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3 Lino njeeyi mikwasyi* ya Aroni a Musa ciindi Jehova naakaambaula a Musa a Cilundu ca Sinai.+
2 Aaya ngaakali mazina aabana ba Aroni: Nadabu imutaanzi, Abihu,+ Eleazara+ a Itamara.+
3 Aaya ngaakali mazina aabana ba Aroni, ibapaizi bakananikidwe, aabo bakabikkidwe kuba bapaizi.+
4 Nokuba boobo, Nadabu a Abihu bakafwa kubusyu bwa Jehova+ eelyo nobakaleta mulilo uutazumizyidwe kumbele lya Jehova munkanda ya Sinai, alimwi tiibakazyala bana pe. Pele Eleazara+ a Itamara+ bakazumanana kubeleka mulimo wabupaizi antoomwe a Aroni, bausyi.
5 Mpoonya Jehova wakaambila Musa kuti:
6 “Leta musyobo wa Levi+ akubaimika kumbele lya Aroni mupaizi, eelyo beelede kumubelekela.+
7 Beelede kuzuzikizya mikuli yabo kulinguwe akumbungano yoonse kumbele lyatente lyakuswaanganina kwiinda mukubeleka milimo yabo yaatente lyakukombela.
8 Beelede kulanganya zibelesyo zyoonse+ zyatente lyakuswaanganina alimwi akuzuzikizya milimo yabo kubana Israyeli kwiinda mukubeleka milimo iicitwa atente lyakukombela.+
9 Weelede kupa ba Levi kuli Aroni abana bakwe. Mbantu baabidwe, ibapedwe kulinguwe kuzwa akati kabana Israyeli.+
10 Weelede kubikka Aroni abana bakwe, aboobo beelede kubeleka milimo yabo yabupaizi,+ alimwi kufwumbwa muntu uutazumizyidwe* uuswena afwaafwi weelede kujaigwa.”+
11 Alimwi Jehova wakaambila Musa kuti:
12 “Bona! Ndabweza ba Levi kuzwa akati kabana Israyeli mubusena bwabana bataanzi boonse babana Israyeli,+ ba Levi beelede kuba bangu.
13 Nkaambo kufwumbwa mwana mutaanzi nguwangu.+ Mubuzuba oobo nindakajaya bana bataanzi boonse mucisi ca Egepita,+ ndakalisalazizya bana bataanzi boonse, babantu ababanyama.+ Beelede kuba bangu. Ndime Jehova.”
14 Jehova wakazumanana kwaambila Musa munkanda ya Sinai+ kuti:
15 “Lemba mazina aabana ba Levi kweelana aziinga zyabo zyabamausyi alimwi akweelana amikwasyi yabo. Weelede kulemba kufwumbwa mwana musankwa uulaamwezi omwe kuya kumbele.”+
16 Eelyo Musa wakabalemba naakalaililwa a Jehova, wakacita mbubonya mbwaakalaililwa.
17 Aaya ngaakali mazina aabana ba Levi: Gerisoni, Kohati a Merari.+
18 Lino aaya ngaakali mazina aabana ba Gerisoni ikwakazwa mikwasyi yabo: Libini a Simeyi.+
19 Bana ba Kohati ikwakazwa mikwasyi yabo mbaaba: Amuramu, Izara, Hebroni a Uzieli.+
20 Bana ba Merari ikwakazwa mikwasyi yabo mbaaba: Mali+ a Musi.+
Eeyi njiyakali mikwasyi yaba Levi kweelana aziinga zyabo zyabamausyi.
21 Kuli Gerisoni kwakazwa mukwasyi wabana Libini+ amukwasyi wabana Simeyi. Eeyi njiyakali mikwasyi yabana Gerisoni.
22 Mweelwe wabasankwa boonse balaamwezi omwe kuya kumbele ibakalembwa bakali 7,500.+
23 Mikwasyi yabana Gerisoni yakayakide zilawo zyabo kusyule kwatente lyakukombela+ kulubazu lwakumbo.
24 Silutwe waciinga cabamausyi babana Gerisoni wakali Eliyasafe imwana wa Layeli.
25 Mukuli wabana Gerisoni+ mutente lyakuswaanganina wakali wakulanganya tente lyakukombela+ kuligama azyakuvwumba atala,+ mulembo+ waamulyango watente lyakuswaanganina,
26 milembo yakusitilizya lubuwa,+ mulembo+ waamulyango walubuwa luzinguluka tente lyakukombela acipaililo alimwi antambo zyalyo amilimo yoonse iijatikizya zintu eezyi.
