UJoshuwa 7
1 Kodwa abako-Israyeli bephula umthetho ngokuphathelane lengcebo eyayehlukaniselwe uThixo; u-Akhani indodana kaKhami, indodana kaZabhidi, indodana kaZera, owesizwana sakoJuda, wathatha ezinye zakhona. Ngakho ulaka lukaThixo lwavutha kwabako-Israyeli.
Hagi kuma'ma eri havizama hanafintira mago'zana e'oritfa hiho huno Ra Anumzamo'a Israeli nagara zmasami'neana, zamagra Agri kea eritre'za amagera onte'naze. Juda naga nofipinti nera Akanina Kami kasentegeno, Kamina Zimri kasentegeno, Zimrina Zera kasentegeno hu'nea ne'mo Ra Anumzamo'ma Israeli nagara e'oriho huno'ma hunagru'ma huzmante'nea zana e'rinegeno Ra Anumzamo'a Israeli vahera tusi arimpa ahezmante'ne.
2 UJoshuwa wasethumela amadoda esuka eJerikho esiya e-Ayi eseduzane leBhethi-Aveni ngempumalanga yeBhetheli wathi kubo: “Hambani liyehlola lelolizwe.” Ngakho amadoda aphuma ayalihlola ilizwe.
Hagi Jerikoma mani'nazareti Josua'a mago'a vahera huzmantege'za Ai kumate vu'naze. Ana kumara Bet-aven kuma tavaonte, Betel kumamofo zage hanati kaziga me'negeno, amanage huno huzmante'ne, frakita vuta ana kumara ome afureta keho. Hige'za kema hiaza hu'za Ai kumara ome afure'za ke'naze.
3 Bathi bephindela kuJoshuwa bafika bathi, “Akudingeki ukuthi lonke ibutho liyelwisana le-Ayi. Thumela amadoda azinkulungwane ezimbili kumbe ezintathu nje ukuze ayoyithumba njalo ungaze wadinisa ibutho lonke, ngenxa yokuthi lelodolobho lilabantu abalutshwana.”
Hanki ana vahe'mo'za vute'za eza Josuana amanage hu'za eme asmi'naze, rama'a vahera zamatrege'za Ai kumate vahera hara ome huozamanteho. Na'ankure rama'a vahera omani'nazanki, ana maka vahera huzmantenka zamazeri amuhoa osunka, 2 tauseni'o 3 tauseni'a vahe'naza huzmantege'za vu'za hara ome huzmanteho.
4 Amadoda angaba zinkulungwane ezintathu asuka ahamba kodwa ehlulwa ngamadoda e-Ayi, wona
Anante 3 tauseni'a vahe naza mareriza Ai kumate vahera hara ome huzmante'naze. Hianagi Ai kumate vahe'mo'za Israeli vahera zamahe'za zamagene rage'za fre'za e'naze.
5 abulala amadoda angamatshumi amathathu lesithupha. Baxotsha abako-Israyeli besuka esangweni ledolobho baze bayabatshiya enkwalini bababulalela ekwehleni. Bathi besizwa lokhu abantu baba lokwesaba okukhulu, baphelelwa ngamandla.
Ai vahe'mo'zama Israeli vahe'ma zamagenema re'nazana, Ai rankumamofo kahanteti agafa hute'za, zamagene re'za agonaregati urami'za havema nefragazare urami'naze. Ana zupa 36si'a Israeli vahera zamahe frizageno Israeli naga'mo'za tusi'a koro hu'naze.
6 UJoshuwa wadabula izigqoko zakhe wathi mbo phansi ngobuso phambi komtshokotsho wesivumelwano sikaThixo, wala elokhu enjalo kwaze kwahlwa. Abadala bako-Israyeli labo benza njalo, basebezithela ngothuli emakhanda abo.
Josua'a ana zanku antahintahi hakare nehuno, kukena'a tagato nehuno, Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisimofo avuga avugosaregati umseno mani'negeno kinaga se'ne. Hagi miko Israeli kva vahe'mo'za Josua'ma hiaza nehu'za zamagra zamanunte kugusopa eri'za nefre'za, Josua'ene zmasunku nehu'za mani'nageno vuno kinga se'ne.
7 UJoshuwa wasesithi, “Maye, Thixo Wobukhosi, wabachaphiselani iJodani lababantu ukuzabanikela ezandleni zama-Amori ukuze asibhubhise? Ngabe sasuthiseka ngokuzihlalela kwelinye iphetsheya leJodani!
Hanki anante Josua'a amanage hu'ne, Hanavenentake Ra Anumzamoka kagra Jodani timofo kama kaziga Amori vahe'mo'za tazeri haviza hanazegu tavrenka e'nampi? Tagrama timofo kantu kazigama manisune hutama hu'nontegama manusina, amanahu zana forera osigeta knare huta manusine.
8 Maye, Thixo kuyini engingakutsho, njengoba u-Israyeli esebhuqwe yizitha zakhe?
Israeli sondia vahe'mo'za ha' vahezmimofo zamagoro rukrahe hu'zma atre'za fre'za azanki, nagra na'ane hu'na Ra Anumzamoka hugahue?
