Joshua 15
1 Judah phung sunga chun ainsung dungjui cheh a achandiu chu hitihin akihoppehin ahi. Zin gammanga Edom gamgi lhanglang chu alhangnung penna gamgi chu ahitai.
Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary:
2 Chuleh lhanglang gamgichu lhanglang ngat tuikolla pat Chitwilen lang changei ahi.
Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,
3 Hitichun Akrabbim lhanglang ninga achesuh in Zin gam ahopan, Kadesh-barnea lhanglang ning langa akaltouvin, chuleh Hezron ahopan chuleh Adar langa akaltouvin chuleh Karka vel kollang ahopan ahi.
proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka.
4 Hichea kon chun Azmon lang ajonnin achainan Egypt vadung langa achepeh in Mediterranean twikhanglen changei alhungin ahi. Hichehi amaho lhanglang gamgi chu ahitai.
It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.
5 Chutengleh solam gamgichu Chitwilen changei akilhung dohin Jordan kom changeijin achepehin ahi. Sahlang gamkaiya gamgi chu Jordan vadung ola chun akipannin. Chitwilen achun alonglutnin ahi.
The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,
6 Beth-hoglah-a konin achetouvin Beth-arabah sahlang geijin ache-in Bohan songphung gei achu gamgi kilhungdoh peh in ahi.(Bohan chu Reuben chapa ahi).
went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.
7 Hichea patna gamgi chu Achor phaicham Dabir la konna chetoupeh a Gilgal langa chetouva ahi. Hichehi Adummin kaltouna masang ahi. Gamgi chu En-shamesh tuitah geijin achepeh in En-rogel munnah akichaijin ahi.
Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.
8 Gamgi chun Ben Hinnom phaicham chu apal galkaijin erusalem khopi kitundohna munlang Jebus mite chenna lhangsuh a chun akilhungdoh peh in ahi.
From there the border went up the Valley of Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.
9 Hicheakon chun gamgi molsang chung vumma kon in ahung kijidoh in, Nephtoah tuiputna changeijin achetoupeh in, hichea kon chun Ephron lhang khopiho changeijin akilhunglutnin ahi. Hicheakon chun Baalah (Hichu Kiriath-jearim akiti’e) akiheilut’a ahi.
From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).
10 Gamgi chun Baalah lhumlam avellin Seir thinglhang chu ajonlutnin, Jearim molsang sahlama Kesalon khopi sung ahohpan, chuin Beth-shemesh langa akigolsuh in, Timnah lang ajotpaije
The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.
11 Hichea konchun gamgi chu Ekron sahlang thinglhang chu ajonlutnin hichea kon chun Shikkeron leh Baalah lhanglang ajonnin ahi. Hichebanna chun Jabneel ahohpan Mediterranean twikhanglennah akichaijin ahi.
Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.
12 Lhumlam gamgi chu Mediterranean twikhanglenpangjui chu ahipehe. Hichehi Juda phung bahkaiho gamgi chu ahi.
And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah.
13 Pakaiyin Judah gambihkhatchu Jephunneh chapa Caleb apehdingin Joshua chu thu apen ahi. Hijeh chun Caleb chu Kiriath-arba (Hebron tina ahi) khopichu apen ahi. Hiche Hebron hi Anak apu apateu minkhatna anakiminvo ahi.
According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
14 Caleb chun Anak chate Sheshai, Ahiman leh Talmai chilhah hon thum hochu ana no doh in ahi.
And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.
15 Hichea kon chun Debir khopi (tumasanga chu Kiriath-sepher kiti ahi) achengte galkisatpi din anakontai.
From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).
16 Caleb min aseijin, “Koi hileh Kiriath-sepher nokhumna galla galjou penchu kachanu Acsah akichen pidinga kapeh ding ahi” ati.
And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”
17 Caleb sopipa Kenaz chapa Othniel chun aga joutan ahileh Acsah chu Othniel ji ahung hitai.
So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.
18 Acsah in Othniel akichenpi chun amanun apa komma loumun khat thumdin ajipa chu angeh in ahi. Amanu asangan chunga konna akum lhahchun Caleb in “Ipi nadeiham?” tin anadonge.
One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”
19 Amanun aseijin, “Negev ma gamkhat bon neipeh ahitahleh twinah khatjong neipehthan ati.” Hitichun Caleb injong sahlang twinah leh lhanglang twinah khat apen ahi.
“Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.
20 Hichehi Judah phungin abahkai abahkai dungjuija ainsung chehuva achenna diuva kipe munchu ahi.
This is the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Judah.
21 Judah khopihochu Edom gamgi chin anoinung penna umhochu: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25 Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (Hichu Hazor tina ).
Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),
26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,
Amam, Shema, Moladah,
27 Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,
Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,
28 Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
30 Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,
Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,
31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain chuleh Rimmon–agoma khopi somni le ko chule avella khojouse ahi.
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.
33 Lhumlam molbulla um khopi ho chengse jonghi Judah anakipe hochu ahiuve: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34 Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
36 Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah chuleh Gederothaim – khopi somleli toh avella khoho jouse ahi.
Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages.
37 Hiche tilou vinjong, Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,
Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,
38 Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 Cabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,
Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,
41 Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah chuleh Makkedah – khopiho somlegup avella khojouse jong ahi.
Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.
42 Hiche tilouvin jong, Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44 Keilah, Aczib chule Mareshah – khopi ko holeh avella khoho jouse ahiuve.
Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.
45 Judah phung miten atoupha diuva kipe gamho chu Ekron leh avella khoho jong ahopmin ahi.
Ekron, with its towns and villages;
46 Ekron na kon chun lhumlam gamgi chin geijin akijedohin Ashdod komma khogeiho leh khoho jouse jong ahop’in ahi.
from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages;
47 Ashdod avella khojouse chule Gaza le asunga khohojouse, Egypt vadung leh Mediterranean twikhanglen pang changei ahopmin ahi.
Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.
48 Judah chanchu noija thinglhang khopiho: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49 Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (Hichu Debir tina),
Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),
50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 Goshen, Holon chuleh Giloh – khopi somlekhat toh avella khoho ahiuve.
Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages.
52 Chukitleh Arab khopi ho jong ahop in ahi: Dumah, Eshan,
Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53 Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,
Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,
54 Humtah, Kiriath-arba (hichu Hebron tina), chuleh Zior – khopi koleh avella khoho ahiuve.
Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities, along with their villages.
55 Hichetilou jongchun, Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57 Kain, Gibeah chuleh Timnah – khopi som leh vella khoho ahiuve
Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, along with their villages.
58 Hiche banna jong chun Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
59 Maarath, Beth-anoth chuleh Eltekon – khopi gup leh vella khoho ahiuve.
Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, along with their villages.
60 Kiriath-baal (Hichu Kiriath-jearim tina ahi) chuleh Rabbah – khopi ni leh avella khoho ahiuve.
Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.
61 Gamthip gamma khopiho chun Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
62 Nibshan, Chi khopi len chule En-gedi – khopi gup leh vella khoho ahiuve.
Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages.
63 Ahin Judah phungin Jerusalem ma cheng Jebu mite ana nodoh joupouvin, hijeh chun tuni chan geijin Jebu mitehi Judah te toh acheng khom jengun ahi.
But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.
