UJoshuwa 4:1 Kwathi, lapho bonke abantu sebeqedile ukuwela iJordani. uJehova wakhuluma kuJoshuwa, wathi: 4:2 Zithatheleni amadoda ayishumi nambili kubantu, indoda ibe nye esizweni ngasinye, 4:3 Futhi nibayale, nithi: Phumani lapha phakathi kweJordani. endaweni lapho izinyawo zabapristi zazimi ziqinile, amatshe ayishumi nambili, futhi niyakuwela nani, nizishiye endaweni yokulala; lapho elizalala khona ngalobubusuku. 4:4 Khona-ke uJoshuwa wabiza amadoda ayishumi nambili, ayebalungisele abantwana kwa-Israyeli, indoda eyodwa esizweni ngasinye. 4:5 UJoshuwa wathi kubo, Dlulani phambi komphongolo kaJehova uNkulunkulu wenu ningene phakathi kweJordani, nithathele kube yilowo nalowo itshe phezu kwenu ihlombe lakhe ngokwenani lezizwe zabantwana bakwa-Israyeli Israyeli: 4:6 Ukuze lokhu kube isibonakaliso phakathi kwenu, ukuze lapho abantwana benu becela zabo obaba ngesikhathi esizayo, besithi: Litshoni ngalawa matshe? 4:7 Khona-ke niyakubaphendula, 'Ngakho amanzi aseJordani anqanyulwa ngaphambili umphongolo wesivumelwano sikaJehova; lapho liwela iJordani, amanzi aseJordani anqanyulwa, lawa matshe abe yisikhumbuzo kubantwana bakwa-Israyeli kuze kube phakade. 4:8 Abantwana bakwa-Israyeli benza njengalokho uJoshuwa ebayalile, bathatha amatshe ayishumi nambili phakathi kweJordani, njengalokho uJehova ekhulumile kuJoshuwa; ngokwesibalo sezizwe zabantwana bakwa-Israyeli, kanye bawela nawo, bawayisa endaweni ababelala kuyo, balala ezansi lapho. 4:9 UJoshuwa wamisa amatshe ayishumi nambili phakathi kweJordani, endaweni lapho zazimi khona izinyawo zabapristi ababethwele umphongolo wesivumelwano. akhona kuze kube namuhla. 4:10 Ngoba abapristi ababethwele umphongolo bema phakathi kweJordani, kwaze kwaba kwaqedwa konke uJehova amyale ngakho uJoshuwa ukuba akukhulume kuJehova abantu, njengakho konke uMose ayala ngakho uJoshuwa: nabantu washesha wedlula. 4:11 Kwathi, lapho bonke abantu sebeqedile ukuwela, ukuthi umphongolo kaJehova wawela, nabapristi phambi kukaJehova abantu. 4:12 Futhi abantwana bakwaRubeni, futhi abantwana bakwaGadi, futhi ingxenye yesizwe bakwaManase bawela behlomile phambi kwabantwana bakwa-Israyeli njengoMose wakhuluma kubo. 4:13 Cishe abayizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amane abahlomele impi bawela phambi kukaJehova impi, emathafeni aseJeriko. 4:14 Ngalolo suku uJehova wamkhulisa uJoshuwa emehlweni abo bonke abakwa-Israyeli; futhi bamesaba njengalokho babemesaba uMose zonke izinsuku zokuhamba kwakhe. 4:15 UJehova wakhuluma kuJoshuwa, wathi: 4:16 Yala abapristi abathwala umphongolo wobufakazi, ukuba beze phezulu eJordani. 4:17 Ngakho uJoshuwa wabayala abapristi, wathi: "Khuphukani niphume Jordan. 4:18 Kwathi lapho abapristi ababethwele umphongolo wesivumelwano kaJehova wenyuka ephuma phakathi kweJordani, ematheni eJordani izinyawo zabapristi zaphakanyiselwa emhlabathini owomileyo amanzi akhona IJordani labuyela endaweni yazo, lageleza phezu kosebe lwalo lonke njengabo akwenza ngaphambili. 4:19 Futhi abantu bakhuphuka eJordani ngosuku lweshumi lokuqala ngenyanga, wamisa eGiligali, emngceleni osempumalanga yeJeriko. 4:20 Futhi lawo matshe ayishumi nambili, okuyinto bawakhipha eJordani, uJoshuwa wawamisa eGiligali. 4:21 Wakhuluma kubantwana bakwa-Israyeli, wathi: "Lapho abantwana benu iyakubuza oyise ngesikhathi esizayo, ithi: Ayini lawa matshe na? 4:22 Khona-ke niyakuba niyokwazisa abantwana benu, nithi: 'U-Israyeli wadlula lokhu iJordani emhlabathini owomile. 4:23 Ngokuba uJehova uNkulunkulu wenu womisa amanzi aseJordani phambi kwenu; naze nawela, njengalokho uJehova uNkulunkulu wenu enza oLwandle Olubomvu; owawomisa phambi kwethu, saze sawela; 4:24 Ukuze bonke abantu bomhlaba bazi isandla sikaJehova, ukuthi linamandla, ukuze nimesabe uJehova uNkulunkulu wenu kuze kube phakade.