Bible in one year March 17Numeri 31:1-541. Simakadze wakhuluma kuMosi, watsi:2. “Khiphela sive saka-Israyeli sibhongo esiveni sakaMidiyani, bese-ke uyafa.”3. Ngako Mosi wakhuluma esiveni saka-Israyeli, watsi: “Hlomisani lamanye emadvodza emkhatsini wenu atilungiselele kulwa nemaMidiyani, alungele kuchuba imphindziselo yaSimakadze kubo.4. Tfumelani libutfo leliyinkhulungwane yemadvodza kuleso nakuleso sive saka-Israyeli.”5. Ngako kwaphuma emadvodza labeti-12 000, labehlomele kulwa imphi, kuleso nakuleso sive ka-Israyeli kwaphuma inkhulungwane yinye.6. Mosi wabatfumela emphini. Kwaphuma inkhulungwane esiveni sisinye, wabakhipha naFinehasi, umsa wa-Eleyazare, umphristi. Yena-ke watsatsa tintfo endzaweni lengcwele, watsatsa nemacilongo lababetawukhombisa ngawo indlela.7. EmaMidiyani bawahlasela bawashaya bawacotfula onkhe emadvodza, njengekusho kwaSimakadze kuMosi.8. Babulala ngisho nemakhosi lasihlanu akaMidiyani, bo-Evi, naRekhemu, naSuri, naHure, naReba. Babulala ngisho naBhalamu, umsa waBheyori, ngelusiko lwenkemba.9. Ema-Israyeli ahlasela emaMidiyani atfumba bafati bawo kanye nebantfwana, nemfuyo yawo yonkhe, nekudla kwawo, nato tonkhe timphahla.10. Bashisa onkhe emadolobha, lapho bekuhlala khona emaMidiyani, bashisa netinkambu tawo.11. Batfumba tonkhe timphahla tekwembatsa, nekudla, nebantfu, netifuyo.12. Baletsa imphango nebatfunjwa kuMosi na-Eleyazare, umphristi, nakulo lonkhe libandla lema-Israyeli enkambu yabo ematsafeni akaMowabi, edvute nemfula iJordane macondzana neJerikho.13. BoMosi na-Eleyazare, umphristi, nebaholi besive bahamba bayawubahlangabeta ngephandle kwenkambu.14. Mosi wabatfukutselela labaholi bemphi, baholi betinkhulungwane nebemakhulu labancandzeka emphini.15. Wababuta watsi: “Nibayekele bonkhe yini labasikati nangete nababulala?16. Ngibo laba labalandzela teluleko taBhalamu, bekungubona bashushisi labebacondze kwedukisa ema-Israyeli kutsi ahlubuke kuSimakadze kulentfo leyenteka ePheyori, kuze lulaka lwehlele sive saSimakadze.17. Bulalani bonkhe bafana, nibulale bonkhe labasikati labake balala nemuntfu lomdvuna,18. kodvwa nitishiyele tonkhe tintfombi letingazange setilale nemuntfu lomdvuna.19. “Nonkhe nine lenibulele umuntfu nome lenitsintse sidvumbu nifanele nihlale ngephandle kwenkambu, kuze kuphele emalanga lasikhombisa. Ngelilanga lesitsatfu nelesikhombisa kufanele nitihlambulule kanye nalabo lenibatfumbile.20. Niyawuhlanta tonkhe timphahla tekwembatsa nako konkhe lokwentiwe ngesikhumba, nome ngeboya betimbuti nome yini lokubatiwe.”21. Eleyazare, umphristi, wakhuluma kulamabutfo labebuya emphini, watsi: “Loko ngulokufunwa ngumtsetfo Simakadze lawunika Mosi:22. Igolide, nesiliva, nelitfusi, nensimbi, nemfimfi, nemtfofu,23. nako konkhe lokungamelana nemlilo kufanele kufakwe emlilweni, khona kutewuhlanteka. Kodvwa nako kuyadzinga kutsi kuhlanjululwe ngemanti enhlambuluko. Konkhe lokungasha