Yoswa 22
1 Pambuyo pake Yoswa anayitanitsa fuko la Rubeni, fuko la Gadi ndi theka la fuko la Manase,
Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh,
2 ndipo anawawuza kuti, “Inu mwachita zonse zimene Mose mtumiki wa Yehova anakulamulani, ndipo mwamvera mu zonse zimene ndinakulamulirani.
and said unto them, Ye have kept all that Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded you, and have hearkened to my voice in all that I commanded you.
3 Aisraeli anzanu simunawasiye nthawi yayitali yonseyi mpaka lero lino. Inu mwaonetsetsa kuti mwachita zonse zimene Yehova anakulamulani.
Ye have not left your brethren these many days unto this day, and ye have kept the charge of the commandment of Jehovah your God.
4 Tsono pakuti Yehova Mulungu wanu wapereka mpumulo kwa abale anu monga anayankhulira nawo, bwererani ku nyumba zanu ku dziko limene Mose mtumiki wa Yehova anakupatsani, dziko limene lili pa tsidya la Yorodani kummawa.
And now Jehovah your God hath given rest to your brethren, as he said unto them; and now return, and get you unto your tents, unto the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of Jehovah gave you beyond the Jordan.
5 Koma samalitsani kuti mumvere malamulo ndi malangizo amene Mose mtumiki wa Yehova anakupatsani: kukonda Yehova Mulungu wanu, kuchita zimene iye amafuna, kumvera malamulo ake, kukhala okhulupirika kwa Iye ndi kumutumikira ndi mtima wanu wonse ndi moyo wanu wonse.”
Only, take great heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded you, to love Jehovah your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.
6 Ndipo Yoswa anawadalitsa ndi kuwalola kuti apite ndipo anapitadi ku nyumba zawo.
And Joshua blessed them, and sent them away; and they went to their tents.
7 Apa nʼkuti Mose atapereka dziko la Basani ku theka lina la fuko la Manase. Koma theka lina la fuko la Manase Yoswa analipatsa dziko la kumadzulo kwa Yorodani pamodzi ndi abale awo onse. Pamene Yoswa ankawatumiza kwawo anthu amenewa, anawadalitsa,
And to half the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given [inheritance] in Bashan, and to the other half thereof had Joshua given among their brethren on this side the Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away to their tents, he blessed them also,
8 nawawuza kuti, “Mukubwerera kwanu ndi chuma chambiri. Muli ndi ngʼombe zambiri pamodzi ndi siliva, golide, mkuwa ndi chitsulo, ndiponso zovala zambiri. Izi zimene munafunkha kwa adani anu agawireni abale anu.”
and spoke to them, saying, Return unto your tents with much wealth and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with copper, and with iron, and with clothing, in very great quantity; divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.
9 Choncho mafuko a Rubeni, Gadi, pamodzi ndi theka la fuko la Manase anabwerera kwawo. Aisraeli ena onse anawasiya ku Silo mʼdziko la Kanaani. Tsono anapita ku dziko la Giliyadi, dziko limene linali lawo popeza analilandira potsata malamulo a Yehova kudzera mwa Mose.
And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go to the country of Gilead, into the land of their possession, of which they had become possessed, according to the word of Jehovah through Moses.
10 Atafika ku Geliloti, malo amene ali mʼmbali mwa mtsinje wa Yorodani mʼdziko la Kanaani, fuko la Rubeni, fuko la Gadi ndi theka la fuko la Manase anamanga guwa lansembe lalikulu pamenepo.
And they came to the districts of the Jordan that are in the land of Canaan; and the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by the Jordan, an altar of grand appearance.
11 Ndipo pamene Aisraeli ena onse anawuzidwa kuti anthu a fuko la Rubeni, fuko la Gadi ndi theka la fuko la Manase amanga guwa lansembe mʼmalire a Kanaani ku Geliloti, ku tsidya lathu lino la Yorodani,
And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the districts of the Jordan, separately from the children of Israel.
12 gulu lonse la Aisraeli linasonkhana ku Silo kuti lipite kukachita nawo nkhondo.
And when the children of Israel heard [of it], the whole assembly of the children of Israel gathered together at Shiloh, to go up against them to war.
13 Choncho Aisraeli anatumiza Finehasi mwana wa wansembe, Eliezara ku dziko la Giliyadi kwa mafuko a Rubeni, Gadi ndi theka la fuko la Manase.
