Josoa 21
1 Ary ny lohan’ ny fianakaviana tamin’ ny Levita dia nanatona an’ i Eleazara mpisorona sy Josoa, zanak’ i Nona, ary ny lohan’ ny fianakaviana tamin’ ny firenen’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely
The leaders of the tribe of Levi approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the leaders of the Israelite tribes.
2 ka niteny taminy tao Silo tao amin’ ny tany Kanana hoe: Jehovah efa nampandidy an’ i Mosesy mba homena tanàna hitoerana izahay sy tany manodidina azy ho an’ ny biby fiompinay.
They spoke to them at Shiloh in Canaan, saying, “The Lord gave instructions through Moses to give us towns to live in, and pastures for our flocks.”
3 Dia avy tamin’ ny lovany no nanomezan’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely ny Levita izao tanàna izao sy ny tany manodidina azy avy araka ny didin’ i Jehovah.
So, following the Lord's instructions, the Israelites gave towns and pastures to the Levites from their own allocations.
4 Dia nahazo loka ny fokon’ ny Kehatita; ary ny loka azon’ ny taranak’ i Arona mpisorona isan’ ny Levita dia tanàna telo ambin’ ny folo, avy tamin’ ny firenen’ i Joda sy ny firenen’ i Simeona ary ny firenen’ i Benjamina.
The lot was cast for the families of the Kothaites. These Levites, descendants of Aaron, were allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
5 Ary ny loka azon’ ny taranak’ i Kehata sisa dia tanàna folo, avy tamin’ ny fokon’ ny firenen’ i Efraima sy ny firenen’ i Dana ary ny antsasaky ny firenen’ i Manase.
The remaining families of the descendants of Kothah were allotted ten towns from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
6 Ary ny loka azon’ ny taranak’ i Gersona dia tanàna telo ambin’ ny folo, avy tamin’ ny fokon’ ny firenen’ Isakara sy ny firenen’ i Asera sy ny firenen’ i Naftaly ary tamin’ ny antsasaky ny firenen’ i Manase any Basana.
The families of the descendants of Gershon were allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh living in Bashan.
7 Ary ny loka azon’ ny taranak’ i Merary isam-pokony dia tanàna roa ambin’ ny folo, avy tamin’ ny firenen’ i Robena sy ny firenen’ i Gada ary ny firenen’ i Zebolona.
The families of the descendants of Merari were allotted twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
8 Dia nomen’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely ny Levita tamin’ ny filokana ireo tanàna ireo sy ny tany manodidina azy avy, araka izay nasain’ i Jehovah nandidian’ i Mosesy.
So the Israelites gave the Levites by lot these towns and pastures, as the Lord had instructed through Moses.
9 Dia nomeny avy tamin’ ny firenena taranak’ i Joda sy ny firenena taranak’ i Simeona ireto tanàna hotononina ireto,
They gave from the tribe of Judah and the tribe of Simeon the following towns, specifically named,
10 izay azon’ ny taranak’ i Arona, isam-pokon’ ny taranak’ i Kehata, amin’ ny taranak’ i Levy; fa azy ny loka voalohany.
to the families of the Kothaites, descendants of Aaron, of the tribe of Levi, since the first lot fell to them:
11 Dia nomeny azy ny tanànan’ i Arba, rain’ i Anàka (Hebrona izany), any amin’ ny tany havoan’ i Joda, mbamin’ ny tany manodidina azy.
Kiriath-arba (or Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, together with the pastures around it. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
12 Fa ny saha momba ny tanàna sy ny zana-bohiny dia nomeny ho lovan’ i Kaleba, zanak’ i Jefone.
But the more distant fields from the town and the villages had been given to Caleb son of Jephunneh to own.
13 Dia nomeny ny taranak’ i Arona mpisorona Hebrona sy ny tany manodidina azy, ho tanàna fandosirana ho an’ izay nahafaty olona, ary Libna sy ny tany manodidina azy
They gave to the descendants of Aaron the priest the following towns and their pastures: Hebron (a sanctuary town for those who accidentally committed murder), Libnah,
14 ary Jatira sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Estemoa sy ny tany manodidina azy,
Jattir, Eshtemoa,
15 ary Holona sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Debira sy ny tany manodidina azy,
Holon, Debir,
16 ary Aina sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Jota sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Beti-semesy sy ny tany manodidina azy: tanàna sivy avy tamin’ ireo firenena roa ireo;
Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine towns from these two tribes.
17 ary avy tamin’ ny firenen’ i Benjamina dia Gibeona sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Geba sy ny tany manodidina azy
From the tribe of Benjamin the following four towns and their pastures: Gibeon, Geba,
18 ary Anatota sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Almona sy ny tany manodidina azy, dia tanàna efatra.
Anathoth, and Almon.
19 Ny tanàna rehetra an’ ny mpisorona, taranak’ i Arona, dia telo ambin’ ny folo ary ny tany manodidina azy avy.
So in total thirteen towns and their pastures were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.
20 Ary ny amin’ ny taranak’ i Rehata, dia ny Levita sisa tamin’ ny taranak’ i Kehata, ny tanàna azony tamin’ ny filokana dia avy tamin’ ny firenen’ i Efraima.
As for the remaining families of the children of Kothah from the tribe of Levi, they were given by lot four towns and their pastures from the tribe of Ephraim:
21 Dia nomeny azy Sekema sy ny tany manodidina azy any amin’ ny tany havoan’ i Efraima, ho tanàna fandosirana ho an’ izay nahafaty olona, ary Gazera sy ny tany manodidina azy
Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a sanctuary town for those who accidentally committed murder), Gezer,
22 ary Kibzaima sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Beti-horona sy ny tany manodidina azy: tanàna efatra;
Kibzaim, and Beth-horon.
