1 Kroniku 15
1 Hagi Deviti'a rankuma'afina Jerusalemi noma'aramina kivatu huteno, Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisimofo kumara retrotra huno seli noma'a kinte'ne.
Ngemva kokuba uDavida esakhile ezakhe izindlu eMzini kaDavida, wakha indawo yebhokisi lesivumelwano sikaNkulunkulu, walimisela ithente kuleyondawo.
2 Ana huteno Deviti'a amanage huno hu'ne, Mago'a naga'mo'za huhagerafi huvempage vogisia eri'za omegosazanki, Livae nagamozage eri'za egahaze. Na'ankure Ra Anumzamo'a huhagerafi huvempage vogisima eri'za vano nehu'za, eri'zama'ama eri vahera zamagri huhampri zamante'neankiza zamagrake ana eri'zana eri vava hugahaze.
UDavida wasesithi: “Kakho ozathwala ibhokisi lesivumelwano sikaNkulunkulu ngaphandle kwabaLevi ngoba uThixo wabakhethela ukuthwala ibhokisi lesivumelwano sikaThixo lokumkhonza kuze kube nininini.”
3 Hagi Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisima ante kuma'ma retro'ma huntenefi ana vogisia erino emareriku Deviti'a mika Israeli vahera Jerusalemi kumate ke hutru hu'ne.
UDavida wasehlanganisa bonke abako-Israyeli eJerusalema ukuze balethe ibhokisi lesivumelwano sikaThixo endaweni ayeyilungisele lona.
4 Hagi ana nehuno Deviti'a Aroni naga'ene Livae naga'enena zamavare atru higeno nampa zamimo'a amanahu hu'ne.
Wahlanganisa abosendo luka-Aroni labaLevi ngezindlu zabo:
5 Kohati nagapina 120'a vahe manizageno, kvazmia Urieli mani'ne.
Kwabendlu kaKhohathi, kwakungu-Uriyeli umkhokheli lezihlobo ezilikhulu lamatshumi amabili;
6 Hagi Merari nagapina Asaia kvazmia manigeno 220'a vahe e'naze.
kwabendlu kaMerari, kwakungu-Asaya umkhokheli lezihlobo ezingamakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili;
7 Hagi Gesomu nagapintira Joeli kvazmia manigeno 130'a vahe e'naze.
kwabendlu kaGeshoni, kwakunguJoweli umkhokheli lezihlobo ezilikhulu labantu abangamatshumi amathathu;
8 Elizafani nagapintira Semaia kvazmia manigeno, 200'a vahe e'naze.
kwabendlu ka-Elizafani, kwakunguShemaya umkhokheli lezihlobo ezingamakhulu amabili;
9 Hagi Hebroni nagapintira Elieri kvazmia manigeno, 80'a vahe e'naze.
kwabendlu kaHebhroni, kwakungu-Eliyeli umkhokheli lezihlobo ezingamatshumi ayisificaminwembili;
10 Hagi Uzieli nagapintira Aminadapu kvazmia manigeno, 112'a vahe e'naze.
kwabendlu ka-Uziyeli, kwakungu-Aminadabi umkhokheli lezihlobo ezilikhulu labantu abalitshumi lambili.
11 Hagi Deviti'a tare pristi netrena Zadokine Abiatarinena ke nehuno Livae nagapinti kva vahetmina Urielima, Asaiama, Joelima, Semaiama, Elielima, Abinadapuma huno ke hutru huteno,
UDavida wasenxusa abaphristi uZadokhi lo-Abhiyathari kanye lo-Uriyeli, lo-Asaya, loJoweli, loShemaya, lo-Eliyeli lo-Abhinadabi abaLevi.
12 amanage huno zamasami'ne, Tamagra Livae nagapinti kva vahetami mani'naze. Hagi tamagra'a tamazeri agru nehuta, ruga'a Livae naga'enena zamazeri agru huteta, Ra Anumzana Israeli vahe Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisia omerita kuma'ma retrotra'ma huntofina eme antegahaze.
Wasesithi kubo, “Lina lizinhloko zezindlu zabaLevi, zihlambululeni lina kanye lezihlobo zenu ukuze liyethatha ibhokisi lesivumelwano sikaThixo, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, lililethe endaweni engiyilungisele lona.
