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Qorraxdii Oo Istaagtay

10 Oo boqorkii Yeruusaalem oo Adonii Sedeq ahaa markuu maqlay siduu Yashuuca Aacii u qabsaday, oo uu dhammaanteed u baabbi'iyey, iyo siduu Yerixoo iyo boqorkeediiba ku sameeyey, oo uu haddana sidaas oo kale ku sameeyey Aacii iyo boqorkeediiba, iyo siday dadkii Gibecoon degganaa oo ku dhex jiray ula nabdeen reer binu Israa'iil, ayuu aad u cabsaday, maxaa yeelay, Gibecoon waxay ahayd magaalo weyn sida mid ka mid ah magaalooyinka boqorrada, waayo, way ka sii weynayd Aacii, oo dadkeeda oo dhammuna waa xoog badnaayeen. Sidaas daraaddeed boqorkii Yeruusaalem oo ahaa Adonii Sedeq wuxuu u cid diray boqorkii Xebroon oo ahaa Hoohaam, iyo boqorkii Yarmuud oo ahaa Firaam, iyo boqorkii Laakiish oo ahaa Yaafiica, iyo boqorkii Cegloon oo ahaa Debiir, oo wuxuu ku yidhi, Ii kaalaya, oo i caawiya, oo ina keena aynu Gibecoon baabbi'innee; waayo, waxay la nabadday Yashuuca iyo reer binu Israa'iil. Sidaas daraaddeed shantii boqor oo reer Amor waa iswada urursadeen, oo kuwaasu waxay ahaayeen boqorkii Yeruusaalem, iyo boqorkii Xebroon, iyo boqorkii Yarmuud, iyo boqorkii Laakiish, iyo boqorkii Cegloon; iyaga iyo ciidammadooda oo dhammu kor bay u bixiyeen oo waxay hor degeen Gibecoon oo dagaal ku qaadeen. Oo dadkii reer Gibecoon waxay u cid dirteen Yashuuca oo joogay xeradii Gilgaal, oo waxay ku yidhaahdeen, Gacantaadu yay ka raagin addoommadaada, noo soo dhaqso, oo na badbaadi, oo na caawi: maxaa yeelay, boqorradii reer Amor oo buuraha degganaa oo dhammu way isu kaayo urursadeen. Sidaas daraaddeed Yashuuca wuxuu ka tegey Gilgaal isagoo ay la socdaan dadkii dagaalyahannada ahaa oo dhan iyo raggii xoogga lahaa oo dhammuba. Oo markaasaa Rabbigu wuxuu Yashuuca ku yidhi, Iyaga ha ka cabsan, waayo, iyaga gacmahaagaan kuu soo geliyey. Midkoodna isma kaa hor taagi doono. Oo sidaas daraaddeed Yashuuca ayaa ku soo kediyey iyagii, waayo, habeenkii oo dhan buu ka soo guuraynayay Gilgaal. 10 Oo markaasaa Rabbigu cabsi ku riday iyagii reer binu Israa'iil hortooda, oo Gibecoon agteeda ayuu aad ugu laayay, oo wuxuu u eryaday xagga jidkii kor loo baxo Beytxooroon, oo wuxuu ku laynayay ilaa Caseeqaah iyo tan iyo Maqeedaah. 11 Oo markay ka carareen reer binu Israa'iil, intay ku sii jireen dhaadhaca Beytxooroon, ayaa Rabbigu wuxuu iyaga samada kaga soo daayay roob dhagaxyo leh oo waaweyn ilaa Caseeqaah, oo way dhinteen; oo intii roobkii dhagaxyada lahaa ku dhimatay baa ka sii badnayd intoodii reer binu Israa'iil seefta ku laayeen.

12 Markaasaa Yashuuca Rabbiga la hadlay maalintii Rabbigu reer Amor u dhiibay reer binu Israa'iil, oo wuxuu reer binu Israa'iil hortooda ka yidhi,

Qorraxday, istaag Gibecoon korkeeda,
Adiguna, Dayaxow, waxaad kor istaagtaa dooxada Ayaaloon.
13 Oo markaasaa qorraxdii istaagtay; dayaxiina waa joogsaday,
Ilaa ay quruuntii ka aarsatay cadaawayaashoodii.

Tanu miyaanay ku qornayn kitaabkii Yaashaar? Oo qorraxdii waxay ku joogsatay samada dhexdeeda, umana ay degdegin inay hoos u dhacdo maalin dhan. 14 Oo maalintaas maalin la mid ahu kamana horrayn, kamana dambayn, ee uu Rabbigu maqlay nin codkiis: waayo, Rabbigu wuxuu u diriray reer binu Israa'iil.

