Izinombolo
1:1 UJehova wakhuluma kuMose ehlane laseSinayi, phakathi
etabernakele lokuhlangana, ngolokuqala lwenyanga yesibili, ngo
ngomnyaka wesibili emva kokuphuma kwabo ezweni laseGibithe, bathi:
1:2 Balani inani layo yonke inhlangano yabantwana bakwa-Israyeli, ngemva kwalokho
imindeni yabo, ngezindlu zawoyise, nenani labo
amagama, bonke abesilisa ngezinhloko zabo;
1:3 Kusukela kwabaneminyaka engamashumi amabili kuya phezulu, bonke abangakwazi ukuya empini
kwa-Israyeli, wena no-Aroni niyakubabala ngamabandla abo.
1:4 Kuyakuba nawe indoda esizweni ngasinye; yonke inhloko ye
indlu yawoyise.
1:5 Lawa angamagama amadoda ayakukuma nawe: kwe
isizwe sakwaRubeni; u-Elisuri indodana kaShedewuri.
1:6 KwaSimeyoni; uShelumiyeli indodana kaSurishadayi.
1:7 KwaJuda; uNaheshoni indodana ka-Aminadaba.
1:8 Kwa-Isakare; uNethaneli indodana kaSuwari.
1:9 KwaZebuloni; u-Eliyabe indodana kaHeloni.
1:10 Kubantwana bakwaJosefa: kwa-Efrayimi; u-Elishama indodana ka-Amihudi: ka
uManase; uGamaliyeli indodana kaPedasuri.
1:11 KwaBenjamini; u-Abidani indodana kaGideyoni.
1:12 KwaDani; u-Ahiyezeri indodana ka-Amishadayi.
1:13 Kwa-Asheri; uPagiyeli indodana ka-Okirani.
1:14 KwaGadi; u-Eliyasafa indodana kaDehuweli.
1:15 KwaNafetali; u-Ahira indodana ka-Enani.
1:16 Laba babengabadumileyo ebandleni, izikhulu zezizwe
oyise, izinhloko zezinkulungwane kwa-Israyeli.
1:17 OMose no-Aroni bathatha lawa madoda ayebalulwe ngamagama.
1:18 Balibuthanisa ibandla lonke ngosuku lokuqala lwenyanga
ngenyanga yesibili, futhi bamemezela zozalo zabo ngemindeni yabo, by
izindlu zawoyise, ngokwenani lamagama, kusukela
abaneminyaka engamashumi amabili nangaphezulu, ngokuvota kwabo.
1:19 Njengalokho uJehova emyalile uMose, kanjalo wababala ehlane
iSinayi.
1:20 Abantwana bakwaRubeni, izibulo lika-Israyeli, ezizukulwaneni zabo.
ngokwensendo zabo, ngezindlu zawoyise, ngokwezindlu zawoyise
inani lamagama ngokwezinhloko zabo, bonke abesilisa kusukela kwabaneminyaka engamashumi amabili ubudala
nangaphezulu, bonke abangaphuma ukuya empini;
1:21 labo ababalwayo kubo, besizwe sakwaRubeni, babe
izinkulungwane ezingamashumi amane nesithupha namakhulu amahlanu.
1:22 Kubantwana bakwaSimeyoni, izizukulwane zabo ngemindeni yabo,
ngezindlu zawoyise, labo ababalwayo kubo;
ngokwenani lamagama, ngezinhloko zabo, bonke abesilisa kusukela
abaneminyaka engamashumi amabili nangaphezulu, bonke abangaphuma ukuya empini;
1:23 labo ababalwayo kubo, besizwe sakwaSimeyoni, baba
izinkulungwane ezingamashumi amahlanu nesishiyagalolunye namakhulu amathathu.
1:24 Kubantwana bakwaGadi, ngezizukulwana zabo, ngemindeni yabo, by
izindlu zawoyise, ngokwenani lamagama, kusukela
abaneminyaka engamashumi amabili nangaphezulu, bonke abangaphuma ukuya empini;
1:25 labo ababalwayo kubo, Owesizwe sakwaGadi, babengamashumi amane
nezinkulungwane eziyisihlanu namakhulu ayisithupha namashumi ayisihlanu.
1:26 Kubantwana bakwaJuda, ngezizukulwana zabo, ngemindeni yabo, by
izindlu zawoyise, ngokwenani lamagama, kusukela
abaneminyaka engamashumi amabili nangaphezulu, bonke abangaphuma ukuya empini;
1:27 Labo ababalwayo kubo, yesizwe sakwaJuda, babe
izinkulungwane ezingamashumi ayisikhombisa nane namakhulu ayisithupha.
1:28 Kubantwana bakwa-Isakare, izizukulwane zabo ngemindeni yabo,
ngezindlu zawoyise njengokomumo wamagama;
kusukela kwabaneminyaka engamashumi amabili kuya phezulu, bonke abangaphuma ukuya empini;
1:29 labo ababalwayo kubo, besizwe sakwa-Isakare, babe
izinkulungwane ezingamashumi amahlanu nane namakhulu amane.
