Iyyaasuu 24
1 Iyyaasuunis ergasii gosoota Israaʼel hunda Sheekemitti walitti qabe. Innis maanguddoota, hooggantoota, abbootii murtii fi qondaaltota Israaʼel walitti waame; isaanis fuula Waaqaa duratti dhiʼaatan.
And he gathered Joshua all [the] tribes of Israel Shechem towards and he summoned [the] elders of Israel and leaders its and judges its and officials its and they presented themselves before God.
2 Iyyaasuun saba hundaan akkana jedhe; “Waaqayyo Waaqni Israaʼel akkana jedha: ‘Abbootiin keessan bara durii, Taaraa abbaa Abrahaamii fi Naahoor dabalatanii Laga gama jiraatanii waaqota biraa waaqeffatan.
And he said Joshua to all the people thus he says Yahweh [the] God of Israel on [the] other side of the river they dwelt ancestors your from long ago Terah [the] father of Abraham and [the] father of Nahor and they served gods other.
3 Ani garuu abbaa keessan Abrahaam biyya Laga gamaatii fuudhee biyya Kanaʼaan keessa isa dabarsee sanyii baayʼee kenneef. Ani Yisihaaqin isaafan kenne;
And I took ancestor your Abraham from [the] other side of the river and I led him in all [the] land of Canaan (and I increased *Q(k)*) offspring his and I gave to him Isaac.
4 Yisihaaqiif immoo Yaaqoobii fi Esaawun kenne. Biyyaa gaaraa Seeʼiir Esaawufin kenne; Yaaqoobii fi ilmaan isaa garuu Gibxitti gad buʼan.
And I gave to Isaac Jacob and Esau and I gave to Esau [the] mountain of Seir to take possession of it and Jacob and sons his they went down Egypt.
5 “‘Anis Musee fi Aroon ergee waanan achitti hojjedheen namoota Gibxi dhaʼichaan dhaʼee achii isin baase.
And I sent Moses and Aaron and I struck Egypt just as I did in midst its and after I brought out you.
6 Yeroo ani abbootii keessan biyya Gibxi keessaa baasetti, isin gara galaanaa dhuftan; warri Gibxi immoo gaariiwwan lolaatii fi warra fardeen yaabbataniin hamma Galaana Diimaatti isaan hordofan.
And I brought out fathers your from Egypt and you came the sea towards and they pursued Egypt after fathers your with chariotry and with horsemen [the] sea of reed[s].
7 Isaan gargaarsa barbaaduuf Waaqayyotti iyyatan; innis isaanii fi warra Gibxi gidduu dukkana buuse; warra Gibxitti galaana fidee isaan ukkaamse. Isin waan ani warra Gibxi godhe ijuma keessaniin argitan. Ergasiis isin bara dheeraa gammoojjii keessa jiraattan.
And they cried out to Yahweh and he put darkness between you - and between the Egyptians and he brought over it the sea and it covered it and they saw eyes your [that] which I did in Egypt and you dwelt in the wilderness days many.
8 “‘Anis biyya Amoorota gama baʼa Yordaanos jiraachaa turan sanaatti isin nan fide. Isaanis isin lolan; ani garuu dabarsee harka keessanitti isaan kenne. Ani fuula keessan duraa isaan nan barbadeesse; isinis biyya isaanii qabattan.
(And I brought *Q(K)*) you to [the] land of the Amorite[s] who dwelt on [the] other side of the Jordan and they fought with you and I gave them in hand your and you took possession of land their and I destroyed them from before you.
9 Baalaaq ilmi Ziphoori mootichi Moʼaab sun yeroo Israaʼelitti duuluuf qophaaʼetti akka inni isin abaaruuf Balaʼaam ilma Beʼooritti dhaamsa ergate.
And he arose Balak [the] son of Zippor [the] king of Moab and he fought against Israel and he sent and he summoned Balaam [the] son of Beor to curse you.
10 Ani garuu Balaʼaamin hin dhaggeeffanne; kanaafuu inni irra deddeebiʼee isin eebbise; anis harka isaa keessaa isin nan baase.
And not I was willing to listen to Balaam and he blessed continuously you and I delivered you from hand his.
11 “‘Isinis ergasii laga Yordaanos ceetanii Yerikoo dhuftan. Jiraattonni Yerikoos akkuma Amooronni, Feerzonni, Kanaʼaanonni, Heetonni, Girgaashonni, Hiiwonnii fi Yebuusonni godhan sana isin lolan; ani garuu dabarseen harka keessanitti isaan kenne.
