1 Musa nakalutilila kulonga na Waisilaeli weng'ha, 2 nakawalonjela, “Heni sambi ndina miyaka miya imwe na makumi meli, na siweza kukola mijito ja kuhega. Kahi Mkulu Nguluwi, nakandonjela kota siloka lwanda lwa Yolodani. 3 Mkulu Nguluwi, Nguluwi wa hemwe, kowalongola kuwadumya wanhu wa isi zeng'ha zilingikala ako, leka muihole isi ya hewo. Yoshua kowa chilongozi wa hemwe kota vyoyalonjile Mkulu Nguluwi. 4 Mkulu Nguluwi kowadumya wanhu wa isi azo kota vila navyoyawadumile Sihoni na Ogu, wandewa wa Waamoli na isi ya hewo. 5 Mkulu Nguluwi kowapani ludali lwa kuwadumya, namwe mowaditila hewo malajizo geng'ha kota vyondiwalajize. 6 Muwe mwimile nzinzili na msindamale, mleche kudumba ama kudumbizwa na hewo, mina Mkulu Nguluwi, Nguluwi wa hemwe ndo yalinguluta hamwe na hemwe. Heye kowa hamwe na hegwe na hokuleka ng'oo.”
7 Hamba Musa nakamchema Yoshua, nakamlonjela hali wanhu weng'ha wa Isilaeli, “Uwe wimile nzinzili na usindamale, mina hegwe kowalongoza wanhu awa kuza kuihalila isi iwele Mkulu Nguluwi yawelahile wasekulu wa hewo, nagwe kuwapa waihalile. 8 Mkulu Nguluwi ndo yalingukulongoza, heye kowa hamwe na hegwe, heye hokuleka ng'oo. Ahyo, uleche kudumba ne kisinza.”
16 Mkulu Nguluwi nakamlonjela Musa, “Hegwe kwa habehi kilumba na wasekulu wa hegwe. Hamba louwa ubagame, wanhu wokwaluka kundeka na kujilutila jimalukolo jinji kota wang'hondwa ndo kowoluta kuza kikala. Wondeka na kubena ilagano lyonditile na hewo. 17 Ahyo ndo vyondiwazudila ng'hatu zuwa alyo, nani ndowaleka na ndodinya meho ga heni nawo wodumigwa. Wihe winji na magazo gowa ga hewo mbaka wavizele kuwa wihe awo uwafika kwa vila heni, Nguluwi wa hewo, siwele hamwe na hewo. 18 Ndangukomya ndodinya meho ga heni kwa vila nawadita wihe na kujihinduchila milungu jinji.
19 “Sambi, wandiche lwimbo alu, uwalanguse wanhu wa Isilaeli leka uwe ulolezi wa heni hali hewo. 20 Vyondiwahilika kuli isi iwele na mboto, kota vyondiwelahile wasekulu wa hewo, na hewo howolya na kiguta na kuneneha, wojihinduchila milungu jinji na kujikolela mijito, wombeza na kubena ilagano lya heni. 21 Vyowofichigwa na wihe na magazo, lwimbo alu lowa kota ulolezi kwa vila halusemwigwa na walelwa wa hewo. Na mbaka sambi, nding'hali kuwahilika kuli isi yondilahile ndowapa, ndivizela geng'ha gowalingijesa.” 22 Lelo Musa nakandika lwimbo alo zuwa lilyo, nakawalangusa Waisilaeli.
23 Hamba Mkulu Nguluwi nakamlajiza Yoshua, mwana wa Nuni, nakamlonjela, “Mwime nzinzili na kusindamala, mina kowalongoza Waisilaeli kuli isi ndiwelahile ndowapa, nani ndowa hamwe na hegwe.”
24 Musa vyoyasindile kwandika ulonzi wa malajizo ago kwaluchila mwaluko mbaka kuduma, 25 nakawalonjela Walawi, wawele nguganigwa kulipika alyo isanduku lya ilagano lya Mkulu Nguluwi, 26 “Muhole chitabu achi cha malajizo, mchiwiche habehi na isanduku lya ilagano lya Mkulu Nguluwi, Nguluwi wa hemwe, leka chiwe cha ulolezi hali hemwe. 27 Mina ndivizela vyomli ngubelenhuka na ujuvi wa hemwe. Navyomumbelenhuche Mkulu Nguluwi mhela vyonandali mkomu hamwe na hemwe, ndaze haiwa mzidi hondibagama heni? 28 Wakungajize hali heni wasekulu weng'ha wa nhanzi ya hemwe na vilongozi wa hemwe, leka ndonje ulonzi awu na wauhuliche, na awo ulanga na isi viwe ulolezi hali hewo. 29 Mina ndivizela vyoiwa kubagama kwa heni, ndangukomya mowa mwajilile na kuileka yila nzila yondiwalonjele muiwinze. Na kuli zuwa liyage mofichigwa na magazo kwa vila namdita wihe hali Mkulu Nguluwi na kumdita yazudile kwa madito ga hemwe.”