Yoswa 15

1 Chigawo cha dzikolo chimene mabanja a fuko la Yuda analandira chinafika ku malire ndi Edomu mpaka ku chipululu cha Zini kummwera kwenikweni.

Now the part of the land marked out for the children of Judah by families, went up to the edge of Edom, as far as the waste land of Zin to the south, to the farthest point of it on the south.

2 Malire awo a kummwera anayambira kummwera kwenikweni kwa Nyanja ya Mchere,

Their south limit was from the farthest part of the Salt Sea, from the inlet looking to the south:

3 kudutsa cha kummwera ku Akirabimu, nʼkupitirira mpaka ku Zini. Kuchokera pamenepo nʼkumapita cha kummwera kwa Kadesi Barinea, kudutsa Hezironi mpaka ku Adari ndi kutembenuka mpaka ku Karika.

From there it goes south of the slope up to Akrabbim, and on to Zin, then south past Kadesh-barnea, and on by Hezron and up to Addar, turning in the direction of Karka:

4 Anapitirira mpaka ku Azimoni motsata mtsinje umene uli malire a Igupto mpaka ku nyanja. Awa ndiwo malire awo a kummwera.

Then on to Azmon, ending at the stream of Egypt: and the end of the limit is at the sea; this will be your limit on the south.

5 Malire a kummawa anali Nyanja Yakufa mpaka kumene Yorodani amathira mu Nyanja ya Mchere. Malire a kumpoto anayambira kumene Yorodani amathirira nyanjayo,

And the east limit is the Salt Sea as far as the end of Jordan. And the limit of the north part of the land is from the inlet of the sea at the end of Jordan:

6 napitirira mpaka ku Beti-Hogila ndi kupitirira kumpoto mpaka ku Beti-Araba. Anapitirira mpaka anakafika ku Mwala wa Bohani.

Then the line goes up to Beth-hoglah, past the north of Beth-arabah, and up to the stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben;

7 Ndipo malirewo anachokeranso ku chigwa cha Akori mpaka ku Debri, kuchokera ku chigwa cha Akori ndi kutembenukira kumpoto ku Giligala, dera limene linayangʼanana ndi msewu wa Adumimu kummwera kwa chigwa. Anapitirira mpaka ku madzi a ku Eni Semesi ndi kutulukira ku Eni Rogeli.

Then the line goes up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so to the north, in the direction of Gilgal, which is opposite the slope up to Adummim, on the south side of the river: and the line goes on to the waters of En-shemesh, ending at En-rogel:

8 Ndipo anapitirira mpaka ku chigwa cha Hinomu mbali ya kummwera kwa mzinda wa Ayebusi (mzinda wa Yerusalemu). Kuchokera kumeneko anakwera mpaka pamwamba pa phiri kumadzulo kwa chigwa cha Hinomu cha kumpoto kwenikweni kwa chigwa cha Refaimu.

Then the line goes up by the valley of the son of Hinnom to the south side of the Jebusite (which is Jerusalem): then up to the top of the mountain in front of the valley of Hinnom to the west, which is at the farthest point of the valley of Rephaim on the north:

9 Ndipo anachokeranso pamwamba pa phiri, kukafika mpaka ku akasupe a ku Nepitowa, nadzatulukira ku mizinda ya phiri la Efroni, ndi kutsikira ku Baalahi (ndiye Kiriati Yearimu).

And the limit is marked out from the top of the mountain to the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah, and out to the towns of Mount Ephron, as far as Baalah (which is Kiriath-jearim):

10 Kuchokera kumeneko anazungulira cha kumadzulo ku Baalahi mpaka ku phiri la Seiri. Anapitirira cha kumpoto kutsata phiri la Yearimu (lomwe ndi Kesaloni). Anapitirirabe kutsika ku Beti Semesi ndi kuwolokera ku Timna.

Then turning west, the line goes from Baalah to Mount Seir, and on to the side of Mount Jearim (which is Chesalon) on the north, then down to Beth-shemesh, and on past Timnah:

11 Malirewo anapitirira kumatsitso a mapiri chakumpoto kwa Ekroni, ndi kukhotera ku Sikeroni. Malirewo anadutsa phiri la Baalahi ndi kufika ku Yabineeli. Malirewo anathera ku nyanja.

And out to the side of Ekron to the north: then it is marked out to Shikkeron and on to Mount Baalah, ending at Jabneel; the end of the line is at the sea.

