1 Chisha Aiziraeli auyira tsona kuhenda uyi mbere za Mwenyezi Mlungu naye achialavya mikononi mwa Amidiani kpwa muda wa miaka sabaa. 2 Ulongozi wa Amidiani wakala wa ukatili munji hadi Aiziraeli achidzitengezera mwatu mwa kudzifwitsa ko myangoni, pangani na kokosi arikoweza kudzifwitsa. 3 Mana kano nyinji Aiziraeli ariphophanda mwao mindani, Amidiani, Aamaleki na atu kula mlairo wa dzuwa kala achiambuka kpwendaashambuliya. 4 Aho kala achichita kambi zao chinyume chao, na kubananga mavuno ga tsi hadi mphaka wa Gaza. Nao Amidiani kala taarichira Aiziraeli chakurya chochosi wala mangʼondzi, ngʼombe au punda. 5 Aho kala achedza na mifugo yao na mahema gao kpwa unji dza ndzije, aho na ngamia aho kala ni anji sana kpwa hivyo achikala vira edzavyo anabananga yo tsi ya Iziraeli. 6 Chihivyo Aiziraeli ahendwa anyonje na achiya ni Amidiani hata achimririra Mwenyezi Mlungu aaterye.

7 Aiziraeli ariphomririra Mwenyezi Mlungu kpwa gara arigokala anahenderwa ni Amidiani, 8 Mwenyezi Mlungu waaphirikira nabii, naye achiambira, “Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlungu wa Iziraeli anaamba hivi: Nákutuluzani kula Misiri, murikokala atumwa 9 na nchikutivyani kula mikononi mwa Amisiri na kula mikononi mwa osi ariokala anakuonerani, nami nchiazola mbere zenu na tsi zao nchikuphani. 10 Tsona nchikuambirani kukala, ‘Mimi, ndimi Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlungu wenu; msiabudu milungu ya Aamori ambao tsi yao munaisagala,’ ela tamyaphundza sauti yangu.”

11 Malaika wa Mwenyezi Mlungu wakpwedza chidzidzi cha Ofura, achisagala tsini ya muhi uihwao mwaloni uriokala wa mutu yeihwa Joashi wa mbari ya Abiezeri. Gidioni, mwana wa Joashi kala anawaga nganu ndani ya phatu pha kuminyira zabibu ili Amidiani asione. 12 Malaika wa Mwenyezi Mlungu ariphomtsembukira Gidioni achimuamba, “Mwenyezi Mlungu a phamwenga nawe, uwe sujaa.” 13 Gidioni achimjibu achimuamba, “Ela Bwana, ichikala Mwenyezi Mlungu a phamwenga naswi, ni kpwa utu wani gano gahufika? Ga kuphi mahendo ga ajabu ambago akare ehu kala achihuambira kukala, ‘Mwenyezi Mlungu ndiye yehutuluza kula Misiri!’ Ela vino Mwenyezi Mlungu wahuricha na achihutiya mikononi mwa Amidiani.” 14 Ndipho Mwenyezi Mlungu achimgalukira achimuamba, “Vivi nakuhuma, phiya na uwezoo urio nao, ukativye Iziraeli kula mikononi mwa Amidiani.” 15 Gidioni wajibu achiamba, “Bwana, nindawezadze kutivya Iziraeli? Mana mryango wangu ni nyonje kahi ya mbari ya Manase na mimi si chochosi kahi ya nyumba yehu.” 16 Mwenyezi Mlungu achimuamba, “Ndakala phamwenga nawe, nawe undaangamiza Amidiani avi unapigana na mutu mmwenga.” 17 Gidioni achijibu achiamba, “Ichikala ukanitsunuka nipha ishara ili nimanye kukala kpweli nagomba nawe. 18 Nakuvoya usiuke, nigodzera hadi nedze nikulavire sadaka yangu.” Naye Mwenyezi Mlungu achimuamba, “Ndakugodzera hadi uuye.”

