angiyikuphinda ngixoshe phambi kwabo noyedwa walezo zizwe azishiyayo uJoshuwa ekufeni kwakhe,

UJoshuwa esemukisile abantu, abantwana bakwa-Israyeli bahamba, yilowo nalowo waya efeni lakhe ukuba balidle izwe.

UJoshuwa indodana kaNuni , inceku kaJehova, wafa eneminyaka eyikhulu neshumi.

Ngokuba uma uJoshuwa wayebaphumuzile , wayengayikukhuluma emva kwalokhu ngolunye usuku.

UJoshuwa wenze njalo, njengalokho uMose eshilo kuye, walwa no-Amaleki; oMose, no-Aroni, noHure bakhuphukela esiqongweni sentaba.

UJoshuwa wamchitha u-Amaleki nabantu bakhe ngosiko lwenkemba.

Wasuka uMose nenceku yakhe uJoshuwa ; uMose wakhuphukela entabeni kaNkulunkulu.

UJoshuwa wezwa umsindo wabantu bekhamuluka, wathi kuMose: Kukhona umsindo wempi ekamu.

UJehova wakhuluma kuMose ubuso nobuso , njengalokhu umuntu ekhuluma nomhlobo wakhe . Wabuyela ekamu , kepha i nceku yakhe uJoshuwa indodana kaNuni, insizwa, ayiphumanga etendeni. UMose ucela ukubona inkazimulo kaJehova

uJoshuwa indodana kaNuni omi phambi kwakho uyakungena khona ; mqinise wena, ngokuba uyakumenza u-Israyeli adle ifa lalo.

UJehova wathi kuMose : Bheka, izinsuku zakho sezisondele zokuba ufe ; mbize uJoshuwa, nime etendeni lokuhlangana ukuba ngimyale . OMose noJoshuwa base behamba, bema etendeni lokuhlangana.

Wamyala uJoshuwa indodana kaNuni , wathi: Qina, ume isibindi, ngokuba wena uyakubangenisa abantwana bakwa -Israyeli ezweni engalifungela bona ; mina ngiyakuba nawe.

Kepha uJehova uNkulunkulu wakho uyakuwela phambi kwakho , achithe lezi zizwe phambi kwakho , uzidle; uJoshuwa uyakuwela phambi kwakho njengokukhuluma kukaJehova.

UMose wambiza uJoshuwa , wathi kuye emehlweni abantu bonke bakwa - Israyeli: Qina, ume isibindi, ngokuba uyakuhamba nalaba bantu, uye ezweni uJehova afunga koyise ukubanika lona ; wena uyakwenza ukuba balidle ifa lalo.

UJoshuwa indodana kaNuni wayegcwele umoya nokuhlakanipha , ngokuba uMose wayebekile izandla zakhe phezu kwakhe ; abantwana bakwa -Israyeli bamlalela-ke, benza njengalokho uJehova emyalile uMose.

Ngamyala uJoshuwa ngaleso sikhathi, ngathi: Amehlo akho abonile konke uJehova uN kulunkulu wenu akwenzile kulawo makhosi amabili : kanjalo uJehova uyakwenza kuyo yonke imibuso eniyidabulayo.

Kepha yala uJoshuwa, umqunge isibindi , umqinise, ngokuba uyakuwela phambi kwalaba bantu, abenze ukuba balidle izwe oyakulibona.

Kwathi lapho u -Adoni Sedeki inkosi yaseJerusalema esezwile ukuthi uJoshuwa uthathile i -Ayi, waliqeda nya njengalokho ebenzile kulo iJeriko nenkosi yalo , wayenze njalo kulo i -Ayi nenkosi yalo no kuthi abakhileyo eGibeyoni benzile ukuthula no-Israyeli, baba phakathi kwabo,

UJoshuwa wayesekhuluma kuJehova mhla uJehova enikela ama -Amori phambi kwabantwana bakwa -Israyeli, wathi eb usweni babakwa-Israyeli: Langa, yima eGibeyoni, nawe nyanga, esigodini sase-Ajaloni.

