Yoswa 21

1 Awo abakulira ennyumba mu kika ky’Abaleevi ne bajja eri Eriyazaali kabona n’eri Yoswa mutabani wa Nuuni n’eri abakulu b’ennyumba z’abaana ba Isirayiri

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

2 e Siiro mu Kanani ne babagamba nti, “Mukama Katonda yalagira okuyita mu Musa nti tuweebwe ebibuga eby’okubeeramu era n’amalundiro g’ebisibo byaffe.”

They spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, “The LORD commanded through Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with their pasture lands for our livestock.”

3 Kale, nga Mukama bwe yalagira, Abayisirayiri ne bawa Abaleevi ebibuga bino n’amalundiro nga gwe mugabo gwabwe.

The children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, according to the commandment of the LORD, these cities with their pasture lands.

4 Akalulu ne kagwa ku nda ez’Abakokasi. Bwe batyo Abaleevi abaali bava mu Alooni kabona ne bafuna ebibuga kkumi na bisatu okuva mu bika bya Yuda, ne Simyoni ne Benyamini.

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

5 Abakokasi abaali basigaddewo ne bafuna ebibuga kkumi okuva mu nnyumba, z’ebika bya Efulayimu, ne Ddaani n’ekitundu ky’ekika kya Manase.

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

6 N’abaana ba Gerusoni ne baweebwa ebibuga kkumi na bisatu okuva mu nnyumba zino: eya Isakaali, n’eya Aseri, n’eya Nafutaali, n’ekitundu ky’ekika kya Manase mu Basani.

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

7 Abaana ba Merali ne baweebwa ng’ennyumba zaabwe bwe zaali, ebibuga kkumi na bibiri nga biva mu bika bino: Lewubeeni, ne Gaadi, ne Zebbulooni.

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

8 Abaana ba Isirayiri ne bawa Abaleevi ebibuga bino, n’amalundiro gaabwe nga Mukama bwe yali alagidde okuyita mu Musa.

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

9 Mu bika bya Yuda ne Simyoni mwavaamu ebibuga bino:

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 mentioned by name:

10 bye byaweebwa abaana ba Alooni mu nnyumba z’Abakokasi mu kika ky’Abaleevi kubanga akalulu be kasooka okugwako.

and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.

11 Ne babawa Kiriasualuba (Aluba ye yali kitaawe wa Anaki) era ekimanyiddwa nga Kebbulooni mu nsi ey’ensozi eya Yuda n’ebyalo byakyo ebikyetoolodde.

They gave them Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, with its pasture lands around it.

12 Naye ennimiro zaakyo n’ebibuga byakyo ne babiwa Kalebu omwana wa Yefune abitwale ng’omugabo gwe.

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

13 Abantu abaava mu Alooni eyali kabona ne baweebwa Kebbulooni, ebibuga ebyokwekwekamu abo ababa basse bantu bannaabwe, n’amalundiro gaabyo ne Libuna n’amalundiro gaakyo,

To the children of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, Libnah with its pasture lands,

14 ne Yattiri n’amalundiro gaakyo ne Esutemoa n’amalundiro gaakyo,

Jattir with its pasture lands, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands,

15 ne Kaloni n’amalundiro gaakyo ne Debiri n’amalundiro gaakyo,

Holon with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands,

16 ne Ayini n’amalundiro gaakyo ne Yuta n’amalundiro gaakyo ebibuga mwenda mu bika ebibiri.

Ain with its pasture lands, Juttah with its pasture lands, and Beth Shemesh with its pasture lands: nine cities out of those two tribes.

17 Ne mu kika kya Benyamini ne baweebwa Gibyoni, ne Geba

Out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasture lands, Geba with its pasture lands,

18 ne Anasosi n’amalundiro gaakyo, ne Alumoni n’amalundiro gaakyo ne Alumoni n’amalundiro gaakyo bye bibuga bina.

Anathoth with its pasture lands, and Almon with its pasture lands: four cities.

19 Ebibuga byonna eby’abaana ba Alooni bakabona byali ebibuga kkumi na bisatu n’amalundiro gaabyo.

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

20 Eri Abakokasi abalala abaali bava mu nnyumba z’Abakokasi ez’Abaleevi ebibuga ebyabaweebwa byava mu kika kya Efulayimu.

The families of the children of Kohath, the Levites, even the rest of the children of Kohath, had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.

21 N’aweebwa Sekemu n’amalundiro gaakyo mu nsi ey’ensozi eya Efulayimu ekibuga eky’okwekwekamu oyo asse, ne Gezeri n’amalundiro gaakyo,

They gave them Shechem with its pasture lands in the hill country of Ephraim, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Gezer with its pasture lands,

22 ne Kizuzaimu n’amalundiro gaakyo ne Besukolooni n’amalundiro gaakyo,

Kibzaim with its pasture lands, and Beth Horon with its pasture lands: four cities.

23 ne mu kika kya Ddaani, Eruteke n’amalundiro gaakyo, Gibbesoni n’amalundiro gaakyo,

Out of the tribe of Dan, Elteke with its pasture lands, Gibbethon with its pasture lands,

24 Ayalooni n’amalundiro gaakyo, ne Gasulimmoni n’amalundiro gaakyo, bye bibuga bina.

Aijalon with its pasture lands, Gath Rimmon with its pasture lands: four cities.

