Joshua 10
1 Ke pacl se inge Adonizedek el tokosra lun acn Jerusalem. El lohng lah Joshua el eisla acn Ai ac arulana kunausla acn we, ac uniya tokosra lun acn we oana ke el tuh oru nu ke acn Jericho ac tokosra we. El oayapa lohng lah mwet Gibeon elos insesela yurin mwet Israel ac elos muta misla inmasrlolos.
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 Na el ac mwet lal elos arulana fosrnga ke pweng se inge, mweyen acn Gibeon yohk oana siti saya su oasr tokosra la, ac yohk liki acn Ai, ac mwet we nukewa mwet wo ke mweun.
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 Ouinge Tokosra Adonizedek el sapla nu sel Tokosra Hoham lun Hebron, Tokosra Piram lun Jarmuth, Tokosra Japhia lun Lachish, ac Tokosra Debir lun Eglon, ac fahk,
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 “Fahsru kasreyu mweuni acn Gibeon, mweyen mwet we elos orala wulela in misla nu sel Joshua ac mwet Israel.”
“Come and help me attack Gibeon because they have made peace with Joshua and the Israelites.”
5 Ouinge tokosra limekosr inge lun mwet Amor, su tokosra lun Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, ac Eglon, elos orani mwet mweun lalos in som raunela acn Gibeon, ac mweuni mwet we.
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 Mwet Gibeon elos sapla nu sel Joshua nu yen elos mutangan aktuktuk we in acn Gilgal, ac fahk, “Nimet ngetla liki kut! Fahsru aksaye nu yorosr! Kasre kut ac molikutla, mweyen tokosra Amor nukewa su muta fulan eol uh pa toeni lain kut inge!”
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 Ouinge Joshua ac mwet mweun lal nukewa wi mwet pisrla ke mweun, elos mukuiyak liki acn Gilgal.
So Joshua, all his fighting men and best fighters, set off from Gilgal.
8 LEUM GOD El fahk nu sel Joshua, “Nimet kom sangeng selos. Nga eisaloswot tari nu inpoum. Wangin sie selos ac fah ku in lain kom.”
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 ac mwet mweun lal elos fahsr fong nufon se liki acn Gilgal nu Gibeon, na elos sa na sruokya mwet Amor meet liki elos akola.
By marching all night from Gilgal, Joshua arrived without warning.
10 LEUM GOD El akfohsyauk mwet Amor ye mutun mwet Israel, ac mwet Israel elos onela kutu sin mwet Amor in acn Gibeon, ac elos ukwe mwet lula an ac oatula ke inkanek oasriksrik soko inmasrlon eol in Beth Horon. Na elos oru na anwuk lalos som na nwe sun acn Azekah ac Makkedah, su oan eir in Beth Horon.
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 Ke mwet Amor elos kaingkin mwet Israel ke innek soko ah, LEUM GOD El supweya af yohk kosra nu faclos ac onelosla. Pus mwet misa ke af yohk kosra liki mwet misa ke cutlass nutin mwet Israel.
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 Ke len se LEUM GOD El sang mwet Amor inge nu inpoun mwet Israel, Joshua el fahk nu sin LEUM GOD ye mutun mwet Israel nukewa, “Faht, tui fin acn Gibeon; Ac malem, tui na Infahlfal 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 Na faht ah tui, ac malem ah tia mukuila nwe ke na facl sac onelosla su mweun lainulos. Ma inge simla in [Book In Jashar]. Faht ah tui infulwen kusrao ac tia tili ke lusen len nufon se.
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 Soenna oasr sie len sikyak ouinge omeet me ku tukun pacl sac me, LEUM GOD Elan topuk pusren mwet ke ouiya se inge. LEUM GOD El mweun ke inen mwet Israel!
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 Na Joshua ac mwet mweun lal elos folokla nu nien aktuktuk lalos Gilgal.
Then Joshua and all the army returned to the camp at Gilgal.
16 Tusruktu, tokosra Amor limekosr ah kaingla ac wikla in luf se in acn Makkedah.
The five kings had run away and hid in a cave at Makkedah.
17 Mwet se konalosyak, ac fwackyang nu sel Joshua acn elos wikwik we.
When Joshua was told that the five kings were hiding in a cave at Makkedah,
18 El fahk mu, “Epusang kutu eot lulap an in fonosya mutun luf sacn, ac filiya kutu mwet in taran.
he gave this order, “Roll some large stones to block the entrance to the cave and have some men guard it.
19 Tusruktu nik kowos muta we paht. Ukweya mwet lokoalok lowos an ac onelosla, mutawauk na tokyak fahsrot. Nimet lela elos in sun siti lalos an, mweyen LEUM GOD lowos El eisaloswot tari nu inpouwos.”
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 Joshua ac mwet Israel elos uniya pusialos, tuh ekasr na selos moulla utyak nu in kalkal lun siti selos.
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 Ke ma inge mwet mweun lal Joshua nukewa elos moul folokla nu ke nien aktuktuk selos in Makkedah. Wanginna mwet in acn sac fahkla kutena ma lain mwet Israel.
The army returned to Joshua at the camp at Makkedah, and no one dared even to threaten the Israelites.
