Jozue 9
1 Tango bakonzi nyonso (bakonzi ya bato ya Iti, ya Amori, ya Kanana, ya Perizi, ya Evi mpe ya Yebusi) oyo bazalaki na ngambo ya weste ya Yordani, kati na mokili ya bangomba, na etando mpe na mokili oyo ezalaki pembeni-pembeni ya Mayi monene Mediterane, pene ya Libani, bayokaki sango ya makambo yango,
And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof;
2 basanganaki mpo na kobundisa Jozue mpe Isalaele.
That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
3 Tango mpe bato ya Gabaoni bayokaki makambo oyo Jozue asalaki na Jeriko mpe na Ayi,
And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
4 basalelaki mayele mabe: babongolaki lolenge na bango, batiaki na likolo ya ba-ane na bango basaki epasuka-pasuka mpe bambeki ya kala ya vino oyo etoboka-toboka mpe babamba-bamba.
They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks on their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;
5 Balataki basapato ya kala oyo babamba-bamba mpe bilamba ya kala; mapa na bango ya kolia ezalaki biteni-biteni mpe ya kokawuka.
And old shoes and clouted on their feet, and old garments on them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and moldy.
6 Bakendeki kokutana na Jozue kati na molako ya Giligali, mpe balobaki na ye mpe na bana ya Isalaele: — Towuti na mokili moko ya mosika; bosala boyokani elongo na biso.
And they went to Joshua to the camp at Gilgal, and said to him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make you a league with us.
7 Bato ya Isalaele balobaki na bato ya Evi: — Tango mosusu bozalaka kaka pembeni na biso! Ndenge nini tosala boyokani elongo na bino?
And the men of Israel said to the Hivites, Peradventure you dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?
8 Bazongiselaki Jozue: — Tozali basali na yo. Kasi Jozue atunaki bango: — Bozali banani mpe bowuti wapi?
And they said to Joshua, We are your servants. And Joshua said to them, Who are you? and from where come you?
9 Bazongiselaki ye: — Basali na yo bawuti na mokili moko ya mosika penza, likolo ya sango na Yawe, Nzambe na bino. Pamba te toyokaki sango na Ye mpo na makambo nyonso oyo asalaki kati na Ejipito
And they said to him, From a very far country your servants are come because of the name of the LORD your God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,
10 mpe epai ya bakonzi mibale ya bato ya Amori oyo bazalaki na ngambo ya este ya Yordani: Sikoni, mokonzi ya Eshiboni, mpe Ogi, mokonzi ya Bashani, oyo azalaki kovanda na Ashitaroti.
And all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, which was at Ashtaroth.
11 Bampaka na biso mpe bavandi nyonso ya mokili na biso balobaki na biso: « Bokamata biloko ya kolia na nzela, bokende kokutana na bango mpe boyebisa bango: ‹ Tozali basali na bino, bosala boyokani elongo na biso. › »
Why our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say to them, We are your servants: therefore now make you a league with us.
12 Tala kutu mapa na biso, ezalaki ya moto tango tobongisaki yango na bandako na biso lokola bilei ya mobembo, na mokolo oyo tolongwaki mpo ete toya epai na bino. Kasi sik’oyo tala ndenge nini esili kokawuka mpe kokoma biteni-biteni.
This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go to you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is moldy:
13 Mpe lisusu, totondisaki bambeki oyo na vino tango ezalaki nanu ya sika, kasi tala sik’oyo ndenge nini esili kopasuka-pasuka mpe tala ndenge nini bilamba mpe basapato na biso esili kokufa mpo ete nzela ya mobembo eleki molayi.
And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.
14 Bana ya Isalaele bazwaki bilei oyo bato ya Gabaoni bayaki na yango, kasi batunaki Yawe te.
And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.
15 Jozue asalaki elongo na bango boyokani ya kimia; alakaki ete akoboma bango te. Mpe bakambi ya lisanga ya Isalaele bandimaki yango na kolapa ndayi.
And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation swore to them.
16 Nzokande, mikolo misato sima na kosala boyokani elongo na bato ya Gabaoni, bana ya Isalaele bayokaki ete bato yango bazalaka pene na bango mpe bavandaka kati na bango.
And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they dwelled among them.
17 Boye, bana ya Isalaele batelemaki mpo na kokende; mpe na mokolo ya misato, bakomaki na bingumba na bango: Gabaoni, Kefira, Beyeroti mpe Kiriati-Yearimi.
And the children of Israel journeyed, and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim.
18 Kasi bana ya Isalaele babundisaki bango te, pamba te bakambi ya lisanga balapaki ndayi mpo na bango na Kombo na Yawe, Nzambe ya Isalaele. Boye, lisanga mobimba ekomaki koyimayima mpo na bakambi.
And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.
19 Kasi bakambi nyonso balobaki na lisanga mobimba: « Solo, tolapaki ndayi mpo na bango na Kombo na Yawe, Nzambe ya Isalaele. Boye, tokoki kosala bango mabe te.
But all the princes said to all the congregation, We have sworn to them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.
20 Kasi tala ndenge nini tokoki kosala bango: Tokotika bango kobika mpo ete kanda na Nzambe ekitela biso te, pamba te tolapaki ndayi na tina na bango. »
This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.
21 Bakambi babakisaki lisusu: « Tika ete bazala na bomoi, kasi bakobanda kokata banzete mpe kotoka mayi mpo na lisanga mobimba. » Wana nde ezalaki mokano oyo bakambi bazwaki.
And the princes said to them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water to all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.
22 Jozue abengisaki bato ya Gabaoni mpe atunaki bango: — Mpo na nini bokosaki biso na koloba: « Tovandaka mosika na bino, » nzokande bovandi kaka pene na biso awa?
And Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, Why have you beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when you dwell among us?
23 Bozali sik’oyo na se ya elakeli mabe mpe bokotikala libela kozala bawumbu; bokobanda kokataka bakoni mpe kotokaka mayi mpo na Ndako ya Nzambe na ngai.
Now therefore you are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being slaves, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.
24 Bazongiselaki Jozue: — Basali na yo bayokaki sango ya mitindo oyo Yawe, Nzambe na bino, apesaki epai ya mosali na Ye Moyize, ete akopesa bino mokili oyo nyonso mpe akoboma bato na yango nyonso liboso na bino. Boye, tozalaki na somo makasi ya kobungisa bomoi na biso liboso na bino; yango wana tosalaki bongo.
And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told your servants, how that the LORD your 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 of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
25 Tala biso oyo, tomitiki na maboko na yo; nyonso oyo okomona malamu mpe sembo na miso na yo, sala biso yango.
And now, behold, we are in your hand: as it seems good and right to you to do to us, do.
26 Jozue abikisaki bango na maboko ya bana ya Isalaele, mpe babomaki bango te.
And so did he to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.
27 Na mokolo wana, Jozue akomisaki bango bawumbu mpo na kokata bakoni mpe kotoka mayi mpo na lisanga ya Isalaele mpe mpo na etumbelo ya Yawe, kino na mokolo ya lelo, na esika nyonso oyo Yawe akopona.
And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even to this day, in the place which he should choose.
