Yoshua 10
1 Ikawa Adonizedeki, mfalme wa Yerusalemu, alisikia kuwa Yoshua ameiteka Ai na ameiteketeza kabisa, kama alivyokwisha kufaya huko Yeriko na mfalme wake. Na alisikia jinsi ambavyo watu wa Gibeoni walivyofanya amani na watu wa Israeli na walikuwa wanaishi miongoni mwao.
Now when Adoni-Zedek, king of Jerusalem, heard that Joshua had captured Ai and had completely destroyed it (just as he had done to Jericho and its king), he also heard how the people of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were living among them.
2 Watu wa Yerusalemu waliogopa sana kwasababu Gibeoni ulikuwa mji mkubwa, kama mmoja wa miji ya kifalme. Ilikuwa kubwa kuliko Ai, na watu wake wote walikuwa ni mashujaa wenye nguvu.
The people of Jerusalem were very afraid because Gibeon was a large city, like one of the royal cities. It was larger than Ai, and all its men were mighty warriors.
3 Hivyo Adonizedeki, mfalme wa Yerusalemu, alituma ujumbe kwa Hohamu, mfalme wa Hebroni, na kwa Piramu, mfalme wa Yarimuthi, na kwaYafia, mfalme wa Lakishi, na kwa Debiri, mfalme wa Eguloni:
So Adoni-Zedek, king of Jerusalem, sent a message to Hoham, king of Hebron, to Piram, king of Jarmuth, to Japhia, king of Lachish, and to Debir, king of Eglon:
4 “Njooni kwangu na mnisaidie. Tuishambulie Gibeoni kwasababu wamefanya amani na Yoshua pamoja na watu wa Israeli.
“Come up to me and help me. Let us attack Gibeon because they have made peace with Joshua and with the people of Israel.”
5 Wafalme watano wa Waamori; mfalme wa Yerusalemu, mfalme wa Hebroni, mfalme wa Yarimuthi, mfalme wa Lakishi, na mfalme wa Eguloni walikwea, wao pamoja na majeshi yao yote. Walipanga sehemu yao kinyume na Wagibeoni na waliwashambulia.
The five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon came up, they and all their armies. They set up their positions against Gibeon, and they attacked it.
6 Watu wa Gibeoni walituma ujumbe kwa Yoshua na kwa jeshi huko Giligali. Walisema, “Upesi! Msiuondoa mkono wenu kutoka kwa watumishi wenu. Kwaeni mje haraka na mtuokoe. Mtusaide, maana wafalme wote wa Waamori wanaoishi katika nchi ya milima wamekusanyika kwa pamoja ili watushambulie.
The people of Gibeon sent a message to Joshua and to the army at Gilgal. They said, “Hurry! Do not withdraw your hands from your servants. Come up to us quickly and save us. Help us, for all the kings of the Amorites who live in the hill country have gathered together to attack us.”
7 “Yoshua alipanda kutoka Giligali, yeye na watu wote wa vita pamoja naye, na watu wote wapiganaji.
Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the men of war with him, and all the fighting men.
8 Yahweh akamwambia Yoshua, “Usiwaogope. Nimewatiwa wote katika mkono wako. Hakuna hata mmoja wao atakayeweza kuzuia mashambulizi yako.”
Yahweh said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them. I have given them into your hand. Not one of them will be able to stop your attack.”
9 Baada ya kutembea usiku kucha kutoka Giligali, ghafla Yoshua aliwafikilia.
Joshua came upon them suddenly, having marched all night from Gilgal.
10 Na Yahweh alichanganya maadui mbele za Israeli - ambao waliwaua mauaji makubwa mno huko Gibeoni, na wale waliowafuata njiani iendayo Bethi Horoni, nao waliuwaua katika njia iendayo Azeka na Makeda.
Yahweh confused the enemy before Israel, and Israel killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon and pursued them on the road going up to Beth Horon, and they killed them on the road to Azekah and Makkedah.
