Yoshua 6
6
Okusingwa kwa Yeriko
1Yeriko yaikaraga ekingirwe omunda n'aheru kutanga Abaisiraeli. Taliho yashohoraga anga kutahamu. 2Omukama agambira Yoshua ati, “Leba, Yeriko naginaga omu mikono yawe, omukama wayo n'abaisherukare emanzi. 3Abashaija inywena muzingore ekigo omurundi gumoi. Mugire mutyo ebiro mukaga. 4Abakuhani mushanju bakwate amakondere mushanju g'amahembe g'empaya z'entaama bebembere Esanduku. Aha kiro kya mushanju muzingore ekigo emirundi mushanju, abakuhani nibatera amakondere. 5Orwo baratera eikondere ly'eihembe ly'empaya y'entaama orurai, mukahulira okwo lyataga, aho abantu bona batemu orusharo rw'amani, eboma y'ekigo eshesheke ahansi, kandi buli mwisherukale ayasize mbali araba ali atahe omu kigo.” 6Kityo Yoshua eya Nuni ayeta abakuhani abagambira ati, “Mushuture Esanduku y'Endagano, abakuhani mushanju bakwate amakondere g'amahembe g'empaya z'entaama, bebembere Esanduku y'Omukama.” 7Ashuba ati, “Mugye omu maisho muzingore ekigo, kandi abaisherukare n'ebikwato byabo by'endashana bahingure bebembere Esanduku y'Omukama.”
8Orwo Yoshua yamazire ati kuragira atyo embaga, abakuhani mushanju abaina amakondere mushanju g'amahembe g'empaya z'entaama bebembera Esanduku y'Omukama nibatera amakondere, Esanduku ebahondeire. 9Abaisherukare n'ebikwato byabo by'endashana bagenda bebembeire abakuhani ababaire nibatera amakondere ago, kandi abalinzi b'enyuma baija bahondeire Esanduku, oku amakondere nigajuga. 10Kyonkai Yoshua aragira embaga ati, “Mutaashana kandi amaraka ganyu gatahulirwa; ekigambo kitabaruga mu kanwa, kuhika ekiro ekyo ndabagambira kutamu orusharo, aho nirwo murayashana.” 11Abaragira kuzingora Esanduku y'Omukama mara kugizingoza ekigo omurundi gumoi. Bataha omu rusisira bararamu.
12Aho Yoshua aimuka bwankya karai, abakuhani bashutura Esanduku y'Omukama. 13Abakuhani mushanju bakwete amakondere mushanju g'amahembe g'empaya z'entaama bebembera Esanduku y'Omukama bagenda nibatera amakondere obutaleka. Abakwete ebikwato by'endashana bagenda babebembeire; abalinzi ab'enyuma bagenda bahondeire Esanduku y'Omukama, aho amakondere nigajuga obutaleka. 14Aha kiro kya kabili bazingora ekigo omurundi gumoi, bagaruka omu rusisira. Nikwo bagizire batyo ebiro mukaga.
15Aha kiro kya mushanju baimuka karai omu mambya, bazingora ekigo omu migilire yonene yonene emirundi mushanju. Ni kir'ekyo kyonkai orwo bazingore ekigo emirundi mushanju. 16Omurundi gwa mushanju abakuhani kabamazire kutera amakondere, Yoshua agambira embaga ati, “Tamu orusharo, aha rw'okuba Omukama yabatunga ekigo. 17Ekigo n'eminyago yona ely'omwo mugihongere Omukama ekitambo ky'okwokibwa; Rahabu wenkai omumalaya n'ab'ainabo omwe bona nibo bararokoka aha rw'okuba akasheleka entumwa ezo twabaire tutumire. 18Kyonkai mwelinde eminyago ey'okuhongera Omukama ekihongo ky'okwokibwa, mutaija mukashangwa mwagihongire mukagira eyo mwaihyaho mukaletera Isiraeli enaku omu rusisira ekasilika. 19Kyonkai ebikwato byona eby'efeza n'eby'ezahabu, n'eby'omulinga n'eby'ekyoma, ebyo bitakatifu by'okuhongera Omukama. Bibiikwe omuli buhanika y'Omukama.” 20Aho embaga etamu orusharo, amakondere gajuga. Abantu kuhulira bati amakondere batamu orusharo ruhango, eboma eshesheka ahansi, abaisherukare buli omoi ayasiza mbali yashangirwe ali, bataha omu kigo bakikwata. 21Basilikya kimoi kimoi byona ebyabaire bili omu kigo, abashaija n'abakazi, abato n'abakuru, ente, entaama n'endogobe; babasilikisa obwogi bw'embanda.
