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 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 ne beekobaana okulwana ne Yoswa n’Abayisirayiri.
that they gather themselves together to fight with Joshua, and with Israel—[with] one mouth.
3 Naye abatuuze b’omu Gibyoni bwe baawulira Yoswa ky’akoze Yeriko ne Ayi
And the inhabitants of Gibeon have heard that which Joshua has 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
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 n’engatto entungirire, emmere yaabwe yonna yali nkalu ate nga yakukula.
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 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 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 Naye Abayisirayiri ne bagamba Abakiivi nti, “Mmwe abatabeera mu ffe tukola tutya nammwe endagaano?”
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 Ne baddamu nti, “Ffe tuli baddu bo.” Yoswa n’abagamba nti, “Mmwe baani era muva wa?”
And they say to Joshua, “We [are] your servants.” And Joshua says to them, “Who [are] you? And where do you come from?”
9 Ne baddamu nti, “Tuzze lwa Mukama Katonda wammwe; twawulira byonna bye yakola e Misiri,
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 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 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 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 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 Kale laba emmere yaffe eno we twaviira eka ng’ekyayokya naye olw’olugendo oluwanvu kaakano yiino yonna nkalu era ekukudde n’okukula.
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 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 [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 Abayisirayiri, awatali kumala kubuuza eri Mukama, ne bakkiriza okulya ku mmere y’abatambuze bano.
And the men take of their provision, and have not asked the mouth of YHWH;
15 Yoswa n’abakulembeze b’Abayisirayiri ne bakola nabo endagaano y’emirembe era ne beerayirira obutabakolako kabi konna.
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 Nga wayiseewo ennaku ssatu ng’endagaano ewedde okukola, Abayisirayiri ne bakivumbula ng’abantu abo baliraanwa baabwe.
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 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 journey and come to their cities on the third day—and their cities [are] Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-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 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 Naye bo abakulembeze ne bakakata nti, “Twamala dda okwerayirira mu maaso ga Mukama Katonda wa Isirayiri, tetuyinza kubatta.
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 Tetuteekwa kubatta kubanga twalayira obutakikola, singa tukikola obusungu bwa Katonda bujja kutubuubuukirako.”
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 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 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 Yoswa n’ayita abantu abo n’ababuuza nti, “Naye lwaki mwatulimba nti muli b’ewala, so nga ate muli baliraanwa baffe?
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 Kale nno kaakano mukolimiddwa, munaabeeranga baddu, baakwasanga nku era n’okukimanga amazzi mu nnyumba ya Katonda wange.”
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 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 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 Naye tuutuno kaakano tuli mu mukono gwo gw’omanyi eky’okutukolera.”
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 Bw’atyo Yoswa n’awonya abantu bano mu mukono gw’Abayisirayiri, ne batabatta.
And he does to them so, and delivers them from the hand of the sons of Israel, and they have not slain 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 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.
