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7 Ngelilanga Mosi lacedza ngalo kwakha lithende lekukhontela,+ waligcoba+ futsi walingcwelisa, kanye nato tonkhe tintfo letikulo, neli-al’thare nato tonkhe tintfo letisetjentiswa kulo.+ Nasacedzile kwenta loku,+ 2 baholi bema-Israyeli,+ labatinhloko tetindlu tawo baletsa iminikelo. Labaholi baletive tema-Israyeli lebebahola nakubhaliswa 3 baletsa iminikelo yabo kuJehova. Banikela ngetinkalishi letivalekile letisitfupha kanye netinkhabi letingu-12. Baholi lababili bebaletsa inkalishi yinye, bese kutsi nguloyo naloyo aletse inkhabi yinye. Tonkhe letintfo batiletsa embikwelithende lekukhontela. 4 Jehova watsi kuMosi: 5 “Titsatse letintfo labatiletsako ngobe titawusetjentiselwa umsebenti wasethendeni lekuhlangana. Kufanele utinikete emaLevi, unikete ngamunye wawo leto latawutidzinga emsebentini wakhe.”

6 Ngako Mosi watitsatsa letinkalishi naletinkhabi watinika emaLevi. 7 Emadvodzana aGeshoni wawaniketa tinkalishi letimbili netinkhabi letine, kwaya ngaloko latakudzinga nakenta umsebenti wawo;+ 8 emadvodzana aMerari wona wawaniketa tinkalishi letine netinkhabi letingu-8, kwaya ngaloko latakudzinga nakenta umsebenti wawo, acondziswa ngu-Ithamari indvodzana ya-Aroni umphristi.+ 9 Kodvwa emadvodzana aKhohati akazange awanike lutfo, ngobe umsebenti wawo bekukutfwala tintfo tasendzaweni lengcwele,+ futsi letintfo abetetjatsa emahlombe awo.+

10 Baholi bema-Israyeli baletsa iminikelo yabo ngelilanga lokwanikelwa+ ngalo li-al’thare futsi lagcotjwa ngalo. Ngesikhatsi labaholi baletsa iminikelo yabo embikweli-al’thare, 11 Jehova watsi kuMosi: “Lilanga ngalinye kufanele kube nemholi munye loletsa umnikelo wakhe lotawusetjentiswa nakunikelwa li-al’thare, futsi loku kufanele kwentiwe ngemalanga lalandzelanako.”

12 Umholi lowaletsa umnikelo wakhe ngelilanga lekucala kwaba nguNasoni,+ indvodzana ya-Aminadabi wesive sakaJuda. 13 Wanikela ngesitja selisiliva lesinesisindvo lesingaba likhilogremu,* nendishi yelisiliva lenesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-798,* futsi bekukalwe ngesisindvo lesisemtsetfweni sasendzaweni lengcwele.*+ Kokubili bekugcwele fulaha locolisakele lobhicwe nemafutsa lebewutawuba ngumnikelo walokutinhlavu.+ 14 Waletsa nendzebe* yeligolide lenesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-114,* futsi beyigcwele imphepho. 15 Waletsa nenkunzana, nemvu lendvuna, kanye nelizinyane lemvu lelidvuna lelinemnyaka munye, lobekutakwentiwa ngako umnikelo wekushiswa;+ 16 waletsa nembuti leseyincane lebekutakwentiwa ngayo umnikelo wesono;+ 17 waphindze waletsa netinkhomo letimbili, timvu letindvuna letisihlanu, timbuti letindvuna letisihlanu kanye netimvu letindvuna letisihlanu letinemnyaka munye, futsi loku bekutawuba ngumhlatjelo wekuthula.+ Lona ngumnikelo lowaletfwa nguNasoni indvodzana ya-Aminadabi.+

