¹Zvino guta reJeriko rakanga rapfigwa kwazvo nokuda kwavana vaIsiraeri; kwakanga kusina munhu waibuda kana kupinda.)

¹Eb li cuanqueb Jericó queßxtzßap li oquebâl re lix tenamit chi us xban nak yôqueb xxiu chiruheb laj Israel. Mâ ani naru na-oc chi moco naru nequeßel.

²Zvino Jehovha akati kuna Joshua, Tarira, ndakapa mumaoko ako Jeriko, namambo waro, navarume varo vane simba noumhare.

²Abanan li Kâcuaß quixye re laj Josué: —Lâin xinkßaxtesi li tenamit Jericó saß âcuukß, ut xinkßaxtesi ajcuiß li rey joß eb ajcuiß lix soldado.

³Munofanira kukomba guta, imwi varume vose vehondo, mupoteredze guta kamwe chete. Unofanira kuita saizvozvo mazuva matanhatu.

³Lâex soldado aj Israel têsuti rix li tenamit jun sut chiru li cutan. Joßcaßin têbânu chiru cuakib cutan.

⁴Vapristi vanomwe vanofanira kufamba pamberi peareka vakabata hwamanda nomwe dzenyanga dzamakondobwe; nomusi wechinomwe munofanira kupoteredza guta kanomwe, vapristi vachiridza hwamanda.

⁴Cuukub eb laj tij teßxcßam junjûnk xxucubeb li carner re teßxyâbasi. Aßaneb li teßcßamok be chiru li Lokßlaj Câx. Ut saß lix cuuk li cutan têsuti rix li tenamit cuukub sut. Ut eb laj tij yôkeb chixyâbasinquil li xucub.

⁵Zvino kana voridzisa norunyanga rwegondobwe, kana imwi muchinzwa kurira kwehwamanda, ipapo vanhu vose vanofanira kudanidzira nokudanidzira kukuru; ipapo rusvingo rweguta ruchakoromoka chose, navanhu vanofanira kupinda, mumwe nomumwe ipapo pakaruramana naye.

⁵Têrabi nak incßaß teßxcanab xyâbasinquil li xucub carner. Chêjunilex lâex têjap êre chi cau. Ut li tzßac li sutsu cuiß li tenamit tâtßanekß. Nak ac xtßaneß li tzßac li sutsu cuiß, lâex saß junpât tex-oc saß li tenamit chi pletic, chan li Dios.

⁶Zvino Joshua, mwanakomana waNuni, akadana vapristi, akati kwavari, Simudzai areka yesungano, vapristi vanomwe vafambe vakabata hwamanda nomwe dzenyanga dzamakondobwe pamberi peareka yaJehovha.

⁶Laj Josué quixbokeb laj tij ut quixye reheb: —Cßamomak lix Lokßlaj Câx li Kâcuaß. Ut cuukub êre teßxcßam lix xucub li carner re teßxyâbasi ut teßxic chi ubej chiru lix Lokßlaj Câx li Kâcuaß.—

⁷Akati kuvanhu, Pfuurai, mupoteredze guta, varume vakashonga nhumbi dzokurwa vatungamirire areka yaJehovha.

⁷Ut quixye ajcuiß reheb lix soldado: —Chêjunilex texxic chixsutinquil li tenamit. Li cuanqueb xchßîchß teßxic chi ubej chiru lix Lokßlaj Câx li Kâcuaß, chan.

⁸Zvino Joshua wakati ataura navanhu, vapristi vanomwe vakatungamira vakabata hwamanda nomwe dzenyanga dzamakondobwe, vakaridza hwamanda, areka yesungano yaJehovha ikavatevera.

⁸Ut chixjunileb queßxbânu joß quixye laj Josué reheb. Cuukubeb laj tij li yôqueb chi xic chi ubej chiru lix Lokßlaj Câx li Kâcuaß, yôqueb chixyâbasinquil lix xucub li carner. Ut li Lokßlaj Câx yô chi xic chirixeb.

⁹Varume vakanga vakashonga nhumbi dzokurwa vakatungamirira vapristi vakanga vachiridza hwamanda, navarindi veshure vakatevera areka, vapristi vakafamba vachingoridza hwamanda.

⁹Cuanqueb li soldado li yôqueb chi xic chi ubej chiruheb laj tij li yôqueb chixyâbasinquil li xucub carner. Ut cuanqueb ajcuiß li soldado li yôqueb chi xic chirix li Lokßlaj Câx. Ut eb laj tij incßaß nequeßxcanab xyâbasinquil lix xucub li carner.

¹⁰Zvino Joshua akaraira vanhu, akati, Regai kudanidzira, namanzwi enyu ngaarege kunzwika, kana shoko rimwe ngarirege kubuda pamiromo yenyu, kusvikira pamusi wandinokurairai kuti mudanidzire; ipapo munofanira kudanidzira.

¹⁰Laj Josué quixye reheb lix soldado: —Incßaß tex-ecßânk chi moco têjap êre. Mâ jun âtin têye toj tinye êre “Japomak êre”. Tojoßnak têjap êre, chan.

¹¹Naizvozvo wakaraira kuti areka yaJehovha ipoteredze guta, iripoteredze kamwe chete; vanhu vakapindazve mumisasa, vakavatamo.

¹¹Laj Josué quixye reheb nak lix Lokßlaj Câx li Kâcuaß tixsuti li tenamit jun sut. Ut chirix aßan queßsukßi saß lix muhebâleb li yôqueb cuiß chi hilânc ut aran queßxnumsi li kßojyîn.

¹²Joshua akamuka mangwanani, vapristi vakasimudza areka yaJehovha.

¹²Joß cuulajak chic laj Josué quicuacli toj ekßela ut eb laj tij queßxcßam lix Lokßlaj Câx li Kâcuaß.

¹³Navapristi vanomwe vakanga vakabata hwamanda nomwe dzenyanga dzamakondobwe pamberi peareka yaJehovha, vakaramba vachifamba vachingoridza hwamanda; navarume vakanga vakashonga nhumbi dzokurwa vakavatungamirira; navarindi veshure vakatevera areka yaJehovha, vapristi vakafamba vachingoridza hwamanda.

¹³Ut eb li cuukub chi aj tij yôqueb chi xic chiru lix Lokßlaj Câx li Kâcuaß ut incßaß queßxcanab bêc chi moco queßxcanab xyâbasinquil li xucub. Cuanqueb li soldado yôqueb chi xic chiruheb laj tij li yôqueb chixyâbasinquil li xucub ut cuanqueb li soldado li yôqueb chi xic chirix li Lokßlaj Câx. Ut eb laj tij incßaß queßxcanab xyâbasinquil li xucub.

¹⁴Nomusi wechipiri vakapoteredza guta kamwe chete, vakadzokera kumisasa; vakaita saizvozvo mazuva matanhatu.

¹⁴Ut saß xcab li cutan queßxsuti cuißchic rix li tenamit ut queßsukßi cuißchic saß lix naßajeb. Joßcaßin queßxbânu chiru cuakib cutan.

¹⁵Nomusi wechinomwe vakafumira mangwanani, vakapoteredza guta nomutowo iwoyo kanomwe; nomusi iwoyochetevakapoteredza guta kanomwe.

¹⁵Saß li xcuuk li cutan queßcuacli toj ekßela chi us ut queßcôeb chixsutinquil rix li tenamit joß queßxbânu xbên cua. Abanan anakcuan cuukub sut queßxsuti rix li tenamit.

¹⁶Zvino panguva yechinomwe, vapristi vakati vachiridza hwamanda, Joshua akati kuvanhu, Danidzirai, nekuti Jehovha wakupai guta.

¹⁶Ut nak eb laj tij queßxyâbasi li xucub saß li xcuuk sut, laj Josué quixye reheb lix soldado: —Japomak êre xban nak li Kâcuaß xkßaxtesi saß kukß li tenamit Jericó.

¹⁷Asi guta rinofanira kuyeriswa kuna Jehovha, iro nezvose zviri mukati maro; asi Rakabhi chete, chifeve chiya, ngaaregwe ari mupenyu, iye navose vari mumba make, nekuti wakavanza nhume dzatakatuma.

¹⁷Li tenamit aßan, ut chixjunil li cuan chi saß tâsachmânk ru joß quixye ke li Kâcuaß. Caßaj cuiß lix Rahab xcomoneb li nequeßxcßayi rib, aßan tâcolekß rochbeneb li cuanqueb saß li rochoch xban nak aßan li quimukuc reheb li cuînk li queßtaklâc chi qßuehoc etal.

¹⁸Asi imwi, chenjerai pazvinhu zvinoyera, kuti murege kutora chinhu chinoyera, mambochiyeresa, naizvozvo mungatukisa misasa yaIsiraeri mukaipinza mudambudziko.

¹⁸Abanan lâex chebânu cuênt. Mâcßaß têxoc saß li tenamit aßan xban nak li Kâcuaß ac xkßaxtesi re tâsachekß li tenamit ut chixjunil li cuan chi saß. Cui têxoc li cßaßak re ru naru nachal chßaßajquilal ut raylal saß kabên lâo aj Israel.

¹⁹Asi sirivha yose, nendarama, nemidziyo yendarira, neyamatare zvitsvene kuna Jehovha; zvinofanira kuiswa muchivigiro chefuma chaJehovha.

¹⁹Chixjunil li cßaßak re ru yîbanbil riqßuin oro, plata, bronce ut hierro tâxocmânk ut tâkßaxtesimânk chiru li Kâcuaß, chan laj Josué.

