Yoshua 15 – NEN & NIRV

Kiswahili Contemporary Version (Neno: Bibilia Takatifu)

Yoshua 15:1-63

Mgawo Kwa Yuda

115:1 Hes 34:3; 13:21; Yos 18:5Mgawo kwa kabila la Yuda, ulienea ukoo kwa ukoo, ukishuka kufikia eneo la Edomu, hadi Jangwa la Sini mwisho kabisa upande wa kusini.

215:2 Mwa 14:3Mpaka wao wa kusini ulianzia kwenye ghuba iliyoko kwenye ncha ya kusini mwa Bahari ya Chumvi, 315:3 Hes 34:4; Kum 1:2ukakatiza kusini mwa Akrabimu, ukaendelea hadi Sini ukaenda hadi kusini mwa Kadesh-Barnea. Tena ukapitia Hesroni ukapanda hadi Adari na ukapinda hadi Karka. 415:4 Hes 34:5; Mwa 15:18; 1Fal 8:65Kisha ukaendelea mpaka Azmoni na kuunganika na Kijito cha Misri, na kuishia baharini. Huu ndio mpaka wao wa upande wa kusini.

515:5 Hes 34:10; Mwa 14:3Mpaka wa upande wa mashariki ni Bahari ya Chumvi ukienea mahali Mto Yordani unapoingilia.

Mpaka wa upande wa kaskazini ulianzia penye ghuba ya bahari mahali Mto Yordani unapoingilia, 615:6 Yos 18:17-21ukapanda hadi Beth-Hogla, na kuendelea kaskazini mwa Beth-Araba hadi kwenye Jiwe la Bohani mwana wa Reubeni. 715:7 Yos 10:3; 7:24, 26; Kum 11:30; Yos 18:16-17; 2Sam 17:17; 1Fal 1:9; Hos 2:15Kisha mpaka ulipanda hadi Debiri kutoka Bonde la Akori na kugeuka kaskazini hadi Gilgali inayotazamana na materemko ya Adumimu, kusini mwa bonde. Ukaendelea sambamba hadi maji ya En-Shemeshi na kutokeza huko En-Rogeli. 815:8 2Nya 28:3; Yer 19:6; Yos 18:16, 28; Amu 1:21; 19:10; 2Sam 5:6; 1Nya 11:4; Ezr 9:1; Yos 10:1; 2Fal 23:10; 2Sam 5:18, 22; 1Nya 14:9; Isa 17:5Kisha ukapanda kwa kufuata Bonde la Ben-Hinomu sambamba na mteremko wa kusini wa mji mkubwa wa Wayebusi (yaani Yerusalemu). Kutoka hapo ukapanda juu ya kilima magharibi ya Bonde la Hinomu mwisho wa ncha ya kaskazini mwa Bonde la Warefai. 915:9 Yos 18:15; 2Sam 6:2; 1Nya 13:9; Yos 9:17Kutoka juu ya kilima mpaka ule ukaendelea hadi kwenye chemchemi ya maji ya Neftoa, ukatokea kwenye miji ya Mlima Efroni na kuteremka kuelekea Baala (yaani Kiriath-Yearimu). 1015:10 Hes 24:18; Yos 19:22; 21:16; Amu 1:33; 1Sam 6:9; 1Fal 4:9; 2Fal 14:11; Mwa 38:12Kisha ukapinda upande wa magharibi kutoka Baala hadi Mlima Seiri, ukafuatia sambamba mteremko wa kaskazini mwa Mlima Yearimu (yaani Kesaloni), ukaendelea chini hadi Beth-Shemeshi na kukatiza hadi Timna. 1115:11 Yos 13:3; 19:43Ukaelekea hadi kwenye mteremko wa kaskazini mwa Ekroni, ukageuka kuelekea Shikeroni, ukapita hadi Mlima Baala na kufika Yabineeli. Mpaka ule ukaishia baharini.

1215:12 Kum 11:2415:12 Hes 34:6Mpaka wa magharibi ni pwani ya Bahari Kuu.

Hii ndiyo mipaka ya watu wa Yuda kwa koo zao.