UJoshuwa wabuyela ekamu laseGiligali, bonke abakwa-Israyeli benaye.

UJoshuwa wathi : Gingqelani amatshe amakhulu emlonyeni womhume , nibeke amadoda ngakuwo ukuba awalinde;

Kwathi lapho uJoshuwa nabantwana bakwa-Israyeli sebeqedile ukubaceka ngokuceka ok ukhulu kakhulu baze baqedwa , insali yabo nokho isingenile emizini ebiyelweyo,

Wayesethi uJoshuwa : Vulani umlomo womhume , nikhiphele kimi lawo makhosi omahlanu emhumeni.

Kwathi lapho bekhiphela kuJoshuwa lawo makhosi, uJoshuwa wabiza onke amadoda akwa-Israyeli, wathi ezinduneni zamadoda empi ezazihamba naye : Sondelani, nibeke izinyawo zenu ezintanyeni zalawa makhosi . Zasondela-ke, zabeka izinyawo zazo ezintanyeni zawo.

UJoshuwa wathi kuzo : Ningesabi, ningabi naluvalo; qinani, nime isibindi, ngokuba uJehova uyakwenza kanjalo kuzo zonke izitha zenu enilwa nazo.

Ngasemuva uJoshuwa wawagenca , wawabulala, wawaphanyeka emithini eyisihlanu, alenga emithini kwaze kwahlwa.

Kwathi ngesikhathi sokushona kwe langa uJoshuwa wayala , bawehlisa emithini, bawaphonsa emhumeni lapho ebecashe khona , babeka amatshe amakhulu emlonyeni womhume; akhona nanamuhla. Ukunqotshwa kwemizi ngaseningizimu yaseKhanani

UJoshuwa wathatha iMakheda ngalolo suku , walichitha ngosiko lwenkemba kanye nenkosi yalo , wabaqothula nabo bonke abakulo , akashiyanga noyedwa owasalayo ; wenza-ke kuyo inkosi yaseMakheda njengalokho ebenzile kuyo inkosi yaseJeriko.

UJoshuwa wasuka eMakheda nabo bonke abakwa -Israyeli benaye , waya eLibina, walwa neLibina;

UJoshuwa wasuka eLi bina nabo bonke abakwa -Israyeli benaye , waya eLakishi, wamisa malungana nalo, walwa nalo;

Khona kwakhuphuka uHoramu inkosi yaseGezeri ukuba asize iLakishi ; kepha uJoshuwa wambulala nabantu bakhe , akaze amshiyela noyedwa owasalayo.

UJoshuwa wasuka eLakishi, bonke abakwa-Israyeli benaye, waya e-Egiloni; bamisa malungana nalo, balwa nalo.

UJoshuwa wakhuphuka e -Egiloni, bonke abakwa -Israyeli benaye , waya eHebroni, balwa nalo.

UJoshuwa wabuyela nabo bonke abakwa-Israyeli eDebiri, walwa nalo;

Wachitha-ke uJoshuwa izwe lonke , izintaba, neNingizimu, namathafa, nemithambeka, namakhosi onke alo; akashiyanga noyedwa owasalayo, kepha waqothula konke okuphefumulayo njengokuyala kukaJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli.

UJoshuwa wabachitha kusukela eKadeshi Barineya kuze kufike eGaza , nezwe lonke laseGosheni kuze kufike eGibeyoni.

Onke lawo makhosi nezwe lawo uJoshuwa wakuthatha ngasikhathi sinye , ngokuba uJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli walwela u-Israyeli.

UJoshuwa wabuyela ekamu laseGiligali, bonke abakwa-Israyeli benaye.

UJoshuwa wayesekhuphuka eGiligali, yena nabo bonke abantu bempi kanye naye, nawo onke amaqhawe anamandla.

UJoshuwa wabafikela ngokuzumayo; wakhuphuka eGiligali ubusuku bonke.

UJoshuwa wabuya ngaleso sikhathi, wathatha iHasori, wabulala inkosi yalo ngenkemba, ngokuba iHasori laliyinhloko yayo yonke leyo mibuso kuqala.

