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Mbari ya Dani
inahala mudzi wa Laishi
1 Siku zizo Aiziraeli kala taana mfalume. Na siku zizo hizo mbari ya Dani kala inadziendzera seemu ili isagale, mana kufikira wakati uho mbari ihi kala bado taridzangbwehala urisi wao urioganywa kahi za mbari za Aiziraeli.
2 Phahi hara atu a mbari ya Dani ahuma masujaa atsano kula Zora na Eshitaoli akapeleleze yo tsi na kuichunguza. Nao achiambira, “Phiyani mkachunguze yo tsi.” Nyo atu afika tsi ya myango ya Efuraimu na achiinjira nyumbani mwa Mika, ambako alala hiko usiku wosi.
3 Ariphokala phephi na nyumba ya Mika atambuwa kulavukiza kpwa yuya barobaro wa Chilawi, nao achimlunga achimuuza, “Ni ani yekureha phano? Unahendani phano? Kpwa utu wani uphano?”
4 Naye achiambira gosi arigokala akahenderwa ni Mika achiamba, “Mika waniandika kazi na vivi ni mlavyadziwe wa sadaka.”
5 Phahi amuamba yuya mlavyadzi-sadaka, “Hunakuvoya uhuuzire kpwa Mwenyezi mlungu ichikala charo chehu chindaongoka.”
6 Yuya mlavyadzi-sadaka achiambira, “Phiyani na amani, mana Mwenyezi Mlungu a phamwenga namwi kpwenye charo chenu.”
7 Kpwa hivyo hara atu atsano auka achiphiya Laishi, ambako akpwendakuta atu ambao kala anaishi salama dza atu a Sidoni, mana kala kuna amani na kala taana dzuphi. Atu enye kala ni matajiri mana tsi yao kala ina rutuba. Nao kala anaishi kure na atu a Sidoni wala taayakala na uhusiano wowosi na atu anjina.
8 Ariphouya Zora na Eshitaoli kpwa ndugu zao, ndugu zao aauza, “Mwakpwendaonani ko?”
9 Nao achiamba, “Huphiyeni hukaavamie, mana tsi yao hukaiona ni nono sana. Msibanange wakati, huphiyeni hukamenye na kuhala yo tsi!
10 Mchifika kuko mundakuta atu ambao taana dzuphi rorosi. Yo tsi ni kulu na Mlungu akaitiya mwenu mikononi. Ni tsi ambayo ina chila chitu.”
11 Atu magana sita kula mbari ya Dani ahala silaha zao za viha achiandza charo kula Zora na Eshitaoli,
12 Achiphiya kpwendachita kambi hiko Kiriathi-Jearimu ya Juda. Kpwa sababu hiyo, phatu hipho phaihwa Mahane-Dani hadi rero, napho pha mtswerero wa dzuwa wa Kiriathi-Jearimu.
13 Kula phapho atu hinyo aphiya hadi tsi ya myango ya Efuraimu na achifika kaya pha Mika.
14 Hara atu atsano ariohumwa kupeleleza hira tsi ya Laishi aambira ayawao vivi, “Dze! Mnamanya kukala kahi ya zizi nyumba kuna chisibao, vizuka, chizuka cha kutsonga na chizuka cha feza ya kuyayushwa? Hebu fikiriyani ra kuhenda.”
15 Kpwa hivyo agaluka, achiinjira nyumbani mwa yuya barobaro Mlawi yekala anasagala kaya pha Mika, nao achimlamusa.
16 Rira jeshi ra atu a Dani magana sita na silaha zao raima ryangoni.
17 Alafu hara apelelezi atsano ambao kala akaphiya kupeleleza, ainjira mura nyumbani achihala chira chizuka cha kutsongbwa, chisibao, vizuka na chizuka chotengezwa na feza ya kuyayushwa. Wakati anahenda hivyo, yuya mlavyadzi-sadaka achikala aimire na hara anajeshi magana sita ariokala na silaha hipho ryangoni.
18 Hara atu ariphoinjira nyumbani mwa Mika na kuhala chizuka cha kutsongbwa, chisibao, vizuka na chizuka chotengezwa na feza ya kuyayushwa, yuya mlavyadzi-sadaka waauza, “Mnahendani?”
19 Nao achimjibu achimuamba, “Uwe nyamala, funga mromoo na uhulunge ukale mshauri na mlavyadzi-sadaka wehu. Si ni vinono ukale mlavyadzi-sadaka wa mbari na mryango hiko Iziraeli kurikokala mlavyadzi-sadaka wa mutu mmwenga na nyumbaye bahi?”
20 Phahi yuya mlavyadzi-sadaka wahamirwa. Iye wahala chisibao, vira vizuka na chizuka cha kutsongbwa achiuka phamwenga na hara atu.
21 Hipho agaluka na achiuka na ana ao, mifugo na mizigo yao ichikala mbere, enye achialunga nyuma.
22 Ariphokala akapiga hatuwa kula nyumbani kpwa Mika, atu arioishi phephi naye aihwa phamwenga chisha achialunga hara atu a mbari ya Dani hadi achiagbwira.
23 Akotera kululu atu a Dani, nao achigaluka achimuamba Mika, “Kuna tabu yani chiyokuhenda wedze na kundi rosi ra atu?”
24 Naye Mika wajibu achiamba, “Mwimwi mkahala mlavyadzi-sadaka wangu na milungu yangu yodzitengezera, haya vino mkanisazirani? Chisha hangbwe munaniuza, ‘Kuna tabu yani?’ ”
25 Atu a mbari ya Dani achimuamba, “Nyamala sedze atu asiokaa kureya kahi yehu, akakupiga, ukafwa phamwenga na atuo.”
26 Nyo atu a mbari ya Dani agaluka achiphiya vyao. Mika ariphoona atu a Dani si rikare kpwa viha, wagaluka achiuya kaya.
27 Atu a mbari ya Dani ahala vira vizuka vya Mika phamwenga na yuya mlavyadzi-sadaka, achiphiya hadi Laishi, ambako atue kala ana amani na taana dzuphi, achiaolaga kpwa upanga na mudzi wao achiwoocha.
28 Takuyakala na mutu yeyesi wakuativya mana kala a kure na Sidoni na taayakala na atu arioshirikiana nao. Higa gahendeka Dete ra Bethi-Rehobu. Alafu atu a mbari ya Dani audzenga luphya nyo mudzi achiishi mumo.
29 Nyo mudzi pho mwandzo kala uchiihwa Laishi, achiugaluza dzina achiwiiha Dani, dzina ra mkare wao yekala mwana wa Iziraeli.
30 Phahi atu a Dani aika chira chizuka cha kutsonga chiabudiwe, nao achimtsambula Jonathani mwana wa Gerishomu, mdzukulu wa Musa, na anae achikala alavyadzi-sadaka a mbari ya Dani hadi wakati tsi yao iriphohalwa mateka.
31 Phahi atu a mbari ya Dani achiimisa na kuabudu cho chizuka chotengezwa ni Mika. Muda wosi ambao nyumba ya Mlungu kala i hiko Shilo.