Nchi Aliyopewa Kalebu

(Waamuzi 1:11-15)

1315:13 1Sam 25:3; 30:14; Mwa 23:2; Yos 10:36; 21:12; 1Nya 6:56; Hes 13:22Kwa kufuata maagizo ya Bwana kwake, Yoshua alimpa Kalebu mwana wa Yefune sehemu katika Yuda: Kiriath-Arba, yaani Hebroni (Arba alikuwa baba wa zamani wa Anaki). 1415:14 Hes 13:33; 13:12; Amu 1:10, 20Kutoka Hebroni Kalebu alifukuza hao wana watatu wa Anaki, nao ni Sheshai, Ahimani na Talmai, wazao wa Anaki. 1515:15 Yos 10:38Kutoka hapo akaondoka kupigana dhidi ya watu walioishi Debiri (jina la Debiri hapo kwanza uliitwa Kiriath-Seferi). 1615:16 1Nya 2:49; Amu 1:12Kalebu akasema, “Nitamwoza binti yangu Aksa kwa mtu atakayeweza kupigana na kuteka Kiriath-Seferi.” 1715:17 Amu 3:9; 1Nya 4:13; 27:15; Hes 32:12; Yos 14:6Basi Othnieli mwana wa Kenazi, ndugu yake Kalebu, akauteka; hivyo Kalebu akamtoa Aksa binti yake aolewe naye.

1815:18 Amu 1:14; Mwa 24:64; 1Sam 25:23Siku moja Aksa alipokuja kwa Othnieli, alimsihi Othnieli amwombe baba yake, Kalebu, shamba. Aksa aliposhuka kutoka juu ya punda wake, Kalebu akamuuliza, “Je, wataka nikufanyie nini?”

1915:19 Yos 10:40; Mwa 36:24Akamjibu, “Naomba unifanyie jambo moja la hisani. Kwa kuwa umenipa ardhi huko Negebu, nipe pia chemchemi za maji.” Basi Kalebu akampa chemchemi za juu na za chini.

Miji Ya Yuda

2015:20 Mwa 49:8-12; Kum 33:7Huu ndio urithi wa kabila la Yuda, ukoo kwa ukoo:

2115:21 Yos 10:40; 2Sam 23:20; 1Nya 11:22; Mwa 35:21Miji ya kusini kabisa ya kabila la Yuda katika Negebu kuelekea mpaka wa Edomu ilikuwa:

Kabseeli, Ederi, Yaguri, 22Kina, Dimona, Adada, 2315:23 Yos 12:22; 11:1Kedeshi, Hazori, Ithnani, 2415:24 1Sam 23:14; 2Nya 11:8Zifu, Telemu, Bealothi, 25Hazor-Hadata, Kerioth-Hezroni (yaani Hazori), 2615:26 Yos 19:2; 1Nya 4:28; Neh 11:26Amamu, Shema, Molada, 27Hasar-Gada, Heshmoni, Beth-Peleti, 2815:28 Yos 19:3; 1Nya 4:28; Mwa 21:14Hasar-Shuali, Beer-Sheba, Biziothia, 2915:29 Yos 19:3; 1Nya 4:29Baala, Iyimu, Esemu, 3015:30 Yos 19:4; Hes 14:45Eltoladi, Kesili, Horma, 3115:31 Yos 19:5; 1Nya 4:30; 12:1; Neh 11:28; 1Nya 2:49Siklagi, Madmana, Sansana, 3215:32 Hes 34:11; Yos 19:7; Amu 20:45; 21:13; Zek 14:10Lebaothi, Shilhimu, Aini na Rimoni; hiyo yote ni miji ishirini na tisa, pamoja na vijiji vyake.

3315:33 Yos 19:41; Amu 13:25; 16:31; 18:2; 13:2; 18:11; 2Nya 11:10; Neh 11:29Kwenye shefela ya magharibi:

Eshtaoli, Sora, Ashna, 3415:34 Yos 15:34; 1Nya 4:18; Neh 3:13; 11:30; Yos 19:21; 21:29; 12:17Zanoa, En-Ganimu, Tapua, Enamu, 3515:35 Yos 10:3; Mwa 38:1; 1Fal 4:10; Yos 10:10Yarmuthi, Adulamu, Soko, Azeka, 3615:36 1Sam 17:52; 1Nya 4:31; 12:4Shaaraimu, Adithaimu na Gedera (au Gederothaimu); yote ni miji kumi na minne, pamoja na vijiji vyake.

37Senani, Hadasha, Migdal-Gadi, 3815:38 Yos 11:3; 2Fal 14:7Dileani, Mispa, Yoktheeli, 3915:39 Yos 10:3; 2Fal 22:1; 14:19Lakishi, Boskathi, Egloni, 40Kaboni, Lamasi, Kitlishi, 4115:41 2Nya 28:18; Yos 19:27; 10:10Gederothi, Beth-Dagoni, Naama na Makeda; yote ni miji kumi na sita pamoja na vijiji vyake.

