Unumeri 31:7-15 Ibhayibheli Elingcwele (ZUL59)

7. Balwa noMidiyani, njengalokho uJehova emyalile uMose, babulala abesilisa bonke.

8. Babulala amakhosi akwaMidiyani kanye nabanye ababulawayo: o-Evi, noRekemi, noSuri, noHure, noReba, amakhosi ayisihlanu akwaMidiyani; noBileyamu indodana kaBeyori bambulala ngemkemba.

9. Abantwana bakwa-Israyeli bathumba abesifazane bakwaMidiyani nabancane babo; nazo zonke izinkomo zabo, nazo zonke izimvu zabo, nayo yonke impahla yabo bakuthatha kwaba yimpango yabo.

10. Yonke imizi yabo yasezindaweni, lapho bebehlala khona, nawo onke amakamu* abo bakushisa ngomlilo.

11. Bathatha yonke impango nayo yonke impahla edliweyo, abantu nezilwane.

12. Baletha abathunjwa, nempango, nempahla edliweyo kuMose naku-Eleyazare umpristi, nakuyo inhlangano yabantwana bakwa-Israyeli ekamu* emathafeni akwaMowabi angaseJordani ngaseJeriko.

13. OMose, no-Eleyazare umpristi, nazo zonke izikhulu zenhlangano baphuma ukubahlangabeza ngaphandle kwekamu.*

14. UMose wazithukuthelela iziphathimandla zebandla, izinduna zezinkulungwane nezinduna zamakhulu ezazibuya empini.

15. UMose wathi kuzo: “Nisindisile bonke abesifazane na?

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