Tiuteronomi Kasege 1

1 Ama avontafepi nanekea Mosese'a maka Israeli vahema Jodani timofo kantu zage hanati kaziga ka'ma kopi Jodani agupofi Sufu kuma tavaonte, Parani kumaki, Tofeli kumaki, Labani kumaki, Hazeroti kuma'ene Disahap kumatamimofo amu'nompi seli nozamia ome ki'za mani'nazageno zmasami'nea naneke.

In this book is written what Moses/I said to the Israeli people. He/I told them these things when they/we were in the desert, on the east side of the Jordan [River]. They/We had set up our tents near [a place named] Suph, between Paran [town on the one side of the river] and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab [towns on the other side of the river].

2 Hagi Horepi agonareti'ma Kades-Barnea vunaku Seili agonama me'nea kante'ma vananana, 11ni'a zagegna vugahane.

To walk from Sinai [Mountain] to the Kadesh-Barnea [oasis], people usually travel for only eleven days, going by way of the hilly area named Edom.

3 Hianagi Israeli vahe'mo'zama Isipi mopama atre'zama vu'nazareti'ma, e'nea kna'a 40'a kafu manizageno, 11ni ikamofona ese knarera Ra Anumzamo'ma Israeli vahe'ma zamasamioma huno Mosesema asami'nea kante anteno, ana nanekea zamasami'ne.

Forty years after (the Israelis/we) left Egypt, in the middle of January, Moses/I told the Israeli people everything that Yahweh had commanded him/me to tell them.

4 E'i ana nanekea Hesboni kumate mani'neno, Amori mopama kegava hu'nea kini ne' Sihonine, Astarot kumate'ene, Edrei kumate'ma mani'neno Basani mopama kegavama hu'nea kini ne' Ogine hara huznagatereteno zamasami'nea naneke.

This was after they/we had defeated Sihon, the king of the Amor people-group, who lived in Heshbon [city], and Og, the king of the Bashan [region] who lived in Ashtaroth and Edrei [towns].

5 Joda timofona zage hanati kaziga, Moapu mopafima Israeli vahe'ma mani'nazageno'a Mosese'a Ra Anumzamo'ma asami'nea nanekea amanage huno eriama huno zamasami'ne.

Moses/I told them these things while the people were in the Moab region, on the east side of the Jordan [River]. He/I (explained to them/enabled them to understand) God’s laws. This is what he/I said to them:

6 Horepi agonafima mani'nonkeno'a Ra Anumzana Anumzantimo'a amanage hu'ne. Hago za'za kna ama agonafina manize.

“Yahweh our God said to us when we were at Sinai [Mountain], ‘You have stayed for a very long time at [the bottom of] this mountain.

7 Kama vanazana rukrahe huta Amori vahe'mofo agonage kokampine, tavaozmire'ma nemaniza vahe'mofo mopama, Araba agona mopafine, agupo mopafine, Negevi mopafine, hagerinkena mopafine, Keneni vahe mopafine, Lebanoni vahe mopafine, Yufretisi rantima me'neregane vugahaze.

So now continue traveling. Go to the hilly area where the Amor people-group lives and to the nearby areas—to the Jordan [River] Valley, to the hilly region, to the western (foothills/hills at the bottom of the mountains), to the desert area to the south, to the [Mediterranean] Seacoast, to all of Canaan land, to the Lebanon [Mountains], and [northeast] to the great Euphrates River.

8 Keho ama maka moparamina neramuanki, ufreta omeriho. Na'ankure Nagra tamagehe'ima Abrahamune, Aisakine, Jekopunema huvempa huzamante'na ama mopa tamagehe'i zamigahue hu'noe.

Note that I will give that land to you. I, Yahweh, promised to your ancestors Abraham and Isaac and Jacob that I would give it to them and to their descendants. So now go and occupy it.’”

9 Ana knazupa nagra amanage hu'na tamasami'noe. Rama'a vahe mani'nazanki'na nagrake knatamia eri'na tamavre'na vugara osu'noe.

Moses/I also said to the people, “When [we were still at Sinai Mountain], I told your ancestors ‘It is a very big burden/responsibility for me to govern all of you. So I cannot do it by myself.

10 Ra Anumzana tamagri Anumzamo'a menina tamazeri rama'a higeta, monafi hanafikna huta tusi vahekrefa fore huta mani'naze.

Yahweh our God has caused us Israelis to now become as numerous as the stars in the sky.