25 Ne mu kitundu eky’ekika kya Manase, Taanaki, n’amalundiro gaakyo, ne Gasulimmoni n’amalundiro gaakyo, bye bibuga bibiri.

Out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach with its pasture lands, and Gath Rimmon with its pasture lands: two cities.

26 Ebibuga byonna eby’ennyumba z’abaana ba Kokasi abalala byali kkumi n’amalundiro gaabyo.

All the cities of the families of the rest of the children of Kohath were ten with their pasture lands.

27 N’eri abaana ba Gerusoni ekimu ku kika ky’Abaleevi, ekitundu eky’ekika kya Manase, Golani mu Basani n’amalundiro gaakyo, ekibuga eky’okwekwekangamu oyo asse nga tagenderedde, ne Beesutera n’amalundiro gaakyo, ebibuga bibiri.

They gave to the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the half-tribe of Manasseh Golan in Bashan with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Be Eshterah with its pasture lands: two cities.

28 Ne mu kika kya Isakaali, Kisioni n’amalundiro gaakyo, Daberasi n’amalundiro gaakyo,

Out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,

29 Yalamusi n’amalundiro gaakyo, ne Engannimu n’amalundiro gaakyo, bye bibuga bina,

Jarmuth with its pasture lands, En Gannim with its pasture lands: four cities.

30 ne mu kika kya Aseri, Misali n’amalundiro gaakyo, Abudoni n’amalundiro gaakyo,

Out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands,

31 Kerukasi n’amalundiro gaakyo, ne Lekobu n’amalundiro gaakyo, bye bibuga bina.

Helkath with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands: four cities.

32 Ne mu kika kya Nafutaali, Kadesi mu Ggaliraaya n’amalundiro gaakyo, ebibuga ebyokwekwekamu, ne Kammasudoli n’amalundiro gaakyo, ne Kalutani n’amalundiro gaakyo, bye bibuga bisatu.

Out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, Hammothdor with its pasture lands, and Kartan with its pasture lands: three cities.

33 Ebibuga byonna eby’Abagerusoni ng’ennyumba zaabwe bwe zaali, byali ebibuga kkumi na bisatu n’amalundiro gaabyo.

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

34 Abaleevi abaali basigaddewo abaana ba Merali ne baweebwa okuva mu kika kya Zebbulooni, Yokuneamu n’amalundiro gaakyo, ne Kaluta n’amalundiro gaakyo,

To the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its pasture lands, Kartah with its pasture lands,

35 Dimuna n’amalundiro gaakyo, Nakalali n’amalundiro gaakyo, bye bibuga bina.

Dimnah with its pasture lands, and Nahalal with its pasture lands: four cities.

36 Ne mu kika kya Lewubeeni, Bezeri n’amalundiro gaakyo, ne Yakazi n’amalundiro gaakyo,

Out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its pasture lands, Jahaz with its pasture lands,

37 Kedemosi n’amalundiro gaakyo, ne Mefaasi n’amalundiro gaakyo bye bibuga bina.

Kedemoth with its pasture lands, and Mephaath with its pasture lands: four cities.

38 Ne mu kika kya Gaadi, Lamosi mu Gireyaali n’amalundiro gaakyo, ekibuga ekyokwekwekamu oyo asse, ne Makanayimu n’amalundiro gaakyo.

Out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Mahanaim with its pasture lands,

39 Kesuboni n’amalundiro gaakyo, Yazeri n’amalundiro gaakyo awamu bye bibuga bina.

Heshbon with its pasture lands, Jazer with its pasture lands: four cities in all.

40 Ebyo byonna byali by’abaana ba Merali be Baleevi, abaali basigalidde ng’ennyumba zaabwe bwe zaali, bye bibuga kkumi na bibiri byonna awamu.

All these were the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites. Their lot was twelve cities.

41 Ebibuga byonna ebyali ku ttaka ery’abaana ba Isirayiri byali amakumi ana mu munaana awamu n’ebyalo byabyo ebibiriraanye.

All the cities of the Levites among the possessions of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities with their pasture lands.

42 Buli kimu ku bibuga bino kyalina ebyalo ebikyetoolodde; byonna ebibuga bwe byali.

Each of these cities included their pasture lands around them. It was this way with all these cities.

43 Bw’atyo Mukama n’awa Isirayiri ettaka lyonna nga bwe yalayirira bajjajjaabwe, era bwe baamala okulifuna ne babeera omwo.

So the LORD gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give to their fathers. They possessed it, and lived in it.

44 Mukama n’abawa emirembe ne bawummula ku buli luuyi nga bwe yalayirira bajjajjaabwe, tewali mulabe waabwe n’omu gwe bataawangula kubanga Mukama yali agabudde abalabe baabwe mu mukono gwabwe.

The LORD gave them rest all around, according to all that he swore to their fathers. Not a man of all their enemies stood before them. The LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.

45 Buli kintu kyonna ekirungi Mukama kye yasuubiza ennyumba ya Isirayiri yakituukiriza. Byonna byatuukirira.

Nothing failed of any good thing which the LORD had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass.