Iyyaasuu 15
1 Qoodni gosa Yihuudaatiif balbala balbalaan ramadame hamma daarii Edoomitti, qarqara kibbaatiin immoo hamma Gammoojjii Siinitti balʼata.
The land that was allotted to the tribe of Judah was divided among its clans. That land extended south along the border of the Edom region, as far as the Zin Desert.
2 Daariin isaanii karaa kibbaa galoo galaanaa qarqara kibba Galaana soogiddaattii jalqabee
The southern border of the land that was allotted to the tribe of Judah started at the south end of the Dead Sea [and extended west].
3 kibba Malkaa Aqrabiim qaxxaamuree gara Siin itti fufee hamma kibba Qaadesh Barneetti deema. Ergasiis Hezroon darbee Adaaritti ol baʼee gara Qarqaatti gora.
It extended south of Scorpion Pass to Zin [Desert], and from there west to a place south of Kadesh-Barnea, past Hezron [town], to Addar [town], and from there it turned [northwest] to Karka [town].
4 Ergasii immoo achii kaʼee karaa Azimooniin darbee hamma lafa goggogaa Gibxiitti dhufee galaana gaʼee dhaabata. Daariin isaanii kan gara kibbaa kanaa dha.
From there it continued to Azmon, and from there to the dry riverbed on the border of Egypt, and from there [west] to the [Mediterranean] Sea. That was the southern border.
5 Daariin gara baʼaas Galaana Soogiddaa ture; innis hamma dhuma laga Yordaanositti deema. Daariin gara kaabaa immoo galoo galaanaa kan qarqara Yordaanosii jalqabee
The eastern border of the land of the tribe of Judah was the Dead Sea, and it extended [north] to [where the Jordan River ends at] the Dead Sea.
6 gara Beet Hoglaatti ol baʼee ergasii immoo karaa kaaba Beet Arabbaatiin gara Dhagaa Boohan ilma Ruubeenitti deema.
The northern border started where the Jordan River ends at the Dead Sea. It extended [north] to Beth-Hoglah [town], and from there it extended north of Beth-Arabah [town] to the [big] stone [set up by] Reuben’s son Bohan.
7 Daariin sunis ergasii Sulula Aakoor keessaa Debiiritti ol baʼee gara Gilgaal gama kibba laga sanaatiin fuullee Malkaa Adumiim sanaa kaabatti gora. Daariin kun ittuma fufee gara bishaanota Een Shemesh darbee Een Roogeelitti gad baʼa.
From there the border continued west through Achor Valley to Debir [city]. From there it turned north to Gilgal [city]. Gilgal is north of the road that goes through Adummim Pass, on the south side of the valley. From Gilgal the border extended west to the springs at En-Shemesh, and from there to En-Rogel.
8 Ergasiis karaa kibba tabba magaalaa Yebuusotaatiin jechuunis Yerusaalemitiin baʼee Sulula Ben Hinoom irraan darba. Achiis baʼee qarqara kaaba Sulula Refaayimitti fiixee tulluu gama lixa Sulula Hinoom jirutti ol baʼe.
From there it extended through Ben-Hinnom Valley, south of the city where the Jebus people-group lived. (That city is now named Jerusalem.) From there the border extended to the top of the hill on the west side of Hinnom Valley, at the northern end of the valley where the Repha [giants] lived.
9 Daariin sun ammas fiixee gaaraa irraa kaʼee gara burqaa bishaanota Neftooʼaatti qajeelee magaalaawwan Tulluu Efrooniin baʼee gara Baʼaalaatti jechuunis Kiriyaati Yeʼaariimitti gad buʼe.
From there the border extended [northwest] to Nephtoah Spring, and from there to the cities near Ephron Mountain. From there the border extended [west] toward Baalah, which is now named Kiriath-Jearim.
10 Ergasii Baʼaalaa irraa Tulluu Seeʼiiriitti gara lixaatti garagalee tabba kaaba Tulluu Yiʼaariim jechuunis Kesaaloon irra baʼee itti fufuudhaan Beet Shemeshitti gad buʼee Tiimnaahitti darba.
Then the border extended further west to Seir Mountain. Then it continued [southwest] along the north side of Jearim Mountain, which is also named Kesalon, to Beth-Shemesh [city]. From there it extended [northwest] past Timnah [city],
11 Gara kaaba tabba Eqroonitti darbee Shikeroonitti goree Tulluu Baʼaalaa irra qaxxaamuruudhaan hamma Yabniʼeelitti deema. Daariin sunis galaana gaʼee dhaabate.
to the hill north of Ekron [city]. From there it extended [west] to Shikkeron [town] and past Baalah Mountain to Jabneel [town], then [northwest] to the [Mediterranean] Sea.
