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1 Na rĩrĩ, Jehova akĩarĩria Musa arĩ Hema-inĩ ya Gũtũnganwo kũu Werũ-inĩ wa Sinai mũthenya wa mbere wa mweri wa keerĩ, mwaka-inĩ wa keerĩ kuuma andũ a Isiraeli moima bũrũri wa Misiri. Akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ:
INkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi enkangala yeSinayi ethenteni lenhlangano, ngolokuqala lwenyanga yesibili, ngomnyaka wesibili emva kokuphuma kwabo elizweni leGibhithe, isithi:
2 “Tara kĩrĩndĩ gĩothe kĩa andũ a Isiraeli, ũmatare na mbarĩ ciao, na nyũmba ciao ũrĩa itariĩ, mũndũ mũrũme o mũndũ mũrũme andĩkwo rĩĩtwa rĩake.
Thathani inani lonke lenhlangano yonke yabantwana bakoIsrayeli ngensendo zabo, ngezindlu zaboyise, lenani lamabizo, wonke owesilisa, ngamakhanda abo.
3 Wee mũrĩ na Harũni mũtare ikundi cia arũme othe arĩa marĩ Isiraeli, arĩa makinyĩtie mĩaka mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na makĩria, arĩa mangĩhota gũthiĩ ita-inĩ.
Kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amabili langaphezulu, bonke abangaphuma ukuya empini koIsrayeli, lizababala ngamabutho abo, wena loAroni.
4 Mũndũ ũmwe kuuma o mũhĩrĩga, na akorwo arĩ mũtongoria wa nyũmba yao, nĩo mekũmũteithia.
Kuzakuba lani indoda kuleso lalesosizwe, ileyo laleyo eyinhloko yendlu yaboyise.
5 Maya nĩmo marĩĩtwa ma andũ arĩa marĩmũteithagĩrĩria: kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Rubeni, nĩ Elizuru mũrũ wa Shedeuru;
Lala ngamabizo amadoda azakuma lani. KoRubeni: UElizuri indodana kaShedewuri.
6 kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Simeoni, nĩ Shelumieli mũrũ wa Zurishadai;
KoSimeyoni: UShelumiyeli indodana kaZurishadayi.
7 kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Juda, nĩ Nahashoni mũrũ wa Aminadabu;
KoJuda: UNashoni indodana kaAminadaba.
8 kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Isakaru, nĩ Nethaneli mũrũ wa Zuaru;
KoIsakari: UNethaneli indodana kaZuwari.
9 kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Zebuluni, nĩ Eliabu mũrũ wa Heloni;
KoZebuluni: UEliyabi indodana kaHeloni.
10 kuuma ariũ a Jusufu: kuuma Efiraimu, nĩ Elishama mũrũ wa Amihudu; kuuma Manase, nĩ Gamalieli mũrũ wa Pedazuru;
Kubantwana bakoJosefa, koEfrayimi: UElishama indodana kaAmihudi; koManase: UGamaliyeli indodana kaPedazuri.
11 kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Benjamini, nĩ Abidani mũrũ wa Gideoni;
KoBhenjamini: UAbidani indodana kaGideyoni.
12 kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Dani, nĩ Ahiezeri mũrũ wa Amishadai;
KoDani: UAhiyezeri indodana kaAmishadayi.
13 kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Asheri, nĩ Pagieli mũrũ wa Okirani;
KoAsheri: UPagiyeli indodana kaOkirani.
14 kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Gadi, nĩ Eliasafu mũrũ wa Deueli;
KoGadi: UEliyasafi indodana kaDehuweli.
15 kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Nafitali, nĩ Ahira mũrũ wa Enani.”
KoNafithali: UAhira indodana kaEnani.
16 Acio nĩo andũ arĩa maathuurirwo kuuma kũrĩ kĩrĩndĩ gĩa Isiraeli, marĩ atongoria a mĩhĩrĩga ya maithe mao ma tene. Nĩo maarĩ atongoria a mĩhĩrĩga ya Isiraeli.
Yibo ababizwayo benhlangano, iziphathamandla zezizwe zaboyise, inhloko zezinkulungwane zakoIsrayeli.
17 Musa na Harũni makĩoya andũ acio maaheetwo marĩĩtwa mao.
OMozisi loAroni basebethatha lawomadoda aqanjwe ngamabizo.
18 Magĩcooka magĩĩta kĩrĩndĩ gĩothe hamwe mũthenya wa mbere wa mweri wa keerĩ. Andũ makĩonania rũruka rwao kũringana na mbarĩ na nyũmba ciao, nao arũme arĩa maakinyĩtie mĩaka mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na makĩria makĩandĩkwo, o mũndũ o mũndũ na rĩĩtwa rĩake,
Bahlanganisa inhlangano yonke ngolokuqala lwenyanga yesibili; babala ngenhlanga zabo ngensendo zabo ngezindlu zaboyise, ngokwenani lamabizo, kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amabili langaphezulu, ngamakhanda abo.
