Joshuwa 21:1-45

  • Amadolobha amaLevi (1-42)

    • Awesizukulwane sika-Aroni (9-19)

    • Awawo wonke amaKohati (20-26)

    • AwabakwaGereshoni (27-33)

    • AwabakwaMerari (34-40)

  • Izithembiso zikaJehova zigcwalisekile (43-45)

21  Izinhloko zemindeni yoyise zamaLevi zaya ku-Eleyazare + umpristi, uJoshuwa indodana kaNuni nasezinhlokweni zemindeni yoyise yezizwe zakwa-Israyeli,  zakhuluma nabo eShilo + ezweni laseKhanani, zathi: “UJehova wayala uMose ukuba sinikwe amadolobha esizohlala kuwo kanye namadlelo awo azoba awemfuyo yethu.” +  Ngakho ngokuvumelana nomyalo kaJehova, ama-Israyeli anika amaLevi amadolobha + namadlelo awo ewathatha efeni lawo. +  Saphuma isabelo semindeni yamaKohati, + amaLevi ayeyinzalo ka-Aroni umpristi abelwa* amadolobha angu-13 esizweni sakwaJuda, + esizweni sakwaSimeyoni + nasesizweni sakwaBhenjamini. +  Wonke amanye amaKohati abelwa* amadolobha ayishumi emindenini yesizwe sakwa-Efrayimi, + esizweni sakwaDani nakuhhafu wesizwe sakwaManase. +  AbakwaGereshoni + babelwa amadolobha angu-13 emindenini yesizwe sakwa-Isakare, esizweni sakwa-Asheri, esizweni sakwaNafetali nakuhhafu wesizwe sakwaManase eBhashani. +  AbakwaMerari + ngokwemindeni yabo babelwa amadolobha angu-12 esizweni sakwaRubeni, esizweni sakwaGadi nasesizweni sakwaZebhuloni. +  Ngakho ama-Israyeli anika amaLevi la madolobha namadlelo awo ngenkatho, njengoba nje uJehova ayeyalile ngoMose. +  Yilawa amagama amadolobha okwanikelwa ngawo ethathwa esizweni sakwaJuda nasesizweni sakwaSimeyoni, + 10  anikezwa amadodana ka-Aroni ozalo lukaKohati angamaLevi, ngoba athola isabelo sokuqala. 11  Anikwa iKiriyati-ariba + (u-Ariba wayenguyise ka-Anaki), okungukuthi iHebroni, + elisezintabeni zakwaJuda namadlelo alo. 12  Kodwa uKalebi indodana kaJefune wanikwa insimu yedolobha nemizi engaphansi kwalo kwaba yifa lakhe. + 13  Amadodana ka-Aroni umpristi anikwa idolobha lokuphephela umbulali, + okungukuthi iHebroni, + kanye namadlelo alo, iLibhina + namadlelo alo, 14  iJatiri + namadlelo alo, i-Eshitemowa + namadlelo alo, 15  iHoloni + namadlelo alo, iDebhiri + namadlelo alo, 16  i-Ayini + namadlelo alo, iJutha + namadlelo alo neBheti-shemeshi namadlelo alo—amadolobha angu-9 avela kulezi zizwe ezimbili. 17  Esizweni sakwaBhenjamini: iGibheyoni + namadlelo alo, iGeba namadlelo alo, + 18  i-Anathoti + namadlelo alo ne-Alimoni namadlelo alo—amadolobha amane. 19  Esewonke amadolobha anikwa inzalo ka-Aroni, abapristi, kwakungamadolobha angu-13 namadlelo awo. + 20  Yonke eminye imindeni yozalo lukaKohati, amaLevi, yabelwa amadolobha esizweni sakwa-Efrayimi. 21  Yanikwa idolobha lokuphephela umbulali, + okungukuthi iShekemi + namadlelo alo ezintabeni zakwa-Efrayimi, iGezeri + namadlelo alo, 22  iKibhizayimi namadlelo alo neBheti-horoni + namadlelo alo—amadolobha amane. 23  Esizweni sakwaDani: i-Eliteke namadlelo alo, iGibhethoni namadlelo alo, 24  i-Ajaloni + namadlelo alo neGati-rimoni namadlelo alo—amadolobha amane. 25  Kuhhafu wesizwe sakwaManase: iThahanaki + namadlelo alo neGati-rimoni namadlelo alo—amadolobha amabili. 26  Esewonke amadolobha kanye namadlelo awo atholwa yiyo yonke eminye imindeni kaKohati ayeyishumi. 27  AbakwaGereshoni + bemindeni yamaLevi bathola kuhhafu wesizwe sakwaManase idolobha lokuphephela umbulali, okungukuthi iGolani, + eBhashani, namadlelo alo neBheyeshitera namadlelo alo—amadolobha amabili. 28  Esizweni sakwa-Isakare: + iKishiyoni namadlelo alo, iDaberati + namadlelo alo, 29  iJarimuthi namadlelo alo ne-Eni-ganimi namadlelo alo—amadolobha amane. 30  Esizweni sakwa-Asheri: + iMishali namadlelo alo, i-Abhidoni namadlelo alo, 31  iHelikati + namadlelo alo neRehobe + namadlelo alo—amadolobha amane. 32  Esizweni sakwaNafetali: idolobha lokuphephela + umbulali, okungukuthi iKedeshi + eGalile, namadlelo alo, iHamoti-dori namadlelo alo neKaritani namadlelo alo—amadolobha amathathu. 33  Esewonke amadolobha amaGereshoni ngokwemindeni yawo kwakungamadolobha angu-13 namadlelo awo. 34  Esizweni sakwaZebhuloni, + imindeni yakwaMerari, + okungukuthi wonke amanye amaLevi, yathola iJokineyamu + namadlelo alo, iKarita namadlelo alo, 35  iDimina namadlelo alo neNahalali + namadlelo alo—amadolobha amane. 36  Esizweni sakwaRubeni: iBhezeri + namadlelo alo, iJahazi namadlelo alo, + 37  iKedemoti namadlelo alo neMefahati namadlelo alo—amadolobha amane. 38  Esizweni sakwaGadi: + idolobha lokuphephela umbulali, okungukuthi iRamoti eGileyadi + namadlelo alo, iMahanayimi + namadlelo alo, 39  iHeshibhoni + namadlelo alo neJazeri + namadlelo alo—amadolobha amane esewonke. 40  Esewonke amadolobha abelwa abakwaMerari ngokwemindeni yabo, yonke eminye imindeni yamaLevi, kwakungamadolobha angu-12. 41  Esewonke amadolobha amaLevi phakathi kwefa lama-Israyeli kwakungamadolobha angu-48 kanye namadlelo awo. + 42  Ngalinye kula madolobha lalinamadlelo nhlangothi zonke—kwakunjalo kuwo wonke la madolobha. 43  Ngakho uJehova wawanika ama-Israyeli lonke izwe ayefunge ukuthi uzolinika okhokho bawo, + alithatha ahlala kulo. + 44  Ngaphezu kwalokho, uJehova wawanika ukuphumula nhlangothi zonke, njengoba nje ayefungile kokhokho bawo, + asikho nesisodwa kuzo zonke izitha zawo esasikwazi ukumelana nawo. + UJehova wanikela zonke izitha zawo esandleni sawo. + 45  Asikho nesisodwa isithembiso* esingagcwalisekanga kuzo zonke izithembiso ezinhle uJehova ayezenzile endlini ka-Israyeli; zagcwaliseka zonke. +

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