UGideyoni, Indoda Enamandla Enesibindi AbaHluleli 6 1 Abantwana bakwa-Israyeli benza okubi emehlweni kaJehova; uJehova wabanikela esandleni sakwaMidiyani iminyaka eyisikhombisa. 2 Isandla samaMidiyani saba namandla phezu kuka-Israyeli; ngenxa yamaMidiyani abantwana bakwa-Israyeli bazenzela imihume esezintabeni, nemihume, nezinqaba. 3 Kwathi lapho u-Israyeli esehlwanyele, amaMidiyani enyuka, nama-Amaleki, nabasempumalanga, bakhuphukela kubo; 4 Bamisa amatende abo, bachitha izithelo zomhlaba kwaze kwaba seGaza, abashiyanga lutho lokudla kwa-Israyeli, nazimvu, nazinkomo, nazimbongolo. 5 Ngoba benyuka nezinkomo zabo namatende abo, beza njengezinkumbi ngobuningi, ngokuba bona namakamela abo babengenakubalwa; bangena ezweni ukulichitha. 6 U-Israyeli waba mpofu kakhulu ngenxa yamaMidiyani; abantwana bakwa-Israyeli bakhala kuJehova. 7 Kwathi lapho abantwana bakwa-Israyeli bekhala kuJehova ngenxa yamaMidiyani, 8 ukuthi uJehova wathuma umprofethi kubantwana bakwa-Israyeli, wathi kubo: “Usho kanje uJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, uthi: ‘Nganikhuphula eGibithe, nganikhipha endlini yobugqila;’ 9 Nganikhulula esandleni sabaseGibhithe nasesandleni sabo bonke abanicindezelayo, ngabaxosha phambi kwenu, nganinika izwe labo; 10 Ngathi kini: “NginguJehova uNkulunkulu wenu; ningesabi onkulunkulu bama-Amori enihlala ezweni lawo,” kepha anilalelanga izwi lami. 11 Kwafika ingelosi kaJehova, yahlala phansi kwesihlahla som-oki esasise-Ofira, esasingesikaJowashi um-Abiyezeri; indodana yakhe uGideyoni yayibhula ukolweni esikhamweni sewayini ukuze iwufihle kumaMidiyani. 12 Ingelosi kaJehova yabonakala kuye, yathi kuye: “UJehova unawe wena qhawe elinamandla.” 13 UGideyoni wathi kuyo: “O Nkosi yami, uma uJehova enathi, pho, lokhu konke kusehleleleni na? Ziphi zonke izimangaliso zakhe abasitshela ngazo obaba, bethi: ‘UJehova akasikhuphulanga eGibithe na?’ Kepha manje uJehova usilahlile, wasinikela esandleni samaMidiyani.’
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14 UJehova wambheka, wathi: “Hamba ngalawa mandla akho, umsindise u-Israyeli esandleni samaMidiyani; angikuthumanga mina na?” 15 Wathi kuye: “O Nkosi yami, ngizomsindisa ngani u-Israyeli? Bheka, umndeni wami umpofu kwaManase, mina ngingomncane endlini kababa.” 16 UJehova wathi kuye: “Impela ngiyakuba nawe; uyakubabulala abakwaMidiyani kungathi bangumuntu munye.” 17 Wathi kuye: “Uma ngifumene umusa emehlweni akho, nginike isibonakaliso sokuthi nguwe okhuluma nami.” 18 Ake ungasuki lapha, ngize ngifike kuwe, ngilethe isipho sami, ngisibeke phambi kwakho.” Wayesethi: “Ngizakuhlala uze ubuye.” 19 UGideyoni wangena, walungisa izinyane lembuzi, namaqebelengwane angenamvubelo e-efa likafulawa; wabeka inyama eqomeni, wafaka umhluzi ebhodweni, wakuyisa kuye phansi kwe-oki, wakunikela. 20 Ingelosi kaNkulunkulu yathi kuye: “Thatha inyama namaqebelengwane angenamvubelo, ukubeke edwaleni leli, uthulule umhluzi.” Wenze njalo. 