Yoshua 10
1 Ikawa Adonizedeki, mfalme wa Yerusalemu, alisikia kuwa Yoshua ameiteka Ai na ameiteketeza kabisa, kama alivyokwisha kufaya huko Yeriko na mfalme wake. Na alisikia jinsi ambavyo watu wa Gibeoni walivyofanya amani na watu wa Israeli na walikuwa wanaishi miongoni mwao.
And when Adoni-bezec king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had taken Gai, and had destroyed it, as he did to Jericho and its king, even so they did to Gai and its king, and that the inhabitants of Gabaon had gone over to Joshua and Israel;
2 Watu wa Yerusalemu waliogopa sana kwasababu Gibeoni ulikuwa mji mkubwa, kama mmoja wa miji ya kifalme. Ilikuwa kubwa kuliko Ai, na watu wake wote walikuwa ni mashujaa wenye nguvu.
then they were greatly terrified by them, for [the king] knew that Gabaon [was] a great city, as one of the chief cities, and all its men [were] mighty.
3 Hivyo Adonizedeki, mfalme wa Yerusalemu, alituma ujumbe kwa Hohamu, mfalme wa Hebroni, na kwa Piramu, mfalme wa Yarimuthi, na kwaYafia, mfalme wa Lakishi, na kwa Debiri, mfalme wa Eguloni:
So Adoni-bezec king of Jerusalem sent to Elam king of Hebron, and to Phidon king of Jerimuth, and to Jephtha king of Lachis, and to Dabin king of Odollam, saying,
4 “Njooni kwangu na mnisaidie. Tuishambulie Gibeoni kwasababu wamefanya amani na Yoshua pamoja na watu wa Israeli.
Come up hither to me, and help me, and let us take Gabaon; for the Gabaonites have gone over to Joshua and to the children of Israel.
5 Wafalme watano wa Waamori; mfalme wa Yerusalemu, mfalme wa Hebroni, mfalme wa Yarimuthi, mfalme wa Lakishi, na mfalme wa Eguloni walikwea, wao pamoja na majeshi yao yote. Walipanga sehemu yao kinyume na Wagibeoni na waliwashambulia.
And the five kings of the Jebusites went up, the king of Jerusalem, and the king of Chebron, and the king of Jerimuth, and the king of Lachis, and the king of Odollam, they and all their people; and encamped around Gabaon, and besieged it.
6 Watu wa Gibeoni walituma ujumbe kwa Yoshua na kwa jeshi huko Giligali. Walisema, “Upesi! Msiuondoa mkono wenu kutoka kwa watumishi wenu. Kwaeni mje haraka na mtuokoe. Mtusaide, maana wafalme wote wa Waamori wanaoishi katika nchi ya milima wamekusanyika kwa pamoja ili watushambulie.
And the inhabitants of Gabaon sent to Joshua into the camp to Galgala, saying, Slack not thy hands from thy servants: come up quickly to us, and help us, and rescue us; for all the kings of the Amorites who dwell in the hill country are gathered together against us.
7 “Yoshua alipanda kutoka Giligali, yeye na watu wote wa vita pamoja naye, na watu wote wapiganaji.
And Joshua went up from Galgala, he and all the people of war with him, every one mighty in strength.
8 Yahweh akamwambia Yoshua, “Usiwaogope. Nimewatiwa wote katika mkono wako. Hakuna hata mmoja wao atakayeweza kuzuia mashambulizi yako.”
And the Lord said to Joshua, Fear them not, for I have delivered them into thy hands; there shall not one of them be left before you.
9 Baada ya kutembea usiku kucha kutoka Giligali, ghafla Yoshua aliwafikilia.
And when Joshua came suddenly upon them, he [had] advanced all the night out of Galgala.
10 Na Yahweh alichanganya maadui mbele za Israeli - ambao waliwaua mauaji makubwa mno huko Gibeoni, na wale waliowafuata njiani iendayo Bethi Horoni, nao waliuwaua katika njia iendayo Azeka na Makeda.
