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1 Ebibinja eby’abazzukulu ba Alooni nga bwe bagabanyizibwamu byali bwe biti: Batabani ba Alooni baali Nadabu, ne Abiku, ne Eriyazaali ne Isamaali.
Lezi yizo izigaba zamadodana ka-Aroni: Amadodana ka-Aroni nguNadabi, lo-Abhihu, lo-Eliyazari kanye lo-Ithamari.
2 Naye Nadabu ne Abiku baasooka kitaabwe okufa, ate nga baafa tebazzadde baana. Eriyazaali ne Isamaali kyebaava baawulibwa era ne batandika okukola omulimu ogw’obwakabona.
Kodwa uNadabi lo-Abhihu bafa uyise engakafi, njalo babengelamadodana; ngakho u-Eliyazari lo-Ithamari yibo ababa ngabaphristi.
3 Dawudi ng’ayambibwako Zadooki muzzukulu wa Eriyazaali, ne Akimereki muzzukulu wa Isamaali, yabaawulamu ebibinja nga bwe baalondebwa mu kuweereza kwabwe.
Ngokuphathisana loZadokhi owosendo luka-Eliyazari kanye lo-Ahimeleki owosendo luka-Ithamari, uDavida wabehlukanisa ngezigaba kusiya ngemisebenzi ababemele bayenze.
4 Kyazuulibwa nga abakulembeze mu bazzukulu ba Eriyazaali baali bangi okusinga abazzukulu ba Isamaali, bwe bati bwe bagabanyizibwamu: mu bazzukulu ba kkumi na mukaaga, okuba abakulu b’ennyumba ne ku bazzukulu ba Isamaali munaana okuba abakulu b’ennyumba.
Babebanengi abosendo luka-Eliyazari abakhokheli kulabosendo luka-Ithamari ngakho behlukaniswa bamiswa njengalokhu: kwakusiba ngabalitshumi lesithupha kwabosendo luka-Eliyazari abazinhloko labayisificaminwembili kusendo luka-Ithamari.
5 Baabagabanyamu nga bakubye obululu, kubanga waaliwo abakungu abamu nga ba mu kifo ekitukuvu, n’abalala nga bakungu ba Katonda naye nga bonna bazzukulu ba Eriyazaali ne Isamaali.
Babakhetha kungelakubandlulula ngokuphosa inkatho, ngoba zazikhona izikhulu zendawo yokuphephela lezikhulu zikaNkulunkulu phakathi kwabosendo luka-Eliyazari laphakathi koluka-Ithamari.
6 Semaaya Omuwandiisi, mutabani wa Nesaneri, Omuleevi, n’awandiikira amannya gaabwe mu maaso ga kabaka n’abakungu nga Zadooki kabona, ne Akimereki mutabani wa Abiyasaali, n’abakulu b’ennyumba za bakabona, n’Abaleevi, ennyumba emu ng’eronderwa Eriyazaali, n’endala ng’eronderwa Isamaali.
Umlobi uShemaya indodana kaNethaneli, umLevi, waloba amabizo abo phambi kwenkosi kanye lezikhulu: uZadokhi umphristi, lo-Ahimeleki indodana ka-Abhiyathari kanye lenhloko zezimuli zabaphristi labaLevi, kuthathwa imuli eyodwa ku-Eliyazari kuphinde kuthathwe imuli eyodwa ku-Ithamari.
7 Akalulu akaasooka kaagwa ku Yekoyalibu, n’akokubiri ku Yedaya,
Inkatho yakuqala yadla uJehoyaribhi, eyesibili yadla uJedaya,
8 n’akokusatu ku Kalimu, n’akokuna ku Seyolimu,
eyesithathu yadla uHarimu, eyesine yadla uSeworimi,
9 n’akookutaano ku Malukiya, n’ak’omukaaga ku Miyamini,
eyesihlanu yadla uMalikhija, eyesithupha yadla uMijamini,
10 n’ak’omusanvu ku Kakkozi, n’ak’omunaana ku Abiya,
eyesikhombisa yadla uHakhozi, eyesificaminwembili yadla u-Abhija,
11 n’ak’omwenda ku Yesuwa, n’ak’ekkumi ku Sekaniya,
eyesificamunwemunye yadla uJeshuwa, eyetshumi yadla uShekhaniya,
12 n’ak’ekkumi n’akamu ku Eriyasibu, n’ak’ekkumi noobubiri ku Yakimu,
eyetshumi lanye yadla u-Eliyashibi, eyetshumi lambili yadla uJakhimi,
13 n’ak’ekkumi noobusatu ku Kuppa, n’ak’ekkumi noobuna ku Yesebeyabu,
eyetshumi lantathu yadla uHupha, eyetshumi lane yadla uJeshebheyabi,
14 ak’ekkumi noobutaano ku Biruga, n’ak’ekkumi n’omukaaga ku Immeri,
eyetshumi lanhlanu yadla uBhiliga, eyetshumi lesithupha yadla u-Imeri,
15 n’ak’ekkumi n’omusanvu ku Keziri, n’ak’ekkumi n’omunaana ku Kapizzezi,
eyetshumi lesikhombisa yadla uHeziri, eyetshumi lasificaminwembili mibili yadla uHapizezi,
16 n’ak’ekkumi n’omwenda ku Pesakiya, n’ak’amakumi abiri ku Yekezukeri,
eyetshumi lesificamunwemunye yadla uPhethahiya, eyamatshumi amabili yadla uHezekhiyeli,
17 ak’amakumi abiri mu kamu ku Yakini, n’ak’amakumi abiri mu bubiri ku Gamuli,
eyamatshumi amabili lanye yadla uJakhini, eyamatshumi amabili lambili yadla uGamuli,
18 n’ak’amakumi abiri mu busatu ku Deraya, n’ak’amakumi abiri mu buna ku Maaziya.