11 Hagi Ra Anumzana tamafahe'i Anumzamo'a huvempama hu'nea kante tauseni'a zupa agatereno tamazeri rama'a nehuno, asomura huramantesie.

And I hope/desire that Yahweh, the God whom our ancestors [worshiped], will cause us to become 1,000 times as numerous as we are now and that he will bless us just like he promised to do.

12 Hanki inankna hu'na nagrakera tamagri knazana e'neri'na, ha' frama hanaza zana tamazeri fatgo hugahue?

But I certainly cannot [RHQ] (solve/deal with) all of your complaints/problems.

13 Hagi naga nofitamifintira knare antahi'zane vahe'ma, vahe'mo'zama kesga huzmantesage'za manine'za, havi zanki knare zanki'ma hu'za knare antahi'zanteti'ma refkoma huga vahe zamazeri otinke'na nagra huhampri zamantanena kvatamia manigahaze.

So choose some men from your tribes who are wise and who have good sense and who are respected. Then I will appoint them to be your leaders.’

14 Hagi tamagra amanage huta ana ke'nirera nasami'naze, kagrama hana antahintahimo'a knare hu'ne huta hu'naze.

Your ancestors replied, ‘What you have suggested is good for us to do.’

15 Anagema hazage'na knare antahintahine vahe'ma zamagesgama nehaza vahera mago'a zamavare'na tauseni'a vahete kva vahe huhampri nezamante'na, mago'a handreti'a vahete kva vahe huhampri nezamante'na, mago'a 50'a vahete kva vahe huhampri nezamante'na, mago'a 10ni'a vahete kva vahe huhampri nezamante'na, magoke magoke naga nofipi kva vahetami, huhampri zmantetere hu'noe.

So I took the wise and respected men [that your ancestors chose] from your tribes, and I appointed them to be your leaders. I appointed some to (rule/have authority) over 1,000 people, some to have authority over 100 people, some to have authority over 50 people, and some to have authority over ten people. I also appointed other officers from throughout your tribes.

16 Anagema hute'na amanage hu'na ana kva vahetmina zamasami'noe, tamagra keagama refko'ma hanazana, tamagra'a vahetmimofo kegaga refko nehuta, ru vahe'ma tamagranema enemaniza vahe'mofo kegaga refko hugahazanki, fatgo huta kegaga refko hiho.

I instructed/told your leaders, ‘Listen to the disputes that occur among your people. Judge each dispute, including disputes between close relatives and quarrels between your people and people from other countries who live among you.

17 Hagi kegagama refkoma hanafina, magomofo kazigagera onteho. Agi me'nea vahero, agi omane vahera mago'zanke hutma refkoa hugahaze. Mago vahekura korera osiho, na'ankure fatgoma huno refkoma hu'zana Anumzamofo avu'ava me'ne. Hagi amuhoma huramantenia kegaga nagrite erita e'nage'na nagra refkoa hugahue.

You must (be impartial/not favor one person more than another); you must treat poor people and important people equally. You must not worry about what anyone will think [about how you decide matters], because you will decide matters as God [wants you to]. If any quarrel/dispute is very difficult and you are unable to decide it, bring it to me, and I will decide.’

18 Ana'ma hute'na maka tamagrama hanaza zantamina, e'inahu'za hiho hu'na huhankaveti'na hurmante'noe.

At that time I also told you other things that you should do.”

19 Hagi anama huteta Horepia atreta Ra Anumzamo'ma hu'nea kante anteta, Amori vahe agona kokampine, tusi'a hagage ka'ma kokampi Kades Banea ehanati'none.

“Then, just like Yahweh our God commanded us, we left Sinai [Mountain] and went through that huge desert that was very (dangerous/difficult to travel through), on the road to the hilly area where the Amor people-group live. We arrived at Kadesh-Barnea.

20 Hagi nagra amanage hu'na tamasami'noe, Amori vahe agona mopama Ra Anumzana tagri Anumzamo'ma tamigahuema hu'nea mopafi ehanatize hu'na tamasami'noe.

I said to your ancestors, ‘We have now come to the hilly area where the Amor people-group live. This is part of the area that Yahweh our God, the one whom our ancestors [worshiped], is giving to us.

21 Keho! Ra Anumzana tamagri Anumzamo mopa tami'ne. Hagi korera osuta Ra Anumzana tamafahe'i Anumzamo'ma zamasami'nea kante anteta mopa omerita maniho.

