Jɛftha we kɔmɔt Giliad Jɔj dɛn 11 1 Jɛftha we kɔmɔt Giliad na bin pawaful man ɛn in na bin raregal in pikin, ɛn Giliad bɔn Jɛftha. 2 Giliad in wɛf bɔn bɔy pikin dɛn. ɛn in wɛf in bɔy pikin dɛn big, ɛn dɛn drɛb Jɛftha ɛn tɛl am se: “Yu nɔ go gɛt prɔpati na wi papa in os; bikɔs yu na strenja uman in pikin.” 3 Dɔn Jɛftha rɔnawe pan in brɔda dɛn ɛn go de na di land we dɛn kɔl Tɔb. 4 As tɛm de go, di Amɔn in pikin dɛn bigin fɛt wɔ wit Izrɛl. 5 We di Amɔn in pikin dɛn bin de fɛt wɔ wit Izrɛl, di ɛlda dɛn na Giliad go tek Jɛftha kɔmɔt na Tɔb. 6 Dɛn tɛl Jɛftha se: “Kam, bi wi kapten, so dat wi go fɛt wit Amɔn in pikin dɛn.” 7 Jɛftha tɛl di ɛlda dɛn na Giliad se: “Una nɔ bin et mi ɛn drɛb mi kɔmɔt na mi papa in os?” ɛn wetin mek una kam to mi naw we una de pan trɔbul? 8 Ɛn di ɛlda dɛn na Giliad tɛl Jɛftha se: “Na dat mek wi de tɔn bak to yu, so dat yu go go wit wi ɛn fɛt di Amɔn pikin dɛn, ɛn bi wi edman fɔ ɔl di pipul dɛn we de na Giliad.” 9 Jɛftha tɛl di ɛlda dɛn na Giliad se: “If una briŋ mi kam bak na os fɔ fɛt di Amɔn in pikin dɛn, ɛn PAPA GƆD gi dɛn bifo mi, a go bi una edman?” 10 Na de di ɛlda dɛn na Giliad tɛl Jɛftha se: “If wi nɔ du wetin yu se, PAPA GƆD bi witnɛs bitwin wi.” 11 Dɔn Jɛftha go wit di ɛlda dɛn na Giliad, ɛn di pipul dɛn mek am edman ɛn kapten oba dɛn. 12 Jɛftha sɛn mɛsenja to di kiŋ fɔ di Amɔn pikin dɛn ɛn aks am se: “Wetin yu gɛt fɔ du wit mi we yu kam fɔ fɛt mi na mi land?” 13 Na de di kiŋ fɔ di Amɔn in pikin dɛn tɛl Jɛfta in mɛsenja dɛn se: “Na bikɔs Izrɛl bin tek mi land we dɛn kɔmɔt na Ijipt, frɔm Anɔn te to Jabɔk ɛn to Jɔdan. 14 Jɛftha sɛn mɛsenja dɛn bak to di kiŋ fɔ Amɔn in pikin dɛn. 15 Ɛn dɛn tɛl am se: “Na dis Jɛftha se, “Izrɛl nɔ tek Moab in land ɔ Amɔn in pikin dɛn land. 16 Bɔt we Izrɛl kɔmɔt na Ijipt ɛn waka na di ɛmti land usay pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ go na di Rɛd Si ɛn rich na Kedɛsh. 17 Dɔn Izrɛl sɛn mɛsenja dɛn to di kiŋ na Idɔm ɛn tɛl am se: “A beg mek a pas na yu land, bɔt di kiŋ na Idɔm nɔ bin lisin to am.” Na di sem we, dɛn sɛn to di kiŋ na Moab, bɔt i nɔ gri, ɛn Izrɛl bin de na Kedɛsh.
