Joshua 15
1 The land that was allotted to the tribe of Judah was divided among its clans. That land extended south along the border of the Edom region, as far as the Zin Desert.
Asase a wɔde maa mmusua a wɔbom yɛ Yuda abusuakuo no kɔduruu Edom ɛhyeɛ so wɔ anafoɔ fam, na Sin ɛserɛ so na ɛkɔpem.
2 The southern border of the land that was allotted to the tribe of Judah started at the south end of the Dead Sea [and extended west].
Anafoɔ fam ɛhyeɛ no hyɛɛ aseɛ wɔ Nkyene Ɛpo no mpoano a ɛwɔ anafoɔ fam,
3 It extended south of Scorpion Pass to Zin [Desert], and from there west to a place south of Kadesh-Barnea, past Hezron [town], to Addar [town], and from there it turned [northwest] to Karka [town].
tene faa Akrabbim kɔsii Sin ɛserɛ so. Ɛtoaa so kɔɔ Kades-Barnea anafoɔ fam kɔsii Hesron. Afei ɛkɔɔ soro kɔsii Adar, ɛnna ɛdane kɔɔ Karka.
4 From there it continued to Azmon, and from there to the dry riverbed on the border of Egypt, and from there [west] to the [Mediterranean] Sea. That was the southern border.
Ɛtwaam kɔɔ Asmon kɔduruu Misraim asuwa no ho, na ɛfaa ho ara kɔwiee wɔ ɛpo kɛseɛ no mu. Yei ne wɔn anafoɔ fam ɛhyeɛ.
5 The eastern border of the land of the tribe of Judah was the Dead Sea, and it extended [north] to [where the Jordan River ends at] the Dead Sea.
Apueeɛ fam ɛhyeɛ no firi Nkyene Ɛpo no kɔduru Asubɔnten Yordan ano. Atifi fam ɛhyeɛ no firi beaeɛ a Asubɔnten Yordan bɔ Nkyene Ɛpo no mu,
6 The northern border started where the Jordan River ends at the Dead Sea. It extended [north] to Beth-Hoglah [town], and from there it extended north of Beth-Arabah [town] to the [big] stone [set up by] Reuben’s son Bohan.
na ɛtwam kɔ Bet-Hogla, na afei akɔ Bet-Araba atifi fam, akɔka Bohan boɔ no ho. Na Bohan yɛ Ruben babarima.
7 From there the border continued west through Achor Valley to Debir [city]. From there it turned north to Gilgal [city]. Gilgal is north of the road that goes through Adummim Pass, on the south side of the valley. From Gilgal the border extended west to the springs at En-Shemesh, and from there to En-Rogel.
Ɛfiri hɔ a, ɛkɔfa Akɔr bɔnhwa no mu kɔka Debir, na ɛdane wɔ atifi fam kyerɛ Gilgal, a ɛtwam firi Adumim nsianeɛ mu wɔ anafoɔ fam wɔ bɔnhwa no nkyɛn mu. Ɛfiri hɔ a, ɛhyeɛ no tene kɔsi En-Semes nsuo no ano, na akɔpem En-Rogel.
8 From there it extended through Ben-Hinnom Valley, south of the city where the Jebus people-group lived. (That city is now named Jerusalem.) From there the border extended to the top of the hill on the west side of Hinnom Valley, at the northern end of the valley where the Repha [giants] lived.
Afei, ɛhyeɛ no fa Hinom babarima bɔnhwa no mu, kɔfa Yebusifoɔ anafoɔ nsianeɛ so, deɛ Yerusalem kuropɔn no da. Afei ɛkɔ atɔeɛ fam wɔ bepɔ no apampam, toa so kɔ Hinom bɔnhwa no so kɔsi Refaim bɔnhwa ano wɔ atifi fam.
9 From there the border extended [northwest] to Nephtoah Spring, and from there to the cities near Ephron Mountain. From there the border extended [west] toward Baalah, which is now named Kiriath-Jearim.
Ɛfiri hɔ a, ɛhyeɛ no toa so kɔfa bepɔ no apampam kɔ Neftoa asuo no asutire no ho. Ɛfiri hɔ kɔ nkuro a ɛdeda Efron bepɔ so no. Na ɛhima kɔ Baala (a ɛyɛ Kiriat-Yearim.)
10 Then the border extended further west to Seir Mountain. Then it continued [southwest] along the north side of Jearim Mountain, which is also named Kesalon, to Beth-Shemesh [city]. From there it extended [northwest] past Timnah [city],
Ɛhyeɛ no twa fa Baala ho wɔ atɔeɛ fam kɔsi bepɔ Seir so, ɛkɔ ara kɔsi Kesalon kurom wɔ bepɔ Yearim atifi nsianeɛ so, na akɔ fam akɔsi Bet-Semes ne Timna.
11 to the hill north of Ekron [city]. From there it extended [west] to Shikkeron [town] and past Baalah Mountain to Jabneel [town], then [northwest] to the [Mediterranean] Sea.
