1 Kwathi ngosuku uMose aqeda ngalo ukumisa itabernakele,* waligcoba, walingcwelisa kanye nayo yonke impahla yalo, ne-altare, nazo zonke izitsha zalo, wazigcoba, wazingcwelisa,
2 izikhulu zakwa-Israyeli, izinhloko zezindlu zawoyise zanikela; lezo zaziyizikhulu zezizwe, zazibekwe phezu kwababalwayo.
3 Zaletha iminikelo yazo phambi kukaJehova, izinqola eziyisithupha ezimboziwe, nezinkabi eziyishumi nambili, yilezo zikhulu ezimbili zinenqola inye, yileso sinenkunzi; zazethula phambi kwetabernakele.*
4 UJehova wakhuluma kuMose, wathi:
5 “Zamukele kuzo, ukuze zenze inkonzo yetende lokuhlangana, uzinike amaLevi, kube yilowo nalowo muntu ngokomsebenzi wakhe.”
6 UMose wathatha izinqola nezinkabi, wazinika amaLevi.
7 Izinqola ezimbili nezinkabi ezine wazinika amadodana kaGereshoni ngomsebenzi wawo,
8 nezinqola ezine nezinkabi eziyisishiyagalombili wazinika amadodana kaMerari ngomsebenzi wawo phansi kwesandla sika-Itamari indodana ka-Aroni umpristi.
9 Kepha amadodana kaKohati akawanikanga lutho, ngokuba inkonzo yendlu engcwele yayiyiwo eyawo; ayithwala emahlombe awo.
10 Izikhulu zanikelela ukwahlukaniselwa kwe-altare ngosuku lokugcotshwa kwalo, izikhulu zanikela ngomnikelo wazo phambi kwe-altare.
11 UJehova wathi kuMose: “Izikhulu ziyakunikela ngomnikelo wazo, yileso naleso ngosuku lwaso, ube ngowahlukaniselwa kwe-altare.”
12 Owanikela ngomnikelo wakhe ngosuku lokuqala nguNaheshoni indodana ka-Aminadaba, owesizwe sakwaJuda.
13 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,
14 nenkezo yegolide engamashekeli* ayishumi egcwele impepho,
15 neduna libe linye, nenqama ibe nye, nemvu yeduna enomnyaka munye, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa,
16 nempongo ibe nye, ibe ngumnikelo wesono.
17 Okomhlatshelo kweminikelo yokuthula nakhu: izinkabi ezimbili, nezinqama eziyisihlanu, nezimpongo eziyisihlanu, nezimvu eziyisihlanu zamaduna ezinomnyaka munye; lokho kwakungumnikelo kaNaheshoni indodana ka-Aminadaba.
18 Ngosuku lwesibili kwanikela uNethaneli indodana kaSuwari, isikhulu sakwa-Isakare.
19 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,
20 nenkezo yegolide engamashekeli* ayishumi egcwele impepho,
21 neduna libe linye, nenqama ibe nye, nemvu yeduna enomnyaka munye, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa,
22 nempongo ibe nye, ibe ngumnikelo wesono.
23 Okomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula nakhu: izinkabi ezimbili, nezinqama eziyisihlanu, nezimpongo eziyisihlanu, nezimvu eziyisihlanu zamaduna ezinomnyaka munye; lokho kwakungumnikelo kaNethaneli indodana kaSuwari.
24 Ngosuku lwesithathu ngu-Eliyabe indodana kaHeloni, isikhulu sabantwana bakwaZebuloni.
25 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,
26 nenkezo yegolide engamashekeli* ayishumi egcwele impepho,
27 neduna libe linye, nenqama ibe nye, nemvu yeduna enomnyaka munye, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa,
28 nempongo ibe nye, ibe ngumnikelo wesono.
29 Okomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula nakhu: izinkabi ezimbili, nezinqama eziyisihlanu, nezimpongo eziyisihlanu, nezimvu eziyisihlanu zamaduna ezinomnyaka munye; lokho kwakungumnikelo ka-Eliyabe indodana kaHeloni.
30 Ngosuku lwesine ngu-Elisuri indodana kaShedewuri, isikhulu sabantwana bakwaRubeni.
31 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,
32 nenkezo yegolide engamashekeli* ayishumi egcwele impepho,
33 neduna libe linye, nenqama ibe nye, nemvu yeduna enomnyaka munye, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa,
34 nempongo ibe nye, ibe ngumnikelo wesono.