11 Na walipokuwa wakikimbia mbio kutoka kwa Waisraeli, chini ya mlima kutoka Bethi Horoni, Yahweh alitupa mawe makubwa kutoka mbinguni juu yao wote katika njia iendayo Azeka, nao wakafa. Watu waliouawa kwa mawe walikuwa ni wengi zaidi kuliko wale waliouawa kwa upanga wa watu wa Israeli.
As they ran away from Israel, down the hill from Beth Horon, Yahweh threw large stones down from heaven upon them all the way to Azekah, and they died. There were more who died because of the hailstones than who were killed with the sword by the men of Israel.
12 Kisha Yoshua akamwambia Yahweh katika siku ambayo Yahweh aliwapa watu wa Israeli ushindi dhidi ya Waamori. Hiki ndicho Yoshua alichosema kwa Yahweh mbele ya Israeli. “Jua lisimame katika Gibeoni, na mwezi, usimame katika bonde la Aijaloni.”
Then Joshua spoke to Yahweh on the day Yahweh gave the men of Israel victory over the Amorites. This is what Joshua said to Yahweh before Israel, “Sun, be still at Gibeon, and moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.”
13 Jua lilisimama, na mwezi ukaacha kwenda mpaka taifa lilipolipiza kisasi dhidi ya maadui zao. Je hili halikuandikwa katika Kitabu cha Yashari? Jua lilikaa katikati ya anga; halilkuzama kwa siku nzima hivi.
The sun stood still, and the moon stopped moving until the nation took vengeance on their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the middle of the sky; it did not go down for about a whole day.
14 Haijawahi kutokea siku nyingine kama hiyo kabla au baada yake, wakati Yahweh alipotii sauti ya mtu. Kwa kuwa Yahweh alikuwa akifanya vita badala ya Israeli.
There has been no other day like it before or after it, when Yahweh obeyed the voice of a human being. For Yahweh was waging war on behalf of Israel.
15 Yoshua na Israeli yote pamoja naye walirudi kambini huko Giligali.
Joshua and all Israel with him returned to the camp at Gilgal.
16 Basi wale wafalme watano walikuwa wametoroka na kujificha wao wenyewe katika pango huko Makeda.
Now the five kings had escaped and hidden themselves in the cave at Makkedah.
17 Taarifa zilimfikia Yoshua kusema, “Wafalme watano wamepatikana wamejificha katika pango huko Makeda!”
It was told to Joshua, “They have been found!—the five kings hidden in the cave at Makkedah!”
18 Yoshua akasema, “Viringisheni mawe makubwa katika mlango wa pango na muweke wanajeshi hapo ili kuwalinda.
Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave and place soldiers there to guard them.
19 Msibaki na kukaa nyie wenyewe. Bali wafuatilieni maadui zenu na kuwashumbulia kutokea kwa nyuma. Msiwaruhusu kuingia katika miji yao, kwa kuwa Yahweh Mungu wenu amewatia katika mkono wenu.”
Do not stay yourselves. Pursue your enemies and attack them from the rear. Do not permit them to enter into their cities, because Yahweh your God has given them into your hand.”
20 Yoshua na wana Waisraeli walikuwa wamemaliza kuwaua kwa mauaji makubwa sana, mpaka pale walipokuwa wameteketezwa kabisa; watu wachache tu walipona waliotoroka walifika miji ya ngome.
Joshua and the sons of Israel had finished slaughtering them with a very great slaughter, until they were almost completely destroyed; only a few survivors who escaped reached the fortified cities.
21 Kisha jeshi lote lilirudi kwa Yoshua likiwa na amani katika kambi huko Makeda. Na hakuna hata mmoja aliyethubutu kusema hata neno moja kinyume na watu wa Israeli.
Then the whole army returned in peace to Joshua at the camp at Makkedah. No one dared to say one word against any of the people of Israel.
22 Kisha Yoshua akasema, “Fungueni mlango wa pango, watoeni nje na waleteni kwangu hawa wafalme watano.”
Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and out of the cave bring to me these five kings.”