And the Lord struck them with terror before the children of Israel; and the Lord destroyed them with a great slaughter at Gabaon; and they pursued them by the way of the going up of Oronin, and they smote them to Azeca and to Makeda.
11 Na walipokuwa wakikimbia mbio kutoka kwa Waisraeli, chini ya mlima kutoka Bethi Horoni, Yahweh alitupa mawe makubwa kutoka mbinguni juu yao wote katika njia iendayo Azeka, nao wakafa. Watu waliouawa kwa mawe walikuwa ni wengi zaidi kuliko wale waliouawa kwa upanga wa watu wa Israeli.
And when they fled from the face of the children of Israel at the descent of Oronin, then the Lord cast upon them hailstones from heaven to Azeca; and they were more that died by the hailstones, than those whom the children of Israel slew with the sword in the battle.
12 Kisha Yoshua akamwambia Yahweh katika siku ambayo Yahweh aliwapa watu wa Israeli ushindi dhidi ya Waamori. Hiki ndicho Yoshua alichosema kwa Yahweh mbele ya Israeli. “Jua lisimame katika Gibeoni, na mwezi, usimame katika bonde la Aijaloni.”
Then Joshua spoke to the Lord, in the day in which the Lord delivered the Amorite into the power of Israel, when he destroyed them in Gabaon, and they were destroyed from before the children of Israel: and Joshua said, Let the sun stand over against Gabaon, and the moon over against the valley of Aelon.
13 Jua lilisimama, na mwezi ukaacha kwenda mpaka taifa lilipolipiza kisasi dhidi ya maadui zao. Je hili halikuandikwa katika Kitabu cha Yashari? Jua lilikaa katikati ya anga; halilkuzama kwa siku nzima hivi.
And the sun and the moon stood still, until God executed vengeance on their enemies; and the sun stood still in the midst of heaven; it did not proceed to set till the end of one day.
14 Haijawahi kutokea siku nyingine kama hiyo kabla au baada yake, wakati Yahweh alipotii sauti ya mtu. Kwa kuwa Yahweh alikuwa akifanya vita badala ya Israeli.
And there was not such a day either before or after, so that God should hearken to a man, because the Lord fought on the side of Israel.
15 Yoshua na Israeli yote pamoja naye walirudi kambini huko Giligali.
16 Basi wale wafalme watano walikuwa wametoroka na kujificha wao wenyewe katika pango huko Makeda.
And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave that is in Makeda.
17 Taarifa zilimfikia Yoshua kusema, “Wafalme watano wamepatikana wamejificha katika pango huko Makeda!”
And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings have been found hid in the cave that is in Makeda.
18 Yoshua akasema, “Viringisheni mawe makubwa katika mlango wa pango na muweke wanajeshi hapo ili kuwalinda.
And Joshua said, Roll stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men to watch over them.
19 Msibaki na kukaa nyie wenyewe. Bali wafuatilieni maadui zenu na kuwashumbulia kutokea kwa nyuma. Msiwaruhusu kuingia katika miji yao, kwa kuwa Yahweh Mungu wenu amewatia katika mkono wenu.”
But do not ye stand, but pursue after your enemies, and attack the rear of them, and do not suffer them to enter into their cities; for the Lord our God has delivered them into our hands.
20 Yoshua na wana Waisraeli walikuwa wamemaliza kuwaua kwa mauaji makubwa sana, mpaka pale walipokuwa wameteketezwa kabisa; watu wachache tu walipona waliotoroka walifika miji ya ngome.
And it came to pass when Joshua and all Israel ceased destroying them utterly with a very great slaughter, that they that escaped took refuge in the strong cities.
21 Kisha jeshi lote lilirudi kwa Yoshua likiwa na amani katika kambi huko Makeda. Na hakuna hata mmoja aliyethubutu kusema hata neno moja kinyume na watu wa Israeli.
And all the people returned safe to Joshua to Makeda; and no one of the children of Israel murmured with his tongue.
22 Kisha Yoshua akasema, “Fungueni mlango wa pango, watoeni nje na waleteni kwangu hawa wafalme watano.”
And Joshua said, Open the cave, and bring out these five kings out of the cave.
