Oshitopolwa sha pewa Juda
1 Omaludhi gomezimo lyaJuda oga pewa oshitopolwa shevi, ngaashi tashi landula:
Kuumbugantu evi olya li lya taandela sigo onkotso yahugunina yombuga Zin pongamba yaEdom. 2 Ongamba ndjika yokuumbugantu oya tameke kohulo yEfuta lya sa, 3 yu uka lwokuumbugantu okuza pomulondo gwondundu Akrabbim, sigo oZin, sigo oKadesh Barnea, tayi pitilile Hezron, tayi londo yu uka kuAddar, tayi goyokele lwokuKarka, 4 yu uka kuAzmon nokulandula ihe okalonga pongamba yaEgipiti, sigo okEfuta lyopokati, mpoka ongamba tayi hulile. Ndjika oyo ongamba yokuumbugantu yaJuda.
5 Ongamba yokuuzilo oyo Efuta lya sa, sigo oompoka Jordan tagu yi mulyo.
Oko nkoka ongamba yokuumbangalantu tayi tameke. 6 Oya adha kuBet Hogla nokupitilila Bet Araba kuumbangalantu washo. Okuza nkoka oyu uka kemanya lyaBohan (omuna gwaRuben), 7 okuza kEsilu lyomalwa otayi londo yu uka kuDebir nokugoyokela kuumbangalantu yu uka lwokuGilgal, shoka sha taalela omulondo gwaAdummim handiyaka yolusilu kuumbugantu. Nena otayi tsikile yu uka koothithiya dhaEnshemesh nokuhulila muEnrogel. 8 Okuza nkoka ongamba otayi londo ya lambalala olusilu lwaGe Ben Hinnom kuumbugantu woshikulundundu, nkoka kwa li Jerusalem shAayebusi. Opo ihe otayi londo komutse gwoshikulundundu kuuninginino wolusilu lwaHinnom, kombinga yokuumbangalantu wolusilu lwaRefaim. 9 Okuza nkoka otayi uka komaluthithiya gaNeftoak nokiilando yi li popepi nondundu Efron. Nkoka otayi piluka yu uka kuBaala (kokutya Kiriat Jearim), 10 mpoka otayi goyokele kuuninginino yu uka kevi lyokiikulundundu yaSeir, tayi kunkula nondundu yaKiriat Jearim (kokutya Kesalon) kuumbangalantu nokusilukila kuBet Shemesh nokuTimna. 11 Opo ihe ongamba tayi tsikile yu uka koshikulundundu kuumbangalantu waEkron, tayi goyokele lwokuShikkaron, tayi pitilile ondundu Baala yu uka kuJamnia. Oya hulile mEfuta lyopokati, 12 ndyoka tali ningi ongamba yokuuninginino.
Meni lyoongamba ndhika aantu yomaludhi gaJuda oya kala mo.
Kaleb ta kwata po Hebron naDebir
(Aat. 1:11-15)13 Kaleb kaJefunne, ogwomezimo lyaJuda, okwa pewa okambinga moshitopolwa shaJuda, ngashi Omuwa a lombwele Josua. Okwa pewa Hebron, oshilando shaArba, he yAayanak. 14 Kaleb okwa tidha mo oluvalo lwaAnak — oludhi lwaSheshai, lwaAhiman, nolwaTalmai. 15 Okuza nkoka okwa ka matukila aantu yomuDebir. (Oshilando shika osha li hashi ithanwa Kiriat Sefer.) 16 Kaleb okwa ti: “Omulumentu ngoka ta tompola okusinda Kiriat Sefer, otandi mu pe omumwandje omukadhona Aksa, e mu hokane po.” 17 Otniel yaKenas, omuna gwamumwayina Kaleb, okwe shi sindi; osho ngaaka Kaleb okwe mu pe omwana Aksa, a ninge omukadhi. 18 Mohango Otniel oku ulumike omukadhi, i indile he epya. Aksa okwa londoloka kokasino ke, naKaleb okwe mu pula sho a hala. 19 Okwa yamukula: “Onda hala omithima dhimwe dhomeya. Evi ndyoka we li pe ndje, oli na enota.” Nena Kaleb okwe mu pe omatope gokiiheke noonyombo dhomomadhiya.
