¹It happened after the death of Joshua, the children of Israel asked of Yahweh, “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. saying, “Who should go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them?”

¹ A ciya no, Yasuwa buuyaŋo banda Israyla* izey ye ka Rabbi hã ka ne: «May no ga sintin ka furo iri jine ka dira ka wongu nda Kanaanancey?»

¹And it came to pass after the death of Joshua, that the children of Israel asked of Jehovah, saying, Who shall go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them?

²Yahweh said, “Judah shall go up. Behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.”

² Rabbi ne: «Yahuda no ga furo. A go mo, ay na laabo daŋ a kambe ra.»

²And Jehovah said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.

³Judah said to Simeon his brother, “Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with you into your lot.” So Simeon went with him.

³ Yahuda ne nga nya-ka-fo-sina Simeyon se: «Ma kaa ay banda ay baa do, zama iri ma Kanaanancey wongu. Ay mo ga koy ni banda ni baa do.» Simeyon binde koy a banda.

³And Judah said unto Simeon his brother, Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with thee into thy lot. So Simeon went with him.

⁴Judah went up; and Yahweh delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they struck of them in Bezek ten thousand men.

⁴ Yahuda binde kaaru. Rabbi mo na Kanaanancey da Perizancey daŋ i kambe ra. Bezek ra mo Yahuda sata na boro zambar way wi nga ibarey ra.

⁴And Judah went up; and Jehovah delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they smote of them in Bezek ten thousand men.

⁵They found Adoni-Bezek in Bezek; and they fought against him, and they struck the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

⁵ I na Adoni-Bezek _kaŋ ci Bezek koyo|_ gar Bezek ra, i n'a wongu mo. I na Kanaanancey da Perizancey ŋwa.

⁵And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek; and they fought against him, and they smote the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

⁶But Adoni-Bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.

⁶ Amma Adoni-Bezek wo zuru. I n'a gana k'a di. I n'a kambe nyaŋey d'a ce nyaŋey pati.

⁶But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.

⁷Adoni-Bezek said, “Seventy kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, scavenged under my table: as I have done, so God The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “Elohim.” has requited me.” They brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.

⁷ Adoni-Bezek mo ne: «Bonkooni wayye kaŋ i n'i kambe nyaŋey d'i ce nyaŋey dumbu, ay taablo cire no i g'i ŋwaaro kumna. Sanda mate kaŋ cine ay doona ka te, yaadin mo no Irikoy n'ay bana nd'a.» I kand'a Urusalima*; noodin no a bu.

⁷And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered [their food] under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.

⁸The children of Judah fought against Jerusalem, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.

⁸ Yahuda izey binde na Urusalima wongu, i n'a ŋwa mo. I n'a kar da takuba ka danji daŋ birno gaa.

⁸And the children of Judah fought against Jerusalem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.

⁹Afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites who lived in the hill country, and in the South, and in the lowland.

⁹ Woodin banda Yahuda izey ye ka koy ka Kanaanancey wongu kaŋ go ga goro tondi kuukey ra, da Negeb*, da Safela* ra mo.

⁹And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites that dwelt in the hill-country, and in the South, and in the lowland.

¹⁰Judah went against the Canaanites who lived in Hebron (now the name of Hebron before was Kiriath Arba); and they struck Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.

¹⁰ Yahuda ye ka koy ka wongu nda Kanaanancey kaŋ yaŋ go Hebron ga goro. (Amma waato Hebron maa ga ti Ciriyat-Arba). I na Sesay da Ahiman da Talmay mo kar.

¹⁰And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron (now the name of Hebron beforetime was Kiriath-arba); and they smote Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.

¹¹From there he went against the inhabitants of Debir. (Now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.)

¹¹ Noodin no a bisa ka koy ka Debir wongu. (Waato Debir maa ga ti Ciriyat-Sefer).

¹¹And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir. (Now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.)

¹²Caleb said, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.”

¹² Kaleb mo ne: «Bora kaŋ na Ciriyat-Sefer ŋwa, ay g'ay ize wayo Aksa hiijandi bora din se.»

¹²And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

¹³Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

¹³ Kala Kaleb kayno Kenaz izo, Otniyel na Ciriyat-Sefer ŋwa. Kaleb binde na nga ize wayo Aksa hiijandi Otniyel se.