Note that Yahweh our God is giving this land to us. So go and occupy it as he commanded. Do not be (at all/even a little bit) afraid.’

22 Anante miko vahe'mota nagrite eta amanage hu'naze, mago'a vahe huzmantesunke'za vu'za ana mopa ome nege'za, inankante vuta, ina kuma kora omerigahune ome kete'za eme tasamiho huta hu'naze.

But all of your ancestors came to me and said, ‘Before we go, we should [first] send some men there to explore the land, in order that they can return and tell us which will be the best road to go there and what kind of towns are there.’

23 E'i ana ketamima antahuana knare hige'na, mago mago naga nofipinti mago vahe avaretere hugeno, ana mika 12fu'a hazage'na,

I thought that it would be good to do that, so I chose twelve men, one man from each tribe.

24 ana vahera huzmantoge'za agona kokantegati agafa hu'za mopa afure'za vu'za, Eskoli agupofi uhanati'naze.

They went up into the hilly area as far as Eshcol Valley, and they explored all that area.

25 Hagi ana mopafintira mago'a zafa raga tagiza e'za amanage hu'za eme tasami'naze, Ra Anumzana tagri Anumzamo knare mopa neramie hu'naze.

They picked some of the fruit that they found there and brought it to us. They reported that the land that Yahweh our God was giving to us is very good/fertile.”

26 Hianagi Ra Anumzana tamagri Anumzamo'ma hurmantea kea rutagreta, ana mopafina ovu'naze.

“But your ancestors refused to go [and conquer that land]. They rebelled against what Yahweh our God had commanded them to do, and they would not go into that land.

27 Tamagra seli nontmifi mani'neta ke hakare huta amanage hu'naze, Ra Anumzamo'a avesra huranteno, Amori vahe'mofo zamazampi tatresige'za, tazeri haviza hanazegu Isipi mopafintira tavreno atiramino e'ne huta hu'naze.

Your ancestors [stayed] in their tents and complained saying ‘Yahweh hates us. So he has brought us here from Egypt just to allow the Amor people-group to destroy us.

28 Tagra iga vugahune? Nerafu'zama hu'za ana mopafima mani'naza vahe'mo'za tagrira tagatere'za za'za hu'za ranra vahe manizageno, ranra kumazamimofona hankavenentake vihu hugagizageno, Anaki ranra vahetamimofo mofavrezaga ke'none hu'za eme tasami'naza kemo'a tagu'amofona tazeri fakro fakro hu'ne.

(Why should we go there?/We do not want to go there.) [RHQ] The men whom we sent there have caused us to become very discouraged/afraid. They have told us that the people there are much stronger and taller than we are and that there are extremely high [HYP] walls around their towns. Also they reported that they saw [giants there that are] descendants of Anak.’

29 Anante nagra amanage hu'na tamasami'noe, ana vahekura antri huta korera osiho.

Then I said to your ancestors, ‘Do not be afraid (at all/even a little bit) [DOU] of those people!

30 Ra Anumzana tamagri Anumzamo'ma tamavugama nevia Anumzamo'a, Isipima mani'neta negazageno ha'ma huno tamavareno'ma e'neaza huno tamagritega anteno hara hugahie.

Yahweh our God will go ahead of you, and he will fight for you, just like you saw him do for you in Egypt

31 Hagi Ra Anumzana tamagri Anumzamo'ma ka'ma kokampima, mago ne'mo mofavrea avresga huno eankna huno tamavareno eno, ama kumate'ma ehanati'neana hago ke'naze.

and in the desert. You saw how he brought you safely here, like a man would carry his son. [SIM]’

32 Hianagi anama hu'nea zankura tamagra Ra Anumzana tamagri Anumzana antahimita tamentintia hunonteta,

[I reminded them that] he always went ahead of them while they traveled [in the desert]. He directed them by [a pillar of] fire during the night and a [pillar of] cloud during the day. He showed them places to set up their tents. But in spite of what I said, your ancestors would not trust Yahweh our God.

33 vugota huno hanimpima tevefi manino tamavreno nevuno, masafina hampompi manino tamavreno nevuno, seli noma kisaza kumara tamaveri nehuno, kama vanaza kana tamaveri huno vu'nea Ra Anumzana tamefi hunemize.

