Joshua 2
1 Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim, saying, “Go, inspect the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.
Ary Josoa, zanak’ i Nona, dia naniraka mpisafo roa lahy mangingina avy tany Sitima ka niteny taminy hoe: Mandehana, izahao ny tany, indrindra fa Jeriko. Dia niainga izy roa lahy ary niditra tao an-tranon’ ny vehivavy janga anankiray atao hoe Rahaba, ka nandry tao.
2 And it was reported to the king of Jericho: “Behold, some men of Israel have come here tonight to spy out the land.”
Ary nisy nilaza tamin’ ny mpanjakan’ i Jeriko hoe: Injao, misy olona avy tamin’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely tonga atỳ izao alina izao hisafo ny tany.
3 So the king of Jericho sent to Rahab and said, “Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, for they have come to spy out the whole land.”
Dia naniraka tao amin’ i Rahaba ny mpanjakan’ i Jeriko ka nanao hoe: Avoahy ireo lehilahy tonga ato an-tranonao ireo; fa hisafo ny tany no nihaviany.
4 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. So she said, “Yes, the men did come to me, but I did not know where they had come from.
Dia nalain-dravehivavy izy roa lahy ka nafeniny ary hoy izy: Tonga tatỳ amiko ihany tokoa ireny lehilahy ireny, nefa tsy fantatro izay nihaviany;
5 At dusk, when the gate was about to close, the men went out, and I do not know which way they went. Pursue them quickly, and you may catch them!”
ary rehefa maizina ny andro, ka hohidiana ny vavahady, dia lasa nivoaka izy, ka tsy fantatro indray izay nalehany; enjeho faingana izy, fa ho tratranareo.
6 (But Rahab had taken them up to the roof and hidden them among the stalks of flax that she had laid out there.)
Kanjo efa nampiakarin-dravehivavy any an-tampon-trano izy ka nafeniny ao amin’ ny tahon-drongony, izay efa nalahany teo amin’ ny tampon-trano.
7 So the king’s men set out in pursuit of the spies along the road to the fords of the Jordan, and as soon as they had gone out, the gate was shut.
Ary ireo olona dia nanenjika azy tamin’ ny lalana mankany Jordana hatrany amin’ ny fitàna; ary rehefa lasa nivoaka izay nanenjika azy, dia nohidiana ny vavahady.
8 Before the spies lay down for the night, Rahab went up on the roof
Ary raha mbola tsy natory izy roa lahy, dia niakatra nankao aminy tao an-tampontrano ravehivavy
9 and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of you.
ka nanao taminy hoe: Fantatro fa efa nomen’ i Jehovah anareo ny tany, ary efa latsaka aminay ny fahatahorana anareo, sady efa ketraka ny mponina rehetra amin’ ny tany noho ny tahotra anareo.
10 For we have heard how the LORD dried up the waters of the Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites across the Jordan, whom you devoted to destruction.
Fa efa renay ny nanamainan’ i Jehovah ny Ranomasina Mena teo anoloanareo tamin’ ny nivoahanareo avy tany Egypta, sy izay nataonareo tamin’ ny mpanjaka roa tamin’ ny Amorita, izay tany an-dafin’ i Jordana, dia Sihona sy Oga, izay novonoinareo.
11 When we heard this, our hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in the heavens above and on the earth below.
Koa nony efa renay izany, dia ketraka ny fonay, ka very hevitra avokoa izahay noho ny aminareo; fa Jehovah Andriamanitrareo, Izy no Andriamanitra any amin’ ny lanitra ambony sy etỳ amin’ ny tany ambany.
12 Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD that you will indeed show kindness to my family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign
Koa ankehitriny, masìna ianareo, mba ianiano amin’ i Jehovah aho fa araka ny namindrako fo taminareo no mba hamindranareo fo amin’ ny ankohonan’ ny raiko kosa, ka omeo famantarana mahatoky aho
13 that you will spare the lives of my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them, and that you will deliver us from death.”
fa hovelominareo ny raiko sy ny reniko sy ny anadahiko sy ny rahavaviko ary izay rehetra mety ho azy; dia hamonjy ny ainay tsy ho faty ianareo.
