Joshua 15
1 Nzvimbo yakapiwa rudzi rwaJudha, mhuri nemhuri, yaisvika kunyika yeEdhomu kuGwenga reZini zasi kumagumo chaiko.
This was the land allotted to the tribe of Judah, by families: it stretched south to the border of Edom, to the wilderness of Zin in the far south.
2 Muganhu wavo wezasi waitangira pamuganhu weGungwa roMunyu,
Their boundary began at the end of the Salt Sea—the bay that faces south—
3 uchiyambukira zasi kwoMupata weChinyavada uchipfuurira kuenda kuZini uchizopfuurira kuenda nechezasi kweKadheshi Bharinea. Ipapo waienda uchipfuura nepaHezironi kusvika kuAdhari uchikombamira kuKarika.
and then went south of Scorpion Pass through the wilderness of Zin, then heading south from Kadesh-barnea to Hezron. From there it went up to Addar and then turned towards Karka,
4 Ipapo waipfuurira kuAzimoni uchindobatana neRwizi rweIjipiti wogumira kugungwa. Uyu ndiwo muganhu wavo wezasi.
passing through Azmon and out to the Wadi of Egypt, ending at the sea. This was their southern border.
5 Muganhu wokumabvazuva ndiwo Gungwa roMunyu kusvikira kumuromo werwizi rweJorodhani. Muganhu wokumusoro waitangira kugungwa pamuromo weJorodhani,
The eastern border of Judah was the Salt Sea, up to where the Jordan River ends. The northern boundary ran from the northern bay of the sea where the Jordan ends
6 uchienda kuBheti Hogira, ndokupfuurira nokumusoro kweBheti Arabha kusvika kubwe raBhohani mwanakomana waRubheni.
up to the border of Beth-hoglath, and then north of Beth-arabah to the Stone of Bohan (Reuben's son).
7 Ipapo muganhu waizokwira kuDhebhiri uchibva paMupata weAkori uye uchidzokera nechokumusoro wakananga kuGirigari, pakatarisana noMupata weAdhumimi nechezasi kwomupata. Waipfuurira napamvura yeEni Shemeshi ndokuzobudira kuEri Rogeri.
From there it went to the border of Debir through the valley of Achor, and turned north towards Gilgal, opposite the heights of Adummim to the south of the valley. Then the boundary continued to the waters of En-shemesh and out to En-rogel.
8 Ipapo waikwira napamupata waBheni waHinomi wakanga uri zasi kwamateru eguta ravaJebhusi (rinova Jerusarema). Kubva ipapo waikwira kumusoro kwechikomo kumavirira kwomupata waHinomi nechokumusoro kwamagumo oMupata weRefaimi.
The boundary then went through the valley of Ben-hinnom, along the southern slopes of the Jebusites, (that is Jerusalem), then on up to the top of the mountain overlooking the valley of Hinnom right up to the northern end of the valley of Rephaim.
9 Kubva pamusoro pechikomo, muganhu wainanga kuchitubu chemvura zhinji yeNefutoa, uchibudira kumaguta eGomo reEfuroni ndokuzoburuka wakananga Bhaara iro Kiriati.
From there the boundary ran from the top of the mountain to the water spring at Nephtoah and on to the towns on Mount Ephron. Then it bent towards Ballah (Kiriath-jearim).
10 Ipapo waikombamira kumavirira uchibva paBhaara kusvika paGomo reSeiri uchienda nokumawere eGomo reJearimi (iro Kesaroni), ndokupfuurira pasi kuBheti Shemeshi uchizoyambukira kuTimina.
Then the boundary moved around to the west of Baalah to Mount Seir and passed along the northern slope of Mount Jearim to the town of Kesalon, down to Beth Shemesh and on to Timnah.
11 Waiendawo nokumawere echokumusoro kweEkironi, uchidzoka wakananga kuShikeroni, uchipfuura nokuGomo reBhaara uchisvika kuJabhuneeri. Muganhu waindogumira kugungwa.
The boundary then ran to the north slope of Ekron, and bent towards Shikkeron, passing Mount Baalah, out to Jabneel, and ending at the sea.
12 Muganhu wokumavirira ndiwo mahombekombe eGungwa Guru. Iyi ndiyo miganhu yakapoteredza Judha zvichienderana nedzimba dzavo.
The western boundary was the coastline of the Great Sea. These were the boundaries around the tribe of Judah, by families.
13 Joshua akapa Karebhu mwanakomana weJefune mugove pakati pavana vaJudha sezvaakarayirwa naJehovha, akamupa Kiriati Abha, iro Hebhuroni. (Abha akanga ari tateguru waAnaki.)
The Lord had instructed Joshua to allocate some land in Judah's territory to Caleb, son of Jephunneh, and so he was given the town of Kiriath-arba, or Hebron. (Arba was the father of Anak.)
14 Karebhu akadzinga vanakomana vatatu vaAnaki vaiti Sheshai, Ahimani naTarimani zvizvarwa zvaAnaki kubva paHebhuroni.
Caleb drove out three family groups—Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, descendants of Anak.
15 Kubva ipapo akandorwa navanhu vaigara kuDhebhiri (yaimbonzi Kiriati Seferi).
From there he went to attack the inhabitants of Debir (previously known as Kiriath-sepher).
16 Karebhu akati, “Munhu anorwa neKenati Seferi akarikunda ndichamupa mukunda wangu, Akisa ave mukadzi wake.”
Caleb announced, “Whoever attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him my daughter Acsah to marry.”
17 Otinieri mwanakomana waKenazi, mununʼuna waKarebhu akarikunda; saka Karebhu akamupa mwanasikana wake Akisa akava mukadzi wake.
