¹These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel beyond the Jordan in the wilderness, in the Arabah over against Suph, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab.

¹ Sanney kaŋ yaŋ Musa salaŋ Israyla* kulu se neeya: (Waato din i go ganjo ra Urdun* isa se ne-haray, Gooru Beero ra, Sufa jine. Paran da Tofel da Laban da Hazerot da Dizahab tondi kuukey go i windanta.

¹These are the words which Moses spake unto all Israel beyond the Jordan in the wilderness, in the Arabah over against Suph, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Di-zahab.

²It is eleven days’ journey from Horeb by the way of Mount Seir to Kadesh Barnea.

² Za Horeb ka Seyir tondo fonda gana ka to Kades-Barneya, a ga to jirbi way cindi fo diraw.

²It is eleven days' [journey] from Horeb by the way of mount Seir unto Kadesh-barnea.

³It happened in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spoke to the children of Israel, according to all that Yahweh “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. had given him in commandment to them;

³ A ciya mo, jiiri waytaacanta handu way cindi fa, hando ra jirbi sintina, kala Musa salaŋ Israyla izey se, danga mate kulu kaŋ Rabbi n'a lordi* nd'a i se.

³And it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spake unto the children of Israel, according unto all that Jehovah had given him in commandment unto them;

⁴after he had struck Sihon the king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, who lived in Ashtaroth, at Edrei.

⁴ Waato kaŋ a na Amorancey bonkoono Sihon kaŋ goro Hesbon wi, nga nda Basan bonkoono Og kaŋ goro Astarot da Edrey ra, gaa no Musa na sanney wo ci.

⁴after he had smitten Sihon the king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, who dwelt in Ashtaroth, at Edrei.

⁵Beyond the Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying,

⁵ Israyla go Urdun isa se ne-haray Mowab laabo ra, waato kaŋ Musa sintin ka asariya* wo fe.) A ne:

⁵Beyond the Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying,

⁶“Yahweh our God The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “Elohim.” spoke to us in Horeb, saying, You have lived long enough in this mountain:

⁶ «Rabbi iri Irikoyo salaŋ iri se Horeb tondo cire ka ne: Araŋ ne tondo cire gora wasa.

⁶Jehovah our God spake unto us in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mountain:

⁷turn, and take your journey, and go to the hill country of the Amorites, and to all the places near there, in the Arabah, in the hill country, and in the lowland, and in the South, and by the seashore, the land of the Canaanites, and Lebanon, as far as the great river, the river Euphrates.

⁷ Wa bare k'araŋ dirawo sintin ka koy Amorancey tondi laabey ra, da nangey kulu kaŋ yaŋ ga maan i gaa mo. Wa koy Gooru Beero ra, da tondi kuukey ra, da Safela* ra, da Negeb* ra, da Teeku Beero me gaa, hal a ma koy to Kanaanancey laabo ra, ka koy ka to Liban gaa, ka koy hala isa beero do, kaŋ se i ga ne Ufratis.

⁷turn you, and take your journey, and go to the hill-country of the Amorites, and unto all [the places] nigh thereunto, in the Arabah, in the hill-country, and in the lowland, and in the South, and by the sea-shore, the land of the Canaanites, and Lebanon, as far as the great river, the river Euphrates.

⁸Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give to them and to their seed after them.”

⁸ Wa guna, ay na laabo daŋ araŋ jine. Wa furo k'a sambu. A ga ciya araŋ mayray hari, laabo din kaŋ Rabbi n'a zeyaŋ te araŋ kaayey se, kaŋ yaŋ ga ti Ibrahim da Isaka nda Yakuba. A ne nga g'a no i se d'i dumey se i banda.»

⁸Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which Jehovah sware unto your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after them.

⁹I spoke to you at that time, saying, “I am not able to bear you myself alone:

⁹ Ay wo, Musa, ay salaŋ araŋ se waato din ka ne: «Ay hinne si hin k'araŋ jare.

