Dhambi Ya Akani
17:1 Yos 6:18; 1Nya 2:7; Yos 22:20; Hes 1:4; Kut 4:14; 32:20; Law 10:6Lakini Waisraeli hawakuwa waaminifu kuhusu vile vitu vilivyowekwa wakfu; Akani mwana wa Karmi, mwana wa Zabdi, mwana wa Zera, wa kabila la Yuda, alivichukua baadhi ya hivyo vitu. Hasira ya Bwana ikawaka dhidi ya Israeli.
27:2 Mwa 12:8; Yos 8:1, 28; 18:12; 1Sam 14:23; Hos 4:15; 5:8; 10:5; Mwa 12:8; Yos 12:16; 16:1; Amu 1:22; 1Sam 30:27; 2Fal 23:15; Yer 48:13; Amo 3:14; 4:4; 5:5-6; 7:10, 13; Hes 21:32Basi Yoshua akatuma watu kutoka Yeriko waende Ai, karibu na Beth-Aveni mashariki ya Betheli, akawaambia, “Pandeni mkaipeleleze nchi.” Basi wale watu wakapanda wakaipeleleza Ai.
3Waliporudi kwa Yoshua, wakasema, “Si lazima watu wote waende kupigana na Ai. Watume watu elfu mbili au tatu wakauteke huo mji. Usiwachoshe watu wote, kwa sababu huko kuna watu wachache tu.” 47:4 Law 26:17; Kum 28:25; 32:30; Isa 30:17; 59:2Basi wakapanda kama watu elfu tatu tu, lakini wakashambuliwa na watu wa Ai, 57:5 Yos 22:20; Mwa 42:28; Za 22; 14; Isa 13:7; Eze 21:7; Nah 2:10; Law 26:36ambao waliwaua watu kama thelathini na sita miongoni mwao. Wakawafukuza Waisraeli kutoka lango la mji hadi Shebarimu, nao wakawauwa huko kwenye materemko. Kutokana na hili mioyo ya watu ikayeyuka ikawa kama maji.
67:6 Mwa 37:29; 17:3; 1Nya 21:16; Eze 9:8; Amu 20:23; Yos 8:10; 9:11; 20:4; 23:2; 1Sam 4:12; 2Sam 13:19; 15:32; Neh 9:1; Ay 2:12; Eze 27:30; Ufu 18:19Ndipo Yoshua akayararua mavazi yake, akaanguka kifudifudi mbele ya Sanduku la Bwana, na akabakia hapo mpaka jioni. Wazee wa Israeli nao wakafanya vivyo hivyo wakatia mavumbi vichwani mwao. 77:7 1Sam 4:3; Kut 5:22; Hes 14:16; 2Fal 3:10Yoshua akasema, “Ee Bwana Mwenyezi, kwa nini umewavusha watu hawa ngʼambo ya Yordani ili kututia mikononi mwa Waamori watuangamize? Laiti tungeliridhika kukaa ngʼambo ile nyingine ya Yordani! 8Ee Bwana, niseme nini sasa, ikiwa sasa Israeli ameshafukuzwa na adui zake? 97:9 Kut 32:12; Kum 9:28; 28:58; 1Sam 12:22; Za 48:10; 106:8; Yer 14:21Wakanaani na watu wengine wa nchi watasikia habari hii, nao watatuzunguka na kutufutilia jina letu duniani. Utafanya nini basi kwa ajili ya jina lako mwenyewe lililo kuu?”
10Bwana akamwambia Yoshua, “Simama! Unafanya nini hapo chini kifudifudi? 117:11 Kut 9:27; Kum 29:27; Yos 24:16-27; 2Fal 17:7; Hos 10:9; Yos 6:17-19; 23:16; Amu 2:20; 1Sam 15:24; Za 78:10; Mdo 5:1-2Israeli ametenda dhambi. Wamekiuka agano langu nililowaamuru kulishika. Wamechukua baadhi ya vitu vilivyowekwa wakfu, wameiba, wamesema uongo, wameviweka pamoja na mali zao. 127:12 Law 26:37; Za 18:40; 21:12; Law 26:17; Yos 6:18; Za 44:9; 60:10Ndiyo sababu Waisraeli hawawezi kusimama dhidi ya adui zao. Wanawapa visogo na kukimbia kwa kuwa wanastahili maangamizi. Sitakuwa pamoja nanyi tena mpaka mwangamize kila kitu miongoni mwenu kilichotengwa kwa maangamizi.
