Joshua 9
1 When all the kings who were beyond the Jordan, in the hill country, and in the lowland, and on all the shore of the great sea in front of Lebanon, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard of it
Bakabaka baamawanga gonna agaali emitala w’omugga Yoludaani ku nsozi ne mu bikko ne ku lubalama lw’ennyanja ennene okwolekera Lebanooni; omwo nga mwe muli Abakiiti, n’Abamoli, n’Abakanani, n’Abaperezi, n’Abakiivi, n’Abayebusi bonna bwe baawulira ebibaddewo
2 they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
ne beekobaana okulwana ne Yoswa n’Abayisirayiri.
3 But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
Naye abatuuze b’omu Gibyoni bwe baawulira Yoswa ky’akoze Yeriko ne Ayi
4 they also resorted to a ruse, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks on their donkeys, and old, torn-up and bound up wine skins,
ne basala amagezi ne bateekateeka emmere n’ebyokunywa ne babissa mu bisawosawo ebikadde ebitungiriretungirire ne babiteeka ku ndogoyi zaabwe, ne bambala ebigoye ebiyulifuyulifu
5 and old and patched sandals on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy.
n’engatto entungirire, emmere yaabwe yonna yali nkalu ate nga yakukula.
6 They went to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, and said to him and to the men of Israel, “We have come from a far country. Now therefore make a covenant with us.”
Ne bagenda eri Yoswa mu lusiisira e Girugaali ne bamugamba wamu n’Abayisirayiri nti, “Ffe tuva mu nsi yeewala, twagala tukole nammwe endagaano.”
7 The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “What if you live among us? How could we make a covenant with you?”
Naye Abayisirayiri ne bagamba Abakiivi nti, “Mmwe abatabeera mu ffe tukola tutya nammwe endagaano?”
8 They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” Joshua said to them, “Who are you? Where do you come from?”
Ne baddamu nti, “Ffe tuli baddu bo.” Yoswa n’abagamba nti, “Mmwe baani era muva wa?”
9 They said to him, “Your servants have come from a very far country because of the name of the LORD your God; for we have heard of his fame, all that he did in Egypt,
Ne baddamu nti, “Tuzze lwa Mukama Katonda wammwe; twawulira byonna bye yakola e Misiri,
10 and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon and to Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.
era n’ebyo bye yakola bakabaka ababiri Abamoli abaabeeranga emitala wa Yoludaani, Sikoni kabaka w’e Kesuboni ne Ogi kabaka we Basani abaabeeranga mu Asitaloosi.
11 Our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, ‘Take supplies in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them. Tell them, “We are your servants. Now make a covenant with us.”’
Abakulembeze n’abantu b’ewaffe bonna beebaatugamba nti, ‘Mwesibire entanda mugende musisinkane Abayisirayiri mubagambe nti, “Ffe tuli baddu bammwe kale tukole nammwe endagaano.”’
12 This our bread we took hot for our supplies out of our houses on the day we went out to go to you; but now, behold, it is dry, and has become moldy.
Kale laba emmere yaffe eno we twaviira eka ng’ekyayokya naye olw’olugendo oluwanvu kaakano yiino yonna nkalu era ekukudde n’okukula.
13 These wine skins, which we filled, were new; and behold, they are torn. These our garments and our sandals have become old because of the very long journey.”
Ensawo z’omwenge zino ez’amaliba zaali mpya era nga zijjudde omwenge, naye kaakano laba n’okwabika zaabise; ebyambalo n’engatto zaffe byonna byabise olw’olugendo oluwanvu lwe tutambudde.”
14 The men sampled their provisions, and did not ask counsel from the LORD’s mouth.
Abayisirayiri, awatali kumala kubuuza eri Mukama, ne bakkiriza okulya ku mmere y’abatambuze bano.
15 Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The princes of the congregation swore to them.
Yoswa n’abakulembeze b’Abayisirayiri ne bakola nabo endagaano y’emirembe era ne beerayirira obutabakolako kabi konna.
16 At the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they lived among them.
Nga wayiseewo ennaku ssatu ng’endagaano ewedde okukola, Abayisirayiri ne bakivumbula ng’abantu abo baliraanwa baabwe.
17 The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.
Abayisirayiri ne bagenda okunoonyereza, ku lunaku olwokusatu ne batuuka mu bibuga by’abantu bano: Gibyoni, ne Kefira, ne Beroosi ne Kiriyasuyalimu.
18 The children of Israel did not strike them, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. All the congregation murmured against the princes.
Naye Abayisirayiri tebatta bantu bano kubanga abakulembeze baabwe baali baamala dda okwerayirira mu linnya lya Mukama Katonda wa Isirayiri obutabatta. Abayisirayiri bonna ne beemulugunyiza abakulembeze baabwe.
19 But all the princes said to all the congregation, “We have sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. Now therefore we may not touch them.
Naye bo abakulembeze ne bakakata nti, “Twamala dda okwerayirira mu maaso ga Mukama Katonda wa Isirayiri, tetuyinza kubatta.
20 We will do this to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.”
Tetuteekwa kubatta kubanga twalayira obutakikola, singa tukikola obusungu bwa Katonda bujja kutubuubuukirako.”
21 The princes said to them, “Let them live.” So they became wood cutters and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them.
Abakulembeze b’Abayisirayiri ne bagamba nti, “Temubatta.” Bwe batyo ne bafuuka baakwasanga nku era n’okukimanga amazzi g’Abayisirayiri ng’abakulembeze bwe babalagira.
22 Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, “Why have you deceived us, saying, ‘We are very far from you,’ when you live among us?
Yoswa n’ayita abantu abo n’ababuuza nti, “Naye lwaki mwatulimba nti muli b’ewala, so nga ate muli baliraanwa baffe?
23 Now therefore you are cursed, and some of you will never fail to be slaves, both wood cutters and drawers of water for the house of my God.”
Kale nno kaakano mukolimiddwa, munaabeeranga baddu, baakwasanga nku era n’okukimanga amazzi mu nnyumba ya Katonda wange.”
24 They answered Joshua, and said, “Because your servants were certainly told how the LORD your God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you. Therefore we were very afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
Yoswa ne bamuddamu nti, “Abaddu bo kino twakikola lwa kubanga twawulira nti, Mukama Katonda wo yalagira omuddu we Musa okubawa ensi eno era n’okuzikiriza bonna abagibeeramu, bwe tutyo ne tutya nnyo ne twagala okuwonya obulamu bwaffe kye kyatukozeseza ekintu kino.
25 Now, behold, we are in your hand. Do to us as it seems good and right to you to do.”
Naye tuutuno kaakano tuli mu mukono gwo gw’omanyi eky’okutukolera.”
26 He did so to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, so that they did not kill them.
Bw’atyo Yoswa n’awonya abantu bano mu mukono gw’Abayisirayiri, ne batabatta.
27 That day Joshua made them wood cutters and drawers of water for the congregation and for the LORD’s altar to this day, in the place which he should choose.
Naye okuva olwo n’abafuula baakwasanga nku n’okukimiranga Abayisirayiri amazzi, era n’okuweerezanga ku kyoto kya Mukama mu kifo Mukama ky’anaalondanga okukiteekamu. Era bwe batyo bwe bakola ne leero.
