Joshua 21
1 Then the princes of the families of Levi came to Eleazar the priest, and to Josue the son of Nun, and to the princes of the kindreds of all the tribes of the children of Israel:
Na rĩrĩ, atongoria a nyũmba cia Alawii magĩthiĩ kũrĩ Eleazaru ũrĩa mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai, na kũrĩ Joshua mũrũ wa Nuni, o na kũrĩ atongoria a nyũmba cia mĩhĩrĩga ĩrĩa ĩngĩ ya Isiraeli
2 And they spoke to them in Silo in the land of Chanaan, and said: The Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, that cities should be given us to dwell in, and their suburbs to feed our cattle.
kũu Shilo bũrũri wa Kaanani makĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Jehova nĩathanire na kanua ka Musa atĩ tũkaaheo matũũra ma gũtũũra, marĩ na kũndũ gwa kũrĩithagĩria mahiũ maitũ.”
3 And the children of Israel gave out of their possessions according to the commandment of the Lord, cities and their suburbs.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, andũ a Isiraeli makĩhe Alawii matũũra o hamwe na kũndũ gwa kũrĩithio kuuma magai-inĩ mao o ta ũrĩa Jehova aathanĩte:
4 And the lot came out for the family of Caath of the children of Aaron the priest out of the tribes of Juda, and of Simeon, and of Benjamin, thirteen cities.
Na rĩrĩ, mĩtĩ yacuukwo-rĩ, mũtĩ wa mbere wagwĩrĩire mbarĩ ya Akohathu, kũringana na ũrĩa mbarĩ ciao ciatariĩ. Alawii arĩa maarĩ a rũciaro rwa Harũni ũrĩa mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai maaheirwo matũũra ikũmi na matatũ kuuma mũhĩrĩga ya Juda, na wa Simeoni, na wa Benjamini.
5 And to the rest of the children of Caath, that is, to the Levites, who remained, out of the tribes of Ephraim, and of Dan, and the half tribe of Manasses, ten cities.
Acio angĩ a rũciaro rwa Kohathu maaheirwo matũũra ikũmi kuuma mbarĩ ya mũhĩrĩga wa Efiraimu, na wa Dani, na nuthu ya mũhĩrĩga wa Manase.
6 And the lot came out to the children of Gerson, that they should take of the tribes of Issachar and of Aser and of Nephtali, and of the half tribe of Manasses in Basan, thirteen cities.
Njiaro cia Gerishoni ciaheirwo matũũra ikũmi na matatũ kuuma mbarĩ cia mũhĩrĩga wa Isakaru, na wa Asheri, na wa Nafitali, na nuthu ya mũhĩrĩga wa Manase kũu Bashani.
7 And to the sons of Merari by their kindreds, of the tribes of Ruben and or Cad and of Zabulon, twelve cities.
Njiaro cia Merari, kũringana na ũrĩa mbarĩ ciao ciatariĩ, ciaheirwo matũũra ikũmi na meerĩ kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Rubeni, na wa Gadi, na wa Zebuluni.
8 And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, giving to every one by lot.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ a Isiraeli magĩkĩhe Alawii matũũra macio na kũndũ kũrĩa kwamathiũrũrũkĩirie kũrĩ ũrĩithio wao o ta ũrĩa Jehova aathanĩte na kanua ka Musa.
9 Of the tribes of the children of Juda and of Simeon Josue gave cities: whose names are these,
Kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Juda na wa Simeoni andũ a Isiraeli makĩheana matũũra maya magwetetwo na marĩĩtwa
10 To the sons of Aaron, of the families of Caath of the race of Levi (for the first lot came out for them)
(matũũra maya maaheirwo njiaro cia Harũni arĩa maarĩ a mbarĩ cia Akohathu cia mũhĩrĩga wa Alawii, nĩ ũndũ nĩo magwĩrĩirwo nĩ mũtĩ wa mbere):
11 The city of Arbe the father of Enac, which is called Hebron, in the mountain of Juda, and the suburbs thereof round about.
