Iosua 21
1 A LAILA hookokoke ae la ka poe koikoi o na makua o ka Levi ia Eleazara ke kahuna, a ia Iosua ke keiki a Nuna, a i ka poe koikoi o na makua o na ohana a ka Iseraela;
Abakhokheli bezimuli zabaLevi balanda u-Eliyazari umphristi, uJoshuwa indodana kaNuni, labakhokheli bezinye izimuli ezizwaneni zako-Israyeli
2 A olelo aku la ia lakou ma Silo ma ka aina o Kanaana, i aku la, Ua kauoha mai o Iehova ma ka lima o Mose e haawi mai ia makou i na kulanakauhale kahi e noho ai, a me na wahi e pili ana no ko makou poe holoholona.
eShilo eseKhenani bathi kubo, “UThixo walaya ngoMosi wathi lisinike amadolobho okuhlala, alamadlelo ezifuyo zethu.”
3 Alaila, haawi ae la ka poe mamo a Iseraela na ka Levi i kekahi o ko lakou ainahooili e like me ke kauoha a Iehova, i keia mau kulanakauhale me na wahi e pili ana.
Ngakho njengoba uThixo wayelayile, abako-Israyeli banika abaLevi amadolobho alandelayo lamadlelo kuvela elifeni labo:
4 Ua puka mai ka hailona no na ohua a ka poe Kohata: a lilo i ka poe mamo a Aarona, ke kahuna, no ka Levi, he umikumamakolu kulanakauhale mawaena o ka ohana a Iuda, a me ka ohana a Simeona, a me ka ohana a Beniamina ma ka hailona.
Inkatho yakuqala yawela amaKhohathi ngensendo zawo. AbaLevi ababeyizizukulwane zika-Aroni umphristi babelwa amadolobho alitshumi lantathu ezizwaneni zakoJuda, ezakoSimiyoni lezakoBhenjamini.
5 Aia i ke koena o ka poe Kohata ma ka hailona ana, he umi kulanakauhale, mawaena o ka ohana a Eperaima, a me ka ohana a Dana, a me ka ohana hapa a Manase.
Izizukulwane zonke zikaKhohathi zabelwa amadolobho alitshumi kuzinsendo zezizwana zako-Efrayimi, ezakoDani lengxenye yakoManase.
6 Aia i ka poe mamo a Geresona, ma ka hailona ana, mawaena o na hale o ka ohana a Isakara, a me ka ohana a Asera, a me ka ohana a Napetali, a me ka ohana hapa a Manase ma Basana, he umikumamakolu kulanakauhale.
Izizukulwane zikaGeshoni zabelwa amadolobho alitshumi lantathu kuzinsendo zezizwana zako-Isakhari, ezako-Asheri, ezakoNafithali lengxenye yesizwana sakoManase eBhashani.
7 Aia i ka poe mamo a Merari ma ko lakou poe ohua, ma ka hailona ana mawaena o ka ohana a Reubena, a no ka ohana a Gada, a no ka ohana a Zebuluna; he umikumamalua na kulanakauhale.
Izizukulwane zikaMerari ngensendo zazo zathola amadolobho alitshumi lambili ezizwaneni zakoRubheni, ezakoGadi lezakoZebhuluni.
8 Ua haawi ae la ka poe mamo a Iseraela i ka Levi poe ma ka hailona ana i keia mau kulanakauhale a me na wahi e pili ana, e like me ka Iehova i kauoha mai ai ma ka lima o Mose.
Ngakho abako-Israyeli babela abaLevi amadolobho la lamadlelo awo, njengokulaya kukaThixo ngoMosi.
9 Ua haawi ae la lakou noloko ae o ka ohana a Iuda, a noloko mai o ka ohana a Simeona, i keia mau kulanakauhale i palapalaia ma ka inoa,
Ezizwaneni zakoJuda lezakoSimiyoni amadolobho abiwayo nanka ngamabizo awo
10 Na mea i lilo i ka poe mamo a Aarona, no ko ka hale o Kohata no ka Levi; no ka mea, no lakou ka hailona mua ana.
Amadolobho la anikwa izizukulwane zika-Aroni ezazivela kuzinsendo zamaKhohathi phakathi kwabaLevi ngoba inkatho yakuqala yawela kuzo:
11 Ua haawi ae la ia lakou, i ke kulanakauhale o Areba, ka makua o Anaka, o Heberona ia ma ka mauna o Iuda, a me na wahi e pili ana ilaila a puni.
Bazinika iKhiriyathi Aribha (okutsho iHebhroni) emadlelweni akulowomango elizweni lamaqaqa koJuda (u-Abha wayengukhokho ka-Anakhi).
12 Aka, o na kula e pili ana i ke kulanakauhale a me kona mau kauhale, ua haawiia ia Kaleba ke keiki a Iepune i ainahooili nona.
Kodwa amasimu lemizana okwakuseduzane ledolobho babekunike uKhalebi indodana kaJefune ukuba kube ngokwakhe.