19 Phahi Gidioni waphiya achendatsindza mwana mbuzi achimjita. Achihala unga kaphu mwenga achitengeza mikahe isiyotiywa hamira. Zira nyama wazitiya kaphuni na mtsuzi achiutiya nyunguni, achimphirikira yuya malaika tsini ya mwaloni, achimupha. 20 Yuya malaika wa Mlungu achimuamba Gidioni, “Hala zo nyama na yo mikahe isiyotiywa hamira uyiike dzulu ya dziwe hiri, chisha uimwagire nyo mtsuzi.” Naye Gidioni achihenda hivyo. 21 Hipho malaika wa Mwenyezi Mlungu waguta nyama na mikahe na tsa ya fwimbo iriyokala mwakpwe mkpwononi. Phatuluka moho pho dziweni uchiocha zo nyama na mikahe, naye malaika achiangamika. 22 Ndipho Gidioni achimanya kukala ni malaika wa Mwenyezi Mlungu, naye achiamba, “Maye shaka! Mwenyezi Mlungu! Mimi nkaonana na malaika wa Mwenyezi Mlungu uso kpwa uso!” 23 Ela Mwenyezi Mlungu achimuamba, “Kala na amani wala usiogophe, mana kundafwa.” 24 Chisha Gidioni wadzenga phatu pha kulavira sadaka, achiphaiha, Mwenyezi Mlungu ni amani.*6:24 Mwenyezi Mlungu ni amani ni Jehova Shalomu kpwa Chieburania. Hipho phatu pha kulavira sadaka hiko Ofura, mudzi wa Abiezeri, phachere phapho hadi rero.

25 Usiku uho Mwenyezi Mlungu wamuamba, “Hala yo ndzau ya phiri ya sowe, yani yo ya miaka sabaa, ukabomole phatu pha kulavira sadaka Baali, phodzengbwa ni sowe, na ukate nguzo ya Ashera yiimireyo phephi na phapho. 26 Chisha udzenge vinono phatu pha kulavira sadaka Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlunguo phapha phatu pha dzulu dza inavyolondwa. Halafu unilavire sadaka ya kuochwa tsetsetse ya yo ndzau, na kunize nazikale za yo nguzo ya Ashera ndiyoikata.” 27 Phahi Gidioni wahala atumishie kumi, achihenda gara arigokala akalagizwa ni Mwenyezi Mlungu. Gidioni waogopha atu a kpwao na atu a nyo mudzi, kpwa hivyo shuuli ihi kaihendere mutsi ela waihenda usiku.

28 Chiti kuriphocha atu adziondoka ariphoona phatu pha kulavira sadaka Baali phakabomolwa na chiguzo cha Ashera chikakatwa-katwa, na ngʼombe ya phiri ikaochwa dzulu ya phatu pha kulavira sadaka phokala phakadzengbwa. 29 Atu auzana, “Ni ani achiyehenda gano?” Bada ya kuendza na kuuzana, aambirwa kukala Gidioni mwana wa Joashi ndiye yekala akahenda gago. 30 Atu a mudzi ariphomanya amuamba Joashi, “Mtuluze mwanao humuolage, mana akabomola phatu pha kulavira sadaka Baali na chiguzo cha Ashera akachikata-kata.” 31 Ela Joashi waambira osi hara kala akamlunga, “Kpwa utu wani munamhehera, na kumkanda ngao Baali? Yeyesi amheheraye andaolagbwa kufikira muhondo ligundzu. Ichikala Baali ni mlungu, naadzihehere mwenye, mana phatuphe pha kulavira sadaka phakabomolwa.” 32 Kpwa hivyo siku iyo Gidioni wahaswa dzina achiihwa “Jerubaali,” yani, “Baali naahehe naye, mana akabomola phatuphe pha kumlavira sadaka.”

33 Sambi atu osi a Midiani, Amaleki na atu asagalao mlairo wa dzuwa aungana nao achivuka muho Joridani achichita kambi yao Dete ra Jeziriili. 34 Ela roho wa Mwenyezi Mlungu achimwedzera Gidioni. Naye Gidioni achipiga gunda na atu a mbari ya Abiezeri achimlunga. 35 Achihuma ahumwa seemu zosi za mbari zosi za Manase ili amlunge. Piya achihuma anjina akaihe atu a Asheri, Zabuloni na Nafutali, nao achiphiya kpwendakutana naye. 36 Gidioni achimuamba Mlungu, “Ichikala undaativya Aiziraeli kutsupira mkpwono wangu, kama urivyolaga, 37 naika chingo ya ngʼondzi phatu pha kuwagira mtsere; ichikala indakala na manena, na kanda-kanda kosi kukale kukavu, nindamanya kukala undativya Aiziraeli kutsupira mkpwono wangu kama urivyogomba.” 38 Naye Mwenyezi Mlungu achihenda kama arivyogomba. Gidioni aripholamuka siku ya phiri, wahala hira chingo achiiminya gara manena goodzaza chibakuli tele cha madzi. 39 Chisha Gidioni achimuamba Mlungu, “Usinireyere, niruhusu nivoye kano ihi bahi. Navoya nione ishara yanjina; ihende yo chingo ya ngʼondzi ikale kavu, na ko kanda-kanda kukale kukalwama manena.” 40 Usiku uho Mlungu wahenda hivyo. Hira chingo yakala kavu, ela tsi yosi kuzunguluka yo chingo ichikala ikalwama na manena.