Yoswa 9
1 Bakabaka baamawanga gonna agaali emitala w’omugga Yoludaani ku nsozi ne mu bikko ne ku lubalama lw’ennyanja ennene okwolekera Lebanooni; omwo nga mwe muli Abakiiti, n’Abamoli, n’Abakanani, n’Abaperezi, n’Abakiivi, n’Abayebusi bonna bwe baawulira ebibaddewo
And it came to pass, when all the kings who were beyond the Jordan, in the hill-country, and in the lowland, and on all the shore of the great sea in front of Lebanon-the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite-heard of it,
2 ne beekobaana okulwana ne Yoswa n’Abayisirayiri.
that they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua and with Israel with one accord.
3 Naye abatuuze b’omu Gibyoni bwe baawulira Yoswa ky’akoze Yeriko ne Ayi
But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
4 ne basala amagezi ne bateekateeka emmere n’ebyokunywa ne babissa mu bisawosawo ebikadde ebitungiriretungirire ne babiteeka ku ndogoyi zaabwe, ne bambala ebigoye ebiyulifuyulifu
they also worked shrewdly, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their donkeys, and wine-skins, old and torn and bound up,
5 n’engatto entungirire, emmere yaabwe yonna yali nkalu ate nga yakukula.
and old and patched shoes upon their feet, and old garments upon them, and all the bread of their provision was dry and became moldy.
6 Ne bagenda eri Yoswa mu lusiisira e Girugaali ne bamugamba wamu n’Abayisirayiri nti, “Ffe tuva mu nsi yeewala, twagala tukole nammwe endagaano.”
And they went to Joshua to the camp at Gilgal, and said to him, and to the men of Israel, We have come from a far country, now therefore make ye a covenant with us.
7 Naye Abayisirayiri ne bagamba Abakiivi nti, “Mmwe abatabeera mu ffe tukola tutya nammwe endagaano?”
And the men of Israel said to the Hivites, Perhaps ye dwell among us, and how shall we make a covenant with you?
8 Ne baddamu nti, “Ffe tuli baddu bo.” Yoswa n’abagamba nti, “Mmwe baani era muva wa?”
And they said to Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said to them, Who are ye, and from where do ye come?
9 Ne baddamu nti, “Tuzze lwa Mukama Katonda wammwe; twawulira byonna bye yakola e Misiri,
And they said to him, From a very far country. Thy servants have come because of the name of Jehovah thy God, for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,
10 era n’ebyo bye yakola bakabaka ababiri Abamoli abaabeeranga emitala wa Yoludaani, Sikoni kabaka w’e Kesuboni ne Ogi kabaka we Basani abaabeeranga mu Asitaloosi.
and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.
11 Abakulembeze n’abantu b’ewaffe bonna beebaatugamba nti, ‘Mwesibire entanda mugende musisinkane Abayisirayiri mubagambe nti, “Ffe tuli baddu bammwe kale tukole nammwe endagaano.”’
And our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, Take provision in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them, and say to them, We are your servants, and now make ye a covenant with us.
12 Kale laba emmere yaffe eno we twaviira eka ng’ekyayokya naye olw’olugendo oluwanvu kaakano yiino yonna nkalu era ekukudde n’okukula.
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 has become moldy.
13 Ensawo z’omwenge zino ez’amaliba zaali mpya era nga zijjudde omwenge, naye kaakano laba n’okwabika zaabise; ebyambalo n’engatto zaffe byonna byabise olw’olugendo oluwanvu lwe tutambudde.”
And these wine-skins, which we filled, were new, and, behold, they are torn. And these our garments and our shoes have become old by reason of the very long journey.
14 Abayisirayiri, awatali kumala kubuuza eri Mukama, ne bakkiriza okulya ku mmere y’abatambuze bano.
And the men took of their provision, and did not ask counsel at the mouth of Jehovah.
15 Yoswa n’abakulembeze b’Abayisirayiri ne bakola nabo endagaano y’emirembe era ne beerayirira obutabakolako kabi konna.
And Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them to let them live, and the rulers of the congregation swore to them.
16 Nga wayiseewo ennaku ssatu ng’endagaano ewedde okukola, Abayisirayiri ne bakivumbula ng’abantu abo baliraanwa baabwe.
And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they dwelt among them.
17 Abayisirayiri ne bagenda okunoonyereza, ku lunaku olwokusatu ne batuuka mu bibuga by’abantu bano: Gibyoni, ne Kefira, ne Beroosi ne Kiriyasuyalimu.
And the sons of Israel journeyed, and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.
18 Naye Abayisirayiri tebatta bantu bano kubanga abakulembeze baabwe baali baamala dda okwerayirira mu linnya lya Mukama Katonda wa Isirayiri obutabatta. Abayisirayiri bonna ne beemulugunyiza abakulembeze baabwe.
And the sons of Israel did not smite them, because the rulers of the congregation had sworn to them by Jehovah, the God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the rulers.
19 Naye bo abakulembeze ne bakakata nti, “Twamala dda okwerayirira mu maaso ga Mukama Katonda wa Isirayiri, tetuyinza kubatta.
But all the rulers said to all the congregation, We have sworn to them by Jehovah, the God of Israel, now therefore we may not touch them.
20 Tetuteekwa kubatta kubanga twalayira obutakikola, singa tukikola obusungu bwa Katonda bujja kutubuubuukirako.”
This we will do to them, and let them live, lest wrath be upon us because of the oath which we swore to them.
21 Abakulembeze b’Abayisirayiri ne bagamba nti, “Temubatta.” Bwe batyo ne bafuuka baakwasanga nku era n’okukimanga amazzi g’Abayisirayiri ng’abakulembeze bwe babalagira.
And the rulers said to them, Let them live. So they became hewers of wood and drawers of water to all the congregation, as the rulers had spoken to them.
22 Yoswa n’ayita abantu abo n’ababuuza nti, “Naye lwaki mwatulimba nti muli b’ewala, so nga ate muli baliraanwa baffe?
And Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, Why have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you, when ye dwell among us?
23 Kale nno kaakano mukolimiddwa, munaabeeranga baddu, baakwasanga nku era n’okukimanga amazzi mu nnyumba ya Katonda wange.”
Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall never fail to be bondmen of you, both hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.
24 Yoswa ne bamuddamu nti, “Abaddu bo kino twakikola lwa kubanga twawulira nti, Mukama Katonda wo yalagira omuddu we Musa okubawa ensi eno era n’okuzikiriza bonna abagibeeramu, bwe tutyo ne tutya nnyo ne twagala okuwonya obulamu bwaffe kye kyatukozeseza ekintu kino.
And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that Jehovah thy 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 very afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
25 Naye tuutuno kaakano tuli mu mukono gwo gw’omanyi eky’okutukolera.”
And now, behold, we are in thy hand. As it seems good and right to thee to do to us, do.
26 Bw’atyo Yoswa n’awonya abantu bano mu mukono gw’Abayisirayiri, ne batabatta.
And so he did to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the sons of Israel, that they did not kill them.
27 Naye okuva olwo n’abafuula baakwasanga nku n’okukimiranga Abayisirayiri amazzi, era n’okuweerezanga ku kyoto kya Mukama mu kifo Mukama ky’anaalondanga okukiteekamu. Era bwe batyo bwe bakola ne leero.
And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of Jehovah to this day in the place which he should choose.