Magĩkĩmahe Kiriathu-Ariba (na no kuo Hebironi), hamwe na kũndũ kũrĩa gwathiũrũrũkĩirie gwa kũrĩithĩrio mahiũ kũu bũrũri ũrĩa ũrĩ irĩma wa Juda. (Ariba nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Anaki).
12 But the fields and the villages thereof he had given to Caleb the son of Jephone for his possession.
No rĩrĩ, mĩgũnda na tũtũũra tũrĩa twathiũrũrũkĩirie itũũra rĩu inene nĩmaheete Kalebu mũrũ wa Jefune gũtuĩke igai rĩake.
13 He gave therefore to the children of Aaron the priest, Hebron a city of refuge, and the suburbs thereof: and Lobna with the suburbs thereof,
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio njiaro cia Harũni ũrĩa mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai magĩcihe Hebironi (itũũra inene rĩa kũũrĩrwo nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa ũraganĩte), na ikĩheo Libina,
14 And Jether and Estemo,
na Jatiri, na Eshitemoa,
15 And Holon, and Dabir,
na Holoni, na Debiri,
16 And Ain, and Jeta, and Bethsames, with their suburbs: nine cities out of the two tribes, as hath been said.
na Aini, na Juta, na Bethi-Shemeshu, o hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio; matũũra mothe maarĩ kenda kuuma kũrĩ mĩhĩrĩga ĩyo ĩĩrĩ.
17 And out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, Gabaon, and Gabae,
Na kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Benjamini makĩheo Gibeoni, na Geba,
18 And Anathoth and Almon, with their suburbs: four cities.
na Anathothu, na Alimoni o hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio; mothe maarĩ matũũra mana.
19 All the cities together of the children of Aaron the priest, were thirteen, with their suburbs.
Matũũra mothe ma athĩnjĩri-Ngai, arĩa maarĩ njiaro cia Harũni, maarĩ ikũmi na matatũ o hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio.
20 And to the rest of the families of the children of Caath of the race of Levi was given this possession.
Nacio mbarĩ icio ingĩ ciatigarĩte cia Kohathu cia mũhĩrĩga wa Alawii ciaheirwo matũũra kuuma kũrĩ mũhĩrĩga wa Efiraimu ta ũũ:
21 Of the tribe of Ephraim, Sichem one of the cities of refuge, with the suburbs thereof in mount Ephraim, and Cater,
Kũu bũrũri ũrĩa ũrĩ irĩma wa Efiraimu maaheirwo Shekemu (itũũra inene rĩa kũũrĩrwo nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa ũraganĩte), na Gezeri,
22 And Cibsaim, and Beth-horon, with their suburbs, four cities.
na Kibizaimu, na Bethi-Horoni hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio; mothe maarĩ matũũra mana.
23 And of the tribe of Dan, Eltheco and Gabathon,
Ningĩ kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Dani makĩheo Eliteke, na Gibethoni,
24 And Aialon and Gethremmon, with their suburbs, four cities.
na Aijaloni, na Gathi-Rimoni hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio; mothe maarĩ matũũra mana.
25 And of the half tribe of Manasses, Thanac and Gethremmon, with their suburbs, two cities.
Kuuma nuthu ya mũhĩrĩga wa Manase makĩheo Taanaka, na Gathi-Rimoni hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio; mothe maarĩ matũũra meerĩ.
26 All the cities were ten, with their suburbs, which were given to the children of Caath, of the inferior degree.
Matũũra macio mothe ikũmi hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio nĩmo maheirwo mbarĩ icio ingĩ cia Kohathu.
27 To the children of Gerson also of the race of Levi out of the half tribe of Manasses, Gaulon in Basan, one of the cities of refuge, and Bosra, with their suburbs, two cities.