19 o ta ũrĩa Jehova aathĩte Musa. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio akĩmatara marĩ kũu Werũ-inĩ wa Sinai:
Njengokulaya kweNkosi kuMozisi wababala ngokunjalo enkangala yeSinayi.
20 Kuuma njiaro-inĩ cia Rubeni, mũriũ wa irigithathi wa Isiraeli: Arũme othe arĩa maakinyĩtie mĩaka mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na makĩria, arĩa mangĩahotire gũthiĩ ita-inĩ, makĩandĩkwo o mũndũ o mũndũ na rĩĩtwa rĩake, kũringana na maandĩko ma mbarĩ na nyũmba ciao.
Njalo abantwana bakoRubeni, izibulo likaIsrayeli, izizukulwana zabo, ngensendo zabo, ngezindlu zaboyise, ngokwenani lamabizo, ngamakhanda abo, wonke owesilisa kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amabili langaphezulu, bonke abangaphuma ukuya empini;
21 Kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Rubeni maarĩ andũ 46,500.
labo ababaliweyo kubo, esizweni sakoRubeni, babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lesithupha lamakhulu amahlanu.
22 Kuuma njiaro-inĩ cia Simeoni: Arũme othe arĩa maakinyĩtie mĩaka mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na makĩria, arĩa mangĩahotire gũthiĩ ita-inĩ, magĩtarwo na makĩandĩkwo o mũndũ o mũndũ na rĩĩtwa rĩake, kũringana na maandĩko ma mbarĩ na nyũmba ciao.
Kubantwana bakoSimeyoni, izizukulwana zabo, ngensendo zabo, ngezindlu zaboyise, labo ababalwayo, ngokwenani lamabizo, ngamakhanda abo, wonke owesilisa kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amabili langaphezulu, bonke abangaphuma ukuya empini;
23 Kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Simeoni maarĩ andũ 59,300.
labo ababaliweyo kubo, esizweni sakoSimeyoni, babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu lesificamunwemunye lamakhulu amathathu.
24 Kuuma njiaro-inĩ cia Gadi: Arũme othe arĩa maakinyĩtie mĩaka mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na makĩria, arĩa mangĩahotire gũthiĩ ita-inĩ, makĩandĩkwo o mũndũ o mũndũ na rĩĩtwa rĩake, kũringana na maandĩko ma mbarĩ ciao na nyũmba ciao.
Kubantwana bakoGadi, izizukulwana zabo, ngensendo zabo, ngezindlu zaboyise, ngokwenani lamabizo, kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amabili langaphezulu, bonke abangaphuma ukuya empini;
25 Kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Gadi maarĩ andũ 45,650.
labo ababaliweyo kubo, esizweni sakoGadi, babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lanhlanu lamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu.
26 Kuuma njiaro-inĩ cia Juda: Arũme othe arĩa maakinyĩtie mĩaka mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na makĩria, arĩa mangĩahotire gũthiĩ ita-inĩ, makĩandĩkwo o mũndũ o mũndũ na rĩĩtwa rĩake, kũringana na maandĩko ma mbarĩ ciao na nyũmba ciao.
Kubantwana bakoJuda, izizukulwana zabo, ngensendo zabo, ngezindlu zaboyise, ngokwenani lamabizo, kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amabili langaphezulu, bonke abangaphuma ukuya empini;
27 Kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Juda maarĩ andũ 74,600.
labo ababaliweyo kubo, esizweni sakoJuda, babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisikhombisa lane lamakhulu ayisithupha.
28 Kuuma njiaro-inĩ cia Isakaru: Arũme othe arĩa maakinyĩtie mĩaka mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na makĩria, arĩa mangĩahotire gũthiĩ ita-inĩ, makĩandĩkwo o mũndũ o mũndũ na rĩĩtwa rĩake, kũringana na maandĩko ma mbarĩ ciao na nyũmba ciao.
Kubantwana bakoIsakari, izizukulwana zabo, ngensendo zabo, ngezindlu zaboyise, ngokwenani lamabizo, kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amabili langaphezulu, bonke abangaphuma ukuya empini;
29 Kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Isakaru maarĩ andũ 54,400.
labo ababaliweyo kubo, esizweni sakoIsakari, babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu lane lamakhulu amane.
30 Kuuma njiaro-inĩ cia Zebuluni: Arũme othe arĩa maakinyĩtie mĩaka mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ kana makĩria, arĩa mangĩahotire gũthiĩ ita-inĩ makĩandĩkwo o mũndũ o mũndũ na rĩĩtwa rĩake kũringana na maandĩko ma mbarĩ ciao na nyũmba ciao.
