Yosua 1

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

Now after the death of Moses, the servant of the Lord, the word of the Lord came to Joshua, the son of Nun, Moses' helper, saying,

2 “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.

Moses my servant is dead; so now get up! Go over Jordan, you and all this people, into the land which I am giving to them, to the children of Israel.

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

Every place on which you put your foot I have given to you, as I said to Moses.

4 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.

From the waste land and this mountain Lebanon, as far as the great river, the river Euphrates, and all the land of the Hittites to the Great Sea, in the west, will be your country.

5 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.

While you are living, all will give way before you: as I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will not take away my help from you or give you up.

6 “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.

Take heart and be strong; for you will give to this people for their heritage the land which I gave by an oath to their fathers.

7 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.

Only take heart and be very strong; take care to do all the law which Moses my servant gave you, not turning from it to the right hand or to the left, so that you may do well in all your undertakings.

8 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.

Let this book of the law be ever on your lips and in your thoughts day and night, so that you may keep with care everything in it; then a blessing will be on all your way, and you will do well.

9 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.”

Have I not given you your orders? Take heart and be strong; have no fear and do not be troubled; for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go,

10 Azɔ Yosua gblɔ na aʋakplɔlawo be,

Then Joshua gave their orders to those who were in authority over the people, saying,

11 “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.’”

Go through the tents and give orders to the people, saying, Get ready a store of food; for in three days you are to go over this river Jordan and take for your heritage the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

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

And to the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said,

13 “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,

Keep in mind what Moses, the servant of the Lord, said to you, The Lord your God is sending you rest and will give you this land.

14 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.

Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle will be kept here in the land which Moses gave you on this side of Jordan; but you, the fighting-men, are to go over before your brothers, armed, to give them help;

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

Till the Lord has given your brothers rest, as he has given it to you, and they have taken their heritage in the land which the Lord your God is giving them: then you will go back to the land of your heritage which Moses, the servant of the Lord, gave you on the east side of Jordan.

16 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.

Then they said to Joshua in answer, Whatever you say to us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

17 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.

As we gave attention to Moses in all things, so we will give attention to you: and may the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses.

18 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!”

Whoever goes against your orders, and does not give attention to all your words, will be put to death: only take heart and be strong.