Vatongi 6:12-24

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.” Ipapo Gidheoni akapinda, akandogadzira mbudzana nezvingwa zvisina kuviriswa zveefa imwe youpfu; akaisa nyama mudengu, nokudira muto muhari; akamuvigira izvozvo pasi pomuouki, ndokumupa izvozvo. Asi mutumwa waJehovha akati kwaari, “Tora nyama nezvingwa zvisina kuviriswa, uzviise padombo iri, ugodururawo muto.” Iye akaita saizvozvo. Zvino mutumwa waJehovha ndokutambanudza muromo wetsvimbo, yakanga iri muruoko rwake, akagunzva nyama nezvingwa zvisina kuviriswa, moto ukabuda padombo, ukapedza nyama nezvingwa zvisina kuviriswa. Mutumwa waJehovha ndokunyangarika pamberi pake. Ipapo Gidheoni akaona kuti mutumwa waJehovha. Gidheoni akati, “Haiwa, Jehovha Mwari! Nokuti ndaona mutumwa waJehovha zviso zvakatarisana.” Asi Jehovha wakati kwaari, “Rugare ngaruve newe, usatya, haungafi.” Ipapo Gidheoni akavakirapo Jehovha atari, akaitumidza zita rinonzi Jehovha-sharomi; ichiripo paOfura ravaAbhiezeri kusvikira nhasi.