< Yoshua 16 >
1 Nchi waliyopewa kabila la Yusufu ilianzia katika Yordani huko Yeriko, mashariki mwa chemichemi za Yeriko, kupitia nyikani, kupanda kutoka Yeriko kupitia nchi ya milima ya Betheli.
And the borders of the children of Joseph were from Jordan by Jericho eastward; and they will go up from Jericho to the hill country, to the wilderness, to Baethel Luza.
2 Kisha uliendelea kutoka Betheli hadi Luzi na kupita hata Atarothi, iliyo miliki ya Waarkiti.
And they will go out to Baethel, and will proceed to the borders of Achatarothi.
3 Kisha ilishuka chini upande wa magharibi kuelekea himaya ya Wayafuleti, hadi kufika miliki ya Loweri Bethi Horoni, na kisha iliendelea hadi Gezeri; na ilikomea katika bahari.
And they will go across to the sea to the borders of Aptalim, as far as the borders of Baethoron the lower, and the going forth of them shall be to the sea.
4 Ilikuwa ni kwa njia hii makabila ya Yusufu, yaani Manase na Efraimu yalipata urithi wao.
And the sons of Joseph, Ephraim and Manasse, took their inheritance.
5 Eneo la kabila la Efraimu ambalo lilikuwa limegawanya kwa koo zao lilikuwa kama ifuatavyo: mpaka wa urithi wao katika upande wa mashariki ulikuwa Atarothi Ada uliopanda kuelekea Bethi Horoni ya juu,
And the borders of the children of Ephraim were according to their families, and the borders of their inheritance were eastward to Ataroth, and Eroc as far as Baethoron the upper, and Gazara.
6 na kutoka pale uliendelea hadi katika bahari. Kutoka Mikimethathi katika upande wa Kasikazini ulipinda upande wa mashariki kuelkea Taanathi Shilo na kupita ng'ambo yake katika upande wa mashariki kukabili Yanoa.
And the borders will proceed to the sea to Icasmon north of Therma; they will go round eastward to Thenasa, and Selles, and will pass on eastward to Janoca,
7 Kisha ulishuka kutoka Yanoa hadi Atarothi na hata Naara, na kisha ukafika Yeriko, na kuishia katika Yordani.
and to Macho, and Ataroth, and [these are] their villages; and they will come to Jericho, and will issue at Jordan.
8 Kutoka Tapua, mpaka uliendelea katika upande wa magharibi hata kijito cha Kana na ulikomea katika bahari. Huu ulikuwa ni urithi wa kabila la Efraimu, uliogawanywa katika koo zao,
And the borders will proceed from Tapho to the sea to Chelcana; and their termination will be at the sea; this [is] the inheritance of the tribe of Ephraim according to their families.
9 pamoja na miji yao iliyochaguliwa kwa ajili ya kabila la Efraimu iliyokuwa ndani ya urithi wa kabila la Manase - miji yote pamoja na vijiji vyao.
And the cities separated to the sons of Ephraim [were] in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Manasse, all the cities and their villages.
10 Lakini hawakuwafukuza Wakanaani walioishi katika Gezeri, hivyo basi Wakanaani wanaishi ndani ya Efraimu hadi leo, lakini watu hawa walifanywa kuwa watumwa.
And Ephraim did not destroy the Chananite who lived in Gazer; and the Chananite lived in Ephraim until this day, until Pharao the king of Egypt went up and took it, and burnt it with fire; and the Chananites, and Pherezites, and the dwellers in Gaza they destroyed, and Pharao gave them for a dowry to his daughter.