Joshua
4:1 Zvino vanhu vose vakati vapedza kuyambuka Joridhani.
Jehovha akataura naJoshua, akati,
4:2 Zvitorerei varume gumi nevaviri pavanhu, murume mumwe parudzi rumwe norumwe.
4:3 Uye varaire, muchiti: Budisai kubva pakati paJoridhani.
pakanga pamire tsoka dzavapristi, mabwe ane gumi namaviri, uye
munofanira kuyambuka henyu nemi, muchindoasiya pavanovata;
pamuchavata usiku huno.
Ipapo Joshua akadana varume vane gumi navaviri vaakanga agadzira pakati pavana
muIsraeri, murume mumwe kubva kurudzi rumwe norumwe.
Joshua akati kwavari, Pfuurai pamberi peareka yaJehovha Mwari wenyu
mupinde mukati maJoridhani, mumwe nomumwe wenyu anokwidza ibwe pamusoro penyu
fudzi rake rakaenzana namarudzi avana vaAroni
Izirayeri:
4:6 Kuti ichi chive chiratidzo pakati penyu, kuti kana vana venyu vachikumbira kwavari
madzibaba panguva inouya, vachiti: Mabwe awa anotii?
muvapindure, muchiti, Mvura yaJoridhani yakagurwa kare
areka yesungano yaJehovha; padzakayambuka Jorodhani
mvura yaJoridhani yakagurwa; mabwe awa achava chirangaridzo
kuvana vaIsiraeri nokusingaperi.
Vana vaIsiraeri vakaita sezvavakarairwa naJoshua; vakasimudza
mabwe ane gumi namaviri akanga ari mukati maJoridhani, sezvakataura Jehovha kuna Joshua;
nokuwanda kwamarudzi avana vaIsiraeri, uye
vakayambuka navo vakaenda navo kwavaigara, vakandovata
ivo zasi uko.
Joshua akamisa mabwe ane gumi namaviri ipapo mukati maJoridhani ipapo
pakanga pamire tsoka dzavapristi vakanga vakatakura areka yesungano;
achiripo kusvikira nhasi.
4:10 nekuti vapristi vakanga vakatakura areka vakamira mukati maJoridhani kusvikira
zvose zvakanga zvarayirwa Joshua naJehovha zvakapera
vanhu sezvakarairwa Joshua naMozisi; navanhu vose
akakurumidza uye akayambuka.
4:11 Zvino zvakaitika kuti vanhu vose vapedza kuyambuka, kuti
areka yaJehovha yakayambuka, navaprista, pamberi paJehovha
vanhu.
navana vaRubheni, navana vaGadhi, nehafu yorudzi
vokwaManase vakayambuka pamberi pavana vaIsiraeri, vakashonga nhumbi dzokurwa, saMozisi
akataura kwavari.
Vanenge zviuru zvina makumi mana vakayambuka pamberi paJehovha kundorwa
kurwa, kumapani eJeriko.
4:14 Nomusi uyo Jehovha akakudza Joshua pamberi pavaIsiraeri vose; uye
vakamutya sezvavaitya Mozisi mazuva ose oupenyu hwake.
4:15 Zvino Jehovha akataura naJoshua, akati,
Raira vapristi vanotakura areka yechipupuriro, kuti vauye
vachibuda muJorodhani.
Naizvozvo Joshua akaraira vapristi, akati, Kwirai, mubude muno
Jodhani.
4:18 Zvino vapristi vakanga vakatakura areka yesungano
Jehovha akakwira achibva pakati paJoridhani, pasi pevhu
tsoka dzevapristi dzakasimudzirwa pasi pakaoma, mvura zhinji
Joridhani rwakadzokera kunzvimbo yarwo, rukayambuka mahombekombe arwo ose, sezvavakangoitawo
akaita kare.
4:19 Vanhu vakabuda muJoridhani nezuva regumi rokutanga
Vakadzika matende avo paGirigari, pamuganhu wamabvazuva eJeriko.
4:20 Joshua akamisa matombo gumi namaviri avakatora muJoridhani
muGirigari.
4:21 Akataura kuvana vaIsraeri, achiti: Kana vana venyu
vachabvunza madzibaba avo panguva inouya, vachiti, Mabwe awa anoti kudiniko?
imwi munofanira kuzivisa vana venyu, muchiti, Isiraeri vakapfuura pano
Joridhani panyika yakaoma.
4:23 Nokuti Jehovha Mwari wenyu akapwisa mvura yeJorodhani pamberi penyu.
kusvikira mayambuka, sezvakaita Jehovha Mwari wenyu paGungwa Dzvuku;
waakaomesa pamberi pedu, kusvikira tayambuka;
4:24 kuti vanhu vose venyika vazive ruoko rwaJehovha, kuti
isimba, kuti mutye Jehovha Mwari wenyu nokusingaperi.