Zosua 5

1 Amori Kini vahe'ma Jodani timofo zage fre kazigama nemanimo'zane, Kenani Kini vahe'ma Meditereniani hagerimofo ankenaregama nemanimo'za, Ra Anumzamo'ma Jodani tima eri hagegema hige'za Israeli vahe'mo'zama Jodani tima takama he'naza kema nentahi'zageno, hanave'zamia omanege'za koro hu'za ha'ma hanaza zamagesa osu'naze.

Kwasekusithi lapho wonke amakhosi amaAmori ayenganeno kweJordani ngentshonalanga lawo wonke amakhosi amaKhanani ayengaselwandle esizwa ukuthi iNkosi yenza amanzi eJordani atsha ngaphambi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli saze sachapha, inhliziyo yawo yancibilika, kakusabanga khona moya kiwo, ngenxa yabantwana bakoIsrayeli.

2 Hagi ana knafina Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno Josuana asami'ne, Havereti asane kazina trohunka vene'neramine ne'mofavre naga'ma zamagoza anoma tagama osu'nesaza nagara taga huzamanto.

Ngalesosikhathi iNkosi yathi kuJoshuwa: Zenzele ingqamu zensengetshe, ubasoke futhi abantwana bakoIsrayeli okwesibili.

3 Higeno agra'a Josua'a havereti kazina trohuteno, ana vene'nene ne'mofavre nagara Ha'alotie nehaza osi agonare zamagoza anona taga huzmante'ne.

UJoshuwa wasezenzela ingqamu zensengetshe, wabasoka abantwana bakoIsrayeli oqaqeni lwamajwabu aphambili.

4 Hagi ha'ma huga vene'nema Isipiti'ma etirami'naza vahe'mo'za 40'a kafufima ka'ma kopima ne-eza fri vagare'nazagu Josua'a e'inahu zana huzamante'ne.

Njalo yilesisizatho uJoshuwa abasokela sona; bonke abantu abaphuma eGibhithe, abesilisa, amadoda wonke empi, afela enkangala endleleni esephumile eGibhithe.

5 Hanki ana maka vene'nema Isipiti'ma atre'zama etirami'naza vahe'mo'za zamagoza anona tagahute'za e'naze. Hianagi karankama ka'ma kopima ne-ezama kasezamante'naza vene'ne'a zamagoza anona taga osu'naze.

Ngoba bonke abantu abaphumayo babesokiwe, kodwa bonke abantu ababezalelwe enkangala endleleni sebephumile eGibhithe babengabasokanga.

6 Israeli vahe'mo'za 40'a kafufi ka'ma kopina e'naze. Ha'ma huga vene'nema Isipiti'ma etirami'naza vahera e'ina knafi fri vagare'naze. Na'ankure Ra Anumzamofo kea amage ontenagu, Agra amanage hu'ne, ana vene'nefintira magomo'e huno zamafahe'ima zamigahue hu'na amirimo'ene tumerimo'ma avite'nea mopama huvempama hu'zmante'noa moparera ovugahaze.

Ngoba abantwana bakoIsrayeli bahamba enkangala iminyaka engamatshumi amane saze sabhubha isizwe sonke samadoda empi ayephume eGibhithe, ngoba engalilalelanga ilizwi leNkosi; iNkosi eyayifungile kuwo ukuthi kayiyikuwatshengisa ilizwe iNkosi eyayifungele oyise ukusinika lona, ilizwe eligeleza uchago loluju.

7 Ka'ma kopima zamagri noma erisagu'ma kasezmante'naza ne'mofavre'ramina Josua'a zamagoza anona taga huzamante'ne. Na'ankure karankama ne-eza zamagoza anona taga huozmante'nagu anara hu'ne.

Labantwana bawo yabavusa esikhundleni sawo; bona uJoshuwa wabasoka, ngoba babengasokwanga, ngoba babengabasokanga endleleni.

