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1 Kwasekusithi emva kokufa kukaJoshuwa abantwana bakoIsrayeli babuza iNkosi besithi: Ngubani ozasenyukelela ukuyamelana lamaKhanani kuqala ukulwa emelene labo?

Hagi Josua'ma fritege'za Israeli vahe'mo'za amanage hu'za Ra Anumzamofona antahige'naze. Menina ina naga nofi'mo'za amu'nontifintira esera vugota hu'za mareriza Kenani vahera hara ome huzmantegahaze?

2 INkosi yasisithi: UJuda uzakwenyuka; khangelani, ngilinikele ilizwe esandleni sakhe.

Hu'za hazageno, Ra Anumzamo'a kenona amanage huno zamasami'ne, Antahiho, Nagra ko' ana mopa Juda naga zami'noanki zamagra mareri'za Kenani vahera hara ome huzmantegahaze.

3 UJuda wasesithi kuSimeyoni umfowabo: Yenyuka lami enkathweni yami ukuze silwe simelene lamaKhanani; lami-ke ngizahamba lawe enkathweni yakho. USimeyoni wasehamba laye.

Anante Juda naga'mo'za nezmafu Simioni nagakura amanage hu'za zmasami'naze, eta eme taza hinketa tagri'ma hurante'nea mopafima mani'naza Kenani vahera hara ome huta zamaheteta, ete tamagrira tamaza hanunketa tamagri mopafima mani'naza vahera hara huta zamahegahaze. E'inage hazageno Simioni naga'mo'za Juda naga'ene vu'naze.

4 UJuda wasesenyuka, njalo iNkosi yanikela amaKhanani lamaPerizi esandleni sabo; bawatshaya eBezeki, amadoda azinkulungwane ezilitshumi.

Hagi Juda naga'mo'za mareri'za hara ome hazageno, Ra Anumzamo'a Kenani vahe'ene Peresi vahe'enena Juda naga'mofo zamazampi zamavarentege'za 10 tauseni'a vahe Beseki kumapina ome zamahe'naze.

5 Basebefica uAdoni-Bezeki eBezeki, balwa bemelene laye, bawatshaya amaKhanani lamaPerizi.

Ana Beseki kumapi Adoni-Bezekina ke'za erifore hu'za, agri'ene Kenani vahe'ene Perisi vahe'enena hara huzmagatere'naze.

6 Kodwa uAdoni-Bezeki wabaleka, baxotshana laye, bambamba, baquma izithupha zezandla zakhe lamazwane akhe amakhulu.

Hianagi Adoni-Beseki'a nefrege'za rotago hu'za ome azeri'za azafa azantrena tarega kazigatira runekafriza, tare agafa agiararena rukafri'naze.

7 UAdoni-Bezeki wasesithi: Amakhosi angamatshumi ayisikhombisa aqunywe izithupha zezandla zawo lezenyawo zawo ayedobha ngaphansi kwetafula lami. Njengokwenza kwami, ngokunjalo uNkulunkulu ungiphindisele. Basebemusa eJerusalema, wafela khona.

Ana'ma hazageno'a Adoni-Beseki'a amanage hu'ne, nagra 70'a kini vahe'mokizmia zamazafa zamazane, zamagiafa zamagiane akafruge'za, ne'zama nenoa itamofo fenka kaziga mani'ne'za, ankrahe'a zogi'za ne'naze. E'inama hu'noa avu'ava zante menina Anumzamo'a mizana namie. Anage hutege'za avre'za Jerusalemi vazageno anantega ufri'ne.

8 Abantwana bakoJuda balwa-ke bemelene leJerusalema, bayithumba, bayitshaya ngobukhali benkemba, lomuzi bawuthungela ngomlilo.

Hagi Juda naga'mo'za Jerusalemi vahera bainati kazinteti zamahe frivaganere'za, ana kumara teve taginte'naze.

9 Emva kwalokho-ke abantwana bakoJuda behla ukuyakulwa bemelene lamaKhanani ayehlala entabeni leningizimu lesihotsheni.

Hagi ana'ma hute'za Juda naga'mo'za urami'za, Kenani vahe'ma agonafine Negevine, agupo mopafinema nemaniza vahera hara ome huzmante'naze.

