Josue 7
1 Pero kumilos ng hindi tapat ang bayan ng Israel tungkol sa mga bagay na inilaan para sa pagkawasak. Si Acan na anak na lalaki ni Carmi na anak na lalaki ni Zimri na anak na lalaki ni Zera, mula sa lipi ni Juda, ay kumuha ng ilang bagay na inilaan para sa pagkawasak, at sumiklab ang galit ni Yahweh laban sa bayan ng Israel.
Yahweh had commanded that all the things [that they had captured in Jericho] should be [destroyed to show that they belong] to him. But there was a man from the tribe of Judah named Achan. He was the son of Carmi and grandson of Zabdi and great-grandson of Zerah. He disobeyed [what] Yahweh [had commanded] and took for himself some of those things. So Yahweh was very angry with the Israelis.
2 Nagpadala ng mga kalalakihan si Josue mula sa Jerico sa Ai, malapit sa Beth Aven, silangan ng Bethel. Sinabi niya sa kanila, “Umakyat kayo at manmanan ang lupain.” Kaya lumakad ang mga kalalakihan at minanman ang Ai.
Joshua told some of his men to go from Jericho to Ai [town], which was east of Bethel [city] and near Beth-Aven [town]. He said to them, “Go to Ai and (spy out the area/see what the area is like).” So the men went.
3 Nang bumalik sila kay Josue, sinabi nila sa kaniya, “Huwag mong ipadala ang lahat ng tao sa Ai. Magpadala ka lamang ng dalawa o tatlong libong kalalakihan para pumunta at lusubin ang Ai. Huwag mong ipadala ang lahat ng tao sa labanan, dahil kakaunti lamang sila sa bilang.”
When they returned to Joshua they said, “There are only a few people in Ai. So we do not need to send all of our soldiers to defeat them. Send 2.000 or 3,000 men to attack them. That will be enough.”
4 Kaya mahigit tatlong libong kalalakihan lamang ang pumunta mula sa hukbo, pero tumakas ang mga ito mula sa mga kalalakihan ng Ai.
So about 3,000 Israeli men went [to attack Ai]. But the men of Ai defeated them badly.
5 Nakapatay ng mahigit tatlumpu't-anim na kalalakihan ang mga kalalakihan ng Ai habang tinugis nila sila mula sa tarangkahan ng lungsod hanggang sa tibagang bato, at pinatay nila sila habang bumababa sila sa isang burol. At natakot ang mga puso ng mga tao at iniwan sila ng kanilang tapang.
They killed about 36 Israelis and chased the rest of Israeli men from the city gate to the bottom of the hill. When the other Israelis saw that this had happened, they became very discouraged.
6 Pagkatapos pinunit ni Josue ang kaniyang mga kasuotan. Siya at mga nakatatanda ng Israel ay naglagay ng alikabok sa kanilang ulo at iniyuko ang mukha sa lupa sa harapan ng kaban ni Yahweh, nanatili sila roon hanggang gabi.
Joshua and the other Israeli leaders tore their clothes [because they were very sad about being defeated]. They prostrated themselves on the ground in front of [the Sacred Tent in which was] the sacred chest. They stayed there until that evening. They also threw dirt on their heads [to show that they were very sad about what had happened].
7 Pagkatapos sinabi ni Josue, “Ah Panginoong Yahweh, bakit mo dinala ang bayang ito sa kabila ng Jordan? Para ibigay kami sa mga kamay ng mga Amoreo para lipulin kami? Kung gagawa lamang kami ng magkakaibang desisyon at manatili sa ibayong dako ng Jordan!
Then Joshua prayed and said, “Lord God, you brought us Israelis [safely] across the Jordan River. So why are you now allowing the Amor people-group to defeat us [RHQ]? [This would not have happened] if we had stayed on the other side of the Jordan River!
8 Panginoon, ano ang maaari kong sabihin, pagkatapos tumakas ang mga Israel sa harapan ng kanilang mga kaaway!
Lord, we Israelis have been defeated by our enemies, so I do not know what to say now [RHQ].
9 Dahil ang mga Cananaeo at lahat ng mga naninirahan sa lupain ay narinig ito. Nakapalibot sila sa amin at ginawang makalimutan ng bayan sa mundo ang aming pangalan. At kaya anong gagawin mo para sa iyong dakilang pangalan?”
