UJoshuwa 21:1-45
21 Abakhokheli bezimuli zakoLevi balanda umphristi u-Eliyazari+ loJoshuwa indodana kaNuni labakhokheli bezizwana zako-Israyeli,
2 bafika bakhuluma labo eShilo+ elizweni leKhenani bathi: “UJehova watshela uMosi ukuthi kumele siphiwe amadolobho esizahlala kuwo kanye lamadlelo ezifuyo+ zethu.”
3 Ngakho abako-Israyeli bapha amaLevi amadolobho+ kanye lamadlelo ezindaweni ezazililifa labo,+ njengoba nje uJehova wayetshilo.
4 Inkatho yokuqala yaba ngeyezimuli zamaKhohathi.+ AmaLevi ayeyizizukulwane zika-Aroni umphristi aphiwa amadolobho angu-13 phakathi kwesizwana sakoJuda+ lesakoSimiyoni+ lesakoBhenjamini.+
5 Amanye amaKhohathi aphiwa amadolobho phakathi kwesizwana sako-Efrayimi+ lesakoDani laphakathi kwengxenye yesizwana sakoManase.+ Amadolobho la ayelitshumi.
6 AmaGeshoni+ wona aphiwa amadolobho phakathi kwesizwana sako-Isakhari lesako-Asheri lesakoNafithali, laphakathi kwengxenye yesizwana sakoManase eyayiseBhashani.+ Amadolobho la ayengu-13.
7 Izimuli zamaMerari+ zaphiwa amadolobho angu-12 phakathi kwesizwana sakoRubheni lesakoGadi lesakoZebhuloni.+
8 Ngakho abako-Israyeli banika amaLevi amadolobho la lamadlelo awo ngenkatho, njengoba nje uJehova wayetshilo kuMosi.+
9 Nanka amabizo+ amadolobho abawaphiwayo phakathi kwesizwana sakoJuda lesakoSimiyoni,
10 lawo aphiwa amadodana ka-Aroni ayengamaLevi emuli kaKhohathi njengoba inkatho yokuqala yaba ngeyawo:
11 Ezintabeni zakoJuda babanika iKhiriyathi-abha+ ebizwa langokuthi yiHebroni+ kanye lamadlelo ayo. (U-Abha wayenguyise ka-Anakhi.)
12 Kodwa wonke nje umango wedolobho lelo lezigaba zalo kwaphiwa uKhalebhi indodana kaJefune ukuthi kube lilifa lakhe.+
13 Amadodana ka-Aroni umphristi bawanika iHebroni+ idolobho okwakungaphephela khona umuntu owayebulele omunye,+ kanye lamadlelo ayo, leLibhina+ lamadlelo ayo,
14 leJathiri+ lamadlelo ayo, le-Eshithemowa+ lamadlelo ayo,
15 leHoloni+ lamadlelo ayo, leDebhiri+ lamadlelo ayo,
16 le-Ayini+ lamadlelo ayo, leJutha+ lamadlelo ayo, leBhethi-shemeshi lamadlelo ayo. Amadolobho la angu-9 ayephakathi kwezizwana lezi ezimbili.
17 Esizwaneni sakoBhenjamini babanika iGibhiyoni+ lamadlelo ayo,+ leGebha lamadlelo ayo,
18 le-Anathothi+ lamadlelo ayo, le-Alimoni lamadlelo ayo. Kwakungamadolobho amane.
19 Wonke amadolobho aphiwa izizukulwane zika-Aroni ezingabaphristi ayengu-13 njalo bazinika lamadlelo awo.+
20 Amanye amaLevi emuli yamaKhohathi abelwa amadolobho ngenkatho esizwaneni sako-Efrayimi.
21 Bawanika iShekhemu+ idolobho lokuphephela*+ elisezintabeni zako-Efrayimi kanye lamadlelo ayo, leGezeri+ lamadlelo ayo,
22 leKhibhizayimi lamadlelo ayo, leBhethi-horoni+ lamadlelo ayo. Kwakungamadolobho amane.
23 Esizwaneni sakoDani bawanika i-Elithekhe lamadlelo ayo, leGibhethoni lamadlelo ayo,
24 le-Ayijaloni+ lamadlelo ayo, leGathi-rimoni lamadlelo ayo. Kwakungamadolobho amane.