4215:42 Hes 33; 20; Yos 19:7; 1Sam 30:30; 1Nya 4:32; 6:59Libna, Etheri, Ashani, 43Yifta, Ashna, Nesibu, 4415:44 1Sam 23:1-2; 1Nya 4:19; Neh 3:17-18; Yos 19:29; Amu 1:31; Mik 1:14-15Keila, Akzibu na Maresha; yote ni miji tisa pamoja na vijiji vyake.

4515:45 Yos 13:3Ekroni, pamoja na viunga vyake na vijiji vyake; 4615:46 Yos 11:22magharibi ya Ekroni, maeneo yote yaliyokuwa karibu na Ashdodi, pamoja na vijiji vyake; 4715:47 Yos 11:22; Mwa 15:18; Hes 34:6Ashdodi, miji yake na vijiji vyake na Gaza viunga vyake na vijiji vyake, hadi kufikia Kijito cha Misri na Pwani ya Bahari Kuu.

4815:48 Amu 10:1; Yos 21:14; 1Sam 30:27; 1Nya 6:57Katika nchi ya vilima:

Shamiri, Yatiri, Soko, 4915:49 Yos 10:3Dana, Kiriath-Sana (yaani Debiri), 5015:50 Yos 11:21; 21:14; 1Sam 30:28Anabu, Eshtemoa, Animu, 5115:51 Yos 10:41; 21:15; Yer 48:21; 2Sam 15:12Gosheni, Holoni na Gilo; miji kumi na mmoja pamoja na vijiji vyake.

5215:52 Mwa 25:14Arabu, Duma, Ashani, 53Yanimu, Beth-Tapua, Afeka, 5415:54 Mwa 35:27; Yos 14:15; Amu 1:10Humta, Kiriath-Arba (yaani Hebroni), na Siori; miji tisa pamoja na vijiji vyake.

5515:55 Amu 10:12; 1Sam 23:24-25; 25:1-2; 1Nya 2:45; Yos 12:22; 21:16Maoni, Karmeli, Zifu, Yuta, 5615:56 Yos 17:16; 19:18; Amu 6:33; 1Sam 25:43; 1Fal 18:45; 1Nya 3:1; Hos 1:5Yezreeli, Yokdeamu, Zanoa, 5715:57 Yos 18:28; 24:33; Amu 19:12; 20:4; 2Sam 23:29; 1Nya 11:31; Mwa 38:12Kaini, Gibea na Timna; miji kumi pamoja na vijiji vyake.

5815:58 1Nya 2:45; 2Nya 11:7; Neh 3:16; 1Nya 4:36; 12:7Halhuli, Beth-Suri, Gedori, 59Maarathi, Beth-Anothi na Eltekoni; miji sita pamoja na vijiji vyake.

6015:60 Yos 9:17; Kum 3:11; Yos 18:14; 1Sam 7:1, 2; 1Nya 13:6Kiriath-Baali (yaani Kiriath-Yearimu) na Raba; miji miwili pamoja na vijiji vyake.

6115:61 Yos 8:15Huko jangwani:

Beth-Araba, Midini, Sekaka, 6215:62 1Sam 23:29; 24:1; Eze 47:10Nibshani, Mji wa Chumvi, na En-Gedi; miji sita pamoja na vijiji vyake.

6315:63 Yos 16:10; 17:12; Amu 1:21; Yos 10:1; Eze 48:7; Amu 19:10-12; Hes 13:29; 2Sam 14:16, 18; 2Nya 3:1; Zek 9:7Yuda hakuweza kuwafukuza Wayebusi, waliokuwa wakiishi Yerusalemu; hadi leo Wayebusi huishi huko pamoja na watu wa Yuda.

New International Reader’s Version

Joshua 15:1-63

Land Is Given to Judah

1Land was given to the tribe of Judah, according to its family groups. It reached down to the territory of Edom. It went as far south as the Desert of Zin.

2Judah’s border on the south started from the bay at the south end of the Dead Sea. 3It went across to the south of Scorpion Pass. It continued on to Zin. It went over to the south of Kadesh Barnea. Then it ran past Hezron up to Addar. It curved around to Karka. 4It then went along to Azmon. There it joined the Wadi of Egypt and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. That was the southern border of Judah.

5The border on the east was the Dead Sea. It went north all the way to where the Jordan River enters the sea.

