Iosua 5
1 A LOHE na'lii a pau o ka Amora, ka poe i noho ma ia aoao o Ioredane ma ke komohana, a me na'lii a pau o ko Kanaana, ka poe i noho makai, i hoomaloo o Iehova i na wai o Ioredane, mamua o na mamo a Iseraela, a pau kakou i ka hele ae, maule iho la ko lakou naau, aole hoi i koe ke aho iloko o lakou imua o na mamo a Iseraela.
Kwathi amakhosi ama-Amori ayebusa entshonalanga kweJodani lamakhosi wonke amaKhenani ayebusa ezigcawini ezisekela ulwandle esizwa ukuthi uThixo wayomise njani uJodani phambi kwabako-Israyeli baze bachapha, inhliziyo zawo zathuthumela aswela izibindi zokumelana labako-Israyeli.
2 Ia manawa, olelo mai la o Iehova ia Iosua, E hana oe i mau pahi oi nau, a e okipoepoe hou i na mamo a Iseraela, o ka lua ia.
Ngalesosikhathi uThixo wathi kuJoshuwa, “Khanda izingqamu ezibukhali ubususoka abako-Israyeli njalo.”
3 Hana iho la o Iosua i mau pahi oi, a okipoepoe mai la i na mamo a Iseraela, ma ka puu omaka.
Ngakho-ke uJoshuwa wakhanda izingqamu ezibukhali wasesoka abako-Israyeli eGibhiya Haralothi.
4 No keia mea hoi i okipoepoe ai o Iosua ia lakou; o na kanaka a pau i hele mai, mai Aigupita mai, o ka poe kane i makaukau i ke kaua, pau lakou i ka make ma ka waonahele, ma ke ala a lakou i hele ai mawaho mai o Aigupita.
Lokhu wakwenzela ukuthi: Bonke labo abaphuma eGibhithe, wonke amadoda ayengabuthelwa empini afela enkangala esemangweni wokusuka eGibhithe.
5 Ua okipoepoeia no na kanaka a pau i hele mai mawaho; aka, o ka poe i hanau ma ka waonahele, i ka puka ana mai mawaho o Aigupita, aole lakou i okipoepoeia.
Bonke abantu abaphumayo babesokiwe, kodwa bonke abantu ababezalelwe enkangala phakathi kohambo lokusuka eGibhithe babengasokwanga.
6 Hookahi kanaha makahiki i auwana ai na mamo a Iseraela ma ka waonahele, a pau i ka make ka lahuikaua, ka poe i hele mai mai Aigupita mai, i hoolohe ole i ka leo o Iehova. Hoohiki no o Iehova ia lakou, aole e hoike mai ia lakou i ka aina ana i hoohiki ai i ko lakou mau makua, e haawi mai no lakou, he aina e kahe ana o ka waiu a me ka meli.
Abako-Israyeli babezulazule enkangala okweminyaka engamatshumi amane, amadoda wonke ayefanele ukubuthelwa empini ngesikhathi esuka eGibhithe aze afa, njengoba engazange amlalele uThixo. Ngoba uThixo wayefunge waqinisa kubo wathi ayengasoze alibone ilizwe ayelithembise okhokho babo ukuthi bazalinikwa, ilizwe eligeleza uchago loluju.
7 A o ka lakou poe keiki, ana i hoopuka mai ai, oia ka Iosua i okipoepoe iho ai; no ka mea, ua okipoepoe ole ia lakou, aole lakou i okipoepoeia ma ke ala,
Ngakho wondla amadodana ezikhundleni zawo, njalo yiwo la asokwa nguJoshuwa. Ayelokhu engakasokwa ngoba kungazange kube lethuba lokubasoka endleleni.
8 A i ka wa i hoopau ai lakou i ke okipoepoe ana i kanaka a pau, alaila, noho iho la lakou ma ko la kou wahi i hoomoana'i, a ola lakou.
Kwathi isizwe sonke sesisokiwe, sahlala ezihonqweni baze baphola.
9 Olelo mai la o Iehova ia Iosua, I keia la ua olokaa wale aku au, mai o oukou aku, i ka hoino ana o Aigupita. Nolaila ua kapaia ka inoa o ia wahi, o Gilegala, a hiki mai i keia la.
UThixo wasesithi kuJoshuwa, “Lamuhla ngisuse ihlazo laseGibhithe kini.” Yikho indawo leyo lokhu ibizwa ngokuthi yiGiligali kuze kube lamhlanje.
10 Hoomoana no na mamo a Iseraela ma Gilegala, a malama iho la lakou i ka moliaola, i ka la umikumamaha o ka malama, i ke ahiahi, ma na wahi papu o Ieriko.
Kusihlwa ngelanga letshumi lane kuleyo nyanga, bathi belokhu besamise izihonqo zabo eGiligali emagcekeni eJerikho, abako-Israyeli bagcina iPhasika.
11 I ka la mahope iho o ka moliaola, ai no lakou i ka ai o ka aina, a ia la no pulehu lakou i ka berena hu ole.
Ngokusa olwalandela usuku lwePhasika badla okunye kwesivuno sabo ababekuvunile: isinkwa esingelamvubelo lamabele akhanzingiweyo.
12 Ia la iho, mahope o ka lakou ai ana i ka ai o ka aina, oki iho la ka mane, aole mane hou na na mamo a Iseraela. A ai no lakou i ka ai o ka aina ma Kanaana ia makahiki.
Imana yema ukukhithika ngelanga elalandela lelo abadla ngalo ukudla okwakuvela emhlabathini; ngakho kwakungasela mana yabako-Israyeli, kodwa ngalowomnyaka badla okwelizwe leKhenani.
13 Eia hoi kekahi, i ko Iosua noho ana imua o Ieriko, alawa ae la kona maka iluna, nana aku la, aia hoi! ku mai la kekahi kanaka imua ona, me ka pahikaua i unuhiia ma kona lima. Hele aku la o Iosua io na la, i aku la, Ma o makou nei anei oe, ma ko makou enemi paha?
Kwathi uJoshuwa esesondele eJerikho, wakhangela wabona indoda eyayimi phambi kwakhe ilomhedla esandleni sayo, uJoshuwa wasondela kuyo wayibuza wathi “Ungowakithi kumbe ungowezitha zethu?”
14 I mai la kela, Aole, ua hele mai nei au i alii koa no ko Iehova puali. Moe iho la ko Iosua alo ma ka honua, hoomana aku la, i aku la ia ia, Heaha ka kuu Haku e olelo mai nei i kau kauwa?
Yaphendula yathi “Angikho ndawo, kodwa njengomlawuli webutho likaThixo sengifikile.” UJoshuwa wathi mbo phansi ngobuso edumisa waseyibuza esithi, “Kambe iNkosi yami ilombiko bani wenceku yayo?”
15 Olelo mai la ke alii koa o ko Iehova puali ia Iosua, E wehe ae oe i kou mau kamaa, mai kou kapnwai aku, no ka mea, he wahi hoano kau e ku nei. A hana no o Iosua pela.
Umlawuli wamabutho kaThixo waphendula wathi, “Khulula izicathulo zakho ngoba indawo omi kuyo ingcwele.” UJoshuwa wenza njalo.
