24 UJoshuwa labantu bako-Israyeli basebethatha u-Akhani+ indodana kaZera, lesiliva, lesembatho sezikhulu kanye legolide.+ Bathatha amadodana lamadodakazi akhe, lenkomo zakhe labobabhemi, lembuzi lezimvu kanye letende lakhe, lakho konke okungokwakhe, bahamba lakho esigodini se-Akhori.+ 25 UJoshuwa wasesithi: “Kungani usidalele uhlupho+ olungaka? Lawe uJehova uzakwehlisela uhlupho lamuhla.” Ngakho abako-Israyeli babakhanda ngamatshe+ basebebatshisa ngomlilo.+ Bonke bafa bekhandwa ngamatshe. 26 Ngemva kwalokho abantu babuthelela inqwaba yamatshe phezu kwesidumbu sika-Akhani njalo amatshe la alokhu ekhona kuze kube lamuhla. Ngakho ulaka lukaJehova lwaphela.+ Indawo le ilokhu ibizwa ngokuthi yisigodi se-Akhori.*

25 wasesakhela uJehova i-alithare+ endaweni leyo, wanikela imihlatshelo yokutshiswa lemihlatshelo yobudlelwano. UJehova walalela ukuncenga kwabo bencengela ilizwe,+ wasuphela umkhuhlane owawuhlasele abako-Israyeli.