25 Nje-ke wakhetha amadoda anekghono kwa-Israyeli, wawabeka bona aphathe abantu abaziinduna zeenkulungwana, zamakhulu, zamatjhumi amahlanu nezamatjhumi.

16 Laba ngabakhethiweko ehlanganweni. Amakhosana+ weenkoro zaboyise, iinhloko zeenkulungwana zakwa-Israyeli.”+

13 Ama-Israyeli athumela uFiniyasi+ indodana ka-Elazara umphristi kebakwaRubeni, bakwaGadi nesiquntwini sekoro yakwaManase enarheni yeGiliyadi, 14 bekakhamba namakhosana alitjhumi avela kizo zoke iinkoro zakwa-Israyeli, enye nenye ikosana beyiyihloko yekorwayo hlangana neenkulungwana zakwa-Israyeli.+

2 uJotjhuwa wabiza woke ama-Israyeli,+ abadala bawo, iinhloko zawo, abahluleli bawo neenkhulu zawo,+ wathi: “Sengiluphele; iminyaka seyikhambile.

27 Lesi sibalo sama-Israyeli, iinhloko zeenkoro, iinduna zeenkulungwana nezamakhulu+ nabaphathi bazo egade basebenzela ikosi+ kizo zoke iindaba zeengaba zalabo ebebangena bebaphume inyanga nenyanga hlangana nazo zoke iinyanga zomnyaka; bekunabazii-24 000 esigabeni ngasinye.