Yosua 10
1 Esi Adoni Zedek, Yerusalem fia se ale si Yosua xɔ Ai du, tsrɔ̃e gbidigbidi, eye wòwu Ai fia kple ale si wòwɔ Ai fia kple Yeriko fia kpakple ale si Gibeontɔwo wɔ nubabla kple Israelviwo, eye wozu Israel dzi nɔlawo la,
NOW it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;
2 vɔvɔ̃ gã aɖe ɖoe, elabena Gibeon lolo abe fiadu ene, eye wòlolo sãa wu Ai, evɔ Gibeontɔwo nye aʋawɔla sesẽwo,
That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.
3 eya ta Adoni Zedek, Yerusalem fia ɖo du ɖe fia siawo: Hebron fia, Hoham, Yarmut fia, Piran, Lakis fia, Yafia kple Eglon fia, Debir.
Wherefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,
4 Fia Adoni Zedek gblɔ na wo be, “Miva kpe ɖe ŋunye míatsrɔ̃ Gibeontɔwo, elabena wowɔ ŋutifafa kple Yosua kple Israelviwo.”
Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.
5 Ale Amoritɔwo ƒe fia atɔ̃ siawo ƒo ƒu woƒe aʋakɔwo katã ɖekae be yewoaho aʋa ɖe Gibeontɔwo ŋu.
Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.
6 Gibeontɔwo ɖo ame ɖe Yosua le Gilgal enumake be, “Miva kpe ɖe miaƒe subɔlawo ŋu! Miva kaba ne miava ɖe mí! Amoritɔwo ƒe fiawo katã tso woƒe nɔƒewo le toawo dzi va le mía gbɔ kple woƒe aʋakɔwo.”
And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.
7 Yosua kple Israelviwo ƒe aʋakɔ la ho tso Gilgal, eye woyi be yewoaxɔ na Gibeontɔwo.
So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour.
8 Yehowa gblɔ na Yosua be, “Mègavɔ̃ wo o, elabena mieɖu wo dzi xoxo! Metsɔ wo na mi be miatsrɔ̃ wo, wo dometɔ ɖeka pɛ gɔ̃ hã mate ŋu anɔ te ɖe mia nu o.”
And the Lord said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee.
9 Yosua kple Israelviwo ƒe aʋakɔ la zɔ mɔ zã blibo la tso Gilgal, eye woɖi ɖe futɔwo dzi kpoyi.
Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night.
10 Tete Yehowa na futɔwo vɔ̃ eye wotɔtɔ, ale Israelviwo wu ame geɖewo le Gibeon, eye wonya ame mamlɛawo, nɔ wo wum le mɔa dzi yi keke Bet Horon kple Azeka kple Makeda.
And the Lord discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
11 Esi futɔwo nɔ sisim tso toawo dzi henɔ abu ɖim la, Yehowa na kpewo ge tso dziƒo va dze wo dzi hetsrɔ̃ wo le mɔa dzi va se ɖe keke Azeka ke. Ame siwo kpe siawo wu la sɔ gbɔ wu ame siwo Israelviwo wu kple yi.
And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth-horon, that the Lord cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.
12 Esime Israelviwo nɔ Amoritɔwo nyam, nɔ wo wum la, Yosua do gbe ɖa na Yehowa kple gbe sesẽ be, “Na ɣe natɔ ɖe Gibeon tame, eye nàna ɣleti hã natɔ ɖe Aiyalon balime tame!”
Then spake Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.
13 Eye ɣe kple ɣleti siaa megaʋã o va se ɖe esime Israelviwo ƒe aʋakɔ la tsrɔ̃ eƒe futɔwo keŋkeŋ! Woŋlɔ nu geɖewo wu esia tso aʋa sia wɔwɔ ŋuti ɖe Yasar ƒe Agbalẽ me. Ale ɣe tɔ ɖe dziƒo abe gaƒoƒo blaeve-vɔ-ene sɔŋ ene!
And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.
14 Ŋkeke sia tɔgbi meva yi kpɔ o, eye etɔgbi megava kpɔ o tso gbe ma gbe, esi Yehowa tɔ ɣe kple ɣleti le ame ɖeka ƒe gbedodoɖa ta. Ke Yehowa nɔ aʋa wɔm na Israel.
And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the Lord hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the Lord fought for Israel.
15 Le esia megbe la, Israelviwo ƒe aʋakɔ la trɔ yi Gilgal.
And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
16 Amoritɔwo ƒe fia atɔ̃awo si le aʋa la me yi ɖaɣla wo ɖokuiwo ɖe agado aɖe me le Makeda.
But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.
17 Esime wona nyanya Yosua be wokpɔ fiawo la,
And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.
18 eɖe gbe be woamli kpe gã aɖe axe agado la nu, eye woana dzɔlawo nanɔ afi ma akpɔ egbɔ be fiawo tsi agado la me.
And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:
19 Yosua ɖe gbe na aʋakɔ la be, “Minɔ futɔwo nyanya dzi, eye miawu wo tso megbe; migana woade woƒe duwo me o, elabena Yehowa miaƒe Mawu akpe ɖe mia ŋu miatsrɔ̃ wo keŋkeŋ.”
And stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the Lord your God hath delivered them into your hand.
20 Ale Yosua kple Israelʋakɔ la yi futɔwo wuwu dzi. Wotsrɔ̃ aʋakɔ atɔ̃awo katã negbe ame ʋɛ aɖewo koe te ŋu ɖo woƒe du siwo woɖo gli ƒo xlã la me.
And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest which remained of them entered into fenced cities.
21 Le esia megbe la, Israelviwo gbugbɔ yi woƒe asaɖa me le Makeda. Womewu aʋawɔla ɖeka pɛ gɔ̃ hã le wo dome o! Tso esia dzi la, futɔ aɖeke megaho aʋa ɖe Israelviwo ŋu kpɔ o.
And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
22 Yosua ɖe gbe be woaɖe kpe gã la ɖa le agado la nu, eye woakplɔ fia atɔ̃awo vɛ.
Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave.
23 Ale woʋu agado la, eye wokplɔ Yerusalem, Hebron, Yarmut, Lakis kple Eglon fiawo vɛ.
And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
24 Esi wokplɔ fia atɔ̃ siawo va Yosua gbɔ la, eyɔ Israel ŋutsuwo katã eye wòɖe gbe na eƒe aʋakplɔlawo, ame siwo de aʋa kplii be, “Mite va eye miaɖo afɔ ve dzi na fia siawo!” Tete wote va eye woɖo afɔ ve dzi na fia atɔ̃awo.
And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.
25 Yosua gblɔ na Israelviwo be, “Migavɔ̃ gbeɖegbeɖe o. Ŋusẽ nenɔ mia ŋu, eye mialé dzi ɖe ƒo, elabena Yehowa awɔ miaƒe futɔwo katã alea.”
And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the Lord do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.
26 Tete Yosua tsɔ eƒe yi wu fia atɔ̃awo, eye wòde ka wo ɖe ati atɔ̃ ŋu va se ɖe fiẽ.
And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.
27 Esime ɣe nɔ to ɖom la, Yosua na woɖe wo le atiawo ŋu, wotsɔ wo ƒu gbe ɖe agado si me wosi yi ɖaɣla wo ɖokuiwo ɖo la me, eye woli kɔ kpe gãwo ɖe agado la nu. Kpe siawo gale afi ma va se ɖe egbe.
And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave’s mouth, which remain until this very day.
28 Gbe ma gbe ke la, Yosua tsrɔ̃ Makeda du la, eye wòwu fia la kple ame sia ame si nɔ dua me; womena ame ɖeka pɛ gɔ̃ hã tsi agbe le du blibo la me o.
And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.
29 Tso afi sia la, Israelviwo yi Libna.
Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:
30 Yehowa tsɔ du la kple fia la de asi na Israel le afi sia hã; wowu ame sia ame le dua me abe ale si wowɔ le Yeriko ene.
And the Lord delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain in it; but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho.
31 Israelviwo tso Libna, eye woyi ɖadze Lakis du la hã dzi.
And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:
32 Yehowa tsɔ du sia hã na Israel le ŋkeke evelia dzi. Wowu ame sia ame le afi sia hã abe ale si wowɔ le Libna ene.
And the Lord delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.
33 Esime Israelviwo nɔ aʋa wɔm le Lakis la, Gezer fia Horan va do kple eƒe aʋakɔ be yeaʋli Lakis du la ta. Ke Yosua ƒe amewo wui, eye wotsrɔ̃ eƒe aʋakɔ blibo la.
Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.
34 Yosua kple Israel katã dzo le Lakis heyi Eglon. Woɖe to ɖe du sia, eye woho aʋa ɖe eŋu.
And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it:
35 Woxɔ du sia hã gbe ma gbe ke, eye wowu ame sia ame abe ale si wowu Lakistɔwo katã ene.
And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.
36 Esi wodzo le Eglon la, woyi Hebron.
And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it:
37 Woxɔ du sia kple du sue siwo ƒo xlãe, eye wowu ameawo katã kple woƒe fia; womena ame ɖeka pɛ gɔ̃ hã tsi agbe o.
And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that were therein.
38 Wotrɔ azɔ yi Debir.
And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it:
39 Woɖu Debirtɔwo dzi enumake, wu ame sia ame abe ale si wowɔ le Libna ene.
And he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof; and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining: as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to the king thereof; as he had done also to Libnah, and to her king.
40 Ale Yosua kple eƒe aʋakɔ la woɖu anyigba blibo la dzi; woɖu dukɔ siwo nɔ toawo dzi, esiwo nɔ anyigba sɔsɔe dzi kple esiwo nɔ toawo ŋu la dzi. Wowu ame sia ame le anyigba la dzi, abe ale si Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu la ɖo na wo be woawɔ ene.
So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the Lord God of Israel commanded.
41 Wowu wo tso Kades Barnea yi Gaza, tso Gosen yi Gibeon.
And Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon.
42 Wowɔ nu siawo katã le aʋadzedze ɖeka pɛ ko me, elabena Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu la nɔ aʋa wɔm na wo.
And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel.
43 Le dziɖuɖu siawo megbe la, Yosua kple Israel blibo la trɔ yi asaɖa la me le Gilgal.
And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