9 AmaKhenani labanye abantu belizwe bazakuzwa ngalokhu besebesihanqa besule ibizo lethu emhlabeni. Pho kuyini ozakwenzela ibizo lakho elikhulu kangaka na?”
Hanki Kenani vahe'mo'zane ama ana mopafima nemaniza vahe'mo'za ama anazamofo kema nentahi'za tagrira tavazagikagi'za tahe fanane hanageno, ama mopafina tagia omanegahie. Hanki kagri rankagima huhavizama osnagura kagra na'a hugahane?
10 UThixo wathi kuJoshuwa, “Sukuma. Kuyini okwenzayo uthe mbo ngobuso bakho?
Higeno Ra Anumzamo'a Josuana amanage huno asami'ne, Na'a higenka mopafina kavugosaregatira masetenka mani'nane, otio.
11 Abako-Israyeli bonile; bephule isivumelwano sami engabalaya ukuthi basigcine. Sebethethe ezinye izinto ezahlukaniselwe mina; bebile, baqamba amanga, sebezifake empangweni yabo.
Hanki kotazana ko huvempa hu'na, Jeriko kumapima me'nea zantamina nagrike zanki maka eri havizama hiho hu'na huhagerafi huvempa kema hu'noana, Israeli naga'mo'za keni'a rutagre'za kumi hu'naze. Zamagra mago'azana musufase'za, zamagra'a fenozampi erinte havia hu'naze.
12 Yikho abako-Israyeli bengeke bamelana lezitha zabo; bayabafulathela bebaleka ngoba sebeyinto efanele ukubhujiswa. Kangisoze ngibe lani ngaphandle kokuthi lichithe lokho okwakwehlukaniselwe ukubhujiswa.
E'ina hu'negu Israeli naga'mo'za oti hanaveti'ne'za ha' vahe'zaminena hara osu'za, rukrahe hu'za ha' vahe'zmi koro fre'naze. Hanki eri haviza hiho hu'nama hunagru'ma huramante'noa zantamima erihavizama osnazana, Nagra tamagranena omanitfa hugahue.
13 Hamba ungcwelise abantu. Ubatshele uthi, ‘Zingcweliseni ukulungiselela kusasa; ngoba lokhu yikho okutshiwo nguThixo, uNkulunkulu wako-Israyeli ukuthi: Lokho okwahlukaniselwe uThixo kuphakathi kwenu, lina bako-Israyeli. Kalingeke limelane lezitha zenu ngaphandle kokuba selikukhuphile.
Otinka Israeli vahera zamazeri agru nehunka zamasamio, zamagra'a zamazeri agru hiho. Na'ankure okina Ra Anumzamo'na tamagrane eme keaga hugahie. Ra Anumzana Israeli vahe'mokizmi Anumzamo'na amanage nehue, maka eri havizama hiho hu'noa zantamina eri'za e'naze. E'ina hu'negu tamagra ana zantamina eritre hana hutetage ha' vahetamia hara hu zamagateregahaze.
14 Ekuseni kumele lisondeze isizwana ngesizwana. Isizwana esikhethwa nguThixo kuzamele sisondele phambili usendo ngosendo; usendo oluzakhethwa nguThixo luzasondela imuli ngemuli; imuli ezakhethwa nguThixo izasondela umuntu ngamunye.
Hagi oki nanterana maka'motma eme atru hutetma taisi zokago reta kenkeno, ina nofipinti Ra Anumzamo'a huhamparigahie ana nofipintira nagate nagate etere nehanageno Ra Anumzamo'ma huhampri'nia nagapinti magoke magoke vene'ne etere hiho.
15 Lowo ozafunyanwa elezinto ezahlukaniselwe uThixo uzatshiswa ngomlilo, lakho konke alakho. Wephule isivumelwano sikaThixo njalo wenze into elihlazo phakathi kuka-Israyeli.’”
E'ina hanageno'a maka'zama eri haviza hihoma hu'noa zantamima erino e'nesimo'a eama hanigeta, anamofona, agri'ene naga'ane ana maka zama'anena tevefi krerasageho. Na'ankure agra Ra Anumzamo'nema huhagerafi huvempa kema hu'naza kea rufutagino Israeli vahera tusi'a zamagaze eri'zami'ne.
16 Kusesele ngelanga elilandelayo uJoshuwa wenza u-Israyeli wasondela ngezizwana, inkatho yadla koJuda.
Higeno Josua'a nanterampi otino Israeli vahera kehige'za nofite nofite neazafinti, Juda naga nofi zamazeri'ne.
17 Insendo zakoJuda zasondela, inkatho yadla abakoZera. Wasondeza insendo zakoZera ngezimuli. Inkatho yadla uZabhidi.
Anante Josua'a Juda naga nofira zamavareno Ra Anumzamofonte e'ne, ana higeno Zera naga zamazeri fore hige'za ana nagapintira vene'ne'age'za neage'za Zabti azeri'ne.
