Yoshua 15

1 Ugawanaji wa nchi kwa kabila la watu wa Yuda, walipewa kwa kufuatana na koo zao, kutoka upande wa kusini hadi mpaka wa Edomu, pamoja na nyika ya Sini iliyokuwa mbali sana kuelekea kusini.

Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary:

2 Mpaka wao wa upande wa kusini ulianzia mwisho wa Bahari ya Chumvi, kutoka ghuba iliyokabili upande wa kusini.

Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,

3 Mpaka wao mwingine ulielekea upande wa kusini wa mlima wa Akrabimu na kupita kuelekea Sini, na kupanda upande wa Kadeshi Barnea, karibu na Hezroni, hadi Addari mahali ambapo ulipinda kuelekea Karika.

proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka.

4 Ulipita katika Azimoni, kuelekea kijito cha Misri, na mwisho ulikuwa katika bahari. Huu ulikuwa ni mpaka wa kusini.

It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.

5 Mpaka wa mashariki ulikuwa ni Bahari ya Chumvi, katika mdomo wa Yordani. Mpaka wa upande wa kasikazini ulianzia katika ghuba ya bahari katika mdomo wa Yordani.

The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,

6 Ulielekea mpaka Bethi Hogla na ulipita kaskazini mwa Bethi Araba. Kisha ulipanda hata JIwe la Bohani mwana wa Rubeni.

went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

7 Basi mpaka ule ulienda hadi Debiri kutoka katika bonde la Akori, kuelekea upande wa kasikazini, kuendelea hadi Giligali, ambayo iko mkabala na mlima Adumimu, iliyo upande wa kusini wa bonde. Kisha mpaka uliendelea hata katika chemichemi za Eni Shemeshi na kufika Eni Rogeli.

Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.

8 kisha mpaka ulishuka hadi bonde la Beni Hinomu kuelekea upande wa kusini wa mji wa Wayebusi ( ambao ni Yerusalemu). Kisha ulipanda hata katika mlima ulio juu ya bonde la Hinomu, katika upande wa magharibi, ulio mwishoni mwa bonde la Refaimu katika upande wa kasikazini.

From there the border went up the Valley of Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.

9 Kisha mpaka ulitanuka kutoka katika kilele cha milima hata chemichemi ya Nefutoa, na ulipanda kutoka hapo kuelekea miji ya Mlima Efroni. Kisha mpaka ulipiga kona kuelekea Baala ( ambao ndio Kiriathi Yearimu).

From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).

10 Baadaye mpaka ulizunguka kuelekea magharibi mwa Baala kukabili Mlima Seiri, na kupita kufuata upande wa Mlima wa Yearimu katika upande wa kasikazini (ambao ndio Kesaloni), ulienda chini hadi Bethi Shemeshi na kuvuka hata ng'ambo ya Timna.

The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.

11 Mpaka uliendelea karibu na mlima wa kasikazini mwa mlima wa Ekroni, na kisha ukakata kona kuzunguka Shikeroni na kupita kuelekea sambasamba na Mlima Baala, kutoka hapo uliendelea hadi Yabneeli. Mpaka ule ulikomea katika bahari.

Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.

12 Mpaka wa magharibi ulikuwa Bahari Kuu na katika ukanda wa pwani yake. Huu ndio mpaka uliozunguka kabila la Yuda, ukoo kwa ukoo.

And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah.

13 Katika kulitunza agizo la Yahweh kwa Yoshua, Yoshua alimpa Kalebu mwana wa Yefune mgao wa nchi ya. miongoni mwa kabila la Yuda, alimgawia nchi Kiriathi Arba, ambayo ndio Hebroni (Arba alikuwa ni baba wa Anaki).

According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)

14 Kalebu aliwafukuzia mbali wana watatu wa Anaki: Sheshai, Ahimani na Talmai, wazawa wa Anaki.

And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

15 Alipanda kutoka pale kinyume cha wenyeji wa Debiri (Debiri hapo mwanzo iliitwa Kiriathi Seferi).

From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).

16 Kalebu akasema, “Mtu atakayeishambulia Kiriathi Seferi na kuiteka, nitampa binti yangau, Akisa, awe mke wake.

And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”

17 Wakati huo Othinieli mwana wa Kenazi, kaka yake na Kalebu, aliuteka mji, na Kalebu alimpatia Akisa, binti yake awe mke wake.

So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.

18 Mara baada ya hayo, Akisa alienda kwa Othinieli na alimsihi amwombe baba yake shamba. Na mara aliposhuka kutoka katika punda wake, Kalebu alimwambia Akisa, “Unataka nini?”

One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”

19 Akisa akamjibu, “Nifanyie neema. Kwa kuwa umeshanipa nchi ya Negevu, nipe pia baadhi ya chemichemi za maji.” Na Kalebu alimpa chemichemi ya juu na chemichemi ya chini.

“Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.

20 Huu ulikuwa ndio urithi wa kabila la Yuda, waliopewa kufuatana na koo zao.

This is the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Judah.

21 Miji iliyo mali ya kabila la Yuda katika upande wa kusini, kuelekea mpaka wa Edomu, ilikuwa ni Kabzeeli, Eda, Yaguri,

These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

22 Kina, Dimona, Adada,

Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

23 Kadeshi, Hazor, Ithinani,

Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

24 Zifu, Telemu, Bealothi.

Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

25 Hazori Hadata, Keriothi Hezroni (mji huu ulijulikana kama Hazori),

Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),

26 Amamu, shema, Molada,

Amam, Shema, Moladah,

27 Hazari Gada, Heshimoni, Bethi Peleti,

Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,

28 Hazari Shuali, Beerisheba, Biziothia.

Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

29 Baala, Limu, Ezemu,

Baalah, Iim, Ezem,

30 Eltoladi, Kesili, Horma,

Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,

31 Ziklagi, Madimana, Sansana,

Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

32 Lebaothi, Shilihimu, Aini, na Rimoni. Miji hii ilikuwa ishirini na tisa kwa ujumla, kujumlisha na vijiji vyake.

Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.

33 Katika nchi iliyo chini ya mlima upande wa magharibi, kulikuwa na miji ya Eshtaoli, Zora, Ashina,

These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

34 Zanaoa, Eni Ganimu, Tapua, Enamu,

Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

35 Yarmuthi, Adulamu, Soko, Azeka,

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

36 Shaaraimu, Adithaimu, na Gedera ( ambayo ndio Gederothaimu). Hesabu ya miji hii ilikuwa ni kumi na nne, pamoja na vijiji vyao.

Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages.

37 Zena, Hadasha, Migidagadi,

Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

38 Dileani, Mizipa, Yokitheeli,

Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

39 Lakishi, Bozikathi, Egloni.

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

40 Kaboni, Lahmamu, Kitilishi,

Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,

41 Gederothi, Bethi Dagoni, Naama, Makeda. Hesabu ya miji hii ilikuwa kumi na sita, kujumlisha na vijiji vyao.

Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.

42 Libna, Etheri, Ashani,

Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

43 Ifuta, Ashina, Nezibu,

Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

44 Keila, Akizibu, na Maresha. Hii ilikuwa ni miji tisa, kujumlisha na vijiji vyao.

Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.

45 Ekroni, pamoja na miji na vijiji vyake vinavyoizunguka;

Ekron, with its towns and villages;

46 kutoka Ekroni kuelekea Bahari Kuu, makazi yote ambayo yalikuwa karibu na Ashidodi, pamoja na vijiji vyake.

from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages;

47 Ashidodi, na miji na vijiji vyake vinavyoizunguka; Gaza na miji na vijiji vyake vinavyoizunguka; hata kufika kijito cha Misri, na kuelekea Bahari Kuu pamoja na ukanda wake wa pwani.

Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.

48 Katika nchi ya milima, kuna miji ya Shamiri, Yatiri, Soko,

These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,

49 Dana, Kiriathi Sana (ambayo ndio Debiri),

Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),

50 Anabu, Eshitemo, Animu,

Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

51 Gosheni, Holoni, na Gilo. Hii ilikuwa ni miji kumi na moja, kujumuisha na vijiji vyake.

Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages.

52 Arabu, Duma, Ehani,

Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

53 Yanimu, Bethi Tapua, Afeka,

Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,

54 Humta, Kiriathi Arba (ambayo ndio Hebroni), na Ziori. Hii ilikuwa miji tisa, pamoja na vijiji vyake.

Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities, along with their villages.

55 Maoni, Karmeli, Zifu, Yuta,

Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

56 Yezreeli, Yokdeamu, Zanoa,

Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

57 Kaini, Gibea, na Timna. Hii ilikuwa ni miji kumi, kujumuisha na vijiji vyake.

Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, along with their villages.

58 Halhuli, Bethi Zuri, Gedori,

Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

59 Maarathi, Bethi Anothi, na Elitekoni. Hii ilikuwa miji sita, pamoja na vijiji vyake.

Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, along with their villages.

60 Kiriathi Baali (ambayo ndio Kiriathi Yearimu), na Raba. Hii ilikuwa ni miji miwili, pamoja na vijiji vyake.

Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.

61 Katika nyika, kulikuwa na miji ya Bethi Araba, Midini, Sekaka,

These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,

62 Nibushani, mji wa chumvi, na Eni Gedi. Hii ilikuwa miji, pamoja na vijiji vyao.

Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages.

63 Lakini kwa Wayebusi, wenyeji wa Yerusalemu, kabila la Yuda halikuweza kuwafukuza, na hivyo, Wayebusi wanaishi pamoja na kabila la Yuda hadi leo hii.

But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.