25 Phakathi kwengxenye yesizwana sakoManase baphiwa iThanakhi+ lamadlelo ayo, leGathi-rimoni lamadlelo ayo. Kwakungamadolobho amabili.
26 Zonke ezinye izimuli zamaKhohathi zaphiwa amadolobho alitshumi kanye lamadlelo awo.
27 AmaLevi emuli yamaGeshoni+ aphiwa iGolani+ idolobho lokuphephela* elaliseBhashani, lapho okwakuhlala khona enye ingxenye yesizwana sakoManase, aphiwa lamadlelo ayo kanye leBheyeshithera lamadlelo ayo. Kwakungamadolobho amabili.
28 Esizwaneni sako-Isakhari+ baphiwa iKhishiyoni lamadlelo ayo, leDabherathi+ lamadlelo ayo,
29 leJamuthi lamadlelo ayo, le-Eni-ganimi lamadlelo ayo. Kwakungamadolobho amane.
30 Esizwaneni sako-Asheri+ baphiwa iMishali lamadlelo ayo, le-Abhidoni lamadlelo ayo,
31 leHelikhathi+ lamadlelo ayo, leRehobhi+ lamadlelo ayo. Kwakungamadolobho amane.
32 Phakathi kwesizwana sakoNafithali baphiwa iKhedeshi+ idolobho lokuphephela*+ eliseGalile lamadlelo ayo, leHamothi-dori lamadlelo ayo, leKharithani lamadlelo ayo. Kwakungamadolobho amathathu.
33 Wonke amadolobho ezimuli zamaGeshoni ayengu-13 njalo zaphiwa lamadlelo awo.
34 Phakathi kwesizwana sakoZebhuloni,+ amaLevi ezimuli zamaMerari+ aphiwa iJokhiniyamu+ lamadlelo ayo, leKharitha lamadlelo ayo,
35 leDimina lamadlelo ayo, leNahalali+ lamadlelo ayo. Kwakungamadolobho amane.
36 Phakathi kwesizwana sakoRubheni baphiwa iBhezeri+ lamadlelo ayo, leJahazi lamadlelo ayo,+
37 leKhedemothi lamadlelo ayo, leMefahathi lamadlelo ayo. Kwakungamadolobho amane.
38 Phakathi kwesizwana sakoGadi+ baphiwa iRamothi idolobho lokuphephela* eliseGiliyadi+ lamadlelo ayo, leMahanayimi+ lamadlelo ayo,
39 leHeshibhoni+ lamadlelo ayo, leJazeri+ lamadlelo ayo. Kwakungamadolobho amane.
40 Wonke amadolobho abelwa amaLevi ezimuli zamaMerari ayengu-12.
41 Ngakho esewonke amadolobho aphiwa amaLevi phakathi kwelifa labako-Israyeli ayengu-48 njalo aphiwa lamadlelo awo.+
42 Idolobho ngalinye laligonjolozelwe ngamadlelo. Alikho lelilodwa elalingelamadlelo.
43 UJehova wanika abako-Israyeli lonke ilizwe ayefunge kubokhokho babo+ ukuthi uzabapha lona. Abako-Israyeli balithatha bahlala kulo.+
44 UJehova wenza kwaba lokuthula kulo lonke ilizwe ayebaphe lona ukuthi bahlale kulo, njengoba nje wayefungile kubokhokho babo.+ Akulasitha esenelisa ukumelana labo.+ UJehova wanikela zonke izitha zabo esandleni sabo.+
45 Asikho lesisodwa isithembiso esihle uJehova ayesenze kwabako-Israyeli esingazange sigcwaliseke. Konke ayebathembise khona kwenzakala.+
Amabala angaphansi
^ Kumbe, “idolobho okwakuphephela khona umuntu owayebulele omunye.”
^ Kumbe, “idolobho okwakuphephela khona umuntu owayebulele omunye.”
^ Kumbe, “idolobho okwakuphephela khona umuntu owayebulele omunye.”
^ Kumbe, “idolobho okwakuphephela khona umuntu owayebulele omunye.”
