Joshua 19 – NIRV & GKY

New International Reader’s Version

Joshua 19:1-51

Land Is Given to Simeon

1The second lot drawn out was for the tribe of Simeon, according to its family groups. The share of land they were given was in the territory of Judah.

2Here is what Simeon’s share included.

Beersheba, Moladah, 3Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem, 4Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, 5Ziklag, Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susah, 6Beth Lebaoth and Sharuhen. The total number of towns was 13. Some of them had villages near them.

7Here’s another list of towns given to Simeon.

Ain, Rimmon, Ether and Ashan. The total number of towns was four. Some of them had villages near them. 8The towns and all the villages around them reached all the way to Ramah in the Negev Desert.

That was the share of land the tribe of Simeon received, according to its family groups. 9Simeon’s share of land was taken from Judah’s share. That’s because Judah had more land than they needed. So the people of Simeon received their share of land inside the territory of Judah.

Land Is Given to Zebulun

10The third lot drawn out was for the tribe of Zebulun, according to its family groups. Here are the borders of Zebulun’s territory.

The border of their share of land went as far as Sarid. 11It ran west to Maralah and touched Dabbesheth. It reached to the valley near Jokneam. 12It turned east from Sarid toward the sunrise. It went to the territory of Kisloth Tabor. It went on to Daberath and up to Japhia. 13Then it continued east to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin. It came to an end at Rimmon and turned toward Neah. 14There the border went around on the north to Hannathon. It came to an end at the Valley of Iphtah El.

15Zebulun’s territory included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem.

The total number of towns was 12. Some of them had villages near them.

16Those towns and their villages were Zebulun’s share, according to its family groups.

Land Is Given to Issachar

17The fourth lot drawn out was for the tribe of Issachar, according to its family groups. 18Here is what Issachar’s share included.

Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem, 19Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, 20Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, 21Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah and Beth Pazzez.

22The border touched Tabor, Shahazumah and Beth Shemesh. It came to an end at the Jordan River.

The total number of towns was 16. Some of them had villages near them.

23Those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Issachar received, according to its family groups.

Land Is Given to Asher

24The fifth lot drawn out was for the tribe of Asher, according to its family groups. 25Here is what Asher’s share included.

Helkath, Hali, Beten, Akshaph, 26Allammelek, Amad and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath. 27Then it turned east toward Beth Dagon. It touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El. It went north to Beth Emek and Neiel. It went past Kabul on the left. 28It went to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon and Kanah. It reached all the way to Greater Sidon. 29The border then turned back toward Ramah. It went to Tyre, a city that had high walls around it. It turned toward Hosah. It came to an end at the Mediterranean Sea in the area of Akzib, 30Ummah, Aphek and Rehob.

The total number of towns was 22. Some of them had villages near them.

31Those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Asher received, according to its family groups.

Land Is Given to Naphtali

32The sixth lot drawn out was for Naphtali, according to its family groups.

33Their border started at Heleph and the large tree in Zaanannim. It went past Adami Nekeb and Jabneel. It went to Lakkum and came to an end at the Jordan River. 34The border ran west through Aznoth Tabor. It came to an end at Hukkok. It touched Zebulun on the south. It touched Asher on the west. It touched the Jordan on the east.

35The towns that had high walls around them were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth, 36Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, 37Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor, 38Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath and Beth Shemesh.

The total number of towns was 19. Some of them had villages near them.

39Those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Naphtali received, according to its family groups.

Land Is Given to Dan

40The seventh lot drawn out was for the tribe of Dan, according to its family groups. 41Here is what Dan’s share of land included.

Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh, 42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, 43Elon, Timnah, Ekron, 44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, 45Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon, 46Me Jarkon and Rakkon. Dan’s share included the area that faces Joppa.

47The people of Dan lost their territory. So they went up and attacked Leshem. They captured it. They killed its people with their swords. Then they moved into Leshem and made their homes there. They named it Dan. That’s because they traced their family line back to him.

48All those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Dan received, according to its family groups.

