Amavesi eBhayibheli adumile avela kokuthi Abehluleli 7

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USimakade wathi kuGideyoni: “Amabutho anawe maningi kakhulu ukuba nginikele abakwaMidiyani esandleni sawo, funa u-Israyeli athathe udumo kungabi ngolwami, ethi: ‘Isandla sami singisindisile.’

USimakade wayesethi kuGideyoni: “Ngalawo madoda angama-300 axhaphe amanzi, ngizokunikhulula, nginikele abakwaMidiyani esandleni sakho. Bonke abanye mababuyele emakhaya abo.”

Manje memezela lokhu emabuthweni, uthi: ‘Owesabayo, ethuthumela, makabuyele emuva, makasuke entabeni kwaGileyadi.’ ” Kwabuyela emuva abayizi-20 000, kwasala abayizi-10 000.

USimakade wathi kuGideyoni: “Abantu basebaningi kakhulu, yehla nabo uye emanzini, ngizokuvivinyela bona lapho. Uma ngithi: ‘Lona uzohamba nawe,’ uzohamba nawe; uma ngithi: ‘Lona akazukuhamba nawe,’ akayukuhamba.”

Wehlela ngasemanzini namabutho; uSimakade wathi kuGideyoni: “Bonke labo abaxhapha amanzi ngolimi njengokuxhapha kwenja, bamise nganhlanye; nabo bonke labo abaguqa ngamadolo ukuba baphuze bebeka izandla emilonyeni yabo, nabo bamise nganhlanye.” Inani lalabo abawaxhaphayo, bebeke izandla emilonyeni yabo, kwakungamadoda angama-300, kepha bonke abanye baguqa phansi ngamadolo ukuba baphuze amanzi.