And you passed over the Jordan and you came to Jericho and they fought against you [the] citizens of Jericho the Amorite[s] and the Perizzite[s] and the Canaanite[s] and the Hittite[s] and the Girgashite[s] the Hivite[s] and the Jebusite[s] and I gave them in hand your.
12 Ani sonsa isaanii fi mootota Amoorotaa lamaan fuula keessan duraa ariʼee baasu isin dura nan erge. Isin goraadee keessanii fi iddaa keessaniin isaan hin ariine.
And I sent before you the hornet and it drove out them from before you [the] two [the] kings of the Amorite[s] not by sword your and not by bow your.
13 Ani akkasiin biyya isin itti hin dadhabinii fi magaalaa isin hin ijaarin isiniifan kenne; isinis isaan keessa jiraattanii iddoo dhaabaa wayiniitii fi muka ejersaa kan ofii keessanii hin dhaabin irraa nyaattan.’
And I gave to you a land - which not you had labored for it and cities which not you had built and you dwelt in them vineyards and olive trees which not you had planted you [are] eating.
14 “Egaa Waaqayyoon sodaadhaatii amanamummaa guutuudhaan isa tajaajilaa. Waaqota abbootiin keessan Laga gamaa fi biyya Gibxitti waaqeffatan sana gataatii Waaqayyoon tajaajilaa.
And therefore fear Yahweh and serve him in integrity and in faithfulness and remove [the] gods which they served ancestors your on [the] other side of the river and in Egypt and serve Yahweh.
15 Isin garuu yoo Waaqayyoon tajaajiluu hin barbaanne, waaqota abbootiin keessan Laga gamatti tajaajilaa turan sana yookaan waaqota Amoorotaa biyya isaanii keessa jiraattan kanneenii keessaa harʼa filadhaa. Anii fi manni koo garuu Waaqayyoon waaqeffanna.”
And if is displeasing in view your to serve Yahweh choose for yourselves this day whom? will you serve! whether [the] gods which they served ancestors your who ([were] from [the] other side of *Q(K)*) the river and or [the] gods of the Amorite[s] whom you [are] dwelling in land their and I and household my we will serve Yahweh.
16 Sabnis akkana jedhee deebiseef; “Waaqota biraa tajaajiluudhaaf jennee Waaqayyoon dhiisuun nurraa haa fagaatu!
And it answered the people and it said far be it to us from forsaking Yahweh to serve gods other.
17 Kan biyya Gibxi, biyya garbummaa sana keessaa nuu fi abbootii keenya baasee waan mallattoowwan gurguddaa sana ija keenya duratti hojjete Waaqayyo Waaqa keenyaa dha. Inni karaa keenya hunda irrattii fi saboota nu gidduu isaanii tarre sana hunda gidduutti nu eege.
For Yahweh God our he [is] the [one who] brought up us and fathers our from [the] land of Egypt from a house of slaves and [the one] who he did to eyes our the signs great these and he kept us in all the way which we went in it and among all the peoples which we passed in midst their.
18 Waaqayyo saboota hunda, Amoorota biyya sana keessa jiraachaa turanis fuula keenya duraa ariʼee baase. Sababii inni Waaqa keenya taʼeef nu Waaqayyoon tajaajilla.”
And he drove out Yahweh all the peoples and the Amorite[s] [who] dwelt of the land from before us also we we will serve Yahweh for he [is] God our.
19 Iyyaasuunis sabaan akkana jedhe; “Isin Waaqayyoon tajaajiluu hin dandeessan. Inni Waaqa qulqulluu dha. Inni Waaqa hinaafuu dha. Inni fincila keessanii fi cubbuu keessan isinii hin dhiisu.
And he said Joshua to the people not you will be able to serve Yahweh for [is] a God holy he [is] a God jealous he not he will forgive to transgression your and sins your.
20 Yoo isin Waaqayyoon dhiiftanii waaqota ormaa tajaajiltan, inni erguma waan gaarii isinii godhee booddee garagalee balaa isinitti buusee isin balleessa.”
If you will forsake Yahweh and you will serve gods of foreignness and he will turn and he will do harm to you and he will make an end of you after that he has done good to you.
21 Namoonni garuu Iyyaasuudhaan, “Lakki! Nu Waaqayyoon tajaajilla” jedhan.
And it said the people to Joshua In-deed Yahweh we will serve.
