1 T hen the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites came to Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Israelite tribes.

Markaasaa madaxdii reer Laawi waxay u soo dhowaadeen wadaadkii Elecaasaar ahaa, iyo Yashuuca ina Nuun, iyo madaxdii reer binu Israa'iil qabiilooyinkoodii.

2 T hey said to them at Shiloh in Canaan, The Lord commanded through Moses that we should be given cities to dwell in, with their pasturelands (suburbs) for our cattle.

Wayna kula hadleen, iyagoo jooga Shiiloh oo ku taal dalkii reer Kancaan, oo waxay ku yidhaahdeen, Rabbigu wuxuu noogu amray Muuse in nala siiyo magaalooyin aan degno iyo agagaarkoodii ay xoolahayagu daaqaan.

3 S o the Israelites gave to the Levites out of their own inheritance, at the command of the Lord, these cities and their suburbs.

Markaasaa reer binu Israa'iil waxay dhaxalkoodii reer Laawi ka siiyeen magaalooyinkaas iyo agagaarkooda sidii amarka Rabbigu ahaa.

4 T he lot came out for the families of the Kohathites. So those Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin thirteen cities.

Markaasaa saami u soo baxay qolooyinkii reer Qohaad; oo reerkii wadaadkii Haaruun ahaa, kuwaasoo reer Laawi ka mid ahaa, waxay saami kaga heleen reer Yahuudah iyo reer Simecoon, iyo reer Benyaamiin saddex iyo toban magaalo.

5 A nd the rest of the Kohathites received by lot from the families of the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh ten cities.

Oo reer Qohaad intoodii hadhay waxay saami kaga heleen qolooyinkii reer Efrayim, iyo reer Daan, iyo reer Manaseh badhkood toban magaalo.

6 T he Gershonites received by lot from the families of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan thirteen cities.

Oo reer Gershoonna waxay saami kaga heleen qolooyinkii reer Isaakaar, iyo reer Aasheer, iyo reer Naftaali, iyo reer Manaseh badhkoodii degganaa Baashaan saddex iyo toban magaalo.

7 T he Merarites received according to their families from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun twelve cities.

Oo reer Meraariina sidii ay reerahoodii ahaayeen waxay ka heleen reer Ruubeen, iyo reer Gaad, iyo reer Sebulun laba iyo toban magaalo.

8 T he Israelites gave by lot to the Levites these cities with their pasturelands (suburbs), as the Lord commanded through Moses.

Oo reer binu Israa'iil magaalooyinkaas iyo agagaarkoodiiba waxay saami ku siiyeen reer Laawi sidii Rabbigu ku amray Muuse.

9 T hey gave from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities here mentioned by name,

Oo waxaa laga siiyey qabiilkii reer Yahuudah iyo qabiilkii reer Simecoon magaalooyinkan magacooda halkan lagu sheegayo.

10 W hich went to the families of the descendants of Aaron, of the Kohathite branch of the Levites, for the lot fell to them first.

Oo waxaa iska lahaa reerkii Haaruun ee ahaa qolooyinkii reer Qohaad, kuwaasoo ka mid ahaa reer Laawi; maxaa yeelay, iyagaa saamiga hore lahaa.

11 T hey gave them Kiriath-arba, Arba being the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with its pasturelands round about it.

Oo waxaa la siiyey Qiryad Arbac, oo Arbacna wuxuu ahaa Canaaq aabbihiis (oo taasuna waa Xebroon), oo waxay ku tiil dalka buuraha leh ee reer Yahuudah, iyada iyo agagaarkeeda ku wareegsanba.

12 B ut the city’s fields and villages they gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his own.

Laakiinse magaalada beeraheedii iyo tuulooyinkeediiba waxay siiyeen Kaaleeb ina Yefunneh inuu hanti ahaan u qaato.

13 T hus to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron, the city of refuge for the slayer, with its pasturelands (suburbs), and together with their suburbs, Libnah,

Oo wadaadkii Haaruun ahaa reerkiisii waxay siiyeen Xebroon iyo agagaarkeedii, oo taasu waxay ahayd magaaladii magangalka u ahayd gacankudhiiglaha, iyo Libnaah iyo agagaarkeedii,

14 J attir, Eshtemoa,

iyo Yatiir iyo agagaarkeedii, iyo Eshtemooca iyo agagaarkeedii,

15 H olon, Debir,

iyo Xolon iyo agagaarkeedii, iyo Debiir iyo agagaarkeedii,

16 A in, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh; nine cities, each with its suburbs, out of those two tribes.

iyo Cayn iyo agagaarkeedii, iyo Yutaah iyo agagaarkeedii, iyo Beytshemesh iyo agagaarkeedii, oo labadaas qabiil waxay ka heleen sagaal magaalo.

