1Zvino Adhoni-zedheki, mambo weJerusaremu, wakati achinzwa kuti Joshua wakakunda Ai, akariparadza chose, uye kuti wakaitira Ai namambo waro sezvaakaitira Jeriko namambo waro, uye kuti vanhu veGibhiyoni vakanga vayanana navaIsiraeri, vakagara pakati pavo;
1Now it happened when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;
2vakatya kwazvo, nekuti Gibhiyoni rakanga riri guta guru, rakanga rakaita somumwe wemizinda yamambo; uye nekuti rakanga riri guru kupfuura Ai, navarume varo vose vakanga vane simba.
2that they were very afraid, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.
3Naizvozvo Adhoni-zedheki, mambo weJerusaremu, akatuma nhume kuna Hohami, mambo weHebhuroni, nokuna Pirami, mambo weJarimuti, nokuna Jafia, mambo weRakishi, nokuna Dhebhiri, mambo weEgironi, akati,
3Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,
4Kwirai kwandiri, mundibatsire, tirwe navaGibhiyoni, nekuti vakayanana naJoshua navana vaIsiraeri.
4“Come up to me, and help me, and let us strike Gibeon; for it has made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.”
5Naizvozvo madzimambo mashanu avaAmori, vaiti mambo weJerusaremu, namambo weHebhuroni, namambo weJarimuti, namambo weRakishi, namambo weEgironi vakaungana, vakaenda ivo nehondo dzavo dzose, vakavaka misasa yavo pamberi peGibhiyoni, vakarwa naro.
5Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their armies, and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it.
6Ipapo varume veGibhiyoni vakatuma nhume kuna Joshua kumisasa yakanga iri paGirigari, vakati, Musaregerera henyu varanda venyu; kurumidzai mukwire kwatiri, mutirwire nokutibatsira, nekuti madzimambo ose avaAmori vagere munyika yamakomo vakatiunganira kuzorwa nesu.
6The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, “Don’t abandon your servants! Come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill country have gathered together against us.”
7Ipapo Joshua akakwira achibva Girigari, iye navanhu vose vehondo vaakanga anavo, navarume vose vaiva nesimba noumhare.
7So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor.
8Jehovha akati kuna Joshua, Usavatya, nekuti ndavaisa mumaoko ako; hakuna munhu uchagona kumira pamberi pako.
8Yahweh said to Joshua, “Don’t fear them, for I have delivered them into your hands. Not a man of them will stand before you.”
9Naizvozvo Joshua akavarwira pakarepo; akafamba usiku hwose achibva Girigari.
9Joshua therefore came on them suddenly. He went up from Gilgal all night.
10Zvino Jehovha akavavhundusa pamberi paIsiraeri, akavauraya nokuuraya kukuru paGibhiyoni, akavadzingirira nenzira yaikwira Bheti-horoni, akavaparadza kusvikira Azeka, nokusvikira Makedha.
10Yahweh confused them before Israel, and he killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth Horon, and struck them to Azekah and to Makkedah.
11Zvino vakati vachitiza pamberi pavaIsiraeri, vari pamatenusirwa anoburukira Bheti-horoni, Jehovha akakanda pamusoro pavo mabwe makuru akanga achibva kudenga, kusvikira Azeka, vakafa; ivo, vakafa nechimvuramabwe, vakanga vari vazhinji kuna vakaurawa neminondo navana vaIsiraeri.
11It happened, as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth Horon, that Yahweh cast down great stones from the sky on them to Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than who the children of Israel killed with the sword.
12Zvino Joshua akataura naJehovha nomusi Jehovha waakaisa vaAmori mumaoko avana valsiraeri, akati pamberi pavaIsiraeri,
12Then Joshua spoke to Yahweh in the day when Yahweh delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel; and he said in the sight of Israel, “Sun, stand still on Gibeon! You, moon, stop in the valley of Aijalon!”
13Zuva rikamira, nomwedzi ukarambirapo, kusvikira rudzi rwazvitsivira vavengi varwo.
