< Joshua 10 >

1 And it comes to pass, when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem hears that Joshua has captured Ai, and devotes it (as he had done to Jericho and to her king so he has done to Ai and to her king), and that the inhabitants of Gibeon have made peace with Israel, and are in their midst—
Adoni-Zedeki mfumu ya ku Yerusalemu inamva kuti Yoswa wagonjetsa ndi kuwononga kotheratu mzinda wa Ai pamodzi ndi mfumu yake, monga anachitira ndi Yeriko ndi mfumu yake. Inamvanso kuti anthu a ku Gibiyoni anachita pangano la mtendere ndi Israeli ndipo amakhala pakati pawo.
2 that they are greatly afraid, because Gibeon [is] a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it [is] greater than Ai, and all its men [are] heroes.
Choncho iye ndi anthu ake anachita mantha aakulu, chifukwa Gibiyoni unali mzinda waukulu kwambiri, monga mzinda uliwonse wokhala ndi mfumu. Unali waukulu ndipo ankhondo ake anali olimba mtima.
3 And Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sends to Hoham king of Hebron, and to Piram king of Jarmuth, and to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,
Chotsatira chake Adoni-Zedeki mfumu ya Yerusalemu inatuma uthenga kwa Hohamu mfumu ya Hebroni, Piramu mfumu ya Yarimuti, Yafiya mfumu ya Lakisi ndi Debri mfumu ya Egiloni.
4 “Come up to me, and help me, and we strike Gibeon, for it has made peace with Joshua, and with the sons of Israel.”
Iye anatumiza mawu kuti, “Bwerani mudzandithandize kumenyana ndi Gibiyoni, chifukwa anthu ake achita pangano la mtendere ndi Yoswa ndi Aisraeli.”
5 And five kings of the Amorite (the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon) are gathered together, and go up, they and all their camps, and encamp against Gibeon, and fight against it.
Mafumu asanu a Aamori aja, mfumu ya Yerusalemu, mfumu ya Hebroni, mfumu ya Yarimuti, mfumu ya Lakisi ndi mfumu ya Egiloni, anagwirizana. Iwo anasonkhanitsa ankhondo awo nazungulira mzinda wa Gibiyoni ndi kuwuthira nkhondo.
6 And the men of Gibeon send to Joshua, to the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Do not let your hand cease from your servants; come up to us [with] haste, and give safety to us, and help us; for all the kings of the Amorite, dwelling in the hill-country, have been assembled against us.”
Koma anthu a ku Gibiyoni anatumiza uthenga kwa Yoswa ku misasa ya ku Giligala nati, “Musawataye anthu anu! Bwerani msanga mudzatipulumutse! Dzatithandizeni chifukwa mafumu a Aamori ochokera ku dziko la ku mapiri agwirizana kuti adzatithire nkhondo.”
7 And Joshua goes up from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, even all the mighty men of valor.
Choncho Yoswa ananyamuka kuchoka ku Giligala ndi gulu lake la ankhondo pamodzi ndi anthu ake olimba mtima.
8 And YHWH says to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for I have given them into your hand, there does not stand a man of them in your presence.”
Yehova anati kwa Yoswa, “Usawaope, Ine ndawapereka mʼdzanja lako. Palibe ndi mmodzi mwa amenewa amene adzalimbe.”
9 And Joshua comes to them suddenly (all the night he has gone up from Gilgal),
Atayenda usiku wonse kuchokera ku Giligala, Yoswa anawathira nkhondo mwadzidzidzi.
10 and YHWH crushes them before Israel, and strikes them [with] a great striking at Gibeon, and pursues them the way of the ascent of Beth-Horon, and strikes them to Azekah, and to Makkedah.
Yehova anachititsa mantha adani aja atangoona gulu lankhondo la Israeli. Choncho Aisraeli anagonjetsa Aamori ku Gibiyoni ndipo anawathamangitsa mu msewu wopita ku Beti-Horoni ndi kuwapha njira yonse yopita ku Azeka ndi Makeda.