23 Walifanya kama Yoshua alivyosema. Waliwaleta wafalme watano kutoka katika pango - mfalme wa Yerusalemu, mfalme wa Hebroni, mfalme wa Yarmuthi, mfalme wa Lakishi na mfalme wa Egloni.
They did as he said. They brought to him these five kings from the cave—the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
24 Na walipowaleta wafalme kwa Yoshua, alimwita kila mtu wa Israeli, na aliwaambia maakida wa wanajeshi waliokuwa wameenda vitani pamoja naye “Kanyageni miguu yenu juu ya shingo zao.” Basi walikuja na kukanyaga miguu yao juu ya shingo zao.
When they brought the kings to Joshua, he summoned every man of Israel. He said to the commanders of the soldiers who had gone into battle with him, “Put your feet on their necks.” So they came up and put their feet on their necks.
25 Kisha akawaambia, 'Msiogope wala kufadhaika. uwe na moyo mkuu na jasiri. Na hiki ndicho Mungu atakachokifanya kwa maadui wenu wote ambao mtapigana nao'.
Then he said to them, “Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed. Be strong and courageous. This is what Yahweh will do to all your enemies you are going to fight.”
26 Kisha Yoshua akawashambulia na kuwaua wafalme. Aliwatundika wote watano juu ya miti. Waliwatundika juu ya miti hata jioni.
Then Joshua attacked and killed the kings. He hung them on five trees. They hung on the trees until evening.
27 Ilipokuwa jioni, Yoshua alitoa maagizo, nao waliwashusha chini ya miti na kisha wakawatupa katika pango ambalo walikuwa wamejificha wao wenyewe. Waliweka mawe makubwa juu ya mlango wa pango. Mawe hayo yapo pale hadi leo hii.
When it was sunset, Joshua gave orders, and they took them down from the trees and threw them into the cave where they had hidden themselves. They put large stones over the mouth of the cave. Those stones remain there to this very day.
28 Na kwa namna hii, katika siku hiyo Yoshua aliuteka mji wa Makeda na aliwaua watu wote huko kwa upanga, pamoja na mfalme wake. Aliwateketeza wote kabisa pamoja na kila kiumbe hai kilichokuwa huko. Hakuna hata mmoja aliyesalia. Alichomfanyia mfalme wa Makeda ni sawa sawa na kile alichokuwa amemfanyia mfalme wa Yeriko.
In this way, Joshua captured Makkedah on that day and killed everyone there with the sword, including its king. He completely destroyed everyone in it. He left no survivor in it. He did to the king of Makkedah just as he had done to the king of Jericho.
29 Yoshua na Israeli wote waliipita Makeda na kufika Libna. Na huko waliingia katika vita dhidi ya Libna.
Joshua and all Israel passed on from Makkedah to Libnah. He went into battle against Libnah.
30 Yahweh pia aliitia katika mkono wa Israeli pamoja na mfalme wake. Yoshua alishambulia kila kiumbe hai ndani yake kwa upanga. Hakuacha hai hata mtu mmoja. Alichomfanyia mfalme ni sawa sawa na kile alichokuwa amemfanyia mfalme wa Yeriko.
Yahweh also gave it into the hand of Israel—along with their king. Joshua struck it with the edge of the sword and every person in it. He left no survivor in it. He did to its king just as he had done to the king of Jericho.
31 Baadaye Yoshua na Israeli wote pamoja naye walipanda kutoka Libna na kwenda Lakishi. Alipiga kambi karibu yake na wakafanya vita dhidi yake.
Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Libnah to Lachish. He camped by it and waged war against it.
32 Yahweh aliitia Lakishi katika mkono wa Israeli. Yoshua aliiteka katika siku ya pili. Alishambulia kwa upanga kilia kiumbe hai kilichokuwa ndani yake, kama vile aliyokuwa amefanya huko Libna.