⁹And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone:

¹⁰Yahweh your God has multiplied you, and behold, you are this day as the stars of the sky for multitude.

¹⁰ Rabbi araŋ Irikoyo n'araŋ tonton hal a go, hunkuna araŋ ga hima danga beene handariyayzey baayaŋ.

¹⁰Jehovah your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.

¹¹Yahweh, the God of your fathers, make you a thousand times as many as you are, and bless you, as he has promised you!

¹¹ (Rabbi Irikoy, araŋ kaayey wano m'araŋ tonton mo koyne hal araŋ ma labu-care sorro zambar danga mate kaŋ araŋ go sohõ. A m'araŋ albarkandi mo, mate kaŋ cine a na alkawli sambu nd'a araŋ se.)

¹¹Jehovah, the God of your fathers, make you a thousand times as many as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you!

¹²How can I myself alone bear your encumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?

¹² Ay ne: Mate n'ay ga te, ay hinne, ay m'araŋ tiŋa d'araŋ jarawo d'araŋ yanjey jare?

¹²How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?

¹³Take wise men of understanding and well known according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.”

¹³ Wa laakalkooniyaŋ suuban kaŋ yaŋ gonda fahamay mo, kaŋ yaŋ i g'i bay araŋ kundey game ra. Ngey no ay ga daŋ i ma ciya araŋ se dabarikooniyaŋ.»

¹³Take you wise men, and understanding, and known, according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.

¹⁴You answered me, and said, “The thing which you have spoken is good to do.”

¹⁴ Kal araŋ tu ay se ka ne: «Haya kaŋ ni ci ga boori iri m'a te.»

¹⁴And ye answered me, and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good [for us] to do.

¹⁵So I took the heads of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, and captains of fifties, and captains of tens, and officers, according to your tribes.

¹⁵ Woodin boŋ no ay n'araŋ kundey jine borey sambu, laakalkooniyaŋ kaŋ i g'i bay. Ay n'i daŋ i ma ciya araŋ se dabarikooniyaŋ, sanda zambar jine boro, da zangu jine boro, da waygu jine boro, da iway-way wane yaŋ. I ma ciya wongu nyayaŋ araŋ kundey boŋ.

¹⁵So I took the heads of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, and captains of fifties, and captains of tens, and officers, according to your tribes.

¹⁶I commanded your judges at that time, saying, “Hear cases between your brothers, and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and the foreigner who is living with him.

¹⁶ Alwaato din no ay n'araŋ ciitikoy lordi ka ne: «Wa hangan araŋ nya-izey da care game sanney se. Wa cimi ciiti te boro kulu nda nga nya-ize game ra, da ce-yaw mo kaŋ go a do.

¹⁶And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear [the causes] between your brethren, and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and the sojourner that is with him.

¹⁷You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike; you shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.”

¹⁷ Araŋ ma si baar'a-baar'a te ciiti ra, amma araŋ ma hangan boro kayna se danga mate kaŋ araŋ ga hangan boro beeri se. Wa si humburu boro fo moy, zama ciiti ya Irikoy wane no. Sanni kaŋ mongo araŋ se mo, kal araŋ ma kand'a ay do, ay mo ga hangan a se.»

¹⁷Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; ye shall hear the small and the great alike; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you ye shall bring unto me, and I will hear it.

¹⁸I commanded you at that time all the things which you should do.

¹⁸ Ay n'araŋ lordi mo waato din da hay kulu kaŋ araŋ ga hima ka te.

¹⁸And I commanded you at that time all the things which ye should do.

¹⁹We traveled from Horeb, and went through all that great and terrible wilderness which you saw, by the way to the hill country of the Amorites, as Yahweh our God commanded us; and we came to Kadesh Barnea.

