Yoshua 21

1 Basi viongozi wa jamaa ya Walawi, wakamwendea kuhani Eleazari, Yoshua mwana wa Nuni, na viongozi wa jamaa nyingine za makabila ya Israeli

Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel

2 huko Shilo katika Kanaani na kuwaambia, “Bwana aliamuru kupitia Mose kuwa mtupe miji ya kuishi yenye sehemu za malisho kwa mifugo yetu.”

at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.”

3 Hivyo kama vile Bwana alivyoamuru, Waisraeli wakawapa Walawi miji ifuatayo pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho kutoka urithi wao wenyewe.

So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:

4 Kura ya kwanza ikaangukia Wakohathi, ukoo kwa ukoo. Walawi waliokuwa wazao wa kuhani Aroni walipewa miji kumi na mitatu kutoka makabila ya Yuda, Simeoni na Benyamini.

The first lot came out for the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

5 Wazao wengine waliobaki wa Wakohathi walipewa miji kumi kutoka koo za makabila ya Efraimu, Dani na nusu ya Manase.

The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten cities by lot from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

6 Wazao wa Gershoni walipewa miji kumi na mitatu kutoka koo za makabila ya Isakari, Asheri, Naftali na nusu ya Manase huko Bashani.

The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

7 Wazao wa Merari, ukoo kwa ukoo, walipewa miji kumi na miwili kutoka makabila ya Reubeni, Gadi na Zabuloni.

And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

8 Kwa hiyo Waisraeli wakawapa Walawi miji hii pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, kama vile Bwana alivyokuwa ameamuru kupitia kwa Mose.

So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these cities, together with their pasturelands, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.

9 Kutoka makabila ya Yuda na Simeoni waligawa miji ifuatayo kwa majina

From the tribes of Judah and Simeon, they designated these cities by name

10 (miji hii walipewa wazao wa Aroni ambao walitokana na koo za Wakohathi wa Walawi, kwa sababu kura ya kwanza iliwaangukia):

to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them:

11 Waliwapa Kiriath-Arba (yaani Hebroni), pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho zilizoizunguka, katika nchi ya vilima ya Yuda. (Arba alikuwa baba wa Anaki.)

They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.)

12 Lakini mashamba na vijiji vilivyozunguka mji mkubwa walikuwa wamempa Kalebu mwana wa Yefune kuwa milki yake.

But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.

13 Kwa hiyo wazao wa kuhani Aroni wakapewa Hebroni (mji mkuu wa makimbilio kwa ajili ya yeyote aliyeshtakiwa kwa mauaji), Libna,

So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave these cities, together with their pasturelands: Hebron, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah,

14 Yatiri, Eshtemoa,

Jattir, Eshtemoa,

15 Holoni, Debiri,

Holon, Debir,

16 Aini, Yuta na Beth-Shemeshi, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, ilikuwa miji tisa kutoka kwa makabila haya mawili.

Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands.

17 Kutoka kabila la Benyamini wakawapa Gibeoni, Geba,

And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,

18 Anathothi na Almoni, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, ilikuwa miji minne.

Anathoth, and Almon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

19 Miji yote waliyopewa makuhani, wazao wa Aroni, ilikuwa kumi na mitatu, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho.

In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.

20 Koo nyingine za Wakohathi, ambao pia ni Walawi, walipewa miji kutoka kabila la Efraimu:

The remaining Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted these cities: From the tribe of Ephraim

21 Katika nchi ya vilima ya Efraimu walipewa Shekemu (mji mkubwa wa makimbilio kwa yeyote anayeshtakiwa kwa mauaji) na Gezeri,

they were given Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Gezer,

22 Kibsaimu na Beth-Horoni, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, ilikuwa miji minne.

Kibzaim, and Beth-horon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

23 Pia kutoka kabila la Dani wakapokea Elteke, Gibethoni,

From the tribe of Dan they were given Elteke, Gibbethon,

24 Aiyaloni na Gath-Rimoni pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, ilikuwa miji minne

Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

25 Kutoka nusu ya kabila la Manase, wakapokea Taanaki na Gath-Rimoni pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, ilikuwa miji miwili.

