Kuzwagwa kwa Samisoni
1 Ngono bathu be Iziraela bakathama mbipo kakale mu mesho a Yahwe, ngono Yahwe bakabalonga mu maboko e Bafilisitiya kwe makole ali makumi manna (40). 2 Kwakabe kuna nlume we Zora edang'wa Manowa, we ludzi gwa Dani, wakabe ana nkadzi usina mbeleko, asina mwana. 3 Ntumwa wa Yahwe kazwilakidza kunli ukandwa kati, “Bona, u balumbila auna mwana, koga unowozwisenga uka wana mwana we tjilisana. 4 Ngono uyele njele kuti autong'wa nkumbi we zhambi kene busukwa kene kuli kuja tjimwe tjisitjibuyanana, 5 ngoti unowozwisenga uka wana mwana we tjilisana. Kusheteke reza inowoshingisiwa mu nsholo uwe, ngobe mbisana unowobe Nnaziri, unowopiwa Ndzimu mu kuzwagwa kukwe, ngono unowotangisa ku sunungula Baiziraela mu maboko e Bafilisitiya.” 6 Nkadzi kayenda kanobudza nlume uwe eti, “Nlume we Ndzimu wazha kundili. Wabe elingika se ntumwa we Ndzimu, etjenamisa. Andizombhuzwa kwaanodwa, ngono naiye aazondibudza zina lile. 7 Koga wandidwa eti, ‘Unowozwisenga ukawana mwana we tjilisana. Ngono ngwenu, using'we nkumbi we zhambi kene busukwa, usije tjimwe tjisitjibuyanana, ngobe mbisana unowopiwa Ndzimu kudwa mukuzwagwa kunoti zhuba le lufu gugwe.’ ”
8 Ngono Manowa katembezela kuna Yahwe kati, “Imwi Yahwe, ndokumbila kuti ntumwa we Ndzimu wamatumila kutili azhe kakale kutili ngono atidiye kuti tilele tjini mbisana unowozwagwa.” 9 Ndzimu bakahwa hwi la Manowa, ngono ntumwa we Ndzimu kazha kakale ku nkadzi ali ku minda koga nlume uwe Manowa wakabe asinaye. 10 Nkadzi kalibilidza kanobudza nlume uwe eti, “Bona, nlume wakazha kundili zhuba elilije wazwilakidza kundili.”
11 Manowa kamilika kasala nkadzi uwe shule. Wakati eswika pa nlume, kabhuzwa kati, “Apa ndiwe nlume wakalebeleka ne nkadzi wangu kene?” Kadabila eti, “Ndimi.”
12 Ndizo Manowa kati, “Apa matama awo ashingikadziwa, mbisana wakafanila tjila tjini, ashingeni?” 13 Ngono ntumwa wa Yahwe akadwa Manowa eti, “Nkadzi ngaabe ne njele muna zose zwandakambudza. 14 Asije tjimwe tjinodwa mu zhambi, kene kuli kung'wa nkumbi we zhambi kene busukwa kene kuja tjimwe tjisitjibuyanana, zose zwandambudza azwithame.”
15 Manowa kadwa ntumwa wa Yahwe kati, “Tokumbila ugale, tikululwamisile tjibudzana.”
16 Ntumwa wa Yahwe kashandula eti, “Kene ukandinonosa, anditowoja zojiwa zwizo, koga apa ululwamisa tjibhayilo, utjithamile Yahwe.” Ngobe Manowa wakabe asinga zibe kuti ntumwa wa Yahwe. 17 Manowa kabhuzwa ntumwa wa Yahwe eti, “Zina lilo ndiyani, kuti ndizo apa matama awo angashingikala tikukudze?” 18 Ntumwa wa Yahwe kashandula eti, “Ini ubhuzwa zina langu kana ndelinotjenamisa.” 19 Ipapo Manowa katola tjibudzana kose ne tjipo tje mathunde, kadusila Yahwe tjibhayilo pezhugwi kwe shongwe. Ngono Yahwe bakathama tjinotjenamisa Manowa ne nkadzi uwe bakalingilila 20 sekwa nthuto wakayenda pezhugwi kudzimu udwa mu tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo, ntumwa wa Yahwe katathila ali mu nthuto. Manowa ne nkadzi uwe bakati bebona ikoku bakawila pasi nge njiso.
21 Ntumwa wa Yahwe ukasitjaboneke muna Manowa ne nkadzi uwe. Ndizo Manowa kaziba kuti kwabekuli ntumwa wa Yahwe. 22 Ngono Manowa kadwa nkadzi uwe kati, “Ngemalebeswa towofa, ngoti tabona Ndzimu.” 23 Koga nkadzi uwe kandwa eti, “Apa Yahwe babeshaka kuti bulaya, banobebasa amutjila tjibhayilo tjinopisiwa ne tjipo tje mathunde kudwa mu maboko edu, kene kuli kutilakidza zwithu zose izwezwi kene kutibudza zwakajali.” 24 Ngono nkadzi kawana mbisana, kandana Samisoni, mbisana kakula ngono Yahwe bakankombolela. 25 Ngono Meya ya Yahwe ikatangisa shinga naye ali mu Mahanehidani pakati kwe Zora ne Eshitaole.
