Yoshuwa 21
1 To, a lokacin, sai shugabannin iyalan Lawiyawa suka je wurin Eleyazar firist, Yoshuwa ɗan Nun da kuma shugabannin sauran iyalan kabilu na Isra’ila a
Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel
2 Shilo cikin Kan’ana, suka ce musu, “Ubangiji ya yi umarni ta wurin Musa cewa a ba mu garuruwan da za mu zauna a ciki, da wurin kiwo mai kyau don dabbobinmu.”
at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.”
3 Saboda haka kamar yadda Ubangiji ya umarta, sai Isra’ilawa suka ba wa Lawiyawa waɗannan garuruwa da wuraren kiwo daga cikin gādonsu.
So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:
4 Ƙuri’a ta farko ta fāɗa a kan Kohatawa bisa ga iyalansu. Sai aka ba wa Lawiyawa waɗanda suke’yan zuriyar Haruna, firist, garuruwa goma sha uku daga kabilan Yahuda, Simeyon da Benyamin.
The first lot came out for the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
5 Sauran Kohatawan kuma aka ba su garuruwa goma daga iyalan kabilar Efraim, Dan da kuma rabi kabilar Manasse.
The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten cities by lot from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
6 Aka kuma ba wa zuriyar Gershon garuruwa goma sha uku daga iyalan kabilan Issakar, Asher, Naftali, da kuma rabin kabilar Manasse a Bashan.
The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
7 Aka ba wa zuriyar Merari bisa ga iyalansu, garuruwa goma sha biyu daga kabilan Ruben, Gad da Zebulun.
And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
8 Haka Isra’ilawa suka ba wa Lawiyawa waɗannan garuruwa da wuraren kiwo masu kyau, yadda Ubangiji ya umarta ta wurin Musa.
So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these cities, together with their pasturelands, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.
9 Daga kabilan Yahuda da Simeyon ne aka ba su waɗannan garuruwan da aka ambata,
From the tribes of Judah and Simeon, they designated these cities by name
10 (ga garuruwan da aka ba wa zuriyar Haruna waɗanda suke daga iyalan Kohatawa na Lawiyawa, domin ƙuri’a ta farko ta fāɗa a kansu),
to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them:
11 an ba su, Kiriyat Arba (wato, Hebron), da wurin kiwon da yake kewaye da ƙasar kan tudu ta Yahuda. (Arba shi ne kakan Anak.)
They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.)
12 Amma sai aka ba Kaleb ɗan Yefunne filayen da kuma ƙauyukan da suke kewaye da birnin, su zama nasa.
But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.
13 Sai aka ba zuriyar Haruna firist, ƙasar Hebron (garin masu neman mafaka don sun yi kisa), da Libna,
So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave these cities, together with their pasturelands: Hebron, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah,
14 da Yattir, da Eshtemowa,
Jattir, Eshtemoa,
15 da Holon, da Debir,
Holon, Debir,
16 da Ayin, da Yutta, da kuma Bet-Shemesh, tare da wuraren kiwonsu, garuruwa tara ke nan daga kabilun nan biyu, Yahuda da Simeyon.
Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands.
17 Daga kabilar Benyamin kuwa aka ba su, Gibeyon, Geba,
And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,
18 Anatot da Almon, tare da wuraren kiwonsu, garuruwa huɗu ke nan.
Anathoth, and Almon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
19 Duka-duka garuruwan firistoci, zuriyar Haruna, su goma sha uku ne tare da wuraren kiwonsu.
In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.
20 Aka kuma ba wa sauran Kohatawa, iyalan Lawiyawa, garuruwa daga kabilar Efraim.
The remaining Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted these cities: From the tribe of Ephraim
21 A ƙasar kan tudu ta Efraim, aka ba su, Shekem (garin masu neman mafaka don sun yi kisa) da Gezer,
they were given Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Gezer,
22 Kibzayim da Bet-Horon, tare da wuraren kiwonsu, garuruwa huɗu ke nan.
Kibzaim, and Beth-horon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
23 Haka kuma daga kabilar Dan, aka ba su, Elteke, Gibbeton,
From the tribe of Dan they were given Elteke, Gibbethon,
24 Aiyalon da Gat-Rimmon, tare da wuraren kiwonsu, garuruwa huɗu ke nan.
Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
25 Daga rabin kabilar Manasse kuwa aka ba su, Ta’anak da Gat-Rimmon, tare da wuraren kiwonsu, garuruwa biyu ke nan.
And from the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Taanach and Gath-rimmon—two cities, together with their pasturelands.
