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7 Ngelanga uMosi aqeda ngalo ukumisa ithabanikeli+ waligcoba+ njalo walingcwelisa kanye layo yonke imiceciso yalo, le-alithare lazo zonke izitsha zalo.+ Wathi eseqedile ukugcoba lokungcwelisa izinto lezi,+ 2 abakhokheli bako-Israyeli,+ ababengabakhokheli bezindlu zaboyise basebenikela umnikelo. Abakhokheli laba bezizwana ababebona ngokubhaliswa kwabantu 3 baletha phambi kukaJehova umnikelo wabo wenqola eziyisithupha ezembesiweyo lenkabi ezingu-12. Inqola eyodwa yayingeyabakhokheli ababili kanye lenkunzi* yomkhokheli ngamunye njalo baletha izinto lezi phambi kwethabanikeli. 4 UJehova wathi kuMosi: 5 “Thatha izinto lezi abazilethileyo ngoba zizasetshenziswa emsebenzini owenziwa etendeni lokuhlangana njalo kumele uzinike amaLevi, munye ngamunye kusiya ngalokho akudingayo emsebenzini wakhe.”

6 Ngakho uMosi wemukela izinqola kanye lenkomo wasezinika amaLevi. 7 Wanika amadodana kaGeshoni inqola ezimbili lenkabi ezine kusiya ngalokho okwakudingeka emisebenzini yawo.+ 8 Amadodana kaMerari wawanika inqola ezine lenkabi eziyi-8 kusiya ngalokho okwakudingeka emisebenzini yawo, ekhokhelwa ngu-Ithamari indodana ka-Aroni umphristi.+ 9 Kodwa amadodana kaKhohathi kawaphanga lutho ngoba imisebenzi yawo yayigoqela ukwenza inkonzo endaweni engcwele+ njalo ayethwala izinto ezingcwele ngamahlombe awo.+

10 Abakhokheli basebeletha-ke iminikelo yabo ngesikhathi i-alithare linikelwa+ ngelanga elagcotshwa ngalo. Abakhokheli bathi beletha iminikelo yabo phambi kwe-alithare, 11 uJehova wathi kuMosi: “Akubuye umkhokheli oyedwa ngelanga, insuku zilandelana, azokwethula umnikelo wakhe wokunikelwa kwe-alithare.”

12 Owaletha umnikelo wakhe ngelanga lokuqala nguNashoni+ indodana ka-Aminadabi owesizwana sakoJuda. 13 Wanikela ngenditshi elesisindo esingamashekheli* esiliva angu-130 kanye lomganu olesisindo esingamashekheli esiliva angu-70 nxa kulinganiswa ngeshekheli yendawo engcwele,*+ kokubili kwakugcwele ifulawa ecolekileyo ehlanganiswe lamafutha eyomnikelo wamabele,+ 14 lenkomitsho* yegolide engamashekheli angu-10 eyayigcwele impepha, 15 lejongosi, lenqama, lemvana enduna elomnyaka owodwa, okomnikelo wokutshiswa,+ 16 lezinyane lembuzi elomnikelo wesono,+ 17 waletha lenkomo ezimbili lenqama ezinhlanu, lempongo ezinhlanu kanye lemvana ezinduna ezinhlanu ezilomnyaka owodwa, okwakuzakuba ngumhlatshelo wobudlelwano.+ Lo kwakungumnikelo kaNashoni indodana ka-Aminadabi.+

18 Owaletha umnikelo wakhe ngelanga lesibili ngumkhokheli wako-Isakhari uNethaneli+ indodana kaZuwari. 19 Wanikela ngenditshi elesisindo esingamashekheli esiliva angu-130 kanye lomganu olesisindo esingamashekheli esiliva angu-70 nxa kulinganiswa ngeshekheli yendawo engcwele,+ kokubili kwakugcwele ifulawa ecolekileyo ehlanganiswe lamafutha eyomnikelo wamabele,+ 20 lenkomitsho yegolide engamashekheli angu-10 eyayigcwele impepha, 21 lejongosi, lenqama, lemvana enduna elomnyaka owodwa, okomnikelo wokutshiswa,+ 22 lezinyane lembuzi elomnikelo wesono,+ 23 waletha lenkomo ezimbili lenqama ezinhlanu, lempongo ezinhlanu kanye lemvana ezinduna ezinhlanu ezilomnyaka owodwa, okwakuzakuba ngumhlatshelo wobudlelwano.+ Lo kwakungumnikelo kaNethaneli indodana kaZuwari.

