Kodwa anithandanga ukukhuphuka, kepha nahlubuka emyalezweni kaJehova uNkulunkulu wenu.
Nakhonona ematendeni enu, nathi: ‘Ngokuba uJehova wayesizondile, wasikhipha ezweni laseGibithe ukuze asinikele esandleni sama-Amori ukuba asibhubhise.
Siyakukhuphukelaphi na? abafowethu badikibalisa izinhliziyo zethu ngokuthi: Abantu bakhulu futhi bade kunathi; imizi mikhulu, ibiyelwe ngezindonga kuze kufike ezulwini; futhi sabona amadodana ama-Anaki lapho.
Ngase ngithi kini: Ningabesabi, ningabesabi.
UJehova uNkulunkulu wenu ohamba phambi kwenu uyakunilwela njengakho konke akwenza kini phambi kwamehlo enu eGibithe;
Ehlane, lapho wabona khona ukuthi uJehova uNkulunkulu wakho wakuzala, njengalokho umuntu ezala indodana yakhe, endleleni yonke owahamba ngayo, naze nafika kule ndawo.
Kodwa kule ndaba anikholwanga nguJehova uNkulunkulu wenu;
owahamba phambi kwenu endleleni ukunifunela indawo yokumisa amatende enu, emlilweni ebusuku, ukuze anibonise indlela eniyakuhamba ngayo, nangefu emini.
UJehova wezwa izwi lamazwi enu, wathukuthela, wafunga wathi:
Impela akakho kulawa madoda alesi sizukulwane esibi oyobona lelo zwe elihle engafunga ukulinika oyihlo,
Khululani uKalebi indodana kaJefune; uyakulibona, ngimnike izwe alinyathele yena nabantwana bakhe, ngokuba umlandele uJehova ngokupheleleyo.
UJehova wangithukuthelela ngenxa yenu, wathi: ‘Nawe awuyikungena khona.
Kodwa uJoshuwa, indodana kaNuni, omi phambi kwakho, nguyena oyakungena khona; mkhuthaze, ngokuba uyakwenza u-Israyeli adle ifa lalo.
Abancane benu enasho ukuthi bayakuba yimpango, nabantwana benu ababengakwazi ngalolo suku okuhle nokubi bayakungena khona, ngibanike lona, balidle.
Kepha nina phendukani, ningene ehlane ngendlela yoLwandle Olubomvu.