Yonke imizi yalawo makhosi nawo onke amakhosi ayo uJoshuwa wakuthatha, wakuchitha ngosiko lwenkemba , wakuqothula njengokuyala kukaMose inceku kaJehova.

Kepha imizi eyayimi emagqumeni ayo u-Israyeli akashisanga namunye kuyo ngaphandle kweHasori kuphela; lowo uJoshuwa wawushisa.

Njengalokho uJehova ebemyalile uMose inceku yakhe , kanjalo uMose wamyala uJoshuwa ; noJoshuwa wenze njalo ; akayekanga into ney odwa kukho konke uJehova amyala ngakho uMose. Ukubukezwa kwendaba yokunqoba iKhanani

UJoshuwa wathatha-ke lonke lelo zwe , izintaba, neNingizimu yonke, nalo lonke izwe laseGosheni , namathafa, ne-Araba, nezintaba zakwa -Israyeli, namathafa akhe,

UJoshuwa walwa isikhathi eside nawo onke lawo makhosi.

UJoshuwa wafika ngaleso sikhathi , wanquma ama -Anaki ezintabeni eHebroni, naseDebiri, nase-Anabi, nasezintabeni zakwaJuda , nasezintabeni zakwa-Israyeli, uJoshuwa wawaqothula kanye nemizi yawo.

Wathatha-ke uJoshuwa izwe lonke njengakho konke uJehova abekukhulumile kuMose ; uJoshuwa walinika u -Israyeli libe yifa lakhe ngokwezabelo zabo nezizwe zabo. Izwe lase liphumula ekulweni.

Wayesefika uJoshuwa nabo bonke abantu bempi benaye , babazuma ngasemanzini aseMerome, babadumela.

UJoshuwa wenza kubo njengokumyala kukaJehova : wanquma amahhashi abo imisipha, wazishisa izinqola zabo ngomlilo.

Lawa angamakhosi ezwe anqotshwa nguJoshuwa nangabantwana bakwa- Israyeli ngaphesheya kweJordani ngasentshonal anga, kusukela eBali Gadi esigodini saseLebanoni kuze kufike entabeni yaseHalaki eyenyukela eSeyiri , uJoshuwa walinika izizwe zakwa-Israyeli libe yifa ngokwezabelo zabo

UJoshuwa wayesemdala eneminyaka eminingi ; uJehova wathi kuye : Usumdala uneminyaka eminingi, kepha kusasele izwe elikhulu kakhulu eliyakudliwa.

UJoshuwa wambusisa, wamnika uKalebi indodana kaJefune iHebroni libe yifa lakhe.

UJoshuwa wathi kubo : Uma uyisizwe esikhulu , khuphukela ehlathini , uzicabele khona ezweni lamaPherizi nakwelamaRefa , lokhu izintaba zakwa - Efrayimi ziminyene kuwe.

UJoshuwa wayesekhuluma kuyo indlu kaJosefa , naku-Efrayimi, nakuManase, ethi: Uyisizwe esikhulu , unamandla amakhulu ; awuyikuba nasabelo esisodwa nje;

UJoshuwa wawenzela inkatho eShilo phambi kukaJehova ; uJoshuwa wababela khona abantwana bakwa-Israyeli izwe njengezabelo zalo. Isabelo sakwaBenjamini

UJoshuwa wathi kubantwana bakwa -Israyeli: Niyakuyekethisa kuze kube nini ukuya ukulidla izwe uJehova uNkulunkulu wawoyihlo aninike lona na?

Amadoda ayesesuka, ahamba; uJoshuwa wayala abahambayo ukuba balobe izwe, wathi: Sukani nihambe ezweni , nililobe, nibuyele kimi , nginenzele inkatho phambi kukaJehova eShilo.

Base beqeda ukwabelana izwe libe yifa ngemikhawulo yalo ; abantwana bakwa-Israyeli bamnika uJoshuwa indodana kaNuni ifa phakathi kwabo;

UJoshuwa wayeseyala izinduna zabantu, ethi:

UJoshuwa wakhuluma kwabakwaRubeni , nabakwaGadi, nakuyo inxenye yesizwe sakwaManase, wathi:

Bamphendula uJoshuwa , bathi: Konke osiyale ngakho s iyakukwenza; nomaphi lapho usithuma khona, siyakuya khona.

