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Zvino Adhoni-zedheki, mambo weJerusaremu, wakati achinzwa kuti Joshua wakakunda Ai, akariparadza chose, uye kuti wakaitira Ai namambo waro sezvaakaitira Jeriko namambo waro, uye kuti vanhu veGibhiyoni vakanga vayanana navaIsiraeri, vakagara pakati pavo;

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vakatya kwazvo, nokuti Gibhiyoni rakanga riri guta guru, rakanga rakaita somumwe wemizinda yamambo; uye nokuti rakanga riri guru kupfuura Ai, navarume varo vose vakanga vane simba.

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Naizvozvo Adhoni-zedheki, mambo weJerusaremu, akatuma nhume kuna Hohami, mambo weHebhuroni, nokuna Pirami, mambo weJarimuti, nokuna Jafia, mambo weRakishi, nokuna Dhebhiri, mambo weEgironi, akati,

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"Kwirai kwandiri, mundibatsire, tirwe navaGibhiyoni, nokuti vakayanana naJoshua navana vaIsiraeri."

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Naizvozvo madzimambo mashanu avaAmori, vaiti mambo weJerusaremu, namambo weHebhuroni, namambo weJarimuti, namambo weRakishi, namambo weEgironi vakaungana, vakaenda ivo nehondo dzavo dzose, vakavaka misasa yavo pamberi peGibhiyoni, vakarwa naro.

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Ipapo varume veGibhiyoni vakatuma nhume kuna Joshua kumisasa yakanga iri paGirigari, vakati, "Musaregerera henyu varanda venyu; kurumidzai mukwire kwatiri, mutirwire nokutibatsira, nokuti madzimambo ose avaAmori vagere munyika yamakomo vakatiunganira kuzorwa nesu."

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Ipapo Joshua akakwira achibva Girigari, iye navanhu vose vehondo vaakanga anavo, navarume vose vaiva nesimba noumhare.

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Jehovha akati kuna Joshua, "Usavatya, nokuti ndavaisa mumaoko ako; hakuna munhu uchagona kumira pamberi pako."

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Naizvozvo Joshua akavarwira pakarepo; akafamba usiku hwose achibva Girigari.

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Zvino Jehovha akavavhundusa pamberi paIsiraeri, akavauraya nokuuraya kukuru paGibhiyoni, akavadzingirira nenzira yaikwira Bheti-horoni, akavaparadza kusvikira Azeka, nokusvikira Makedha.

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Zvino vakati vachitiza pamberi pavaIsiraeri, vari pamatenusirwa anoburukira Bheti-horoni, Jehovha akakanda pamusoro pavo mabwe makuru akanga achibva kudenga, kusvikira Azeka, vakafa; ivo, vakafa nechimvuramabwe, vakanga vari vazhinji kuna vakaurawa neminondo navana vaIsiraeri.

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Zvino Joshua akataura naJehovha nomusi Jehovha waakaisa vaAmori mumaoko avana valsiraeri, akati pamberi pavaIsiraeri, "Iwe zuva mira pamusoro peGibhiyoni, Newe mwedzi pamupata weAjaroni."

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Zuva rikamira, nomwedzi ukarambirapo, Kusvikira rudzi rwatsiva vavengi varwo. Izvi hazvina kunyorwa here mubhuku yaJashari? Zuva rikaramba rimire pakati pedenga, rikasakurumidza kuvira nguva yakaita sezuva rose.

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Hakuna kumbova nezuva rakadaro kubva pakutanga kana shure kwaro, kuti Jehovha wakateerera inzwi romunhu; nokuti Jehovha wakarwira vaIsiraeri.

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Joshua akadzokera navaIsiraeri vose kumisasa paGirigari.

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Madzimambo awo mashanu akatiza, vakandovanda mubako paMakedha.

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Joshua akaudzwa, zvichinzi, "Madzimambo iwayo mashanu akawanikwa, akavanda mubako paMakedha."

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Zvino Joshua akati, "Kungurusai mabwe makuru pamuromo webako, nokuisa varume ipapo kuvarinda.

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Asi imwi musamira henyu; teverai vavengi venyu, mundovauraya veshure vavo; musavatendera kupinda mumaguta avo, nokuti Jehovha Mwari wenyu wakavaisa mumaoko enyu."

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Zvino Joshua navana vaIsiraeri vakati vapedza kuvauraya nokuuraya kukuru, kusvikira vaparadzwa, navakanga vasara kwavari vapinda mumaguta akavakirwa masvingo;

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vanhu vose vakadzokera kumisasa kuna Joshua paMakedha norugare; hakuna munhu wakasimudzira mumwe wavana vaIsiraeri rurimi rwake.