22Yoshua agambira abashaija ababili ababaire banyomoize ensi egyo ati, “Mutahe omw'omumalaya, mwihyemu omukazi ogwo n'abe bona nk'okwo mwamunahiliire.” 23Kityo batahamu, baihyamu Rahabu na ishe na nyina na banyanya n'abandi abe bona; babateka aha rusisira rwa Isiraeli. 24Bokya ekigo na byona ebyabaire bikilimu, shana ebikwato by'efeza n'eby'ezahabu, n'eby'omulinga n'eby'ekyoma. Ebyo babita buhanika omw'Omukama. 25Yoshua arokora Rahabu omumalaya n'eka ya ishe n'abaabo bona. Rahabu atura Isiraeli kuhika kir'eki, ahakuba akasheleka entumwa ezo Yoshua yabaire atumire kunyomoiza Yeriko.
26Omu biro ebyo Yoshua arahira ati, “Alyombeka buhya ekigo eki kya Yeriko Omukama nakamuraame.
Kugya kutaho ekitebe kyakyo,
alitamba omuzigaijogwe.
Kugya kukitamu ebihigi,
alitamba mainukage.”
27Kityo Omukama aba na Yoshua, eiranga lya Yoshua ligoba ensi yona.
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Ruhaya DC Bible © Bible Society of Tanzania, 2001.
Yoshua 6
6
Okusingwa kwa Yeriko
1Yeriko yaikaraga ekingirwe omunda n'aheru kutanga Abaisiraeli. Taliho yashohoraga anga kutahamu. 2Omukama agambira Yoshua ati, “Leba, Yeriko naginaga omu mikono yawe, omukama wayo n'abaisherukare emanzi. 3Abashaija inywena muzingore ekigo omurundi gumoi. Mugire mutyo ebiro mukaga. 4Abakuhani mushanju bakwate amakondere mushanju g'amahembe g'empaya z'entaama bebembere Esanduku. Aha kiro kya mushanju muzingore ekigo emirundi mushanju, abakuhani nibatera amakondere. 5Orwo baratera eikondere ly'eihembe ly'empaya y'entaama orurai, mukahulira okwo lyataga, aho abantu bona batemu orusharo rw'amani, eboma y'ekigo eshesheke ahansi, kandi buli mwisherukale ayasize mbali araba ali atahe omu kigo.” 6Kityo Yoshua eya Nuni ayeta abakuhani abagambira ati, “Mushuture Esanduku y'Endagano, abakuhani mushanju bakwate amakondere g'amahembe g'empaya z'entaama, bebembere Esanduku y'Omukama.” 7Ashuba ati, “Mugye omu maisho muzingore ekigo, kandi abaisherukare n'ebikwato byabo by'endashana bahingure bebembere Esanduku y'Omukama.”
8Orwo Yoshua yamazire ati kuragira atyo embaga, abakuhani mushanju abaina amakondere mushanju g'amahembe g'empaya z'entaama bebembera Esanduku y'Omukama nibatera amakondere, Esanduku ebahondeire. 9Abaisherukare n'ebikwato byabo by'endashana bagenda bebembeire abakuhani ababaire nibatera amakondere ago, kandi abalinzi b'enyuma baija bahondeire Esanduku, oku amakondere nigajuga. 10Kyonkai Yoshua aragira embaga ati, “Mutaashana kandi amaraka ganyu gatahulirwa; ekigambo kitabaruga mu kanwa, kuhika ekiro ekyo ndabagambira kutamu orusharo, aho nirwo murayashana.” 11Abaragira kuzingora Esanduku y'Omukama mara kugizingoza ekigo omurundi gumoi. Bataha omu rusisira bararamu.
