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3 Yehova aaheemererya ohala maloko, wiira oweehererye atthu ootheene a Isarayeli yahaatonko owana ekhotto ni akanaani.+ 2 (Eyo yaahiiraneya wiira maloko yaarowa okhumelela muhoolo a aisarayeli, awane ekhotto, yaawo yahaatonko waakhumelela itthu iyo.) 3 Maloko awo taala: Anamalamulela athanu afilisti,+ ni akanaani ootheene, asiidoni,+ ni ahivi+ yaawo yaakhala mittetthe sa omiyaakoni sa oLiibano,+ okhuma omwaako Bayaali-Hermoni mpakha oLebo-Hamati.+ 4 Mwaha wa maloko awo, atthu a Isarayeli yaaheehereriwa wiira yooniwe vakhala wiira atthu awo yaamwiiwelela sooruma sa Yehova, seiyo aavanhe awe amuhavinre aya, omurumeelaka Moise.+ 5 Siiso, atthu a Isarayeli yaakhala eriyari ya akanaani,+ aheti, amori, aperizi, ahivi, ni ayebusi. 6 Aisarayeli yaanaathela anamwane axithiyana a maloko awo, nave yaanaavahererya anaaya axithiyana wiira atheliwe ni anamwane axilopwana a maloko awo. Nto aisarayeli, yaahipacerya waakokhorela amuluku a maloko awo.+
7 Siiso aisarayeli yaahipaka itthu soohiloka vamaithoni va Yehova, nto yaahimuliyala Yehova Muluku aya, ni yaahipacerya omurumeela Bayaali+ ni miri soowuuma sinikokhoreliwa.*+ 8 Tivo Yehova aahinanariwa vanceene ni atthu a Isarayeli, ni aahaavahererya mmatatani mwa Kuxani-Rixatayimi, mwene a oMesopotaamia.* Nto atthu a Isarayeli yaahimurumeela Kuxani-Rixatayimi iyaakha 8. 9 Okathi aisarayeli yanvekenle aya Yehova wiira aakhaliherye,+ Yehova aahimukumiherya moopoli wiira owoopole aisarayeli.+ Moopoli owo, aari Otiniyeli,+ mwaana a Kenazi, muhima awe Kalebi. 10 Ikuru sa Yehova saari ni Otiniyeli,+ nto Otiniyeli owo, aahikhala mukhulupale a Isarayeli. Okathi Otiniyeli aaronwe awe okhottoni, Yehova aahinvahererya mmatatani mwawe Kuxani-Rixatayimi, mwene a oMesopotaamia.* Nto owo aahimuxintta Kuxani-Rixatayimi. 11 Vano, elapo yaahimumula* iyaakha 40. Nuumala-vo Otiniyeli, mwaana a Kenazi, aahikhwa.
12 Aisarayeli yaahitthikela-tho opaka itthu soohiloka vamaithoni va Yehova.+ Tivo, Yehova aaheemererya wiira Egloni, mwene a oMowabi,+ aaxintte aisarayeli, okhala wiira awo yaahipaka itthu sootakhala vamaithoni va Yehova. 13 Nave-tho mwene Egloni, aahaataana ni atthu a wAmoni+ ni a wAmaleki.+ Nto awo yaahaatuphela atthu a Isarayeli, akuxa epooma ya oYeriko.+ 14 Aisarayeli yaahimurumeela Egloni, mwene a oMowabi, iyaakha 18.+ 15 Vano aisarayeli yaahinvekela Yehova wiira aakhaliherye,+ nto Yehova aahimukumiherya moopoli.+ Moopoli owo aari Ehuudi,+ mwaana a Gera, a nihimo na Beniyamini,+ yoowo aari noonyootho.+ Nuuvira okathi, aisarayeli yaahimuruma omuroihela Egloni, mwene a oMowabi, itthu aavekela awe. 16 Vano, Ehuudi aahipaka espaata eniitha* ninno-ninno, yeeyo orakama waya waari wa isentiimeturu 38,* iipithiha vathi va nlaya nawe, etara ya moono woolopwana. 17 Vano Ehuudi aahinvahererya Egloni, mwene a oMowabi, itthu aavekela awe. Egloni aari mulopwana ooneneva vanceene.
