< 4 Mose 1 >

1 Israeli vahe'ma Isipitima atre'za Sainai ka'ma kopima emani'nazageno, tare kafuma enevigeno 2 ikana ese kna zupa atruhu seli nompinti Ra Anumzamo'a anage huno Mosesena asami'ne,
UThixo wakhuluma kuMosi ethenteni lokuhlangana enkangala yaseSinayi ngosuku lwakuqala lwenyanga yesibili emnyakeni wesibili ngemva kokuphuma kwabako-Israyeli eGibhithe. UThixo wathi,
2 Kagrane Aroni'enena maka Israeli vahe'mokizmi zamagi'a nagate nofite kognare huta maka venenemokizmi zamagi'a krente'o.
“Balani abantu bonke bako-Israyeli ngensendo langezindlu zabo, lenze uluhlu lwamabizo amadoda, inye ngayinye.
3 Hagi sondia vahe'ma fore huga vahe'ma 20'a kafureti mareri nagamuteno Israeli vahepima iza'o hate vuga hu'nesiana, kagrane Aroni'enena hamprita sondia kevu'zmire zamantetere huta krente'o.
Wena lo-Aroni lizaqoqa ngezigaba wonke amadoda ako-Israyeli kusukela kwabaleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu abangaba libutho.
4 Ana nehuta, mago mago naga nofipinti kvazmia huge'za tanaza hutere hiho.
Kuzozonke izizwe lithathe indoda eyodwa, eyinhloko yendlu yakibo, ukuze balincedise.
5 Tanagrima tanaza hu'za eri'zama erisaza vahe'mokizmi zamagi'a ama'ne, Rubeni nagapintira, Sedeu nemofo Elizuri'e,
La yiwo amabizo amadoda azaliphathisa: esizweni sikaRubheni, u-Elizuri indodana kaShedewuri:
6 Simeon nagapintira, Zurisadai nemofo Selumieli'e,
esizweni sikaSimiyoni, uShelumiyeli indodana kaZurishadayi;
7 Juda nagapintira, Aminadab nemofo Nasoni'e,
esizweni sikaJuda, uNahashoni indodana ka-Aminadabi;
8 Isaka nagapintira, Zuari nemofo Netaneli'e,
esizweni sika-Isakhari, uNethaneli indodana kaZuwari;
9 Zebulun nagapintira, Helon nemofo Eliabu'e,
esizweni sikaZebhuluni, u-Eliyabi indodana kaHeloni;
10 Josefe amohe'i Efraemi nagapintira, Amihud nemofo Elisama'e. Manase nagapintira Pedasuri nemofo Gamalieli'e,
emadodaneni kaJosefa kwakuyila: esizweni sika-Efrayimi, u-Elishama indodana ka-Amihudi; esizweni sikaManase, uGamaliyeli indodana kaPhedazuri;
11 Benjamen nagapintira, Gideoni nemofo Abidani'e.
esizweni sikaBhenjamini, u-Abhidani indodana kaGidiyoni;
12 Dani nagapintira, Amisadai nemofo Ahieza'e.
esizweni sikaDani, u-Ahiyezeri indodana ka-Amishadayi;
13 Aseli nagapintira, Okran nemofo Pagieli'e,
esizweni sika-Asheri, uPhagiyeli indodana ka-Okhirani;
14 Gati nagapintira, Deuel nemofo Eleasafi'e.
esizweni sikaGadi, u-Eliyasafi indodana kaDuweli;
15 Nafatali nagapintira, Enan nemofo Ahira'e.
esizweni sikaNafithali; u-Ahira indodana ka-Enani.”
16 Amama zamagima fore hu'nemo'za, naga'zmire kva hutere hu'naza vaheki'za, Israeli vahepi vugote'za kevu'zmire kegava hutere hu'naze.
La yiwo amadoda akhethwa ebantwini bakuleyondawo, bengabakhokheli bezizwe zabokhokho babo. Babezinhloko zezizwana zako-Israyeli.
