UJoshuwa 16

1 Kwasekuphuma inkatho yabantwana bakoJosefa kusukela eJordani eJeriko, kusiya emanzini eJeriko ngempumalanga, inkangala isenyuka isuka eJeriko entabeni yeBhetheli;

Josefe agehemokizmima mopama refkoma huzmi'nazana, zage hanati kaziga Jeriko tavaonte Jodani tinteti agafa huteno, vuno ka'ma mopamofo amu'nompinti rugatagino marerino Beteli kaziga me'nea agonaramintega mareri'ne.

2 yasiphuma eBhetheli isiya eLuzi, yadlulela emngceleni wamaAriki eAtarothi,

Hagi Betelitila Luzi vuteno anantetira vuvava huno Ataroti kaziga Arkatai vahe kumate uhanati'ne.

3 yehlela entshonalanga emngceleni wamaJafilethi, isiya emngceleni weBhethi-Horoni ngaphansi, kwaze kwaba seGezeri; lokuphuma kwayo kwakuselwandle.

Hagi anantetira zage fre kaziga uramino Jefleti vahe mopama omete'nere uhanatiteno, vuvava huno fenkama kaziga me'nea Bet Horoni aguporega vuno, Gezeri vuteno, anantetira Mediterenia hagerinte ometre'ne.

4 Ngakho abantwana bakoJosefa, uManase loEfrayimi, balidla ilifa.

Hagi Josefena agehe'za Manase naga'ene Efraemi naga'mo'za ama ana mopa erisantihare'naze.

5 Lomngcele wabantwana bakoEfrayimi ngokwensendo zabo wawunje: Ngitsho umngcele welifa labo empumalanga wawuyiAtarothi-Adari kuze kufike eBhethi-Horoni ngaphezulu.

Hanki Efraemi naga'mo'zama mopazamima nagate nofite'ma refko'ma hu'za eri'nazana amanahu hu'ne, zage hanati kaziga mopamofo agema'amo'a agafama hu'neana Atarot Ada rankumateti agafa huteno, vuno anagamu kaziga me'nea Betoroni ran kumate uhanati'ne.

6 Umngcele wasuphumela elwandle, eMikimethathi enyakatho; lomngcele waphendukela empumalanga eTanathi-Shilo, wedlula empumalanga usiya eJanowa;

Hagi anantetira mopamofo agema'amo'a vuvava huno Mediteterenia ra hagerinte uhanati'ne. Hanki noti kaziga Mitmetat kumatetira rukrahe huno zage hanati kaziga Ta'anat Siloa vuteno, ana kumara agatereno zage hanati kaziga Janoa ran kumate uhanati'ne.

7 wasusehla usuka eJanowa usiya eAtarothi leNahara, wagudla iJeriko, waphumela eJordani.

Hanki isagamo'a anantetira uramino Atarotine, Na'ara ran kumatrente uhanatiteno, vuvava huno Jeriko rankumate vuteno, vuno Jodani tinte ome vagare'ne.

8 Kusukela eTapuwa umngcele waya entshonalanga esifuleni iKana, lokuphuma kwawo kwaba selwandle. Leli yilifa lesizwe sabantwana bakoEfrayimi ngokwensendo zabo.

Hanki Tapua rankumatetira mopamofo agema'amo'a zage fre kaziga Kana tinkazonture vuno agatereno Mediterenia ra hagerinte uhanati'ne. Hanki ama ana mopa Efraemi naga'mo'za nagate nofite refko hu'za erisantihare'naze.

9 Lemizi eyayehlukaniselwe abantwana bakoEfrayimi yayiphakathi kwelifa labantwana bakoManase, yonke imizi lemizana yayo.

Hanki Efraemi naga'mokizmia mago'a ranra kuma'ene ne'onse kumazamia Manase naga'mo'zama erisantihare'naza mopafi me'ne.

10 Kodwa kabawaxotshanga elifeni amaKhanani ayehlala eGezeri. Ngakho amaKhanani ahlala phakathi kwabakoEfrayimi kuze kube lamuhla, ayesebenza njengezibhalwa.

Hanki Kenani vahe'ma Gezeri kumate'ma nemaniza vahera zamagra zamahenati otre, zamatrage'za magoka maniza e'za amagnarera e'naze. Hianagi Efraemi naga'mo'za tutu huzmantage'za zamagri kazokzo eri'zanke eri'naze.