13 Haawi no hoi lakou i ka poe mamo a Aarona ke kahuna ia Heberona, a me kona wahi e pili ana i puuhonua no ka poe pepehi, a me Libena kekahi a me kona wahi e pili ana,
Ngakho izizukulwane zika-Aroni umphristi bazinika iHebhroni (idolobho lokuphephela kwalabo abalamacala okubulala), iLibhina,
14 O Iatira a me kona wahi e pili ana, o Esetemoa a me kona wahi e pili ana,
iJathiri, i-Eshithemowa
15 O Holona a me kona wahi e pili ana, o Debira, a me kona wahi e pili ana,
iHoloni, iDebhiri,
16 O Aina a me kona wahi e pili ana, o Iuta a me kona wahi e pili ana, o Betesemesa a me kona wahi e pili ana. Eiwa kulanakauhale noloko mai o keia mau ohana elua.
i-Ayini, iJutha leBhethi-Shemeshi, ndawonye lamadlelo awo, amadolobho ayisificamunwemunye esuka ezizwaneni lezi zombili.
17 A noloko mai o ka ohana a Beniamina, o Gibeona a me kona wahi e pili ana, o Geba a me kona wahi e pili ana,
Esizweni sakoBhenjamini bazinika iGibhiyoni, iGebha,
18 O Anetota a me kona wahi e pili ana, o Alemona a me kona wahi e pili ana. Eha mau kulanakauhale.
i-Anathothi le-Alimoni, ndawonye lamadlelo awo kwaba ngamadolobho amane.
19 O na kulanakauhale a pau o na keiki a Aarona ke kahuna, he umikumamakolu kulanakauhale, a me ko lakou mau wahi e pili ana.
Wonke amadolobho abaphristi, izizukulwane zika-Aroni, ayelitshumi lantathu ndawonye lamadlelo awo.
20 A i ko ka hale o na keiki a Kohata, ka poe Levi i koe iho no na keiki a Kohata, no lakou na kulanakauhale noloko mai o ka ohana a Eperaima.
Ezinye zonke insendo zikaKhohathi phakathi kwabaLevi zabelwa amadolobho esizwaneni sako-Efrayimi.
21 No ka mea, ua haawiia no lakou o Sekema a me kona wahi e pili ana, me ka mauna o Eperaima, i puuhonua no ka mea pepehi kanaka; o Gezera hoi a me kona wahi e pili ana,
Elizweni elilamaqaqa ko-Efrayimi zanikwa iShekhemu (idolobho lokuphephela kwalabo abalamacala okubulala) leGezeri,
22 O Kibezaima a me kona wahi e pili ana, a me Betehorona a me kona wahi e pili ana; eha kulanakauhale.
iKhibhizayimi leBhethi-Horoni, ndawonye lamadlelo awo, kwaba ngamadolobho amane.
23 A no ka ohana a Dana, o Eleteka a me kona wahi e pili ana, a me Gibetona a me kona wahi e pili ana,
Esizwaneni sakoDani zathola, i-Elithekhe, iGibhethoni,
24 O Aialona a me kona wahi e pili ana, o Gaterimona a me kona wahi e pili ana; eha kulanakauhale.
i-Ayijaloni leGathi-Rimoni, ndawonye lamadlelo awo, kwaba ngamadolobho amane.
25 A no ka ohana hapa a Manase, o Tanaka a me kona wahi e pili ana, o Gaterimona kekahi a me kona wahi e pili ana; elua kulanakauhale.
Kungxenye yesizwe sakoManase zathola iThanakhi leGathi-Rimoni, ndawonye lamadlelo awo, kwakungamadolobho amabili.
26 O na kulanakauhale a pau, he umi no, a me ko lakou mau wahi e pili ana no na ohua a na keiki i koe a Kohata.
Wonke la amadolobho alitshumi lamadlelo awo anikwa kuzozonke insendo zamaKhohathi.
27 A no na keiki a Geresona no ka Levi poe noloko mai o ka ohana hapa a Manase, o Golana, ma Basana, a me kona wahi e pili ana, i kulanakauhale puuhonua no ka pepehi kanaka, a me Beesetera a me na wahi e pili ana; elua kulanakauhale.
Insendo zamaLevi ezeGeshoni zanikwa: kungxenye yesizwana sakoManase, iGolani eseBhashani (idolobho lokuphephela kwalabo abalamacala okubulala) leBheshithera, ndawonye lamadlelo awo, amadolobho amabili;
28 A noloko mai o ka ohana a Isakara, o Kisona a me kona wahi e pili ana, o Dabare, a me kona wahi e pili ana,
esizwaneni sika-Isakhari, iKhishiyoni, iDabherathi,
29 O Iaremuta a me kona wahi e pili ana, o Eneganima a me kona wahi e pili ana; eha kulanakauhale.
iJamuthi le-Eni-Ganimu, ndawonye lamadlelo awo, amadolobho amane;
30 A noloko mai o ka ohana a Asera, o Miseala a me kona wahi e pili ana, o Abedona, a me kona wahi e pili ana,
esizwaneni sika-Asheri, iMishali, i-Abhidoni,
31 O Helekata a me kona wahi e pili ana, o Rehoba a me kona wahi e pili ana; eha kulanakauhale.
iHelikhathi leRehobhi, ndawonye lamadlelo awo, amadolobho amane;
32 A noloko mai o ka ohana a Napetali, o Kedesa ma Galilaia, a me kona wahi e pili ana, i kulanakauhale puuhonua no ka mea pepehi kanaka, o Hamotadora a me kona wahi e pili ana, o Karetana a me kona wahi e pili ana; ekolu kulanakauhale.
