1 Tikhronike
1 Tikhronike
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1 Adamu, Sethi, Enoshi, 2 Khenani, Mahalaleli, Jaredi, 3 Enoki, Methusela, Lamekhi. 4 Emadvodzana aNowa bekungu Shemu, Hhamu kanye naJafethi. 5 Emadvodzana aJafethi bekunguGomeri, Magogi, Madayi, Javani, Tubhali, Mesheki, kanye naThirasi. 6 Emadvodzana aGomeri bekungu Ashkenazi, Rifathi, kanye naTogama. 7 Emadvodzana aJavani bekungu Elisha, Thashishi, nemakhithi, nemaRodani. 8 Emadvodzana aHhamu bekunguKushe, Gibhithe, Phuti kanye naKhenani. 9 Emadvodzana aKushe bekuboSeba, Havila, Sabta, Rama kanye naSabtekha. Emadvodzana aRama bekuboSheba naDedani. 10 Kushe waba nguyise waNimrodi, lowaba sichwaga sekucala emhlabeni. 11 Gibhithe waba nguyise wemaLudi nema Anani, nema Lehabi kanye nemaNafethuhi, 12 nema-Pathrusi, nemaKhasuluhi nemaKhaftori (lapho kwaphuma khona ema Filisti) kanye nema Kaftori. 13 Khenani waba nguyise wa Sidoni, litubulo lakhe, kanye nemaHethi. 14 Yena waba nguyise wema-Jebhusi, nema Amori, nema Girigashi, 15 nemaHivi, nemaAkhi, nema Sini, 16 nema Avadi, nema Semari, kanye nema Hamathi. 17 Emadvodzana a Shemi bekubo-Elamu, Ashuri, Aphakshadi na Ludi, Aramu, Uzi, Huli, Getheri, kanye naMesheki. 18 Aphakshadi waba nguyise wa Shela, Shela waba nguyise wa Ebheri. 19 Ebheri wayenemadvodzana lamabili. Munye wabo bekungu-Phelegi, ngoba etinsukwini takhe umhlaba wehlukana. Libito lemnakabo bekungu Jokthane. 20 Jokthani waba nguyise wa Almodadi, Shelefi, Hasamavethi, Jera, 21 Hadoramu, Uzali, Dikila, 22 Obali, Abimayeli, Sheba, 23 Ofiri, Havila, kanye na-Jobabi; bonkhe laba bekutitukulwane ta Jokthani. 24 Shemu, Aphakshadi, Shela, 25 Ebheri, Phelegi, Rehu, 26 Serugi, Nahori, Thera, 27 Abram, lebekangu Abrahama. 28 Emadvodzana a Abrahama bekubo-Isaka na-Ishmayeli. 29 Leti titukulwane tabo: litubulo la-Ishmayeli bekungu-Nebayothi, kwase kuba ngu Khedari, Adbeli, Mibsamu, 30 Mishma, Duma, Masa, Hadadi, Thema, 31 Jeturi, Nafishi, kanye naKhedema. Lawo bekungemadvodzana a Ishmayeli. 32 Emadvodzana a Khetura, singani sa Abrahama, bekubo Zimrani, Jokshane, Medani, Midiyani, Ishbaki, kanye naShuwa. Emadvodzana a Jokshane bekuboSheba naDedani. 33 Emadvodzana aMidiyani bekubo Efa, Eferi, Hanoki, Abida, kanye na Elda. Bonkhe laba bekuyintalelwane yaKhetura. 34 Abrahama waba nguyise wa-Isaka. Emadvodzana a Isaka bekubo-Esawu na Israyeli. 35 Emadvodzana a Esawu bekubo-Elifazi, Rehuweli, Jewushe, Jalam, na-Khora. 36 Emadvodzana a Elifazi bekubo Themani, Omari, Sefo, Gatamu, Khenazi, Thimna, kanye na-Amaleki. 37 Emadvodzana a Rehuweli bekubo-Nahathi, Zera, Shama, kanye na Miza. 38 Emadvodzana a Seyiri bekuboLotani, Shobali, Sibeyoni, Ana, Dishoni, Eseri, kanye naDishani. 39 Emadvodzana a Lotani bekuboHori naHomami, Thimna bekungudzadze waLotani. 40 Emadvodzana aShobali bekubo Alvari, Manahathi, Ebali, Shefi, kanye naOnamu. Emadvodzana a-Sibeyoni bekungu Aya na Ana. 41 Indvodzana ya Ana kwakunguDishoni. Emadvodzana aDishoni bekubo Hemdani, Eshbani, Ithrani kanye naKherani. 42 Emadvodzana a-Eseri bekuboBilhani, Zavani, kanye na Akhani. Emadvodzana aDishani bekubo Uze kanye Arani. 43 Lawa ngemakhosi lekabusa eveni laseEdom kusengakacali kubusa Inkhosi ka Israyeli: Bela umsa waBeyori, libito lenhlokodolobha lakhe bekunguse Dinihabha'. 44 Nasekashonile Bela, Jobabe umsa waZera waseBozra wabusa esikhundleni sakhe. Nasashonile 45 Jobabe, Hushamu waseveni lemaThemani wabusa esikhundleni sakhe. 46 Kwatsi kube kufe Hushamu, Hadadi umsa waBedadi, lowancoba emaMidiyani eveni lemaMowabe, wabusa esikhundleni sakhe. Libito lenhlokodolobha yakhe kwakuyi Avithi. 47 Nasekafile Hadadi, Samla waseMasrekha wabusa esikhundleni sakhe. 48 Nasekafile Samla, Shawula wasemfuleni eRehobothi wabusa esikhundleni sakhe. 49 Kwatsi kube kufe Shawula, Bhali-Hanani umsa wa-Akbo wabusa esikhundleni sakhe. 50 Sekafile Bhali Hanani umsa wa Akbo, Hadadi wabusa esikhundleni sakhe. Libito lenhlokodolobha yakhe kwakuyi Phawu. Libito lemkakhe bekungu Mehethabeli indvodzakati yaMatredi indvodzakati yaMe-Zahabe. 51 Hadadi wafa, Tikhulu taseEdomu bekubo Sikhulu Thimna, Sikhulu Alva, Sikhulu Jethethi, 52 Sikhulu Oholibama,Sikhulu Elah, Sikhulu Phinoni, 53 Sikhulu Khenazi, Sikhulu Themani, Sikhulu Mibsari, 54 Sikhulu Magdiyeli kanye neSikhulu Iramu. Leti bekutikhulu takaEdomu.
