Abahluleli 1

1 Emva kokufa kukaJoshuwa, abako-Israyeli babuza uThixo bathi, “Pho ngubani ozahamba kuqala ukuba ayesilwela lamaKhenani na?”

Hagi Josua'ma fritege'za Israeli vahe'mo'za amanage hu'za Ra Anumzamofona antahige'naze. Menina ina naga nofi'mo'za amu'nontifintira esera vugota hu'za mareriza Kenani vahera hara ome huzmantegahaze?

2 UThixo waphendula wathi, “NguJuda ozahamba; ilizwe sengilinikele ezandleni zabo.”

Hu'za hazageno, Ra Anumzamo'a kenona amanage huno zamasami'ne, Antahiho, Nagra ko' ana mopa Juda naga zami'noanki zamagra mareri'za Kenani vahera hara ome huzmantegahaze.

3 Lapho-ke abantu bakoJuda bathi kwabakoSimiyoni abafowabo, “Hambani lathi elizweni esalabelwayo, ukuyakulwa lamaKhenani. Lathi sizakwenanisa ngokuhamba lani kwelenu.” Ngakho abakoSimiyoni ahamba labo.

Anante Juda naga'mo'za nezmafu Simioni nagakura amanage hu'za zmasami'naze, eta eme taza hinketa tagri'ma hurante'nea mopafima mani'naza Kenani vahera hara ome huta zamaheteta, ete tamagrira tamaza hanunketa tamagri mopafima mani'naza vahera hara huta zamahegahaze. E'inage hazageno Simioni naga'mo'za Juda naga'ene vu'naze.

4 Kwathi uJuda esehlasele, uThixo wanikela amaKhenani lamaPherizi ezandleni zabo, wabulala abantu abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi eBhezekhi.

Hagi Juda naga'mo'za mareri'za hara ome hazageno, Ra Anumzamo'a Kenani vahe'ene Peresi vahe'enena Juda naga'mofo zamazampi zamavarentege'za 10 tauseni'a vahe Beseki kumapina ome zamahe'naze.

5 Kukhonapho abafica khona u-Adoni-Bhezekhi balwa laye, baqothula amaKhenani kanye lamaPherizi.

Ana Beseki kumapi Adoni-Bezekina ke'za erifore hu'za, agri'ene Kenani vahe'ene Perisi vahe'enena hara huzmagatere'naze.

6 U-Adoni-Bhezekhi wabaleka, kodwa baxotshana laye baze bambamba, bamquma izithupha zakhe lamazwane amakhulu.

Hianagi Adoni-Beseki'a nefrege'za rotago hu'za ome azeri'za azafa azantrena tarega kazigatira runekafriza, tare agafa agiararena rukafri'naze.

7 U-Adoni-Bhezekhi wasesithi, “Amakhosi angamatshumi ayisikhombisa ayequnywe izithupha zawo lamazwane amakhulu ayedobha imvuthuluka ngaphansi kwetafula yami. Khathesi uNkulunkulu usephindisele kimi ngalokho engakwenza kuwo.” Bamusa eJerusalema lapho afela khona.

Ana'ma hazageno'a Adoni-Beseki'a amanage hu'ne, nagra 70'a kini vahe'mokizmia zamazafa zamazane, zamagiafa zamagiane akafruge'za, ne'zama nenoa itamofo fenka kaziga mani'ne'za, ankrahe'a zogi'za ne'naze. E'inama hu'noa avu'ava zante menina Anumzamo'a mizana namie. Anage hutege'za avre'za Jerusalemi vazageno anantega ufri'ne.

8 Abantu bakoJuda bahlasela leJerusalema bayithumba. Bahlasela idolobho ngezinkemba balithungela ngomlilo.

Hagi Juda naga'mo'za Jerusalemi vahera bainati kazinteti zamahe frivaganere'za, ana kumara teve taginte'naze.

9 Emva kwalokho, abantu bakoJuda bahamba bayakulwa lamaKhenani ayehlala elizweni lezintaba, iNegebi kanye lamawatha ezintaba angasentshonalanga.

Hagi ana'ma hute'za Juda naga'mo'za urami'za, Kenani vahe'ma agonafine Negevine, agupo mopafinema nemaniza vahera hara ome huzmante'naze.

