Yoshua 1

1 Sasa ilitokea baada ya kufa kwa Musa, mtumishi wa Yahweh, Yahweh alimwambia Yoshua, mwana wa Nuni, msaidizi mkuu wa Musa, kusema,

And it came to pass after the death of Moses, that the Lord spoke to Joshua the son of Naue, the minister of Moses, saying,

2 “Musa, mtumishi wangu amekufa. Sasa basi inuka, vuka mto huu wa Yordani, wewe na watu hawa wote, kuingia katika nchi ambayo ninawapa - watu waisraeli.

Moses my servant is dead; now then arise, go over Jordan, you and all this people, into the land, which I give them.

3 Nimewapa ninyi kila sehemu ambapo nyayo za miguu yenu itakanyaga. Nimewapa ninyi, kama nilivyomwahidi Musa.

Every spot on which you shall tread I will give it to you, as I said to Moses.

4 kuanzia jangwani na Lebanoni, hadi mto mkubwa wa Frati, nchi yote ya Wahiti, na hata Bahari kuu, ambako jua huzama, itakuwa nchi yenu.

The wilderness and Antilibanus, as far as the great river, the river Euphrates, and as far as the extremity of the sea; your costs shall be from the setting of the sun.

5 Hakuna mtu awaye yote atakayeweza kusimama kinyume chako siku zote za maisha yako. Nitakuwa pamoja nawe kama nilivyokuwa na Musa. Sitakupungukia wala kukuacha.

Not a man shall stand against you all the days of your life; and as I was with Moses, so will I also be with you, and I will not fail you, or neglect you.

6 Uwe hodari na jasiri. Wewe utawafanya watu hawa wairithi nchi ambayo niliwaahidi baba zao kuwa ningewapa.

Be strong and 'quit yourself like a man, for you shall divide the land to this people, which I sware to give to your fathers.

7 Uwe hodari na jasiri sana. uwe makini kutii sheria zote ambazo Musa mtumishi wangu alikuagiza. Usikengeuke upande wa kulia au wa kushoto, ili uweze kufanikiwa kila mahali utakapoenda.

Be strong, therefore, and quit yourself like a man, to observe and do as Moses my servant commanded you; and you shall not turn therefrom to the right hand or to the left, that you may be wise in whatever you may do.

8 Siku zote uuongee juu ya kitabu hiki cha sheria. Utakitafakari mchana na usiku ili kwamba uweze kutii yote yaliyoandikwa humo. Kisha utastawi na kufanikiwa.

And the book of this law shall not depart out of your mouth, and you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may know how to do all the things that are written [in it]; then shall you prosper, and make your ways prosperous, and then shall you be wise.

9 Je si mimi niliyekuagiza? Uwe hadori na jasiri! Usiogope. Usivunjike moyo. Yahweh Mungu wako yuko pamoja nawe kila uendeko.

Behold! I have commanded you; be strong and courageous, be not cowardly nor fearful, for the Lord your God is with you in all places whither you go.

10 Kisha Yoshua akawaagiza viongozi wa watu,

And Joshua commanded the scribes of the people, saying,

11 “Nendeni katika kambi na waagizeni watu, 'andaeni chakula kwa ajili yenu. Baada ya siku tatu mtavuka mto huu wa Yordani na kuingia ndani na kuimiliki nchi ambayo Yahweh Mungu wenu awapeni ninyi ili kuimiliki.””

Go into the midst of the camp of the people, and command the people, saying, Prepare provisions; for yet three days and you shall go over this Jordan, entering in to take possession of the land, which the Lord God of your fathers gives to you.

12 Yoshua akawaambia Wareubeni, Wagadi na nusu ya kabila la Manase,

And to Ruben, and to Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasse, Joshua said,

13 “Kumbukeni maneno ambayo Musa, mtumishi wa Yahweh, aliwaaagiza aliposema, 'Yahweh Mungu wenu awapeni ninyi pumziko, naye awapeni ninyi nchi hii.'

Remember the word which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, saying, the Lord your God has caused you to rest, and has given you this land.

14 Wake zenu, na watoto wenu na mifugo yenu itakaa katika nchi ambayo Musa aliwapa ninyi ng'ambo ya Yordani. Lakini watu wenu wa vita wataenda pamoja na ndugu zao na kuwasaidia.

Let your wives and your children and your cattle dwell in the land, which he has given you; and you shall go over well armed before your brethren, every one of you who is strong; and you shall fight on their side;

15 Mpaka hapo Yahweh atakapowapa ndugu zenu pumziko kama alivyowapa ninyi. Na wao pia watamiliki nchi ambayo Yahweh Mungu wenu awapeni ninyi. Kisha mtarudi katika nchi yenu na kuimiliki, nchi ambayo Musa mtumishi wa Yahweh aliwapa ninyi ng'ambo ya Yordani, mahali pa mapambazuko ya jua.”

until the Lord your God shall have given your brethren rest, as also to you, and they also shall have inherited the land, which the Lord your God gives them; then you shall depart each one to his inheritance, which Moses gave you beyond Jordan eastward.

16 Nao wakamjibu Yoshua, na kusema, “Mambo yote uliyotuagiza tutayafanya, na kila mahali utakapotutuma tutaenda.

And they answered Joshua and said, We will do all things which you command us, and we will go to every place whither you shall send us.

17 Tutakutii kama tulivyomtii Musa. Yahweh Mungu wako na awe pamoja nawe tu kama aliyokuwa pamoja na Musa.

Whereinsoever we listened to Moses we will listen to you; only let the Lord our God be with you, as he was with Moses.

18 Yeyote anayeasi maagizo yako na kutotii maneno yako atauawa. Uwe hodari na jasiri tu.

And whoever shall disobey you, and whoever shall not listen to your words as you shall command him, let him die; but be you strong and courageous.