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1 Emadvodzana a Levi bekuboGeshoni, Khohathi, kanye naMerari. 2 Emadvodzana akhe Khohathi bekubo Amarami, Izari, Hebroni, kanye na Uziyeli. 3 Bantfwana ba Amarami bekubo Aroni, Mose, kanye naMiriyemu. Emadvodzana a-Aroni bekubo Nadabi, Abihu, Eliyazare, kanye na Ithamari. 4 Eleyazi abenguyise wa Finehasi, Finehasi angu yise waAbishuwa. 5 Abishuwa waba nguyise wa Bukhi, Bukhi waba nguyise wa Uzi. 6 Uzi waba nguyise wa Zerahiya, Zerahiya anguyise wa Merayothi. 7 Merayothi abenguyise wa-Amariya, Amariya anguyise wa Ahithubi. 8 Ahithubi abenguyise wa Sadoki, Sadoki anguyise wa Ahimasi. 9 Ahimasi anguyise wa Azariya , Azariya anguyise wa Johanani. 10 Johanani abe nguyise wa Azariya, lobekasita ethempelini lelakhiwe nguSolomoni eJerusalema. 11 Azariya anguyise wa Amariya Amariya waba nguyise wa Ahithubi. 12 Ahithubi waba nguyise wa Sadoki, Sadoki waba nguyise wa Shalomi. 13 Shalumi abenguyise waHilkiya, Hilkiya anguyise waAzariya. 14 Azariya anguyise waSeraya, Seraya anguyise wa Josadaki. 15 Josadaki waya ekutfunjweni ngesikhatsi simakadze avumela kutfunjwa kwebakaJuda nebaseJerusalema ngesandla saNebukhadinezari. 16 Emadvodzana aLevi bekuboGeshoni , Khohati kanye naMerari. 17 Emadvodzana aGeshoni bekubo Libni kanye naShimeyi. 18 Emadvodzana aKhohati bekubo Amarami, Izhari, naHebroni kanye na Uziyela. 19 Emadvodzana aMerari bekubo Mahli kanye na Mushi. leti bekutinsendvo temalevi ngaboyise. 20 Situkulwane saGeshoni: Libni indvodzana yakhe, Jahatha indvodzana yakhe, kanye naZima indvodzana yakhe, 21 Jowa indvodzana yakhe, Ido indvodzana yakhe ,Zera indvodzana yakhe ,kanye naJeyatherayi indvodzana yakhe. 22 Titukulwane taKohathi : bekungu Aminahabi indvodzana yakhe, Khora indvodzana yakhe, Asiya indvodzana yakhe, 23 Elikhana indvodzana yakhe, Ebisaphi indvodzana ,Asiya indvodzana yakhe, 24 Tahathi indvodzana yakhe, Uriya indvodzana yakhe, Uziya indvodzana yakhe kanye naShawula indvondzana yakhe. 25 Titukulwane taElikhana bekubo Amasayi, Ahimothi, 26 Elikhana indvodzana yakhe, Zofayi indvodzana yakhe, Nahathi indvodzana yakhe, 27 Eliyabi indvodzana yakhe, Jerohami indvodzana yakhe, kanye na Elikhana indvodzana yakhe. 28 Emadvodzana aSamuweli bekulitibulo, Joweli, kanye naAbiya, indvodzana yakhe yesibili. 29 Titukulwane taMerari bekubo Mahli, Libini indvodzana yakhe, Shimeyi indvodzana yakhe, Uza indvodzana yakhe, 30 Shimiya indvodzana yakhe, Hagayi indvodzana yakhe, kanye na Asaya indvodzana yakhe. 31 Lawa ngemagama alamadvodza lafakwa nguDavide kutsi abuke umculo kulendlu yaSimakadze, ngemuva kwemkhumbi lofike waphumula khona. 32 Bebakhonta ngekuhlabelela embikwe lithabanakeli, ethendeni lekuhlangana, waze Solomoni wakha lithempeli laSimakadze eJerusalema.Bagcwalisa imisebenti yabo ngendlela labayalwa ngayo. 33 Labo ngulabebakhonta nemadvodzana abo. Kusukela kuletinsendvo temaKohathi kweta Hemani umhlabeleli. Lapha bekunabogogo mkhulu, bajika ngesikhatsi: Hemani bekayindvodzana yaJoweli. Joweli bekayindvodzana ya Samuweli. 34 Samuweli bekuyindvodzana yaElikhana. Elikhana bekuyindvodzana yaJerohami. Jerohami bekuyindvodzana yaEliyeli. Eliyeli bekuyindvodzana yaThowa. 35 Thowa bekuyindvodzana yaZuphi. Zuphi bekuyindvodzana yaElikhana. Elikhana bekuyindvodzana yaMahatha. Mahatha bekuyindvodzana ya Amasayi. Amasayi bekuyindvondzana yaElikhana. 36 Amasayi bekuyindvodzana yaElikhana. Elikhana bekuyindvodzana yaJoweli. Joweli bekuyindvodzana yaAzariya. Azariya bekuyindvodzana yaZefaniya. 37 Zefaniya kuyindvodzana yaTahathi.Tahathi kuyindvodzana yaAsiya. Asiya kuyindvodzana yaEbiyasafi. Ebiyasafi bekuyindvodzana yaKora. 38 Kora bekuyindvodzana ya Iza . Iza bekuyindvodzana yaKohathi. Kohathi kuyindvodzana yaLevi. Levi kuyindvodzana yema Israyeli. 39 Hemani bekasebenta na Asaphi, bekeme ngesandla sangesekudla. Asaphi bekuyindvodzana yaBherekiya. Bherekiya bekuyindvodzana yaShimeya. 40 Shimeya bekuyindvodzana yaMikhayeli. Mikhayeli bekuyindvodzana yaBaseyiya . Baseyiya bekuyindvodzana yaMalikija. 41 Malikija kuyindvodzana yaEthini. Ethini kuyindvodzana yaZera. Zera kuyindvodzana ya Adayiya. 42 Adayiya bekuyindvodzana yaEthani. Ethani bekuyindvodzana yaZima. Zima kuyindvodzana yaShimeyi. 43 Shimeyi kuyindvodzana yaJahathi. Jahathi kuyindvodzana yaGeshoni. Geshoni bekuyindvodzana yaLevi. 44 Ngasesandleni sangasencele saHemani kwakunetisebenti kanye nemadvodzana aMerari. Bangeta Ethani indvodzana yaKishi. Kishi bekuyindvodzana yaAbudi. Abudi bekayindvodzana yaMalukhi. 45 Malukhi bekayindvodzana yaHashabiya. Hashabiya bekayindvodzana ya Amaziya. Amzi bekayindvodzana yaHilikiya. 46 Hilikiya bekayindvodzana ya Amzi. Amzi bekuyindvodzana yaBani. Bani kuyindvodzana yaSheme. 47 Sheme kuyindvodzana yaMahli. Mahli bekayindvodzana yaMushi. Mushi bekayindvodzana yaMerari. Merari bekayindvodzana yaLevi. 48 Tisebenti tabo, neMalevi, bebanikwe imisebenti yeThabanekhi, indlu yaNkulunkulu. 49 Kepha Aroni netitukulwane takhe benta umnikelo e alithari ngemnikelo loshisiwe; phindze lomnikelo lose alithari lekushisa imphepho kuwo wonkhe umsebenti endzaweni lengcwelengcwele. Lomnikelo wentiwa inhlawulo yema Israyeli, ngekulandzela yonkhe imiyalo yaMose sisebenti saNkulunkulu layilayetela. 50 Titukulwane ta Aroni bekungu: Eleza indvodzana ya Aroni. Eleza bekuyindvodzana yaPhinehasi. Phinehasi bekuyindvodzana ya Abishuwa. 51 Abishuwa bekuyindvodzana yaBukhi. Bukhi bekuyindvodzana yaUzi. Uzi bekuyindvodzana yaZerahiya. 52 Zerahiya bekuyindvodzana yaMerahiyoti. Merahiyoti bekuyindvodzana ya Amariya. Amariya bekuyindvodzana ya Ahitubi . 53 Ahitubi bekuyindvodzana yaZadoki. Zadoki bekuyindvodzana ya Ahimazi. 54 Leti nguletindzawo lapho Aroni netitukulwane takhe babekwa kutsi bahlale khona, letitukulwane ta Aroni lobe kusive semaKhohathisi (inkatho yekucala beyiyabo). 55 Kubo banika Hebroni endzaweni yemaJuda kanye nendzawo yemadlelo, 56 kepha emasimu asedolobheni kanye nemiti kwanikwa Kalebi indvodzana yaJefune. 57 Titukulwane ta Aroni tanikwa i Hebroni (lidolobha lekukhosela), kanye ne Libnah nendzawo yemadlelo, Jati, Eshithemoya nemadlelo ayo. 58 Hileni nemadlelo ayo kanye neDebiri nemadlelo ayo. 59 Bapha situkulwane sa Aroni: Ashani nemadlelo ayo, Jutha, kanye naBethi Shemesh nemadlelo ayo; 60 Esiveni sakaBhenjamini, Geba nemadlelo ayo, Alemethi nemadlelo ayo kanye na Anathothi nemadlelo ayo. Onkhe emadolobha kuletinsendvo aba lishumi nakutsatfu edolobheni. 61 Kuletinye titukulwane temaKhohati tabelwa emadolobha lalishumi kulencenye yesive sakaManase. 