UJoshuwa 17

1 Kwasekusiba lenkatho yesizwe sakoManase, ngoba wayelizibulo likaJosefa, engekaMakiri izibulo likaManase uyise kaGileyadi; ngoba yena wayengumuntu wempi; ngakho waba leGileyadi leBashani.

Hanki Josefena zage mofavre'amofo Manase naga nofira mago mopa refko huzami'naze. Hagi Manasena zage mofavre'a Makirikino Gileati vahe'mokizmi nezmafa'e. Na'ankure agra korapara harfa ne' mani'negu Giliatine Basani mopa agri nagara refko huzami'naze.

2 Yayikhona njalo eyabaseleyo babantwana bakoManase ngokwensendo zabo, eyabantwana bakoAbiyezeri, leyabantwana bakoHeleki, leyabantwana bakoAsiriyeli, leyabantwana bakoShekema, leyabantwana bakoHeferi, leyabantwana bakoShemida. Laba ngabantwana besilisa bakaManase indodana kaJosefa ngokwensendo zabo.

Hagi amu'nompinti'ma mago'a Manase naga'ma refkoma hu'za mani'naza nagara, nagate nofite hu'za mopama refko huzami'nazana, Abiesama, Helekima, Asrielima, Sekemima, Heferine Semitane huno refko huzami'naze. Hanki ama ana nagara Josefe mofavre Manase nagapinti efora hu'naza vene'negi'za, mago mago naga'nofite'ma ugota hu'naza vahe'mokizmi zamagi'a me'ne.

3 Kodwa uZelofehadi indodana kaHeferi indodana kaGileyadi indodana kaMakiri indodana kaManase wayengelamadodana, kodwa amadodakazi. Lala ngamabizo amadodakazi akhe: OMahla loNowa, uHogila, uMilka loTiriza.

Hagi Serofehati'a Heferi mofavre manigeno, Heferi'a Gileati mofavre manigeno, Gileati'a Makiri mofavre manigeno, Makiri'a Manase mofavre mani'ne. Hianagi Zelofehati'a mago ne' mofavrea onte'neanki, mofanege zmante'neankino zamagi'a amanahu hu'ne, Malaki, Noaki, Hoklaki, Milkaki Tirsaki huno zamante'ne.

4 Asesondela phambi kukaEleyazare umpristi laphambi kukaJoshuwa indodana kaNuni laphambi kweziphathamandla, esithi: INkosi yalaya uMozisi ukusinika ilifa phakathi kwabafowethu. Ngakho wawanika ngokomlayo weNkosi ilifa phakathi kwabafowabo bakayise.

Hanki ana mofa'nemo'za zamagra pristi ne' Eliesane, Nuni nemofo Josuane, mago'a Israeli kva vahete vu'za amanage hu'naze, Ra Anumzamo Mosesena asamino, tasarehe'zama mopama erisafintira mago'a tagrikura mopa zamiho huno hunte'ne. E'ina hu'negu Josua'a Ra Anumzamo'ma hu'nea kante anteno mopazamifinti zamasarerehe'mokizmia mago'a mopa zami'ne.

5 Ngakho kwawela inkatho ezilitshumi kuManase, ngaphandle kwelizwe leGileyadi leBashani, elingaphetsheya kweJordani.

Hagi Manase naga'mo'za Jodani timofo zage hanati kaziga Gileati mopane Bashani mopanena eri'ne'za, mago'ane 10niafi refkoma huzami'naza mopanena eri'naze.

6 Ngoba amadodakazi kaManase adla ilifa phakathi kwamadodana akhe. Lelizwe leGileyadi laba ngelabaseleyo bamadodana akoManase.

Hagi Manase nagapinti mofa'nemo'za, vene'nemo'zama mopama erizafintira zamagranena anampinti mago'a mopa eri'naze. Hanki Gileati mopa mago'a Manase mofavremokizmi mopa me'ne.

7 Umngcele wakoManase wasusukela eAsheri usiya eMikimethathi ephambi kweShekema; lomngcele waya ngakwesokunene kubahlali beEni-Tapuwa.

Hanki Manase naga nofi'mofo mopamo'a, Aseriti agafa huteno Sekemu zage hanati kaziga Mikmetati vu'ne. Hagi anantetira mopamofo agema'amo'a henkamu sauti kaziga uramino En-Tapuama nemaniza vahera zamazerigu'a ate'ne.

8 UManase waba lelizwe leTapuwa, kodwa iTapuwa emngceleni kaManase yayingeyabantwana bakoEfrayimi.

Tapua mopa Manase naga nofi'mofo mopa megeno, Tapua rankumara Manase naga'mofo mopa agema'arega me'neanagi, Efraemi naga'mofo mopa me'ne.

9 Lomngcele wehlela esifuleni iKana eningizimu kwesifula. Imizi le ngeyakoEfrayimi phakathi kwemizi yakoManase. Lomngcele wakoManase usenyakatho kwesifula, lokuphuma kwawo kuselwandle.

Hagi anantetira mopamofo agema'amo'a fenkamu sauti kaziga uramino Kana osi tinte uhanati'ne. Ana timofo sauti kazigama me'nea rankuma tamina, Efraemi naga'mofo kumatamine. E'ina rankumatamimo'a Manase naga rankumatamimofo amu'nompi me'ne. Hianagi Manase naga'mofo mopa agema'amo'a Kana osi tinkagomu'mofo noti kaziga evuteno, vuno Mediterenia ra hagerintega uhanati'ne.

