Joshua 11
1 And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,
Basi ikawa aliposikia haya, Yabini, mfalme wa Hazori, alituma ujumbe kwa Yobabu, mfalme wa Madoni, na kwa mfalme Shimroni, na kwa mfalme wa Akshafu.
2 And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west,
Alituma pia ujumbe kwa wafalme walikuwa katika mlima wa kaskazini mwa nchi, katika bonde la Mto Yordani kusini mwa Kinerethi, katika nchi za tambarare, na katika nchi za milima ya Dori kuelekea magharibi.
3 And to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and to the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.
Pia, alituma ujumbe kwa Wakanaani walioko mashariki na magharibi, Waamori, Wahiti, Waperizi, Wayebusi katika nchi za milima, na Wahivi karibu na Mlima Hermoni katika nchi ya Mizipa.
4 And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even as the sand that is upon the sea shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many.
Maadui zao wote walitoka pamoja nao, wanajeshi wengi sana, hesabu yao ilikuwa kama mchanga wa pwani. Walikuwa na farasi wengi sana na magari.
5 And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
Wafalme wote hawa walikutana katika muda waliokuwa wameupanga, na walipiga kambi katika maji ya Meromu ili kupigana vita na Israeli.
6 And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: in order to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: you shall cut the hamstrings of their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.
Yahweh akamwambia Yoshua, “Usiogope mbele zao, kwa kuwa muda kama huu kesho ninawatia hao kwa Waisraeli wakiwa wafu. Utaivunja vunja miguu ya farasi zao, na utayachoma moto magari yao.”
7 So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.
Yoshua na watu wote wa vita walitoka na mara wakafika katika maji ya Meromu, na wakawashambulia maadui.
8 And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who stroke them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they stroke them, until they left them none remaining.
Yahweh akawatia maadui katika mkono wa Israeli, na waliwapiga kwa upanga na wakawafuata mpaka Sidoni, Misrefothi - Maimu, na katika bonde la Mizipa upande wa mashariki. Waliwaua wote hakuna hata mmoja aliyeachwa hai.
9 And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he cut the hamstrings of their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
Yoshua aliwatendea kama vile Yahweh alivyomwambia. Alivunja miguu ya farasi na magari aliyachoma moto.
10 And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and stroke the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor in time past was the head of all those kingdoms.
Kwa wakati huo, Yoshua alirudi na akauteka mji wa Hazori. Alimwua mfalme wake kwa upanga (Hazori ulikuwa ni kichwa cha falme hizi zote).
11 And they stroke all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire.
Waliwapiga kwa upanga kila kiumbe chenye uhai kilichokuwa huko, na alivitenga ili viteketezwe, hivyo hapakuwa na kiumbe hai kilichoachwa hai. Na kisha aliuchoma moto Hazori.
12 And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and stroke them with the edge of the sword, and he utterly destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded.
Yoshua aliiteka miji yote ya wafalme hawa. Aliwateka pia wafalme wake wote na akawapiga wote kwa upanga. Aliwateketeza kabisa kwa upanga, kama Musa mtumishi wa Yahweh alivyoagiza.
13 But as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn.
Waisraeli hawakuchoma moto mji wowote miongoni mwa miji iliyojengwa juu ya vilima vya vifuasi vya udongo, isipokuwa Hazori, ndio mji pekee ambao Yoshua aliuchoma kwa moto.
14 And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they stroke with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe.
Jeshi la Israeli lilichukua nyara kutoka katika miji pamoja na mifugo kwa ajili yao wenyewe. Waliua kila mtu kwa upanga hadi pale walipokufa wote. Hakuna kiumbe hai kilichoachwa hai.
15 As the LORD commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua, and so did Joshua; he left nothing undone of all that the LORD commanded Moses.
Kama vile Yahweh alivyomwagiza mtumishi wake Musa, na kwa namna hiyo hiyo, Musa alivyomwagiza Yoshua. Na katika mambo yote ambayo Yahweh alimwamuru Musa kuyafanya, Yoshua hakuacha kufanya hata jambo moja.
16 So Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and the valley of the same;
Yoshua alitwaa nchi hiyo yote, nchi ya milima, Negevu yote, nchi yote ya Gosheni, nchi ya vilima vidogo, bonde la Mto Yordani, nchi ya milima ya Israeli, na nchi tambarare.
17 Even from the mount Halak, that goes up to Seir, even unto Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and stroke them, and slew them.
Kutoka Mlima Halaki karibu na Edomu, kuelekea kasikazini hadi Baali Gadi katika bonde karibu na Lebanoni chini ya Mlima Hermoni, aliwateka wafalme wake wote na kuwaua.
18 Joshua made war a long time with all those kings.
Yoshua alipigana vita na wafalme wote kwa muda mrefu.
19 There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle.
Hakuna hata mji mmoja uliofanya amani na jeshi la Israeli isipokuwa Wahivi walioishi Gibeoni. Israeli ilitwaa miji yote iliyosalia katika vita.
20 For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Kwa kuwa alikuwa ni Yahweh ambaye alikuwa ameifanya kuwa migumu mioyo yao ili wapande na kufanya vita dhidi ya Israeli, ili kwamba aweze kuwaangamiza kabisa, na kutowaonesha huruma, kama alivyomwaagiza Musa.
21 And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities.
Kisha Yoshua akaja kwa wakati ule na aliiangamiza Anakimu. Aliyafanya haya katika nchi ya milima, huko Hebroni, Debiri, Anabu, na katika nchi yote ya Yuda, na katika nchi yote ya milima ya Israeli. Yoshua aliwaangamiza kabisa pamoja na miji yao.
22 There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained.
Hakuna hata mmoja wa watu wa Anakimu aliyeachwa katika nchi ya Israeli, isipokuwa huko Gaza, Gathi na Ashidodi.
23 So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.
Hivyo Yoshua aliiteka nchi yote, kama vile Yahweh alivyomwambia Musa. Yoshua aliwapa Israeli kama urithi, kila kabila lilipewa sehemu yake. Kisha nchi ikapumzika bila vita.
