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OKTOBA 5-11, 2012
AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LAKAZIMU | EKSODUSI 31-32
“Balekela Ukulotjha Iinthombe”
(Eksodusi 32:1) Kwathi lokha abantu nababona bonyana uMosi uyariyada ukubuya entabeni, babungelela u-Aroni bathi kuye: “Sikima usenzele isithombe sakaZimu ozasikhokhela ngombana nakhu uMosi okunguye owasikhupha enarheni yeGibhide asazi bonyana kwenzakeleni ngaye.”
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Phokophelela Ekuvuthweni—“Usuku Olukhulu LukaJehova Luseduze”
Ukusebenzisa esikufunda emiBhalweni kungaba inselele, ikakhulukazi lapho sibhekene nezimo ezinzima. Ngokwesibonelo, ngemva nje kokuba uJehova ekhulule abantwana bakwa-Israyeli ebugqilini baseGibhithe, “baxabana noMose,” futhi baqhubeka ‘bevivinya uJehova.’ Kungani? Ngoba nje amanzi ayengekho. (Eks. 17:1-4) Kungakapheli nezinyanga ezimbili benze isivumelwano noNkulunkulu bevuma ukwenza “wonke amazwi uJehova awakhulumile,” baphula umthetho wakhe owenqabela ukukhonza izithombe. (Eks. 24:3, 12-18; 32:1, 2, 7-9) Ingabe lokhu kwakungenxa yokuthi ukunyamalala kukaMose isikhathi eside lapho esanikezwa iziyalezo eNtabeni iHorebe kwakubenza besabe? Ingabe mhlawumbe babecabanga ukuthi ama-Amaleki ayezophinde ahlasele futhi ayezozigwazela ibhece njengoba ayengekho uMose owagcina izandla zakhe ziphakeme empini yangaphambili abanqoba kuyo? (Eks. 17:8-16) Kungenzeka, kodwa kungakhathaliseki ukuthi sasiyini isizathu sangempela salokhu, ama-Israyeli ‘enqaba ukulalela.’ (IzE. 7:39-41) UPawulu wanxusa amaKristu ukuba “enze konke okusemandleni” ukuze agweme ‘ukuwela esibonelweni esifanayo sokungalaleli’ kwama-Israyeli lapho esaba ukungena eZweni Lesithembiso.—Heb. 4:3, 11.
(Eksodusi 32:4-6) Wathatha amancina wegolide lawo kibo wenza isithombe esibunjiweko wasibaza ngebhedlhela saba yikunzana. Abantu bathi: “Israyeli, nangu-ke uZimenu owanikhupha enarheni yeGibhide!” 5 Kwathi lokha u-Aroni nabona lokhu, wakha i-aldari phambi kwekunzana leyo bewenza isimemezelo wathi: “Kusasa kuzakuba mnyanya kaSomnini.” 6 Bavuka ekuseni, benza imihlabelo yokutjhiswa bebaletha nemihlabelo yetjhebiswano. Abantu bahlala phasi bagoma, basela iwayini, basikima, bathoma ukukhwatjhana.
Lalela UZimu Uzuze Eenthembisweni Zakhe Azifungileko
Msinyana uJehova wathoma ukuzalisa ihlangothi lakhe lesivumelwano somThetho ngokulungiselela itende yokukhulekela begodu nobupristi obenza kwakghoneka ngabantu abanesono ukutjhidela kuye. Ngakelinye ihlangothi, ama-Israyeli akukhohlwa msinyana ukuzinikela kwawo kuZimu begodu ‘amzwisa ubuhlungu oCwengileko ka-Israyeli.’ (Rhu. 78:41) Ngokwesibonelo, uMosi nekamajadu afumana iinqophiso eNtabeni iSinayi, ama-Israyeli abhalelwa kubekezela begodu athoma ukulahlekelwa likholo lawo kuZimu, acabanga bona uMosi uwalahlile. Ngalokho enza isithombe sekonyana legolide athi ebantwini: “Lo nguZimakho, Israyeli, owakukhupha enarheni yeGibhide.” (Eks. 32:1, 4) Ngemva kwalokho aba nalokho akubiza ngokobana “mgidi kaJehova” akhothama begodu enzela isithombe sawo asenzileko umhlatjelo. UJehova nekabona lokho, watjela uMosi wathi: “Baphambukile msinyana endleleni engibalaye bona bakhambe ngayo.” (Eks. 32:5, 6, 8) Ngokudanisako, kusukela mhlokho ama-Israyeli aduma ngokwenza iimfungo kuZimu bese ayaziphula ngokukhamba kwesikhathi.—Num. 30:2.
(Eksodusi 32:9, 10) USomnini godu wathi kuMosi: “Ngiyababona abantwaba bonyana baneentanyana! 10 Nje-ke ngilisa ukuze ilaka lami livuthe bhe phezu kwabo belibaqothule. Wena ngizakwenza ube sisizwe esikhulu.”
“Bobani ‘Abangehlangothini’ LakaJehova?”
Abantu bebazi ukuthi ukulotjha iinthombe kumphatha kabuhlungu khulu uJehova. (Eks. 20:3-5) Kodwana ingasikade bese kungibo abalotjha isithombesibazwa. Ngitjho nanyana abakwenzako bekusebaleni ukuthi bonela uZimu, kodwana bazikhohlisa bazitjela ukuthi basesesehlangothini lakhe. Kubayini sitjho njalo? Kazi u-Aroni wabiza ukukhulekela kweenthombokhu ngokuthi “mnyanya” kaJehova. UJehova wazizwa njani ngalokho? Kwamlimaza. Watjela uMosi wathi abantu “barhubutjhe isivumelwano” begodu “baphambuke msinyana endleleni engabayala ngayo.” Wasilingeka khulu uJehova kangangokuthi wafuna ukutjhabalalisa soke isitjhaba sakwa-Israyeli.—Eks. 32:5-10.
Rhubhulula Ngezinto ZakaZimu Eziligugu
(Eksodusi 31:17) Kulitshwayo lanini nanini phakathi kwami nama-Israyeli kobana emalangeni asithandathu uSomnini wenza izulu nephasi kodwana waphumula ngelanga lekhomba, ngalokho waqabuleka.’”
