ULevi 23
1 INkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:
Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi,
2 Tshono ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli uthi kubo: Imikhosi emisiweyo yeNkosi elizayimemezela ibe zinhlangano ezibiziweyo ezingcwele, le yimikhosi yami emisiweyo.
“Taura kuvaIsraeri uti kwavari, ‘Iyi ndiyo mitambo yangu yandakatara, mitambo yakatarwa yaJehovha yamunofanira kudaidzira seungano tsvene.
3 Umsebenzi uzakwenziwa insuku eziyisithupha; kodwa usuku lwesikhombisa lulisabatha lokuphumula, inhlangano ebiziweyo engcwele; lingenzi lamsebenzi; lulisabatha eNkosini kuyo yonke imizi yenu.
“‘Pane mazuva matanhatu amunoshanda asi zuva rechinomwe iSabata rokuzorora, zuva reungano tsvene. Hamufaniri kuita basa ripi zvaro kwose kwamunogara, iSabata kuna Jehovha.
4 Le yimikhosi emisiweyo yeNkosi, inhlangano ezibiziweyo ezingcwele elizazimemezela ngesikhathi sazo esimisiweyo.
“‘Iyi ndiyo mitambo yakatarwa yaJehovha, ungano tsvene dzamunodaidzira panguva dzakatarwa.
5 Ngenyanga yokuqala ngolwetshumi lane lwenyanga kusihlwa kuliphasika leNkosi.
Pasika yaJehovha inotanga madekwana pazuva regumi namana romwedzi wokutanga.
6 Langosuku lwetshumi lanhlanu lwaleyonyanga kulomkhosi wesinkwa esingelamvubelo eNkosini; dlanini isinkwa esingelamvubelo insuku eziyisikhombisa.
Pazuva regumi namashanu romwedzi iwoyo Mutambo waJehovha weChingwa Chisina Mbiriso unotanga; kwamazuva manomwe munofanira kudya chingwa chinobikwa chisina mbiriso.
7 Ngosuku lokuqala lizakuba lenhlangano ebiziweyo engcwele; lingenzi lamsebenzi wezisebenzi.
Pazuva rokutanga itai ungano tsvene uye musaita mabasa amazuva ose.
8 Kodwa lizanikela umnikelo owenzelwe iNkosi ngomlilo insuku eziyisikhombisa. Ngosuku lwesikhombisa kuzakuba khona inhlangano ebiziweyo engcwele; lingenzi lamsebenzi wezisebenzi.
Kwamazuva manomwe mupe chipiriso chinoitirwa Jehovha nomoto. Uye pazuva rechinomwe munofanira kuita ungano tsvene uye musaita basa ramazuva ose.’”
9 INkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:
Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi,
10 Tshono ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli uthi kubo: Lapho selifikile elizweni engilinika lona, livune isivuno salo, lethani isithungo sezithelo zokuqala zesivuno senu kumpristi,
“Taura kuvaIsraeri uti kwavari, ‘Kana mapinda munyika yandichakupai, mukakohwa gohwo rayo, uyai kumuprista nechisote chezviyo zvamunotanga kukohwa.
11 njalo azunguze isithungo phambi kweNkosi ukuze lemukeleke. Umpristi uzasizunguza ngosuku olulandela isabatha.
Anofanira kuninira chisote pamberi paJehovha kuti chigamuchirwe panzvimbo penyu. Muprista anofanira kuchininira pazuva rinotevera Sabata.
12 Ngosuku elizunguza ngalo isithungo, nikelani iwundlu elingelasici elilomnyaka owodwa, libe ngumnikelo wokutshiswa eNkosini.
Pazuva ramunoninira chisote, munofanira kubayira sechipiriso chinopiswa kuna Jehovha, gwayana rine gore rimwe chete risina kuremara,
13 Lomnikelo wawo wokudla uzakuba zingxenye ezimbili etshumini zempuphu ecolekileyo ixubene lamafutha, ube ngumnikelo owenzelwe iNkosi ngomlilo, kube luqhatshi olumnandi; lomnikelo wawo wokunathwayo uzakuba ngowewayini, ingxenye yesine yehini.
pamwe chete nechipiriso chacho chezviyo chinokwana zvikamu zviviri kubva mugumi zveefa, zvoupfu hwakatsetseka hwakasanganiswa namafuta, chipiriso chinoitirwa Jehovha nomoto, chinonhuhwira zvinofadza, nechipiriso chacho chokunwa chikamu chimwe chete kubva muzvina zvehini rewaini.
