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1 Kwathi uDavida esemdala eseluphele, wabeka uSolomoni indodana yakhe ukuba abe yinkosi ko-Israyeli.

Hagi Deviti'ma ozafama nereno'a, nemofo Solomoninku Israeli vahe'mokizimi kini manigahie huno huhamprinte'ne.

2 Wasehlanganisa bonke abakhokheli bako-Israyeli, labaphristi kanye labaLevi.

Hanki maka Israeli vahe kva vahetamina zamavare atru nehuno, Pristi vahetamine, Livae vahetaminena Deviti'a zamavare atru hu'ne.

3 AbaLevi abaleminyaka esukela kwengamatshumi amathathu kusiya phezulu babalwa, inani lamadoda laba zinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amathathu lasificaminwembili.

Ana hutege'za 30'a kafuma agatere'nea Livae vene'nema hampri'nazana 38tauseni'a vahetami hampri'naze.

4 UDavida wasesithi: “Phakathi kwalaba, abazinkulungwane ezingamatshumi amabili lane bazakhangela ukuqhutshwa komsebenzi wethempeli likaThixo kuthi abazinkulungwane eziyisithupha bazakuba yizikhulu labahluleli.

Hagi Deviti'a amanage hu'ne, ama 24tauseni'a vahe'mo'za Ra Anumzamofo mono nompi eri'zana erigahaze. Hagi ama 6tauseni'a vahe'mo'za mono nonte'ma ugagotama hanaza eri'zane, vahe keagama refkohu eri'za erigahaze.

5 Abazinkulungwane ezine bazakuba ngabalindi bamasango kuthi abazinkulungwane ezine badumise uThixo ngamachacho lezigubhu engizigcinele lowomsebenzi.”

Hagi 4tauseni'a vahe'mo'za kuma kafante kvahu eri'za eri'nageno, mago 4tauseni'a vahe'mo'za Devitina'ma tro'ma hunte'noa zavena nehe'za zagame'ma hu'za Ra Anumzamofoma agima erisgahu vahe manigahaze.

6 UDavida wehlukanisa abaLevi ngamaxuku kusiya ngamadodana kaLevi: uGeshoni, loKhohathi kanye loMerari.

Ana huteno Deviti'a Livae nagapina 3'a nofi'ma mani'nazare vahera refko hu'ne. E'i ana 3'a nofira Livaena 3'a mofavre naga'afinti fore hu'nazankino, zamagi'a Gesoni'ma, Kohati'ma, Merari'e.

7 Exukwini labakaGeshoni yilaba: uLadani loShimeyi.

Hagi Gesoni'a Ladanine Simeikizni kasezanante'ne.

8 Amadodana kaLadani yila: nguJehiyeli owokuqala, loZethami kanye loJoweli, bonke bebathathu.

Hagi Ladani'a 3'a ne' mofavrerami zamante'neankino zamagi'a, ese mofavre'a Jehieli manigeno, anantera Zetami mani'geno henkamo'a Joeli mani'ne.

9 Amadodana kaShimeyi yila: nguShelomothi, loHaziyeli kanye loHarani, bonke bebathathu. Laba babezinhloko zezindlu zenzalo kaLadani.

Hagi Semei'a 3'a ne' mofavrerami kasente'neankino zamagi'a, Selomoti'ma, Hazieli'ma, Harani'e. Hagi Ladani nagapina ama ana 3'a vahe'mo'za kva mani'naze.

10 Lamadodana kaShimeyi yila: nguJahathi, loZiza, loJewushi kanye loBheriya. Laba kwakungamadodana kaShimeyi, bonke babebane.

Hagi Simei'a mago'a ne' mofavrerami zmante'neankino, ana ne'mofavreramimofo zamagi'a, Jahati'ma Ziza'ma Jeusi'ma, Beria'e. Hagi ana makara 4'a ne' mofavrerami Simei'a kasezmante'ne.

11 UJahathi engowakuqala loZiza engowesibili, kodwa uJewushi loBheriya abazange babelamadodana amanengi, ngakho babalwa njengemuli yinye bahle baphiwa umsebenzi bendawonye.

Hagi Jahati'a ana nagamofo kva manigeno, Zizati agri amage'a nampa 2 kva mani'ne. Hagi Jeusike Beriakea rama'a ne' mofavrea ontena'ankino zanagri nagara zanazeri mago hu'za hampri'naze.

