Batwi beꞌmaaja.
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Lusiku luguma, Habimereki mugala Gidyoni, anagenda i Shekemu, imunda biizo baage, naꞌbandi beene wabo nyina, anababwira: 
«Mumbuugize abatwali beꞌShekemu kwokuno: “Mukengeerage kwo tuli ba muko muguma. Aahago! Ka buli bwija mukizi twalwa naꞌbandu makumi galinda, kandi iri noꞌmundu muguma?”» 
Yago magambo, iri bakagendi gabuuza mu bandu booshi ba mu kaaya, banatondeera ukushenguukira Habimereki, bwo ye wâli riiri mwene wabo. 
Kwokwo, banagenda mu nyumba yaꞌBaali-Beriti, banalyosa mweꞌbingorongoro makumi galinda íbikatulwa mu harija, banamúheereza byo. Yibyo bingorongoro, Habimereki anabiheereza utunyambaaga, gira tukizi genda tugamúkunga. 
Habimereki anatugendana i Hofura imwa yishe. Neꞌri akahika yo, anayabiira balya beene wabo kwo bali makumi galinda, anabayitira booshi kwiꞌbuye liguma. Haliko, umuzibo Yotamu, yehe anayibisha, anafuushuka. 
Lyeryo, abandu booshi beꞌShekemu, kuguma naꞌbeꞌBeeti-Miilo, banayiji kuumana mwiꞌdako lyeꞌkiti kyoꞌmwalooni, íkyâli riiri hoofi noꞌlwingo lweꞌShekemu, banayimikira ho Habimereki, gira abe mwami wabo. 
Yotamu, mbu ayuvwe kwokwo, anayami zamuukira kwiꞌrango lyoꞌmugazi Gerizimu, anaberangira kwokuno: «E bandu beꞌShekemu, mundegage amatwiri, halinde lyo niinyu, Rurema akizi mùyuvwa. 
Lusiku luguma, ibiti bikagendi yiloogeza umwami. Byanabwira ikiti kyoꞌmuzehituuni: “Ube we gaaba mwami witu.” 
«Haliko kirya kiti kyanabinaakira, ti: “Ka nangajanda umukolwa gwani gwoꞌkuyengwa mwaꞌmavuta, naꞌbandu bagasiimiri, kiri neꞌbiri mu yikumbwa? Aahabi! Niehe, ndagagendi ba mwami weꞌbiti.” 
«Lyeryo, yibyo biti byanagendi bwira ikiti kyoꞌmutiini: “Uyije, gira ube mwami witu.” 
«Nakyo kyananaaka, ti: “Ka ndeke ukukizi tongeka kweꞌbitumbwe íbibuyahiri, binali binunu? Aahabi! Niehe, ndagagendi ba mwami weꞌbiti.” 
«Haaho, byanagendi bwira umulandira gwoꞌmuzabibu: “Uyije, gira ube mwami witu.” 
«Haliko nagwo gwananaaka, ti: “Ka ndeke ukukizi kandwa mweꞌdivaayi, inali mu lalusa abandu, kiri na íbiri mu yikumbwa. Aahabi! Niehe, ndagagendi ba mwami weꞌbiti.” 
«Na mu kuheza, byanagendera ikiti kyeꞌmigenge, byanakibwira: “Ewe! Uyije, gira ube mwami witu.” 
«Yikyo kiti kyeꞌmigenge, kyanashuvya: “Iri mwangaba mwandoola kwo ngaaba mwami winyu, muyiji bwatala hano mwiꞌdako lyeꞌkimbehwa kyani. Neꞌri mwangaba mutaloziizi kwokwo, umuliro gulyoke mu migenge yani, gunamùjigiivye. Gunajigiivye kiri neꞌngaaja-malungu zooshi zeꞌmyerezi yeꞌLebanooni.” 
«Aaho! Ka mwatonaga kwo mwayimika Habimereki ku njira íkwaniini, na mu kati koꞌkuli? Nanga, maashi! Ukukulikirana na ngiisi kwo Gidyoni akamùkolera, ka mwasalira kwo mwamúgirira íbikwaniini, kuguma neꞌmbaga yage? 
Gidyoni, ye daata. Na keera akayitanga bweneene mu kumùlwira, anamùkiza mu Bamidyani. 
Haliko buno, mutaki músimbahiri, keera mwaminika imbaga yage. Ibala lino! Si bagala baage kwo bashuba makumi galinda, keera mwabayitira kwiꞌbuye liguma. «Na buno, kundu Habimereki ali mwana woꞌmuja, si keera mwamúyimika abe mwami weꞌShekemu. Na íbitumiri mwagira kwokwo, mbu bwo ali wa mu mbaga yinyu. 
