Joshua 15

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Verse 1

The allotment for the tribe of Judah, according to its clans, extended down to the territory of Edom, to the Desert of Zin in the extreme south.

Sisi tulio imara katika imani, hatuna budi kuchukuliana na udhaifu wa wale ambao si imara. Tusitafute kujipendeza wenyewe.

Verse 2

Their southern boundary started from the bay at the southern end of the Dead Sea,

Kila mmoja wetu anapaswa kumpendeza jirani yake ili kumjenga katika imani.

Verse 3

crossed south of Scorpion Pass, continued on to Zin and went over to the south of Kadesh Barnea. Then it ran past Hezron up to Addar and curved around to Karka.

Kwa maana hata Kristo hakujipendeza mwenyewe bali alikuwa kama ilivyoandikwa: “Matusi yote waliyoku tukana wewe yalinipata mimi.”

Verse 4

It then passed along to Azmon and joined the Wadi of Egypt, ending at the Mediterranean Sea. This is their^[a] southern boundary.

Kwa maana mambo hayo yaliyoan dikwa zamani, yaliandikwa kutufundisha, ili tukiwa na subira na faraja tunayopata katika Maandiko tuwe na tumaini.

Verse 5

The eastern boundary is the Dead Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan.

The northern boundary started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,

Na Mungu aliye chanzo cha subira na faraja awajalie ninyi moyo wa umoja miongoni mwenu mnapomfuata Kristo Yesu,

Verse 6

went up to Beth Hoglah and continued north of Beth Arabah to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

ili kwa pamoja na kwa sauti moja mpate kumtukuza Mungu, Baba wa Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo.

Kuhusu Umoja

Verse 7

The boundary then went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor and turned north to Gilgal, which faces the Pass of Adummim south of the gorge. It continued along to the waters of En Shemesh and came out at En Rogel.

Mpokeane ninyi kwa ninyi kama Kristo alivyowapokea, ili Mungu apate kutukuzwa.

Verse 8

Then it ran up the Valley of Ben Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusite city (that is, Jerusalem). From there it climbed to the top of the hill west of the Hinnom Valley at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.

Maana nawaambia kwamba, Kristo alikuwa mtumishi kwa Waisraeli ili kuonyesha kuwa Mungu ni mwaminifu,na kuthibitisha ahadi alizowapa baba zetu.

Verse 9

From the hilltop the boundary headed toward the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, came out at the towns of Mount Ephron and went down toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath Jearim).

Na pia ili watu wa mataifa mengine wamtukuze Mungu kwa huruma yake. Kama yasemavyo Maandiko: “Kwa sababu hii nitakutukuza kati ya watu wa mataifa, nitaimba nyimbo za kulisifu jina lako.”

Verse 10

Then it curved westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Kesalon), continued down to Beth Shemesh and crossed to Timnah.

Na tena yanasema, “Ninyi watu wa mataifa, furahini pamoja na watu wa Mungu.”

Verse 11

It went to the northern slope of Ekron, turned toward Shikkeron, passed along to Mount Baalah and reached Jabneel. The boundary ended at the sea.

Na tena: “Msifuni Bwana enyi watu wote wa mataifa, watu wote wamsifu.”

Verse 12

The western boundary is the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.

These are the boundaries around the people of Judah by their clans.

Na tena Isaya anasema:“Shina la Yese lita chipuka, atatoka huko atakayetawala mataifa yote; na watu wa ma taifa watamtumaini.”

Verse 13

In accordance with the Lord’s command to him, Joshua gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion in Judah—Kiriath Arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)

Mungu wa tumaini awajaze ninyi furaha na amani katika kumwamini, ili kwa nguvu ya Roho Mtakatifu, mpate kuwa na tumaini tele.

Huduma Ya Paulo Kwa Mataifa

Verse 14

From Hebron Caleb drove out the three Anakites—Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai, the sons of Anak.

Mimi nimeridhika ndugu zangu kuwa ninyi mmejaa wema, mnao ufahamu wote, tena mnaweza kujengana.

Verse 15

From there he marched against the people living in Debir (formerly called Kiriath Sepher).

Lakini kuhusu mambo fulani nimewaandikia kwa ujasiri nikiwa na shabaha ya kuwa kumbusha kwa sababu Mungu amenipa neema maalumu.

Verse 16

And Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Aksah in marriage to the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher.”

Amenichagua kuwa mtumishi wa Kristo Yesu kwa watu wa mataifa wasiomjua Mungu, nitoe huduma ya kikuhani kwa kuitangaza Injili ya Mungu, ili watu wa mataifa wawe sadaka inayokubaliwa na Mungu na iliy otakaswa na Roho Mtakatifu.

Verse 17

Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, took it; so Caleb gave his daughter Aksah to him in marriage.

Kwa hiyo nina sababu ya kujisifu ndani ya Kristo kwa huduma yangu kwa Mungu.

Verse 18

One day when she came to Othniel, she urged him^[b] to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What can I do for you?”

