1Joshua the son of Nun secretly sent two men out of Shittim as spies, saying, “Go, view the land, including Jericho.” They went and came into the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab, and slept there.
1 Yasuwa Nun izo binde na boro hinka tunandi Sittim ra, k'i donton tuguyaŋ ra, sanda ma-cararayaŋ. A ne i se: «Wa koy ka laabo guna, hala nda Yeriko kwaara mo.» I koy mo ka furo kaaruwa fo windi ra kaŋ se i ga ne Rahab ka goro noodin.
2The king of Jericho was told, “Behold, men of the children of Israel came in here tonight to spy out the land.”
2 Yeriko koyo du baaru, i ne: «Ni ma bay kaŋ hunkuna cin boroyaŋ fun Israyla izey do. I kaa ne zama ngey ma laabo guna k'a gundo fintal.»
3The king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, “Bring out the men who have come to you, who have entered into your house; for they have come to spy out all the land.”
3 Yeriko koyo mo donton Rahab do ka ne: «Ma alborey kaŋ yaŋ kaa ni do ka furo ni windo ra din kaa taray, zama i kaa no ngey ma laabo gundo kulu fintal se.»
4The woman took the two men and hid them. Then she said, “Yes, the men came to me, but I didn’t know where they came from.
4 Kala waybora na alboro hinka din sambu, a n'i tugu. A ne: «Oho, alborey din kaa ay do, amma yana bay naŋ kaŋ no i fun.
5It happened about the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out. Where the men went, I don’t know. Pursue them quickly; for you will overtake them.”
5 Hala kwaara birni meyo daabuyaŋ waate ga to alborey din fatta. Ay binde mana bay naŋ kaŋ haray no i gana. W'i gana nda waasi, zama araŋ g'i to.»
6But she had brought them up to the roof, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order on the roof.
6 Amma a jin k'i kaarandi fu beena daabirjo boŋ. A n'i tugu lin* kwaariyaŋ ra, kaŋ yaŋ a daaru fuwo beena daabirjo boŋ.
7The men pursued them the way to the Jordan to the fords: and as soon as those who pursued them had gone out, they shut the gate.
7 Borey n'i banda gana Urdun fonda boŋ ka koy hala yawyaŋo do. I ganakoy fattanta mo i na kwaara birni meyo daabu.
8Before they had laid down, she came up to them on the roof;
8 Saaya kaŋ borey din ga ba ka jirbi, waybora kaaru i do beene, fuwo boŋ.
9and she said to the men, “I know that Yahweh has given you the land, and that the fear of you has fallen on us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you.
9 A ne i se: «Ay bay kaŋ Rabbi jin ka araŋ no laabo, araŋ humburkumay mo n'iri di. Laabo gorokoy kulu mo yay araŋ jine latak!
10For we have heard how Yahweh dried up the water of the Red Sea or, Sea of Reeds before you, when you came out of Egypt; and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon and to Og, whom you utterly destroyed.
10 Zama iri maa baaru mate kaŋ Rabbi na Teeku Cira haro koogandi nd'a araŋ jine, waato kaŋ cine araŋ fun Misira. Iri maa mo haŋ kaŋ araŋ te Amorancey bonkooni hinka din se, kaŋ yaŋ go Urdun daŋanta ya-haray, kaŋ yaŋ ga ti Sihon da Og, kaŋ yaŋ araŋ halaci parkatak.
11As soon as we had heard it, our hearts melted, neither did there remain any more spirit in any man, because of you: for Yahweh your God, he is God in heaven above, and on earth beneath.
11 Baaro maayaŋo n'iri biney pati. Bine-gaabi kulu mana cindi boro kulu ra araŋ sabbay se. Zama Rabbi araŋ Irikoyo, nga no ga ti Irikoy beena ra beene, da ganda ndunnya ra mo.
12Now therefore, please swear to me by Yahweh, since I have dealt kindly with you, that you also will deal kindly with my father’s house, and give me a true token;
12 Sohõ binde, ay g'araŋ ŋwaaray, wa ze ay se da Rabbi maa. Za kaŋ ay na gomni te araŋ se, araŋ mo ma gomni te ay baaba windo se. W'ay no alaama cimikoy,
13and that you will save alive my father, my mother, my brothers, and my sisters, and all that they have, and will deliver our lives from death.”
