UJoshuwa 7:1-13
UJoshuwa 7:1-13 IsiZulu 2020 (ZUL20)
Kepha abantu bakwa-Israyeli abethembekanga mayelana nezinto ezaziqalekisiwe. U-Akhani, indodana kaKharimi kaZabidi kaZera wesizwana sakwaJuda, wathatha ezinye zezinto ezaziqalekisiwe; ngakho-ke ulaka lukaSimakade lwavuthela bonke abantu bakwa-Israyeli. UJoshuwa wathumela amadoda esuka eJerikho eya e-Ayi, umuzi owawuseduzane neBhethi Aveni ngasempumalanga yeBhethele, wathi kuwo: “Khuphukani niyohlola izwe.” Amadoda ahamba, awuhlola umuzi i-Ayi. Abuyela kuJoshuwa, athi kuye: “Akudingekile ukuba kungakhuphuka yonke impi; akuhambe amadoda ayizi-2 000 noma ayizi-3 000 awuhlasele umuzi i-Ayi. Ngokuba ingumuzi omncane, makungakhuphuki wonke umuntu, kodwa abayingcosana.” Kwakhuphukela lapho amabutho ayizi-3 000, kepha babalekela amabutho ase-Ayi. Amadoda ase-Ayi abulala amabutho angama-36 empi yakwa-Israyeli, ayixosha eyisusa ngasesangweni yaze yayofika eShebharimi, ababulala emthambekeni. Izinhliziyo zabantu zadikibala, zaphelelwa ngamandla. UJoshuwa wayeseklebhula izingubo zakhe, wathi mbo ngobuso emhlabathini phambi komphongolo kaSimakade kwaze kwaba kusihlwa, yena namalunga akwa-Israyeli bazithela ngothuli emakhanda. UJoshuwa wathi: “Maye, Simakade Nkulunkulu! Ubawezeleni laba bantu iJordani, ukuzosinikela esandleni sama-Amori ukuba asibhubhise, na? Bekungcono ukuba sivele sahlala khona phesheya kweJordani! Hawu, Nkosi! Sengizothini njengoba u-Israyeli efulathele wehlulwa yizitha zakhe, na? AmaKhanani nabo bonke abakhileyo kuleli lizwe bazokuzwa ngalokhu bese beyasizungeza, balishabalalise igama lethu emhlabeni. Uyakulenzelani-ke igama lakho elikhulu kangaka, na?” USimakade wathi kuJoshuwa: “Sukuma! Uweleni ngobuso emhlabathini, na? U-Israyeli wonile, usephulile isivumelwano engimmisele sona. Bathathile izinto eziqalekisiweyo, bebile, benza inkohlakalo, bazithathile lezo zinto bazihlanganisa nempahla yabo. Ngakho-ke u-Israyeli akakwazi ukumelana nezitha zakhe; uyakuzifulathela izitha zakhe ngokuba usezenze into efanele ukubhujiswa. Angisezukuba nani ngaphandle kokuba nizishabalalise lezi zinto eziqalekisiwe eziphakathi kwenu. “Ngakho-ke suka ungcwelise abantu, uthi kubo: ‘Zingcweliseleni usuku lwakusasa, ngokuba usho kanje uSimakade uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli: kunezinto eziqalekisiweyo phakathi kwenu, Israyeli aniyukuma phambi kwezitha zenu nize nikhiphe phakathi kwenu izinto eziqalekisiweyo.
