< Amanani 13 >

1 UThixo wathi kuMosi,
OLELO mai la o Iehova ia Mose, i mai la,
2 “Thuma amadoda athile ukuba ayehlola ilizwe laseKhenani, engilinika abako-Israyeli. Kusendo ngalunye lwesizwe thuma umkhokheli oyedwa.”
E hoouna aku oe i na kanaka e makaikai ai i ka aina o Kanaana, kahi a'u e haawi aku nei i na mamo a Iseraela: i hookahi kanaka o kela ohana a o keia ohana a na kupuna o lakou ka oukou e hoouna aku ai, he mau luna kela mea keia mea iwaena o lakou.
3 Ngakho ngokulaya kukaThixo uMosi wabakhupha labo enkangala yePharani. Bonke babengabakhokheli bako-Israyeli.
A ma ke kauoha a Iehova i hoouna aku ai o Mose ia lakou, mai ka waonahele o Parana aku: a o ia mau kanaka a pau, he mau luna lakou no na mamo a Iseraela.
4 Nanka amabizo abo: esizweni sikaRubheni, kwakunguShamuwa indodana kaZakhuri;
Eia na inoa o lakou: no ka ohana o Reubena, o Samua ke keiki a Zakura.
5 esizweni sikaSimiyoni, kwakunguShafathi indodana kaHori;
No ka ohana a Simeona, o Sapata ke keiki a Hori.
6 esizweni sikaJuda, kwakunguKhalebi indodana kaJefune;
No ka ohana a Iuda, o Kaleba ke keiki a Iepune.
7 esizweni sika-Isakhari, kwakungu-Igali indodana kaJosefa;
No ka ohana a Isakara, o Igala ke keiki a Iosepa.
8 esizweni sika-Efrayimi, kwakunguHosheya indodana kaNuni;
No ka ohana a Eperaima, o Hosea ke keiki a Nuna.
9 esizweni sikaBhenjamini, kwakunguPhalithi indodana kaRafu;
No ka ohana a Beniamina, o Paleti ke keiki a Rapu.
10 esizweni sikaZebhuluni, kwakunguGadiyeli indodana kaSodi;
No ka ohana a Zebuluna, o Gadiela ke keiki a Sodi.
11 esizweni sikaManase (owesizwe sikaJosefa), kwakunguGadi indodana kaSusi;
No ka ohana a Iosepa, ka ohana a Manase, o Gadi ke keiki a, Susi.
12 esizweni sikaDani, kwakungu-Amiyeli indodana kaGemali;
No ka ohana a Dana, o Amiela ke keiki a Gemali.
13 esizweni sika-Asheri, kwakunguSethuri indodana kaMikhayeli;
No ka ohana a Asera, o Setiela ke keiki a Mikaela.
14 esizweni sikaNafithali, kwakunguNabhi indodana kaVofisi;
No ka ohana a Napetali, o Nabi ke keiki a Vopesi.
15 esizweni sikaGadi, kwakunguGewuweli indodana kaMakhi.
No ka ohana a Gada, o Geuela ke keiki a Maki.
16 La ngamabizo alawomadoda athunywa nguMosi ukuyahlola ilizwe. (UMosi wetha uHosheya indodana kaNuni ibizo elithi Joshuwa.)
Oia na inoa o na kanaka a Mose i hoouna aku ai e makaikai i ka aina. A kapa aku la o Mose ia Hosea ke keiki a Nuna, o Iosua.
17 Ekubathumeni kwakhe ukuyahlola ilizwe laseKhenani, uMosi wathi kubo, “Hambani liye eNegebi likhuphukele elizweni lezintaba.
Hoouna aku la o Mose ia lakou e makaikai i ka aina o Kanaana, i aku la hoi ia lakou, E haele oukou ma keia aoao kukuluhema, a e pii iluna i ka mauna.
18 Likhangele ukuthi ilizwe lakhona linjani njalo lokuthi abantu bakhona balamandla kumbe babuthakathaka, balutshwana kumbe banengi.
E nana i ke ano o ka aina, a me na kanaka e noho ana ilaila, he ikaika paha lakou, he nawaliwali paha; he hapa paha lakou, he nui loa paha;
19 Ilizwe abahlala kulo linjani? Lihle na loba libi? Amadolobho abahlala kuwo anjani? Agonjolozelwe ngemiduli loba asegcekeni nje?
Me ka aina hoi a lakou e noho la, he maikai paha, he ino paha; a me na kulanakauhale a lakou e noho la, ma na halelewa paha, ma na pakaua paha;
20 Umhlabathi wakhona unjani? Uvundile na loba ulugwadule? Langabe lilezihlahla loba hayi? Yenzani ubungcono benu libuye lezinye zezithelo zakulelolizwe.” (Kwakuyisikhathi sokuvuthwa kwezithelo zakuqala zevini.)
A me ke ano o ka aina, he momona paha, he wi paha; he laau paha ilaila, aole paha: i nui hoi ka ikaika o oukou, a e lawe mai i kekahi hua o ka aina. O ka manawa ia o ka huawaina pala mua.
21 Ngakho bahamba ukuyahlola ilizwe besukela eNkangala yaseZini kuze kuyefika eRehobhi, ngokuya eLebho Hamathi.
Pii aku la lakou a makaikai ae la i ka aina, mai ka waonahele o Zina a hiki aku i Rehoba, ma ke ala e hele aku ai i Hamata.
