< Joshua 10 >
1 When Adonisedec king of Jerusalem had heard these things, to wit, that Josue had taken Hai, and had destroyed it, (for as he had done to Jericho and the king thereof, so did he to Hai, and its king, ) and that the Gabaonites were gone over to Israel, and were their confederates,
Mgbe Adoni-Zedek, eze Jerusalem nụrụ na Joshua emeriela Ai, laa ya nʼiyi, gbukwaa eze ya, dịka ọ lara Jeriko na eze ya nʼiyi, mgbe ọ hụkwara na ndị Gibiọn na ndị Izrel emeela udo, na ha bikwa nso ndị Izrel,
2 He was exceedingly afraid. For Gabaon was a great city, and one of the royal cities, and greater than the town of Hai, and all its fighting men were most valiant.
ọ tụrụ egwu nke ukwuu, ya na ndị ya. Nʼihi na Gibiọn bụ obodo a ma ama, dịka otu nʼime obodo ndị eze, ndị ikom ya bụkwa ndị dị ike, nʼihi na ọ dịkwa ukwuu karịa Ai. Ndị ikom ya niile maara otu e si ebu agha.
3 Therefore Adonisedec king of Jerusalem sent to Oham king of Hebron, and to Pharam king of Jerimoth, and to Japhia king of Lachis, and to Dabir king of Eglon, saying:
Ya mere, Adoni-Zedek, eze Jerusalem ziri ozi zigara eze ndị a: Homa, eze Hebrọn, Piram, eze Jamut, Jafia, eze Lakish, na Debịa, eze Eglọn, na-asị,
4 Come up to me, and bring help, that we may take Gabaon, because it hath gone over to Josue, and to the children of Israel.
“Bịanụ nyere m aka, ka anyị gaa tigbuo Gibiọn, nʼihi na ha na Joshua na ụmụ Izrel emeela udo.”
5 So the five kings of the Amorrhites being assembled together went up: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jerimoth, the king of Lachis, the king of Eglon, they and their armies, and camped about Gabaon, laying siege to it.
Mgbe ahụ, eze ise ndị Amọrait ndị a, eze Jerusalem, na eze Hebrọn, na eze Jamut, na eze Lakish na eze Eglọn chịkọtara ndị agha. Ha na ndị agha ha gara were ọnọdụ ha imegide Gibiọn, ha lụsokwara ha ọgụ.
6 But the inhabitants of the city of Gabaon which was besieged, sent to Josue, who then abode in the camp at Galgal, and said to him: Withdraw not thy hands from helping thy servants: come up quickly and save us, and bring us succour: for all the kings of the Amorrhites, who dwell in the mountains, are gathered together against us.
Ma ndị Gibiọn mere ngwangwa zigara Joshua ozi nʼụlọ ikwu dị na Gilgal sị ya, “Bịa nyere ndị ohu gị aka. Bịa ngwangwa zọpụta anyị, nʼihi na eze niile nke ndị Amọrait, ndị bi nʼugwu, abịala nʼebe a, ha na ndị agha ha ibuso anyị agha.”
7 And Josue went up from Galgal, and all the army of the warriors with him, most valiant men.
Joshua na ndị agha ya niile, tinyere ndị ahụ niile ibu agha were anya, hapụrụ Gilgal gawa ịzọpụta Gibiọn.
8 And the Lord said to Josue: Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thy hands: none of them shall be able to stand against thee.
Ma Onyenwe anyị gwara Joshua okwu sị ya, “Atụla ha egwu! Nʼihi na ha bụ ndị e meriri emeri. Enyela m ha nʼaka unu ịla ha nʼiyi. Ọ dịkwaghị otu onye nʼetiti ha nwere ike iguzo nʼihu unu.”
9 So Josue going up from Galgal all the night, came upon them suddenly.
Joshua bịakwutere ha na mberede, nʼihi na ogologo abalị niile ka o si Gilgal gaa njem.
10 And the Lord troubled them at the sight of Israel: and he slew them with a great slaughter in Gabaon, and pursued them by the way of the ascent to Beth-horon, and cut them off all the way to Azeca and Maceda.
