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;

Kisha wakuu wa koo za Walawi walimwendea Eliazari kuhani, na kwa Yoshua mwana wa Nuni, na kwa viongozi wa familia za mababu zao miongoni mwa watu wa Israeli.

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.

Waliwaambia, “Yahweh aliwaagizeni ninyi kwa mkono wa Musa kwamba mtupatieni miji ya kuishi yenye maeneo kwa ajili ya kuchungia ya mifugo.” waliyasema haya huko Shilo katika nchi ya Kanaani.

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.

Hivyo, kwa agizo la Yahweh, watu wa Israeli waliwapa Walawi kutoka katika urithi wa wao miji ifuatayo pamoja na maeneo yao ya kuchungia.

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.

Upigaji wa kura kwa ajili ya koo za Wakohathi ulileta matokeo haya: makuhani ambao ni wazawa wa Haruni ambao walitokana na Walawi, walipokea miji kumi na mitatu waliopewa kutoka kwa kabila la Yuda, kutoka kabila la Simoni, na kutoka kabila la Benyamini.

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.

Koo zilizobaki za Wakohathi walipokea kwa kupiga kura kwa miji kumi kutoka katika kabila za Efraimu, Dani, na kutoka kwa nusu ya kabila la 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.

Na watu wazawa wa Gershoni walipewa miji kumi na mitatu kwa kupigiwa kura kutoka kwa koo za kabila la Isakari, Asheri, Nafutali, na nusu ya kabila la Manase katika 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.

Watu waliokuwa wazawa wa Merari walipokea miji kumi na miwili kutoka katika makabila ya Rubeni, Gadi na Zabuloni.

8 And the children of Israel gave by lot to the Levites these cities and their suburbs, as Jehovah commanded through Moses.

Basi, watu wa Israeli waliwapa Walawi miji hii pamoja na maeneo yao ya kuchungia, kwa kupiga kura, kama vile Yahweh alivyokuwa ameagiza kwa mkono wa Musa.

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,

Kutoka kwa makabila la Yuda na Simoni, waliwapa nchi katika miji ifuatayo iliyoorodheshwa kwa majina.

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);

Miji hii walipewa wazawa wa Haruni, ambao walikuwa miongoni mwa koo za Wakohathi, ambao walitoka katika kabila la Lawi. Kwa kuwa upigaji wa kura ya kwanza uliwaangukiwa wao.

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.

Waisraeli waliwapatia Kiriathi Arba ( Arba alikuwa ni baba wa Anaki), eneo hilo liliitwa pia Hebroni, katika nchi ya milima ya Yuda, pamoja na maeneo ya kulishia mifugo yaliyouzunguka mji.

12 But the fields of the city and the hamlets thereof gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.

Lakini mashamba ya mji na vijiji vyake vilikuwa tayari ameshapewa Kalebu mwana Yefune, kama mali yake.

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,

Na kwa wana wa Haruni kuhani, waliwapa Hebroni pamoja na eneo lake la kulishia mifugo ambao ulikuwa ni mji wa makimbilio kwa mtu aliyeua mtu bila kukusudia na Libna pamoja na maeneo ya kulishia mifugo.

14 and Jattir and its suburbs, and Eshtemoa and its suburbs,

Na Yatiri pamoaja na maeno yake ya kuchungia, na Eshitemoa pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho.

15 and Holon and its suburbs, and Debir and its suburbs,

Lakini pia waliwapa Holoni pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, Debiri pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho,

16 and Ain and its suburbs, and Juttah and its suburbs, [and] Beth-shemesh and its suburbs: nine cities out of those two tribes;

Aini pampoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na Bethi Shemeshi pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho. Ilikuwa ni miji kumi na tisa ambayo walipewa kutoka katika makabila haya mawilil.

17 and out of the tribe of Benjamin: Gibeon and its suburbs, Geba and its suburbs,

Kutoka katika kabilala Benyamini walipewa Gibea pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na Geba pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho,

18 Anathoth and its suburbs, and Almon and its suburbs; four cities.

na Anathothi pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na amoni pamoja na vitongoji vyake vinne.

19 All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities and their suburbs.

Miji waliyopewa makuhani, wana wa Haruni, ilikuwa ni miji kumi na mitatu kwa ujumla, kujumlisha na maeneo yake ya malisho.

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,

Na kwa ajili ya sehemu ya familia ya Kohathi iliyosalia, wale Walawi walio wa familia ya Kohathi, walipewa miji kutoka katika kabila la Efraimu kwa kupiga kura.

21 and they gave them the city of refuge for the slayer, Shechem and its suburbs in mount Ephraim; and Gezer and its suburbs,

Walipewa Shekemu pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho katika nchi ya milima ya Efraimu - mji wa makimbilio kwa mtu aliyeua mtu bila kukusudia, na Gezeri pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho,

22 and Kibzaim and its suburbs, and Beth-horon and its suburbs: four cities;

na Kibzaimu pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na Bethi Horoni pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, ilikuwa miji minne kwa ujumla wake.