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18 Dɔn dɛn go na di ɛmti land usay pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ waka, ɛn rawnd di land na Idɔm ɛn di land na Moab, ɛn kam pas na di ist pat na di land na Moab, ɛn dɛn kam na di ɔda say na Anɔn, bɔt dɛn nɔ rich na di bɔda fɔ Moab, bikɔs na Anɔn na di bɔda fɔ Moab. 19 Izrɛl sɛn mɛsenja to Sayɔn we na di kiŋ fɔ di Emɔrayt dɛn, we na di kiŋ na Ɛshbɔn. ɛn Izrɛl tɛl am se: “Lɛ wi pas na yu land ɛn go na mi ples.” 20 Bɔt Sayyɔn nɔ bin abop pan Izrɛl fɔ pas na in kɔntri, bɔt Sayɔn gɛda ɔl in pipul dɛn, ɛn put atak na Jahaz ɛn fɛt Izrɛl. 21 PAPA GƆD we na Izrɛl in Gɔd gi Sayɔn ɛn ɔl in pipul dɛn na Izrɛl dɛn an, ɛn dɛn kil dɛn, so Izrɛl bin gɛt ɔl di land we di Emɔrayt dɛn we bin de na da kɔntri de bin gɛt. 22 Dɛn bin gɛt ɔl di say dɛn we di Emɔrayt dɛn bin de, frɔm Anɔn te to Jabɔk, ɛn frɔm di wildanɛs te to Jɔdan. 23 So naw PAPA GƆD we na Izrɛl in Gɔd dɔn pul di Emɔrayt dɛn kɔmɔt bifo in pipul dɛn we na Izrɛl, ɛn yu fɔ gɛt am? 24 Yu nɔ tink se yu go gɛt di tin we yu gɔd Kemɔsh gi yu fɔ gɛt? So ɛnibɔdi we PAPA GƆD we na wi Gɔd drɛb kɔmɔt bifo wi, wi go gɛt dɛn. 25 Ɛn naw yu bɛtɛ pas Belak we na Zipa in pikin, we na kiŋ na Moab? i bin ɛva fɛt agens Izrɛl, ɔ i bin ɛva fɛt dɛn, . 26 We Izrɛl bin de na Ɛshbɔn ɛn in tɔŋ dɛn, na Aroɛr ɛn in tɔŋ dɛn, ɛn ɔl di siti dɛn we de nia Anɔn, fɔ tri ɔndrɛd ia? so wetin mek una nɔ bin gɛt dɛn bak insay da tɛm de? 27 So a nɔ sin agens yu, bɔt yu de du mi bad fɔ fɛt mi. 28 Bɔt di kiŋ fɔ Amɔn in pikin dɛn nɔ bin lisin to Jɛftha in wɔd dɛn we i sɛn am. 29 Dɔn PAPA GƆD in Spirit kam pan Jɛftha, i pas na Giliad ɛn Manase, ɛn pas na Mizpa we de na Giliad, ɛn frɔm Mizpa na Giliad, i pas to di Amɔn pikin dɛn. 30 Jɛftha prɔmis to PAPA GƆD ɛn tɛl am se: “If yu gi di Amɔn in pikin dɛn na mi an,.” 31 Dɔn ɛnibɔdi we kɔmɔt na mi os fɔ kam mit mi, we a kam bak wit pis frɔm Amɔn in pikin dɛn, go mɔs bi PAPA GƆD in yon, ɛn a go sakrifays am fɔ bɔn sakrifays. 32 So Jɛftha go na di Amɔn in pikin dɛn fɔ fɛt dɛn. ɛn PAPA GƆD gi dɛn to in an. 33 Ɛn i kil dɛn frɔm Aroɛr te yu rich na Minit, twɛnti siti dɛn ɛn te to di ples we gɛt vayn gadin, ɛn bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn kil dɛn. Na so di Amɔn in pikin dɛn bin de ɔnda di Izrɛlayt dɛn. 34 Jɛftha kam na Mizpa na in os, ɛn si in gyal pikin kam mit am wit timba ɛn dans. apat frɔm am i nɔ bin gɛt bɔy pikin ɔ gyal pikin. 