Joshua 18
1 Tunvang gamsung chu Israelte khut noiya uma ahitai, Israel mite chu abonchauvin Shiloh a akikhomun hichea chun kikhopna ponbuhkhat atungdohn tauve.
The land had been subdued and lay before them. The Israelites gathered together at Shiloh and set up the Tent of Meeting.
2 Ahinlah hichea chun phung sagi hochu alodiu chennagam kipeloulai aum nalaijin ahi.
However, seven of the Israelite tribes had not received their land allocations.
3 Hichun Joshua’n amahochu adongin, “Napu napateu Pakai Pathennin nalodiuva napeh u gam nachandiu chu itih changei nanga diuham?” ati.
So Joshua asked the Israelites, “How long will you go on being reluctant to go and take possession of the land that the Lord gave your forefathers?
4 “Phungkhat a mithum cheh hinlhengdoh unlang keiman amaho chu gam vetoh dingin gahsol intin, amaho cheuvin tin amaho cheh in alodiu gamchu hinvetoh untin keikoma thu ahinlhut kitdiu ahi.
Choose three men from each tribe and I will send them out to explore the land. Then they can write a description regarding the land allocations and bring it to me.
5 Judahten achannu lhanglam gamleh Joseph in achennao sahlang gam panglouva amahon agamvet uchu hop sagi’a ahopdiu ahi.
They are to divide the land into seven parts, up to the boundary of Judah's land in the south and Joseph's land in the north.
6 Hitia chu amahon agamvet u ajihlutnao chu keikoma ahin choilutdiu, aphungdung jui'a achondiu akipehtheina dinga keiman Pakai Pathen angsung’a vang theng kasanding ahi.
Once you have written the description the land, dividing it in seven parts, you will bring it to me here and I will cast lots for you in the presence of the Lord our God.
7 “Levite chun gamchan aneiloudiu ahi. Amaho chanding chu Pathen thempu kinbol chu hiding ahi. Chuleh Gad, Reuben leh Manasseh phung kehkhat hochu gam chanbeloudiu ahitai. Ajeh chu Pakai lhacha Mose’n amahochu Jordan vadung solam gamkaija anapehsa ahitan amahon gamchan chu akimusao ahitai,” ati.
But the Levites do not receive a share, for their role as priests of the Lord is their allocation. Also, Gad, Reuben, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have already received their allocation that Moses, the servant of the Lord, gave them on the east side of the Jordan.”
8 Amaho gam gakholtoh dingleh gajihdoh dinga akipatdoh uchun Joshua’n hitin thupeh ananeijin ahi, “Cheuvinlang agamchu gakholtoh unlang kichihtah in hinjihdoh un. Chujouteng kakomma hungun, huting keiman Shiloh munna Pakai angsung’a vangsan na kaneiding chuteng aphung dungjui a agam chu kahoppehdiu nahiuve” ati.
As the men started out on their way to explore the land. Joshua told them, “Go throughout the land and write a description of what you find. Then return to me and I will cast lots for you in the presence of the Lord here in Shiloh.”
9 Miho chun gampumpi chu agakholtoh dungjuijin ahin jihdoh un khopi dingleh khoneoding agongtoh un hopsagi in ahommun lekhabua ajihkit un Shiloh ngahmunna Joshua komma ahinpo lutnun ahi.
So the men went and explored the land and wrote down on a scroll a description of the seven parts, recording the towns in each part. Then they returned to Joshua at the camp in Shiloh
10 Chuleh Shiloh achun Joshua'n Pakai angsung’a vangsan’na aneiyin hoilai munchu koi phungpen chang dingham ti avetan ahi.
where Joshua cast lots for them in the presence of the Lord. There Joshua divided the land up and allotted the different parts to the remaining Israelite tribes.
11 Vang kivetna-a chan masa chu Benjamin phunga alhungin ahi. Hiche chan hi Judah le Joseph gamchan kikah’a um gam chu ahi.
The first lot cast went to the tribe of Benjamin, by families. The land allotted lay between that of the tribe of Judah and the tribe of Joseph.
