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

The leaders of the tribe of Levi approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the leaders of the Israelite tribes.

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.”

They spoke to them at Shiloh in Canaan, saying, “The Lord gave instructions through Moses to give us towns to live in, and pastures for our flocks.”

3 Saboda haka kamar yadda Ubangiji ya umarta, sai Isra’ilawa suka ba wa Lawiyawa waɗannan garuruwa da wuraren kiwo daga cikin gādonsu.

So, following the Lord's instructions, the Israelites gave towns and pastures to the Levites from their own allocations.

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 lot was cast for the families of the Kothaites. These Levites, descendants of Aaron, were allotted thirteen towns 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 families of the descendants of Kothah were allotted ten towns 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 families of the descendants of Gershon were allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh living in Bashan.

7 Aka ba wa zuriyar Merari bisa ga iyalansu, garuruwa goma sha biyu daga kabilan Ruben, Gad da Zebulun.

The families of the descendants of Merari were allotted twelve towns 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 gave the Levites by lot these towns and pastures, as the Lord had instructed through Moses.

9 Daga kabilan Yahuda da Simeyon ne aka ba su waɗannan garuruwan da aka ambata,

They gave from the tribe of Judah and the tribe of Simeon the following towns, specifically named,

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 families of the Kothaites, descendants of Aaron, of the tribe of Levi, since 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.)

Kiriath-arba (or Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, together with the pastures around it. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)

12 Amma sai aka ba Kaleb ɗan Yefunne filayen da kuma ƙauyukan da suke kewaye da birnin, su zama nasa.

But the more distant fields from the town and the villages had been given to Caleb son of Jephunneh to own.

13 Sai aka ba zuriyar Haruna firist, ƙasar Hebron (garin masu neman mafaka don sun yi kisa), da Libna,

They gave to the descendants of Aaron the priest the following towns and their pastures: Hebron (a sanctuary town for those who accidentally committed murder), 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 towns from these two tribes.

17 Daga kabilar Benyamin kuwa aka ba su, Gibeyon, Geba,

From the tribe of Benjamin the following four towns and their pastures: Gibeon, Geba,

18 Anatot da Almon, tare da wuraren kiwonsu, garuruwa huɗu ke nan.

Anathoth, and Almon.

19 Duka-duka garuruwan firistoci, zuriyar Haruna, su goma sha uku ne tare da wuraren kiwonsu.

So in total thirteen towns and their pastures were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.

20 Aka kuma ba wa sauran Kohatawa, iyalan Lawiyawa, garuruwa daga kabilar Efraim.

As for the remaining families of the children of Kothah from the tribe of Levi, they were given by lot four towns and their pastures 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,

Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a sanctuary town for those who accidentally committed murder), Gezer,

22 Kibzayim da Bet-Horon, tare da wuraren kiwonsu, garuruwa huɗu ke nan.

Kibzaim, and Beth-horon.

23 Haka kuma daga kabilar Dan, aka ba su, Elteke, Gibbeton,

From the tribe of Dan, the following four towns and their pastures: Eltekeh, Gibbethon,

24 Aiyalon da Gat-Rimmon, tare da wuraren kiwonsu, garuruwa huɗu ke nan.

Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon.

25 Daga rabin kabilar Manasse kuwa aka ba su, Ta’anak da Gat-Rimmon, tare da wuraren kiwonsu, garuruwa biyu ke nan.

From the half-tribe of Manasseh the following two towns and their pastures: Taanach and Gath-rimmon.

26 Dukan garuruwan nan goma tare da wuraren kiwonsu ne aka ba sauran iyalan Kohatawa.

So in total ten towns and their pastures were given to remaining families of the descendants of Kothah.

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;

The families of the descendants of Gershon from the tribe of Levi received the following two towns and their pastures from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan (a sanctuary town for those who accidentally committed murder), and Be-eshterah.

28 daga kabilar Issakar kuma aka ba su Kishiyon, Daberat,

From the tribe of Issachar the following four towns and their pastures: Kishion, Daberath,

29 Yarmut da En Gannim, tare da wuraren kiwonsu, garuruwa huɗu ke nan;

Jarmuth, and En-gannim.

30 daga kabilar Asher kuwa aka ba su, Mishal, Abdon,

From the tribe of Asher the following four towns and their pastures: Mishal, Abdon,

31 Helkat da Rehob, tare da wuraren kiwonsu, garuruwa huɗu ke nan;

Helkath, and Rehob.

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.

From the tribe of Naphtali the following three towns and their pastures: Kedesh in Galilee (a sanctuary town for those who accidentally committed murder), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan.

33 Duka-duka, garuruwan iyalan Gershonawa goma sha uku ne, tare da wuraren kiwonsu.

So in total thirteen towns and their pastures were allotted to the families of Gershon.

34 Aka ba wa iyalan Merari (sauran Lawiyawa) garuruwa, daga kabilar Zebulun, wato, Yokneyam, Karta,

The families of the descendants of Merari, those remaining from the tribe of Levi, received the following four towns and their pastures from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah,

35 Dimna da kuma Nahalal, tare da wuraren kiwonsu, garuruwa huɗu ke nan;

Dimnah, and Nahalal.

36 daga kabilar Ruben kuma aka ba su, Bezer, Yahza,

From the tribe of Reuben the following four towns and their pastures: Bezer, Jahaz,

37 Kedemot da kuma Mefa’at, tare da wuraren kiwonsu, garuruwa huɗu ke nan;

Kedemoth, and Mephaath.

38 daga kabilar Gad kuwa aka ba su, Ramot Gileyad (garin masu neman mafaka don sun yi kisa), Mahanayim,

From the tribe of Gad the following four towns and their pastures: Ramoth in Gilead (a sanctuary town for those who accidentally committed murder), Mahanaim,

39 Heshbon da kuma Yazer, tare da wuraren kiwonsu, garuruwa huɗu ke nan.

Heshbon, and Jazer.

40 Duka-duka garuruwan da aka ba iyalan mutanen Merari, waɗanda su ne sauran Lawiyawa, garuruwa goma sha biyu ne.

So in total twelve towns were allotted to the families of Merari, those remaining from the tribe of Levi.

41 Jimillar birane da wurarensu na kiwon da aka ba Lawiyawa daga cikin mallakar jama’ar Isra’ila guda arba’in da takwas ne.

The Levites received a total of forty-eight towns and pastures within the land of the Israelites.

42 Dukan garuruwan nan kowannensu yana kewaye da wurin kiwo.

Each of these towns had pastures around them.

43 Ubangiji kuwa ya ba Isra’ilawa dukan ƙasar da ya yi wa kakanninsu alkawari, suka kuwa mallake ta, suka zauna a cikinta.

And so the Lord gave to the Israelites all the land he had promised their ancestors. They took possession of it and settled there.

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.

The Lord gave them peace on every side as he had promised their ancestors. Not a single one of their enemies could stand against them, for the Lord had handed their enemies over to them to defeat.

45 Ubangiji kuwa ya cika kowane alkawarin alherin da ya yi wa mutanen Isra’ila.

Not a single one of the good things the Lord promised Israel had failed; everything had come true.