²⁰Naizvozvo vanhu vakadanidzira, navapristi vakaridza hwamanda; zvino vanhu vakati vachinzwa kurira kwehwamanda, vanhu vakadanidzira nokudanidzira kukuru, rusvingo ndokukoromoka chose, vanhu vakakwira vachipinda muguta, mumwe nomumwe pakaruramana naye, vakakunda guta.

²⁰Eb laj tij queßxyâbasi li xucub ut eb li soldado queßxjap re. Ut nak queßrabi xyâb li xucub eb li soldados queßxjap re chi cau ut quilajeßtßaneß li tzßac li sutsu cuiß li tenamit. Ut eb li soldado saß junpât queßoc saß li tenamit ut queßrêchani li naßajej.

²¹Vakaparadza chose nomunondo unopinza zvose zvakanga zviri muguta, varume navakadzi, vaduku navakuru, nenzombe, namakwai, nembongoro.

²¹Queßxcamsi chi chßîchß chixjunileb li cristian, joß cuînk, joß ixk, joß tîx, joß toj sâjeb. Ut queßxcamsi ajcuiß chixjunileb li bôyx, li carner ut li bûr. Joßcaßin nak queßxsach ru chixjunil li cuan saß li tenamit aßan.

²²Joshua akati kuvarume vaviri vakanga vandoshora nyika, Pindai muimba yechifeve, mubudise mukadzi nezvose zvaanazvo, sezvamakapika kwaari.

²²Ut laj Josué quixye reheb li cuib chi cuînk li queßcuulac Jericó chi qßuehoc etal: —Ayukex saß rochoch lix Rahab li naxcßayi rib ut têrisi aran joß ajcuiß chixjunil li cßaßru cuan re, joß queyechißi re, chan.

²³Zvino majaya iwayo, vashori, vakapinda, vakabudisa Rakabhi, nababa vake, namai vake, nehanzvadzi dzake, nezvose zvaakanga anazvo, vakabudisawo hama dzake dzose, vakavaisa kunze kwemisasa yaIsiraeri.

²³Queßcôeb ut li cuib chi cuînk ut queßrisi lix Rahab rochben lix naß, lix yucuaß ut eb li ras ut eb li rîtzßin, joß ajcuiß chixjunileb li rechßalal. Ut queßxcßam saß jun naßajej bar mâcßaß teßxcßul toj chirix li naßajej li cuanqueb cuiß chi hilânc laj Israel.

²⁴Ipapo vakapisa guta nomoto, nezvose zvakanga zviri mukati maro; asi sirivha, nendarama, nemidziyo yendarira, neyamatare, vakazviisa muchivigiro chefuma cheimba yaJehovha.

²⁴Ut chirix aßan queßxcßat li tenamit. Mâcßaß chic quicana. Caßaj cuiß li oro, li plata, ut li cßaßak re ru yîbanbil riqßuin bronce ut hierro, aßan queßxxoc ut queßxqßue saß li naßajej li xocxo cuiß li cßaßru nacßanjelac chiru li Kâcuaß.

²⁵Asi Joshua wakarega Rakabhi, chifeve chiya, ari mupenyu, iye naveimba yababa vake, nezvose zvaakanga anazvo; iye akagara pakati paIsiraeri kusvikira nhasi; nekuti wakange avanza nhume dzakatumwa naJoshua kundoshora Jeriko.

²⁵Abanan laj Josué quixcol lix yußam lix Rahab li naxcßayi rib ut quixcoleb li rechßalal joß ajcuiß li cßaßru cuan re xban nak quixmuk li cuib chi cuînk li queßcuulac Jericó chi qßuehoc etal. Ut aßan quicana chi cuânc saß xyânkeb laj Israel chalen anakcuan.

²⁶Nenguva iyo Joshua akavapikisa, achiti, Munhu unozomuka akavaka guta iri reJeriko ngaatukwe; ucharashikirwa nedangwe rake kana achiteya nheyo dzaro, uye ucharashikirwa norugotwe rwake kana achimutsa masuwo aro.

²⁶Saß eb li cutan aßan laj Josué quixbânu jun li juramento ut quixye: —Raylal ta chiqßuehekß saß xbên xban li Kâcuaß li ani tâoc cuißchic chixcuaclesinquil li tenamit aßin. Chicâmk ta li xbên ralal li ani tâqßuehok cuißchic lix cimiento li tenamit aßin. Ut chicâmk ta ajcuiß li îtzßinbej cui tixyîb li oquebâl, chan.Li Kâcuaß quitenkßan re laj Josué ut yalak bar quicuulac resil li cßaßru quixbânu.

²⁷Naizvozvo Jehovha wakange ana Joshua; mukurumbira wake ukanzwika panyika yose.

²⁷Li Kâcuaß quitenkßan re laj Josué ut yalak bar quicuulac resil li cßaßru quixbânu.