17 O ut of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon, Geba,

Oo qabiilkii reer Benyaamiinna waxay ka heleen Gibecoon iyo agagaarkeedii, iyo Geeraa iyo agagaarkeedii,

18 A nathoth, and Almon; four cities, each with its suburbs.

iyo Canaatood iyo agagaarkeedii, intaasu waxay ahayd afar magaalo.

19 T he cities of the sons of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen, with their suburbs.

Oo wadaadkii Haaruun ahaa reerkiisii magaalooyinkoodii oo dhammu waxay ahaayeen saddex iyo toban magaalo iyo agagaarkoodii.

20 T he rest of the Kohathites belonging to the Levitical families were allotted cities out of the tribe of Ephraim.

Oo qolooyinkii reer Qohaad oo ahaa reer Laawi, xataa reer Qohaad intoodii hadhay, waxay magaalooyin saami uga heleen qabiilkii reer Efrayim.

21 T o them were given, each with its pasturelands (suburbs), Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, as the city of refuge for the slayer, and Gezer,

Oo waxay iyagii siiyeen Shekem iyo agagaarkeedii, oo waxay ku tiil dalka reer Efrayim oo buuraha leh, oo waxayna ahayd magaaladii magangalka u ahayd gacankudhiiglaha, iyo Geser iyo agagaarkeedii,

22 A nd Kibzaim, and Beth-horon; four cities, each with its pasturelands (suburbs).

iyo Qibsayim iyo agagaarkeedii, iyo Beytxooroon iyo agagaarkeedii, oo intaasu waxay ahayd afar magaalo.

23 A nd out of the tribe of Dan, each with its pasturelands (suburbs), Eltekeh, Gibbethon,

Oo qabiilkii reer Daanna waxay ka heleen Elteqaah iyo agagaarkeedii, iyo Gibbetoon iyo agagaarkeedii,

24 A ijalon, and Gath-rimmon; four cities, each with its pasturelands (suburbs).

iyo Ayaaloon iyo agagaarkeedii, iyo Gad Rimmoon iyo agagaarkeedii, oo intaasu waxay ahayd afar magaalo.

25 A nd out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach, and Gath-rimmon; two cities, each with its pasturelands (suburbs).

Oo qabiilkii reer Manaseh badhkiisna waxay ka heleen Tacanaag iyo agagaarkeedii, iyo Gad Rimmoon iyo agagaarkeedii, oo intaasu waxay ahayd laba magaalo.

26 A ll the cities for the families of the remaining Kohathites were ten, with their pasturelands (suburbs).

Oo qolooyinkii reer Qohaad intoodii hadhay magaalooyinkoodii oo dhammu waxay ahaayeen toban iyo agagaarkoodii.

27 A nd to the Gershonites of the families of the Levites they gave out of the other half-tribe of Manasseh the city of Golan in Bashan, as the city of refuge for the slayer, and Be-eshterah; two cities, each with its pasturelands.

Oo reer Gershoon oo ahaa reer Laawi waxaa qabiilkii reer Manaseh badhkiis laga siiyey Goolaan, oo Baashaan ku dhex taal iyo agagaarkeedii, oo taasu waxay ahayd magaaladii magangalka u ahayd gacankudhiiglaha, iyo weliba Beceshteraah iyo agagaarkeedii, oo intaasu waxay ahayd laba magaalo.

28 O ut of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion, Daberath,

Oo waxay qabiilkii reer Isaakaarna ka heleen Qiishyoon iyo agagaarkeedii, iyo Daaberad iyo agagaarkeedii,

29 J armuth, and En-gannim; four cities, each with its suburbs.

iyo Yarmuud iyo agagaarkeedii, iyo Ceyn Ganniim iyo agagaarkeedii, oo intaasu waxay ahayd afar magaalo.

30 O ut of the tribe of Asher, Mishal, Abdon,

Oo waxay qabiilkii reer Aasheerna ka heleen Mishaal iyo agagaarkeedii, iyo Cabdoon iyo agagaarkeedii,

31 H elkath, and Rehob; four cities, each with its pasturelands.

iyo Xelqad iyo agagaarkeedii, iyo Rexob iyo agagaarkeedii, oo intaasu waxay ahayd afar magaalo.

