Joshua 15

1 Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary:

Isabelo sesizwe sikaJuda, usendo lunye ngalunye sasiqhele sehla sayafika elizweni le-Edomi, sisiyakhawula eNkangala yeZini eningizimu kude le.

2 Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,

Umngcele wabo weningizimu wawuqalisela ethekwini oluseningizimu emaphethelweni oLwandle lweTswayi,

3 proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka.

uchaphela eningizimu yoMkhandlu weNkume, uqhubeka usiya eZini, usiyaphutsha eningizimu yeKhadeshi Bhaneya. Wasusedlula eHezironi usiyafika e-Adari wabhoda unquma wayaphutsha ususeKhakha.

4 It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.

Wasusedlula usiya e-Azimoni usiyaxhumana lesiHotsha saseGibhithe, uphelela olwandle. Lo yiwo umngcele wabo waseningizimu.

5 The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,

Umngcele wempumalanga luLwandle lweTswayi kuze kufike lapho okuthela khona iJodani. Umngcele weningizimu waqalela okhunjini lolwandle ekuqaleni kweJodani,

6 went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

wakhwela usiya eBhethi-Hogla, wabuye waqhubeka usiya Bhethi-Arabha uqonda eLitsheni likaBhohani indodana kaRubheni.

7 Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.

Umngcele wasuqansa usiya eDebhiri usuka esigodini sika-Akhori, wasujika usiya enyakatho ukhangela eGiligali ekhangelane loMkhandlu ka-Adumimu eningizimu yodonga. Waqhubeka usiya emanzini ase-Eni Shemeshi wasufika e-Eni Rogeli.

8 From there the border went up the Valley of Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.

Wasuqonda esigodini seBheni-Hinomu emthezukweni wangeningizimu yedolobho lamaJebusi (okutsho iJerusalema). Usuka lapho waqansa phezu koqaqa entshonalanga yesigodi seHinomu ekucineni kwangenyakatho yesigodi seRefayi.

9 From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).

Usuka engqongeni yoqaqa, umngcele waqonda emthonjeni wamanzi aseNefuthowa, wasuphutsha emadolobheni eNtabeni ye-Efroni wasusehla usiya eBhala (okutsho iKhiriyathi-Jeyarimi).

10 The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.

Wasujika usiya entshonalanga usuka eBhala usiya entabeni yeSeyiri, wedlula emthezukweni wangenyakatho yentaba iJeyarimi (okutsho iKhesaloni) waqhubeka usiya eBhethi-Shemeshi uchaphela eThimina.

11 Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.

Waqonda emthezukweni wenyakatho owe-Ekroni, wajika ukhangele eShikheroni, wedlule usiya eNtabeni yeBhala wafika eJabhiniyeli. Umngcele waphelela olwandle.

12 And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah.

Umngcele wangentshonalanga likhumbi loLwandle oLukhulu. Le yiyo imingcele eyayigombolozele abantu bakoJuda usendo lunye ngalunye.

13 According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)

Njengokulaya kukaThixo kuye, uJoshuwa wanika uKhalebi indodana kaJefune ingxenye eseJuda, iKhiriyathi Aribha, okutsho iHebhroni (u-Abha wayengukhokho ka-Anakhi).

14 And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

Esuka eHebhroni uKhalebi waxotsha ama-Anakhi amathathu abalisa uSheshayi, u-Ahimani loThalimayi abantwana baka-Anakhi.

15 From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).

Esuka lapho wahamba ehlasela abantu ababehlala eDebhiri (okwakuthiwa yiKhiriyathi-Sefa).

16 And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”

UKhalebi wathi, “Ngizakwendisela indodakazi yami u-Akhisa endodeni ezahlasela ithumbe iKhiriyathi-Sefa.”

17 So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.

U-Othiniyeli indodana kaKhenazi, umfowabo kaKhalebi, wayithumba; ngakho uKhalebi wendisela indodakazi yakhe u-Akhisa kuye.

18 One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”

Ngelinye ilanga u-Akhisa wafika ku-Othiniyeli wamkhuthaza ukuthi acele insimu kuyise. Lapho esehlile kubabhemi wakhe, uKhalebi wambuza wathi, “Kuyini engingakwenzela khona?”

19 “Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.

Waphendula wathi, “Ngicela ungenzele umusa obalulekileyo. Njengoba unginike umhlaba eNegebi, ngicela unginike lemithombo yamanzi.” Ngakho uKhalebi wamnika imithombo eyayingaphezulu leyayingaphansi.

