< UJoshuwa 18 >

1 Ibandla lonke lako-Israyeli labuthana eShilo laselimisa ithente lokuhlangana khonapho. Ilizwe lalethwa ngaphansi kombuso wabo,
Hanki Israeli vahe'mo'za mago'a mopama omerite'za Sailo kumate omeritru hu'za, atruma hu'za mono'ma hu seli nona ki'naze.
2 kodwa kwakulokhu kulezizwana zako-Israyeli eziyisikhombisa ezazingakemukeli ilifa lazo.
Hianagi Israeli naga'pintira 7ni'a naga nofi'mo'za mopa erisanti ohare'nazageno,
3 Ngakho uJoshuwa wathi kwabako-Israyeli, “Lizakuma okwesikhathi esingakanani lingakathathi ilizwe uThixo, uNkulunkulu wabokhokho benu alinike lona na?
Josua'a Israeli vahera amanage huno zamasami'ne, Ra Anumzana tamafahe'i Anumzamo mopa ko tami'neanki, na'anku avega anteta mani'neta ufreta mopa e'norize?
4 Khethani amadoda amathathu esizweni sinye ngasinye. Ngizawathuma ukuthi ayehlola ilizwe abeseloba ngesimo salo, kusiya ngelifa lesizwana ngasinye. Azaphenduka kimi.
Hanki mago'mago naga nofipintira 3'a vene'ne hu hamprizmantenke'na nagra hu zamantesuge'za vu'za ana mopa inankna mopao ome nege'za, mago mago'mo'ma erisantima haresia avamente avon tafepi krenente'za ete'za nagrite eri'za eho.
5 Lizakwaba umhlaba ube yizigaba eziyisikhombisa. UJuda uzaqhubeka eselizweni lakhe eningizimu njalo indlu kaJosefa iselizweni layo enyakatho.
Hagi tamagra mopa 7ni'afi refko huntenkeno, Juda naga'mo'za sauti kaziga zamagra'a mopafi manisage'za, Josefe naga'mo'za noti kaziga zamagra'a mopafi mani fatgo hugahaze.
6 Ngemva kokuba selibhale izimo zezigaba eziyisikhombisa zelizwe, lizilethe kimi lapha njalo ngizalenzela inkatho phambi kukaThixo uNkulunkulu wethu.
Anama hutetma ana 7ni'a mopamofo naneke'a avon tafepi kretetma, nagrite eritma enke'na mago mago nagamo'a ina mopa erigahifi, Ra Anumzana tagri Anumzamofo avure satu zokagoreta iza mopa erigahifi kegahune.
7 Kodwa abaLevi kabayikuzuza lutho phakathi kwenu, ngoba umsebenzi wobuphristi kuThixo yilifa labo. Njalo uGadi, uRubheni lengxenye yesizwe sikaManase sebathola ilifa labo eceleni elingasempumalanga yeJodani. UMosi inceku kaThixo wabanika lona.”
Na'ankure Livae naga'mo'za mopa e'ori'nazanki, Anumzamofo eri'zama erisnafinti erisantiharegahaze. Hagi Gati nagaki, Rubeni naga'ene, Manase nagara amu'nompinti refko hazage'za, Jodani timofo kantu zage hanati kaziga, Ra Anumzamofo eri'za ne' Mosese'ma zami'nea mopa eri'naze.
8 Kwathi amadoda engena indlela esiyahlola umhlaba, uJoshuwa wawalaya wathi, “Hambani liyehlola umhlaba beselibhala isimo sawo. Emva kwalokho beseliphenduka kimi, khona ngizalenzela inkatho lapha eShilo phambi kukaThixo.”
Hagi mopamofo agema'ama avontafepi krente vahe'mo'za otizageno, Josua'a amanage huno zamasami'ne, ana maka mopafi vutma vararetma ketetma, inankna mopa me'nefi agi agenkea avompi krentetetma ete nagrite Sailo enke'na, Ra Anumzamofo avure satu zokagore'na, ina mopa zamigahifi ka'neno.