21 Ingelosi kaJehova yelula isihloko sentonga eyayisesandleni sayo, yathinta inyama namaqebelengwane angenamvubelo; kwaphuma umlilo edwaleni, wadla inyama namaqebelengwane angenamvubelo. Ingelosi kaJehova yasuka emehlweni akhe. 22 UGideyoni esebona ukuthi uyingelosi kaJehova, uGideyoni wathi: “Maye, Nkosi Nkulunkulu! Ngokuba ngibonile ingelosi kaJehova ubuso nobuso.” 23 UJehova wathi kuye: “Ukuthula makube kuwe; ungesabi; awuyikufa.” 24 UGideyoni wamakhela uJehova i-altare lapho, waliqamba igama lokuthi uJehova Shalomu; kuze kube namuhla lisese-Ofira lama-Abiyezeri. 25 Kwathi ngalobo busuku uJehova wathi kuye: “Thatha inkunzi kayihlo, inkunzi yesibili eneminyaka eyisikhombisa ubudala, ubhidlize i-altare likaBali likayihlo, ugawule u-Ashera* ongakulo.” 26 Wakhele uJehova uNkulunkulu wakho i-altare esiqongweni saleli dwala, endaweni ehleliwe, uthathe inkunzi yesibili, unikele ngomnikelo wokushiswa ngezinkuni ze-Ashera ozakuyigawula. 27 UGideyoni wayesethatha amadoda ayishumi ezincekwini zakhe, wenza njengalokho uJehova emtshelile; kwathi ngenxa yokwesaba indlu kayise nabantu bomuzi, wakwenza ebusuku, wakwenza lokhu, ngokuba wayesaba indlu kayise nabantu bomuzi. 28 Kwathi amadoda omuzi evuka ekuseni kakhulu, bheka, i-altare likaBali lalidiliziwe, ne-Ashera elaliseduze kwalo laligawuliwe, nenkunzi yesibili yanikelwa phezu kwe-altare elalakhiwe. 29 Bathi omunye komunye: “Ngubani owenze lokhu na?” Lapho bebuza bebuza, bathi: “NguGideyoni indodana kaJowashi owenze lokhu.” 30 Amadoda omuzi asesithi kuJowashi: Khipha indodana yakho ukuze ife, ngoba idilize i-altare likaBhali, langoba iqume i-Ashera eyayiseduze layo. 31 UJowashi wathi kubo bonke ababemi ngakuye: “Niyakumlwela uBali na? Niyakumsindisa na? Ozakumlwela makabulawe kusesekuseni; uma engunkulunkulu, makazilwele yena, ngokuba kukhona odilizile i-altare lakhe.” 32 Ngalokho ngalolo suku wambiza ngokuthi uJerubali, ethi: “UBali makalwe naye, ngokuba udilizile i-altare lakhe.” 33 Bonke abakwaMidiyani, nama-Amaleki, nabasempumalanga babuthana ndawonye, bawela, bamisa esigodini saseJizreyeli. 34 UMoya kaJehova wehlela phezu kukaGideyoni, wabetha icilongo; kwabuthana ama-Abiyezeri emva kwakhe. 35 Wathuma izithunywa kulo lonke lakwaManase, ezabuthana emva kwakhe; wathuma izithunywa kwa-Asheri, nakwaZebuloni, nakwaNafetali; bakhuphuka ukubahlangabeza. 36 UGideyoni wathi kuNkulunkulu: “Uma uzakusindisa u-Israyeli ngesandla sami, njengalokho ushilo,
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37 Bheka, ngiyakubeka uboya bezimvu esibuyeni; uma amazolo ephezu koboya bezimvu kuphela, komile emhlabathini wonke, ngiyakwazi ukuthi uzakusindisa u-Israyeli ngesandla sami, njengalokho ushilo.” 38 Kwaba njalo; ngokuba wavuka ekuseni ngangomuso, wabuhlanganisa uboya, wakhama amazolo eboyeni, kwagcwala isitsha samanzi. 39 UGideyoni wathi kuNkulunkulu: “Intukuthelo yakho mayingangivutheli, ngisazokhuluma kanye kuphela; ake ngivivinye kanye kuphela ngoboya bezimvu; makube komile eboyeni bodwa, kube khona amazolo emhlabathini wonke.” 40 UNkulunkulu wenza njalo ngalobo busuku; ngokuba kwakomile eboyeni bodwa, kwakukhona amazolo emhlabathini wonke.
