UJoshuwa
10:1 Kwathi, lapho u-Adonizedeki inkosi yaseJerusalema ezwile ukuthi kanjani
UJoshuwa wayelithathile i-Ayi, walichitha; njengoba ayekwenzile
IJeriko nenkosi yalo wenze njalo kulo i-Ayi nenkosi yalo; futhi kanjani
Abakhileyo eGibeyoni benze ukuthula no-Israyeli, baba phakathi kwabo;
10:2 Besaba kakhulu, ngokuba iGibeyoni lalingumuzi omkhulu, njengomunye wemizi
nemizi yobukhosi, nangenxa yokuthi yayinkulu kune-Ayi nabantu bonke
zazilamandla.
10:3 Ngakho u-Adonizedeki inkosi yaseJerusalema wathumela kuHohamu inkosi yaseHebroni.
nakuPiramu inkosi yaseJarimuthi, nakuJafiya inkosi yaseLakishi, kanye
kuDebiri inkosi yase-Egiloni, wathi:
10:4 Khuphukelani kimi, ningisize, ukuze silishaye iGibeyoni, ngokuba liyenzile.
ukuthula kuJoshuwa nabantwana bakwa-Israyeli.
10:5 Ngakho amakhosi amahlanu ama-Amori, inkosi yaseJerusalema, the
inkosi yaseHebroni, inkosi yaseJarimuthi, inkosi yaseLakishi, inkosi yase
u-Egiloni wabuthana, wakhuphuka, bona nabo bonke ababo
balwa, bamisa phambi kweGibeyoni, balwa nalo.
10:6 Amadoda aseGibeyoni athumela kuJoshuwa ekamu eGiligali, wathi:
Ungayeki isandla sakho ezincekwini zakho; yenyukela kithi masinyane, usisindise
thina, usisize, ngenxa yawo wonke amakhosi ama-Amori ahlezi ezweni
izintaba zibuthene ukulwa nathi.
10:7 Ngakho uJoshuwa wenyuka esuka eGiligali, yena nabo bonke abantu bempi kanye naye.
nawo onke amaqhawe anamandla.
" 10:8 Futhi uJehova wathi kuJoshuwa: "Ungabesabi, ngoba mina ngibakhulule
esandleni sakho; akuyikubakho muntu kubo oma phambi kwakho.
10:9 Ngakho uJoshuwa wafika kubo ngokuzumayo, futhi wonke wakhuphuka esuka eGiligali
ebusuku.
10:10 UJehova wabadungadunga phambi kuka-Israyeli, wababulala ngokubulala okukhulu
wababulala eGibeyoni, wabaxosha ngendlela ekhuphukela khona
eBeti Horoni, wabachitha kwaze kwaba se-Azeka, naseMakheda;
10:11 Kwathi, njengoba bebaleka phambi kuka-Israyeli, futhi bephakathi
wehlela eBeti Horoni, uJehova wawisa kuwo amatshe amakhulu
izulu phezu kwabo kwaze kwaba se-Azeka, bafa, babebaningi abafayo
ngamatshe esichotho kunalabo abantwana bakwa-Israyeli ababulala ngenhlamvu
inkemba.
10:12 Khona-ke uJoshuwa wakhuluma kuJehova ngosuku uJehova anikela ngalo
Ama-Amori phambi kwabantwana bakwa-Israyeli, futhi wathi emehlweni ka
Israyeli, Langa, yima eGibeyoni; nawe Nyanga esigodini
kwe-Ajalon.
10:13 Futhi ilanga wema, kanye nenyanga, kwaze kwaba yilapho abantu besaba
baziphindiselela ezitheni zabo. Lokhu akulotshiwe yini encwadini
ka Jasher? Ilanga lema emkhathini wezulu, alisheshanga
ukwehla cishe usuku lonke.
10:14 Futhi kwakungekho usuku olunjengalolo ngaphambi kwalo noma ngemva kwalo, ukuthi uJehova
walalela izwi lomuntu, ngokuba uJehova wamlwela u-Israyeli.
10:15 UJoshuwa wabuyela, futhi wonke u-Israyeli kanye naye, ekamu eGiligali.
10:16 Kodwa lawa makhosi amahlanu abaleka, futhi wacasha emhumeni eMakheda.
10:17 Kwabikwa kuJoshuwa, kwathiwa: "La makhosi amahlanu afunyanwe ecashe emhumeni."
eMakheda.
10:18 UJoshuwa wathi: "Gingqelani amatshe amakhulu emlonyeni womhume, nibeke
amadoda ngakho ukuze abagcine;
10:19 Futhi ningami, kodwa landelani izitha zenu, futhi nishaye abangemuva.
zabo; ungawavumeli ukuba angene emizini yawo, ngokuba uJehova wakho
uNkulunkulu uwanikele esandleni sakho.
10:20 Kwathi lapho uJoshuwa nabantwana bakwa-Israyeli sebewenzile
baqeda ukuwabulala ngokuceka okukhulu kakhulu, baze baphela
badliwe, abaseleyo kubo bangena ezibiyelweni
amadolobha.
10:21 Bonke abantu babuyela ekamu kuJoshuwa eMakheda ngokuthula.
kakho owaphakamisa ulimi lwakhe komunye wabantwana bakoIsrayeli.