9 Ngakho amadoda asuka adabula phakathi kwelizwe. Abhala isimo salo emqulwini, idolobho ngedolobho, ezigabeni eziyisikhombisa, asephindela kuJoshuwa esihonqweni seShilo.
Hige'za zamagra anantetira atre'za vu'za ana mika mopa ome vano hu'za kete'za, ana moparamimofo nanekea avontafepi krente'naze. Ranra kumatmina agateore ana maka 7ni'afima regitagi'naza mopa ke vagarete'za, Josua'ma kuma'ma anteno Sailoma mani'nere ete'za e'naze.
10 UJoshuwa wawenzela inkatho eShilo phambi kukaThixo, njalo lapho wabela ilizwe kwabako-Israyeli kusiya ngokwehlukaniswa kwezizwana zabo.
Anante Sailo kumate Josua'a Ra Anumzamofo avure satu zokago reno keteno, anante Israeli vahe'mokizmia nagate nofite huno mopa refko huno zami'ne.
11 Inkatho yakuqala yawela esizwaneni sakoBhenjamini ngensendo zaso. Ilizwe labo elabiwayo laliphakathi kwezizwana zakoJuda loJosefa:
Hanki Benzameni naga'mo'zama nagate nofite hu'zama mopama refko hu'za eri'nazana, Juda naga'ene Josefe naga'mokizmi mopamofo amu'nozmifi me'nea mopa erisantihare'naze.
12 Eceleni elisenyakatho umngcele wabo wawuqalisela kuJodani, usedlula emthezukweni wangenyakatho yeJerikho usiya entshonalanga elizweni elilamaqaqa, uthutshela enkangala yeBhethi-Aveni.
Noti kaziga mopazmimofo agema'amo'a Jodani tinteti agafa huteno vuno, Jeriko noti kaziga me'nea agonaramimofo asoparega vuno, agatereno zage ufre kaziga me'nea agonaramimpi ufreno ka'ma mopafi Bet Aveni uhanati'ne.
13 Usuka lapho wawuchaphela emthezukweni weningizimu weLuzi (okutsho iBhetheli) usehlela e-Atharothi-Ada eqaqeni eliseningizimu ngaphansi kweBhethi-Horoni.
Anantetira mopamofo agema'amo'a rugitagino fenkamu sauti kaziga Luzi (menina Betelie nehaze) ran kumatega ne'onse agonarami me'nerega uramiteno, vuno sauti kaziga Bet Horon rankuma'mofo fenka kaziga tava'oma'are mago agonamofo agofetu me'nea rankuma Atarot Ada uhanati'ne.
14 Usuka eqaqeni elikhangelane leBhethi-Horoni eningizimu ulandela icele elisentshonalanga wasuthutshela eKhiriyathi-Bhali (okutsho iKhiriyathi-Jeyarimi) idolobho labantu bakoJuda. Leli kwakulicele elisentshonalanga.
Hagi anantetira mopamofo agema'amo'a rukrahe huno ana agonamofo zage ufre kaziga Bethoroni vu'ne. Anantetira mopamofo agema'amo'a sauti kaziga vuno Kiriat Ba'al (mago agi'a Kiriat Jearim) rankumate uhanati'ne, ana kumara Juda nagamokizmi ran kumare. E'i zage ufre kaziga ome atre'nea mopamofo agema'e.
15 Icele leningizimu laliqalisela emaphethelweni asentshonalanga kweKhiriyathi-Jeyarimi, njalo umngcele waba semthonjeni wamanzi eNefuthowa.
Hagi sauti kaziga mopamofo agema'amo'ma agafama hu'neana, Kiriat Jearimi tavaonte zage ufre kazigati agafa huteno, eno Neptoa kampu'i tinte uhanati'ne.
16 Umngcele wehla waya ewatheni lentaba ekhangelane leSigodi seBheni-Hinomu, enyakatho yeSigodi seRefayi. Waqhubeka usehla eSigodini seHinomu ulandela umthezuko wedolobho lamaJebusi usiya e-Eni Rogeli.
