Joshua 10
1 Now it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;
Baada ya haya Adoni-Sedeki mfalme wa Yerusalemu alisikia kuwa Yoshua alikuwa ameteka mji wa Ai na kuuangamiza kabisa, tena alikuwa ameua mfalme wake, kama alivyofanya huko Yeriko na mfalme wake, tena ya kuwa watu wa Gibeoni walikuwa wamefanya mapatano ya amani na Waisraeli, na walikuwa wakiishi karibu yao.
2 that they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.
Yeye na watu wake wakataharuki mno kwa kuwa Gibeoni ulikuwa mji mkubwa kama mmojawapo ya miji ya kifalme; ulikuwa mkubwa kuliko Ai, nao watu wake wote walikuwa mashujaa wa vita.
3 Wherefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying:
Hivyo Adoni-Sedeki mfalme wa Yerusalemu akaomba msaada kwa Hohamu mfalme wa Hebroni, Piramu mfalme wa Yarmuthi, Yafia mfalme wa Lakishi, na Debiri mfalme wa Egloni.
4 'Come up unto me, and help me, and let us smite Gibeon; for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.'
Akawaambia, “Njooni mnisaidie kuipiga Gibeoni, kwa sababu imefanya mapatano ya amani na Yoshua na Waisraeli.”
5 Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it.
Ndipo hao wafalme watano wa Waamori, ambao ni wafalme wa Yerusalemu, Hebroni, Yarmuthi, Lakishi na Egloni, wakaunganisha majeshi yao. Wakapanda na vikosi vyao vyote, nao wakajipanga dhidi ya Gibeoni na kuishambulia.
6 And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying: 'Slack not thy hands from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill-country are gathered together against us.'
Nao Wagibeoni wakatuma ujumbe kwa Yoshua kwenye kambi ya Gilgali na kumwambia, “Usiwatelekeze watumishi wako. Panda haraka uje kwetu kutuokoa! Tusaidie, kwa sababu wafalme wote wa Waamori wakaao kwenye nchi ya vilima wameunganisha majeshi yao pamoja dhidi yetu.”
7 So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour.
Basi Yoshua akaondoka Gilgali pamoja na jeshi lake lote, wakiwepo watu wote mashujaa wa vita.
8 And the LORD said unto Joshua: 'Fear them not; for I have delivered them into thy hand; there shall not a man of them stand against thee.'
Bwana akamwambia Yoshua, “Usiwaogope watu hao, nimewatia mkononi mwako. Hakuna yeyote atakayeweza kushindana nawe.”
9 Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly; for he went up from Gilgal all the night.
Baada ya Yoshua kutembea usiku kucha kutoka Gilgali, akawashambulia ghafula.
10 And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon; and they chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
Bwana akawafadhaisha mbele ya Waisraeli, nao wakawashinda kwa ushindi mkuu huko Gibeoni. Israeli wakawafukuza kuelekea njia iendayo Beth-Horoni wakiwaua mpaka kufikia njia iendayo Azeka na Makeda.
11 And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died; they were more who died with the hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.
Walipokuwa wakikimbia mbele ya Israeli kwenye barabara iteremkayo kutoka Beth-Horoni hadi Azeka, Bwana akawavumishia mawe makubwa ya mvua kutoka mbinguni, na wengi wao wakauawa na hayo mawe kuliko wale waliouawa kwa upanga wa Waisraeli.
12 Then spoke Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel; and he said in the sight of Israel: 'Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Aijalon.'
Katika siku ile ambayo Bwana aliwapeana Waamori kwa Israeli, Yoshua akanena na Bwana akiwa mbele ya Waisraeli akasema: “Wewe jua, simama juu ya Gibeoni, wewe mwezi, tulia juu ya Bonde la Aiyaloni.”
13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jashar? And the sun stayed in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.
