Yosua 19
1 Simeon ƒe viwo nye to evelia si wona anyigbae. Yuda ƒe viwo ƒe anyigba ƒe akpa aɖe ge ɖe Simeon ƒe viwo tɔ me.
The second/next tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Simeon. Each clan in that tribe was allotted some land that was inside the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Judah.
2 Du wuiadre kple wo ŋu kɔƒe siwo nɔ anyigba si wona Simeon ƒe viwo me la woe nye: Beerseba, Seba, Molada,
Their land included the towns of Beersheba ([which is also named] Sheba), Moladah,
3 Hazar Sual, Bala, Ezem,
Hazar-Shual, Balah, Ezem,
4 Eltolad, Betul, Horma,
Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
5 Ziklag, Bet Markabot, Hazar Susa,
Ziklag, Beth-Marcaboth. Hazar-Susah,
6 Bet Lebaot kple Saruhen. Du asieke kple woƒe kɔƒeduwo.
Beth-Lebaoth, and Sharuhen. Altogether there were 13 towns and the surrounding villages.
7 Ain, Rimon, Eter kple Asan. Du ene kple woƒe kɔƒeduwo.
The land allotted to them also included the four cities of Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan, and their surrounding villages.
8 Wotsɔ du siwo nɔ anyigbeme yi keke Balat Beer, si wogayɔna be (Rama le Negeb) la. Esiawo hã wotsɔ na Simeon ƒe viwo.
They were also allotted some very small villages in an area that extended south to Baalath-Beer (which is [also named] Ramah, in the southern desert). That was the land allotted to the clans of the tribe of Simeon.
9 Ale Simeon ƒe viwo ƒe domenyinu tso nu si wotsɔ na Yuda ƒe viwo gbã la me, elabena nu si wona Yuda ƒe viwo gbã la lolo na wo akpa.
The tribe of Judah had been allotted much more land than they needed, so part of their land was given to the tribe of Simeon.
10 To etɔ̃lia si wona anyigbae lae nye Zebulon ƒe viwo. Woƒe anyigba la ƒe liƒo dze egɔme tso Sarid ƒe anyigbeme.
The third/next tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Zebulun. Each clan of that tribe was allotted some of the land. The southern border started at Sarid [city].
11 Eƒo xlã tso afi sia yi ɣetoɖoƒe, te ɖe Marala kple Dabeset ŋu va ɖo Yokneam tɔʋu la ŋu.
It extended west to Maralah [city] and on to Dabbesheth [city], and on to the brook just north of Jokneam [city].
12 Le go kemɛ dzi la, liƒo la ɖo ta ɣedzeƒe va ɖo Kislot Tabor ƒe liƒo dzi, heyi Daberat kple Yafia.
The border extended east from Sarid to the area near Kisloth-Tabor [city] and on to Daberath [town] and on to Japhia [town].
13 Eyi ŋgɔ ɖo ta Gat Hefer, Et Kazin kple Rimono ƒe ɣedzeƒe hafi trɔ ɖo ta Nea.
From there it extended east to Gath-Hepher [city] and Eth-Kazin [town], and north to Rimmon [city]. From there the border extended [west] to Neah [town].
14 Zebulon ƒe viwo ƒe anyigba ƒe anyieheliƒo to Hanaton hewu nu ɖe Ifta El ƒe balime.
From Neah it extended south to Hannathon [city] and from there to Iphtah-El Valley.
15 Kata, Nahalal, Simron, Idala kple Betlehem kple du sue siwo ƒo xlã wo la hã nɔ woƒe anyigba me.
Their area included the towns of Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. Altogether there were twelve towns and the surrounding villages.
16 Du wuieve siawo kple kɔƒe siwo ƒo xlã wo la nɔ Zebulon ƒe viwo ƒe anyigba me.
That was the land that was allotted to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun.
17 To enelia si wona anyigbae lae nye Isaka ƒe viwo ƒe ƒomewo.
The fourth/next tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Issachar. Each of the clans of that tribe was allotted some of the land.