10 Baqhubeka bayahlasela amaKhenani ayehlala eHebhroni (kuqala eyayithiwa yiKhiriyathi Aribha) banqoba uSheshayi, u-Ahimani kanye loThalimayi.

Ana'ma hute'za Hebroni mopafima nemaniza Kenani vaheku'ma kora Kiriat-Arba hu'zama nehaza vahera, hara ome huzmante'za Sesai naga'ene Ahimani naga'ene Talmai nagara hara zamagatere'naze.

11 Besuka lapho baqhubeka bayahlasela abantu ababehlala eDebhiri (kuqala eyayithiwa yiKhiriyathi-Sefa).

Hagi anantetira vu'za Debirima nemaniza vahetmina hara ome huzamante'naze. Debiri kumamofo agi'a korapara Kiriat-Sefa hu'za nehazane.

12 UKhalebi wathi, “Ngizakwendisela indodakazi yami u-Akhisa endodeni ezahlasela ithumbe iKhiriyathi-Sefa.”

Hagi Kalepi'a amanage hu'ne, iza'o Kiriat-Sefa vahe'ma ha'ma huzamanteno ana kumama erisimofona mofa'ni'a Aksana ami'nenkeno ara erigahie.

13 U-Othiniyeli, indodana kaKhenazi, umnawakhe kaKhalebi, wayithumba; ngakho uKhalebi wendisela indodakazi yakhe u-Akhisa kuye.

Anagema higeno'a, Kalepi negna Kenazi nemofo Otnieli ana vahera ha'huzmanteno ana kumara erigeno, Kalepi'a mofa'a Aksana amigeno Otnieli'a ara erinte'ne.

14 Ngelinye ilanga u-Akhisa wafika ku-Othiniyeli wamkhuthaza ukuthi acele insimu kuyise. Lapho esehlile kubabhemi wakhe uKhalebi wambuza wathi, “Kuyini engingakwenzela khona?”

Hagi Aksa'ma Otnielinte'ma ne-eno'a amanage huno asami'ne, nenfa Kalepina antahigegeno mopa kamino huno hu'ne. Hagi Aksama donki agumpinti'ma taka'uma neregeno'a, Kalepi'a amanage huno antahige'ne, na'anku kave'nesie?

15 Waphendula wathi, “Ngicela ungenzele umusa obalulekileyo. Njengoba unginike umhlaba eNegebi, ngicela unginike lemithombo yamanzi.” Ngakho uKhalebi wamnika imithombo eyayingaphezulu leyayingaphansi.

Higeno Aksa'a kenona amanage hu'ne, asomu hunantenka Negevi mopa ko nami'nananki, kampu'i tima nehanatia tintaminena musezana namio, higeno Kalepi'a anagamu kaziga me'nea kampui tine, fenkma kaziga me'nea kampu'i tinena ami'ne.

16 Abayinzalo kayisezala kaMosi, amaKheni, bahamba labantu bakoJuda besuka edolobheni laMalala besiyahlala phakathi kwabantu basenkangala yakoJuda eNegebi eduze le-Aradi.

Hanki Kenazi vahera Mosese nenemo nagaki'za Juda naga'mo'zama tofegna zafamo hu'nea Jeriko kumara atre'za nevazage'za, zamagrane magoka vu'za Juda vahe'ma hagege kokampi, Arad tava'onte Negevi nemaniza vahe'ene umani'naze.

17 Emva kwalokho abantu bakoJuda bahamba labakoSimiyoni abafowabo bahlasela amaKhenani ayehlala eZefathi, idolobho basebelichitha ngokupheleleyo. Ngakho lathiwa yiHoma.

Hagi Juda naga'mo'za zamafuhe'i Simioni naga'ene vu'za, Sefatima nemaniza Kenani vahera ome zamahe vaganere'za ana rankuma'zmia eri haviza hutre'naze. E'ina hu'negu ana kuma'mofo agi'a Home hu'za agia nehaze.

