< ULevi 23 >

1 UThixo wathi kuMosi,
Ra Anumzamo'a amange huno Mosesena asami'ne,
2 “Khuluma labako-Israyeli uthi kubo: ‘Le yimikhosi yami emisiweyo, imikhosi emisiweyo kaThixo okumele liyimemezele ukuba yimihlangano engcwele.’”
Israeli vahera anage hunka zamasamio, ama'na knare mono'ma hunante'naza kna huhampruankita, ana knagura ruotage hu'ne huta nentahita atru huta monora hunanteho.
3 “‘Kulensuku eziyisithupha elingasebenza ngazo, kodwa usuku lwesikhombisa liSabatha lokuphumula, usuku lomhlangano ongcwele. Lingenzi loba yiwuphi umsebenzi; kuzozonke izindawo elihlala kuzo, luliSabatha likaThixo.’”
Sigisi'a zagegna eri'za kna meno, hagi 7ni zagegna manifru knagi mani fru hu'neta eme atru hutma monora hunanteho. Inaregama manita vanafina ana Sabati knarera mago eri'zana e'orita, amane eritru huta maniho.
4 “‘Le yiyo imikhosi kaThixo emisiweyo, imihlangano engcwele elizayimemezela ngezikhathi zayo ezimisiweyo:
Mago kafumofo agu'afina eme atruma huta mono'ma huntesazankna Ra Anumzamo'a ama'na knarami huhamprinte'ne.
5 IPhasika likaThixo liqalisa kusihlwa ngosuku lwetshumi lane lwenyanga yakuqala.
Hagi ese ikamofona 14nigna zupa kinaga Ra Anumzamo'na Ontamahena tamagatere'noa knamo'a agafa hugahie.
6 Ngosuku lwetshumi lanhlanu lwaleyonyanga kuqaliswa uMkhosi kaThixo weSinkwa esingelaMvubelo; okwensuku eziyisikhombisa kumele lidle isinkwa esingelamvubelo.
Hagi ana ikamofo 15ni zupa zo-ore bretima nekna egahiankita, 7ni'a knafi zo-ore bretia negahaze.
7 Ngosuku lwakuqala lenze umbuthano ongcwele njalo lingenzi imisebenzi yenu yansuku zonke.
Hagi ana sontamofo ese kna zupa atru huta monora nehinkeno mago'mo'e huno eri'zana ana knarera e'o'rigahie.
8 Okwensuku eziyisikhombisa nikelani umnikelo wokutshiswa kuThixo. Kuthi ngosuku lwesikhombisa libe lenkonzo engcwele, lingenzi imisebenzi yenu yansuku zonke.’”
Hianagi 7ni'a knamofo agu'afina tevefima kre fananehu ofa Ra Anumzamofona huntegahaze. Hagi 7ni knarera atru huta monora hunenteta erizana e'origahaze.
9 UThixo wathi kuMosi,
Ra Anumzamo'a Mosesena asamino,
10 “Tshela abako-Israyeli uthi, ‘Nxa selingene elizweni engizalinika lona kalibokuthi lingavuna lilethe kumphristi ilixha lesivuno samabele akuqala.
Israeli vahera zamasamige'za, zaminaku'ma hu'noa mopare'ma vanu'zama witima krisage'noma ese raga'ama rentesiana, mago kona anaki'za pristi vahete eri'za viho.
11 Kumele azunguze ilixha lelo kuThixo ukuze lamukeleke. Umphristi kufanele alizunguze ngelanga elilandela iSabatha.
Hagi pristi vahe'mo'a mani fru knamofo amefi'a, Ra Anumzamo'na navure ana witi kona eri veravehu ofa hinke'na, Ra Anumzamo'na antahimigahue.
12 Ngelanga lokuzunguza ilixha kumele enze umhlatshelo ube ngumnikelo wokutshiswa kuThixo, kube lizinyane lemvu eliduna eselilomnyaka, libe ngelingelasici,
Hagi ana ne'zama eri veravemahu ofama hanaza zupa, mago kafu hu'nenigeno afuhe afahe osu'nenia ve sipisipi afu aheta tevefi kre fanenehu ofa Ra Anumzamofonte huntegahaze.
13 awunikele ndawonye lomnikelo wamabele oyingxenye yehefa ngokubili etshumini, kube yifulawa ecolekileyo evutshwe ngamafutha. Lo ngumhlatshelo wokudla onikelwa kuThixo olephunga elimnandi. Kawenziwe njalo lomnikelo wokunatha oba yingxenye yehini eyodwa kokune kuliwayini.
