Joshua 15
1 Ala ndị a ka e nyere ndị Juda dịka ikwu dị nʼebo ahụ si dị. Ikwu ọbụla ketara ala nke ha site nʼife nza. Ala Juda gbatịrị nnọọ ruo nʼoke ala Edọm, gbatịakwa ruo nʼọzara Zin, kwụsị nʼọnụ ọnụ ndịda ọzara a.
This was the land allotted to the tribe of Judah, by families: it stretched south to the border of Edom, to the wilderness of Zin in the far south.
2 Nʼakụkụ ndịda, oke ala ha malitere nʼọnụ ọnụ ndịda osimiri Nnu.
Their boundary began at the end of the Salt Sea—the bay that faces south—
3 Site nʼebe akụkụ ndịda nrigo Akrabim, gafee ruo nʼọzara Zin, ma rigoo nʼakụkụ nke ndịda Kadesh Banea, gafee Hezrọn rigoruo na Aada, gba gburugburu gaa Kaka;
and then went south of Scorpion Pass through the wilderness of Zin, then heading south from Kadesh-barnea to Hezron. From there it went up to Addar and then turned towards Karka,
4 site nʼebe ahụ ruo Azmọn, pụọ gbasoro iyi dị nʼoke ala ndị Ijipt gagide ruo nʼosimiri Mediterenịa. Nke a bụ oke ala nʼebe ndịda.
passing through Azmon and out to the Wadi of Egypt, ending at the sea. This was their southern border.
5 Oke ala ha nʼọwụwa anyanwụ bụ oke osimiri Nnu, ruo nʼọnụ mmiri osimiri Jọdan. Oke ala ha nʼakụkụ ugwu bidoro nʼọnụ mmiri osimiri Jọdan,
The eastern border of Judah was the Salt Sea, up to where the Jordan River ends. The northern boundary ran from the northern bay of the sea where the Jordan ends
6 gbatịrị ruo Bet-Hogla, ma ruo nʼugwu Bet-Araba, rukwaa na nkume Bohan, nwa Ruben.
up to the border of Beth-hoglath, and then north of Beth-arabah to the Stone of Bohan (Reuben's son).
7 Site nʼebe ahụ, ọ gbatịrị ruo na Ndagwurugwu Akọ na Debịa, tụgharịa gbatịrịkwa ruo Gilgal, na ncherita ihu ala ala Adumim nke dị nʼakụkụ ndịda ndagwurugwu ahụ. Site nʼebe ahụ ọ gbatịrị ruo na mmiri En-Shemesh, kwụsị na En-Rogel.
From there it went to the border of Debir through the valley of Achor, and turned north towards Gilgal, opposite the heights of Adummim to the south of the valley. Then the boundary continued to the waters of En-shemesh and out to En-rogel.
8 Oke ala ahụ gbagoro Ndagwurugwu nke Ben Hinom, rukwaa nʼakụkụ ndịda Jebus nʼebe e wuru obodo Jerusalem. Oke ala ahụ sitekwara ebe ahụ gbagoo ruo nʼelu dị nʼakụkụ ọdịda anyanwụ nke Ndagwurugwu Hinom, na nsọtụ ugwu nke Ndagwurugwu Refaim.
The boundary then went through the valley of Ben-hinnom, along the southern slopes of the Jebusites, (that is Jerusalem), then on up to the top of the mountain overlooking the valley of Hinnom right up to the northern end of the valley of Rephaim.
9 Site nʼelu ugwu ebe ahụ, oke ala ahụ gbatịrị ruo na mmiri ime ala Neftoa, pụta site nʼebe ahụ ruo obodo niile dị nso ugwu Efrọn. Site nʼEfrọn, oke ala ahụ gbadara ruo Baala (nke aha ya ọzọ bụ Kiriat Jearim).
From there the boundary ran from the top of the mountain to the water spring at Nephtoah and on to the towns on Mount Ephron. Then it bent towards Ballah (Kiriath-jearim).
10 Oke ala ahụ mere dịka ọ ga-agba Baala gburugburu nʼakụkụ ọdịda anyanwụ, site nʼebe ahụ pụta nʼugwu Sia, sitekwa nʼebe ahụ ruo nʼakụkụ ugwu Jearim (ya bụ Kesalon), gbatịa ruo na ndịda Bet-Shemesh, gafee ruo nʼọdịda anyanwụ oke ala Timna.
