UJoshuwa 24

1 Ngakho uJoshuwa wabuthanisa zonke izizwana zako-Israyeli eShekhemu. Wamema bonke abadala, abakhokheli, abahluleli leziphathamandla zako-Israyeli, njalo bazethula phambi kukaNkulunkulu.

Hanki Josua'a ana maka Israeli vahera nagate nofite huno Sekemu kumate zamavaretru hu'ne. Anante ranra vahe'ma, ugagota kva vahe'ma, keaga refkohu kva vahe'ma, avoma kreno eri antefatgoma hu eri'za vahera kehige'za vu'za Anumzamofo avure ome atru hu'naze.

2 UJoshuwa wathi ebantwini bonke, “UThixo, uNkulunkulu wako-Israyeli uthi: ‘Kudala okhokho benu, okugoqela uThera uyise ka-Abhrahama loNahori, babehlala ngaphetsheya koMfula njalo bekhonza abanye onkulunkulu.

Anante Josua'a ana maka veara amanage huno zamasami'ne, Ra Anumzana Israeli vahe'mota Anumzamo amanage huno hu'ne, Korapara neramageho'za Yufretisi timofo kantu kaziga mani'ne'za havi anumzantaminte monora hunteme azageno eno, neramageho Abrahamune Nahori kizani neznafa Tera knafina ehanati'ne.

3 Kodwa ngathatha uyihlo u-Abhrahama elizweni elingaphetsheya koMfula ngamkhokhelela eKhenani ngamnika izizukulwane ezinengi. Ngamnika u-Isaka,

Hianagi neramafa ne' Abrahamuna Yufretisi timofo kantu kaziga me'nea moparegati avrete'na vugota hunte'na maka Kenani mopafina vano nehu'na, agehe'mokizmia zamazeri rama'a nehu'na, zage mofavrea Aisakina ami'noe.

4 njalo u-Isaka ngamnika uJakhobe lo-Esawu. Nganika ilizwe lonke elilamaqaqa eleSeyiri ku-Esawu, kodwa uJakhobe lamadodana akhe baya eGibhithe.

Ana hute'na Aisakina tare ne' mofavrea Jekopune, Isone ami'noe. Hanki Seiria agona mopa Isona ami'noanagi, Jekopu'ene mofavre naga'amo'za Isipi moparega urami'naze.

5 Ngasengithuma uMosi lo-Aroni, njalo ngajezisa amaGibhithe ngalokho engakwenza khonale ngasengilikhupha khona.

Hanki anantera Mosesene Aroninena huzanantogeke Isipi vake'na, tusia knazanteti Isipi vahera zamazeri haviza nehu'na, tamagrira anampinti Nagra'a tamavre'na atiramino'e.

6 Ekukhupheni kwami okhokho benu eGibhithe, beza olwandle njalo amaGibhithe axotshana labo ngezinqola lamabhiza baze bayafika eLwandle Olubomvu.

Hanki Nagra tamafahe'ina Isipiti zamavare'na atirami'na hagerinkenare oge'za, Isipi vahe'mo'za karisine hosi afu agumpi mani'ne'za zamarotgo hu'za korankre hagerinte e'naze.

7 Kodwa bakhala kuThixo befuna uncedo yena waseletha umnyama phakathi kwenu lamaGibhithe; waletha ulwandle phezu kwabo wabembesa ngalo. Lazibonela ngamehlo enu lokho engakwenza kumaGibhithe. Laselihlala enkangala okwesikhathi eside.

Hianagi Ra Anumzamo'narega zamaza hanugu zavi krafage nehazage'na, zamagri'ene Isipi vahe amu'nozamifina haninku hugeno haninkino refko huzmante'ne. Hageri huntogeno Isipi sondia vahera maka zamaherefite'ne. Hanki ana'ma Isipi vahete'ma huazana tamagra tamavufinti ke'naze. Hanki tamagra za'zate ka'ma kokampina manita vano hu'naze.

8 Ngaliletha elizweni lama-Amori ayehlala empumalanga yeJodani. Balwisana lani, kodwa mina ngabanikela ezandleni zenu. Ngababhubhisa phambi kwenu njalo laselithatha ilizwe labo.

