17 Harhasigalaga omuntu ciru n’omuguma omu Ayi n’omu Beteli, orhahulukaga mpu naye akola akulikira Israheli; basiga olugo luli luyigule, bakulikira bene Israheli.
Abarhimanya anabagwârhe omu murhego gw’amenge gâbo, atulutûmbye n’abahanûzi bw’okuhanika.
Ci kwône mwâmi Sihoni w’e Hesboni alahira mpu arhakarhuleka rhugere emwâge. Nyamubâho, Nyamuzinda wâwe ali amamuhûsa obukengêre anammudundaguza omurhima mpu ly’amuhàye bunya-mpira nk’okûla biri ene.
Bulya Nyakasane ali azidohize omurhima gwâbo mpu balwîse Israheli, lyo Israheli abaherêrekeza, buzira kubabalira ndi, na ntyo mpu lyo Israheli abamalîra nk’oku Nyakasane anarhegekaga Mûsa.
Okubundi obwo banacihamagaza mpu abantu bali omu lugo (Ayi) boshi bashagamuke babakulikîre; hanacikulikira Yozwè, balinda bacîyegûla kuli n’olugo.
Nyakasane anacibwîra Yozwè, erhi: «Lambûlira olunda lwa Ayi eryo itumu ofumbasire omu nfune, bulya nkola nakuhà eco cihugo». Yozwè anacilambûlira olunda lw’olugo, lirya itumu lyâge ali afumbasire omu nfune.
Yozwè n’engabo yâge basôkera oku matabâro, hakola bagendilwîsa Ayi. Yozwè acîshoga balume bihumbi makumi asharhu ba ntwâli, abarhuma mpu babè bagenda budufu.
Nabo bene Benyamini bahuluka, babugânana boshi n’olubaga, bacîyegûla n’olugo; barhondêra okuyîrha omu bantu nk’agandi mango; omu njira, nguma ejîre e Beteli, n’eyindi e Gibeya, omu ndimiro: bayîrha hôfi bantu makumi asharhu ga bene Israheli.