AbaHluleli 7 1 UJerubali onguGideyoni nabo bonke abantu ababenaye bavuka ekuseni, bamisa ngasemthonjeni waseHarodi; ikamu lamaMidiyani lalingasenyakatho kwabo ngasegqumeni laseMore esigodini. 2 UJehova wathi kuGideyoni: “Abantu abanawe baningi kakhulu ukuba nginikele abakwaMidiyani esandleni sabo, funa u-Israyeli azidumise ngakimi ngokuthi: ‘Isandla sami singisindisile.’ 3 Ngakho-ke memeza ezindlebeni zabantu, uthi: ‘Owesabayo nowesabayo makabuye, asuke entabeni yakwaGileyadi ekuseni.’ Kwabuya abantu abayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amabili nambili, kwasala abayizinkulungwane eziyishumi. 4 UJehova wathi kuGideyoni: “Abantu basebaningi kakhulu; behlisele emanzini, ngizakuvivinya bona lapho; kuyakuthi lowo engisho ngaye kuwe ukuthi: ‘Lo uzakuhamba nawe,’ yena ahambe nawe; nalowo engisho ngaye kuwe ukuthi: ‘Lo akayikuhamba nawe,’ yena ahambe.” 5 Wayesebehlisela abantu emanzini; uJehova wathi kuGideyoni: “Bonke abaxhapha amanzi ngolimi lwabo njengenja ixhapha, uyakubeka bodwa, kanjalo nabo bonke abaguqa ngamadolo ukuba baphuze.” 6 Inani labaxhaphayo, bebeka isandla sabo emlonyeni, lalingamadoda angamakhulu amathathu; bonke abanye abantu baguqa ngamadolo abo ukuba baphuze amanzi. 7 UJehova wathi kuGideyoni: “Ngalawo madoda angamakhulu amathathu axhaphayo ngizakunisindisa, ngibanikele abakwaMidiyani esandleni sakho; bonke abanye abantu mabahambe, yilowo nalowo aye endaweni yakhe.” 8 Abantu base bethatha umphako ngesandla sabo namacilongo abo; wabathuma bonke abanye abakwa-Israyeli, kwaba yilowo nalowo etendeni lakhe, wagcina lawo madoda angamakhulu amathathu; ikamu lakwaMidiyani laliphansi kwakhe esigodini. 9 Kwathi ngalobo busuku uJehova wathi kuye: “Vuka wehlele ekamu, ngokuba ngilibekile esandleni sakho.” 10 Kodwa uma wesaba ukwehla, yehla noPhura inceku yakho uye ekamu; 11 Uzakuzwa abakushoyo, bese kuthi emva kwalokho izandla zakho ziqiniswe ukuze wehlele ekamu.” Wase wehla noPhura inceku yakhe, baya emaphethelweni amadoda ahlomile asekamu. 12 AmaMidiyani nama-Amaleki nabo bonke abantu basempumalanga babelele esigodini njengesikhonyane ngobuningi; namakamela abo ayengenakubalwa, njengesihlabathi esisogwini lolwandle ngobuningi. 13 Kwathi uGideyoni efika, bheka, kwakukhona umuntu owayelandisa iphupho kumngane wakhe, wathi: “Bheka, ngiphuphe iphupho; bheka, iqebelengwane lesinkwa sebhali lawela ekamu lakwaMidiyani, lafika etendeni, lalishaya lawa, lagumbuqela, itende lalala phansi.” 14 Umngane wakhe waphendula wathi: “Lokhu akulutho ngaphandle kwenkemba kaGideyoni indodana kaJowashi, umuntu wakwa-Israyeli; uNkulunkulu unikele esandleni sakhe uMidiyani nempi yonke.”
