8 Yahova yavolera Joshua, “Utavatia mba: inzi mali kuhaana kuivi liguuta. Sihaveeye ho numulala muvo unyala kusingira ku lihingira ivi mba.”
Ing'inga yeyo, muporofeti yazia ku mwami Ahabu navoora, “Yahova avoora, ‘Utatia liihi linene lila mba! Inzi ndakuha vuguuti kulio kalunu ndi, kandi ulamanya ndi inzi mbeeye Yahova.’ ”
Kunangwa ku vindu yivi kovoole ki'? Nyasaye naveeye kolovega lwiitu, nivwaha unyala kukuhingira'?
Navuzwa Yahova yambolera, ‘Utamutia mba. Nziza kumuhaana, eyo harara na avandu veve kandi ni kivala chiche ku ivi. Okole malala meere kuye kuli ga wakola ku Sihoni, Mwami munene wa Amori, uwamihaa kutura mu Heshiboni.’
Alaguuta avami vaavo. Mulaviita kandi valivilirwa. Sialava ho nu mugaya mba. Muladiviza vosi sa mulala.
Ahene yaho Joshua yavolera vimiliri vi liihi veve, “Mutatia anoho kukuza mioyo mba. Muve avagulu kandi avaluviriri, kigira nindio Yahova naakole ku vasigu vinyu ava muzizaa kulwaana navo.”
Uvudiku vwosi, Joshua na iliihi lilie vagenda kutura Giligali kuduuka Gibeoni kandi nonoho vingilira vandu va Amori vugira kumanya.
Yahova yavolera Joshua, “Utavatia mba. Ku ing'inga yiyi mugamba, ndava ninziiti yavo vosi kigira Isiraeli. Gakuduukiraa oleminye zibarasi ziavo ku litema machi gazio nokusamba magare gu vulwani gaavo nomuliru.”
Yahova yavolera Joshua, “Vugula avasikari vi liihi vosi vazie harara niivi kandi uzie kuduuka Ayi. Utatia mba anoho utakuza mwoyo mba. Ndakokola uguuti Mwami wa Ayi; avandu veve, lidaala kandi kivala vilava vienyu.
Yahova yamutivulira, “Unyala kokora ndio kigira Inzi ndakokonya. Uladiviza vandu va Midiani kuli udiviza umundu mulala.”
Vudiku vulala vwere yivwo, Yahova yalaga Gidioni, “Singira na usulunguti kutangiza iliihi, kigira Inzi mali kuviika vandu va Midiani mu makono googo.
Kandi avandu vosi avavungi hano valalola ndi Yahova siyeenyaa ivivavi na matimu, okohonyia avandu veve mba. Aveeye muguuti mu vulwani kazozo, na alaviika munyi mwosi mu zinguru zietu.”