Yoswa 15
1 Omugabo gw’abaana ba Yuda ng’enju zaabwe bwe zaali bwe baakuba akalulu, baaweebwa ekitundu okutuuka ku nsalo ya Edomu, ku lukoola lwa Zini, ku nkomerero y’oluuyi olw’obukiikaddyo.
The land that was allotted to the tribe of Judah was divided among its clans. That land extended south along the border of the Edom region, as far as the Zin Desert.
2 N’ensalo yaabwe ey’oluuyi olwo okuva ku Nnyanja ey’Omunnyo w’eva, ku kikono ekitunudde mu bukiikaddyo;
The southern border of the land that was allotted to the tribe of Judah started at the south end of the Dead Sea [and extended west].
3 n’esala wansi w’ekkubo eririnnya ku Akkulabimu n’eyita okutuuka ku Zini n’erinnya okuyita wansi wa Kadesubanea, n’eyita kumpi ne Kezulooni, n’erinnya ku Addali, n’ekyamira ku Kaluka;
It extended south of Scorpion Pass to Zin [Desert], and from there west to a place south of Kadesh-Barnea, past Hezron [town], to Addar [town], and from there it turned [northwest] to Karka [town].
4 n’eyita ku Azumoni n’ekoma ku mugga ogw’e Misiri, n’eryoka esibira ku nnyanja. Eno ye yali ensalo yaabwe ey’obukiikaddyo.
From there it continued to Azmon, and from there to the dry riverbed on the border of Egypt, and from there [west] to the [Mediterranean] Sea. That was the southern border.
5 N’ensalo yaabwe ey’obuvanjuba yali nnyanja ey’obukiikakkono. Kyali kikono kya Yoludaani we guyiyira ku Nnyanja ey’Omunnyo. N’ensalo ey’obukiikakkono kyali kikono kya nnyanja Yoludaani we guyiyiramu.
The eastern border of the land of the tribe of Judah was the Dead Sea, and it extended [north] to [where the Jordan River ends at] the Dead Sea.
6 N’eyambuka n’eyita ku Besukogula n’eyita ku luuyi lw’ebuvanjuba bwa Besualaba n’eyambuka okutuuka ku jjinja lya Bokani omwana wa Lewubeeni.
The northern border started where the Jordan River ends at the Dead Sea. It extended [north] to Beth-Hoglah [town], and from there it extended north of Beth-Arabah [town] to the [big] stone [set up by] Reuben’s son Bohan.
7 Era n’erinnya ku Debiri okuva mu kiwonvu Akoli, n’egenda ku luuyi olw’obukiikakkono, n’edda e Girugaali emitala w’ekkubo eryambuka ku Adummimu, ekiri emitala w’omugga mu bukiikaddyo, n’etuuka ku nsalo ku mazzi ag’e Ensemesi, n’esala n’ekoma ku Enerogeri. Awo n’eryoka eyita ku kiwonvu kya Kinomu ku luuyi lw’ebugwanjuba ekyali ku nkomerero ey’ekiwonvu kya Lefayimu ku luuyi olw’obukiikakkono.
From there the border continued west through Achor Valley to Debir [city]. From there it turned north to Gilgal [city]. Gilgal is north of the road that goes through Adummim Pass, on the south side of the valley. From Gilgal the border extended west to the springs at En-Shemesh, and from there to En-Rogel.
8 Awo n’eryoka eva ku kiwonvu ky’omwana wa Kinomu n’etuuka ku njegoyego za Yebusi ku luuyi olw’obukiikaddyo ye Yerusaalemi, ne yeeyongera ku ntikko y’olusozi oluli w’okkira mu kiwonvu kya Kinomu ku luuyi olw’ebugwanjuba, ku nkomerero y’ekiwonvu kya Lefayimu mu bukiikakkono;
From there it extended through Ben-Hinnom Valley, south of the city where the Jebus people-group lived. (That city is now named Jerusalem.) From there the border extended to the top of the hill on the west side of Hinnom Valley, at the northern end of the valley where the Repha [giants] lived.
9 ne yeeyongera okuva ku ntikko y’olusozi n’etuuka ku luzzi olw’amazzi ga Nefutoa, ne yeeyongerayo n’etuuka ku bibuga eby’oku lusozi Efuloni, n’etuuka ku Baala, ye Kiriyasuyalimu,
From there the border extended [northwest] to Nephtoah Spring, and from there to the cities near Ephron Mountain. From there the border extended [west] toward Baalah, which is now named Kiriath-Jearim.