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15 Kwathi uGideyoni ezwa ukulandiswa kwephupho nokuchazwa kwalo, wakhuleka, wabuyela ekamu lakwa-Israyeli, wathi: “Vukani, ngokuba uJehova unikele empini yakwaMidiyani esandleni senu.” 16 Wahlukanisa amadoda angamakhulu amathathu abe ngamaqembu amathathu, wabeka icilongo esandleni sawo wonke, nezimbiza ezingenalutho, nezibani ngaphakathi kwezimbiza. 17 Wathi kubo: “Ngibhekeni, nenze kanjalo; bhekani, nxa ngifika emaphethelweni ekamu, kuyakuthi njengami nenze nani.” 18 Nxa ngishaya icilongo, mina nabo bonke abanami, nishaye nani amacilongo nxazonke zekamu lonke, nithi: ‘Inkemba kaJehova nekaGideyoni.’ ” 19 UGideyoni namadoda ayikhulu ayenaye bafika emaphethelweni ekamu ekuqaleni komlindo ophakathi, sebesanda kumisa abalindi; bashaya amacilongo, baphula izitsha ezazisezandleni zabo. 20 Izigaba ezintathu zashaya amacilongo, zaphula izitsha, zabamba izibani ngezandla zazo zokhohlo, namacilongo ngezandla zazo zokunene ukuba ziwavuthele; zamemeza zathi: “Inkemba kaJehova nekaGideyoni!” 21 Bema, kwaba yilowo nalowo endaweni yakhe nxazonke zekamu; lonke ikamu lagijima, lamemeza, labaleka. 22 Abetha amacilongo angamakhulu amathathu, uJehova wabhekisa inkemba yalowo nalowo ngakumakhelwane wakhe, nakulo lonke ikamu; ikamu labaleka laya eBeti Shitha eSerera, laze lafika emkhawulweni wase-Abela Mehola ngaseThabati. 23 Amadoda akwa-Israyeli abuthana ndawonye evela kwaNafetali, nakwa-Asheri, nakulo lonke lakwaManase, abaxosha abakwaMidiyani. 24 UGideyoni wathuma izithunywa kulo lonke izintaba zakwa-Efrayimi, wathi: “Yehlani nilwe namaMidiyani, niwavimbe amanzi kuze kube seBeti Bara naseJordani.” Bonke abantu bakwaEfrayimi babuthana, bavimbe amanzi kuze kube seBeti Bara naseJordani. 25 Babamba izikhulu ezimbili zakwaMidiyani, u-Orebi noZebi; bambulala u-Orebi edwaleni likaOrebi, noZebi bambulala esikhamweni sewayini sikaZebi, baxosha abakwaMidiyani; baletha amakhanda ka-Orebi noZebi kuGideyoni ngaphesheya kweJordani.
AbaHluleli 8 1 Amadoda akwa-Efrayimi athi kuye: “Usenzeleni kanje, ungasibizanga lapho uya ukulwa nabakwaMidiyani na?” Bamphikisa kakhulu. 2 Wathi kubo: “Ngenzeni mina uma kuqhathaniswa nani? Ukukhothoza kwamagilebhisi akwaEfrayimi akukuhle yini kunokuvuna amagilebhisi kwa-Abiyezeri na?” 3 UNkulunkulu unikele ezandleni zenu izikhulu zakwaMidiyani, u-Orebi noZebi; mina bengingenzani uma kuqhathaniswa nani na?” Intukuthelo yabo yaphela kuye, eseshilo lokho. 4 UGideyoni wafika eJordani, wawela, yena namadoda angamakhulu amathathu ayenaye, ekhathele, kodwa ebaxosha. 5 Wayesethi kubantu baseSukoti: “Ake niphe abantu abangilandelayo izinkwa, ngokuba bakhathele, mina ngixosha oZeba noSalimuna, amakhosi akwaMidiyani.” 6 Izikhulu zaseSukoti zathi: “Izandla zikaZeba noSalimuna sezisesandleni sakho yini, ukuba siphe impi yakho isinkwa?” 7 UGideyoni wathi: “Ngakho-ke nxa uJehova enikele oZeba noSalimuna esandleni sami, ngiyakuklebhula inyama yenu ngameva asehlane nangamakhakhasi.” 8 Wenyuka lapho waya ePhenuweli, wakhuluma kubo kanjalo; abantu basePhenuweli bamphendula njengalokho abantu baseSukoti babemphendulile. 9 Wakhuluma nakubantu basePhenuweli, wathi: “Uma ngibuya ngokuthula, ngiyakubhidliza lo mbhoshongo.”