12 Malire a mbali ya kumadzulo anali Nyanja Yayikulu. Awa ndi malire ozungulira malo amene anapatsidwa kwa mabanja a fuko la Yuda.

And the limit on the west is the edge of the Great Sea. This is the line going round the land marked out for the children of Judah, by their families.

13 Potsata lamulo la Yehova, Yoswa anapereka kwa Kalebe mwana wa Yefune gawo lina la dziko la Yuda dera la Kiriati Ariba, limene ndi Hebroni. (Ariba anali gogo wa Aanaki).

And to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, he gave a part among the children of Judah, as the Lord had given orders to Joshua, that is, Kiriath-arba, named after Arba, the father of Anak which is Hebron.

14 Kuchokera ku Hebroni, Kalebe anathamangitsamo mafuko a Aanaki awa: Sesai, Ahimani ndi Talimai, zidzukulu za Aanaki.

And the three sons of Anak, Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, the children of Anak, were forced out from there by Caleb.

15 Kuchokera kumeneko, Kalebe anakathira nkhondo anthu amene ankakhala ku Debri (mzindawu poyamba unkatchedwa Kiriati Seferi).

From there he went up against the people of Debir: (now the name of Debir before that was Kiriath-sepher.)

16 Tsono Kalebe anati, “Munthu amene angathire nkhondo mzinda wa Kiriati Seferi ndi kuwulanda, ndidzamupatsa mwana wanga Akisa kuti akhale mkazi wake.”

And Caleb said, I will give Achsah, my daughter, as wife to the man who overcomes Kiriath-sepher and takes it.

17 Otanieli, mwana wa mʼbale wa Kalebe, Kenazi, ndiye anawulanda. Choncho Kalebe anamupatsa mwana wake Akisa kuti akhale mkazi wake.

And Othniel, the son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, took it: so he gave him his daughter Achsah for his wife.

18 Tsiku lina atafika Akisayo, Otanieli anamuwumiriza mkazi wakeyo kuti apemphe munda kwa Kalebe abambo ake. Pamene Akisa anatsika pa bulu wake, Kalebe anamufunsa kuti, “Kodi ukufuna ndikuchitire chiyani.”

Now when she came to him, he put into her mind the idea of requesting a field from her father: and she got down from her ass; and Caleb said to her, What is it?

19 Iye anayankha kuti “Mundikomere mtima. Popeza mwandipatsa ku Negevi, kumalo kumene kulibe madzi, mundipatsenso akasupe amadzi.” Choncho Kalebe anamupatsa akasupe a kumtunda ndi a kumunsi.

And she said, Give me a blessing; because you have put me in dry south-land, now give me springs of water. So he gave her the higher spring and the lower spring.

20 Dziko limene mabanja a fuko la Yuda analandira ngati cholowa chawo ndi ili:

This is the heritage of the tribe of Judah, by their families.

21 Mizinda yakummwera kwenikweni kwa fuko la Yuda yoyandikana ndi malire a Edomu anali: Kabizeeli, Ederi, Yaguri

The farthest towns of the tribe of Judah in the direction of the limits of Edom to the south, were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur;

22 Kina, Dimona, Adada

And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah;

23 Kedesi, Hazori, Itinani

And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan;

24 Zifi, Telemu, Bealoti,

Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth;

25 Hazori-Hadata, Keriyoti Hezironi (ndiye kuti Hazori)

And Hazor-hadattah, and Kerioth-hezron (which is Hazor);

26 Amamu, Sema, Molada

Amam, and Shema, and Moladah;

27 Hazari-Gada, Hesimoni, Beti-Peleti

And Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-pelet;

28 Hazari-Suwali, Beeriseba, Biziotiya,

And Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah;

29 Baalahi, Iyimu, Ezemu

Baalah, and Iim, and Ezem;

30 Elitoladi, Kesili, Horima

And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah;

31 Zikilagi, Madimena, Sanisana,

And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah;

32 Lebaoti, Silihimu, Aini ndi Rimoni. Mizinda yonse inalipo 29 pamodzi ndi midzi yake yozungulira.

And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon; all the towns are twenty-nine, with their unwalled places.

