Joshua 1
1 Now it came to pass after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying,
Alatalaa walikɛɛn Musa faxa xanbini, Alatala yi a fala Nunu a dii Yosuwe xa, Musa mali muxuna, a naxa,
2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.
“N ma walikɛɛn Musa bata faxa. Iki, keli, i Yurudɛn baani gidi, i tan nun yamani ito birin. Ɛ siga na bɔxɔni n dɛnaxan soma Isirayila kaane yii.
3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, to you have I given it, as I spake unto Moses.
Ɛ na ɛ sanna ti dɛnaxan birin yi, n mɛnna soma nɛn ɛ yii, alo n na a fala Musa xa kii naxan yi.
4 From the wilderness, and this Lebanon, even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your border.
Ɛ bɔxɔn danne fɔlɔma tonbon yiren nin, sa dɔxɔ Liban geyane ra, siga Efirati baa belebelen ma, na bunna nɛɛn, Xitine bɔxɔn birin sa dɔxɔ Fɔxɔ Ige Gbeen na naxan sogegododen binni.
5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee nor forsake thee.
Muxu yo mi nɔɛ i yɛɛ ratiyɛ i ya siimayani. N luma nɛn i xɔn alo n yi Musa xɔn kii naxan yi. N mi i rabeɲinɲɛ, n mi n mɛ i ra.
6 Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
I wɛkilɛ, i sɛnbɛ so! Amasɔtɔ n na n kɔlɔxi yamanan naxan so fe ra ɛ benbane yii, na findima yamani ito kɛɛn na i tan nan baraka yi.
7 Only be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest have good success whithersoever thou goest.
I wɛkilɛ, i sɛnbɛ so han! I yengi dɔxɔ sariyani ito birin xɔn ma. N ma walikɛɛn Musa sariyan naxan birin yamarixi i ma, i xa ne suxu. I nama a fata a ma yiifanna ma, hanma kɔmɛnna ma alogo i xa nɔɔn sɔtɔ i na siga dɛdɛ.
8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Sariya kitabuni ito fala xuiin nama ba i dɛ. I yengi dɔxɔ a xɔn ma kɔɛɛn nun yanyina alogo i xa a birin suxu. Naxan birin sɛbɛxi a kui, i xa na liga, alogo i ya feen birin xa sɔnɔya, i nɔɔn sɔtɔ.
9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
I nama ɲinan n ma yamarin xɔn: I wɛkilɛ, i sɛnbɛ so! I nama kuisan, i nama gaxu, bayo i na siga dɛdɛ, Alatala i ya Ala luma i xɔn nɛn.”
10 Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
Yosuwe yi yamarini ito so yamaan xunne yii, a naxa,
11 Pass through the midst of the camp, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye are to pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the LORD your God giveth you to possess it.
“Ɛ daaxaden birin yisiga, ɛ sa yamarini ito rali yamaan ma, ɛ naxa, ‘Ɛ fandane yitɔn bayo xii saxan na dangu ɛ Yurudɛn baani gidima nɛn alogo ɛ xa na bɔxɔn masɔtɔ Alatala ɛ Ala dɛnaxan soma ɛ yii.’”
12 And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying,
Yosuwe yi a fala Rubɛn bɔnsɔnna muxune nun Gadi bɔnsɔnna muxune nun Manase bɔnsɔnna fɔxɔ kedenna xa, a naxa,
13 Remember the word which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, saying, The LORD your God giveth you rest, and will give you this land.
“Alatalaa walikɛɛn Musa yamarin naxan so ɛ yii, na fe xa rabira ɛ ma, a to a fala, a naxa, ‘Alatala, ɛ Ala bata matabun fi ɛ ma. A bata bɔxɔni ito so ɛ yii.’
14 Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall abide in the land which Moses gave you beyond Jordan; but ye shall pass over before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and shall help them;
Ɛ ɲaxanle nun ɛ diine nun ɛ xuruseene luma nɛn na bɔxɔni Musa dɛnaxan soxi ɛ yii Yurudɛn baan kidi ma. Koni ɛ tan sofane tima nɛn ɛ ngaxakedenne yɛɛ ra ɛ nun ɛ yɛngɛ so seene, ɛ yi e mali yɛngɛ sodeni
15 until the LORD have given your brethren rest, as [he hath given] you, and they also have possessed the land which the LORD your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and possess it, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you beyond Jordan toward the sunrising.
han Alatala yi matabun fi ɛ ngaxakedenne fan ma alo ɛ tan, han e fan bɔxɔn masɔtɔ waxatin naxan yi Alatala dɛnaxan soma e yii, ɛ Ala. Na xanbi ra, ɛ mɔn yi xɛtɛ ɛ bɔxɔni dɛnaxan findixi ɛ konna ra Alatalaa walikɛɛn Musa naxan soxi ɛ yii Yurudɛn kidi ma, sogeteden binni.”
16 And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou hast commanded us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us we will go.
E yi Yosuwe yabi, e naxa, “I nxu yamarixi feen naxan birin na, nxu a birin ligama nɛn. I na nxu xɛ dɛdɛ yi, nxu sigɛ.
17 According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the LORD thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.
Nxu i xuiin suxuma nɛn feen birin yi alo nxu Musa xuiin suxu kii naxan yi. Alatala i ya Ala xa lu i xɔn alo a lu Musa xɔn kii naxan yi.
18 Whosoever he be that shall rebel against thy commandment, and shall not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.
Muxu yo murutɛ i xuiin ma, a mi i ya falan suxu, i feen naxan birin yamarima, na kanna faxama nɛn. I tan xa i wɛkilɛ tun, i yi i sɛnbɛ so!”
