1Ki Israel teeb bia ŋamm tun ki biir Yennu, ki u te Midiann teeb diab ki saa kpaan bina ŋanlore. 2Midiann teeb na din mɔk panii ki gar Israel teeb, ki Israel teeb din tuu tiimm ki bɔri tanfiat ni, nan siaminba kur tee gungurboa kunkona na ni. 3Yoo nba kur ki Israel teeb tuu bur bi bonburkara, Midiann teeb, nan Amalek teeb, nan niib nba kɔɔ kunkoouk paak na din tuu baare ki tan lekib. 4Bi din tuu chaan bi kaaŋe tiŋ na ni, ki biir bonburkara na, laa nyii niidiitu po yent ki saan tuu Gasa. Bi din jikit Israel teeb pei nan nei nan bonii, ki ki tent siar ki Israel teeb sii di ki be. 5Bi din tuu baare ki dia bi bonkobit nan lanbont* bondɔkinkara, ki tan mirib nan naasuut na, ŋamm nan laagumiinba din tuu yab ki kaa kann. Bi din tuu baare ki tan kokir tiŋ na. 6Midiann teeb na din butin Israel teeb, ki bi tan bui fabin ki tur Yennu ki loon u sommir.

7Yoo nba ki Israel teeb din bui ki fabin ki tur Yennu a wun fatib Midiann teeb nuu ni na, 8ki Yennu turib sɔkinii. Sɔkinii maŋ din yet a, “Mɔmaan nae ki timm Israel teeb Yomdaanɔ Yennu yet a: ‘Mine nyinni daabisin ni, Ijipt tiŋ ni, 9ki fati Ijipt teeb nuu ni, nan niib nba bo kɔn nani, tiŋ na ni na. Yoo nba ki i din lekib na, ki n ber nyinnib, ŋaan jii bi tiŋ ki turi. 10Ki n beti nan mine tee i Yomdaanɔ Yennu, ki i daa jiantir Amor teeb tingbana, binba yaa tiŋ ki i kɔɔ mɔtana na, ki i ki gbiint ki turin.’ ”

11Ki Yennu malaka baar Ofra doo ni, ki kar tijakper nba tee Joas yar na nyakir, wunba tee Abieser naakuuk ni nirɔ, leŋe ki u bija Gideonn din bɔr ki boo dii, siaminba ki bi ŋmakii daan tilɔɔna na, a Midiann teeb na daa laatɔ. 12Ki Yennu malaka na dɔkit Gideonn paak leŋ ki yet a, “Yennu be nana, fin parcheenn daanɔ nba tee nijaann na.”

13Ki Gideonn yet malaka na a, “Chanbaa, li-i tee ki Yennu be nant, bee teen ki linba na kur baat ti paaki? Yennu nba ki ti baanba tuu yaa wu tuun bakitnauŋ toona ki teemm na ji gaar lia? Yennu maŋ kaa nyii nant Ijipt ki tan baar nant nna na-a? Yennu nyikit mɔtanawa, ki jiit ki teen Midiann teeb nuu ni.”

14Ki Yennu betɔ a, “I saa tinn Israel teeb, ki fatib Midiann teeb nuu ni nan paŋ nba ki a mɔk na. N mɔŋe tuuma.”

15Ki Gideonn jiin a, “N Yomdaanɔ, nlee ki n saa tinn Israel teebi? Ti naakuuk niŋe ki mɔk paŋ ki be Manase booru ni, ki n mun bia ki tee sɔɔ ti ŋaak ni.”

16Ki Yennu yetɔ a, “A saa fit tuma, kimaan n saa somma, ki a saa biir Midiann teeb yian, ki li sii tee nan niyenɔkɔɔe na.”

17Ki Gideonn jiin a, “Li-i setiki tee ki a mɔk parpeenn nanin, fan tun nyinn ki lin wann nan fine tee Yennu ki piak nanin na. 18Chanbaa, a daa saa siari, ki man baar nan jeet piinii ki tan tura.”

Ki Yennu yetɔ a, “N saa biar kii be nan faa tan saa jen.”

19Ki Gideonn kɔɔ u ŋaak ni, ki kpii bupaŋ ki ŋaau, ki bia jii yon bɔrik-gbinn ki teen boroboro, ki ki teen datiŋ li ni, ki jii nant na ki kpeen kpanchibuk ni, ki jii kpinnyun na ki teen bobir ni, ki ji jii ki baar nann, ki tur Yennu malaka, tijakper na nyakir. 20Ki malaka na yet Gideonn a, “Paant nant nan boroboro na tanpiiuk na paak, ki kpaar kpinnyun na li paak.” Ki Gideonn tun nna. 21Ki Yennu malaka jii dammir nba ki u dia na, ki tant li jook po ki sii nant nan boroboro nba ki ŋmat datiŋ na, ki muu nyii tanpiiuk na ni ki dii nant nan boroboro na. Ki Yennu malaka na ji bot.

