Amanani 18
1 INkosi yasisithi kuAroni: Wena lamadodana akho lendlu kayihlo kanye lawe lizathwala ububi bendlu engcwele; futhi wena lamadodana akho kanye lawe lizathwala ububi bobupristi benu.
Yehowa ƒo nu na Aron azɔ gblɔ be, “Enye wò kple viwò ŋutsuwo kple wò ƒometɔwo ƒe dɔdeasi be miakpɔ egbɔ be, nu kɔkɔe aɖeke mezu nu makɔmakɔ o, eye anye miawo ƒe vodada ne kpɔtsɔtsɔ aɖe ava miaƒe nunɔladɔwo wɔwɔ ŋuti.
2 Labafowenu, isizwe sakoLevi, isizwe sikayihlo, basondeze-ke lawe ukuze bahlanganiswe lawe, bakusize. Kodwa wena lamadodana akho kanye lawe lizakuba phambi kwethente lobufakazi.
Kplɔ nɔviwò, Levi ƒe viwo, tso Levi ƒe to la me vɛ be woakpe ɖe ŋuwò, ne wò kple viwò ŋutsuwo miele subɔsubɔm le agbadɔ la ŋgɔ.
3 Bazagcina umlayo wakho, lemfanelo zethente lonke; kodwa kabayikusondela ezitsheni zendlu engcwele lelathini, ukuze bangafi, labo lani.
Woawɔ dɔ le wò kpɔkplɔ te, eye woawɔ dɔ siwo katã ku ɖe agbadɔ la ŋu, gake womate ɖe agbadɔ la me nuwo alo vɔsamlekpui la ŋu o, ne wowɔe la, woawo kple wò siaa miaku.
4 Bazahlanganiswa lawe, bagcine imfanelo zethente lenhlangano kuyo yonke inkonzo yethente; kodwa owemzini kayikusondela kini.
Woanɔ ŋuwò awɔ dɔ, siwo katã le Mawu ƒe agbadɔ la ŋu. Ame sia ame si menye Levi ƒe vi o la mekpɔ mɔ akpe ɖe ŋuwò le mɔ aɖeke nu o.
5 Njalo lizagcina imfanelo zendlu engcwele lemfanelo zelathi, ukuze kungabi kusaba khona ulaka phezu kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli.
“Ɖo ŋku edzi be, nunɔlawo koe awɔ dɔ kɔkɔewo le kɔkɔeƒe la kple vɔsamlekpui la dzi. Ne miewɔ se siawo dzi la, Mawu ƒe dɔmedzoe magabi ɖe Israelviwo dometɔ aɖeke ŋu le se siawo dzi dada ta gbeɖegbeɖe o.
6 Mina-ke, khangelani, ngithethe abafowenu amaLevi bevela phakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli. Bayisipho kini, baphiwe iNkosi ukwenza inkonzo yethente lenhlangano.
Megale egblɔm be, nye ŋutɔe tia nɔviwò Levi ƒe viwo tso Israelviwo dome na Yehowa ƒe dɔ be woanye wò kpeɖeŋutɔwo le agbadɔmedɔwɔwɔ me.
7 Ngakho wena lamadodana akho kanye lawe lizagcina ubupristi benu kuzo zonke izinto zelathi laphakathi kweveyili, likhonze. Nginike ubupristi benu bube ngumsebenzi wesipho; kodwa owemzini osondelayo uzabulawa.
Ke wò kple viwò ŋutsuwo, nunɔlawo, miawoe awɔ dɔ kɔkɔeawo katã kple dɔ siwo le vɔsamlekpui la ŋu kple esiwo le xɔmetsovɔ la me, elabena nunɔlanyenye nye miaƒe dɔdeasi tɔxɛ. Ame bubu ɖe sia ɖe si ake atse awɔ dɔ siawo la aku.”
8 INkosi yasisithi kuAroni: Mina-ke, khangela, ngikunike ukuphathwa kweminikelo yami yokuphakanyiswa yazo zonke izinto ezingcwele zabantwana bakoIsrayeli; ngiziphe wena, ngenxa yokugcotshwa, lamadodana akho, ngesimiso esilaphakade.