22 Iyyaasuunis deebisee, “Isin akka Waaqayyoon tajaajiluu filattan ofii keessanitti dhugaa baatota taataniirtu” jedheen. Isaanis deebisanii, “Eeyyee, nu dhugaa baatota” jedhan.
And he said Joshua to the people [are] witnesses you on yourselves that you you have chosen for yourselves Yahweh to serve him and they said witnesses.
23 Kana irratti Iyyaasuun, “Yoos amma waaqota ormaa kanneen isin gidduu jiran sana baasaa gataatii garaa keessan Waaqayyo Waaqa Israaʼelitti kennaa” jedheen.
And therefore remove [the] gods of foreignness which [are] in midst your and turn heart your to Yahweh [the] God of Israel.
24 Sabnis Iyyaasuudhaan, “Nu Waaqayyo Waaqa keenya tajaajilla; ni ajajamnaafis” jedhe.
And they said the people to Joshua Yahweh God our we will serve and to voice his we will listen.
25 Iyyaasuun guyyaa sana sabaaf kakuu galee Sheekemitti ajajaa fi seera baase.
And he made Joshua a covenant to the people on the day that and he established for it a decree and a judgment at Shechem.
26 Innis waan kana Kitaaba Seera Waaqaa keessatti barreesse. Dhagaa guddaa tokkos fuudhee iddoo qulqulluu Waaqayyoo biratti qilxuu tokko jala dhaabe.
And he wrote Joshua the words these in [the] book of [the] law of God and he took a stone large and he set up it there under the oak which [was] at [the] sanctuary of Yahweh.
27 Inni nama hundaan akkana jedhe; “Kunoo! Dhagaan kun dhugaa nutti baʼaa. Inni dubbii Waaqayyo nutti dubbate hunda dhagaʼeera. Yoo isin Waaqa keessaniif hin amanamin dhagaan kun dhugaa isinitti baʼa.”
And he said Joshua to all the people here! the stone this it will become on us a witness for it it has heard all [the] words of Yahweh which he has spoken with us and it will become on you a witness lest you should deny! God your.
28 Kanaafuu Iyyaasuun tokkoo tokkoo namaa gara dhaala mataa mataa isaatti erge.
And he sent away Joshua the people everyone to own inheritance his.
29 Sana booddee Iyyaasuun ilmi Nuuni, garbichi Waaqayyoo sun, waggaa dhibba tokkoo fi kudhanitti duʼe.
And it was after the things these and he died Joshua [the] son of Nun [the] servant of Yahweh a son of one hundred and ten years.
30 Isaanis lafa dhaala isaa, Timnaat Seeraa kan biyya gaaraa Efreem keessatti karaa kaaba Tulluu Gaʼaashitti argamtu sanatti isa awwaalan.
And people buried him in [the] territory of inheritance his at Timnath Serah which [is] in [the] hill country of Ephraim from [the] north of [the] mountain of Gaash.
31 Sabni Israaʼel bara jireenya Iyyaasuu guutuu fi bara maanguddoota erga inni duʼee as hafanii jiraatanii waan Waaqayyo Israaʼeliif godhe hunda arganii keessa Waaqayyoon tajaajileera.
And it served Israel Yahweh all [the] days of Joshua and all - [the] days of the old [men] who they made long days after Joshua and who they knew all [the] work of Yahweh which he had done for Israel.
32 Lafeen Yoosef kan Israaʼeloonni biyya Gibxii baasanii fidanis Sheekemitti lafa Yaaqoob meetii dhibba tokkoon ilmaan Hamoor, abbaa Sheekem irraa bitee sanatti awwaalame. Lafti kunis dhaala sanyii Yoosef taʼe.
And [the] bones of Joseph which they had brought up [the] people of Israel - from Egypt they buried at Shechem in [the] portion of the field which he had bought Jacob from with [the] sons of Hamor [the] father of Shechem for a hundred piece[s] of money and they became of [the] descendants of Joseph an inheritance.
33 Eleʼaazaar ilmi Aroonis duʼee Gibeʼaa lafa biyya gaaraa Efreem kan ilma isaa Fiinehaasiif ixaadhaan kenname keessatti awwaalame.
And Eleazar [the] son of Aaron he died and people buried him at Gibeah of Phinehas son his which it had been given to him in [the] hill country of Ephraim.