13 Na'ankure ese'ma vuta huhagerafi huvempage vogisima omenerunketa Livae naga'mota tamagra ana vogisia vuta ome e'ori'naze. E'inama hu'naza zanku Ra Anumzana tagri Anumzamo'a tusi arimpa aherante'ne. Na'ankure Anumzamofona inankna huta ama ana vogisia erigahune huta antahi onketa, e'ina huta erigahazema hu'neankea avaririta ana huhagerafi huvempage vogisia e'orinone.
UThixo uNkulunkulu wethu wasithukuthelela ngenxa yokuthi lina abaLevi, ayisini elathwala ibhokisi lesivumelwano sikaThixo kuqala. Asizanga sibuze kuThixo ukuthi kwakumele senzeni njengokulaya kwakhe.”
14 Anage higeno Livae naga'ene pristi vahe'mo'za Ra Anumzana Israeli vahe Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisi omerinaku zamazeri agru hu'naze.
Ngakho abaphristi labaLevi bazihlambulula ukuze bathwale ibhokisi lesivumelwano sikaThixo, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli.
15 Ana hute'za Livae naga'mo'za huhagerafi huvempage vogisia Ra Anumzamo'ma Mosesema asamigeno zamasami'nea kante ante'za, vimago zafare eri'zafa hu'za zamafunte kofi'za e'naze.
Yikho abaLevi bathwala ibhokisi lesivumelwano sikaThixo ngezibambo zezigodo emahlombe abo, njengokulaya kukaMosi kulandelwa ilizwi likaThixo.
16 Hagi, hapue nehaza zavenama, lailiema nehaza zavenama, nasenasepama, zavenane nehesage'za zagame'ma hu'za musenkasema hanaza vahera Deviti'a Livae nagamofo kva vahe huzmantege'za nagazamifinti zamazeri oti'naze.
UDavida watshela abakhokheli babaLevi ukuthi bakhethe abafowabo ukuthi babe ngabahlabeleli ukuze bahlabelele izingoma ezimnandi, betshaya amachacho lezigubhu lemihubhe.
17 Hagi Joeli nemofo Hemani azeri oneti'za, mago'a afuhe'ima zamazeri oti'nazana, Berekia nemofo Asapuma, Merari nagapinti Kusaia nemofo Etamuma,
AbaLevi bakhetha uHemani indodana kaJoweli; kubafowabo, u-Asafi indodana kaBherekhiya; lakubafowabo amaMerari, u-Ethani indodana kaKhushaya;
18 mago'a zamazama hanaza vahe'ma zamazeri oti'nazana, Zekaraiama, Jazielima, Semiramotima, Jehielima, Unima, Eliapuma, Benaiama, Maseama, Matitiama, Elifelehuma, Mikneiama huno huhampri nezmanteno, kuma kahante kva netrena Obed Idomune, Jeielikizni zanazeri oti'naze.
kanye labafowabo ngokulandelana ngezikhundla: uZakhariya, loJahaziyeli, loShemiramothi, loJeyiyeli, lo-Uni, lo-Eliyabi, loBhenaya, loMaseya, loMathithiya, lo-Elifelehu, loMikhineya, lo-Obhedi-Edomi kanye loJehiyeli abalindi bamasango.
19 Hagi zagamema nehu'za bronsiretima tro'ma hu'naza nase'nasepama ahesaza vahera, Hemanima, Asapuma, Etanima huno zamazeri oti'ne.
Abahlabeleli uHemani lo-Asafi kanye lo-Ethani babezatshaya izigubhu zethusi;
20 Hagi Lairie nehaza zavenama ahesaza vahera, Zekaraiama, Azielima, Semiramotima, Jehielima, Unima, Eliapuma, Maseama, Benaiama huno zamazeri oti'ne.
loZakhariya, lo-Aziyeli, loShemiramothi, loJehiyeli, lo-Uni, lo-Eliyabi, loMaseya kanye loBhenaya babezatshaya imihubhe, ngokuhambelana le-alamothi
21 Hagi hapuema nehaza zavenama ahe vahera Matitiama, Elifelehuma, Mikneia'ma, Obed-Idomuma, Jeielima, Azazaiama hu'za ugotama hu'zama vanaza vahera zamazeri oti'naze.
loMathithiya, lo-Elifelehu, loMikhineya, lo-Obhedi-Edomi, loJeyiyeli kanye lo-Azaziya babezatshaya imiqangala, njengokuqondiswa kwabo yishiminithi,
22 Hagi Livae nagapinti ne' Kenenai'a zagamema hu vahete ugota hu'neankino, agra zagamema hu'zana rempi huzamigahie. Na'ankure agra zagamema hu'zana antahini hu'nea ne' mani'ne.
uKhenaniya umkhokheli kubaLevi wayengumhlabelisi; wayephethe lapha ngoba wayeligabazi.
