Vaavaa Aisarayeli yaacimunlaaya o Mwaako Sinai, yaaheeca mu ntakhwa na Parani eyaaka o Katesi. Eri weiwo Yehova aamuleela Mose: ‘Waarume achu wi yahocele elapo ya Kanani kinayaaka waavaha achu a Isarayeli.’ Mwawiihiiha Mose aahaathanla alopwana 12 nave aaloca ni yaawo: ‘Mvolowe mweelapo, mvarerye phaama mukuma yoowo. Nwoone achu awo yaari awuupa, yance naari yaari vakhaani. Mvarerye elapo eyo yaari yooreera naari yoonanara, achu yaakhalaka mu ipooma soolipihiwa naari mmixakalani.’ Anamahocela 12 ophitaanyerya Yosuwa ni Kalepi yaacimula eyaaka o Kanani.

Yaavinraaya mahiku 40, anamahocela yaakooka epharenle sawiima sa elapo eyo. Awo yaaloca: ‘Ti elapo osaren’yewo saphaama soothene, nto achu amanke weiwo tawuupa ni a ikuru, ipooma saya ti sawinnuwa ni soolipihiwa.’ Nto Kalepi aahi: ‘Haya ncimule! Nakuxe ilapo seiyo, hiyaano chiri nnamukuxa!’ Woosuwela ntakhara heeni Kalepi aaloca yeela? Nthowa nawi owo vamoha ni Yosuwa yaanamuroromela Yehova. Nyenya anamahocela akina yaaloca: ‘Hinnawerya owana ni yaawo tawuupa onipwaha hiyaano! Achu a weiwo toorakama. Nave vamiithoni vaya naari ntoko misope.’

Aisarayeli yaapacerya woova. Yaapacerya oceenya ni oloca: ‘Nimuthanle mutokweene mukina ni nikookele o Yikuputu.’ Yosuwa ni  Kalepi yaahi: ‘Muhaarukunuwele Apwiya Muluku, muhiwooveke achu a elapo eyo. Apwiya ari ni hiyaano.’ Nyenya Aisarayeli hiyawiriyanne. Awo yaanachuna omwiipha Yosuwa ni Kalepi!

Tiheeni Yehova enreiye? Owo aahi wa Mose: ‘Naamwi keenre ichu sincipale, Aisarayeli hanakiiwelela. Awo anamukhala mutakhwani mu iyaakha 40 nave anamukhwa mwemmo. Pahiru anamwane, Yosuwa ni Kalepi teni evolowe mu elapo kaaroromelinhaaka waavaha.’