Yosua Kum Ahemfo Baanum
16Ɔko no mu, ahemfo baanum no guan kɔhyɛɛ Makeda ɔbodan mu. 17Yosua tee sɛ wɔahu wɔn no, 18ɔhyɛɛ sɛ, “Momfa abotan akɛse nsiw ɔbodan no ano kwan, na momma awɛmfo no nwɛn ano na ahemfo no nhyɛ mu. 19Mo a moaka no nso, montaa atamfo no na munkunkum wɔn mfi akyi. Mommma wɔnnkɔ wɔn nkurow so, efisɛ Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn bɛma mo adi wɔn so nkonim.”
20Enti Yosua ne Israel nsraadɔm toaa so kunkum wɔn, tɔree nsraadɔm anum no ase ma ɛkaa dɔm no kakraa bi a wotumi guan kɔɔ wɔn nkuropɔn a wɔabɔ ho ban no mu. 21Afei, Israelfo no san baa Yosua nkyɛn asomdwoe mu wɔ Makeda. Ɛno akyi, obiara suroo sɛ ɔbɛkasa atia Israel.
22Afei, Yosua kae se, “Munyiyi abotan a ɛkata ɔbodan no ano no na momfa ahemfo baanum no mmrɛ me.” 23Wokoyii ahemfo baanum no fii ɔbodan no mu bae: Yerusalemhene, Hebronhene, Yarmuthene, Lakishene ne Eglonhene. 24Yosua ka kyerɛɛ nʼakofodɔm asahene no se, “Mommra mmetiatia ahemfo no kɔn so.” Na wɔyɛɛ sɛnea wɔkyerɛɛ wɔn no.
25Yosua ka kyerɛɛ nʼasraafo no se, “Munnsuro na mommma mo aba mu mmu da. Monyɛ den na mo bo nyɛ duru, efisɛ Awurade rebɛyɛ eyi atia mo atamfo nyinaa.” 26Yosua kunkum ahemfo baanum no mmaako mmaako de wɔn sensɛn nnua anum so kosii anwummere.
27Owia rekɔtɔ no, Yosua hyɛɛ sɛ wonyiyi ahemfo no amu no mfi nnua no so na wɔnkɔtow wɔn ngu ɔbodan a wɔkɔtetɛw mu no mu. Afei, wɔde abotan akɛse mmoano sii ɔbodan no ano a ɛda so wɔ hɔ besi nnɛ.
