12 UJoshuwa wayesekhuluma kuJehova mhla uJehova enikela ama-Amori phambi kwabantwana bakwa-Israyeli, wathi ebusweni babakwa-Israyeli:“Langa, yima eGibeyoni,nawe nyanga, esigodini sase-Ajaloni.”
13 Lase lima ilanga, nenyanga yahlala,abantu baze baziphindisela ezitheni zabo.Akulotshiwe yini lokho eNcwadini Yolungileyo na? Ilanga lema phakathi nomkhathi, alisheshanga ukushona kungathi usuku lonke.
14 Aluzange lube khona usuku olunjengalo ngaphambi kwalo noma ngasemva kwalo lokuba uJehova alilalele izwi lomuntu, ngokuba uJehova wamlwela u-Israyeli.
15 UJoshuwa wabuyela ekamu* laseGiligali, bonke abakwa-Israyeli benaye.
16 Lawo makhosi omahlanu abaleka, acasha emhumeni waseMakheda.
17 Kwabikwa kuJoshuwa ukuthi: “Lawo makhosi omahlanu afunyanisiwe ecashile emhumeni waseMakheda.”
18 UJoshuwa wathi: “Gingqelani amatshe amakhulu emlonyeni womhume, nibeke amadoda ngakuwo ukuba awalinde;