35 Okomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula nakhu: izinkabi ezimbili, nezinqama eziyisihlanu, nezimpongo eziyisihlanu, nezimvu eziyisihlanu zamaduna ezinomnyaka munye; lokho kwakungumnikelo ka-Elisuri indodana kaShedewuri.
36 Ngosuku lwesihlanu nguShelumiyeli indodana kaSurishadayi, isikhulu sabantwana bakwaSimeyoni.
37 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,
38 nenkezo yegolide engamashekeli* ayishumi egcwele impepho,
39 neduna libe linye, nenqama ibe nye, nemvu yeduna enomnyaka munye, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa,
40 nempongo ibe nye, ibe ngumnikelo wesono.
41 Okomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula nakhu: izinkabi ezimbili, nezinqama eziyisihlanu, nezimpongo eziyisihlanu, nezimvu eziyisihlanu zamaduna ezinomnyaka munye; lokho kwakungumnikelo kaShelumiyeli indodana kaSurishadayi.
42 Ngosuku lwesithupha ngu-Eliyasafa indodana kaDehuweli, isikhulu sabantwana bakwaGadi.
43 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,
44 nenkezo yegolide engamashekeli* ayishumi egcwele impepho,
45 neduna libe linye, nenqama ibe nye, nemvu yeduna enomnyaka munye, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa,
46 nempongo ibe nye, ibe ngumnikelo wesono.
47 Okomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula nakhu: izinkabi ezimbili, nezinqama eziyisihlanu, nezimpongo eziyisihlanu, nezimvu eziyisihlanu zamaduna ezinomnyaka munye; lokho kwakungumnikelo ka-Eliyasafa indodana kaDehuweli.
48 Ngosuku lwesikhombisa ngu-Elishama indodana ka-Amihudi, isikhulu sabantwana bakwa-Efrayimi.
49 Umnikelo wakhe wawuluqwembe lwesiliva, isindo salo singamashekeli* ayikhulu namashumi amathathu, nokhamba lwesiliva olungamashekeli angamashumi ayisikhombisa ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele, zombili zigcwele impuphu ecolekileyo exovwe namafutha, kube ngumnikelo wempuphu,
50 nenkezo yegolide engamashekeli* ayishumi egcwele impepho,
51 neduna libe linye, nenqama ibe nye, nemvu yeduna enomnyaka munye, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa,
52 nempongo ibe nye, ibe ngumnikelo wesono.
53 Okomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula nakhu: izinkabi ezimbili, nezinqama eziyisihlanu, nezimpongo eziyisihlanu, nezimvu eziyisihlanu zamaduna ezinomnyaka munye; lokho kwakungumnikelo ka-Elishama indodana ka-Amihudi.
54 Ngosuku lwesishiyagalombili nguGamaliyeli indodana kaPedasuri, isikhulu sabantwana bakwaManase.
55 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,
56 nenkezo yegolide engamashekeli* ayishumi egcwele impepho,
57 neduna libe linye, nenqama ibe nye, nemvu yeduna enomnyaka munye, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa,
58 nempongo ibe nye, ibe ngumnikelo wesono.
59 Okomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula nakhu: izinkabi ezimbili, nezinqama eziyisihlanu, nezimpongo eziyishlanu, nezimvu eziyisihlanu zamaduna ezinomnyaka munye; lokho kwakungumnikelo kaGamaliyeli indodana kaPedasuri.
60 Ngosuku lwesishiyagalolunye ngu-Abidani indodana kaGideyoni, isikhulu sabantwana bakwaBenjamini.
61 Unikelo 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,
62 nenkezo yegolide engamashekeli* ayishumi egcwele impepho,
63 neduna libe linye, nenqama ibe nye, nemvu yeduna enomnyaka munye, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa,
64 nempongo ibe nye, ibe ngumnikelo wesono.
65 Okomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula nakhu: izinkabi ezimbili, nezinqama eziyisihlanu, nezimpongo eziyisihlanu, nezimvu eziyisihlanu zamaduna ezinomnyaka munye; lokho kwakungumnikelo ka-Abidani indodana kaGideyoni.
