UJoshuwa 4
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UJoshuwa 4
1Kwathi bonke abantu sebechaphile iJordani ngokuhlambulukileyo, uJehova wakhuluma kuJoshuwa, wathi:
2Zithatheleni amadoda alitshumi lambili ebantwini, indoda eyodwa esizweni ngasinye,
3Uyala kubo uthi: Thatha lapha phakathi kweJordani, endaweni lapho izinyawo zabapristi zazimi khona ziqine, amatshe ayishumi nambili, niwathwale, niwashiye endaweni yokulala kwenu. Uzochitha ubusuku kulobu busuku.
4UJoshuwa wayesebiza amadoda ayishumi nambili ayewalungisile kubantwana bakwa-Israyeli, indoda eyodwa esizweni.
5UJoshuwa wathi kubo: “Welani phambi komphongolo kaJehova uNkulunkulu wenu ningene phakathi kweJordani, nithathe kube yilowo nalowo itshe ehlombe lakhe ngokwesibalo sezizwe zabantwana bakwa-Israyeli.”
6ukuze kube yisibonakaliso phakathi kwenu, lapho abantwana benu bebuza koyise esikhathini esizayo besithi: Litshoni ngalawa matshe?
7Niyakuthi kubo: Amanzi aseJordani anqamukile phambi komphongolo wesivumelwano sikaJehova; ekuweleni kwayo iJordani, amanzi aseJordani anqamuka, lawa matshe abe yisikhumbuzo kubantwana bakwa-Israyeli kuze kube phakade.
8Abantwana bakwa-Israyeli benza njengalokho uJoshuwa ebayalile, bakhipha amatshe ayishumi nambili phakathi kweJordani, njengalokho uJehova eshilo kuJoshuwa, ngokwenani lezizwe zabantwana bakwa-Israyeli, bahamba nawo baya entabeni. Lapho abalala khona, bazibeka phansi khona.
9UJoshuwa wamisa amatshe ayishumi nambili phakathi kweJordani, endaweni lapho izinyawo zabapristi ababethwele umphongolo zazimi khona, asekhona kuze kube namuhla.
10Abapristi abathwala umphongolo bema phakathi neJordani, kwaze kwaqedwa konke uJehova amyale ngakho uJoshuwa ukuba akukhulume kubantu, njengalokho uMose emyalile uJoshuwa; futhi abantu ngokushesha badlula.
11Kwathi sebehlambulukile bonke abantu, umphongolo kaJehova nabapristi badabula phambi kwabantu.
12Abantwana bakwaRubeni nabantwana bakwaGadi nenxenye yesizwe sakwaManase badabula behlomile phambi kwabantwana bakwa-Israyeli, njengalokho uMose wakhuluma kubo.
13Kwadabula phambi kukaJehova kungathi izinkulungwane ezingamashumi amane ezihlomele ukulwa emathafeni aseJeriko.
14Ngalolo suku uJehova wamenza waba mkhulu uJoshuwa emehlweni abo bonke abakwa-Israyeli; bamesaba njengalokho babemesaba uMose zonke izinsuku zokuhamba kwakhe.
15UJehova wakhuluma kuJoshuwa, wathi:
16Yala abapristi abathwala umphongolo wobufakazi ukuba benyuke eJordani.
17UJoshuwa wayeseyala abapristi, wathi: “Khuphukani eJordani.”
18Kwathi lapho abapristi abathwala umphongolo wesivumelwano sikaJehova bekhuphuka eJordani, amathe ezinyawo zabapristi esephakanyiselwe emhlabathini owomileyo, amanzi aseJordani abuyela endaweni yawo, ageleza phezu kwawo wonke. Amabhange alo, njengalokho babevame ukwenza.
19Abantu basuka eJordani ngolweshumi lwenyanga yokuqala bamisa inkamba eGiligali emngceleni osempumalanga yeJeriko.
20Lawo matshe ayishumi nambili abawathatha eJordani, uJoshuwa wawamisa eGiligali.
21Wakhuluma kubantwana bakwa-Israyeli, wathi: “Nxa abantwana benu beyakubuza oyise esikhathini esizayo, bethi: Ayini lawa matshe na?
22Kumelwe nitshele abantwana benu nithi: ‘U-Israyeli wawela leli Jordani emhlabathini owomile.
23Ngokuba uJehova uNkulunkulu wenu womisa amanzi aseJordani phambi kwenu, naze nawela, njengalokho uJehova uNkulunkulu wenu enza ngoLwandle Olukuyo owalomisa phambi kwethu, saze sawela.
24Ukuze zonke izizwe zomhlaba zisazi isandla sikaJehova ukuthi silamandla, ukuze lesabe uJehova uNkulunkulu wenu kuze kube nininini.
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