Kubantwana bakoZebuluni, izizukulwana zabo, ngensendo zabo, ngezindlu zaboyise, ngokwenani lamabizo, kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amabili langaphezulu, bonke abangaphuma ukuya empini;
31 Kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Zebuluni maarĩ andũ 57,400.
labo ababaliweyo kubo, esizweni sakoZebuluni, babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu lesikhombisa lamakhulu amane.
32 Kuuma kũrĩ ariũ a Jusufu: Kuuma njiaro-inĩ cia Efiraimu: Arũme othe arĩa maakinyĩtie mĩaka mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na makĩria arĩa mangĩahotire gũthiĩ ita-inĩ, makĩandĩkwo o mũndũ o mũndũ na rĩĩtwa rĩake, kũringana na maandĩko ma mbarĩ ciao na nyũmba ciao.
Kubantwana bakoJosefa, kubantwana bakoEfrayimi, izizukulwana zabo, ngensendo zabo, ngezindlu zaboyise, ngokwenani lamabizo, kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amabili langaphezulu, bonke abangaphuma ukuya empini;
33 Kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Efiraimu maarĩ andũ 40,500.
labo ababaliweyo kubo, esizweni sakoEfrayimi, babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lamakhulu amahlanu.
34 Kuuma njiaro-inĩ cia Manase: Arũme othe arĩa maakinyĩtie mĩaka mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na makĩria, arĩa mangĩahotire gũthiĩ ita-inĩ makĩandĩkwo o mũndũ o mũndũ na rĩĩtwa rĩake kũringana na maandĩko ma mbarĩ ciao na nyũmba ciao.
Kubantwana bakoManase, izizukulwana zabo, ngensendo zabo, ngezindlu zaboyise, ngokwenani lamabizo, kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amabili langaphezulu, bonke abangaphuma ukuya empini;
35 Kuuma mũhĩrĩga-inĩ wa Manase maarĩ andũ 32,200.
labo ababaliweyo kubo, esizweni sakoManase, babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amathathu lambili lamakhulu amabili.
36 Kuuma njiaro-inĩ cia Benjamini: Arũme othe arĩa maakinyĩtie mĩaka mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na makĩria, arĩa mangĩahotire gũthiĩ ita-inĩ, makĩandĩkwo o mũndũ o mũndũ na rĩĩtwa rĩake, kũringana na maandĩko ma mbarĩ ciao na nyũmba ciao.
Kubantwana bakoBhenjamini, izizukulwana zabo, ngensendo zabo, ngezindlu zaboyise, ngokwenani lamabizo, kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amabili langaphezulu, bonke abangaphuma ukuya empini;
37 Kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Benjamini maarĩ andũ 35,400.
labo ababaliweyo kubo, esizweni sakoBhenjamini, babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu lamakhulu amane.
38 Kuuma njiaro-nĩ cia Dani: Arũme othe arĩa maakinyĩtie mĩaka mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na makĩria, arĩa mangĩahotire gũthiĩ ita-inĩ, makĩandĩkwo o mũndũ o mũndũ na rĩĩtwa rĩake, kũringana na maandĩko ma mbarĩ ciao na nyũmba ciao.
Kubantwana bakoDani, izizukulwana zabo, ngensendo zabo, ngezindlu zaboyise, ngokwenani lamabizo, kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amabili langaphezulu, bonke abangaphuma ukuya empini;
39 Kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Dani maarĩ andũ 62,700.
labo ababaliweyo kubo, esizweni sakoDani, babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lambili lamakhulu ayisikhombisa.
40 Kuuma njiaro-inĩ cia Asheri: Arũme othe arĩa maakinyĩtie mĩaka mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na makĩria, arĩa mangĩahotire gũthiĩ ita-inĩ, makĩandĩkwo o mũndũ o mũndũ na rĩĩtwa rĩake, kũringana na maandĩko ma mbarĩ ciao na nyũmba ciao.
Kubantwana bakoAsheri, izizukulwana zabo, ngensendo zabo, ngezindlu zaboyise, ngokwenani lamabizo, kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amabili langaphezulu, bonke abangaphuma ukuya empini;
41 Kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Asheri maarĩ andũ 41,500.
labo ababaliweyo kubo, esizweni sakoAsheri, babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lanye lamakhulu amahlanu.
42 Kuuma njiaro-inĩ cia Nafitali: Arũme othe arĩa maakinyĩtie mĩaka mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ kana makĩria, arĩa mangĩahotire gũthiĩ ita-inĩ, makĩandĩkwo o mũndũ o mũndũ na rĩĩtwa rĩake, kũringana na maandĩko ma mbarĩ ciao na nyũmba ciao.