¹⁹ Iri mo, waato kaŋ iri tun Horeb, iri bisa saaji beero kaŋ ga humburandi din kulu ra, nga kaŋ araŋ di Amorancey tudey laabo fonda gaa, mate kaŋ Rabbi iri Irikoyo n'iri lordi nd'a. Iri kaa mo ka to Kades-Barneya.

¹⁹And we journeyed from Horeb, and went through all that great and terrible wilderness which ye saw, by the way to the hill-country of the Amorites, as Jehovah our God commanded us; and we came to Kadesh-barnea.

²⁰I said to you, “You have come to the hill country of the Amorites, which Yahweh our God gives to us.

²⁰ Kal ay ne araŋ se: «Araŋ to Amorancey tudey laabo ra, nga kaŋ Rabbi iri Irikoyo ga ba k'iri no.

²⁰And I said unto you, Ye are come unto the hill-country of the Amorites, which Jehovah our God giveth unto us.

²¹Behold, Yahweh your God has set the land before you: go up, take possession, as Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has spoken to you; don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed.”

²¹ A go, Rabbi ni Irikoyo na laabo daŋ ni jine. Ma ziji k'a sambu, mate kaŋ Rabbi ni kaayey Irikoyo ci ni se. Ma si humburu, ni bine-gaabo ma si bu mo.»

²¹Behold, Jehovah thy God hath set the land before thee: go up, take possession, as Jehovah, the God of thy fathers, hath spoken unto thee; fear not, neither be dismayed.

²²You came near to me everyone of you, and said, “Let us send men before us, that they may search the land for us, and bring us word again of the way by which we must go up, and the cities to which we shall come.”

²² Amma araŋ boro fo kulu maan ay gaa ka ne: «Iri ga boroyaŋ donton iri jine, i ma laabo guna iri se. I ma kande iri se baaru: fonda kaŋ iri ga gana ka furo nd'a, da kwaarey mo kaŋ do iri ga koy.»

²²And ye came near unto me every one of you, and said, Let us send men before us, that they may search the land for us, and bring us word again of the way by which we must go up, and the cities unto which we shall come.

²³The thing pleased me well; and I took twelve men of you, one man for every tribe:

²³ Sanno din mo kaan ay se gumo. Ay n'araŋ boro way cindi hinka suuban, boro fo kunda kulu se.

²³And the thing pleased me well; and I took twelve men of you, one man for every tribe:

²⁴and they turned and went up into the hill country, and came to the valley of Eshcol, and spied it out.

²⁴ I bare mo ka kaaru tudey laabo ra, ka kaa Eskol gooro ra, k'a guna.

²⁴and they turned and went up into the hill-country, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and spied it out.

²⁵They took of the fruit of the land in their hands, and brought it down to us, and brought us word again, and said, “It is a good land which Yahweh our God gives to us.”

²⁵ I na laabo albarka sambu ngey kambey ra ka zumbu nd'a iri do. I kande iri se baaru ka ne: «Laabu hanno no kaŋ Rabbi iri Irikoyo ga ba k'iri no.»

²⁵And they took of the fruit of the land in their hands, and brought it down unto us, and brought us word again, and said, It is a good land which Jehovah our God giveth unto us.

²⁶Yet you wouldn’t go up, but rebelled against the commandment of Yahweh your God:

²⁶ Kulu nda yaadin, araŋ wangu ka ziji ka koy, amma araŋ murte Rabbi araŋ Irikoyo lordo gaa.

²⁶Yet ye would not go up, but rebelled against the commandment of Jehovah your God:

²⁷and you murmured in your tents, and said, “Because Yahweh hated us, he has brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us.

²⁷ Araŋ guuni-guuni mo araŋ kuuru-fuwey ra ka ne: «Zama Rabbi konna iri, a se no a n'iri kaa Misira laabo ra, k'iri daŋ Amorancey kambe ra, zama i m'iri halaci.

²⁷and ye murmured in your tents, and said, Because Jehovah hated us, he hath brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us.

²⁸Where are we going up? our brothers have made our heart to melt, saying, ‘The people are greater and taller than we; the cities are great and fortified up to the sky; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakim there.’”

