Joshua 17

1 And the lot for the tribe of Manasseh was, for, he, was the firstborn of Joseph, —as for Machir, the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because, he, was a man of war, therefore had he Gilead and Bashan.

Na huu ndio mgao wa nchi kwa ajili ya kabila la Manase (aliyekuwa mzaliwa wa kwanza wa Yusufu), ambayo ilikuwa kwa ajili ya Makiri, mzaliwa wa kwanza wa Manase, ambaye alikuwa ni baba wa Gilieadi. Watoto wa Makiri walipewa nchi ya Gileadi na Bashani, kwasababu Makiri alikuwa ni mtu wa vita.

2 So the lot pertained to the rest of the sons of Manasseh, by their families, to the sons of Abiezer, and to the sons of Helek, and to the sons of Asriel, and to the sons of Shechem, and to the sons of Hepher, and to the sons of Shemida, —these, were the sons of Manasseh, son of Joseph, even the male descendants, by their families.

Nchi iliyobaki iligawiwa kwa kabila la Manase, walipewa kwa koo zao, ambazo ni Abi Ezeri, Heleki, Asrieli, Shekemu, Heferi, na Shemida. Hawa walikuwa ni watoto wa kiume wa Manase mwana wa Yusufu, waliwakilishwa na koo zao.

3 But, Zelophehad, son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, had no sons, but only daughters, —and, these, are the names of his daughters, Mahlah and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

Basi Zelofehadi mwana wa Heferi mwana wa Gileadi mwana wa Makiri mwana wa Manase hakuwa na watoto wa kiume, bali alikuwa na watoto wa kike tu. Na majina ya binti zake yalikuwa Mahila, Noa, Hogla, Milka na Tirsa.

4 And they had come near, before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, Yahweh, commanded Moses, to give us an inheritance in the midst of our brethren, —And he had given them, according to the bidding of Yahweh, an inheritance, in the midst of the brethren of their father.

Walimwendea Eliazeri kuhani, Yoshua mwana wa Nuni, na viongozi na wakasema, “Yahweh alimwagiza Musa atupatie urithi wetu pamoja na kaka zetu.” Hivyo, kwa kuzingatia agizo la Yahweh, aliwapa wanawake hao urithi miongoni mwa ndugu za baba yao.

5 Thus there fell ten portions to Manasseh, —besides the land of Gilead, and Bashan, which is beyond the Jordan;

Manase alipewa sehemu kumi za nchi katika Gileadi na Bashani, ambayo iko upande mwingine wa Yordani,

6 because, the daughters of Manasseh, received an inheritance in the midst of his sons, —and, the land of Gilead, became the possession of the sons of Manasseh that remained.

kwasababu ya binti za Manase walipokea urithi pamona na watoto wake wa kiume. Nchi ya Gileadi iligawanywa kwa kabila la Manase lililosalia.

7 So then the boundary of Manasseh was from Asher, Michmethath, which faceth Shechem, —and the boundary goeth along unto the right hand, unto the inhabitants of En-tappuah.

Eneo la Manase lilianzia Asheri hadi Mikimethathi, ambayo iko mashariki mwa Shekemu. Kisha mpaka ulienda upande wa kusini kwa wale walioishi karibu na chemichemi ya Tapua.

8 Manasseh, had the land of Tappuah, —but, Tappuah itself, towards the boundary of Manasseh, pertained unto the sons of Ephraim;

( Nchi ya Tapua ilikuwa ni miliki ya Manase, lakini mji wa Tapua katika mpaka wa Manase ilikuwa ni mali ya kabila la Efraimu.)

