Joshua 15
1 This was the land allotted to the tribe of Judah, by families: it stretched south to the border of Edom, to the wilderness of Zin in the far south.
Anyigba si wotsɔ na Yuda ƒe viwo la ƒe anyigbemeliƒo dze egɔme tso Edom ƒe dzigbemeliƒo dzi, tso Zin gbegbe la, eye wòtɔ Negeb ƒe dzieheliƒo.
2 Their boundary began at the end of the Salt Sea—the bay that faces south—
Dzieheliƒo sia tso Dzeƒu alo Ƒukuku la to le anyigbeme
3 and then went south of Scorpion Pass through the wilderness of Zin, then heading south from Kadesh-barnea to Hezron. From there it went up to Addar and then turned towards Karka,
ɖo ta dziehe tso Akrabim to dzi mɔ la gbɔ heyi Zin. Eɖo ta dziehe to Kades Barnea, to Hezron heyi Adar, trɔ ɖo ta Karka,
4 passing through Azmon and out to the Wadi of Egypt, ending at the sea. This was their southern border.
eye wòyi Azmon. Eto tɔʋu si le Egipte ƒe liƒo dzi la ŋu heyi ɖatɔ Domeƒu la. Esia nye Yuda ƒe anyigbemeliƒo.
5 The eastern border of Judah was the Salt Sea, up to where the Jordan River ends. The northern boundary ran from the northern bay of the sea where the Jordan ends
Ɣedzeƒeliƒo la tso Dzeƒu la ŋu yi Yɔdan tɔsisi la nu. Anyigbemeliƒo la dze egɔme tso afi si Yɔdan tɔsisi la de nu Dzeƒu la me le,
6 up to the border of Beth-hoglath, and then north of Beth-arabah to the Stone of Bohan (Reuben's son).
hetso eme yi Bet Hogla, Bet Araba ƒe anyiehe yi Bohan, Ruben ƒe vi ƒe kpe la gbɔ.
7 From there it went to the border of Debir through the valley of Achor, and turned north towards Gilgal, opposite the heights of Adummim to the south of the valley. Then the boundary continued to the waters of En-shemesh and out to En-rogel.
Tso afi ma la, liƒo la to Akɔr ƒe balime yi Debir, eye wòtrɔ yi anyiehe kple ɣetoɖoƒe dome ɖo ta Gilgal le Adumim towo ƒe akpa kemɛ dzi, le balime la ƒe dziehe lɔƒo. Egayi En Semes ƒe tsi dzidziwo gbɔ heyi En Rogel.
8 The boundary then went through the valley of Ben-hinnom, along the southern slopes of the Jebusites, (that is Jerusalem), then on up to the top of the mountain overlooking the valley of Hinnom right up to the northern end of the valley of Rephaim.
Liƒo la to Ben Hinom ƒe Balime azɔ, to Yebus, afi si wotso Yerusalem ɖo ƒe dziehe lɔƒo, to ɣetoɖoƒe yi toawo dzi le Ben Hinom ƒe Balime tame heyi ɖase ɖe Refaim ƒe balime ƒe seƒe le dzigbeme.
9 From there the boundary ran from the top of the mountain to the water spring at Nephtoah and on to the towns on Mount Ephron. Then it bent towards Ballah (Kiriath-jearim).
Egatso to la tame heyi Nef to la ƒe tsi dzidziwo gbɔ heyi du siwo le Efrɔn to dzi la gbɔ hafi trɔ ɖo ta dzigbeme, ƒo xlã Baala (si wogayɔna be Kiriat Yearim)
10 Then the boundary moved around to the west of Baalah to Mount Seir and passed along the northern slope of Mount Jearim to the town of Kesalon, down to Beth Shemesh and on to Timnah.
ɖo ta Edom ƒe to Seir gbɔ, yi Yearim to alo Kesalon ƒe dzigbeme, yi Bet Semes heto Timna ŋu.
11 The boundary then ran to the north slope of Ekron, and bent towards Shikkeron, passing Mount Baalah, out to Jabneel, and ending at the sea.
