3 Joshuwa wakawuka mulenjilenji, ndipo iyo na Ŵaisrayeli* wose ŵakafumapo pa Shitimu,+ ŵakafika ku Yorodani. Ŵakagona kwenekura pambere ŵandambuke.2 Pakati pajumpha mazuŵa ghatatu, ŵalara ŵa ŵanthu+ ŵakasolota mu msasa wose.3 Ŵakaphalira ŵanthu kuti: “Para mwawona waka likasa la phangano la Yehova Chiuta winu lanyamulika na ŵasembe* awo Mbalevi,+ namwe munyamuke pa malo ghinu na kulilondezga.4 Kweni mutalikirane nalo mikono 2,000,* mungasendeleranga kufupi na ilo chara, mwakuti mumanye nthowa iyo mwendengemo, pakuti nthowa iyi mundayendemo nakale.”5 Sono Joshuwa wakati ku ŵanthu: “Jituŵiskani,+ pakuti namachero Yehova wachitenge vinthu vyakuzizwiska pakati pinu.”+6 Penepapo Joshuwa wakaphalira ŵasembe kuti: “Nyamurani likasa+ la phangano, ndipo mwambuke panthazi pa ŵanthu.” Ntheura ŵakanyamura likasa la phangano na kudangira panthazi pa ŵanthu.7 Sono Yehova wakati kwa Joshuwa: “Muhanya uno, nambenge kukukwezga pamaso pa Israyeli yose,+ mwakuti ŵamanye kuti niŵenge nawe+ nga umo nkhaŵira na Mozesi.+8 Ndipo ŵasembe awo ŵakunyamura likasa la phangano, uŵalangure kuti: ‘Para mwafika mumphepete mwa maji gha Yorodani, mukimilire waka chete mu Yorodani.’”+9 Joshuwa wakati ku Ŵaisrayeli: “Zani kuno, mupulike mazgu gha Yehova Chiuta winu.”10 Penepapo Joshuwa wakati: “Na ichi, mumanyenge kuti Chiuta wamoyo wali pakati pinu,+ ndiposo kuti wachimbizgenge nadi panthazi pinu Ŵakenani, Ŵahiti, Ŵahivi, Ŵaperizi, Ŵagirigashi, Ŵaamori, na Ŵayebusi.+11 Wonani, likasa la phangano la Fumu ya charu chose chapasi likwambuka panthazi pinu mu Yorodani.12 Sono mutore ŵanalume 12 mu mafuko gha Israyeli, fuko lililose mwanalume yumoza.+13 Ndipo para malundi gha ŵasembe awo ŵanyamura Likasa la Yehova, Fumu ya charu chose chapasi, ghakhwaska waka* maji gha Yorodani, maji gha Yorodani agho ghakufuma kunena ghalekenge kwenda, ndipo ghimilirenge nga ntchiliŵa.”+14 Ntheura, ŵanthu ŵakati ŵafuma mu mahema ghawo pambere ŵandambuke Yorodani, ŵasembe awo ŵakanyamura likasa+ la phangano ŵakadangira panthazi pa ŵanthu.15 Awo ŵakanyamura Likasa ŵakati ŵafika pa Yorodani, ndipo malundi gha ŵasembe awo ŵakanyamura Likasa ghakati ghabira mumphepete mwa maji (pakuti Yorodani wakufulukira mumphepete+ mose mu nyengo ya vuna),16 maji ghakufuma kunena ghakimilira. Ghakakwera nga ntchibumira kutali chomene ku Adamu, msumba wakufupi na Zaretani, uku maji agho ghakukhira ku Nyanja ya Araba, Nyanja Yamchere,* ghakakamukanga. Maji ghakaleka kwenda, ndipo ŵanthu ŵakambuka kulazga ku Yeriko.17 Apo ŵasembe awo ŵakanyamura likasa la phangano la Yehova ŵakimilira waka chete pa malo ghakomira+ pakatikati pa Yorodani, Israyeli yose wakambuka pa mtunda wakomira,+ m’paka mtundu wose ukamara kwambuka Yorodani.
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