Abahluleli
12:1 Amadoda akwa-Efrayimi abuthana, aya enyakatho.
wathi kuJefta: “Uweleleni ukulwa na?
abantwana bakwa-Amoni, awusibizanga ukuba sihambe nawe na? sizokwenza kanjalo
shisa indlu yakho phezu kwakho ngomlilo.
" 12:2 Futhi uJefta wathi kubo: "Mina nabantu bami sasixabana kakhulu
abantwana bakwa-Amoni; nalapho nginibiza, aningikhululanga
izandla zabo.
12:3 Futhi lapho ngabona ukuthi aningikhululanga, Ngabeka ukuphila kwami ezandleni zami, futhi
wawela phambi kwabantwana bakwa-Amoni, futhi uJehova wabakhulula
esandleni sami; pho, lenyukelani kimi lamuhla ukulwa
ngokumelene nami?
12:4 Khona-ke uJefta wabutha wonke amadoda akwaGileyadi, walwa
Amadoda akwaGileyadi amxabela u-Efrayimi, ngokuba ebesithi: "Nina."
AbakwaGileyadi bangababaleki bakwa-Efrayimi phakathi kwabakwa-Efrayimi naphakathi kwabakwa-Efrayimi
AmaManase.
12:5 AbakwaGileyadi babamba amachweba aseJordani phambi kwabakwa-Efrayimi.
kwathi lapho abakwa-Efrayimi abaphunyukileyo bathi: "Vumelani."
ngidlule; amadoda akwaGileyadi athi kuye: "Wena ungumuntu."
owakwa-Efrayimi? Uma ethi, Cha;
12:6 Bathi kuye: "Shono, Shibholeti." Wathi uSiboleti.
wayengakwazi ukulibiza kahle. Basebemthatha, bambulala
emazibukweni aseJordani; kwawa ngaleso sikhathi
abakwa-Efrayimi abayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amane nambili.
12:7 UJefta wamahlulela u-Israyeli iminyaka eyisithupha. Wafa uJefta wakwaGileyadi;
wangcwatshwa komunye wemizi yakwaGileyadi.
12:8 Futhi emva kwakhe, Ibzani, waseBhetlehema, wahlulela u-Israyeli.
12:9 Futhi wayenamadodana angamashumi amathathu namadodakazi angamashumi amathathu, futhi wathumela ngaphandle, futhi
wathathela amadodana akhe izintombi ezingamashumi amathathu zivela phesheya. Wamahlulela u-Israyeli
iminyaka eyisikhombisa.
12:10 U-Ibhizani wafa, futhi wembelwa eBhetlehema.
12:11 Emva kwakhe u-Eloni wakwaZebuloni wahlulela u-Israyeli; wahlulela u-Israyeli
iminyaka eyishumi.
12:12 U-Eloni wakwaZebuloni wafa, wembelwa e-Ajaloni ezweni
yakwaZebuloni.
12:13 Ngemva kwakhe, u-Abdoni indodana kaHileli, wasePirathoni, wahlulela u-Israyeli.
12:14 Wayenamadodana angamashumi amane namadodana abafowabo abangamashumi amathathu, ababegibele amashumi ayisithupha nantathu.
amathole ezimbongolo ayishumi; wamahlulela u-Israyeli iminyaka eyisishiyagalombili.
12:15 U-Abidoni indodana kaHileli wasePirathoni wafa, wembelwa
iPirathoni ezweni lakwa-Efrayimi, entabeni yama-Amaleki.