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Kura ya kabila ya wana wa Yuda kwa kuandama jamaa zao ilikuwa kufikilia hata mpaka wa Edomu, hata bara ya Sini upande wa kusini, huko mwisho upande wa kusini.
Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary:
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Mpaka wao wa kusini ulikuwa kutoka mwisho wa Bahari ya Chumvi, kutoka ile hori ielekeayo kusini;
Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,
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nao ukaendelea upande wa kusini wa kukwea kwenda Akrabimu, kisha ukaendelea hata Sini, kisha ukaenda upande wa kusini wa Kadesh-barnea, kisha ukaendelea karibu na Hesroni, kisha ukafikilia Adari, na kuzunguka kwendea Karka;
proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka.
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kisha ukaendelea hata Azmoni, na kutokea hapo penye kijito cha Misri; na matokeo ya huo mpaka yalikuwa baharini; huu ndio mpaka wenu wa upande wa kusini.
It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.
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Na mpaka wa upande wa mashariki ulikuwa Bahari ya Chumvi, hata mwisho wa mto wa Yordani. Na mpaka wa upande wa kaskazini ulikuwa kutoka pale penye hori ya baharini mwisho wa mto wa Yordani;
The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,
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na huo mpaka ukaendelea hata Beth-hogla, kisha ukaendelea upande wa kaskazini wa Beth-araba; kisha mpaka ukaendelea hata jiwe la Bohani mwana wa Reubeni;
went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.
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kisha mpaka ukaendelea hata Debiri kutoka bonde la Akori, vivyo ukaendelea upande wa kaskazini, kwa kuelekea Gilgali, iliyo mkabala wa kukwelea kwenda Adumimu, ulio upande wa kusini wa mto; kisha huo mpaka ukaendelea hata ukafikilia maji ya Enshemeshi, na matokeo yake yalikuwa hapo Enrogeli;
Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.
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kisha mpaka ukaendelea karibu na bonde la mwana wa Hinomu, na kufikilia ubavuni mwa huyu Myebusi upande wa kusini (ndio Yerusalemu); kisha mpaka ukaendelea hata kilele cha mlima ulio pale mkabala wa bonde la Hinomu upande wa magharibi, lililo pale mwisho wa bonde la Warefai upande wa kaskazini;
From there the border went up the Valley of Ben-hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.
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kisha mpaka ulipigwa kutoka juu ya mlima huo hata kufikilia chemchemi ya maji ya Neftoa kisha ukatokea hata miji ya kilima cha Efroni; kisha mpaka ulipigwa hata kufikilia Baala (ndio Kiriath-yearimu);
From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).
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kisha mpaka ukazunguka kutoka Baala kwendelea upande wa magharibi hata kilima Seiri, kisha ukaendelea hata upande wa mlima wa Yearimu upande wa kaskazini (huo ndio Kesaloni), kisha ukatelemkia Beth-shemeshi, na kwendelea karibu na Timna;
The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.
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kisha mpaka ukatokea hata kufikilia upande wa Ekroni upande wa kaskazini; tena mpaka ulipigwa hata Shikroni, na kwendelea hata kilima cha Baala, kisha ukatokea hapo Yabneeli; na matokeo ya mpaka yalikuwa baharini.
Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.
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Na mpaka wa upande wa magharibi ulifikilia hata bahari kubwa, na mpaka wake. Huo ndio mpaka wa wana wa Yuda kwa kuzunguka kote kote sawasawa na jamaa zao.
And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah.
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Kisha alimpa huyo Kalebu mwana wa Yefune sehemu kati ya wana wa Yuda, kama Bwana alivyomwamuru Yoshua, maana ni Kiriath-arba, ni huyo Arba aliyekuwa babaye Anaki (huo ndio Hebroni).
According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
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Huyo Kalebu aliwafukuza watoke hapo hao wana watatu wa Anaki, nao ni Sheshai, na Ahimani, na Talmai, wana wa Anaki.
And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.
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Kisha akakwea kutoka huko ili kuwaendea wenyeji wa Debiri; jina la Debiri hapo kwanza lilikuwa Kiriath-seferi.
From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).
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Kalebu akasema, Yeye atakayeupiga Kiriath-seferi na kuutwaa, mimi nitampa Aksa binti yangu awe mkewe.
And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”
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Naye Othnieli mwana wa Kenazi, nduguye Kalebu, aliutwaa; basi akampa Aksa binti yake awe mkewe.
So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.
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Kisha ikawa, hapo huyo mwanamke alipokwenda kwa mumewe, akamtaka aombe shamba kwa baba yake; akashuka katika punda wake; Kalebu akamwuliza, Wataka nini?
