Akohati Aitanidwa Kudzatumikira
Banja lililonse la Alevi lipatsidwa ndendende chimene liyenera kunyamula: Kohati zinthu zopatulika zophimbidwa, Geresoni nsalu zotchinga, Merari mafelemu. Amuna a zaka makumi atatu mpaka makumi asanu awerengedwa kuti agwire ntchitoyo, ndipo zophimba zimene ansembe amaika poyamba ndizo zimasunga onyamulawo kukhala amoyo.
4 1Atate wathu anayankhula ndi Mose ndi Aroni, nati:
2“Werengani Akohati pakati pa Alevi, monga mwa mafuko awo ndi nyumba za makolo awo. 3Kuyambira zaka makumi atatu mpaka makumi asanu, onse amene alowa ntchito kuti agwire ntchito mu chihema cha msonkhano.
4“Iyi ndiyo ntchito ya ana a Kohati mu chihema cha msonkhano: zinthu zopatulika koposa. 5Pamene msasa ukunyamuka, Aroni ndi ana ake adzatsitsa nsalu yotchinga, nafunditsa nayo likasa la umboni. 6Adzalifunditsa ndi zikopa zabwino, nayala nsalu ya buluu yokhayokha pamwamba pake, naika mitengo yake yonyamulira.
7“Pa tebulo la Pamaso adzayala nsalu ya buluu, naika mbale, mbiya, zikho, ndi mitsuko yothiriramo pamenepo; buledi wokhazikika adzakhalabe pamenepo. 8Adzayala nsalu yofiira pa izo, nalifunditsa ndi zikopa zabwino, naika mitengo yake yonyamulira.
9“Adzatenga nsalu ya buluu, nafunditsa choimika nyale cha kuunika, nyale zake, mbaniro, mbale zake, ndi ziwiya zonse za mafuta zimene amazitumikira nazo. 10Adzachifunditsa pamodzi ndi ziwiya zake zonse mu zikopa zabwino, nachiika pa chonyamulira.
11“Pa guwa lansembe lagolide adzayala nsalu ya buluu, nalifunditsa ndi zikopa zabwino, nalowetsa mitengo yake yonyamulira. 12Adzatenga ziwiya zonse za utumiki zimene amagwiritsa ntchito mu malo opatulika, naziika mu nsalu ya buluu, naifunditsa ndi zikopa zabwino, naziika pa mtengo wonyamulira.
13“Adzachotsa phulusa pa guwa lansembe, nayala nsalu yapepo pamwamba pake. 14Pamenepo adzaika ziwiya zake zonse za utumiki—zotengera moto, mafoloko, mafosholo, mabeseni, ziwiya zonse za guwa lansembe—ndipo adzayala pamwamba pake chofunditsira cha zikopa zabwino, nalowetsa mitengo yake yonyamulira.
15“Pamene Aroni ndi ana ake amaliza kufunditsa zinthu zopatulika ndi ziwiya zonse za malo opatulika, ndipo msasa ukunyamuka, ana a Kohati adzabwera kudzazinyamula, koma asakhudze zinthu zopatulika kuti angafe. Izi ndizo katundu wa ana a Kohati mu chihema cha msonkhano.
16“Eliezara mwana wa Aroni wansembe ndiye woyang'anira mafuta a nyale, lubani wonunkhira, nsembe ya ufa ya tsiku ndi tsiku, ndi mafuta odzozera—ndiye woyang'anira chihema chonse, ndi zonse zili mmenemo, malo opatulika ndi zipangizo zake.”
17Atate wathu anayankhula ndi Mose ndi Aroni, nati:
18“Musalole kuti fuko la mafuko a Akohati lidulidwe pakati pa Alevi. 19Achitireni ichi kuti akhale ndi moyo, asafe, pamene ayandikira zinthu zopatulika koposa: Aroni ndi ana ake adzalowa, naika aliyense pa ntchito yake ndi katundu wake. 20Koma asalowe ndi kuona zinthu zopatulika, ngakhale kwa kanthawi kochepa, kuti angafe.”
Ntchito ya Agerisoni
21Atate wathu anayankhula ndi Mose, nati:
22“Werenganso ana a Gerisoni, monga mwa nyumba za makolo awo ndi mafuko awo. 23Werengani onse a zaka makumi atatu mpaka makumi asanu amene amatumikira, kugwira ntchito pa chihema cha msonkhano.
