Chifundo kwa Opulumuka a Benjamini
Atalumbira kuti palibe mwana wawo wamkazi amene adzakwatiwa ndi Mbenjamini, Aisraeli akulira pamaso pa Atate wathu kuti fuko likufafanizika ndipo akulikonza ndi chiwawa chinanso: Yabesi-giliyadi akuphedwa chifukwa cha anamwali ake mazana anayi, ndipo otsalawo akuuzidwa kuti abisalire ndi kugwira atsikana ovina a ku Silo.
21 1Anthu a Israeli anali atalumbira ku Mizipa, nati, “Palibe mmodzi wa ife adzapereke mwana wake wamkazi kwa Benjamini kukhala mkazi.” 2Anthu anadza ku Beteli, nakhala pamenepo pamaso pa Atate wathu kufikira madzulo, akulira ndi kubuma mwachisoni chachikulu. 3Ndipo anati, “Chifukwa chiyani, Atate wathu, Mulungu wa Israeli, zachitika izi mu Israeli, kuti fuko limodzi lisoweke mu Israeli lero?”
4Mmawa mwake anthu anadzuka molawirira, namanga guwa lansembe pamenepo, napereka nsembe zopsereza ndi nsembe zachiyanjano. 5Ndipo anthu a Israeli anafunsa, nati, “Ndi fuko liti pa mafuko onse a Israeli losabwera ku msonkhano, kwa Atate wathu?” Pakuti anali atalumbira lumbiro lalikulu kuti aliyense wosabwera kwa Atate wathu ku Mizipa adzaphedwe ndithu. 6Aisraeli anamumvera chisoni mbale wawo Benjamini. Ndipo anati, “Lero fuko limodzi lachotsedwa mu Israeli. 7Kodi tingawapezere bwanji akazi opulumuka, popeza tinalumbira pa Atate wathu kuti tisawapatse ana athu aakazi?” 8Ndipo anafunsa, nati, “Ndi fuko liti la Israeli losabwera kwa Atate wathu ku Mizipa?” Panalibe munthu wochokera ku Yabesi-giliyadi amene anadza ku msasa, ku msonkhano. 9Pakuti pamene anthu anawerengedwa, panalibe ngakhale mmodzi wa anthu okhala ku Yabesi-giliyadi. 10Msonkhano unatuma kumeneko ankhondo olimba mtima 12,000, nawalamula, nati, “Pitani mukakanthe anthu okhala ku Yabesi-giliyadi ndi lupanga, pamodzi ndi akazi ndi ana. 11Chitani ichi: wonongani kotheratu mwamuna aliyense, ndi mkazi aliyense amene anagonapo ndi mwamuna.” 12Pakati pa anthu okhala ku Yabesi-giliyadi anapeza anamwali 400 amene sanagonepo ndi mwamuna, nawabweretsa ku msasa ku Silo, m'dziko la Kanaani.
13Ndipo gulu lonse linatumiza mawu kwa Abenjamini amene anali pa thanthwe la Rimoni, nalengeza mtendere kwa iwo. 14Benjamini anabwerera nthawi imeneyo; ndipo anawapatsa akazi amene anasungidwa amoyo a ku Yabesi-giliyadi, koma sanawakwanire onse. 15Anthu anamumvera chisoni Benjamini, chifukwa Atate wathu anapanga mpata mu mafuko a Israeli. 16Akulu a msonkhano anati, “Kodi tingawapezere bwanji akazi opulumuka, popeza akazi a Benjamini anawonongedwa?” 17Ndipo anati, “Opulumuka a Benjamini ayenera kukhala ndi cholowa, kuti fuko lisafafanizidwe mu Israeli. 18Koma ife sitingathe kuwapatsa ana athu aakazi kukhala akazi, pakuti Israeli analumbira, kuti, ‘Wotembereredwa ndi aliyense wopereka mkazi kwa Benjamini.’” 19Ndipo anati, “Pali phwando la pachaka la Atate wathu ku Silo, kumpoto kwa Beteli, kummawa kwa msewu wochokera ku Beteli kupita ku Sekemu, kummwera kwa Lebona.” 20Ndipo analangiza Abenjamini, nati, “Pitani mukabisale m'minda ya mpesa. 21Yang'anitsitsani, pamene atsikana a ku Silo atuluka kudzavina, thamangani kuchokera m'minda ya mpesa, aliyense agwire mkazi mwa atsikana a ku Silo, ndipo pitani ku dziko la Benjamini. 22Pamene atate awo kapena abale awo adzadza kwa ife kudzadandaula, tidzawauza kuti, Achitireni chifundo chifukwa cha ife, popeza sitinawagwirire mkazi aliyense mu nkhondo, ndipo inunso simunawapatse akazi, apo mukanakhala olakwa tsopano.”
23Choncho ana a Benjamini anachita ichi: anatenga akazi, mmodzi kwa aliyense, pa ovina amene anawagwira, nabwerera ku cholowa chawo, namanganso mizinda, nakhala kumeneko. 24Nthawi imeneyo Aisraeli anachoka kumeneko, aliyense kupita ku fuko lake ndi banja lake; aliyense anatuluka kumeneko kupita ku cholowa chake. 25Masiku amenewo kunalibe mfumu mu Israeli; aliyense anachita chimene chinali cholungama pamaso pake.
