< Na Helu 13 >
1 OLELO mai la o Iehova ia Mose, i mai la,
UThixo wathi kuMosi,
2 E hoouna aku oe i na kanaka e makaikai ai i ka aina o Kanaana, kahi a'u e haawi aku nei i na mamo a Iseraela: i hookahi kanaka o kela ohana a o keia ohana a na kupuna o lakou ka oukou e hoouna aku ai, he mau luna kela mea keia mea iwaena o lakou.
“Thuma amadoda athile ukuba ayehlola ilizwe laseKhenani, engilinika abako-Israyeli. Kusendo ngalunye lwesizwe thuma umkhokheli oyedwa.”
3 A ma ke kauoha a Iehova i hoouna aku ai o Mose ia lakou, mai ka waonahele o Parana aku: a o ia mau kanaka a pau, he mau luna lakou no na mamo a Iseraela.
Ngakho ngokulaya kukaThixo uMosi wabakhupha labo enkangala yePharani. Bonke babengabakhokheli bako-Israyeli.
4 Eia na inoa o lakou: no ka ohana o Reubena, o Samua ke keiki a Zakura.
Nanka amabizo abo: esizweni sikaRubheni, kwakunguShamuwa indodana kaZakhuri;
5 No ka ohana a Simeona, o Sapata ke keiki a Hori.
esizweni sikaSimiyoni, kwakunguShafathi indodana kaHori;
6 No ka ohana a Iuda, o Kaleba ke keiki a Iepune.
esizweni sikaJuda, kwakunguKhalebi indodana kaJefune;
7 No ka ohana a Isakara, o Igala ke keiki a Iosepa.
esizweni sika-Isakhari, kwakungu-Igali indodana kaJosefa;
8 No ka ohana a Eperaima, o Hosea ke keiki a Nuna.
esizweni sika-Efrayimi, kwakunguHosheya indodana kaNuni;
9 No ka ohana a Beniamina, o Paleti ke keiki a Rapu.
esizweni sikaBhenjamini, kwakunguPhalithi indodana kaRafu;
10 No ka ohana a Zebuluna, o Gadiela ke keiki a Sodi.
esizweni sikaZebhuluni, kwakunguGadiyeli indodana kaSodi;
11 No ka ohana a Iosepa, ka ohana a Manase, o Gadi ke keiki a, Susi.
esizweni sikaManase (owesizwe sikaJosefa), kwakunguGadi indodana kaSusi;
12 No ka ohana a Dana, o Amiela ke keiki a Gemali.
esizweni sikaDani, kwakungu-Amiyeli indodana kaGemali;
13 No ka ohana a Asera, o Setiela ke keiki a Mikaela.
esizweni sika-Asheri, kwakunguSethuri indodana kaMikhayeli;
14 No ka ohana a Napetali, o Nabi ke keiki a Vopesi.
esizweni sikaNafithali, kwakunguNabhi indodana kaVofisi;
15 No ka ohana a Gada, o Geuela ke keiki a Maki.
esizweni sikaGadi, kwakunguGewuweli indodana kaMakhi.
16 Oia na inoa o na kanaka a Mose i hoouna aku ai e makaikai i ka aina. A kapa aku la o Mose ia Hosea ke keiki a Nuna, o Iosua.
La ngamabizo alawomadoda athunywa nguMosi ukuyahlola ilizwe. (UMosi wetha uHosheya indodana kaNuni ibizo elithi Joshuwa.)
17 Hoouna aku la o Mose ia lakou e makaikai i ka aina o Kanaana, i aku la hoi ia lakou, E haele oukou ma keia aoao kukuluhema, a e pii iluna i ka mauna.
Ekubathumeni kwakhe ukuyahlola ilizwe laseKhenani, uMosi wathi kubo, “Hambani liye eNegebi likhuphukele elizweni lezintaba.
18 E nana i ke ano o ka aina, a me na kanaka e noho ana ilaila, he ikaika paha lakou, he nawaliwali paha; he hapa paha lakou, he nui loa paha;
Likhangele ukuthi ilizwe lakhona linjani njalo lokuthi abantu bakhona balamandla kumbe babuthakathaka, balutshwana kumbe banengi.
19 Me ka aina hoi a lakou e noho la, he maikai paha, he ino paha; a me na kulanakauhale a lakou e noho la, ma na halelewa paha, ma na pakaua paha;
Ilizwe abahlala kulo linjani? Lihle na loba libi? Amadolobho abahlala kuwo anjani? Agonjolozelwe ngemiduli loba asegcekeni nje?
20 A me ke ano o ka aina, he momona paha, he wi paha; he laau paha ilaila, aole paha: i nui hoi ka ikaika o oukou, a e lawe mai i kekahi hua o ka aina. O ka manawa ia o ka huawaina pala mua.
Umhlabathi wakhona unjani? Uvundile na loba ulugwadule? Langabe lilezihlahla loba hayi? Yenzani ubungcono benu libuye lezinye zezithelo zakulelolizwe.” (Kwakuyisikhathi sokuvuthwa kwezithelo zakuqala zevini.)
21 Pii aku la lakou a makaikai ae la i ka aina, mai ka waonahele o Zina a hiki aku i Rehoba, ma ke ala e hele aku ai i Hamata.