15 Markaasaa Yashuuca iyo reer binu Israa'iil oo dhammu waxay ku noqdeen xeradii ku tiil Gilgaal.

Shan Boqor Oo Reer Amor Ah Oo La Dilay

16 Kolkaasaa shantii boqor carartay, oo waxay ku dhuunteen godkii ku yiil Maqeedaah. 17 Oo markaasaa Yashuuca loo sheegay, oo waxaa lagu yidhi, Shantii boqor waxaa la helay iyagoo ku qarsoon god ku yaal Maqeedaah. 18 Markaasuu Yashuuca yidhi, Dhagaxyo waaweyn ku giringiriya godka afiisa, oo rag dhawrana ag taaga; 19 laakiinse intiinna kale ha joogsanina; ee cadaawayaashiinna eryada, oo laaya intooda ugu dambaysa, oo ha u oggolaanina inay galaan magaalooyinkooda; waayo, Rabbiga Ilaahiinna ah ayaa iyaga gacanta idiin geliyey. 20 Oo markii Yashuuca iyo reer binu Israa'iil ay dhammeeyeen layntii weynayd ee ay raggii laayeen, ilaa ay wada baabbi'iyeen oo firxadkii ka soo hadhayna ay galeen magaalooyinkii deyrarka lahaa, 21 ayaa dadkii oo dhammu nabdoonaan ku soo noqdeen Yashuuca oo joogay xeradii ku tiil Maqeedaah, oo mid qudh ahu afka uma kala qaadin reer binu Israa'iil. 22 Oo markaasuu Yashuuca yidhi, Godka afkiisa banneeya oo shantii boqor ka soo bixiya godkii oo ii keena. 23 Kolkaasay sidii yeeleen, oo waxay isagii u keeneen shantii boqor oo ay ka soo bixiyeen godkii, kuwaas oo ahaa boqorkii Yeruusaalem, iyo boqorkii Xebroon, iyo boqorkii Yarmuud, iyo boqorkii Laakiish, iyo boqorkii Cegloon. 24 Oo markay boqorradii u keeneen Yashuuca ayuu u yeedhay raggii reer binu Israa'iil oo dhan, oo wuxuu raggii dagaalyahannada ahaa oo isaga raacay madaxdoodii ku yidhi, Soo dhowaada, oo boqorradan qoorta kaga joogsada. Oo kolkaasay soo dhowaadeen, oo boqorradii qoorta kaga joogsadeen. 25 Markaasaa Yashuuca wuxuu iyagii ku yidhi, Ha cabsanina, hana qalbi jabina; xoog yeesha oo aad u dhiirranaada; waayo, Rabbigu sidaasuu u geli doonaa cadaawayaashiinna aad la diriraysaan oo dhan. 26 Oo markaas dabadeed ayuu Yashuuca wada laayay, oo uu shan geed ka soo deldelay, oo waxay geedihii ka soo laalaadeen ilaa fiidkii. 27 Oo kolkay qorraxdu dhacday ayaa Yashuuca amray in laga soo dejiyo geedihii, oo kolkaasay ku tuureen godkii ay markii hore ku dhuunteen, oo markaasay dhagaxyo waaweyn godkii afkiisii saareen, oo waa sidii ilaa maantadan.

28 Oo Yashuuca maalintaasuu qabsaday Maqeedaah, oo wuxuu dadkeedii ku laayay seef, iyo xataa boqorkeedii; oo dadkii ku jiray oo dhan wuu wada baabbi'iyey, oo waxba kama uu reebin, oo boqorkii Maqeedaah wuxuu ku sameeyey sidii uu ku sameeyey boqorkii Yerixoo.

Qabsashadii Magaalooyinka Koonfureed

29 Oo Yashuuca iyo reer binu Israa'iil oo dhammu way dhaafeen Maqeedaah oo waxay tageen Libnaah, oo la dirireen reer Libnaah; 30 oo Rabbigu iyada iyo boqorkeediiba wuxuu gacanta u geliyey reer binu Israa'iil, oo wuxuu seef ku laayay iyada iyo dadkii ku jiray oo dhan, oo waxba kama uu reebin, oo boqorkeediina wuxuu ku sameeyey sidii uu ku sameeyey boqorkii Yerixoo.

