UJoshuwa 15

1 Lenkatho yesizwe sabantwana bakoJuda ngokwensendo zabo yayisemngceleni weEdoma, inkangala yeZini ngeningizimu ephethelweni eningizimu.

Nzvimbo yakapiwa rudzi rwaJudha, mhuri nemhuri, yaisvika kunyika yeEdhomu kuGwenga reZini zasi kumagumo chaiko.

2 Lomngcele wabo weningizimu wawusuka ephethelweni loLwandle lweTshwayi, kusukela ethekwini elikhangela eningizimu.

Muganhu wavo wezasi waitangira pamuganhu weGungwa roMunyu,

3 Waphuma waya eningizimu emqansweni weAkirabimi, wedlulela eZini, wenyuka usuka eningizimu kusiya eKadeshi-Bhaneya, wedlulele eHezironi, wenyukele eAdari, uphendukele eKarika,

uchiyambukira zasi kwoMupata weChinyavada uchipfuurira kuenda kuZini uchizopfuurira kuenda nechezasi kweKadheshi Bharinea. Ipapo waienda uchipfuura nepaHezironi kusvika kuAdhari uchikombamira kuKarika.

4 wedlulele eAzimoni, uphumele esifuleni seGibhithe; lokuphuma komngcele kwakuselwandle. Lo uzakuba ngumngcele wenu eningizimu.

Ipapo waipfuurira kuAzimoni uchindobatana neRwizi rweIjipiti wogumira kugungwa. Uyu ndiwo muganhu wavo wezasi.

5 Njalo umngcele wempumalanga wawuluLwandle lweTshwayi, kusiya ephethelweni leJordani. Lomngcele ehlangothini lwenyakatho wasukela ethekwini lolwandle, kusukela ephethelweni leJordani.

Muganhu wokumabvazuva ndiwo Gungwa roMunyu kusvikira kumuromo werwizi rweJorodhani. Muganhu wokumusoro waitangira kugungwa pamuromo weJorodhani,

6 Lomngcele wenyukela eBeti-Hogila, wedlula kusuka enyakatho kusiya eBeti-Araba; lomngcele wenyukela elitsheni likaBohani indodana kaRubeni.

uchienda kuBheti Hogira, ndokupfuurira nokumusoro kweBheti Arabha kusvika kubwe raBhohani mwanakomana waRubheni.

7 Lomngcele wenyukela eDebiri kusuka esihotsheni seAkori, usiya enyakatho ukhangele eGiligali, omaqondana lomqanso weAdumimi, ongeningizimu kwesifula. Lomngcele wedlula usiya emanzini eEni-Shemeshi, lokuphuma kwawo kwakuseEni-Rogeli.

Ipapo muganhu waizokwira kuDhebhiri uchibva paMupata weAkori uye uchidzokera nechokumusoro wakananga kuGirigari, pakatarisana noMupata weAdhumimi nechezasi kwomupata. Waipfuurira napamvura yeEni Shemeshi ndokuzobudira kuEri Rogeri.

8 Lomngcele wenyuka ngesihotsha sendodana kaHinomu usiya ehlangothini lwamaJebusi eningizimu, okuyiJerusalema. Lomngcele wenyukela engqongeni yentaba ephambi kwesihotsha seHinomu entshonalanga, elisephethelweni lesihotsha seziqhwaga enyakatho.

Ipapo waikwira napamupata waBheni waHinomi wakanga uri zasi kwamateru eguta ravaJebhusi (rinova Jerusarema). Kubva ipapo waikwira kumusoro kwechikomo kumavirira kwomupata waHinomi nechokumusoro kwamagumo oMupata weRefaimi.

9 Lomngcele wagoba usuka engqongeni yentaba kuze kube semthonjeni wamanzi eNefitowa, waphumela emizini yentaba yeEfroni. Lomngcele wagoba usiya eBhahala, okuyiKiriyathi-Jeyarimi.

Kubva pamusoro pechikomo, muganhu wainanga kuchitubu chemvura zhinji yeNefutoa, uchibudira kumaguta eGomo reEfuroni ndokuzoburuka wakananga Bhaara iro Kiriati.

10 Lomngcele wabhoda usuka eBhahala ngentshonalanga waya entabeni yeSeyiri, wedlulele eceleni kwentaba yeJeyarimi, eyiKesaloni, wehlele eBeti-Shemeshi, wedlule eThiminathi.

Ipapo waikombamira kumavirira uchibva paBhaara kusvika paGomo reSeiri uchienda nokumawere eGomo reJearimi (iro Kesaroni), ndokupfuurira pasi kuBheti Shemeshi uchizoyambukira kuTimina.

11 Lomngcele waphuma uye eceleni kweEkhironi enyakatho; lomngcele wagoba uye eShikeroni, wedlula intaba yeBhahala, waphumela eJabineli; lokuphuma komngcele kwakuselwandle.

Waiendawo nokumawere echokumusoro kweEkironi, uchidzoka wakananga kuShikeroni, uchipfuura nokuGomo reBhaara uchisvika kuJabhuneeri. Muganhu waindogumira kugungwa.

