Joshua 21

1 Zvino vakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba avaRevhi vakaenda kumuprista Ereazari, nokuna Joshua mwanakomana waNuni, nokuvakuru vedzimba dzamadzibaba amarudzi avana vaIsraeri.

Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;

2 PaShiro panyika yeKenani vakati kwavari, “Jehovha akarayira kubudikidza naMozisi kuti utipe maguta atingagara namafuro emombe dzedu.”

And they spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The LORD commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with their common lands for our cattle.

3 Saka sokurayira kwakanga kwaita Jehovha, vaIsraeri vakapa vaRevhi panhaka dzavo maguta anotevera namafuro kubva panhaka yavo:

And the children of Israel gave to the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their common lands.

4 Mugove wokutanga wakapiwa vaKohati, mhuri nemhuri. VaRevhi, avo vakanga vari zvizvarwa zvaAroni muprista, vakagoverwa nemijenya maguta gumi namatatu kubva kumarudzi aJudha, aSimeoni naBhenjamini,

And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.

5 Ruzhinji rwezvizvarwa zvaKohati vakagoverwa nemijenya maguta gumi pakati pemhuri dzamarudzi aEfuremu, aDhani nehafu yorudzi rwaManase.

And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.

6 Zvizvarwa zvaGerishoni zvakagoverwawo nemijenya maguta gumi namatatu pamhuri dzorudzi rwaIsraeri, rwaAsheri, rwaNafutari, nehafu yorudzi rwaManase muBhashani.

And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

7 Zvizvarwa zvaMerari zvakapiwa maguta gumi namaviri kumarudzi aRubheni, Gadhi naZebhuruni, mhuri nemhuri.

The children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

8 Saka vaIsraeri vakagovera maguta aya namafuro awo, nemijenya kuvaRevhi sezvakanga zvarayirwa naJehovha kubudikidza naMozisi.

And the children of Israel gave by lot to the Levites these cities with their common lands, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

9 Kubva pamarudzi avaJudha navaSimeoni, vakavapa maguta akarehwa namazita awo pano

And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name,

10 (maguta aya akapiwa kuzvizvarwa zvaAroni zvaibva kumhuri yaKohati vari vaRevhi, nokuti ndivo vakatanga kugoverwa nemijenya):

Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.

11 Vakavapa Kiriati Abha (iro Hebhuroni), namafuro akaripoteredza, munyika yamakomo yaJudha. (Abha ndiye akanga ari tateguru wavaAnaki.)

And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with its common lands around it.

12 Asi minda nemisha yakapoteredza guta zvakanga zvapiwa kuna Karebhu mwanakomana waJefune.

But the fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.

13 Saka vakapa zvizvarwa zvomuprista Aroni Hebhuroni (guta routiziro kune anenge apomerwa mhosva yokuponda munhu), Ribhina,

Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with its common lands, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with its common lands,

14 Jatiri, Eshitemoa,

And Jattir with its common lands, and Eshtemoa with its common lands,

15 Horoni, Dhebhiri,

And Holon with its common lands, and Debir with its common lands,

16 Aini, Juta neBheti Shemeshi, pamwe chete namafuro awo, maguta mapfumbamwe kubva pamarudzi maviri aya.

And Ain with its common lands, and Juttah with its common lands, and Bethshemesh with its common lands; nine cities out of those two tribes.

17 Kubva parudzi rwaBhenjamini, vakavapa Gibheoni, Gebha,

And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its common lands, Geba with its common lands,

18 Anatoti, neArimoni, pamwe chete namafuro awo, maguta mana.

Anathoth with its common lands, and Almon with its common lands; four cities.

19 Maguta ose avaprista, izvo zvizvarwa zvaAroni muprista akanga ari gumi namatatu, pamwe chete namafuro awo.

All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their common lands.

20 Vamwe vose vedzimba dzavaKohati, vorudzi rwaRevhi vakagoverwa maguta kurudzi rwaEfuremu:

And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites who remained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.

21 Munyika yamakomo yaEfuremu vakapiwa Shekemu (guta routiziro rouya anopomerwa mhosva yokuuraya munhu) neGezeri,

For they gave them Shechem with its common lands in mount Ephraim, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with its common lands,

22 Kibhizaimi neBheti Horoni, pamwe namafuro awo, maguta mana.

And Kibzaim with its common lands, and Bethhoron with its common lands; four cities.

