Joshua 21
1 While Eleazar the Supreme Priest and Joshua and the leaders of all the Israeli tribes were at Shiloh, the leaders of the clans of the tribe of Levi went to them and said, “Yahweh commanded Moses that you should give us towns where we can have pasture/fields/grassland for our animals, [but you have not done these things yet].”
Hiche jouchun Levi phung sunga lamkaiho chu ahungun Eleazer thempupa toh, Nun chapa Joshua toh chuleh Israel pumpi phung lamkaiho ahung kihoutoh piuvin ahi.
Amaho chu Canaan gam'a Shiloh munna ahungun hiti hin aseijuve, “Keihohi kaganchateo nehding hampa phatna gamleh keiho chenna ding khopiho eipehna diuvin Pakaiyin Mose kommah anaseijin ahi,” atiuve.
3 So the Israeli leaders obeyed this command from Yahweh. They agreed to give towns and pasturelands to the tribe of Levi.
Hitichun Pakai thupeh dungjuijin Israel mipite chun hiche khopiho le hampa phatna gamhohi amaho gamchan dingin Levite chu ana piuvin ahi.
4 [First] they allotted some cities to the Kohath clans, who belonged to the tribe of Levi. To those who were descendants of the first Supreme Priest Aaron, they allotted 13 towns in the areas that had been allotted to the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
Levi phungsunga konna Kohath phung bahkai insung miho Aaron chilhah hochu atil abulla Judah, Simeon leh Benjamin phungho ana kipe khopi somlethum hochu ape taovin ahi.
5 To the other members of the Kohath clan they allotted ten cities in the areas that had been allotted to the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the part of the tribe of Manasseh [that lives on the west side of the Jordan River].
Tumasang Ephraim, Dan leh Manasseh phung akehkhat anakipesa khopi somkhat chu Kohath phungkhai insungmi dangho chu anapeovin ahi.
6 The people from the Gershon clans were allotted 13 cities in the areas that had been allotted to the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the part of the tribe of Manasseh that lives on the east side of the Jordan [River].
Tumasang’a Issachar, Asher, Naphtali chuleh Manasseh phungkeh khat ana kipesa khopi somle thumchu Gershon phung bahkhai hochu anapeuvin ahi.
7 The people from the Merari clans were allotted twelve cities in the areas that had been allotted to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
Tumasang’a Reuben, Gad leh Zebulun phungho ana kipesa khopi somleni hochu Merari phungkhai hochu anapeovin ahi.
8 So the Israeli leaders gave cities and pastureland to the tribe of Levi, just as Yahweh had commanded Moses that they should do.
Pakaiyin Mose anathupeh dungjuijin Israel chaten khopi hichengse hileh hamhing phatna gam hichenghi vangkisanpeh bang banga Levite anapeh u ahiye.
9 These are the names of the cities and surrounding pasturelands that were allotted to them, that were in the areas where the tribes of Judah and Simeon lived.
Judah leh Simeon phunga kon in Israel chaten khopi hichengsehi anape taove.
10 First, they allotted cities to the members of the Kohath clans.
Akhopi chengsehi Aaron chilhah ho Kohath chate insung leh Levi miho mama insungkhat ching taovein ahi, ajeh chu vangkisan chu amaho dia hung pha masa ahi.
11 They allotted to them Kiriath-Arba (which is [now named] Hebron), in the hilly area of Judah. Arba received its name because Arba was the ancestor of [the giants of] the Anak people-group.
Israel chaten amaho chu Kiriath-arba kiti, hichea Arba hi Anak pa ahin, akhopi Hebron jong kiti, Juda thinglhang gamma khopi le akimvella hamhing gamchengse chu apetaove.
12 But the fields and villages surrounding Arba had already been allotted to Caleb.
Khopi loujao chengsele akhoneoho vang chu Jephunneh chapa Caleb chenna dinga kipesa ahitai.
13 They allotted to them Hebron, which was one of the cities to which people could run/escape to be safe/protected. They also allotted to the Kohath clan the cities of Libnah,
Aaron thempupa chilhahte chu Israel chaten mithatho kiselna khopi Hebron le ahamhing gamsung jouse apeovin, Libnah le ahamhing gam pumpi jong anapeuve.
14 Jattir, Eshtemoa,
Jattir khopile Eshtemoa ahamhing gamjong apeovin ahi.
