Rahabe ndi Anthu Ozonda Dziko
1Tsono Yoswa mwana wa Nuni anatuma anthu awiri okazonda dziko mwachinsinsi kuchokera ku Sitimu. Iye anawawuza kuti, “Pitani mukaone dzikolo makamaka mzinda wa Yeriko.” Kotero iwo anapita ndipo anakafika ku nyumba ya mkazi wadama dzina lake Rahabe, ndipo anagona kumeneko.
2Mfumu ya Yeriko inawuzidwa kuti, “Aisraeli ena afika mu mzinda muno usiku uno kudzazonda dziko.” 3Choncho Mfumu ya Yeriko inatumiza uthenga kwa Rahabe kuti, “Atulutse anthu amene abwera ku nyumba kwakowo chifukwa iwo abwera kuti adzazonde dzikoli.”
4Koma pa nthawiyi nʼkuti mkaziyo atatenga amuna awiriwo ndi kuwabisa. Tsono anayankha kuti, “Inde, anthuwo anafikadi ku nyumba kuno. Koma sindinadziwe kumene anachokera. 5Iwo achoka kuno ndi chisisira, chipata cha mzinda chili pafupi kutsekedwa. Ndiye sindidziwa kumene alowera. Koma mukawalondola msanga muwapeza.” 6Koma nʼkuti atawakweza pa denga azondiwo ndi kuwabisa pansi pa mapesi a thonje amene iye anawayika pa dengapo. 7Nthumwi za mfumu zija zitatuluka ndipo chipata chinatsekedwa. Nthumwizo zinapita kukawafunafuna azondi aja mpaka ku dooko la Yorodani.
8Azondiwo asanagone, Rahabe anakwera pa denga 9ndipo anawawuza kuti, “Ine ndikudziwa kuti Yehova wakupatsani dziko lino ndipo tili ndi mantha. Anthu onse a mʼdziko lino ali ndi mantha chifukwa cha inu. 10Ife tinamva mmene Yehova anawumitsira madzi a Nyanja Yofiira inu mukufika pamene munatuluka mʼdziko la Igupto. Tamvanso zimene munachita kwa Sihoni ndi Ogi, mafumu awiri a Aamori amene ali kummawa kwa Yorodani. Inu munawawononga kotheratu. 11Titamva zimenezi, ife tinataya mtima ndipo aliyense wa ife ali ndi mantha chifukwa cha inu. Tikudziwa kuti Yehova Mulungu wanu ndi Mulungu wa kumwamba ndi dziko lapansi. 12Choncho mulumbire pamaso pa Yehova ndi kundipatsa chizindikiro choti mudzachitadi zimene mwalonjeza, kuti monga inu ndakuchitirani chifundo, inunso mudzachitira chifundo a pa banja la abambo anga. 13Inu mulonjeze kuti simudzapha abambo anga ndi amayi anga, abale anga ndi alongo anga ndi mabanja awo omwe.”
14Anthuwo anamuyankha kuti, “Ife ndife okonzeka kufa chifukwa cha inu. Ngati iwe sudzawulula zimene tachitazi, ndiye kuti ife tidzakukomera mtima ndi kusunga pangano lathu ndi iwe, Yehova akadzatipatsa dziko lino.”
15Popeza nyumba ya Rahabe inali pa linga la mzindawo, azondi aja anatulukira pa zenera. Rahabe anawatsitsa pansi ndi chingwe. 16Iye anawawuza kuti, “Pitani ku mapiri kuti okuthamangiraniwo asakupezeni. Mukabisale kumeneko masiku atatu mpaka iwo atabwerera, ndipo kenaka muzikapita kwanu.”
17Anthuwo anati kwa iye, “Lonjezo limene watichititsa ifeli tidzalisungadi 18tikadzalowa mʼdzikoli, iwe udzamangirire kansalu kofiira pa zenera limene unatitulutsira, ndi kusonkhanitsa abambo ako, amayi ako, abale ako ndi banja lako lonse mʼnyumba muno. 19Ngati wina aliyense adzatuluka mʼnyumbamo kuti azikayendayenda mu msewu, magazi ake adzakhala pamutu pake, ife sitidzapalamula kanthu. Koma wina aliyense wokhala mʼnyumba mwakomo akadzaphedwa, mlandu udzakhala wathu. 20Komanso iwe ukangowulula zimene ife tikuchitazi ndiye kuti ife sitidzasunga zimene talonjezazi.”
21Rahabe anayankha kuti, “Zikhale monga mwaneneramo.” Kenaka iye anawatulutsa ndipo iwowo anapita. Pambuyo pake Rahabe anamangirira kansalu kofiira pa zenera paja.
