Joshua 9
1 And it came to pass, when all the kings that were on this side of the Jordan, in the mountain, and in the lowlands, and in all the coast of the great sea opposite Lebanon, the Hittites, and the Emorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, heard this,
To, sa’ad da dukan sarakunan yammancin Urdun suka ji waɗannan abubuwa, sai waɗanda suke kan tudu, da na cikin kwari a yammanci, da dukan waɗanda suke gefen Bahar Rum har zuwa Lebanon (sarakunan Hittiyawa, Amoriyawa, Kan’aniyawa, Ferizziyawa, Hiwiyawa da Yebusiyawa)
2 That they assembled themselves all together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
suka haɗa kansu don su yaƙi Yoshuwa da Isra’ila.
3 And when the inhabitants of Gib'on heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and unto 'Ai,
Amma da mutanen Gibeyon suka ji abin da Yoshuwa ya yi wa Yeriko da Ai,
4 They also did work wilily, and went and feigned to be messengers, and took old sacks for their asses, and wine-bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;
sai suka shirya wata dabara ta ruɗu, suka shirya ɗan abinci don tafiya, suka ɗauki tsofaffin buhuna a kan jakunansu da tsofaffin salkuna na ruwan inabi, yagaggu da suka sha ɗinki.
5 And [put] old and patched-up shoes upon their feet, and old garments upon themselves; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.
Suka sa tsofaffin takalman da suka sha gyara, suka sa tsofaffin tufafi. Dukan abincinsu na tafiya ya bushe ya yi fumfuna.
6 And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We are come from a far-off country; and now make ye a covenant with us.
Sai suka je wurin Yoshuwa a sansanin Gilgal suka ce masa da mutanen Isra’ila, “Daga ƙasa mai nisa muka fito, yanzu fa, sai ku yi alkawari da mu.”
7 And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell in the midst of us; and how can we make a covenant with you:
Mutanen Isra’ila kuwa suka ce wa Hiwiyawa, “Wataƙila kuna kusa da mu, ta yaya za mu yi alkawari da ku?”
8 And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and whence come ye!
Suka ce wa Yoshuwa, “Mu bayinku ne.” Amma Yoshuwa ya tambaye su ya ce, “Ku wane ne, kuma daga ina kuka zo?”
9 And they said unto him, From a very far-off country are thy servants come, because of the name of the Lord thy God; for we have heard his fame, and all that he hath done in Egypt;
Suka amsa suka ce, “Bayinka sun zo ne daga ƙasa mai nisa gama Ubangiji Allahnka ya yi suna sosai. Gama mun ji labarin abubuwan da ya yi. Dukan abubuwan da ya yi a Masar
10 And all that he hath done to the two kings of the Emorites, that were beyond the Jordan, to Sichon the king of Cheshbon, and to 'Og the king of Bashan, who was at 'Ashtaroth.
da kuma duk abubuwan da ya yi wa sarakuna biyu na Amoriyawa gabas da Urdun, Sihon sarkin Heshbon, da Og sarkin Bashan wanda ya yi mulki a Ashtarot.
11 Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country said to us, as followeth, Take provisions with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, Your servants are we: and now make ye with us a covenant.
Dattawanmu da duk mazaunan ƙasar, suka ce mana, ‘Ku ɗauki abincin tafiyar da za ku riƙe; ku je ku same su ku ce musu, “Mu bayinku ne, ku yi alkawari da mu.”’
12 This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; and now, behold, it is dry, and it is become mouldy:
Abincin tafiyan nan namu yana da ɗumi lokacin da muka kintsa tashi daga gida a ranar da za mu kama hanya zuwa wurinku. Amma yanzu duba yadda ya bushe, ya yi fumfuna.
13 And these wine-bottles, which we filled, when new, — but behold, they are now become rent; and these our garments and our shoes are become worn out by reason of the very long journey.
Waɗannan salkuna kuma da muka cika ruwan inabi, sababbi ne amma duba yadda suka yayyage. Tufafinmu da takalmanmu duk sun yayyage don doguwar tafiya.”
