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6 Amadodana kaLevi+ kwakunguGeshoni loKhohathi+ loMerari.+
2 Amadodana kaKhohathi kwakungu-Amramu, lo-Izihari,+ loHebroni, lo-Uziyeli.+
3 Abantwana baka-Amramu+ kwakungu-Aroni+ loMosi+ loMiriyamu.+ Amadodana ka-Aroni wona kwakunguNadabi, lo-Abhihu,+ lo-Eliyazari,+ lo-Ithamari.+
4 U-Eliyazari wazala uFiniyasi,+ uFiniyasi wazala u-Abhishuwa.
5 U-Abhishuwa wazala uBhukhi, uBhukhi wazala u-Uzi.
6 U-Uzi wazala uZerahiya, uZerahiya wazala uMerayothi.
7 UMerayothi wazala u-Amariya, u-Amariya wazala u-Ahithubi.+
8 U-Ahithubi wazala uZadokhi,+ uZadokhi wazala u-Ahimazi.+
9 U-Ahimazi wazala u-Azariya, u-Azariya wazala uJohanani.
10 UJohanani wazala u-Azariya, owaba ngumphristi endlini eyakhiwa nguSolomoni eJerusalema.
11 U-Azariya wazala u-Amariya, u-Amariya wazala u-Ahithubi.
12 U-Ahithubi wazala uZadokhi,+ uZadokhi wazala uShalumi.
13 UShalumi wazala uHilikhiya,+ uHilikhiya wazala u-Azariya.
14 U-Azariya wazala uSeraya,+ uSeraya wazala uJehozadakhi.+
15 UJehozadakhi wathunjwa ngesikhathi uJehova esenza ukuthi abantu bakoJuda labeJerusalema bathunjwe nguNebhukhadinezari.
16 Amadodana kaLevi kwakunguGeshomu* loKhohathi loMerari.
17 Amadodana kaGeshomu kwakunguLibhini loShimeyi.+
18 Amadodana kaKhohathi kwakungu-Amramu, lo-Izihari, loHebroni, lo-Uziyeli.+
19 Amadodana kaMerari kwakunguMahili loMushi.
Nanzi izimuli zamaLevi ngezindlu zabokhokho bawo:+
20 Abendlu kaGeshomu+ yilaba: UGeshomu wazala uLibhini, uyise kaJahathi, uyise kaZima,
21 uyise kaJowa, uyise ka-Ido, uyise kaZera, uyise kaJeyatherayi.
22 Izizukulwane zikaKhohathi yilezi: UKhohathi wazala u-Aminadabi uyise kaKhora,+ uyise ka-Asiri,
23 uyise ka-Elikhana, uyise ka-Ebhiyasafi,+ uyise ka-Asiri,
24 uyise kaThahathi, uyise ka-Uriyeli, uyise ka-Uziya, uyise kaShawuli.
25 Amadodana ka-Elikhana kwakungu-Amasayi lo-Ahimothi.
26 Izizukulwane zika-Elikhana yilezi: U-Elikhana wazala uZofayi uyise kaNahathi,
27 uyise ka-Eliyabi, uyise kaJerohamu, uyise ka-Elikhana.+
28 Amadodana kaSamuyeli+ kwakunguJoweli izibulo, elandelwa ngu-Abhija.+
29 Izizukulwane zikaMerari yilezi: UMerari wazala uMahili+ uyise kaLibhini, uyise kaShimeyi, uyise ka-Uza,
30 uyise kaShimeya, uyise kaHagiya, uyise ka-Asaya.
31 Laba yibo abakhethwa nguDavida ukuthi bakhokhele abahlabeleli endlini kaJehova ngemva kokulethwa kwebhokisi lesivumelwano khona.+
32 Yibo ababekhokhela ekuhlabeleni ethabanikeli, etendeni lokuhlangana, kwaze kwaba yilapho uSolomoni esakha indlu kaJehova eJerusalema.+ Umsebenzi wabo bawenza belandela imilayo ababeyiphiwe.+
33 Nanka amadoda ayehlabela lamadodana awo: KumaKhohathi kwakunguHemani+ umhlabeleli, indodana kaJoweli,+ indodana kaSamuyeli,
34 indodana ka-Elikhana,+ indodana kaJerohamu, indodana ka-Eliyeli, indodana kaThowa,
35 indodana kaZufi, indodana ka-Elikhana, indodana kaMahathi, indodana ka-Amasayi,
36 indodana ka-Elikhana, indodana kaJoweli, indodana ka-Azariya, indodana kaZefaniya,
37 indodana kaThahathi, indodana ka-Asiri, indodana ka-Ebhiyasafi, indodana kaKhora,
38 indodana ka-Izihari, indodana kaKhohathi, indodana kaLevi, indodana ka-Israyeli.
39 Umfowabo* u-Asafi+ wayesima ngakwesokudla sikaHemani. U-Asafi wayeyindodana kaBherekhiya indodana kaShimeya,
40 indodana kaMikhayeli, indodana kaBhahaseya, indodana kaMalikhija,
41 indodana ka-Ethini, indodana kaZera, indodana ka-Adaya,
42 indodana ka-Ethani, indodana kaZima, indodana kaShimeyi,
43 indodana kaJahathi, indodana kaGeshomu, indodana kaLevi.
44 Abafowabo ababeyizizukulwane zikaMerari+ babesima kwesenxele. Kwakulo-Ethani+ indodana kaKhishi, indodana ka-Abhidi, indodana kaMalukhi,
45 indodana kaHashabhiya, indodana ka-Amaziya, indodana kaHilikhiya,
46 indodana ka-Amizi, indodana kaBhani, indodana kaShemeri,
47 indodana kaMahili, indodana kaMushi, indodana kaMerari, indodana kaLevi.
