Mose 4 8
1 Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be,
UThixo wathi kuMosi,
2 “Ƒo nu na Aron, eye nàgblɔ nɛ be, ‘Ne ètsɔ akaɖi adreawo da ɖe akaɖiti la dzi la, ele be woaklẽ ɖe teƒe si le akaɖiti la ŋgɔ.’”
“Tshono ku-Aroni uthi, ‘Nxa usumisa izibane eziyisikhombisa, kufanele zikhanyise indawo ephambi koluthi lwezibane.’”
3 Aron wɔ esia. Eɖo akaɖigbea atiawo dzi ɖe ɖoɖo siwo Yehowa na Mose nu tututu.
U-Aroni wenza njalo; wamisa izibane oluthini zikhangele phambili, njengokulaywa kukaMosi nguThixo.
4 Wotsɔ sika wɔ akaɖiti la kple seƒoƒowo ɖe akaɖiti la ƒe zɔ kple alɔdzeawo ŋu. Wowɔ akaɖitiawo abe ale si Yehowa fia Mose ene.
Uluthi lwesibane lwalwenziwe ngale indlela: Lwalwenziwe ngegolide elikhandiweyo kusukela esidindini salo kusiya embaxeni zamaluba alo. Uluthi lwesibane lwenziwa lwafana xathu lalokho uThixo ayekutshengise uMosi.
5 Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be,
UThixo wathi kuMosi:
6 “Ɖe Levi ƒe viwo ɖa le Israelvi bubuawo dome, eye nàkɔ wo ŋu to mɔ sia dzi.
“Yahlukanisa abaLevi kwabanye bonke abako-Israyeli ubahlambulule ngokomkhuba.
7 Hlẽ tsi kɔkɔe la ɖe wo ŋu, eye nàna woawo ŋutɔ nalũ woƒe ŋutifuwo katã, eye woanya woƒe awuwo, ekema woanɔ kɔkɔe.
Nanku ozakwenza nxa usubahlambulula: Bachele ngamanzi okuhlambulula, uthi baphuce imizimba yabo yonke njalo bagezise izigqoko zabo, bazihlambulule.
8 Na woatsɔ nyitsuvi aɖe kple nuɖuvɔsanu si nye wɔ memee si wobaka kple ami la kple nyitsu bubu na nu vɔ̃ ŋuti vɔsa vɛ.
Kabathathe inkunzi eliguqa ndawonye lomnikelo wayo wamabele ayifulawa ecolekileyo exutshaniswe lamafutha; ubusuthatha inkunzi yesibili ibe ngumnikelo wesono.
9 Ekema, nàkplɔ Levi ƒe viwo va Agbadɔ la ƒe mɔnu eye naƒo Israelviwo ƒe ha blibo la nu ƒu.
Letha abaLevi phambi kwethente lokuhlangana ubusubuthanisa isizwe sonke sako-Israyeli.
10 Le afi ma la, nana Levitɔ nava Yehowa ƒe ŋkume eye Israelviwo ada asi ɖe wo dzi,
Letha abaLevi phambi kukaThixo, abako-Israyeli babeke izandla zabo phezu kwabaLevi.
11 ato tsɔtsɔna ƒe dzesiwo me, atsɔ wo ana Yehowa abe nunana tso Israel dukɔ blibo la gbɔ ene. Levi ƒe viwo anɔ Israelviwo katã teƒe le Yehowa subɔsubɔ me.
U-Aroni kethule abaLevi phambi kukaThixo njengomnikelo wabako-Israyeli wokuzunguzwa, ukuze balungele ukwenza umsebenzi kaThixo.
12 “Le esia megbe la, Levi ƒe viwo ƒe kplɔlawo ada woƒe asiwo ɖe nyitsuvi eveawo ƒe tawo dzi, eye woatsɔ wo ana le Yehowa ŋkume. Woatsɔ ɖeka asa nu vɔ̃ vɔsa, eye woatsɔ evelia asa numevɔ be woalé avu ɖe Levi ƒe viwo nu.
Nxa abaLevi sebebeke izandla zabo phezu kwamakhanda enkunzi, uzakwenza umnikelo wesono kuThixo ngenye yazo kanye lomnikelo wokutshiswa, ukwenzela abaLevi indlela yokubuyisana.
13 Ekema woatsɔ Levi ƒe viwo ana Aron kple via ŋutsuwo abe ale si wotsɔa nu bubu ɖe sia ɖe si wodi be woana Yehowa la naa nunɔlawo ene!
Misa abaLevi phambi kuka-Aroni kanye lamadodana akhe ubethule njengomnikelo wokuzunguzwa phambi kukaThixo.
14 Eya ta nàtia Levi ƒe viwo ɖa le Israelvi bubuawo katã dome, eye Levi ƒe viwo azu tɔnye.
Ngalokhu uzabe usubahlukanisile abaLevi kwabanye bonke abako-Israyeli, ngakho abaLevi bazakuba ngabami.
15 “Ne èkɔ wo ŋuti, eye nètsɔ wo nam le mɔ sia nu vɔ la, woate ŋu age ɖe agbadɔ la me hena woƒe subɔsubɔdɔwo wɔwɔ.
