Levithikhusi
1 Jehova wabita Mosi, wakhuluma naye ethendeni lekuhlangana+ watsi: 2 “Khuluma nema-Israyeli,* utsi kuwo: ‘Nangabe umuntfu aletsa umnikelo wetilwane letifuywako kuJehova, kufanele kube silwane lasitsetse emhlambini wetinkhomo, nobe wetimvu nobe wetimbuti.+
3 “‘Nangabe anikela ngesilwane lasitsetse emhlambini wakhe wetinkhomo kutsi sibe ngumnikelo wekushiswa, kufanele kube ngulesidvuna lesiphile kahle.+ Lesilwane kufanele anikele ngaso ngekutitsandzela+ embikwaJehova emnyango welithende lekuhlangana. 4 Abobeka sandla sakhe enhloko yalesilwane lesingumnikelo wekushiswa futsi lesilwane sitakwemukelwa egameni lakhe kuze abuyisane naNkulunkulu.
5 “‘Ngemuva kwaloko lenkunzana kufanele ihlatjwe embikwaJehova, bese emadvodzana a-Aroni labaphristi+ eta nengati yayo futsi ayifafate kuto tonkhe tinhlangotsi teli-al’thare+ lelisemnyango welithende lekuhlangana. 6 Lenkunzana letawuba ngumnikelo wekushiswa kufanele ihlindvwe futsi icotjwe ibe ngemacatsa.+ 7 Emadvodzana a-Aroni labaphristi kufanele aletse umlilo e-al’thare+ bese afaka tinkhuni kuwo. 8 Lamadvodzana a-Aroni atawuhlelembisa lamacatsa alomnikelo,+ nenhloko kanye nemanoni* etikwetinkhuni talomlilo lose-al’thare. 9 Ematfumbu alenkunzana kanye nabogalu bayo kufanele kuwashwe ngemanti. Umphristi utakutsatsa konkhe akushise e-al’thare kuze intfutfu yako ishunce isuka kuleli-al’thare, kube ngumnikelo wekushiswa. Lona kutawuba ngumnikelo lowentiwa ngemlilo, futsi utawuba liphunga lelimnandzi* kuJehova.+
10 “‘Nangabe anikela ngesilwane lasitsetse emhlambini+ wetimvu nobe wetimbuti kutsi sibe ngumnikelo wekushiswa, kufanele kube ngulesidvuna lesiphile kahle futsi lesisesincane.+ 11 Sitawuhlatjwa embikwaJehova, enyakatfo yeli-al’thare, futsi emadvodzana a-Aroni labaphristi atawufafata ingati yaso kuto tonkhe tinhlangotsi taleli-al’thare.+ 12 Kufanele sicotjwe sibe ngemacatsa, bese umphristi uwahlelembisa etikwetinkhuni talomlilo lose-al’thare, abeke nenhloko yaso kanye nemanoni.* 13 Ematfumbu kanye nabogalu baso kufanele kuwashwe ngemanti. Umphristi utakutsatsa konkhe akushise e-al’thare kuze intfutfu yako ishunce isuka kuleli-al’thare, kube ngumnikelo wekushiswa. Lona kutawuba ngumnikelo lowentiwa ngemlilo, futsi utawuba liphunga lelimnandzi* kuJehova.
14 “‘Kodvwa nangabe aletsa tinyoni kutsi tibe ngumnikelo wekushiswa kuJehova, kufanele kube lituba nobe lizini lelivukutfu.+ 15 Umphristi utayiletsa e-al’thare ahlephule intsamo yayo, ngemuva kwaloko ashise lenyoni kuze intfutfu yayo ishunce isuka kuleli-al’thare. Kodvwa ingati yayo utayiphomphisa eceleni kwaleli-al’thare. 16 Kufanele akhiphe sikikila sayo, ayihlutse netinsiba futsi konkhe akulahle eceleni kwaleli-al’thare ngasemphumalanga, lapho kufakwa khona umlotsa.*+ 17 Lenyoni utayivula ngasetimphikweni tayo kodvwa angayihlukanisi ekhatsi. Ngemuva kwaloko lomphristi utayishisa etikwetinkhuni talomlilo lose-al’thare kuze intfutfu yayo ishunce isuka e-al’thare, kube ngumnikelo wekushiswa. Lona kutawuba ngumnikelo lowentiwa ngemlilo, futsi utawuba liphunga lelimnandzi* kuJehova.