Josue 2
1 Pagkatapos palihim na ipinadala ni Josue anak ni Nun ang dalawang lalaki mula sa Sittim bilang mga espiya. Sinabi niya, “Lumakad kayo, manmanan ang buong lupain, lalung-lalo na ang Jerico.” Umalis sila at dumating sa bahay ng isang bayarang babae na nagngangalang Rahab, at nanatili sila doon.
And so Joshua, the son of Nun, sent two men from Shittim to explore in secret. And he said to them, “Go and consider the land and the city of Jericho.” And while traveling, they entered into the house of a harlot woman named Rahab, and they rested with her.
2 Sinabi ito sa hari ng Jerico, “Tingnan ninyo, dumating ang mga lalaki ng Israel para magmanman sa lupain.”
And it was reported to the king of Jericho, and it was said: “Behold, men have entered to this place in the night, from the sons of Israel, so that they might explore the land.”
3 Ang hari ng Jerico ay nagpasabi kay Rahab at sinabi, “Ilabas ang mga lalaking pumunta sa iyo na tumuloy sa iyong bahay, dahil naparito sila para magmanman sa buong lupain.”
And the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying: “Bring out the men who came to you, and who entered into your house. For certainly they are spies, and they have arrived to consider the entire land.”
4 Pero pinapasok ng babae ang dalawang lalaki at itinago sila. At sinabi niya, “Oo, pumunta ang mga lalaki sa akin, pero hindi ko alam kung saan sila galing.
And the woman, taking the men, hid them. And she said: “I admit that they came to me, but I did not know where they were from.
5 Umalis sila nang takipsilim, oras iyon para isara ang tarangkahan ng lungsod. Hindi ko alam kung saan sila pumunta. Marahil maaabutan ninyo sila kung magmamadali kayong sundan sila.”
And when the gate was closed, they went out together in the darkness. I do not know where they have gone. Pursue them quickly, and you will overtake them.”
6 Pero dinala niya sila sa bubong at itinago sila gamit ang mga tangkay ng lino na kaniyang nilatag sa bubong.
But she caused the men to ascend to the roof of her house, and she covered them with the stalks of flax that were there.
7 Kaya sinundan sila ng mga lalaki sa daang papunta sa mga tawiran ng Jordan. At isinara ang mga tarangkahan pagkalabas ng mga humahabol.
But those who had been sent pursued after them along the way that leads to the ford of the Jordan. And as soon as they went out, the gate was closed.
8 Hindi pa nakakahiga ang mga lalaki para sa gabi, nang umakyat siya sa kanila sa bubong.
Those who were hiding had not yet fallen asleep, and behold, the woman went up to them, and she said:
9 Sinabi niya, “Alam ko na ibinigay ni Yahweh sa inyo ang lupain at ang takot sa inyo ay dumating sa amin. Ang lahat ng naninirahan sa lupain ay manghihina sa inyong harapan.
“I know that the Lord has given this land to you. For the terror of you has fallen upon us, and all the inhabitants of the land have languished.
10 Nabalitaan namin kung paano pinatuyo ni Yahweh ang tubig ng Dagat na Pula para sa inyo noong lumabas kayo sa Ehipto. At nabalitaan namin kung ano ang ginawa ninyo sa dalawang hari ng mga Amoreo sa kabilang dako ng Jordan—Sihon at Og—na winasak ninyong ganap.
We have heard that the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea upon your arrival, when you were departing from Egypt, and we heard of the things that you did to the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom you put to death.
11 Sa pagkarinig namin nito, natunaw ang aming mga puso at walang tapang ang naiwan sa sinuman—dahil si Yahweh na inyong Diyos, siya ang Diyos sa langit sa itaas at sa lupa sa ibaba.
And upon hearing these things, we were very afraid, and our heart languished. Neither did there remain in us any spirit at your arrival. For the Lord your God is the very God in heaven above and on earth below.
12 Kaya ngayon, pakiusap mangako ka sa akin sa pamamagitan ni Yahweh na, katulad ng aking kabutihan sa inyo, pakitunguhan rin ninyo ng may kabutihan ang sambahayan ng aking ama. Bigyan ninyo ako ng isang tiyak na palatandaan
Now, therefore, swear to me by the Lord that in the same way that I have acted with mercy toward you, so also shall you act toward the house of my father. And may you give me a true sign
13 na ililigtas ninyo ang buhay ng aking ama, ina, mga kapatid na lalaki at babae, at ang kanilang buong pamilya, at sa gayon ililigtas ninyo kami mula sa kamatayan.”
that you will save my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all that is theirs, and that you may rescue our souls from death.”
