Yoswa 2
1 Tsono Yoswa mwana wa Nuni anatuma anthu awiri okazonda dziko mwachinsinsi kuchokera ku Sitimu. Iye anawawuza kuti, “Pitani mukaone dzikolo makamaka mzinda wa Yeriko.” Kotero iwo anapita ndipo anakafika ku nyumba ya mkazi wadama dzina lake Rahabe, ndipo anagona kumeneko.
Then Joshua, the son of Nun, sent two men from Shittim secretly, with the purpose of searching out the land, and Jericho. So they went and came to the house of a loose woman of the town, named Rahab, where they took their rest for the night.
2 Mfumu ya Yeriko inawuzidwa kuti, “Aisraeli ena afika mu mzinda muno usiku uno kudzazonda dziko.”
And it was said to the king of Jericho, See, some men have come here tonight from the children of Israel with the purpose of searching out the land.
3 Choncho Mfumu ya Yeriko inatumiza uthenga kwa Rahabe kuti, “Atulutse anthu amene abwera ku nyumba kwakowo chifukwa iwo abwera kuti adzazonde dzikoli.”
Then the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, Send out the men who have come to you and are in your house; for they have come with the purpose of searching out all the land.
4 Koma pa nthawiyi nʼkuti mkaziyo atatenga amuna awiriwo ndi kuwabisa. Tsono anayankha kuti, “Inde, anthuwo anafikadi ku nyumba kuno. Koma sindinadziwe kumene anachokera.
And the woman took the two men and put them in a secret place; then she said, Yes, the men came to me, but I had no idea where they came from;
5 Iwo achoka kuno ndi chisisira, chipata cha mzinda chili pafupi kutsekedwa. Ndiye sindidziwa kumene alowera. Koma mukawalondola msanga muwapeza.”
And when it was the time for shutting the doors at dark, they went out; I have no idea where the men went: but if you go after them quickly, you will overtake them.
6 Koma nʼkuti atawakweza pa denga azondiwo ndi kuwabisa pansi pa mapesi a thonje amene iye anawayika pa dengapo.
But she had taken them up to the roof, covering them with the stems of flax which she had put out in order there.
7 Nthumwi za mfumu zija zitatuluka ndipo chipata chinatsekedwa. Nthumwizo zinapita kukawafunafuna azondi aja mpaka ku dooko la Yorodani.
So the men went after them on the road to Jordan as far as the river-crossing: and when they had gone out after them, the door into the town was shut.
8 Azondiwo asanagone, Rahabe anakwera pa denga
And before the men went to rest, she came up to them on the roof,
9 ndipo anawawuza kuti, “Ine ndikudziwa kuti Yehova wakupatsani dziko lino ndipo tili ndi mantha. Anthu onse a mʼdziko lino ali ndi mantha chifukwa cha inu.
And said to them, It is clear to me that the Lord has given you the land, and that the fear of you has come on us;
10 Ife tinamva mmene Yehova anawumitsira madzi a Nyanja Yofiira inu mukufika pamene munatuluka mʼdziko la Igupto. Tamvanso zimene munachita kwa Sihoni ndi Ogi, mafumu awiri a Aamori amene ali kummawa kwa Yorodani. Inu munawawononga kotheratu.
For we have had news of how the Lord made the Red Sea dry before you when you came out of Egypt; and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites, on the other side of Jordan, to Sihon and Og, whom you gave up to the curse.
11 Titamva zimenezi, ife tinataya mtima ndipo aliyense wa ife ali ndi mantha chifukwa cha inu. Tikudziwa kuti Yehova Mulungu wanu ndi Mulungu wa kumwamba ndi dziko lapansi.
And because of this news, our hearts became like water, and there was no more spirit in any of us because of you; for the Lord your God is God in heaven on high and here on earth.
12 Choncho mulumbire pamaso pa Yehova ndi kundipatsa chizindikiro choti mudzachitadi zimene mwalonjeza, kuti monga inu ndakuchitirani chifundo, inunso mudzachitira chifundo a pa banja la abambo anga.
