Joshua 24
1 And Joshua gathered together all the tribes of Israel, unto Shechem, —and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and they presented themselves before God.
Na Joshua el sapkin sruf nukewa lun Israel in tukeni nu Shechem. El pangoneni mwet matu, mwet kol, mwet nununku, ac mwet leum lun Israel, ac elos tukeni ye mutun God.
2 Then said Joshua unto all the people—Thus, saith Yahweh, God of Israel, Beyond the River, dwelt your fathers from age-past times, [unto] Terah, father of Abraham, and father of Nahor, —and they served other gods.
Joshua el fahk nu sin mwet uh, “Pa inge kas ma LEUM GOD lun Israel El fahk, ‘In pacl meet ah, papa matu tomowos muta kutulap in Infacl Euphrates ac alu nu sin god saya. Sie selos pa Terah, papa tumal Abraham ac Nahor.
3 So I took your father, Abraham, from beyond the River, and led him through all the land of Canaan, —and multiplied his seed, and gave unto him, Isaac;
Na nga tuh usalu Abraham, papa matu tomowos, liki acn we, ac kolol sasla in acn Canaan nufon. Ac nga sang fwilin tulik puspis natul. Nga eisalang Isaac nu sel,
4 and gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau, —and gave unto Esau, Mount Seir, to possess it, but, Jacob and his sons, went down into Egypt.
ac nu sel Isaac nga eisalang Jacob ac Esau. Nga sang acn fineol uh in acn Edom nu sel Esau tuh in ma lal. A funu Jacob, papa matu tomowos, el ac tulik natul tuh som nu Egypt.
5 Then sent I Moses and Aaron, and plagued Egypt, according to that which I did in their midst, and, afterwards, brought you forth.
Tok nga supwalla Moses ac Aaron, ac nga aklokoalokye mwet Egypt, tusruktu nga uskowosme liki acn we.
6 Yea I brought forth your fathers, out of Egypt, and ye came unto the sea, and the Egyptians pursued after your fathers, with chariots and with horsemen, unto the Red Sea.
Ke nga use mwet matu lowos liki acn Egypt, mwet Egypt elos ukwalos ke chariot ac ke mwet kasrusr fin horse. Ke mwet matu lowos elos sun Meoa Srusra,
7 So they made outcry unto Yahweh, and he put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought in upon them the sea, and covered them, —and your eyes beheld what I did with the Egyptians. And, when ye had remained in the desert many days,
elos wowoyak nu sik ac siyuk kasru, na nga orala sie ohk inmasrlolos ac mwet Egypt. Ac nga oru tuh kof uh in sifil folokeni nu faclos mwet Egypt, ac akwalomyalosla. Kowos etu ma nga tuh oru in acn Egypt. “‘Na kowos tuh muta in acn mwesis ke pacl na loeloes se.
8 then I brought you into the land of the Amorites, who were dwelling over the Jordan, and they fought with you, —then delivered I them into your hand, and ye took possession of their land, so I destroyed them from before you.
Nga uskowosme nu in acn lun mwet Amor su muta kutulap in Infacl Jordan. Elos tuh mweun lain kowos, tuh nga usot kutangla nu suwos. Kowos eisla acn selos, ac nga kunauselosla ye motowos.
9 Then rose up Balak, son of Zippor, king of Moab, and made war with Israel, —and sent and called for Balaam son of Beor, to curse you;
Na Balak wen natul Zippor, tokosra lun acn Moab, el tuyak lain kowos, ac el sapla nu sel Balaam, wen natul Beor, elan tuh selngawi kowos.
10 but I was not willing to hearken unto Balaam, —so, he kept on blessing, you, and I rescued you out of his hand.
Tuh nga tia lohngol Balaam, ouinge el akinsewowoye kowos. Pa inge luman molela luk nu suwos liki inpaol Balak.
11 Then passed ye over the Jordan, and came in unto Jericho, and, when they would have made war with you—even the lords of Jericho—the Amorite and the Perizzite and the Canaanite and the Hittite and the Girgashite, the Hivite and the Jebusite, then delivered I them into your hand.
