Joshua 9
1 When all the kings who were beyond the Jordan, in the hill country, and in the lowland, and on all the shore of the great sea in front of Lebanon, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard of it
Kabar tentang kemenangan bangsa Israel terdengar oleh semua raja di sebelah barat sungai Yordan. Mereka adalah raja-raja dari bangsa Het, Amori, Kanaan, Feris, Hewi, dan Yebus, yang tinggal di pegunungan, kaki pegunungan, dan di dataran rendah sepanjang pesisir sampai ke gunung Libanon.
2 they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
Karena itu mereka bersatu dan menggabungkan pasukan untuk berperang melawan Yosua dan Israel.
3 But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
Akan tetapi, ketika penduduk kota Gibeon, yang termasuk bangsa Hewi, mendengar apa yang sudah dilakukan Yosua terhadap kota Yeriko dan Ai,
4 they also resorted to a ruse, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks on their donkeys, and old, torn-up and bound up wineskins,
mereka memutuskan untuk menipu orang Israel. Mereka memuat keledai dengan bekal, karung-karung tua, dan kantong air anggur dari kulit yang sudah jelek, robek, dan ditambal-tambal.
5 and old and patched sandals on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy.
Mereka memakai pakaian usang serta sandal yang juga ditambal-tambal. Roti yang mereka bawa sudah kering, bahkan berjamur.
6 They went to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, and said to him and to the men of Israel, “We have come from a far country. Now therefore make a covenant with us.”
Mereka pergi ke perkemahan orang Israel di Gilgal dan menemui Yosua. Kata mereka kepadanya, “Kami datang dari negeri yang jauh. Buatlah perjanjian dengan kami.”
7 The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “What if you live among us? How could we make a covenant with you?”
Namun, orang-orang Israel berkata kepada orang-orang Hewi itu, “Jangan-jangan kalian tinggal di dekat kami. Kami tidak mungkin membuat perjanjian dengan kalian bila kalian tinggal di dekat kami.”
8 They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” Joshua said to them, “Who are you? Where do you come from?”
Kata mereka kepada Yosua, “Kami adalah hamba-hambamu.” Jawab Yosua, “Siapakah kalian? Dari mana asalmu?”
9 They said to him, “Your servants have come from a very far country because of the name of the LORD your God; for we have heard of his fame, all that he did in Egypt,
Jawab mereka, “Kami, hamba-hambamu ini, datang dari negeri yang jauh, karena kami mendengar tentang TUHAN, Allah kalian, dan apa yang dilakukan-Nya di Mesir.
10 and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon and to Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.
Kami juga mendengar semua yang sudah dilakukan-Nya terhadap kedua raja Amori di sebelah timur sungai Yordan, yaitu Sihon, raja Hesbon dan Og, raja Basan yang tinggal di Astarot.
11 Our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, ‘Take supplies in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them. Tell them, “We are your servants. Now make a covenant with us.”’
Itu sebabnya para tua-tua kami dan seluruh penduduk negeri kami berkata kepada kami, ‘Siapkan bekal dan pergilah melakukan perjalanan. Temuilah orang Israel dan sampaikan kepada mereka bahwa kami adalah hamba-hamba mereka. Kami ingin membuat perjanjian damai dengan mereka.’
12 This our bread we took hot for our supplies out of our houses on the day we went out to go to you; but now, behold, it is dry, and has become moldy.
Lihatlah persediaan roti kami. Roti ini masih hangat ketika kami berangkat, tetapi sekarang sudah kering dan berjamur.
13 These wineskins, which we filled, were new; and behold, they are torn. These our garments and our sandals have become old because of the very long journey.”
Kantong-kantong air anggur ini masih baru ketika kami mengisinya. Namun lihatlah, sekarang sudah retak-retak. Pakaian dan sandal kami pun sudah usang karena jauhnya perjalanan.”
14 The men sampled their provisions, and did not ask counsel from the LORD’s mouth.
Orang Israel pun memeriksa bekal mereka, tetapi tidak bertanya dulu kepada TUHAN.
15 Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The princes of the congregation swore to them.
Lalu Yosua membuat perjanjian damai dengan mereka untuk membiarkan mereka hidup. Para pemimpin Israel juga bersumpah kepada mereka.
16 At the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they lived among them.
Tiga hari setelah perjanjian itu dibuat, barulah bangsa Israel tahu bahwa sebenarnya orang-orang itu tinggal di dekat perkemahan Israel.
17 The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.
Orang-orang Israel berangkat, dan dalam tiga hari mereka tiba di kota-kota asal orang-orang tadi. Kota-kota itu adalah Gibeon, Kefira, Beerot, dan Kiryat Yearim.
18 The children of Israel did not strike them, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. All the congregation murmured against the princes.
Namun, orang-orang Israel tidak menyerang kota-kota itu karena para pemimpin mereka sudah bersumpah kepada orang-orang itu di hadapan TUHAN, Allah Israel. Maka seluruh umat Israel mengeluh kepada para pemimpin.
19 But all the princes said to all the congregation, “We have sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. Now therefore we may not touch them.
Jawab para pemimpin itu kepada umat Israel, “Kami sudah bersumpah di hadapan TUHAN, Allah Israel. Maka dari itu, sekarang kita tidak dapat menyakiti mereka.
20 We will do this to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.”
Inilah yang akan kita lakukan: Kita akan membiarkan mereka hidup, karena bila melanggar perjanjian itu, Allah akan menghukum kita.”
21 The princes said to them, “Let them live.” So they became wood cutters and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them.
Para pemimpin berkata, “Biarkanlah mereka hidup.” Maka orang-orang itu dijadikan tukang belah kayu dan tukang pikul air untuk semua orang Israel.
22 Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, “Why have you deceived us, saying, ‘We are very far from you,’ when you live among us?
Kemudian Yosua memanggil orang-orang Gibeon dan bertanya, “Kenapa kalian menipu kami dengan mengaku datang dari negeri yang jauh, padahal kalian sebenarnya tinggal di antara kami?
23 Now therefore you are cursed, and some of you will never fail to be slaves, both wood cutters and drawers of water for the house of my God.”
Karena perbuatanmu itu, terkutuklah kalian! Kalian akan selalu menjadi budak-budak yang membelah kayu dan memikul air untuk keperluan rumah Allahku.”
24 They answered Joshua, and said, “Because your servants were certainly told how the LORD your God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you. Therefore we were very afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
Jawab mereka, “Hamba-hambamu ini melakukannya karena kami mendengar kabar yang pasti bahwa TUHAN, Allah kalian, sudah berjanji kepada Musa, hamba-Nya, untuk menyerahkan seluruh negeri ini kepada kalian dan membinasakan semua penduduknya. Kami sangat takut kehilangan nyawa. Itu sebabnya kami berbohong.
25 Now, behold, we are in your hand. Do to us as it seems good and right to you to do.”
Sekarang, Tuan berkuasa atas kami. Perbuatlah terhadap kami apa saja yang Tuanku anggap baik dan benar.”
26 He did so to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, so that they did not kill them.
Maka Yosua melarang orang Israel membunuh mereka.
27 That day Joshua made them wood cutters and drawers of water for the congregation and for the LORD’s altar to this day, in the place which he should choose.
Tetapi hari itu juga dia menjadikan mereka tukang belah kayu dan tukang pikul air bagi rakyat Israel, juga untuk keperluan mezbah TUHAN di mana pun Allah menempatkannya. Sampai kitab ini ditulis, orang-orang Gibeon masih melakukan pekerjaan itu.
