U-Efroni wayehlezi phakathi kwabantwana bakwaH eti: u-Efroni umHeti wamphendula u -Abrahama ezindlebeni zabantwana bakwaHeti phambi kwabo bonke abangena esangweni lomuzi wakhe, wathi:

U-Abrahama wamuzwa u -Efroni; u-Abrahama wamlinganisela u -Efroni isiliva abelishilo ezindle beni zabantwana bakwaHeti , amashekeli angamakhulu amane esiliva, avunywa ngabathengisi.

Izinduna zabantwana bakwa -Israyeli abazibeke phezu kwabo abaphathi bakaFaro zashaywa , zabuzwa ukuthi : Aniqedanga ngani umsebenzi wenu izolo nanamuhla ukubumba izitini njengaphambili na?

Zase zifika izinduna zabantwana bakwa -Israyeli, zakhala kuFaro , zathi: Uziphathelani izinceku zakho kanje na?

Izinduna zabantwana bakwa -Israyeli zabona ukuthi basekuhlup hekeni, lapho kuthiwa : Aniyikunciphisa izitini zenu esilinganisweni semihla ngemihla.

nithi: Kungumhlatshelo wephasika likaJehova owadlula kuzo izindlu zabantwana bakwa -Israyeli mhla ebulala abaseGibithe , ezophula izindlu zethu. Abantu bakhothama, bakhuleka.

Ngizwile izinkonono zabantwana bakwa -Israyeli; khuluma kubo , uthi: Ngakusihlwa niyakudla inyama , kusasa nisuthe isinkwa , nize nazi ukuthi nginguJehova uNkulunkulu wenu.

Wathuma izinsizwa zabantwana bakwa -Israyeli, zanikela ngeminikelo yokushiswa, zahlabela uJehova imihlatshelo yokuthula yezinkunzi.

Akasibekanga isandla sakhe kuzo izikhulu zabantwana bakwa -Israyeli; sebembonile uNkulunkulu badla, baphuza.

Yisho ku-Aroni nakumadodana akhe ukuba bahlukane nezinto ezingcwele zabantwana bakwa-Israyeli abangingcwelisela zona, bangalihlambalazi igama lami elingcwele; nginguJehova.

Abayikuhlambalaza izinto ezingcwele zabantwana bakwa-Israyeli abanikela ngazo kuJehova,

Bayakugcina yonke impahla yetende lokuhlangana nezimfan elo zabantwana bakwa-Israyeli ukwenza inkonzo yetabernakele.

Uyakungithabathela amaLevi nginguJehova esikhundleni samazibulo onke abantwana bakwa -Israyeli, nezinkomo zamaLevi esikhundleni samazibulo onke ezinkomo zabantwana bakwa-Israyeli.

Yonke iminikelo yokuphakanyiswa yezinto ezingcwele zabantwana bakwa- Israyeli abanikela ngayo kumpristi iyakuba ngeyakhe.

UMose wabathuma-ke besuka ehlane lasePharanu ngesiyalezo sikaJehova ; bonke babo babe ngabantu abayizinhloko zabantwana bakwa-Israyeli.

UJehova wakhuluma ku -Aroni, wathi: Bheka, mina ngikunike ukugcina iminikelo yami yokuphakanyiswa ; zonke izinto ezing cwelisiwe zabantwana bakwa-Israyeli ngikunikile zona wena namadodana akho ngenxa yokugcotshwa, kube yisimiso esiphakade.

Aniyikuthwala sono ngenxa yakho , lapho seniphakamisile okuhle kwakho , ningahlambalazi izinto ezingcwele zabantwana bakwa-Israyeli ukuba ningafi.

UMose wayesekhuluma kuzo izinhloko zezizwe zabantwana bakwa -Israyeli, ethi: Yilokhu uJehova ayale ngakho ukuthi:

UMose wayeseyala u -Eleyazare umpristi , noJoshuwa indodana kaNuni , nezinhloko zezindlu zawoyise bezizwe zabantwana bakwa-Israyeli ngabo.

Uma egana amadodana ezinye izizwe zabantwana bakwa -Israyeli, ifa lawo liyakususwa efeni lawobaba, lithasiselwe efeni laleso sizwe ayakuba ngawaso, kususwe efeni lezwe lethu.

Ifa aliyikuhamba izizwe ngezizwe, ngokuba i zizwe zabantwana bakwa - Israyeli ziyakunamathela, kube yileso naleso efeni laso.

ukuba zandiswe izinsuku zakho nezinsuku zabantwana benu ezweni uJehova alifungela oyihlo ukubanika lona , njengezinsuku zezulu phezu komhlaba.