Na kowos fahsr sasla Infacl Jordan ac tuku nu Jericho. Mwet kol in acn Jericho elos tuh mweun lain kowos oana ke mwet Amor, mwet Periz, mwet Canaan, mwet Hit, mwet Girgash, mwet Hiv, ac mwet Jebus tuh lain kowos, tuh nga sifil pacna oru tuh kowos in kutangulosla nufon.
12 And I sent before you the hornet, which drave them out from before you, the two kings of the Amorites, —not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
Ke kowos utyak nu in acn we, nga akfohsyalosyak in tuh ukwauk tokosra luo lun mwet Amor. Kutangla lowos tia ma ke cutlass ac mwe pisr nutuwos.
13 Thus I gave unto you a land on which thou hadst not laboured, and cities which ye had not built, and ye proceeded to dwell therein, —of vineyards and oliveyards, which ye planted not, ye are eating.
Ouinge nga sot nu suwos sie acn su kowos tia taknelik fac, ac siti ma kowos tia musaela. Inge kowos muta we ac mongo ke fokin grape ac olive, su ma kowos tia yukwiya.’”
14 Now, therefore, revere ye Yahweh, and serve him, in sincerity and in truth, —and put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, and in Egypt, and serve ye Yahweh.
Na Joshua el sifil fahk nu selos, “Kowos in akfulatye LEUM GOD, ac kulansap nu sel ke oaru ac inse pwaye. Sisla kutena god su ma mwet matu lowos elos tuh alu nu se in acn Mesopotamia ac Egypt, ac kulansupu LEUM GOD mukena.
15 But, if it be, a vexation, in your eyes, to serve Yahweh, choose ye for yourselves, to-day, whom ye will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served, that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye are dwelling, —but, I and my house, will serve Yahweh.
Kowos fin tia lungse kulansupu LEUM GOD, kowos sulela misenge lah su kowos ac kulansupu, lah ac god su mwet matu lowos elos tuh alu nu se in acn Mesopotamia, ku god lun mwet Amor su kowos muta in acn selos misenge. Funu nga ac mwet in lohm sik, kut ac fah kulansupu LEUM GOD.”
16 Then responded the people, and said, Far be it from us, that we should forsake Yahweh, —to serve other gods;
Na mwet ah topuk ac fahk, “Kut ac fah tiana ku in sisla LEUM GOD ac kulansupu kutena god saya!
17 for, as for Yahweh our God, he, brought up both us and our fathers, out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of servants, —and who did before our eyes, these great signs, and preserved us throughout all the way wherein we journeyed, and among all the peoples through the midst of whom we passed;
LEUM GOD lasr pa uskutme, oayapa mwet matu lasr, liki acn Egypt, acn su kut tuh moul in kohs we. Kut liye pac mwenmen puspis El orala. El karingin kut ke fufahsryesr lasr inmasrlon facl puspis.
18 then did Yahweh drive out all the peoples, even the Amorites were dwelling in the land, from before us, —we too, will serve Yahweh, for, he, is our God.
Ke kut utyak nu in acn ingan, LEUM GOD El lusla mwet Amor su muta we. Ke ma inge, kut ac fah wi pac kulansupu LEUM GOD, tuh El God lasr.”
19 Then said Joshua unto the people—Ye cannot serve Yahweh, for, a holy God, he is, a jealous GOD, he is, he will not forgive your transgression, nor your sins.
Ac Joshua el fahk nu sin mwet uh, “Sahp kowos ac tia ku in kulansupu LEUM GOD. El sie God mutal, ac El sie God loloik. El ac tia nunak munas ke seakos lowos ac ma koluk lowos.
20 When ye forsake Yahweh, and serve the gods of a stranger, then will he turn, and inflict on you calamity, and consume you, after that he hath dealt well with you.
Kowos fin forla lukel ac kulansap nu sin god saya, El ac fah forla liki kowos ac akkeokye kowos ac kunauskowosla, finne El tuh arulana wo nu suwos meet.”
21 But the people said unto Joshua, —Nay! but, Yahweh, will we serve.
Na mwet uh fahk nu sel Joshua, “Mo! Kut ac kulansap na nu sin LEUM GOD.”
