Numeri 5:1-31
5 Jehova wachubeka wakhuluma naMosi watsi:
2 “Tjela ema-Israyeli kutsi wonkhe umuntfu lonebulephelo+ nobe lonalokutsite lokuphuma esitfweni sangasense+ nanobe ngumuphi umuntfu lotingcolise ngemuntfu lofile* kufanele amkhiphele ngephandle kwendzawo lokuhlalwa kuyo.+
3 Ngisho nobe loyo kungumuntfu lomdvuna nobe lomsikati, kufanele nimkhiphele ngephandle. Nibobakhiphela ngephandle kwendzawo lokuhlalwa kuyo, kuze bangayingcolisi+ lendzawo yalabo lengihlala emkhatsini wabo.”*+
4 Ngako-ke ema-Israyeli akwenta loko, atsatsa labo bantfu abakhiphela ngephandle kwalendzawo lokuhlalwa kuyo. Enta njengobe nje Jehova abetjele Mosi.
5 Jehova wachubeka watsi kuMosi:
6 “Tjela ema-Israyeli utsi: ‘Nangabe umuntfu lomdvuna nobe lomsikati enta nobe ngusiphi sono futsi angetsembeki kuJehova, loyo muntfu unelicala.+
7 Kufanele asivume+ lesono lasentile,* akhiphe nenhlawulo lephelele, aphindze engete incenye yayo leyodvwa kuletisihlanu.+ Loku utakunika lomuntfu lamonile.
8 Kodvwa nangabe lomuntfu lowoniwe ete sihlobo sengati lesitawutsatsa lenhlawulo, kufanele ibuyiselwe kuJehova futsi itawuba yemphristi, kanye nalemvu umphristi lenta ngayo kutsi lomuntfu lowonile abuyisane naNkulunkulu.+
9 “‘Yonkhe iminikelo lengcwele+ ema-Israyeli layiletsa kumphristi, kufanele ibe ngeyakhe.+
10 Nobe nguyiphi intfo lengcwele umuntfu lanayo itawuchubeka iyaloyo muntfu. Nobe yini umuntfu layinikela kumphristi, yona itawuba yemphristi.’”
11 Jehova wachubeka wakhuluma naMosi, watsi:
12 “Khuluma nema-Israyeli utsi: ‘Naku lokufanele kwentiwe nangabe umfati wendvodza aphambuka, angetsembeki kuyo
13 futsi lenye indvodza iye naye ecansini+ kodvwa lendvodza yakhe ingati ngaloku, nalesento sakhe sihlale sifihlakele futsi naye atingcolisile kodvwa angakabanjwa, kube kute nafakazi:
14 Nangabe lendvodza iba nesikhwele ngalomfati wayo futsi imsola kutsi akaketsembeki, ngisho nobe atingcolisile nobe cha,
15 lendvodza kufanele iletse lomfati embikwemphristi, imletsele nemnikelo, longufulaha logcwele esikoteleni lesingemalitha lamabili* lowentiwe ngebhali. Kufanele ingatseli emafutsa futsi ingawafaki emakha esihlahla semphepho kulofulaha, ngobe ungumnikelo walokutinhlavu lowentiwa ngenca yesikhwele, lokungumnikelo walokutinhlavu losikhumbuto sesono.
16 “‘Umphristi utawuletsa lomfati, ammise embikwaJehova.+
17 Lomphristi utawutsatsa emanti langcwele ngesitja selubumba, acuphe nemhlabatsi phansi ethendeni lekukhontela awutsele kulamanti.
18 Utawutsatsa lomfati ammise embikwaJehova, amchache tinwele, futsi abeke etandleni takhe lomnikelo walokutinhlavu losikhumbuto, lokungumnikelo walokutinhlavu lonikelwa ngenca yesikhwele.+ Lomphristi utawube aphetse lamanti lababako laletsa sicalekiso.+
19 “Umphristi utawubese uyamfungisa lomfati, atsi: “Nangabe kute indvodza leye nawe ecansini njengobe usesengephansi kwendvodza yakho,+ futsi awukaphambuki watingcolisa, shengatsi lamanti lababako laletsa sicalekiso angete akulimata.
20 Kodvwa nangabe uphambukile, watingcolisa kantsi usesengephansi kwendvodza yakho, futsi waya ecansini nalenye indvodza—”+
21 Umphristi utawentisa lomfati sifungo lesihambisana nesicalekiso, atsi kuye: “Shengatsi Jehova angenta kutsi bantfu basebentise libito lakho nabacalekisa nanabafunga, futsi shengatsi Jehova angenta kutsi ungabi nebantfwana,* nesisu sakho sikhukhumuke.
22 Lamanti laletsa sicalekiso atawungena ematfunjini akho abangele kutsi sisu sakho sikhukhumuke futsi ungabi nebantfwana.”* Nakeva lamavi, lomfati kufanele atsi: “Akube njalo! Akube njalo!”*
23 “‘Lomphristi kufanele abhale leticalekiso encwadzini bese utiwashela kulamanti lababako.
24 Ngemuva kwaloko kufanele anatsise lomfati lamanti lababako laletsa sicalekiso futsi atawungena kuye ambangele imiphumela lebabako.
25 Umphristi kufanele atsatse lomnikelo walokutinhlavu lowentiwa ngenca yesikhwele+ losesandleni salomfati awujikitise embikwaJehova, bese uwuletsa edvute neli-al’thare.
26 Lomphristi utawutsatsa lomnikelo walokutinhlavu longagcwala sandla, umelele wonkhe lomnikelo futsi awushise kuze intfutfu yawo ishunce isuka e-al’thare.+ Ngemuva kwaloko-ke utawunatsisa lomfati lamanti.
27 Nangabe lomfati atingcolisile futsi angaketsembeki endvodzeni yakhe, umphristi nakamnatsisa lamanti laletsa sicalekiso atawungena kulomfati ambangele umphumela lobabako, futsi sisu sakhe sikhukhumuke, angabi nabo nebantfwana,* nebantfu basebentise libito lakhe nabacalekisa.
28 Kodvwa-ke nangabe angakatingcolisi futsi ahlantekile, ngeke asitfole sijeziso lesinjalo. Lomfati utawukhona kukhulelwa, abe nebantfwana.
29 “‘Lona-ke ngumtsetfo lomayelana nesikhwele,+ lapho khona umfati kungenteka aphambuke futsi atingcolise kantsi usesengephansi kwendvodza yakhe,
30 nobe nangabe indvodza iba nesikhwele futsi isole kutsi umfati wayo akaketsembeki. Lendvodza kufanele imise lomfati embikwaJehova bese umphristi wenta kuye konkhe lokushiwo kulomtsetfo.
31 Lendvodza angeke ibe nelicala, kodvwa lomfati wayo utawutiphendvulela.’”
Imibhalo lengentansi
^ Nobe “ngemphefumulo lofile.” Fundza Tinchazelo Temagama.
^ Nobe “lengihlala emkhatsini wabo ethendeni lekukhontela.”
^ NgesiHebheru kutsi, “Kufanele basivume lesono labasentile.”
^ NgesiHebheru kutsi, “loyincenye yinye kuletingu-10 teli-efa.” Fundza Sandzisanchazo B14.
^ NgesiHebheru kutsi, “angenta kutsi litsanga lakho lishwaphane.”
^ NgesiHebheru kutsi, “angenta kutsi litsanga lakho lishwaphane.”
^ Nobe “Amen! Amen! ngesiHebheru.”
^ NgesiHebheru kutsi, “angenta kutsi litsanga lakho lishwaphane.”