The border on the north started at the bay of the Dead Sea. That’s where the Jordan River enters the sea. 6From there it went up to Beth Hoglah. It continued north of Beth Arabah to the Stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben. 7Then it went from the Valley of Achor up to Debir. It turned north to Gilgal. Gilgal faces the Pass of Adummim south of the valley. The border continued along to the springs of En Shemesh. It came to an end at En Rogel. 8Then it ran up the Valley of Ben Hinnom. It went along the south slope of Jerusalem. From there it climbed to the top of the hill west of the Hinnom Valley. The hill is also at the north end of the Valley of Rephaim. 9From the top of the hill the border headed toward the springs of Nephtoah. It went to the towns near Mount Ephron. It went down toward Kiriath Jearim. 10Then it curved west from Kiriath Jearim to Mount Seir. It ran along the north slope of Mount Kesalon. It continued down to Beth Shemesh and crossed over to Timnah. 11It went to the north slope of Ekron. Then it turned toward Shikkeron. It passed along to Mount Baalah and reached Jabneel. The border came to an end at the Mediterranean Sea.

12The border on the west was the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.

Those were the borders of the family groups of the tribe of Judah.

13Joshua gave a part of Judah’s share of land to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh. That was according to the Lord’s command to Joshua. The share Caleb received was the city of Hebron. It was also called Kiriath Arba. Anak came from the family line of Arba. 14Caleb drove three Anakites out of Hebron. Their names were Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai. They were from the family line of Anak. 15From Hebron, Caleb marched out against the people living in Debir. It used to be called Kiriath Sepher. 16Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Aksah to be married. She’ll be the wife of the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher.” 17Othniel captured it. So Caleb gave his daughter Aksah to him to be his wife. Othniel was the son of Kenaz. He was Caleb’s brother.

18One day Aksah came to Othniel. She begged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb spoke to her. He asked, “What can I do for you?”

19She replied, “Do me a special favor. You have given me some land in the Negev Desert. Give me springs of water also.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.

20Here is the share of land given to the tribe of Judah, according to its family groups.

21The towns farthest south that were given to Judah were in the Negev Desert. They were near the border of Edom. Here is a list of those towns.

Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, 22Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, 23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan, 24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth, 25Hazor Hadattah, Hazor, 26Amam, Shema, Moladah, 27Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet, 28Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah, 29Baalah, Iyim, Ezem, 30Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah, 31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah, 32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain and Rimmon. The total number of towns was 29. Some of them had villages near them.

33Towns were also given to Judah in the western hills. Here is a list of those towns.

Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, 34Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam, 35Jarmuth, Adullam, Sokoh, Azekah, 36Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah. Gederah is also called Gederothaim. The total number of towns was 14. Some of them had villages near them.

37Here’s another list of towns given to Judah in the western hills.

Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad, 38Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel, 39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, 40Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish, 41Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah and Makkedah. The total number of towns was 16. Some of them had villages near them.

42Here’s another list of towns given to Judah in the western hills.

Libnah, Ether, Ashan, 43Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, 44Keilah, Akzib and Mareshah. The total number of towns was nine. Some of them had villages near them.

45Judah was also given Ekron and the settlements and villages around it. 46West of Ekron, Judah was given all the settlements and villages near Ashdod. 47Judah was given Ashdod and the settlements and villages around it. And Judah was given Gaza and its settlements and villages. Judah’s territory went all the way to the Wadi of Egypt and the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

48Towns were also given to Judah in the central hill country. Here is a list of those towns.

Shamir, Jattir, Sokoh, 49Dannah, Debir, 50Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim, 51Goshen, Holon and Giloh. The total number of towns was 11. Some of them had villages near them.

52Here’s another list of towns given to Judah in the central hill country.

Arab, Dumah, Eshan, 53Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah, 54Humtah, Hebron and Zior. The total number of towns was nine. Some of them had villages near them.

55Here’s another list of towns given to Judah in the central hill country.

Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah, 56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah, 57Kain, Gibeah and Timnah. The total number of towns was ten. Some of them had villages near them.

58Here’s another list of towns given to Judah in the central hill country.

Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor, 59Maarath, Beth Anoth and Eltekon. The total number of towns was six. Some of them had villages near them.

60Here’s another list of towns given to Judah in the central hill country.

Kiriath Jearim and Rabbah. The total number of towns was two. They had villages near them.

61Towns were also given to Judah in the desert. Here is a list of those towns.

Beth Arabah, Middin, Sekakah, 62Nibshan, the City of Salt and En Gedi. The total number of towns was six. Some of them had villages near them.

63Judah couldn’t drive out the Jebusites who were living in Jerusalem. So they live there with the people of Judah to this day.