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.

Ugawanaji wa nchi kwa kabila la watu wa Yuda, walipewa kwa kufuatana na koo zao, kutoka upande wa kusini hadi mpaka wa Edomu, pamoja na nyika ya Sini iliyokuwa mbali sana kuelekea kusini.

2 Their boundary began at the end of the Salt Sea—the bay that faces south—

Mpaka wao wa upande wa kusini ulianzia mwisho wa Bahari ya Chumvi, kutoka ghuba iliyokabili upande wa kusini.

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,

Mpaka wao mwingine ulielekea upande wa kusini wa mlima wa Akrabimu na kupita kuelekea Sini, na kupanda upande wa Kadeshi Barnea, karibu na Hezroni, hadi Addari mahali ambapo ulipinda kuelekea Karika.

4 passing through Azmon and out to the Wadi of Egypt, ending at the sea. This was their southern border.

Ulipita katika Azimoni, kuelekea kijito cha Misri, na mwisho ulikuwa katika bahari. Huu ulikuwa ni mpaka wa kusini.

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

Mpaka wa mashariki ulikuwa ni Bahari ya Chumvi, katika mdomo wa Yordani. Mpaka wa upande wa kasikazini ulianzia katika ghuba ya bahari katika mdomo wa Yordani.

6 up to the border of Beth-hoglath, and then north of Beth-arabah to the Stone of Bohan (Reuben's son).

Ulielekea mpaka Bethi Hogla na ulipita kaskazini mwa Bethi Araba. Kisha ulipanda hata JIwe la Bohani mwana wa Rubeni.

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.

Basi mpaka ule ulienda hadi Debiri kutoka katika bonde la Akori, kuelekea upande wa kasikazini, kuendelea hadi Giligali, ambayo iko mkabala na mlima Adumimu, iliyo upande wa kusini wa bonde. Kisha mpaka uliendelea hata katika chemichemi za Eni Shemeshi na kufika Eni Rogeli.

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.

kisha mpaka ulishuka hadi bonde la Beni Hinomu kuelekea upande wa kusini wa mji wa Wayebusi ( ambao ni Yerusalemu). Kisha ulipanda hata katika mlima ulio juu ya bonde la Hinomu, katika upande wa magharibi, ulio mwishoni mwa bonde la Refaimu katika upande wa kasikazini.

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).

Kisha mpaka ulitanuka kutoka katika kilele cha milima hata chemichemi ya Nefutoa, na ulipanda kutoka hapo kuelekea miji ya Mlima Efroni. Kisha mpaka ulipiga kona kuelekea Baala ( ambao ndio Kiriathi Yearimu).

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.

Baadaye mpaka ulizunguka kuelekea magharibi mwa Baala kukabili Mlima Seiri, na kupita kufuata upande wa Mlima wa Yearimu katika upande wa kasikazini (ambao ndio Kesaloni), ulienda chini hadi Bethi Shemeshi na kuvuka hata ng'ambo ya Timna.

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.

Mpaka uliendelea karibu na mlima wa kasikazini mwa mlima wa Ekroni, na kisha ukakata kona kuzunguka Shikeroni na kupita kuelekea sambasamba na Mlima Baala, kutoka hapo uliendelea hadi Yabneeli. Mpaka ule ulikomea katika bahari.

12 The western boundary was the coastline of the Great Sea. These were the boundaries around the tribe of Judah, by families.

Mpaka wa magharibi ulikuwa Bahari Kuu na katika ukanda wa pwani yake. Huu ndio mpaka uliozunguka kabila la Yuda, ukoo kwa ukoo.

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.)

Katika kulitunza agizo la Yahweh kwa Yoshua, Yoshua alimpa Kalebu mwana wa Yefune mgao wa nchi ya. miongoni mwa kabila la Yuda, alimgawia nchi Kiriathi Arba, ambayo ndio Hebroni (Arba alikuwa ni baba wa Anaki).

14 Caleb drove out three family groups—Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, descendants of Anak.

Kalebu aliwafukuzia mbali wana watatu wa Anaki: Sheshai, Ahimani na Talmai, wazawa wa Anaki.

15 From there he went to attack the inhabitants of Debir (previously known as Kiriath-sepher).

Alipanda kutoka pale kinyume cha wenyeji wa Debiri (Debiri hapo mwanzo iliitwa Kiriathi Seferi).

16 Caleb announced, “Whoever attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him my daughter Acsah to marry.”

Kalebu akasema, “Mtu atakayeishambulia Kiriathi Seferi na kuiteka, nitampa binti yangau, Akisa, awe mke wake.

17 Othniel, son of Kenaz, brother of Caleb, captured the town so Caleb gave him his daughter Acsah to marry.

Wakati huo Othinieli mwana wa Kenazi, kaka yake na Kalebu, aliuteka mji, na Kalebu alimpatia Akisa, binti yake awe mke wake.

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?”

Mara baada ya hayo, Akisa alienda kwa Othinieli na alimsihi amwombe baba yake shamba. Na mara aliposhuka kutoka katika punda wake, Kalebu alimwambia Akisa, “Unataka nini?”

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.

Akisa akamjibu, “Nifanyie neema. Kwa kuwa umeshanipa nchi ya Negevu, nipe pia baadhi ya chemichemi za maji.” Na Kalebu alimpa chemichemi ya juu na chemichemi ya chini.