Ɛhyeɛ no kɔ ara kɔsi bepɔ no nsianeɛ a ɛwɔ Ekron atifi fam, baabi a ɛdane hwɛ Sikron ne Baala bepɔ no. Ɛtra Yabneel na akɔpem Ɛpo Kɛseɛ no.
12 The western border of the land that was allotted to the tribe of Judah was the Mediterranean Sea. All the clans of Judah lived inside those borders.
Na atɔeɛ fam ɛhyeɛ no nso ne Ɛpo Kɛseɛ no mpoanompoano. Yeinom ne mmusua a wɔbɔ mu yɛ Yuda mmusuakuo no ahyeɛ.
13 Yahweh commanded Joshua to give part of the land for the tribe of Judah to Caleb. So he gave to Caleb Kiriath-Arba [city], which is now named Hebron. (Arba was the ancestor of the Anak people-group.)
Awurade hyɛɛ Yosua sɛ ɔmfa Yuda asase no bi mma Yefune babarima Kaleb. Enti, wɔde kuropɔn Arba (a ɛyɛ Hebron) a wɔde too Anak tete agya no maa no.
14 Caleb forced the three clans of the Anak people-group to leave Hebron. Those were the Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai clans.
Na Kaleb tuu Sesai, Ahiman ne Talmai a wɔyɛ Anak asefoɔ no firii hɔ.
15 Then Caleb left there and went to fight against the people living in Debir [city], which was previously named Kiriath-Sepher.
Afei, ɔko tiaa nnipa a na wɔte kuro Debir (a kane no na wɔfrɛ no Kiriat-Sefer) no.
16 Caleb said, “If someone attacks [the people in] Kiriath-Sepher and captures their city, I will give my daughter Acsah to him to be his wife.”
Kaleb kaa sɛ, “Obiara a ɔbɛto ahyɛ Kiriat-Sefer so na wafa no, mede me babaa Aksa bɛma no aware.”
17 Othniel, the son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz, captured the city. So Caleb gave his daughter to him.
Ɛnna Kaleb nua Kenas babarima Otniel dii so enti, Aksa bɛyɛɛ Otniel yere.
18 When Caleb’s daughter married Othniel, she told him to ask her father to give her a field. Then Acsah went to talk with her father Caleb. As she got down from her donkey, Caleb asked her, “Do you want something?”
Aksa waree Otniel no, ɔhyɛɛ no sɛ ɔmmisa nʼagya Kaleb na ɔmfa asase no bi nka ho. Aksa firii nʼafunumu so sii fam no, Kaleb bisaa no sɛ, “Asɛm bɛn? Ɛdeɛn na menyɛ mma wo?”
19 Acsah replied, “Yes, I want you to do something for me. You have given me some land in the southern part of Canaan, [but there is no water there]. So please give me some [land that has] springs.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs [near Hebron].
Ɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Hyira me bio. Woayɛ adom ama me Asase wɔ Negeb; ma me nsuwansuwa asase nso.” Enti, Kaleb maa no atifi ne anafoɔ fam nsuwansuwa asase.
20 [Here is a list of the towns in] the land [that God had promised to] give to the tribe of Judah. Each clan was allotted some of the land.
Yei ne mmusua a wɔbɔ mu yɛ Yuda abusuakuo no agyapadeɛ.
21 The tribe of Judah was allotted all these towns in the southern [desert area of Canaan], near the border of the Edom [region]: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
Na Yudafoɔ nkuro a ɛdeda Edom ahyeɛ so wɔ anafoɔ pɛɛ no ne: Kabseel ne Eder ne Yagur,
22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
Kina ne Dimona ne Adada,
23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
Kedes ne Hasor ne Itnan,
24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
Sif ne Telem ne Bealot,
25 Hazor-Hadattah, Kerioth-Hezron (which is also named Hazor),
Hasor-Hadata ne ne Keriot Hesron (a ɛne Hasor),
26 Amam, Shema, Molodah,
Amam ne Sema ne Molada,
27 Hazar-Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-Pelet,
Hasar-Gada ne Hesmon ne Bet-Pelet,
28 Hazar-Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
Hasar-Sual ne Beer-Seba ne Bisotia,
29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
Baala ne Iim ne Esem,
30 Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,
El-Tolad ne Kesil ne Horma,
31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
Siklag ne Madmana ne Sansana,
32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. There were 29 towns altogether and their surrounding villages.
Lebaot ne Silhim ne Ain ne Rimon. Na saa nkuro yi nyinaa ne wɔn nkuraaseɛ a atwa ho ahyia dodoɔ yɛ aduonu nkron.
33 The tribe of Judah was allotted these towns in the [northern part of the western] foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
Saa nkuro a na ɛwɔ atɔeɛ fam nkokoɔ no so a wɔde maa Yuda nie: Estaol ne Sora ne Asna.
34 Zanoah, En-Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
Sanoa ne En-Ganim, Tapua ne Enam,
35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
Yarmut ne Adulam, Soko ne Aseka,
36 Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (which is also named Gederothaim). Altogether there were 14 towns and their surrounding villages.
