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].”
Nañarine amy Elatsare mpisoroñe naho amy Iehosoa ana’ i None, naho amo talèm-pifokoa’ o ana’ Israeleo o talen-droaen-te-Levio;
le nisaontsy am’ iereo e Silò an-tane Kenaàne ao ami’ty hoe: Nandilia’ Iehovà am-pità’ i Mosè ty hanolorañe anay rova himoneña’ay rekets’ o fiandrazañe mañohok’ aze ho amo hare’aio.
3 So the Israeli leaders obeyed this command from Yahweh. They agreed to give towns and pasturelands to the tribe of Levi.
Aa le natolo’ o ana’ Israeleo amo nte-Levio, boak’ amo fanaña’ iareoo ty amy tsara’ Iehovày, o rova retoa naho o fiandraza’eo.
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.
Aa le niboak’ an-tsapake ty ho a o hasavereña’ o nte-Kehàteo: Le niazo’ o ana’ i Aharone mpisoroñe, nte-Levio, an-tsapake, am-pifokoa’ Iehodà naho am-pifokoa’ i Simone, naho am-pifokoa’ i Beniamine, ty rova folo-telo amby.
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].
Ty ila’ o ana’ i Kehàteo ro nandrambe an-tsapake boak’ an-kasavereñam-pifokoa’ i Efraime naho am-pifokoa’ i Dane, naho amy vakim-pifokoa’ i Menasèy: rova folo.
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].
Le niazo’ o ana’ i Gersoneo an-tsapake boak’ an-kasavereñam-pifokoa’ Isakhare naho boak’ am-pifokoa’ i Asere, naho boak’ am-pifokoa’ i Naftalý, vaho boak’ ami’ty vakim-pifokoa’ i Menasè e Basane, ty rova folo-telo’ amby.
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.
Le niazo o ana’ i Merarìo ty amo hasavereña’eo, an-tsapake, tam-pifokoa’ i Reobene, naho tam-pifokoa’ i Gade, naho tam-pifokoa’ i Zebolone, ty rova folo-ro’ amby.
8 So the Israeli leaders gave cities and pastureland to the tribe of Levi, just as Yahweh had commanded Moses that they should do.
Aa le natolo’ o ana’ Israeleo amo nte-Levio an-tsapake i rova rey reketse ty tane fiandrazañe mañohoke iareo, ty amy lili’ Iehovà am-pità’ i Mosèy.
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.
Aa le natolotse boak’ am-pifokoa’ o ana’ Iehodao naho am-pifokoa’ o ana’ i Simoneo o rova toñoneñe ami’ty añara’e rezao:
10 First, they allotted cities to the members of the Kohath clans.
Ho amo ana’ i Aharoneo, raik’ amo hasavereñan-te-Kehàte ana’ i Levio; fa a’ iareo i kitsapake valoha’ey,
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.
natolotse iareo ty Kiriate-Arba, (ana’ i Anàke t’i Arba)—i Kebrone izay—am-bohibohi’ Iehoda ao, rekets’ o tane fiandrazañe mañohok’ azeo.
12 But the fields and villages surrounding Arba had already been allotted to Caleb.
Fe natolo’ iareo amy Kalebe ana’ Iefonè ho fanaña’e ka o teteke naho tanà’ i rovaio.
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,
Natolo’ iareo amo ana’ i Aharone mpisoroñeo t’i Kebrone naho o fiandraza’eo ho fitsoloham-pamono, naho i Libnà reke-piandrazañe;
14 Jattir, Eshtemoa,
naho Iatire reke-piandrazañe naho i Estemoa reke-piandrazañe
15 Holon, Debir,
naho i Kolone reke-piandrazañe naho i Debire reke-piandrazañe;
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.
naho i Aine reke-piandrazañe naho Iotà reke-piandrazañe naho i Bete-semese reke-piandrazañe; rova sive boak’ amy fifokoa roe rey.
17 The Kohath clan was also allotted these four cities: Gibeon, Geba,
Naho boak’ am-pifokoa’ i Beniamine, i Gibone reke-piandrazañe naho i Gebà reke-piandrazañe,
18 Anathoth, and Almon. Those cities were in the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Benjamin.
naho i Anatote reke-piandrazañe naho i Almone reke-piandrazañe: rova efatse.
19 Altogether those 13 towns and surrounding pastureland were allotted to the priests who were descended from Aaron.
I hene rovan’ ana’ i Aharone mpisoroñe rey: rova folo-telo’ amby reke-piandrazañe.
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.
Aa le o hasavereñan’ ana’ i Kehàte, nte-Levio, o ilan’ ana’ i Kehàteo: i rova niazo’ iareo an-tsapake boak’ am-pifokoa’ i Efraime rey:
21 Those cities were Shechem (which was one of the cities to which people could run/escape to be safe/protected), Gezer,
natolotse iareo ty Sekeme am-bohibohi’ i Efraime ao reke-piandrazañe ho rovam-pitsoloha’ ty namono naho i Gezere reke-piandrazañe
22 Kibzaim, and Beth-Horon.
naho i Kib’ tsaime reke-piandrazañe, naho i Bete-korone reke-piandrazañe: rova efatse.
