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12 Nuumala-vo, alopwana a Efrayimi yaahithukumana, alapuwela oZafoni,* anamuhimeerya Yefte wiira: “Xeeni mwahaanihanne anyu wiira nirowe ni nyuwo, okathi mwaalapunwe anyu wiira mwawane ni atthu a wAmoni?+ Hiyo nnoopaha empa anyu muri ene mpaani memmo. 2 Masi Yefte aahiwaakhula wiira: “Miyo ni atthu aka, naahikhalana mulattu muulupale ni atthu a wAmoni. Kaahiwiihanani wiira mukikhaliherye, masi nyuwo khimwaakooponle mmatatani mwaya. 3 Okathi koonale aka wiira khimwaarowa okoopola, kaahilakela oleva okumi aka wiira kawane ni atthu a wAmoni.+ Nto Yehova aahikivahererya mmatatani mwaka. Vano xeeni muhalaka orwa owana ni miyo olelo-va?
4 Moottharelana, Yefte aahaathukumanya alopwana ootheene a oXileyaadi+ onarowa owana ni atthu a Efrayimi. Alopwana a oXileyaadi yaahaaxintta atthu a Efrayimi, yaawo yaahimya wiira: “Nyuwo atthu a oXileyaadi munikhala eriyari ya mahimo a Efrayimi ni Manase, nyuwo mwa atthu atthyanwe muttetthe wa Efrayimi”. 5 Atthu a oXileyaadi, yaahikuxa mapuro yaalapuwa aya atthu muro Yordani,+ ni yaahaapweha alopwana mapuro awo, wiira yaakhoottiheryeke atthu a nihimo na Efrayimi otthyawa. Nto, okathi alopwana a nihimo na Efrayimi yaamananiha aya otthyawa, yaanihimya wiira: “Mukihiye kilapuwe”. Vano, alopwana a oXileyaadi yaanimukoha khula mmosa, ariki: “Niireke nyuwo munikhuma nihimo na Efrayimi?” Okathi yaakhula aya wiira, “nnaari”, 6 atthu a oXileyaadi yaanaahimeerya wiira: “Xontte, mwiire Xibolethi”. Masi awo yaanihimya wiira: “Sibolethi”, okhala wiira khiyaawerya oromola oratteene nuulumo nlo. Nto atthu a oXileyaadi yaaninvara mutthu owo, enamwiiva mapuro yaalapuwa aya atthu muro Yordani. Siiso, atthu a nihimo na Efrayimi oowiiraka 42.000 yaahikhwa okathi ole.
7 Yefte aahaalamulela atthu a Isarayeli iyaakha 6. Nuumala-vo, Yefte, muXileyaadi, aahikhwa, ovithiwa epooma awe oXileyaadi.
8 Nuumala okhwa Yefte, Ibisani a oBetelehemu, aahaalamulela atthu a Isarayeli.+ 9 Owo aahikhalana anaawe axilopwana 30 ni axithiyana 30. Nto aahaatheliha anaawe axithiyana ni alopwana a emusi ekina, nave-tho aahaaruuha axithiyana 30 wiira atheliwe ni anaawe axilopwana. Ibisani aahaalamulela atthu a Isarayeli iyaakha 7. 10 Wookiseryani waya, Ibisani aahikhwa, ni aahivithiwa oBetelehemu.
11 Nuumala Ibisani okhwa, Eloni, a nihimo na Zabuloni, aahaalamulela atthu a Isarayeli. Owo aahaalamulela atthu a Isarayeli iyaakha 10. 12 Wookiseryani waya, Eloni, a nihimo na Zabuloni, aahikhwa, ni aahivithiwa wAiyaloni, elapo ya nihimo na Zabuloni.
13 Nuumala Eloni okhwa, Abidoni mwaana a Hileli, a oPiratoni, aahaalamulela atthu a Isarayeli. 14 Owo aarina anamwane axilopwana 40 ni axisulwaawe 30, yaawo yaaweettiha apuuru 70. Owo aahaalamulela atthu a Isarayeli iyaakha 8. 15 Wookiseryani waya, Abidoni mwaana a Hileli, a oPiratoni, aahikhwa ni aahivithiwa oPiratoni, elapo ya nihimo na Efrayimi, mwaako wa atthu a wAmaleki.+