INumeri 7

7 ¹Kwathi lapho uMose eseqedile ukumisa itabernakele, waligcoba walahlukanisela nazo zonke izimpahla zalo, i-altare nazo zonke izitsha zalo, wakugcoba wakwahlukanisela. ²Khona-ke abaholi bakwa-Israyeli, izinhloko zezindlu zawoyise, abaholi bezizwe ababephethe ukubalwa kwabantu, baletha umnikelo. ³Baletha umnikelo wabo phambi kukaBaba wethu: izinqola eziyisithupha ezimbozwe, nezinkabi eziyishumi nambili—inqola ngabaholi ababili, inkabi ngamunye—base bekubeka phambi kwetabernakele. ⁴UBaba wethu wasethi kuMose:

⁵“Kuthathe lokhu kubo kube ngokwenkonzo yetende lokuhlangana; ukunike amaLevi, kube yilowo nalowo ngokwenkonzo yakhe.”

⁶Ngakho uMose wazithatha izinqola nezinkabi wazinika amaLevi. ⁷Izinqola ezimbili nezinkabi ezine wazinika amadodana kaGereshoni, ngokwenkonzo yawo. ⁸Wanika amadodana kaMerari izinqola ezine nezinkabi eziyisishiyagalombili, ngokwenkonzo yawo, ngaphansi kuka-Ithamari indodana ka-Aroni umpristi. ⁹Emadodaneni kaKohati akanikanga lutho, ngokuba inkonzo yezinto ezingcwele yayingeyawo—okwakufanele kuthwalwe emahlombe.

¹⁰Ngosuku i-altare eligcotshwa ngalo, abaholi baletha umnikelo walo wokwahlukaniselwa; abaholi baletha umnikelo wabo phambi kwe-altare.

¹¹UBaba wethu wasethi kuMose: “Usuku ngalunye umholi oyedwa uyakuletha umnikelo wakhe wokwahlukaniselwa kwe-altare.”

¹²UNaheshoni indodana ka-Aminadaba, owesizwe sakwaJuda, wanikela umnikelo wakhe ngosuku lokuqala. ¹³Umnikelo wakhe: uqwembe olulodwa lwesiliva, olungaba ngamaphawundi amathathu nekota, nomgqomo owodwa wesiliva, ongaba yiphawundi elilodwa namakota amathathu, kokubili kugcwaliswe impuphu ecolekileyo exutshaniswe namafutha, kube ngumnikelo wokudla. ¹⁴Indishi eyodwa yegolide esindayo cishe ama-awunsi amane, igcwele impepho; ¹⁵inkunzi encane eyodwa, inqama eyodwa, newundlu eliduna elinonyaka owodwa, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa; ¹⁶impongo eyodwa, kube ngumnikelo wesono; ¹⁷kube ngowomnikelo wokuthula: izinkabi ezimbili, izinqama ezinhlanu, izimpongo ezinhlanu, amawundi aduna amahlanu anonyaka owodwa. Lona kwakungumnikelo kaNaheshoni indodana ka-Aminadaba.

¹⁸Ngosuku lwesibili uNethaneli indodana kaZuwari, umholi wakwa-Isakari, wanikela umnikelo. ¹⁹Umnikelo wakhe: uqwembe olulodwa lwesiliva olusinda cishe amaphawundi amathathu nekota, umgqomo owodwa wesiliva osinda cishe iphawundi elilodwa namakota amathathu, kokubili kugcwaliswe impuphu ecolekileyo exutshaniswe namafutha, kube ngumnikelo wokudla. ²⁰Indishi eyodwa yegolide esindayo cishe ama-awunsi amane, igcwele impepho; ²¹inkunzi encane eyodwa, inqama eyodwa, newundlu eliduna elinonyaka owodwa, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa; ²²impongo eyodwa, kube ngumnikelo wesono; ²³kube ngowomnikelo wokuthula: izinkabi ezimbili, izinqama ezinhlanu, izimpongo ezinhlanu, amawundi aduna amahlanu anonyaka owodwa. Lona kwakungumnikelo kaNethaneli indodana kaZuwari.