“Kunesikhathi” Sokusebenza Nesokuphumula
Kghani iimbonelo ezabekwa nguJehova noJesu malungana nokusebenza zitjho bona akukafuzi siphumule? Awa, akusinjalo. UJehova akadinwa, yeke akatlhogi ukuphumula njengathi. IBhayibheli liyatjho bona ngemva kokudala amazulu nephasi uJehova ‘waphumula, waqabuleka.’ (Eks. 31:17) Nanyana kunjalo, kuyakhanya ukuthi uJehova wajama kancani, waqala umsebenzakhe begodu waneliseka ngawo. Nanyana uJesu bekasebenza budisi nakasephasina, wabanesikhathi sokuphumula nesokuzithabisa nabangani bakhe.—Mat. 14:13; Luk. 7:34.
(Eksodusi 32:32, 33) Nokho bengithi uSomnini akalibalele isono sabesi. Nakube kuyabhala, ngiyarabhela, uSomnini akangisule encwadinakhe ayitlolileko.” 33 Kodwana uSomnini wathi kuMosi: “Awa, ngizakusula kwaphela loyo owonileko kimi encwadinami.
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Imibuzo Evela Kubafundi
Kodwa ukuphawulwa komuntu ngaleyondlela ngokukhunjulwa nokwamukelwa (ukulotshwa kwegama lakhe “encwadini yokuphila”) akusho ukuthi nakanjani uzothola ukuphila okuphakade, njengokungathi lokhu kwakumiswe ngaphambili noma akunakushintshwa. Ngokuqondene namaIsrayeli, uMose wacela uJehova: “Nokho uma ubathethelela isono sabo—kepha uma ungabathetheleli, ake ungesule encwadini yakho oyilobileyo.” UNkulunkulu waphendula: “Owonile kimi ngiyakumesula encwadini yami.” (Eksodusi 32:32, 33) Yebo, ngisho nangemva kokuba uNkulunkulu ebhale othile ngokumamukela “encwadini” yakhe, umuntu angase angalaleli noma alahle ukholo lwakhe. Uma lokho kwakwenzeka, uNkulunkulu ‘wayezolesula igama lakhe encwadini yokuphila.’—IsAmbulo 3:5.
Ukufundwa KweBhayibheli
(Eksodusi 32:15-35) UMosi waphenduka, wehla entabeni aphethe imiqebethu emibili yobufakazi. Imiqebethu leyo beyitlolwe ngapha nangapha. 16 Imiqebethu leyo beyenziwe nguZimu begodu itlolwe nguye ngesandla sakhe. Gade itlolwe ngokugobhodlhwa. 17 Kwathi lokha uJotjhuwa nezwa itjhada labantu nabalokhu barhuwelela, wathi kuMosi: “Baba-ke! Kunetjhada lepi ekampeni!” 18 Kodwana uMosi wathi: “Awa, engilizwakweli akusilo itjhada lokuthabela ukuhlula namkha lokulilela ukuhlulwa. Litjhada lokudumisa leli.” 19 Kwathi bona atjhidele eduze nekampa wabona ikunzana nabantu babetha isikhalanga, uMosi wavutha ngelaka. Waphosa imiqebethu phasi wayephula emsukeni wentaba. 20 Wathatha ikunzana leyo wayiphosa emlilweni. Wayitshidlha yaba yiputjhana, wayirhatjha emanzini bewaseza ama-Israyeli amanzi lawo ngekani. 21 UMosi wathi ku-Aroni: “Bakwenzeni abantwaba kobana ungabeze ubehlisele isonokazi esingaka na?” 22 U-Aroni wathi: “Umphathami akangavuthi ngelaka. Angitjho umphathami uyabazi abantu bonyana bonakele kangangani. 23 Ngibo abathe kimi, ‘Senzela uZimu ozasikhokhela ngombana nakhu uMosi loyo owasikhupha eGibhide unyamalele; asazi bonyana kwenzakeleni ngaye.’ 24 Mina ngathi kibo, ‘Woke onegolide akalikhuphe.’ Mbala banginikela-ke. Ngaliphosela emlilweni kwase kuphuma ikunzana leyo.” 25 UMosi wabona bonyana abantu abasalawuleki ngombana u-Aroni wahluleka ukubalawula. Ngokwenza lokho abantu bazirhubutjha phambi kwabajamelani babo. 26 Nje-ke uMosi wajama esangweni lekampa wathi: “Boke abangehlangothini lakaSomnini abeze kimapha.” Woke amadodana kaLevi abuthanela kuye. 27 Wathi kiwo: “Nakhu okutjhiwo nguSomnini uZimu wakwa-Israyeli, ‘Omunye nomunye wenu akahlome ngesabulakhe, athome emasangweni wekampa abulale nanyana ngubani, kungaba ngumfowabo, umnganakhe nanyana umakhelwanakhe.’” 28 Amadodana kaLevi aphetha ilizwi lakaMosi; mhlokho kwafa abantu abangaba ziinkulungwana ezintathu. 29 UMosi wathi: “Namhlanje nizahlukanisele ngokwenu kobana nibe baphristi bakaSomnini ngombana omunye nomunye wenu ujike wajamelana ngitjho nomndenakhe. Ngalokho nizifumanele isibusiso.” 30 Ngakusasa ekuseni uMosi wathi ebantwini: “Nenze isono esikhulu. Nje-ke ngizakhuphukela kuSomnini, mhlambe nginganenzela itethelelo ngesonokazi senwesi.” 31 Nje-ke uMosi wabuyela kuSomnini wathi: “Awu Kosami! Abantwaba benze isono esikhulu ngokwenza usingazimu wegolide. 32 Nokho bengithi uSomnini akalibalele isono sabesi. Nakube kuyabhala, ngiyarabhela, uSomnini akangisule encwadinakhe ayitlolileko.” 33 Kodwana uSomnini wathi kuMosi: “Awa, ngizakusula kwaphela loyo owonileko kimi encwadinami. 34 Gadesi-ke khamba uyokhokhela abantu ubase endaweni engikutjele ngayo. Qala, ingilozami izakhamba phambi kwakho. Kuzakuba nesikhathi lapha ngizabahlunguphaza khona ngezono zabo.” 35 USomnini wehlisela abantu amatshwenyeko ngebanga lokobana benza ikunzana leyo eyabazwa ngu-Aroni.
