< Vatongi 1 >
1 Mushure mokufa kwaJoshua, vaIsraeri vakabvunza Jehovha vakati, “Ndiani pakati pedu achatanga kukwidza kundorwa navaKenani?”
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 Jehovha akapindura akati, “Judha ngaaende; ndapa nyika mumaoko ake.”
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 Ipapo varume veJudha vakati kuvaSimeoni hama dzavo, “Ngatiendei tose kunyika yatakagoverwa, kuti tindorwa navaKenani. Nesuwo tichaenda nemi kumugove wenyu.” Saka vaSimeoni vakaenda navo.
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 Judha paakarwisa, Jehovha akaisa vaKenani navaPerizi mumaoko avo uye vakauraya varume zviuru gumi paBhezeki.
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 Ipapo ndipo pavakawana Adhoni Bhezeki vakarwa naye.
Ana Beseki kumapi Adoni-Bezekina ke'za erifore hu'za, agri'ene Kenani vahe'ene Perisi vahe'enena hara huzmagatere'naze.
6 Adhoni Bhezeki akatiza, asi vakamudzinganisa vakamubata, vakagura zvigunwe zvake zvikuru zvomumaoko nezvigunwe zvake zvikuru zvomumakumbo.
Hianagi Adoni-Beseki'a nefrege'za rotago hu'za ome azeri'za azafa azantrena tarega kazigatira runekafriza, tare agafa agiararena rukafri'naze.
7 Ipapo Adhoni Bhezeki akati, “Madzimambo makumi manomwe, vagurwa zvigunwe zvikuru zvomumaoko nezvigunwe zvikuru zvokumakumbo, vakanonga zvimedu zvezvokudya pasi petafura yangu. Zvino Mwari anditsiva pane zvandakaita kwavari.” Vakaenda naye kuJerusarema akandofira ikoko.
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 Varume veJudha vakarwisawo Jerusarema vakaritora. Vakakunda guta nomunondo uye vakaripisa.
Hagi Juda naga'mo'za Jerusalemi vahera bainati kazinteti zamahe frivaganere'za, ana kumara teve taginte'naze.
9 Shure kwaizvozvo, varume veJudha vakaburuka vakandorwa navaKenani vaigara munyika yezvikomo, kuNegevhi uye nomujinga mezvikomo zvokumavirira.
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 Vakaenda vakandorwa navaKenani vaigara muHebhuroni (rainzi Kiriati Abha kare) vakakunda Sheshai, Ahimani neTarimai.
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 Vachibva ipapo, vakaenda vakandorwa navanhu vaigara muDhebhiri (rainzi Kiriati Seferi kare.)
Hagi anantetira vu'za Debirima nemaniza vahetmina hara ome huzamante'naze. Debiri kumamofo agi'a korapara Kiriat-Sefa hu'za nehazane.
12 Uye Karebhu akati, “Ndichapa mwanasikana wangu Akisa kuti ave mukadzi kumurume acharwisa uye achatapa Kiriati Seferi.”
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 Otinieri mwanakomana waKenazi, mununʼuna waKarebhu, akarikunda, saka Karebhu akapa mwanasikana wake Akisa kuti awanikwe naye.
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 Rimwe zuva akati achisvika kuna Otinieri, akamukurudzira kuti akumbire munda kuna baba vake. Akati aburuka pambongoro yake, Karebhu akamubvunza akati, “Ndingakuitireiko?”
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 Iye akapindura akati, “Ndiitirei zvakanaka. Sezvo makandipa nyika kuNegevhi, ndipeiwo matsime emvura.” Ipapo Karebhu akamupa matsime okumusoro neezasi.
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 Zvizvarwa zvatezvara vaMozisi, vaKeni, vakakwidza vachibva kuGuta reMichindwe vaine varume veJudha kuti vandogara pakati pavanhu vokuGwenga reJudha riri kuNegevhi pedyo neAradhi.
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 Ipapo varume veJudha vakaenda navaSimeoni hama dzavo vakandorwisa vaKenani vaigara muZefati, uye vakaparadza guta iri zvachose. Naizvozvo rakatumidzwa kuti Horima.