Iilando yaJuda
20 Ndika olyo evi omaludhi gezimo lyaJuda ge li taamba, li ninge eliko lyago. 21 Iilando yawo mbyoka ya tsa kokule kuumbugantu popepi nongamba yaEdom, oyo Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, 22 Kina, Dimona, Adada, 23 Kedesh, Hazor, Jitnan, 24 Sif, Telem, Bealot, 25 Hazor Hadatta, Kerijot-Hezron (kokutya Hazor), 26 Amam, Shema, Molada, 27 Hazar Gadda, Heshmon, Bet Pelet, 28 Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziotia nomikunda dhasho, 29 Baala, Ijim, Ezem, 30 Eltolad, Kesil, Horma, 31 Ziklag, Madmanna, Sansanna, 32 Bet Lebaot, Shilhim, Ain naRimmon: iilando omilongo mbali nomugoyi nomikunda dhayo.
33 Iilando yoponyonga yoondundu oyo mbika: Eshtaol, Soar, Ashna, 34 Sanoa, En-gannim, Tappua, Enam, 35 Jarmut, Adullam, Soko, Aseka, 36 Shaarajim, Aditajim, Gedera, Gederotajim: iilando omulongo niine nomikunda dhayo.
37 Okwa li wo Zenan, Hadasha, Migdal Gad, 38 Dilean, Mispe, Jokteel, 39 Lakish, Bozkat, Eglon, 40 Kabbon, Lakmas, Kitlish, 41 Gederot, Bet Dagon, Naama naMakkeda: iilando omulongo niihamano nomikunda dhayo.
42 Okwa li wo Libna, Eter, Ashan, 43 Jiftak, Ashna, Nezib, 44 Keila, Aksib, Maresha: iilando omugoyi nomikunda dhayo.
45 Okwa li Ekron niitayilando yasho nomikunda dhasho, 46 niilando ayihe nomikunda adhihe popepi naAshdod okuza kuEkron, sigo okEfuta lyopokati.
47 Okwa li Ashdod naGaza niitayilando yayo nomikunda dhayo dha adha sigo okalonga kongamba yaEgipiti nokomunkulo gwEfuta lyopokati.
48 Mevi lyokoondundu omwa li Shamir, Jattir, Soko, 49 Danna, Kirjat Sanna (kokutya Debir), 50 Anab, Eshtemoa, Anim, 51 Goshen, Holon naGilo: iilando omulongo nashimwe nomikunda dhayo.
52 Okwa li Arab, Duma, Eshan, 53 Janim, Bet Tappua, Afek, 54 Humta, Hebron naZior: iilando omugoyi nomikunda dhayo.
55 Okwa li Maon, Karmel, Sif, Jutta, 56 Jesreel, Jokdeam, Sanoa, 57 Kain, Gibea naTimna: iilando omulongo nomikunda dhayo.
58 Okwa li Halhul, Bet-Sur, Gedor, 59 Maarat, Bet Anot, naEltekon: iilando ihamano nomikunda dhayo.
60 Okwa li Kirjat Baal (kokutya Kiriat Jearim) naRabba: iilando iyali nomikunda dhayo.
61 Mombuga omwa li Bet Arab, Middin, Sekaka, 62 Nibshan, Oshilando shOmongwa, naEn-gedi: iilando ihamano nomikunda dhayo.
63 Ihe oshigwana shaJuda inashi wapa okutidha mo Aayebusi mboka ya kala muJerusalem. Natango tuu Aayebusi omo ya kala pamwe nAajuda.
The Territory Assigned to Judah
1 The families of the tribe of Judah received a part of the land described as follows:
The land reached south to the southernmost point of the wilderness of Zin, at the border of Edom. 2 This southern border ran from the south end of the Dead Sea, 3 went southward from the Akrabbim Pass and on to Zin. It ran south of Kadesh Barnea, past Hezron and up to Addar, turned toward Karka, 4 went on to Azmon, and followed the stream on the border of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea, where the border ended. That was the southern border of Judah.