62 Titukulwane takaGeshoni etiveni takubo tanikwa emadolobha lalishumi nakutsatfu esiveni saka Isakha, Asha,Nafitali. kanye nencenye yesive saka Manase lesasise Bhashani. 63 Etitukulwaneni taMerari babanika emadolobha lalishumi nakubili, lusendvo ngelusendvo,ngesive saRubheni, Gadi, kanye naZebuloni. 64 Kwase ema Israyeli anika emaLevi lawo madolobha nemadlelo abo. 65 Banikwa inkatho yemadolobha labekabekiwe ekucaleni esiveni sakaJuda, Simoni, kanye naBenjamini. 66 Letinye tindlu taboKohathisi tanikwa emadolobha etindzaweni tesive sakaEfrayimu. 67 Babanika: iShekemu(lidolobha lekukhosela) kanye nemadlelo ayo lasetintsabeni ta Efrayimu, kanye nasemadlelweni akaGeze, 68 Jokmeyamu nemadlelo ayo, kanye naBethi Horoni nemadlelo ayo, 69 Ayaloni nemadlelo ayo, kanye naGathi Rimoni nemadlelo ayo. 70 Incenye yesive sakaManase baniketa Kohathithe Aneri nemadlelo ayo phindze Bhileyamu nemadlelo ayo.Loku kwaba lifa laletindlu taKhohathithe. 71 Etitukulwaneni taGeshoni ngaphandle kwelisendvwo leliyincenye yesive saManase, banika Golani loseBashani kanye nemadlelo ayo kanye na-Ashitarothi nemadlelo ayo. 72 Sive saka Asheri saniketa titukulwane taGeshoni Gedeshi nemadlelo ayo, Daberato nemadlelo ayo, 73 Ramoth nemadlelo ayo, kanye na Anemi nemadlelo ayo. 74 Ashaka wamukela esiveni saka Asha: Mashali nemadlelo ayo, Abudoni nemadlelo ayo, 75 Hukoki nemadlelo ayo, kanye naRehobe nemadlelo ayo. 76 Bamukela esiveni saNaphitali: Kedeshi lose Galile nemadlelo ayo, Hamoni nemadlelo ayo, kanye naKhiriyathayimu kanye nemadlelo ayo. 77 Leletinye titukulwane taMerari tatfola esiveni saka Zebuloni: Jokuneyami, Katha, kanye na Rimono nemadlelo ayo kanye naTabo nemadlelo ayo; 78 Kanye nasesiveni saRubheni, bewela iJodane emphumalanga yaseJerikho, bamukela iBheseri ehlane, neJahasa, 79 Khetemothi nemadlelo ayo, kanye neMefathi nemadlelo ayo. 80 Emalevi amukela esiveni saGadi: Ramothi ise Gileyadi nemadlelo ayo, Mahanayimu nemadlelo ayo, 81 Heshiboni nemadlelo ayo ,kanye neJazeri nemadlelo ayo.
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1 Ngakoke onkhe ema-Israyeli abhalwa ngekwemindeni yabo. Babhalwa encwadzini yemakhosi aka-Israyeli. BakaJuda, bamikiswa endlaleni eBhabhiloni ngenca yesono sabo. 2 Bekucala kuhlala kulelidolobha bekungema Israyeli, bashumayeli, emaLevi netisebenti tasethempelini. 3 Letinye titukulwane takaJuda, Bhenjamini, Efrayimi, naletotaManase betihlala eJurusalema. 4 Labahlala bebafaka ekhatsi Uthayi indvodzana ya-Amihudi indvodzana ya-Omiri indvodzana ya-Imiri indvodzana yaBani, Munye wetitukulwane taPerezi indvodzana yaJuda. 5 KulamaShela bekuna Asayiya litubulo nemadvodzana akhe. 6 kuletitukulwane takaZera bekunaJeuel. Inombolo yaletitukulwane betingemakhulu lasitfupha nemashumi layimfica. 7 kuletitukulwane taBhenjamini bekunaSalu indvodzana yaMeshulame indvodzana yaHodaviah indvodzana yaHassenuah. 8 Bekuna-Ibneiah indvodzana yaJeroham; Ela indvodzana ya-Uzi indvodzana yaMakri; Meshullam indvodzana Shefathiya indvodzana yaReuel indvodzana ya-Ibnijah. 9 Tihlobo tabo tatibhawe ngekwemindeni yabo ngemabito abo inombolo lengu956. Onkhe lamadvodza bekutinhloko tetindlu taboyise netindlu taboyise wabo. 10 Labapristi bekunguJedaiah, Jehoiarib, naJakin. 11 Bekuna -Azariah indvodzana yaHilkiah indvodzana yaMeshullam indvodzana yaZadok indvodzana yaMeraioth indvodzana ya-Ahitub, lebekakadze aphetse endlini yaNkulunkulu. 12 Bekukhona Adaiah indvodzana yaJeroham indvodzana yaPashhur indvodzana yaMalkijah. Bekukhona naMassai indvodzana ya-Adiel indvodzana yaJahzerah indvodzana yaMeshullam indvodzana yaMeshillemith indvodzana ya-Immer. 13 Tihlobo tabo, lebetibaholi etindlini taboyise, inombolo kwakungu, 1,760. Bebangemadvodza lebekanelikhono ekwenteni umsebenti wasendlini yaNkulunkulu. 14 KulamaLevi, bekunaShemaiah indvodzana yaHasshub indvodzana ya-Azrikam indvodzana yaHashabiah, etitukulwaneni taMerari. 15 Bekukhona naBakbakkar, Heresh, Galal naMattaniah indvodzana yaMika indvodzana yaZikri indvodzana ya-Asaph. 16 Bekukhona na-Obhadiya indvodzana yaShemaiah indvodzana yaGalal indvodzana yaJeduthun; naBerekiah indvodzana ya-Asa indvodzana ya-Elkanah, lebebakadzebahlala etigodzini taseNetophathites. 17 Balindzi belisango bekunguShallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, kanye netitukulwane tabo. Shallum bekangumholi wabo. 18 Phambilini bebalindza emasangweni enkhosi ngasephumalanga yenkambu yesitukulwane semaLevi. 19 Shallum indvodzana yaKore indvodzana ya-Ebiasaph, indvodzana yaKorah, netihlobo takhe tasendlini yeyise wakhe, emaKora, bebaphetse lomsebenti wekulindza. Bebalindza umnyango welithende, njengoba bokhokho babo bebalindza inkambu yaSimakadze, phindze balindze nasekungeneni. 20 Phinehas indvodzana ya-Eleazar bekunguye lebekakadze abaphetse kudzala, naSimakadze bekakadze anaye. 21 Zechariah indvodzana yaMeshelemiah bekangumlindzi wasekungeneni ethendeni lekuhlangayela. 22 Bonkhe labo bebakhetsiwe kutsi babebalindzi bemasango ekungeneni bebangu212. Emabito abo abhalwa etincwadzini tabo etigodzini tabo. Davide naSamuweli umprofethi bebabeke labantfu etikhundleni tabo tekutsenjwa. 23 Ngakoke bona netitukulwane tabo bebabekwe kutsi balindze emasangweni asendlini yaNkulunkulu, lebitwa ngekutsi indlu yelithabanekeli. 24 Balindzi bemasango bebabekwe etinhlangotsini tonkhe totine, kubheka enshonalanga, emphumalanga, enyakatfo, naseningizimu. 25 Banakabo, lebebahlala etigodzini tabo, bebeta basite emalanga lasikhombisa, ngekushintjana. 26 Kepha baholi labane bebalindzi bemasango, lebekungemaLevi, lebebabekwe kutsi balindze emakamelo nemakamelo ekugcina tintfo endlini yaNkulunkulu. 27 Bebahlala busuku etikhundleni tabo batungeletele indlu yaNkulunkulu, ngoba ngibo bebanikwe umsebenti wekuyilindza. Bebayivula ekuseni. 28 Labanye babo bebanakekela imphahla yelithempeli; bebabala imibhalo nayingenga nanayiphuma. 29 Labanye bebatfunywe kutsi banakekele tintfo letingcwele, timphahla, kudla, lokufaka ekhatsi fulawa, liwayini, emafutsa, emakha, netinongo. 30 Lamanye emadvodzana ebapristi bekahlanganisa tinongo. 31 Matttithiah, lomunye wemaLevi, lebekalitubulo laShallum the Kora, bekunguye lobuke kwakhiwa kwesinkhwa semnikelo. 32 Labanye banakabo, titukulwane temaHoha, betiphetse umsebenti wesinkhwa semhlatjelo, lesibhakwa njalo ngeSabatha. 33 Bahlabeleli nebaholi bemaLevi etindlini taboyise bebahlala emakamelweni asendlini lengcwele ngesikhatsi bangasebenti, ngoba bekufanele bente imisebenti yabo imini nebusuku. 