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Bible Society of Kenya
Bible Society of Kenya
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Babaandu ba Isiraeli baambukha luluutsi Yorudaani
1Kumutikhinyi mu mamilimili, Yoswa ni babaandu ba Isiraeli boosi baawuuna naabi, baabuusa bibiindu byaabwe baarura i Shitimu. Baakyeenda baatsya boola khu luutsi Yorudaani, isi baawolela nga bashiili khwaambukha ta. 2Lwanyuma lwe biifukhu bitaru, baakhulu baabwe baatsya baabakyeendamo 3nga bababoolela bari, “Nga mwaaboone basaayi, nga nibo ba Levi, baasutile isanduuku iye kamakaambila y’Omukasya Wele weenywe, mwinyukhilakho mubaloondekho. 4Shino shibayeete inywe khuumanya intsila shiina iye khuutsyakho, lwekhuuba inywe mwaakhwiitsaatsakakho ino ta. Ne mukhababaakho naabi ta, mubalekhelayo buuleeyi bwe lukyeendo inyuma waabwe, lulwoola nga i kilomita ndweela.”
5Yoswa waalomela babaandu ari, “Nimwimiliise, mwiŋoonaŋoonele kumukaamba, lwekhuuba Umukasya atsya khukhola bibiindu biikali bibiyangisa akari mwiinywe.”
6Lwanyuma waalomela basaayi ari, “Ni musute Isanduuku iye Kamakaambila, mukhuraangilile khukhwaambukha luluutsi Yorudaani.” Baryo basaayi nabo baasuta Isanduuku iye Kamakaambila, baraangila ibweeni.
7Umukasya waalomela Yoswa ari, “Khuurakikha ni shaleelo shino, ntsya khukhwookesanisa babaandu bano ndi, iwe uli umuraangilisi waabwe. Naluundi bashimanye bari ise ndi atweela ni nawe nga ni naba ni Musa. 8Ari boolela basaayi babaasuta Isanduuku iye Kamakaambila uri, nga baatsiile boolile khu meetsi ka Yorudaani, bakeemikhemo.”
9Kila Yoswa akanikha isi babaandu ba Isiraeli ari, “Ni mwisyeende ano aambi, murekeerese bilomo byeesi Umukasya Wele weenywe abalomela. 10Nga ni mwiloosela khuutsya mu moni, mutsya khushimanya muri, Wele umulamu niye ali atweela ni nanywe. Naluundi mumanye muri, atsya khutimisa khukhwaama mu shibala shino, babaandu be kamanaambo kano: ba Kanani, ba Hiti, ba Hivi, ba Perizi, ba Girugashi, ba Amori, ni ba Yebusi, nga inywe mwaabebwakalile. 11Bona Isanduuku iye Kamakaambila y’Omukasya, uuli Umukasya we shibala shoosi, ili khuutsya mu luutsi Yorudaani, iburaangisi weenywe. 12Nashiryo nimwiroboleleyo basaani likhumi na babili, khukhwaama mu bikuuka likhumi na bibili bya Isiraeli, umuundu mutweela khukhwaama mu buli shikuuka. 13Nga basaayi babaasutile Isanduuku iye Kamakaambila y’Omukasya, uuli Umukasya we shibala shoosi, baatsiile beemile mu meetsi ka Yorudaani, kane kaakame khukhwiikha. Ni kameetsi kakaama ingaaki, kane kebuuse busa mu shifwo shitweela.”
14Baryo ba Isiraeli baabuusa bibiindu byaabwe, baarekukhawo baatsya, nga basaayi baasutile Isanduuku bakyeendela iburaangisi waabwe. 15Beetsa boola khu Yorudaani. Ne kameetsi kaaba nga ketsuule katimila khu ngaaki busa, nga ni kaakholatsaka mu mbuka iye likyesa. Ne basaayi babaaba baasutile Isanduuku ni basaamba bikyele byaabwe khu meetsi bari, 16kameetsi khukhwaama shangaaki kaakama khukhwiikha, kebuusa kuyuuyi busa lwe ngaaki i shiriimba shishilaangikha Adamu, aambi ni Zaresani. Ni kameetsi kakaaba keekha khuutsya mu nyaantsa ye Araba lwe mwaalo, kaaba kaakhalikhilekho ilala. Ni babaandu baambukha nga babaambukha khuutsya i Yeriko. 17Basaayi babaaba baasutile Isanduuku iye kamakaambila y’Omukasya, baaba nga beemikhile akari mu Yorudaani khu lwoomu, ni babaandu baabiramo busa nga babaabirira khu lwoomu. Shino shakholekha khukhwoolisa babaandu ba Isiraeli boosi ni baamala khukhwaambukha.