24 Phela amaLevi ngiwanike okwetshumi okunikelwa ngabantu bako-Israyeli ukuthi kube lilifa lawo, konke abazakunikela kuJehova. Yikho ngithe kuwo, ‘Akumelanga abe lelifa phakathi kwabantu bako-Israyeli.’”+

62 Sebebonke abesilisa abangamaLevi ababhaliswayo kusukela kolenyanga eyodwa kusiya phezulu babengu-23 000.+ Bona abazange babhaliswe labanye abantu bako-Israyeli+ ngoba babengasoze baphiwe ilifa phakathi kwabo.+

63 Laba yibo ababhaliswa nguMosi lo-Eliyazari umphristi ngesikhathi bebhalisa abantu bako-Israyeli emagcekeni akoMowabi eduze komfula uJodani eJerikho.

18 “Abaphristi abangamaLevi, laso sonke nje isizwana sakoLevi abasoze baphiwe isabelo loba ilifa ko-Israyeli. Bazakudla iminikelo etshiselwa uJehova ngomlilo okuyilo ilifa lakhe.+