Saaraim ne Aditaim ne Gedera ne Gederotaim. Saa nkuro yi ne nkuraaseɛ a atwa ho ahyia nyinaa dodoɔ yɛ dunan.
37 [The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in the southern part of the western foothills]: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-Gad,
Deɛ ɛka ho bio ne Senan ne Hadasa ne Migdal-gad,
38 Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
Dilean ne ne Mispe ne Yokteel,
39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
Lakis ne Boskat ne Eglon,
40 Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,
Kabon ne Lahmam ne Kitlis,
41 Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah. There were 16 towns altogether and their surrounding villages.
Gederot, Bet-Dagon ne Naama ne Makeda. Saa nkuro yi ne nkuraaseɛ a atwa ho ahyia nyinaa dodoɔ yɛ dunsia.
42 The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in [the central part of] the western foothills: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
Yeinom akyi no na Libna ne Eter ne Asan,
43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
Yifta ne Asna ne Nesib,
44 Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah. There were nine towns altogether, with their surrounding villages.
Keila ne Aksib ne Maresa ka ho. Saa nkuro yi ne nkuraaseɛ a atwa ho ahyia nyinaa dodoɔ yɛ nkron.
45 The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns [close to the Mediterranean Sea] with their surrounding villages: Ekron and the towns between Ekron and the coast, Ashdod, and Gaza. The area extended south to the dry riverbed on the border of Egypt.
Ekron nkuro ne nkuraaseɛ nyinaa ka Yuda asase ho,
ɛfiri Ekron no, ɛhyeɛ no trɛ de kɔ atɔeɛ fam a nkuro a ɛbɛn Asdod ne wɔn nkuraaseɛ a atwa ho ahyia ka ho.
Saa ara na Asdod nkuro ne ne nkuraaseɛ, Gasa nkuro ne ne nkuraaseɛ kɔsi Misraim asuwa no, de kɔfa Ɛpo Kɛseɛ no mpoano ka ho.
48 The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in [the southwest part of] the hilly region: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
Yuda sane nyaa nkuro a ɛdidi so yi a na ɛwɔ nkokoɔ asase so: Samir ne Yatir ne Soko,
49 Dannah, Kiriath-Sannah (which is now named Debir),
Dana ne Kiriat-Sana a ɛne Debir,
50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
Anab ne Estemo ne Anim,
51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh. There were eleven towns with their surrounding villages.
Gosen ne Holon ne Gilo, Saa nkuro yi ne nkuraaseɛ a atwa ho ahyia nyinaa dodoɔ yɛ dubaako.
52 The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in [the south-central part of] the hilly region: Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
Na saa nkuro yi ka ho: Arab ne Duma ne Esan,
53 Janim, Beth-Tappuah, Aphekah,
Yanum ne Bet-Tapua ne Afeka,
54 Humtah, Kiriath-Arba (which is now named Hebron), and Zior. There were nine towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
Humta ne Kiriat-Arba (a ɛyɛ Hebron) ne Sior. Nkuro nkron ne ne nkuraaseɛ atwa ho ahyia.
55 The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns [in the southeastern part of the hilly region]: Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
Nkuro a ɛdidi soɔ yi nso ka ho: Maon, Karmel, Sif ne Yuta,
56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
Yesreel ne Yokdeam ne Sanoa,
57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah. There were ten towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
Kain, Gibea ne Timna, nkuro edu ne ne nkuraaseɛ a atwa ho ahyia.
58 The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns [in the central part of the hilly region]: Halhul, Beth-Zur, Gedor,
Bio Halhul, Bet-Sur ne Gedor,
59 Maarath, Beth-Anoth, and Eltekon. There were six towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
Maarat ne Bet-Anot ne Eltekon ka ho, nkuro nsia ne ne nkuraaseɛ atwa ho ahyia.
60 The tribe of Judah was also allotted two towns [in the northern part of the hilly region], Rabbah and Kiriath-Baal (which is also named Kiriath-Jearim).
Saa ara na Kiriat-Baal (a ɛne Kiriat-Yearim) ne Raba ka ho, nkuro mmienu ne ne nkuraaseɛ atwa ho ahyia.
61 The tribe of Judah was also [allotted these towns] in the desert [near the Dead Sea]: Beth-Arabah, Middin, Secacah,
Ɛserɛ so nkuro no nso ne: Bet-Araba, Midin ne Sekaka,
62 Nibshan, Salt city, and En-Gedi. There were six towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
Nibsan ne Nkyene kuropɔn no ne En-Gedi, nkuro nsia ne ne nkuraaseɛ atwa ho ahyia.
63 [The army of the tribe of] Judah was not able to force the people of the Jebus people-group to leave Jerusalem. So the people of that group are still living among the tribe of Judah.
Na Yebusifoɔ a wɔte Yerusalem no deɛ, Yuda abusuakuo no antumi antu wɔn enti, Yebusifoɔ ne Yuda abusuakuo no tenaeɛ de bɛsi ɛnnɛ.
