Yoshuwa 2; 6

URahabhi kunye neeNtlola

Ukhetho olusindisa usapho

Umfazi ogama linguRahabhi wayehlala eYeriko ngaphambili kokuba yoyiswe ngamaSirayeli. Wayeve ukuba iNkosi yayahlulele amaSirayeli uLwandle oluBomvu. URahabhi wayesazi ukuba iNkosi yayiya kuwanceda amaSirayeli ukuba alwise isixeko sakhe. Abantu eYeriko babekhohlakele.

Yoshuwa 2:9–11

Umprofeti uYoshuwa wakhokela umkhosi wamaSirayeli. Waye wathumela iintlola ezimbini eYeriko. Kodwa iintlola zaye zabonwa, kwaye ukumkani waseYeriko wathumela oonogada ukuba bazibambe.

Yoshuwa 2:1–3

Iintlola zeza endlini kaRahabhi. URahabhi wavuma ukuzinceda iintlola, ngoko ke waye wazifihla eluphahleni lwakhe.

Yoshuwa 2:4–6

Amadoda kakumkani aye akhangela endlini kaRahabhi kodwa awazange azifumane iintlola. Emveni kokuba ehambile, uRahabhi waye wacela iintlola ukuba zikhusele usapho lwakhe xa umkhosi wazo wawuzokulwisa iYeriko. Iintlola zamthembisa uRahabhi ukuba usapho lwakhe lwaluya kukhuseleka. Emva koko uRahabhi waye waphosela intambo ngaphandle kwefestile ukuze iintlola ziyisebenzisele ukuqhwesha.

Yoshuwa 2:3, 12–15

Iintlola zaye zabuyela kumprofeti uYoshuwa kwaye zaxelela umkhosi wamaSirayeli ukuba ungalimazi nabani na kusapho lukaRahabhi. Kamva, xa amaSirayeli ayesilwa eYeriko, aye asigcina isithembiso sawo kuRahabhi. Inkalipho kaRahabhi yasindisa usapho lwakhe. Usapho lwakhe lwaye lwazimanya nabantu beNkosi.

Yoshuwa 2:23; 6:25; AmaHebhere 11:31