Liƒo la yi togbɛ siwo le Ekron ƒe dzigbeme la gbɔ, trɔ ɖo ta Sikeron to, Baala to la ŋu, yi Yabneel hewu nu ɖe Domeƒu la to.
12 The western boundary was the coastline of the Great Sea. These were the boundaries around the tribe of Judah, by families.
Ke ɣetoɖoƒeliƒo enye ƒu gã la kple eŋu nyigbawo. Esia nye Yudaviwo ƒe liƒo godoo va kpe le woƒe ƒomeawo nu.
13 The Lord had instructed Joshua to allocate some land in Judah's territory to Caleb, son of Jephunneh, and so he was given the town of Kiriath-arba, or Hebron. (Arba was the father of Anak.)
Yehowa gblɔ na Yosua be wòatsɔ Yuda ƒe anyigba ƒe akpa aɖe na Kaleb, Yefune ƒe vi la. Ale wotsɔ Arba du si wogayɔna be Hebron, du si wotsɔ Anak fofo ƒe ŋkɔ na la na Kaleb.
14 Caleb drove out three family groups—Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, descendants of Anak.
Esia ta Kaleb nya Anak ƒe vi etɔ̃awo, Talmai, Sesai kple Ahiman ƒe dzidzimeviwo le anyigba la dzi,
15 From there he went to attack the inhabitants of Debir (previously known as Kiriath-sepher).
eye wòwɔ aʋa kple ame siwo nɔ Debir, du si woyɔna tsã be Kiriat Sefer la me.
16 Caleb announced, “Whoever attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him my daughter Acsah to marry.”
Kaleb gblɔ be yeatsɔ ye vinyɔnu Aksa na ŋutsu si awɔ aʋa aɖu Kiriat Sefer dua dzi.
17 Othniel, son of Kenaz, brother of Caleb, captured the town so Caleb gave him his daughter Acsah to marry.
Otniel, Kenaz ƒe vi, ame si nye Kaleb ƒe tɔɖiyɔvi la, ɖu dua dzi, ale Kaleb tsɔ via nyɔnu Aksa na Otniel wozu srɔ̃a.
18 When she came to him, she encouraged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you want?”
Esi Otniel kple Ahsa dze mɔ yina woƒe nɔƒe la, Ahsa gblɔ na Otniel be yeabia anyigba ye fofo kpe ɖe esi wòna ye xoxo la ŋu. Ale wòɖi le eƒe tedzi dzi be yeaƒo nu kple ye fofo, Kaleb, tso eŋuti. Kaleb biae be, “Nu kae hiã wò?”
19 She replied, “Please give me a blessing. Since you have already given me land that's like the desert, please give me springs of water as well.” So he gave her both the upper and the lower springs.
Axsa ɖo eŋu be, “Na nu bubu aɖem, elabena anyigba si nènam la nye gbegbe sɔŋ! Na teƒe si tsi le lam.” Ale Kaleb tsɔ tsivudo si le to dzi kple balime la nɛ.
20 This was the land allotted to the tribe of Judah, by families.
Esiae nye anyigba si wona Yuda ƒe viwo.
21 The towns for the tribe of Judah in the far south on the border with Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
Woƒe du siwo nɔ Edom le Negeb ƒe liƒowo dzi woe nye: Kabzeel, Eder, Yagur,
22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
Kina, Dimona, Adada,
23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
Kedes, Hazor, Itnan,
24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
Zif, Telem, Bealot,
25 Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (or Hazor),
Hazor Hadata, Keriot Hezron (si nye Hazor),
26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,
Aman, Sema, Molada,
27 Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,
Hazar Gada, Hesmon, Bet Pelet,
28 Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
Hazar Sual, Beerseba, Biziotia,
29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
Baala, Im, Ezem,
30 Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,
Eltolad, Kesil, Horma,
31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
Ziklag, Madmana, Sansana,
32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine towns with their associated villages.
Lebaot, Silhin, Ain kple Rimon. Du siawo katã de blaeve-vɔ-asiekɛ kple kɔƒe siwo ƒo xlã wo.
