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,
Now when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among 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.
they were very afraid, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.
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,
Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent 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 up to me and help me. Let’s strike Gibeon; for they have made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.”
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.
Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together and went up, they and all their armies, and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it.
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 men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Don’t abandon your servants! Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill country have gathered together against us.”
7 Joshua na ndị agha ya niile, tinyere ndị ahụ niile ibu agha were anya, hapụrụ Gilgal gawa ịzọpụta Gibiọn.
So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and the whole army with him, including all the mighty men of valor.
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.”
Yahweh said to Joshua, “Don’t fear them, for I have delivered them into your hands. Not a man of them will stand before you.”
9 Joshua bịakwutere ha na mberede, nʼihi na ogologo abalị niile ka o si Gilgal gaa njem.
Joshua therefore came to them suddenly. He marched from Gilgal all night.
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.
Yahweh confused them before Israel. He killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth Horon, and struck them to Azekah and to 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 fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth Horon, Yahweh hurled down great stones from the sky on them to Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the children of Israel killed with the sword.
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”
Then Joshua spoke to Yahweh in the day when Yahweh delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel. He said in the sight of Israel, “Sun, stand still on Gibeon! You, moon, stop in 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 stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn’t this written in the book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the middle of the sky, and didn’t hurry to go down about a whole 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 was no day like that before it or after it, that Yahweh listened to the voice of a man; for Yahweh fought for Israel.
15 Joshua na ndị Izrel niile laghachiri nʼọmụma ụlọ ikwu dị na Gilgal.
Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to 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.
These five kings fled, and hid themselves in the 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,
Joshua was told, saying, “The five kings have been found, hidden in the 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.
Joshua said, “Roll large stones to cover the cave’s entrance, and set men by it to guard them;
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 stay there. Pursue your enemies, and attack them from the rear. Don’t allow them to enter into their cities; for Yahweh your God has delivered them into your hand.”
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.
When Joshua and the children of Israel had finished killing them with a very great slaughter until they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities,
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.
all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace. None moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
22 Mgbe ahụ Joshua sịrị, “Megheenụ ọnụ ọgba nkume ahụ, wepụtanụ ndị eze ise ahụ.”
Then Joshua said, “Open the cave entrance, and bring those five kings out of the cave to me.”
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.
They did so, and brought those five kings out of the cave to him: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of 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 brought those kings out to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, “Come near. Put your feet on the necks of these kings.” They came near, 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 be afraid, nor be dismayed. Be strong and courageous, for Yahweh will do this to all your enemies against whom you 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.
Afterward Joshua struck them, put them to death, and hanged them on five trees. They were hanging on the trees 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.
At the time of the going down of the sun, Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and threw them into the cave in which they had hidden themselves, and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave, which remain 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.
Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king. He utterly destroyed it and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. He did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
29 Joshua na ndị Izrel niile so ya sitere na Makeda gaa na Libna lụso ya agha.
Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against 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.
Yahweh delivered it also, with its king, into the hand of Israel. He struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining in it. He did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.
31 Site na Libna, Joshua na ndị Izrel gara ruo Lakish, lụso ha agha.
Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against 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.
Yahweh delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel. He took it on the second day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with all the souls who were in it, according to all that he had done to 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 up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he had left him no one remaining.
34 Emesịa, nʼụbọchị ahụ kwa, Joshua na ndị Izrel hapụrụ Lakish gaa Eglọn lụgbuo ya.
Joshua passed from Lachish, and all Israel with him, to Eglon; and they encamped against it and fought against 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 took it on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword. He utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.
36 Mgbe Joshua na ndị Izrel sitere nʼEglọn pụọ, ha gara Hebrọn buso ya agha.
Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, to Hebron; and they fought against it.
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 took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king and all its cities, and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but he utterly destroyed it, and all the souls who were in it.
38 Joshua na ndị Izrel niile ya na ha so laghachiri azụ gaa busoo Debịa agha.
Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fought against it.
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 took it, with its king and all its cities. They struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. As he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to its king; as he had done also to Libnah, and to its king.
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 struck all the land, the hill country, the South, the lowland, the slopes, and all their kings. He left no one remaining, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, commanded.
41 Joshua tigburu ha niile site na Kadesh Banea ruo Gaza, sitekwa na Goshen ruo Gibiọn.
Joshua struck them from Kadesh Barnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even 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.
Joshua took all these kings and their land at one time because Yahweh, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
43 Emesịa, Joshua na ndị Izrel niile laghachiri nʼọmụma ụlọ ikwu ha dị na Gilgal.
Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.
