Joshua 21
1 And the leaders of the families of Levi approached Eleazar, the priest, and Joshua, the son of Nun, and the rulers of the extended families of each of the tribes of the sons of Israel.
Emesịa, ndị ndu ezinaụlọ Livayị bịakwutere Elieza, onye nchụaja, na Joshua, nwa Nun, na ndịisi ebo Izrel,
2 And they spoke to them at Shiloh, in the land of Canaan, and they said, “The Lord instructed, by the hand of Moses, that cities should be given to us as habitations, with their suburbs to nourish our cattle.”
na Shaịlo, nʼime ala Kenan, sị ha, “Onyenwe anyị nyere iwu site nʼaka Mosis ka enye anyị obodo ụfọdụ ebe anyị ga-ebi, na ala ebe anụ ụlọ anyị ga na-ata ahịhịa.”
3 And so the sons of Israel gave cities and their suburbs from their possessions, in accord with the order of the Lord.
Nʼihi nke a, dịka iwu Onyenwe anyị si dị, ụmụ Izrel sitere nʼihe nketa ha nye ndị Livayị obodo ụfọdụ, nyekwa ha ala ebe anụ ụlọ ha ga-anọ taa nri.
4 And the lot went out for the family of Kohath, of the sons of Aaron, the priest, from the tribes of Judah and Simeon and Benjamin: thirteen cities.
Ndị buru ụzọ nweta oke site nʼife nza bụ ikwu Kohat dịka ikwu ha si dị. E sitere nʼala ndị Juda, na Simiọn, na Benjamin nye ha obodo iri na atọ, ka ọ bụrụ ihe nketa ụmụ Kohat ndị si nʼebo Livayị, ndị bụkwa ụmụ ụmụ Erọn onye nchụaja.
5 And to the remainder of the sons of Kohath, that is, to the Levites who were left over, there went, from the tribes of Ephraim and Dan, and from the one half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.
Ma ndị fọdụrụ nʼụmụ Kohat ka e nyere obodo iri site nʼobodo nke ikwu ndị ebo Ifrem, na Dan, na ọkara ebo Manase.
6 And next the lot went out to the sons of Gershon, so that they would receive, from the tribes of Issachar and Asher and Naphtali, and from the one half tribe of Manasseh at Bashan: the number of thirteen cities.
Ụmụ Geshọn nwetara obodo iri na atọ site nʼife nza. Obodo ha nwetara dị na Bashan. Ha sikwa nʼala ndị ikwu ebo Isaka na Asha, na Naftalị, na ọkara ebo Manase nweta oke ahụ.
7 And to the sons of Merari, by their families, from the tribes of Reuben and Gad and Zebulun, there went twelve cities.
Ụmụ Merari dịka ikwu ha si dị ketara obodo iri na abụọ site nʼala ndị ebo Ruben, na Gad, na Zebụlọn.
8 And so the sons of Israel gave cities and their suburbs to the Levites, just as the Lord instructed by the hand of Moses, distributing to each by lot.
Ya mere, ụmụ Izrel mezuru iwu niile Onyenwe anyị nyere Mosis site nʼikenye ndị Livayị obodo ha ga-ebi, nakwa ebe anụ ụlọ ha ga-ata nri.
9 From the tribes of the sons of Judah and Simeon, Joshua gave cities, whose names are these:
Ha sitere nʼebo Juda na Simiọn, kepụta obodo ndị a akpọrọ aha
10 to the sons of Aaron, of the families of Kohath of the stock of Levi, (for the first lot went out for them, )
kenye ndị ikwu Kohat, ndị bụ ụmụ ụmụ Erọn, bụrụkwa ụmụ ụmụ Livayị. Ọ bụ ha ka e bụ ụzọ kenye ihe nketa site nʼife nza.
11 the city of Arba, the father of Anak, which is called Hebron, on the mountain of Judah, and its surrounding suburbs.
E kenyere ha obodo Kiriat Aaba, nke a na-akpọkwa Hebrọn. Obodo a dị nʼala ugwu ugwu Juda, ya na ala gbara ya gburugburu ka ọ bụrụ ebe ịta nri anụ ụlọ. (Aaba bụ nna nna ndị Anak.)