¹³And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

¹⁴It happened, when she came, that she got him to ask her father for a field: and she alighted from off her donkey; and Caleb said to her, “What would you like?”

¹⁴ A go no binde, waato kaŋ wando kaa kurnyo do, kal a na nga kurnye daŋ a ma fari ŋwaaray nga din, Aksa baabo gaa. Waybora binde zumbu nga farka boŋ. Kaleb ne a se: «Ifo no ni ga ba?»

¹⁴And it came to pass, when she came [unto him], that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she alighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

¹⁵She said to him, “Give me a blessing; for that you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” Then Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

¹⁵ A ne nga baabo se: «M'ay albarkandi. Za kaŋ ni n'ay no baa Negeb laabo ra, m'ay no mo bulbulu yaŋ.» Kaleb mo n'a no beene da ganda bulbuley.

¹⁵And she said unto him, Give me a blessing; for that thou hast set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.

¹⁶The children of the Kenite, Moses’ brother-in-law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which is in the south of Arad; and they went and lived with the people.

¹⁶ Musa anzuray, Keni bora izey binde fatta birno kaŋ se i ga ne Teenay Nya kwaara, nga da Yahuda izey. I furo Yahuda saajo ra kaŋ go Negeb ra Arad haray. I koy ka goro noodin laabo borey banda.

¹⁶And the children of the Kenite, Moses' brother-in-law, went up out of the city of palm-trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which is in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt with the people.

¹⁷Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they struck the Canaanites who inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. The name of the city was called Hormah.

¹⁷ Yahuda mo, nga nda nga nya-ka-fo-sina Simeyon koy care banda ka Kanaanancey kaŋ yaŋ goono ga goro Zefat ra wi. I na Zefat halaci parkatak! I na birno maa daŋ Horma (kaŋ a feerijo ga ti Kurmu).

¹⁷And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they smote the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.

¹⁸Also Judah took Gaza with its border, and Ashkelon with its border, and Ekron with its border.

¹⁸ Yahuda ye ka Gaza ŋwa, da nga hirrey a banda, da Askelon da nga hirrey, da Ekron da nga hirrey mo.

¹⁸Also Judah took Gaza with the border thereof, and Ashkelon with the border thereof, and Ekron with the border thereof.

¹⁹Yahweh was with Judah; and drove out the inhabitants of the hill country; for he could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.

¹⁹ Rabbi go Yahuda banda. A na tondey ra gorokoy mo gaaray, zama a si hin ka gooro ra borey gaaray, zama ngey wo, guuru torkoyaŋ no ka bara i se.

¹⁹And Jehovah was with Judah; and drove out [the inhabitants of] the hill-country; for he could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.

²⁰They gave Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had spoken: and he drove out there the three sons of Anak.

²⁰ I binde na Hebron no Kaleb se, danga mate kaŋ cine Musa ci. Kaleb na Anak ize hinza gaaray k'i kaa Hebron ra.

²⁰And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses had spoken: and he drove out thence the three sons of Anak.

²¹The children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites who inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day.

²¹ Benyamin izey mo mana Yebusancey kaŋ yaŋ goono ga goro Urusalima ra gaaray, amma Yebusancey goro noodin Urusalima ra, ngey da Benyamin izey care banda hala hunkuna.

²¹And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.

²²The house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel; and Yahweh was with them.

²² Yusufu kunda mo koy ka Betel wongu, Rabbi mo go i banda.

²²And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el; and Jehovah was with them.

²³The house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)

²³ Yusufu kunda binde na ma-cararayaŋ donton i ma koy ka Betel guna (kaŋ waato, birno maa ga ti Luz).

²³And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el. (Now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.)

²⁴The watchers saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said to him, “Please show us the entrance into the city, and we will deal kindly with you.”

²⁴ Ma-cararey binde di boro fo kaŋ go ga fun birno ra. I ne a se: «Iri ga ni ŋwaaray no, m'iri cabe meyo kaŋ ga furo birno ra, iri mo ga gomni cabe ni se.»

²⁴And the watchers saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Show us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will deal kindly with thee.

²⁵He showed them the entrance into the city; and they struck the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man go and all his family.

