1 Chronicles 6

ULevi

1Amadodana kaLevi yila: nguGeshoni, loKhohathi, kanye loMerari.

2Amadodana kaKhohathi yila: ngu-Amramu, lo-Izihari, loHebhroni kanye lo-Uziyeli.

3Abantwana baka-Amramu yilaba: ngu-Aroni, loMosi kanye loMiriyamu. Amadodana ka-Aroni yila: nguNadabi, lo-Abhihu lo-Eliyazari lo-Ithamari.

4U-Eliyazari wayenguyise kaFinehasi, uFinehasi enguyise ka-Abhishuwa,

5u-Abhishuwa enguyise kaBukhi, uBukhi enguyise ka-Uzi,

6u-Uzi enguyise kaZeraya, uZeraya enguyise kaMerayothi,

7uMerayothi enguyise ka-Amariya, u-Amariya enguyise ka-Ahithubi,

8u-Ahithubi enguyise ka-Zadoki, uZadoki enguyise ka-Ahimahazi,

9u-Ahimahazi enguyise ka-Azariya, u-Azariya enguyise kaJehanani,

10uJehanani enguyise ka-Azariya (nguye lo owayengumphristi ethempelini elakhiwa nguSolomoni eJerusalema).

11U-Azariya enguyise ka-Amariya, u-Amariya enguyise ka-Ahithubi,

12u-Ahithubi enguyise kaZadoki, u-Zadoki enguyise ka-Shalumu,

13uShalumu enguyise kaHilikhiya, u-Hilikhiya enguyise ka-Azariya,

14u-Azariya enguyise kaSeraya, uSeraya enguyise kaJehozadaki.

15UJehozadaki wathunjwa lapho uJehova athumba abakoJuda labaseJerusalema ngesandla sika-Nebhukhadinezari.

16Amadodana kaLevi yila: nguGeshoni, loKhohathi kanye loMerari.

17Nanka amabizo amadodana kaGeshoni: nguLibhini loShimeyi,

18Amadodana kaKhohathi yila: ngu-Amramu, lo-Izihari, loHebhroni kanye lo-Uziyeli.

19Amadodana kaMerari yila: nguMahili loMushi. Laba babelusendo lwabaLevi behlelwe ngoluhlu lwaboyise:

20AbakaGeshoni yilaba: nguLibhini indodana yakhe, loJehathi indodana yakhe, loZima indodana yakhe,

21loJowa indodana yakhe, lo-Ido indodana yakhe, loZera indodana yakhe kanye loJeyatherayi indodana yakhe.

22Abosendo lukaKhohathi yilaba: ngu-Aminadabi indodana yakhe, loKhora indodana yakhe, lo-Asiri indodana yakhe,

23lo-Elikhana lo-Abhiyasafi indodana yakhe lo-Asiri indodana yakhe,

24loThahathi indodana yakhe, lo-Uriyeli indodana yakhe, lo-Uziya indodana yakhe kanye loShawuli indodana yakhe.

25Abosendo luka-Elikhana yilaba: ngu-Amasayi, lo-Ahimothi,

26lo-Elikhana indodana yakhe, loZofayi indodana yakhe, loNahathi indodana yakhe,

27lo-Eliyabi indodana yakhe, loJerohamu indodana yakhe, lo-Elikhana indodana yakhe kanye loSamuyeli indodana yakhe.

28Amadodana kaSamuyeli yila: nguJoweli izibulo lo-Abhija indodana yesibili.

29Abosendo lukaMerari yilaba: nguMahili, loLibhini indodana yakhe, loShimeyi indodana yakhe, lo-Uza indodana yakhe,

30lo-Shimeya indodana yakhe, loHagiya indodana yakhe kanye lo-Asaya indodana yakhe.

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31Laba yibo abakhethwa nguDavida ukuphatha ukuhlabelela endlini kaJehova ngemva kokubekwa kwebhokisi lesivumelwano khona. 32Bakhonza ngokuhlabelela phambi kwebhokisi lesivumelwano, iThente lokuHlanganela, uSolomoni waze wakha ithempeli likaJehova eJerusalema. Benza inkonzo yabo ngendlela okwakuqoqwe ngayo.

33Bona ababekhethelwe lowomsebenzi kanye lamadodana abo yilaba: Kwabendlu kaKhohathi yilaba: nguHemani umhlabeleli, indodana kaJoweli, indodana kaSamuyeli

34indodana ka-Elikhana, indodana kaJerohamu, indodana ka-Eliyeli, indodana kaThowa,

35indodana kaZufi, indodana ka-Elikhana, indodana kaMahathi, indodana ka-Amasayi,

36indodana ka-Elikhana, indodana kaJoweli, indodana ka-Azariya, indodana kaZefaniya

37indodana kaThahathi, indodana ka-Asiri, indodana ka-Ebhiyasafi, indodana kaKhora,

38indodana ka-Izihari, indodana kaKhohathi, indodana ka Levi, indodana ka-Israyeli.

