Joshua 9
1 Now when news of this reached all the kings west of the Jordan—those in the hill country, the foothills, and all along the coast of the Great Sea toward Lebanon (the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites)—
Tango bakonzi nyonso (bakonzi ya bato ya Iti, ya Amori, ya Kanana, ya Perizi, ya Evi mpe ya Yebusi) oyo bazalaki na ngambo ya weste ya Yordani, kati na mokili ya bangomba, na etando mpe na mokili oyo ezalaki pembeni-pembeni ya Mayi monene Mediterane, pene ya Libani, bayokaki sango ya makambo yango,
2 they came together to wage war against Joshua and Israel.
basanganaki mpo na kobundisa Jozue mpe Isalaele.
3 But the people of Gibeon, having heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,
Tango mpe bato ya Gabaoni bayokaki makambo oyo Jozue asalaki na Jeriko mpe na Ayi,
4 acted deceptively and set out as envoys, carrying on their donkeys worn-out sacks and old wineskins, cracked and mended.
basalelaki mayele mabe: babongolaki lolenge na bango, batiaki na likolo ya ba-ane na bango basaki epasuka-pasuka mpe bambeki ya kala ya vino oyo etoboka-toboka mpe babamba-bamba.
5 They put worn, patched sandals on their feet and threadbare clothing on their bodies, and their whole supply of bread was dry and moldy.
Balataki basapato ya kala oyo babamba-bamba mpe bilamba ya kala; mapa na bango ya kolia ezalaki biteni-biteni mpe ya kokawuka.
6 They went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel, “We have come from a distant land; please make a treaty with us.”
Bakendeki kokutana na Jozue kati na molako ya Giligali, mpe balobaki na ye mpe na bana ya Isalaele: — Towuti na mokili moko ya mosika; bosala boyokani elongo na biso.
7 But the men of Israel said to the Hivites, “Perhaps you dwell near us. How can we make a treaty with you?”
Bato ya Isalaele balobaki na bato ya Evi: — Tango mosusu bozalaka kaka pembeni na biso! Ndenge nini tosala boyokani elongo na bino?
8 “We are your servants,” they said to Joshua. Then Joshua asked them, “Who are you and where have you come from?”
Bazongiselaki Jozue: — Tozali basali na yo. Kasi Jozue atunaki bango: — Bozali banani mpe bowuti wapi?
9 “Your servants have come from a very distant land,” they replied, “because of the fame of the LORD your God. For we have heard the reports about Him: all that He did in Egypt,
Bazongiselaki ye: — Basali na yo bawuti na mokili moko ya mosika penza, likolo ya sango na Yawe, Nzambe na bino. Pamba te toyokaki sango na Ye mpo na makambo nyonso oyo asalaki kati na Ejipito
10 and all that He did to the two kings of the Amorites beyond the Jordan—Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth.
mpe epai ya bakonzi mibale ya bato ya Amori oyo bazalaki na ngambo ya este ya Yordani: Sikoni, mokonzi ya Eshiboni, mpe Ogi, mokonzi ya Bashani, oyo azalaki kovanda na Ashitaroti.
11 So the elders and inhabitants of our land told us, ‘Take provisions for your journey; go to meet them and say to them: We are your servants. Please make a treaty with us.’
Bampaka na biso mpe bavandi nyonso ya mokili na biso balobaki na biso: « Bokamata biloko ya kolia na nzela, bokende kokutana na bango mpe boyebisa bango: ‹ Tozali basali na bino, bosala boyokani elongo na biso. › »
12 This bread of ours was warm when we packed it at home on the day we left to come to you. But take a look, it is now dry and moldy.
Tala kutu mapa na biso, ezalaki ya moto tango tobongisaki yango na bandako na biso lokola bilei ya mobembo, na mokolo oyo tolongwaki mpo ete toya epai na bino. Kasi sik’oyo tala ndenge nini esili kokawuka mpe kokoma biteni-biteni.
13 These wineskins were new when we filled them, but look, they are cracked. And these clothes and sandals are worn out from our very long journey.”
Mpe lisusu, totondisaki bambeki oyo na vino tango ezalaki nanu ya sika, kasi tala sik’oyo ndenge nini esili kopasuka-pasuka mpe tala ndenge nini bilamba mpe basapato na biso esili kokufa mpo ete nzela ya mobembo eleki molayi.