13 kaŋ araŋ g'ay baabo d'ay nyaŋo, d'ay nya-ize arey da wayey, da hay kulu kaŋ go i se faaba nda fundi. Araŋ m'iri fundey faaba buuyaŋ gaa.»
14The men said to her, “Our life for yours, if you don’t talk about this business of ours; and it shall be, when Yahweh gives us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with you.”
14 Alborey tu ka ne a se: «Iri fundey araŋ waney banandi. Da araŋ mana iri muraado wo bangandi, a ga ciya no, waati kaŋ Rabbi n'iri no laabo, iri mo ga gomni da cimi goy cabe ni se.»
15Then she let them down by a cord through the window; for her house was on the side of the wall, and she lived on the wall.
15 Waato din gaa no a n'i zure nda korfo fo finetaro gaa, zama a windo si kala birno cinaro boŋ. A go no mo ga goro cinaro boŋ.
16She said to them, “Go to the mountain, lest the pursuers find you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers have returned. Afterward, you may go your way.”
16 A ye ka ne i se: «Wa koy tondey do, zama araŋ ce ganakoy ma si araŋ to. Araŋ ma tugu noodin kala jirbi hinza, hala ce ganakoy ma ye ka kaa. Gaa no araŋ mo ma fonda di.»
17The men said to her, “We will be guiltless of this your oath which you have made us to swear.
17 Alborey binde ne a se: «Iri ga ciya fansanteyaŋ ni zeyaŋ wane do haray, kaŋ ni n'iri zeyandi nd'a.
18Behold, when we come into the land, you shall bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which you used to let us down. You shall gather to yourself into the house your father, your mother, your brothers, and all your father’s household.
18 Guna, waati kaŋ iri ga kaa laabo ra, silli ciray korfo wo, kaŋ ni n'iri zure nd'a, ni m'a haw finetar wo gaa. Ni ma ni baabo, da ni nyaŋo, da ni nya-izey, da ni baaba almayaaley kulu margu ni windo ra.
19It shall be that whoever goes out of the doors of your house into the street, his blood will be on his head, and we will be guiltless. Whoever is with you in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand is on him.
19 Da boro fo fun ni windo ra ka koy fonda ra, bora din kuro go a boŋ, iri ga ciya fansanteyaŋ mo. Amma boro kulu kaŋ go windo ra ni banda mo, boro fo kulu kaŋ n'i ham, a kuro alhakko go iri boŋ.
20But if you talk about this business of ours, then we shall be guiltless of your oath which you have made us to swear.”
20 Amma da ni n'iri muraado wo bangandi, saaya din iri ga fansa ni zeyaŋo kaŋ ni n'iri zeyandi nd'a din gaa.»
21She said, “According to your words, so be it.” She sent them away, and they departed. She tied the scarlet line in the window.
21 Waybora ne: «Araŋ sanney boŋ, a ma ciya yaadin.» A n'i sallama, i koy mo. A na korfo cira haw finetaro gaa.
22They went, and came to the mountain, and stayed there three days, until the pursuers had returned. The pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but didn’t find them.
22 I koy ka to tondo do. I kani jirbi hinza noodin, kal i ceecikoy ye ka kaa. I ceecikoy n'i ceeci nangu kulu fonda ra, amma i mana di ey.
23Then the two men returned, descended from the mountain, passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun; and they told him all that had happened to them.
23 Waato din gaa no alboro hinka din mo bare ka zumbu ka fun tondo boŋ ka daŋandi. I kaa Yasuwa Nun ize do ka dede a se hay kulu kaŋ du ngey.
24They said to Joshua, “Truly Yahweh has delivered into our hands all the land. Moreover, all the inhabitants of the land melt away before us.”
24 I ne Yasuwa se: «Haciika Rabbi na laabo kulu daŋ iri kambe ra, hala baa laabo gorokoy kulu goono ga yay iri jine latak!»