UNumeri 7:1-41

Kwathi ngosuku uMose aqeda ngalo ukumisa itabernakele,* waligcoba, walingcwelisa kanye nayo yonke impahla yalo, ne-altare, nazo zonke izitsha zalo, wazigcoba, wazingcwelisa, izikhulu zakwa-Israyeli, izinhloko zezindlu zawoyise zanikela; lezo zaziyizikhulu zezizwe, zazibekwe phezu kwababalwayo. Zaletha iminikelo yazo phambi kukaJehova, izinqola eziyisithupha ezimboziwe, nezinkabi eziyishumi nambili, yilezo zikhulu ezimbili zinenqola inye, yileso sinenkunzi; zazethula phambi kwetabernakele.* UJehova wakhuluma kuMose, wathi: “Zamukele kuzo, ukuze zenze inkonzo yetende lokuhlangana, uzinike amaLevi, kube yilowo nalowo muntu ngokomsebenzi wakhe.” UMose wathatha izinqola nezinkabi, wazinika amaLevi. Izinqola ezimbili nezinkabi ezine wazinika amadodana kaGereshoni ngomsebenzi wawo, nezinqola ezine nezinkabi eziyisishiyagalombili wazinika amadodana kaMerari ngomsebenzi wawo phansi kwesandla sika-Itamari indodana ka-Aroni umpristi. Kepha amadodana kaKohati akawanikanga lutho, ngokuba inkonzo yendlu engcwele yayiyiwo eyawo; ayithwala emahlombe awo. Izikhulu zanikelela ukwahlukaniselwa kwe-altare ngosuku lokugcotshwa kwalo, izikhulu zanikela ngomnikelo wazo phambi kwe-altare. UJehova wathi kuMose: “Izikhulu ziyakunikela ngomnikelo wazo, yileso naleso ngosuku lwaso, ube ngowahlukaniselwa kwe-altare.” Owanikela ngomnikelo wakhe ngosuku lokuqala nguNaheshoni indodana ka-Aminadaba, owesizwe sakwaJuda. Umnikelo wakhe wawuluqwembe lwesiliva, isisindo salo singamashekeli* ayikhulu namashumi amathathu, nokhamba lwesiliva olungamashekeli angamashumi ayisikhombisa ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele, zombili zigcwele impuphu ecolekileyo exovwe namafutha, kube ngumnikelo wempuphu, nenkezo yegolide engamashekeli* ayishumi egcwele impepho, neduna libe linye, nenqama ibe nye, nemvu yeduna enomnyaka munye, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa, nempongo ibe nye, ibe ngumnikelo wesono. Okomhlatshelo kweminikelo yokuthula nakhu: izinkabi ezimbili, nezinqama eziyisihlanu, nezimpongo eziyisihlanu, nezimvu eziyisihlanu zamaduna ezinomnyaka munye; lokho kwakungumnikelo kaNaheshoni indodana ka-Aminadaba. Ngosuku lwesibili kwanikela uNethaneli indodana kaSuwari, isikhulu sakwa-Isakare. Wanikela kwaba ngumnikelo wakhe uqwembe lwesiliva, isisindo salo singamashekeli* ayikhulu namashumi amathathu, nokhamba olungamashekeli angamashumi ayisikhombisa ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele, zombili zigcwele impuphu ecolekileyo exovwe namafutha, kube ngumnikelo wempuphu, nenkezo yegolide engamashekeli* ayishumi egcwele impepho, neduna libe linye, nenqama ibe nye, nemvu yeduna enomnyaka munye, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa, nempongo ibe nye, ibe ngumnikelo wesono. Okomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula nakhu: izinkabi ezimbili, nezinqama eziyisihlanu, nezimpongo eziyisihlanu, nezimvu eziyisihlanu zamaduna ezinomnyaka munye; lokho kwakungumnikelo kaNethaneli indodana kaSuwari. Ngosuku lwesithathu ngu-Eliyabe indodana kaHeloni, isikhulu sabantwana bakwaZebuloni. Umnikelo wakhe wawuluqwembe lwesiliva, isisindo salo singamashekeli* ayikhulu namashumi amathathu, nokhamba lwesiliva olungamashekeli angamashumi ayisikhombisa ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele, zombili zigcwele impuphu ecolekileyo exovwe namafutha, kube ngumnikelo wempuphu, nenkezo yegolide engamashekeli* ayishumi egcwele impepho, neduna libe linye, nenqama ibe nye, nemvu yeduna enomnyaka munye, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa, nempongo ibe nye, ibe ngumnikelo wesono. Okomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula nakhu: izinkabi ezimbili, nezinqama eziyisihlanu, nezimpongo eziyisihlanu, nezimvu eziyisihlanu zamaduna ezinomnyaka munye; lokho kwakungumnikelo ka-Eliyabe indodana kaHeloni. Ngosuku lwesine ngu-Elisuri indodana kaShedewuri, isikhulu sabantwana bakwaRubeni. Umnikelo wakhe wawuluqwembe lwesiliva, isisindo salo singamashekeli* ayikhulu namashumi amathathu nokhamba lwesiliva olungamashekeli angamashumi ayisikhombisa ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele, zombili zigcwele impuphu ecolekileyo exovwe namafutha, kube ngumnikelo wempuphu, nenkezo yegolide engamashekeli* ayishumi egcwele impepho, neduna libe linye, nenqama ibe nye, nemvu yeduna enomnyaka munye, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa, nempongo ibe nye, ibe ngumnikelo wesono. Okomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula nakhu: izinkabi ezimbili, nezinqama eziyisihlanu, nezimpongo eziyisihlanu, nezimvu eziyisihlanu zamaduna ezinomnyaka munye; lokho kwakungumnikelo ka-Elisuri indodana kaShedewuri. Ngosuku lwesihlanu nguShelumiyeli indodana kaSurishadayi, isikhulu sabantwana bakwaSimeyoni. Umnikelo wakhe wawuluqwembe lwesiliva, isisindo salo singamashekeli* ayikhulu namashumi amathathu, nokhamba lwesiliva olungamashekeli angamashumi ayisikhombisa ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele, zombili zigcwele impuphu ecolekileyo exovwe namafutha, kube ngumnikelo wempuphu, nenkezo yegolide engamashekeli* ayishumi egcwele impepho, neduna libe linye, nenqama ibe nye, nemvu yeduna enomnyaka munye, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa, nempongo ibe nye, ibe ngumnikelo wesono. Okomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula nakhu: izinkabi ezimbili, nezinqama eziyisihlanu, nezimpongo eziyisihlanu, nezimvu eziyisihlanu zamaduna ezinomnyaka munye; lokho kwakungumnikelo kaShelumiyeli indodana kaSurishadayi.