12 Amadodana kaKhohathi yila: ngu-Amramu, lo-Izihari, loHebhroni kanye lo-Uziyeli, bonke babebane.

Hagi Kohati ne' mofavreramina, Amramu'ma, Izari'ma, Hebroni'ma, Uzielikino, ana makara 4'a mofavrerami kasezmante'ne.

13 Amadodana ka-Amramu yila: ngu-Aroni loMosi. U-Aroni wehlukaniselwa ukunikela izinto ezingcwele kakhulu kuThixo, ukuze yena lamadodana akhe batshise impepha phambi kukaThixo lokumkhonza lokubusisa ngebizo lakhe kuze kube nininini.

Hagi Amramu'a Aronine Mosesekizni kasezanante'ne. Hagi Aronimpinti'ma fore'ma hu'naza vahera nagru huno ruotge'ma hu'nea zantminte kegava hugahaze huno Ra Anumzamo huhamprizmante'ne. Ana hu'neankino zamagra Ra Anumzamofo eri'zana eri'za ofa kresramna vunente'za, Agri agifina asomu kea Israeli vahera huzmante vava hugahaze.

14 Amadodana kaMosi inceku kaNkulunkulu abalwa ndawonye labesizwana sikaLevi.

Hianagi Anumzamofo eri'za ne' Mosese ne'mofavre'mo'za Livae naga nofire hu'za mani'naze.

15 Amadodana kaMosi yila: nguGeshomu lo-Eliyezari.

Hagi Mosese'a Gesomune Eliezarikizni kasezanante'ne.

16 Abosendo lukaGeshomu: nguShubhayeli engowakuqala.

Hagi Gesomu ne' mofavreramimpina ese mofavre'a Subaelikino, agra vugota huno naga'a kegava huzmante'ne.

17 Abosendo luka-Eliyezari: nguRehabhiya engowakuqala. U-Eliyezari kazange abe lamanye amadodana kodwa amadodana kaRehabhiya ayemanengi kakhulu.

Hagi Eliezari'a magoke ne' mofavre nenteno mago'a onte'neankino, agi'a Rehabia'e. Hianagi Rehabia'a rama'a mofavre zamantegeno, hamprigara osu'ne.

18 Amadodana ka-Izihari yila: nguShelomithi engowokuqala.

Hagi Izari'a ese ne' mofavrea Selomiti kasente'geno agra ugota huno naga'afina kegava huzmante'ne.

19 Amadodana kaHebhroni yila: nguJeriya engowokuqala, lo-Amariya engowesibili, loJahaziyeli engowesithathu kanye loJekhameyamu owesine.

Hagi Hebroni'a esera Jeria kasenteno, Jeria amefira Amaria kasenteno, Amaria amefira Jahazieli kasenteno, Jahazieli amefira Jekamiamu kasente'ne.

20 Amadodana ka-Uziyeli yila: nguMikha engowakuqala lo-Ishiya owesibili.

Hagi Uzieli'a esera Maika kasenteno, Maika amefira Isia kasente'ne.

21 Amadodana kaMerari yila: nguMahili loMushi. Amadodana kaMahili yila: ngu-Eliyezari loKhishi.

Hagi Merari'a Maline Musikizni kasezanante'ne. Hagi Mali'a Eleazarine Kisikizni kasezanante'ne.

22 U-Eliyezari wafa engelamadodana: wayelamadodakazi wodwa. Amadodakazi endela kubafowabo, amadodana kaKhishi.

Hagi Eleazari'a ne'mofavrea onte mofanege anteneno frige'za, ana mofanemo'za, nefu Kisi mofavreraminte mare'naze.

23 Amadodana kaMushi yila: nguMahili, lo-Ederi kanye loJerimothi, bonke bebathathu.

Hagi Musi'a 3'a ne'mofavrerami zmante'neankino zamagi'a, Mali'ma, Ederi'ma, Jeremoti'e.

24 Laba kwakungabosendo lukaLevi ngezindlu zabo, abazinhloko zezindlu njengokulotshwa kwamabizo lokubalwa kwabo ngamunye, okutsho ukuthi, abasebenzayo abaleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu ababesebenza ethempelini likaThixo.