11 And it comes to pass, in their fleeing from the face of Israel—they [are] in the descent of Beth-Horon—and YHWH has cast great stones on them out of the heavens, to Azekah, and they die; more are they who have died by the hailstones than they whom the sons of Israel have slain by the sword.
Pamene ankathawa pamaso pa Israeli pa njira yochokera ku Beti-Horoni mpaka ku Azeka, Yehova anawagwetsera matalala akuluakulu kuchokera kumwamba ndipo ambiri mwa iwo anafa ndi matalala kuposa amene anaphedwa ndi lupanga la Israeli.
12 Then Joshua speaks to YHWH in the day of YHWH’s giving up the Amorites before the sons of Israel, and he says before the eyes of Israel, “Sun—stand still in Gibeon; and moon—in the Valley of Ajalon”;
Pa tsiku limene Yehova anapereka Aamori mʼmanja mwa Israeli, Yoswa ananena kwa Yehova pamaso pa Israeli kuti, “Iwe dzuwa, ima pamwamba pa Gibiyoni, mwezi ima pamwamba pa chigwa cha Ayaloni.”
13 and the sun stands still, and the moon has stood—until the nation takes vengeance [on] its enemies; is it not written on the Scroll of the Upright, “and the sun stands in the midst of the heavens, and has not hurried to go in—as a perfect day?”
Choncho dzuwa linayima, mwezinso unayima, mpaka dziko la Israeli litagonjetsa adani ake. Zimenezi zalembedwa mʼbuku la Yasari. Dzuwa linayima pamodzimodzi pakati pa thambo mlengalenga, osayendanso kwa tsiku lathunthu.
14 And there has not been like that day before it or after it, for YHWH’s listening to the voice of a man; for YHWH is fighting for Israel.
Sipanakhaleponso tsiku ngati limeneli kuyambira kale, tsiku limene Yehova anamvera munthu. Izi zinatero chifukwa Yehova ankamenyera nkhondo Aisraeli.
15 And Joshua turns back, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal.
Kenaka Yoswa anabwerera pamodzi ndi Aisraeli onse ku misasa ku Giligala.
16 And these five kings flee, and are hidden in a cave at Makkedah,
Mafumu asanu aja anathawa ndi kukabisala ku phanga la Makeda.
17 and it is declared to Joshua, saying, “The five kings have been found hidden in a cave at Makkedah.”
Koma Yoswa anamva kuti mafumu asanu awapeza akubisala ku phanga la Makeda.
18 And Joshua says, “Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and appoint men over it to watch them;
Tsono Yoswa analamula kuti, “Mugubuduzire miyala ikuluikulu pa khomo la phangalo, ndipo muyike anthu ena kuti azilondera.
19 and you, do not stand, pursue after your enemies, and you have struck them from the rear; do not permit them to go into their cities, for your God YHWH has given them into your hand.”
Koma inu musakhaleko! Thamangitsani adani anu, muwathire nkhondo kuchokera kumbuyo ndipo musawalole kuti akafike ku mizinda yawo, pakuti Yehova Mulungu wanu wawapereka mʼmanja mwanu.”
20 And it comes to pass, when Joshua and the sons of Israel finish to strike them [with] a very great striking until they are consumed, and the remnant who have remained of them go into the fortified cities,
Kotero Yoswa ndi Aisraeli anapha anthu aja, kupatulapo ochepa amene anathawa nakabisala ku mizinda yawo.
21 that all the people return to the camp, to Joshua, [at] Makkedah, in peace; none moved his tongue sharply against the sons of Israel.
Kenaka gulu lonse la ankhondo linabwerera bwinobwino kwa Yoswa ku misasa ya ku Makeda, palibe aliyense mu mzindamo amene anaputanso Aisraeli.
22 And Joshua says, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out to me these five kings from the cave”;
Yoswa anati, “Tsekulani khomo la phangalo ndipo muwabweretse kwa ine mafumu asanuwo.”
