Izinhloko Zezizwana Ziyaphakamisa Izwi
Izinhloko zezindlu zakwaManase zikhomba ukuthi uma amadodakazi kaZelofehadi eshada ngaphandle kwesizwe, ayeyohamba nezwe lawo. Isinqumo: angashada noma ubani abona ekufanele, kodwa ngaphakathi kwendlu kayise, ukuze kungabikho ifa lesizwe eliphumela kwesinye ngokuthula.
36 1Izinhloko zemindeni yesizwana saseGileyadi—inzalo kaMakiri indodana kaManase, emizini kaJosefa—zasondela zakhuluma phambi kukaMose nabaholi, izinhloko zemindeni yezizwe zakwa-Israyeli. 2Zathi: “UBaba wethu wayala inkosi yami ukuba inike abantu bakwa-Israyeli izwe libe yifa ngenkatho, futhi inkosi yami yayalwa nguBaba wethu ukuba inike amadodakazi kaZelofehadi umfowethu ifa lakhe. 3Uma endela emadodeni ezinye izizwe zakwa-Israyeli, ifa lawo liyakususwa efeni labobaba bethu lengezwe efeni lesizwe sawo esisha, kuncishiswe ifa esalabelwa lona. 4Lapho kufika iJubili lakwa-Israyeli, ifa lawo liyakuhlanganiswa nefa lesizwe endela kuso, lisuswe efeni lesizwe sobaba bethu.”
5Ngakho uMose wayala abantwana bakwa-Israyeli ngezwi likaBaba wethu, wathi: “Isizwe sakwaJosefa sikhuluma ngokufanele.
6Yilokhu uBaba wethu akuyalayo ngamadodakazi kaZelofehadi: angendela kunoma ngubani awabona emuhle, kuphela phakathi kwesizwana sesizwe sikayise.
7Akukho fa lakwa-Israyeli eliyakudlula esizweni liye kwesinye; wonke umIsrayeli kumele agcine ifa lesizwe sokhokho bakhe. 8Yonke indodakazi ezuza ifa esizweni sakwa-Israyeli kumele yendele phakathi kwesizwana sesizwe sikayise, ukuze wonke umIsrayeli agcine ifa lokhokho bakhe. 9Akukho fa eliyakudlula esizweni esisodwa liye kwesinye; sonke isizwe sakwa-Israyeli kumele sibambelele efeni laso.”
10Njengoba uBaba wethu wayala uMose, enza kanjalo amadodakazi kaZelofehadi. 11OMahla, uThiriza, uHogla, uMilka, noNowa, amadodakazi kaZelofehadi, bendela emadodaneni abafowabo bakayise. 12Bendela ezizwaneni zenzalo kaManase indodana kaJosefa, futhi ifa labo lasala esizwaneni sesizwe sikayise.
13Yilena imiyalo nezahlulelo uBaba wethu ayiyala ngoMose kubantu bakwa-Israyeli emathafeni akwaMowabi, ngaseJordani maqondana neJeriko.
