Abahluleli 13
1 Abako-Israyeli benza okubi njalo emehlweni kaThixo, ngakho uThixo wabanikela ezandleni zamaFilistiya okweminyaka engamatshumi amane.
Pea naʻe toe fakalahi ʻae fai kovi ʻe he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli ʻi he ʻao ʻo Sihova; pea naʻe tuku ʻakinautolu ʻe Sihova ki he nima ʻoe kakai Filisitia ʻi he taʻu ʻe fāngofulu.
2 Umuntu othile waseZora, owayethiwa nguManowa, owosendo lwakoDani, wayelomfazi owayeyinyumba engelamntwana.
Pea naʻe ai ʻae tangata ʻo Sola, ʻi he faʻahinga ʻo Tani ko Manoa hono hingoa; pea naʻe paʻa ʻa hono uaifi, ʻo ʻikai fānau.
3 Ingilosi kaThixo yabonakala kuye yathi, “Uyinyumba kawulamntwana, kodwa uzathatha isisu ube lendodana.
Pea naʻe fakahāhā ʻae ʻāngelo ʻa Sihova ki he fefine, ʻo ne pehē kiate ia, “Ko eni, vakai, ʻoku ke paʻa, ʻoku ʻikai te ke fānau: ka te ke feitama, pea fanauʻi ʻae tama.
4 Ngakho nanzelela ukuthi kawunathi wayini loba okunye okunathwayo okulemvubelo kanye lokuthi ungadli ukudla okungcolileyo,
Pea ko eni, ʻoku ou kole kiate koe, ke ke vakai, pea ʻoua naʻa ke inu uaine pe ha inu mālohi, pea ʻoua naʻa ke kai ha meʻa taʻemaʻa:
5 ngoba uzathatha isisu uzale indodana. Akungabi lempuco ezasetshenziswa ekhanda layo, ngoba umfana uzakuba ngumNaziri, owahlukaniselwe uNkulunkulu kusukela ekuzalweni, njalo uzakukhulula abako-Israyeli ezandleni zamaFilistiya.”
Vakai, te ke feitama koe, pea fanauʻi ʻae tama pea ʻoua naʻa ʻai ha tele ki hono ʻulu koeʻuhi ke hoko ia ko e taha fakamavahe ia ki he ʻOtua mei he manāva: pea ʻe kamata ʻe ia ke fakamoʻui ʻa ʻIsileli mei he nima ʻoe kau Filisitia.”
6 Emva kwalokho owesifazane lowo waya kumkakhe wamtshela wathi, “Kufike umuntu kaNkulunkulu kimi. Ubefana lengilosi kaNkulunkulu, esesabeka kakhulu. Angimbuzanga ukuthi ubevela ngaphi, njalo laye kangitshelanga ibizo lakhe.
Pea naʻe haʻu ai ʻae fefine ʻo tala ki hono husepāniti, ʻo pehē, “Naʻe haʻu ʻae tangata ʻae ʻOtua kiate au, pea naʻe tatau hono mata mo e mata ʻoe ʻāngelo ʻae ʻOtua, naʻe fakamanavahē: ka naʻe ʻikai te u fehuʻi pe ne haʻu mei fē ia, pea naʻe ʻikai te ne tala mai hono hingoa:
7 Kodwa uthe kimi, ‘Uzathatha isisu uzale indodana. Ngakho-ke unganathi iwayini loba okunye okunathwayo okulemvubelo, njalo ungadli lutho olungcolileyo, ngoba umfana uzakuba ngumNaziri kaNkulunkulu kusukela ekuzalweni kuze kube lusuku lokufa kwakhe.’”
Ka naʻe pehē ʻe ia kiate au, Vakai, te ke feitama, pea fanauʻi ʻae tama; pea ko eni, ʻoua naʻa ke inu uaine pe ha inu mālohi, pea ʻoua naʻa ke kai ha meʻa taʻemaʻa: koeʻuhi ʻe fakamavahe ʻae tama ki he ʻOtua mei he manāva ʻo aʻu ki he ʻaho ʻo ʻene pekia.”
8 UManowa wasekhuleka kuThixo esithi, “Awu Nkosi, ngiyakucela, umuntu kaNkulunkulu omthumileyo kabuye futhi azesifundisa ukuthi umfana ozazalwa wondliwa njani.”
