Joshua 11
1 And it came to pass, that, when Yabin the king of Chazor heard these things, he sent to Yobab the 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 at the north, on the mountains, and in the plains, south of Kinneroth, and in the lowlands, and in the district 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 To the Canaanites on the east and on the west, and to the Emorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites in the mountains, and to the Hivites under Chermon in the land of Mizpah.
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 camps with them, much people, even as the sand that is upon the sea-shore in multitude, and with very many horses and chariots.
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 all these kings assembled themselves together, and they came and encamped 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; for tomorrow about this time will I give all of them up slain before Israel: their horses shalt thou hamstring and their chariots shalt thou burn 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 And Joshua and all the people of war with him came upon 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 smote them, and pursued them unto great Zidon, and unto Missrephoth-mayim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none that escaped.
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 had said unto him: their horses he hamstringed and their chariots he burnt 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 captured Chazor, and its kings he smote with the sword; for Chazor aforetimes was the head of all these 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 smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, and devoted them; there was not left any one having breath; and Chazor he burnt 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 these kings, and all their kings, did Joshua capture, and he smote them with the edge of the sword, and he devoted them, as Moses the servant of the Lord had 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 had been left standing in their strength, these did Israel not burn: save Chazor only 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, did the children of Israel take as booty unto themselves; but all the men they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them: they left not any one having breath.
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 had commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua, and so did Joshua: he left nothing undone of all that the Lord had 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 And Joshua took all that land, the mountain, and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen, and the lowlands, and the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and its lowlands;
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 From the bald mountain that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Chermon; and all their kings he captured, and smote 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 A long time did Joshua make war with all these 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 Gib'on: the whole they took by war.
Hakuna hata mji mmoja uliofanya amani na jeshi la Israeli isipokuwa Wahivi walioishi Gibeoni. Israeli ilitwaa miji yote iliyosalia katika vita.
20 For of the Lord it was to harden their heart, that they should come against Israel in battle, in order to destroy them utterly, that they might obtain no favor: but in order that he might exterminate them, as the Lord had 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 Joshua came at that time, and cut off the 'Anakim from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from 'Anab, and from the whole mountain of Judah, and from the whole mountain of Israel: with their cities did Joshua destroy them utterly.
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 'Anakim left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gazzah, in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained some.
Hakuna hata mmoja wa watu wa Anakimu aliyeachwa katika nchi ya Israeli, isipokuwa huko Gaza, Gathi na Ashidodi.
23 And Joshua' took the whole land, all just as the Lord had spoken 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.
