< Joshua 21 >
1 Emesịa, ndị ndu ezinaụlọ Livayị bịakwutere Elieza, onye nchụaja, na Joshua, nwa Nun, na ndịisi ebo Izrel,
Kwasekusondela inhloko zaboyise bamaLevi kuEleyazare umpristi lakuJoshuwa indodana kaNuni lakuzo inhloko zaboyise bezizwe zabantwana bakoIsrayeli,
2 na Shaịlo, nʼime ala Kenan, sị ha, “Onyenwe anyị nyere iwu site nʼaka Mosis ka enye anyị obodo ụfọdụ ebe anyị ga-ebi, na ala ebe anụ ụlọ anyị ga na-ata ahịhịa.”
bakhuluma kubo eShilo elizweni leKhanani, besithi: INkosi yalaya ngesandla sikaMozisi ukusinika imizi yokuhlala, lamadlelo ayo ezifuyo zethu.
3 Nʼihi nke a, dịka iwu Onyenwe anyị si dị, ụmụ Izrel sitere nʼihe nketa ha nye ndị Livayị obodo ụfọdụ, nyekwa ha ala ebe anụ ụlọ ha ga-anọ taa nri.
Ngakho abantwana bakoIsrayeli banika amaLevi okwelifa labo ngokomlayo weNkosi, limizi lamadlelo ayo.
4 Ndị buru ụzọ nweta oke site nʼife nza bụ ikwu Kohat dịka ikwu ha si dị. E sitere nʼala ndị Juda, na Simiọn, na Benjamin nye ha obodo iri na atọ, ka ọ bụrụ ihe nketa ụmụ Kohat ndị si nʼebo Livayị, ndị bụkwa ụmụ ụmụ Erọn onye nchụaja.
Kwasekuvela inkatho yensendo zamaKohathi. Abantwana bakoAroni umpristi, abavela kumaLevi, ngenkatho esizweni sakoJuda lesizweni sakoSimeyoni lesizweni sakoBhenjamini, basebesiba lemizi elitshumi lantathu.
5 Ma ndị fọdụrụ nʼụmụ Kohat ka e nyere obodo iri site nʼobodo nke ikwu ndị ebo Ifrem, na Dan, na ọkara ebo Manase.
Labaseleyo kubantwana bakaKohathi, ngenkatho ensendweni zesizwe sakoEfrayimi lesizweni sakoDani lengxenyeni eyodwa kwezimbili yesizwe sakoManase, baba lemizi elitshumi.
6 Ụmụ Geshọn nwetara obodo iri na atọ site nʼife nza. Obodo ha nwetara dị na Bashan. Ha sikwa nʼala ndị ikwu ebo Isaka na Asha, na Naftalị, na ọkara ebo Manase nweta oke ahụ.
Labantwana bakoGerishoni, ngenkatho ensendweni zesizwe sakoIsakari lesizweni sakoAsheri lesizweni sakoNafithali lengxenyeni eyodwa kwezimbili yesizwe sakoManase eBashani, baba lemizi elitshumi lantathu.
7 Ụmụ Merari dịka ikwu ha si dị ketara obodo iri na abụọ site nʼala ndị ebo Ruben, na Gad, na Zebụlọn.
Abantwana bakoMerari ngokwensendo zabo, esizweni sakoRubeni lesizweni sakoGadi lesizweni sakoZebuluni, baba lemizi elitshumi lambili.
8 Ya mere, ụmụ Izrel mezuru iwu niile Onyenwe anyị nyere Mosis site nʼikenye ndị Livayị obodo ha ga-ebi, nakwa ebe anụ ụlọ ha ga-ata nri.
Labantwana bakoIsrayeli banika amaLevi le imizi lamadlelo ayo ngenkatho, njengokulaya kweNkosi ngesandla sikaMozisi.
9 Ha sitere nʼebo Juda na Simiọn, kepụta obodo ndị a akpọrọ aha
Basebenika esizweni sabantwana bakoJuda lesizweni sabantwana bakoSimeyoni le imizi, eqanjwa ngebizo,
10 kenye ndị ikwu Kohat, ndị bụ ụmụ ụmụ Erọn, bụrụkwa ụmụ ụmụ Livayị. Ọ bụ ha ka e bụ ụzọ kenye ihe nketa site nʼife nza.
eyayingeyabantwana bakoAroni, bevela kunsendo zamaKohathi ebantwaneni bakoLevi, ngoba baba lenkatho yokuqala.
11 E kenyere ha obodo Kiriat Aaba, nke a na-akpọkwa Hebrọn. Obodo a dị nʼala ugwu ugwu Juda, ya na ala gbara ya gburugburu ka ọ bụrụ ebe ịta nri anụ ụlọ. (Aaba bụ nna nna ndị Anak.)
Basebebanika iKiriyathi-Arba, uyise kaAnoki, okuyiHebroni, ezintabeni zakoJuda lamadlelo inhlangothi zayo zonke.
