Joshuwa
5 Ngekushesha nje lapho onkhe emakhosi ema-Amori+ labehlala ngasenshonalanga* yeJordane, nawo onkhe emakhosi emaKhenani+ labehlala ngaselwandle eva kutsi Jehova womise emanti emfula iJordane embikwema-Israyeli kwaze kwaba ngulapho sekewele onkhe, esaba*+ futsi aphelelwa nasibindzi* ngenca yema-Israyeli.+
2 Ngaleso sikhatsi, Jehova watsi kuJoshuwa: “Tibatele imikhwa yematje futsi usoke+ bantfu labadvuna baka-Israyeli kwesibili.” 3 Ngako Joshuwa wabata imikhwa yematje wase usoka bantfu labadvuna baka-Israyeli eGibeyathi-haralothi.*+ 4 Nasi sizatfu lesenta Joshuwa wabasoka: Bonkhe bantfu labadvuna lebebaphume eGibhithe, lokungiwo onkhe emadvodza emphi,* bafa ehlane ngesikhatsi basendleleni ngemuva kwekuphuma eGibhithe.+ 5 Bonkhe bantfu labaphuma eGibhithe bebasokile, kodvwa bonkhe bantfu labatalwa ehlane ngesikhatsi ema-Israyeli asendleleni lephuma eGibhithe bebangakasoki. 6 Ema-Israyeli abehambe iminyaka lengu-40+ ehlane kwaze kwaba ngulapho onkhe lamadvodza emphi laphuma eGibhithe futsi langazange alalele livi laJehova+ sekafile. Jehova wafunga kuwo kutsi angeke awavumele abone lelive+ Jehova lafunga kubokhokho bawo kutsi utalinika bantfu bakhe,*+ lokulive leligeleta lubisi neluju.+ 7 Ngako wenta kutsi emadvodzana abo angene esikhundleni sabo,+ futsi Joshuwa wawasoka, ngobe bebangazange bawasoke nabasesendleleni.
8 Nasebacedzile kusoka sonkhe lesive, bachubeka bahleti kuleyo ndzawo kwaze kwaba ngulapho sebapholile.
9 Jehova wase utsi kuJoshuwa: “Lamuhla ngilisusile* kini lihlazo laseGibhithe.” Ngako kuze kube ngulamuhla lendzawo ibitwa ngekutsi yiGilgali.*+
10 Ema-Israyeli achubeka ahleti eGilgali, futsi kusihlwa ngelilanga lesi-14 kuleyo nyanga+ agcina liPhasika, ehlane laseJerikho. 11 Ngelilanga lelilandzela liPhasika acala kudla umkhicito walelive, futsi ngalo lelolanga adla nesinkhwa lesingenamvubelo+ kanye nalokutinhlavu lokugayingiwe. 12 Ngelilanga lelilandzela lelo lebekadle ngalo umkhicito walelive, imana ayizange isaba khona.+ Ema-Israyeli akaphindzanga ayitfola, kodvwa ngalowo mnyaka acala kudla umkhicito welive laseKhenani.+
13 Ngesikhatsi Joshuwa sekadvute neJerikho, waphakamisa emehlo futsi wabona kume indvodza+ embikwakhe iphetse inkemba esandleni.+ Ngako Joshuwa waya kuyo, wayibuta watsi: “Useluhlangotsini lwetfu yini nobe useluhlangotsini lwetitsa tetfu?” 14 Yaphendvula yatsi: “Cha, kodvwa ngiyindvuna* yelibutfo laJehova.”+ Nakeva loko, Joshuwa waguca, wakhotsama futsi watsi: “Yini inkhosi yami lefuna kuyitjela inceku yayo?” 15 Lendvuna yelibutfo laJehova yaphendvula Joshuwa yatsi: “Khumula tincabule takho ngobe lendzawo lome kuyo ingcwele.” Ngekushesha Joshuwa wenta njalo.+