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.
Oshigwana shaIsrael tashi tokola Jordan
1 Josua noshigwana ashihe shaIsrael oya meneka ongula onene, ya zi montanda yaShittim noya yi kuJordan, nkoka ya yungu ontanda, ya tegelele okutokola omulonga. 2 Konima yomasiku gatatu aawiliki oye ende nontanda 3 noya lombwele aantu ya ti: “Shimpa mwa mono aayambi ya humbata oshikethahangano shOmuwa Kalunga keni, zii mo montanda, mu ya landule. 4 Otaye mu kwatele komeho, oshoka ondjila kamu yi shi. Ihe omu na okukala kokule noshikethahangano, tu tye oshinano shi thike pokilometa yimwe.”
5 Josua okwa lombwele oshigwana a ti: “Iyapuleni, oshoka ngula Omuwa ota ka longa iikumithalonga mokati keni.” 6 Nena okwa lombwele aayambi, ya kuthe oshikethahangano, ya tetekele nasho komeho gaantu. Oyo noya ningi, ngaashi ya lombwelwa.
7 Omuwa okwa ti kuJosua: “Shoka tandi ningi nena, otashi ku simanekitha kAaisraeli ayehe, u ninge omuntu omunene, notaa dhimbulula kutya ondi li nangoye, ngaashi nda li naMoses. 8 Lombwela aayambi taa humbata oshikethahangano kutya nge ya adha omulonga, oye na okuthikama popepi nomunkulo.” 9 Nena Josua okwa ti kAaisraeli: “Ileni, mu pulakene shoka Omuwa Kalunga keni ta ti. 10 Ngele tamu humu komeho, ote ke mu tidhila po Aakaanana, Aaheti, Aahevi, Aaperesi, Aagirgashi, Aayamori nAayebusi. Otamu ka tseya kutya Kalunga omunamwenyo oku li mokati keni, 11 sho oshikethahangano shOmuwa gwevi alihe tashi tokola Jordan komeho geni. 12 Ngashingeyi hogololeni aalumentu omulongo nayaali, gumwe mezimo kehe lyaIsrael. 13 Shimpa tuu aayambi mboka taa humbata oshikethahangano shOmuwa gwevi alihe, taa lyata oompadhi dhawo momeya, nena Jordan otagu kankama okukunguluka, nomeya ngoka taga zi kombanda, otaga gongala peha limwe.” 14-15 Ethimbo olya li lyeteyo, nomulonga ogwa li gu na efundja. Aantu sho ya zi montanda, ya tokole Jordan, aayambi oye ya tetekelele ya humbata oshikethahangano. Naanziya sho aayambi ya lyata omeya, 16 omeya oga mwena okumatuka noga gongala puAdam, oshilando shi li pooha dhaSaretan. Ekunguluko lyokuuka kEfuta lyeso olya li lya tokolwa thilu; Aaisraeli oya vulu okupita popepi naJeriko. 17 Manga taa ende puukukutu, aayambi mboka ya humbata oshikethahangano, oya li ya thikama puukukutu pokati kaJordan, sigo oshigwana ashihe sha piti.
