Siosiua 21

1 Pea naʻe toki ʻunuʻunu mai ʻae ngaahi ʻeiki ʻoe mātuʻa ʻoe kau Livai kia ʻEliesa ko e taulaʻeiki, pea kia Siosiua ko e foha ʻo Nuni, pea ki he ngaahi ʻeiki ʻoe kau mātuʻa ʻoe ngaahi faʻahinga ʻoe fānau ʻa ʻIsileli;

The leaders of the tribe of Levi approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the leaders of the Israelite tribes.

2 Pea naʻa nau lea kiate kinautolu ʻi Sailo ʻi he fonua ko Kēnani, ʻo pehē, “Naʻe fekau ʻe Sihova ʻi he nima ʻo Mōsese ke foaki kiate kimautolu ʻae ngaahi kolo ke mau nofo ai, mo e ngaahi potu takatakai ʻi ai ki heʻemau fanga manu.”

They spoke to them at Shiloh in Canaan, saying, “The Lord gave instructions through Moses to give us towns to live in, and pastures for our flocks.”

3 Pea naʻe foaki ʻe he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli ki he kau Livai mei honau tofiʻa, ʻi he fekau ʻa Sihova, ʻae ngaahi kolo ni mo honau ngaahi potu takatakai.

So, following the Lord's instructions, the Israelites gave towns and pastures to the Levites from their own allocations.

4 Pea naʻe tō mai ʻae talotalo ki he ngaahi faʻahinga ʻoe kau Kohate: pea ko e fānau ʻa ʻElone ko e taulaʻeiki, ʻaia naʻe ʻi he kau Livai, naʻe maʻu ʻae tofiʻa ʻi he talotalo mei he faʻahinga ʻo Siuta, pea mei he faʻahinga ʻo Penisimani, ʻae kolo ʻe hongofulu ma tolu.

The lot was cast for the families of the Kothaites. These Levites, descendants of Aaron, were allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

5 Pea ko hono toe ʻoe fānau ʻa Kohate naʻa nau maʻu ʻi he talotalo ʻae tofiʻa mei he ngaahi fale ʻoe faʻahinga ʻo ʻIfalemi, pea mei he faʻahinga ʻo Tani, pea mei he vaeuaʻanga ʻoe faʻahinga ʻo Manase, ʻae kolo ʻe hongofulu.

The remaining families of the descendants of Kothah were allotted ten towns from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

6 Pea ko e fānau ʻa Kesoni naʻa nau maʻu ʻi he talotalo ʻae tofiʻa mei he ngaahi fale ʻoe faʻahinga ʻo ʻIsaka, pea mei he faʻahinga ʻo ʻAseli, pea mei he faʻahinga ʻo Nafitali, pea mei hono vaeuaʻanga ʻoe faʻahinga ʻo Manase ʻi Pesani, ʻae kolo ʻe hongofulu ma tolu.

The families of the descendants of Gershon were allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh living in Bashan.

7 Ko e fānau ʻa Melali ʻi honau ngaahi faʻahinga naʻa nau maʻu mei he faʻahinga ʻo Lupeni, pea mei he faʻahinga ʻo Kata, pea mei he faʻahinga ʻo Sepuloni, ʻae kolo ʻe hongofulu ma ua.

The families of the descendants of Merari were allotted twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

8 Pea naʻe foaki ʻi he talotalo ʻe he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli ʻae ngaahi kolo ni mo honau ngaahi potu takatakai ki he kau Livai, ʻo hangē ko e fekau ʻa Sihova ʻi he nima ʻo Mōsese.

So the Israelites gave the Levites by lot these towns and pastures, as the Lord had instructed through Moses.

9 Pea naʻa nau foaki mei he faʻahinga ʻoe fānau ʻa Siuta, pea mei he faʻahinga ʻoe fānau ʻa Simione, ʻae ngaahi kolo ni ʻaia ʻoku lau honau hingoa,

They gave from the tribe of Judah and the tribe of Simeon the following towns, specifically named,

10 ‌ʻAia naʻe maʻu ʻe he fānau ʻe ʻElone, he naʻa nau ʻoe kau Kohate, ʻaia naʻe ʻi he fānau ʻa Livai: he ko e ʻuluaki tufakanga naʻe ʻonautolu.

to the families of the Kothaites, descendants of Aaron, of the tribe of Levi, since the first lot fell to them:

11 Pea naʻe foaki kiate kinautolu ʻae kolo ʻo ʻAlipa ko e tamai ʻa ʻAnaki, ʻae kolo ko ia ko Hepeloni, ʻi he fonua moʻunga ʻo Siuta, mo hono veʻe kolo ʻoku tuʻu takatakai.

