Josoa 4

1 Ary rehefa tafita an’ i Jordana avokoa ny olona rehetra, Jehovah dia niteny tamin’ i Josoa hoe:

And it came to pass, when all the nation had made an end of passing over the Jordan, that Yahweh slake unto Joshua, saying:

2 Mangalà lehilahy roa ambin’ ny folo amin’ ny olona, dia iray avy isam-pirenena,

Take unto you, from among the people, twelve men, one man severally from each tribe;

3 ka mandidia azy hoe: Makà vato roa ambin’ ny folo eo afovoan’ i Jordana eo amin’ ilay nijoroan’ ny tongotry ny mpisorona, dia ento miaraka aminareo, ka avelao eo amin’ izay handrianareo anio alina.

and command ye them, saying, Take you up from hence, out of the midst of the Jordan, from the place where stood the feet of the priests with firm footing, twelve stones; —and carry them over with you, and lay them down in the lodging-place where ye shall lodge, tonight.

4 Dia nantsoin’ i Josoa ny lehilahy roa ambin’ ny folo, izay nofidiny tamin’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely dia iray avy isam-pirenena,

So Joshua called unto the twelve men whom he had made ready, from among the sons of Israel, —one man severally out of each tribe;

5 ary hoy izy taminy: Mandehana eo alohan’ ny fiaran’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrareo ho eo afovoan’ i Jordana, ka samia manainga vato iray avy ho eny an-tsorony ianareo rehetra, araka ny isan’ ny firenen’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely,

and Joshua said unto them: Pass ye over, before the ark of Yahweh your God, into the midst of the Jordan, —and lift ye up, each man one stone upon his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel:

6 mba ho famantarana eo aminareo izany, raha manontany ny zanakareo amin’ ny andro ho avy manao hoe: Inona no ataonareo ho anton’ ireo vato ireo?

that this may be a sign in your midst, —for your sons will ask in time to come, saying, What mean these stones to you?

7 dia holazainareo aminy hoe: Tapaka ny rano Jordana teo anoloan’ ny fiaran’ ny faneken’ i Jehovah; fa raha nita an’ i Jordana ny fiara, dia tapaka ny rano; ary ireo vato ireo dia ho fahatsiarovana mandrakizay ho an’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely.

Then shall ye say unto them—That the waters of the Jordan, were cut off, from before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, when it passed into the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan, were cut off. So shall these stones become a memorial unto the sons of Israel, unto times age-abiding.

8 Dia nanao izany ny Zanak’ Isiraely araka izay nandidian’ i Josoa ka naka vato roa ambin’ ny folo teo afovoan’ i Jordana, araka izay nolazain’ i Jehovah tamin’ i Josoa, araka ny isan’ ny firenen’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely ka nentiny nita niaraka taminy ho eo amin’ izay nitobiany ka napetrany teo.

And the sons of Israel did so, as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, as spake Yahweh unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel, —and carried them with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.

9 Ary vato roa ambin’ ny folo no natsangan’ i Josoa teo Jordana, teo amin’ ilay nijoroan’ ny tongotry ny mpisorona izay nitondra ny fiaran’ ny fanekena; ary mbola ao ihany ireny mandraka androany.

Twelve stones also, did Joshua set up in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where stood the feet of the priests who were bearing the ark of the covenant, —and they have remained there until this day.

10 Fa ny mpisorona izay nitondra ny fiara nijanona teo afovoan’ i Jordana mandra-pahavitan’ ny zavatra rehetra izay nandidian’ i Jehovah an’ i Josoa holazaina amin’ ny olona, araka izay rehetra nandidian’ i Mosesy an’ i Josoa; dia nita faingana ny olona.

Now, the priests who were bearing the ark, continued standing in the midst of the Jordan, until everything was finished which Yahweh commanded Joshua, to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua, —the people therefore hasted, and passed over.

11 Ary rehefa tafita avokoa ny olona rehetra, dia nita koa ny fiaran’ i Jehovah sy ireo mpisorona teo anoloan’ ny olona.

And so it was, as soon as all the people had made an end of passing over, —then passed over the ark of Yahweh, and the priests, in presence of the people.

