Atiirĩrĩri 2
1 Na rĩrĩ, mũraika wa Jehova nĩambatire agĩkinya Bokimu oimĩte Giligali, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Niĩ nĩ niĩ ndaamwambatirie ngĩmũruta bũrũri wa Misiri na ngĩmũtongoria nginya bũrũri-inĩ ũrĩa ndeerĩire maithe manyu na mwĩhĩtwa atĩ nĩngamahe. Ngiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Niĩ ndirĩ hĩndĩ ngaathũkia kĩrĩkanĩro giitũ na inyuĩ,
And the messenger of Yahweh came up from Gilgal, unto Bochim. And he said—I led you up out of Egypt, and brought you into the land, which I had sworn unto your fathers, And I said, I will not break my covenant with you, to times age-abiding;
2 na inyuĩ mũtikanagĩe na kĩrĩkanĩro na andũ a bũrũri ũyũ, no nĩmũkoinanga igongona ciao.’ No inyuĩ mũtiinjathĩkĩire. Mwĩkĩte ũguo nĩkĩ?
But, ye, must not solemnise a covenant with the inhabitants of this land, Their altars, must ye tear down, —But ye have not hearkened unto my voice, what is this ye have done?
3 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, ndamwĩra atĩrĩ, ndikũmaingata mamweherere; no megũtuĩka ta mĩigua ĩmũtheecage mĩena, nacio ngai ciao ituĩke mũtego harĩ inyuĩ.”
Wherefore also I said, I will not drive them out from before you, —but they shall be your adversaries, and, their gods, shall become unto you a snare.
4 Rĩrĩa mũraika wa Jehova aarĩkirie kwarĩria andũ a Isiraeli maũndũ macio mothe, andũ makĩrĩra manĩrĩire,
And it came to pass, when the messenger of Yahweh had spoken these words unto all the sons of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.
5 nao magĩĩta handũ hau Bokimu. Nao makĩrutĩra Jehova magongona hau.
So they called the name of that place, Bochim, and offered sacrifice there, unto Yahweh.
6 Thuutha wa Joshua kũrekereria andũ a Isiraeli-rĩ, andũ acio magĩthiĩ kwĩgwatĩra bũrũri, o mũndũ igai rĩake.
Now, when Joshua had let the people go, the sons of Israel went their way, every man to his inheritance, to take possession of the land.
7 Nao andũ acio magĩtungatĩra Jehova matukũ-inĩ mothe ma Joshua na ma athuuri arĩa maatigirwo marĩ muoyo Joshua akua, arĩa meyoneire maũndũ mothe manene marĩa Jehova eekĩire Isiraeli.
And the people served Yahweh all the days of Joshua, —and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great work of Yahweh which he had wrought for Israel.
8 Nake Joshua mũrũ wa Nuni, ndungata ya Jehova, aakuire arĩ na ũkũrũ wa mĩaka igana na ikũmi.
So then Joshua, the son of Nun, the servant of Yahweh, died, —being a hundred and ten years old.
9 Nao makĩmũthika kũu gĩthaka-inĩ gĩake o kũu Timinathu-Heresi bũrũri ũrĩa ũrĩ irĩma wa Efiraimu, mwena wa gathigathini wa Kĩrĩma kĩa Gaashu.
And they buried him within the bounds of his inheritance, in Timnath-heres, in the hill country of Ephraim, —on the north of Mount Gaash.
10 Thuutha wa rũciaro rũu ruothe gũkua, gũkĩgĩa na rũciaro rũngĩ rũtooĩ Jehova kana rũkamenya maũndũ marĩa eekĩire Isiraeli.
All that generation also, were gathered unto their fathers, —and there arose another generation, after them, who had not known Yahweh, nor even the work which he had wrought for Israel.
11 Ningĩ andũ a Isiraeli magĩĩka maũndũ mooru maitho-inĩ ma Jehova na magĩtungatĩra ngai cia Baali.
So the sons of Israel did the thing that was wicked in the sight of Yahweh, —and served the Baals;
12 Nao magĩtirika Jehova, Ngai wa maithe mao ũrĩa wamarutĩte bũrũri wa Misiri. Nao makĩrũmĩrĩra na makĩhooya ngai cia mĩthemba mĩingĩ cia andũ arĩa maamarigiicĩirie, magĩtũma Jehova arakare
and forsook Yahweh, the God of their fathers, who brought them up out of the land of Egypt, and went after other gods, from among the gods of the peoples who were round about them, and bowed themselves down unto them, —and angered Yahweh.
13 tondũ nĩmatirikĩte Jehova, magatungatagĩra Baali na Maashitarothu.
Yea, they forsook Yahweh, —and did service unto the Baal and unto Ashtaroth.