Yehowa gade se siawo na Aron. “Metsɔ nunana siwo katã Israelviwo tsɔna vɛ na Yehowa la na nunɔlawo. Nunana siwo katã wotsɔna naa Yehowa to wo nyenye le vɔsamlekpui la ŋgɔ me la nye wò kple viwò ŋutsuwo tɔ le se mavɔ la nu.
9 Lokhu kuzakuba ngokwakho okuvela ezintweni ezingcwelengcwele, zivela emlilweni; yonke iminikelo yabo, yonke iminikelo yabo yokudla, layo yonke iminikelo yabo yesono, layo yonke iminikelo yabo yecala, abazayibuyisela kimi; izakuba ngengcwelengcwele ibe ngeyakho leyamadodana akho.
Nuɖuvɔsawo, nu vɔ̃ ŋuti vɔsawo kple fɔɖivɔsawo nye mia tɔ. Nu siwo wotsɔ vɛ abe kpɔɖeŋu ene be woame na Yehowa le vɔsamlekpui la dzi koe menye mia tɔ o. Nu siawo katã nye nunana kɔkɔewo.
10 Lizakudlela engcweleni yezingcwele; wonke owesilisa uzakudla; kuzakuba ngcwele kuwe.
Ŋutsuwo koe aɖu wo, eye teƒe kɔkɔe aɖe ko woaɖu wo le.
11 Lalokhu ngokwakho: Umnikelo wokuphakanyiswa wesipho sabo, layo yonke iminikelo yokuzunguzwa yabantwana bakoIsrayeli; ngikuphe wena lamadodana akho lamadodakazi akho, ngesimiso esilaphakade. Wonke ohlambulukileyo endlini yakho uzakudla.
“Nunana bubuawo katã si Israelviwo anam to wo nyenye le vɔsamlekpui la ŋgɔ me la nye wò kple wò ƒometɔwo, viwò ŋutsuwo kple viwò nyɔnuwo siaa tɔ. Wò ƒometɔwo katã aɖu nu siawo negbe wo dometɔ si ŋu mekɔ le ɣe ma ɣi me o la ko.
12 Ikhethelo lonke lamafutha, lekhethelo lonke lewayini elitsha, lelamabele, lengqabutho yalezo abazazinikela eNkosini, ngiziphe wena.
“Nenema ke kutsetse gbãtɔ siwo ameawo atsɔ vɛ na Yehowa abe ami, wain kple lu nyuitɔwo
13 Izithelo zokuqala zakho konke okuselizweni labo abazakuletha eNkosini kuzakuba ngokwakho. Wonke ohlambulukileyo endlini yakho uzakudla.
kple nuɖuɖu ɖe sia ɖe ene la hã nye mia tɔ. Miaƒe ƒometɔwo aɖu esiawo negbe ɖeko wo ŋuti mekɔ le ɣe ma ɣi me o.
14 Konke okwehlukanisiweyo koIsrayeli kuzakuba ngokwakho.
“Nu sia nu si le Israel, si ŋu wokɔ, ɖe ɖe aga na Yehowa la nye tɔwò.
15 Konke okuvula isizalo, kwayo yonke inyama abakuletha eNkosini, phakathi kwabantu laphakathi kwezifuyo, kuzakuba ngokwakho; kodwa izibulo lomuntu uzalihlenga lokulihlenga, lezibulo lenyamazana engcolileyo uzalihlenga.
Vi gbãtɔ ɖe sia ɖe, amegbetɔ kple lã siaa si wotsɔ na Yehowa la nye tɔwò. Ke ele na wò be nàƒle viŋutsuvi gbãtɔ kple lã makɔmakɔ ɖe sia ɖe ƒe lãtsu gbãtɔ ta.
16 Lalezo ezizahlengwa uzazihlenga kusukela sezilenyanga, njengesilinganiso sakho, ngemali yamashekeli amahlanu, ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele, elingamagera angamatshumi amabili.