Hata sitasema juu ya jambo lo lote isipokuwa katika yale tu ambayo Kristo mwenyewe ameyafanikisha kwa kunitumia, katika maneno na matendo yangu, akawavuta watu wa mataifa wamtii akitumia

Verse 19

She replied, “Do me a special favor. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me also springs of water.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.

nguvu za ishara na miujiza, kwa uwezo wa Roho Mtakatifu. Kwa hiyo kuanzia Yerusalemu mpaka kando kando ya Iliriko nimekwisha kuhubiri Injili ya Kristo kwa ukamilifu.

Verse 20

This is the inheritance of the tribe of Judah, according to its clans:

Shabaha yangu imekuwa nisihubiri mahali ambapo jina la Kristo limekwisha kutajwa, nisije nikajenga juu ya msingi wa mtu mwin gine.

Verse 21

The southernmost towns of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the boundary of Edom were:

Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

Lakini kama ilivyoandikwa, “Wale ambao hawajaambiwa habari zake, wataona na wale ambao hawajasikia wataelewa.”

Paulo Apanga Kwenda Roma

Verse 22

Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,

Hii ndio sababu nimezuiliwa mara nyingi nisiweze kuja kwenu.

Verse 23

Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

Lakini maadamu sasa nimemaliza kazi yangu pande hizi, na kwa kuwa kwa miaka mingi nimetamani sana kuja kwenu,

Verse 24

Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

natu maini kuwaona nikiwa safarini kwenda Spania, nifurahi kwa muda pamoja nanyi, kisha mnipatie msaada kwa safari hiyo.

Verse 25

Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),

Ila sasa nakwenda kupeleka msaada kwa watu wa Mungu walioko Yerusalemu.

Verse 26

Amam, Shema, Moladah,

Maana makanisa ya Makedonia na Akaya yameamua kutoa mchango wao kuwasaidia watu wa Mungu wasiojiweza walioko huko Yerusalemu.

Verse 27

Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Pelet,

Wamependa kufanya hivyo lakini kwa kweli ni wajibu wao, maana kama watu wa mataifa mengine wameshiriki katika baraka za kiroho za Waisraeli, wanawajibika kuwahudumia Waisraeli katika mahitaji yao ya kimwili.

Verse 28

Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,

Kwa hiyo baada ya kukamilisha kazi hii na kuhakikisha kuwa wamepokea kila kitu kilichokusanywa, nitakwenda Spania kupitia kwenu.

Verse 29

Baalah, Iyim, Ezem,

Ninafahamu kwamba nitakapokuja kwenu, nitawaletea wingi wa baraka za Kristo.

Verse 30

Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,

Basi, ndugu zangu, nawasihi kwa ajili ya Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo na kwa ajili ya upendo uletwao na Roho, muwe pamoja nami mkiniombea kwa Mungu.

Verse 31

Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,

Ombeni niepushwe na wale wasioamini walioko Uyahudi, na kwamba huduma yangu huko Yerusalemu ipate kukubaliwa na watu wa Mungu;

Verse 32

Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain and Rimmon—a total of twenty-nine towns and their villages.

ili kwa mapenzi ya Mungu niweze kuja kwenu kwa furaha, niburudishwe pamoja nanyi.

Verse 33

In the western foothills:

Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,

Mungu wa amani na awe pamoja nanyi nyote. Amina.

Verse 34

Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,

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Verse 35

Jarmuth, Adullam, Sokoh, Azekah,

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Verse 36

Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim)^[c]—fourteen towns and their villages.

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Verse 37

Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

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Verse 38

Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

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Verse 39

Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,

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Verse 40

Kabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,

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Verse 41

Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah and Makkedah—sixteen towns and their villages.

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Verse 42

Libnah, Ether, Ashan,

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Verse 43

Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,

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Verse 44

Keilah, Akzib and Mareshah—nine towns and their villages.

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Verse 45

Ekron, with its surrounding settlements and villages;

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Verse 46

west of Ekron, all that were in the vicinity of Ashdod, together with their villages;

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Verse 47

Ashdod, its surrounding settlements and villages; and Gaza, its settlements and villages, as far as the Wadi of Egypt and the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.

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Verse 48

In the hill country:

Shamir, Jattir, Sokoh,

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Verse 49

Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),

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Verse 50

Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,

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Verse 51

Goshen, Holon and Giloh—eleven towns and their villages.

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Verse 52

Arab, Dumah, Eshan,

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Verse 53

Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

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Verse 54

Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) and Zior—nine towns and their villages.

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Verse 55

Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

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Verse 56

Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,

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Verse 57

Kain, Gibeah and Timnah—ten towns and their villages.

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Verse 58

Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

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Verse 59

Maarath, Beth Anoth and Eltekon—six towns and their villages.^[d]

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Verse 60

Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah—two towns and their villages.

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Verse 61

In the wilderness:

Beth Arabah, Middin, Sekakah,

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Verse 62

Nibshan, the City of Salt and En Gedi—six towns and their villages.

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Verse 63

Judah could not dislodge the Jebusites, who were living in Jerusalem; to this day the Jebusites live there with the people of Judah.

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