UJoshuwa 19
1 Inkatho yesibili yawela esizwaneni sikaSimiyoni ngensendo zaso. Ilifa labo laliphakathi kwelizwe likaJuda.
The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon: Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah
2 Laligoqela: iBherishebha (noma Shebha), iMolada,
and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,
3 iHazari-Shuwali, iBhala, i-Ezema,
Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,
4 i-Elitholadi, iBhethuli, iHoma,
Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
5 iZikhilagi, iBhethi-Makhabhothi, iHazari-Susa,
Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,
6 iBhethi-Lebhawothi leSharuheni, amadolobho alitshumi lantathu lemizana yawo;
Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen cities, along with their villages.
7 i-Ayini, iRimoni, i-Etheri le-Ashani, amadolobho amane lemizana yawo,
Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four cities, along with their villages,
8 layo yonke imizana eyakhelene lalawo madolobho kusiyafika eBhalathi-Bheri (iRama eseNegebi). Leli kwakuyilifa lesizwana sikaSimiyoni ngensendo zaso.
and all the villages surrounding these cities as far as Baalath-beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Simeon.
9 Ilifa labakoSimiyoni lathathwa kungxenye kaJuda ngenxa yokuthi isigaba sakoJuda sasisikhulu kakhulu. Ngakho abakoSimiyoni bathola ilifa labo phakathi kwelizwe lakoJuda.
The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the territory of Judah, because the share for Judah’s descendants was too large for them. So the Simeonites received an inheritance within Judah’s portion.
10 Inkatho yesithathu yawela uZebhuluni lensendo zakhe: Umngcele welifa labo wawufika eSaridi.
The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid.
11 Waqonda entshonalanga wadabula usiya eMarala, wathinta iDabheshethi, waqhela usiya odongeni eduze leJokhiniyamu.
It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam.
12 Wajikela empumalanga usuka eSaridi ukhangele empumalanga elizweni likaKhisilothi-Thabhori njalo waqhela usiya eDabherathi ukhwela usiya eJafiya.
From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia.
13 Waqhubeka ukhangele empumalanga usiya eGathi-Heferi le-Ethi Khazini; wathutshela eRimoni wasujikela eNeya.
From there it crossed eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon and curved around toward Neah.
14 Lapho umngcele wabhoda enyakatho usiya eHanathoni wakhawula eSigodini se-Ifitha Eli.
Then the border circled around the north side of Neah to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah-el.
15 Kwakukhona njalo iKhathathi, iNahalali, iShimroni, i-Idala leBhethilehema. Kwakulamadolobho alitshumi lambili lemizana yawo.
It also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, along with their villages.
16 Amadolobho la lemizana yawo ayeyilifa likaZebhuluni lensendo.
This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Zebulun, including these cities and their villages.
17 Inkatho yesine yawela u-Isakhari ngensendo zakhe.
The fourth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Issachar:
18 Ilizwe labo laligoqela: iJezerili, iKhesulothi, iShunemi,
Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,
19 iHafarayimi, iShiyoni, i-Anaharathi,
Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
20 iRabhithi, iKhishiyoni, i-Ebhezi
Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
21 iRemethi, i-Eni-Ganimu, i-Eni-Hada leBhethi-Phazezi.
Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.
22 Umngcele wawugudla iThabhori, iShahazuma leBhethi-Shemeshi wasukhawula eJodani. Kwakulamadolobho alitshumi lesithupha lemizana yawo.
The border reached Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen cities, along with their villages.
23 Amadolobho la lemizi yawo kwakuyilifa lesizwana sika-Isakhari lensendo zakhe.
This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Issachar, including these cities and their villages.
24 Inkatho yesihlanu yawela esizwaneni sika-Asheri ngensendo zakhe.
The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher:
25 Ilizwe labo laligoqela: iHelikhathi, iHali, iBhetheni, i-Akhishafi,
Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,
26 i-Alameleki, i-Amadi leMishali. Entshonalanga umngcele wagudla iKhameli leShihori-Libhinathi.
Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath,
27 Wajikela empumalanga ukhangele eBhethi-Dagoni, ugudla iZebhuluni leSigodi se-Ifitha Eli, waqonda enyakatho usiya eBhethi-Emekhi leNeyiyeli, usedlula eKhabhuli kwesenxele.
then turned eastward toward Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el, and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left.
