The Division of the Land
1“These are the tribes, listed by name: At the northern frontier, Dan will have one portion; it will follow the Hethlon road to Lebo Hamath; Hazar Enan and the northern border of Damascus next to Hamath will be part of its border from the east side to the west side.
2“Asher will have one portion; it will border the territory of Dan from east to west.
3“Naphtali will have one portion; it will border the territory of Asher from east to west.
4“Manasseh will have one portion; it will border the territory of Naphtali from east to west.
5“Ephraim will have one portion; it will border the territory of Manasseh from east to west.
6“Reuben will have one portion; it will border the territory of Ephraim from east to west.
7“Judah will have one portion; it will border the territory of Reuben from east to west.
8“Bordering the territory of Judah from east to west will be the portion you are to present as a special gift. It will be 25,000 cubits48:8 That is, about 8 miles or about 13 kilometers; also in verses 9, 10, 13, 15, 20 and 21 wide, and its length from east to west will equal one of the tribal portions; the sanctuary will be in the center of it.
9“The special portion you are to offer to the Lord will be 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits48:9 That is, about 3 1/3 miles or about 5.3 kilometers; also in verses 10, 13 and 18 wide. 10This will be the sacred portion for the priests. It will be 25,000 cubits long on the north side, 10,000 cubits wide on the west side, 10,000 cubits wide on the east side and 25,000 cubits long on the south side. In the center of it will be the sanctuary of the Lord. 11This will be for the consecrated priests, the Zadokites, who were faithful in serving me and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray. 12It will be a special gift to them from the sacred portion of the land, a most holy portion, bordering the territory of the Levites.
13“Alongside the territory of the priests, the Levites will have an allotment 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. Its total length will be 25,000 cubits and its width 10,000 cubits. 14They must not sell or exchange any of it. This is the best of the land and must not pass into other hands, because it is holy to the Lord.
15“The remaining area, 5,000 cubits48:15 That is, about 1 2/3 miles or about 2.7 kilometers wide and 25,000 cubits long, will be for the common use of the city, for houses and for pastureland. The city will be in the center of it 16and will have these measurements: the north side 4,500 cubits,48:16 That is, about 1 1/2 miles or about 2.4 kilometers; also in verses 30, 32, 33 and 34 the south side 4,500 cubits, the east side 4,500 cubits, and the west side 4,500 cubits. 17The pastureland for the city will be 250 cubits48:17 That is, about 440 feet or about 135 meters on the north, 250 cubits on the south, 250 cubits on the east, and 250 cubits on the west. 18What remains of the area, bordering on the sacred portion and running the length of it, will be 10,000 cubits on the east side and 10,000 cubits on the west side. Its produce will supply food for the workers of the city. 19The workers from the city who farm it will come from all the tribes of Israel. 20The entire portion will be a square, 25,000 cubits on each side. As a special gift you will set aside the sacred portion, along with the property of the city.
21“What remains on both sides of the area formed by the sacred portion and the property of the city will belong to the prince. It will extend eastward from the 25,000 cubits of the sacred portion to the eastern border, and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the western border. Both these areas running the length of the tribal portions will belong to the prince, and the sacred portion with the temple sanctuary will be in the center of them. 22So the property of the Levites and the property of the city will lie in the center of the area that belongs to the prince. The area belonging to the prince will lie between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin.
23“As for the rest of the tribes: Benjamin will have one portion; it will extend from the east side to the west side.
24“Simeon will have one portion; it will border the territory of Benjamin from east to west.
25“Issachar will have one portion; it will border the territory of Simeon from east to west.
26“Zebulun will have one portion; it will border the territory of Issachar from east to west.
27“Gad will have one portion; it will border the territory of Zebulun from east to west.
28“The southern boundary of Gad will run south from Tamar to the waters of Meribah Kadesh, then along the Wadi of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea.
29“This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these will be their portions,” declares the Sovereign Lord.
The Gates of the New City
30“These will be the exits of the city: Beginning on the north side, which is 4,500 cubits long, 31the gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. The three gates on the north side will be the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah and the gate of Levi.
32“On the east side, which is 4,500 cubits long, will be three gates: the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin and the gate of Dan.
33“On the south side, which measures 4,500 cubits, will be three gates: the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar and the gate of Zebulun.
34“On the west side, which is 4,500 cubits long, will be three gates: the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher and the gate of Naphtali.
