UJoshuwa 3
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UJoshuwa 3
Ama-Israyeli awela iJordani
1UJoshuwa wavuka ekuseni kakhulu; basuka eShithimi, bafika eJordani, yena nabo bonke abantwana bakwa-Israyeli, balala khona ngaphambi kokuba bawele.
2Kwathi emva kwezinsuku ezintathu izinduna zadabula ibutho;
3Bayala abantu, bathi: “Nxa nibona umphongolo wesivumelwano sikaJehova uNkulunkulu wenu nabapristi bamaLevi abawuthwalayo, nisuke endaweni yenu, niwulandele.
4Nokho kuyakuba khona isikhala phakathi kwakho naye, okungaba izingalo eziyizinkulungwane ezimbili ngesilinganiso; ningasondeli kuyo, ukuze nazi indlela eniyakuhamba ngayo;
5UJoshuwa wathi kubantu: “Zingcweliseni, ngokuba kusasa uJehova uyakwenza izimangaliso phakathi kwenu.”
6UJoshuwa wakhuluma kubapristi, wathi: “Phakamisani umphongolo wesivumelwano, niwele phambi kwabantu.” Basebewuphakamisa umphongolo wesivumelwano, baphuma phambi kwabantu.
7INkosi yasisithi kuJoshuwa: Lamuhla ngizaqala ukukukhulisa phambi kwamehlo kaIsrayeli wonke, ukuze bazi ukuthi njengalokho nganginaye uMozisi, ngokunjalo ngizakuba lawe.
8Uyala abapristi abathwala umphongolo wesivumelwano, uthi: ‘Nxa nifika onqenqemeni lwamanzi aseJordani, nime eJordani.
9UJoshuwa wayesethi kubantwana bakwa-Israyeli: “Wozani lapha nizwe amazwi kaJehova uNkulunkulu wenu.
10UJoshuwa wasesithi: Ngalokhu lizakwazi ukuthi uNkulunkulu ophilayo uphakathi kwenu, lokuthi uzaxotsha amaKhanani, lamaHethi, lamaHivi, lamaPerizi, lamaGirigashi, lamaAmori phambi kwenu, kanye lamaJebusi.
11Bhekani, umphongolo wesivumelwano seNkosi yomhlaba wonke uhamba phambi kwenu ukuya eJordani.
12Zithatheleni manje amadoda ayishumi nambili ezizweni zakwa-Israyeli, indoda eyodwa esizweni.
13Kuyakuthi lapho amathe ezinyawo zabapristi abathwala umphongolo kaJehova, iNkosi yomhlaba wonke, ephumula emanzini aseJordani, amanzi aseJordani anqanyulwe. Emanzini ehla evela phezulu; bayakuma phezu kwenqwaba.
14Lapho abantu bekhuphuka besuka ematendeni abo ukuba bawele iJordani, nabapristi abathwala umphongolo wesivumelwano phambi kwabantu;
15Kwathi abathwali bomphongolo befika eJordani, izinyawo zabapristi abathwele umphongolo zicwile onqenqemeni lwamanzi, ngokuba iJordani ligudla usebe lwalo lonke isikhathi sokuvuna;
16Amanzi ehla evela phezulu ema akhuphuka aba yinqwaba kude kakhulu nomuzi ka-Adamu oseceleni kweSaretani, nalawo ayehlela olwandle lwaseThafeni, uLwandle Lukasawoti, aphela, aqedwa; abantu badabula iJeriko.
17Abapristi abathwala umphongolo wesivumelwano sikaJehova bema baqina emhlabathini owomileyo phakathi neJordani, bonke abakwa-Israyeli badabula emhlabathini owomileyo, kwaze kwaba yilapho isizwe sonke siwela iJordani sihlambulukile.
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