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1 Levili boy başları, Kenan topraklarında, Şilo'da, Kâhin Elazar, Nun oğlu Yeşu ve İsrail oymaklarının boy başlarına giderek, “RAB, Musa aracılığıyla bize oturmak için kentler, hayvanlarımız için de otlaklar verilmesini buyurmuştu” dediler.
Then the tribal leaders of the Levites came to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua son of Nun, and to the leaders of the families of their ancestors within the people of Israel.
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They said to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, “Yahweh commanded you by the hand of Moses to give to us cities to live in, with the pasturelands for our livestock.”
3 Bunun üzerine İsrailliler RAB'bin buyruğu uyarınca kendi paylarından Levililer'e otlaklarıyla birlikte şu kentleri verdiler:
So by the command of Yahweh, the people of Israel gave out of their inheritance the following cities, including their pasturelands, to the Levites.
4 İlk kura Kehat boylarına düştü. Levililer'den olan Kâhin Harun'un oğullarına kurayla Yahuda, Şimon ve Benyamin oymaklarından on üç kent verildi.
The casting of lots for the clans of the Kohathites gave this result: The priests—the descendants of Aaron who were from the Levites—received thirteen cities given from the tribe of Judah, from the tribe of the Simeon, and from the tribe of Benjamin.
5 Geri kalan Kehatoğulları'na Efrayim, Dan ve Manaşşe oymağının yarısına ait boylardan alınan on kent kurayla verildi.
The rest of the Kohathites were allotted ten cities from the clans of the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and from the half tribe of Manasseh.
6 Gerşonoğulları'na kurayla İssakar, Aşer, Naftali oymaklarına ait boylardan ve Başan'da Manaşşe oymağının yarısından alınan on üç kent verildi.
Then the people descended from Gershon were given, by the casting of lots, thirteen cities from the clans of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
7 Merarioğulları'na boy sayılarına göre Ruben, Gad ve Zevulun oymaklarından alınan on iki kent verildi.
The people who were descendants of Merari, clan by clan, received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
8 Böylece RAB'bin Musa aracılığıyla buyurduğu gibi, İsrailliler otlaklarıyla birlikte bu kentleri kurayla Levililer'e verdiler.
So the people of Israel gave, by casting lots, these cities (including their pasturelands) to the Levites, just as Yahweh had commanded by the hand of Moses.
9 Yahuda, Şimon oymaklarından alınan ve aşağıda adları verilen kentler,
From the tribes of Judah and Simeon, they assigned land to the following cities, here listed by name.
10 ilk kurayı çeken Levili Kehat boylarından Harunoğulları'na ayrıldı.
These cities were given to the descendants of Aaron, who were among the clans of the Kohathites, who in turn were from the tribe of Levi. For the first casting of lots had fallen to them.
11 Yahuda'nın dağlık bölgesinde, Anaklılar'ın atası Arba'nın adıyla anılan Kiryat-Arba'yla –Hevron'la– çevresindeki otlaklar onlara verildi.
The Israelites gave them Kiriath Arba (Arba had been the father of Anak), the same place as Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the pasturelands around it.
12 Kentin tarlalarıyla köyleri ise Yefunne oğlu Kalev'e mülk olarak verilmişti.
But the fields of the city, including their villages, were already given to Caleb son of Jephunneh, as his possession.
13 Kâhin Harun'un oğullarına kazayla adam öldürenler için sığınak kent seçilen Hevron, Livna,
To the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron with its pasturelands—which was a city of refuge for any who killed another unintentionally—and Libnah with its pasturelands,
14 Yattir, Eştemoa,
Jattir with its pasturelands, and Eshtemoa with its pasturelands.
15 Holon, Devir,
They also gave Holon with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands,
16 Ayin, Yutta ve Beytşemeş kentleriyle bunların otlakları –iki oymaktan toplam dokuz kent– verildi.
Ain with its pasturelands, Juttah with its pasturelands, and Beth Shemesh with its pasturelands. There were nine cities that were given from these two tribes.
17 Benyamin oymağından da Givon, Geva,
From the tribe of Benjamin were given Gibeon with its pasturelands, Geba with its pasturelands,
18 Anatot, Almon ve bunların otlakları, toplam dört kent verildi.
Anathoth with its pasturelands, and Almon with its suburbs—four cities.
19 Böylece Harun'un soyundan gelen kâhinlere otlaklarıyla birlikte verilen kentlerin toplam sayısı on üçü buldu.
The cities given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron, were thirteen cities in all, including their pasturelands.
20 Kehatoğulları'ndan geri kalan Levili ailelere gelince, kurada onlara düşen kentler Efrayim oymağından alınmıştı.
As for the rest of Kohathites who belong to the Kohathite clans of the Levites—they had cities given to them from the tribe of Ephraim by the casting of lots.
21 Bunlar, Efrayim dağlık bölgesinde bulunan ve kazayla adam öldürenler için sığınak kent seçilen Şekem, Gezer,
To them were given Shechem with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim—a city of refuge for any who killed a person unintentionally—Gezer with its pasturelands,
22 Kivsayim ve Beythoron olmak üzere otlaklarıyla birlikte dört kentti.
Kibzaim with its pasturelands, and Beth Horon with its pasturelands—four cities in all.
