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].”

بزرگان قبیلهٔ لاوی به شیلوه آمدند و به العازار کاهن، یوشع و بقیهٔ رهبران قبایل گفتند: «خداوند به موسی فرمود که شهرهایی برای سکونت و چراگاههایی برای گله‌ها به قبیلهٔ ما داده شود.»

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3 So the Israeli leaders obeyed this command from Yahweh. They agreed to give towns and pasturelands to the tribe of Levi.

پس بنی‌اسرائیل طبق فرمان خداوند از ملک خود شهرهایی را با چراگاههای اطرافشان به قبیلهٔ لاوی دادند.

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.

خاندان قهات نخستین گروه از قبیلهٔ لاوی بودند که قرعه به نامشان درآمد. به آن دسته از قهاتی‌ها که از نسل هارون و کاهن بودند، سیزده شهر از شهرهای قبایل یهودا، شمعون و بنیامین داده شد.

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].

به بقیهٔ خاندان قهات، ده شهر از شهرهای افرایم، دان و نصف قبیلهٔ منسی داده شد.

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].

به خاندان جرشون، سیزده شهر از شهرهای قبایل یساکار، اشیر، نفتالی و نصف قبیلهٔ منسی که در باشان قرار داشت، داده شد.

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.

به خاندان مراری، دوازده شهر از شهرهای قبایل رئوبین، جاد و زبولون داده شد.

8 So the Israeli leaders gave cities and pastureland to the tribe of Levi, just as Yahweh had commanded Moses that they should do.

بدین ترتیب آنچه که خداوند به موسی فرموده بود، انجام پذیرفت و شهرها و چراگاهها برای قبیلهٔ لاوی به حکم قرعه تعیین گردید.

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.

این است اسامی شهرهایی که از ملک قبایل یهودا و شمعون به نسل هارون که از طایفهٔ قهات (پسر لاوی) بودند، داده شد (طایفهٔ قهات نخستین گروهی بودند که قرعه به نامشان درآمد):

10 First, they allotted cities to the members of the Kohath clans.

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.

شهر حبرون که همان قریهٔ اربع باشد (اربع پدر عناق بود) در کوهستان یهودا با چراگاههای اطرافش به ایشان تعلق گرفت.

12 But the fields and villages surrounding Arba had already been allotted to Caleb.

(مزارع و روستاهای اطراف آن، قبلاً به کالیب پسر یفنه داده شده بود.)

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,

علاوه بر شهر حبرون که از شهرهای پناهگاه بود، این شهرها نیز به نسل هارون که کاهن بودند داده شد: لبنه،

14 Jattir, Eshtemoa,

یتیر، اشتموع،

15 Holon, Debir,

حولون، دبیر،

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.

عین، یوطه و بیت‌شمس، جمعاً نه شهر با چراگاههای اطراف از قبیلهٔ یهودا و شمعون.

17 The Kohath clan was also allotted these four cities: Gibeon, Geba,

از ملک قبیلهٔ بنیامین، این چهار شهر با چراگاههای اطراف داده شد: جبعون، جبع، عناتوت و علمون.

18 Anathoth, and Almon. Those cities were in the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Benjamin.

19 Altogether those 13 towns and surrounding pastureland were allotted to the priests who were descended from Aaron.

پس جمعاً سیزده شهر با چراگاههای اطراف، به نسل هارون که کاهن بودند تعلق گرفت.

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.

از طرف قبیلهٔ افرایم، چهار شهر و چراگاههای اطراف آنها به بقیهٔ خاندان قهاتی از لاویان، داده شد. این شهرها عبارت بودند از: شکیم (یکی از شهرهای پناهگاه که در کوهستان افرایم واقع بود)، جازر، قبصایم و بیت‌حورون.

21 Those cities were Shechem (which was one of the cities to which people could run/escape to be safe/protected), Gezer,

22 Kibzaim, and Beth-Horon.

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,

از طرف قبیلهٔ دان چهار شهر با چراگاههای اطراف آنها به ایشان بخشیده شد. این شهرها عبارت بودند از: التقی، جِبَتون، اَیَلون و جَت‌رِمون.