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10 OZeba noSalimuna babeseKarkori, amabutho abo enabo, kungathi abantu abayizinkulungwane eziyishumi nanhlanu, bonke abaseleyo ekamu lonke labantwana basempumalanga; ngokuba kwawa amadoda ayizinkulungwane eziyikhulu namashumi amabili ahlomile inkemba. 11 UGideyoni wenyuka ngendlela yabahlala ematendeni ngasempumalanga kwaseNoba naseJogibeha, wanqoba impi, ngokuba impi yayilondekile. 12 Lapho uZeba noSalimuna bebaleka, wabaxosha, wabamba amakhosi amabili akwaMidiyani, uZeba noSalimuna, wachitha lonke ikamu. 13 UGideyoni indodana kaJowashi wabuya empini ngaphambi kokuphuma kwelanga. 14 Wabamba insizwa yamadoda aseSukoti, wayibuza; yambhalela izikhulu zaseSukoti namalunga alo, amadoda angamashumi ayisithupha nesikhombisa. 15 Wafika kubantu baseSukoti, wathi: “Bhekani oZeba noSalimuna enangithuka ngabo, nithi: ‘Izandla zikaZeba noSalimuna sezisesandleni sakho yini ukuba siphe amadoda akho akhathele isinkwa?’” 16 Wathatha amalunga omuzi, nameva asehlane, namakhakhasi, wafundisa ngawo amadoda aseSukoti. 17 Wawubhidliza umbhoshongo wasePhenuweli, wabulala amadoda omuzi. 18 Wayesethi kuZeba noSalimuna: “Babeluhlobo luni lwabantu enababulala eThabori na?” Bathi: “Njengoba unjalo, babenjalo nabo; yilowo nalowo wayefana nabantwana benkosi.” 19 Wathi: “Babe ngabafowethu, amadodana kamama; kuphila kukaJehova, uma benibasindisile, bengingayikunibulala.” 20 Wayesethi kuJetheri izibulo lakhe: “Sukuma ubabulale.” Kepha umfana akahoshanga inkemba yakhe, ngokuba wesaba, ngokuba wayesengumntwana.” 21 Base bethi oZeba noSalimuna: “Sukuma wena, usihlasele, ngokuba njengalowo muntu, anjalo amandla akhe.” UGideyoni wasukuma, wababulala oZeba noSalimuna, wathatha imihlobiso eyayisezintanyeni zamakamela abo. 22 Amadoda akwa-Israyeli athi kuGideyoni: “Sibuse wena, nendodana yakho, nendodana yendodana yakho futhi, ngokuba usisindisile esandleni samaMidiyani.” 23 UGideyoni wathi kubo: “Angiyikunibusa, nendodana yami ayiyikunibusa; uJehova uyakunibusa.” 24 UGideyoni wathi kubo: “Ngicela isicelo kini sokuba ninginike, kube yilowo nalowo amacici empango yakhe.” (Ngokuba babenamacici egolide, lokhu babengama-Ishmayeli.) 25 Bathi: “Siyakunika ngenhliziyo yonke.” Base bendlala ingubo, baphonsa kuyo, kwaba yilowo nalowo amacici empangweni yakhe. 26 Isisindo samacici egolide awacelayo sasingamashekeli ayinkulungwane namakhulu ayisikhombisa egolide, ngaphandle kwezingcwecwe, namaketanga, nezingubo ezibubende ezazisezintanyeni zamakamela awo. 27 UGideyoni wenza i-efodi ngayo, wayibeka emzini wakhe, e-Ofira; wonke u-Israyeli waphinga nayo lapho; yaba lugibe kuGideyoni nasendlini yakhe. 28 Kanjalo amaMidiyani anqotshwa phambi kwabantwana bakwa-Israyeli, abasaphakamisanga amakhanda abo; izwe laba nokuthula iminyaka engamashumi amane ezinsukwini zikaGideyoni. 29 UJerubali indodana kaJowashi wahamba wahlala endlini yakhe. 30 UGideyoni wayenamadodana angamashumi ayisikhombisa azalwa yisisu sakhe, ngokuba wayenabafazi abaningi. 31 Isancinza sakhe esasiseShekemi naso samzalela indodana, wayiqamba igama lokuthi u-Abimeleki. 32 UGideyoni indodana kaJowashi wafa esemdala, wembelwa ethuneni likaJowashi uyise e-Ofira lama-Abiyezeri. 33 Kwathi esefile uGideyoni, abantwana bakwa-Israyeli babuya baphinga noBali, bamenza uBali Beriti unkulunkulu wabo. 34 Abantwana bakwa-Israyeli abamkhumbulanga uJehova uNkulunkulu wabo owayebasindisile esandleni sezitha zabo zonke nxazonke.
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35 Abazange babonise umusa endlini kaJerubali, okungukuthi uGideyoni, njengakho konke okuhle ayekwenzele u-Israyeli.