23 ary avy tamin’ ny firenen’ i Dana dia Elteke sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Gibetona sy ny tany manodidina azy.
From the tribe of Dan, the following four towns and their pastures: Eltekeh, Gibbethon,
24 ary Aialona sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Gata-rimona sy ny tany manodidina azy: tanàna efatra;
Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon.
25 ary avy tamin’ ny antsasaky ny firenen’ i Manase dia Tanaka sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Gata-rimona sy ny tany tany manodidina azy: tanàna roa.
From the half-tribe of Manasseh the following two towns and their pastures: Taanach and Gath-rimmon.
26 Ny tanàna rehetra azon’ ny fokon’ ny taranak’ i Kehata sisa dia folo ary ny tany manodidina azy avy.
So in total ten towns and their pastures were given to remaining families of the descendants of Kothah.
27 Ary izao no azon’ ny taranak’ i Gersona isan’ ny fokon’ ny Levita; avy tamin’ ny antsasaky ny firenen’ i Manase dia Golana any Basana sy ny tany manodidina azy, ho tanàna fandosirana ho an’ izay nahafaty olona, ary Bestera sy ny tany manodidina azy, dia tanàna roa;
The families of the descendants of Gershon from the tribe of Levi received the following two towns and their pastures from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan (a sanctuary town for those who accidentally committed murder), and Be-eshterah.
28 ary avy tamin’ ny firenen’ Isakara dia Kisiona sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Daberata sy ny tany manodidina azy,
From the tribe of Issachar the following four towns and their pastures: Kishion, Daberath,
29 ary Jarmota sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Enganima sy ny tany manodidina azy, dia tanàna efatra;
Jarmuth, and En-gannim.
30 ary avy tamin’ ny firenen’ i Asera dia Misala sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Abdona sy ny tany manodidina azy
From the tribe of Asher the following four towns and their pastures: Mishal, Abdon,
31 ary Helkata sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Rehoba sy ny ràny manodidina azy, dia tanàna efatra;
Helkath, and Rehob.
32 ary avy tamin’ ny firenen’ i Naftaly dia Kadesy any Galilia sy ny tany manodidina azy, ho tanàna fandosirana ho an’ izay nahafaty olona, ary Hamota dora sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Kanana sy ny tany manodidina azy, dia tanàna telo.
From the tribe of Naphtali the following three towns and their pastures: Kedesh in Galilee (a sanctuary town for those who accidentally committed murder), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan.
33 Ny tanàna rehetra an’ ny Gersonita isam-potony dia telo ambin’ ny folo ary ny tany manodidina azy avy.
So in total thirteen towns and their pastures were allotted to the families of Gershon.
34 Ary izao no azon’ ny fokon’ ny taranak’ i Merary, izay Levita sisa: avy tamin’ ny firenen’ i Zebolona dia Jokneama sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Karta sy ny tany manodidina azy,
The families of the descendants of Merari, those remaining from the tribe of Levi, received the following four towns and their pastures from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah,
35 ary Dimna sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Nahalola sy ny tany manodidina azy, dia tanàna efatra;
Dimnah, and Nahalal.
36 ary avy tamin’ ny firenen’ i Robena dia Bezera sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Jahaza sy ny tany manodidina azy,
From the tribe of Reuben the following four towns and their pastures: Bezer, Jahaz,
37 ary Kedemota sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Mefata sy ny tany manodidina azy, dia tanàna efatra;
Kedemoth, and Mephaath.
38 ary avy tamin’ ny firenen’ i Gada dia Ramota any Gileada sy ny tany manodidina azy, ho tanàna fandosirana ho an’ izay nahafaty olona, ary Mahanaima sy ny tany manodidina azy
From the tribe of Gad the following four towns and their pastures: Ramoth in Gilead (a sanctuary town for those who accidentally committed murder), Mahanaim,
39 ary Hesbona sy ny tany manodidina azy ary Jazera sy ny tany manodidina azy, dia tanàna efatra izy rehetra.
Heshbon, and Jazer.
40 Ny tanàna rehetra an’ ny taranak’ i Merary araka ny fokony, izay sisa tamin’ ny fokon’ ny Levita, dia tanàna roa ambin’ ny folo no loka azony.
So in total twelve towns were allotted to the families of Merari, those remaining from the tribe of Levi.
41 Ny tanàna rehetra an’ ny Levita teo anatin’ ny lovan’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely dia valo amby efa-polo sy ny tany manodidina azy avy.
The Levites received a total of forty-eight towns and pastures within the land of the Israelites.
42 Ireo tanàna ireo samy manana ny taniny manodidina azy avy; tahaka izany avokoa ireo tanàna rehetra ireo.
Each of these towns had pastures around them.
43 Dia nomen’ i Jehovah ny Isiraely ny tany rehetra izay efa nianianany homena ny razany; ary nandova izany izy ireo ka nonina teo,
And so the Lord gave to the Israelites all the land he had promised their ancestors. They took possession of it and settled there.
44 Dia nomen’ i Jehovah fitsaharana amin’ ny manodidina izy, araka izay rehetra nianiananany tamin’ ny razany, ka tsy nisy lehilahy tamin’ ny fahavalony rehetra nahajanona teo anoloany; fa natolotr’ i Jehovah teo an-tànany avokoa ny fahavalony rehetra.
The Lord gave them peace on every side as he had promised their ancestors. Not a single one of their enemies could stand against them, for the Lord had handed their enemies over to them to defeat.
45 Tsy nisy latsata na dia kely akory aza ny zava-tsoa rehetra izay nolazain’ i Jehovah tamin’ ny taranak’ Isiraely; fa tanteraka avokoa izany rehetra izany.
Not a single one of the good things the Lord promised Israel had failed; everything had come true.