23 and they do so, and bring out to him these five kings from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.
Pamenepo mafumu asanu aja anatulutsidwa, mfumu ya ku Yerusalemu, mfumu ya ku Hebroni, mfumu ya ku Yarimuti, mfumu ya ku Lakisi, ndi mfumu ya ku Egiloni.
24 And it comes to pass, when they bring out these kings to Joshua, that Joshua calls to every man of Israel, and says to the captains of the men of war, who have gone with him, “Draw near, set your feet on the necks of these kings”; and they draw near, and set their feet on their necks.
Atabwera nawo kwa Yoswa, iye anayitana Aisraeli onse. Ndipo analamula akuluakulu ake amene anapita naye limodzi kuti, “Bwerani kuno ndipo apondeni pakhosi mafumuwa.”
25 And Joshua says to them, “Do not fear, nor be frightened; be strong and courageous; for thus does YHWH do to all your enemies with whom you are fighting”;
Yoswa anawawuza kuti, “Musaope kapena kutaya mtima. Khalani amphamvu ndi olimba mtima popeza umo ndi mmene Yehova adzachitire ndi adani anu onse amene mudzamenyana nawo.”
26 and Joshua strikes them afterward, and puts them to death, and hangs them on five trees; and they are hanging on the trees until the evening.
Kenaka Yoswa anawabaya ndi kuwapha mafumuwo ndipo anawapachika pa mitengo isanu ndipo anakhala pamenepo mpaka madzulo.
27 And it comes to pass, at the time of the going in of the sun, Joshua has commanded, and they take them down from off the trees, and cast them into the cave where they had been hid, and put great stones on the mouth of the cave until this very day.
Dzuwa litalowa, Yoswa analamula kuti awachotse pa mitengo ija ndi kuwaponya mʼphanga limene ankabisalamo. Pa khomo pa phangalo anayikapo miyala ikuluikulu imene ilipo mpaka lero.
28 And Joshua has captured Makkedah on that day, and he strikes it by the mouth of the sword, and he has devoted its king, them and every person who [is] in it—he has not left a remnant; and he does to the king of Makkedah as he did to the king of Jericho.
Tsiku lomwelo Yoswa analanda mzinda wa Makeda. Iye anapha anthu a mu mzindamo ndi mfumu yake ndipo sanasiye aliyense wamoyo. Yoswa anachita ndi mfumu ya ku Makeda monga anachitira ndi mfumu ya Yeriko.
29 And Joshua passes over, and all Israel with him, from Makkedah [to] Libnah, and fights with Libnah;
Kenaka Yoswa ndi Aisraeli onse anapitirira kuchokera ku Makeda nakafika ku Libina ndi kuthira nkhondo mzindawo.
30 and YHWH also gives it into the hand of Israel, and its king, and [Joshua] strikes it by the mouth of the sword, and every person who [is] in it—he does not leave a remnant in it; and he does to its king as he did to the king of Jericho.
Yehova anaperekanso mzindawo ndi mfumu yake mʼmanja mwa Aisraeli. Ndipo Yoswa anapha onse amene anali mu mzindamo. Palibe amene anatsala wamoyo. Ndipo Yoswa anachita ndi mfumu ya Libina monga anachitira ndi mfumu ya Yeriko.
31 And Joshua passes over, and all Israel with him, from Libnah to Lachish, and encamps against it, and fights against it.
Kenaka Yoswa ndi Aisraeli onse anapitirira kuchokera ku Libina kupita ku Lakisi. Iye anazungulira mzindawo ndi kuwuthira nkhondo.
32 And YHWH gives Lachish into the hand of Israel, and [Joshua] captures it on the second day, and strikes it by the mouth of the sword, and every person who [is] in it, according to all that he did to Libnah.
Yehova anapereka Lakisi kwa Israeli; ndipo Yoswa anawulanda pa tsiku lachiwiri. Monga anachita ndi mzinda wa Libina, Yoswa anapha anthu onse okhala mu mzinda wa Lakisi, ndipo palibe amene anatsala ndi moyo.
