Jozue 21

1 Bakonzi ya mabota ya bakitani ya Levi bayaki epai ya Nganga-Nzambe Eleazari, epai ya Jozue, mwana mobali ya Nuni, mpe epai ya bakonzi ya bituka ya mabota mosusu ya Isalaele,

Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;

2 na Silo, kati na mokili ya Kanana, mpo na koloba na bango: « Yawe apesaki mitindo na nzela ya Moyize ete bopesa biso bingumba ya kovanda elongo na mabele na yango mpo na bibwele na biso. »

And they spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The LORD commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with their common lands for our cattle.

3 Boye, kolanda mitindo ya Yawe, bana ya Isalaele balongolaki kati na libula na bango ndambo ya bingumba elongo na mabele na yango, mpe bapesaki yango epai ya bakitani ya Levi.

And the children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their common lands.

4 Zeke ya liboso ekweyaki epai ya etuka ya Keati. Bato ya Levi oyo bazalaki bakitani ya Nganga-Nzambe Aron bazwaki, na nzela ya zeke, bingumba zomi na misato kati na libota ya Yuda, ya Simeoni mpe ya Benjame.

And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.

5 Bakitani ya Keati oyo batikalaki bazwaki, na nzela ya zeke, bingumba zomi kati na mabele ya libota ya Efrayimi, ya Dani mpe ya ndambo ya libota ya Manase.

And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.

6 Bakitani ya Gerishoni bazwaki, na nzela ya zeke, bingumba zomi na misato kati na mabele ya libota ya Isakari, ya Aseri, ya Nefitali mpe ya ndambo ya libota ya Manase, kati na Bashani.

And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

7 Bakitani ya Merari, kolanda bituka na bango, bazwaki bingumba zomi na mibale kati na mabele ya libota ya Ribeni, ya Gadi mpe ya Zabuloni.

The children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

8 Boye, ndenge Yawe apesaki mitindo na nzela ya Moyize, bana ya Isalaele babetaki zeke mpo na kopesa bingumba wana elongo na mabele na yango epai ya bakitani ya Levi.

And the children of Israel gave by lot to the Levites these cities with their common lands, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

9 Kati na mabota ya Yuda mpe ya Simeoni, babetaki zeke mpo na kopesa bingumba oyo, kolanda bakombo na yango,

And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name,

10 epai ya bakitani ya Aron, oyo babimelaki na bituka ya Keati kati na bana mibali ya Levi, pamba te zeke ya liboso ekweyaki epai na bango:

Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.

11 Bapesaki bango Kiriati-Ariba oyo ezali Ebron, elongo na mabele na yango, kati na mokili ya bangomba ya Yuda. (Ariba azalaki koko ya Anaki);

And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with its common lands around it.

12 kasi bapesaki bilanga ya engumba mpe bamboka na yango ya mike-mike, lokola libula epai ya Kalebi, mwana mobali ya Yefune.

But the fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.

13 Epai ya bakitani ya Nganga-Nzambe Aron, bapesaki Ebron lokola engumba ya kokimela mpo na moto oyo atangami mobomi, Libina,

Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with its common lands, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with its common lands,

14 Yatiri, Eshitemoa,

And Jattir with its common lands, and Eshtemoa with its common lands,

15 Oloni, Debiri,

And Holon with its common lands, and Debir with its common lands,

16 Ayini, Yuta mpe Beti-Shemeshi, elongo na mabele na yango. Bazwaki bingumba libwa kati na bituka ya mabota oyo mibale: Yuda mpe Simeoni.

And Ain with its common lands, and Juttah with its common lands, and Bethshemesh with its common lands; nine cities out of those two tribes.

17 Kati na libota ya Benjame, bapesaki bango bingumba oyo: Gabaoni, Geba,

And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its common lands, Geba with its common lands,

18 Anatoti, Alimoni, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba minei.

Anathoth with its common lands, and Almon with its common lands; four cities.

19 Bingumba nyonso ya Banganga-Nzambe, bakitani ya Aron, ezalaki zomi na misato elongo na mabele na yango.

All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their common lands.

20 Babetaki zeke mpo na kopesa epai ya bakitani mosusu ya Levi, oyo bazali ya bituka ya Keati, moko kati na bana mibali ya Levi, bingumba oyo, kati na mabele ya libota ya Efrayimi.

And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites who remained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.

21 Kati na etuka ya bangomba ya Efrayimi, bapesaki bango: Sishemi lokola engumba ya kokimela mpo na moto oyo atangami mobomi, Gezeri,

For they gave them Shechem with its common lands in mount Ephraim, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with its common lands,

22 Kibitsayimi mpe Beti-Oroni, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba minei.

And Kibzaim with its common lands, and Bethhoron with its common lands; four cities.