Ngemva kokuba usuhlambulule wethula abaLevi njengomnikelo wokuzunguzwa, kabeze benze umsebenzi wabo ethenteni lokuhlangana.
16 Wonye tɔnyewo le Israelviwo katã dome. Mexɔ wo ɖe Israelviwo ƒe viŋutsu gbãtɔwo katã teƒe; mexɔ Levi ƒe viwo abe teƒenɔlawo ene.
Bangabako-Israyeli abaphiwe mina ngokugcweleyo. Sengibathethe baba ngabami esikhundleni samazibulo, wonke umntwana ongumfana wokuqala ozelwe ngowesifazane wako-Israyeli.
17 Israelviwo ƒe viŋutsu ŋgɔgbetɔwo kple woƒe lãwo ƒe vi ŋgɔgbetɔwo katã nye tɔnyewo. Metsɔ wo na ɖokuinye le zã si me mewu Egiptetɔwo ƒe ŋgɔgbeviwo katã.
Wonke amazibulo ako-Israyeli, awabantu kumbe awezinyamazana, angawami. Ngazehlukanisela wona mhla ngibulala amazibulo wonke eGibhithe.
18 Ɛ̃, mexɔ Levi ƒe viwo ɖe Israelviwo ƒe viŋutsu tsitsiwo katã teƒe.
Ngakho-ke sengithethe abaLevi esikhundleni samazibulo wonke angabafana bako-Israyeli.
19 Matsɔ Levi ƒe viwo ake Aron kple via ŋutsuwo abe nunana ene. Levi ƒe viwo awɔ dɔ kɔkɔe siwo wohiã tso Israelviwo si be woawɔ le agbadɔ la me, woatsɔ nu siwo amewo na la asa vɔwoe, eye woalé avu ɖe wo nu. Dɔvɔ̃ mato le Israelviwo dome abe ale si wòanɔ ene ne ame siwo menye Levi ƒe viwo o la ge ɖe agbadɔ la me ene o.”
Kubo bonke abako-Israyeli, senginike abaLevi ku-Aroni kanye lamadodana akhe ukuba babe yizipho ukuze benzele abako-Israyeli umsebenzi kanye lendlela yokubuyisana ethenteni lokuhlangana ukuze abako-Israyeli bangahlaselwa yisifo nxa besondela endlini engcwele.”
20 Ale Mose kple Aron kpakple Israelviwo katã wotsɔ Levi ƒe viwo na Yehowa le se si wòde na Mose la nu.
UMosi lo-Aroni kanye labo bonke abako-Israyeli benza njalo kubaLevi njengalokhu uThixo walaya uMosi.
21 Levi ƒe viwo kɔ wo ɖokuiwo ŋu, eye wonya woƒe awuwo. Aron to tsɔtsɔna ƒe dzesiwo me tsɔ wo na Yehowa. Ewɔ avuléle ƒe wɔnawo ɖe wo ta hekɔ wo ŋuti.
AbaLevi bazihlambulula njalo bagezisa izigqoko zabo. Ngakho u-Aroni wabethula phambi kukaThixo njengomnikelo wokuzunguzwa njalo wabenzela indlela yokubuyisana ebahlambulula.
22 Le esia megbe la, woyi agbadɔ la me abe Aron kple via ŋutsuawo ƒe kpeɖeŋutɔwo ene. Wowɔ nu sia nu pɛpɛpɛ ɖe se si Yehowa de na Mose la nu.
Ngemva kwalokho, abaLevi beza ethenteni lokuhlangana ukuzokwenza umsebenzi wabo ngaphansi kuka-Aroni kanye lamadodana akhe. Benza njalo kubaLevi njengokulaywa kukaMosi nguThixo.
23 Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be,
UThixo wathi kuMosi,
24 “Se sia ku ɖe Levi ƒe viwo ŋu. Ŋutsu siwo xɔ ƒe blaeve vɔ atɔ̃ la ava awɔ Mawu ƒe agbadɔ la ŋuti dɔ.
“Lokhu kuqondane labaLevi: Abesilisa abaleminyaka engamatshumi amabili lanhlanu kusiya phezulu bazakwenza umsebenzi ethenteni lokuhlangana,
25 Ke ne woxɔ ƒe blaatɔ̃ la, woaxɔ dzudzɔ tso woƒe dɔwɔwɔ me, eye womagawɔ dɔ o.
kodwa asebeleminyaka engamatshumi amahlanu okuzalwa bazamiswa ukuphatha imisebenzi yabo yensuku ngensuku bangabe besasebenza futhi.
26 Woate ŋu akpe ɖe wo nɔviwo ŋu le woƒe dɔwɔwɔwo me le agbadɔ la me, gake woawo ŋutɔ magawɔ dɔ la o. Ekema esiae nye ale si nàde dɔwo asi na Levi ƒe viwoe.”
Bangasiza nje abafowabo nxa besenza imisebenzi yabo ethenteni lokuhlangana, kodwa bona ngokwabo bangasebenzi. Le yiyo-ke indlela ozakupha ngayo abaLevi imisebenzi.”
