Joshua 7
1 However, the Israelites had not been faithful regarding those things set apart for the Lord. Achan had taken some of them which made the Lord very angry with the Israelites. Achan was the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah.
Bato ya Isalaele babebisaki ekila ya Yawe. Akana, mwana mobali ya Karimi, mwana mobali ya Zabidi, mwana mobali ya Zera, moto ya libota ya Yuda, akamataki biloko oyo Yawe apekisaki. Bongo, kanda ya Yawe epelaki likolo ya bana ya Isalaele.
2 Joshua sent men from the camp near Jericho to the town of Ai, which is near Bethaven, east of Bethel. “Go and explore the land,” he told them. So they went and explored around Ai.
Wuta na Jeriko, Jozue atindaki bato kokende na engumba Ayi oyo ezalaki pene ya Beti-Aveni, na ngambo ya este ya Beteli. Alobaki na bango: « Bokende kononga mokili wana. » Bato yango bakendeki mpe banongaki Ayi.
3 When they returned they told Joshua, “The whole army isn't needed. Two or three thousand men is enough to go and attack Ai. Don't bother sending everyone—there's only a few of them.”
Tango bazongaki epai ya Jozue, balobaki na ye: « Ezali penza na tina te ete bato nyonso bakende kobundisa Ayi. Tinda kaka bato nkoto mibale to nkoto misato mpo na kobotola yango. Komonisa bato nyonso pasi te, pamba te engumba yango ezali kaka na bato moke. »
4 So around three thousand men went to fight, but they were beaten by the men of Ai and they ran away.
Boye, bato pene nkoto misato bakendeki, kasi bakimaki liboso ya bato ya Ayi.
5 The men of Ai killed about thirty-six of them, chasing the Israelites from the town gate until they were defeated, killing them on their way down. At this the Israelites became afraid, losing all their courage.
Bato ya Ayi babomaki bato pene tuku misato na motoba na molongo ya Isalaele. Balandaki bango kino koleka ekuke ya engumba Shebarimi mpe babomaki bango na kokita ya ngomba. Mpo na yango, mitema ya bana ya Isalaele elembaki mpe bakomaki lokola mayi oyo ezali kotiola.
6 Joshua ripped his clothes and fell down with his face to the ground in front of the Ark of the Lord until the evening. The elders did likewise, and he and the elders threw dust on their heads.
Jozue apasolaki bilamba na ye mpe amibwakaki elongi kino na mabele liboso ya Sanduku ya Yawe kino na pokwa. Bakambi ya Isalaele mpe basalaki kaka ndenge moko, bamisopelaki putulu na mito na bango.
7 Joshua cried, “Why, oh why, Lord God, did you bring us across the Jordan River only to hand us over to the Amorites for them to destroy us? We should have been satisfied to stay on the other side of the Jordan!
Jozue alobaki: — Ah Nkolo Yawe, mpo na nini otikaki ete bato oyo bakatisa Yordani? Boni, ezalaki mpo ete okaba biso na maboko ya bato ya Amori ete baboma biso? Elekaki malamu ete totikala na biso na ngambo mosusu ya ebale!
8 Excuse me, Lord, but what can I say now that Israel has turned tail and run away from its enemies?
Oh Nkolo, sik’oyo naloba nini, awa Isalaele akimi liboso ya banguna na ye?
9 The Canaanites and everyone living in the land will come and surround us and wipe us out so completely that even our name will be forgotten. Then what will happen to your great reputation?”
Bato ya Kanana mpe bato mosusu ya mokili bakoyoka sango yango, bakobalukela biso mpe bakolongola kombo na biso na mokili. Boye, okosala nini mpo na monene ya Kombo na Yo?
10 But the Lord replied to Joshua, “Stand up! What do you think you're doing lying on your face like that?
Yawe alobaki na Jozue: — Telema! Mpo na nini omibwaki elongi kino na mabele?
11 Israel has sinned and has broken my agreement that I ordered them to keep. They have taken some of the things set apart for me; they have acted dishonestly; they have hidden the stolen items with their own belongings.
Isalaele asali lisumu. Babebisi boyokani na Ngai oyo natindaki bango ete babatela. Bakamati ndambo ya biloko oyo ekabami mpo na kobebisama, bayibi yango mpe babombi yango kati na biloko na bango.
12 That's why the Israelites can't stand up to their enemies. That's why they turn and run from their enemies, and have themselves become set apart for destruction. You will not be able to stand against your enemies until you have removed from among you those things set apart for destruction.
Yango wana, bana ya Isalaele bakolonga kotelema te liboso ya banguna na bango, bakozonga sima mpe bakokima liboso ya banguna na bango, pamba te babebisi ekila. Nakozala elongo na bino te soki bolongoli te mabe oyo ezali kati na bino.
13 Get up, and make sure the people are pure. Tell them, ‘Make yourselves pure in readiness for tomorrow, because this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says, There are things set apart for me that are hidden among you, Israel. You will not be able to stand against your enemies until you remove all of them.
