Joshua 9

Now when all the kings west of the Jordan heard about these things—the kings in the hill country, in the western foothills, and along the entire coast of the Mediterranean Sea as far as Lebanon (the kings of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites)—

Saa bere no na Saulo ani abere sɛ ɔbɛtɔre Kristo akyidifo no ase.

they came together to wage war against Joshua and Israel.

Ɔkɔɔ ɔsɔfo panyin no nkyɛn kogyee adansedi krataa a ɛbɛma no tumi ama wakɔ hyiadan mu wɔ Damasko akɔkyekyere Yesu akyidifo, mmea ne mmarima, na ɔde wɔn akɔ Yerusalem.

However, when the people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,

Ɔreyɛ abɛn Damasko no, prɛko pɛ, hann bi fi soro twa faa ne ho,

they resorted to a ruse: They went as a delegation whose donkeys were loaded^[a] with worn-out sacks and old wineskins, cracked and mended.

ma otwa hwee fam. Afei ɔtee nne bi se, “Saulo! Adɛn nti na wotaa me?”

They put worn and patched sandals on their feet and wore old clothes. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy.

Saulo bisae se, “Ɛyɛ wo hena, Awura?”

Then they went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and said to him and the Israelites, “We have come from a distant country; make a treaty with us.”

Nne no buae se, “Ɛyɛ me Yesu a wotaa me no. Sɔre na kɔ kurow no mu na wɔbɛkyerɛ wo nea ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ.”

The Israelites said to the Hivites, “But perhaps you live near us, so how can we make a treaty with you?”

Nnipa a wɔne Saulo nam no gyinae a wɔantumi anka hwee; wɔtee nne no nanso wɔanhu obiara.

“We are your servants,” they said to Joshua.

But Joshua asked, “Who are you and where do you come from?”

Afei Saulo sɔre fii fam hɔ buee n’ani nanso na onhu ade. Enti wokitakita no nkakrankakra de no kɔɔ Damasko.

They answered: “Your servants have come from a very distant country because of the fame of the Lord your God. For we have heard reports of him: all that he did in Egypt,

Nnansa a odii wɔ Damasko no na onhu hwee. Na onnidi na ɔnnom nso.

and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan—Sihon king of Heshbon, and Og king of Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth.

Na osuani bi wɔ Damasko a wɔfrɛ no Anania. Awurade frɛɛ no anisoadehu mu se, “Anania!” Ogyee so se, “Awurade!”

And our elders and all those living in our country said to us, ‘Take provisions for your journey; go and meet them and say to them, “We are your servants; make a treaty with us.”’

Awurade ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Kɔ Yuda fi a ɛwɔ Tempɔn Tee no so na kobisa ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Saulo a ofi Tarso no ase; ɔrebɔ mpae.

This bread of ours was warm when we packed it at home on the day we left to come to you. But now see how dry and moldy it is.

Anisoadehu mu, ohuu ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Anania a ɔde ne nsa too no so sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a ɔbɛsan ahu ade.”

And these wineskins that we filled were new, but see how cracked they are. And our clothes and sandals are worn out by the very long journey.”

Anania buae se, “Awurade, mate saa ɔbarima yi ho nsɛm bebree, ne ɔhaw a ɔhaw w’akyidifo wɔ Yerusalem no.

The Israelites sampled their provisions but did not inquire of the Lord.

Wakɔ asɔfo mpanyin nkyɛn akogye adansedi krataa a ɛbɛma no tumi na ɔde akyere obiara a ɔbɔ wo din wɔ ha no.”

Then Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the assembly ratified it by oath.

Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Anania se, “Kɔ! Efisɛ, ɔno na mayi no a menam ne so bɛma Amanamanmufo ne ahemfo ne Israelfo nyinaa ate me din.

Three days after they made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites heard that they were neighbors, living near them.

Na mɛkyerɛ no amane a esiane me din nti obehu.”

So the Israelites set out and on the third day came to their cities: Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth and Kiriath Jearim.

Afei, Anania kɔɔ fie hɔ de ne nsa guu Saulo so kae se, “Onua Saulo, Awurade Yesu no ankasa a oyii ne ho adi kyerɛɛ wo kwan so bere a woreba no asoma me se, memmebue w’ani na hu ade, na Honhom Kronkron nhyɛ wo ma.

But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the assembly had sworn an oath to them by the Lord, the God of Israel.

The whole assembly grumbled against the leaders,

Amonom hɔ ara, biribi a ɛte sɛ abon fii n’ani so na ohuu ade. Ɔsɔre maa wɔbɔɔ no asu.

but all the leaders answered, “We have given them our oath by the Lord, the God of Israel, and we cannot touch them now.

Onyaa aduan bi di mee no, ne ho sanee no. Saulo dii nna kakra wɔ asuafo a na wɔwɔ Damasko no nkyɛn.

Saulo ka Asɛmpa no wɔ Damasko

This is what we will do to them: We will let them live, so that God’s wrath will not fall on us for breaking the oath we swore to them.”

Ofii ase kaa Asɛmpa no wɔ hyiadan mu se, Yesu yɛ Onyankopɔn Ba ampa.

They continued, “Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers in the service of the whole assembly.” So the leaders’ promise to them was kept.