34 Laba bekubaholi betindlu taboyise kumaLevi, njengoba babhalwe ngekwemindeni yabo emibhalweni, tikhulu temadvodza. Bebahlala eJerusalema. 35 Uyise waGibeon, Jeiel, libito lemkakhe kunguMaakah, ahlala eGibeon. 36 Litubulo lakhe kwakuyindvodzana Abdon, bese emadvodzana akhe kunguZur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, 37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, naMikloth. 38 Mikloth bekanguyise waShimean. Bebahlala dvute nabomnakabo eJerusalema. 39 Ner bekanguyise waKish. Kish anguyise waSawula. Sawula anguyise waJonatani, Malki-Shau, Abinadab, na-Esh-Baal. 40 Indvodzana yaJonatani bekunguMerib-Baal. Merib-Baal bekanguyise waMikha. 41 Emadvodzana aMikha bekungunaPithon, Melekhi, Tahrea, na-Ahaz. 42 Ahaz bekanguyise waJada. Jada bekanguyise wa-Alemeth, Azmaveth, naZimri. Zimri bekanguyise waMoza. 43 Moza bekanguyise waBinea. Binea bekanguyise waRephaiah. Rephaiah bekanguyise wa-Eleasah. Eleasah bekanguyise wa-Azel. 44 Emadvodzana lasitfupha a-Azel bekungu-Azriksm, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, naHanan. Lawa bekungemadvodzana a-Azel.
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1 Lawa bekungulamadvodza leta ku Davidee Ziklagi, ngesikhatsi acoshiwe ebukhoneni ba Sawula indvodzana ya Khishi. Bebakanye nemasotja, basiti bakhe emphini. 2 Bebahlome ngebutjoki futsi bangangasebentisa totimbili tandla sangesekudla nesangesencele ekunembeni ngematje bese nekudubula ngebutjoki emcibisholweni. Bebama Bhenjamini, emadvodza elusendvo lwa Sawula. 3 Sikhulu bekungu Ahiyezeri, bese Jowashi, bobabili bangemadvodzana a Shemaya umGibheyethithe. Bekubo Jeziyeli na Phelethi, emadvodzana aAzimavethi. Bekunema Bherakha, Jehu umAnathothi, 4 Ishmaya umGibhiyoni, lisotja emkhatsini malabamashumi lamatsatfu( futsi ayindvuna yalaba labamashumi lamatsatfu); Jeremiya, Jahaziyeli, Johanani, Jozabadi umGederathi, 5 Eluzayi, Jerimothi,Bheyalihi, Shemariya, Shefathiya umHarufithe, 6 emaKhorahithe Elkhanaha, Ishiyaha, Azareli, Joezeri, Jashobhiyami, na Jowelahi na Zebhadiya, emadvodzana 7 aJerohami wase Gedori. 8 Lamanye ema Gadithe ahlanganyela na Davide encabeni ehlane. Abemadvodza lalwako, emadvodza laceceshelwe imphi, labengaphatsa lihawu nesikhali; lebuso babo besabeka njenge buso bemabhubesi.Babenematubane njengetilwane tetintsaba. 9 Bekubo Ezeri umholi, Obadiya wesibili, Eliyabi wesitsatfu, 10 Mishmanaha wesine, Jerimiya wesihlanu, 11 Atthayi wesitfupha, Eliyeli wesikhombisa, 12 Johanani wesiphohlongo, Elzabadi wemfica, 13 Jeremiya welishumi, Makbanani welishumi nakunye. 14 Lamadvodzana aGadi abebaholi belibutfo. Lelincane libutfo lahola likhulu, bese lelikhulu libutfo belihola inkhulungwane. 15 Bawela iJodane enyangeni yekucala, ngesikhatsi ugcwele ugola tintsetse, futsi ucosha bonkhe lebebahlala ematsafeni, kokubili ngase mphumalanga nase nshonalanga. 16 Lamanye emadvodza aBhenjamini na Juda beta encbeni ku Davide. 17 Davide waphuma kuyohlangana nabo bese ukhuluma nabo: ''Nangabe nite ngekuthula kimi kutongisita, ningahlanganyela nami. Kepha nangabe nite kutongitsengisa etitseni tami, shengatsi Nkulunkulu wabokhokho betfu abone bese uyanehlulela, ngoba kute lokubi lengikwentile.'' 18 Wase moya Amasayi, labesikhulu salaba labamashumi lamatsatfu. Amasayi watsi, ''Sibakho, Davide. Sime ngakuwe, ndvodzana ya Jese. Kuthula, shengatsi kuthula kungaba kunomanga ngubani lokusitako. Shengatsi kuthula kungaba kubasiti bakho, ngoba Nkulunkulu wakho uyakusita.'' Wase Davide uyabemukela wase ubenta tindvuna ngetulu kwemadvodza akhe. 19 Labanye baka Manase bahlephuka baya ku Davide nakefika nema Filisti atolwa nasawula emphini. Kodvwa abawasitanga ema Filisti, ngoba emakhosi ema Filisti ngoba abehlolisana ndzawonye base bahambisa Davide. Batsi, ''Utosishiya ayolelwa umphatsi wakhe Sawula ngekwengoti yetimphilo tetfu. 20 ''Nakaya e Ziklagi, emadvodza aka Manase labekahlanganyele naye bekubo Adanaha, Zobadi, Jediyayeli, Miyikheli, Jozabadi, Elihu, na Zilethayi, indvuna yetinkhulungwane ka Manase. 21 Basita Davide alwe nelicembu letigebengu, ngako bebamadvodza lalwako. Ngesikhatsi baba tindvuna telibutfo. 22 Lusuku ngelusuku, emadvodza eta ku Davide atomusita, kwate kwaba nelibutfo lelikhulu, Njenge libutfo laNkulunkulu. 23 Lona ngumbalo welibutfo lwemphi yemasotja , leta ku Davide e Hebhroni, atoletsa umboso wa Sawula kuye, lebakwenta ngemavi aSimakadze. 24 Kusuka ku Juda labo labebatfwele lihawu netikhali bebangu 6,800, bahlomele imphi. 25 Kusuka kuma Simeyonite bebangu 7,100 emadvodza lalwako. 26 Kusuka kusuka kuma Levi abengu 4,600 emadvodza lalwako. 27 Jehoyida abengumholi wesitukulwane sa Aroni, futsi naye bebangu 3,700. 28 Ana Zadoki, lencane, lenemandla, futsi lenesibindzi indvodza, beba mashumi lamabili nakubili emadvodza emndenini weyihlo. 29 Kusuka ku Bhenjamini, lusendvo lwa Sawula, bebatinkhulungwane lamatsatfu. Linyenti labo bebasele batsembekile ku Sawula kwate kwaba sikhatsi sakhe. 30 Kuma Efrayemithe bebangu 20,800 emadvodza lalwako, emadvodza labedvumile etindlini tabo yise. 31 Encenyeni yelusendvo lwaka Manase bekunemadvodza labedvumile leta kutowenta Davide inkhosi. 32 Kusuka ku Issachar, bekunebaholi labama khulu lamabili labenekucondza kwesikhatsi futsi bati lebe Israyeli kufanele akwente. Tonkhe tihlobo tabo bebangephansi kwemyalo wabo. 33 Kusuka ku Zebuluni bekunemadvodza latinkhulungwane letisihlanu emadvodza lalwako, alungele imphi, natotonkhe tikhali temphi, futsi bebalungele kwetsembeka ngaloku phelele. 34 Kusuka ku Nafathali bekunetindvuna letiyinkhulungwane, kanye nabo emashumi lamatsatfu nesikhombisa emadvodza nemahawu netikhali. 35 Kuma Danites bebangu 28,600 wemadvodza lalungele imphi. 36 Kusuka ku Asheri beka tinkhulungwane letine emadvodza lalungele imphi. 37 Ngase hlangotsini lwe Jodane, kuma Reubenites, Gadutes, kanye nencenye yelusendvo lwaka Manase, bekangu 120,000 emadvodza lahlomile ngato tonkhe tinhlobo tetikhali temphi. 38 Onkhe lamasotja lawa, aceceshelwe imphi, afika eHebroni anesiciniseko senhloso kwenta Davide inhkosi kulolonkhe laka Israyeli. Yonkhe incenye ya Israyeli bebase sivumelwaneni kwenta Davide inkhosi phindze. 39 Bebana Davide emalanga lamatsatfu, badla futsi banatsa, ngoba tihlobo tabo betibatfumele nekudla. 40 Ngekwengeta, labo bebadvute kibo, kusuka khashane ku njenga Issachari na Zebuluni na Nafathali, baletsa sinkhwa ngetimbongolo, emakamel, timvu, nemtinkhabi, emakhekhe emkhiwa,emagelebisi lomisiwe, liwayini, emafutsa, tinkhomo netimvu, ngoba bekunekutfokota ka Israyeli.
