UJoshuwa
21:1 Khona-ke izinhloko zawoyise bamaLevi zasondela ku-Eleyazare
kumpristi, nakuJoshuwa indodana kaNuni, nakuzo izinhloko zabangcwele
oyise bezizwe zabantwana bakwa-Israyeli;
21:2 Bakhuluma kubo eShilo ezweni laseKhanani, bathi: "The
uJehova wayala ngesandla sikaMose ukuba asinike imizi yokuhlala, kanye
amadlelo alo ezinkomo zethu.
21:3 Futhi abantwana bakwa-Israyeli banika amaLevi eziphuma kubo
ifa, ngesiyalezo sikaJehova, le mizi kanye nayo
amadolobha.
21:4 Inkatho yaphumela imindeni yamaKohati;
abantwana bakwa-Aroni umpristi ababengamaLevi baphuma ngenkatho
esizweni sakwaJuda, nasesizweni sakwaSimeyoni, nasesizweni sakwaSimeyoni
esizweni sakwaBenjamini: imizi eyishumi nantathu.
21:5 Futhi inkatho yabantwana bakwaKohati emindenini yabo
esizweni sakwa-Efrayimi, nasesizweni sakwaDani, nasenxenyeni
isizwe sakwaManase: imizi eyishumi.
21:6 Oonyana bakaGereshoni babelwa ngenkatho emindenini yesizwe
esizweni sakwa-Asheri, nasesizweni sakwa-Isakare
nakwaNafetali, nasenxenyeni yesizwe sakwaManase eBashani, ishumi nantathu
amadolobha.
21:7 Oonyana bakaMerari ngemindeni yabo babevela esizweni sakwaRubeni,
esizweni sakwaGadi, nasesizweni sakwaZebuloni, ishumi nambili
amadolobha.
21:8 Futhi abantwana bakwa-Israyeli banika amaLevi ngenkatho le mizi
namadlelo awo, njengalokho eyalile uJehova ngesandla sikaMose.
21:9 Futhi banika esizweni sabantwana bakwaJuda, futhi kusukela
isizwe sabantwana bakwaSimeyoni, le mizi eshiwo lapha
ngegama,
21:10 amadodana ka-Aroni bemindeni yamaKohati,
abantwana bakwaLevi baba, ngokuba inkatho yokuqala yaba ngeyabo.
21:11 Babanika umuzi ka-Arba, uyise ka-Anaki, okuyinto idolobha
iHebron, ezintabeni zakwaJuda, nedlelo layo nxazonke
Mayelana nakho.
21:12 Kodwa amasimu omuzi, nemizana yawo, bakunika uKalebi
indodana kaJefune njengefa lakhe.
21:13 Ngakho banika amadodana ka-Aroni umpristi iHebroni kanye naye
amadlelo, umuzi wokuphephela wombulali; neLibina kanye nayo
amadolobha,
21:14 neYatiri namadlelo ayo, ne-Eshtemowa namadlelo ayo,
21:15 neHoloni namadlelo ayo, neDebhiri namadlelo ayo,
21:16 ne-Ayini namadlelo alo, neJuta namadlelo alo, neBeti Shemeshi.
namadlelo alo; imizi eyisishiyagalolunye kulezo zizwe ezimbili.
21:17 Esizweni sakwaBenjamini, iGibeyoni nedlelo layo, iGeba kanye nayo
amadolobha,
21:18 Anathoti namadlelo ayo, ne-Alimoni namadlelo ayo; imizi emine.
21:19 Yonke imizi yabantwana bakwa-Aroni, abapristi, yayiyishumi nantathu
imizi namadlelo ayo.
21:20 Imindeni yamadodana kaKohati, amaLevi asala
kubantwana bakwaKohati, yebo, imizi yenkatho yabo yanikezwa
isizwe sakwa-Efrayimi.