18 Nuumala Ehuudi omaliha ovahererya itthu saavekeliwa, aahirowa vamosa ni atthu yaakunxe itthu saavekeliwa. 19 Masi, nuumala ophiya opuro vaari aya ilatarato soopatthiwa, waattamela oXiligali,+ Ehuudi aahitthika, onahimya wiira: “Xontte mwene, yookhala esiiri eniphavela aka woohimeeryani”. Nto mwene aahihimya wiira: “Vamaaliwe!” Siiso arumeyi awe ootheene yaahikhuma. 20 Nto Ehuudi aahimwaattamela mwene opuro aakilanthi awe, ekwartu yooriirya ya osulu. Moottharelana Ehuudi aahihimya wiira: “Kookhalana ihapari sinikhuma wa Muluku kiniphavela aka wooleelani”. Vano mwene aahivenya veehiceni* vawe. 21 Vano Ehuudi, ni ntata nawe noothiyana, aahikumiha espaata awe aavinthe awe etara ya moono woolopwana, omuhoma erukulu mwene. 22 Ewiha* ya espaata yaahikela mweerukuluni, esama mukortuurani. Ehuudi khaakuminhe espaata eyo veerukuluni ya mwene, nto yaahikhuma mavi. 23 Nto Ehuudi aahikhumela vate, owala oratteene mikhora sa ekwartu ya osulu. 24 Nuumala Ehuudi okhuma, arumeyi a mwene yaahitthika, aphwanya mikhora sa ekwartu ya osulu siwaliwe ene. Nto yaahihimya wiira: “Woonasa wene, mwene onimwiixaakiha* okwartu wawe ya muhina yooriirya”. 25 Arumeyi awo yaahilipelela anapacerya oxankiheya. Masi, voonale aya wiira nlelo mwene aanipisa ohula mikhora sa ekwartu ya osulu, arumeyi awo yaahikuxa ixaavi, ahula mikhora iyo, nto yaahimphwanya pwiya aya, omorenle ene vathi, ookhwa ene.
26 Okathi arumeyi awo yaapisa aya, Ehuudi aahitthyawa. Owo aahivira opuro vaari aya ilatarato soopatthiwa,+ ophiya oSeyira, ori ene mukumi. 27 Nuumala ophiya, Ehuudi aahoopa nlope+ muttetthe wa omiyaakoni wa Efrayimi.+ Nto aisarayeli yaahikhuruwa muttetthe wa omiyaakoni, anamutthara Ehuudi. 28 Nuumala-vo, Ehuudi aahaaleela aisarayeli wiira: “Mukitthareke, okhala wiira Yehova ohoovahereryani mmatatani mwanyu awanani anyu, eyo piiyo, atthu a oMowabi”. Siiso aisarayeli yaahimutthara Ehuudi ni yaahirowa mapuro yaalapuwa aya atthu, muro Yordani, wiira yaakhoottiherye atthu a oMowabi olapuwa, ahimuhiyaka nnakhala mutthu mmosa olapuwaka. 29 Okathi ole, aisarayeli yaahiwiiva alopwana 10.000 a oMowabi,+ ootheene aya ootupa ni aikuru. Khuuvo nnakhala mmosa ooponwe.+ 30 Siiso, atthu a oMowabi yaahiweriwa ni atthu a Isarayeli. Nto elapo yaahimumula* iyaakha 80.+
31 Ehuudi aahirantteliwa ni Xamigari,+ mwaana a Anathi, yoowo aawiivale alopwana 600 afilisti+ ni mwiri woothokolowa* wa ipooyi.+ Nave, owo aahiwoopola aisarayeli.