UJoshuwa 19
1 Inkatho yesibili yasivela yaya kuSimeyoni, eyesizwe sabantwana bakoSimeyoni, ngokwensendo zabo. Lelifa labo laliphakathi kwelifa labantwana bakoJuda.
The second/next tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Simeon. Each clan in that tribe was allotted some land that was inside the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Judah.
2 Elifeni labo-ke babeleBherishebha leShebha leMolada
Their land included the towns of Beersheba ([which is also named] Sheba), Moladah,
3 leHazari-Shuwali leBala leEzema
Hazar-Shual, Balah, Ezem,
4 leElitoladi leBethuli leHorma
Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
5 leZikilagi leBeti-Marikabothi leHazari-Susa
Ziklag, Beth-Marcaboth. Hazar-Susah,
6 leBeti-Lebawothi leSharuheni; imizi elitshumi lantathu lemizana yayo.
Beth-Lebaoth, and Sharuhen. Altogether there were 13 towns and the surrounding villages.
7 IEni, iRimoni leEtheri leAshani; imizi emine lemizana yayo.
The land allotted to them also included the four cities of Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan, and their surrounding villages.
8 Layo yonke imizana ezingelezele imizi le, kuze kufike eBahalathi-Beri, iRama yeningizimu. Leli yilifa lesizwe sabantwana bakoSimeyoni ngokwensendo zabo.
They were also allotted some very small villages in an area that extended south to Baalath-Beer (which is [also named] Ramah, in the southern desert). That was the land allotted to the clans of the tribe of Simeon.
9 Ilifa labantwana bakoSimeyoni lavela enkathweni yabantwana bakoJuda; ngoba isigaba sabantwana bakoJuda sasisikhulu kakhulu kibo; ngakho abantwana bakoSimeyoni badla ilifa phakathi kwelifa labo.
The tribe of Judah had been allotted much more land than they needed, so part of their land was given to the tribe of Simeon.
10 Inkatho yesithathu yasivela yaya kubantwana bakoZebuluni ngokwensendo zabo. Lomngcele welifa labo wafika eSaridi.
The third/next tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Zebulun. Each clan of that tribe was allotted some of the land. The southern border started at Sarid [city].
11 Umngcele wabo-ke wenyukela entshonalanga leMarala, wafinyelela eDabeshethi wafinyelela esifuleni esiphambi kweJokineyamu;
It extended west to Maralah [city] and on to Dabbesheth [city], and on to the brook just north of Jokneam [city].
12 waphenduka uvela eSaridi usiya empumalanga lapho okuphuma khona ilanga emngceleni weKisilothi-Thabhori, waphuma waya eDaberathi, wenyukela eJafiya;
The border extended east from Sarid to the area near Kisloth-Tabor [city] and on to Daberath [town] and on to Japhia [town].
13 ususuka lapho wedlulela empumalanga, endaweni yokuphuma kwelanga, usiya eGitha-Heferi leItha-Kazini, waphumela eRimoni, uphendukela eNeya.
From there it extended east to Gath-Hepher [city] and Eth-Kazin [town], and north to Rimmon [city]. From there the border extended [west] to Neah [town].
14 Lomngcele wayizingelezela enyakatho eHanathoni; lokuphuma kwawo kwaba sesihotsheni seJifitaheli.
From Neah it extended south to Hannathon [city] and from there to Iphtah-El Valley.
15 LeKatathi leNahalali leShimironi leJidala leBhethelehema, imizi elitshumi lambili lemizana yayo.
Their area included the towns of Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. Altogether there were twelve towns and the surrounding villages.
16 Leli yilifa labantwana bakoZebuluni ngokwensendo zabo: Imizi le lemizana yayo.
That was the land that was allotted to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun.
17 Inkatho yesine yavela yaya kubantwana bakoIsakari ngokwensendo zabo.
The fourth/next tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Issachar. Each of the clans of that tribe was allotted some of the land.
