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.
And so, the lot of the sons of Judah, by their families, was this: from the border of Edom, to the desert of Sin toward the south, and even to the furthest part of the southern region.
2 Malire awo a kummwera anayambira kummwera kwenikweni kwa Nyanja ya Mchere,
Its beginning was from the summit of the very salty sea, and from its bay, which looks toward 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.
And it extends toward the ascent of the Scorpion, and it passes on to Sinai. And it ascends into Kadesh-barnea, and it passes through to Hezron, ascending to Addar, and encompassing Karka.
4 Anapitirira mpaka ku Azimoni motsata mtsinje umene uli malire a Igupto mpaka ku nyanja. Awa ndiwo malire awo a kummwera.
And from there, it passes on to Azmon, and reaches to the torrent of Egypt. And its boundary shall be the great sea; this shall be the limit of the southern region.
5 Malire a kummawa anali Nyanja Yakufa mpaka kumene Yorodani amathira mu Nyanja ya Mchere. Malire a kumpoto anayambira kumene Yorodani amathirira nyanjayo,
Yet truly, toward the east, the beginning shall be the very salty sea, even to the limit of the Jordan, and that which looks toward the north, from the bay of the sea, even to the same river Jordan.
6 napitirira mpaka ku Beti-Hogila ndi kupitirira kumpoto mpaka ku Beti-Araba. Anapitirira mpaka anakafika ku Mwala wa Bohani.
And the border ascends into Beth-hoglah, and it crosses from the north into Beth-Arabah, ascending 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.
And it reaches as far as the borders of Debara, from the Valley of Achor, to the north, looking toward Gilgal, which is opposite the Ascent of Adummim, on the southern part of the torrent. And it crosses the waters that are called the Fountain of the Sun. And its exit shall be at the Fountain of 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.
And it ascends by the steep valley of the son of Hinnom, from the side of the Jebusite, toward the south; this is Jerusalem. And from there, it raises itself to the top of the mountain, which is opposite Geennom to the west, at the top of the Valley of the Rephaim, to 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 it passes through, from the top of the mountain, even to the fountain of the Water of Nephtoah. And it continues on, as far as the villages of mount Ephron. And it inclines toward Baalah, which is Kiriath-jearim, that is, the City of Forests.
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.
And it circles from Baalah, to the west, as far as mount Seir. And it passes by the side of mount Jearim, to the north, into Chesalon. And it descends into Beth-shemesh, and it passes through to 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 it continues on, toward the north, to a region beside Ekron. And it inclines toward Shikkeron, and it crosses to mount Baalah. And it extends into Jabneel, and the last part closes at the west with the great sea.
12 Malire a mbali ya kumadzulo anali Nyanja Yayikulu. Awa ndi malire ozungulira malo amene anapatsidwa kwa mabanja a fuko la Yuda.
These are the borders of the sons of Judah, in their families, on all sides.
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).
Yet truly, to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, he gave a portion in the midst of the sons of Judah, just as the Lord had instructed him: the City of 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 Caleb destroyed from it the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, of the stock of Anak.
15 Kuchokera kumeneko, Kalebe anakathira nkhondo anthu amene ankakhala ku Debri (mzindawu poyamba unkatchedwa Kiriati Seferi).
And ascending further from there, he came to the inhabitants of Debir, which before was called Kiriath-Sepher, that is, the City of Letters.
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, “Whoever will have struck down Kiriath-Sepher, and will have seized it, I will give to him Achsah, my daughter, as wife.”
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, the younger brother of Caleb, seized it. And he gave him Achsah, his daughter, as 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.”
And as they were traveling together, she was urged by her husband that she ask her father for a field. And she sighed, as she was sitting on her donkey. 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.
But she answered: “Give a blessing to me. You have given to me a southern and dry land; join to it also a watered land.” And so Caleb gave to her the watered land above and below it.
20 Dziko limene mabanja a fuko la Yuda analandira ngati cholowa chawo ndi ili:
This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Judah, by their families.
21 Mizinda yakummwera kwenikweni kwa fuko la Yuda yoyandikana ndi malire a Edomu anali: Kabizeeli, Ederi, Yaguri
And the cities, from the furthest parts of the sons of Judah, beside the borders 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 Kadesh and Hazor and Ithnan,
24 Zifi, Telemu, Bealoti,
Ziph and Telem and Bealoth,
25 Hazori-Hadata, Keriyoti Hezironi (ndiye kuti Hazori)
new Hazor and Kerioth-Hezron, which is Hazor,
26 Amamu, Sema, Molada
Amam, Shema, and Moladah,
27 Hazari-Gada, Hesimoni, Beti-Peleti
and Hazar-gaddah and Heshmon and Bethpelet,
28 Hazari-Suwali, Beeriseba, Biziotiya,
and Hazar-shual and Beersheba and Biziothiah,
29 Baalahi, Iyimu, Ezemu
and 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.
