1 And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things , that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,
Kisha ikawa, hapo huyo Yabini, mfalme wa Hazori, aliposikia habari ya mambo hayo, akatuma mjumbe aende kwa Yobabu, mfalme wa Madoni, na kwa mfalme wa Shimroni, na mfalme wa Akshafu,
2 and to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west,
na hao wafalme waliokuwa upande wa kaskazini, katika nchi ya vilima, na katika Araba upande wa kusini wa Kinerethi, na katika Shefela, na katika nchi zilizoinuka za Dori upande wa magharibi,
3 and to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and to the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.
na kwa Mkanaani upande wa mashariki, na upande wa magharibi, na kwa Mwamori, na Mhiti, na Mperizi na Myebusi katika nchi ya vilima, na kwa Mhivi pale chini ya Hermoni katika nchi ya Mispa.
4 And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even as the sand that is upon the sea shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many.
Nao wakatoka nje, wao na jeshi zao zote pamoja nao, watu wengi mno, kama mchanga ulio ufuoni mwa bahari kwa wingi, pamoja na farasi na magari mengi sana.
5 And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
Wafalme hao wote wakakutana pamoja; wakaenda na kupanga mahema yao pamoja hapo penye maji ya Meromu, ili kupigana na Israeli.
6 And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.
Bwana akamwambia Yoshua, Usiche wewe kwa ajili ya hao; kwani kesho wakati kama huu nitawatoa hali wameuawa wote mbele ya Israeli; utawatema farasi zao, na magari yao utayapiga moto.
7 So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.
Basi Yoshua akaenda, na watu wote wa vita pamoja naye, ili kupigana nao hapo penye maji ya Meromu ghafula; wakawaangukia.
8 And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephoth-maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.
Bwana akawatia mkononi mwa Israeli, nao wakawapiga, na kuwafukuza hata kufikilia Sidoni ulio mkuu, na hata kufikilia Misrefoth-maimu, tena hata kufikilia bonde la Mispa upande wa mashariki; wakawapiga hata wasiwasaze hata mtu mmoja aliyesalia.
9 And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
Yoshua akawafanyia vile vile kama Bwana alivyomwamuru; akawatema farasi zao, na magari yao akayapiga moto.
10 And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms.
Yoshua akarudi wakati huo na kuutwaa Hazori, akampiga mfalme wa Hazori kwa upanga; kwa kuwa Hazori hapo kwanza ulikuwa ni kichwa cha falme hizo zote.
11 And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire.
Nao wakawapiga wote pia waliokuwamo ndani ya Hazori kwa makali ya upanga, wakawaangamiza kabisa; hakusazwa hata mmoja aliyevuta pumzi; kisha akauteketeza Hazori kwa moto.
12 And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and he utterly destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded.
Tena miji yote ya wafalme hao, na wafalme wake wote, Yoshua akawatwaa, akawapiga kwa makali ya upanga, na kuwaangamiza kabisa; vile vile kama huyo Musa mtumishi wa Bwana alivyomwamuru.
13 But as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn.
Lakini katika habari ya miji hiyo iliyosimama katika vilima vyao, Israeli hawakuipiga moto miji hiyo, isipokuwa ni mji wa Hazori tu; mji huo Yoshua aliupiga moto.
14 And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe.
Tena nyara zote za miji hiyo, na wanyama wa miji, wana wa Israeli walitwaa kuwa nyara zao wenyewe; lakini kila mtu wakampiga kwa makali ya upanga, hata walipokuwa wamewaangamiza wote, wala hawakumsaza mmoja mwenye kuvuta pumzi.
15 As the LORD commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua, and so did Joshua; he left nothing undone of all that the LORD commanded Moses.
Vile vile kama Bwana alivyomwamuru Musa mtumishi wake, ndivyo Musa alivyomwamuru Yoshua; naye Yoshua akafanya vivyo; hakukosa kufanya neno lo lote katika hayo yote Bwana aliyomwamuru Musa.
16 So Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and the valley of the same;
Hivyo Yoshua akatwaa nchi hiyo yote, hiyo nchi ya vilima, na nchi yote ya Negebu, na nchi yote ya Gosheni, na hiyo Shefela, na hiyo Araba na nchi ya vilima vilima ya Israeli, na hiyo nchi tambarare;
17 even from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them.
tangu kilima cha Halaki, kiendeleacho upande wa Seiri, mpaka Baal-gadi katika bonde la Lebanoni chini ya kilima cha Hermoni; naye akawatwaa wafalme wao wote, akawapiga, na kuwaua.
18 Joshua made war a long time with all those kings.
Yoshua akapiga vita siku nyingi na wafalme hao wote.
19 There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle.
Haukuwapo mji hata mmoja uliofanya amani na wana wa Israeli, isipokuwa ni wale Wahivi wenye kukaa Gibeoni; wakaitwaa yote vitani.
20 For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Kwa kuwa lilikuwa ni la Bwana kuifanya mioyo yao kuwa migumu, hata wakatoka kupigana na Israeli, ili apate kuwaangamiza kabisa, wasihurumiwe lakini apate kuwaangamiza, kama vile Bwana alivyomwamuru Musa.
21 And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities.
Wakati huo Yoshua akaenda na kuwakatilia mbali hao Waanaki watoke nchi ya vilima, kutoka Hebroni, na kutoka Debiri, na kutoka Anabu, na kutoka katika nchi yote ya vilima vilima ya Yuda, na kutoka katika nchi yote ya vilima vilima ya Israeli; Yoshua akawaangamiza kabisa na miji yao.
22 There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained.
Hawakusalia Waanaki hata mmoja katika nchi ya wana wa Israeli; isipokuwa katika Gaza, na katika Gathi, na katika Ashdodi walisalia.
23 So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.
Basi Yoshua akaitwaa hiyo nchi yote, sawasawa na hayo yote Bwana aliyokuwa amemwambia Musa; Yoshua naye akawapa Israeli kuwa ni urithi wao, sawasawa na walivyogawanyikana kwa kabila zao. Kisha nchi ikatulia isiwe na vita tena.
