Josua 9

1 Då nu detta hördes intill alla de Konungar, som voro på den sidon Jordan, på bergom och i dalom, och i alla stora hafsens hamner, och när dem som voro invid Libanons berg, nämliga de Hetheer, Amoreer, Cananeer, Phereseer, Heveer och Jebuseer;

And when these things were heard, all the kings across the Jordan, who lived among the mountains and plains, along the coastline and shores of the great sea, also those who were living near Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite,

2 Samkade de sig tillhopa endrägteliga, att de skulle strida emot Josua, och emot Israel.

gathered themselves together, so that they might fight against Joshua and Israel, with one mind and with the same resolve.

3 Men Gibeons inbyggare, då de hörde hvad Josua gjort hade med Jericho och Aj,

But those who were living in Gibeon, hearing all that Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,

4 Upptänkte de en list, gingo till och sände bådskap åstad, och togo gamla säcker på sina åsnar, och gamla slitna vinläglar,

planning cleverly, took for themselves provisions, placing old sacks upon their donkeys, and wineskins that had torn and been sewed up,

5 Och gamla lappade skor på sina fötter, och drogo gamla och rifna kläder uppå; och allt det bröd, som de togo med sig, var hårdt och mögladt;

and having very old shoes, which had been sewn with patches indicating their age, and being clothed in old garments, having also loaves, which they carried as food for the journey, which were hard and broken into pieces.

6 Och gingo till Josua i lägret vid Gilgal, och sade till honom, och till hela Israel: Vi äre komne fjerran af annor land; så görer nu ett förbund med oss.

And they traveled to Joshua, who at that time was staying in the camp at Gilgal. And they said to him, and to all of Israel with him, “We have come from a far away land, desiring to make peace with you.” And the sons of Israel responded to them, and said,

7 Då sade hela Israel till de Heveer: Kan hända, att du bor här ibland oss, huru kunne vi då göra förbund med dig?

“Perhaps instead, you live in the land which ought to be ours by lot, and we would be unable to form a pact with you.”

8 De sade till Josua: Vi äre dine tjenare. Josua sade till dem: Ho ären I; eller hvadan kommen I?

But they said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” And Joshua said to them: “But who are you? And where are you from?”

9 De sade: Dine tjenare äro ganska fjerran komne af annor land, för Herrans dins Guds Namns skull; ty vi hafve hört hans rykte, och allt det han i Egypten gjort hafver;

They responded: “Your servants have arrived, from a very far away land, in the name of the Lord, your God. For we have heard about the fame of his power, all the things that he has done in Egypt,

10 Och allt det han de två Amoreers Konungar på hinsidon Jordan gjort hafver, Sihon, Konungenom i Hesbon, och Og, Konungenom i Basan, som bodde i Astaroth.

and to the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan: Sihon, the king of Heshbon, and Og, the king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.

11 Derföre sade våre äldste; och alle vårt lands inbyggare: Tager spisning med eder på resona, och går åstad emot dem, och säger till dem: Vi äre edre tjenare; så görer nu ett förbund med oss.

And our elders, and all the inhabitants of our land, have said to us: ‘Take in hand provisions for the very long journey, and meet with them, and say: We are your servants; form a pact with us.’

12 Detta vårt bröd, som vi togo med oss till spisning utu vår hus, var ännu färskt, då vi åstad forom till eder; men nu, si, det är hårdt och mögladt.

Lo, the loaves were taken up warm when we departed from our houses, so that we might come to you. Now they have become dry and broken, due to age.

13 Och dessa vinläglarna fyllde vi nya; och si, de äro slitne; och denna vår kläder och skor äro gamla vordna för denna ganska långa resonas skull.

These wineskins were new when we filled them, now they are torn and broken. The garments we are wearing, and the shoes we have on our feet, due to the great length of the distance, have become worn and are nearly consumed.”