Hagi witima ofa eri'za esafinti 2'a kilo erifako hu'za, olivi masavene erihavia hute'za kre mna nevu'za, waini tinena eri'za 1ni'a lita tagi'za ofa hanageno Ra Anumzamo'a mna'a nentahino musena hugahie.
14 Lingadli sinkwa loba inhlamvu zamabele ezikhanzingiweyo kumbe ezintsha kuze kube yilelolanga eliletha ngalo umnikelo lo kuNkulunkulu wenu. Lokhu kakube yisimiso esingapheliyo kuzozonke izizukulwane ezizayo kungelani lokuthi lihlala ngaphi.’”
Hagi ese ne'zama hamaresazana Ra Anumzamonare erita etetma, tamagra henka breti tro hutma nege, kre hagage huge kasefara nege hugahaze. E'inahu avu'avara henkama fore hu'anante anantema hu'zama esaza vahe'mo'zanena trake me'nena manitama vanafina ana avu'avara huta viho.
15 “‘Kusukela ngelanga elilandela iSabatha, ilanga elaletha ngalo ilixha lomnikelo wokuzunguza, balani amaviki ayisikhombisa agcweleyo.
Hagi anama witi ko'nama eri veravemahu ofama hanazana Sabati knaretira 7ni'a sonta hampriho.
16 Balani insuku ezingamatshumi amahlanu kusiyafika ilanga elingemva kweSabatha lesikhombisa, beseliletha umnikelo wamabele amatsha kuThixo.
Hagi 7ni'a mani fruhu knama Sabatima vagamaretesigeta, 50'a kna maniteta, Ra Anumzamofontera ru kasefa witi ofa hugahaze.
17 Kungelani lokuthi lihlala ngaphi, lethani izinkwa ezimbili ezenziwe ngefulawa ecolekileyo, eyingxenye yehefa ngokubili etshumini, siphekwe ngemvubelo, kube ngumnikelo wokuzunguzwa, owezithelo zakuqala kuThixo.
Hagi eri veravema hu ofama hu'zana, tare bretia erino eno tare kilo kna'amo'ma hu'nesiama'a flauara erita ana flauapina zisti anteteta, ana bretia tro hiho. E'i ese ne'zama hozafima nenama hania ne'zamofo ofa Ra Anumzamofontega hugahaze.
18 Lethani isinkwa lesi ndawonye lamawundlu amaduna ayisikhombisa, linye ngalinye lilomnyaka owodwa ubudala njalo lingelasici, ijongosi lenqama ezimbili. Kuzakuba ngumnikelo wokutshiswa kuThixo kanye lomnikelo wamabele lowokunathwayo, umnikelo otshisiweyo ngomlilo oletha iphunga elimnandi kuThixo.
Hagi ana bretinema ofama hanazana, mago kafu huno afuhe afahe osu'nesia 7ni'a ve sipisipi anentataminki, bulimakao afu kevufinti mago ve bulimakao afuhe afahe osu'nesiane, tare ra ve sipisipi afutre afuhe afahe osu'nesia avreta Ra Anumzamo'narera kresramna viho. Hagi witi ofane, waini ofa krenkeno knare mana vanige'na nentahina antahi musena hugahue.
19 Beselinikela ngempongo umnikelo wesono, langamawundlu amabili alomnyaka owodwa abe ngumnikelo wobudlelwano.
Hagi mago ve meme afura kumite ofa kresramna nevuta, tare ve sipisipi afutrena mago kafu hu'nesa'a zanavreta arimpa fru ofa hiho.
20 Umphristi kumele azunguze amawundlu lawo womabili kuThixo njengomnikelo wokuzunguzwa kanye lesinkwa sezithelo zakuqala. Zingumnikelo womphristi ongcwele kuThixo.
Hagi Pristi vahe'mo'a bretine ana tare sipisipia Ra Anumzamo'nare eri verave hu ofane, ese ne'za rgamofo ofa eri verave hutena, e'i ana ne'zamo'a Ra Anumzamonarera ruotage hu'neankiza pristi vahe'mo'zage negahaze.
21 Ngosuku olufanayo kumele limemezele inkonzo engcwele, lingenzi msebenzi yansuku zonke. Lokhu kuzakuba yisimiso esingapheliyo ezizukulwaneni zenu ezizayo, lalapho elizabe lihlala khona.
Hagi ana knarera maka eri'zana atreta omeri atru huta monora hugahaze. Ana knamo'a mevava tra ke me'nena henkama fore hu anante anante hu'zama vanaza vahe'mo'za avaririgahaze.
