< Yoshua 15 >

1 Mgawo kwa kabila la Yuda, ulienea ukoo kwa ukoo, ukishuka kufikia eneo la Edomu, hadi Jangwa la Sini mwisho kabisa upande wa kusini.
The lot for the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was to the border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, at the uttermost part of the south.
2 Mpaka wao wa kusini ulianzia kwenye ghuba iliyoko kwenye ncha ya kusini mwa Bahari ya Chumvi,
Their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward;
3 ukakatiza kusini mwa Akrabimu, ukaendelea hadi Sini ukaenda hadi kusini mwa Kadesh-Barnea. Tena ukapitia Hesroni ukapanda hadi Adari na ukapinda hadi Karka.
and it went out southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and went up by the south of Kadesh Barnea, and passed along by Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned toward Karka;
4 Kisha ukaendelea mpaka Azmoni na kuunganika na Kijito cha Misri, na kuishia baharini. Huu ndio mpaka wao wa upande wa kusini.
and it passed along to Azmon, went out at the brook of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your south border.
5 Mpaka wa upande wa mashariki ni Bahari ya Chumvi ukienea mahali Mto Yordani unapoingilia. Mpaka wa upande wa kaskazini ulianzia penye ghuba ya bahari mahali Mto Yordani unapoingilia,
The east border was the Salt Sea, even to the end of the Jordan. The border of the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the end of the Jordan.
6 ukapanda hadi Beth-Hogla, na kuendelea kaskazini mwa Beth-Araba hadi kwenye Jiwe la Bohani mwana wa Reubeni.
The border went up to Beth Hoglah, and passed along by the north of Beth Arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.
7 Kisha mpaka ulipanda hadi Debiri kutoka Bonde la Akori na kugeuka kaskazini hadi Gilgali inayotazamana na materemko ya Adumimu, kusini mwa bonde. Ukaendelea sambamba hadi maji ya En-Shemeshi na kutokeza huko En-Rogeli.
The border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that faces the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the river. The border passed along to the waters of En Shemesh, and ended at En Rogel.
8 Kisha ukapanda kwa kufuata Bonde la Ben-Hinomu sambamba na mteremko wa kusini wa mji mkubwa wa Wayebusi (yaani Yerusalemu). Kutoka hapo ukapanda juu ya kilima magharibi ya Bonde la Hinomu mwisho wa ncha ya kaskazini mwa Bonde la Warefai.
The border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom to the side of the Jebusite (also called Jerusalem) southward; and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lies before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the farthest part of the valley of Rephaim northward.
9 Kutoka juu ya kilima mpaka ule ukaendelea hadi kwenye chemchemi ya maji ya Neftoa, ukatokea kwenye miji ya Mlima Efroni na kuteremka kuelekea Baala (yaani Kiriath-Yearimu).
The border extended from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of Mount Ephron; and the border extended to Baalah (also called Kiriath Jearim);
10 Kisha ukapinda upande wa magharibi kutoka Baala hadi Mlima Seiri, ukafuatia sambamba mteremko wa kaskazini mwa Mlima Yearimu (yaani Kesaloni), ukaendelea chini hadi Beth-Shemeshi na kukatiza hadi Timna.
and the border turned about from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, and passed along to the side of Mount Jearim (also called Chesalon) on the north, and went down to Beth Shemesh, and passed along by Timnah;
11 Ukaelekea hadi kwenye mteremko wa kaskazini mwa Ekroni, ukageuka kuelekea Shikeroni, ukapita hadi Mlima Baala na kufika Yabineeli. Mpaka ule ukaishia baharini.
and the border went out to the side of Ekron northward; and the border extended to Shikkeron, and passed along to Mount Baalah, and went out at Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.
12 Mpaka wa magharibi ni pwani ya Bahari Kuu. Hii ndiyo mipaka ya watu wa Yuda kwa koo zao.
The west border was to the shore of the great sea. This is the border of the children of Judah according to their families.
13 Kwa kufuata maagizo ya Bwana kwake, Yoshua alimpa Kalebu mwana wa Yefune sehemu katika Yuda: Kiriath-Arba, yaani Hebroni (Arba alikuwa baba wa zamani wa Anaki).
He gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Yahweh to Joshua, even Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron).
14 Kutoka Hebroni Kalebu alifukuza hao wana watatu wa Anaki, nao ni Sheshai, Ahimani na Talmai, wazao wa Anaki.
Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.
15 Kutoka hapo akaondoka kupigana dhidi ya watu walioishi Debiri (jina la Debiri hapo kwanza uliitwa Kiriath-Seferi).
He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.
16 Kalebu akasema, “Nitamwoza binti yangu Aksa kwa mtu atakayeweza kupigana na kuteka Kiriath-Seferi.”
Caleb said, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.”
17 Basi Othnieli mwana wa Kenazi, ndugu yake Kalebu, akauteka; hivyo Kalebu akamtoa Aksa binti yake aolewe naye.
Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.
