Joshua 9
1 And it came to pass, when they heard, —namely, all the kings who were over the Jordan, in the hill country and in the lowland, and in all the coast of the great sea, over against the Lebanon, —the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite; —
Tun Jordan vadung lhumlam gamma lenghon thilsoh hohi ajatauvin ahi. Hitehochu Hit mite, Amor mite, Canaan mite, Perizz mite, Jebus mite lengho, lhumlam molbulla chengho leh twikhanglen pang Lebanon molho changeija chengho ahiuve.
2 then gathered they themselves together as one man, to fight with Joshua, and with Israel, —with one accord.
Hiche lengho hin lungkhattah’a athao jekhomma Joshua leh Israel mite hi kisatpi dingin akiloikhommun ahi.
3 Now, the inhabitants of Gibeon, heard that which Joshua had done unto Jericho and unto Ai;
Ahinlah Gibon miten Joshua’n Jericho leh Ai abolnahi ahetphatnun,
4 they, however, acted craftily, and went and started, —and took old sacks for their asses, and leathern wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;
Amaho kihuhdohna dingin lungthim chomkhat agongtauvin ahi. Amahon Joshua komma palai asol’uvin, sakhao luile asesa, jupeng luile akibehthu ho, sangan chunga aheng’un,
5 and sandals, old and patched, upon their feet, and worn-out mantles upon them, —and, all the bread of their provision, was dry and broken.
Amahon von sesa akivonnun, ponsesa akisillun, kengchot kibehthu akichotnun chuleh nehdinga akipoh’u changlhah chu agopsa le amonsa ahi.
6 So they took their journey unto Joshua, unto the camp, at Gilgal, —and said unto him, and unto the men of Israel, From a far country, are we come, Now, therefore, solemnise with us a covenant.
Amaho Gilgalla Israelte ngahmunna ahunglhun phatnun Joshua komma chun, “Keiho nangmatoh kichamna thulhuh sem dinga kholgamlatah’a konna hung kahiuve” atiuve.
7 And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, —Peradventure, in our midst, ye are dwelling, how then can we solemnise with you a covenant?
Israelten, hiche Hivi miteho kommachun adonbutnun, “Nangho hi anaivella chengmi nahi nahilouvu keihon iti kahet diuham? Anaivella cheng nahikhah uleh keihon nangho toh kichamna thulhuh kaneithei loudiu ahi” atiuve.
8 And they said unto Joshua: Thy servants, we are. And Joshua said unto them: Who, are ye? And, from whence, come ye?
Amahon, “Keiho hi nasohte kahiuve” tin adonbutnun ahi. Ahin Joshua’n, “Nangho koi nahiuva, hoiya konna hung nahiuham?”ati.
9 And they said unto him—From a very far country, have thy servants come, because of the name of Yahweh thy God, —because we had heard his fame, and all that he had done in Egypt;
Amahon adonbutnun, “Nasohte hi kachenao mun gamlatah’a konna hung kahiuve. Keihon na Pakai na Pathennu thaneidan Egypt gamma anatoh ho kanajauvin ahi.
10 and all that he had done unto the two kings of the Amorites who were over the Jordan, —unto Sihon, king of Heshbon, and unto Og, king of Bashan, who was in Ashtaroth.
Keihon Jordan solama Amor lengteni leh Heshbon lengpa Sihon le Ashtarothna um Bashan lengpa Og chunga anatoh ho kajauvin ahi.
11 So our elders and all the inhabitants of our land spake unto us, saying—Take ye, in your hand, provision for the journey, and go your way to meet them, —then shall ye say unto them, Your servants, we are. Now, therefore, solemnise with us a covenant.
Hijeh chun kaupa houle kamipite jousen eihin thulhah’un, kholgamla tah jotna dingin nehle chah kipoh’un, Israel mipite chu gakimupiuvin lang hitihin seijun, ‘keiho nasohte kahiuve keihotoh kitepna neineipiuvin,’ tin gaseijun” atiuve.
12 This our bread, took we, hot, for our provision, out of our houses, on the day we came forth to journey unto you, —but, now, lo! it is dry, yea it is broken;
“Hiche kachanglhah houhi kain’uva konna kahung kipatdoh uva chu tapkonga konna sapeh’a kahinpoh’u ahin tuhin agobetnin a-ap tan ahin,
13 and, these leathern wine bottles, which we filled new, lo! also, they are rent, —and, as for these our mantles and our sandals, they are worn out, by reason of the very long journey.
Hiche jupengho jonghi kahinthal dimmuva chu thahleh’a ahin, tuhin aluijin a-ehgam tai. Chuleh kavon uleh kakengkoh’u jonghi kalamsao jotnauva konna luigamma ahitai” atiuve.
