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1 Hagi Deviti'a rankuma'afina Jerusalemi noma'aramina kivatu huteno, Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisimofo kumara retrotra huno seli noma'a kinte'ne.
Wasezenzela izindlu emzini kaDavida, walungisela umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu indawo, wawumisela ithente.
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.
Ngalesosikhathi uDavida wathi: Kakho ongathwala umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu ngaphandle kwamaLevi, ngoba yiwo iNkosi eyawakhethela ukuthwala umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu, lokuyikhonza 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 wasebuthanisa uIsrayeli wonke eJerusalema ukuze benyuse umtshokotsho weNkosi endaweni yawo ayeyilungisele wona.
4 Hagi ana nehuno Deviti'a Aroni naga'ene Livae naga'enena zamavare atru higeno nampa zamimo'a amanahu hu'ne.
UDavida wasebuthanisa amadodana kaAroni lamaLevi.
5 Kohati nagapina 120'a vahe manizageno, kvazmia Urieli mani'ne.
Kumadodana kaKohathi, uUriyeli induna, labafowabo, ikhulu lamatshumi amabili.
6 Hagi Merari nagapina Asaia kvazmia manigeno 220'a vahe e'naze.
Kumadodana kaMerari, uAsaya induna, labafowabo, amakhulu amabili lamatshumi amabili.
7 Hagi Gesomu nagapintira Joeli kvazmia manigeno 130'a vahe e'naze.
Kumadodana kaGerishoni, uJoweli induna, labafowabo, ikhulu lamatshumi amathathu.
8 Elizafani nagapintira Semaia kvazmia manigeno, 200'a vahe e'naze.
Kumadodana kaElizafani, uShemaya induna, labafowabo, amakhulu amabili.
9 Hagi Hebroni nagapintira Elieri kvazmia manigeno, 80'a vahe e'naze.
Kumadodana kaHebroni, uEliyeli induna, labafowabo, amatshumi ayisificaminwembili.
10 Hagi Uzieli nagapintira Aminadapu kvazmia manigeno, 112'a vahe e'naze.
Kumadodana kaUziyeli, uAminadaba induna, labafowabo, ikhulu letshumi 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 wasebiza oZadoki loAbhiyatha abapristi, lamaLevi, oUriyeli, uAsaya, loJoweli, uShemaya, loEliyeli, loAminadaba.
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: Lizinhloko zaboyise bamaLevi; zingcweliseni lina labafowenu ukuze lenyuse umtshokotsho weNkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli endaweni engiyilungisele wona.
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.
Ngoba lina lalingekho kuqala, iNkosi uNkulunkulu wethu yafohlela kithi, ngoba singayidinganga ngokwesimiso.
14 Anage higeno Livae naga'ene pristi vahe'mo'za Ra Anumzana Israeli vahe Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisi omerinaku zamazeri agru hu'naze.
Ngakho abapristi lamaLevi bazingcwelisa ukwenyusa umtshokotsho weNkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli.
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.
Abantwana bamaLevi basebethwala umtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu, njengokulaya kukaMozisi ngokwelizwi leNkosi, emahlombe abo ngemijabo phezu kwabo.
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 wasesithi ezinduneni zamaLevi zimise abafowabo, abahlabeleli, lezinto zokuhlabelela lezigubhu zezintambo lamachacho lezinsimbi ezincencethayo, bazizwakalise, ngokuphakamisa ilizwi ngentokozo.
17 Hagi Joeli nemofo Hemani azeri oneti'za, mago'a afuhe'ima zamazeri oti'nazana, Berekia nemofo Asapuma, Merari nagapinti Kusaia nemofo Etamuma,
AmaLevi asemisa uHemani indodana kaJoweli, lakubafowabo uAsafi indodana kaBerekiya, lemadodaneni kaMerari abafowabo uEthani indodana kaKushaya.
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.
Njalo kanye labo abafowabo besigaba sesibili: OZekhariya, uBeni, loJahaziyeli, loShemiramothi, loJehiyeli, loUni, uEliyabi, loBhenaya, loMahaseya, loMathithiya, loElifelehu, loMikineya, loObedi-Edoma, loJeyiyeli, abalindi bamasango.
19 Hagi zagamema nehu'za bronsiretima tro'ma hu'naza nase'nasepama ahesaza vahera, Hemanima, Asapuma, Etanima huno zamazeri oti'ne.
Abahlabeleli oHemani, uAsafi, loEthani bazizwakalisa-ke ngensimbi ezincencethayo zethusi.
20 Hagi Lairie nehaza zavenama ahesaza vahera, Zekaraiama, Azielima, Semiramotima, Jehielima, Unima, Eliapuma, Maseama, Benaiama huno zamazeri oti'ne.
LoZekhariya loAziyeli loShemiramothi loJehiyeli loUni loEliyabi loMahaseya loBhenaya belezigubhu zezintambo ngeAlamothi.
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 loElifelehu loMikineya loObedi-Edoma loJeyiyeli loAzaziya belamachacho ngeSheminithi ukukhokhela.
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.
LoKenaniya induna yamaLevi emthwalweni, wafundisa ngokuhlabelela ngoba wayeyingcitshi.
23 Hagi Ra Anumzamofo huhagerafi huvempage vogisima ante nomofo kafante'ma kegavama hu netrena, Belekiane Elkanakizni zanazeri oti'naze.
LoBerekiya loElkana babengabagcini bamasango omtshokotsho.
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.
LoShebaniya loJoshafati loNethaneli loAmasayi loZekhariya loBhenaya loEliyezeri abapristi bakhalisa izimpondo phambi komtshokotsho kaNkulunkulu. LoObedi-Edoma loJehiya babengabagcinimasango bomtshokotsho.
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.
Kwasekusithi uDavida labadala bakoIsrayeli lenduna zezinkulungwane bahamba ukwenyusa umtshokotsho wesivumelwano seNkosi uvela endlini kaObedi-Edoma ngentokozo.
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.
Kwasekusithi uNkulunkulu ewasiza amaLevi ayewuthwele umtshokotsho wesivumelwano seNkosi, banikela umhlatshelo wamajongosi ayisikhombisa 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.
Njalo uDavida wayegqoke isembatho selembu elicolekileyo kakhulu, lawo wonke amaLevi ayewuthwele umtshokotsho labahlabeleli loKenaniya induna yomthwalo wabahlabeleli; uDavida-ke wayegqoke i-efodi yelembu elicolekileyo.
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 uIsrayeli wonke wawenyusa umtshokotsho wesivumelwano seNkosi ngokumemeza langokukhala kophondo lwenqama, langezimpondo, langezinsimbi ezincencethayo, besenza umsindo ngezigubhu zezintambo lamachacho.
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.
Kwasekusithi lapho umtshokotsho wesivumelwano seNkosi ufika emzini kaDavida, uMikhali indodakazi kaSawuli walunguza ngewindi wabona inkosi uDavida esina edlala, wamdelela enhliziyweni yakhe.
