Yosua 21
1 Afei, Lewifo abusua mu ntuanofo kɔɔ ɔsɔfo Eleasar ne Nun babarima Yosua ne Israel mmusuakuw a aka mu ntuanofo no nkyɛn.
Abakhokheli bezimuli zabaLevi balanda u-Eliyazari umphristi, uJoshuwa indodana kaNuni, labakhokheli bezinye izimuli ezizwaneni zako-Israyeli
2 Wɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn wɔ Silo a ɛwɔ Kanaan asase so no se, “Awurade hyɛɛ Mose sɛ, ɔmma yɛn nkurow na yɛntena mu ne adidibea mma yɛn anantwi.”
eShilo eseKhenani bathi kubo, “UThixo walaya ngoMosi wathi lisinike amadolobho okuhlala, alamadlelo ezifuyo zethu.”
3 Na sɛnea Awurade hyɛe no, wɔde nkurow a edidi so yi a wɔn adidibea ka ho maa Lewifo sɛ wɔn agyapade.
Ngakho njengoba uThixo wayelayile, abako-Israyeli banika abaLevi amadolobho alandelayo lamadlelo kuvela elifeni labo:
4 Aaron asefo a na wɔyɛ Kohat abusuamma, na wɔfra Lewi abusuakuw mu no nyaa nkurow dumiɛnsa a na anka ɛyɛ Yuda, Simeon ne Benyamin mmusuakuw no dea.
Inkatho yakuqala yawela amaKhohathi ngensendo zawo. AbaLevi ababeyizizukulwane zika-Aroni umphristi babelwa amadolobho alitshumi lantathu ezizwaneni zakoJuda, ezakoSimiyoni lezakoBhenjamini.
5 Afi a aka wɔ Kohat abusua mu no, wɔmaa wɔn nkurow du fii Efraim ne Dan mmusuakuw no ne Manase abusuakuw fa no nsase mu.
Izizukulwane zonke zikaKhohathi zabelwa amadolobho alitshumi kuzinsendo zezizwana zako-Efrayimi, ezakoDani lengxenye yakoManase.
6 Gerson abusua no nso, wɔmaa wɔn nkurow dumiɛnsa fii Isakar, Aser, Naftali ne Manase abusuakuw fa no wɔ Basan.
Izizukulwane zikaGeshoni zabelwa amadolobho alitshumi lantathu kuzinsendo zezizwana zako-Isakhari, ezako-Asheri, ezakoNafithali lengxenye yesizwana sakoManase eBhashani.
7 Merari abusua no nyaa nkurow dumien fii Ruben, Gad ne Sebulon mmusuakuw no nkyɛn.
Izizukulwane zikaMerari ngensendo zazo zathola amadolobho alitshumi lambili ezizwaneni zakoRubheni, ezakoGadi lezakoZebhuluni.
8 Enti Israelfo no dii Awurade ɔhyɛ nsɛm a ɔde maa Mose no so. Wɔbɔɔ ntonto kronkron, nam so yiyii saa nkurow yi ne adidibea a ɛkeka ho maa Lewifo.
Ngakho abako-Israyeli babela abaLevi amadolobho la lamadlelo awo, njengokulaya kukaThixo ngoMosi.
9 Israelfo no de saa nkurow a ɛyɛ Yuda ne Simeon mmusuakuw no dea no
Ezizwaneni zakoJuda lezakoSimiyoni amadolobho abiwayo nanka ngamabizo awo
10 maa Aaron asefo a wɔfra Kohat abusua mu na ɛka Lewi abusuakuw ho no, efisɛ ntonto kronkron a edi kan no bɔɔ wɔn.
Amadolobho la anikwa izizukulwane zika-Aroni ezazivela kuzinsendo zamaKhohathi phakathi kwabaLevi ngoba inkatho yakuqala yawela kuzo:
11 Kiriat-Arba a (wɔfrɛ no Hebron), a ɛwɔ Yuda bepɔw asase so ne ɛho adidibea. (Arba yɛ Anak tete agya.)
Bazinika iKhiriyathi Aribha (okutsho iHebhroni) emadlelweni akulowomango elizweni lamaqaqa koJuda (u-Abha wayengukhokho ka-Anakhi).
