Yosua 23

1 Le esiawo katã megbe esi Yehowa na be Israelviwo ɖu woƒe futɔwo katã dzi, eye wokpɔ gbɔdzɔe la, Yosua, ame si zu amegãɖeɖi azɔ la

And it came to pass a long time after that YHWH had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old [and] stricken in age. (stricken...: Heb. come into days)

2 yɔ Israel ƒe kplɔlawo, ametsitsiwo, ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo kple dɔdzikpɔlawo katã ƒo ƒu hegblɔ na wo be, “Fifia metsi azɔ.

And Joshua called for all Israel, [and] for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old [and] stricken in age:

3 Miekpɔ nu siwo katã Yehowa, miaƒe Mawu la wɔ na mi le nye agbenɔɣi. Ewɔ aʋa kple miaƒe futɔwo na mi, eye wòtsɔ woƒe anyigba na mi.

And ye have seen all that YHWH your Elohim hath done unto all these nations because of you; for YHWH your Elohim [is] he that hath fought for you.

4 Mema dukɔ siwo gali kokoko kple esiwo dzi meɖu la ƒe anyigbawo na mi abe miaƒe domenyinu ene, tso Yɔdan tɔsisi la ŋu le ɣedzeƒe heyi Domeƒu la ŋu le ɣetoɖoƒe.

Behold, I have divided unto you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even unto the great sea westward. (westward: Heb. at the sunset)

5 Yehowa, miaƒe Mawu la ana miaƒe futɔwo nagbugbɔ, eye wòanya wo, woasi le mia ŋgɔ. Miaxɔ woƒe anyigbawo abe ale si Yehowa, miaƒe Mawu la do ŋugbe na mi ene.

And YHWH your Elohim, he shall expel them from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as YHWH your Elohim hath promised unto you.

6 “Ke miwɔ se siwo katã woŋlɔ ɖe Mose ƒe Segbalẽ la me la dzi pɛpɛpɛ. Migade axa na seawo dzi wɔwɔ le mɔ suetɔ kekeake gɔ̃ hã nu o.

Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom [to] the right hand or [to] the left;

7 Mikpɔ nyuie be, miade ha kple trɔ̃subɔla siwo gale anyigba la dzi kura o. Migayɔ woƒe mawuwo ƒe ŋkɔ gɔ̃ hã o; migawɔ woƒe ŋkɔ ŋu dɔ le atamkaka me o, eye migasubɔ wo o.

That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their elohim, nor cause to swear [by them], neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:

8 Ke midze Yehowa, miaƒe Mawu la yome abe ale si miele wɔwɔm va se ɖe fifia ene.

But cleave unto YHWH your Elohim, as ye have done unto this day. (But cleave...: or, For if ye will cleave, etc)

9 Yehowa nya dukɔ triakɔwo ɖa le mia ŋgɔ, eye dukɔ aɖeke mete ŋu ɖu mia dzi o.

For YHWH hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but [as for] you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day. (For YHWH ...: or, Then YHWH will drive)

10 Mia dometɔ ɖeka ɖe sia ɖe te ŋu nya futɔ akpe ɖeka ɖe du nu, elabena Yehowa, miaƒe Mawu la wɔa aʋa na mi,

One man of you shall chase a thousand: for YHWH your Elohim, he [it is] that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you.

11 eya ta mikpɔ egbɔ be yewoyi Yehowa miaƒe Mawu lɔlɔ̃ dzi.

Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love YHWH your Elohim. (yourselves: Heb. your souls)

12 “Ne miegbugbɔ le Yehowa yome, eye ne miede asi srɔ̃ɖeɖe tso wo dome me la,

Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, [even] these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:

13 ekema minyae nyuie be, Yehowa maganya dukɔ mawo ɖa le miaƒe anyigba dzi o, ke boŋ azu mɔ si wotre na mi, ana miase veve le miaƒe axadame, wòazu ŋu anɔ ŋku tɔm na mi, eye miatsrɔ̃ le anyigba si Yehowa, miaƒe Mawu la na mi la dzi.

Know for a certainty that YHWH your Elohim will no more drive out [any of] these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which YHWH your Elohim hath given you.

14 “Esusɔ vie ko maku. Mia dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe nya nyuie le eƒe dzi me be Yehowa miaƒe Mawu na nu nyui siwo katã ŋugbe wòdo la mi, ɖeke meda le edzi o.

And, behold, this day I [am] going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which YHWH your Elohim spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, [and] not one thing hath failed thereof.

15 Ke abe ale si wòwɔ ŋugbe siwo katã wòdo na mi dzi ene la, nenema ke wòawɔ ɖe nya vɔ̃ siwo katã wògblɔ da ɖi la hã dzii.

Therefore it shall come to pass, [that] as all good things are come upon you, which YHWH your Elohim promised you; so shall YHWH bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which YHWH your Elohim hath given you.

16 Ne miewɔ nubabla si Yehowa wɔ kpli mi dzi o, eye ne miesubɔ Mawu bubuwo la, ekema ahe to na mi le eƒe dɔmedzoe me, eye eteƒe madidi o la, mia dometɔ aɖeke magasusɔ ɖe anyigba nyui si Yehowa tsɔ na mi la dzi o.”

When ye have transgressed the covenant of YHWH your Elohim, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other elohim, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of YHWH be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.