UNumeri 21:4-9 - Qhathanisa Zonke Izinguqulo

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Basuka entabeni yaseHori ngendlela yoLwandle Olubomvu ukuba bazungeze izwe lakwa-Edomi; inhliziyo yabantu yaphela amandla ngenxa yendlela. Abantu bakhuluma kabi ngoNkulunkulu nangoMose, bathi: “Nisikhuphuleleni eGibithe ukuba sifele ehlane na? Ngokuba akukho sinkwa, akukho manzi; umphefumulo wethu uyanengwa yilesi sinkwa esilulana.” UJehova wathuma izinyoka ezinesihlungu phakathi kwabantu, zabaluma abantu; abantu abaningi bakwa-Israyeli bafa. Abantu bafika kuMose, bathi: “Sonile, ngokuba sikhulume kabi ngoJehova nangawe; khuleka kuJehova ukuba asuse izinyoka kithi.” UMose wabakhulekela abantu. UJehova wathi kuMose: “Zenzele inyoka enesihlungu, uyibeke ensikeni; kuyakuthi yilowo nalowo olunywayo, lapho eyibheka, uyakusinda.” UMose wenza inyoka yethusi, wayibeka ensikeni; kwathi lapho inyoka imlumile umuntu, uma ebeyibheka inyoka yethusi, wasinda.

Basuka entabeni iHori ngendlela yoLwandle Lomhlanga ukuba bazungeze izwe lakwa-Edomi; inhliziyo yabantu yadikibala ngenxa yendlela. Abantu bagxibha uNkulunkulu noMose, bathi: “Nisikhuphuleleni eGibhithe ukuba sizofela ehlane na? Akukho sinkwa, namanzi lapha, futhi sesidiniwe yilesi sinkwa esiludlana.” USimakade wathumela izinyoka ezinesihlungu phakathi kwabantu bakwa-Israyeli, zabaluma, kwafa abantu abaningi kwa-Israyeli. Abantu baya kuMose, bathi: “Sonile, ngokuba sikhulume kabi ngawe nangoSimakade; sikhulekele kuSimakade ukuba asuse izinyoka kithi.” UMose wabakhulekela abantu. USimakade wathi kuMose: “Zenzele inyoka enesihlungu, uyiphanyeke ensikeni. Kuyothi lowo olunywe yinyoka, lapho eyibheka, asinde.” UMose wenza inyoka yethusi, wayiphanyeka ensikeni. Kwakuthi lapho umuntu elunywe yinyoka, bese ebheka inyoka yethusi, asinde.

Basuka eNtabeni yaseHori ngendlela eya eLwandle Olubomvu ukuze bazungeze izwe lakwa-Edomi; umphefumulo wabantu waphela amandla ngenxa yendlela. Abantu bakhuluma kabi ngoNkulunkulu nangoMose, bathi: “Nisikhuphuleleni eGibithe ukuba sifele ehlane na? ngokuba akukho sinkwa namanzi; umphefumulo wethu uyasenyanya lesi sinkwa esilula. INkosi yasithuma izinyoka ezinesihlungu phakathi kwabantu, zabaluma abantu; kwafa abantu abaningi bakwa-Israyeli. Ngalokho abantu beza kuMose, bathi: “Sonile, ngokuba sikhulume kabi ngoJehova nangawe; khuleka kuJehova ukuba asuse izinyoka kithi. UMose wabakhulekela abantu. UJehova wayesethi kuMose: “Zenzele inyoka enesihlungu, uyibeke esigxotsheni; nolunywayo uyakuphila uma ebheka. UMose wenza inyoka yethusi, wayibeka esigxotsheni; uma inyoka iluma umuntu, waphila lapho ebona inyoka yethusi.