< UJoshuwa 13 >

1 UJoshuwa esemdala njalo eseluphele kakhulu, uThixo wathi kuye, “Usuluphele kakhulu, njalo lokhu usasalelwe yilizwe elikhulu kakhulu okumele ulithumbe.
Joshua chu atehtan akum jong atamlheh tan, hichun Pakaiyin akomma hitihin thu ahin seijin ahi, “Nangla natehtan, nakumjong atamthim lhehtan ahinlah gamlahding hi atamlheh jeng nalaijin ahi.
2 Nanti ilizwe elisaseleyo: zonke izabelo zamaFilistiya lamaGeshuri:
Gamlahding vatnalai hochu Philistinete gamleh Geshur gamho sese jong ahinalaije.
3 kusukela emfuleni uShihori empumalanga yeGibhithe kusiya esabelweni se-Ekroni enyakatho, lonke libaliswa njengelamaKhenani lanxa libanjwe ngababusi beFilistiya abahlanu eGaza, e-Ashidodi, e-Ashikheloni, eGathi le-Ekroni ilizwe lama-Avi;
Egypt solam’a um Sihor gamma konna Ekron solam gamgi changgei (Canaan gammia kisimma ahi) chuleh Philistine vaipote nga ho, Gaza, Ashdod, Gath, leh Ekron jong ahopmin chuleh Avvit mite gamjong ahopthan ahi.
4 kusukela eningizimu, lonke ilizwe lamaKhenani, kusukela eMeyara yamaSidoni kusiyafika e-Afekhi, isabelo sama-Amori,
Lhanglam gamma ahileh Canaan mite gampumpi ahin, chule Sidon mite gamsunga Maarah changgei leh Aphek gei, chujongleh Amor mite gamgi changgei ahin,
5 indawo yamaGebhali; layo yonke iLebhanoni ngempumalanga, kusukela eBhali-Gadi ngaphansi kweNtaba yeHemoni kusiya eLebho Hamathi.
Gebal mite leh Lebanon gampumpi, nisolam lengsese, Baal-gad khopi apat Hermon molsang nisolam gei ahin, Hamath khopi jotna kotphung gei ahithai,
6 Bonke abakhele ezabelweni ezisezintabeni kusukela eLebhanoni kusiya eMisirefothi-Mayimi, okutsho wonke amaSidoni, mina ngokwami ngizabaxotsha phambi kwabako-Israyeli. Wobani leqiniso lokuthi lelilizwe labelwe abako-Israyeli ukuze libe yilifa labo njengokulilaya kwami,
Chule Lebanon apatna Misrephothmaim changgeija mite ahiuvin, Sidon mite pumpummin thinglhang gamma cheng thinglhang mite aboncha ahiuve. Mihem hijat hi aboncha keima mong mong’in Israel chate masanga kadelmang ding ahi, nangma kahilla kathupeh bang bangchun agamhi Israelten alouva achenpha diuvin hoppeh poupou tan.
7 njalo lilabe njengelifa phakathi kwezizwana eziyisificamunwemunye lengxenye yesizwana sakoManase.”
Chuti ahiyeh chun nangman tuhin hiche gamhi Israel phung holeh Manasseh phung kehkhat goulo din hoppehtan” ati.
8 Eyinye ingxenye yakoManase, eyakoRubheni leyakoGadi yayizuze ilifa eyalinikwa nguMosi empumalanga yeJodani njengalokho inceku kaThixo eyayibaphe lona.
Manasseh phung kehkhat leh Reuben chate chule Gad chate chun Pakai lhacha Mose’n apehsao Jordan vadung gal nisolam gamsung chu agoulo achan diuvin akisem tauve.
9 Lasuka e-Aroweri emaphethelweni oDonga lwe-Arinoni lasedolobheni eliphakathi kodonga, njalo ligoqela amagceke eMedebha kusiyafika eDibhoni,
Agamchu Arnon phaicham pamchinna Aroer khopia pat phaicham lailunga khopi changgei ahipeh’in Madaba gam dokhang banga kikhangdohlai jong ahopsoh keijin Dibon changei ahi.
10 lamadolobho wonke kaSihoni inkosi yama-Amori, owabusa eHeshibhoni, kusiyafika emngceleni wama-Amoni.
Heshbon lengvaipo Amor mite lengpa Sihon khopi jouse jong ahin Ammon mite gamgi changei ahi.