24 Owaletha umnikelo wakhe ngelanga lesithathu ngumkhokheli wamadodana kaZebhuloni u-Eliyabi+ indodana kaHeloni. 25 Wanikela ngenditshi elesisindo esingamashekheli esiliva angu-130 kanye lomganu olesisindo esingamashekheli esiliva angu-70 nxa kulinganiswa ngeshekheli yendawo engcwele,+ kokubili kwakugcwele ifulawa ecolekileyo ehlanganiswe lamafutha eyomnikelo wamabele,+ 26 lenkomitsho yegolide engamashekheli angu-10 eyayigcwele impepha, 27 lejongosi, lenqama, lemvana enduna elomnyaka owodwa, okomnikelo wokutshiswa,+ 28 lezinyane lembuzi elomnikelo wesono,+ 29 waletha lenkomo ezimbili lenqama ezinhlanu, lempongo ezinhlanu kanye lemvana ezinduna ezinhlanu ezilomnyaka owodwa, okwakuzakuba ngumhlatshelo wobudlelwano.+ Lo kwakungumnikelo ka-Eliyabi+ indodana kaHeloni.

30 Owaletha umnikelo wakhe ngelanga lesine ngumkhokheli wamadodana kaRubheni u-Elizuri+ indodana kaShedewuri. 31 Wanikela ngenditshi elesisindo esingamashekheli esiliva angu-130 kanye lomganu olesisindo esingamashekheli esiliva angu-70 nxa kulinganiswa ngeshekheli yendawo engcwele,+ kokubili kwakugcwele ifulawa ecolekileyo ehlanganiswe lamafutha eyomnikelo wamabele,+ 32 lenkomitsho yegolide engamashekheli angu-10 eyayigcwele impepha, 33 lejongosi, lenqama, lemvana enduna elomnyaka owodwa, okomnikelo wokutshiswa,+ 34 lezinyane lembuzi elomnikelo wesono,+ 35 waletha lenkomo ezimbili lenqama ezinhlanu, lempongo ezinhlanu kanye lemvana ezinduna ezinhlanu ezilomnyaka owodwa, okwakuzakuba ngumhlatshelo wobudlelwano.+ Lo kwakungumnikelo ka-Elizuri+ indodana kaShedewuri.

36 Owaletha umnikelo wakhe ngelanga lesihlanu ngumkhokheli wamadodana kaSimiyoni uShelumiyeli+ indodana kaZurishadayi. 37 Wanikela ngenditshi elesisindo esingamashekheli esiliva angu-130 kanye lomganu olesisindo esingamashekheli esiliva angu-70 nxa kulinganiswa ngeshekheli yendawo engcwele,+ kokubili kwakugcwele ifulawa ecolekileyo ehlanganiswe lamafutha eyomnikelo wamabele,+ 38 lenkomitsho yegolide engamashekheli angu-10 eyayigcwele impepha, 39 lejongosi, lenqama, lemvana enduna elomnyaka owodwa, okomnikelo wokutshiswa,+ 40 lezinyane lembuzi elomnikelo wesono,+ 41 waletha lenkomo ezimbili lenqama ezinhlanu, lempongo ezinhlanu kanye lemvana ezinduna ezinhlanu ezilomnyaka owodwa, okwakuzakuba ngumhlatshelo wobudlelwano.+ Lo kwakungumnikelo kaShelumiyeli+ indodana kaZurishadayi.

42 Owaletha umnikelo wakhe ngelanga lesithupha ngumkhokheli wamadodana kaGadi u-Eliyasafi+ indodana kaDuweli. 43 Wanikela ngenditshi elesisindo esingamashekheli esiliva angu-130 kanye lomganu olesisindo esingamashekheli esiliva angu-70 nxa kulinganiswa ngeshekheli yendawo engcwele,+ kokubili kwakugcwele ifulawa ecolekileyo ehlanganiswe lamafutha eyomnikelo wamabele,+ 44 lenkomitsho yegolide engamashekheli angu-10 eyayigcwele impepha, 45 lejongosi, lenqama, lemvana enduna elomnyaka owodwa, okomnikelo wokutshiswa,+ 46 lezinyane lembuzi elomnikelo wesono,+ 47 waletha lenkomo ezimbili lenqama ezinhlanu, lempongo ezinhlanu kanye lemvana ezinduna ezinhlanu ezilomnyaka owodwa, okwakuzakuba ngumhlatshelo wobudlelwano.+ Lo kwakungumnikelo ka-Eliyasafi+ indodana kaDuweli.

