< 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:
Aya ndiwo madzimambo enyika iyoyo akakundwa navaIsraeri uye nenyika yavo yavakatora kumabvazuva eJorodhani, kubva kuMupata weAnoni kusvikira kuGomo reHemoni, zvichisanganisira divi rose rokumabvazuva eArabha:
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.
Sihoni mambo wavaAmori, aitonga muHeshibhoni. Aitonga kubva kuAroeri kumucheto woMupata weAnoni, kubva pakati pomupata, kusvikira kuRwizi rweJabhoki, unova muganhu wavaAmori. Izvi zvaisanganisira hafu yeGireadhi.
3 Wayebusa njalo empumalanga ye-Arabha kusukela olwandle lweKhinerethi kusiyafika olwandle lwe-Arabha (uLwandle lweTswayi) kusiya eBhethi-Jeshimothi, eningizimu phansanyana kwemithezuko yasePhisiga:
Akatongawo kumabvazuva eArabha kubva kuGungwa reKinereti kusvikira kuGungwa reArabha (Gungwa roMunyu), kusvikira kuBheti Jeshimoti, nokurutivi rwezasi nyasi kwemawere ePisiga.
4 Lelizwe lika-Ogi inkosi yaseBhashani, omunye wamaRefayi okucina owayebusa e-Ashitharothi le-Edreyi.
Uyewo nenyika yaOgi mambo weBhashani, mumwe wevokupedzisira wavaRefi, akatonga muAshitaroti nomuEdhirei.
5 Wabusa eNtabeni yaseHemoni, eSalekha, iBhashani yonke kusiya emngceleni wabantu beGeshuri leMahakhathi, lengxenye yeGiliyadi kusiya emngceleni kaSihoni inkosi yeHeshibhoni.
Akatonga Gomo reHemoni, neSareka, neBhashani yose kusvikira kumuganhu wavanhu veGesheri neMaaka, nehafu yeGireadhi kusvikira kumuganhu waSihoni mambo weHeshibhoni.
6 UMosi inceku kaThixo, labako-Israyeli babanqoba. UMosi inceku kaThixo wanika ilizwe labo abakoRubheni labakoGadi lengxenye yesizwana sakoManase ukuthi libe ngelabo.
Mozisi, muranda waJehovha, navaIsraeri vakavakunda. Uye Mozisi muranda waJehovha akapa nyika yavo kurudzi rwaRubheni, norudzi rwaGadhi nehafu yorudzi rwaManase kuti ive nhaka yavo.
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,
Aya ndiwo madzimambo enyika iyoyo akakundwa naJoshua navaIsraeri kurutivi rwokumavirazuva eJorodhani, kubva paBhaari Gadhi muMupata weRebhanoni kusvikira kuGomo reHaraki, rinokwidza richienda kuSeiri (nyika dzavo Joshua akadzipa kumarudzi avaIsraeri kuti ive nhaka yavo zvichienderana namarudzi avo,
8 indawo elamaqaqa, amawatha asentshonalanga, i-Arabha, lemithezukweni yezintaba, inkangala leNegebi, amazwe amaHithi, ama-Amori, amaKhenani, amaPherizi, amaHivi, lamaJebusi): La ayengamakhosi:
nyika yamakomo, mujinga mamakomo kwakadziva kumavirazuva, Arabha, mawere amakomo, gwenga neNegevhi, inova nyika yavaHiti, vaAmori, vaKenani, vaPerizi, vaHivhi navaJebhusi):
9 inkosi yeJerikho, eyodwa inkosi ye-Ayi (eduze leBhetheli), eyodwa
mambo weJeriko mumwe chete namambo weAi (pedyo neBheteri) mumwe chete
10 inkosi yeJerusalema, eyodwa inkosi yeHebhroni, eyodwa
mambo weJerusarema mumwe chete mambo weHebhuroni mumwe chete
11 inkosi yeJamuthi, eyodwa inkosi yeLakhishi, eyodwa
mambo weJarumuti mumwe chete mambo weRakishi mumwe chete
12 inkosi ye-Egiloni, eyodwa inkosi yeGezeri, eyodwa
mambo weEgironi mumwe chete mambo weGezeri mumwe chete
13 inkosi yeDebhiri, eyodwa inkosi yeBhethi-Gaderi, eyodwa
mambo weDhebhiri mumwe chete mambo weGedheri mumwe chete
14 inkosi yeHoma, eyodwa inkosi ye-Aradi, eyodwa
mambo weHoma mumwe chete mambo weAradhi mumwe chete
15 inkosi yeLibhina, eyodwa inkosi ye-Adulami, eyodwa
mambo weRibhina mumwe chete mambo weAdhuramu mumwe chete
16 inkosi yeMakheda, eyodwa inkosi yeBhetheli, eyodwa
mambo weMakedha mumwe chete mambo weBheteri mumwe chete
17 inkosi yeThaphuwa, eyodwa inkosi yeHeferi, eyodwa
mambo weTapua mumwe chete mambo weHeferi mumwe chete
18 inkosi ye-Afekhi, eyodwa inkosi yeLasharoni, eyodwa
mambo weAfeki mumwe chete mambo weRasharoni mumwe chete
19 inkosi yeMadoni, eyodwa inkosi yeHazori, eyodwa
mambo weMadhoni mumwe chete mambo weHazori mumwe chete
20 inkosi yeShimron Meroni, eyodwa inkosi ye-Akhishafi, eyodwa
mambo weShimuroni Meroni mumwe chete mambo weAkishafi mumwe chete
21 inkosi yeThanakhi, eyodwa inkosi yeMegido, eyodwa
mambo weTaanaki mumwe chete mambo weMegidho mumwe chete
22 inkosi yeKhedeshi, eyodwa inkosi yeJokhiniyamu eseKhameli, eyodwa
mambo weKadheshi mumwe chete mambo weJokineamu muKarimeri mumwe chete
23 inkosi yeDori (eNafothi Dori), eyodwa inkosi yeGoyimi eseGiligali, eyodwa
mambo weDhori (muNafoti Dhori) mumwe chete mambo weGoyimi muGirigari mumwe chete
24 inkosi yeThiza, eyodwa. Amakhosi angamatshumi amathathu lanye esewonke.
mambo weTiriza mumwe chete, madzimambo makumi matatu nomumwe pamwe chete.