22 Then said Joshua unto the people—Witnesses, are ye, against yourselves, that, ye yourselves, have chosen you Yahweh, to serve him. And they said: Witnesses!
Na Joshua el fahk, “Kowos mwet loh lowos sifacna ke kowos fahk mu kowos sulela tuh kowos in kulansupu LEUM GOD.” Ac elos fahk, “Aok, kut ac mwet loh lasr sifacna.”
23 Now, therefore, put ye away the gods of the stranger, that are in your midst, —and incline your heart unto Yahweh, God of Israel.
Na Joshua el fahk nu selos, “Fin pwaye, kowos sisla liki kowos god saya nukewa ma oan yuruwos an, ac sang insiowos in pwayena nu sin LEUM GOD lun Israel.”
24 And the people said unto Joshua, —Yahweh our God, will we serve, and, unto his voice, will we hearken.
Na mwet ah fahk nu sel Joshua, “Kut ac fah kulansap nu sin LEUM GOD lasr, ac akos ma sap lal.”
25 So then Joshua solemnised a covenant for the people, on that day, —and set for them a statute and a regulation, in Shechem.
Ke len sac Joshua el orala sie wulela nu sin mwet uh in acn Shechem, ac el sang nu selos ma sap ac ma oakwuk elos in fahsr kac.
26 And Joshua wrote these words in the scroll of the law of God, —and took a great stone, and set it up there, under the oak that was by the sanctuary of Yahweh.
Ac Joshua el simusla ma inge in book in Ma Sap Lun God. Na el eis sie eot lulap ac tulokunak ye sak oak soko sisken Lohm Nuknuk sin LEUM GOD.
27 And Joshua said unto all the people—Lo! this stone, shall serve against us as a witness, for, it, hath heard all the sayings of Yahweh, which he hath spoken with us, —so shall it serve against you as a witness, lest ye should act deceptively against your God.
Ac Joshua el fahk nu sin mwet uh, “Liye, eot se inge ac fah mwe loh lasr. El lohng kas nukewa ma LEUM GOD El fahk nu sesr. El ac fah mwe loh lain kowos tuh kowos in tia lain God lowos.”
28 And Joshua sent the people away, every man unto his inheritance.
Na Joshua el supwalik mwet uh, ac elos nukewa folokla, kais sie nu in acn sel sifacna.
29 And it came to pass, after these things, that Joshua son of Nun, servant of Yahweh, died, being a hundred and ten years old.
Tukun ma inge, mwet kulansap lun LEUM GOD, Joshua wen natul Nun, el misa ke el yac siofok singoul matwal.
30 And they buried him within the bounds of his own inheritance, in Timnath-serah, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, on the north of Mount Gaash.
Na elos piknilya in acn sel in Timnath Serah su oan fineol uh in acn Ephraim, su oasr epang in Fineol Gaash.
31 So then Israel served Yahweh all the days of Joshua, —and all the days of the elders who prolonged their days after Joshua, and who had known all the work of Yahweh, which he had wrought for Israel.
Mwet Israel elos kulansupu LEUM GOD ke lusen moul lal Joshua nufon, ac tukun el misa ah, elos tafwelana ke lusen moul lun mwet kol lalos su liye ma nukewa ma LEUM GOD El oru nu sin Israel.
32 And, the bones of Joseph—which the sons of Israel had brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in the portion of field, which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor, father of Shechem, for a hundred pieces of money, —and they belonged unto the sons of Joseph, as an inheritance.
Ac srel Joseph, su mwet ah use liki acn Egypt, elos pikinya Shechem ke ipin acn se ma Jacob el tuh molela ke ipin silver siofok sin tulik natul Hamor, su papa tumal Shechem. Tok ipin acn se inge tuh itukyang tuh in mwe usru lun tulik natul Joseph.
33 And, Eleazar son of Aaron, died, —and they buried him in the hill of Phinehas his son, which was given to him, in the hill country of Ephraim.
Ac Eleazar, wen natul Aaron, el misa ac pukpuki in acn Gibeah ke ipin acn se fineol in acn Ephraim, ma tuh itukyang lal Phinehas, wen natul.