Mgbe ahụ, Onyenwe anyị tinyere ha nʼọnọdụ ọgbaaghara mgbe ha zutere ndị Izrel. Nke a mere ka ndị agha Izrel lụgbuo ha na Gibiọn. Nʼezie, ọnụọgụgụ ndị ha tigburu na Gibiọn dị nnọọ ukwuu. Ma ha chụkwara ndị fọdụrụ ọsọ chụruo ha Bet-Horon, na Azeka, na Makeda, na-egbu ha nʼụzọ.
11 And when they were fleeing from the children of Israel, and were in the descent of Beth-horon, the Lord cast down upon them great stones from heaven as far as Azeca: and many more were killed with the hailstones than were slain by the swords of the children of Israel.
Mgbe ha si nʼihu Izrel gbapụ ọsọ nʼụzọ nrịda Bet-Horon na-aga Azeka, Onyenwe anyị sitere nʼelu na-atụdakwasị ha ọtụtụ mkpụrụ mmiri. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị mkpụrụ mmiri ndị a dagburu dị ukwuu karịa ndị ụmụ Izrel ji mma agha ha gbuo.
12 Then Josue spoke to the Lord, in the day that he delivered the Amorrhite in the sight of the children of Israel, and he said before them: Move not, O sun, toward Gabaon, nor thou, O moon, toward the valley of Ajalon.
Nʼụbọchị ahụ, Onyenwe anyị mere ka ndị Izrel lụgbuo ndị Amọrait. Joshua gwara Onyenwe anyị okwu nʼihu ndị Izrel niile sị, “Gị, anyanwụ, guzo nʼotu ebe na mbara eluigwe Gibiọn. Gị, ọnwa, guzokwa nʼotu ebe na mbara eluigwe na Ndagwurugwu Aijalon”
13 And the sun and the moon stood still, till the people revenged themselves of their enemies. Is not this written in the book of the just? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down the space of one day.
Anyanwụ guzoro, ọnwa guzokwa. Ha abụọ adaghị tutu ruo mgbe ndị agha mba ahụ gbuchasịrị ndị iro ha. Ihe banyere akụkọ agha a ka e dere nʼakwụkwọ Jasha. Ya mere, anyanwụ guzoro nʼotu ebe nʼetiti mbara eluigwe. Ọ nọkwa nʼotu ebe ihe dịka otu ụbọchị zuru ezu.
14 There was not before nor after so long a day, the Lord obeying the voice of a man, and fighting for Israel.
O nweghị ụbọchị ọzọ dịka ụbọchị ahụ nʼoge niile gara aga. Ọ dịbekwaghị ụbọchị yiri ụbọchị ahụ ruo taa. Ọ bụ ụbọchị Onyenwe anyị mere ka anyanwụ na ọnwa kwụsị, nʼihi naanị ekpere otu nwoke. Nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị na-eburu Izrel agha.
15 And Josue returned with all Israel into the camp of Galgal.
Joshua na ndị Izrel niile laghachiri nʼọmụma ụlọ ikwu dị na Gilgal.
16 For the five kings were fled, and had hidden themselves in a cave of the city of Maceda.
Ma nʼoge ahụ a na-alụ agha ahụ, ndị eze ise ahụ si nʼọgbọ agha gbapụ, zoo onwe ha nʼime ọgba nkume dị na Makeda.
17 And it was told Josue that the five kings were found hidden in a cave of the city of Maceda.
Mgbe ozi ruru Joshua ntị, na a chọtala eze ise ndị ahụ, ebe ha zoro onwe ha nʼime ọgba nkume dị na Makeda,
18 And he commanded them that were with him, saying: Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and set careful men, to keep them shut up:
Joshua nyere iwu sị, “Werenụ nkume buru ibu mechie ọnụ ọgba nkume ahụ. Debekwanụ ndị nche nʼebe ahụ, ka ha chee ndị eze ahụ nche.
19 And stay you not, but pursue after the enemies, and kill all the hindermost of them as they flee, and do not suffer them whom the Lord God hath delivered into your hands to shelter themselves in their cities.
Ma unu eguzola nʼebe ahụ nʼonwe unu, chụsonụ ndị iro unu, na-egbukwanụ ha site nʼazụ. Unu ekwela ka ha gbaba nʼobodo ha dị iche iche, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị Chineke unu enyefeela ha nʼaka unu.”
20 So the enemies being slain with a great slaughter, and almost utterly consumed, they that were able to escape from Israel, entered into fenced cities.