UJoshuwa wathi kuwo : Welani phambi komphongolo kaJehova uNkulunkulu wenu , niye phakathi kweJordani , netshathe, kube yilowo nalowo itshe ehlombe lakhe njengokomumo wezizwe zabantwana bakwa - Israyeli

Abantwana bakwa -Israyeli benza -ke njengalokho uJos huwa ebayalile , bakhipha amatshe ayishumi nambili phakathi kweJordani , njengalokho uJehova ekhulumile kuJoshuwa , njengokomumo wezizwe zabantwana bakwa-Israyeli; bawela nawo, baya endaweni yokulala, bawabeka khona.

Lawa angamafa abawathathayo abantwana bakwa -Israyeli ezweni laseKhanani abababela wona u -Eleyazare umpristi , noJoshuwa indodana kaNuni, nezinhloko zawoyise bezizwe zabantwana bakwa-Israyeli,

Lawo angamafa abawabela ngenkatho u -Eleyazare umpristi , noJoshuwa indodana kaNuni , nezinhloko zawoyise bezizwe zabantwana bakwa -Israyeli eShilo phambi kukaJehova ngasemnyango wetende lokuhlangana. Baqeda-ke ukwabela izwe.

Kwasondela izinhloko zawoyise bamaLevi ku -Eleyazare umpristi , nakuJoshuwa indodana kaNuni , nakuzo izinhloko zawoyise bezizwe zabantwana bakwa-Israyeli,

kuphela ukuba izizukulwane zabantwana bakwa -Israyeli zazi , zifundiswe impi, ikakhulu labo ababengayazi ngaphambili.

Kepha izikhulu zabantwana bakwa-Amoni zathi kuHanuni inkosi yazo: Imbala ngokubona kwakho uDavide uthume abaduduzi kuwe ukuba atuse uyihlo na? UDavide akazithumanga yini izinceku zakhe kuwe ukuba ziphenye umuzi, ziwuhlole, ziwuchithe, na?

Kepha izikhulu zabantwana bakwa -Amoni zathi kuHanuni : Imbala ngokubona kwakho u thume abaduduzi kuwe ukuba atuse uyihlo na ? Azifikanga yini izinceku zakhe kuwe ukuba ziphenye umuzi , ziwuchithe, ziwuhlole, na?

mawuzwe wena ezulwini, indawo yakho yokuhlala , uthethelele, unike, kube yilowo nalowo njeng ezindlela zakhe zonke , wena owaziyo inhliziyo yakhe ngokuba wena kuphela uyazi izinhliziyo zabantwana babantu

Kwase kusukuma abezinhloko zabantwana bakwa -Efrayimi, u-Azariya indodana kaJohanani , noBerekiya indodana kaMeshilemoti , noJehizikiya indodana kaShalumi, no-Amasa indodana kaHadilayi, bamelana nabaphuma empini,

ukuba indlebe yakho ilalele, namehlo akho avuleke, ukuze uzwe umkhuleko wenceku yakho engiwukhuleka phambi kwakho ngalesi sikhathi imini nobusuku ngenxa yabantwana bakwa-Israyeli izinceku zakho, lapho ngivuma izono zabantwana bakwa -Israyeli esone ngazo kuwe ; yebo, nami nendlu kababa sonile.

Indawo yabafileyo nokubhubha kuphambi kukaJehova ; kakhulu kangakanani izinhliziyo zabantwana babantu.

Ngiyakubeka izidumbu zabantwana bakwa -Israyeli phambi kwezithombe zabo, ngihlakaze amathambo enu nxazonke zama-altare enu.

Usho kanje uJehova , uthi: Ngenxa yeziphambeko ezintathu zabantwana bakwa-Amoni, yebo, ngenxa yezine , angiyikuguquka, ngokuba baqaqile abakhulelweyo kwaGileyadi ukuba bayenze banzi imikhawulo yabo.

Ngiyizwile inhlamba yakwaMowab i nezithuko zabantwana bakwa -Amoni abathuke ngazo abantu bami, bazikhulisela imikhawulo yabo.

Uyakuphendulela izinhliziyo zawoyise kubantwana nezinhliziyo zabantwana koyise, funa ngifike, ngishaye izwe ngesiqalekiso. ITESTAMENTE ELISHA

Kwathi sebezwile , bangena ethempelini ekuthatheni kokusa , bafundisa. Kepha kwafika umpristi omkhulu nababe naye , babizela ndawonye umphakathi nezigele zonke zabantwana bakwa -Israyeli, bathumela en dlini yeziboshwa ukuba balethwe.

Ngase ngizwa umumo wababekwa uphawu , izinkulungwane eziyikhulu namashumi amane nane, ababekwa uphawu ezizweni zonke zabantwana bakwa-Israyeli:

unogange olukhulu noluphake meyo, unamasango ayishumi nambili , nasemasangweni kukhona izingelosi eziyishumi nambili , kulotshwe kuwo amagama angawezizwe eziyishumi nambili zabantwana bakwa-Israyeli;