17 Hige'ne Moseseke Aronikea Ra Anumzamo'ma zamagi ahe zanasmia kante anteke zamavare atru hu'na'e.
UMosi lo-Aroni bathatha amadoda la alamabizo ayeqanjiwe
18 Hagi 2 ikamofona ese zage gnare kema hiaza hu'ne, maka vahera zamavare atru hu'na'e. Zamagehonte zamagehonte, nagate, famote zamagima metere hu'nere, 20'a kafureti mareri anagate'nea vahera, mago mago vahe'mofo zamagi kre'ne eri fatgo hu'na'e.
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 Hagi Ra Anumzamo Mosesema asami'nea kante anteno Sainai ka'ma mopafi hamprino zamagi'a kre'ne.
njengokulaywa kukaMosi nguThixo. Ngakho wababala enkangala yaseSinayi:
20 Israeli agonesa mofavre Rubeni, ne' mofavre nagara agehontetima eno, nezmafante e'nea vahe zamagi'ane magoke magoke hate vuga hu'nea vahe'ma, kafu'zmimo 20reti mareri anagate'nea, vahe zamagi kre'ne.
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 Rubeni nagapintima venenema hamprino kre'nea vahera 46 tausen 500'a vahere.
Inani labesizwana sikaRubheni lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lesithupha, lamakhulu amahlanu.
22 Simeoni, ne'mofavre agehontetima eno, nezmafante e'nea vahe zamagi'ane magoke magoke hate vuga hu'nea vahe'ma, kafu'zmimo 20reti mareri anagate'nea, vahe zamagi kre'neana,
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 maka Simeon naga'ma hampri'nazana 59 tausen 300ti'e.
Inani labesizwana sikaSimiyoni lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu lasificamunwemunye, lamakhulu amathathu.
24 Gati ne'mofavrea agehontetima eno, nezmafante e'nea vahe zamagi'ane magoke magoke vahe'ma hate'ma vuga hu'nea vahe'ma, kafu'zmimo 20reti mareri anagate'nea, vahe zamagi kre'neana,
Ezizukulwaneni zikaGadi: Wonke amadoda aleminyaka efika kwengamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ayengaba libutho kwabhalwa amabizo awo, inye ngayinye, kulandelwa imbali yosendo langezindlu zokuzalwa kwawo.
25 maka Gati naga'ma hampri'nazana 45tausen 650ti'e.
Inani labesizwana sikaGadi lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lanhlanu, lamakhulu ayisithupha lamatshumi amahlanu.
26 Juda ne'mofavrea agehontetima eno, nezmafante e'nea vahe zamagi'ane magoke magoke vahe'ma hate'ma vuga hu'nea vahe'ma, kafu'zmimo 20reti mareri anagate'nea, vahe zamagi kre'neana,
Ezizukulwaneni zikaJuda: Wonke amadoda aleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ayengaba libutho abhalwa amabizo awo, inye ngayinye, kulandelwa imbali yosendo langezindlu zokuzalwa kwawo.
27 maka Juda naga'ma hampri'nazana 74 tausen 600ti'e.
Inani labesizwana sikaJuda lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisikhombisa lane lamakhulu ayisithupha.
28 Isakar ne'mofavre age'hontetima eno, nezmafante e'nea vahe zamagi'ane magoke magoke vahe'ma hate'ma vuga hu'nea vahe'ma, kafu'zmimo 20reti mareri anagate'nea, vahe zamagi kre'neana,
Ezizukulwaneni zika-Isakhari: Wonke amadoda aleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ayengaba libutho abhalwa amabizo awo, inye ngayinye, kulandelwa imbali yosendo langezindlu zokuzalwa kwawo.
29 maka Isakar naga'ma hampri'nazana 54 tausen 400ti'e.
Inani labesizwana sika-Isakhari lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu lane, lamakhulu amane.
30 Zebuluni nemofavre nagama agehontetima eno, nezmafante e'nea vahe zamagi'ane magoke magoke hate vuga hu'nea vahe'ma, kafu'zmimo 20retima mareri anagate'nea, vahe zamagi kre'neana,
Ezizukulwaneni zikaZebhuluni: Wonke amadoda aleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ayengaba libutho abhalwa amabizo awo, inye ngayinye, kulandelwa imbali yosendo langezindlu zokuzalwa kwawo.
