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.
The land that was allotted to the tribe of Judah was divided among its clans. That land extended south along the border of the Edom region, as far as the Zin Desert.
2 Chuleh lhanglang gamgichu lhanglang ngat tuikolla pat Chitwilen lang changei ahi.
The southern border of the land that was allotted to the tribe of Judah started at the south end of the Dead Sea [and extended west].
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.
It extended south of Scorpion Pass to Zin [Desert], and from there west to a place south of Kadesh-Barnea, past Hezron [town], to Addar [town], and from there it turned [northwest] to Karka [town].
4 Hichea kon chun Azmon lang ajonnin achainan Egypt vadung langa achepeh in Mediterranean twikhanglen changei alhungin ahi. Hichehi amaho lhanglang gamgi chu ahitai.
From there it continued to Azmon, and from there to the dry riverbed on the border of Egypt, and from there [west] to the [Mediterranean] Sea. That was the 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 the land of the tribe of Judah was the Dead Sea, and it extended [north] to [where the Jordan River ends at] the Dead Sea.
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).
The northern border started where the Jordan River ends at the Dead Sea. It extended [north] to Beth-Hoglah [town], and from there it extended north of Beth-Arabah [town] to the [big] stone [set up by] Reuben’s son Bohan.
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 the border continued west through Achor Valley to Debir [city]. From there it turned north to Gilgal [city]. Gilgal is north of the road that goes through Adummim Pass, on the south side of the valley. From Gilgal the border extended west to the springs at En-Shemesh, and from there 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.
From there it extended through Ben-Hinnom Valley, south of the city where the Jebus people-group lived. (That city is now named Jerusalem.) From there the border extended to the top of the hill on the west side of Hinnom Valley, at the northern end of the valley where the Repha [giants] lived.
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 border extended [northwest] to Nephtoah Spring, and from there to the cities near Ephron Mountain. From there the border extended [west] toward Baalah, which is now named 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 border extended further west to Seir Mountain. Then it continued [southwest] along the north side of Jearim Mountain, which is also named Kesalon, to Beth-Shemesh [city]. From there it extended [northwest] past Timnah [city],
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.
to the hill north of Ekron [city]. From there it extended [west] to Shikkeron [town] and past Baalah Mountain to Jabneel [town], then [northwest] to the [Mediterranean] Sea.
12 Lhumlam gamgi chu Mediterranean twikhanglenpangjui chu ahipehe. Hichehi Juda phung bahkaiho gamgi chu ahi.
The western border of the land that was allotted to the tribe of Judah was the Mediterranean Sea. All the clans of Judah lived inside those borders.
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.
Yahweh commanded Joshua to give part of the land for the tribe of Judah to Caleb. So he gave to Caleb Kiriath-Arba [city], which is now named Hebron. (Arba was the ancestor of the Anak people-group.)
14 Caleb chun Anak chate Sheshai, Ahiman leh Talmai chilhah hon thum hochu ana no doh in ahi.
Caleb forced the three clans of the Anak people-group to leave Hebron. Those were the Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai clans.
15 Hichea kon chun Debir khopi (tumasanga chu Kiriath-sepher kiti ahi) achengte galkisatpi din anakontai.
Then Caleb left there and went to fight against the people living in Debir [city], which was previously named Kiriath-Sepher.
16 Caleb min aseijin, “Koi hileh Kiriath-sepher nokhumna galla galjou penchu kachanu Acsah akichen pidinga kapeh ding ahi” ati.
Caleb said, “If someone attacks [the people in] Kiriath-Sepher and captures their city, I will give my daughter Acsah to him to be his wife.”
17 Caleb sopipa Kenaz chapa Othniel chun aga joutan ahileh Acsah chu Othniel ji ahung hitai.
Othniel, the son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz, captured the city. So Caleb gave his daughter to him.
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 Caleb’s daughter married Othniel, she told him to ask her father to give her a field. Then Acsah went to talk with her father Caleb. As she got down from her donkey, Caleb asked her, “Do you want something?”