14 Njalo kaliyikudla isinkwa, lamabele akhanzingiweyo, lezikhwebu ezintsha, kuze kufike lona lolosuku, lize lilethe umnikelo kaNkulunkulu wenu. Kuyisimiso esilaphakade ezizukulwaneni zenu, kuyo yonke imizi yenu.
Hamufaniri kudya chingwa chipi zvacho, kana zviyo zvakakangwa, kana zviyo zvitsva, kusvikira zuva chairo ramunouya nechipiriso ichi kuna Mwari wenyu. Uyu unofanira kuva murayiro unogara nokusingaperi kuzvizvarwa zvichatevera, kwose kwamuchagara.
15 Njalo lizazibalela kusukela ngosuku olulandela isabatha, kusukela ngosuku elaletha ngalo isithungo somnikelo wokuzunguzwa; kuzakuba ngamasabatha ayisikhombisa apheleleyo,
“‘Kubva pazuva rinotevera Sabata, zuva ramakauya nechisote chechipiriso chokuninira, verengai mavhiki manomwe azere.
16 kuze kufike usuku olulandela isabatha lesikhombisa libale insuku ezingamatshumi amahlanu; khona lizanikela umnikelo omutsha wokudla eNkosini.
Verengai mazuva makumi mashanu kusvika pazuva rinotevera Sabata rechinomwe, ipapo mugopa chipiriso chezviyo zvitsva kuna Jehovha.
17 Lethani okuvela emizini yenu izinkwa ezimbili zokuzunguzwa; zizakuba zingxenye ezimbili etshumini zempuphu ecolekileyo; zizabhakwa lemvubelo; ziyizithelo zokuqala eNkosini.
Kubva kupi kwose kwamunogara, uyai nezvingwa zviviri zvakaitwa nezvikamu zviviri kubva mugumi zveefa zvoupfu hwakatsetseka zvakabikwa nembiriso sechipiriso chokuninira chezvibereko zvokutanga kuna Jehovha.
18 Njalo lizanikela kanye lesinkwa amawundlu ayisikhombisa angelasici alomnyaka owodwa, lejongosi elilodwa ithole lenkomo, lenqama ezimbili; zizakuba ngumnikelo wokutshiswa eNkosini, kanye lomnikelo wazo wokudla leminikelo yazo yokunathwayo, umnikelo owenziwe ngomlilo, kube luqhatshi olumnandi eNkosini.
Pamwe chete nechingwa ichi mupe makwayana manomwe asina kuremara egore rimwe nehando imwe chete diki namakondobwe maviri. Zvichava zvipiriso zvinopisirwa Jehovha, pamwe chete nezvipiriso zvezviyo nezvipiriso zvinonwiwa, chive chipiriso chinoitwa nomoto chinonhuhwira zvinofadza kuna Jehovha.
19 Lizalungisa njalo izinyane lembuzi elilodwa libe ngumnikelo wesono, lamawundlu amabili alomnyaka owodwa abe ngumhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula.
Ipapo bayirai nhongo imwe chete sechipiriso chechivi namakwayana maviri, ose egore rimwe chete, sechipiriso chokuwadzana.
20 Umpristi uzazizunguza-ke kanye lesinkwa sezithelo zokuqala zibe ngumnikelo wokuzunguzwa phambi kweNkosi, kanye lamawundlu amabili; zizakuba ngcwele eNkosini, zibe ngezompristi.
Muprista anofanira kuninira makwayana maviri pamberi paJehovha sechipiriso chokuninira pamwe chete nechingwa chegohwo rokutanga. Izvi zvipiriso zvitsvene kuna Jehovha zvomuprista.
21 Lizamemezela ngalona lolosuku; kuzakuba yinhlangano ebiziweyo engcwele kini, lingenzi lamsebenzi wezisebenzi. Kuyisimiso esaphakade kuyo yonke imizi yenu ezizukulwaneni zenu.
Pazuva rimwe chetero munofanira kudaidzira ungano tsvene murege basa ramazuva ose. Uyu unofanira kuva murayiro unogara nokusingaperi kuzvizvarwa zvichauya, kwose kwamuchagara.
