Yoswa 9
1 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
And when the kings of the Amorites on the other side of Jordan, who were in the mountain country, and in the plain, and in all the coast of the great sea, and those who were near Antilibanus, and the Chettites, and the Chananites, and the Pherezites, and the Evites, and the Amorites, and the Gergesites, and the Jebusites, heard [of it],
2 ne beekobaana okulwana ne Yoswa n’Abayisirayiri.
they came all together at the same time to make war against Joshua and Israel.
3 Naye abatuuze b’omu Gibyoni bwe baawulira Yoswa ky’akoze Yeriko ne Ayi
And the inhabitants of Gabaon heard of all that the Lord did to Jericho and Gai.
4 ne basala amagezi ne bateekateeka emmere n’ebyokunywa ne babissa mu bisawosawo ebikadde ebitungiriretungirire ne babiteeka ku ndogoyi zaabwe, ne bambala ebigoye ebiyulifuyulifu
And they also wrought craftily, and they went and made provision and prepared themselves; and having taken old sacks on their shoulders, and old and tore and patched bottles of wine,
5 n’engatto entungirire, emmere yaabwe yonna yali nkalu ate nga yakukula.
and the upper part of their shoes and their sandals old and clouted on their feet, and their garments old upon them—and the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy and corrupt.
6 Ne bagenda eri Yoswa mu lusiisira e Girugaali ne bamugamba wamu n’Abayisirayiri nti, “Ffe tuva mu nsi yeewala, twagala tukole nammwe endagaano.”
And they came to Joshua into the camp of Israel to Galgala, and said to Joshua and Israel, We are come from a far land: now then make a covenant with us.
7 Naye Abayisirayiri ne bagamba Abakiivi nti, “Mmwe abatabeera mu ffe tukola tutya nammwe endagaano?”
And the children of Israel said to the Chorrhaean, Peradventure you dwell amongst us; and how should I make a covenant with you?
8 Ne baddamu nti, “Ffe tuli baddu bo.” Yoswa n’abagamba nti, “Mmwe baani era muva wa?”
And they said to Joshua, We are your servants: and Joshua said to them, Whence are you, and whence have you come?
9 Ne baddamu nti, “Tuzze lwa Mukama Katonda wammwe; twawulira byonna bye yakola e Misiri,
And they said, Your servants are come from a very far country in the name of the Lord your God: for we have heard his name, and all that he did in Egypt,
10 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.
and all that he did to the kings of the Amorites, who were beyond Jordan, to Seon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Basan, who lived in Astaroth and in Edrain.
11 Abakulembeze n’abantu b’ewaffe bonna beebaatugamba nti, ‘Mwesibire entanda mugende musisinkane Abayisirayiri mubagambe nti, “Ffe tuli baddu bammwe kale tukole nammwe endagaano.”’
And our elders and all that inhabit our land when they heard spoke to us, saying, Take to yourselves provision for the way, and go to meet them; and you shall say to them, We are your servants, and now make a covenant with us.
12 Kale laba emmere yaffe eno we twaviira eka ng’ekyayokya naye olw’olugendo oluwanvu kaakano yiino yonna nkalu era ekukudde n’okukula.
These [are] the loaves—we took them hot for our journey on the day on which we came out to come to you; and now they are dried and become mouldy.
13 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.”
And these [are] the skins of wine which we filled when new, and they are tore; and our garments and our shoes are worn out because of the very long journey.
14 Abayisirayiri, awatali kumala kubuuza eri Mukama, ne bakkiriza okulya ku mmere y’abatambuze bano.
And the chiefs took of their provision, and asked not [counsel of] the Lord.
15 Yoswa n’abakulembeze b’Abayisirayiri ne bakola nabo endagaano y’emirembe era ne beerayirira obutabakolako kabi konna.
And Joshua made peace with them, and they made a covenant with them to preserve them; and the princes of the congregation sware to them.
16 Nga wayiseewo ennaku ssatu ng’endagaano ewedde okukola, Abayisirayiri ne bakivumbula ng’abantu abo baliraanwa baabwe.
And it came to pass three days after they had made a covenant with them, they heard that they were near neighbours, and that they lived amongst them.
17 Abayisirayiri ne bagenda okunoonyereza, ku lunaku olwokusatu ne batuuka mu bibuga by’abantu bano: Gibyoni, ne Kefira, ne Beroosi ne Kiriyasuyalimu.
And the children of Israel departed and came to their cities; and their cities [were] Gabaon, and Kephira, and Berot, and the cities of Jarin.
18 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.
Land the children of Israel fought not with them, because all the princes sware to them by the Lord God of Israel; and all the congregation murmured at the princes.
19 Naye bo abakulembeze ne bakakata nti, “Twamala dda okwerayirira mu maaso ga Mukama Katonda wa Isirayiri, tetuyinza kubatta.
And the princes said to all the congregation: We have sworn to them by the Lord God of Israel, and now we shall not be able to touch them.
20 Tetuteekwa kubatta kubanga twalayira obutakikola, singa tukikola obusungu bwa Katonda bujja kutubuubuukirako.”
This we will do; take them alive, and we will preserve them: so there shall not be wrath against us by reason of the oath which we swore to them.
21 Abakulembeze b’Abayisirayiri ne bagamba nti, “Temubatta.” Bwe batyo ne bafuuka baakwasanga nku era n’okukimanga amazzi g’Abayisirayiri ng’abakulembeze bwe babalagira.
They shall live, and shall be hewers of wood and drawers of water to all the congregation, as the princes said to them.
22 Yoswa n’ayita abantu abo n’ababuuza nti, “Naye lwaki mwatulimba nti muli b’ewala, so nga ate muli baliraanwa baffe?
And Joshua called them together and said to them, Why have you deceived me, saying, We live very far from you; whereas you are fellow-countrymen of those who dwell amongst us?
23 Kale nno kaakano mukolimiddwa, munaabeeranga baddu, baakwasanga nku era n’okukimanga amazzi mu nnyumba ya Katonda wange.”
And now you are cursed: there shall not fail of you a slave, or a hewer of wood, or a drawer of water to me and my God.
24 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.
And they answered Joshua, saying, It was reported to us what the Lord your God charged his servant Moses, to give you this land, and to destroy us and all that lived on it from before you; and we feared very much for our lives because of you, and [therefore] we did this thing.
25 Naye tuutuno kaakano tuli mu mukono gwo gw’omanyi eky’okutukolera.”
And now, behold, we [are] in your power; do to us as it is pleasing to you, and as it seems [good] to you.
26 Bw’atyo Yoswa n’awonya abantu bano mu mukono gw’Abayisirayiri, ne batabatta.
And they did so to them; and Joshua rescued them in that day out of the hands of the children of Israel, and they did not kill them.
27 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.
And Joshua made them in that day hewers of wood and drawers of water to the whole congregation, and for the altar of God: therefore the inhabitants of Gabaon became hewers of wood and drawers of water for the altar of God until this day, even for the place which the Lord should choose.