UJoshuwa 7:1-13 IBHAYIBHELI ELINGCWELE (ZUL59)
Kepha abantwana bakwa-Israyeli beqa ngokuqalekisiweyo, lokhu u-Akani kaKarmi kaZabidi kaZera, owesizwe sakwaJuda, ethatha kukho okuqalekisiweyo; intukuthelo kaJehova yabavuthela abantwana bakwa-Israyeli. UJoshuwa wathuma amadoda, asuka eJeriko aya e-Ayi eliseceleni kweBeti Aveni ngasempumalanga kwaseBethele, wakhuluma kuwo, wathi: “Khuphukani, nilihlole izwe.” Amadoda akhuphuka ahlola i-Ayi. Abuyela kuJoshuwa, athi kuye: “Mabangakhuphuki bonke abantu; makuhambe amadoda kungathi izinkulungwane ezimbili noma ezintathu, alichithe i-Ayi; ungabakhathazi bonke abantu ngokuya khona, ngokuba bayingcosana nje.” Kwase kukhuphukela khona abantu abayizinkulungwane ezintathu, kepha babaleka phambi kwamadoda ase-Ayi. Amadoda ase-Ayi abulala abantu abangamashumi amathathu nesithupha, abaxosha esuka phambi kwesango aze afika eShebarimi, ababulala emthambekeni; izinhliziyo zabantu zaphela amandla, zaba njengamanzi. UJoshuwa waziklebhula izingubo zakhe, wawa ngobuso emhlabathini phambi komphongolo kaJehova kwaze kwahlwa, yena namalunga akwa-Israyeli; bathela uthuli emakhanda abo. UJoshuwa wathi: “Maye, Nkosi Nkulunkulu! Ubaweliseleni iJordani nakanye laba bantu ukuba usinikele esandleni sama-Amori, usibhubhise, na? Sengathi nga saneliswa ukuhlala ngaphesheya kweJordani! O Nkosi, ngiyakuthini, lapha abakwa-Israyeli sebefulathele izitha zabo na? Ngokuba amaKhanani nabo bonke abakhileyo ezweni bayakukuzwa, basihaqe, banqume igama lethu emhlabeni; uyakwenzela ntoni igama lakho elikhulu na?” UJehova wathi kuJoshuwa: “Sukuma; uweleni kanje ngobuso bakho na? U-Israyeli wonile, yebo, beqile isivumelwano sami engabayala ngaso, yebo, bathathile nakukho okuqalekisiweyo, futhi bebile, baqambile amanga, bakubeka kweyabo impahla. Ngalokho abantwana bakwa-Israyeli abanakuma phambi kwezitha zabo, bayafulathela izitha zabo, ngokuba sebeqalekisiwe; angisayikuba nani, uma ningachithi okuqalekisiweyo phakathi kwenu. “Suka ungcwelise abantu, uthi: ‘Zingcweliseleni ingomuso, ngokuba uJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli usho kanje, uthi: Kukhona okuqalekisiweyo phakathi kwakho, Israyeli; awunakuma phambi kwezitha zakho, ningakakususi okuqalekisiweyo phakathi kwenu.
UJoshuwa 7:1-13 Contemporary Zulu Bible 2024 (CZB24)
Kepha abantwana bakwa-Israyeli benza isiphambeko engcebweni; ngoba u-Akani indodana kaKarmi kaSabidi indodana kaSeraki wesizwe sakwaJuda wathatha empangweni, intukuthelo kaJehova yabavuthela abantwana bakwa-Israyeli. UJoshuwa wayesethuma amadoda asuka eJeriko aya e-Ayi eseduze neBeti Aveni ngasempumalanga kwaseBethele, wakhuluma kuwo, wathi: “Khuphukani, nilihlole izwe.” Akhuphuka amadoda, abheka i-Ayi. Abuyela kuJoshuwa, athi kuye: “Mabangakhuphuki bonke abantu; kodwa makukhuphuke amadoda angaba yizinkulungwane ezimbili noma ezintathu, alichithe i-Ayi; mabangasebenzi khona bonke abantu; ngoba bayingcosana. Kwase kukhuphukela khona abantu kungathi abayizinkulungwane ezintathu, babaleka phambi kwamadoda ase-Ayi. Amadoda ase-Ayi abulala kubo abantu kungathi amashumi amathathu nesithupha, ngokuba abaxosha esuka phambi kwesango kwaze kwaba seSebarimi, ababulala ethambekeni; ngalokho izinhliziyo zabantu zaphela amandla, zaba njengamanzi. UJoshuwa waklebhula izingubo zakhe, wawa ngobuso emhlabathini phambi komphongolo kaJehova kwaze kwahlwa, yena namalunga akwa-Israyeli, bathela uthuli emakhanda abo. UJoshuwa wayesethi: “Awu, Nkosi Jehova, ubaweliseleni lababantu iJordani ukuba usinikele esandleni sama-Amori ukuba asibhubhise na? Sengathi ngabe sathokoza kuNkulunkulu, sahlala phesheya kweJordani! O Nkosi, ngiyakuthini uma u-Israyeli efulathela izitha zakhe na? Ngokuba amaKhanani nabo bonke abakhileyo ezweni bayokuzwa basihaqe, banqume igama lethu emhlabeni; futhi uyakwenzani egameni lakho elikhulu? UJehova wayesethi kuJoshuwa: “Sukuma; ucambalale kanje ngobuso bakho? U-Israyeli wona, nabo basephula isivumelwano sami engabayala ngaso; ngoba baze bathatha ezinye zezimpahla zasebhange futhi bantshontsha futhi futhi bathuthumela, bazibeka phakathi kwezimpahla zabo. Ngakho abantwana bakwa-Israyeli babengenakuma phambi kwezitha zabo, kodwa bafulathela izitha zabo, ngoba babeqalekisiwe; angisayikuba nani ngaphandle kokuthi nibhubhise okuqalekisiweyo phakathi kwenu. Vuka, ungcwelise abantu, uthi: ‘Zingcweliseleni ikusasa, ngokuba usho kanje uJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, uthi: Kukhona okuqalekisiweyo phakathi kwakho, Israyeli; awukwazi ukuma phambi kwezitha zakho uze ususe. Oqalekisiweyo phakathi kwenu.