9 and the boundary goeth down to the ravine of Kanah, southward of the ravine, these cities, belong to Ephraim, in the midst of the cities of Manasseh, —but, the boundary of Manasseh, was on the north side of the ravine, and the extensions thereof were to the sea;

Kisha mpaka ulishuka kuelekea kijito cha Kana. Miji hii kusini mwa kijito miongoni mwa miji ya Manase ilikuwa ni mali ya Efraimu. Mpaka wa Manase ulikuwa upande wa kaskazini wa kijito, na ulikomea katika

10 southward, pertaineth to Ephraim, and, northward, to Manasseh, and the sea was the boundary thereof, —and they touch, Asher, on the north, and Issachar on the east.

bahari. Na nchi iliyokuwa upande wa kusini ilikuwa ni ya Efraimu, na nchi iliyo upande wa Kasikazini ilikuwa ni ya Manase; bahari ilikuwa ndoi mpaka. Kwa upande wa kaskazini ulifika hata Asheri, na upande wa mashariki, Isakari.

11 And Manasseh had—in Issachar and in Asher—Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of En-dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo, and her towns—the three heights,

Pia katika Isakari na katika Asheri, Manase alimiliki Bethi Shani na vijiji vyake, Ibleamu na vijiji vyake, wenyeji wa Dori na vijiji vyake, wenyeji wa Endori na vijiji vyake, wenyeji wa Taanaki na vijiji vyake, na wenyeji wa Megido na vijiji vyake (na mji wa tatu ni Nafethi).

12 The sons of Manasseh, however, could not dispossess these cities, —but the Canaanites were determined to remain in this land;

Lakini kabila la Manase halikuweza kuimiliki miji hiyo, kwa kuwa Wakanaani waliendelea kuishi katika nchi hii.

13 but, when the sons of Israel had waxed strong, they put the Canaanites under tribute, —though they, dispossessed, them not.

Hata wakati watu wa Israeli walipopata nguvu zaidi, hawakuwafukuzia mbali kabisa Wakanaani, bali waliwafanya kuwa watumwa.

14 Then spake the sons of Joseph unto Joshua, saying, —Why hast thou given me, as an inheritance, but one lot and one portion, seeing that, I, am a numerous people, because hitherto hath Yahweh blessed me.

Kisha wazawa wa Yusufu wakamwambia Yoshua, wakisema, “Kwanini umetupa mgao mmoja wa nchi na sehemu moja kwa ajili ya urithi, kwa kuwa tuko wengi, na kwa muda wote Yahweh umetubaliriki?

15 And Joshua said unto them: If, a numerous people, thou art, get thee up to the forest, and cut down for thyself there, in the land of the Perizzites and of the Rephaim, —seeing that, too narrow for thee, is the hill country of Ephraim.

Yoshua akawaambia, “Kama ninyi ni watu wengi katika hesabu, pandeni ninyi wenyewe katika msitu na kuisafisha nchi kwa ajili yenu wenyewe katika nchi ya Waperizi na ya Refaimu. Fanyeni hivi kwa kuwa nchi ya milima ya Efraimu ni ndogo kwenu.”

16 And the sons of Joseph said, The hill country is not enough for us, —and there are, chariots of iron, among all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley, belonging both to them in Bethshean, and her towns, and to them in the valley of Jezreel.

Wazawa wa Yusufu wakasema, “Nchi ya milima haitutoshi. Lakini Wakanaani wote wanaoishi katika bonde wana magari ya chuma, wote walio katikaBethi Shani na vijiji vyake, na wale walio katika bonde la Yezreeli.”

17 And Joshua made answer unto the house of Joseph, to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, —A numerous people, thou art, and, great vigour, thou hast, thou shalt not have one lot only;

Kisha Yoshua akawaambi nyumba ya Yusufu, ambao ni Efraimu na Manase, “Ninyi ni watu mlio wengi katika hesabu, na mna nguvu kubwa. Hamtakiwi kuwa na sehemu moja ya nchi mliogawiwa.

18 for, the hill country, shall be thine, in that, a forest, it is, therefore canst thou cut it down, and thine shall be the extensions thereof, —for thou shalt dispossess the Canaanites, though, chariots of iron, they have, and though, strong, they are.

Nchi ya milima itakuwa yenu pia. Ingawa ni msitu, mtaufyeka na kuimiliki hata mipaka yake ya mbali. Mtawafukuzia mbali Wakanaani, ingawa wanayo magari ya chuma na ingawa pia wanazo nguvu.”