OKTOBA 12-18, 2012
AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LAKAZIMU | EKSODUSI 33-34
“Ubuntu BakaJehova Obuthandekako”
(Eksodusi 34:5) USomnini wehla ngelifu lapha Mosi agade alinde khona. Kwathi asathandaza.
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Ibizo
Indalo itjengisa ukuthi uZimu ukhona, kodwana ayilivezi ibizo lakhe. (IR 19:2; Rom 1:20) Ukwazi ibizo lakaZimu kutjho okukhulu. (2Kr 6:33) Kutjho ukumazi kuhle—iminqophwakhe, imisebenzakhe nobuntu bakhe esifunda ngabo eliZwini lakhe. (Madanisa 1Kh 8:41-43; 9:3, 7; Ner 9:10.) Lokhu sikubona endabeni kaMosi, indoda ‘eyakhethwa nguJehova.’ (Eks 33:12) UMosi wafumana ithuba lokubona ikazimulo kaJehova begodu wezwa ‘nokumenyezelwa’ kwebizo lakaJehova. (Eks 34:5) Ukumemezelokho bekungasikubuyelela ibizo lakaJehova kodwana bekukumemezela ubuntu bakaZimu nemisebenzakhe. ‘Somnini, Somnini [Jehova] unguZimu onomusa nesirhawu, ubuthaka ekusilingekeni, uzele ukwethembeka neqiniso! Uhlala athembekile eenkulungwaneni ngeenkulungwana zeenzukulwana, ulibalela imilandu, imitjhapho nezono, kodwana akazumlisa onomlandu. Wehlisela isibetho sezono zaboyise phezu kwabantwababo besizukulwana sesithathu nesesine.’ (Eks 34:6, 7) Ngokufanako nengoma kaMosi enamezwi athi, “ngambala ngizakumemezela ibizo lakaSomnini [uJehova],” itjengisa indlela uZimu bekasebenzelana ngayo nama-Israyeli nobuntu bakhe.—Dut 32:3-44.
(Eksodusi 34:6) USomnini wadlula ngaphambi kwakhe wamemezela wathi: “USomnini, uSomnini unguZimu onomusa nesirhawu, ubuthaka ekusilingekeni, uzele ukwethembeka neqiniso!
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Lapho UJehova Ezichaza
Into yokuqala uJehova ayembulayo ngaye ukuthi ‘unesihe nomusa.’ (Ivesi 6) Isazi esithile seBhayibheli sithi igama lesiHebheru elihunyushwe ngokuthi ‘unesihe’ libonisa ‘isisa sikaNkulunkulu esifana naleso ubaba ongumuntu anaso ngabantwana bakhe.’ Igama elihunyushwe ngokuthi ‘unomusa’ lihlobene nesenzo ‘esichaza umuntu ovula inhliziyo yakhe ukuze anikeze usizo kumuntu oludingayo.’ Kusobala-ke ukuthi uJehova ufuna sazi ukuthi unakekela abakhulekeli bakhe ngendlela abazali abanakekela ngayo izingane zabo—ngothando olunesisa nangokukhathalela ngokujulile izidingo zazo.—IHubo 103:8, 13.
UJehova ube esethi ‘uyephuza ukuthukuthela.’ (Ivesi 6) Akasheshi ukuzithukuthelela izinceku zakhe ezisemhlabeni. Kunalokho, uyazibekezelela lapho zenza amaphutha, ngesikhathi esifanayo azinikeze isikhathi sokushintsha izindlela zazo zokona.—2 Petru 3:9.
UNkulunkulu uyaqhubeka athi ‘uchichima umusa wothando neqiniso.’ (Ivesi 6) Umusa wothando, noma uthando oluqotho, yimfanelo eyigugu uJehova ayisebenzisayo ukuze kube nobuhlobo obuqinile nobungasoze baphela phakathi kwakhe nabantu bakhe. (Duteronomi 7:9) UJehova ubuye abe umthombo weqiniso. Akakhohlisi futhi akanakukhohliswa. Njengoba ‘enguNkulunkulu weqiniso,’ singakwethemba ngokuphelele konke akushoyo, kuhlanganise nezithembiso zakhe ngekusasa.—IHubo 31:5.
(Eksodusi 34:7) Uhlala athembekile eenkulungwaneni ngeenkulungwana zeenzukulwana, ulibalela imilandu, imitjhapho nezono, kodwana akazumlisa onomlandu. Wehlisela isibetho sezono zaboyise phezu kwabantwababo besizukulwana sesithathu nesesine.”
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Lapho UJehova Ezichaza
Elinye iqiniso elibaluleke kakhulu uJehova afuna silazi ngaye liwukuthi uxolela “isiphambeko neseqo nesono.” (Ivesi 7) “Ukulungele ukuthethelela” izoni eziphendukayo. (IHubo 86:5) Ngesikhathi esifanayo, akabushalazeleli neze ububi. Uthi “ngeke neze akhulula esijezisweni.” (Ivesi 7) UNkulunkulu ongcwele nonobulungisa uyozijezisa izoni ezona ngamabomu. Luyofika olwamanqamu lapho ziyobhekana nemikhuba yazo yokona.
Rhubhulula Ngezinto ZakaZimu Eziligugu
(Eksodusi 33:11) USomnini bekakhuluma noMosi ngokwakhe njengomuntu nacoca nomnganakhe. Lokha uMosi nabuyela ekampeni, incekwakhe uJotjhuwa isokana elimsa kaNuni azange iphume ngetendeni.
(Eksodusi 33:20) Kodwana awukwazi ukubona ubuso bami ngombana akunamuntu ongangibona aphile.”
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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi Ka-Eksodusi
33:11, 20—UNkulunkulu wakhuluma kanjani noMose “ubuso nobuso”? Le nkulumo ibonisa ingxoxo yabantu ababili abasondelene. UMose wakhuluma nommeleli kaNkulunkulu owamtshela ngomlomo iziyalezo zikaJehova. Kodwa uMose akambonanga uJehova njengoba ‘kungekho muntu ongabona uNkulunkulu kodwa aphile.’ Empeleni, uJehova akakhulumanga noMose ngokuqondile. EyabaseGalathiya 3:19 ithi uMthetho “wadluliselwa ngezingelosi ngesandla somlamuleli.”