UJoshuwa wababiza abakwaRubeni , nabakwaGadi, nenxenye yesizwe sakwaManase,

UJoshuwa wayesebabusisa, wabamukisa; baya ematendeni abo.

Inxenye yesizwe sakwaManase uMose wayeyabele izwe eBashani , kepha inxenye uJoshuwa way inika izwe phakathi kwabafowabo phesheya kweJordani ngasentshonalanga . Lapho uJoshuwa esebamukisa ukuba baye ematendeni abo, wababusisa, wakhuluma kubo, wathi:

Kwathi emva kwezinsuku eziningi , lapho uJeho va esephumuzile u -Israyeli ezitheni zabo zonke nxazonke, uJoshuwa esemdala eneminyaka eminingi,

uJoshuwa wabiza wonke u -Israyeli, amalunga akhe , nezinhloko zakhe , nabahluleli bakhe, nezinduna zakhe, wathi kubo: Sengimdala ngineminyaka eminingi;

UJoshuwa wab utha zonke izizwe zakwa -Israyeli eShekemi , wabiza amalunga akwa -Israyeli, nezinhloko zakhe , nabahluleli bakhe , nezinduna zakhe, bema phambi kukaNkulunkulu.

UJoshuwa wathi kubantu : Aninakumkhonza uJehova , ngokuba unguNkulunkulu ongcwele ; unguNkulunkulu onomhawu , akayikuthethelela iziphambeko zenu nezono zenu.

UJoshuwa wathi kubantu bonke : Usho kanje uJehova uNkulunkulu ka - Israyeli, uthi: Oyihlo bahlala endulo ngaphesheya koMfula, uThera uyise ka- Abrahama noyise kaNahori, bakhonza abanye onkulunkulu.

Wayesethi uJoshuwa kubantu: Nina ningofakazi benu bokuthi nizikhethele uJehova ukuba nimkhonze yena. Bathi: Singofakazi.

UJoshuwa wayesenza isivumelwano nabantu ngalolo suku , wabamisela isimiso nomthetho eShekemi.

UJoshuwa waloba lawo mazwi encwadini yomthetho kaNkulunkulu , wathatha itshe elikhulu , walimisa lapho phansi kwe -oki elingasendlini engcwele kaJehova.

Wayesethi uJoshuwa kubo abantu bonke : Bhekani, leli tshe liyakuba ngufakazi ngathi, ngokuba lizwile onke amazwi kaJehova awak huluma kithi; ngalokho liyakuba ngufakazi ngani, funa nimphike uNkulunkulu wenu.

UJoshuwa wayesebamukisa abantu, yilowo nalowo waya efeni lakhe.

Kwathi emva kwalezo zinto uJoshuwa indodana kaNuni , inceku kaJehova, wafa eneminyaka eyikhulu neshumi.

UJoshuwa indodana kaNuni wathuma ngasese eseShithimi amadoda amabili abe yizinhloli, wathi: Hambani nibone izwe neJeriko. Basuka, bafika endlini yesifebe esigama laso linguRahabi, balala khona.

UJoshuwa wavuka ekuseni kakhulu , basuka eShithimi, bafika eJordani , yena nabo bonke abantwana bakwa -Israyeli, balala khona ebusuku bengakaweli.

Wathi uJoshuwa : Niyakwazi ngalokhu ukuthi uNkulunkulu ophilayo uphakathi kwenu nokuthi uyakuxosha nokuxosha phambi kwenu amaKhanani, namaHeti, namaHivi, namaPherizi, namaGirigashi, nama- Amori, namaJebusi.

UJoshuwa wathi kubantu : Zingcweliseni, ngokuba kusasa uJehova uyakwenza izimangaliso phakathi kwenu.