22 Lapho livuna isivuno selizwe lakini, lingavuni lasemaphethelweni amasimu enu, futhi lingabuthi okukhithikayo lapho livuna. Lokhu kutshiyeleni abayanga lezihambi. Mina nginguThixo uNkulunkulu wenu.’”
Hagi hozatamifinti ese ne'zama nehamaresuta, agentegama mesiama'a atrenkeno nemena, evuramisiama'a zo-ogiho. Ana hu'nenage'za zamunte omane vahe'ene rurega vahe'ma enemaniza vahe'mo'za ome zogiho. Nagra Ra Anumzana tamagri Anumzamo'na nehue.
23 UThixo wathi kuMosi,
Mago'ane Ra Anumzamo'a Mosesena asmino,
24 “Tshela abako-Israyeli ukuthi, ‘Ilanga lakuqala lenyanga yesikhombisa lusuku lwesabatha lokuphumula, umbuthano ongcwele wokukhonza ngokutshaya icilongo.
Israeli vahera zamasamige'za 7ni ikamofona ese knarera manigasa hiho. Ana knarera ranknatamigi ufena nereta atru huta monora hiho.
25 Lingenzi msebenzi, kodwa nikelani umnikelo wokutshiswa kuThixo.’”
Hagi mago vahe'mo'a ana knarera eri'zana e'orino. Hianagi ana knarera tevefima kre ofa eri'za Ra Anumzamo'nare eme kresramna viho.
26 UThixo wathi kuMosi,
Ra Anumzamo'a Mosesena amanage huno asmi'ne,
27 “Usuku lwetshumi lwenyanga yesikhombisa lilanga lokubuyisana. Wobani lenkonzo engcwele lizile ukudla, lilethe umnikelo wokutshiswa ngomlilo kuThixo.
7ni ikamofona 10ni kna fatgorera kumi'mofo nonama hu ofa hugahaze. Ana knarera ne'zana a'o nehutma, eritru huta monora nehuta tevefima kre ofa Ra Anumzamo'nare hugahaze.
28 Lingasebenzi ngalelolanga, ngoba lilanga lokuBuyisana, lapho lihlawulelwa kuThixo uNkulunkulu wenu.
Hagi ana kna zupa mago vahe'mo'a eri'zana e'origahie, na'ankure Ra Anumzana tamagri Anumzamo'nare kumimofo nonama huno apaseramante ofa hugahaze. Ana hanage'na kumitamia atrezmantegahue.
29 Lowo ongaziliyo ngalelolanga makasuswe ebantwini bakibo.
Hagi ana knare'ma ne'zama nesaza vahera vahe'niafintira zamahe anati atregahue.
30 Lowo osebenzayo ngalelolanga ngizambhubhisa phakathi kwabakibo.
Iza'o e'i ana knare'ma eri'zama erisia vahera, Nagra vahe'niafintira ahe frigahue.
31 Lulisabatha lenu lokuphumula njalo kumele lizile.
Hagi ana knarera mago eri'zana e'oritfa hugahaze. Ama tra kemo'a menine henkanema fore hu anante anante hu'zama esaza vahetera meno nevanige'za avaririgahaze.
32 Kusukela kusihlwa ngelanga lesificamunwemunye lwenyanga kuze kube kusihlwa ngelanga elilandelayo ligcine isabatha lenu.”
Hagi anankna mani fruhu kna Sabatigita, mani fru hutma nemanitma, ana ikamofona 9ni zupa kinaga ne'zana a'o hutma mani'nenkeno vuno 10ni knamofona kinaga uhanatino.
33 UThixo wathi kuMosi,
Mago'ene Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno Mosesena asmi'ne,
34 “Tshela abako-Israyeli ukuthi ngelanga letshumi lanhlanu ngenyanga yesikhombisa uMkhosi kaThixo weziHonqo kawuqalise njalo uqhubeke okwensuku eziyisikhombisa.
Israeli vahera zamasamige'za, 7ni ikamofona 15tini knazupa fugagi noma kiza maniza e'naza zamofo ne'zana kre'za nene'za, 7ni'a knamofo agu'afi Ra Anumzamo'na antahi namigahaze.
35 Ilanga lokuqala ngelenkonzo engcwele; lingenzi msebenzi wansuku zonke.
Hagi ese kna zupa ruotage hu'nea knagita eri'zana e'orita eta emeri tru huta monora hugahaze.
36 Okwensuku eziyisikhombisa lethani iminikelo yokutshiswa kuThixo, kuthi ngosuku lwesificaminwembili libe lenkonzo engcwele lilethe umnikelo wokutshiswa kuThixo. Yinkonzo yokuvala; lingenzi msebenzi wansuku zonke.
