Joshua 10
1 Mgbe Adoni-Zedek, eze Jerusalem nụrụ na Joshua emeriela Ai, laa ya nʼiyi, gbukwaa eze ya, dịka ọ lara Jeriko na eze ya nʼiyi, mgbe ọ hụkwara na ndị Gibiọn na ndị Izrel emeela udo, na ha bikwa nso ndị Izrel,
Adoni-zedek, king of Jerusalem, learned that Joshua had captured Ai and destroyed the town completely, as he had also done to Jericho, and had killed its king, just as he had the king of Jericho. He also heard that the Gibeonites had made peace with the Israelites and were allied with them.
2 ọ tụrụ egwu nke ukwuu, ya na ndị ya. Nʼihi na Gibiọn bụ obodo a ma ama, dịka otu nʼime obodo ndị eze, ndị ikom ya bụkwa ndị dị ike, nʼihi na ọ dịkwa ukwuu karịa Ai. Ndị ikom ya niile maara otu e si ebu agha.
The people of Jerusalem were very frightened by this because Gibeon was a large town—as large as any town ruled by the king, and larger than Ai, and its men were tough fighters.
3 Ya mere, Adoni-Zedek, eze Jerusalem ziri ozi zigara eze ndị a: Homa, eze Hebrọn, Piram, eze Jamut, Jafia, eze Lakish, na Debịa, eze Eglọn, na-asị,
So Adoni-zedek, king of Jerusalem, sent a message to Hoham, king of Hebron, Piram, king of Jarmuth, Japhia, king of Lachish, and Debir, king of Eglon, saying,
4 “Bịanụ nyere m aka, ka anyị gaa tigbuo Gibiọn, nʼihi na ha na Joshua na ụmụ Izrel emeela udo.”
“Come and help me attack Gibeon because they have made peace with Joshua and the Israelites.”
5 Mgbe ahụ, eze ise ndị Amọrait ndị a, eze Jerusalem, na eze Hebrọn, na eze Jamut, na eze Lakish na eze Eglọn chịkọtara ndị agha. Ha na ndị agha ha gara were ọnọdụ ha imegide Gibiọn, ha lụsokwara ha ọgụ.
So these five Amorite kings (the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon) and their armies gathered and set off. They surrounded Gibeon and then began their attack.
6 Ma ndị Gibiọn mere ngwangwa zigara Joshua ozi nʼụlọ ikwu dị na Gilgal sị ya, “Bịa nyere ndị ohu gị aka. Bịa ngwangwa zọpụta anyị, nʼihi na eze niile nke ndị Amọrait, ndị bi nʼugwu, abịala nʼebe a, ha na ndị agha ha ibuso anyị agha.”
The Gibeonites sent a message to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal, saying, “Please don't abandon us, your servants! Come quickly and save us! We need your help for all the Amorite kings of the hill country have joined in attacking us.”
7 Joshua na ndị agha ya niile, tinyere ndị ahụ niile ibu agha were anya, hapụrụ Gilgal gawa ịzọpụta Gibiọn.
So Joshua, all his fighting men and best fighters, set off from Gilgal.
8 Ma Onyenwe anyị gwara Joshua okwu sị ya, “Atụla ha egwu! Nʼihi na ha bụ ndị e meriri emeri. Enyela m ha nʼaka unu ịla ha nʼiyi. Ọ dịkwaghị otu onye nʼetiti ha nwere ike iguzo nʼihu unu.”
The Lord had said to Joshua, “Don't be afraid of them, for you will defeat them. Not a single one will be able to stand against you.”
9 Joshua bịakwutere ha na mberede, nʼihi na ogologo abalị niile ka o si Gilgal gaa njem.
By marching all night from Gilgal, Joshua arrived without warning.
10 Mgbe ahụ, Onyenwe anyị tinyere ha nʼọnọdụ ọgbaaghara mgbe ha zutere ndị Izrel. Nke a mere ka ndị agha Izrel lụgbuo ha na Gibiọn. Nʼezie, ọnụọgụgụ ndị ha tigburu na Gibiọn dị nnọọ ukwuu. Ma ha chụkwara ndị fọdụrụ ọsọ chụruo ha Bet-Horon, na Azeka, na Makeda, na-egbu ha nʼụzọ.
