Joshua 21

1 And the heads of the fathers of the Levites draw near to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua son of Nun, and to the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the sons of Israel,

Kisha wakuu wa koo za Walawi walimwendea Eliazari kuhani, na kwa Yoshua mwana wa Nuni, na kwa viongozi wa familia za mababu zao miongoni mwa watu wa Israeli.

2 and they speak to them in Shiloh, in the land of Canaan, saying, “YHWH commanded by the hand of Moses to give to us cities to dwell in, and their outskirts for our livestock.”

Waliwaambia, “Yahweh aliwaagizeni ninyi kwa mkono wa Musa kwamba mtupatieni miji ya kuishi yenye maeneo kwa ajili ya kuchungia ya mifugo.” waliyasema haya huko Shilo katika nchi ya Kanaani.

3 And the sons of Israel give to the Levites, out of their inheritance, at the command of YHWH, these cities and their outskirts:

Hivyo, kwa agizo la Yahweh, watu wa Israeli waliwapa Walawi kutoka katika urithi wa wao miji ifuatayo pamoja na maeneo yao ya kuchungia.

4 and the lot goes out for the families of the Kohathite, and there are for the sons of Aaron the priest (of the Levites), out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities by lot,

Upigaji wa kura kwa ajili ya koo za Wakohathi ulileta matokeo haya: makuhani ambao ni wazawa wa Haruni ambao walitokana na Walawi, walipokea miji kumi na mitatu waliopewa kutoka kwa kabila la Yuda, kutoka kabila la Simoni, na kutoka kabila la Benyamini.

5 and for the sons of Kohath who are left, 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 by lot.

Koo zilizobaki za Wakohathi walipokea kwa kupiga kura kwa miji kumi kutoka katika kabila za Efraimu, Dani, na kutoka kwa nusu ya kabila la Manase.

6 And for the sons of Gershon, 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, [are] thirteen cities by lot.

Na watu wazawa wa Gershoni walipewa miji kumi na mitatu kwa kupigiwa kura kutoka kwa koo za kabila la Isakari, Asheri, Nafutali, na nusu ya kabila la Manase katika Bashani.

7 For the sons of Merari, for their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, [are] twelve cities.

Watu waliokuwa wazawa wa Merari walipokea miji kumi na miwili kutoka katika makabila ya Rubeni, Gadi na Zabuloni.

8 And the sons of Israel give these cities and their outskirts to the Levites, as YHWH commanded by the hand of Moses, by lot.

Basi, watu wa Israeli waliwapa Walawi miji hii pamoja na maeneo yao ya kuchungia, kwa kupiga kura, kama vile Yahweh alivyokuwa ameagiza kwa mkono wa Musa.

9 And they give out of the tribe of the sons of Judah, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, these cities which are called by name;

Kutoka kwa makabila la Yuda na Simoni, waliwapa nchi katika miji ifuatayo iliyoorodheshwa kwa majina.

10 and they are for the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathite, of the sons of Levi, for the first lot has been theirs;

Miji hii walipewa wazawa wa Haruni, ambao walikuwa miongoni mwa koo za Wakohathi, ambao walitoka katika kabila la Lawi. Kwa kuwa upigaji wa kura ya kwanza uliwaangukiwa wao.

11 and they give to them the city of Arba father of Anak (it [is] Hebron), in the hill-country of Judah, and its outskirts around it;

Waisraeli waliwapatia Kiriathi Arba ( Arba alikuwa ni baba wa Anaki), eneo hilo liliitwa pia Hebroni, katika nchi ya milima ya Yuda, pamoja na maeneo ya kulishia mifugo yaliyouzunguka mji.

12 and they have given the field of the city and its villages to Caleb son of Jephunneh for his possession.

Lakini mashamba ya mji na vijiji vyake vilikuwa tayari ameshapewa Kalebu mwana Yefune, kama mali yake.

13 And to the sons of Aaron the priest they have given the city of refuge [for] the manslayer, Hebron and its outskirts, and Libnah and its outskirts,

Na kwa wana wa Haruni kuhani, waliwapa Hebroni pamoja na eneo lake la kulishia mifugo ambao ulikuwa ni mji wa makimbilio kwa mtu aliyeua mtu bila kukusudia na Libna pamoja na maeneo ya kulishia mifugo.

