< UJoshuwa 6 >
1 IJeriko yayivaliwe-ke ngci ngenxa yabantwana bakoIsrayeli. Kakho owaphumayo, njalo kakho owangenayo.
Hagi Jeriko kumapi vahe'mo'za Israeli vahe'mokizmigu koro nehu'za kumapima ufre kafantamina erigi vagarazageno, mago'mo'e huno fegira atiramige, marerigera osu'ne.
2 INkosi yasisithi kuJoshuwa: Bona, nginikele esandleni sakho iJeriko lenkosi yayo lamaqhawe alamandla.
Hagi Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno Josuana asami'ne, Antahio! Jeriko kuma'ene, kini vahe'ane, hanave sondia vahe'anena ko kagri kazampi ante'noe.
3 Lizawubhoda-ke umuzi, wonke amadoda empi, awubhode umuzi kanye. Uzakwenza njalo insuku eziyisithupha.
Hanki kagrane maka sondia vahe'zaganena, Jeriko kumamofona mago mago zagefina magoke zupa kagitere nehinkeno, vuno 6si zage knare uhanatino.
4 Labapristi abayisikhombisa bazathwala impondo zenqama eziyisikhombisa phambi komtshokotsho; kuthi ngosuku lwesikhombisa lizawubhoda umuzi kasikhombisa, labapristi bevuthela impondo.
Hagi 7ni'a pristi vahe huzamantege'za 7ni'a ufema ve sipisipimofo pazivete'ma tro'ma hu'naza ufena e'neri'za huhagerafi huvempage vogisimofo avuga viho. Hanki 7ni zage knarera kagrane sondia vahe'enena Jeriko kumamofona 7ni'a zupa kaneginke'za pristi vahe'mo'za ufena reho.
5 Kuzakuthi-ke lapho bekhalisa uphondo lwenqama isikhathi eside, nxa lisizwa ukukhala kophondo, abantu bonke bazamemeza ngokuklabalala okukhulu, lomduli womuzi uzadilikela phansi; labantu bazakwenyuka, ngulowo lalowo maqondana laye.
Hagi pristi vahe'mo'zama erivazu hu'zama zazate'ma ufema resagenkama nentahinka, ana maka vahera zamasamige'za ivimo agazamo nehu'za rankegege hiho. Anama hanageno'a, Jeriko rankumamofo have keginamo'a fragu vaziramina, ana makamotma kefatgo hutma ana kumapina ufreho.
6 Ngakho uJoshuwa indodana kaNuni wabiza abapristi wathi kibo: Thwalani umtshokotsho wesivumelwano, labapristi abayisikhombisa bathwale impondo zezinqama eziyisikhombisa phambi komtshokotsho weNkosi.
Hagi Nuni nemofo Josua'a pristi vahera kehige'za azageno anage huno zamasami'ne, Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisia erisga hutma nevinke'za, 7ni'a pristi vahe'mo'za 7ni'a ufema ve sipisipimofo pazivenuti'ma tro'ma hu'nazana eri'za, huhagerafi huvempage vogisimofo avuga vugoteho.
7 Wasesithi ebantwini: Dlulani liwuzingelezele umuzi, lohlomileyo kadlule phambi komtshokotsho weNkosi.
Anante Josua'a Israeli vahera zamasamino, Vuta Jeriko rankumara ome kagigahaze. Hianagi zamatrenke'za sondia vahe'mo'za Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisimofo avuga vugoteho.
8 Kwasekusithi uJoshuwa esekhulume ebantwini, abapristi abayisikhombisa bethwele impondo eziyisikhombisa zenqama bakhokhela phambi kweNkosi, bavuthela impondo, lomtshokotsho wesivumelwano seNkosi wabalandela.
Anante Josua'ma kema zamasamitege'za, 7ni'a pristi naga'mo'za ve sipisipimofo paziveteti'ma 7ni'a ufema tro'ma hu'naza eri'za Ra Anumzamofo avure ufena re'za nevazageno, zamefira Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisia eri'za vu'naze.
9 Abahlomileyo basebehamba phambi kwabapristi ababevuthela izimpondo, lesigaba sasemuva salandela umtshokotsho, bahamba bevuthela izimpondo.
Hanki mago'a sondia vahe'mo'za pristi vahe'mokizmi zamavuga nevzage'za, mago'amo'za huhagerafi huvempage vogisimofo amefiga'a neage'za, ufena re'za e'naze.
