¹Zvino Joshua akamuka mangwanani, vakabva Shitimi, vakasvika paJoridhani, iye navana vaIsiraeri vose; vakavatapo vasati vayambuka.

¹Joß cuulajak chic ekßela queßel Sitim laj Josué rochbeneb chixjunileb laj Israel ut queßcôeb. Queßcuulac cuan cuiß li nimaß Jordán. Abanan incßaß queßnumeß jun pacßal. Toj queßcana chi hilânc aran.

²Mazuva matatu akati apera, vatariri vakapinda napakati pemisasa,

²Nak ac xnumeß oxib cutan, eb li nequeßcßamoc be saß xyânkeb laj Israel queßxsuti li naßajej li yôqueb cuiß chi hilânc.

³vakaraira vanhu, vachiti, Kana muchiona areka yesungano yaJehovha Mwari wenyu, navapristi vaRevhi voitakura, munofanira kusimuka pamugere, nokuitevera.

³Ut queßxye reheb chixjunileb chi joßcaßin: —Nak têril nak yôk chak chi châlc li Lokßlaj Câx li yôkeb chak chixcßambal eb laj levita laj tij, lâex tex-êlk chak saß lê naßaj ut texxic chirix,

⁴Asi munofanira kusiya nzvimbo pakati penyu naiyo, inosvika makubhiti anenge zviuru zviviri; regai kuswedera kwairi, kuti muzive nzira yamunofanira kuenda nayo; nekuti mugere kumbofamba nenzira iyi.

⁴re nak tênau li be bar yôkex chi xic, xban nak lâex mâ jun sut numenakex saß li be aßan. Abanan mexjiloc chi nachß riqßuin li Lokßlaj Câx li xocxo cuiß lix contrato li Dios. Jun kilómetro ban xnajtil cuânkex chirix, chanqueb laj cßamol be.

⁵Zvino Joshua akati kuvanhu, Zvinatsei, nekuti mangwana Jehovha uchaita zvinoshamisa pakati penyu.

⁵Laj Josué quixye reheb li tenamit: —Santobresihomak êrib xban nak cuulaj tixbânu xnînkal ru milagro li Kâcuaß saß kayânk.—

⁶Joshua akataura navapristi, akati, Simudzai areka yesungano, mutungamirire vanhu pakuyambuka. Ivo vakasimudza areka yesungano, vakatungamirira vanhu.

⁶Ut laj Josué quixye ajcuiß reheb laj tij: —Pakomak li Lokßlaj Câx ut numenkex chiruheb li tenamit, chan. Ut eb aßan queßxpako li Lokßlaj Câx ut queßnumeß chiruheb li tenamit.—

⁷Ipapo Jehovha akati kuna Joshua, Nhasi ndichatanga kukukudza pamberi pavaIsiraeri vose, vazive kuti ndichava newe, sezvandaisiva naMozisi.

⁷Li Kâcuaß Dios quixye re laj Josué: —Chalen anakcuan tinqßue âcuanquil re nak eb laj Israel teßxqßue âlokßal ut teßxnau nak lâin cuanquin âcuiqßuin joß nak quincuan riqßuin laj Moisés.

⁸Iwe unofanira kuraira vapristi kuti vatakure areka yesungano, uchiti, Kana masvika parutivi rwemvura yaJoridhani, munofanira kumira muJoridhani.

⁸Tâye reheb laj tij li yôkeb chi cßamoc re li Lokßlaj Câx, “Nak tex-oc saß li nimaß Jordán, aran texxaklîk,” chan li Kâcuaß.

⁹Zvino Joshua akati kuvana vaIsiraeri, Uyai pano, munzwe mashoko aJehovha Mwari wenyu.

⁹Laj Josué quixye reheb laj Israel: —Jilonkex chak ut abihomak li cßaßru yô chixyebal li Kâcuaß li kaDios.—

¹⁰Joshua akati, Muchaziva nechinhu ichi kuti Mwari mupenyu uri pakati penyu, uye kuti uchadzinga zvirokwazvo pamberi penyu vaKanani, navaHeti, navaHivhi, navaPerezi, navaGirigashi, navaAmori, navaJebhusi.

¹⁰Ut quixye ajcuiß reheb: —Nak li Lokßlaj Câx tânumekß jun pacßal li nimaß Jordán, tênau nak li yoßyôquil Dios cuan saß kayânk ut aßan ajcuiß tâisînk reheb laj cananeo, eb laj heteo, eb laj heveo, eb laj ferezeo, eb laj gergeseo, eb laj amorreo ut eb laj jebuseo saß li kabe li bar tonumekß cuiß.

