< Joshua 21 >

1 Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;
Na rĩrĩ, atongoria a nyũmba cia Alawii magĩthiĩ kũrĩ Eleazaru ũrĩa mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai, na kũrĩ Joshua mũrũ wa Nuni, o na kũrĩ atongoria a nyũmba cia mĩhĩrĩga ĩrĩa ĩngĩ ya Isiraeli
2 And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The LORD commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle.
kũu Shilo bũrũri wa Kaanani makĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Jehova nĩathanire na kanua ka Musa atĩ tũkaaheo matũũra ma gũtũũra, marĩ na kũndũ gwa kũrĩithagĩria mahiũ maitũ.”
3 And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, andũ a Isiraeli makĩhe Alawii matũũra o hamwe na kũndũ gwa kũrĩithio kuuma magai-inĩ mao o ta ũrĩa Jehova aathanĩte:
4 And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, [which were] of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.
Na rĩrĩ, mĩtĩ yacuukwo-rĩ, mũtĩ wa mbere wagwĩrĩire mbarĩ ya Akohathu, kũringana na ũrĩa mbarĩ ciao ciatariĩ. Alawii arĩa maarĩ a rũciaro rwa Harũni ũrĩa mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai maaheirwo matũũra ikũmi na matatũ kuuma mũhĩrĩga ya Juda, na wa Simeoni, na wa Benjamini.
5 And the rest of the children of Kohath [had] by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.
Acio angĩ a rũciaro rwa Kohathu maaheirwo matũũra ikũmi kuuma mbarĩ ya mũhĩrĩga wa Efiraimu, na wa Dani, na nuthu ya mũhĩrĩga wa Manase.
6 And the children of Gershon [had] by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
Njiaro cia Gerishoni ciaheirwo matũũra ikũmi na matatũ kuuma mbarĩ cia mũhĩrĩga wa Isakaru, na wa Asheri, na wa Nafitali, na nuthu ya mũhĩrĩga wa Manase kũu Bashani.
7 The children of Merari by their families [had] out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
Njiaro cia Merari, kũringana na ũrĩa mbarĩ ciao ciatariĩ, ciaheirwo matũũra ikũmi na meerĩ kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Rubeni, na wa Gadi, na wa Zebuluni.
8 And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ a Isiraeli magĩkĩhe Alawii matũũra macio na kũndũ kũrĩa kwamathiũrũrũkĩirie kũrĩ ũrĩithio wao o ta ũrĩa Jehova aathanĩte na kanua ka Musa.
9 And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are [here] mentioned by name,
Kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Juda na wa Simeoni andũ a Isiraeli makĩheana matũũra maya magwetetwo na marĩĩtwa
10 Which the children of Aaron, [being] of the families of the Kohathites, [who were] of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.
(matũũra maya maaheirwo njiaro cia Harũni arĩa maarĩ a mbarĩ cia Akohathu cia mũhĩrĩga wa Alawii, nĩ ũndũ nĩo magwĩrĩirwo nĩ mũtĩ wa mbere):
11 And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which [city is] Hebron, in the hill [country] of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.
Magĩkĩmahe Kiriathu-Ariba (na no kuo Hebironi), hamwe na kũndũ kũrĩa gwathiũrũrũkĩirie gwa kũrĩithĩrio mahiũ kũu bũrũri ũrĩa ũrĩ irĩma wa Juda. (Ariba nĩwe warĩ ithe wa Anaki).
12 But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
No rĩrĩ, mĩgũnda na tũtũũra tũrĩa twathiũrũrũkĩirie itũũra rĩu inene nĩmaheete Kalebu mũrũ wa Jefune gũtuĩke igai rĩake.
13 Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio njiaro cia Harũni ũrĩa mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai magĩcihe Hebironi (itũũra inene rĩa kũũrĩrwo nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa ũraganĩte), na ikĩheo Libina,
14 And Jattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs,
na Jatiri, na Eshitemoa,
15 And Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs,
na Holoni, na Debiri,
16 And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, [and] Beth-shemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.
na Aini, na Juta, na Bethi-Shemeshu, o hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio; matũũra mothe maarĩ kenda kuuma kũrĩ mĩhĩrĩga ĩyo ĩĩrĩ.
17 And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,
Na kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Benjamini makĩheo Gibeoni, na Geba,
18 Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities.
na Anathothu, na Alimoni o hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio; mothe maarĩ matũũra mana.
19 All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, [were] thirteen cities with their suburbs.
Matũũra mothe ma athĩnjĩri-Ngai, arĩa maarĩ njiaro cia Harũni, maarĩ ikũmi na matatũ o hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio.
20 And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites which remained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.
