Yoshua 7
1 Lakini watu wa Israeli hawakutenda katika uaminifu kuhusiana na vitu vilivyotengwa kwa ajili ya uharibifu. Akani mwana wa Karmi, mwana wa Zabdi, mwana wa Zera, kutoka katika kabila la Yuda, alivitwaa baadhi ya vitu hivyo vilivyokuwa vimetengwa kwa ajili ya uharibifu, na hasira ya Yahweh iliwaka juu yawatu wa Israeli.
But the children of Israel transgressed the commandment, and took to their own use of the anathema. For Achan the son of Charmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zare of the tribe of Juda, took something of the anathema: and the Lord was angry against the children of Israel.
2 Yoshua alituma watu kutoka Yeriko kwenda Ai, mji uliokuwa karibu na Bethi Aveni, mashariki mwa Betheli. Aliwaambia, “Nendeni na mkaipeleleza nchi.” Wale watu walikwea na kuipeleleza Ai.
And when Josue sent men from Jericho against Hai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of the town of Bethel, he said to them: Go up, and view the country: and they fulfilled his command, and viewed Hai.
3 Waliporudi kwa Yoshua, walimwambia, “Usitume watu wote kwenda Ai. Tuma tu watu elfu mbili au elfu tatu waende kuiteka Ai. Usiwafanye watu wateseke katika vita, kwani ni watu wachache.”
And returning they said to him: Let not all the people go up, but let two or three thousand men go and destroy the city: why should all the people be troubled in vain against enemies that are very few?
4 Hivyo ni watu wapatao elfu tatu tu kutoka katika jeshi ndio walioenda, lakini watu hawa waliwakimbia watu wa Ai.
There went up therefore three thousand fighting men: who immediately turned their backs,
5 Watu wa Ai waliwaua watu wapatao thelathini na sita, waliwafuata katika lango la mji hadi katika machimbo ya mawe, na waliwauwa walipokuwa wakishuka katika kilima. Na mioyo ya watu ilijawa hofu na ujasiri wao ukawatoka.
And were defeated by the men of the city of Hai, and there fell of them six and thirty men: and the enemies pursued them from the gate as far as Sabarim, and they slew them as they fled by the descent: and the heart of the people was struck with fear, and melted like water.
6 Basi Yoshua alizirarua nguo zake. Yeye pamoja na wazewe wa Israeli waliweka mavumbi juu ya vichwa vyao na wakainamisha vichwa vyao hadi katika nchi mbele ya sanduku la Yahweh, na walibaki pale mpaka jioni.
But Josue rent his garments, and fell flat on the ground before the ark of the Lord until the evening, both he and all the ancients of Israel: and they put dust upon their heads.
7 Kisha Yoshua akasema, “Oo, Yahweh Bwana, kwanini umewavusha watu hawa ng'ambo ya Yordani? Kutuweka katika mikono ya Waamori ili kutuangamiza? ikiwa kama tulifanya maamuzi tofauti na tungekaa katika upande mwingine wa Yordani!
And Josue said: Alas, O Lord God, why wouldst thou bring this people over the river Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorrhite, and to destroy us? would God, we had stayed beyond the Jordan as we began.
8 Bwana, niseme nini, baada ya Israeli kuwatega migongo maadui zao?
My Lord God, what shall I say, seeing Israel turning their backs to their enemies?
9 Kwa kuwa Wakaanani na wenyeji wote wa nchi watakaposikia, watatuzunguka na kuwafanya watu wa nchi kulisahau jina letu. Na utafanya nini kwa ajili ya jina lako kuu?
The Chanaanites, and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and being gathered together will surround us and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do to thy great name?
10 Yahweh akamwambia Yoshua, “Inuka! kwanini umelala kifudifudi?
And the Lord said to Josue: Arise, why liest thou flat on the ground?
11 Israeli imetenda dhambi. Wamevunja agano langu nililowaagiza. Wameiba baadhi ya vitu vilivyokuwa vimetengwa. Wameiba na kisha pia wakaficha dhambi yao kwa kuweka vitu vile walivyochukua miongoni mwa mali zao wenyewe.
Israel hath sinned, and transgressed my covenant: and they have taken of the anathema, and have stolen and lied, and have hidden it among their goods.
12 Na matokeo yake ni kwamba watu wa Israeli hawataweza kusimama mbele za maadui zao. Walitega migongo yao kwa maadui zao kwasababu wao wenyewe wametengwa kwa ajili ya uharibifu. Sitakuwa pamoja nanyi tena mpaka pale mtakapoteketeza vitu vile vilivyotakiwa kuharibiwa, lakini sasa bado viko miongoni mwenu.
Neither can Israel stand before his enemies, but he shall flee from them: because he is defiled with the anathema. I will be no more with you, till you destroy him that is guilty of this wickedness.
13 Inuka! Waweke watu wakfu kwangu, na uwaambie, 'Jiwekeeni wakfu ninyi wenyewe kesho. Kwa kuwa, Yahweh, Mungu wa Israeli asema hivi, “Kuna vitu vilitengwa ili kuteketezwa ambavyo bado viko miongoni mwenu, Israeli. Hamtaweza kusimama mbele ya maadui zenu mpaka pale mtakapoviondoa miongoni mwenu vitu vyote ambavyo vilitengwa kwa ajili ya kuteketezwa.”