emlilweni kufanele kufakwe kulawo manti ekuhlambulula.24. Ngelilanga lesikhombisa niyawugeza timphahla tenu, bese niba ngulabahlambululekile. Emvakwaloko-ke seningangena enkambu.”25. Simakadze wakhuluma kuMosi, watsi:26. “Wena na-Eleyazare, umphristi, nebaholi bemindeni yesive kufanele nibale bonkhe labantfu nalemfuyo letfunjiwe.27. Lemphango niyawuyehlukanisa nabele onkhe emabutfo labehlanganyele emphini naso sonkhe-ke sive.28. Kulamabutfo labekayile emphini niyakwehlukanisela Simakadze kube kunye lokusibongo senu emakhulwini lasihlanu: ebantfu, newetinkhomo, newetimbongolo, newetimvu, kanye newetimbuti.29. Niyawutsatsa lesibongo encenyeni yabo nisinike Eleyazare, umphristi, sibe sabelo saSimakadze.30. Encenyeni yema-Israyeli niyakwehlukanisa kunye emashumini lasihlanu: ebantfu, newetinkhomo, newetimbongolo, newetimvu, newetimbuti, nome-ke aletinye nje tilwane. Niyakukunika emaLevi lekunguwona anakekela tintfo tasendzaweni lengcwelengcwele.”31. Ngako boMosi na-Eleyazare, umphristi, benta njengobe Simakadze abeyale Mosi.32. Imphango leyasala kuloko lokwakutfunjiwe leyatsatfwa ngemabutfo kwaba timvu letiti-675 000,33. netinkhomo letiti-72 000,34. netimbongolo letiti-61 000,35. netintfombi letiti-32 000 letatingazange setilale nemuntfu lomdvuna.36. Incenye yeliphakelo lalamabutfo labekaye emphini kwaba timvu letiti-337 500,37. sabelo saSimakadze saba timvu letingema-675;38. tinkhomo taba ti-36 000, sabelo saSimakadze saba tinkhomo letatingema-72;39. timbongolo taba ti-30 500, sabelo saSimakadze saba timbongolo letatingema-61;40. bantfu baba ti-16 000, sabelo saSimakadze saba ngema-32 ebantfu.41. Mosi waniketa Eleyazare lesibongo lebesisabelo saSimakadze, njengobe Mosi abeyalwe nguSimakadze.42. Lencenye leyayingeyema-Israyeli Mosi labeyehlukanise kulena yemabutfo,43. lena yesive yaba timvu letiti-337 500;44. netinkhomo letiti-36 000,45. netimbongolo letiti-30 500;46. nebantfu labati-16 000.47. Kulencenye yesive Mosi wehlukanisa kunye kuwo onkhe ema-50 ebantfu newetilwane, njengobe Simakadze abemyalile; wakuniketa emaLevi labenguwona anakekela indzawo lengcwelengcwele yaSimakadze.48. Baholi lababehola emabutfo emphi, labo labebahola tinkhulungwane nemakhulu, baya kuMosi,49. bafike batsi: “Tinceku takho setiwabalile emabutfo letiwaholako, kute nalinye lelilahlekile.50. Ngako sesiletse umnikelo kuSimakadze, tintfo tegolide lesititfumbile: emabhengela, nemigaco, netindandatho letitimphawu, nemacici, netingcibe. Sitetentela inhlawulo yetfu yekubuyisana kuSimakadze.”51. BoMosi na-Eleyazare, umphristi, batemukela letintfo tegolide nato tonkhe tintfo tebuchwephesha.52. Yonkhe igolide leyaletfwa baholi betinkhulungwane nebemakhulu, leyemukelwa boMosi na-Eleyazare bayetfula kuSimakadze yayinesisindvo lesasingemakhilogremu labengaba li-190.53. Ngulelo nalelo butfo latitsatsela sabelo salo emphangweni.54. BoMosi