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1 Baletsa ngekhatsi lelibhokisi laNkulunkulu balibeka emkhatsini walelithende Davide labekalilungiselele kona. Babese banikela uminikelo loshisiwe kanye nemnikelo webudlelwane kuNkulunkulu. 2 Ngesikhatsi Davide acedza kunikela lomnikelo loshisiwe nemnikelo wekuhlanganyela, wababusisa labantfu ngeligama laSimakadze. 3 Wanentisa kuyo yonkhe idvodza yaka Israyeli, kubo bonkhe nemadvodza nebafati, sinkhwa lesiphelele, nelicatsa lenyama, nelikhekhe lema gelebisi lomisiwe. 4 Davide wabeka Umlevi lotsite atokhonta embikwe libhokisi laSimakadze, atewujabula, abonge, phindze advumise Simakadze, loNkulunkulu waka Israyeli. 5 Lama Levi lawa bekungu Asafu umholi, futsi wesibili kuZakhariya, Jaziyeli, Shemiramothi, Jehiyeli, Mathithiya, Eliyabe, Bhenaya, Obedi Edomu, naJehiyeli. Loba bekumele badlale ngemalire nemahabhu. Asafi bekumele adlale umsindvo wemasimbali, lokhale kakhulu. 6 Bhenayiya na Jahaziyeli labaphristi bekufuneka bafutse emacilongo njalonjalo, embikwa lelibhokisi lesivumelwano saNkulunkulu. 7 Ngalelolanga Davide wacala ngekugcoma Asafi nabomnakabo kutsi bahlabele lengoma yekubonga kuSimakadze. 8 Letsani kubonga kuSimakadze, bitani libito lakhe; yenta kwatiwe tento takhe etiveni. 9 Hlabelelani idvumiso kuye; khulumani ngayo yonkhe imisebenti yakhe lemihle. 10 Nitikhukhumete ngelibito lakhe lelingcwele; kwangatsi tinhlitiyo talabo labafuna Simakadze tingajabula. 11 Funani Simakadze nemandla akhe; funani bukhona bakhe njalonjalo. 12 Khumbula letintfo letinhle latentile, imimangaliso kanye netetsembiso letisuka emlonyeni wakhe, 13 nine titukulwane taka Israyeli sisebenti sakhe, nani bantfu baJakobe, labakhetsiwe. 14 UnguSimakadze, Nkulunkulu wetfu. Tetsembiso takhe tikuwo wonkhe lomhlaba. 15 Gcinani sivumelwano sakhe etingcodvweni phakadze, lelivi lalilayetela etitukulwaneni letiyinkhulungwane. 16 Wabita kukhumbula sivumelwane lasenta na Abrahamu, nesifungo ku Isaka. 17 Nguloko lokwabasiciniseko kuJakobe lokwaba ngumtsetfo, nakuma Israyeli njengesivumelwano saphakadze. 18 Watsi, ''Ngitaninika lelive lase Khenani njengencenye yelifa lenu.'' 19 Ngesikhatsi babancane ngenobholo, ngako labancane kakhulu, futsi bebatihambi kulendzawo, 20 bayaluka kusukela esiveni kuya esiveni, kusukela ebukhosini bunye kuya kulobunye. 21 Akavumelanga umuntfu abacindzetele; wajeziza emakhosi ngenca yawo. 22 watsi, ''Ningabatsintsi labagcotjiwe bami, futsi ningabalimati baphrofethi bami.'' 23 Hlabelelani kuSimakadze, umhlaba wonkhe; memetelani insindziso yakhe lusuku ngelusuku. 24 Shanoni ikhatimulo yakhe emkhatsisini wetive, tento takhe letinhle emkhatsisini wato tonkhe letive. 25 Ngoba Simakadze mkhulu phindze ufanelwe kubongwa kakhulu, futsi ufanelwe kwesatjwa ngetulu kwabonkhe labanye bonkulunkulu. 26 Ngobe bonkhe bonkulunkulu betive tithico, kepha nguye Simakadze lowenta emazulu. 27 Buhle kanye nebukhosi busebukhoneni bakhe. Emandla nenjabulo kusendzaweni yakhe. 28 Dvumisani Simakadze, nine lusedvo lwebantfu, dvumisani Simakadze nenkhatimulo kanye nemandla! 29 Dvumisani Simakadze ngeludvumo libito lwakhe lifanelwe. Letsani umnikelo bese nita phambi kwakhe. Khotsamani kuSimakadze kuloludvumo ngebuhle lobuyingcwele . 30 Besaba phambi kwakhe, nemhlaba wonkhe. Nalelive lasimama; angeke litanyatanyiswe. 31 Akwente emazulu atfokote, kanye nemhlaba ajabule; bayekeleni basho emkhatsini waletive, ''Simakadze uyabusa.'' 32 Yekelani lolwandle lubhodle, ngaloko kuligcwalisa kutsi limemete ngenjabulo. Yekelani lamadlelo atfokote, nako konkhe lokukuwo. 33 Bese niyekela netihlahla ehlatsini timemetele intfokoto phambi kwaSimakadze, ngobe uyeta kutowehlulela umhlaba. 34 Letsani kubonga kuSimakadze, ngobe ulungile, ngobe sivumelwano nekwetsebheka kwakhe kume phakadze. 35 Wase utsi, ''Sisindzise, Nkulunkulu wensindziso yetfu. Sihlanganise kanye kanye bese uyasikhulula kuleletinye tive, khona sitoniketa kubonga ebitweni lakho lelingcwele nekhatimulo ekukubongeni kwakho.'' 36 Shengatsi Simakadze, loNkulunkulu waka Israyeli, akabongwe kusukela phakadze kuya phakadze. Bonkhe bantfu batsi, ''Ameni'' bese babonga Simakadze. 37 Ngako Davide washiya Asafi nabomnakabo phambi kwalelibhokisi lesivumelwano laSimakadze, kukhonta njalonjalo phambi kwalelibhokisi, njengekwenta umsebenti wemalanga onkhe. 38 Obedi Edomu kanye naleto tihlobo letingemashumi lasitfupha nasiphohlongo tangentwa. Obedi Edomu idvondzana yaJeduthuni, kanye naHosah, bekumele babebogadzi beligete. 39 Zadoki lomphristi kanye nalomphristi labekasenenta naye bekumele phambi kwalelithabanekeli laSimakadze endzaweni lephakeme eGibeyoni. 40 Bekufanele banikele umnikelo loshisiwe kuSimakadze e alitharini ngobe unmikelo loshisiwe onkhe malanga ekuseni phindze nentsambama, ngoba ngedlela yakokonkhe lokubhaliwe kolomtsetfo waSimakandze, lowaninika njengemyaleto ku Israyeli. 41 Hemani naJeduthini bekanabo, kanye nalabo lebebakhetfwe ngelibito, kunika kubonga kuSimakadze, ngobe sivumelwano sakhe setsebhekile nguna phakadze. 42 Hemani naJeduthuni bebaphetse labo labadlala emacilongo, emasimbali, naletinye tigubhu letenta umculo longcwele. Lamadvodzana aJeduthuni bagadza ligete. 43 Babese bonkhe labantfu babuyela emakhaya abo, naDavide wabuyela kuyobusisa indlu yakhe.