23 Dan oymağından Elteke, Gibbeton, Ayalon ve Gat-Rimmon olmak üzere otlaklarıyla birlikte dört kent;
From the tribe of Dan, the clan of Kohath was given Eltekeh with its pasturelands, Gibbethon with its pasturelands,
Aijalon with its pasturelands, and Gath Rimmon with its pasturelands—four cities in all.
25 Manaşşe oymağının yarısından da Taanak, Gat-Rimmon ve otlakları olmak üzere iki kent alındı.
From the half tribe of Manasseh, the clan of Kohath was given Taanach with its pasturelands and Gath Rimmon with its pasturelands—two cities.
26 Böylece Kehatoğulları'ndan geri kalan boylara otlaklarıyla birlikte verilen kentlerin toplam sayısı onu buldu.
There were ten cities in all for the rest of the clans of the Kohathites, including their pasturelands.
27 Levili boylardan Gerşonoğulları'na, Manaşşe oymağının yarısına ait Başan'da kazayla adam öldürenler için sığınak kent seçilen Golan ve Beeştera, otlaklarıyla birlikte iki kent;
From the half tribe of Manasseh, to clans of Gershon, these were other Levite clans, and they gave Golan in Bashan with its pasturelands—a city of refuge for anyone who killed another unintentionally, along with Be Eshterah with its pasturelands—two cities in all.
28 İssakar oymağından alınan Kişyon, Daverat, Yarmut ve Eyn-Gannim olmak üzere otlaklarıyla birlikte dört kent;
To the clans of Gershon they also gave Kishion from the tribe of Issachar, along with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands,
Jarmuth with its pasturelands, and En Gannim with its pasturelands—four cities.
30 Aşer oymağından alınan Mişal, Avdon, Helkat ve Rehov olmak üzere otlaklarıyla birlikte dört kent;
From the tribe of Asher, they gave Mishal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands,
Helkath with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands—four cities in all.
32 Naftali oymağından alınan ve kazayla adam öldürenler için sığınak kent seçilen Celile'deki Kedeş, Hammot-Dor, Kartan ve otlakları olmak üzere toplam üç kent.
From the tribe of Naphtali, they gave the clans of Gershon Kedesh in Galilee with its pasturelands—a city of refuge for anyone who killed another unintentionally; Hammoth Dor with its pasturelands, and Kartan with its pasturelands—three cities in all.
33 Boy sayısına göre Gerşonoğulları'na otlaklarıyla birlikte verilen kentlerin toplam sayısı on üçü buldu.
There were thirteen cities in all, out of the clans of Gershon, including their pasturelands.
34 Merarioğulları boylarına, geri kalan Levililer'e, Zevulun oymağından alınan Yokneam, Karta,
To the rest of the Levites—the clans of Merari—were given out of the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam with its pasturelands, Kartah with its pasturelands,
35 Dimna ve Nahalal olmak üzere otlaklarıyla birlikte toplam dört kent;
Dimnah with its pasturelands, and Nahalal with its pasturelands—four cities in all.
36 Ruben oymağından alınan Beser, Yahsa, Kedemot ve Mefaat olmak üzere otlaklarıyla birlikte dört kent;
To the clans of Merari were given from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer with its pasturelands, Jahaz with its pasturelands,
Kedemoth with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands—four cities.
38 Gad oymağından alınan ve kazayla adam öldürenler için sığınak kent seçilen Gilat'taki Ramot, Mahanayim, Heşbon ve Yazer olmak üzere otlaklarıyla birlikte toplam dört kent verildi.
Out of the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands—a city of refuge for any who killed another unintentionally—and Mahanaim with its pasturelands.
The clans of Merari were also given Heshbon with its pasturelands, and Jazer with its pasturelands. These were four cities in all.
40 Boy sayısına göre Merarioğulları'na, yani Levili boyların geri kalanlarına kurayla verilen kentlerin sayısı on ikiydi.
All these were the cities of the several clans of Merari, who were from the tribe of Levi—twelve cities in all were given to them by the casting of lots.
41 İsrailliler'in toprakları içinde olup otlaklarıyla birlikte Levililer'e verilen kentlerin toplamı kırk sekizi buluyordu.
The cities of the Levites taken from the middle of the land possessed by the people of Israel were forty-eight cities, including their pasturelands.
42 Bu kentlerin hepsinin çevresinde otlakları vardı. Otlaksız kent yoktu.
These cities each had its surrounding pasturelands. It was this way with all these cities.
43 Böylece RAB atalarına vermeye ant içtiği bütün ülkeyi İsrailliler'e vermiş oldu. İsrailliler de ülkeyi mülk edinip buraya yerleştiler.
So Yahweh gave to Israel all the land that he swore to give to their ancestors. The Israelites took possession of it and settled there.
44 RAB atalarına ant içtiği gibi, onları her yönden rahata erdirdi. Düşmanlarından hiçbiri onların önünde tutunamadı. RAB hepsini onların eline teslim etti.
Then Yahweh gave them rest on every side, just as he had sworn to their ancestors. Not one of their enemies could defeat them. Yahweh gave all their enemies into their hand.
45 RAB'bin İsrail halkına verdiği sözlerden hiçbiri boş çıkmadı; hepsi yerine geldi.
Not one thing among all the good promises that Yahweh had spoken to the house of Israel failed to come true. All of them came to be.

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