10 UJuda wasehamba wamelana lamaKhanani ayehlala eHebroni; lebizo leHebroni kuqala kwakuyiKiriyathi-Arba; batshaya uSheshayi loAhimani loTalimayi.

Ana'ma hute'za Hebroni mopafima nemaniza Kenani vaheku'ma kora Kiriat-Arba hu'zama nehaza vahera, hara ome huzmante'za Sesai naga'ene Ahimani naga'ene Talmai nagara hara zamagatere'naze.

11 Basuka lapho baya bamelana labahlali beDebiri. Lebizo leDebiri kuqala kwakuyiKiriyathi-Seferi.

Hagi anantetira vu'za Debirima nemaniza vahetmina hara ome huzamante'naze. Debiri kumamofo agi'a korapara Kiriat-Sefa hu'za nehazane.

12 UKalebi wasesithi: Ozatshaya iKiriyathi-Seferi, ayithumbe, ngizamnika uAkisa indodakazi yami ibe ngumkakhe.

Hagi Kalepi'a amanage hu'ne, iza'o Kiriat-Sefa vahe'ma ha'ma huzamanteno ana kumama erisimofona mofa'ni'a Aksana ami'nenkeno ara erigahie.

13 UOthiniyeli indodana kaKenazi umfowabo kaKalebi, owayemncane kulaye, waseyithumba; wasemnika uAkisa indodakazi yakhe ukuba ngumkakhe.

Anagema higeno'a, Kalepi negna Kenazi nemofo Otnieli ana vahera ha'huzmanteno ana kumara erigeno, Kalepi'a mofa'a Aksana amigeno Otnieli'a ara erinte'ne.

14 Kwasekusithi ekufikeni kwakhe wamkhuthaza ukuthi acele kuyise insimu; wasesehla kubabhemi, uKalebi wasesithi kuye: Ulani?

Hagi Aksa'ma Otnielinte'ma ne-eno'a amanage huno asami'ne, nenfa Kalepina antahigegeno mopa kamino huno hu'ne. Hagi Aksama donki agumpinti'ma taka'uma neregeno'a, Kalepi'a amanage huno antahige'ne, na'anku kave'nesie?

15 Wasesithi kuye: Ngipha isibusiso. Njengoba ungiphe ilizwe leningizimu, ngipha njalo imithombo yamanzi. UKalebi wasemnika imithombo engaphezulu lemithombo engaphansi.

Higeno Aksa'a kenona amanage hu'ne, asomu hunantenka Negevi mopa ko nami'nananki, kampu'i tima nehanatia tintaminena musezana namio, higeno Kalepi'a anagamu kaziga me'nea kampui tine, fenkma kaziga me'nea kampu'i tinena ami'ne.

16 Abantwana bomKeni, uyisezala kaMozisi, basebesenyuka besuka emzini wamalala, belabantwana bakoJuda, baya enkangala yakoJuda, eseningizimu kweAradi; baya bahlala phakathi kwabantu.

Hanki Kenazi vahera Mosese nenemo nagaki'za Juda naga'mo'zama tofegna zafamo hu'nea Jeriko kumara atre'za nevazage'za, zamagrane magoka vu'za Juda vahe'ma hagege kokampi, Arad tava'onte Negevi nemaniza vahe'ene umani'naze.

17 UJuda wasehamba loSimeyoni umfowabo, bawatshaya amaKhanani ayehlala eZefathi, bayitshabalalisa. Ngakho ibizo lomuzi lathiwa yiHorma.

Hagi Juda naga'mo'za zamafuhe'i Simioni naga'ene vu'za, Sefatima nemaniza Kenani vahera ome zamahe vaganere'za ana rankuma'zmia eri haviza hutre'naze. E'ina hu'negu ana kuma'mofo agi'a Home hu'za agia nehaze.