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1 Kwafika ngesikhatsi sase ntfwasa hlobo, ngesikhatsi uma tinkhosi tivamise kuya emphini, Jowabi wahola libutfo laya emphini labese limosha umuhlaba wase Amonithe. Wahamba watungeletela Rabbah. Davide wahlala eJerusalema. Joab wahlasela Rabbah wabese uyamuncoba. 2 Davide watsatsa umuchele wenkhosi yabo enhloko yakho, wabese utfola kutsi lisindza emakhilogremu langemashumi lamatsatfu nakutsatfu leligolide, futsi ekhatsi khilo bekune matje laligugu. Lomuchele wabekwa enhloko yaDavide, waphindze wakhipha tintfo letiligugu letasala edolobheni ngebunini lobukhulu. 3 Wakhipha bonkhe bantfu lebebase dolobheni wabese ubaphocelela kutsi basebente ngemasahha kanye nema piki nemazembe. Davide wafuna kutsi onkhe emadolobha etitukulwane taAmmon kutsi tente umusebenti wakhe. Laphoke Davide nabo bonkhe bantfu babuyela eJerusalema. 4 Kwefika ngemuva kwaloku imphi eGezeri nema Philisti. Sibbekai umuHushathithe wabulala Sippai, munye wetitukulwane ta Rephaim, ema Philisti babese bayawa ncoba. 5 Kwefika futsi kwesibili emphini nema Philisti eGobi, kutsi Elhanani indvodzana ya Jair umu Bhethlehemu lowabulala Lahmi umnakabo Golayathi umu Gittite, sibambo sesikhali sakhe besisikhulu. 6 Kwefika futsi ngesikhatsi salenye imphi eGath kutsi bekune ndvodza lebeyiyindze kakhulu futsi ineminwe lesitfupha esandleni sisinye kanye netintwane letisitfupha enyaweni lulunye. Naye abesitukulwane sa Rephayemu. 7 Uma ahleka libutfo laka Israyeli, Jehonadab indvodzana yaShimea, umnakabo Davide wamubulala. 8 Leti bekuti tukulwane taRephaim wase Gath, futsi babulawa sandla saDavide kanye nesandla semasotja akhe.
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1 Wase Davide utsi, ''Nako lokuyoba khona indlu yaSimakadze uNkulunkulu, kanye neli alithari lemnikelo wekushiswa wakaIsraeli.'' 2 Wase Davide uyaleta tisebenti takhe kubutsanisa bonkhe bekuhamba labe bahlala eveni lakaIsraeli. Waba nika umsebeti weba bacoti bematje, kucota titini tematje, kuze kutsi bakhe indlu yaNkulunkulu. 3 Davide wanikela ngelinani lelikhulu lensimbi yekwakha tipikili tetivalo tekuya emagedeni ekungena, nako konkhe kwekuhlanganisa emagede.Waphindze wanikela ngencumbi yelithusi lebe lingabaleki, 4 nencumbi yetihlahla temsidari lebetingabaleki. (emaSidoni nemaThire aletsa tigodvo letinengi temsidari kuDavide kutibala.) 5 Davide watsi, indvodzana yami Solomoni iseyincale futsi isete lwati lolutsiteni, kantsi indlu yaSimakadze letowakhiwa kufanele ibe ngulekhetsekile lenhle kakhulu ibe yinkhulu, kuze itoba leludvwumo lelikhulu ikhazimule kuwo onkhe emave. Ngako ke ngitawulungisa tonkhe timfanelo tekwakha.'' Ngako Davide wenta emalungiselo lamanengi kakhulu ngaphambi afe. 6 Wase ubita Solomoni indvodzana yakhe wamtjela kutsi akakhe indlu yaSimakadze, Nkulunkulu wemaIsraeli. 7 Davide watsi kuSolomoni, ''Ndvodzana yami, bekuyinhloso yami kutsi ngakhe indlu ngekwami, ngiyakhele ligama laSimakadze Nkulunkulu wami. 8 Kodvwa Nkulunkulu wefika kimi watsi, 'ucitse ingati leningi phindze walwa timphi letinyenti. Angeke wakhe indlu egameni lami, ngoba ucitse ingati lenengi enhlabeni embikwami. 9 Ngako ke, utawuba nedvodzana letoba nekuthula. Ngitomunika kuphumula kutotonkhe titsa takhe kuyoyonkhe indzayo. Ngako libito lakhe kuyoba nguSolomoni, phindze ngimunike kuthula kaIsraeli emalangeni akhe. 10 Utowakha indlu egameni lami. Utoba yindvodzana yami, phindze ngibe nguyise wakhe. Ngitawusimisa sihlalo sebukhosi bakhe kaIsrael phakade naphakade.' 11 Nyalo ke, ndvodzana yami, shangatsi Simakadze angaba nawe phindze akuphumelelise. Shangatsi ungakha lendlu yaSimakadze Nkulunkulu wakho, njenge kusho kwakhe. 12 Shangatsi Simakadze kungaba nguye kuphela longakunika kuhlakanipha nekucondza kahle, ukuze ugcine umyalo waSimakadze Nkulunkulu wakho, nakakubeka esihlalweni sebukhosi saka Israeli. 13 Ngako utophumelela, uma ucaphela kugcina timiso nemitsetfo Simakadze layinike Mosi macondzana neIsraeli. Cina ube nesibindzi. Ungesabi noma uphele emandla. 14 Nyalo ke, buka, ngemandla lamakhulu ngilungisele lendlu yaSimakadze 100,000 wemathalende eligolide, sigidzi sinye semathalende elisiliva, nelithusi nensimbi ngelinani lelikhulu. Ngiphindze nginikele ngetingodvo nematje. Ubo phindze wengete kuloku. 15 Unemadvodza lamaningi lasebentako nawe: bacoti bematje, bakhi, babati betingodvo, phindze nemadvodza lamaneti lasebenta ngetandla imisebenti lehlukahlukene, 16 labangasebenta ngeligolide, ngelisiliva, nelithusi, phindze lensimbi. Vukani ucale umsebenti, phindze Simakadze abe nawe. 17 Davide wase ulayala tonkhe tiphatsi mandla takaIsraeli kutsi tisite Solomoni indvodzana yakhe, watsi, 18 Simakadze Nkulunkulu wakho unawe phindze ukunike kuthula kuyoyonkhe indzawo.Unikele bonkhe bantfu bakulesigodzi etandleni takho. Lesigodzi sincotjwiwe phambi kwaSimakadze. 19 Nyalo ke funa Simakadze uNkulunkulu wakho ngenhlitiyo yakho yonkhe nangemphefumulo wakho. Sukuma wakhe indlu lencwele yaSimakadze uNkulunkulu. Lapho ke utawuletsa umphongolo wesivumelwane saSimakadze natotonkhe tintfo taNkulunkulu endlini loyakhe egameli laSimakadze
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1 Lelicembu lebelisebenta kanye ne titukulwane ta Aroni bekungu: 2 Nadab, Albihu, Eleazer kanye na Ithamar. Nadab na Abihu bafa embikwekufa kwe yise wabo. Babebete bantfwana, ngako Eleazar na Ithamar babese baba bapristi. 3 Davide, akanye na Zadok, situkulwane sa Eleazer,na Ahimelech, situkulwane sa Ithamar, babahlukanisa ngemacembu njenge musebenti wabo webu pristi. 4 Bekamanengi emadvodza lebekahola situkulwane sa Eleazar kunalesitukulwane ta Ithamar, ngako bahlukanisa situkulwane sa Eleazar ngemacembu langemashumi nesitfupha. Bakwenta loko njenge nhloko ye live nangetitukulwane ta Ithamar. Lamehlukano alamacembu abesiphohlongo ngetinombolo, macondzana nale tive tabo. 5 Bebabehlukanisa ngekubalinganisa, ngobe beba tisebenti letingcwele kanye netisebenti ta Nkulunkulu, esitukulwaneni sa Eleazer nasesitukulwaneni sa Ithamar. 6 Shemaiah indvodzana ya Nethanel umbhali, Um Levi, wabhala emagama abo phambi kwe nkhosi, letisebenti, Zadok umpristi, Ahimelech indvodzana ya Abiathar, nalabaholi bema pristi nemindeni ye ma levi. Sinye sive sadvwetjwa nge nombholo yesitukulwane sa Eleazar, lelesinye sitowu dvwebelwa esitukulwaneni sa Ithamar. 