Hivyo jua likasimama, nao mwezi ukatulia, hadi taifa hilo lilipokwisha kujilipizia kisasi kwa adui wake, kama ilivyoandikwa katika Kitabu cha Yashari. Jua likasimama kimya katikati ya mbingu, likachelewa kuzama muda wa siku moja nzima.
14 And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man; for the LORD fought for Israel.
Haijakuwepo siku nyingine kama hiyo kabla au baada, siku ambayo Bwana alimsikiliza mwanadamu. Hakika Bwana alikuwa akiwapigania Israeli.
15 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
Ndipo Yoshua akarudi kambini huko Gilgali pamoja na Israeli yote.
16 And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.
Basi wale wafalme watano wakawa wamekimbia kujificha kwenye pango huko Makeda.
17 And it was told Joshua, saying: 'The five kings are found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.'
Yoshua alipoambiwa kuwa wafalme hao watano wamekutwa wakiwa wamejificha ndani ya pango huko Makeda,
18 And Joshua said: 'Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them;
akasema, “Vingirisheni mawe makubwa kwenye mdomo wa hilo pango, tena wekeni walinzi wa kulilinda.
19 but stay not ye; pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities; for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hand.'
Lakini msiwaache! Wafuatieni adui zenu, washambulieni kutoka nyuma, wala msiwaache wafike kwenye miji yao, kwa kuwa Bwana Mungu wenu amewatia mkononi mwenu.”
20 And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities,
Hivyo Yoshua pamoja na Waisraeli wakawaangamiza kabisa karibu wote, lakini wachache waliosalia walifika kwenye miji yao yenye maboma.
21 that all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace; none whetted his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
Basi jeshi lote likarudi salama kwa Yoshua huko kambini Makeda, na hakuna yeyote aliyetoa neno kinyume cha Waisraeli.
22 Then said Joshua: 'Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth those five kings unto me out of the cave.'
Ndipo Yoshua akasema, “Haya fungueni mdomo wa pango, mniletee hao wafalme watano.”
23 And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.
Kwa hiyo wakawatoa hao wafalme watano nje ya pango: wafalme wa Yerusalemu, Hebroni, Yarmuthi, Lakishi na Egloni.
24 And it came to pass, when they brought forth those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the chiefs of the men of war that went with him: 'Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings.' And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.
Walipokuwa wamewaleta hawa wafalme kwa Yoshua, akawaita watu wote wa Israeli, na kuwaambia majemadari wa vita waliokwenda pamoja naye, “Njooni hapa mweke nyayo zenu juu ya shingo za hawa wafalme.” Basi wakaja wakaweka nyayo zao shingoni.
25 And Joshua said unto them: 'Fear not, nor be dismayed; be strong and of good courage; for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.'
Yoshua akawaambia, “Msiogope, wala msivunjike moyo. Kuweni hodari na wenye ushujaa. Hili ndilo Bwana atakalowatendea adui zenu wote mnaokwenda kupigana nao.”
26 And afterward Joshua smote them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees; and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.
Ndipo Yoshua akawapiga na kuwaua wale wafalme na kuwatundika juu ya miti mitano, nao wakaachwa wakiningʼinia juu ya ile miti hadi jioni.
27 And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had hidden themselves, and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave, unto this very day.
Wakati wa kuzama jua Yoshua akaamuru, nao wakawashusha kutoka kwenye ile miti na kuwatupa kwenye lile pango ambalo walikuwa wamejificha. Kwenye mdomo wa lile pango wakaweka mawe makubwa, ambayo yapo hadi leo.
28 And Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof; he utterly destroyed them and all the souls that were therein, he left none remaining; and he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done unto the king of Jericho.
Siku ile Yoshua akateka Makeda. Akamuua kila mmoja katika ule mji, pamoja na mfalme wake kwa upanga. Hakubakiza mtu yeyote. Akamfanyia mfalme wa Makeda kama vile alivyokuwa amemfanyia mfalme wa Yeriko.