35“The distance all around will be 18,000 cubits.48:35 That is, about 6 miles or about 9.5 kilometers
“And the name of the city from that time on will be:
the Lord is there.”
Asase No Mu Kyekyɛ
1“Mmusuakuw no din na edidi so yi:
“Dan benya kyɛfa baako wɔ atifi hye so hɔ; ɛbɛfa Hetlon kwan so akɔ Lebo Hamat, Hasar-Enan ne Damasko atifi fam hye a edi Hamat so no bɛyɛ ɔhye a efi apuei fam kɔ atɔe fam no fa bi.
2Aser benya kyɛfa baako; ɛne Dan kyɛfa no bɛbɔ hye afi apuei fam akosi atɔe fam.
3Naftali benya kyɛfa baako; ɛne Aser kyɛfa no bɛbɔ hye afi apuei fam akosi atɔe fam.
4Manase benya kyɛfa baako; ɛne Naftali kyɛfa no bɛbɔ hye afi apuei fam akosi atɔe fam.
5Efraim benya kyɛfa baako; ɛne Manase asase no bɛbɔ hye afi apuei fam akosi atɔe fam.
6Ruben benya kyɛfa baako; ɛne Efraim asase bɛbɔ hye afi apuei fam akosi atɔe fam.
7Yuda benya kyɛfa baako; ɛne Ruben asase bɛbɔ hye afi apuei fam akosi atɔe fam.
8“Yuda nsase no hye a efi apuei kosi atɔe no so na kyɛfa a wode bɛma sɛ akyɛde sononko no bedi. Ne trɛw bɛyɛ anammɔn mpem aduasa ason ne ahannum. Na ne tenten, efi apuei kosi atɔe no ne mmusuakuw no kyɛfa baako bɛyɛ pɛ, na kronkronbea no bɛwɔ mfimfini.
9“Kyɛfa sononko a wode bɛma Awurade no tenten bɛyɛ anammɔn mpem aduasa ason ne ahannum (37,500). Na ne trɛw ayɛ anammɔn mpem dunum (15,000). 10Eyi bɛyɛ kyɛfa kronkron ama asɔfo no. Ɛbɛyɛ anammɔn mpem aduasa ason ne ahannum (37,500) ne tenten mu wɔ atifi fam, na ayɛ anammɔn mpem dunum (15,000) wɔ atɔe fam. Ɛbɛyɛ anammɔn mpem dunum (15,000) wɔ apuei fam, na anafo fam nso ɛbɛyɛ anammɔn mpem aduasa ason ne ahannum (37,500). Ne mfimfini bɛyɛ Awurade kronkronbea. 11Eyi bɛyɛ Sadokfo asɔfo a wɔayɛ wɔn kronkron no de, wɔn a wodii me nokware som me na wɔannan amfi me nkyɛn sɛnea Lewifo yɛe, bere a Israelfo dan fii me nkyɛn no. 12Ɛbɛyɛ akyɛde sononko a efi asase no kyɛfa a ɛyɛ kronkron no mu ama wɔn, kyɛfa kronkron mu kronkron a ɛne Lewifo asase no bɔ hye.
13“Asɔfo no asase nkyɛn mu no, Lewifo no benya kyɛfa a ne tenten yɛ anammɔn mpem aduasa ason ne ahannum (37,500), na ne trɛw yɛ anammɔn mpem dunum (15,000). Ne tenten nyinaa bɛyɛ anammɔn mpem aduasa ason ne ahannum (37,500), na ne trɛw nyinaa nso asi anammɔn mpem dunum (15,000). 14Ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔtɔn anaasɛ wɔde mu fa biara sesa biribi. Asase no mu nea ɛyɛ papa ni na ɛnsɛ sɛ ɛkɔ obi foforo nsam, efisɛ ɛyɛ kronkron ma Awurade.