14 and Jattir and its outskirts, and Eshtemoa and its outskirts,

Na Yatiri pamoaja na maeno yake ya kuchungia, na Eshitemoa pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho.

15 and Holon and its outskirts, and Debir and its outskirts,

Lakini pia waliwapa Holoni pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, Debiri pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho,

16 and Ain and its outskirts, and Juttah and its outskirts, Beth-Shemesh and its outskirts; nine cities out of these two tribes.

Aini pampoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na Bethi Shemeshi pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho. Ilikuwa ni miji kumi na tisa ambayo walipewa kutoka katika makabila haya mawilil.

17 And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon and its outskirts, Geba and its outskirts,

Kutoka katika kabilala Benyamini walipewa Gibea pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na Geba pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho,

18 Anathoth and its outskirts, and Almon and its outskirts—four cities;

na Anathothi pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na amoni pamoja na vitongoji vyake vinne.

19 all the cities of the sons of Aaron the priests, [are] thirteen cities and their outskirts.

Miji waliyopewa makuhani, wana wa Haruni, ilikuwa ni miji kumi na mitatu kwa ujumla, kujumlisha na maeneo yake ya malisho.

20 And for the families of the sons of Kohath, the Levites, who are left of the sons of Kohath, even the cities of their lot are of the tribe of Ephraim;

Na kwa ajili ya sehemu ya familia ya Kohathi iliyosalia, wale Walawi walio wa familia ya Kohathi, walipewa miji kutoka katika kabila la Efraimu kwa kupiga kura.

21 and they give to them the city of refuge [for] the manslayer, Shechem and its outskirts, in the hill-country of Ephraim, and Gezer and its outskirts,

Walipewa Shekemu pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho katika nchi ya milima ya Efraimu - mji wa makimbilio kwa mtu aliyeua mtu bila kukusudia, na Gezeri pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho,

22 and Kibzaim and its outskirts, and Beth-Horon and its outskirts—four cities.

na Kibzaimu pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na Bethi Horoni pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, ilikuwa miji minne kwa ujumla wake.

23 And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh and its outskirts, Gibbethon and its outskirts,

Kutoka katika kabila la Dani, ukoo wa Kohathi ulipewa Elteke pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na Gibethoni pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na

24 Aijalon and its outskirts, Gath-Rimmon and its outskirts—four cities.

Aijaloni pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na Gathrimoni pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, ilikuwa ni miji minne kwa ujumla wake.

25 And out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach and its outskirts, and Gath-Rimmon and its outskirts—two cities;

Kutoka katika nusu ya kabila la Manase, ukoo wa Kohathi walipewa miji miwili - Taanaki pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho na Gathirimoni pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho.

26 all the cities [are] ten and their outskirts, for the families of the sons of Kohath who are left.

Kulikuwa na miji kumi kwa ujumla wake kwa ajili ya koo zilizosalia za Wakohathi, pamoja na maeneo yao ya malisho.

27 And for the sons of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, the city of refuge [for] the manslayer, Golan in Bashan and its outskirts, and Beeshterah and its outskirts—two cities.

Kutoka katika nusu ya kabila la Manase, jamaa za Gershoni, ambazo hizi zilikuwa ni koo zingine za Walawi, zilipewa Golani katika Bashani pamoja na maeneo yao ya malisho, ni mji wa makimbilio kwa ajili ya mtu yeyote aliyeua mtu bila kukusudia, sambamba na Beeshitera pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho - ilikuwa miji miwili kwa ujumla.

28 And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon and its outskirts, Dabarath and its outskirts,

Koo za Gershoni zilipewa pia miji minne kutoka kwa kabila la Isakari - Kishoni sambamba na maeneo yake ya malisho, Daberathi pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho,

29 Jarmuth and its outskirts, En-Gannim and its outskirts—four cities.

Yarmuthi pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na Engnimu pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho.

30 And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal and its outskirts, Abdon and its outskirts,

Kutoka katika kabila la Asheri, walipewa miji minne kwa ujumla - Mishali pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, Abdoni pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho,

31 Helkath and its outskirts, and Rehob and its outskirts—four cities.

Helikathi pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na Rehobu pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho.