10 n’ewetamu okuva e Baala ku luuyi olw’ebugwanjuba n’etuuka ku lusozi Sayiri n’eyita n’etuuka ku mabbali g’olusozi Yealimu ku luuyi olw’omu bukiikakkono, ye Kyesaloni, n’ekka ku Besusemesi, n’eyita ku Timuna,
Then the border extended further west to Seir Mountain. Then it continued [southwest] along the north side of Jearim Mountain, which is also named Kesalon, to Beth-Shemesh [city]. From there it extended [northwest] past Timnah [city],
11 n’egenda ku mabbali ag’e Ekuloni mu bukiikakkono, n’ekka ku Sikkeroni n’etuuka ku lusozi Baala, n’ekoma ku Yabuneeri, ne ku nnyanja.
to the hill north of Ekron [city]. From there it extended [west] to Shikkeron [town] and past Baalah Mountain to Jabneel [town], then [northwest] to the [Mediterranean] Sea.
12 Ensalo ey’ebugwanjuba yali Ennyanja Ennene n’olubalama lwayo. Eyo ye yali ensalo y’abaana ba Yuda ku njuyi zonna ng’enju zaabwe bwe zaali.
The western border of the land that was allotted to the tribe of Judah was the Mediterranean Sea. All the clans of Judah lived inside those borders.
13 Yoswa n’awa Kalebu omwana wa Yefune omugabo mu baana ba Yuda Kiriasualuba, ye Kebbulooni, ng’ekiragiro kya Mukama bwe kyali. Aluba ye yali kitaawe wa Anaki.
Yahweh commanded Joshua to give part of the land for the tribe of Judah to Caleb. So he gave to Caleb Kiriath-Arba [city], which is now named Hebron. (Arba was the ancestor of the Anak people-group.)
14 Kalebu n’agobamu abaana abasatu aba Anaki: Sesayi ne Akimaani, ne Talumaayi, abaana ba Anaki.
Caleb forced the three clans of the Anak people-group to leave Hebron. Those were the Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai clans.
15 N’ava eyo n’alumba abaali mu Debiri, edda eyayitibwanga Kiriasuseferi.
Then Caleb left there and went to fight against the people living in Debir [city], which was previously named Kiriath-Sepher.
16 Kalebu n’agamba nti, “Anaakuba Kiriasuseferi n’akiwamba ndimuwa muwala wange Akusa amuwase.”
Caleb said, “If someone attacks [the people in] Kiriath-Sepher and captures their city, I will give my daughter Acsah to him to be his wife.”
17 Osunieri omwana wa Kenazi, muganda wa Kalebu, n’akikuba, Kalebu n’amuwa Akusa muwala we amuwase.
Othniel, the son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz, captured the city. So Caleb gave his daughter to him.
18 Awo bwe yajja gy’ali, n’amugamba asabe kitaawe ennimiro. Bwe yava ku ndogoyi ye, Kalebu n’amubuuza nti, “Kiki kyoyagala nkukolere?”
When Caleb’s daughter married Othniel, she told him to ask her father to give her a field. Then Acsah went to talk with her father Caleb. As she got down from her donkey, Caleb asked her, “Do you want something?”
19 N’addamu nti, “Nsaba onnyambe nga bwe wampa ettaka mu Negebu, ompe n’ensulo z’amazzi.” Kalebu n’amuwa ensulo ez’engulu n’ez’emmanga.
Acsah replied, “Yes, I want you to do something for me. You have given me some land in the southern part of Canaan, [but there is no water there]. So please give me some [land that has] springs.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs [near Hebron].
20 Guno gwe mugabo gw’ekika ky’abaana ba Yuda ng’enju zaabwe bwe zaali.
[Here is a list of the towns in] the land [that God had promised to] give to the tribe of Judah. Each clan was allotted some of the land.
21 Ebibuga ebyali bisemberayo ddala mu bukiikaddyo mu Negebu eri ensalo ya Edomu byali, Kabuzeeri, n’e Ederei n’e Yaguli,
The tribe of Judah was allotted all these towns in the southern [desert area of Canaan], near the border of the Edom [region]: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
22 n’e Kina n’e Dimona, n’e Adada,
Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23 n’e Kedesi, n’e Kazoli, n’e Isunani,
Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
24 n’e Zifu, n’e Teremu n’e Beyaloosi,
Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25 n’e Kazolukadatta, n’e Keriosukezulooni, ye Kazoli,
Hazor-Hadattah, Kerioth-Hezron (which is also named Hazor),
26 n’e Amamu n’e Sema, n’e Molada,
Amam, Shema, Molodah,
27 n’e Kazalugadda n’e Kesuboni, n’e Besupereti
Hazar-Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-Pelet,
28 n’e Kazalusuwali, n’e Beeruseba n’e Biziosia
Hazar-Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
29 n’e Baala n’e Yimu, n’e Ezemu,
Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
30 n’e Erutoladi n’e Kyesiri n’e Koluma,
Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,
31 n’e Zikulagi, n’e Madumanna, n’e Samusanna,
Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32 n’e Lebaosi, n’e Sirukimu, n’e Ayini, n’e Limmoni. Ebibuga byonna awamu amakumi abiri mu mwenda, n’ebyalo byabyo.
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. There were 29 towns altogether and their surrounding villages.
