Joshua 21
1 Bangʼe jotelo mag anywola mag dhout jo-Lawi nobiro ir Eliazar jadolo, Joshua wuod Nun, kod jotelo mag dhout anywola mamoko mag Israel,
Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel
2 kama iluongo ni Shilo ei Kanaan mi giwachonegi niya, “Jehova Nyasaye nochiko kokalo kuom Musa ni mondo imiwa dalano mondo wadagie, kod kuonde ma jambwa nyalo kwayoe.”
at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.”
3 Omiyo kaka Jehova Nyasaye nosechiko, jo-Israel nomiyo jo-Lawi mier matindogi kod kuonde kwath koa kuom pokgi giwegi.
So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:
4 Pok mokwongo nodhine jo-Kohath kaluwore gi anywola margi. Jo-Lawi mane nyikwa Harun jadolo nopog mier matindo apar gadek koa e dhout Juda, Simeon kod Benjamin.
The first lot came out for the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
5 Nyikwa Kohath mane odongʼ nopog mier matindo apar koa e anywola mar dhout Efraim, Dan kod nus mar dhood Manase.
The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten cities by lot from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
6 Nyikwa Gershon nopog mier matindo apar gadek koa e anywola mar dhood Isakar, Asher, Naftali, to gi nus mar dhood Manase man Bashan.
The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
7 Nyikwa Merari kaluwore gi anywola margi, noyudo mier matindo apar gariyo koa e dhood Reuben, Gad kod Zebulun.
And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
8 Omiyo jo-Israel nopogo jo-Lawi mier matindogi kod kuonde kwath, mana kaka Jehova Nyasaye nochiko kokalo kuom Musa.
So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these cities, together with their pasturelands, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.
9 Koa e dhout Juda kod Simeon negipogo mier matindogi gi nying-gi kama:
From the tribes of Judah and Simeon, they designated these cities by name
10 mier matindogi ne gin mek nyikwa Harun mane oa kuom jo-Kohath e anywola mar jo-Lawi, nikech pok mokwongo nomigi.
to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them:
11 Ne gimiyogi Kiriath Arba (tiende ni, Hebron), gi kuonde kwath, mantiere e piny manie got mar Juda. Arba ne en kwar jo-Anak.
They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.)
12 To puothe kod gwenge molworo dala maduongʼ ne gisemiyo Kaleb wuod Jefune kaka pok mare.
But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.
13 Omiyo nyikwa Harun jadolo negimiyo Hebron (ma en dala maduongʼ mar tony mar ngʼama oneko), Libna,
So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave these cities, together with their pasturelands: Hebron, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah,
14 Jatir, Eshtemoa,
Jattir, Eshtemoa,
15 Holon, Debir,
Holon, Debir,
16 Ain, Juta kod Beth Shemesh, kaachiel gi legegi mag kwath. Giduto ne gin mier matindo ochiko koa e dhoudi ariyogi.
Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands.
17 To koa e dhood Benjamin ne gimiyogi Gibeon, Geba,
And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,
18 Anathoth kod Almon, kaachiel gi kuondegi mag kwath. Giduto ne gin mier matindo angʼwen.
Anathoth, and Almon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
19 Mier matindo duto mane omi jodolo ma nyikwa Harun, ne gin apar gadek, kaachiel gi legegi mag kwath.
In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.
20 Anywola mar jo-Kohath mar dhood Lawi mane odongʼ nopog mier matindo koa e dhood Efraim.
The remaining Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted these cities: From the tribe of Ephraim
21 E yo kama otingʼore mar Efraim nomi Shekem (ma en dala maduongʼ mar tony ne ngʼatno miparo kuome ni oneko) kod Gezer,
they were given Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Gezer,
22 Kibzaim kod Beth Horon, kaachiel gi legegi mag kwath. Giduto ne gin mier matindo angʼwen.
Kibzaim, and Beth-horon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
23 Bende koa e dhood Dan nomigi Elteke, Gibethon,
From the tribe of Dan they were given Elteke, Gibbethon,
24 gi Aijalon kod Gath Rimon, kaachiel gi legegi mag kwath. Giduto ne gin mier matindo angʼwen.
Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
25 Koa e nus mar dhood Manase nomigi Tanak kod Gath Rimon, kaachiel gi legegi mag kwath. Giduto ne gin mier matindo ariyo.
