1 Emaara ekinatho aYixrayeli yaapaka soonanara vamaithoni wa Yave ni wookwana iyaakha ithannapiili Owo aawinnyerera mmatatani mwa aMidiyani.
Owo aamuyarela anamwane ala: Zimerani, Yokixani, Medani, Yixbaki ni Xuwa.
Ananakoso aYixmayeli a oMidiyani ale yaattamelakaru, axunneiye yaamukhumiha Yoseefe muhimeni, enaathumihera aYixmayeli ni ixekeli* miloko miili. Awosa yaamuroiha wExipitu.
Kohoona iheema sa oKuxani moothananani; iluttu sa iheema sa oMidiyani sithukumelaka ni woova.
Vano aMowabe yaaweerelasa ahooleli a oMidiyani: “Nakupa ola onoonyaanya sootheene siri mukhwipimwahu, ntoko emombe ennyaanyaaya malaxi muncihiwa. Balaki, mwaana mulopwana a Zipori, mwene aalamula ehuhuweene yeele oMowabe,
Nkeeretho hai? Nkinono ehuhu yoowuuluma sa Gideyoni, Baraki, Samsoni, Yefte, Davide, Samuweli ni maprofeeti,
isara sa Yave saahaapattelasa. Owo aawinnyerera mmatatani mwa aFilisti ni mwa awAmoni,
Vanonto aYixrayeli yaapaka soonanara vamaithoni wa Yave elapaka miluku sikina siniithaniwa aBahali*.
Gidiyoni aamwaakhula: “Ii! Apwiiya, waari weera Yave ori ni hiyo, heeni itthu sootheene iya sinnikhumelelaaya? Siri woowi sootikhinihasawe sootheene mwa seiye asitithihu yaanithalihenraaya yeeraka: ‘Ti Yave onikhumihale wExipitu?’ Vano Yave oonihiya aninnyereraka mmatatani mwa aMidiyani.”