Ukuhlukaniswa Kwevesi Ngevesi Indaba kaGideyoni ku- AbaHluleli Izahluko 6 kuya ku-8 ingenye yezindaba ezithinta kakhulu eBhayibhelini. Ilandisa ngomjikelezo wesizwe wokuhlubuka nokucindezelwa, ubizo olungathandeki nolwesabekayo lweqhawe elingalindelekile, ukunqoba kwempi okumangalisayo okufezwe ngamadoda angu-300 kuphela, kanye nemiphumela eyinkimbinkimbi yempumelelo.
Isahluko 6: Ukucindezelwa, Ubizo, Nokulungiselela Amavesi 1–6 (Ukucindezelwa KwamaMidiyani): Ngenxa yokuthi u-Israyeli wenza okubi emehlweni kaJehova, uNkulunkulu wabanikela esandleni samaMidiyani iminyaka eyisikhombisa. AmaMidiyani, ama-Amaleki, kanye nabantwana basempumalanga bachitha izwe, babhubhisa izitshalo nemfuyo, baphoqa ama-Israyeli ukuba acashe emihumeni, emihumeni nasezintabeni. Amavesi 7–10 (Ukusolwa Okungokwesiprofetho): Lapho u-Israyeli ekhala eNkosini ngenxa yamaMidiyani, uNkulunkulu wathumela umprofethi ukuba abakhumbuze ngomusa Wakhe—indlela awakhipha ngayo eGibhithe futhi wabayala ukuba bangabesabi onkulunkulu bama-Amori—kodwa abazange balalele izwi Lakhe. Amavesi 11-16 (Ingelosi yeNkosi iyavela): Ingelosi yeNkosi yeza yahlala phansi kwesihlahla somoki e-Ofira, esasingesikaJowashi um-Abiyezeri. Indodana yakhe, uGideyoni , yayibhula ukolweni esikhamweni sewayini ukuze iwufihle kumaMidiyani. Ingelosi yathi, “INkosi inawe, wena qhawe elinamandla.” UGideyoni wabuza lokhu, ekhomba ubumpofu buka-Israyeli kanye nesikhundla sakhe esiphansi endlini kayise. INkosi yamqinisekisa, yathi, “Impela ngizoba nawe.” Amavesi 17–24 (Isibonakaliso Sokwamukelwa): UGideyoni wacela isibonakaliso sokuqinisekisa ukuthi kwakunguNkulunkulu ngempela okhulumayo, elungisa inyama namaqebelengwane angenamvubelo. Lapho iNgelosi ithinta umnikelo ngesihloko senduku yayo, umlilo waphuma edwaleni wawuqeda, iNgelosi yanyamalala. Eqaphela ukuthi ungubani, uGideyoni wesaba impilo yakhe, kodwa iNkosi yamtshela, “Ukuthula makube kuwe; ungesabi; awuyikufa.” UGideyoni wakha i-altare lapho elibizwa ngokuthi uJehova-shalom (INkosi Ukuthula). Amavesi 25–32 (Ukubhujiswa kwe-Altare likaBali): Ngalobo busuku, uNkulunkulu watshela uGideyoni ukuba athathe inkunzi yesibili kayise adilize i-altare likayise likaBali, agawule isihlahla sokhuni (u-Ashera) esiseceleni kwaso. UGideyoni wakwenza lokhu ebusuku nezinceku eziyishumi ngenxa yokwesaba umndeni wakhe namadoda omuzi. Lapho betholakala ngakusasa ekuseni, abantu bomuzi bafuna ukuba abulawe, kodwa uJowashi wamvikela, ethi, “Niyakumlwela uBali?... makamlwele yena.” Ngenxa yalokhu, uGideyoni waqanjwa ngokuthi uJerubali ("UBali makamlwele"). Amavesi 33–35 (UMoya KaNkulunkulu Unika UGideyoni Amandla): AbakwaMidiyani namaAmaleki babuthana ndawonye bamisa esigodini saseJizreyeli. "UMoya kaJehova wehlela kuGideyoni" (embethe ngokoqobo), washaya icilongo, waqoqa imindeni yakwa-Abiyezeri, yakwaAsheri, yakwaZebuloni, neyakwaNafetali ukuba imlandele.
