< Yashuuca 6 >

1 (Haddaba Yerixoo waxaa loo xidhay reer binu Israa'iil aawadood; oo lamana geli jirin, lagamana bixi jirin.)
Jericho's gates were shut and barred because of the Israelites. Nobody was allowed in or out.
2 Markaasaa Rabbigu wuxuu Yashuuca ku yidhi, Bal eeg, adigaan gacanta kuu geliyey Yerixoo, iyo boqorkeeda, iyo ragga xoogga leh.
But the Lord told Joshua, “I'm handing over the city of Jericho to you, along with its king and its army of warriors.
3 Oo waa inaad magaalada hareeraysaan, oo raggiinna dagaalyahannada ah oo dhammu magaalada mar ku soo wareega. Oo sidaas waxaad yeeshaan lix maalmood.
March around the city with your armed men once a day for six days.
4 Oo toddoba wadaad waa inay sanduuqa hortiisa socdaan iyagoo wata toddoba buun oo wanan geesahood ah, oo maalinta toddobaad waa inaad magaalada ku soo wareegtaan toddoba jeer, oo wadaaddaduna waa inay buunanka afuufaan.
Seven priests are to go ahead of the Ark, each carrying a ram's horn. On the seventh day, march seven times around the city, with the priests blowing their rams' horns.
5 Oo markay aad u afuufaan buunanka wananka geesahooda ah, oo idinku aad maqashaan dhawaaqa buunka, dadka oo dhammu qaylo dheer waa inay ku qayliyaan, oo markaasaa derbiga magaaladu meeshiisa ku dhici doonaa, dadkuna waa inuu nin waluba hortiisa qummaati ugu socdaa.
When you hear a long blast on the rams' horns, everyone shall give a really loud shout. The city walls will collapse, and every man can go right in.”
6 Markaasaa Yashuuca ina Nuun wadaaddadii u yeedhay, oo ku yidhi, Sanduuqa axdiga kor u qaada, oo sanduuqa Rabbiga toddoba wadaad ha la hor socdeen toddoba buun oo wanan geesahood ah.
So Joshua, son of Nun, sent for the priests, and told them, “Pick up the Ark of Agreement, and have seven priests carry seven rams' horns and go ahead of the Ark of the Lord.”
7 Oo waxay dadkii ku yidhaahdeen, Socda oo magaalada hareereeya, oo ragga hubka sitaana ha ka hor mareen sanduuqa Rabbiga.
Then he told the people, “Move out! March around the city with the armed men up front ahead of the Ark of the Lord!”
8 Oo sidii bay noqotay. Markii Yashuuca la hadlay dadkii waxaa socday oo Rabbiga hortiisa maray toddobadii wadaad oo sidda toddobadii buun oo wanan geesahood ah; oo waxay afuufeen buunankii; oo sanduuqii axdiga Rabbiguna waa lala daba socday.
When Joshua finished speaking to the people, the seven priests carrying the seven rams' horns in the presence of the Lord started out, blowing the horns, with the Ark following behind.
9 Oo raggii hubka sitayna waxay hor socdeen wadaaddadii buunanka afuufayay, oo ururkii intiisii kalena waxay daba socdeen sanduuqa, oo wadaaddaduna buunankay afuufayeen intay socdeen.
Some of the armed men marched ahead of the priests blowing the horns, while some followed the Ark, the horns being blown continually.
10 Oo Yashuuca wuxuu dadkii ku amray oo ku yidhi, Waa inaydnaan qaylin, codkiinnana waa inaan la maqlin, afkiinnana eray qudh ah yaanu ka soo bixin, ilaa maalintii aan idinku amro inaad qaylisaan; oo markaas waa inaad qaylisaan.
However, Joshua ordered them, “Don't shout, don't even talk. Don't say anything until I tell you all to shout—then shout!”
11 Oo sidaasuu sanduuqii Rabbiga ugu soo wareejiyey magaaladii, oo mar bay ku soo wareegeen hareeraheeda; oo markaasay ku noqdeen xeradii, waxayna u hoydeen xeradii.
So the Ark of the Lord was carried around the city, circling it once. Then they returned to the camp and spent the night there.
12 Markaasaa Yashuuca wuxuu kacay aroor hore, oo wadaaddadiina waxay kor u qaadeen sanduuqii Rabbiga.
Joshua got up early in the morning, and the priests picked up the Ark of the Lord.
13 Toddobadii wadaad oo sidday toddobadii buun oo wanan geesahood ahna, waxay had iyo goorba hor socdeen sanduuqii Rabbiga, oo waxay afuufeen buunankii; oo raggii hubka sitayna iyagay ka horreeyeen; ururkii intiisii kalena waxay daba socdeen sanduuqii Rabbiga, wadaaddaduna waxay afuufayeen buunankii intay socdeen.
The seven priests with the seven rams' horns went ahead of the Ark of the Lord, blowing the horns. The armed men went before them and behind the Ark of the Lord, the horns being blown continually.
14 Oo maalintii labaadna mar bay ku soo wareegeen magaaladii, oo waxay ku noqdeen xeradii; oo sidaasay intii lix maalmood ah yeeleen.
So on the second day they marched around the city, circling it once, and returned to the camp. They did this for a total of six days.
15 Oo maalintii toddobaad aroor horay keceen markii waagu beryay, oo sidii oo kale ayay magaaladii toddoba jeer ugu soo wareegeen; laakiin maalintaas ayay magaalada toddoba jeer ku soo wareegeen.