na-Eleyazare, umphristi, bayemukela legolide kulabaholi betinkhulungwane nebemakhulu, bayimikisa ethendeni lekuhlangana, kwaba sikhumbuto sema-Israyeli embikwaSimakadze.Numeri 32:1-421. EmaRubeni nemaGadi labenemihlambi lemikhulu yetinkhomo, netimvu, netimbuti abona ematsafa aseJazeri naseGileyadi kutsi abelungele kuba ngemadlelo.2. Ngako baya kuboMosi na-Eleyazare, umphristi, kanye nebaholi besive, bafike batsi:3. “I-Atharothe, neDiboni, neJazeri, neNimra, neHeshboni, ne-Eleyale, neSebamu, neNebo, kanye neBheyoni,4. live Simakadze lalincoba walinika sive sema-Israyeli, lilungele kuba ngemadlelo, kantsi tinceku takho tinemihlambi yetifuyo.”5. Bachubeka batsi: “Nangabe sizuze umusa emehlweni enu, lelive alabelwe tinceku tenu kube sabelo sato. Ningaseweti umfula iJordane.”6. Mosi waphendvula lamaGadi nemaRubeni, watsi: “Nisho kutsi nine ningasala lapha, abe emabutfo akini lenishuca nawo ayekulwa imphi?7. Niwacedzelani emandla ema-Israyeli kutsi angeweleli ngesheya eveni Simakadze lawaphe lona?8. Naboyihlo benta njalo, nangibatfuma eKhadeshi Bhaneya kutsi bayewuhlola live.9. Ngemva kwekwewelela eSihosheni sase-Eshikholi kuyewubuka live, bawacedza emandla ema-Israyeli kutsi angangeni eveni Simakadze lawaphe lona.10. Ngalelo langa intfukutselo yaSimakadze yavutsa, waze wafunga watsi:11. ‘Njengobe bangazange bangilandzele ngenhlitiyo yonkhe, kute namunye wemadvodza, kusukela kulaneminyaka lengema-20 kuya etulu, laphuma eGibhithe layawulibona lelive lengaletsembisa ngekufunga ku-Abrahama, na-Isaka, naJakobe;12. kute namunye ngaphandle kwaKhalebi, umsa waJefune, umKhenizi, naJoshuwa, umsa waNuni, ngobe bona baphikelela balandzela Simakadze ngayo yonkhe inhlitiyo yabo.’13. Intfukutselo yaSimakadze yavutsela sive sema-Israyeli, wasenta sazulazula ehlane iminyaka lengema-40, saze safa saphela sonkhe leso situkulwane lesasente lokubi embikwaSimakadze.14. “Nani-ke, ntalelwane yetoni, nime kuleyo ndzawo yaboyihlo, nentela kutsi Simakadze asitfukutselele kakhulu kunakucala sive sema-Israyeli.15. Nanijika ningamlandzeli, utawuphindze asishiye sonkhe futsi lesive ehlane, nine-ke nitawuba sisusa sekubhujiswa kwaso.”16. Beta kuye, bafike batsi: “Sifuna kwakhela tifuyo tetfu tibaya, sakhe nemadolobha lapha, kuze kutewuhlala khona bafati betfu nebantfwabetfu.17. Kodvwa tsine silungele kutsi sihlome sihambe embili kwema-Israyeli, size siwafikise eveni lawo. Ngaleso sikhatsi bafati betfu nebantfwabetfu batawube bahleti emadolobheni lavikelekile, kuze bavikeleke baphephe kulabantfu balelive.18. Singeke sibuyele emakhaya etfu, sive sema-Israyeli singakatfoli sabelo saso.19. Singeke semukele lifa kanye naso ngesheya kweJordane, ngobe phela tsine lifa letfu sesilemukele ngalapha ngasemphumalanga kweJordane.”20. Mosi wakhuluma kubo, watsi: “Nangabe nitawukwenta loko, nihlomele imphi embikwaSimakadze,21. nangabe nonkhe nitawuhloma newelele ngesheya