Iilonga yAalevi yoludhi lwaKohat
1 Omuwa okwa lombwele Moses naAaron a ti: 2 “Yalula omwaalu gwAalevi yoludhi lwaKohat pamazimo nopamagumbo gawo, 3 aalumentu ayehe yomimvo omilongo ndatu sigo omilongo ntano mboka ya gwana miilonga yeyakulo lyetsalihangano. 4 Eyakulo lyawo olya kwatelela mo iinima iiyapukilela.
5 “Uuna ontanda tayi tembudhwa, Aaron noyana naya ye metsalihangano e taa kutha mo etopolitho ye li siikile oshikethahangano. 6 Naye shi siikile noshipa shongombefuta e taa yala ko onguwo ombulau kombanda nokuhwekela omitenge moonkogo.
7 “Naa siikile oshitaafula shiikwiila iiyapuki nelapi embulau e taa tenteke ko iiyaha, iitsinino, uuyo womayambo niitenga yiinuwandjambo. Koshitaafula naku kale aluhe iikwiila iiyapuki. 8 Naa siikile ayihe mbika nelapi etiligane e taa tula ko oshipa shongombefuta nokuhwekela omitenge moonkogo.
9 “Naa kuthe onguwo ombulau e taa siikile nayo oshihukikwanyeka noolamba dhasho, iikonde yokutetitha omalapi goolamba, iikangwa yokutula mo omutoko gwokomalapi niikwatelwa yomagadhi gooholivi. 10 Naye shi dhingile niikwaniipangitho yasho ayihe moshipa shongombefuta e taye shi tula piihumbatelo.
11 “Naa siikile oshiyambelo shoshingoli nelapi embulau e taa tula ko oshipa shongombefuta notaa hwekele mo omitenge. 12 Naa kuthe iilongitho ayihe hayi longithwa metsalihangano, notaye yi dhingile melapi embulau e taye yi siikile noshipa shongombefuta noku yi tula piihumbatelo. 13 Naa kuthe omutoko koshiyambelo e taye shi siikile nelapi etiliganembwilili. 14 Naa tenteke ko iikwaniipangitho ayihe hayi longithwa poshiyambelo: iikangwa yomakala, iizigitho, iihupulo nuuyo. Naye yi siikile ihe noshipa shongombefuta e taa hwekele mo omitenge. 15 Ontanda nge tayi tembuka, oludhi lwaKohat nalu humbate iinima iiyapuki, Aaron noyana shaa ya mana oku yi siikila niipumbiwa yayo ayihe. Oludhi lwaKohat inalu guma iinima iiyapuki, otaa ningi ya se.
“Shika oshimpwiyu sholudhi lwaKohat, uuna etsalihangano tali tembuka.
16 “Eleasar, omuna gwomuyambi Aaron, na sile etsalihangano oshimpwiyu nomagadhi gomoolamba, iitsinino, oondjambo dhiikulya, omagadhi gokugwaya noshaa shoka metsalihangano sha yapulilwa Omuwa.”
17 Omuwa okwa lombwele Moses naAaron e ta ti: 18 “Inamu pitika, oludhi lwaKohat 19 lu dhipagwe po kokuhedha popepi niinima iiyapukilela. Opo shaa ningwe, Aaron noyana naa ye mo e taa pe omuntu kehe oshilonga she e taye mu lombwele shoka e na okuhumbata. 20 Ihe Aakwakehat ngele taa yi metsalihangano, ya tale aayambi nkene taa longekidhile iinima iiyapuki etembu, otaa si.”