35 We i si am, i chɛr in klos ɛn se: “Ay, mi gyal pikin! yu dɔn mek a put mi dɔŋ bad bad wan, ɛn yu na wan pan di wan dɛn we de mɔna mi, bikɔs a dɔn opin mi mɔt to PAPA GƆD, ɛn a nɔ ebul fɔ go bak. 36 Dɔn di uman tɛl am se: “Mi papa, if yu dɔn opin yu mɔt to PAPA GƆD, du to mi wetin kɔmɔt na yu mɔt; bikɔs PAPA GƆD dɔn blem yu ɛnimi dɛn we na Amɔn in pikin dɛn.” 37 Dɔn i tɛl in papa se: “Lɛ dɛn du dis tin fɔ mi, lɛf mi fɔ tu mɔnt so dat a go go ɔp ɛn dɔŋ na di mawnten dɛn ɛn kray fɔ mi vajin, mi ɛn mi kɔmpin dɛn.” 38 I tɛl am se: “Go.” Ɛn i sɛn am fɔ tu mɔnt, ɛn i go wit in kɔmpin dɛn ɛn kray fɔ in vajin na di mawnten dɛn. 39 We tu mɔnt dɔn, i go bak to in papa, ɛn i du wetin i prɔmis wit am, bɔt i nɔ no ɛnibɔdi. Ɛn na bin kɔstɔm na Izrɛl, . 40 Di Izrɛlayt gyal pikin dɛn bin de go kray fɔ Jɛftha we kɔmɔt Giliad in gyal pikin fɔ 4 dez insay wan ia.
Jɔj dɛn 12 1 Dɔn di man dɛn na Ɛfraym gɛda ɛn go na di nɔt pat ɛn aks Jɛftha se: “Wetin mek yu pas fɔ go fɛt di Amɔn in pikin dɛn, bɔt yu nɔ kɔl wi fɔ go wit yu?” wi go bɔn yu os pan yu wit faya.
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2 Jɛftha tɛl dɛn se: “Mi ɛn mi pipul dɛn bin de agyu bad bad wan wit Amɔn in pikin dɛn. ɛn we a kɔl una, una nɔ sev mi na dɛn an. 3 We a si se una nɔ sev mi, a put mi layf na mi an ɛn pas agens di Amɔn pikin dɛn, ɛn PAPA GƆD gi dɛn na mi an. 4 Dɔn Jɛftha gɛda ɔl di man dɛn na Giliad ɛn fɛt wit Ifrem, ɛn di man dɛn na Giliad bin kil Ifrem bikɔs dɛn bin se: “Una na Giliad pipul dɛn we dɔn rɔnawe kɔmɔt na Ɛfraym wit di Ifrem dɛn ɛn di Manasayt dɛn.” 5 Dɔn di Giliad pipul dɛn tek di rod dɛn we de na Jɔdan bifo di Ifremayt dɛn, ɛn we dɛn Ɛframayt dɛn we dɔn sev se: “Lɛ a krɔs! di man dɛn na Giliad tɛl am se: “Yu na Ɛfraym?” If i se, “Nɔ; 6 Dɔn dɛn tɛl am se: “Sibɔlɛt, i se Sibɔlɛt, bikɔs i nɔ bin ebul fɔ tɔk di rayt we.” Dɔn dɛn tek am ɛn kil am na di say dɛn we de na Jɔdan, ɛn 42,000 pipul dɛn bin day da tɛm de pan di Ifremayt dɛn. 7 Jɛftha bin jɔj Izrɛl fɔ siks ia. Dɔn Jɛftha we kɔmɔt Giliad day, ɛn dɛn bɛr am na wan pan di tɔŋ dɛn na Giliad.
