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 assignment of land for the tribe of the people of Judah, clan by clan, extended south to the border of Edom, with the wilderness of Zin being the farthest point to the south.
2 Chuleh lhanglang gamgichu lhanglang ngat tuikolla pat Chitwilen lang changei ahi.
Their border on the south ran from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces to the 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.
Their boundary next went out to the south of the hill of Akrabbim and passed along to Zin, and went up south of Kadesh Barnea, along by Hezron, and up to Addar, where it turned about to 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 passed along to Azmon, went by the brook of Egypt, and came to its end at the sea. This was their south boundary.
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 boundary was the Salt Sea, at the mouth of the Jordan. The border on the north ran 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).
It went up to Beth Hoglah and passed along north of Beth Arabah. Then it went up to the Stone of Bohan the 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, and so northward, turning toward Gilgal, which is opposite the hill of Adummim, which is on the south side of the valley. Then the border passed along to the springs of En Shemesh and went 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.
Then the border went up the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the south side of the Jebusite city (that is, Jerusalem). Then it went up to the top of the hill that lies over the Valley of Hinnom, on the west, which is 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.
Then the border extended from the top of the hills to the spring of Nephtoah, and went out from there to the cities of Mount Ephron. Then the border bends around to Baalah (the same as 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 circled around west of Baalah to Mount Seir, and passed along to the side of Mount Jearim on the north (the same as Kesalon), went down to Beth Shemesh, and crossed over 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 border went out beside the northern hill of Ekron, and then it bends around to Shikkeron and passed along to Mount Baalah, from there it went to Jabneel. The border ended at the sea.
12 Lhumlam gamgi chu Mediterranean twikhanglenpangjui chu ahipehe. Hichehi Juda phung bahkaiho gamgi chu ahi.
The western boundary was the Great Sea and its coastline. This is the border around the tribe of Judah, clan by clan.
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.
In keeping with the commandment of Yahweh to Joshua, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh an assignment of land among the tribe of Judah, Kiriath Arba, that is, 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 from there the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai, descendants of Anak.
15 Hichea kon chun Debir khopi (tumasanga chu Kiriath-sepher kiti ahi) achengte galkisatpi din anakontai.
He went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher).
16 Caleb min aseijin, “Koi hileh Kiriath-sepher nokhumna galla galjou penchu kachanu Acsah akichen pidinga kapeh ding ahi” ati.
Caleb said, “The man who attacks Kiriath Sepher and captures it, to him I will give Aksah my daughter as a wife.”
17 Caleb sopipa Kenaz chapa Othniel chun aga joutan ahileh Acsah chu Othniel ji ahung hitai.
When Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, captured it, Caleb gave him Aksah his daughter as a wife.
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.
Soon after that, Aksah came to Othniel and she urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb said to 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.
Aksah replied, “Do me a special favor, since you have given me the land of the Negev: Also give me some springs of water.” Then Caleb gave her the upper springs and lower springs.
20 Hichehi Judah phungin abahkai abahkai dungjuija ainsung chehuva achenna diuva kipe munchu ahi.
This was the inheritance of the tribe of Judah, clan by clan.
21 Judah khopihochu Edom gamgi chin anoinung penna umhochu: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
The cities belonging to the tribe of Judah in the extreme south, toward the border of Edom, were 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 (this was also known as 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, Iyim, 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. These were twenty-nine cities in all, including their villages.
33 Lhumlam molbulla um khopi ho chengse jonghi Judah anakipe hochu ahiuve: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
In the lower hill country to the west, there were Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34 Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
Jarmuth, Adullam, Sokoh, Azekah,
36 Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah chuleh Gederothaim – khopi somleli toh avella khoho jouse ahi.
Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (that is, Gederothaim). These were fourteen cities in number, including their villages.
37 Hiche tilou vinjong, Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,
Zenan, Hadashah, Migdalgad,
38 Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon.
40 Cabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,
Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,
41 Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah chuleh Makkedah – khopiho somlegup avella khojouse jong ahi.
Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, Makkedah. These were sixteen cities in number, including 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, Akzib, Mareshah. These were nine cities, including their villages.
45 Judah phung miten atoupha diuva kipe gamho chu Ekron leh avella khoho jong ahopmin ahi.
Ekron, with its surrounding 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 Great Sea, all the settlements that were near Ashdod, including their villages.
47 Ashdod avella khojouse chule Gaza le asunga khohojouse, Egypt vadung leh Mediterranean twikhanglen pang changei ahopmin ahi.
Ashdod, its surrounding towns, including their villages; Gaza, its surrounding towns including their villages; to the brook of Egypt, and to the Great Sea with its coastline.
48 Judah chanchu noija thinglhang khopiho: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Sokoh,
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. These were eleven cities, including 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. These were nine cities, including 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. These were ten cities, including 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. These were six cities, including 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. These were two cities, including their villages.
61 Gamthip gamma khopiho chun Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
In the wilderness, there were 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. These were six cities, including 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 as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the tribe of Judah could not drive them out, so the Jebusites live there with the tribe of Judah to this day.
