1[Ny hafetsena nataon'ny Gibeonita mba tsy handringanana azy] Ary rehefa nandre izany ny mpanjaka rehetra izay etỳ an-dafin'i Jordana, na ny tany amin'ny tany havoana, na ny tany amin'ny tany lemaka amoron-tsiraka, na ny tany amoron'ny Ranomasina Lehibe tandrifin'i Libanona, dia ny Hetita, ny Amorita, ny Kananita, ny Perizita, ny Hivita ary ny Jebosita, [Heb. Sefela]
1It happened, when all the kings who were beyond the Jordan, in the hill country, and in the lowland, and on all the shore of the great sea in front of Lebanon, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard of it
2dia niray hina niangona hiady amin'i Josoa sy ny Isiraely izy.
2that they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
3Ary ny mponina tao Gibeona nahare izay nanaovan'i Josoa an'i Jeriko sy Ay,
3But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
4dia nanao hafetsena kosa izy ka nandeha, ary nody ho iraka ka nitondra lasaka tonta nasampiny teo amin'ny borikiny sy siny hoditra tonta sady triatra ka nofehipehezina nasiany divay, [Na: nitondra vatsy]
4they also resorted to a ruse, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks on their donkeys, and wineskins, old and torn and bound up,
5ary kapa tonta sady nitampintampina teo amin'ny tongony, ary lamba tonta notafiny; ary efa maina sy bobongolo ny mofo rehetra izay vatsiny. [Na. torotoro]
5and old and patched shoes on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their provision was dry and moldy.
6Dia nankany amin'i Josoa teo an-toby tany Gilgala izy ireo ka niteny taminy sy tamin'ny Isiraelita nanao hoe: Avy any an-tany lavitra izahay; koa ankehitriny mba manaova fanekena aminay ianareo.
6They went to Joshua to the camp at Gilgal, and said to him, and to the men of Israel, “We have come from a far country. Now therefore make a covenant with us.”
7Ary hoy ny Isiraelita tamin'ireo Hivita ireo: Angamba mponina ato aminay ihany ianareo, ka hataonay ahoana no fanao fanekena aminareo?
7The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “What if you live among us. How could we make a covenant with you?”
8Fa hoy izy tamin'i Josoa: Mpanomponao izahay. Ary hoy Josoa taminy: Iza moa ianareo, ary avy aiza ?
8They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” Joshua said to them, “Who are you? Where do you come from?”
9Dia hoy izy ireo taminy: Avy tany an-tany lavitra indrindra izahay mpanomponao noho ny anaran'i Jehovah Andriamanitrao; fa efa renay ny lazany sy izay rehetra nataony tany Egypta
9They said to him, “Your servants have come from a very far country because of the name of Yahweh your God; for we have heard of his fame, all that he did in Egypt,
10ary izay rehetra nataony tamin'ny mpanjaka roa tamin'ny Amorita, izay tany an-dafin'i Jordana, dia Sihona, mpanjakan'i Hesbona, sy Oga, mpanjakan'i Basana, izay tany Astarta.
10and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon and to Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.
11Dia niteny taminay ny loholonay sy ny mponina rehetra amin'ny taninay ka nanao hoe: Mitondrà vatsy eny an-tananareo ho any amin'ny haleha, dia mandehana hitsena azy, ka lazao aminy hoe: Mpanomponao izahay; koa ankehitriny manaova fanekena aminay.
11Our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, ‘Take provision in your hand for the journey, and go to meet them, and tell them, “We are your servants. Now make a covenant with us.”’
12Itony mofonay itony dia vao mafana no nalainay tany an-tranonay ho vatsy tamin'ny andro nivoahanay hankatỳ aminareo; fa ankehitriny, indro, efa maina sy bobongolo izy; [Na: torotoro]
12This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we went out to go to you; but now, behold, it is dry, and has become moldy.
13ary vaovao ireto siny hoditra misy divay ireto izay nofenoinay; fa, indreo, efa triatra izy; ary efa rovitra ireto lambanay sy kapanay ireto noho ny halavitry ny naleha.
13These wineskins, which we filled, were new; and behold, they are torn. These our garments and our shoes have become old because of the very long journey.”