14 Då togo höfvitsmännerna af deras spisning, och frågade intet Herrans mun.

And so they accepted this, because of their provisions, and they did not consult the mouth of the Lord.

15 Och Josua gjorde frid med dem, och ingick ett förbund med dem, att de skulle blifva lefvande; och de öfverste för menighetene svoro dem.

And Joshua made peace with them, and entering into a pact, he promised that they would not be put to death. The leaders of the multitude also swore to them.

16 Men efter tre dagar, sedan de hade gjort förbundet med dem, kom för dem, att de voro hardt när dem, och skulle bo ibland dem.

Then, three days after the pact was formed, they heard that they lived in the vicinity, and that they would soon be among them.

17 Ty då Israels barn drogo framåt, kommo de tredje dagen till deras städer, hvilke så voro nämnde: Gibeon, Cephira, Beeroth och KiriathJearim.

And so the sons of Israel moved the camp, and they arrived at their cities on the third day, those which are called: Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.

18 Och de slogo dem intet, ty de öfverste för menighetene hade svorit vid Herran Israels Gud; och hela menigheten knorrade emot de öfversta.

And they did not strike them, because the leaders of the multitude had sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. And so all of the common people murmured against the leaders.

19 Då sade alle de öfverste för hela menighetene: Vi hafve svorit dem vid Herran Israels Gud; derföre kunne vi intet komma vid dem.

And they responded to them: “We have sworn to them in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, and for that reason, we are not able to touch them.

20 Men det vilje vi göra dem; låtom dem lefva, att en vrede icke kommer öfver oss för edens skull, den vi dem gjort hafvom.

But we shall do this to them: Certainly, let them be preserved so that they may live, lest the wrath of the Lord be stirred up against us, since we would have sworn falsely.

21 Och de öfverste sade till dem: Låtom dem lefva, att de måga vara vedahuggare och vattudragare för hela menighetene, såsom öfverstarna dem sagt hafva.

But though they live, let them serve the entire multitude by cutting wood and carrying water.” And while they were discussing these things,

22 Då kallade dem Josua, och talade med dem, och sade: Hvi hafven I bedragit oss, och sagt: I ären ganska långt ifrån oss; ändock I bon ibland oss?

Joshua called the Gibeonites, and he said to them: “Why would you be willing to deceive us by fraud, saying, ‘We live very far away from you,’ when you are in our midst?

23 Derföre skolen I vara förbannade, så att af eder icke skall återvända trälar, som ved hugga, och vatten draga, till mins Guds hus.

Therefore, you shall be under a curse, and your stock shall not cease to be cutters of wood and carriers of water, into the house of my God.”

24 De svarade Josua, och sade: Det hafver varit sagdt dina tjenare, att Herren din Gud hafver budit sinom tjenare Mose, att han skall gifva eder detta hela landet, och förgöra för eder alla landsens inbyggare; då fruktade vi om våra själar för eder storliga, och gjorde detta.

And they responded: “It was reported to us, your servants, that the Lord your God had promised his servant Moses that he would give you the entire land, and that he would destroy all its inhabitants. Therefore, we were very afraid, and we made a provision for our lives, compelled by the dread of you, and we undertook this counsel.

25 Men nu, si, vi äre i dina händer; hvad dig tycker godt och rätt vara att göra med oss, det gör.

And now we are in your hand. Act toward us as it seems good and right to you.”

26 Och han gjorde dem så, och friade dem ifrån Israels barnas hand, att de icke slogo dem ihjäl.

Therefore, Joshua did just as he had said, and he freed them from the hand of the sons of Israel, so that they would not be killed.

27 Så gjorde Josua dem på samma dagen till vedahuggare och vattudragare för menighetene, och till Herrans altare, allt intill denna dag, på det rum som han utväljandes vorde.

And he decreed on that day, that they would be in the ministry of all the people and of the altar of the Lord, cutting wood and carrying water, even until this present time, in the place which the Lord had chosen.