32 A nd out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee, city of refuge for the slayer, and Hammoth-dor, and Kartan; three cities, each with its suburbs.

Oo waxay qabiilkii reer Naftaalina ka heleen Qedesh oo ku taal Galili iyo agagaarkeedii, oo taasu waxay ahayd magaaladii magangalka u ahayd gacankudhiiglaha, iyo Xammod Door iyo agagaarkeedii, iyo Qartaan iyo agagaarkeedii, oo intaasu waxay ahayd saddex magaalo.

33 A ll the cities of the Gershonite families were thirteen, with their pasturelands (suburbs).

Oo magaalooyinkii reer Gershoon oo dhan, sidii qolooyinkoodu ahaayeen, saddex iyo toban magaalo iyo agagaarkoodii bay ahaayeen.

34 A nd to the families of the Merarites, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun were given Jokneam, Kartah,

Oo qolooyinkii reer Meraarii oo ahaa intii ka hadhay reer Laawi waxay qabiilkii reer Sebulun ka heleen Yoqnecaam iyo agagaarkeedii, iyo Qartaah iyo agagaarkeedii,

35 D imnah, and Nahalal; four cities, each with its pasturelands (suburbs).

iyo Dimnaah iyo agagaarkeedii, iyo Nahalaal iyo agagaarkeedii, oo intaasu waxay ahayd afar magaalo.

36 A nd out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer, Jahaz,

Oo waxay qabiilkii reer Ruubeenna ka heleen Beser iyo agagaarkeedii, iyo Yahas iyo agagaarkeedii,

37 K edemoth, and Mephaath; four cities, each with its pasturelands (suburbs).

iyo Qedemood iyo agagaarkeedii, iyo Mefacad iyo agagaarkeedii, oo intaasu waxay ahayd afar magaalo.

38 A nd out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead, as the city of refuge for the slayer, and Mahanaim,

Oo waxay qabiilkii reer Gaadna ka heleen Raamod oo ku dhex taal Gilecaad iyo agagaarkeedii, oo taasu waxay ahayd magaaladii magangalka u ahayd gacankudhiiglaha, iyo Maxanayim iyo agagaarkeedii,

39 H eshbon, and Jazer; four cities in all, each with its pasturelands (suburbs).

iyo Xeshboon iyo agagaarkeedii, iyo Yaser iyo agagaarkeedii, oo intaasu dhammaantood waxay ahaayeen afar magaalo.

40 S o all the cities allotted to the Merarite families, that is, the remainder of the Levite families, were twelve cities.

Oo kulli intaas oo dhammu waxay ahaayeen magaalooyinkii qolooyinkii reer Meraarii iyo xataa reer Laawi intoodii hadhay, oo qaybtoodii waxay ahayd laba iyo toban magaalo.

41 T he cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the Israelites were forty-eight cities in all, with their pasturelands (suburbs).

Oo reer Laawi magaalooyinkoodii ay qaybta u heleen ee ku dhex yiil dalkii hantida u ahaa reer binu Israa'iil kulligood waxay ahaayeen siddeed iyo afartan magaalo iyo agagaarkoodii.

42 T hese cities all had their pasturelands (suburbs) around them.

Magaalooyinkaas mid waluba waxay lahayd agagaarkeedii ku wareegsanaa; oo magaalooyinku dhammaantood sidaasay ahaayeen.

43 A nd the Lord gave to Israel all the land which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they possessed it and dwelt in it.

Sidaasuu Rabbigu reer binu Israa'iil u siiyey dhulkii u awowayaashood ugu dhaartay inuu siiyo oo dhan, oo iyana way hantiyeen, wayna iska degeen.

44 T he Lord gave them rest round about, just as He had sworn to their fathers. Not one of all their enemies withstood them; the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hands.

Oo Rabbigu wuxuu iyagii ka nasiyey dadkii ku wareegsanaa, siduu awowayaashood ugu dhaartay oo dhan: oo nin cadaawayaashoodii oo dhan ka mid ihi hortooda isma taagin, oo Rabbigu cadaawayaashoodii oo dhan gacantuu u soo geliyey.

45 T here failed no part of any good thing which the Lord had promised to the house of Israel; all came to pass.

Oo waxba kama baaqan innaba wixii wanaagsanaa oo Rabbigu u sheegay reer binu Israa'iil; laakiinse kulli way wada ahaadeen.