Baba Asapswesa Mbumba Yace ku Gilugali
Mbadzati nkhondo, apuma. Mbadwo upswa usasiyidwa m'kampu toera kupola, Paskwa isacitwa, ndipo mana amala ntsiku idadya iwo cakudya ca dziko ene. Buluka penepo munthu mbodzi akunyamula talasada yakusomola alonga Yoswa kuti iye ndi nkulu wa nkhondo ya Baba wathu.
5 1Pidabva amambo onsene a Aamori akhali kumadokero kwa Yorodani, na amambo onsene a Akanani akhali m'mphepete mwa bara, kuti Baba wathu adaumisa madzi a Yorodani patsogolo pa Izarayeli mpaka pidawambuka iwo, mitima yawo yasungunuka, mbakhonda kusalirwa na nzimu thangwi ya Izarayeli.
2N'dzidzi unowu, Baba wathu alonga kuna Djosuwe tenepa: “Cita mipeni ya miyala, mbusidzimba Aizarayeli pontho, kaciwiri.”
3Na tenepo Djosuwe acita mipeni ya miyala, mbasidzimba ana a Izarayeli pa Gibeyati-Haaraloti, Phiri ya Mikanda. 4Thangwi ineyi ndi yakuti Djosuwe aasidzimba: anthu onsene adabuluka ku Edjitu—amuna, anyankhondo onsene—adafa n'thando munjira pakumala kubuluka ku Edjitu. 5Onsene adabuluka akhadasidzimbwa, mbwenye ale adabalwa n'thando munjira yakubuluka ku Edjitu akhadasidzimbwa tayu. 6Mbumba ya Izarayeli yafamba pyaka makumanai n'thando, mpaka mbumba yonsene—anyankhondo adabuluka ku Edjitu—kumala kufa, thangwi iwo nee abvera fala ya Baba wathu. Kuna iwo Baba wathu alumbira kuti nee anadzaasiya kuona dziko idalumbira iye kuna ambuya awo toera kutipasa, dziko yakudzala na mkaka na uci. 7Iye alamusa ana awo m'mbuto mwawo, na Djosuwe aasidzimba, thangwi iwo akhadzati kusidzimbwa, nee adasidzimbwa munjira. 8Pidamala kusidzimbwa kwa mbumba yonsene, iwo akhala pa misasa mpaka pidapola iwo.
9Penepo Baba wathu alonga kuna Djosuwe tenepa: “Lero ndapukunusa manyadzo a Edjitu kuna iwe.” Na tenepo mbuto ineyi isacemerwa Gilugali mpaka lero.
10Aizarayeli akhali pa misasa pa Gilugali acita Paskwa pa ntsiku yakhumi na zinai ya mwezi, namasiku, pa maninga a Yeriko. 11Ntsiku yakutewera Paskwa, pa ntsiku ireneyi ene, iwo adya pisapo pya dziko: mikate yakukhonda pisufukisa na tirigu yakukazinga. 12Mana yakhonda kugwa ntsiku yakutewera iwo kudya pisapo pya dziko. Aizarayeli nkhabepo pontho mana; caka ceneci iwo adya makolera a Kanani.
Nkulu wa Anyankhondo a Baba
13Cifupi na Yeriko, Djosuwe alang'ana padzulu mbaona mamuna akhaima patsogolo pace, na supada yakusolo m'manja mwace. Iye afendedzera mbam'bvundza: “Iwe uli kuna ife peno kuna anyamalwa athu?”
14Iye atawira: “Nkhabe.” Mbalonga: “Ine ndabwera cincino ninga nkulu wa anyankhondo a Baba wathu.” Djosuwe agwa paratu pantsi, mbagodama, mbalonga: “Kodi mbuya wanga asapanganji kuna ntumiki wace?”
15Nkulu wa anyankhondo a Baba wathu alonga kuna Djosuwe tenepa: “Bvula nkwabvu m'miyendo mwako, thangwi mbuto inaima iwe ndi yakucena.” Djosuwe acita tenepo.
