Yosua 1

1 Le Yehowa ƒe dɔla, Mose ƒe ku megbe la, Yehowa gblɔ na Yosua, Nun ƒe vi, ame si nye Mose ƒe kpeɖeŋutɔ la bena,

And it came to pass after the death of Moses, that the Lord spoke to Joshua the son of Naue, the minister of Moses, saying,

2 “Nye dɔla, Mose ku. Azɔ la wò kple dukɔ blibo la, midzra ɖo miatso Yɔdan tɔsisi la ayi ɖe anyigba si mele Israelviwo nam la dzi.

Moses my servant is dead; now then arise, go over Jordan, thou and all this people, into the land, which I give them.

3 Matsɔ teƒe sia teƒe si miaɖo afɔe la ana mi abe ale si medo ŋugbee na Mose ene.

Every spot on which ye shall tread I will give it to you, as I said to Moses.

4 Miaƒe anyigba la akeke tso gbegbe la va ɖo Lebanon, tso Frat tɔsisi gã la to ava to Hititɔwo ƒe anyigba la katã dzi va se ɖe Domeƒu la ƒe ɣedzeƒe lɔƒo.

The wilderness and Antilibanus, as far as the great river, the river Euphrates, and as far as the extremity of the sea; your costs shall be from the setting of the sun.

5 Le wò agbemeŋkekewo katã me la, ame aɖeke mate ŋu anɔ te ɖe nuwò o, elabena manɔ kpli wò abe ale si menɔ kple Mose ene. Nyemagblẽ wò ɖi alo aɖe asi le ŋuwò o.

Not a man shall stand against you all the days of thy life; and as I was with Moses, so will I also be with thee, and I will not fail thee, or neglect thee.

6 “Lé dzi ɖe ƒo, eye nàwɔ kalẽ, elabena wòe akplɔ nye amewo woaxɔ anyigba si ŋuti meka atam ɖo na mia fofowo be matsɔ na wo abe domenyinu ene.

Be strong and 'quit thyself like a man, for thou shalt divide the land to this people, which I sware to give to your fathers.

7 Nu si wòle be nàwɔ koe nye nàsẽ ŋu, nàlé dzi ɖe ƒo, eye nàwɔ se siwo katã nye dɔla, Mose de na mi la dzi. Migatrɔ le eyome ɖe ɖusime alo miame o, be wòadze edzi na mi le afi sia afi si miayi.

Be strong, therefore, and quit thyself like a man, to observe and do as Moses my servant commanded thee; and thou shalt not turn therefrom to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest be wise in whatsoever thou mayest do.

8 Mègana Segbalẽ sia nado le wò nu me o, de ŋugble le eŋu zã kple keli be nàwɔ nu siwo katã woŋlɔ ɖe eme la dzi nyuie. Ekema dzɔgbenyui kple dzidzedze anɔ wò mɔ dzi.

And the book of this law shall not depart out of thy mouth, and thou shalt meditate in it day and night, that thou mayest know how to do all the things that are written [in it]; then shalt thou prosper, and make thy ways prosperous, and then shalt thou be wise.

9 Ɖe nyemede se na wò be nàse ŋu, eye nàlé dzi ɖe ƒo oa? Ŋɔ megadzi wò o, eye dzi hã megaɖe le ƒowò o, elabena Yehowa, wò Mawu la anɔ kpli wò le afi sia afi si nàyi.”

Lo! I have commanded thee; be strong and courageous, be not cowardly nor fearful, for the Lord thy God is with thee in all places whither thou goest.

10 Azɔ Yosua gblɔ na aʋakplɔlawo be,

And Joshua commanded the scribes of the people, saying,

11 “Mizɔ to asaɖa la me, eye miagblɔ na ameawo be, ‘Midzra miaƒe nuwo ɖo, elabena le ŋkeke etɔ̃ megbe la, miatso Yɔdan tɔsisi la ayi aɖaxɔ anyigba si Yehowa, miaƒe Mawu la le mia nam be wòanye mia tɔ.’”

Go into the midst of the camp of the people, and command the people, saying, Prepare provisions; for yet three days and ye shall go over this Jordan, entering in to take possession of the land, which the Lord God of your fathers gives to you.

12 Yosua gblɔ na Ruben ƒe viwo, Gad ƒe viwo kple Manase ƒe viwo ƒe to ƒe afã bena,

And to Ruben, and to Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasse, Joshua said,

13 “Miɖo ŋku nya si Mose, Yehowa ƒe dɔla gblɔ na mi la dzi. Egblɔ na mi be, ‘Yehowa, miaƒe Mawu la na anyigba mi le afi sia, le Yɔdan tɔsisi la ƒe ɣedzeƒe lɔƒo,

Remember the word which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, saying, the Lord your God has caused you to rest, and has given you this land.

14 eya ta mia srɔ̃wo kple mia viwo kple miaƒe lãwo atsi afi sia. Ke ele na miaƒe aʋawɔlawo be woabla akpa, akplɔ ame bubuawo atso tɔsisi lae, akpe ɖe wo ŋu be, woaxɔ anyigba si le tɔsisi la godo.

Let your wives and your children and your cattle dwell in the land, which he has given you; and ye shall go over well armed before your brethren, every one of you who is strong; and ye shall fight on their side;

15 Le esia megbe hafi miate ŋu ava nɔ afi sia, le Yɔdan tɔsisi la ƒe ɣedzeƒe lɔƒo.’”

until the Lord your God shall have given your brethren rest, as also to you, and they also shall have inherited the land, which the Lord your God gives them; then ye shall depart each one to his inheritance, which Moses gave you beyond Jordan eastward.

16 Ameawo lɔ̃ ɖe nya sia dzi, eye woka ɖe edzi na Yosua be, “Míawɔ nu sia nu si nàgblɔ na mí, eye míayi afi sia afi si nàɖo mí ɖo la.

And they answered Joshua and said, We will do all things which thou commandest us, and we will go to every place whither thou shalt send us.

17 Abe ale si míeɖo to Mose le nu sia nu me ene la, nenema tututu míaɖo to wò hã. Yehowa, wò Mawu la nanɔ kpli wò abe ale si wònɔ kple Mose ene.

Whereinsoever we hearkened to Moses we will hearken to thee; only let the Lord our God be with thee, as he was with Moses.

18 Ame sia ame, ame ka kee wòɖanye o, si atsi tsitre ɖe wò sewo ŋu la aku godoo, eya ta tsɔ dzideƒo kple ŋusẽ nàkplɔ mí ayii!”

And whosoever shall disobey thee, and whosoever shall not hearken to thy words as thou shalt command him, let him die; but be thou strong and courageous.