So now, will you give me your oath by the Lord, that, because I have been kind to you, you will be kind to my father's house,
13 Inu mulonjeze kuti simudzapha abambo anga ndi amayi anga, abale anga ndi alongo anga ndi mabanja awo omwe.”
And that you will keep safe my father and mother and my brothers and sisters and all they have, so that death may not come on us?
14 Anthuwo anamuyankha kuti, “Ife ndife okonzeka kufa chifukwa cha inu. Ngati iwe sudzawulula zimene tachitazi, ndiye kuti ife tidzakukomera mtima ndi kusunga pangano lathu ndi iwe, Yehova akadzatipatsa dziko lino.”
And the men said to her, Our life for yours if you keep our business secret; and when the Lord has given us the land, we will keep faith and be kind to you.
15 Popeza nyumba ya Rahabe inali pa linga la mzindawo, azondi aja anatulukira pa zenera. Rahabe anawatsitsa pansi ndi chingwe.
Then she let them down from the window by a cord, for the house where she was living was on the town wall.
16 Iye anawawuza kuti, “Pitani ku mapiri kuti okuthamangiraniwo asakupezeni. Mukabisale kumeneko masiku atatu mpaka iwo atabwerera, ndipo kenaka muzikapita kwanu.”
And she said to them, Get away into the hill-country, or the men who have gone after you will overtake you; keep yourselves safe there for three days, till the searchers have come back, and then go on your way.
17 Anthuwo anati kwa iye, “Lonjezo limene watichititsa ifeli tidzalisungadi
And the men said to her, We will only be responsible for this oath which you have made us take,
18 tikadzalowa mʼdzikoli, iwe udzamangirire kansalu kofiira pa zenera limene unatitulutsira, ndi kusonkhanitsa abambo ako, amayi ako, abale ako ndi banja lako lonse mʼnyumba muno.
If, when we come into the land, you put this cord of bright red thread in the window from which you let us down; and get your father and mother and your brothers and all your family into the house;
19 Ngati wina aliyense adzatuluka mʼnyumbamo kuti azikayendayenda mu msewu, magazi ake adzakhala pamutu pake, ife sitidzapalamula kanthu. Koma wina aliyense wokhala mʼnyumba mwakomo akadzaphedwa, mlandu udzakhala wathu.
Then if anyone goes out of your house into the street, his blood will be on his head, we will not be responsible; but if any damage comes to anyone in the house, his blood will be on our heads.
20 Komanso iwe ukangowulula zimene ife tikuchitazi ndiye kuti ife sitidzasunga zimene talonjezazi.”
But if you say anything about our business here, then we will be free from the oath you have made us take.
21 Rahabe anayankha kuti, “Zikhale monga mwaneneramo.” Kenaka iye anawatulutsa ndipo iwowo anapita. Pambuyo pake Rahabe anamangirira kansalu kofiira pa zenera paja.
And she said, Let it be as you say. Then she sent them away, and they went; and she put the bright red cord in the window.
22 Azondi aja anachoka napita ku mapiri ndipo anakhalako masiku atatu. Apa nʼkuti otumidwa ndi mfumu aja atawafunafuna ponseponse nʼkubwerera osawapeza.
And they went into the hill-country and were there three days, till the men who had gone after them had come back; and those who went after them were searching for them everywhere without coming across them.
23 Pambuyo pake azondi awiri aja anayamba ulendo wobwerera kwawo. Anatsika ku mapiri kuja, nawoloka mtsinje mpaka anakafika kwa Yoswa mwana wa Nuni. Ndipo anamuwuza zonse zimene zinawachitikira.
Then the two men came down from the hill-country and went over and came back to Joshua, the son of Nun; and they gave him a complete account of what had taken place.
24 Iwo anati kwa Yoswa, “Ndithu, Yehova wapereka dziko lonse mʼmanja mwathu. Anthu onse kumeneko akuchita nafe mantha.”
And they said to Joshua, Truly, the Lord has given all the land into our hands; and all the people of the land have become like water because of us.
