Joshua 15
1 Piny mane opog ni dhood Juda gi ombulu, kaluwore gi anywola margi, nochopo nyaka e gwenge mag Edom, kendo nyaka yo milambo e thim mar Zin.
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 Tongʼ-gi ma yo milambo nochakore e giko mar Nam Chumbi ma yo milambo,
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 kongʼado milambo mar Akrabim, kodhi nyime nyaka Zin, kendo ochwe nyaka milambo mar Kadesh Barnea. Bangʼe to ne ongʼado Hezron nyaka Adar kendo gomo kochiko Karka.
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 Bangʼe ne okalo nyaka Azmon mi ochopo nyaka Wadi manie piny Misri kendo ochopo nyaka e dho Nam Mediterania. Ma e giko tongʼne ma yo milambo.
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 Tongʼ-gi ma yo wuok chiengʼ nochakore Nam Chumbi modhi nyaka dho aora Jordan. Tongʼ-gi ma yo nyandwat nochakore kama aora Jordan donjogo e nam maduongʼ,
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 modhi malo nyaka Beth Hogla kendo odhi nyime yo nyandwat mar Beth Araba nyaka e kite mag Bohan ma wuod Reuben.
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 Tongʼno nodhi nyaka Debir koa e Holo mar Akor mi ogomo kochiko nyandwat nyaka Gilgal, mangʼiyore gi Pass mar Adumim mantiere yo milambo mar holono. Nodhi nyime koluwo dho aora mar En Shemesh mochopo nyaka En Rogel.
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 Bangʼe noluwo Holo mar Ben Hinom, kochomo pewe ma milambo mar dala maduongʼ mar jo-Jebus (tiende ni, Jerusalem). Koa kanyo noidho nyaka ewi got man yo podho chiengʼ mar Holo mar Hinom e giko mar Holo mar Refaim mantiere yo nyandwat.
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 Koa ewi got, tongʼno nochiko yo thidhna mag pige mag Neftoa, mowuok koa e mier matindo mag Got Efron kendo modhi nyaka Baala (tiende ni, Kiriath Jearim).
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 Bangʼe tongʼno nogomo kochiko yo podho chiengʼ chakre Baala nyaka Got Seir, koluwo yo nyandwat mar pewe mag Got Jearim (tiende ni, Kesalon), modhi nyime nyaka Beth Shemesh kendo ongʼado nyaka Timna.
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 Nodhi nyaka yo nyandwat manie pewe mar Ekron kendo ogomo kochiko Shikeron, mi okalo nyaka Got Baala kendo ochopo Jabnel. Tongʼno nochopo nyaka e nam.
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 Tongʼ ma yo podho chiengʼ nochopo nyaka e dho Nam Maduongʼ. Magi e tongʼ mar jo-Juda kaluwore gi anywolagi.
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 Kaluwore gi chik mane Jehova Nyasaye omiyo Joshua, nomiyo Kaleb wuod Jefune bath piny Juda miluongo ni, Kiriath Arba, ma tiende ni, Hebron. (Arba ne en kwar Anak.)
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 Kochakore Hebron, Kaleb noriembo jo-Anak adek, ma gin Sheshai, Ahiman kod Talmai ma gin nyikwa Anak.
Caleb forced the three clans of the Anak people-group to leave Hebron. Those were the Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai clans.
15 Koa kanyo nodhi momonjo joma odak Debir (machon ne iluongo ni Kiriath Sefa).
Then Caleb left there and went to fight against the people living in Debir [city], which was previously named Kiriath-Sepher.
16 To Kaleb nowacho niya, “Anachiw nyara Aksa mondo okendi gi ngʼatno manoked ma kaw Kiriath Sefa.”
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 Othniel wuod Kenaz, ma owadgi Kaleb noloyo pinyno, omiyo Kaleb nomiye nyare Aksa mondo okendi.
Othniel, the son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz, captured the city. So Caleb gave his daughter to him.
18 Chiengʼ moro achiel kane obiro ir Othniel, nojiwe mondo okwa wuon mare puodho. Kane olor oa e pundane, Kaleb nopenje niya, “En angʼo midwaro ni mondo atimni?”
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 Nodwoko niya, “Timna ngʼwono makende. Nimar isemiya puodho man Negev, miya bende thidhna mar pi.” Omiyo Kaleb nomiye thidhna ma malo kod mamwalo.
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 Ma e girkeni mar dhood Juda, kaluwore gi anywolagi.