²⁸ Man no iri ga ziji ka koy? Iri nya-izey n'iri bine-gaabo wi ka ne: ‹Borey din bisa iri wargayaŋ da kuuyaŋ mo. I kwaarey mo, ibambata yaŋ no kaŋ yaŋ birni cinari ga to hala beene. Iri di Anak izeyaŋ zaati noodin.› »

²⁸Whither are we going up? our brethren have made our heart to melt, saying, The people are greater and taller than we; the cities are great and fortified up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakim there.

²⁹Then I said to you, “Don’t dread, neither be afraid of them.

²⁹ Kal ay ne araŋ se: «Wa si joote, wa si humbur'ey mo.

²⁹Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them.

³⁰Yahweh your God who goes before you, he will fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes,

³⁰ Rabbi araŋ Irikoyo kaŋ ga furo araŋ jine, nga no ga wongu araŋ se. A ga goy araŋ se hay kulu boŋ kaŋ a te araŋ se araŋ jine Misira laabo ra.

³⁰Jehovah your God who goeth before you, he will fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes,

³¹and in the wilderness, where you have seen how that Yahweh your God bore you, as a man does bear his son, in all the way that you went, until you came to this place.”

³¹ Ganjo ra mo, ni di mate kaŋ Rabbi ni Irikoyo n'araŋ jare, mate kaŋ boro ga te nga ize aru se. A konda araŋ fonda kaŋ araŋ gana kulu ra, hal araŋ kaa ka to nango wo.»

³¹and in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that Jehovah thy God bare thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye came unto this place.

³²Yet in this thing you didn’t believe Yahweh your God,

³² Amma sanno din ra, araŋ mana Rabbi araŋ Irikoyo cimandi.

³²Yet in this thing ye did not believe Jehovah your God,

³³who went before you in the way, to seek you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to show you by what way you should go, and in the cloud by day.

³³ Nga no ka furo araŋ jine fonda ra ka nangu ceeci araŋ se kaŋ araŋ ga zumbu ka sinji. A go danji ra cin haray, zama a m'araŋ cabe fonda kaŋ araŋ ga hima ka gana, a go buro ra zaari haray mo.

³³who went before you in the way, to seek you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to show you by what way ye should go, and in the cloud by day.

³⁴Yahweh heard the voice of your words, and was angry, and swore, saying,

³⁴ Rabbi maa araŋ sanney jinde, a te bine mo ka ze ka ne:

³⁴And Jehovah heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and sware, saying,

³⁵“Surely not one of these men of this evil generation shall see the good land, which I swore to give to your fathers,

³⁵ «Zamana laalo wo borey ra, baa afolloŋ si no kaŋ ga di laabu hanna din, wo kaŋ ay ze ka ne ay g'a no araŋ kaayey se.

³⁵Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see the good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers,

³⁶except Caleb the son of Jephunneh: he shall see it; and to him will I give the land that he has trodden on, and to his children, because he has wholly followed Yahweh.”

³⁶ Kala day Kaleb Yefunna izo hinne, nga wo ga di a. Laabo kaŋ a taamu din, a se no ay g'a no, nga nda nga izey, zama a na Rabbi gana nda bine folloŋ.»

³⁶save Caleb the son of Jephunneh: he shall see it; and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed Jehovah.

³⁷Also Yahweh was angry with me for your sakes, saying, “You also shall not go in there:

³⁷ Koyne, Rabbi futu ay se araŋ sabbay se, ka ne: «Ni bumbo mo, ni si furo laabo din ra,

³⁷Also Jehovah was angry with me for your sakes, saying, Thou also shalt not go in thither:

³⁸Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall go in there: encourage you him; for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.

³⁸ amma ni zanka Yasuwa, Nun izo, nga wo ga furo a ra. Kala ni m'a bina gaabandi, zama a do no Israyla ga laabo tubu.