31 Oo Yashuuca iyo reer binu Israa'iil oo dhammu way dhaafeen Libnaah, oo waxay tageen Laakiish, kolkaasay degeen meel ka soo hor jeedda oo dagaal ku qaadeen; 32 oo Rabbigu wuxuu Laakiish geliyey gacantii reer binu Israa'iil, oo wuxuu iyana qabsaday maalintii labaad, oo dadkii ku jiray oo dhan wuxuu ku laayay seef, oo wuxuu u galay sidii uu Libnaah u galay oo kale.

33 Markaasaa Laakiish waxaa u soo hiiliyey boqorkii Geser oo ahaa Horaam, kolkaasaa Yashuuca laayay isagii iyo dadkiisiiba, ilaa uusan waxba ka reebin.

34 Markaasay Yashuuca iyo reer binu Israa'iil oo dhammu dhaafeen Laakiish oo waxay tageen Cegloon; kolkaasay degeen meel ka soo hor jeedda, oo dagaal ku qaadeen; 35 oo maalintaasay iyana qabsadeen oo dadkii ku jiray oo dhan waxay ku laayeen seef, oo maalintaasuu wada baabbi'iyey, oo wuxuu ku sameeyey sidii uu ku sameeyey Laakiish oo kale.

36 Markaasaa Yashuuca iyo reer binu Israa'iil oo dhammu way dhaafeen Cegloon oo waxay tageen Xebroon, wayna la dirireen, 37 oo iyana way qabsadeen, oo waxay ku wada laayeen seef dadkeedii iyo boqorkeedii iyo magaalooyinkeedii oo dhan iyo dadkii ku jiray oo dhanba; waxba kama reebin, sidii uu Cegloon ku sameeyey oo kale, laakiinse wuu wada baabbi'iyey iyadii iyo dadkii ku jiray oo dhanba.

38 Markaasaa Yashuuca iyo reer binu Israa'iil oo dhammu waxay ku noqdeen Debiir, oo dagaal bay ku qaadeen. 39 Oo iyana wuu qabsaday, iyo boqorkeedii, iyo magaalooyinkeediiba, oo waxay ku laayeen seef, oo dadkii ku jiray oo dhanba way wada baabbi'iyeen oo waxba kama uu reebin; oo wuxuu Debiir iyo boqorkeediiba ku sameeyey siduu ku sameeyey Xebroon iyo weliba siduu markii hore ku sameeyey Libnaah iyo boqorkeediiba.

40 Sidaasuu Yashuuca u wada laayay dadkii dalkii oo dhan, kaas oo ahaa waddankii buuraha ahaa, iyo xaggii Koonfureed, iyo dooxooyinkii, iyo dhaadhacyadii, iyo xataa boqorradoodii oo dhan, oo waxba kama uu reebin; laakiinse wuu wada baabbi'iyey intii neefsanaysay oo dhan, sidii uu Rabbiga ah Ilaaha reer binu Israa'iil ku amray. 41 Oo Yashuuca wuxuu laayay iyagii ilaa Qaadeesh Barneeca iyo tan iyo Gaasa, iyo dalkii reer Goshen oo dhan, iyo xataa tan iyo Gibecoon. 42 Oo boqorradaas iyo dalkoodii oo dhan Yashuuca isku mar buu wada qabsaday, maxaa yeelay, Rabbiga ah Ilaaha reer binu Israa'iil baa u diriray reer binu Israa'iil. 43 Markaasaa Yashuuca iyo reer binu Israa'iil oo dhammu waxay ku noqdeen xeradii ku tiil Gilgaal.

The Sun Stands Still

10 Now Adoni-Zedek(A) king of Jerusalem(B) heard that Joshua had taken Ai(C) and totally destroyed[a](D) it, doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king, and that the people of Gibeon(E) had made a treaty of peace(F) with Israel and had become their allies. He and his people were very much alarmed at this, because Gibeon was an important city, like one of the royal cities; it was larger than Ai, and all its men were good fighters. So Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem appealed to Hoham king of Hebron,(G) Piram king of Jarmuth,(H) Japhia king of Lachish(I) and Debir(J) king of Eglon.(K) “Come up and help me attack Gibeon,” he said, “because it has made peace(L) with Joshua and the Israelites.”

Then the five kings(M) of the Amorites(N)—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon—joined forces. They moved up with all their troops and took up positions against Gibeon and attacked it.

The Gibeonites then sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal:(O) “Do not abandon your servants. Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us, because all the Amorite kings from the hill country have joined forces against us.”

