Verse 1: UJehova wakhuluma kuMose, wathi:
Verse 2: “Yala abantwana bakwa-Israyeli, uthi kubo: ‘Nxa nifika ezweni laseKhanani lokhu kuyizwe eliyakuba yifa lenu, izwe laseKhanani ngokwemikhawulo yalo —
Verse 3: uhlangothi lwaseningizimu luyakusuka ehlane laseSini, lugudle elakwa-Edomi, umkhawulo wenu waseningizimu usuke ekugcineni koLwandle Lukasawoti ngasempumalanga,
Verse 4: umkhawulo wenu ujike ngaseningizimu kokhalo lwe-Akarabimi, uze ufike eSini, uphume eningizimu kwaseKadeshi Barineya, uye eHasari Adari, uze ufike e-Asimoni,
Verse 5: umkhawulo ujike ngase-Asimoni, uye emfuleni waseGibithe, uphume elwandle.
Verse 6: “ ‘Umkhawulo wasentshonalanga uyakuba luLwandle Olukhulu, lona lube ngumkhawulo wenu wasentshonalanga.
Verse 7: “ ‘Lokhu kuyakuba ngumkhawulo wenu wasenyakatho: kusukela eLwandle Olukhulu anoziphawulela intaba yaseHori;
Verse 8: kusukela entabeni yaseHori anoziphawulela indlela eya eHamati, umkhawulo uphume eSedadi,
Verse 9: andukuba umkhawulo uye eZifroni, uphume eHasari Enani; lokho kuyakuba ngumkhawulo wenu wasenyakatho.
Verse 10: “ ‘Anoziphawulela umkhawulo wenu wasempumalanga, usukela eHasari Enani uze ufike eShefamu;
Verse 11: umkhawulo wehle eShefamu, uye eRibila ngasempumalanga kwase-Ayini, umkhawulo wehle njalo, uze ufinyelele emmangweni wangaselwandle lwaseKinereti ngasempumalanga,
Verse 12: umkhawulo wehlele eJordani, uphume ngaseLwandle Lukasawoti; lokho kuyakuba yizwe lakini ngokwemikhawulo yalo nxazonke.’ ”
Verse 13: UMose wayala abantwana bakwa-Israyeli, wathi: “Lelo liyizwe eniyakulidla ngenkatho, uJehova ayale ngalo ukuba linikwe izizwe eziyisishiyagalolunye nenxenye,
Verse 14: ngokuba isizwe sabantwana bakwaRubeni njengezindlu zawoyise nesizwe sabantwana bakwaGadi njengezindlu zawoyise sezilitholile, nenxenye yesizwe sakwaManase isilitholile ifa layo;
Verse 15: lezi zizwe ezimbili nenxenye zathola ifa lazo ngaphesheya kweJordani ngaseJeriko ngasempumalanga, lapho kuphuma khona ilanga.”
Verse 16: UJehova wakhuluma kuMose, wathi:
Verse 17: “Lawa angamagama amadoda ayakwahlukanisela izwe libe yifa lenu: u-Eleyazare umpristi noJoshuwa indodana kaNuni.
Verse 18: Niyakuthabatha isikhulu sibe sinye kuleso naleso sizwe ukwahlukanisa izwe libe yifa lenu.
Verse 19: “Yilawa-ke amagama amadoda: esizweni sakwaJuda: nguKalebi indodana kaJefune.
Verse 20: Esizweni sabantwana bakwaSimeyoni: nguShemuweli indodana ka-Amihudi.
Verse 21: Esizweni sakwaBenjamini: ngu-Elidadi indodana kaKisiloni.
Verse 22: Esizweni sabantwana bakwaDani: yisikhulu uBuki indodana kaJogili.
Verse 23: Kubantwana bakwaJosefa: esizweni sabantwana bakwaManase: yisikhulu uHaniyeli indodana ka-Efodi.
Verse 24: Esizweni sabantwana bakwa-Efrayimi: yisikhulu uKemuweli indodana kaShifethani.
Verse 25: Esizweni sabantwana bakwaZebuloni: yisikhulu u-Elisafani indodana kaParinaki.
Verse 26: Esizweni sabantwana bakwa-Isakare: yisikhulu uPalitiyeli indodana ka-Azani.
Verse 27: Esizweni sabantwana bakwa Asheri: yisikhulu u-Ahihudi indodana kaShelomi.
Verse 28: Esizweni sabantwana bakwaNafetali: yisikhulu uPedaheli indodana ka-Amihudi.”
Verse 29: Yilabo uJehova abayala ukwahlukanisela abantwana bakwa-Israyeli ifa ezweni laseKhanani.