12 Ary ny taranak’ i Robena sy ny taranak’ i Gada ary ny antsasaky ny firenen’ i Manase dia samy efa voaomana hiady ka nita teo alohan’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely koa, araka izay efa nolazain’ i Mosesy taminy.

Also the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh, passed over, armed, before the sons of Israel, —as Moses had spoken unto them:

13 Tokony ho lehilahy efatra alina efa voaomana hiady no nita teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah hanafika, ho eo amin’ ny tani-hay any Jeriko.

about forty thousand, equipped for the war, passed over before Yahweh, to battle, into the waste plains of Jericho.

14 Tamin’ izany andro izany no nanandratan’ i Jehovah an’ i Josoa teo imason’ ny Isiraely rehetra; ka dia natahotra azy ny olona, tahaka ny efa natahorany an’ i Mosesy, tamin’ ny andro rehetra niainany.

On that day, did Yahweh magnify Joshua in the eyes of all Israel, —and they revered him, as they revered Moses, all the days of his life.

15 Ary Jehovah niteny tamin’ i Josoa ka nanao hoe:

Then spake Yahweh unto Joshua, saying:

16 Mandidia ny mpisorona izay mitondra ny fiaran’ ny Vavolombelona hiakatra hiala eo Jordana.

Command the priests who are bearing the ark of testimony, —that they come up out of the Jordan.

17 Dia nandidy ny mpisorona Josoa ka nanao hoe: Miakara hiala eo Jordana ianareo.

So Joshua commanded the priests, saying, —Come ye up out of the Jordan.

18 Ary rehefa niakatra niala teo afovoan’ i Jordana ka nanainga ny faladiany ho eo amin’ ny tanety ireo mpisorona izay nitondra ny fiaran’ ny faneken’ i Jehovah ireo, dia avy indray ny rano Jordana nankamin’ ny fitoerany ka nihoatra ny morony rehetra tahaka ny teo aloha ihany.

And it came to pass, when the priests who were bearing the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came up out of the midst of the Jordan, and the soles of the feet of the priests were withdrawn unto the dry ground, then returned the waters of the Jordan unto their place, and went, as before, over all his banks.

19 Ary ny olona niakatra niala teo Jordana tamin’ ny andro fahafolo tamin’ ny volana voalohany ka nitoby tany Gilgala, teo amin’ ny sisin-tany atsinanan’ i Jeriko.

So, the people, came up out of the Jordan, on the tenth of the first month, —and encamped in Gilgal, at the eastern end of Jericho.

20 Ary ireny vato roa ambin’ ny folo nalainy teo Jordana ireny dia natsangan’ i Josoa tany Gilgala.

And, these twelve stones which they took out of the Jordan, did Joshua set up, in Gilgal.

21 Dia niteny tamin’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely izy ka nanao hoe: Raha manontany ny rainy ny taranakareo any amin’ ny andro ho avy hoe: Inona no anton’ ireo vato ireo?

Then spake he unto the sons of Israel, saying, —When your sons shall ask, in time to come, of their fathers, saying, —What mean these stones?

22 dia hambaranareo aminy hoe: Tamin’ ny tany maina no nitan’ ny Isiraely ity Jordana ity.

then shall ye let your sons know, saying, —On dry ground, came Israel over this Jordan;

23 Fa nataon’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrareo maina ny falehan’ ny rano Jordana teo anoloanareo mandra-pitanareo, dia tahaka ny nataon’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrareo tamin’ ny Ranomasina Mena, izay nataony maina teo anoloantsika mandra-pitantsika,

in that Yahweh your God dried up the waters of the Jordan, from before you, until ye had passed over, —as Yahweh your God had done unto the Red Sea, which he dried up from before us, until we had passed over:

24 mba ho fantatry ny firenena rehetra ambonin’ ny tany fa mahery ny tànan’ i Jehovah, ary mba hatahorany an’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrareo mandrakizay.

that all the peoples of the earth might know the hand of Yahweh, that, firm, it is; that they might revere Yahweh your God, all the days.