11 Laligoqela iGiliyadi, isabelo sabantu baseGeshuri leMahakhathi, leNtaba yonke yeHemoni leBhashani yonke kusiyafika eSalekha,
Chujongleh Gilead gam ahin, Geshur mite leh Ma-acath mite lhangmang geijin ahopmin Hermon molsang pumpi jong ahin, chuleh Bashan pumpi ahop peh’in Salicah gei ahipeh’e.
12 okutsho ukuthi, umbuso wonke ka-Ogi eBhashani, yena owabusa e-Ashitharothi le-Edreyi njalo wayengomunye wamaRefayi ayelokhu esaphila. UMosi wayebanqobile wathatha ilizwe labo.
Ashtaroth khopi le Edrei khopia lengvaipoa anapang Bashan gamsunga Og lengpa lenggam abonchan ahopmin hiche Og kitipa hi Repham mite lah’a achangseh'a anahingdoh mikhat jong ahi, hichengse hi Mose in gal’a akisatpia ajosoh keija adelmang sohkei ahi.
13 Kodwa abako-Israyeli kabazange babaxotshe abantu beGeshuri leMahakhathi, yikho lokhu behlala phakathi kwabako-Israyeli kuze kube lamhlanje.
Ahinlah Israel chaten Geshur mite leh Ma-acath mite chu tuni geijin Israel lailunga acheng cheng tauvin ahi.
14 Kodwa abesizwana sabaLevi kazange abanike ilifa, njengoba iminikelo eyayisenziwa ngomlilo kuThixo, uNkulunkulu wako-Israyeli iyilifa labo njengokubathembisa kwakhe.
Mose in goulo ding apehlouhel phung chu Levi phungbou ahitai. Pakaiyin aseipeh banga Pakai Israel Pathen henga govam thilto chengse chu Levite chanding agoulo diuva ummah ahi.
15 Lokhu yikho uMosi akunika isizwana sakoRubheni, usendo lunye ngalunye:
Reuben chate phung jongchu Mose in ama ama insung dungjui cheh’in agoulo diu anapei.
16 Isigaba esisuka e-Aroweri emaphethelweni oDonga lwe-Arinoni, lokusuka edolobheni eliphakathi koDonga lawo wonke amagceke adabula eMedebha
Hijechun Reuben phung mite gamgi hopchu ahileh Arnon phaicham pamchinna kisa Aroer khopia kipan chuche phaicham lailunga khopi changei ahin, Medeba gam dokhang banga kikhangdoh chengse jong ahopme.
17 kusiya eHeshibhoni lawo wonke amadolobho asemagcekeni agoqela iDibhoni, iBhamothi-Bhali, iBhethi-Bhali-Meyoni,
Heshbon khopi jong ahin dokhang banga kikhangdoh gamsunga Heshbon khopi jouse chutoh ahithai, akhopi hochu Dibon leh Bamoth leh Bamoth-baal, Bethbaalmeon jong ahin,
18 iJahazi, iKhedemothi, iMefahathi,
Jahaz jong Kedemoth jong Mepha-ath jong,
19 iKhiriyathayimi, iSibhima, iZerethi-Shahari eqaqeni olusesigodini,
Kiriatha-im jong Sibmah jong phaikola thinglhang vumma Zereth Shahar jong,
20 iBhethi-Pheyori, lemithezuko yasePhisiga, leBhethi-Jeshimothi,
Bethpoer jong Pisgah lhang panglang sese jong Beth-jishimoth jong ahi.
21 wonke amadolobho asemagcekeni lombuso wonke kaSihoni inkosi yama-Amori, owayebusa eHeshibhoni. UMosi wayemehlule yena lezinduna zamaMidiyani, u-Evi, uRekhemu, uZuri, uHuri, loRebha, wonke engamakhosana amanyane loSihoni owayehlala kulelolizwe.
Hicheng lah’a hi dokhang langa kido gamsunga khopi jouse leh Amor mite lengpa Sihon lenggam pumpi ahithai, hiche Sihon hi Heshbon khopia lengvaipoa anapang ahin Mose in hiche Sihon hileh Midian lamkai ho Evi, Rekem, Zurle Hur chule Reba kiti Sihon lengpa chapate agamsunga chengse chu anajotha ahitai.
22 Phezu kwalabo ababulawa empini abako-Israyeli babebulele ngenkemba uBhalamu indodana kaBheyori, owayeyisanuse.
Baalam kitipa Beor chapa phunsan thempa jongchu Israel chaten midang atha lah uva chu chemjamma asatlihthau ahitan ahi.
