1 Rabbi malayka* mo tun Jilgal ka kaa Bokim. A ne: «Ay no k'araŋ fattandi araŋ ma fun Misira laabo ra. Ay kande araŋ mo laabo kaŋ ay ze d'a araŋ kaayey se din ra, kaŋ ay ne ay s'ay alkawlo tunandi in d'araŋ game ra, abada.
1Zvino mutumwa waJehovha wakabva Girigari, akaenda Bhokimi, akati, Ndakakubudisa muEgipita, ndikakusvitsai panyika yandakapikira madzibaba enyu, ndikati, Handingatongoputsi sungano yangu nemwi nokusingaperi;
2 Araŋ mo ma si sappe da laabo wo gorokoy, araŋ m'i sargay feemey bagu-bagu. Amma araŋ mana hanga jeeri ay sanno se. Ifo no wo kaŋ araŋ te?
2nemwi hamufaniri kuita sungano navanhu vagere panyika ino; munofanira kuputsa atari dzavo. Asi hamuna kuteerera inzwi rangu; makaitireiko izvozvo?
3 Woodin se no ay mo ne: ‹Ay si i gaaray araŋ jine, amma i ga ciya danga karji araŋ carrawey gaa. I toorey mo ga hima araŋ se hirrimiyaŋ.› »
3Saka ini ndakatiwo, Handingavadzingi pamberi penyu; asi vachava semhinzwa kunhivi dzenyu, navamwari vavo vachava zvisungo kwamuri.
4 A ciya no, waato kaŋ Rabbi malayka na sanney din ci Israyla izey jama kulu se, kala jama na ngey jinde sambu ka hẽ.
4Zvino mutumwa waJehovha wakati ataura namashoko iwayo kuvana vaIsiraeri vose, vanhu vose vakachema kwazvo.
5 I na nango din maa daŋ Bokim (kaŋ a feerijo ga ti Hẽeni). Noodin mo i na sargay te Rabbi se.
5Ipapo vakatumidza nzvimbo iyo zita rinonzi Bhokimi, vakabayirapo Jehovha.
6 A ciya no, waato kaŋ cine Yasuwa na jama sallama, Israyla izey afo kulu koy nga tubo do, zama nga ma laabo ta.
6Zvino Joshua wakati aendisa vanhu, vana vaIsiraeri vakaenda mumwe nomumwe kunhaka yake, kuti vagare panyika yavo.
7 Jama may mo Rabbi se Yasuwa baafuna jirbey kulu ra, da dottijey kaŋ yaŋ cindi Yasuwa jihaado banda jirbey ra, borey kaŋ yaŋ di goy bambatey kaŋ yaŋ Rabbi te Israyla se.
7Vanhu vakashumira Jehovha mazuva ose aJoshua, namazuva ose avakuru vakanga vachiri vapenyu Joshua atofa, ivo vakanga vaona mabasa makuru akanga aitirwa vaIsiraeri naJehovha.
8 Yasuwa, Nun izo, Rabbi tamo, a binde kaa ka bu; a jiirey jiiri zangu nda iway no.
8Zvino Joshua mwanakomana waNuni, muranda waJehovha akafa, ava namakore ane zana negumi.
9 I na Yasuwa fiji nga bumbo tubo hirro boŋ, Timnat-Sera ra, Ifraymu tondey laabo ra, Gaas tondo azawa kamba.
9Vakamuviga panyika yenhaka yake paTiminati-heresi, panyika yamakomo yaEfuremu, nechokumusoro kwegomo reGaashi.
10 I na jihaadi woodin izey kulu margu ngey kaayey do. Kala zamana fo boroyaŋ, kaŋ tun i banda, ngey wo si Rabbi bay, i si goy kaŋ a te Israyla se mo bay.
10Zvino vorudzi urwo rwose vakasanganiswa namadzibaba avo, rumwe rudzi rukamuka shure kwavo rwakanga rusingazivi Jehovha, kana basa raakaitira vaIsiraeri.
11 Israyla izey binde na goy laalo te Rabbi diyaŋ gaa, hal i may Baalyaŋ se.
11Vana vaIsiraeri vakaita zvakaipa pamberi paJehovha, vakashumira Bhaari;
12 I fay da Rabbi ngey kaayey Irikoyo ganayaŋ -- Irikoyo kaŋ n'i kaa Misira laabo ra. I na tooru fooyaŋ gana, dumi cindey toorey kaŋ yaŋ go i windanta ra, i sumbal i se mo. I na Rabbi futa tunandi mo.
12vakarasha Jehovha Mwari wamadzibaba avo, wakange avabudisa munyika vakatevera vamwe vamwari vavanhu vakanga vakavapoteredza, vakavapfugamira, vakatsamwisa Jehovha.
13 I fay da Rabbi ganayaŋ ka soobay ka may Baal* da Astarot se.
13Vakarasha Jehovha, vakashumira Bhaari neAshitaroti.