Land Is Given to Joshua

49The Israelites finished dividing up the shares of land the tribes received. Then they gave a share to Joshua, the son of Nun. 50They did what the Lord had commanded them to do. They gave Joshua the town he asked for. It was Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He built up the town and made his home there.

51All those territories were given out by casting lots at Shiloh. The lots were drawn out by Eleazar the priest and by Joshua, the son of Nun. The leaders of the tribes of Israel helped them. The lots were drawn out in front of the Lord at the entrance to the tent of meeting. So the work of dividing up the land was finished.

Holy Bible in Gĩkũyũ

Joshua 19:1-51

Igai rĩa Simeoni

119:1 Kĩam 49:7Mũtĩ wa keerĩ wagwĩrĩire mũhĩrĩga wa Simeoni, kũringana na ũrĩa mbarĩ ciao ciatariĩ. Igai rĩao rĩarĩ thĩinĩ wa bũrũri wa Juda. 219:2 Kĩam 21:14; 1Ath 19:3Igai rĩu rĩao rĩarĩ na matũũra maya:

Birishiba (kana Shiba), na Molada, 3na Hazari-Shuali, na Bala, na Ezemu, 419:4 Ndar 14:45na Elitoladi, na Bethulu, na Horoma, 519:5 Josh 15:31na Zikilagi, na Bethi-Marikabothu, na Hazari-Susa, 6na Bethi-Lebaothu, na Sharuheni; mothe maarĩ matũũra ikũmi na matatũ na tũtũũra twamo.

7Matũũra marĩa mangĩ maarĩ Aini, na Rimoni, na Etheri, na Ashani, matũũra mana na tũtũũra twamo, 8hamwe na tũtũũra tũrĩa tũngĩ tuothe twathiũrũrũkĩirie matũũra macio o nginya Baalathu-Biri (norĩo Rama ya kũu Negevu).

Rĩu nĩrĩo rĩarĩ igai rĩa mũhĩrĩga wa andũ a Simeoni, kũringana na ũrĩa mbarĩ ciao ciatariĩ. 919:9 Kĩam 49:7; Ezek 48:24Igai rĩu mũhĩrĩga wa Simeoni wagaĩirwo rĩarutirwo kuuma igai rĩa andũ a Juda, nĩ ũndũ gĩcunjĩ kĩa Juda kĩarĩ kĩnene gũkĩra ũrĩa maabataire. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ a mũhĩrĩga wa Simeoni makĩĩgwatĩra igai rĩao thĩinĩ wa bũrũri wa Juda.

Igai rĩa Zebuluni

10Mũtĩ wa gatatũ wagũĩrĩire mũhĩrĩga wa Zebuluni, kũringana na ũrĩa mbarĩ ciao ciatariĩ:

Mũhaka wa igai rĩao wathiĩte nginya Saridi. 1119:11 Josh 12:22Mũhaka ũcio ũkĩambata ũrorete na mwena wa ithũĩro ũgĩkinya Marala, ũkĩhutia Dabeshethu na ũgĩtambũrũka ũgĩkinya karũũĩ karĩa kaarĩ hakuhĩ na Jokineamu. 1219:12 1Maũ 6:72Ũgĩcooka ũkĩrigiicũka na mwena wa irathĩro kuuma Saridi werekeire mwena ũrĩa riũa rĩrathagĩra, ũrorete bũrũri wa Kisilothu-Taboru, na ũkerekera Daberathu, ũkambata ũgakinya Jafia. 13Ningĩ mũhaka ũcio ũgĩthiĩ na mbere ũrorete mwena wa irathĩro, ũgĩkinya Gathi-Heferi na Ethi-Kazini; ũkiumĩrĩra Rimoni, na ũkĩrigiicũka mwena wa Nea. 14Kuuma hau mũhaka ũcio ũgĩthiũrũrũka na mwena wa gathigathini, ũgĩkinya Hanathoni, na ũkĩrĩkĩrĩra gĩtuamba-inĩ kĩa Ifita-Eli. 1519:15 Josh 21:35; Kĩam 35:19Matũũra marĩa maanyiitĩtwo nĩ mũhaka ũcio maarĩ Katathu, na Nahalali, na Shimuroni, na Idala, na Bethilehemu.19:15 Bethilehemu ĩno ĩgwetetwo maandĩko-inĩ maya ti ĩmwe na Bethilehemu ya Juda (1Sam 17:21; Ruth 1:1). Mothe maarĩ matũũra ikũmi na meerĩ na tũtũũra twamo.