18 Ngelilanga lesibili, Nethaneli+ indvodzana yaSuwari futsi labengumholi wesive saka-Isakhari naye waletsa umnikelo wakhe. 19 Wanikela ngesitja selisiliva lesinesisindvo lesingaba likhilogremu, nendishi yelisiliva lenesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-798, futsi bekukalwe ngesisindvo lesisemtsetfweni sasendzaweni lengcwele.+ Kokubili bekugcwele fulaha locolisakele lobhicwe nemafutsa lebewutawuba ngumnikelo walokutinhlavu.+ 20 Waletsa nendzebe yeligolide lenesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-114, futsi beyigcwele imphepho. 21 Waletsa nenkunzana, nemvu lendvuna, kanye nelizinyane lemvu lelidvuna lelinemnyaka munye, lebekutakwentiwa ngako umnikelo wekushiswa;+ 22 waletsa nembuti leseyincane lebekutakwentiwa ngayo umnikelo wesono;+ 23 waphindze waletsa netinkhomo letimbili, timvu letindvuna letisihlanu, timbuti letindvuna letisihlanu kanye nemazinyane etimvu lamadvuna lasihlanu lanemnyaka munye, futsi loku bekutawuba ngumhlatjelo wekuthula.+ Lona ngumnikelo lowaletfwa nguNethaneli indvodzana yaSuwari.

24 Ngelilanga lesitsatfu, Eliyabe+ indvodzana yaHeloni futsi labengumholi wesive sakaZebuloni 25 waletsa umnikelo wakhe. Wanikela ngesitja selisiliva lesinesisindvo lesingaba likhilogremu, nendishi yelisiliva lenesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-798, futsi bekukalwe ngesisindvo lesisemtsetfweni sasendzaweni lengcwele.+ Kokubili bekugcwele fulaha locolisakele lobhicwe nemafutsa lebewutawuba ngumnikelo walokutinhlavu.+ 26 Waletsa nendzebe yeligolide lenesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-114, futsi beyigcwele imphepho. 27 Waletsa nenkunzana, nemvu lendvuna, kanye nelizinyane lemvu lelidvuna lelinemnyaka munye, lebekutakwentiwa ngako umnikelo wekushiswa;+ 28 waletsa nembuti leseyincane lebekutakwentiwa ngayo umnikelo wesono;+ 29 waphindze waletsa netinkhomo letimbili, timvu letindvuna letisihlanu, timbuti letindvuna letisihlanu kanye nemazinyane etimvu lamadvuna lasihlanu lanemnyaka munye, futsi loku bekutawuba ngumhlatjelo wekuthula.+ Lona ngumnikelo lowaletfwa ngu-Eliyabe+ indvodzana yaHeloni.

30 Ngelilanga lesine, Elisuri+ indvodzana yaShedewuri futsi labengumholi wesive sakaRubeni, 31 naye waletsa umnikelo wakhe. Wanikela ngesitja selisiliva lesinesisindvo lesingaba likhilogremu, nendishi yelisiliva lenesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-798, futsi bekukalwe ngesisindvo lesisemtsetfweni sasendzaweni lengcwele.+ Kokubili bekugcwele fulaha locolisakele lobhicwe nemafutsa lebewutawuba ngumnikelo walokutinhlavu.+ 32 Waletsa nendzebe yeligolide lenesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-114, futsi beyigcwele imphepho. 33 Waletsa nenkunzana, nemvu lendvuna, kanye nelizinyane lemvu lelidvuna lelinemnyaka munye, lebekutakwentiwa ngako umnikelo wekushiswa;+ 34 waletsa nembuti leseyincane lebekutakwentiwa ngayo umnikelo wesono;+ 35 waphindze waletsa netinkhomo letimbili, timvu letindvuna letisihlanu, timbuti letindvuna letisihlanu kanye nemazinyane etimvu lamadvuna lasihlanu lanemnyaka munye, futsi loku bekutawuba ngumhlatjelo wekuthula.+ Lona ngumnikelo lowaletfwa ngu-Elisuri+ indvodzana yaShedewuri.

