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 after many days, after the Lord had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, and Joshua had grown old and was well stricken in age,
2 yɔ Israel ƒe kplɔlawo, ametsitsiwo, ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo kple dɔdzikpɔlawo katã ƒo ƒu hegblɔ na wo be, “Fifia metsi azɔ.
That Joshua called for all Israel, for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am become old and well 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 yourselves seen all that the Lord your God hath done unto all these nations, because of you; for the Lord your God it is 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 those nations that yet remain, to be an inheritance according to your tribes, from the Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, as far as the great sea, toward the setting of the sun.
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 the Lord your God will indeed expel them from before you, and drive them out from before you; and ye shall possess their land, as the Lord your God hath spoken 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.
But be ye very steadfast to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, so as not to turn aside therefrom to the right 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.
So as not to come among these nations, those that are left remaining near you; and of the name of their gods shall ye not make mention, nor cause any to swear thereby, neither shall ye serve them, nor bow yourselves down unto them;
8 Ke midze Yehowa, miaƒe Mawu la yome abe ale si miele wɔwɔm va se ɖe fifia ene.
But unto the Lord your God shall ye cleave, as ye have done unto this day.
9 Yehowa nya dukɔ triakɔwo ɖa le mia ŋgɔ, eye dukɔ aɖeke mete ŋu ɖu mia dzi o.
And the Lord drove out from before you great and mighty nations; but as for you, no man hath been able to stand up before you unto this day.
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 can chase a thousand; for the Lord your God it is that fighteth for you, as he hath spoken unto you.
11 eya ta mikpɔ egbɔ be yewoyi Yehowa miaƒe Mawu lɔlɔ̃ dzi.
Take good heed therefore for your souls' sake, to love the Lord your God.
12 “Ne miegbugbɔ le Yehowa yome, eye ne miede asi srɔ̃ɖeɖe tso wo dome me la,
For if ye do in any wise turn back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, those that are left remaining near you, and make marriages with them, and come in among them, and they among 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 the Lord your God will no more drive out these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and stings in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the Lord your God 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, I am going this day the way of all the earth; and ye know with all your heart and with all your soul, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spoke concerning you: all are come to pass unto you, not one thing thereof hath failed.
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.
But it shall come to pass, that as every good thing is come upon you, which the Lord your God spoke unto you: so will the Lord bring upon you every evil thing, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the Lord your God hath given unto 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 transgress the covenant of the Lord your God, which he hath commanded you, and go and serve other gods, and bow yourselves down to them: then will the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.
