¹It happened after many days, when Yahweh had given rest to Israel from their enemies all around, and Joshua was old and well advanced in years,

¹ Waato kaŋ cine Rabbi na Israyla izey no fulanzamay ngey ibarey kulu gaa kaŋ yaŋ go i windanta, a ciya jirbi boobo bisa. Yasuwa mo go, a zeen, a jiirey gooru.

¹And it came to pass after many days, when Jehovah had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, and Joshua was old and well stricken in years;

²that Joshua called for all Israel, for their elders and for their heads, and for their judges and for their officers, and said to them, “I am old and well advanced in years.

² Kala Israyla kulu da arkusey, da jine borey, da alkaaley, da wongu nyaŋey Yasuwa n'i ce i ma margu. A ne i se: «Ay wo, sohõ ay zeen. Ay jiirey mo gooru.

²that Joshua called for all Israel, for their elders and for their heads, and for their judges and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and well stricken in years:

³You have seen all that Yahweh your God has done to all these nations because of you; for it is Yahweh your God who has fought for you.

³ Araŋ di hayey kulu kaŋ yaŋ Rabbi Irikoy te dumi cindey wo kulu se araŋ sabbay se. Zama Rabbi araŋ Irikoyo, nga no ka wongu araŋ se.

³and ye have seen all that Jehovah your God hath done unto all these nations because of you; for Jehovah your God, he it is that hath fought for you.

⁴Behold, I have allotted to you these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from the Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even to the great sea toward the going down of the sun.

⁴ A go, ay na dumi cindey kaŋ yaŋ cindi fay-fay araŋ se. I ma ciya araŋ kundey se tubu, za Urdun isa gaa da dumey kulu kaŋ yaŋ ay tuusu, kal a ma koy hala Teeku Beero gaa, kaŋ go wayna kaŋay haray.

⁴Behold, I have allotted unto you these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from the Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun.

⁵Yahweh your God will thrust them out from before you, and drive them from out of your sight. You shall possess their land, as Yahweh your God spoke to you.

⁵ Rabbi araŋ Irikoyo, nga no g'i tuti ka kond'ey araŋ jine. A g'i gaaray kal i ma daray araŋ jine. Araŋ g'i laabo may sanda mate kaŋ Rabbi araŋ Irikoyo ci araŋ se din.

⁵And Jehovah your God, he will thrust them out from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as Jehovah your God spake unto you.

⁶“Therefore be very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that you not turn aside from it to the right hand or to the left;

⁶ Woodin sabbay se binde, kal araŋ ma te bine-gaabi gumo. Araŋ ma sanney kulu kaŋ i hantum Musa asariya tira ra gana k'i te. Araŋ ma si kamba ka fay d'ey ka koy kambe ŋwaari wala kambe wow gaa haray.

⁶Therefore be ye very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left;

⁷that you not come among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow down yourselves to them;

⁷ Zama araŋ ma si margu ka diibi nda dumey wo, danga ngey kaŋ yaŋ cindi araŋ game ra nooya. Araŋ ma si i toorey maa ce, araŋ ma si ze d'ey mo. Araŋ ma si may i se, araŋ ma si sududu i se mo.

⁷that ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear [by them], neither serve them, nor bow down yourselves unto them;

⁸but hold fast to Yahweh your God, as you have done to this day.

⁸ Amma araŋ ma naagu Rabbi araŋ Irikoyo gaa, sanda mate kaŋ cine araŋ te za doŋ ka kaa hunkuna.

⁸but cleave unto Jehovah your God, as ye have done unto this day.

⁹“For Yahweh has driven great and strong nations out from before you. But as for you, no man has stood before you to this day.

⁹ Zama Rabbi na dumi gaabikooni beeri yaŋ gaaray ka kaa araŋ jine, amma araŋ wo, boro kulu si no kaŋ ga hin ka kay araŋ jine hala hunkuna.

⁹For Jehovah hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath stood before you unto this day.

¹⁰One man of you shall chase a thousand; for it is Yahweh your God who fights for you, as he spoke to you.