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 Varume veJudha vakakundazve Gaza, Ashikeroni neEkironi, guta rimwe nerimwe nenyika yaro.
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 Jehovha akanga ana vanhu veJudha. Vakatora nyika yezvikomo kuti ive yavo, asi havana kugona kudzinga vanhu vaibva mumapani, nokuti vakanga vane ngoro dzesimbi.
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 Sokuvimbisa kwaMozisi, Hebhuroni yakapiwa kuna Karebhu, uyo akabudisa mairi vanakomana vatatu vaAnaki.
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 Kunyange zvakadaro, vaBhenjamini vakatadza kudzinga vaJebhusi, vaigara muJerusarema; kusvikira nhasi vaJebhusi vageremo navaBhenjamini.
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 Zvino veimba yaJosefa vakarwisa Bheteri, uye Jehovha aiva navo.
Hagi anahukna huno Ra Anumzamo'a Josefe naga'ene mani'nege'za mareri'za Beteli vahera hara ome huzamante'naze.
23 Vakati vatuma vanhu kundosora Bheteri (rainzi Ruzi kare),
Hagi Josefe naga'mo'za afure venenerami huzmantage'za vu'za Beteli kumakura kora Lusie nehaza kumara ome afure'za ke'naze.
24 Vasori vakaona murume achibuda muguta vakati kwaari, “Tiratidze kuti tingapinda sei muguta tigokuitira zvakanaka.”
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 Saka akavaratidza, uye vakakunda guta nomunondo asi vakaponesa murume uya nemhuri yake.
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 Ipapo akaenda kunyika yavaHiti, kwaakandovaka guta akaritumidza kuti Ruzi, rinova ndiro zita raro nanhasi.
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 Asi Manase haana kudzinga vanhu veBheti Shani kana veTanaki kana veDhori kana veIbhireami kana veMegidho uye nenzvimbo dzavo dzokugara dzakapoteredza, nokuti vaKenani vakanga vazvipira kuti vagare munyika iyoyo.
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 VaIsraeri vakati vasimba vakamanikidza vaKenani kuti vashande basa rechibharo asi havana kumbovadzinga zvachose.
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 Uye Efuremu haana kudzingawo vaKenani vaigara muGeeri, asi vaKenani vakaramba vagere pakati pavo.
Hagi Efraemi naga'mo'za Geserima nemaniza Kenani vahera zamahenati otre'nazanki, zamatrazage'za zamagrane magopi mani'naze.
30 NaZebhuruniwo haana kudzinga vaKenani vaigara muKitironi kana muNaharori, avo vakaramba vagere pakati pavo; asi vakaita kuti vaite basa rechibharo.
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 Uye Asheri haanawo kudzinga vaya vaigara muAko kana veSidhoni kana Ahirabhi kana Akizibhi kana Heribha kana Afeki kana Rehobhi,
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 uye nokuda kwaizvozvo vanhu veAsheri vakagara pakati pavaKenani avo vaigara munyika.
Ana hazageno Aseli naga'mo'za Kenani vahe'ene magopi mani'naze. Na'ankure Kenani vahera hara hu'za zamahenati otre'naze.
33 Nafutari haana kudzinga avo vaigara muBheti Shemeshi kana muBheti Anati; asi vaNafutari vakagarawo pakati pavaKenani vaigara munyika, uye vaya vaigara muBheti Shemeshi neBheti Anati vakava vashandi vebasa rechibharo.
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 VaAmori vakasundira vaDhani kunyika yezvikomo, vakasavatendera kuburuka kuti vauye kumapani.
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 Uye vaAmori vakashingirira kuti varambe vari muGomo reHeresi, Aijaroni neShaaribhimi, asi simba reimba yaJosefa rakati richiwanda, naivowo vakamanikidzwa kushanda basa rechibharo.
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 Muganhu wavaAmori waibva paMupata weChinyavada uchisvika kuSera uye uchipfuurira mberi.
Hagi Amori vahe'mofo mopa atupamo'a eramino, Akrabimi agonaregama mareneriza kanteti agafa huteno marerino Sela kumate mareriteno, vuvava huno agona moparega mareri'ne.