Pea naʻe toki kole fakamātoato ʻe Manoa kia Sihova, ʻo pehē, “ʻE hoku ʻEiki, ke ke tuku ke toe haʻu ʻae tangata ʻae ʻOtua ʻaia naʻa ke fekau kiate kimaua, pea ako kiate kimaua ʻaia te ma fai ki he tamasiʻi ʻaia ʻe fanauʻi.”
9 UNkulunkulu wamuzwa uManowa, ingilosi kaNkulunkulu yafika njalo kowesifazane lowo esegangeni; kodwa umkakhe uManowa wayengekho.
Pea naʻe ongoʻi ʻe he ʻOtua ʻae leʻo ʻo Manoa; pea naʻe toe haʻu ʻae ʻāngelo ʻae ʻOtua ki he fefine ʻi heʻene nofo ʻi he ngoue: ka naʻe ʻikai ʻiate ia ʻa Manoa.
10 Owesifazane lowo wagijima wayatshela umkakhe wathi, “Ukhona lapha! Umuntu engimbone mhlalokhuyana!”
Pea naʻe fakatoʻotoʻo ʻe he fefine pea lele ʻo fakahā ki hono husepāniti, ʻo ne pehē kiate ia, “Vakai, kuo fakahā kiate au ʻae tangata, ʻaia naʻe haʻu kiate au ʻi he ʻaho ʻe taha.”
11 UManowa wasuka walandela umkakhe. Esefikile kulowomuntu, wathi, “Unguwe yini lowo owakhuluma lomkami?” Yena wathi, “Nginguye.”
Pea naʻe tuʻu hake ʻa Manoa, pea ʻalu mo hono uaifi, ʻo na hoko atu ki he tangata, pea ne pehē kiate ia, “Ko koe ʻae tangata naʻe lea ki he fefine?” Pea pehē ʻe ia, “Ko au.”
12 Ngakho uManowa wambuza wathi, “Lapho amazwi akho esegcwalisekile, umfana kuzamele aphile njani njalo lomsebenzi wakhe uzakuba ngowani?”
Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Manoa, “Ko eni ke fakatonutonu hoʻo ngaahi lea. ʻE fēfē ʻema ngaohi ʻae tamasiʻi, pea ko e hā te ma fai kiate ia?”
13 Ingilosi kaThixo yaphendula yathi, “Umkakho kumele enze konke engimtshele khona.
Pea naʻe pehē ʻe he ʻāngelo ʻa Sihova kia Manoa, “Ke tokanga ʻae fefine ki he ngaahi meʻa kotoa pē naʻaku tala kiate ia.
14 Kangadli lutho oluvela evinini, loba anathe iwayini loba okunye okunathwayo okulemvubelo loba adle ukudla okungcolileyo. Kumele enze konke engimlaye khona.”
Ke ʻoua naʻa kai ʻe ia ha meʻa ʻe taha ʻoku tupu ʻi he vaine, pea ʻoua naʻa tuku ia ke inu uaine, pe ha inu mālohi, pe kai ha meʻa ʻe taha ʻoku taʻemaʻa: ke tokanga ia ki he meʻa kotoa pē naʻaku fekau kiate ia.”
15 UManowa wathi engilosini kaThixo, “Sifuna ukuba uhlale size sikuhlabele izinyane lembuzi.”
Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Manoa ki he ʻāngelo ʻa Sihova, “ʻOku ou kole kiate koe, tuku ke ma taʻofi koe, kaeʻoua ke ma teu maʻau ha ʻuhikiʻi manu.”
16 Ingilosi kaThixo yaphendula yathi, “Loba lingangibamba ngamandla ukuba ngihlale, angiyikukudla ukudla kwenu. Kodwa nxa lilungisa umnikelo wokutshiswa, unikeleni kuThixo.” (UManowa kananzelelanga ukuthi kwakuyingilosi kaThixo.)
Pea pehē ʻe he ʻāngelo ʻa Sihova kia Manoa, “Neongo ʻa hoʻo taʻofi au, ka ʻe ʻikai te u kai ʻi hoʻo mā: pea kapau ʻoku ke fie ʻatu ha feilaulau tutu, ʻoku totonu ke ke ʻatu ia kia Sihova.” He naʻe ʻikai ʻilo ʻe Manoa ko e ʻāngelo ia ʻa Sihova.