Ya mere, Joshua na ndị Izrel tigbuchara ha kpamkpam nʼụzọ dị egwu, ọ bụ naanị mmadụ ole na ole nʼime ha nwere ike gbaba nʼime obodo ha e wusiri ike.
21 And all the army returned to Josue in Maceda, where the camp then was, in good health and without the loss of any one: and no man durst move his tongue against the children of Israel.
Ndị agha niile laghachikwuru Joshua nʼọmụma ụlọ ikwu ha dị na Makeda nʼudo. Ọ dịkwaghị onye ọbụla nwara anwa kwuo okwu megide ndị Izrel nʼala ahụ.
22 And Josue gave orders, saying: Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth to me the five kings that lie hid therein.
Mgbe ahụ Joshua sịrị, “Megheenụ ọnụ ọgba nkume ahụ, wepụtanụ ndị eze ise ahụ.”
23 And the ministers did as they were commanded: and they brought out to him the five kings out of the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jerimoth, the king of Lachis, the king of Eglon.
Ya mere, ha kpọpụtara ndị eze ise ahụ site nʼọgba nkume ahụ, ha bụ eze Jerusalem, na eze Hebrọn, na eze Jamut, na eze Lakish, na eze Eglọn.
24 And when they were Drought out to him, he called all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the army that were with him: Go, and set your feet on the necks of these kings. And when they had gone, and put their feet upon the necks of them lying under them,
Mgbe a kpụtara ha nʼihu Joshua, ọ kpọrọ ndị ikom Izrel niile ka ha zụkọta, ọ gwara ndịisi agha bụ ndị so ya jee, “Bịanụ nso, zọkwasịnụ ụkwụ unu nʼolu eze ndị a.” Ya mere, ha bịara zọkwasị ụkwụ ha nʼolu ha.
25 He said again to them: Fear not, neither be ye dismayed, take courage and be strong: for so will the Lord do to all your enemies, against whom you fight.
Joshua sịrị ha, “Unu atụla egwu, maọbụ daa mba. Dịnụ ike, nweekwanụ ume, nʼihi na otu a ka Onyenwe anyị ga-eme ndị iro unu niile bụ ndị na-ebuso unu agha.”
26 And Josue struck, and slew them, and hanged them upon five gibbets, and they hung until the evening.
Emesịa, Joshua ji mma agha ya gbuo eze ise ndị a. Ọ kwụbara ha nʼelu osisi ise, ebe ha nọ ruo nʼoge anyasị.
27 And when the sun was down, he commanded the soldiers to take them down from the gibbets. And after they were taken down, they cast them into the cave where they had lain hid, and put great stones at the mouth thereof, which remain until this day.
Ma mgbe anwụ bidoro ịda, Joshua nyere iwu ka e site nʼosisi wedata ozu ndị eze ise ahụ, tụba ha nʼime ọgba nkume ahụ, ebe ha zoro onwe ha. Ha ji nkume dị ukwuu mechie ọnụ ọgba nkume ahụ. Nkume ukwuu ahụ dịkwa nʼebe ahụ ruo taa.
28 The same day Josue took Maceda and destroyed it, with the edge of the sword, and killed the king and all the inhabitants thereof: he left not in it the least remains. And he did to the king of Maceda, as he had done to the king of Jericho.
Nʼotu ụbọchị ahụ, Joshua lara obodo Makeda nʼiyi, jiri mma agha gbuo eze ya, na onye ọbụla bi nʼime ya. Ọ dịkwaghị onye ọbụla nọ nʼime obodo ahụ ọ hapụrụ ndụ. Otu ihe ahụ o mere eze Jeriko ka o mere eze Makeda.
29 And he passed from Maceda with all Israel to Lebna, and fought against it:
Joshua na ndị Izrel niile so ya sitere na Makeda gaa na Libna lụso ya agha.
30 And the Lord delivered it with the king thereof into the hands of Israel: and they destroyed the city with the edge of the sword, and all the inhabitants thereof. They left not in it any remains. And they did to the king of Lebna, as they had done to the king of Jericho.
Onyenwe anyị nyekwara obodo a na eze ya nʼaka Izrel. Joshua weere mma agha ya tigbuo mmadụ niile dị nʼime ya. O nweghị onye ọbụla nke ọ hapụrụ ndụ nʼebe ahụ. O mekwara eze obodo a ihe o mere eze Jeriko.
