< 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.
The lot for the tribe of the descendants of Judah according to their families was to the border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, toward the Negev in the far south.
2 Mpaka wao wa upande wa kusini ulianzia mwisho wa Bahari ya Chumvi, kutoka ghuba iliyokabili upande wa kusini.
Their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks 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 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 about to Karka;
4 Ulipita katika Azimoni, kuelekea kijito cha Misri, na mwisho ulikuwa katika bahari. Huu ulikuwa ni mpaka wa kusini.
and it passed along to Azmon, went out at the Wadi of Egypt; and the border 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 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 Ulielekea mpaka Bethi Hogla na ulipita kaskazini mwa Bethi Araba. Kisha ulipanda hata JIwe la Bohani mwana wa Rubeni.
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 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.
The border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is over against 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 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.
The border went up by the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the slope of the Jebusites southward (that is, Jerusalem); 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 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).
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 (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.
and the border turned about from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, and passed along to the side of Mount Jearim on the north (that is, Kesalon), and went down to Beth Shemesh, and passed along by 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 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 ulikuwa Bahari Kuu na katika ukanda wa pwani yake. Huu ndio mpaka uliozunguka kabila la Yuda, ukoo kwa ukoo.
The west border was to the shore of the Great Sea. This is the border of the descendants of Judah 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).
To Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the descendants of Judah, according to the commandment of Jehovah to Joshua, even Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (that is, Hebron).
14 Kalebu aliwafukuzia mbali wana watatu wa Anaki: Sheshai, Ahimani na Talmai, wazawa wa Anaki.
Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak.
15 Alipanda kutoka pale kinyume cha wenyeji wa Debiri (Debiri hapo mwanzo iliitwa Kiriathi Seferi).
He went up against the inhabitants of Debir. Now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath Sepher.
16 Kalebu akasema, “Mtu atakayeishambulia Kiriathi Seferi na kuiteka, nitampa binti yangau, Akisa, awe mke wake.
Caleb said, "He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife."
17 Wakati huo Othinieli mwana wa Kenazi, kaka yake na Kalebu, aliuteka mji, na Kalebu alimpatia Akisa, binti yake awe mke wake.
Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as 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?”
It happened, when she came, that she had him ask her father for a field. She got off of her donkey, and Caleb said, "What do you want?"
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.
She said, "Give me a blessing. Because you have set me in the land of the Negev, give me also springs of water." He gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
20 Huu ulikuwa ndio urithi wa kabila la Yuda, waliopewa kufuatana na koo zao.
This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants 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,
The farthest cities of the tribe of the descendants of Judah toward the border of Edom in the south were Kabzeel, and Arad, and Jagur,
22 Kina, Dimona, Adada,
and Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,
23 Kadeshi, Hazor, Ithinani,
and Kedesh, and Hazor 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 Hezron (that is, Hazor),
26 Amamu, shema, Molada,
Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,
27 Hazari Gada, Heshimoni, Bethi Peleti,
and Hazar Gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth Pelet,
28 Hazari Shuali, Beerisheba, Biziothia.
and Hazar Shual, and Beersheba and its villages,
29 Baala, Limu, Ezemu,
Baalah, and Iyim, and Ezem,
30 Eltoladi, Kesili, Horma,
and Eltolad, and Bethul, 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 En Rimmon. All the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages.
33 Katika nchi iliyo chini ya mlima upande wa magharibi, kulikuwa na miji ya Eshtaoli, Zora, Ashina,
In the lowland, Eshtaol, and Zorah, 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 Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and its sheepfolds; 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 Lahmas, and Kitlish,
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 Iphtah, 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 its towns and its villages;
46 kutoka Ekroni kuelekea Bahari Kuu, makazi yote ambayo yalikuwa karibu na Ashidodi, pamoja na vijiji vyake.
from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of 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, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the Wadi of Egypt, and the Great Sea with its coastline.
48 Katika nchi ya milima, kuna miji ya Shamiri, Yatiri, Soko,
In the hill country, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,
49 Dana, Kiriathi Sana (ambayo ndio Debiri),
and Rannah, and Kiriath Sepher (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 Rumah, and Eshan,
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 Kiriath Arba (that 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.
Kain, 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. Tekoa, and Ephrathah (that is, Bethlehem), and Peor, and Etam, and Kolan, and Tatem, and Shoresh, and Kerem, and Gallim, and Bether, and Manocho; eleven cities 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 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 Ir Hamelach, 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 descendants of Judah couldn't drive them out; but the Jebusites live with the descendants of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.

< Yoshua 15 >