Joshua 1

1 Now it happened after the death of Moses the servant of Jehovah, that Jehovah spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' servant, saying,

Le Yehowa ƒe dɔla, Mose ƒe ku megbe la, Yehowa gblɔ na Yosua, Nun ƒe vi, ame si nye Mose ƒe kpeɖeŋutɔ la bena,

2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you, and all this people, to the land which I give to them, even to the children of Israel.

“Nye dɔla, Mose ku. Azɔ la wò kple dukɔ blibo la, midzra ɖo miatso Yɔdan tɔsisi la ayi ɖe anyigba si mele Israelviwo nam la dzi.

3 I have given you every place that the sole of your foot will tread on, as I told Moses.

Matsɔ teƒe sia teƒe si miaɖo afɔe la ana mi abe ale si medo ŋugbee na Mose ene.

4 From the wilderness, and this Lebanon, even to the great river, the river Perath, all the land of the Hittites, and to the Great Sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your border.

Miaƒe anyigba la akeke tso gbegbe la va ɖo Lebanon, tso Frat tɔsisi gã la to ava to Hititɔwo ƒe anyigba la katã dzi va se ɖe Domeƒu la ƒe ɣedzeƒe lɔƒo.

5 No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not fail you nor forsake you.

Le wò agbemeŋkekewo katã me la, ame aɖeke mate ŋu anɔ te ɖe nuwò o, elabena manɔ kpli wò abe ale si menɔ kple Mose ene. Nyemagblẽ wò ɖi alo aɖe asi le ŋuwò o.

6 Be strong and of good courage; for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.

“Lé dzi ɖe ƒo, eye nàwɔ kalẽ, elabena wòe akplɔ nye amewo woaxɔ anyigba si ŋuti meka atam ɖo na mia fofowo be matsɔ na wo abe domenyinu ene.

7 Only be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go.

Nu si wòle be nàwɔ koe nye nàsẽ ŋu, nàlé dzi ɖe ƒo, eye nàwɔ se siwo katã nye dɔla, Mose de na mi la dzi. Migatrɔ le eyome ɖe ɖusime alo miame o, be wòadze edzi na mi le afi sia afi si miayi.

8 This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it: for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

Mègana Segbalẽ sia nado le wò nu me o, de ŋugble le eŋu zã kple keli be nàwɔ nu siwo katã woŋlɔ ɖe eme la dzi nyuie. Ekema dzɔgbenyui kple dzidzedze anɔ wò mɔ dzi.

9 Haven't I commanded you? Be strong and of good courage. Do not be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Jehovah your God is with you wherever you go.

Ɖe nyemede se na wò be nàse ŋu, eye nàlé dzi ɖe ƒo oa? Ŋɔ megadzi wò o, eye dzi hã megaɖe le ƒowò o, elabena Yehowa, wò Mawu la anɔ kpli wò le afi sia afi si nàyi.”

10 Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

Azɔ Yosua gblɔ na aʋakplɔlawo be,

11 "Pass through the midst of the camp, and command the people, saying, 'Prepare food; for within three days you are to pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which Jehovah your God gives you to possess it.'"

“Mizɔ to asaɖa la me, eye miagblɔ na ameawo be, ‘Midzra miaƒe nuwo ɖo, elabena le ŋkeke etɔ̃ megbe la, miatso Yɔdan tɔsisi la ayi aɖaxɔ anyigba si Yehowa, miaƒe Mawu la le mia nam be wòanye mia tɔ.’”

12 Joshua spoke to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, saying,

Yosua gblɔ na Ruben ƒe viwo, Gad ƒe viwo kple Manase ƒe viwo ƒe to ƒe afã bena,

13 "Remember the word which Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded you, saying, 'Jehovah your God gives you rest, and will give you this land.

“Miɖo ŋku nya si Mose, Yehowa ƒe dɔla gblɔ na mi la dzi. Egblɔ na mi be, ‘Yehowa, miaƒe Mawu la na anyigba mi le afi sia, le Yɔdan tɔsisi la ƒe ɣedzeƒe lɔƒo,

14 Your wives, your little ones, and your livestock, shall live in the land which Moses gave you beyond the Jordan; but you shall pass over before your brothers armed, all the mighty men of valor, and shall help them

eya ta mia srɔ̃wo kple mia viwo kple miaƒe lãwo atsi afi sia. Ke ele na miaƒe aʋawɔlawo be woabla akpa, akplɔ ame bubuawo atso tɔsisi lae, akpe ɖe wo ŋu be, woaxɔ anyigba si le tɔsisi la godo.

15 until Jehovah has given your brothers rest, as he has given you, and they have also possessed the land which Jehovah your God gives them. Then you shall return to the land of your possession, and possess it, which Moses the servant of Jehovah gave you beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise.'"

Le esia megbe hafi miate ŋu ava nɔ afi sia, le Yɔdan tɔsisi la ƒe ɣedzeƒe lɔƒo.’”

16 They answered Joshua, saying, "All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

Ameawo lɔ̃ ɖe nya sia dzi, eye woka ɖe edzi na Yosua be, “Míawɔ nu sia nu si nàgblɔ na mí, eye míayi afi sia afi si nàɖo mí ɖo la.

17 Just as we listened to Moses in all things, so will we listen to you. Only may Jehovah your God be with you, as he was with Moses.

Abe ale si míeɖo to Mose le nu sia nu me ene la, nenema tututu míaɖo to wò hã. Yehowa, wò Mawu la nanɔ kpli wò abe ale si wònɔ kple Mose ene.

18 Whoever rebels against your commandment, and doesn't listen to your words in all that you command him, he shall be put to death. Only be strong and of good courage."

Ame sia ame, ame ka kee wòɖanye o, si atsi tsitre ɖe wò sewo ŋu la aku godoo, eya ta tsɔ dzideƒo kple ŋusẽ nàkplɔ mí ayii!”