1 UJehova wakhuluma kuJoshuwa, wathi:
1 USimakade wakhuluma kuJoshuwa, wathi:
Kepha uma ebengamqamekeli, uNkulunkulu emnikela nje esandleni sakhe, ngiyakukumisela indawo ayakubalekela kuyo.
“Yisho kubantwana bakwa-Israyeli, uthi kubo: ‘Nxa niwela iJordani ningena ezweni laseKhanani,
UJehova wakhuluma kuMose, wathi:
“Lapho uJehova uNkulunkulu wakho eyakunquma izizwe ezizwe lazo uJehova uNkulunkulu wakho akunika lona, bese wuzixosha, wakhe emizini yazo nasezindlini zazo,
Lawo angamafa abawabela ngenkatho u-Eleyazare umpristi, noJoshuwa indodana kaNuni, nezinhloko zawoyise bezizwe zabantwana bakwa-Israyeli eShilo phambi kukaJehova ngasemnyango wetende lokuhlangana. Baqeda-ke ukwabela izwe.
“Khuluma kubantwana bakwa-Israyeli ngokuthi: ‘Zimiseleni imizi yokuphephela engakhuluma ngayo kini ngesandla sikaMose
Yathi: “Qha, ngifikile njengesikhulu sebandla likaJehova.” UJoshuwa wayesewa ngobuso emhlabathini, wakhuleka, wathi kuyo: “Ithini inkosi yami encekwini yayo na?”
UJehova wathi kuJoshuwa: “Bheka, nginikele esandleni sakho iJeriko, nenkosi yalo, namaqhawe anamandla.
UJehova wathi kuJoshuwa: “Sukuma; uweleni kanje ngobuso bakho na?