28 Waya e-Abhidoni, eRehobhi, eHamoni leKhana usiyafika eSidoni enkulu.
It went on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.
29 Umngcele waphinda wajika ukhangele eRama wasusiya edolobheni eliyinqaba eleThire, wajika ukhangele iHosa wathutshela olwandle olusesabelweni se-Akhizibhi,
The border then turned back toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Achzib,
30 i-Uma, i-Afekhi leRehobhi. Kwakulamadolobho angamatshumi amabili lambili lemizana yawo.
Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. There were twenty-two cities, along with their villages.
31 Amadolobho la lemizana yawo ayeyilifa lesizwana sika-Asheri lensendo zakhe.
This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Asher, including these cities and their villages.
32 Inkatho yesithupha yawela uNafithali ngensendo zakhe:
The sixth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Naphtali:
33 Umgcele wasuka eHelefi kanye lesihlahla somʼOkhi eZananimi usedlula e-Adami Nekhebi leJabhiniyeli usiya eLakhumi njalo uphelela eJodani.
Their border started at Heleph and the great tree of Zaanannim, passing Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum and ending at the Jordan.
34 Umngcele wadabula entshonalanga phakathi kwe-Azinothi-Thabhori wayaphuma ususeHukhokhi. Wagudla iZebhuluni eningizimu, i-Asheri entshonalanga kweJuda usiya empumalanga yeJodani.
Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and ran from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south side, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan on the east.
35 Amadolobho ayelezinqaba yiZidimu, iZeri, iHamathi, iRakhathi, iKhinerethi,
The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,
36 i-Adama, iRama, iHazori,
Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
37 iKhedeshi, i-Edreyi, i-Eni-Hazo,
Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,
38 iYironi, iMigidali-Eli, iHoremu, iBhethi-Anathi leBhethi-Shemeshi. Kwakulamadolobho alitshumi lesificamunwemunye lemizana yawo.
Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh. There were nineteen cities, along with their villages.
39 Amadolobho la lemizana yawo kwakuyilifa lesizwana sikaNafithali ngensendo zakhe.
This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Naphtali, including these cities and their villages.
40 Inkatho yesikhombisa yawela isizwana sikaDani ngensendo zakhe.
The seventh lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Dan:
41 Ilizwe lelifa labo laligoqela: iZora, i-Eshithawoli, i-Iri Shemeshi,
The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,
42 iShayalabhini, i-Ayijaloni, i-Ithila,
Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
43 i-Eloni, iThimina, i-Ekroni,
Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
44 i-Elithekhe, iGibhethoni, iBhalathi,
Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
45 iJehudi, iBhene-Bherakhi, iGathi-Rimoni,
Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,
46 iMe-Jarikhoni leRakhoni lendawo ekhangele iJopha.
Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory across from Joppa.
47 (Kwathi abakoDani sebenqotshiwe bathathelwa ilizwe labo, basuka bayahlasela iLeshemu ngenkemba, bayithumba. Bahlala eLeshemu bayibiza ngokuthi yiDani, ibizo likakhokho wabo.)
(Later, when the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and put it to the sword. So they took possession of Leshem, settled there, and renamed it after their father Dan.)
48 Amadolobho la lemizana yawo ayeyilifa lesizwe sikaDani ngensendo zakhe.
This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Dan, including these cities and their villages.
49 Bathi sebeqede ukwabelana umhlaba ngendlela eyayiphawulwe yinkatho, abako-Israyeli banika uJoshuwa indodana kaNuni ilifa phakathi kwabo,
When they had finished distributing the land into its territories, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them,
50 njengokulaya kukaThixo. Bamnika idolobho ayelicelile, iThimnathi-Sera elizweni lamaqaqa ko-Efrayimi. Wakha idolobho wahlala khona.
as the LORD had commanded. They gave him the city of Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, as he requested. He rebuilt the city and settled in it.
51 La yiwo amazwe u-Eliyazari umphristi, uJoshuwa indodana kaNuni labakhokheli bonke lensendo zezizwana zako-Israyeli abazehlukanisela wona ngenkatho eShilo phambi kukaThixo entubeni yethente lokuhlangana. Ngakho-ke baqeda ukwaba umhlaba.
These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families distributed by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.