27 Kuli Kohati kwakazwa mukwasyi wabana Amuramu, mukwasyi wabana Izara, mukwasyi wabana Hebroni alimwi amukwasyi wabana Uzieli. Eeyi njiyakali mikwasyi yabana Kohati.+
28 Mweelwe wabasankwa boonse balaamwezi wakuzyalwa omwe kuya kumbele bakali 8,600 ; mukuli wabo wakali wakubelekela mubusena busalala.+
29 Mikwasyi yabana Kohati yakayakide zilawo zyabo kumusanza kwatente lyakukombela.+
30 Silutwe waciinga cabamausyi camikwasyi yabana Kohati wakali Elizafana imwana wa Uzieli.+
31 Mukuli wabo wakali kubikkilizya akulanganya Bbokesi,+ tebulu,+ cibikkilo camalambe,+ zipaililo,+ zibelesyo+ nzyobakali kubelesya mubusena busalala alimwi acisitilizyo+ amilimo yoonse iijatikizya zintu eezyi.+
32 Silutwe mupati waba Levi wakali Eleazara+ imwana wa Aroni mupaizi, ooyo iwakali kulanganya baabo ibakali kubeleka mulimo mu Busena Busalala.
33 Kuli Merari kwakazwa mukwasyi wabana Mali amukwasyi wabana Musi. Eeyi njiyakali mikwasyi yabana Merari.+
34 Mweelwe wabasankwa boonse balaamwezi omwe kuya kumbele ibakalembwa bakali 6,200.+
35 Silutwe waciinga cabamausyi camikwasyi ya Merari wakali Zuriyeli imwana wa Abihaili. Bakayakide zilawo zyabo kulubazu lwakunyika kwatente lyakukombela.+
36 Bana ba Merari bakajisi mukuli wakulanganya minsende+ yatente lyakukombela, minkulwa+ yalyo, misemu+ yalyo, ziimikizizyo zyalyo, zibelesyo+ zyalyo zyoonse amilimo yoonse iijatikizya zintu eezyi,+
37 kubikkilizya amisemu iizinguluka lubuwa aziimikizizyo+ zyayo, nembe zyayo antambo zyayo.
38 Musa alimwi a Aroni abana bakwe mbabakayaka zilawo kumbele lyatente lyakukombela kulubazu lwakujwe, kumbele lyatente lyakuswaanganina kulubazu nkolizwida zuba. Aaba mbabakajisi mukuli wakulanganya tente lyakukombela, ikubelekela bana Israyeli. Kufwumbwa muntu uutazumizyidwe* uuswena afwaafwi wakali kujaigwa.+
39 Basankwa boonse ba Levi balaamwezi omwe kuya kumbele, aabo Musa a Aroni mbobakalemba kweelana amikwasyi yabo mbubonya Jehova mbwaakalailila, bakali 22,000.
40 Mpoonya Jehova wakaambila Musa kuti: “Lemba bana bataanzi boonse basankwa babana Israyeli balaamwezi omwe kuya kumbele,+ ubabale akulemba mulongo wamazina aabo.
41 Kondibwezela ba Levi mubusena bwabana bataanzi boonse babana Israyeli,+ abanyama bavwubwa baba Levi mubusena bwabanyama bavwubwa bataanzi babana Israyeli.+ Ndime Jehova.”
42 Mpoonya Musa wakalemba bana bataanzi boonse akati kabana Israyeli mbubonya Jehova mbwaakamulailila.
43 Mweelwe wabana basankwa bataanzi boonse ibakalembwa mazina ibalaamwezi omwe kuya kumbele bakali 22,273.
44 Jehova wakazumanana kwaambila Musa kuti:
45 “Bweza ba Levi mubusena bwabana bataanzi boonse akati kabana Israyeli, alimwi abanyama bavwubwa baba Levi mubusena bwabanyama babo bavwubwa; eelyo ba Levi bayooba bangu. Ndime Jehova.
46 Kujatikizya muulo wacinunuzyo+ cabana bataanzi babana Israyeli ibali 273, aabo ibaindilila amweelwe waba Levi,+
47 weelede kubweza masyekeli* aali musanu kuzwa kuli umwi aumwi,+ kweelana acipimyo casyekeli lyamubusena busalala. Syekeli lyomwe lileelene amagera*+ aali 20.
48 Mali weelede kwaapa Aroni abana bakwe kaali muulo wacinunuzyo cabaabo baindilila amweelwe wabo.”
49 Aboobo Musa wakabweza mali aamuulo wacinunuzyo kuzwa kuli baabo bakaindilila amuulo wacinunuzyo caba Levi.
50 Kuzwa kubana bataanzi babana Israyeli wakabweza mali, masyekeli aali 1,365, kweelana acipimyo casyekeli lyamubusena busalala.
51 Mpoonya Musa wakapa Aroni abana bakwe mali aamuulo wacinunuzyo kweelana amalailile aa Jehova, mbubonya Jehova mbwaakalailila Musa.
Bupanduluzi buyungizyidwe
^ Mu Chihebrayo, “ngaaya mazyalani.”
^ Mu Chihebrayo, “kufwumbwa mweenzu,” nkokuti, muntu uutali wamumukwasyi wa Aroni.
^ Mu Chihebrayo, “Kufwumbwa mweenzu,” nkokuti, muntu uutali mu Levi.
^ Syekeli lyomwe lyakali kulema magilamu aali 11.4. Amubone Makani Aayungizyidwe B14.
^ Gera lyomwe lyakali kulema magilamu aali 0.57. Amubone Makani Aayungizyidwe B14.