Nacio mbarĩ icio ingĩ ciatigarĩte cia Kohathu cia mũhĩrĩga wa Alawii ciaheirwo matũũra kuuma kũrĩ mũhĩrĩga wa Efiraimu ta ũũ:
21 For they gave them Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with her suburbs,
Kũu bũrũri ũrĩa ũrĩ irĩma wa Efiraimu maaheirwo Shekemu (itũũra inene rĩa kũũrĩrwo nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa ũraganĩte), na Gezeri,
22 And Kibzaim with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs; four cities.
na Kibizaimu, na Bethi-Horoni hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio; mothe maarĩ matũũra mana.
23 And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbs, Gibbethon with her suburbs,
Ningĩ kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Dani makĩheo Eliteke, na Gibethoni,
24 Aijalon with her suburbs, Gath-rimmon with her suburbs; four cities.
na Aijaloni, na Gathi-Rimoni hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio; mothe maarĩ matũũra mana.
25 And out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Tanach with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs; two cities.
Kuuma nuthu ya mũhĩrĩga wa Manase makĩheo Taanaka, na Gathi-Rimoni hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio; mothe maarĩ matũũra meerĩ.
26 All the cities [were] ten with their suburbs for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.
Matũũra macio mothe ikũmi hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio nĩmo maheirwo mbarĩ icio ingĩ cia Kohathu.
27 And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the [other] half tribe of Manasseh [they gave] Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beesh-terah with her suburbs; two cities.
Na rĩrĩ, mbarĩ cia Agerishoni cia mũhĩrĩga wa Alawii ciaheirwo ta ũũ: kuuma nuthu ya mũhĩrĩga wa Manase, nĩ itũũra rĩa Golani kũu Bashani (itũũra inene rĩa kũũrĩrwo nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa ũraganĩte), na Be-Eshitara, hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio; mothe maarĩ matũũra meerĩ;
28 And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs,
kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Isakaru, ikĩheo Kishioni, na Deberathu,
29 Jarmuth with her suburbs, En-gannim with her suburbs; four cities.
na Jaramuthu, na Eni-Ganimu, hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio; mothe maarĩ matũũra mana;
30 And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs,
kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Asheri, ikĩheo Mishali, na Abidoni
31 Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities.
na Helikathu, na Rehobu hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio; mothe maarĩ matũũra mana;
32 And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammoth-dor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities.
kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Nafitali, ikĩheo Kedeshi kũu Galili (itũũra inene rĩa kũũrĩrwo nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa ũraganĩte), na Hamothu-Dori na Karitani, hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio; mothe maarĩ matũũra matatũ.
33 All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families [were] thirteen cities with their suburbs.
Matũũra mothe ma mbarĩ cia Agerishoni maarĩ ikũmi na matatũ hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio.
34 And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,
Nacio mbarĩ cia Amerari (nao nĩo Alawii arĩa angĩ maatigaire) makĩheo: kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Zebuluni, nĩ itũũra rĩa Jokineamu, na Karita,
35 Dimnah with her suburbs, Nahalal with her suburbs; four cities.
na Dimuna, na Nahalali, hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio; mothe maarĩ matũũra mana;
36 And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs,
kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Rubeni, ikĩheo Bezeri, na Jahazu,
37 Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities.
na Kedemothu, na Mefaathu, hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio; mothe maarĩ matũũra mana;
38 And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,
kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Gadi, ikĩheo Ramothu kũu Gileadi (itũũra inene rĩa kũũrĩrwo nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa ũraganĩte), na Mahanaimu,
39 Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all.
na Heshiboni, na Jazeri, hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio; mothe maarĩ matũũra mana.
40 So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were [by] their lot twelve cities.
Matũũra mothe marĩa maaheirwo mbarĩ cia Amerari, nao nĩo Alawii arĩa maatigaire, maarĩ ikũmi na meerĩ.
41 All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel [were] forty and eight cities with their suburbs.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio matũũra ma Alawii thĩinĩ wa bũrũri ũrĩa wegwatĩirwo nĩ andũ a Isiraeli maarĩ mĩrongo ĩna na manana marĩ mothe, hamwe na ithaka ciamo cia ũrĩithio.
42 These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus [were] all these cities.
O itũũra rĩarĩ na ũrĩithio ũrĩa warĩthiũrũrũkĩirie; ũguo nĩguo matũũra macio mothe maatariĩ.
43 And the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Jehova akĩhe Isiraeli ũhurũko mĩena yothe, o ta ũrĩa eerĩte maithe mao na mwĩhĩtwa. Maarĩkia kwĩgwatĩra bũrũri ũcio ũgĩtuĩka wao, magĩtũũra kuo.
44 And the LORD gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.
Nake Jehova akĩmahe ũhurũko na mĩena yothe o ta ũrĩa eerĩte maithe mao na mwĩhĩtwa. Gũtirĩ thũ o na ĩmwe yao yahotire kũmeetiiria, nĩgũkorwo Jehova nĩaciheanĩte moko-inĩ mao.
45 There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.
Gũtirĩ kĩrĩkanĩro o na kĩmwe kĩa maũndũ marĩa mega Jehova aameerĩire gĩtaahingirio; ciĩranĩro icio ciothe nĩciahingirio.

< Joshua 21 >