14 Nake Jehova akĩrakarĩra andũ a Isiraeli, akĩmaneana kũrĩ atharĩkanĩri arĩa maatahire indo ciao. Akĩmarekereria thũ ciao iria ciamathiũrũrũkĩirie, na matiacookire gũciĩtiiria.
Then kindled the anger of Yahweh upon Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of spoilers, who plundered them, —and he sold them into the hand of their enemies round about, so that they could no longer stand before their enemies.
15 Rĩrĩa rĩothe andũ a Isiraeli maathiiaga kũrũa, guoko kwa Jehova kwamookagĩrĩra magatoorio, o ta ũrĩa eehĩtĩte na mwĩhĩtwa kũrĩ o. Nao makĩnyamarĩka mũno.
Whithersoever they went out, the hand of Yahweh was found to be against them for misfortune, as spake Yahweh, and as sware Yahweh unto them, —and they were distressed exceedingly.
16 Ningĩ Jehova akĩmaarahũrĩra atiirĩrĩri bũrũri arĩa maamahonokirie moko-inĩ ma andũ acio maamatharĩkagĩra.
And, though Yahweh raised up judges, —who saved them out of the hand of them that plundered them,
17 No rĩrĩ, o na kũrĩ ũguo, matiigana kũigua atiirĩrĩri bũrũri acio ao, no nĩmahũũrire ũmaraya na ũndũ wa kũhooya ngai ingĩ. Matiigana gwĩka ta maithe mao, no nĩmagarũrũkire narua, magĩtiga gũthiĩ na mĩthiĩre ĩrĩa maithe mao maathiiaga nayo, nĩyo mĩthiĩre ya gwathĩkĩra maathani ma Jehova.
yet, even unto their judges, did thy not hearken, for they went unchastely astray after other gods, and bowed themselves down to them, —they turned aside speedily out of the way wherein their fathers who hearkened unto the commandments of Yahweh, walked, they did not so.
18 Rĩrĩa rĩothe Jehova aamaarahũragĩra mũtiirĩrĩri bũrũri-rĩ, Jehova aakoragwo hamwe na mũtiirĩrĩri bũrũri ũcio, akamahonokagia moko-inĩ ma thũ ciao hĩndĩ ĩrĩa yothe mũtiirĩrĩri bũrũri ũcio aarĩ muoyo; nĩgũkorwo Jehova nĩamaiguagĩra tha nĩ ũndũ wa ũrĩa macaayaga nĩ kũhinyĩrĩrio nĩ arĩa mamanyariiraga.
And, when Yahweh raised them up judges, then was Yahweh with the judges, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies, all the days of the judge, —for Yahweh was grieved at their outcry, because of them who oppressed them, and ill-treated them.
19 No mũtiirĩrĩri bũrũri akua, andũ magacookerera maũndũ mooru makĩria kũrĩ marĩa ma maithe mao, makarũmagĩrĩra ngai ingĩ, magacihooyaga na magacitungatĩra. Makĩrega gũtiga mĩtugo ĩyo yao mĩũru na mĩthiĩre yao ya ũremi.
But, when the judge was dead, they again broke faith more than their fathers, by going their way after other gods, by serving them, and bowing themselves down to them, —they ceased not from their doings nor from their stubborn way.
20 Tondũ ũcio, Jehova agĩkĩrakario mũno nĩ andũ a Isiraeli, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Tondũ rũrĩrĩ rũrũ nĩrũthũkĩtie kĩrĩkanĩro kĩrĩa ndaarĩkanĩire na maithe mao ma tene, na nĩ rwagĩte kũnjigua-rĩ,
So then the anger of Yahweh kindled upon Israel, and he said—Forasmuch as this nation have transgressed my covenant, which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice,
21 ndigũcooka kũrutũrũra rũrĩrĩ o na rũmwe rwa iria Joshua aatigire kuo agĩkua.
I also, will no further dispossess a man from before them, —from among the nations which Joshua left remaining, when he died;
22 Nĩcio ngũhũthĩra kũgeria andũ a Isiraeli, nĩguo menye kana nĩmekũrũmia mĩthiĩre ya Jehova, na mathiiage nayo o ta ũrĩa maithe mao meekaga.”
that I may, by them, put Israel to the proof, —whether they are going to be observant of the way of Yahweh, to walk therein as their fathers observed it, or not.
23 Jehova nĩetĩkĩririe ndũrĩrĩ icio itigare kuo, na ndaigana gũcirutũrũra o rĩmwe na ũndũ wa gũcineana moko-inĩ ma Joshua.
Thus then Yahweh left these nations, not dispossessing them speedily, —neither had he delivered them into the hand of Joshua
