1 Lalelani nina ma-Israyeli! Nizakuyama iJordani namhlanje ningene bese nithumba izizwe ezikulu nezinamandla kunani, amadorobho amakhulu anemithangala etjhayisa emkayini,
Bathi: “Yizani sizakhele idorobho libe nombhotjhongo ophakamela ezulwini. Lokhu kuzasenzela ibizo begodu singasabalali nephasi loke.”
Kwathi lokha abantu nababona bonyana uMosi uyariyada ukubuya entabeni, babungelela u-Aroni bathi kuye: “Sikima usenzele isithombe sakaZimu ozasikhokhela ngombana nakhu uMosi okunguye owasikhupha enarheni yeGibhide asazi bonyana kwenzakeleni ngaye.”
Umuthi lowo wakhula waba mkhulu wadzimelela, nesitlhori sawo safika emkayini begodu bewubonakala emaphethelweni wephasi loke.
“Mina ngawatjhabalalisa ama-Amori phambi kwabo, nanyana ayemade njengomsedari begodu aqine njenge-owuku. Ngawasiphula nesidindi sawo.
Akhuphukela ngesewula yenarha, afika eRhebroni lapha bekuneenzukulwana zaka-Anakhi, okungu-Arhimani, uTjhetjhayi noTalimayi. (IRhebroni beyakhiwe iminyaka elikhomba ngaphambi kokwakhiwa kweTsowani eGibhide.)
akatjele ama-Israyeli athi: “Lokha naniyama iJordani ningena enarheni yeKanana,
Alo, sizakuyaphi nje? Nabafowethu napa nabo basethusile bathi abantwaba banengi begodu bandlondlobele kunathi. Amadorobho wakhona makhulu begodu anemithangala etjhayisa emkayini. Phezu kwalokho sibone neenzukulwana zaka-Anakhi lapho.”
khona-ke uSomnini uzokuqotjha zoke izizwezi phambi kwenu, nina niphange izizwe ezikulwezo nezinamandla kunani.
Lokha naniyama iJordani kobana ningene nithumbe inarha uSomnini uZimenu aninikela yona nalokha naniyithathako benihlale kiyo,
Mhlana niyama iJordani niya enarheni uSomnini uZimenu aninikela yona, zilungiseleleni ukubeka amatje amakhulu nokuwatjhatjha ngepembe,
Nganiyala ngesikhatheso ngathi: “USomnini uZimenu uninikele inarha le bona ibe lilifa lenu. Woke amadoda anesibindi azakuyama ahlomile ngaphambi kwabafowenu ama-Israyeli.
Nje-ke nina ma-Israyeli, yelelani iimiso nemithetho enginifundisa yona, niyiphethe kobana niphile nikwazi ukungena nithumbe inarha uSomnini uZimu waboyihlomkhulu aninikele yona.
waqotjha phambi kwenu izizwe ezikulu nezinamandla kunani kobana aningenise, aniphe inarha yezizwezo ibe lilifa lenu njengombana kunjalo nanamhlanje.
USomnini uZimenu uzaningenisa enarheni ayifungela kiboyihlomkhulu, ku-Abrahama, u-Isaka noJakopo. Lokha nayininikela amadorobho amakhulu namahle eningazange niwakhe,
Lokha uSomnini uZimenu aniletha enarheni eningena kiyo bona niyithumbe bese aqotjhe izizwe ezinengi phambi kwenu, okumaRhithi, amaGirigatjhi, ama-Amori, amaKanana, amaPerizi, amaRhivi namaJebusi, izizwe ezilikhomba ezikulu nezinamandla kunani,
zikhambe ziye ebantwini ngekampeni zifese zithi: “Lungisani imiphako ngombana emalangeni amathathu nizokuyama iJordani niyokuthumba inarha uSomnini uZimenu aninikele yona bona ibe lilifa lenu.”
kufikela lapha uSomnini anikela khona abafowenu ukuphumula njengani lokha nabo nabathumba inarha abayinikelwe nguSomnini uZimenu. Nje-ke ngemva kwalokho ningabuyela enarheni elilifa lenu, nihlale kiyo, okutjho inarha uMosi inceku kaSomnini aninikele yona ngepumalanga yeJordani.”
Yeke nginikela inarha yeentabezi uSomnini akhuluma ngayo mhlokho. Iye, mbala nawe wezwa mhlokho bona ama-Anakhi ahlala lapho anamadorobho amakhulu anemithangala. Nakube uSomnini uzakuba nami, ngiwaqotjhe lapho njengombana athembisa.”
Yeke kwathi lokha abantu nabafudusa amatendabo bona bayokuyama iJordani, abaphristi abathwele umfaji wesivumelwano bakhamba phambi kwabo.
lawo avela ngehla ajama athoma ukukhuphuka aba yintaba. Lokhu kwenzeka kude e-Adamu okulidorobho elihlanu kweTsaretani ukuze amanzi ageleza ukuyela ngelwandle lomrhoba, okulilwandle leTswayi, aqunteke. Abantu bayama manqophana neJerikho.
Godu uJotjhuwa wathi kubaphristi: “Thwalani umfaji wesivumelwano, nikhambe phambi kwabantu niyame.” Yeke bawuqubula, bakhamba phambi kwabantu.
Abantu baphuma ngeJordani ngelanga letjhumi lenyanga yokuthoma, bahloma amatendabo eGiligali emkhawulweni wangepumalanga yeJerikho.
wathi kiwo: “Buyelani lapha kunomfaji kaSomnini uZimenu phakathi kweJordani, omunye nomunye wenu athathe ilitje alithwale emahlombe ukuya ngesibalo seenkoro zakwa-Israyeli,