kusukela esizwaneni sakoNafithali, iKhedeshi eseGalile (idolobho lokuphephela kwalabo abalamacala okubulala), iHamothi-Dori leKhathani, ndawonye lamadlelo awo, amadolobho amathathu.
33 O na kulanakauhale a pau o ka poe Geresona ma ko lakou hale, he umikumamakolu kulanakauhale a me ko lakou mau wahi e pili ana.
Wonke amadolobho ensendo zamaGeshoni ayelitshumi lantathu, ndawonye lamadlelo awo.
34 No na hale o ka poe mamo a Merari, o ka poe Levi i koe noloko mai o ka ohana a Zebuluna, o Iokeneama me kona wahi e pili ana, o Kareta, a me kona wahi e pili ana,
Insendo zamaMerari (okutsho bonke abaLevi) zanikwa kanje esizwaneni sikaZebhuluni, iJokhiniyamu, iKhatha,
35 O Dimena a me kona wahi e pili ana, o Nahalala hoi a me kona wahi e pili aua; eha kulanakauhale.
iDimina leNahalali ndawonye lamadlelo awo, amadolobho amane.
36 A noloko mai o ka ohana a Reubena, o Bezera a me kona wahi e pili ana, o Iahaza a me kona wahi e pili ana,
Esizwaneni sakoRubheni, iBhezeri, iJahazi,
37 O Kedemota a me kona wahi e pili ana, o Mepaata a me kona wahi e pili ana; eha kulanakauhale.
iKhedemothi leMefahathi ndawonye lamadlelo awo, amadolobho amane.
38 A noloko mai o ka ohana a Gada, o Ramota ma Gileada a me kona wahi e pili ana, i kulanakauhale puuhonua no ka mea pepehi kanaka; o Mahanaima hoi a me kona wahi e pili ana,
Esizwaneni sakoGadi, iRamothi eseGiliyadi (idolobho lokuphephela kwalabo abalamacala okubulala), iMahanayimi,
39 O Hesebona a me kona wahi e pili ana, o Iazera a me kona wahi e pili ana: eha kulanakauhale.
iHeshibhoni leJazeri ndawonye lamadlelo awo, amadolobho amane esewonke.
40 Oia na kulanakauhale a pau no ka poe keiki a Merari ma ko lakou mau hale, o ka poe i koe no na hale o ka Levi, na lakou, ma ka hailona, he umi kulanakauhale a me kumamalua.
Wonke amadolobho abelwa insendo zamaMerari, eyingxenye yonke eseleyo yabaLevi, ayelitshumi lambili.
41 O na kulanakauhale a pau o ka poe Levi noloko mai o ka ainahooili o ka poe mamo a Iseraela, he kanaha kulanakauhale, a me kumamawalu, a me ko lakou mau wahi e pili ana.
Amadolobho abaLevi elizweni eliphansi kwabako-Israyeli ayengamatshumi amane lasificaminwembili mibili esewonke ndawonye lamadlelo awo.
42 O keia mau kulanakauhale aia no lakou me ko lakou mau wahi e pili ana a puni. Pela keia mau kulanakauhale a pau.
Linye ngalinye lamadolobho la lalilamadlelo aligombolozeleyo. Konke kwakunjalo ngawo wonke la amadolobho.
43 A ua haawi mai o Iehova i ka Iseraela i ka aina a pau ana i hoohiki ai e haawi i ko lakou poe makua, a ua lilo ia no lakou, a ua noho lakou malaila.
Ngakho uThixo wanika abako-Israyeli wonke umhlaba ayefunge ukuwunika okhokho babo, bawuthatha bakha khonapho.
44 Ua hoomaha mai la o Iehova ia lakou a puni, e like me na mea a pau ana i hoohiki ai i ko lakou poe makua: aole kekahi kanaka o ko lakou poe enemi e hiki ai ke ku imua o lakou; no ka mea, ua haawi mai la o Iehova i ko lakou poe enemi a pau iloko o ko lakou mau lima.
UThixo wabapha ukuphumula enhlangothini zonke, njengokufunga ayekwenze kubokhokho babo. Akulasitha lesisodwa esenelisa ukumelana labo; uThixo wanikela zonke izitha zabo kubo.
45 Aole haule kekahi mea o na mea maikai a Iehova i olelo mai ai i ka hale o ka Iseraela. Ua pau i ka hookoia mai.
Asikho lesisodwa sazo zonke izithembiso ezinhle zikaThixo endlini ka-Israyeli esingagcwalisekanga; zonke zagcwaliseka.
