URahabhi Wafihla Iintlola

Xa iintlola zamaSirayeli zaya kwisixeko saseYeriko, zahlala kwindlu yomfazi onguRahabhi. Ukumkani waseYeriko wayiva loo nto waza wathumela amajoni kwindlu yalo mfazi. Wazifihla eluphahleni lwendlu waza wathi amajoni makaye kuzikhangela kwenye indawo. Wathi kwiintlola: ‘Ndiza kuninceda kuba ndiyazi ukuba uYehova ungakuni ibe niza kusithimba nesi sixeko. Ndicela nindithembise ukuba niza kuyisindisa intsapho yam.’

Ezi ntlola zathi kuRahabhi: ‘Siyakuthembisa ukuba wonke umntu ongaphakathi endlwini yakho akayi kufa.’ Zathi: ‘Ukuze intsapho yakho isinde, bophelela intambo ebomvu efestileni yendlu yakho.’

URahabhi wazihlisa ngentambo efestileni. Zaya kuzimela ezintabeni iintsuku eziyi-3 ngaphambi kokuba zibuyele kuYoshuwa. Emva koko amaSirayeli anqumla uMlambo iYordan aze alungiselela ukuthatha elo lizwe. Isixeko sokuqala awasoyisayo yiYeriko. UYehova wathi makajikeleze eso sixeko kanye ngemini iintsuku eziyi-6. Ngosuku lwe-7 asijikeleza kayi-7. Emva koko ababingeleli bavuthela amaxilongo, aza amajoni atsho ngengxolo enkulu. Iindonga zeso sixeko zathi bhuma phantsi! Kodwa yona indlu kaRahabhi, eyayiseludongeni, zange idilike. URahabhi nentsapho yakhe basindiswa kuba wayemthembile uYehova.