22 Lalapho livuna isivuno selizwe lakini, ekuvuneni kwakho ungaqedi emngceleni wensimu yakho; futhi ungabuthi okuseleyo kwesivuno sakho; ukutshiyele umyanga lowemzini. NgiyiNkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.
“‘Kana muchikohwa gohwo renyika yenyu musakohwa kusvikira kumucheto kwomunda wenyu, kana kunhongera zvinosara pakukohwa kwenyu. Zvisiyirei varanda navatorwa. Ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu.’”
23 INkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:
Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi,
24 Tshono ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli uthi: Ngenyanga yesikhombisa ngolokuqala lwenyanga kuzakuba kini yikuphumula, isikhumbuzo sokutshaywa kwezimpondo, inhlangano ebiziweyo engcwele.
“Uti kuvaIsraeri, ‘Pazuva rokutanga romwedzi wechinomwe munofanira kuva nezuva rokuzorora, ungano tsvene inocherechedzwa nokuridza hwamanda.
25 Lingenzi lamsebenzi wezisebenzi; kodwa nikelani umnikelo owenzelwe iNkosi ngomlilo.
Musaita basa ramazuva ose, asi mupe chipiriso chinoitirwa Jehovha nomoto.’”
26 INkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:
Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi,
27 Yebo, ngolwetshumi lwalinyanga yesikhombisa kuzakuba lusuku lwenhlawulo yokuthula; lizakuba lenhlangano ebiziweyo engcwele; lizathobisa imiphefumulo yenu, linikele umnikelo owenzelwe iNkosi ngomlilo.
“Zuva regumi romwedzi iwoyo wechinomwe iZuva Rokuyananisa. Muite ungano tsvene uye muzvinyime zvokudya, mugopa chipiriso chinoitirwa Jehovha nomoto.
28 Langalona lolosuku lingenzi lamsebenzi, ngoba kulusuku lwenhlawulo yokuthula, ukulenzela lina inhlawulo yokuthula phambi kweNkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.
Musashanda pazuva iroro, nokuti iZuva Rokuyananisira, pamunoyananisirwa pamberi paJehovha Mwari wenyu.
29 Ngoba loba yiwuphi umphefumulo ongazithobiyo ngalona lolosuku uzaqunywa usuke ebantwini bakibo.
Munhu wose asingazvinyimi musi iwoyo anofanira kubviswa pakati pavanhu vokwake.
30 Laloba yiwuphi umphefumulo owenza loba yiwuphi umsebenzi ngalona lolosuku ngizawubhubhisa lowomphefumulo usuke phakathi kwabantu bakibo.
Munhu upi noupi achaita basa ripi zvaro, nomusi iwoyo, ndichamuparadza pakati pavanhu vokwake.
31 Lingenzi lamsebenzi. Kuyisimiso esilaphakade ezizukulwaneni zenu kuyo yonke imizi yenu.
Hamufaniri kutomboita basa. Uyu unofanira kuva murayiro unogara nokusingaperi kumarudzi ose achauya, kwose kwamuchagara.
32 Lisabatha lokuphumula kini; lizathobisa imiphefumulo yenu; ngolwesificamunwemunye lwenyanga, ntambama, kusukela kusihlwa kuze kube kusihlwa, lizagcina isabatha lenu.
Iri iSabata renyu rokuzorora, uye munofanira kuzvinyima. Kubva manheru ezuva repfumbamwe romwedzi kusvikira manheru anotevera munofanira kucherechedza Sabata.”
33 INkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:
Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi,
34 Tshono ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli uthi: Ngosuku lwetshumi lanhlanu lwale inyanga yesikhombisa kuzakuba lomkhosi wamadumba insuku eziyisikhombisa eNkosini.
“Uti kuvaIsraeri, ‘Pazuva regumi neshanu romwedzi wechinomwe Mutambo waJehovha waMatumba unotanga, uye uchapedza mazuva manomwe.
35 Ngosuku lokuqala kuzakuba lenhlangano ebiziweyo engcwele; lingenzi lamsebenzi wezisebenzi.
Zuva rokutanga iungano tsvene; musaita basa ramazuva ose.
36 Insuku eziyisikhombisa lizanikela umnikelo owenzelwe iNkosi ngomlilo. Ngosuku lwesificaminwembili kuzakuba lenhlangano ebiziweyo engcwele kini, linikele umnikelo owenzelwe iNkosi ngomlilo. Kungumhlangano onzulu, lingenzi lamsebenzi wezisebenzi.