kweJordane embikwaSimakadze, aze aticoshe tonkhe titsa takhe embikwakhe,22. litawutsi lelive lingatfunjwa embikwaSimakadze, bese niyancandzeka nikhululeke kulesibopho senu naSimakadze nasesiveni sonkhe sema-Israyeli. Lelive-ke seliyawuba sabelo senu embikwaSimakadze.23. Kodvwa naningakwenti loko, niyona kuSimakadze, futsi-ke nibociniseka-ke kutsi salakutjelwa sibona ngemopho.24. Bafati benu nebantfwabenu bakheleni emadolobha, netifuyo tenu nitakhele tibaya; kodvwa nibokwenta loko lenikwetsembisile.”25. EmaGadi nemaRubeni akhuluma kuMosi, atsi: “Tsine, tinceku takho, sitakwenta njengekusho kwenkhosi yetfu.26. Bantfwabetfu, nebafati betfu, nemihlambi yetifuyo tetfu kutawusala kulamadolobha aleli lakaGileyadi.27. Kodvwa tinceku takho, onkhe emadvodza lahlomele kuyakulwa emphini, atakwewela ayekulwa embikwaSimakadze, njengobe inkhosi yetfu isho.”28. Ngako-ke Mosi wanika imiyalo ngabo ku-Eleyazare, umphristi, nakuJoshuwa, umsa waNuni, nakubaholi betive tema-Israyeli.29. Wakhuluma watsi kubo: “Nangabe emaGadi nemaRubeni, onkhe emadvodza lahlomele imphi, ewelela nani ngesheya kweJordane embikwaSimakadze, nitawutsi lelive nase nilitfumbile, bese nibanika live lakaGileyadi kutsi libe labo.30. Kodvwa nabangaweli kanye nani bahlomile, kufanele bemukele sabelo sabo kanye nani eKhenani.”31. EmaGadi nemaRubeni aphendvula atsi: “Tinceku takho titakwenta njengobe Simakadze ashito.32. Sitakwewela sihlomile embikwaSimakadze siye eKhenani, kodvwa live lelilifa letfu lesilidlile litawuba mshiya ngalo kweJordane.”33. Ngako-ke Mosi emaGadi nemaRubeni nencenye yesive sakaManase, umsa waJosefa, wawabela live lembuso wakaSihoni, inkhosi yema-Amori, nelaka-Ogi, inkhosi yaseBhashani, lonkhe lelo live nemadolobha alo nemave lakhelene nalo.34. EmaGadi akha emadolobha iDiboni ne-Atharothe, ne-Aroyeri,35. ne-Atrothe Shofani, neJazeri, neJogbeha,36. neBhethi Nimra, neBhethi Haramu, aba ngemadolobha lavikelekile, akha netibaya temihlambi yawo.37. EmaRubeni akha emadolobha iHeshboni, ne-Eleyale, neKhiriyathayimu,38. kanye neNebo, neBhali Meyoni, lawo magama aguculwa, neSibima. Bawetsa emabito lamasha lamadolobha labawakha kabusha.39. Titukulwane takaMakhire, umsa waManase, tahamba taya kaGileyadi, talihlasela, talidla, tawacosha onkhe ema-Amori labekalapho.40. Ngako-ke live lakaGileyadi Mosi waliniketa emaMakhire, titukulwane takaManase, akha khona lapho.41. Jayire, umtukulu waManase, watfumba takhiwo tabo, watetsa libito watsi ngemaHavothi Jayire.42. Kwatsi Noba yena watfumba iKhenathi kanye netabelo letatitungelete lelo dolobha, watetsa ngelibito lakhe watsi yiNoba.Tihlabelelo 35:1-81. Cabana nalabo labacabana nami, ulwe nalabo labalwa nami, Simakadze.2. Tsatsa lihawu lelincane nalelikhulu, uphutfume utengisita!3. Hoshula sikhali sakho, uvimbe labo labangicoshako; khuluma emphefumulweni wami, utsi: “Mine ngiyinsindziso yakho!”4. Shangatsi