U‐Yoshuwa 15

₁Kekaloku iqashiswa lesizwe sosapo luka‐Juda, ngezizalwane zalo, belisemdeni we‐Edome, intlango ye‐Tsine ngasesuyide, ngasesipelweni sesuyide.

₂Waye umda walo wasesuyide wavela esipelweni solwandle olutyuwa, ecwebeni elibeka ngasesuyide; ₃waza wapumela ecaleni lasesuyide leqina lase‐Hakerabime, wadlulela e‐Tsine, wenyuka esuyide waya e‐Kadeshe‐baneha, wadlulela e‐Hetserone, wenyukela e‐Adari, wajikela e‐Karaka; ₄waza wadlulela e‐Hatsemone, wapumela emlanjeni wase‐Jipete; nokupela kwawo umda lowo kwakuselwandle: nguwo lo oya kuba ngumda wenu wasesuyide.

₅Kanjalo umda wasempumalanga waululwandle olutyuwa, kude kwasesipelweni se‐Yoredane.

Nomda ongecala lasenode wona wavela ecwebeni lolwandle, esipelweni se‐Yoredane: ₆waza umda lowo wenyukela e‐Bete‐hogela, wadlula ngecala lasenode le‐Bete‐haraba; wabuya wenyuka umda lowo waya elityeni lika‐Bohane unyana ka‐Rubene: ₇wenyuka kanjalo umda lowo waya ngase‐Debire uvela emhlanjeni we‐Hakore, wasinga ngasenode, ubeka ngase‐Gilegale, emalungana neqina lase‐Adumime, engecala lasesuyide lomlambo: wadlula ke umda lowo waya ngasemanzini ase‐Hene‐shemeshe, nokupela kwawo kwakuse‐Hene‐Rogele: ₈waza wenyuka umda lowo ngesihlambo sonyana ka‐Hinome waya ecaleni lasesuyide le‐Yebusi, ekwa yiyo i‐Yerusaleme: wabuya wenyuka umda lowo waya engcotsheni yentaba epambi kwesihlambo sika‐Hinome ngasentshonalanga, esisesipelweni somhlambo wama‐Rafa ngasenode: ₉waza umda lowo woluka engcotsheni yentaba waya emtonjeni wamanzi ase‐Nefetowa, wada wapumela ezixekweni zasentabeni ye‐Hefrone: wabuya woluka umda lowo waya e‐Bahala, ekwa yiyo i‐Kiriyate‐yarime: ₁₀waza wajika umda lowo e‐Bahala ngasentshonalanga waya entabeni ye‐Sehire, wadlulela ecaleni le‐Hari‐yarime ngasenode, ekwa yiyo i‐Kesalone, wehlela e‐Bete‐shemeshe, wadlulela e‐Timna: ₁₁waza umda lowo wapumela ecaleni le‐Hekrone ngasenode; wandula umda lowo wolukela ngase‐Shikrone, wadlulela entabeni ye‐Bahala, wapumela e‐Yabinele; nokupela kwomda lowo kwakuselwandle.

₁₂Kanjalo umda wasentshonalanga waululwandle olukulu, nomda wakona.

Nguwo lo umda wosapo luka‐Juda ngento engqongayo, ngezizalwane zalo.

₁₃No‐Kalebi, unyana ka‐Jefune, wamnika isabelwa pakati kwosapo luka‐Juda, ngelizwi likayehova ku‐Yoshuwa, isixeko sika‐Areba uyise ka‐Hanaki, esiyiyo i‐Hebrone. ₁₄Waye u‐Kalebi wagqogqa apo onyana bobatatu baka‐Hanaki, o‐Sheshai, no‐Ahimane, no‐Talemai, abenzalo ka‐Hanaki. ₁₅Waza wenyuka kona waya kubo abemi base‐Debire; kekaloku igama le‐Debire ngapambili laliyi‐Kiriyate‐sefere. ₁₆Wayesiti u‐Kalebi: Lowo obetayo i‐Kiriyate‐sefere, ayitimbe ke, sendiya kumnika u‐Hakesa, intombi yam, abe ngumfazi. ₁₇Wasuka u‐Hotineli unyana ka‐Kenazi, umzalwana ka‐Kalebi, wayitimba: waza wamnika u‐Hakesa, intombi yake, abe ngumfazi. ₁₈Kwaye kute, ekuzeni kwake endodeni, wayivusa ukuba icele kuyise intsimi; wandul’ ukuhlika eqwaṙasheni; waza u‐Kalebi wati kuye: Ufuna nto nina? ₁₉Wayesiti: Ndipe itamsanqa; ngokuba undipile ilizwe lasesuyide; ndipe kanjalo imitombo yamanzi. Waza wampa imitombo yasentla nemitombo yasezantsi.

₂₀Lilo eli ilifa lesizwe sosapo luka‐Juda, ngezizalwane zalo.

