Joshua 19
1 The second lot cast went to the tribe of Simeon, by families. The land was within the land allotted to the tribe of Judah.
Inkatho yesibili yawela esizwaneni sikaSimiyoni ngensendo zaso. Ilifa labo laliphakathi kwelizwe likaJuda.
2 Their allocation included Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,
Laligoqela: iBherishebha (noma Shebha), iMolada,
3 Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,
iHazari-Shuwali, iBhala, i-Ezema,
4 Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
i-Elitholadi, iBhethuli, iHoma,
5 Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,
iZikhilagi, iBhethi-Makhabhothi, iHazari-Susa,
6 Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen towns with their associated villages.
iBhethi-Lebhawothi leSharuheni, amadolobho alitshumi lantathu lemizana yawo;
7 Also: Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four towns with their associated villages,
i-Ayini, iRimoni, i-Etheri le-Ashani, amadolobho amane lemizana yawo,
8 as well as all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath-beer (or Ramah of the Negev). This was the land allotted to the tribe of Simeon, by families.
layo yonke imizana eyakhelene lalawo madolobho kusiyafika eBhalathi-Bheri (iRama eseNegebi). Leli kwakuyilifa lesizwana sikaSimiyoni ngensendo zaso.
9 The allocation of the tribe of Simeon was part of that given to the tribe of Judah, since what the tribe of Judah had received was too large for them.
Ilifa labakoSimiyoni lathathwa kungxenye kaJuda ngenxa yokuthi isigaba sakoJuda sasisikhulu kakhulu. Ngakho abakoSimiyoni bathola ilifa labo phakathi kwelizwe lakoJuda.
10 The third lot cast went to the tribe of Zebulun, by families. The boundary of their allocation began at Sarid,
Inkatho yesithathu yawela uZebhuluni lensendo zakhe: Umngcele welifa labo wawufika eSaridi.
11 and then went west past Maralah, touched Dabbeshah, and then the brook near Jokneam.
Waqonda entshonalanga wadabula usiya eMarala, wathinta iDabheshethi, waqhela usiya odongeni eduze leJokhiniyamu.
12 Going the other way from Sarid, the boundary headed east to the border of Kislot-tabor, on to Daberath, and then up to Japhia.
Wajikela empumalanga usuka eSaridi ukhangele empumalanga elizweni likaKhisilothi-Thabhori njalo waqhela usiya eDabherathi ukhwela usiya eJafiya.
13 From there it ran east to Gath-hepher, Eth-kazin, and on to Rimmon, and turned towards Neah.
Waqhubeka ukhangele empumalanga usiya eGathi-Heferi le-Ethi Khazini; wathutshela eRimoni wasujikela eNeya.
14 There the boundary turned north to Hannathon, ending at the valley of Iphtah-el.
Lapho umngcele wabhoda enyakatho usiya eHanathoni wakhawula eSigodini se-Ifitha Eli.
15 The towns included: Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their associated villages.
Kwakukhona njalo iKhathathi, iNahalali, iShimroni, i-Idala leBhethilehema. Kwakulamadolobho alitshumi lambili lemizana yawo.
16 This was the allocation—the land, towns, and villages—given to the tribe of Zebulun, by families.
Amadolobho la lemizana yawo ayeyilifa likaZebhuluni lensendo.
17 The fourth lot cast went to the tribe of Issachar, by families.
Inkatho yesine yawela u-Isakhari ngensendo zakhe.
18 Their land included these towns: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,
Ilizwe labo laligoqela: iJezerili, iKhesulothi, iShunemi,
19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
iHafarayimi, iShiyoni, i-Anaharathi,
20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
iRabhithi, iKhishiyoni, i-Ebhezi
21 Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.
iRemethi, i-Eni-Ganimu, i-Eni-Hada leBhethi-Phazezi.
22 The boundary also reached the towns of Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan River—sixteen towns with their associated villages.
Umngcele wawugudla iThabhori, iShahazuma leBhethi-Shemeshi wasukhawula eJodani. Kwakulamadolobho alitshumi lesithupha lemizana yawo.
23 This was the allocation—the land, towns, and villages—given to the tribe of Zebulun, by families.
Amadolobho la lemizi yawo kwakuyilifa lesizwana sika-Isakhari lensendo zakhe.
24 The fifth lot cast went to the tribe of Asher, by families.
Inkatho yesihlanu yawela esizwaneni sika-Asheri ngensendo zakhe.
25 Their allocation included the towns of Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,
Ilizwe labo laligoqela: iHelikhathi, iHali, iBhetheni, i-Akhishafi,
26 Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. Their boundary reached Carmel and Shihor-libnat in the west.
i-Alameleki, i-Amadi leMishali. Entshonalanga umngcele wagudla iKhameli leShihori-Libhinathi.
27 Then it turned east towards Beth-dagon, reaching the land of Zebulun and the valley of Iphtah-el. From there it headed north to Beth-emek and Neiel, and continued north to Cabul, and on through to
Wajikela empumalanga ukhangele eBhethi-Dagoni, ugudla iZebhuluni leSigodi se-Ifitha Eli, waqonda enyakatho usiya eBhethi-Emekhi leNeyiyeli, usedlula eKhabhuli kwesenxele.