²⁴Ngosuku lwesithathu kwaba ngu-Eliyabi indodana kaHeloni, umholi wamadodana kaZebuloni. ²⁵Umnikelo wakhe: uqwembe olulodwa lwesiliva olusinda cishe amaphawundi amathathu nekota, umgqomo owodwa wesiliva osinda cishe iphawundi elilodwa namakota amathathu, kokubili kugcwele impuphu ecolekileyo exutshaniswe namafutha, kube ngumnikelo wokudla; ²⁶indishi eyodwa yegolide esindayo cishe ama-awunsi amane, igcwele impepho; ²⁷inkunzi encane eyodwa, inqama eyodwa, newundlu eliduna elinonyaka owodwa, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa; ²⁸impongo eyodwa, kube ngumnikelo wesono; ²⁹kube ngowomhlatshelo womnikelo wokuthula: izinkabi ezimbili, izinqama ezinhlanu, izimpongo ezinhlanu, amawundi aduna amahlanu anonyaka owodwa. Lona kwakungumnikelo ka-Eliyabi indodana kaHeloni.

³⁰Ngosuku lwesine kwaba ngu-Elizuri indodana kaShedewuri, umholi wamadodana kaRubeni. ³¹Umnikelo wakhe: uqwembe olulodwa lwesiliva, olungaba ngamaphawundi amathathu nekota, nomgqomo owodwa wesiliva, ongaba yiphawundi elilodwa namakota amathathu—kokubili kugcwele impuphu ecolekileyo exutshaniswe namafutha, kube ngumnikelo wokudla. ³²Indishi eyodwa yegolide esindayo cishe ama-awunsi amane, igcwele impepho; ³³inkunzi encane eyodwa, inqama eyodwa, newundlu eliduna elinonyaka owodwa, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa; ³⁴impongo eyodwa, kube ngumnikelo wesono; ³⁵futhi kube ngowomhlatshelo womnikelo wokuthula: izinkabi ezimbili, izinqama ezinhlanu, izimpongo ezinhlanu, amawundi aduna amahlanu anonyaka owodwa. Lona kwakungumnikelo ka-Elizuri indodana kaShedewuri.

³⁶Ngosuku lwesihlanu kwaba nguShelumiyeli indodana kaZurishadayi, umholi wamadodana kaSimeyoni. ³⁷Umnikelo wakhe: uqwembe olulodwa lwesiliva, olungaba ngamaphawundi amathathu nekota, umgqomo owodwa wesiliva, ongaba yiphawundi elilodwa namakota amathathu, kokubili kugcwele impuphu ecolekileyo exutshaniswe namafutha, kube ngumnikelo wokudla. ³⁸Indishi eyodwa yegolide esindayo cishe ama-awunsi amane, igcwele impepho; ³⁹inkunzi encane eyodwa, inqama eyodwa, newundlu eliduna elinonyaka owodwa, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa; ⁴⁰impongo eyodwa, kube ngumnikelo wesono; ⁴¹kube ngowomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula: izinkabi ezimbili, izinqama ezinhlanu, izimpongo ezinhlanu, amawundi aduna amahlanu anonyaka owodwa. Lona kwakungumnikelo kaShelumiyeli indodana kaZurishadayi.

⁴²Ngosuku lwesithupha kwaba ngu-Eliyasafi indodana kaDehuweli, umholi wamadodana kaGadi. ⁴³Umnikelo wakhe kwakunguqwembe olulodwa lwesiliva, olungaba ngamaphawundi amathathu nekota, nomgqomo owodwa wesiliva, ongaba yiphawundi elilodwa namakota amathathu, kokubili kugcwaliswe impuphu ecolekileyo exutshaniswe namafutha, kube ngumnikelo wokudla. ⁴⁴Indishi eyodwa yegolide esindayo cishe ama-awunsi amane, igcwele impepho; ⁴⁵inkunzi encane eyodwa, inqama eyodwa, newundlu eliduna elinonyaka owodwa, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa; ⁴⁶impongo eyodwa, kube ngumnikelo wesono; ⁴⁷kube ngowomnikelo wokuthula: izinkabi ezimbili, izinqama ezinhlanu, izimpongo ezinhlanu, amawundi aduna amahlanu anonyaka owodwa. Lona kwakungumnikelo ka-Eliyasafi indodana kaDehuweli.