So Joshua marched up from Gilgal with his entire army,(P) including all the best fighting men. The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid(Q) of them; I have given them into your hand.(R) Not one of them will be able to withstand you.”(S)

After an all-night march from Gilgal, Joshua took them by surprise. 10 The Lord threw them into confusion(T) before Israel,(U) so Joshua and the Israelites defeated them completely at Gibeon.(V) Israel pursued them along the road going up to Beth Horon(W) and cut them down all the way to Azekah(X) and Makkedah.(Y) 11 As they fled before Israel on the road down from Beth Horon to Azekah, the Lord hurled large hailstones(Z) down on them,(AA) and more of them died from the hail than were killed by the swords of the Israelites.

12 On the day the Lord gave the Amorites(AB) over to Israel, Joshua said to the Lord in the presence of Israel:

“Sun, stand still over Gibeon,
    and you, moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.(AC)
13 So the sun stood still,(AD)
    and the moon stopped,
    till the nation avenged itself on[b] its enemies,

as it is written in the Book of Jashar.(AE)

The sun stopped(AF) in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day. 14 There has never been a day like it before or since, a day when the Lord listened to a human being. Surely the Lord was fighting(AG) for Israel!

15 Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.(AH)

Five Amorite Kings Killed

16 Now the five kings had fled(AI) and hidden in the cave at Makkedah. 17 When Joshua was told that the five kings had been found hiding in the cave at Makkedah, 18 he said, “Roll large rocks up to the mouth of the cave, and post some men there to guard it. 19 But don’t stop; pursue your enemies! Attack them from the rear and don’t let them reach their cities, for the Lord your God has given them into your hand.”

20 So Joshua and the Israelites defeated them completely,(AJ) but a few survivors managed to reach their fortified cities.(AK) 21 The whole army then returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one uttered a word against the Israelites.

22 Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.” 23 So they brought the five kings out of the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon. 24 When they had brought these kings(AL) to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had come with him, “Come here and put your feet(AM) on the necks of these kings.” So they came forward and placed their feet(AN) on their necks.

25 Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Be strong and courageous.(AO) This is what the Lord will do to all the enemies you are going to fight.” 26 Then Joshua put the kings to death and exposed their bodies on five poles, and they were left hanging on the poles until evening.

27 At sunset(AP) Joshua gave the order and they took them down from the poles and threw them into the cave where they had been hiding. At the mouth of the cave they placed large rocks, which are there to this day.(AQ)

Southern Cities Conquered

28 That day Joshua took Makkedah. He put the city and its king to the sword and totally destroyed everyone in it. He left no survivors.(AR) And he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.(AS)

29 Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah to Libnah(AT) and attacked it. 30 The Lord also gave that city and its king into Israel’s hand. The city and everyone in it Joshua put to the sword. He left no survivors there. And he did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.

31 Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Libnah to Lachish;(AU) he took up positions against it and attacked it. 32 The Lord gave Lachish into Israel’s hands, and Joshua took it on the second day. The city and everyone in it he put to the sword, just as he had done to Libnah. 33 Meanwhile, Horam king of Gezer(AV) had come up to help Lachish, but Joshua defeated him and his army—until no survivors were left.

34 Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Lachish to Eglon;(AW) they took up positions against it and attacked it. 35 They captured it that same day and put it to the sword and totally destroyed everyone in it, just as they had done to Lachish.

36 Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron(AX) and attacked it. 37 They took the city and put it to the sword, together with its king, its villages and everyone(AY) in it. They left no survivors. Just as at Eglon, they totally destroyed it and everyone in it.

38 Then Joshua and all Israel with him turned around and attacked Debir.(AZ) 39 They took the city, its king and its villages, and put them to the sword. Everyone in it they totally destroyed. They left no survivors. They did to Debir and its king as they had done to Libnah and its king and to Hebron.(BA)

40 So Joshua subdued the whole region, including the hill country, the Negev,(BB) the western foothills and the mountain slopes,(BC) together with all their kings.(BD) He left no survivors. He totally destroyed all who breathed, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded.(BE) 41 Joshua subdued them from Kadesh Barnea(BF) to Gaza(BG) and from the whole region of Goshen(BH) to Gibeon. 42 All these kings and their lands Joshua conquered in one campaign, because the Lord, the God of Israel, fought(BI) for Israel.

43 Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.(BJ)

Footnotes

  1. Joshua 10:1 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them; also in verses 28, 35, 37, 39 and 40.
  2. Joshua 10:13 Or nation triumphed over