Josua tu uvithile oshigwana muShekem
1 Josua okwa gongele omazimo agehe gaIsrael puShekem. Okwi ithana aakuluntu, aawiliki, aatokolihapu naambala yaIsrael, oyo noya holoka miipathi yaKalunga. 2 Josua okwa ti koshigwana ashihe: “Omuwa Kalunga kaIsrael ota ti: ‘Nalenale oohokulu oya li ya kala handiyaka yomulonga Eufrat noya simaneke iikalunga. Gumwe gwawo oTera, he yaAbraham naNahor. 3 Nena onda kutha hokulu Abraham handiyaka yaEufrat nonde mu enditha a taakana evi alihe lyaKaanan. Onde mu pe oluvalo olwindji. Onde mu pe Isak, 4 naIsak onde mu pe Jakob naEsau. Esau onde mu pe evi lyokoondundu dhaEdom, li ninge eliko lye, ihe hokulu Jakob noyana oya yi kuEgipiti. 5 Konale onda ka tuma Moses nAaron nonda tumine Egipiti uudhigu uunene. Ihe onde mu tembudha mo. 6 Onda tembudha oohokulu muEgipiti, nAayegipiti oye ya landula nomatembakwiita naakawilinkambe. Ihe oohokulu sho ye ya pEfuta etiligane, 7 oya kugile ndje onkugo, ndi ya kwathe, nonda tula omilema pokati kawo nAayegipiti. Onda wayulile Aayegipiti efuta nonde ya li omeya. Omu shi shi shoka nda ningile Aayegipiti.
“ ‘Omwa kala mombuga ethimbo ele. 8 Nena onde mu eta mevi lyAayamori, mboka ya kala kuuzilo waJordan. Oye mu kondjitha, ihe onde ye mu sinditha. Omwa kutha po evi lyawo, nonde ya yonagula po komeho geni. 9 Nena omukwaniilwa gwaMoab, Balak yaZippor, okwe mu kondjitha. Okwa tumu elaka kuBileam yaBeor, e mu thinge. 10 Ihe ngame inandi pulakena nando Bileam, onkee okwe mu yambeke, nonde mu yululula kuBalak. 11 Omwa tokola Jordan nomwe ya kuJeriko. Aalumentu yaJeriko oye mu kondjitha, ngashika wo Aayamori, Aaperesi, Aakaanana, Aaheti, Aagirgashi, Aahevi nAayebusi. Ihe onde ye mu sinditha ayehe. 12 Onda tumu omambonzi ge mu tetekele noga tidha po aakwaniilwa mbeyaka yaali Aayamori. Shika inashi ningwa komagongamwele geni nokomatati geni. 13 Onde mu pe evi ndyoka inaamu li kokola, niilando mbyoka inaamu yi tunga. Ngashingeyi omo mu li tamu li omandjembele gomiviinu ndhoka inaamu dhi tsika, nomu na ooholivi dhomiti inaamu dhi kuna.’ ”
14 Josua okwa tsikile: “Ngashingeyi nduno simanekeni Omuwa noku mu longela mevuliko nomuudhiginini. Mangulukeni kiikalunga mbyoka oohokulu ye yi simaneke muMesopotamia nomuEgipiti, mu longele Omuwa awike. 15 Ngele inamu hala okulongela Omuwa, tokoleni nena ndjika ngoka tamu longele; ongele iikalunga yoohokulu yomuMesopotamia nenge mbyoka yAayamori mboka mwa kala mevi lyawo. Ihe ngame negumbo lyandje, tse otatu longele Omuwa.”
16 Oshigwana osha yamukula: “Katu na mpoka tatu etha Omuwa, tse tu longele iikalunga. 17 Omuwa Kalunga ketu okwa tembudha ootate natse muupika womuEgipiti, otse notwa mono iinyengandunge mbyoka a ningi. Oye e tu gamene shaa mpoka twa yi mokati kiigwana ayihe mbyoka twa pitilile. 18 Sho twe ya mevi ndika, Omuwa okwa tidha po Aayamori ayehe ya kala mpaka. Onkee natse wo otatu longele Omuwa, oshoka oye Kalunga ketu.”
19 Josua okwa ti koshigwana: “Ihe itamu vulu okulongela Omuwa, oye Kalunga omuyapuki noita dhimi po oondjo dheni. Ita vulu okwiidhidhimikila ookalunga yalwe, 20 nongele tamu mu etha, mu longele iikalunga yiigwana mbyoka, nena ote mu pilukile e te mu geele. Ote mu thekeke po, nonando okwa li nale omwaanawa kune.”
21 Oshigwana osha ti kuJosua: “Aawe! Otatu longele Omuwa.”
22 Josua okwa ti kuyo: “One oonzapo kune yene moshinima shika, sho mwa hogolola okulongela Omuwa.”
Oya yamukula ya ti: “Eeno, osho tu li.”
