¹Now Joshua was old and well advanced in years. Yahweh said to him, “You are old and advanced in years, and there remains yet very much land to be possessed.

¹ Kala Yasuwa kaa ka zeen, a jiirey gooru gumo. Rabbi ne a se: «Nin wo, ni zeen, ni fundo jirbey mo koy jina. Laabu boobo kaŋ i ga ŋwa ga cindi.

¹Now Joshua was old and well stricken in years; and Jehovah said unto him, Thou art old and well stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.

²“This is the land that still remains: all the regions of the Philistines, and all the Geshurites;

² Laabo kaŋ cindi neeya: Filistancey da Gesur borey do haray kulu,

²This is the land that yet remaineth: all the regions of the Philistines, and all the Geshurites;

³from the Shihor, which is before Egypt, even to the border of Ekron northward, which is counted as Canaanite; the five lords of the Philistines; the Gazites, and the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avvim,

³ za Sihor kaŋ go Misira jine, ka koy Ekron hirro gaa azawa kambe, haŋ kaŋ i ga kabu Kanaanancey wane yaŋ no. Filistancey koyey igu no, ngey: Gaza wane, da Asdod wane, da Askelon wane, da Gat wane, da Ekron wane, hala nda Abiya borey.

³from the Shihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the border of Ekron northward, [which] is reckoned to the Canaanites; the five lords of the Philistines; the Gazites, and the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avvim,

⁴on the south; all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that belongs to the Sidonians, to Aphek, to the border of the Amorites;

⁴ Dandi kambe haray gonda Kanaanancey laabo kulu za Meyara Zidon borey wano, ka koy Afek, ka koy Amorancey hirro me gaa.

⁴on the south; all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that belongeth to the Sidonians, unto Aphek, to the border of the Amorites;

⁵and the land of the Gebalites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrise, from Baal Gad under Mount Hermon to the entrance of Hamath;

⁵ Gebal borey laabo go no mo, da Liban kulu, ka koy wayna funay haray, Baal-Gad gaa, Hermon tondo cire ka koy Hamat furanta.

⁵and the land of the Gebalites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baal-gad under mount Hermon unto the entrance of Hamath;

⁶all the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth Maim, even all the Sidonians; them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only allocate it to Israel for an inheritance, as I have commanded you.

⁶ Tondey laabu gorokoy kulu go no mo, za Liban gaa kal a ma koy Misrefot-Mayim, danga Zidonancey kulu nooya. Ngey no ay g'i gaaray Israyla izey jine. Kala day, ni ma Israyla no nga baa tubo, danga mate kaŋ cine ay na ni lordi nd'a.

⁶all the inhabitants of the hill-country from Lebanon unto Misrephoth-maim, even all the Sidonians; them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only allot thou it unto Israel for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.

⁷Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”

⁷ Sohõ binde, kala ni ma laabo wo fay tubu hari, kunda yaggo wo se, da Manasse kunda jara mo se.»

⁷Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

⁸With him the Reubenites and the Gadites received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond the Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of Yahweh gave them:

⁸ Kunda jara fa, nga nda Ruben izey da Gad izey na ngey tubo ta, wo kaŋ Musa n'i no Urdun daaranta, wayna funay haray, danga mate kaŋ Rabbi tamo Musa n'i no.

⁸With him the Reubenites and the Gadites received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond the Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of Jehovah gave them:

⁹from Aroer, that is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and the city that is in the middle of the valley, and all the plain of Medeba to Dibon;

⁹ Za Arower kwaara gaa, kaŋ go Arnon isa jabo gaa, da birno kaŋ go batama bindo ra, da Medeba batamey kulu ka koy Dibon,

⁹from Aroer, that is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and the city that is in the middle of the valley, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;

¹⁰and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, to the border of the children of Ammon;

¹⁰ da Amorancey bonkoono Sihon birney, nga kaŋ ga may Hesbon kwaara ra, ka koy Amon izey hirro gaa,

¹⁰and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon;

¹¹and Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan to Salecah;

¹¹ da Jileyad, da Gesurancey, da Maaka borey, da Hermon tondo kulu, da Basan kulu ka koy Saleka.

