Vatongi 6:11-18

Zvino mutumwa waJehovha wakasvika, akagara pasi pomuouki wakanga uri paOfura, waiva waJoashi, muAbhiezeri; Gidheoni mwanakomana wake, wakanga achipura zviyo pachisviniro chewaini, kuti azvivanze nokuda kwavaMidhiani. Ipapo mutumwa waJehovha akazviratidza kwaari, akati kwaari, “Jehovha anewe, iwe murume ane simba noumhare.” Gidheoni akati kwaari, “Haiwa, Ishe wangu, kana Jehovha anesu, ko izvi zvose zvakagotiwirireiko? Zviripiko zvishamiso zvake zvose, zvataiudzwa namadzibaba edu, achiti, ‘Jehovha haana kutikwidza here, achitibudisa paIjipiti?’ Asi zvino Jehovha wakatirasha, akatiisa mumaoko avaMidhiani.” Ipapo Jehovha akatendeukira kwaari, akati, “Enda nesimba rako iri, undoponesa Isiraeri pamaoko aMidhiani, handizini ndakakutuma here?” Akati kwaari, “Haiwa, Ishe, ndichagoponesa Isiraeri neiko? Tarirai rudzi rwangu ruduku kuna vose paManase, neni ndiri muduku kuna vose paimba yababa vangu.” Jehovha akati kwaari, “Zvirokwazvo, ini ndichava newe, iwe uchakunda vaMidhiani somunhu mumwe.” Akati kwaari, “Kana ndawana nyasha pamberi penyu zvino, ndiratidzei chiratidzo kuti ndimi munotaura neni. Regai henyu kubva pano, kusvikira ndadzokera kwamuri, ndikuvigirei chipo changu, ndichiise pamberi penyu.” Iye akati, “Ndichagara pano kusvikira wadzokazve.”