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.”
Kũgayania Bũrũri
148:1 Kĩam 30:6; Ezek 47:15-17“Na rĩrĩ, maya nĩmo marĩĩtwa ma mĩhĩrĩga ĩyo: Mũhaka-inĩ wa mwena wa gathigathini, Dani nĩakaheo gĩcigo kĩmwe; nakĩo gĩgaatwarana na njĩra ya Hethiloni ya gũthiĩ nginya Lebo-Hamathu; Hazari-Enani na mũhaka wa mwena wa gathigathini wa Dameski kũrigania na Hamathu gũgaakorwo kũrĩ mũhaka wakuo kuuma mwena wa irathĩro nginya mwena wa ithũĩro.
248:2 Josh 19:24-31“Nake Asheri aheo gĩcigo kĩmwe; nakĩo gĩkaahakana na rũgongo rwa Dani kuuma mwena wa irathĩro nginya mwena wa ithũĩro.
348:3 Josh 19:32-39“Nake Nafitali aheo gĩcigo kĩmwe; nakĩo gĩkaahakana na rũgongo rwa Asheri kuuma mwena wa irathĩro nginya mwena wa ithũĩro.
448:4 Josh 17:1-11“Nake Manase aheo gĩcigo kĩmwe; nakĩo gĩkaahakana na rũgongo rwa Nafitali kuuma mwena wa irathĩro nginya mwena wa ithũĩro.
548:5 Josh 16:5-9“Efiraimu aheo gĩcigo kĩmwe; nakĩo gĩkaahakana na rũgongo rwa Manase kuuma mwena wa irathĩro nginya mwena wa ithũĩro.
648:6 Josh 13:15-21“Nake Rubeni aheo gĩcigo kĩmwe; nakĩo gĩkaahakana na rũgongo rwa Efiraimu kuuma mwena wa irathĩro nginya mwena wa ithũĩro.
748:7 Josh 15:1-63“Nake Juda aheo gĩcigo kĩmwe; nakĩo gĩkaahakana na rũgongo rwa Rubeni kuuma mwena wa irathĩro nginya mwena wa ithũĩro.
8“Ningĩ kũhakana na rũgongo rwa Juda kuuma mwena wa irathĩro nginya mwena wa ithũĩro, nĩmũkaruta gĩcigo mũkĩneane gĩtuĩke kĩheo kĩa mwanya. Gĩgaakorwo kĩrĩ na wariĩ wa mĩkono 25,00048:8 nĩ ta kilomita 12 kwarama, naguo ũraihu wakĩo ũkaiganana na gĩcigo kĩmwe kĩa iria igaĩirwo mĩhĩrĩga kuuma mwena wa irathĩro nginya mwena wa ithũĩro; naho handũ-harĩa-haamũre hagaakorwo harĩ gatagatĩ ga kĩo.
9“Gĩcigo kĩu kĩa mwanya mũkaarutĩra Jehova-rĩ, gĩgaakorwo kĩrĩ na ũraihu wa mĩkono 25,000, na wariĩ wa mĩkono 10,000.48:9 nĩ ta kilomita 5 1048:10 Ezek 45:3-4Gĩcigo kĩu gĩgaatuĩka gĩcigo kĩamũre kĩa athĩnjĩri-Ngai. Gĩgaakorwo kĩrĩ kĩa ũraihu wa mĩkono 25,000 mwena wa gathigathini na wariĩ wa mĩkono 10,000 mwena wa ithũĩro, na wariĩ wa mĩkono 10,000 mwena wa irathĩro, na ũraihu wa mĩkono 25,000 mwena wa gũthini. Handũ-harĩa-haamũre hagaakorwo harĩ gatagatĩ ga kĩo. 1148:11 2Sam 8:17; Ezek 44:15Gĩcigo kĩu gĩgaatuĩka kĩa athĩnjĩri-Ngai arĩa aamũre, nao nĩ andũ a Zadoku arĩa matũũrĩte marĩ ehokeku makĩndungatĩra, na matiigana gũturuura ta ũrĩa Alawii meekire hĩndĩ ĩrĩa andũ a Isiraeli maaturuurire. 12Gĩcigo kĩu gĩgaatuĩka kĩheo kĩao kĩa mwanya kĩrutĩtwo kuuma gĩcigo-inĩ kĩu kĩamũre kĩa bũrũri, nakĩo gĩgaatuĩka igai itheru mũno, na gĩkaahakana na rũgongo rwa Alawii.