18 UJoshuwa wasondeza imuli kaZabhidi indoda yinye ngayinye, inkatho yadla u-Akhani indodana kaKhami, indodana kaZabhidi, indodana kaZera owesizwana sakoJuda.
Hagi anante Zabti nagapinti vene'neneraminke ageno Josua'a zamazeri otiteno, anampinti Akani avazu hu'ne. Hagi Akanina Karami kasentegeno, Karamina Zapti kasentegeno, Zaptina Zera kasente'ne. Hagi Zera'a e'i Juda naga nofipinti ne' mani'ne.
19 UJoshuwa wathi ku-Akhani, “Ndodana yami, dumisa uThixo, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, umuphe udumo. Ngitshela lokho okwenzileyo, ungaze wangifihlela.”
Anante Josua'a Akaninkura amanage hu'ne, Ne'nimoka Ra Anumzana Israeli vahe'mokizmi Anumzana ra agi neminka agi'a ahentesga huo. Hanki kagra na'a hu'nampi nasmio, nagri navufina mago'zana erifrara okio.
20 U-Akhani waphendula wathi, “Liqiniso! Ngonile phambi kukaThixo, uNkulunkulu wako-Israyeli. Nanku engikwenzileyo:
Anante Akani'a Josuana amanage huno asami'ne, Tamage hu'na nagra Ra Anumzana Israeli vahe'mokizmi Anumzamofo avurera kumi hu'noe. Hagi nagra na'a hu'nofi kagrira kasmigahue.
21 Ngathi ngibona phakathi kwempango ingubo enhle yaseBhabhiloni, lamashekeli esiliva angamakhulu amabili lomgqala wegolide olesisindo samashekeli angamatshumi amahlanu ngakuhawukela, ngakuthatha. Ngakumbela phansi ethenteni lami, isiliva singaphansi.”
Jeriko rankuma'ma ha'ma huzamagatere nompintira, kogeno mago knare zantfa hu'nea Babiloniti za'za kukenane, mago'a silva kna'amo'a 4'a kilogi, golia kna'amo'a mago kilo hu'neana kogeno nanunu hige'na, eri'na e'noe. Ana zantamina erina seli noni'afi mopa kafi'na silva antete'na ana agofetu mago'azana ante'na asente'noe.
22 UJoshuwa wathuma izithunywa, zagijima zaya ethenteni lakhe, zakufumana kufihlilwe ethenteni lakhe, isiliva singaphansi.
Higeno Josua'a kato vahe huzmantege'za zamagare'za vu'za Akani seli nompima ome kazana, Akani'ma hu'nea kante anteno ana silva frakino fenamete megeno, mago'azana anaga me'nege'za ome ke'naze
23 Bathatha izinto ezazisethenteni, baziletha kuJoshuwa lebantwini bonke bako-Israyeli, bazichaya phambi kukaThixo.
Hagi zamagra ana maka zana ana seli nompintira eri'za Josuane maka Israeli vahe'mokizmi zamavuga Ra Anumzamofo avure eme herafi'naze.
24 UJoshuwa labo bonke abako-Israyeli bathatha u-Akhani indodana kaZera lesiliva, ingubo, lomgqala wegolide, lamadodana lamadodakazi akhe, lenkomo zakhe, obabhemi kanye lezimvu, ithente lakhe lakho konke ayelakho bakusa esiHotsheni se-Akhori.
Anante Josua'ene ana maka Israeli vahe'mo'za Zera nemofo Akanina nevre'za, ana silvama, zaza kenama, ana golima, ne'mofavre naga'ama, mofane naga'ama, ana maka bulimakao afu'ama, tonki'ama, sipisipine, seli noma'ane ana maka zama'anena eri'za, Akorie nehaza agupofi avre'za vu'naze.
25 UJoshuwa wathi, “Kungani usilethele uhlupho olungaka? UThixo uzakwehlisela uhlupho lamhlanje.” Bonke abako-Israyeli bamkhanda ngamatshe, njalo bathi sebeqedile ukukhanda labanye ngamatshe babatshisa.
Anante Josua'a Akanina amanage huno asami'ne, Na'a higenka tagrira hazenkefina tavrentane? Ra Anumzamo menina kagri'enena hazenkea kamigahie. Anante maka Israeli vahe'mo'za have kanonteti Akanine ana maka naga'anena zamahe frite'za zamagri'ene ana maka zazminena tevefi kre fanane hu'naze.
26 Babuthelela inqwaba yamatshe amakhulu phezu kuka-Akhani alokhu ekhona lalamhlanje. Ukuvutha kolaka lukaThixo kwahle kwaphela. Ngakho leyondawo lalamhlanje ilokhu isabizwa ngokuthi yisiGodi sika-Akhori.
Ana hute'za rama'a haveraminu Akani agofetura ante hihi hu'naze. Ana haveramina meninena me'ne. Anante Ra Anumzamofoma arimpa ahe'zamo'a amne hu'ne. E'ina hu'negu ana kumamofo agi'a Akori agupoe huno me'nege'za meninena agi'a nehaze.
