Jasi Vahere 3

1 Hagi ko'ma Kenani mopafima ha'ma hu'naza zama onke'naza Israeli vahetmima rezamaheno kenaku, Ra Anumzamo'a mago'a vahera zamatrege'za Kenani mopafina mani'naze.

Lalezi yizizwe iNkosi eyazitshiyayo ukuze ihlole uIsrayeli ngazo, bonke abangazazanga zonke izimpi zeKhanani;

2 Hagi Israeli vahe'ma efore hutere hu'za henkama esaza vahetami Ra Anumzamo'a ha'ma hanaza avu'avaza rempi huzaminaku Kenani mopafi vahera zamahenatitre vagaore'ne.

kuphela ukuze izizukulwana zabantwana bakoIsrayeli zazi, ukuzifundisa impi, kuphela abangazazanga phambili:

3 Ama'na kumatmimpi nemaniza vahetami zamatrege'za mani'naze. Faifu'a kumapima nemani'za Filistia vaheki, maka Kenani vaheki, Saidoni vaheki, Hivi vahe'ma Lebanoni agonamofoma Bal-Hermoniti'ma vuno Hamat kumate'ma uhanati'nea vahe'mokizmi ozamahe zamatrege'za mani'naze.

Amakhosi amahlanu amaFilisti, lawo wonke amaKhanani, lamaSidoni, lamaHivi ayehlala entabeni yeLebhanoni, kusukela entabeni yeBhali-Hermoni kuze kube sekungeneni kweHamathi.

4 Hagi Ra Anumzamo'ma Mosesema ami'nea kasegea avaririgahazafi ovaririgosazafi huno Israeli vahe'ma rezamaheno kesigu Ra Anumzamo'a ana vahera zamatrege'za mani'naze.

Zazingezokuhlola uIsrayeli ngazo ukwazi ukuthi bazayilalela yini imilayo yeNkosi eyabalaya yona oyise ngesandla sikaMozisi.

5 E'ina hazageno Kenani vahe'ene, Hiti vahe'ene, Amori vahe'ene, Perisi vahe'ene Hivi vahe'ene, Jebusi vahe'mokizmi amu'nompi Israeli vahera mani'naze.

Abantwana bakoIsrayeli bahlala-ke phakathi kwamaKhanani, amaHethi, lamaAmori, lamaPerizi, lamaHivi, lamaJebusi.

6 Ana'ma nehu'za Israeli vahe'mo'za zamagri mofa'ne ara e'neri'za, ete zamagra mofa'nea zamatrazage'za zamagri mofavreramintera vea omeneri'za unemrazageno, havi anumzazmirera monora ome hunte'naze.

Basebethatha amadodakazi awo ukuba ngomkabo, lamadodakazi abo bawanika amadodana awo, bakhonza onkulunkulu bawo.

7 Israeli vahe'mo'za Ra Anumzamofo avufina kefo zamavu'zmava nehu'za, Ra Anumzamofona zamagekani nente'za, Bali havi anumzante'ene Asera havi anumzamofo amema'are monora hunte'naze.

Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesenza okubi emehlweni eNkosi, bayikhohlwa iNkosi uNkulunkulu wabo, bakhonza oBhali lezixuku.

8 E'ina hazageno Ra Anumzamo'a Israeli vahe'tminkura tusi arimpa ahezamanteno Mesopotemia Kini ne' Kusan-risataimi azampi zamavarentegeno ha' eme huzamanteno zamazeri haviza nehuno, zamavareno kina ome huzmantege'za 8'a zagegafufi Kusan-risataimi kazokzo eri'za vahe umani'naze.

Ngakho ulaka lweNkosi lwavutha kuIsrayeli, yabathengisa esandleni sikaKushani-Rishathayimi inkosi yeMesopotamiya. Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebeyisebenzela inkosi uKushani-Rishathayimi iminyaka eyisificaminwembili.

9 Hianagi Israeli vahe'mo'za Ra Anumzamofontega zamazama hinogura krafa hazageno, Ra Anumzamo'a zamazama hu' nera, Kalepi negana Kenazi ne'mofo, Otnielina azeri oti'ne.

Kwathi abantwana bakoIsrayeli bekhala eNkosini, iNkosi yabavusela abantwana bakoIsrayeli umkhululi owabakhululayo, uOthiniyeli indodana kaKenazi umfowabo kaKalebi ongumnawakhe.

10 Ra Anumzamofo Avamumo'a agri'ene emani'negeno, Israeli vahe'mokizmi keaga refko hu kva vahera mani'ne. Hagi Otnieli'ma Mesopotemia vahe'ene ha' ome nehigeno, Ra Anumzamo'a kini ne' Kusan-risataimina azampi avrentegeno aheno hara azeri agatere'ne.