23 Hagi Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisima ante nomofo kafante'ma kegavama hu netrena, Belekiane Elkanakizni zanazeri oti'naze.
UBherekhiya lo-Elikhana babengabalindi bamasango ebhokisi lesivumelwano,
24 Hagi Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisimofo avugama ufema re'za vanaza pristi vahe'ma zamazeri oti'nazana, Sefaniama, Joshafatima, Natanielima, Amasaima, Zekaraiama, Benaima, Eliezerima hu'za zamazeri oti'naze. Hagi Obed Idomune, Jehiakiznia huhagerafi huvempage vogisima ante kumamofo kahante kegava hu netre zanazeri oti'naze.
loShebhaniya, loJoshafathi loNethaneli, lo-Amasayi, loZakhariya, loBhenaya kanye lo-Eliyezari bengabaphristi bokuvuthela icilongo phambi kwebhokisi lesivumelwano sikaNkulunkulu. U-Obhedi-Edomi loJehiya labo babengabalindi beminyango yebhokisi lesivumelwano.
25 Hagi Deviti'ene maka Israeli kva vahe'mo'zane, 1000ni'a sondia vahete kva vahe'mo'za Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisima musenkase hu'za Obed Idomu nompinti omeriza marerinaku vu'naze.
Ngakho uDavida labadala bako-Israyeli labalawuli bamaxuku enkulungwane bahamba ukuyathatha ibhokisi lesivumelwano sikaThixo endlini ka-Obhedi-Edomi, bahamba ngokujabula.
26 Hagi Anumzamo'ma Livae nagama zamaza hige'za Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisima zamafunte'ma eri'za e'naza zanku hu'za 7ni'a ve bulimakaone, 7ni'a ve sipisipine, ahe'za kresramna vu'naze.
Ngoba uNkulunkulu wayebasizile abakoLevi ababethwele ibhokisi lesivumelwano sikaThixo, benza umhlatshelo wenkunzi eziyisikhombisa lenqama eziyisikhombisa.
27 Hagi Deviti'a efeke za'za kukena nentanigeno, ana zanke hu'za huhagerafi huvempage vogisima eri'za neaza pristi vahe'mo'zane, zagamema nehaza vahe'ene, zagame'ma nehaza vahetema ugotama hu'nea ne' Kenenai'enena anahukna kukena hu'naze. Hagi Deviti'a efeke za'za kukenama hu'nea agofetura pristi vahe'mo'zama zamimizare'ma nentaniza kukena efotiema nehaza kukena antani'ne.
UDavida labo bonke abaLevi ababethwele ibhokisi lesivumelwano sikaThixo labahlabeleli loKhenaniya umkhokheli wabahlabeleli babegqoke izigqoko zelembu lelineni elihle, uDavida wayegqoke lesigqoko semahlombe selineni elihle.
28 Ana hute'za Israeli vahe'mo'za nase'nasepana nehe'za, hapuema nehaza zavenane, Lairiema nehaza zavenanena nehe'za musena hu'za Ramofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisia eri'za vu'naze.
Ngakho abako-Israyeli ngobunengi babo baletha ibhokisi lesivumelwano sikaThixo ngomdumo omkhulu, bevuthela impondo zenqama betshaya lamacilongo, lezigubhu lamachacho lemihubhe.
29 Hianagi Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisima Deviti rankumapima enefregeno'a, Soli mofa Deviti nenaro Mikali'a noma'afi mani'neno zaho eri kampinti kefenkateno ke'ama, kini ne' Devitima musema nehuno haru huno takaure takaure'ma huno avoma hagenoma nevigeno'a, agu'afina antahi haviza hunte'ne.
Ekungeneni kwebhokisi lesivumelwano sikaThixo eMzini kaDavida, uMikhali indodakazi kaSawuli wayebukele elunguze ngefasitela. Wathi ebona inkosi uDavida izithokozisa igida, wayeyisa ngenhliziyo yakhe.
