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1 Le Israelviwo ƒe dzodzo le Egipte ƒe ƒe evelia ƒe ɣleti evelia ƒe ŋkeke gbãtɔ si nye Israelviwo ƒe ɣleti evelia ƒe ŋkeke gbãtɔ dzi la, Mawu nɔ agbadɔ la me le Israelviwo ƒe asaɖa me le Sinai gbedzi. Yehowa gblɔ nya siawo na Mose be,
UThixo wakhuluma kuMosi ethenteni lokuhlangana enkangala yaseSinayi ngosuku lwakuqala lwenyanga yesibili emnyakeni wesibili ngemva kokuphuma kwabako-Israyeli eGibhithe. UThixo wathi,
2 “Mi kple Aron mixlẽ Israel dukɔ la katã ɖe woƒe towo kple ƒomewo nu.
“Balani abantu bonke bako-Israyeli ngensendo langezindlu zabo, lenze uluhlu lwamabizo amadoda, inye ngayinye.
3 Miŋlɔ Israel ŋutsu siwo katã xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema la, eye woate ŋu awɔ aʋa la ƒe ŋkɔwo.
Wena lo-Aroni lizaqoqa ngezigaba wonke amadoda ako-Israyeli kusukela kwabaleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu abangaba libutho.
4 Eye miɖe ŋutsu ɖekaɖeka le to sia to me, ame siwo anye kplɔlawo na toawo be woakpe ɖe ŋuwò.
Kuzozonke izizwe lithathe indoda eyodwa, eyinhloko yendlu yakibo, ukuze balincedise.
5 “Ŋutsu siwo akpe ɖe mia ŋu la ƒe ŋkɔwoe nye: “Elizur, Sedeur ƒe viŋutsu, tso Ruben ƒe to la me.
La yiwo amabizo amadoda azaliphathisa: esizweni sikaRubheni, u-Elizuri indodana kaShedewuri:
6 Selumiel, Zurisadai ƒe viŋutsu, tso Simeon ƒe to la me.
esizweni sikaSimiyoni, uShelumiyeli indodana kaZurishadayi;
7 Nahson, Aminadab ƒe viŋutsu, tso Yuda ƒe to la me.
esizweni sikaJuda, uNahashoni indodana ka-Aminadabi;
8 Netanel, Zuar ƒe viŋutsu, tso Isaka ƒe to la me.
esizweni sika-Isakhari, uNethaneli indodana kaZuwari;
9 Eliab, Helon ƒe viŋutsu, tso Zebulon ƒe to la me.
esizweni sikaZebhuluni, u-Eliyabi indodana kaHeloni;
10 Yosef ƒe viwo tɔwoe nye: Elisama, Amihud ƒe viŋutsu, tso Efraim ƒe to la me kple Gamaliel, Pedahzur ƒe viŋutsu, tso Manase ƒe to la me,
emadodaneni kaJosefa kwakuyila: esizweni sika-Efrayimi, u-Elishama indodana ka-Amihudi; esizweni sikaManase, uGamaliyeli indodana kaPhedazuri;
11 Abidan, Gideon ƒe viŋutsu, tso Benyamin ƒe to la me,
esizweni sikaBhenjamini, u-Abhidani indodana kaGidiyoni;
12 Ahiezer, Amisadai ƒe viŋutsu, tso Dan ƒe to la me,
esizweni sikaDani, u-Ahiyezeri indodana ka-Amishadayi;
13 Pagiel, Okran ƒe viŋutsu, tso Aser ƒe to la me,
esizweni sika-Asheri, uPhagiyeli indodana ka-Okhirani;
14 Eliasaf, Deguel ƒe viŋutsu, tso Gad ƒe to la me,
esizweni sikaGadi, u-Eliyasafi indodana kaDuweli;
15 Ahira, Enan ƒe viŋutsu, tso Naftali ƒe to la me.”
esizweni sikaNafithali; u-Ahira indodana ka-Enani.”
16 Ame siawoe wotia tso ameawo dome be woanye kplɔlawo na Israel to vovovoawo.
La yiwo amadoda akhethwa ebantwini bakuleyondawo, bengabakhokheli bezizwe zabokhokho babo. Babezinhloko zezizwana zako-Israyeli.
