Joshua 21

1 Then the heads of ancestral houses of the Levites came near to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of ancestral houses of the tribes of the children 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 They spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, "The LORD commanded Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with their suburbs 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 The children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of the LORD, these cities with their suburbs.

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

4 The lot came out for the families of the Kohathites. The descendants of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, had thirteen cities by lot out of the tribe of Judah, out of the tribe of the Simeonites, and out of the tribe of Benjamin.

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 The rest of the descendants of Kohath had ten cities by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh.

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 The descendants of Gershon had thirteen cities by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, out of the tribe of Asher, out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

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 The descendants of Merari according to their families had twelve cities by lot out of the tribe of Reuben, out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun.

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

8 The children of Israel gave these cities with their suburbs by lot to the Levites, as the LORD commanded by Moses.

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 They gave out of the tribe of the descendants of Judah, and out of the tribe of the descendants of Simeon, these cities which are mentioned by name:

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

10 and they were for the descendants of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the descendants of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.

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 They gave them Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (that is, Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, with its suburbs 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 But they gave the fields of the city and its villages to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.

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

13 To the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah with its suburbs,

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 Jattir with its suburbs, Eshtemoa with its suburbs,

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

15 Holon with its suburbs, Debir with its suburbs,

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

16 Ashan with its suburbs, Juttah with its suburbs, and Beth Shemesh with its suburbs; nine cities out of those 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 Out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its suburbs, Geba with its suburbs,

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

18 Anathoth with its suburbs, and Almon with its suburbs; four cities.

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

19 All the cities of the descendants of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs.

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

20 The families of the descendants of Kohath, the Levites, even the rest of the descendants of Kohath, had the cities of their lot out 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 They gave them Shechem with its suburbs in the hill country of Ephraim, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Gezer with its suburbs,

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 Kibzaim with its suburbs, and Beth Horon with its suburbs; 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 Out of the tribe of Dan, Elteke with its suburbs, Gibbethon with its suburbs,

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 with its suburbs, Gath Rimmon with its suburbs; 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 Out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach with its suburbs, and Beth Shean with its suburbs; 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 of the families of the rest of the descendants of Kohath were ten with their suburbs.

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

27 They gave to the descendants of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the half-tribe of Manasseh Golan in Bashan with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Be Eshterah with its suburbs; 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 Out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its suburbs, Daberath with its suburbs,

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 with its suburbs, En Gannim with its suburbs; four cities.

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

30 Out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with its suburbs, Abdon with its suburbs,

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 with its suburbs, and Rehob with its suburbs; four cities.

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

32 Out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, Hammothdor with its suburbs, and Kartan with its suburbs; 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 Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs.

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

34 To the families of the descendants of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its suburbs, Kartah with its suburbs,

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 Rimmon with its suburbs, and Nahalal with its suburbs; 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 across the Jordan opposite Jericho, from the tribe of Reuben: a city of refuge for the manslayer, Bezer in the wilderness, on the plateau, with its suburbs, Jahaz with its suburbs,

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 with its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs; four cities.

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

38 Out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Mahanaim with its suburbs,

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 with its suburbs, Jazer with its suburbs; four cities in all.

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

40 All these were the cities of the descendants of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites. Their lot was 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 children of Israel were forty-eight cities with their suburbs.

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

42 Each of these cities included their suburbs around them. It was this way with all these cities.

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

43 So the LORD gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give to their fathers. They possessed it, and lived in it.

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

44 The LORD gave them rest all around, according to all that he swore to their fathers. Not a man of all their enemies stood before them. The LORD delivered all 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 Nothing failed of any good thing which the LORD had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass.

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