Hanki Nagra zamavare'na Jodani timofo kantu zage hanati kaziga, Amori vahe mopare vuge'za, hara huramante'nazanagi Nagra tamazampi zamavarentogeta hara huzamagtere'naze. Hanki negazage'na zamazeri haviza hugeta, mopazamia eri'naze.

9 Lapho uBhalaki indodana kaZiphori inkosi yaseMowabi, alungiselela ukulwisana lo-Israyeli, wathumela uBhalamu indodana kaBheyori ukuthi aliqalekise.

Hagi henka Moapu kini ne' Zipori nemofo Baraki'ma Israeli vahe'ma ha'ma huzmanteku'ma nehuno'a, Beori nemofo Balamuna Israeli vahe kazusi ke huzmantenogu kea atrente'ne.

10 Kodwa ngala ukulalela uBhalamu, ngakho walibusisa njalonjalo mina ngasengilihlenga esandleni sakhe.

Hianagi Nagra Ra Anumzamo'na Balamu'ma hiankea antahiomi'na, nagra hugeno asomu ke huramante'ne. Hige'na Nagra Balaki azampintira tamagu'vazi'noe.

11 Laselichapha uJodani leza eJerikho. Izakhamizi zeJerikho zalwisana lani njengalokho okwenziwa ngama-Amori, amaPherizi, amaKhenani, amaHithi, amaGigashi, amaHivi lamaJebusi, kodwa ngabanikela ezandleni zenu.

Hanki tamagra Jodani tima takahetama Jerikoma azage'za, Jeriko kumate vahe'mo'za hara hurmante'naze. Ana zanke hu'za Amori vahe'ma, Perisi vahe'ma, Kenani vahe'ma, Hiti vahe'ma, Girgasi vahe'ma, Hivi vahe'ma, Jebusi vahe'mo'zanena hara hurmante'nazanagi, Nagra tamaza hu'na tamazampi zamavarentogeta hara huzmagatere'naze.

12 Ngathumela olonyovu phambi kwenu, olwabaxotsha phambi kwenu kanye lamakhosi amabili ama-Amori. Kalizange likwenze ngenkemba yenu langedandili lenu.

Hagi Nagra'a tamagritera vugote'na nevu'na ha' vahe'tmia zamatazamina, zamazeri koro hu'noe. Ana'ma huazamo higeke tare Amori kini netremokea korora fre'na'e. Tamagra'a bainati kazinteti'ene ati keve tamiretira hara huznanteta zanavre otre'naze.

13 Ngakho ngalinika ilizwe elingazanga liliginqele lamadolobho elingazange liwakhe; njalo lihlala phakathi kwawo njalo lisidla ezivinini zama-oliva elingazihlanyelanga.’

Hanki tamagra'a eri'zana e'ori'naza mopane, tamagra'a onki'naza ranra kumatamugeta nemanita, tamagra'a tamazampinti onkri'naza waini hozafinti'ene olivi hozafintira tagitma ne'naze.

14 Ngakho mesabeni uThixo limkhonze ngokuthembeka konke. Lahlani onkulunkulu ababekhonzwa ngokhokho benu ngaphetsheya koMfula laseGibhithe, likhonze uThixo.

E'ina hu'negu menina Ra Anumzamofona koro huntetma tamagu'areti tamage hutma monora hunenteta eri'zana erinteho. Hagi timofo kantu kaziga Isipima tamagehe'zama mani'ne'za mono'ma hunte'naza havi anumzantamintera monora huonteta, Ra Anumzamofonke monora hunteho.

15 Kodwa nxa ukukhonza uThixo kukhanya kungathandeki kini, khethani phakathi kwenu namhlanje lowo elizamkhonza, kumbe ngonkulunkulu okhokho benu ababebakhonza ngaphetsheya koMfula kumbe onkulunkulu bama-Amori, lawo elihlala elizweni lawo. Kodwa mina lendlu yami sizakhonza uThixo.”

Hagi Ra Anumzamofo mono'ma hunenteta eri'zama erinte'zanku'ma tamavesrama hanigeta menina iza monora huntegahazafi huama hiho. Tamafahe'zama Yufretisi timofo kantu kaziga Mesapotomia mopare mono hunte'naza havi anumzante monora huntegahazafi, Amori vahe'ma mopazamifima emani'naza vahe'mokizmi havi anumzantaminte monora huntegahazo? Hianagi nagrane a'mofavre ni'anena, Ra Anumzamofo tagra monora hunenteta eri'zana erintegahune.

