12 UMoses wathetha phambi koYehova, wathi, Yabona, oonyana bakaSirayeli abandiphulaphulanga; wòthini na ke uFaro ukundiphulaphula, ndingomlomo ungalukanga nje?
13 Wathetha uYehova kuMoses nakuAron, wabawisela umthetho oonyana bakaSirayeli, nakuFaro ukumkani waseYiputa, ukuba babakhuphe oonyana bakaSirayeli ezweni laseYiputa.
14 Zizo ezi iintloko zezindlu zooyise: oonyana bakaRubhen, amazibulo kaSirayeli, nguHanoki, noFalu, nguHetseron, noKarmi; yiyo leyo imizalwane yakwaRubhen.
15 Oonyana bakaSimon nguYemuweli, noYamin, no-Ohadi, noYakin, noTsohare, noSawule, unyana womKananekazi; yiyo leyo imizalwane yakwaSimon.
16 Ngawo la amagama oonyana bakaLevi ngenzala yabo: uGershon, noKehati, noMerari. Iminyaka yobudala bukaLevi yayiyiminyaka elikhulu elinamanci mathathu anesixhenxe.
17 Oonyana bakaGershon nguLibheni, noShimehi, ngokwemizalwane yabo.
18 Oonyana bakaKehati nguAmram, noItsare, noHebron, noUziyeli. Iminyaka yobudala bukaKehati yayiyiminyaka elikhulu elinamanci mathathu anamithathu.