Telema, bulisa bato. Loba na bango: « Bomibulisa mpo na lobi, pamba te Yawe, Nzambe ya Isalaele, alobi boye: ‹ Mabe ezali kati na yo Isalaele, okolonga kobundisa banguna na yo te kino tango okolongola yango. ›
14 In the morning, you will come forward, tribe by tribe. Whichever tribe the Lord chooses will come forward clan by clan. The clan that the Lord chooses will come forward family by family. The family that the Lord chooses will come forward man by man.
Lobi na tongo, bokopusana pene na Ngai, libota na libota. Libota oyo Yawe akopona ekopusana, etuka na etuka; etuka oyo Yawe akopona ekopusana, ndako na ndako; mpe ndako oyo Yawe akopona ekopusana, moto na moto.
15 The one who is caught with what was set apart for destruction will be burned by fire, along with all that is his, for he broke the Lord's agreement and committed a terrible act in Israel.’”
Moto nyonso oyo mabe ekomonana kati na ye asengeli kokufa na moto, ye elongo na nyonso ya ye, pamba te abebisi boyokani ya Yawe mpe asali likambo ya soni kati na Isalaele. »
16 Joshua got up early the next morning and called Israel forward, tribe by tribe.
Mokolo oyo elandaki, Jozue alamukaki na tongo-tongo penza, mpe abengisaki Isalaele, libota na libota. Mpe ezali libota ya Yuda nde eponamaki.
17 The tribe of Judah was chosen. The clans of Judah came forward and the Zerahites were chosen. The clan of Zerahites came forward, and the family of Zabdi was chosen.
Tango abengisaki etuka na etuka ya libota ya Yuda, etuka ya Zera nde eponamaki. Tango abengisaki ndako na ndako kati na etuka ya Zera, ndako ya Zabidi nde eponamaki.
18 The family of Zabdi came forward, and Achan, son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was chosen.
Sima, tango abengisaki moto na moto kati na ndako ya Zabidi, Akana, mwana mobali ya Karimi, mwana mobali ya Zabidi, mwana mobali ya Zera, moto ya libota ya Yuda, nde aponamaki.
19 Joshua said to Achan, “My son, honor the Lord, the God of Israel, and confess. Tell me what you have done. Don't hide it from me.”
Jozue alobaki na Akana: — Mwana na ngai, pesa nkembo epai na Yawe, Nzambe ya Isalaele, mpe pesa Ye penza lokumu. Yebisa ngai likambo oyo osalaki, kobombela ngai eloko moko te.
20 “It's true!” Achan replied. “I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel. This is what I did.
Akana azongiselaki Jozue: — Solo, nasali lisumu liboso ya Yawe, Nzambe ya Isalaele. Tala likambo oyo nasalaki:
21 Among the plunder I saw a beautiful cloak from Babylonia, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels. I really wanted them, so I took them. They're hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver buried deeper.”
Namonaki, kati na bomengo ya bitumba, kazaka moko ya kitoko ya mboka Mezopotami, mbongo ya bibende ya palata, nkama mibale mpe ndambo ya kilo ya wolo; nalulaki yango mpe nazwaki yango. Nakundaki yango na kati-kati ya ndako na ngai ya kapo, mpe palata ezali na se na yango.
22 Joshua sent men who ran over to search the tent. They found what had been hidden, with the silver buried deeper.
Jozue atindaki bato, mpe bakendeki mbangu kati na ndako ya kapo ya Akana mpe bakutaki penza kazaka bakunda na se ya ndako ya kapo, elongo na palata, na se na yango.
23 The men took the things from the tent and brought them to Joshua and all the Israelites. There they spread them out before the Lord.
Babimisaki biloko yango wuta na ndako na ye ya kapo, bamemaki yango liboso ya Jozue mpe ya bana nyonso ya Isalaele; mpe sima, basopaki yango liboso ya Yawe.
24 Then Joshua, with all the Israelites, took Achan, the son of Zerah, the silver, the cloak, and the bar of gold, together with his sons and daughters, his cattle, his donkeys, his sheep, and his tent—everything he had—and brought them to the Valley of Achor.
Jozue elongo na bana nyonso ya Isalaele bakamataki Akana, mwana mobali ya Zera, elongo na palata, kazaka, liboke ya wolo, bana na ye ya mibali mpe ya basi, bangombe na ye, ba-ane na ye, bameme mpe bantaba na ye, ndako na ye ya kapo mpe biloko na ye nyonso; bamemaki bango na Lubwaku ya Akori.
25 Then Joshua said to Achan, “Why did you bring so much trouble down on us? Today the Lord will bring trouble down on you.” All the Israelites stoned Achan. Then when they had stoned the rest they burned their bodies.
Jozue alobaki: « Mpo na nini omemeli biso pasi? Tika ete Yawe amonisa yo pasi lelo! » Bongo bato nyonso ya Isalaele babambaki ye mabanga mpe akufaki; babambaki lisusu mabanga na bato oyo batikalaki mpe bato yango bakufaki; mpe batumbaki bibembe na bango na moto.
26 They set up a great pile of stones over him which remains to this day. The Lord was no longer angry. This is why the place was called the Valley of Achor ever since.
Babwakaki na likolo ya Akana liboke ya mabanga ebele oyo ezali kino na mokolo ya lelo, mpe kanda ya Yawe esilaki. Yango wana, kino na mokolo ya lelo, babengaka esika yango Lubwaku ya Akori.
