Chapita 4

1 Pamene banthu onse banatauka pa Yolodani, Yehova anakamba kuli Yoswa, 2 ''Sankhani bamuna bali twevu kucoka pakati kabanthu, munthu umozi kucoka kumutundu umozi. 3 Bapase lamulo: tengani miyala yali twevu kucoka pakati ka Yolodani pamene bansembebai milila pamalo yoyuma, na kuyaleta na kuyafaka pansi malo mwamene muzagona usiku walelo. 4 Ndipo Yosw anaitana bamuna twevu bamene anasankha kucoka kumitundo ya Israyeli, umozi kucoka kumutundu ulibonse. Yoswa anakamba kuli beve, ''Yendani kusogolela likasa ya Yehova mulungu wanu pakati pa Yolodani. 5 Alibonse waimwe afanika kunyamula mwala paphewa, kulinga na nambala ya mitundu ya bana ba israyeli. 6 Ici ndiye cizakhala cizindikilo canu pakati panu pamene banu bazafunsa masiku yamene yabwela, 'Aya miyala yatanthauza cani kuli imwe?' 7 Pamenepo muzakamba kuli beve,' manzi ya Yolodani yanaduliwa pasogolo palikasa ya cipangano ya Yehova. Pamene inatauka pa Yolodani, manzi ya mu Yolodani yanaduliwa cifukwa chake aya miyala yazakhala yokumbukilapo kubana ba Israeli muyaya.''' 8 Bana ba Israyeli banacita mwamene Yoswa analamulila, ndipo ananyamula miyala ili twevu pakati ka Yolodani, mwamene Yehova anakambila kuli Yoswa. banafaka miyala kulingana nanambala yamitundu ya bana ba Israyeli. Bana nyamula miyala kualo kwamene balagona na kuyafaka kwamene. 9 Pamenepo Yoswa anafaka miyala yali twevu pakati ka mumana wa Yolodani, mumalo mwamene mapazi ya bansembe bananyamula likasa yacipangano banaimilila. Cokumbukilapo cilipo nalelo. 10 Bansense bananyamula likasa banaimilila pakati pa Yolodani paka vonse vamene Yehova analamulila Yoswa kubuza banthu vinasila, kuli ngana navamene Mose analamulila Yoswa. Banthu banayendesa nakutauka. 11 Pamene banthu banasiliza kutauka, likasa ya Yehova ina tauka pamenso ya banthu. 12 Mutundu wa Rubeni, mutundu wa Gadi, na mutundu wa pakati wa manase unatauka pamenso ya bana ba Israyeli na kupanga gulu yankhundo, monga mwamene Mose anakambila kuil beve. 13 Bamuna okwanila fote sauzandi okonzela nkhondu banatauka pamenso ya Yehova, ku nkhondo ku zidikha za Yeliko. 14 Pasiku ija Yehova anakulisa Yoswa mu mensu ya Israyeli yonse. Banamulemekeza mwamwene bana lemekezela Mose - masiku yake yonse. 15 Ndipo Yehova anakamba kuli Yoswa, 16 ''Lamulila wansembe wamene anyamula likasa ya umboni kuli acoke mu Yolodani.'' 17 Pamenepo, Yoswa analamulila ba nsembe,'' cokani muni mu Yolodani.'' 18 Pamene bansembe bonyamula likasa ya cipangano ca Yehova banacoka pakati pa Yolodani namapazi yabo yananyamuliwa kucoka pamalo yoyuma, manzi ya Yolodani yanabwelela ku malo yake nakutaikila magombe, monga mwamene yanalili masiku fo (4 ) yapambuyo. 19 Banthu banatuluka kucoka mu Yolodani pasiku ya numbala teni mu mwezi woyamba, Bana khala mu Giligo, kumawa kwa Yeliko. 20 Miyala ili twevu yamene bana nga mu Yolodani, Yoswa anayafaka muGiligo. 21 Anakamba kubana ba Israyeli,'' pamene bana bafunsa batate babo masiku yobwela, 'Aya miyala niya cani? 22 Babuzeni bana, 'Apa niye pamene Israyeli ana taukila pa dothi yuyuma.' 23 Yehova mulungu wanu anayumisa manzi ya mu Yolodani, paka munatauka, monga mwa Yehova mulungu wanu anacitila kunganja Yofiila, yamene ana yumisa paka tinatauka, 24 kuti banthu bonse banucalo bazibe kuti zanja ya Yehova niya mphamvu, nakuti muzalemekeza Yehova mulungu wanu muyayaya.