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UJehova wakhuluma kuMose emva kokufa kwamadodana ka-Aroni ekusondeleni kwawo phambi kukaJehova, afa.
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UJehova wathi kuMose: “Khuluma ku-Aroni umfowenu ukuba angangeni njalo endaweni engcwele ngaphakathi kwesihenqo ngaphambi kwesihlalo somusa esiphezu komphongolo, ukuze angafi, ngokuba ngiyakubonakala efwini phezu kwesihlalo somusa.”
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U-Aroni kangene endaweni engcwele nalokhu: iduna, libe ngumnikelo wesono, nenqama, ibe ngumnikelo wokushiswa,
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embathe ibhantshi elingcwele lelineni, abe nebhulukwe lelineni emzimbeni wakhe, abhince ibhande lelineni, afake isigqoko selineni; lezi ziyizambatho ezingcwele; uyakugeza umzimba wakhe ngamanzi, azembathe.
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Wothabatha enhlanganweni yabantwana bakwa-Israyeli izimpongo ezimbili zibe ngumnikelo wesono, nenqama ibe ngumnikelo wokushiswa.
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U-Aroni kanikele ngenkunzi yomnikelo wesono engenxa yakhe, azenzele yena nendlu yakhe ukubuyisana.
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Wothabatha izimpongo zombili, azibeke phambi kukaJehova ngasemnyango wetende lokuhlangana.
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U-Aroni uyakwenza inkatho ngezimpongo zombili, enye inkatho ibe ngekaJehova, enye inkatho ibe ngeka-Azazeli.
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U-Aroni wonikela ngempongo edliwe yinkatho kaJehova, anikele ngayo ibe ngumnikelo wesono.
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Kepha impongo edliwe yinkatho ka-Azazeli iyakubekwa phambi kukaJehova isezwa ukuba kwenziwe ukubuyisana ngayo, ithunywe ku-Azazeli ehlane.
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U-Aroni wonikela ngenkunzi yomnikelo wesono engenxa yakhe, azenzele yena nendlu yakhe ukubuyisana, ahlabe inkunzi yomnikelo wesono engenxa yakhe.
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Wothabatha umcengezi womlilo ogcwele amalahle omlilo ase-altare phambi kukaJehova, izandla zakhe zigcwele impepho ethaphukayo icolisisiwe, akulethe ngaphakathi kwesihenqo,
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abeke impepho emlilweni phambi kukaJehova ukuba ifu lempepho lisibekele isihlalo somusa esiphezu kobufakazi, ukuze angafi;
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athabathe kulo igazi lenkunzi, afafaze ngalo isihlalo somusa ngasempumalanga ngomunwe wakhe, nangaphambi kwesihlalo somusa afafaze ngegazi kasikhombisa ngomunwe wakhe.
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Abesehlaba impongo yomnikelo wesono engenxa yabantu, alethe igazi layo ngaphakathi kwesihenqo, enze ngegazi layo njengalokho wenza ngegazi lenkunzi, afafaze ngalo isihlalo somusa nangaphambi kwesihlalo somusa,
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enzele indawo engcwele ukubuyisana ngenxa yokungcola kwabantwana bakwa-Israyeli nangenxa yeziphambeko zabo ezonweni zabo zonke; akenzele njalo netende lokuhlangana elihlezi nabo phakathi kokungcola kwabo.
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Akuyikubakho muntu etendeni lokuhlangana, nxa engena ukwenza ukubuyisana endaweni engcwele aze aphume, azenzele ukubuyisana, yena nendlu yakhe nebandla lonke lakwa-Israyeli.
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Uyakuphuma, aye e-altare eliphambi kukaJehova, alenzele ukubuyisana, athabathe kulo igazi lenkunzi nakulo igazi lempongo, alibhece ezimpondweni ze-altare nxazonke.
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Uyakulifafaza ngegazi kasikhombisa ngomunwe wakhe, alihlambulule, alingcwelise ekungcoleni kwabantwana bakwa-Israyeli.
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Eseqedile ukwenzela indawo engcwele ukubuyisana, netende lokuhlangana ne-altare, uyakunikela ngempongo ezwayo;
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u-Aroni abeke izandla zakhe zombili enhloko yempongo ezwayo, avume phezu kwayo bonke ububi babantwana bakwa-Israyeli neziphambeko ezonweni zabo zonke, akubeke enhloko yempongo, ayithume ngesandla somuntu olungiselwe lokhu, iye ehlane,
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impongo ithwale ububi babo bonke, iye nabo kwahlongasibi, bayiyeke impongo ehlane.
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U-Aroni uyakungena etendeni lokuhlangana, akhumule izambatho zelineni azembetheyo ekungeneni kwakhe endaweni engcwele, azishiye khona.
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Uyakugeza umzimba wakhe ngamanzi endaweni engcwele, agqoke izambatho zakhe, aphume, anikele ngomnikelo wakhe wokushiswa nangomnikelo wokushiswa wabantu, azenzele yena nabantu ukubuyisana.
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Amanoni omnikelo wesono uyakuwashisa e-altare.
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Ovuma ukuba impongo iye ku-Azazeli uyakuhlanza izingubo zakhe, ageze umzimba wakhe ngamanzi, andukuba angene ekamu.
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Inkunzi yomnikelo wesono nempongo yomnikelo wesono, elangeniswa igazi lazo ukwenza ukubuyisana endaweni engcwele, ziyakukhishelwa ngaphandle kwekamu, kushiswe ngomlilo izikhumba zazo nenyama yazo nomswani wazo.
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Ozishisayo wohlanza izingubo zakhe, ageze umzimba wakhe ngamanzi, andukuba angene ekamu.
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Lokhu kuyakuba yisimiso esiphakade kini: ngenyanga yesikhombisa ngolweshumi lwenyanga niyakuthobisa imiphefumulo yenu, ningasebenzi msebenzi, owokuzalwa ekhaya nomfokazi ogogobeleyo phakathi kwenu.
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Ngokuba ngalolo suku niyakwenzelwa ukubuyisana ukuba nihlanjululwe; niyakuhlambuluka ezonweni zenu zonke phambi kukaJehova.
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Kuyisabatha lokuphumula okuzothileyo kini; anothobisa imiphefumulo yenu; kuyisimiso esiphakade.
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Umpristi oyakugcotshwa ahlukaniselwe abe ngumpristi esikhundleni sikayise uyakwenza ukubuyisana, afake izambatho zelineni, izambatho ezingcwele,
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enzele indlu engcwele ukubuyisana, enzele abapristi nabantu bonke bebandla ukubuyisana.
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Lokho kuyakuba yisimiso esiphakade kini ukwenzela abantwana bakwa-Israyeli ukubuyisana ngenxa yezono zabo zonke kanye ngomnyaka. Wenza-ke njengalokho uJehova emyalile uMose.