Akohati
1 Ndipo Yehova ananena ndi Mose ndi Aroni, nati,
2 Werengani ana a Kohati pakati pa ana a Levi, monga mwa mabanja ao, monga mwa nyumba za makolo ao,
3 kuyambira a zaka makumi atatu ndi mphambu, kufikira zaka makumi asanu, onse akulowa utumikiwu, kuti agwire ntchito yachihema chokomanako.
4 Ntchito ya ana a Kohati m’chihema chokomanako ndi iyi, kunena za zinthu zopatulika kwambiri:
5 akati amuke a m’chigono, Aroni ndi ana ake aamuna azilowa, natsitse nsalu yotchinga, ndi kuphimba nayo likasa la mboni,
6 ndi kuikapo chophimba cha zikopa za akatumbu; ndi kuyalapo nsalu yamadzi yeniyeni, ndi kupisako mphiko zake.
7 Ndi pa gome la mkate woonekera ayale nsalu yamadzi, naikepo mbale zake, ndi zipande, ndi mitsuko, ndi zikho zakuthira nazo; mkate wa chikhalire uzikhalaponso.
8 Ndipo ayale pa izi nsalu yofiira, ndi kuliphimba ndi chophimba cha zikopa za akatumbu, ndi kupisako mphiko zake.
9 Ndipo atenge nsalu yamadzi, ndi kuphimba choikaponyali younikira, ndi nyali zake, ndi mbano zake, ndi zoolera zake, ndi zotengera zake zonse za mafuta zogwira nazo ntchito yake.
10 Ndipo achimange ndi chipangizo zake zonse m’chophimba cha zikopa za akatumbu, ndi kuziika pa chonyamulira.
11 Ndipo paguwa la nsembe lagolide aziyala nsalu ya madzi, naliphimbe ndi chophimba cha zikopa za akatumbu, ndi kupisako mphiko zake.
12 Natenge zipangizo zake zonse za utumiki, zimene atumikira nazo m’malo opatulika, nazimange m’nsalu yamadzi, ndi kuziphimba ndi chophimba cha zikopa za akatumbu, ndi kuziika pachonyamulira.
13 Ndipo azichotsa mapulusa paguwa la nsembe, ndi kuyala pa ilo nsalu yofiirira.
14 Naikepo zipangizo zake zonse, zimene atumikira nazo pamenepo, mbale za zofukiza, mitungo, ndi zoolera, ndi mbale zowazira, zipangizo zonse za guwa la nsembe; nayalepo chophimba cha zikopa za akatumbu, ndi kupisako mphiko zake.
15 Atatha Aroni ndi ana ake aamuna kuphimba malo opatulika, ndi zipangizo zake zonse za malo opatulika, pofuna kumuka am’chigono; atatero, ana a Kohati adze kuzinyamula; koma asakhudze zopatulikazo, kuti angafe. Zinthu izi ndizo akatundu a ana a Kohati m’chihema chokomanako.
16 Ndipo zoyang’anira Eleazara, mwana wa Aroni wansembe, ndizo mafuta a nyaliyo, ndi chofukiza cha fungo lokoma, ndi nsembe yaufa kosalekeza, ndi mafuta odzoza, udikiro wa chihema chonse, ndi zonse zili m’mwemo, malo opatulika, ndi zipangizo zake.
17 Ndipo Yehova ananena ndi Mose ndi Aroni, nati,
18 Musamasadza fuko la mabanja a Akohati kuwachotsa pakati pa Alevi;
19 koma muzitero nao kuti akhale ndi moyo, osafa ai, poyandikiza iwo zopatulika kwambirizo; Aroni ndi ana ake aamuna alowe, namuikire munthu yense ntchito yake ndi katundu wake.
20 Koma asalowe kukaona zopatulikazo pozikulunga, kuti angafe.
Ageresoni
21 Ndipo Yehova ananena ndi Mose, nati,
22 Werenganso ana a Geresoni, monga mwa nyumba za makolo ao, monga mwa mabanja ao.
23 Uwawerenge kuyambira a zaka makumi atatu ndi mphambu, kufikira a zaka makumi asanu; onse akulowa kutumikira utumikiwo, kuchita ntchitoyi m’chihema chokomanako.
24 Ntchito ya mabanja a Ageresoni, pogwira ntchito ndi kusenza katundu ndi iyi;
25 azinyamula nsalu zophimba za Kachisi, ndi chihema chokomanako, chophimba chake, ndi chophimba cha zikopa za akatumbu chili pamwamba pake, ndi nsalu yotsekera pa khomo la chihema chokomanako;
26 ndi nsalu zotchingira za pabwalo, ndi nsalu yotsekera ku chipata cha pabwalo lili pa chihema ndi paguwa la nsembe pozungulira, ndi zingwe zao, ndi zipangizo zonse za ntchito zao, ndi zonse achita nazo; m’menemo muli ntchito zao.