One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”
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Huyo mwanamke akasema, Nipe baraka; kwa kuwa umeniweka katika nchi ya kusini, unipe na chemchemi za maji pia. Ndipo akampa chemchemi za maji ya juu, na chemchemi za maji ya chini.
“Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.
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Huu ndio urithi wa kabila ya wana wa Yuda sawasawa na jamaa zao.
This is the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Judah.
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Miji ya mwisho ya kabila ya wana wa Yuda upande wa kuelekea mpaka wa Edomu katika nchi ya Negebu ilikuwa ni Kabseeli, na Ederi, na Yaguri;
These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
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na Kina, na Dimona, na Adada;
Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
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na Kedeshi, na Hazori, na Ithnani;
Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
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na Zifu, na Telemu, na Bealothi;
Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
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na Hazor-hadata, na Kerioth-hezroni (ndio Hazori);
Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),
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na Amamu, na Shema, na Molada;
Amam, Shema, Moladah,
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na Hasar-gada, na Heshmoni, na Bethpeleti;
Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,
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na Hasarshuali, na Beer-sheba, na Biziothia;
Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
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na Baala, na Iyimu, na Esemu;
Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
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na Eltoladi, na Kesili, na Horma;
Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,
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na Siklagi, na Madmana, na Sansana;
Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
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na Lebaothi, na Shilhimu, na Aini, na Rimoni; miji hiyo yote ni miji ishirini na kenda, pamoja na vijiji vyake.
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.
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Katika nchi ya Shefela, Eshtaoli, na Sora, na Ashna,
These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
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na Zanoa, na Enganimu, na Tapua, na Enamu;
Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
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na Yarmuthi, na Adulamu, na Soko, na Azeka;
Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
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na Shaarimu, na Adithaimu, na Gedera, na Gederothaimu miji kumi na minne, pamoja na vijiji vyake.
Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages.
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Senani, na Hadasha, na Migdal-gadi;
Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,
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na Dilani, na Mispe, na Yoktheeli;
Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,
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na Lakishi, na Boskathi, na Egloni;
Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
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na Kaboni, na Lamasi, na Kithilishi;
Cabbon, Lahmas, Chitlish,
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na Gederothi, na Beth-dagoni, na Naama, na Makeda; miji kumi na sita, pamoja na vijiji vyake.
Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen cities, along with their villages.
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Libna, na Etheri, na Ashani;
Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
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na Yifta, na Ashna, na Nesibu;
Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
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na Keila, na Akizibu, na Maresha; miji kenda, pamoja na vijiji vyake.
Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.
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Ekroni, pamoja na miji yake na vijiji vyake;
Ekron, with its towns and villages;
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kutoka huko Ekroni mpaka baharini, yote iliyokuwa upande wa Ashdodi, pamoja na vijiji vyake.
from Ekron to the sea, all the cities near Ashdod, along with their villages;
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Ashdodi, na miji yake na vijiji vyake; na Gaza, na miji yake na vijiji vyake; mpaka kijito cha Misri, na bahari kubwa, na mpaka wake.
Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.
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Na katika nchi ya vilima, Shamiri, na Yatiri, na Soko;
These were in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
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na Dana, na Kiriath-sana (ambao ni Debiri);
Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),
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na Anabu, na Eshtemoa, na Animu;
Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
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na Gosheni, na Holoni, na Gilo; miji kumi na mmoja, pamoja na vijiji vyake.
Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages.
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Arabu, na Duma, na Eshani;
Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
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na Yanumu, na Beth-tapua, na Afeka;
Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,
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na Humta, na Kiriath-arba (ndio Hebroni), na Siori; miji kenda, pamoja na vijiji vyake.
Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities, along with their villages.
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Maoni, na Karmeli, na Zifu, na Yuta;
Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
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na Yezreeli, na Yokdeamu, na Zanoa;
Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
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na Kaini, na Gibea, na Timna; miji kumi, pamoja na vijiji vyake.
Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, along with their villages.
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Halhuli, na Bethsuri, na Gedori;
Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
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na Maarathi, na Bethanothi, Eltekoni; miji sita, pamoja na vijiji vyake.
Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, along with their villages.
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Kiriath-baali (ndio Kiriath-yearimu), na Raba; miji miwili, pamoja vijiji vyake.
Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.
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Huko nyikani, Betharaba, na Midini, na Sekaka;
These were in the wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,
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na Nibshani, na huo Mji wa Chumvi, na Engedi; miji sita, pamoja na vijiji vyake.
Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages.
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Tena katika habari ya Wayebusi, hao wenye kukaa Yerusalemu, wana wa Yuda hawakuweza kuwatoa; lakini hao Wayebusi walikaa pamoja na wana wa Yuda huko Yerusalemu hata hivi leo.
But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.