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3 Ava vapopiwa apa, oveanda lya Alau no lya Mwisesi vali-ko etyi Siovaa apopia na Mwisesi komphunda Sinai.+ 2 Omanyina ovana va Alau, oyaa: Otyiveli tyatyo o Nandambe, akulandula Ambiyuu+ na Eliyasale+ na Itamale.+ 3 Ovo ovana va Alau, valembulilwe avapewa otyilinga tyounakwa.*+ 4 Mahi ava ovo Nandambe na Ambiyuu ovo vana vaipaelwe na Siovaa etyi valingila Siovaa+ otyilikutila notupia twahaviukile, moluhandya lwo Sinai. Ngwe tupu kavakalele novana. Eliyasale+ na Itamale+ ovo vatwaileko motyilinga tyounakwa, avaundapela kumwe na tate yavo Alau.
5 Siovaa atolela Mwisesi, ati: 6 “Eta vomuhoko wa Levii+ veye popepi, avakala ponthele pomunakwa Alau, vemukwateseko.+ 7 Mavalingi ovilinga viavo movipuka vena okumulingila, neevi vena okulingila ovanthu aveho mohinge yomaliongiyo tyina valinga ovilinga viayemba kekaka liefendelo. 8 Mavayungu nawa ovityuma aviho+ vyo mohinge yomaliongiyo, avalingi ovilinga viavo valingila ova Isilayeli, putyina valinga ovilinga viomekaka liefendelo.+ 9 Pakula vomuhoko wa Levii ku Alau no kovana vae. Pokati kova Isilayeli aveho,+ mavakala kolutei lwae, avalingi ngoviawa, o vomuhoko wa Levii. 10 Ove una okunaka Alau novana vae, avalingi ovilinga viavo aviho viounakwa.+ Una ufwena-po wahapelwe otyilinga otyo,* una okwiipawa.”+
11 Siovaa atolela vali Mwisesi, ati: 12 “Tala! Ame ndyili nokuyapula vomuhoko wa Levii kova Isilayeli vakwavo, na vapinge povana voviveli aveho* vova Isilayeli.+ Vomuhoko wa Levii, mavakala vange. 13 Omona wotyiveli owange.+ Monthiki naipaele oviveli aviho motyilongo tyo Isitu,+ nalinga ngatyina nakoha ovana aveho oviveli vova Isilayeli, tyilinge otyiveli tyomunthu tyilinge otyinyama tyokwatetekelwa okutyitwa.+ Oviveli aviho oviange. Ame, ame Siovaa.”
14 Moluhandya lwo Sinai,+ Siovaa apopila vali Mwisesi, ati: 15 “Honeka ovana va Levii aveho omu veliyapaukila momihoko, no omu veliyapaukila monombunga. Honeka ovana ovakwendye aveho, okuhimbikila kolukembe lwohanyi ike okwenda no komutwe.”+ 16 Okweiva otyo, Mwisesi etavela otyitumino tya Siovaa, evehoneka. Alingi umwe etyi atumwa. 17 Aa omanyina ovana va Levii: O Seleso, o Kowate, o Melali.+
18 Omanyina ovana va Seleso, mwatukaile onombunga mbavo, oyaa: O Limbini, o Simei.+
19 Ovana va Kowate, omu mwatukaile omanyina onombunga mbavo, oyaa: O Anilau, o Isale, o Hemboloo, o Usiyeli.+
20 Ovana va Melali, omu mwatukaile omanyina onombunga mbavo, oyaa: O Mali,+ o Musi.+
Ovo aveho o vombunga ya Levii, omu veliyapaukila momihoko nomihoko.
21 Mu Seleso omo mwatuka ombunga yo vomuhoko wa Limbini,+ nombunga yo vomuhoko wa Simei. Ovo o vombunga ya Seleso. 22 Ovakwendye aveho vahonekelwe, okuhimbikila kolukembe lwohanyi ike okwenda no komutwe, vekehikile 7.500.+ 23 Vombunga ya Seleso, onohinge mbavo mbuhula konyima yekaka liefendelo,+ ambuhulu koutakelo. 24 Ohongoi yo vomuhoko wa Seleso, o Eliyasafe omona wa Laeli. 25 Otyilinga tyovana va Seleso+ mohinge yomaliongiyo okuyunga nawa ekaka liefendelo, nohinge,+ notyiyambelo tyatyo,+ notyinyanga tyo pombundi+ yokunyingila mohinge yomaliongiyo, 26 novinyanga+ viomepata, notyinyanga tyo kombundi+ yepata lieliseta nekaka liefendelo, nomutala wovilikutila, nonongoi mbovinyanga viohinge, novilinga aviho vilingwa viayemba kovipuka ovio.
