Nigerian Pidgin Bible
Joshua 15
1 Na the families of Judah tribe receive a part of land wey follow so: The land reach south go the southernmost point of the wilderness of Zin, for Edom border.
2 This southern border start from the south end of the Dead Sea,
3 e go south from Akrabbim road take reach Zin. E go south of Kadesh Barnea, through Hezron and go up reach Addar, e turn go Karka,
4 e continue go Azmon, and follow the stream for border of Egypt to Mediterranean Sea, where the border end. Na the southern border of Judah be that.
5 The eastern border na the Dead Sea, all way up reach where Jordan enter am. Na for there the northern border start,
6 e extend go Beth Hoglah, and go north of the ridge wey person fit dey see Jordan Valley. E con go up to Stone of Bohan (Bohan na son of Reuben),
7 from trouble valley take reach Debir, and e con turn north to Gilgal, wey face Adummim road for south side of the valley. E con go to the valley of Enshemesh, out to Enrogel,
8 and through the Valley of Hinnom wey dey for south side of the hill where Jebusite city of Jerusalem been dey. The border con continue dey go up of the hill for west side of Hinnom Valley, for northern end of Rephaim Valley.
9 From there e go to the Springs of Nephtoah and out to cities wey dey near Mount Ephron. Na for there e turn go Baalah (or Kiriath Jearim),
10 where e con circle west of Baalah to the hill country of Edom, e continue to the north side of Mount Jearim (or Chesalon), down to Beth Shemesh, and continue pass Timnah.
11 The border con go out to hill north of Ekron, e turn go Shikkeron, pass Mount Baalah, and continue to Jamnia. Na for Mediterranean Sea e end,
12 and na hin form western border. Na for this land the families of Judah live.
13 As God command Joshua, he give part of Judah territory to Caleb son of Jephunneh, from Judah tribe. He get Hebron, the city wey belong to Arba, father of Anak.
14 Caleb pursue the descendants of Anak commot for the city � the clans of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.
15 Na from there he go attack the people wey dey live for Debir. (Na Kiriath Sepher dem dey call the city before.)
16 Caleb talk say, �I go marry my daughter Achsah give the man wey capture Kiriath Sepher.�
17 Othniel, wey be son of Caleb brother Kenaz con capture the city, naso Caleb marry him daughter give Othniel.
18 On the wedding day Othniel tell her make she ask her papa for a field. Naso she come down from her donkey, and Caleb ask her wetin she want.
19 She answer say, �Na some pools of water I want. Na dry country the land wey you give me dey.� Naso Caleb give her the upper and lower springs.
20 Na the land wey families of Judah tribe get as their own be this.
21 The cities wey dey for far south wey be their own, those wey dey near the border of Edom na Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
25 Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (or Hazor),
26 Amam, Shema, Moladah,
27 Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Bethpelet,
28 Hazar Shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
29 Baalah, Iim, Ezem,
30 Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah,
31 Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon: 29 cities all together, including the towns wey round them.
33 The cities wey dey the foothills na Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
34 Zanoah, Engannim, Tappuah, Enam,
35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
36 Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteen cities, with the towns wey round them.
37 The cities wey follow so na part of them; Zenan, Hadashah, Migdalgad,
38 Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,
39 Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
40 Cabbon, Lahmam, Chitlish,
41 Gederoth, Bethdagon, Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with the towns wey round them.
42 And the cities wey follow; Libnah, Ether, Ashan,
43 Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,
44 Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with the towns wey round them
45 Ekron with hin towns and villages also dey there,
46 and all cities and towns wey dey near Ashdod, from Ekron reach Mediterranean Sea.
47 Ashdod and Gaza also be part of am, with their towns and villages, take reach the stream for Egypt border and coast of Mediterranean Sea.
48 For the hill country na Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
49 Dannah, Kiriath Sepher (or Debir),
50 Anab, Eshtemoa, Anim,
51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities with the towns wey round them.
52 And also Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53 Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,
54 Humtah, Hebron, and Zior: nine cities with the towns wey round them.
55 And Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities with the towns wey round them.
58 And also Halhul, Bethzur, Gedor,
59 Maarath, Bethanoth, and Eltekon: six cities, with the towns wey round them.
60 Kiriath Baal (or Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah also dey there: two cities, with the towns wey round them.
61 For the desert na Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,
62 Nibshan, the city of Salt, and Engedi: six cities, with the towns wey round them.
63 But the people of Judah no fit pursue the Jebusites wey dey live for Jerusalem. The Jebusites still live for there with the people of Judah.