Izinombolo
17:1 UJehova wakhuluma kuMose, wathi:
17:2 Khuluma nabantwana bakwa-Israyeli, futhi uthathe kubo induku
ngokwezindlu zawoyise, kuzo zonke izikhulu zabo
endlini yawoyise izinduku eziyishumi nambili; bhala amagama abo bonke abantu
phezu kwenduku yakhe.
17:3 Wobhala igama lika-Aroni entongeni kaLevi: intonga eyodwa
iyakuba ngeyenhloko yezindlu zawoyise.
17:4 Futhi kumelwe uzibeke etendeni lokuhlangana phambi
ubufakazi, lapho ngiyohlangana nawe.
17:5 Futhi kuyokwenzeka, ukuthi induku yomuntu, engiyomkhetha,
iyakuqhakaza; ngiyakuqeda kimi ukububula kukaJehova
abantwana bakwa-Israyeli, lapho bekhonona ngani.
17:6 UMose wakhuluma kubantwana bakwa-Israyeli, futhi ngamunye wabo
izikhulu zamnika intonga, kwaba yileso naleso sikhulu njengokwazo
izindlu zawoyise, izinduku eziyishumi nambili, nentonga ka-Aroni yayiphakathi kwabo
izinduku.
17:7 UMose wazibeka izinduku phambi kukaJehova etendeni lobufakazi.
17:8 Kwathi ngangomuso, uMose wangena etendeni
wofakazi; bheka, intonga ka-Aroni yayiyendlu kaLevi
yahluma, yaveza imiqumbe, yaqhakaza, yathela
ama-alimondi.
17:9 UMose wazikhipha zonke izinduku phambi kukaJehova, waziyisa kuzo zonke izizwe
abantwana bakwa-Israyeli: babheka, bathatha, kwaba yilowo nalowo intonga yakhe.
17:10 UJehova wathi kuMose: "Buyisela intonga ka-Aroni phambi kukaJehova
ubufakazi, bugcinwe njengophawu kubahlubuki; futhi uyakwenza
susa ukububula kwabo kimi, ukuze bangafi.
17 UMose wenze njalo; njengalokho uJehova emyalile, wenze njalo.
17:12 Abantwana bakwa-Israyeli bakhuluma kuMose, bathi: "Bheka, siyafa, thina
siyabhubha, siyabhubha sonke.
17:13 Noma ubani osondela noma yini etabernakele likaJehova ngeke
sife: siyakuqedwa ngokufa na?