23 Uyewo kubva parudzi rwaDhani vakapiwazve Eriteke, Gibheoni,

And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with its common lands, Gibbethon with its common lands,

24 Aijaroni, neGati Rimoni pamwe chete namafuro awo, maguta mana.

Aijalon with its common lands, Gathrimmon with its common lands; four cities.

25 Pakati kuhafu yorudzi rwaManase vakapiwa Taanaki neGati Rimoni pamwe chete namafuro awo, maguta maviri.

And out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Tanach with its common lands, and Gathrimmon with its common lands; two cities.

26 Maguta ose aya ari gumi pamwe chete namafuro aro akapiwa kuna vakasara vedzimba dzaKohati.

All the cities were ten with their common lands for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.

27 Dzimba dzavaRevhi dzokwaGerishoni dzakapiwa: kubva kuhafu yorudzi rwaManase, Gorani muBhashani (guta routiziro rouya anenge apomerwa mhosva yokuponda munhu) neBhe Eshitara, pamwe chete namafuro awo, maguta maviri;

And to the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with its common lands, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beeshterah with its common lands; two cities.

28 kubva kurudzi rwaIsakari, Kishioni, Dhabherati,

And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with its common lands, Dabareh with its common lands,

29 Jarimuti neEni Ganimi, pamwe chete namafuro awo, maguta mana;

Jarmuth with its common lands, Engannim with its common lands; four cities.

30 Kubva kurudzi rwaAsheri, Mishari, Abhudhoni,

And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with its common lands, Abdon with its common lands,

31 Herikati neRehobhi, pamwe chete namafuro awo, maguta mana;

Helkath with its common lands, and Rehob with its common lands; four cities.

32 kubva kurudzi rwaNafutari, Kedheshi muGarirea (guta routiziro rouya anenge apomerwa mhosva yokuponda munhu), Hamoti Dhori neKaritani, pamwe chete namafuro awo, maguta matatu.

And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its common lands, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammothdor with its common lands, and Kartan with its common lands; three cities.

33 Maguta ose emhuri dzavaGerishoni akanga ari gumi namatatu pamwe chete namafuro awo.

All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their common lands.

34 Dzimba dzavaMerari (vakasara vavaRevhi) vakapiwa: kubva kurudzi rwaZebhuruni, Jokineami, Katira,

And to the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its common lands, and Kartah with its common lands,

35 Dhimina neNaharari, pamwe chete namafuro awo, maguta mana;

Dimnah with its common lands, Nahalal with its common lands; four cities.

36 kubva kurudzi rwaRubheni, Bhezeri, Jahazi,

And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its common lands, and Jahazah with its common lands,

37 Kedhemoti neMefaati, pamwe chete namafuro awo, maguta mana;

Kedemoth with its common lands, and Mephaath with its common lands; four cities.

38 kubva kurudzi rwaGadhi, Ramoti muGireadhi (guta routiziro rouya anenge apomerwa mhosva yokuuraya munhu),

And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its common lands, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with its common lands,

39 Heshibhoni neJazeri, pamwe chete namafuro awo, maguta mana pamwe chete.

Heshbon with its common lands, Jazer with its common lands; four cities in all.

40 Maguta ose akanga agoverwa dzimba dzavaMerari, avo vakanga vari vaRevhi vakasara, akanga ari gumi namaviri.

So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.

41 Maguta avaRevhi munyika yaiva yavaIsraeri aiva makumi mana namasere pamwe chete namafuro awo.

All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their common lands.

42 Rimwe nerimwe ramaguta aya rakanga rakapoteredzwa namafuro; ndizvo zvakanga zvakaita maguta ose aya.

These cities were every one with their common lands surrounding them: thus were all these cities.

43 Saka Jehovha akapa vaIsraeri nyika yose yaakanga apika kuti achapa madzitateguru avo, ikava yavo vakagara mairi.

And the LORD gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give to their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt in it.

44 Jehovha akavapa zororo kumativi ose, sezvaakanga apikira madzitateguru avo. Hapana kana muvengi wavo mumwe chete akamira pamberi pavo; Jehovha akaisa vavengi vavo vose mumaoko mavo.

And the LORD gave them rest on all sides, according to all that he swore to their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.

45 Hakuna kana chinhu chimwe chete zvacho chezvinhu zvakanaka zvakanga zvavimbiswa naJehovha kuimba yaIsraeri chakakona; zvose zvakazadziswa.

There failed nothing of any good thing which the LORD had spoken to the house of Israel; all came to pass.