16 Abantu basebephendula besithi, “Akube khatshana lathi ukuthi silahle uThixo ukuze sikhonze abanye onkulunkulu!

Anante ana maka vea kevumo'za kenona'a amanage hu'naze, tagra tamagerafa huta Ra Anumzana atreta mago'a havi anumzantera monora huozmantegahune.

17 KwakunguThixo uNkulunkulu wethu ngokwakhe owasikhuphayo thina kanye labobaba eGibhithe sisuka elizweni lobugqili, wasesenza izimanga ezinkulu emehlweni ethu. Wasivikela kulolonke uhambo lwethu lakuzo zonke izizwe.

Na'ankure Agra Ra Anumzana tagri Anumzamo Agra'a, tafahe'ine tagri'enena Isipi vahe kazokzo eri'zama erinezmantompintira tavreno etirami'ne. Ana huteno tavufinti negonkeno, ana maka kaguvazana eri fore nehuno, kama e'nompina hakare'a kuma vahe mani'nazanagi Anumzamo'a kva hurantegeta amu'nozmifina e'none.

18 Njalo uThixo wazixotsha phambi kwethu zonke izizwe, okugoqela ama-Amori ayehlala elizweni. Lathi sizamkhonza uThixo ngoba unguNkulunkulu wethu.”

Hanki ko'ma ama mopafima mani'naza vahe'ene, Amori vahe'enena negonkeno Ra Anumzamo'a zamahenati atre'ne. E'ina hu'negu tagranena Ra Anumzamofo monora hunenteta eri'zama'a erintegahune. Na'ankure Agrake tagri Anumzana mani'ne.

19 UJoshuwa wathi ebantwini, “Kalenelisi ukumkhonza uThixo. UnguNkulunkulu ongcwele; unguNkulunkulu olobukhwele. Kasoze alixolele ekuhlamukeni kwenu lezonweni zenu.

Hanki Josua'a amanage huno zamasami'ne, Tamagra Ra Anumzamofona monora hunenteta eri'zana eriontegahaze. Na'ankure Agra ruotage hu'neno, kanivere Anumza mani'neankino, tamagri kumi'ene, hazenkema hu'naza kumira apase oramantegahie.

20 Nxa lingatshiya uThixo beselikhonza abanye onkulunkulu bezizweni uzaliphendukela alehlisele umonakalo aliqede du, yena ubelungile.”

Hanki tamagrama Ra Anumzamofo tamefi hunemita, ru vahe'mofo havi anumzantaminte mono'ma huntesnazana, Agra knare huno kegava huramanteno e'neanagi, rukrahe huno rimpa aheneramanteno knazanteti tamagrira tamahe fanane hugahie.

21 Kodwa abantu bathi kuJoshuwa, “Hatshi! Sizamkhonza uThixo.”

Hianagi vea kevumo'za Josuana amanage hu'za asmi'naze, i'o tagra Ra Anumzana Agrike monora huntegahune.

22 UJoshuwa wathi, “Yini elizifakazelayo ukuthi selikhethe ukukhonza uThixo.” Baphendula bathi, “Yebo singofakazi.”

Anante Josua'a anage huno vea kevua zamasami'ne, tamagra'a huama nehutma, huvempa hutma Ra Anumzana Agrike monora hunenteta eri'zama'a erintegahune nehazo? Hige'za, izo tagra'a tagipinti huama huta nehune.

23 UJoshuwa wathi kubo, “Ngakho-ke lahlani bonke onkulunkulu bezizweni abaphakathi kwenu beselinikela inhliziyo zenu kuThixo, uNkulunkulu wako-Israyeli.”

Hanki Josua'a mago'ane zamasamino, ru vahe'mokizmi havi anumzantamima tamagranema me'neana eri netreta, Rana Israeli vahe'mota Ra Anumzante tamagu'a rukrahe huta amage anteho.

24 Abantu bathi kuJoshuwa, “Sizamkhonza uThixo uNkulunkulu wethu simlalele.”

Hanki vea kevumo'za Josuana asami'za, Ra Anumzana tagri Anumzamofo monora hunenteta, eri'zama'a erinenteta, Agri kemofo amage'a antegahune.

