< Joshua 9 >

1 And it comes to pass, when all the kings who [are] beyond the Jordan, in the hill-country, and in the low-country, and in every haven of the Great Sea, toward Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, hear—
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 gather themselves together to fight with Joshua, and with Israel—[with] one mouth.
Iyyaasuu fi Israaʼelitti waraana banuuf walitti qabaman.
3 And the inhabitants of Gibeon have heard that which Joshua has done to Jericho and to Ai,
Namoonni Gibeʼoon garuu yommuu waan Iyyaasuun Yerikoo fi Aayi godhe dhagaʼanitti,
4 and they work, even they, with subtlety, and go, and feign to be ambassadors, and take old sacks for their donkeys, and wine-bottles, old, and split, 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 sandals, old and patched, on their feet, and old garments on them, and all the bread of their provision is dry—it was crumbs.
Kophee moofaʼee erbame miillatti kaaʼatanii wayyaa moofaʼe uffatan. Buddeenni isaan fudhatanii deeman hundis goggogaa fi kan arraaʼee ture.
6 And they go to Joshua, to the camp at Gilgal, and say to him, and to the men of Israel, “We have come from a far-off land, and now, make 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 say to the Hivite, “It may be [that] you are dwelling in our midst, so how do 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 say to Joshua, “We [are] your servants.” And Joshua says to them, “Who [are] you? And where do you come from?”
Isaan garuu Iyyaasuudhaan, “Nu garboota kee ti” jedhan. Iyyaasuunis, “Isin eenyuu dha? Eessaa dhuftani?” jedhee isaan gaafate.
9 And they say to him, “Your servants have come from a very far-off land, for the Name of your God YHWH, for we have heard His fame, and all that He has 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 has done to the two kings of the Amorite who [are] beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, who [is] in 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 And our elderly, and all the inhabitants of our land speak to us, saying, Take provision in your hand for the way, and go to meet them, and you have said to them: We [are] your servants, and now, make a covenant with us;
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 bread of ours—we provided ourselves with it hot out of our houses, on the day of our coming out to go to you, and now, behold, it is dry, and has been crumbs;
Buddeenni keenya kun gaafa nu hidhannee gara keessan dhufuuf manaa baane hoʼaa ture. Amma garuu akka inni goggogee arraaʼe argaa.
13 and these [are] the wine-bottles which we filled, new, and behold, they have split; and these, our garments and our sandals, have become old, from the exceeding greatness of the way.”
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 take of their provision, and have not asked the mouth of YHWH;
Namoonni Israaʼel galaa isaanii irraa waa fudhatan malee Waaqayyoon gorsa hin gaafanne.
15 and Joshua makes peace with them, and makes a covenant with them, to keep them alive; and the princes of the congregation swear to them.
Iyyaasuunis akka isaan jiraataniif isaan wajjin walii galtee nagaa godhe; hooggantoonni waldaas waan kana kakuudhaan mirkaneessan.
16 And it comes to pass, that at the end of three days after they have made a covenant with them, that they hear that they [are] their neighbors—that they are dwelling in their midst.
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 sons of Israel journey and come to their cities on the third day—and their cities [are] Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-Jearim—
Kanaafuu Israaʼeloonni kaʼanii guyyaa sadaffaatti gara magaalaa isaanii jechuunis gara Gibeʼoon, Kefiiraa, gara Biʼeerootii fi Kiriyaati Yeʼaariim dhufan.
18 and the sons of Israel have not struck them, for the princes of the congregation have sworn to them by YHWH, God of Israel, and all the congregation murmur 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 say to all the congregation, “We have sworn to them by YHWH, God of Israel; and now, we are not able to come against them;
hooggantoonni hundi garuu akkana jedhanii deebisan; “Nu Waaqayyo Waaqa Israaʼeliin isaanii kakanneerra; kanaafuu nu amma isaan tuquu hin dandeenyu.
20 we do this to them, and have kept them alive, and wrath is not on us, because of the oath which we have sworn to 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 say to them, “They live, and are hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes spoke to 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 calls for them, and speaks to them, saying, “Why have you deceived us, saying, We are very far from you, yet you [are] dwelling in our midst?
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 you are cursed, and none of you is cut off [from being] a servant, even 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 answer Joshua and say, “Because it was certainly declared to your servants that your God YHWH commanded His servant Moses to give all the land to you, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; and we fear greatly for ourselves because of you, and we do 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 your hand, as [it is] good, and as [it is] right in your eyes to do to us—do.”
Nu kunoo amma harka kee keessa jirra. Atis waan gaarii fi qajeelaa seete hundumaa nurratti raawwadhu.”
26 And he does to them so, and delivers them from the hand of the sons of Israel, and they have not slain them;
Kanaafuu Iyyaasuun Israaʼeloota duraa isaan baase; Israaʼeloonnis isaan hin ajjeefne.
27 and on that day Joshua makes them hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of YHWH, to this day, at the place which He chooses.
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.

< Joshua 9 >