22 Bahamba-ke badabula eNegebi baze bayafika eHebhroni, lapho okwakuhlala khona u-Ahimani, loSheshayi kanye loThalimayi, izizukulwane zika-Anakhi. (IHebhroni yakhiwa iminyaka eyisikhombisa kungakakhiwa idolobho laseZowani eGibhithe.)
A pii aku la lakou ma ke kukulu hema, a hiki aku i Heberona, i kahi o Ahimana, o Sesai a me Talemai, na keiki a Anaka. (Ua hookumuia o Heberona ehiku makahiki mamua o Zoana i Aigupita.)
23 Bathi befika esihotsheni sase-Eshikholi baquma ugatsha olwalulesixha sezithelo zevini. Ababili babo basithwala besigaxe egodweni ndawonye lamaphomegranathi kanye lomkhiwa.
A hele aku lakou i ke kahawai i Esekola, a old iho la i kekahi lala me ka huiwaina hookahi, a amo mai la maluna o ka mamaka mawaena o na kanaka elua, O na pomeraite kekahi a me na fiku.
24 Lindawo yabizwa ngokuthi yisihotsha sase-Eshikholi ngenxa yesixha sezithelo zevini esaqunywa khona ngabako-Israyeli.
Ua kapaia ia wahi ke kahawai o I Esekola, no ka huiwaina a na mamo a Iseraela i oki ai malaila.
25 Ngemva kwensuku ezingamatshumi amane zokuhlola ilizwe inhloli zabuyela emuva.
A hala na la he kanaha o ka makaikai ana i ka ama, hoi mai la lakou.
26 Babuyela kuMosi lo-Aroni lakuso sonke isizwe sako-Israyeli eKhadeshi, enkangala yasePharani. Babikela uMosi lo-Aroni kanye labo bonke abako-Israyeli njalo batshengisa lezithelo zakulelolizwe.
Hele mai la lakou a hiki io Mose la a me Aarona, a me ke anaina kanaka a pau o na mamo a Iseraela, i ka waonahele o Parana, i Kadesa; a hoakaka mai la lakou ia laua, a i ke anaina kanaka a pau, a hoike mai la i ka hua o ka aina.
27 Balandisela uMosi bathi: “Sihambile elizweni lelo obukade usithume kulo, ngempela ligeleza uchago loluju! Nanzi izithelo zalo.
Olelo mai la lakou ia ia, i mai la, Ua hele aku makou i ka aina au i hoouna aku ai ia makou, a he oiaio no e kahe ana ka waiu a me ka meli ilaila; eia hoi ka hua o ia wahi.
28 Kodwa abantu abahlala khona balamandla kanti lamadolobho akhona makhulu njalo avikelwe. Size sabona lezizukulwane zika-Anakhi khonale.
Aka, ua ikaika na kanaka e noho ana ma ia aina; a na paa i na papohaku na kulanakauhale, a nui loa: eia hoi kekahi, ua ike makou i na keiki a Anaka malaila.
29 Ama-Amaleki ahlala eNegebi; amaHithi, lamaJebusi lama-Amori bahlala elizweni lezintaba, amaKhenani wona ahlala eduzane lolwandle esekele umfula uJodani.”
E noho ana ka Ameleka ma ka aina kukuluhema; o ka Heta, me ka Iebusa, a me ka Amora, ua noho lakou ma na mauna; a ua noho ko Kanaana ma ka moana a ma kapa o Ioredane.
30 Emva kwalokho uKhalebi wathulisa abantu phambi kukaMosi wasesithi, “Kufanele ukuthi sihambe siyethatha ilizwe leli libe ngelethu, ngoba singakwenza sibili.”
Hoomalielie iho o Kaleba i kanaka imua o Mose, i mai la, E hele koke aku kakou, a e komo i ka aina; no ka mea, e hiki pono no ia kakou ke lanakila maluna ona.
31 Kodwa amadoda lawo ayehambe laye athi, “Asingeke sibahlasele abantu labo; balamandla kulathi.”
Aka, i mai la na kanaka i hele pu me ia, Aole e hiki ia kakou ke hele ku e i ua poe kanaka la; no ka mea, ua oi aku ko lakou ikaika i ko kakou.
32 Basebetshela abantu bako-Israyeli umbiko omubi ngelizwe ababelihlolile. Bathi, “Ilizwe esilihlolileyo liyabagabhela labantu abahlala kulo. Bonke abantu esibabone khonale yiziqhwaga.
A lawe mai la lakou i ka olelo hoino i ka aina a lakou i makaikai aku ai i na mamo a Iseraela, i mai la, O ka aina kahi a makou i kaahele ai e makaikai aku, he aina ia e hoopau ana i na kanaka e noho ana malaila: a o na kanaka a pau a makou i ike ai malaila, he poe kanaka nunui.
33 Sibone khona amaNefilimi (isizukulwane sika-Anakhi sivela kumaNefilimi.) Emehlweni ethu besingangentethe phambi kwabo, lasemehlweni abo besinjalo.”
Malaila makou i ike ai i na kanaka nunui, i na keiki a Anaka, na ka poe kanaka nunui mai: ua like makou me na uhini i ko makou maka, a pela hoi makou imua o ko lakou maka.

< Amanani 13 >