Numeri 2:1-34
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Indzawo labahlala kuyo yehlukaniswa ngemacembu etive letintsatfu (1-34)
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Sive sakaJuda sitawuhlala ngasemphumalanga (3-9)
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Sive sakaRubeni sitawuhlala ngaseningizimu (10-16)
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EmaLevi kufanele ahlale emkhatsini walalamanye emacembu (17)
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Sive saka-Efrayimu sitawuhlala ngasenshonalanga (18-24)
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Sive sakaDani sitawuhlala ngasenyakatfo (25-31)
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Linani labo bonkhe bantfu lababhaliswa (32-34)
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2 Jehova watjela Mosi na-Aroni, watsi:
2 “Ema-Israyeli kufanele amise emathende awo etindzaweni laniketwe tona, nguloyo naloyo abe secenjini letive letintsatfu+ lafakwe kulo, edvute neluphawu lwendlu yakubo. Lamathende babowamisa abuke lithende lekuhlangana, alitungelete.
3 “Licembu letive letintsatfu leliholwa sive sakaJuda litawumisa emathende alo ngasemphumalanga, ngekwetindlu talo.* Umholi wesive sakaJuda nguNasoni+ indvodzana ya-Aminadabi.
4 Bantfu lababhaliswa esiveni sakaJuda bebangu-74 600.+
5 Labatawumisa emathende abo eceleni kwalesive sakaJuda kutawuba sive saka-Isakhari. Umholi waso nguNethaneli+ indvodzana yaSuwari.
6 Bantfu lababhaliswa esiveni saka-Isakhari bebangu-54 400.+
7 Lesinye sive kutawuba sive sakaZebuloni. Umholi waso ngu-Eliyabe+ indvodzana yaHeloni.
8 Bantfu lababhaliswa esiveni sakaZebuloni bebangu-57 400.+
9 “Sebabonkhe bantfu lababhaliswa kulelicembu leliholwa sive sakaJuda bebangu-186 400. Lelicembu kufanele lisuke kucala nasekuhanjwa.+
10 “Licembu letive letintsatfu leliholwa sive sakaRubeni+ litawumisa emathende alo ngaseningizimu, ngekwetindlu talo.* Umholi wesive sakaRubeni ngu-Elisuri+ indvodzana yaShedewuri.
11 Bantfu lababhaliswa esiveni sakaRubeni bebangu-46 500.+
12 Labatawumisa emathende abo eceleni kwalesive sakaRubeni, kutawuba sive sakaSimeyoni. Umholi waso nguShelumiyeli+ indvodzana yaSurishadayi.
13 Bantfu lababhaliswa esiveni sakaSimeyoni bebangu-59 300.+
14 Lesinye sive kutawuba sive sakaGadi. Umholi waso ngu-Eliyasafa+ indvodzana yaRehuweli.
15 Bantfu lababhaliswa esiveni sakaGadi bebangu-45 650.+
16 “Sebabonkhe bantfu lababhaliswa kulelicembu leliholwa sive sakaRubeni bebangu-151 450. Lelicembu kufanele libe lesibili nasekuhanjwa.+
17 “Nakuhanjwa nelithende lekuhlangana,+ emaLevi kufanele abe semkhatsini walalamanye emacembu.
“Bonkhe bantfu kufanele bahambe ngekulandzelana kwabo kuye ngendlela labahlala ngayo,+ ngamunye abe sendzaweni yakhe, ngekwemacembu etive letintsatfu labafakwe kuwo.
18 “Licembu letive letintsatfu leliholwa sive saka-Efrayimu litawumisa emathende alo ngasenshonalanga, ngekwetindlu talo.* Umholi wesive saka-Efrayimu ngu-Elishama+ indvodzana ya-Amihudi.
19 Bantfu lababhaliswa esiveni saka-Efrayimu bebangu-40 500.+
20 Labatawumisa emathende abo eceleni kwalesive saka-Efrayimu kutawuba sive sakaManase.+ Umholi waso nguGamaliyeli+ indvodzana yaPhedasuri.
21 Bantfu lababhaliswa esiveni sakaManase bebangu-32 200.+
22 Lesinye sive kutawuba sive sakaBhenjamini. Umholi waso ngu-Abidani+ indvodzana yaGidiyoni.
23 Bantfu lababhaliswa esiveni sakaBhenjamini bebangu-35 400.+
24 “Sebabonkhe bantfu lababhaliswa kulelicembu leliholwa sive saka-Efrayimu bebangu-108 100. Lelicembu kufanele libe lesitsatfu nasekuhanjwa.+
25 “Licembu letive letintsatfu leliholwa sive sakaDani litawumisa emathende alo ngasenyakatfo, ngekwetindlu talo.* Umholi wesive sakaDani ngu-Ahiyezeri+ indvodzana ya-Amishadayi.
26 Bantfu lababhaliswa esiveni sakaDani bebangu-62 700.+
27 Labatawumisa emathende abo eceleni kwalesive sakaDani kutawuba sive saka-Asheri. Umholi waso nguPhagiyeli+ indvodzana ya-Okrani.
28 Bantfu lababhaliswa esiveni saka-Asheri bebangu-41 500.+
29 Lesinye sive kutawuba sive sakaNaftali. Umholi waso ngu-Ahira+ indvodzana ya-Enani.
30 Bantfu lababhaliswa esiveni sakaNaftali bebangu-53 400.+
31 “Sebabonkhe bantfu lababhaliswa kulelicembu leliholwa sive sakaDani bebangu-157 600. Nasekuhanjwa, lelicembu kufanele libe lekugcina+ kulamacembu etive letintsatfu.”
32 Lawa-ke bekungema-Israyeli labhaliswa ngekwetindlu tawo. Sebabonkhe bantfu lababhaliswa futsi lebebangaya emphini bebangu-603 550.+
33 EmaLevi wona akazange abhaliswe+ ngesikhatsi kubhaliswa lalamanye ema-Israyeli,+ njengobe nje Jehova abetjele Mosi.
34 Ema-Israyeli akwenta konkhe loko Jehova labekutjele Mosi. Ngako-ke emathende awo awamisa ngekwemacembu awo etive letintsatfu,+ nangekwemindeni netindlu tawo, futsi nalapho sekahamba enta ngaleyo ndlela.+
Imibhalo lengentansi
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