< Abahluleli 1 >

1 Emva kokufa kukaJoshuwa, abako-Israyeli babuza uThixo bathi, “Pho ngubani ozahamba kuqala ukuba ayesilwela lamaKhenani na?”
Markii Yashuuca dhintay dabadeed ayay reer binu Israa'iil Rabbiga weyddiiyeen, oo yidhaahdeen, Yaa marka hore xagga reer Kancaan noo hor kici doona oo noo dagaal geli doona?
2 UThixo waphendula wathi, “NguJuda ozahamba; ilizwe sengilinikele ezandleni zabo.”
Markaasaa Rabbigu wuxuu ku yidhi, Reer Yahuudah ha baxeen, oo anna dalka gacantoodaan geliyey.
3 Lapho-ke abantu bakoJuda bathi kwabakoSimiyoni abafowabo, “Hambani lathi elizweni esalabelwayo, ukuyakulwa lamaKhenani. Lathi sizakwenanisa ngokuhamba lani kwelenu.” Ngakho abakoSimiyoni ahamba labo.
Markaasaa reer Yahuudah waxay ku yidhaahdeen walaalahood reer Simecoon, Kaalaya oo markayaga na raaca aynu la dagaallanno reer Kancaane; oo annana sidaas oo kale markiinnaan idin raaci doonnaaye. Markaasay reer Simecoon raaceen.
4 Kwathi uJuda esehlasele, uThixo wanikela amaKhenani lamaPherizi ezandleni zabo, wabulala abantu abazinkulungwane ezilitshumi eBhezekhi.
Kolkaasay reer Yahuudah tageen, oo Rabbiguna wuxuu gacantoodii geliyey reer Kancaan iyo reer Feris, oo waxay Beseq kaga laayeen toban kun oo nin.
5 Kukhonapho abafica khona u-Adoni-Bhezekhi balwa laye, baqothula amaKhenani kanye lamaPherizi.
Oo waxay Beseq ka heleen Adonii Beseq, oo way la dagaallameen, oo waxay laayeen reer Kancaan iyo reer Feris.
6 U-Adoni-Bhezekhi wabaleka, kodwa baxotshana laye baze bambamba, bamquma izithupha zakhe lamazwane amakhulu.
Laakiinse Adonii Beseq waa cararay, oo iyana way eryoodeen, wayna qabteen isagii, oo waxay ka gooyeen suulashiisii gacmaha iyo kuwiisii lugaha.
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.
Markaasaa Adonii Beseq wuxuu yidhi, Toddobaatan boqor oo suulashoodii gacmaha iyo kuwoodii lugahu ka go'an yihiin ayaa cuntadooda ka urursan jiray miiskayga hoostiisa; oo sidii aan yeelay ayaa Rabbigu ii abaalmariyey. Markaasay isagii keeneen Yeruusaalem, oo halkaasuu ku dhintay.
8 Abantu bakoJuda bahlasela leJerusalema bayithumba. Bahlasela idolobho ngezinkemba balithungela ngomlilo.
Oo Reer Yahuudah waxay la dirireen reer Yeruusaalem, oo intay magaaladii qabsadeen ayay dadkeedii ku laayeen seef, magaaladiina dab bay qabadsiiyeen.
9 Emva kwalokho, abantu bakoJuda bahamba bayakulwa lamaKhenani ayehlala elizweni lezintaba, iNegebi kanye lamawatha ezintaba angasentshonalanga.
Oo dabadeedna reer Yahuudah waxay u kaceen inay la diriraan reer Kancaankii degganaa dalkii buuraha lahaa, iyo kuwii xagga koonfureed, iyo kuwii degganaa dalkii dooxada ahaa.
10 Baqhubeka bayahlasela amaKhenani ayehlala eHebhroni (kuqala eyayithiwa yiKhiriyathi Aribha) banqoba uSheshayi, u-Ahimani kanye loThalimayi.
Oo reer Yahuudah waxay ku duuleen dadkii reer Kancaan oo degganaa Xebroon, (oo waagii hore Xebroon magaceeda waxaa la odhan jiray Qiryad Arbac), oo waxay laayeen Sheeshay iyo Axiiman iyo Talmay.
11 Besuka lapho baqhubeka bayahlasela abantu ababehlala eDebhiri (kuqala eyayithiwa yiKhiriyathi-Sefa).
Oo intay halkaas ka tageen ayay dadkii degganaa Debiir ku duuleen. (Oo waagii hore Debiir magaceedu wuxuu ahaa Qiryad Sefer).
12 UKhalebi wathi, “Ngizakwendisela indodakazi yami u-Akhisa endodeni ezahlasela ithumbe iKhiriyathi-Sefa.”
Markaasaa Kaaleeb wuxuu yidhi, Kii la dirira Qiryad Sefer oo qabsada, kaas waxaan u guurin doonaa gabadhayda Caksaah.