17 Le gbe ma gbe ke la, Mose kple Aron kple ŋutsu wuieve siwo wotia la
UMosi lo-Aroni bathatha amadoda la alamabizo ayeqanjiwe
18 yɔ dukɔ blibo la ƒo ƒu le dzinu evelia ƒe ŋkeke gbãtɔ dzi, eye woŋlɔ ameawo katã ƒe ŋkɔ ɖe woƒe towo kple ƒomewo nu. Woŋlɔ ŋutsu siwo katã xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema la ƒe ŋkɔwo, eye woxlẽ wo
basebebizela ndawonye bonke abantu ngosuku lwakuqala lwenyanga yesibili. Baziveza umdabuko wabo ngensendo langezindlu zabo, ngakho kusukela emadodeni aleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu kwabhalwa amabizo awo, inye ngayinye,
19 abe ale si Yehowa de se ene. Mose wɔ ŋkɔŋɔŋlɔ sia le Sinai gbegbe.
njengokulaywa kukaMosi nguThixo. Ngakho wababala enkangala yaseSinayi:
20 Eye woxlẽ ŋutsu siwo katã xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema la, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Israel ƒe ŋgɔgbevi Ruben ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome la ƒe ŋkɔwo ɖekaɖeka le woƒe ƒomewo kple aƒewo nu.
Ezizukulwaneni zikaRubheni indodana ka-Israyeli elizibulo: Wonke amadoda aleminyaka efika kumatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ayengaba libutho abhalwa amabizo awo, inye ngayinye, kulandelwa imbali yosendo langezindlu zokuzalwa kwawo.
21 Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le Ruben ƒe to la me le ame akpe blaene-vɔ-ade, alafa atɔ̃.
Inani labesizwana sikaRubheni lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lesithupha, lamakhulu amahlanu.
22 Woxlẽ ŋutsu siwo katã xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Simeon ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome la ƒe ŋkɔwo ɖekaɖeka le woƒe ƒomewo kple woƒe aƒewo nu.
Ezizukulwaneni zikaSimiyoni: Wonke amadoda aleminyaka efika kwengamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ayengaba libutho abalwa kwabhalwa amabizo awo, inye ngayinye, kulandelwa imbali yosendo langezindlu zokuzalwa kwawo.
23 Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le Simeon ƒe to la me le ame akpe blaetɔ̃-vɔ-asieke, alafa etɔ̃.
Inani labesizwana sikaSimiyoni lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu lasificamunwemunye, lamakhulu amathathu.
24 Eye woxlẽ ame siwo xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Gad ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome la ƒe ŋkɔwo le woƒe ƒome kple woƒe aƒewo nu.
Ezizukulwaneni zikaGadi: Wonke amadoda aleminyaka efika kwengamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ayengaba libutho kwabhalwa amabizo awo, inye ngayinye, kulandelwa imbali yosendo langezindlu zokuzalwa kwawo.
25 Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le Gad ƒe to la me le ame akpe blaene-vɔ-atɔ̃, alafa ade blaatɔ̃.
Inani labesizwana sikaGadi lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lanhlanu, lamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu.
26 Woxlẽ ame siwo xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Yuda ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome ƒe ŋkɔwo le woƒe ƒome kple aƒewo nu.
Ezizukulwaneni zikaJuda: Wonke amadoda aleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ayengaba libutho abhalwa amabizo awo, inye ngayinye, kulandelwa imbali yosendo langezindlu zokuzalwa kwawo.
27 Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le Yuda ƒe to la me le ame akpe blaadre-vɔ-ene, alafa ade.
Inani labesizwana sikaJuda lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisikhombisa lane lamakhulu ayisithupha.
28 Eye woxlẽ ame siwo xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Isaka ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome la ƒe ŋkɔwo le woƒe ƒome kple aƒewo nu.
Ezizukulwaneni zika-Isakhari: Wonke amadoda aleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ayengaba libutho abhalwa amabizo awo, inye ngayinye, kulandelwa imbali yosendo langezindlu zokuzalwa kwawo.
