< Hezekiel 48 >
1 “Esiawoe nye toawo le woƒe ŋkɔwo nu: “Tso dzigbemeliƒo dzi la, Dan axɔ mama ɖeka. Mama sia azɔ ɖe Hetlon mɔ ŋu ayi Lebo Hamat. Hazar Enan kple Damasko ƒe dzigbemeliƒo anye eƒe liƒo ƒe akpa aɖe tso ɣedzeƒe lɔƒo va yi ɣetoɖoƒe lɔƒo.
These are the names of the tribes. The tribe of Dan will receive one portion of land; its boundary will run along the northern boundary of Israel by way of Hethlon and Lebo Hamath. Its boundary will go on to Hazar Enan and along the border with Damascus to the north and then on to Hamath. Dan's boundary will go from east all the way to the Great Sea.
2 Aser axɔ mama ɖeka; ado liƒo kple Dan ƒe anyigba tso ɣedzeƒe ayi ɣetoɖoƒe.
Adjoining the border of Dan, from the east side to the west, Asher will have one portion.
3 Naftali axɔ mama ɖeka. Mama sia ado liƒo kple Aser ƒe anyigba tso ɣedzeƒe ayi ɣetoɖoƒe.
Adjoining the border of Asher from the east side to the west, Naphtali will have one portion.
4 Manase axɔ mama ɖeka. Mama sia ado liƒo kple Naftali ƒe anyigba tso ɣedzeƒe ayi ɣetoɖoƒe.
Adjoining the border of Naphtali from the east side to the west, Manasseh will have one portion.
5 Efraim axɔ mama ɖeka. Mama sia ado liƒo kple Manase ƒe anyigba tso ɣedzeƒe ayi ɣetoɖoƒe.
Adjoining the border of Manasseh from the east side to the west, Ephraim will have one portion.
6 Ruben axɔ mama ɖeka. Mama sia ado liƒo kple Efraim ƒe anyigba tso ɣedzeƒe ayi ɣetoɖoƒe.
Adjoining the border of Ephraim from the east side to the west, Reuben will have one portion.
7 Yuda axɔ mama ɖeka. Mama sia ado liƒo kple Ruben ƒe anyigba tso ɣedzeƒe ayi ɣetoɖoƒe.
Adjoining the border of Reuben from the east side to the west, Judah will have one portion.
8 “Anyigba si miana abe lɔlɔ̃nununana tɔxɛ ene la, anɔ Yuda ƒe anyigba ƒe liƒo dzi tso ɣedzeƒe yi ɣetoɖoƒe. Akeke mita akpe wuieve alafa atɔ̃, eye eƒe didime tso ɣedzeƒe yi ɣetoɖoƒe asɔ kple to ɖeka ƒe anyigba tɔ. Kɔkɔeƒe la anɔ eƒe titina.
The offering of land that you will make will be along the border with Judah and extend from the east side to the west side; it will be twenty-five thousand cubits in width. Its length will correspond to one tribe's portion from the east side to the west side, and the temple will be in the middle of it.
9 “Teƒe tɔxɛ si miana Aƒetɔ Yehowa la adidi mita akpe wuieve alafa atɔ̃, eye wòakeke mita akpe atɔ̃.
This land that you will offer up to Yahweh will be twenty-five thousand cubits in length and ten thousand cubits in width.
10 Teƒe sia anye teƒe kɔkɔe na nunɔlawo. Adidi mita akpe wuieve alafa atɔ̃ le anyiehe, akeke mita akpe atɔ̃ le ɣetoɖoƒe, akeke mita akpe atɔ̃ le ɣedzeƒe, eye wòadidi mita akpe wuieve alafa atɔ̃ le dziehe. Aƒetɔ Yehowa ƒe Kɔkɔeƒe la anɔ teƒe sia ƒe titina.
These will be the assignments of this holy portion of land: The priests will have land assigned to them measuring twenty-five thousand cubits in length on the north side; ten thousand cubits in width on the west side; ten thousand cubits in width on the east side; and twenty-five thousand cubits in length on the south side, with the holy place of Yahweh in the middle of it.
11 Teƒe sia anye nunɔla siwo ŋuti wokɔ, Zadok ƒe viwo tɔ, ame siwo wɔ nuteƒe, subɔm, eye wometra mɔ abe Levitɔwo ene esime Israelviwo tra mɔ o.
This will be for the consecration of the priests of the line of Zadok, who have served me faithfully and who did not go astray when the people of Israel went astray, as the Levites did.
12 Anye nunana tɔxɛ na wo tso teƒe kɔkɔe la ŋu, teƒe kɔkɔe aɖe ŋutɔe, eye wòado liƒo kple Levitɔwo ƒe teƒe.
The offering for them will be a portion of this most holy land, extending to the border of the Levites.