18 UJuda wasethumba iGaza lomngcele wayo, leAshikeloni lomngcele wayo, leEkhironi lomngcele wayo.

Hagi Juda naga'mo'zama mago'a kuma'enema ha'ma hu'za eri'nazana, Gaza rankumaki, Askeloni rankumaki, Ekroni rankuma'ene megagi'nea mopazminena zamahe'za hanare'naze.

19 INkosi yasisiba loJuda, wadla ilifa lezintaba, kodwa wayengelakubaxotsha elifeni abahlali besigodi, ngoba babelezinqola zensimbi.

Hagi Ra Anumzamo'a Juda naga'ene mani'nege'za hara hu'za maka agona mopa eri'naze. Hianagi agupofima mani'naza vahera zamahenati otre'naze. Na'ankure zamagra aenireti tro hu'naza karisi ante'naze.

20 Basebenika uKalebi iHebroni, njengokutsho kukaMozisi; wasexotsha elifeni esuka lapho amadodana amathathu kaAnaki.

Hagi Mosese'ma huvempama huzmante'nea kante ante'za Juda naga'mo'za Hebroni mopa Kalepi ami'naze. Ana hazageno Kalepi'a 3'a Anaki mofavreramina ana mopafima nemanizana zamahenati atre'ne.

21 Kodwa abantwana bakoBhenjamini kabawaxotshanga elifeni amaJebusi ayehlala eJerusalema; ngakho amaJebusi ahlala labantwana bakoBhenjamini eJerusalema kuze kube lamuhla.

Hianagi Benzameni naga'mo'za Jebusi vahe'ma Jerusalemima mani'naza vahera zamahenati otre'naze. E'ina hazageno Jebusi vahe'mo'za Benzameni naga'ene Jerusalemia meninena mani'naze.

22 Lendlu kaJosefa, labo benyukela eBhetheli; njalo iNkosi yayilabo.

Hagi anahukna huno Ra Anumzamo'a Josefe naga'ene mani'nege'za mareri'za Beteli vahera hara ome huzamante'naze.

23 Indlu kaJosefa yasithuma inhloli eBhetheli; lebizo lomuzi kuqala laliyiLuzi.

Hagi Josefe naga'mo'za afure venenerami huzmantage'za vu'za Beteli kumakura kora Lusie nehaza kumara ome afure'za ke'naze.

24 Abalindi basebebona umuntu ephuma emzini, bathi kuye: Akusitshengise indlela yokungena emzini, besesikwenzela umusa.

Anama afure'za kenaku'ma vu'naza vene'nemo'za mago ne' ana kumapintira atiramino ne-ege'za amanage hu'za asami'naze, muse hugantonanki ama kumapima ufre kana taveri huo, ana'ma hananketa kagrira kazeri havizana osugahune.

25 Esebatshengise indlela yokungena emzini, bawutshaya umuzi ngobukhali benkemba, kodwa lowomuntu losapho lwakhe lonke babayekela bahamba.

Anagema hazageno'a, ana kumapima ufre kana zamaveri hutege'za, ana kumapi ufre'za ana maka vahera bainati kazinteti zamahe vagare'naze. Hianagi kama zamaveri'ma hu'nea ne'ene naga'anena ozamahe, zamatrage'za so'e hu'za mani'naze.

26 Lowomuntu wasesiya elizweni lamaHethi, wakha umuzi, wabiza ibizo lawo ngokuthi yiLuzi; yilelo ibizo lawo kuze kube lamuhla.

Hagi anama ohe'ma atraza ne'mo'a Hiti vahe mopafi vuno, mago rankuma omegino ana kuma'mofo agi'a Lusie huno antemi'ne. Ana knareti'ma eno menima e'neana ana agige'za nehaze.

27 UManase kaxotshanga-ke iBeti-Sheyani lemizana yayo, leThahanakhi lemizana yayo, labahlali beDori lemizana yayo, labahlali beIbileyamu lemizana yayo, labahlali beMegido lemizana yayo; kodwa amaKhanani afuna ukuhlala kulelolizwe.

