UJoshuwa wabafungisa ngaleso sikhathi , wathi: Makaqalekiswe phambi kukaJehova umuntu osuka akhe lo muzi waseJeriko ; uyakubeka isisekelo sawo ngokulahlekelwa yizibulo lakhe, amise amasango awo ngokulahlekelwa ngomncinyane wakhe.

Iqiniso lisilele; osuka ebubini uzenza impango ; uJehova wakubona lokho , kwaba kubi emehlweni akhe ukuthi ukwahlulela akukho.

Umkhawulo osuka elwandle uyakuba yiHasari Enani ngasemkhawulweni waseDamaseku, nasenyakatho ngasenyakatho umkhawulo uyiHamati . Lolu luluhlangothi lwasenyakatho.

Ngalokho uPilatu wayefuna ukumkhulula . Kepha abaJuda bamemeza bathi: Uma ukhulula lona , awusiye umhlobo kaKesari ; osuka ezenza inkosi , umelene noKesari.

Ngakho-ke osuka ethi umi, akaqaphele ukuba angawi.

Ngokuba osuka ethanda ukuphila nokubona izinsuku ezinhle, makanqande ulimi lwakhe kokubi, nezindebe zakhe zingakhulumi inkohliso,