Then the boundary moved around to the west of Baalah to Mount Seir and passed along the northern slope of Mount Jearim to the town of Kesalon, down to Beth Shemesh and on to Timnah.
11 O sikwara ebe ahụ ruo ndịda ugwu Ekrọn, tụgharịa ruo Shikerọn, gafee ya, ruo nʼugwu Baala, sitekwa nʼebe ahụ ruo Jabneel, oke ala ahụ kwụsịrị nʼosimiri.
The boundary then ran to the north slope of Ekron, and bent towards Shikkeron, passing Mount Baalah, out to Jabneel, and ending at the sea.
12 Oke ala ha nʼakụkụ ọdịda anyanwụ bụ ọnụ mmiri osimiri Mediterenịa. Ndị a bụ oke ala gbara ndị Juda gburugburu dịka ikwu ha niile si dị.
The western boundary was the coastline of the Great Sea. These were the boundaries around the tribe of Judah, by families.
13 Dịka iwu Onyenwe anyị nyere si dị, Joshua nyere Kaleb nwa Jefune oke nʼetiti ndị Juda. O kenyere ya Kiriat Aaba, ya bụ, Hebrọn. Aaba bụ nna nna Anak.
The Lord had instructed Joshua to allocate some land in Judah's territory to Caleb, son of Jephunneh, and so he was given the town of Kiriath-arba, or Hebron. (Arba was the father of Anak.)
14 Kaleb sitere nʼobodo Hebrọn chụpụ ndị ikom atọ, bụ Sheshai, na Ahiman, na Talmai, ụmụ Anak nʼala ha.
Caleb drove out three family groups—Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, descendants of Anak.
15 O si nʼebe ahụ bilie ịlụso ndị bi na Debịa ọgụ. Nke a na-akpọ Kiriat Sefa nʼoge mbụ.
From there he went to attack the inhabitants of Debir (previously known as Kiriath-sepher).
16 Kaleb sịrị, “Nwoke ọbụla ga-aga busoo Kiriat Sefa agha ma merie ya ka m ga-akpọnye Aksa, bụ nwa m nwanyị ka ọ bụrụ nwunye ya.”
Caleb announced, “Whoever attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him my daughter Acsah to marry.”
17 Ya mere, Otniel, nwa Kenaz, nwa nwanne Kaleb, lụgburu obodo ahụ nʼagha. Nʼihi nke a, Kaleb kpọnyere ya Aksa, bụ nwa ya nwanyị ka ọ bụrụ nwunye ya.
Othniel, son of Kenaz, brother of Caleb, captured the town so Caleb gave him his daughter Acsah to marry.
18 Otu ụbọchị, mgbe Aksa bịakwutere Otniel, ọ kwagidere ya ka ọ rịọọ ala ubi site nʼaka nna ya. Mgbe Aksa si nʼelu ịnyịnya ibu ya rịdata, Kaleb jụrụ ya sị, “Gịnị ka ị chọrọ ka m mere gị?”
When she came to him, she encouraged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you want?”
19 Ọ zaghachiri, “Nyem onyinye pụrụ iche. Ebe ọ bụ na i nyela m ala Negev, biko nyekwa m isi mmiri ụfọdụ.” Nʼihi nke a, Kaleb nyere ya isi mmiri mgbago na isi mmiri nke ndịda.
She replied, “Please give me a blessing. Since you have already given me land that's like the desert, please give me springs of water as well.” So he gave her both the upper and the lower springs.
20 Nke a bụ ihe nketa ebo Juda dịka ikwu ha niile si dị.
This was the land allotted to the tribe of Judah, by families.
21 Obodo niile nke ndị ebo Juda dị na Negev, nʼakụkụ ndịda nʼoke ala Edọm bụ ndị a: Kabzeel, Eda, Jaguo,
The towns for the tribe of Judah in the far south on the border with Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
22 Kina, Dimona, Adada,
Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23 Kedesh, Hazọ, Itnan,
Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
24 Zif, Telem, Bealot,
Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25 Hazọ Hadata, Keriọt Hezrọn (ya bụ Hazoa),
Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (or Hazor),
26 Amam, Shema, na Molada,
Amam, Shema, Moladah,
27 Haza Gada, Heshmọn, Bet-Pelet,
Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,
28 Haza Shual, Bịasheba, Biziotịa,
Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
29 Baala, Iyim, Ezem,
Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
30 Eltolad, Kesil, Homa,
Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,
31 Ziklag, Madmanna, Sansanna,
Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32 Lebaot, Shilhim, Ain na Rimọn. Ọnụọgụgụ obodo ndị a dị iri abụọ na itoolu. Obodo nta ndị ọzọ gbara ha niile gburugburu.