The Lord threw the Amorite armies into a panic when they saw the Israelites. He struck them down with a great blow at Gibeon; he chased them all the way up to Beth-horon, cutting them down on the way to Azekah and Makkedah.
11 Mgbe ha si nʼihu Izrel gbapụ ọsọ nʼụzọ nrịda Bet-Horon na-aga Azeka, Onyenwe anyị sitere nʼelu na-atụdakwasị ha ọtụtụ mkpụrụ mmiri. Ọnụọgụgụ ndị mkpụrụ mmiri ndị a dagburu dị ukwuu karịa ndị ụmụ Izrel ji mma agha ha gbuo.
As they ran away from the Israelites down the slope from Beth-horon, the Lord hurled large hailstones down on them from the skies all the way to Azekah. More were killed by the hailstones than we killed by the swords of the Israelites.
12 Nʼụbọchị ahụ, Onyenwe anyị mere ka ndị Izrel lụgbuo ndị Amọrait. Joshua gwara Onyenwe anyị okwu nʼihu ndị Izrel niile sị, “Gị, anyanwụ, guzo nʼotu ebe na mbara eluigwe Gibiọn. Gị, ọnwa, guzokwa nʼotu ebe na mbara eluigwe na Ndagwurugwu Aijalon”
On the day that the Lord handed the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke by the Lord in the presence of the Israelites, saying, “Sun, stand still over Gibeon! Moon, stand still over the Valley of Aijalon!”
13 Anyanwụ guzoro, ọnwa guzokwa. Ha abụọ adaghị tutu ruo mgbe ndị agha mba ahụ gbuchasịrị ndị iro ha. Ihe banyere akụkọ agha a ka e dere nʼakwụkwọ Jasha. Ya mere, anyanwụ guzoro nʼotu ebe nʼetiti mbara eluigwe. Ọ nọkwa nʼotu ebe ihe dịka otu ụbọchị zuru ezu.
The sun stopped moving, and the moon stood still, until the nation of Israel had inflicted defeat on their enemies. (This is recorded in the Book of Jashar). The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and did not go down for around a full day.
14 O nweghị ụbọchị ọzọ dịka ụbọchị ahụ nʼoge niile gara aga. Ọ dịbekwaghị ụbọchị yiri ụbọchị ahụ ruo taa. Ọ bụ ụbọchị Onyenwe anyị mere ka anyanwụ na ọnwa kwụsị, nʼihi naanị ekpere otu nwoke. Nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị na-eburu Izrel agha.
There wasn't a day like this ever before or since when the Lord listened to a human voice in such a way. It was because the Lord was fighting for Israel.
15 Joshua na ndị Izrel niile laghachiri nʼọmụma ụlọ ikwu dị na Gilgal.
Then Joshua and all the army returned to the camp at Gilgal.
16 Ma nʼoge ahụ a na-alụ agha ahụ, ndị eze ise ahụ si nʼọgbọ agha gbapụ, zoo onwe ha nʼime ọgba nkume dị na Makeda.
The five kings had run away and hid in a cave at Makkedah.
17 Mgbe ozi ruru Joshua ntị, na a chọtala eze ise ndị ahụ, ebe ha zoro onwe ha nʼime ọgba nkume dị na Makeda,
When Joshua was told that the five kings were hiding in a cave at Makkedah,
18 Joshua nyere iwu sị, “Werenụ nkume buru ibu mechie ọnụ ọgba nkume ahụ. Debekwanụ ndị nche nʼebe ahụ, ka ha chee ndị eze ahụ nche.
he gave this order, “Roll some large stones to block the entrance to the cave and have some men guard it.
19 Ma unu eguzola nʼebe ahụ nʼonwe unu, chụsonụ ndị iro unu, na-egbukwanụ ha site nʼazụ. Unu ekwela ka ha gbaba nʼobodo ha dị iche iche, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị Chineke unu enyefeela ha nʼaka unu.”
But don't you stay there. Chase the enemy down and attack them from the rear. Don't let them escape to their towns for the Lord has given them to you to defeat.”
20 Ya mere, Joshua na ndị Izrel tigbuchara ha kpamkpam nʼụzọ dị egwu, ọ bụ naanị mmadụ ole na ole nʼime ha nwere ike gbaba nʼime obodo ha e wusiri ike.
