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;

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 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.

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

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.

[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 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.

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

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:

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 Ho amo ana’ i Aharoneo, raik’ amo hasavereñan-te-Kehàte ana’ i Levio; fa a’ iareo i kitsapake valoha’ey,

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

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.

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 Fe natolo’ iareo amy Kalebe ana’ Iefonè ho fanaña’e ka o teteke naho tanà’ i rovaio.

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

13 Natolo’ iareo amo ana’ i Aharone mpisoroñeo t’i Kebrone naho o fiandraza’eo ho fitsoloham-pamono, naho i Libnà reke-piandrazañe;

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 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. 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 Naho boak’ am-pifokoa’ i Beniamine, i Gibone reke-piandrazañe naho i Gebà reke-piandrazañe,

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

18 naho i Anatote reke-piandrazañe naho i Almone reke-piandrazañe: rova efatse.

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

19 I hene rovan’ ana’ i Aharone mpisoroñe rey: rova folo-telo’ amby reke-piandrazañe.

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

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 natolotse iareo ty Sekeme am-bohibohi’ i Efraime ao reke-piandrazañe ho rovam-pitsoloha’ ty namono naho i Gezere reke-piandrazañe

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

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 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.

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 I hene rova’ o ana’ i Kehàte ila’eo le folo reke-piandrazañe.

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

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.

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 Le boak’ am-pifokoa’ Isakhare, i Kisone reke-piandrazañe naho i Dabarè reke-piandrazañe,

From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Issachar they were allotted four cities. Those cities were 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 area that had been allotted to the tribe of Asher they were allotted four cities. Those cities were 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 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 Ze hene rova’ o nte-Gersoneo ty amo hasavereña’eo: rova folo-telo’ amby reke-piandrazañe.

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

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

Altogether twelve cities were allotted to the Merari clans.

41 Ze hene rova’ o nte-Levio: rova efa-polo-valo’ amby reke-piandrazañe, añivom-panaña’ o ana’ Israeleo ao;

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

42 I rova rezay ro songa reke-piandrazañe; le izay ty ie amy fonga rova rey.

and each city had surrounding pastureland.

43 Aa le hene natolo’ Iehovà am’ Israele i tane nifantà’e hatolotse an-droae’ iareoy le nitavane’ iereo vaho nimo­neñañe.

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 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.

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 Tsy teo ty hasoa nipoke ze nampitama’ Iehovà amy anjomba’ Israeley, songa nitendreke.

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