23 Okwa ti: “Etheni nduno iikalunga yiigwana mbyoka, ne mu igandje mevuliko kOmuwa, Kalunga kaIsrael.”
24 Oshigwana osha yamukula Josua: “Tse otatu longele Omuwa Kalunga ketu. Otatu vulika kiipango ye.”
25 Onkee esiku ndyoka Josua okwa ningi ehangano noshigwana nokwe ya pele muShekem iipango nomautho, ye ga landule. 26 Josua okwa nyola iipango mbika membo lyompango yaKalunga. Nena okwa kutha emanya enene e te li dhike momwandi gwopuuyapuki wOmuwa. 27 Okwa ti koshigwana ashihe: “Emanya ndika otali kala onzapo yetu. Olyu uvu oohapu adhihe ndhoka Omuwa e dhi tu lombwele. Olyo onzapo yoku mu pangula, ngele otamu tukulile Kalunga keni oshipotha.” 28 Nena Josua okwa laleke oshigwana, noya shuna kehe gumwe koshitopolwa shezimo lye.
Josua naEleasar taa si
29 Konima yaambika omumati gwOmuwa Josua yaNun okwa sile muukulupe wepipi lyomimvo ethele nomulongo. 30 Oye mu fumvike mevi lye mwene puTimnat Sera mevi lyokoondundu dhaEfraim kuumbangalantu wondundu Gaash.
31 Josua manga a li e na omwenyo, oshigwana shaIsrael osha longele Omuwa. Osho sha li pethimbo lyaawiliki ayehe mboka ya li ya mono yo yene shoka Omuwa e shi ningile Israel.
32 Iipongo yaJosef, mbyoka Aaisraeli ye yi etelele okuza nayo kuEgipiti, oye yi fumvike puShekem, meyana ndyoka Jakob e li landele niimaliwa yiisiliveli ethele limwe kaana yaHamor, he yaShekem. Eyana ndika olya ningi eliko lyoluvalo lwaJosef.
33 Eleasar lyAaron okwa mana oondjenda nokwa fumvikwa puGibea, oshilando shomevi lyokoondundu dhaEfraim shoka sha adhika sha pewa omwana Pinehas.
Eendjovo daxuuninwa daJosua
1 Ndele Josua okwa ongela omapata aeshe aIsrael muSekem, ndele okwa ifana ovakulunhu vaIsrael nomalenga avo novatokoli vavo novapashukili vavo, ndele ve uya okukala ofika koshipala shaKalunga. 2 Opo nee Josua okwa lombwela oshiwana ashishe ndele ta ti: “Omwene Kalunga kaIsrael ta ti ngaha: ‘Ooxokulu, nosho yo Tera, xe yaAbraham naNahor, va kala nale kombada yomulonga waEufrat, ndele venya va longela oikalunga imwe. 3 Ndelenee Ame nda kufa xo Abraham kombinga inya yomulonga ndele nde mu endifa medu alishe laKaanan, ndele nda hapupalifa oludalo laye ndele nde mu pa Isak. 4 Ndele nda pa Isak Jakob naEsau, ndele kuEsau nda yandja eemhunda daSeir e di nangale. Ndelenee Jakob novana vaye va ya kuEgipiti. 5 Opo nee nda tuma ko Moses naAron ndele nda handukila Egipiti noiponga nde i ningila ko, opo nee Ame nde mu pitifa mo. 6 Ame eshi nda pitifa mo muEgipiti ooxo, nye mwe uya kefuta. Ndelenee Ovaegipiti va shikula ooxo nomatemba oita novalondi veenghambe fiyo okEfuta Litilyana. 7 Ndelenee vo ova kuwa kOmwene ndele Ye okwa tula po omilaulu pokati keni nOvaegipiti nokwe va undulila mefuta, lo ole va tuvikila, nomesho eni vene a mona osho nde shi ningila Ovaegipiti. Opo nee mwa kala omafiku mahapu mombuwa. 8 Opo nee Ame nde mu eta medu lOvaamori ava va kala moushilo waJordan, ndele vo ove mu lwifa. Ndelenee Ame onde va yandja momake eni, opo mwa nangala oshilongo shavo, ndele Ame onde va taataa komesho yeni. 9 Opo nee Balak yaSippor, ohamba yaMoab, ye lilongekida, ndele ya lwifa Israel. Ndele yo oya tuma kuBileam yaBeor, ye mu ifana e mu finge. 10 Ndelenee Ame inandi uda Bileam, opo ye e mu nangeka ashike noupuna. Ndele Ame onde mu xupifa mo momake aye. 11 Nye eshi mwa tauluka Jordan ndele mwe uya kuJeriko, opo nee oonakukala muJeriko nOvaamori nOvaperesi nOvakaanan nOvaheti nOvagirgasi nOvahevi nOvajebusi ve mu lwifa. Ndelenee Ame onde va yandja momake eni, 12 ndele nde mu tetekelifa omawashe, aa e va taataa komesho yeni, eehamba mbali dOvaamori, hakeongamukonda loye nouta woye. 13 Osho ngaha hano Ame nde mu pa edu nye inamu li longa, noilando nye inamu i tunga, mu shiive okukala mo muyo, noikokola yomiviinyu nomalumono, aa inaa twikwa kunye, opo mu lye kudo.’