15 Holon, Debir,
Holonle ahamhing gamjouse apeovin, Debirle hamhing gamjong apeh thaovin ahi.
16 Ain, Juttah, and Beth-Shemesh. Altogether they were allotted those nine cities which were located in the areas that had been allotted to the tribes of Judah and Simeon.
Chule Ain khopile ahamhing gamsung apehthaovin Juttah le ahamhing gamjong apeove. Beth-shemesh le ahamhing apeh taovin, hitichun hiche phungni sunga kon hin khopi ko apedoh taove.
17 The Kohath clan was also allotted these four cities: Gibeon, Geba,
Benjamin phunga kon in Gibeon khopile ahamhing gamjong apeovin, Giba le ahamhing gamjong apeovin,
18 Anathoth, and Almon. Those cities were in the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Benjamin.
Anathoth khopile ahamhing gamsungsese toh apummin Almon khopile ahamhing gamsungse jong apeovin ahi.
19 Altogether those 13 towns and surrounding pastureland were allotted to the priests who were descended from Aaron.
Aaron thempupa chilhah achate chan khopi chengsechu abonchan khopi somlethum toh ahamhing gamsungse toh ahopthan ahi.
20 The other members the Kohath clan were allotted four cities and the surrounding pastureland in the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Ephraim.
Levi mite lah a Kohath insungmi, Kohath chate amoh chengse chu Ephraim phunga konna achandio khopi akihoppeh tai.
21 Those cities were Shechem (which was one of the cities to which people could run/escape to be safe/protected), Gezer,
Hiche Kohath chate amoh chengse chu mithatho kiselna ding khopi Shechem le ahamhing gamsunga, Ephraim thinglhang gamsung chu apeovin, Gezer khopile ahamhing gamsung jong apeovin ahi.
22 Kibzaim, and Beth-Horon.
Kibzaim khopi le ahamhing gamjong apeove, khopi li alhingin ahi.
23 They were also allotted four cities and surrounding pastureland in the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Dan. Those cities were Eltekeh, Gibbethon,
Chule Dan phunga kon in Eltekeh khopile ahamhing gam apeovin Gibbethon khopi le ahamhing gam apeove;
24 Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon.
Aijalon khopile ahamhing gamjong apeove, khopi li ma alhing in ahi.
25 They were also allotted two towns and surrounding pastureland that had been allotted to [the] part of the tribe of Manasseh [that lived on the west side of the Jordan River]. Those cities were Taanach and Gath-Rimmon.
Manasseh phunga kon in jong Taanach khopile ahamhing gam apeovin Gath-rimmon khopile ahamhing gam apeove; hichu khopi ni ahi.
26 Those were the ten cities and surrounding pastureland that were allotted to the other members of the Kohath clan.
Kohath chate amoh chengse insung mite chan khopichu abonchan khopi somkhat le ahamhing gamjouse toh ahopthai.
27 They also allotted towns and the surrounding pastureland to the Gershon clans. Those clans were also descended from Levi. They were allotted two cities from the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Manasseh [that is on the east side of the Jordan River]. Those cities were Golan in the Bashan region, which was one of the cities to which people could run/escape to be safe/protected, and Be-Eshtarah.
Levite inko lah’a ainsung khat Gershon chate jongchu Manasseh phungkah khat a kon in asandiu chu apeovin, Bashan gamsungse Golan khopile ahamhing gamsungse apeove; hiche khopi jong mithat ho kiselna khopi mama ahi, chule Be-eshterah khopi le ahamhing gamsung jong ahin, khopi ni hi apeovin ahi.
28 From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Issachar they were allotted four cities. Those cities were Kishion, Daberath,
Chujongle Issachar phunga kon in jong Kishion khopi le ahamhing gamsung apeovin, Daberath khopile ahamhing gamsung sese jong apeove.
29 Jarmuth, and En-Gannim.
Chule Jarmuth khopi le ahamhing gamsung apeovin, En-ganmin khopile ahamhing gamsung jong apeh thaovin ahile, khopili alhing in ahi.
30 From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Asher they were allotted four cities. Those cities were Mishal, Abdon,
Asher phunga kon in jong Mishal leh Abdon khopi le ahamhing gamjong apeove,
31 Helkath, and Rehob.
Helkath khopi le ahanhing gamsung jong apeovin chule Rehob khopile ahamhing gamjong apeovin ahileh khopi li ma alhingtai.