²⁵ Kala nga mo n'i cabe meyo kaŋ ga furo birno ra. I na kwaara kar da takuba, amma i na bora din naŋ a ma koy, nga nda nga almayaaley kulu.

²⁵And he showed them the entrance into the city; and they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man go and all his family.

²⁶The man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called its name Luz, which is its name to this day.

²⁶ Bora din kaŋ du ka fun Luz birni zeena ra din koy Hittancey laabu ka birni fo cina koyne, a na birno maa daŋ koyne Luz. Birno maa nooya hala hõ.

²⁶And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz, which is the name thereof unto this day.

²⁷Manasseh did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth Shean and its towns, nor Taanach and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

²⁷ Manasse mo mana Bayt-Seyan gorokoy da nga kwaarey gaaray, wala Taanak gorokoy da ngey kwaarey, wala Dor gorokoy da ngey kwaarey, wala Ibleyam gorokoy da ngey kwaarey, wala Mageddo gorokoy da ngey kwaarey. Amma Kanaanancey na ngey goray te noodin laabo ra.

²⁷And Manasseh did not drive out [the inhabitants of] Beth-shean and its towns, nor [of] Taanach and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

²⁸It happened, when Israel had grown strong, that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and did not utterly drive them out.

²⁸ A go mo, waati kaŋ cine Israyla te gaabi, i ga Kanaanancey daŋ doole goyey kulu ra, amma i mana Kanaanancey gaaray parkatak.

²⁸And it came to pass, when Israel was waxed strong, that they put the Canaanites to taskwork, and did not utterly drive them out.

²⁹Ephraim didn’t drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer; but the Canaanites lived in Gezer among them.

²⁹ Ifraymu mo mana Kanaanancey kaŋ goro Gezer gaaray, amma Kanaanancey goro Gezer i game ra.

²⁹And Ephraim drove not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.

³⁰Zebulun didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites lived among them, and became subject to forced labor.

³⁰ Zabluna mo mana Kitron gorokoy gaaray, wala Nahalol gorokoy, amma Kanaanancey goro i game ra. I n'i daŋ doole goy ra.

³⁰Zebulun drove not out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became subject to taskwork.

³¹Asher didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Acco, nor the inhabitants of Sidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob;

³¹ Aser mo mana Akko gorokoy gaaray, wala Zidon ra gorokoy, wala Alab ra gorokoy, wala Akzib gorokoy, wala Helba waney, wala Afik waney, wala Rehob waney.

³¹Asher drove not out the inhabitants of Acco, nor the inhabitants of Sidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob;

³²but the Asherites lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they did not drive them out.

³² Amma Aser izey goro Kanaanancey game ra noodin laabo ra, zama i mana Kanaanancey gaaray bo.

³²but the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they did not drive them out.

³³Naphtali didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth Anath; but he lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh and of Beth Anath became subject to forced labor.

³³ Naftali kunda mo mana Bayt-Semes ra gorokoy gaaray, wala Bayt-Anat ra gorokoy, amma i goro Kanaanancey game ra, kaŋ yaŋ go laabo ra ga goro. Kulu nda yaadin, Bayt-Anat gorokoy da Bayt-Semes waney ga doole goy te Naftali izey se.

³³Naphtali drove not out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became subject to taskwork.

³⁴The Amorites forced the children of Dan into the hill country; for they would not allow them to come down to the valley;

³⁴ Amma Amorancey na Dan izey tuti ka kond'ey tondey laabey ra, zama i mana yadda Dan izey ma zumbu gooro ra.

³⁴And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the hill-country; for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley;

³⁵but the Amorites would dwell in Mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became subject to forced labor.

³⁵ Amma Amorancey soobay ka goro Heres tondey ra, da Ayyalon mo, da Saalabbin. Kulu nda yaadin, Yusufu kunda gaabu ka te zaama hala Amorancey ye doole goy ra.

³⁵but the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became subject to taskwork.

³⁶The border of the Amorites was from the ascent of Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.

³⁶ Amorancey hirro binde, za Akrabbim zijiyaŋo gaa no, kala ma koy Sela, ka koy hala jina.

³⁶And the border of the Amorites was from the ascent of Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.