UJoshuwa wakhuluma kubapristi , wathi: Phakamisani umphongolo wesivumelwano, niwele phambi kwabantu . Baphakamisa-ke umphongolo wesivumelwano, bahamba phambi kwabantu.

UJoshuwa wathi kubantwana bakwa -Israyeli: Sondelani lapha , nizwe amazwi kaJehova uNkulunkulu wenu.

Abapristi abathwala umphongolo babemi phakathi neJordani , kwaze kwaphelela konke uJehova amyale ngakho uJoshuwa ukuba akukhulume kubantu n jengakho konke uMose abemyale ngakho uJoshuwa ; abantu bashesha bawela.

Ngalolo suku uJehova wamkhulisa uJoshuwa emehlweni abo bonke abakwa-Israyeli; bamesaba njengalokho babemesaba uMose izinsuku zonke zokuhamba kwakhe.

UJoshuwa wayala-ke abapristi, wathi: Yenyukani eJordani.

UJoshuwa wayesebiza lawo madoda ayishumi nambili ayewakhethile kubantwana bakwa-Israyeli, indoda inye ngesizwe.

UJoshuwa wathi kuwo : Welani phambi komphongolo kaJehova uNkulunkulu wenu , niye phakathi kweJordani , netshathe, kube yilowo nalowo itshe ehlombe lakhe njengokomumo wezizwe zabantwana bakwa - Israyeli

UJoshuwa wamisa amatshe ayishumi nambili phakathi neJordani, endaweni lapho izinyawo zabapristi abathwala umphongolo zazimi khona; akhona kuze kube namuhla.

Kwathi uJoshuwa esengaseJeriko , waphakamisa amehlo akhe , wabona, bheka, nanso i ndoda malungana naye enenkemba yayo ihoshiwe esandleni sayo; uJoshuwa waya kuyo, wathi kuyo: Uvuna thina noma izitha zethu na?

Yathi: Qha, ngifikile njengesikhulu sebandla likaJehova . UJoshuwa wayesewa ngobuso emhlabathini, wakhuleka, wathi kuyo: Ithini inkosi yami encekwini yayo na?

Isikhulu sebandla likaJehova sathi kuJoshuwa : Khumula isicathulo sakho onyaweni lwakho , ngokuba indawo omi kuyo ingcwele . UJoshuwa wenze njalo-ke.

UJoshuwa wazenzela omese bensengetsha , wabasika aban twana bakwa - Israyeli eDulini Lamajwabu.

Nasi isizathu uJoshuwa abasoka ngaso : bonke abantu abaphuma eGibithe ababengabesilisa, onke amadoda empi , bafa ehlane ngasendleleni , sebephumile eGibithe.

Abantwana bawo abavusa esikhundleni sawo bona uJoshuwa wabasoka , ngokuba babengabangasokile, lokhu bengabasokanga endleleni.

UJoshuwa wayala abantu, wathi: Aniyikukhamuluka; ningalizwakalisi izwi lenu, kungaphumi gama emlonyeni wenu , kuze kufike usuku engiyakuthi ngalo kini: Khamulukani! Bese nikhamuluka.

UJoshuwa wavuka ekuseni kakhulu , abapristi bathatha umphongolo kaJehova.

Kwathi ngokwesikhombisa abapristi sebebethile amacilongo, uJoshuwa wathi kubantu: Khamulukani, ngokuba uJehova uninikile umuzi.

UJoshuwa wathi kulawo madoda amabili ayelihlolile izwe: Ngenani endlini yesifebe, nikhiphe kuyo owesifazane nabo bonke anabo , njengalokho namfungela.

Kepha uRahabi isifebe , nabendlu kayise , nabo bonke anabo , uJoshuwa wabasindisa; uhlala phakathi kuka-Israyeli kuze kube namuhla , lokhu wathukusa izithunywa uJoshuwa azithuma ukuba zihlole iJeriko.

UJoshuwa wabafungisa ngaleso sikhathi , wathi: Makaqalekiswe phambi kukaJehova umuntu osuka akhe lo muzi waseJeriko ; uyakubeka isisekelo sawo ngokulahlekelwa yizibulo lakhe, amise amasango awo ngokulahlekelwa ngomncinyane wakhe.

