Josoa 2
1 Ary Josoa, zanak’ i Nona, dia naniraka mpisafo roa lahy mangingina avy tany Sitima ka niteny taminy hoe: Mandehana, izahao ny tany, indrindra fa Jeriko. Dia niainga izy roa lahy ary niditra tao an-tranon’ ny vehivavy janga anankiray atao hoe Rahaba, ka nandry tao.
And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men as spies secretly, saying, Go, view the land, and Jericho. And they went and came into the house of a harlot whose name was Rahab, and lay down there.
2 Ary nisy nilaza tamin’ ny mpanjakan’ i Jeriko hoe: Injao, misy olona avy tamin’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely tonga atỳ izao alina izao hisafo ny tany.
And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, men came in here tonight of the sons of Israel to search out the land.
3 Dia naniraka tao amin’ i Rahaba ny mpanjakan’ i Jeriko ka nanao hoe: Avoahy ireo lehilahy tonga ato an-tranonao ireo; fa hisafo ny tany no nihaviany.
And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men who came to thee, who have entered into thy house, for they have come to search out all the land.
4 Dia nalain-dravehivavy izy roa lahy ka nafeniny ary hoy izy: Tonga tatỳ amiko ihany tokoa ireny lehilahy ireny, nefa tsy fantatro izay nihaviany;
And the woman took the two men, and hid them. And she said, Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know from where they were.
5 ary rehefa maizina ny andro, ka hohidiana ny vavahady, dia lasa nivoaka izy, ka tsy fantatro indray izay nalehany; enjeho faingana izy, fa ho tratranareo.
And it came to pass about the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out. Where the men went I know not. Pursue after them quickly, for ye will overtake them.
6 Kanjo efa nampiakarin-dravehivavy any an-tampon-trano izy ka nafeniny ao amin’ ny tahon-drongony, izay efa nalahany teo amin’ ny tampon-trano.
But she had brought them up to the roof, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.
7 Ary ireo olona dia nanenjika azy tamin’ ny lalana mankany Jordana hatrany amin’ ny fitàna; ary rehefa lasa nivoaka izay nanenjika azy, dia nohidiana ny vavahady.
And the men pursued after them the way to the Jordan to the fords, and as soon as those who pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.
8 Ary raha mbola tsy natory izy roa lahy, dia niakatra nankao aminy tao an-tampontrano ravehivavy
And before they were laid down, she came up to them upon the roof.
9 ka nanao taminy hoe: Fantatro fa efa nomen’ i Jehovah anareo ny tany, ary efa latsaka aminay ny fahatahorana anareo, sady efa ketraka ny mponina rehetra amin’ ny tany noho ny tahotra anareo.
And she said to the men, I know that Jehovah has given you the land, and that the fear of you has fallen upon us. And that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you.
10 Fa efa renay ny nanamainan’ i Jehovah ny Ranomasina Mena teo anoloanareo tamin’ ny nivoahanareo avy tany Egypta, sy izay nataonareo tamin’ ny mpanjaka roa tamin’ ny Amorita, izay tany an-dafin’ i Jordana, dia Sihona sy Oga, izay novonoinareo.
For we have heard how Jehovah dried up the water of the Red Sea before you when ye came out of Egypt, and what ye did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon and to Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.
11 Koa nony efa renay izany, dia ketraka ny fonay, ka very hevitra avokoa izahay noho ny aminareo; fa Jehovah Andriamanitrareo, Izy no Andriamanitra any amin’ ny lanitra ambony sy etỳ amin’ ny tany ambany.
And as soon as we had heard it, our hearts melted, neither did there remain any more spirit in any man because of you, for Jehovah your God, he is God in heaven above, and on earth beneath.
