16 Wothabatha imali yokubuyisana kubantwana bakwa-Israyeli, uyimisele inkonzo yetende lokuhlangana, ibe yisikhumbuzo sabantwana bakwa-Israyeli phambi kukaJehova, ukuba kwenzelwe ukubuyisana kwemiphefumulo yenu.”
17 UJehova wakhuluma kuMose, wathi:
18 “Uyakwenza umcengezi wethusi, nesinqe sawo sethusi, ukuba kugezelwe kuwo, uwubeke phakathi kwetende lokuhlangana ne-altare, uthele amanzi kuwo.
19 U-Aroni namadodana akhe bayakuhlamba kuwo izandla zabo nezinyawo zabo.
20 Nxa bengena etendeni lokuhlangana, bayakugeza ngamanzi ukuba bangafi, noma besondela e-altare ukuyokhonza, bawushise umnikelo womlilo kuJehova;
21 mabahlambe izandla zabo nezinyawo zabo ukuba bangafi, kube yisimiso esiphakade kubo, kuyena nakuyo inzalo yakhe ezizukulwaneni zabo.”
22 UJehova wakhuluma futhi kuMose, wathi: