Yosuwa.
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Bakama boona baa luhande lweli̱ lwa maasi Yolodaani̱ mu kyalo kya bwena, na mu kiigbete ku̱hi̱ka haa ki̱si̱yo kya Nanja Namu̱li̱to ya Medi̱teleni̱yani̱ eghi elolaane na mwena ghwa Lebbanooni̱, bakama baa Bahi̱ti̱, Bamooli̱, Banakanaani̱, Bapeleeji̱, Bahi̱vi̱ na Bayebu̱si̱, baaghu̱wa ekyabaaye mu kibugha kya Aai̱. 
Bakama aba boona baakumaani̱ya hamui mahe ghaabo nga muntu omui kulwana na Yosuwa na Banai̱saaleeli̱. 
Obu bantu bʼomu kibugha kya Gi̱bbi̱yooni̱ baaghu̱u̱ye eki Yosuwa aakoli̱ye mu kibugha kya Yeli̱ko na Aai̱, 
baatu̱wamu kudimaaga Yosuwa. Bamui mu bantu aba baaleeta gu̱ni̱ya sikulu esi baataaghamu byokuliya. Baaleeta mpu sikulu esi baahi̱i̱si̱li̱yaghamu vi̱i̱ni̱ esi̱tobhoki̱ye. Bintu ebi baabi̱heeki̱ya ndogooi̱ syabo. 
Basaasa aba baalu̱waala nkai̱to sikulu sibhandi̱ki̱ye na ngoye sikulu. Baatwala migaati̱ yoomi̱ye kandi eghi ehu̱mbi̱ye. 
Baaghenda e Gi̱li̱gaali̱ hambali Yosuwa na Banai̱saaleeli̱ baghooneeye. Baabaghila bati, “Tu̱lu̱ghi̱ye mu ehanga eliselaane na hani. Gutu mukole naatu ndaghaano ya bu̱si̱nge.” 
Bhaatu Banai̱saaleeli̱ baakuukamu Bahi̱vi̱ aba bati, “Mukugubha kuba muukaaye haai naatu, buuye tukukola naanu ndaghaano ya bu̱si̱nge nangaaki?” 
Bantu aba baaghila Yosuwa bati, “Tuli baheeleli̱ya baawe.” Bhaatu Yosuwa aababu̱u̱li̱ya ati, “Muli baki kandi mu̱lu̱ghi̱ye haa?” 
Baamughila bati, “Tuli baheeleli̱ya baawe, abaalu̱ghi̱ye mu ehanga hambali haseli̱ye. Twaghu̱u̱ye ngoku Mukama Luhanga waawe ali wamaani̱ na byona ebi aakoli̱ye mu Mi̱si̱li̱. 
Twaghu̱u̱ye ebi aakoli̱yʼo bakama babili baa Bamooli̱ luhande lweli̱ lwa bu̱lu̱gha ejooba bwa Yolodaani̱. Si̱hooni̱ mukama wa Hesi̱bbooni̱ na Ogi̱ mukama wa Bbasaani, oghu akaba aakaaye mu tau̱ni̱ ya Asi̱talooti̱. 
Beebembeli̱ baatu na bantu boona abaakaaye mu nsi yaatu baatughambiiye kuteekani̱ja byokuliya bya lughendo luni kandi kwisa kusanga-sangaana naanu, kubaghambila ngoku tuli baheeleli̱ya baanu kandi kusaba enu̱we kukola naatu ndaghaano ya bu̱si̱nge. 
Mulole migaati̱ yaatu. Obu twalu̱ghi̱ye nayo mu ehanga lyatu kwisa kukusanga-sangaana naanu ekaba esemeeye. Bhaatu mulole! Endindi yoomi̱ye kandi ehu̱mbi̱ye. 
Obu twataagha bintu mu mpu sini, sikaba sinali sihyaka, bhaatu olole, syatobhoki̱ye. Ngoye syatu na nkai̱to syatu syakaakuuye haabwa lughendo kusela.” 