36 Ngelilanga lesihlanu, Shelumiyeli+ indvodzana yaSurishadayi futsi labengumholi wesive sakaSimeyoni 37 naye waletsa umnikelo wakhe. Wanikela ngesitja selisiliva lesinesisindvo lesingaba likhilogremu, nendishi yelisiliva lenesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-798, futsi bekukalwe ngesisindvo lesisemtsetfweni sasendzaweni lengcwele.+ Kokubili bekugcwele fulaha locolisakele lobhicwe nemafutsa lebewutawuba ngumnikelo walokutinhlavu.+ 38 Waletsa nendzebe yeligolide lenesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-114, futsi beyigcwele imphepho. 39 Waletsa nenkunzana, nemvu lendvuna, kanye nelizinyane lemvu lelidvuna lelinemnyaka munye, lebekutakwentiwa ngako umnikelo wekushiswa;+ 40 waletsa nembuti leseyincane lebekutakwentiwa ngayo umnikelo wesono;+ 41 waphindze waletsa netinkhomo letimbili, timvu letindvuna letisihlanu, timbuti letindvuna letisihlanu kanye nemazinyane etimvu lamadvuna lasihlanu lanemnyaka munye, futsi loku bekutawuba ngumhlatjelo wekuthula.+ Lona ngumnikelo lowaletfwa nguShelumiyeli+ indvodzana yaSurishadayi.

42 Ngelilanga lesitfupha, Eliyasafa+ indvodzana yaDehuweli futsi labengumholi wakaGadi 43 naye waletsa umnikelo wakhe. Wanikela ngesitja selisiliva lesinesisindvo lesingaba likhilogremu, nendishi yelisiliva lenesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-798, futsi bekukalwe ngesisindvo lesisemtsetfweni sasendzaweni lengcwele.+ Kokubili bekugcwele fulaha locolisakele lobhicwe nemafutsa lebewutawuba ngumnikelo walokutinhlavu.+ 44 Waletsa nendzebe yeligolide lenesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-114, futsi beyigcwele imphepho. 45 Waletsa nenkunzana, nemvu lendvuna, kanye nelizinyane lemvu lelidvuna lelinemnyaka munye, lebekutakwentiwa ngako umnikelo wekushiswa;+ 46 waletsa nembuti leseyincane lebekutakwentiwa ngayo umnikelo wesono;+ 47 waphindze waletsa netinkhomo letimbili, timvu letindvuna letisihlanu, timbuti letindvuna letisihlanu kanye nemazinyane etimvu lamadvuna lasihlanu lanemnyaka munye, futsi loku bekutawuba ngumhlatjelo wekuthula.+ Lona ngumnikelo lowaletfwa ngu-Eliyasafa+ indvodzana yaDehuweli.

48 Ngelilanga lesi-7, Elishama+ indvodzana ya-Amihudi futsi labengumholi wesive saka-Efrayimu 49 naye waletsa umnikelo wakhe. Wanikela ngesitja selisiliva lesinesisindvo lesingaba likhilogremu, nendishi yelisiliva lenesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-798, futsi bekukalwe ngesisindvo lesisemtsetfweni sasendzaweni lengcwele.+ Kokubili bekugcwele fulaha locolisakele lobhicwe nemafutsa lebewutawuba ngumnikelo walokutinhlavu.+ 50 Waletsa nendzebe yeligolide lenesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-114, futsi beyigcwele imphepho. 51 Waletsa nenkunzana, nemvu lendvuna, kanye nelizinyane lemvu lelidvuna lelinemnyaka munye, lebekutakwentiwa ngako umnikelo wekushiswa;+ 52 waletsa nembuti leseyincane lebekutakwentiwa ngayo umnikelo wesono;+ 53 waphindze waletsa netinkhomo letimbili, timvu letindvuna letisihlanu, timbuti letindvuna letisihlanu kanye nemazinyane etimvu lamadvuna lasihlanu lanemnyaka munye, futsi loku bekutawuba ngumhlatjelo wekuthula.+ Lona ngumnikelo lowaletfwa ngu-Elishama+ indvodzana ya-Amihudi.