13 U-Othiniyeli, indodana kaKhenazi, umnawakhe kaKhalebi, wayithumba; ngakho uKhalebi wendisela indodakazi yakhe u-Akhisa kuye.
Markaasaa Cotnii'eel ina Qenas, kaasoo ahaa Kaaleeb walaalkiisii yaraa, magaaladii qabsaday; markaasuu wuxuu u guuriyey gabadhiisii Caksaah.
14 Ngelinye ilanga u-Akhisa wafika ku-Othiniyeli wamkhuthaza ukuthi acele insimu kuyise. Lapho esehlile kubabhemi wakhe uKhalebi wambuza wathi, “Kuyini engingakwenzela khona?”
Oo markay u timid ayay kula talisay inuu aabbeheed berrin ka baryo; markaasay dameerkeedii ka soo degtay, oo Kaaleeb wuxuu ku yidhi iyadii, Maxaad doonaysaa?
15 Waphendula wathi, “Ngicela ungenzele umusa obalulekileyo. Njengoba unginike umhlaba eNegebi, ngicela unginike lemithombo yamanzi.” Ngakho uKhalebi wamnika imithombo eyayingaphezulu leyayingaphansi.
Markaasay ku tidhi, Ii ducee, oo waxaad i siisaa ilo biyo ah, maxaa yeelay, waxaad i siisay dalkii koonfureed. Kolkaasaa Kaaleeb wuxuu siiyey ilihii sare iyo kuwii hooseba.
16 Abayinzalo kayisezala kaMosi, amaKheni, bahamba labantu bakoJuda besuka edolobheni laMalala besiyahlala phakathi kwabantu basenkangala yakoJuda eNegebi eduze le-Aradi.
Markaasay kii reer Qeyn oo ahaa Muuse seeddigiis reerkiisii ka tageen magaaladii lahayd geedaha timirta ah, oo waxay reer Yahuudah u raaceen xagga cidladii reer Yahuudah taasoo ku taal Caraad xaggeeda koonfureed; oo intay tageen ayay dadkii la degeen.
17 Emva kwalokho abantu bakoJuda bahamba labakoSimiyoni abafowabo bahlasela amaKhenani ayehlala eZefathi, idolobho basebelichitha ngokupheleleyo. Ngakho lathiwa yiHoma.
Oo reer Yahuudahna waxay raaceen walaalahood reer Simecoon, oo waxay laayeen reer Kancaan oo Sefad degganaa, oo dhammaanteedna way baabbi'iyeen. Oo magaaladii magaceediina waxaa la odhan jiray Xormaah.
18 Abantu bakoJuda bathumba njalo iGaza, i-Ashikheloni kanye le-Ekroni, idolobho linye ngalinye kanye lelizwe lalo.
Oo reer Yahuudah waxay qabsadeen haddana Gaasa iyo xuduudkeedii, iyo Ashqeloon iyo xuduudkeedii, iyo Ceqroon iyo xuduudkeedii.
19 UThixo wayelabantu bakoJuda. Bathumba ilizwe lezintaba, kodwa behluleka ukuxotsha abantu ababesemagcekeni ngoba babelezinqola zempi ezenzwe ngensimbi.
Oo Rabbigu waa la jiray reer Yahuudah, oo wuxuu hortooda ka eryay dadkii degganaa dalkii buuraha lahaa; maxaa yeelay, ma ay eryi karin dadkii dooxadii degganaa, waayo, waxay lahaayeen gaadhifardood bir ah.
20 Njengokuthembisa kukaMosi, iHebhroni yaphiwa uKhalebi, owaxotsha kuyo amadodana amathathu ka-Anakhi.
Oo markaasay Xebroon siiyeen Kaaleeb, sidii Muuse markii hore u sheegay; oo halkaas wuxuu ka eryay Canaaq saddexdiisii wiil.
21 Kodwa abakoBhenjamini behluleka ukususa amaJebusi ayehlala eJerusalema; lalamhlanje amaJebusi ahlala khona labakoBhenjamini.
Oo reer Benyaamiin ma ay eryin dadkii reer Yebuus oo Yeruusaalem degganaa; laakiinse reer Yebuus waxay Yeruusaalem la degganaayeen reer Benyaamiin ilaa maantadan la joogo.
22 Ngalesosikhathi abendlu kaJosefa bahlasela iBhetheli, njalo uThixo wayelabo.
Oo reer Yuusufna waxay ku kaceen Beytel; oo Rabbiguna wuu la jiray iyagii.
23 Ekuthumeni kwabo abantu ukuba bayehlola iBhetheli (kuqala idolobho lelo lalithiwa yiLuzi),
Oo reer Yuusufna waxay Beytel u direen ilaallo soo basaasta. (Magaaladaas markii hore waxaa magaceeda la odhan jiray Luus.)
24 inhloli zabona umuntu ephuma edolobheni zasezisithi kuye, “Sitshengise ukuthi singangena njani edolobheni, thina-ke sizabona ukuthi uphatheka kuhle.”