18 Abantu bakoJuda bathumba njalo iGaza, i-Ashikheloni kanye le-Ekroni, idolobho linye ngalinye kanye lelizwe lalo.

Hagi Juda naga'mo'zama mago'a kuma'enema ha'ma hu'za eri'nazana, Gaza rankumaki, Askeloni rankumaki, Ekroni rankuma'ene megagi'nea mopazminena zamahe'za hanare'naze.

19 UThixo wayelabantu bakoJuda. Bathumba ilizwe lezintaba, kodwa behluleka ukuxotsha abantu ababesemagcekeni ngoba babelezinqola zempi ezenzwe ngensimbi.

Hagi Ra Anumzamo'a Juda naga'ene mani'nege'za hara hu'za maka agona mopa eri'naze. Hianagi agupofima mani'naza vahera zamahenati otre'naze. Na'ankure zamagra aenireti tro hu'naza karisi ante'naze.

20 Njengokuthembisa kukaMosi, iHebhroni yaphiwa uKhalebi, owaxotsha kuyo amadodana amathathu ka-Anakhi.

Hagi Mosese'ma huvempama huzmante'nea kante ante'za Juda naga'mo'za Hebroni mopa Kalepi ami'naze. Ana hazageno Kalepi'a 3'a Anaki mofavreramina ana mopafima nemanizana zamahenati atre'ne.

21 Kodwa abakoBhenjamini behluleka ukususa amaJebusi ayehlala eJerusalema; lalamhlanje amaJebusi ahlala khona labakoBhenjamini.

Hianagi Benzameni naga'mo'za Jebusi vahe'ma Jerusalemima mani'naza vahera zamahenati otre'naze. E'ina hazageno Jebusi vahe'mo'za Benzameni naga'ene Jerusalemia meninena mani'naze.

22 Ngalesosikhathi abendlu kaJosefa bahlasela iBhetheli, njalo uThixo wayelabo.

Hagi anahukna huno Ra Anumzamo'a Josefe naga'ene mani'nege'za mareri'za Beteli vahera hara ome huzamante'naze.

23 Ekuthumeni kwabo abantu ukuba bayehlola iBhetheli (kuqala idolobho lelo lalithiwa yiLuzi),

Hagi Josefe naga'mo'za afure venenerami huzmantage'za vu'za Beteli kumakura kora Lusie nehaza kumara ome afure'za ke'naze.

24 inhloli zabona umuntu ephuma edolobheni zasezisithi kuye, “Sitshengise ukuthi singangena njani edolobheni, thina-ke sizabona ukuthi uphatheka kuhle.”

Anama afure'za kenaku'ma vu'naza vene'nemo'za mago ne' ana kumapintira atiramino ne-ege'za amanage hu'za asami'naze, muse hugantonanki ama kumapima ufre kana taveri huo, ana'ma hananketa kagrira kazeri havizana osugahune.

25 Ngakho wazitshengisa, zasezihlasela idolobho ngenkemba kodwa umuntu lowo zamyekela kanye labendlu yakhe bonke.

Anagema hazageno'a, ana kumapima ufre kana zamaveri hutege'za, ana kumapi ufre'za ana maka vahera bainati kazinteti zamahe vagare'naze. Hianagi kama zamaveri'ma hu'nea ne'ene naga'anena ozamahe, zamatrage'za so'e hu'za mani'naze.

26 Ngakho-ke waya elizweni lamaHithi, lapho akha khona idolobho alibiza ngokuthi yiLuzi, okulokhe kuyilo ibizo lalo lalamhlanje.

Hagi anama ohe'ma atraza ne'mo'a Hiti vahe mopafi vuno, mago rankuma omegino ana kuma'mofo agi'a Lusie huno antemi'ne. Ana knareti'ma eno menima e'neana ana agige'za nehaze.

27 Kodwa uManase kabaxotshanga abantu baseBhethi-Shani loba eThanakhi kumbe eDori loba e-Ibhiliyami kumbe eMegido kanye lasemizaneni yabo eseduzane, ngoba amaKhenani ayezimisele ukuhlala kulelolizwe.

Hagi Betsani kumapine, Tanak kumapine, Dori kumapine Ipleamu kumapine, Megido kumapine maka megagiterema hu'nea kumapi vahera Manase naga'mo'za zamahenati otre'naze. Na'ankure Kenani vahe'mo'za hanaveti'za hara nehu'za, zamatrage'za mopazmia Manase naga'mo'za e'ori'naze.