5 The eastern border was the Dead Sea, all the way up to the inlet where the Jordan empties into it.
The northern border began there, 6 extended up to Beth Hoglah, and went north of the ridge overlooking the Jordan Valley. Then it went up to the Stone of Bohan (Bohan was a son of Reuben), 7 from Trouble Valley up to Debir, and then turned north toward Gilgal, which faces Adummim Pass on the south side of the valley. It then went on to the springs of Enshemesh, out to Enrogel, 8 and up through Hinnom Valley on the south side of the hill where the Jebusite city of Jerusalem was located. The border then proceeded up to the top of the hill on the west side of Hinnom Valley, at the northern end of Rephaim Valley. 9 From there it went to the Springs of Nephtoah and out to the cities near Mount Ephron. There it turned toward Baalah (or Kiriath Jearim), 10 where it circled west of Baalah toward the hill country of Edom, went on the north side of Mount Jearim (or Chesalon), down to Beth Shemesh, and on past Timnah. 11 The border then went out to the hill north of Ekron, turned toward Shikkeron, past Mount Baalah, and on to Jamnia. It ended at the Mediterranean Sea, 12 which formed the western border.
Within these borders lived the people of the families of Judah.
Caleb Conquers Hebron and Debir
(Judges 1.11-15)13 As the Lord commanded Joshua, part of the territory of Judah was given to Caleb son of Jephunneh, from the tribe of Judah. He received Hebron, the city belonging to Arba, father of Anak. 14 Caleb drove the descendants of Anak out of the city—the clans of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai. 15 From there he went to attack the people living in Debir. (This city used to be called Kiriath Sepher.) 16 Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Achsah in marriage to the man who succeeds in capturing Kiriath Sepher.” 17 Othniel, the son of Caleb's brother Kenaz, captured the city, so Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah in marriage. 18 On the wedding day Othniel urged her to ask her father for a field. She got down from her donkey, and Caleb asked her what she wanted. 19 She answered, “I want some water holes. The land you have given me is in the dry country.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.
The Cities of Judah
20 This is the land that the families of the tribe of Judah received as their possession. 21 The cities farthest south that belonged to them, those that were near the border of Edom, were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, 22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, 23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan, 24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth, 25 Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (or Hazor), 26 Amam, Shema, Moladah, 27 Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Bethpelet, 28 Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah, 29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem, 30 Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah, 31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah, 32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon: twenty-nine cities in all, along with the towns around them.
33 The cities in the foothills were Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, 34 Zanoah, Engannim, Tappuah, Enam, 35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah, 36 Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteen cities, along with the towns around them.
37 There were also Zenan, Hadashah, Migdalgad, 38 Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel, 39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, 40 Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish, 41 Gederoth, Bethdagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities, along with the towns around them.
42 There were also Libnah, Ether, Ashan, 43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, 44 Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities, along with the towns around them.
45 There was Ekron with its towns and villages, 46 and all the cities and towns near Ashdod, from Ekron to the Mediterranean Sea.
47 There were Ashdod and Gaza, with their towns and villages, reaching to the stream on the border of Egypt and the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
48 In the hill country there were Shamir, Jattir, Socoh, 49 Dannah, Kiriath Sepher (or Debir), 50 Anab, Eshtemoa, Anim, 51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities, along with the towns around them.
52 There were Arab, Dumah, Eshan, 53 Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah, 54 Humtah, Hebron, and Zior: nine cities, along with the towns around them.
55 There were Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah, 56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah, 57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities, along with the towns around them.
58 There were Halhul, Bethzur, Gedor, 59 Maarath, Bethanoth, and Eltekon: six cities, along with the towns around them.
60 There were Kiriath Baal (or Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah: two cities, along with the towns around them.
61 In the desert there were Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah, 62 Nibshan, Salt City, and Engedi: six cities, along with the towns around them.
63 But the people of Judah were not able to drive out the Jebusites, who lived in Jerusalem. The Jebusites still live there with the people of Judah.
