6:1 [] Kai epraxan oi uioi Israhl ponhra enwpion tou Kuriou× kai paredwken autouV o KurioV eiV thn ceira tou Madiam epta eth.

6:2 Kai katiscusen ceir tou Madiam epi ton Israhl× ex aitiaV twn Madianitwn ekamon eiV eautouV oi uioi Israhl taV fwleaV ekeinaV, taV epi twn orewn, kai ta sphlaia kai ta ocurwmata.

6:3 Kai ote espernen o Israhl, anebainon oi Madianitai kai oi Amalhkitai kai oi katoikoi thV anatolhV kai hrconto enantion autou×

6:4 kai stratopedeuonteV enantion autwn diefqeiron ta gennhmata thV ghV, ewV thV eisodou GazhV, kai den afinon zwotrofian eiV ton Israhl, oute probaton oute boun oute onon.

6:5 Dioti anebainon autoi kai ta poimnia autwn kai hrconto meta twn skhnwn autwn, poluariqmoi wV akrideV× anariqmhtoi hsan kai autoi kai ai kamhloi autwn× kai eishrconto eiV thn ghn dia na fqeirwsin authn.

6:6 Kai eptwceuse sfodra o Israhl ex aitiaV twn Madianitwn× dia touto oi uioi Israhl ebohsan proV ton Kurion.

6:7 [] Kai ote ebohsan proV ton Kurion oi uioi Israhl dia touV MadianitaV,

6:8 tote apesteilen o KurioV andra profhthn proV touV uiouV Israhl, kai eipe proV autouV, Outw legei KurioV o QeoV tou Israhl× Egw anebibasa umaV ex Aiguptou kai exhgagon umaV ex oikou douleiaV,

6:9 kai elutrwsa umaV ek ceiroV twn Aiguptiwn kai ek ceiroV pantwn twn kataqlibontwn umaV, kai exediwxa autouV ap' emprosqen umwn kai edwka eiV esaV thn ghn autwn×

6:10 kai eipa proV esaV, Egw eimai KurioV o QeoV saV× den qelete sebasqh touV qeouV twn Amorraiwn, en th gh twn opoiwn katoikeite× kai den uphkousate eiV thn fwnhn mou.

6:11 [] Kai hlqen aggeloV Kuriou kai ekaqisen upo thn drun thn en Ofra, thn tou IwaV tou Abi-ezeritou× kai Gedewn o uioV autou ekopanize siton en tw lhnw, dia na kruyh auton apo twn Madianitwn.

6:12 Kai efanh eiV auton aggeloV Kuriou kai eipe proV auton, O KurioV meta sou, dunate en iscui.

6:13 Kai eipe proV auton o Gedewn, W kurie mou, an o KurioV hnai meq' hmwn, dia ti loipon eurhkan hmaV panta tauta; kai pou einai panta ta qaumasia autou, ta opoia dihghqhsan eiV hmaV oi patereV hmwn, legonteV, Den anebibasen hmaV o KurioV ex Aiguptou; alla twra egkatelipen hmaV o KurioV kai paredwken hmaV eiV taV ceiraV twn Madianitwn.

6:14 Kai embleyaV proV auton o KurioV eipen, Upage en th dunamei sou tauth, kai qeleiV swsei ton Israhl ek thV ceiroV tou Madiam× den se apesteila egw;

6:15 O de eipe proV auton, W kurie mou, me ti qelw swsei ton Israhl; idou, h oikogeneia mou einai h tapeinotera metaxu tou Manassh, kai egw o mikroteroV en tw oikw tou patroV mou.

6:16 Kai eipe proV auton o KurioV, All' egw qelw eisqai meta sou kai qeleiV pataxei touV MadianitaV wV andra ena.

6:17 O de eipe proV auton, Ean loipon eurhka carin eiV touV ofqalmouV sou, deixon moi shmeion oti su eisai o lalwn met' emou.

6:18 Mh anacwrhshV enteuqen, deomai, ewsou elqw proV se kai ekferw thn prosforan mou kai qesw enwpion sou. O de eipe, Qelw perimeinei ewsou epistreyhV.

6:19 Kai eishlqen o Gedewn kai htoimasen erifion ex aigwn kai azuma enoV efa aleurou× to men kreaV eqesen eiV kanistron, ton de zwmon ebalen eiV cutran, kai eferen exw proV auton upo thn drun kai prosefere.

6:20 Kai eipe proV auton o aggeloV tou Qeou, Labe to kreaV kai ta azuma kai qeV epi tauthn thn petran, kai ton zwmon epicee. Kai ekamen outw.

