ULevi 1
1 UThixo wabiza uMosi, wakhuluma laye esethenteni lokuhlangana. Wathi kuye,
Awo Mukama n’ayita Musa, n’ayogera naye ng’asinziira mu Weema ey’Okukuŋŋaanirangamu. N’amulagira nti,
2 “Khuluma labantu bako-Israyeli uthi kubo, ‘Nxa omunye wenu eletha umnikelo kuThixo, kalethe umnikelo wesifuyo esivela emhlambini wenkomo kumbe owezimvu.
“Yogera n’abaana ba Isirayiri obagambe nti, ‘Omuntu yenna mu mmwe bw’aneeteesanga okuleeta ekiweebwayo eri Mukama, anaaleetanga ekiweebwayo kya nte ng’agiggya mu kiraalo kye, oba endiga oba embuzi ng’agiggya mu kisibo kye.’
3 Nxa umnikelo ungowokutshiswa uvela emhlambini wenkomo, kumele anikele ngesifuyo esiduna esingelasici. Kumele asilethe esangweni lethente lokuhlangana ukwenzela ukuthi samukeleke kuThixo.
“Ekiweebwayo bwe kinaabanga ekiweebwayo ekyokebwa nga kiva mu kiraalo ky’ente, anaawangayo seddume etaliiko kamogo. Anaagyereeteranga n’agiweerayo ku mulyango gwa Weema ya Mukama ey’Okukuŋŋaanirangamu, kiryoke kikkirizibwe eri Mukama.
4 Kuzamele abeke isandla sakhe ekhanda lomnikelo wokutshiswa, ngalokho uzakwamukelwa esikhundleni sakhe, uphendle indlela yokubuyisana.
Omuntu aleese ekiweebwayo ekyo ekyokebwa anaakwatanga omutwe gwakyo, era kinakkirizibwanga ku lulwe kiryoke kimutangiririre olw’ebibi bye.
5 Kuzamele ahlabe inkunzi encinyane phambi kukaThixo, ngemva kwalokho, amadodana ka-Aroni, abangabaphristi, bazaletha igazi alichele emaceleni wonke e-alithare esangweni lethente lokuhlangana.
Seddume eyo anaagittiranga mu maaso ga Mukama; era batabani ba Alooni, bakabona, banaddiranga omusaayi gwayo ne baguwaayo eri Mukama nga bagumansira ku kyoto okwebungulula enjuuyi zonna ez’ekyoto ekiri awo okumpi n’omulyango gwa Weema ya Mukama ey’Okukuŋŋaanirangamu.
6 Kuzamele ahlinze umnikelo wokutshiswa, abesewuhlahlela ube ngamaqatha.
Awo ekiweebwayo ekyo ekyokebwa anaakibaagangako eddiba, n’akitemaatemamu ebifi.
7 Kumele amadodana ka-Aroni umphristi abase umlilo e-alithareni, abesebeka inkuni emlilweni.
Batabani ba Alooni, kabona, banaakumanga omuliro mu kyoto, ne batindikira bulungi enku ku muliro ogwo.
8 Amadodana ka-Aroni abesehlanganisa inhloko lamahwahwa enkunini ezibhebha e-alithareni.
Awo batabani ba Alooni, bakabona, banaategekanga bulungi ebifi ebyo, nga n’omutwe n’amasavu babitaddeko; banaabissanga ku nku ezikoledde omuliro ku kyoto.
9 Kuzamele agezise ezangaphakathi lemilenze ngamanzi, njalo umphristi kumele akutshise konke e-alithareni. Lowo ngumnikelo wokutshiswa, umnikelo owenziwa ngomlilo, olephunga elimnandi kuThixo.
Eyaleese ekiweebwayo ekyo anaanaazanga n’amazzi eby’omu lubuto n’amagulu; ebyo byonna kabona anaabyokyanga ku kyoto ng’ekiweebwayo ekyokebwa, ekyokeddwa mu muliro ne kivaamu evvumbe eddungi erisanyusa Mukama.
10 Nxa umnikelo ungowokutshiswa, uvela emhlambini wezimvu kumbe imbuzi, kuzamele anikele ngesifuyo esiduna esingelasici.
“Ekinaaleetebwanga okuba ekiweebwayo ekyokebwa bwe kinaavanga mu kisibo, oba ndiga oba mbuzi, omuntu oyo anaawangayo ennume etaliiko kamogo.
11 Kuzamele asihlabele enyakatho ye-alithare phambi kukaThixo, njalo amadodana ka-Aroni angabaphristi azachela igazi laso emaceleni wonke e-alithare.
Anaagittiranga ku luuyi olwakkono olw’ekyoto mu maaso ga Mukama, era batabani ba Alooni, bakabona, banaamansiranga omusaayi gwayo ku njuyi zonna ez’ekyoto okukyebungulula.
12 Kuzamele isifuyo asihlahlele sibe ngamaqatha, kugoqela inhloko lamahwahwa, njalo umphristi uzawabeka kahle phezu kwenkuni eziyabe zibhebha e-alithareni.
Anaagitemaatemangamu ebifi; era kabona anaategekanga bulungi ebifi ebyo, nga n’omutwe n’amasavu abitaddeko, n’abissa ku nku ezikoledde omuliro ku kyoto.
13 Kuzamele agezise ezangaphakathi lemilenze ngamanzi, njalo umphristi uzaletha inyama yonke, abeseyitshisela e-alithareni. Lowo ngumnikelo wokutshiswa, umnikelo owenziwa ngomlilo, olephunga elimnandi kuThixo.
Eyaleese ekiweebwayo ekyo anaanaazanga n’amazzi eby’omu lubuto n’amagulu; ebyo byonna kabona anaabiwangayo, n’abyokya ku kyoto, nga kye kiweebwayo ekyokebwa ekyokeddwa mu muliro, ne kivaamu evvumbe eddungi erisanyusa Mukama.
14 Nxa umnikelo kaThixo ungumnikelo wokutshiswa, ungowenyoni, kumele anikele ngejuba kumbe iphuphu lenkwilimba.
“Ekiweebwayo ekyokebwa eri Mukama bwe kinaabanga eky’ennyonyi, omuntu anaaleetanga ekiweebwayo eky’amayiba oba eky’enjiibwa ento.
15 Umphristi uzakuletha e-alithareni, akutshile intamo, abesekutshisela e-alithareni, igazi lakho livuzele eceleni.
Kabona anaaleetanga ennyonyi eyo ku kyoto n’aginyoola omutwe n’agukutulako, n’agwokya ku kyoto; omusaayi gwayo anaagukenenuliranga mu mbiriizi z’ekyoto.
16 Kuzamele akhuphe isidlelo lalokho okuphakathi kwaso, asilahlele empumalanga ye-alithare, lapho okulomlotha khona.
Anaagiggyangamu ekisakiro kyayo n’ebikirimu, n’akisuula ku ludda olw’ebuvanjuba olw’ekyoto mu kifo awayiyibwa evvu.
17 Kayidabule ivuleke ngempiko zayo kodwa angayehlukanisi, emva kwalokho, umphristi uzayitshisela enkunini ezisemlilweni ose-alithareni. Ngumnikelo wokutshiswa, umnikelo owenziwa ngomlilo, olephunga elimnandi kuThixo.’”
Anaagikwatanga ebiwaawaatiro n’agiyuza; kyokka taagiryebulirengamu ddala. Anaagyokeranga ku nku ezikoledde omuliro mu kyoto; nga kye kiweebwayo ekyokebwa ekyokeddwa mu muliro ne kivaamu evvumbe eddungi erisanyusa Mukama.
