Zosua 17

1 Hanki Josefena zage mofavre'amofo Manase naga nofira mago mopa refko huzami'naze. Hagi Manasena zage mofavre'a Makirikino Gileati vahe'mokizmi nezmafa'e. Na'ankure agra korapara harfa ne' mani'negu Giliatine Basani mopa agri nagara refko huzami'naze.

Lesi kwakuyisabelo sesizwana sikaManase njengezibulo likaJosefa. UMakhiri izibulo likaManase, ukhokho wamaGiliyadi, wathatha iGiliyadi leBhashani ngenxa yokuthi amaMakhire ayengamaqhawe amakhulu.

2 Hagi amu'nompinti'ma mago'a Manase naga'ma refkoma hu'za mani'naza nagara, nagate nofite hu'za mopama refko huzami'nazana, Abiesama, Helekima, Asrielima, Sekemima, Heferine Semitane huno refko huzami'naze. Hanki ama ana nagara Josefe mofavre Manase nagapinti efora hu'naza vene'negi'za, mago mago naga'nofite'ma ugota hu'naza vahe'mokizmi zamagi'a me'ne.

Ngakho isabelo lesi sasingesabantu bonke bakoManase, insendo zika-Abhiyezeri, uHelekhi, u-Asiriyeli, uShekhemu, uHeferi loShemida. Lezi ngezinye izizukulwane zesilisa zikaManase indodana kaJosefa ngokwensendo zazo.

3 Hagi Serofehati'a Heferi mofavre manigeno, Heferi'a Gileati mofavre manigeno, Gileati'a Makiri mofavre manigeno, Makiri'a Manase mofavre mani'ne. Hianagi Zelofehati'a mago ne' mofavrea onte'neanki, mofanege zmante'neankino zamagi'a amanahu hu'ne, Malaki, Noaki, Hoklaki, Milkaki Tirsaki huno zamante'ne.

UZelofehadi indodana kaHeferi, indodana kaGiliyadi, indodana kaMakhiri indodana kaManase, wayengelamadodana kodwa wayelamadodakazi wodwa, amabizo awo kwakunguMahila, uNowa, uHogila, uMilikha loThiza.

4 Hanki ana mofa'nemo'za zamagra pristi ne' Eliesane, Nuni nemofo Josuane, mago'a Israeli kva vahete vu'za amanage hu'naze, Ra Anumzamo Mosesena asamino, tasarehe'zama mopama erisafintira mago'a tagrikura mopa zamiho huno hunte'ne. E'ina hu'negu Josua'a Ra Anumzamo'ma hu'nea kante anteno mopazamifinti zamasarerehe'mokizmia mago'a mopa zami'ne.

Aya ku-Eliyazari umphristi, loJoshuwa indodana kaNuni kanye labakhokheli athi, “UThixo walaya uMosi ukuthi asabele ilifa kanye labanewethu.” Ngakho uJoshuwa wabanika ilifa ndawonye labanewabo bakayise, kulandelwa umlayo kaThixo.

5 Hagi Manase naga'mo'za Jodani timofo zage hanati kaziga Gileati mopane Bashani mopanena eri'ne'za, mago'ane 10niafi refkoma huzami'naza mopanena eri'naze.

Isabelo sikaManase sasigoqela iziqinti ezilitshumi zomhlabathi emhlubulweni weGiliyadi leBhashani empumalanga yeJodani,

6 Hagi Manase nagapinti mofa'nemo'za, vene'nemo'zama mopama erizafintira zamagranena anampinti mago'a mopa eri'naze. Hanki Gileati mopa mago'a Manase mofavremokizmi mopa me'ne.

ngenxa yokuthi amadodakazi esizwana sikaManase athola ilifa kanye labafowabo. IGiliyadi yayingeyezizukulwana zikaManase.

7 Hanki Manase naga nofi'mofo mopamo'a, Aseriti agafa huteno Sekemu zage hanati kaziga Mikmetati vu'ne. Hagi anantetira mopamofo agema'amo'a henkamu sauti kaziga uramino En-Tapuama nemaniza vahera zamazerigu'a ate'ne.

Ilizwe likaManase lalisukela e-Asheri lisiya eMikhimethathi empumalanga kweShekhemu. Umngcele wawudabula usiya usiyagoqela abantu ababehlala e-Eni-Thaphuwa.

8 Tapua mopa Manase naga nofi'mofo mopa megeno, Tapua rankumara Manase naga'mofo mopa agema'arega me'neanagi, Efraemi naga'mofo mopa me'ne.

(UManase wayelomhlaba elizweni leThaphuwa, kodwa iThaphuwa ngokwayo, emngceleni kaManase, yayingeyama-Efrayimi.)

9 Hagi anantetira mopamofo agema'amo'a fenkamu sauti kaziga uramino Kana osi tinte uhanati'ne. Ana timofo sauti kazigama me'nea rankuma tamina, Efraemi naga'mofo kumatamine. E'ina rankumatamimo'a Manase naga rankumatamimofo amu'nompi me'ne. Hianagi Manase naga'mofo mopa agema'amo'a Kana osi tinkagomu'mofo noti kaziga evuteno, vuno Mediterenia ra hagerintega uhanati'ne.

Umngcele waqhubeka eningizimu usiya oDongeni lweKhana. Kwakulamadolobho ka-Efrayimi ayakhelwe phakathi kwamadolobho kaManase, kodwa umngcele kaManase wawulicele langenyakatho lodonga njalo uphelela olwandle.