Banai̱saaleeli̱ baaliya haa byokuliya bya bantu aba, bhaatu bataabu̱u̱li̱ya Mukama eki bali na kukola. 
Yosuwa aakola ndaghaano ya bu̱si̱nge na bantu baa Gi̱bbi̱yooni̱ kutabaata. Beebembeli̱ baa ki̱bbu̱la kya I̱saaleeli̱ baalahila kulinda ndaghaano eghi. 
Haanu̱ma ya bilo bisatu bakoli̱ye ndaghaano eghi, Banai̱saaleeli̱ baaghu̱wa ngoku bantu aba baakaaye haai nabo. 
Banai̱saaleeli̱ baatandika lughendo, obu baamali̱ye bilo bisatu mbanaghenda, baaki̱dha mu bibugha bya bantu aba. Bibugha ebi niibiyo bini: Gi̱bbi̱yooni̱, Kefi̱i̱la, Bbelooti̱ na Ki̱li̱yaati̱-yali̱i̱mu̱. 
Bhaatu Banai̱saaleeli̱ bataalu̱mba bantu aba, nanga beebembeli̱ baa ki̱bbu̱la eki bakaba mbaalahiiye ewaa bantu aba mu li̱i̱na lya Mukama Luhanga wa I̱saaleeli̱ kutabaata. Bantu boona baasoghosa beebembeli̱ aba haabwa kukola ndaghaano eghi. 
Bhaatu beebembeli̱ baa Banai̱saaleeli̱ aba baaghila ki̱bbu̱la eki bati, “Twamali̱ye kulahila ewaabo mu li̱i̱na lya Mukama Luhanga wa I̱saaleeli̱ kandi endindi tatukugubha kubalu̱mba. 
Kini niikiyo tukukola. Tatukubaata, nanga Luhanga akusaaliluwa naatu kwonini kandi atufubila haabwa eki twalahiiye ewaa bantu aba.” 
Beebembeli̱ baa Banai̱saaleeli̱ baabaghila bati, “Mubaleke bali boomi̱i̱li̱, balaseenelagha nkui kandi baheekelaghe maasi ki̱bbu̱la kyona kya Banai̱saaleeli̱.” Eki beebembeli̱ aba baatu̱u̱yemu niikiyo kyakoleeu̱we. 
Yosuwa aabilikila Banagi̱bbi̱yooni̱ aba, aabaghila ati, “Mwatudimaagi̱ye nangaaki? Nkiki kyaleki̱ye mwaghila muti muukaaye mu nsi eghi eseleeye kimui kuni muukaaye haai naatu? 
Nahabweki mwaki̱i̱nu̱u̱we, bantu baanu balaakalagha bali baheeleli̱ya baatu, balatuseenelagha nkui kandi baheekaghe maasi ghaa ku̱koleesi̱ya mu numba ya Luhanga wanje.” 
Baakuukamu Yosuwa bati, “Ekyaleki̱ye twakola eki, tukamanya kwonini ngoku Mukama Luhanga waawe aalaghiiye mu̱heeleli̱ya wee Musa kuha enu̱we nsi eni yoona kandi ku̱hwelekeeleli̱ya bantu boona abaakaayemu. Eki niikiyo kyaleki̱ye twobaha tuti mukutwita. 
Nahabweki tuli mu mikono yaawe, otukole eki oboone ki̱hi̱ki̱ye.” 
Nahabweki Yosuwa aajuna bantu aba Banai̱saaleeli̱ kubaata. 
Kilo eki kyonini Yosuwa aafoola Banagi̱bbi̱yooni̱ aba abalaseenelagha nkui kandi baheekelaghe maasi ki̱bbu̱la kya Banai̱saaleeli̱ na kyakuhongelʼo bihonguwa kya Mukama, mu ki̱i̱kalo eki Mukama akukoma. Oghu niighuwo mulimo banaakukola ku̱hi̱ki̱ya endindi. 