12 Daariin gara lixaa immoo qarqara Galaana Guddaa ti. Daariiwwan akkuma balbala gosa isaaniitti saba Yihuudaa marsanis kanneenii dha.
The western border of the land that was allotted to the tribe of Judah was the Mediterranean Sea. All the clans of Judah lived inside those borders.
13 Iyyaasuun akkuma Waaqayyo isa ajajetti, qooda Yihuudaa irraa kutee Kebroon biyya Kiriyaati Arbaaq jedhamtu sana Kaaleb ilma Yefuneetiif kenne. Arbaaq kunis abbaa Anaaq.
Yahweh commanded Joshua to give part of the land for the tribe of Judah to Caleb. So he gave to Caleb Kiriath-Arba [city], which is now named Hebron. (Arba was the ancestor of the Anak people-group.)
14 Kaalebis ilmaan Anaaq sadan jechuunis Sheeshaayiin, Ahiimanii fi Talmaayi sanyii Anaaq ariʼee achii baase.
Caleb forced the three clans of the Anak people-group to leave Hebron. Those were the Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai clans.
15 Achiis namoota biyya Debiir ishee dur Kiriyaati Seefer jedhamaa turte sana keessa jiraatanitti duule.
Then Caleb left there and went to fight against the people living in Debir [city], which was previously named Kiriath-Sepher.
16 Kaalebis, “Ani nama Kiriyaati Seefer lolee qabatutti intala koo Aaksaa nan heerumsiisa” jedhe.
Caleb said, “If someone attacks [the people in] Kiriath-Sepher and captures their city, I will give my daughter Acsah to him to be his wife.”
17 Obboleessi Kaaleb, Otniiʼeel ilmi Qenaz magaalattii qabate; Kaalebis intala isaa Aaksaa isatti heerumsiise.
Othniel, the son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz, captured the city. So Caleb gave his daughter to him.
18 Isheenis yeroo gara Otniiʼeel dhuftetti akka inni abbaa ishee lafa qotiisaa kadhatu isa kakaafte. Kaalebis yommuu isheen harree ishee irraa buutetti, “Ani maal siif godhu?” jedhee ishee gaafate.
When Caleb’s daughter married Othniel, she told him to ask her father to give her a field. Then Acsah went to talk with her father Caleb. As she got down from her donkey, Caleb asked her, “Do you want something?”
19 Isheenis deebiftee, “Waan addaa tokko naa godhi. Akkuma Negeeb keessatti lafa naa kennite sana burqaawwan bishaaniis naa kenni” jetteen. Kaalebis burqaawwan oliitii fi gadii kenneef.
Acsah replied, “Yes, I want you to do something for me. You have given me some land in the southern part of Canaan, [but there is no water there]. So please give me some [land that has] springs.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs [near Hebron].
20 Dhaalli gosti Yihuudaa balbala balbalaan argate kunoo kana:
[Here is a list of the towns in] the land [that God had promised to] give to the tribe of Judah. Each clan was allotted some of the land.
21 Negeeb keessaa magaalaawwan gosa Yihuudaa kanneen qarqara kibbaatti daarii Edoom irratti argaman kanneenii dha: Qabziʼeel, Eederi, Yaaguur,
The tribe of Judah was allotted all these towns in the southern [desert area of Canaan], near the border of the Edom [region]: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
22 Qiinaa, Diimonaa, Adiʼaadaa,
Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23 Qaadesh, Haazoor, Yitinaan,
Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
24 Ziif, Telem, Baʼaalooti,
Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25 Haazoor Hadaataa, Keriiyooti kan Hezroon jedhamtu sana,
Hazor-Hadattah, Kerioth-Hezron (which is also named Hazor),
26 Amaam, Shemaa, Molaadaa,
Amam, Shema, Molodah,
27 Hazar Gadaa, Heshmoon, Beet Phelexi,
Hazar-Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-Pelet,
28 Hazar Shuuʼaal, Bersheebaa, Biziyootiyaa,
Hazar-Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
29 Baʼaalaa, Iyyiim, Ezem,
Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
30 Eltolaad, Kisiil, Hormaa,
Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,
31 Siiqlaag, Madmaanaa, Saansaanaa,
Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32 Lebaaʼoot, Shiiliihiim, Aayinii fi Rimoonii dha; magaalaawwanii fi gandoonni isaanii walumaa galatti digdamii sagal turan.
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. There were 29 towns altogether and their surrounding villages.
33 Karaa sulula lixa biiftuutiin immoo: Eshitaaʼol, Zoraa, Ashinaa,
The tribe of Judah was allotted these towns in the [northern part of the western] foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34 Zaanoʼaa, Een Ganiim, Tafuuʼaa, Eenaami,
Zanoah, En-Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35 Yarmuuti, Adulaam, Sookoo, Azeeqaa,
Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
36 Shaʼarayiim, Aaditaayim, Gedeeraa fi Gedeerootaayimii dha; magaalaawwanii fi gandoonni isaanii kudha afur turan.
Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (which is also named Gederothaim). Altogether there were 14 towns and their surrounding villages.
