UJoshuwa 21
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UJoshuwa 21
Imizi yamaLevi
1Izinhloko zezindlu zawoyise zamaLevi zasondela ku-Eleyazare umpristi, noJoshuwa, indodana kaNuni, nasezinhloko zezindlu zawoyise zezizwe zabantwana bakwa-Israyeli;
2Bakhuluma kubo eShilo ezweni laseKhanani, bathi: “UJehova wayala ngesandla sikaMose ukuba sinikezwe imizi yokuhlala, namadlelo ayo ezinkomo zethu.”
3Abantwana bakwa-Israyeli bawanika amaLevi efeni lawo njengesiyalezo sikaJehova le mizi namadlelo ayo.
4Inkatho yaphuma ezizukulwaneni zamaKohati; abantwana bakwa-Aroni umpristi, ababengamaLevi, ngeqashiso imizi eyishumi nantathu esizweni sakwaJuda, nasesizweni sakwaSimeyoni, nasesizweni sakwaBenjamini.
5Abanye abantwana bakwaKohati baba nemizi eyishumi emindenini yesizwe sakwa-Efrayimi nasesizweni sakwaDani nasenxenyeni yesizwe sakwaManase.
6Abantwana bakwaGereshoni babelwa imizi eyishumi nantathu emindenini yesizwe sakwa-Isakare, nasesizweni sakwa-Asheri, nasesizweni sakwaNafetali, nasenxenyeni yesizwe sakwaManase eBashani.
7Abantwana bakwaMerari ngemindeni yabo babenemizi eyishumi nambili esizweni sakwaRubeni, nasesizweni sakwaGadi, nasesizweni sakwaZebuloni.
8Abantwana bakwa-Israyeli bawanika amaLevi leyo mizi namadlelo ayo ngenkatho, njengalokho uJehova eyalile ngesandla sikaMose.
9Esizweni sabantwana bakwaJuda nasesizweni sabantwana bakwaSimeyoni babanika le mizi ebizwa ngegama lapha,
10abantwana bakwa-Aroni ababenayo emindenini yamaKohati ababevela kubantwana bakwaLevi, ngokuba yaba yinkatho yabo yokuqala.
11Babanika umuzi ka-Arba, uyise ka-Enaki, eyiHebroni ezintabeni zakwaJuda, namadlelo ayo nxazonke zayo.
12Kodwa insimu yomuzi nemizana yawo bakunika uKalebi indodana kaJefune kube yifa lakhe.
13Babanika abantwana bakwa-Aroni umpristi iHebroni nedlelo layo, libe ngumuzi okhululekile wokuhlatshwa; neLibina nedlelo layo,
14neJatiri namadlelo alo, ne-Estemowa namadlelo alo,
15neHoloni nedlelo layo, neDebiri namadlelo ayo,
16ne-Ayini namadlelo alo, neJuta namadlelo alo, neBeti Shemeshi namadlelo alo; imizi eyisishiyagalolunye kulezo zizwe ezimbili.
17Esizweni sakwaBenjamini: iGibeyoni nedlelo layo, neGeba nedlelo layo,
18ne-Anathoti nedlelo layo, ne-Alimoni nedlelo layo; imizi emine.
19Yonke imizi yamadodana ka-Aroni, abapristi, yayiyimizi eyishumi nantathu namadlelo ayo.
20Imindeni yabantwana bakwaKohati, amaLevi asala emadodaneni kaKohati, yabelwa imizi ngenkatho yabo esizweni sakwa-Efrayimi.
21Babanika iShekemi nedlelo lalo ezintabeni zakwa-Efrayimi, libe ngumuzi okhululekile wokuhlatshwa; neGezeri nedlelo layo,
22neKibisayimi nedlelo layo, neBeti Horoni nedlelo layo; imizi emine.
23Esizweni sakwaDani: i-Eliteke nedlelo lalo, neGibethoni namadlelo alo,
24i-Ajaloni nedlelo layo, neGati-rimoni nedlelo layo; imizi emine.
25Esiqingatheni sesizwe sakwaManase: iThanaki nedlelo layo, neGati-rimoni nedlelo layo; imizi emibili.
26Yonke imizi yayiyishumi namadlelo ayo ezizukulwaneni zabantwana bakwaKohati abasala.
27Abantwana bakwaGereshoni emindenini yamaLevi banikwa enye inxenye yesizwe sakwaManase iGolani eBashani nedlelo layo, umuzi okhululekileyo wokuhlatshwa; kanye neBeestera nedlelo layo; imizi emibili.
28Esizweni sakwa-Isakare: iKishoni namadlelo alo, neDabere namadlelo alo,
29neJarimu nedlelo layo, ne-Eni-Ganimi nedlelo layo; imizi emine.
30Esizweni sakwa-Asheri: iMisali nedlelo layo, ne-Abidoni nedlelo layo,
31iHelekati nedlelo layo, neRehobe nedlelo layo; imizi emine.
32Esizweni sakwaNafetali, iKedeshi yaseGalile nedlelo layo, umuzi okhululekile wokuhlatshwa; neHamoti-dori nedlelo layo, neKartani nedlelo layo; imizi emithathu.
33Yonke imizi yamaGereshoni ngemindeni yawo yayiyimizi eyishumi nantathu namadlelo ayo.
34Imindeni yabantwana bakwaMerari, insali yamaLevi, esizweni sakwaZebuloni, iJokineyamu namadlelo alo, neKaritha namadlelo alo,
35iDimna nedlelo layo, neNahalali nedlelo layo; imizi emine.
36Esizweni sakwaRubeni: iBezeri namadlelo alo, neJahasha namadlelo alo,
37iKedemoti nedlelo layo, neMefahati nedlelo layo; imizi emine.
38Esizweni sakwaGadi, iRamoti kwaGileyadi nedlelo layo, umuzi okhululekileyo wokucekwa; neMahanayimi nedlelo layo,
39iHeshiboni nedlelo layo, neJazeri nedlelo layo; amadolobha amane esewonke.
40Yonke imizi yabantwana bakwaMerari ngemindeni yabo esele emindenini yamaLevi ngenkatho yabo yaba yimizi eyishumi nambili.
41Yonke imizi yamaLevi efeni labantwana bakwa-Israyeli yayiyimizi engamashumi amane nesishiyagalombili namadlelo ayo.
42Le mizi yayiyilowo namadlelo ayo nxazonke zayo; yayinjalo yonke le mizi.
43UJehova wamnika u-Israyeli lonke izwe ayefunge ukulinika oyise; balidla, bahlala kulo.
44UJehova wabanika ukuphumula nxazonke njengakho konke ayekuthembisile koyise ngesifungo; akwabakho muntu kuzo zonke izitha zabo owama phambi kwabo; uJehova wanikela zonke izitha zabo esandleni sabo.
45Kakusweli lutho oluhle uJehova alukhulumile endlini kaIsrayeli; konke kwenzeka.
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