18 Du siwo nɔ anyigba sia dzi la woe nye: Yezreel, Kesulot, Sunem,
Their land included the cities of Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,
19 Hafaraim, Siɔn, Anaharat,
Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
20 Rabit, Kision, Ebez,
Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
21 Remet, En Ganim, En Hada, Bet Pazez.
Remeth, En-Gannim, En-Haddah, and Beth-Pazzez.
22 Liƒo la va ke ɖe Tabɔr, Sahazuma kple Bet Semes heva wu nu ɖe Yɔdan nu. Wonye du wuiade kple du sue siwo ƒo xlã wo.
The border of the area that was allotted to the tribe of Issachar was close to Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-Shemesh [cities], and ended [in the east] at the Jordan [River]. Altogether there were 16 cities and the surrounding villages.
23 Du wuiade siawo kple du sue siwo ƒo xlã wo lae nɔ anyigba la dzi. Isaka ƒe viwo ƒe anyigba yi ɖatɔ Yɔdan tɔsisi la.
Those cities and villages were in the land allotted to the clans of the tribe of Issachar.
24 To atɔ̃lia si wona anyigbae lae nye Aser.
The fifth/next tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Asher. Each of the clans in that tribe was allotted some of the land.
25 Du siwo nɔ Aser ƒe viwo ƒe anyigba dzi la woe nye: Helkat, Hali, Beten, Aksaf,
Their land included the towns of Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,
26 Alamelek, Amad kple Misal. Anyigba sia ƒe ɣedzeƒeliƒo tso Karmel yi Sihor Libnat
Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The western border started at Carmel [Mountain] and Shihor-Libnath.
27 ɖo ta ɣedzeƒe to Bet Dagon yi keke Zebulon le Ifta El ƒe balime. Etrɔ ɖo ta Bet Emek kple Neiel ƒe anyiehe, eye wòyi ɣedzeƒe na Kabul,
From there it extended [southeast] to Beth-Dagon [town], and then to [the area that was allotted to the tribe of] Zebulun and Iphtah-El Valley. From there the border extended east and then north to Beth-Emek [town] and Neiel and Cabul [towns].
28 Ebron, Rehob, Hamon, Kana kple Sidon gãtɔ.
From there it extended west to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah [cities], and continued to Sidon, which is a big city.
29 Liƒo la ɖo ta Rama kple Tiro, du si woɖo gli ƒo xlã la gbɔ, eye wòyi ɖatɔ Domeƒu la le Hosa. Du bubu siwo le anyigba la dzi la woe nye Mahala, Akzib,
From there the border extended south toward Ramah and to the big city of Tyre that had strong walls around it. From there the border extended [west] to Hosah [town] and ended at the [Mediterranean] Sea. Within their area were the towns of Aczib,
30 Uma, Afek kple Rehob. Wonye du blaeve-vɔ-eve kple kɔƒeduwo
Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. Altogether there were 22 towns and their surrounding villages.
31 Aser viwo ƒe anyigba me duwo de blaeve-vɔ-eve kpe ɖe du sue siwo ƒo xlã wo la ŋu.
Those cities and villages were within the land that was allotted to the clans of the tribe of Asher.
32 To adelia si wona anyigbae lae nye Naftali.
The sixth/next tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Naphtali. Each of the clans in that tribe was allotted some of the land.
33 Eƒe liƒo dze egɔme tso Helef, le ʋuti si le Zaananim gbɔ. Eyi Adami Nekeb, Yabneel kple Lakum hetɔ Yɔdan tɔsisi la.
The border of their land started [in the west] at the [huge] oak tree at Zaanannim, near Heleph [town]. It extended [east] through Adami-Nekeb [city] and Jabneel, and then to Lakkum, and ended at the Jordan [River].
34 Eƒe ɣetoɖoƒeliƒo dze egɔme tso Helef, dze to Aznɔt Tabɔr ŋu yi Hukok hewɔ ɖeka kple Zebulon ƒe liƒo le dziehe. Anyigba sia ƒe liƒo gawɔ ɖeka kple Aser ƒe viwo tɔ le ɣetoɖoƒe lɔƒo. Eƒe ɣedzeƒeliƒoe nye Yɔdan tɔsisi la.
