Joshua 15
1 Judahnaw ni cungpam a khoe awh teh, a miphun lahoi râw a coe e talai teh, Mon dawkvah Edom khori totouh, Teman ram a pout na koehoi, Zin kahrawng totouh a pha.
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 Akalae khori teh, Sodom tuipui dawk hoi akalah hoi a tâco teh,
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 akalah kamlang e a teng, Akrabbim monrui lah a cei teh, Zin kho totouh a pha. Hahoi akalah kamlang e a teng Kadeshbernea, Hezron, Addar, Karh,
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 Azmon kho koehoi Izip palang koe tuipui dawk a kâcu.
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 Kanîtholah Sodom tuipui teh Jordan palang cum totouh kanîtholah kâkapek e lah ao. Atunglah khori teh, Jordan tui dawk a bo teh Sodom tuipui hoi a tâco teh,
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 Bethhoglah kho koe lahoi Bethrabah kho atunglah a cei teh, Reuben e ca Bohan e talung koe lah a pha.
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 Akhor tanghling atunglah hoi tâco teh, Debir kho koe lah palang e akalah Adummin monrui dawk kaawm e Gilgal kho dawk a pha hoi Enshemesh tuipui Enrogel kho e lam koe lah,
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 Hinnom capa e tanghling teng Jerusalem khopui lah ao teh, Jebusit e hmuen mon e teng vah a cei teh, Hinnom tanghling kanîloumlah, Raphaim tanghling atunglah kaawm e mon koe lah a luen.
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 Hote monsom hoi bout a kum teh Nephtoah tuiphuek koe a cei teh, Ephron mon kâkuen e khonaw koe lah, Kiriath Jearim, Baalah kho koe lah,
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 Baalah kho kanîloumlah a cei teh, Seir mon koe lah, Cheasalon mon tie Jearim mon, atunglah ka cet niteh, Bethshemesh, Timnah kho koe lah.
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 Ekron kho tung lahoi ka cet niteh, Shikkeron kho koe lah, Baalah mon koe lah, Jabneel kho koe a pha teh, tuipui dawk a pout.
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 Kanîloumlah tuipui kalen hoi tuipui tengpam teh, kanîloumlae khori lah ao. Hetnaw teh, Judah miphunnaw a miphun lahoi e ramri lah ao.
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 BAWIPA Cathut ni lawk a thui e patetlah, Joshua ni Judah miphun dawkvah, Jephunneh e capa Kaleb hanelah, Hebron kho tie hah Anakim na pa e kho hah a hruek pouh.
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 Hote kho dawk hoi Kaleb ni, Anakim e capa kathum touh, Sheshai, Ahiman, Talmai naw hah a pâlei hnukkhu,
Caleb forced the three clans of the Anak people-group to leave Hebron. Those were the Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai clans.
15 Kiriath-sepher a min karuem lah Debir kho taminaw aonae koe bout a cei teh,
Then Caleb left there and went to fight against the people living in Debir [city], which was previously named Kiriath-Sepher.
16 Kiriath-sepher kho hah ka tuk e tami teh, kai ni ka canu Aksah ka poe han ati teh,
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 Kaleb e nawngha Kanaz e capa Othniel ni hote kho hah a tuk, Kaleb ni a canu Aksah hah ahni hane yu lah a poe.
Othniel, the son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz, captured the city. So Caleb gave his daughter to him.
18 Hote napui ni kahlawng a cei nah law buet touh a na pa koe hei hanelah a vâ hoi a kâpan hnukkhu la dawk hoi a kum. A na pa Kaleb ni bangmaw na panki e kaawm telah a pacei.
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 A canu ni yawhawi poe sak han ka ngai. Nang ni akalah kaawm e hmuen pueng na poe toe. Tuiphuek kaawm e naw hai na poe ei titeh a hei e patetlah, a na pa ni atunglah kaawm e tuiphuek, akalah kaawm e tuiphueknaw hai a poe sin.