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Zvino Joshua akati, "Zarurai muromo webako, mubudise madzimambo mashanu iwayo mubako muuye nawo kwandiri."

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Ivo vakaita saizvozvo, vakabudisa madzimambo iwayo mashanu mubako vakauya navo kwaari, vaiti mambo weJerusaremu, namambo weZebhuroni, namambo weJarimuti, namambo weRakishi, namambo weEgironi.

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Zvino vakati vabudisa madzimambo iwayo vakauya navo kuna Joshua, Joshua akadana varume vose vaIsiraeri, akati kuvakuru vehondo vakanga vanaye, "Swederai, muise tsoka dzenyu pamitsipa yavo."

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Zvino Joshua akati kwavari, "Musatya, kana kuvhunduswa; simbai mutsunge moyo, nokuti Jehovha uchaita saizvozvo navavengi venyu vose, vamunorwa navo."

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Pashure Joshua akavabaya, akavauraya, ndokuvasungirira pamiti kusvikira madekwana.

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Nenguva yokuvira kwezuva Joshua akaraira vanhu, vakavaturura pamiti, vakavakandira mubako mavakanga vakavanda, vakaisa mabwe makuru pamuromo webako; aripo kusvikira zuva rino ranhasi.

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Joshua akakunda Makedha nomusi iwoyo, akariparadza neminondo inopinza, namambo waro; akavaparadza chose navanhu vose vakanga varimo; haana kusiya kunyange nomumwe; akaitira mambo weMakedha sezvaakaitira mambo weJeriko.

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Zvino Joshua akabva Makedha, iye navalsiraeri vose vaakanga anavo, vakaenda Ribhina vakarwa neRibhina;

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Jehovha akariisawo namambo waro mumaoko alsiraeri; akariparadza neminondo inopinza, navanhu vose vakanga varimo; haana kusiyamo kunyange nomumwe; akaitira mambo waro sezvaakaitira mambo weJeriko.

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Zvino Joshua akabva Ribhina, iye navaIsiraeri vose vaakanga anavo, vakaenda Rakishi, vakavaka misasa yavo pedo naro, vakarwa naro;

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Jehovha akaisa Rakishi mumaoko avaIsiraeri, akarikunda nezuva repiri, akariparadza neminondo inopinza, navanhu vose vakanga varimo, sezvose zvaakaitira Ribhina.

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Zvino Horamu, mambo weGezeri, wakakwira kuzobatsira Rakishi; Joshua akamuuraya navanhu vake, kusvikira asina kumusiyira kunyange nomunhu mumwe.

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Zvino Joshua akabva Rakishi, iye navaIsiraeri vose vaakanga anavo, vakaenda Egironi; vakavaka misasa yavo pedo naro, vakarwa naro;

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vakarikunda nomusi iwoyo, vakariparadza neminondo inopinza; vakaparadza chose nomusi iwoyo vanhu vose vakanga varimo, sezvose zvaakaitira Rakishi.

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Zvino Joshua akabva Egironi, iye navaIsiraeri vose vaakanga anavo, vakaenda Hebhuroni, vakarwa naro;

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vakarikunda, nokuriparadza neminondo inopinza, namambo waro, namaguta aro ose, navanhu vose vakanga varimo; haana kusiya kunyange nomumwe, sezvose zvaakaitira Egironi; asi wakariparadza chose navanhu vose vakanga varimo.

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Zvino Joshua akadzokera Dhebhiri, navaIsiraeri vose vaakanga anavo; vakarwa naro;

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akarikunda, namambo waro, namaguta aro ose; vakavauraya neminondo inopinza, nokuparadza chose vanhu vose vakanga varimo; haana kusiya kunyange nomumwe; sezvaakaitira Hebhuroni, ndizvo zvaakaitira Dhebhiriwo, namambo waro; sezvaakaitirawo Ribhina namambo waro.

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Saizvozvo Joshua wakaparadza nyika yose, nyika yamakomo neyenyasi, neyamapani, neyemitenusirwa, namadzimambo adzo ose, haana kusiya kunyange nomumwe; asi wakaparadza zvose zvipenyu, sezvakaraira Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri.

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Joshua akavaparadza kubva Kadheshi-bharinea kusvikira Gaza, nenyika yose yeGosheni kusvikira Gibhiyoni.

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Madzimambo iwayo ose nenyika dzawo akakundwa naJoshua nenguva imwe, nokuti Jehovha Mwari waIsiraeri wakarwira Isiraeri.

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Ipapo Joshua akadzokera kumisasa paGirigari, iye navaIsiraeri vose vaakanga anavo.

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