Joshua 21
1 Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel
Kwasekusondela inhloko zaboyise bamaLevi kuEleyazare umpristi lakuJoshuwa indodana kaNuni lakuzo inhloko zaboyise bezizwe zabantwana bakoIsrayeli,
2 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.”
bakhuluma kubo eShilo elizweni leKhanani, besithi: INkosi yalaya ngesandla sikaMozisi ukusinika imizi yokuhlala, lamadlelo ayo ezifuyo zethu.
3 So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:
Ngakho abantwana bakoIsrayeli banika amaLevi okwelifa labo ngokomlayo weNkosi, limizi lamadlelo ayo.
4 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.
Kwasekuvela inkatho yensendo zamaKohathi. Abantwana bakoAroni umpristi, abavela kumaLevi, ngenkatho esizweni sakoJuda lesizweni sakoSimeyoni lesizweni sakoBhenjamini, basebesiba lemizi elitshumi lantathu.
5 The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten cities by lot from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
Labaseleyo kubantwana bakaKohathi, ngenkatho ensendweni zesizwe sakoEfrayimi lesizweni sakoDani lengxenyeni eyodwa kwezimbili yesizwe sakoManase, baba lemizi elitshumi.
6 The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
Labantwana bakoGerishoni, ngenkatho ensendweni zesizwe sakoIsakari lesizweni sakoAsheri lesizweni sakoNafithali lengxenyeni eyodwa kwezimbili yesizwe sakoManase eBashani, baba lemizi elitshumi lantathu.
7 And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
Abantwana bakoMerari ngokwensendo zabo, esizweni sakoRubeni lesizweni sakoGadi lesizweni sakoZebuluni, baba lemizi elitshumi lambili.
8 So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these cities, together with their pasturelands, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.
Labantwana bakoIsrayeli banika amaLevi le imizi lamadlelo ayo ngenkatho, njengokulaya kweNkosi ngesandla sikaMozisi.
9 From the tribes of Judah and Simeon, they designated these cities by name
Basebenika esizweni sabantwana bakoJuda lesizweni sabantwana bakoSimeyoni le imizi, eqanjwa ngebizo,
10 to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them:
eyayingeyabantwana bakoAroni, bevela kunsendo zamaKohathi ebantwaneni bakoLevi, ngoba baba lenkatho yokuqala.
11 They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.)
Basebebanika iKiriyathi-Arba, uyise kaAnoki, okuyiHebroni, ezintabeni zakoJuda lamadlelo inhlangothi zayo zonke.
12 But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.
Kodwa insimu yomuzi lemizana yawo bakunika uKalebi indodana kaJefune ukuba ngeyakhe.
13 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,
Ngakho banika abantwana bakoAroni umpristi umuzi wokuphephela wombulali, iHebroni, lamadlelo ayo, leLibhina lamadlelo ayo,
14 Jattir, Eshtemoa,
leJatiri lamadlelo ayo, leEshithemowa lamadlelo ayo,
15 Holon, Debir,
leHoloni lamadlelo ayo, leDebiri lamadlelo ayo,
16 Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands.
leAyini lamadlelo ayo, leJuta lamadlelo ayo, leBeti-Shemeshi lamadlelo ayo; imizi eyisificamunwemunye kulezizizwe ezimbili.
17 And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,
Lesizweni sakoBhenjamini: IGibeyoni lamadlelo ayo, iGeba lamadlelo ayo,
18 Anathoth, and Almon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
iAnathothi lamadlelo ayo, leAlimoni lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emine.
19 In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.
Yonke imizi yabantwana bakoAroni, abapristi, yayilemizi elitshumi lantathu lamadlelo ayo.
20 The remaining Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted these cities: From the tribe of Ephraim
Lensendo zabantwana bakoKohathi, amaLevi, asalayo ebantwaneni bakoKohathi, baba lemizi yenkatho yabo esizweni sakoEfrayimi.
21 they were given Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Gezer,
Basebebanika umuzi wokuphephela umbulali, iShekema lamadlelo ayo entabeni yakoEfrayimi, leGezeri lamadlelo ayo,
22 Kibzaim, and Beth-horon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
leKibizayimi lamadlelo ayo, leBhethi-Horoni lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emine.