Kwamazuva manomwe mupe kuna Jehovha zvipiriso zvinoitwa nomoto uye pazuva iroro muite ungano tsvene mugopa chipiriso chinoitirwa Jehovha nomoto. Iyi ndiyo ungano yokupedzisira; musaita basa ramazuva ose.
37 Le yimikhosi emisiweyo yeNkosi elizayimemezela ibe zinhlangano ezibiziweyo ezingcwele, ukunikela umnikelo owenzelwe iNkosi ngomlilo, umnikelo wokutshiswa, lomnikelo wokudla, umhlatshelo, leminikelo yokunathwayo, kube yilokho lalokho ngosuku lwakho,
“‘Iyi ndiyo mitambo yaJehovha yakatarwa yamunofanira kuparidzira ungano tsvene kuti dziuye nezvipiriso zvinoitirwa Jehovha nomoto, nezvipiriso zvinopiswa uye nezvinopiswa zvezviyo, zvibayiro nezvipiriso zvokunwa zvinodiwa mazuva ose.
38 ngaphandle kwamasabatha eNkosi, langaphandle kwezipho zenu, langaphandle kwezithembiso zenu zonke, langaphandle kweminikelo yenu yonke yesihle, elayinikela eNkosini.
Zvipiriso izvi zvinowedzerwa pamusoro pezviya zvamaSabata aJehovha uye pamusoro pezvipo zvenyu nezvose zvamakapikira nezvipiriso zvose zvokupa nokuzvisarudzira zvamunopa kuna Jehovha.
39 Kodwa ngosuku lwetshumi lanhlanu lwenyanga yesikhombisa, lapho selibuthile isivuno selizwe, gcinani umkhosi weNkosi insuku eziyisikhombisa. Ngosuku lokuqala kuzakuba lokuphumula langosuku lwesificaminwembili kuzakuba lokuphumula.
“‘Zvino kutanga pazuva regumi namashanu romwedzi wechinomwe, mushure mokunge mapedza kukohwa zvirimwa zvenyika, muite mutambo wokupemberera kuna Jehovha kwamazuva manomwe; zuva rokutanga izuva rokuzorora, uye zuva rorusere izuva rokuzororawo.
40 Langosuku lokuqala zithatheleni izithelo zezihlahla ezinhle, izingatsha zezihlahla zelala, lezingatsha zezihlahla ezilamahlamvu aminyeneyo, leminyezane yemifula, lithabe phambi kweNkosi uNkulunkulu wenu insuku eziyisikhombisa.
Pazuva rokutanga munofanira kutsara michero yakanakisisa yemiti, nemichero yemichindwe, namatavi ana mashizha akawanda, nemikonachando, uye mugofara pamberi paJehovha Mwari wenyu kwamazuva manomwe.
41 Lizawugcina ube ngumkhosi eNkosini insuku eziyisikhombisa ngomnyaka. Kuyisimiso esilaphakade ezizukulwaneni zenu; liwugubhe ngenyanga yesikhombisa.
Munofanira kuitira Jehovha mutambo uyu kwamazuva manomwe gore negore. Uyu unofanira kuva murayiro unogara nokusingaperi kuzvizvarwa zvichauya; muupemberere mumwedzi wechinomwe.
42 Lizahlala emadumbeni insuku eziyisikhombisa; bonke abazalwa koIsrayeli bazahlala emadumbeni,
Garai mumatumba kwamazuva manomwe: Zvizvarwa zvose zvavaIsraeri zvinofanira kugara mumatumba
43 ukuze izizukulwana zenu zazi ukuthi ngabahlalisa abantwana bakoIsrayeli emadumbeni ekubakhupheni kwami elizweni leGibhithe. NgiyiNkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.
kuitira kuti zvizvarwa zvenyu zvigoziva kuti ndakaita kuti vaIsraeri vagare mumatumba pandakavabudisa kubva muIjipiti. Ndini Jehovha Mwari wenyu.’”
44 Ngokunjalo uMozisi wabatshela abantwana bakoIsrayeli imikhosi emisiweyo yeNkosi.
Saka Mozisi akazivisa kuvaIsraeri mitambo yakatarwa yaJehovha.
