Joshua 21

1 And the heads of the fathers of the Levites draw nigh unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the sons of Israel,

Bakonzi ya mabota ya bakitani ya Levi bayaki epai ya Nganga-Nzambe Eleazari, epai ya Jozue, mwana mobali ya Nuni, mpe epai ya bakonzi ya bituka ya mabota mosusu ya Isalaele,

2 and they speak unto them in Shiloh, in the land of Canaan, saying, 'Jehovah commanded by the hand of Moses to give to us cities to dwell in, and their suburbs for our cattle.'

na Silo, kati na mokili ya Kanana, mpo na koloba na bango: « Yawe apesaki mitindo na nzela ya Moyize ete bopesa biso bingumba ya kovanda elongo na mabele na yango mpo na bibwele na biso. »

3 And the sons of Israel give to the Levites, out of their inheritance, at the command of Jehovah, these cities and their suburbs:

Boye, kolanda mitindo ya Yawe, bana ya Isalaele balongolaki kati na libula na bango ndambo ya bingumba elongo na mabele na yango, mpe bapesaki yango epai ya bakitani ya Levi.

4 And the lot goeth out for the families of the Kohathite, and there are for the sons of Aaron the priest (of the Levites), out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, by lot thirteen cities,

Zeke ya liboso ekweyaki epai ya etuka ya Keati. Bato ya Levi oyo bazalaki bakitani ya Nganga-Nzambe Aron bazwaki, na nzela ya zeke, bingumba zomi na misato kati na libota ya Yuda, ya Simeoni mpe ya Benjame.

5 and for the sons of Kohath who are left, out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half of the tribe of Manasseh, by lot ten cities:

Bakitani ya Keati oyo batikalaki bazwaki, na nzela ya zeke, bingumba zomi kati na mabele ya libota ya Efrayimi, ya Dani mpe ya ndambo ya libota ya Manase.

6 And for the sons of Gershon [are], out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, by lot, thirteen cities.

Bakitani ya Gerishoni bazwaki, na nzela ya zeke, bingumba zomi na misato kati na mabele ya libota ya Isakari, ya Aseri, ya Nefitali mpe ya ndambo ya libota ya Manase, kati na Bashani.

7 For the sons of Merari, for their families, [are], out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

Bakitani ya Merari, kolanda bituka na bango, bazwaki bingumba zomi na mibale kati na mabele ya libota ya Ribeni, ya Gadi mpe ya Zabuloni.

8 And the sons of Israel give to the Levites these cities and their suburbs, as Jehovah commanded by the hand of Moses, by lot.

Boye, ndenge Yawe apesaki mitindo na nzela ya Moyize, bana ya Isalaele babetaki zeke mpo na kopesa bingumba wana elongo na mabele na yango epai ya bakitani ya Levi.

9 And they give out of the tribe of the sons of Judah, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, these cities which are called by name;

Kati na mabota ya Yuda mpe ya Simeoni, babetaki zeke mpo na kopesa bingumba oyo, kolanda bakombo na yango,

10 and they are for the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathite, of the sons of Levi, for theirs hath been the first lot;

epai ya bakitani ya Aron, oyo babimelaki na bituka ya Keati kati na bana mibali ya Levi, pamba te zeke ya liboso ekweyaki epai na bango:

11 and they give to them the city of Arba father of Anak (it [is] Hebron), in the hill-country of Judah, and its suburbs round about it;

Bapesaki bango Kiriati-Ariba oyo ezali Ebron, elongo na mabele na yango, kati na mokili ya bangomba ya Yuda. (Ariba azalaki koko ya Anaki);

12 and the field of the city and its villages they have given to Caleb son of Jephunneh for his possession.

kasi bapesaki bilanga ya engumba mpe bamboka na yango ya mike-mike, lokola libula epai ya Kalebi, mwana mobali ya Yefune.