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine towns with their associated villages.
33 Obodo niile ndị a dị na ndịda ugwu ka e nyekwara ebo Juda. Obodo ndị a bụ, Eshtaol, Zora, Ashna,
The towns in the western foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34 Zanoa, En-Ganim, Tapụọa, Enam,
Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35 Jamut, Adulam, Soko, Azeka,
Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
36 Shaaraim, Aditaịm na Gedera (maọbụ Gederotaịm). Ha niile dị obodo iri na anọ. Obodo nta ndị ọzọ gbakwara ha gburugburu.
Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim—fourteen towns with their associated villages.
37 Ebo Juda ketara Zenan, Hadasha, Migdal Gad,
Also: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,
38 Dilean, Mizpa, Jekteel,
Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
39 Lakish, Bozkat, Eglọn,
Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 Kabọn, Laamam, Kitlish,
Cabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,
41 Gederọt, Bet-Dagọn, Naama na Makeda. Obodo ndị a dị iri na isii, tinyekwara obodo nta ha. Ndị Juda ketakwara:
Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen towns with their associated villages.
42 Libna, Eta, Ashan
In addition: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43 Ifta, Ashna, Nezib,
Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44 Keila, Akzib na Maresha. Ha niile dị obodo itoolu, tinyekwara obodo nta ha niile.
Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah—nine towns with their associated villages.
45 Ha ketakwara Ekrọn, na obodo nta ya niile.
Ekron and its towns and villages,
46 Ọ bụ ha nwekwa obodo niile dị nʼakụkụ ọdịda anyanwụ Ekrọn, ndị dị nso nso Ashdọd, na obodo nta niile dị ha nso.
from Ekron to the sea those towns near Ashdod and their associated villages,
47 Ma Ashdọd nʼonwe ya, na ụmụ obodo nta ya niile, na Gaza na obodo nta ya niile, ruo nʼiyi Ijipt, na ruo nʼoke osimiri Mediterenịa.
Ashdod and its towns with its associated villages, and Gaza with its towns and associated villages, as far as the Wadi of Egypt, and along the coastline of the sea.
48 Ha nwetakwara ala ndị dị nʼugwu ugwu bụ, Shamia, Jatịa, Sokoh,
In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49 Dana, Kiriat-Sana (ya bụ Debịa),
Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (or Debir),
50 Anab, Eshtemo, Anim,
Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 Goshen, Họlọn na Gailo, ha niile dị obodo iri na otu tinyere obodo nta ha niile.
Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven towns with their associated villages.
52 Obodo ndị ọzọ bụ Arab, Duma, Eshan,
Also: Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53 Janim, Bet-Tapụọa, Afeka,
Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,
54 Humta, Kiriat Aba nke bụ Hebrọn na Zior, obodo itoolu tinyere obodo nta ha niile.
Humtah, Kiriath-arba (or Hebron), and Zior—nine towns with their associated villages.
55 Maon, Kamel, Zif, Juta,
In addition: Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
56 Jezril, na Jokdeam, Zanoa,
Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57 Kain, Gibea na Timna, obodo iri tinyere obodo nta ha niile.
Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten towns with their ssociated villages.
58 Halhaul, Bet Zoa, Gedoa,
Also: Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
59 Maarat, Bet-Anot na Eltekọn, obodo isii tinyere obodo nta ha niile.
Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six towns with their associated villages.
60 Kiriat Baal, ya bụ, Kiriat Jearim na Raba, obodo abụọ tinyere obodo nta ha niile.
In addition: Kiriath-baal (or Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah—two towns with their associated villages.
61 Obodo ha ndị dị nʼọzara bụ ndị a: Bet-Araba, Midin, Sekaka,
In the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
62 Nibshan, Obodo Nnu na En-Gedi, obodo isii tinyere obodo nta ha niile.
Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six towns with their associated villages.
63 Ma ebo Juda enweghị ike ịchụpụ ndị Jebus bi nʼime Jerusalem; ruo taa ndị Jebus bi na Jerusalem, nʼetiti ụmụ Juda.
However, the tribe of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so the Jebusites live among the tribe of Judah in Jerusalem to this very day.
