< Zosua 6 >
1 Hagi Jeriko kumapi vahe'mo'za Israeli vahe'mokizmigu koro nehu'za kumapima ufre kafantamina erigi vagarazageno, mago'mo'e huno fegira atiramige, marerigera osu'ne.
Tsono mzinda wa Yeriko unali utatsekedwa kuti Aisraeli asalowe. Palibe amene amatuluka kapena kulowa.
2 Hagi Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno Josuana asami'ne, Antahio! Jeriko kuma'ene, kini vahe'ane, hanave sondia vahe'anena ko kagri kazampi ante'noe.
Kenaka Yehova anati kwa Yoswa, “Taona ndapereka Yeriko, pamodzi ndi mfumu yake ndi ankhondo ake mʼmanja mwako.
3 Hanki kagrane maka sondia vahe'zaganena, Jeriko kumamofona mago mago zagefina magoke zupa kagitere nehinkeno, vuno 6si zage knare uhanatino.
Tsono iwe pamodzi ndi ankhondo ako onse muzizungulira mzindawu masiku asanu ndi limodzi, kamodzi pa tsiku.
4 Hagi 7ni'a pristi vahe huzamantege'za 7ni'a ufema ve sipisipimofo pazivete'ma tro'ma hu'naza ufena e'neri'za huhagerafi huvempage vogisimofo avuga viho. Hanki 7ni zage knarera kagrane sondia vahe'enena Jeriko kumamofona 7ni'a zupa kaneginke'za pristi vahe'mo'za ufena reho.
Ansembe asanu ndi awiri, atanyamula malipenga a nyanga za nkhosa zazimuna, akhale patsogolo pa Bokosi la Chipangano. Pa tsiku lachisanu ndi chiwiri mudzazungulire mzindawu kasanu ndi kawiri ansembe akuliza malipenga.
5 Hagi pristi vahe'mo'zama erivazu hu'zama zazate'ma ufema resagenkama nentahinka, ana maka vahera zamasamige'za ivimo agazamo nehu'za rankegege hiho. Anama hanageno'a, Jeriko rankumamofo have keginamo'a fragu vaziramina, ana makamotma kefatgo hutma ana kumapina ufreho.
Ansembe adzalize malipenga kosalekeza. Tsono anthu onse akadzamva kuliza kumeneku adzafuwule kwambiri, ndipo makoma a mzindawo adzagwa. Zikadzatero ankhondo adzalowe mu mzindawo.”
6 Hagi Nuni nemofo Josua'a pristi vahera kehige'za azageno anage huno zamasami'ne, Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisia erisga hutma nevinke'za, 7ni'a pristi vahe'mo'za 7ni'a ufema ve sipisipimofo pazivenuti'ma tro'ma hu'nazana eri'za, huhagerafi huvempage vogisimofo avuga vugoteho.
Ndipo Yoswa mwana wa Nuni anayitana ansembe ndipo anawawuza kuti, “Nyamulani Bokosi la Chipangano cha Yehova ndipo ansembe asanu ndi awiri anyamule malipenga. Iwowa akhale patsogolo pake.”
7 Anante Josua'a Israeli vahera zamasamino, Vuta Jeriko rankumara ome kagigahaze. Hianagi zamatrenke'za sondia vahe'mo'za Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisimofo avuga vugoteho.
Ndipo analamulira anthu kuti, “Yambani kuyenda! Yendani mozungulira mzinda ndipo ankhondo akhale patsogolo pa Bokosi la Yehova.”
8 Anante Josua'ma kema zamasamitege'za, 7ni'a pristi naga'mo'za ve sipisipimofo paziveteti'ma 7ni'a ufema tro'ma hu'naza eri'za Ra Anumzamofo avure ufena re'za nevazageno, zamefira Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisia eri'za vu'naze.
Mofanana ndi mmene Yoswa anayankhulira kwa anthu aja, ansembe asanu ndi awiri anapita patsogolo pa Bokosi la Chipangano la Yehova akuliza malipenga a nyanga za nkhosa zija, ndipo Bokosi la Chipangano cha Yehova limabwera pambuyo pawo.
9 Hanki mago'a sondia vahe'mo'za pristi vahe'mokizmi zamavuga nevzage'za, mago'amo'za huhagerafi huvempage vogisimofo amefiga'a neage'za, ufena re'za e'naze.
Ankhondo amayenda patsogolo pa ansembe amene amayimba malipenga, ndiponso gulu lina pambuyo pa Bokosilo. Nthawi yonseyi nʼkuti malipenga akulira.
