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].”
Ary ny lohan’ ny fianakaviana tamin’ ny Levita dia nanatona an’ i Eleazara mpisorona sy Josoa, zanak’ i Nona, ary ny lohan’ ny fianakaviana tamin’ ny firenen’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely
ka niteny taminy tao Silo tao amin’ ny tany Kanana hoe: Jehovah efa nampandidy an’ i Mosesy mba homena tanàna hitoerana izahay sy tany manodidina azy ho an’ ny biby fiompinay.
3 So the Israeli leaders obeyed this command from Yahweh. They agreed to give towns and pasturelands to the tribe of Levi.
Dia avy tamin’ ny lovany no nanomezan’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely ny Levita izao tanàna izao sy ny tany manodidina azy avy araka ny didin’ i Jehovah.
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.
Dia nahazo loka ny fokon’ ny Kehatita; ary ny loka azon’ ny taranak’ i Arona mpisorona isan’ ny Levita dia tanàna telo ambin’ ny folo, avy tamin’ ny firenen’ i Joda sy ny firenen’ i Simeona ary ny firenen’ i Benjamina.
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].
Ary ny loka azon’ ny taranak’ i Kehata sisa dia tanàna folo, avy tamin’ ny fokon’ ny firenen’ i Efraima sy ny firenen’ i Dana ary ny antsasaky ny firenen’ i Manase.
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].
Ary ny loka azon’ ny taranak’ i Gersona dia tanàna telo ambin’ ny folo, avy tamin’ ny fokon’ ny firenen’ Isakara sy ny firenen’ i Asera sy ny firenen’ i Naftaly ary tamin’ ny antsasaky ny firenen’ i Manase any Basana.
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.
Ary ny loka azon’ ny taranak’ i Merary isam-pokony dia tanàna roa ambin’ ny folo, avy tamin’ ny firenen’ i Robena sy ny firenen’ i Gada ary ny firenen’ i Zebolona.
8 So the Israeli leaders gave cities and pastureland to the tribe of Levi, just as Yahweh had commanded Moses that they should do.
Dia nomen’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely ny Levita tamin’ ny filokana ireo tanàna ireo sy ny tany manodidina azy avy, araka izay nasain’ i Jehovah nandidian’ i Mosesy.
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.
Dia nomeny avy tamin’ ny firenena taranak’ i Joda sy ny firenena taranak’ i Simeona ireto tanàna hotononina ireto,
10 First, they allotted cities to the members of the Kohath clans.
izay azon’ ny taranak’ i Arona, isam-pokon’ ny taranak’ i Kehata, amin’ ny taranak’ i Levy; fa azy ny loka voalohany.
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.
Dia nomeny azy ny tanànan’ i Arba, rain’ i Anàka (Hebrona izany), any amin’ ny tany havoan’ i Joda, mbamin’ ny tany manodidina azy.
12 But the fields and villages surrounding Arba had already been allotted to Caleb.
Fa ny saha momba ny tanàna sy ny zana-bohiny dia nomeny ho lovan’ i Kaleba, zanak’ i Jefone.
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,
Dia nomeny ny taranak’ i Arona mpisorona Hebrona sy ny tany manodidina azy, ho tanàna fandosirana ho an’ izay nahafaty olona, ary Libna sy ny tany manodidina azy
14 Jattir, Eshtemoa,
ary Jatira sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Estemoa sy ny tany manodidina azy,
15 Holon, Debir,
ary Holona sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Debira sy ny tany manodidina azy,
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.
ary Aina sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Jota sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Beti-semesy sy ny tany manodidina azy: tanàna sivy avy tamin’ ireo firenena roa ireo;
17 The Kohath clan was also allotted these four cities: Gibeon, Geba,
ary avy tamin’ ny firenen’ i Benjamina dia Gibeona sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Geba sy ny tany manodidina azy
18 Anathoth, and Almon. Those cities were in the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Benjamin.
ary Anatota sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Almona sy ny tany manodidina azy, dia tanàna efatra.
19 Altogether those 13 towns and surrounding pastureland were allotted to the priests who were descended from Aaron.
Ny tanàna rehetra an’ ny mpisorona, taranak’ i Arona, dia telo ambin’ ny folo ary ny tany manodidina azy avy.
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.
Ary ny amin’ ny taranak’ i Rehata, dia ny Levita sisa tamin’ ny taranak’ i Kehata, ny tanàna azony tamin’ ny filokana dia avy tamin’ ny firenen’ i Efraima.
21 Those cities were Shechem (which was one of the cities to which people could run/escape to be safe/protected), Gezer,
Dia nomeny azy Sekema sy ny tany manodidina azy any amin’ ny tany havoan’ i Efraima, ho tanàna fandosirana ho an’ izay nahafaty olona, ary Gazera sy ny tany manodidina azy
22 Kibzaim, and Beth-Horon.
ary Kibzaima sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Beti-horona sy ny tany manodidina azy: tanàna efatra;
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,
ary avy tamin’ ny firenen’ i Dana dia Elteke sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Gibetona sy ny tany manodidina azy.
