Myeelwe 31:1-54
31 Mpoonya Jehova wakaambila Musa kuti:
2 “Kobapilusizya+ cibi bana Midiyani+ akaambo kazintu nzyobakacitila bana Israyeli. Kumane ulafwa akuzikkwa mbubonya mbuli bantu bako.”+
3 Aboobo Musa wakaambila bantu kuti: “Amusale baalumi akati kanu kuti balibambile nkondo kutegwa balwane bana Midiyani, balete cisubulo ca Jehova kubana Midiyani.
4 Mweelede kutuma baalumi bali 1,000 kunkondo kuzwa kumusyobo umwi aumwi wamisyobo yoonse yabana Israyeli.”
5 Aboobo kuzwa kuzyuulu zyabana Israyeli+ kwakasalwa ibali 1,000 kumusyobo umwi aumwi, ibaalumi bali 12,000 balibambilide kuunka kunkondo.
6 Mpoonya Musa wakabatuma kunkondo ibali 1,000 kuzwa kumusyobo umwi aumwi, antoomwe a Finehasi+ imwana wa Eleazara mupaizi iwakajisi zibelesyo zisalala amyeembo+ yakuzyibya bantu.
7 Bakabalwana bana Midiyani mbubonya Jehova mbwaakalailila Musa alimwi bakajaya baalumi boonse.
8 Akati kabantu mbobakajaya kwakali bami bosanwe bana Midiyani, nkokuti Evi, Rekemu, Zuri, Huri a Reba. Alimwi bakajaya a Balamu+ imwana wa Beori apanga.
9 Pele bana Israyeli bakatola bamakaintu bana Midiyani abana babo mubuzike. Alimwi bakasaala banyama babo boonse bavwubwa alimwi ambono zyabo zyoonse.
10 Alimwi bakaumpa minzi yabo yoonse mobakali kukkala alimwi ankambi zyabo zyoonse izyakayakilidwe bwaanda.
11 Eelyo bakabweza zisaalo zyoonse, nkokuti bantu alimwi abanyama bavwubwa.
12 Mpoonya bakaleta baange azisaalo kunkambi, kuli Musa a Eleazara mupaizi akumbungano yoonse yabana Israyeli, kuzibanda zya Moabu,+ izili mumbali aa Jordano kufwaafwi a Jeriko.
13 Mpoonya Musa a Eleazara alimwi abasilutwe bambungano bakaunka kuyoobacinga anze aankambi.
14 Pele Musa wakakalalila basilutwe babasikalumamba, basilutwe bazyuulu abasilutwe bamyaanda ibakali kupiluka kuzwa kunkondo.
15 Aboobo Musa wakati kulimbabo: “Sena mwabalekela kupona bamakaintu boonse?
16 Aaba mbambabo bakabelesyegwa a Balamu ikoongelezya bana Israyeli kuti babisizye+ Jehova mumakani aaku Peori,+ cakuti lunyonyooko lwakasikila mbungano ya Jehova.+
17 Lino amubajaye bana basankwa boonse alimwi amukaintu uuli woonse iwakoonana kale amusankwa.
18 Pele musiye buyo bana basimbi boonse ibatanoonede amusankwa.+
19 Lino mweelede kukkala anze aankambi mazuba aali ciloba. Kufwumbwa wajaya muntu alimwi awaguma muntu uufwide+ weelede kulisalazya+ mubuzuba bwatatu abwaciloba, nywebo antoomwe abaange banu.
20 Alimwi mweelede kuzisalazya zisani zyanu zyoonse azibelesyo zyanu zyoonse zyacikutu, zyaboya bwampongo alimwi azyacisamu.”
21 Mpoonya Eleazara mupaizi wakaambila baalumi bakaunkide kunkondo kuti: “Ngooyu mulawo Jehova ngwaakapa Musa,
22 ‘Zintu zyangolida, nsiliva, mukuba, butale, mundalila amutofwe,
23 nkokuti zyoonse zikonzya kwiinzyigwa mumulilo, amuziinzye mumulilo, eelyo ziyoosalala. Pele alimwi zileelede kusalazyigwa amaanzi aakusalazya.+ Zintu zyoonse zitakonzyi kusalazyigwa amulilo zyeelede kusalazyigwa amaanzi.
24 Mweelede kuwasya zisani zyanu mubuzuba bwaciloba eelyo muyoosalala, mpoonya muyookonzya kunjila munkambi.’”+
25 Kumane Jehova wakaambila Musa kuti:
26 “Kobala zisaalo zyoonse, ibantu abanyama bavwubwa; uzibale a Eleazara mupaizi abasilutwe baziinga zyabamausyi mumbungano.
