YOSHWA 8 - IBIBILIA INDAKATIFU MU LUTIRICHI LWITAKHO NENDE LWISUKHAVaisraeli Vavukula Litaala lia Ai Nivalitivitsa 1 Mwami Nyasaye yavoolela Yoshwa, “Vukula vasikali voosi, va uli navo utikulushi mu litaala lia Ai. Uvuli khuria inoho khukhutsa mwoyo. Mali khukhuha tsingulu tsiu khukuura Mwami wi litaala lia Ai, vandu veve, litaala lielie, nende shivala shieshie. 2 Muliitsa khukhola litaala lia Ai nende mwami walio, makhuva malala mele ka mwakhola mu litaala lia Yeriko, halala nu mwami walio. Navutswa nunundi muliitsa khukhola numuvikha vindu viavo nende miruku chiavo, khuva miandu chienyu munyi vene. Mwirecheshe khuseera litaala lienelo, khurula inyuma walio.” 3 Yoshwa yirechekha natsia mu litaala lia Ai, halala na vasikali veve voosi. Yoshwa yarovola vasikali veve tsiheelefu makhomi kavaka vali nivamanya khukwana, navaruma mu vutukhu; 4 navoola, “Muliitsa khuseera litaala lienelo, khurula inyuma walio; muvuli khutsiakhu ihale wene khurula khulio, navutswa mwirecheshe khukwana. 5 Inzi nende vandu vaanje hanu, khuliitsa khuraanga khwisuunda himbi mu litaala lienelo. Lwa vandu vi litaala lia Ai, valiitsa khuva nivitsanga khukhukwana, khutsitsanga khwilukha, khuli khwilukha lwali lukhuraanga yolo. 6 Valiitsa khukhuhitsanyinya, khutukha lwa khuva nu khuvaleri ihale wene khurula mu litaala liavo. Valiitsa khukanakana, nivavoola khuvilukhanga, khuli khwakhola lukhuraanga. Nalwo lwa khutsitsanga khuvarika vakhwilukhanyinyi. 7 Muliitsa khurula havundu ha mwivisi henaho, khandi muvukule ni tsingulu litaala liavo; shichila Mwami Nyasaye, uli Nyasaye wenyu aliitsa khumuha litaala lienelo. 8 Lwa muliitsa khuva numumali khuvukula litaala lienelo, muliitsa khulisamba nu mulilu, nu mukhola ku Mwami Nyasaye yavoola mukhole. Nako mivaalo ka mwenyekhanga mulonde.” 9 Yoshwa yavaruma, nivatsia khwivisa khandi nivalindilaho, hakari ha mataala ka Ai nende Betseli, khuluveka luli imbo wi litaala lia Ai. Yoshwa yakona vutukhu vwenovo mu maheemo ka vandu vamenyamu. 10 Yoshwa yavukha kushili mu mavwevwe khulitukhu lialondakhu, nalaanga halala vasikali veve. Ye mwene nende vimilili va Israeli, vavimilila khutsia mu litaala lia Ai. 11 Vasikali voosi vali nivali naye, vatikulukha nivatsia mu vwinjililu vwene vwi litaala, khandi nivasimiikha maheemo ku khumenyamu khuluveka luli ivuluka, nu luhoongo hakari havo nende litaala lia Ai. 12 Yoshwa yavukula vasikali himbi tsiheelefu tsiranu, natsia khuvavisa khuluveka luli imbo wi litaala lienelo, hakari ha mataala ka Ai nende Betseli. 13 Vasikali varecheshitswa khukwana, mukaanda kwa vasikali nivali khuluveka luli ivuluka wi litaala lia Ai; vali nivarikale nivavikhwa khuluveka luli imbo. Yoshwa yakona vutukhu vwenovo mu luhoongo. 14 Lwa Mwami wi litaala lia Ai, yalola Yoshwa halala na vandu veve, yakhola vwangu. Ye nende vandu veve vasimukha nivatsia mu Luhoongo lwa Araba, khukwana Vaisraeli havundu halala hele, khuli lwali lukhuraanga, vuchila khumanya ndi atsitsanga khuseerwa khurula inyuma. 15 Yoshwa nende vandu veve vikhola kholitsa khuli vilukhanga, nivakalukha inyuma wa vali nivarulanga, nivatsia mwichendanyama. 16 Vandu voosi vi litaala lia Ai valaangwa halala khu vahitsanyinya. Lwa vandu venavo vahitsanyinya Yoshwa, vanyolekhana vali ihale wene khurula mu litaala lienelo. 17 Mundu avulakhuho, warikala mu litaala lia Ai inoho mu litaala lia Betseli, wambakhanakhu khutsia khukwana Vaisraeli. Valekha litaala lia Ai nilirikale liele, vuchila mundu mulio, nivahitsanyinya Vaisraeli. 18 Nalwo lwa Mwami Nyasaye yavoolela Yoshwa, “Chela lirimu liolio mu litaala lia Ai. Nzitsanga khukhuha litaala lienelo.” Yoshwa yakhola khuli lwa yali navoolelwi akhole. 