Kɔmɛnt we dɛn gi Di stori bɔt Jɛftha , we de na Jɔj dɛn Chapta 11 ɛn 12 na di Kiŋ Jems Baybul, na wan pan di stori dɛn we gɛt pawa pas ɔl, we kɔmpleks, ɛn we de mek pɔsin fil bad pas ɔl na di Ol Tɛstamɛnt. I sho wan pawaful wɔman we in famili nɔ gri wit we i grap fɔ sev Izrɛl, bɔt wan bad bad vaw bin trap am ɛn leta i bin put an pan wan bita sivil wɔ.
Pat 1: Vas bay Vas Brekdɔwn fɔ Jɔj dɛn Chapta 11–12 Jɔj dɛn Chapta 11: Jɛftha in Rayt ɛn di Amɔnayt dɛn fɛt 11: 1–3 — Jɛftha in Bakgrɔn ɛn we dɛn bin kɛr am go na ɔda kɔntri Dɛn introduks Jɛftha as “mayti man we gɛt maynd,” bɔt na wan uman we de du mami ɛn dadi biznɛs di we aw Gɔd nɔ want in pikin. In papa we nem Giliad gɛt rayt bɔy pikin dɛn we drɛb Jɛftha so dat i nɔ go gɛt in prɔpati. Jɛftha rɔnawe go na di land we dɛn kɔl Tob, usay wan grup we na "vain man" (outcasts or idle fellows) gɛda rawnd am ɛn fala am as dɛn lida. 11: 4–11 — Di Ɛlda dɛn na Giliad de luk fɔ ɛp We di Amɔnayt dɛn bin de fɛt wɔ wit Izrɛl, di ɛlda dɛn na Giliad kam fɔ no se dɛn nid sojaman kɔmanda. Dɛn travul go na di land na Tɔb fɔ beg Jɛftha fɔ lid dɛn. Fɔs, Jɛftha bin tɔk to dɛn bɔt di we aw dɛn nɔ bin gri fɔ du am trade, bɔt dɛn gri se if i mek dɛn win, i go bi di edman fɔ ɔl di pipul dɛn we de na Giliad. Dɛn sial dis swɛ bifo PAPA GƆD na Mizpa. 11: 12–28 — Jɛftha in Diplɔmatik ɛn Tiolojikal Nɛgoshieshɔn Bifo Jɛftha go fɛt, i sɛn mɛsenja dɛn to di kiŋ fɔ di Amɔnayt dɛn, ɛn aks am wetin mek dɛn de atak Izrɛl in land. Di Amɔnayt kiŋ se Izrɛl bin tek dɛn land we dɛn bin de kɔmɔt na Ijipt. Jɛftha ansa wit wan ditayl istri ɛn tiolojikal difens: Izrɛl nɔ bin tek land frɔm Amɔn ɔ Moab, bɔt frɔm Sayɔn, we na di kiŋ fɔ di Emɔrayt dɛn, we Gɔd bin gi to dɛn an. I chalenj Amɔn in rayt fɔ kɔmplen afta tri ɔndrɛd ia we dɛn dɔn sɛtul am wit pis ɛn lɛf di jɔjmɛnt to di Masta. Di kiŋ na Amɔn nɔ pe atɛnshɔn to di mɛsej. 11: 29 — Di Spirit we de gi pawa "Dɔn PAPA GƆD in Spirit kam pan Jɛftha." Gɔd gi Jɛftha pawa, i travul go na Giliad ɛn Manase, gɛda sojaman dɛn, ɛn mach go nia di Amɔnayt dɛn.