48 Abanye abafowabo ababengamaLevi babekwa ukuthi benze yonke imisebenzi yethabanikeli, indlu kaNkulunkulu weqiniso.+
49 U-Aroni lamadodana akhe+ babetshisa iminikelo e-alithareni lokwenzela iminikelo yokutshiswa+ lase-alithareni lempepha,+ besenza imisebenzi ephathelane lezinto ezingcwele kakhulu, ukuze abako-Israyeli bahlawulelwe.+ Lokhu babekwenza belandela konke ababekutshelwe nguMosi inceku kaNkulunkulu weqiniso.
50 Nanzi izizukulwane zika-Aroni:+ U-Aroni wazala u-Eliyazari+ uyise kaFiniyasi, uyise ka-Abhishuwa,
51 uyise kaBhukhi, uyise ka-Uzi, uyise kaZerahiya,
52 uyise kaMerayothi, uyise ka-Amariya, uyise ka-Ahithubi,+
53 uyise kaZadokhi,+ uyise ka-Ahimazi.
54 Nanzi indawo amaLevi ayehlala kuzo, lapho amisa khona amatende awo: Inkatho yokuqala yaba ngeyezizukulwane zika-Aroni zemuli yamaKhohathi.
55 Bazinika iHebroni+ lamadlelo ayo elizweni lakoJuda.
56 Kodwa wonke nje umango wedolobho lelo lezigaba zalo kwaphiwa uKhalebhi+ indodana kaJefune.
57 Izizukulwane zika-Aroni zaphiwa amadolobho okuphephela,*+ iHebroni,+ leLibhina+ lamadlelo ayo, leJathiri,+ le-Eshithemowa lamadlelo ayo,+
58 leHileni lamadlelo ayo, leDebhiri+ lamadlelo ayo,
59 le-Ashani+ lamadlelo ayo, leBhethi-shemeshi+ lamadlelo ayo.
60 Esizwaneni sakoBhenjamini zaphiwa iGebha+ lamadlelo ayo, le-Alemethi lamadlelo ayo, le-Anathothi+ lamadlelo ayo. Wonke amadolobho aphiwa izizukulwane zika-Aroni ayengu-13.+
61 Amanye amaKhohathi aphiwa amadolobho alitshumi ezimulini zezinye izizwana lasengxenyeni yesizwana sakoManase.+
62 AbakoGeshomu baphiwa amadolobho angu-13 ngezimuli zabo. Bawaphiwa esizwaneni sako-Isakhari, lesako-Asheri, lesakoNafithali, lesakoManase eBhashani.+
63 Izimuli zamaMerari zaphiwa amadolobho angu-12. Zawaphiwa esizwaneni sakoRubheni lesakoGadi lesakoZebhuloni.+
64 Ngakho abako-Israyeli banika amaLevi amadolobho la lamadlelo awo.+
65 Benza inkatho bawanika amadolobho la aqanjwe ngamabizo, esizwaneni sakoJuda lesakoSimiyoni lesakoBhenjamini.
66 Ezinye izimuli zamaKhohathi zazilamadolobho esizwaneni sako-Efrayimi.+
67 Nanka amadolobho okuphephela* ezawaphiwayo: IShekhemu+ lamadlelo ayo ezintabeni zako-Efrayimi, leGezeri+ lamadlelo ayo,
68 leJokhimiyamu lamadlelo ayo, leBhethi-horoni+ lamadlelo ayo,
69 le-Ayijaloni+ lamadlelo ayo, leGathi-rimoni+ lamadlelo ayo.
70 Engxenyeni yesizwana sakoManase ezinye izimuli zamaKhohathi zaphiwa i-Aneri lamadlelo ayo, leBhileyamu lamadlelo ayo.
71 Engxenyeni yesizwana sakoManase, abakoGeshomu baphiwa iGolani+ eseBhashani lamadlelo ayo, le-Ashitharothi lamadlelo ayo.+
72 Esizwaneni sako-Isakhari baphiwa iKhedeshi lamadlelo ayo, leDabherathi+ lamadlelo ayo,+
73 leRamothi lamadlelo ayo, le-Anema lamadlelo ayo.
74 Esizwaneni sako-Asheri baphiwa iMashali lamadlelo ayo, le-Abhidoni lamadlelo ayo,+
75 leHukhokhi lamadlelo ayo, leBhethi-rehobhi+ lamadlelo ayo.
76 Esizwaneni sakoNafithali baphiwa iKhedeshi+ eseGalile+ lamadlelo ayo, leHamoni lamadlelo ayo, leKhiriyathayimi lamadlelo ayo.
77 AbakoMerari abaseleyo baphiwa iRimono lamadlelo ayo, leThabhori lamadlelo ayo esizwaneni sakoZebhuloni.+
78 Nanzi indawo abaziphiwa emangweni weJodani eJerikho, empumalanga kukaJodani: Esizwaneni sakoRubheni baphiwa iBhezeri enkangala kanye lamadlelo ayo, leJahazi+ lamadlelo ayo,
79 leKhedemothi+ lamadlelo ayo, leMefahathi lamadlelo ayo,
80 esizwaneni sakoGadi baphiwa iRamothi eseGiliyadi lamadlelo ayo, leMahanayimi+ lamadlelo ayo,
81 leHeshibhoni+ lamadlelo ayo, leJazeri+ lamadlelo ayo.
Amabala angaphansi
^ Ubizwa langokuthi nguGeshoni kuvesi 1.
^ Lapha kutshiwo omunye umLevi.
^ Ezinye inguqulo zithi, “idolobho lokuphephela,” njengoba kutshiwo kuJos 21:13.
^ Ezinye inguqulo zithi, “idolobho lokuphephela,” njengoba kutshiwo kuJos 21:21.