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Amavesi 36–40 (Isibonakaliso Soboya): Esafuna isiqinisekiso, uGideyoni wacela isibonakaliso kuNkulunkulu esebenzisa uboya bezimvu. Okokuqala, wacela amazolo kuphela eboya bezimvu ngenkathi umhlabathi usamile; uNkulunkulu wavuma. Okulandelayo, wacela ukuba uboya bezimvu bome kuyilapho umhlabathi unemazolo; uNkulunkulu wenza nalokho.
Isahluko 7: Ibutho Elinciphile Nokunqoba AmaMidiyani Amavesi 1–3 (Ukunciphisa Ibutho): UJerubali (uGideyoni) nebutho lakhe bamisa eduze komthombo waseHarodi, kanti amaMidiyani ayesenyakatho. UNkulunkulu watshela uGideyoni ukuthi abantu babebaningi kakhulu , funa u-Israyeli azidumise ngaphezu kukaNkulunkulu. UNkulunkulu wayala uGideyoni ukuba amemezele ukuthi noma ubani owesabayo angahamba. Amadoda angu-22,000 ahamba , ashiya angu-10,000 ngemuva. Amavesi 4–8 (Ukuhlolwa Kwamanzi): UNkulunkulu wathi kuseneziningi kakhulu. Watshela uGideyoni ukuba abayise emanzini, lapho ezobahlukanisa khona. Labo ababexhapha amanzi ngolimi lwabo njengenja (amadoda angu-300) bahlukaniswa. Labo ababeguqa phansi ukuze baphuze babuyiselwa emakhaya. Njengoba babenamadoda angu-300 kuphela, uNkulunkulu wathembisa ukunikela amaMidiyani ezandleni zikaGideyoni. Amavesi 9–15 (Iphupho LakwaMidiyani): Ngalobo busuku, uNkulunkulu watshela uGideyoni ukuba ehlele ekamu lesitha ngoba wayelinikele esandleni sakhe. Ehamba nenceku yakhe uPhurah, uGideyoni wezwa isosha lakwaMidiyani lilandisa umngane walo iphupho ngekhekhe lesinkwa sebhali liwela ekamu lakwaMidiyani, lishaya itende laze lawa. Elinye isosha lalichaza: "Lokhu akulutho ngaphandle kwenkemba kaGideyoni... ngoba uNkulunkulu unikele uMidiyani esandleni sakhe." Ekhulekela uNkulunkulu, uGideyoni wabuyela emadodeni akhe ngokuzethemba. Amavesi 16–22 (Isu Lezibani Nezimbiza): UGideyoni wahlukanisa amadoda angu-300 abe ngamaqembu amathathu. Wanika indoda ngayinye icilongo, imbiza engenalutho, kanye nesibani (isibani) ngaphakathi kwembiza . Bezungeza ikamu ebusuku, bashaya amacilongo, baphula amacilongo, babamba izibani ngezandla zabo zesobunxele namacilongo ngakwesokudla, bamemeza bathi, “Inkemba kaJehova nekaGideyoni.” Ukwesaba kwahlasela ikamu lamaMidiyani, futhi iNkosi yabeka inkemba yomuntu ngamunye ngokumelene nomunye kuyo yonke ikamu. Amavesi 23–25 (Ukuphishekela): Amadoda akwa-Israyeli avela kwaNafetali, kwa-Asheri, nakwaManase axosha amaMidiyani abalekayo. UGideyoni wathumela izithunywa ngaphesheya kweNtaba yakwa-Efrayimi ukuyobamba amanzi angaphambi kwawo eBeti-Bara naseJordani, ethumba futhi ebulala izikhulu ezimbili zakwaMidiyani, u-Orebi noZebi , abaletha amakhanda abo kuGideyoni.
Isahluko 8: Ukuphishekela, Izingxabano, kanye Nemiphumela Amavesi 1–3 (Isinqumo Sobuzwe No-Efrayimi): Amadoda akwa-Efrayimi akhala kakhulu ngokuthi awazange abizwe ngaphambili ukuze alwe. UGideyoni waphendula ngokuthobeka nangobuhlakani: “Ngenzeni manje uma kuqhathaniswa nani? Ukukhothoza kwamagilebhisi akwa-Efrayimi akukuhle yini kunokuvuna kwama-Abiyezeri?” Impendulo yakhe ethambile yabuyisa intukuthelo yabo. Amavesi 4–9 (Ukwenqaba eSukoti nasePhenuweli): UGideyoni namadoda akhe angu-300 ayekhathele bawela uMfula iJordani bexosha amakhosi asele akwaMidiyani, uZeba noSalimuna.