22 Na Joshua el fahk, “Ikasla luf sacn ac pwanma tokosra limekosr an nu yuruk.”
Then Joshua said, “Open the cave entrance and bring out the five kings to me from the cave.”
23 Na elos ikasla mutun luf sac, ac tokosra lun Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, ac Eglon elos ilme.
So they did, bringing out the five kings from the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon.
24 Ke elos pwanma tokosra limekosr ah nu yorol Joshua, na Joshua el pangonma mwet Israel nukewa ac fahk nu sin mwet kol lun mwet mweun su welul ah, “Fahsru ac longya kwawen tokosra inge.” Ac elos oru oana.
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 Na Joshua el fahk nu selos, “Nik kowos sangeng ku alolo. Kowos in ku ac pulaikna, mweyen pa inge ma LEUM GOD El ac oru nu sin mwet lokoalok nukewa lowos.”
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 Na Joshua el uniya tokosra inge ac srupsralosyak ulun sak limekosr, ac manolos sripsrip na nwe ke ekela.
Then Joshua killed the kings and hung their bodies on five trees and left them hanging there until the evening.
27 Ke faht ah tili, Joshua el sap in ituki elos ac sisiyang nu in luf se ma elos tuh wikwik loac ah. Elos sang eot lulap fonosya mutun luf sac, ac eot inge srakna oan nwe misenge.
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 Joshua el mweun ac sruokya acn Makkedah ac tokosra lun acn we ke len sac. El onela mwet nukewa in siti sac, ac wangin mwet lula. El oru nu sin tokosra Makkedah oana ke el tuh oru nu sin tokosra Jericho ah.
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 Tukun ma inge, Joshua ac mwet mweun lal elos som liki acn Makkedah nu Libnah ac mweun lain acn we.
Then Joshua and the Israelite army left Makkedah and went to attack Libnah,
30 LEUM GOD El oayapa sang kutangla nu sin mwet Israel fin siti se inge ac tokosra lun acn we. Elos onela mwet nukewa in siti sac ac wangin mwet lula. Elos oru nu sin tokosra we oana ke elos tuh oru nu sin tokosra Jericho ah.
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 Tukun ma inge, Joshua ac mwet mweun lal nukewa elos som liki acn Libnah nu Lachish, ac raunela acn we ac mweun lainulos.
Then Joshua and the Israelite army moved on from Libnah to Lachish, surrounding the town and attacking it.
32 LEUM GOD El sang acn Lachish nu inpoun mwet Israel. Joshua el sruokya acn we ke len se akluo ah. Elos onela mwet nukewa in siti sac ac wangin mwet lula, oana ke elos tuh oru in acn Libnah.
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 Pacl se inge tokosra Horam lun Gezer el tuku in kasru acn Lachish, tuh Joshua el kutangulla ac mwet mweun lal pac, ac wangin sie selos moul.
Then Horam, king of Gezer, came with his army to help Lachish, but Joshua and his men killed them, leaving no survivors.
34 Toko, Joshua ac mwet mweun lal elos som liki acn Lachish nu Eglon, ac raunela acn we ac mweun lainulos.
Joshua and the Israelite army moved on from Lachish to Eglon, surrounding the town and attacking it.
35 Elos eisla acn we ke len sacna, ac onela mwet nukewa we oana ke elos tuh oru in acn Lachish.
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 Na toko, Joshua ac mwet mweun lal elos som liki acn Eglon ac fanyak nu Hebron ac mweuni pac acn we.
Joshua and the Israelite army left Eglon and went to attack Hebron.
37 Elos eisla siti sac ac onela mwet nukewa we, wi tokosra lun acn we ac acn nukewa oan apkuran nu we, ac wangin sie moul. Joshua el arulana kunausla acn we oana ke el tuh oru in acn Eglon.
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 Na Joshua ac mwet mweun lal elos forla som nu Debir ac mweuni
Then Joshua and the Israelite army turned and went to attack Debir.
39 ac sruokya acn we. Elos onela mwet we ac mwet in acn nukewa oan apkuran nu we. Joshua el oru nu in acn Debir ac nu sin tokosra we oana ma el tuh oru in acn Hebron ac in acn Libnah ac nu sin tokosra we.
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 Ouinge Joshua el kutangla in pola sac nufon. El sruokya tokosra inge nukewa — elos su muta fineol uh, acn oatu nu kutulap, oayapa pe eol nu roto, ac yen mwesis nu epang. Wangin sie selos moul. El onelosla nukewa oana ke LEUM GOD lun Israel El tuh sapkin.
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 el kutangla acn nukewa, mutawauk Kadesh Barnea tafun yen nu epang, nwe ke acn Gaza sisken meoa wi acn Goshen nufon, utyak nwe Gibeon layen nu eir.
Joshua destroyed them from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza and the whole of the land from Goshen to Gibeon.
42 Joshua el kutangla tokosra inge nukewa ac sruokya acn lalos ke fwilin mweun sefanna, mweyen LEUM GOD lun mwet Israel El welulos ke mweun lalos.
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 Tukun ma inge Joshua ac mwet mweun lal elos folokla nu nien aktuktuk lalos in acn Gilgal.
Joshua and the Israelite army then returned to the camp at Gilgal.