13The sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn’t this written in the book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the midst of the sky, and didn’t hurry to go down about a whole day.
14Hakuna kumbova nezuva rakadaro kubva pakutanga kana shure kwaro, kuti Jehovha wakateerera inzwi romunhu; nekuti Jehovha wakarwira vaIsiraeri.
14There was no day like that before it or after it, that Yahweh listened to the voice of a man; for Yahweh fought for Israel.
15Joshua akadzokera navaIsiraeri vose kumisasa paGirigari.
15Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.
16Madzimambo awo mashanu akatiza, vakandovanda mubako paMakedha.
16These five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.
17Joshua akaudzwa, zvichinzi, Madzimambo iwayo mashanu akawanikwa, akavanda mubako paMakedha.
17Joshua was told, saying, “The five kings are found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.”
18Zvino Joshua akati, Kungurusai mabwe makuru pamuromo webako, nokuisa varume ipapo kuvarinda.
18Joshua said, “Roll large stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them;
19Asi imwi musamira henyu; teverai vavengi venyu, mundovauraya veshure vavo; musavatendera kupinda mumaguta avo, nekuti Jehovha Mwari wenyu wakavaisa mumaoko enyu.
19but don’t stay. Pursue your enemies, and them from the rear. Don’t allow them to enter into their cities; for Yahweh your God has delivered them into your hand.”
20Zvino Joshua navana vaIsiraeri vakati vapedza kuvauraya nokuuraya kukuru, kusvikira vaparadzwa, navakanga vasara kwavari vapinda mumaguta akavakirwa masvingo;
20It happened, when Joshua and the children of Israel had finished killing them with a very great slaughter until they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities,
21vanhu vose vakadzokera kumisasa kuna Joshua paMakedha norugare; hakuna munhu wakasimudzira mumwe wavana vaIsiraeri rurimi rwake.
21that all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace. None moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
22Zvino Joshua akati, Zarurai muromo webako, mubudise madzimambo mashanu iwayo mubako muuye nawo kwandiri.
22Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings out of the cave to me.”
23Ivo vakaita saizvozvo, vakabudisa madzimambo iwayo mashanu mubako vakauya navo kwaari, vaiti mambo weJerusaremu, namambo weZebhuroni, namambo weJarimuti, namambo weRakishi, namambo weEgironi.
23They did so, and brought those five kings out of the cave to him: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
24Zvino vakati vabudisa madzimambo iwayo vakauya navo kuna Joshua, Joshua akadana varume vose vaIsiraeri, akati kuvakuru vehondo vakanga vanaye, Swederai, muise tsoka dzenyu pamitsipa yavo.
24It happened, when they brought those kings out to Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, “Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings.” They came near, and put their feet on their necks.
25Zvino Joshua akati kwavari, Musatya, kana kuvhunduswa; simbai mutsunge moyo, nekuti Jehovha uchaita saizvozvo navavengi venyu vose, vamunorwa navo.
25Joshua said to them, “Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed. Be strong and courageous, for Yahweh will do this to all your enemies against whom you fight.”
26Pashure Joshua akavabaya, akavauraya, ndokuvasungirira pamiti kusvikira madekwana.
26Afterward Joshua struck them, put them to death, and hanged them on five trees. They were hanging on the trees until the evening.
27Nenguva yokuvira kwezuva Joshua akaraira vanhu, vakavaturura pamiti, vakavakandira mubako mavakanga vakavanda, vakaisa mabwe makuru pamuromo webako; aripo kusvikira zuva rino ranhasi.
27It happened at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave in which they had hidden themselves, and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.
28Joshua akakunda Makedha nomusi iwoyo, akariparadza neminondo inopinza, namambo waro; akavaparadza chose navanhu vose vakanga varimo; haana kusiya kunyange nomumwe; akaitira mambo weMakedha sezvaakaitira mambo weJeriko.
28Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king. He utterly destroyed them and all the souls who were in it. He left none remaining. He did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
29Zvino Joshua akabva Makedha, iye navalsiraeri vose vaakanga anavo, vakaenda Ribhina vakarwa neRibhina;
29Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.
30Jehovha akariisawo namambo waro mumaoko alsiraeri; akariparadza neminondo inopinza, navanhu vose vakanga varimo; haana kusiyamo kunyange nomumwe; akaitira mambo waro sezvaakaitira mambo weJeriko.
30Yahweh delivered it also, with its king, into the hand of Israel. He struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls who were in it. He left none remaining in it. He did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.
31Zvino Joshua akabva Ribhina, iye navaIsiraeri vose vaakanga anavo, vakaenda Rakishi, vakavaka misasa yavo pedo naro, vakarwa naro;
31Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it.
32Jehovha akaisa Rakishi mumaoko avaIsiraeri, akarikunda nezuva repiri, akariparadza neminondo inopinza, navanhu vose vakanga varimo, sezvose zvaakaitira Ribhina.
32Yahweh delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel. He took it on the second day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with all the souls who were in it, according to all that he had done to Libnah.
33Zvino Horamu, mambo weGezeri, wakakwira kuzobatsira Rakishi; Joshua akamuuraya navanhu vake, kusvikira asina kumusiira kunyange nomunhu mumwe.
33Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.
34Zvino Joshua akabva Rakishi, iye navaIsiraeri vose vaakanga anavo, vakaenda Egironi; vakavaka misasa yavo pedo naro, vakarwa naro;
34Joshua passed from Lachish, and all Israel with him, to Eglon; and they encamped against it fought against it.
35vakarikunda nomusi iwoyo, vakariparadza neminondo inopinza; vakaparadza chose nomusi iwoyo vanhu vose vakanga varimo, sezvose zvaakaitira Rakishi.
35They took it on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword. He utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.
36Zvino Joshua akabva Egironi, iye navaIsiraeri vose vaakanga anavo, vakaenda Hebhuroni, vakarwa naro;
36Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, to Hebron; and they fought against it.
37vakarikunda, nokuriparadza neminondo inopinza, namambo waro, namaguta aro ose, navanhu vose vakanga varimo; haana kusiya kunyange nomumwe, sezvose zvaakaitira Egironi; asi wakariparadza chose navanhu vose vakanga varimo.
37They took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king and all its cities, and all the souls who were in it. He left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but he utterly destroyed it, and all the souls who were in it.
38Zvino Joshua akadzokera Dhebhiri, navaIsiraeri vose vaakanga anavo; vakarwa naro;
38Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fought against it.
39akarikunda, namambo waro, namaguta aro ose; vakavauraya neminondo inopinza, nokuparadza chose vanhu vose vakanga varimo; haana kusiya kunyange nomumwe; sezvaakaitira Hebhuroni, ndizvo zvaakaitira Dhebhiriwo, namambo waro; sezvaakaitirawo Ribhina namambo waro.
39He took it, with its king and all its cities. They struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it. He left none remaining. As he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to its king; as he had done also to Libnah, and to its king.
40Saizvozvo Joshua wakaparadza nyika yose, nyika yamakomo neyenyasi, neyamapani, neyemitenusirwa, namadzimambo adzo ose, haana kusiya kunyange nomumwe; asi wakaparadza zvose zvipenyu, sezvakaraira Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri.
40So Joshua struck all the land, the hill country, and the South, and the lowland, and the slopes, and all their kings. He left none remaining, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, commanded.
41Joshua akavaparadza kubva Kadheshi-bharinea kusvikira Gaza, nenyika yose yeGosheni kusvikira Gibhiyoni.
41Joshua struck them from Kadesh Barnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon.
42Madzimambo iwayo ose nenyika dzawo akakundwa naJoshua nenguva imwe, nekuti Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri wakarwira Isiraeri.
42Joshua took all these kings and their land at one time, because Yahweh, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
43Ipapo Joshua akadzokera kumisasa paGirigari, iye navaIsiraeri vose vaakanga anavo.
43Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.