Othniel, son of Kenaz, brother of Caleb, captured the town so Caleb gave him his daughter Acsah to marry.
18 Akisa akati achisvika kuna Otinieri nerimwe zuva, akamukurudzira kuti akumbire munda kubva kuna baba vake. Paakaburuka pambongoro yake Karebhu akati kwaari, “Ndingakuitireiko?”
When she came to him, she encouraged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you want?”
19 Iye akati, “Ndiitirei nyasha. Zvamakandipa nyika yeNegevhi, ndipeiwo zvakare matsime emvura.” Naizvozvo Karebhu akamupa matsime okumusoro neezasi.
She replied, “Please give me a blessing. Since you have already given me land that's like the desert, please give me springs of water as well.” So he gave her both the upper and the lower springs.
20 Iyi ndiyo nhaka yorudzi rwaJudha, mhuri nemhuri:
This was the land allotted to the tribe of Judah, by families.
21 Maguta ezasi zasi erudzi rwaJudha kuNegevhi kwakanangana nomuganhu weEdhomu aiva: Kabhizeeri, Edheri, Jaguri,
The towns for the tribe of Judah in the far south on the border with Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
22 Kina, Dhimona, Adhadha,
Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23 Kedheshi, Hazori, Itinani,
Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
24 Zifi, Teremi, Bhearoti,
Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25 Hazori Hadhata, Kerioti Hezironi (iro Hazori),
Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (or Hazor),
26 Amami, Shema, Moradha,
Amam, Shema, Moladah,
27 Hazari Gadha, Heshimoni, Bheti Pereti,
Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,
28 Hazari Shuari, Bheerishebha, Bhiziotia,
Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
29 Bhaara, Riyimi, Ezemi,
Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
30 Eritoradhi, Kesiri, Hurima,
Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,
31 Zikiragi, Madhimana, Sanisana,
Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32 Rebhaoti, Shirimi, Aini, Rimoni, maguta anokwana makumi maviri namapfumbamwe pamwe chete nemisha yawo.
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine towns with their associated villages.
33 Mujinga mamakomo okumavirira maiva ne: Eshitaori, Zora neAshina,
The towns in the western foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34 Zanoa, Eni Ganimi, Tapuwa, Enami,
Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35 Jarimuti, Adhuramu, Soko, Azeka,
Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
36 Shaaraimi, Adhitaimi, neGedhera (kana kuti Gedherotaimi) anova maguta gumi namana pamwe chete nemisha yawo.
Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim—fourteen towns with their associated villages.
37 Zenani, Hadhasha, Migidhari Gadhi,
Also: Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,
38 Dhireani, Mizipa, Jokiteeri,
Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
39 Rakishi, Bhozikati, Egironi,
Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 Kabhoni, Ramasi, Kitireishi,
Cabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,
41 Gedheroti, Bheti Dhagoni, Naama, neMakedha anova maguta gumi namatanhatu pamwe chete nemisha yawo.
Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen towns with their associated villages.
42 Ribhina, Eteri, Ashani,
In addition: Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43 Ifita, Ashina, Nezibhi,
Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44 Keira, Akizibhi, Maresha anova maguta mapfumbamwe pamwe chete nemisha yawo.
Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah—nine towns with their associated villages.
45 Ekironi, nenzvimbo dzakaripoteredza nemisha yaro;
Ekron and its towns and villages,
46 uye nokumavirira kweKironi namaguta ose akanga ari pedyo neAshidhodhi pamwe chete nemisha yawo;
from Ekron to the sea those towns near Ashdod and their associated villages,
47 Ashidhodhi nemisha yaro yakaripoteredza neGaza nemisha yaro kusvikira kurukova rweIjipiti namahombekombe eGungwa Guru.
Ashdod and its towns with its associated villages, and Gaza with its towns and associated villages, as far as the Wadi of Egypt, and along the coastline of the sea.
48 Munyika yamakomo maiva ne: Shamiri, Jatiri, Soko,
In the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49 Dhana, Kiriati Sana (iro Dhebhiri),
Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (or Debir),
50 Anabhi, Ashitemo, Animi,
Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 Gosheni, Horoni, neGiro anova maguta gumi nerimwe pamwe chete nemisha yawo.
Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven towns with their associated villages.
52 Arabha, Dhuma, Eshani,
Also: Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53 Janimi, Bheti Tapua, Afeka.
Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,
54 Humuta, Kiriati Abha, (iro Hebhuroni) neZiori ndiwo maguta mapfumbamwe pamwe chete nemisha yawo.
Humtah, Kiriath-arba (or Hebron), and Zior—nine towns with their associated villages.
55 Maoni, Kameri, Zifi, Juta,
In addition: Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
56 Jezirieri, Jokidheami, Zanoa,
Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57 Kaini, Gibhea, neTimuna, ndiwo maguta gumi nemisha yawo.
Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten towns with their ssociated villages.
58 Hariuri, Bheti Zuri, Gedhori,
Also: Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
59 Maarati, Bheti Anoti, neEritekoni ndiwo maguta matanhatu pamwe chete nemisha yawo.
Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six towns with their associated villages.
60 Kiriati Bhaari (iro Kiriati Jearimi) neRabha ndiwo maguta maviri nemisha yawo.
In addition: Kiriath-baal (or Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah—two towns with their associated villages.
61 Murenje maiva ne: Bheti Arabha, Midhini, Sekaka,
In the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
62 Nibhishani, Guta roMunyu, neEni Gedhi ndiwo maguta matanhatu pamwe chete nemisha yawo.
Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six towns with their associated villages.
63 Judha haana kukwanisa kudzinga vaJebhusi vakanga vachigara muJerusarema; nanhasi vaJebhusi vageremo navanhu veJudha.
However, the tribe of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so the Jebusites live among the tribe of Judah in Jerusalem to this very day.
