Jozue 17

1 Libota ya Manase, mwana liboso ya Jozefi, bazwaki eteni ya mabele; pamba te Makiri, mwana liboso ya Manase, tata ya Galadi, azalaki moto ya bitumba mpe azwaki Galadi mpe Bashani.

Now this was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph’s firstborn son, namely for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh and father of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because Machir was a man of war.

2 Bakitani mosusu ya Manase, kolanda mabota na bango, bazwaki eteni ya mabele: bakitani ya Abiezeri, ya Eleki, ya Asirieli, ya Sishemi, ya Eferi mpe ya Shemida. Bango nde bazalaki bana mibali ya Manase, mwana mobali ya Jozefi, kolanda bituka na bango.

So this allotment was for the rest of the descendants of Manasseh—the clans of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the other male descendants of the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph.

3 Tselofikadi, mwana mobali ya Eferi, mwana mobali ya Galadi, mwana mobali ya Makiri, mwana mobali ya Manase, atikalaki kobota bana mibali te; azalaki kaka na bana basi oyo bakombo na bango ezalaki: Mala, Noa, Ogila, Milika mpe Tiritsa.

But Zelophehad son of Hepher (the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh) had no sons but only daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

4 Bayaki liboso ya Nganga-Nzambe Eleazari, liboso ya Jozue, mwana mobali ya Nuni, mpe liboso ya bakambi. Balobaki: « Yawe apesaki mitindo epai ya Moyize ete apesa biso eteni ya mabele kati ya bandeko na biso ya mibali. » Boye, Jozue apesaki bango libula elongo na bandeko mibali ya tata na bango, kolanda mitindo na Yawe.

They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, and said, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.” So Joshua gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers, in keeping with the command of the LORD.

5 Boye, ndambo ya libota ya Manase ezwaki biteni zomi, bakisa mokili ya Galadi mpe ya Bashani oyo ezali na ngambo mosusu ya Yordani.

Thus ten shares fell to Manasseh, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan beyond the Jordan,

6 Na bongo, bakitani ya Manase ya basi bazwaki libula ya mabele kati na bakitani na ye ya mibali, kasi mokili ya Galadi ezalaki ya bana mibali mosusu ya Manase.

because the daughters of Manasseh received an inheritance among his sons. And the land of Gilead belonged to the rest of the sons of Manasseh.

7 Eteni ya mabele ya Manase ezalaki longwa na Aseri, na mokili ya Mikimeta oyo ezalaki ya kotalana na Sishemi, kino na ngambo ya Yamini, na ngambo ya bavandi ya Eyini-Tapua.

Now the border of Manasseh went from Asher to Michmethath near Shechem, then southward to include the inhabitants of En-tappuah.

8 Manase azwaki eteni ya mabele ya Tapua, kasi yango moko Tapua oyo ezalaki na bandelo ya Manase ezalaki ya bakitani ya Efrayimi.

The region of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but Tappuah itself, on the border of Manasseh, belonged to Ephraim.

9 Bongo mondelo ekitaki kino na ngambo ya sude ya moluka ya Kana. Bingumba oyo ezalaki na zingazinga ya bingumba ya Manase ezalaki ya Efrayimi. Kasi mondelo ya Manase elekaki na ngambo ya nor ya moluka mpe ekendeki kosuka na Ebale monene.

From there the border continued southward to the Brook of Kanah. There were cities belonging to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh, but the border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook and ended at the Sea.

10 Efrayimi azwaki eteni ya mabele oyo ezalaki na ngambo ya sude; mpe Manase azwaki oyo ezalaki na ngambo ya nor. Eteni ya mabele ya Manase ekomaki kino na Ebale monene, na mondelo ya Aseri, na ngambo ya nor mpe ya Isakari, na ngambo ya este.

Ephraim’s territory was to the south, and Manasseh’s was to the north, having the Sea as its border and adjoining Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.

11 Kati na Isakari mpe Aseri, Manase azwaki Beti-Sheani elongo na bamboka na yango ya mike-mike, Yibileayimi elongo na bamboka na yango ya mike-mike, Dori elongo na bamboka na yango ya mike-mike, Eyini-Dori elongo na bamboka na yango ya mike-mike, Taanaki elongo na bamboka na yango ya mike-mike, mpe Megido elongo na bamboka na yango ya mike-mike (engumba ya misato, kati na molongo, ezali Nafoti).

Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.

12 Nzokande, bakitani ya Manase bazalaki na makoki te ya kozwa bingumba oyo, pamba te bato ya Kanana batingamaki kaka kovanda na etuka yango.

But the descendants of Manasseh were unable to occupy these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land.

13 Atako bongo, tango bana ya Isalaele bakomaki makasi koleka, bakomaki kosalisa bato ya Kanana misala makasi oyo ekoki na bawumbu, kasi bakokaki te kobengana bango.

However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they put the Canaanites to forced labor; but they failed to drive them out completely.

14 Bakitani ya Jozefi balobaki na Jozue: — Mpo na nini opesi biso lokola libula, kaka eteni moko ya mabele? Tozali penza bato ebele na motango mpe Yawe apamboli biso makasi.

Then the sons of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you given us only one portion as an inheritance? We have many people, because the LORD has blessed us abundantly.”

15 Jozue azongiselaki bango: — Soki bozali bato ebele mpe etuka ya bangomba ya Efrayimi ezali moke mpo na bino, bokende komikatela eteni ya mabele na bazamba ya bato ya Perizi mpe ya Refayimi.

Joshua answered them, “If you have so many people that the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you, go to the forest and clear for yourself an area in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim.”

16 Bakitani ya Jozefi balobaki na ye: — Mokili ya bangomba ezali moke mpo na biso, mpe bato nyonso ya Kanana oyo bavandaka na etando ya Beti-Sheani elongo na bamboka na yango ya mike-mike, mpe bavandi ya lubwaku ya Jizireyeli, bazalaka na bashar ya bibende mpo na kobunda.

“The hill country is not enough for us,” they replied, “and all the Canaanites who live in the valley have iron chariots, both in Beth-shean with its towns and in the Valley of Jezreel.”

17 Jozue alobaki na bato ya Efrayimi mpe ya Manase, bakitani ya Jozefi: — Bozali ebele mpe bozali makasi. Bokozala kaka na eteni ya mabele moko te.

So Joshua said to the house of Joseph—to Ephraim and Manasseh—“You have many people and great strength. You shall not have just one allotment,

18 Kasi bozwa etuka mobimba ya bangomba, atako ezali bazamba; bokata bazamba yango mpe bovanda kuna kino na basuka na yango, bobengana bato ya Kanana, atako bazali na bashar ya bibende mpe bazali makasi.

because the hill country will be yours as well. It is a forest; clear it, and its farthest limits will be yours. Although the Canaanites have iron chariots and although they are strong, you can drive them out.”