14Ary nangalan'ny olona ny vatsin'ireo, nefa tsy nanontany tamin'ny vavan'i Jehovah izy.
14The men sampled their provisions, and didn’t ask counsel from the mouth of Yahweh.
15Ary Josoa dia nanao fihavanana taminy ka nanao fanekena taminy mba tsy hamono azy; ary ny lohan'ny fiangonana koa dia nianiana taminy.
15Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The princes of the congregation swore to them.
16Ary nony efa afaka hateloana no nanaovany fanekena taminy, dia reny fa mifanakaiky aminy ihany ireo sady mitoetra eo aminy.
16It happened at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they lived among them.
17Dia niainga ny Zanak'Isiraely ka tonga tany an-tanànan'ireo tamin'ny andro fahatelo. Ary Gibeona sy Kefira sy Berota ary Kiriata-jearima no tanànany.
17The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.
18Fa tsy namely azy ny Zanak'Isiraely, satria Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely, no efa nianianan'ny lohan'ny fiangonana taminy. Dia nimonomonona tamin'ireo loholona ny fiangonana rehetra.
18The children of Israel didn’t strike them, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel. All the congregation murmured against the princes.
19Fa hoy ny loholona rehetra tamin'ny fiangonana rehetra: Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely, no efa nianiananay taminy; koa ankehitriny tsy mahazo mamely azy isika.
19But all the princes said to all the congregation, “We have sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.
20Fa izao no hataontsika aminy: Havelantsika ho velona ihany izy, fandrao hisy fahatezerana mahatratra antsika noho ny fianianana nataontsika taminy.
20This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.”
21Ary hoy koa ny loholona taminy: Aoka ihany ho velona izy. Dia tonga mpikapa hazo sy mpantsaka rano ho an'ny fiangonana rehetra izy, araka ny teny nataon'ny loholona taminy.
21The princes said to them, “Let them live, so they became wood cutters and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them.”
22Dia niantso azy ireo Josoa ka nanao taminy hoe: Nahoana no namitaka anay ianareo ka nanao hoe: Lavitra anareo indrindra izahay, kanjo eto aminay ihany no onenanareo?
22Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, “Why have you deceived us, saying, ‘We are very far from you,’ when you live among us?
23Koa ankehitriny voaozona ianareo, ary tsy hisy ho afaka, fa ho andevo sy ho mpikapa hazo ary ho mpantsaka rano ho an'ny tranon'Andriamanitro ianareo.
23Now therefore you are cursed, and some of you will never fail to be bondservants, both wood cutters and drawers of water for the house of my God.”
24Dia namaly an'i Josoa izy ireo ka nanao hoe: Satria nambara tokoa taminay mpanomponao fa Jehovah Andriamanitrao efa nandidy an'i Mosesy mpanompony hanome anareo ny tany rehetra sy handringana ny mponina rehetra amin'ny tany eo anoloanareo, ary natahotra ny ho faty izahay noho ny aminareo, ka dia nanao izany zavatra izany;
24They answered Joshua, and said, “Because your servants were certainly told how Yahweh your God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you. Therefore we were very afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
25koa ankehitriny, indreto, eto an-tananao izahay, koa araka izay ataonao ho tsara sy marina hatao aminay dia ataovy.
25Now, behold, we are in your hand. Do to us as it seems good and right to you to do.”
26Dia nanao izany taminy izy ka namonjy azy tamin'ny tanan'ny Zanak'Isiraely, mba tsy hahafaty azy ireo.Dia natolotr'i Josoa tamin'izany andro izany ireo ho mpikapa hazo sy ho mpantsaka rano ho an'ny fiangonana sy ho an'ny alitaran'i Jehovah mandraka androany eo amin'ny tany izay hofidiny.
26He did so to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, so that they didn’t kill them.
27Dia natolotr'i Josoa tamin'izany andro izany ireo ho mpikapa hazo sy ho mpantsaka rano ho an'ny fiangonana sy ho an'ny alitaran'i Jehovah mandraka androany eo amin'ny tany izay hofidiny.
27That day Joshua made them wood cutters and drawers of water for the congregation and for the altar of Yahweh, to this day, in the place which he should choose.