14 Naapo vanhu vabuda kubva kumatende avo, kuti vaambuke Jorodhani, vapristi vakatwara bhokisi rechitenderano pamberi pevanhu.
Miruka, A Mambo Mwari, upotere muugaro hwako hwokuzorora, iwewe nebhokisi rechitenderano resimba rako.
Naapo mwawanda nokuzadza nyika, mumazuva awo, unoronza Mambo Mwari, avachazoronzi kuti, ‘Bhokisi reChitenderano chaMambo Mwari!’ Arichazopinimidzwizve; avachazorikarakadzi nokuti kuritama, avachazoitizve rimweni.
“Torai bhuku iri remipango, muriise ngeparutii mukati mwebhokisi rechitenderano chaMambo Mwari, Mwari wenyu, kuti rindogara ririmwo kuita chapupu kwomuri.
Mukati mwaro mwaiya nearita yomukore yokupishira mutombo unonuhwira nebhokisi rechitenderano rakasetwa marutii aro eshe ngomukore, mukati mwaro mwaiya nehari yomukore ine mana nendonga yaAroni yakatungira mashakani matsva nemapuwe akanyorwa chitenderano;
Naapo mwaambuka Jorodhani, mukaguma Jerikho, vamuna veJerikho vakaambana nemwi, navaAmori, nevaPherizi, nevaKhenani, nevaHiti, nevaGirigashi, nevaHivhi, nevaJebhusi; ndakavapira munyara dzenyu.
navo vakapanga vanhu vechiti, “Apo mwozoona bhokisi rechitenderano chaMambo Mwari, Mwari wenyu, nevapristi vaRevhi vechiritwara, naapo munozomiruka kubva pandau dzenyu.
Joshua wakaereketa kuvapristi echiti, “Torai bhokisi rechitenderano, mudarike ngepamberi pevanhu.” Navo vakatora bhokisi rechitenderano, vakadarika ngepamberi pavanhu.
Ndizvo Joshua mukororo waNuni wakadaidza vapristi, akati kwavari, “Torai bhokisi rechitenderano, nevapristi vanomwe ngavabate magwama manomwe emagondohwe vari pamberi pebhokisi rechitenderano chaMambo Mwari.”