29 And Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah.
Ndipo Yoshua akaondoka Makeda akiwa pamoja na Israeli yote mpaka mji wa Libna na kuushambulia.
30 And the LORD delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining in it; and he did unto the king thereof as he had done unto the king of Jericho.
Bwana pia akautia huo mji wa Libna pamoja na mfalme wake mikononi mwa Israeli. Yoshua akaangamiza ule mji na kila mtu aliyekuwa ndani yake kwa upanga. Hakubakiza huko mtu yeyote. Akamfanyia mfalme wa Libna kama alivyokuwa amemfanyia mfalme wa Yeriko.
31 And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it.
Kisha Yoshua akaondoka Libna kwenda Lakishi akiwa pamoja na Israeli yote; wakajipanga dhidi yake na kuushambulia.
32 And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, and he took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.
Bwana akautia Lakishi mikononi mwa Israeli, Yoshua akauteka siku ya pili. Yoshua akauangamiza mji na kila kilichokuwa ndani yake kwa upanga, kama tu vile alivyokuwa ameufanyia mji wa Libna.
33 Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.
Wakati huo huo, Horamu mfalme wa Gezeri alikuwa amepanda ili kusaidia Lakishi, lakini Yoshua akamshinda pamoja na jeshi lake, hadi hapakubakia mtu yeyote.
34 And Joshua passed from Lachish, and all Israel with him, unto Eglon; and they encamped against it, and fought against it.
Ndipo Yoshua akaondoka Lakishi kwenda Egloni akiwa pamoja na Israeli yote; wakajipanga dhidi yake na kuushambulia.
35 And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.
Wakauteka mji huo siku ile ile, wakaupiga kwa upanga na kumwangamiza kila mmoja aliyekuwa ndani yake, kama vile walivyokuwa wameufanyia Lakishi.
36 And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it.
Kisha Yoshua akapanda kutoka Egloni kwenda Hebroni akiwa pamoja na Israeli yote na kuushambulia.
37 And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but he utterly destroyed it, and all the souls that were therein.
Wakauteka mji na kuupiga kwa upanga, pamoja na mfalme wake, vijiji vyake na kila mmoja aliyekuwa ndani yake. Hawakubakiza mtu yeyote. Kama vile huko Egloni, waliuangamiza kabisa pamoja na kila mmoja aliyekuwa ndani yake.
38 And Joshua turned back, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it.
Ndipo Yoshua na Israeli wote wakageuka na kuushambulia Debiri.
39 And he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof; and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining; as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to the king thereof; as he had done also to Libnah, and to the king thereof.
Wakauteka mji, mfalme wake na vijiji vyake, na kuupiga kwa upanga. Kila mmoja aliyekuwa ndani yake wakamwangamiza kabisa. Hawakubakiza mtu yeyote. Wakaufanyia Debiri na mfalme wake kama vile walivyokuwa wameifanyia miji ya Libna na Hebroni na wafalme wao.
40 So Joshua smote all the land, the hill-country, and the South, and the Lowland, and the slopes, and all their kings; he left none remaining; but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD, the God of Israel, commanded.
Hivyo Yoshua akalishinda eneo hilo lote, ikiwa ni pamoja na nchi ya vilima, na Negebu, na sehemu ya magharibi chini ya vilima, materemko ya milima, pamoja na wafalme wake wote. Hakubakiza mtu yeyote. Akaangamiza kabisa kila kitu chenye pumzi, kama vile Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, alivyokuwa ameamuru.
41 And Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon.
Yoshua akawashinda kuanzia Kadesh-Barnea hadi Gaza na kutoka eneo lote la Gosheni hadi Gibeoni.
42 And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
Wafalme hawa wote pamoja na nchi zao Yoshua aliwashinda kwa wakati mmoja, kwa sababu Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, aliwapigania Israeli.
43 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
Ndipo Yoshua akarudi pamoja na Israeli yote kwenye kambi huko Gilgali.
