Zosua 23

1 Hanki Ra Anumzamo'a Israeli vahera mani fru zamige'za ha' vahe'zaminena hara osu rama'a kafu amane mani'naze. Ana knafina Josua'a rama'a kafu maniteno ozafare'ne.

Ngemva kwesikhathi eside njalo uThixo esephumuze abako-Israyeli kuzozonke izitha zabo ezazibagombolozele, uJoshuwa ngalesosikhathi esekhulile eseleminyaka eminengi,

2 Anante Josua'a maka Israeli vahe'ma, ranra vahe'ma, ugagota kva vahe'ma, naneke refko hu kva vahetamine, vahete ugagota hu'naza vahe'tamina ke hige'za azageno amanage huno zamasami'ne, Nagra rama'a kafu manite'na menina ozafaroe.

wabiza bonke abako-Israyeli, abadala babo, abakhokheli babo, abahluleli babo leziphathamandla zabo wathi kubo: “Sengimdala njalo sengiluphele kakhulu.

3 Hanki Ra Anumzana tamagri Anumzamo'ma tamaza huno tamagu vazi'nea zana tamagra'a hago ke'naze. Na'ankure Ra Anumzana tamagri Anumzamo Agra'a tamaza huno ha' vahetamia hara huzmante'ne.

Lina ngokwenu selikubonile konke lokho uThixo uNkulunkulu wenu akwenzileyo kuzozonke lezi izizwe esenzela lina; nguThixo uNkulunkulu wenu owalilwelayo.

4 Hanki menina ama kea antahi ankereho, ha'ma huzamanteta e'ori'nona mopane, ko'ma hahu zamagatereta eri'nona mopama, Jodani tinteti agafa huteno vuno zage ufre kaziga Mediterenia hagerinte'ma uhanati'nea mopa, ana maka hago refko hu'na nagate nofite hu'na tamugeta erisantihare'naze.

Khumbulani ukuthi ngalabela njani ukuba kube yilifa lenu lezizwana zenu wonke umhlaba wezizwe ezasalayo, izizwe engazinqobayo, phakathi kweJodani loLwandle Olukhulu entshonalanga.

5 Ra Anumzana tamagri Anumzamo tamavugatira ha' vahe'tamia zamahe'natitresigeta, Ra Anumzamo'ma huvempama huramante'nea kante anteta mopazamia erigahaze.

UThixo uNkulunkulu wenu ngokwakhe uzabaxotsha endleleni yenu. Uzabasusa lina lingakafiki, njalo lina lizathatha umhlaba wabo, njengokuthembisa kukaThixo uNkulunkulu.

6 E'ina hu'negu Mosese'ma kasege avontafepima krente'nea nanekemofona kva hu'neta hankavetita, avariri fatgo nehuta, rukrahe hu kanti kama osiho.

Qinani kakhulu; linanzelele ukuthi lilalela konke okulotshwe eGwalweni lwemiThetho kaMosi, lingaphambukelanga kwesokudla kumbe esenxele.

7 Hanki amama emani'naza mopafi vahe'enena taragoteta omanita, zamagri anumzamofo agi'a amu'nontamifina oheta, ana anumzantamimofo zamagirera huvempa osutma, eri'zana erinozmanteta, tamarenareta monora huozamanteho.

Lingaze lazisondeza ezizweni lezi eziphakathi kwenu; lingaze labiza amagama abonkulunkulu bazo kumbe lifunge ngabo. Akumelanga ukuthi libasebenzele lokubakhothamela.

8 Hu'neanagi tamagra ko'ma hutma neazaza hutma, Ra Anumzana tamagri Anumzamofona otretma azeriko'na hiho.

Kodwa kumele libambelele kuThixo uNkulunkulu wenu njengalokhu eselikwenze kwaze kwaba khathesi.

9 Na'ankure tusi'a hankavenentake ranra kumapi vahe'tamina Ra Anumzamo zamahenatitre'ne. Ana higeno mago vahe'mo'e huno tamagrira tamazeri otrageta manita menina ama knarera ehanati'naze.

UThixo usezixotshile phambi kwenu izizwe ezilamandla; kuze kube lamhla kakho owenelisa ukumelana lani.

