Joshua 9
1 And it came to pass when all the kings who were on this side the Jordan, in the hill-country, and in the lowland, and along all the coast of the great sea as far as opposite to Lebanon, the Hittite, and 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 that they assembled 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 And 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 then they also acted with craft, and they went prepared as on a journey, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine-flasks, old and rent and tied up;
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 upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry [and] mouldy.
Mereka memakai pakaian usang serta sandal yang juga ditambal-tambal. Roti yang mereka bawa sudah kering, bahkan berjamur.
6 And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said to him, and to the men of Israel, From a far country are we come; and now 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 And the men of Israel said to the Hivite, Perhaps thou dwellest in the midst of us, and how should I make a covenant with thee?
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 And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said to them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
Kata mereka kepada Yosua, “Kami adalah hamba-hambamu.” Jawab Yosua, “Siapakah kalian? Dari mana asalmu?”
9 And they said to him, From a very far country are thy servants come, because of the name of Jehovah thy God; for we have heard the fame of him, and 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 that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon the king of Heshbon, and to Og the 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 And our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, Take victuals in your hand for the way, and go to meet them, and say to them, We are your servants, and 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 warm for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; and now, behold, it is dry, and is become mouldy.
Lihatlah persediaan roti kami. Roti ini masih hangat ketika kami berangkat, tetapi sekarang sudah kering dan berjamur.
13 And these flasks of wine which we filled new, behold, they are rent; and these our garments and our sandals are become old by reason 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 And the men took of their victuals, but they did not inquire at the mouth of Jehovah.
Orang Israel pun memeriksa bekal mereka, tetapi tidak bertanya dulu kepada TUHAN.
15 And Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live; and the princes of the assembly swore unto them.
Lalu Yosua membuat perjanjian damai dengan mereka untuk membiarkan mereka hidup. Para pemimpin Israel juga bersumpah kepada mereka.
16 And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt in their midst.
Tiga hari setelah perjanjian itu dibuat, barulah bangsa Israel tahu bahwa sebenarnya orang-orang itu tinggal di dekat perkemahan Israel.
17 And the children of Israel journeyed, and came to their cities on the third day; and their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-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 And the children of Israel did not smite them, because the princes of the assembly had sworn unto them by Jehovah the God of Israel. Then all the assembly 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 And all the princes said to all the assembly, We have sworn unto them by Jehovah the God of Israel, and now 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 This we will do to them, and let them live, lest wrath come upon us, because of the oath which we swore unto them.
Inilah yang akan kita lakukan: Kita akan membiarkan mereka hidup, karena bila melanggar perjanjian itu, Allah akan menghukum kita.”
21 And the princes said to them, Let them live. And they were hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the assembly; as the princes had said 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 And Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, Why have ye deceived us, saying, We are very far from you; whereas ye dwell in our midst?
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 And now ye are cursed, and ye shall never cease to be bondmen, and hewers of wood, 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 And they answered Joshua and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants how that Jehovah thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; and we feared greatly for our lives because of you, and did 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 And now behold, we are in thy hand: as it is good and right in thine eyes to do to us, do.
Sekarang, Tuan berkuasa atas kami. Perbuatlah terhadap kami apa saja yang Tuanku anggap baik dan benar.”
26 And he did so to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, and they did not slay them.
Maka Yosua melarang orang Israel membunuh mereka.
27 And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the assembly, and for the altar of Jehovah, 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.
