17 Ngakho ngithi mina, ngizalikhipha ebunzimeni+ elikubo ezandleni zamaGibhithe ngilise elizweni lamaKhenani, lamaHithi, lama-Amori,+ lamaPherizi, lamaHivi, lamaJebusi,+ elizweni eligeleza uchago loluju.”’+

8 Kanti njalo ngizalisa elizweni engafunga* ukuthi ngizalipha u-Abrahama lo-Isaka loJakhobe, ngiliphe lona libe ngelenu.+ NginguJehova.’”+

7 Phela uJehova uNkulunkulu wenu ulingenisa elizweni elihle,+ ilizwe elilezifula zamanzi lemithombo* kanye lendawo ezimpompoza amanzi agelezela emagcekeni lasendaweni elezintaba, 8 ilizwe lengqoloyi lebhali, lamasimu amagilebisi, lezihlahla zomkhiwa, lamaharinathi,+ ilizwe elilamafutha ama-oliva kanye loluju,+ 9 ilizwe elilokudla okunengi njalo ngeke liswele lutho kulo, ilizwe elilamatshe alensimbi futhi lizagebha ikhopha ezintabeni zalo.

6 Ngalelolanga ngafunga ukuthi ngizabakhipha elizweni leGibhithe ngibase elizweni engangibakhethele lona, eligeleza uchago loluju.+ Ilizwe leli lalilihle kakhulu kulawo wonke amazwe.