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3

Batabane ba Aaroni

1Lino n’eizaire lya Aaroni ni Musa, mu biseera Musengwa Katonda mwe yayogerera ni Musa ku lusozi Sinai. 2Gano n’amaina ga batabane ba Aaroni: Nadabu nga n’omuberi, ni Abihu, ni Eleazari, ni Ithamari. 3:2: Kub 26:60 3Baasiigibwa omuzigo era baayawulibwa okuba bakabona. 4Aye Nadabu ni Abihu baafiira mu maiso ga Musengwa Katonda, bwe baaleeta omuliro ogutali mutukuvu mu maiso ga Musengwa Katonda oyo ng’ekigheebwayo. Kale baafa nga tibazaireeku mwana naire. Olwo Eleazari ni Ithamari baagheereza nga bakabona ekiseera kyonakyona iseibwe Aaroni kye yamala nga mulamu. 3:4: Lev 10:1-2; Kub 26:61

Abalevi bagheebwa omulimo ogw’okugheereza nga bakabona

5Agho Musengwa Katonda yaakoba Musa ati: 6“Yeta ekika eky’Abalevi, obateegho bagheerezenga kabona Aaroni. 7Baidha kukolanga mu Weema ey’Okwagaananirangamu ni Musengwa Katonda, nga bagheereza kabona Aaroni oyo era n’abantu abandi boonaboona. 8Baidha kulabiriranga ebintu byonabyona ebikozesebwa mu Weema eyo, era bakolenga emirimo gyonagyona egy’omu Weema eyo, ku lw’Abaisiraeli boonaboona. 9Mu Baisiraeli boonaboona oidha kutoolamu Abalevi obaghe Aaroni ni batabane be, babeere irala babe. 10Era oidha kutaagho Aaroni ni batabane be abo, bakole obwakabona; aye omuntu owundi yeenayeena agezaaku okukola obwakabona aidha kwitibwanga.”

11Musengwa Katonda era yaakoba Musa ati: 12“Bona eno, ntoire Abalevi mu Baisiraeli boonaboona, mu kifo eky’okutoola buli mwana omuberi azaalibwa Abaisiraeli. Baidha kubanga bange, 13kuba buli mwana muberi yeenayeena wange. Ku lunaku lwe naitiraku abaana ababeri boonaboona mu Misiri, nayawula kiisi kizaalibwa mu luzaalo olusooka mu Isiraeli kibenga kyange, k’abe omuntu oba ensolo. Ninze Musengwa Katonda.” 3:13: Kuv 13:2

Okubala Abalevi

14Agho Musengwa Katonda yaakoba Musa mu irungu ery’e Sinai ati: 15“Bala Abalevi boonaboona ng’ojiira ku nsimuko dhaibwe ni ku nda dhaibwe, ng’oviira ku mwana omulenzi ow’omwezi omulala n’okweyongerayo.” 16Kale Musa yaababala nga Musengwa Katonda bweyamulagira. 17Era gano n’amaina ga batabane ba Levi: Gereshoni, Kohathi, ni Merari. 18Ni gano gaaba amaina ga batabane ba Gereshoni ng’ojiira ku nda dhaibwe: Libuni ni Shimei. 19Bano ni batabane ba Kohathi ng’ojiira ku nda dhaibwe: Amuramu, Izahara, Heburoni, ni Uzzieli. 20Merari yeena yaaba ni batabane be bano, ng’ojiira ku nda dhaibwe: Mahali ni Mushi. Abo n’abaasimuka mu Levi, ng’ojiira ku nda dhaibwe.

21Gereshoni yasimukamu Abalibuni n’Abashimei abo n’Abagerashoni. 22Obungi bwaibwe aghalala, okuva ku baana abalenzi ab’omwezi omulala okutuuka ku basaadha abakulu, baali kasanvu na bitaanu. 23Abagerashoni abo baali nga bali n’okusimba weema dhaibwe ku luuyi olw’e bugwandhuba ow’Eweema ey’Okwagaananirangamu ni Musengwa Katonda, einhuma waayo. 24Omukulu waibwe nga ni Eliasafu mutabane wa Laeli. 25Omulimo gwaibwe gwali gwa kulabiriranga Weema eyo, ebintu ebigighembaku, n’ekintu ekikinzaagho, 26n’entimbe edheezungulula oluya, n’ekintu ekikinzaagho mu mulyango ogw’oluya olwezungulula Weema eyo ni alutaari, n’emigugha gyaku. Nga n’abalabirira emirimo egigemagana n’ebintu ebyo byonabyona.

27Kohathi yasimukamu Abamuramu, n’Abaizehari, n’Abaheberoni n’Abauzzieli abo n’Abakohathi. 28Obungi bwaibwe aghalala, okuva ku baana abalenzi ab’omwezi omulala okutuuka ku basaadha abakulu, baali kanaana na lukaaga (8,600). 29Abakohathi abo baali nga bali n’okusimba weema dhaibwe ku luuyi olw’omukono omusaadha olw’e buvandhuba olw’Eweema ey’Okwagaananirangamu ni Musengwa Katonda. 30Omukulu waibwe nga ni Elizafani mutabane wa Uzzieli. 31Omulimo gwaibwe gwali gwa kulabiriranga Esanduuku ey’Endagaano, emeeza, ekikondo eky’entaala, alutaari, n’ebintu byonabyona bakabona bye baakozesanga mu Kifo Ekitukuvu, era n’ekintu ekikinzaagho. Nga n’abalabirira emirimo egigemagana n’ebintu ebyo byonabyona.