⁴⁸Ngosuku lwesikhombisa kwaba ngu-Elishama indodana ka-Amihudi, umholi wamadodana ka-Efrayimi. ⁴⁹Umnikelo wakhe: uqwembe olulodwa lwesiliva, olungaba ngamaphawundi amathathu nekota, nomgqomo owodwa wesiliva, ongaba yiphawundi elilodwa namakota amathathu, kokubili kugcwaliswe impuphu ecolekileyo exutshaniswe namafutha, kube ngumnikelo wokudla; ⁵⁰indishi eyodwa yegolide esindayo cishe ama-awunsi amane, igcwele impepho; ⁵¹inkunzi encane eyodwa, inqama eyodwa, newundlu eliduna elinonyaka owodwa, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa; ⁵²impongo eyodwa, kube ngumnikelo wesono; ⁵³kube ngowomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula: izinkabi ezimbili, izinqama ezinhlanu, izimpongo ezinhlanu, amawundi aduna amahlanu anonyaka owodwa. Lona kwakungumnikelo ka-Elishama indodana ka-Amihudi.

⁵⁴Ngosuku lwesishiyagalombili kwaba nguGamaliyeli indodana kaPhedahezuri, umholi wamadodana kaManase. ⁵⁵Umnikelo wakhe: uqwembe olulodwa lwesiliva, olungaba ngamaphawundi amathathu nekota, nomgqomo owodwa wesiliva, ongaba yiphawundi elilodwa namakota amathathu, kokubili kugcwele impuphu ecolekileyo exutshaniswe namafutha, kube ngumnikelo wokudla. ⁵⁶Indishi eyodwa yegolide esindayo cishe ama-awunsi amane, igcwele impepho; ⁵⁷inkunzi encane eyodwa, inqama eyodwa, newundlu eliduna elinonyaka owodwa, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa; ⁵⁸impongo eyodwa, kube ngumnikelo wesono; ⁵⁹kube ngowomnikelo wokuthula: izinkabi ezimbili, izinqama ezinhlanu, izimpongo ezinhlanu, amawundi aduna amahlanu anonyaka owodwa. Umnikelo kaGamaliyeli indodana kaPhedahezuri.

⁶⁰Ngosuku lwesishiyagalolunye kwaba ngu-Abidani indodana kaGideyoni, umholi wamadodana kaBenjamini. ⁶¹Umnikelo wakhe: uqwembe olulodwa lwesiliva, olungaba ngamaphawundi amathathu nekota, umgqomo owodwa wesiliva, ongaba yiphawundi elilodwa namakota amathathu, kokubili kugcwele impuphu ecolekileyo exutshaniswe namafutha, kube ngumnikelo wokudla. ⁶²Indishi eyodwa yegolide esindayo cishe ama-awunsi amane, igcwele impepho; ⁶³inkunzi encane eyodwa, inqama eyodwa, newundlu eliduna elinonyaka owodwa, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa; ⁶⁴impongo eyodwa, kube ngumnikelo wesono; ⁶⁵kube ngowomhlatshelo womnikelo wokuthula: izinkabi ezimbili, izinqama ezinhlanu, izimpongo ezinhlanu, amawundi aduna amahlanu anonyaka owodwa. Lona kwakungumnikelo ka-Abidani indodana kaGideyoni.

⁶⁶Ngosuku lweshumi kwaba ngu-Ahiyezeri indodana ka-Amishadayi, umholi wamadodana kaDani. ⁶⁷Umnikelo wakhe: uqwembe olulodwa lwesiliva olusinda cishe amaphawundi amathathu nekota, umgqomo owodwa wesiliva osinda cishe iphawundi elilodwa namakota amathathu, kokubili kugcwele impuphu ecolekileyo exutshaniswe namafutha, kube ngumnikelo wokudla. ⁶⁸Indishi eyodwa yegolide esindayo cishe ama-awunsi amane, igcwele impepho; ⁶⁹inkunzi encane eyodwa, inqama eyodwa, newundlu eliduna elinonyaka owodwa, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa; ⁷⁰impongo eyodwa, kube ngumnikelo wesono; ⁷¹kube ngowomhlatshelo womnikelo wokuthula: izinkabi ezimbili, izinqama ezinhlanu, izimpongo ezinhlanu, amawundi aduna amahlanu anonyaka owodwa. Lona kwakungumnikelo ka-Ahiyezeri indodana ka-Amishadayi.