10 UJoshuwa wayelaye-ke abantu esithi: Lingamemezi, loba lizwakalise ilizwi lenu; kungaphumi lizwi emlonyeni wenu kuze kube lusuku engizalitshela ngalo ukuthi limemeze; beselimemeza.
Hianagi Josua'a anage huno vahera zamasami'ne, Mago'mo'e huno rankea osuno, mago agerura orutfa hino. Hagi nagrama ranke hihoma hu'nama hanugeta, rankea hugahaze.
11 Ngakho umtshokotsho weNkosi wawubhoda umuzi, uzingelezela kanye; basebesiza enkambeni, balala enkambeni ebusuku.
Anante Josua'a pristi nagara huzamantege'za Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisia erisga hu'za, magoke zupa Jeriko rankumara kagite'za, atre'za kuma'ma omente'za mani'nafi ana kenagera emase'naze.
12 UJoshuwa wasevuka ekuseni kakhulu, labapristi bathwala umtshokotsho weNkosi.
Hanki anante knazupa nanterampi Josua'a otige'za, pristi naga'moza'nena Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisia erisga hu'za vu'naze.
13 Labapristi abayisikhombisa bephethe impondo zezinqama eziyisikhombisa phambi komtshokotsho weNkosi baqhubeka behamba, bevuthela izimpondo, labahlomileyo bahamba phambi kwabo, lesigaba sasemuva salandela umtshokotsho weNkosi, bahamba bevuthela izimpondo.
Hagi 7ni'a pristi naga'ma 7ni'a ufema eri'naza naga'mo'za Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisimofo avuga ugote'za nevu'za, ufenare'za nevazageno, sondia vahe'mo'za ana pristi vahe zamavuga nevzage'za, mago'a sondia vahe'mo'za ana huhagerafi huvempage vogisima eri'zana vahe'mokizmi zamefiga'a ne-eza ufenare'za vu'naze.
14 Langosuku lwesibili bawuzingelezela umuzi kanye, babuyela enkambeni. Benza njalo insuku eziyisithupha.
Hanki anante zage knarera ko'ma hu'nazaza hu'za, magoke zupa Jeriko rankumara kagite'za atre'za vu'za kuma'ma emente'za mani'nafi emase'naze. Ana avu'ava zanke 6'a zage knafina hu'za vu'naze.
15 Kwasekusithi ngosuku lwesikhombisa bavuka ngovivi emadabukakusa, bawubhoda umuzi kasikhombisa ngendlela efananayo. Kuphela ngalolosuku bawubhoda umuzi kasikhombisa.
Hanki 7ni zagekna zupa nanterampi oti'za ko'ma hu'nazaza hu'za Jeriko kumara kagi'naze. Hianagi ana knarera 7ni'a zupa Jeriko ran kumara kagi'naze.
16 Kwasekusithi ngesikhathi sesikhombisa, abapristi bavuthela impondo, uJoshuwa wasesithi ebantwini: Memezani, ngoba iNkosi ilinikile umuzi.
Hagi 7nire'ma kamanegi'za, pristi vahe'mo'za ufe nerazageno Josua'a vahera amanage huno zamasami'ne, ra tamageru rutma ivimo agazamo hiho. Na'ankure Ra Anumzamo Jeriko rankumara ko tamagri tamazampi ante'ne.
17 Kodwa umuzi wona lakho konke okukuwo kuzakwehlukaniselwa eNkosini; nguRahabi iwule kuphela ozaphila, yena labo bonke alabo endlini yakhe, ngoba wafihla izithunywa esazithumayo.
Hanki Jeriko kuma'ene anampima me'nea zantamia ana maka Ra Anumzamofontega mago ofa amiankna hutma eri haviza hugahaze. Hianagi afure vahe'ma huzmantoke'zama e'naza naga'ma zamavare frakinegu monko a' Rehapune noma'afima mani'naza naga'anenke zamahe ofriho.
18 Kodwa lina sibili zigcineni kokuqalekisiweyo, hlezi lizenze abaqalekisiweyo nxa lithatha kokuqalekisiweyo, lenze inkamba yakoIsrayeli ibe yinto eqalekisiweyo, liyihluphe.
Hianagi kva hiho, Jeriko kumapintira magore hutma mago'zana e'oritfa hiho. Mago'zama erisutma Israeli naga'ma nemanuna kumapina hazenke avreta efregahaze.