27 Vokwatuka mu Kowate, o vombunga ya Anilau, no vombunga ya Isale, no vombunga ya Hemboloo, no vombunga ya Usiyeli. Ombo onombunga mbatundile mu Kowate.+ 28 Ovakwendye aveho okuhimbikila kolukembe lwenima like okwenda no komutwe, vekehikile 8.600. Ovo vali notyilinga tyokuyunga momphangu ikola.+ 29 Onombunga mba ava vatukile momuhoko wa Kowate, onohinge mbavo mbahulile kokumbili kwekaka.+ 30 Ohongoi yo vomuhoko wombunga ya Kowate, o Elisafaa omona wa Usiyeli.+ 31 Otyilinga tyavo okuyunga otyikasa Tyomphango,+ nomesa,+ nokandiyelo konomphalavinga,+ nomitala viovilikutila,+ novityuma viatyo aviho+ vaundapa navio momphangu ikola, notyinyanga tyomokati,+ novilinga aviho vilingwa-mo.+
32 Ohongoi yo vomuhoko wa Levii, o Eliyasale+ omona womunakwa Alau. Oe wakalelele komutwe ovilinga aviho vilingwa momphangu ikola.
33 Vokwatuka mu Melali, o vombunga ya Mali, no vombunga ya Musi. Ovo, ovo o vombunga ya Melali.+ 34 Ovakwendye aveho vahonekelwe, okupolelela kolukembe lwenima like okwenda no komutwe, vekehikile 6.200.+ 35 Ohongoi yo vomuhoko wombunga ya Melali, wali Suliyeli omona wa Ambiyeli. Ovo onohinge mbavo mbuhula kokulio kwekaka liefendelo.+ 36 Vomuhoko wa Melali ovo vena otyilinga tyokuyunga omalukweyo+ ekaka liefendelo, nomaluvala atyo,+ nonomphandyi mbatyo,+ novipundi viatyo viokuna onombundi, novityuma viatyo+ novilinga vilingwa novipuka ovio,+ 37 nonomphandyi mbatyo mbeliseta nepata, novipundi viatyo vionombundi,+ nonomphehe mbatyo, nonongoi mbatyo.
38 Vaongele onthanda komutwe wekaka liefendelo, okutala koutundilo komutwe wohinge yomaliongiyo, ovo Mwisesi, na Alau novana vae. Ovo, ovo valulika otyilinga valingila ova Isilayeli momphangu ikola. Omunthu wahapelwe otyilinga otyo,* afwene-po, wiipawa.+
39 Ovakwendye aveho vomuhoko wa Levii, okupolelela kolukembe lwenima like vahonekelwe na Mwisesi na Alau omu veliyapaukila monombunga ngeetyi Siovaa atuma, vekehikile 22.000.
40 Siovaa apopila Mwisesi ati: “Honeka ovana vova Isilayeli aveho oviveli, okuhimbikila kolukembe lwohanyi ike okwenda no komutwe,+ vevalula, ohoneka omanyina avo. 41 Vomuhoko wa Levii vepaka tyavo, valinge vange, vapinge poviveli viovana vova Isilayeli aveho.+ Ovipako aviho vyo vomuhoko wa Levii, vipinge povipako aviho viova Isilayeli+ viatetekela okutyitwa. Ame, ame Siovaa.” 42 Mwisesi ahoneka ovana vova Isilayeli oviveli ngeetyi Siovaa atuma. 43 Ovakwendye aveho oviveli vokwahonekelwe, okupolelela kolukembe lwohanyi ike okwenda no komutwe, vekehikile 22.273.
44 Siovaa apopila Mwisesi okuti: 45 “Vomuhoko wa Levii vapinge povana vova Isilayeli aveho oviveli, evi ovipako viavo, avipingi povipako aviho viova Isilayeli. Vomuhoko wa Levii mavakala vange. Ame, ame Siovaa. 46 Mokonda vomuhoko wa Levii kavatuukile movana aveho vova Isilayeli oviveli, ava vokwahupa-po+ vena 273, mavayovolwa+ 47 nonosikulu* ononthano munthu na munthu mekwavela.+ Osikulu ike ihetekwa mosikulu yo momphangu ikola.* Osikulu ituuka onosela* 20.+ 48 Onombongo ombo mbuna okupewa Alau novana vae, mbuyovole vokwahupa-po valamba mombalulo yo vomuhoko wa Levii.” 49 Mwisesi akongolola onombongo ombo mambuyovola ovana oviveli vokwahupa-po, vahatuukile mo vomuhoko wa Levii. 50 Akongolola onombongo mbovana vova Isilayeli oviveli. Ambutuuka onosikulu 1.365, mbahetekwa mosikulu yo momphangu ikola. 51 Mwisesi ape Alau novana vae onombongo ombo mbokuyovola oviveli viova Isilayeli, ngo omu Siovaa apopila. Alingi umwe ngeetyi Siovaa emutumine.