UJoshuwa 20

₁USimakade wakhuluma kuJoshuwa, wathi: ₂“Yisho kubantu bakwa-Israyeli, uthi: ‘Misani imizi yokuphephela engakhuluma ngayo kini ngoMose ₃ukuze lowo obulala umuntu ngephutha engahlosile abalekele kuyo; iyokuba kini yindawo yokuphephela kumphindiseli wegazi. ₄Umbulali uyakubalekela komunye wayo afike ame esikhaleni sesango lomuzi, achazele amalunga alowo muzi indaba yakhe, bese emthatha amngenise emzini, amnike indawo ahlale phakathi kwawo. ₅Uma umphindiseli wegazi emlandela, ngeke neze amnikele kuye umbulali, ngokuba wambulala umakhelwane wakhe ngephutha, kwakungekho nzondo phakathi kwabo ngaphambilini. ₆Umbulali uyohlala kulowo muzi kuze kuthethwe icala lakhe ebandla, kuze kufe umphristi omkhulu wangaleso sikhathi, ngaphambi kokuba umbulali abuyele ekhaya, emzini ayebaleke kuwo.’ ”

₇Behlukanisa iKadeshi eGalile ezintabeni kwaNafethali, iShekhemi ezintabeni kwa-Efrayimi, iKiriyathi Arbha eliyiHebhroni ezintabeni kwaJuda. ₈Phesheya kweJordani ngasempumalanga yeJerikho, behlukanisa iBhezeri esehlane lethafa lesizwana sakwaRubeni, iRamothi kwaGileyadi esizwaneni sakwaGadi, neGolamu eBhashani esizwaneni sakwaManase. ₉Lena kwakuyimizi eyehlukaniselwa bonke abantu bakwa-Israyeli nabafokazi ababegogobele phakathi kwabo, ukuze yilowo nalowo obulele umuntu ngephutha abalekele khona, angabulawa ngumphindiseli wegazi, aze ame phambi kwebandla kuthethwe icala lakhe.