So Joshua and the Israelites totally defeated them, striking them down and killing them. Only a few of them survived to escape back to their towns.
21 Ndị agha niile laghachikwuru Joshua nʼọmụma ụlọ ikwu ha dị na Makeda nʼudo. Ọ dịkwaghị onye ọbụla nwara anwa kwuo okwu megide ndị Izrel nʼala ahụ.
The army returned to Joshua at the camp at Makkedah, and no one dared even to threaten the Israelites.
22 Mgbe ahụ Joshua sịrị, “Megheenụ ọnụ ọgba nkume ahụ, wepụtanụ ndị eze ise ahụ.”
Then Joshua said, “Open the cave entrance and bring out the five kings to me from the cave.”
23 Ya mere, ha kpọpụtara ndị eze ise ahụ site nʼọgba nkume ahụ, ha bụ eze Jerusalem, na eze Hebrọn, na eze Jamut, na eze Lakish, na eze Eglọn.
So they did, bringing out the five kings from the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon.
24 Mgbe a kpụtara ha nʼihu Joshua, ọ kpọrọ ndị ikom Izrel niile ka ha zụkọta, ọ gwara ndịisi agha bụ ndị so ya jee, “Bịanụ nso, zọkwasịnụ ụkwụ unu nʼolu eze ndị a.” Ya mere, ha bịara zọkwasị ụkwụ ha nʼolu ha.
When they had brought the kings to Joshua, he summoned all the fighting men, and said to the commanders who had gone with him, “Come here, and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came over and put their feet on their necks.
25 Joshua sịrị ha, “Unu atụla egwu, maọbụ daa mba. Dịnụ ike, nweekwanụ ume, nʼihi na otu a ka Onyenwe anyị ga-eme ndị iro unu niile bụ ndị na-ebuso unu agha.”
Joshua said to them, “Don't ever be afraid or discouraged! Be strong and be brave! For the Lord is going to do the same thing to all your enemies that you're going to fight!”
26 Emesịa, Joshua ji mma agha ya gbuo eze ise ndị a. Ọ kwụbara ha nʼelu osisi ise, ebe ha nọ ruo nʼoge anyasị.
Then Joshua killed the kings and hung their bodies on five trees and left them hanging there until the evening.
27 Ma mgbe anwụ bidoro ịda, Joshua nyere iwu ka e site nʼosisi wedata ozu ndị eze ise ahụ, tụba ha nʼime ọgba nkume ahụ, ebe ha zoro onwe ha. Ha ji nkume dị ukwuu mechie ọnụ ọgba nkume ahụ. Nkume ukwuu ahụ dịkwa nʼebe ahụ ruo taa.
As the sun went down Joshua gave the order to take their bodies down from the trees and throw them into the cave where they had been hiding. Then the Israelites piled up stones over the entrance to the cave, and they are there to this very day.
28 Nʼotu ụbọchị ahụ, Joshua lara obodo Makeda nʼiyi, jiri mma agha gbuo eze ya, na onye ọbụla bi nʼime ya. Ọ dịkwaghị onye ọbụla nọ nʼime obodo ahụ ọ hapụrụ ndụ. Otu ihe ahụ o mere eze Jeriko ka o mere eze Makeda.
That day Joshua captured Makkedah, killing all its inhabitants, including the king. He set it apart and completely destroyed it and everyone in it, leaving no survivors. He killed the king of Makkedah just as he had killed the king of Jericho.
29 Joshua na ndị Izrel niile so ya sitere na Makeda gaa na Libna lụso ya agha.
Then Joshua and the Israelite army left Makkedah and went to attack Libnah,
30 Onyenwe anyị nyekwara obodo a na eze ya nʼaka Izrel. Joshua weere mma agha ya tigbuo mmadụ niile dị nʼime ya. O nweghị onye ọbụla nke ọ hapụrụ ndụ nʼebe ahụ. O mekwara eze obodo a ihe o mere eze Jeriko.
and the Lord gave the town and its king to the Israelites. Joshua had everyone in it killed, leaving no survivors. He killed its king just as he had killed the king of Jericho.
31 Site na Libna, Joshua na ndị Izrel gara ruo Lakish, lụso ha agha.
Then Joshua and the Israelite army moved on from Libnah to Lachish, surrounding the town and attacking it.