33 The towns in the western foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
Du siwo wotsɔ na Yuda ƒe viwo le gbadzaƒe la woe nye: Estaol, Zora, Asna,
34 Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
Zanoa, En Ganim, Tapua, Enam,
35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
Yarmut, Adulam, Soko Azeka,
36 Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim—fourteen towns with their associated villages.
Saaraim, Aditaim, Gedera (alo Gederotaim). Du siawo nye du wuiene kple kɔƒe siwo ƒo xlã wo.
37 Also: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,
Wogatsɔ du wuiade kple woƒe kɔƒewo na Yuda ƒe viwo. Du siawoe nye: Zenan, Hadasa, Migdal Gag,
38 Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
Dilean, Mizpeh, Yɔkteel,
39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
Lakis, Bozkat, Eglon,
40 Cabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,
Kabon, Lahmas, Kitlis,
41 Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen towns with their associated villages.
Gederot, Bet Dagon, Naama, Makeda,
42 In addition: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
Libna, Eter, Asan,
43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
Yefta, Asna, Nezib,
44 Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah—nine towns with their associated villages.
Keila, Akzib kple Maresa. Du siawo le asiekɛ kple wo ŋu kɔƒeduwo.
45 Ekron and its towns and villages,
Ekron ƒe du kple eŋukɔƒewo katã hã nɔ Yudatɔwo ƒe anyigba la me.
46 from Ekron to the sea those towns near Ashdod and their associated villages,
Liƒo la gatso Ekron yi ɖatɔ Domeƒu la, eye du kple kɔƒe siwo te ɖe Asdod ƒe liƒo ŋu la hã le anyigba la me kpe ɖe Asdod du la kple eƒe kɔƒewo,
47 Ashdod and its towns with its associated villages, and Gaza with its towns and associated villages, as far as the Wadi of Egypt, and along the coastline of the sea.
Gaza kple eƒe kɔƒewo, heyi keke Egipte ƒe tɔʋu la kple Domeƒu la ƒe ƒuta, tso Egipte tɔʋu la nu le anyigbeme yi Tiro le dzigbeme ŋu.
48 In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
Wogatsɔ du blaene-vɔ-ene siawo kple wo ŋu kɔƒewo le tonyigba la dzi hã na Yuda ƒe viwo: Samir, Yatir, Soko,
49 Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (or Debir),
Dana, Kiriat Sana (si nye Debir),
50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
Anab, Estemo, Anim,
51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven towns with their associated villages.
Gosen, Holon, Giloh,
52 Also: Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
Arab, Duma, Esam,
53 Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,
Yanim, Bet Tapua, Afeka,
54 Humtah, Kiriath-arba (or Hebron), and Zior—nine towns with their associated villages.
Humta, Kiriat Arba (alo Hebron) kple Zior. Dus siawo le asieke kple woƒe kɔƒeduwo.
55 In addition: Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
Maon, Karmel, Zif, Yuta,
56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
Yezreel, Yokdeam, Zanoah,
57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten towns with their ssociated villages.
Kain, Gibea kple Timna. Du siawo le ewo kple woƒe kɔƒeduwo.
58 Also: Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
Halhul, Bet Zur, Gedor,
59 Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six towns with their associated villages.
Maarat, Bet Anot, Eltekon. Du siawo le ade kple woƒe kɔƒeduwo.
60 In addition: Kiriath-baal (or Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah—two towns with their associated villages.
Kiriat Baal (si wogayɔna hã be Kiriat Yearim) kple Raba. Du siawo le eve kple woƒe kɔƒeduwo.
61 In the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
Bet Araba, Midin, Sekaka,
62 Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six towns with their associated villages.
Nibsan, Dzedu la kple En Gedi. Du ade kple woƒe kɔƒeduwo.
63 However, the tribe of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so the Jebusites live among the tribe of Judah in Jerusalem to this very day.
Yuda ƒe viwo mete ŋu nya Yebusitɔwo, ame siwo nɔ Yerusalem la ɖa o, eya ta Yebusitɔwo gale afi ma, le Yuda ƒe viwo dome va se ɖe egbe.