31 maka Zebuluni naga'ma hampri'nazana 57tausen 400ti'e.
Inani lesizwe sikaZebhuluni lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu lasikhombisa, lamakhulu amane.
32 Josefe ne'mofavre Efraemi naga'ma agehontetima eno, nezmafante e'nea vahe zamagi'ane magoke magoke hate vuga hu'nea vahe'ma, kafu'zmimo 20reti'ma mreri anagate'nea, vahe zamagi kre'neana,
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 maka Efraemi naga'ma hampri'nazana 40tausen 500ti'e.
Inani labesizwe sika-Efrayimi lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lamakhulu amahlanu.
34 Josefe ne' mofavre Manase naga'ma age'honteti'ma eno, nezmafante e'nea vahe zamagi'ane magoke magoke hate vuga hu'nea vahe'ma, kafu'zmimo 20reti mareri anagate'nea, vahe zamagi kre'neana, 32 tausen 200ti'e.
Ezizukulwaneni zikaManase: Wonke amadoda aleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ayengaba libutho abhalwa amabizo awo, inye ngayinye, kulandelwa imbali yosendo langezindlu zokuzalwa kwawo.
35 Maka Manase naga'ma hampri'nazana 32 tausen 200ti'e.
Inani labesizwe sikaManase lalizinkulungwane ezintathu lambili, lamakhulu amabili.
36 Benzameni naga'ma agehontetima eno, nezmafante e'nea vahe zamagi'ane magoke magoke vahe'ma hate vuga hu'nea vahe'ma, kafu'zmimo 20reti'ma mareri anagate'nea, vahe zamagi kre'neana,
Ezizukulwaneni zikaBhenjamini: Wonke amadoda aleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ayengaba libutho abhalwa amabizo awo, inye ngayinye, kulandelwa imbali yosendo langezindlu zokuzalwa kwawo.
37 maka Benjamen naga'ma hampri'nazana 35tausen 400ti'e.
Inani labesizwe sikaBhenjamini lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amathathu lanhlanu, lamakhulu amane.
38 Dani nagama agehontetima eno, nezmafante e'nea vahe zamagi'ane magoke magoke vahe'ma hate vuga hu'nea vahe'ma, kafu'zmimo 20reti'ma mareri anagate'nea, vahe zamagi kre'neana,
Ezizukulwaneni zikaDani: Wonke amadoda aleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ayengaba libutho abhalwa amabizo awo, inye ngayinye, kulandelwa imbali yosendo langezindlu zokuzalwa kwawo.
39 maka Dani naga'ma hampri'nazana 62tausen 700ti'e.
Inani labesizwe sikaDani lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisithupha lambili, lamakhulu ayisikhombisa.
40 Aseli naga'ma age'hontetima eno, nezmafante e'nea vahe zamagi'ane magoke magoke vahe'ma hate vuga hu'nea vahe'ma, kafu'zmimo 20reti'ma mareri anagate'nea, vahe zamagi kre'neana,
Ezizukulwaneni zika-Asheri: Wonke amadoda aleminyaka angamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ayengaba libutho abhalwa amabizo awo, inye ngayinye, kulandelwa imbali yosendo langezindlu zokuzalwa kwawo.
41 maka Aseli naga'ma hampri'nazana 41tausen 500ti'e.
Inani labesizwe sika-Asheri lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amane lanye, lamakhulu amahlanu.
42 Nafatali naga'ma agehontetima eno, nezmafante e'nea vahe zamagi'ane magoke magoke vahe'ma hate vuga hu'nea vahe'ma, kafu'zmimo 20reti'ma mareri anagate'nea, vahe zamagi kre'neana,
Ezizukulwaneni zikaNafithali: Wonke amadoda aleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ayengaba libutho abhalwa amabizo awo, inye ngayinye, kulandelwa imbali yosendo langezindlu zokuzalwa kwawo.