21:21 Babanika iShekemi namadlelo alo ezintabeni zakwa-Efrayimi, kube yisigodi.
umuzi wokuphephela wombulali; neGezeri namadlelo ayo,
21:22 neKibhizayimi namadlelo alo, neBheti-horoni namadlelo alo; ezine
amadolobha.
21:23 Esizweni sakwaDani, i-Eliteke nedlelo layo, neGibethoni kanye
izindawo zayo,
21:24 neAyalon nedlelo layo, neGati-rimon nedlelo layo; imizi emine.
21:25 Futhi kusukela engxenyeni yesizwe sakwaManase, iThanaki namadlelo ayo, kanye
iGathrimoni nedlelo layo; imizi emibili.
21:26 Yonke imizi yaba eyishumi kanye namadlelo ayo emindeni yabo
abantwana bakwaKohati abasalayo.
21:27 Futhi kubantwana bakwaGereshoni, emindenini yamaLevi, kusukela
enye ingxenye yesizwe sakwaManase bayinika iGolani eBashani kanye naye
amadlelo, umuzi wokuphephela wombulali; noBeshetera enaye
izindawo ezingaphansi kwedolobha; imizi emibili.
21:28 Esizweni sakwa-Isakare, iKishoni namadlelo alo, neDabare
izindawo zayo,
21:29 neYarmuti namadlelo ayo, ne-Eni-Ganimi namadlelo ayo; imizi emine.
21:30 Esizweni sakwa-Asheri, iMishali namadlelo ayo, ne-Abidoni kanye nayo.
amadolobha,
21:31 iHelekati namadlelo ayo, neRehobhi namadlelo ayo; imizi emine.
21:32 Esizweni sakwaNafetali, iKedeshi yaseGalile namadlelo ayo,
ube ngumuzi wokuphephela umbulali; neHamoti-dori namadlelo ayo, kanye
Kartan namadlelo ayo; imizi emithathu.
21:33 Yonke imizi yamaGereshoni ngemindeni yawo
imizi eyishumi nantathu namadlelo ayo.
21:34 Futhi emindenini yamadodana kaMerari, insali
AmaLevi esizweni sakwaZebhulon, iJokineyamu namadlelo alo,
I-Kartah namadlelo ayo,
21:35 iDimna namadlelo ayo, neNahalali namadlelo ayo; imizi emine.
21:36 Esizweni sakwaRubeni, iBezeri namadlelo alo, neJahaza namadlelo alo.
izindawo zayo,
21:37 iKedemoti namadlelo ayo, neMefahati namadlelo ayo; imizi emine.
21:38 Esizweni sakwaGadi, iRamoti kwaGileyadi nedlelo layo,
umuzi wokuphephela wombulali; neMahanayimi namadlelo ayo,
21:39 iHeshbhon nedlelo layo, neJazeri namadlelo ayo; imizi emine iyonke.
21:40 Ngakho yonke imizi yabantwana bakwaMerari ngemindeni yabo, okuyinto
abaseleyo emindenini yamaLevi ngenkatho yabo babeyishumi nambili
amadolobha.
21:41 Yonke imizi yamaLevi phakathi kwefa labantwana bakwa
U-Israyeli wayeyimizi engamashumi amane nesishiyagalombili namadlelo ayo.
21:42 Le mizi yayiyilowo nalowo namadlelo ayo nxazonke zayo
yayiyimizi yonke le.
21:43 Futhi uJehova wanika u-Israyeli lonke izwe afunga ukumnika
oyise; balidla, bahlala kulo.
21:44 Futhi uJehova wabanika ukuphumula nxazonke, ngokuvumelana nakho konke ayekufungile
koyise, akwabakho muntu kuzo zonke izitha zabo kuma
phambi kwabo; uJehova wanikela zonke izitha zabo esandleni sabo.
21:45 Akuphuthanga lutho kukho konke okuhle uJehova ayekukhulumile
indlu ka-Israyeli; konke kwenzeka.