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3 Lezi yizizukulwane zika-Aroni loMosi ngesikhathi uJehova akhuluma ngaso loMosi entabeni iSinayi.+ 2 Amabizo amadodana ka-Aroni kwakunguNadabi izibulo, lo-Abhihu,+ lo-Eliyazari+ kanye lo-Ithamari.+ 3 La ngamabizo amadodana ka-Aroni ayegcotshiwe njalo abekwa ukuthi abe ngabaphristi.+ 4 Kodwa uNadabi lo-Abhihu bafa phambi kukaJehova enkangala yeSinayi ngesikhathi benikela kuJehova ngomlilo ongavunyelwayo+ njalo bafa bengakabi labantwana. U-Eliyazari+ lo-Ithamari+ bona baqhubeka bengabaphristi kanye loyise u-Aroni.
5 UJehova wasesithi kuMosi: 6 “Sondeza abesizwana sakoLevi,+ ubamise phambi kuka-Aroni umphristi ukuze bamncedise.+ 7 Kufanele benze imisebenzi okumele bamenzele yona laleyo okumele bayenzele bonke abako-Israyeli etendeni lokuhlangana, nxa besenza inkonzo yabo okufanele bayenze ethabanikeli. 8 Kumele bagcine yonke impahla+ esetshenziswa etendeni lokuhlangana njalo benze lemisebenzi yabo okumele bayenzele ama-Israyeli ngokwenza inkonzo yethabanikeli.+ 9 AmaLevi kumele uwanike u-Aroni lamadodana akhe. Ayizipho ezinikwe yena, ezivela ebantwini bako-Israyeli.+ 10 Kumele ukhethe u-Aroni lamadodana akhe njalo kumele benze umsebenzi wabo wokuba ngabaphristi.+ Loba ngubani ongavunyelwayo* ozasondela eduze kumele abulawe.”+
11 UJehova waqhubeka ekhuluma loMosi wathi: 12 “Sengikhethe amaLevi phakathi kwabantu bako-Israyeli ukuze angene esikhundleni sawo wonke amazibulo abantu bako-Israyeli+ njalo amaLevi azakuba ngawami. 13 Wonke amazibulo ngawami.+ Phela ngelanga engabulala ngalo wonke amazibulo elizweni laseGibhithe,+ ngazehlukanisela* wonke amazibulo ako-Israyeli kungelani lokuthi ngawabantu kumbe ngawezifuyo.+ Kumele abe ngawami, nginguJehova.”
14 UJehova waqhubeka ekhuluma loMosi enkangala yeSinayi+ wathi: 15 “Bhalisa amadodana kaLevi ngezindlu zaboyise langezimuli zawo. Kumele ubhalise bonke abesilisa kusukela kolenyanga eyodwa kusiya phezulu.”+ 16 Ngakho uMosi wababhalisa elandela lokho uJehova ayekutshilo, wenza khona kanye ayekutsheliwe. 17 Amabizo amadodana kaLevi kwakunguGeshoni loKhohathi loMerari.+
18 Amabizo amadodana kaGeshoni kusiya ngezimuli zawo, kwakunguLibhini loShimeyi.+
19 Amadodana kaKhohathi ngezimuli zawo kwakungu-Amramu, lo-Izihari, loHebroni kanye lo-Uziyeli.+
20 Amadodana kaMerari ngezimuli zawo kwanguMahili+ loMushi.+
Lezi yizo imuli zamaLevi kusiya ngezindlu zaboyise.
21 KuGeshoni yikho lapho okwavela khona abemuli yamaLibhini+ kanye labemuli yamaShimeyi. Lezi yizo izimuli zamaGeshoni. 22 Bonke abesilisa ababhaliswayo kusukela kolenyanga eyodwa kusiya phezulu babengu-7 500.+ 23 Abezimuli zamaGeshoni babekhempe ngemva kwethabanikeli+ entshonalanga. 24 Umkhokheli wamaGeshoni ngezindlu zaboyise kwakungu-Eliyasafi indodana kaLayeli. 25 Umsebenzi wamadodana kaGeshoni+ etendeni lokuhlangana wawungowokunakekela ithabanikeli kanye letende,+ lesembozo salo,+ lekhetheni+ elisemnyango wetende lokuhlangana, 26 lamakhetheni+ afakwe egumeni, lekhetheni+ elisegedini leguma eligombolozele ithabanikeli kanye le-alithare, lentambo zalo zetende layo yonke inkonzo ephathelane lezinto lezi.
