Yoshua 11
1 Basi ikawa aliposikia haya, Yabini, mfalme wa Hazori, alituma ujumbe kwa Yobabu, mfalme wa Madoni, na kwa mfalme Shimroni, na kwa mfalme wa Akshafu.
And it cometh to pass when Jabin king of Hazor heareth, that he sendeth unto Jobab king of Madon, and unto the king of Shimron, and unto the king of Achshaph,
2 Alituma pia ujumbe kwa wafalme walikuwa katika mlima wa kaskazini mwa nchi, katika bonde la Mto Yordani kusini mwa Kinerethi, katika nchi za tambarare, na katika nchi za milima ya Dori kuelekea magharibi.
and unto the kings who [are] on the north in the hill-country, and in the plain south of Chinneroth, and in the low country, and in the elevations of Dor, on the west,
3 Pia, alituma ujumbe kwa Wakanaani walioko mashariki na magharibi, Waamori, Wahiti, Waperizi, Wayebusi katika nchi za milima, na Wahivi karibu na Mlima Hermoni katika nchi ya Mizipa.
[to] the Canaanite on the east, and on the west, and the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the hill-country, and the Hivite under Hermon, in the land of Mizpeh —
4 Maadui zao wote walitoka pamoja nao, wanajeshi wengi sana, hesabu yao ilikuwa kama mchanga wa pwani. Walikuwa na farasi wengi sana na magari.
and they go out, they and all their camps with them, a people numerous, as the sand which [is] on the sea-shore for multitude, and horse and charioteer very many;
5 Wafalme wote hawa walikutana katika muda waliokuwa wameupanga, na walipiga kambi katika maji ya Meromu ili kupigana vita na Israeli.
and all these kings are met together, and they come and encamp together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
6 Yahweh akamwambia Yoshua, “Usiogope mbele zao, kwa kuwa muda kama huu kesho ninawatia hao kwa Waisraeli wakiwa wafu. Utaivunja vunja miguu ya farasi zao, na utayachoma moto magari yao.”
And Jehovah saith unto Joshua, 'Be not afraid of their presence, for to-morrow about this time I am giving all of them wounded before Israel; their horses thou dost hough, and their chariots burn with fire.'
7 Yoshua na watu wote wa vita walitoka na mara wakafika katika maji ya Meromu, na wakawashambulia maadui.
And Joshua cometh, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and they fall on them;
8 Yahweh akawatia maadui katika mkono wa Israeli, na waliwapiga kwa upanga na wakawafuata mpaka Sidoni, Misrefothi - Maimu, na katika bonde la Mizipa upande wa mashariki. Waliwaua wote hakuna hata mmoja aliyeachwa hai.
and Jehovah giveth them into the hand of Israel, and they smite them and pursue them unto the great Zidon, and unto Misrephoth-Maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward, and they smite them, till he hath not left to them a remnant;
9 Yoshua aliwatendea kama vile Yahweh alivyomwambia. Alivunja miguu ya farasi na magari aliyachoma moto.
and Joshua doth to them as Jehovah said to him; their horses he hath houghed, and their chariots burnt with fire.
10 Kwa wakati huo, Yoshua alirudi na akauteka mji wa Hazori. Alimwua mfalme wake kwa upanga (Hazori ulikuwa ni kichwa cha falme hizi zote).
And Joshua turneth back at that time, and captureth Hazor, and its king he hath smitten by the sword; for Hazor formerly [is] head of all these kingdoms;
11 Waliwapiga kwa upanga kila kiumbe chenye uhai kilichokuwa huko, na alivitenga ili viteketezwe, hivyo hapakuwa na kiumbe hai kilichoachwa hai. Na kisha aliuchoma moto Hazori.
and they smite every person who [is] in it by the mouth of the sword; he hath devoted — he hath not left any one breathing, and Hazor he hath burnt with fire;
12 Yoshua aliiteka miji yote ya wafalme hawa. Aliwateka pia wafalme wake wote na akawapiga wote kwa upanga. Aliwateketeza kabisa kwa upanga, kama Musa mtumishi wa Yahweh alivyoagiza.
and all the cities of these kings, and all their kings, hath Joshua captured, and he smiteth them by the mouth of the sword; he devoted them, as Moses, servant of Jehovah, commanded.