24“Iyi ndiyo ntchito ya mafuko a Agerisoni, pa kutumikira ndi pa kunyamula: 25Adzanyamula nsalu za chihema, chihema cha msonkhano, chofunditsira chake, chofunditsira cha zikopa zabwino chili pamwamba pake, ndi nsalu yotchinga ya pakhomo pa chihema cha msonkhano, 26nsalu za bwalo, nsalu yotchinga ya pakhomo pa chipata cha bwalo, zimene zazungulira chihema ndi guwa lansembe, zingwe zake, ndi zida zonse za utumiki wake—adzachita chilichonse chimene zizifuna. 27Aroni ndi ana ake adzalamulira utumiki wonse wa Agerisoni—kunyamula kwawo ndi ntchito zawo; muwapatse aliyense zonse zimene adzanyamule. 28Iyi ndiyo ntchito ya mafuko a Agerisoni pa chihema cha msonkhano, ndipo ntchito yawo idzakhala pansi pa Itamara mwana wa Aroni wansembe.
Ana a Merari
29“Kunena za ana a Merari, uwawerenge monga mwa mafuko awo ndi nyumba za makolo awo. 30Werenga aliyense wa zaka makumi atatu mpaka makumi asanu amene alowa ntchito kuti agwire ntchito pa chihema cha msonkhano. 31Iyi ndiyo ntchito yawo, utumiki wawo pa chihema cha msonkhano: maferemu, mipiringidzo, mizati, ndi matsinde a chihema. 32Mizati ya bwalo yozungulira, pamodzi ndi matsinde ake, zikhomo, ndi zingwe zake, zida zake zonse ndi utumiki wawo—muwapatse ndi dzina chimene aliyense adzanyamule. 33Iyi ndiyo ntchito ya mafuko a Merari mu chihema cha msonkhano, pansi pa Itamara mwana wa Aroni wansembe.”
Aliyense Anawerengedwa ndi Dzina
34Choncho Mose, Aroni, ndi atsogoleri a mpingo anawerenga ana a Akohati monga mwa mafuko awo ndi mabanja awo, 35kuyambira zaka makumi atatu mpaka makumi asanu, onse amene analowa ntchito ya kugwira ntchito mu chihema cha msonkhano. 36Amene anawerengedwa monga mwa mafuko awo anali 2,750. 37Awa ndiwo chiwerengero cha mafuko a Akohati, onse amene anatumikira mu chihema cha msonkhano, amene Mose ndi Aroni anawawerenga monga mwa lamulo la Atate wathu kudzera mwa Mose.
38Amene anawerengedwa a ana a Gerisoni, monga mwa mafuko awo ndi nyumba za makolo awo, 39kuyambira zaka makumi atatu mpaka makumi asanu, onse amene analowa ntchito ya utumiki pa chihema cha msonkhano. 40Amene anawerengedwa monga mwa mafuko awo ndi nyumba za makolo awo anali 2,630. 41Awa ndiwo amene anawerengedwa a mafuko a Agerisoni, onse amene anatumikira mu chihema cha msonkhano, amene Mose ndi Aroni anawawerenga monga mwa lamulo la Atate wathu.
42Amene anawerengedwa a mafuko a ana a Merari, monga mwa mafuko awo ndi nyumba za makolo awo, 43kuyambira zaka makumi atatu mpaka makumi asanu, onse amene analowa ntchito ya kugwira ntchito mu chihema cha msonkhano, 44amene anawerengedwa monga mwa mafuko awo anali 3,200. 45Awa ndiwo amene anawerengedwa a mafuko a ana a Merari, amene Mose ndi Aroni anawawerenga monga mwa lamulo la Atate wathu kudzera mwa Mose.
46Onse amene Mose, Aroni, ndi atsogoleri a Israeli anawawerenga pakati pa Alevi, monga mwa mafuko awo ndi nyumba za makolo awo. 47Kuyambira zaka makumi atatu mpaka makumi asanu, aliyense amene anatumikira ndi kunyamula katundu mu chihema cha msonkhano. 48Amene anawerengedwa anali 8,580. 49Monga mwa lamulo la Atate wathu, Mose anaika aliyense pa utumiki wake ndi katundu wake, nawawerenga, monga momwe Atate wathu anamulamulira Mose.