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 comes to pass, when all the kings who [are] beyond the Jordan, in the hill-country, and in the low-country, and in every haven of the Great Sea, toward Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, hear—
2 basanganaki mpo na kobundisa Jozue mpe Isalaele.
that they gather themselves together to fight with Joshua, and with Israel—[with] one mouth.
3 Tango mpe bato ya Gabaoni bayokaki makambo oyo Jozue asalaki na Jeriko mpe na Ayi,
And the inhabitants of Gibeon have heard that which Joshua has 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.
and they work, even they, with subtlety, and go, and feign to be ambassadors, and take old sacks for their donkeys, and wine-bottles, old, and split, 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 sandals, old and patched, on their feet, and old garments on them, and all the bread of their provision is dry—it was crumbs.
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 go to Joshua, to the camp at Gilgal, and say to him, and to the men of Israel, “We have come from a far-off land, and now, make a covenant 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 say to the Hivite, “It may be [that] you are dwelling in our midst, so how do we make a covenant with you?”
8 Bazongiselaki Jozue: — Tozali basali na yo. Kasi Jozue atunaki bango: — Bozali banani mpe bowuti wapi?
And they say to Joshua, “We [are] your servants.” And Joshua says to them, “Who [are] you? And where do you come from?”
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 say to him, “Your servants have come from a very far-off land, for the Name of your God YHWH, for we have heard His fame, and all that He has done 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 has done to the two kings of the Amorite who [are] beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, who [is] in 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. › »
And our elderly, and all the inhabitants of our land speak to us, saying, Take provision in your hand for the way, and go to meet them, and you have said to them: We [are] your servants, and now, make a covenant 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 bread of ours—we provided ourselves with it hot out of our houses, on the day of our coming out to go to you, and now, behold, it is dry, and has been crumbs;
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 [are] the wine-bottles which we filled, new, and behold, they have split; and these, our garments and our sandals, have become old, from the exceeding greatness of the way.”
14 Bana ya Isalaele bazwaki bilei oyo bato ya Gabaoni bayaki na yango, kasi batunaki Yawe te.
And the men take of their provision, and have not asked the mouth of YHWH;
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 makes peace with them, and makes a covenant with them, to keep them alive; and the princes of the congregation swear 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 comes to pass, that at the end of three days after they have made a covenant with them, that they hear that they [are] their neighbors—that they are dwelling in their midst.
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 sons of Israel journey and come to their cities on the third day—and their cities [are] Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-Jearim—
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 sons of Israel have not struck them, for the princes of the congregation have sworn to them by YHWH, God of Israel, and all the congregation murmur 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.
And all the princes say to all the congregation, “We have sworn to them by YHWH, God of Israel; and now, we are not able to come against 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. »
we do this to them, and have kept them alive, and wrath is not on us, because of the oath which we have sworn 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 say to them, “They live, and are hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes spoke to 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 calls for them, and speaks to them, saying, “Why have you deceived us, saying, We are very far from you, yet you [are] dwelling in our midst?
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.
And now you are cursed, and none of you is cut off [from being] a servant, even 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 answer Joshua and say, “Because it was certainly declared to your servants that your God YHWH commanded His servant Moses to give all the land to you, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; and we fear greatly for ourselves because of you, and we do 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 is] good, and as [it is] right in your eyes to do to us—do.”
26 Jozue abikisaki bango na maboko ya bana ya Isalaele, mpe babomaki bango te.
And he does to them so, and delivers them from the hand of the sons of Israel, and they have not slain them;
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 on that day Joshua makes them hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of YHWH, to this day, at the place which He chooses.