And from the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Taanach and Gath-rimmon—two cities, together with their pasturelands.

26 Miji yote hii kumi pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho ilipewa koo za Wakohathi zilizobaki.

In all, ten cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the rest of the Kohathite clans.

27 Koo za Walawi za Wagershoni walipewa: kutoka nusu ya kabila la Manase, Golani katika Bashani (mji mkuu wa makimbilio kwa yeyote aliyeshtakiwa kwa mauaji) na Beeshtera, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, ilikuwa miji miwili;

This is what the Levite clans of the Gershonites were given: From the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan, a city of refuge for the manslayer, and Beeshterah—two cities, together with their pasturelands.

28 kutoka kabila la Isakari walipewa, Kishioni, Daberathi,

From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kishion, Daberath,

29 Yarmuthi na En-Ganimu, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, ilikuwa miji minne

Jarmuth, and En-gannim—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

30 kutoka kabila la Asheri walipewa, Mishali, Abdoni,

From the tribe of Asher they were given Mishal, Abdon,

31 Helkathi na Rehobu, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, ilikuwa miji minne.

Helkath, and Rehob—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

32 Kutoka kabila la Naftali walipewa, Kedeshi katika Galilaya (mji wa makimbilio kwa ajili ya yeyote anayeshtakiwa kwa mauaji), Hamoth-Dori na Kartani, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, ilikuwa miji mitano.

And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan—three cities, together with their pasturelands.

33 Miji yote ya koo za Wagershoni ilikuwa kumi na mitatu, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho.

In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the Gershonite clans.

34 Koo za Wamerari (Walawi waliobaki) walipewa: kutoka kabila la Zabuloni, Yokneamu, Karta,

This is what the Merarite clan (the rest of the Levites) were given: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Jokneam, Kartah,

35 Dimna na Nahalali, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, ilikuwa miji minne;

Dimnah, and Nahalal—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

36 kutoka kabila la Reubeni walipewa Bezeri, Yahasa,

From the tribe of Reuben they were given Bezer, Jahaz,

37 Kedemothi na Mefaathi, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, ilikuwa miji minne;

Kedemoth, and Mephaath—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

38 kutoka kabila la Gadi walipewa, Ramothi katika Gileadi (mji wa makimbilio kwa ajili ya yeyote anayeshtakiwa kwa ajili ya mauaji), Mahanaimu,

And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Mahanaim,

39 Heshboni na Yazeri, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho, ilikuwa miji minne.

Heshbon, and Jazer—four cities in all, together with their pasturelands.

40 Miji yote waliyopewa koo za Wamerari, waliokuwa mabaki ya Walawi, ilikuwa ni kumi na miwili.

In all, twelve cities were allotted to the clans of Merari, the remaining Levite clans.

41 Miji yote ya Walawi katika eneo lililoshikwa na Waisraeli lilikuwa arobaini na minane, pamoja na sehemu zake za malisho.

For the Levites, then, there were forty-eight cities in all, together with their pasturelands, within the territory of the Israelites.

42 Kila mmoja wa miji hii ulikuwa na sehemu ya malisho kuuzunguka; ndivyo ilivyokuwa kwa miji hii yote.

Each of these cities had its own surrounding pasturelands; this was true for all the cities.

43 Kwa hiyo Bwana akawapa Israeli nchi yote aliyokuwa ameapa kuwapa baba zao, nao wakaimiliki na kukaa humo.

Thus the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled in it.

44 Bwana akawapa pumziko kila upande, kama vile alivyokuwa amewaapia baba zao, hakuna hata mmoja wa adui zao aliyeweza kusimama mbele yao, Bwana akawatia adui zao wote mikononi mwao.

And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.

45 Hakuna hata mojawapo ya ahadi nzuri ya Bwana kwa nyumba ya Israeli ambayo haikutimia; kila moja ilitimia.

Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled.