Lakkoobsa 32
1 Ilmaan Ruubeenii fi ilmaan Gaad warri loonii fi bushaayee hedduu qaban akka biyyi Yaʼizeerii fi biyyi Giliʼaad horii isaaniitiif tolu argan.
The people of the tribes of Reuben and Gad had much livestock. They saw that the land near Jazer [city] and the Gilead [region east of the Jordan River] had good [grass] for the animals [to graze on].
2 Isaan gara Musee, gara Eleʼaazaar lubichaatii fi gara hooggantoota waldaa dhufanii akkana jedhan;
So their leaders came to Eleazar and the other leaders of the people and Moses/me. They said,
3 “Axaaroti, Diiboon, Yaʼizeer, Niimraa, Heshboon, Eleʼaalee, Sebaamaa, Neboo fi Beʼoon,
“We have a great amount of livestock.
4 biyyi Waaqayyo fuula waldaa Israaʼel duratti rukute sun horiif tolaa dha; nu tajaajiltoonni kees horii qabna.
Yahweh has enabled us Israelis to capture some land that is very good for animals [to graze on]—the land near Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon [towns].
5 Yoo nu fuula kee duratti fudhatama argannee jiraanne biyyi kun nu tajaajiltoota keetiif handhuuraa taʼee haa kennamu. Akka nu Yordaanos gama ceenus hin godhin.”
If it pleases you, we would like this land to be ours, instead of land on the other side of the Jordan River.”
6 Museenis ilmaan Gaadii fi ilmaan Ruubeeniin akkana jedhe; “Obboloonni keessan duula dhaqanii isin immoo as teessuu?
Moses/I replied to the leaders of the tribes of Gad and Reuben, “It is not right for [RHQ] your fellow Israelis to go to fight in wars and you stay here!
7 Isin maaliif akka Israaʼeloonni biyya Waaqayyo isaanii kenne sanatti ceʼanii hin galleef abdii isaan kutachiiftuu?
[If you do that], you will cause the other Israelis to be discouraged, with the result that they will not cross [the Jordan River] to the land that Yahweh is giving to them [RHQ].
8 Kun waanuma abbootiin keessan gaafa ani akka isaan biyyattii ilaalaniif jedhee Qaadesh Barnee irraa isaan erge sana hojjetanii dha.
Your ancestors did the same kind of thing. I sent them from Kadesh-Barnea to see what the land [of Canaan] was like.
9 Isaanis erga gara Sulula Eshkool dhaqanii biyya sana arganii booddee akka Israaʼeloonni biyya Waaqayyo isaaniif kennetti hin galleef abdii isaan kutachiisan.
They went as far as Eshcol Valley, but when they saw [the huge people in] the land, [they returned and] caused the Israeli people to be discouraged, saying ‘We should not try to enter the land that Yahweh said that he is giving to us.’
10 Dheekkamsi Waaqayyoos guyyuma sana bobaʼe; innis akkana jedhee kakate;
So Yahweh became very angry with them, and he solemnly declared this:
11 ‘Waan isaan garaa guutuudhaan na faana deemuu didaniif, namoota waggaa digdamaatii fi hammasii olii kanneen biyya Gibxiitii baʼanii dhufan keessaa namni tokko iyyuu biyya ani Abrahaamiif, Yisihaaqii fi Yaaqoobiif waadaa gale sana hin argu.
‘From all the people who came out of Egypt, the only ones who are at least 20 years old who will see the land that I promised to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, are Jephunneh’s son Caleb and Nun’s son Joshua, because they trusted me completely. None of the other people who came out of Egypt will even see that land, because they have not completely believed in my [power].’
12 Kaaleb ilma Yefunee kan gosa Qeneezii fi Iyyaasuu ilma Nuuni malee namni tokko iyyuu hin argu; isaan lamaan garaa guutuudhaan Waaqayyo duukaa buʼaniiruutii.’
13 Dheekkamsi Waaqayyoo Israaʼel irratti bobaʼe; innis hamma dhaloonni fuula isaa duratti waan hamaa hojjete sun hundi dhumutti akka isaan waggaa afurtama gammoojjii keessa jooran godhe.
So Yahweh was angry with the Israeli people, and [as a result] he has caused us to wander in this desert for 40 years. Finally, all the people who had sinned against Yahweh [by refusing to trust him] died, [one by one].
14 “Yaa sanyii cubbamootaa nana, isin kunoo dheekkamsa Waaqayyoo kan Israaʼel irratti bobaʼe sana ittuma caalchisuuf iddoo abbootii keessanii buutaniirtu.