₂₁Kekaloku nazi izixeko ezisesipelweni sesizwe sosapo luka‐Juda ngasemdeni we‐Edome esuyide: i‐Kabetsele, ne‐Hedere, ne‐Yagure, ₂₂ne‐Kina, ne‐Dimona, ne‐Hadada, ₂₃ne‐Kedeshe, ne‐Hatsore, ne‐Yitenane, ₂₄i‐Zifi, ne‐Teleme, ne‐Behalote, ₂₅ne‐Hatsore‐hadata, ne‐Keriyote, i‐Hetserone, ekwa yiyo i‐Hatsore, ₂₆i‐Amame, ne‐Shema, ne‐Molada, ₂₇ne‐Hatsare‐gada, ne‐Heshemone, ne‐Bete‐palete, ₂₈ne‐Hatsare‐shuhali, ne‐Beresheba, ne‐Biziyoteya, ₂₉i‐Bahala, ne‐Hiyime, ne‐Hatseme, ₃₀ne‐Letoladi, ne‐Kesile, ne‐Horema, ₃₁ne‐Tsikilage, ne‐Mademana, ne‐Santsana, ₃₂ne‐Lebawote, ne‐Shilime, ne‐Hayine, ne‐Rimone: zonke izixeko zingamashumi mabini anetoba, nemizi yazo.

₃₃Ezisezihlanjeni, yi‐Shetawoli, ne‐Tsoreha, ne‐Ashena, ₃₄ne‐Zanoha, ne‐Hene‐ganime, i‐Tapuwa, ne‐Hename, ₃₅i‐Yaremute, ne‐Hadulame, i‐Soko, ne‐Hazeka, ₃₆ne‐Sharayime, ne‐Haditayime, ne‐Gedera, ne‐Gederotayime; izixeko ezilishumi linazine, nemizi yazo: ₃₇i‐Tsenane, ne‐Hadasha, ne‐Migidale‐gadi, ₃₈ne‐Dilane, ne‐Mitsipe, ne‐Yokitele, ₃₉i‐Lakishe, ne‐Botsekate, ne‐Heglone, ₄₀ne‐Kabone, ne‐Lahemasi, ne‐Kitilishe, ₄₁ne‐Gederote, i‐Bete‐dagone, ne‐Nahama, ne‐Makeda; izixeko ezilishumi linazitandatu, nemizi yazo: ₄₂i‐Libena, ne‐Hetere, ne‐Hashane, ₄₃ne‐Yifeta, ne‐Ashena, ne‐Netsibe, ₄₄ne‐Kehila, ne‐Kazibe, ne‐Maresha; izixeko ezilitoba, nemizi yazo: ₄₅i‐Hekrone, namagxamesi ayo, nemizi yayo; ₄₆kutatyatwa e‐Hekrone kude kube selwandle, zonke ezingasecaleni le‐Ashedode, nemizi yazo; ₄₇i‐Ashedode, amagxamesi ayo nemizi yayo; i‐Gaza, amagxamesi ayo nemizi yayo, kude kube kuwo umlambo wase‐Jipete, nolwandle olukulu, nomda wakona.

₄₈Nezisezintabeni, yi‐Shamire, ne‐Yatire, ne‐Soko, ₄₉ne‐Dana, ne‐Kiriyate‐sana, ekwa yiyo i‐Debire, ₅₀ne‐Hanabi, ne‐Shetemo, ne‐Hanime, ₅₁ne‐Goshene, ne‐Holone, ne‐Gilo; izixeko ezilishumi linesinye, nemizi yazo: ₅₂i‐Arabe, ne‐Duma, ne‐Shehane, ₅₃ne‐Yanume, ne‐Bete‐tapuwa, ne‐Afeka, ₅₄ne‐Humeta, ne‐Kiriyate‐areba, ekwa yiyo i‐Hebrone, ne‐Tsihore; izixeko ezilitoba, nemizi yazo: ₅₅i‐Mahone, i‐Karamele, ne‐Zifi, ne‐Yuta, ₅₆ne‐Yezerele, ne‐Yokedame, ne‐Zanoha, ₅₇i‐Kayine, i‐Gibeha, ne‐Timna; izixeko ezilishumi, nemizi yazo: ₅₈i‐Halehule, i‐Bete‐tsure, ne‐Gedore, ₅₉ne‐Maharate, ne‐Bete‐hanote, ne‐Letekone; izixeko ezitandatu, nemizi yazo: ₆₀i‐Kiriyate‐bali, ekwa yiyo i‐Kiriyate‐yarime, ne‐Raba; izixeko ezibini, nemizi yazo.

₆₁Ezisentlango, yi‐Bete‐haraba, i‐Midine, ne‐Sekaka, ₆₂ne‐Nibeshane, nesixeko se‐Tyuwa, ne‐Hene‐gedi: izixeko ezitandatu, nemizi yazo.

₆₃Kodwa ama‐Yebusi, abemi base‐Yerusaleme, usapo luka‐Juda lwakohlwa ukuwagqogqa: ngako ama‐Yebusi ahleli nosapo luka‐Juda e‐Yerusaleme, kude kwanamhla nje.