Spies Sent Out
1 And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
Yoshua, mwana wa Nuni, akawatuma watu wawili kutoka Shitimu kwa siri, ili kupeleleza, akawaambia, Enendeni mkaitazame nchi hii, na Yeriko. Wakaenda wakafika nyumbani kwa kahaba mmoja jina lake aliitwa Rahabu, wakalala huko.
2 And 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 country.
Mfalme wa Yeriko akaambiwa, kusema, Tazama, watu wawili wa wana wa Israeli wameingia humu leo usiku, ili kuipeleleza nchi.
3 And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.
Mfalme wa Yeriko akatuma watu kwa Rahabu, akasema, Watoe watu wale waliokuja kwako, walioingia ndani ya nyumba yako, maana wamekuja ili kuipeleleza nchi.
4 And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:
Yule mwanamke akawatwaa wale watu wawili, akawaficha, akasema, Naam, wale watu walikuja kwangu, lakini sikujua walikotoka;
5 and it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.
ikawa kama wakati wa kufungwa lango la mji, kulipokuwa giza, watu wale wakatoka, wala sijui walikokwenda; wafuateni upesi, maana mtawapata.
6 But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.
Lakini yeye alikuwa amewapandisha darini, akawaficha kwa mabua ya kitani, aliyokuwa ameyatandika juu ya dari.
7 And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.
Basi hao watu wakawafuata kwa njia iendayo Yordani mpaka vivukoni; na mara wale watu waliowafuatia walipokwisha kutoka, wakalifunga lango.
8 And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
Tena kabla hawajalala akawaendea juu darini,
9 and she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.
akawaambia wale wanaume, Mimi najua ya kuwa Bwana amewapa ninyi nchi hii, na ya kuwa hofu imetuangukia mbele yenu, na ya kuwa wenyeji wote wa nchi wanayeyuka mbele yenu.
10 For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.
Maana tumesikia jinsi Bwana alivyoyakausha maji ya bahari ya Shamu mbele yenu, hapo mlipotoka Misri, tena mambo hayo mliyowatendea wafalme wawili wa Waamori waliokuwa huko ng'ambo ya Yordani, yaani, Sihoni na Ogu, mliowaangamiza kabisa.
11 And as soon as we had heard these things , our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.
Na mara tuliposikia hayo mioyo yetu iliyeyuka, wala haukusalia ujasiri wo wote katika mtu awaye yote, kwa sababu yenu; kwa kuwa Bwana, Mungu wenu, yeye ndiye Mungu, katika mbingu juu na katika nchi chini.
12 Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token:
Basi sasa, nawasihi, niapieni kwa Bwana, kwa kuwa nimewatendea ihisani, ya kwamba ninyi nanyi mtaitendea ihisani nyumba ya baba yangu; tena nipeni alama ya uaminifu;
13 and that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.
ya kwamba mtawaponya hai baba yangu na mama yangu, na ndugu zangu wanaume na wanawake, na vitu vyote walivyo navyo, na kutuokoa roho zetu na kufa.
14 And the men answered her, Our life for your's, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.
Wale wanaume wakamwambia, Uhai wetu badala ya uhai wenu, ikiwa hamwitangazi habari ya shughuli yetu hii; kisha itakuwa, wakati Bwana atakapotupa nchi hii, tutakutendea kwa ihisani na uaminifu.
15 Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
Ndipo akawashusha kwa kamba dirishani, maana nyumba yake ilikuwa katika ukuta wa mji; naye alikaa ukutani.
16 And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.
Akawaambia, Enendeni zenu mlimani, wale wanaowafuatia wasije wakawapata; mkajifiche huko siku tatu hata wao wanaowafuatia watakaporudi; kisha enendeni zenu.
17 And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
Wale wanaume wakamwambia, Sisi tunataka tusiwe na hatia kwa ajili ya kiapo hiki ulichotuapisha.
18 Behold, 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 bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household, home unto thee.
Angalia, tutakapoingia katika nchi hii, funga kamba hii nyekundu katika dirisha hili ulilotutelemshia; nawe uwakusanye kwako nyumbani mwako, baba yako, na mama yako, na ndugu zako, na watu wote wa nyumba ya baba yako.
19 And 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 will be guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him.
Itakuwa mtu awaye yote atakayetoka katika mlango wa nyumba yako kwenda njiani, damu yake itakuwa juu ya kichwa chake mwenyewe, na sisi tutakuwa hatuna hatia; na mtu atakayekuwa ndani ya nyumba yako damu yake itakuwa juu ya vichwa vyetu, mkono wa mtu ukimpata.
20 And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
Lakini wewe ukitangaza habari yetu hii, ndipo tutakuwa hatuna hatia, katika kiapo hiki ulichotuapisha.
21 And 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.
Naye akasema, Na iwe hivyo kama yalivyo maneno yenu. Akawatoa, nao wakaenda zao; naye akaifunga ile kamba nyekundu dirishani
22 And 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.
Watu hao wakaenda, wakafika mlimani, wakakaa huko siku tatu, hata wale waliowafuatia walipokuwa wamerudi; na wale waliowafuatia wakawafuatia katika njia ile yote, lakini hawakuwaona.
23 So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell them:
Kisha wale watu wakarudi, wakatelemka mlimani, wakavuka, wakamwendea Yoshua, mwana wa Nuni, nao wakamwambia habari za mambo yote yaliyowapata.
24 and they said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us.
Wakamwambia Yoshua, Hakika Bwana ameitia nchi yote katika mikono yetu; tena zaidi ya hayo wenyeji wa nchi wanayeyuka mbele yetu.
