Jozye 23

1 Alò, li te vin rive apre anpil jou, lè SENYÈ a te bay repo a Israël kont tout lènmi yo nan tout kote, e Josué te vin vye, avanse nan laj,

And when a long time was passed, after that the Lord had given peace to Israel, all the nations round about being subdued, and Josue being now old, and far advanced in years:

2 ke Josué te rele tout Israël, tout ansyen yo avèk chèf an tèt yo avèk jij yo ak ofisye yo. Li te di yo: “Mwen vin vye, avanse nan laj.

Josue called for all Israel, and for the elders, and for the princes, and for the judges, and for the masters, and said to them: I am old, and far advanced in years:

3 Konsa, nou te wè tout sa ke SENYÈ a, Bondye nou an, te fè a tout nasyon sila yo akoz nou menm. Paske se SENYÈ a, Bondye nou an, ki t ap goumen pou nou an.

And you see all that the Lord your God hath done to all the nations round about, how he himself hath fought for you:

4 Nou wè, mwen te apòsyone pou nou nasyon sila ki rete yo kòm eritaj pou tribi nou yo, avèk tout nasyon ke mwen te koupe retire nèt yo, soti nan Jourdain an jis rive nan Gran Lamè a vè solèy kouche.

And now since he hath divided to you by lot all the land, from the east of the Jordan unto the great sea, and many nations yet remain:

5 SENYÈ a, Bondye nou an, li va pouse yo sòti devan nou e chase yo soti pou nou pa wè yo. Konsa, nou va posede peyi yo, jis jan ke SENYÈ a, Bondye nou an, te pwomèt nou an.

The Lord your God will destroy them, and take them away from before your face, and you shall possess the land as he hath promised you.

6 Pou sa, Kenbe fèm! Sonje e fè tout sa ki ekri nan liv lalwa Moïse la, pou nou pa vire akote li, ni adwat, ni agoch.

Only take courage, and be careful to observe all things that are written in the book of the law of Moses: and turn not aside from them neither to the right hand nor to the left:

7 Ke nou pa asosye avèk nasyon sila yo, sila ki toujou rete pami nou yo, ni nonmen non a dye pa yo, ni fè pèsòn sèmante pa yo, ni sèvi yo, ni bese devan yo.

Lest after that you are come in among the Gentiles, who will remain among you, you should swear by the name of their gods, and serve them, and adore them:

8 Men nou dwe kenbe fèm a SENYÈ a, Bondye nou an, jis jan ke nou te fè jis Jodi a.

But cleave ye unto the Lord your God: as you have done until this day.

9 Paske SENYÈ a te chase deyò, nasyon ki gran e ki gen fòs soti devan nou. Epi pou nou menm, nanpwen pèsòn ki te konn kanpe devan nou jis Jodi a.

And then the Lord God will take away before your eyes nations that are great and very strong, and no man shall be able to resist you.

10 Youn nan moun pa nou yo va fè yon milye sove ale; paske SENYÈ a, Bondye nou an, se Li menm ki goumen pou nou jan Li te pwomèt nou an.

One of you shall chase a thousand men of the enemies: because the Lord your God himself will fight for you, as he hath promised.

11 Pou sa, veye tèt nou anpil pou nou renmen SENYÈ a, Bondye nou an.

This only take care of with all diligence, that you love the Lord your God.

12 Paske si nou janm retounen pou kole a lòt nasyon sila yo, sila ki rete toujou pami nou yo, e vin fè maryaj avèk yo, pou nou vin nan relasyon avèk yo, e yo menm avèk nou,

But if you will embrace the errors of these nations that dwell among you, and make marriages with them, and join friendships:

13 konnen, anverite, ke SENYÈ a, Bondye nou an, p ap kontinye chase nasyon sila yo sòti devan nou; men yo va vin yon pèlen ak yon pyèj pou nou, yon frèt bò kote nou ak pikan nan zye nou, jiskaske nou peri sòti nan bon peyi sa a ke SENYÈ a, Bondye nou an, te bannou an.

Know ye for a certainty that the Lord your God will not destroy them before your face, but they shall be a pit and a snare in your way, and a stumblingblock at your side, and stakes in your eyes, till he take you away and destroy you from off this excellent land, which he hath given you.

14 Alò, gade, jodi a, mwen ap fè chemen ki oblije fèt pou tout tè a. Konsa, nou konnen nan tout kè nou ak nan tout nanm nou, ke pa menm yon mo nan tout pawòl ke SENYÈ a, Bondye nou an, te pale konsènan nou menm pa t manke akonpli. Tout te vin akonpli pou nou. Pa youn nan yo pa t manke.

Behold this day I am going into the way of all the earth, and you shall know with all your mind that of all the words which the Lord promised to perform for you, not one hath failed.

15 Li va vin rive a nou menm ke menm jan tout bon bagay ke SENYÈ a Bondye nou an te pale de nou te vin rive, ke menm jan, SENYÈ a va mennen fè rive sou nou tout menas, jiskaske Li fin detwi nou e fè nou sòti nèt nan bon peyi sa a ke SENYÈ a, Bondye nou an, te bannou an,

Therefore as he hath fulfilled in deed, what he promised, and all things prosperous have come: so Will he bring upon you all the evils he hath threatened, till he take you away and destroy you from off this excellent land, which he hath given you,

16 si nou transgrese akò a SENYÈ a, Bondye nou an, ke Li te kòmande nou an, pou ale sèvi lòt dye yo e bese devan yo. Konsa, kòlè Bondye va brile kont nou e nou va peri vit, pou nou kite bon peyi ke Li te bannou an.”

When you shall have transgressed the covenant of the Lord your God, which he hath made with you, and shall have served strange gods, and adored them: then shall the indignation of the Lord rise up quickly and speedily against you, and you shall be taken away from this excellent land, which he hath delivered to you.