29 Wagqitha uYoshuwa enamaSirayeli onke eMakeda, waya eLibhena, walwa neLibhena.
30 Wayinikela kananjalo uYehova esandleni samaSirayeli, nokumkani wayo, wayixabela ngohlangothi lwekrele, kwanabantu bonke abakuyo; akasalisa kuyo namnye usindileyo. Wenza kukumkani wayo njengoko wenza ngako kukumkani waseYeriko.
31 Wagqitha uYoshuwa eLibhena, enamaSirayeli onke, waya eLakishe, wayingqinga, walwa nayo.
32 UYehova wayinikela iLakishe esandleni samaSirayeli, ayithimba ngomhla wesibini, ayixabela ngohlangothi lwekrele, kwanabantu bonke abakuyo, njengako konke awakwenzayo kwiLibhena.
33 Waza wenyuka uHoram, ukumkani waseGezere, waya kuyinceda iLakishe. UYoshuwa wambulala yena nabantu bakhe, kwada akwasala namnye kuye usindileyo.
34 Wegqitha uYoshuwa eLakishe, enamaSirayeli onke, aya e-Eglon, ayingqinga, alwa nayo.
35 Ayithimba ngaloo mhla, ayixabela ngohlangothi lwekrele, kwanabantu bonke abakuyo; wayitshabalalisa ngaloo mhla, njengako konke awakwenzayo kwiLakishe.