66 Ngosuku lweshumi ngu-Ahiyezeri indodana ka-Amishadayi, isikhulu sabantwana bakwaDani.
67 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,
68 nenkezo yegolide engamashekeli* ayishumi egcwele impepho,
69 neduna libe linye, nenqama ibe nye, nemvu yeduna enomnyaka munye, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa,
70 nempongo ibe nye, ibe ngumnikelo wesono.
71 Okomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula nakhu: izinkabi ezimbili, nezinqama eziyisihlanu, nezimpongo eziyisihlanu, nezimvu eziyisihlanu zamaduna ezinomnyaka munye; lokho kwakungumnikelo ka-Ahiyezeri indodana ka-Amishadayi.
72 Ngosuku lweshumi nanye nguPagiyeli indodana ka-Okirani, isikhulu sabantwana bakwa-Asheri.
73 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,
74 nenkezo yegolide engamashekeli* ayishumi egcwele impepho,
75 neduna libe linye, nenqama ibe nye, nemvu yeduna enomnyaka munye, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa,
76 nempongo ibe nye, ibe ngumnikelo wesono.
77 Okomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula nakhu: izinkabi ezimbili, nezinqama eziyisihlanu, nezimpongo eziyisihlanu, nezimvu eziyisihlanu zamaduna ezinomnyaka munye; lokho kwakungumnikelo kaPagiyeli indodana ka-Okirani.
78 Ngosuku lweshumi nambili ngu-Ahira indodana ka-Enani, isikhulu sabantwana bakwaNafetali.
79 Umnikelo wakhe wawuluqwembe lwesiliva, isisindo salo singamashekeli* ayikhulu namashumi amathathu, nokhamba lwesiliva olungamashekeli ayisikhombisa ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele, zombili zigcwele impuphu ecolekileyo exovwe namafutha, kube ngumnikelo wempuphu,
80 nenkezo yegolide engamashekeli* ayishumi egcwele impepho,
81 neduna libe linye, nenqama ibe nye, nemvu yeduna enomnyaka munye, kube ngumnikelo wokushiswa,
82 nempongo ibe nye, ibe ngumnikelo wesono.
83 Okomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula nakhu: izinkabi ezimbili, nezinqama eziyisihlanu, nezimpongo eziyisihlanu, nezimvu eziyisihlanu zamaduna ezinomnyaka munye; lokho kwakungumnikelo ka-Ahira indodana ka-Enani.
84 Lokho kwakungukwahlukaniselwa kwe-altare ngosuku lokugcotshwa kwalo ngezandla zezikhulu zakwa-Israyeli: izingqwembe eziyishumi nambili zesiliva, nezinkamba eziyishumi nambili zesiliva, nezinkezo eziyishumi nambili zegolide,
85 yilolo nalolo qwembe lwesiliva lungamashekeli* ayikhulu namashumi amathathu, yilolo nalolo khamba lungamashumi ayisikhombisa, lonke isiliva lezitsha libe yizinkulungwane ezimbili namakhulu amane ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele,
86 nezinkezo zegolide eziyishumi nambili ezigcwele impepho, yileyo naleyo ingamashekeli* ayishumi ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele; lonke igolide lezinkezo lalingamashekeli ayikhulu namashumi amabili;
87 zonke izinkomo zomnikelo wokushiswa zaziyizinkunzi eziyishumi nambili, nezinqama eziyishumi nambili, nezimvu zamaduna ezinomnyaka munye eziyishumi nambili kanye nomnikelo wazo wempuphu, nezimpongo zomnikelo wesono eziyishumi nambili;
88 izinkomo zonke zomhlatshelo weminikelo yokuthula zaziyizinkunzi ezingamashumi amabili nane, nezinqama ezingamashumi ayisithupha, nezimpongo ezingamashumi ayisithupha, nezimvu zamaduna ezingamashumi ayisithupha. Lokho kwakungukwahlukaniselwa kwe-altare; lapho lase ligcotshiwe.
89 Nanxa uMose engena etendeni lokuhlangana ukuba akhulume naye, wezwa izwi likhuluma kuye, livela ngaphezu kwesihlalo somusa esisemphongolweni wobufakazi ngaphakathi kwamakherubi* omabili; wayesekhuluma kuye.