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.
Basi viongozi wa jamaa ya Walawi, wakamwendea kuhani Eleazari, Yoshua mwana wa Nuni, na viongozi wa jamaa nyingine za makabila ya Israeli
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.”
huko Shilo katika Kanaani na kuwaambia, “Bwana aliamuru kupitia Mose kuwa mtupe miji ya kuishi yenye sehemu za malisho kwa mifugo yetu.”
3 So, following the Lord's instructions, the Israelites gave towns and pastures to the Levites from their own allocations.
Hivyo kama vile Bwana alivyoamuru, Waisraeli wakawapa Walawi miji ifuatayo pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho kutoka urithi wao wenyewe.
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.
Kura ya kwanza ikaangukia Wakohathi, ukoo kwa ukoo. Walawi waliokuwa wazao wa kuhani Aroni walipewa miji kumi na mitatu kutoka makabila ya Yuda, Simeoni na Benyamini.
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.
Wazao wengine waliobaki wa Wakohathi walipewa miji kumi kutoka koo za makabila ya Efraimu, Dani na nusu ya Manase.
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.
Wazao wa Gershoni walipewa miji kumi na mitatu kutoka koo za makabila ya Isakari, Asheri, Naftali na nusu ya Manase huko Bashani.
7 The families of the descendants of Merari were allotted twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
Wazao wa Merari, ukoo kwa ukoo, walipewa miji kumi na miwili kutoka makabila ya Reubeni, Gadi na Zabuloni.
8 So the Israelites gave the Levites by lot these towns and pastures, as the Lord had instructed through Moses.
Kwa hiyo Waisraeli wakawapa Walawi miji hii pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, kama vile Bwana alivyokuwa ameamuru kupitia kwa Mose.
9 They gave from the tribe of Judah and the tribe of Simeon the following towns, specifically named,
Kutoka makabila ya Yuda na Simeoni waligawa miji ifuatayo kwa majina
10 to the families of the Kothaites, descendants of Aaron, of the tribe of Levi, since the first lot fell to them:
(miji hii walipewa wazao wa Aroni ambao walitokana na koo za Wakohathi wa Walawi, kwa sababu kura ya kwanza iliwaangukia):
11 Kiriath-arba (or Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, together with the pastures around it. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
Waliwapa Kiriath-Arba (yaani Hebroni), pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho zilizoizunguka, katika nchi ya vilima ya Yuda. (Arba alikuwa baba wa Anaki.)
12 But the more distant fields from the town and the villages had been given to Caleb son of Jephunneh to own.
Lakini mashamba na vijiji vilivyozunguka mji mkubwa walikuwa wamempa Kalebu mwana wa Yefune kuwa milki yake.
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,
Kwa hiyo wazao wa kuhani Aroni wakapewa Hebroni (mji mkuu wa makimbilio kwa ajili ya yeyote aliyeshtakiwa kwa mauaji), Libna,
14 Jattir, Eshtemoa,
Yatiri, Eshtemoa,
15 Holon, Debir,
Holoni, Debiri,
16 Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine towns from these two tribes.
Aini, Yuta na Beth-Shemeshi, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, ilikuwa miji tisa kutoka kwa makabila haya mawili.
17 From the tribe of Benjamin the following four towns and their pastures: Gibeon, Geba,
Kutoka kabila la Benyamini wakawapa Gibeoni, Geba,
18 Anathoth, and Almon.
Anathothi na Almoni, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, ilikuwa miji minne.
19 So in total thirteen towns and their pastures were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.
Miji yote waliyopewa makuhani, wazao wa Aroni, ilikuwa kumi na mitatu, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho.
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:
Koo nyingine za Wakohathi, ambao pia ni Walawi, walipewa miji kutoka kabila la Efraimu:
21 Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a sanctuary town for those who accidentally committed murder), Gezer,
Katika nchi ya vilima ya Efraimu walipewa Shekemu (mji mkubwa wa makimbilio kwa yeyote anayeshtakiwa kwa mauaji) na Gezeri,
22 Kibzaim, and Beth-horon.
Kibsaimu na Beth-Horoni, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, ilikuwa miji minne.