48 Owaletha umnikelo wakhe ngelanga lesikhombisa ngumkhokheli wamadodana ka-Efrayimi u-Elishama+ indodana ka-Amihudi. 49 Wanikela ngenditshi elesisindo esingamashekheli esiliva angu-130 kanye lomganu olesisindo esingamashekheli esiliva angu-70 nxa kulinganiswa ngeshekheli yendawo engcwele,+ kokubili kwakugcwele ifulawa ecolekileyo ehlanganiswe lamafutha eyomnikelo wamabele,+ 50 lenkomitsho yegolide engamashekheli angu-10 eyayigcwele impepha, 51 lejongosi, lenqama, lemvana enduna elomnyaka owodwa, okomnikelo wokutshiswa,+ 52 lezinyane lembuzi elomnikelo wesono,+ 53 waletha lenkomo ezimbili lenqama ezinhlanu, lempongo ezinhlanu kanye lemvana ezinduna ezinhlanu ezilomnyaka owodwa, okwakuzakuba ngumhlatshelo wobudlelwano.+ Lo kwakungumnikelo ka-Elishama+ indodana ka-Amihudi.

54 Owaletha umnikelo wakhe ngelanga lesi-8 ngumkhokheli wamadodana kaManase uGamaliyeli+ indodana kaPhedazuri. 55 Wanikela ngenditshi elesisindo esingamashekheli esiliva angu-130 kanye lomganu olesisindo esingamashekheli esiliva angu-70 nxa kulinganiswa ngeshekheli yendawo engcwele,+ kokubili kwakugcwele ifulawa ecolekileyo ehlanganiswe lamafutha eyomnikelo wamabele,+ 56 lenkomitsho yegolide engamashekheli angu-10 eyayigcwele impepha, 57 lejongosi, lenqama, lemvana enduna elomnyaka owodwa, okomnikelo wokutshiswa,+ 58 lezinyane lembuzi elomnikelo wesono,+ 59 waletha lenkomo ezimbili lenqama ezinhlanu, lempongo ezinhlanu kanye lemvana ezinduna ezinhlanu ezilomnyaka owodwa, okwakuzakuba ngumhlatshelo wobudlelwano.+ Lo kwakungumnikelo kaGamaliyeli+ indodana kaPhedazuri.

60 Owaletha umnikelo wakhe ngelanga lesi-9 ngumkhokheli+ wamadodana kaBhenjamini u-Abhidani+ indodana kaGidiyoni. 61 Wanikela ngenditshi elesisindo esingamashekheli esiliva angu-130 kanye lomganu olesisindo esingamashekheli esiliva angu-70 nxa kulinganiswa ngeshekheli yendawo engcwele,+ kokubili kwakugcwele ifulawa ecolekileyo ehlanganiswe lamafutha eyomnikelo wamabele,+ 62 lenkomitsho yegolide engamashekheli angu-10 eyayigcwele impepha, 63 lejongosi, lenqama, lemvana enduna elomnyaka owodwa, okomnikelo wokutshiswa,+ 64 lezinyane lembuzi elomnikelo wesono,+ 65 waletha lenkomo ezimbili lenqama ezinhlanu, lempongo ezinhlanu kanye lemvana ezinduna ezinhlanu ezilomnyaka owodwa, okwakuzakuba ngumhlatshelo wobudlelwano.+ Lo kwakungumnikelo ka-Abhidani+ indodana kaGidiyoni.

66 Owaletha umnikelo wakhe ngelanga lesi-10 ngumkhokheli wamadodana kaDani u-Ahiyezeri+ indodana ka-Amishadayi. 67 Wanikela ngenditshi elesisindo esingamashekheli esiliva angu-130 kanye lomganu olesisindo esingamashekheli esiliva angu-70 nxa kulinganiswa ngeshekheli yendawo engcwele,+ kokubili kwakugcwele ifulawa ecolekileyo ehlanganiswe lamafutha eyomnikelo wamabele,+ 68 lenkomitsho yegolide engamashekheli angu-10 eyayigcwele impepha, 69 lejongosi, lenqama, lemvana enduna elomnyaka owodwa, okomnikelo wokutshiswa,+ 70 lezinyane lembuzi elomnikelo wesono,+ 71 waletha lenkomo ezimbili lenqama ezinhlanu, lempongo ezinhlanu kanye lemvana ezinduna ezinhlanu ezilomnyaka owodwa, okwakuzakuba ngumhlatshelo wobudlelwano.+ Lo kwakungumnikelo ka-Ahiyezeri+ indodana ka-Amishadayi.