17 UManowa waseyibuza ingilosi kaThixo esithi, “Ungubani ibizo lakho, ukuze sikubonge lapho ilizwi lakho seligcwalisekile?”
Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Manoa ki he ʻāngelo ʻa Sihova, “Ko hai ho hingoa, koeʻuhi ʻoka hoko hono fakamoʻoni ʻo hoʻo ngaahi lea ke mau fakaongolelei koe?”
18 Yaphendula yathi, “Kungani ungibuza ibizo lami? Kaliqedisiseki.”
Pea naʻe pehē ʻe he ʻāngelo ʻa Sihova kiate ia, “Ko e hā ʻoku ke fehuʻi ai ki hoku hingoa, kae ʻosi ʻoku fufū ia?”
19 Lapho-ke uManowa wathatha izinyane lembuzi, ndawonye lomnikelo wamabele wakunikela kuThixo phezu kwedwala. Njalo uThixo wenza into emangalisayo uManowa lomkakhe bekhangele:
Pea naʻe ʻomi ʻe Manoa ʻae ʻuhikiʻi manu mo e feilaulau meʻakai, pea ne ʻatu ia kia Sihova ʻi he funga maka pea naʻe fai meʻa fakaofo ʻe he ʻāngelo pea naʻe mamata ki ai ʻa Manoa mo hono uaifi.
20 Kwathi ilangabi libhebha lisuka e-alithareni lisiya ezulwini, ingilosi kaThixo yenyukela phezulu iphakathi kwelangabi. Bebona lokhu uManowa lomkakhe bathi mbo phansi ngobuso.
Pea naʻe hoko ʻo pehē, ʻi he ʻalu hake ki langi ʻae ulo afi mei he funga feilaulauʻanga, naʻe hāʻele hake ʻae ʻāngelo ʻa Sihova ʻi he ulo afi mei he funga feilaulauʻanga. Pea naʻe mamata ki ai ʻa Manoa mo hono uaifi, pea naʻa na tō ki hona mata ki he kelekele.
21 Kwathi ingilosi kaThixo ingasazibonakalisanga futhi kuManowa lomkakhe, uManowa wananzelela ukuthi kwakuyingilosi kaThixo.
Ka naʻe ʻikai toe fakahāhā ʻae ʻāngelo ʻa Sihova kia Manoa pē ki hono uaifi. Pea naʻe toki ʻilo ai ʻe Manoa ko e ʻāngelo ia ʻa Sihova.
22 Wasesithi kumkakhe, “Silahliwe, sizakufa. Sibone uNkulunkulu!”
Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Manoa ki hono uaifi, “Ko e moʻoni te ta mate, koeʻuhi kuo ta mamata ki he ʻOtua.”
23 Kodwa umkakhe waphendula wathi, “Aluba uThixo ubeqonde ukusibulala, ubengasoze amukele umnikelo wokutshiswa lomnikelo wamabele ezandleni zethu, loba asitshengise zonke lezizinto kumbe asitshele lokhu asitshele khona.”
Ka naʻe lea hono uaifi kiate ia, “Ka ne finangalo ʻa Sihova ke tāmateʻi ʻakitaua, pehē ne ʻikai maʻu ʻe ia ʻae feilaulau tutu, mo e feilaulau meʻakai ʻi hota nima, pea ʻe ʻikai foki te ne fakahā ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni kiate kitaua, pea ʻe ʻikai foki te ne fai ha ngaahi tala pehē kiate kitaua ʻi he kuonga pehē.”
24 Owesifazane wazala umfana wamuthi nguSamsoni. Wakhula loThixo wambusisa,
Pea naʻe fānau ʻe he fefine ʻae tama, pea naʻe ui hono hingoa ko Samisoni: pea naʻe tupu pe ʻae tama, pea tāpuakiʻi ia ʻe Sihova.
25 loMoya kaThixo waqala ukuqubuka phakathi kwakhe eseseMahane Dani, phakathi kweZora le-Eshithawoli.
Pea naʻe kamata ueʻi ia ʻe he Laumālie ʻo Sihova ʻi he kuonga niʻihi ʻi he ʻapitanga ʻo Tani ʻi he vahaʻa ʻo Sola mo Esitaoli.