24 Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon.

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.

نصف قبیلهٔ منسی، شهرهای تعنک، جت‌رمون و چراگاههای اطراف آنها را به ایشان بخشید.

26 Those were the ten cities and surrounding pastureland that were allotted to the other members of the Kohath clan.

به این ترتیب، جمعاً ده شهر با چراگاههای اطراف آنها به باقیماندهٔ خاندان قهات داده شد.

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.

به خاندان جرشون نیز که یکی دیگر از گروه‌های قبیله لاوی بود این شهرها داده شد: از طرف نصف قبیلهٔ منسی، جولان در باشان (یکی از شهرهای پناهگاه) و بَعَشتره، جمعاً دو شهر با چراگاههای اطراف.

28 From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Issachar they were allotted four cities. Those cities were Kishion, Daberath,

از طرف قبیلهٔ یساکار؛ شهرهای قشیون، دابره،

29 Jarmuth, and En-Gannim.

یرموت و عین‌جنیم، جمعاً چهار شهر با چراگاههای اطراف.

30 From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Asher they were allotted four cities. Those cities were Mishal, Abdon,

از قبیلهٔ اشیر؛ شهرهای مش‌آل، عبدون،

31 Helkath, and Rehob.

حلقات و رحوب، جمعاً چهار شهر با چراگاههای اطراف.

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.

از قبیلهٔ نفتالی؛ شهرهای قادش در جلیل (یکی از شهرهای پناهگاه)، حموت دُر و قرتان، جمعاً سه شهر با چراگاههای اطراف.

33 So altogether the Gershon clans were allotted 13 cities and the surrounding pasturelands.

پس سیزده شهر با چراگاههای اطراف آنها به خاندان جرشون داده شد.

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,

به بقیهٔ قبیله لاوی که خاندان مراری را تشکیل می‌دادند، این شهرها داده شد: از قبیلهٔ زبولون؛ شهرهای یُقنعام، قَرته،

35 Dimnah, and Nahalal.

دمنه و نحلال، جمعاً چهار شهر با چراگاههای اطراف.

36 From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Reuben they were allotted four cities. They were Bezer, Jahaz,

از قبیلهٔ رئوبین؛ شهرهای باصر، یهصه،

37 Kedemoth, and Mephaath.

قدیموت و میفعت، چهار شهر با چراگاههای اطراف.

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,

از قبیلهٔ جاد؛ شهرهای راموت در جلعاد (یکی از شهرهای پناهگاه)، محنایم،

39 Heshbon, and Jazer.

حشبون و یعزیر، چهار شهر با چراگاههای اطراف.

40 Altogether twelve cities were allotted to the Merari clans.

روی‌هم‌رفته دوازده شهر به حکم قرعه به خاندان مراری که بقیهٔ قبیله لاوی را تشکیل می‌دادند، داده شد.

41 So altogether 48 cities were allotted to the tribe of Levi,

بدین ترتیب از سرزمینی که متعلق به بنی‌اسرائیل بود چهل و هشت شهر با چراگاههای اطراف آنها به قبیلهٔ لاوی داده شد.

42 and each city had surrounding pastureland.

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.

پس خداوند، تمام سرزمینی را که به اجداد قوم اسرائیل وعده فرموده بود به بنی‌اسرائیل بخشید و ایشان آن را تصرف نموده، در آن ساکن شدند.

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.

خداوند چنانکه به اجداد آنها وعده داده بود در سرزمین اسرائیل صلح برقرار نمود و کسی را یارای مقاومت با آنها نبود. خداوند ایشان را یاری نمود تا دشمنان خود را نابود کنند.

45 Yahweh did all the things that he had promised to the Israeli people/us. Everything that he said would happen did happen.

او به تمام وعده‌های نیکویی که به قوم اسرائیل داده بود وفا کرد.