Joshua 21
1 Then the chief fathers of the Levites drew near to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;
Bakonzi ya mabota ya bakitani ya Levi bayaki epai ya Nganga-Nzambe Eleazari, epai ya Jozue, mwana mobali ya Nuni, mpe epai ya bakonzi ya bituka ya mabota mosusu ya Isalaele,
2 and they spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, Jehovah commanded through Moses to give us cities to dwell in, and their suburbs for our cattle.
na Silo, kati na mokili ya Kanana, mpo na koloba na bango: « Yawe apesaki mitindo na nzela ya Moyize ete bopesa biso bingumba ya kovanda elongo na mabele na yango mpo na bibwele na biso. »
3 And the children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the word of Jehovah, these cities and their suburbs.
Boye, kolanda mitindo ya Yawe, bana ya Isalaele balongolaki kati na libula na bango ndambo ya bingumba elongo na mabele na yango, mpe bapesaki yango epai ya bakitani ya Levi.
4 And the lot came forth for the families of the Kohathites. And the children of Aaron the priest, of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of the Simeonites, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.
Zeke ya liboso ekweyaki epai ya etuka ya Keati. Bato ya Levi oyo bazalaki bakitani ya Nganga-Nzambe Aron bazwaki, na nzela ya zeke, bingumba zomi na misato kati na libota ya Yuda, ya Simeoni mpe ya Benjame.
5 And the children of Kohath that remained had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.
Bakitani ya Keati oyo batikalaki bazwaki, na nzela ya zeke, bingumba zomi kati na mabele ya libota ya Efrayimi, ya Dani mpe ya ndambo ya libota ya Manase.
6 And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
Bakitani ya Gerishoni bazwaki, na nzela ya zeke, bingumba zomi na misato kati na mabele ya libota ya Isakari, ya Aseri, ya Nefitali mpe ya ndambo ya libota ya Manase, kati na Bashani.
7 The children of Merari according to their families had by lot out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
Bakitani ya Merari, kolanda bituka na bango, bazwaki bingumba zomi na mibale kati na mabele ya libota ya Ribeni, ya Gadi mpe ya Zabuloni.
8 And the children of Israel gave by lot to the Levites these cities and their suburbs, as Jehovah commanded through Moses.
Boye, ndenge Yawe apesaki mitindo na nzela ya Moyize, bana ya Isalaele babetaki zeke mpo na kopesa bingumba wana elongo na mabele na yango epai ya bakitani ya Levi.
9 And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which were mentioned by name,
Kati na mabota ya Yuda mpe ya Simeoni, babetaki zeke mpo na kopesa bingumba oyo, kolanda bakombo na yango,
10 and which the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, of the children of Levi had (for theirs was the first lot);
epai ya bakitani ya Aron, oyo babimelaki na bituka ya Keati kati na bana mibali ya Levi, pamba te zeke ya liboso ekweyaki epai na bango:
11 and they gave them Kirjath-Arba, [which Arba was] the father of Anak, that is, Hebron, in the mountain of Judah, with its suburbs round about it.
Bapesaki bango Kiriati-Ariba oyo ezali Ebron, elongo na mabele na yango, kati na mokili ya bangomba ya Yuda. (Ariba azalaki koko ya Anaki);
12 But the fields of the city and the hamlets thereof gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
kasi bapesaki bilanga ya engumba mpe bamboka na yango ya mike-mike, lokola libula epai ya Kalebi, mwana mobali ya Yefune.
13 And they gave to the children of Aaron the priest the city of refuge for the slayer, Hebron and its suburbs; and Libnah and its suburbs,
Epai ya bakitani ya Nganga-Nzambe Aron, bapesaki Ebron lokola engumba ya kokimela mpo na moto oyo atangami mobomi, Libina,
14 and Jattir and its suburbs, and Eshtemoa and its suburbs,
Yatiri, Eshitemoa,
15 and Holon and its suburbs, and Debir and its suburbs,
Oloni, Debiri,
16 and Ain and its suburbs, and Juttah and its suburbs, [and] Beth-shemesh and its suburbs: nine cities out of those two tribes;
Ayini, Yuta mpe Beti-Shemeshi, elongo na mabele na yango. Bazwaki bingumba libwa kati na bituka ya mabota oyo mibale: Yuda mpe Simeoni.
17 and out of the tribe of Benjamin: Gibeon and its suburbs, Geba and its suburbs,
Kati na libota ya Benjame, bapesaki bango bingumba oyo: Gabaoni, Geba,
18 Anathoth and its suburbs, and Almon and its suburbs; four cities.
Anatoti, Alimoni, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba minei.
19 All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities and their suburbs.
Bingumba nyonso ya Banganga-Nzambe, bakitani ya Aron, ezalaki zomi na misato elongo na mabele na yango.
20 And to the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites that remained of the children of Kohath, [they gave cities]. And the cities of their lot were out of the tribe of Ephraim,
Babetaki zeke mpo na kopesa epai ya bakitani mosusu ya Levi, oyo bazali ya bituka ya Keati, moko kati na bana mibali ya Levi, bingumba oyo, kati na mabele ya libota ya Efrayimi.
21 and they gave them the city of refuge for the slayer, Shechem and its suburbs in mount Ephraim; and Gezer and its suburbs,
Kati na etuka ya bangomba ya Efrayimi, bapesaki bango: Sishemi lokola engumba ya kokimela mpo na moto oyo atangami mobomi, Gezeri,
22 and Kibzaim and its suburbs, and Beth-horon and its suburbs: four cities;
Kibitsayimi mpe Beti-Oroni, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba minei.