13“Gũtwarana na rũgongo rũu rwa athĩnjĩri-Ngai-rĩ, Alawii nĩmakagaya gĩcigo kĩa mĩkono 25,000, na wariĩ wa mĩkono 10,000. Ũraihu wakĩo wothe ũgaakorwo ũrĩ mĩkono 25,000, naguo wariĩ wakĩo ũkorwo ũrĩ wa mĩkono 10,000. 1448:14 Alaw 25:34Nao matikanendie kana makũũranie o na kĩmwe gĩa cio. Gĩkĩ nĩkĩo gĩcigo kĩrĩa kĩega mũno bũrũri-inĩ ũyũ, na gĩtikananengerwo mũndũ ũngĩ, tondũ nĩkĩamũrĩre Jehova.
15“Gĩcigo kĩrĩa gĩgaatigara kĩa wariĩ wa mĩkono 5,000,48:15 nĩ ta kilomita igĩrĩ na nuthu (2.5) na ũraihu wa mĩkono 25,000, gĩgaatuĩka gĩa kũhũthagĩrwo na maũndũ ma itũũra rĩu inene, kĩhũthĩrwo na gwakwo nyũmba cia gũtũũrwo, na ithaka cia ũrĩithio. Itũũra rĩu inene rĩgaakorwo gatagatĩ ga gĩcigo kĩu, 1648:16 Kũg 21:16narĩo itũũra rĩu rĩgaakorwo na ithimo ici: mwena wa gathigathini nĩ mĩkono 4,500,48:16 nĩ ta kilomita igĩrĩ na robo (2:25) na mwena wa gũthini nĩ mĩkono 4,500, na mwena wa irathĩro nĩ mĩkono 4,500, na mwena wa ithũĩro nĩ 4,500. 17Gĩthaka kĩa ũrĩithio wa itũũra rĩu inene gĩgaakorwo kĩrĩ na mĩkono 25048:17 nĩ ta mita 115 mwena wa gathigathini, na mĩkono 250 mwena wa gũthini, na mĩkono 250 mwena wa irathĩro, na mĩkono 250 mwena wa ithũĩro. 18Gĩcigo kĩrĩa gĩgaatigara, kĩhakanĩte na gĩcigo kĩu kĩamũre, na gĩtwaranĩte na ũraihu wakĩo, gĩgaakorwo kĩrĩ kĩa mĩkono 10,000 mwena wa irathĩro, na mĩkono 10,000 mwena wa ithũĩro. Maciaro makĩo nĩmo makaarĩĩagwo nĩ aruti wĩra a itũũra rĩu inene. 19Aruti wĩra acio a itũũra rĩu inene arĩa makaarĩmaga kũu makoima mĩhĩrĩga-inĩ yothe ya Isiraeli. 20Gĩcigo kĩu gĩothe gĩgaakorwo kĩiganaine mĩena yothe ĩna, na gĩkorwo kĩrĩ na mĩkono 25,000 o mwena. Nĩmũkaruta gĩcigo kĩu kĩamũre kĩrĩ kĩheo kĩa mwanya, gĩtuĩke gĩcigo kĩamũre, mũkĩrutanĩrie na gĩthaka gĩa itũũra rĩu inene.
2148:21 Ezek 45:7“Kũndũ kũrĩa gũgaatigara mĩena yeerĩ ya gĩcigo kĩu kĩamũre na gĩthaka gĩa itũũra rĩrĩa inene gũgaatuĩka kwa mũthamaki. Kũndũ kũu gũgaatambũrũka mwena wa irathĩro wa kũrĩa gwathimĩtwo mĩkono 25,000 ya gĩcigo kĩu kĩamũre gũkinye nginya mũhaka-inĩ wa mwena wa irathĩro, naguo mwena wa ithũĩro uume hau haathimĩtwo mĩkono 25,000, gũkinye nginya mũhaka-inĩ wa mwena wa ithũĩro. Icigo icio cierĩ itwaranĩte na ũraihu wa icigo icio ingĩ cia mĩhĩrĩga igaatuĩka cia mũthamaki, nakĩo gĩcunjĩ kĩrĩa kĩamũre, hamwe na handũ-harĩa-haamũre ha hekarũ igaakorwo gatagatĩ ga kũndũ kũu. 22Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ithaka cia Alawii na ithaka cia itũũra inene igaakorwo irĩ gatagatĩ ga gĩcigo kĩu kĩa mũthamaki. Gĩcigo kĩu kĩa mũnene gĩgaakorwo kĩrĩ gatagatĩ ka mũhaka wa Juda na mũhaka wa Benjamini.