Hagi ana 7ni'a knafina tevefi kre fanene hu ofa Ra Anumzamo'narera hiho. Hagi 8 knazupa eri'zana atreta eme atru hutma monora hunenanteta, tevefi kre fanene hu ofa Ra Anumzamo'nare hugahaze.
37 (Le yimikhosi kaThixo emisiweyo elizayimemezela njengezinkonzo ezingcwele, ezokuletha iminikelo yokutshiswa kuThixo, iminikelo yokutshiswa, leminikelo yamabele, imihlatshelo leminikelo enathwayo efunekayo insuku ngensuku.
E'i ana kna ruotage hu'ne huno Ra Anumzamo'a huhampri'nea knagita, eme atru huta monora hunenteta mago mago knama huhamprinte'nenia knarera kre fanane hu ofane, witi ofane, kresramna vu ofane, waini ofa Ra Anumzamofontega hugahaze.
38 Iminikelo le ngengaphezu kwaleyo eyamaSabatha kaThixo njalo ngaphezu kwezipho zenu lalokho eliyabe lifungele ukukupha langaphezulu kweminikelo yonke yokuzithandela eliyinika uThixo.)
Hagi emeritru huta mono'ma hu knaramina amage'ma nente'nuta, mani fru hu kna Sabatigura tamagesa nentahita, muse'zana erita ne-eta, huvempa hu ofa nehuta, tamagra'a tamavesite'ma hu ofanena Ra Anumzamo'narera hunantegahaze.
39 Ngakho-ke, kusukela ngosuku lwetshumi lanhlanu enyangeni yesikhombisa, ngemva kokuba selivunile amabele akulelolizwe, wobani lomkhosi wokuthokoza kuThixo okwensuku eziyisikhombisa. Elokuqala lilanga lokuphumula, kanye lelesificaminwembili lalo lilanga lokuphumula.
Hagi ne'zama eri tru huteta ana knamofo amefi'a, 7ni ikamofo 15ni knazupa 7ni'a knafi ne'zana kreta neneta monora Ra Anumzamofona hunteta musena hunteho. Hanki ese knazupane, 8ti knanena manifru hu kna me'ne.
40 Ngelanga lokuqala libokukha izithelo ezinhle zezihlahla, ingatsha zamalala, ingatsha zezihlahla ezilamahlamvu amanengi, lemidubu, lijabule phambi kukaThixo uNkulunkulu wenu lonke okwensuku eziyisikhombisa.
Hagi ese kna zupa muri zafa azankunaki, tofe ani'nagi, ani'na kuronkuroma hu zafa azankunaki, ankre huta e'nerita, amiramira huta Ra Anumzana tamagri Anumzamofona 7ni'a zagegnafina musena hunanteho.
41 Thakazelelani umkhosi kaThixo lo minyaka yonke okwensuku eziyisikhombisa. Lesi kasibe yisimiso esingapheliyo ezizukulwaneni ezizayo; umkhosi liwenze ngenyanga yesikhombisa.
Hagi maka kafufina 7ni ikampi 7ni'a zagegnafi ne'zana neneta musena hugahaze. Ama anahu avu'avazamo'a menina me'nena henkama fore'ma hu anante anante'ma hu'zama vanaza vahe'mo'za avririgahaze.
42 Libohlala ezihonqweni okwensuku eziyisikhombisa.
Hagi 7ni'a knamofo agu'afina Israeli vahe'mota fugagi noma ki'nesaza nompi manigahaze.
43 Bonke abako-Israyeli ngokuzalwa kumele bahlale ezihonqweni, ukuze izizukulwane zenu zazi ukuthi ngahlalisa abako-Israyeli emadumbeni mhla ngibakhipha eGibhithe. Mina nginguThixo uNkulunkulu wenu.”
E'i anazama huterema nehanage'za henkama fore'ma hunante anante'ma hu'zama vanaza vahe'mo'za nege'za, Nagrama Isipiti'ma tamagehe'ima zamavare'na ne-eoge'zama fugagi'noma ki'zama maniza e'naza zanku antahigahaze. Nagra Ra Anumzana tamagri Anumzamo'na nehue.
44 Ngakho uMosi wasebabikela abako-Israyeli ngemikhosi emisiweyo kaThixo.
Hanki Mosese'a Israeli vahera Ra Anumzamo'ma ne'za neneta mono hunanteta muse hutere hugahazema hu'nea knaramina eriama huno zamasami'ne.

< ULevi 23 >