And you are acting like your ancestors did! You sinful Israeli people are going to cause Yahweh to be more angry with you [than he was with our ancestors]
15 Yoo isin isa duukaa buʼuu irraa garagaltan inni ammas gammoojjii kana keessatti saba kana hunda ni dhiisa; isinis uummata kana ni balleessitu.”
If you stop trusting him, he will cause you and all your fellow Israelis to stay longer in the desert, and he will get rid of all of you!”
16 Isaan gara isaa dhufanii akkana jedhaniin; “Nu asitti horii keenyaaf dallaa, dubartootaa fi ijoollee keenyaaf immoo magaalaawwan ijaarra.
Then the [leaders of the tribes of Reuben and Gad] said to Moses/me, “First we will build pens for our animals and build cities for our families here.
17 Nu garuu hamma lafa isaaniitiin isaan geenyutti hidhannee Israaʼel dura deemuuf qophaaʼoo dha. Yeroo kanatti akka jiraattoonni biyyattii isaan hin tuqneef dubartoonnii fi ijoolleen keenya magaalaawwan dallaa jabaa qaban keessa haa jiraatan.
Then our families will live in strong cities with walls around them, and they will be safe from the people who live in this land. Then we will get ready to fight battles. We will help the other Israelis to get land [on the other side of the river].
18 Hamma tokkoon tokkoon Israaʼelootaa dhaala ofii isaanii argatanitti nu mana keenyatti hin deebinu.
We will not return to our homes until every Israeli has received some land.
19 Sababii dhaalli keenya laga Yordaanos irraa gara baʼaatti nuuf kennameef nu Yordaanos irraa gama kaaniin isaan wajjin waan dhaallu hin qabnu.”
We will not take any land on the west side of the Jordan [River]; our land will be here on the east side.”
20 Museenis akkana isaaniin jedhe; “Yoo isin waan kana gootan, yoo isin fuula Waaqayyoo duratti hidhattanii duulaaf kaatan,
So Moses/I told them, “[Okay, I will tell you] what you all must do. You must get ready to fight battles for Yahweh.
21 yoo isin hundinuu hamma inni diinota ofii isaa fuula ofii isaa duraa ariʼee baasutti hidhattanii fuula Waaqayyoo dura Yordaanosin ceetan,
You all must cross the Jordan [River] carrying your weapons.
22 yeroo biyyattiin fuula Waaqayyoo duratti moʼatamtutti isin itti gaafatama Waaqayyoo fi saba Israaʼeliif qabdan irraa ni bilisoomtu. Biyyi sunis fuula Waaqayyoo duratti dhaala keessan taʼa.
After Yahweh helps us to take that land [from the people who live there], you will be permitted to return to your homes. You will have done what you have promised Yahweh and the Israeli people that you would do, and you may keep this land to be your own, given to you by Yahweh.
23 “Garuu isin yoo waan kana gochuu baattan, kunoo Waaqayyotti cubbuu hojjechuu keessan; akka cubbuun keessan isin argatu illee beekkadhaa.
“But if you do not do these things, you will be sinning against Yahweh, and he will punish you for [that] sin.
24 Dubartootaa fi ijoollee keessaniif magaalaawwan, bushaayee keessaniif immoo dallaa ijaaraa; isin garuu waan waadaa galtan sana guutaa.”
Now you can build cities for your families and pens for your animals, but after doing that, you must do what you have promised.”
25 Ilmaan Gaadii fi ilmaan Ruubeen Museedhaan akkana jedhan; “Nu garboonni kee akkuma gooftaan keenya nu ajaju goona.
The leaders of the tribes of Gad and Reuben replied, “We will do what you have asked us to do [MTY], because you are our leader.
26 Ijoolleen keenyaa fi niitonni keenya, bushaayeen keenyaa fi loon keenya, asuma magaalaawwan Giliʼaaditti haa hafan.
Our wives and children and our cattle and sheep and goats will stay here in the cities in the Gilead area,
27 Nu garboonni kee garuu tokkoon tokkoon keenya akkuma gooftaan keenya jedhe sana duulaaf qophoofnee fuula Waaqayyoo duratti duuluuf ni ceena.”
but we will prepare to go to battle. We will take our weapons and go across [the Jordan River] and fight for Yahweh, just as you, our leader, have said.”