12 Lomngcele wentshonalanga wawululwandle olukhulu lokhumbi. Lo ngumngcele wabantwana bakoJuda inhlangothi zonke ngokwensendo zabo.

Muganhu wokumavirira ndiwo mahombekombe eGungwa Guru. Iyi ndiyo miganhu yakapoteredza Judha zvichienderana nedzimba dzavo.

13 Wasemupha uKalebi indodana kaJefune isabelo phakathi kwabantwana bakoJuda, ngokomlayo weNkosi kuJoshuwa, iKiriyathi-Arba, uyise kaAnaki, eyiHebroni.

Joshua akapa Karebhu mwanakomana weJefune mugove pakati pavana vaJudha sezvaakarayirwa naJehovha, akamupa Kiriati Abha, iro Hebhuroni. (Abha akanga ari tateguru waAnaki.)

14 UKalebi wasexotsha elifeni amadodana amathathu kaAnaki asuke lapho, uSheshayi loAhimani loTalimayi, abantwana bakaAnaki.

Karebhu akadzinga vanakomana vatatu vaAnaki vaiti Sheshai, Ahimani naTarimani zvizvarwa zvaAnaki kubva paHebhuroni.

15 Wasesenyuka esuka lapho waya kwabahlali beDebiri. Lebizo leDebiri kuqala laliyiKiriyathi-Seferi.

Kubva ipapo akandorwa navanhu vaigara kuDhebhiri (yaimbonzi Kiriati Seferi).

16 UKalebi wasesithi: Lowo otshaya iKiriyathi-Seferi, ayithumbe, ngizamupha uAkisa indodakazi yami abe ngumkakhe.

Karebhu akati, “Munhu anorwa neKenati Seferi akarikunda ndichamupa mukunda wangu, Akisa ave mukadzi wake.”

17 UOthiniyeli indodana kaKenazi, umnawakhe kaKalebi, waseyithumba; wasemnika uAkisa indodakazi yakhe ukuba ngumkakhe.

Otinieri mwanakomana waKenazi, mununʼuna waKarebhu akarikunda; saka Karebhu akamupa mwanasikana wake Akisa akava mukadzi wake.

18 Kwasekusithi ekufikeni kwakhe wamkhuthaza ukuthi acele kuyise insimu; wasesehla kubabhemi, uKalebi wasesithi kuye: Ukhala ngani?

Akisa akati achisvika kuna Otinieri nerimwe zuva, akamukurudzira kuti akumbire munda kubva kuna baba vake. Paakaburuka pambongoro yake Karebhu akati kwaari, “Ndingakuitireiko?”

19 Wasesithi: Ngipha isibusiso. Njengoba ungiphe ilizwe elomileyo, ngipha njalo imithombo yamanzi. Wasemnika imithombo engaphezulu lemithombo engaphansi.

Iye akati, “Ndiitirei nyasha. Zvamakandipa nyika yeNegevhi, ndipeiwo zvakare matsime emvura.” Naizvozvo Karebhu akamupa matsime okumusoro neezasi.

20 Leli yilifa lesizwe sabantwana bakoJuda ngokwensendo zabo.

Iyi ndiyo nhaka yorudzi rwaJudha, mhuri nemhuri:

21 Lemizi esukela ekucineni kwesizwe sabantwana bakoJuda kusiya emngceleni weEdoma yile: IKabhiseyeli leEderi leJaguri

Maguta ezasi zasi erudzi rwaJudha kuNegevhi kwakanangana nomuganhu weEdhomu aiva: Kabhizeeri, Edheri, Jaguri,

22 leKina leDimona leAdada

Kina, Dhimona, Adhadha,

23 leKedeshi leHazori leIthinani,

Kedheshi, Hazori, Itinani,

24 iZifi leTelema leBeyalothi

Zifi, Teremi, Bhearoti,

25 leHazori-Hadatha leKeriyothi, iHezironi okuyiHazori,

Hazori Hadhata, Kerioti Hezironi (iro Hazori),

26 iAmama leShema leMolada

Amami, Shema, Moradha,

27 leHazari-Gada leHeshimoni leBeti-Peleti

Hazari Gadha, Heshimoni, Bheti Pereti,

28 leHazari-Shuwali leBherishebha leBiziyothiya,

Hazari Shuari, Bheerishebha, Bhiziotia,

29 iBhahala leIyimi leEzema

Bhaara, Riyimi, Ezemi,

30 leElitoladi leKesili leHorma

Eritoradhi, Kesiri, Hurima,

31 leZikilagi leMadimana leSansana

Zikiragi, Madhimana, Sanisana,

32 leLebayothi leShilihimi leEni leRimoni. Yonke imizi ingamatshumi amabili lesificamunwemunye lemizana yayo.

Rebhaoti, Shirimi, Aini, Rimoni, maguta anokwana makumi maviri namapfumbamwe pamwe chete nemisha yawo.

