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Ebibe bi’Akani n’egesusuro kiaye
Ⅰ Korende Abaisraeli tibabete abegenwa; bakaira ebinto biria biatananetwe ase ogosirigwa. Akani, mosinto o Karimi, o Sabidi, o Zera bw’egesaku kia Yuda, akaira ebinto binde biaragereretigwe: n’Omonene akaba nekeririanda ekenene ase Abaisraeli.
Ⅱ Yoshua agatoma abanto korwa Yeriko gochia Ai, omochie ore moocha ya Beteli, ang’e na Beti‐Aveni, bagende baroote ense eria. Erio bagatiira kogenda koroota Ai. Ⅲ Barabwo bakairana ase Yoshua, bakamoteebia, “Tobaisa gotoma abanto bonsi. Abanto koreng’ana chilifu ibere, gose isato, mbaisane babue Ai. Tobaisa gotiga bonsi bechande kogenda, ekiagera abanyene omochie oria nabake.” Ⅳ Ase igo abanto koreng’ana chilifu isato bagatiira kogendao, korende barabwo bagaserigwa nabaanto ba Ai. Ⅴ Abanto ba Ai bagaita Abaisraeli emerongo etato, na batano nomo (36), bakabaseria korwa isiko y’egeita gochia Sebarimu, bakabaitera aroro ase ebitirimboko. Erio Abaisraeli bakoboa na kwerusia moyo.
Ⅵ Yoshua agatandora chianga chiaye, ere amo nabagaaka ba Basraeli bakagwa inse maumama bosio bw’Esanduki y’Omonene, bakarara agwo goika mogoroba, bagesiarera ebuse emetwe yabo Ⅶ Na Yoshua agasaba, akabora, “Ayee! Omonene, nase ki kwambogetie abanto aba ase Yorodani? Inee! Nase ogotobeeka ase amaboko ’Abakanaani, batoite? Nanga mbuya, nonya tware kobeera ng’umbu ya Yorodani nanga nao tomenyete. Ⅷ Omonene, inki ndakwane bono, ekero Abaisraeli batamire korwa ase ababisa babo? Ⅸ Abakanaani na abanto bande bonsi b’ense eye baise koigwa ring’ana eri nigo barache gotoetanana na korusia amarieta aito korwa ase ense, titoinyorwa. Inki rende otagete okore, erinde erieta riao rinene ritogigwe?”
Ⅹ Omonene agateebia Yoshua, “Imoka, otenene! Nase ki okorara maumama igo? Ⅺ Abaisraeli bakorire ebibe. Basaririe okobwatana kwane kw’ogotianania okwo nabachigete ng’a babwate. Barusirie ebinto biragereirie. Baibire, batebire oborimo, babisire ebinto ebio ase egati y’ebiabo. Ⅻ Nakio kiagerire Abaisraeli babuirwe na’babisa babo. Batamire korwa ase ababisa babo, ekiagera barabwo abanyene baragererigwe ase ogosirigwa. Inche tinkoba amo nainwe goika mwasaririe ebinto ebi bionsi biragereirie bire ase egati yaino. ⅩⅢ Bono imoka, ochene abanto! Obateebie bechene na kwebeeka ang’e goika ankio, ekiagera inche Omonene, Nyasae bw’Abaisraeli, natebiire iga: Inwe Abaisraeli imobwate ase egati yaino ebinto biatananetwe na koragererigwa, timokonyara kobua ababisa baino goika mwarusirie ebinto ebio korwa ase more. ⅩⅣ Ankio mambia goika mwerente aa bosio, egesaku ase egesaku. Abanto b’egesaku keri’Omonene aratige obomera bobagwere goika bache bosio, eamate ase eamate Abanto b’eamate eria obomera boragwere bache bosio, enyomba ase enyomba. Abanto b’enyomba eyi’Omonene aratige obomera bobagwere goika bache bosio omonto oyomo ase oyomo. ⅩⅤ Omonto oria oranyorwe obwate ebinto biria biragereirie, goika asambwe nomorero amo n’ebinto bionsi are nabio, ekiagera osaririe okobwatana kw’ogotianania kwane inche Omonene, naende orentire obosooku obonene ase egati y’Abaisraeli.”
ⅩⅥ Yoshua akaimoka mambia chuni, akarangeria Abaisraeli bache bosio, egesaku ase egesaku, na obomera bokagwera egesaku kia Yuda. ⅩⅦ Akarangeria egesaku kia Yuda, na obomera bokagwera eamate ya Zera, Akarangeria eamate ya Zera, enyomba ase enyomba, na obomera bokagwera enyomba ya Sabidi. ⅩⅧ Akarangeria enyomba ya Sabidi, omonto oyomo oyomo, na obomera bokagwera Akani, mosinto o Karimi, o Sabidi o Zera bw’egesaku kia Yuda. ⅩⅨ Erio Yoshua agateebia Akani, “Omwana one, mosike Omonene Nyasae bw’Abaisraeli, oyaorokie erinde ere atogigwe. Ontebie aya gwakorire, toyabisa!”
ⅩⅩ Akani akairaneria Yoshua, “Amaene, nakoreire Omonene Nyasae bw’Abaisraeli, ebibe, na aya nakorire naya: ⅩⅪ Ase ebinto biria biasakoretwe nkarora egetambaa gi’okwambara kiarwete Sinari, ne chifeta chikiro ibere na ekeng’ese, na ebao y’etaabu eisaine ekeng’ese gi’ekiro. Nkaba nokogania kw’ebinto ebio, nkabiira. Mobinyore bibisire gati‐gati y’eema yane, ase amaroba ime, ne chifeta chiria chibekire inse kegima.”
ⅩⅫ Erio Yoshua agatoma abanto, nabarabwo bakaminyoka ase eema eria, bakanyora ebinto biria ase amaroba ime, ne chifeta chibisire inse. ⅩⅩⅢ Bakarusia ebinto biria korwa ase eema, bakabiira ase Yoshua na Abaisraeli, bakabibeka ase obosio bw’Omonene. ⅩⅩⅣ Yoshua na Abaisraeli bonsi bakaira Akani, mosinto o Zera, amo ne chifeta chiria, na egetambaa keria gi’okwambara, na ebao eria y’etaabu, goika ebate ekorokwa Akori*. Bakaira na abana baye, abamura na abaiseke, ne chiombe, ne chitigere, ne ching’ondi chiaye, na eema amo n’ebinto binde bionsi ebi abwate. ⅩⅩⅤ Agwo Yoshua akamoteebia, “Naki gwatorenteire emechando iga? Bono naye Omonene okorenteire emechando.” Erio Abaisraeli bonsi bagaaka Akani amagena goika agakwa; boigo bagaaka abanto b’enyomba yaye amagena, bakabasamba nomorero.
ⅩⅩⅥ Abaisraeli bakaruta amagena igoro y’Akani goika amagena ayio akaba etui eyere aroro goika reero iga. Eri’Omonene agatiga ekeririanda kiaye kegakenda. Ase ayio aase aria akarokwa Ebate y’Akori buna akorokwa nonya ngoika reero iga.
* Ⅶ:ⅩⅩⅣ Akori: engencho yaye emechando