13 “Le nunɔlawo ƒe teƒe ƒe axadzi la, Levitɔwo axɔ anyigba wòadidi mita akpe wuieve alafa atɔ̃, eye wòakeke mita akpe atɔ̃. Eƒe didime blibo la anye mita akpe wuieve alafa atɔ̃, eye eƒe kekeme blibo la anye mita akpe atɔ̃.
The Levites' land along the border with the priests' land will be twenty-five thousand cubits in length and ten thousand cubits in width. The entire length of the two tracts of land will be twenty-five thousand cubits in length and twenty thousand cubits in width.
14 Mele be miadzra anyigba la ƒe akpa aɖeke alo aɖɔlii kple naneke o. Esiae nye anyigba la ƒe akpa nyuitɔ, eye mage ɖe ame bubuwo ƒe asi me o, elabena ele kɔkɔe na Aƒetɔ Yehowa.
They must not sell it or exchange it; none of this firstfruits of the land of Israel must ever be separated from these tracts, for it all is holy to Yahweh.
15 “Teƒe si asusɔ, si akeke mita akpe eve alafa atɔ̃, eye wòadidi mita akpe wuieve alafa atɔ̃ la, anɔ anyi na dua ƒe ŋu dɔ wɔwɔ, hena aƒewo kple lãnyiƒewo. Du la anɔ teƒe la ƒe titina,
The remaining land, five thousand cubits in width and twenty-five thousand cubits in length, will be for the collective use of the city, the houses, and the pastureland; the city will be in its midst.
16 eye wòadidi mita akpe eve alafa eve kple blaatɔ̃ le anyiehe lɔƒo, mita akpe eve alafa eve kple blaatɔ̃ le dziehe lɔƒo, mita akpe eve alafa eve kple blaatɔ̃ le ɣedzeƒe lɔƒo, mita akpe eve alafa eve kple blaatɔ̃ le ɣetoɖoƒe lɔƒo.
These will be the city's measurements: The north side will be 4,500 cubits in length; the south side will be 4,500 cubits in length; the east side will be 4,500 cubits in length; and the west side will be 4,500 cubits in length.
17 Du la ƒe lãnyiƒe adidi mita alafa ɖeka kple blaetɔ̃ vɔ atɔ̃ le anyiehe lɔƒo, mita alafa ɖeka kple blaetɔ̃ vɔ atɔ̃ le dziehe lɔƒo, mita alafa ɖeka kple blaetɔ̃ vɔ atɔ̃ le ɣedzeƒe lɔƒo, eye wòadidi mita alafa ɖeka kple blaetɔ̃ vɔ atɔ̃ le ɣetoɖoƒe lɔƒo.
There will be pasture for the city toward the north, 250 cubits deep; to the south, 250 cubits deep; to the east, 250 cubits deep, and to the west, 250 cubits deep.
18 Anyigba la ƒe akpa si susɔ, si ɖe liƒo kple teƒe kɔkɔe la, eye wòmlɔ eƒe didime xa la, adidi mita akpe atɔ̃ le ɣedzeƒe lɔƒo, mita akpe atɔ̃ le ɣetoɖoƒe lɔƒo. Eƒe agblemenukuwo anye nuɖuɖu na dua me dɔwɔlawo.
The remaining area of the holy offering will stretch for ten thousand cubits to the east and ten thousand cubits to the west. It will stretch along the border of the holy offering, and its produce will be food for those working in the city.
19 Dua me dɔwɔlawo, ame siwo ade agble ɖe edzi la atso Israel ƒe toawo katã me.
The people who work in the city, people belong to all the tribes of Israel, will farm that land.
20 Teƒe blibo la ƒe didime kple kekeme asɔ, eye ɖe sia ɖe adidi mita akpe wuieve alafa atɔ̃. Abe nunana tɔxɛ ene la, miaɖe teƒe kɔkɔe la ɖi wòamlɔ dua ƒe anyigba ŋu.
All the land offering will measure twenty-five thousand cubits by twenty-five thousand cubits. In this way you will make the holy offering of land, together with the land for the city.
21 “Nu si asusɔ le teƒe la ƒe akpa eveawo ŋu la le teƒe kɔkɔe la kple dua ƒe anyigba ŋu la, anye fiaviŋutsu la tɔ. Akeke ayi ɣedzeƒe lɔƒo tso teƒe kɔkɔe la mita akpe wuieve alafa atɔ̃ va se ɖe ɣedzeƒeliƒo la dzi, eye wòayi ɣetoɖoƒe lɔƒo tso mita akpe wuieve alafa atɔ̃ ŋu va se ɖe ɣetoɖoƒeliƒo la dzi. Teƒe eve siawo, siwo xe ɖe toawo ƒe teƒewo ƒe didime ŋu la anye fiaviŋutsu la tɔ, eye teƒe kɔkɔe la kple gbedoxɔ la anɔ woƒe titina.