22Ki Gideonn ji bann nan Yennu malakae ki u bo lau na. Ki u yikin nan yanputuk ki yet a, “Yabint Yennu, n la a malaka nan mɔniiwa.”

23Ki Yennu betɔ a, “Parmaasir be. A daa tiin jaŋmaanii. A kan kpo.” 24Ki Gideonn maa maruŋ binbintir leŋ ki tur Yennu, ki purir, “Yennu tee parmaasir.” Ki li daa see Ofra doo nba tee Abieser naakuuk ni teeb yar, nan dinna.

25Ki Yennu yet Gideonn li daar nyiɔk a, “Jiin a baa naajaŋaŋ wunba waa banlee ni, wunba dii bina ŋanlore, ki bet Baal maruŋ binbintir nba ki a baa maa na, ki bia chɔɔ sikin chicherpook Asera nba be li boor na, 26ki ji maa maruŋ binbintŋann, dokitir maŋ paak, ki tur min a Yomdaanɔ Yennu, ki jii naajak maŋ ki mann maruŋ, ki jii chicherpook Asera nba ki a chɔɔ na, ki joor muu, ki lii tee mujoonu piinii.” 27Ki Gideonn jii u ŋaatoontunna piik ki tun biaŋinba Yennu wannɔ na. Waa din tiin u ŋaaniib nan doo ni niib jaŋmaanii na paak, ki u ki mann maruŋ na yonnu ni. U din mann maruŋ na nyiɔko.

28Laa yent sanyiɔk ni, ki doo na ni niib fiir, ki la ki Baal maruŋ binbintir nan chicherpook Asera na biira, ki bia la ki naajaŋaŋ nba pukin banlee na, ki bi mannɔ maruŋ ki joou muu, binbint-paann nba maa na paaka na, 29ki bi boi leeb a, “Ŋmee tun na?” ki boi fiitir fanu ki tan bann nan Gideonn, wunba tee Joas bija nae tun. 30Ki doo na ni jab yet Joas a, “Baat nan a bija Gideonn ki tin kpiu, kimaan u bet tingbann Baal maruŋ binbintir, ki bia chɔɔ chicherpook Asera nba bo be li boor nawa.”

31Ki Joas yet damm nba kur baat u boor ki boiɔ Gideonn po na a, “I nɔi taant Baal poe-e? I koor a yin tinnɔe-e? Wunba kɔn u paak, li sii baat wonn sanyiɔk ni na ki bi kpiiuwa. Li-i tee ki Baal tee Yennu-ie, ii ŋaan ki wun kɔn u mɔŋ paak, kimaan u maruŋ binbintire ki bi bet.” 32Laa nyii li daar ki niib na pur Gideonn sann a, “Jerubaal,”† kimaan Joas yet a, “Ii ŋaan ki Baal n kɔn u mɔŋ paak; u binbintire ki bi bet.”

33Tɔn, ki Midiann teeb, nan Amalek teeb, nan boorii nba be kunkoouk na paak kur taan bi kunkɔnkɔnna, ki somm poot Jɔɔdann mɔkir, ki chaan bi kaaŋ Jesreel baauk ni. 34Ki Yennu Seek sik Gideonn paak, ki u peb naatunn ki yiin Abieser naakuuk ni jab a bin weiɔ, 35ki tun toomii a bin saan Manase booru yent kur po, ki yiimm ki bin baar tan kɔn ki sommɔ, ki bia tun toomii a bin saan Aser booru yent kur po, nan Sebulunn booru yent kur po, nan Naftali booru yent kur po, ki bi kur baar ki pukin.

36Ki Gideonn yet Yennu a, “A yet nan a saa jii mine ki tinn Israel teeb. 37Li ŋan, n yaa man bir gbente siaminba ki ti boo dii na, ki li-i yent sanyiɔk ni, ki marin be gbent na paak ŋaan kaa tiŋ ni, ŋann n saa bann nan a loon ki a jii mine ki n tinn Israel teeb.” 38Ki Gideonn fiir sanyiɔk ni ki la ki li set tun nna, ki u ŋmakir gbent na ki marin nyii li ni ki saa gbee ŋmaŋa. 39Ki Gideonn yet Yennu a, “A daa dont wutoor n paaki, ŋaant ki man barima yomkɔɔ ki pukin. Ŋaant ki man jii gbent na ki ŋamm bikin yomm, yoo nba na ŋaant ki gbent na-ii koon, ŋaan ki marin n matik tiŋ kuukɔɔ.” 40Ki Yennu te ki li tun nna li daar nyiɔk. Gbent na kɔɔe din koon, ŋaan tiŋ na kur din matik nan marime.