19 Amanun aseijin, “Negev ma gamkhat bon neipeh ahitahleh twinah khatjong neipehthan ati.” Hitichun Caleb injong sahlang twinah leh lhanglang twinah khat apen ahi.
Acsah replied, “Yes, I want you to do something for me. You have given me some land in the southern part of Canaan, [but there is no water there]. So please give me some [land that has] springs.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs [near Hebron].
20 Hichehi Judah phungin abahkai abahkai dungjuija ainsung chehuva achenna diuva kipe munchu ahi.
[Here is a list of the towns in] the land [that God had promised to] give to the tribe of Judah. Each clan was allotted some of the land.
21 Judah khopihochu Edom gamgi chin anoinung penna umhochu: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
The tribe of Judah was allotted all these towns in the southern [desert area of Canaan], near the border of the Edom [region]: 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 (which is also named Hazor),
26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,
Amam, Shema, Molodah,
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. There were 29 towns altogether and their surrounding villages.
33 Lhumlam molbulla um khopi ho chengse jonghi Judah anakipe hochu ahiuve: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
The tribe of Judah was allotted these towns in the [northern part of 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, and Gederah (which is also named Gederothaim). Altogether there were 14 towns and their surrounding villages.
37 Hiche tilou vinjong, Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,
[The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in the southern part of the western foothills]: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-Gad,
38 Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 Cabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,
Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,
41 Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah chuleh Makkedah – khopiho somlegup avella khojouse jong ahi.
Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah. There were 16 towns altogether and their surrounding villages.
42 Hiche tilouvin jong, Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in [the central part of] the western foothills: 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. There were nine towns altogether, with their surrounding villages.
45 Judah phung miten atoupha diuva kipe gamho chu Ekron leh avella khoho jong ahopmin ahi.
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns [close to the Mediterranean Sea] with their surrounding villages: Ekron and the towns between Ekron and the coast, Ashdod, and Gaza. The area extended south to the dry riverbed on the border of Egypt.
46 Ekron na kon chun lhumlam gamgi chin geijin akijedohin Ashdod komma khogeiho leh khoho jouse jong ahop’in ahi.
47 Ashdod avella khojouse chule Gaza le asunga khohojouse, Egypt vadung leh Mediterranean twikhanglen pang changei ahopmin ahi.
48 Judah chanchu noija thinglhang khopiho: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in [the southwest part of] the hilly region: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49 Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (Hichu Debir tina),
Dannah, Kiriath-Sannah (which is now named Debir),
50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 Goshen, Holon chuleh Giloh – khopi somlekhat toh avella khoho ahiuve.
Goshen, Holon, and Giloh. There were eleven towns with their surrounding villages.
52 Chukitleh Arab khopi ho jong ahop in ahi: Dumah, Eshan,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in [the south-central part of] the hilly region: 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 (which is now named Hebron), and Zior. There were nine towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
55 Hichetilou jongchun, Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns [in the southeastern part of the hilly region]: 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. There were ten towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
58 Hiche banna jong chun Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns [in the central part of the hilly region]: Halhul, Beth-Zur, Gedor,
59 Maarath, Beth-anoth chuleh Eltekon – khopi gup leh vella khoho ahiuve.
Maarath, Beth-Anoth, and Eltekon. There were six towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
60 Kiriath-baal (Hichu Kiriath-jearim tina ahi) chuleh Rabbah – khopi ni leh avella khoho ahiuve.
The tribe of Judah was also allotted two towns [in the northern part of the hilly region], Rabbah and Kiriath-Baal (which is also named Kiriath-Jearim).
61 Gamthip gamma khopiho chun Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
The tribe of Judah was also [allotted these towns] in the desert [near the Dead Sea]: Beth-Arabah, Middin, Secacah,
62 Nibshan, Chi khopi len chule En-gedi – khopi gup leh vella khoho ahiuve.
Nibshan, Salt city, and En-Gedi. There were six towns altogether with their surrounding 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.
[The army of the tribe of] Judah was not able to force the people of the Jebus people-group to leave Jerusalem. So the people of that group are still living among the tribe of Judah.