And from the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Taanach and Gath-rimmon—two cities, together with their pasturelands.
26 Mier matindogi apar kod legegi mag kwath nomi anywola jo-Kohath mane odongʼ.
In all, ten cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the rest of the Kohathite clans.
27 Mier mane omi jo-Gershon maa e dhood Lawi ne gin: Koa e nus mar dhood Manase, nomigi, Golan mantiere Bashan (ma en dala maduongʼ mar pondo ne ngʼatno miparo kuome ni oneko), kod Be Eshtara, kaachiel gi legegi mag kwath. Giduto ne gin mier matindo ariyo.
This is what the Levite clans of the Gershonites were given: From the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan, a city of refuge for the manslayer, and Beeshterah—two cities, together with their pasturelands.
28 Koa e dhood Isakar, nomigi, Kishion, Daberath,
From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kishion, Daberath,
29 Jarmuth kod En Ganim, kaachiel gi legegi mag kwath. Giduto ne gin mier matindo angʼwen.
Jarmuth, and En-gannim—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
30 Koa e dhood Asher nomigi, Mishal, Abdon,
From the tribe of Asher they were given Mishal, Abdon,
31 Helkath kod Rehob, kaachiel gi legegi mag kwath. Giduto ne gin mier matindo angʼwen.
Helkath, and Rehob—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
32 Koa e dhood Naftali, nomigi, Kedesh man Galili (ma en dala maduongʼ mar pondo ne ngʼatno miparo kuome ni oneko), gi Hamoth Dor kod Kartan, kaachiel gi legegi mag kwath. Giduto ne gin mier matindo adek.
And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan—three cities, together with their pasturelands.
33 Mier matindo duto mar anywola jo-Gershon ne gin apar gadek, kaachiel gi legegi mag kwath.
In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the Gershonite clans.
34 Anywola jo-Merari (ma gin jo-Lawi mamoko) nomi: Koa e dhood Zebulun nomi: Jokneam, Karta,
This is what the Merarite clan (the rest of the Levites) were given: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Jokneam, Kartah,
35 Dimna kod Nahalal, kaachiel gi legegi mag kwath. Giduto ne gin mier matindo angʼwen.
Dimnah, and Nahalal—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
36 Koa e dhood Reuben nomi: Bezer, Jahaz,
From the tribe of Reuben they were given Bezer, Jahaz,
37 Kedemoth kod Mefath, kaachiel gi legegi mag kwath. Giduto ne gin mier matindo angʼwen.
Kedemoth, and Mephaath—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
38 Koa e dhood Gad nomi: Ramoth mantiere Gilead (ma en dala maduongʼ mar pondo ne ngʼatno miparo kuome ni oneko), gi Mahanaim,
And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Mahanaim,
39 Heshbon kod Jazer, kaachiel gi legegi mag kwath. Giduto ne gin mier matindo angʼwen.
Heshbon, and Jazer—four cities in all, together with their pasturelands.
40 Mier matindo duto mane opog ni anywola jo-Merari mane gin jo-Lawi modongʼ, ne gin apar gariyo.
In all, twelve cities were allotted to the clans of Merari, the remaining Levite clans.
41 Mier matindo mag jo-Lawi e piny mane jo-Israel okawo ne gin piero angʼwen gaboro giduto, kaachiel gi legegi mag kwath.
For the Levites, then, there were forty-eight cities in all, together with their pasturelands, within the territory of the Israelites.
42 Mier matindogi moro ka moro ne nigi legegi mag kwath e alworagi, kendo ma ne en adiera ne mier matindogi duto.
Each of these cities had its own surrounding pasturelands; this was true for all the cities.
43 Omiyo Jehova Nyasaye nomiyo jo-Israel pinje duto mane osingore ni enomi kweregi, kendo ne gikawogi mi gidakie.
Thus the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled in it.
44 Jehova Nyasaye nomiyogi kwe, mana kaka ne osesingore ni enomi kweregi. Onge wasikgi moro amora mane omonjogi; kendo Jehova Nyasaye nochiwo wasikgi duto e lwetgi.
And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.
45 Onge singruok moro amora mane Jehova Nyasaye omiyo jo-Israel mane ok otimonegi; moro ka moro nochopo kaka nowacho.
Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled.