18 Umngcele wabo-ke wawuyiJizereyeli leKesulothi leShunemi
Their land included the cities of Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,
19 leHafarayimi leShiyoni leAnaharathi
Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
20 leRabithi leKishiyoni leAbezi
Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
21 leRemethi leEni-Ganimi leEni-Hada leBeti-Pazezi.
Remeth, En-Gannim, En-Haddah, and Beth-Pazzez.
22 Lomngcele wafinyelela eThabhori leShahazima leBeti-Shemeshi; lokuphuma komngcele wabo kwakuseJordani; imizi elitshumi lesithupha lemizana yayo.
The border of the area that was allotted to the tribe of Issachar was close to Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-Shemesh [cities], and ended [in the east] at the Jordan [River]. Altogether there were 16 cities and the surrounding villages.
23 Leli yilifa lesizwe sabantwana bakoIsakari ngokwensendo zabo, imizi lemizana yayo.
Those cities and villages were in the land allotted to the clans of the tribe of Issachar.
24 Inkatho yesihlanu yasivela yaya esizweni sabantwana bakoAsheri ngokwensendo zabo.
The fifth/next tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Asher. Each of the clans in that tribe was allotted some of the land.
25 Umngcele wabo-ke wawuyiHelkathi leHali leBeteni leAkishafi
Their land included the towns of Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,
26 leAlameleki leAmadi leMishali; wasufinyelela eKharmeli entshonalanga leShihori-Libhinathi,
Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The western border started at Carmel [Mountain] and Shihor-Libnath.
27 waphendukela lapho okuphuma khona ilanga usiya eBeti-Dagoni, wafinyelela eZebuluni lesihotsha seJifitaheli enyakatho waya eBeti-Emeki leNeyiyeli, waphumela eKabuli kwesokhohlo,
From there it extended [southeast] to Beth-Dagon [town], and then to [the area that was allotted to the tribe of] Zebulun and Iphtah-El Valley. From there the border extended east and then north to Beth-Emek [town] and Neiel and Cabul [towns].
28 leEbroni leRehobi leHamoni leKana, kwaze kwaba seSidoni enkulu.
From there it extended west to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah [cities], and continued to Sidon, which is a big city.
29 Umngcele wasuphendukela eRama, waya emzini obiyelweyo weTire; lomngcele waphendukela eHosa; lokuphuma kwawo kwakuselwandle, uvela esigabeni usiya eAkizibi
From there the border extended south toward Ramah and to the big city of Tyre that had strong walls around it. From there the border extended [west] to Hosah [town] and ended at the [Mediterranean] Sea. Within their area were the towns of Aczib,
30 leUma leAfeki leRehobi; imizi engamatshumi amabili lambili lemizana yayo.
Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. Altogether there were 22 towns and their surrounding villages.
31 Leli yilifa lesizwe sabantwana bakoAsheri ngokwensendo zabo, imizi le lemizana yayo.
Those cities and villages were within the land that was allotted to the clans of the tribe of Asher.
32 Inkatho yesithupha yavela yaya kubantwana bakoNafithali, eyabantwana bakoNafithali ngokwensendo zabo.
The sixth/next tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Naphtali. Each of the clans in that tribe was allotted some of the land.
33 Umngcele wabo wasusuka eHelefi, esihlahleni se-okhi eZahananimi leAdami-Nekebi leJabineli, kwaze kwaba seLakumi; lokuphuma kwawo kwakuseJordani.
The border of their land started [in the west] at the [huge] oak tree at Zaanannim, near Heleph [town]. It extended [east] through Adami-Nekeb [city] and Jabneel, and then to Lakkum, and ended at the Jordan [River].
34 Umngcele wasuphendukela entshonalanga usiya eAzinothi-Thabhori, waphuma lapho waya eHukoki, wafinyelela eZebuluni ngeningizimu, leAsheri wafinyelela entshonalanga, leJuda eJordani lapho okuphuma khona ilanga.
The western boundary extended through Aznoth-Tabor as far as Hukkok [city]. It extended to the borders of [the tribe of] Zebulun at the south, to [the border of the tribe of] Asher on the west, and the Jordan [River] at the east.
