UNumeri 2
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Imithetho yezindawo zezizwe ekamu* nasekuhambeni
1UJehova wakhuluma kuMose naku-Aroni, wathi: 2“Abantwana bakwa-Israyeli bayakumisa, kube yilowo nalowo ngasebhaneleni* lakhe ngasezibonisweni zezindlu zawoyise; bayakumisa nxazonke maqondana netende lokuhlangana.”
3Abamisa ngasempumalanga ngasekuphumeni kwelanga bayakuba ngabebhanela* lekamu* lakwaJuda ngamabandla abo; isikhulu sabantwana bakwaJuda sibe nguNaheshoni indodana ka-Aminadaba. 4Ibandla lakhe nalabo ababalwayo kubo babe yizinkulungwane ezingamashumi ayisikhombisa nane namakhulu ayisithupha.
5Abamisa eceleni kwakhe bayakuba yisizwe sakwa-Isakare; isikhulu sabantwana bakwa-Isakare siyakuba nguNethaneli indodana kaSuwari; 6ibandla lakhe nalabo ababalwayo kulo babe yizinkulungwane ezingamashumi ayisihlanu nane namakhulu amane.
7Isizwe sakwaZebuloni: isikhulu sabantwana bakwaZebuloni siyakuba ngu-Eliyabe indodana kaHeloni; 8ibandla lakhe nalabo ababalwayo kulo babe yizinkulungwane ezingamashumi ayisihlanu nesikhombisa namakhulu amane.
9Bonke ababalwayo bekamu lakwaJuda babe yizinkulungwane eziyikhulu namashumi ayisishiyagalombili nesithupha namakhulu amane ngamabandla abo. Labo bayakusuka kuqala.
10Ibhanela* lekamu lakwaRubeni liyakuba ngaseningizimu ngamabandla abo; isikhulu sabantwana bakwaRubeni siyakuba ngu-Elisuri indodana kaShedewuri. 11Ibandla lakhe nalabo ababalwayo kulo babe yizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amane nesithupha namakhulu ayisihlanu.
12Abamisa eceleni kwakhe bayakuba yisizwe sakwaSimeyoni; isikhulu sabantwana bakwaSimeyoni siyakuba nguShelumiyeli indodana kaSurishadayi. 13Ibandla lakhe nalabo ababalwayo kubo babe yizinkulungwane ezingamashumi ayisihlanu nesishiyagalolunye namakhulu amathathu.
14Nesizwe sakwaGadi: isikhulu sabantwana bakwaGadi siyakuba ngu-Eliyasafa indodana kaRehuweli. 15Ibandla lakhe nalabo ababalwayo kubo babe yizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amane nanhlanu namakhulu ayisithupha namashumi ayisihlanu.
16Bonke ababalwayo bekamu lakwaRubeni babe yizinkulungwane eziyikhulu namashumi ayisihlanu nanye namakhulu amane namashumi ayisihlanu ngamabandla abo. Labo bayakusuka babe ngabesibili.
17Itende lokuhlangana liyakusuka kanye nekamu lamaLevi, liphakathi kwamakamu; njengalokhu bemisa, kanjalo bayakusuka, kube yilowo nalowo muntu endaweni yakhe, ngamabhanela* abo.
18Ibhanela* lekamu lakwa-Efrayimi liyakuba ngasentshonalanga ngamabandla abo; isikhulu sabantwana bakwa-Efrayimi siyakuba ngu-Elishama indodana ka-Amihudi. 19Ibandla lakhe nalabo ababalwayo kubo babe yizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amane namakhulu ayisihlanu.
20Eceleni kwakhe kuyakuba khona isizwe sakwaManase; isikhulu sabantwana bakwaManase siyakuba nguGamaliyeli indodana kaPedasuri. 21Ibandla lakhe nalabo ababalwayo kubo babe yizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amathathu nambili namakhulu amabili.
22Nesizwe sakwaBenjamini; isikhulu sabantwana bakwaBenjamini siyakuba ngu-Abidani indodana kaGideyoni. 23Ibandla lakhe nalabo ababalwayo kubo babe yizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amathathu nanhlanu namakhulu amane.
24Bonke ababalwayo bekamu lakwa-Efrayimi babe yizinkulungwane eziyikhulu nesishiyagalombili nekhulu ngamabandla abo. Labo bayakusuka babe ngabesithathu.
25Ibhanela* lekamu lakwaDani liyakuba ngasenyakatho ngamabandla abo; isikhulu sabantwana bakwaDani siyakuba ngu-Ahiyezeri indodana ka-Amishadayi. 26Ibandla lakhe nalabo ababalwayo kubo babe yizinkulungwane ezingamashumi ayisithupha nambili namakhulu ayisikhombisa.
27Abamisa eceleni kwakhe bayakuba yisizwe sakwa-Asheri; isikhulu sabantwana bakwa-Asheri siyakuba nguPagiyeli indodana ka-Okirani. 28Ibandla lakhe nalabo ababalwayo kubo babe yizinkulungwane ezingamashumi amane nanye namakhulu ayisihlanu.
29Nesizwe sakwaNafetali: isikhulu sabantwana bakwaNafetali siyakuba ngu-Ahira indodana ka-Enani. 30Ibandla lakhe nalabo ababalwayo kubo babe yizinkulungwane ezingamashumi ayisihlanu nantathu namakhulu amane.
31Bonke ababalwayo bekamu lakwaDani babe yizinkulungwane eziyikhulu namashumi ayisihlanu nesikhombisa namakhulu ayisithupha. Labo bayakusuka babe ngabokugcina namabhanela* abo.
32 Yilabo ababalwayo kubantwana bakwa-Israyeli ngezindlu zawoyise; bonke ababalwayo bamakamu ngamabandla abo babe yizinkulungwane ezingamakhulu ayisithupha nantathu namakhulu ayisihlanu namashumi ayisihlanu. 33Kepha amaLevi ayengabalwa phakathi kwabantwana bakwa-Israyeli, njengalokho uJehova emyalile uMose.
34Benze njalo-ke abantwana bakwa-Israyeli: njengakho konke uJehova amyale ngakho uMose, kanjalo bamisa ngasemabhaneleni* abo, kanjalo basuka, kwaba yilowo nalowo ngemindeni yabo nangezindlu zawoyise.
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UNumeri 2: ZUL59
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