Joshua 21
1 The leaders of the tribe of Levi approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the leaders of the Israelite tribes.
Abakhokheli bezimuli zabaLevi balanda u-Eliyazari umphristi, uJoshuwa indodana kaNuni, labakhokheli bezinye izimuli ezizwaneni zako-Israyeli
2 They spoke to them at Shiloh in Canaan, saying, “The Lord gave instructions through Moses to give us towns to live in, and pastures for our flocks.”
eShilo eseKhenani bathi kubo, “UThixo walaya ngoMosi wathi lisinike amadolobho okuhlala, alamadlelo ezifuyo zethu.”
3 So, following the Lord's instructions, the Israelites gave towns and pastures to the Levites from their own allocations.
Ngakho njengoba uThixo wayelayile, abako-Israyeli banika abaLevi amadolobho alandelayo lamadlelo kuvela elifeni labo:
4 The lot was cast for the families of the Kothaites. These Levites, descendants of Aaron, were allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
Inkatho yakuqala yawela amaKhohathi ngensendo zawo. AbaLevi ababeyizizukulwane zika-Aroni umphristi babelwa amadolobho alitshumi lantathu ezizwaneni zakoJuda, ezakoSimiyoni lezakoBhenjamini.
5 The remaining families of the descendants of Kothah were allotted ten towns from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
Izizukulwane zonke zikaKhohathi zabelwa amadolobho alitshumi kuzinsendo zezizwana zako-Efrayimi, ezakoDani lengxenye yakoManase.
6 The families of the descendants of Gershon were allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh living in Bashan.
Izizukulwane zikaGeshoni zabelwa amadolobho alitshumi lantathu kuzinsendo zezizwana zako-Isakhari, ezako-Asheri, ezakoNafithali lengxenye yesizwana sakoManase eBhashani.
7 The families of the descendants of Merari were allotted twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
Izizukulwane zikaMerari ngensendo zazo zathola amadolobho alitshumi lambili ezizwaneni zakoRubheni, ezakoGadi lezakoZebhuluni.
8 So the Israelites gave the Levites by lot these towns and pastures, as the Lord had instructed through Moses.
Ngakho abako-Israyeli babela abaLevi amadolobho la lamadlelo awo, njengokulaya kukaThixo ngoMosi.
9 They gave from the tribe of Judah and the tribe of Simeon the following towns, specifically named,
Ezizwaneni zakoJuda lezakoSimiyoni amadolobho abiwayo nanka ngamabizo awo
10 to the families of the Kothaites, descendants of Aaron, of the tribe of Levi, since the first lot fell to them:
Amadolobho la anikwa izizukulwane zika-Aroni ezazivela kuzinsendo zamaKhohathi phakathi kwabaLevi ngoba inkatho yakuqala yawela kuzo:
11 Kiriath-arba (or Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, together with the pastures around it. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
Bazinika iKhiriyathi Aribha (okutsho iHebhroni) emadlelweni akulowomango elizweni lamaqaqa koJuda (u-Abha wayengukhokho ka-Anakhi).
12 But the more distant fields from the town and the villages had been given to Caleb son of Jephunneh to own.
Kodwa amasimu lemizana okwakuseduzane ledolobho babekunike uKhalebi indodana kaJefune ukuba kube ngokwakhe.
13 They gave to the descendants of Aaron the priest the following towns and their pastures: Hebron (a sanctuary town for those who accidentally committed murder), Libnah,
Ngakho izizukulwane zika-Aroni umphristi bazinika iHebhroni (idolobho lokuphephela kwalabo abalamacala okubulala), iLibhina,
14 Jattir, Eshtemoa,
iJathiri, i-Eshithemowa
15 Holon, Debir,
iHoloni, iDebhiri,
16 Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine towns from these two tribes.
i-Ayini, iJutha leBhethi-Shemeshi, ndawonye lamadlelo awo, amadolobho ayisificamunwemunye esuka ezizwaneni lezi zombili.
17 From the tribe of Benjamin the following four towns and their pastures: Gibeon, Geba,
Esizweni sakoBhenjamini bazinika iGibhiyoni, iGebha,
18 Anathoth, and Almon.
i-Anathothi le-Alimoni, ndawonye lamadlelo awo kwaba ngamadolobho amane.
19 So in total thirteen towns and their pastures were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.
Wonke amadolobho abaphristi, izizukulwane zika-Aroni, ayelitshumi lantathu ndawonye lamadlelo awo.
20 As for the remaining families of the children of Kothah from the tribe of Levi, they were given by lot four towns and their pastures from the tribe of Ephraim:
Ezinye zonke insendo zikaKhohathi phakathi kwabaLevi zabelwa amadolobho esizwaneni sako-Efrayimi.
21 Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a sanctuary town for those who accidentally committed murder), Gezer,
Elizweni elilamaqaqa ko-Efrayimi zanikwa iShekhemu (idolobho lokuphephela kwalabo abalamacala okubulala) leGezeri,
22 Kibzaim, and Beth-horon.
iKhibhizayimi leBhethi-Horoni, ndawonye lamadlelo awo, kwaba ngamadolobho amane.