14 Sinabi ng mga lalaki sa kaniya, “Buhay namin para sa inyong buhay, kahit hanggang kamatayan! Kung hindi mo sasabihin ang aming pakay, kaya, kapag ibinigay ni Yahweh ang lupaing ito magiging mahabagin kami at matapat sa iyo.”
They responded to her: “May our lives be yours unto death, if only you do not betray us. And when the Lord will have delivered the land to us, we will act toward you with mercy and truth.”
15 Kaya pinalabas niya sila sa bintana gamit ang isang lubid. Ang bahay kung saan siya nanirahan ay itinayo sa loob ng pader ng lungsod.
Therefore, she sent them down from a window with a rope. For her house was joined to the wall.
16 Sinabi niya sa kanila, “Pumunta kayo sa mga burol at magtago o ang mga humahabol ay makikita kayo. Magtago kayo doon sa loob ng tatlong araw hanggang ang mga humahabol ay makabalik. Pagkatapos magpatuloy na sa inyong landas.”
And she said to them: “Climb up to the mountains; otherwise, they may meet you as they are returning. And lay hidden there for three days, until they return. And then you will go on your way.”
17 Sinabi ng mga lalaki sa kaniya, “Wala kaming pananagutan sa mga pangakong ipinagawa mo sa aming sumpaan, kung hindi mo gagawin ito:
And they said to her: “We shall be innocent of this oath, to which you have sworn us,
18 Kapag pumasok kami sa lupain, dapat itali mo itong matingkad na pulang lubid sa bintana na siyang pinagbabaan mo sa amin, at magtitipon kayo sa bahay ng iyong ama at ina, iyong mga lalaking kapatid at ang buong sambahayan ng iyong ama.
if, when we enter into the land, this scarlet cord has been placed as a sign, and you have tied it at the window by which you let us down. And so, gather your father, and mother, and brothers, and all your family into your house.
19 Sinuman ang lalabas sa mga pintuan ng iyong bahay patungo sa lansangan, ang kanilang dugo ay nasa kanilang sariling mga ulo at wala kaming pananagutan. Pero kung may isang kamay na manakit sa sinumang kasama mo sa bahay, ang kaniyang dugo ay nasa aming mga ulo.
Whoever will have exited from the door of your house, his blood will be on his own head, and we will be uninvolved. But the blood of all who will be with you in the house shall fall back upon our own head, if anyone touches them.
20 Pero kung ipagsasabi mo itong aming pakay, kung gayon wala kaming pananagutan sa pangakong aming sinumpaan sa iyo, sa pangakong pinagawa mong aming sumpaan.”
But if you will have betrayed us, so that you spread this word in their midst, we will be free from this oath, to which you have sworn us.”
21 Sumagot si Rahab, “Matupad nawa ang inyong sinabi.” Pinaalis niya sila at umalis sila. Pagkatapos itinali niya ang matingkad na pulang lubid sa bintana.
And she responded, “Just as you have spoken, so let it be done.” And sending them to travel on, she hung the scarlet cord at the window.
22 Umalis at umakyat sila sa mga burol at nanatili sila doon ng tatlong araw hanggang sa makabalik ang mga humahabol sa kanila. Naghanap ang mga humahabol sa kahabaan ng daanan at wala silang natagpuan.
And truly, walking on, they arrived at the mountains, and they stayed there for three days, until those who had been pursuing them returned. For having sought them along the entire way, they did not find them.
23 Bumalik ang dalawang lalaki at tumawid at nagbalik kay Josue anak ni Nun, at isinalaysay nila sa kaniya ang lahat ng bagay na nangyari sa kanila.
And when they returned and entered the city, the explorers descended from the mountain. And crossing the Jordan, they went to Joshua, the son of Nun, and they reported to him all that had happened to them.
24 At sinabi nila kay Josue, “Totoong ibinigay ni Yahweh ang lupaing ito. Natatakot ang lahat ng mga naninirahan sa lupain dahil sa atin.
And they said, “The Lord has delivered this entire land into our hands, and all its inhabitants have been struck down by fear.”
