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 it came to pass, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, 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; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even 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 that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto 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 wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.
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.
There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
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.
Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
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 be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
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.
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
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 not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
10 Azɔ Yosua gblɔ na aʋakplɔlawo be,
Then Joshua commanded the officers of 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.’”
Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the Lord your God giveth you to possess it.
12 Yosua gblɔ na Ruben ƒe viwo, Gad ƒe viwo kple Manase ƒe viwo ƒe to ƒe afã bena,
And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying,
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,
Remember the word which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, saying, The Lord your God hath given you rest, and hath given 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, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them;
15 Le esia megbe hafi miate ŋu ava nɔ afi sia, le Yɔdan tɔsisi la ƒe ɣedzeƒe lɔƒo.’”
Until the Lord have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the Lord your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the Lord’s servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising.
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.
And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest 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.
According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the Lord thy God be with thee, 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!”
Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.