13 And to the sons of Aaron the priest they have given the city of refuge [for] the man-slayer, Hebron and its suburbs, and Libnah and its suburbs,

Epai ya bakitani ya Nganga-Nzambe Aron, bapesaki Ebron lokola engumba ya kokimela mpo na moto oyo atangami mobomi, Libina,

14 and Jattir and its suburbs, and Eshtemoa and its suburbs,

Yatiri, Eshitemoa,

15 and Holon and its suburbs, and Debir and its suburbs,

Oloni, Debiri,

16 and Ain and its suburbs, and Juttah and its suburbs, Beth-Shemesh and its suburbs; nine cities out of these two tribes.

Ayini, Yuta mpe Beti-Shemeshi, elongo na mabele na yango. Bazwaki bingumba libwa kati na bituka ya mabota oyo mibale: Yuda mpe Simeoni.

17 And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon and its suburbs, Geba and its suburbs,

Kati na libota ya Benjame, bapesaki bango bingumba oyo: Gabaoni, Geba,

18 Anathoth and its suburbs, and Almon and its suburbs — four cities;

Anatoti, Alimoni, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba minei.

19 all the cities of the sons of Aaron the priests, [are] thirteen cities and their suburbs.

Bingumba nyonso ya Banganga-Nzambe, bakitani ya Aron, ezalaki zomi na misato elongo na mabele na yango.

20 And for the families of the sons of Kohath, the Levites, who are left of the sons of Kohath, even the cities of their lot are of the tribe of Ephraim;

Babetaki zeke mpo na kopesa epai ya bakitani mosusu ya Levi, oyo bazali ya bituka ya Keati, moko kati na bana mibali ya Levi, bingumba oyo, kati na mabele ya libota ya Efrayimi.

21 and they give to them the city of refuge [for] the man-slayer, Shechem and its suburbs, in the hill-country of Ephraim, and Gezer and its suburbs,

Kati na etuka ya bangomba ya Efrayimi, bapesaki bango: Sishemi lokola engumba ya kokimela mpo na moto oyo atangami mobomi, Gezeri,

22 and Kibzaim and its suburbs, and Beth-Horon and its suburbs — four cities.

Kibitsayimi mpe Beti-Oroni, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba minei.

23 And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh and its suburbs, Gibbethon and its suburbs,

Kati na libota ya Dani, bapesaki bango bingumba oyo: Eliteke, Gibetoni,

24 Aijalon and its suburbs, Gath-Rimmon and its suburbs — four cities.

Ayaloni, Gati-Rimoni, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba minei.

25 And out of the half of the tribe of Manasseh, Taanach and its suburbs, and Gath-Rimmon and its suburbs — two cities;

Kati na ndambo ya libota ya Manase, bapesaki bango bingumba oyo: Taanaki, Gati-Rimoni elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba mibale.

26 all the cities [are] ten and their suburbs, for the families of the sons of Kohath who are left.

Bingumba nyonso oyo bapesaki epai ya bituka mosusu ya bakitani ya Keati ezalaki zomi, elongo na mabele na yango.

27 And for the sons of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the half of the tribe of Manasseh, the city of refuge [for] the man-slayer, Golan in Bashan and its suburbs, and Beeshterah and its suburbs — two cities.

Epai ya bakitani ya Gerishoni kati na bituka ya bakitani ya Levi, bapesaki bingumba oyo: Kati na ndambo ya libota ya Manase: kati na Bashani, Golani lokola engumba ya kokimela mpo na moto oyo atangami mobomi, mpe Beyeshitira, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba mibale.

28 And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon and its suburbs, Dabarath and its suburbs,

Kati na libota ya Isakari: Kishioni, Dabirati,

29 Jarmuth and its suburbs, En-Gannim and its suburbs — four cities.

Yarimuti, Eyini-Ganimi, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba minei.

30 And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal and its suburbs, Abdon and its suburbs,

Kati na libota ya Aseri: Misheali, Abidoni,

31 Helkath and its suburbs, and Rehob and its suburbs — four cities.

Elikati, Reobi, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba minei.

