3 uwayale uthi: ‘Thathani amatje ali-12 phakathi kweJordani, lapho bekujame khona iinyawo zabaphristi,+ niwathwale nikhambe nawo niyowabeka lapho eniyokulala khona ebusuku.’”+

8 Ngemva kokuthi woke amadoda asokiwe, abantu bahlala ekampeni bekwaba kulapho amadoda la aphola khona.

9 Ngemva kwalokho, uJehova wathi kuJotjhuwa: “Namhlanjesi ngisuse ihlazo labantu beGibhide kini.” Yeke indawo leyo ibizwa ngokuthi yiGiligali*+ bekube kunamhlanjesi.

6 Amadoda weGibiyoni athumela ilizwi kuJotjhuwa ekampeni eGiligali,+ athi: “Ungalahli iingqila zakho.+ Yiza msinya! Sisindisa, sisiza! Woke amakhosi wama-Amori avela esifundeni seentaba ahlangene bona azokulwa nathi.”