1Afalume osi ariokala mtswerero wa dzuwa wa muho Joridani asikira gokala gakahendeka. Aho kala ni afalume a Ahiti, Aamori, Akanani, Aperizi, Ahivi na Ajebusi. Anjina a afalume aho kala asagala kpwenye tsi za myango na za kugbwa na seemu za pwani ya Bahari Kulu kuelekeya Lebanoni. 2Afalume aho akusanyana phamwenga na nia mwenga ili kupigana viha na Joshuwa na Aiziraeli.

3Ela atu a Gibioni ariphosikira vira Joshuwa arivyohenda midzi ya Jeriko na Ai, 4akata shauri kuhumira ujanja achidzihenda ni ahumwa. A tayarisha vyakurya, achivitiya ndani ya magunia ga kare agapandiza dzulu ya punda ao, viriba vya uchi vyotsakala na kala vi tele viraka. 5Piya avwala virahu vyoahuka na kushonwa-shonwa na mademu-demu ga nguwo. Vyakurya vyao kala vikakpwalala tsona vikagbwira koga. 6Phahi amlunga Joshuwa hiko kambini Giligali achendamuamba iye phamwenga na Aiziraeli, “Hukedza kula tsi ya kure sana; hunavoya muike chilagane cha amani naswi.” 7 *Ela Aiziraeli achiajibu hara Ahivi, “Pengine munaishi phephi naswi, kpwa hivyo tauweza kuika chilagane namwi.” 8Achimuamba Joshuwa, “Swiswi hu atumishio.” Naye Joshuwa achiauza, “Mwino mu ano ani na mlaphi?” 9Nao achimjibu achimuamba, “Swiswi atumishio hula tsi ya kure sana naswi hukedza kpwa sababu ya nguma za Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlunguo. Mana hwasikira umaarufuwe na gosi arigohenda hiko tsi ya Misiri, 10 *na gosi arigoahendera afalume airi a Amori seemu ya mlairo wa dzuwa wa muho Joridani — Sihoni mfalume wa Heshiboni na Ogi mfalume wa Bashani ariyesagala hiko Ashitarothi. 11Kpwa hivyo vilongozi na atu a tsi yehu ahuamba, ‘Halani vyakurya kpwa ajili ya charo, phiyani mkpwakutane nao muambire, “Swiswi hu atumishi enu, ikani chilagane naswi.” ’ 12Mikahe ihi kala i moho wakati huriphoandza charo, ela vivi ikakpwalala na kugbwira koga. 13Na vivi viriba kala ni viphya wakati huriphoviodzaza uchi, ela lola ambavyo vikatsafutsika. Nguwo na virahu vyehu vikasira kpwa sababu ya charo chire.” 14Phahi atu a Iziraeli atata vyakurya vyao ela taayamuuza ushauri Mwenyezi Mlungu. 15Phahi Joshuwa waika chilagane cha amani nao ili arichwe asagale, na vilongozi a Iziraeli akubaliana nao na achiaapira.

16Siku tahu bada ya kuika chilagane na atu a Gibioni, Aiziraeli asikira kukala ni majirani anaoishi phephi nao. 17Kpwa hivyo Aiziraeli aandza charo na bada ya siku tahu tu achikala akafikira midzi yao ambayo ni Gibioni, Kefira, Beerothi na Kiriathi-Jearimu. 18Ela Aiziraeli taayashambuliya mana vilongozi a Iziraeli kala akaika mapatano kpwa kuaapira kpwa Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlungu wa Aiziraeli. Naro kundi rosi ra Aiziraeli richilalamika kuhusu garigohendwa ni vilongozi. 19Hara vilongozi achiambira rira kundi, “Hwaapira kpwa Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlungu wa Aiziraeli kpwa hivyo tahuweza kuahenda rorosi iyi. 20Ela hundaahendera hivi: hundaaricha aishi, sedze Mlungu akahutsukirirwa kpwa sababu hukavundza mapatano hurigoaapira.” 21Vilongozi achienderera kuamba, “Aricheni asagale ela andahuendzera kuni na kuhuhekera madzi kpwa kundi rosi.” Kpwa hivyo hakikisho ra vilongozi richilungbwa.

22Joshuwa waiha Agibioni achiauza achiamba, “Kpwa utu wani mwahuchenga kukala mwala tsi ya kure mbavi munaishi phephi naswi? 23Vivi mkalaniwa na vivi tamundaricha kukala atumwa a kuendza kuni na kuheka madzi kpwa ajili ya nyumba ya Mlungu wangu.” 24Nao achimjibu Joshuwa achimuamba, “Atumishio aambirwa chingʼangʼa vira Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlungu wenu arivyolagiza mtumishiwe Musa akaangamize mbere za Aiziraeli atu osi aishio tsi hino na kukuphani mwimwi ikale mali yenu. Kpwa hivyo hwamakira maisha gehu ndiyo mana hwahenda hivyo. 25Vivi hu mwako mikononi, henda kama uonavyo ni sawa kpwako.” 26Hiri ndiro ariroahendera, waaokola kula kpwa Aiziraeli nao taayaaolaga. 27Ela kuandzira siku iyo, Joshuwa waahenda aendzadzi a kuni na aheki a madzi kpwa kundi rosi ra Aiziraeli na kpwa phatu pha kulavira sadaka pha Mwenyezi Mlungu kokosi Mlungu ndikotsambula. Hivi ndivyo irivyo hadi rero.