Aahago! Iri mwangaba mutoniri kwo musimbahiri Gidyoni ku njira íkwaniini, kuguma neꞌmbaga yage, kwokwo, mushambaalage kuguma na Habimereki. Na yubwo bushambaale bwinyu, budimirire. 
«Haliko buno, bwo mukagayiriza Gidyoni, umuliro gulyokage imwa Habimereki, gunamùsingoole mweshi, mwe batuulaga beꞌShekemu, naꞌbeꞌBeeti-Miilo. Na kwakundi, gulyoke imwinyu, gunajigiivye Habimereki yenyene.» 
Yotamu, mbu ayuse ukudeta kwokwo, anapuumuka, anagendi yibisha i Beeri, bwo âli yobohiri uyo mukulu wage wa Habimereki. 
Habimereki anahisa imyaka ishatu, atwaziri Abahisiraheeri. 
Ha nyuma, Rurema anayingiza umutima mubi mu batwali beꞌShekemu, halinde banayihindulira Habimereki. 
Na íbitumiri Rurema akagira kwokwo, gira lyo balya bagala Gidyoni makumi galinda, ayihoolere imiko yabo. Mukuba, Habimereki akabayitira ubusha, banâli riiri beene yishe. Rurema âli loziizi kiri ukuyihoola abandu beꞌShekemu, bwo bakamútabaala mu kubayita. 
Yabo batuulaga beꞌShekemu, banabiikaga abazimba mu migazi, gira bategeere Habimereki ku kyanya agalenga. Na ngiisi ábâli kizi lenga iyo munda, banakizi yami banyaga ibindu. Iri hakatama, mundu muguma anakengula Habimereki hiꞌgulu lya yiryo igambi lyabo. 
Mu kyekyo kyanya, Gaali mugala Hebeedi, anabungira i Shekemu, ali kuguma na beene wabo. Uyo Gaali, abatwali beꞌShekemu banamúyemeera. 
Neꞌri bakagendi yimbula imizabibu yabo mu ndalo, banagikanda. Ha nyuma, banayingira mu luheero lwoꞌmuzimu gwabo, banagirira mwoꞌlusiku lukulu. Neꞌri bakaba bagweti bagaalya, noꞌkunywa, banashaahuza Habimereki. 
Lyeryo, Gaali mugala Hebeedi, anayidehereza ku nduulu kwokuno: «Habimereki alyagagi nga nyandi, halinde atuvindagaze? Si yehe, atali mwana wa hano i Shekemu. Ka atali ye mugala Gidyoni? Anagweti agatabaalwa na Zebuuli, umukulu waꞌbasirikaani baage? Aaho! Hamoori, yishe wa Shekemu, abaagage ye mugakizi kolera. Si Habimereki yehe, ndaaye úwangakizi ki múkolera. 
E balya, bano bandu, bakwaniini babe mwiꞌdako lyoꞌbutwali bwani. Kwokwo, njuba ngahenula Habimereki, nanganamúbwiziri: “Uyushuule abasirikaani baawe, tunalwire ha bweruula.”» 
Zebuuli, umutwali wa yako kaaya, ikyanya akayuvwa ngiisi kwo Gaali mugala Hebeedi adeta, anaraakara bweneene. 
Lyeryo, anatuma indumwa i Haruma, imunda Habimereki, ti: «Gaali mugala Hebeedi, kuguma na beene wabo, keera bakayingira mu kano kaaya keꞌShekemu. Na buno, keera baleeta akamburugu hiꞌgulu lyawe. 
Ku yukwo, buno bushigi, wehe, na ngiisi bo muliriinwi, mugendi yibisha mu mbingiro. 
Ikyanya izuuba ligatunduuka, munateere akaaya. Mango Gaali naꞌbandu baage bahuluka, mbu bayiji kuteera, unabagirire ngiisi kwo uloziizi.» 
Kwokwo, Habimereki anayami galukira i Shekemu mu bwobwo bushigi, kuguma naꞌbandu bo bâli ririinwi, anabagaba mweꞌbiso bina, banabishama hoofi naꞌkaaya. 
Gaali mugala Hebeedi, anagendi yimanga kwiꞌrembo lyako. Uyo Habimereki âli mali lyoka yaho abishamiri, ali kuguma naꞌbandu baage. 
Iri Gaali akababona, anabwira Zebuuli: «Langiiza baliira bandu, bagweti bagamanuka mu migazi.» Zebuuli, ti: «Ngiisi byo ugweti ugalangiiza, unayami menya kwo bandu, nanga! Biri bimbehwa byeꞌmigazi.» 
