UJoshuwa 3
3
U-Israyeli Uwela Umfula IJordani
1 Ngovivi ngakusasa, uJoshuwa wavuka wakhukhula nabo bonke abakwa-Israyeli, esuka eShithimu, baze bayofika emfuleni iJordani. Bakanisa lapho ngaphambi kokuba bawele. 2 Sekwedlule izinsuku ezintathu, izinduna zadabula enkanjini, 3zayala abantu zithi: “Nxa nibona umphongolo wesivumelwano sikaSimakade uNkulunkulu wenu uthwelwe ngabaphristi abangabaLevi, niyakusuka endaweni yenu. Wulandeleni, 4ukuze niyazi indlela enimele ukuhamba ngayo, ngokuba anikaze nidlule kule ndawo ngaphambilini, nokho kufanele kube nesikhala phakathi kwenu nawo, ibanga elingaba yizi-2 000 zamakhubhithi; ningasondeli neze eduze kwawo.”
5 UJoshuwa wayesethi kubantu: “Zingcweliseni, ngokuba kusasa uSimakade uzokwenza izimangaliso phakathi kwenu.”
6Kubaphristi, uJoshuwa wathi: “Thathani umphongolo wesivumelwano nidlule phambi kwabantu.”
Ngakho-ke bawuthatha umphongolo wesivumelwano base behamba phambi kwabantu. 7 USimakade wathi kuJoshuwa: “Namuhla ngizakuqala ukukuphakamisa emehlweni abo bonke abakwa-Israyeli, ukuze bazi ukuthi ngiyoba nawe njengoba nganginaye uMose. 8Nguwe oyakuyala abaphristi abathwele umphongolo wesivumelwano, uthi: ‘Nxa senifikile osebeni lomfula iJordani, niyokuma ninganyakazi.’ ”
9UJoshuwa wayesethi kubantu bakwa-Israyeli: “Sondelani nizwe amazwi kaSimakade uNkulunkulu wenu.”
10UJoshuwa wayesethi: “Niyokwazi ngalokhu ukuthi uNkulunkulu ophilayo uphakathi kwenu, ongayikwehluleka ukuxosha phambi kwenu amaKhanani, amaHithi, amaHivi, amaPherizi, amaGirigashi, ama-Amori, namaJebusi. 11Bhekani, umphongolo wesivumelwano seNkosi yomhlaba wonke uzokwedlula phambi kwenu eJordani. 12 Ngakho-ke khethani amadoda ali-12 kuzo zonke izizwana zakwa-Israyeli, abe munye kuleso naleso sizwe. 13 Kuyothi lapho amathe ezinyawo zabaphristi abathwele umphongolo kaSimakade, iNkosi yomhlaba wonke, ethinta amanzi eJordani, amanzi eJordani ageleza evela enhla ayokuma, ayokuma abe yintaba.”
14Kwathi lapho abantu besuka emathendeni abo ukuba bawele iJordani, abaphristi abathwele umphongolo wesivumelwano babephambi kwabo. 15 Lapho abathwele umphongolo befika eJordani, nezinyawo zabaphristi sezithinte amanzi osebeni lomfula iJordani ogola izintethe ngaso sonke isikhathi sokuvuna, 16 amanzi anqamuka ukugeleza, aba yintaba aze ayofinyelela ngase-Adamu, eliseduze neZarethani. Kwathi amanzi agelezela olwandle i-Araba, uLwandle Lukasawoti nawo anqamuka, abantu bawela umfula maqondana neJerikho. 17 Abaphristi ababethwele umphongolo wesivumelwano sikaSimakade bama bangathi nyaka emhlabathini owomile phakathi kweJordani, saze sawela sonke isizwe sakwa-Israyeli, sihamba emhlabathini owomileyo.
Okuqokiwe okwamanje:
UJoshuwa 3: ZUL20
Qhakambisa
Dlulisela
Kopisha
Ufuna ukuthi okuvelele kwakho kugcinwe kuwo wonke amadivayisi akho? Bhalisa noma ngena ngemvume
Bible in isiZulu 2020 © Bible Society of South Africa 2020. Digital Version © Bible Society of South Africa 2020. All rights reserved. www.biblesa.co.za.
Bible in isiZulu 2020 with Deuterocanonical Books © Bible Society of South Africa 2020. Digital Version © Bible Society of South Africa 2020. All rights reserved. www.biblesa.co.za.