23 Walifanya kama Yoshua alivyosema. Waliwaleta wafalme watano kutoka katika pango - mfalme wa Yerusalemu, mfalme wa Hebroni, mfalme wa Yarmuthi, mfalme wa Lakishi na mfalme wa Egloni.
And they brought out the five kings out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, and the king of Chebron, and the king of Jerimuth, and the king of Lachis, and the king of Odollam.
24 Na walipowaleta wafalme kwa Yoshua, alimwita kila mtu wa Israeli, na aliwaambia maakida wa wanajeshi waliokuwa wameenda vitani pamoja naye “Kanyageni miguu yenu juu ya shingo zao.” Basi walikuja na kukanyaga miguu yao juu ya shingo zao.
And when they brought them out to Joshua, then Joshua called together all Israel, and the chiefs of the army that went with him, saying to them, Come forward and set your feet on their necks; and they came and set their feet on their necks.
25 Kisha akawaambia, 'Msiogope wala kufadhaika. uwe na moyo mkuu na jasiri. Na hiki ndicho Mungu atakachokifanya kwa maadui wenu wote ambao mtapigana nao'.
And Joshua said to them, Do not fear them, neither be cowardly; be courageous and strong, for thus the Lord will do to all your enemies, against whom ye fight.
26 Kisha Yoshua akawashambulia na kuwaua wafalme. Aliwatundika wote watano juu ya miti. Waliwatundika juu ya miti hata jioni.
And Joshua slew them, and hanged them on five trees; and they hung upon the trees until the evening.
27 Ilipokuwa jioni, Yoshua alitoa maagizo, nao waliwashusha chini ya miti na kisha wakawatupa katika pango ambalo walikuwa wamejificha wao wenyewe. Waliweka mawe makubwa juu ya mlango wa pango. Mawe hayo yapo pale hadi leo hii.
And it came to pass toward the setting of the sun, Joshua commanded, and they took them down from the trees, and cast them into the cave into which they [had] fled for refuge, and rolled stones to the cave, [which remain] till this day.
28 Na kwa namna hii, katika siku hiyo Yoshua aliuteka mji wa Makeda na aliwaua watu wote huko kwa upanga, pamoja na mfalme wake. Aliwateketeza wote kabisa pamoja na kila kiumbe hai kilichokuwa huko. Hakuna hata mmoja aliyesalia. Alichomfanyia mfalme wa Makeda ni sawa sawa na kile alichokuwa amemfanyia mfalme wa Yeriko.
And they took Makeda on that day, and slew the inhabitants with the edge of the sword, and they utterly destroyed every living thing that was in it; and there was none left in it that was preserved and had escaped; and they did to the king of Makeda, as they did to the king of Jericho.
29 Yoshua na Israeli wote waliipita Makeda na kufika Libna. Na huko waliingia katika vita dhidi ya Libna.
And Joshua and all Israel with him departed out of Makeda to Lebna, and besieged Lebna.
30 Yahweh pia aliitia katika mkono wa Israeli pamoja na mfalme wake. Yoshua alishambulia kila kiumbe hai ndani yake kwa upanga. Hakuacha hai hata mtu mmoja. Alichomfanyia mfalme ni sawa sawa na kile alichokuwa amemfanyia mfalme wa Yeriko.
And the Lord delivered it into the hands of Israel: and they took it, and its king, and slew the inhabitants with the edge of the sword, and every thing breathing in it; and there was not left in it any that survived and escaped; and they did to its king, as they did to the king of Jericho.
31 Baadaye Yoshua na Israeli wote pamoja naye walipanda kutoka Libna na kwenda Lakishi. Alipiga kambi karibu yake na wakafanya vita dhidi yake.
And Joshua and all Israel with him departed from Lebna to Lachis, and he encamped about it, and besieged it.
32 Yahweh aliitia Lakishi katika mkono wa Israeli. Yoshua aliiteka katika siku ya pili. Alishambulia kwa upanga kilia kiumbe hai kilichokuwa ndani yake, kama vile aliyokuwa amefanya huko Libna.