(Eksodusi 34:23, 24) “Boke abaduna benu bazakuvela kathathu ngomnyaka phambi kwakaSomandla uSomnini onguZimu ka-Israyeli. 24 Njengombana ngizokuqotjha izizwe phambi kwenu bese ngikhulise imikhawulwenu nje, akunamuntu ozarhalela inarhenu lokha naniyokuvela kathathu ngomnyaka phambi kwakaSomnini uZimenu.
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Qikelela Ukuthi Uzibeka Kuqala Izinto Eziza Kuqala!
Kathathu ngonyaka bonke abesilisa abangama-Israyeli nabangamaproselithe ezweni bayalwa ukuba babonakale phambi kukaJehova. Ziqaphela ukuthi umkhaya wonke wawuyozuza ngokomoya ezenzakalweni ezinjalo, izinhloko zemikhaya eziningi zazihlela ukuba zihambe namakhosikazi nezingane zazo. Kodwa ubani owayeyovikela amakhaya abo namasimu abo ekuhlaselweni yizitha ngenkathi umkhaya usahambile? UJehova wathembisa: “Akuyikubakho-muntu olifisa izwe lakho, nxa ukhuphuka uya ukubonakala phambi kukaJehova uNkulunkulu wakho kathathu ngomnyaka.” (Eksodusi 34:24) Kwakudinga ukholo kuma-Israyeli ukukholelwa ukuthi uma ayebeka izithakazelo ezingokomoya kuqala, ayengeke alahlekelwe ngokwezinto ezibonakalayo. Ingabe uJehova wakufeza ayekuthembisile? Ngokuqinisekile wakufeza!
Ukufundwa KweBhayibheli
(Eksodusi 33:1-16) USomnini wathi kuMosi: “Thutha lapha wena nabantu owabakhupha enarheni yeGibhide uye enarheni engayifungela ku-Abrahamu, u-Isaka noJakopo ngathingizayinikela iinzukulwana zabo. 2 Ngizathumela iingilozoi phambi kwakho, ngiqotjhe amaKanana, ama-Amori, amaRhithi, amaPerizi, amaRhivi namaJebusi. 3 Khuphuka uye enarheni egeleza ibisi neliju, kodwana angizukhamba nani ngombana ngizabe nginiqothule endleleni ngebanga lokobana nineentanyana.” 4 Kuthe lokha abantu nabezwa iindaba ezibuhlungwezi balila. Akakho owaziphotjhongako mhlokho. 5 Abantu benza njalo ngombana uSomnini bekathe kuMosi: “Tjela ama-Israyeli bona ababantu abaneentanyana. Nange kungenzeka ngkikhambe phakathi kwawo, ngingabona sele ngiwaqothule wokanyana nje. Nje-ke akakhuphe imikghabiswawo leyo ngibone kuhle bona ngizokwenzani ngawo.’” 6 Yeke ama-Israyeli ahlubula imikghabiswawo ukusukela mhla asuka entabeni yeHorebe. 7 UMosi wathatha itende walihloma ngaphandle kwekampa kudanyana nayo, walibiza bonyana litende lokuhlanganela. Bekuthi nanyana ngubani ofuna uSomnini eze ngetendeni lokuhlanganelelo elingaphandle kwekampa. 8 Bekuthi njalo lokha uMosi naya etendeni, boke abantu basikime. Woke umuntu ajame emnyango wetende lakhe bese uqala uMosi abe ayongena ngetendenelo. 9 Lokha uMosi nangena ngetendenelo, bekwehla isika yelifu ijame emnyango wetende bese uSomnini akhuluma noMosi. 10 Abantu nababona isika yelifelo ijame emnyango wetende, omunye nomunye wabo gade azilungiselela asemnyango wetende lakhe kobana ahlome ihloko phasi. 11 USomnini bekakhuluma noMosi ngokwakhe njengomuntu nacoca nomnganakhe. Lokha uMosi nabuyela ekampeni, incekwakhe uJotjhuwa isokana elimsa kaNuni azange iphume ngetendeni. 12 UMosi wathi kuSomnini: “Iye, uSomnini bekanande athi kimi, ‘Khupha abantwaba,’ kodwana uSomnini azange asangitjela bonyana ngubani azomthuma nami. Angithi nguSomnini ngokwakhe wathi kimi, ‘Ngikukhethile begodu ufumene umusa emehlweni.’ 13 Nje-ke ngiyabawa, nakube ngifumene umusa emehlweni kaSomnini, uSomnini akangikhombise iindlela zakhe, ngalokho ngizamazi bengiqiniseke bonyana uSomnini unami. USomnini akhumbule godu bonyana isizwesi ngesakhe.” 14 USomnini wathi kuye: “Ufuna ubokhona bami bukhambe nawe ukuze unethezeke na?” 15 UMosi waphendula wathi: “Iye, nakube uSomnini akakhambi nathi, khona angeze sakwazi ukutjhida lapha. 16 Kuzakwazeka njani bonyana ngifumene umusa emehlweni kaSomnini mina nesizwe sakhesi? Angithi kuzakubonakala lokha uSomnini nakhamba nathi bonyana mina nabantu bakhe sikhethekile kibo boke abantu ephasini.”
OKTOBA 19-25
AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LAKAZIMU | EKSODUSI 35-36
“Kulungele Ngokupheleleko Ukwenza Umsebenzi KaJehova”
(Eksodusi 35:25, 26) Boke abafazi ebegade banekghono lokuphotha, baletha emnikelweni abakuphothileko okutjho iwulu ehlaza komkayi, ebubende netlerebede kanye nemicu yelineni emhlophe. 26 Labo-ke bekubafazi abanekghono nebebagugwa ziinhliziyo kobana baphothe uboya beembuzi.
