Jozue 15

1 Eteni ya mabele ya bato ya libota ya Yuda, kolanda bituka na bango, ezalaki na ngambo ya sude, wuta na bandelo ya Edomi kino na esobe ya Tsini, na suka penza ya sude.

The assignment of land for the tribe of the people of Judah, clan by clan, extended south to the border of Edom, with the wilderness of Zin being the farthest point to the south.

2 Mondelo na yango ya sude ebandaki na suka ya ebale monene ya Barozo, longwa na eteni ya mabele oyo ekota kati na ebale monene oyo etalana na Negevi,

Their border on the south ran from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces to the south.

3 emataki kino na ngambo ya sude ya Akarabimi mpe elekaki na Tsini, sima emataki na ngambo ya sude ya Kadeshi-Barinea mpe ekitaki na Etsironi; emataki na ngambo ya Adari mpe ebalukaki na ngambo ya Karika.

Their boundary next went out to the south of the hill of Akrabbim and passed along to Zin, and went up south of Kadesh Barnea, along by Hezron, and up to Addar, where it turned about to Karka.

4 Elekaki na Atsimoni, ekendeki kotutana na moluka ya Ejipito mpe esukaki na Ebale monene. Yango nde ezali mondelo na bango na ngambo ya sude.

It passed along to Azmon, went by the brook of Egypt, and came to its end at the sea. This was their south boundary.

5 Na ngambo ya este, mondelo ezalaki ebale monene ya Barozo kino na suka ya Yordani. Na ngambo ya nor, ezalaki longwa na eteni ya mabele oyo ekota kati na ebale kino na suka ya Yordani.

The eastern boundary was the Salt Sea, at the mouth of the Jordan. The border on the north ran from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan.

6 Mondelo emataki na Beti-Ogila, elekaki na ngambo ya nor ya Beti-Araba mpe emataki kino na Libanga ya Boani, mwana mobali ya Ribeni.

It went up to Beth Hoglah and passed along north of Beth Arabah. Then it went up to the Stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.

7 Mondelo yango emataki kino na Debiri, longwa na Lubwaku ya Akori, mpe ebalukaki na ngambo ya nor kino na Giligali oyo etalana na nzela oyo emata na Adumimi, na ngambo ya sude ya moluka. Elekaki pene ya mayi ya Eyini-Shemeshi mpe ekendeki kosuka na Eyini-Rogeli.

Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, and so northward, turning toward Gilgal, which is opposite the hill of Adummim, which is on the south side of the valley. Then the border passed along to the springs of En Shemesh and went to En Rogel.

8 Bongo mondelo yango emataki na nzela ya Lubwaku ya Beni-Inomi, pene ya mopanzi ya sude ya engumba ya bato ya Yebusi (oyo ezali Yelusalemi). Longwa na esika yango, emataki kino na songe ya ngomba oyo ezali na weste ya Lubwaku ya Inomi, na suka ya ngambo ya nor ya Lubwaku ya Refayimi.

Then the border went up the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the south side of the Jebusite city (that is, Jerusalem). Then it went up to the top of the hill that lies over the Valley of Hinnom, on the west, which is at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.

9 Longwa na songe ya ngomba, mondelo yango ekatisaki kino na etima ya mayi ya Nefitoa, ebimaki na bingumba ya ngomba Efroni mpe ekitaki na ngambo ya Baala (oyo ezali Kiriati-Yearimi).

Then the border extended from the top of the hills to the spring of Nephtoah, and went out from there to the cities of Mount Ephron. Then the border bends around to Baalah (the same as Kiriath Jearim).

10 Longwa na Baala, mondelo yango ekatisaki na ngambo ya weste, pene ya ngomba Seiri; elekaki na mopanzi ya ngomba ya bazamba, na ngambo ya nor (oyo ezali ngomba Kesaloni); ekobaki kokita kino na Beti-Shemeshi mpe ekatisaki kino na Timina.

Then the border circled around west of Baalah to Mount Seir, and passed along to the side of Mount Jearim on the north (the same as Kesalon), went down to Beth Shemesh, and crossed over to Timnah.

11 Mondelo yango ekendeki na mopanzi ya ngambo ya nor ya Ekroni, ebalukaki na Shikeroni, elekaki pene ya ngomba Baala; ekendeki kino na Yabineyeli mpe esukaki na ebale monene.

