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20 Vano, aisarayeli ootheene okhuma muttetthe a nihimo na Dani+ oBeri-Xeba ni elapo ya oXileyaadi,+ ni muloko wootheene, yaahithukumana moowiiwanana* ohoolo wa Yehova, oMisipa.+ 2 Siiso, ahooleli a atthu ni mahimo ootheene a Isarayeli, yaahirwa muthukumano* ola wa atthu a Muluku, eyo piiyo, anakhotto* 400.000 yaakunxe ispaata.*+

3 Atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini yaahiiwa wiira alopwana a Isarayeli yaahithukumana oMisipa.

Vano, alopwana a Isarayeli yaahikoha wiira: “Munileele, etthu ela yootakhala ekhumelenle sai?+ 4 Siiso, mulopwana ole mulevi,+ iyawe muthiyana ole, ahaakhula wiira: “Miyo ni mwaaraka,* naahiphiya oXibeya+ wa Beniyamini wiira nivirihe ohiyu weiwo. 5 Atthu* a oXibeya yaahikirukunuwela, nto ohiyu, yaahirukurerya empa kaamanke aka. Awo yaaphavela okiiva, masi, yaahaahaaxa amwaaraka, vano awo yaahikhwa.+ 6 Siiso kaahikuxa murutthu wa amwaaraka, kiikittha ipetaaso, kiroiha epetaaso emosa khula muttetthe wa atthu a Isarayeli yaavahiwe aya ntoko etthu yoohiyeriwa,+ okhala wiira awo yaahipaka etthu yoowuuliha muru ni yootakhala wIsarayeli. 7 Vano nyuwo atthu ootheene a Isarayeli, muhimye moonelo anyu ni nvahe miruku”.+

8 Nto atthu ootheene yaaheemela moowiiwanana,* anahimya wiira: “Khuuvo nnakhala mutthu mmosa, onrowa otthikela otentani* wawe aahiiso owannyawe. 9 Ela ti etthu ninrowa ahu wiiriha oXibeya: Ninrowa otuphela muttetthe owo nivonyaka esoorti.*+ 10 Mahimo ootheene a Isarayeli, eriyari ya alopwana 100 ninrowa waakumiha alopwana 10, eriyari ya alopwana 1.000 ninrowa waakumiha alopwana 100, nave eriyari ya alopwana 10.000 ninrowa waakumiha alopwana 1.000. Awo anrowa waaruuhelaka yoolya anakhotto, yaawo anrowa otuphela muttetthe wa oXibeya wa Beniyamini, mwaha wa etthu yoowuuliha muru epakiwe wIsarayeli”. 11 Siiso, alopwana ootheene a Isarayeli yaahithukumana moowiiwanana,* wiira yatuphele epooma ya oXibeya.

12 Moottharelana, mahimo a Isarayeli yaahaaruma alopwana orowa okumana ni alopwana ootheene a nihimo na Beniyamini, ni waakoha wiira: “Otakhala xeeni nno opakiwe eriyari anyu? 13 Vano, munivahererye alopwana oohifai a oXibeya,+ wiira niwiive ni nimala-malihe etthu eyo yootakhala wIsarayeli”.+ Masi, atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini yaahikhootta waawiriyana axinnaya, aisarayeli.

14 Atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini, yaahikhuma mpooma mwaya anarowa othukumana oXibeya, wiira yawane ni alopwana a Isarayeli. 15 Nihiku nle, atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini yaahaathukumanya anakhotto 26.000 a ipooma saya, yaawo yaakunxe ispaata, ohaakontari anakhotto 700 oosuwela owana ekhotto a oXibeya. 16 Eriyari ya anakhotto ale, yaahikhala anakhotto 700 yaari anoonyootho. Khula mmosa a yaawo aaniwerya ovonya nluku ni fiska ni oluluwanya ekharari emosa, khulukama.