28 Kwathi abako-Israyeli sebelamandla bawabamba ngamandla amaKhenani ukuba abasebenzele kodwa kabazange bawaxotshe wonke.

Israeli vahe'mo'zama ome hankavemaneti'za Kenani vahetmina zamahenati atrevaga ore'nazanki, kazokazo eri'za vahe zamavrazage'za, kazokazo eri'za vahezmi mani'naze.

29 Labako-Efrayimi kabawaxotshanga amaKhenani ayehlala eGezeri, kodwa amaKhenani aqhubeka ehlala khona labo.

Hagi Efraemi naga'mo'za Geserima nemaniza Kenani vahera zamahenati otre'nazanki, zamatrazage'za zamagrane magopi mani'naze.

30 LabakoZebhuluni kabawaxotshanga amaKhenani ayehlala eKhithironi kanye laseNahaloli, asala ephakathi kwabo; kodwa bawabamba ngamandla ukuba abasebenzele.

Hagi Kitroni kumapine Nahaloli kumapinema nemaniza Kenani vahera Sebuloni naga'mo'za zamahenati otre'nazanki, zamatrage'za magopi zamagrane mani'naze. Hianagi Kenani vahe'tmina kazokzo eri'za vahe zamazeri tro hazage'za kazokzo eri'za vahe mani'naze.

31 Labako-Asheri kababaxotshanga labo ababehlala e-Akho, kumbe eSidoni, kumbe e-Ahilabi loba e-Akhizibhi kumbe eHelibha loba e-Afekhi kumbe eRehobhi,

Hagi Ako kumapine, Saidoni kumapine, Alapu kumapine, Aksipi kumapine, Helba kumapine, Afeki kumapine, Rehopu kumapinema nemaniza Kenani vahera Aseli naga'mo'za zamahenati otre'za zamatrage'za zamagrane magopi mani'naze.

32 njalo ngenxa yalokhu abantu bako-Asheri bahlala lamaKhenani ayeyakhe elizweni.

Ana hazageno Aseli naga'mo'za Kenani vahe'ene magopi mani'naze. Na'ankure Kenani vahera hara hu'za zamahenati otre'naze.

33 LabakoNafithali kababaxotshanga labo ababehlala eBhethi-Shemeshi kumbe eBhethi-Anathi; kodwa abakoNafithali labo bahlala lamaKhenani ayeyakhe elizweni, kwathi lawo ayehlala eBhethi-Shemeshi kanye leBhethi-Anathi abanjwa ngamandla ukuba abe yizisebenzi zabo.

Hagi Bet-Semesi kumapine, Bet-anati kumapinema nemaniza Kenani vahera Naftali naga'mo'za zamahenati otre'nazanki, zamatrage'za zamagrane magopi mani'naze. Hagi ana kuma'trempinti vahe'tmina kazokazo eri'za vahe'zmi zamavare'naze.

34 Ama-Amori ancindezela abakoDani ukuba bahlale elizweni lezintaba, angabavumeli ukuba behlele phansi emagcekeni.

Hagi Amori vahe'mo'za Dani naga'mo'zama agupo mopafima eramizankura hankaveti'za hara huzmante'za zamahenati atrege'za agona kokampi vu'naze.

35 Njalo ama-Amori ayezimisele ukuhlala kokuphela eNtabeni iHeresi, le-Ayijaloni kanye leShalibhimi, kodwa kwathi amandla abendlu kaJosefa esemakhulu, lawo abanjwa ngamandla ukuba abe yizisebenzi.

Amori vahe'mo'za hankaveti'za Heresi agonafine, Aijaloni agonafine, Salpim agonafine mani'nazanagi, Josefe naga'mo'za tusi hankaveti'za kazokzo eri'za vahe zamazeri tro hu'naze.

36 Umngcele wama-Amori wawusekela uMkhandlu weNkume usiya eSela kanye langaphetsheya.

Hagi Amori vahe'mofo mopa atupamo'a eramino, Akrabimi agonaregama mareneriza kanteti agafa huteno marerino Sela kumate mareriteno, vuvava huno agona moparega mareri'ne.