¹¹and Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salecah;

¹²all the kingdom of Og in Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei (the same was left of the remnant of the Rephaim); for Moses attacked these, and drove them out.

¹² I du Og mayra kulu mo Basan haray, nga kaŋ ga may Astarot ra, da Edrey ra (Refayim borey cindo nooya). Zama woodin yaŋ kulu Musa no k'i kar, k'i gaaray nangu woodin yaŋ ra.

¹²all the kingdom of Og in Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei (the same was left of the remnant of the Rephaim); for these did Moses smite, and drove them out.

¹³Nevertheless the children of Israel didn’t drive out the Geshurites, nor the Maacathites: but Geshur and Maacath dwell in the midst of Israel to this day.

¹³ Kulu nda yaadin Israyla izey mana Gesurancey wala Maaka borey gaaray, amma Gesur da Maaka, ngey wo goro Israyla izey game ra hala hunkuna.

¹³Nevertheless the children of Israel drove not out the Geshurites, nor the Maacathites: but Geshur and Maacath dwell in the midst of Israel unto this day.

¹⁴Only he gave no inheritance to the tribe of Levi. The offerings of Yahweh, the God of Israel, made by fire are his inheritance, as he spoke to him.

¹⁴ Lawi kunda hinne no, Musa mana i no tubu fo. Rabbi Israyla Irikoyo, a sargayey kaŋ i ga te danji ra, ngey no ga ti i tubo, danga mate kaŋ cine a ci i se.

¹⁴Only unto the tribe of Levi he gave no inheritance; the offerings of Jehovah, the God of Israel, made by fire are his inheritance, as he spake unto him.

¹⁵Moses gave to the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their families.

¹⁵ Musa na laabu no Ruben izey se ngey almayaaley boŋ.

¹⁵And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their families.

¹⁶Their border was from Aroer, that is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and the city that is in the middle of the valley, and all the plain by Medeba;

¹⁶ I hirro mo, za Arower no a ga tun, kaŋ go Arnon isa jabo gaa, da birno kaŋ go isa batama bindi ra, da batamey lomey kulu kaŋ go Medeba haray.

¹⁶And their border was from Aroer, that is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and the city that is in the middle of the valley, and all the plain by Medeba;

¹⁷Heshbon, and all its cities that are in the plain; Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,

¹⁷ I du Hesbon mo da nga batamey lomey kulu da birney kaŋ yaŋ go i ra, ngey neeya: Dibon, da Bamot-Baal da Bayt-Baal-Meyon,

¹⁷Heshbon, and all its cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon,

¹⁸Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,

¹⁸ da Yahaz, da Kedemot, da Mefaat,

¹⁸and Jahaz, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,

¹⁹Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth Shahar in the mount of the valley,

¹⁹ da Ciriyat-Ayim, da Sibma, da Zeret-Sahar gooro batama tondo ra,

¹⁹and Kiriathaim, and Sibmah, and Zereth-shahar in the mount of the valley,

²⁰Beth Peor, the slopes of Pisgah, Beth Jeshimoth,

²⁰ da Bayt-Peyor, da Pisga zumbanta da Bayt-Yesimot,

²⁰and Beth-peor, and the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth,

²¹all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses struck with the chiefs of Midian, Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, the princes of Sihon, who lived in the land.

²¹ da batamey lomey birney kulu, da Sihon Amorancey bonkoono mayra kulu, nga kaŋ goro ka may Hesbon ra. Nga no Musa na nga nda Midiyan koyey kar: Ebi nda Rekam da Zur, da Hur, da Reba, Sihon koyyaŋ nooya kaŋ yaŋ goro laabo ra doŋ.

²¹and all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the chiefs of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, the princes of Sihon, that dwelt in the land.

²²The children of Israel alse killed Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, with the sword, among the rest of their slain.

²² Beyor izo Balaam, moodabalkoy, nga mo Israyla izey n'a wi nda takuba, nga nda cindey kulu kaŋ yaŋ i wi.