27 Ntchito yonse ya ana a Ageresoni, kunena za akatundu ao ndi ntchito zao zonse, ikhale monga adzanena Aroni ndi ana ake aamuna; ndipo muwaike adikire akatundu ao onse.
28 Iyi ndi ntchito ya mabanja a ana a Geresoni m’chihema chokomanako; ndipo Itamara mwana wa Aroni wansembe ayang’anire udikiro wao.
Amerari
29 Kunena za ana a Merari, Uwawerenge monga mwa mabanja ao, monga mwa nyumba za makolo ao.
30 Uwawerenge kuyambira a zaka makumi atatu ndi mphambu kufikira a zaka makumi asanu, onse akulowa utumikiwu, kuchita ntchito ya chihema chokomanako.
31 Ndipo udikiro wa akatundu ao, monga mwa ntchito zao zonse m’chihema chokomanako ndi ichi: matabwa a Kachisi, ndi mitanda yake, ndi mizati ndi nsanamira zake, ndi makamwa ake;
32 ndi nsichi za kubwalo kozungulira, ndi makamwa ake, ndi zichiri zake, ndi zingwe zake, pamodzi ndi zipangizo zake zonse, ndi ntchito yake yonse; ndipo muziwerenga zipangizo za udikiro wa akatundu ao ndi kuwatchula maina ao.
33 Iyi ndi ntchito ya mabanja a ana a Merari, monga mwa ntchito zao zonse m’chihema chokomanako, mowauza Itamara mwana wa Aroni wansembe.
34 Ndipo Mose ndi Aroni ndi akalonga a khamu anawerenga ana a Akohati monga mwa mabanja ao, ndi monga mwa nyumba za makolo ao,
35 kuyambira a zaka makumi atatu ndi mphambu kufikira a zaka makumi asanu, onse akulowa utumikiwu, kuti agwire ntchito m’chihema chokomanako;
36 ndipo owerengedwa ao monga mwa mabanja ao ndiwo zikwi ziwiri mphambu mazana asanu ndi awiri kudza makumi asanu.
37 Awa ndi owerengedwa a mabanja a Akohati, onse akutumikira m’chihema chokomanako, amene Mose ndi Aroni anawawerenga monga mwa mau a Yehova mwa dzanja la Mose.
38 Ndipo ana owerengedwa a Geresoni, monga mwa mabanja ao, ndi monga mwa nyumba za makolo ao,
39 kuyambira a zaka makumi atatu ndi mphambu kufikira a zaka makumi asanu, onse akulowa utumikiwu, kuti agwire ntchito m’chihema chokomanako,
40 owerengedwa ao, monga mwa mabanja ao, monga mwa nyumba za makolo ao, ndiwo zikwi ziwiri mphambu mazana asanu ndi limodzi kudza makumi atatu.
41 Amenewo ndiwo owerengedwa a mabanja a ana a Geresoni, onse akutumikira m’chihema chokomanako, adawawerenga Mose ndi Aroni monga mwa mau a Yehova.
42 Ndipo owerengedwa a mabanja a ana a Merari, monga mwa mabanja ao, monga mwa nyumba za makolo ao,
43 kuyambira a zaka makumi atatu ndi mphambu kufikira a zaka makumi asanu, onse akulowa utumikiwu kuti agwire ntchito m’chihema chokomanako,
44 owerengedwa ao monga mwa mabanja ao, ndiwo zikwi zitatu ndi mazana awiri.
45 Amenewo ndiwo owerengedwa a mabanja a ana a Merari, amene Mose ndi Aroni anawawerenga monga mwa mau a Yehova mwa dzanja la Mose.
Kuwerengedwa kwa Alevi
46 Owerengedwa onse a Alevi, amene Mose ndi Aroni ndi akalonga a Israele anawawerengera, monga mwa mabanja ao, ndi monga mwa nyumba za makolo ao,
47 kuyambira a zaka makumi atatu ndi mphambu kufikira a zaka makumi asanu, onse akulowa kugwira ntchito ya utumikiwu, ndiyo ntchito ya akatundu m’chihema chokomanako;
48 owerengedwawo ndiwo zikwi zisanu ndi zitatu kudza mazana asanu mphambu makumi asanu ndi atatu.
49 Anawawerenga monga mwa mau a Yehova ndi dzanja la Mose, onse monga mwa ntchito zao, ndi monga mwa akatundu ao; anawawerenga monga momwe Yehova adauza Mose.
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