137:13 Law 11:44; Yos 3:5; Kut 19:10“Nenda, ukawatakase watu. Waambie, ‘Jitakaseni mjiandae kwa kesho; kwa sababu hili ndilo asemalo Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli: Kitu kilichowekwa wakfu kipo katikati yenu, ee Israeli. Hamwezi kusimama dhidi ya adui zenu mpaka mtakapokiondoa.
147:14 1Sam 10:19; Mit 16:33; 1Sam 14:41-42; Yn 1:7; Mdo 1:24-26“ ‘Asubuhi, mjihudhurishe kabila kwa kabila. Itakuwa kabila lile atakalolitwaa Bwana litakuja mbele ukoo kwa ukoo, ukoo ule atakaoutwaa Bwana utakuja mbele jamaa kwa jamaa, nayo jamaa ile atakayoitwaa Bwana itakuja mbele mtu kwa mtu. 157:15 Yos 6:18; Kum 7:25; 2Fal 25:9; 1Nya 14:12; Isa 37:19; Yer 43:12; Eze 30:16; 1Sam 14:39; Mwa 34:7Yule atakayekutwa na vitu vilivyowekwa wakfu, atateketezwa kwa moto, pamoja na vitu vyote alivyo navyo. Kwa kuwa amelivunja agano la Bwana na kufanya kitu cha aibu katika Israeli!’ ”
16Kesho yake asubuhi na mapema Yoshua akawaamuru Israeli kuja mbele kabila kwa kabila; na Yuda akatwaliwa. 177:17 Hes 26:20Koo za Yuda zikaja mbele, naye akawatwaa Wazera. Akaamuru ukoo wa Wazera kuja mbele jamaa kwa jamaa, nayo jamaa ya Zabdi ikatwaliwa. 187:18 Yos 7:1; Law 24:11; Yn 1:7; Mdo 5:1-10; Yer 2:26; Mit 13:21; Hes 32:23; Mwa 4:7Yoshua akaamuru watu wa jamaa ya Zabdi kuja mbele mtu kwa mtu, naye Akani mwana wa Karmi, mwana wa Zabdi, mwana wa Zera, wa kabila la Yuda, akatwaliwa.
197:19 Kut 14:17; 1Sam 6:5; Za 96:8; Isa 42:12; Yer 13:16; Yn 9:24; Law 5:5; 1Sam 14:43Ndipo Yoshua akamwambia Akani, “Mwanangu, mtukuze Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, nawe ukiri kwake. Niambie ni nini ulichotenda; usinifiche.”
20Akani akamjibu Yoshua, “Ni kweli! Nimetenda dhambi dhidi ya Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli. Hili ndilo nililofanya: 217:21 Mwa 34:29; 49:27; Kum 7:25; Efe 5:5; 1Tim 6:10; Kut 20:17; 1Fal 21:1; 2Fal 5:20-27; Mit 15:27; Hab 2:9; Lk 12:15; Rum 7:7, 8Nilipoona katika nyara joho zuri la kutoka Babeli, shekeli mia mbili7:21 Shekeli 200 za fedha ni sawa na kilo 2.3. za fedha, na kabari ya dhahabu ya uzito wa shekeli hamsini,7:21 Shekeli 50 ni sawa na gramu 600. nikavitamani na nikavichukua. Tazama, vimefichwa ardhini ndani ya hema langu, pamoja na hiyo fedha chini yake.”
22Kwa hiyo Yoshua akatuma wajumbe, nao wakapiga mbio mpaka hemani, tazama, vile vitu vilikuwa vimefichwa hemani mwake, pamoja na ile fedha chini yake. 23Wakavichukua vile vitu toka mle hemani, wakamletea Yoshua pamoja na Waisraeli wote, na wakavitandaza mbele za Bwana.
247:24 Hes 16:27; Yos 7:26; 15:7; Isa 65:10; Hos 2:15Basi Yoshua, pamoja na Israeli yote, wakamchukua Akani mwana wa Zera, pamoja na ile fedha, lile joho, ile kabari ya dhahabu, wanawe na binti zake, ngʼombe, punda na kondoo wake, hema yake pamoja na vitu vyote alivyokuwa navyo, wakavileta katika Bonde la Akori. 257:25 Yos 6:18; Law 20:2; Kum 17:5; 1Fal 12:18; 2Nya 10:18; 24:21; Neh 9:26; Mwa 38:24; 1Nya 2:7; Gal 5:12Yoshua akasema, “Kwa nini umeleta taabu hii juu yetu? Bwana ataleta taabu juu yako leo hii.”
