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12 Akupu, abaadi betanyishe bantu ba Efraime na abo nkusabuka nkuenda ku Zafone* na nkulungula Yefeta’shi: “Buakinyi tuekeele muituitanyine bua’shi tuende nobe puekeele musabukie bua kuenda mu kulua ngoshi na bena Amone? Atukushiikila kaalo mu nshibo mobe.” 2 Anka Yefeta nkuibalungula’shi: “Ami na muilo wande tuikeele mu ngoshi ikata na bena Amone. Nekeele muinuitanyine bua kumpaasha anka tanui bampaashe ku maasa aabo. 3 Pa nekeele mumone’shi t’anumpaasha, nyi pangatshile kitshibilo kia kutuula muwa* wande mu masaku na kuenda mu kulua na bena Amone, na Yehowa nkuibatuula mu maasa ande. Binobino buakinyi nubafiki lelo uno mu kulua nami?”
4 Yefeta nkubunga bantu boso ba Gileade na abo nkulua ngoshi na Efraime; bantu ba Gileade nkutshokola Efraime baadi muakule’shi: “Nui nka penda bantu basuukie mu Efraime, anue bena Gileade be mu Efraime na mu Manasee.” 5 Gileade nkukuata ma mbalo a kusabukila lua ngua a Yordane kumpala kua Efraime; na pabaadi bantu ba Efraime abatompo kusuuka, babaadi abakula’shi: “Ntadiile nsabukie,” paapa bantu ba Gileade babaadi abepusha oso a kuabadi’shi: “We muina Efraime?” Pabaadi aluula’shi: “Nya!” 6 babaadi abamulungula’shi: “Akula namu’shi: “Shibolete.” Anka aye baadi akula’shi: “Sibolete,” bu biashibaadi obesha kuakula kiakia kishima kalolo. Paapa babaadi abamukuata na abamuipaa pa ma mbalo a kusabukila lua ngua a Yordane. Biabia bena Efraime 42 000 nkufua yaaya nsaa.
7 Yefeta baadi musambishe Isalele munda mua bipua bisamombo, akupu Yefeta muina Gileade bafuile na abo nkumushiika mu kibundi kiaye mu Gileade.
8 Ibsane a ku Beteleme, baadi musambishe Isalele kunyima kuaye. 9 Baadi na bana balume 30 na bana bakashi 30. Aye nkutuma bana baye bakashi bua’shi bebebakile kui bana balume bashi ba mu kifuko kiaye, na aye nkufika na bana bakashi 30 bua’shi bebebakile kui bana baye balume. Baadi musambishe Isalele munda mua bipua musambobidi. 10 Akupu Ibsane bafuile na abo nkumushiika mu Beteleme.
11 Kunyima kuaye, Elone muina Zabulone, baadi musambishe Isalele; baadi musambishe Isalele munda mua bipua ekumi. 12 Akupu Elone muina Zabulone bafuile na abo nkumushiika mu Ayalone, mu nsenga ya Zabulone.
13 Kunyima kuaye, Abadone muana a Ilele muina Piratone baadi musambishe Isalele. 14 Baadi na bana balume 40 na bekulu 30 babaadi abakaamina pa mpunda 70. Baadi musambishe Isalele munda mua bipua muanda. 15 Akupu Abadone muana a Ilele muina Piratone bafuile na abo nkumushiika mu Piratone mu nsenga ya Efraime mu muengie wa muina Amaleke.