Joshua - Chapter 15

Verse 1: Isabelo sesizwe sabantwana bakwaJuda ngemindeni yabo sasingasemkhawulweni wakwa-Edomi nasehlane laseSini ngaseningizimu, ngasekupheleni kweningizimu.

Verse 2: Umkhawulo wabo waseningizimu wasuka ekupheleni koLwandle Lukasawoti, ethekwini elibheka ngaseningizimu,

Verse 3: waphuma waya ngaseningizimu kommango wase-Akarabimi, wadlula waya eSini, wakhuphuka ngaseningizimu kwaseKadeshi Barineya, wadlula ngaseHesironi, wenyukela e-Adari, wajika waya eKaraka;

Verse 4: wadlula waya e-Asimoni, waya emfuleni waseGibithe; ukuphuma komkhawulo kwakungaselwandle; lowo uyakuba ngumkhawulo wenu waseningizimu.

Verse 5: Umkhawulo wasempumalanga wawuluLwandle Lukasawoti kuze kufike ekugcineni kweJordani. Umkhawulo wasohlangothini lwasenyakatho wasuka ethekwini lolwandle ngasekugcineni kweJordani;

Verse 6: umkhawulo wenyukela eBeti Hogila, wadlula ngasenyakatho kweBeti Araba; umkhawulo wakhuphukela etsheni likaBohanu indodana kaRubeni;

Verse 7: umkhawulo wenyukela eDebiri usuka esigodini sase-Akori ngasenyakatho, ubheka ngaseGiligali elibhekana nommango wase-Adumimi elingaseningizimu komfula; umkhawulo wawusudlula, waya emanzini asemthonjeni waseShemeshi; ukuphuma kwawo kwakungasemthonjeni waseRogeli;

Verse 8: wawusukhuphuka umkhawulo esigodini sendodana kaHinomu ngaseceleni kweJebusi ngaseningizimu, eliyiJerusalema; umkhawulo wenyukela esiqongweni sentaba engaphambi kwesigodi sikaHinomu ngasentshonalanga ngasekugcineni kwesigodi samaRefa ngasenyakatho;

Verse 9: umkhawulo wawususuka esiqongweni sentaba, waya emthonjeni wamanzi aseNefitowa, waphuma waya emizini yasentabeni yase-Efroni; umkhawulo wasuka waya eBahala eliyiKiriyati Jeharimi;

Verse 10: umkhawulo wajika usuka eBahala ngasentshonalanga, waya entabeni yaseSeyiri, wadlula waya eceleni kwentaba yaseJeharimi ngasenyakatho, eliyiKesaloni, wehlela eBeti Shemeshi, wadlula ngaseThimna;

Verse 11: umkhawulo wawusuphuma, waya eceleni kwe-Ekroni ngasenyakatho; umkhawulo wasuka waya eShikeroni, wadlula waya entabeni yaseBahala, waphuma eJabineyeli; ukuphuma komkhawulo kwakuselwandle.

Verse 12: Umkhawulo wasentshonalanga wawuluLwandle Olukhulu nogu lwalo. Lokho kungumkhawulo wabantwana bakwaJuda nxazonke ngemindeni yabo.

Verse 13: Wamnika uKalebi indodana kaJefune isabelo phakathi kwabantwana bakwaJuda njengesiyalezo sikaJehova kuJoshuwa, umuzi ka-Araba uyise ka-Anaki, oyiHebroni.

Verse 14: UKalebi waxosha khona amadodana amathathu ka-Anaki, oSheshayi, no-Ahimani, noTalimayi, abantwana bakwa-Anaki.

Verse 15: Wasuka lapho, wenyukela kwabakhileyo eDebiri; igama leDebiri laliyiKiriyati Seferi kuqala.

Verse 16: UKalebi wathi: “Onqoba iKiriyati Seferi, alithathe, yena ngiyakumnika u-Akisa indodakazi yami abe ngumkakhe.”

Verse 17: U-Otheniyeli indodana kaKenazi umfowabo kaKalebi walithatha; wayesemnika u-Akisa indodakazi yakhe abe ngumkakhe.

Verse 18: Kwathi ekufikeni kwakhe wamnxusa ukuba acele insimu kuyise; wehla embongolweni yakhe; uKalebi wathi kuye: “Ukhala ngani?”

Verse 19: Wathi: “Ngiphe isipho; lokhu unginike izwe laseningizimu, ngiphe nemithombo yamanzi.” Wamupha imithombo yasenhla nemithombo yasenzansi.

