< Joshua 6 >
1 Zvino guta reJeriko rakanga rapfigwa zvakasimba kwazvo nokuda kwavaIsraeri. Hapana akabuda kunze uye hapana akapinda mukati.
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 Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Joshua, “Tarira, ndaisa Jeriko mumaoko ako, pamwe chete namambo waro navarume varo vehondo.
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 Fambai mutenderere guta kamwe chete pamwe navarume vose vehondo. Muite izvi kwamazuva matanhatu.
Hanki kagrane maka sondia vahe'zaganena, Jeriko kumamofona mago mago zagefina magoke zupa kagitere nehinkeno, vuno 6si zage knare uhanatino.
4 Ngapave navaprista vanomwe vanotakura hwamanda dzenyanga dzamakondobwe pamberi peareka. Pazuva rechinomwe fambai muchitenderera guta kanomwe, vaprista vachiridza hwamanda.
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 Kana mukazovanzwa varidza hwamanda kwenguva refu, vanhu vose vanofanira kudanidzira zvikuru; ipapo rusvingo rweguta ruchakoromoka, vanhu vagopinda, mumwe nomumwe pakanangana naye.”
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 Saka Joshua mwanakomana waNuni akadana vaprista akati kwavari, “Takurai areka yesungano yaJehovha uye vaprista vanomwe ngavatakure hwamanda pamberi pavo.”
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 Akarayira vanhu akati, “Endai mberi! Fambai muchipoterera guta, varume vakatakura zvombo zvokurwa nazvo vaende mberi kweareka yaJehovha.”
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 Joshua paakapedza kutaura navanhu, vaprista vanomwe vakatakura hwamanda nomwe pamberi paJehovha vakaenda pamberi, vachiridza hwamanda dzavo, areka yesungano yaJehovha ikavatevera.
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 Vakanga vakatakura zvombo zvokurwa nazvo vakafamba mberi kwavaprista vairidza hwamanda, navarindi veshure vakatevera areka. Nguva yose iyi hwamanda dzairira.
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 Asi Joshua akanga arayira vanhu achiti, “Musadanidzira, musasimudzira manzwi enyu, musamboti bufu kusvikira zuva randinokuudzai kuti mudanidzire, ipapo ndipo pamunozodanidzira!”
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 Naizvozvo akarayira kuti areka yaJehovha itakurwe ipoterere guta, iripoterere kamwe chete. Ipapo vanhu vakadzokera kumisasa vakararako.
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 Joshua akamuka rungwanangwana zuva raitevera vaprista ndokutakura areka yaJehovha.
Hanki anante knazupa nanterampi Josua'a otige'za, pristi naga'moza'nena Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisia erisga hu'za vu'naze.
13 Vaprista vanomwe vakatakura hwamanda nomwe vakaenda pamberi, vakafamba pamberi peareka yaJehovha vachiridza hwamanda. Varume vakanga vakatakura zvombo zvokurwa nazvo vakavatungamirira uye varindi veshure vakatevera areka yaJehovha, hwamanda dzichingoridzwa.
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 Naizvozvo pazuva rechipiri vakafamba vachipoteredza guta kamwe chete vakadzokera kumisasa. Vakaita izvi kwamazuva matanhatu.
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 Pazuva rechinomwe, vakamuka mambakwedza vakafamba vachipoteredza guta kanomwe nenzira imwe chete, asi musi uyu vakapoterera guta kanomwe.
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 Panguva yechinomwe, vaprista pavakaridza hwamanda, Joshua akarayira vanhu achiti, “Danidzirai! Nokuti Jehovha akupai guta!
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 Guta nezvose zviri mariri rinofanira kupiwa kuna Jehovha. Asi Rahabhi chifeve bedzi navose vaainavo mumba make ndivo vachasiyiwa, nokuti akavanza vasori vatakatuma.
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 Asi imi musaswedera pazvinhu zvakatukwa, kuti murege kuzviunzira kuparara, nokutora kana chimwe chazvo. Dzimwe nguva mungaunza kuparara pamusasa weIsraeri mukaipinza padambudziko.
Hianagi kva hiho, Jeriko kumapintira magore hutma mago'zana e'oritfa hiho. Mago'zama erisutma Israeli naga'ma nemanuna kumapina hazenke avreta efregahaze.
19 Sirivha yose negoridhe nemidziyo yendarira neyesimbi zvakatsaurirwa Jehovha uye zvinofanira kuiswa munochengeterwa pfuma yake.”
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 Hwamanda padzakarira, vanhu vakadanidzira, uye pakurira kwehwamanda, vanhu pavakadanidzira zvikuru, rusvingo rwakakoromoka; naizvozvo murume mumwe nomumwe akamhanya achipinda napakanga pakanangana naye, vachibva vatora guta.
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 Vakapa guta kuna Jehovha kuti riparadzwe nomunondo, chipi nechipi chairarama mariri, varume navakadzi, vaduku navakuru, mombe, makwai nembongoro.
Mareri'za vea'ene mofavrene zamahehana nehu'za bulimakaone, sipisipine, tonkinena, anazanke hu'za zamahehana hu'naze.
22 Joshua akati kuvarume vaviri vakanga vasora nyika, “Pindai mumba mechifeve mumubudise iye navose vokwake, sezvamakapika kwaari.”
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 Naizvozvo majaya akanga asora akapindamo akabudisa Rahabhi, baba vake namai vake nehanzvadzi dzake navose vokwake. Vakabudisa mhuri yose vakavaisa kunze kwomusasa weIsraeri.
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 Ipapo vakabva vapisa guta rose nazvose zvaiva mariri, asi vakaisa sirivha negoridhe nemidziyo yendarira neyesimbi munochengeterwa pfuma yemba yaJehovha.
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 Asi Joshua akasiya Rahabhi chifeve, nemhuri yake navose vokwake, nokuti akanga avanza varume vakatumwa naJoshua savasori kuJeriko, uye agere pakati pavaIsraeri nanhasi uno.
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 Panguva iyoyo Joshua akareva mhiko iyi achiti, “Ngaatukwe pamberi paJehovha munhu achazoedza kuvakazve guta iri Jeriko: “Acharasikirwa nomwanakomana wake wedangwe paachaisa nheyo dzaro; acharasikirwa negotwe rake paachamisa masuo aro.”
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 Naizvozvo Jehovha akava naJoshua, mbiri yake ikapararira nenyika yose.
Ra Anumzamo'a Josua e'ne mani'negu agri agimo'a anama mani'naza mopafina haruharu huno vuno eno hu'ne.