< Joshua 2 >
1 Nígbà náà ni Joṣua ọmọ Nuni rán àwọn ayọ́lẹ̀wò méjì jáde ní àṣírí láti Ṣittimu. Ó sì wí pé, “Ẹ lọ wo ilẹ̀ náà, pàápàá Jeriko.” Wọ́n sì lọ, wọ́n wọ ilé panṣágà kan, tí à ń pè ní Rahabu wọ́n sì dúró síbẹ̀.
And he sent Joshua [the] son of Nun from Shittim two men spies secretly saying go see the land and Jericho and they went and they went [the] house of a woman a prostitute and name her [was] Rahab and they lay down there.
2 A sì sọ fún ọba Jeriko, “Wò ó! Àwọn ará Israẹli kan wá ibí ní alẹ́ yìí láti wá yọ́ ilẹ̀ yí wò.”
And it was told to [the] king of Jericho saying here! men they have come hither this night from [the] people of Israel to spy out the land.
3 Ọba Jeriko sì ránṣẹ́ sí Rahabu pé, “Mú àwọn ọkùnrin nì tí ó tọ̀ ọ́ wá, tí ó wọ inú ilé rẹ jáde wá, nítorí wọ́n wá láti yọ́ gbogbo ilẹ̀ yìí wò ni.”
And he sent [the] king of Jericho to Rahab saying bring out the men who came to you who they came to house your for to spy out all the land they have come.
4 Ṣùgbọ́n obìnrin náà ti mú àwọn ọkùnrin méjì náà o sì fi wọ́n pamọ́. Ó sì wí pé, “Lóòtítọ́ ní àwọn ọkùnrin náà wá sí ọ̀dọ̀ mi, ṣùgbọ́n èmi kò mọ ibi tí wọ́n ti wá.
And she took the woman [the] two the men and she hid him and she said - right they came to me the men and not I knew from where [were] they.
5 Nígbà tí ilẹ̀ ṣú, nígbà tí ó tó àkókò láti ti ìlẹ̀kùn ẹnu ibodè, àwọn ọkùnrin náà sì jáde lọ. Èmi kò sì mọ ọ̀nà tí wọ́n gbà lọ. Ẹ lépa wọn kíákíá. Ẹ̀yin yóò bá wọn.”
And it was the gate [about] to shut at darkness and the men they went out not I know where? did they go the men pursue quickly after them for you will overtake them.
6 (Ṣùgbọ́n ó ti mú wọn gòkè àjà ó sì fi wọ́n pamọ́ sí abẹ́ pòròpòrò ọkà tó tò jọ sí orí àjà.)
And she she had taken up them the roof towards and she had hidden them among [the] flax of the tree that had been arranged by her on the roof.
7 Àwọn ọkùnrin náà jáde lọ láti lépa àwọn ayọ́lẹ̀wò náà ní ọ̀nà tí ó lọ sí ìwọdò Jordani, bí àwọn tí ń lépa wọn sì ti jáde, wọ́n ti ìlẹ̀kùn ẹnu ibodè.
And the men they pursued after them [the] road of the Jordan to the fords and the gate people closed after just when they had gone out the pursuers after them.
8 Kí àwọn ayọ́lẹ̀wò náà tó sùn ní alẹ́, ó gòkè tọ̀ wọ́n lọ lókè àjà.
And they not yet they had lain down! and she she went up to them on the roof.
9 Ó sì sọ fún wọn, “Èmi mọ̀ pé Olúwa ti fún un yín ní ilẹ̀ yìí àti pé ẹ̀rù u yín ti sọ wá di ojo dé ibi pé ìdí gbogbo àwọn tí ó n gbé ilẹ̀ yìí ti di omi nítorí i yín.
And she said to the men I know that he has given Yahweh to you the land and that it has fallen dread your on us and that they have melted away all [the] inhabitants of the land because of you.
10 Àwa ti gbọ́ bí Olúwa ti mú omi Òkun Pupa gbẹ níwájú u yín nígbà tí ẹ̀yin jáde kúrò ní ilẹ̀ Ejibiti, àti ohun tí ẹ̀yin ṣe sí Sihoni àti Ogu, àwọn ọba méjèèjì ti Amori ti ìlà-oòrùn Jordani, tí ẹ̀yin parun pátápátá.
For we have heard this: he dried up Yahweh [the] waters of [the] sea of reed[s] from before you when came out you from Egypt and [that] which you did to [the] two [the] kings of the Amorite[s] who [was] on [the] other side of the Jordan to Sihon and to Og whom you totally destroyed them.
11 Bí a ti gbọ́ nǹkan wọ̀nyí, ọkàn wa pami kò sì sí okun kankan fún wa mọ́ nítorí i yín, nítorí pé Olúwa Ọlọ́run yín ni Ọlọ́run ní òkè ọ̀run àti ní ayé.
And we heard and it melted heart our and not it arose again spirit in anyone because of you for Yahweh God your he [is] God in the heavens above and on the earth beneath.
12 Ǹjẹ́ nísinsin yìí, ẹ jọ̀wọ́ ẹ búra fún mi ní ti Olúwa pé ẹ̀yin yóò ṣe àánú fún ìdílé mi, nítorí pé mo ti ṣe yín ní oore. Ẹ̀yin yóò fún mi ní àmì tó dájú:
And therefore swear please to me by Yahweh for I have done with you loyalty and you will do also you with [the] household of father my loyalty and you will give to me a sign of faithfulness.