The Canaan people-group and all the other people who are living in this land will hear about this. Then they will surround us and kill all of us! Then what will you do (to defend your reputation [MTY]/to show that you are a powerful God)?”
10 Sinabi ni Yahweh kay Josue, “Bumangon ka! Bakit ka nakadapa diyan?
But Yahweh said to Joshua, “Stand up! Stop lying there with your face on the ground [RHQ]!
11 Nagkasala ang Israel. Nilabag nila ang aking tipan na aking iniutos sa kanila. Ninakaw nila ang ilan sa mga bagay na inilaan. Ninakaw nila at pagkatapos itinago rin nila ang kanilang kasalanan sa pamamagitan ng paglalagay kung ano ang kanilang kinuha sa kanilang sariling mga pag-aari.
You Israelis have sinned! You have disobeyed the commands that I told you to obey. [One of] your men has taken some of the things that I told you to destroy. He has stolen them and taken them for himself and lied [about it].
12 Bilang bunga, hindi nakatayo ang bayan ng Israel sa harap ng kanilang mga kaaway. Tinalikuran nila ang kanilang mga kaaway dahil sila mismo sa kanilang sarili ay inilaan para sa pagkawasak. Hindi na ako sasama sa inyo kahit kailan maliban kung wawasakin ninyo ang mga bagay na dapat wasakin, pero nasa inyo pa rin.
That is why you Israelis have been unable to be strong when you went to attack your enemies. That is why you have run away from them. And now you yourselves may be destroyed. If you do not do as I commanded you and destroy everything [that you captured in Jericho] I will not help you any more!”
13 Bumangon ka! Ilaan ang bayan sa akin at sabihin sa kanila, 'Ilaan ninyo ang inyong mga sarili kay Yahweh para bukas. Dahil si Yahweh, ang Diyos ng Israel ay sinasabi, “Mayroong mga bagay na inilan para wasakin na nananatili sa inyo, Israel. Hindi kayo makakatayo laban sa inyong mga kaaway hanggang tanggalin ninyo mula sa inyo ang lahat ng bagay na ibinukod para wasakin.”
“Now go and tell this to the people: ‘Tomorrow you must [perform the rituals that will] cause yourselves to become acceptable to Yahweh again. Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis [worship], says that one of you has kept things that he told you to destroy. You will never defeat your enemies until you get rid of those things.
14 Sa umaga, dapat ninyong ipakita ang inyong sarili sa pamamagitan ng inyong mga lipi. Ang lipi na pinili ni Yahweh ay manggagaling malapit sa kanilang mga angkan. Dapat lumapit ang angkan na pinili ni Yahweh sa bawat sambahayan. Dapat lumapit ang sambahayan na pinili ni Yahweh.
‘Tomorrow morning you must present yourselves before Yahweh, tribe by tribe. Then Yahweh will indicate to which tribe [the man who took those things belongs]. Then Yahweh will indicate to which clan from that tribe [the guilty man belongs]. Then Yahweh will indicate to which family he belongs. And then he will indicate which person [in that family took those things].
15 Mangyayari ito na ang isang taong nahuli at kung sino ang may mga bagay na ibinukod para sa pagkawasak, susunugin siya, siya at lahat ng mayroon siya, dahil winasak niya ang tipan ni Yahweh at dahil nakagawa siya ng isang kahiya-hiyang bagay sa Israel.”'
Then the one who has taken some of the things that should have been destroyed will be destroyed in a fire. And everything he owns will be destroyed with him, because he has disobeyed the command that Yahweh gave us and has done something that is disgraceful to us Israeli people.’”
16 Kaya, bumangon ng maaga kinaumagahan si Josue at inilapit ang Israel, lipi sa lipi, at ang lipi ni Juda ang napili.
Early the next morning, Joshua told all the Israeli people to stand before the Sacred Tent, tribe by tribe. [When they did that], Yahweh indicated that a man from the tribe of Judah [was the one who had taken the things].
17 Inilapit niya ang mga angkan ni Juda, at ang angkan ng Zerahita ang napili. Inilapit niya ang angkan ng mga Zerahita tao sa tao, at si Zabdi ang napili.
