Joshua 4
1 Nígbà tí gbogbo orílẹ̀-èdè náà kọjá nínú odò Jordani tan, Olúwa sọ fún Joṣua pé,
And it came to pass, when all the nation had made an end of passing over the Jordan, that Yahweh slake unto Joshua, saying:
2 “Yan ọkùnrin méjìlá nínú àwọn ènìyàn, ẹnìkan nínú ẹ̀yà kọ̀ọ̀kan,
Take unto you, from among the people, twelve men, one man severally from each tribe;
3 kí o sì pàṣẹ fún wọn pé, ‘Ẹ gbé òkúta méjìlá láti àárín odò Jordani ní ibi tí àwọn àlùfáà dúró sí, kí ẹ sì rù wọn kọjá, kí ẹ sì gbé wọn sí ibi tí ẹ̀yin yóò sùn ní alẹ́ yìí.’”
and command ye them, saying, Take you up from hence, out of the midst of the Jordan, from the place where stood the feet of the priests with firm footing, twelve stones; —and carry them over with you, and lay them down in the lodging-place where ye shall lodge, tonight.
4 Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni Joṣua pe àwọn ọkùnrin méjìlá tí ó ti yàn nínú àwọn ọmọ Israẹli, ẹnìkan nínú ẹ̀yà kọ̀ọ̀kan,
So Joshua called unto the twelve men whom he had made ready, from among the sons of Israel, —one man severally out of each tribe;
5 ó sì wí fún wọn pé, “Ẹ kọjá lọ ní iwájú àpótí ẹ̀rí Olúwa Ọlọ́run yín sí àárín odò Jordani. Kí olúkúlùkù yín gbé òkúta kọ̀ọ̀kan lé èjìká a rẹ̀, gẹ́gẹ́ bí iye ẹ̀yà àwọn ọmọ Israẹli,
and Joshua said unto them: Pass ye over, before the ark of Yahweh your God, into the midst of the Jordan, —and lift ye up, each man one stone upon his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel:
6 kí ó sì jẹ́ àmì láàrín yín. Ní ọjọ́ iwájú, nígbà tí àwọn ọmọ yín bá béèrè lọ́wọ́ yín pé, ‘Kí ni òkúta wọ̀nyí dúró fún?’
that this may be a sign in your midst, —for your sons will ask in time to come, saying, What mean these stones to you?
7 Nígbà náà ni ẹ̀yin yóò dá wọn lóhùn pé, nítorí a gé omi odò Jordani kúrò ní iwájú àpótí ẹ̀rí Olúwa. Nígbà tí a rékọjá a Jordani, a gé omi Jordani kúrò. Àwọn òkúta wọ̀nyí yóò sì jẹ́ ìrántí fún àwọn ọmọ Israẹli láéláé.”
Then shall ye say unto them—That the waters of the Jordan, were cut off, from before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, when it passed into the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan, were cut off. So shall these stones become a memorial unto the sons of Israel, unto times age-abiding.
8 Báyìí ni àwọn ọmọ Israẹli sì ṣe bí Joṣua ti pàṣẹ fún wọn. Wọ́n gbé òkúta méjìlá láti àárín odò Jordani gẹ́gẹ́ bí iye ẹ̀yà àwọn ọmọ Israẹli, bí Olúwa ti sọ fún Joṣua; wọ́n sì rù wọ́n kọjá lọ sí ibùdó, ní ibi tí wọ́n ti gbé wọn kalẹ̀.
And the sons of Israel did so, as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, as spake Yahweh unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel, —and carried them with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.
9 Joṣua sì to òkúta méjìlá náà sí àárín odò Jordani fún ìrántí ní ọ̀kánkán ibi tí àwọn àlùfáà tí ó ru àpótí ẹ̀rí dúró sí. Wọ́n sì wà níbẹ̀ di òní yìí.
Twelve stones also, did Joshua set up in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where stood the feet of the priests who were bearing the ark of the covenant, —and they have remained there until this day.
10 Àwọn àlùfáà tí ó ru àpótí náà dúró ní àárín Jordani títí gbogbo nǹkan tí Olúwa pàṣẹ fún Joṣua fi di ṣíṣe nípasẹ̀ àwọn ènìyàn, gẹ́gẹ́ bí Mose ti pàṣẹ fún Joṣua. Àwọn ènìyàn náà sì yára kọjá,
Now, the priests who were bearing the ark, continued standing in the midst of the Jordan, until everything was finished which Yahweh commanded Joshua, to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua, —the people therefore hasted, and passed over.
11 bí gbogbo wọn sì ti rékọjá tán, ni àpótí ẹ̀rí Olúwa àti àwọn àlùfáà wá sí òdìkejì. Bí àwọn ènìyàn sì ti ń wò wọ́n.
