Vatongi 7
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Vanhu vana mazana matatu vanokunda vaMidhiani
1Zvino Jerubhaari, ndiye Gidheoni, wakamuka mangwanani, iye navanhu vose vaiva naye, vakandodzika matende avo patsime reHarodhi; misasa yaMidhiani yakanga iri nechokumusoro kwavo, pachikomo cheMore pamupata.
2Jehovha akati kuna Gidheoni, “Vanhu vaunavo vakawandisa, kuti ndiise vaMidhiani mumaoko avo; kuti vaIsiraeri varege kuzvikudza pamberi pangu, vachiti, ‘Maoko edu ndiwo akatiponesa.’ 3Naizvozvo zvino, enda undoparidza vanhu vazvinzwe, uti, ‘Ani naani unotya, unodedera, ngaadzoke hake, abve pagomo reGireadhi.’ ” Vanhu vane zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezviviri vakadzoka, vakasara vane zviuru zvine gumi.
4Ipapo Jehovha akati kuna Gidheoni, “Nazvino vanhu vachiri vazhinji, enda navo kumvura ndivaidzepo; zvino kana ndikati kwauri, ‘Uyu anofanira kuenda newe, ndiye uchaenda newe;’ asi kana ndikati kwauri, ‘Uyu haafaniri kuenda newe,’ iye haangaendi.” 5Ipapo akaenda navanhu kumvura; Jehovha akati kuna Gidheoni, “Mumwe nomumwe unokapa mvura norurimi sezvinokapa imbwa, unofanira kumuisa kurutivi ari oga; saizvozvowo mumwe nomumwe unopfugama pamabvi ake pakunwa.” 6Zvino vanhu vakanga vakapa, vachiisa maoko avo kumiromo, vakasvika varume vana mazana matatu; asi vamwe vose vakapfugama pamabvi avo pakunwa mvura. 7Ipapo Jehovha akati kuna Gidheoni, “Ndichakuponesai navarume ava vana mazana matatu vakakapa mvura, nokuisa vaMidhiani muruoko rwako; vanhu vose ngavaende havo, mumwe nomumwe kutende rake.” 8Naizvozvo vanhu vakatora mbuva yavo mumaoko avo, nehwamanda dzavo; akaendisa vamwe varume vose vaIsiraeri, mumwe nomumwe kutende rake, asi wakasara navana mazana matatu; misasa yaMidhiani yakanga iri pasi pake mumupata.
9Zvino nousiku uhwo Jehovha akati kwaari, “Simuka, uburukire kumisasa, nokuti ndakavaisa muruoko rwake. 10Asi kana uchitya kuburuka, uburuke kumisasa una Pura muranda wako; 11ugondonzwa zvavanotaura; shure kwaizvozvo maoko ako achasimbiswa kuburukira kumisasa.” Ipapo akaburuka ana Pura muranda wake, kusvikira kumudzivo wavarwi, vakanga vari pamisasa. 12Zvino vaMidhiani navaAmareki navana vose vamabvazuva vakanga vari mumupata, vakawanda semhashu; namakamera avo akanga asingagoni kuverengwa, akanga akawanda sejecha riri pamhenderekedzo dzegungwa.
13Zvino Gidheoni wakati asvika, akanzwa munhu wakanga achirondedzera kurota kwake kushamwari yake, akati, “Tarira, ndarota hope, ndikaona chingwa chakabikwa chebhari chichikungurukira kumisasa yaMidhiani, chikasvika patende, ndokurirova rikawa; chikaritsindikira, tende rikavata pasi.”
14Shamwari yake ikapindura, ikati, “Hachizi chimwe chinhu, asi ndiwo munondo waGidheoni, mwanakomana waJoashi, murume waIsiraeri; Mwari wakaisa Midhiani nehondo yose muruoko rwake.”
15Zvino Gidheoni wakati achinzwa kurondedzerwa kwokurota uku nokududzirwa kwako, akanamata; akadzokera kumisasa, akati, “Simukai, nokuti Jehovha wakaisa misasa yaMidhiani mumaoko enyu.” 16Zvino akakamura varume avo vana mazana matatu, akaita mapoka matatu, akapa mumwe nomumwe hwamanda muruoko rwake, nezvirongo zvisine chiro, nezhenje mukati mezvirongo. 17Akati kwavari, “Mutarire kwandiri, mugoita seni; tarirai, kana ndichisvika kumudzivo wemisasa, sezvandinoita ini, nemiwo muite saizvozvo. 18Kana ndoridza hwamanda ini navose vandinavo, nemiwo muridze hwamanda kunhivi dzose dzemisasa, muchiti, ‘Munondo waJehovha nowaGidheoni!’ ”
19Naizvozvo Gidheoni navarume vane zana vaakanga anavo, vakasvika kumudzivo wemisasa pakutanga kwenguva yapakati yousiku, vachangoisa varindi; vakaridza hwamanda, vakaputsa zvirongo zvakanga zviri mumaoko avo. 20Ipapo mapoka matatu akaridza hwamanda, vakaputsa zvirongo, vakabata zhenje mumaoko avo oruboshwe, nehwamanda dzokuridza mumaoko avo orudyi, vakadanidzira vachiti, “Munondo waJehovha nowaGidheoni!” 21Vakamira mumwe nomumwe panzvimbo yake, vakakomba misasa; hondo yose ikamhanya, vakaridza mhere, vakatiza. 22Vakaridza hwamanda dzina mazana matatu, Jehovha akarwisa munondo womumwe nomumwe neshamwari yake, uye nehondo yose; hondo ikatiza kusvikira paBhetishita kurutivi rweZerera, kusvikira kumuganhu weAbherimehora, paTabhati.
23Zvino varume vaIsiraeri vakaungana, vachibva kwaNafutari, nokwaAsheri, nokwaManase, vakatevera Midhiani. 24Gidheoni akatuma nhume panyika yose yamakomo yaEfuremu, akati, “Burukai mundorwa naMidhiani, muvatangire kugarira nzizi dzemvura kusvikira paBheti-bhara neJorodhaniwo.” 25Vakabata machinda maviri aMidhiani, Orebhi naZeebhi, vakauraya Orebhi padombo raOrebhi, naZeebhi, vakamuuraya pachisviniro chewaini chaZeebhi, vakatevera vaMidhiani; vakauya nemisoro yaOrebhi naZeebhi kuna Gidheoni mhiri kwaJorodhani.
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