23 From the tribe of Dan, the following four towns and their pastures: Eltekeh, Gibbethon,
Esizwaneni sakoDani zathola, i-Elithekhe, iGibhethoni,
24 Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon.
i-Ayijaloni leGathi-Rimoni, ndawonye lamadlelo awo, kwaba ngamadolobho amane.
25 From the half-tribe of Manasseh the following two towns and their pastures: Taanach and Gath-rimmon.
Kungxenye yesizwe sakoManase zathola iThanakhi leGathi-Rimoni, ndawonye lamadlelo awo, kwakungamadolobho amabili.
26 So in total ten towns and their pastures were given to remaining families of the descendants of Kothah.
Wonke la amadolobho alitshumi lamadlelo awo anikwa kuzozonke insendo zamaKhohathi.
27 The families of the descendants of Gershon from the tribe of Levi received the following two towns and their pastures from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan (a sanctuary town for those who accidentally committed murder), and Be-eshterah.
Insendo zamaLevi ezeGeshoni zanikwa: kungxenye yesizwana sakoManase, iGolani eseBhashani (idolobho lokuphephela kwalabo abalamacala okubulala) leBheshithera, ndawonye lamadlelo awo, amadolobho amabili;
28 From the tribe of Issachar the following four towns and their pastures: Kishion, Daberath,
esizwaneni sika-Isakhari, iKhishiyoni, iDabherathi,
29 Jarmuth, and En-gannim.
iJamuthi le-Eni-Ganimu, ndawonye lamadlelo awo, amadolobho amane;
30 From the tribe of Asher the following four towns and their pastures: Mishal, Abdon,
esizwaneni sika-Asheri, iMishali, i-Abhidoni,
31 Helkath, and Rehob.
iHelikhathi leRehobhi, ndawonye lamadlelo awo, amadolobho amane;
32 From the tribe of Naphtali the following three towns and their pastures: Kedesh in Galilee (a sanctuary town for those who accidentally committed murder), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan.
kusukela esizwaneni sakoNafithali, iKhedeshi eseGalile (idolobho lokuphephela kwalabo abalamacala okubulala), iHamothi-Dori leKhathani, ndawonye lamadlelo awo, amadolobho amathathu.
33 So in total thirteen towns and their pastures were allotted to the families of Gershon.
Wonke amadolobho ensendo zamaGeshoni ayelitshumi lantathu, ndawonye lamadlelo awo.
34 The families of the descendants of Merari, those remaining from the tribe of Levi, received the following four towns and their pastures from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah,
Insendo zamaMerari (okutsho bonke abaLevi) zanikwa kanje esizwaneni sikaZebhuluni, iJokhiniyamu, iKhatha,
35 Dimnah, and Nahalal.
iDimina leNahalali ndawonye lamadlelo awo, amadolobho amane.
36 From the tribe of Reuben the following four towns and their pastures: Bezer, Jahaz,
Esizwaneni sakoRubheni, iBhezeri, iJahazi,
37 Kedemoth, and Mephaath.
iKhedemothi leMefahathi ndawonye lamadlelo awo, amadolobho amane.
38 From the tribe of Gad the following four towns and their pastures: Ramoth in Gilead (a sanctuary town for those who accidentally committed murder), Mahanaim,
Esizwaneni sakoGadi, iRamothi eseGiliyadi (idolobho lokuphephela kwalabo abalamacala okubulala), iMahanayimi,
39 Heshbon, and Jazer.
iHeshibhoni leJazeri ndawonye lamadlelo awo, amadolobho amane esewonke.
40 So in total twelve towns were allotted to the families of Merari, those remaining from the tribe of Levi.
Wonke amadolobho abelwa insendo zamaMerari, eyingxenye yonke eseleyo yabaLevi, ayelitshumi lambili.
41 The Levites received a total of forty-eight towns and pastures within the land of the Israelites.
Amadolobho abaLevi elizweni eliphansi kwabako-Israyeli ayengamatshumi amane lasificaminwembili mibili esewonke ndawonye lamadlelo awo.
42 Each of these towns had pastures around them.
Linye ngalinye lamadolobho la lalilamadlelo aligombolozeleyo. Konke kwakunjalo ngawo wonke la amadolobho.
43 And so the Lord gave to the Israelites all the land he had promised their ancestors. They took possession of it and settled there.
Ngakho uThixo wanika abako-Israyeli wonke umhlaba ayefunge ukuwunika okhokho babo, bawuthatha bakha khonapho.
44 The Lord gave them peace on every side as he had promised their ancestors. Not a single one of their enemies could stand against them, for the Lord had handed their enemies over to them to defeat.
UThixo wabapha ukuphumula enhlangothini zonke, njengokufunga ayekwenze kubokhokho babo. Akulasitha lesisodwa esenelisa ukumelana labo; uThixo wanikela zonke izitha zabo kubo.
45 Not a single one of the good things the Lord promised Israel had failed; everything had come true.
Asikho lesisodwa sazo zonke izithembiso ezinhle zikaThixo endlini ka-Israyeli esingagcwalisekanga; zonke zagcwaliseka.