32Omukulu ow’abakulembeze ab’Abalevi yali ng’ali n’okuba Eleazari mutabane wa Aaroni kabona. Era nga n’ali n’okukulira abakola mu Kifo Ekitukuvu.

33Merari n’eyasimukamu Abamahali n’Abamushi. 34Obungi bwaibwe aghalala, okuva ku baana abalenzi ab’omwezi omulala okutuuka ku basaadha abakulu, baali kakaaga na bibiri. 35Abalevi abasimuka mu Merari oyo baali nga bali n’okusimba weema dhaibwe ku luuyi olw’omukono omugooda olw’e buvandhuba olw’Eweema ey’Okwagaananirangamu ni Musengwa Katonda. Omukulu waibwe nga ni Zurieli mutabane wa Abihaili. 36Omulimo ogwabagheebwa gwali gwa kulabiriranga ebikondo bya Weema eyo, n’embaawo edhikiikamu, n’empango, n’ebikolo ebyemereraku ebikondo, n’ebikolerwaku. Nga n’abalabirira emirimo egigemagana n’ebintu ebyo byonabyona. 37Era nga n’abali n’okulabirira empango edh’oluya olwezungulula Weema, n’ebikolo byaku, n’enkondo edhigemerera empango edho, n’emigugha gyaku.

38Musa, Aaroni, ni batabane b’Aaroni n’abaali ab’okusimba weema dhaibwe emberi ow’Eweema ey’Okwagaananirangamu ni Musengwa Katonda, ku luuyi lwayo olw’e buvandhuba. Omulimo gwaibwe gwali gwa kulabiriranga emikolo egikolebwa mu Kifo Ekitukuvu olw’Abaisiraeli. Era ng’omuntu owundi yeenayeena agezaaku okukola omulimo ogwo ali n’okwitibwa. 39Obungi obw’Abalevi boonaboona, okuva ku baana ab’omwezi omulala okutuuka ku basaadha abakulu, baali emitwalo ebiri n’enkumi ibiri (22,000). Abo Musa ni Aaroni be baabala nga bajiira ku nda dhaibwe, nga Musengwa Katonda bweyalagira Musa.

Abalevi bafuuka aba Musengwa Katonda mu kifo eky’abaana abalenzi ababeri

40Agho Musengwa Katonda yaakoba Musa ati: “Bala abaana ab’Abaisiraeli abalenzi ababeri okuva ku w’omwezi omulala n’okweyongerayo, oghandiike amaina gaibwe. 41Oidha kundhawulira Abalevi babe bange, nze Musengwa Katonda, mu kifo eky’abaana abo abalenzi ababeri ab’Abaisiraeli. Era ondhawulire ensolo edh’Abalevi dhibe dhange, mu kifo ky’ensolo edhizaalibwa mu luzaalo olusooka edh’Abaisiraeli.” 42Kale Musa yaabala abaana abalenzi ababeri ab’Abaisiraeli, nga Musengwa Katonda bweyamulagira. 43Era abaana abo ababeri okuva ku b’omwezi omulala okutuuka ku basaadha abakulu abaabalibwa, baali emitwalo ebiri n’enkumi ibiri na bibiri na nsanvu na basatu (22,273).

44Agho Musengwa Katonda yaakoba Musa ati: 45“Ndhawulira Abalevi babe bange, mu kifo eky’abaana abalenzi ababeri ab’Abaisiraeli. Era ondhawulire ensolo edh’Abalevi dhibe dhange, mu kifo eky’ensolo edh’Abaisiraeli. Ninze Musengwa Katonda. 46Aye ng’abaana ababeri ab’Abaisiraeli bwe bali nti basinga abasaadha Abalevi, obungi bwa bantu ebikumi bibiri na nsanvu na basatu, abo ebikumi ebibiri n’ensanvu n’abasatu oidha kubasasulira mpiiya okubanunula. 47Oidha kusoloza ebitundu bya feeza bitaanu, ng’ojiira ku mbala entongole ey’eisinzizo, osasulire buli mulala ku abo, 48empiiya odhighe Aaroni ni batabane be.” 49Kale Musa yaatoola empiiya edho ku Baisiraeli abo ebikumi ebibiri n’ensanvu n’abasatu, abataanunulwa Balevi. 50Yaabasolozaaku ebitundu bya feeza lukumi na bisatu na nkaaga na bitaanu (1,365), ng’ajiira ku mbala entongole ey’eisinzizo. 51Empiiya edho edh’okununula yaadhigha Aaroni ni batabane be, nga Musengwa Katonda bweyamulagira.

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