Joshua 2
1 And Joshua, the son of Nun, had sent out from Shittim two men as spies, secretly, saying, Go ye, view the land and especially Jericho; and they went, and came unto the house of a woman, a harlot, whose name was Rachab, and they lodged there.
Pea naʻe fekau ʻe Siosiua, ko e foha ʻo Nuni, ʻae ongo tangata mei Sitimi, kena fakaʻasiʻasi fakafufū pē, ʻo ne pehē, Mo ō ʻo vakai ʻae fonua, ʻio, ʻa Seliko. Pea naʻa na ō ʻo hoko ki he fale ʻo ha fefine angahala, naʻe hingoa ko Lehapi, pea na mohe ai.
2 And it was told unto the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, men came in hither this night, of the children of Israel, to search out the country.
Pea naʻe tala ki he tuʻi ʻo Seliko, ʻo pehē, “Vakai, naʻe omi ʻae ongo tangata ki heni ʻi he poōni mei he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli ke matakiʻi ʻae fonua.”
3 And the king of Jericho sent to Rachab, saying, Bring forth the men who are come to thee, who came to thy house; for, to search out all the country are they come.
Pea naʻe fekau ʻe he tuʻi ʻo Seliko kia Lehapi, ʻo pehē, “ʻOmi ʻae ongo tangata kuo haʻu kiate koe, ʻaia kuo hū ki ho fale: he kuo na haʻu ke matakiʻi ʻae fonua kotoa pē.”
4 But the woman had taken the two men, and hidden them; and she said, It is true, the men came unto me, but I knew not whence they were.
Ka naʻe ʻave ʻe he fefine ʻae ongo tangata, ʻo ne fufū ʻakinaua, ʻo ne tala ʻo pehē, “Naʻe omi ʻae ongo tangata kiate au, ka naʻe ʻikai te u ʻilo pe kuo na haʻu mei fē:
5 And it came to pass, about the time of shutting the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out; I know not whither the men are gone: pursue quickly after them, for ye can overtake them.
Pea ʻi he hokosia ʻae songo ʻoe matanikolo ʻi he poʻuli, naʻe ʻalu ʻae ongo tangata kituaʻā: pea ʻoku ʻikai te u ʻiloa pe ne na ō ki fē: mou tuli fakatoʻotoʻo ʻakinaua; he temou maʻu ʻakinaua.
6 But she had brought them up to the roof, and had hidden them among the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.
Ka kuo ʻosi ʻene ʻomi ʻakinaua ki he tuʻafale, ʻo ne fufū ʻakinaua ʻi he ngaahi kau ʻoe falakesi, ʻaia naʻa ne folahi lelei ki he tuʻafale.”
7 And the men pursued after them, by the way to the Jordan unto the fords; and the gate was closed, as soon as those who pursued after them were gone out.
Pea naʻe tuli ʻakinaua ʻe he kau tangata ʻi he hala ki Sioatani ʻo aʻu atu ki he ngaahi aʻaʻanga: pea ʻi he ʻalu leva kituaʻā ʻakinautolu naʻe tuli ʻakinaua, naʻa nau tāpuni leva ʻae matanikolo.
8 But they had not yet laid themselves down, when she came up unto them upon the roof.
Pea ʻi he teʻeki ke takoto ʻakinaua, naʻa ne ʻalu hake kiate kinaua ʻi he tuʻafale;
9 And she said unto them, I know that the Lord hath given you the land, and that the terror of you hath fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land are become faint-hearted, because of you.
Pea pehē ʻe ia ki he ongo tangata, “ʻOku ou ʻilo kuo foaki ʻe Sihova ʻae fonua kiate kimoutolu, pea kuo tō homou lilika kiate kimautolu, pea kuo ilifia ʻae kakai kotoa pē ʻoe fonua koeʻuhi ko kimoutolu.
10 For we have heard, how that the Lord dried up the waters of the Red Sea before you, when ye went forth out of Egypt; and what ye have done unto the two kings of the Emorites, who were on the other side of the Jordan, unto Sichon and 'Og, whom ye have utterly destroyed.
He kuo mau fanongo ki he fakamōmoa ʻe Sihova ʻae ngaahi vai ʻoe Tahi Kulokula maʻamoutolu, ʻi hoʻomou haʻu mei ʻIsipite; pea mo ia ne mou fai ki he ongo tuʻi ʻoe kau ʻAmoli, ʻaia naʻe ʻi he kauvai ʻe taha ʻo Sioatani, ʻa Sihoni, mo Oki, ʻaia ne mou fakaʻauha ʻaupito.
11 And when we heard this, our heart melted, and there remained not any more courage in any man, because of you; for the Lord your God is alone God in the heavens above, and upon the earth beneath.
Pea ʻi heʻemau ongoʻi leva, naʻe vaivai homau loto, pea naʻe ʻikai ʻaupito kei mālohi ha tangata koeʻuhi ko kimoutolu: he ko Sihova ko homou ʻOtua, ko e ʻOtua ia ʻi ʻolunga ʻi he langi, pea ʻi māmani ʻi lalo.
12 And now swear, I pray you, unto me by the Lord, because I have shown you kindness, that ye will also, for your part, show kindness, unto my father's house; and give me a sure token,
Pea ko eni, ʻoku ou kole kiate kimoua, mo fuakava kiate au ʻia Sihova, ʻi heʻeku fakahā ʻae angaʻofa ni kiate kimoua, pea koeʻuhi ke mo fakahā ʻae angaʻofa ki he fale ʻo ʻeku tamai foki, pea tuku mai kiate au ha fakaʻilonga moʻoni:
13 That ye will preserve the life of my father, and my mother, and my brothers, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.