Iilonga yAalevi yoludhi lwaGerson
21 Omuwa okwa lombwele Moses a ti: 22 “Yalula wo omwaalu gwAalevi yoludhi lwaGerson pamazimo nopamagumbo, 23 aalumentu ayehe yomimvo omilongo ndatu sigo omilongo ntano mboka ya gwana okuyakula metsalihangano. 24 Eyakulo lyawo olyo okuhumbata iinima tayi landula: 25 etsalihangano, esiikilo lyalyo lyomeni, esiikilo lyokombanda lyiipa yoongombefuta, eshigolapi lyoposheelo, 26 omalapi noongodhi dhehale lya kunduka etsalihangano noshiyambelo, eshigolapi lyoposheelo shehale, niipumbiwa ayihe yokuthikameka iinima mbika. Naa gwanithe iilonga ayihe tayi pumbiwa miinima mbika. 27 Moses naAaron naa tale, nkene oludhi lwaGerson talu gwanitha iilonga yalwo ayihe notalu humbata shaa shoka talu pewa kuAaron noyana. 28 Iimpwiyu yoludhi lwaGerson mokuyakula metsalihangano oyo mbika; naye yi gwanithe mewiliko lyaItamar yaAaron omuyambi.”
Iilonga yAalevi yoludhi lwaMerari
29 Omuwa okwa lombwele Moses a yalule Aalevi yoludhi lwaMerari pamazimo nopamagumbo gawo, 30 aalumentu ayehe yomimvo omilongo ndatu sigo oyomilongo ntano mboka ya gwana okuyakula metsalihangano. 31 Eyakulo lyawo olyo okuhumbata iipilangi, omalukambo, oongundhi noompadhi dhetsalihangano, 32 nosho wo oongundhi, oompadhi, oomboha noongodhi dhehale lya kunduka etsalihangano niipumbiwa yadho ayihe. Omulumentu kehe ota kala e na oshilonga shokuhumbata iinima yontumba. 33 Iimpwiyu yoludhi lwaMerari meyakulo metsalihangano oyo mbika; naye yi gwanithe mewiliko lyaItamar yaAaron omuyambi.
Aalevi taa yalulwa
34-48 Palombwelo lyOmuwa Moses, Aaron naawiliki yegongalo oya yalula omaludhi gatatu gaLevi: Kohat, Gerson naMerari. Oye shi ningi pamazimo nopamagumbo gawo e taa yalula aalumentu ayehe yomimvo omilongo ndatu sigo oyomimvo omilongo ntano mboka ya gwana okuyakula metsalihangano. Omiyalu odho ndhika:
Oludhi OmwaaluKohat 2 750Gerson 2 630Merari 3 200Kumwe 8 58049 Omulumentu kehe okwa yalulwa, ngaashi Omuwa a lombwele Moses; nopalombwelo lyOmuwa lya pewa Moses, omulumentu kehe okwa pewa oshimpwiyu shokuhumbata.
Oilonga yOvalevi
1 NOmwene okwa popya naMoses naAron ndee ta ti: 2 “Vala omuvalu aushe wovana ovamati vaKohat womovana vaLevi pamapata avo nopamaumbo avo, 3 ava va wanifa omido omilongo nhatu naava va koya po fiyo okomudo omutimilongo nhano, aveshe ava va pewa oiwanifwalonga, ve i wanife metwali leongalo.