13 Waisraeli hawakuchoma moto mji wowote miongoni mwa miji iliyojengwa juu ya vilima vya vifuasi vya udongo, isipokuwa Hazori, ndio mji pekee ambao Yoshua aliuchoma kwa moto.
Only, all the cities which are standing by their hill, Israel hath not burned them, save Hazor only, [it] hath Joshua burnt;
14 Jeshi la Israeli lilichukua nyara kutoka katika miji pamoja na mifugo kwa ajili yao wenyewe. Waliua kila mtu kwa upanga hadi pale walipokufa wote. Hakuna kiumbe hai kilichoachwa hai.
and all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, have the sons of Israel spoiled for themselves; only, every human being they have smitten by the mouth of the sword, till their destroying them; they have not left any one breathing.
15 Kama vile Yahweh alivyomwagiza mtumishi wake Musa, na kwa namna hiyo hiyo, Musa alivyomwagiza Yoshua. Na katika mambo yote ambayo Yahweh alimwamuru Musa kuyafanya, Yoshua hakuacha kufanya hata jambo moja.
As Jehovah commanded Moses His servant, so did Moses command Joshua, and so hath Joshua done; he hath not turned aside a thing of all that Jehovah commanded Moses.
16 Yoshua alitwaa nchi hiyo yote, nchi ya milima, Negevu yote, nchi yote ya Gosheni, nchi ya vilima vidogo, bonde la Mto Yordani, nchi ya milima ya Israeli, na nchi tambarare.
And Joshua taketh all this land: the hill-country, and all the south, and all the land of Goshen, and the low country, and the plain, even the hill-country of Israel and its low lands,
17 Kutoka Mlima Halaki karibu na Edomu, kuelekea kasikazini hadi Baali Gadi katika bonde karibu na Lebanoni chini ya Mlima Hermoni, aliwateka wafalme wake wote na kuwaua.
from the mount of Halak, which is going up [to] Seir, and unto Baal-Gad, in the valley of Lebanon, under mount Hermon; and all their kings he hath captured, and he smiteth them, and putteth them to death.
18 Yoshua alipigana vita na wafalme wote kwa muda mrefu.
Many days hath Joshua made with all these kings war;
19 Hakuna hata mji mmoja uliofanya amani na jeshi la Israeli isipokuwa Wahivi walioishi Gibeoni. Israeli ilitwaa miji yote iliyosalia katika vita.
there hath not been a city which made peace with the sons of Israel save the Hivite, inhabitants of Gibeon; the whole they have taken in battle;
20 Kwa kuwa alikuwa ni Yahweh ambaye alikuwa ameifanya kuwa migumu mioyo yao ili wapande na kufanya vita dhidi ya Israeli, ili kwamba aweze kuwaangamiza kabisa, na kutowaonesha huruma, kama alivyomwaagiza Musa.
for from Jehovah it hath been to strengthen their heart, to meet in battle with Israel, in order to devote them, so that they have no grace, but in order to destroy them, as Jehovah commanded Moses.
21 Kisha Yoshua akaja kwa wakati ule na aliiangamiza Anakimu. Aliyafanya haya katika nchi ya milima, huko Hebroni, Debiri, Anabu, na katika nchi yote ya Yuda, na katika nchi yote ya milima ya Israeli. Yoshua aliwaangamiza kabisa pamoja na miji yao.
And Joshua cometh at that time, and cutteth off the Anakim from the hill-country, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, even from all the hill-country of Judah, and from all the hill-country of Israel; with their cities hath Joshua devoted them.
22 Hakuna hata mmoja wa watu wa Anakimu aliyeachwa katika nchi ya Israeli, isipokuwa huko Gaza, Gathi na Ashidodi.
There hath not been left Anakim in the land of the sons of Israel; only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, were they left.
23 Hivyo Yoshua aliiteka nchi yote, kama vile Yahweh alivyomwambia Musa. Yoshua aliwapa Israeli kama urithi, kila kabila lilipewa sehemu yake. Kisha nchi ikapumzika bila vita.
And Joshua taketh the whole of the land, according to all that Jehovah hath spoken unto Moses, and Joshua giveth it for an inheritance to Israel according to their divisions, by their tribes; and the land hath rest from war.
