Towns for the Levites
1Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribal families of Israel 2at Shiloh in Canaan and said to them, ‘The Lord commanded through Moses that you give us towns to live in, with pasture-lands for our livestock.’
3So, as the Lord had commanded, the Israelites gave the Levites the following towns and pasture-lands out of their own inheritance:
4The first lot came out for the Kohathites, according to their clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest were allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin.
5The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten towns from the clans of the tribes of Ephraim, Dan and half of Manasseh.
6The descendants of Gershon were allotted thirteen towns from the clans of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
7The descendants of Merari, according to their clans, received twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Zebulun.
8So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these towns and their pasture-lands, as the Lord had commanded through Moses.
9They allotted towns by name from the tribes of Judah and Simeon. 10The following towns were assigned to the descendants of Aaron who were from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them:
11They gave them Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasture-land, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.) 12But the fields and villages around the city they had given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession. 13So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron (a city of refuge for one accused of murder), Libnah, 14Jattir, Eshtemoa, 15Holon, Debir, 16Ain, Juttah and Beth Shemesh, together with their pasture-lands – nine towns from these two tribes.
17And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them:
Gibeon, Geba, 18Anathoth and Almon, together with their pasture-lands – four towns.
19The total number of towns for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, came to thirteen, together with their pasture-lands.
20The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted towns from the tribe of Ephraim:
21In the hill country of Ephraim they were given:
Shechem (a city of refuge for one accused of murder) and Gezer, 22Kibzaim and Beth Horon, together with their pasture-lands – four towns.
23Also from the tribe of Dan they received:
Eltekeh, Gibbethon, 24Aijalon and Gath Rimmon, together with their pasture-lands – four towns.
25From half the tribe of Manasseh they received:
Taanach and Gath Rimmon, together with their pasture-lands – two towns.
26All these ten towns and their pasture-lands were given to the rest of the Kohathite clans.
27The Levite clans of the Gershonites were given:
from the half-tribe of Manasseh:
Golan in Bashan (a city of refuge for one accused of murder) and Be Eshterah, together with their pasture-lands – two towns;
28from the tribe of Issachar:
Kishion, Daberath, 29Jarmuth and En Gannim, together with their pasture-lands – four towns;
30from the tribe of Asher:
Mishal, Abdon, 31Helkath and Rehob, together with their pasture-lands – four towns;
32from the tribe of Naphtali:
Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for one accused of murder), Hammoth Dor and Kartan, together with their pasture-lands – three towns.
33The total number of towns of the Gershonite clans came to thirteen, together with their pasture-lands.
34The Merarite clans (the rest of the Levites) were given:
from the tribe of Zebulun:
Jokneam, Kartah, 35Dimnah and Nahalal, together with their pasture-lands – four towns;
36from the tribe of Reuben:
Bezer, Jahaz, 37Kedemoth and Mephaath, together with their pasture-lands – four towns;
38from the tribe of Gad:
Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for one accused of murder), Mahanaim, 39Heshbon and Jazer, together with their pasture-lands – four towns in all.
40The total number of towns allotted to the Merarite clans, who were the rest of the Levites, came to twelve.
41The towns of the Levites in the territory held by the Israelites were forty-eight in all, together with their pasture-lands. 42Each of these towns had pasture-lands surrounding it; this was true for all these towns.
43So the Lord gave Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors, and they took possession of it and settled there. 44The Lord gave them rest on every side, just as he had sworn to their ancestors. Not one of their enemies withstood them; the Lord gave all their enemies into their hands. 45Not one of all the Lord’s good promises to Israel failed; every one was fulfilled.
Ebibuga by’Abaleevi
121:1 Yos 14:1Awo abakulira ennyumba mu kika ky’Abaleevi ne bajja eri Eriyazaali kabona n’eri Yoswa mutabani wa Nuuni n’eri abakulu b’ennyumba z’abaana ba Isirayiri 221:2 a Yos 18:1 b Kbl 35:2-3e Siiro mu Kanani ne babagamba nti, “Mukama Katonda yalagira okuyita mu Musa nti tuweebwe ebibuga eby’okubeeramu era n’amalundiro g’ebisibo byaffe.”
3Kale, nga Mukama bwe yalagira, Abayisirayiri ne bawa Abaleevi ebibuga bino n’amalundiro nga gwe mugabo gwabwe.
