Yooxuuwa ni Maxibeyooni

Atthu ootheene a oKanaani yaahidhuwela ele yairanen’ye oYeriko. Ndho mamwene a oKanaani yaahilakela owana ni aIsarayeeli. Masi atthu yaakhala elapo ele yaaitthaniwa Maxibeyooni, yahothererya wiira khiyari aKanaani. Wiira epake elo, yaahaaruma alopwana akina owara ikuwo dhoothaala, ni onleela Yooxuuwa wiira: ‘Ninkhuma elapo yoottaiwene. Niinwe elottiwaka moopora Yehova oirinhe-iye elapo ya Weexiitu ni oMowaabi. Ndho atthu yalaihera ohituphela epooma nhu, hiyo ninookhala ipottha-dha.’

Yooxuwa aahikhupali elo ni ahilaihera wiira khaarowa otuphela epomaya. Masi noovira mahiku maraaru, Yooxuwa aahiidhuwela wiira awo khiyari atthu yaakhuma oottaiwene, masi yaari atthu a oKanaani. Ndho Yooxuuwa aahiwiitthaniha Maxibeyooni ale akaakoha wiira: ‘Eseeni ewiirinheni onoototha?’ Awo yaahakhula wiira: ‘Naamoova! Nodhuwela wiira Yehova atthu onawaakhalihera okusa epoma ya oKanaani. Safatali, atthu ehiwiiphwe atthu nhu.’ Yooxuwa aahaakhwanihera ele aalaihenra iye, owo khaatuphenle epooma ya Maxibeyooni.

Noovira okathi vakhani, mamwene 5 a oKanaani ni anakhotto-ya yaahirowa owana ni Maxibeyooni. Ndho, Yooxuuwa ni anakhotto-ye, yaahirowa owakiha. Awo yaahetta ohiyu ntero, ndho mmeelom-mwa ohiihiyu yaahipacera owaniwa ekhotto. Atthu a oKanaani yaahixanka vawaatta, ndho khuta ntthu epacera otthyawela opuro oona-iye. Ndho Yehova aahiiriha maluku muulupale nkhama exeelu waamorela. Mottharelana Yooxuuwa ahinvekela Yehova wiira eemese ndhuwa. Seeni Yooxuuwa anvekenle iye Yehova etthu ahaatanke iye woona? Okhala wiira Yooxuuwa aaninroromela vawaatta Yehova. Ndhuwa naaheemela nihiku ntero ni ohikhaila. Masi noomala aIsarayeeli wamaliha awanani-ya tiwaapacenra-wa wiila.