The western boundary extended through Aznoth-Tabor as far as Hukkok [city]. It extended to the borders of [the tribe of] Zebulun at the south, to [the border of the tribe of] Asher on the west, and the Jordan [River] at the east.
35 Du siwo woɖo gli ƒo xlã le anyigba la dzi la woe nye: Zidim, Zer, Hamat, Rakat, Kineret,
[Within their land were] several cities with strong walls around them. They were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,
36 Adama, Rama, Hazor,
Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
37 Kedes, Edrei, En Hazor,
Kedesh, Edrei, En-Hazor,
38 Yirɔn, Migdalel, Horem, Bet Anat kple Bet Semes. Wonye du wuiasiekɛ kple kɔƒe siwo ƒo xlã wo.
Iron, Migdal-El, Horem, Beth-Anath, and Beth-Shemesh. Altogether there were 19 cities and the surrounding villages.
39 Ale du siwo nɔ Naftali ƒe viwo ƒe anyigba dzi la le wuiasiekɛ kpe ɖe kɔƒe siwo ƒo xlã wo la ŋu.
Those cities and surrounding villages were in the land that was allotted to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali.
40 To mamlɛtɔ si wona anyigbae lae nye Dan.
The seventh/last tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Dan. Each of the clans in that tribe was allotted some of the land.
41 Du siwo nɔ anyigba sia dzi la woe nye: Zora, Estaol, Ir Semes,
Their land included the towns of Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-Shemesh,
42 Salabin, Aiyalon, Itla,
Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
43 Elon, Timna, Ekron,
Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
44 Elteke, Gibeton, Baalat,
Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
45 Yehud, Bene Berak, Gat Rimon,
Jehud, Bene-Berak, Gath-Rimmon,
46 Me Yakɔn kple Rakɔn kple anyigba si te ɖe Yopa ŋu.
Me-Jarkon, Rakkon, and the area near Joppa.
47 (Dan ƒe viwo mete ŋu xɔ anyigba la bɔbɔe o, eya ta wowɔ aʋa kple Lesen du la, eye woxɔe. Wonɔ afi ma, eye wotsɔ wo tɔgbui Dan ƒe ŋkɔ na teƒea).
But the people of the tribe of Dan were unable to take control of the land that had been allotted to them. So they went [northeast] and fought against the people in Leshem [city]. They defeated and killed all the people who lived there. Then they began to live in Leshem, and changed the name of the city to Dan, the man from whom their tribe descended.
48 Du siawo kple wo ŋu kɔƒe siwo ƒo xlã wo nye domenyinu si Dan ƒe viwo xɔ.
All of those towns and surrounding villages were in the land that was allotted to the clans in the tribe of Dan.
49 Ale woma anyigba la ɖe toawo dome, eye wode liƒo wo ŋu. Israel dukɔ la tsɔ anyigba la ƒe akpa tɔxɛ aɖe na Nun ƒe vi Yosua,
After the Israeli leaders divided the land among the tribes, they allotted some land to Joshua.
50 elabena Yehowa gblɔ be Yosua ate ŋu atia du sia du si adze eŋu. Etia Timnat Sera le Efraim ƒe tonyigba dzi, gbugbɔe tu, eye wònɔ afi ma.
They allotted to him Timnath-Serah. Yahweh had said that he could have whatever city he wanted, and that was the city that he chose. It was in the hilly region which was allotted to the tribe of Ephraim. Joshua rebuilt the city and lived there.
51 Nunɔla Eleazar, Yosua kple Israel ƒe towo ƒe kplɔlawo kpɔ akɔdada la dzi hena anyigba la mama ɖe toawo dome. Woda akɔ sia le Yehowa ŋkume le Agbadɔ la ƒe mɔnu le Silo.
Those were the areas that were allotted to the various tribes of Israel. Eleazar the Supreme Priest and Joshua and the leaders of each tribe divided up the land while they were all at Shiloh, by (casting lots/throwing marked stones) [to decide which area each tribe would receive]. They did that while Yahweh was watching, at the entrance of the Sacred Tent. In that way they completed dividing up the land.