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11: 30–31 — Jɛftha in Rash Vaw Bifo di fɛt, Jɛftha mek prɔmis to PAPA GƆD: if Gɔd gi di Amɔnayt dɛn to in an, ɛnitin we kɔmɔt na in os fɔ mit am we i kam bak wit pis, na PAPA GƆD in yon, ɛn i go sakrifays am as sakrifays we dɛn de bɔn. 11: 32–33 — Fɔ win Amɔn Jɛftha go bifo ɛn fɛt di Amɔnayt dɛn. Wit di Masta in ɛp, i mek dɛn win dɛn bɔku bɔku wan akɔdin to twɛnti siti dɛn, ɛn i put di Amɔnayt dɛn ɔnda di Izrɛlayt dɛn. 11: 34–40 — Di Trajik fɔ kam bak na os ɛn di fulfilment fɔ di Vaw Jɛftha go bak na in os na Mizpa. In wangren pikin—in gyal pikin—de kam mit am de dans wit timbre. Jɛftha bin fil bad, i chɛr in klos ɛn kray fɔ di vaw we i mek, ɛn i kam fɔ no se i nɔ go ebul fɔ tek am bak. In gyal pikin gɛt maynd fɔ put insɛf dɔŋ, ɛn i aks fɔ tu mɔnt nɔmɔ fɔ go na di mawnten wit in kɔmpin dɛn fɔ kray fɔ in vajiniti. Afta tu mɔnt, i kam bak, ɛn Jɛftha du wetin i bin dɔn prɔmis fɔ du. Dis ivent kin bi tradishɔn we dɛn kin du ɛvri ia usay di gyal pikin dɛn na Izrɛl kin kray fɔ am fɔ 4 dez ɛvri ia. Jɔj dɛn Chapta 12: Sivil Wɔ wit Ifrem ɛn Jɔj dɛn we bin kam afta dat 12: 1–3 — Di Griv we Ɛfraym bin Gɛt Di prawd man dɛn na Ɛfraym gɛda ɛn krɔs go na Zafɔn, ɛn dɛn vɛks ɛn tɔk to Jɛftha. Dɛn kɔmplen se i bin go fɛt wɔ wit Amɔn we i nɔ kɔl dɛn fɔ ɛp, ɛn dɛn trɛtin fɔ bɔn in os wit am insay. Jɛftha ansa se in ɛn in pipul dɛn bin kɔl fɔ ɛp dɛn we dɛn bin de sɔfa bad bad wan, bɔt Ifrem nɔ bin sev dɛn. 12: 4–6 — Di Sivil Wɔ ɛn di "Shibboleth" Tɛst Jɛftha gɛda di man dɛn na Giliad ɛn fɛt Ifrem, ɛn i win dɛn. Di Giliad pipul dɛn bin tek di say dɛn we di Jɔdan Riva de pas. We di Ifrayt dɛn we de rɔnawe kin tray fɔ krɔs bak, di gad dɛn kin tɛst dɛn bay we dɛn kin aks dɛn fɔ se di wɔd “Shibɔlɛt.” Bikɔs di Ifrayt langwej nɔ kin ebul fɔ kɔl di "sh" sawnd, dɛn kin kɔl am "Sibboleth." Dis langwej giv-away de mek pipul no bɔt dɛn, ɛn dis dɔn mek dɛn kil 42,000 Ifraym pipul dɛn. 12: 7 — Jɛftha in Day Jɛftha jɔj Izrɛl fɔ siks ia bifo i day. Dɛn bɛr am na wan pan di siti dɛn na Giliad.
Pat 2: Ki Lɛsin dɛn ɛn Aw fɔ Yuz di Layf 1. Gɔd Kin Yuz di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn pul kɔmɔt ɛn di wan dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri fɔ tek Di Lɛsin: Na in yon famili bin drɛb Jɛftha bikɔs i kɔmɔt, bɔt stil Gɔd bin pik am fɔ sev wan ol neshɔn. Aw fɔ yuz am: Nɔ ɛva mek di tin dɛn we yu bin dɔn du trade, di we aw yu kɔmɔt na yu famili, ɔ di we aw mɔtalman nɔ lɛk yu fɔ sho wetin yu ebul fɔ du. Bɔku tɛm, Gɔd kin yuz pipul dɛn we di sosayti nɔ de si ɔ rayt fɔ du sɔntin we rili wɔndaful. 2. Di Krio Impɔtant fɔ Gayd Yu Wɔd (Di Denja fɔ Rash Vaw) . Di Lɛsin: Jɛftha bin mek wan vaw kwik kwik wan ɛn i nɔ bin nid fɔ du am bikɔs i bin de fil bad ɛn i bin de wɔri, ɛn dis bin mek i sɔfa bad bad wan.
