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.
Lenkatho yesizwe sabantwana bakoJuda ngokwensendo zabo yayisemngceleni weEdoma, inkangala yeZini ngeningizimu ephethelweni eningizimu.
2 Malire awo a kummwera anayambira kummwera kwenikweni kwa Nyanja ya Mchere,
Lomngcele wabo weningizimu wawusuka ephethelweni loLwandle lweTshwayi, kusukela ethekwini elikhangela eningizimu.
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.
Waphuma waya eningizimu emqansweni weAkirabimi, wedlulela eZini, wenyuka usuka eningizimu kusiya eKadeshi-Bhaneya, wedlulele eHezironi, wenyukele eAdari, uphendukele eKarika,
4 Anapitirira mpaka ku Azimoni motsata mtsinje umene uli malire a Igupto mpaka ku nyanja. Awa ndiwo malire awo a kummwera.
wedlulele eAzimoni, uphumele esifuleni seGibhithe; lokuphuma komngcele kwakuselwandle. Lo uzakuba ngumngcele wenu eningizimu.
5 Malire a kummawa anali Nyanja Yakufa mpaka kumene Yorodani amathira mu Nyanja ya Mchere. Malire a kumpoto anayambira kumene Yorodani amathirira nyanjayo,
Njalo umngcele wempumalanga wawuluLwandle lweTshwayi, kusiya ephethelweni leJordani. Lomngcele ehlangothini lwenyakatho wasukela ethekwini lolwandle, kusukela ephethelweni leJordani.
6 napitirira mpaka ku Beti-Hogila ndi kupitirira kumpoto mpaka ku Beti-Araba. Anapitirira mpaka anakafika ku Mwala wa Bohani.
Lomngcele wenyukela eBeti-Hogila, wedlula kusuka enyakatho kusiya eBeti-Araba; lomngcele wenyukela elitsheni likaBohani indodana kaRubeni.
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.
Lomngcele wenyukela eDebiri kusuka esihotsheni seAkori, usiya enyakatho ukhangele eGiligali, omaqondana lomqanso weAdumimi, ongeningizimu kwesifula. Lomngcele wedlula usiya emanzini eEni-Shemeshi, lokuphuma kwawo kwakuseEni-Rogeli.
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.
Lomngcele wenyuka ngesihotsha sendodana kaHinomu usiya ehlangothini lwamaJebusi eningizimu, okuyiJerusalema. Lomngcele wenyukela engqongeni yentaba ephambi kwesihotsha seHinomu entshonalanga, elisephethelweni lesihotsha seziqhwaga enyakatho.
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).
Lomngcele wagoba usuka engqongeni yentaba kuze kube semthonjeni wamanzi eNefitowa, waphumela emizini yentaba yeEfroni. Lomngcele wagoba usiya eBhahala, okuyiKiriyathi-Jeyarimi.
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.
Lomngcele wabhoda usuka eBhahala ngentshonalanga waya entabeni yeSeyiri, wedlulele eceleni kwentaba yeJeyarimi, eyiKesaloni, wehlele eBeti-Shemeshi, wedlule eThiminathi.
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.
Lomngcele waphuma uye eceleni kweEkhironi enyakatho; lomngcele wagoba uye eShikeroni, wedlula intaba yeBhahala, waphumela eJabineli; lokuphuma komngcele kwakuselwandle.
12 Malire a mbali ya kumadzulo anali Nyanja Yayikulu. Awa ndi malire ozungulira malo amene anapatsidwa kwa mabanja a fuko la Yuda.
Lomngcele wentshonalanga wawululwandle olukhulu lokhumbi. Lo ngumngcele wabantwana bakoJuda inhlangothi zonke ngokwensendo zabo.
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).
Wasemupha uKalebi indodana kaJefune isabelo phakathi kwabantwana bakoJuda, ngokomlayo weNkosi kuJoshuwa, iKiriyathi-Arba, uyise kaAnaki, eyiHebroni.
14 Kuchokera ku Hebroni, Kalebe anathamangitsamo mafuko a Aanaki awa: Sesai, Ahimani ndi Talimai, zidzukulu za Aanaki.
UKalebi wasexotsha elifeni amadodana amathathu kaAnaki asuke lapho, uSheshayi loAhimani loTalimayi, abantwana bakaAnaki.
15 Kuchokera kumeneko, Kalebe anakathira nkhondo anthu amene ankakhala ku Debri (mzindawu poyamba unkatchedwa Kiriati Seferi).
