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
1Huan, hichi ahia, Jordan gala kumpipate tengteng tang ate, phai ate, tuipi zatak dung tenga Lebanon phaa om tengteng Hitte, Amorte, Kanante, Perizte, Hivite, Jebusten a najak un,
2that they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
2Josua leh Israelte pheikhai khata sual tumin a kikhawm duamduam ua.
3But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,
3Himahleh Gibeon khuaa omten Josuain Jeriko khua leh Ai khuaa a bawl dan a najak un, lepchiah pilin a gamtang thukta ua,
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,
4Ip lui pipi a sabengtung uh a posak ua, uain thawl lui pi, a se kuansate toh;
5and old and patched shoes on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their provision was dry and moldy.
5Khedap lui pipi thuap nennon a bun ua, puan lui pi a silh ua; a nek ding ua a tanghou puak uh go gemgom, ap khetkhut ahi.
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.”
6Josua kiangah Gilgala a giahmun uah a vahoh ua, a kiang leh Israelte kiangah, Gamlapi akipana hong ka hi ua: huchiin ka kiang uah thu khung un, a chi ua.
7The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “What if you live among us. How could we make a covenant with you?”
7Huan, Israelten hivite kiangah, Ka lak ua teng tei hi kha ni uchia; bangchiin na kiang uah thu ka khung thei ding ua? a chi ua.
8They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” Joshua said to them, “Who are you? Where do you come from?”
8Huan, amau Josua kiangah, Na sikhate ka hi uh, a chi ua. Huan, Josuain a kiang uah, Kuate na hi ua leng? Koilama kipana hong na hi ua a chi a.
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,
9Huan, amau a kiangah, TOUPA na Pathian min jiakin na sikhate gamlapi akipana hongpai ka hi uh: a minthandante, Aigupta gama a thilhih tengteng te,
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.
10Jordan lui gala Amorte kumpipa nihte-Hesbon gam kumpipa Sihon te, Basan gam kumpipa Astaroth khuaa om Og te tunga a thilhih tengteng ka naza ngal ua.
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.”’
11Huan, ka upate uh leh ka gam ua teng tengtengten ka kiang uah, Lampia nek ding tawi unla, amau vahoupih un, huan, a kiang uah, Na sikha ka hi uh: ka kiang uah thu khung un, na chi ding uh, chiin, a gen ua.
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.
12Hiai ka nekding ua ka tanghoute uh na kianga hong dinga kong pawt ni ua ka in ua kipana a saa kon puak uh hia: himahleh tuinjaw en him dih ua, a go gemgommaia, a ap khetkhut hi:
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.”
13Huan, hiai uain thawl ka thunnate uh leng a thak ahi a; en him dih ua, a vang khinvek hi: huan, hiai ka puante uh leh ka khedapte uh leng ka hongpaina uh a gamla mahmaha, a lui gawpta hi, a chi ua.
14The men sampled their provisions, and didn’t ask counsel from the mouth of Yahweh.
14Huan, miten a nek ding tawi uh a la ua, TOUPA kama thuhilhna a ngen kei uh:
15Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them, to let them live. The princes of the congregation swore to them.
15Huchiin Josuain amuau toh kilepna a bawla, amaute hawi dingin a kiang uah thu a khungta hi; huan, paikhawmhon mi liante leng a kiang uah a kichiam uhi.
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.
16Huan hichi ahia, a kiang ua thu a khun ua kipan ni thum nungin, a khopite uh, amau laka na om tei nilouh ahi uh chih a theikheta uhi.
17The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.
17Huan, Israel suante a pai jel ua, a ni thum niin a khopite uh a vatung ua. A khopite uh Gibeon te, Kephira te, Beeroth te, Kiriathjearimte ahi.
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.
18Pai khawmhon mi lianten TOUPA, Israelte Pathian loua a kiang ua a na kichiamtak jiak un, Israel suanten a khoih kei uh. Huchiin paikhawmhonte tengteng mi liante tungah a phun uhi.
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.
19Himahleh mi liante tengtengin paikhawmhonte tengteng kiangah, TOUPA, Israelte Pathian louin a kiang uah i nakichiamta ngala: huaijiakin amaute i khoih sianglou ahi.
20This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.”
20Hichibangin a tunguah hih lehang, i hawi mai ding uh; huchilouin jaw a kiang uah i nakichiamkhinta ngala i tunguah hehna a hongtung mai ding, a chi ua.
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.”
21Huan, mi liante mahin a kiang uah, Hawiin om uheh, a chi ua. Huchiin paikhawmte tengteng singpomite leh tuitawimite dingin a hongomta ua; mi lianten a hilh bang un.
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?
22Huchiin Josuain amaute a samsaka, a kiang uah, Bangdia, Gamlapi akipana hongpai ka hi uh, chia honkhem na hi ua? Ka lak ua teng tei lah na nahi ngal ua.
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.”
23Huaijiakin hamsethuak na honghita uhi, chiklai peuhin leng na lak ua mi khenkhatte sikha ahi gige ding ua, ka Pathian in adia singpomite leh tuitawimite ahi gige ding uh, chiin a gena.
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.
24Huan, amau Josua a dawng ua, TOUPA na Pathian un a sikha Mosi gam pumpi nou honpe ding a, a gam luahmite tengteng na ma ua kipana hihmang jel ding ahi chih thu a napiak na sikhate a honnahilhchian mahmah ua; huaijiakin noute jiaka ka hinna uh tan ka lau mahmah ua, hichibangin ka gamtata mai uhi.
25Now, behold, we are in your hand. Do to us as it seems good and right to you to do.”
25Tuin ngaiin, na khuta om ka hi ua: na ngaihtuahna hoih leh dika na theih bangbangin ka tunguah gamta jel maiin, a chi ua.
26He did so to them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, so that they didn’t kill them.
26Huchiin ahia, Israel suante lak akipan a honkhiaa, amaute a thatta kei uhiHuan, Josuain huai niin a sehna peuhah paikhawmte leh TOUPA maitam adingin singpomite leh tuitawimite dingin a sepa. tutanin.
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.
27Huan, Josuain huai niin a sehna peuhah paikhawmte leh TOUPA maitam adingin singpomite leh tuitawimite dingin a sepa. tutanin.