14 “Tileni hano paife Omwene noku mu longela mouyuki nomoshili ndele ekeleishi oikalunga ei ooxo va longela kombada yaEufrat nomuEgipiti, ndele longeleni Omwene. 15 Ndelenee ngeenge inashi mu wapalela okulongela Omwene, lihoololeleni nena eli ou mwa hala oku mu longela, ngeenge oikalunga ooxo va longela kombada yaEufrat ile oikalunga vOvaamori medu lavo mu li. Ndelenee ame neumbo lange hatu ka longela Omwene.” 16 Opo nee ovanhu va nyamukula tava ti: “Nashi kale kokule nafye tu efe Omwene, opo tu longele oikalunga imwe. 17 Osheshi Omwene Kalunga ketu Oye tuu ou e tu pitifa mo nootate medu laEgipiti meumbo loupika, ndele a ninga omadidiliko aa manene moipafi yetu, nokwe tu amena mondjila aishe twe i enda nomoiwana aishe muyo twa taulula mo. 18 NOmwene okwa taataa oiwana aishe nOvaamori, oonakukala moshilongo, komesho yetu. Nafye yo ohatu ka longela Omwene, osheshi Oye Kalunga ketu.” 19 Ndelenee Josua okwa lombwela ovanhu ta ti: “Nye itamu dulu okulongela Kalunga. Osheshi Oye Kalunga omuyapuki, Ye Kalunga omuladi. Ye ita ka dima po omatauluko eni nomatimba eni. 20 Nye ngeenge tamu efa Omwene ndele tamu longele oikalunga imwe, Ye ote ke mu ningila vali owii ndele te mu kombo po, Ye eshi kwa li e mu ningila ouwa.” 21 Opo nee ovanhu va lombwela Josua: “Ahowe. Ndelenee fye ohatu ka longela Omwene.” 22 Opo nee Josua okwa lombwela ovanhu ta ti: “Onye eendobwedi deni vene, nokutya nye vene mwe li hoololela Omwene mu mu longele.” Ndele vo tava ti: “Heeno, fye eendobwedi.” 23 Okwa ti: “Ekeleishi hano paife oikalunga imwe ei mu i kwete, omitima deni di amekeni kOmwene Kalunga kaIsrael.” 24 Opo nee ovanhu va lombwela Josua: “Fye ohatu ka longela Omwene Kalunga ketu nokupwilikina ondaka yaye.” 25 Ndele mefiku tuu olo Josua okwa ninga ehangano novanhu nokwe va pangelela onghedimhango nomayukifo muSekem, 26 neendjovo edi Josua okwe di shangela membo lomhango yaKalunga, ndele okwa kufa emanya lakula, ndele okwe li dika momwandi ou u li monhele iyapuki yOmwene. 27 Opo nee Josua okwa lombwela ovanhu aveshe ta ti: “Taleni, emanya eli tali ka ninga ondobwedi yetu, osheshi lo ola uda eendjovo adishe dOmwene, Ye e di popya nafye. Ndele lo otali ka kala ondobwedi kunye, opo muhe lidimbike Kalunga keni.” 28 Opo nee Josua okwa lekela ovanhu, keshe umwe koshitukulwafyuululwa shaye.
Efyo laJosua nolaEliaser
29 Ndele konima yoinima ei Josua yaNun, omupiya wOmwene, okwa fya, e nomido efele nomulongo. 30 Ndele vo ove mu paka monhele yoshitukulwafyuululwa shaye muTimnat-Sera, keemhunda daEfraim koumbangalanhu womhunda yaGaas. 31 Ndele Ovaisraeli va longela Omwene omafiku aeshe fimbo Josua kwa li e nomwenyo nomafiku aeshe fimbo ovakulunhu ava va kala efimbo lile nomwenyo konima yefyo laJosua ava va shiiva nawa oilonga aishe yOmwene, Ye e i ningila Israel.
32 Nomakipa aJosef, ovana vaIsrael va dile nao muEgipiti, ove a paka muSekem, monhele oyo Jakob kwa li e lilandela noimaliwa efele limwe kovana vaHamor, xe yaSekem, oyo oludalo laJosef la pewa ngaashi oshitukulwafyuululwa. 33 Ndele Eliaser yaAron eshi a fya, ove mu paka moshikulundu shomona waye omumati Pinehas, osho a pewa keemhunda daEfraim.