1Wakathi aya opo Yuuda aamwazeyananiye attwiize khusala eekhala wa mwinyi mmote aari wiitthiwaaye Hiira nti wa Atulaamu.
2Ottuukho Yuuda ansikaniyeewo mwanankha mmote aari mwaana wa nkanaani aari wiitthiwaaye Shuuwa, ye khunrala.
3Khwiimittha khumpattha mwaana khuntthaja nzina la Eeri.
4Khwiimittha theenya khumpattha mwaana nkina khuntthaja nzina la Onaani.
5Khurutela theenya khumpattha mwaana khuntthaja nzina la Shela, ompattikhanaru Yuuda aarettiye ari nti wa Kezipu.
6Ye khumweekesa muukha aari wiitthiwaaye Tamaara khunlooza mwanawe Eeri.
7Ila Nnyizinku khuhintuveli thwapiya za Eeri, khufiyelela omuula.
8Aphano Yuuda khumuuza Onaani yoori: “Onrale muukha wa marehemu ttwiiyo, ompatthele aana yoori ttwiiyo eeyane peewu khwa weyo.”
9Ila Onaani aajuwiye yoori aana aari weettelaaye opattikhana, khaari weettela wiiya awe. Ti eto, amana arapalelana muukha wa ttwiiye, zina yawe aari wiitthelaka vathi yoori ahiwaapatthe aana eeya a ttwiiye.
10Nnyizinku khuhisala zintuvela vitthu epile aari orettaazo khufiyelela omuula.
11Aphano Yuuda khumuuza Tamaara muukha wa mwanawe yoori: “Orutele wa apapazo ori nankhwele onwejaka mwanaka Shela owula.” Ye aalupiye toowo mwaasa woomoovisa mwanawe Shela ofwa. Tamaara khulawa khwiikhala wa papaawe.
12Ziviriyeevo siikhu za waatta, khufwa muukha wa Yuuda mwaana wa Shuuwa, nawiisha matthaka khulankha na swaahipu awe Hiira wa nti wa Atulaani, khusala alawa owoona atthu apale ari okasaaye ovuzi wa nyama zaya nti wa Tinna.
13Khuuziwa Tamaara yoori: “Nkhwewo ontta ovira, oneetta Tinna olawa okasisa nyama zawe.”
14Khuvula kuwo zawe epile aawaliyeezo z'oonankhwele, khujifinikha nshukwi yoori ahijuwiwe, khulawa khwiikhala vanlako wa sitati ya Enayimu waattamana na tarikhi ya Tinna. Ye aarettiye toowo mwaasa woojuwa yoori Shela awula, ila khwiiya ahinalooziwe.
15Yuuda n'oomoona khumwaakanyerela omalempe, mwaasa yoori aajifinikhaniye nshukwi omaasho wawe.
16Ye khunkhuwela araka: “Nkatu! Kinuutakha, kuulalane.” Ye ahijuwaka yoori ti nkhwewe muukha wa mwanawe. Tamaara khumuuzela yoori: “Amana kilalana weeyo onikinkha-ni?”
17Yuuda khunjipu yoori: “Kintta wuuperekheza puuzi moote ya nliphanko mwaka.” Tamaara khuri: “Aayo! Kasiila. Ila okilikhele etthu kinwahaaye waamini yoori onlawa wakiperekheze puuzi yaya eto.”
18Ye khumuuzela araka: “Kuulikhele niini?” Tamaara khujipu yoori: “Okilikhele peetthe yawo, mfukho awo na pakhora eto oriina mmakhono mwawo.” Yuuda khumwinkha zooshi epile anvekeliyeezo, khunlalana khwiimittha.
19Nawiisha Tamaara khurutela owawe khuvula nshukwi khuwala kuwo zawe epile z'oonankhwele.
20Yuuda khuthuula puuzi khumwinkha swaahipu awe Hiira yoori alawane athuule vitthu epile anlikheliyeeyo muukha otule, ila ye khuhinsikani.
21Hiira khuwoozela atthu a nti aya opule yoori: “Ori vayi malempe otule aniikhalakaaye ntarikhi?” Yo khujipu araka: “Mmuti mphu khaamo hatha malempe wa wiiya wa nttumphu.”
22Ye khurutela wa swaahipu awe Yuuda, khumuuza yoori: “Akinsikaneeniwo, atthu a nti aya opule akuuza yoori khaawo hatha malempe wa wiiya wa mmuti nttumphule.”
23Yuuda khulupa yoori: “Ti asalane epile kimwinkhiyeezo yoori ehikikwele paathuli, miiyo kaaperekhiye puuzi yaya, ila weeyo khuhinsikani ye aya.”
24N'oovira nyeezi mittatthu, khuuziwa Yuuda yoori: “Nkhwewo Tamaara araruwa, apha eemittha.” Ye khuri: “Athuuliwe alawe alukuziwe!”
25Athuuliweevo alawaka olukuziwa, khumperekheza nhupi nkhwewe araka: “Erukulu eti kiriina ti ya mwennyewe vitthu epi.” Khulupa theenya yoori: “Moone pakhora eti, mfukho opu na peetthe eti nkhama mwininjuwa mwennyewe.”
26Yuuda nawoona vitthu epile khulupa yoori: “Ye ti wa shariya zayita miiyo, maana kamwaahitiye oraliwa ti mwanaka Shela.” Na Yuuda khuhiruteli orapalelana.
27Ofiiyeevo wakathi woopattha ekumi, mwiirukulu mwawe aarimo aana awiri.
28Apatthaka ekumi otu mmote aya khusarula nkhono awe mmote, mwaatani khuthuula luuzi lookhuttuwa khumfukela khuri: “Otu ti eeyiye tthakuzi woosaruwa.”
29Otule aasaruliyeeyo nkhono awe khurutiselamo, khusaruwa otule ahaasaruliyeeyo, mwaatani khuri: “Huu! Wapattha toovi tarikhi yoosaruwa?” Khuntthaja nzina la Pereezi.
30Aphano, khusaruwa ttwiiye otule aafukeliweeyo luuzi lookhuttuwa nkhono awe, khutthajiwa nzina la Zeera.
