Yosua 10
1 Yerusalemhene Adoni-Sedek tee sɛ Yosua afa Ai na wasɛe no pasaa, akum ɛhɔ hene, sɛnea wasɛe Yeriko kuropɔn akum ɛhɔ hene no. Ɔtee nso sɛ Gibeonfo ne Israelfo ayɛ asomdwoe apam, na wɔayɛ baako.
When Adonisedec king of Jerusalem had heard these things, to wit, that Josue had taken Hai, and had destroyed it, (for as he had done to Jericho and the king thereof, so did he to Hai, and its king, ) and that the Gabaonites were gone over to Israel, and were their confederates,
2 Ɛno nti, ɔne ne nkurɔfo bo tuu yiye, efisɛ Gibeon yɛ kuropɔn kɛse te sɛ ahemman no nkuropɔn no bi a ɛso sen Ai. Na Gibeon mmarima no nyinaa nso yɛ akofo a wɔyɛ den.
He was exceedingly afraid. For Gabaon was a great city, and one of the royal cities, and greater than the town of Hai, and all its fighting men were most valiant.
3 Enti Yerusalemhene Adoni-Sedek soma ma wɔkɔɔ ahemfo afoforo bebree nkyɛn: Hebronhene Hoham ne Yarmuthene Piram ne Lakishene Yafia ne Eglonhene Debir kɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se,
Therefore Adonisedec king of Jerusalem sent to Oham king of Hebron, and to Pharam king of Jerimoth, and to Japhia king of Lachis, and to Dabir king of Eglon, saying:
4 “Mommra mmɛboa me na yɛnsɛe Gibeon, efisɛ wɔne Yosua ne Israelfo ayɛ asomdwoe apam.”
Come up to me, and bring help, that we may take Gabaon, because it hath gone over to Josue, and to the children of Israel.
5 Enti Amorifo ahemfo baanum no de wɔn nsraadɔm bɔɔ mu maa ɔko. Wɔde wɔn nsraadɔm no gyinagyinae, na afei wɔtow hyɛɛ Gibeon so.
So the five kings of the Amorrhites being assembled together went up: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jerimoth, the king of Lachis, the king of Eglon, they and their armies, and camped about Gabaon, laying siege to it.
6 Na Gibeonfo no soma kɔɔ Yosua nkyɛn wɔ Gilgal. Wɔkɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Nnyaa wʼasomfo. Bra yɛn nkyɛn ntɛm begye yɛn nkwa! Bɛboa yɛn, efisɛ Amorifo ahemfo a wɔte mmepɔw so de wɔn nsraadɔm rebɛko atia yɛn.”
But the inhabitants of the city of Gabaon which was besieged, sent to Josue, who then abode in the camp at Galgal, and said to him: Withdraw not thy hands from helping thy servants: come up quickly and save us, and bring us succour: for all the kings of the Amorrhites, who dwell in the mountains, are gathered together against us.
7 Enti Yosua ne Israel nsraadɔm nyinaa fii Gilgal sɛ wɔrekɔboa Gibeonfo.
And Josue went up from Galgal, and all the army of the warriors with him, most valiant men.
8 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Yosua se, “Nsuro wɔn; mɛma woadi wɔn so nkonim. Wɔn mu biara rentumi ne wo nnyina.”
And the Lord said to Josue: Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thy hands: none of them shall be able to stand against thee.
9 Yosua nantew anadwo mu no nyinaa fii Gilgal kofii Amorifo nsraadɔm no mu.
So Josue going up from Galgal all the night, came upon them suddenly.
10 Awurade ma wɔbɔɔ hu wɔ Israelfo no anim, na wokunkum wɔn mu bebree wɔ Gibeon. Israelfo no taa atamfo no faa ɔkwan a ɛkɔ Bet-Horon no, na wɔtow hyɛɛ wɔn so kunkum wɔn wɔ Aseka ne Makeda.
And the Lord troubled them at the sight of Israel: and he slew them with a great slaughter in Gabaon, and pursued them by the way of the ascent to Beth-horon, and cut them off all the way to Azeca and Maceda.
11 Bere a Amorifo reguan wɔ ɔkwan a ɛkɔ Bet-Horon so no, Awurade him abo akɛse guu wɔn so kosii sɛ woduu Aseka. Abo no kunkum wɔn mu bebree sen dodow a Israelfo de afoa kunkum wɔn no.
And when they were fleeing from the children of Israel, and were in the descent of Beth-horon, the Lord cast down upon them great stones from heaven as far as Azeca: and many more were killed with the hailstones than were slain by the swords of the children of Israel.
12 Da a Awurade de Amorifo no hyɛɛ Israelfo no nsa no, Yosua bɔɔ Awurade mpae wɔ Israelfo no anim se, “Ma owia nnyina dinn wɔ Gibeon so na ɔsram nso nnyina wɔ Ayalon bon mu.”
