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.

¹And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men as spies secretly, saying, Go, view the land, and Jericho. And they went and came into the house of a harlot whose name was Rahab, and lay there.

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.»

²And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to-night of the children of Israel to search out the land.

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.»

³And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, that are entered into thy house; for they are come to search out all the land.

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.

⁴And the woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yea, the men came unto me, but I knew not whence they were:

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.»

⁵and it came to pass about the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out; whither the men went I know not: pursue after them quickly; for ye will overtake them.

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.

⁶But she had brought them up to the roof, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.

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.

⁷And the men pursued after them the way to the Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they that pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.

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.

⁸And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;

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!

⁹and she said unto the men, I know that Jehovah hath given you the land, and that the fear of you is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you.

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.

¹⁰For we have heard how Jehovah dried up the water of the Red Sea before you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond the Jordan, unto Sihon and to Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.

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.

¹¹And as soon as we had heard it, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more spirit in any man, because of you: for Jehovah your God, he is God in heaven above, and on earth beneath.

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,

¹²Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by Jehovah, since I have dealt kindly with you, that ye also will deal kindly with my father's house, and give me a true token;

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.»

¹³and that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and will deliver our lives from death.

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.»

¹⁴And the men said unto her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business; and it shall be, when Jehovah giveth us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.

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.

¹⁵Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the side of the wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

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.»

¹⁶And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers light upon you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.

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.

¹⁷And the men said unto her, We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.

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.

¹⁸Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt gather unto thee into the house thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household.

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.

¹⁹And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we shall be guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him.

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.»

²⁰But if thou utter this our business, then we shall be guiltless of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.

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.

²¹And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.

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.

²²And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not.

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.

²³Then the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun; and they told him all that had befallen them.

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!»

²⁴And they said unto Joshua, Truly Jehovah hath delivered into our hands all the land; and moreover all the inhabitants of the land do melt away before us.