²²Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among the rest of their slain.

²³The border of the children of Reuben was the bank of the Jordan. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben according to their families, the cities and its villages.

²³ Ruben izey hirro ga ti Urdun isa jabo. Ruben izey tubo nooya i almayaaley boŋ, birney da ngey kawyey.

²³And the border of the children of Reuben was the Jordan, and the border [thereof]. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben according to their families, the cities and the villages thereof.

²⁴Moses gave to the tribe of Gad, to the children of Gad, according to their families.

²⁴ Koyne, Musa na Gad kunda no tubu, Gad izey i almayaaley boŋ.

²⁴And Moses gave unto the tribe of Gad, unto the children of Gad, according to their families.

²⁵Their border was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, to Aroer that is before Rabbah;

²⁵ I laabo ga ti Yazer, da Jileyad birney kulu, da Amon izey laabo jara, ka koy to Arower kaŋ go Rabba kwaara jine,

²⁵And their border was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that is before Rabbah;

²⁶and from Heshbon to Ramath Mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir;

²⁶ da Hesbon gaa koyne ka koy Ramat-Mizpe, da Betonim, da Mahanayim gaa ka koy Debir hirro gaa.

²⁶and from Heshbon unto Ramath-mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir;

²⁷and in the valley, Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan’s bank, to the uttermost part of the sea of Chinnereth beyond the Jordan eastward.

²⁷ Gooro ra mo i du Bayt-Haram, da Bayt-Nimra, da Sukkot, da Zafun, Hesbon bonkoono Sihon mayra jara. I du Urdun da nga casanta, kal a ma koy Cinnerot teeko jabo gaa, Urdun daaranta wayna funay haray.

²⁷and in the valley, Beth-haram, and Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan and the border [thereof], unto the uttermost part of the sea of Chinnereth beyond the Jordan eastward.

²⁸This is the inheritance of the children of Gad according to their families, the cities and its villages.

²⁸ Woodin yaŋ, ngey no ga ti Gad izey tubo i almayaaley boŋ, birney nda ngey kawyey.

²⁸This is the inheritance of the children of Gad according to their families, the cities and the villages thereof.

²⁹Moses gave an inheritance to the half-tribe of Manasseh. It was for the half-tribe of the children of Manasseh according to their families.

²⁹ Musa na Manasse kunda jara mo no tubu, Manasse izey kunda jara se no i almayaaley boŋ.

²⁹And Moses gave [inheritance] unto the half-tribe of Manasseh: and it was for the half-tribe of the children of Manasseh according to their families.

³⁰Their border was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, sixty cities.

³⁰ I hirro sambu za Mahanayim, da Basan kulu, da Basan bonkoono Og mayra kulu, da Yayir kwaarey kulu kaŋ yaŋ go Basan ra, kwaara waydu no,

³⁰And their border was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, threescore cities:

³¹Half Gilead, Ashtaroth, and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were for the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even for the half of the children of Machir according to their families.

³¹ da Jileyad jara, da Astarot, da Edrey, Og mayra birney nooya kaŋ yaŋ go Basan ra. Ngey no go Macir Manasse ize se, danga Macir izey jara i almayaaley boŋ.

³¹and half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were for the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even for the half of the children of Machir according to their families.

³²These are the inheritances which Moses distributed in the plains of Moab, beyond the Jordan at Jericho, eastward.

³² Woodin yaŋ no ga ti tubey kaŋ yaŋ Musa zaban Mowab batamey ra, Urdun daaranta, Yeriko do haray, wayna funay.

³²These are the inheritances which Moses distributed in the plains of Moab, beyond the Jordan at Jericho, eastward.

³³But to the tribe of Levi Moses gave no inheritance. Yahweh, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, as he spoke to them.

³³ Amma Musa mana Lawi kunda no tubu. Rabbi, Israyla Irikoyo, nga no ga ti i tubo, danga mate kaŋ cine a ci i se.

³³But unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave no inheritance: Jehovah, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, as he spake unto them.