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1 Kwasekuphuma inkatho yabantwana bakoJosefa kusukela eJordani eJeriko, kusiya emanzini eJeriko ngempumalanga, inkangala isenyuka isuka eJeriko entabeni yeBhetheli;
Piny mane opog ne Josef nochakore Aora Jordan man yo wuok chiengʼ mar Jeriko, koluwo i thim mochopo e gode man Bethel.
2 yasiphuma eBhetheli isiya eLuzi, yadlulela emngceleni wamaAriki eAtarothi,
Nodhi nyime chakre Bethel (tiende ni, Luz), mi ongʼado gwengʼ jo-Arki mantiere Ataroth,
3 yehlela entshonalanga emngceleni wamaJafilethi, isiya emngceleni weBhethi-Horoni ngaphansi, kwaze kwaba seGezeri; lokuphuma kwayo kwakuselwandle.
koridore yo podho chiengʼ nyaka e tongʼ jo-Jaflet mochopo nyaka e holo mar Beth Horon kendo nyaka Gezer, mogik e nam.
4 Ngakho abantwana bakoJosefa, uManase loEfrayimi, balidla ilifa.
Omiyo Manase gi Efraim, ma nyikwa Josef, noyudo girkeni mag-gi.
5 Lomngcele wabantwana bakoEfrayimi ngokwensendo zabo wawunje: Ngitsho umngcele welifa labo empumalanga wawuyiAtarothi-Adari kuze kufike eBhethi-Horoni ngaphezulu.
To piny Efraim kaluwore gi anywola ka anywola ema: Tongʼ mar pinye mane girkeni mare nochakore Ataroth Adar, ma yo wuok chiengʼ nyaka Beth Horon Mamalo,
6 Umngcele wasuphumela elwandle, eMikimethathi enyakatho; lomngcele waphendukela empumalanga eTanathi-Shilo, wedlula empumalanga usiya eJanowa;
kendo odhi nyime nyaka e nam. Bende kochakore Mikmethath mantiere yo nyandwat ne ogondore kochiko yo wuok chiengʼ nyaka Tanath Shilo, mochopo nyaka yo wuok chiengʼ mar Janoa.
7 wasusehla usuka eJanowa usiya eAtarothi leNahara, wagudla iJeriko, waphumela eJordani.
Eka nodhi piny kochakore Janoa nyaka Ataroth gi Naara, momulo Jeriko mokadho e aora Jordan.
8 Kusukela eTapuwa umngcele waya entshonalanga esifuleni iKana, lokuphuma kwawo kwaba selwandle. Leli yilifa lesizwe sabantwana bakoEfrayimi ngokwensendo zabo.
Kochakore gie tongʼ Tapua nodhi yo podho chiengʼ nyaka Kana Tavain kendo ogik e nam. Ma ema ne girkeni mar dhood Efraim, kaluwore gi anywolagi.
9 Lemizi eyayehlukaniselwe abantwana bakoEfrayimi yayiphakathi kwelifa labantwana bakoManase, yonke imizi lemizana yayo.
Piny mane omi Efraim kaka girkenino bende notingʼo mier moko mane ni e gwengʼ Manase.
10 Kodwa kabawaxotshanga elifeni amaKhanani ayehlala eGezeri. Ngakho amaKhanani ahlala phakathi kwabakoEfrayimi kuze kube lamuhla, ayesebenza njengezibhalwa.
Ne ok gidaro jo-Kanaan mane odak Gezer. Nyaka chil kawuono jo-Kanaan pod odak gi jo-Efraim ka gitiyonegi kaka wasumbinigi.

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