¹⁰ Araŋ ra boro folloŋ g'i zambar fo gaaray, zama Rabbi araŋ Irikoyo no goono ga wongu araŋ se, mate kaŋ cine a ci araŋ se din.

¹⁰One man of you shall chase a thousand; for Jehovah your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he spake unto you.

¹¹Take good heed therefore to yourselves, that you love Yahweh your God.

¹¹ Wa haggoy d'araŋ boŋ gumo! Araŋ ma ba Rabbi araŋ Irikoyo mo.

¹¹Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love Jehovah your God.

¹²“But if you do at all go back, and hold fast to the remnant of these nations, even these who remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in to them, and they to you;

¹² Da manti yaadin no, hala day araŋ bare, baa kayna fo, ka koy naagu dumi woone kaŋ cindi wo gaa, danga borey kaŋ yaŋ cindi araŋ game ra nooya, hal araŋ ma hiiji care gaa, araŋ ma furo i ra, ngey mo ma furo araŋ ra --

¹²Else if ye do at all go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you;

¹³know for a certainty that Yahweh your God will no longer drive these nations from out of your sight; but they shall be a snare and a trap to you, a scourge in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from off this good land which Yahweh your God has given you.

¹³ yaadin gaa araŋ ma bay kaŋ daahir Rabbi araŋ Irikoyo si ye ka dumey din gaaray ka kaa araŋ jine koyne. Amma i ga ciya araŋ se hirrimi nda kumsay yaŋ. I ga ciya barzu mo araŋ carawey gaa haray, da karjiyaŋ araŋ moy ra. A ga to hal araŋ ma halaci laabu hanno wo ra kaŋ Rabbi araŋ Irikoyo na araŋ no nd'a.

¹³know for a certainty that Jehovah your God will no more drive these nations from out of your sight; but they shall be a snare and a trap unto you, and a scourge in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which Jehovah your God hath given you.

¹⁴“Behold, today I am going the way of all the earth. You know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one thing has failed of all the good things which Yahweh your God spoke concerning you. All have happened to you. Not one thing has failed of it.

¹⁴ A go mo, hunkuna ay go ga ndunnya kulu fonda gana. Araŋ mo, araŋ ga bay d'araŋ biney kulu, d'araŋ fundey kulu mo, kaŋ hari folloŋ si no kaŋ gaze gomney kaŋ Rabbi araŋ Irikoyo n'i sanni te araŋ boŋ din ra. I kulu no ka timme araŋ se. Hay folloŋ si no kaŋ gaze i ra.

¹⁴And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which Jehovah your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, not one thing hath failed thereof.

¹⁵It shall happen that as all the good things have come on you of which Yahweh your God spoke to you, so Yahweh will bring on you all the evil things, until he has destroyed you from off this good land which Yahweh your God has given you,

¹⁵ A ga ciya mo, sanda mate kaŋ cine gomney kulu kaŋ yaŋ Rabbi ci araŋ se timme araŋ se, yaadin cine mo no Rabbi ga masiiba laaley kulu mo candi ka kand'ey araŋ boŋ. Araŋ ga halaci mo laabu hanno wo boŋ kaŋ Rabbi araŋ Irikoyo n'araŋ no.

¹⁵And it shall come to pass, that as all the good things are come upon you of which Jehovah your God spake unto you, so will Jehovah bring upon you all the evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which Jehovah your God hath given you.

¹⁶when you disobey the covenant of Yahweh your God, which he commanded you, and go and serve other gods, and bow down yourselves to them. Then the anger of Yahweh will be kindled against you, and you will perish quickly from off the good land which he has given to you.”

¹⁶ D'araŋ murte Rabbi araŋ Irikoyo sappa kaŋ a n'araŋ lordi nd'a din gaa, hal araŋ ma koy ka may de-koy* waani yaŋ se ka sududu i se mo, to, yaadin gaa kay, Rabbi futa ga koroŋ gumo araŋ boŋ. Araŋ ga halaci nda waasi mo laabo wo kaŋ Irikoy n'araŋ no din ra.»

¹⁶When ye transgress the covenant of Jehovah your God, which he commanded you, and go and serve other gods, and bow down yourselves to them; then will the anger of Jehovah be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.