28 Ergasiis Museen waaʼee isaanii Eleʼaazaar lubichaaf, Iyyaasuu ilma Nuunitii fi abbootii maatii gosoota Israaʼeliif ajaja kenne.
So Moses/I gave instructions about them to Eleazar, Joshua, and the leaders of the Israeli tribes.
29 Innis akkana isaaniin jedhe; “Yoo ilmaan Gaadii fi ilmaan Ruubeen, namni waraanaaf hidhate hundi fuula Waaqayyoo duratti isin wajjin Yordaanos ceʼe, yommuu biyyattiin isin harka galtutti biyya Giliʼaad sana kennaafii.
Moses/I said to them, “If the men from the tribes of Gad and Reuben prepare for battle and cross the Jordan [River] with you, in order to do what Yahweh desires and help you to take that land, give them the Gilead area to belong to them.
30 Garuu isaan yoo duulaaf hidhatanii isin wajjin ceʼuu baatan, Kanaʼaan keessatti isin wajjin lafa haa argatan.”
But if they do not take their weapons and go with you prepared to fight, they will not receive this land. They will need to accept some land in Canaan, like the rest of you will do.”
31 Ilmaan Gaadii fi ilmaan Ruubeenis akkana jedhanii deebii kennan; “Nu garboonni kee waan Waaqayyo jedhe ni goona.
The [leaders of the tribes of Gad and Reuben] replied, “We will do what you have said and what Yahweh has said.
32 Nu miʼa lolaa hidhannee fuula Waaqayyoo dura ceenee Kanaʼaan seenna; garuu qabeenyi nu dhaallu Yordaanosiin gamatti nuuf haa hafu.”
We will cross the river into Canaan land, and we will do what Yahweh desires and be prepared for battle. But our land will be [here] on the east side of the Jordan [River].”
33 Museenis mootummaa Sihoon mootii Amoorotaa fi mootummaa Oogi mootii Baashaan jechuunis biyya sana guutuu magaalaawwan isaaniitii fi bulchiinsa naannoo isaanii jiru sana ilmaan Gaadiitiif, ilmaan Ruubeeniitii fi walakkaa gosa Minaasee ilma Yoosefiif kenne.
So Moses/I agreed to give that land to the tribes of Gad and Reuben and to half of the tribe of Joseph’s son Manasseh. That land was previously the land where Sihon, the king of the Amor people-group, ruled, and the land where Og, the king of Bashan [region], ruled, including its cities and surrounding land.
34 Ilmaan Gaadis magaalaawwan Diiboon, Axaaroti, Aroʼeer,
The people of the tribe of Gad rebuilt Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,
35 Atroot Shoofaan, Yaʼizeer, Yogbihaa,
Atroth-Shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,
36 Beet Niimraa fi Beet haaraan magaalaawwan jajjaboo godhanii ijaaran. Bushaayee isaaniitiifis dallaa ijaarratan.
Beth-Nimrah, and Beth-Haran cities. Those were cities with strong walls around them. And they also built pens for their sheep.
37 Ilmaan Ruubeenis magaalaawwan Heshboon, Eleʼaaleenii fi Kiriyaataayim,
The people of the tribe of Reuben rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,
38 akkasumas Neboo fi Baʼaal Meʼoon jechuunis magaalaawwan maqaan isaanii geeddaramee fi Sibimaa deebisanii ijaaran. Isaanis magaalaawwan deebisanii ijaaran sanaaf maqaa baasan.
Nebo, Baal-Meon, and Sibmah cities. When they rebuilt Nebo and Baal-Meon, they gave new names to those cities.
39 Ijoolleen Maakiir ilma Minaasees gara Giliʼaad dhaqanii biyyattii qabatanii Amoorota achi turan ariʼanii baasan.
The descendants of Manasseh’s son Makir went to the Gilead [region] and compelled the people of the Amor people-group to leave that area.
40 Museenis Giliʼaadin ijoollee Maakiir sanyii Minaaseetiif kenne; isaanis achi qubatan.
So Moses/I gave Gilead to the family of Makir, and they started to live there.
41 Yaaʼiir ilmi Minaasees dhaqee gandoota isaanii fudhatee gandoota Yaaʼiirootaa jedhee moggaase.
Jair, who was also a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured the small towns in that region, and he named them the Towns of Jair.
42 Noobaan immoo Qeenaatii fi gandoota naannoo isaa jiran qabatee Noobaa jedhee maqaa ofii isaatiin waame.
A man named Nobah went and captured Kenath [city] and the nearby towns, and then he put his own name to be the new name of that area.
