Joshua
20:1 Jehovha akataurawo naJoshua, akati,
20:2 Taura navana vaIsiraeri, uti, Zvitsaurirei maguta
Utiziro hwandakataura kwamuri nomuromo waMozisi.
20:3 kuti muurayi anouraya munhu asingaiti nobwoni uye asingaiti nobwoni
Tizirako; vachava utiziro hwenyu pamutsivi weropa.
Kana anotizira kune rimwe ramaguta iwayo, anofanira kumira pariri
opinda pasuwo reguta, ndokureva mhaka yake muguta
nzeve dzevakuru veguta iro vachamuisa kuguta, kwaari
uye vamupe nzvimbo, kuti agare pakati pavo.
20:5 Kana mutsivi weropa akamutevera, havafaniri
isai muurayi muruoko rwake; nekuti wakauraya wokwake
nokusaziva, uye handina kumuvenga kare.
20:6 Anofanira kugara muguta iro, kusvikira amira pamberi peungano
nokuda kwokutongwa, uye kusvikira pakufa kwomuprista mukuru uyo achavamo
namazuva iwayo muurayi achadzoka, ndokudzokera kuguta rake;
uye kumba kwake, kuguta raakanga atiza kwariri.
20:7 Uye vakagadza Kedheshi muGarirea, mugomo reNafutari, uye Shekemu munyika
mumakomo aEfuremu, neKiriati-abha (ndiro Hebhuroni) panyika yamakomo yaEfraimi
Judha.
20:8 Uye mhiri kwaJoridhani paJeriko, kumabvazuva, vakagadza Bhezeri
Renje pabani parudzi rwaRubheni neRamoti mukati
Gireadhi parudzi rwaGadhi, neGorani paBhashani parudzi rwavaGadhi
Manase.
Ndiwo maguta akatsaurirwa vana vaIsiraeri vose nenzvimbo yawo
kana ari mutorwa ugere pakati pavo, unouraya ani nani
munhu angatizirako, asingafungiri, kuti arege kufa noruoko rwaJehovha
mutsivi weropa, kusvikira amira pamberi peungano.