Joshua 23
1 And when a long time was passed, after that the Lord had given peace to Israel, all the nations round about being subdued, and Josue being now old, and far advanced in years:
Depi lontan Seyè a te fin bay moun pèp Izrayèl yo lapè nan mitan tout lènmi l' yo. Jozye bò pa l' te fin granmoun. Li te gen anpil laj sou tèt li.
2 Josue called for all Israel, and for the elders, and for the princes, and for the judges, and for the masters, and said to them: I am old, and far advanced in years:
Li fè rele tout pèp Izrayèl la, tout chèf fanmi yo, tout lòt chèf yo, tout jij yo, tout notab nan peyi a, li di yo: -Koulye a mwen fin granmoun!
3 And you see all that the Lord your God hath done to all the nations round about, how he himself hath fought for you:
Nou te wè tou sa Seyè a, Bondye nou an, te fè tout pèp sa yo ki t'ap kenbe tèt ak nou. Se Seyè a, Bondye nou an, ki t'ap goumen pou nou.
4 And now since he hath divided to you by lot all the land, from the east of the Jordan unto the great sea, and many nations yet remain:
Koute! Mwen separe tout peyi a bay chak branch fanmi pòsyon pa yo. Mwen separe ni peyi nou deja pran nan men nasyon nou disparèt yo, ni peyi ki rete pou nou pran nan men kèk lòt nasyon, depi larivyè Jouden bò solèy leve jouk lanmè Mediterane a bò solèy kouche.
5 The Lord your God will destroy them, and take them away from before your face, and you shall possess the land as he hath promised you.
Seyè a, Bondye nou an, pral pran peyi a nan men moun ki rete la yo, l'ap mete yo deyò pou nou ka pran tè a pou nou, jan Seyè a, Bondye nou an, te di l' la.
6 Only take courage, and be careful to observe all things that are written in the book of the law of Moses: and turn not aside from them neither to the right hand nor to the left:
Se pou nou fè sa nou kapab pou nou toujou swiv tou sa ki ekri nan liv lalwa Moyiz la, san neglije anyen ladan l'.
7 Lest after that you are come in among the Gentiles, who will remain among you, you should swear by the name of their gods, and serve them, and adore them:
Pa mele avèk moun lòt nasyon k'ap viv nan mitan nou yo. Pa nonmen non bondye yo. Pa pran non bondye yo pou fè sèman. Pa mete ajenou devan bondye yo. Pa fè sèvis pou yo.
8 But cleave ye unto the Lord your God: as you have done until this day.
Se Seyè a, Bondye nou an, ase pou nou toujou kenbe fèm, jan nou te toujou fè l' jouk jounen jòdi a.
9 And then the Lord God will take away before your eyes nations that are great and very strong, and no man shall be able to resist you.
Seyè a te mete yon bann gwo nasyon ki te fò anpil deyò devan nou. Pesonn pa t' kapab kenbe tèt ak nou jouk jòdi a.
10 One of you shall chase a thousand men of the enemies: because the Lord your God himself will fight for you, as he hath promised.
Yon sèl gason nan mitan nou kont pou fè mil gason nan lènmi nou yo kouri met deyò, paske Seyè a, Bondye nou an, ap goumen pou nou, jan li te di l' la.
11 This only take care of with all diligence, that you love the Lord your God.
Atansyon wi! Se pou nou renmen Seyè a, Bondye nou an.
12 But if you will embrace the errors of these nations that dwell among you, and make marriages with them, and join friendships:
Si nou vire do bay Bondye, si n' al mete tèt nou ansanm ak rès moun lòt nasyon sa yo k'ap viv nan mitan nou, si nou marye ak yo, si nou nan antre soti avèk yo,
13 Know ye for a certainty that the Lord your God will not destroy them before your face, but they shall be a pit and a snare in your way, and a stumblingblock at your side, and stakes in your eyes, till he take you away and destroy you from off this excellent land, which he hath given you.
nou mèt sèten, Seyè a, Bondye nou an, p'ap mete pèp sa yo deyò devan nou ankò. Okontrè, l'ap fè yo tounen yon pèlen, yon senn pou fèmen nou, yon fwèt nan dèyè nou, yon pikan nan je nou jouk l'a fè nou disparèt nan bon peyi sa a Seyè a, Bondye nou an, te ban nou.
14 Behold this day I am going into the way of all the earth, and you shall know with all your mind that of all the words which the Lord promised to perform for you, not one hath failed.
Mwen menm, mwen pa lwen kite tè a. Nou tout nou konnen nan kè nou ak nan lespri nou Seyè a, Bondye nou an, te ban nou tout bèl bagay li te pwomèt nou yo. Li kenbe tou sa li te pwomèt, yo tout rive vre.
15 Therefore as he hath fulfilled in deed, what he promised, and all things prosperous have come: so Will he bring upon you all the evils he hath threatened, till he take you away and destroy you from off this excellent land, which he hath given you,
Wi, menm jan Seyè a, Bondye nou an, te fè pou nou tout bèl bagay li te pwomèt nou yo, konsa tou, si nou vire do ba li, l'a voye sou nou tout kalite malè, jouk l'a disparèt nou nèt nan bon peyi Seyè a, Bondye nou an, ban nou an.
16 When you shall have transgressed the covenant of the Lord your God, which he hath made with you, and shall have served strange gods, and adored them: then shall the indignation of the Lord rise up quickly and speedily against you, and you shall be taken away from this excellent land, which he hath delivered to you.
Si nou pa respekte kontra Seyè a, Bondye nou an, te pase ak nou an, si n' al adore lòt bondye, si n' al fè sèvis pou yo, Seyè a pral move sou nou, epi lapoula, n'ap disparèt nan bon peyi sa a li te ban nou an.