12 Yet truly, the fields and its villages he had given to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, as a possession.
Ma eburularị ụzọ nye Kaleb nwa Jefune obodo ukwu na obodo nta niile, na ala ubi niile dị nʼakụkụ ya ka ọ bụrụ ihe nketa ya.
13 Therefore, he gave to the sons of Aaron the priest, Hebron as a city of refuge, as well as its suburbs, and Libnah, with its suburbs,
Ya mere, ụmụ ụmụ Erọn, onye nchụaja, ka e kenyere obodo Hebrọn, nke bụkwa obodo mgbaba, kenyekwa ha obodo ndị a: Libna,
14 and Jattir, and Eshtemoa,
Jatịa, Eshtemoa,
15 and Holon, and Debir,
Họlọn, Debịa,
16 and Ain, and Juttah, and Beth-shemesh, with their suburbs: nine cities from two tribes, just as has been said.
Ain, Juta na Bet-Shemesh. E nyekwara ha ala niile gbara obodo ndị a gburugburu ka ọ bụrụ ebe anụ ụlọ ha ga-anọ taa nri. Ya mere, ọ bụ obodo itoolu ka e si nʼala ebo Juda na Simiọn kenye ha.
17 Then, from the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, he gave Gibeon, and Geba,
Ebo Benjamin nyere ha obodo anọ ndị a, Gibiọn, Geba,
18 and Anathoth, and Almon, with their suburbs: four cities.
Anatot, Almon na ala dị ya gburugburu ebe anụ ụlọ ha ga-anọ taa nri, bụ obodo anọ.
19 All the cities together of the sons of Aaron, the priest, were thirteen, with their suburbs.
Ya mere, obodo niile e nyere ndị nchụaja, ụmụ ụmụ Erọn dị iri na atọ, tinyere ebe anụ ụlọ ha ga-anọ taa nri.
20 Yet truly, the remainder of the families of the sons of Kohath, of the stock of Levi, were given this possession:
Ụmụ Kohat ndị fọdụrụ, ndị agbụrụ Livayị ka e kenyere obodo anọ ndị a site nʼaka ebo Ifrem.
21 from the tribe of Ephraim, Shechem, one of the cities of refuge, with its suburbs, on mount Ephraim, and Gezer,
E sitere nʼala ugwu ugwu Ifrem nye ha: Shekem, nke bụ obodo mgbaba na Gaza,
22 and Kibzaim, and Beth-horon, with their suburbs, four cities;
Kibzaim na Bet-Horon, tinyere ebe ịta ahịhịa nke anụ ụlọ ha, bụ obodo anọ.
23 and from the tribe of Dan, Elteke and Gibbethon,
Ha sitere nʼala ndị ebo Dan keta obodo anọ ndị a: Elteke na Gibeton,
24 and Aijalon and Gath-Rimmon, with their suburbs, four cities;
Aijalon na Gat Rimọn, tinyere ebe ịta nri nke anụ ụlọ ha, bụ obodo anọ.
25 then, from the one half tribe of Manasseh, Taanach and Gath-Rimmon, with their suburbs, two cities.
Ọkara ebo Manase nyere ha obodo abụọ, Teanak, Gat Rimọn na ebe ịta ahịhịa nke anụ ụlọ ha.
26 All the cities were ten, with their suburbs; these were given to the sons of Kohath, of the lesser degree.
Ya mere, obodo niile na ebe ịta ahịhịa nke anụ ụlọ e nyere ndị fọdụrụ nʼikwu Kohat dị iri.
27 Likewise, to the sons of Gershon, of the stock of Levi, from the one half tribe of Manasseh, went Golan in Bashan, one of the cities of refuge, and Bosra, with their suburbs, two cities;
Ụmụ Geshọn, ndị agbụrụ Livayị, ketara obodo abụọ ndị a, ya na ebe ịta nri nke anụ ụlọ ha. Ọkara ebo Manase nyere: Golan, nʼime Bashan, nke bụ obodo mgbaba, na Be Eshtera.