8 Ana maka Israeli vene'nemo'za zamagoza anoma taga hute'za, kuma'ma ante'zama mani'nare mani'nageno, namuzmimo'a tegani'ne.

Kwasekusithi sebeqedile ukusoka isizwe sonke, bahlala endaweni yabo enkambeni baze baphola.

9 Anante Ra Anumzamo'a Josuana amanage huno asami'ne, ko'ma tamagra Isipima mani'neta kazokzo eri'zama eneritma tamagazegu hu'nazane. Hianagi Nagra menina tamagri tamagaze zana eri netroe. Hige'za ana kumakura Gilgalie hu'za agia antemi'nageno, ana agimo'a meninena meno e'ne.

INkosi yasisithi kuJoshuwa: Lamuhla ngigiqile ngasusa kini ihlazo leGibhithe. Ngakho ibizo laleyondawo lathiwa yiGiligali kuze kube lamuhla.

10 Hanki Israeli vahe'mo'za Jeriko agupofi Gilgali kumate mani'ne'za, ese ikana 14ni knamofo kinaga Ra Anumzamo'ma ozamahe zamagatere'nea zanku antahimi'za ra ne'za kre'za nene'za musena hu'naze.

Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebemisa inkamba eGiligali, bagcina iphasika ngosuku lwetshumi lane lwenyanga kusihlwa emagcekeni eJeriko.

11 Ana ne'zama nete'za, anante knazupa Kenani mopafinti ne'zana agafa hu'za zo'ore bretine, kre hagege hu witinena ne'naze.

Basebesidla izithelo zelizwe, ngekuseni eyalandela iphasika, izinkwa ezingelamvubelo lamabele akhanzingiweyo, ngalona lolosuku.

12 Israeli naga'mozama Kenani mopafinti ne'zama agafama hu'za naza knazupage, mana ne'zamo'ma monafinti'ma eneramiazana vagare'ne. E'ina hige'za Israeli vahe'mo'za ana kafufina mana ne'zana e'ori'nazanki, Kenani mopafinti ne'zanke ne'naze.

Imana yacina ngelanga elalandela abadla ngalo izithelo zelizwe; labantwana bakoIsrayeli kabasabanga lemana, kodwa badla izithelo zelizwe leKhanani ngalowomnyaka.

13 Mago zupa Josua'a Jeriko kuma tvaonte emani'neno keana, mago ne'mo'a bainati kazina azampi eri'neno, avuga oti'negeno negeno urava'o huno, Kagra tagri vahepi, ha' vaheti mani'nane?

Kwasekusithi uJoshuwa eseJeriko, waphakamisa amehlo akhe wabona, khangela-ke, indoda imi maqondana laye ilenkemba yayo ehwatshiweyo isesandleni sayo. UJoshuwa wasesiya kuyo wathi kuyo: Ungowakithi yini, kumbe ungowezitha zethu?

14 Higeno ana ne'mo'a huno, A'o nagra kagri kaziga vahera omani'na, ha' vahe kaziga vahera omaninoanki, nagra Ra Anumzamofo sondia vahete ugota kva ne' e'noe. Higeno Josua'a avugosaregati kepri huno agiafi renareno amanage hu'ne, Eri'za vahekamo'na na'a hugahufi nasamio.

Wasesithi: Hatshi; kodwa ngiyinduna yebutho leNkosi; sengibuyile. UJoshuwa wasesithi mbo ngobuso bakhe emhlabathini, wakhonza esithi kuye: INkosi yami ithini encekwini yayo?

15 Higeno Ra Anumzamofo sondia vahete ugota kva ne'mo'a Josuana amanage huno asmi'ne, Kagra kaga nona katufe tro. Na'ankure amama oti'nana mopamo'a ruotage hu'ne. Higeno Josua'a kema hiaza huno agia nona katufetre'ne.

Induna yebutho leNkosi yasisithi kuJoshuwa: Khulula inyathela lakho enyaweni lwakho, ngoba indawo omi kiyo ingcwele. UJoshuwa wasesenza njalo.