14 Rabbi futa mo koroŋ Israyla boŋ. Nga mo n'i daŋ kuukoyaŋ kambe ra, kaŋ yaŋ na Israyla ku ka dira nd'a. Rabbi n'i neera mo ngey ibarey kaŋ go g'i windi din se, kal a to naŋ kaŋ Israyla sinda hina kaŋ ga tonton ka kay nga ibarey jine.
14Kutsamwa kwaJehovha kukamukira vaIsiraeri, akavaisa mumaoko avaparadzi vakavaparadza, akavatengesa mumaoko avavengi vavo vakanga vakavapoteredza; naizvozvo vakanga vasingagoni kumira pamberi pavavengi vavo.
15 Naŋ kaŋ i ga fatta kulu, Rabbi kamba goono ga gaaba nd'ey, ngey masiibey se, sanda mate kaŋ Rabbi ci da sanda mate kaŋ Rabbi ze d'a i se mo. I na taabi haŋ gumo.
15Pose-pose pavaienda, ruoko rwaJehovha rwairwa navo nokuvaitira zvakaipa, sezvakanga zvataurwa naJehovha, uye sezvavakanga vapikirwa naJehovha; vakatambudzika kwazvo.
16 Kala Rabbi na jine boroyaŋ tunandi i se, kaŋ n'i faaba ngey kuukoy kambe ra.
16Zvino Jehovha akamutsa vatongi, vaivarwira mumaoko avaivaparadza.
17 Kulu nda yaadin, i mana hangan ngey jine borey se, amma kaaruwataray* ra i na de-koy* fooyaŋ gana ka sumbal toorey din se. I na Rabbi fonda taŋ da waasi, wo kaŋ i kaayey gana, ngey kaŋ yaŋ na Rabbi lordey gana. Amma manti yaadin no i izey te.
17Kunyange zvakadaro havana kuteerera vatongi vavo, nekuti vakapata vachitevera vamwe vamwari, vakavapfugamira; vakakurumidza kutsauka panzira yaifamba madzibaba avo, vaiteerera mirairo yaJehovha; asi ivo havana kuita saizvozvo.
18 Saaya kaŋ cine Rabbi na jine boro tunandi i se, waato din Rabbi go jine bora din banda. Rabbi n'i faaba mo ngey ibarey kambe ra jine bora din jirbey kulu ra. Zama Rabbi na nga miila barmay i durayyaŋey sabbay se, i kankamandiyaŋ d'i kaynandikoy kambe ra.
18Zvino Jehovha waiti kana achinge achivamutsira mutongi, Jehovha waiva nomutongi uyo, ndokuvarwira pamaoko avavengi vavo mazuva ose omutongi uyo; nekuti Jehovha wakazvidemba pamusoro pokugomba kwavo nokuda kwavaivamanikidza nokuvanetsa.
19 Amma a ciya, da jine bora din bu, i ga bare ka fanta goyyaŋ te kaŋ bisa i kaayey waney cine. I ga tooru fooyaŋ gana zama ngey ma may i se, ngey ma sumbal i se mo. I mana ngey goyey da ngey boŋ sanday daa mo naŋ.
19Asi kana mutongi afa, vakadzokazve, vakaita zvakaipa kupfuura madzibaba avo, pakutevera vamwe vamwari, nokuvashumira, nokuvapfugamira; havana kurega mabasa avo kana mufambiro wemoyo yavo mikukutu.
20 Kala Rabbi futa ga koroŋ Israyla boŋ. Rabbi ne i se: «Za kaŋ dumi woone n'ay sappa kaŋ ay n'i kaayey lordi nd'a feeri, i mana hangan ay sanney se mo --
20Ipapo kutsamwa kwaJehovha kwakamukira vaIsiraeri, akati, Rudzi urwu zvarwakadarika sungano yangu, yandakaita namadzibaba avo, vakasateerera inzwi rangu,
21 ne ka koy jine ay si ye ka dumi baa afo gaaray, ngey kaŋ Yasuwa naŋ hal a ga bu.
21neniwo handichazodzingi pamberi pavo rudzi rumwe rwendudzi dzakasiiwa naJoshua pakufa kwake;
22 Zama ay ma Israyla si i do, ka di hal i ga Rabbi fonda gana, i ma dira a ra, sanda mate kaŋ cine i kaayey na fonda gana, wala mo hal i si te yaadin.»
22kuti ndiidze vaIsiraeri nadzo, kana vachida kuchengeta nzira yaJehovha, kana vachida kufambamo, sezvayaichengetwa namadzibaba avo, kana vasingadi.
23 Rabbi binde na dumey din naŋ. A man'i gaaray da cahãyaŋ. A man'i daŋ Yasuwa kamba ra mo.
23Naizvozvo Jehovha akasiya ndudzi idzo, akasakurumidza kudzidzinga; uye haana kudziisa muruoko rwaJoshua.