23. ngaphandle kokumkani waseAyi yedwa. Kanti ke naye wabanjwa wasiwa kuYoshuwa.
24. AmaSirayeli, akuba ewabulele onke loo madoda ayeleqwe ngawo emasimini nasentlango, abuyela kwaseAyi, afika abulala yonke into engumntu apho.
25. Ngaloo mini kwabulawa yonke into engumntu eAyi, kwafa ishumi elinambini lamawaka lamadoda nabafazi.
26. UYoshuwa wayesoloko umkhonto wakhe ewukhombe eAyi, akasithoba kwada kwaba kufe umntu wonke apho.
27. AmaSirayeli azithathela imfuyo kwanamanye amaxhoba njengoko uNdikhoyo wawayalelayo ngomlomo kaYoshuwa.
28. UYoshuwa wayintumeka umlilo iAyi, yasala ingamabhodlo. Iseyiloo nto unanamhla oku.
29. Ukumkani waseAyi yena waxhonywa emthini, wayekwa apho kwada kwarhatyela. Kwathi ngorhatya wathi uYoshuwa isidumbu sikakumkani masithulwe siye kulahlwa emasangweni esixeko. Kwafunjwa phezu kwaso ingqumba yamatye asekho apho unanamhla.