10:22 Wayesethi uJoshuwa: "Vulani umlomo womhume, nikhiphe lezi ezinhlanu
makhosi kimi ephuma emhumeni.
10:23 Futhi benza kanjalo, futhi bawakhiphela kuye lawo makhosi amahlanu evela
emhumeni, inkosi yaseJerusalema, inkosi yaseHebroni, inkosi yaseJarimuthi,
inkosi yaseLakishi, nenkosi yase-Egiloni.
10:24 Kwathi lapho bewakhiphela lawo makhosi kuJoshuwa, ukuthi
UJoshuwa wabiza wonke amadoda akwa-Israyeli, wathi kuzo izinduna
amadoda empi ayehamba naye: Sondela, ubeke izinyawo zakho phezu kwakhe
izintamo zalamakhosi. Base besondela, babeka izinyawo zabo phezu
izintamo zabo.
" 10:25 UJoshuwa wathi kubo: "Ningesabi, futhi ningapheli amandla
isibindi, ngokuba uJehova uyakwenza kanjalo kuzo zonke izitha zenu
enilwa naye.
10:26 Ngasemuva uJoshuwa wababulala, wababulala, wabaphanyeka emikhondweni eyisihlanu.
alenga ezihlahleni kwaze kwahlwa.
10:27 Kwathi, ngesikhathi sokushona kwelanga
UJoshuwa wayala, bawehlisa emithini, bawaphonsa
emhumeni ababecashe kuwo, babeka kuwo amatshe amakhulu
umlomo womhume, osekhona kuze kube namuhla.
10:28 UJoshuwa wathatha iMakheda ngalolo suku, walishaya emphethweni weNKOSI
inkemba, nenkosi yakhona wayiqeda nya, nabo bonke
imiphefumulo eyayikuyo; akashiyanga noyedwa owasalayo; wenza enkosini yase-Araba
iMakheda njengalokho enzile enkosini yaseJeriko.
10:29 UJoshuwa wasuka eMakheda, kanye naye wonke u-Israyeli, waya eLibina.
walwa neLibina;
10:30 Futhi uJehova walinikela futhi, kanye nenkosi yalo, esandleni sika
Israyeli; walishaya ngosiko lwenkemba kanye nayo yonke imiphefumulo
ababekuyo; akashiyanga muntu kuwo; kodwa wenza enkosini
ngakho njengoba enza enkosini yaseJeriko.
10:31 UJoshuwa wasuka eLibina, no-Israyeli wonke kanye naye, waya eLakishi.
wamisa phezu kwalo, walwa nalo;
10:32 Futhi uJehova wanikela iLakishi esandleni sika-Israyeli, futhi wayinqoba
ngosuku lwesibili, walichitha ngosiko lwenkemba, nakho konke
imiphefumulo eyayikulo, njengakho konke ayekwenzile eLibina.
10:33 Khona-ke uHoramu, inkosi yaseGezeri, wenyuka ukusiza iLakishi; uJoshuwa wamshaya
nabantu bakhe, waze akamshiyanga noyedwa owasalayo.
10:34 UJoshuwa wasuka eLakishi, waya e-Egiloni, no-Israyeli wonke kanye naye; futhi
bamisa phezu kwalo, balwa nalo;
10:35 Bayithumba ngalolo suku, bayichitha ngosiko lwenkemba.
futhi yonke imiphefumulo eyayikulo wayibhubhisa ngalolo suku.
njengakho konke ayekwenzile eLakishi.
10:36 UJoshuwa wakhuphuka e-Egiloni, futhi wonke u-Israyeli kanye naye, waya eHebroni. futhi
balwa nalo;
10:37 Balithatha, balitshaya ngosiko lwenkemba;
nalo, nayo yonke imizi yalo, nabantu bonke ababekhona
kuwo; akashiyanga noyedwa owasala njengakho konke akwenzileyo
i-Egiloni; kodwa waliqothula kanye nayo yonke imiphefumulo eyayikulo.
10:38 UJoshuwa wabuyela eDebhiri, futhi wonke u-Israyeli kanye naye; futhi walwa
ngokumelene nayo:
10:39 Futhi walithatha, kanye nenkosi yalo, futhi yonke imizi yalo; futhi
babatshaya ngosiko lwenkemba, baqothula bonke
imiphefumulo eyayikulo; akashiyanga noyedwa owasalayo, njengalokho enzile
Wenze njalo eHebroni eDebhiri nasenkosini yalo; njengalokho enzile futhi
eLibina nasenkosini yalo.
10:40 UJoshuwa walishaya lonke izwe lezintaba, neningizimu, nelaseningizimu.
isigodi, nemithombo, nawo onke amakhosi azo, akashiyanga lutho
wasala, kepha wakuqothula konke okuphefumulayo, njengalokho uJehova uNkulunkulu wakho ekhona
u-Israyeli wayala.
10:41 UJoshuwa wababulala kusukela eKadeshi Barineya kuze kufike eGaza, nezwe lonke.
ezweni laseGosheni, kuze kufike eGibeyoni.
10:42 Futhi wonke lawa makhosi nezwe lawo uJoshuwa wawathatha ngasikhathi sinye, ngoba
uJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli walwela u-Israyeli.
10:43 UJoshuwa wabuyela, futhi wonke u-Israyeli kanye naye, ekamu eGiligali.