Kuzwagwa kwa Samisoni
1 Ngono bathu be Iziraela bakathama mbipo kakale mu mesho a Yahwe, ngono Yahwe bakabalonga mu maboko e Bafilisitiya kwe makole ali makumi manna (40). 2 Kwakabe kuna nlume we Zora edang'wa Manowa, we ludzi gwa Dani, wakabe ana nkadzi usina mbeleko, asina mwana. 3 Ntumwa wa Yahwe kazwilakidza kunli ukandwa kati, “Bona, u balumbila auna mwana, koga unowozwisenga uka wana mwana we tjilisana. 4 Ngono uyele njele kuti autong'wa nkumbi we zhambi kene busukwa kene kuli kuja tjimwe tjisitjibuyanana, 5 ngoti unowozwisenga uka wana mwana we tjilisana. Kusheteke reza inowoshingisiwa mu nsholo uwe, ngobe mbisana unowobe Nnaziri, unowopiwa Ndzimu mu kuzwagwa kukwe, ngono unowotangisa ku sunungula Baiziraela mu maboko e Bafilisitiya.” 6 Nkadzi kayenda kanobudza nlume uwe eti, “Nlume we Ndzimu wazha kundili. Wabe elingika se ntumwa we Ndzimu, etjenamisa. Andizombhuzwa kwaanodwa, ngono naiye aazondibudza zina lile. 7 Koga wandidwa eti, ‘Unowozwisenga ukawana mwana we tjilisana. Ngono ngwenu, using'we nkumbi we zhambi kene busukwa, usije tjimwe tjisitjibuyanana, ngobe mbisana unowopiwa Ndzimu kudwa mukuzwagwa kunoti zhuba le lufu gugwe.’ ”
8 Ngono Manowa katembezela kuna Yahwe kati, “Imwi Yahwe, ndokumbila kuti ntumwa we Ndzimu wamatumila kutili azhe kakale kutili ngono atidiye kuti tilele tjini mbisana unowozwagwa.” 9 Ndzimu bakahwa hwi la Manowa, ngono ntumwa we Ndzimu kazha kakale ku nkadzi ali ku minda koga nlume uwe Manowa wakabe asinaye. 10 Nkadzi kalibilidza kanobudza nlume uwe eti, “Bona, nlume wakazha kundili zhuba elilije wazwilakidza kundili.”
11 Manowa kamilika kasala nkadzi uwe shule. Wakati eswika pa nlume, kabhuzwa kati, “Apa ndiwe nlume wakalebeleka ne nkadzi wangu kene?” Kadabila eti, “Ndimi.”
12 Ndizo Manowa kati, “Apa matama awo ashingikadziwa, mbisana wakafanila tjila tjini, ashingeni?” 13 Ngono ntumwa wa Yahwe akadwa Manowa eti, “Nkadzi ngaabe ne njele muna zose zwandakambudza. 14 Asije tjimwe tjinodwa mu zhambi, kene kuli kung'wa nkumbi we zhambi kene busukwa kene kuja tjimwe tjisitjibuyanana, zose zwandambudza azwithame.”
15 Manowa kadwa ntumwa wa Yahwe kati, “Tokumbila ugale, tikululwamisile tjibudzana.”
16 Ntumwa wa Yahwe kashandula eti, “Kene ukandinonosa, anditowoja zojiwa zwizo, koga apa ululwamisa tjibhayilo, utjithamile Yahwe.” Ngobe Manowa wakabe asinga zibe kuti ntumwa wa Yahwe. 17 Manowa kabhuzwa ntumwa wa Yahwe eti, “Zina lilo ndiyani, kuti ndizo apa matama awo angashingikala tikukudze?” 18 Ntumwa wa Yahwe kashandula eti, “Ini ubhuzwa zina langu kana ndelinotjenamisa.” 19 Ipapo Manowa katola tjibudzana kose ne tjipo tje mathunde, kadusila Yahwe tjibhayilo pezhugwi kwe shongwe. Ngono Yahwe bakathama tjinotjenamisa Manowa ne nkadzi uwe bakalingilila 20 sekwa nthuto wakayenda pezhugwi kudzimu udwa mu tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo, ntumwa wa Yahwe katathila ali mu nthuto. Manowa ne nkadzi uwe bakati bebona ikoku bakawila pasi nge njiso.
21 Ntumwa wa Yahwe ukasitjaboneke muna Manowa ne nkadzi uwe. Ndizo Manowa kaziba kuti kwabekuli ntumwa wa Yahwe. 22 Ngono Manowa kadwa nkadzi uwe kati, “Ngemalebeswa towofa, ngoti tabona Ndzimu.” 23 Koga nkadzi uwe kandwa eti, “Apa Yahwe babeshaka kuti bulaya, banobebasa amutjila tjibhayilo tjinopisiwa ne tjipo tje mathunde kudwa mu maboko edu, kene kuli kutilakidza zwithu zose izwezwi kene kutibudza zwakajali.” 24 Ngono nkadzi kawana mbisana, kandana Samisoni, mbisana kakula ngono Yahwe bakankombolela. 25 Ngono Meya ya Yahwe ikatangisa shinga naye ali mu Mahanehidani pakati kwe Zora ne Eshitaole.