Ἰησοῦς Nαυῆ 9
1 Και ότε ήκουσαν πάντες οι βασιλείς, οι εντεύθεν του Ιορδάνου, οι εν τη ορεινή και οι εν τη πεδινή και οι εν πάσι τοις παραλίοις της θαλάσσης της μεγάλης, έως κατέναντι του Λιβάνου, οι Χετταίοι και οι Αμορραίοι, οι Χαναναίοι, οι Φερεζαίοι, οι Ευαίοι και οι Ιεβουσαίοι,
And when these things were heard, all the kings across the Jordan, who lived among the mountains and plains, along the coastline and shores of the great sea, also those who were living near Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite,
2 συνήχθησαν πάντες ομού, διά να πολεμήσωσι τον Ιησούν και τον Ισραήλ.
gathered themselves together, so that they might fight against Joshua and Israel, with one mind and with the same resolve.
3 Οι δε κάτοικοι της Γαβαών ήκουσαν ό, τι έκαμεν ο Ιησούς εις την Ιεριχώ και εις την Γαί,
But those who were living in Gibeon, hearing all that Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,
4 και έπραξαν και ούτοι μετά πανουργίας, και υπήγον και ητοιμάσθησαν με εφόδια, και έλαβον σάκκους παλαιούς επί των όνων αυτών και ασκούς οίνου παλαιούς και κατεσχισμένους και δεδεμένους,
planning cleverly, took for themselves provisions, placing old sacks upon their donkeys, and wineskins that had torn and been sewed up,
5 και εις τους πόδας αυτών υποδήματα παλαιά και εμβαλωμένα, και ιμάτια παλαιά εφ' εαυτών· και όλος ο άρτος του εφοδιασμού αυτών ήτο ξηρός και κατατεθρυμμένος.
and having very old shoes, which had been sewn with patches indicating their age, and being clothed in old garments, having also loaves, which they carried as food for the journey, which were hard and broken into pieces.
6 Και ήλθον προς τον Ιησούν εις το στρατόπεδον εις Γάλγαλα, και είπον προς αυτόν και προς τους άνδρας του Ισραήλ, Από γης μακράς ήλθομεν· τώρα λοιπόν κάμετε συνθήκην προς ημάς.
And they traveled to Joshua, who at that time was staying in the camp at Gilgal. And they said to him, and to all of Israel with him, “We have come from a far away land, desiring to make peace with you.” And the sons of Israel responded to them, and said,
7 Και είπον οι άνδρες του Ισραήλ προς τους Ευαίους τούτους, Σεις κατοικείτε ίσως εν τω μέσω ημών, και πως θέλομεν κάμει συνθήκην προς εσάς;
“Perhaps instead, you live in the land which ought to be ours by lot, and we would be unable to form a pact with you.”
8 Οι δε είπον προς τον Ιησούν, Δούλοί σου είμεθα. Είπε δε προς αυτούς ο Ιησούς, Ποίοι είσθε; και πόθεν έρχεσθε;
But they said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” And Joshua said to them: “But who are you? And where are you from?”
9 Και είπον προς αυτόν, Από πολύ μακράς γης ήλθον οι δούλοί σου διά το όνομα Κυρίου του Θεού σου· διότι ηκούσαμεν την φήμην αυτού και πάντα όσα έκαμεν εν Αιγύπτω,
They responded: “Your servants have arrived, from a very far away land, in the name of the Lord, your God. For we have heard about the fame of his power, all the things that he has done in Egypt,
10 και πάντα όσα έκαμεν εις τους δύο βασιλείς των Αμορραίων, τους πέραν του Ιορδάνου, εις τον Σηών βασιλέα της Εσεβών, και εις τον Ωγ βασιλέα της Βασάν, τον εν Ασταρώθ·
and to the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan: Sihon, the king of Heshbon, and Og, the king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.
11 διά τούτο είπον προς ημάς οι πρεσβύτεροι ημών και πάντες οι κάτοικοι της γης ημών, λέγοντες, Λάβετε εις εαυτούς εφόδια διά την οδόν, και υπάγετε εις συνάντησιν αυτών και είπατε προς αυτούς, δούλοί σας είμεθα· τώρα λοιπόν κάμετε συνθήκην προς ημάς·
And our elders, and all the inhabitants of our land, have said to us: ‘Take in hand provisions for the very long journey, and meet with them, and say: We are your servants; form a pact with us.’
12 τον άρτον ημών τούτον ζεστόν ελάβομεν εκ των οικιών ημών, καθ' ην ημέραν εξήλθομεν διά να έλθωμεν προς εσάς· και τώρα, ιδού, είναι ξηρός και κατατεθρυμμένος·
Lo, the loaves were taken up warm when we departed from our houses, so that we might come to you. Now they have become dry and broken, due to age.
13 και ούτοι οι ασκοί του οίνου, τους οποίους εγεμίσαμεν νέους, και ιδού, είναι κατεσχισμένοι· και τα ιμάτια ημών ταύτα και τα υποδήματα ημών επαλαιώθησαν διά την πολύ μακράν οδόν.
These wineskins were new when we filled them, now they are torn and broken. The garments we are wearing, and the shoes we have on our feet, due to the great length of the distance, have become worn and are nearly consumed.”
