Abahluleli 1:18-34 Ibhayibheli Elingcwele (ZUL59)

18. UJuda wathatha iGaza nomkhawulo walo, ne-Ashikeloni nomkhawulo walo, ne-Ekroni nomkhawulo walo.

19. UJehova wayenaye uJuda, waxosha abasezintabeni; wayengenakuxosha kodwa abakhe esigodini, lokhu bebenezinqola zensimbi.

20. Bamnika uKalebi iHebroni, njengalokho ebekhulumile uMose; waxosha khona amadodana amathathu ka-Anaki.

21. Abantwana bakwaBenjamini abawaxoshanga amaJebusi ayakhe eJerusalema, kepha amaJebusi ahlala nabantwana bakwaBenjamini eJerusalema kuze kube namuhla.

22. Kwenyukela eBethele nabendlu kaJosefa; uJehova wayenabo.

23. Abendlu kaJosefa bathuma bahlola iBethele; igama lomuzi laliyiLuze kuqala.

24. Zase zibona izinhloli umuntu ephuma emzini, zathi kuye: “Ake usikhombise intuba yokungena emzini, siyakukwenzela umusa.”

25. Wazikhombisa intuba yokungena emzini, zawuchitha umuzi ngosiko lwenkemba; kepha zamvumela lowo muntu nomndeni wakhe ukuba bahambe.

26. Lowo muntu wayesengena ezweni lamaHeti, wakha umuzi, waqamba igama lawo ngokuthi iLuze okuyigama lawo kuze kube namuhla.

27. UManase akaxoshanga abaseBeti Sheyani nemizana yalo, nabaseThahanaki nemizana yalo, nabakhe eDori nemizana yalo, nabakhe eJibileyamu nemizana yalo, nabakhe eMegido nemizana yalo; amaKhanani aphumelela ukuhlala kulelo zwe.

28. Kwathi u-Israyeli esenamandla, bawasebenzisa amaKhanani, kepha abawaxoshanga nokuwaxosha.

29. Naye u-Efrayimi akaxoshanga amaKhanani ayakhe eGezeri; kepha amaKhanani ahlala phakathi kwabo eGezeri.

30. UZebuloni akaxoshanga abakhe eKitroni, nabakhe eNahaloli; kepha amaKhanani ahlala phakathi kwabo, asetshenziswa.

31. U-Asheri akaxoshanga abakhe e-Ako, nabakhe eSidoni, nase-Ahlabi, nase-Akizibi, naseHelba, nase-Afiki, naseRehobe;

32. kepha ama-Asheri ahlala phakathi kwamaKhanani ayakhe kulelo zwe, ngokuba abawaxoshanga.

33. UNafetali akaxoshanga abakhe eBeti Shemeshi nabakhe eBeti Anati, kepha wahlala phakathi kwamaKhanani ayakhe kulelo zwe; kodwa abakhe eBeti Shemeshi naseBeti Anati basetshenziswa yibo.

34. Ama-Amori adudulela abantwana bakwaDani ezintabeni, ngokuba awabavumelanga ukwehlela esigodini.

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