4 “Oshiyakulwalonga shovana ovamati vaKohat metwali leongalo osheshi: okukala noshisho shoinima iyapukielela. 5 Onhanda ngeenge tai hanaunwa po, mokufikama opo nee Aron novana vaye ovamati ve nokuuya ndee tava kulula oshitukulifoyata ndee tava tuvike nasho oshikefa shoundobwedi; 6 ndele vo nava tule kombada yasho oshikututuviko shoipa yonguluve noshiyata sha tungwa ashishe neengodi domavala sha yalwa kombada yasho, ndele ve nokuxwekela mo omitengi dokuhumbata. 7 Vo ve nokuuvika oshitaafula shomingome detaliko noshiyata shomavala, nokombada yasho ve nokutula ko oiyaxa noikwatelwa nomaholo neekana doikunwayambo. Nomingome odo di nokukala ko efimbo keshe, nadi kale ko yo. 8 Opo nee tava yale kombada oshiyata shapurpuri noku shi uvika noshituvikoyata shoipa yonguluve ndee tava xwekele mo omitengi dokuhumbata. 9 Opo nee nava kufe oshiyata shomavala ndee tava tuvike oshikwatelwalamba pamwe neelamba dasho neengodo dasho noukopi neekana adishe domaholo asho noilongifwa aishe. 10 Ndele vo ve noku shi tonyena pamwe noilongifo yasho aishe moshiyatatuviko shoipa yonguluve noku shi tula kolutala. 11 Ndele ve nokuyala oshiyata shomavala kombada yoaltari yoshingoldo noku i tuvika noshiyatatuviko shoipa yonguluve nokuxwekela mo omitengi dokuhumbata. 12 Vo ve nokukufa yo oilongifo aishe hava longo nayo metwali liyapuki ndee tave i tula moshiyata shomavala noku i tonyena mo moshiyatatuviko shoipa yonguluve nokuxwekela mo omitengi dokuhumbata. 13 Vo nava yuke ko omute moaltari nokutula ko oshiyata shopurpuri. 14 Ndele vo ve nokutula ko oilongifo aishe hava longo nayo nokutya: oikwatelwa yomakala, neenyala dombelela, nouxupulo nomaholo, noinima aishe yoaltari. Ndele vo ve nokuyala oshiyatatuviko shoipa yonguluve kombada yayo nokuxwekela mo omitengi dokuhumbata. 15 Aron novana vaye ovamati ngeenge va mane okutuvika etwali liyapuki noinima aishe yetwali, opo nee ovana ovamati vaKohat nave uye va ka humbate. Ndele vo vaha kume oinima iyapuki, opo vaha fye. Oinima oyo tuu oyo yetwali leongalo ovana ovamati vaKohat ve nokuhumbata. 16 Ndele Eliaser, omona womupristeli Aron na kale noshisho shomahooli oshikwatelwalamba noitwiminifo yedimba liwa neendjayambo defiku keshe nomaadi okuvaeka. Ye e nokukala noshisho shetwali alishe liyapuki naaishe i li mo: etwali liyapuki noinima aishe yalo.”
17 Ndele Omwene okwa popya naMoses naAron ndee ta ti: 18 “Taleni, epata laKohat liha dimwe po kongudu yomapata Ovalevi. 19 Va ningileni hano ngaha, opo va shiive okukala nomwenyo mokweehena kwavo koinima iyapukielela. Aron novana vaye ovamati nava ye oku va tula, keshe umwe, moshilonga shaye nokuhumbata oshihumbatwa shaye. 20 Ndelenee vo vaha ye mo okutala oinima iyapuki nande papakumo leisho, vaha fye.”
21 Ndele Omwene okwa popya naMoses ndee ta ti: 22 “Vala omuvalu aushe wovana ovamati vaGerson pamaumbo avo nopamapata avo. 23 U noku va vala okudja kwaava va wanifa omido omilongo nhatu naava va koya po fiyo okomido omilongo nhano, aveshe ava ve nokulonga vo va yakule moilonga yetwali leongalo.
24 “Oiwanifwalonga yomapata Ovagerson mokuyakula nomokuhumbata oyei: 25 Vo ve nokuhumbata eefailayata detwali, netwali leongalo noshikututuviko shalo shoipa yeedi noshikututuviko shoipa yonguluve, eshi shi li kombada yalo kombada yaaishe noshiidilifoyata shetwali leongalo, 26 noiyata ya kambakanifwa kehale lokomesho noshiidilifoyata shoshivelo shehale lokomesho eli tali dingilile etwali liyapuki noaltari, neengodi dasho noilongifo aishe tai longifwa moilonga yomulo. Vo nava longe oilonga aishe i nokulongwa mulo. 27 Eyakulwalonga alishe lovana ovamati Ovagerson nokutya, aishe ei ve nokuhumbata, noilonga yavo aishe oi nokuwanifwa palombwelo laAron novana vaye ovamati. Ndele ava nave va shiivifile aishe ei ve noku i humbata nokukala noshisho shayo. 28 Oshiwanifwalonga shopetwali leongalo shovana ovamati vaGerson osheshi hano. Naashi ve noku shi kalela noshisho ve noku shi diinina nokupashukilwa kwaItamar, omona omumati womupristeli Aron.”