10 Hianagi Josua'a anage huno vahera zamasami'ne, Mago'mo'e huno rankea osuno, mago agerura orutfa hino. Hagi nagrama ranke hihoma hu'nama hanugeta, rankea hugahaze.
Koma Yoswa nʼkuti atalamulira anthu kuti, “Musafuwule, musakweze mawu anu kapena kuyankhula mpaka tsiku limene ndidzakuwuzani kuti mufuwule. Pamenepo mudzafuwule!”
11 Anante Josua'a pristi nagara huzamantege'za Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisia erisga hu'za, magoke zupa Jeriko rankumara kagite'za, atre'za kuma'ma omente'za mani'nafi ana kenagera emase'naze.
Ansembe onyamula Bokosi la Chipangano la Yehova anazungulira mzindawo kamodzi. Kenaka anthu anabwerera ku msasa wawo kukagona.
12 Hanki anante knazupa nanterampi Josua'a otige'za, pristi naga'moza'nena Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisia erisga hu'za vu'naze.
Yoswa anadzuka mmawa tsiku linalo ndipo ansembe ananyamula Bokosi la Yehova.
13 Hagi 7ni'a pristi naga'ma 7ni'a ufema eri'naza naga'mo'za Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisimofo avuga ugote'za nevu'za, ufenare'za nevazageno, sondia vahe'mo'za ana pristi vahe zamavuga nevzage'za, mago'a sondia vahe'mo'za ana huhagerafi huvempage vogisima eri'zana vahe'mokizmi zamefiga'a ne-eza ufenare'za vu'naze.
Ansembe asanu ndi awiri onyamula malipenga asanu ndi awiri anakhala patsogolo pa Bokosi la Yehova akuyimba malipenga. Ankhondo anali patsogolo pawo ndipo gulu lina linatsatira Bokosi la Yehova. Apa nʼkuti malipenga akulira.
14 Hanki anante zage knarera ko'ma hu'nazaza hu'za, magoke zupa Jeriko rankumara kagite'za atre'za vu'za kuma'ma emente'za mani'nafi emase'naze. Ana avu'ava zanke 6'a zage knafina hu'za vu'naze.
Tsiku lachiwiri anazunguliranso mzinda kamodzi ndi kubwerera ku misasa. Iwo anachita izi kwa masiku asanu ndi limodzi.
15 Hanki 7ni zagekna zupa nanterampi oti'za ko'ma hu'nazaza hu'za Jeriko kumara kagi'naze. Hianagi ana knarera 7ni'a zupa Jeriko ran kumara kagi'naze.
Pa tsiku lachisanu ndi chiwiri, anadzuka mʼbandakucha ndipo anazungulira mzindawo kasanu ndi kawiri. Ndi pa tsiku lokhali limene anazungulira mzindawu kasanu ndi kawiri.
16 Hagi 7nire'ma kamanegi'za, pristi vahe'mo'za ufe nerazageno Josua'a vahera amanage huno zamasami'ne, ra tamageru rutma ivimo agazamo hiho. Na'ankure Ra Anumzamo Jeriko rankumara ko tamagri tamazampi ante'ne.
Pomwe amazungulira kachisanu ndi chiwiri, ansembe akuliza malipenga mokweza, Yoswa analamulira anthu kuti “Fuwulani pakuti Yehova wakupatsani mzindawu!
17 Hanki Jeriko kuma'ene anampima me'nea zantamia ana maka Ra Anumzamofontega mago ofa amiankna hutma eri haviza hugahaze. Hianagi afure vahe'ma huzmantoke'zama e'naza naga'ma zamavare frakinegu monko a' Rehapune noma'afima mani'naza naga'anenke zamahe ofriho.
Mzindawu ndi zonse zimene zili mʼmenemo muziwononge. Rahabe yekha, mayi wadama, ndi aliyense amene ali pamodzi naye mʼnyumba mwake asaphedwe, chifukwa anabisa anthu odzazonda, amene ife tinawatuma
18 Hianagi kva hiho, Jeriko kumapintira magore hutma mago'zana e'oritfa hiho. Mago'zama erisutma Israeli naga'ma nemanuna kumapina hazenke avreta efregahaze.
Koma musatenge kanthu kalikonse koyenera kuwonongedwa. Mukadzangotenga kanthu kalikonse koyenera kuwonongedwa, mudzaputa mavuto, misasa ya Israeli idzawonongedwa.
19 Hianagi silvaretiro, goliretiro, bronsiretiro aenireti'ma tro'mahu zantamima Jeriko kumapinti'ma erisutma, e'i ruotage huno Anumzamofoza me'negu, ana maka eritma Ra Anumzamofo zagoma nentafi omenteho.
