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Omwanya gwa bene Yozefu
Ecigole canaciyesherwa bene Yozefu*. Olubibi lw’ishwa lyâbo lwarhangira olunda lw’e buzûka-zûba oku Yordani aha Yeriko, oku mîshi ga Yeriko; lwanacisôka kurhenga e Yeriko kujà oku ntondo, omw’irungu lya Beteli. Lwarhenga aha Beteli-Luzi lwanacigera oku lubibi lwa bene Arki aha Ataroti. Kandi lwanacibungulukira ebwa buzika-zûba, ebwa lubibi lw’Abayefaleti, kuhika oku lubibi lwa Abayefaleti, kuhika oku lubibi lwa Beti­ Horoni oli idako na kuhika aha Gezeri, lwajicîhônda omu nyanja: Gwo mwanya bene Yozefu bahîrwe ogwo, Menashè n’Efrayimu.
Alaga olubibi lwa bene Efrayimu, nk’oku amûko gâbo ganali. Olubibi lw’ecihugo câbo lwàli ntya: ebuzûka-zûba, Ataroti w’Adari, kuhika aha Beti­ Horoni w’enyanya. Olwo lubibi lwakazâgihika ebwa buzika-zûba kujà e Mikimetati, lwazonga ebwa Tanati-Silo§, lwanacigera embere zâge ebuzûka-zûba bwa Yanowah. Kandi kurhenga e Yanowah ha, lwabungulukira e Atoroti n’e Naara, lwahika kuli Yeriko, kandi lwacihonda omu Yordani. Kurhenga e Tapuaha, olwo lubibi lwajà olunda lw’ebuzika-zûba, oku mugezi gwa Kana, lwagendicîhonda omu nyanja. Kwo gwàli ntyo omwanya gw’omulala gwa bene Efrayimu nk’oku amûko gâbo ganali. Bene Efrayimu bashuhihâbwa ezindi ngo ziberulukine omu cihugo ca bene Menashè, ezo ngo zàli zigwêrhe n’ebishagala byâzo. 10 Barhalibirhagakwo* abanya-Kanâni bayûbakaga e Gezeri. Abanya-Kanâni bayûbakaga ntyo haguma na bene Efrayimu, ci konene nka bashizi ba kukazibakolera.
* 16:1 Bene Yozefu: Murh 48; 49, 22-26; Lush 33, 13-17. 16:2 Olubibi lwarhenga e Beteli: Yoz 7, 2; 8, 9.17. Bene Arki: 2 Sam 15, 32; 16, 16. Embere aho hayîrikwe Beteli, haderhagwa Luz 16:3 Oku lubibi lwa Beti-Horoni: Yoz 10, 10. Kuhika aha Gezeri: Yoz 10, 33; 12, 12. § 16:6 Tanati-Silo, erhi Silo omu bindi bitabu; Yoz 18, 1.8-10. * 16:10 Barhalibirhagakwo ahanya-Kanâni: Yoz 15, 63; 17, 12; Bac 1, 29. Gezeri: 1 Bâm 9, 16-17. Bashizi ba kukazibakolera: Lush 20, 11.