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?