10 Hanki Sauti kazigama me'nea mopa Efraemi naga'mokizmi mope. Hagi noti kazigama me'nea mopa Manase naga'mokizmi mopagino zage fre kaziga Mediterenia ra hagerikenare ome atre'ne. Hagi Manase naga'mofo mopa agema'amo'a rugitagigeno, Aseli nagamofo mopa noti kaziga megeno, Isakar naga'mofo mopa zage hanati kaziga me'ne.

Eningizimu ilizwe lalingelika-Efrayimi, enyakatho lingelikaManase. Ilizwe likaManase lalifika olwandle njalo lingcelezelane lo-Asheri enyakatho kanye lo-Isakhari empumalanga.

11 Hanki Manase naga'mofo mopa Isaka naga'ene Aseli naga'mokizmi mopafina me'neana, Betsani rankuma'ene ne'eonse kumatamima tavaoma'are'ma me'nea kumatamine, Ibliamu rankuma'ene, ne'onse kumatamima tava'oma'are'ma me'nea kumatamine, Nafat Dori rankuma'ene, Endori rankuma'ene, Tamak rankuma'ene, Megido rankuma'ene ana maka ra kumatamimofo tavao zamire'ma me'nea neonse kumatamia Manase naga'mo'za eri'naze.

Phakathi kuka-Isakhari lo-Asheri uManase wayeloBhethi-Shani, u-Ibhiliyami labantu beDori, abe-Endo, abeThanakhi leMegido, ndawonye lemizana ababakhelane layo (owesithathu eluhlwini kwakunguNafothi).

12 Ana hu'neanagi Manase naga'mo'za ana rankumatamimpintira Kenani vahera zamahenati otre zamatrage'za ana mopafi mani'naze.

Kodwa-ke abakoManase kabenelisanga ukuthatha amadolobho la ngoba amaKhenani ayezimisele ukuhlala kuleyondawo.

13 Hianagi Israeli vahe'mo'zama hankave nentake'ma nehu'za, Kenani vahera zamahenatitre vagaore'nazanki, mago'a zamatrage'za manine'za Israeli vahe'mokizmi kazokzo eri'za eri zamante'naze.

Lanxa kunjalo, kwathi abako-Israyeli sebelamandla amakhulu, benza amaKhenani izigqili zabo kodwa kababaxotshanga kokuphela.

14 Henka Josefe naga'mo'za Josuankura amanage hu'naze, Ra Anumzamo tagri nagara asomu hurantegeta rama'a vahe fore huta mani'nonanki, na'a higenka magoke mopagera tami'nane?

Abantu bakoJosefa bathi kuJoshuwa, “Kungani lisinike isabelo esisodwa kuphela lengxenye eyodwa yelifa na? Singabantu abanengi kakhulu njalo uThixo usibusise kakhulu.”

15 Hagi Josua'a ke nonazmia amanage hu'ne, Tamagrama tusi'a vahe'ma fore hu'ne'nageno Efraemi agona mopamo'ma osi'ma huramante'nigeta, Perisi vahe'ene, Refaimi vahe mopafi anagamu zafa tanoparega marerita kumara ome eriama huta maniho.

UJoshuwa wabaphendula wathi; “Nxa libanengi kakhulu, njalo nxa ilizwe lamaqaqa elako-Efrayimi lilincinyane kini, ngenani eguswini liyecenta umhlaba ube ngowenu elizweni lamaPherizi lelamaRefayi.”

16 Hige'za Josefe naga'mo'za amanage hu'naze, agona mopamo'a knarera huorantegahie. Hianagi agupofima Kenani vahe'ma nemaniza vahe'ene, Bet Sani ran kumate'ene, ne'onse kuma'ma tava'oma'are'ma me'nea kumatamimpine, Jezrili agupofima nemaniza ha'ma hu'zana aenire karisi ante'naze.

Abantu bakoJosefa baphendula bathi, “Ilizwe lamaqaqa kaliseneli njalo amaKhenani wonke ahlala emagcekeni alezinqola zensimbi, bonke abaseBhethi-Shani lemizana yakhona lalabo ababehlala esigodini seJezerili.”

17 Hianagi Josua'a amanage huno Josefe mofavrerare Manasene, Efraemi naga'mokizmia zamasami'ne, Tamagra tusi'a vahe fore hutma hankavenentake hu'nazankita magoke mopafina omanigahaze.

Kodwa uJoshuwa wakhuluma labendlu kaJosefa, ku-Efrayimi loManase wathi, “Libanengi njalo lilamandla amakhulu kakhulu. Kalisoze libe lesabelo esisodwa kuphela,

18 Hagi agonarega zafa mopa me'neanagi, tamagra amane ome eriama huta erigahaze. Inante zafa mopamo'a ome atre'neo, anama'a eriama'ma hanazama'amo'a tamagri mopa manegahie. Hanki Kenani vahe'mo'za aenire karisi ante'ne'za hanvenentake hu'nazanagi, tamagra amne zamahe natitregahaze.

kodwa lelizwe lamaqaqa aliligusu. Licenteni lize liyefika lapho eliphelela khona kube ngelenu; lanxa amaKhenani elezinqola zensimbi njalo lanxa elamandla, lingawaxotsha.”