Nnipa a wɔtee asɛm a ɔkae no nyinaa ho dwiriw wɔn ma wobisae se, “Ɛnyɛ saa ɔbarima yi na na okum wɔn a wɔbɔ saa din yi wɔ Yerusalem no anaa? Na yɛate sɛ ɔbaa ha sɛ ɔrebɛkyere wɔn a wɔbɔ saa din yi nyinaa de wɔn akɔma asɔfo mpanyin.”

Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said, “Why did you deceive us by saying, ‘We live a long way from you,’ while actually you live near us?

Saulo asɛnka no mu yɛɛ den; nnipa no gyee nsɛm a ɔka faa Yesu ho sɛ ɔno ne Agyenkwa no dii. Yudafo a wɔte Damasko no antumi anka nsɛm a ɔkae no ho hwee.

You are now under a curse: You will never be released from service as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”

Nna bi akyi no, Yudafo no bɔɔ Saulo ho pɔw sɛ wobekum no

They answered Joshua, “Your servants were clearly told how the Lord your God had commanded his servant Moses to give you the whole land and to wipe out all its inhabitants from before you. So we feared for our lives because of you, and that is why we did this.

nanso Saulo tee pɔw a wɔbɔe wɔ ne ho no. Na wɔtetɛw no wɔ kurow no apon ano awia ne anadwo apɛ no akum no.

We are now in your hands. Do to us whatever seems good and right to you.”

Anadwo bi Saulo akyidifo de no sii kɛntɛn bi mu twetwee no faa ɔfasu so gyaa no sii fam.

Saulo kɔ Yerusalem

So Joshua saved them from the Israelites, and they did not kill them.

Saulo kɔɔ Yerusalem no, ɔpɛe sɛ ɔde ne ho kɔbɔ asuafo no ho nanso wosuroo no, efisɛ, na wonnye nni sɛ wasakra abɛyɛ osuani.

That day he made the Gibeonites woodcutters and water carriers for the assembly, to provide for the needs of the altar of the Lord at the place the Lord would choose. And that is what they are to this day.

Barnaba kɔfaa no kɔɔ asuafo no nkyɛn. Ɔkaa wɔn sɛnea Awurade yii ne ho adi kyerɛɛ Saulo na ɔkasa kyerɛɛ no wɔ Damasko kwan so no ne sɛnea ɔde akokoduru kaa Yesu ho asɛm wɔ Damasko no.

Saulo ne wɔn tenae na ɔde akokoduru kaa Awurade asɛm no wɔ Yerusalem nyinaa.

Saulo ne Helenifo nyaa akasakasa enti wɔbɔɔ pɔw sɛ wobekum no.

Bere a gyidifo no tee pɔw a Helenifo no bɔe wɔ Saulo ho no, wɔde no kɔɔ Kaesarea gyaa no kwan ma ɔkɔɔ Tarso.

Afei asafo a wɔwɔ Yudea, Samaria ne Galilea no nyinaa asom dwoo wɔn. Asafo no nam Honhom Kronkron so timii. Nnipa pii bɛkaa wɔn ho na wɔtenaa ase wɔ Awurade suro mu.

Petro sa nyarewa

Petro tutuu akwan kɔɔ mmeaemmeae. Da bi, ɔkɔsraa gyidifo a wɔwɔ Lida no,

ohyiaa ɔbarima bi a ne din de Enia a wabubu agu kɛtɛ so mfe awotwe wɔ hɔ.

Petro ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Enia, Awurade Yesu Kristo nsa wo yare. Sɔre na yi wo kɛtɛ!” Amonom hɔ ara, Enia sɔree.

Nnipa a wɔte Lida ne Saron no nyinaa huu no no, wɔde wɔn ho maa Awurade.

Na ɔbea gyidini bi te Yopa a ne din de Tabita a ne nkyerɛase ne Dorka a ase ne ɔwansan. Saa ɔbea yi de n’adagyew nyinaa yɛɛ papa boaa ahiafo.

Saa bere koro yi ara mu na ɔyare bɔɔ no ma owui. Woguaree no de no kɔtoo abansoro dan bi mu.

Esiane sɛ Lida bɛn Yopa no nti, asuafo a wɔwɔ Yopa no tee sɛ Petro wɔ Lida no, wɔsomaa mmarima baanu kɔsrɛɛ no sɛ ɔnyɛ ntɛm mmra.

“Petro yɛɛ ntɛm ne wɔn kɔe. Oduu hɔ no, wɔde no kɔɔ abansoro dan no mu. Akunafo a na wɔwɔ hɔ no nyinaa begyinagyinaa Petro ho sui de ntade ne ntama a Tabita te ase no ɔpam maa wɔn no kyerɛɛ no.

Petro maa wɔn nyinaa fii adi. Afei obuu nkotodwe bɔɔ mpae dan n’ani kyerɛɛ amu no kae se, “Tabita, sɔre!” Tabita tew n’ani na ohuu Petro no, ɔsɔre tenaa ase.

Petro soo ne nsa ma ɔsɔre gyinaa hɔ. Afei Petro frɛɛ gyidifo no ne akunafo no nyinaa de no maa wɔn.

Saa asɛm yi trɛwee wɔ Yopa nyinaa maa nnipa pii gyee Awurade dii.

Petro tenaa Simon a ɔhyɛ mmoa nhoma aduru no nkyɛn wɔ Yopa kyɛe kakra.