Wasesenyuka esuka lapho waya kwabahlali beDebiri. Lebizo leDebiri kuqala laliyiKiriyathi-Seferi.
16 Tsono Kalebe anati, “Munthu amene angathire nkhondo mzinda wa Kiriati Seferi ndi kuwulanda, ndidzamupatsa mwana wanga Akisa kuti akhale mkazi wake.”
UKalebi wasesithi: Lowo otshaya iKiriyathi-Seferi, ayithumbe, ngizamupha uAkisa indodakazi yami abe ngumkakhe.
17 Otanieli, mwana wa mʼbale wa Kalebe, Kenazi, ndiye anawulanda. Choncho Kalebe anamupatsa mwana wake Akisa kuti akhale mkazi wake.
UOthiniyeli indodana kaKenazi, umnawakhe kaKalebi, waseyithumba; wasemnika uAkisa indodakazi yakhe ukuba ngumkakhe.
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.”
Kwasekusithi ekufikeni kwakhe wamkhuthaza ukuthi acele kuyise insimu; wasesehla kubabhemi, uKalebi wasesithi kuye: Ukhala ngani?
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.
Wasesithi: Ngipha isibusiso. Njengoba ungiphe ilizwe elomileyo, ngipha njalo imithombo yamanzi. Wasemnika imithombo engaphezulu lemithombo engaphansi.
20 Dziko limene mabanja a fuko la Yuda analandira ngati cholowa chawo ndi ili:
Leli yilifa lesizwe sabantwana bakoJuda ngokwensendo zabo.
21 Mizinda yakummwera kwenikweni kwa fuko la Yuda yoyandikana ndi malire a Edomu anali: Kabizeeli, Ederi, Yaguri
Lemizi esukela ekucineni kwesizwe sabantwana bakoJuda kusiya emngceleni weEdoma yile: IKabhiseyeli leEderi leJaguri
22 Kina, Dimona, Adada
leKina leDimona leAdada
23 Kedesi, Hazori, Itinani
leKedeshi leHazori leIthinani,
24 Zifi, Telemu, Bealoti,
iZifi leTelema leBeyalothi
25 Hazori-Hadata, Keriyoti Hezironi (ndiye kuti Hazori)
leHazori-Hadatha leKeriyothi, iHezironi okuyiHazori,
26 Amamu, Sema, Molada
iAmama leShema leMolada
27 Hazari-Gada, Hesimoni, Beti-Peleti
leHazari-Gada leHeshimoni leBeti-Peleti
28 Hazari-Suwali, Beeriseba, Biziotiya,
leHazari-Shuwali leBherishebha leBiziyothiya,
29 Baalahi, Iyimu, Ezemu
iBhahala leIyimi leEzema
30 Elitoladi, Kesili, Horima
leElitoladi leKesili leHorma
31 Zikilagi, Madimena, Sanisana,
leZikilagi leMadimana leSansana
32 Lebaoti, Silihimu, Aini ndi Rimoni. Mizinda yonse inalipo 29 pamodzi ndi midzi yake yozungulira.
leLebayothi leShilihimi leEni leRimoni. Yonke imizi ingamatshumi amabili lesificamunwemunye lemizana yayo.
33 Mizinda ya ku chigwa cha kumadzulo ndi iyi: Esitaoli, Zora, Asina
Esihotsheni: IEshitawoli leZora leAshina
34 Zanowa, Eni-Ganimu, Tapuwa, Enamu,
leZanowa leEni-Ganimi, iTapuwa leEnama,
35 Yarimuti, Adulamu, Soko, Azeka,
iJarimuthi leAdulamu, iSoko leAzeka
36 Saaraimu, Aditaimu, ndi Gederi (kapena Gederotaimu). Mizinda yonse inalipo 14 pamodzi ndi midzi yake yozungulira.
leShaharayimi leAdithayimi leGedera leGederothayimi; imizi elitshumi lane lemizana yayo.
37 Mizinda ina inali iyi: Zenani, Hadasa, Migidali-Gadi,
IZenani leHadasha leMigidali-Gadi
38 Dileani, Mizipa, Yokiteeli,
leDileyani leMizipa leJokhitheyeli,
39 Lakisi, Bozikati, Egiloni,
iLakishi leBhozikhathi leEgiloni
40 Kaboni, Lahimasi, Kitilisi,
leKhabhoni leLahimasa leKitilishi
41 Gederoti, Beti-Dagoni, Naama ndi Makeda. Mizinda yonse pamodzi inalipo 16 pamodzi ndi midzi yake yozungulira.
leGederothi, iBeti-Dagoni, leNahama, leMakeda; imizi elitshumi lesithupha lemizana yayo.