27 Mpoonya waapaule zisaalo muzibeela zyobilo akati kabaabo bakatola lubazu munkondo abantu boonse bali mumbungano.+
28 Alimwi ugwisye mutelo wa Jehova kuzwa kubaalumi bakaunkide kunkondo, ubweze muntu omwe akati kabantu bali 500, ŋombe yomwe akati kaŋombe zili 500, mbongolo yomwe akati kambongolo zili 500 ambelele yomwe akati kambelele zili 500.
29 Weelede kubweza mutelo ooyu kuzwa kucibeela cabo akuupa kuli Eleazara mupaizi, cibe cakusanga ca Jehova.+
30 Eelyo kucibeela cabana Israyeli ubweze muntu omwe akati kabantu bali 50, ŋombe yomwe akati kaŋombe zili 50, mbongolo yomwe akati kambongolo zili 50, mbelele yomwe akati kambelele zili 50 akumisyobo yoonse yabanyama bavwubwa, eelyo uzipe kuba Levi+ ibabeleka milimo yamutente lyakukombela lya Jehova.”+
31 Aboobo Musa a Eleazara mupaizi bakacita mbubonya Jehova mbwaakalailila Musa.
32 Zisaalo zyoonse nzyobakaleta bantu ibakaunkide kunkondo zyakali mbelele zili 675,000,
33 ŋombe zili 72,000
34 ambongolo zili 61,000.
35 Eelyo basimbi batakalinoonede amusankwa+ bakali 32,000.
36 Mucibeela cabaabo bakaunkide kunkondo kwakali mbelele zili 337,500.
37 Mutelo wa Jehova kuzwa kumbelele wakali mbelele zili 675.
38 Ŋombe zyakali 36,000, eelyo izyakapegwa kuli Jehova kazili mutelo zyakali 72.
39 Imbongolo zyakali 30,500, eelyo izyakapegwa kuli Jehova kazili mutelo zyakali 61.
40 Bantu bakali 16,000, eelyo ibakapegwa kuli Jehova kabali mutelo bakali 32.
41 Mpoonya Musa wakapa mutelo kauli cakusanga ca Jehova kuli Eleazara mupaizi,+ mbubonya Jehova mbwaakalailila Musa.
42 Kucibeela cabana Israyeli, eeco Musa ncaakaandaanya kuzwa kubaalumi ibakaunkide kunkondo,
43 kwakali mbelele zili 337,500,
44 ŋombe zili 36,000,
45 mbongolo zili 30,500,
46 alimwi abantu bali 16,000.
47 Mpoonya mucibeela cabana Israyeli Musa wakabweza muntu omwe akati kabantu bali 50, amunyama omwe akati kabanyama bavwubwa bali 50 akupa ba Levi,+ ibakali kubeleka milimo yamutente lyakukombela lya Jehova,+ mbubonya Jehova mbwaakalailila Musa.
48 Mpoonya basilutwe bazyuulu zyampi yabasikalumamba,+ nkokuti basilutwe bazyuulu abasilutwe bamyaanda, bakaboola kuli Musa,
49 akwaambila Musa kuti: “Tobabelesi bako twababala baalumi basikalumamba ibali mumaanza eesu alimwi kunyina naba omwe uutako akati kesu.+
50 Aboobo twaleta zintu umwi aumwi nzyaajana kuti zibe cakusanga ca Jehova, zibelesyo zyangolida, ninga zyakumaulu, ninga zyakumaboko, nweenwe zyakusimbya, masikkiyo azyakulisakatizya zyabamakaintu, kuti tumanye milandu yesu kubusyu bwa Jehova.”
51 Aboobo Musa a Eleazara mupaizi bakazitambula zibelesyo zyangolida kuzwa kulimbabo, nkokuti zyakulisakatizya zyoonse.
52 Ingolida yoonse basilutwe bazyuulu abasilutwe bamyaanda njobakasanga kuli Jehova yakali masyekeli* aali 16,750.
53 Mwaalumi umwi aumwi iwakaunkide kunkondo wakabweza caabilo kuzwa kuzisaalo.
54 Aboobo Musa a Eleazara mupaizi bakaitambula ngolida yakazwa kuli basilutwe bazyuulu abasilutwe bamyaanda akwiileta mutente lyakuswaanganina kuti ibe ciibalusyo* kubana Israyeli kubusyu bwa Jehova.
Bupanduluzi buyungizyidwe
^ Syekeli lyomwe lyakali kulema magilamu aali 11.4. Amubone Makani Aayungizyidwe B14.
^ Naa “ciyeekezyo.”
