Yosua 19
1 Asase no kyɛfa a ɛtɔ so mmienu no kɔɔ Simeon abusuakuo no nsam. Na Yuda asase atwa wɔn ho ahyia.
The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon: Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah
2 Na deɛ ɛdidi soɔ yi ne Simeon agyapadeɛ: Beer-Seba, Seba ne Molada,
and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,
3 Hasar-Sual, Bala ne Esem,
Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,
4 Eltolad, Betul ne Horma,
Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
5 Siklag, Bet-Markabot ne Hasar-Susa,
Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,
6 Bet-Lebaot ne Saruhen. Nkuro dumiɛnsa ne wɔn nkuraaseɛ.
Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen cities, along with their villages.
7 Nkuro a ɛka ho bio ne Ain, Rimon, Eter ne Asan, nkuro ɛnan ne wɔn nkuraaseɛ,
Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four cities, along with their villages,
8 ne nkuraaseɛ a ɛwɔ anafoɔ fam kɔsi Baalat-Beer (a wɔfrɛ no Rama a ɛwɔ Negeb). Yei ne mmusua a wɔwɔ Simeon abusuakuo mu no agyapadeɛ.
and all the villages surrounding these cities as far as Baalath-beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Simeon.
9 Wɔn agyapadeɛ no yɛ Yuda deɛ no fa bi a wɔde maa Yuda, ɛfiri sɛ, na Yuda asase no so dodo ma wɔn. Ɛno enti, Simeon abusuakuo no nyaa wɔn agyapadeɛ firii Yuda asase no mu.
The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the territory of Judah, because the share for Judah’s descendants was too large for them. So the Simeonites received an inheritance within Judah’s portion.
10 Asase no kyɛfa a ɛtɔ so mmiɛnsa no kɔɔ mmusua a wɔbɔ mu yɛ Sebulon abusuakuo no nsam. Sebulon agyapadeɛ ɛhyeɛ no hyɛ aseɛ wɔ Sarid.
The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid.
11 Ɛfiri hɔ kɔ atɔeɛ fam, kɔpa Marala ho na akɔka Dabeset. Ɛfa hɔ kɔ Yokneam apueeɛ fam asuwa ho.
It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam.
12 Ɛhyeɛ no fa firi Sarid kɔ apueeɛ fam kɔsi Kislot-Tabor; ɛtoa so kɔ Daberat na aforo akɔ Yafia.
From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia.
13 Afei, ɛtoa so kɔ apueeɛ fam kɔduru Gat-Hefer, Et-Kasin ne Rimon, na ahima ahwɛ Nea.
From there it crossed eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon and curved around toward Neah.
14 Sebulon ɛhyeɛ a ɛda atifi fam no fa Hanaton na ɛbɛwiee wɔ Yifta-El bɔnhwa mu.
Then the border circled around the north side of Neah to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah-el.
15 Nkuro ɛwɔ asase yi so ne: Katat, Nahalal, Simron, Yidala ne Betlehem. Nkuro dumienu ne wɔn nkuraaseɛ a atwa ho ahyia.
It also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, along with their villages.
16 Yei ne mmusua a ɛbɔ mu yɛ Sebulon abusuakuo no agyapadeɛ.
This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Zebulun, including these cities and their villages.
17 Asase no kyɛfa a ɛtɔ so ɛnan no kɔɔ mmusua a wɔbɔ mu yɛ Isakar abusuakuo no nsam.
The fourth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Issachar:
18 Nʼahyeɛ nenam saa nkuro yi so: Yesreel, Kesulot ne Sunem,
Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,
19 Hafraim, Shion ne Anaharat,
Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
20 Rabit, Kision ne Abes,
Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
21 Remet, En-Ganim, En-Hada ne Bet-Pases.
Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.
22 Ɛhyeɛ no kɔfa Tabor, Sahasima ne Bet-Semes na akɔwie Asubɔnten Yordan ho. Nkuro dunsia ne wɔn nkuraaseɛ na atwa ho ahyia.
The border reached Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen cities, along with their villages.
23 Yei ne mmusua a wɔbɔ mu yɛ Isakar abusuakuo no agyapadeɛ.
This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Issachar, including these cities and their villages.
24 Asase no kyɛfa a ɛtɔ so enum no kɔɔ mmusua a wɔbɔ mu yɛ Aser abusuakuo no nsam.
The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher:
25 Nʼahyeɛ no fa saa nkuro yi so: Helkat, Hali, Beten ne Aksaf,
Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,
26 Alamelek, Amad ne Misal. Ɛhyeɛ a ɛda atɔeɛ fam no firi Karmel kɔ Sihor-Libnat,
Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath,
27 na ɛbuka fa apueeɛ fam kɔ Bet-Dagon, kɔ ara kɔsi Sebulon wɔ Yifta-El bɔnhwa no mu, kɔ atifi fam kɔduru Bet-Emek ne Neiel. Ɛtoa so kɔ atifi fam, kɔfa Kabul,
then turned eastward toward Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el, and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left.