42 Mizinda ina inali iyi: Libina, Eteri, Asani,
ILibhina leEtheri leAshani
43 Ifita, Asina, Nezibu,
leJifitha leAshina leNezibhi
44 Keila, Akizibu ndi Maresa, mizinda isanu ndi inayi pamodzi ndi midzi yake.
leKeyila leAkizibi leMaresha; imizi eyisificamunwemunye lemizana yayo.
45 Panalinso Ekroni pamodzi ndi midzi yake;
IEkhironi lemizi yayo lemizana yayo.
46 komanso yonse imene inali mʼmbali mwa Asidodi ndi midzi yake kuyambira ku Ekroni mpaka ku Nyanja Yayikulu.
Kusukela eEkhironi kusiya elwandle, yonke eseceleni kweAshidodi lemizana yayo:
47 Panalinso mizinda ya Asidodi ndi Gaza pamodzi ndi midzi yawo. Malire ake anafika ku mtsinje wa Igupto mpaka ku Nyanja Yayikulu.
IAshidodi, imizi yayo lemizana yayo; iGaza, imizi yayo lemizana yayo; kusiya esifuleni seGibhithe, lolwandle olukhulu, lomngcele.
48 Mizinda ya kumapiri inali: Samiri, Yatiri, Soko,
Lezintabeni: IShamiri leJatiri leSoko
49 Dana, Kiriati-Sana, (ndiye kuti Debri)
leDana leKiriyathi-Sana okuyiDebiri,
50 Anabu, Esitemo, Animu,
leAnabi leEshithemo leAnimi
51 Goseni, Holoni ndi Gilo. Mizinda yonse pamodzi inali khumi ndi umodzi pamodzi ndi midzi yake.
leGosheni leHoloni leGilo; imizi elitshumi lanye lemizana yayo.
52 Analandiranso mizinda iyi: Arabu, Duma, Esani,
IArabi leDuma leEshani
53 Yanumu, Beti-Tapuwa, Afeki
leJanimi leBeti-Tapuwa leAfeka
54 Humita, Kiriati-Ariba (ndiye kuti Hebroni) ndi Ziori, mizinda isanu ndi inayi pamodzi ndi midzi yake.
leHumta leKiriyathi-Arba, okuyiHebroni, leZiyori; imizi eyisificamunwemunye lemizana yayo.
55 Panalinso Maoni, Karimeli, Zifi, Yuta
IMayoni, iKharmeli leZifi leJuta
56 Yezireeli, Yokideamu, Zanowa,
leJizereyeli leJokideyama leZanoya,
57 Kaini, Gibeya ndi Timna, mizinda khumi ndi midzi yake.
iKayini, iGibeya leTimina; imizi elitshumi lemizana yayo.
58 Mizinda ina inali: Halihuli, Beti Zuri, Gedori,
IHalihuli, iBeti-Zuri leGedori
59 Maarati, Beti-Anoti ndi Elitekoni, mizinda isanu ndi umodzi pamodzi ndi midzi yake
leMarathi leBeti-Anothi leElitekoni; imizi eyisithupha lemizana yayo.
60 Panalinso Kiriati Baala (ndiye kuti Kiriati Yearimu) ndi Raba; mizinda iwiri pamodzi ndi midzi yake.
IKiriyathi-Bhali, okuyiKiriyathi-Jeyarimi, leRaba; imizi emibili lemizana yayo.
61 Mizinda ya ku chipululu inali iyi: Beti-Araba, Midini, Sekaka,
Enkangala: IBeti-Araba, iMidini leSekaka
62 Nibisani, Mzinda wa Mchere ndi Eni Gedi, mizinda isanu ndi umodzi pamodzi ndi midzi yake.
leNibishani, lomuzi wetshwayi, leEngedi; imizi eyisithupha lemizana yayo.
63 Koma Yuda sanathe kuthamangitsa Ayebusi amene amakhala ku Yerusalemu, ndipo mpaka lero Ayebusi akukhala komweko pamodzi ndi Ayudawo.
Kodwa amaJebusi, abahlali beJerusalema, abantwana bakoJuda babengelakho ukuwaxotsha elifeni; ngakho amaJebusi ahlala labantwana bakoJuda eJerusalema kuze kube lamuhla.
