Josoa 21
1 Nañarine amy Elatsare mpisoroñe naho amy Iehosoa ana’ i None, naho amo talèm-pifokoa’ o ana’ Israeleo o talen-droaen-te-Levio;
The leaders of the tribe of Levi approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the leaders of the Israelite tribes.
2 le nisaontsy am’ iereo e Silò an-tane Kenaàne ao ami’ty hoe: Nandilia’ Iehovà am-pità’ i Mosè ty hanolorañe anay rova himoneña’ay rekets’ o fiandrazañe mañohok’ aze ho amo hare’aio.
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 Aa le natolo’ o ana’ Israeleo amo nte-Levio, boak’ amo fanaña’ iareoo ty amy tsara’ Iehovày, o rova retoa naho o fiandraza’eo.
So, following the Lord's instructions, the Israelites gave towns and pastures to the Levites from their own allocations.
4 Aa le niboak’ an-tsapake ty ho a o hasavereña’ o nte-Kehàteo: Le niazo’ o ana’ i Aharone mpisoroñe, nte-Levio, an-tsapake, am-pifokoa’ Iehodà naho am-pifokoa’ i Simone, naho am-pifokoa’ i Beniamine, ty rova folo-telo amby.
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 Ty ila’ o ana’ i Kehàteo ro nandrambe an-tsapake boak’ an-kasavereñam-pifokoa’ i Efraime naho am-pifokoa’ i Dane, naho amy vakim-pifokoa’ i Menasèy: rova folo.
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 Le niazo’ o ana’ i Gersoneo an-tsapake boak’ an-kasavereñam-pifokoa’ Isakhare naho boak’ am-pifokoa’ i Asere, naho boak’ am-pifokoa’ i Naftalý, vaho boak’ ami’ty vakim-pifokoa’ i Menasè e Basane, ty rova folo-telo’ amby.
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 Le niazo o ana’ i Merarìo ty amo hasavereña’eo, an-tsapake, tam-pifokoa’ i Reobene, naho tam-pifokoa’ i Gade, naho tam-pifokoa’ i Zebolone, ty rova folo-ro’ amby.
The families of the descendants of Merari were allotted twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
8 Aa le natolo’ o ana’ Israeleo amo nte-Levio an-tsapake i rova rey reketse ty tane fiandrazañe mañohoke iareo, ty amy lili’ Iehovà am-pità’ i Mosèy.
So the Israelites gave the Levites by lot these towns and pastures, as the Lord had instructed through Moses.
9 Aa le natolotse boak’ am-pifokoa’ o ana’ Iehodao naho am-pifokoa’ o ana’ i Simoneo o rova toñoneñe ami’ty añara’e rezao:
They gave from the tribe of Judah and the tribe of Simeon the following towns, specifically named,
10 Ho amo ana’ i Aharoneo, raik’ amo hasavereñan-te-Kehàte ana’ i Levio; fa a’ iareo i kitsapake valoha’ey,
to the families of the Kothaites, descendants of Aaron, of the tribe of Levi, since the first lot fell to them:
11 natolotse iareo ty Kiriate-Arba, (ana’ i Anàke t’i Arba)—i Kebrone izay—am-bohibohi’ Iehoda ao, rekets’ o tane fiandrazañe mañohok’ azeo.
Kiriath-arba (or Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, together with the pastures around it. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
12 Fe natolo’ iareo amy Kalebe ana’ Iefonè ho fanaña’e ka o teteke naho tanà’ i rovaio.
But the more distant fields from the town and the villages had been given to Caleb son of Jephunneh to own.
13 Natolo’ iareo amo ana’ i Aharone mpisoroñeo t’i Kebrone naho o fiandraza’eo ho fitsoloham-pamono, naho i Libnà reke-piandrazañe;
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 naho Iatire reke-piandrazañe naho i Estemoa reke-piandrazañe
Jattir, Eshtemoa,
15 naho i Kolone reke-piandrazañe naho i Debire reke-piandrazañe;
Holon, Debir,
16 naho i Aine reke-piandrazañe naho Iotà reke-piandrazañe naho i Bete-semese reke-piandrazañe; rova sive boak’ amy fifokoa roe rey.
Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine towns from these two tribes.
17 Naho boak’ am-pifokoa’ i Beniamine, i Gibone reke-piandrazañe naho i Gebà reke-piandrazañe,
From the tribe of Benjamin the following four towns and their pastures: Gibeon, Geba,
18 naho i Anatote reke-piandrazañe naho i Almone reke-piandrazañe: rova efatse.
Anathoth, and Almon.
19 I hene rovan’ ana’ i Aharone mpisoroñe rey: rova folo-telo’ amby reke-piandrazañe.
So in total thirteen towns and their pastures were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.
20 Aa le o hasavereñan’ ana’ i Kehàte, nte-Levio, o ilan’ ana’ i Kehàteo: i rova niazo’ iareo an-tsapake boak’ am-pifokoa’ i Efraime rey:
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 natolotse iareo ty Sekeme am-bohibohi’ i Efraime ao reke-piandrazañe ho rovam-pitsoloha’ ty namono naho i Gezere reke-piandrazañe
Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a sanctuary town for those who accidentally committed murder), Gezer,
22 naho i Kib’ tsaime reke-piandrazañe, naho i Bete-korone reke-piandrazañe: rova efatse.