UJehova Uyababusisa Abanikela Ngehliziyo Evumako
UJehova bekangathatjiswa zizinto abanikele ngazo, kodwana bekathatjiswa kukuthi bebanikela ngehliziyo evumako. Banikela ngamandlabo nangesikhathi sabo ngokuzithandela. Ngokwesibonelo, iBhayibheli lithi: “Boke abafazi ebegade banekghono lokuphotha, baletha emnikelweni lokho abakuphothileko.” Neyiragako ithi: “Labo-ke bekubafazi abanekghono nebebagugwa ziinhliziyo kobana baphothe uboya beembuzi.” Ngaphezu kwalokho, uJehova wakhetha uBhetsaleli “wamzalisa ngesiphiwo esikhethekileko bona abe nekghono nokuhlakanipha, ilwazi nobuno kobana enze imitlamo yobukghwari.” Eqinisweni uZimu wanikela uBhetsaleli no-Oholiyaba amakghono wokwenza umsebenzakhe.—Eks. 35:25, 26, 30-35.
(Eksodusi 35:30-35) UMosi wathi ebantwini bakwa-Israyeli: “USomnini ukhethe uBhetsaleli umsa ka-Uri omsa kaRhuri wekoro yakwaJuda, 31 yamzalisa ngesiphiwo esikhethekileko bona abe nekghono nokuhlakanipha, ilwazi nobuno 32 kobana enze imitlamo yobukghwari, asebenze ngegolide, isiliva kanye nekoporo, 33 abaze amatje aligugu wokurubela, abaze neengodo okutjho nanyana ngiliphi isino. 34 USomnini wamhlohlozela bona afundise abanye abantu, yena no-Oholiyaba umsa ka-Arhisamaki wekoro yakwaDani. 35 Yabazalisa ngekghono lokwenza woke umsebenzi owenziwa bososino, nabatlami, umsebenzi wokuthunga ngewulu ehlaza komkayi, ebubende etlerebede nemicu yelineni emhlophe newokuluka. Bebakwazi ukwenza nanyana ngiliphi isino nemitlamo yobukghwari.
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Abathembekileko Bekadeni—Banqotjhiswa Mumoya KaZimu
Okuhlangabezanwe nakho kwakaBhetsaleli wangesikhathi sakaMosi kwambula okunengi ngendlela umoya kaZimu ongasebenza ngayo. (Funda u-Eksodusi 35:30-35.) UBhetsaleli wabekwa bona adose phambili ekwenzeni ifenitjhara etlhogekako yetabarnakele. Gade analo na ilwazi lemisebenzi yezandla ngaphambi kobana enze umsebenzi omkhulu lo? Kungenzeka, kodwana umsebenzi agcine awenza bekukukwenzela amaGibhide iintina. (Eks. 1:13, 14) Alo-ke, uBhetsaleli bekazowenza njani umsebenzakhe obudisi lo? UJehova ‘wamzalisa ngomoya Wakhe ekuhlakanipheni, ekuzwisiseni nelwazini nakizo zoke iinhlobo zobukghwari nekutlameni iinsetjenziswa . . . bona enze imikhiqizo yobukghwari yayo yoke iimhlobo.’ Nanyana ngiliphi ikghono elingokwemvelo uBhetsaleli egade analo lathuthukiswa mumoya ocwengileko. Kungokufanako nango-Oholiyaba. UBhetsaleli no-Oholiyaba kufuze bona bafunda kuhle, ngombana khenge benze umsebenzabo kwaphela kodwana bafundisa nabanye lokho okufuze bakwenze. Kwamambala, uZimu wakufaka eenhliziyweni zabo ukufundisa.
(Eksodusi 36:1, 2) UMosi waraga wathi: “UBhetsaleli no-Oholiyaba nabo boke abantu abanekghono uSomnini abaphe ubukghoni nobuhlakani bokwazi ukwenza nanyana ngimuphi umsebenzi ekwakhiweni kwendawo ecwengileko, bazasebenza ukuya ngakho koke uSomnini akuyalileko.” 2 Yeke uMosi wabiza uBhetsaleli no-Oholiyaba nabo boke abantu abanekghono, loyo naloyo uSomnini amuphe ubuhlakani okutjho boke abagugwa ziinhliziyo bonyana beze bazokusebenza.
Abathembekileko Bekadeni—Banqotjhiswa Mumoya KaZimu
Obunye ubufakazi bokobana uBhetsaleli no-Oholiyaba bebanqotjhiswa mumoya kaZimu yindlela erarako umsebenzabo owahlala isikhathi eside ngayo. Izinto abazenzako bezisasetjenziswa eemnyakeni ema-500 eyalandelako. (2 Kron. 1:2-6) Ngokungafani nabakhiqizi banamhlanjesi, uBhetsaleli no-Oholiyaba bebangenakareko yokuzakhela ibizo nofana ukubeka itshwayo labo emsebenzinabo. Loke idumo laya kuJehova ngalokho abakwenzako.—Eks. 36:1, 2.
Rhubhulula Ngezinto ZakaZimu Eziligugu
(Eksodusi 35:1-3) Mosi wabizela ndawonye woke umkhambathi wama-Israyeli wathi kiwo: “Nanzi izinto uSomnini aniyale bonyana nizenze: 2 Umsebenzi awenziwe emalangeni asithandathu, kodwana ilanga lekhomba liliSabatha elihlukaniselweko nelicwengileko kuSomnini. Nanyana ngubani owenza umsebenzi mhlokho akabulawe. 3 Ningaphembi umlilo kiyo yoke imizenu ngelanga leSabatha.”
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Funda Izindlela ZikaJehova
Beka kuqala izinto ezingokomoya. Isizwe sakwa-Israyeli kwakungafanele sivumele ukunakekela izidingo zenyama kusincishe isikhathi sezinto ezingokomoya. Ama-Israyeli kwakungafanele adele ukuphila kwawo ngenxa yemisebenzi engasho lutho. Isonto ngalinye uJehova wayebekele eceleni isikhathi ayesibheka njengesingcwele, isikhathi sokusetshenziselwa imisebenzi ephathelene nokukhulekela uNkulunkulu weqiniso kuphela. (Eksodusi 35:1-3; Numeri 15:32-36) Unyaka ngamunye, kwakunesikhathi esengeziwe okwakufanele sibekelwe imibuthano engcwele ekhethiwe. (Levitikusi 23:4-44) Le mibuthano yayiveza amathuba okuxoxa ngezenzo zikaJehova zamandla, okukhunjuzwa izindlela zakhe, nawokubonisa ukumbonga ngabo bonke ubuhle bakhe. Njengoba abantu belandisa ngokuzinikela kwabo kuJehova, babemesaba futhi bamthande ngokwengeziwe, futhi kwakubasiza ukuba bahambe ezindleleni zakhe. (Duteronomi 10:12, 13) Izimiso ezizuzisayo ezikulezo ziyalezo ziyazizuzisa izinceku zikaJehova namuhla.—Hebheru 10:24, 25.
