¹Zvino vaIsiraeri vakagara paShitimu, vanhu vakatanga kuita

¹Eb laj Israel queßcana chi cuânc aran Sitim. Nak cuanqueb aran eb li cuînk queßxtiquib mâcobc riqßuineb li ixk aj Moab.

²nekuti vakadana vanhu vauye kuzvibayiro zvavamwari vavo; vanhu vakadya, vakapfugamira vamwari vavo.

²Eb li ixk aßan nequeßxbok li cuînk aj Israel saß lix ninkßeheb nak nequeßmayejac chiru lix dioseb. Ut eb laj Israel queßxlokßoni li jalanil dios Baal-peor ut queßxcuaß li tzacaêmk li mayejanbil chiruheb li yîbanbil dios.

³Valsiraeri vakazvisunganidza naBhaari-peori; Jehovha akatsamwira Isiraeri kwazvo.

³Joßcan nak eb laj Israel queßoc chixlokßoninquil li yîbanbil dios Baal-peor. Ut cßajoß nak quichal xjoskßil li Kâcuaß saß xbêneb laj Israel.

⁴Ipapo Iehovha akati kuna Mozisi, Tora vakuru vose vavanhu, uvasungirire masikati makuru pamberi paJehovha, kuti kutsamwa kukuru kwaJehovha kudzorwe kuna Isiraeri.

⁴Ut li Kâcuaß quixye re laj Moisés: —Tâchßutubeb chixjunileb li cuînk li nequeßcßamoc be saß xyânkeb laj Israel. Ut tâyatzßeb chiruheb chixjunileb li tenamit re nak tâêlk lin joskßil saß xbêneb laj Israel, chan li Dios.

⁵Mozisi akati kuvatongi vaIsiraeri, Mumwe nomumwe wenyu ngaauraye vanhu vake vakazvisunganidza naBhaari-peori.

⁵Joßcan nak laj Moisés quixye reheb li nequeßrakoc âtin: —Lâex têchßutubeb chixjunileb saß lê têpal li queßxlokßoni li yîbanbil dios Baal-peor ut têcamsiheb, chan.

⁶Zvino onei mumwe murume wavana vaIsiraeri akauya kuhama dzake nomukadzi muMidhiani, Mozisi neungano yose yavana vaIsiraeri vachizviona, ivo vari pakuchema pamukova wetende rokusangana.

⁶Ut jun li cuînk aj Israel quixcßam riqßuin jun li ixk aj Madián ut quirocsi saß lix muhebâl re tâcuânk riqßuin. Quixbânu aßan chiru laj Moisés ut chiruheb chixjunileb laj Israel nak yôqueb chi yâbac chiru li oquebâl re li tabernáculo.

⁷Zvino Pinehasi, mwanakomana waEreazari, mwanakomana womupristi Aroni, akati achizviona, akasimuka, akabuda pakati peungano ane pfumo muruoko rwake,

⁷Ut laj Finees li ralal laj Eleazar quiril li quixbânu. Laj Finees, aßan li ri laj Aarón laj tij. Qui-el saß xyânkeb laj Israel. Quixcßam jun li lâns saß rukß nak cô.

⁸akatevera murume uyo muIsiraeri mukati metende, akavabaya nepfumo nomudumbu, ivo vaviri, murume muIsiraeri nomukadzi; naizvozvo denda rakaguma pakati pavana vaIsiraeri.

⁸Cô saß lix muhebâl li cuînk li quicßamoc re li ixk aj Madián. Qui-oc saß li muhebâl ut quixnumsi lix lâns saß xsaßeb li cuînk ut li ixk. Quixcamsiheb chixcabichaleb. Ut riqßuin aßan quichßana li caki yajel li yô chi camsînc reheb li cuînk aj Israel.

⁹Vose vakanga vafa nedenda iro vakasvika zviuru zvina makumi maviri nezvina.

⁹Abanan ac xeßcam câhib xcaßcßâl mil laj Israel xban li caki yajel.

