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.
Now when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them,
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.
they were very afraid, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.
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 Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,
4 “Mommra mmɛboa me na yɛnsɛe Gibeon, efisɛ wɔne Yosua ne Israelfo ayɛ asomdwoe apam.”
“Come up to me and help me. Let’s strike Gibeon; for they have made peace with Joshua and with 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.
Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together and went up, they and all their armies, and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against 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.”
The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Don’t abandon your servants! Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill country have gathered together against us.”
7 Enti Yosua ne Israel nsraadɔm nyinaa fii Gilgal sɛ wɔrekɔboa Gibeonfo.
So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and the whole army with him, including all the mighty men of valor.
8 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Yosua se, “Nsuro wɔn; mɛma woadi wɔn so nkonim. Wɔn mu biara rentumi ne wo nnyina.”
Yahweh said to Joshua, “Don’t fear them, for I have delivered them into your hands. Not a man of them will stand before you.”
9 Yosua nantew anadwo mu no nyinaa fii Gilgal kofii Amorifo nsraadɔm no mu.
Joshua therefore came to them suddenly. He marched from Gilgal all night.
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.
Yahweh confused them before Israel. He killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth Horon, and struck them to Azekah and to Makkedah.
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.
As they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth Horon, Yahweh hurled down great stones from the sky on them to Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the children of Israel killed with the sword.
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 Joshua spoke to Yahweh in the day when Yahweh delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel. He said in the sight of Israel, “Sun, stand still on Gibeon! You, moon, stop in the valley of Aijalon!”
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.
The sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn’t this written in the book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the middle of the sky, and didn’t hurry to go down about a whole 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 no day like that before it or after it, that Yahweh listened to the voice of a man; for Yahweh fought for Israel.
15 Na Yosua ne Israel nsraadɔm no san kɔɔ Gilgal atenae hɔ.
Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.
16 Ɔko no mu, ahemfo baanum no guan kɔhyɛɛ Makeda ɔbodan mu.
These five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.
17 Yosua tee sɛ wɔahu wɔn no,
Joshua was told, saying, “The five kings have been found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.”
18 ɔhyɛɛ sɛ, “Momfa abotan akɛse nsiw ɔbodan no ano kwan, na momma awɛmfo no nwɛn ano na ahemfo no nhyɛ mu.
Joshua said, “Roll large stones to cover the cave’s entrance, and set men by it to guard them;
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.”
but don’t stay there. Pursue your enemies, and attack them from the rear. Don’t allow them to enter into their cities; for Yahweh your God has delivered them into your hand.”
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.
When Joshua and the children of Israel had finished killing them with a very great slaughter until they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities,
21 Afei, Israelfo no san baa Yosua nkyɛn asomdwoe mu wɔ Makeda. Ɛno akyi, obiara suroo sɛ ɔbɛkasa atia Israel.
all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace. None moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
22 Afei, Yosua kae se, “Munyiyi abotan a ɛkata ɔbodan no ano no na momfa ahemfo baanum no mmrɛ me.”
Then Joshua said, “Open the cave entrance, and bring those five kings out of the cave to me.”
23 Wokoyii ahemfo baanum no fii ɔbodan no mu bae: Yerusalemhene, Hebronhene, Yarmuthene, Lakishene ne Eglonhene.
They did so, and brought those five kings out of the cave to him: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
24 Yosua ka kyerɛɛ nʼakofodɔm asahene no se, “Mommra mmetiatia ahemfo no kɔn so.” Na wɔyɛɛ sɛnea wɔkyerɛɛ wɔn no.
When they brought those kings out to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, “Come near. Put your feet on the necks of these kings.” They came near, and put their feet on their necks.
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.”
Joshua said to them, “Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed. Be strong and courageous, for Yahweh will do this to all your enemies against whom you fight.”
26 Yosua kunkum ahemfo baanum no mmaako mmaako de wɔn sensɛn nnua anum so kosii anwummere.
Afterward Joshua struck them, put them to death, and hanged them on five trees. They were hanging on the trees 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.
At the time of the going down of the sun, Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and threw them into the cave in which they had hidden themselves, and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very 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.
Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king. He utterly destroyed it and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. He did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
29 Afei, Yosua ne Israelfo no kɔɔ Libna kɔtow hyɛɛ wɔn so.
Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.
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.
Yahweh delivered it also, with its king, into the hand of Israel. He struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining in it. He did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.
31 Yosua ne Israelfo no fi Libna no, wɔkɔɔ Lakis kɔtow hyɛɛ wɔn so.
Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it.
32 Na ne nnaanu so no, Awurade de Lakis maa Israelfo. Ɛhɔ nso, wokunkum kuropɔn no mu nnipa nyinaa sɛnea wɔyɛɛ Libna no.
Yahweh delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel. He took it on the second day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with all the souls who were in it, according to all that he had done to Libnah.
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.
Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he had left him no one remaining.
34 Ɛnna Yosua ne ne Israel nsraadɔm no kɔɔ Eglon kɔtow hyɛɛ so.
Joshua passed from Lachish, and all Israel with him, to Eglon; and they encamped against it and fought against it.
35 Wɔde da koro faa kurow no dommum na ɛhɔ nso, wokum obiara wɔ kuropɔn no mu sɛnea wɔyɛɛ Lakis.
They took it on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword. He utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.
36 Wofi Eglon no, wɔkɔtow hyɛɛ Hebron so,
Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, to Hebron; and they 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.
They took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king and all its cities, and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but he utterly destroyed it, and all the souls who were in it.
38 Afei, wɔsan wɔn akyi kɔtow hyɛɛ Debir so.
Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fought against it.
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, with its king and all its cities. They struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. As he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to its king; as he had done also to Libnah, and to its king.
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 Joshua struck all the land, the hill country, the South, the lowland, the slopes, and all their kings. He left no one remaining, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, commanded.
41 Yosua kunkum wɔn fi Kades-Barnea kosii Gasa, de fii Gosen koduu Gibeon.
Joshua struck them from Kadesh Barnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon.
42 Akodi baako mu no, Yosua dii ahemfo yi nyinaa so faa wɔn nsase, efisɛ na Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn, reko ama ne manfo.
Joshua took all these kings and their land at one time because Yahweh, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
43 Afei, Yosua ne Israel nsraadɔm no san kɔɔ wɔn atenae wɔ Gilgal.
Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.