(Eksodusi 35:21) Ngambala beza, omunye nomunye agugwa yihliziyo begodu nommoyakhe uvuma waletha umnikelo kaSomnini kobana usetjenziswe etendeni lokuhlanganela nemisebenzinalo yoke kanye nezambathweni ezikhethekileko.
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Ukupha Ngesandla Esivulekile Kuletha Injabulo
Cabanga-ke indlela ama-Israyeli azizwa ngayo. Izizukulwane zazihluphekile ngaphansi kobugqila obukhulu nokuswela. Manje ayesekhululekile futhi enengcebo yezinto ezibonakalayo. Kwakuyowaphatha kanjani ukuhlukana nenye yaleyo ngcebo? Ayengase abe nomuzwa wokuthi ayeyisebenzele futhi enelungelo lokuyigcina. Nokho, lapho ecelwa ukuba anikele ngemali ukuze asekele ukukhulekela kweqiniso, enza kanjalo—futhi hhayi ngokuzindela noma ngokuncishana! Awakhohlwanga ukuthi nguJehova owayewenze akwazi ukuthola lezo zinto ezibonakalayo. Ngakho, anikela kakhulu ngesiliva negolide nemfuyo yawo. ‘Ayenezinhliziyo ezithandayo.’ ‘Izinhliziyo zawo zaziwaqhuba.’ ‘Umoya wawo wawuwaqhuba.’ ‘Kwakuwumnikelo wesihle ngempela kuJehova.’—Eksodusi 25:1-9; 35:4-9, 20-29; 36:3-7.
Ukufundwa KweBhayibheli
(Eksodusi 35:1-24) UMosi wabizela ndawonye woke umkhambathi wama-Israyeli wathi kiwo: “Nanzi izinto uSomnini aniyale bonyana nizenze: 2 Umsebenzi awenziwe emalangeni asithandathu, kodwana ilanga lekhomba liliSabatha elihlukaniselweko nelicwengileko kuSomnini. Nanyana ngubani owenza umsebenzi mhlokho akabulawe. 3 Ningaphembi umlilo kiyo yoke imizenu ngelanga leSabatha.” 4 UMosi wathi kiwo woke umkhambathi wama-Israyeli: “Naku umyalo uSomnini awukhuphileko, 5 ‘Thathani phakathi kwenu umnikelo niwuse kuSomnini, nanyana ngubani onehliziyo evumako, akalethe umnikelo kaSomnini kube ligolide, isiliva nekoporo, 6 iwulu ehlaza komkayi, ebubende netlerebede, ilineni emhlophe kanye noboya beembuzi, iinkhumba zamaqama ezifakwe umbala obovu, 7 iinkhumba ezitjhukiweko bezazeswa ngamafutha, iingodo zomtholo, 8 amafutha weembani, iinungo zamafutha wokuzesa kanye namakha wetjhwalo, 9 amatje we-oniksi namatje wokukghabisa i-efodi neporiyana yomphristi.” 10 “Woke umuntu onekghono phakathi kwenu akeze azokwenza koke uSomnini ayale ngakho: 11 ithaberinakeli, itende lalo nesigubuzeso salo, iinqobotjhelo namahlaka walo, iinqabo zalo, iinsika zalo namanzinziswalo, 12 umfaji wesivumelwano neengodo zakhona, isisibekelo somfaji, kanye nesiyaya esilitjhila lomnyango, 13 itafula neengodo zakhona kanye nazo zoke izitja zakhona nezikwa ezibekwa phambi kwakaZimu, 14 ilithi leembani lokukhanyisa kanye nezitja neembani zakhona, amafutha weembani, 15 i-aldari letjhwalo neengodo zakhona, amafutha wokuzesa namakha wetjhwalo, itjhila lomnyango okumnyango wethaberinakeli, 16 i-aldari lomhlabelo wokutjhiswa, nomsefo walo wekoporo, iingodo zakhona, izitja zakhona, isitja sokuhlambela nesinzinziso sakhona, 17 imilembelembe yesirhodlo, iinsika zakhona kanye namanzinziso wakhona, itjhila lokuvala isango lesirhodlo, 18 iinkhonkhwani zethaberinakeli nezesirhodlo neentambo zakhona, 19 izambatho ezithungiweko zokulotjha endaweni ecwengileko, izambatho ezikhethekileko zaka-Aroni umphristi omkhulu nezambatho zamadodanakhe kobana babe baphristi.” 20 Yeke umkhambathi wama-Israyeli wasuka phambi kwakaMosi. 21 Ngambala beza, omunye nomunye agugwa yihliziyo begodu nommoyakhe uvuma waletha umnikelo kaSomnini kobana usetjenziswe etendeni lokuhlanganela nemisebenzinalo yoke kanye nezambathweni ezikhethekileko. 22 Ngaleyondlela beza-ke kwaba madoda nabafazi. Boke ebegade banehliziyo evumako baletha iinqobotjhelo, amancina wepumulo, iindzilamnwana zokutlikitla, abonongoro nayo yoke imihlobo yezinto zegolide; kwaba ngiloyo naloyo wanikela umnikelo wegolide kuSomnini. 23 Woke umuntu waletha lokho anakho kwaba yiwulu ehlaza komkayi, ebubende netlerebede, ilineni emhlophe, uboya beembuzi, iinkhumba zamaqama ezifakwe umbala obomvu neenkhumba ezitjhukiweko bezazeswa ngamafutha. 24 Nogade akghona ukunikela ngesiliva nangekoporo wenza njalo. Abaneengodo zomtholo ebezingasetjenziselwa umsebenzi lo nabo baziletha emnikelweni kaSomnini.
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AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LAKAZIMU | EKSODUSI 37-38
“Ama-Aldari Wethaberinakelini Nendima Ayidlalako Ekulotjheni Kweqiniso”
(Eksodusi 37:25) Wenza i-aldari letjhwalo ngomuthi womtholo. Gade lisikwere ngaphezulu okutjho isiquntu semitha ubude nesiquntu semitha ububanzi, lingaphasi kwemitha ukuphakama. Iimpundu zalo gade zinamathele kilo.
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I-Aldari
I-Aldari letjhwalo. I-aldari letjhwalo (belibizwa nangokuthi, “i-aldari legolide” [Eks 39:38]) nalo belenziwe ngomuthi womtholo, phezulu nemahlangothini belinamekwe ngegolide. Magega nalo bekwenziwe umphetho wegolide. I-aldari belisekwere limasenthimitha ama-44.5 namasenthimitha ama-89 ubude begodu ‘belineempondo’ eziphuma emakhoneni amane angaphezulu. Belinamasongo amabili enzelwe ukufaka iingodo zokulithwala ezenziwe ngomuthi womtholo ezinamekwe ngegolide, amasongo la bewangaphasi komphetho wegolide. Amasongo amabili bewangehlangothini linye begodu amabili bewangehlangothini elifulatheleko. (Eks 30:1-5; 37:25-28) Itjhwalo elikhethekilekweli belitjhiswa kabili ngelanga, ekuseni nantambama. (Eks 30:7-9, 34-38) Ukusetjenziswa kwesitja sokutjhisela itjhwalo, kuyavela kweminye imitlolo begodu bekusetjenziselwa into efanako.” (Lev 16:12, 13; Heb 9:4; sAm 8:5; 2Kr 26:16, 19) I-aldari belingaphakathi kwethaberinakeli ngaphambi kwerharideni lendawo eCwenge Khulu “ngaphambi kwesisibekelo somfaji esisibekela ubufakazi.”—Eks 30:1, 6; 40:5, 26, 27.
(Eksodusi 37:29) Godu wenza amafutha wokuzesa ahlukaniselweko namakha wetjhwalo elihlanzekileko. Kwaba njengomsebenzi womvangi weenhlahla.
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Itjhwalo
Itjhwalo elicwengileko ebelisetjenziswa ethaberinakelini lemmangweni belenziwe ngeenthako ezidurako ebeziminikelo yesihle. (Eks 25:1, 2, 6; 35:4, 5, 8, 27-29) Nakabanikela iinqophiso zokuhlanganisa iinthako ezine uJehova wathi kuMosi: “Zithathele iinthako ezilinganako zamakha alandelako: uburegu bomuthi webhalisamu, inovu enuka kamnandi ye-onikha neyegalibhanumu kanye noburegu obutsengileko bomuthi welebhona.” Ngeenthakwezo wenze itjhwalo libe inga lenziwe muvangi weenhlahla. Ulinunge ngetswayi elihlanzekileko nelikhethekileko. Ukghadlhe ingcenye yazo zibe ziinquqwana bese uzibeka ngaphambi kobufakazi ngetendeni lokuhlanganela lapha ngizakuhlangana nawe khona. Itjhwalweli lizakuba ngelikhetheke khulu kini. Itjhwalo enizolenza ukuya ngeenthako zalo ningazenzeli nina. Ngakini lizakuba ngelikhethekileko kuSomnini. Ngemva kwalokho, bona agandelele ukuqakatheka nokucwengeka kwetjhwalo, uJehova wathi: “Nanyana ngubani owenza elifana nalo kobana alisebenzise njengamakha wakhe uzakujutjwa ebantwini bekhabo.”—Eks 30:34-38; 37:29.
(Eksodusi 38:1) UBhetsaleli wenza i-aldari lomhlabelo wokutjhiswa ngomuthi womtholo, laba sikwere ngaphezulu. Ubude nobubanzi belimamitha amabili nesiqunjwana, liphakeme ngemitha nesiqunjwana.
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I-Aldari
Ama-Aldari Wethaberinakelini. Nakwakhiwa ithaberinakeli, kwakhiwa ama-aldari amabili ngokwesinqophiso sakaZimu. I-Aldari lomhlabelo wokutjhiswa (belibizwa nangokuthi, “i-aldari lekoporo” [Eks 39:39]) belenziwe ngomuthi womtholo linjengomkghotho, ngaphasi nangaphezulu bekunganalitho. Ubude nobubanzi libe mamitha amabili nesiqunjwana. Libe limitha nesiqunjwana ukuphakama ‘belineempondo’ eziphuma emakhoneni amane angaphezulu. Belinamekwe ngekoporo. Isefo yekoporo enjengenede beyibekwe “ngaphasi komqoqo,” “nangaphakathi e-aldarini.” Amasongo amane wekoporo bewabekwe emakhoneni amane angaphezulu hlanu kwesefo, begodu bezifana namasongo aseengodweni zomtholo ezinamekwe ngekoporo bona zilembelele phakathi e-aldarini. Lokho bekutjho ukuthi bekufuzwe kuthunjuswe iimbobo ezimbili e-aldarini bona iingodwezo zifakwe emasongweni ukuze zibe ngemaqadi we-aldari lokha naligugwako. Abosomlando banemibono ehlukahlukeneko ngendaba le, abanengi abacabangi ukuthi bekunamasongo amabili ebewangemaqadi kwe-aldari ebekufakwa kiwo iingodo zokulithwala. Iinsetjenziswa zekoporo bezenziwe njengamabhlege izitja zokufaka umlotha, iintjhefula, izitja zokunyenyeza iingazi zeenlwana, iimforogo zokuphatha inyama, nezitja zokutjhisela itjhwalo.—Eks 27:1-8; 38:1-7, 30; Num 4:14.
Rhubhulula Ngezinto ZakaZimu Eziligugu
(Eksodusi 37:1) UBhetsaleli wenza umfaji ngomuthi womtholo, waba limitha nesiqunjwana ubude, waba siquntu nesiqunjwana semitha ububanzi nokuphakama.
(Eksodusi 37:10) Godu wenza netafula ngomuthi womtholo laba ngaphasana kwemitha ubude, ngaphasana kwesiquntu semitha ububanzi, laba siquntu nesiqunjwana semitha ukuphakama.