Njalo uMoya weNkosi wayephezu kwakhe, wahlulela uIsrayeli, waphuma impi, iNkosi yanikela esandleni sakhe uKushani-Rishathayimi inkosi yeSiriya, lesandla sakhe saba lamandla phezu kukaKushani-Rishathayimi.

11 Ana higeno 40'a kafufina ha'huzana omanege'za, fru hu'za Israeli vahe'mo'za mani'nazageno, Kenazi ne'mofo Otnieli'a fri'ne.

Lelizwe laba lokuthula iminyaka engamatshumi amane. UOthiniyeli indodana kaKenazi wasesifa.

12 Ete mago'ene Israeli vahe'mo'za Ra Anumzamofo avufina kefo avu'avara hazageno, Ra Anumzamo'a Moapu kini ne' Eklonina hankavea amigeno Israeli vahera hara eme huzmagatereno kegava huzmante'ne. Na'ankure zamagra Ra Anumzamofo avufina kefo zamavu'zamava hu'naze.

Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebebuya besenza okubi emehlweni eNkosi. INkosi yasimqinisa uEgiloni inkosi yakoMowabi ukumelana loIsrayeli, ngenxa yokuthi babenzile okubi emehlweni eNkosi.

13 Hagi Ekloni'a Amoni vahe'ene Ameleki vahe'enena kehige'za azageno Israeli vahera hara ome huzamante'za tofegna zafamoke hu'nea Jeriko rankuma zamahe'za hanare'naze.

Wasezibuthela abantwana bakoAmoni loAmaleki, waya wamtshaya uIsrayeli, badla ilifa lomuzi wamalala.

14 Hagi ana hazageno Israeli vahe'mo'za 18ni'a kafuzagefi Moapu kini ne' Ekloni kazokzo eri'za vahera mani'naze.

Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesebenzela uEgiloni inkosi yakoMowabi iminyaka elitshumi leyisificaminwembili.

15 Hianagi Israeli vahe'mo'zama Ra Anumzamofontegama zamaza hinogu'ma krafagema hazageno'a, ha' vahe zamazampinti'ma zamazama hu' nera Benzameni nagapinti Gera nemofo hoga azane ne' Ehuti azeri oti'ne. Hagi Israeli vahe'mo'za kafure kafure'ma kini ne'ma takesi zagoma nemizaza huno Moapu kini ne' Ekloni ome ami'nogu ana zantamina Ehutina nemi'za huntazageno erino vu'ne.

Kwathi abantwana bakoIsrayeli bekhala eNkosini, iNkosi yabavusela umkhululi, uEhudi indodana kaGera, umBhenjamini owayelinxele. Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebethumela ngesandla sakhe isipho kuEgiloni inkosi yakoMowabi.

16 Ana higeno Ehuti'a tarega kaziga asane bainati kazina zaza'amo'a 50'a sentemita hu'nea tro huno tamaga kaziga amote anakiteno za'za ke'na'a antanino refite'ne.

UEhudi wasezenzela inkemba ebukhali inhlangothi ezimbili, ubude bayo buyingalo, wayibophela ngaphansi kwezigqoko zakhe ethangazini lakhe lokunene.

17 Hagi Ekloni'a ra avufgane ne' mani'neankino, Ehuti'a ana takesi zagone maka zantamina erino Eglonina ome ami'ne.

Wasondeza isipho kuEgiloni inkosi yakoMowabi. Njalo uEgiloni wayengumuntu okhulupheleyo kakhulu.

18 Hagi ana takesi zantamima amiteno'a, ana zantamima azama hu'za eri'za vu'naza vahera eme huzamantege'za vu'naze.

Kwasekusithi eseqedile ukusondeza isipho, wasephelekezela abantu ababethwele isipho.

19 Hianagi Ehuti'a Gilgali tavaonte'ma havi anumzama tro'ma hunte'nazareti ete rukrehe huno Ekloninte eno amanage hu'ne, Ekloniga oku'a nanekeka'a erigante'na oe, higeno Ekloni'a eri'za vahe'agura huno, amafintira maka atiramiho, hige'za maka eri'za vahe'amo'za atirami vagare'naze.

Kodwa yena wabuyela emuva ezithombeni ezibaziweyo ezaziseGiligali, wathi: Nkosi, ngilendaba eyimfihlo kuwe. Yasisithi: Thula. Bonke ababemi laye basebephuma.

20 Hagi Eglonima zasi'ma e'neria noma'afi agrake'ma manigeno'a, Ehuti'a amanage hu'ne, Anumzamofontegati oku nanekeka'a eri'na e'noe. Anage higeno tra'aretira oti'ne.

UEhudi wasesiza kuye ehlezi endlini ephezulu epholileyo eyayingeyakhe yedwa. UEhudi wathi: Ngilendaba kaNkulunkulu kuwe. Wasesukuma esihlalweni.