33 Esihotsheni: IEshitawoli leZora leAshina

Mujinga mamakomo okumavirira maiva ne: Eshitaori, Zora neAshina,

34 leZanowa leEni-Ganimi, iTapuwa leEnama,

Zanoa, Eni Ganimi, Tapuwa, Enami,

35 iJarimuthi leAdulamu, iSoko leAzeka

Jarimuti, Adhuramu, Soko, Azeka,

36 leShaharayimi leAdithayimi leGedera leGederothayimi; imizi elitshumi lane lemizana yayo.

Shaaraimi, Adhitaimi, neGedhera (kana kuti Gedherotaimi) anova maguta gumi namana pamwe chete nemisha yawo.

37 IZenani leHadasha leMigidali-Gadi

Zenani, Hadhasha, Migidhari Gadhi,

38 leDileyani leMizipa leJokhitheyeli,

Dhireani, Mizipa, Jokiteeri,

39 iLakishi leBhozikhathi leEgiloni

Rakishi, Bhozikati, Egironi,

40 leKhabhoni leLahimasa leKitilishi

Kabhoni, Ramasi, Kitireishi,

41 leGederothi, iBeti-Dagoni, leNahama, leMakeda; imizi elitshumi lesithupha lemizana yayo.

Gedheroti, Bheti Dhagoni, Naama, neMakedha anova maguta gumi namatanhatu pamwe chete nemisha yawo.

42 ILibhina leEtheri leAshani

Ribhina, Eteri, Ashani,

43 leJifitha leAshina leNezibhi

Ifita, Ashina, Nezibhi,

44 leKeyila leAkizibi leMaresha; imizi eyisificamunwemunye lemizana yayo.

Keira, Akizibhi, Maresha anova maguta mapfumbamwe pamwe chete nemisha yawo.

45 IEkhironi lemizi yayo lemizana yayo.

Ekironi, nenzvimbo dzakaripoteredza nemisha yaro;

46 Kusukela eEkhironi kusiya elwandle, yonke eseceleni kweAshidodi lemizana yayo:

uye nokumavirira kweKironi namaguta ose akanga ari pedyo neAshidhodhi pamwe chete nemisha yawo;

47 IAshidodi, imizi yayo lemizana yayo; iGaza, imizi yayo lemizana yayo; kusiya esifuleni seGibhithe, lolwandle olukhulu, lomngcele.

Ashidhodhi nemisha yaro yakaripoteredza neGaza nemisha yaro kusvikira kurukova rweIjipiti namahombekombe eGungwa Guru.

48 Lezintabeni: IShamiri leJatiri leSoko

Munyika yamakomo maiva ne: Shamiri, Jatiri, Soko,

49 leDana leKiriyathi-Sana okuyiDebiri,

Dhana, Kiriati Sana (iro Dhebhiri),

50 leAnabi leEshithemo leAnimi

Anabhi, Ashitemo, Animi,

51 leGosheni leHoloni leGilo; imizi elitshumi lanye lemizana yayo.

Gosheni, Horoni, neGiro anova maguta gumi nerimwe pamwe chete nemisha yawo.

52 IArabi leDuma leEshani

Arabha, Dhuma, Eshani,

53 leJanimi leBeti-Tapuwa leAfeka

Janimi, Bheti Tapua, Afeka.

54 leHumta leKiriyathi-Arba, okuyiHebroni, leZiyori; imizi eyisificamunwemunye lemizana yayo.

Humuta, Kiriati Abha, (iro Hebhuroni) neZiori ndiwo maguta mapfumbamwe pamwe chete nemisha yawo.

55 IMayoni, iKharmeli leZifi leJuta

Maoni, Kameri, Zifi, Juta,

56 leJizereyeli leJokideyama leZanoya,

Jezirieri, Jokidheami, Zanoa,

57 iKayini, iGibeya leTimina; imizi elitshumi lemizana yayo.

Kaini, Gibhea, neTimuna, ndiwo maguta gumi nemisha yawo.

58 IHalihuli, iBeti-Zuri leGedori

Hariuri, Bheti Zuri, Gedhori,

59 leMarathi leBeti-Anothi leElitekoni; imizi eyisithupha lemizana yayo.

Maarati, Bheti Anoti, neEritekoni ndiwo maguta matanhatu pamwe chete nemisha yawo.

60 IKiriyathi-Bhali, okuyiKiriyathi-Jeyarimi, leRaba; imizi emibili lemizana yayo.

Kiriati Bhaari (iro Kiriati Jearimi) neRabha ndiwo maguta maviri nemisha yawo.

61 Enkangala: IBeti-Araba, iMidini leSekaka

Murenje maiva ne: Bheti Arabha, Midhini, Sekaka,

62 leNibishani, lomuzi wetshwayi, leEngedi; imizi eyisithupha lemizana yayo.

Nibhishani, Guta roMunyu, neEni Gedhi ndiwo maguta matanhatu pamwe chete nemisha yawo.

63 Kodwa amaJebusi, abahlali beJerusalema, abantwana bakoJuda babengelakho ukuwaxotsha elifeni; ngakho amaJebusi ahlala labantwana bakoJuda eJerusalema kuze kube lamuhla.

Judha haana kukwanisa kudzinga vaJebhusi vakanga vachigara muJerusarema; nanhasi vaJebhusi vageremo navanhu veJudha.