25 Ngalelolanga uJoshuwa wenzela abantu isivumelwano, njalo wabenzela imithetho lemilayo khonapho eShekhemu.

Hanki ana zupa Josua'a Sekemu kumate vea nagara Anumzanema huhagerafi huvempa kea nezamasamino, kasegene tra kenena amage antehogu zamasami'ne.

26 UJoshuwa waloba konke lokhu oGwalweni lwemiThetho kaNkulunkulu. Wasethatha ilitshe elikhulu walimisa phansi kwesihlahla somʼOkhi eduzane lendawo engcwele kaThixo.

Hanki ana nanekeramina Ra Anumzamofo kasegema me'nea avontafepi Josua'a krente'ne. Ana huteno, anante Josua'a mago ra have erino Ra Anumzamofo seli mono noma me'nea tavaonte oki zafa agafare retrure'ne.

27 Wathi ebantwini bonke, “Khangelani! Ilitshe leli lizakuba yibufakazi kithi sonke. Selizwile wonke amazwi akhulunywe nguThixo kithi. Lizakuba ngofakazi wokulilahla nxa lingakhulumi iqiniso kuNkulunkulu.”

Anama huteno Josua'a maka vea kevumofona amanage huno zamasami'ne, keho, maka zupa ama havema negeta tagrama huvempama hu'nona kegu tagesa antahigahune. Ra Anumzamo'ma tasamia nanekea ama havema negesuta, ama ana havemo mago avame'za me'nenketa Anumzamofo nanekea ruotagregahune.

28 UJoshuwa wasetshela abantu ukuba bahambe, yilowo esiya elifeni lakhe.

Anagema huteno Josua'a ana maka veara huzamantege'za erisantimahare'za nemaniza kumatega vu'za e'za hu'naze.

29 Ngemva kwezinto lezi, uJoshuwa indodana kaNuni, inceku kaThixo wafa eseleminyaka elikhulu letshumi.

Hanki anazama huvagareteno zaza kna omani'neno Ra Anumzamofo eri'za ne' Nuni nemofo Josuana, kafu'amo'a 110ni hutegeno fri'ne.

30 Njalo bamngcwaba elizweni alizuza njengelifa, eThimnathi-Sera elizweni elilamaqaqa elako-Efrayimi enyakatho yentaba yeGashi.

Hige'za Gasi agonamofo noti kaziga Efraemi naga'mokizmi agona mopamofo asoparega, Timnat Sera rankumate agra'ama erisantimahare'nea mopafi asente'naze.

31 Abako-Israyeli bamkhonza uThixo ngezinsuku zokuphila kukaJoshuwa labadala kulaye ababesele bephila njalo bebone zonke izinto uThixo ayezenzele abako-Israyeli.

Hanki Israeli vahe'mo'za Josua'ma kasefa huno mani'nea knafine, agranema ranra vahe'mo'zama Ra Anumzamo'ma mikazama hiazama ke'naza vahe'mokizmi knafina Israeli vahe'mo'za Ra Anumzamofona monora hunte'za eri'zana erinte'naze.

32 Njalo amathambo kaJosefa, abako-Israyeli ababesuke lawo eGibhithe, angcwatshelwa eShekhemu esiqintini somhlaba leso uJakhobe asithenga ngenhlamvu ezilikhulu zesiliva emadodaneni kaHamori, uyise kaShekhemu. Leli laba yilifa lezizukulwane zikaJosefa.

Hanki Israeli vahe'mo'zama Josefe zaferinama Isipiti'ma eri'zama e'nazana Sekemu asente'naze. Anama asente'naza mopa Hamori vahe'mokizmi nezamafa Sekemuna 100'a silva zago nemino Jekopu'a mizase'nea mopafi asente'naze. Hanki Israeli vahe'mo'zama Josefe zaferinama asentete'za, ana mopa Josefe naga'mokizmi su'zane hu'za refko huzmi'naze.

33 U-Eliyazari indodana ka-Aroni wafa wasengcwatshelwa eGibhiya, eyayabelwe indodana yakhe uFinehasi elizweni lamaqaqa elako-Efrayimi.

Hanki Aroni nemofo Eleaza'ma frige'za Gibea kumate asente'naze. Ana Gibea rankumara Efraemi naga'mokizmi agona moparega Eleazari nemofo Finiasi ami'naza rankumate asente'naze.