¹⁰Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati,

¹⁰Ut li Kâcuaß quixye re laj Moisés:

¹¹Pinehasi, mwanakomana waEreazari, mwanakomana waAroni, adzora kutsamwa kwangu kuvana vaIsiraeri; nekuti akanga ane shungu pakati pavo, dzakafanana neshungu dzangu naizvozvo handina kuparadza vana vaIsraeri neshungu dzangu.

¹¹—Xban li cßaßru xbânu laj Finees li ralal laj Eleazar, xcube injoskßil saß xbêneb laj Israel. Laj Finees incßaß quixcanabeb chixlokßoninquileb li jalanil dios. Incßaß quiraj nak teßrisi inlokßal lâin. Xban aßan nak lâin incßaß quinsach ruheb chixjunileb nak yô injoskßil saß xbêneb.

¹²Naizvozvo uti, Tarira, ndinomupa sungano yangu yorugare,

¹²Joßcan nak tâye re laj Finees nak lâin tinbânu jun li contrato riqßuin re tixcßam rib saß usilal cuiqßuin.

¹³ichava kwaari nokuvana vake vanomutevera kuti akanga ane shungu nokuda kwaMwari wake, akayananisira vana vaIsiraeri.

¹³Xakabanbileb chi cßanjelac chokß aj tij laj Finees joß eb ajcuiß li ralal xcßajol chalen anakcuan ut chi junelic xban nak laj Finees incßaß quiraj nak teßxqßue xlokßal li yîbanbil dios. Quiraj ban nak caßaj cuiß lâin tineßxlokßoni. Riqßuin li cßaßru quixbânu quixtoj rix lix mâqueb li tenamit, chan li Dios.

¹⁴Zita romurume uyo muIsiraeri akaurawa, iye wakaurawa pamwechete nomukadzi muMidhiani, rakanga riri Zimiri, mwanakomana waSaru, muchinda weimba yamadzibaba pakati pavaSimioni.

¹⁴Li cuînk aj Israel li quicamsîc rochben li ixk aj Madián, aßan laj Zimri li ralal laj Salu, li quitaklan saß xbêneb li ralal xcßajol laj Simeón.

¹⁵Zita romukadzi muMidhiani akaurawa, rakanga riri Kozibhi, mwanasikana waZuri; iye akanga ari mukuru wavanhu weimba yamadzibaba pavaMidhiani.

¹⁵Ut li ixk li quicamsîc, aßan lix Cozbi lix rabin laj Zur, li nataklan saß xbêneb jun chßûtal laj Madián.

¹⁶Zvino Jehovha akataura naMozisi, akati,

¹⁶Li Kâcuaß quiâtinac riqßuin laj Moisés ut quixye re:

¹⁷Vambana navaMidhiani, uvaparadze;

¹⁷—Ayukex chi pletic riqßuineb laj Madián ut tâsach ruheb,xban nak aßan eb xeßqßuehoc reheb laj Israel chixlokßoninquil li yîbanbil dios Baal-peor. Ut yôqueb chi cßamoc be chiruheb chixbânunquil li mâusilal li quixbânu lix Cozbi lix rabin li cuînk aj Madián li cuan xcuanquil. Li ixk aßan quicamsîc saß li cutan nak queßcam nabaleb xban nak queßxlokßoni laj Baal-peor, chan li Dios.

¹⁸nekuti ivo vakavambana nemwi namano avo, avakakunyengerai nawo pane zvakaitwa naPeori nezvakaitwa naKozibhi, mwanasikana womuchinda wavaMidhiani, hanzvadzi yavo, akaurawa nomusi wedenda nokuda kwezvakaitwa naPeori.

¹⁸xban nak aßan eb xeßqßuehoc reheb laj Israel chixlokßoninquil li yîbanbil dios Baal-peor. Ut yôqueb chi cßamoc be chiruheb chixbânunquil li mâusilal li quixbânu lix Cozbi lix rabin li cuînk aj Madián li cuan xcuanquil. Li ixk aßan quicamsîc saß li cutan nak queßcam nabaleb xban nak queßxlokßoni laj Baal-peor, chan li Dios.