23 Umngcele wamaRubheni wawusokhunjini lweJodani. Amadolobho la lemizana yawo ayeyilifa labakoRubheni, usendo lunye ngalunye:
Hitihin Reuben chate gamgi chu Jordan vadung hi ahiyenge. Hichehi Reuben chate goulo ahin, ama ama insung dungjui cheh’a khopiho jong khoneoho jong chentha cheh ahiuve.
24 Lokhu yikho uMosi akupha isizwana sakoGadi usendo lunye ngalunye:
Gad phung jongchu Mose’in ama ama insung dungjui cheh in goulo gam anapei.
25 Isabelo seJazeri, amadolobho wonke eGiliyadi lengxenye yelizwe lama-Amoni kusiyafika e-Aroweri, eduzane leRabha;
Chule Gad chate gamgi hopsese chu, Jazer kho ahin, Gilead gam khopi chengse ahin, Ammon mite gamsung kehkhat toh ahin, chule Rabbah nisolama um Aroer khopi gei ahiye.
26 lokusuka eHeshibhoni kusiya eRamathi Mizipha leBhethonimi, lokusuka eMahanayimi kusiya esigabeni seDebhiri;
Chuin Heshbon khopia pat Ramath-mizpeh le Betonim khopi gei ahin, chule Mahanaim khopia pat Lo-debar gamsung gei ahiye.
27 esigodini iBhethi-Haramu, iBhethi-Nimra, iSukhothi leZafoni lawo wonke umbuso kaSihoni inkosi yeHeshibhoni (icele elisempumalanga yeJodani, isabelo esisekucineni kolwandle lweKhinerethi).
Chutengleh phaichamma ahileh Beth-haram ahin, Beth-nimrah ahin, Succoth ahin, chule Zaphon le Heshbon lengpa Sihon lenggam sunga adang jouse toh ahitha’n, Jordan gamgia vadung gamgia panga Jordan vadung gallama niso lamma Galilee tuilen tolam among lamtoh kimatpai ahitai.
28 Amadolobho la ndawonye lemizana yawo ayeyilifa labakoGadi; usendo lunye ngalunye.
Hichehi ama ama insung dungjui cheh’a akhopi jouse leh akhoneo jouse pumpumma kihoppeh Gad chate gamchan agoulou ahi.
29 Lokhu yikho uMosi ayekunike ingxenye yesizwana sakoManase, okutsho ingxenye yemuli eyayiyinzalo kaManase, usendo lunye ngalunye:
Manasseh phung kehkhat jong chu Mose in goulo gam anapen agam goulo chu Manasseh phung kehkhat jong ama ama insung dungjui cheh’in akihom’uvin ahi.
30 Umango owawusuka eMahanayimi ugoqela iBhashani, wonke umbuso ka-Ogi inkosi yaseBhashani, yonke imizana yeJayiri eBhashani, amadolobho angamatshumi ayisithupha,
Manasseh phung kehkhat gamhop lhang le molchu Mahanaim a ahung kipannin, Bashan gamsung jouse ahin adeh deh’in Bashan gamma Og lengpa lenggam pumpitoh Bashan gamsunga um Jair kholendom jouse jong ahin, abonchan khopi somgup jen alhing’in,
31 ingxenye yeGiliyadi, le-Ashitharothi le-Edreyi (amadolobho obukhosi ka-Ogi eBhashani). Lokhu kwakungokwezizukulwane zikaMakhiri indodana kaManase, kungokwengxenye yamadodana kaMakhiri usendo lunye ngalunye.
Gilead kikahtoh, Asharoth toh Edrei toh ahin, abonna hi Bashan gamsunga Og lengpa lenggama khopi jong ahiuve, hijat hi Manasseh chapa Makir chate leh Makir phungmite alangkhat kihomma ama ama insung dungjuija chan kipesohkei ahiuve.
32 Leli yilo ilifa uMosi ayelabile lapho esasemagcekeni eMowabi ngaphetsheya kweJodani empumalanga yeJerikho.
Gam goulo hijatpihi Mose in Jordan vadung gal Jericho khopi nisolam Moab phaichamma anahopdoh ahitai.
33 Kodwa esizwaneni sabaLevi, uMosi kazange asabele ilifa; uThixo, uNkulunkulu wako-Israyeli, nguye ilifa labo njengokubathembisa kwakhe.
Levi phung vangchu Mose in goulo gam achansah poi, ajeh chu Pakaiyin ajah uva aseisa banga Pakai Israel Pathen chu Levite goulo ahiyenge.

< UJoshuwa 13 >