12 Ma eburularị ụzọ nye Kaleb nwa Jefune obodo ukwu na obodo nta niile, na ala ubi niile dị nʼakụkụ ya ka ọ bụrụ ihe nketa ya.
Kodwa insimu yomuzi lemizana yawo bakunika uKalebi indodana kaJefune ukuba ngeyakhe.
13 Ya mere, ụmụ ụmụ Erọn, onye nchụaja, ka e kenyere obodo Hebrọn, nke bụkwa obodo mgbaba, kenyekwa ha obodo ndị a: Libna,
Ngakho banika abantwana bakoAroni umpristi umuzi wokuphephela wombulali, iHebroni, lamadlelo ayo, leLibhina lamadlelo ayo,
leJatiri lamadlelo ayo, leEshithemowa lamadlelo ayo,
leHoloni lamadlelo ayo, leDebiri lamadlelo ayo,
16 Ain, Juta na Bet-Shemesh. E nyekwara ha ala niile gbara obodo ndị a gburugburu ka ọ bụrụ ebe anụ ụlọ ha ga-anọ taa nri. Ya mere, ọ bụ obodo itoolu ka e si nʼala ebo Juda na Simiọn kenye ha.
leAyini lamadlelo ayo, leJuta lamadlelo ayo, leBeti-Shemeshi lamadlelo ayo; imizi eyisificamunwemunye kulezizizwe ezimbili.
17 Ebo Benjamin nyere ha obodo anọ ndị a, Gibiọn, Geba,
Lesizweni sakoBhenjamini: IGibeyoni lamadlelo ayo, iGeba lamadlelo ayo,
18 Anatot, Almon na ala dị ya gburugburu ebe anụ ụlọ ha ga-anọ taa nri, bụ obodo anọ.
iAnathothi lamadlelo ayo, leAlimoni lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emine.
19 Ya mere, obodo niile e nyere ndị nchụaja, ụmụ ụmụ Erọn dị iri na atọ, tinyere ebe anụ ụlọ ha ga-anọ taa nri.
Yonke imizi yabantwana bakoAroni, abapristi, yayilemizi elitshumi lantathu lamadlelo ayo.
20 Ụmụ Kohat ndị fọdụrụ, ndị agbụrụ Livayị ka e kenyere obodo anọ ndị a site nʼaka ebo Ifrem.
Lensendo zabantwana bakoKohathi, amaLevi, asalayo ebantwaneni bakoKohathi, baba lemizi yenkatho yabo esizweni sakoEfrayimi.
21 E sitere nʼala ugwu ugwu Ifrem nye ha: Shekem, nke bụ obodo mgbaba na Gaza,
Basebebanika umuzi wokuphephela umbulali, iShekema lamadlelo ayo entabeni yakoEfrayimi, leGezeri lamadlelo ayo,
22 Kibzaim na Bet-Horon, tinyere ebe ịta ahịhịa nke anụ ụlọ ha, bụ obodo anọ.
leKibizayimi lamadlelo ayo, leBhethi-Horoni lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emine.
23 Ha sitere nʼala ndị ebo Dan keta obodo anọ ndị a: Elteke na Gibeton,
Lesizweni sakoDani iEliteke lamadlelo ayo, iGibethoni lamadlelo ayo,
24 Aijalon na Gat Rimọn, tinyere ebe ịta nri nke anụ ụlọ ha, bụ obodo anọ.
iAjaloni lamadlelo ayo, iGathi-Rimoni lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emine.
25 Ọkara ebo Manase nyere ha obodo abụọ, Teanak, Gat Rimọn na ebe ịta ahịhịa nke anụ ụlọ ha.
Lengxenyeni eyodwa kwezimbili yesizwe sakoManase, iThahanakhi lamadlelo ayo, leGathi-Rimoni lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emibili.
26 Ya mere, obodo niile na ebe ịta ahịhịa nke anụ ụlọ e nyere ndị fọdụrụ nʼikwu Kohat dị iri.
Yonke imizi yensendo zabantwana bakoKohathi abaseleyo yayilitshumi lamadlelo ayo.
27 Ụmụ Geshọn, ndị agbụrụ Livayị, ketara obodo abụọ ndị a, ya na ebe ịta nri nke anụ ụlọ ha. Ọkara ebo Manase nyere: Golan, nʼime Bashan, nke bụ obodo mgbaba, na Be Eshtera.
Lakubantwana bakoGerishoni, bensendo zamaLevi, kungxenye yesizwe sakoManase, iGolani eBashani, umuzi wokuphephela umbulali, lamadlelo ayo, leBheyeshithera lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emibili.
28 Ebo Isaka nyere ha obodo anọ. Obodo ndị a bụ, Kishiọn, Daberat,
Lesizweni sakoIsakari, iKishiyoni lamadlelo ayo, iDaberathi lamadlelo ayo,
29 Jamut na En-Ganim, tinyere ebe ịta nri nke anụ ụlọ ha, obodo anọ.
iJarimuthi lamadlelo ayo, iEni-Ganimi lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emine.