Hagi ama ana vahera Livae nagapinti'ma fore'ma hu'naza vaheki'za, magoke magoke naga nofizmire ugota hutere hu'nazageno zamagi kreno eri fatgo hu'nege'za 20'a kafuma agatere'naza vahe'mo'za Ra Anumzamofo mono nompina eri'zana enerize.

25 Ngoba uDavida wathi: “Njengoba uThixo, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, enike abantu bakhe ukuthula lokuthi bazahlala eJerusalema kuze kube nininini,

Hagi Deviti'a amanage hu'ne, Ra Anumzana Israeli vahe Anumzamo'a vahe'a manigasa nezmino, Agra Jerusalemi kumapina mani vava hugahie.

26 abaLevi akusafanele bathwale ithabanikeli loba kuyini okusetshenziswa ezinkonzweni zalo.”

Hagi menina Livae naga'mo'za, Seli mono none ana nompima eri'zama e'neriza zantaminena eri'za vu'za e'za osugahaze.

27 Njengeziyalezelo zikaDavida zokucina, abaLevi babalwa kusukela kwabaleminyaka engamatshumi amabili kusiya phezulu.

Hagi Deviti'ma e'ina hiho huno'ma huvagare kema zamasami'nea kante ante'za, 20'a kafuma agatere'nea vahetami mono nompima eri'zama eri vahera zamagia krente'naze.

28 Umsebenzi wabaLevi wawungowokuncedisa inzalo ka-Aroni emsebenzini wethempeli likaThixo: ukugcina amaguma akhona; izindlu ezisemaceleni, ukuhlambulula zonke izinto ezingcwele lokwenza yonke imisebenzi endlini kaNkulunkulu.

Hanki Livae vahe'tmimofo eri'zana, Aroni naga'mokizmi zamaza hu'za Ra Anumzamofo nompima eri'zama erisaza eri'za me'ne. Hagi mago'a eri'zana mono nonkuma'ma kegava nehu'za, mono nompima eri'zama e'neriza zantamima zamazeri agruhu eri'zane, Anumzamofo nompima eri eri'zane, mago'a eri'zanena eri'naze.

29 Babephethe umsebenzi wesinkwa sokwahlukanisela ethaleni, ifulawa yomnikelo wamabele, lesinkwa esingelamvubelo, ukuxuba lokupheka isinkwa, lezilinganiso zonke zezisindo lobukhulu bakhona.

Hagi ruotgema hu'nea bretima itare'ma eme antaza bretine, witi ofama eme haza ofane, zo'ore breti ofane, olivi masavenema erihavia huno kre'nea kekine, anazantamima sigerirema erinteno kna'ama refko huno ke eri'zane kegava hu'naze.

30 Njalo babemele beme ngezinyawo ekuseni nsuku zonke ukubonga lokudumisa uThixo. Kwakufanele benzenjalo lantambama,

Hagi mika nanterane kinaganena Ra Anumzamofo avuga otine'za zagamera hu'za susu hunente'za, agia erisga hu'naze.

31 lalapho kunikelwa iminikelo yokutshiswa kuThixo ngamaSabatha, emadilini okuThwasa kweNyanga, lakuyo yonke imikhosi emisiweyo. Babefanele bamsebenzele uThixo ngazozonke izikhathi ngenani elilingeneyo langendlela ababeyimiselwe.

Hagi Sabati knare'ene kasefa ika ementegeno musema hu knare'ene mono'ma hu knare'ma zamaza hu'za Kresramana vanaza vahera, e'i'a vahe manine'za eri'zana erigahazema hu'nenia kante ante'za anama'a namba mani'neza, Ra Anumzamofo avuga ana eri'zantamina maka zupa erigahaze.

32 Ngakho abaLevi bawenza umsebenzi wabo weThenteni lokuHlanganela, laseNdaweni eNgcwele, ngaphansi kwabafowabo abayisizukulwana sika-Aroni, emsebenzini wethempeli likaThixo.

Hagi zamafuhe'za pristi naga'mo'za kegava huzmante'nage'za, Livae naga'mo'za maka eri'zana seli nompima ruotage'ma hu'nefina Ra Anumzamofo avuga eri'zana eri'naze.