17 neArabha, neYordan nommandla wayo, ndithabathela eKinerete, ndada ndesa elwandle lweArabha, uLwandle lweTyuwa, phantsi kwamaxandeka ePisga ngasempumalanga.
18 Ndaniwisela umthetho ngelo xesha, ndisithi, uYehova uThixo wenu uniniké eli lizwe ukuba nilihluthe. Welani nixhobile phambi kwabazalwana benu, oonyana bakaSirayeli, nonke nina bafo banobukroti.
19 Kodwa abafazi benu, nabantwana benu, nemfuyo yenu (ndiyazi ukuba ninemfuyo eninzi), mabahlale emizini yenu endininike yona;
20 ade uYehova abaphumze abazalwana benu njengani, balimé nabo ilizwe elo abanika lona uYehova uThixo wenu phesheya kweYordan; nibuyele ke elowo elifeni lakhe endininike lona.
21 UYoshuwa ndamwisela umthetho ngelo xesha, ndisithi, Amehlo akho akubonile konke oku akwenzileyo uYehova uThixo wenu kwaba kumkani bobabini; úya kwenjenjalo ke uYehova kwizikumkani zonke owelela kuzo.
22 Ize ningaboyiki; ngokuba uYehova uThixo wenu nguye onilwelayo.
23 Ndatarhuzisa kuYehova ngelo xesha, ndisithi, Nkosi yam,