Joshuwa 5:1-15
5 Mathemba ghose gha Ŵaamori+ agho ghakaŵa kumanjiliro gha dazi kwa Yorodani, na mathemba ghose gha Ŵakenani+ agho ghakaŵa kufupi na nyanja, ghakati ghapulika kuti Yehova wakakamuska maji gha Yorodani panthazi pa Ŵaisrayeli m’paka ŵakambuka, mitima yawo yikasongonoka+ ndipo pakaŵavya wakukhwima mtima* chifukwa cha Ŵaisrayeli.+
2 Pa nyengo yira, Yehova wakati kwa Joshuwa: “Upange vimayi vyamalibwe, ukotoreso+ ŵanalume ŵa Israyeli kachiŵiri.”
3 Ntheura Joshuwa wakapanga vimayi vyamalibwe na kukotora ŵanalume ŵa Israyeli pa Gibeyati-haaraloti.*+
4 Joshuwa wakaŵakotora pa chifukwa ichi: Ŵanalume wose pakati pa ŵanthu awo ŵakafuma ku Eguputo, ŵanalume wose ŵa nkhondo, ŵakafwira mu mapopa paulendo wakufuma ku Eguputo.+
5 Ŵanthu wose awo ŵakafuma ku Eguputo ŵakakotoleka, kweni ŵanthu wose awo ŵakababikira mu mapopa paulendo wakufuma kura ŵakakotoleka yayi.
6 Ŵaisrayeli ŵakenda vyaka 40+ mu mapopa m’paka mtundu wose ukafwa, ndiko kuti, ŵanalume ŵa nkhondo awo ŵakafuma ku Eguputo, ŵeneawo ŵakapulikira yayi mazgu gha Yehova.+ Yehova wakaŵalapira kuti ŵamuchiwona yayi charu+ icho Yehova wakalapa ku ŵasekuru ŵawo kuti watipenge,+ charu icho mukwenda mkaka na uchi.+
7 Ntheura wakawuska ŵana ŵawo mu malo ghawo.+ Aŵa ndiwo Joshuwa wakaŵakotora, ŵakaŵa ŵambura kukotoleka chifukwa chakuti mu nthowa ŵakaŵakotora yayi.
8 Ŵakati ŵamara kukotora mtundu wose, ŵakakhala mu malo ghawo mu msasa m’paka vilonda vikapora.
9 Penepapo Yehova wakati kwa Joshuwa: “Muhanya uno nakunkhuzgira kutali namwe msinjiro wa Eguputo.” Ntheura malo ghara ghakuchemeka Giligala*+ m’paka lero.
10 Ŵaisrayeli ŵakalutilira kukhala mu msasa pa Giligala, ndipo ŵakachita Paska namise pa zuŵa la 14 la mwezi,+ mu vidika vya Yeriko.
11 Ŵakamba kurya vipasi vya charu zuŵa lakulondezgapo ŵati ŵachita Paska, chingwa chambura nthukumusi+ na tirigu wakukazinga, pa zuŵa lenelira.
12 Pa zuŵa lakulondezgapo ŵati ŵaryapo vipasi vya charu, mana ghakaleka. Ŵaisrayeli ŵakaryaso mana chara,+ kweni ŵakamba kurya vipasi vya charu cha Kenani mu chaka chira.+
13 Apo Joshuwa wakaŵa pafupi na Yeriko wakinuska maso ghake ndipo wakawona mwanalume+ wimilira panthazi pake, wali na lupanga mu woko lake.+ Joshuwa wakaluta kwa iyo, wakati: “Kasi uli ku chigaŵa chithu panji chigaŵa cha ŵalwani ŵithu?”
14 Munthu yura wakati kwa iyo: “Yayi, kweni niza nga karonga* wa nkhondo ya Yehova.”+ Penepapo Joshuwa wakawa kavunama na kumusindamira, wakati: “Kasi fumu yane yikukhumba kuyowoyachi kwa muteŵeti wake?”
15 Karonga wa nkhondo ya Yehova wakamuzgora Joshuwa kuti: “Vura vilyato* vyako ku malundi ghako, chifukwa malo agho wimilirapo ngatuŵa.” Nyengo yeneyiyo, Joshuwa wakavura.+
Mazgu Ghamusi
^ Mazgu gheneko, “mzimu ukawukaso chara mwa iwo.”
^ Kung’anamura kuti, “Kaphiri ka Vikumba Vyakunthazi.”
^ Kung’anamura kuti, “Kunkhuzgira Kutali.”
^ Panji kuti, “mulongozgi.”
^ Mazgu ghanyake, “nkhwaŵira; nkhwato.”