12 Koa ankehitriny, masìna ianareo, mba ianiano amin’ i Jehovah aho fa araka ny namindrako fo taminareo no mba hamindranareo fo amin’ ny ankohonan’ ny raiko kosa, ka omeo famantarana mahatoky aho
Now therefore, I pray you, swear to me by Jehovah, since I have dealt kindly with you, that ye also will deal kindly with my father's house, and give me a true token,
13 fa hovelominareo ny raiko sy ny reniko sy ny anadahiko sy ny rahavaviko ary izay rehetra mety ho azy; dia hamonjy ny ainay tsy ho faty ianareo.
and that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brothers, and my sisters, and all that they have, and will deliver our lives from death.
14 Dia hoy izy roa lahy taminy: Ny ainay no ho faty hisolo anareo, raha tsy holazainareo izao raharahanay izao; ary raha omen’ i Jehovah anay ny tany, dia hamindra fo sy hanao izay marina aminao izahay.
And the men said to her, Our life for yours if ye do not utter this our business. And it shall be, when Jehovah gives us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.
15 Dia nampidina azy tamin’ ny mahazaka avy teo amin’ ny varavarankely izy; fa teo amin’ ny màndan’ ny tanàna ny tranony, ary teo amin’ ny manda no nitoerany.
Then she let them down by a cord through the window, for her house was upon the side of the wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
16 Dia hoy izy taminy: Mandehana any an-tendrombohitra, fandrao hifanena aminareo ny mpanenjika, ka miere any hateloana mandra-piveriny; ary rehefa afaka izany, dia vao mandehana any amin’ izay halehanareo.
And she said to them, Get you to the mountain lest the pursuers come upon you. And hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned, and afterward ye may go your way.
17 Ary hoy izy roa lahy taminy: Izao no tsy hanananay tsiny ny amin’ izany fianianana nampianianinao anay izany:
And the men said to her, We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou have made us to swear.
18 Indro, rehefa tonga eto amin’ ny tany izahay, dia hafehinao eo amin’ ny varavarankely izay nampidinanao anay io kofehy jaky io; ary ny rainao sy ny reninao sy ny anadahinao mbamin’ ny ankohonan’ ny rainao rehetra dia hovorinao ho ao an-tranonao;
Behold, when we come into the land, thou shall bind this line of scarlet cord in the window which thou let us down by. And thou shall gather to thee into the house thy father, and thy mother, and thy brothers, and all thy father's household.
19 ary izay rehetra mivoaka eo am-baravaran’ ny tranonao ho eny ivelany, dia ho eo an-dohany ihany ny ràny, ary izahay tsy hanan-tsiny; fa izay rehetra mitoetra ao aminao ao an-trano, dia ho eo an-dohanay kosa ny ràny, raha tàhiny misy olona maninona azy akory;
And it shall be, that whoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we shall be guiltless. And whoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head if any hand be upon him.
20 fa raha tàhiny hambarambaranao izao raharahanay izao, dia ho afaka amin’ ny fianianana izay nampianianinao anay izahay.
But if thou utter this our business, then we shall be guiltless of thine oath which thou have made us to swear.
21 Dia hoy ravehivavy: Eny ary, fa marina izany. Dia nampandehaniny izy roa lahy, ka lasa izy; ary nafehiny teo amin’ ny varavarankely ilay kofehy jaky.
And she said, According to your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed. And she bound the scarlet line in the window.
22 Dia nandeha izy roa lahy ka nankany an-tendrombohitra ary nitoetra tany hateloana mandra-piverin’ ny mpanenjika; ary nitady azy tamin’ ny lalana rehetra ny mpanenjika, nefa tsy nahita.
And they went, and came to the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned. And the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but did not find them.
23 Dia niverina izy roa lahy ka nidina avy tany an-tendrombohitra, dia nita ny ony ary nankany amin’ i Josoa, zanak’ i Nona, ka nilaza ny zavatra rehetra izay efa nihatra taminy,
Then the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun. And they told him all that had befallen them.
24 ka hoy izy tamin’ i Josoa: Efa natolotr’ i Jehovah eo an-tanantsika tokoa ny tany rehetra; ary efa ketraka ny mponina rehetra amin’ ny tany noho ny tahotra antsika.
And they said to Joshua, Truly Jehovah has delivered into our hands all the land, and moreover all the inhabitants of the land melt away before us.
