Joshua 21
1 Kwase kusondela izinhloko zemindeni yabaLevi ku-Eleyazare, umphristi benoJoshuwa, indodana kaNuni, nezinhloko zemindeni yezizwana zakwa-Israyeli;
2 zakhuluma kubo eShilo eKhanani, zathi: “USimakade wayala ngoMose ukuba sinikwe imizi esizohlala kuyo namadlelo emfuyo yethu.”
3 Ngakho-ke ngokomyalo kaSimakade abakwa-Israyeli banika abaLevi le mizi elandelayo namadlelo ayo, kwaba yifa labo.
4 Unkatho lwadla imindeni yamaKhohathi. Ngakho-ke abaLevi abengabozalo luka-Aroni, umphristi, bathola ngonkatho imizi eli-13 esizwaneni sakwaJuda, esakwaSimeyoni, nesakwaBhenjamini.
5 Basalayo bozalo lukaKhohathi bathola ngonkatho imizi elishumi emindenini yesizwana sakwa-Efrayimi, nesakwaDani, nasengxenyeni yesizwana sakwaManase.
6 Abozalo lukaGerishoni bathola imizi eli-13 emindenini yesizwana sakwa-Isakhare, esakwa-Asheri, esakwaNafethali nasengxenyeni yesizwana sakwaManase, eBhashani.
7 Abozalo lukaMerari, ngokwemindeni yabo, bathola imizi eli-12 esizwaneni sakwaRubeni, esakwaGadi, nesakwaZebuloni.
8 Abakwa-Israyeli bababela abaLevi ngonkatho leyo mizi namadlelo ayo; njengalokhu uSimakade ayemyalile uMose.
9 Esizwaneni sabozalo lukaJuda nabolukaSimeyoni abaLevi bathola le mizi elandelayo ebizwe ngamagama,
10 yaba ngeyabozalo luka-Aroni, bemindeni yamaKhohathi ayengabaLevi, selokhu bakhonjwa wunkatho lokuqala.
11 Bawanika iKiriyathi Arbha okuyiHebhroni, umuzi kayise ka-Anaki, ezintabeni kwaJuda namadlelo awo nxazonke zawo.
12 Kodwa amasimu omuzi nemizana yawo bakunika uKhalebhu indodana kaJefune kwaba yifa lakhe.
13 IHebhroni umuzi wokuphephela umbulali namadlelo alo, iLibhina namadlelo alo, bakunika abozalo luka-Aroni umphristi,
14 iJathiri namadlelo alo, i-Eshithemowa namadlelo alo,
15 iHoloni namadlelo alo, iDebhiri namadlelo alo,
16 i-Ayini namadlelo alo, iJutha namadlelo alo, neBhethi Shemeshi namadlelo alo, imizi eyisishiyagalolunye ivela kulezi zizwana ezimbili.
17 Esizwaneni sakwaBhenjamini bathola: iGibheyoni namadlelo alo, iGebha namadlelo alo,
18 i-Anathothi namadlelo alo, ne-Alimoni namadlelo alo, imizi emine.
19 Imizi yabozalo luka-Aroni, abaphristi, yayili-13 namadlelo ayo.
20 Yonke eminye imindeni yobozalo lukaKhohathi abaLevi abasalayo ozalweni lukaKhohathi, banikwa ngonkatho imizi esizwaneni sakwa-Efrayimi.
21 Banikwa iShekhemi namadlelo alo, kwelezintaba kwa-Efrayimi, umuzi wokuphephela umbulali, iGezeri namadlelo alo,
22 iKhibhizayimi namadlelo alo, neBhethi Horoni namadlelo alo, imizi emine.
23 Esizwaneni sakwaDani: i-Elitheke namadlelo alo, iGibhethoni namadlelo alo,
24 i-Ajaloni namadlelo alo, iGathi Rimoni namadlelo alo, imizi emine.
25 Engxenyeni yesizwana sakwaManase bathola: iThanakhi namadlelo alo, neGathi Rimoni namadlelo alo, imizi emibili.
26 Imizi yemindeni yobozalo lukaKhohathi ababesasele yayilishumi isiyonke namadlelo ayo.
27 Abozalo lukaGerishoni, omunye wemindeni yabaLevi, banikwa engxenyeni yesizwana sakwaManase, iGolanu eBhashani namadlelo alo, umuzi wokuphephela umbulali, neBheyeshithera namadlelo alo, imizi emibili.
28 Esizwaneni sakwa-Isakhare bathola: iKhishiyoni namadlelo alo, iDabherathi namadlelo alo,
29 iJarimuthi namadlelo alo, ne-Eni Ganimi namadlelo alo, imizi emine.
30 Esizwaneni sakwa-Asheri bathola: iMishali namadlelo alo, i-Abhidoni namadlelo alo,
31 iHelikhathi namadlelo alo, neRehobhe namadlelo alo, imizi emine.
32 Esizwaneni sakwaNafethali bathola: iKedeshi eGalile namadlelo alo, umuzi wokuphephela umbulali, iHamothi Dori namadlelo alo, neKharithani namadlelo alo, imizi emithathu.
33 Yonke imizi yamaGereshoni ngemindeni yawo namadlelo ayo yayili-13.
34 Kulabo baLevi ababesasele, ozalweni lukaMerari yanikezelwa esizwaneni sakwaZebuloni: iJokineyamu namadlelo alo, iKharitha namadlelo alo,
35 iDimina namadlelo alo, neNahalali namadlelo alo, imizi emine.
36 Esizwaneni sakwaRubeni bathola: iBhezeri namadlelo alo, iJahazi namadlelo alo,
37 iKhedemothi namadlelo alo, neMefahathi namadlelo alo, imizi emine.
38 Esizwaneni sakwaGadi bathola: iRamothi kwaGileyadi namadlelo alo, umuzi wokuphephela umbulali, iMahanayimi namadlelo alo,
39 iHeshibhoni namadlelo alo, neJazeri namadlelo alo, imizi emine isiyonke.
40 Maqondana nemizi yozalo lwamaMerari ayesasele, imindeni yabaLevi, yona yabelwa imizi eli-12 isiyonke.
41 Isiyonke imizi yabaLevi eyayiphakathi kwesabelo sabakwa-Israyeli yayingama-48 namadlelo ayo.
42 Umuzi ngamunye waleyo mizi wawuzungezwe ngamadlelo awo, wonke ayenjalo.
43 USimakade wamnika kanjalo u-Israyeli lonke izwe ayefunge kokhokho bakhe ukuthi uzobanika lona; sebelidlile laba yisabelo sabo, bahlala kulo.
44 USimakade wayesebapha ukuthula nhlangothi zonke njengalokhu ayefungile kokhokho babo; akukho nasinye ezitheni zabo esama phambi kwabo, ngokuba uSimakade wayezinikele zonke izitha zabo ezandleni zabo.
45 Akukho nasinye kulezo zithembiso ezinhle uSimakade ayezethembise indlu ka-Israyeli esingafezekanga; zonke zafezeka.