72 Owaletha umnikelo wakhe ngelanga lesi-11 ngumkhokheli wamadodana ka-Asheri uPhagiyeli+ indodana ka-Okhirani. 73 Wanikela ngenditshi elesisindo esingamashekheli esiliva angu-130 kanye lomganu olesisindo esingamashekheli esiliva angu-70 nxa kulinganiswa ngeshekheli yendawo engcwele,+ kokubili kwakugcwele ifulawa ecolekileyo ehlanganiswe lamafutha eyomnikelo wamabele,+ 74 lenkomitsho yegolide engamashekheli angu-10 eyayigcwele impepha, 75 lejongosi, lenqama, lemvana enduna elomnyaka owodwa, okomnikelo wokutshiswa,+ 76 lezinyane lembuzi elomnikelo wesono,+ 77 waletha lenkomo ezimbili lenqama ezinhlanu, lempongo ezinhlanu kanye lemvana ezinduna ezinhlanu ezilomnyaka owodwa, okwakuzakuba ngumhlatshelo wobudlelwano.+ Lo kwakungumnikelo kaPhagiyeli+ indodana ka-Okhirani.

78 Owaletha umnikelo wakhe ngelanga lesi-12 ngumkhokheli wamadodana kaNafithali u-Ahira+ indodana ka-Enani. 79 Wanikela ngenditshi elesisindo esingamashekheli esiliva angu-130 kanye lomganu olesisindo esingamashekheli esiliva angu-70 nxa kulinganiswa ngeshekheli yendawo engcwele,+ kokubili kwakugcwele ifulawa ecolekileyo ehlanganiswe lamafutha eyomnikelo wamabele,+ 80 lenkomitsho yegolide engamashekheli angu-10 eyayigcwele impepha, 81 lejongosi, lenqama, lemvana enduna elomnyaka owodwa, okomnikelo wokutshiswa,+ 82 lezinyane lembuzi elomnikelo wesono,+ 83 waletha lenkomo ezimbili lenqama ezinhlanu, lempongo ezinhlanu kanye lemvana ezinduna ezinhlanu ezilomnyaka owodwa, okwakuzakuba ngumhlatshelo wobudlelwano.+ Lo kwakungumnikelo ka-Ahira+ indodana ka-Enani.

84 Lo yiwo umnikelo wokunikelwa+ kwe-alithare owakhitshwa ngabakhokheli bako-Israyeli ngesikhathi sokugcotshwa kwalo: Kwakuzinditshi zesiliva ezingu-12, lemiganu yesiliva engu-12, lamankomitsho egolide angu-12,+ 85 inditshi ngayinye yayilesisindo esingamashekheli angu-130 njalo umganu ngamunye wawulesisindo esingamashekheli angu-70, sesisonke isiliva okwakwenziwe ngaso izinto lezi sasingamashekheli angu-2 400 nxa kulinganiswa ngeshekheli yendawo engcwele,+ 86 lamankomitsho egolide angu-12 ayegcwele impepha, ngayinye yayingamashekheli angu-10 nxa kulinganiswa ngeshekheli yendawo engcwele, selilonke igolide okwakwenziwe ngalo amankomitsho la lalingamashekheli angu-120. 87 Sezizonke izifuyo zomnikelo wokutshiswa kwakuzinkunzi ezingu-12, lenqama ezingu-12, lempongo ezingu-12, lemvana ezinduna ezilomnyaka owodwa ezingu-12 kanye lomnikelo wamabele, lamazinyane embuzi angu-12 awomnikelo wesono, 88 sezizonke izifuyo zomnikelo wobudlelwano kwakuzinkunzi ezingu-24, lenqama ezingu-60, lempongo ezingu-60, lemvana ezinduna ezilomnyaka owodwa ezingu-60. Lo kwakungumnikelo wokunikelwa+ kwe-alithare ngemva kokugcotshwa kwalo.+

89 Loba nini nxa uMosi engena etendeni lokuhlangana esiyakhuluma loNkulunkulu,+ wayesizwa ilizwi likhuluma laye livela phezu kwesivalo+ sebhokisi loBufakazi, lalivela phakathi kwamakherubhi amabili,+ uNkulunkulu wayekhuluma laye khonapho.