8 Iwo adati kwa Joshuwa, “Ndise alanda wanu.” Joshuwa adati kwayiwo, Ko ndimwe yani, mun'choka kuponi?
Wanthu wa Gibheyoni adatuma atumiki kwa Joshuwa paakhadazika nsasa wawo pa Giligali adati, “Mambo, lekani kutilekelela ise alanda wanu. Kulumizani, bwelani muzatithandize mutichize, pakuti mazimambo yentse yaa Amori an'khala mudziko lamapili akochezana kuti azatimenye.”
Akulu-akulu wathu nawanthu wentse wamudziko lathu adati kwayise, “Takulani mbuwa muyende ulendo mukagumane nawo, adati tikuwuzeni kuti, ‘Ise ndise alanda wanu, bwelani tichite chibvano nayimwe.’ ”
Tsapano imwe mwatembelelewa, wanthu anango pakati panu an'zakhala alanda, wakutema nkhuni nakutunga madzi panyumba ya Mulungu wangu.”
Tsapano, ise tili m'manja mwanu, chitani bzabwino bzidalungama m'maso mwanu.”
Koma kuyambila ntsiku imweyo, Joshuwa adaachita alanda wakutema nkhuni nakutungila madzi gunyenye lawanthu, pankochezana wanthu paatali yantsembe kwa Chawuta. Wanthu amwewa nalelo akuphata basa limwelo, pambuto zaaninga asankhula.