UJehova wayenaye uJoshuwa; udumo lwakhe lwalukhona ezweni lonke.

UJoshuwa indodana kaNuni wabiza abapristi , wathi kubo : Phakamisani umphongolo wesivumelwano, abapristi abayisikhombisa bathwale amacilongo ayisikhombisa ejubili phambi komphongolo kaJehova.

Kwathi lapho uJoshuwa esekhulumile kubantu , abapristi abay isikhombisa bethwele amacilongo ayisikhombisa ejubili phambi kukaJehova badlula , babetha amacilongo, umphongolo wesivumelwano sikaJehova wabalandela.

UJoshuwa wayesevuka ekuseni kakhulu , wasondeza u -Israyeli ngezizwe zakubo; isizwe sakwaJuda sathathwa.

UJoshuwa wayesethi ku -Akani: Ndodana yami , ake umnike uJehova uNkulunkulu ka -Israyeli inkazimulo , uvume kuye , ungitshele okwenzileyo , ungangifihleli.

UJoshuwa wathuma amadoda, asuka eJeriko aya e -Ayi eliseceleni kweBeti Aveni ngasempumalanga kwaseBethele , wakhuluma kuwo , wathi: Khuphukani, nilihlole izwe. Amadoda akhuphuka ahlola i-Ayi.

U-Akani wamphendula uJoshuwa , wathi: Kuyiqiniso, ngonile kuJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, ngenza ukuthi nokuthi.

UJoshuwa wayesethuma izithunywa , zagijimela etendeni ; bheka kwakuthukusiwe etendeni lakhe, isiliva liphansi.

UJoshuwa nabo bonke abakwa -Israyeli benaye bamthatha u -Akani indodana kaZera, nesiliva, nengubo, nesigaxa segolide , namadodana akhe , namadodakazi akhe, nezinkabi zakhe, nezimbongolo zakhe, nezimvu zakhe, netende lakhe, nakho konke anakho, bakukhuphulela esigodini sase-Akori.

UJoshuwa wayesethi: Usihlupheleni na? UJehova uzakukuhlupha namuhla. Bonke abakwa -Israyeli bamkhanda ngamatshe ; babashisa ngomlilo , babakhanda ngamatshe.

UJoshuwa waziklebhula izingubo zakhe , wawa n gobuso emhlabathini phambi komphongolo kaJehova kwaze kwahlwa , yena namalunga akwa - Israyeli; bathela uthuli emakhanda abo.

UJoshuwa wathi: Maye, Nkosi Nkulunkulu! Ubaweliseleni iJordani nakanye laba bantu ukuba usinikele esandleni sama -Amori, usibhubhise, na? Sengathi nga saneliswa ukuhlala ngaphesheya kweJordani!

UJoshuwa wavuka ekuseni kakhulu , wabutha abantu , wakhuphuka, yena namalunga akwa-Israyeli, phambi kwabantu, waya e-Ayi.

Sebehleliwe abantu , lonke ibandla elalingasenyakatho komuzi nabaqamekeleyo babo ab abengasentshonalanga komuzi , uJoshuwa waya ngalobo busuku phakathi kwesigodi.

UJoshuwa nabo bonke abakwa -Israyeli benza kungathi bahluliwe phambi kwabo, babaleka ngendlela eya ehlane.

Bonke abantu basemzini babizwa ukuba babaxoshe ; bamxosha uJoshuwa, basuswa emzini.

UJehova wathi kuJoshuwa : Yelulela umkhonto osesandleni sakho ngase - Ayi, ngokuba ngiyakulinikela esandleni sakho . UJoshuwa welul ela-ke umkhonto osesandleni sakhe ngasemzini.

Ngokuba nxa uJoshuwa nabo bonke abakwa -Israyeli bebona ukuthi abaqamekeleyo bawuthathile umuzi nokuthi umusi womuzi wenyuka , base bebuyela emuva, bawabulala amadoda ase-Ayi.

