1Waizilaeli wose wasegela kuluwala lwa Sini, watembela kulawa hanhu mbaka hanhu kamba Mndewa Imulungu viyawalagize. Weka ng'hambi ako Lefidimu, lakini hanhu aho kukala kuduhu mazi ga kung'wa.
2Wasonga kumuyalalila Musa, “Tugwelele mazi ga kung'wa.”
3Lakini kwavija wanhu wakala na ng'hilu, wagendelela kumuyalalila Musa wamulongela, “Habali kutulava Misili na kutugala hano tufe kwa ng'hilu, siye na wanetu na fugo zetu?”
4Avo Musa kampula ng'hani Mndewa Imulungu kalonga, “Niwatendele choni wanhu wano? Olonda kunhowa mabwe.”
5Mndewa Imulungu kamulongela Musa, “Genda kuulongozi wa wanhu, wagale wavele wa Izilaeli hamoja na gweye, na sola fimbo ija yuutowile lwanda lwa Naili.
6Niye nokwima kuulongozi wako uchanha ya dibwe dili kulugongo lwa Holebu. Gweye ditowe dibwe dijo na mazi golawa wanhu wang'we.” Avo Musa katenda vivo mgameso ga wavele wa Izilaeli.
7Kahakema hanhu aho Masa17:7 Masa fambulo jake kugeza. na Meliba17:7 Meliba fambulo jake kuiyalala., kwavija Waizilaeli waiyalala na wamgeza Mndewa Imulungu, viwalongile, “Vino kweli Mndewa Imulungu kahamoja na siye?”
8Waamaleki weza wawavamila Waizilaeli ako Lefidimu.
9Musa kamulongela Yoshua, “Sagula wambigalo, uchole kuitowa na Waamaleki. Mayo nokwima kuinhembeti ya lugongo, kuno nigoga fimbo ya Imulungu.”
10Avo Yoshua katenda kamba viyalagizwe na Musa, kachola kuitowa na Waamaleki, Musa na Haluni na Huli wakwela kuinhembeti ya lugongo.
11Ikala, Musa viyenule makono gake Waizilaeli wahuma lakini viyagahumuluse hasi, Waamaleki wahuma.
12Makono ga Musa vigadonhile Haluni na Huli wasola dibwe ili Musa yakale. Abaho wagagoga makono gake wagenula uchanha, imoja kenula mkono wa kudila na iyagwe kenula mkono wa kumoso. Avo makono ga Musa gakala na nguvu kuno genuligwa, mbaka zuwa vidihongile.
13Avo Yoshua kawahuma Waamaleki mna ing'hondo.
14Abaho Mndewa Imulungu kamulongela Musa, “Uyandike mbuli ino mkitabu ili ikumbukigwe. Abaho mulongele Yoshua kwavija nowafagila Waamaleki mwiisi yose.”
15Avo Musa kazenga upango wa kulavila nhosa kaukema, “Mndewa Imulungu ayo yanhendile nihume.”
16Kalonga, “Kwavija makono gangu genuligwa kuna ikigoda cha Mndewa Imulungu. Mndewa Imulungu kogendelela kuwatowa Waamaleki ulelo mbaka ulelo!”