29 Ovana ovamati vaMerari u noku va vala pamapata avo nopamaumbo avo. 30 U noku va vala okudja kwaava va wanifa omido omilongo nhatu naava va koya po, fiyo okomido omilongo nhano. Aveshe ava ve nokulonga vo va yakule moilonga yetwali leongalo.
31 Oinima ei ve noku i kalela noshisho mokuhumbata kwavo meyakulwalonga lavo petwali leongalo oyei: oipilangi yetwali liyapuki neenhikifo dayo neengudi dalo noikwatelwamhadi yado 32 neengudi dehale lokomesho keembinga adishe noikwatelwamhadi yado neendungu dado neengodi dado, heeno, oilongifo aishe naashishe eshi tashi pumbiwa mokuyakulwa mulo. Noilongifo ei tai yandjwa kuvo ve i humbate, i nokutumbulwa kunye. 33 Eshi hano eyakulwalonga lomapata ovana ovamati vaMerari, oilonga yavo aishe mokuyakula petwali leongalo paulikilo laItamar, omona omumati womupristeli Aron.
Okuvalwa kwOvalevi
34 Ndele Moses naAron novakulunhu veongalo ova vala ovana ovamati vaKohat pamapata avo nopamaumbo avo, 35 okudja kwaava va wanifa omido omilongo nhatu naava va koya po fiyo okomido omilongo nhano, aveshe ava ve nokulonga vo va yakule moilonga yetwali leongalo. 36 Ndele ava va valwa pamapata avo ova li ve fike pomayovi avali nomafele aheyali nomilongo nhano. 37 Oo hano omuvalu waava va valwa vomomapata Ovakohati, aveshe ava va yakula petwali leongalo, ava va valwa kuMoses naAron palombwelo lOmwene ye e li lombwela Moses.
38 Ndele ovana ovamati vaGerson ava va valwa pamapata avo nopamaumbo avo, 39 ava va wanifa omido omilongo nhatu naava va koya po fiyo okomido omilongo nhano, aveshe ava va li ve nokulonga vo va yakule moilonga petwali leongalo. 40 Omuvalo waava va valwa pamapata avo nopamaumbo avo wa li u fike pomayovi avali nomafele ahamano nomilongo nhatu. 41 Ovo hano va valwa vomomapata ovana ovamati vaGerson aveshe ava va yakula moilonga petwali leongalo ava va valwa kuMoses naAron palombwelo lOmwene ye e li lombwela Moses.
42 Ndele ovana ovamati vaMerari ava va valwa pamapata avo nopamaumbo avo, 43 ava va wanifa omido omilongo nhatu naava va koya po fiyo okomido omilongo nhano, aveshe ava va li ve nokuyakula moilonga petwali leongalo, 44 omuvalu waava va valwa pamapata avo ou fike pomayovi atatu nomafele avali. 45 Oo hano omuvalu waava va valwa vomomapata ovana ovamati vaMerari, ava va valwa kuMoses nokuAron palombwelo lOmwene, Moses e li lombwelwa.
46 Ovalevi aveshe ava va valwa kuMoses naAron novakulunhu Ovaisraeli pamapata avo nopamaumbo avo, 47 ava va wanifa omido omilongo nhatu ile va koya po fiyo okomido omilongo nhano, aveshe ava va li ve nokuyakula moilonga petwali leongalo ile mokuhumbata, 48 omuvalu wavo wa li u fike pomayovi ahetatu nomafele atano nomilongo ahetatu. 49 Palombwelo Moses e li lombwelwa kOmwene, keshe umwe wavo a ulikilwa eyakulwalonga laye noshilonga shaye mokuhumbata. Okuvala oko Moses e ku wanifa ngaashi Omwene e mu lombwela.