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Banai̱saaleeli̱ mbabhasuka Yolodaani̱
1 Kilo ekyalabhi̱yʼo, Yosuwa na Banai̱saaleeli̱ baamuka nkyambisi cu̱i̱. Baalu̱gha Si̱ti̱i̱mu̱ hambali baghooneeye, baaghenda bughuwa ejooba haai na maasi Yolodaani̱. Baalaalʼo banalindiliiye kubhasuka maasi agha. 2 Haanu̱ma ya bilo bisatu beebembeli̱ baasaalila haagati mu bantu hambali baghooneeye. 3 Baalaghila bantu aba bati, “Nimwaboone bahongi̱ Baleevi̱ baheeki̱ye sandu̱u̱ku̱ ya ndaghaano ya Mukama Luhanga waanu, mu̱lu̱ghe hambali muli kandi mughikwame. 4 Habʼo mwanya nga ghwa kimui kyakabili kya mailo haagati yaanu na sandu̱u̱ku̱ eghi. Mutaghenda haai nayo, niikuwo mugubhe kumanya kihanda kya kukwama, nanga tamukakwamagha kihanda kini.”
5 Yosuwa aaghambila Banai̱saaleeli̱ ati, “Mweyeli̱ye* nanga munkiya Mukama akukola byakuswekani̱ya mu enu̱we.”
6 Yosuwa aaghila bahongi̱ ati, “Muheeke sandu̱u̱ku̱ ya ndaghaano kandi muhikile bantu aba.” Nahabweki baahimba sandu̱u̱ku̱ ya ndaghaano eghi kandi baaghenda bahikiiye bantu aba.
7 Mukama aaghila Yosuwa ati, “Eki nkukola obwalo kikuleka Banai̱saaleeli̱ boona batandike ku̱ku̱hu̱ti̱ya kandi bamanye ngu, ngoku naabaagha na Musa niikuwo ndi naawe. 8 Olaghile bahongi̱ abaheeki̱ye sandu̱u̱ku̱ ya ndaghaano oti, ‘Nimwaki̱dhi̱ye haa ki̱si̱yo kya maasi Yolodaani̱ mughakotemu kandi mwemilile mu maasi agha.’ ”
9 Yosuwa aaghila Banai̱saaleeli̱ ati, “Muneebinge kandi mu̱tegheeleli̱ye bighambo bya Mukama Luhanga waanu.” 10 Yosuwa aaghila ati, “Kini niikiyo kikuleka nimumanya ngoku Luhanga mwomi̱i̱li̱ ali hamui naanu kandi ngoku ataakusaaghuwa kubhinga munaloli̱ye, Banakanaani̱, Bahi̱ti̱, Bahi̱vi̱, Bapeleeji̱, Bagi̱li̱gasi̱, Bamooli̱ na Bayebu̱si̱, mu nsi eghi mukutwala. 11 Mulole, sandu̱u̱ku̱ ya ndaghaano ya Mukama oghu alemi̱ye nsi yoona, ekubasaalilʼo ebahi̱ki̱i̱ye kubhasuka maasi Yolodaani̱. 12 Nahabweki mukome basaasa eku̱mi̱ na babili ku̱lu̱gha mu ntu̱la sya I̱saaleeli̱, musaasa omui mu bu̱li̱ ntu̱la. 13 Bahongi̱ abaheeki̱ye sandu̱u̱ku̱ ya ndaghaano ya Mukama, Mukama wa nsi yoona bakaaku̱kpeeti̱ya kighele kyabo mu maasi. Maasi ghaa Yolodaani̱ agha ghakuleka kusenda kandi maasi aghakwete kuhona ghakwemilila nga kisiika.”
14 Obu Banai̱saaleeli̱ baalu̱ghi̱ye mu weema syabo kubhasuka maasi Yolodaani̱, bahongi̱ abaheeki̱ye sandu̱u̱ku̱ ya ndaghaano baaghenda bahikiiye bantu aba. 15 Bwile obu bukaba buli bwa kukesa kandi maasi ghaa Yolodaani̱ ghasuuye, ngaseesekeli̱ya haa bi̱si̱yo. Obu bantu baa I̱saaleeli̱ baalu̱ghi̱ye hambali baghooneeye kubhasuka maasi Yolodaani̱, bahongi̱ baaghenda babahikiiye baheeki̱ye sandu̱u̱ku̱ ya ndaghaano. Bahongi̱ aba bakaba makakpeeti̱ya kighele mu maasi agha, 16 maasi aghaahonagha ghaaleka kusenda. Maasi agha gheemilila nga kisiika hambali haseli̱ye mu tau̱ni̱ ya Adamu haai na Yali̱taani̱. Maasi aghaahonagha mu Nanja ya Kisula, ghaaleka kusenda. Bantu aba baabhasuka kandi beebinga Yeli̱ko. 17 Bahongi̱ abaheeki̱ye sandu̱u̱ku̱ ya ndaghaano ya Mukama baakala beemiliiye haa etaka lyomi̱ye haagati ya maasi agha, ku̱hi̱ki̱ya obu Banai̱saaleeli̱ boona bamali̱ye kubhasuka maasi Yolodaani̱ haa etaka lyomi̱ye.
* 3:5 Mweyeli̱ye kikumani̱i̱si̱ya kweteekani̱ja ku̱heeleli̱ya Mukama nga bantu be bahi̱ki̱li̱i̱ye.