Hagi anantetira mago'ene isagamo'a uramino vuno Refaimi agupomofo noti kaziga Ben Hinomu aguporegama avugosa hunte'nea agonarega uramiteno, anantetira mopamofo agema'amo'a Jebusi vahe rankuma'mofo sauti kaziga agona tava'onte Hinomu agupofi vuvava huno En-Rogel uhanati'ne.
17 Wasubhoda usiya enyakatho, waya e-Eni Shemeshi, waqhubeka usiya eGelilothi ekhangele uMkhandlu we-Adumimu, wehla phansi usiya elitsheni likaBhohani indodana kaRubheni.
Hanki anantetira mopamofo agema'amo'a rukrahe huno noti kaziga vuno En-Semesi uhanatiteno, vuvava huno Adumimi agonarega avugosama hunte'nere Geliloti kumate uhanatiteno, anantetira vuvava huno Rubeni nemofo Bohani havere urami'ne.
18 Waqhubeka ukhangele enyakatho, emthezukweni weBhethi Arabha usehla ungena e-Arabha.
Anantetira mago'ene mopamofo agema'amo'a vuvava huno noti kaziga Bet Araba me'nea agonarega vuteno, vuno Jodani tima enevia agupofi urami'ne.
19 Wasusiya emthezukweni ongasenyakatho eBhethi-Hogla wasuphumela ewatheni elingenyakatho koLwandle lweTswayi lapho okuthela khona iJodani eningizimu. Lo kwakungumngcele oseningizimu.
Hagi anantetira mopamofo agema'amo'a vuno Bet-Hogla noti kaziga me'nea agonarega vuteno, ugatereno kame kaziga Fri Hagerimofo noti kaziga ankenare Jodani timo'ma unefrere sauti kaziga uhanati'ne.
20 IJodani yenza umngcele eceleni langempumalanga. Le kwakuyimingcele eyayiphawula ilifa lensendo zikaBhenjamini emaceleni wonke.
Hanki zage hanati kaziga omete mopamofo agema'amo'a, Jodani tinte uhanatine. E'i Benjamin naga'ma nagate nofite hu'zama erisantimahare'naza mopa ometre emetrema hu'nea agema'e.
21 Isizwana sikaBhenjamini, usendo ngosendo sasilamadolobho alandelayo: IJerikho, iBhethi-Hogla, i-Emeki Khezizi,
Hanki ama'i Benjamini naga'mo'zama nagate nofite'ma hu'za eri'naza rankumatamimofo zamagi'e, Jerikogi, Bet-Hoglagi, Emek-Kezizigi,
22 iBhethi-Arabha, iZemarayimu, iBhetheli,
Bet-Arabama, Zemaraimima, Betelima,
23 i-Avimu, iPhara, i-Ofira,
Avimima, Parama, Oframa,
24 iKhefa-Amoni, i-Ofini leGebha, amadolobho alitshumi lambili kanye lemizana yawo.
Kefar-Amonima, Ofninima Gebane huno me'ne. Higeno ana makara 12fu'a rankumatami megeno, ne'onse kumatamimo megagi zmantetere hu'ne.
25 IGibhiyoni, iRama, iBherothi,
Hagi ruga'a Benzameni naga'mo'zama mani'naza rankumatamimofo zamagi'a, Gibionima, Ramama, Birotima,
26 iMizipha, iKhefira, iMoza,
Mispama, Kefirama, Mozama,
27 iRekhemu, i-Iphiyeli, iTharala,
Rekemima, Irpelima, Taralama,
28 iZela, iHayelefi, idolobho lamaJebusi (okuyikuthi iJerusalema), iGibhiya leKhiriyathi, amadolobho alitshumi lane kanye lemizana yawo. Leli kwakuyilifa likaBhenjamini lensendo zakhe.
Zelama, Jebusi vahe rankuma (menina Jerusalemie nehaze) Ha-Elefima, Gibeane Kiriati rankuma'enene, ana makara 14ni'a rankumatami megeno, ne'onse kumatamimo megagi zamante'tere hu'ne. E'i Benzameni naga'mo'zama nagate nofite'ma hu'zama erisantimahare'naza mopa me'ne.

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