Josoa 9
1 Ary rehefa nandre izany ny mpanjaka rehetra izay etỳ an-dafin’ i Jordana, na ny tany amin’ ny tany havoana, na ny tany amin’ ny tany lemaka amoron-tsiraka, na ny tany amoron’ ny Ranomasina Lehibe tandrifin’ i Libanona, dia ny Hetita, ny Amorita, ny Kananita, ny Perizita, ny Hivita ary ny Jebosita,
And when these things were heard, all the kings across the Jordan, who lived among the mountains and plains, along the coastline and shores of the great sea, also those who were living near Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite,
2 dia niray hina niangona hiady amin’ i Josoa sy ny Isiraely izy.
gathered themselves together, so that they might fight against Joshua and Israel, with one mind and with the same resolve.
3 Ary ny mponina tao Gibeona nahare izay nanaovan’ i Josoa an’ i Jeriko sy Ay,
But those who were living in Gibeon, hearing all that Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,
4 dia nanao hafetsena kosa izy ka nandeha, ary nody ho iraka ka nitondra lasaka tonta nasampiny teo amin’ ny borikiny sy siny hoditra tonta sady triatra ka nofehipehezina nasiany divay,
planning cleverly, took for themselves provisions, placing old sacks upon their donkeys, and wineskins that had torn and been sewed up,
5 ary kapa tonta sady nitampintampina teo amin’ ny tongony, ary lamba tonta notafiny; ary efa maina sy bobongolo ny mofo rehetra izay vatsiny.
and having very old shoes, which had been sewn with patches indicating their age, and being clothed in old garments, having also loaves, which they carried as food for the journey, which were hard and broken into pieces.
6 Dia nankany amin’ i Josoa teo an-toby tany Gilgala izy ireo ka niteny taminy sy tamin’ ny Isiraelita nanao hoe: Avy any an-tany lavitra izahay; koa ankehitriny mba manaova fanekena aminay ianareo.
And they traveled to Joshua, who at that time was staying in the camp at Gilgal. And they said to him, and to all of Israel with him, “We have come from a far away land, desiring to make peace with you.” And the sons of Israel responded to them, and said,
7 Ary hoy ny Isiraelita tamin’ ireo Hivita ireo: Angamba mponina ato aminay ihany ianareo, ka hataonay ahoana no fanao fanekena aminareo?
“Perhaps instead, you live in the land which ought to be ours by lot, and we would be unable to form a pact with you.”
8 Fa hoy izy tamin’ i Josoa: Mpanomponao izahay. Ary hoy Josoa taminy: Iza moa ianareo, ary avy aiza?
But they said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” And Joshua said to them: “But who are you? And where are you from?”
9 Dia hoy izy ireo taminy: Avy tany an-tany lavitra indrindra izahay mpanomponao noho ny anaran’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrao; fa efa renay ny lazany sy izay rehetra nataony tany Egypta
They responded: “Your servants have arrived, from a very far away land, in the name of the Lord, your God. For we have heard about the fame of his power, all the things that he has done in Egypt,
10 ary izay rehetra nataony tamin’ ny mpanjaka roa tamin’ ny Amorita, izay tany an-dafin’ i Jordana, dia Sihona, mpanjakan’ i Hesbona, sy Oga, mpanjakan’ i Basana, izay tany Astarta.
and to the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan: Sihon, the king of Heshbon, and Og, the king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.
11 Dia niteny taminay ny loholonay sy ny mponina rehetra amin’ ny taninay ka nanao hoe: Mitondrà vatsy eny an-tananareo ho any amin’ ny haleha, dia mandehana hitsena azy, ka lazao aminy hoe: Mpanomponao izahay; koa ankehitriny manaova fanekena aminay.
And our elders, and all the inhabitants of our land, have said to us: ‘Take in hand provisions for the very long journey, and meet with them, and say: We are your servants; form a pact with us.’
12 Itony mofonay itony dia vao mafana no nalainay tany an-tranonay ho vatsy tamin’ ny andro nivoahanay hankatỳ aminareo; fa ankehitriny, indro, efa maina sy bobongolo izy;
Lo, the loaves were taken up warm when we departed from our houses, so that we might come to you. Now they have become dry and broken, due to age.
13 ary vaovao ireto siny hoditra misy divay ireto izay nofenoinay; fa, indreo, efa triatra izy; ary efa rovitra ireto lambanay sy kapanay ireto noho ny halavitry ny naleha.
These wineskins were new when we filled them, now they are torn and broken. The garments we are wearing, and the shoes we have on our feet, due to the great length of the distance, have become worn and are nearly consumed.”