Then Josue spoke to the Lord, in the day that he delivered the Amorrhite in the sight of the children of Israel, and he said before them: Move not, O sun, toward Gabaon, nor thou, O moon, toward the valley of Ajalon.
13 Na owia ne ɔsram gyinaa dinn, kosii sɛ Israelfo dii atamfo no so. Wɔnkyerɛw saa nsɛm yi wɔ Teefo Nhoma no mu ana? Owia gyinae wɔ wim mfimfini na ankɔtɔ sɛnea ɛyɛ daa no.
And the sun and the moon stood still, till the people revenged themselves of their enemies. Is not this written in the book of the just? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down the space of one day.
14 Awurade ko maa Israel da no. Ebi nsii saa da na bi rensi da sɛ saa da no a Awurade tiee abisade sɛɛ fii onipa nkyɛn.
There was not before nor after so long a day, the Lord obeying the voice of a man, and fighting for Israel.
15 Na Yosua ne Israel nsraadɔm no san kɔɔ Gilgal atenae hɔ.
And Josue returned with all Israel into the camp of Galgal.
16 Ɔko no mu, ahemfo baanum no guan kɔhyɛɛ Makeda ɔbodan mu.
For the five kings were fled, and had hidden themselves in a cave of the city of Maceda.
17 Yosua tee sɛ wɔahu wɔn no,
And it was told Josue that the five kings were found hidden in a cave of the city of Maceda.
18 ɔhyɛɛ sɛ, “Momfa abotan akɛse nsiw ɔbodan no ano kwan, na momma awɛmfo no nwɛn ano na ahemfo no nhyɛ mu.
And he commanded them that were with him, saying: Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and set careful men, to keep them shut up:
19 Mo a moaka no nso, montaa atamfo no na munkunkum wɔn mfi akyi. Mommma wɔnnkɔ wɔn nkurow so, efisɛ Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn bɛma mo adi wɔn so nkonim.”
And stay you not, but pursue after the enemies, and kill all the hindermost of them as they flee, and do not suffer them whom the Lord God hath delivered into your hands to shelter themselves in their cities.
20 Enti Yosua ne Israel nsraadɔm toaa so kunkum wɔn, tɔree nsraadɔm anum no ase ma ɛkaa dɔm no kakraa bi a wotumi guan kɔɔ wɔn nkuropɔn a wɔabɔ ho ban no mu.
So the enemies being slain with a great slaughter, and almost utterly consumed, they that were able to escape from Israel, entered into fenced cities.
21 Afei, Israelfo no san baa Yosua nkyɛn asomdwoe mu wɔ Makeda. Ɛno akyi, obiara suroo sɛ ɔbɛkasa atia Israel.
And all the army returned to Josue in Maceda, where the camp then was, in good health and without the loss of any one: and no man durst move his tongue against the children of Israel.
22 Afei, Yosua kae se, “Munyiyi abotan a ɛkata ɔbodan no ano no na momfa ahemfo baanum no mmrɛ me.”
And Josue gave orders, saying: Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth to me the five kings that lie hid therein.
23 Wokoyii ahemfo baanum no fii ɔbodan no mu bae: Yerusalemhene, Hebronhene, Yarmuthene, Lakishene ne Eglonhene.
And the ministers did as they were commanded: and they brought out to him the five kings out of the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jerimoth, the king of Lachis, the king of Eglon.
24 Yosua ka kyerɛɛ nʼakofodɔm asahene no se, “Mommra mmetiatia ahemfo no kɔn so.” Na wɔyɛɛ sɛnea wɔkyerɛɛ wɔn no.
And when they were Drought out to him, he called all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the army that were with him: Go, and set your feet on the necks of these kings. And when they had gone, and put their feet upon the necks of them lying under them,
25 Yosua ka kyerɛɛ nʼasraafo no se, “Munnsuro na mommma mo aba mu mmu da. Monyɛ den na mo bo nyɛ duru, efisɛ Awurade rebɛyɛ eyi atia mo atamfo nyinaa.”
He said again to them: Fear not, neither be ye dismayed, take courage and be strong: for so will the Lord do to all your enemies, against whom you fight.
26 Yosua kunkum ahemfo baanum no mmaako mmaako de wɔn sensɛn nnua anum so kosii anwummere.
And Josue struck, and slew them, and hanged them upon five gibbets, and they hung until the evening.
27 Owia rekɔtɔ no, Yosua hyɛɛ sɛ wonyiyi ahemfo no amu no mfi nnua no so na wɔnkɔtow wɔn ngu ɔbodan a wɔkɔtetɛw mu no mu. Afei, wɔde abotan akɛse mmoano sii ɔbodan no ano a ɛda so wɔ hɔ besi nnɛ.
And when the sun was down, he commanded the soldiers to take them down from the gibbets. And after they were taken down, they cast them into the cave where they had lain hid, and put great stones at the mouth thereof, which remain until this day.