(Eksodusi 37:25) Wenza i-aldari letjhwalo ngomuthi womtholo. Gade lisikwere ngaphezulu okutjho isiquntu semitha ubude nesiquntu semitha ububanzi, lingaphasi kwemitha ukuphakama. Iimpundu zalo gade zinamathele kilo.
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Umuthi Womtholo
Bewunamakari athambileko, anjengamasiba. Unamabhlomu atjheli begodu anuka kamnandi begodu ukhupha neenthelo. Iqolo lawo eliqinileko elinzima nesigodo sakhona esibudisi sikghona ukuzivikela bona singadliwa ziinunwana. Ngebanga lezintwezi nokufumaneka kwawo bulula ehlathini zenza bona umuthi womtholo ukufanelekele ukukwakha ithaberinakeli nezinto zalo. Wasetjenziswa ukwakha umfaji wesivumelwano (Eks 25:10; 37:1), itafula lokubeka izikwa ezibekwa phambi kwakaZimu (Eks 25:23; 37:10), ama-aldari (Eks 27:1; 37:25; 38:1), iingodo zokuthwala (Eks 25:13, 28; 27:6; 30:5; 37:4, 15, 28; 38:6), iinsika nerharideni (Eks 26:32, 37; 36:36), amahlaka (Eks 26:15; 36:20) neenqabo zalo (Eks 26:26; 36:31).
(Eksodusi 38:8) Godu wenza isitja sekoporo saba nesinzinziso sekoporo ngeemboniboni zabafazi okwathi muva basebenza emnyango wetende lokuhlanganela.
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Ingabe Bewazi?
Ngokungafani nezibuko zanamuhla ezenziwe ngengilazi, izibuko ezazisetshenziswa ngezikhathi zeBhayibheli zazivame ukwenziwa ngensimbi ecwebezelayo—ngokuvamile kwakuba yithusi, isiliva, igolide noma isiliva elixutshwe negolide. Isibuko kukhulunywa ngaso okokuqala eBhayibhelini ngesikhathi kwakwakhiwa itabernakele, isikhungo sokuqala sama-Israyeli sokukhulekela. Abesifazane babenikela ngezibuko ukuze kwenziwe umcengezi wethusi ongcwele nothi lwawo. (Eksodusi 38:8) Cishe lezo zibuko kwakuyodingeka ukuba zincibilikiswe ukuze kwenziwe lo mcengezi.
Ukufundwa KweBhayibheli
(Eksodusi 37:1-24) UBhetsaleli wenza umfaji ngomuthi womtholo, waba limitha nesiqunjwana ubude, waba siquntu nesiqunjwana semitha ububanzi nokuphakama. 2 Wawunameka ngegolidembala ngaphakathi nangaphandle, wawuphetha ngegolide. 3 Wawubumbela amasongo amane wegolide, wawabethelela emajikenawo amane ngaphasi. Kwaba masongo amabili ngehlangothini lawo namanye amabili ngakelinye ihlangothi. 4 Wenza neengodo ngomtholo nazo wazinameka ngegolide, 5 wafaka iingodwezo ngaphakathi kwamasongo ngemahlangothini womfaji bonyana kuthwalwe ngazo umfaji. 6 Wenza isisibekelo somfaji ngegolidembala saba limitha nesiqunjwana ubude, saba siquntu nesiqunjwana semitha ububanzi. 7 Godu wenza amakerubhi amabili wegolide ngokuwakhanda ekugcineni kwemiphetho emibili yesisibekelo somfaji, 8 kwaba likerubhi linye ngehlangothini elinye nekerubhi linye ngehlangothini elinye. Amakerubhi amabili bekangemaqadi wesisibekelweso ayinto yinye naso. 9 Amakerubhi bekathabululele amaphikwawo ngaphezulu engamele isisibekelo somfaji aqalene ngobuso; womabili aqala isisibekelweso. 10 Godu wenza netafula ngomuthi womtholo laba ngaphasana kwemitha ubude, ngaphasana kwesiquntu semitha ububanzi, laba siquntu nesiqunjwana semitha ukuphakama. 11 Walinameka ngegolidembala, waliphetha ngomphetho wegolide magegana nalo. 12 Ukusuka emphethweni ukuya ngaphakathi kwaba bubanzi besandla, wakha umqoqo wesakhelelo segolide. 13 Wabumba amasongo amane wegolide, wawabophelela emajikeni wemilenzenalo emine. 14 Amasongo wokufaka iingodo zokuthwala itafula aba ngaphasana komphetho. 15 Walungisa iingodo zomtholo kobana kuthwalwe ngazo itafula, wazinameka ngegolide. 16 Godu wenza nezitja ngegolidembala ebekumele zibe phezu kwetafula, izitja ezihlukahlukeneko zakhona, iinkapho nemijeka yokuvubela umnikelo wewayini. 17 Wenza ilithi leembani ngegolidembala. Isikhondo, isiqu, iimpundu okutjho amaqumbe namathuthumbalo kwaba msebenzi okhandwe wahlanganiswa nalo. 18 Gade kunamagatja asithandathu aphuma ngemaqadi wesiqu selithi leembani, kwaba magatja amathathu ngehlangothini linye lesiqu namathathu ngehlangothini elinye. 19 Emagatjeni gade kuneempundu ezinjengama-alimondi okutjho amaqumbe namathuthumbo. Egatjeni ngalinye kilawo asithandathu kwaba neempundu ezintathu. 20 Esiqwini selithi leembani bekuneempundu ezine ezinjengama-alimondi, zaba namaqumbe namathuthumbo. 21 Bekunequmbe linye esiqwini ngaphasi komsuka wamagatja akhamba ngamabili. Kwaba njalo kiwo woke amagatja asithandathu asuka esiqwini. 22 Amaqumbe namagatja wakhona bekakhandwe ndawonye nesiqu ngegolidembala. 23 Wenza iimbani zakhona ezilikhomba, iincimasibani nezitjana zakhona ngegolidembala. 24 Ilithi leembani sele lihlangene nezitja zalo zoke, belimakhilogremu amatjhumi amathathu nane wegolidembala.