1 USimakade wakhuluma kuMose, wathi:
1 UJehova wakhuluma kuMose, wathi:
Nkosi, Wena uyisiphephelo sethu izizukulwane ngezizukulwane.
Emveni kwalokho abantu basuka eHazerothi bakanisa ehlane iPharanu.
Owesizwana sakwa-Asheri: nguSethuru, indodana kaMikhayeli.
“Nanka amagama amadoda ayoklama izwe eliyifa lenu: u-Eleyazare, umphristi noJoshuwa, indodana kaNuni.
Niyothatha umholi ngamunye kuleso naleso sizwana ukuba abe izwe libe yifa lenu.
“Nonke ngothi lwenu nasondela kimi, nathi: ‘Masithume amadoda ahambe kuqala ayosihlolela izwe, ukuze abuye asitshele indlela esimele ukukhuphuka ngayo, nemizi esiyofika kuyo.’
“Lokho kwaba kuhle emehlweni ami, ngathatha kini amadoda ali-12, kwaba yindoda eyodwa kuleso naleso sizwana.
“Nalapho uSimakade enithuma, nisuka eKadeshi Bharineya, ethi: ‘Khuphukani, nilidle izwe engininike lona,’ nahlubuka ezwini likaSimakade uNkulunkulu wenu, anaze nakholwa nguye, analilalela izwi lakhe.
Ngangineminyaka engama-40 ngesikhathi uMose, inceku kaSimakade, engithuma eKadeshi Bharineya ukuba ngiyohlola izwe; ngambuyela nombiko oqotho.
UJoshuwa, indodana kaNuni, wayesethumela izinhloli ezimbili isinyenyela, zisuka eShithimu, wathi kuzo: “Hambani nisihlolele izwe, ikakhulu iJerikho.” Zahamba, zafike zangenisa endlini yesifebe esibizo laso nguRahabi, zalala khona.