14 Και εδέχθησαν τους άνδρας εξ αιτίας των εφοδίων αυτών, και δεν ηρώτησαν τον Κύριον.
And so they accepted this, because of their provisions, and they did not consult the mouth of the Lord.
15 Και έκαμεν ο Ιησούς ειρήνην προς αυτούς και έκαμε συνθήκην προς αυτούς, να φυλάξη την ζωήν αυτών· και οι άρχοντες της συναγωγής ώμοσαν προς αυτούς.
And Joshua made peace with them, and entering into a pact, he promised that they would not be put to death. The leaders of the multitude also swore to them.
16 Και μετά τρεις ημέρας, αφού έκαμον συνθήκην προς αυτούς, ήκουσαν ότι ήσαν γείτονες αυτών και κατώκουν μεταξύ αυτών.
Then, three days after the pact was formed, they heard that they lived in the vicinity, and that they would soon be among them.
17 Και σηκωθέντες οι υιοί Ισραήλ υπήγον εις τας πόλεις αυτών την τρίτην ημέραν· αι δε πόλεις αυτών ήσαν Γαβαών και Χεφειρά και Βηρώθ και Κιριάθ-ιαρείμ.
And so the sons of Israel moved the camp, and they arrived at their cities on the third day, those which are called: Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.
18 Και δεν επάταξαν αυτούς οι υιοί Ισραήλ, διότι οι άρχοντες της συναγωγής είχον ομόσει προς αυτούς τον Κύριον τον Θεόν του Ισραήλ. Και εγόγγυζε πάσα η συναγωγή κατά των αρχόντων.
And they did not strike them, because the leaders of the multitude had sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. And so all of the common people murmured against the leaders.
19 Πάντες όμως οι άρχοντες είπον προς πάσαν την συναγωγήν, Ημείς ώμόσαμεν προς αυτούς τον Κύριον τον Θεόν του Ισραήλ· τώρα λοιπόν δεν δυνάμεθα να εγγίσωμεν αυτούς·
And they responded to them: “We have sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, and for that reason, we are not able to touch them.
20 τούτο θέλομεν κάμει εις αυτούς· θέλομεν φυλάξει την ζωήν αυτών, διά να μη ήναι οργή Θεού εφ' ημάς, διά τον όρκον τον οποίον ώμόσαμεν προς αυτούς.
But we shall do this to them: Certainly, let them be preserved so that they may live, lest the wrath of the Lord be stirred up against us, since we would have sworn falsely.
21 Και οι άρχοντες είπον προς αυτούς, Ας ζώσι· πλην ας ήναι ξυλοκόποι και υδροφόροι εις πάσαν συναγωγήν· καθώς οι άρχοντες υπεσχέθησαν προς αυτούς.
But though they live, let them serve the entire multitude by cutting wood and carrying water.” And while they were discussing these things,
22 Και συνεκάλεσεν αυτούς ο Ιησούς και είπε προς αυτούς, λέγων, Διά τι ηπατήσατε ημάς λέγοντες, πολύ μακράν είμεθα από σας, ενώ σεις κατοικείτε μεταξύ ημών;
Joshua called the Gibeonites, and he said to them: “Why would you be willing to deceive us by fraud, saying, ‘We live very far away from you,’ when you are in our midst?
23 τώρα λοιπόν επικατάρατοι είσθε, και δεν θέλει λείψει από σας δούλος και ξυλοκόπος και υδροφόρος εις τον οίκον του Θεού μου.
Therefore, you shall be under a curse, and your stock shall not cease to be cutters of wood and carriers of water, into the house of my God.”
24 Και απεκρίθησαν προς τον Ιησούν λέγοντες, Επειδή οι δούλοί σου έμαθον μετά πληροφορίας όσα Κύριος ο Θεός σου διέταξεν εις τον δούλον αυτού Μωϋσήν, να δώση εις εσάς πάσαν την γην και να εξολοθρεύση έμπροσθέν σας πάντας τους κατοίκους της γης, διά τούτο εφοβήθημεν από σας σφόδρα διά την ζωήν ημών και εκάμομεν το πράγμα τούτο·
And they responded: “It was reported to us, your servants, that the Lord your God had promised his servant Moses that he would give you the entire land, and that he would destroy all its inhabitants. Therefore, we were very afraid, and we made a provision for our lives, compelled by the dread of you, and we undertook this counsel.
25 και τώρα, ιδού, εις τας χείρας σου είμεθα· ό, τι σοι φανή καλόν και αρεστόν να κάμης εις ημάς, κάμε.
And now we are in your hand. Act toward us as it seems good and right to you.”
26 Και έκαμεν ούτως εις αυτούς, και ηλευθέρωσεν αυτούς εκ της χειρός των υιών Ισραήλ, και δεν εφόνευσαν αυτούς.
Therefore, Joshua did just as he had said, and he freed them from the hand of the sons of Israel, so that they would not be killed.
27 Και την ημέραν εκείνην έκαμεν αυτούς ο Ιησούς ξυλοκόπους και υδροφόρους μέχρι τούδε, εις την συναγωγήν και εις το θυσιαστήριον του Κυρίου, εις τον τόπον όντινα εκλέξη.
And he decreed on that day, that they would be in the ministry of all the people and of the altar of the Lord, cutting wood and carrying water, even until this present time, in the place which the Lord had chosen.