21 Hagi Ehuti'a tarega kazigama asane bainati kazima tamaga kaziga amote'ma anakinte'nea kazina avazu huno, Ekloni rimpa reragufe'ne.

UEhudi waseselula isandla sakhe sokhohlo, wathatha inkemba ethangazini lakhe lokunene, wayithela esiswini sakhe,

22 Ana bainati kazimofo nena'amo'ene asana'amo'enena Eglonina rimpafi ufresupanegeno afovamo'a herafiramino bainati kazina refite'ne.

kwaze kwangena lesilanda emva kobukhali, amahwahwa agubuzela ubukhali, ngoba kayingcothulanga inkemba esiswini sakhe, kwasekuphuma umswane.

23 Ehuti'a ana kazina eriokasi Ekloni avufgafi me'negeno netreno, agu'ati kafana erinegino, marerino nomofo agofetu'ma zasi'ma e'nerizareti takaureno fre'ne.

UEhudi wasephuma ekhulusini, wavala iminyango yendlu ephezulu emva kwakhe, wayikhiya.

24 Ehuti'ma vutegeno'a, Ekloni eri'za vahe'mo'za eme kazana anaga kaziga nomofo kafana erigi'negeno, zamagesama antahi'zana agu'afinka rifa nereno mani'ne hu'za hu'naze.

Yena esephumile, kwafika izinceku zakhe; kwathi zibona, khangela-ke, iminyango yendlu ephezulu yayikhiyiwe, zathi: Sibili wembese inyawo zakhe endlini epholileyo.

25 Anage hu'za nentahiza kafante avega ante'naze. Hianagi kafana ame huno onagige'za kafante kinofira eri'za ana kafana anagi'za kazana, kvazmimo'a frino mopafi mase'nege'za ke'naze.

Njalo zalinda zaze zaba lenhloni; khangela-ke kavulanga iminyango yendlu ephezulu; ngakho zathatha isihluthulelo zavula, khangela-ke, inkosi yazo yayiwele phansi ifile.

26 Hagi kini ne' eri'za vahe'mo'zama kafante avega ante'za mani'nazageno, Ehuti'a freno havere taga hu'za trohunte'naza havi anumzamofo amema'a me'nea kumara agatereno Seira vu'ne.

UEhudi wasephunyuka zisalibele, yena wedlula ezithombeni ezibaziweyo, waphunyuka waya eSeyira.

27 Hagi ana'ma huteno'a Israeli vahe'mofo mopafima ufreno Efraemi agonafima nevuno'a, ufe rege'za Israeli vahe'mo'za nentahi'za eme atru hazageno, ha' hunaku zamavareno ugota huno agra urami'ne.

Kwasekusithi ekufikeni kwakhe wavuthela uphondo entabeni yakoEfrayimi. Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesehla laye ezintabeni, yena ephambi kwabo.

28 Anama uneramino'a amanage huno hu'ne, navaririta viho, na'ankure Ra Anumzamo'a ha' vahetamia Moapu vahera tamagri tamazampi avrente'neankita zamahegahaze. Anage hige'za Israel vahe'mo'za Ehutina avariri'za Jodani tima takama nehazare Moapu vahe'enena hara ome hu'za magore hu'za ozamatre zamahehana hu'naze.

Wasesithi kibo: Landelani emva kwami, ngoba iNkosi inikele izitha zenu amaMowabi esandleni senu. Ngakho behla bamlandela, bathumba amazibuko eJordani aye koMowabi, kabavumelanga muntu ukuchapha.

29 Ana hapina Moapu hankavenentake ha' vahe'tmina Israeli vahe'mo'za 10tauseni'a vahe zamahehna nehu'za zamatrage'za ofre'naze.

Basebebulala amaMowabi ngalesosikhathi angaba zinkulungwane ezilitshumi, amadoda wonke aqatha lawo wonke amadoda alamandla, njalo kakuphunyukanga muntu.

30 E'ina hu'za Israeli vahe'mo'za Moapu vahera, zamahe vagarazageno 80'a kafufina hahu'zana omanege'za, Israeli vahe'mo'za knare hu'za mani'naze.

Ngalokho uMowabi wehliselwa phansi mhlalokho ngaphansi kwesandla sikaIsrayeli. Lelizwe laba lokuthula iminyaka engamatshumi ayisificaminwembili.

31 Ehuti amefira Anati nemofo Samgari efore huno bulimakao afu reneharia ronku hu'nea azotareti 600'a Filistia vahera zamahe hana huno Israeli vahera zamagu'vazi'ne.

Lemva kwakhe kwaba loShamigari indodana kaAnathi, owatshaya amaFilisti amadoda angamakhulu ayisithupha ngocijo lwenkabi; laye wasemkhulula uIsrayeli.