14 Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions, but did not seek the counsel of the LORD.
Bana ya Isalaele bazwaki bilei oyo bato ya Gabaoni bayaki na yango, kasi batunaki Yawe te.
15 And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.
Jozue asalaki elongo na bango boyokani ya kimia; alakaki ete akoboma bango te. Mpe bakambi ya lisanga ya Isalaele bandimaki yango na kolapa ndayi.
16 Three days after they had made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites learned that they were neighbors, living among them.
Nzokande, mikolo misato sima na kosala boyokani elongo na bato ya Gabaoni, bana ya Isalaele bayokaki ete bato yango bazalaka pene na bango mpe bavandaka kati na bango.
17 So the Israelites set out and on the third day arrived at their cities—Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.
Boye, bana ya Isalaele batelemaki mpo na kokende; mpe na mokolo ya misato, bakomaki na bingumba na bango: Gabaoni, Kefira, Beyeroti mpe Kiriati-Yearimi.
18 But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. And the whole congregation grumbled against the leaders.
Kasi bana ya Isalaele babundisaki bango te, pamba te bakambi ya lisanga balapaki ndayi mpo na bango na Kombo na Yawe, Nzambe ya Isalaele. Boye, lisanga mobimba ekomaki koyimayima mpo na bakambi.
19 All the leaders answered, “We have sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel, and now we cannot touch them.
Kasi bakambi nyonso balobaki na lisanga mobimba: « Solo, tolapaki ndayi mpo na bango na Kombo na Yawe, Nzambe ya Isalaele. Boye, tokoki kosala bango mabe te.
20 This is how we will treat them: We will let them live, so that no wrath will fall on us because of the oath we swore to them.”
Kasi tala ndenge nini tokoki kosala bango: Tokotika bango kobika mpo ete kanda na Nzambe ekitela biso te, pamba te tolapaki ndayi na tina na bango. »
21 They continued, “Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for the whole congregation.” So the leaders kept their promise.
Bakambi babakisaki lisusu: « Tika ete bazala na bomoi, kasi bakobanda kokata banzete mpe kotoka mayi mpo na lisanga mobimba. » Wana nde ezalaki mokano oyo bakambi bazwaki.
22 Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said, “Why did you deceive us by telling us you live far away from us, when in fact you live among us?
Jozue abengisaki bato ya Gabaoni mpe atunaki bango: — Mpo na nini bokosaki biso na koloba: « Tovandaka mosika na bino, » nzokande bovandi kaka pene na biso awa?
23 Now therefore you are under a curse and will perpetually serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”
Bozali sik’oyo na se ya elakeli mabe mpe bokotikala libela kozala bawumbu; bokobanda kokataka bakoni mpe kotokaka mayi mpo na Ndako ya Nzambe na ngai.
24 The Gibeonites answered, “Your servants were told clearly that the LORD your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land and wipe out all its inhabitants before you. So we greatly feared for our lives because of you, and that is why we have done this.
Bazongiselaki Jozue: — Basali na yo bayokaki sango ya mitindo oyo Yawe, Nzambe na bino, apesaki epai ya mosali na Ye Moyize, ete akopesa bino mokili oyo nyonso mpe akoboma bato na yango nyonso liboso na bino. Boye, tozalaki na somo makasi ya kobungisa bomoi na biso liboso na bino; yango wana tosalaki bongo.
25 Now we are in your hands. Do to us whatever seems good and right to you.”
Tala biso oyo, tomitiki na maboko na yo; nyonso oyo okomona malamu mpe sembo na miso na yo, sala biso yango.
26 So Joshua did this and delivered them from the hands of the Israelites, and they did not kill the Gibeonites.
Jozue abikisaki bango na maboko ya bana ya Isalaele, mpe babomaki bango te.
27 On that day he made them woodcutters and water carriers, as they are to this day for the congregation of the LORD and for the altar at the place He would choose.
Na mokolo wana, Jozue akomisaki bango bawumbu mpo na kokata bakoni mpe kotoka mayi mpo na lisanga ya Isalaele mpe mpo na etumbelo ya Yawe, kino na mokolo ya lelo, na esika nyonso oyo Yawe akopona.