2348:23 Josh 18:11-28“Ha ũhoro wa mĩhĩrĩga ĩyo ĩngĩ ĩtigarĩte: Benjamini akaaheo gĩcigo kĩmwe; nakĩo gĩgaatambũrũka kuuma mwena wa irathĩro nginya mwena wa ithũĩro.
2448:24 Kĩam 29:33; Josh 19:1-9“Nake Simeoni aheo gĩcigo kĩmwe; nakĩo gĩkaahakana na rũgongo rwa Benjamini kuuma mwena wa irathĩro nginya mwena wa ithũĩro.
2548:25 Josh 19:17-23“Nake Isakaru aheo gĩcigo kĩmwe; nakĩo gĩkaahakana na rũgongo rwa Simeoni kuuma mwena wa irathĩro nginya mwena wa ithũĩro.
2648:26 Josh 19:10-16“Nake Zebuluni aheo gĩcigo kĩmwe; nakĩo gĩkaahakana na rũgongo rwa Isakaru kuuma mwena wa irathĩro nginya mwena wa ithũĩro.
2748:27 Josh 13:24-28“Gadi nĩakagaya gĩcigo kĩmwe; gĩkaahakana na rũgongo rwa Zebuluni kuuma mwena wa irathĩro nginya mwena wa ithũĩro.
2848:28 Ndar 34:6; Ezek 47:19“Mũhaka wa mwena wa gũthini wa Gadi ũgaathiĩ ũrorete mwena wa gũthini kuuma Tamaru nginya maaĩ ma Meriba-Kadeshi, ningĩ ũtwarane na Karũũĩ ka Misiri nginya Iria Rĩrĩa Inene.
29“Ũcio nĩguo bũrũri ũrĩa mũkaagayania ũtuĩke igai rĩa mĩhĩrĩga ya Isiraeli, nacio icio nĩcio igaatuĩka icigo ciao,” ũguo nĩguo Mwathani Jehova ekuuga.
Ihingo cia Itũũra Inene
30“Ici nĩcio igaatuĩka njĩra cia kuuma itũũra rĩu inene: Kwambĩrĩria mwena wa gathigathini, ũrĩa ũrĩ na ũraihu wa mĩkono 4,500, 31ihingo cia itũũra rĩu inene igeetanio na mĩhĩrĩga ya Isiraeli. Ihingo icio ithatũ irĩ mwena wa gathigathini-rĩ, kĩmwe nĩ kĩa Rubeni, kĩu kĩngĩ nĩ kĩa Juda, na kĩu kĩngĩ nĩ kĩa Lawi.
32“Naguo mwena wa irathĩro, ũrĩa ũrĩ na ũraihu wa mĩkono 4,500, ũgaakorwo ũrĩ na ihingo ithatũ: kĩmwe nĩ kĩa Jusufu, kĩu kĩngĩ nĩ kĩa Benjamini, na kĩu kĩngĩ nĩ kĩa Dani.
33“Ningĩ mwena wa gũthini, ũrĩa ũrĩ na gĩthimo kĩa mĩkono 4,500, ũgaakorwo ũrĩ na ihingo ithatũ: kĩmwe nĩ kĩa Simeoni, kĩu kĩngĩ nĩ kĩa Isakaru, na kĩu kĩngĩ nĩ kĩa Zebuluni.
3448:34 2Maũ 4:4“O na ningĩ mwena wa ithũĩro, ũrĩa ũrĩ na ũraihu wa mĩkono 4,500, ũgaakorwo ũrĩ na ihingo ithatũ: kĩmwe nĩ kĩa Gadi, kĩu kĩngĩ nĩ kĩa Asheri, na kĩu kĩngĩ nĩ kĩa Nafitali.
3548:35 Jer 3:17; Joel 3:21; Kũg 21:3“Itĩĩna rĩa gũthiũrũrũkĩria itũũra rĩu rĩothe rĩgaakorwo na mĩkono 18,000.48:35 nĩ ta kilomita 8
“Narĩo itũũra rĩu inene kuuma hĩndĩ ĩyo gũthiĩ na mbere rĩgeetagwo ũũ:
JEHOVA ARĨ KUO.”