26 Dukan garuruwan nan goma tare da wuraren kiwonsu ne aka ba sauran iyalan Kohatawa.
In all, ten cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the rest of the Kohathite clans.
27 Aka ba wa zuriyar Gershon, waɗanda suke Lawiyawa, rabo. Daga rabin kabilar Manasse, Golan a cikin Bashan (garin masu neman mafaka don sun yi kisa), da Be’eshtera, tare da wuraren kiwonsu, garuruwa biyu ke nan;
This is what the Levite clans of the Gershonites were given: From the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan, a city of refuge for the manslayer, and Beeshterah—two cities, together with their pasturelands.
28 daga kabilar Issakar kuma aka ba su Kishiyon, Daberat,
From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kishion, Daberath,
29 Yarmut da En Gannim, tare da wuraren kiwonsu, garuruwa huɗu ke nan;
Jarmuth, and En-gannim—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
30 daga kabilar Asher kuwa aka ba su, Mishal, Abdon,
From the tribe of Asher they were given Mishal, Abdon,
31 Helkat da Rehob, tare da wuraren kiwonsu, garuruwa huɗu ke nan;
Helkath, and Rehob—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
32 daga kabilar Naftali kuma aka ba su, Kedesh a cikin Galili (garin masu neman mafaka don sun yi kisa), Hammon-Dor da kuma Kartan, tare da wuraren kiwonsu, garuruwa uku ke nan.
And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan—three cities, together with their pasturelands.
33 Duka-duka, garuruwan iyalan Gershonawa goma sha uku ne, tare da wuraren kiwonsu.
In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the Gershonite clans.
34 Aka ba wa iyalan Merari (sauran Lawiyawa) garuruwa, daga kabilar Zebulun, wato, Yokneyam, Karta,
This is what the Merarite clan (the rest of the Levites) were given: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Jokneam, Kartah,
35 Dimna da kuma Nahalal, tare da wuraren kiwonsu, garuruwa huɗu ke nan;
Dimnah, and Nahalal—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
36 daga kabilar Ruben kuma aka ba su, Bezer, Yahza,
From the tribe of Reuben they were given Bezer, Jahaz,
37 Kedemot da kuma Mefa’at, tare da wuraren kiwonsu, garuruwa huɗu ke nan;
Kedemoth, and Mephaath—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
38 daga kabilar Gad kuwa aka ba su, Ramot Gileyad (garin masu neman mafaka don sun yi kisa), Mahanayim,
And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Mahanaim,
39 Heshbon da kuma Yazer, tare da wuraren kiwonsu, garuruwa huɗu ke nan.
Heshbon, and Jazer—four cities in all, together with their pasturelands.
40 Duka-duka garuruwan da aka ba iyalan mutanen Merari, waɗanda su ne sauran Lawiyawa, garuruwa goma sha biyu ne.
In all, twelve cities were allotted to the clans of Merari, the remaining Levite clans.
41 Jimillar birane da wurarensu na kiwon da aka ba Lawiyawa daga cikin mallakar jama’ar Isra’ila guda arba’in da takwas ne.
For the Levites, then, there were forty-eight cities in all, together with their pasturelands, within the territory of the Israelites.
42 Dukan garuruwan nan kowannensu yana kewaye da wurin kiwo.
Each of these cities had its own surrounding pasturelands; this was true for all the cities.
43 Ubangiji kuwa ya ba Isra’ilawa dukan ƙasar da ya yi wa kakanninsu alkawari, suka kuwa mallake ta, suka zauna a cikinta.
Thus the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled in it.
44 Ubangiji ya ba su hutawa a kowane gefe kamar yadda ya yi wa kakanninsu alkawari, ba ko ɗaya daga cikin abokan gābansu da ya iya cinsu da yaƙi.
And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.
45 Ubangiji kuwa ya cika kowane alkawarin alherin da ya yi wa mutanen Isra’ila.
Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled.