54 Ngelilanga lesi-8, Gamaliyeli+ indvodzana yaPhedasuri futsi labengumholi wesive sakaManase 55 naye waletsa umnikelo wakhe. Wanikela ngesitja selisiliva lesinesisindvo lesingaba likhilogremu, nendishi yelisiliva lenesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-798, futsi bekukalwe ngesisindvo lesisemtsetfweni sasendzaweni lengcwele.+ Kokubili bekugcwele fulaha locolisakele lobhicwe nemafutsa lebewutawuba ngumnikelo walokutinhlavu.+ 56 Waletsa nendzebe yeligolide lenesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-114, futsi beyigcwele imphepho. 57 Waletsa nenkunzana, nemvu lendvuna, kanye nelizinyane lemvu lelidvuna lelinemnyaka munye, lebekutakwentiwa ngako umnikelo wekushiswa;+ 58 waletsa nembuti leseyincane lebekutakwentiwa ngayo umnikelo wesono;+ 59 waphindze waletsa netinkhomo letimbili, timvu letindvuna letisihlanu, timbuti letindvuna letisihlanu kanye nemazinyane etimvu lamadvuna lasihlanu lanemnyaka munye, futsi loku bekutawuba ngumhlatjelo wekuthula.+ Lona ngumnikelo lowaletfwa nguGamaliyeli+ indvodzana yaPhedasuri.

60 Ngelilanga lesi-9, umholi+ wesive sakaBhenjamini lokungu-Abidani+ indvodzana yaGidiyoni 61 naye waletsa umnikelo wakhe. Wanikela ngesitja selisiliva lesinesisindvo lesingaba likhilogremu, nendishi yelisiliva lenesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-798, futsi bekukalwe ngesisindvo lesisemtsetfweni sasendzaweni lengcwele.+ Kokubili bekugcwele fulaha locolisakele lobhicwe nemafutsa lebewutawuba ngumnikelo walokutinhlavu.+ 62 Waletsa nendzebe yeligolide lenesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-114, futsi beyigcwele imphepho. 63 Waletsa nenkunzana, nemvu lendvuna, kanye nelizinyane lemvu lelidvuna lelinemnyaka munye, lebekutakwentiwa ngako umnikelo wekushiswa;+ 64 waletsa nembuti leseyincane lebekutakwentiwa ngayo umnikelo wesono;+ 65 waphindze waletsa netinkhomo letimbili, timvu letindvuna letisihlanu, timbuti letindvuna letisihlanu kanye nemanzinyane etimvu lamadvuna lasihlanu lanemnyaka munye, futsi loku bekutawuba ngumhlatjelo wekuthula.+ Lona ngumnikelo lowaletfwa ngu-Abidani+ indvodzana yaGidiyoni.

66 Ngelilanga lesi-10, Ahiyezeri+ indvodzana ya-Amishadayi futsi labengumholi wesive sakaDani 67 naye waletsa umnikelo wakhe. Wanikela ngesitja selisiliva lesinesisindvo lesingaba likhilogremu, nendishi yelisiliva lenesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-798, futsi bekukalwe ngesisindvo lesisemtsetfweni sasendzaweni lengcwele.+ Kokubili bekugcwele fulaha locolisakele lobhicwe nemafutsa lebewutawuba ngumnikelo walokutinhlavu.+ 68 Waletsa nendzebe yeligolide lenesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-114, futsi beyigcwele imphepho. 69 Waletsa nenkunzana, nemvu lendvuna, kanye nelizinyane lemvu lelidvuna lelinemnyaka munye, lebekutakwentiwa ngako umnikelo wekushiswa;+ 70 waletsa nembuti leseyincane lebekutakwentiwa ngayo umnikelo wesono;+ 71 waphindze waletsa netinkhomo letimbili, timvu letindvuna letisihlanu, timbuti letindvuna letisihlanu kanye nemazinyane etimvu lamadvuna lasihlanu lanemnyaka munye, futsi loku bekutawuba ngumhlatjelo wekuthula.+ Lona ngumnikelo lowaletfwa ngu-Ahiyezeri+ indvodzana ya-Amishadayi.