32 And out of the tribe of Naphtali, the city of refuge [for] the man-slayer, Kedesh in Galilee and its suburbs, and Hammoth-Dor and its suburbs, and Kartan and its suburbs — three cities;

Kati na libota ya Nefitali: Kedeshi, kati na mokili ya Galile, lokola engumba ya kokimela mpo na moto oyo atangami mobomi; Amoti-Dori mpe Karitani, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba misato.

33 all the cities of the Gershonite, for their families, [are] thirteen cities and their suburbs.

Bingumba nyonso oyo bapesaki epai ya bakitani ya Gerishoni, kolanda bituka na bango, ezalaki zomi na misato elongo na mabele na yango.

34 And for the families of the sons of Merari, the Levites, who are left, [are, ] out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam and its suburbs, Kartah and its suburbs,

Epai ya bituka ya Merari, bakitani ya Levi oyo batikalaki, bapesaki bingumba oyo: Kati na libota ya Zabuloni: Yokineami, Karita,

35 Dimnah and its suburbs, Nahalal and its suburbs — four cities.

Dimina mpe Naalali, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba minei.

36 And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer and its suburbs, and Jahazah and its suburbs,

Kati na libota ya Ribeni: Betseri lokola engumba ya kokimela mpo na moto oyo atangami mobomi, Yakatsi,

37 Kedemoth and its suburbs, and Mephaath and its suburbs — four cities.

Kedemoti mpe Mefati, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba minei.

38 And out of the tribe of Gad, the city of refuge [for] the man-slayer, Ramoth in Gilead and its suburbs, and Mahanaim and its suburbs,

Kati na libota ya Gadi: Ramoti, kati na Galadi, lokola engumba ya kokimela mpo na moto oyo atangami mobomi, Maanayimi,

39 Heshbon and its suburbs, Jazer and its suburbs — [in] all four cities.

Eshiboni mpe Yaezeri, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba minei.

40 All the cities for the sons of Merari, for their families, who are left of the families of the Levites — their lot is twelve cities.

Bingumba nyonso oyo babetelaki zeke mpo na kopesa epai ya bakitani ya etuka ya Merari, bakitani ya Levi oyo batikalaki, ezalaki zomi na mibale.

41 All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the sons of Israel [are] forty and eight cities, and their suburbs.

Bingumba nyonso ya bakitani ya Levi kati na mabele oyo epesamelaki bana ya Isalaele ezalaki tuku minei na mwambe, elongo na mabele na yango.

42 These cities are each city and its suburbs round about it; so to all these cities.

Engumba moko na moko ezingelamaki na mabele na yango; ezalaki penza bongo mpo na bingumba yango nyonso.

43 And Jehovah giveth to Israel the whole of the land which He hath sworn to give to their fathers, and they possess it, and dwell in it;

Boye, Yawe apesaki na Isalaele mokili nyonso oyo alakaki kopesa epai ya batata na bango na nzela ya ndayi. Bana ya Isalaele bazwaki yango mpe bakomaki kovanda kuna.

44 and Jehovah giveth rest to them round about, according to all that which He hath sworn to their fathers, and there hath not stood a man in their presence of all their enemies, the whole of their enemies hath Jehovah given into their hand;

Yawe apesaki bango kimia na bangambo nyonso, kolanda nyonso oyo alakaki batata na bango na nzela ya ndayi. Monguna moko te kati na banguna na bango alongaki lisusu kotelemela bango. Yawe akabaki banguna na bango nyonso na maboko na bango.

45 there hath not fallen a thing of all the good thing which Jehovah spake unto the house of Israel — the whole hath come.

Kati na bilaka nyonso ya kitoko oyo Yawe apesaki na libota ya Isalaele, moko te etikalaki kokweya; solo, nyonso ekokisamaki.