Kibzaim, and Beth-horon.
23 Le boak’ am-pifokoa’ i Dane, i Eltekè reke-piandrazañe, naho i Gibetone reke-piandrazañe
From the tribe of Dan, the following four towns and their pastures: Eltekeh, Gibbethon,
24 naho i Ai’ialone reke-piandrazañe naho i Gat-rimòne reke-piandrazañe: rova efatse.
Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon.
25 Le boak’ami’ ty vakim-pifokoa’ i Menasè, i Tanake reke-piandrazañe, naho i Gat’rimòne reke-piandrazañe: rova roe.
From the half-tribe of Manasseh the following two towns and their pastures: Taanach and Gath-rimmon.
26 I hene rova’ o ana’ i Kehàte ila’eo le folo reke-piandrazañe.
So in total ten towns and their pastures were given to remaining families of the descendants of Kothah.
27 Le boak’ amy vakim-pifokoa’ ila’ i Menasèy ka ty nanolorañe o ana’ i Gersone amo hasavereña’ i Levioo, i Golane e Basane ao reke-piandrazañe, ho rovam-pitsoloha’ ty namono ondaty naho i Bisterà reke-piandrazañe: rova roe.
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 Le boak’ am-pifokoa’ Isakhare, i Kisone reke-piandrazañe naho i Dabarè reke-piandrazañe,
From the tribe of Issachar the following four towns and their pastures: Kishion, Daberath,
29 Iarmote reke-piandrazañe, i Enganime reke-piandrazañe, rova efatse.
Jarmuth, and En-gannim.
30 Le boak’ am-pifokoa’ i Asere: i Misale reke-piandrazañe naho i Abdone reke-piandrazañe,
From the tribe of Asher the following four towns and their pastures: Mishal, Abdon,
31 i Kelkate reke-piandrazañe, naho i Rekobe reke-piandrazañe: rova efatse.
Helkath, and Rehob.
32 Le tam-pifokoa’ i Naftalý, i Kedese e Galilà reke-piandrazañe ho rovam-pitsoloha’ ty namono ondaty naho i Kamote’ dore reke-piandrazañe naho i Kartane reke-piandrazañe: rova 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 Ze hene rova’ o nte-Gersoneo ty amo hasavereña’eo: rova folo-telo’ amby reke-piandrazañe.
So in total thirteen towns and their pastures were allotted to the families of Gershon.
34 Le ho amo hasavereñan’ ana’ i Merario, ty sisa’ amo nte-Levio: Boak’ am-pifokoa’ i Zebolone, Iok’neame reke-piandrazañe, naho i Kartà reke-piandrazañe,
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 i Dimnà reke-piandrazañe, vaho i Nahalale reke-piandrazañe: rova efatse.
Dimnah, and Nahalal.
36 Le boak’ am-pifokoa Reobene: i Betsere reke-piandrazañe, naho Iatsà reke-piandrazañe,
From the tribe of Reuben the following four towns and their pastures: Bezer, Jahaz,
37 i Kedemote reke-piandrazañe, naho i Mefaate reke-piandrazañe: rova efatse;
Kedemoth, and Mephaath.
38 le tam-pifokoa’ i Gade, i Ramote e Gilade ao reke-piandrazañe, ho rovam-pitsoloha’ ty namono ondaty, naho i Mahanaime reke-piandrazañe,
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 naho i Khesbone reke-piandrazañe, Iaazere reke-piandrazañe: rova efatse ty tonto’e.
Heshbon, and Jazer.
40 Aa le o rova natolotse amo ana’ i Merario iabio, sisa’ o nte Levio ty amo hasavereña’eo: rova folo-ro’ amby ty niazo’ iareo an-tsapake.
So in total twelve towns were allotted to the families of Merari, those remaining from the tribe of Levi.
41 Ze hene rova’ o nte-Levio: rova efa-polo-valo’ amby reke-piandrazañe, añivom-panaña’ o ana’ Israeleo ao;
The Levites received a total of forty-eight towns and pastures within the land of the Israelites.
42 I rova rezay ro songa reke-piandrazañe; le izay ty ie amy fonga rova rey.
Each of these towns had pastures around them.
43 Aa le hene natolo’ Iehovà am’ Israele i tane nifantà’e hatolotse an-droae’ iareoy le nitavane’ iereo vaho nimoneñañe.
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 Le nampitofà’ Iehovà o nañohoke iareoo ty amo hene nifantà’e aman-droae’ iareoo; vaho leo raik’ amo rafelahi’eo tsy nitroatse am’ iereo, fa natolo’ Iehovà am-pità’ iareo ze fonga rafelahi’ iareo.
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 teo ty hasoa nipoke ze nampitama’ Iehovà amy anjomba’ Israeley, songa nitendreke.
Not a single one of the good things the Lord promised Israel had failed; everything had come true.