Na rĩrĩ, mbarĩ cia Agerishoni cia mũhĩrĩga wa Alawii ciaheirwo ta ũũ: kuuma nuthu ya mũhĩrĩga wa Manase, nĩ itũũra rĩa Golani kũu Bashani (itũũra inene rĩa kũũrĩrwo nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa ũraganĩte), na Be-Eshitara, hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio; mothe maarĩ matũũra meerĩ;
28 And of the tribe of Issachar, Cesion, and Dabereth,
kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Isakaru, ikĩheo Kishioni, na Deberathu,
29 And Jaramoth, and Engannim, with their suburbs, four cities.
na Jaramuthu, na Eni-Ganimu, hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio; mothe maarĩ matũũra mana;
30 And of the tribe of Aser, Masal and Abdon,
kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Asheri, ikĩheo Mishali, na Abidoni
31 And Helcath, and Rohob, with their suburbs, four cities.
na Helikathu, na Rehobu hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio; mothe maarĩ matũũra mana;
32 Of the tribe also of Nephtali, Cedes in Galilee, one of the cities of refuge: and Hammoth Dor, and Carthan, with their suburbs, three cities.
kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Nafitali, ikĩheo Kedeshi kũu Galili (itũũra inene rĩa kũũrĩrwo nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa ũraganĩte), na Hamothu-Dori na Karitani, hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio; mothe maarĩ matũũra matatũ.
33 All the cities of the families of Gerson, were thirteen, with their suburbs.
Matũũra mothe ma mbarĩ cia Agerishoni maarĩ ikũmi na matatũ hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio.
34 And to the children of Merari, Levites of the inferior degree, by their families were given of the tribe of Zabulon, Jecnam and Cartha,
Nacio mbarĩ cia Amerari (nao nĩo Alawii arĩa angĩ maatigaire) makĩheo: kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Zebuluni, nĩ itũũra rĩa Jokineamu, na Karita,
35 And Damna and Naalol, four cities with their suburbs;
na Dimuna, na Nahalali, hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio; mothe maarĩ matũũra mana;
36 Of the tribe of Ruben beyond the Jordan over against Jericho, Bosor in the wilderness, one of the cities of refuge, Miser and Jaser and Jethson and Mephaath, four cities with their suburbs.
kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Rubeni, ikĩheo Bezeri, na Jahazu,
37 Of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Galaad, one of the cities of refuge, and Manaim and Hesebon and Jaser, four cities with their suburbs.
na Kedemothu, na Mefaathu, hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio; mothe maarĩ matũũra mana;
kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Gadi, ikĩheo Ramothu kũu Gileadi (itũũra inene rĩa kũũrĩrwo nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa ũraganĩte), na Mahanaimu,
na Heshiboni, na Jazeri, hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio; mothe maarĩ matũũra mana.
40 All the cities of the children of Merari by their families and kindreds, were twelve.
Matũũra mothe marĩa maaheirwo mbarĩ cia Amerari, nao nĩo Alawii arĩa maatigaire, maarĩ ikũmi na meerĩ.
41 So all the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight,
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio matũũra ma Alawii thĩinĩ wa bũrũri ũrĩa wegwatĩirwo nĩ andũ a Isiraeli maarĩ mĩrongo ĩna na manana marĩ mothe, hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio.
42 With their suburbs, each distributed by the families.
O itũũra rĩarĩ na ũrĩithio ũrĩa warĩthiũrũrũkĩirie; ũguo nĩguo matũũra macio mothe maatariĩ.
43 And the Lord God gave to Israel all the land that he had sworn to give to their fathers: and they possessed it and dwelt in it.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Jehova akĩhe Isiraeli ũhurũko mĩena yothe, o ta ũrĩa eerĩte maithe mao na mwĩhĩtwa. Maarĩkia kwĩgwatĩra bũrũri ũcio ũgĩtuĩka wao, magĩtũũra kuo.
44 And he gave them peace from all nations round about: and none of their enemies durst stand against them, but were brought under their dominion.
Nake Jehova akĩmahe ũhurũko na mĩena yothe o ta ũrĩa eerĩte maithe mao na mwĩhĩtwa. Gũtirĩ thũ o na ĩmwe yao yahotire kũmeetiiria, nĩgũkorwo Jehova nĩaciheanĩte moko-inĩ mao.
45 Not so much as one word, which he had promised to perform unto them, was made void, but all came to pass.
Gũtirĩ kĩrĩkanĩro o na kĩmwe kĩa maũndũ marĩa mega Jehova aameerĩire gĩtaahingirio; ciĩranĩro icio ciothe nĩciahingirio.