35 Njalo imizi ebiyelweyo yile: IZidimi, iZeri, leHamathi, iRakathi, leKinerethi,
[Within their land were] several cities with strong walls around them. They were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,
36 leAdama, leRama, leHazori,
Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
37 leKedeshi, leEdreyi, leEni-Hazori,
Kedesh, Edrei, En-Hazor,
38 leYironi, leMigidali-Eli, iHorema, leBeti-Anathi, leBeti-Shemeshi; imizi elitshumi lesificamunwemunye lemizana yayo.
Iron, Migdal-El, Horem, Beth-Anath, and Beth-Shemesh. Altogether there were 19 cities and the surrounding villages.
39 Leli yilifa lesizwe sabantwana bakoNafithali ngokwensendo zabo, imizi lemizana yayo.
Those cities and surrounding villages were in the land that was allotted to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali.
40 Inkatho yesikhombisa yavela yaya esizweni sabantwana bakoDani ngokwensendo zabo.
The seventh/last tribe that was allotted land was the tribe of Dan. Each of the clans in that tribe was allotted some of the land.
41 Lomngcele welifa labo wawuyiZora leEshitawoli leIri-Shemeshi
Their land included the towns of Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-Shemesh,
42 leShahalabini leAjaloni leJithila
Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
43 leEloni leTiminatha leEkhironi
Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
44 leEliteke leGibethoni leBahalathi
Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
45 leJehudi leBene-Beraki leGathi-Rimoni
Jehud, Bene-Berak, Gath-Rimmon,
46 leMe-Jarkoni leRakoni kanye lomngcele oqondene leJafo.
Me-Jarkon, Rakkon, and the area near Joppa.
47 Lomngcele wabantwana bakoDani wavela umncinyane kakhulu kubo. Ngakho abantwana bakoDani benyuka ukuyakulwa bemelene leLeshema; sebeyithumbile bayitshaya ngobukhali benkemba, badla ilifa layo, bahlala kiyo, bayibiza iLeshema ngokuthi yiDani, ngebizo likaDani uyise.
But the people of the tribe of Dan were unable to take control of the land that had been allotted to them. So they went [northeast] and fought against the people in Leshem [city]. They defeated and killed all the people who lived there. Then they began to live in Leshem, and changed the name of the city to Dan, the man from whom their tribe descended.
48 Leli yilifa lesizwe sabantwana bakoDani ngokwensendo zabo, imizi le lemizana yayo.
All of those towns and surrounding villages were in the land that was allotted to the clans in the tribe of Dan.
49 Kwathi sebeqedile ukwaba ilizwe libe yilifa ngokwemingcele yalo, abantwana bakoIsrayeli bamnika uJoshuwa indodana kaNuni ilifa phakathi kwabo.
After the Israeli leaders divided the land among the tribes, they allotted some land to Joshua.
50 Ngokomlayo weNkosi bamnika umuzi awucelayo, iThiminathi-Sera entabeni yakoEfrayimi, wasesakha umuzi, wahlala kuwo.
They allotted to him Timnath-Serah. Yahweh had said that he could have whatever city he wanted, and that was the city that he chose. It was in the hilly region which was allotted to the tribe of Ephraim. Joshua rebuilt the city and lived there.
51 La ngamafa uEleyazare umpristi loJoshuwa indodana kaNuni lenhloko zaboyise zezizwe zabantwana bakoIsrayeli abawaba aba yilifa ngenkatho eShilo phambi kweNkosi, emnyango wethente lenhlangano. Baqeda-ke ukulaba ilizwe.
Those were the areas that were allotted to the various tribes of Israel. Eleazar the Supreme Priest and Joshua and the leaders of each tribe divided up the land while they were all at Shiloh, by (casting lots/throwing marked stones) [to decide which area each tribe would receive]. They did that while Yahweh was watching, at the entrance of the Sacred Tent. In that way they completed dividing up the land.