13 pé ẹ̀yin yóò dá ẹ̀mí baba àti ìyá mi sí; arákùnrin mi àti arábìnrin mi, àti ohun gbogbo tí wọ́n ní, àti pé ẹ̀yin yóò gbà wá là lọ́wọ́ ikú.”
And you will let live father my and mother my and brothers my and (sisters my *Q(K)*) and all who [belong] to them and you will deliver lives our from death.
14 “Ẹ̀mí wa fún ẹ̀mí in yín!” àwọn ọkùnrin náà mú dá a lójú. “Tí ìwọ kò bá sọ ohun tí àwa ń ṣe, àwa yóò sì fi òtítọ́ àti àánú bá ọ lò nígbà tí Olúwa bá fún wa ní ilẹ̀ náà.”
And they said to her the men life our for you to die if not you will tell business our this and it will be when gives Yahweh to us the land and we will do with you loyalty and faithfulness.
15 Nígbà náà ní ó fi okùn sọ̀ wọ́n kalẹ̀ ní ojú u fèrèsé, nítorí ilé tí ó ń gbé wà ní ara odi ìlú.
And she let down them with rope through the window for house her [was] in [the] wall of the city wall and in the city wall she [was] dwelling.
16 Ó sì ti sọ fún wọn pé, “Ẹ lọ sí orí òkè, kí ẹ sì fi ara pamọ́ níbẹ̀ fún ọjọ́ mẹ́ta kí àwọn tí ń lépa yín má ba à rí i yín títí tí wọn yóò fi darí. Lẹ́yìn náà kí ẹ máa bá ọ̀nà yín lọ.”
And she said to them the hill country towards go lest they should meet you the pursuers and you will hide yourselves there three days until return the pursuers and after you will go to way your.
17 Àwọn arákùnrin náà sì sọ fún un pé, “Kí ọrùn un wa ba à lè mọ́ kúrò nínú ìbúra tí ìwọ mú wa bú yìí.
And they said to her the men [will be] free we from oath your this which you made swear us.
18 Nígbà tí àwa bá wọ ilé è rẹ, ìwọ yóò so okùn aláwọ̀ aró yìí sí ojú fèrèsé èyí tí ìwọ fi sọ̀ wá kalẹ̀, kí ìwọ kí ó mú baba rẹ, ìyá rẹ, àwọn arákùnrin in rẹ àti gbogbo ìdílé è rẹ kí wọ́n wá sí inú ilé è rẹ.
Here! we [are] about to come in the land [the] cord of [the] thread of the scarlet this you will bind in the window which you let down us in it and father your and mother your and brothers your and all [the] household of father your you will gather to you the house towards.
19 Bí ẹnikẹ́ni bá jáde sí ìta láti inú ilé è rẹ sí inú ìgboro ìlú, ẹ̀jẹ̀ rẹ̀ yóò sì wà ní orí ara rẹ̀; ẹ̀bi rẹ̀ yóò sì wà lórí i rẹ̀. Fún ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá wà nínú ilé pẹ̀lú rẹ, ẹ̀jẹ̀ rẹ̀ yóò wà ní orí i wa bí ẹnikẹ́ni bá fi ọwọ́ kàn án.
And it will be every [one] who he will go out from [the] doors of house your - the outside towards blood his [will be] on own head his and we [will be] free and every [one] who he will be with you in the house blood his [will be] on head our if a hand it will be on him.
20 Ṣùgbọ́n bí ìwọ bá sọ ohun tí àwa ń ṣe, àwa yóò bọ́ nínú ìbúra tí ìwọ mú wa bú.”
And if you will tell business our this and we will be free from oath your which you made swear us.
21 Ó dáhùn pé, “Ó dára bẹ́ẹ̀. Ẹ jẹ́ kí ó rí gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹ̀yin tí sọ.” Ó sì rán wọn lọ wọ́n sì lọ. Ó sì so okùn òdòdó náà sí ojú fèrèsé.
And she said according to words your [be] so it and she sent off them and they went and she bound [the] cord of the scarlet in the window.
22 Nígbà tí wọ́n kúrò, wọ́n sì lọ sí orí òkè wọ́n sì dúró ní ibẹ̀ ní ọjọ́ mẹ́ta, títí àwọn alépa fi wá wọn ní gbogbo ọ̀nà wọ́n sì padà láìrí wọn.
And they went and they came the hill country towards and they remained there three days until they returned the pursuers and they searched the pursuers in all the way and not they found [them].
23 Nígbà náà ni àwọn ọkùnrin méjì náà padà. Wọ́n sì sọ̀kalẹ̀ láti orí òkè, wọ odò, wọ́n sì wá sí ọ̀dọ̀ Joṣua ọmọ Nuni wọ́n sì sọ fún un gbogbo ohun tí ó ti ṣẹlẹ̀ sí wọn.
And they returned [the] two the men and they went down from the hill country and they passed over and they came to Joshua [the] son of Nun and they recounted to him all the [things that] had found with them.
24 Wọ́n sì sọ fún Joṣua, “Nítòótọ́ ni Olúwa tí fi gbogbo ilẹ̀ náà lé wa lọ́wọ́; gbogbo olùgbé ilẹ̀ náà ni ìbẹ̀rùbojo ti mú nítorí i wa.”
And they said to Joshua that he has given Yahweh in hand our all the land and also they have melted away all [the] inhabitants of the land because of us.