Ngakho bahamba ukuyahlola ilizwe besukela eNkangala yaseZini kuze kuyefika eRehobhi, ngokuya eLebho Hamathi.
22 A pii aku la lakou ma ke kukulu hema, a hiki aku i Heberona, i kahi o Ahimana, o Sesai a me Talemai, na keiki a Anaka. (Ua hookumuia o Heberona ehiku makahiki mamua o Zoana i Aigupita.)
Bahamba-ke badabula eNegebi baze bayafika eHebhroni, lapho okwakuhlala khona u-Ahimani, loSheshayi kanye loThalimayi, izizukulwane zika-Anakhi. (IHebhroni yakhiwa iminyaka eyisikhombisa kungakakhiwa idolobho laseZowani eGibhithe.)
23 A hele aku lakou i ke kahawai i Esekola, a old iho la i kekahi lala me ka huiwaina hookahi, a amo mai la maluna o ka mamaka mawaena o na kanaka elua, O na pomeraite kekahi a me na fiku.
Bathi befika esihotsheni sase-Eshikholi baquma ugatsha olwalulesixha sezithelo zevini. Ababili babo basithwala besigaxe egodweni ndawonye lamaphomegranathi kanye lomkhiwa.
24 Ua kapaia ia wahi ke kahawai o I Esekola, no ka huiwaina a na mamo a Iseraela i oki ai malaila.
Lindawo yabizwa ngokuthi yisihotsha sase-Eshikholi ngenxa yesixha sezithelo zevini esaqunywa khona ngabako-Israyeli.
25 A hala na la he kanaha o ka makaikai ana i ka ama, hoi mai la lakou.
Ngemva kwensuku ezingamatshumi amane zokuhlola ilizwe inhloli zabuyela emuva.
26 Hele mai la lakou a hiki io Mose la a me Aarona, a me ke anaina kanaka a pau o na mamo a Iseraela, i ka waonahele o Parana, i Kadesa; a hoakaka mai la lakou ia laua, a i ke anaina kanaka a pau, a hoike mai la i ka hua o ka aina.
Babuyela kuMosi lo-Aroni lakuso sonke isizwe sako-Israyeli eKhadeshi, enkangala yasePharani. Babikela uMosi lo-Aroni kanye labo bonke abako-Israyeli njalo batshengisa lezithelo zakulelolizwe.
27 Olelo mai la lakou ia ia, i mai la, Ua hele aku makou i ka aina au i hoouna aku ai ia makou, a he oiaio no e kahe ana ka waiu a me ka meli ilaila; eia hoi ka hua o ia wahi.
Balandisela uMosi bathi: “Sihambile elizweni lelo obukade usithume kulo, ngempela ligeleza uchago loluju! Nanzi izithelo zalo.
28 Aka, ua ikaika na kanaka e noho ana ma ia aina; a na paa i na papohaku na kulanakauhale, a nui loa: eia hoi kekahi, ua ike makou i na keiki a Anaka malaila.
Kodwa abantu abahlala khona balamandla kanti lamadolobho akhona makhulu njalo avikelwe. Size sabona lezizukulwane zika-Anakhi khonale.
29 E noho ana ka Ameleka ma ka aina kukuluhema; o ka Heta, me ka Iebusa, a me ka Amora, ua noho lakou ma na mauna; a ua noho ko Kanaana ma ka moana a ma kapa o Ioredane.
Ama-Amaleki ahlala eNegebi; amaHithi, lamaJebusi lama-Amori bahlala elizweni lezintaba, amaKhenani wona ahlala eduzane lolwandle esekele umfula uJodani.”
30 Hoomalielie iho o Kaleba i kanaka imua o Mose, i mai la, E hele koke aku kakou, a e komo i ka aina; no ka mea, e hiki pono no ia kakou ke lanakila maluna ona.
Emva kwalokho uKhalebi wathulisa abantu phambi kukaMosi wasesithi, “Kufanele ukuthi sihambe siyethatha ilizwe leli libe ngelethu, ngoba singakwenza sibili.”
31 Aka, i mai la na kanaka i hele pu me ia, Aole e hiki ia kakou ke hele ku e i ua poe kanaka la; no ka mea, ua oi aku ko lakou ikaika i ko kakou.
Kodwa amadoda lawo ayehambe laye athi, “Asingeke sibahlasele abantu labo; balamandla kulathi.”
32 A lawe mai la lakou i ka olelo hoino i ka aina a lakou i makaikai aku ai i na mamo a Iseraela, i mai la, O ka aina kahi a makou i kaahele ai e makaikai aku, he aina ia e hoopau ana i na kanaka e noho ana malaila: a o na kanaka a pau a makou i ike ai malaila, he poe kanaka nunui.
Basebetshela abantu bako-Israyeli umbiko omubi ngelizwe ababelihlolile. Bathi, “Ilizwe esilihlolileyo liyabagabhela labantu abahlala kulo. Bonke abantu esibabone khonale yiziqhwaga.
33 Malaila makou i ike ai i na kanaka nunui, i na keiki a Anaka, na ka poe kanaka nunui mai: ua like makou me na uhini i ko makou maka, a pela hoi makou imua o ko lakou maka.
Sibone khona amaNefilimi (isizukulwane sika-Anakhi sivela kumaNefilimi.) Emehlweni ethu besingangentethe phambi kwabo, lasemehlweni abo besinjalo.”