9 Ndizvo Joshua wakavatuma kuti vaende; navo vakaenda koohwarira, vakagara pakati peBhetheri neAi, ngokumabirirazuva kweAi; asi Joshua wakaata ngouhwo usiku pakati pevanhu.
Wakabvapo, akaenda kumutunhu uri ngokumabvazuva kweBhetheri, wakaemesa tende rake, Bhetheri riri ngokumabirirazuva neAi ngokumabvazuva. Naapo wakaakira Mambo Mwari arita, akakumbira ngezina raMambo Mwari.
Ndizvo chipo chakatungamidzwa pamberi pake; iye emene wakaata ngouhwo usiku mukati mwechikwata.
Vanhu veBhetheri naAi, mazana mairi nemakumi mairi nevatatu (223).
Vanhu vaBhetheri naAi, zana nemakumi mairi navatatu (123).
Joshua wakatuma vanhu kubva Jerikho kuenda Ai, iro riri pasinde peBhethiavheni, ngokumabvazuva kweBhetheri, naye wakaereketa kwavari echiti, “Kwirai muende koonengera nyika.” Nevanhu vakakwira koonengera Ai.
Joshua wakamiruka mangwanani maishi, wakaerenga vanhu, wakakwira, iye nevakuru vaIsuraeri, pamberi pevanhu kuenda kuAi.
Wakatora vanhu vaida kuita makumi emazana mashanu (5,000), wakavaemesa kuti vahwarire ngepakati peBhetheri neAi, ngokumabirirazuva kwedhorobha.
Naapo mwatora dhorobha, munozoripisha ngomuriro; kudai ngokupanga kwaMambo Mwari munozoita. Wonai ndamupanga.”
Zvaiya zvaavo vaiya vari muBheteri, vari muRamothi rekubani, vari muJatiri,