18 Siku moja Aksa alipokuja kwa Othnieli, alimsihi Othnieli amwombe baba yake, Kalebu, shamba. Aksa aliposhuka kutoka juu ya punda wake, Kalebu akamuuliza, “Je, wataka nikufanyie nini?”
When she came, she had him ask her father for a field. She got off her donkey, and Caleb said, “What do you want?”
19 Akamjibu, “Naomba unifanyie jambo moja la hisani. Kwa kuwa umenipa ardhi huko Negebu, nipe pia chemchemi za maji.” Basi Kalebu akampa chemchemi za juu na za chini.
She said, “Give me a blessing. Because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” So he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
20 Huu ndio urithi wa kabila la Yuda, ukoo kwa ukoo:
This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.
21 Miji ya kusini kabisa ya kabila la Yuda katika Negebu kuelekea mpaka wa Edomu ilikuwa: Kabseeli, Ederi, Yaguri,
The farthest cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
22 Kina, Dimona, Adada,
Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23 Kedeshi, Hazori, Ithnani,
Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
24 Zifu, Telemu, Bealothi,
Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25 Hazor-Hadata, Kerioth-Hezroni (yaani Hazori),
Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (also called Hazor),
26 Amamu, Shema, Molada,
Amam, Shema, Moladah,
27 Hasar-Gada, Heshmoni, Beth-Peleti,
Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,
28 Hasar-Shuali, Beer-Sheba, Biziothia,
Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
29 Baala, Iyimu, Esemu,
Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
30 Eltoladi, Kesili, Horma,
Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,
31 Siklagi, Madmana, Sansana,
Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32 Lebaothi, Shilhimu, Aini na Rimoni; hiyo yote ni miji ishirini na tisa, pamoja na vijiji vyake.
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. All the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.
33 Kwenye shefela ya magharibi: Eshtaoli, Sora, Ashna,
In the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34 Zanoa, En-Ganimu, Tapua, Enamu,
Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35 Yarmuthi, Adulamu, Soko, Azeka,
Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
36 Shaaraimu, Adithaimu na Gedera (au Gederothaimu); yote ni miji kumi na minne, pamoja na vijiji vyake.
Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim); fourteen cities with their villages.
37 Senani, Hadasha, Migdal-Gadi,
Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,
38 Dileani, Mispa, Yoktheeli,
Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
39 Lakishi, Boskathi, Egloni,
Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 Kaboni, Lamasi, Kitlishi,
Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,
41 Gederothi, Beth-Dagoni, Naama na Makeda; yote ni miji kumi na sita pamoja na vijiji vyake.
Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.
42 Libna, Etheri, Ashani,
Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43 Yifta, Ashna, Nesibu,
Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44 Keila, Akzibu na Maresha; yote ni miji tisa pamoja na vijiji vyake.
Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.
45 Ekroni, pamoja na viunga vyake na vijiji vyake;
Ekron, with its towns and its villages;
46 magharibi ya Ekroni, maeneo yote yaliyokuwa karibu na Ashdodi, pamoja na vijiji vyake;
from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.
47 Ashdodi, miji yake na vijiji vyake na Gaza viunga vyake na vijiji vyake, hadi kufikia Kijito cha Misri na Pwani ya Bahari Kuu.
Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the brook of Egypt, and the great sea with its coastline.
48 Katika nchi ya vilima: Shamiri, Yatiri, Soko,
In the hill country, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49 Dana, Kiriath-Sana (yaani Debiri),
Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which is Debir),
50 Anabu, Eshtemoa, Animu,
Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 Gosheni, Holoni na Gilo; miji kumi na mmoja pamoja na vijiji vyake.
Goshen, Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.
52 Arabu, Duma, Ashani,
Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53 Yanimu, Beth-Tapua, Afeka,
Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,
54 Humta, Kiriath-Arba (yaani Hebroni), na Siori; miji tisa pamoja na vijiji vyake.
Humtah, Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), and Zior; nine cities with their villages.
55 Maoni, Karmeli, Zifu, Yuta,
Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Jutah,
56 Yezreeli, Yokdeamu, Zanoa,
Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57 Kaini, Gibea na Timna; miji kumi pamoja na vijiji vyake.
Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages.
58 Halhuli, Beth-Suri, Gedori,
Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,
59 Maarathi, Beth-Anothi na Eltekoni; miji sita pamoja na vijiji vyake.
Maarath, Beth Anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages.
60 Kiriath-Baali (yaani Kiriath-Yearimu) na Raba; miji miwili pamoja na vijiji vyake.
Kiriath Baal (also called Kiriath Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.
61 Huko jangwani: Beth-Araba, Midini, Sekaka,
In the wilderness, Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,
62 Nibshani, Mji wa Chumvi, na En-Gedi; miji sita pamoja na vijiji vyake.
Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi; six cities with their villages.
63 Yuda hakuweza kuwafukuza Wayebusi, waliokuwa wakiishi Yerusalemu; hadi leo Wayebusi huishi huko pamoja na watu wa Yuda.
As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah couldn’t drive them out; but the Jebusites live with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.

< Yoshua 15 >