⁷²Ngosuku lweshumi nanye kwaba nguPhagiyeli indodana ka-Okirani, umholi wamadodana ka-Asheri. ⁷³Wanikela uqwembe lwesiliva, olungaba ngamaphawundi amathathu nekota, nomgqomo wesiliva, ongaba yiphawundi elilodwa namakota amathathu, kokubili kugcwaliswe impuphu ecolekileyo exutshaniswe namafutha, kube ngumnikelo wokudla; ⁷⁴indishi eyodwa yegolide esindayo cishe ama-awunsi amane, igcwele impepho; ⁷⁵inkunzi encane eyodwa, inqama eyodwa, newundlu eliduna elinonyaka owodwa, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa; ⁷⁶impongo eyodwa, kube ngumnikelo wesono; ⁷⁷futhi kube ngowomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula: izinkabi ezimbili, izinqama ezinhlanu, izimpongo ezinhlanu, amawundi aduna amahlanu anonyaka owodwa. Umnikelo kaPhagiyeli indodana ka-Okirani.

⁷⁸Ngosuku lweshumi nambili kwaba ngu-Ahira indodana ka-Enani, umholi wamadodana kaNafetali. ⁷⁹Umnikelo wakhe: uqwembe olulodwa lwesiliva, olungaba ngamaphawundi amathathu nekota, nomgqomo owodwa wesiliva, ongaba yiphawundi elilodwa namakota amathathu, kokubili kugcwaliswe impuphu ecolekileyo exutshaniswe namafutha, kube ngumnikelo wokudla. ⁸⁰Indishi eyodwa yegolide esindayo cishe ama-awunsi amane, igcwele impepho; ⁸¹inkunzi encane eyodwa, inqama eyodwa, newundlu eliduna elinonyaka owodwa, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa; ⁸²impongo eyodwa, kube ngumnikelo wesono; ⁸³futhi kube ngowomhlatshelo womnikelo wokuthula: izinkabi ezimbili, izinqama ezinhlanu, izimpongo ezinhlanu, amawundi aduna amahlanu anonyaka owodwa. Umnikelo ka-Ahira indodana ka-Enani.

⁸⁴Lona kwakungumnikelo wokwahlukaniselwa kwe-altare ngosuku eligcotshwa ngalo, ovela kubaholi bakwa-Israyeli: izingqwembe zesiliva eziyishumi nambili, imigqomo yesiliva eyishumi nambili, izindishi zegolide eziyishumi nambili. ⁸⁵Uqwembe ngalunye lwesiliva lwalusinda cishe amaphawundi amathathu nekota, umgqomo ngamunye cishe iphawundi elilodwa namakota amathathu; sonke isiliva sezitsha sasiyingqikithi engaba ngamaphawundi angamashumi ayisithupha. ⁸⁶Izindishi zegolide eziyishumi nambili ezigcwele impepho zazisinda cishe ama-awunsi amane nganye; lonke igolide laliyingqikithi engaba ngamaphawundi amathathu. ⁸⁷Zonke izinkomo zomnikelo wokushiswa: izinkunzi eziyishumi nambili, izinqama eziyishumi nambili, amawundi aduna ayishumi nambili anonyaka owodwa, kanye nomnikelo wawo wokudla; nezimpongo eziyishumi nambili zomnikelo wesono. ⁸⁸Zonke izinkomo zemihlatshelo yomnikelo wokuthula: izinkunzi ezingamashumi amabili nane, izinqama ezingamashumi ayisithupha, izimpongo ezingamashumi ayisithupha, amawundi aduna angamashumi ayisithupha anonyaka owodwa. Lona kwakungumnikelo wokwahlukaniselwa kwe-altare, emva kokugcotshwa kwalo.

⁸⁹Kwathi lapho uMose engena etendeni lokuhlangana ukuba akhulume noBaba wethu, wezwa izwi likhuluma kuye livela ngaphezu kwesihlalo somusa esiphezu komphongolo wobufakazi, phakathi kwamakherubi amabili—kanjalo uBaba wethu wakhuluma naye. ^a a v89 Emva kwayo yonke iminikelo, isahluko siphetha ngalokho yonke eyayingakho: uBaba wethu wahlangana noMose khona wakhuluma naye, izwi nezwi, esuka endaweni yomusa.