28 Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, and on up to Great Sidon.
Waya e-Abhidoni, eRehobhi, eHamoni leKhana usiyafika eSidoni enkulu.
29 The boundary then turned towards Ramah and then the fortified town of Tyre, turning to Hosah and ending at the sea. Towns included Mehebel, Aczib,
Umngcele waphinda wajika ukhangele eRama wasusiya edolobheni eliyinqaba eleThire, wajika ukhangele iHosa wathutshela olwandle olusesabelweni se-Akhizibhi,
30 Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—twenty-two towns with their associated villages.
i-Uma, i-Afekhi leRehobhi. Kwakulamadolobho angamatshumi amabili lambili lemizana yawo.
31 This was the allocation—the land, towns, and villages—given to the tribe of Asher, by families.
Amadolobho la lemizana yawo ayeyilifa lesizwana sika-Asheri lensendo zakhe.
32 The sixth lot cast went to the tribe of Naphtali, by families.
Inkatho yesithupha yawela uNafithali ngensendo zakhe:
33 Their boundary began at Heleph, by the oak at Zaananim, and went across to Adami-nekeb, Jabneel, and up to Lakkum, and ending at the Jordan.
Umgcele wasuka eHelefi kanye lesihlahla somʼOkhi eZananimi usedlula e-Adami Nekhebi leJabhiniyeli usiya eLakhumi njalo uphelela eJodani.
34 Then the boundary headed west to Aznoth-tabor, and on to Hukkok. It reached the land of Zebulun on the south, the land of Asher on the west, and the Jordan on the east.
Umngcele wadabula entshonalanga phakathi kwe-Azinothi-Thabhori wayaphuma ususeHukhokhi. Wagudla iZebhuluni eningizimu, i-Asheri entshonalanga kweJuda usiya empumalanga yeJodani.
35 The fortified towns included: Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,
Amadolobho ayelezinqaba yiZidimu, iZeri, iHamathi, iRakhathi, iKhinerethi,
36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
i-Adama, iRama, iHazori,
37 Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,
iKhedeshi, i-Edreyi, i-Eni-Hazo,
38 Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen towns with their associated villages.
iYironi, iMigidali-Eli, iHoremu, iBhethi-Anathi leBhethi-Shemeshi. Kwakulamadolobho alitshumi lesificamunwemunye lemizana yawo.
39 This was the allocation—the land, towns, and villages—given to the tribe of Naphtali, by families.
Amadolobho la lemizana yawo kwakuyilifa lesizwana sikaNafithali ngensendo zakhe.
40 The seventh lot cast went to the tribe of Dan, by families.
Inkatho yesikhombisa yawela isizwana sikaDani ngensendo zakhe.
41 Their allocation included the towns of Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,
Ilizwe lelifa labo laligoqela: iZora, i-Eshithawoli, i-Iri Shemeshi,
42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
iShayalabhini, i-Ayijaloni, i-Ithila,
43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
i-Eloni, iThimina, i-Ekroni,
44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
i-Elithekhe, iGibhethoni, iBhalathi,
45 Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,
iJehudi, iBhene-Bherakhi, iGathi-Rimoni,
46 Me-jarkon, Rakkon, along with the territory opposite Joppa.
iMe-Jarikhoni leRakhoni lendawo ekhangele iJopha.
47 However, the tribe of Dan was not able to hold on to their allotted land, so they went and attacked Leshem and captured it. They slaughtered its inhabitants and took possession of the town, settling there. They renamed Leshem as Dan, after their ancestor.
(Kwathi abakoDani sebenqotshiwe bathathelwa ilizwe labo, basuka bayahlasela iLeshemu ngenkemba, bayithumba. Bahlala eLeshemu bayibiza ngokuthi yiDani, ibizo likakhokho wabo.)
48 This was the allocation—the land, towns, and villages—given to the tribe of Dan, by families.
Amadolobho la lemizana yawo ayeyilifa lesizwe sikaDani ngensendo zakhe.
49 After they finished allotting the land and establishing its borders, the Israelites gave Joshua, son of Nun, an allocation among them.
Bathi sebeqede ukwabelana umhlaba ngendlela eyayiphawulwe yinkatho, abako-Israyeli banika uJoshuwa indodana kaNuni ilifa phakathi kwabo,
50 Following the Lord's command, they gave him the town he requested—Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the town and settled there.
njengokulaya kukaThixo. Bamnika idolobho ayelicelile, iThimnathi-Sera elizweni lamaqaqa ko-Efrayimi. Wakha idolobho wahlala khona.
51 These were the allocations distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua, son of Nun, and the leaders of the Israelite tribes. They were made by casting lots at Shiloh in the presence of the Lord at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.
La yiwo amazwe u-Eliyazari umphristi, uJoshuwa indodana kaNuni labakhokheli bonke lensendo zezizwana zako-Israyeli abazehlukanisela wona ngenkatho eShilo phambi kukaThixo entubeni yethente lokuhlangana. Ngakho-ke baqeda ukwaba umhlaba.
