UJoshuwa 15:1-63
15 Ilizwe elanikwa+ isizwana sakoJuda ngezimuli zaso lalitshaya lize liyefika emngceleni wako-Edomi+ lasenkangala yaseZini, lifike lasekucineni kweNegebhi ngaseningizimu.
2 Umngcele wabo ongaseningizimu wawusukela eLwandle Lwesawudo+ ekhunjini oluseningizimu,
3 uqhubeke uqonde eningizimu uye emqansweni we-Akhirabhimi,+ udlule uye eZini, ubusuphambuka uye eKhadeshi-bhaneya,+ uqanse udlule eHezironi le-Adari, uthi usubanga eKharikha uphambuke
4 uqonde e-Azimoni+ udlule uze uyefika esihotsheni* seGibhithe,+ utshaye uze uyephelela elwandle.* Lo yiwo owawungumngcele wabo ngaseningizimu.
5 Umngcele ongasempumalanga kwakuluLwandle Lwesawudo futhi wawucina lapho uJodani athela khona. Umngcele wenyakatho wona wawuqalisela lapho uJodani+ athela khona elwandle,
6 uye eBhethi-hogila+ udlule ngasenyakatho yeBhethi-arabha,+ uyefika elitsheni likaBhohani+ indodana kaRubheni.
7 Wawudlula uye eDebhiri esigodini se-Akhori,+ uphenduke uqonde enyakatho ukhangele eGiligali+ ephambi komqanso we-Adumimi oseningizimu kwesihotsha, udlule esifudlaneni se-Eni-shemeshi+ uyephelela e-Eni-rogeli.+
8 Usuka lapho wawutshaya uyefika esigodini sendodana kaHinomi+ uye emaqaqeni ayeseningizimu kweJerusalema,+ idolobho lamaJebusi.+ Wawuqansa uye esiqongweni sentaba ekhangelene lesigodi sikaHinomi ngasentshonalanga. Intaba le isekucineni kwesigodi seRefayimi ngokuya enyakatho.
9 Umngcele wawusuka esiqongweni sentaba uze uyefika esifudlaneni samanzi eNefuthowa,+ udlule uye emadolobheni aseduze lentaba i-Efroni, utshaye uze uyefika eBhahala ebizwa langokuthi yiKhiriyathi-jeyarimi.+
10 Umngcele wawusuka eBhahala ubhode ngasentshonalanga uye entabeni iSeyiri, udlule eceleni kwentaba iJeyarimi ngasenyakatho, eKhesaloni, ubususehla uye eBhethi-shemeshi+ udlule uye eThimina.+
11 Wawufika lasemaqaqeni ase-Ekhroni+ ngokuya enyakatho, udlule uye eShikheroni uqanse usiya entabeni iBhahala, uze uyefika eJabhineli. Umngcele lo wawuhamba uze uyephelela elwandle.
12 Ngasentshonalanga umngcele kwakulikhumbi loLwandle Olukhulu.*+ Lo yiwo umngcele owawugombolozele izizukulwane zakoJuda ngezimuli zabo.
13 UKhalebhi+ indodana kaJefune waphiwa ilifa phakathi kwezizukulwane zakoJuda njengoba nje uJehova wayetshilo kuJoshuwa. Waphiwa iKhiriyathi-abha ebizwa langokuthi yiHebroni.+ (U-Abha wayenguyise ka-Anakhi.)
14 UKhalebhi waxotsha amadodana amathathu ka-Anakhi:+ uSheshayi lo-Ahimani loThalimayi.+
15 Wasuka lapho wayahlasela abantu beDebhiri.+ (Kuqala iDebhiri yayibizwa ngokuthi yiKhiriyathi-sefa.)
16 UKhalebhi wasesithi: “Indoda ezahlasela iKhiriyathi-sefa iyinqobe ngizayinika indodakazi yami u-Akhisa ibe ngumkayo.”
17 U-Othiniyeli+ indodana kaKhenazi+ umfowabo kaKhalebhi wayihlasela wayinqoba. Ngakho uKhalebhi wamnika indodakazi yakhe u-Akhisa+ yaba ngumkakhe.
18 U-Akhisa wathi esehamba wancenga umkakhe ukuthi acele insimu kuyise uKhalebhi. U-Akhisa wehla kubabhemi wakhe,* uKhalebhi wasembuza wathi: “Ufunani?”+
19 Waphendula wathi, “Njengoba ungiphe indawo eningizimu* ngicela ungibusise ungiphe leGulothi-mayimi.”* Ngakho wamupha iGulothi ephezulu leGulothi ephansi.