And the Lord delivered Lachis into the hands of Israel; and they took it on the second day, and they put the inhabitants to death with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed it, as they had done to Lebna.
33 Kisha Horamu, mfalme wa Gezeri alikwea ili kuisaida Lakishi. Yoshua alimshambulia yeye na jeshi lake mpaka pale ambapo hapakuwa na mtu hata mmoja aliyesalia.
Then Elam the king of Gazer went up to help Lachis; and Joshua smote him and his people with the edge of the sword, until there was not left to him one that was preserved and escaped.
34 Baada ya hapo, Yoshua na Israeli wote walitoka Lakishi na kwenda Egloni. Walipiga kambi karibu yake na kisha wakafanya vita dhidi yake,
And Joshua and all Israel with him departed from Lachis to Odollam, and he besieged it and took it.
35 na siku hiyo hiyo wakaiteka. Waliupiga kwa upanga na waliteketeza kila mtu ndani yake kama vile Yoshua alivyofanya huko Lakishi.
And the Lord delivered it into the hand of Israel; and he took it on that day, and slew the inhabitants with the edge of the sword, and slew every thing breathing in it, as they did to Lachis.
36 Kisha Joshua na Israeli wote wakatoka Egloni na kwenda Hebroni. Wakainua vita dhidi yake.
And Joshua and all Israel with him departed to Chebron, and encamped about it.
37 Waliuteka mji na kuwaua kwa upanga watu wote ndani yake pamoja na mfalme wake, kujumuisha na vijiji vyote vilivyoizunguka. Waliteketeza kabisa kila kiumbe hai ndani yake, hawakuacha hata mtu mmoja aliyesalia, ni sawa sawa na vile Yoshua alivyoitenda Egloni. Aliiteketeza kabisa, na kila kiumbe hai ndani yake.
And he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the living creatures that were in it; there was no one preserved: they destroyed it and all things in it, as they did to Odollam.
38 Baada ya hapo, Yoshua alirudi pamoja na jeshi lote la Israeli pamoja naye, wakasafiri kwenda Debiri na kufanya vita dhidi yake.
And Joshua and all Israel returned to Dabir; and they encamped about it;
39 Aliuteka mji na mfalme wake, pamoja na vijiji vyake vya jirani. Waliwaua wote kwa upanga na waliteketeza kila kiumbe hai ndani yake. Joshua hakuacha hata mmoja hai, kama alivyokuwa amefanya kwa Hebroni na mfalme wake, na kama alivyokuwa amefanya kwa Libna na mfalme wake.
and they took it, and its king, and its villages: and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and they destroyed it, and every thing breathing in it; and they did not leave in it any one that was preserved: as they did to Chebron and her king, so they did to Dabir and her king.
40 Yoshua aliishinda nchi yote, nchi ya milima, Negevu, nchi, nchi ya tambarare na nchi ya miteremko. Hakuna hata mfalme moja aliyebaki hai kati ya wafalme wake wote. Kwa kweli aliteketeza kila kiumbe hai, kama ambavyo Yahweh, Mungu wa Israeli alivyomwaagiza.
And Joshua smote all the land of the hill country, and Nageb and the plain country, and Asedoth, and her kings, they did not leave of them one that was saved: and they utterly destroyed every thing that had the breath of life, as the Lord God of Israel commanded,
41 Yoshua aliwaua kwa upanga kutoka Kadeshi Barnea hadi Gaza, na nchi yote ya Gosheni hata Gibeoni.
from Cades Barne to Gaza, all Gosom, as far as Gabaon.
42 Yoshua aliwateka wafalme wote hawa na nchi zao kwa wakati mmoja, kwasababu Yahweh, Mungu wa Israeli, alipigana kwa ajili ya Israeli.
And Joshua smote, once for all, all their kings, and their land, because the Lord God of Israel fought on the side of Israel.
43 Baada ya hayo Yoshua na Waisraeli wote pamoja naye, walirudi katika kambi huko Gilgali.