23 and out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh and its suburbs, Gibbethon and its suburbs,

Kutoka katika kabila la Dani, ukoo wa Kohathi ulipewa Elteke pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na Gibethoni pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na

24 Ajalon and its suburbs, Gath-Rimmon and its suburbs: four cities;

Aijaloni pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na Gathrimoni pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, ilikuwa ni miji minne kwa ujumla wake.

25 and out of half the tribe of Manasseh, Taanach and its suburbs and Gath-Rimmon and its suburbs: two cities.

Kutoka katika nusu ya kabila la Manase, ukoo wa Kohathi walipewa miji miwili - Taanaki pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho na Gathirimoni pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho.

26 All the cities were ten and their suburbs, for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.

Kulikuwa na miji kumi kwa ujumla wake kwa ajili ya koo zilizosalia za Wakohathi, pamoja na maeneo yao ya malisho.

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;

Kutoka katika nusu ya kabila la Manase, jamaa za Gershoni, ambazo hizi zilikuwa ni koo zingine za Walawi, zilipewa Golani katika Bashani pamoja na maeneo yao ya malisho, ni mji wa makimbilio kwa ajili ya mtu yeyote aliyeua mtu bila kukusudia, sambamba na Beeshitera pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho - ilikuwa miji miwili kwa ujumla.

28 and out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion and its suburbs, Dabrath and its suburbs,

Koo za Gershoni zilipewa pia miji minne kutoka kwa kabila la Isakari - Kishoni sambamba na maeneo yake ya malisho, Daberathi pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho,

29 Jarmuth and its suburbs, En-gannim and its suburbs: four cities;

Yarmuthi pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na Engnimu pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho.

30 and out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal and its suburbs, Abdon and its suburbs,

Kutoka katika kabila la Asheri, walipewa miji minne kwa ujumla - Mishali pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, Abdoni pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho,

31 Helkath and its suburbs, and Rehob and its suburbs: four cities;

Helikathi pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na Rehobu pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho.

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.

Kutoka kwa kabila la Nafutali, nasaba za Gershoni walipewa miji mitatu kwa ujumla - Kedeshi katika Galilaya pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, ulikuwa ni mji wa makimbilio kwa mtu yeyote aliyeua mtu bila kukusudia; na Hamothidori pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na Kartani pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho.

33 All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities and their suburbs.

Kulikuwa na miji kumi na mitatu kwa ujumla, kujumuisha na maeneo yake ya malisho, kwa ajili ya koo za Gershoni.

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,

Na kwa Walawi waliosalia, koo za Merari waliokuwa wamepewa kutoka katika kabila la Zabuloni: Yokneamu pamoa na maeneo yake ya marisho, Karta pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho,

35 Dimnah and its suburbs, Nahalal and its suburbs: four cities;

Dimna pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na Nahalali pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho- ilikuwa ni miji minne kwa ujumla.

36 and out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer and its suburbs, and Jahzah and its suburbs,

Kwa mbari za Merari walipewa miji minne kutoka katika kabila la Rubeni: Bezeri pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, Yahazi pamoja na maene yake ya malisho,

37 Kedemoth and its suburbs, and Mephaath and its suburbs: four cities;

na Kedemothi pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na Mefaathi pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho.

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,

Kutoka katika kabila la Gadi walipewa miji ya Ramothi katika Gileadi pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho - huu ulikuwa ni mji wa makimbilio kwa mtu aliyeua mtu mwenzake bila kukusudia - na Mahanaimu pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho.

39 Heshbon and its suburbs, Jaazer and its suburbs: four cities in all.

Koo za Merari zilipewa pia Heshiboni pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na Yazeri pamoja na malisho yake.

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.

Hii ilikuwa ni miji minne kwa ujumla wake. Hii yote ilikuwa ni miji ya koo kadhaa za Merari, ambao walitoka katika kabila la Lawi, miji kumi na miwili walipewa wao kwa kupiga kura.

41 All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities and their suburbs.

Miji waliyopewa Walawi kutoka katikati ya nchi iliyomilikiwa na watu wa Israeli ilikuwa miji arobaini na nane, kujumuisha na sehemu za malisho yao.

42 Each one of these cities had its suburbs round about it: thus were all these cities.

Miji hii kila mmoja ulikuwa na maeneo yake ya malisho kwa kuuzunguka mji. Miji hii yote ilikuwa hivyo.

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.

Basi Yahweh aliwapa Israeli nchi yote ambayo aliwaapia baba zao kuwa atawapa. Waisraeli waliimiliki nchi na wakakaa humo.

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.

Kisha Yahweh akawapa pumziko kwa kila upande, kama tu alivyowaahidia baba zao. Hakuna hata adui mmoja atakayeweza kuwashinda. Yawhew aliwatia maadui wao wote mikononi mwao.

45 There failed nothing of all the good things that Jehovah had spoken to the house of Israel: all came to pass.

Hakuna hata kitu kimoja miongoni kwa ahadi nzuri ambazo Yahweh alizisema kwa nyumba ya Israeli ambazo hazikutimia. Ahadi zote zilitimia.