¹¹Tarirai, areka yesungano yaIshe wenyika yose inokutungamirirai pakuyambuka Joridhani.

¹¹Ut lix Lokßlaj Câx li Kâcuaß laj êchal re chixjunil li ruchichßochß, aßan tâcßamok be chiku nak tonumekß jun pacßal li nimaß.

¹²Naizvozvo zvino muzvitorerei varume vane gumi navaviri pamarudzi ose avaIsiraeri, mumwe mumwe parudzi rumwe norumwe.

¹²Anakcuan ut tâsicß ruheb cablaju chi cuînk. Junjûnk chi cuînk tâsicß saß xyânkeb li junjûnk xtêpaleb laj Israel.

¹³Zvino kana tsoka dzavapristi vanotakura areka yaJehovha, Ishe wenyika yose dzichitsika mumvura yaJoridhani, mvura yaJoridhani ichagurwa, iyo mvura inobva kumusoro; ichamira, ikaita murwi mukuru.

¹³Nak teßxxakab li rokeb saß li nimaß Jordán eb laj tij li yôkeb chi cßamoc re lix Lokßlaj Câx li Kâcuaß laj êchal re chixjunil li ruchichßochß, li haß tixjach rib chi ribil rib. Li rok li haß li nachal chak takecß tixtûb rib. Incßaß chic tâbêk, chan laj Josué.

¹⁴Zvino vanhu vakati vachibva pamatende avo, kuti vayambuke Joridhani, vapristi vaitakura areka vakatungamirira vanhu;

¹⁴Eb laj Israel queßel chak saß lix naßajeb li cuanqueb cuiß ut eb laj tij li yôqueb chi cßamoc re li Lokßlaj Câx, aßaneb li yôqueb chi cßamoc be chiruheb.

¹⁵zvino vakanga vakatakura areka vakati vachisvika paJoridhani, netsoka dzavapristi vakanga vakatakura areka dzichinyikwa pamucheto wemvura (nokuti Joridhani runofashamira nhivi dzarwo dzose nguva yose yokukohwa,)

¹⁵Li nimaß Jordán cau yô chi bêc rok xban nak nabutßin saß xkßehil li sicßoc trigo. Ut eb laj tij li yôqueb chi cßamoc re li Lokßlaj Câx queßxqßue li rokeb saß li haß chire li nimaß.

¹⁶mvura yakanga ichibva kumusoro ikamira, ikaita murwi mukuru, kusvikira kure-kure paAdhama, guta riri kurutivi rweZaretani; neyakanga ichiyerera kugungwa reArabha, ndiro Gungwa roMunyu, yakagurwa chose; vanhu vakayambuka pakatarisana neJeriko.

¹⁶Ut li rok li haß li nachal chak takecß quixakli nachß riqßuin li tenamit Adam li cuan chixcßatk li naßajej Saretán. Li tenamit aßan najt cuan riqßuin li naßajej li yôqueb cuiß chi numecß laj Israel. Ut incßaß chic naxic li haß takßa saß li palau Mar Muerto xcßabaß. Joßcan nak quixjach rib li haß nak quixakli. Ut eb laj Israel queßnumeß jun pacßal saß xjayal li naßajej Jericó.Ut chaki li chßochß queßnumeß cuiß chixjunileb laj Israel saß li nimaß Jordán. Ut eb laj tij li yôqueb chi cßamoc re lix Lokßlaj Câx li Kâcuaß xakxôqueb saß xyi li nimaß Jordán nak yôqueb chi numecß li tenamit, ut chaki li chßochß li xakxôqueb cuiß.

¹⁷Vapristi vakanga vakatakura areka yesungano yaJehovha vakaramba vamire pasi pakaoma pakati paJoridhani; vaIsiraeri vose vakayambuka pavhu rakaoma kusvikira rudzi rwose rwapedza kuyambuka Joridhani.

¹⁷Ut chaki li chßochß queßnumeß cuiß chixjunileb laj Israel saß li nimaß Jordán. Ut eb laj tij li yôqueb chi cßamoc re lix Lokßlaj Câx li Kâcuaß xakxôqueb saß xyi li nimaß Jordán nak yôqueb chi numecß li tenamit, ut chaki li chßochß li xakxôqueb cuiß.