Arise, sanctify the people, and say to them: Be ye sanctified against tomorrow: for thus saith the Lord God of Israel: The anathema is in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thy enemies, till he be destroyed out of thee that is defiled with this wickedness.
14 Asubuhi, mtajisogeza wenyewe kwa makabila. Kabila lile ambalo Yahweh atalichagua litasogea karibu kwa koo zake. Ukoo ule ambao Yahweh atauchagua lazima usogee karibu kwa nyumba. Nyumba ambayo Yahweh ataichagua lazima isogee karibu kwa mtu mmoja mmoja.
And you shall come in the morning every one by your tribes: and what tribe soever the lot shall find, it shall come by its kindreds and the kindred by its houses, and the house by the men.
15 Itakuwa hivi mtu yule atakayechaguliwa na aliye navyo vitu hivyo vilivyotengwa kwa ajili ya kuharibiwa, atachomwa moto, yeye na kila kitu alichonacho, kwasababu amelivunja agano la Yahweh na kwasababu amefanya jambo la aibu katika Israeli.'”
And whosoever he be that shall be found guilty of this fact, he shall be burnt with fire with all his substance, because he hath transgressed the covenant of the Lord, and hath done wickedness in Israel.
16 Basi, Yoshua aliamka asubuhi na mapema na aliwaleta Israeli karibu, kabila kwa kabila, na kabila la Yuda lilichaguliwa.
Josue, therefore, when he rose in the morning, made Israel to come by their tribes, and the tribe of Juda was found,
17 Yoshua akazisogeza koo za Yuda karibu, na ukoo wa Zera ulichaguliwa. Akausogeza karibu ukoo wa Zera mtu kwa mtu, na Zabdi alichaguliwa.
Which being brought by its families, it was found to be the family of Zare. Bringing that also by the houses, he found it to be Zabdi.
18 Akaisogeza karibu nyumba ya Zabdi mtu kwa mtu, na Akani mwana wa Karmi, mwana wa Zabdi, mwana wa Zera, kutoka kabila la Yuda, alichaguliwa.
And bringing his house man by man, he found Achan the son of Charmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zare of the tribe of Juda.
19 Kisha Yoshua akamwambia Akani, “Mwanangu, niambie ukweli mbele za Yahweh, Mungu wa Israel, na ufanye ukiri wako kwake. Tafadhali niambie kile ulichofanya. Usinifiche.”
And Josue said to Achan: My son, give glory to the Lord God of Israel, and confess, and tell me what thou hast done, hide it not.
20 Akani akamjibu Yoshua, “Kwa kweli nimetenda dhambi mbele Yahweh, Mungu wa Israeli.
And Achan answered Josue, and said to him: Indeed I have sinned against the Lord the God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done.
21 Nilichofanya ni hiki: Nilipoona miongoni mwa nyara mkoti mzuri kutoka Babeli, shekeli mia mbili za fedha, na kipande cha dhahabu chenye uzito wa shekeli hamsini, nilivitamani na nikavichukua. Vimefichwa chini ardhini katikati ya hema langu, na fedha iko chini yake.”
For I saw among the spoils a scarlet garment exceeding good, and two hundred sides of silver, and a golden rule of fifty sides: and I coveted them, and I took them away, and hid them in the ground is the midst of my tent, and the silver I covered with the earth that I dug up.
22 Yoshua akatuma wajumbe waliokimbia mpaka kwenye hema mahali palipokuwa na vile vitu. Walipoangalia, waliviona vimefichwa katika hema lake, na fedha chini yake.
Josue therefore sent ministers: who running to his tent, found all hidden in the same place, together with the silver.
23 Walivichukua vitu hivyo kutoka katikati ya hema na kuvileta kwa Yoshua na watu wote wa Israeli. Walivimwaga mbele za Yahweh.
And taking them away out of the tent, they brought them to Josue, and to all the children of Israel, and threw them down before the Lord.
24 Kisha Yoshua na Waisraeli wote pamoja naye, walimchukua Akani mwana wa Zera, na fedha, na koti, na kipande cha dhahabu, wana na binti zake, ng'ombe zake, punda zake, kondoo zake, hema lake, na kila kitu alichokuwa nacho, na wakavileta hata bonde la Akori.
Then Josue and all Israel with him took Achan the son of Zare, and the silver and the garments, and the golden rule, his sons also and his daughters, his oxen and asses and sheep, the tent also, and all the goods: and brought them to the valley of Achor:
25 Kisha Yoshua akasema, “Kwanini umetusumbua? Leo Yahweh atakutesa na wewe.” Waisraeli wote wakampiga kwa mawe. Na wakawachoma wote kwa moto, na wakawapiga mawe.
Where Josue said: Because thou hast troubled us, the Lord trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him: and all things that were his, were consumed with fire.
26 Kisha wakaweka juu yake kichuguu kikubwa cha mawe ambayo yapo hata leo. Yahweh akaachilia mbali hasira yake. Hivyo basi, jina la mahali hapo likawa Akori hata leo.
And they gathered together upon him a great heap of stones, which remaineth until this present day. And the wrath of the Lord was turned away from them. And the name of that place was called the Valley of Achor, until this day.