32 From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Naphtali they were allotted three cities. Those cities were Kedesh in the Galilee region (it was one of the cities to which people could run/escape to be safe/protected), Hammoth-Dor, and Kartan.
Naphtali phung sunga kon in jong Galilee gamsunga Kedesh le ahamhing gamsung jong apeovin, hiche khopi jonghi mithat ho kiselna khopi ma ahi, Hammoth-dor le ahamhing gamsung jong apeovin, chule kartan khopi le ahamhing gamsung jong apeh thaovin, abonnin khopi thum alhingtai.
33 So altogether the Gershon clans were allotted 13 cities and the surrounding pasturelands.
Gershon chate inko chujat dinga khopi kipedoh chengse chu abonchan khopi somle thum alhingin ahamhing gamsung sesetoh ahi tha cheh in ahi.
34 The other descendants of Levi, the ones who belonged to the Merari clans, were also allotted towns and their surrounding pasturelands. From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Zebulun they were allotted four cities. They were Jokneam, Kartah,
Levite mi amoh chengse, Merari chate chu Zubulun phunga kon in achandio akipen, Jok-neam khopi le ahamhing gamsung apeovin, Kartah khopi le ahamhing gamsung apeove.
35 Dimnah, and Nahalal.
Dimnah khopile ahamhing gamsungse apeovin, Nahalal khopile ahamhing gamsung jong apeove, abonnin khopi li alhingin ahi.
36 From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Reuben they were allotted four cities. They were Bezer, Jahaz,
Reuben phunga kon in jong Bezer khopile ahamhing gamsung chu apeovin, Jahaz khopile ahamhing gamsungse sejong apeove.
37 Kedemoth, and Mephaath.
Kedemoth khopile ahamhing gamsungse apeovin chule Mephaath khopi le ahamhing gamsungse sejong apeovin ahileh khopi li alhinge.
38 From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Gad they were allotted four cities. They were Ramoth, which was one of the cities in the Gilead region to which people could run/escape to be safe/protected, Mahanaim,
Gad phunga kon in jong Gilead gamsunga Ramoth khopi le ahamhing gamsungse se apeovin, hiche khopi jonghi mithat ho kiselna khopi mama ahiye; Mahanaim khopile ahamhing gamsung jong apeovin,
39 Heshbon, and Jazer.
Heshbon khopile ahamhing gamsungse sejong apeovin, Jazer khopi le ahamhing gamsungse se apeovin ahileh abonnin khopi li alhingin ahi.
40 Altogether twelve cities were allotted to the Merari clans.
Merari chate inko chujatpi Levi inkote lah a aum nalaiho dia kipedoh khopi chengse abonchan khopi somleni alhingin ahi.
41 So altogether 48 cities were allotted to the tribe of Levi,
Israel chate lah a Levite khopi chengse chu abonnin khopi somlileget alhingin, ahamhing gamsungse setoh ahitha cheh in ahi.
42 and each city had surrounding pastureland.
Khopi hijatchun akimvel khopam dunga hamhing gam aneicheh uvin, hitobanga hi khopi chujat chu changsoh hel ahiuve.
43 In that way Yahweh allotted to the Israeli people all the land that he had promised to give to their/our ancestors. The Israeli people took control of [most of] those areas and started to live there.
Hitobang hin apu apateo henga akihahselna bang bangin Pakaiyin Canaan gam pumpi chu Israelte apetai; Israel tenjong agam pumpi chu atoupha uvin achengtaove.
44 Just like he had promised our ancestors, Yahweh allowed them/us to have peace with the enemies that surrounded them/us. Yahweh enabled the Israelis/us to defeat their/our enemies.
Chujongleh apu apateo henga akihahselna bangchun Pakaiyin Israelte chu ajet avei’a mitea kon in akicholdo sahtai; agalteo khatna khat jengcha jong amaho ting tan jouvah abeihel tan ahi; ijeh nem itileh Pakaiyin agalteo abonchan akhut uva apedoh tan ahi.
45 Yahweh did all the things that he had promised to the Israeli people/us. Everything that he said would happen did happen.
Pakaiyin Israelte insung dinga akitepna pha chengse chu khatcha alhinglel abei hellin, abonchan athutep chengse agui lhung sohkeiyin ahi.