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Aw fɔ yuz am: Wɔd dɛn kin gɛt bɔku bɔku wet. Wi fɔ tek tɛm wit prɔmis dɛn we wi kin mek wantɛm wantɛm, we wi kin tɔk bɔt aw wi kin fil, ɔ we wi kin mek prɔmis we wi de prɛs wi. Tru fet de abop pan Gɔd in sovereignty we nɔ de tray fɔ "brayb" ɔ bargain wit am tru rash pledges (Ɛkliziastis 5: 2,5). 3. No Yu Istri ɛn Tinap pan Trut Di Lɛsin: Jɛftha nɔ bin jɔs de fɛt wɔ; i bin gɛt dip no bɔt Izrɛl in istri ɛn di agrimɛnt we Gɔd bin mek wit di neshɔn dɛn we bin de rawnd am. I bin yuz diplɔmasi ɛn di tru tin dɛn we de apin na di istri bifo i yuz fɛt-fɛt. Aw fɔ yuz am: Grɔn yusɛf insay di trut we de insay Gɔd in Wɔd ɛn di rial tin dɛn we de apin na di istri. We yu no di fawndeshɔn fɔ yu fet, dat de mek yu ebul fɔ ansa pipul dɛn we de kɔndɛm yu, sɔlv prɔblɛm dɛn wit sɛns, ɛn tinap tranga wan agens lay lay tɔk dɛn. 4. Di Destructive Nature of Prayz ɛn Traybalism Di Lɛsin: Na prawd, jɛlɔs, ɛn trayb ego bin de drɛb di Ifrayt dɛn, ɛn dis bin mek dɛn bigin fɔ fɛt wɔ we nɔ gɛt sɛns ɛn we bin lɔs bɔku bɔku Izrɛlayt dɛn. Aw fɔ yuz am: Prawd ɛn smɔl smɔl rivalri bitwin biliva dɛn (ɔ insay kɔmyuniti ɛn famili) de pwɛl wanwɔd frɔm insay. Bifo wi fɛt fɔ udat gɛt di prez ɔ di glori, wi fɔ put Gɔd in kiŋdɔm ɛn sɔpɔt wisɛf fɔs. 5. Flawed Human Instruments ɛn Divayn Grɛs Di Lɛsin: Dɛn rayt Jɛftha in nem na di Nyu Tɛstamɛnt Ɔl fɔ Fet ( Di Ibru Pipul Dɛn 11: 32 ), bɔt stil in layf bin gɛt siriɔs fɔlt dɛn, i bin disayd fɔ du sɔntin kwik kwik wan, ɛn i bin de fɛt bad bad trayb dɛn. Aw fɔ yuz am: Gɔd de wok tru pipul dɛn we brok ɛn we nɔ pafɛkt. Pan ɔl we wi bad tin dɛn we wi kin disayd fɔ du stil gɛt pen na dis wɔl, Gɔd in gudnɛs kin fri wan at we rɛdi, ivin we da at de rɔf rawnd di ed dɛn.
