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,
Mootonni Heetotaa, Amoorotaa, Kanaʼaanotaa, Feerzotaa, Hiiwotaatii fi Yebuusotaa kanneen gama lixa Yordaanos biyya gaaraa, lafa gammoojjiitii fi qarqara Galaana Guddichaa kan hamma Libaanoonitti jiru keessa jiraatan yommuu waan kana dhagaʼanitti,
2 That they assembled themselves all together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
Iyyaasuu fi Israaʼelitti waraana banuuf walitti qabaman.
3 And when the inhabitants of Gib'on heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and unto 'Ai,
Namoonni Gibeʼoon garuu yommuu waan Iyyaasuun Yerikoo fi Aayi godhe dhagaʼanitti,
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;
isaanis gama isaaniitiin daba hojjechuuf mariʼatan; isaanis nama karaa deemu fakkaatanii keeshaa moofaʼee fi qalqalloo daadhii wayinii kan dulloomee tarsaʼee erbame harree isaaniitti feʼatanii qajeelan.
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.
Kophee moofaʼee erbame miillatti kaaʼatanii wayyaa moofaʼe uffatan. Buddeenni isaan fudhatanii deeman hundis goggogaa fi kan arraaʼee ture.
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.
Isaanis qubata Gilgaalitti Iyyaasuu bira dhaqanii isaa fi namoota Israaʼeliin, “Nu biyya fagoodhaa dhufne; kanaafuu kottaa walii galtee godhannaa” jedhan.
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:
Namoonni Israaʼel immoo Hiiwotaan, “Tarii isin asuma nutti dhiʼoo jiraattu taʼa; yoos nu akkamiin isin wajjin walii galtee godhachuu dandeenya ree?” jedhan.
8 And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and whence come ye!
Isaan garuu Iyyaasuudhaan, “Nu garboota kee ti” jedhan. Iyyaasuunis, “Isin eenyuu dha? Eessaa dhuftani?” jedhee isaan gaafate.
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;
Isaanis akkana jedhanii deebisaniif; “Nu garboonni kee sababii maqaa Waaqayyo Waaqa keetii dhageenyeef biyya akka malee fagootii dhufne. Nu oduu waaʼee isaatii fi waan inni biyya Gibxii keessatti hojjete hundumaa dhageenyeerraatii;
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.
waan inni mootota Amoorotaa lamaan warra gama baʼa Yordaanos jiraatan jechuunis Sihoon mootii Heshboonii fi Oogi mootii Baashaan kan Ashtaaroti bulchaa ture sana godhe hundumaa dhageenyeerra.
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.
Maanguddoonni keenyaa fi jiraattonni biyya keenyaa hundinuu, ‘Karaa keessaniif waan nyaattan harkatti qabadhaatii isaan arguu dhaqaa, “Nu garboota keessanii dha; kanaafuu kottaa walii galtee godhannaa” jedhaanii’ nuun jedhan.
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:
Buddeenni keenya kun gaafa nu hidhannee gara keessan dhufuuf manaa baane hoʼaa ture. Amma garuu akka inni goggogee arraaʼe argaa.
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.
Qalqalloon nu daadhii wayinii itti guutanne kunis haaraa ture; amma garuu akka inni tatarsaʼe ilaalaa. Uffanni keenyaa fi kopheen keenyas deemsa karaa dheeraa kanaan nu jalaa dhumeera.”
14 And the men took of their provisions, but the decision of the Lord they did not ask.
Namoonni Israaʼel galaa isaanii irraa waa fudhatan malee Waaqayyoon gorsa hin gaafanne.
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.
Iyyaasuunis akka isaan jiraataniif isaan wajjin walii galtee nagaa godhe; hooggantoonni waldaas waan kana kakuudhaan mirkaneessan.
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.
Warri Israaʼel immoo erga Gibeʼoonota wajjin walii galtee godhatan guyyaa sadii booddee akka jarri warra naannoo isaanii kanneen isaanitti dhiʼoo jiraatan taʼan dhagaʼan.
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.
Kanaafuu Israaʼeloonni kaʼanii guyyaa sadaffaatti gara magaalaa isaanii jechuunis gara Gibeʼoon, Kefiiraa, gara Biʼeerootii fi Kiriyaati Yeʼaariim dhufan.
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.
Israaʼeloonni garuu sababii hooggantoonni waldaa maqaa Waaqayyo Waaqa Israaʼeliitiin isaaniif kakatanii turaniitiif isaan hin tuqne. Waldaan sun guutuunis hooggantootatti guungume;
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.
hooggantoonni hundi garuu akkana jedhanii deebisan; “Nu Waaqayyo Waaqa Israaʼeliin isaanii kakanneerra; kanaafuu nu amma isaan tuquu hin dandeenyu.
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.
Wanni nu isaan goonu kana: Akka kakuu isaanii kakanne sana cabsinee dheekkamsi nurra hin buuneef akka isaan jiraataniif ittuma dhiifna.”
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.
Hooggantoonni sunis ittuma fufanii, “Jarri haa jiraatan; garuu guutummaa sabaatiif warra muka muranii fi warra bishaan waraaban haa taʼan” jedhan. Akkasiinis kakuun hooggantoonni isaaniif galan sun ni eegame.
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?
Iyyaasuunis Gibeʼoonota ofitti waamee akkana jedheen; “Isin maaliif utuma nutti dhiʼoo jiraattanuu, ‘Nu biyya isin irraa fagoo taʼe keessa jiraanna’ jettanii nu gowwoomsitan?
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.
Isin amma abaarsa jala jirtu; tokkoon keessan iyyuu mana Waaqa kootiif muka muruu fi bishaan waraabuu jalaa hin baatan.”
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.
Isaanis akkana jedhanii Iyyaasuuf deebii kennan; “Akka Waaqayyo Waaqni kee akka Museen biyyaattii guutuu isinii kennuu fi akka inni warra achi jiraatan hunda fuula keessan duraa balleesuuf garbicha isaa Musee ajaje nu garboota keetti dhugumaan himameera. Kanaafuu nu sababii keessaniif jennee lubbuu keenyaaf sodaanne; wanni nu waan kana gooneefis kanuma.
25 And now, behold, we are in thy hand; as it seemeth good and right in thy eyes to do unto us, so do.
Nu kunoo amma harka kee keessa jirra. Atis waan gaarii fi qajeelaa seete hundumaa nurratti raawwadhu.”
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.
Kanaafuu Iyyaasuun Israaʼeloota duraa isaan baase; Israaʼeloonnis isaan hin ajjeefne.
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.
Innis guyyuma sana Gibeʼoonota sana saba hundaaf, akkasumas iddoo Waaqayyo filatutti iddoo aarsaa Waaqayyootiif warra muka muranii fi warra bishaan waraaban isaan godhe. Isaanis hamma harʼaatti kanuma hojjetu.
