Iyyaasuu 21

1 Hangafoonni maatii Lewwotaa Eleʼaazaar lubichatti, Iyyaasuu ilma Nuunittii fi hangafoota maatiiwwan gosoota Israaʼel kaanitti dhiʼaatanii

And the heads of the families of the sons of Levi drew near to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the [son] of Naue, and to the heads of families of the tribes of Israel.

2 Shiiloo Kanaʼaan keessatti argamtu sana keessatti, “Waaqayyo akka isin magaalaa nu keessa jiraannu lafa tikaa kan horii keenyaaf taʼu wajjin nuu kennitan karaa Museetiin ajajee ture” jedhaniin.

And they spoke to them in Selo in the land of Chanaan, saying, The Lord gave commandment by Moses to give us cities to dwell in, and the country round about for our cattle.

3 Kanaafuu Israaʼeloonni akkuma Waaqayyo ajajetti dhaala ofii isaanii keessaa magaalaawwan kanneenii fi lafa tikaa Lewwotaaf kennan.

So the children of Israel gave to the Levites in their inheritance by the command of the Lord the cities and the country round.

4 Ixaan jalqabaa gosa Qohaatiif balbala balbalaan baʼe. Lewwota sanyii Aroon lubichaatiifis gosa Yihuudaa, gosa Simiʼoonii fi gosa Beniyaam keessaa magaalaawwan kudha sadii ixaadhaan argatan.

And the lot came out for the children of Caath; and the sons of Aaron, the priests the Levites, had by lot thirteen cities out of the tribe of Juda, and out of the tribe of Symeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin.

5 Sanyii Qohaati warra hafaniif immoo balbala gosa Efreem, gosa Daanii fi walakkaa gosa Minaasee keessaa magaalaawwan kudhan ixaadhaan argatan.

And to the sons of Caath that were left were [given by] lot ten cities, out of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasse.

6 Sanyiiwwan Geershooniif balbala gosa Yisaakor, gosa Aasheer, gosa Niftaalemii fi walakkaa gosa Minaasee kan Baashaan keessaa sana irraa magaalaawwan kudha sadii ixaadhaan argatan.

And the sons of Gedson had thirteen cities, out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Aser, and out of the tribe of Nephthali, and out of the half tribe of Manasse in Basan.

7 Sanyiiwwan Meraariis balbala balbalaan gosa Ruubeen, gosa Gaadii fi gosa Zebuuloon keessaa magaalaawwan kudha lama ixaadhaan argatan.

And the sons of Merari according to their families had by lot twelve cities, out of the tribe of Ruben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zabulon.

8 Kanaafuu Israaʼeloonni akkuma Waaqayyo karaa Museetiin ajaje sanatti magaalaawwan kanneenii fi lafa tikaa ixaadhaan Lewwotaaf kennan.

And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs, as the Lord commanded Moses, by lot.

9 Gosa Yihuudaa fi gosa Simiʼoon irraa magaalaawwan kanneen maqaa maqaadhaan qoodan;

And the tribe of the children of Juda, and the tribe of the children of Symeon, and [part] of the tribe of the children of Benjamin gave these cities, and they were assigned

10 sababii ixaan jalqabaa isaaniif baʼeef magaalaawwan kunneen sanyiiwwan Aroon warra Lewwotaa keessaa balbala Qohaati taʼaniif kennaman:

to the sons of Aaron of the family of Caath of the sons of Levi, for the lot fell to these.

11 Isaanis Kiriyaati Arbaaq jechuunis Kebroon ishee biyya gaaraa Yihuudaa keessaa sana lafa tikaa naannoo ishee wajjin kennaniif. Arbaaq abbaa Anaaq ture.

And they gave to them Cariatharboc the metropolis of the sons of Enac; this is Chebron in the mountain [country] of Juda, and the suburbs round it.

12 Lafa qotiisaa fi gandoota naannoo magaalattii jiran garuu Kaaleb ilma Yefuneetiif handhuuraa godhanii kennan.

But the lands of the city, and its villages Joshua gave to the sons of Chaleb the son of Jephonne for a possession.