23 Kati na libota ya Dani, bapesaki bango bingumba oyo: Eliteke, Gibetoni,

And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with its common lands, Gibbethon with its common lands,

24 Ayaloni, Gati-Rimoni, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba minei.

Aijalon with its common lands, Gathrimmon with its common lands; four cities.

25 Kati na ndambo ya libota ya Manase, bapesaki bango bingumba oyo: Taanaki, Gati-Rimoni elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba mibale.

And out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Tanach with its common lands, and Gathrimmon with its common lands; two cities.

26 Bingumba nyonso oyo bapesaki epai ya bituka mosusu ya bakitani ya Keati ezalaki zomi, elongo na mabele na yango.

All the cities were ten with their common lands for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.

27 Epai ya bakitani ya Gerishoni kati na bituka ya bakitani ya Levi, bapesaki bingumba oyo: Kati na ndambo ya libota ya Manase: kati na Bashani, Golani lokola engumba ya kokimela mpo na moto oyo atangami mobomi, mpe Beyeshitira, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba mibale.

And to the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with its common lands, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beeshterah with its common lands; two cities.

28 Kati na libota ya Isakari: Kishioni, Dabirati,

And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with its common lands, Dabareh with its common lands,

29 Yarimuti, Eyini-Ganimi, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba minei.

Jarmuth with its common lands, Engannim with its common lands; four cities.

30 Kati na libota ya Aseri: Misheali, Abidoni,

And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with its common lands, Abdon with its common lands,

31 Elikati, Reobi, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba minei.

Helkath with its common lands, and Rehob with its common lands; four cities.

32 Kati na libota ya Nefitali: Kedeshi, kati na mokili ya Galile, lokola engumba ya kokimela mpo na moto oyo atangami mobomi; Amoti-Dori mpe Karitani, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba misato.

And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its common lands, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammothdor with its common lands, and Kartan with its common lands; three cities.

33 Bingumba nyonso oyo bapesaki epai ya bakitani ya Gerishoni, kolanda bituka na bango, ezalaki zomi na misato elongo na mabele na yango.

All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their common lands.

34 Epai ya bituka ya Merari, bakitani ya Levi oyo batikalaki, bapesaki bingumba oyo: Kati na libota ya Zabuloni: Yokineami, Karita,

And to the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its common lands, and Kartah with its common lands,

35 Dimina mpe Naalali, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba minei.

Dimnah with its common lands, Nahalal with its common lands; four cities.

36 Kati na libota ya Ribeni: Betseri lokola engumba ya kokimela mpo na moto oyo atangami mobomi, Yakatsi,

And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its common lands, and Jahazah with its common lands,

37 Kedemoti mpe Mefati, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba minei.

Kedemoth with its common lands, and Mephaath with its common lands; four cities.

38 Kati na libota ya Gadi: Ramoti, kati na Galadi, lokola engumba ya kokimela mpo na moto oyo atangami mobomi, Maanayimi,

And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its common lands, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with its common lands,

39 Eshiboni mpe Yaezeri, elongo na mabele na yango; ezalaki bongo bingumba minei.

Heshbon with its common lands, Jazer with its common lands; four cities in all.

40 Bingumba nyonso oyo babetelaki zeke mpo na kopesa epai ya bakitani ya etuka ya Merari, bakitani ya Levi oyo batikalaki, ezalaki zomi na mibale.

So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.

41 Bingumba nyonso ya bakitani ya Levi kati na mabele oyo epesamelaki bana ya Isalaele ezalaki tuku minei na mwambe, elongo na mabele na yango.

All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their common lands.

42 Engumba moko na moko ezingelamaki na mabele na yango; ezalaki penza bongo mpo na bingumba yango nyonso.

These cities were every one with their common lands surrounding them: thus were all these cities.

43 Boye, Yawe apesaki na Isalaele mokili nyonso oyo alakaki kopesa epai ya batata na bango na nzela ya ndayi. Bana ya Isalaele bazwaki yango mpe bakomaki kovanda kuna.

And the LORD gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give to their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt in it.

44 Yawe apesaki bango kimia na bangambo nyonso, kolanda nyonso oyo alakaki batata na bango na nzela ya ndayi. Monguna moko te kati na banguna na bango alongaki lisusu kotelemela bango. Yawe akabaki banguna na bango nyonso na maboko na bango.

And the LORD gave them rest on all sides, according to all that he swore to their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.

45 Kati na bilaka nyonso ya kitoko oyo Yawe apesaki na libota ya Isalaele, moko te etikalaki kokweya; solo, nyonso ekokisamaki.

There failed nothing of any good thing which the LORD had spoken to the house of Israel; all came to pass.