UJoshuwa 3
3
U-Israyeli Uwela Umfula IJordani
1 Ngovivi ngakusasa, uJoshuwa wavuka wakhukhula nabo bonke abakwa-Israyeli, esuka eShithimu, baze bayofika emfuleni iJordani. Bakanisa lapho ngaphambi kokuba bawele. 2 Sekwedlule izinsuku ezintathu, izinduna zadabula enkanjini, 3zayala abantu zithi: “Nxa nibona umphongolo wesivumelwano sikaSimakade uNkulunkulu wenu uthwelwe ngabaphristi abangabaLevi, niyakusuka endaweni yenu. Wulandeleni, 4ukuze niyazi indlela enimele ukuhamba ngayo, ngokuba anikaze nidlule kule ndawo ngaphambilini, nokho kufanele kube nesikhala phakathi kwenu nawo, ibanga elingaba yizi-2 000 zamakhubhithi; ningasondeli neze eduze kwawo.”
5 UJoshuwa wayesethi kubantu: “Zingcweliseni, ngokuba kusasa uSimakade uzokwenza izimangaliso phakathi kwenu.”
6Kubaphristi, uJoshuwa wathi: “Thathani umphongolo wesivumelwano nidlule phambi kwabantu.”
Ngakho-ke bawuthatha umphongolo wesivumelwano base behamba phambi kwabantu. 7 USimakade wathi kuJoshuwa: “Namuhla ngizakuqala ukukuphakamisa emehlweni abo bonke abakwa-Israyeli, ukuze bazi ukuthi ngiyoba nawe njengoba nganginaye uMose. 8Nguwe oyakuyala abaphristi abathwele umphongolo wesivumelwano, uthi: ‘Nxa senifikile osebeni lomfula iJordani, niyokuma ninganyakazi.’ ”
9UJoshuwa wayesethi kubantu bakwa-Israyeli: “Sondelani nizwe amazwi kaSimakade uNkulunkulu wenu.”
10UJoshuwa wayesethi: “Niyokwazi ngalokhu ukuthi uNkulunkulu ophilayo uphakathi kwenu, ongayikwehluleka ukuxosha phambi kwenu amaKhanani, amaHithi, amaHivi, amaPherizi, amaGirigashi, ama-Amori, namaJebusi. 11Bhekani, umphongolo wesivumelwano seNkosi yomhlaba wonke uzokwedlula phambi kwenu eJordani. 12 Ngakho-ke khethani amadoda ali-12 kuzo zonke izizwana zakwa-Israyeli, abe munye kuleso naleso sizwe. 13 Kuyothi lapho amathe ezinyawo zabaphristi abathwele umphongolo kaSimakade, iNkosi yomhlaba wonke, ethinta amanzi eJordani, amanzi eJordani ageleza evela enhla ayokuma, ayokuma abe yintaba.”
14Kwathi lapho abantu besuka emathendeni abo ukuba bawele iJordani, abaphristi abathwele umphongolo wesivumelwano babephambi kwabo. 15 Lapho abathwele umphongolo befika eJordani, nezinyawo zabaphristi sezithinte amanzi osebeni lomfula iJordani ogola izintethe ngaso sonke isikhathi sokuvuna, 16 amanzi anqamuka ukugeleza, aba yintaba aze ayofinyelela ngase-Adamu, eliseduze neZarethani. Kwathi amanzi agelezela olwandle i-Araba, uLwandle Lukasawoti nawo anqamuka, abantu bawela umfula maqondana neJerikho. 17 Abaphristi ababethwele umphongolo wesivumelwano sikaSimakade bama bangathi nyaka emhlabathini owomile phakathi kweJordani, saze sawela sonke isizwe sakwa-Israyeli, sihamba emhlabathini owomileyo.
Okuqokiwe okwamanje:
:
Qhakambisa
Dlulisela
Kopisha
Ufuna ukuthi okuvelele kwakho kugcinwe kuwo wonke amadivayisi akho? Bhalisa noma ngena ngemvume
Bible in isiZulu 2020 © Bible Society of South Africa 2020. Digital Version © Bible Society of South Africa 2020. All rights reserved. www.biblesa.co.za.
Bible in isiZulu 2020 with Deuterocanonical Books © Bible Society of South Africa 2020. Digital Version © Bible Society of South Africa 2020. All rights reserved. www.biblesa.co.za.