43 maka Naftali naga'ma hampri'nazana 53 tausen 400ti'e.
Inani labesizwe sikaNafithali lalizinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amahlanu lantathu, lamakhulu amane.
44 Ama'i Moseseke Aronikema Israeli venenene 12fu'a naga nofimokizmi kva vahe'ene hamprike zamagi'a kre'na'e.
La yiwo amadoda abalwa nguMosi lo-Aroni kanye labakhokheli bako-Israyeli abalitshumi lambili, munye ngamunye emele abendlu yakhe.
45 Hige'za maka Israeli vahe'mo'za kognare, famote kafuzmimo 20reti mareri anagatre'nea vahe'ma hate vuga hu'naza Israeli vahe zamagi kre fatgoma hu'nazana,
Wonke ama-Israyeli aleminyaka esukela kwengamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ayengaba libutho abalwa ngezindlu zawo.
46 maka eri mago huno'ma hampriana 603 tausen 550ti'e.
Inani lawo esehlangene wonke lalizinkulungwane ezingamakhulu ayisithupha lantathu, lamakhulu amahlanu, lamatshumi amahlanu.
47 Livae nagara zamagehe'inteti eno nezmafante'ma ehnati'neana zamagi'a onkre'naze.
Abendlu yesizwe sikaLevi, bona-ke, ababalwanga kanyekanye labanye.
48 Na'ankure Ra Anumzamo'a Mosesena amanage huno asami'ne,
UThixo wayethe kuMosi:
49 Israeli vahe'mokizmi zamagima kresampina, Livae nagara zamagi'a hamprinka anampina onkregahane.
“Ungabali abesizwe sikaLevi njalo ungabahlanganisi kulokhu kubalwa kwabanye laba abako-Israyeli.
50 Kagra Livae nagara zamazeri otige'za noni'afi eri'za eneri'za, maka'za agu'afi me'nea zane, eri'zama eri nenantaza zante kegava hiho. Seli mono nomofo (Tabernacle) agu'afi me'nea zana eri'za vano nehu'za, kegava hugahaze. Ana seli noni'amofo tvaonte nozmia ki'neza kva krigahaze.
Kodwa, beka abaLevi ukuthi baphathe ithabanikeli lobufakazi, impahla zalo zonke kanye lazozonke izinto ezisetshenziswa kulo. Yibo abazathwala ithabanikeli lempahla zalo; bazalinakekela njalo bazalihonqolozela.
51 Hanki kama vunakura, seli noni'a Livae naga'moza tagna vaziza repsi hu'za, umanisarera ete'za azeri otigahaze. Ana eri'zante huhampri onte'nesia vahe'ma ana tvaonte'ma esazana zamahe fri'gahaze.
Ngezikhathi zonke nxa ithabanikeli lisuswa abaLevi yibo abazalethula, kuthi-ke nxa selimiswa njalo, abaLevi yibo abazalimisa. Loba ngubani osondela phansi kwalo uzabulawa.
52 Israeli ne'mofavre'moza kumama antesazana mago mago naga kevumo agragu agragu kumara nenteno, sondia vahe'zmine, krauefa nerfi'za manitere hugahaze.
Abako-Israyeli bazakwakha amathente abo ngezigaba zabo, indoda ngayinye esihonqweni sayo ngaphansi kophawu lwayo.
53 Hanki Livae naga'moza seli mono noni'amofona tavaontera kumara ante kagigahaze. Hagi Israeli vahe'mo'za efresage'na nasivazi zmante'zanku, Livae naga'moza seli mono noni'a vugote'za kegava krigahaze.
Kodwa abaLevi bazamisa amathente abo ehonqolozele ithabanikeli loBufakazi ukuze isizwe sabako-Israyeli singayikwehlelwa lulaka. AbaLevi bazasebenza ukulinda iThabanikeli loBufakazi.”
54 Israeli ne'mofavre'mo'za Ra Anumzamo Mosese asmia kante ante'za, maka'moza zamagra ana hu'naze.
Abako-Israyeli benza konke njengokulaywa kukaMosi nguThixo.

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