12 Nanso nsase ne nkuraa a atwa kurow no ho ahyia no de, wɔde maa Yefune babarima Kaleb.
Kodwa amasimu lemizana okwakuseduzane ledolobho babekunike uKhalebi indodana kaJefune ukuba kube ngokwakhe.
13 Nkurow a edidi so yi ne wɔn adidibea no wɔde maa ɔsɔfo Aaron asefo: Hebron (guankɔbea kuropɔn ma nea ne nsa apa wɔ obi ho), Libna,
Ngakho izizukulwane zika-Aroni umphristi bazinika iHebhroni (idolobho lokuphephela kwalabo abalamacala okubulala), iLibhina,
14 Yatir, Estemoa,
iJathiri, i-Eshithemowa
15 Holon, Debir,
iHoloni, iDebhiri,
16 Ain, Yuta ne Bet-Semes a ɛyɛ nkurow akron a wonya fii saa mmusuakuw abien yi nkyɛn no.
i-Ayini, iJutha leBhethi-Shemeshi, ndawonye lamadlelo awo, amadolobho ayisificamunwemunye esuka ezizwaneni lezi zombili.
17 Wofi Benyamin abusuakuw mu de saa nkurow yi ne adidibea a atwa ho ahyia no maa asɔfo: Gibeon, Geba,
Esizweni sakoBhenjamini bazinika iGibhiyoni, iGebha,
18 Anatot, Almon—a ɛyɛ nkurow anan.
i-Anathothi le-Alimoni, ndawonye lamadlelo awo kwaba ngamadolobho amane.
19 Enti nkurow dumiɛnsa na wɔde maa asɔfo a wɔyɛ Aaron asefo no.
Wonke amadolobho abaphristi, izizukulwane zika-Aroni, ayelitshumi lantathu ndawonye lamadlelo awo.
20 Kohat abusua nkae a wofi Lewi abusuakuw mu no nso, wɔde saa nkurow yi ne adidibea a efi Efraim abusua nkyɛn maa wɔn:
Ezinye zonke insendo zikaKhohathi phakathi kwabaLevi zabelwa amadolobho esizwaneni sako-Efrayimi.
21 Sekem, (guankɔbea kuropɔn), Geser.
Elizweni elilamaqaqa ko-Efrayimi zanikwa iShekhemu (idolobho lokuphephela kwalabo abalamacala okubulala) leGezeri,
22 Kibsaim ne Bet-Horon, a ɛyɛ nkurow anan.
iKhibhizayimi leBhethi-Horoni, ndawonye lamadlelo awo, kwaba ngamadolobho amane.
23 Saa nkurow ne adidibea yi nso, wɔde maa asɔfo a wofi Dan abusuakuw mu: Elteke ne Gibeton,
Esizwaneni sakoDani zathola, i-Elithekhe, iGibhethoni,
24 Ayalon ne Gat-Rimon, ɛyɛ nkurow anan.
i-Ayijaloni leGathi-Rimoni, ndawonye lamadlelo awo, kwaba ngamadolobho amane.
25 Manase abusuakuw fa no de saa nkurow ne wɔn adidibea maa asɔfo no: Taanak ne Gat-Rimon, ɛyɛ nkurow abien.
Kungxenye yesizwe sakoManase zathola iThanakhi leGathi-Rimoni, ndawonye lamadlelo awo, kwakungamadolobho amabili.
26 Enti nkurow du ne wɔn adidibea na wɔde maa Kohat abusua nkae no.
Wonke la amadolobho alitshumi lamadlelo awo anikwa kuzozonke insendo zamaKhohathi.
27 Gerson abusua a wɔyɛ Lewi abusuakuw no fa bi no nso nyaa nkurow abien ne wɔn adidibea fii Manase abusua fa no nkyɛn. Nkurow no ne Golan a ɛwɔ Basan (guankɔbea kuropɔn) ne Beestra.