Jɛftha insay di Nyu Tɛstamɛnt Insay Di Ibru Pipul Dɛn 11 —we dɛn kin kɔl bɔku tɛm di "Hall of Faith"—Jɛftha gɛt wan mɛsej we dɛn nɔ bin de ɛkspɛkt ɛn we gɛt ɔnɔ bitwin di big big hiroin ɛn hiro dɛn we bin de na di Baybul istri. We wi tink bɔt di bad bad tin dɛn we bin apin ɛn di tin dɛn we nɔ klia bɔt gud abit dɛn we dɛn rayt insay in stori insay Jɔj dɛn, we dɛn put am insay dis chapta, dat de mek wi no gud gud wan bɔt aw di Nyu Tɛstamɛnt de si fet, gudnɛs, ɛn mɔtalman nɔ pafɛkt. 1. Usay Jɛftha Apia insay Di Ibru Pipul Dɛn 11 Dɛn tɔk bɔt Jɛftha na Di Ibru Pipul Dɛn 11: 32–34 : "Ɛn wetin a go se mɔ? bikɔs di tɛm nɔ go de fɔ tɛl mi bɔt Gidiɔn, Barak, Samsin, Jɛfti [Jɛftha], Devid, Samiɛl, ɛn di prɔfɛt dɛn: We tru fet bin put kiŋdɔm dɛn ɔnda, du wetin rayt, gɛt prɔmis, stɔp layɔn dɛn mɔt, Kwɛst faya fɛt-fɛt, rɔnawe frɔm ed." di sɔd, bikɔs dɛn wik, dɛn mek dɛn strɔng, dɛn mek dɛn gɛt maynd fɔ fɛt, dɛn tɔn fɔ rɔnawe pan di ami dɛn we di strenja dɛn gɛt.”
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2. Ki Insayt frɔm di Nyu Tɛstamɛnt Pɛspɛktiv A. Fet we Dɛn Rikɔgnayz Amid Flawed Humanity Di Buk fɔ Jɔj dɛn sho di tɛm we Izrɛl bin de go dɔŋ pan Gɔd biznɛs, ɛn Jɛftha in layf nɔ bin klin ɔ i nɔ bin fayn. I bin bi pikin we nɔ rayt, i bin de na ɔda kɔntri, na bin lida fɔ "vain man dɛm," ɛn na bin wɔman we bin mek wan vaw we nɔ bin de du natin ɛn we bin dɔn wit bad bad tin. Bɔt stil, Di Ibru Pipul Dɛn 11 nɔ tɔk bɔt oli pipul dɛn bikɔs dɛn gɛt pafɛkt gud abit dɛn; i de sho dɛn bikɔs dɛn gɛt fet . Di Nyu Tɛstamɛnt rayta nɔ de si Jɛftha in soshal stigma, di tranga bakgrɔn, ɛn in yon mistek dɛn fɔ sho di tɛm we i put in trɔst pan Gɔd fɔ fɛt fɔ Izrɛl. Di prez we Gɔd de prez am na di Nyu Tɛstamɛnt kɔmɔt frɔm we pɔsin abop pan am , nɔto mɔtalman we nɔ gɛt wan fɔlt. B. "Aut of Wiknes Dɛn Mek Strɔng". Di Ibru Pipul Dɛn 11: 34 tɔk smɔl bɔt di ɛkspiriɛns we bɔku jɔj dɛn bin gɛt wit dis wɔd: “dɛn mek dɛn strɔng bikɔs dɛn wik.” Jɛftha in Wiknɛs: I bin bigin as pɔsin we dɛn dɔn drɛb we in yon brɔda dɛn dɔn drɛb am (Di Jɔj Dɛm 11: 2) ɛn i nɔ bin gɛt tradishɔnal, nobul famili layn. Gɔd in Strɔng: We di Masta in Spirit kam pan am (Di Jɔj Dɛm 11: 29), in natura disavantej ɛn soshal ɛgzayl bin chenj to spiritual ɔtoriti ɛn soja fridɔm. Nyu Tɛstamɛnt Kɔnɛkshɔn: Dis de alaynɛd dairekt wit Pɔl in tioloji na Sɛkɛn Lɛta Fɔ Kɔrint 12: 9 ( "Mi spɛshal gudnɛs dɔn du fɔ yu: bikɔs mi trɛnk dɔn pafɛkt we a wik" ). C. Fet we Dɛn Sho pan Verbal ɛn