7 Inombolo yekucala yaya e Jehoiarib, yesibili yaya e Jedaiah, 8 yesitsatfu yaya e Harim, yesine yaya e Seorim, 9 yesihlanu yaya e Malkijah, yesitfupha yaya e Mijamin, 10 yesikhombisa yaya e Hakkoz, yesiphohlongo yaya e Abijah, 11 Yemfica yaya e Jeshua, yelishumi yaya e Shecaniah, 12 yelishumi nakunye yaya e Eliashib, yelishumi nakubili yaya e Jakim, 13 ye lishumi naku tsatfu yaya e Huppah, yelishumi nakune yaya e Jeshebeab, 14 yelishumi nasihlanu yaya e Bilgah, yelishumi nesitfupha yaya e Immer, 15 yelishumi nesikhombisa yaya e Hezir, yelishumi nesiphohlongo yaya e Happizzez, 16 yelishumi nemfica yaya e Pethahiah, yemashumi lamabili yaya e Jehezkel, 17 yemashumi lamabili nakunye yaya Jakin, yelishumi lamabili nakubili yaya e Gamul, 18 yemashulamabili nakutsatfu yaya ku Delaiah, nalengemashumi lamabili nakune yaya e Maaziah. 19 Loko kwakuluhla lwenkondzo yabo, uma beta endlini ya Simakadze, kulandzela lomutsetfo lebebaniketwe wona ngu khokho wabo Aaron, njengoba Simakadze, Nkulunkulu wema Israel, abatjelile. 20 kwakunguleti titukulwane ta Levi: tema ndvodzana a Amram, Shubael; kwemadvodzana a Shubael, Jehdeiah. 21 Njengobe Rehabiah emadvodzana a Rehabiah: Ishijah umholi. 22 Kusukela ku Izharites: Shelomoth; Nakusukela kumadvodzana a Shelomoth: Jahath 23 Emadvodzana a Hebron: Jeriah umholi, Amariah wesibili, Jahaziel wesitsatfu, na Jekameam wesine. 24 Indvodzana ya Uzzil: Micah; kusukela emadvodzaneni a Micah: Shamir. 25 Umunakobo Micah: Ishijah. kusukela ema dvodzaneni a Ishijah: Zechariah. 26 Emadvodzana a Merari: Mahli na Mushi; kusukela endvodzaneni ya Jaazia: Beno. 27 Indvodzana ya Merari kusukela ku Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, kanye na Ibri. 28 Kusukela Mahli: Eleazer, lobekete emadvodzana. 29 Kusukela ku Kish: indvodzana ya Kish: Jarahmeel. 30 Emadvodzana a Mushi: Mahli, Eder, kanye na Jerimoth. Labo bekuma levi, labeka bhalwe alandzeliswa yimindeni yabo. 31 Lamadvodza lebe katinhloko ngayinye emitini yabo yise wabo nangamunye umnakabo lomncane, balahlwa embikwenkhosi Davide, na Zadok na Ahimelech, kanye nebaholi bemindeni yeba pristi nalama Levi. Balahlwa njengetitukulwane ta Aaron tenta.
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1 Davide kanye nebaholi belibutfo bakhetsa incenye yemadvodzana a Asaphi, Hemani kanye na Jeduthuni ku profetha ngema luthe kanye nema Haphi, kanye nema cimbali. Nalu luhla lwemadvodza lakhetfwa kwenta loyo musebenti: 2 Labachamuka emadvodzaneni aAsaphi: Zakhuri, Josepha, Nethaniya, kanye naAsherelah, emadvodzana aAsaphi, ngephasi kwemulayeto wa Asaphi aprofetha ngephasi kwekubukwa yinkhosi. 3 Labachamuka emadvodzaneni aJeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshiah, Shimeyi, Hashabiah, kanye naMattithiah, basitfupha sebabonkhe, ngaphasi kwekulayelwa nguyise wabo Jeduthuni, lowadlala i Haphi abonga futsi akhonta Simakadze. 4 Labachamuka emadvodzaneni aHemani: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzzieli, Shubael, kanye naJerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothiri, kanye naMahazioth. 5 Onkhe lawa bekunge madvodzana aHemani umuprofethi wenkhosi. Nkulunkulu waniketa Heman emadvodzana lalishumi nakune kanye nemadvodzati lamatsatfu kuphakamisa liphondvo lakhe. 6 Bonkhe laba bebangaphasi kwemutsetfo yabo babe bsyo. Bebabaculi endlini yaSimakadze ngema Cibhali, Luthe, kanye nema Haphi, noma bebasebenta endlini yaNkulunkulu. Asaphi, Jeduthuni kanye naHemani bebangaphasi kwemutsetfo wenkhosi. 7 Bona nabomunakabo bebabo cwephesha futsi bafundzisiwe kwenta umuculo waNkulunkulu beba 288 seba bonkhe. 8 Benta inkatho kute batohlukeniselana imisebenti yabo, bonkhe bayafanana, kuyafana labadzalakanye nalabancane, bothishela kanye nebafundzi. 9 Nyalo lokubhekelene nemadvodzana aAsaphi: Inkatho yekucala yawela emudeni waJosepha; yesibili yawela emundeni waGedaliah, bebalishumi nakubili ngenombolo labantfu; 10 yesitsatfu yawela ku Zaccur, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili labantfu ngenombolo, 11 yesine yawela ku Iziri, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili nakubili labantfu ngenombolo; 12 yesihlanu yawela ku Nethaniah, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili ngenombolo; 13 14 15 16 Yesine yawela ku Bukkiah, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi labantfu ngenombolo, yesikhombisa yawela ku Jesarelah, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili labantfu, yesiphohlongo yawela ku Jeshaiah, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili labantfu, yemfica yawela ku Mattaniah, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili labantfu; 17 Yelishumi yawela ku Shimeyi, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili ngenombolo labantfu; 18 yelishumi nakunye yawela ku Azareli, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili ngenombolo labantfu; 19 Yelishumi nakubili yawela ku Hashabhiya, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili labantfu ngenombolo, 20 yelishumi nakutsatfu yawela ku Shubhayeli, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi ngenombolo labantfu; 21 Yelishumi nakune yawela ku Mattitthiah, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili labantfu ngenombolo, 22 yelishumi nesihlanu yawela kuJerimothi, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili inombolo labantfu; 23 yelishumi nesitfupha yawela ku Hananiah, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili inombolo labantfu, 24 yelishumi nesikhombisa yawela ku Joshbekash, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili linani labantfu. 25 Yelishumi nesiphohlongo yawela ku Hanani, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi bantfu ngelinani; 26 yelishumi nemfica yewela ku Malloth, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili bantfu ngenombolo; 27 emashumi lamabili ehlela ku Eliath, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili bantfu ngelinani; 28 emashumi lamabili nakunye awela ku Hothir, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili linani labantfu; 29 Yemashumi lamabili nakubili yawelaku Giddalti, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumu nakubili ngelinani labantfu; 30 yemashumi lamabili nakutsatfu yawela ku Mahazioth, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo takhe, bebalishumi nakubili linani labantfu, 31 yemashumi lamabili-nakune yawela kuRomamti-Ezer, emadvodzana akhe kanye netihlobo, bebalishumi linani labantfu.