33 Mizinda ya ku chigwa cha kumadzulo ndi iyi: Esitaoli, Zora, Asina

In the lowland, Eshtaol, and Zorah, and Ashnah;

34 Zanowa, Eni-Ganimu, Tapuwa, Enamu,

And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam;

35 Yarimuti, Adulamu, Soko, Azeka,

Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah;

36 Saaraimu, Aditaimu, ndi Gederi (kapena Gederotaimu). Mizinda yonse inalipo 14 pamodzi ndi midzi yake yozungulira.

And Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen towns with their unwalled places.

37 Mizinda ina inali iyi: Zenani, Hadasa, Migidali-Gadi,

Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad;

38 Dileani, Mizipa, Yokiteeli,

And Dilan, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel;

39 Lakisi, Bozikati, Egiloni,

Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon;

40 Kaboni, Lahimasi, Kitilisi,

And Cabbon, and Lahmas, and Chithlish;

41 Gederoti, Beti-Dagoni, Naama ndi Makeda. Mizinda yonse pamodzi inalipo 16 pamodzi ndi midzi yake yozungulira.

And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen towns with their unwalled places.

42 Mizinda ina inali iyi: Libina, Eteri, Asani,

Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan;

43 Ifita, Asina, Nezibu,

And Iphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib;

44 Keila, Akizibu ndi Maresa, mizinda isanu ndi inayi pamodzi ndi midzi yake.

And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine towns with their unwalled places.

45 Panalinso Ekroni pamodzi ndi midzi yake;

Ekron, with her daughter-towns and her unwalled places;

46 komanso yonse imene inali mʼmbali mwa Asidodi ndi midzi yake kuyambira ku Ekroni mpaka ku Nyanja Yayikulu.

From Ekron to the sea, all the towns by the side of Ashdod, with their unwalled places.

47 Panalinso mizinda ya Asidodi ndi Gaza pamodzi ndi midzi yawo. Malire ake anafika ku mtsinje wa Igupto mpaka ku Nyanja Yayikulu.

Ashdod, with her daughter-towns and her unwalled places; Gaza, with her daughter-towns and her unwalled places, to the stream of Egypt, with the Great Sea as a limit.

48 Mizinda ya kumapiri inali: Samiri, Yatiri, Soko,

And in the hill-country, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh;

49 Dana, Kiriati-Sana, (ndiye kuti Debri)

And Dannah, and Kiriath-sannah (which is Debir);

50 Anabu, Esitemo, Animu,

And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim;

51 Goseni, Holoni ndi Gilo. Mizinda yonse pamodzi inali khumi ndi umodzi pamodzi ndi midzi yake.

And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven towns with their unwalled places.

52 Analandiranso mizinda iyi: Arabu, Duma, Esani,

Arab, and Dumah, and Eshan;

53 Yanumu, Beti-Tapuwa, Afeki

And Janim, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah;

54 Humita, Kiriati-Ariba (ndiye kuti Hebroni) ndi Ziori, mizinda isanu ndi inayi pamodzi ndi midzi yake.

And Humtah, and Kiriath-arba (which is Hebron), and Zior; nine towns with their unwalled places.

55 Panalinso Maoni, Karimeli, Zifi, Yuta

Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Jutah;

56 Yezireeli, Yokideamu, Zanowa,

And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah;

57 Kaini, Gibeya ndi Timna, mizinda khumi ndi midzi yake.

Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten towns with their unwalled places.

58 Mizinda ina inali: Halihuli, Beti Zuri, Gedori,

Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor;

59 Maarati, Beti-Anoti ndi Elitekoni, mizinda isanu ndi umodzi pamodzi ndi midzi yake

And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six towns with their unwalled places.

60 Panalinso Kiriati Baala (ndiye kuti Kiriati Yearimu) ndi Raba; mizinda iwiri pamodzi ndi midzi yake.

Kiriath-baal (which is Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two towns with their unwalled places.

61 Mizinda ya ku chipululu inali iyi: Beti-Araba, Midini, Sekaka,

In the waste land, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah;

62 Nibisani, Mzinda wa Mchere ndi Eni Gedi, mizinda isanu ndi umodzi pamodzi ndi midzi yake.

And Nibshan, and the Town of Salt, and En-gedi; six towns with their unwalled places.

63 Koma Yuda sanathe kuthamangitsa Ayebusi amene amakhala ku Yerusalemu, ndipo mpaka lero Ayebusi akukhala komweko pamodzi ndi Ayudawo.

And as for the Jebusites living in Jerusalem, the children of Judah were unable to make them go out; but the Jebusites are living with the children of Judah at Jerusalem, to this day.