Cities for Levites
1 Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;
Wakati huo hao vichwa vya nyumba za mababa ya Walawi wakamwendea Eleazari, kuhani, na Yoshua, mwana wa Nuni, na hao waliokuwa vichwa vya nyumba za mababa ya kabila za wana wa Israeli;
2 and they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The LORD commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle.
wakanena nao hapo Shilo katika nchi ya Kanaani, wakisema, Yeye Bwana aliamuru kwa mkono wa Musa kwamba sisi tupewe miji tupate kukaa humo, pamoja na malisho yake kwa ajili ya wanyama wetu wa mifugo.
3 And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.
Basi wana wa Israeli wakawapa Walawi miji hii, pamoja na malisho yake, katika urithi wao, sawasawa na hiyo amri ya Bwana.
4 And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.
Kura ikatokea kwa ajili ya jamaa za Wakohathi; na wana wa Haruni kuhani, waliokuwa katika Walawi, walipata miji kumi na mitatu kwa kura katika kabila ya Yuda, na katika kabila ya Simeoni, na katika kabila ya Benyamini.
5 And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.
Kisha Wakohathi wengine waliosalia walipata kwa kura katika jamaa za kabila ya Efraimu, na katika kabila ya Dani, na katika hiyo nusu ya kabila ya Manase, miji kumi.
6 And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
Tena wana wa Gershoni walipata kwa kura katika jamaa za kabila ya Isakari, na katika kabila ya Asheri, na katika kabila ya Naftali, na katika hiyo nusu ya kabila ya Manase huko Bashani, miji kumi na mitatu.
7 The children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
Na wana wa Merari kwa kuandama jamaa zao walipata katika kabila ya Reubeni, na katika kabila ya Gadi, na katika kabila ya Zabuloni, miji kumi na miwili.
8 And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
Kisha wana wa Israeli waliwapa Walawi kwa kura miji hiyo pamoja na malisho yake, kama Bwana alivyoamuru kwa mkono wa Musa.
9 And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name,
Kisha wakawapa katika kabila ya wana wa Yuda, na katika kabila ya wana wa Simeoni, miji hii iliyotajwa hapa kwa majina;
10 which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for their's was the first lot.
nayo ilikuwa kwa ajili ya wana wa Haruni, wa jamaa ya Wakohathi, waliokuwa wa wana wa Lawi; kwa kuwa kura ya kwanza ilikuwa ni yao.
11 And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.
Nao wakawapa Kiriath-arba, huyo Arba alikuwa baba yake Anaki, (ndio Hebroni), katika nchi ya vilima ya Yuda, pamoja na malisho yake yaliyouzunguka pande zote.
12 But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
Lakini mashamba ya mji, na vile vijiji vyake, wakampa Kalebu mwana wa Yefune kuwa milki yake.
13 Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,
Kisha wakawapa wana wa Haruni kuhani Hebroni pamoja na malisho yake, huo mji wa kukimbilia kwa ajili ya mwuaji, na Libna pamoja na malisho yake;
14 and Jattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs,
na Yatiri pamoja na malisho yake, na Eshtemoa pamoja na malisho yake;
15 and Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs,
na Holoni pamoja na malisho yake, na Debiri pamoja na malisho yake;
16 and Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.
na Aini pamoja na malisho yake, na Yuta pamoja na malisho yake, na Bethshemeshi pamoja na malisho yake; miji kenda katika kabila hizo mbili.
17 And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,
Tena katika kabila ya Benyamini, Gibeoni pamoja na malisho yake, na Geba pamoja na malisho yake;
18 Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities.
na Anathothi pamoja na malisho yake, na Almoni pamoja na malisho yake; miji minne.
19 All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs.
Miji yote ya wana wa Haruni, makuhani, ilikuwa ni miji kumi na mitatu, pamoja na malisho yake.
20 And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites which remained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.
Na jamaa za wana wa Kohathi, Walawi, hao wana wengine wa Kohathi waliosalia, wao walikuwa na miji ya kura yao katika kabila ya Efraimu.
21 For they gave them Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with her suburbs,
Nao wakawapa Shekemu pamoja na malisho yake, katika nchi ya vilima ya Efraimu, huo mji wa makimbilio kwa ajili ya mwuaji; na Gezeri pamoja na malisho yake;
22 and Kibzaim with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs; four cities.
na Kibisaumu pamoja na malisho yake, na Beth-horoni pamoja na malisho yake, miji minne.