37 Zenaan, Hadaashaa, Migdaal Gaad,
[The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in the southern part of the western foothills]: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-Gad,
38 Diliʼaan, Miisphaa, Yoqtiʼeel,
Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
39 Laakkiish, Boozqaati, Egloon,
Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 Kaboon, Lahimaas, Kiitiliish,
Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,
41 Gedeerooti, Beet Daagon, Naʼamaa fi Maqeedaa dha; magaalaawwanii fi gandoonni isaanii kudha jaʼa turan.
Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah. There were 16 towns altogether and their surrounding villages.
42 Libnaa, Eteeri, Ashaan,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in [the central part of] the western foothills: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43 Yiftaa, Ashinaa, Neziibi,
Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44 Qeyiilaa, Akziibii fi Maareeshaa dha; magaalaawwanii fi gandoonni isaanii sagal turan.
Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah. There were nine towns altogether, with their surrounding villages.
45 Eqroon, qubatawwanii fi gandoota naannoo ishee jiran wajjin,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns [close to the Mediterranean Sea] with their surrounding villages: Ekron and the towns between Ekron and the coast, Ashdod, and Gaza. The area extended south to the dry riverbed on the border of Egypt.
46 akkasumas karaa lixa Eqrooniitiin qubatawwanii fi gandoota isaanii kanneen naannoo Ashdood jiran hunda,
47 Ashdood, magaalaa isheetii fi gandoota ishee, Gaazaa, magaalaa isheetii fi gandoota ishee kanneen hamma Laga Gibxii fi hamma qarqara Galaana Guddichaatti jiranii dha.
48 Biyya gaaraa keessatti immoo: Shaamiir, Yatiir, Sookoo,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in [the southwest part of] the hilly region: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49 Danaa, Kiriyaati Sanaa jechuunis Debiir,
Dannah, Kiriath-Sannah (which is now named Debir),
50 Aanaab, Eshitmoʼaa, Aaniim,
Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 Gooshen, hooloonii fi Giiloo dha; magaalaawwanii fi gandoonni isaanii kudha tokko turan.
Goshen, Holon, and Giloh. There were eleven towns with their surrounding villages.
52 Araab, Duumaa, Eshiʼaan,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns in [the south-central part of] the hilly region: Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53 Yaanuum, Beet Tafuuʼaa, Afeeqaa,
Janim, Beth-Tappuah, Aphekah,
54 Humtaa, Kebroon ishee Kiriyaati Arbaaq jedhamtuu fi Ziiʼoorii dha; magaalaawwanii fi gandoonni isaanii sagal turan.
Humtah, Kiriath-Arba (which is now named Hebron), and Zior. There were nine towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
55 Maaʼoon, Qarmeloos, Ziif, Yutaa,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns [in the southeastern part of the hilly region]: Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
56 Yizriʼeel, Yooqidiʼaam, Zaanoʼaa,
Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57 Qaayin, Gibeʼaa fi Tiimnaahii dha; magaalaawwanii fi gandoonni isaanii kudhan turan.
Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah. There were ten towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
58 Halhuul, Beet Zuuri, Gedoor,
The tribe of Judah was also allotted these towns [in the central part of the hilly region]: Halhul, Beth-Zur, Gedor,
59 Maʼaaraati, Beet Anootii fi Elteqoonii dha; magaalaawwanii fi gandoonni isaanii jaʼa turan.
Maarath, Beth-Anoth, and Eltekon. There were six towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
60 Kiriyaati Baʼaal kan Kiriyaati Yeʼaariim jedhamtuu fi Raabbaa dha; magaalaawwanii fi gandoonni ishee lama turan.
The tribe of Judah was also allotted two towns [in the northern part of the hilly region], Rabbah and Kiriath-Baal (which is also named Kiriath-Jearim).
61 Gammoojjii keessatti immoo: Beet Arabbaa, Midiin, Sekaakaa,
The tribe of Judah was also [allotted these towns] in the desert [near the Dead Sea]: Beth-Arabah, Middin, Secacah,
62 Niibishaan, Magaalaa Soogiddaatii fi Een Gaadii dha; magaalaawwanii fi gandoonni isaanii jaʼa turan.
Nibshan, Salt city, and En-Gedi. There were six towns altogether with their surrounding villages.
63 Sabni Yihuudaa garuu Yebuusota Yerusaalem keessa jiraachaa turan sana ariʼanii baasuu hin dandeenye; Yebuusonnis hamma harʼaatti saba Yihuudaa wajjin Yerusaalem keessa jiraatu.
[The army of the tribe of] Judah was not able to force the people of the Jebus people-group to leave Jerusalem. So the people of that group are still living among the tribe of Judah.