Lebaoth and Shilhim, and Ain and Rimmon. All the cities were twenty-nine, and their villages.
33 Mizinda ya ku chigwa cha kumadzulo ndi iyi: Esitaoli, Zora, Asina
Truly, in the plains, there were: Eshtaol and Zorah and Ashnah,
34 Zanowa, Eni-Ganimu, Tapuwa, Enamu,
and Zanoah and Engannim, and Tappuah and Enam,
35 Yarimuti, Adulamu, Soko, Azeka,
and 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 cities, and their villages.
37 Mizinda ina inali iyi: Zenani, Hadasa, Migidali-Gadi,
Zenan and Hadashah and Middalgad,
38 Dileani, Mizipa, Yokiteeli,
Dilean and Mizpeh and Joktheel,
39 Lakisi, Bozikati, Egiloni,
Lachish and Bozkath and Eglon,
40 Kaboni, Lahimasi, Kitilisi,
Cabbon and Lahmam and Chitlish,
41 Gederoti, Beti-Dagoni, Naama ndi Makeda. Mizinda yonse pamodzi inalipo 16 pamodzi ndi midzi yake yozungulira.
and Gederoth and Bethdagon, and Naamah and Makkedah: sixteen cities, and their villages.
42 Mizinda ina inali iyi: Libina, Eteri, Asani,
Libnah and Ether and Ashan,
43 Ifita, Asina, Nezibu,
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 cities, and their villages.
45 Panalinso Ekroni pamodzi ndi midzi yake;
Ekron, with its towns and villages:
46 komanso yonse imene inali mʼmbali mwa Asidodi ndi midzi yake kuyambira ku Ekroni mpaka ku Nyanja Yayikulu.
from Ekron, as far as the sea, all that inclines toward Ashdod, and its villages.
47 Panalinso mizinda ya Asidodi ndi Gaza pamodzi ndi midzi yawo. Malire ake anafika ku mtsinje wa Igupto mpaka ku Nyanja Yayikulu.
Ashdod, with its towns and villages. Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the torrent of Egypt, with the great sea as its border.
48 Mizinda ya kumapiri inali: Samiri, Yatiri, Soko,
And on the mountain, Shamir and Jattir and Socoh,
49 Dana, Kiriati-Sana, (ndiye kuti Debri)
and Dannah, and Kiriath-Sannah, which is Debir,
50 Anabu, Esitemo, Animu,
Anab and Eshtemoh and Anim,
51 Goseni, Holoni ndi Gilo. Mizinda yonse pamodzi inali khumi ndi umodzi pamodzi ndi midzi yake.
Goshen and Holon and Giloh: eleven cities, and their villages.
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.
Humtah and Kiriath-Arba, which is Hebron, and Zior: nine cities, and their villages.
55 Panalinso Maoni, Karimeli, Zifi, Yuta
Maon and Carmel, and Ziph and Juttah,
56 Yezireeli, Yokideamu, Zanowa,
Jezreel and Jokdeam and Zanoah,
57 Kaini, Gibeya ndi Timna, mizinda khumi ndi midzi yake.
Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities, and their villages.
58 Mizinda ina inali: Halihuli, Beti Zuri, Gedori,
Halhul and Bethzur and Gedor,
59 Maarati, Beti-Anoti ndi Elitekoni, mizinda isanu ndi umodzi pamodzi ndi midzi yake
Maarath and Bethanoth and Eltekon: six cities, and their villages.
60 Panalinso Kiriati Baala (ndiye kuti Kiriati Yearimu) ndi Raba; mizinda iwiri pamodzi ndi midzi yake.
Kiriath-baal, which is Kiriath-jearim, the City of Forests, and Rabbah: two cities, and their villages.
61 Mizinda ya ku chipululu inali iyi: Beti-Araba, Midini, Sekaka,
In the desert: 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 City of Salt, and Engedi: six cities, and their villages.
63 Koma Yuda sanathe kuthamangitsa Ayebusi amene amakhala ku Yerusalemu, ndipo mpaka lero Ayebusi akukhala komweko pamodzi ndi Ayudawo.
But the sons of Judah were not able to destroy the Jebusite inhabitants of Jerusalem. And so the Jebusite lived with the sons of Judah in Jerusalem, even to the present day.