19 Kodwa sonke isiliva legolide, lezitsha zethusi lezensimbi, kungcwele eNkosini. Kuzakuza endlini yokuligugu kweNkosi.
Hianagi silvaretiro, goliretiro, bronsiretiro aenireti'ma tro'mahu zantamima Jeriko kumapinti'ma erisutma, e'i ruotage huno Anumzamofoza me'negu, ana maka eritma Ra Anumzamofo zagoma nentafi omenteho.
20 Abantu basebememeza, kwavuthelwa izimpondo. Kwasekusithi abantu besizwa ukukhala kwempondo, abantu bamemeza ngokuklabalala okukhulu, umduli wadilikela phansi, labantu benyukela emzini, ngulowo lalowo maqondana laye, bawuthumba umuzi.
Hanki pristi vahe'mo'za ufema ete nerage'za vahe'mo'zama nentahi'za, ana ufenkrafamofo avariri'za ivimo agazamo huza rankege nehazageno, rankumamofo have keginamo'a fragu vaziramige'za, maka vahe'mo'za zamavune ante'za miko kazigati ufre'za Jeriko rankumara ome eri'naze.
21 Batshabalalisa konke okusemzini, kusukela kowesilisa kusiya kowesifazana, kusukela komutsha kusiya komdala, kuze kube senkabini lemvini lobabhemi, ngobukhali benkemba.
Mareri'za vea'ene mofavrene zamahehana nehu'za bulimakaone, sipisipine, tonkinena, anazanke hu'za zamahehana hu'naze.
22 Lakulawomadoda amabili ayeyehlola ilizwe uJoshuwa wathi: Ngenani endlini yowesifazana oliwule, likhuphe kuyo owesifazana lakho konke alakho, njengokufunga kwenu kuye.
Anante Josua'a ko'ma afure netrema mopama ome ke'ogu'ma huzanante'nea netre'na zanasamino, tanagrama huvempa huntena'a kante antetna, ana monko a'mofo nompi umarerita agri'ene naga'anena ome zamavareta atiramiho huno huznantene.
23 Lamajaha izinhloli angena akhupha uRahabi loyise lonina labanewabo lakho konke ayelakho; akhupha zonke izihlobo zakhe, azibeka ngaphandle kwenkamba yakoIsrayeli.
Hanki ana tare afure ne'tremokea umarerike Rehapune nererane nefane, asarehe'ine ana maka naga'a zamavare'za Israeli naga'ma seli noma emegi'za mani'naza kumamofo megi'a eme zamante'naze.
24 Basebewutshisa umuzi ngomlilo lakho konke okwakukiwo; kuphela isiliva legolide lezitsha zethusi lezensimbi bakufaka kokuligugu kwendlu yeNkosi.
Anante ana ran kuma'ene ana maka'zana teve tagintazageno te'ne. Hianagi silvaretiro goliretiro bronsiretiro aenireti'ma tro'ma hu'naza zantamina eri'za Ra Anumzamofo nompima zagoma nentafi ome ante'naze.
25 Ngakho uRahabi iwule, lendlu kayise, labo bonke ayelabo, uJoshuwa wabayekela bephila; wahlala phakathi koIsrayeli kuze kube lamuhla, ngoba wafihla izithunywa uJoshuwa ayezithume ukuhlola iJeriko.
Hagi Rehapune ana maka naga'a Josua'a ozmahe zamatrege'za mani'naze. Na'ankure tare afure netrema Josua'ma huznantegekema Jeriko kumate'ma vakeno'ma Rehapu'ma zanavre fra'ma ki'negu anara hu'ne. Hanki Rehapu nagapinti'ma fore'ma hu'naza vahera Israeli nagapine meninena mani'naze.
26 UJoshuwa wabafungisa esithi: Uqalekisiwe umuntu phambi kweNkosi osukuma akhe lumuzi iJeriko. Uzawusekela ngezibulo lakhe, amise amasango awo ngecinathunjana lakhe.
Anante Josua'a hanavenentake kazusi kea amanage huno vea nagara zamasami'ne, Mago ne'mo'ma ama Jeriko rankumama azeri otisia ne'mofona, Ra Anumzamo'a azeri haviza hugahie. Hanki agrama eri'zama eri agafama hania knazupa, zage ne'mofavre'a frisigeno, kuma keginamofo kafaramima hagentesia zupa amite'namo'a frigahie. (1 King 16:34)
27 Ngokunjalo iNkosi yaba loJoshuwa, lodumo lwakhe lwaba selizweni lonke.
Ra Anumzamo'a Josua e'ne mani'negu agri agimo'a anama mani'naza mopafina haruharu huno vuno eno hu'ne.