bangajabha, bahlazeke, labo labafuna umphefumulo wami; shangatsi bangahlakateka labo labacondze kungicitsa.5. Ababe njengemakhoba wona apheshulwa ngumoya, ingilosi yaSimakadze isabadvungulula.6. Indlela yabo ayihlwe, ishelele, ingilosi yaSimakadze isabacosha.7. Njengobe bangibekele lugibe ngaphandle kwesono, bangimbela umgodzi lolugibe ngingenacala,8. shangatsi bangehlelwa yimbhubhiso ngekutumeka lokukhulu, nelugibe labangetsiye ngalo lubambe bona. Umgodzi lolugibe labangetsiye ngawo uhholokoshisele bona, babhubhe.Taga 12:1-11. Umuntfu lotsandza kuyalwa utsandza lwati; kodvwa lotondza kucondziswa usilima.Makho 14:55-7255. Baphristi labakhulu kanye neLiqoqo lonkhe bafuna bufakazi labangahle bambeke licala ngabo Jesu, khona batemlahla ngelicala lekufa, kodvwa abazange babutfole ngisho nabunye.56. Labanyenti baletsa bufakazi bemanga ngaye, kodvwa nalobo bufakazi babo abuzange buhlangane.57. Labanye basukuma bafakaza emanga ngaJesu, batsi:58. “Simvile tsine atsi: ‘Ngitalibhidlita lelithempeli lelakhiwe ngetandla, ngibuye ngakhe lelinye lelingakakhiwa ngetandla tebantfu, ngilakhe ngemalanga lamatsatfu.’ ”59. Nakhona lapho bufakazi babo abuzange buhlangane.60. UmPhristi Lomkhulu wasukuma wema emkhatsini wabo bonkhe, wabuta Jesu watsi: “Awutiphendvuleli ngani kuloku labakushoko ngawe labantfu?”61. Kodvwa Jesu wathula, wangete wamphendvula. Waphindza futsi umPhristi Lomkhulu wambuta watsi: “Unguye yini Khristu, iNdvodzana yaLobongekako?”62. Jesu watsi: “Nginguye; ngitsi: Niyawuyibona iNdvodzana yeMuntfu ihleti ngesekudla saSomandla, ita ngemafu elizulu.”63. UmPhristi Lomkhulu wadzabula imijiva yakhe, atsi: “Sisabufunelani lobunye bufakazi?64. Nikuvile kuhlambalata kwakhe. Nitsini-ke nine?” Bonkhe bamlahla ngelicala, batsi kufanele abulawe.65. Labanye bamkhafulela ngematse, bammbonya buso bakhe, bamshaya batsi: “Phrofetha!” Nabogadzi imbala bammukula.66. Phetro asehleti entansi nelibala, kweta kuye intfombatana leyayingulesinye setisebenti temPhristi Lomkhulu;67. yatsi kube ibone Phetro otsa umlilo, yambuka yase itsi kuye: “Nawe futsi bewuhamba naye lomNazaretha longuJesu.”68. Kodvwa waphika Phetro watsi: “Angati, futsi angikuva nekutsi ukhuluma ngani.” Waphumela ngephandle esibuyeni. [Lichudze lase liyakhala.]69. Yaphindza yambona lentfombatana, yase ikhuluma nalababeme naye yatsi: “Lo, ungulomunye wabo.”70. Kodvwa Phetro waphindze waphika. Emvakwesikhashana lababeme naye batsi kuPhetro: “Kuliciniso kutsi ungulomunye wabo, ngobe naku ungumGalile.”71. Kodvwa Phetro wafunga aticalekisa, watsi: “Angimati lomuntfu lenikhuluma ngaye!”72. Masinyane lichudze lakhala kwesibili. Nembala Phetro wawakhumbula emagama aJesu ngesikhatsi atsi kuye: “Lichudze lingakakhali kwesibili wena utawube sewungiphike katsatfu.” Wadzabuka kakhulu enhlitiyweni yakhe, wakhala. Siswati Bible 1996 © Bible Society of South Africa. All rights reserved