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.

THIS then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.

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

And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:

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.

And it went out to the south side to Maaleh-acrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh-barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:

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

From thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.

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.

And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan:

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

And the border went up to Beth-hogla, and passed along by the north of Beth-arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the 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.

And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En-shemesh, and the goings out thereof were 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.

And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:

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).

And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjath-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.

And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed on 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.

And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were 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 west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families.

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).

And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.

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

And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

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

And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.

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

And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

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

And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

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?”

And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

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.

Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.

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

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

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

And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

22 Kina, Dimona, Adada,

And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

23 Kadeshi, Hazor, Ithinani,

And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

24 Zifu, Telemu, Bealothi.

Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

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

And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor,

26 Amamu, shema, Molada,

Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

27 Hazari Gada, Heshimoni, Bethi Peleti,

And Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-palet,

28 Hazari Shuali, Beerisheba, Biziothia.

And Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Bizjothjah,

29 Baala, Limu, Ezemu,

Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

30 Eltoladi, Kesili, Horma,

And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

31 Ziklagi, Madimana, Sansana,

And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

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

And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:

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

And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

34 Zanaoa, Eni Ganimu, Tapua, Enamu,

And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

35 Yarmuthi, Adulamu, Soko, Azeka,

Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

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

And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages:

37 Zena, Hadasha, Migidagadi,

Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,

38 Dileani, Mizipa, Yokitheeli,

And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

39 Lakishi, Bozikathi, Egloni.

Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

40 Kaboni, Lahmamu, Kitilishi,

And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

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

And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:

42 Libna, Etheri, Ashani,

Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

43 Ifuta, Ashina, Nezibu,

And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

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

And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:

45 Ekroni, pamoja na miji na vijiji vyake vinavyoizunguka;

Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

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

From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, 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 her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof:

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

And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

49 Dana, Kiriathi Sana (ambayo ndio Debiri),

And Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, which is Debir,

50 Anabu, Eshitemo, Animu,

And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

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

And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:

52 Arabu, Duma, Ehani,

Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

53 Yanimu, Bethi Tapua, Afeka,

And Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,

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

And Humtah, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:

55 Maoni, Karmeli, Zifu, Yuta,

Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

56 Yezreeli, Yokdeamu, Zanoa,

And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

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

Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:

58 Halhuli, Bethi Zuri, Gedori,

Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

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

And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:

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

Kirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:

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

In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah,

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

And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities 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.

As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.