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35 Jehova wachubeka wakhuluma naMosi ehlane lakaMowabi lelingaseJordane+ macondzana neJerikho, watsi: 2 “Tjela ema-Israyeli kutsi kufanele atsatse emadolobha latsite awanikete emaLevi endzaweni lelifa lawo,+ aphindze awanikete nemadlelo laseceleni kwalawo madolobha.+ 3 EmaLevi atawuhlala kulamadolobha, futsi lamadlelo atawuba emfuyo yawo, netintfo lanato, kanye nato tonkhe letinye tilwane tawo. 4 Lamadlelo alamadolobha lenitawanika emaLevi atawutsatsa indzawo lengemamitha langaba ngu-445* kusuka elubondzeni kuto tonkhe tinhlangotsi talelidolobha. 5 Ngaphandle kulelidolobha nitawukala emamitha langaba ngu-890* eluhlangotsini lolungasemphumalanga, nikale emamitha langaba ngu-890 eluhlangotsini lolungaseningizimu, nemamitha langaba ngu-890 eluhlangotsini lolungasenshonalanga, kanye nemamitha langaba ngu-890 eluhlangotsini lolungasenyakatfo. Lelidolobha lona litawuba semkhatsini. Lawa-ke kutawuba ngemadlelo alamadolobha emaLevi.

6 “LamaLevi nitawanika emadolobha ekukhosela lasitfupha,+ lapho kutawubalekela khona umuntfu lobulele lomunye,+ bese niwanika nalamanye emadolobha langu-42. 7 Asawonkhe emadolobha lenitawanika wona kufanele abe ngu-48, niphindze niwanike nemadlelo awo.+ 8 Lamadolobha nitawatsatsa efeni lema-Israyeli.+ Emacenjini lamakhulu nitawutsatsa emadolobha lamanyenti, emacenjini lamancane nitsatse lambalwa.+ Licembu ngalinye litawuniketa emaLevi lamanye emadolobha alo, kuye ngekutsi litfole lifa lelingakanani.”

9 Jehova waphindze wakhuluma naMosi watsi: 10 “Khuluma nema-Israyeli utsi: ‘Nyalo newela iJordane, niya eveni laseKhenani.+ 11 Kufanele nikhetse emadolobha lokutawuba melula kutsi nifike kuwo kuze abe ngemadolobha ekukhosela, lapho kutawubalekela khona umuntfu lobulele lomunye angakahlosi.+ 12 Lamadolobha nitawukhosela kuwo nanibalekela umphindziseli wengati,+ kuze loyo lobulele lomunye angafi angakatekiswa licala embikwesive.+ 13 Nguleyo-ke injongo yalamadolobha ekukhosela lasitfupha lenitawakhetsa. 14 Nibokhetsa emadolobha lamatsatfu ngala kweJordane,+ nalamanye lamatsatfu eveni laseKhenani+ kutsi abe ngemadolobha ekukhosela. 15 Lamadolobha lasitfupha atawuba yindzawo yekukhosela yema-Israyeli, nebantfu labatihambi,+ nalabo labahleti kwesikhashana emkhatsini wenu, kuze loyo lobulele lomunye angakahlosi abalekele khona.+

16 “‘Kodvwa nangabe umuntfu ashaya lomunye ngentfo yensimbi bese uyafa, loyo muntfu ungumbulali. Kufanele nakanjani abulawe.+ 17 Nangabe amshaye ngelitje lebelingambulala, vele bese uyafa, loyo muntfu ungumbulali. Kufanele nakanjani abulawe. 18 Nakamshaye ngentfo lelugodvo lebeyingambulala, futsi vele afe, loyo muntfu ungumbulali. Nakanjani kufanele abulawe.

19 “‘Umphindziseli wengati nguye lotawubulala lomuntfu lobulele. Nakahlangana naye, kufanele avele ambulale. 20 Nangabe lomuntfu achilite lolomunye ngenca yekutsi abemtondza nobe wamjikijela ngentfo letsite acondze kumlimata,* futsi wafa,+ 21 nobe amshaye ngesandla ngobe amtondza futsi loyo muntfu wafa, loyo lombulele kufanele nakanjani abulawe ngobe ungumbulali. Umphindziseli wengati utambulala nakahlangana naye.

22 “‘Kodvwa nangabe amchilite angakahlosi futsi kungasiko kutsi abemtondza, nobe nakamjikijele ngentfo letsite angakacondzi kumlimata,*+ 23 nobe nangabe kwentekile kutsi awisele litje kuloyo muntfu kodvwa angakamboni, futsi angasiso sitsa sakhe, kungasiko nekutsi abefuna kumlimata, wabese loyo muntfu uyafa, 24 sive kufanele sehlulele emkhatsini walona lobulele kanye nalomphindziseli wengati, sisebentisa lemitsetfo.+ 25 Lomuntfu lobulele lomunye sive sibomsindzisa esandleni saloyo longumphindziseli wengati, futsi simbuyisele edolobheni lekukhosela labebalekele kulo. Abohlala lapho kuze kufe umphristi lophakeme, lowagcotjwa ngemafutsa langcwele.+

26 “‘Kepha nangabe lona lobulele aphuma emnceleni walelidolobha lekukhosela labalekele kulo, 27 bese umphindziseli wengati uhlangana naye ngephandle kwalelidolobha lekukhosela futsi ambulale, lomphindziseli ngeke abe nelicala lengati. 28 Ngobe lona lobulele lomunye kufanele ahlale edolobheni lekukhosela kuze kube ngulapho kufa umphristi lophakeme. Nasekafile umphristi lophakeme, sekangabuyela endzaweni yakhe.+ 29 Loku kutawuba ngumtsetfo lenitakwehlulela ngawo kuto tonkhe titukulwane tenu nakuto tonkhe tindzawo lenihlala kuto.

30 “‘Nobe ngubani lobulala lomunye umuntfu kufanele abulawe nangabe kunabofakazi,*+ ngobe ungumbulali.+ Kute umuntfu lotawubulawa nakunafakazi munye kuphela. 31 Akukafaneli nitsatse inhlawulo yekuhlenga kuphila kwembulali lofanelwe kufa, ngobe nakanjani kufanele abulawe.+ 32 Ningaboyitsatsa nenhlawulo yekuhlenga umuntfu lobalekele edolobheni lekukhosela, nimvumele kutsi abuyele endzaweni yakhe asengakafi umphristi lophakeme.

33 “‘Ningayingcolisi lendzawo lenihlala kuyo, ngobe ingati iyalingcolisa live,+ futsi ingati lecitfwe kulelive ngeke yentelwe inhlawulo kuNkulunkulu ngaphandle kwekutsi kusetjentiswe ingati yaloyo loyicitsile.+ 34 Ningalingcolisi lelive lenihlala kulo, nami lengihlala kulo, ngobe mine Jehova ngihlala emkhatsini webantfu baka-Israyeli.’”+