Then the clans of Judah presented themselves, and Yahweh indicated that someone from the clan of Zerah was the guilty one. Then the families of Zerah’s clan presented themselves, and Yahweh indicated that someone from the family of Zabdi [was the guilty one].
18 Inilapit niya ang kaniyang sambahayan, tao sa tao, at si Achan na anak na lalaki ni Carmi na anak na lalaki ni Zabdi na anak na lalaki ni Zerah, ang napili mula sa lipi ni Juda.
Then Joshua told the men from that family to present themselves. And Yahweh indicated that Achan was guilty.
19 Pagkatapos sinabi ni Josue kay Achan, “Aking anak, sabihin mo ang katotohanan sa harap ni Yahweh, ang Diyos ng Israel, at ibigay mo ang iyong pagtatapat sa kaniya. Pakiusap sabihin mo sa akin kung ano ang iyong nagawa. Huwag mo itong itago sa akin.”
Then Joshua said to Achan, “Son, tell the truth [IDM]. Confess to Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis [worship, what you have done]. And tell me what you did, and do not try to (conceal anything/prevent me from knowing what you did).”
20 Sumagot si Achan kay Josue, “Tunay nga, nagkasala ako laban kay Yahweh, ang Diyos ng Israel. Ganito ang aking ginawa:
Achan replied, “It is true. I have sinned against Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis [worship].
21 Nang nakita ko sa mga manloloob ang isang magandang balabal mula sa Babylon, dalawan-daang sekel ng pilak, at isang bar ng ginto na nagtitimbang ng limampung sekel, aking ninais at kinuha ko ang mga ito. Nakatago sila sa ilalim ng lupa sa gitna ng aking tolda, at ang pilak ay nasa ilalim nito.”
Among the things [in Jericho] that I saw was a beautiful coat from Babylonia. I also saw 200 pieces of silver and some gold that weighed as much as 50 pieces of silver. I wanted those things very much for myself, so I took them. I buried them all in the ground under my tent. You will find them there. The silver is buried under the other things.”
22 Nagpadala si Josue ng mga mensahero, na siyang pumunta sa tolda at naroon ang mga bagay. Nang tiningnan nila, natagpuan nila ang mga ito na nakatago sa kaniyang sariling tolda, at ang mga pilak na nasa ilalim ng mga ito.
So Joshua sent some men [to find those things]. They ran to Achan’s tent and found all the things hidden there.
23 Kinuha nila ang mga bagay mula sa gitna ng tolda at dinala nila ang mga ito kay Josue at sa lahat ng bayan ng Israel. Ibinuhos nila ang mga ito sa harapan ni Yahweh.
The men brought them all out of the tent and took them to Joshua and the rest of the Israeli people. Then they spread/laid them out on the ground, where Yahweh could see them.
24 Pagkatapos kinuha ni Josue, at buong Israel na kasama niya, si Achan na anak na lalaki ni Zerah, at ang pilak, ang balabal, ang bar ng ginto, kaniyang mga anak na lalaki at babae, kaniyang mga baka, kaniyang mga asno, kaniyang tupa, kaniyang tolda, at lahat ng mayroon siya, at dinala nila sila sa lambak ng Achor.
Then Joshua and the rest of the people led Achan down to the valley. They also took down there the silver, the coat, the gold, Achan’s [wife and] sons and daughters, and his cattle and donkeys and sheep, and his tent, and everything else that he owned.
25 Pagkatapos sinabi ni Josue, “Bakit mo kami ginulo? Guguluhin ka ni Yahweh sa araw na ito.” Binato siya ng buong Israel. At sinunog nila silang lahat, at binato nila sila.
Joshua said, “(I do not know why you caused so much trouble for us/You have caused a lot of trouble for us) [RHQ], but now Yahweh will cause trouble for you.” Then all the people threw stones at Achan and his family until they all died. Then the people burned their corpses.
26 Naglagay sila sa kaniyang ibabaw ng isang malaking bunton ng mga bato na narito hanggang sa araw na ito. Pinawi ni Yahweh ang kaniyang lumalagablab na galit. Kaya ang pangalan ng lugar ay ang lambak ng Achor hanggang sa ngayong araw na ito.
They piled rocks over [the ashes of] their [corpses], and those rocks are still there. That is why that valley is called Trouble Valley. After that, Yahweh was no longer angry [with the Israeli people].