12Aho Yoshua aimuka bwankya karai, abakuhani bashutura Esanduku y'Omukama. 13Abakuhani mushanju bakwete amakondere mushanju g'amahembe g'empaya z'entaama bebembera Esanduku y'Omukama bagenda nibatera amakondere obutaleka. Abakwete ebikwato by'endashana bagenda babebembeire; abalinzi ab'enyuma bagenda bahondeire Esanduku y'Omukama, aho amakondere nigajuga obutaleka. 14Aha kiro kya kabili bazingora ekigo omurundi gumoi, bagaruka omu rusisira. Nikwo bagizire batyo ebiro mukaga.
15Aha kiro kya mushanju baimuka karai omu mambya, bazingora ekigo omu migilire yonene yonene emirundi mushanju. Ni kir'ekyo kyonkai orwo bazingore ekigo emirundi mushanju. 16Omurundi gwa mushanju abakuhani kabamazire kutera amakondere, Yoshua agambira embaga ati, “Tamu orusharo, aha rw'okuba Omukama yabatunga ekigo. 17Ekigo n'eminyago yona ely'omwo mugihongere Omukama ekitambo ky'okwokibwa; Rahabu wenkai omumalaya n'ab'ainabo omwe bona nibo bararokoka aha rw'okuba akasheleka entumwa ezo twabaire tutumire. 18Kyonkai mwelinde eminyago ey'okuhongera Omukama ekihongo ky'okwokibwa, mutaija mukashangwa mwagihongire mukagira eyo mwaihyaho mukaletera Isiraeli enaku omu rusisira ekasilika. 19Kyonkai ebikwato byona eby'efeza n'eby'ezahabu, n'eby'omulinga n'eby'ekyoma, ebyo bitakatifu by'okuhongera Omukama. Bibiikwe omuli buhanika y'Omukama.” 20Aho embaga etamu orusharo, amakondere gajuga. Abantu kuhulira bati amakondere batamu orusharo ruhango, eboma eshesheka ahansi, abaisherukare buli omoi ayasiza mbali yashangirwe ali, bataha omu kigo bakikwata. 21Basilikya kimoi kimoi byona ebyabaire bili omu kigo, abashaija n'abakazi, abato n'abakuru, ente, entaama n'endogobe; babasilikisa obwogi bw'embanda.
22Yoshua agambira abashaija ababili ababaire banyomoize ensi egyo ati, “Mutahe omw'omumalaya, mwihyemu omukazi ogwo n'abe bona nk'okwo mwamunahiliire.” 23Kityo batahamu, baihyamu Rahabu na ishe na nyina na banyanya n'abandi abe bona; babateka aha rusisira rwa Isiraeli. 24Bokya ekigo na byona ebyabaire bikilimu, shana ebikwato by'efeza n'eby'ezahabu, n'eby'omulinga n'eby'ekyoma. Ebyo babita buhanika omw'Omukama. 25Yoshua arokora Rahabu omumalaya n'eka ya ishe n'abaabo bona. Rahabu atura Isiraeli kuhika kir'eki, ahakuba akasheleka entumwa ezo Yoshua yabaire atumire kunyomoiza Yeriko.
26Omu biro ebyo Yoshua arahira ati, “Alyombeka buhya ekigo eki kya Yeriko Omukama nakamuraame.
Kugya kutaho ekitebe kyakyo,
alitamba omuzigaijogwe.
Kugya kukitamu ebihigi,
alitamba mainukage.”
27Kityo Omukama aba na Yoshua, eiranga lya Yoshua ligoba ensi yona.
Ruhaya DC Bible © Bible Society of Tanzania, 2001.