Hagi Betsani kumapine, Tanak kumapine, Dori kumapine Ipleamu kumapine, Megido kumapine maka megagiterema hu'nea kumapi vahera Manase naga'mo'za zamahenati otre'naze. Na'ankure Kenani vahe'mo'za hanaveti'za hara nehu'za, zamatrage'za mopazmia Manase naga'mo'za e'ori'naze.

28 Kwasekusithi uIsrayeli eselamandla wawamisa amaKhanani kusibhalo, kodwa kawaxotshanga lokuwaxotsha elifeni.

Israeli vahe'mo'zama ome hankavemaneti'za Kenani vahetmina zamahenati atrevaga ore'nazanki, kazokazo eri'za vahe zamavrazage'za, kazokazo eri'za vahezmi mani'naze.

29 UEfrayimi kawaxotshanga-ke elifeni amaKhanani ayehlala eGezeri, kodwa amaKhanani ahlala eGezeri phakathi kwabo.

Hagi Efraemi naga'mo'za Geserima nemaniza Kenani vahera zamahenati otre'nazanki, zamatrazage'za zamagrane magopi mani'naze.

30 UZebuluni kabaxotshanga elifeni abahlali beKitroni labahlali beNahaloli, kodwa amaKhanani ahlala phakathi kwabo, aba yizibhalwa.

Hagi Kitroni kumapine Nahaloli kumapinema nemaniza Kenani vahera Sebuloni naga'mo'za zamahenati otre'nazanki, zamatrage'za magopi zamagrane mani'naze. Hianagi Kenani vahe'tmina kazokzo eri'za vahe zamazeri tro hazage'za kazokzo eri'za vahe mani'naze.

31 UAsheri kabaxotshanga elifeni abahlali beAko labahlali beSidoni leAhilabi leAkizibi leHeliba leAfiki leRehobi;

Hagi Ako kumapine, Saidoni kumapine, Alapu kumapine, Aksipi kumapine, Helba kumapine, Afeki kumapine, Rehopu kumapinema nemaniza Kenani vahera Aseli naga'mo'za zamahenati otre'za zamatrage'za zamagrane magopi mani'naze.

32 kodwa abakoAsheri bahlala phakathi kwamaKhanani abahlali belizwe, ngoba kabawaxotshanga elifeni.

Ana hazageno Aseli naga'mo'za Kenani vahe'ene magopi mani'naze. Na'ankure Kenani vahera hara hu'za zamahenati otre'naze.

33 UNafithali kabaxotshanga elifeni abahlali beBeti-Shemeshi labahlali beBeti-Anathi, kodwa wahlala phakathi kwamaKhanani, abahlali belizwe; kodwa abahlali beBeti-Shemeshi labeBeti-Anathi baba yizibhalwa kubo.

Hagi Bet-Semesi kumapine, Bet-anati kumapinema nemaniza Kenani vahera Naftali naga'mo'za zamahenati otre'nazanki, zamatrage'za zamagrane magopi mani'naze. Hagi ana kuma'trempinti vahe'tmina kazokazo eri'za vahe'zmi zamavare'naze.

34 AmaAmori asebafuqela abantwana bakoDani entabeni, ngoba kawabavumelanga ukwehlela esigodini.

Hagi Amori vahe'mo'za Dani naga'mo'zama agupo mopafima eramizankura hankaveti'za hara huzmante'za zamahenati atrege'za agona kokampi vu'naze.

35 Kodwa amaAmori ayefuna ukuhlala entabeni yeHeresi eAjaloni leShahalibimi, kodwa isandla sendlu kaJosefa saba nzima, aba yizibhalwa.

Amori vahe'mo'za hankaveti'za Heresi agonafine, Aijaloni agonafine, Salpim agonafine mani'nazanagi, Josefe naga'mo'za tusi hankaveti'za kazokzo eri'za vahe zamazeri tro hu'naze.

36 Umngcele wamaAmori wawusukela emqansweni weAkirabimi, uvela edwaleni usiya phezulu.

Hagi Amori vahe'mofo mopa atupamo'a eramino, Akrabimi agonaregama mareneriza kanteti agafa huteno marerino Sela kumate mareriteno, vuvava huno agona moparega mareri'ne.