20 Leli yilo ilifa lesizwana sakoJuda ngezimuli zabo.
21 Amadolobho esizwana sakoJuda ayeseduze lomngcele wako-Edomi+ ngaseningizimu yilawa: iKhabhuzeli, le-Ederi, leJaguri,
22 leKhina, leDimona, le-Adada,
23 leKhedeshi, leHazori, le-Ithinani,
24 leZifi, leThelemu, leBheyalothi,
25 leHazori-hadatha, leKheriyothi-hezironi ebizwa langokuthi yiHazori,
26 le-Amama, leShema, leMolada,+
27 leHazari-gada, leHeshimoni, leBhethi-phelethi,+
28 leHazari-shuwali, leBheri-shebha,+ leBhiziyothiya,
29 leBhahala, le-Iyimu, le-Ezemu,
30 le-Elitholadi, leKhesili, leHoma,+
31 leZikhilagi,+ leMadimana, leSansana,
32 leLebhawothi, leShilihumi, le-Ayini kanye leRimoni.+ Kwakulamadolobho angu-29 lezigaba eziseduze kwawo.
33 EShefela+ kwakule-Eshithawoli, leZora,+ le-Ashina,
34 leZanowa, le-Eni-ganimi, leThaphuwa, le-Enamu,
35 leJamuthi, le-Adulamu,+ leSokho, le-Azekha,+
36 leSharayimi,+ le-Adithayimi, leGedera kanye leGederothayimi.* Kwakulamadolobho angu-14 lezigaba eziseduze kwawo.
37 KwakuleZenani, leHadasha, leMigidali-gadi,
38 leDiliyeni, leMizipha, leJokhitheyeli,
39 leLakhishi,+ leBhozikhathi, le-Egiloni,
40 leKhabhoni, leLahimami, leKhithilishi,
41 leGederothi, leBhethi-dagoni, leNahama kanye leMakheda.+ Kwakulamadolobho angu-16 lezigaba eziseduze kwawo.
42 KwakuleLibhina,+ le-Etheri, le-Ashani,+
43 le-Ifitha, le-Ashina, leNezibhi,
44 leKheyila, le-Akhizibi leMaresha. Kwakulamadolobho angu-9 lezigaba eziseduze kwawo.
45 Kwakule-Ekhroni lezigaba zayo kanye lamadolobho aseduze kwayo.
46 Kusukela e-Ekhroni kusiya entshonalanga, indawo yabo yayigoqela wonke amadolobho aseduze le-Ashidodi lezigaba eziseduze kwawo.
47 Kwakule-Ashidodi+ lezigaba zayo lamadolobho aseduze kwayo, leGaza+ lezigaba zayo lamadolobho aseduze kwayo, kwehle kuze kuyefika esihotsheni seGibhithe lasoLwandle Olukhulu* lakuzo zonke izindawo eziseduze kwalo.+
48 Elizweni lezintaba khona kwakuleShamiri, leJathiri,+ leSokho,
49 IeDana, leKhiriyathi-sana ebizwa langokuthi yiDebhiri,
50 le-Anabhi, le-Eshithemo,+ le-Animi,
51 leGosheni,+ leHoloni kanye leGilo.+ Kwakulamadolobho angu-11 lezigaba eziseduze kwawo.
52 Kwakule-Arabhu, leDuma, le-Eshani,
53 leJanimu, leBhethi-thaphuwa, le-Afekha,
54 leHumitha, leKhiriyathi-abha ebizwa langokuthi yiHebroni+ kanye leZiyori. Kwakulamadolobho angu-9 lezigaba eziseduze kwawo.
55 KwakuleMawoni,+ leKhameli, leZifi,+ leJutha,
56 leJeziriyeli, leJokhideyamu, leZanowa,
57 leKhayini, leGibheya leThimina.+ Kwakulamadolobho alitshumi lezigaba eziseduze kwawo.
58 KwakuleHalihuli, leBhethi-zuri, leGedori,
59 leMaharathi, leBhethi-anothi le-Elithekhoni. Kwakulamadolobho ayisithupha lezigaba eziseduze kwawo.
60 KwakuleKhiriyathi-bhali, ebizwa langokuthi yiKhiriyathi-jeyarimi+ kanye leRabha. Amadolobho la ayemabili lezigaba eziseduze kwawo.
61 Enkangala kwakuleBhethi-arabha,+ leMidini leSekhakha,
62 leNibhishani, ledolobho lesawudo, le-Eni-gedi.+ Kwakulamadolobho ayisithupha lezigaba eziseduze kwawo.
63 AbakoJuda behluleka ukuxotsha+ amaJebusi+ ayehlala eJerusalema.+ Yikho lalamuhla elokhu ehlala eJerusalema phakathi kwabantu bakoJuda.
Amabala angaphansi
^ Khangela iNgcazelo Yamabala.
^ Lapha kutshiwo uLwandle Olukhulu olubizwa langokuthi luLwandle lweMedithera.
^ Lapha kutshiwo uLwandle lweMedithera.
^ Ezinye inguqulo zithi, “waseqakeza izandla ephezu kukababhemi wakhe.”
^ Kumbe, “eNegebhi.”
^ Ibizo leli litsho ukuthi, “Imithombo yamanzi.”
^ Ezinye inguqulo zithi, “leGedera lezibaya zayo.”
^ Lapha kutshiwo uLwandle lwaseMedithera.