On the seventh day they got up at dawn and marched around the city in the usual way, except that this day they circled the city seven times.
16 Oo markii toddobaad, markii wadaaddadii afuufeen buunankii ayaa Yashuuca dadkii ku yidhi, Qayliya, waayo, Rabbigu waa idin siiyey magaalada.
The seventh time around when the priests blew the horns, Joshua told the people, “Shout! For today the Lord has given the city to you!
17 Oo magaalada waa inay xaaraan ka noqoto cid kale Rabbiga mooyaane, iyada iyo waxa gudaheeda ku jiraba; waxaa keliyahoo ka noolaanaya dhillada la yidhaahdo Raxab iyo inta guriga kula jirta oo dhan, maxaa yeelay, waxay qarisay basaasyadii aannu dirnay.
The city and everything in it is to be set apart for the Lord and destroyed. Only Rahab the prostitute and all those with her in her house shall be spared, because she hid the spies we sent.
18 Oo idinku waa inaad si walba isaga dhawrtaan waxa la xarrimay, waayo, waaba intaasoo markii aad xarrintaan, aad haddana wax ka qaadataan alaabtii la xarrimay. Sidaas haddaad yeeshaan waxaad xaaraan ka dhigi doontaan oo aad dhibi doontaan xerada reer binu Israa'iil.
But stay away from everything set apart for the Lord, for if you were to take anything you too would be liable to be destroyed, and you would also bring disaster on the camp of Israel.
19 Laakiinse lacagta, iyo dahabka, iyo alaabta naxaasta iyo birta ah oo dhammu waxay quduus u yihiin Rabbiga, oo iyaga waa in la soo geliyaa khasnadda Rabbiga.
All the silver and the gold, and everything made of bronze and iron, are holy to the Lord and they must be placed in the Lord's treasury.”
20 Sidaas daraaddeed dadkii way qayliyeen, oo wadaaddadiina buunankii bay afuufeen, oo markii dadkii maqleen dhawaaqii buunka ayaa dadkii ku qayliyey qaylo dheer, oo markaasaa derbigii meeshiisii ku dhacay, oo sidaasay dadkiina ku galeen magaaladii, oo nin waluba hortiisuu qummaati ugu socday, oo magaaladii bay qaateen.
So as soon as they heard the sound of the horns, the people gave a loud shout, and the city walls collapsed. The men went in right away and captured the city.
21 Markaasay wax alla wixii magaalada ku jiray wada baabbi'iyeen, raggii iyo dumarkii, iyo dhallinyaradii iyo kuwii da'da weynaaba, iyo dibidii iyo idihii, iyo dameerradiiba, kulli waxay ku laayeen seef.
They destroyed everything in the city: men and women, young and old, cattle, sheep, and donkeys, all were killed by the sword.
22 Oo Yashuuca wuxuu ku yidhi labadii nin oo dalka soo basaastay, Gurigii dhillada gala, oo ka soo bixiya naagtii, iyo wax alla waxa ay haysato sidii aad iyada ugu dhaarateen.
Joshua had told the two men who had gone to explore the land, “Go to the house of Rahab the prostitute and bring her out together with all her family, as you promised.”
23 Oo markaasay dhallinyaradii basaasyada ahaa gurigii galeen oo soo bixiyeen Raxab, iyo aabbeheed iyo hooyadeed, iyo walaalaheed, iyo wixii ay haysatay oo dhan, oo qaraabadeedii oo dhanna way soo bixiyeen, oo waxay geeyeen xeradii reer binu Israa'iil dibaddeeda.
So the spies went and brought out Rahab, her father and mother, and all who were with her. They brought out the whole family and took them to a place near the Israelite camp.
24 Markaasay magaaladii iyo wixii ku jirayba dab ku gubeen, oo waxay keliyahoo khasnaddii Rabbiga geliyeen lacagtii iyo dahabkii, iyo alaabtii naxaasta iyo birta ahayd.
Then the Israelites burned down the city and everything in it, except for the silver and the gold, and everything made of bronze and iron, which they placed in the treasury of the Lord's house.
25 Laakiinse wuxuu Yashuuca badbaadiyey dhilladii Raxab, iyo reerkii aabbeheed, iyo wixii ay haysatay oo dhan, oo ilaa maantadan la joogo waxay dhex deggan tahay reer binu Israa'iil, waayo, waxay qarisay basaasyadii Yashuuca u diray inay Yerixoo soo basaasaan.
Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute and her family because she hid the men Joshua had sent to spy out Jericho. And she lives among the Israelites to this day.
26 Markaasaa Yashuuca dhaariyey, oo wuxuu iyagii ku amray, oo ku yidhi, Kii kaca oo dhisa magaalada Yerixoo Rabbiga hortiisa inkaaru ha ku dhacdo. Markuu aasaaskeeda dhigo curadkiisuu waayi doonaa, markuu irdaheeda dhisona wiilkiisa ugu yar.
At that time Joshua declared a curse, saying: “Cursed before the Lord is anyone who attempts to rebuild this city of Jericho. He lays its foundation at the cost of his firstborn son; he sets up its gates at the cost of his youngest son.”
27 Haddaba Rabbigu wuxuu la jiray Yashuuca, oo warkiisiina wuxuu gaadhay dalkii oo dhan.
So the Lord was with Joshua, and his fame spread throughout the land.

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