Koeʻuhi ke mou fakamoʻui ʻeku tamai, mo ʻeku faʻē, mo hoku ngaahi tuongaʻane mo hoku ngaahi tehina, mo ia kotoa pē ʻoku nau maʻu, pea fakahaofi ʻemau moʻui mei he mate.”
14 And the men said unto her, Our life shall be [doomed] to death instead of yours, if ye tell not this our business; and it shall be, when the Lord giveth us the land, that we will show thee kindness and truth.
Pea naʻe tala kiate ia ʻe he ongo tangata, “Ko ʻema moʻui, ki hoʻomou moʻui, ʻo kapau ʻe ʻikai te mou fakahā ʻema ngāue ni.” Pea ʻe hoko ʻo pehē, “ʻI he tuku mai ʻe Sihova ʻae fonua kiate kimautolu, te mau fai angaʻofa mo angatonu kiate koe.
15 Then she let them down by a cord through the window; for her house was within the town wall, and within the wall she dwelt.
Pea naʻa ne toki tukutuku hifo ʻakinaua mei he matapā sioʻata ʻaki ʻae afo: he naʻe tuʻu hono fale ʻi he funga ʻā ʻoe kolo, pea naʻe nofo ia ʻi ʻolunga ʻi he ʻā.
16 And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet with you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned; and afterward ye may go your way.
Pea pehē ʻe ia kiate kinaua, “Mo ō ʻo mole atu ki he moʻunga, telia naʻa mo fetaulaki mo e kau tuli; pea fufū ʻakimoua ʻi ai ʻi he ʻaho ʻe tolu, kaeʻoua ke liu mai ʻae kau tuli: pea hili ia ʻe lelei hoʻomo ō ʻi homo hala.”
17 And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thy oath which thou hast caused us to swear.
Pea naʻe pehē ʻe he ongo tangata kiate ia, “ʻOku ma [fie ]taʻehalaia ʻi hoʻo fuakava ni, ʻaia kuo ke fakafuakava ai mo kimaua.
18 Behold, when we come into the land, this line of scarlet thread shalt thou bind in the window by which thou hast let us down; and thy father, and thy mother, and thy brothers, and all thy father's household, thou must bring together unto thee into the house.
Vakai, ʻoka mau ka hoko ki he fonua, te ke nonoʻo ʻae potu afo kulokula ni ʻi ʻolunga ʻi he matapā, ʻaia naʻa ke tukutuku hifo ai ʻakimaua: pea ke ʻomi hoʻo tamai mo hoʻo faʻē, mo ho ngaahi tuongaʻane, mo e kāinga kotoa pē ʻoe fale ʻo hoʻo tamai, ki ʻapi kiate koe.
19 And it shall be, that whosoever will go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless; and whosoever will remain with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if a hand be laid upon him.
Pea ʻe pehē, ʻilonga ʻaia ʻe hū kituʻa ʻi he matapā ʻo ho fale ki he hala, ʻe ʻi hono ʻulu pē ʻa hono toto, pea ʻe taʻehala ʻakimaua: pea ʻilonga ʻaia ʻe ʻiate koe ʻi he fale, ʻe ʻi homa ʻulu hono toto, ʻo kapau ʻe ala ʻe ha nima kiate ia.”
20 And if thou tell this our business, then will we be free of thy oath which thou hast caused us to swear.
Pea kapau te ke fakahā ʻema ngāue ni, te ma toki ʻataʻatā ai mei he fuakava ʻaia kuo ke fefuakava ai mo kimaua.”
21 And she said, According unto your words, so be it; and she dismissed them, and they departed; and she bound the scarlet line in the window.
Pea naʻe pehē ʻe ia, “Hangē ko hoʻomo ngaahi lea, ke pehē pe ia.” Pea naʻa ne fekau ʻakinaua kena ō, pea na ō: pea ne noʻotaki ʻae afo kulokula ʻi he matapā.
22 And they went, and came unto the mountain, and they remained there three days, until the pursuers were returned; and the pursuers sought throughout all the way, but found nothing.
Pea naʻa na ō, pea hoko ki he moʻunga, ʻo na nofo ai ʻi he ʻaho ʻe tolu, kaeʻoua liu mai ʻae kau tuli: pea naʻe kumi ʻakinaua ʻe he kau tuli ʻi he potu kotoa pē ʻoe hala, ka naʻe ʻikai tenau ʻilo ʻakinaua.
23 And the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and related to him all the things that had befallen them.
Ko ia naʻe liu mai ʻae ongo tangata ʻo ʻalu hifo mei he moʻunga, ʻo na ō ki he kauvai ʻe taha, ʻo hoko kia Siosiua ko e foha ʻo Nuni, ʻo fakahā kiate ia ʻaia kotoa pē kuo hoko kiate kinaua:
24 And they said unto Joshua, Truly the Lord hath given up into our hand all the country; for all the inhabitants of the country are already become faint-hearted because of us.
Pea naʻa na pehē kia Siosiua, “Ko e moʻoni kuo tukuange ʻe Sihova ʻae fonua kotoa pē ki hotau nima; he ʻoku vaivai ʻae kakai kotoa pē ʻoe fonua koeʻuhi ko kitautolu.”