23 From the tribe of Dan they were given Elteke, Gibbethon,
Lesizweni sakoDani iEliteke lamadlelo ayo, iGibethoni lamadlelo ayo,
24 Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
iAjaloni lamadlelo ayo, iGathi-Rimoni lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emine.
25 And from the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Taanach and Gath-rimmon—two cities, together with their pasturelands.
Lengxenyeni eyodwa kwezimbili yesizwe sakoManase, iThahanakhi lamadlelo ayo, leGathi-Rimoni lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emibili.
26 In all, ten cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the rest of the Kohathite clans.
Yonke imizi yensendo zabantwana bakoKohathi abaseleyo yayilitshumi lamadlelo ayo.
27 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.
Lakubantwana bakoGerishoni, bensendo zamaLevi, kungxenye yesizwe sakoManase, iGolani eBashani, umuzi wokuphephela umbulali, lamadlelo ayo, leBheyeshithera lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emibili.
28 From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kishion, Daberath,
Lesizweni sakoIsakari, iKishiyoni lamadlelo ayo, iDaberathi lamadlelo ayo,
29 Jarmuth, and En-gannim—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
iJarimuthi lamadlelo ayo, iEni-Ganimi lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emine.
30 From the tribe of Asher they were given Mishal, Abdon,
Lesizweni sakoAsheri, iMishali lamadlelo ayo, iAbidoni lamadlelo ayo,
31 Helkath, and Rehob—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
iHelkathi lamadlelo ayo, leRehobi lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emine.
32 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.
Lesizweni sakoNafithali, iKedeshi eGalili, umuzi wokuphephela umbulali, lamadlelo ayo, leHamothi-Dori lamadlelo ayo, leKaritani lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emithathu.
33 In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the Gershonite clans.
Yonke imizi yamaGerishoni ngokwensendo zawo yayiyimizi elitshumi lantathu lamadlelo ayo.
34 This is what the Merarite clan (the rest of the Levites) were given: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Jokneam, Kartah,
Lensendo zabantwana bakoMerari, amaLevi aseleyo, zaba leJokineyamu esizweni sakoZebuluni lamadlelo ayo, leKarita lamadlelo ayo,
35 Dimnah, and Nahalal—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
iDimina lamadlelo ayo, iNahalali lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emine.
36 From the tribe of Reuben they were given Bezer, Jahaz,
Lesizweni sakoRubeni, iBezeri lamadlelo ayo, leJahaza lamadlelo ayo,
37 Kedemoth, and Mephaath—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
iKedemothi lamadlelo ayo, leMefahathi lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emine.
38 And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Mahanaim,
Lesizweni sakoGadi, iRamothi eGileyadi, umuzi wokuphephela umbulali, lamadlelo ayo, leMahanayimi lamadlelo ayo,
39 Heshbon, and Jazer—four cities in all, together with their pasturelands.
iHeshiboni lamadlelo ayo, iJazeri lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emine isiyonke.
40 In all, twelve cities were allotted to the clans of Merari, the remaining Levite clans.
Yonke imizi yayingeyabantwana bakoMerari, ngokwensendo zabo, abaseleyo ensendweni zamaLevi. Lenkatho yabo yayiyimizi elitshumi lambili.
41 For the Levites, then, there were forty-eight cities in all, together with their pasturelands, within the territory of the Israelites.
Yonke imizi yamaLevi phakathi kwelifa labantwana bakoIsrayeli yayiyimizi engamatshumi amane lesificaminwembili lamadlelo ayo.
42 Each of these cities had its own surrounding pasturelands; this was true for all the cities.
Le imizi, lowo lalowo wawulamadlelo awo inhlangothi zawo zonke. Kwakunjalo kuleyo yonke imizi.
43 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.
INkosi yasinika uIsrayeli ilizwe lonke eyafunga ukubanika lona oyise; basebesidla ilifa lalo bahlala kulo.
44 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.
INkosi yasibanika ukuphumula inhlangothi zonke njengokufunga kwayo konke kuboyise. Kakumanga muntu phambi kwabo kuzo zonke izitha zabo. INkosi yazinikela izitha zonke zabo esandleni sabo.
45 Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled.
Kakwehlulekanga lalutho lwayo yonke into enhle iNkosi eyayikhuluma kuyo indlu kaIsrayeli; konke kwenzeka.