20 This was the land allotted to the tribe of Judah, by families.

Huu ulikuwa ndio urithi wa kabila la Yuda, waliopewa kufuatana na koo zao.

21 The towns for the tribe of Judah in the far south on the border with Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

Miji iliyo mali ya kabila la Yuda katika upande wa kusini, kuelekea mpaka wa Edomu, ilikuwa ni Kabzeeli, Eda, Yaguri,

22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

Kina, Dimona, Adada,

23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

Kadeshi, Hazor, Ithinani,

24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

Zifu, Telemu, Bealothi.

25 Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (or Hazor),

Hazori Hadata, Keriothi Hezroni (mji huu ulijulikana kama Hazori),

26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,

Amamu, shema, Molada,

27 Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

Hazari Gada, Heshimoni, Bethi Peleti,

28 Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

Hazari Shuali, Beerisheba, Biziothia.

29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

Baala, Limu, Ezemu,

30 Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

Eltoladi, Kesili, Horma,

31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

Ziklagi, Madimana, Sansana,

32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine towns with their associated villages.

Lebaothi, Shilihimu, Aini, na Rimoni. Miji hii ilikuwa ishirini na tisa kwa ujumla, kujumlisha na vijiji vyake.

33 The towns in the western foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

Katika nchi iliyo chini ya mlima upande wa magharibi, kulikuwa na miji ya Eshtaoli, Zora, Ashina,

34 Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

Zanaoa, Eni Ganimu, Tapua, Enamu,

35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

Yarmuthi, Adulamu, Soko, Azeka,

36 Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim—fourteen towns with their associated villages.

Shaaraimu, Adithaimu, na Gedera ( ambayo ndio Gederothaimu). Hesabu ya miji hii ilikuwa ni kumi na nne, pamoja na vijiji vyao.

37 Also: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

Zena, Hadasha, Migidagadi,

38 Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

Dileani, Mizipa, Yokitheeli,

39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

Lakishi, Bozikathi, Egloni.

40 Cabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,

Kaboni, Lahmamu, Kitilishi,

41 Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen towns with their associated villages.

Gederothi, Bethi Dagoni, Naama, Makeda. Hesabu ya miji hii ilikuwa kumi na sita, kujumlisha na vijiji vyao.

42 In addition: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

Libna, Etheri, Ashani,

43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

Ifuta, Ashina, Nezibu,

44 Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah—nine towns with their associated villages.

Keila, Akizibu, na Maresha. Hii ilikuwa ni miji tisa, kujumlisha na vijiji vyao.

45 Ekron and its towns and villages,

Ekroni, pamoja na miji na vijiji vyake vinavyoizunguka;

46 from Ekron to the sea those towns near Ashdod and their associated villages,

kutoka Ekroni kuelekea Bahari Kuu, makazi yote ambayo yalikuwa karibu na Ashidodi, pamoja na vijiji vyake.

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.

Ashidodi, na miji na vijiji vyake vinavyoizunguka; Gaza na miji na vijiji vyake vinavyoizunguka; hata kufika kijito cha Misri, na kuelekea Bahari Kuu pamoja na ukanda wake wa pwani.

48 In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

Katika nchi ya milima, kuna miji ya Shamiri, Yatiri, Soko,

49 Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (or Debir),

Dana, Kiriathi Sana (ambayo ndio Debiri),

50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

Anabu, Eshitemo, Animu,

51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven towns with their associated villages.

Gosheni, Holoni, na Gilo. Hii ilikuwa ni miji kumi na moja, kujumuisha na vijiji vyake.

52 Also: Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

Arabu, Duma, Ehani,

53 Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

Yanimu, Bethi Tapua, Afeka,

54 Humtah, Kiriath-arba (or Hebron), and Zior—nine towns with their associated villages.

Humta, Kiriathi Arba (ambayo ndio Hebroni), na Ziori. Hii ilikuwa miji tisa, pamoja na vijiji vyake.

55 In addition: Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

Maoni, Karmeli, Zifu, Yuta,

56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

Yezreeli, Yokdeamu, Zanoa,

57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten towns with their ssociated villages.

Kaini, Gibea, na Timna. Hii ilikuwa ni miji kumi, kujumuisha na vijiji vyake.

58 Also: Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

Halhuli, Bethi Zuri, Gedori,

59 Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six towns with their associated villages.

Maarathi, Bethi Anothi, na Elitekoni. Hii ilikuwa miji sita, pamoja na vijiji vyake.

60 In addition: Kiriath-baal (or Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah—two towns with their associated villages.

Kiriathi Baali (ambayo ndio Kiriathi Yearimu), na Raba. Hii ilikuwa ni miji miwili, pamoja na vijiji vyake.

61 In the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,

Katika nyika, kulikuwa na miji ya Bethi Araba, Midini, Sekaka,

62 Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six towns with their associated villages.

Nibushani, mji wa chumvi, na Eni Gedi. Hii ilikuwa miji, pamoja na vijiji vyao.

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.

Lakini kwa Wayebusi, wenyeji wa Yerusalemu, kabila la Yuda halikuweza kuwafukuza, na hivyo, Wayebusi wanaishi pamoja na kabila la Yuda hadi leo hii.