And so it was, as soon as all the people had made an end of passing over, —then passed over the ark of Yahweh, and the priests, in presence of the people.
12 Àwọn ọkùnrin Reubeni, Gadi àti ìdajì ẹ̀yà Manase náà sì rékọjá ní ìhámọ́ra ogun níwájú àwọn ọmọ Israẹli, gẹ́gẹ́ bí Mose ti pàṣẹ fún wọn.
Also the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh, passed over, armed, before the sons of Israel, —as Moses had spoken unto them:
13 Àwọn bí ọ̀kẹ́ méjì tó ti múra fún ogun rékọjá lọ ní iwájú Olúwa sí pẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ Jeriko láti jagun.
about forty thousand, equipped for the war, passed over before Yahweh, to battle, into the waste plains of Jericho.
14 Ní ọjọ́ náà ni Olúwa gbé Joṣua ga ní ojú gbogbo àwọn ọmọ Israẹli, wọ́n sì bẹ̀rù u rẹ̀ ní gbogbo ọjọ́ ayé e wọn, gẹ́gẹ́ bí wọ́n ti bẹ̀rù Mose.
On that day, did Yahweh magnify Joshua in the eyes of all Israel, —and they revered him, as they revered Moses, all the days of his life.
15 Olúwa sì sọ fún Joṣua pé,
Then spake Yahweh unto Joshua, saying:
16 “Pàṣẹ fún àwọn àlùfáà tí o ń ru àpótí ẹ̀rí, kí wọn kí ó jáde kúrò nínú odò Jordani.”
Command the priests who are bearing the ark of testimony, —that they come up out of the Jordan.
17 Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni Joṣua pàṣẹ fún àwọn àlùfáà pé, “Ẹ jáde kúrò nínú odò Jordani.”
So Joshua commanded the priests, saying, —Come ye up out of the Jordan.
18 Àwọn àlùfáà náà jáde láti inú odò pẹ̀lú àpótí ẹ̀rí Olúwa ni orí wọn. Bí wọ́n ti fi ẹsẹ̀ ẹ wọn tẹ orí ilẹ̀ gbígbẹ ni omi Jordani náà padà sí ààyè e rẹ̀, o sì kún wọ bèbè bí i ti àtẹ̀yìnwá.
And it came to pass, when the priests who were bearing the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came up out of the midst of the Jordan, and the soles of the feet of the priests were withdrawn unto the dry ground, then returned the waters of the Jordan unto their place, and went, as before, over all his banks.
19 Ní ọjọ́ kẹwàá oṣù kìn-ín-ní àwọn ènìyàn náà lọ láti Jordani, wọ́n sì dúró ní Gilgali ní ìlà-oòrùn Jeriko.
So, the people, came up out of the Jordan, on the tenth of the first month, —and encamped in Gilgal, at the eastern end of Jericho.
20 Joṣua sì to àwọn òkúta méjìlá tí wọ́n mú jáde ní Jordani jọ ní Gilgali.
And, these twelve stones which they took out of the Jordan, did Joshua set up, in Gilgal.
21 Ó sì sọ fún àwọn ará Israẹli, “Ní ọjọ́ iwájú nígbà tí àwọn ọmọ yín bá béèrè ní ọwọ́ baba wọn pé, ‘Kín ni òkúta wọ̀nyí dúró fún?’
Then spake he unto the sons of Israel, saying, —When your sons shall ask, in time to come, of their fathers, saying, —What mean these stones?
22 Nígbà náà ni ẹ ó jẹ́ kí àwọn ọmọ yín mọ̀ pé, ‘Israẹli rékọjá odò Jordani ní orí ilẹ̀ gbígbẹ.’
then shall ye let your sons know, saying, —On dry ground, came Israel over this Jordan;
23 Nítorí Olúwa Ọlọ́run yín mú Jordani gbẹ ní iwájú u yín títí ẹ̀yin fi kọjá. Olúwa Ọlọ́run yín ti ṣe sí Jordani gẹ́gẹ́ bí ó ti ṣe sí Òkun Pupa, nígbà tí ó mú un gbẹ ní iwájú wa títí àwa fi kọjá.
in that Yahweh your God dried up the waters of the Jordan, from before you, until ye had passed over, —as Yahweh your God had done unto the Red Sea, which he dried up from before us, until we had passed over:
24 Ó ṣe èyí kí gbogbo ayé lè mọ̀ pé ọwọ́ Olúwa ní agbára, àti kí ẹ̀yin kí ó lè máa bẹ̀rù Olúwa Ọlọ́run yín ní ìgbà gbogbo.”
that all the peoples of the earth might know the hand of Yahweh, that, firm, it is; that they might revere Yahweh your God, all the days.