13 Kanaafuu sanyiiwwan Aroon lubichaatiif Kebroon jechuunis magaalaa namni nama ajjeesee himatamu tokko itti baqatuu fi Libnaa,

And to the sons of Aaron he gave the city of refuge for the slayer, Chebron, and the suburbs belonging to it; and Lemna and the suburbs belonging to it;

14 Yatiir, Eshtimoʼaa,

and Aelom and its suburbs; and Tema and its suburbs;

15 Hooloon, Debiir,

and Gella and its suburbs; and Dabir and its suburbs;

16 Aayin, Yutaanii fi Beet Shemeshi lafa tikaa wajjin kennameef; isaan kunneen magaalaawwan sagallan gosoota lamaan irraa qoodamaniifii dha.

and Asa and its suburbs; and Tany and its suburbs; and Baethsamys and its suburbs: nine cities from these two tribes.

17 Gosa Beniyaam irraas Gibeʼoon, Gebaaʼi,

And from the tribe of Benjamin, Gabaon and its suburbs; and Gatheth and its suburbs;

18 Anaatootii fi Almoon lafa tikaa wajjin kennaniif; isaanis magaalaawwan afurii dha.

and Anathoth and its suburbs; and Gamala and its suburbs; four cities.

19 Magaalaawwan lafa tikaa wajjin sanyiiwwan Aroon kanneen luboota taʼaniif kennaman hundi kudha sadii turan.

All the cities of the sons of Aaron the priests, thirteen.

20 Qohaatota balbala Lewwii warra hafaniif gosa Efreem irraa magaalaawwan kanneentu ixaadhaan argatan:

And to the families, [even] the sons of Caath the Levites, that were left of the sons of Caath, there was [given] their priests' city,

21 Isaanis biyya gaaraa Efreem keessaa Sheekem jechuunis magaalaa namni nama ajjeesee himatamu itti baqatu sanaa fi Geezir,

out of the tribe of Ephraim; and they gave them the slayer's city of refuge, Sychem, and its suburbs, and Gazara and its appendages, and its suburbs;

22 Qibxaayimii fi Beet Horoon, walumatti magaalaawwan afur lafa tikaa wajjin fudhatan.

and Baethoron and its suburbs: four cities:

23 Akkasumas gosa Daan keessaa Elteqee, Gibetoon,

and the tribe of Dan, Helcothaim and its suburbs; and Gethedan and its suburbs:

24 Ayaaloonii fi Gat Rimoon, walumaa galatti magaalaawwan afur lafa tikaa wajjin fudhatan.

and Aelon and its suburbs; and Getheremmon and its suburbs: four cities.

25 Walakkaa gosa Minaasee keessaa immoo Taʼanaakii fi Gat Rimoon, magaalaawwan lama lafa tikaa wajjin fudhatan.

And out of the half tribe of Manasse, Tanach and its suburbs; and Jebatha and its suburbs; two cities.

26 Magaalaawwan kurnan kunneen hundii fi lafti tikaa isaanii balbala gosa Qohaati warra hafaniif kennaman.

In all [were given] ten cities, and the suburbs of each belonging to them, to the families of the sons of Caath that remained.

27 Geershoonota balbala Lewwiitiif immoo: Walakkaa gosa Minaasee keessaa, Goolaan ishee Baashaan keessaa jechuunis magaalaa namni nama ajjeesee himatamu tokko itti baqatu sanaa fi Beʼeshitiraa, magaalaawwan lamaa fi lafa tikaa isaaniitu kennameef;

And [Joshua gave] to the sons of Gedson the Levites out of the other half tribe of Manasse cities set apart for the slayers, Gaulon in the country of Basan, and its suburbs; and Bosora and its suburbs; two cities.

28 gosa Yisaakor keessaa Kishoon, Daaberaati,

And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kison and its suburbs; and Debba and its suburbs;

29 Yarmuutii fi Een Ganiim, magaalaawwan afurii fi lafa tikaa isaaniitu kennameef;

and Remmath and its suburbs; and the well of Letters, and its suburbs; four cities.