34 Hagi ke hakarema hu'naza kea Ra Anumzamo'a nentahino, tusi rimpahegeno amanage huno huvempa kea hu'ne.

Yahweh heard what they said, and he became angry. He solemnly declared,

35 Amama mani'naza vahe'motagura Ra Anumzamo'a huno, Maka kefo tamavutmava'ene vahekitma, knare mopama tamagehe'mofoma zamigahue hu'nama huhaprizamante'noa mopafina, ovutfa hugahaze.

‘Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, will enter the land. He has obeyed me completely. So I will give to him and to his descendants [some of] the land that he explored. He is the only one of all you people who will enter that land. None of these evil people will ever see that good land which I solemnly promised to give to your ancestors.’

36 Hagi Jefune nemofo Kalepike'za ana mopa ome kegahie. Agrama ome keteno'ma e'nea mopa agri'ene mofavre naga'amokizmi zamigahue. Na'ankure agra Ra Anumzamofo kea agu'areti huno avariri fatgo hu'ne.

37 Hagi tamagrama haza avu'avazante Ra Anumzamo'a nagri'enena rimpa ahenanteno amanage huno nasami'ne, kagranena ana mopafina uofregahane hu'ne.

But because of [what] your ancestors [did], Yahweh was also angry with me. He said to me, ‘You also will not enter that land.

38 Hagi Nuni nemofo Josua'ma kazama huno eri'zama e'neria ne'mo, ana mopafina ufregahie. Hanki antahintahia aminka azeri hanavetio, na'ankure agra Israeli vahera zamavareno ufrenige'za, ana mopa omerigahaze.

Joshua, the son of Nun, who is your helper, will enter it. Encourage him, because he is the one who will enable you Israeli people to occupy that land.’

39 Hagi havizane knare zanema antahi ama'ma osu'naza neonse mofavretami zamatresuge'za ana mopafina ufresage'na, ana mopa zamisuge'za eri'za manigahaze.

Then Yahweh said to all of us, ‘You said that your children would be captured by your enemies. Because they are very young, they do not yet know what is good and what is evil. But they are the ones to whom I will give that land, and they will enter it and occupy it.

40 Hianagi tamagra rukrahe huta ka'ma mopafi koranke hagerima me'nea kantega vu'naze.

But as for you, turn around and go back into the desert, toward the (Red Sea/Gulf of Aqaba).’

41 Anante tamagra amanage huta kenona hu'naze, tagra Ra Anumzamofontera kumi hu'nonanagi, Ra Anumzana tagri Anumzamo'ma hu'nea kante anteta hara ome hugahune. Anagema nehuta ha' zantamina retro huta fru hu'neankita amane hara ome huta agona mopa omerigahune huta hu'naze.

Then your ancestors replied, ‘We have sinned; we have disobeyed Yahweh. So we will go and attack [the people who live in] that land, just like Yahweh our God commanded us to do.’ And each of their men put on his weapons, and they thought that it would be easy to invade the hilly region.

42 Hianagi Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno nasami'ne, zamasamige'za mareri'za hara ome osiho. Na'ankure ha'ma ome hanazana Nagra zamagranena ovugahuankino, ha' vahe'zmimo'za hara huzmagateregahaze hige'na tamasami'noe.

But Yahweh said to me, ‘Tell them, “Do not go up there and attack those people, because I will not go with you. If you go, your enemies will defeat you.”’

43 Hianagi kea ontahita tamagra Ra Anumzamofo kea eri atreta tamagra tamavesi avaririta ha' ome hunaku agonage kokampina mareri'naze.

So I told that to your ancestors, but they would not heed what I said. They [again] rebelled against what Yahweh commanded them to do. Their soldiers proudly/arrogantly marched up into that hilly region.

44 Hianagi Amori vahe'ma ana agona kokampima nemaniza vahe'mo'za, tumemo'ma erintaguma huno eaza hu'za Seiri kumateti tamahe'za tamarotgo hute'za Homa kumate uhanati'naze.

Then the men of the Amor people-group who lived in that region came out [of their towns] and attacked those soldiers. They pursued your ancestors’ soldiers like [a swarm of] bees pursues people, and they pursued them [south] from the Edom area and defeated them at Hormah [city].

45 Anama hazageta ete etma Ra Anumzamofo avuga zavira eme ate'nazanagi, Ra Anumzamo'a ana zavi krafa tamia antahi ontami'ne.

So your ancestors went back [to Kadesh-Barnea] and cried out to request Yahweh [to help them], but he did not heed them. He did not pay any attention to them [DOU].

46 E'ina higeta Kades Banea kumate zazakna mani'naze.

So we stayed there at Kadesh-Barnea for a long time.”