Joshua 9
1 Then all the kings who lived beyond the Jordan in the hill country, and in the lowlands along the shore of the Great Sea toward Lebanon—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and the Jebusites—
Tango bakonzi nyonso (bakonzi ya bato ya Iti, ya Amori, ya Kanana, ya Perizi, ya Evi mpe ya Yebusi) oyo bazalaki na ngambo ya weste ya Yordani, kati na mokili ya bangomba, na etando mpe na mokili oyo ezalaki pembeni-pembeni ya Mayi monene Mediterane, pene ya Libani, bayokaki sango ya makambo yango,
2 these joined together under one command, to wage war against Joshua and Israel.
basanganaki mpo na kobundisa Jozue mpe Isalaele.
3 When the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
Tango mpe bato ya Gabaoni bayokaki makambo oyo Jozue asalaki na Jeriko mpe na Ayi,
4 they acted with a cunning plan. They went as messengers. They took worn-out sacks and put them on their donkeys. They also took old wineskins that were worn, torn, and had been repaired.
basalelaki mayele mabe: babongolaki lolenge na bango, batiaki na likolo ya ba-ane na bango basaki epasuka-pasuka mpe bambeki ya kala ya vino oyo etoboka-toboka mpe babamba-bamba.
5 They put old and patched sandals on their feet, and dressed in old, worn-out clothing. All the bread in their food supply was dry and moldy.
Balataki basapato ya kala oyo babamba-bamba mpe bilamba ya kala; mapa na bango ya kolia ezalaki biteni-biteni mpe ya kokawuka.
6 Then they went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and said to him and to the men of Israel, “We have traveled from a very far country, so now make a covenant with us.”
Bakendeki kokutana na Jozue kati na molako ya Giligali, mpe balobaki na ye mpe na bana ya Isalaele: — Towuti na mokili moko ya mosika; bosala boyokani elongo na biso.
7 The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “Perhaps you live near us. How can we make a covenant with you?”
Bato ya Isalaele balobaki na bato ya Evi: — Tango mosusu bozalaka kaka pembeni na biso! Ndenge nini tosala boyokani elongo na bino?
8 They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” Joshua said to them, “Who are you? Where did you come from?”
Bazongiselaki Jozue: — Tozali basali na yo. Kasi Jozue atunaki bango: — Bozali banani mpe bowuti wapi?
9 They said to him, “Your servants have come here from a land very far away, because of the name of Yahweh your God. We have heard a report about him and about everything that he did in Egypt—
Bazongiselaki ye: — Basali na yo bawuti na mokili moko ya mosika penza, likolo ya sango na Yawe, Nzambe na bino. Pamba te toyokaki sango na Ye mpo na makambo nyonso oyo asalaki kati na Ejipito
10 and everything that he did to the two kings of the Amorites on the other side of the Jordan—to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan who was at Ashtaroth.
mpe epai ya bakonzi mibale ya bato ya Amori oyo bazalaki na ngambo ya este ya Yordani: Sikoni, mokonzi ya Eshiboni, mpe Ogi, mokonzi ya Bashani, oyo azalaki kovanda na Ashitaroti.
11 Our elders and all the inhabitants of our country said to us, 'Take provisions in your hand for the journey. Go to meet them and say to them, “We are your servants. Make a treaty with us.”
Bampaka na biso mpe bavandi nyonso ya mokili na biso balobaki na biso: « Bokamata biloko ya kolia na nzela, bokende kokutana na bango mpe boyebisa bango: ‹ Tozali basali na bino, bosala boyokani elongo na biso. › »
12 This is our bread, it was still warm when we took it from our houses on the day we set out to come to you. But now, see, it is dry and moldy.
Tala kutu mapa na biso, ezalaki ya moto tango tobongisaki yango na bandako na biso lokola bilei ya mobembo, na mokolo oyo tolongwaki mpo ete toya epai na bino. Kasi sik’oyo tala ndenge nini esili kokawuka mpe kokoma biteni-biteni.
13 These wineskins were new when we filled them, and look, now they are leaking. Our garments and our sandals are worn-out from a very long journey.'”
Mpe lisusu, totondisaki bambeki oyo na vino tango ezalaki nanu ya sika, kasi tala sik’oyo ndenge nini esili kopasuka-pasuka mpe tala ndenge nini bilamba mpe basapato na biso esili kokufa mpo ete nzela ya mobembo eleki molayi.