16Matũũra macio na tũtũũra twamo nĩmo maarĩ igai rĩa Zebuluni, kũringana na ũrĩa mbarĩ ciao ciatariĩ.

Igai rĩa Isakaru

17Mũtĩ wa kana wagwĩrĩire mũhĩrĩga wa Isakaru kũringana na ũrĩa mbarĩ ciao ciatariĩ. 1819:18 1Sam 28:4; 2Ath 4:8Bũrũri wao warĩ na matũũra maya:

Jezireeli, na Kesulothu, na Shunemu, 19na Hafaraimu, na Shioni, na Anaharathu, 20na Rabithu, na Kishioni, na Ebezu, 21na Remethu, na Eni-Ganimu, na Eni-Hada, na Bethi-Pazezu. 2219:22 Atiir 4:6, 12; Thab 89:12Mũhaka wahutĩtie Taboru, na Shahazuma, na Bethi-Shemeshu, na ũkarĩkĩrĩria Jorodani. Mothe maarĩ matũũra ikũmi na matandatũ na tũtũũra twamo.

2319:23 Kĩam 49:25Matũũra macio na tũtũũra twamo nĩmo maarĩ igai rĩa mũhĩrĩga wa Isakaru, kũringana na ũrĩa mbarĩ ciao ciatariĩ.

Igai rĩa Asheri

24Mũtĩ wa gatano wagwĩrĩire mũhĩrĩga wa Asheri, kũringana na ũrĩa mbarĩ ciao ciatariĩ. 2519:25 Josh 12:18Bũrũri wao warĩ na matũũra maya:

Helikathu, na Hali, na Beteni, na Akishafu, 26na Alameleki, na Amadi, na Mishali. Mwena wa ithũĩro mũhaka wahutĩtie Karimeli na Shihoru-Libunathu. 2719:27 1Ath 9:13Ũgacooka ũkarigiicũka ũrorete na mwena wa irathĩro, ũgakinya Bethi-Dagoni, ũkahutia Zebuluni na Gĩtuamba kĩa Ifita-Eli, ũgacooka ũkerekera mwena wa gathigathini ũgakinya Bethi-Emeki na Neieli, ũhĩtũkĩire Kabuli mwena wa ũmotho. 2819:28 Atiir 1:31; Kĩam 10:19Mũhaka ũcio ũgĩthiĩ nginya Abudoni, na Rehobu, na Hamoni, na Kana, ũgĩkinya Sidoni ĩrĩa Nene. 2919:29 2Sam 5:11; Atiir 5:17Mũhaka ũcio ũgĩcooka ũkĩrigiicũka werekeire Rama, ũgĩthiĩ nginya itũũra inene rĩrĩa rĩirige na hinya rĩa Turo, ũgĩcooka ũkĩrigiicũka ũgĩkinya Hosa, na ũkiumĩrĩra iria rĩrĩa rĩrĩ gũkuhĩ na Akizibu, 30o na matũũra ma Uma, na Afeku, na Rehobu. Macio maarĩ matũũra mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na meerĩ na tũtũũra twamo.

3119:31 Kĩam 30:13Matũũra macio hamwe na tũtũũra twamo nĩmo maarĩ igai rĩa mũhĩrĩga wa Asheri, kũringana na ũrĩa mbarĩ ciao ciatariĩ.