31 From Lebna he passed unto Lachis, with all Israel: and investing it with his army, besieged it.
Site na Libna, Joshua na ndị Izrel gara ruo Lakish, lụso ha agha.
32 And the Lord delivered Lachis into the hands of Israel, and he took it the following day, and put it to the sword, and every soul that was in it, as he had done to Lebna.
Ma Onyenwe anyị nyefere Lakish nʼaka ụmụ Izrel. Joshua lụgburu ya nʼụbọchị nke abụọ ya. Ha weere mma agha ha tigbuo mmadụ niile bi nʼime ya, dịka ha mere Libna.
33 At that time Horam king of Gazer, came up to succour Lachis: and Josue slew him with all his people, so as to leave none alive.
Ma mgbe a na-alụ agha na Lakish, Horam eze Gaza, duuru ndị agha ya bịa inyere ndị obodo Lakish aka, ka ha si otu a gbochie ndị agha Izrel ịbata nʼime ya. Ma ndị agha Joshua gburu ya, laa ndị agha ya niile nʼiyi, ruo na ọ fọdụghị otu onye.
34 And he passed from Lachis to Eglon, and surrounded it,
Emesịa, nʼụbọchị ahụ kwa, Joshua na ndị Izrel hapụrụ Lakish gaa Eglọn lụgbuo ya.
35 And took it the same day: and put to the sword all the souls that were in it, according to all that he had done to Lachis.
Ha were obodo ahụ nʼotu ụbọchị ahụ, jiri mma agha ha tigbuo mmadụ niile dị nʼime obodo ahụ, dịka ha mere na Lakish.
36 He went up also with all Israel from Eglon to Hebron, and fought against it:
Mgbe Joshua na ndị Izrel sitere nʼEglọn pụọ, ha gara Hebrọn buso ya agha.
37 Took it, and destroyed it with the edge of the sword: the king also thereof, and all the towns of that country, and all the souls that dwelt in it: he left not therein any remains: as he had done to Eglon, so did he also to Hebron, putting to the sword all that he found in it.
Ha weere obodo ahụ, jiri mma agha gbuo eze ha, na obodo nta niile gbara ya gburugburu. Ha gburu ndị mmadụ niile bi nʼime ya dịka ha mere nʼEglọn. Ọ dịkwaghị otu onye a hapụrụ ndụ.
38 Returning from thence to Dabir,
Joshua na ndị Izrel niile ya na ha so laghachiri azụ gaa busoo Debịa agha.
39 He took it and destroyed it: the king also thereof and all the towns round about he destroyed with the edge of the sword: he left not in it any remains: as he had done to Hebron and Lebna and to their kings, so did he to Dabir and to the king thereof.
Ha meriri obodo a, na obodo nta niile gbara ya gburugburu, na eze ya, jiri mma agha gbuchapụ ha niile, mmadụ niile nọ nʼime ya ka ha gburu kpamkpam. Ha ahapụghị onye ọbụla ndụ, ha mere Debịa na eze ya dịka ha mere Libna na eze ya, na Hebrọn kwa.
40 So Josue conquered all the country of the hills and of the south and of the plain, and of Asedoth, with their kings: he left not any remains therein, but slew all that breathed, as the Lord the God of Israel had commanded him,
Ya mere, Joshua na ndị agha ya meriri obodo ahụ niile, na ala ahụ niile. O meriri eze niile nke obodo ugwu ahụ, na ndị bi na Negeb, na mgbada ala ugwu dị nʼọdịda anyanwụ, na mgbada ala ugwu ugwu ahụ. O gbuchara mmadụ niile bi nʼala ahụ, dịka Onyenwe anyị, Chineke Izrel si nye ya iwu.
41 From Cadesbarne even to Gaza. All the land of Gosen even to Gabaon,
Joshua tigburu ha niile site na Kadesh Banea ruo Gaza, sitekwa na Goshen ruo Gibiọn.
42 And all their kings, and their lands he took and wasted at one onset: for the Lord the God of Israel fought for him.
Eze ndị a niile, na ala ha niile, ka Joshua meriri nʼotu oge ibu agha, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị, Chineke Izrel na-alụrụ Izrel agha.
43 And he returned with all Israel to the place of the camp in Galgal.
Emesịa, Joshua na ndị Izrel niile laghachiri nʼọmụma ụlọ ikwu ha dị na Gilgal.