Joshua 7
1 But the sons of Israel had committed an act of unfaithfulness in respect of what was devoted, —for Achan son of Carmi son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah had taken of what was devoted, and the anger of Yahweh had kindled against the sons of Israel.
Lakini watu wa Israeli hawakutenda katika uaminifu kuhusiana na vitu vilivyotengwa kwa ajili ya uharibifu. Akani mwana wa Karmi, mwana wa Zabdi, mwana wa Zera, kutoka katika kabila la Yuda, alivitwaa baadhi ya vitu hivyo vilivyokuwa vimetengwa kwa ajili ya uharibifu, na hasira ya Yahweh iliwaka juu yawatu wa Israeli.
2 And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai which was beside Beth-aven on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them saying, Go up and spy out the land. So the men went up, and spied out Ai.
Yoshua alituma watu kutoka Yeriko kwenda Ai, mji uliokuwa karibu na Bethi Aveni, mashariki mwa Betheli. Aliwaambia, “Nendeni na mkaipeleleza nchi.” Wale watu walikwea na kuipeleleza Ai.
3 And they returned unto Joshua and said unto him—Let not all the people go up, about two thousand men or three thousand men, can go up and smite Ai, —do not weary the whole people to go thither, for, but few, they are.
Waliporudi kwa Yoshua, walimwambia, “Usitume watu wote kwenda Ai. Tuma tu watu elfu mbili au elfu tatu waende kuiteka Ai. Usiwafanye watu wateseke katika vita, kwani ni watu wachache.”
4 There went up thither of the people therefore, about three thousand men, —but they fled before the men of Ai.
Hivyo ni watu wapatao elfu tatu tu kutoka katika jeshi ndio walioenda, lakini watu hawa waliwakimbia watu wa Ai.
5 And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty-six men, and pursued them before the gate as far as the Shebarim, and smote them on the slope, —so that the heart of the people melted and became as water.
Watu wa Ai waliwaua watu wapatao thelathini na sita, waliwafuata katika lango la mji hadi katika machimbo ya mawe, na waliwauwa walipokuwa wakishuka katika kilima. Na mioyo ya watu ilijawa hofu na ujasiri wao ukawatoka.
6 Then Joshua rent his clothes and fell upon his face to the earth before the ark of Yahweh until the evening, he and the elders of Israel, —and they lifted up dust upon their heads.
Basi Yoshua alizirarua nguo zake. Yeye pamoja na wazewe wa Israeli waliweka mavumbi juu ya vichwa vyao na wakainamisha vichwa vyao hadi katika nchi mbele ya sanduku la Yahweh, na walibaki pale mpaka jioni.
7 And Joshua said—Alas! My Lord Yahweh! Wherefore hast thou, brought, this people over the Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorite to destroy us? Would then we had been content to dwell on the other side of the Jordan!
Kisha Yoshua akasema, “Oo, Yahweh Bwana, kwanini umewavusha watu hawa ng'ambo ya Yordani? Kutuweka katika mikono ya Waamori ili kutuangamiza? ikiwa kama tulifanya maamuzi tofauti na tungekaa katika upande mwingine wa Yordani!
8 Oh My Lord, —what shall I say, after Israel have turned their backs before their enemies?
Bwana, niseme nini, baada ya Israeli kuwatega migongo maadui zao?
9 Only let the Canaanite and all the inhabitants of the land hear, and they will surround us, and cut off our name out of the earth, —what then wilt thou do for thy great name?
Kwa kuwa Wakaanani na wenyeji wote wa nchi watakaposikia, watatuzunguka na kuwafanya watu wa nchi kulisahau jina letu. Na utafanya nini kwa ajili ya jina lako kuu?
10 And Yahweh said unto Joshua—Get thee up! wherefore is it that thou art lying upon thy face?
Yahweh akamwambia Yoshua, “Inuka! kwanini umelala kifudifudi?
11 Israel hath sinned, yea moreover they have transgressed my covenant which I commanded them, —yea moreover they have taken of what was devoted, yea moreover they have stolen, yea moreover they have dissembled, yea moreover they have put it among their own goods.
Israeli imetenda dhambi. Wamevunja agano langu nililowaagiza. Wameiba baadhi ya vitu vilivyokuwa vimetengwa. Wameiba na kisha pia wakaficha dhambi yao kwa kuweka vitu vile walivyochukua miongoni mwa mali zao wenyewe.
12 Therefore cannot the sons of Israel stand before their enemies, their back, do they turn before their enemies, because they have become devoted, —I will no more be with you, except ye destroy the devoted thing out of your midst.
Na matokeo yake ni kwamba watu wa Israeli hawataweza kusimama mbele za maadui zao. Walitega migongo yao kwa maadui zao kwasababu wao wenyewe wametengwa kwa ajili ya uharibifu. Sitakuwa pamoja nanyi tena mpaka pale mtakapoteketeza vitu vile vilivyotakiwa kuharibiwa, lakini sasa bado viko miongoni mwenu.
13 Up! hallow the people, and thou shalt say, Hallow yourselves by to-morrow, —for, Thus, saith Yahweh, God of Israel: A devoted thing, is in the midst of thee O Israel, Thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye have put away the devoted thing out of your midst.