Kiriath-arba (or Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, together with the pastures around it. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)

12 Ka ko e ngaahi ngoue ʻoe kolo, mo e ngaahi potu kakai ʻo ia, naʻa nau foaki kia Kelepi ko e foha ʻo Sifune ko e tofiʻa moʻona.

But the more distant fields from the town and the villages had been given to Caleb son of Jephunneh to own.

13 naʻe pehē pe ʻenau foaki ki he fānau ʻa ʻElone ko e taulaʻeiki ʻa Hepeloni mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia, ko e kolo hūfanga ki he tāmate faainoa: mo Lipina mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia,

They gave to the descendants of Aaron the priest the following towns and their pastures: Hebron (a sanctuary town for those who accidentally committed murder), Libnah,

14 Mo Satili mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia, mo Esitimoa mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia,

Jattir, Eshtemoa,

15 Mo Holoni mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia, mo Tipa mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia,

Holon, Debir,

16 Mo ʻAine mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia, mo Siuta mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia, mo Pete-Semesi mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia; ko e kolo ʻe hiva mei he faʻahinga ni ʻe ua;

Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine towns from these two tribes.

17 Pea mei he faʻahinga ʻo Penisimani, ko Kipione mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia, mo Kepa mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia,

From the tribe of Benjamin the following four towns and their pastures: Gibeon, Geba,

18 Ko ʻAnatoti mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia, mo ʻAlimoni mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia; ko e kolo ʻe fā.

Anathoth, and Almon.

19 Ko e ngaahi kolo kotoa pē ʻae fānau ʻa ʻElone, ko e kau taulaʻeiki, ko e kolo ʻe hongofulu ma tolu mo honau ngaahi tuaʻā kolo.

So in total thirteen towns and their pastures were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.

20 Pea ko e ngaahi faʻahinga ʻoe fānau ʻa Kohate, ko e kau Livai naʻe toe ʻi he fānau ʻa Kohate, naʻe maʻu ʻekinautolu ʻae ngaahi kolo ko honau tofiʻa mei he faʻahinga ʻo ʻIfalemi.

As for the remaining families of the children of Kothah from the tribe of Levi, they were given by lot four towns and their pastures from the tribe of Ephraim:

21 He naʻa nau foaki kiate kinautolu ʻa Sikemi mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻi he moʻunga ko ʻIfalemi, ko e kolo hūfanga ki he tāmate faainoa; mo Kesa mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia,

Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a sanctuary town for those who accidentally committed murder), Gezer,

22 Mo Kipisemi mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia, mo Pete-holoni mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia; ko e kolo ʻe fā.

Kibzaim, and Beth-horon.

23 Pea mei he faʻahinga ʻo Tani, ko Eliteke mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia, ko Kipitoni mo hono ngaahi tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia,

From the tribe of Dan, the following four towns and their pastures: Eltekeh, Gibbethon,

24 Ko ʻAsaloni mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia, ko Kata-Limoni mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia; ko e kolo ʻe fā.

Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon.

25 Pea mei hono vaeuaʻanga ʻoe faʻahinga ʻo Manase, ko Tenaki mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia, mo Kata Limoni mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia; ko e kolo ʻe ua.

From the half-tribe of Manasseh the following two towns and their pastures: Taanach and Gath-rimmon.

26 Ko e ngaahi kolo kotoa pē mo honau ngaahi tuaʻā kolo ki he ngaahi faʻahinga ʻoe fānau ʻa Kohate naʻe toe, naʻe hongofulu.

So in total ten towns and their pastures were given to remaining families of the descendants of Kothah.

27 Pea naʻa nau foaki ki he fānau ʻa Kesoni, ʻi he faʻahinga ʻoe kau Livai, mei hono potu ʻe taha ʻoe faʻahinga ʻo Manase, ʻa Kolani ʻi Pesani mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia, ko e kolo hūfanga ki he tāmate faainoa mo Pesitila mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia ko e kolo ʻe ua.

The families of the descendants of Gershon from the tribe of Levi received the following two towns and their pastures from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan (a sanctuary town for those who accidentally committed murder), and Be-eshterah.

28 Pea mei he faʻahinga ʻo ʻIsaka, ʻa Kisoni mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia, mo Tapilati, mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia,

From the tribe of Issachar the following four towns and their pastures: Kishion, Daberath,

29 Ko Samuti mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia, mo Enikanimi mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia; ko e kolo ʻe fā.

Jarmuth, and En-gannim.