The border went out beside the northern hill of Ekron, and then it bends around to Shikkeron and passed along to Mount Baalah, from there it went to Jabneel. The border ended at the sea.

12 Mondelo ya ngambo ya weste elekaki pembeni-pembeni ya ebale monene Mediterane. Yango nde ezalaki, na bangambo nyonso, eteni ya mabele ya bato ya libota ya Yuda kolanda bituka na bango.

The western boundary was the Great Sea and its coastline. This is the border around the tribe of Judah, clan by clan.

13 Kolanda mitindo oyo Yawe apesaki ye, Jozue apesaki Kalebi, mwana mobali ya Yefune, eteni ya mabele: Kiriati-Ariba (oyo ezali Ebron), kati na libota ya bato ya Yuda. (Ariba azalaki tata ya Anaki).

In keeping with the commandment of Yahweh to Joshua, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh an assignment of land among the tribe of Judah, Kiriath Arba, that is, Hebron (Arba was the father of Anak).

14 Kalebi abenganaki, wuta na Ebron, bakitani misato ya Anaki: Sheshayi, Ayimani mpe Talimayi.

Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai, descendants of Anak.

15 Longwa wana, akendeki kobundisa bavandi ya Debiri oyo kombo na yango ezalaki na kala « Kiriati-Seferi. »

He went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher).

16 Kalebi alobaki: « Nakopesa na libala Akisa, mwana na ngai ya mwasi, epai ya moto nyonso oyo akobundisa mpe akobotola Kiriati-Seferi. »

Caleb said, “The man who attacks Kiriath Sepher and captures it, to him I will give Aksah my daughter as a wife.”

17 Otinieli, mwana mobali ya Kenazi, ndeko mobali ya Kalebi, abotolaki yango; boye Kalebi apesaki Akisa, mwana na ye ya mwasi, na libala epai ya Otinieli.

When Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, captured it, Caleb gave him Aksah his daughter as a wife.

18 Nzokande, tango Akisa akomaki na ndako ya Otinieli, atindikaki ye ete asenga elanga epai ya Kalebi, tata na ye. Boye, tango Akisa akitaki wuta na ane na ye, Kalebi atunaki ye: — Olingi nini?

Soon after that, Aksah came to Othniel and she urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb said to her, “What do you want?”

19 Akisa azongisaki: — Salela ngai ngolu. Lokola opesaki ngai eteni ya mabele kati na Negevi, pesa ngai lisusu bitima. Boye, Kalebi apesaki ye bitima ya likolo mpe ya se.

Aksah replied, “Do me a special favor, since you have given me the land of the Negev: Also give me some springs of water.” Then Caleb gave her the upper springs and lower springs.

20 Yango nde ezalaki eteni ya mabele oyo bato ya libota ya Yuda bazwaki lokola libula, kolanda mabota na bango.

This was the inheritance of the tribe of Judah, clan by clan.

21 Tala bingumba oyo ezalaki na suka ya eteni ya mabele ya bato ya libota ya Yuda, na ngambo ya mondelo ya Edomi, na Negevi: Kabiseyeli, Ederi, Yaguri,

The cities belonging to the tribe of Judah in the extreme south, toward the border of Edom, were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

22 Kina, Dimona, Adada,

Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23 Kedeshi, Atsori, Itinani,

Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24 Zifi, Telemi, Bealoti,

Ziph, Telem, Bealoth.

25 Atsori-Adata, Kerioti-Etsironi oyo bazalaki mpe kobenga Atsori,

Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (this was also known as Hazor),

26 Amami, Shema, Molada,

Amam, Shema, Moladah,

27 Atsari-Gada, Eshimoni, Beti-Paleti,

Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

28 Atsari-Shuwali, Beri-Sheba, Biziotia,

Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah.

29 Baala, Iyimi, Atsemi,

Baalah, Iyim, Ezem,

30 Elitoladi, Kesili, Orima,

Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

31 Tsikilagi, Madimana, Sanisana,

Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

32 Lebaoti, Shilimi, Ayini mpe Rimoni: bingumba nyonso ezalaki tuku mibale na libwa elongo na bamboka na yango ya mike-mike.

Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. These were twenty-nine cities in all, including their villages.