14 Ary nangalan’ ny olona ny vatsin’ ireo, nefa tsy nanontany tamin’ ny vavan’ i Jehovah izy.
And so they accepted this, because of their provisions, and they did not consult the mouth of the Lord.
15 Ary Josoa dia nanao fihavanana taminy ka nanao fanekena taminy mba tsy hamono azy; ary ny lohan’ ny fiangonana koa dia nianiana taminy.
And Joshua made peace with them, and entering into a pact, he promised that they would not be put to death. The leaders of the multitude also swore to them.
16 Ary nony efa afaka hateloana no nanaovany fanekena taminy, dia reny fa mifanakaiky aminy ihany ireo sady mitoetra eo aminy.
Then, three days after the pact was formed, they heard that they lived in the vicinity, and that they would soon be among them.
17 Dia niainga ny Zanak’ Isiraely ka tonga tany an-tanànan’ ireo tamin’ ny andro fahatelo. Ary Gibeona sy Kefira sy Berota ary Kiriata-jearima no tanànany.
And so the sons of Israel moved the camp, and they arrived at their cities on the third day, those which are called: Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.
18 Fa tsy namely azy ny Zanak’ Isiraely, satria Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely, no efa nianianan’ ny lohan’ ny fiangonana taminy. Dia nimonomonona tamin’ ireo loholona ny fiangonana rehetra.
And they did not strike them, because the leaders of the multitude had sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. And so all of the common people murmured against the leaders.
19 Fa hoy ny loholona rehetra tamin’ ny fiangonana rehetra: Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely, no efa nianiananay taminy; koa ankehitriny tsy mahazo mamely azy isika.
And they responded to them: “We have sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, and for that reason, we are not able to touch them.
20 Fa izao no hataontsika aminy: Havelantsika ho velona ihany izy, fandrao hisy fahatezerana mahatratra antsika noho ny fianianana nataontsika taminy.
But we shall do this to them: Certainly, let them be preserved so that they may live, lest the wrath of the Lord be stirred up against us, since we would have sworn falsely.
21 Ary hoy koa ny loholona taminy: Aoka ihany ho velona izy. Dia tonga mpikapa hazo sy mpantsaka rano ho an’ ny fiangonana rehetra izy, araka ny teny nataon’ ny loholona taminy.
But though they live, let them serve the entire multitude by cutting wood and carrying water.” And while they were discussing these things,
22 Dia niantso azy ireo Josoa ka nanao taminy hoe: Nahoana no namitaka anay ianareo ka nanao hoe: Lavitra anareo indrindra izahay, kanjo eto aminay ihany no onenanareo?
Joshua called the Gibeonites, and he said to them: “Why would you be willing to deceive us by fraud, saying, ‘We live very far away from you,’ when you are in our midst?
23 Koa ankehitriny voaozona ianareo, ary tsy hisy ho afaka, fa ho andevo sy ho mpikapa hazo ary ho mpantsaka rano ho an’ ny tranon’ Andriamanitro ianareo.
Therefore, you shall be under a curse, and your stock shall not cease to be cutters of wood and carriers of water, into the house of my God.”
24 Dia namaly an’ i Josoa izy ireo ka nanao hoe: Satria nambara tokoa taminay mpanomponao fa Jehovah Andriamanitrao efa nandidy an’ i Mosesy mpanompony hanome anareo ny tany rehetra sy handringana ny mponina rehetra amin’ ny tany eo anoloanareo, ary natahotra ny ho faty izahay noho ny aminareo, ka dia nanao izany zavatra izany;
And they responded: “It was reported to us, your servants, that the Lord your God had promised his servant Moses that he would give you the entire land, and that he would destroy all its inhabitants. Therefore, we were very afraid, and we made a provision for our lives, compelled by the dread of you, and we undertook this counsel.
25 koa ankehitriny, indreto, eto an-tananao izahay, koa araka izay ataonao ho tsara sy marina hatao aminay dia ataovy.
And now we are in your hand. Act toward us as it seems good and right to you.”
26 Dia nanao izany taminy izy ka namonjy azy tamin’ ny tanan’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely, mba tsy hahafaty azy ireo.
Therefore, Joshua did just as he had said, and he freed them from the hand of the sons of Israel, so that they would not be killed.
27 Dia natolotr’ i Josoa tamin’ izany andro izany ireo ho mpikapa hazo sy ho mpantsaka rano ho an’ ny fiangonana sy ho an’ ny alitaran’ i Jehovah mandraka androany eo amin’ ny tany izay hofidiny.
And he decreed on that day, that they would be in the ministry of all the people and of the altar of the Lord, cutting wood and carrying water, even until this present time, in the place which the Lord had chosen.