14 So the men took of their provision, —but, the bidding of Yahweh, had they not asked.
Hitichun Israelten aneh achah’u chu anakholchil’un, ahinlah Pakai dohna ananei pouve.
15 And Joshua made peace with them, and solemnised with them a covenant to let them live, —and the princes of the assembly, entered into an oath with them.
Hiche jouchun Joshua in amaho chutoh an ananeipi-in amaho chu anahinghoi tan ahi, khopi sunga alamkai houvin jong hiche kinoptona chu kihahselnan anasudetnun ahi.
16 And it came to pass, at the end of three days after they had solemnised with them a covenant, that they heard that, near neighbours, they were unto them, and, in their midst, they were dwelling.
Hiche kitepna aneiyu nithum jouvin hiche miteho hi akomchauva chenga ahibouvui ti ahedoh tauvin ahi.
17 So the sons of Israel brake up, and came in unto their cities on the third day, —their cities, being Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.
Israelte chu akholtoh dingin acheuvin nithum sungin akhopi houvachun agalhung tauve. Hiche khopiho chu Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth, chule Kiriath-Jearim ahiuve.
18 And the sons of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the assembly had sworn unto them by Yahweh, God of Israel, —but all the assembly murmured against the princes.
Ahinlah Israelten khopiho chu anokhum tapouvin ahi, ajeh chu Israel lamkaiten, Pakai Israel Pathen min panna kitepna ananeiju ahitai. Israel mipite chu, alamkai houvin chutobang kitepna chu anabol jeh’un achunguvah anaphunnun ahi.
19 And all the princes said unto all the assembly, We, have sworn unto them, by Yahweh, God of Israel, —now, therefore, we may not touch them.
Ahinlah alamkai houvin anadonbutnun “Eihon Pakai Israel Pathen minna kihahselna inaneinao ahitah jeh’a amaho chu itohkhah theiloudiu ahitai,
20 This, will we do unto them, even let them live, —lest there come on us wrath, because of the oath which we have sworn unto them.
Eihon amaho chu ihinghoidiu ahitai, ajeh chu eihon ikitepnao isuhkeh uleh Pathen lunghanna ichung uva chuding ahi,
21 And the princes said unto them—Let them live. So they became hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the assembly, as the princes spake unto them.
Amaho chu ihinghoidiu ahitai” atiuve. Hitichun amahon Israel lamkaiten athupeh bangun akhopi sunga tuikhai dingleh thingpodin amangcha tauvin ahi.
22 And Joshua called for them, and spake unto them, saying, —Wherefore did ye deceive us, saying—We are, very far, from you, whereas, ye, in our midst, are dwelling?
Joshua’n Gibeon miho chu akoukhommin hitin aseije, “Nanghon ipi dinga neijoulhep uham? Nangho hila kalah uva chenga nahibouvun, ipi dinga gamlatah’a cheng kahiuve natiuham?
23 Now, therefore, accursed, ye are, —and ye shall not cease to be in bond-service as hewers of wood and drawers of water, for the house of my God.
Nangho hi sapset chang nahitauvin, hijeh’a chu tuapat’a nangho hi ka Pathennu in na dinga thingchomle tuikhaija napan jengdiu ahitai,” atipeh’in ahi.
24 And they responded to Joshua, and said—Because it was, plainly told, thy servants, how that Yahweh thy God had commanded Moses his servant to give unto you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, —therefore feared we greatly, for our lives, because of you, and did this thing.
Amahon adonbutnun, “Pakai na Pathennun Mose anathupeh dungjuija hiche gamhi nangho napeh uva chule agamsung mite jouse hi nathagam sohkeidiu ahi ti nasohte keihon kanajauvin ahi. Hijeh chun keihon nangho hi kana kichalheh jengun ahileh hitiahi kanabollu ahi,” atiuve.
25 Now, therefore, here we are, in thy hand, —as may be good and right in thine eyes, to do unto us, do.
“Tun keiho hi nangho khutna um kahitauve, hijeh chun nadeidan dannin neiboltauvin,” ati.
26 And he did to them so, —and rescued them out of the hand of the sons of Israel, and they slew them not.
Hitichun, Israelten amaho atha diu chu Joshua’n anajanom tapon ahi.
27 And Joshua appointed them that day to be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto the assembly, —and unto the altar of Yahweh, [as they are] until this day, in the place which he should choose.
Ahin hiche nikho chun aman Gibeon mite chu Isael mipite le Pathennin adeinamun munna a Maicham semna ding tuikhai leh thingchommin anapansah tauvin ahi. Hichehi tuni geija ahintoh jingu ahi.