24 Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon.
ary Aialona sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Gata-rimona sy ny tany manodidina azy: tanàna efatra;
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.
ary avy tamin’ ny antsasaky ny firenen’ i Manase dia Tanaka sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Gata-rimona sy ny tany tany manodidina azy: tanàna roa.
26 Those were the ten cities and surrounding pastureland that were allotted to the other members of the Kohath clan.
Ny tanàna rehetra azon’ ny fokon’ ny taranak’ i Kehata sisa dia folo ary ny tany manodidina azy avy.
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.
Ary izao no azon’ ny taranak’ i Gersona isan’ ny fokon’ ny Levita; avy tamin’ ny antsasaky ny firenen’ i Manase dia Golana any Basana sy ny tany manodidina azy, ho tanàna fandosirana ho an’ izay nahafaty olona, ary Bestera sy ny tany manodidina azy, dia tanàna roa;
28 From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Issachar they were allotted four cities. Those cities were Kishion, Daberath,
ary avy tamin’ ny firenen’ Isakara dia Kisiona sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Daberata sy ny tany manodidina azy,
29 Jarmuth, and En-Gannim.
ary Jarmota sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Enganima sy ny tany manodidina azy, dia tanàna efatra;
30 From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Asher they were allotted four cities. Those cities were Mishal, Abdon,
ary avy tamin’ ny firenen’ i Asera dia Misala sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Abdona sy ny tany manodidina azy
31 Helkath, and Rehob.
ary Helkata sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Rehoba sy ny ràny manodidina azy, dia tanàna efatra;
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.
ary avy tamin’ ny firenen’ i Naftaly dia Kadesy any Galilia sy ny tany manodidina azy, ho tanàna fandosirana ho an’ izay nahafaty olona, ary Hamota dora sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Kanana sy ny tany manodidina azy, dia tanàna telo.
33 So altogether the Gershon clans were allotted 13 cities and the surrounding pasturelands.
Ny tanàna rehetra an’ ny Gersonita isam-potony dia telo ambin’ ny folo ary ny tany manodidina azy avy.
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,
Ary izao no azon’ ny fokon’ ny taranak’ i Merary, izay Levita sisa: avy tamin’ ny firenen’ i Zebolona dia Jokneama sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Karta sy ny tany manodidina azy,
35 Dimnah, and Nahalal.
ary Dimna sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Nahalola sy ny tany manodidina azy, dia tanàna efatra;
36 From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Reuben they were allotted four cities. They were Bezer, Jahaz,
ary avy tamin’ ny firenen’ i Robena dia Bezera sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Jahaza sy ny tany manodidina azy,
37 Kedemoth, and Mephaath.
ary Kedemota sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Mefata sy ny tany manodidina azy, dia tanàna efatra;
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,
ary avy tamin’ ny firenen’ i Gada dia Ramota any Gileada sy ny tany manodidina azy, ho tanàna fandosirana ho an’ izay nahafaty olona, ary Mahanaima sy ny tany manodidina azy
39 Heshbon, and Jazer.
ary Hesbona sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Jazera sy ny tany manodidina azy, dia tanàna efatra izy rehetra.
40 Altogether twelve cities were allotted to the Merari clans.
Ny tanàna rehetra an’ ny taranak’ i Merary araka ny fokony, izay sisa tamin’ ny fokon’ ny Levita, dia tanàna roa ambin’ ny folo no loka azony.
41 So altogether 48 cities were allotted to the tribe of Levi,
Ny tanàna rehetra an’ ny Levita teo anatin’ ny lovan’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely dia valo amby efa-polo sy ny tany manodidina azy avy.
42 and each city had surrounding pastureland.
Ireo tanàna ireo samy manana ny taniny manodidina azy avy; tahaka izany avokoa ireo tanàna rehetra ireo.
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.
Dia nomen’ i Jehovah ny Isiraely ny tany rehetra izay efa nianianany homena ny razany; ary nandova izany izy ireo ka nonina teo,
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.
Dia nomen’ i Jehovah fitsaharana amin’ ny manodidina izy, araka izay rehetra nianiananany tamin’ ny razany, ka tsy nisy lehilahy tamin’ ny fahavalony rehetra nahajanona teo anoloany; fa natolotr’ i Jehovah teo an-tànany avokoa ny fahavalony rehetra.
45 Yahweh did all the things that he had promised to the Israeli people/us. Everything that he said would happen did happen.
Tsy nisy latsata na dia kely akory aza ny zava-tsoa rehetra izay nolazain’ i Jehovah tamin’ ny taranak’ Isiraely; fa tanteraka avokoa izany rehetra izany.