And the children of Israel sent to the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,
14 Pamodzi ndi Finehasiyo anatumiza akuluakulu khumi ochokera ku fuko lililonse la Aisraeli. Aliyense mwa akuluakulu amenewa anali mtsogoleri wa banja limodzi la mafuko a Aisraeli.
and with him ten princes, of each father's house a prince, out of all the tribes of Israel; and each of them was head of a father's house, of the thousands of Israel.
15 Atafika ku Giliyadi anawuza fuko la Rubeni, Gadi ndi theka lija la fuko la Manase kuti,
And they came to the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, to the land of Gilead, and spoke with them, saying,
16 “Gulu lonse likukufunsa kuti, ‘Chifukwa chiyani mwachita chinthu chonyansa chotere potsutsana ndi Mulungu wa Israeli? Nʼchifukwa chiyani mwapatuka ndi kuleka kutsata Yehova podzimangira nokha guwa lansembe? Mwapandukiratu Yehova!
Thus saith the whole assembly of Jehovah: What wickedness is this which ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following Jehovah, in that ye have built yourselves an altar, rebelling this day against Jehovah?
17 Kodi tchimo lija la ku Peori ndi lochepa kwa inu? Paja Yehova analanga gulu lonse ndi mliri chifukwa cha tchimolo, ndipo mpaka lero tchimo limene lija tikanazunzika nalobe.
Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us? from which we are not cleansed until this day, although there was a plague in the assembly of Jehovah.
18 Kodi inu tsono mufuna kupatuka kuleka kumutsata Yehova? “‘Ngati lero mumupandukira Yehovayo, ndiye kuti mawamawali Iye adzakwiyira gulu lonse wa Israeli.
And ye turn away this day from following Jehovah; and it will be, that since ye rebel this day against Jehovah, to-morrow he will be wroth with the whole assembly of Israel.
19 Ngati dziko limene inu mwatenga ndi loyipitsidwa, bwerani ku dziko la Yehova kumene kuli chihema chake kuja, ndipo mukhale nafe limodzi. Koma inu musawukire Yehova kapena kutisandutsa ife kukhala opanduka podzimangira guwa lansembe, kuwonjezera pa guwa lansembe la Yehova Mulungu wanu.
Notwithstanding, if the land of your possession is unclean, come over into the land of the possession of Jehovah, where Jehovah's tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession amongst us; but rebel not against Jehovah, and rebel not against us, in building for yourselves an altar besides the altar of Jehovah our God.
20 Kumbukirani pamene Akani mwana wa Zera anakana kumvera lamulo la zinthu zoyenera kuwonongedwa, kodi suja mkwiyo wa Yehova unagwera gulu lonse la Israeli? Akaniyo sanafe yekha chifukwa cha tchimo lakelo.’”
Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing? and wrath fell on all the assembly of Israel, and he perished not alone in his iniquity.
21 Tsono mafuko a Rubeni, Gadi ndi theka la fuko la Manase anawayankha atsogoleri a mabanja a Israeli aja kuti,
And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered and said to the heads of the thousands of Israel,
22 “Wamphamvu uja, Mulungu ndiye Yehova! Wamphamvu uja Mulungu ndiye Yehova. Iyeyu ndiye akudziwa chifukwa chiyani tinachita zimenezi. Tikufunanso kuti inu mudziwe. Ngati tinachita izi mopandukira ndiponso moonetsa kusakhulupirira Yehova, lero lomwe lino musatisiye ndi moyo.
The God of gods, Jehovah, the God of gods, Jehovah, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know [it]; if it is in rebellion, or if in trespass against Jehovah, — save us not this day!
23 Ngati tinapandukira Yehova ndi kuleka kumutsata pamene tinadzimangira guwa loti tizipserezerapo nsembe kapena kupereka nsembe zaufa, kapena nsembe za mtendere, Yehova yekha ndiye atilange.
— that we have built for ourselves an altar to turn from following Jehovah, and if it is to offer up burnt-offering and oblation on it, and if to offer peace-offerings thereon, let Jehovah himself require it [from us];
24 “Ayi! Ife tinachita izi kuopa kuti tsiku lina zidzukulu zanu zingadzanene kwa zidzukulu zathu kuti, ‘Kodi inu mukufuna chiyani kwa Yehova Mulungu wa Israeli?
and if we have not done it from fear of this thing, saying, In future your children will speak to our children, saying, What have ye to do with Jehovah the God of Israel?