Ndipo Israeli yote ikampiga Akani kwa mawe, na baada ya kuwapiga jamaa yake yote kwa mawe, wakawateketeza kwa moto. 267:26 2Sam 18:17; Mwa 35:20; Hes 25:4; Kum 13:17; Isa 65:10; Hos 2:15; Yos 8:29; 2Sam 18:17; Mao 3:53; Kum 13:17; 2Sam 21:14Wakakusanya lundo la mawe juu ya Akani, ambalo lipo mpaka leo. Naye Bwana akageuka kutoka hasira yake kali. Kwa hiyo mahali pale pakaitwa Bonde la Akori7:26 Akori yamaanisha taabu. tangu siku hiyo.
Achan’s sin
1But the Israelites were unfaithful in regard to the devoted things7:1 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them; also in verses 11, 12, 13 and 15.; Achan son of Karmi, the son of Zimri,7:1 See Septuagint and 1 Chron. 2:6; Hebrew Zabdi; also in verses 17 and 18. the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of them. So the Lord’s anger burned against Israel.
2Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth Aven to the east of Bethel, and told them, ‘Go up and spy out the region.’ So the men went up and spied out Ai.
3When they returned to Joshua, they said, ‘Not all the army will have to go up against Ai. Send two or three thousand men to take it and do not weary the whole army, for only a few people live there.’ 4So about three thousand went up; but they were routed by the men of Ai, 5who killed about thirty-six of them. They chased the Israelites from the city gate as far as the stone quarries and struck them down on the slopes. At this the hearts of the people melted in fear and became like water.
6Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell face down to the ground before the ark of the Lord, remaining there till evening. The elders of Israel did the same, and sprinkled dust on their heads. 7And Joshua said, ‘Alas, Sovereign Lord, why did you ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan! 8Pardon your servant, Lord. What can I say, now that Israel has been routed by its enemies? 9The Canaanites and the other people of the country will hear about this and they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. What then will you do for your own great name?’
10The Lord said to Joshua, ‘Stand up! What are you doing down on your face? 11Israel has sinned; they have violated my covenant, which I commanded them to keep. They have taken some of the devoted things; they have stolen, they have lied, they have put them with their own possessions. 12That is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies; they turn their backs and run because they have been made liable to destruction. I will not be with you anymore unless you destroy whatever among you is devoted to destruction.
13‘Go, consecrate the people. Tell them, “Consecrate yourselves in preparation for tomorrow; for this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: there are devoted things among you, Israel. You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove them.
14‘ “In the morning, present yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe that the Lord chooses shall come forward clan by clan; the clan that the Lord chooses shall come forward family by family; and the family that the Lord chooses shall come forward man by man. 15Whoever is caught with the devoted things shall be destroyed by fire, along with all that belongs to him. He has violated the covenant of the Lord and has done an outrageous thing in Israel!” ’
16Early the next morning Joshua made Israel come forward by tribes, and Judah was chosen. 17The clans of Judah came forward, and the Zerahites were chosen. He made the clan of the Zerahites come forward by families, and Zimri was chosen. 18Joshua made his family come forward man by man, and Achan son of Karmi, the son of Zimri, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was chosen.
19Then Joshua said to Achan, ‘My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and honour him. Tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.’
20Achan replied, ‘It is true! I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel. This is what I have done: 21when I saw in the plunder a beautiful robe from Babylonia,7:21 Hebrew Shinar two hundred shekels7:21 That is, about 2.3 kilograms of silver and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels,7:21 That is, about 575 grams I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.’
22So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent, and there it was, hidden in his tent, with the silver underneath. 23They took the things from the tent, brought them to Joshua and all the Israelites and spread them out before the Lord.
24Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the robe, the gold bar, his sons and daughters, his cattle, donkeys and sheep, his tent and all that he had, to the Valley of Achor. 25Joshua said, ‘Why have you brought this trouble on us? The Lord will bring trouble on you today.’
Then all Israel stoned him, and after they had stoned the rest, they burned them. 26Over Achan they heaped up a large pile of rocks, which remains to this day. Then the Lord turned from his fierce anger. Therefore that place has been called the Valley of Achor7:26 Achor means trouble. ever since.