23 And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbs, Gibbethon with her suburbs,
Tena katika kabila ya Dani Elteke pamoja na malisho yake, na Gibethoni pamoja na malisho yake;
24 Aijalon with her suburbs, Gath-rimmon with her suburbs; four cities.
na Aiyaloni pamoja na malisho yake, na Gath-rimoni pamoja na malisho yake; miji minne.
25 And out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Tanach with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs; two cities.
Tena katika hiyo nusu ya kabila ya Manase, Taanaki pamoja na malisho yake, na Gath-rimoni pamoja na malisho yake; miji miwili.
26 All the cities were ten with their suburbs for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.
Miji yote ya jamaa za wana wa Kohathi waliosalia ilikuwa ni miji kumi, pamoja na malisho yake.
27 And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beeshterah with her suburbs; two cities.
Tena wana wa Gershoni, katika jamaa za Walawi, waliwapa, katika hiyo nusu ya kabila ya Manase, Golani katika Bashani pamoja na malisho yake, huo mji wa makimbilio kwa ajili ya mwuaji; na Beeshtera pamoja na malisho yake; miji miwili.
28 And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs,
Tena katika kabila ya Isakari, Kishioni pamoja na malisho yake, na Daberathi pamoja na malisho yake;
29 Jarmuth with her suburbs, En-gannim with her suburbs; four cities.
na Yarmuthi pamoja na malisho yake, na Enganimu pamoja na malisho yake; miji minne.
30 And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs,
Tena katika kabila ya Asheri, Mishali pamoja na malisho yake, na Abdoni pamoja na malisho yake;
31 Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities.
na Helkathi pamoja na malisho yake, na Rehobu pamoja na malisho yake; miji minne.
32 And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammoth-dor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities.
Tena katika kabila ya Naftali, Kedeshi katika Galilaya pamoja na malisho yake, huo mji wa makimbilio kwa ajili ya mwuaji, na Hamoth-dori pamoja na malisho yake, na Kartani pamoja na malisho yake; miji mitatu.
33 All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs.
Miji yote ya Wagershoni kwa kuandama jamaa zao ilikuwa ni miji kumi na mitatu, pamoja na malisho yake.
34 And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,
Tena jamaa za wana wa Merari, hao Walawi waliosalia, katika kabila ya Zabuloni, Yokneamu pamoja na malisho yake, na Karta pamoja na malisho yake,
35 Dimnah with her suburbs, Nahalal with her suburbs; four cities.
na Dimna pamoja na malisho yake, na Nahalali pamoja na malisho yake; miji minne.
36 And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs,
Tena katika kabila ya Reubeni, Bezeri pamoja na malisho yake, na Yahasa pamoja na malisho yake,
37 Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities.
na Kedemothi pamoja na malisho yake, na Mefaathi pamoja na malisho yake; miji minne.
38 And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,
Tena katika kabila ya Gadi Ramothi katika Gileadi pamoja na malisho yake, huo mji wa makimbilio kwa ajili ya mwuaji, na Mahanaimu pamoja na malisho yake;
39 Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all.
na Heshboni pamoja na malisho yake, na Yazeri pamoja na malisho yake; jumla yake miji minne.
40 So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.
Miji hiyo yote ilikuwa ni miji ya wana wa Merari kwa kuandama jamaa zao, ni hizo jamaa za Walawi zilizosalia; na kura yao ilikuwa ni miji kumi na miwili.
41 All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.
Miji yote ya Walawi iliyokuwa kati ya milki ya wana wa Israeli ilikuwa ni miji arobaini na minane, pamoja na malisho yake.
42 These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were all these cities.
Miji hiyo kila mmoja ulikuwa pamoja na malisho yake, yaliyouzunguka pande zote; ndivyo ilivyokuwa katika miji hiyo yote.
Rest and Peace
43 And the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
Basi Bwana aliwapa Israeli nchi hiyo yote, ambayo aliapa kwamba atawapa baba zao; nao wakaimiliki, na kukaa mumo.
44 And the LORD gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.
Kisha Bwana akawapa raha pande zote, sawasawa na hayo yote aliyokuwa amewaapia baba zao; wala katika adui zao wote hakusimama hata mtu mmoja miongoni mwao mbele zao; yeye Bwana akawatia adui zao wote mikononi mwao.
45 There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.
Halikuanguka neno lo lote katika jambo lo lote lililokuwa ni jema ambalo Bwana alikuwa amelinena katika habari ya nyumba ya Israeli; yalitimia mambo yote.
