Ovaisrael mave kondo onḓonḓu Jordan
1 Josua wa penduka omuhuka omunene. Eye nOvaisrael va za mozondanda za Sitim, ave i kOjordan nave katona ozondanda mbo ngunda ave hiye i konda. 2 Kombunda yomayuva yetatu ovanane va tuurunga ozondanda 3 nave raere otjiwaṋa ave tja: “Eṋe tjimwa munu ovapristeri amave tjindi Otjipwikiro tjOmerikutiropamwe wa Muhona, Ndjambi weṋu, tooreye oviṋa vyeṋu nu mu tji kongorere. 4 Otji mamu tjiwa kutja mamu twara ondjira ine, tjinga amu hi na mwa twarere ondjira ndji rutenga. Amu ya popezu nOtjipwikiro tjOmerikutiropamwe, nungwari kareye ohumburuko na tjo, okirometa mangara imwe.”
5 Josua wa raera otjiwaṋa ama tja: “Riyapurireye Muhona orondu muhuka Muhona ma tjiti ovihimise mokati keṋu.” 6 Josua wa raera nai kovapristeri: “Tooreye Otjipwikiro tjomerikutiropamwe mu kayende komurungu wotjiwaṋa.” Nowo va tjita otja punga e ve raera.
7 Muhona wa tja ku Josua: “Ami ndino me ku tjiti, u rire omurumendu omutjiukwa kOvaisrael avehe, ve tjiwe tjiri kutja ami mbi ri puna ove otja tji mba ri puna Moses. 8 Rakiza nai kovapristeri mbu mave tjindi Otjipwikiro tjOmerikutiropamwe: ‘Tji mamu ya ponḓonḓu Jordan kurameye momeva popezu nomukuro.’ ”
9 Tjazumba Josua wa raera otjiwaṋa a tja: “Indjeye mba nu mu puratene komambo wa Muhona, Ndjambi weṋu. 10 Ndinondi eṋe mamu tjiwa kutja Muhona, Ndjambi omunamuinyo, u ri mokati keṋu; eye ma ramba Ovakanaan nOvahetite nOvahevi nOvaperesi nOvagirgasi nOvaamori nOvajebusi komurungu weṋu. 11 Ihi Otjipwikiro tjOmerikutiropamwe wa Muhona wehi arihe ndi, matji kondo Jordan komurungu weṋu. 12 Nambano toororeye ovarumendu omurongo na vevari, umwe momuhoko auhe wa Israel. 13 Nu imba ovapristeri mbu mave tjindi Otjipwikiro tjOmerikutiropamwe wa Muhona wehi arihe tji mave twa ozombaze zawo momeva, Jordan otji i hi nokupupa, nomeva ngu maye pupu otji maye kurama poṋa pemwe tjimuna otjikere tjonḓonḓu.”
14 Indwi rwa ri oruveze rwomakondero wovikokotwa, nonḓonḓu ye urire komikuro. Otjiwaṋa otji tja za mozondanda okukakonda Jordan, novapristeri va hongora amave tjindi Otjipwikiro tjOmerikutiropamwe. 15 Nowo tji ve ya komukuro wa Jordan nave twa ozombaze zawo momeva, 16 omeva otji ya kurama tjimuna otjikere nga kokure tjinene kotjirongo tja Adam, tji tja ri popezu na Saretan. Omeva ngaa e pupire mOmuronga wOmongwa ya kondikana oparukaze, notjiwaṋa otji tja kondera onḓonḓu popezu na Jeriko. 17 Ovapristeri mbaa ve tjindi Otjipwikiro tjOmerikutiropamwe wa Muhona va kurama mehi nda kaha mokati ka Jordan, Ovaisrael avehe ngunda amave kondo mehi ekukutu, nga otjiwaṋa atjihe tji tja mana okukonda onḓonḓu.
Ovaisraeli tava tauluka Jordan wa pwiinina
1 Opo nee Josua a meneka, ndele va dja muSittim, ndele va fika kuJordan, ye pamwe novana aveshe vaIsrael, ndele oko va kala oufiku fimbo inava taulula omulonga. 2 Ndele omafiku atatu eshi a pita po ovakulunhu va endaenda nonhanda, 3 ndele va lombwela ovanhu tava ti: “Nye ngeenge tamu mono oshikefa shehangano lOmwene Kalunga keni novapristeli Ovalevi ava tave shi humbata, nye mu nokufikama mu dje meenhele deni noku shi shikula. 4 Ndelenee pokati keni nasho napa kale onhele i fike pokilometa imwe. Inamu ehena popepi nasho, opo mu shiive ondjila ei mu nokweenda, osheshi inamu enda nondjila oyo nale.” 5 Josua okwa lombwela vali oshiwana ndele ta ti: “Liyapuleni, osheshi mongula Omwene ta ka longa oikumwifa mokati keni.” 6 Ndele Josua okwa popya novapristeli ndele ta ti: Tumbeni oshikefa shehangano mu pite komesho yovanhu. Opo nee va kufa oshikefa shehangano ndele va pita komesho yovanhu. 7 Opo nee Omwene okwa lombwela Josua ndele ta ti: “Onena eli Ame ohandi ka hovela oku ku ninga omunene moipafi yOvaisraeli aveshe, vo opo va shiive nokutya, Ame ndi li pwoove ngaashi nda kala naMoses. 8 Lombwela hano ovapristeli hava humbata oshikefa shehangano u tye: Nye ngeenge tamu fiki komunghulo womeva aJordan nye mu nokukanghama nokukala ofika puJordan.”
9 Opo nee Josua okwa lombwela ovana vaIsrael ta ti: “Eheneni oku, mu pwilikine eendjovo dOmwene Kalunga keni. 10 Josua okwa tya vali: Opo tuu opo nye otamu ka shiiva nokutya, Kalunga omunamwenyo e li mokati keni eshi Ye ta ka taataa shilishili komesho yeni Ovakaanan nOvaheti nOvahevi nOvaperesi nOvagirgasi nOvaamori nOvajebusi. 11 Taleni, oshikefa shehangano lOmwene wedu alishe otashi mu tetekele okuya muJordan. 12 Kufeni hano ovalumenhu omulongo navavali momapata omulongo naavali aIsrael, omulumenhu umwe womepata keshe, 13 ndele eemhadi dovapristeli ava hava humbata oshikefa shaKalunga Omwene wedu alishe, ngeenge tadi lyata omeva aJordan, omeva omuJordan taa tukuka, omeva aa taa di kombinga yopombada taa ka kanghama ngaashi ekuma.” 14 Ndele ovanhu eshi va fikama momatwali avo va ka tauluke Jordan pamwe novapristeli ava hava humbata oshikefa shehangano komesho yovanhu, 15 ndele eshi ovahumbati voshikefa ve uya kuJordan novapristeli ava hava humbata oshikefa eshi eemhadi davo da lyata omeva okomunghulo, fimbo Jordan wa li wa yada fiyo okominghulo momafiku aeshe eteyo, 16 omeva aa taa di kombinga yopombada a kanghama. A kala ofika ngaashi ekuma, kokulekule noshilando shaAdam, shi li pomunghulo waSareta. Nomeva aa taa kunguluka taa i mEfuta lOluhaela, nokutya mEfuta lOmongwa, a pwiinina. Opo nee ovanhu va taulula monhele ya shaama naJeriko. 17 Ndelenee ovapristeli ava va humbata oshikefa shehangano lOmwene ova kala ofika inave linyenga poukukutu momulonga waJordan, fimbo Ovaisraeli aveshe va taulula poukukutu, fiyo oshiwana ashishe sha taulula Jordan.