1:30 Kubantwana bakwaZebuloni, izizukulwane zabo ngemindeni yabo,
ngezindlu zawoyise njengokomumo wamagama;
kusukela kwabaneminyaka engamashumi amabili kuya phezulu, bonke abangaphuma ukuya empini;
1:31 labo ababalwayo kubo, besizwe sakwaZebhulon, babe
izinkulungwane ezingamashumi amahlanu nesikhombisa namakhulu amane.
1:32 Kubantwana bakwaJosefa, okungukuthi, kubantwana bakwa-Efrayimi, by yabo
izizukulwane ngemindeni yazo nangezindlu zawoyise.
ngokwenani lamagama, kusukela koneminyaka engamashumi amabili kuya phezulu;
bonke ababekwazi ukuya empini;
1:33 Labo ababalwayo kubo, besizwe sakwa-Efrayimi, babe
izinkulungwane ezingamashumi amane namakhulu amahlanu.
1:34 Kubantwana bakwaManase, izizukulwane zabo ngemindeni yabo,
ngezindlu zawoyise njengokomumo wamagama;
kusukela kwabaneminyaka engamashumi amabili kuya phezulu, bonke abangaphuma ukuya empini;
1:35 labo ababalwayo kubo, besizwe sakwaManase, baba
izinkulungwane ezingamashumi amathathu nambili namakhulu amabili.
1:36 Kubantwana bakwaBenjamini, izizukulwane zabo ngemindeni yabo,
ngezindlu zawoyise njengokomumo wamagama;
kusukela kwabaneminyaka engamashumi amabili kuya phezulu, bonke abangaphuma ukuya empini;
1:37 Labo ababalwayo kubo, besizwe sakwaBenjamini, babe
izinkulungwane ezingamashumi amathathu nanhlanu namakhulu amane.
1:38 Kubantwana bakwaDani, izizukulwane zabo, ngemindeni yabo, by
izindlu zawoyise, ngokwenani lamagama, kusukela
abaneminyaka engamashumi amabili nangaphezulu, bonke abangaphuma ukuya empini;
1:39 labo ababalwayo kubo, besizwe sakwaDani, babe
izinkulungwane ezingamashumi ayisithupha nambili namakhulu ayisikhombisa.
1:40 Kubantwana bakwa-Asheri, izizukulwane zabo ngemindeni yabo by
izindlu zawoyise, ngokwenani lamagama, kusukela
abaneminyaka engamashumi amabili nangaphezulu, bonke abangaphuma ukuya empini;
1:41 ababalwayo kubo besizwe sakwa-Ashere, baba ngamashumi amane
nenkulungwane namakhulu amahlanu.
1:42 Kubantwana bakwaNafetali, ezizukulwaneni zabo, ngokulandelana
imindeni, ngezindlu zawoyise, ngenani lama
amagama, kusukela kwabaneminyaka engamashumi amabili kuya phezulu, bonke abangaphuma
ukuya empini;
1:43 Labo ababalwayo kubo, besizwe sakwaNafetali, babe
izinkulungwane ezingamashumi amahlanu nantathu namakhulu amane.
1:44 Laba yibo ababalwayo, uMose no-Aroni abababala, futhi
izikhulu zakwa-Israyeli, amadoda ayishumi nambili, yileso naleso singelendlu ka-Israyeli
oyise.
1:45 Babenjalo bonke ababalwayo babantwana bakwa-Israyeli, by
izindlu zawoyise, kusukela kwabaneminyaka engamashumi amabili kuya phezulu, bonke ababekhona
ekwazi ukuphuma impi kwa-Israyeli;
1:46 Bonke ababalwayo babe ngamakhulu ayisithupha nantathu amawaka
inkulungwane namakhulu amahlanu namashumi ayisihlanu.
1:47 Kodwa amaLevi ngokwesizwe soyise kababalwanga phakathi kwabo
bona.
1:48 Ngokuba uJehova wakhuluma kuMose, wathi:
1:49 Kuphela ungasibaleli isizwe sakwaLevi, ungalibali inani laso
phakathi kwabantwana bakwa-Israyeli:
1:50 Wowamisa amaLevi phezu kwetabernakele lobufakazi,
phezu kwazo zonke izitsha zalo, laphezu kwakho konke okungokwalo;
bayakuthwala itabernakele nezitsha zalo zonke; futhi bona
bayakulikhonza, bakanise nxazonke zetabernakele.
1:51 Lapho itabernakele lisuswa, amaLevi ayakulehlisa.
lapho kumiswa itabernakele, amaLevi ayakulimisa;
nomfokazi osondelayo uyakubulawa.
1:52 Futhi abantwana bakwa-Israyeli bayomisa amatende abo, yilowo nalowo ngakubo
ikamu, yilowo nalowo ngasebhanela lakhe emakamu abo.
1:53 Kodwa amaLevi ayakumisa nxazonke zetabernakele lobufakazi;
ukuze kungabikho ulaka phezu kwenhlangano yabantwana bakwa-Israyeli.
amaLevi ayakugcina imfanelo yetabernakele lobufakazi.
1:54 Futhi abantwana bakwa-Israyeli benza njengakho konke uJehova ayebayalile
UMose, benze njalo.