[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 Mier matindo man yo podho chiengʼ ma nopogne dhood Juda man Negev kaachiel gi mago mogo tongʼ gi Edom ne gin: Kabzel, 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 Kina, Dimona, Adada,
Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
24 Zif, Telem, Biloth,
Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25 Hazor Hadata, Kerioth Hezron (tiende ni, Hazor),
Hazor-Hadattah, Kerioth-Hezron (which is also named Hazor),
26 Amam, Shema, Molada,
Amam, Shema, Molodah,
27 Hazar Gada, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,
Hazar-Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-Pelet,
28 Hazar Shual, Bersheba, Biziothia,
Hazar-Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
29 Baala, Iyim, Ezem,
Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
30 Eltolad, Kesil, Horma,
Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,
31 Ziklag, Madmana, Sansana,
Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain kod Rimon. Giduto ne gin mier gi gwenge maromo piero ariyo gochiko.
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. There were 29 towns altogether and their surrounding villages.
33 To mier mane nitiere e tiend gode ma yo podho chiengʼ ne gin: Eshtaol, Zora, Ashna,
The tribe of Judah was allotted these towns in the [northern part of the western] foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34 Zanoa, En Ganim, Tapua, Enam,
Zanoah, En-Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35 Jarmuth, Adulam, Soko, Azeka,
Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
36 Sharaim, Adithaim, kod Gedera (kata Gederothaim). Giduto ne gin mier gi gwenge maromo apar gangʼwen.
Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (which is also named Gederothaim). Altogether there were 14 towns and their surrounding villages.
37 Mier mamoko ne gin: Zenan, Hadasha, 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, Mizpa, Jokthel,
Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
39 Lakish, Bozkath, Eglon,
Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 Kabon, Lamas, Kitlish,
Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,
41 Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naama kod Makeda. Giduto ne gin mier kod gwenge maromo apar gauchiel.
Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah. There were 16 towns altogether and their surrounding villages.
42 Mier mamoko ne gin: Libna, Ether, Ashan,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in [the central part of] the western foothills: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43 Ifta, Ashna, Nezib,
Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44 Keila, Akzib kod Maresha. Giduto ne gin mier gi gwenge maromo ochiko.
Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah. There were nine towns altogether, with their surrounding villages.
45 Ekron gi mier molworo bende ne margi.
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 Ashdod gi mier molwore bende ne margi kochakore yo podho chiengʼ mar Ekron.
47 Ashdod gi Gaza kod miechgi mochopo nyaka Wadi manie tongʼ-gi gi Misri, kendo koluwo nyaka dho Nam Maduongʼ bende ne margi.
48 Mier mamoko mane ni e got ne gin: Shamir, Jatir, Soko,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in [the southwest part of] the hilly region: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49 Dana, Kiriath Sana (tiende ni, Debir),
Dannah, Kiriath-Sannah (which is now named Debir),
50 Anab, Eshtemo, Anim,
Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 Goshen, Holon, kod Gilo. Giduto ne gin mier kod gwenge maromo apar gachiel.
Goshen, Holon, and Giloh. There were eleven towns with their surrounding villages.
52 Mier mamoko ne gin: Arab, Duma, 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 Tapua, Afeka,
Janim, Beth-Tappuah, Aphekah,
54 Humta, Kiriath Arba (tiende ni, Hebron), kod Zior. Giduto ne gin mier kod gwenge maromo ochiko.
Humtah, Kiriath-Arba (which is now named Hebron), and Zior. There were nine towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
55 Mier mamoko ne gin: Maon, Karmel, Zif, Juta,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns [in the southeastern part of the hilly region]: Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoa,
Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57 Kain, Gibea, kod Timna. Giduto ne gin mier kod gwenge maromo apar.
Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah. There were ten towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
58 Mier mamoko ne gin: 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 kod Eltekon. Giduto ne gin mier kod gwenge maromo auchiel.
Maarath, Beth-Anoth, and Eltekon. There were six towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
60 Mier mamoko ne gin: Kiriath Baal (tiende ni, Kiriath Jearim), kod Raba. Giduto ne gin mier kod gwenge maromo ariyo.
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 Mier mane giyudo e thim ne gin: Beth Araba, Midin, Sekaka,
The tribe of Judah was also [allotted these towns] in the desert [near the Dead Sea]: Beth-Arabah, Middin, Secacah,
62 Nibshan, Dala Maduongʼ mar Chumbi, kod En Gedi. Giduto ne gin mier kod gwenge maromo auchiel.
Nibshan, Salt city, and En-Gedi. There were six towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
63 Jo-Juda ne ok nyal daro jo-Jebus, mane odak Jerusalem; jo-Jebus gi jo-Juda pod odak kanyo nyaka chil kawuono.
[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.