28 also, from the tribe of Issachar, Kishion, and Daberath,
Ebo Isaka nyere ha obodo anọ. Obodo ndị a bụ, Kishiọn, Daberat,
29 and Jarmuth, and Engannim, with their suburbs, four cities;
Jamut na En-Ganim, tinyere ebe ịta nri nke anụ ụlọ ha, obodo anọ.
30 then, from the tribe of Asher, Mishal and Abdon,
Ebo Asha nyekwara ha obodo anọ. Ha bụ, Mishal, Abdon,
31 and Helkath and Rehob, with their suburbs, four cities;
Helkat na Rehob, tinyere ebe ịta nri nke anụ ụlọ ha, obodo anọ.
32 likewise, from the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee, one of the cities of refuge, and Hammoth-Dor, and Kartan, with their suburbs, three cities.
Ebo Naftalị nyere ha obodo atọ, nyekwa ha ala ebe anụ ụlọ ha ga-anọ taa nri. Obodo ndị a bụ, Kedesh, nʼime Galili, nke bụkwa obodo mgbaba, Hamot Doa na Katan.
33 All the cities of the families of Gershon were thirteen, with their suburbs.
Obodo iri na atọ, na ebe ịta ahịhịa nke anụ ụlọ ka e nyere ikwu Geshọn.
34 Then, to the sons of Merari, Levites of the lesser degree, by their families, were given, from the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam and Kartah,
Ndị ikwu Merari, bụ ụmụ ụmụ Livayị fọdụrụ nwetara site nʼaka: Ebo Zebụlọn, Jokneam, Kata,
35 and Dimnah and Nahalal, four cities with their suburbs;
Dimna na Nahalal, obodo anọ tinyere ebe ịta nri nke anụ ụlọ ha.
36 from the tribe of Reuben, beyond the Jordan, opposite Jericho, Bezer in the wilderness, one of the cities of refuge, Misor and Jazer, and Jethson and Mephaath, four cities with their suburbs;
Ebo Ruben nyere ha obodo anọ: Beza, Jahaz,
37 from the tribe of Gad, Ramoth of Gilead, one of the cities of refuge, and Mahanaim and Heshbon and Jazer, four cities with their suburbs.
Kedemot, Mefaat na ala ebe anụ ụlọ ha ga-anọ kpaa nri.
Ebo Gad nyere ha obodo anọ. Obodo ndị a bụ, Ramọt, nʼime Gilead nke bụ obodo mgbaba, Mahanaim,
Heshbọn na Jeza, tinyere ebe ịta nri nke anụ ụlọ ha, bụ obodo anọ.
40 All the cities of the sons of Merari, by their families and extended families, were twelve.
Ọnụọgụgụ obodo niile e kenyere agbụrụ Merari bụ obodo iri na abụọ, ha bụ ndị fọdụrụ na ndị Livayị.
41 And so all the cities of the Levites, in the midst of the possession of the sons of Israel, were forty-eight,
Ọnụọgụgụ obodo niile na ebe ịta nri nke anụ ụlọ e sitere nʼala ụmụ Izrel nye ndị Livayị dị iri anọ na asatọ.
42 with their suburbs, each distributed by families.
Obodo ọbụla nwere ala gbara ya gburugburu ebe anụ ụlọ ga-anọ kpaa nri.
43 And the Lord God gave to Israel all the land that he had sworn he would deliver to their fathers. And they possessed it, and they lived in it.
Ya mere, Onyenwe anyị nyere ụmụ Izrel ala ahụ ọ ṅụrụ iyi inye ndị nna nna ha. Ha nwetara ya, biri nʼime ya.
44 And he gave them peace with all the surrounding nations. And none of their enemies dared to stand against them; instead, they were brought under their sovereignty.
Onyenwe anyị nyere ha izuike nʼakụkụ niile, dịka ọ ṅụrụ nʼiyi nye ndị nna nna ha. Ọ dịkwaghị otu nʼime ndị iro ha ọbụla guzogidere ha, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị nyefere ndị iro ha niile nʼaka ha.
45 Indeed, not so much as one word that he had promised to provide for them was left empty; instead, everything was fulfilled.
O nweghị otu nʼime nkwa ọma niile Onyenwe anyị kwere Izrel nke na-emezughị. O mezuru nkwa niile o kwere ha.
