1 Ndipo kunali, pamene mafumu onse a Aamori okhala tsidya la kumadzulo la Yordano, ndi mafumu onse a Akanani okhala ku Nyanja ya Mcere anamvakuti Yehova anaphwetsa madzi a Yordano pamaso pa ana a Israyeli mpaka titaoloka, mtima wao unasungunuka, analibenso moyo cifukwa ca ana a Israyeli.
2 Nthawi imeneyo Yehova anati kwa Yoswa, Udzisemere mipeni yamiyala, nudulenso ana a Israyeli kaciwiri.
3 Ndipo Yoswa anadzisemera mipeni yamiyala nadula ana a Israyeli pa Gibeya Naraloti.
4 Koma cifukwa cakuti Yoswa anawadula ndi ici: anthu onse oturuka m'Aigupto, anthu amuna, ndiwo amuna onse ankhondo, adafa m'cipululu panjira, ataturuka m'Aigupto.
5 Pakuti anthu onse anaturukawo anadulidwa; koma anthu onse obadwa m'cipululu panjira poturuka m'Aigupto sanadulidwa.
6 Pakuti ana a Israyeli anayenda m'cipululu zaka makumi anai, mpaka mtundu wonse wa amuna ankhondo oturuka m'Aigupto udatha, cifukwa ca kusamvera mau a Yehova; ndiwo amene Yehova anawalumbirira kuti sadzawaonetsa dziko limene Yehova analumbirira makolo ao kudzatipatsa, ndilo dziko moyenda mkaka ndi uci.