29 Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le Isaka ƒe to la me le ame akpe blaatɔ̃-vɔ-ene, alafa ene.
Inani labesizwana sika-Isakhari lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu lane, lamakhulu amane.
30 Eye woxlẽ ame siwo xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Zebulon ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome la ƒe ŋkɔwo le woƒe ƒome kple aƒewo nu.
Ezizukulwaneni zikaZebhuluni: Wonke amadoda aleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ayengaba libutho abhalwa amabizo awo, inye ngayinye, kulandelwa imbali yosendo langezindlu zokuzalwa kwawo.
31 Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le Zebulon ƒe to me la le ame akpa blaatɔ̃-vɔ-adre, alafa ene.
Inani lesizwe sikaZebhuluni lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu lasikhombisa, lamakhulu amane.
32 Yosef ƒe viwo tɔe nye esi: Woxlẽ ame siwo xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Efraim ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome la ƒe ŋkɔwo le woƒe ƒome kple aƒewo nu.
Emadodaneni kaJosefa: Ezizukulwaneni zika-Efrayimi: Wonke amadoda aleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ayengaba libutho abhalwa amabizo awo, inye ngayinye, kulandelwa imbali yosendo langezindlu zokuzalwa kwawo.
33 Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le Efraim ƒe to la me le ame akpe blaene, alafa atɔ̃.
Inani labesizwe sika-Efrayimi lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lamakhulu amahlanu.
34 Eye woxlẽ ame siwo xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Manase ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome la ƒe ŋkɔwo le woƒe ƒome kple aƒewo nu.
Ezizukulwaneni zikaManase: Wonke amadoda aleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ayengaba libutho abhalwa amabizo awo, inye ngayinye, kulandelwa imbali yosendo langezindlu zokuzalwa kwawo.
35 Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le Manase ƒe to la me le ame akpe blaetɔ̃-vɔ-eve, alafa eve.
Inani labesizwe sikaManase lalizinkulungwane ezintathu lambili, lamakhulu amabili.
36 Woxlẽ ame siwo xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Benyamin ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome la ƒe ŋkɔwo le woƒe ƒome kple aƒewo nu.
Ezizukulwaneni zikaBhenjamini: Wonke amadoda aleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ayengaba libutho abhalwa amabizo awo, inye ngayinye, kulandelwa imbali yosendo langezindlu zokuzalwa kwawo.
37 Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le Benyamin ƒe to la me le ame akpe blaetɔ̃ vɔ atɔ̃ alafa ene.
Inani labesizwe sikaBhenjamini lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu, lamakhulu amane.
38 Eye woxlẽ ame siwo xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Dan ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome la ƒe ŋkɔwo le woƒe ƒome kple aƒewo nu.
Ezizukulwaneni zikaDani: Wonke amadoda aleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ayengaba libutho abhalwa amabizo awo, inye ngayinye, kulandelwa imbali yosendo langezindlu zokuzalwa kwawo.
39 Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le Dan ƒe to la me le ame akpe blaadre-vɔ-eve, alafa adre.
Inani labesizwe sikaDani lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lambili, lamakhulu ayisikhombisa.
40 Woxlẽ ame siwo xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Aser ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome la ƒe ŋkɔwo le woƒe ƒome kple aƒewo nu.
Ezizukulwaneni zika-Asheri: Wonke amadoda aleminyaka angamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ayengaba libutho abhalwa amabizo awo, inye ngayinye, kulandelwa imbali yosendo langezindlu zokuzalwa kwawo.
41 Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le Aser ƒe to la me le ame akpe blaene-vɔ-ɖekɛ, alafa atɔ̃.
Inani labesizwe sika-Asheri lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lanye, lamakhulu amahlanu.
42 Eye woxlẽ ame siwo xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Naftali ƒe dzidzimeviwo dome la ƒe ŋkɔwo le woƒe ƒomewo kple aƒewo nu.
Ezizukulwaneni zikaNafithali: Wonke amadoda aleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ayengaba libutho abhalwa amabizo awo, inye ngayinye, kulandelwa imbali yosendo langezindlu zokuzalwa kwawo.