22Azondi aja anachoka napita ku mapiri ndipo anakhalako masiku atatu. Apa nʼkuti otumidwa ndi mfumu aja atawafunafuna ponseponse nʼkubwerera osawapeza. 23Pambuyo pake azondi awiri aja anayamba ulendo wobwerera kwawo. Anatsika ku mapiri kuja, nawoloka mtsinje mpaka anakafika kwa Yoswa mwana wa Nuni. Ndipo anamuwuza zonse zimene zinawachitikira. 24Iwo anati kwa Yoswa, “Ndithu, Yehova wapereka dziko lonse mʼmanja mwathu. Anthu onse kumeneko akuchita nafe mantha.”
Rahabu na Athigaani
12:1 Ndar 25:1; Ahib 11:31Nake Joshua mũrũ wa Nuni agĩtũma athigaani eerĩ kuuma Shitimu na hitho; akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Thiĩi mũbaare bũrũri ũcio, na makĩria Jeriko.”2:1 Jeriko rĩarĩ itũũra rĩa tene, na rĩairigĩtwo na thingo cia hinya. Rĩarĩ ta kilomita 8 mwena wa ithũĩro wa Rũũĩ rwa Jorodani. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio magĩthiĩ, magĩtoonya nyũmba ya mũmaraya wetagwo Rahabu, magĩikara kuo.
2Nake mũthamaki wa Jeriko akĩĩrwo atĩrĩ, “Nĩ kũrĩ andũ amwe a Isiraeli mokire gũkũ ũtukũ ũyũ gũthigaana bũrũri ũyũ ũrĩa ũhaana.” 32:3 Josh 6:23Nĩ ũndũ ũcio mũthamaki wa Jeriko agĩtũmana kũrĩ Rahabu, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Andũ acio mokire gwaku nyũmba marutũrũre na nja, tondũ mokĩte gũthigaana bũrũri ũyũ wothe.”
42:4 Josh 6:17No rĩrĩ, mũndũ-wa-nja ũcio nĩarĩkĩtie kuoya andũ acio eerĩ na akamahitha. Nake akiuga atĩrĩ, “Ĩĩ nĩguo, andũ acio nĩmegũkĩte gwakwa, no ndinamenya kũrĩa mekuumĩte. 52:5 Atiir 5:8; Ahib 11:31Hwaĩ-inĩ rĩrĩa kĩhingo gĩa itũũra inene kĩhingagwo-rĩ, andũ acio nĩmathiire. Ndinamenya na kũrĩa mathiire. Marũmĩrĩrei na ihenya. Mwahota kũmakinyĩra.” 62:6 Thim 31:13; Thaam 1:19(No rĩrĩ, nĩamatwarĩte nyũmba igũrũ, na akamahitha rungu rwa ũguta ũrĩa aarĩte kũu nyũmba igũrũ). 7Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ acio maatũmĩtwo nĩ mũthamaki makiumagara, makĩmarũmĩrĩra na njĩra ĩrĩa ĩthiiaga mariũko-inĩ ma Rũũĩ rwa Jorodani, na rĩrĩa andũ acio mamarũmĩrĩire moimire na nja o ũguo-rĩ, kĩhingo gĩkĩhingwo.
82:8 Gũcook 22:8; 2Sam 16:22Athigaani acio eerĩ matanakoma, mũndũ-wa-nja ũcio akĩambata kũu nyũmba igũrũ, 9na akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Nĩnjũũĩ atĩ Jehova nĩamũheete bũrũri ũyũ, na atĩ nĩtũnyiitĩtwo nĩ guoya mũnene nĩ ũndũ wanyu, o nginya ithuothe andũ arĩa tũtũũraga bũrũri ũyũ tũkaiyũrwo nĩ maaĩ nda nĩ ũndũ wanyu. 102:10 Thaam 14:21; Kĩam 10:16Nĩtũiguĩte ũrĩa Jehova aahũithirie maaĩ ma Iria Itune nĩ ũndũ wanyu rĩrĩa mwoimire bũrũri wa Misiri, na ũrĩa mwekire Sihoni na Ogu, athamaki arĩa eerĩ a Aamori o kũu mwena wa irathĩro wa Rũũĩ rwa Jorodani, arĩa mwaninire biũ. 112:11 Kĩam 42:28; Thaam 15:14Rĩrĩa twaiguire ũhoro ũcio, ngoro ciitũ nĩciaringĩkire na ũmĩrĩru wa mũndũ o mũndũ akĩũrwo nĩ hinya nĩ ũndũ wanyu, nĩgũkorwo Jehova Ngai wanyu nĩwe Ngai wa kũu igũrũ o na wa gũkũ thĩ. 12Na rĩrĩ, ndamũthaitha mwĩhĩte na mwĩhĩtwa mũkĩgwetaga rĩĩtwa rĩa Jehova atĩ nĩmũkaiguĩra andũ a nyũmba iitũ tha, na mũmĩĩke wega, tondũ o na niĩ nĩndamũiguĩra tha na ndamwĩka wega. Na mũnyonie ũndũ ũcio na kĩmenyithia kĩa ma 13kĩa atĩ nĩmũkahonokia baba na maitũ, na ariũ a baba o na aarĩ a baba, na andũ ao othe ciana ciao ciothe, na atĩ nĩmũgatũhonokia kuuma harĩ gĩkuũ.”