33 Then Horam king of Gezer has come up to help Lachish, and Joshua strikes him and his people, until he has not left a remnant to him.
Nthawi imeneyi nʼkuti Horamu mfumu ya Gezeri itabwera kudzathandiza Lakisi koma Yoswa anamugonjetsa pamodzi ndi asilikali ake ndipo palibe anatsala wamoyo.
34 And Joshua passes over, and all Israel with him, from Lachish to Eglon, and they encamp against it, and fight against it,
Kenaka Yoswa ndi Aisraeli onse anapitirira kuchokera ku Lakisi nakafika ku Egiloni. Iwo anazungulira mzindawo ndi kuwuthira nkhondo.
35 and capture it on that day, and strike it by the mouth of the sword, and every person who [is] in it he has devoted on that day, according to all that he did to Lachish.
Anawulanda tsiku lomwelo ndipo anapha aliyense amene anali mu mzindawo monga momwe anachitira ku Lakisi.
36 And Joshua goes up, and all Israel with him, from Eglon to Hebron, and they fight against it,
Kenaka Yoswa ndi Aisraeli onse anachoka ku Egiloni nakafika ku Hebroni ndi kukawuthira nkhondo.
37 and capture it, and strike it by the mouth of the sword, and its king, and all its cities, and every person who [is] in it—he has not left a remnant—according to all that he did to Eglon—and devotes it, and every person who [is] in it.
Iwo analanda mzindawo napha ndi lupanga mfumu yake pamodzi ndi onse amene ankakhala mʼmenemo. Monga anachita ndi mzinda wa Egiloni, kuti sanasiye aliyense ndi moyo, anachitanso chimodzimodzi ndi mzinda wa Hebroni.
38 And Joshua turns back, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fights against it,
Pambuyo pake Yoswa ndi Aisraeli onse anatembenukira mzinda wa Debri ndi kukawuthira nkhondo.
39 and captures it, and its king, and all its cities, and they strike them by the mouth of the sword, and devote every person who [is] in it—he has not left a remnant; as he did to Hebron so he did to Debir, and to its king, and as he did to Libnah, and to its king.
Iwo analanda mzindawo ndi midzi ndi kupha mfumu yake pamodzi ndi onse okhala mʼmenemo. Anachita ndi mzinda wa Debri pamodzi ndi mfumu yake zofanana ndi zimene anachita ndi mzinda wa Libina ndi wa Hebroni.
40 And Joshua strikes all the land of the hill-country, and of the south, and of the low-country, and of the springs, and all their kings—he has not left a remnant, and he has devoted all that breathe, as YHWH, God of Israel, commanded.
Motero Yoswa anagonjetsa dziko lonselo. Anapha mafumu onse a dera la kumapiri, dera la kummawa, dera la kumadzulo mʼmphepete mwa phiri, ndiponso dera la ku magomo, kummwera. Iye sanasiye wina aliyense wamoyo. Anapha onse amene anali moyo monga momwe Yehova Mulungu wa Israeli analamulira.
41 And Joshua strikes them from Kadesh-Barnea, even to Gaza, and all the land of Goshen, even to Gibeon;
Yoswa anawagonjetsa iwo kuyambira ku Kadesi Barinea mpaka ku Gaza, ndiponso kuchokera ku chigawo chonse cha Goseni mpaka ku Gibiyoni.
42 and Joshua has captured all these kings and their land [at] one time, for YHWH, God of Israel, is fighting for Israel.
Yoswa anagonjetsa mafumu onsewa ndi kulanda dziko lawo kamodzinʼkamodzi chifukwa Yehova Mulungu wa Israeli anawamenyera nkhondo.
43 And Joshua turns back, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal.
Pambuyo pake Yoswa ndi Aisraeli onse anabwerera ku misasa yawo ku Giligala.

< Joshua 10 >