17 Alopwana a Isarayeli yahaathukumanya alopwana 400.000 yaarina ispaata,+ ohaakontari atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini. Khula mmosa a yaawo, aari nakhotto oosuwela owana ekhotto. 18 Awo yaahivenya, arowa oBeteli wiira yamukohe Muluku.+ Vano atthu a Isarayeli yaahikoha wiira: “Tani a hiyo onrowa opacerya owana ni atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini?” Yehova aahaakhula wiira: “Yuda tonrowa opacerya”.

19 Nuumala-vo, aisarayeli yaahivenya voosiisu, amaka waattamela oXibeya, wiira yawane ni atthu a weiwo.

20 Vano alopwana a Isarayeli yaahirowa owana ni atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini. Awo yaahithukumana wiira yawane ekhotto ni atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini, oXibeya. 21 Vano atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini yaahikhuma oXibeya ni yaahiwiiva nihiku nenle alopwana a Isarayeli 22.000. 22 Masi, alopwana anakhotto a Isarayeli, yaahooniherya olipa murima, ni yaahitthikela-tho othukumana wiira yawane ekhotto, opuro yoole yaathukumanne aya nihiku noopacerya. 23 Moottharelana, aisarayeli yaahirowa, ananla ohoolo wa Yehova mpakha wiila, anamukoha Yehova wiira: “Niireke nihaana otthikela owana ni axinnihu, atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini?”+ Siiso Yehova aahaakhula wiira: “Murowe mwawanane”.

24 Siiso, aisarayeli yaahaarowela atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini, nihiku na nenli. 25 Vano, atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini, yaahikhuma oXibeya anarowa okumana ni aisarayeli nihiku na nenli, nave yaahiwiiva aisarayeli 18.000+ yaakunxe ispaata. 26 Siiso, alopwana ootheene a Isarayeli yaahirowa oBeteli. Awo yaahinla ni yaahikilaathi ohoolo wa Yehova,+ ni yaahitthukwa+ nihiku nle mpakha wiila. Nave yaahivaha soovaha para opahiwa+ ni soovaha sa opatthani+ ohoolo wa Yehova. 27 Nuumala-vo, alopwana a Isarayeli yaahimukoha Yehova,+ okhala wiira mahiku ale, Nivuku na Nivarihano na Muluku eekeekhai naari oBeteli. 28 Vano, Pineha+ mwaana a Eleyazari, mwaana a Aroni taarumeela ntoko namukuttho ohoolo wa nivuku nlo mahiku ale. Awo yaahikoha wiira: “Niireke nihaana otthikela owana ni axinnihu, alopwana a nihimo na Beniyamini? Aahiiso naahiyeke?”+ Yehova ahaakhula wiira: “Murowe, okhala wiira meelo kinimoovahereryani mmatatani mwanyu”. 29 Moottharelana, atthu a Isarayeli yaahaapweha alopwana wiira yiipithele+ muttetthe wootheene wa oXibeya.

30 Aisarayeli yaahaarowela atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini nihiku na neeraru, nto aisarayeli awo yaahithukumana wiira yawane ekhotto oXibeya, ntoko ikwaha sikina.+ 31 Okathi atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini yaakhumme aya wiira yakumane ni anakhotto a aisarayeli, yaahiirihiwa orakamela epooma.+ Vano, ntoko ikwaha sikina, atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini yaahipacerya waatuphela ni yaahiwiiva alopwana akina a Isarayeli mustaraatani: Estaraata emosa yaawela erowaka oBeteli, ni estaraata ekina yaarowa oXibeya. Nave, yaahiwiiva mmathalani, alopwana a Isarayeli oowiiraka 30.+ 32 Nto atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini yaahileelana wiira: “Nihaaxintta ntoko woopaceryani”.+ Masi aisarayeli yaahileelana wiira: “Nrowe nitthyawe, ni niwiirihe orakamela epooma, wiira arowe mustaraatani”. 33 Siiso, alopwana ootheene a Isarayeli yaahivenya opuro waari aya, nave yaahithukumana wiira yawane ekhotto oBayali-Tamari. Vano aisarayeli yaipinthe, yaahikhuma opuro waipinthe aya, waattamela oXibeya. 34 Vano, anakhotto 10.000 yaathanliwe eriyari ya atthu ootheene a Isarayeli, yaahirowa ohoolo wa oXibeya, nto ekhotto khiyaareere oviha. Masi atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini khiyaasuwela wiira yaahala vakhaani waakhumelela ehasara.