20 This is the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Judah.

Leli lilifa lesizwe sikaJuda ngezinsendo zaso:

21 These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

Amadolobho aseningizimu kwesizwe sikaJuda eNegebi ekuyeni emngceleni we-Edomi ayeyila: IKhabhizeli, i-Ederi, iJaguri,

22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

iKhina, iDimona, i-Adada,

23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

iKhedeshi, iHazori, i-Ithinani,

24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

iZifi, iThelemu, iBheyalothi,

25 Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),

iHazori-Hadatha, iKheriyothi Hezironi (okutsho iHazori),

26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,

i-Amamu, iShema, iMolada,

27 Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

iHazari-Gada, iHeshimoni, iBhethi Phelethi,

28 Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

iHazari-Shuwali, iBherishebha, iBhiziyothiya,

29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

iBhala, i-Iyimu, i-Ezema,

30 Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

i-Elitholadi, iKhesili, iHoma

31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

iZikhilagi, iMadimana, iSansana,

32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.

iLebhayothi, iShilihimu, i-Ayini leRimoni, esewonke kwakungamadolobho angamatshumi amabili lesificamunwemunye lemizana yawo.

33 These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

Emawatheni asentshonalanga kwakulamadolobho la: I-Eshithawoli, iZora, i-Ashina,

34 Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

iZanowa, i-Eni-Ganimu, iThaphuwa, i-Enamu,

35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

iJamuthi, i-Adulami, iSokho, i-Azekha,

36 Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages.

iShaharayimu, i-Adithayimu leGedera (kumbe iGederothayimu) amadolobho alitshumi lane lemizi yawo.

37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

IZenani, iHadasha, iMigidali-Gadi,

38 Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

iDiliyeni, iMizipha, iJokhitheyeli,

39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

iLakhishi, iBhozikhathi, i-Egiloni,

40 Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,

iKhabhoni, iLahimasi, iKhithilishi

41 Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.

iGederothi, iBhethi-Dagoni, iNahama leMakheda, amadolobho alitshumi lesithupha lemizi yawo.

42 Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

ILibhina, i-Etheri, i-Ashani,

43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

i-Ifitha, i-Ashina, iNezibhi,

44 Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.

iKheyila, i-Akhizibhi leMaresha, amadolobho ayisificamunwemunye lemizi yawo.

45 Ekron, with its towns and villages;

I-Ekroni, lemizana eyigqagqeleyo;

46 from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages;

entshonalanga ye-Ekroni, wonke ayeseduzane le-Ashidodi, ndawonye lemizana yawo;

47 Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.

i-Ashidodi lemizana eyigqagqeleyo leGaza, imizana eyigqagqeleyo kusiyafika esiHotsheni saseGibhithe lekhunjini loLwandle oLukhulu.

48 These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

Elizweni lamaqaqa kwakule: IShamiri, iJathiri, iSokho,

49 Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),

iDana, iKhiriyathi-Sana (okutsho iDebhiri),

50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

i-Anabhi, i-Eshithemo, i-Animi,

51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages.

iGosheni, iHoloni leGilo, amadolobho alitshumi lanye lemizana yawo.

52 Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

I-Arabhu, iDuma, i-Eshani,

53 Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

iJanimu, iBhethi-Thaphuwa, i-Afeka,

54 Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities, along with their villages.

iHumtha, iKhiriyathi Aribha (okutsho iHebhroni) leZiwori, amadolobho ayisificamunwemunye lemizana yawo.

55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

IMawoni, iKhameli, iZifi, iJutha,

56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

iJezerili, iJokideyamu, iZanowa,

57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, along with their villages.

iKhayini, iGibhiya leThimina, amadolobho alitshumi lemizana yawo.

58 Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

IHalihuli, iBhethi Zuri, iGedori,

59 Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, along with their villages.

iMaharathi, iBhethi-Anothi le-Elithekhoni, amadolobho ayisithupha lemizana yawo.

60 Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.

IKhiriyathi-Bhali (okutsho ukuthi iKhiriyathi-Jeyarimi) leRabha, amadolobho amabili lemizana yawo.

61 These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,

Enkangala: IBhethi-Arabha, iMidini, iSekhakha,

62 Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages.

iNibhishani, iDolobho letswayi le-Eni-Gedi, amadolobho ayisithupha lemizana yawo.

63 But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.

UJuda wehluleka ukususa amaJebusi ayehlala eJerusalema; lanamuhla amaJebusi lokhu ehlala lapho labantu bakoJuda.