Yoshuwa 9
1 To, sa’ad da dukan sarakunan yammancin Urdun suka ji waɗannan abubuwa, sai waɗanda suke kan tudu, da na cikin kwari a yammanci, da dukan waɗanda suke gefen Bahar Rum har zuwa Lebanon (sarakunan Hittiyawa, Amoriyawa, Kan’aniyawa, Ferizziyawa, Hiwiyawa da Yebusiyawa)
And it came to pass, when all the kings that were beyond the Jordan, in the hill-country, and in the Lowland, and on all the shore of the Great Sea in front of Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof,
2 suka haɗa kansu don su yaƙi Yoshuwa da Isra’ila.
that they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
3 Amma da mutanen Gibeyon suka ji abin da Yoshuwa ya yi wa Yeriko da Ai,
But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,
4 sai suka shirya wata dabara ta ruɗu, suka shirya ɗan abinci don tafiya, suka ɗauki tsofaffin buhuna a kan jakunansu da tsofaffin salkuna na ruwan inabi, yagaggu da suka sha ɗinki.
they also did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine skins, worn and rent and patched up;
5 Suka sa tsofaffin takalman da suka sha gyara, suka sa tsofaffin tufafi. Dukan abincinsu na tafiya ya bushe ya yi fumfuna.
and worn shoes and clouted upon their feet, and worn garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and was become crumbs.
6 Sai suka je wurin Yoshuwa a sansanin Gilgal suka ce masa da mutanen Isra’ila, “Daga ƙasa mai nisa muka fito, yanzu fa, sai ku yi alkawari da mu.”
And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel: 'We are come from a far country; now therefore make ye a covenant with us.'
7 Mutanen Isra’ila kuwa suka ce wa Hiwiyawa, “Wataƙila kuna kusa da mu, ta yaya za mu yi alkawari da ku?”
And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites: 'Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a covenant with you?'
8 Suka ce wa Yoshuwa, “Mu bayinku ne.” Amma Yoshuwa ya tambaye su ya ce, “Ku wane ne, kuma daga ina kuka zo?”
And they said unto Joshua: 'We are thy servants.' And Joshua said unto them: 'Who are ye? and from whence come ye?'
9 Suka amsa suka ce, “Bayinka sun zo ne daga ƙasa mai nisa gama Ubangiji Allahnka ya yi suna sosai. Gama mun ji labarin abubuwan da ya yi. Dukan abubuwan da ya yi a Masar
And they said unto him: 'From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the LORD thy God; for we have heard the fame of Him, and all that He did in Egypt,
10 da kuma duk abubuwan da ya yi wa sarakuna biyu na Amoriyawa gabas da Urdun, Sihon sarkin Heshbon, da Og sarkin Bashan wanda ya yi mulki a Ashtarot.
and all that He did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.
11 Dattawanmu da duk mazaunan ƙasar, suka ce mana, ‘Ku ɗauki abincin tafiyar da za ku riƙe; ku je ku same su ku ce musu, “Mu bayinku ne, ku yi alkawari da mu.”’
And our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying: Take provision in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them: We are your servants; and now make ye a covenant with us.
12 Abincin tafiyan nan namu yana da ɗumi lokacin da muka kintsa tashi daga gida a ranar da za mu kama hanya zuwa wurinku. Amma yanzu duba yadda ya bushe, ya yi fumfuna.
This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and is become crumbs.
13 Waɗannan salkuna kuma da muka cika ruwan inabi, sababbi ne amma duba yadda suka yayyage. Tufafinmu da takalmanmu duk sun yayyage don doguwar tafiya.”
And these wine-skins, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they are rent. And these our garments and our shoes are worn by reason of the very long journey.'
14 Mutanen Isra’ila suka ɗiba daga cikin abincin tafiyar amma ba su nemi nufin Ubangiji ba.
And the men took of their provision, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.
15 Sa’an nan Yoshuwa ya yi alkawari zaman salama da su, cewa ba zai kashe su ba, sai shugabannin mutanen Isra’ila kuwa suka tabbatar musu da haka ta wurin yin rantsuwa.
And Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live; and the princes of the congregation swore unto them.
16 Kwana uku bayan sun yi alkawari da Gibeyonawa, sai Isra’ilawa suka ji cewa Gibeyonawa maƙwabtansu ne, waɗanda suke zaune kurkusa da su.
And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them.
17 Saboda haka Isra’ilawa suka tashi a rana ta uku suke je biranen mutanen, wato, Gibeyon, Kefira, Beyerot da Kiriyat Yeyarim.
And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.
18 Amma Isra’ilawa ba su kai musu hari ba domin shugabanninsu sun rantse musu da sunan Ubangiji, Allah na Isra’ila. Mutane Isra’ila duka kuwa suka yi gunaguni a kan shugabannin.
And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD, the God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.
19 Amma shugabanni suka amsa musu suka ce, “Mun rantse musu da sunan Ubangiji, Allah na Isra’ila, saboda haka ba za mu taɓa su ba yanzu.
But all the princes said unto all the congregation: 'We have sworn unto them by the LORD, the God of Israel; now therefore we may not touch them.
20 Ga abin da za mu yi musu, za mu bar su da rai don kada fushin Allah yă sauka a kanmu gama mun riga mun rantse musu.”
This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we swore unto them.'
21 Suka ƙara da cewa, “Mu bar su da rai, amma bari su zama masu yankan itace da masu ɗibo mana ruwa.” Haka shugabannin suka cika alkawarinsu.
And the princes said concerning them: 'Let them live'; so they became hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation, as the princes had spoken concerning them.
22 Yoshuwa kuwa ya aika aka kira Gibeyonawa ya ce musu, “Don me kuka ruɗe mu kuka ce, ‘Mun zo ne daga wuri mai nisa,’ bayan kuwa kuna nan kurkusa da mu?
And Joshua called for them, and he spoke unto them, saying: 'Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying: We are very far from you, when ye dwell among us?
23 Yanzu ku la’anannu ne. Ba za ku daina zama mana masu yankan itace da kuma masu ɗebo ruwa domin haikalin Allahnmu ba.”
Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall never fail to be of you bondmen, both hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.'
24 Suka amsa wa Yoshuwa suka ce, “An gaya wa bayinka dalla-dalla yadda Ubangiji Allahnka ya umarci bawansa Musa yă ba ka ƙasar duka, ka kuma kashe duk masu zama a cikinta, muka ji tsoro cewa za ka kashe mu shi ya sa muka yi haka.
And they answered Joshua, and said: 'Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; therefore we were sore afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
25 Yanzu, a hannunka muke, ka yi duk abin da ka ga ya yi maka kyau.”
And now, behold, we are in thy hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.'
26 Yoshuwa kuwa ya cece su daga hannun Isra’ilawa, har ba su kashe su ba.
And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.
27 A ranar Yoshuwa ya sa Gibeyonawa suka zama masu yankan itace da ɗebo ruwa wa jama’ar Isra’ila da kuma domin haikalin Ubangiji a inda Ubangiji zai zaɓa. Abin da suke ke nan har wa yau.
And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, unto this day, in the place which He should choose.