421:4 nny 19Akalulu ne kagwa ku nda ez’Abakokasi. Bwe batyo Abaleevi abaali bava mu Alooni kabona ne bafuna ebibuga kkumi na bisatu okuva mu bika bya Yuda, ne Simyoni ne Benyamini.
521:5 nny 26Abakokasi abaali basigaddewo ne bafuna ebibuga kkumi okuva mu nnyumba, z’ebika bya Efulayimu, ne Ddaani n’ekitundu ky’ekika kya Manase.
621:6 Lub 30:18N’abaana ba Gerusoni ne baweebwa ebibuga kkumi na bisatu okuva mu nnyumba zino: eya Isakaali, n’eya Aseri, n’eya Nafutaali, n’ekitundu ky’ekika kya Manase mu Basani.
721:7 a Kuv 6:16 b Yos 19:10Abaana ba Merali ne baweebwa ng’ennyumba zaabwe bwe zaali, ebibuga kkumi na bibiri nga biva mu bika bino: Lewubeeni, ne Gaadi, ne Zebbulooni.
8Abaana ba Isirayiri ne bawa Abaleevi ebibuga bino, n’amalundiro gaabwe nga Mukama bwe yali alagidde okuyita mu Musa.
9Mu bika bya Yuda ne Simyoni mwavaamu ebibuga bino: 10bye byaweebwa abaana ba Alooni mu nnyumba z’Abakokasi mu kika ky’Abaleevi kubanga akalulu be kasooka okugwako.
1121:11 Yos 15:13; 1By 6:55Ne babawa Kiriasualuba (Aluba ye yali kitaawe wa Anaki) era ekimanyiddwa nga Kebbulooni mu nsi ey’ensozi eya Yuda n’ebyalo byakyo ebikyetoolodde. 12Naye ennimiro zaakyo n’ebibuga byakyo ne babiwa Kalebu omwana wa Yefune abitwale ng’omugabo gwe. 1321:13 Yos 15:42; 1By 6:57Abantu abaava mu Alooni eyali kabona ne baweebwa Kebbulooni, ebibuga ebyokwekwekamu abo ababa basse bantu bannaabwe, n’amalundiro gaabyo ne Libuna n’amalundiro gaakyo, 1421:14 a Yos 15:48 b Yos 15:50ne Yattiri n’amalundiro gaakyo ne Esutemoa n’amalundiro gaakyo, 1521:15 Yos 15:51ne Kaloni n’amalundiro gaakyo ne Debiri n’amalundiro gaakyo, 1621:16 a Yos 15:55 b Yos 15:10ne Ayini n’amalundiro gaakyo ne Yuta n’amalundiro gaakyo ebibuga mwenda mu bika ebibiri.
1721:17 Yos 18:24Ne mu kika kya Benyamini ne baweebwa Gibyoni, ne Geba 18ne Anasosi n’amalundiro gaakyo, ne Alumoni n’amalundiro gaakyo ne Alumoni n’amalundiro gaakyo bye bibuga bina.
19Ebibuga byonna eby’abaana ba Alooni bakabona byali ebibuga kkumi na bisatu n’amalundiro gaabyo.
20Eri Abakokasi21:20 Abakokasi Tebaali bakabona kubanga tebaali bazzukulu ba Alooni. abalala abaali bava mu nnyumba z’Abakokasi ez’Abaleevi ebibuga ebyabaweebwa byava mu kika kya Efulayimu.
2121:21 Yos 17:7; 20:7N’aweebwa Sekemu n’amalundiro gaakyo mu nsi ey’ensozi eya Efulayimu ekibuga eky’okwekwekamu oyo asse, ne Gezeri n’amalundiro gaakyo, 2221:22 a Yos 10:10 b 1Sa 1:1ne Kizuzaimu n’amalundiro gaakyo ne Besukolooni n’amalundiro gaakyo,
23ne mu kika kya Ddaani, Eruteke n’amalundiro gaakyo, Gibbesoni n’amalundiro gaakyo, 2421:24 Yos 19:45Ayalooni n’amalundiro gaakyo, ne Gasulimmoni n’amalundiro gaakyo, bye bibuga bina.