14 And the men took of their provisions, but the decision of the Lord they did not ask.
Mutanen Isra’ila suka ɗiba daga cikin abincin tafiyar amma ba su nemi nufin Ubangiji ba.
15 And Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live; and the princes of the congregation swore unto them.
Sa’an nan Yoshuwa ya yi alkawari zaman salama da su, cewa ba zai kashe su ba, sai shugabannin mutanen Isra’ila kuwa suka tabbatar musu da haka ta wurin yin rantsuwa.
16 And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they dwelt in the midst of them.
Kwana uku bayan sun yi alkawari da Gibeyonawa, sai Isra’ilawa suka ji cewa Gibeyonawa maƙwabtansu ne, waɗanda suke zaune kurkusa da su.
17 And the children of Israel broke up, and came unto their cities on the third day; and their cities were Gib'on, and Kephirah, and Beeroth, and Kiryath-ye'arim.
Saboda haka Isra’ilawa suka tashi a rana ta uku suke je biranen mutanen, wato, Gibeyon, Kefira, Beyerot da Kiriyat Yeyarim.
18 And the children of Israel smote them not; because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the Lord, the God of Israel; but all the congregation murmured against the princes.
Amma Isra’ilawa ba su kai musu hari ba domin shugabanninsu sun rantse musu da sunan Ubangiji, Allah na Isra’ila. Mutane Isra’ila duka kuwa suka yi gunaguni a kan shugabannin.
19 And all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the Lord the God of Israel: and now we cannot touch them.
Amma shugabanni suka amsa musu suka ce, “Mun rantse musu da sunan Ubangiji, Allah na Isra’ila, saboda haka ba za mu taɓa su ba yanzu.
20 This will we do to them, and we will let them live, that there be no wrath upon us, on account of the oath which we have sworn unto them.
Ga abin da za mu yi musu, za mu bar su da rai don kada fushin Allah yă sauka a kanmu gama mun riga mun rantse musu.”
21 And the princes said unto them, Let them live: and they became hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation, as the princes had spoken unto them.
Suka ƙara da cewa, “Mu bar su da rai, amma bari su zama masu yankan itace da masu ɗibo mana ruwa.” Haka shugabannin suka cika alkawarinsu.
22 And Joshua called for them, and he spoke unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye deceived us, saying, We are very far from you: whereas ye dwell in the midst of us?
Yoshuwa kuwa ya aika aka kira Gibeyonawa ya ce musu, “Don me kuka ruɗe mu kuka ce, ‘Mun zo ne daga wuri mai nisa,’ bayan kuwa kuna nan kurkusa da mu?
23 And now be ye cursed, and there shall not cease to be of you servants and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.
Yanzu ku la’anannu ne. Ba za ku daina zama mana masu yankan itace da kuma masu ɗebo ruwa domin haikalin Allahnmu ba.”
24 And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the Lord thy God had commanded his servant Moses to give unto you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; wherefore we were sore afraid for our lives because of you, and we have done this thing.
Suka amsa wa Yoshuwa suka ce, “An gaya wa bayinka dalla-dalla yadda Ubangiji Allahnka ya umarci bawansa Musa yă ba ka ƙasar duka, ka kuma kashe duk masu zama a cikinta, muka ji tsoro cewa za ka kashe mu shi ya sa muka yi haka.
25 And now, behold, we are in thy hand; as it seemeth good and right in thy eyes to do unto us, so do.
Yanzu, a hannunka muke, ka yi duk abin da ka ga ya yi maka kyau.”
26 And he did unto them thus; and he delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, and they slew them not.
Yoshuwa kuwa ya cece su daga hannun Isra’ilawa, har ba su kashe su ba.
27 And Joshua appointed them on that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the Lord, even unto this day, for the place which he should choose.
A ranar Yoshuwa ya sa Gibeyonawa suka zama masu yankan itace da ɗebo ruwa wa jama’ar Isra’ila da kuma domin haikalin Ubangiji a inda Ubangiji zai zaɓa. Abin da suke ke nan har wa yau.
