1. Pamenepo anaturuka ana onse a Israyeli, nuunjikana msonkhano kwa Yehova ku Mizipa ngati munthu mmodzi, kuyambira ku Dani mpaka Beereseba ndi dziko la Gileadi lomwe.
2. Ndipo akuru a anthu onse a mapfuko onse a Israyeli anadziimika mu msonkhano wa anthu a Mulungu, anthu oyenda pansi zikwi mazana anai akusolola lupanga,
3. Ndipo ana a Benjamini anamva kuti ana a Israyeli adakwera kumka ku Mizipa, Nati ana a Israyeli, Nenani, coipa ici cinacitika bwanji?
4. Ndipo Mlevi, mwamuna wa mkazi anaphedwayo, anayankha nati, Ndinadza ine ku Gibeya wa Benjamini, ine ndi mkazi wanga wamng'ono, kugonako.
5. Nandiukira eni ace a Gibeya, nandizingira nyumba usiku; nafuna kundipha ine, namcitira coipa mkazi wanga wamng'ono, nafa iye,
6. Pamenepo ndinagwira mkazi wanga wamng'ono ndi kumgawa ndi kumtumiza m'dziko lonse la colowa ca Israyeli, pakuti anacita cocititsa manyazi ndi copusa m'lsrayeli.