Verse 20: Leli liyifa lesizwe sabantwana bakwaJuda ngemindeni yabo.

Verse 21: Imizi esekupheleni kwesizwe sabantwana bakwaJuda ngasemkhawulweni wakwa-Edomi ngaseningizimu yayiyiKabiseyeli, ne-Edere, neJaguri,

Verse 22: neKina, neDimona, ne-Adada,

Verse 23: neKedeshi, neHasori, ne-Itinani,

Verse 24: neZifi, neTeleme, neBehaloti,

Verse 25: neHasori Hadatha, neKeriyote Hesironi eliyiHasori,

Verse 26: ne-Amamu, neShema, neMolada,

Verse 27: neHasari Gada, neHeshimoni, neBeti Pheleti,

Verse 28: neHasari Shuwali, neBeri Sheba, neBiziyotiya,

Verse 29: neBahala, ne-Ijimi, ne-Eseme,

Verse 30: ne-Elitoladi, neKesili, neHorma,

Verse 31: neSikilagi, neMadimana, neSanisana,

Verse 32: neLebawoti, neShilehimi, ne-Ayini, neRimoni, yonke imizi ingamashumi amabili nesishiyagalolunye nemizana yayo.

Verse 33: Emathafeni: i-Eshitawoli, neSora, ne-Ashina,

Verse 34: neZanowa, ne-Eni Ganimi, neTaphuwa, ne-Enamu,

Verse 35: neJarimuthi, ne-Adulamu, neSoko, ne-Azeka,

Verse 36: neShaharayimi, ne-Aditayimi, neGedera, neGederotayimi, imizi iyishumi nane nemizana yayo.

Verse 37: ISenani, neHadasha, neMigidali Gadi,

Verse 38: neDilani, neMispa, neJokiteyeli,

Verse 39: neLakishi, neBosikati, ne-Egiloni,

Verse 40: neKaboni, neLahimamu, neKitilishi,

Verse 41: neGederoti, neBeti Dagoni, neNahama, neMakheda, imizi iyishumi nesithupha nemizana yayo.

Verse 42: ILibina, ne-Etere, ne-Ashani,

Verse 43: neJifita, ne-Ashina, neNesibe,

Verse 44: neKeyila, ne-Akizibi, neMaresha, imizi iyisishiyagalolunye nemizana yayo.

Verse 45: I-Ekroni nemizi yalo nemizana yalo;

Verse 46: kusukela e-Ekroni kuze kufike elwandle, yonke eyayiseceleni kwe-Ashidodi nemizana yayo.

Verse 47: I-Ashidodi nemizi yalo nemizana yalo; iGaza nemizi yalo nemizana yalo, kuze kufike emfuleni waseGibithe, naseLwandle Olukhulu nogu lwalo.

Verse 48: Ezintabeni: iShamiri, neJatiri, neSoko,

Verse 49: neDana, neKiriyati Sana eliyiDebiri,

Verse 50: ne-Anabi, ne-Eshitemo, ne-Animi,

Verse 51: neGosheni, neHoloni, neGilo, imizi iyishumi nanye nemizana yayo.

Verse 52: I-Araba, neDuma, ne-Eshani,

Verse 53: neJanimi, neBeti Taphuwa, ne-Afeka,

Verse 54: neHumitha, neKiriyati Araba eliyiHebroni, neSiyori, imizi iyisishiyagalolunye nemizana yayo.

Verse 55: IMahoni, neKarmeli, neZifi, neJutha,

Verse 56: neJizreyeli, neJokideyamu, neZanowa,

Verse 57: neKayini, neGibeya, neThimna, imizi iyishumi nemizana yayo.

Verse 58: IHalihuli, neBeti Suri, neGedori,

Verse 59: neMaharati, neBeti Anoti, ne-Elitekoni, imizi iyisithupha nemizana yayo.

Verse 60: IKiriyati Bali eliyiKiriyati Jeharimi, neRaba, imizi mibili nemizana yayo.

Verse 61: Ehlane: iBeti Araba, neMidini, neSekaka,

Verse 62: neNibishani, noMuzi kaSawoti, ne-Eni Gedi, imizi iyisithupha nemizana yayo.

Verse 63: AmaJebusi ayakhe eJerusalema abantwana bakwaJuda babengenakuwaxosha, kepha amaJebusi ahlala nabantwana bakwaJuda eJerusalema kuze kube namuhla.