Abantwana bakoNafithali, izizukulwana zabo, ngensendo zabo, ngezindlu zaboyise, ngokwenani lamabizo, kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amabili langaphezulu, bonke abangaphuma ukuya empini;
43 Kuuma mũhĩrĩga wa Nafitali maarĩ andũ 53,400.
labo ababaliweyo kubo, esizweni sakoNafithali, babeyizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu lantathu lamakhulu amane.
44 Acio nĩo andũ arĩa maatarirwo nĩ Musa na Harũni na atongoria arĩa ikũmi na eerĩ a Isiraeli, o ũmwe wao arũgamĩrĩire nyũmba yake.
Yibo laba ababalwayo, oMozisi loAroni abababalayo, leziphathamandla zakoIsrayeli, amadoda alitshumi lambili, yileso laleso singesendlu yaboyise.
45 Andũ othe a Isiraeli arĩa maakinyĩtie mĩaka mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ kana makĩria, arĩa mangĩahotire gũthiĩ ita-inĩ, magĩtarwo kũringana na nyũmba ciao.
Babenjalo bonke ababalwayo babantwana bakoIsrayeli, ngezindlu zaboyise, kusukela koleminyaka engamatshumi amabili langaphezulu, bonke abangaphuma ukuya empini koIsrayeli.
46 Andũ acio othe marĩ hamwe maarĩ 603,550.
Ngakho bonke ababalwayo babeyizinkulungwane ezingamakhulu ayisithupha lantathu lamakhulu amahlanu lamatshumi amahlanu.
47 No rĩrĩ, andũ a nyũmba ya mũhĩrĩga wa Lawi matiataranĩirio hamwe na andũ arĩa angĩ a Isiraeli.
Kodwa amaLevi, ngezindlu zaboyise, kawabalwanga phakathi kwabo.
48 Jehova nĩeerĩte Musa atĩrĩ,
Ngoba iNkosi yayikhulume kuMozisi yathi:
49 “Mũtigatare andũ a mũhĩrĩga wa Lawi kana mũmataranĩrie na andũ arĩa angĩ a Isiraeli.
Kuphela isizwe sakoLevi ungasibali, ungathathi inani lonke laso phakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli;
50 Handũ ha ũguo-rĩ, amũrai Alawii matuĩke arori a hema ya Ũira, mamenyagĩrĩre indo ciothe ciayo, na kĩndũ o gĩothe kĩa hema ĩyo. Nĩo marĩkuuaga hema ĩyo o na indo ciothe ciayo; na mamĩmenyagĩrĩre na mamĩthiũrũrũkagĩrie na hema ciao.
kodwa wena, misa amaLevi phezu kwethabhanekele lobufakazi, laphezu kwazo zonke izitsha zalo, laphezu kwakho konke okwalo. Wona azathwala ithabhanekele lazo zonke izitsha zalo; futhi wona azakhonza kulo, amise amathente awo azingelezele ithabhanekele.
51 Rĩrĩa rĩothe hema ĩyo ĩgũthaamio, Alawii acio nĩo marĩmĩambũraga, na rĩrĩa rĩothe hema ĩyo ĩĩkwambwo-rĩ, Alawii acio nĩo marĩmĩambaga. Mũndũ ũngĩ o na ũrĩkũ angĩkamĩkuhĩrĩria nĩakooragwo.
Lekusukeni kwethabhanekele amaLevi azalidiliza, lekumisweni kwethabhanekele amaLevi azalimisa. Lowemzini osondelayo uzabulawa.
52 Andũ a Isiraeli marĩambaga hema ciao kũringana na ikundi ciao, o mũndũ kambĩ-inĩ yake harĩa bendera yake ĩrĩ.
Abantwana bakoIsrayeli bazamisa-ke amathente abo, kube ngulowo lalowo enkambeni yakhe, langulowo lalowo ngophawu lwakhe, ngokwamabutho abo.
53 No rĩrĩ, Alawii marĩambaga hema ciao mathiũrũrũkĩirie hema ya Ũira nĩgeetha kĩrĩndĩ kĩu kĩa Isiraeli gĩtigakorererwo nĩ mangʼũrĩ ma Ngai. Alawii nĩo marĩĩhokagĩrwo ũmenyereri wa hema ĩyo ya Ũira.”
Kodwa amaLevi azamisa amathente awo azingeleze ithabhanekele lobufakazi, ukuze kungabi lolaka phezu kwenhlangano yabantwana bakoIsrayeli; amaLevi azagcina-ke umlindo wethabhanekele lobufakazi.
54 Nao andũ a Isiraeli magĩĩka maũndũ macio o ta ũrĩa Jehova aathĩte Musa.
Abantwana bakoIsrayeli basebesenza njengakho konke iNkosi eyayimlaye khona uMozisi, benza njalo.