23 and out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh and its suburbs, Gibbethon and its suburbs,
Kati na libota ya Dani, bapesaki bango bingumba oyo: Eliteke, Gibetoni,
24 Ajalon and its suburbs, Gath-Rimmon and its suburbs: four cities;
Ayaloni, Gati-Rimoni, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba minei.
25 and out of half the tribe of Manasseh, Taanach and its suburbs and Gath-Rimmon and its suburbs: two cities.
Kati na ndambo ya libota ya Manase, bapesaki bango bingumba oyo: Taanaki, Gati-Rimoni elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba mibale.
26 All the cities were ten and their suburbs, for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.
Bingumba nyonso oyo bapesaki epai ya bituka mosusu ya bakitani ya Keati ezalaki zomi, elongo na mabele na yango.
27 And to the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of half the tribe of Manasseh, [they gave] the city of refuge for the slayer, Golan in Bashan and its suburbs; and Beeshterah and its suburbs: two cities;
Epai ya bakitani ya Gerishoni kati na bituka ya bakitani ya Levi, bapesaki bingumba oyo: Kati na ndambo ya libota ya Manase: kati na Bashani, Golani lokola engumba ya kokimela mpo na moto oyo atangami mobomi, mpe Beyeshitira, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba mibale.
28 and out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion and its suburbs, Dabrath and its suburbs,
Kati na libota ya Isakari: Kishioni, Dabirati,
29 Jarmuth and its suburbs, En-gannim and its suburbs: four cities;
Yarimuti, Eyini-Ganimi, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba minei.
30 and out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal and its suburbs, Abdon and its suburbs,
Kati na libota ya Aseri: Misheali, Abidoni,
31 Helkath and its suburbs, and Rehob and its suburbs: four cities;
Elikati, Reobi, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba minei.
32 and out of the tribe of Naphtali, the city of refuge for the slayer, Kedesh in Galilee, and its suburbs; and Hammoth-Dor and its suburbs, and Kartan and its suburbs: three cities.
Kati na libota ya Nefitali: Kedeshi, kati na mokili ya Galile, lokola engumba ya kokimela mpo na moto oyo atangami mobomi; Amoti-Dori mpe Karitani, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba misato.
33 All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities and their suburbs.
Bingumba nyonso oyo bapesaki epai ya bakitani ya Gerishoni, kolanda bituka na bango, ezalaki zomi na misato elongo na mabele na yango.
34 And to the families of the children of Merari, that remained of the Levites, [they gave] out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam and its suburbs, Kartah and its suburbs,
Epai ya bituka ya Merari, bakitani ya Levi oyo batikalaki, bapesaki bingumba oyo: Kati na libota ya Zabuloni: Yokineami, Karita,
35 Dimnah and its suburbs, Nahalal and its suburbs: four cities;
Dimina mpe Naalali, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba minei.
36 and out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer and its suburbs, and Jahzah and its suburbs,
Kati na libota ya Ribeni: Betseri lokola engumba ya kokimela mpo na moto oyo atangami mobomi, Yakatsi,
37 Kedemoth and its suburbs, and Mephaath and its suburbs: four cities;
Kedemoti mpe Mefati, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba minei.
38 and out of the tribe of Gad, the city of refuge for the slayer, Ramoth in Gilead and its suburbs; and Mahanaim and its suburbs,
Kati na libota ya Gadi: Ramoti, kati na Galadi, lokola engumba ya kokimela mpo na moto oyo atangami mobomi, Maanayimi,
39 Heshbon and its suburbs, Jaazer and its suburbs: four cities in all.
Eshiboni mpe Yaezeri, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba minei.
40 [These were] all the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, which remained of the families of the Levites, and their lot was twelve cities.
Bingumba nyonso oyo babetelaki zeke mpo na kopesa epai ya bakitani ya etuka ya Merari, bakitani ya Levi oyo batikalaki, ezalaki zomi na mibale.
41 All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities and their suburbs.
Bingumba nyonso ya bakitani ya Levi kati na mabele oyo epesamelaki bana ya Isalaele ezalaki tuku minei na mwambe, elongo na mabele na yango.
42 Each one of these cities had its suburbs round about it: thus were all these cities.
Engumba moko na moko ezingelamaki na mabele na yango; ezalaki penza bongo mpo na bingumba yango nyonso.
43 And Jehovah gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give unto their fathers; and they took possession of it, and dwelt in it.
Boye, Yawe apesaki na Isalaele mokili nyonso oyo alakaki kopesa epai ya batata na bango na nzela ya ndayi. Bana ya Isalaele bazwaki yango mpe bakomaki kovanda kuna.
44 And Jehovah gave them rest round about, according to all that he had sworn unto their fathers; and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them: Jehovah gave all their enemies into their hand.
Yawe apesaki bango kimia na bangambo nyonso, kolanda nyonso oyo alakaki batata na bango na nzela ya ndayi. Monguna moko te kati na banguna na bango alongaki lisusu kotelemela bango. Yawe akabaki banguna na bango nyonso na maboko na bango.
45 There failed nothing of all the good things that Jehovah had spoken to the house of Israel: all came to pass.
Kati na bilaka nyonso ya kitoko oyo Yawe apesaki na libota ya Isalaele, moko te etikalaki kokweya; solo, nyonso ekokisamaki.