30 gosa Aasheer keessaa Mishiʼaal, Abdoon,

And out of the tribe of Aser, Basella and its suburbs; and Dabbon and its suburbs;

31 Helqaatii fi Rehoob, magaalaawwan afurii fi lafa tikaa isaaniitu kennameef;

and Chelcat and its suburbs; and Raab and its suburbs; four cities.

32 gosa Niftaalem keessaa Qaadesh ishee Galiilaa keessaa, magaalaan namni nama ajjeesee himatamu tokko itti kooluu galuu akkasumas Hamoot Doorii fi Qartaan, magaalaawwan sadii lafa tikaa isaanii wajjin kennameef.

And of the tribe of Nephthali, the city set apart for the slayer, Cades in Galilee, and its suburbs; and Nemmath, and its suburbs; and Themmon and its suburbs; three cities.

33 Gosoota Geershoonotaatiif immoo magaalaawwan kudha sadiitu lafa tikaa wajjin kenname.

All the cities of Gedson according to their families [were] thirteen cities.

34 Lewwota hafan warra balbala Meraarii taʼaniif: gosa Zebuuloon keessaa, Yoqeniʼaam, Qartaa,

And to the family of the sons of Merari the Levites that remained, [he gave] out of the tribe of Zabulon, Maan and its suburbs; and Cades and its suburbs,

35 Dimnaa fi Naahaalal, magaalaawwan afurtu lafa tikaa wajjin kenname;

and Sella and its suburbs: three cities.

36 gosa Ruubeen keessaa Bezer, Yaahizaa,

And beyond Jordan over against Jericho, out of the tribe of Ruben, the city of refuge for the slayer, Bosor in the wilderness; Miso and its suburbs; and Jazer and its suburbs; and Decmon and its suburbs; and Mapha and its suburbs; four cities.

37 Qidemootii fi Meefiʼaat, magaalaawwan afur lafa tikaa wajjin kennameef;

And out of the tribe of Gad the city of refuge for the slayer, both Ramoth in Galaad, and its suburbs; Camin and its suburbs; and Esbon and its suburbs; and Jazer and its suburbs: the cities [were] four in all.

38 gosa Gaad keessaa immoo, Raamooti ishee Giliʼaad keessaa jechuunis magaalaa namni nama ajjeesee himatamu tokko itti kooluu galu, Mahanayiim,

39 Heshboonii fi Yaʼizeer, walumaa galatti magaalaawwan afurtu lafa tikaa wajjin kennameef.

40 Lewwota hafan warra balbala Meraarii taʼaniif walumaa galatti magaalaawwan kudha lamatu ixaadhaan kenname.

All [these] cities [were given] to the sons of Merari according to the families of them that were left out of the tribe of Levi; and their limits were the twelve cities.

41 Magaalaawwan Lewwotaa kanneen biyya Israaʼeloonni dhuunfatan keessatti argaman lafa tikaa wajjin walumaa galatti afurtamii saddeet turan.

All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel, [were] forty-eight cities,

42 Tokkoon tokkoon magaalaawwan kanneenii naannoo isaaniitii lafa tikaa qabu turan; magaalaawwan hundinuu akkanuma.

and their suburbs round about these cities: a city and the suburbs round about the city to all these cities.

43 Kanaafuu Waaqayyo biyya abbootii isaaniitiif kennuuf kakate hunda saba Israaʼeliif kenne; isaanis biyya sana qabatanii achi jiraatan.

So the Lord gave to Israel all the land which he sware to give to their fathers: and they inherited it, and lived in it.

44 Waaqayyo akkuma abbootii isaaniitiif kakate sana karaa hundaan boqonnaa isaanii kenne. Diinni isaanii tokko iyyuu fuula isaanii dura dhaabachuu hin dandeenye; Waaqayyo diinota isaanii hunda dabarsee harka isaaniitti kenne.

And the Lord gave them rest round about, as he sware to their fathers: not one of all their enemies maintained his ground against them; the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hands.

45 Waadaa gaarii Waaqayyo mana Israaʼeliif gale keessaa tokko iyyuu hin hafne; hundinuu guutameera.

There failed not one of the good things which the Lord spoke to the children of Israel; all came to pass.