32 Ma Onyenwe anyị nyefere Lakish nʼaka ụmụ Izrel. Joshua lụgburu ya nʼụbọchị nke abụọ ya. Ha weere mma agha ha tigbuo mmadụ niile bi nʼime ya, dịka ha mere Libna.
The Lord gave the town to the Israelites who captured it on the second day. Joshua had everyone in it killed, just as he had done in Libnah.
33 Ma mgbe a na-alụ agha na Lakish, Horam eze Gaza, duuru ndị agha ya bịa inyere ndị obodo Lakish aka, ka ha si otu a gbochie ndị agha Izrel ịbata nʼime ya. Ma ndị agha Joshua gburu ya, laa ndị agha ya niile nʼiyi, ruo na ọ fọdụghị otu onye.
Then Horam, king of Gezer, came with his army to help Lachish, but Joshua and his men killed them, leaving no survivors.
34 Emesịa, nʼụbọchị ahụ kwa, Joshua na ndị Izrel hapụrụ Lakish gaa Eglọn lụgbuo ya.
Joshua and the Israelite army moved on from Lachish to Eglon, surrounding the town and attacking it.
35 Ha were obodo ahụ nʼotu ụbọchị ahụ, jiri mma agha ha tigbuo mmadụ niile dị nʼime obodo ahụ, dịka ha mere na Lakish.
They captured it the same day. Joshua had everyone in it killed that very day. He set it apart and completely destroyed it, just as he had done in Lachish.
36 Mgbe Joshua na ndị Izrel sitere nʼEglọn pụọ, ha gara Hebrọn buso ya agha.
Joshua and the Israelite army left Eglon and went to attack Hebron.
37 Ha weere obodo ahụ, jiri mma agha gbuo eze ha, na obodo nta niile gbara ya gburugburu. Ha gburu ndị mmadụ niile bi nʼime ya dịka ha mere nʼEglọn. Ọ dịkwaghị otu onye a hapụrụ ndụ.
They captured the town, as well as the towns nearby. Joshua had all the inhabitants killed, leaving no survivors. Just as he had done in Eglon, he set it apart and completely destroyed it and everyone in it.
38 Joshua na ndị Izrel niile ya na ha so laghachiri azụ gaa busoo Debịa agha.
Then Joshua and the Israelite army turned and went to attack Debir.
39 Ha meriri obodo a, na obodo nta niile gbara ya gburugburu, na eze ya, jiri mma agha gbuchapụ ha niile, mmadụ niile nọ nʼime ya ka ha gburu kpamkpam. Ha ahapụghị onye ọbụla ndụ, ha mere Debịa na eze ya dịka ha mere Libna na eze ya, na Hebrọn kwa.
He captured it and its king and all the towns nearby. Joshua had all the inhabitants killed, leaving no survivors. Just as he had done in Hebron, he set it apart and completely destroyed it and everyone in it. He killed the king of Debir just as he had killed the king of Libnah.
40 Ya mere, Joshua na ndị agha ya meriri obodo ahụ niile, na ala ahụ niile. O meriri eze niile nke obodo ugwu ahụ, na ndị bi na Negeb, na mgbada ala ugwu dị nʼọdịda anyanwụ, na mgbada ala ugwu ugwu ahụ. O gbuchara mmadụ niile bi nʼala ahụ, dịka Onyenwe anyị, Chineke Izrel si nye ya iwu.
So Joshua conquered the whole land—the hill country, the Negev, the foothills, and the slopes—and all their kings. He didn't leave a single survivor. He killed everyone as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded.
41 Joshua tigburu ha niile site na Kadesh Banea ruo Gaza, sitekwa na Goshen ruo Gibiọn.
Joshua destroyed them from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza and the whole of the land from Goshen to Gibeon.
42 Eze ndị a niile, na ala ha niile, ka Joshua meriri nʼotu oge ibu agha, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị, Chineke Izrel na-alụrụ Izrel agha.
All the kings and their lands were conquered by Joshua in one campaign because the Lord, the God of Israel, was fighting for the Israelites.
43 Emesịa, Joshua na ndị Izrel niile laghachiri nʼọmụma ụlọ ikwu ha dị na Gilgal.
Joshua and the Israelite army then returned to the camp at Gilgal.