35 Yehova aahaaxintta atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini+ ohoolo wa atthu a Isarayeli. Nto nihiku nle aisarayeli yaahiwiiva alopwana a nihimo na Beniyamini 25.100, ootheene aya yaarina ispaata.+

36 Masi, atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini, yuupuwela wiira alopwana a Isarayeli yaamuxinttiwa okathi yaatthyawa aya atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini.+ Aisarayeli yaahaatthyawa, mwaha woowi yaaroromela anakhotto yaipinthe waattamela oXibeya.+ 37 Alopwana ale yaipinthe yaahikhuma moowaakuveya ni yaahituphela oXibeya. Nto awo yaahimwara-mwareya ni yaahiwiiva atthu ootheene a epooma ele ni espaata.

38 Vano, alopwana a Isarayeli yaahiiwanana ni ale yaipithenle epooma, wiira yaahaana otthuwiha mwiixi ntoko esinaale.

39 Okathi aisarayeli yaatthyawa aya ekhotto, alopwana a nihimo na Beniyamini yaahipacerya waatuphela ni yaahiwiiva alopwana a Isarayeli oowiiraka 30,+ anahimya wiira: “Tthiri, ninnaaxintta ntoko ikwaha sikina”.+ 40 Masi, okathi owo yaahikhumelela esinaale: Neeku na mwiixi naahipacerya owela mpooma. Okathi alopwana a Beniyamini yaawenhe aya ottuli, yaahoona epooma yootheene epattaka mooro, nave mwiixi owelaka osulu. 41 Moottharelana, alopwana a Isarayeli yaahirukunuwa, vano alopwana a Beniyamini yaahikhulumuwa, okhala wiira yaahoona wiira ehasara yaahaaphwanya. 42 Siiso, yaahaatthyawa alopwana a Isarayeli, arowaka woothakoni, masi anakhotto awo yaahiwoomola. Vano, alopwana yaakhuma ipooma soowaattamela, yaaniwiiva atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini. 43 Awo yaahaarukurerya atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini, ni yaahiwoomola voohaahiyererya. Nto yaahaamala-maliha ohoolo wa oXibeya, mpantta onikhuma nsuwa. 44 Wookiseryani waya, alopwana a nihimo na Beniyamini 18.000 yaahikhwa, ootheene aya yaari anakhotto ootupa.+

45 Alopwana a nihimo na Beniyamini yaahirukunuwa, anatthyawela woothakoni, omwala wa oRimoni.+ Vano aisarayeli yaahiwiiva atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini 5.000 mustaraatani nave yaahithipelela owoomola mpakha oXidomi. Nto awo yaahiwiiva-tho alopwana 2.000. 46 Atthu ootheene a nihimo na Beniyamini yaakhwiye nihiku nle yaari 25.000, alopwana yaarina ispaata,+ ootheene aya yaari anakhotto ootupa. 47 Masi alopwana 600 yaahitthyawela woothakoni, omwala wa oRimoni. Nave yaahikhala omwala wa oRimoni mpakha miyeeri mixexe.

48 Vano alopwana a Isarayeli yaahitthikela-tho waatuphela atthu a nihimo na Beniyamini, ni yaahiwiivakasa atthu ootheene yaahanle mpooma ni espaata, okhuma alopwana mpakha inama. Nave-tho, yaanipaha ipooma sootheene yaavira aya.