30 Ebo Asha nyekwara ha obodo anọ. Ha bụ, Mishal, Abdon,
Lesizweni sakoAsheri, iMishali lamadlelo ayo, iAbidoni lamadlelo ayo,
31 Helkat na Rehob, tinyere ebe ịta nri nke anụ ụlọ ha, obodo anọ.
iHelkathi lamadlelo ayo, leRehobi lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emine.
32 Ebo Naftalị nyere ha obodo atọ, nyekwa ha ala ebe anụ ụlọ ha ga-anọ taa nri. Obodo ndị a bụ, Kedesh, nʼime Galili, nke bụkwa obodo mgbaba, Hamot Doa na Katan.
Lesizweni sakoNafithali, iKedeshi eGalili, umuzi wokuphephela umbulali, lamadlelo ayo, leHamothi-Dori lamadlelo ayo, leKaritani lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emithathu.
33 Obodo iri na atọ, na ebe ịta ahịhịa nke anụ ụlọ ka e nyere ikwu Geshọn.
Yonke imizi yamaGerishoni ngokwensendo zawo yayiyimizi elitshumi lantathu lamadlelo ayo.
34 Ndị ikwu Merari, bụ ụmụ ụmụ Livayị fọdụrụ nwetara site nʼaka: Ebo Zebụlọn, Jokneam, Kata,
Lensendo zabantwana bakoMerari, amaLevi aseleyo, zaba leJokineyamu esizweni sakoZebuluni lamadlelo ayo, leKarita lamadlelo ayo,
35 Dimna na Nahalal, obodo anọ tinyere ebe ịta nri nke anụ ụlọ ha.
iDimina lamadlelo ayo, iNahalali lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emine.
36 Ebo Ruben nyere ha obodo anọ: Beza, Jahaz,
Lesizweni sakoRubeni, iBezeri lamadlelo ayo, leJahaza lamadlelo ayo,
37 Kedemot, Mefaat na ala ebe anụ ụlọ ha ga-anọ kpaa nri.
iKedemothi lamadlelo ayo, leMefahathi lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emine.
38 Ebo Gad nyere ha obodo anọ. Obodo ndị a bụ, Ramọt, nʼime Gilead nke bụ obodo mgbaba, Mahanaim,
Lesizweni sakoGadi, iRamothi eGileyadi, umuzi wokuphephela umbulali, lamadlelo ayo, leMahanayimi lamadlelo ayo,
39 Heshbọn na Jeza, tinyere ebe ịta nri nke anụ ụlọ ha, bụ obodo anọ.
iHeshiboni lamadlelo ayo, iJazeri lamadlelo ayo: Imizi emine isiyonke.
40 Ọnụọgụgụ obodo niile e kenyere agbụrụ Merari bụ obodo iri na abụọ, ha bụ ndị fọdụrụ na ndị Livayị.
Yonke imizi yayingeyabantwana bakoMerari, ngokwensendo zabo, abaseleyo ensendweni zamaLevi. Lenkatho yabo yayiyimizi elitshumi lambili.
41 Ọnụọgụgụ obodo niile na ebe ịta nri nke anụ ụlọ e sitere nʼala ụmụ Izrel nye ndị Livayị dị iri anọ na asatọ.
Yonke imizi yamaLevi phakathi kwelifa labantwana bakoIsrayeli yayiyimizi engamatshumi amane lesificaminwembili lamadlelo ayo.
42 Obodo ọbụla nwere ala gbara ya gburugburu ebe anụ ụlọ ga-anọ kpaa nri.
Le imizi, lowo lalowo wawulamadlelo awo inhlangothi zawo zonke. Kwakunjalo kuleyo yonke imizi.
43 Ya mere, Onyenwe anyị nyere ụmụ Izrel ala ahụ ọ ṅụrụ iyi inye ndị nna nna ha. Ha nwetara ya, biri nʼime ya.
INkosi yasinika uIsrayeli ilizwe lonke eyafunga ukubanika lona oyise; basebesidla ilifa lalo bahlala kulo.
44 Onyenwe anyị nyere ha izuike nʼakụkụ niile, dịka ọ ṅụrụ nʼiyi nye ndị nna nna ha. Ọ dịkwaghị otu nʼime ndị iro ha ọbụla guzogidere ha, nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị nyefere ndị iro ha niile nʼaka ha.
INkosi yasibanika ukuphumula inhlangothi zonke njengokufunga kwayo konke kuboyise. Kakumanga muntu phambi kwabo kuzo zonke izitha zabo. INkosi yazinikela izitha zonke zabo esandleni sabo.
45 O nweghị otu nʼime nkwa ọma niile Onyenwe anyị kwere Izrel nke na-emezughị. O mezuru nkwa niile o kwere ha.
Kakwehlulekanga lalutho lwayo yonke into enhle iNkosi eyayikhuluma kuyo indlu kaIsrayeli; konke kwenzeka.