14 “Our lives for your lives!” the men agreed. “If you do not report our mission, we will show you kindness and faithfulness when the LORD gives us the land.”
Dia hoy izy roa lahy taminy: Ny ainay no ho faty hisolo anareo, raha tsy holazainareo izao raharahanay izao; ary raha omen’ i Jehovah anay ny tany, dia hamindra fo sy hanao izay marina aminao izahay.
15 Then Rahab let them down by a rope through the window, since the house where she lived was built into the wall of the city.
Dia nampidina azy tamin’ ny mahazaka avy teo amin’ ny varavarankely izy; fa teo amin’ ny màndan’ ny tanàna ny tranony, ary teo amin’ ny manda no nitoerany.
16 “Go to the hill country,” she said, “so that your pursuers will not find you. Hide yourselves there for three days until they have returned; then go on your way.”
Dia hoy izy taminy: Mandehana any an-tendrombohitra, fandrao hifanena aminareo ny mpanenjika, ka miere any hateloana mandra-piveriny; ary rehefa afaka izany, dia vao mandehana any amin’ izay halehanareo.
17 The men said to her, “We will not be bound by this oath you made us swear
Ary hoy izy roa lahy taminy: Izao no tsy hanananay tsiny ny amin’ izany fianianana nampianianinao anay izany:
18 unless, when we enter the land, you have tied this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and unless you have brought your father and mother and brothers and all your family into your house.
Indro, rehefa tonga eto amin’ ny tany izahay, dia hafehinao eo amin’ ny varavarankely izay nampidinanao anay io kofehy jaky io; ary ny rainao sy ny reninao sy ny anadahinao mbamin’ ny ankohonan’ ny rainao rehetra dia hovorinao ho ao an-tranonao;
19 If anyone goes out the door of your house into the street, his blood will be on his own head, and we will be innocent. But if a hand is laid on anyone with you in the house, his blood will be on our heads.
ary izay rehetra mivoaka eo am-baravaran’ ny tranonao ho eny ivelany, dia ho eo an-dohany ihany ny ràny, ary izahay tsy hanan-tsiny; fa izay rehetra mitoetra ao aminao ao an-trano, dia ho eo an-dohanay kosa ny ràny, raha tàhiny misy olona maninona azy akory;
20 And if you report our mission, we will be released from the oath you made us swear.”
fa raha tàhiny hambarambaranao izao raharahanay izao, dia ho afaka amin’ ny fianianana izay nampianianinao anay izahay.
21 “Let it be as you say,” she replied, and she sent them away. And when they had gone, she tied the scarlet cord in the window.
Dia hoy ravehivavy: Eny ary, fa marina izany. Dia nampandehaniny izy roa lahy, ka lasa izy; ary nafehiny teo amin’ ny varavarankely ilay kofehy jaky.
22 So the spies went out into the hill country and stayed there three days, until their pursuers had returned without finding them, having searched all along the road.
Dia nandeha izy roa lahy ka nankany an-tendrombohitra ary nitoetra tany hateloana mandra-piverin’ ny mpanenjika; ary nitady azy tamin’ ny lalana rehetra ny mpanenjika, nefa tsy nahita.
23 Then the two men started back, came down from the hill country, and crossed the river. So they came to Joshua son of Nun and reported all that had happened to them.
Dia niverina izy roa lahy ka nidina avy tany an-tendrombohitra, dia nita ny ony ary nankany amin’ i Josoa, zanak’ i Nona, ka nilaza ny zavatra rehetra izay efa nihatra taminy,
24 “The LORD has surely delivered the entire land into our hands,” they said to Joshua. “Indeed, all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of us.”
ka hoy izy tamin’ i Josoa: Efa natolotr’ i Jehovah eo an-tanantsika tokoa ny tany rehetra; ary efa ketraka ny mponina rehetra amin’ ny tany noho ny tahotra antsika.