UJoshuwa akabuyisanga isandla sakhe awelula ngaso umkhonto , engakaqothuli bonke abakhileyo e-Ayi.

Izinkomo kuphela nempango y alowo muzi u -Israyeli waziphangela khona , njengezwi likaJehova amyala ngalo uJoshuwa.

UJoshuwa wayeselishisa i -Ayi, walenza laba yiduma lenxiwa kuze kube phakade; liyincithakalo kuze kube namuhla.

Inkosi yase -Ayi wayiphanyeka emthini kwaze kwahlwa ; ukushona kwelanga uJoshuwa wabayala ukuba behlise isidumbu sayo emthini , basintshinga ngasesikhaleni sesango lomuzi , wamisa phezu kwaso inqwaba enkulu yamatshe ekhona nanamuhla. I-altare entabeni yase-Ebali

UJoshuwa wasuka kanye nabo bonke abantu bempi ukuba akh uphukele e- Ayi; uJoshuwa wakhetha amadoda ayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amathathu amaqhawe anamandla, wawathuma ebusuku.

Khona uJoshuwa wamakhela uJehova uNkulunkulu ka -Israyeli i -altare entabeni yase-Ebali,

Akwabakho zwi kukho konke akuyalayo uMose , angalifundanga uJoshuwa phambi kwebandla lonke lakwa-Israyeli, nabesifazane, nabantwana, nabafokazi ababehamba phakathi kwabo.

UJoshuwa wayesebathuma, baya ukuyoqamekela , bahlala phakathi kweBethele ne -Ayi ngasentshonalanga kwase -Ayi; uJoshuwa wala la lobo busuku phakathi kwabantu.

UJoshuwa w abethembisa ukuthula , wenza isivumelwano nabo ukuba baphile; izikhulu zenhlangano zafunga kubo.

UJoshuwa wababiza , wakhuluma kubo , wathi: Nisikhohliseleni ngokuthi : Sikude kakhulu nani, lokhu nakhile phakathi kwethu, na?

Bamphendula uJoshuwa , bathi: Kungokuba izinceku zakho zatshelwa nokutshelwa ukuthi uJehova uNkulunkulu wa kho wayala inceku yakhe uMose ukuba aninike izwe lonke , achithe bonke abakhileyo ezweni phambi kwenu; ngalokho sesaba kakhulu ngokuphila kwethu ngenxa yenu , sakwenza lokho.

UJoshuwa wabenza ngalolo suku abagawuli bemithi nabakhi bamanzi kuyo inhlangano nakulo i -altare likaJehova kuze kube namuhla endaweni abeyakuyikhetha.

Kepha bathi ukuba abakhileyo eGibeyoni bezwa lokho uJoshuwa ayekwenzile kulo iJeriko ne-Ayi,

Bathi kuJoshuwa : Siyizinceku zakho . UJoshuwa wathi kubo : Ningobani, futhi nivelaphi na?

UJoshuwa indodana kaNuni , inceku kaMose , owabakhethiweyo bakhe , waphendula wathi: Nkosi yami, Mose, benqabele.

Yilawo amagama amadoda athunywa nguMose ukuhlola izwe . UMose wambiza uHosheya indodana kaNuni ngokuthi uJoshuwa.

Kepha uJoshuwa indodana kaNuni noKalebi indodana kaJefune ababenalawo madoda ukuhlola izwe basinda.

UJoshuwa indodana kaNuni noKalebi indo dana kaJefune ababephakathi kwabahlola izwe baklebhula izingubo zabo,

UJehova wathi kuMose : Zithabathele uJoshuwa indodana kaNuni , umuntu onomoya, ubeke isandla sakho phezu kwakhe,

UMose wenza -ke njengalokho uJehova emyali le; wamthatha uJoshuwa , wambeka phambi kuka-Eleyazare umpristi naphambi kwenhlangano yonke,

Wayesengibonisa uJoshuwa umpristi omkhulu emi phambi kwengelosi kaJehova, noSathane emi ngakwesokunene sakhe ukumelana naye.

UJoshuwa wayembethe izingubo ezingcolileyo; wayemi phambi kwengelosi.