Yahweh gave Lachish into the hand of Israel. Joshua captured it on the second day and struck it with the edge of the sword, and every person in it, just as he had done to Libnah.
33 Kisha Horamu, mfalme wa Gezeri alikwea ili kuisaida Lakishi. Yoshua alimshambulia yeye na jeshi lake mpaka pale ambapo hapakuwa na mtu hata mmoja aliyesalia.
Then Horam, king of Gezer, came up to help Lachish. Joshua attacked him and his army until there was not even one survivor left.
34 Baada ya hapo, Yoshua na Israeli wote walitoka Lakishi na kwenda Egloni. Walipiga kambi karibu yake na kisha wakafanya vita dhidi yake,
Then Joshua and all Israel passed on from Lachish to Eglon. They camped by it and waged war against it,
35 na siku hiyo hiyo wakaiteka. Waliupiga kwa upanga na waliteketeza kila mtu ndani yake kama vile Yoshua alivyofanya huko Lakishi.
and captured it that same day. They struck it with the edge of the sword and they completely destroyed everyone in it, as Joshua had done to Lachish.
36 Kisha Joshua na Israeli wote wakatoka Egloni na kwenda Hebroni. Wakainua vita dhidi yake.
Then Joshua and all Israel passed on from Eglon to Hebron. They waged war against it.
37 Waliuteka mji na kuwaua kwa upanga watu wote ndani yake pamoja na mfalme wake, kujumuisha na vijiji vyote vilivyoizunguka. Waliteketeza kabisa kila kiumbe hai ndani yake, hawakuacha hata mtu mmoja aliyesalia, ni sawa sawa na vile Yoshua alivyoitenda Egloni. Aliiteketeza kabisa, na kila kiumbe hai ndani yake.
They captured it and struck it with the edge of the sword, and its king and its villages, and everyone in it. They left no survivor it, as they had done to Eglon, they totally destroyed it and every person in it.
38 Baada ya hapo, Yoshua alirudi pamoja na jeshi lote la Israeli pamoja naye, wakasafiri kwenda Debiri na kufanya vita dhidi yake.
Then Joshua turned, and all the army of Israel with him, and they passed on to Debir and waged war against it.
39 Aliuteka mji na mfalme wake, pamoja na vijiji vyake vya jirani. Waliwaua wote kwa upanga na waliteketeza kila kiumbe hai ndani yake. Joshua hakuacha hata mmoja hai, kama alivyokuwa amefanya kwa Hebroni na mfalme wake, na kama alivyokuwa amefanya kwa Libna na mfalme wake.
They captured it, its king and all its nearby villages. They struck them with the edge of the sword and completely destroyed every person in it. They left no survivor. They did to Debir and its king as they had done to Libnah and its king and to Hebron.
40 Yoshua aliishinda nchi yote, nchi ya milima, Negevu, nchi, nchi ya tambarare na nchi ya miteremko. Hakuna hata mfalme moja aliyebaki hai kati ya wafalme wake wote. Kwa kweli aliteketeza kila kiumbe hai, kama ambavyo Yahweh, Mungu wa Israeli alivyomwaagiza.
Joshua conquered all the land, the hill country, the Negev, the lowlands, and the foothills. Of all their kings he left not one survivor. He completely destroyed every living thing, just as Yahweh, the God of Israel, had commanded.
41 Yoshua aliwaua kwa upanga kutoka Kadeshi Barnea hadi Gaza, na nchi yote ya Gosheni hata Gibeoni.
Joshua struck them from Kadesh Barnea to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen to Gibeon.
42 Yoshua aliwateka wafalme wote hawa na nchi zao kwa wakati mmoja, kwasababu Yahweh, Mungu wa Israeli, alipigana kwa ajili ya Israeli.
Joshua captured all these kings and their land at one time because Yahweh, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
43 Baada ya hayo Yoshua na Waisraeli wote pamoja naye, walirudi katika kambi huko Gilgali.
Then Joshua, and all Israel with him, returned to the camp at Gilgal.