6:21 Kai exeteinen o aggeloV tou Kuriou to akron thV rabdou, thn opoian eicen en th ceiri autou, kai hggise to kreaV kai ta azuma× kai anebh pur ek thV petraV kai katefage to kreaV kai ta azuma. Tote aphlqen o aggeloV tou Kuriou apo twn ofqalmwn autou.

6:22 Kai idwn o Gedewn oti hto aggeloV Kuriou, eipen o Gedewn, Oimoi, Kurie Qee× dioti eidon ton aggelon tou Kuriou proswpon proV proswpon.

6:23 Kai eipe proV auton o KurioV, Eirhnh soi× mh fobou× den qeleiV apoqanei.

6:24 Kai wkodomhsen ekei o Gedewn qusiasthrion eiV ton Kurion kai wnomasen auto Ieoba-salwm× ewV thV hmeraV tauthV einai en Ofra twn Abi-ezeritwn.

6:25 [] Kai thn authn nukta eipen o KurioV proV auton, Labe ton boun tou patroV sou kai ton deuteron boun ton eptaeth, kai katedafison ton bwmon tou Baal, ton opoion ecei o pathr sou, kai to alsoV to plhsion autou katakoyon×

6:26 kai oikodomhson qusiasthrion eiV Kurion ton Qeon sou epi thV korufhV thV petraV tauthV, kata to diatetagmenon× kai labe ton deuteron boun kai prosfere olokautwma me ta xula tou alsouV, to opoion qeleiV katakoyei.

6:27 Kai elaben o Gedewn deka andraV ek twn doulwn autou kai ekame kaqwV eipe proV auton o KurioV× kai epeidh efobhqh ton oikon tou patroV autou kai touV anqrwpouV thV polewV, na kamh touto thn hmeran, ekamen auto thn nukta.

6:28 Kai ote oi anqrwpoi thV polewV exhgerqhsan to prwi, idou, hto krhmnismenoV o bwmoV tou Baal, kai to alsoV to plhsion autou katakekommenon, kai o deuteroV bouV wlokautwmenoV epi to qusiasthrion to wkodomhmenon.

6:29 Kai eipen o eiV proV ton allon, TiV ekame to pragma touto; Kai exetasanteV kai anereunhsanteV eipon, O Gedewn o uioV tou IwaV ekame to pragma touto.

6:30 Tote oi anqrwpoi thV polewV eipon proV ton IwaV, Ekbale ton uion sou dia na qanatwqh, epeidh ekrhmnise ton bwmon tou Baal kai epeidh katekoye to alsoV to plhsion autou.

6:31 Kai eipen o IwaV proV pantaV touV exanistamenouV enantion autou, MhpwV seiV qelete diekdikhsei uper tou Baal; h seiV qelete swsei auton; ostiV diekdikhsh uper autou qelei qanatwqh ewV prwiaV× ean outoV hnai QeoV, aV diekdikhsh uper eautou, dioti ekrhmnisan ton bwmon autou.

6:32 Dia touto wnomasen auton en th hmera ekeinh Ierobaal, legwn, AV ekdikhsh kat' autou o Baal, dioti ekrhmnise ton bwmon autou.

6:33 [] Tote sunhcqhsan omou panteV oi Madianitai kai oi Amalhkitai kai oi katoikoi thV anatolhV kai diebhsan kai estratopedeusan en th koiladi Iezrael.

6:34 Kai to Pneuma tou Kuriou periecuqh epi ton Gedewn, kai esalpisen en salpiggi kai sunhcqhsan oi Abi-ezeritai opisw autou.

6:35 Kai exapesteile mhnutaV proV panta ton Manassh, kai sunhcqh kai autoV opisw autou× exapesteilen eti mhnutaV proV ton Ashr kai proV ton Zaboulwn kai proV ton Nefqali× kai anebhsan eiV sunanthsin autwn.

6:36 Kai eipen o Gedewn proV ton Qeon, Ean mellhV na swshV dia ceiroV mou ton Israhl, kaqwV elalhsaV,

6:37 idou, egw qelw balei ton pokon tou malliou eiV to alwnion× ean geinh drosoV monon epi ton pokon, ef' olhn de thn ghn xhrasia, tote qelw gnwrisei oti qeleiV swsei dia ceiroV mou ton Israhl, kaqwV elalhsaV.

6:38 Kai egeinen outw× dioti shkwqeiV thn epaurion to prwi, epiese ton pokon kai exeqliye droson ek tou pokou, lekanhn plhrh udatoV.

6:39 Kai eipen o Gedewn proV ton Qeon, AV mh exafqh o qumoV sou enantion mou, kai qelw lalhsei monon tauthn thn foran× aV dokimasw, deomai, tauthn monhn thn foran en tw pokw× aV geinh twra xhrasia monon epi ton pokon, ef' olhn de thn ghn aV hnai drosoV.