wathi kubo : Ngineminyaka eyikhulu namashumi amabili namuhla ; angisenamandla okup huma nokungena ; uJehova ushilo kimi ukuthi : Awuyikuliwela leli Jordani.

uJoshuwa wabiza wonke u -Israyeli, amalunga akhe , nezinhloko zakhe , nabahluleli bakhe, nezinduna zakhe, wathi kubo: Sengimdala ngineminyaka eminingi;

Namuhla ngineminyaka engamashumi ayisihiyagalombili ; ngingahlukanisa okuhle nokubi yini ? Inceku yakho ingezwa ekudlayo nekuphuzayo na ? Ngingabe ngisalizwa izwi lamadoda ahlabelelayo nabesifazane abahlabelelayo na ? Inceku yakho isezakuba ngumthwalo wenkosi yami , inkosi, ngani na?