25Ne mu kitundu eky’ekika kya Manase, Taanaki, n’amalundiro gaakyo, ne Gasulimmoni n’amalundiro gaakyo, bye bibuga bibiri.
26Ebibuga byonna eby’ennyumba z’abaana ba Kokasi abalala byali kkumi n’amalundiro gaabyo.
2721:27 a Yos 12:5 b Kbl 35:6N’eri abaana ba Gerusoni ekimu ku kika ky’Abaleevi,
ekitundu eky’ekika kya Manase, Golani mu Basani n’amalundiro gaakyo, ekibuga eky’okwekwekangamu oyo asse nga tagenderedde, ne Beesutera n’amalundiro gaakyo, ebibuga bibiri.
2821:28 Lub 30:18Ne mu kika kya Isakaali,
Kisioni n’amalundiro gaakyo, Daberasi n’amalundiro gaakyo, 29Yalamusi n’amalundiro gaakyo, ne Engannimu n’amalundiro gaakyo, bye bibuga bina,
3021:30 Yos 17:7ne mu kika kya Aseri,
Misali n’amalundiro gaakyo, Abudoni n’amalundiro gaakyo, 31Kerukasi n’amalundiro gaakyo, ne Lekobu n’amalundiro gaakyo, bye bibuga bina.
3221:32 a Yos 12:22 b Kbl 35:6; Yos 20:7Ne mu kika kya Nafutaali,
Kadesi mu Ggaliraaya n’amalundiro gaakyo, ebibuga ebyokwekwekamu, ne Kammasudoli n’amalundiro gaakyo, ne Kalutani n’amalundiro gaakyo, bye bibuga bisatu.
3321:33 nny 6Ebibuga byonna eby’Abagerusoni ng’ennyumba zaabwe bwe zaali, byali ebibuga kkumi na bisatu n’amalundiro gaabyo.
3421:34 Yos 19:10; 1By 6:77Abaleevi abaali basigaddewo abaana ba Merali ne baweebwa
okuva mu kika kya Zebbulooni,
Yokuneamu n’amalundiro gaakyo, ne Kaluta n’amalundiro gaakyo, 35Dimuna n’amalundiro gaakyo, Nakalali n’amalundiro gaakyo, bye bibuga bina.
3621:36 Yos 20:8Ne mu kika kya Lewubeeni,
Bezeri n’amalundiro gaakyo, ne Yakazi n’amalundiro gaakyo, 37Kedemosi n’amalundiro gaakyo, ne Mefaasi n’amalundiro gaakyo bye bibuga bina.
3821:38 a Ma 4:43 b Lub 32:2Ne mu kika kya Gaadi,
Lamosi mu Gireyaali n’amalundiro gaakyo, ekibuga ekyokwekwekamu oyo asse, ne Makanayimu n’amalundiro gaakyo. 39Kesuboni n’amalundiro gaakyo, Yazeri n’amalundiro gaakyo awamu bye bibuga bina.
40Ebyo byonna byali by’abaana ba Merali be Baleevi, abaali basigalidde ng’ennyumba zaabwe bwe zaali, bye bibuga kkumi na bibiri byonna awamu.
4121:41 Kbl 35:7Ebibuga byonna ebyali ku ttaka ery’abaana ba Isirayiri byali amakumi ana mu munaana awamu n’ebyalo byabyo ebibiriraanye. 42Buli kimu ku bibuga bino kyalina ebyalo ebikyetoolodde; byonna ebibuga bwe byali.
4321:43 a Ma 34:4 b Ma 11:31 c Ma 17:14Bw’atyo Mukama n’awa Isirayiri ettaka lyonna nga bwe yalayirira bajjajjaabwe, era bwe baamala okulifuna ne babeera omwo. 4421:44 a Kuv 33:14; Yos 1:13 b Ma 6:19 c Kuv 23:31 d Ma 7:24; 21:10Mukama n’abawa emirembe ne bawummula ku buli luuyi nga bwe yalayirira bajjajjaabwe, tewali mulabe waabwe n’omu gwe bataawangula kubanga Mukama yali agabudde abalabe baabwe mu mukono gwabwe. 4521:45 Yos 23:14; Nek 9:8Buli kintu kyonna ekirungi Mukama kye yasuubiza ennyumba ya Isirayiri yakituukiriza. Byonna byatuukirira.
