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₁Kwathi emva kokufa kukaJoshuwa abantwana bakwa-Israyeli bambuza uJehova, bathi: “Ngubani phakathi kwethu oyakusikhuphukelela kuwo amaKhanani kuqala ukulwa nawo na?”

₂UJehova wathi: “Kuyakukhuphuka uJuda; bheka, ngilinikele izwe esandleni sakhe.”

₃UJuda wayesethi kuSimeyoni umfowabo: “Khuphuka nami, siye esabelweni sami, silwe namaKhanani, nami ngiye esabelweni sakho.” USimeyoni wayesehamba naye.

₄UJuda wakhuphuka; uJehova wanikela esandleni sabo amaKhanani namaPherizi, babulala kuwo abantu abayizinkulungwane eziyishumi eBezeki. ₅EBezeki bafumana u-Adoni Bezeki, balwa naye, bawabulala amaKhanani namaPherizi. ₆Kepha u-Adoni Bezeki wabaleka; bamxosha, bambamba, bamnquma izithupha nawoqukula.

₇Wayesethi u-Adoni Bezeki: “Amakhosi angamashumi ayisikhombisa enqunyiwe izithupha nawoqukula acosha ukudla kwawo phansi kwetafula lami; njengalokho ngenzile, kanjalo uNkulunkulu uphindisele kimi.” Bamyisa eJerusalema, wafela khona.

₈Abantwana bakwaJuda balwa neJerusalema, balithatha, balichitha ngosiko lwenkemba, bathungela umuzi ngomlilo.

₉Ngasemuva behla abantwana bakwaJuda ukuba balwe namaKhanani ayakhe ezintabeni, nangaseningizimu, nasenzansi. ₁₀UJuda wayesehlasela amaKhanani ayakhe eHebroni igama leHebroni laliyiKiriyati Araba kuqala babulala oSheshayi, no-Ahimani, noTalimayi.

₁₁Wasuka lapho, waya kwabakhe eDebiri; igama leDebiri laliyiKiriyati Seferi kuqala. ₁₂UKalebi wathi: “Onqoba iKiriyati Seferi, alithathe, yena ngiyakumnika u-Akisa indodakazi yami abe ngumkakhe.” ₁₃U-Otheniyeli indodana kaKenazi, umnawe kaKalebi, walithatha; wayesemnika u-Akisa indodakazi yakhe abe ngumkakhe. ₁₄Kwathi ekufikeni kwakhe wamnxusa ukuba acele insimu kuyise; wehla embongolweni yakhe; uKalebi wathi kuye: “Ukhala ngani?”

₁₅Wathi kuye: “Ngiphe isipho; lokhu unginike izwe laseningizimu ngiphe nemithombo yamanzi.” UKalebi wamupha imithombo yasenhla nemithombo yasenzansi.

₁₆Abantwana bomKheni umukhwe kaMose benyuka emzini wamasundu nabantwana bakwaJuda, baya ehlane lakwaJuda elingaseningizimu kwase-Aradi; baya bakha nabantu bakhona.

₁₇UJuda wahamba noSimeyoni umfowabo, bachitha amaKhanani ayakhe eSefati, baliqothula. Igama lomuzi laliyiHorma. ₁₈UJuda wathatha iGaza nomkhawulo walo, ne-Ashikeloni nomkhawulo walo, ne-Ekroni nomkhawulo walo.

₁₉UJehova wayenaye uJuda, waxosha abasezintabeni; wayengenakuxosha kodwa abakhe esigodini, lokhu bebenezinqola zensimbi. ₂₀Bamnika uKalebi iHebroni, njengalokho ebekhulumile uMose; waxosha khona amadodana amathathu ka-Anaki. ₂₁Abantwana bakwaBenjamini abawaxoshanga amaJebusi ayakhe eJerusalema, kepha amaJebusi ahlala nabantwana bakwaBenjamini eJerusalema kuze kube namuhla.

₂₂Kwenyukela eBethele nabendlu kaJosefa; uJehova wayenabo. ₂₃Abendlu kaJosefa bathuma bahlola iBethele; igama lomuzi laliyiLuze kuqala. ₂₄Zase zibona izinhloli umuntu ephuma emzini, zathi kuye: “Ake usikhombise intuba yokungena emzini, siyakukwenzela umusa.” ₂₅Wazikhombisa intuba yokungena emzini, zawuchitha umuzi ngosiko lwenkemba; kepha zamvumela lowo muntu nomndeni wakhe ukuba bahambe. ₂₆Lowo muntu wayesengena ezweni lamaHeti, wakha umuzi, waqamba igama lawo ngokuthi iLuze okuyigama lawo kuze kube namuhla.

₂₇UManase akaxoshanga abaseBeti Sheyani nemizana yalo, nabaseThahanaki nemizana yalo, nabakhe eDori nemizana yalo, nabakhe eJibileyamu nemizana yalo, nabakhe eMegido nemizana yalo; amaKhanani aphumelela ukuhlala kulelo zwe. ₂₈Kwathi u-Israyeli esenamandla, bawasebenzisa amaKhanani, kepha abawaxoshanga nokuwaxosha. ₂₉Naye u-Efrayimi akaxoshanga amaKhanani ayakhe eGezeri; kepha amaKhanani ahlala phakathi kwabo eGezeri. ₃₀UZebuloni akaxoshanga abakhe eKitroni, nabakhe eNahaloli; kepha amaKhanani ahlala phakathi kwabo, asetshenziswa. ₃₁U-Asheri akaxoshanga abakhe e-Ako, nabakhe eSidoni, nase-Ahlabi, nase-Akizibi, naseHelba, nase-Afiki, naseRehobe; ₃₂kepha ama-Asheri ahlala phakathi kwamaKhanani ayakhe kulelo zwe, ngokuba abawaxoshanga. ₃₃UNafetali akaxoshanga abakhe eBeti Shemeshi nabakhe eBeti Anati, kepha wahlala phakathi kwamaKhanani ayakhe kulelo zwe; kodwa abakhe eBeti Shemeshi naseBeti Anati basetshenziswa yibo. ₃₄Ama-Amori adudulela abantwana bakwaDani ezintabeni, ngokuba awabavumelanga ukwehlela esigodini. ₃₅Kepha ama-Amori aphumelela ukuhlala entabeni yaseHeresi, nase-Ajaloni, naseShahalabimi; kodwa isandla sendlu kaJosefa sahlula, aze asetshenziswa. ₃₆Umkhawulo wama-Amori wasukela ekwenyukeni kwe-Akarabimi naseSela, waya ngenhla njalo.