Haaho Gaali anashubi deta: «Langiiza bwija. Baguma baabo bagweti bagamanukira mu kaaya. Neꞌkindi kiso kihamu, kigweti kigalyoka ku kiti kyaꞌbanamaleere.» 
Haaho, Zebuuli anamúnaakira: «Bulya bwikangaate bwawe, buno bulyagagi hayi? Ka utali we wâli kizi yihaya kwo Habimereki ali ndaaye? Wanadeta: “Kituma kiki twangakizi múkolera?” Aaho! Bwo ushuba mu tyoza yabo bandu, ugendagi balwisa.» 
Kwokwo, Gaali anashokola injira, arongwiri abandu beꞌShekemu, banagendi lwisa Habimereki. 
Uyo Habimereki anamúpuumuka kwo, halinde anayami sindeera. Abandu baage bingi banakomeresibwa, iri banagwa mijande-mijande mu njira, halinde ukuhisa kwiꞌrembo lyaꞌkaaya. 
Habimereki anayimangira yaho i Haruma. Gaali na beene wabo, Zebuuli anabayimula mu kaaya keꞌShekemu. 
Iri bukakya, Habimereki anabwirwa kwaꞌbandu booshi beꞌShekemu bagendi yibisha mu mbingiro, gira bagendi lwa yo. 
Kwokwo, anayabiiraga abandu baage, anabagaba mweꞌbiso bina, banagendi bayitangiira yo. Neꞌri akabona kwaꞌbandu keera balyoka mu kaaya, anabishuuka, gira agendi bateera. 
Uyo Habimereki naꞌbasirikaani baage, banagenda ku ngungu, gira bagwanwe kwiꞌrembo lyaꞌkaaya. Ibiso bibiri, byanasigali teera abandu mu mbingiro, byanabayita. 
Ku lwolwo lusiku, uyo Habimereki akagira izibo lyeꞌngunguula. Abandu booshi ábâli riiri mu kaaya, anabayita. Naꞌkaaya koonyene, anakajigiivya, anakalagaliza kwoꞌmuunyu. 
Abandu ábâli tuuziri mu lwingo lweꞌShekemu, iri bakayuvwa kwokwo, banagendi yibisha mu luheero lwoꞌmuzimu Heri-Beriiti. 
Ikyanya Habimereki akayuvwa kwo bagendi yiguga haguma, 
anagenda mu mugazi Zalumooni, ali kuguma naꞌbandu baage, anayabiira isheenyo, anatema itavi ku kiti, analibiika ha lutugo, anabwira abandu bo bâli ririinwi: «Duba-duba! Mutemage agandi matavi, munangulikire.» 
Kwokwo, banatema agandi matavi, banagenda bamúkulikiiri, banahikiri gashendamika ku lwingo, banagayasa kwoꞌmuliro. Abandu booshi ábâli riiri mwo, abashosi naꞌbakazi, umuliro gwanabajigiivya. Yabo booshi, bâli hisiri nga bandu kihumbi. 
Ha nyuma, uyo Habimereki anagenda mu kaaya keꞌTebeezi, anakasokanana, anakagwata. 
Na mu yako kaaya, mwâli riiri ulwingo úlusikamiri. Abatuulaga baamwo booshi, banagendi lubishama mwo, banahamika ulwivi, paa! Banagendi yifunda kiri na mu lutanda lwalwo. 
Habimereki naꞌbaabo, iri bakahika ha yulwo lwingo, banaluteera, anayegeera hoofi noꞌmulyango gwalwo, gira aluduulike kwoꞌmuliro. 
Lyeryo, mukazi muguma anatibulira Habimereki kwoꞌlushyo, lwanamúbera akahanga. 
Uyo Habimereki, anahamagala mugala wage úwâli mútwaziizi ikyugi, anamúbwira: «Uyomole ingooti yawe, umboleereze. Abandu batamenye kwo nayitwa noꞌmukazi.» 
Abahisiraheeri, iri bakabona kwo Habimereki keera afwa, ngiisi mundu anataahira imwage. 
Kwokwo, kwo Rurema akahana Habimereki. Mukuba, Habimereki akahubira yishe, mu kuyita balya beene wabo kwo bâli makumi galinda. 
Kiri naꞌbandu beꞌShekemu, nabo kwakundi Rurema akabahana ku mabi go bakagira. Kwokwo, kwiꞌdaaki lya Yotamu mugala Gidyoni, likabatibukira kwo. 