39U-Asafi umkhula kaHemani owasebenza laye ngasesandleni sakhe sokudla: U-Asafi indodana kaBherekhiya, indodana kaShimeya, 40indodana kaMikhayeli, indodana kaBhahaseya, indodana kaMalikhija,

41indodana ka-Ethini, indodana kaZera, indodana ka-Adaya,

42indodana ka-Ethani, indodana kaZima, indodana kaShimeyi, 43indodana kaJahathi, indodana kaGeshoni, indodana kaLevi;

44kanti njalo kubakhula babo amaMerari kwesenxele isandla sakhe yilaba: ngu-Ethani indodana kaKhishi, indodana ka-Abhidi, indodana kaMaluki, 45indodana kaHashabhiya, indodana ka-Amaziya, indodana kaHilikhiya,

46indodana ka-Amizi, indodana kaBhani, indodana kaShemeri,

47indodana kaMahili, indodana kaMushi, indodana kaMerari, indodana kaLevi.

48Abafowabo kubaLevi babephiwe yonke eminye imisebenzi ethabanikeleni, endlini kaNkulunkulu. 49Kodwa u-Aroni labosendo lwakhe yibo ababesethula iminikelo yokutshiswa e-alithareni kanye lase-alithareni lempepha lakho konke okwakusenziwa eNdaweni eNgcwele kakhulu, becelela u-Israyeli umusa, njengalokhu uMosi inceku kaNkulunkulu yayitshilo.

50Laba ngabosendo luka-Aroni: ngu-Eliyazari indodana yakhe, loFinehasi indodana yakhe, lo-Abhishuwa indodana yakhe, 51loBhukhi indodana yakhe, lo-Uzi indodana yakhe, loZerahiya indodana yakhe,

52loMerayothi indodana yakhe, lo-Amariya indodana yakhe, lo-Ahithubi indodana yakhe, 53loZadoki indodana yakhe kanye lo-Ahimazi indodana yakhe.

54Imizi ababehlezi kiyo kuselizweni ababeliphiwe (yimizi eyayiphiwe abosendo luka-Aroni beyinzalo kaKhohathi, ngoba isabelo sakuqala sasingesabo) yile:

55Babephiwe iHebhroni koJuda lamadlelo akhona. 56Kodwa amasimu lemizana eyayiseduzane ledolobho kwaphiwa uKhalebi indodana kaJefune.

57Ngakho abosendo luka-Aroni baphiwa iHebhroni (umuzi wokuphephela), leLibhina, leJathiri, le-Eshithemowa, 58leHileni, leDebhiri, 59le-Ashani, leJuta leBethi Shemeshi, ndawonye lamadlelo akhona.

60Esizwaneni sikaBhenjamini baphiwa iGibheyoni, leGebha, le-Alemethi le-Anathothi, kanye lamadlelo akhona. Imizi eyaphiwa amaKhohathi yayilitshumi lantathu.

61Abaseleyo bamaKhohathi baphiwa imizi elitshumi beyingxenye yendlu yesizwana sikaManase.

62Abosendo lukaGeshoni, indlu ngendlu, baphiwa imizi elitshumi lemithathu ezizwaneni zako-Isakhari, ko-Asheri lakoNafthali, kanye lengxenye yesizwana sikaManase esiseBhashani.

63Abosendo lukaMerari, indlu ngendlu, baphiwa imizi elitshumi lambili esizwaneni sikaRubheni, lesikaGadi lesikaZebhuluni.

64Ngakho yiyo imizi lamadlelo ayo eyaphiwa abaLevi ngama-Israyeli. 65Esizwaneni sakoJuda, lesakoSimeyoni loBhenjamini baphiwa imizi esike yaqanjwa.

66Amanye amaKhohathi aphiwa imizi elizweni lesizwana sika-Efrayimi.

67Elizweni lamaqaqa lika-Efrayimi baphiwa iShekemu (umuzi wokuphephela) leGezeri, 68leJokhimeyamu, leBhethi Horoni, 69le-Ayijaloni leGathi Rimoni, kanye lamadlelo akhona.

70Engxenyeni yesizwana sikaManase abako-Israyeli, banika insalela yamaKhohathi, i-Aneri leBhileyamu kanye lamadlelo akhona.

71AmaGeshoni azuza lezizindawo: Kwabosendo lwengxenye yesizwana sikaManase bazuza i-Golani eBhashani kanye le-Ashitharothi, ndawonye lamadlelo akhona;

72esizwaneni sika-Isakhari bazuza iKhedeshi, leDabhera, 73leRamothi le-Anema lamadlelo akhona;

74esizwaneni sika-Asheri bazuza iMashali, le-Abhidoni, 75leHukhokhi leRehobi, kanye lamadlelo akhona;

76esizwaneni sikaNafthali bazuza iKhedeshi eGalile, leHamoni, leKhiriyathayimi kanye lamadlelo akhona.

77AmaMerari (insalela yabaLevi) aphiwa kanje: esizwaneni sikaZebhuluni azuza iJokhineyami, iKhatha, iRimono leThabhori, kanye lamadlelo akhona;

78esizwaneni sikaRubheni ngaphetsheya kweJodani ngempumalanga yeJerikho azuza iBhezeri enkangala, leJahiza,

79leKhedemothi kanye leMefahathi lamadlelo akhona;

80lasesizwaneni sikaGadi azuza iRamothi eGileyadi, leMahanayimi,

81leHeshibhoni, leJazeri, kanye lamadlelo akhona.