eyamatshumi amabili lantathu yadla uDelaya, eyamatshumi amabili lane yadla uMaziya.
19 Kuno kwe kwali okulondebwa kw’obuweereza bwabwe, bwe baayingiranga mu yeekaalu ya Mukama, nga bagoberera ebiragiro ebyabaweebwa jjajjaabwe Alooni, nga Mukama Katonda wa Isirayiri bwe yamulagira.
Yizo lezi izigaba ababehlukaniswe ngazo ukuze benze umsebenzi wokukhonza ekungeneni kwabo ethempelini likaThixo, ngezimiso ezenzelwa ukhokho wabo u-Aroni, njengokulaywa kwakhe nguThixo, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli.
20 Bazzukulu ba Leevi abalala baali: okuva mu batabani ba Amulaamu, yali Subayeri; okuva mu batabani ba Subayeri yali Yedeya.
Kwathi-ke ababesele abosendo lukaLevi: emadodaneni ka-Amramu: uShubhayeli; emadodaneni kaShubhayeli: nguJehideya.
21 Ku ba Lekabiya, Issiya ye yali omuggulanda.
Kuvela kuRehabhiya, amadodana akhe yila: ngu-Ishiya engowokuqala.
22 Ku Bayizukaali Seromosi, ate ku batabani ba Seromosi yali Yakasi.
Kuma-Izihari: nguShelomothi; emadodaneni kaShelomothi; nguJahathi.
23 Ku batabani ba Kebbulooni, Yeriya ye yali omukulu, Amaliya nga ye wookubiri, Yakaziyeri nga ye wookusatu, ne Yekameyamu nga ye wookuna.
Amadodana kaHebhroni yila: nguJeriya owokuqala lo-Amariya owesibili, loJahaziyeli owesithathu loJekhameyamu owesine.
24 Mutabani wa Winziyeeri, ye yali Mikka; ne ku batabani ba Mikka, ne Samiri.
Indodana ka-Uziyeli: nguMikha; emadodaneni kaMikha nguShamiri.
25 Muganda wa Mikka ye yali Issiya, ne ku batabani ba Issiya, Zekkaliya.
Umfowabo kaMikha: ngu-Ishiya; emadodaneni ka-Ishiya: nguZakhariya.
26 Batabani ba Merali baali Makuli ne Musi. Mutabani wa Yaaziya ye yali Beno.
Amadodana kaMerari: nguMahili loMushi. Indodana kaJahaziya: nguBheno.
27 Batabani ba Merali, mu Yaaziya: Beno, ne Sokamu, ne Zakkuli, ne Ibuli.
Amadodana kaMerari: Kusuka kuJahaziya: nguBheno, loShohamu, loZakhuri kanye lo-Ibhiri.
28 Okuva ku Makuli, Eriyazaali, ataazaala baana babulenzi.
Kusuka kuMahili: ngu-Eliyezari, ongazange abe lamadodana.
29 Okuva ku Kiisi, yali mutabani we Yerameeri.
Kusukela kuKhishi: indodana kaKhishi: nguJerameli.
30 Ne ku batabani ba Musi, Makuli, ne Ederi ne Yerimosi. Abo be baali Abaleevi, ng’ennyumba zaabwe bwe zaali.
Njalo lakumadodana kaMushi: nguMahili, lo-Ederi kanye loJerimothi. Laba kwakungabaLevi, ngezimuli zabo.
31 Era ne bano bwe batyo ne bakuba obululu, nga baganda baabwe bazzukulu ba Alooni bwe baakola, mu maaso ga Kabaka Dawudi, ne Zadooki, ne Akimereki, n’abakulu b’ennyumba za bakabona n’Abaleevi. Ennyumba ya muganda waabwe omukulu yayisibwanga mu ngeri y’emu ng’ey’omuto.
Labo baphosa inkatho, njengalokhu okwenziwa ngabafowabo abosendo luka-Aroni, phambi kweNkosi uDavida loZadokhi, u-Ahimeleki, labayizinhloko zezimuli zabaphristi kanye lezabaLevi. Imuli yomfowabo omdala yaphathwa njengemuli yomfowabo omncinyane kulabo bonke.