142:14 1Ath 20:39; Kĩam 47:29Nao andũ acio makĩmũmĩrĩria, makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ithuĩ tũrokua tũngĩkaaga kũhonokia mĩoyo yanyu! Waga kuuga ũrĩa tũreeka, nĩtũkaamwĩka maũndũ ma ũtugi na ma kĩhooto rĩrĩa Jehova agaatũhe bũrũri ũyũ.”
152:15 Jer 38:6; 1Sam 19:12Nĩ ũndũ ũcio akĩmaikũrũkia na mũkanda, akĩmoimĩria ndirica tondũ nyũmba ĩrĩa aikaraga yaakĩtwo rũthingo-inĩ rwa itũũra rĩu inene. 16Na rĩrĩ, nĩameerĩte atĩrĩ, “Thiĩi kũrĩa irĩma-inĩ nĩgeetha andũ acio mamũrũmĩrĩire matikamuone. Mwĩhithei kũu mĩthenya ĩtatũ o nginya makorwo macookete, mũcooke mwĩthiĩre.”
172:17 Kĩam 24:8Nao andũ acio makĩĩra mũndũ-wa-nja ũcio atĩrĩ, “Mwĩhĩtwa ũyũ watwĩhĩtithia ndũgatũcookerera kana ũtwĩke ũũru, 18o tiga wĩkire ũũ: rĩrĩa tũgaatoonya bũrũri ũyũ-rĩ, ũgaakorwo wohereire rũrigi rũrũ rũtune ndirica-inĩ o ĩno watũharũrũkĩria, nawe ũkorwo ũrehete thoguo na nyũkwa, na ariũ a thoguo, na andũ anyu othe gũkũ gwaku nyũmba. 192:19 Alaw 20:9; Math 27:25Mũndũ o wothe ũkoima nja ya nyũmba yaku athiĩ na kũu barabara-inĩ-rĩ, thakame yake ĩkamũcookerera we mwene; no ithuĩ tũtigacookererwo nĩ ũũru nĩ ũndũ wake. No ũhoro wa mũndũ o wothe ũgaakorwo nyũmba hamwe nawe, thakame yake nĩĩgatũcookerera angĩgeekwo ũũru nĩ guoko kwa mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ. 202:20 Kĩam 24:8No rĩrĩ ũngĩaria ũhoro ũyũ witũ twĩ naguo, tũtigacookererwo nĩ ũũru ũkoniĩ mwĩhĩtwa ũrĩa watwĩhĩtithia.”
21Nake agĩcookia, akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Nĩndetĩkĩra; nĩgũtuĩke o ta ũguo mwoiga.” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio agĩkĩmoigĩra ũhoro, nao magĩthiĩ. Na akĩoherera rũrigi rũu rũtune hau ndirica-inĩ.
222:22 Josh 2:16Maarĩkia kuumagara-rĩ, magĩthiĩ irĩma-inĩ na magĩikara kuo mĩthenya ĩtatũ, nginya rĩrĩa andũ arĩa maamarũmĩrĩire maahũndũkire. Andũ acio maamacarĩtie kũu njĩra-inĩ ĩyo yothe kũrĩa maathiĩrĩire, no matiigana kũmona. 23Thuutha wa ũguo Hĩndĩ ĩyo nao andũ acio eerĩ makĩambĩrĩria gũcooka. Magĩikũrũka moimĩte na irĩma-inĩ, makĩringa Rũũĩ rwa Jorodani, magĩkinya harĩ Joshua mũrũ wa Nuni, na makĩmũhe ũhoro wa maũndũ marĩa mothe maamakorete. 242:24 Atiir 3:28Makĩĩra Joshua atĩrĩ, “Ti-itherũ Jehova nĩatũheete bũrũri ũcio wothe, akaũneana moko-inĩ maitũ; andũ othe a kũu nĩmaiyũrĩtwo nĩ guoya mũnene nĩ ũndũ witũ.”