The rest of the land on either side of the holy offering and the city area will be for the prince. The prince's tract of land to the east will extend for twenty-five thousand cubits from boundary of the holy offering to the eastern border—and his tract to the west will extend for twenty-five thousand cubits to the western border. In the middle will be the holy offering, and the holy place of the temple will be in its midst.
22 Ale Levitɔwo ƒe teƒe kple dua ƒe teƒe anɔ titina na teƒe si nye fiaviŋutsu la tɔ. Fiaviŋutsu la ƒe teƒe anɔ Yuda ƒe liƒo kple Benyamin ƒe liƒo dome.
The land extending from the property of the Levites and the area of the city in its midst will be for for the prince; it will be between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin—this land will be for the prince.
23 “Le to bubuawo gome la: “Benyamin axɔ teƒe ɖeka; atso ɣedzeƒe lɔƒo ayi ɣetoɖoƒe lɔƒo.
As for the remaining tribes, their portions will also run from the eastern side to the west side. Benjamin will receive one portion.
24 Simeon axɔ teƒe ɖeka; ado liƒo kple Benyamin ƒe teƒe tso ɣedzeƒe yi ɣetoɖoƒe.
Adjoining the border of Benjamin from the east side to the west, Simeon will have one portion.
25 Isaka axɔ teƒe ɖeka; ado liƒo kple Simeon tso ɣedzeƒe yi ɣetoɖoƒe.
Adjoining the border of Simeon from the east side to the west, Issachar will have one portion.
26 Zebulon axɔ teƒe ɖeka; ado liƒo kple Isaka ƒe anyigba tso ɣedzeƒe yi ɣetoɖoƒe.
Adjoining the border of Issachar from the east side to the west, Zebulun will have one portion.
27 Gad axɔ teƒe ɖeka; ado liƒo kple Zebulon ƒe anyigba tso ɣedzeƒe yi ɣetoɖoƒe.
To the south of Zebulun's boundary, running from the east side to the west side, will be the land of Gad—one portion.
28 Gad ƒe anyigba ƒe dzieheliƒo ayi dziehe tso Tamar ayi Meriba kple Kades ƒe tsiwo gbɔ, ato Egipte ƒe Wadi ŋu ayi Atsiaƒu Gã la to.
The southern boundary of Gad will extend from Tamar to the waters of Meribah Kadesh, and farther to the brook of Egypt, and then to the Great Sea.
29 “Esiae nye anyigba si miama abe domenyinu na Israel ƒe towo ene, eye esiawoe anye woƒe teƒewo.” Aƒetɔ Yehowae gblɔe.
This is the land for which you will cast lots; it will be the inheritance of the tribes of Israel. These will be their portions. This is the Lord Yahweh's declaration.
30 “Esiawoe anye du la ƒe agbowo: “Tso dzigbeme lɔƒo, afi si didi mita akpe eve alafa eve kple blaatɔ̃,
These will be the exits from the city: On the north side, which will measure 4,500 cubits in length,
31 woatsɔ Israel ƒe towo ƒe ŋkɔwo na du la ƒe agbowo. Anyiehegbo etɔ̃awo anye Ruben ƒe agbo, Yuda ƒe agbo kple Levi ƒe agbo.
will be three gates, named for tribes of Israel: one gate for Reuben, one gate for Judah, and one gate for Levi.
32 Le ɣedzeƒe lɔƒo, afi si didi mita akpe eve alafa eve kple blaatɔ̃ la, agbo etɔ̃ anɔ anyi, eye woayɔ wo be, Yosef ƒe agbo, Benyamin ƒe agbo kple Dan ƒe agbo.
On the east side, which will measure 4,500 cubits in length, will be three gates: one gate for Joseph, one gate for Benjamin, and one gate for Dan.
33 Le dziehe lɔƒo, afi si didi mita akpe eve alafa eve kple blaatɔ̃ la, agbo etɔ̃ anɔ anyi, eye woayɔ wo be Simeon ƒe agbo, Isaka ƒe agbo kple Zebulon ƒe agbo.
On the south side, which is 4,500 cubits in length, will be three gates: one gate for Simeon, one gate for Issachar, and one gate for Zebulun.
34 Le ɣetoɖoƒe lɔƒo, afi si didi mita akpe eve alafa eve kple blaatɔ̃ la, agbo etɔ̃ anɔ anyi, eye woayɔ wo be Gad ƒe agbo, Aser ƒe agbo kple Naftali ƒe agbo.
On the west side, which will measure 4,500 cubits, will be three gates: one gate for Gad, one gate for Asher, and one gate for Naphtali.
35 “Teƒe la katã ƒe didime anye mita akpe asiekɛ. “Eye du la ƒe ŋkɔ tso ɣe ma ɣi dzi yina la anye, ‘Aƒetɔ Yehowa le afi ma.’”
The distance around the city will be eighteen thousand cubits; from that day on, the city's name will be “Yahweh Is There.”