Okubala 13
1 Awo Mukama Katonda n’agamba Musa nti,
The Lord told Moses,
2 “Tuma abasajja bagende bakette beetegereze ensi ya Kanani gye ŋŋenda okuwa abaana ba Isirayiri. Mu buli kika kya bajjajja ojja kulondamu omusajja omu ku bakulembeze baakyo.”
“Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, the country I'm giving to the Israelites. Choose one of the leaders from each of the tribes to go and do this.”
3 Bw’atyo Musa n’abatuma okuva mu ddungu lya Palani, ng’ekiragiro kya Mukama Katonda bwe kyali. Bonna baali bakulembeze b’abaana ba Isirayiri.
Moses did as the Lord had ordered and sent the men out from the Desert of Paran. They were all leaders of the Israelites.
4 Amannya gaabwe ge gano: Eyava mu kika kya Lewubeeni yali Sammuwa mutabani wa Zakula.
Their names were: Shammua son of Zaccur, from the tribe of Reuben.
5 Eyava mu kika kya Simyoni yali Safati mutabani wa Kooli.
Shaphat, son of Hori, from the tribe of Simeon.
6 Eyava mu kika kya Yuda yali Kalebu mutabani wa Yefune.
Caleb, son of Jephunneh, from the tribe of Judah.
7 Eyava mu kika kya Isakaali yali Igali mutabani wa Yusufu.
Igal, son of Joseph, from the tribe of Issachar.
8 Eyava mu kika kya Efulayimu yali Koseya mutabani wa Nuuni.
Hoshea, son of Nun, from the tribe of Ephraim.
9 Eyava mu kika kya Benyamini yali Paluti mutabani wa Lafu.
Palti son of Raphu, from the tribe of Benjamin.
10 Eyava mu kika kya Zebbulooni yali Gadyeri mutabani wa Sodi.
Gaddiel, son of Sodi, from the tribe of Zebulun.
11 Eyava mu kika kya Manase, ky’ekika kya Yusufu, yali Gaadi mutabani wa Susi.
Gaddi, son of Susi, from the tribe of Manasseh (a tribe of Joseph).
12 Eyava mu kika kya Ddaani yali Ammiyeri mutabani wa Gemali.
Ammiel, son of Gemalli, from the tribe of Dan.
13 Eyava mu kika kya Aseri yali Sesula mutabani wa Mikaeri.
Sethur, son of Michael, from the tribe of Asher.
14 Eyava mu kika kya Nafutaali yali Nakabi mutabani wa Vofesi.
Nahbi, son of Vophsi, from the tribe of Naphtali.
15 Eyava mu kika kya Gaadi yali Geweri mutabani wa Maki.
Geuel, son of Machi, from the tribe of Gad.
16 Ago ge mannya ag’abasajja Musa be yatuma okugenda okuketta n’okwetegereza ensi eyo. Musa yali atuumye Koseya mutabani wa Nuuni erinnya Yoswa.
These were the names of the men that Moses sent to explore the country. Moses called Hoshea Joshua.
17 Musa n’abatuma okuketta n’okwetegereza ensi ya Kanani, n’abagamba nti, “Mwambuke nga muyita mu Negebu muggukire mu nsi ey’ensozi.
Moses sent them out to explore the land of Canaan, telling them, “Go through the Negev and on into the hill country.
18 Mwetegerezenga ensi nga bw’efaanana, n’abantu baamu nga bwe bali, obanga ba maanyi oba banafu, obanga bangi oba batono.
See what the place looks like, and find out about the people living there—are they strong or weak? Are there many of them or only a few?
19 Mulyetegereza obanga ensi mwe babeera nnungi oba mbi. Era muliraba ebibuga byabwe obanga tebiriiko bisenge bya bbugwe oba byetooloddwa bigo.
Is the land where they're living good or bad? Are their towns like open camps, or do they have defensive walls?
20 Mulikebera okulaba obanga ensi yaabwe ngimu oba nkalu, era obanga erimu emiti mingi oba temuli. Mwenywezanga ne muleetayo ku bibala eby’omu nsi eyo.” Ekyo kye kyali ekiseera ezabbibu nga zaakatandika okwengera.
Is the soil productive or not? Is it forested? Be brave, and bring back some of the country's fruit.” (It was the beginning of the grape harvest.)