Insendo zamaLevi ezeGeshoni zanikwa: kungxenye yesizwana sakoManase, iGolani eseBhashani (idolobho lokuphephela kwalabo abalamacala okubulala) leBheshithera, ndawonye lamadlelo awo, amadolobho amabili;
28 Isakar abusuakuw no nso maa wɔn: Kision, Daberat,
esizwaneni sika-Isakhari, iKhishiyoni, iDabherathi,
29 Yarmut ne En-Ganim, nkurow anan a wɔn adidibea ka ho.
iJamuthi le-Eni-Ganimu, ndawonye lamadlelo awo, amadolobho amane;
30 Aser abusuakuw no maa Misal, Abdon,
esizwaneni sika-Asheri, iMishali, i-Abhidoni,
31 Helkat ne Rehob, a ɛyɛ nkurow anan a wɔn adidibea ka ho.
iHelikhathi leRehobhi, ndawonye lamadlelo awo, amadolobho amane;
32 Naftali abusuakuw no maa wɔn Kedes a ɛwɔ Galilea (guankɔbea kuropɔn), Hamot-Dor ne Kartan nkurow abiɛsa ne wɔn adidibea.
kusukela esizwaneni sakoNafithali, iKhedeshi eseGalile (idolobho lokuphephela kwalabo abalamacala okubulala), iHamothi-Dori leKhathani, ndawonye lamadlelo awo, amadolobho amathathu.
33 Enti nkurow dumiɛnsa ne ɛho adidibea na wɔde maa Gerson mmusua no.
Wonke amadolobho ensendo zamaGeshoni ayelitshumi lantathu, ndawonye lamadlelo awo.
34 Lewifo nkae a wɔyɛ Merari abusua no nyaa saa nkurow yi a efi Sebulon abusuakuw no nkyɛn: Yokneam, Karta,
Insendo zamaMerari (okutsho bonke abaLevi) zanikwa kanje esizwaneni sikaZebhuluni, iJokhiniyamu, iKhatha,
35 Dimna ne Nahalal—nkurow anan ne ɛho adidibea.
iDimina leNahalali ndawonye lamadlelo awo, amadolobho amane.
36 Ruben abusuakuw no nso maa wɔn Beser, Yahas,
Esizwaneni sakoRubheni, iBhezeri, iJahazi,
37 Kedemot ne Mefaat—nkurow anan ne wɔn adidibea.
iKhedemothi leMefahathi ndawonye lamadlelo awo, amadolobho amane.
38 Gad abusuakuw no maa wɔn Ramot a ɛwɔ Gilead (guankɔbea kuropɔn), Mahanaim,
Esizwaneni sakoGadi, iRamothi eseGiliyadi (idolobho lokuphephela kwalabo abalamacala okubulala), iMahanayimi,
39 Hesbon ne Yaser, nkurow anan ne ho adidibea.
iHeshibhoni leJazeri ndawonye lamadlelo awo, amadolobho amane esewonke.
40 Enti nkurow dumien na wɔde maa Merari abusua.
Wonke amadolobho abelwa insendo zamaMerari, eyingxenye yonke eseleyo yabaLevi, ayelitshumi lambili.
41 Nkurow dodow ne ɛho adidibea a na ɛwɔ Israelman mu a wɔde maa Lewifo no nyinaa yɛ aduanan awotwe.
Amadolobho abaLevi elizweni eliphansi kwabako-Israyeli ayengamatshumi amane lasificaminwembili mibili esewonke ndawonye lamadlelo awo.
42 Na kurow biara wɔ adidibea da ho.
Linye ngalinye lamadolobho la lalilamadlelo aligombolozeleyo. Konke kwakunjalo ngawo wonke la amadolobho.
43 Enti Awurade de nsase a ɔkaa ho ntam sɛ ɔde bɛma wɔn agyanom no maa Israelfo no, na wodii so nkonim, tenaa hɔ.
Ngakho uThixo wanika abako-Israyeli wonke umhlaba ayefunge ukuwunika okhokho babo, bawuthatha bakha khonapho.
44 Na Awurade ma wonyaa ɔhome wɔ afanan nyinaa, sɛnea ɔhyɛɛ wɔn agyanom bɔ no. Wɔn atamfo biara antumi annyina wɔn anim, efisɛ Awurade boaa wɔn ma wodii wɔn atamfo so nkonim.
UThixo wabapha ukuphumula enhlangothini zonke, njengokufunga ayekwenze kubokhokho babo. Akulasitha lesisodwa esenelisa ukumelana labo; uThixo wanikela zonke izitha zabo kubo.
45 Bɔ pa biara a Awurade hyɛɛ Israel no nyinaa baa mu; emu bi anni huammɔ.
Asikho lesisodwa sazo zonke izithembiso ezinhle zikaThixo endlini ka-Israyeli esingagcwalisekanga; zonke zagcwaliseka.
