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Wakati huo hao vichwa vya nyumba za mababa ya Walawi wakamwendea Eleazari, kuhani, na Yoshua, mwana wa Nuni, na hao waliokuwa vichwa vya nyumba za mababa ya kabila za wana wa Israeli;
Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel
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wakanena nao hapo Shilo katika nchi ya Kanaani, wakisema, Yeye Bwana aliamuru kwa mkono wa Musa kwamba sisi tupewe miji tupate kukaa humo, pamoja na malisho yake kwa ajili ya wanyama wetu wa mifugo.
at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.”
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Basi wana wa Israeli wakawapa Walawi miji hii, pamoja na malisho yake, katika urithi wao, sawasawa na hiyo amri ya Bwana.
So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:
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Kura ikatokea kwa ajili ya jamaa za Wakohathi; na wana wa Haruni kuhani, waliokuwa katika Walawi, walipata miji kumi na mitatu kwa kura katika kabila ya Yuda, na katika kabila ya Simeoni, na katika kabila ya Benyamini.
The first lot came out for the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
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Kisha Wakohathi wengine waliosalia walipata kwa kura katika jamaa za kabila ya Efraimu, na katika kabila ya Dani, na katika hiyo nusu ya kabila ya Manase, miji kumi.
The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten cities by lot from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
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Tena wana wa Gershoni walipata kwa kura katika jamaa za kabila ya Isakari, na katika kabila ya Asheri, na katika kabila ya Naftali, na katika hiyo nusu ya kabila ya Manase huko Bashani, miji kumi na mitatu.
The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
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Na wana wa Merari kwa kuandama jamaa zao walipata katika kabila ya Reubeni, na katika kabila ya Gadi, na katika kabila ya Zabuloni, miji kumi na miwili.
And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
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Kisha wana wa Israeli waliwapa Walawi kwa kura miji hiyo pamoja na malisho yake, kama Bwana alivyoamuru kwa mkono wa Musa.
So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these cities, together with their pasturelands, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.
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Kisha wakawapa katika kabila ya wana wa Yuda, na katika kabila ya wana wa Simeoni, miji hii iliyotajwa hapa kwa majina;
From the tribes of Judah and Simeon, they designated these cities by name
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nayo ilikuwa kwa ajili ya wana wa Haruni, wa jamaa ya Wakohathi, waliokuwa wa wana wa Lawi; kwa kuwa kura ya kwanza ilikuwa ni yao.
to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them:
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Nao wakawapa Kiriath-arba, huyo Arba alikuwa baba yake Anaki, (ndio Hebroni), katika nchi ya vilima ya Yuda, pamoja na malisho yake yaliyouzunguka pande zote.
They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.)
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Lakini mashamba ya mji, na vile vijiji vyake, wakampa Kalebu mwana wa Yefune kuwa milki yake.
But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.
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Kisha wakawapa wana wa Haruni kuhani Hebroni pamoja na malisho yake, huo mji wa kukimbilia kwa ajili ya mwuaji, na Libna pamoja na malisho yake;
So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave these cities, together with their pasturelands: Hebron, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah,
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na Yatiri pamoja na malisho yake, na Eshtemoa pamoja na malisho yake;
Jattir, Eshtemoa,
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na Holoni pamoja na malisho yake, na Debiri pamoja na malisho yake;
Holon, Debir,
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na Aini pamoja na malisho yake, na Yuta pamoja na malisho yake, na Bethshemeshi pamoja na malisho yake; miji kenda katika kabila hizo mbili.
Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands.
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Tena katika kabila ya Benyamini, Gibeoni pamoja na malisho yake, na Geba pamoja na malisho yake;
And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,
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na Anathothi pamoja na malisho yake, na Almoni pamoja na malisho yake; miji minne.
Anathoth, and Almon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
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Miji yote ya wana wa Haruni, makuhani, ilikuwa ni miji kumi na mitatu, pamoja na malisho yake.
In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.
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Na jamaa za wana wa Kohathi, Walawi, hao wana wengine wa Kohathi waliosalia, wao walikuwa na miji ya kura yao katika kabila ya Efraimu.
The remaining Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted these cities: From the tribe of Ephraim
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Nao wakawapa Shekemu pamoja na malisho yake, katika nchi ya vilima ya Efraimu, huo mji wa makimbilio kwa ajili ya mwuaji; na Gezeri pamoja na malisho yake;
they were given Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Gezer,
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na Kibisaumu pamoja na malisho yake, na Beth-horoni pamoja na malisho yake, miji minne.
Kibzaim, and Beth-horon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
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Tena katika kabila ya Dani Elteke pamoja na malisho yake, na Gibethoni pamoja na malisho yake;
From the tribe of Dan they were given Elteke, Gibbethon,
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na Aiyaloni pamoja na malisho yake, na Gath-rimoni pamoja na malisho yake; miji minne.
Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
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Tena katika hiyo nusu ya kabila ya Manase, Taanaki pamoja na malisho yake, na Gath-rimoni pamoja na malisho yake; miji miwili.
And from the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Taanach and Gath-rimmon—two cities, together with their pasturelands.
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Miji yote ya jamaa za wana wa Kohathi waliosalia ilikuwa ni miji kumi, pamoja na malisho yake.
In all, ten cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the rest of the Kohathite clans.
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Tena wana wa Gershoni, katika jamaa za Walawi, waliwapa, katika hiyo nusu ya kabila ya Manase, Golani katika Bashani pamoja na malisho yake, huo mji wa makimbilio kwa ajili ya mwuaji; na Beeshtera pamoja na malisho yake; miji miwili.
This is what the Levite clans of the Gershonites were given: From the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan, a city of refuge for the manslayer, and Beeshterah—two cities, together with their pasturelands.
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Tena katika kabila ya Isakari, Kishioni pamoja na malisho yake, na Daberathi pamoja na malisho yake;
From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kishion, Daberath,
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na Yarmuthi pamoja na malisho yake, na Enganimu pamoja na malisho yake; miji minne.
Jarmuth, and En-gannim—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
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Tena katika kabila ya Asheri, Mishali pamoja na malisho yake, na Abdoni pamoja na malisho yake;
From the tribe of Asher they were given Mishal, Abdon,
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na Helkathi pamoja na malisho yake, na Rehobu pamoja na malisho yake; miji minne.
Helkath, and Rehob—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
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Tena katika kabila ya Naftali, Kedeshi katika Galilaya pamoja na malisho yake, huo mji wa makimbilio kwa ajili ya mwuaji, na Hamoth-dori pamoja na malisho yake, na Kartani pamoja na malisho yake; miji mitatu.
And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan—three cities, together with their pasturelands.
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Miji yote ya Wagershoni kwa kuandama jamaa zao ilikuwa ni miji kumi na mitatu, pamoja na malisho yake.
In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the Gershonite clans.
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Tena jamaa za wana wa Merari, hao Walawi waliosalia, katika kabila ya Zabuloni, Yokneamu pamoja na malisho yake, na Karta pamoja na malisho yake,
This is what the Merarite clan (the rest of the Levites) were given: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Jokneam, Kartah,
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na Dimna pamoja na malisho yake, na Nahalali pamoja na malisho yake; miji minne.
Dimnah, and Nahalal—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
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Tena katika kabila ya Reubeni, Bezeri pamoja na malisho yake, na Yahasa pamoja na malisho yake,
From the tribe of Reuben they were given Bezer, Jahaz,
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na Kedemothi pamoja na malisho yake, na Mefaathi pamoja na malisho yake; miji minne.
Kedemoth, and Mephaath—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
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Tena katika kabila ya Gadi Ramothi katika Gileadi pamoja na malisho yake, huo mji wa makimbilio kwa ajili ya mwuaji, na Mahanaimu pamoja na malisho yake;
And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Mahanaim,
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na Heshboni pamoja na malisho yake, na Yazeri pamoja na malisho yake; jumla yake miji minne.
Heshbon, and Jazer—four cities in all, together with their pasturelands.
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Miji hiyo yote ilikuwa ni miji ya wana wa Merari kwa kuandama jamaa zao, ni hizo jamaa za Walawi zilizosalia; na kura yao ilikuwa ni miji kumi na miwili.
In all, twelve cities were allotted to the clans of Merari, the remaining Levite clans.
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Miji yote ya Walawi iliyokuwa kati ya milki ya wana wa Israeli ilikuwa ni miji arobaini na minane, pamoja na malisho yake.
For the Levites, then, there were forty-eight cities in all, together with their pasturelands, within the territory of the Israelites.
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Miji hiyo kila mmoja ulikuwa pamoja na malisho yake, yaliyouzunguka pande zote; ndivyo ilivyokuwa katika miji hiyo yote.
Each of these cities had its own surrounding pasturelands; this was true for all the cities.
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Basi Bwana aliwapa Israeli nchi hiyo yote, ambayo aliapa kwamba atawapa baba zao; nao wakaimiliki, na kukaa mumo.
Thus the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled in it.
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Kisha Bwana akawapa raha pande zote, sawasawa na hayo yote aliyokuwa amewaapia baba zao; wala katika adui zao wote hakusimama hata mtu mmoja miongoni mwao mbele zao; yeye Bwana akawatia adui zao wote mikononi mwao.
And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.
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Halikuanguka neno lo lote katika jambo lo lote lililokuwa ni jema ambalo Bwana alikuwa amelinena katika habari ya nyumba ya Israeli; yalitimia mambo yote.
Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled.