Joshua 9
1 Jordan khotlak, tlang neh kolrhawk kah long khaw, tuili puei langkaeng boeih kah neh Lebanon imdan kah Khitti, Amori, Kanaani, Perizzi, Khivee neh Jebusi manghai rhoek loh boeiha yaak uh.
And when the kings of the Amorites on the other side of Jordan, who were in the mountain country, and in the plain, and in all the coast of the great sea, and those who were near Antilibanus, and the Chettites, and the Chananites, and the Pherezites, and the Evites, and the Amorites, and the Gergesites, and the Jebusites, heard [of it],
2 Te dongah Joshua vahthoh thil ham neh Israel te ol thikat thil tun coi uh thae.
they came all together at the same time to make war against Joshua and Israel.
3 Tedae Gibeon khosa rhoek long khaw Joshua loh Jerikho neh Ai taengaha saii tea yaak.
And the inhabitants of Gabaon heard of all that the Lord did to Jericho and Gai.
4 Te dongah amih te taengnah neha saii uh tih cet uh. Te phoeiah sayuep bangla a laak dongah tolkhuia rhuem, misur tuitanga rhuem, a hep tiha ben te a khuen uh.
And they also wrought craftily, and they went and made provision and prepared themselves; and having taken old sacks on their shoulders, and old and tore and patched bottles of wine,
5 A kho dongkah khokhom rhuem tih tairhi coeng. A pum dongkah himbai khaw rhuem coeng tih a buham buh boeih rhae tih a ap om coeng.
and the upper part of their shoes and their sandals old and clouted on their feet, and their garments old upon them—and the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy and corrupt.
6 Gilgal rhaehhmuen kah Joshua taenglaa pha uh vaengah tah Joshua taeng neh Israel hlang rhoek taengah, “Kho hla lamkah ka pawk uh coeng dongah kaimih neh moi bop uh pawn sih,” a ti na uh.
And they came to Joshua into the camp of Israel to Galgala, and said to Joshua and Israel, We are come from a far land: now then make a covenant with us.
7 Tedae Israel hlang rhoek loh Khivee tea doo tih, “Nang he kai khui ah kho na sak khaming, tedae balae tih nang taengah moi ka boh khaw ka boh eh?,” a ti nah.
And the children of Israel said to the Chorrhaean, Peradventure you dwell among us; and how should I make a covenant with you?
8 Joshua taengah khaw, “Kaimih he na sal rhoek ni,” a ti na uh vaengah amih te Joshua loh, “Nangmih te ulae, me lamkah lae na lo uh?” a ti nah.
And they said to Joshua, We are your servants: and Joshua said to them, Whence are you, and whence have you come?
9 Te vaengah anih te, “BOEIPA na Pathen ming kah a thang neh Egypt aha saii boeih te ka yaak uh dongah na sal rhoek kho hla tloe lamkah ha pawk uh coeng.
And they said, Your servants are come from a very far country in the name of the Lord your God: for we have heard his name, and all that he did in Egypt,
10 Te dongah Jordan rhalvang kah Amori manghai rhoi, Heshbon manghai Sihon neh Ashtaroth kah Bashan manghai Oga taengaha saii boeih te khaw.
and all that he did to the kings of the Amorites, who were beyond Jordan, to Seon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Basan, who lived in Astaroth and in Edrain.
11 Te dongah kaimih kah a hamca rhoek neh ka khohmuen kah khosa boeih loh kaimih he ng'uen uh tih, “Na kut dongah longpueng kah ham lampu khuen uh lamtah amih aka doe la cet uh laeh. Te vaengah amih te, 'Kaimih he na sal rhoek ni, kaimih neh paipi saii uh pawn sih,’ ti nah,” a ti.
And our elders and all that inhabit our land when they heard spoke to us, saying, Take to yourselves provision for the way, and go to meet them; and you shall say to them, We are your servants, and now make a covenant with us.
12 Nangmih taengla lo ham ka hlah uh hnin ah ka im kah buh bae kan cun uh dae tahae ah daeh tiha ap om coeng he.
These [are] the loaves—we took them hot for our journey on the day on which we came out to come to you; and now they are dried and become mouldy.
13 Tuitang he khaw misura thai ni ka loei uh dae vik ueth coeng he. Ka himbai neh ka khokhom longpueng te set puet ah hmawn boeih coeng,” ti na uh,” a ti nah.
And these [are] the skins of wine which we filled when new, and they are tore; and our garments and our shoes are worn out because of the very long journey.
14 Te vaengah BOEIPA yilkaa dawt uh mueh la amih kah buhcun tea hlang rhoek loh a paco uh.
And the chiefs took of their provision, and asked not [counsel of] the Lord.