28 ne Ebron ne Rehob ne Hamon ne Kana, kɔ ara kɔsi Sidon Kɛseɛ.
It went on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.
29 Afei ɛhyeɛ no dane kɔfa Rama ne Kuropɔn Tiro a wɔabɔ ho ban no bɛsi Ɛpo Kɛseɛ no ho wɔ Hosa. Nkuro a ɛwɔ asase no so bi ne Mehebel ne Aksib,
The border then turned back toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Achzib,
30 Uma, Afek ne Rehob. Nkuro aduonu mmienu ne wɔn nkuraaseɛ na atwa ho ahyia.
Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. There were twenty-two cities, along with their villages.
31 Yei ne mmusua a ɛbɔ mu yɛ Aser abusuakuo no agyapadeɛ.
This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Asher, including these cities and their villages.
32 Asase no kyɛfa a ɛtɔ so nsia no kɔɔ mmusua a wɔbɔ mu yɛ Naftali abusuakuo no nsam.
The sixth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Naphtali:
33 Ne ɛhyeɛ no firi Helef, Saananim dupɔn no ho, kɔfa Adami-Nekeb ne Yabneel, toa so kɔ Lakum kɔpem Asubɔnten Yordan.
Their border started at Heleph and the great tree of Zaanannim, passing Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum and ending at the Jordan.
34 Atɔeɛ fam ɛhyeɛ no twam wɔ Asnot-Tabor kɔ Hukok, kɔsi Sebulon ɛhyeɛ no wɔ anafoɔ fam, Aser ɛhyeɛ wɔ atɔeɛ fam ne Asubɔnten Yordan wɔ apueeɛ fam.
Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and ran from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south side, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan on the east.
35 Mantam yi mu nkuropɔn a na wɔabɔ ho ban no ne Sidim, Ser, Hamat, Rakat ne Kineret,
The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,
36 Adama, Rama ne Hasor,
Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
37 Kedes, Edrei ne En-Hasor,
Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,
38 Yiron, Midgal-el, Horem, Bet-Anat ne Bet-Semes. Nkuro dunkron ne wɔn nkuraaseɛ na atwa ho ahyia.
Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh. There were nineteen cities, along with their villages.
39 Yei ne mmusua a wɔbɔ mu yɛ Naftali abusuakuo no agyapadeɛ.
This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Naphtali, including these cities and their villages.
40 Asase no kyɛfa a ɛtɔ so nson no kɔɔ mmusua a wɔbɔ mu yɛ Dan abusuakuo no nsam.
The seventh lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Dan:
41 Nkuro a na ɛwɔ Dan agyapadeɛ mu no bi yɛ: Sora, Estaol ne Ir-Semes,
The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,
42 Saalabin, Ayalon ne Yitla,
Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
43 Elon, Timna ne Ekron,
Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
44 Elteke, Gibeton ne Baalat,
Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
45 Yehud, Bene-Berak ne Gat-Rimon,
Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,
46 Me-Yarkon, Rakon ne asase a ɛda Yopa anim.
Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory across from Joppa.
47 Nanso, Dan abusuakuo no nyaa akwansideɛ wɔ wɔn asase no fa ho enti wɔko tiaa Lesem. Wɔdii kuro no so, kunkumm mu nnipa, faa hɔ, tenaa hɔ. Wɔde wɔn tete agya Dan din too kuro no.
(Later, when the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and put it to the sword. So they took possession of Leshem, settled there, and renamed it after their father Dan.)
48 Yei ne mmusua a wɔbɔ mu yɛ Dan abusuakuo no agyapadeɛ, saa nkuro yi ne wɔn nkuraaseɛ.
This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Dan, including these cities and their villages.
49 Wɔkyekyɛɛ asase no mu maa Israel mmusuakuo no wieeɛ no, Israelfoɔ no maa Yosua asase sini sononko bi sɛ nʼagyapadeɛ.
When they had finished distributing the land into its territories, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them,
50 Na Awurade aka sɛ kuro biara a Yosua pɛ no, ɔmfa. Yosua faa Timmat-Sera a ɛwɔ Efraim bepɔ asase no so. Ɔkyekyeree kuro no foforɔ na ɔtenaa hɔ.
as the LORD had commanded. They gave him the city of Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, as he requested. He rebuilt the city and settled in it.
51 Yeinom ne agyapadeɛ a ɔsɔfoɔ Eleasa, Nun babarima Yosua ne mmusuakuo mpanimfoɔ no nam ntontobɔ kronkron a wɔbɔɔ wɔ Awurade anim wɔ hyiadan ɛpono no ano wɔ Silo no de maa Israel mmusuakuo no. Enti, ɛmaa asase no mu kyekyɛ baa awieeɛ.
These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families distributed by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.