10 Hagi magoke magokemoka 1tauseni'a vahera amne zamorotgo hugahane. Na'ankure Ra Anumzana tamagri Anumzamo'a huvempa hu'nea kea amage anteno hara tamaza huno nehie.

Oyedwa wenu uyenelisa ukwehlula abantu abayinkulungwane eyodwa ngenxa yokuthi uThixo uNkulunkulu wenu uyalilwela njengokuthembisa kwakhe.

11 Ana hu'negu tamagra kva hunetma Ra Anumzana tagri Anumzamofona tamagu'areti hutma avesinteho.

Ngakho-ke nanzelelani ukuthi liyamthanda uThixo uNkulunkulu wenu.

12 Hianagi tamagrama tagri Anumzama atretma, ama emani'nona mopafi vahe'enema ru tragoteta manige, zamagripinti'ma a'ma erige'ma hanazana,

Kodwa lingabaleka beselisiba lobungane lalabo abasindileyo phakathi kwezizwe lezi ezizasala phakathi kwenu njalo lingavumelana lokuthathana lokudlelana lazo,

13 tamagra antahi'naze, Ra Anumzana tamagri Anumzamo'a tamaza huno hara ana vahera huzmanteno, zamahenati otregahie. Hagi ana hanige'zma tamagrane mani'ne'za mago krifugna nehu'za, sefu kanonu vahe'mofo amagenafi rutraga huno ata amiankna hu'za tamata nerami'za, ave've tra'zamo zamavufi azeriankna nehanigeta, ana maka'mota knazampi mani'neta ama ana knare mopama Ra Anumzana tagri Anumzamo'ma tami'nea mopafina frigahaze.

lapho lingaba leqiniso lokuthi uThixo uNkulunkulu wenu kasoze azixotshe izizwe phambi kwenu. Kodwa-ke zizakuba yimijibila lezithiyo kini, zizakuba yiziswebhu emihlane yenu lameva emehlweni enu, lize libhujiswe elizweni leli elihle uThixo uNkulunkulu wenu alinika lona.

14 Hanki nagra kofta huna fri'nugu, tamagra tamagu'areti huta hago antahi'naze, Ra Anumzana tagri Anumzamo'ma tamigahue huno huvempama hu'nea zantamina ana maka tamivagare'ne. Hagi magore huno huvempa hu'nea kemo'a hantaga osutfa hu'ne.

Khathesi sengizahamba ngendlela yomhlaba wonke. Liyazi ngezinhliziyo zenu lemiphefumulo ukuthi kasikho isithembiso lasinye esihle phakathi kwalezo elazinikwa nguThixo uNkulunkulu wenu esehlulekayo. Zonke izithembiso sezagcwaliswa; kasikho lesisodwa esehlulekayo.

15 Tamage, Ra Anumzamo'ma huvempama hu'nenuno'a, kea amage anteno kema hu'nea zana tro nehie. Anahukna huno Ra Anumzamo'ma kore kema huramanteno tamigahue huno'ma hu'nesia knazanteti, knazana tamino tamazeri haviza hanigeta, ama knare mopama tami'nea mopafina omanita fri vagaregahaze.

Kodwa njengoba zonke izithembiso ezinhle zikaThixo uNkulunkulu wenu seziphumelele, kunjalo uThixo uzalilethela bonke ububi alethusela ngabo, aze alibhubhise elizweni leli elihle alinike lona.

16 Hanki tamagrama Ra Anumzana tamagri Anumzamo'ma huvempama huramante'nea kasegema agatenereta ke'ama rutagreta vuta havi anumzamofo eri'za vahe manige, tamarenareta mono huntege'ma hanazana, Ra Anumzamofo rimpahe'zamo'a tamagrite ena, ama knare mopama tamigeta mani'naza mopafintira frita omanigahaze.

Lingephula isivumelwano sikaThixo uNkulunkulu wenu, owalilayayo ngaso liyokhonza abanye onkulunkulu libakhothamele, ulaka lukaThixo luzavutha kini, njalo lizabhubha ngokuphangisa elizweni elihle alinike lona.”