33 Era ne mu nsi ey’ensenyi Esutaoli, n’e Zola, n’e Asuna,
The tribe of Judah was allotted these towns in the [northern part of the western] foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34 n’e Zanowa n’e Engannimu, n’e Tappua, n’e Enamu,
Zanoah, En-Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35 n’e Yalamusi n’e Adulamu, n’e Soko, n’e Azeka
Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
36 n’e Saalayimu, n’e Adisaimu, n’e Gedera, n’e Gederosaimu, ebibuga kkumi na bina n’ebyalo byabyo.
Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (which is also named Gederothaim). Altogether there were 14 towns and their surrounding villages.
37 Zenani, n’e Kadasa, n’e Migudalugadi,
[The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in the southern part of the western foothills]: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-Gad,
38 n’e Dirani, n’e Mizupe, n’e Yokuseeri,
Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
39 n’e Lakisi, n’e Bozukasi, n’e Eguloni,
Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 n’e Kabboni, n’e Lamamu, n’e Kitulisi,
Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,
41 n’e Gederosi, Besudagoni, n’e Naama, n’e Makkeda, ebibuga kkumi na mukaaga n’ebyalo byabyo.
Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah. There were 16 towns altogether and their surrounding villages.
42 Libuna n’e Eseri, n’e Asani,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in [the central part of] the western foothills: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43 n’e Ifuta n’e Asuna, n’e Nezibu,
Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44 n’e Keira, n’e Akuzibu, n’e Malesa, ebibuga mwenda n’ebyalo byabyo.
Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah. There were nine towns altogether, with their surrounding villages.
45 Ekuloni n’ebibuga byamu n’ebyalo byakyo,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns [close to the Mediterranean Sea] with their surrounding villages: Ekron and the towns between Ekron and the coast, Ashdod, and Gaza. The area extended south to the dry riverbed on the border of Egypt.
46 okuva ku Ekuloni okutuuka ku nnyanja, ebibuga byonna ebiriraanye Asudodi n’ebyalo byabyo;
47 Asudodi, ebibuga byakyo n’ebyalo byakyo; Gaza, ebibuga byakyo n’ebyalo byakyo okutuuka ku mugga ogw’e Misiri, n’ennyanja ennene, n’ensalo yaayo.
48 Ne mu nsi ey’ensozi, Samiri, n’e Yattiri, n’e Soko,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in [the southwest part of] the hilly region: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49 ne Danna, ne Kiriasusanna, ye Debiri,
Dannah, Kiriath-Sannah (which is now named Debir),
50 ne Anabu, n’e Esutemoa, n’e Animu,
Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 n’e Goseni, n’e Koloni, n’e Giro, ebibuga kkumi na kimu n’ebyalo byabyo.
Goshen, Holon, and Giloh. There were eleven towns with their surrounding villages.
52 Alabu, n’e Duma, n’e Esani,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in [the south-central part of] the hilly region: Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53 n’e Yanimu, n’e Besutappua, n’e Afeka,
Janim, Beth-Tappuah, Aphekah,
54 n’e Kumuta n’e Kiriasualuba, ye Kebbulooni, n’e Zioli ebibuga mwenda n’ebyalo byabyo.
Humtah, Kiriath-Arba (which is now named Hebron), and Zior. There were nine towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
55 Mawoni, n’e Kalumeeri, n’e Zifu, n’e Yuta,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns [in the southeastern part of the hilly region]: Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
56 n’e Yezuleeri, n’e Yokudeamu, n’e Zanoa,
Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57 Kaini, n’e Gibea, n’e Timuna, ebibuga kkumi n’ebyalo byabyo.
Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah. There were ten towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
58 Kalukuli, Besuzuli, n’e Gedoli;
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns [in the central part of the hilly region]: Halhul, Beth-Zur, Gedor,
59 n’e Maalasi, n’e Besuanosi, n’e Erutekoni, ebibuga mukaaga n’ebyalo byabyo.
Maarath, Beth-Anoth, and Eltekon. There were six towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
60 Kiriasubaali, ye Kiriyasuyalimu, n’e Laaba ebibuga bibiri n’ebyalo byabyo.
The tribe of Judah was also allotted two towns [in the northern part of the hilly region], Rabbah and Kiriath-Baal (which is also named Kiriath-Jearim).
61 Mu ddungu: Besualaba, n’e Middini, n’e Sekaka,
The tribe of Judah was also [allotted these towns] in the desert [near the Dead Sea]: Beth-Arabah, Middin, Secacah,
62 n’e Nibusani, n’ekibuga eky’omunnyo, n’e Engedi, ebibuga mukaaga n’ebyalo byabyo.
Nibshan, Salt city, and En-Gedi. There were six towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
63 Abayebusi, be baali mu Yerusaalemi abaana ba Yuda ne batayinza kubagobamu; Abayebusi ne babeera wamu n’abaana ba Yuda mu Yerusaalemi n’okutuusa kaakano.
[The army of the tribe of] Judah was not able to force the people of the Jebus people-group to leave Jerusalem. So the people of that group are still living among the tribe of Judah.