³⁸Joshua the son of Nun, who standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage thou him; for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.

³⁹Moreover your little ones, whom you said should be a prey, and your children, who this day have no knowledge of good or evil, they shall go in there, and to them will I give it, and they shall possess it.

³⁹ Araŋ zankey, d'araŋ izey mo, kaŋ yaŋ araŋ ne i ga ciya wongu kuyaŋ hari, kaŋ yaŋ hunkuna i sinda fayanka, ihanno wala ilaalo boŋ, ngey wo ga furo a ra. I se mo no ay g'a no, a ma ciya i mayray hari.

³⁹Moreover your little ones, that ye said should be a prey, and your children, that this day have no knowledge of good or evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it.

⁴⁰But as for you, turn, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea or, Sea of Reeds .”

⁴⁰ Amma araŋ wo, kal araŋ ma bare k'araŋ dirawo sintin ka koy ganjo ra Teeku Cira fonda boŋ.»

⁴⁰But as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea.

⁴¹Then you answered and said to me, “We have sinned against Yahweh, we will go up and fight, according to all that Yahweh our God commanded us.” Every man of you put on his weapons of war, and presumed to go up into the hill country.

⁴¹ Waato din gaa no araŋ tu ay se ka ne: «Iri na zunubi te Rabbi se. Iri ga ziji ka koy ka wongu, sanda mate kaŋ Rabbi iri Irikoyo n'iri lordi nd'a.» Kal araŋ boro fo kulu na nga wongu jinay koto ka ne a manti hay fo no araŋ ma ziji hala tudey laabo ra.

⁴¹Then ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against Jehovah, we will go up and fight, according to all that Jehovah our God commanded us. And ye girded on every man his weapons of war, and were forward to go up into the hill-country.

⁴²Yahweh said to me, “Tell them, ‘Don’t go up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest you be struck before your enemies.’”

⁴² Amma Rabbi ne ay se: «Ma ci i se ka ne: Wa si ziji. Wa si koy ka wongu mo, zama ay si araŋ game ra, zama araŋ ibarey ma si araŋ kar ka zeeri.»

⁴²And Jehovah said unto me, Say unto them, Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies.

⁴³So I spoke to you, and you didn’t listen; but you rebelled against the commandment of Yahweh, and were presumptuous, and went up into the hill country.

⁴³ Ay binde salaŋ araŋ se, amma araŋ wangu ka maa. Araŋ murte mo Rabbi lordo gaa. Araŋ koy da farrati ka ziji hala tudey laabo ra.

⁴³So I spake unto you, and ye hearkened not; but ye rebelled against the commandment of Jehovah, and were presumptuous, and went up into the hill-country.

⁴⁴The Amorites, who lived in that hill country, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and beat you down in Seir, even to Hormah.

⁴⁴ Amorancey mo kaŋ yaŋ go noodin tudey laabo ra da goray fatta araŋ gaa k'araŋ gaaray danga yu hamni yaŋ cine. I n'araŋ kar ka zeeri mo za Seyir tondo gaa ka koy to hala Horma.

⁴⁴And the Amorites, that dwelt in that hill-country, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and beat you down in Seir, even unto Hormah.

⁴⁵You returned and wept before Yahweh; but Yahweh didn’t listen to your voice, nor gave ear to you.

⁴⁵ Waato gaa no araŋ ye ka kaa ka hẽ Rabbi jine. Amma Rabbi mana hangan araŋ jindey se, a mana araŋ saal mo.

⁴⁵And ye returned and wept before Jehovah; but Jehovah hearkened not to your voice, nor gave ear unto you.

⁴⁶So you stayed in Kadesh many days, according to the days that you remained.

⁴⁶ Kal araŋ goro noodin Kades jirbi boobo, jirbey kaŋ araŋ gay noodin lasaabo boŋ.

⁴⁶So ye abode in Kadesh many days, according unto the days that ye abode [there].