32 And out of the tribe of Naphtali, the city of refuge [for] the manslayer, Kedesh in Galilee and its outskirts, and Hammoth-Dor and its outskirts, and Kartan and its outskirts—three cities;

Kutoka kwa kabila la Nafutali, nasaba za Gershoni walipewa miji mitatu kwa ujumla - Kedeshi katika Galilaya pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, ulikuwa ni mji wa makimbilio kwa mtu yeyote aliyeua mtu bila kukusudia; na Hamothidori pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na Kartani pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho.

33 all the cities of the Gershonite, for their families, [are] thirteen cities and their outskirts.

Kulikuwa na miji kumi na mitatu kwa ujumla, kujumuisha na maeneo yake ya malisho, kwa ajili ya koo za Gershoni.

34 And for the families of the sons of Merari, the Levites, who are left, [are, ] out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam and its outskirts, Kartah and its outskirts,

Na kwa Walawi waliosalia, koo za Merari waliokuwa wamepewa kutoka katika kabila la Zabuloni: Yokneamu pamoa na maeneo yake ya marisho, Karta pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho,

35 Dimnah and its outskirts, Nahalal and its outskirts—four cities.

Dimna pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na Nahalali pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho- ilikuwa ni miji minne kwa ujumla.

36 And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer and its outskirts, and Jahazah and its outskirts,

Kwa mbari za Merari walipewa miji minne kutoka katika kabila la Rubeni: Bezeri pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, Yahazi pamoja na maene yake ya malisho,

37 Kedemoth and its outskirts, and Mephaath and its outskirts—four cities.

na Kedemothi pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na Mefaathi pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho.

38 And out of the tribe of Gad, the city of refuge [for] the manslayer, Ramoth in Gilead and its outskirts, and Mahanaim and its outskirts,

Kutoka katika kabila la Gadi walipewa miji ya Ramothi katika Gileadi pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho - huu ulikuwa ni mji wa makimbilio kwa mtu aliyeua mtu mwenzake bila kukusudia - na Mahanaimu pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho.

39 Heshbon and its outskirts, Jazer and its outskirts—four cities [in] all.

Koo za Merari zilipewa pia Heshiboni pamoja na maeneo yake ya malisho, na Yazeri pamoja na malisho yake.

40 All the cities for the sons of Merari, for their families, who are left of the families of the Levites—their lot is twelve cities.

Hii ilikuwa ni miji minne kwa ujumla wake. Hii yote ilikuwa ni miji ya koo kadhaa za Merari, ambao walitoka katika kabila la Lawi, miji kumi na miwili walipewa wao kwa kupiga kura.

41 All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the sons of Israel [are] forty-eight cities, and their outskirts.

Miji waliyopewa Walawi kutoka katikati ya nchi iliyomilikiwa na watu wa Israeli ilikuwa miji arobaini na nane, kujumuisha na sehemu za malisho yao.

42 These cities are each city and its outskirts around it; so to all these cities.

Miji hii kila mmoja ulikuwa na maeneo yake ya malisho kwa kuuzunguka mji. Miji hii yote ilikuwa hivyo.

43 And YHWH gives to Israel the whole of the land which He has sworn to give to their fathers, and they possess it, and dwell in it;

Basi Yahweh aliwapa Israeli nchi yote ambayo aliwaapia baba zao kuwa atawapa. Waisraeli waliimiliki nchi na wakakaa humo.

44 and YHWH gives rest to them all around, according to all that which He has sworn to their fathers, and there has not stood a man in their presence of all their enemies, YHWH has given the whole of their enemies into their hand;

Kisha Yahweh akawapa pumziko kwa kila upande, kama tu alivyowaahidia baba zao. Hakuna hata adui mmoja atakayeweza kuwashinda. Yawhew aliwatia maadui wao wote mikononi mwao.

45 there has not fallen a thing of all the good thing which YHWH spoke to the house of Israel—the whole has come.

Hakuna hata kitu kimoja miongoni kwa ahadi nzuri ambazo Yahweh alizisema kwa nyumba ya Israeli ambazo hazikutimia. Ahadi zote zilitimia.