Markaasaa ilaaladii waxay arkeen nin magaalada ka soo baxaya, oo waxay ku yidhaahdeen, Waannu ku baryaynaaye, na tus iridda magaalada laga galo, oo annaguna wanaag baannu kuu falaynaa.
25 Ngakho wazitshengisa, zasezihlasela idolobho ngenkemba kodwa umuntu lowo zamyekela kanye labendlu yakhe bonke.
Markaasuu iyagii tusay iriddii magaalada laga geli jiray, oo waxay dadkii magaalada ku laayeen seef, laakiinse ninkii iyo xaaskiisii oo dhanba way iska sii daayeen.
26 Ngakho-ke waya elizweni lamaHithi, lapho akha khona idolobho alibiza ngokuthi yiLuzi, okulokhe kuyilo ibizo lalo lalamhlanje.
Markaasaa ninkii wuxuu tegey dalkii reer Xeed, oo halkaasuu magaalo ka dhisay, oo magaceediina wuxuu u bixiyey Luus, kaasoo ah magaceeda ilaa maantadan la joogo.
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.
Oo reer Manasehna ma ay eryin dadkii degganaa Beytshe'aan iyo magaalooyinkeedii, ama kuwii Tacanaag iyo magaalooyinkeedii, ama dadkii degganaa Door iyo magaalooyinkeedii, ama dadkii degganaa Yiblecaam iyo magaalooyinkeedii, ama dadkii degganaa Megiddoo iyo magaalooyinkeedii, laakiinse reer Kancaan waxay doonayeen inay dalkaas degganaadaan.
28 Kwathi abako-Israyeli sebelamandla bawabamba ngamandla amaKhenani ukuba abasebenzele kodwa kabazange bawaxotshe wonke.
Oo markii ay reer binu Israa'iil xoogaysteen ayay reer Kancaan addoonsadeen oo mana ay wada eryin.
29 Labako-Efrayimi kabawaxotshanga amaKhenani ayehlala eGezeri, kodwa amaKhenani aqhubeka ehlala khona labo.
Oo reer Efrayimna ma ay eryin dadkii reer Kancaan oo degganaa Geser; laakiinse reer Kancaan iyagay la degganaayeen Geser.
30 LabakoZebhuluni kabawaxotshanga amaKhenani ayehlala eKhithironi kanye laseNahaloli, asala ephakathi kwabo; kodwa bawabamba ngamandla ukuba abasebenzele.
Oo reer Sebulunna ma ay eryin dadkii degganaa Qitroon, iyo dadkii degganaa Nahalaal, laakiinse reer Kancaan waxay degganaayeen iyaga dhexdooda, oo addoommo ayay u noqdeen.
31 Labako-Asheri kababaxotshanga labo ababehlala e-Akho, kumbe eSidoni, kumbe e-Ahilabi loba e-Akhizibhi kumbe eHelibha loba e-Afekhi kumbe eRehobhi,
Oo reer Aasheerna ma ay eryin dadkii degganaa Cakoo, ama dadkii degganaa Siidoon, ama kuwii Axlaab, ama kuwii Aksiib, ama kuwii Xelbaah, ama kuwii Afiiq, ama kuwii Rexob.
32 njalo ngenxa yalokhu abantu bako-Asheri bahlala lamaKhenani ayeyakhe elizweni.
Laakiinse reer Aasheer waxay dhex degganaayeen reer Kancaan oo ahaa dadkii dalka degganaa, maxaa yeelay, iyagu ma ay eryin.
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.
Oo reer Naftaalina ma ay eryin dadkii degganaa Beytshemesh ama dadkii degganaa Beytcanaad; laakiinse wuxuu degganaa reer Kancaan dhexdooda, kuwaasoo ahaa dadkii dalka degganaa; habase yeeshee dadkii degganaa Beytshemesh iyo Beytcanaad addoommo ayaa u noqdeen iyaga.
34 Ama-Amori ancindezela abakoDani ukuba bahlale elizweni lezintaba, angabavumeli ukuba behlele phansi emagcekeni.
Markaasaa reer Amor waxay ku dirqiyeen reer Daan dalkii buuraha ahaa, maxaa yeelay, ma ay u oggolaan inay u soo degaan xagga dooxada.
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.
Laakiinse reer Amor waxay doonayeen inay degganaadaan Buur Xeres oo ku taal Ayaaloon iyo Shacalbiim; laakiinse waxaa ka adkaatay gacantii reer Yuusuf, oo sidaas daraaddeed addoommo ayay u noqdeen.
36 Umngcele wama-Amori wawusekela uMkhandlu weNkume usiya eSela kanye langaphetsheya.
Oo xuduudkii reer Amorna wuxuu ka bilaabmayay meesha laga koro Caqrabbiim marka laga bilaabo Selac iyo inta ka sarraysa.

< Abahluleli 1 >