19 Lwa Yoshwa yali niyakhachela ikulu mukhono kwekwe, vandu vali nivivisi varula vwangu havundu ha vali nivivisi. Vilukhaka nivatsia mu litaala lia Ai, nivalivukula ni tsingulu. Vasamba nu mulilu litaala lienelo. 20 Lwa vandu vi litaala lia Ai vishevukha inyuma, valola mwooshi nu kutuumanga ikulu; vavula injila ya vanyala khwilushilamu, shichila Vaisraeli vali nivilukhanga khutsia mwichendanyama, vakomokha nivaraanga khuvakwana. 21 Lwa Yoshwa nende Vaisraeli vandi valola ndi vavukuli litaala, khandi ndi mwooshi kutuumanga mu litaala lienelo nu kutsia ikulu, vakomokha nivaraanga khwiira vandu vi litaala lia Ai. 22 Vaisraeli vali nivarikale mu litaala lia Ai, vakholomokha niviyunga muliihe. Vandu vi litaala lia Ai vanyolekhana vali hakari ha Vaisraeli, khurula mu tsimbeka tsiosi. Vaisraeli viira voosi. Mundu avulakhuho muvo wilukha, inoho wihonolokha khwiirwa. 23 Navutswa Mwami wi litaala lia Ai, yakumilwa nashili mwoyo, nahilwa khu Yoshwa. 24 Vaisraeli viira shia mutsiku wavo mwichendanyama, wa vandu vi litaala lia Ai, vali nivavilukhanyinyi khutsia. Khulwa yako, Vaisraeli vakalukha mu litaala lia Ai, niviira shia mundu wosi wamenyamu. 25 Vandu vasatsa nende vakhali voosi tsiheelefu likhomi na tsivili vi litaala lia Ai, viirwa khulitukhu lienelo. 26 Yoshwa yalekha khukalushitsakhu hasi mukhono kwa yali nakumilile lirimu, nashili khwiira vandu voosi vamenyanga mu litaala lienelo. 27 Vaisraeli vivukulila vene miruku nende vindu viosi, via vayaaya khurula mu litaala lia Ai, khuli Mwami Nyasaye yali niyavoolela Yoshwa. 28 Nalwo lwa Yoshwa yasamba nu mulilu litaala lia Ai, nialirika nilialaala. Litaala lia Ai lishiliho nunundi, khuli liali ni liapomolanyinywa. 29 Yoshwa yasunga Mwami wi litaala lia Ai nu mukoye khu musala, khandi namurikakhu khutukha halukolovo. Lwa liuva liali niliakhayeela, Yoshwa yahaana lilako mmbili kwenoko kwishitswi khurula khu musala. Manukusiuvwa hasi mu vwinjililu vwi shilivwa shi litaala lia Ai. Vakukhunikha na machina makali kene, khali kashiliho nunundi. Malako Kasomwa khu Shikulu shia Ebali 30 Nalwo lwa Yoshwa yumbakha vwaali vu Mwami Nyasaye, uli Nyasaye wa Israeli khu Shikulu shia Ebali. 31 Yavumbakha khuli Musa, murumishi wu Mwami Nyasaye, yali niyavoolela Vaisraeli vakhole, khuli kali nikahandikwa mu Malako ka Musa, “Vwaali vwalombwa khu machina kali nikashili khukhongwa ni shivia.” Vasambila khuvwo vihanwa viu musango khu Mwami Nyasaye, nivahaana khandi vihanwa viavo viu khulera milembe. 32 Yoshwa yahandika Malako ka Musa khu machina kenako, havundu henaho imbeli wa Vaisraeli, ka yali ni yahandikakhu khale. 33 Vaisraeli voosi, halala na vimilili vavo, vamihi vavo nende vakhalachi vavo, khali vandu vacheni vamenyanga muvo, vasinjila khu tsimbeka tsivili tsi Lisanduku li Lilakano liu Mwami Nyasaye, nivaheenzanga vasalisi vuluhia lwa Levi valichinganga. Inusu ya vandu venavo vasinjila nivamanyinyi mikongo chiavo khu Shikulu shia Gerizimu, khandi inusu ya vandu vandi nivamanyinyi mikongo chiavo khu Shikulu shia Ebali. Musa murumishi wu Mwami Nyasaye yavavoolela vakhole ndio, lwa isaa yali niyakhatukha yu khukasitswa. 34 Khulwa yako, Yoshwa yasoma ikulu Malako koosi, kalondokhananga ni tsikhaavi nende vilaamo, khuli kahandikwa mu Shitabu shia Malako. 35 Yoshwa yasomela Vaisraeli voosi shia lilako liosi khurula mu Malako ka Musa; khali yako kavoolanga makhuva khulondokhana khu vandu vakhali nende vaana vatititi halala na vandu vacheni vamenyanga muvo. |
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