12 Benjamin channa sahlang gamgi chu Jordan vadunga hung kipan ahin, Jericho sahlang juilang ajonnin, hitichun lhumlama thinglhang gamleh Beth-aven ahin pal galkaijin ahi.
Their boundary began at the Jordan, and went north of the slope of Jericho, west through the hill country, coming out at the wilderness of Beth-aven.
13 Hiche apatin gamhi chu Luz (Bethel tina) lhanglama achepeh in hijouchun achesuh in noinung Beth-horon lhanglam thinglhang chunga um Ataroth-addar munna alutnin ahi.
Then the boundary went south to Luz (or Bethel) and on down to Ataroth-addar on the mountain south of Lower Beth-horon.
14 Gamgi chu ahung kileheijin lhanglang ajonsuh in Beth-horon maingat thinglhang lhumlam gei hina alutnin Kiriath-baal (Keriath-jearim tina) khokhatna atangin ahi. Hichehi Judah phung khopi khat ahi. Hichehi lhumlam gamgi chu ahi.
Here the boundary turned south along the western side of the mountain facing Beth-horon, finishing at Kiriath-baal (or Kiriath-jearim), a town of the tribe of Judah. This was the western boundary.
15 Lhanglam gamgi chu Kiriath-jearim khopamma konin ahung kipanne. Hiche lhumlam gamchinna konhin ahung kilhungin Naphtoah twinah put namun ahinjotpan,
The southern boundary began at the edge of Kiriath-jearim. It ran to the spring at Nephtoah,
16 Ben-Hinnom phaicham pangmol bullah alutnin ahi. Hichehi Rephaim phaicham sahlang kichaina mun ahi. Hichea konhin Hinnom phaichamma achesuh peh-in Jebus mite chenna lhanglam suh apaltannin En-Rogel changei in achonlut peh in ahi.
and then down to the foot of the mountain that faces the valley of Ben-hinnom, at the north end of the valley of Rephaim. Then it went down the valley of Hinnom, along the slope near the Jebusite town, south towards En-rogel.
17 En-Rogel gamgia kon in sahlang jotna lammah alutnin En-Shemesh ahinjonin Geliloth (Adummin langa kaltouna toh kigalsai ahitai) chunga alut jellin ahi. Hichea konhin Bohan (Reuben chapa min) songphung geijin achesuh in ahi.
From there it headed north to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth, opposite the heights of Adummim, and then on down to the Stone of Bohan (Reuben's son).
18 Hichea konhin Jordan phaicham hin galdotna sahlang gamkai langa achepeh in ahi. Hitichun gamgi chu phaicham lamma achesuh in ahi.
Then it went along the ridge opposite the Jordan Valley to the north, and then down into the Jordan Valley itself.
19 Beth-hoglah sahlang lhang apal galkaijin Chitui-len sahlang pangah alongin ahi. Hichehi Jordan vadung lhang langa achaina ahitai. Hiche lhanglang gamgi chu ahitai.
From there it ran along the north slope of Beth-hoglah, ending at the north bay of the Salt Sea, the southern end of the Jordan. This was the southern boundary.
20 Solam gamgi chu Jordan vadung ahitai. Hichehi Benjamin phung bahkai ho jouse gamlo dinga kipe gamgi chu ahi.
The eastern boundary was the Jordan. These were the boundaries around the land of the tribe of Benjamin, by families.
21 Hicheho hi Benjamin phung sunga abahkai ho kipe khopichu ahi. Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz,
These were the towns of the tribe of Benjamin, according to families: Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz,
22 Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
23 Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,
Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,
24 Kephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba— khopi somleni chule vella khoho ahiuve
Kephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba—twelve towns with their associated villages.
25 Chujongle Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,
In addition: Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,
26 Mizpeh, Kephirah, Mozah,
Mizpah, Kephirah, Mozah,
27 Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah,
Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah,
28 Zela, Haeleph, Jebus (hichu Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim — khopi somleli chule avella khoho ahiuve. Hicheng hi Benjamin phungmite le abahkai ho lodia kipe gam ho chu ahi.
Zela, Haeleph, Jebus (or Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim—fourteen towns with their associated villages. This was the land allotted to the tribe of Benjamin, by families.