28 Da no ara, Yosua sɛee Makeda kuropɔn no pasaa, kum obiara a ɔwɔ mu ne ɛhɔ hene no. Onipa baako koraa anka wɔ kuropɔn no mu. Okum Makedahene te sɛnea okum Yerikohene no.
The same day Josue took Maceda and destroyed it, with the edge of the sword, and killed the king and all the inhabitants thereof: he left not in it the least remains. And he did to the king of Maceda, as he had done to the king of Jericho.
29 Afei, Yosua ne Israelfo no kɔɔ Libna kɔtow hyɛɛ wɔn so.
And he passed from Maceda with all Israel to Lebna, and fought against it:
30 Ɛhɔ nso, Awurade de kuropɔn no ne ɛhɔ hene no maa wɔn. Wokunkum obiara a ɔwɔ kuropɔn no mu a anka ɔteasefo baako po. Na Yosua kum Libnahene sɛnea okum Yerikohene no.
And the Lord delivered it with the king thereof into the hands of Israel: and they destroyed the city with the edge of the sword, and all the inhabitants thereof. They left not in it any remains. And they did to the king of Lebna, as they had done to the king of Jericho.
31 Yosua ne Israelfo no fi Libna no, wɔkɔɔ Lakis kɔtow hyɛɛ wɔn so.
From Lebna he passed unto Lachis, with all Israel: and investing it with his army, besieged it.
32 Na ne nnaanu so no, Awurade de Lakis maa Israelfo. Ɛhɔ nso, wokunkum kuropɔn no mu nnipa nyinaa sɛnea wɔyɛɛ Libna no.
And the Lord delivered Lachis into the hands of Israel, and he took it the following day, and put it to the sword, and every soul that was in it, as he had done to Lebna.
33 Wɔto hyɛɛ Lakis so no, Geserhene Horam de nʼakofo bae sɛ wɔrebɛboa abɔ kuropɔn no ho ban. Nanso Yosua mmarima no kum no sɛee nʼakofo no nyinaa.
At that time Horam king of Gazer, came up to succour Lachis: and Josue slew him with all his people, so as to leave none alive.
34 Ɛnna Yosua ne ne Israel nsraadɔm no kɔɔ Eglon kɔtow hyɛɛ so.
And he passed from Lachis to Eglon, and surrounded it,
35 Wɔde da koro faa kurow no dommum na ɛhɔ nso, wokum obiara wɔ kuropɔn no mu sɛnea wɔyɛɛ Lakis.
And took it the same day: and put to the sword all the souls that were in it, according to all that he had done to Lachis.
36 Wofi Eglon no, wɔkɔtow hyɛɛ Hebron so,
He went up also with all Israel from Eglon to Hebron, and fought against it:
37 faa hɔ ne nkurow a atwa ho ahyia no nyinaa nnommum. Na sɛnea wɔyɛɛ Eglon no, wokunkum ɛhɔ nnipa nyinaa. Onipa baako koraa anka.
Took it, and destroyed it with the edge of the sword: the king also thereof, and all the towns of that country, and all the souls that dwelt in it: he left not therein any remains: as he had done to Eglon, so did he also to Hebron, putting to the sword all that he found in it.
38 Afei, wɔsan wɔn akyi kɔtow hyɛɛ Debir so.
Returning from thence to Dabir,
39 Wɔfaa kuropɔn no, wɔn hene ne nkuraa a atwa ho ahyia no nyinaa nnommum. Na wokum obiara a ɔwɔ mu a anka ɔbaako mpo. Wɔsɛee Debir pasaa sɛnea wɔsɛee Libna ne Hebron no.
He took it and destroyed it: the king also thereof and all the towns round about he destroyed with the edge of the sword: he left not in it any remains: as he had done to Hebron and Lebna and to their kings, so did he to Dabir and to the king thereof.
40 Na Yosua dii ɔmantam no nyinaa so. Odii ahemfo no, nnipa a wɔte mmepɔw man no so, Negeb, atɔe fam nkoko ne wɔn a wɔte mmepɔw nsian so no nyinaa so. Ɔsɛee wɔn nyinaa pasaa a anka ɔteasefo baako mpo sɛnea Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn, hyɛe no.
So Josue conquered all the country of the hills and of the south and of the plain, and of Asedoth, with their kings: he left not any remains therein, but slew all that breathed, as the Lord the God of Israel had commanded him,
41 Yosua kunkum wɔn fi Kades-Barnea kosii Gasa, de fii Gosen koduu Gibeon.
From Cadesbarne even to Gaza. All the land of Gosen even to Gabaon,
42 Akodi baako mu no, Yosua dii ahemfo yi nyinaa so faa wɔn nsase, efisɛ na Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn, reko ama ne manfo.
And all their kings, and their lands he took and wasted at one onset: for the Lord the God of Israel fought for him.
43 Afei, Yosua ne Israel nsraadɔm no san kɔɔ wɔn atenae wɔ Gilgal.
And he returned with all Israel to the place of the camp in Galgal.
