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)—
Ie añe, naho fa jinanji’ o mpanjaka iaby alafe’ Iardeney, am-bohibohitse naho am-bavatane ey naho añolo’ i Riake Jabajabay pak’ e Lebanone añeo; i nte-Kete naho i nte-Amore, i nte-Kanàne, i nte-Perizý, i nte-Kivý, vaho i nte-Iebosý;
2 they came together to wage war against Joshua and Israel.
le nikabija, nifañosoñe hialy amy Iehosoa naho am’Israele.
3 But the people of Gibeon, having heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,
Fe jinanji’ o mpimone’ i Giboneo ty nanoe’ Iehosoa am’ Ieriko naho amy Ay,
4 acted deceptively and set out as envoys, carrying on their donkeys worn-out sacks and old wineskins, cracked and mended.
le nikilily famañahiañe: nimb’eo iereo nisare sorotà; ninday voro-gony am-borìke naho kontran-divay toro naho rota nitakefeñe;
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.
naho tsoron-kana sinosok’ am-pandia’e naho sikiñe voroboro’e ho saro’ iareo; mbore nimaike vaho nivoravora ty mofo iaby fivati’ iareo.
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.”
Niheo mb’ amy Iehosoa an-tobe e Gilgale ao iereo, nanao ty hoe ama’e naho amo lahilahi’ Israeleo; Boake tsietoitane añe zahay; aa ehe ifañinào.
7 But the men of Israel said to the Hivites, “Perhaps you dwell near us. How can we make a treaty with you?”
Le hoe ondaty ana’ Israeleo amo nte-Kiveo: Hera t’ie mpimoneñe ama’ay atoy; aa le aia ty hifañinà’ay.
8 “We are your servants,” they said to Joshua. Then Joshua asked them, “Who are you and where have you come from?”
Le hoe ty asa’ iareo am’ Iehosoa: Mpitoro’ areo zahay. Le hoe ty nanoe’ Iehosoa: Ia v’inahareo naho boak’aia?
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,
Le hoe ty asa’ iareo ama’e: Boake tsietoitane añe o mpitoro’oo t’ie nivotrak’ atoy ty tahina’ Iehovà Andrianañahare’ areoy; fa jinanji’ay ty enge’e naho ze hene fitoloña’e e Mitsraime ao,
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.
naho ze he’e nanoe’e amy mpanjaka roe nte-Amore alafe’ Iardeney añe rey, toe amy Sihone mpanjaka i Khesbone naho amy Oge mpanjaka’ i Basane e Astarote añe.
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.’
Aa le nisaontsy ama’ay o mpiaolo’aio naho o fonga mpimoneñe an-tane’aio, nanao ty hoe: Mindesa vaty amy liay, le akia mifañaoña am’ iereo vaho ano am’ iereo ty hoe: Mpitoro’ areo zahay; ie amy zao, ehe ifañinao.
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.
Intoy ty mofo nendese’ay ho vaty ie mbe nimae boak’ añ’ akiba’ay amy andro nionjona’ay hihitrifa’ay mb’ama’ areo mb’ etoay, hehe t’ie maike vaho demodemoke.
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.”
Le nivao o kontran-divay retoa t’ie fineno’ay, ingo te mikoneatse; hehe ka o siki’aio naho o hana’aio, ie fa modo iaby ty amy halavi’ i liay.
14 Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions, but did not seek the counsel of the LORD.
Nangala’ o lahilahio ty vati’ iareo, f’ie tsy nihalaly fanoroañe am-palie’ Iehovà.
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.
Aa le nifampilongo am’ iereo t’Iehosoa vaho nifañina t’ie hengañe ho veloñe le nifanta ama’e ka o roandria’ i valobohòkeio.
16 Three days after they had made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites learned that they were neighbors, living among them.
Ie telo andro añe te nifañina le jinanji’ iareo t’ie mpañohoke naho mpimoneñe añivo’ iareo ao avao.
17 So the Israelites set out and on the third day arrived at their cities—Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.
Ie nañavelo le nivotrak’ amo rova’ iareoo amy andro faha-teloy o ana’ Israeleo. Ty rova’ iareo: i Gibone, le i Kefirà, i Birote vaho i Kiriate-iearime.
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.
Tsy pinao’ o ana’ Israeleo iereo, ty amy nifantà’ o roandria’ i valobohòkeio amy Iehovà Andrianañahare’ Israele. Aa le niñeoñeoñe amo roandriañeo i valobohòkey.
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.
Fe hoe o roandriañeo amy valobohòkey: Fa nifanta’ay amy Iehovà Andrianañahare’ Israele; aa le ko paoheñe.
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.”
Zao ty hanoan-tika: hadoñe ho veloñe; tsy mone ho aman-tika ty haviñerañe, ty amy fanta nifantà’ay am’ iereoy.
21 They continued, “Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for the whole congregation.” So the leaders kept their promise.
Le hoe o roandriañeo ty am’ iereo: Angao ho veloñe; le nanoeñe mpamatsi-katae naho mpitari-drano ho a i valobohòkey, ty amy nitaroña’ o roandriañeo.
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?
Kinoi’ Iehosoa, vaho nisaontsie’e ty hoe: Akore ty namañahia’ areo anay ami’ty hoe: Boa-davitse anahareo zahay, ie mpimoneñe añivo’ay atoy avao?
23 Now therefore you are under a curse and will perpetually serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”
Aa le fokom-patse nahareo; nainai’e tsy ho modo t’ie ho mpitoroñe, mpamatsike hatae vaho mpitari-drano ho añ’ anjomban’ Añahareko.
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.
Nanoiñe Iehosoa ami’ty hoe iereo; Amy te toe natalily amo mpitoro’oo te linili’ Iehovà Andrianañahare’o i mpitoro’e Mosèy te hatolo’e anahareo i tane iabiy le ho mongoreñe aolo’ areo ze fonga mpimone’ i taney, aa le nampirevendreveñe anay o fiai’aio ty ama’ areo; izay ty nanoe’ay o raha zao.
25 Now we are in your hands. Do to us whatever seems good and right to you.”
Ie henane zao, ingo, am-pità’o zahay: aa le ano ama’ay ze atao’o soa naho to am-pivazohoa’ areo.
26 So Joshua did this and delivered them from the hands of the Israelites, and they did not kill the Gibeonites.
Aa le izay ty nanoe’e am’ iereo, vaho rinomba’e am-pità’ o ana’ Israeleo, fa tsy vinono;
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.
ie nanoe’ Iehosoa mpamatsi-katae naho mpitari-drano amy andro zay ho amy valobohòkey naho ho a i kitreli’ Iehovày ampara henaneo, amy toetse ho joboñe’ey.
