Hama Inopandukira Hama
VaEfuremu, vachizvinzwa vatukwa nokusiyiwa, vanotyisidzira kupisa imba yaJefta asi panzvimbo pacho vanorasikirwa nevarume zviuru makumi mana nezviviri pamazambuko aJorodhani, vachiziviswa nemataurire avanoita shoko rimwe chete. Ipapo Baba vedu vanomutsa Ibhizani, Eroni naAbhidhoni, vanorangarirwa zvikuru navanakomana vavo vazhinji nembongoro.
12 1Varume vaEfuremu vakaungana vakayambukira kuZafoni. Vakati kuna Jefita, “Sei makayambuka kundorwa navaAmoni musina kutidana kuti tiende nemi? Tichakupisirai imba yenyu pamusoro penyu!”
2Jefita akati kwavari, “Ini navanhu vangu takanga tine gakava guru navaAmoni; ndakakudanai, asi hamuna kundinunura kwavari. 3Pandakaona kuti hamungandiponesi, ndakaisa upenyu hwangu muruoko rwangu ndikayambukira kuvaAmoni, uye Baba vedu vakavaisa muruoko rwangu. Sei mauya kwandiri nhasi kuzondirwisa?”
4Saka Jefita akaunganidza varume vose veGiriyadhi akarwa naEfuremu. VaGiriyadhi vakakunda Efuremu, nokuti vaEfuremu vakanga vati, “Imi vaGiriyadhi muri vatizi vaEfuremu, pakati paEfuremu, pakati paManase.” 5VaGiriyadhi vakatora mazambuko aJoridhani vakatarisana navaEfuremu. Kana mutizi muEfuremu akati, “Regai ndiyambuke,” varume veGiriyadhi vaibvunza kuti, “Uri muEfuremu here?” Kana akati, “Kwete,” 6vaiti, “Iti ‘Shibhoreti.’” Iye achiti “Sibhoreti,” asingakwanisi kuritaura zvakanaka. Saka vakamubata vakamuuraya pamazambuko aJoridhani. Panguva iyoyo vaEfuremu zviuru makumi mana nezviviri vakafa. a a v6 Shibhoreti raireva “rukova” kana kuti “hura yezviyo,” asi zvarairehwa zvakanga zvisina basa — mutauro wavaEfuremu wakanga usingakwanisi kuumba ruzha rwe“sh,” saka izwi pacharo rakazivisa kuti vaiva vanaani.
7Jefita akatonga Israeri kwemakore matanhatu. Ipapo Jefita muGiriyadhi akafa, akavigwa muguta reGiriyadhi.
Baba Vanomutsa Vamwe Vatongi
8Shure kwake, Ibhizani weBheterehema akatonga Israeri. 9Akanga ane vanakomana makumi matatu navanasikana makumi matatu. Akatuma vanasikana vake makumi matatu kunze kworudzi rwake kundowanikwa, akauyisa vanasikana makumi matatu vaibva kunze kuti vave vakadzi vavanakomana vake. Akatonga Israeri kwemakore manomwe. 10Ipapo Ibhizani akafa akavigwa muBheterehema.
11Shure kwake, Eroni muZebhuruni akatonga Israeri; akatonga Israeri kwemakore gumi. 12Ipapo Eroni muZebhuruni akafa akavigwa paAijaroni munyika yeZebhuruni.
13Shure kwake, Abhidhoni mwanakomana waHireri, aibva kuPiratoni, akatonga Israeri. 14Akanga ane vanakomana makumi mana navazukuru makumi matatu, vaitasva mbongoro makumi manomwe. Akatonga Israeri kwemakore masere. 15Abhidhoni mwanakomana waHireri muPiratoni akafa akavigwa paPiratoni munyika yaEfuremu, munyika yezvikomo yavaAmareki.