21 Awo ne bambuka ne beetegereza ensi okuva mu ddungu lya Zini okutuuka e Lekobu okumpi n’awayingirirwa mu Kamasi.
So the men went and explored the land all the way from the Desert of Zin to Rehob, bear Lebo-hamath.
22 Ne bambuka mu Negebu ne batuuka e Kebbulooni, era wano Akimaani ne Sesayi ne Talumaayi abazzukulu ba Anaki nga we babeera. Kebbulooni bwe kyamala okuzimbibwa waayitawo emyaka musanvu ne Zowani eky’omu Misiri nakyo ne kiryoka kizimbibwa.
They went through the Negev and arrived in Hebron where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, lived. This town was built seven years before the Egyptian town of Zoan.
23 Ne batuuka mu kiwonvu ekiyitibwa Esukoli ne batemamu ettabi limu eryaliko ekirimba kimu ekya zabbibu, abantu babiri ne bakireetera ku musituliro. Era ne baleeta ne ku makomamawanga ne ku ttiini.
When they arrived at the Valley of Eshcol they chopped down a branch that had just one bunch of grapes. They had to carry it on a pole held between two men. They also collected some pomegranates and figs.
24 Ekifo ekyo ne kiyitibwa Ekiwonvu kya Esukoli, olw’ekirimba ekyo abaana ba Isirayiri kye baatemamu.
(The place was named the Valley of Eshcol because of the bunch of grapes they took from there.)
25 Awo nga wayiseewo ennaku amakumi ana ne bakomawo nga bamaze okuketta ensi.
Forty days later the men returned from exploring the country.
26 Ne bajja eri Musa ne Alooni e Kadesi mu ddungu lya Palani. Ne babakomezaawo obubaka n’eri ekibiina kyonna, era ne babanjulira ebibala bye baggya mu nsi eyo.
They went to see Moses and Aaron, and all the Israelites gathered there at their camp in Kadesh in the Desert of Paran. They gave a report before everyone and showed them the fruit they had brought back from the country.
27 Ne bategeeza Musa nti, “Twatuuka mu nsi gye watutumamu: ekulukuta amata n’omubisi gw’enjuki, ejjudde ebirungi ebyereere, era bino bye bibala byamu.
This is the report they gave to Moses: “We went and explored the country you sent us to, and it is definitely very productive, as if it was flowing with milk and honey. Just look at some of its fruit!
28 Naye nno abantu ababeera mu nsi omwo ba maanyi, n’ebibuga byabwe binene nnyo era byetooloddwako ebigo. Ate n’ekirala twalabaayo n’abazzukulu ba Anaki.
But the people living there are strong, and their towns are big and have defensive walls. We also saw some descendants of Anak there.
29 Abamaleki babeera mu Negebu mu bukiikaddyo; Abakiiti n’Abayebusi, n’Abamoli babeera mu nsi ey’ensozi; n’Abakanani ne babeera okumpi n’ennyanja ne ku lubalama lw’omugga Yoludaani.”
The Amalekites live in the Negev. The Hittites, Jebusites, and the Amorites live in the hill country. The Canaanites live on the sea coast and also beside the Jordan.”
30 Awo Kalebu n’asirisa abantu awali Musa n’agamba nti, “Twambukirewo kaakano tutwale ensi eyo, kubanga ndaba nga tusobola okugiwangula.”
Then Caleb asked for quiet as the people stood before Moses and told them, “Let's go and take over the land. We can conquer the country, no doubt about it!”
31 Kyokka abaagenda ne Kalebu okuketta ne baddamu nti, “Abantu bali tetubasobola, batusinga amaanyi.”
But the men who had gone with him disagreed. “We can't go and fight these people! They're much stronger than us!”
32 Bwe batyo ne babunya mu baana ba Isirayiri alipoota etaali nnungi ng’efa ku nsi gye baali bagenze okuketta; nga bagamba nti, “Ensi gye twayitaayitamu nga tugiketta tesobola na kuliisa bantu baayo abagituulamu; ate n’abantu bonna be twalabamu baali ba kiwago.
They spread a negative report among the Israelites about the country they had explored. They told people, “The country we explored destroys the people that live there. Plus everyone we saw was really big!
33 Twalabayo n’Abanefisi, abazzukulu ba Anaki abava mu Banefiri. Bwe twetunulako nga tuli ng’obwacaaka, era nabo nga bwe batulaba bwe batyo.”
We even saw giants there—people descended from Anak the giant! Compared to them we looked like grasshoppers, and we must have looked like that to them too!”