Igai rĩa Nafitali

32Mũtĩ wa gatandatũ wagwĩrĩire mũhĩrĩga wa Nafitali, kũringana na ũrĩa mbarĩ ciao ciatariĩ:

33Mũhaka wao woimire Helefu o kũu mũtĩ-inĩ ũrĩa mũnene thĩinĩ wa Zaananimu, ũkĩhĩtũkĩra Adami-Nekebu na Jabineeli, ũgĩkinya Lakumu, na ũkĩrĩkĩrĩra Jorodani. 3419:34 1Maũ 6:75Mũhaka ũcio ũkĩrigiicũka ũrorete mwena wa ithũĩro ũhĩtũkĩire Azinothu-Taboru, na ũkiumĩrĩra Hukoku. Nĩwahutĩtie Zebuluni mwena wa gũthini, na ũkahutia Asheri mwena wa ithũĩro, na ũkahutia Jorodani mwena wa irathĩro. 35Matũũra marĩa maarĩ mairigĩre na hinya maarĩ Zidimu, na Zeri, na Hamathu, na Rakathu, na Kinerethu, 36na Adama, na Rama, na Hazoru, 3719:37 Josh 12:22; Ndar 21:33na Kedeshi, na Edirei, na Eni-Hazoru, 3819:38 Atiir 1:33; Josh 15:10na Ironi, na Migidali-Eli, na Horemu, na Bethi-Anathu, na Bethi-Shemeshu. Mothe maarĩ matũũra ikũmi na kenda na tũtũũra twamo.

3919:39 Ezek 48:3Matũũra macio na tũtũũra twamo nĩmo maarĩ igai rĩa mũhĩrĩga wa Nafitali, kũringana na ũrĩa mbarĩ ciao ciatariĩ.

Igai rĩa Dani

40Mũtĩ wa mũgwanja wagwĩrĩire mũhĩrĩga wa Dani, kũringana na ũrĩa mbarĩ ciao ciatariĩ. 41Bũrũri wa igai rĩao warĩ na matũũra maya:

Zora, na Eshitaoli, na Iri-Shemeshu, 42na Shaalabini, na Aijaloni, na Ithila, 4319:43 Kĩam 38:12na Eloni, na Timina, na Ekironi, 44na Eliteke, na Gibethoni, na Baalathu, 4519:45 1Maũ 6:69na Jehudu, na Bene-Beraka, na Gathi-Rimoni, 46na Me-Jarikoni, na Rakoni, hamwe na gĩcunjĩ kĩrĩa kĩngʼetheire Jopa.

4719:47 Atiir 18:1; Gũcook 3:14(No rĩrĩ, andũ a Dani nĩmaremirwo nĩ kwĩgwatĩra bũrũri wao; nĩ ũndũ ũcio makĩambata magĩtharĩkĩra itũũra rĩa Leshemu, makĩrĩtunyana na makĩũraga andũ arĩa maatũũraga kuo na rũhiũ rwa njora, narĩo rĩgĩgĩtuĩka rĩao. Nao magĩtũũra kũu Leshemu. Makĩrĩtua Dani o ta ũrĩa ithe wao eetagwo.)

48Matũũra macio na tũtũũra twamo nĩmo maarĩ igai rĩa mũhĩrĩga wa Dani, kũringana na ũrĩa mbarĩ ciao ciatariĩ.

Igai rĩa Joshua

49Rĩrĩa maarĩkirie kũgaya bũrũri ũcio kũringana na ũrĩa icunjĩ ciaheanĩtwo-rĩ, andũ a Isiraeli makĩhe Joshua mũrũ wa Nuni igai gatagatĩ-inĩ kao, 5019:50 Josh 24:30o ta ũrĩa Jehova aathanĩte. Nao maamũheire itũũra rĩrĩa oorĩtie aheo narĩo nĩ Timuna-Sera o kũu bũrũri ũrĩa ũrĩ irĩma wa Efiraimu. Nake agĩaka itũũra rĩu agĩtũũra kuo.

5119:51 Josh 14:1; Atũm 13:19Maya nĩmo mabũrũri marĩa Eleazaru ũrĩa mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai, na Joshua mũrũ wa Nuni, na atongoria a mbarĩ cia mĩhĩrĩga ya Isiraeli maaheanire na njĩra ya gũcuuka mĩtĩ kũu Shilo o mbere ya Jehova itoonyero-inĩ rĩa Hema-ya-Gũtũnganwo. Na nĩ ũndũ ũcio makĩrĩkia kũgaya bũrũri ũcio.