Zonse za siliva ndi golide, ziwiya zamkuwa ndi zachitsulo, ndi zake za Yehova ndipo ziyenera kukasungidwa mosungiramo chuma chake.”
20 Hanki pristi vahe'mo'za ufema ete nerage'za vahe'mo'zama nentahi'za, ana ufenkrafamofo avariri'za ivimo agazamo huza rankege nehazageno, rankumamofo have keginamo'a fragu vaziramige'za, maka vahe'mo'za zamavune ante'za miko kazigati ufre'za Jeriko rankumara ome eri'naze.
Ansembe analiza malipenga. Anthu atamva kulira kwa malipenga, anafuwula kwambiri ndipo makoma a Yeriko anagwa. Choncho ankhondo anabwera ku mzinda uja nawulanda.
21 Mareri'za vea'ene mofavrene zamahehana nehu'za bulimakaone, sipisipine, tonkinena, anazanke hu'za zamahehana hu'naze.
Iwo analowa mu mzindawo nawononga ndi lupanga chilichonse chamoyo kuyambira amuna, akazi, ana ndi akulu, ngʼombe, nkhosa ndi abulu.
22 Anante Josua'a ko'ma afure netrema mopama ome ke'ogu'ma huzanante'nea netre'na zanasamino, tanagrama huvempa huntena'a kante antetna, ana monko a'mofo nompi umarerita agri'ene naga'anena ome zamavareta atiramiho huno huznantene.
Yoswa anawuza anthu awiri amene anakazonda dziko aja kuti, “Pitani ku nyumba ya mkazi wadama uja ndipo mukamutulutse iye pamodzi ndi onse amene ali naye ndipo mukabwere nawo kuno, munamulumbirira.”
23 Hanki ana tare afure ne'tremokea umarerike Rehapune nererane nefane, asarehe'ine ana maka naga'a zamavare'za Israeli naga'ma seli noma emegi'za mani'naza kumamofo megi'a eme zamante'naze.
Choncho iwo anapita nakatenga Rahabe, abambo ake ndi amayi ake, abale ake ndi onse amene anali naye. Iwo anatulutsa banja lake lonse ndipo analiyika kuseri kwa msasa wa Aisraeli.
24 Anante ana ran kuma'ene ana maka'zana teve tagintazageno te'ne. Hianagi silvaretiro goliretiro bronsiretiro aenireti'ma tro'ma hu'naza zantamina eri'za Ra Anumzamofo nompima zagoma nentafi ome ante'naze.
Kenaka iwo anawotcha mzinda wonse ndi chilichonse chimene chinali mʼmenemo, kupatulapo zasiliva ndi zagolide pamodzi ndi ziwiya zamkuwa ndi zachitsulo zimene anakaziyika mʼnyumba yosungiramo chuma cha Yehova.
25 Hagi Rehapune ana maka naga'a Josua'a ozmahe zamatrege'za mani'naze. Na'ankure tare afure netrema Josua'ma huznantegekema Jeriko kumate'ma vakeno'ma Rehapu'ma zanavre fra'ma ki'negu anara hu'ne. Hanki Rehapu nagapinti'ma fore'ma hu'naza vahera Israeli nagapine meninena mani'naze.
Koma Yoswa sanaphe Rahabe, mkazi wadamayo pamodzi ndi banja lake ndi onse amene anali naye, chifukwa anabisa anthu amene iye anawatuma kukazonda Yeriko. Zidzukulu zake za Rahabeyo zikukhala pakati pa Aisraeli mpaka lero.
26 Anante Josua'a hanavenentake kazusi kea amanage huno vea nagara zamasami'ne, Mago ne'mo'ma ama Jeriko rankumama azeri otisia ne'mofona, Ra Anumzamo'a azeri haviza hugahie. Hanki agrama eri'zama eri agafama hania knazupa, zage ne'mofavre'a frisigeno, kuma keginamofo kafaramima hagentesia zupa amite'namo'a frigahie. (1 King 16:34)
Pa nthawi imeneyo Yoswa anapereka chenjezo motemberera kuti, “Akhale wotembereredwa pamaso pa Yehova munthu amene adzamangenso mzinda uwu wa Yeriko: “Aliyense amene adzayike maziko ake, mwana wake wamwamuna wachisamba adzafa, aliyense womanga zipata zake mwana wake wamngʼono adzafa.”
27 Ra Anumzamo'a Josua e'ne mani'negu agri agimo'a anama mani'naza mopafina haruharu huno vuno eno hu'ne.
Motero Yehova anali ndi Yoswa, ndipo mbiri yake inafalikira dziko lonse.