27 KuKhohathi yikho lapho okwavela khona abemuli yama-Amramu, labemuli yama-Izihari, labemuli yamaHebroni, labemuli yama-Uziyeli. Lezi yizo imuli zamaKhohathi. + 28 Sebebonke abesilisa kusukela kolenyanga eyodwa kusiya phezulu babengu-8 600, umsebenzi wabo wawungowokunakekela indawo engcwele.+ 29 Abezimuli zamadodana kaKhohathi babekhempe eceleni eliseningizimu kwethabanikeli.+ 30 Umkhokheli wezimuli zamaKhohathi ngezindlu zaboyise kwakungu-Elizafani indodana ka-Uziyeli.+ 31 Umsebenzi wabo wawungowokunakekela ibhokisi,+ letafula,+ loluthi lwesibani,+ lama-alithare,+ lezitsha+ ezisetshenziswa endaweni engcwele, lekhetheni+ elingaphakathi kanye layo yonke inkonzo ephathelane lezinto lezi.+
32 Umkhokheli omkhulu wamaLevi kwakungu-Eliyazari+ indodana ka-Aroni umphristi, nguye owayekhangela bonke ababesenza imisebenzi endaweni engcwele.
33 KuMerari yikho lapho okwavela khona abemuli yamaMahili kanye labemuli yamaMushi. Lezi yizo imuli zamaMerari.+ 34 Bonke abesilisa ababhaliswayo kusukela kolenyanga eyodwa kusiya phezulu babengu-6 200.+ 35 Umkhokheli wezimuli zamaMerari ngezindlu zaboyise kwakunguZuriyeli indodana ka-Abhihayili. Babekhempe eceleni elisenyakatho kwethabanikeli.+ 36 Amadodana kaMerari ayekhangela amapulanka+ ethabanikeli, lemithando+ yalo, lensika+ zalo, lezisekelo zalo lazo zonke izitsha+ zalo, layo yonke inkonzo ephathelane lezinto lezi+ 37 kanye lensika ezazigombolozele iguma, lezisekelo zazo,+ lezikhonkwane zazo zetende, lentambo zazo zetende.
38 UMosi lo-Aroni lamadodana akhe yibo ababekhempe empumalanga, phambi kwetende lokuhlangana. Umsebenzi wabo wawungowokunakekela indawo engcwele bemele abantu bako-Israyeli. Loba ngubani ongavunyelwayo* owayezasondela eduze kwakumele abulawe.+
39 Sebebonke abesilisa abangamaLevi abalenyanga eyodwa kusiya phezulu ababhaliswa nguMosi lo-Aroni ngezimuli zabo, belandela umlayo kaJehova, babengu-22 000.
40 UJehova wasesithi kuMosi: “Bhalisa bonke abesilisa abangamazibulo ebantwini bako-Israyeli, kusukela kolenyanga eyodwa kusiya phezulu,+ babale njalo ubhale uluhlu lwamabizo abo. 41 Kumele ungithathele amaLevi esikhundleni sawo wonke amazibulo abantu bako-Israyeli+ njalo kumele uthathe izifuyo zamaLevi esikhundleni sawo wonke amazibulo ezifuyo zabantu bako-Israyeli.+ NginguJehova.” 42 UMosi wasebhalisa wonke amazibulo ayephakathi kwabantu bako-Israyeli njengoba nje uJehova wayemtshelile. 43 Sebebonke abesilisa abangamazibulo ababhaliswa ngamabizo abo kusukela kolenyanga eyodwa kusiya phezulu babengu-22 273.
44 UJehova waqhubeka ekhuluma loMosi wathi: 45 “Thatha amaLevi esikhundleni sawo wonke amazibulo aphakathi kwabantu bako-Israyeli, uthathe lezifuyo zamaLevi esikhundleni sezifuyo zabo njalo amaLevi kumele abe ngawami. NginguJehova. 46 Njengoba inani lamazibulo abantu bako-Israyeli lisedlula elamaLevi+ ngabantu abangu-273, ukuze ukhiphe inhlawulo yokuhlenga+ abantu laba 47 kumele ubhadalele ngamunye wabo amashekheli* amahlanu,+ alinganiswe ngeshekheli yendawo engcwele.* Ishekheli lilingana lamagera angu-20.*+ 48 Imali le kumele uyinike u-Aroni lamadodana akhe ibe yinhlawulo yokuhlenga abantu laba abedlule inani lamaLevi.” 49 Ngakho uMosi wayithatha leyomali yokuhlenga labo ababesedlula inani lamaLevi. 50 Imali leyo wayithatha kumazibulo ako-Israyeli, yayingamashekheli angu-1 365 nxa kulinganiswa ngeshekheli yendawo engcwele. 51 UMosi wasenika u-Aroni lamadodana akhe imali yokuhlenga elandela lokho uJehova ayemtshele khona, njengoba nje uJehova wayetshilo kuye.