‘Lwa baba wange yaali naveeye ahimbi kukuza, yambolera musuuvirizii ndi ndakayaviri muviri gwigwe mu kirindwa, cha yaali niyalomba mukivala cha Kanaani. Mwaza yaanza umbugiliri nzie kuyavira muviri gwa baba wange, ma nzirane.’ ”
Joabu na avandu veve vaavugura muviri gwa Asaheli, nivaguyavira mu kilindwa cha avinyumba yeeye mu Bezelehemu. Maku vagenda uvudiku vwosi, kandi vaduuka ha Heburoni mu mavwevwe.
Maku Yahova yavolera Musa, “Lidiku lie likuza liilio liesundi ahimbi. Laanga Joshua na umuleete mu Lihema liu kuvuganira mu, kunangwa nduuki kuhaana kuye amigizu geege.” Kunangwa Musa harara na Joshua viingira mu lihema liu kuvuganira mu na Yahova.
Kigira lisuuvira, lwi likuza lia Josefu liali ahimbi, yatala amakuva gi litula lia avana va Isiraeli mu Egebeti, kandi navaha amalago ku liyavirwa liu muviri gwigwe.
“Kalunu mbeeye ahimbi kukuza. Vulii mulala ku munyi amanyi mu mwoyo gwigwe kandi roho gwigwe ndi Yahova Nyasaye winyu umali kuhaana ku munyi vosi vindu vilahi via yamusuuviriza. Vuli lisuuvirizwa lia yalomba limali kuduukizwa; sihaveeyeho ni iliayavula kutwekiza kali kilala mba.