23 From the tribe of Dan, the following four towns and their pastures: Eltekeh, Gibbethon,
Pia kutoka kabila la Dani wakapokea Elteke, Gibethoni,
24 Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon.
Aiyaloni na Gath-Rimoni pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, ilikuwa miji minne
25 From the half-tribe of Manasseh the following two towns and their pastures: Taanach and Gath-rimmon.
Kutoka nusu ya kabila la Manase, wakapokea Taanaki na Gath-Rimoni pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, ilikuwa miji miwili.
26 So in total ten towns and their pastures were given to remaining families of the descendants of Kothah.
Miji yote hii kumi pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho ilipewa koo za Wakohathi zilizobaki.
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.
Koo za Walawi za Wagershoni walipewa: kutoka nusu ya kabila la Manase, Golani katika Bashani (mji mkuu wa makimbilio kwa yeyote aliyeshtakiwa kwa mauaji) na Beeshtera, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, ilikuwa miji miwili;
28 From the tribe of Issachar the following four towns and their pastures: Kishion, Daberath,
kutoka kabila la Isakari walipewa, Kishioni, Daberathi,
29 Jarmuth, and En-gannim.
Yarmuthi na En-Ganimu, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, ilikuwa miji minne
30 From the tribe of Asher the following four towns and their pastures: Mishal, Abdon,
kutoka kabila la Asheri walipewa, Mishali, Abdoni,
31 Helkath, and Rehob.
Helkathi na Rehobu, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, ilikuwa miji minne.
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.
Kutoka kabila la Naftali walipewa, Kedeshi katika Galilaya (mji wa makimbilio kwa ajili ya yeyote anayeshtakiwa kwa mauaji), Hamoth-Dori na Kartani, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, ilikuwa miji mitano.
33 So in total thirteen towns and their pastures were allotted to the families of Gershon.
Miji yote ya koo za Wagershoni ilikuwa kumi na mitatu, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho.
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,
Koo za Wamerari (Walawi waliobaki) walipewa: kutoka kabila la Zabuloni, Yokneamu, Karta,
35 Dimnah, and Nahalal.
Dimna na Nahalali, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, ilikuwa miji minne;
36 From the tribe of Reuben the following four towns and their pastures: Bezer, Jahaz,
kutoka kabila la Reubeni walipewa Bezeri, Yahasa,
37 Kedemoth, and Mephaath.
Kedemothi na Mefaathi, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, ilikuwa miji minne;
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,
kutoka kabila la Gadi walipewa, Ramothi katika Gileadi (mji wa makimbilio kwa ajili ya yeyote anayeshtakiwa kwa ajili ya mauaji), Mahanaimu,
39 Heshbon, and Jazer.
Heshboni na Yazeri, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, ilikuwa miji minne.
40 So in total twelve towns were allotted to the families of Merari, those remaining from the tribe of Levi.
Miji yote waliyopewa koo za Wamerari, waliokuwa mabaki ya Walawi, ilikuwa ni kumi na miwili.
41 The Levites received a total of forty-eight towns and pastures within the land of the Israelites.
Miji yote ya Walawi katika eneo lililoshikwa na Waisraeli lilikuwa arobaini na minane, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho.
42 Each of these towns had pastures around them.
Kila mmoja wa miji hii ulikuwa na sehemu ya malisho kuuzunguka; ndivyo ilivyokuwa kwa miji hii yote.
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.
Kwa hiyo Bwana akawapa Israeli nchi yote aliyokuwa ameapa kuwapa baba zao, nao wakaimiliki na kukaa humo.
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.
Bwana akawapa pumziko kila upande, kama vile alivyokuwa amewaapia baba zao, hakuna hata mmoja wa adui zao aliyeweza kusimama mbele yao, Bwana akawatia adui zao wote mikononi mwao.
45 Not a single one of the good things the Lord promised Israel had failed; everything had come true.
Hakuna hata mojawapo ya ahadi nzuri ya Bwana kwa nyumba ya Israeli ambayo haikutimia; kila moja ilitimia.
