25 Joshuwa wasindzisa Rahabi, ingwadla, nemndeni wakhe kanye nabo bonkhe lababenaye, ngobe watifihla tinhloli letatitfunyelwe nguJoshuwa eJerikho. Nalamuhla loku uhleti emkhatsini wema-Israyeli.
Salmoni watala Bowazi kuRahabi; Bowazi watala Obedi kuRuthe; Obedi watala Jese;
Labo-ke, labayawulibita libito leNkhosi, bayawusindziswa.” ’
Ngekukholwa Rahabi, ingwadla, akabulawanga kanye nalabo lababengakholwa, ngobe wemukela tinhloli tema-Israyeli ngemoya lomuhle.
Kanjalo-ke naRahabi, ingwadla, akazange yini emukelwe nguNkulunkulu kutsi ulungile ngemisebenti yekwemukela titfunywa wabuye watikhipha ngalenye indlela?
Joshuwa, umsa waNuni, wase utfumela tinhloli letimbili ngasense kusuka eShithimu, watsi: “Hambani niyewuhlola lela live, ikakhulu lidolobha laseJerikho.” Ngako-ke tahamba tefika khona, tangenisa endlini kaRahabi, ingwadla, tahlala khona.
ngaphandle kwekutsi wente naku: Nase silingenela lelive lenu, wena ubobopha lentsambo lebovu efasitelweni losikhiphe ngalo. Uyihlo, nenyoko, nabomnakenu, nabo bonkhe bemndeni weyihlo, ubobacocela ndzawonye lapha endlini yakho.
Rahabi abesawatsetse lamadvodza wawafihla. Ngako watsi: “Yebo, kona lamadvodza efikile lapha kami, kodvwa angikawati kutsi abephumaphi.
Empeleni Rahabi abewatsetse lamadvodza wawafihla etulu eluphahleni emabibini etinhlanga teflekisi labetibeke eluphahleni ngabolonina.
Joshuwa wemisa lamatje lali-12 labesekhatsi neJordane, lapho bekume khona baphristi lababetfwele libhokisi lesivumelwane; asekhona lapho nalamuhla loku.