15 Te dongah Joshua loh amih neh rhoepnaha saii tih amih hing sak ham paipi khaw a saii. Khoboei rhaengpuei long khaw amih taengah ol a caenguh.
And Joshua made peace with them, and they made a covenant with them to preserve them; and the princes of the congregation sware to them.
16 Tedae amih neh moia boh uh phoeikah hnin thum dongah amih te a kaepvai neh a yoei kah khosa rhoek ni tilaa yaak uh.
And it came to pass three days after they had made a covenant with them, they heard that they were near neighbors, and that they lived among them.
17 Te dongah Israel ca rhoek loh cet uh tiha hnin thum dongah tah amih kah khopuei la pawk uh. Te vaengah amih kah khopuei la Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth neh Kiriathjearim om.
And the children of Israel departed and came to their cities; and their cities [were] Gabaon, and Kephira, and Berot, and the cities of Jarin.
18 Israel Pathen BOEIPA rhang neh khoboei rhaengpuei loh amih taengaha toemngam coeng dongah Israel ca rhoek loh amih te tloek uh van pawh. Te dongah khoboei rhoek te rhaengpuei loh boeiha rhaeba tak.
Land the children of Israel fought not with them, because all the princes sware to them by the Lord God of Israel; and all the congregation murmured at the princes.
19 Te dongah rhaengpuei boeih taengah khoboei rhoek boeih loh, “Israel Pathen BOEIPA rhang neh mamih loh amih taengah n'toemngam uh coeng dongah amih te ben hama coeng moenih.
And the princes said to all the congregation: We have sworn to them by the Lord God of Israel, and now we shall not be able to touch them.
20 Amih te hing sak ham he n'saii uh van daengah ni amih taengah n'toemngam uh olhlo loh mamih soah thinhul bat la a om pawt eh?,” a ti na uh.
This we will do; take them alive, and we will preserve them: so there shall not be wrath against us by reason of the oath which we swore to them.
21 Te dongah amih te, “Khoboei rhoek tah hing uh mai saeh. Khoboei rhoek loh amih taengkah a thui vanbangla rhaengpuei boeih kah thing top neh tui than la om uh saeh,” a ti nauh.
They shall live, and shall be hewers of wood and drawers of water to all the congregation, as the princes said to them.
22 Te dongah Joshua loh amih tea khue tiha voek. Amih te, “Balae tih kaimih nan phok uh tih, 'Kaimih he khohla tloe lamkah ni, ' na ti uh. Tedae nangmih he kaimih khui kah khosa rhoek ni.
And Joshua called them together and said to them, Why have you deceived me, saying, We live very far from you; whereas you are fellow-countrymen of those who dwell among us?
23 Te dongah nangmih tah thaephoei thil la om vetih na khui lamkah sal pataeng lohnaa mueh la ka Pathen im ham thing top neh tui than la om laeh,” a ti nah.
And now you are cursed: there shall not fail of you a slave, or a hewer of wood, or a drawer of water to me and my God.
24 Te dongah Joshua tea doo uh tih, “BOEIPA na Pathen loh nangmih taengah khohmuen puma paek ham a sal Mosesa uen tih khohmuen kah khosa boeih khaw na mikhmuh lamloha mitmoeng sak te na sal rhoek taengaha thui, a thui vaengah ka hinglu ham khaw nangmih te mat kang rhih uh dongah ni hekah hno he ka saii uh.
And they answered Joshua, saying, It was reported to us what the Lord your God charged his servant Moses, to give you this land, and to destroy us and all that lived on it from before you; and we feared very much for our lives because of you, and [therefore] we did this thing.
25 Tedae kaimih he na kut dongah ka omuh. Kaimih taengah na saii ham tueng tah na mikhmuh ah then tih thuem na ti bangla saii mai,” a ti na uh.
And now, behold, we [are] in your power; do to us as it is pleasing to you, and as it seems [good] to you.
26 Te tlam te amiha saii van tih amih te Israel ca kut lamloha huul coeng dongah amih te ngawn uh pawh.
And they did so to them; and Joshua rescued them in that day out of the hands of the children of Israel, and they did not kill them.
27 Te vaeng khohnin ah amih te tihnin duela rhaengpuei neha hmuen tuek ah BOEIPA hmueihtuk ham thing top neh tui than la Joshua loh a khueh.
And Joshua made them in that day hewers of wood and drawers of water to the whole congregation, and for the altar of God: therefore the inhabitants of Gabaon became hewers of wood and drawers of water for the altar of God until this day, even for the place which the Lord should choose.