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,
Le boak’ am-pifokoa’ i Dane, i Eltekè reke-piandrazañe, naho i Gibetone reke-piandrazañe
24 Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon.
naho i Ai’ialone reke-piandrazañe naho i Gat-rimòne reke-piandrazañe: rova efatse.
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.
Le boak’ami’ ty vakim-pifokoa’ i Menasè, i Tanake reke-piandrazañe, naho i Gat’rimòne reke-piandrazañe: rova roe.
26 Those were the ten cities and surrounding pastureland that were allotted to the other members of the Kohath clan.
I hene rova’ o ana’ i Kehàte ila’eo le folo reke-piandrazañe.
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.
Le boak’ amy vakim-pifokoa’ ila’ i Menasèy ka ty nanolorañe o ana’ i Gersone amo hasavereña’ i Levioo, i Golane e Basane ao reke-piandrazañe, ho rovam-pitsoloha’ ty namono ondaty naho i Bisterà reke-piandrazañe: rova roe.
28 From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Issachar they were allotted four cities. Those cities were Kishion, Daberath,
Le boak’ am-pifokoa’ Isakhare, i Kisone reke-piandrazañe naho i Dabarè reke-piandrazañe,
29 Jarmuth, and En-Gannim.
Iarmote reke-piandrazañe, i Enganime reke-piandrazañe, rova efatse.
30 From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Asher they were allotted four cities. Those cities were Mishal, Abdon,
Le boak’ am-pifokoa’ i Asere: i Misale reke-piandrazañe naho i Abdone reke-piandrazañe,
31 Helkath, and Rehob.
i Kelkate reke-piandrazañe, naho i Rekobe reke-piandrazañe: rova efatse.
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.
Le tam-pifokoa’ i Naftalý, i Kedese e Galilà reke-piandrazañe ho rovam-pitsoloha’ ty namono ondaty naho i Kamote’ dore reke-piandrazañe naho i Kartane reke-piandrazañe: rova telo.
33 So altogether the Gershon clans were allotted 13 cities and the surrounding pasturelands.
Ze hene rova’ o nte-Gersoneo ty amo hasavereña’eo: rova folo-telo’ amby reke-piandrazañe.
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,
Le ho amo hasavereñan’ ana’ i Merario, ty sisa’ amo nte-Levio: Boak’ am-pifokoa’ i Zebolone, Iok’neame reke-piandrazañe, naho i Kartà reke-piandrazañe,
35 Dimnah, and Nahalal.
i Dimnà reke-piandrazañe, vaho i Nahalale reke-piandrazañe: rova efatse.
36 From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Reuben they were allotted four cities. They were Bezer, Jahaz,
Le boak’ am-pifokoa Reobene: i Betsere reke-piandrazañe, naho Iatsà reke-piandrazañe,
37 Kedemoth, and Mephaath.
i Kedemote reke-piandrazañe, naho i Mefaate reke-piandrazañe: rova efatse;
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,
le tam-pifokoa’ i Gade, i Ramote e Gilade ao reke-piandrazañe, ho rovam-pitsoloha’ ty namono ondaty, naho i Mahanaime reke-piandrazañe,
39 Heshbon, and Jazer.
naho i Khesbone reke-piandrazañe, Iaazere reke-piandrazañe: rova efatse ty tonto’e.
40 Altogether twelve cities were allotted to the Merari clans.
Aa le o rova natolotse amo ana’ i Merario iabio, sisa’ o nte Levio ty amo hasavereña’eo: rova folo-ro’ amby ty niazo’ iareo an-tsapake.
41 So altogether 48 cities were allotted to the tribe of Levi,
Ze hene rova’ o nte-Levio: rova efa-polo-valo’ amby reke-piandrazañe, añivom-panaña’ o ana’ Israeleo ao;
42 and each city had surrounding pastureland.
I rova rezay ro songa reke-piandrazañe; le izay ty ie amy fonga rova rey.
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.
Aa le hene natolo’ Iehovà am’ Israele i tane nifantà’e hatolotse an-droae’ iareoy le nitavane’ iereo vaho nimoneñañe.
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.
Le nampitofà’ Iehovà o nañohoke iareoo ty amo hene nifantà’e aman-droae’ iareoo; vaho leo raik’ amo rafelahi’eo tsy nitroatse am’ iereo, fa natolo’ Iehovà am-pità’ iareo ze fonga rafelahi’ iareo.
45 Yahweh did all the things that he had promised to the Israeli people/us. Everything that he said would happen did happen.
Tsy teo ty hasoa nipoke ze nampitama’ Iehovà amy anjomba’ Israeley, songa nitendreke.