14 So the Israelites took some of their provisions, but they did not consult with Yahweh for guidance.
Bana ya Isalaele bazwaki bilei oyo bato ya Gabaoni bayaki na yango, kasi batunaki Yawe te.
15 Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The leaders of the people also made a vow to them.
Jozue asalaki elongo na bango boyokani ya kimia; alakaki ete akoboma bango te. Mpe bakambi ya lisanga ya Isalaele bandimaki yango na kolapa ndayi.
16 Three days after the Israelites made this covenant with them, they learned that they were their neighbors and that they lived nearby.
Nzokande, mikolo misato sima na kosala boyokani elongo na bato ya Gabaoni, bana ya Isalaele bayokaki ete bato yango bazalaka pene na bango mpe bavandaka kati na bango.
17 Then the people of Israel set out and came to their cities on the third day. Their cities were Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.
Boye, bana ya Isalaele batelemaki mpo na kokende; mpe na mokolo ya misato, bakomaki na bingumba na bango: Gabaoni, Kefira, Beyeroti mpe Kiriati-Yearimi.
18 The people of Israel did not attack them because their leaders had taken an oath about them before Yahweh, the God of Israel. All the Israelites were grumbling against their leaders.
Kasi bana ya Isalaele babundisaki bango te, pamba te bakambi ya lisanga balapaki ndayi mpo na bango na Kombo na Yawe, Nzambe ya Isalaele. Boye, lisanga mobimba ekomaki koyimayima mpo na bakambi.
19 But all the leaders said to all the people, “We have taken an oath concerning them by Yahweh, the God of Israel, and now we cannot harm them.
Kasi bakambi nyonso balobaki na lisanga mobimba: « Solo, tolapaki ndayi mpo na bango na Kombo na Yawe, Nzambe ya Isalaele. Boye, tokoki kosala bango mabe te.
20 This is what we will do to them: To avoid any wrath that may come on us because of the oath we swore to them, we will let them live.”
Kasi tala ndenge nini tokoki kosala bango: Tokotika bango kobika mpo ete kanda na Nzambe ekitela biso te, pamba te tolapaki ndayi na tina na bango. »
21 The leaders said to their people, “Let them live.” So, the Gibeonites became cutters of wood and drawers of water for all the Israelites, just as the leaders said about them.
Bakambi babakisaki lisusu: « Tika ete bazala na bomoi, kasi bakobanda kokata banzete mpe kotoka mayi mpo na lisanga mobimba. » Wana nde ezalaki mokano oyo bakambi bazwaki.
22 Joshua called for them and said, “Why did you deceive us when you said, 'We are very far from you', when you live right here among us?
Jozue abengisaki bato ya Gabaoni mpe atunaki bango: — Mpo na nini bokosaki biso na koloba: « Tovandaka mosika na bino, » nzokande bovandi kaka pene na biso awa?
23 Now, because of this, you are cursed and some of you will always be slaves, those who cut wood and draw water for the house of my God.”
Bozali sik’oyo na se ya elakeli mabe mpe bokotikala libela kozala bawumbu; bokobanda kokataka bakoni mpe kotokaka mayi mpo na Ndako ya Nzambe na ngai.
24 They answered Joshua and said, “Because it was told to your servants that Yahweh your God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land before you—so we were very afraid for our lives because of you. That is why we did this thing.
Bazongiselaki Jozue: — Basali na yo bayokaki sango ya mitindo oyo Yawe, Nzambe na bino, apesaki epai ya mosali na Ye Moyize, ete akopesa bino mokili oyo nyonso mpe akoboma bato na yango nyonso liboso na bino. Boye, tozalaki na somo makasi ya kobungisa bomoi na biso liboso na bino; yango wana tosalaki bongo.
25 Now, look, you hold us in your power. Whatever seems good and right for you to do to us, do it.”
Tala biso oyo, tomitiki na maboko na yo; nyonso oyo okomona malamu mpe sembo na miso na yo, sala biso yango.
26 So Joshua did this for them: He delivered them out of the control of the people of Israel, so that the Israelites did not kill them.
Jozue abikisaki bango na maboko ya bana ya Isalaele, mpe babomaki bango te.
27 That day Joshua made the Gibeonites cutters of wood and drawers of water for the community, and for the altar of Yahweh, to this day, in the place that Yahweh chooses.
Na mokolo wana, Jozue akomisaki bango bawumbu mpo na kokata bakoni mpe kotoka mayi mpo na lisanga ya Isalaele mpe mpo na etumbelo ya Yawe, kino na mokolo ya lelo, na esika nyonso oyo Yawe akopona.
