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.
This was the land allotted to the tribe of Judah, by families: it stretched south to the border of Edom, to the wilderness of Zin in the far south.
2 Chuleh lhanglang gamgichu lhanglang ngat tuikolla pat Chitwilen lang changei ahi.
Their boundary began at the end of the Salt Sea—the bay that faces south—
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.
and then went south of Scorpion Pass through the wilderness of Zin, then heading south from Kadesh-barnea to Hezron. From there it went up to Addar and then turned towards 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.
passing through Azmon and out to the Wadi of Egypt, ending 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 of Judah was the Salt Sea, up to where the Jordan River ends. The northern boundary ran from the northern bay of the sea where the Jordan ends
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).
up to the border of Beth-hoglath, and then north of Beth-arabah to the Stone of Bohan (Reuben's son).
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.
From there it went to the border of Debir through the valley of Achor, and turned north towards Gilgal, opposite the heights of Adummim to the south of the valley. Then the boundary continued to the waters of En-shemesh and out to 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.
The boundary then went through the valley of Ben-hinnom, along the southern slopes of the Jebusites, (that is Jerusalem), then on up to the top of the mountain overlooking the valley of Hinnom right up to 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 there the boundary ran from the top of the mountain to the water spring at Nephtoah and on to the towns on Mount Ephron. Then it bent towards Ballah (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
Then the boundary moved around to the west of Baalah to Mount Seir and passed along the northern slope of Mount Jearim to the town of Kesalon, down to Beth Shemesh and on 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.
The boundary then ran to the north slope of Ekron, and bent towards Shikkeron, passing Mount Baalah, out to Jabneel, and ending at the sea.
12 Lhumlam gamgi chu Mediterranean twikhanglenpangjui chu ahipehe. Hichehi Juda phung bahkaiho gamgi chu ahi.
The western boundary was the coastline of the Great Sea. These were the boundaries around the tribe of Judah, by families.
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.
The Lord had instructed Joshua to allocate some land in Judah's territory to Caleb, son of Jephunneh, and so he was given the town of Kiriath-arba, or Hebron. (Arba was the father of Anak.)
14 Caleb chun Anak chate Sheshai, Ahiman leh Talmai chilhah hon thum hochu ana no doh in ahi.
Caleb drove out three family groups—Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, descendants of Anak.
15 Hichea kon chun Debir khopi (tumasanga chu Kiriath-sepher kiti ahi) achengte galkisatpi din anakontai.
From there he went to attack the inhabitants of Debir (previously known as Kiriath-sepher).
16 Caleb min aseijin, “Koi hileh Kiriath-sepher nokhumna galla galjou penchu kachanu Acsah akichen pidinga kapeh ding ahi” ati.
Caleb announced, “Whoever attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him my daughter Acsah to marry.”
17 Caleb sopipa Kenaz chapa Othniel chun aga joutan ahileh Acsah chu Othniel ji ahung hitai.
Othniel, son of Kenaz, brother of Caleb, captured the town so Caleb gave him his daughter Acsah to marry.
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.
When she came to him, she encouraged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you want?”
19 Amanun aseijin, “Negev ma gamkhat bon neipeh ahitahleh twinah khatjong neipehthan ati.” Hitichun Caleb injong sahlang twinah leh lhanglang twinah khat apen ahi.
She replied, “Please give me a blessing. Since you have already given me land that's like the desert, please give me springs of water as well.” So he gave her both the upper and the lower springs.
20 Hichehi Judah phungin abahkai abahkai dungjuija ainsung chehuva achenna diuva kipe munchu ahi.
This was the land allotted to the tribe of Judah, by families.
21 Judah khopihochu Edom gamgi chin anoinung penna umhochu: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
The towns for the tribe of Judah in the far south on the border with 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 (or 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, Kesil, 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 towns with their associated villages.
33 Lhumlam molbulla um khopi ho chengse jonghi Judah anakipe hochu ahiuve: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
The towns in the western 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, Gederah, and Gederothaim—fourteen towns with their associated villages.
37 Hiche tilou vinjong, Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,
Also: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,
38 Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 Cabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,
Cabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,
41 Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah chuleh Makkedah – khopiho somlegup avella khojouse jong ahi.
Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen towns with their associated villages.
42 Hiche tilouvin jong, Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
In addition: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44 Keilah, Aczib chule Mareshah – khopi ko holeh avella khoho jouse ahiuve.
Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah—nine towns with their associated villages.
45 Judah phung miten atoupha diuva kipe gamho chu Ekron leh avella khoho jong ahopmin ahi.
Ekron and 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 those towns near Ashdod and their associated villages,
47 Ashdod avella khojouse chule Gaza le asunga khohojouse, Egypt vadung leh Mediterranean twikhanglen pang changei ahopmin ahi.
Ashdod and its towns with its associated villages, and Gaza with its towns and associated villages, as far as the Wadi of Egypt, and along the coastline of the sea.
48 Judah chanchu noija thinglhang khopiho: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49 Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (Hichu Debir tina),
Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (or Debir),
50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 Goshen, Holon chuleh Giloh – khopi somlekhat toh avella khoho ahiuve.
Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven towns with their associated villages.
52 Chukitleh Arab khopi ho jong ahop in ahi: Dumah, Eshan,
Also: 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 (or Hebron), and Zior—nine towns with their associated villages.
55 Hichetilou jongchun, Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
In addition: 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 towns with their ssociated villages.
58 Hiche banna jong chun Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
Also: Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
59 Maarath, Beth-anoth chuleh Eltekon – khopi gup leh vella khoho ahiuve.
Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six towns with their associated villages.
60 Kiriath-baal (Hichu Kiriath-jearim tina ahi) chuleh Rabbah – khopi ni leh avella khoho ahiuve.
In addition: Kiriath-baal (or Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah—two towns with their associated villages.
61 Gamthip gamma khopiho chun Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
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 towns with their associated 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.
However, the tribe of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so the Jebusites live among the tribe of Judah in Jerusalem to this very day.