25 Yehova anayika mtsinje wa Yorodani kukhala malire pakati pa ife ndi inu, anthu a fuko la Rubeni ndi Gadi. Inuyo mulibe gawo mwa Yehova.’ Tsono mwina zidzukulu zanuzo nʼkudzaletsa zathu kupembedza Yehova.
Jehovah hath made the Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad, ye have no portion in Jehovah! And so shall your children make our children cease from fearing Jehovah.
26 “Nʼchifukwa chake tinaganiza kuti, ‘Tiyeni timange guwa lansembe, koma osati kuti tiziperekapo nsembe zopsereza kapena zopereka.’
And we said, Let us now set to work to build an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice,
27 Koma mosiyana ndi zimenezi, guwali likhale umboni pakati pa ife ndi inu ndiponso mibado imene ikubwerayo, kuti ife timapembedzanso Yehova ndi nsembe zathu zopsereza, zopereka, ndiponso nsembe za mtendere. Motero mʼtsogolo muno zidzukulu zanu sizidzatha kunena kwa zidzukulu zathu kuti, ‘Inu mulibe gawo mwa Yehova!’
but to be a witness between us and you, and between our generations after us, that we might do service to Jehovah before him with our burnt-offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace-offerings; that your children may not say to our children in future, Ye have no portion in Jehovah.
28 “Ndipo ife tinati kuti, ‘Ngati iwo adzatiyankhulira kapena kuyankhulira zidzukulu zathu motero mʼtsogolo muno, ife tidzayankha kuti, onani guwa lansembe, lofanana ndi lomwe makolo athu anamanga osati loperekerapo nsembe zopsereza kapena nsembe zina koma ngati umboni pakati pa inu ndi ife.’
And we said, If it shall be that in future they so say to us and to our generations, we will say, Behold the pattern of the altar of Jehovah which our fathers made, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice, but as a witness between us and you.
29 “Sizingatheke konse kuti ife lero nʼkupandukira Yehova. Ife sitingapatuke kuleka kumutsata Yehova ndi kumanga guwa lina la nsembe zopsereza, nsembe za zakudya, ndi nsembe zina zopikisana ndi guwa la Yehova, Mulungu wathu limene lili patsogolo pa Hema ya Yehova mʼmene amakhalamo.”
Far be it from us that we should rebel against Jehovah, and turn this day from following Jehovah, in building an altar for burnt-offering, for oblation, and for sacrifice, besides the altar of Jehovah our God that is before his tabernacle.
30 Tsono Finehasi wansembe ndi atsogoleri a gululo amene anali naye atamva zimene anthu a fuko la Rubeni, Gadi ndi theka lakummawa la fuko la Manase ananena, anakondwera kwambiri.
And when Phinehas the priest and the princes of the assembly and the heads of the thousands of Israel that were with him heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spoke, it was good in their sight.
31 Ndipo Finehasi wansembe, mwana wa Eliezara anati kwa mafuko a Rubeni, Gadi ndi Manase, “Lero tadziwa kuti Yehova ali nafe chifukwa zimene mwachitazi simunawukire nazo Yehova. Inu mwapulumutsa Aisraeli onse ku chilango cha Yehova.”
And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that Jehovah is among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against Jehovah: now have ye delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of Jehovah.
32 Ndipo Finehasi mwana wa wansembe Eliezara, pamodzi ndi atsogoleriwo anachoka ku Giliyadi nasiya anthu a fuko la Rubeni ndi Gadi nabwerera ku Kanaani kwa Aisraeli anzawo, ndipo anakafotokoza zonsezi.
And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, to the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again.
33 Mawu amenewa anakondweretsa Aisraeli onse ndipo anayamika Mulungu. Choncho sanakambenso zopita ku nkhondo kukawononga dziko limene Arubeni ndi Agadi ankakhalamo.
And the thing was good in the sight of the children of Israel, and the children of Israel blessed God, and no more said that they would go up in warfare against them, to destroy the land in which the children of Reuben and the children of Gad dwelt.
34 Arubeni ndi Agadi anatcha guwalo kuti Mboni: Mboni pakati pathu kuti Yehova ndi Mulungu.
And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad gave a name to the altar; for it is a witness between us that Jehovah is God.