Ne woxɔ ɣleti ɖeka la, ele na wò be nàƒle wo ta, eye wo taƒlegae nye klosalo gram blaade, le kɔkɔeƒe la ƒe nudanu nu.
17 Kodwa izibulo lenkomo, kumbe izibulo lemvu, kumbe izibulo lembuzi, awuyikuwahlenga, angcwele. Uzafafaza igazi lawo phezu kwelathi, utshise amahwahwa awo, abe ngumnikelo owenziwe ngomlilo, kube luqhatshi olumnandi eNkosini.
“Ke womaxe fe ɖe nyiwo, alẽwo kple gbɔ̃wo ƒe ŋgɔgbeviwo ta o; elabena wole kɔkɔe. Nàhlẽ woƒe ʋu ɖe vɔsamlekpui la dzi, eye nàtɔ dzo ami la abe dzovɔsa si ʋẽna lĩlĩlĩ la ene na Yehowa.
18 Lenyama yawo izakuba ngeyakho, njengesifuba esizunguziweyo lanjengomlenze wokunene, kuzakuba ngokwakho.
Lã siawo ƒe lã nye mia tɔ hekpe ɖe woƒe akɔ kple ɖusita, si wotsɔna naa Yehowa to wo nyenye le vɔsamlekpui la ŋgɔ me la ŋu.
19 Yonke iminikelo yokuphakanyiswa yezinto ezingcwele abantwana bakoIsrayeli abayinikela eNkosini ngiyinike wena lamadodana akho lamadodakazi akho kanye lawe, ngesimiso esilaphakade. Kuyisivumelwano setswayi esilaphakade phambi kweNkosi kuwe lakunzalo yakho kanye lawe.
Ɛ̃, metsɔ nunana siwo katã Israelviwo va naa Yehowa, eye wonyena le yame la na mi. Wonye wò kple wò ƒometɔwo ƒe nuɖuɖu. Esia nye dze ƒe nubabla mavɔ le Yehowa kple wò kple wò dzidzimeviwo dome.”
20 INkosi yasisithi kuAroni: Kawuyikudla ilifa elizweni labo, kawuyikuba lesabelo phakathi kwabo; ngiyisabelo sakho lelifa lakho phakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli.
Yehowa gblɔ na Aron be, “Mianyi woƒe anyigba ƒe dome o, eye miakpɔ gome le wo dometɔ aɖeke me o, nyee nye miaƒe gome kple miaƒe domenyinu le Israelviwo dome.
21 Khangela-ke, nginike abantwana bakoLevi konke okwetshumi koIsrayeli kube yilifa, ngomsebenzi wabo abawenzayo, inkonzo yethente lenhlangano.
“Metsɔ Israelviwo ƒe nuwo ƒe ewolia na Levi ƒe viwo abe woƒe domenyinu ene le woƒe dɔ si wowɔna le agbadɔ me la ta.
22 Njalo abantwana bakoIsrayeli bangabe besasondela ethenteni lenhlangano hlezi bathwale isono bafe.
Tso azɔ dzi heyina la, Israelvi siwo menye nunɔlawo kple Levi ƒe viwo o la mekpɔ mɔ age ɖe agbadɔ la me o. Ne woge ɖee la, woaɖi fɔ, eye woaku.
23 Kodwa amaLevi azakwenza inkonzo yethente lenhlangano, wona athwale ububi bawo. Kuzakuba yisimiso esilaphakade ezizukulwaneni zenu; laphakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli kawayikuzuza ilifa.
Levi ƒe viwo koe awɔ dɔ le agbadɔ la ŋu. Woaɖi fɔ ne wogbe dɔ wɔwɔ le afi ma. Esia nye se na mi tegbetegbe be nunɔamesi aɖeke manɔ Levi ƒe vi aɖeke si le Israelnyigba dzi o,
24 Ngoba okwetshumi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli abakunikela eNkosini kube ngumnikelo wokuphakanyiswa, ngikunike amaLevi kube yilifa. Ngakho ngitshilo kiwo ukuthi phakathi kwabantwana bakoIsrayeli kawayikuzuza ilifa.
elabena Israelviwo ƒe nuwo ƒe ewolia si wotsɔ na Yehowa to wo nyenye le vɔsamlekpui la ŋgɔ me la anye Levi ƒe viwo tɔ. Eya ta megblɔ na wo be, ‘Domenyinu manɔ wo si le Israelviwo dome o.’”