Inuka! Waweke watu wakfu kwangu, na uwaambie, 'Jiwekeeni wakfu ninyi wenyewe kesho. Kwa kuwa, Yahweh, Mungu wa Israeli asema hivi, “Kuna vitu vilitengwa ili kuteketezwa ambavyo bado viko miongoni mwenu, Israeli. Hamtaweza kusimama mbele ya maadui zenu mpaka pale mtakapoviondoa miongoni mwenu vitu vyote ambavyo vilitengwa kwa ajili ya kuteketezwa.”
14 Therefore shall ye be brought near in the morning by your tribes, —and it shall be that—the tribe which Yahweh shall seize, shall come near, by families, and the family which Yahweh shall seize, shall come near, by households, and the household which Yahweh shall seize, shall come near, man by man;
Asubuhi, mtajisogeza wenyewe kwa makabila. Kabila lile ambalo Yahweh atalichagua litasogea karibu kwa koo zake. Ukoo ule ambao Yahweh atauchagua lazima usogee karibu kwa nyumba. Nyumba ambayo Yahweh ataichagua lazima isogee karibu kwa mtu mmoja mmoja.
15 and it shall be, that—He that is seized with the devoted thing, shall be burned with fire, he and all that he hath, —because he hath transgressed the covenant of Yahweh, and because he hath wrought impiety in Israel.
Itakuwa hivi mtu yule atakayechaguliwa na aliye navyo vitu hivyo vilivyotengwa kwa ajili ya kuharibiwa, atachomwa moto, yeye na kila kitu alichonacho, kwasababu amelivunja agano la Yahweh na kwasababu amefanya jambo la aibu katika Israeli.'”
16 So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel near by their tribes, —and, the tribe of Judah, was seized;
Basi, Yoshua aliamka asubuhi na mapema na aliwaleta Israeli karibu, kabila kwa kabila, na kabila la Yuda lilichaguliwa.
17 and he brought near the family of Judah, and, the family of the Zarhites, was seized, —and he brought near the family of the Zarhites, man by man, and, Zabdi, was seized;
Yoshua akazisogeza koo za Yuda karibu, na ukoo wa Zera ulichaguliwa. Akausogeza karibu ukoo wa Zera mtu kwa mtu, na Zabdi alichaguliwa.
18 and he brought near his household, man by man, —and, Achan son of Carmi son of Zabdi son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was seized.
Akaisogeza karibu nyumba ya Zabdi mtu kwa mtu, na Akani mwana wa Karmi, mwana wa Zabdi, mwana wa Zera, kutoka kabila la Yuda, alichaguliwa.
19 And Joshua said unto Achan—My son give I pray thee glory unto Yahweh God of Israel and make to him confession, —and tell me I pray thee what thou hast done, do not hide it from me.
Kisha Yoshua akamwambia Akani, “Mwanangu, niambie ukweli mbele za Yahweh, Mungu wa Israel, na ufanye ukiri wako kwake. Tafadhali niambie kile ulichofanya. Usinifiche.”
20 And Achan answered Joshua and said, —Of a truth, I, have sinned against Yahweh God of Israel, and, thus and thus, have I done:
Akani akamjibu Yoshua, “Kwa kweli nimetenda dhambi mbele Yahweh, Mungu wa Israeli.
21 When I saw among the spoil a certain goodly mantle of Babylonia and two hundred shekels of silver and a certain wedge of gold—fifty shekels the weight thereof, then I coveted them, then I took them, —and, there they are, hid in the earth, in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
Nilichofanya ni hiki: Nilipoona miongoni mwa nyara mkoti mzuri kutoka Babeli, shekeli mia mbili za fedha, na kipande cha dhahabu chenye uzito wa shekeli hamsini, nilivitamani na nikavichukua. Vimefichwa chini ardhini katikati ya hema langu, na fedha iko chini yake.”
22 So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent, —and, there it was, hid in his tent, and, the silver, under it.
Yoshua akatuma wajumbe waliokimbia mpaka kwenye hema mahali palipokuwa na vile vitu. Walipoangalia, waliviona vimefichwa katika hema lake, na fedha chini yake.
23 And they took them out of the midst of the tent, and brought them in unto Joshua, and unto all the sons of Israel, —and poured them out before Yahweh.
Walivichukua vitu hivyo kutoka katikati ya hema na kuvileta kwa Yoshua na watu wote wa Israeli. Walivimwaga mbele za Yahweh.
24 And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan—son of Zerah, and the silver and the mantle and the wedge of gold, and his sons and his daughters, and his oxen and his asses and his sheep and his tent, and all that he had, and brought them up the valley of Achor.
Kisha Yoshua na Waisraeli wote pamoja naye, walimchukua Akani mwana wa Zera, na fedha, na koti, na kipande cha dhahabu, wana na binti zake, ng'ombe zake, punda zake, kondoo zake, hema lake, na kila kitu alichokuwa nacho, na wakavileta hata bonde la Akori.
25 And Joshua said—Why hast thou troubled us? Yahweh, will trouble thee, this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them up with fire, and covered them with stones;
Kisha Yoshua akasema, “Kwanini umetusumbua? Leo Yahweh atakutesa na wewe.” Waisraeli wote wakampiga kwa mawe. Na wakawachoma wote kwa moto, na wakawapiga mawe.
26 yea they raised over him a great heap of stones [which remaineth] until this day. And Yahweh turned from the fierceness of his anger, —for which cause, hath the name of that place been called—The Valley of Achor, until this day.
Kisha wakaweka juu yake kichuguu kikubwa cha mawe ambayo yapo hata leo. Yahweh akaachilia mbali hasira yake. Hivyo basi, jina la mahali hapo likawa Akori hata leo.
