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

While Eleazar the Supreme Priest and Joshua and the leaders of all the Israeli tribes were at Shiloh, the leaders of the clans of the tribe of Levi went to them and said, “Yahweh commanded Moses that you should give us towns where we can have pasture/fields/grassland for our animals, [but you have not done these things yet].”

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.”

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

So the Israeli leaders obeyed this command from Yahweh. They agreed to give towns and pasturelands to the tribe of Levi.

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.

[First] they allotted some cities to the Kohath clans, who belonged to the tribe of Levi. To those who were descendants of the first Supreme Priest Aaron, they allotted 13 towns in the areas that had been allotted to the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

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

To the other members of the Kohath clan they allotted ten cities in the areas that had been allotted to the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the part of the tribe of Manasseh [that lives on the west side of the Jordan River].

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 people from the Gershon clans were allotted 13 cities in the areas that had been allotted to the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the part of the tribe of Manasseh that lives on the east side of the Jordan [River].

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 people from the Merari clans were allotted twelve cities in the areas that had been allotted to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

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

So the Israeli leaders gave cities and pastureland to the tribe of Levi, just as Yahweh had commanded Moses that they should do.

9 Mu bika bya Yuda ne Simyoni mwavaamu ebibuga bino:

These are the names of the cities and surrounding pasturelands that were allotted to them, that were in the areas where the tribes of Judah and Simeon lived.

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

First, they allotted cities to the members of the Kohath clans.

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 allotted to them Kiriath-Arba (which is [now named] Hebron), in the hilly area of Judah. Arba received its name because Arba was the ancestor of [the giants of] the Anak people-group.

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

But the fields and villages surrounding Arba had already been allotted to Caleb.

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,

They allotted to them Hebron, which was one of the cities to which people could run/escape to be safe/protected. They also allotted to the Kohath clan the cities of Libnah,

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

Jattir, Eshtemoa,

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

Holon, Debir,

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

Ain, Juttah, and Beth-Shemesh. Altogether they were allotted those nine cities which were located in the areas that had been allotted to the tribes of Judah and Simeon.

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

The Kohath clan was also allotted these four cities: Gibeon, Geba,

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

Anathoth, and Almon. Those cities were in the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Benjamin.

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

Altogether those 13 towns and surrounding pastureland were allotted to the priests who were descended from Aaron.

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

The other members the Kohath clan were allotted four cities and the surrounding pastureland in the area that had been allotted to 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,

Those cities were Shechem (which was one of the cities to which people could run/escape to be safe/protected), Gezer,

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

Kibzaim, and Beth-Horon.

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

They were also allotted four cities and surrounding pastureland in the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Dan. Those cities were Eltekeh, Gibbethon,

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

Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon.

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

They were also allotted two towns and surrounding pastureland that had been allotted to [the] part of the tribe of Manasseh [that lived on the west side of the Jordan River]. Those cities were Taanach and Gath-Rimmon.

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

Those were the ten cities and surrounding pastureland that were allotted to the other members of the Kohath clan.

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 also allotted towns and the surrounding pastureland to the Gershon clans. Those clans were also descended from Levi. They were allotted two cities from the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Manasseh [that is on the east side of the Jordan River]. Those cities were Golan in the Bashan region, which was one of the cities to which people could run/escape to be safe/protected, and Be-Eshtarah.

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

From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Issachar they were allotted four cities. Those cities were Kishion, Daberath,

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

Jarmuth, and En-Gannim.

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

From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Asher they were allotted four cities. Those cities were Mishal, Abdon,

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

Helkath, and Rehob.

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.

From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Naphtali they were allotted three cities. Those cities were Kedesh in the Galilee region (it was one of the cities to which people could run/escape to be safe/protected), Hammoth-Dor, and Kartan.

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

So altogether the Gershon clans were allotted 13 cities and the surrounding pasturelands.

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

The other descendants of Levi, the ones who belonged to the Merari clans, were also allotted towns and their surrounding pasturelands. From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Zebulun they were allotted four cities. They were Jokneam, Kartah,

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

Dimnah, and Nahalal.

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

From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Reuben they were allotted four cities. They were Bezer, Jahaz,

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

Kedemoth, and Mephaath.

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

From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Gad they were allotted four cities. They were Ramoth, which was one of the cities in the Gilead region to which people could run/escape to be safe/protected, Mahanaim,

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

Heshbon, and Jazer.

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

Altogether twelve cities were allotted to the Merari clans.

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

So altogether 48 cities were allotted to the tribe of Levi,

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

and each city had surrounding pastureland.

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

In that way Yahweh allotted to the Israeli people all the land that he had promised to give to their/our ancestors. The Israeli people took control of [most of] those areas and started to live there.

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.

Just like he had promised our ancestors, Yahweh allowed them/us to have peace with the enemies that surrounded them/us. Yahweh enabled the Israelis/us to defeat their/our enemies.

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

Yahweh did all the things that he had promised to the Israeli people/us. Everything that he said would happen did happen.