43 Ame siwo wotia, xlẽ le Naftali to la me le ame akpe blaatɔ̃-vɔ-etɔ̃ alafa ene.
Inani labesizwe sikaNafithali lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu lantathu, lamakhulu amane.
44 Esiawoe nye ame siwo Mose kple Aron kple Israel ƒe towo ƒe kplɔlawo tia xlẽ. Kplɔlawo le ame wuieve: to ɖeka, kplɔla ɖeka
La yiwo amadoda abalwa nguMosi lo-Aroni kanye labakhokheli bako-Israyeli abalitshumi lambili, munye ngamunye emele abendlu yakhe.
45 Eye wotia Israelviwo katã xlẽ le woƒe ƒomewo kple aƒewo nu, ame siwo katã xɔ ƒe blaeve alo wu nenema, eye woate ŋu ade aʋa le Israel.
Wonke ama-Israyeli aleminyaka esukela kwengamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ayengaba libutho abalwa ngezindlu zawo.
46 Ame siwo katã wotia, xlẽ la le ame akpe alafa ade vɔ etɔ̃, alafa atɔ̃, blaatɔ̃.
Inani lawo esehlangene wonke lalizinkulungwane ezingamakhulu ayisithupha lantathu, lamakhulu amahlanu, lamatshumi amahlanu.
47 Ke womexlẽ Levi ƒe viwo ƒe ƒomewo kple aƒewo kpe ɖe wo ŋuti o.
Abendlu yesizwe sikaLevi, bona-ke, ababalwanga kanyekanye labanye.
48 Elabena Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be,
UThixo wayethe kuMosi:
49 “Ɖe Levi ƒe viwo katã ɖa le amexexlẽ sia me, eye mègabu wo kpe ɖe Israelvi bubuwo ƒe xexlẽme ŋu o,
“Ungabali abesizwe sikaLevi njalo ungabahlanganisi kulokhu kubalwa kwabanye laba abako-Israyeli.
50 elabena Levi ƒe viwo ƒe dɔdeasiwo ku ɖe Agbadɔ la kple ekɔkɔ tso teƒe ɖeka yi teƒe bubu ŋu. Woanɔ Agbadɔ la gbɔ,
Kodwa, beka abaLevi ukuthi baphathe ithabanikeli lobufakazi, impahla zalo zonke kanye lazozonke izinto ezisetshenziswa kulo. Yibo abazathwala ithabanikeli lempahla zalo; bazalinakekela njalo bazalihonqolozela.
51 eye ɣe sia ɣi si woaho Agbadɔ la ayi teƒe bubu la, Levi ƒe viwoe akakae, eye woawoe agakpee; ne ame bubu aɖe te va la, aku.
Ngezikhathi zonke nxa ithabanikeli lisuswa abaLevi yibo abazalethula, kuthi-ke nxa selimiswa njalo, abaLevi yibo abazalimisa. Loba ngubani osondela phansi kwalo uzabulawa.
52 Israelviwo ƒe to vovovoawo aƒu asaɖa anyi ɖe teƒe vovovowo, ɖe sia ɖe kple eƒe aflaga tɔxɛ
Abako-Israyeli bazakwakha amathente abo ngezigaba zabo, indoda ngayinye esihonqweni sayo ngaphansi kophawu lwayo.
53 Levi ƒe viwo ƒe agbadɔwo aƒo xlã Mawu ƒe Agbadɔ la, eye woanɔ eŋu dzɔm, ale be ame aɖeke mate ɖe eŋu, ana be nye dɔmedzoe nafla, eye matsrɔ̃ Israel dukɔ la o.”
Kodwa abaLevi bazamisa amathente abo ehonqolozele ithabanikeli loBufakazi ukuze isizwe sabako-Israyeli singayikwehlelwa lulaka. AbaLevi bazasebenza ukulinda iThabanikeli loBufakazi.”
54 Ale Israelviwo wɔ se siwo katã Yehowa de na Mose la dzi pɛpɛpɛ.
Abako-Israyeli benza konke njengokulaywa kukaMosi nguThixo.

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