Tiolojikal Kɔnvikshɔn Bifo Jɛftha fɛt di Amɔnayt dɛn, i bin de du wan lɔng diplɔmatik ɛkshɛnj we bin gɛt grɔn pan Izrɛl in istri (Di Jɔj Dɛm 11: 12–27). I bin gɛt maynd fɔ tɔk se di Masta Gɔd fɔ Izrɛl gi di land to in pipul dɛn ɛn i bin tɔk se: “PAPA GƆD we na Jɔj fɔ jɔj dis de bitwin di Izrɛlayt dɛn ɛn di Amɔn pikin dɛn.” Jɛftha bin sho se i gɛt fet bay we i biliv se na Gɔd nɔmɔ na di Jɔj we pas ɔlman ɛn we de oba mɔtalman kiŋdɔm dɛn . Insay Di Ibru Pipul Dɛn 11: 33 , dɛn tɔk bɔt dis pat pan fet as fɔ put kiŋdɔm dɛn ɔnda ɛn fɔ gɛt maynd fɔ fɛt . D. Di Pawa we Kɔvinant Grɛs Gɛt We dɛn put pipul dɛn lɛk Jɛftha, Samsin, ɛn Gidiɔn insay Di Ibru Pipul Dɛn 11, de sho wan men tin we di Nyu Tɛstamɛnt tɔk bɔt: Ridemptive Grace . If fɔ sev ɛn fɔ mek Gɔd gladi fɔ am, i nɔ bin fɔ de na di list we Jɛftha de du. In inklushɔn de pɔynt fɔ di Gɔspɛl mɛsej—dat Gɔd de wok tru pipul dɛn we brok, we nɔ pafɛkt, ɛn we nɔ pafɛkt we de tɔn to Am fɔ abop pan am.
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3. Fɔ kɔmpia di Ol Tɛstamɛnt Narativ wit di Nyu Tɛstamɛnt Sɔma Ol Tɛstamɛnt Fɔs (Di Jɔj Dɛm 11–12) .
Nyu Tɛstamɛnt Fɔs (Di Ibru Pipul Dɛn 11) .
Historical & Human Reality: Ɔtkas stetɔs, harsh diplɔmasi, rash vaw, trajik lɔs, sivil fɛt-fɛt.
Trut na di Spiritual: Wi go win tru trɔst, win wikɛd, abop pan Gɔd in pawa.
Emphasis: Mɔtalman kɔmplisiti ɛn di mɛsi we Izrɛl in trayb tɛm bin de.
Emphasis: Na Gɔd in pawa we de wok tru tru tru fet pan tin dɛn we nɔ izi.
Lɛsin: Di bad tin dɛn we pɔsin nɔ bin want fɔ du we ful-ɔp wɔd dɛn ɛn mɔtalman sistɛm dɛn we dɔn brok.
Lɛsin: Dɛn kin gi ɔnɔ we go de sote go to di wan dɛn we abop pan Gɔd fɔ fɛt dɛn fɛt.
Layf Aplikeshɔn frɔm di Nyu Tɛstamɛnt Pɛspɛktiv Gɔd Nɔ De Difayn Yu Bay Yu Wos Mistek: Dɛn mɛmba Jɛftha insay di Nyu Tɛstamɛnt fɔ di fet we i gɛt pan Gɔd in pawa fɔ gi pɔsin, nɔto fɔ di bad bad vaw we i bin mek we i nɔ du am kwik kwik wan. Insay Krays, yu lɛgsi na fet ɛn Gɔd in gudnɛs de shep yu, nɔto yu mistek dɛn we yu bin dɔn mek trade. Fet de wok insay di tɛm we nɔ pafɛkt: Jɛftha bin liv insay di tɛm we pipul dɛn nɔ bin de biev fayn, bɔt stil i bin stil abop pan Gɔd. Yu nɔ nid pafɛkt ples fɔ sho se yu gɛt rial fet. Fokus pan di Wan we de sev, Nɔto Jɔs di Instrumɛnt: Di we aw Jɛftha put insay Di Ibru Pipul Dɛn 11, de sho se Gɔd de tɔk bɔt Gɔd—di tru tru Hiro na di Baybul we de gi pawa to mɔtalman we nɔ gɛt trɛnk fɔ du wetin i dɔn prɔmis.
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