AmaNani 2:1-34
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Bakhempa ngamaqembu abunjwa yizizwana ezintathu (1-34)
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Empumalanga Iiqembu elikhokhelwa ngabakoJuda (3-9)
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Eningizimu liqembu elikhokhelwa ngabakoRubheni (10-16)
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Abesizwana sakoLevi bazakhempa phakathi laphakathi (17)
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Entshonalanga liqembu elikhokhelwa ngabako-Efrayimi (18-24)
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Enyakatho liqembu elikhokhelwa ngabakoDani (25-31)
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Inani lamadoda abhaliswayo (32-34)
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2 UJehova wasekhuluma loMosi lo-Aroni wathi:
2 “Abako-Israyeli kumele bamise amatende abo lapho okwabelwe khona iqembu labo elibunjwa yizizwana ezintathu,+ indoda ngayinye ibe seduze kophawu* lwabendlu kayise. Kumele bakhempe bekhangele itende lokuhlangana baligombolozele.
3 “Eceleni elisempumalanga kuzakhempa iqembu elibunjwa yizizwana ezintathu ezikhokhelwa yisizwana sakoJuda kusiya ngendawo ezabelwe kuyo;* umkhokheli wamadodana kaJuda nguNashoni+ indodana ka-Aminadabi.
4 Labo ababhaliswe ebuthweni lakhe bangu-74 600.+
5 Eduze kwakhe kuzakhempa abesizwana sako-Isakhari; umkhokheli wamadodana ka-Isakhari nguNethaneli+ indodana kaZuwari.
6 Labo ababhaliswe ebuthweni lakhe bangu-54 400.+
7 Abazalandela ngabesizwana sakoZebhuloni; umkhokheli wamadodana kaZebhuloni ngu-Eliyabi+ indodana kaHeloni.
8 Labo ababhaliswe ebuthweni lakhe bangu-57 400.+
9 “Esehlangene wonke amabutho abhalisiweyo akhokhelwa yisizwana sakoJuda angu-186 400, yiwo azaqala ukusuka.+
10 “Eceleni eliseningizimu kuzakhempa iqembu elibunjwa yizizwana ezintathu ezikhokhelwa yisizwana sakoRubheni+ kusiya ngendawo ezabelwe kuyo;* umkhokheli wamadodana kaRubheni ngu-Elizuri+ indodana kaShedewuri.
11 Labo ababhaliswe ebuthweni lakhe bangu-46 500.+
12 Eduze kwakhe kuzakhempa abesizwana sakoSimiyoni; umkhokheli wamadodana kaSimiyoni nguShelumiyeli+ indodana kaZurishadayi.
13 Labo ababhaliswe ebuthweni lakhe bangu-59 300.+
14 Abazalandela ngabesizwana sakoGadi; umkhokheli wamadodana kaGadi ngu-Eliyasafi+ indodana kaRehuweli.
15 Labo ababhaliswe ebuthweni lakhe bangu-45 650.+
16 “Esehlangene wonke amabutho abhalisiweyo azakhokhelwa yisizwana sakoRubheni angu-151 450, yiwo okumele abe ngawesibili ukusuka.+
17 “Nxa itende lokuhlangana selithwalwa+ abesizwana sakoLevi kumele babe phakathi laphakathi kwezinye izizwana.
“Izizwana lezi kumele zihambe ngendlela ezihlelwe ngayo nxa zikhempa,+ ngulowo lalowo endaweni yakhe, kusiya ngeqembu lazo elibunjwa yizizwana ezintathu.
18 “Eceleni elisentshonalanga kuzakhempa iqembu elibunjwa yizizwana ezintathu ezikhokhelwa yisizwana sako-Efrayimi kusiya ngendawo ezabelwe kuyo;* umkhokheli wamadodana ka-Efrayimi ngu-Elishama+ indodana ka-Amihudi.
19 Labo ababhaliswe ebuthweni lakhe bangu-40 500.+
20 Eduze kwakhe kuzakhempa abesizwana sakoManase;+ umkhokheli wamadodana kaManase nguGamaliyeli+ indodana kaPhedazuri.
21 Labo ababhaliswe ebuthweni lakhe bangu-32 200.+
22 Abazalandela ngabesizwana sakoBhenjamini; umkhokheli wamadodana kaBhenjamini ngu-Abhidani+ indodana kaGidiyoni.
23 Labo ababhaliswe ebuthweni lakhe bangu-35 400.+
24 “Esehlangene wonke amabutho abhalisiweyo azakhokhelwa yisizwana sako-Efrayimi angu-108 100, yiwo azakuba ngawesithathu ukusuka.+
25 “Eceleni elisenyakatho kuzakhempa iqembu elibunjwa yizizwana ezintathu ezikhokhelwa yisizwana sakoDani kusiya ngendawo ezabelwe kuyo;* umkhokheli wamadodana kaDani ngu-Ahiyezeri+ indodana ka-Amishadayi.
26 Labo ababhaliswe ebuthweni lakhe bangu-62 700.+
27 Abazakhempa eduze kwakhe ngabesizwana sako-Asheri; umkhokheli wamadodana ka-Asheri nguPhagiyeli+ indodana ka-Okhirani.
28 Labo ababhaliswe ebuthweni lakhe bangu-41 500.+
29 Abazalandela ngabesizwana sakoNafithali; umkhokheli wamadodana kaNafithali ngu-Ahira+ indodana ka-Enani.
30 Labo ababhaliswe ebuthweni lakhe bangu-53 400.+
31 “Esehlangene wonke amabutho abhalisiweyo azakhokhelwa yisizwana sakoDani angu-157 600. Yiwo azacina ukusuka+ kusiya ngeqembu lawo elibunjwa yizizwana ezintathu.”
32 Laba yibo-ke abako-Israyeli ababhaliswa kusiya ngezindlu zaboyise; sebehlangene bonke ababesezihonqweni ababhalisa ukuthi babe ngamasotsha babengu-603 550.+
33 Kodwa amaLevi awazange abhaliswe+ ndawonye labanye abako-Israyeli+ njengoba nje uJehova wayetshilo kuMosi.
34 Abantu bako-Israyeli bakwenza konke uJehova ayekutshele uMosi. Le yiyo indlela ababekhempe ngayo kusiya ngamaqembu abo abunjwa yizizwana ezintathu+ njalo yiyo indlela ababesuka ngayo,+ umuntu ngamunye kusiya ngemuli yakhe langezindlu zaboyise.
Amabala angaphansi
^ Kumbe, “kwebhakane labendlu.”
^ NgesiHebheru, “kusiya ngamabutho azo.”
^ NgesiHebheru, “kusiya ngamabutho azo.”
^ NgesiHebheru, “kusiya ngamabutho azo.”
^ NgesiHebheru, “kusiya ngamabutho azo.”
