Minor Judges
1 And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.
Baada yake Abimeleki, akainuka Tola mwana wa Pua, mwana wa Dodo, mtu wa Isakari, kuwaokoa Israeli; naye alikuwa akikaa Shamiri, katika nchi ya vilima vilima ya Efraimu.
2 And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.
Huyo akawa mwamuzi wa Israeli muda wa miaka ishirini na mitatu, akafa, akazikwa katika Shamiri.
3 And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years.
Baada yake huyo akainuka Yairi, Mgileadi; naye akawa mwamuzi wa Israeli muda wa miaka ishirini na miwili.
4 And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havoth-jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.
Huyo alikuwa na wana thelathini waliokuwa wakipanda wana-punda thelathini, nao walikuwa na miji thelathini, ambayo inaitwa Hawoth-yairi hata hivi leo, nayo iko katika nchi ya Gileadi.
5 And Jair died, and was buried in Camon.
Yairi akafa, akazikwa huko Kamoni.
Serving other Gods
6 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him.
Kisha wana wa Israeli walifanya tena yaliyo maovu mbele za macho ya Bwana, wakawatumikia Mabaali, na Maashtorethi, na miungu ya Shamu, na miungu ya Sidoni, na miungu ya Moabu, na miungu ya wana wa Amoni, na miungu ya Wafilisti; nao wakamwacha Bwana, wala hawakumtumikia yeye.
7 And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon.
Hasira za Bwana ziliwaka juu ya Israeli, akawauza na kuwaua mikononi mwa Wafilisti, na mikononi mwa wana wa Amoni.
8 And that year they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel: eighteen years, all the children of Israel that were on the other side Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead.
Nao wakawasumbua na kuwaonea wana wa Israeli mwaka huo; waliwaonea wana wa Israeli wote waliokuwa ng'ambo ya pili ya Yordani katika nchi ya Waamori, iliyoko huko Gileadi, muda wa miaka kumi na minane.
9 Moreover the children of Ammon passed over Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed.
Wana wa Amoni nao wakavuka Yordani ili wapigane na Yuda, na kupigana na Benyamini, na nyumba ya Efraimu; basi hivyo Israeli walikuwa wanasumbuliwa sana.
10 And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.
Ndipo wana wa Israeli wakamlilia Bwana, wakisema, Sisi tumekufanyia dhambi, kwa sababu tumemwacha Mungu wetu, na kuyatumikia Mabaali.
11 And the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Did not I deliver you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines?
Naye Bwana akawaambia wana wa Israeli, Je! Sikuwaokoa ninyi na hao Wamisri, na Waamori, na wana wa Amoni, na Wafilisti?
12 The Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of their hand.
Hao Wasidoni nao, na Waamaleki, na Wamaoni, waliwaonea, nanyi mlinililia, nami niliwaokoa na mikono yao.
13 Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more.
Lakini mmeniacha mimi, na kuitumikia miungu mingine; basi kwa ajili ya hayo mimi sitawaokoa tena.
14 Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.
Haya, endeni mkaililie hiyo miungu mliyoichagua; na hiyo iwaokoe wakati wa kusumbuka kwenu.
15 And the children of Israel said unto the LORD, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.
Wana wa Israeli wakamwambia Bwana Tumefanya dhambi; utufanyie yote uyaonayo kuwa ni mema; lakini tuokoe, twakusihi, siku hii ya leo, haya tu.
16 And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
Nao wakaiondoa hiyo miungu ya kigeni iliyokuwa kati yao, nao wakamtumikia Bwana; na roho yake ilihuzunika kwa sababu ya msiba wa Israeli.
The Ammonites
17 Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh.
Wakati huo wana wa Amoni walikutana pamoja, wakapanga marago huko Gileadi. Wana wa Israeli nao wakajikusanya wakapanga marago Mispa.
18 And the people and princes of Gilead said one to another, What man is he that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.
Na hao watu, wakuu wa Gileadi, wakaambiana wao kwa wao, Je! Ni mtu yupi atakayeanza kupigana na wana wa Amoni? Yeye atakuwa ni kichwa juu ya wenyeji wote wa Gileadi.