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1 Leti bekuticheme tabomahlalesangweni: KubakaKhora, 2 Meshelemiya umsa wa Khore, wesitukulwane sa Asaf {ngulolobitwa nga Abiyasafa ku 1 Zikhronike 9:19). Meshelemiya (solo ngulelekabitwa nga Shelemiya ku 1 Zikhronike 26:14) bekanemadvodzana: Zekhariya litibuko lakhe, Jediyayeli waba weyesibili, Zebadiya waba wesitsatfu, Jatniyeli waba wesine, 3 Elamu waba wesihlanu, Jehohanani waba wesitfupha, Eliyoyenayi waba wesikhombisa. 4 Obedi Edomu bekanemadvodzana: Shemaya waba litubulo, Jehozabadi waba wesibili, Jowa waba wesitsatfu, bese Sakhari uba wesine, Nethaneli waba wesihlanu, 5 Amiyeli waba wesitfupha, Isakhari waba wesikhombisa, Pewulethayi waba wesiphohlongo, ngoba Nkulunkulu bekambusisile Obedi Edomu. 6 Shemaya indvodzana yakhe watala emadvodzana labusa etikwemindeni yawo, bekungemadvodza lanemakhono lamanyenti. 7 Emadvodzana aShemaya bekubo Othni, Refayeli, Obedi, kanye na Elzabadi. Tihlobo takhe boElihu naSemakhiya bekungemadvoza lanemakhono lamanyenti. 8 Tonkhe leti bekutitukulwane taObed Edomu. Bona nemadvodzana abo kanye netihlobo tabo bekungemadvodza lakhonako kwenta imisebenti yabo yenkonzo ethendeni lekuhlangana. Bebangemashumi lasitfupha nakubili lebebahlobene naObedi Edomu. 9 Meshelemiya abenemadvodzana netihlobo, emadvodza lebekanelikhono, bebalishumi nesiphohlongo sebabonkhe. 10 Hosa, situkulwane saMerari, abenemadvodzana: Shimri lebekangumholi (noma bekangasilo litubulo, uyise wakhe wamenta umholi), 11 Hilkhiya waba wesibili, Thabaliyahi waba wesitsatfu, zekhariya waba wesine. Onkhe emadvodzana aHosa kanye netihlobo bebalishumi nakutsatfu ngenombolo. 12 Leticheme tabomahlalesangweni, nebaholi bato, njengetihlobo tabo tabelwa imisebenti yekukhonta endlini yaSimakadze. 13 Benta tinkatho, labancane nalabadzala kuye ngekwemindeni yabo, kwentiwa kulelo nalelo sango. 14 Ngesikhatsi lenkatho yentelwa lisango lasemphumalanga, yehlela kuShelemiya. Base bentela Zekhariya umsa wakhe inkatho, lebekangumeluleki lohlakaniphile, inkatho yadla yena kutsi agadze lisango lasenyakatfo. 15 Obedi Edomu waniketwa lisango laseningizimu, ase emadvodzana akhe aniketwa kugadza tingungumakamelo. 16 Shuphimi naHosa baniketwa lisango lasenshonalanga kanye nelisango laseShalekethi, lelingasemgwacweni longenhla. Umndeni ngamunye ngamunye wawunemlindvo wawo. 17 Ngasemphumalanga bekunemaLevi lasitfupha, ngasenyakatfo amane ngelilanga, ngaseningizimu amane ngelilanga bese kutsi kuletingungumakamelo abe mabili. 18 Ensikeni lesenshonalanga bekunalamane emgwacweni bese aba babili ensikeni. 19 Leti bekuticheme tabomahlalesangweni lebebatitukulwane taKhora na Merari. 20 KulamaLevi, Ahija bekagadza ingcebo yendlu yaNkulunkulu, kanye nengcebo yetintfo letinikelwe kuSimakadze. 21 Titukulwane taLadani, lebebatitukulwane temaGeshoni ngaLadani, lebebatinhloko temindeni yaLadani umGeshoni, bekubo Jehiyeli 22 kanye nemadvodzana akhe Jehiyeli: Zethamu na Joweli umnakabo. Bona bebaciza ingcebo yendlu yaSimakadze. 23 Kusukela etitukulwaneni ta Amramu, titukulwane ta Izhari, titukulwane ta Hebroni, kanye netitukulwane ta Uziyeli: 24 Shubayeli, intalelwane yaGeshoni umsa waMosi, bekaphetse tindlu tengcebo. 25 Tihlobo takhe esitukulwaneni sa Eliyezeli bekungumsa wakhe Rehabiya, umsa waRehabiya lebengu Jeshaya, umsa wa Jeshaya lebengu Joramu, umsa wa Joramu longu Zichri, kanye nemsa waZichri lebekungu Shelomithi. 26 Shelomithi kanye netihlobo takhe bebacize yonkhe ingcebo yetintfo taSimakadze, le Davide inkhosi, baholi bemndeni, netindvuna tetinkhulungwane netemakhulu, netindvuna temphi, bebatihlukanisile. 27 Babeka eceleni imphango lebebayitfole emphini bentela kulungisa ngayo indlu yaSimakadze. 28 Bebaphindze bacize tonkhe tintfo letatihlukaniselwe Simakadze ngu Samuweli umphrofethi, Sawula umsa waKhishi, Abneri umsa waNeri, kanye naJowabe umsa wa Zeruya. Konkhe lebekuhlukaniselwe Simakadze bekucizwe ngu Shelomithi kanye netihlobo takhe. 29 Etitukulwaneni sa Izhari, Khenaniya nemadvodzana bebabuke tindzaba tembuso waka Israyeli. Bebatisebenti tangekhatsi embusweni kanye nebahluleli. 30 Etitukulwaneni taHebroni, Hashabiyahi nabomnakabo, emadvodza langu 1,700 lanelikhono, bebenta umsebenti waSimakadze kanye nemsebenti wenkhosi. Bebangaseshonalanga ye Jodan. 31 Etitukulwaneni taHebroni, Jeriya bekangumholi wetitukulwane takhe, abalwa kuloluhla lwemindeni yabo. Emnyakeni wemashumi lamane wekubusa kwaDavide baphenya tincwadzi batfola kubo emadvodza lebekanelikhono eJazeri lakaGiliyadi. 32 Jeriyahi abenetihlobo letingu 2,700, lebetinelikhono futsi tibaholi bemindeni. Davide wababeka kutsi babe baholi etikwetinsendvo taka Rubeni nakaGadi, kanye nencenye yelusendvo lwaka Manase, kuyo yonkhe indzaba lephatselene naNkulunkulu kanye nenkhosi.