10 Eningizimu lalingelakoEfrayimi, lenyakatho lalingelakoManase, lolwandle lungumngcele wakhe. LeAsheri bahlangana enyakatho, leIsakari empumalanga.

Hanki Sauti kazigama me'nea mopa Efraemi naga'mokizmi mope. Hagi noti kazigama me'nea mopa Manase naga'mokizmi mopagino zage fre kaziga Mediterenia ra hagerikenare ome atre'ne. Hagi Manase naga'mofo mopa agema'amo'a rugitagigeno, Aseli nagamofo mopa noti kaziga megeno, Isakar naga'mofo mopa zage hanati kaziga me'ne.

11 Ngoba koIsakari loAsheri uManase wayeleBeti-Sheyani lemizana yayo, leIbileyamu lemizana yayo, labahlali beDori lemizana yayo, labahlali beEni-Dori lemizana yayo, labahlali beThahanakhi lemizana yayo, labahlali beMegido lemizana yayo: Amadundulu amathathu.

Hanki Manase naga'mofo mopa Isaka naga'ene Aseli naga'mokizmi mopafina me'neana, Betsani rankuma'ene ne'eonse kumatamima tavaoma'are'ma me'nea kumatamine, Ibliamu rankuma'ene, ne'onse kumatamima tava'oma'are'ma me'nea kumatamine, Nafat Dori rankuma'ene, Endori rankuma'ene, Tamak rankuma'ene, Megido rankuma'ene ana maka ra kumatamimofo tavao zamire'ma me'nea neonse kumatamia Manase naga'mo'za eri'naze.

12 Kodwa abantwana bakoManase babengelakho ukuxotsha elifeni leyomizi, kodwa amaKhanani ayefuna ukuhlala kulelolizwe.

Ana hu'neanagi Manase naga'mo'za ana rankumatamimpintira Kenani vahera zamahenati otre zamatrage'za ana mopafi mani'naze.

13 Kodwa kwathi lapho abantwana bakoIsrayeli sebelamandla bawasebenzisa amaKhanani njengezibhalwa, kodwa kabawaxotshanga lokuwaxotsha elifeni.

Hianagi Israeli vahe'mo'zama hankave nentake'ma nehu'za, Kenani vahera zamahenatitre vagaore'nazanki, mago'a zamatrage'za manine'za Israeli vahe'mokizmi kazokzo eri'za eri zamante'naze.

14 Abantwana bakoJosefa basebekhuluma kuJoshuwa besithi: Unginikeleni inkatho eyodwa lesabelo esisodwa ukuba yilifa, kube kanti ngiyisizwe esikhulu, njengoba iNkosi ingibusisile kuze kube lapha?

Henka Josefe naga'mo'za Josuankura amanage hu'naze, Ra Anumzamo tagri nagara asomu hurantegeta rama'a vahe fore huta mani'nonanki, na'a higenka magoke mopagera tami'nane?

15 UJoshuwa wasesithi kubo: Uba uyisizwe esikhulu, wena yenyukela eguswini, uzicentele khona elizweni lamaPerizi leleziqhwaga, nxa intaba yakoEfrayimi iminyene kuwe.

Hagi Josua'a ke nonazmia amanage hu'ne, Tamagrama tusi'a vahe'ma fore hu'ne'nageno Efraemi agona mopamo'ma osi'ma huramante'nigeta, Perisi vahe'ene, Refaimi vahe mopafi anagamu zafa tanoparega marerita kumara ome eriama huta maniho.

16 Abantwana bakoJosefa basebesithi: Intaba kayisanelanga, njalo kulenqola zensimbi lamaKhanani wonke ahlala elizweni lesihotsha, lawaseBeti-Sheyani lemizana yayo, lawasesigodini seJizereyeli.

Hige'za Josefe naga'mo'za amanage hu'naze, agona mopamo'a knarera huorantegahie. Hianagi agupofima Kenani vahe'ma nemaniza vahe'ene, Bet Sani ran kumate'ene, ne'onse kuma'ma tava'oma'are'ma me'nea kumatamimpine, Jezrili agupofima nemaniza ha'ma hu'zana aenire karisi ante'naze.

17 UJoshuwa wasekhuluma kundlu kaJosefa, kuEfrayimi lakuManase esithi: Uyisizwe esikhulu, futhi ulamandla amakhulu; kawuyikuba lenkatho eyodwa,

Hianagi Josua'a amanage huno Josefe mofavrerare Manasene, Efraemi naga'mokizmia zamasami'ne, Tamagra tusi'a vahe fore hutma hankavenentake hu'nazankita magoke mopafina omanigahaze.

18 kodwa intaba izakuba ngeyakho; ngoba iligusu, uzalicenta, lokuphuma kwalo kube ngokwakho, ngoba uzawaxotsha elifeni amaKhanani, lanxa elenqola zensimbi, lanxa elamandla.

Hagi agonarega zafa mopa me'neanagi, tamagra amane ome eriama huta erigahaze. Inante zafa mopamo'a ome atre'neo, anama'a eriama'ma hanazama'amo'a tamagri mopa manegahie. Hanki Kenani vahe'mo'za aenire karisi ante'ne'za hanvenentake hu'nazanagi, tamagra amne zamahe natitregahaze.