33 Tala bingumba oyo ezalaki na etando, pene ya ebale monene: Eshitaoli, Tsorea, Ashina,

In the lower hill country to the west, there were Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

34 Zanoa, Eyini-Ganimi, Tapua, Enami,

Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35 Yarimuti, Adulami, Soko, Azeka,

Jarmuth, Adullam, Sokoh, Azekah,

36 Shaarayimi, Aditayimi, Gedera to Gederotayimi: bingumba nyonso ezalaki zomi na minei elongo na bamboka na yango ya mike-mike.

Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (that is, Gederothaim). These were fourteen cities in number, including their villages.

37 Tsenani, Adasha, Migidali-Gadi,

Zenan, Hadashah, Migdalgad,

38 Dileani, Mitsipe, Yokiteyeli,

Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

39 Lakishi, Botsikati, Egiloni,

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon.

40 Kaboni, Lakimasi, Kitilishi,

Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,

41 Gederoti, Beti-Dagoni, Naama mpe Makeda: bingumba nyonso ezalaki zomi na motoba elongo na bamboka na yango ya mike-mike.

Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, Makkedah. These were sixteen cities in number, including their villages.

42 Libina, Eteri, Ashani;

Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43 Yifita, Ashina, Netsibi,

Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

44 Keila, Akizibi mpe Maresha: bingumba nyonso ezalaki libwa elongo na bamboka na yango ya mike-mike.

Keilah, Akzib, Mareshah. These were nine cities, including their villages.

45 Engumba ya Ekroni elongo na bamboka na yango mpe bamboka na yango ya mike-mike oyo ezingelaki yango,

Ekron, with its surrounding towns and villages;

46 longwa na Ekroni mpe na ngambo ya weste, mabele nyonso oyo ezalaki pene ya Asidodi mpe bamboka na yango;

from Ekron to the Great Sea, all the settlements that were near Ashdod, including their villages.

47 Asidodi, bingumba na yango mpe bamboka na yango ya mike-mike; Gaza, bingumba na yango mpe bamboka na yango ya mike-mike kino na moluka ya Ejipito, ebale monene Mediterane mpe bazingazinga na yango.

Ashdod, its surrounding towns, including their villages; Gaza, its surrounding towns including their villages; to the brook of Egypt, and to the Great Sea with its coastline.

48 Na mokili ya bangomba: Shamiri, Yatiri, Soko,

In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Sokoh,

49 Dana, Kiriati-Sana oyo bazalaki mpe kobenga Debiri,

Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),

50 Anabi, Eshitemoa, Animi,

Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

51 Gosheni, Oloni mpe Gilo: bingumba nyonso ezalaki zomi na moko elongo na bamboka na yango ya mike-mike.

Goshen, Holon, and Giloh. These were eleven cities, including their villages.

52 Arabi, Duma, Esheani,

Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53 Yanumi, Beti-Tapua, Afeki,

Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

54 Umeta, Kiriati-Ariba oyo bazalaki mpe kobenga Ebron, mpe Tsiori: bingumba nyonso ezalaki libwa elongo na mboka na yango ya mike-mike.

Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior. These were nine cities, including their villages.

55 Maoni, Karimeli, Zifi, Yuta,

Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56 Jizireyeli, Yokideami, Zanoa,

Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

57 Kayini, Gibea mpe Timina: bingumba nyonso ezalaki zomi elongo na bamboka na yango ya mike-mike.

Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah. These were ten cities, including their villages.

58 Aliwuli, Beti-Tsuri, Gedori,

Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

59 Maarati, Beti-Anoti mpe Elitekoni: bingumba nyonso ezalaki motoba elongo na bamboka na yango ya mike-mike.

Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon. These were six cities, including their villages.

60 Kiriati-Bala oyo bazalaki mpe kobenga Kiriati-Yearimi, mpe Raba: bingumba nyonso ezalaki mibale elongo na bamboka na yango ya mike-mike.

Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim), and Rabbah. These were two cities, including their villages.

61 Tala bingumba oyo ezalaki na esobe: Beti-Araba, Midini, Sekaka,

In the wilderness, there were Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,

62 Nibishani, Iri-Amelayi mpe Eyini-Gedi: bingumba nyonso ezalaki motoba elongo na bamboka na yango ya mike-mike.

Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi. These were six cities, including their villages.

63 Bato ya libota ya Yuda bakokaki te kobengana bato ya Yebusi oyo bazalaki kovanda na Yelusalemi. Boye, kino na mokolo ya lelo, bato ya Yebusi bazali kovanda na Yelusalemi elongo na bato ya libota ya Yuda.

But as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the tribe of Judah could not drive them out, so the Jebusites live there with the tribe of Judah to this day.