25 INkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:
Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be,
26 Futhi uzakhuluma kumaLevi uthi kuwo: Nxa lithatha ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli okwetshumi engilinike khona, kuvela kubo kube yilifa lenu, lizanikela kokwakho umnikelo wokuphakanyiswa weNkosi, kube ngokwetshumi kwalokho okwetshumi.
“Ƒo nu na Levi ƒe viwo, eye nàgblɔ na wo be, ‘Ne miexɔ nu ewolia si metsɔ na mi abe miaƒe domenyinu ene tso Israelviwo si la, ele na mi be miatsɔ nu ewolia mawo ƒe ewolia abe vɔsa na Yehowa ene.
27 Lomnikelo wenu wokuphakanyiswa uzabalelwa lina, njengamabele ebala lokubhulela lanjengokugcwala kwesikhamelo sewayini.
Yehowa axɔ nu sia na mi abe miaƒe lu kple waintsetse gbãtɔwo ƒe nunana ene, abe ɖe wotso miawo ŋutɔ miaƒe agblewo me ene.
28 Ngalokhu lani lizanikela umnikelo wokuphakanyiswa weNkosi kukho konke okwetshumi kwenu elikwemukelayo ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli; lizanika kokwayo umnikelo wokuphakanyiswa weNkosi, kuAroni umpristi.
Ale miawo hã miana nu Yehowa tso nu ewolia siwo katã miexɔ tso Israelviwo gbɔ la me. Tso nu ewolia siawo me la, miatsɔ Yehowa ƒe ɖuƒe ana Aron, nunɔla la.
29 Kuzo zonke izipho zenu lizanikela wonke umnikelo wokuphakanyiswa weNkosi; ekhethelweni lonke lazo, ingxenye yayo engcwelisiweyo evela kuyo.
Ele be miatsɔ nu sia nu si wona la ƒe akpa nyuitɔ kple kɔkɔetɔ ana Yehowa abe eƒe ɖuƒe ene.’
30 Futhi uzakuthi kuwo: Lapho linikela ikhethelo lazo elivela kuzo, kuzabalelwa amaLevi njengesivuno sebala lokubhulela lanjengesivuno sesikhamelo sewayini.
“Gblɔ na Levi ƒe viwo be, ‘Ne mieɖe nyuitɔwo na adzɔe la, woabui na mi abe ɖe wotso miawo ŋutɔ miaƒe lugbɔƒe alo miaƒe wainfiaƒe ene.
31 Lizakudla lokho endaweni zonke, lina lendlu yenu, ngoba kungumvuzo wenu ngomsebenzi wenu ethenteni lenhlangano.
Aron kple via ŋutsuwo kple eƒe ƒometɔwo aɖui le woƒe aƒewo me alo le teƒe ɖe sia ɖe si adze wo ŋu, elabena eyae nye woƒe fetu ɖe woƒe dɔwɔwɔ le agbadɔ la me ta.
32 Njalo kaliyikuthwala isono ngenxa yakho, lapho seliphakamisile ikhethelo lakho kukho; kaliyikungcolisa izinto ezingcwele zabantwana bakoIsrayeli, ukuze lingafi.
Mi, Levi ƒe viwo la, miada vo o, ne miexɔ ameawo ƒe nuwo ƒe akpa ewolia ƒe ɖeka na Yehowa, eye mietsɔ nu siawo ƒe nyuitɔwo ƒe akpa ewolia ƒe ɖeka na nunɔlawo. Ke mikpɔ nyuie be miabu Israelviwo ƒe nunana kɔkɔewo abe nu dzodzrowo wonye ene o. Ne miewɔ esia la, miaku.’”