30 Pea mei he faʻahinga ʻo ʻAseli, ko Misali mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia, mo ʻApitoni mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia,

From the tribe of Asher the following four towns and their pastures: Mishal, Abdon,

31 Ko Elitaki mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia, mo Lehopi mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia ko e kolo ʻe fā.

Helkath, and Rehob.

32 Pea mei he faʻahinga ʻo Nafitali, ko Ketesi ʻi Kāleli, mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia, ko e kolo hūfanga ki he tāmate faainoa; mo Hemoti-Toa mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia, mo Matani mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia; ko e kolo ʻe tolu.

From the tribe of Naphtali the following three towns and their pastures: Kedesh in Galilee (a sanctuary town for those who accidentally committed murder), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan.

33 Ko e ngaahi kolo ʻoe kau Kesoni ʻo fakatatau ki honau ngaahi faʻahinga, ko e kolo ʻe hongofulu ma tolu mo honau ngaahi tuaʻā kolo.

So in total thirteen towns and their pastures were allotted to the families of Gershon.

34 Pea ki he ngaahi faʻahinga ʻoe fānau ʻa Melali, ko hono toe ʻoe kau Livai, naʻe ʻatu mei he faʻahinga ʻo Sepuloni, ʻa Sokiniami mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia, mo Kaata mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia,

The families of the descendants of Merari, those remaining from the tribe of Levi, received the following four towns and their pastures from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah,

35 Ko Temina mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia, mo Nehala mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia; ko e kolo ʻe fā.

Dimnah, and Nahalal.

36 Pea mei he faʻahinga ʻo Lupeni, ko Peseli mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia, mo Sehasi mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia,

From the tribe of Reuben the following four towns and their pastures: Bezer, Jahaz,

37 Ko Ketimote mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia, mo Mefati mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia; ko e kolo ʻe fā.

Kedemoth, and Mephaath.

38 Pea mei he faʻahinga ʻo Kata, ko Lemoti ʻi Kiliati mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia, ko e kolo hūfanga ki he tāmate fai noa; mo Mehanemi mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia,

From the tribe of Gad the following four towns and their pastures: Ramoth in Gilead (a sanctuary town for those who accidentally committed murder), Mahanaim,

39 Ko Hesiponi mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia, mo Sesa mo hono tuaʻā kolo ʻo ia; ko e kolo kotoa pē ʻe fā.

Heshbon, and Jazer.

40 Ko ia ko e ngaahi kolo naʻe tō ʻi he talotalo ki he fānau ʻa Melali ʻi honau ngaahi faʻahinga, ʻaia naʻe toe ʻi he ngaahi faʻahinga ʻoe kau Livai, ko e kolo ʻe hongofulu ma ua.

So in total twelve towns were allotted to the families of Merari, those remaining from the tribe of Levi.

41 Ko e ngaahi kolo kotoa pē ʻoe kau Livai ʻi he tofiʻa ʻoe fānau ʻa ʻIsileli naʻe fāngofulu ma valu mo honau ngaahi tuaʻā kolo.

The Levites received a total of forty-eight towns and pastures within the land of the Israelites.

42 Naʻe tuʻu ʻae ngaahi kolo ni taki taha mo honau tuaʻā kolo naʻe takatakai: naʻe pehē pe ʻae ngaahi kolo ni kotoa pē.

Each of these towns had pastures around them.

43 Pea naʻe foaki ʻe Sihova ki ʻIsileli ʻae fonua kotoa pē naʻa ne fuakava ke foaki ki heʻenau ngaahi tamai: pea naʻa nau maʻu ia, ʻo nofo ai.

And so the Lord gave to the Israelites all the land he had promised their ancestors. They took possession of it and settled there.

44 Pea naʻe foaki ʻe Sihova kiate kinautolu ʻae mālōlō ʻi he potu kotoa pē, ʻo fakatatau ki heʻene fuakava ki heʻenau ngaahi tamai: pea naʻe ʻikai ha tangata ʻi honau ngaahi fili kotoa pē naʻe faʻa tuʻu ʻi honau ʻao: naʻe tukuange ʻe Sihova honau ngaahi fili kotoa pē ki honau nima.

The Lord gave them peace on every side as he had promised their ancestors. Not a single one of their enemies could stand against them, for the Lord had handed their enemies over to them to defeat.

45 Naʻe ʻikai liʻaki ha meʻa ʻe taha ʻi he meʻa lelei kotoa pē naʻe folofola ki ai ʻa Sihova ki he fale ʻo ʻIsileli; naʻe hoko kotoa pē.

Not a single one of the good things the Lord promised Israel had failed; everything had come true.