UJoshuwa 12

1 La ngamakhosi amazwe anqotshwa ngabako-Israyeli njalo alezabelo ezathunjwa empumalanga yeJodani, kusukela eDongeni lwase-Arinoni kusiya entabeni yaseHemoni, okugoqela lonke icele langempumalanga ye-Arabha:

The Israelis took control of the land that was east of the Jordan River, from the Arnon River gorge [in the south] to Hermon Mountain [in the north], including all the land on the eastern side of the Jordan [River] Valley. That land previously belonged to the two kings whose armies the Israelis defeated.

2 USihoni inkosi yama-Amori, wayebusa eHeshibhoni. Wayebusa kusukela e-Aroweri emaphethelweni oDonga lwase-Arinoni, kusukela phakathi laphakathi kodonga kusiyafika emfuleni uJabhoki, oyiwo umngcele wama-Amoni. Lokhu kwakugoqela ingxenye yeGiliyadi.

One of them was Sihon, the king of the Amor people-group. He lived in Heshbon [city] and ruled over the area from Aroer [town] along the Arnon River Gorge, north to the Jabbok River. His land started in the middle of the gorge, which was the border between his land and the land of the Ammon people-group. Sihon also ruled over [the southern] half of the Gilead region,

3 Wayebusa njalo empumalanga ye-Arabha kusukela olwandle lweKhinerethi kusiyafika olwandle lwe-Arabha (uLwandle lweTswayi) kusiya eBhethi-Jeshimothi, eningizimu phansanyana kwemithezuko yasePhisiga:

and over the land on the eastern side of the Jordan [River] Valley, from Galilee Lake [south] to the Dead Sea. He also ruled over the land [east of the Dead Sea] from Beth-Jeshimoth south to the side of Pisgah Mountain.

4 Lelizwe lika-Ogi inkosi yaseBhashani, omunye wamaRefayi okucina owayebusa e-Ashitharothi le-Edreyi.

The other king whom the Israeli army defeated was Og, the king of the Bashan [region]. He was the last of the descendants of [the giant] Rapha. He ruled that land, living alternately in Ashtaroth and Edrei [cities].

5 Wabusa eNtabeni yaseHemoni, eSalekha, iBhashani yonke kusiya emngceleni wabantu beGeshuri leMahakhathi, lengxenye yeGiliyadi kusiya emngceleni kaSihoni inkosi yeHeshibhoni.

He ruled over the area from Hermon Mountain and Salecah [in the north], and over all the Bashan area in the east, and to the borders of the kingdoms of Geshur and Maacah to the west. Og ruled [the northern] half of the Gilead region, as far as the border of the land ruled by King Sihon.

6 UMosi inceku kaThixo, labako-Israyeli babanqoba. UMosi inceku kaThixo wanika ilizwe labo abakoRubheni labakoGadi lengxenye yesizwana sakoManase ukuthi libe ngelabo.

Moses, the man who served Yahweh [well], and all the Israeli army defeated the armies of those kings. Then Moses gave that land to the tribes of Reuben and Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh.

7 La yiwo amakhosi elizwe lelo uJoshuwa labako-Israyeli abalithumbayo eceleni elisentshonalanga yeJodani, kusukela eBhali-Gadi esiGodini seLebhanoni kusiya eNtabeni yeHalakhi ekhangele eSeyiri (amazwe abo uJoshuwa wawanika njengelifa ezizwaneni zako-Israyeli kusiya ngezigaba zezizwana zabo,

Joshua and the Israeli army also defeated kings who ruled over the land on the west side of the Jordan [River]. He gave that land to the Israeli people, dividing it among the other tribes. That land was between Baal-Gad [city] in the Lebanon Valley [in the far north all the way south] to Halak Mountain, which is near the land of the Edom people-group.

8 indawo elamaqaqa, amawatha asentshonalanga, i-Arabha, lemithezukweni yezintaba, inkangala leNegebi, amazwe amaHithi, ama-Amori, amaKhenani, amaPherizi, amaHivi, lamaJebusi): La ayengamakhosi:

That land included the mountains, the western hilly area, the Jordan [River] Valley, the [western] slopes of the mountains, the desert [in Judea], and the Negev [desert in the south]. That whole area was the land where the Heth, Amor, Canaan, Periz, Hiv, and Jebus people-groups lived. The Israeli army defeated the armies of the kings of each of these cities:

9 inkosi yeJerikho, eyodwa inkosi ye-Ayi (eduze leBhetheli), eyodwa

Jericho, Ai (which was near Bethel),

10 inkosi yeJerusalema, eyodwa inkosi yeHebhroni, eyodwa

Jerusalem, Hebron,

11 inkosi yeJamuthi, eyodwa inkosi yeLakhishi, eyodwa

Jarmuth, Lachish,

12 inkosi ye-Egiloni, eyodwa inkosi yeGezeri, eyodwa

Eglon, Gezer,

13 inkosi yeDebhiri, eyodwa inkosi yeBhethi-Gaderi, eyodwa

Debir, Geder,

14 inkosi yeHoma, eyodwa inkosi ye-Aradi, eyodwa

Hormah, Arad,

15 inkosi yeLibhina, eyodwa inkosi ye-Adulami, eyodwa

Libnah, Adullam,

16 inkosi yeMakheda, eyodwa inkosi yeBhetheli, eyodwa

Makkedah, Bethel,

17 inkosi yeThaphuwa, eyodwa inkosi yeHeferi, eyodwa

Tappuah, Hepher,

18 inkosi ye-Afekhi, eyodwa inkosi yeLasharoni, eyodwa

Aphek, Lasharon,

19 inkosi yeMadoni, eyodwa inkosi yeHazori, eyodwa

Madon, Hazor,

20 inkosi yeShimron Meroni, eyodwa inkosi ye-Akhishafi, eyodwa

Shimron Meron, Acshaph,

21 inkosi yeThanakhi, eyodwa inkosi yeMegido, eyodwa

Taanach, Megiddo,

22 inkosi yeKhedeshi, eyodwa inkosi yeJokhiniyamu eseKhameli, eyodwa

Kedesh, Jokneam in the Carmel area,

23 inkosi yeDori (eNafothi Dori), eyodwa inkosi yeGoyimi eseGiligali, eyodwa

Dor in the Naphoth-Dor area, Goyim in the Gilgal area,

24 inkosi yeThiza, eyodwa. Amakhosi angamatshumi amathathu lanye esewonke.

and Tirzah. There was a total of 31 kings [that the Israeli army defeated].