Numbers 10
1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
UThixo wathi kuMosi:
2 Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps.
“Yenza amacilongo amabili ngesiliva esikhandiweyo, ukuze uwasebenzise nxa ubizela abako-Israyeli ndawonye lanxa izihonqo sezifanele ukususwa ukuba kuhanjwe.
3 And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Kuzakuthi nxa amacilongo womabili angakhala sikhathi sinye, isizwe sonke sako-Israyeli sibuthane phambi kwakho esangweni lethente lokuHlangana.
4 And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, who are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall assemble themselves to thee.
Kungakhala elilodwa nje, abakhokheli, inhloko zezizwana zako-Israyeli, kumele babuthane phambi kwakho.
5 When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.
Nxa icilongo lingakhala kakhulu, izizwana ezihlala ezihonqweni ezisempumalanga zizasuka.
6 When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys.
Lingakhala kakhulu okwesibili izihonqo ezingeningizimu zizasuka. Ukukhala kakhulu kwecilongo kutsho ukuthi kakusukwe.
7 But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.
Ekubuthanisweni kwabantu ndawonye, lizakhalisa amacilongo, kodwa kube lomahluko ukukhala kwawo.
8 And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations.
Amadodana ka-Aroni, abaphristi, yibo abazatshaya amacilongo. Lesi siyisimiso esizakuma njalo kini lakuzizukulwane ezizayo.
9 And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.
Nxa lisilwa impi lesitha esilincindezelayo elizweni lakini, lizakhalisa kakhulu amacilongo. Ngalokho uThixo uNkulunkulu wenu uzalikhumbula njalo lisindiswe ezitheni zenu.
10 Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the LORD your God.
Njalo lasezikhathini zenu zentokozo, emikhosini emisiweyo kanye lemadilini okuThwasa kwenyanga, lizakhalisa amacilongo phezu kweminikelo yokutshiswa kanye leminikelo yobudlelwano, ngakho izakuba yisikhumbuzo senu phambi kukaNkulunkulu wenu. Mina nginguThixo uNkulunkulu wenu.”
11 And it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony.
Ngosuku lwamatshumi amabili ngenyanga yesibili ngomnyaka wesibili, iyezi lasuka phezu kweThabanikeli lobuFakazi.
12 And the children of Israel took their journeys from the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran.
Ngalokho abako-Israyeli basuka enkangala yaseSinayi bazula indawo ngendawo iyezi laze layakuma enkangala yasePharani.
13 And they first took their journey according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
Basuka, okwehlandla lakuqala ngokulaya kukaThixo ngoMosi.
14 In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
Izigaba zezihonqo zakoJuda zasuka kuqala, ngophawu lwazo. Zazilawulwa nguNahashoni indodana ka-Aminadabi.
15 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
UNethaneli indodana kaZuwari ekhokhele izigaba zesizwana sika-Isakhari,
16 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.
kuthi u-Eliyabi indodana kaHeloni ekhokhele izigaba zesizwana sikaZebhuluni.
17 And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari moved forward, bearing the tabernacle.
Ngakho basebechitha ithabanikeli, kwathi amaGeshoni lamaMerari ayelithwala, lawo asuka.
18 And the standard of the camp of Reuben moved forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Kwalandela izigaba zezihonqo zikaRubheni, lazo zingaphansi kophawu lwazo. U-Elizuri indodana kaShedewuri wayekhokhele.
19 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
UShelumiyeli indodana kaZurishadayi ekhokhele isigaba sesizwana sikaSimiyoni,
20 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
kanti u-Eliyasafi indodana kaDuweli wayekhokhele isigaba sesizwana sikaGadi.
21 And the Kohathites moved forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other set up the tabernacle for their coming.
Kwasekusuka amaKhohathi, wona asuka ethwele izinto ezingcwele. Ithabanikeli kwakumele limiswe abako-Israyeli bengakafiki.
22 And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim moved forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
Izigaba zezihonqo zika-Efrayimi zalandela, ngaphansi kophawu lwazo. Owayekhokhele ngu-Elishama indodana ka-Amihudi.
23 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
UGamaliyeli indodana kaPhedazuri wayekhokhele isigaba sesizwana sikaManase,
24 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.
kanti u-Abhidani indodana kaGidiyoni wakhokhela isigaba sezihonqo zesizwana sikaBhenjamini.
25 And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan moved forward, which was the rear guard of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
Ekucineni, beliviyo elalivimbe emuva kwazo zonke izigaba, kwaba ngabezihonqo zesizwana sikaDani, abasuka ekucineni labo bengaphansi kophawu lwabo. Owayekhokhele kwakungu-Ahiyezeri indodana ka-Amishadayi.
26 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran.
UPhagiyeli indodana ka-Okhirani wayekhokhele isigaba sesizwana sika-Asheri,
27 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.
kanti u-Ahira indodana ka-Enani wayekhokhele isigaba sesizwana sikaNafithali.
28 Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their armies, when they moved forward.
Lokhu kwakuyindlela yokulandelana kokuhamba kwezigaba zabako-Israyeli ekusukeni kwabo.
29 And Moses said to Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses’ father in law, We are journeying to the place of which the LORD said, I will give it to you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.
UMosi wathi kuHobhabhi indodana kaRuweli onguMidiyani uyisezala kaMosi, “Sesisuka sisiya elizweni lelo elatshiwo nguThixo ukuthi ‘Ngizalipha lona.’ Woza sihambe lawe thina sizakuphatha kuhle, uThixo uthembise abako-Israyeli izinto ezinhle.”
30 And he said to him, I will not go; but I will depart to my own land, and to my kindred.
Waphendula wathi, “Hatshi, angiyikuhamba, ngizabuyela kwelakithi ebantwini bakithi.”
31 And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou mayest be to us instead of eyes.
Kodwa uMosi wathi, “Ngiyakuncenga ungasuki phakathi kwethu. Nguwe owazi lapha okufanele sihlale khona enkangala, njalo ongaba ngamehlo ethu.
32 And it shall be, if thou wilt go with us, yea, it shall be, that what goodness the LORD shall do to us, the same will we do to thee.
Nxa ungahamba lathi, sizakwabelana lawe izinto ezinhle esiyabe siziphiwe nguThixo.”
33 And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days’ journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days’ journey, to seek a resting place for them.
Ngakho basuka entabeni kaThixo bahamba okwensuku ezintathu. Umtshokotsho wesivumelwano sikaThixo wahamba phambi kwabo okwalezonsuku ezintathu ukubafunela indawo yokuphumula.
34 And the cloud of the LORD was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp.
Iyezi likaThixo lalisiba phezu kwabo emini lapho sebesuka ezihonqweni.
35 And it came to pass, when the ark moved forward, that Moses said, Arise, LORD, and let thy enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.
Kwakusithi lapho umtshokotsho wesivumelwano usuka, uMosi athi, “Phakama, Thixo! Sengathi izitha zingahlakazeka; sengathi izitha zakho zingabaleka phambi kwakho.”
36 And when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, to the many thousands of Israel.
Kwakusithi lingema, athi, “Buya, Thixo, kuzinkulungwane zako-Israyeli ezingebalwe.”