15“Asase a aka a ne trɛw yɛ anammɔn mpem ason ne ahannum (7,500) na ne tenten nso yɛ anammɔn mpem aduasa ason ne ahannum (37,500) no bɛda hɔ ama kuropɔn no mufo. Wobesisi adan wɔ so na wɔde bi nso ayɛ mmoa adidibea. Kuropɔn no bɛda ne mfimfini 16na ne kɛse bɛyɛ anammɔn mpem asia ahanson aduonum (6,750) wɔ atifi fam, anafo fam, apuei fam ne atɔe fam. 17Kuropɔn yi mmoa adidibea no kɛse bɛyɛ anammɔn ahaasa aduɔson anum (375) wɔ nʼafanan biara. 18Asase a aka a ɛda kyɛfa kronkron no ho wɔ ne tenten mu no bɛyɛ anammɔn mpem dunum (15,000) wɔ nʼapuei fam ne nʼatɔe fam. So nnɔbae no na kuropɔn no mu adwumayɛfo bedi. 19Kuropɔn no mu adwumayɛfo a wɔyɛ asase no so kua no bɛyɛ wɔn a wofi Israel mmusuakuw nyinaa no mu. 20Asase no nyinaa bɛyɛ ahinanan a ne fa biara susuw anammɔn mpem aduasa ason ne ahannum (37,500). Wubeyi kyɛfa kronkron no ne kuropɔn no asase asi nkyɛn sɛ akyɛde sononko.
21“Asase a aka a ɛdeda kyɛfa kronkron ne kuropɔn no asase ho no bɛyɛ ɔhene no dea. Efi apuei fam a esusuw anammɔn mpem aduasa ason ne ahannum (37,500) no, asase no bɛtrɛw akosi apuei fam hye so, na atɔe fam nso, ɛbɛtrɛw akosi atɔe fam hye so. Nsase abien a ɛne mmusuakuw asase no sa so no bɛyɛ ɔhene no dea, na kyɛfa kronkron a asɔredan no kronkronbea ka ho no bɛwɔ wɔn mfimfini. 22Ɛno nti Lewifo no asase ne kuropɔn no asase bɛda ɔhene asase no mfimfini. Ɔhene no asase no bɛda Yuda ne Benyamin ahye no ntam.
23“Mmusuakuw a aka no,
“Benyamin benya kyɛfa baako; ebefi apuei fam akɔ atɔe fam.
24Simeon benya kyɛfa baako, ɛne Benyamin asase no bɛbɔ hye afi apuei fam akɔ atɔe fam.
25Isakar benya kyɛfa baako; ɛne Simeon asase no bɛbɔ hye afi apuei fam akɔ atɔe fam.
26Sebulon benya kyɛfa baako; ɛne Isakar asase no bɛbɔ hye afi apuei fam akɔ atɔe fam.
27Gad benya kyɛfa baako; ɛne Sebulon asase no bɛbɔ hye afi apuei fam akɔ atɔe fam.
28Gad kyɛfa no hye a ɛda anafo fam no bɛkɔ anafo fam afi Tamar akɔ Meriba Kades nsuwansuwa ho, ɛbɛfa Misraim asuwa akosi Po Kɛse no.
29“Eyi ne asase a wobɛkyekyɛ ama Israel mmusuakuw no sɛ agyapade, na eyinom bɛyɛ wɔn kyɛfa,” Otumfo Awurade asɛm ni.
Kuropɔn No Apon
30“Eyinom ne apon a wɔbɛfa mu apue afi kuropɔn no mu:
“Efi ase wɔ atifi fam fasu a ne tenten yɛ anammɔn mpem asia ahanson ne aduonum (6,750) no, 31wɔde Israel mmusuakuw dumien no din bɛtoto kuropɔn apon no. Apon abiɛsa a ɛwɔ atifi fam no bɛyɛ: Ruben pon, Yuda pon ne Lewi pon.
32Apuei fam fasu a ne tenten yɛ anammɔn mpem asia ahanson ne aduonum (6,750) no, wɔde apon abiɛsa bɛtoto Yosef, Benyamin ne Dan.
33Anafo fam fasu a ne tenten yɛ anammɔn mpem asia ahanson aduonum (6,750) no, wɔde apon abiɛsa no bɛtoto Simeon, Isakar ne Sebulon.
34Atɔe fam fasu a ne tenten yɛ anammɔn mpem asia ahanson aduonum (6,750) no, wɔde apon abiɛsa no bɛtoto Gad, Aser ne Naftali.
35“Ɔkwan a etwa kuropɔn no nyinaa ho hyia no tenten yɛ anammɔn mpem aduonu ason (27,000).
“Na efi saa da no, wɔbɛfrɛ kuropɔn no se, ‘Awurade Wɔ Hɔ.’ ”