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UGideyoni, Indoda Enamandla Enesibindi
Bacela isinkwa kubadala baseSukoti nasePhenuweli ukuze bondle amabutho ayekhathele, kodwa abaholi bahleka usulu uGideyoni futhi benqaba, bethi babengakawathumbi amakhosi. UGideyoni wabaxwayisa ngokuthi uzobuya azowajezisa ngameva namakhakhasi. Amavesi 10–17 (Isijeziso Nokuthunjwa): UGideyoni wamangaza ibutho lakwaMidiyani elalisele, wathumba amakhosi uZeba noSalimuna . Lapho ebuya, wajezisa abadala baseSukoti ngameva asehlane namakhakhasi, wadiliza umbhoshongo wasePhenuweli, wabulala amadoda omuzi. Amavesi 18–21 (Isiphetho Samakhosi): UGideyoni wabuza uZeba noZalimuna ukuthi babulala amadoda anjani eThabori, ethola ukuthi angabafowabo. Wayala indodana yakhe endala, uJetheri, ukuba ababulale, kodwa umfana wayesaba ngoba wayesemusha. Amakhosi amabili abe esecela uGideyoni ukuba ababulale yena, uGideyoni wawabulala, ethatha imihlobiso emincane entanyeni yamakamela awo. Amavesi 22–27 (I-Efodi Yegolide Nokuhluleka Kuka-Israyeli): U-Israyeli wazama ukwenza uGideyoni nozalo lwakhe babe ababusi abazuzwe njengefa, kodwa uGideyoni wenqaba ngokuqinile, wathi, “UJehova uzonibusa.” Nokho, uGideyoni wenza isicelo: ukuba yilowo nalowo amnike indandatho yesandla empangweni yakhe. Waqoqa amashekeli egolide angu-1,755 wenza i- efodi , wayibeka emzini wakubo e-Ofira. Ngeshwa, wonke u-Israyeli wafeba nayo lapho , yaba ugibe kuGideyoni nasendlini yakhe. Amavesi 28–35 (Ukufa KukaGideyoni Nokukhohlwa Kuka-Israyeli): AmaMidiyani anqotshwa, izwe laphumula iminyaka engama-40 ngesikhathi sikaGideyoni. UGideyoni washona esemdala kakhulu futhi wangcwatshwa ethuneni likayise uJowashi. Ngemva nje kokufa kwakhe, ama-Israyeli abuyela ekuphingeni ngokomoya, ekhonza uBali-bheriti futhi ehluleka ukubonisa umusa endlini kaJerubali (uGideyoni) ngakho konke okuhle ayekwenzile.
Izifundo Ezibalulekile Ezivela Endabeni KaGideyoni UNkulunkulu Usebenzisa Abangalindelekile Nababuthakathaka: UGideyoni waqala ukucasha ngokwesaba futhi wabheka umndeni wakhe njengobuthakathaka kakhulu kwaManase. UNkulunkulu wanciphisa ngamabomu ibutho lakhe lisuka ku-32,000 laya ku-300 ukuze afakazele ukuthi ukunqoba kuvela emandleni aphezulu, hhayi emandleni omuntu. Ukubekezela Nokungabaza Komuntu: UNkulunkulu wahlangabezana nokungaqiniseki okujulile kukaGideyoni kanye nezicelo zezibonakaliso (umlilo noboya bezimvu) ngesineke esikhulu nomusa, wakha ngobumnene ukholo lwakhe isinyathelo ngesinyathelo. Ubuholi Beqiniso Buhilela Ukuthobeka: UGideyoni waphumelela ekuphatheni ezombusazwe ezibuthakathaka zesizwe (ethulisa abakwa-Efrayimi) futhi wenqaba ngokuphelele amandla obukhosi, evuma ukuthi uNkulunkulu kuphela okufanele abuse phezu kuka-Israyeli. Ingozi Yokuyekethisa Empumelelweni: Naphezu kokunqoba kwakhe okumangalisayo, ukudala kukaGideyoni i-efodi yegolide kwaba ugibe olungokomoya (ukukhonza izithombe) emndenini wakhe nasesizweni, okufakazela ukuthi ukuqapha okungokomoya kuyadingeka ngisho— ikakhulukazi—ngemva kokunqoba okukhulu.
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