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 Hetnaw teh, Judah miphun, miphun lahoi a coe awh e râw talai lah o.
[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 miphun ni a tawn e khonaw teh, Edom ram hoi kâhnai e Kaleb, 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 Hazar kho katha, Hadatah khoruem tie Kerioth Hezron,
Hazor-Hadattah, Kerioth-Hezron (which is also named Hazor),
26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,
Amam, Shema, Molodah,
27 Hazargaddah, Heshmon, Bethpelet,
Hazar-Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-Pelet,
28 Hazarshual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
Hazar-Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
30 Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,
Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,
31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, Rimmon, hoi khopui abuemlah 29 touh a pha teh khotenaw hai a poe sin.
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. There were 29 towns altogether and their surrounding villages.
33 Tanghling dawkvah Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
The tribe of Judah was allotted these towns in the [northern part of the western] foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34 Zanoah, Engannim, Tappuah, Enam,
Zanoah, En-Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Sokoh, Azekah,
Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
36 Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, Gederothaim, hoi abuemlah kho 14 a pha touh a pha teh khotenaw pueng hai a poe sin.
Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (which is also named Gederothaim). Altogether there were 14 towns and their surrounding villages.
37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdalgad,
[The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in the southern part of the western foothills]: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-Gad,
38 Deleam, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
39 Lakhish, Bozkath, Eglon,
Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 Kabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,
Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,
41 Gederoth, Bethdagon, Naamah, Makkedah, hoi 16 touh.
Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah. There were 16 towns altogether and their surrounding villages.
42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in [the central part of] the western foothills: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43 Jephthah, Ashnah, Nezib,
Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44 Keilah, Akhzib, Mareshah kho hoi 9 touh.
Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah. There were nine towns altogether, with their surrounding villages.
45 Ekron kho hoi kâkuen e khonaw pueng,
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 kho hoi kamtawng teh tuipui totouh, Ashdod kho hoi ka hnai e khonaw pueng,
47 Ashdod kho hoi kâkuen e khonaw pueng, Izip palang, tuipui kalen, tuipui a tengpam totouh, Gaza kho hoi kâkuen e khonaw pueng.
48 Mon dawk hai, Shamir, Jattir, Sokoh,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in [the southwest part of] the hilly region: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49 Dannah, Debir kho tie Kiriathsannah,
Dannah, Kiriath-Sannah (which is now named Debir),
50 Arab, Eshtemoa, Anim,
Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 Goshen, Holon, Giloh, hoi 11 touh,
Goshen, Holon, and Giloh. There were eleven towns with their surrounding villages.
52 Arab, 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, Bethtappauah, Aphekah,
Janim, Beth-Tappuah, Aphekah,
54 Humtah, Hebron kho tie Kiriatharba, Zior, hoi 9 touh,
Humtah, Kiriath-Arba (which is now named Hebron), and Zior. There were nine towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
55 Maon, Karmel, 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 hoi, Zanoah,
Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57 Kain, Gibeah, Timnah, khopui hoi khote asumkum kho 10 touh.
Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah. There were ten towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
58 Halhul, Bethzur, Gedor,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns [in the central part of the hilly region]: Halhul, Beth-Zur, Gedor,
59 Maarath, Bethanoth, Eltekon, khopui hoi khote asumkum kho 9 touh,
Maarath, Beth-Anoth, and Eltekon. There were six towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
60 Kiriath Jearim ti e, Kiriathbaal, Rabbah, khopui hoi khote asumkum kho 2 touh,
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 Kahrawng vah Betharabah, Middin, Sekakah,
The tribe of Judah was also [allotted these towns] in the desert [near the Dead Sea]: Beth-Arabah, Middin, Secacah,
62 Nibshan, Palawi, Engedi, kho 6 touh,
Nibshan, Salt city, and En-Gedi. There were six towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
63 Hateiteh Jerusalem kho kaawm e Jubusitnaw teh Judahnaw ni pâlei laipalah ahnimouh teh sahnin totouh Judahnaw hoi Jerusalem kho ao awh.
[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.