72 Ngelilanga lesi-11, Phagiyeli+ indvodzana ya-Okrani futsi labengumholi wesive saka-Asheri 73 naye waletsa umnikelo wakhe. Wanikela ngesitja selisiliva lesinesisindvo lesingaba likhilogremu, nendishi yelisiliva lenesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-798, futsi bekukalwe ngesisindvo lesisemtsetfweni sasendzaweni lengcwele.+ Kokubili bekugcwele fulaha locolisakele lobhicwe nemafutsa lebewutawuba ngumnikelo walokutinhlavu.+ 74 Waletsa nendzebe yeligolide lenesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-114, futsi beyigcwele imphepho. 75 Waletsa nenkunzana, nemvu lendvuna, kanye nelizinyane lemvu lelidvuna lelinemnyaka munye, lebekutakwentiwa ngako umnikelo wekushiswa;+ 76 waletsa nembuti leseyincane lebekutakwentiwa ngayo umnikelo wesono;+ 77 waphindze waletsa netinkhomo letimbili, timvu letindvuna letisihlanu, timbuti letindvuna letisihlanu kanye nemazinyane etimvu lamadvuna lasihlanu lanemnyaka munye, futsi loku bekutawuba ngumhlatjelo wekuthula.+ Lona ngumnikelo lowaletfwa nguPhagiyeli+ indvodzana ya-Okrani.

78 Ngelilanga lesi-12, Ahira+ indvodzana ya-Enani futsi labengumholi wesive sakaNaftali 79 naye waletsa umnikelo wakhe. Wanikela ngesitja selisiliva lesinesisindvo lesingaba likhilogremu, nendishi yelisiliva lenesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-798, futsi bekukalwe ngesisindvo lesisemtsetfweni sasendzaweni lengcwele.+ Kokubili bekugcwele fulaha locolisakele lobhicwe nemafutsa lebewutawuba ngumnikelo walokutinhlavu.+ 80 Waletsa nendzebe yeligolide lenesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-114, futsi beyigcwele imphepho. 81 Waletsa nenkunzana, nemvu lendvuna, kanye nelizinyane lemvu lelidvuna lelinemnyaka munye, lebekutakwentiwa ngako umnikelo wekushiswa;+ 82 waletsa nembuti leseyincane lebekutakwentiwa ngayo umnikelo wesono;+ 83 waphindze waletsa netinkhomo letimbili, timvu letindvuna letisihlanu, timbuti letindvuna letisihlanu kanye nemazinyane etimvu lamadvuna lasihlanu lanemnyaka munye, futsi loku bekutawuba ngumhlatjelo wekuthula.+ Lona ngumnikelo lowaletfwa ngu-Ahira+ indvodzana ya-Enani.

84 Lona-ke ngulomnikelo lowaletfwa baholi baka-Israyeli ngesikhatsi kugcotjwa li-al’thare futsi lobewutawusetjentiswa nalinikelwa:+ Titja telisiliva letingu-12, tindishi telisiliva letingu-12, netindzebe teligolide letingu-12.+ 85 Sitja ngasinye selisiliva besinesisindvo lesingaba likhilogremu, nendishi ngayinye yelisiliva beyinesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-798. Selilonkhe lelisiliva belingemakhilogremu langaba ngu-27* ngekwesisindvo lesisemtsetfweni sasendzaweni lengcwele.+ 86 Ngayinye indzebe kuletindzebe teligolide letingu-12 lebetigcwele imphepho beyinesisindvo lesingemagremu langu-114, nakukalwa ngesisindvo lesisemtsetfweni sasendzaweni lengcwele. Selilonkhe ligolide laletindzebe belingaba likhilogremu.* 87 Tinkhabi lebetitawuba ngumnikelo wekushiswa betingu-12, kube netimvu letindvuna letingu-12, nemazinyane etimvu lamadvuna langu-12 futsi lanemnyaka munye kanye nemnikelo walokutinhlavu lohambisana nato. Bekuphindze kube netimbuti letisetincane letingu-12 lebekutakwentiwa ngato umnikelo wesono. 88 Tinkhabi lebekutakwentiwa ngato umhlatjelo wekuthula betingu-24, futsi bekunetimvu letindvuna letingu-60, netimbuti letindvuna letingu-60, kanye nemazinyane etimvu lamadvuna lanemnyaka munye langu-60. Lona bekungumnikelo lebewutawusetjentiswa nakunikelwa+ li-al’thare ngemuva kwekugcotjwa kwalo.+

89 Ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi nakangena ethendeni lekuhlangana kuze akhulume naNkulunkulu,*+ Mosi abeva livi laNkulunkulu likhuluma naye livela etikwesimbonyo+ selibhokisi leBufakazi, emkhatsini wemakherubhi lamabili,+ futsi Nkulunkulu abekhuluma naye.