Tim Jo-Lawi 18
1 Jehova Nyasaye nowacho ne Musa niya:
And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
2 “Wuo gi jo-Israel kendo iwachnegi ni, ‘An e Jehova Nyasaye ma Nyasachu.
Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, I am Jehovah your God.
3 Kik utim timbe ma jo-Misri mane udak e diergi timo kendo kik timbe moko mag jo-Kanaan makoro aterou e diergi yudre kuomu. Bende kik uluw timbe ma gitimo.
Ye shall not do after the doings of the land of Egypt, in which ye dwelt, and ye shall not do after the doings of the land of Canaan, where I bring you, nor shall ye walk in their statutes.
4 Nyaka urit chikena kendo luwuru yorena, nikech an Jehova Nyasaye ma Nyasachu.
Ye shall do my ordinances, and ye shall keep my statutes, to walk therein. I am Jehovah your God.
5 Rituru yorena kod chikena, nimar ngʼat moluwogi nobed mangima kuomgi. An e Jehova Nyasaye.
Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my ordinances, which if a man does, he shall live in them. I am Jehovah.
6 “‘Kik ngʼato terre gi dhako moluongo ni watne. An e Jehova Nyasaye.
None of you shall approach to any who are near of kin to him, to uncover nakedness. I am Jehovah.
7 “‘Kik ikuod wi wuonu kuom terruok gi chiege, nikech en minu.
The nakedness of thy father, even the nakedness of thy mother, thou shall not uncover. She is thy mother. Thou shall not uncover her nakedness,
8 “‘Kik iterri gi chi wuonu, nikech kitimo kamano to ikelone wuonu wichkuot.
the nakedness of thy father's wife. It is thy father's nakedness.
9 “‘Kik iterri gi nyaminu mahie, kata nyameru maka wuonu machielo kata maka minu machielo, bedni onywole e dala kae, kata kamoro machielo.
The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or the daughter of thy mother, whether born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shall not uncover.
10 “‘Kik iterri gi nyakwari maka wuodi kata maka nyari, nikech kitimo kamano to ikelo wichkuot ni in iwuon.
The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, even their nakedness thou shall not uncover, for theirs is thine own nakedness.
11 “‘Kik iterri gi nyaminu moa e ot machielo, nikech en nyaminu.
The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shall not uncover her nakedness.
12 “‘Kik iterri gi nyamin wuonu nikech en wayu.
Thou shall not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister. She is thy father's near kinswoman.
13 “‘Kik iterri gi nyamin mamau nikech en bende en mamau.
Thou shall not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister, for she is thy mother's near kinswoman.
14 “‘Kik igomb terori gi chi owadgi wuonu nikech en minu, kendo mano kelo wichkuot ne wuonuno.
Thou shall not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother. Thou shall not approach to his wife. She is thine aunt.
15 “‘Kik iterri gi chi wuodi nikech en maru, ok oyieni mondo itim kamano.
Thou shall not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law. She is thy son's wife. Thou shall not uncover her nakedness.
16 “‘Kik iterri gi chi owadu nikech mano nyalo kelo wichkuot ne owaduno.
Thou shall not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife. It is thy brother's nakedness.
17 “‘Kik iterri gi nyako kaachiel gi min-gi. Kik iterri gi nyakware ma ka wuode kata maka nyare, nikech gin wede dhakono. Mano en tim anjawo.
Thou shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter. Thou shall not take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness. They are near kinswomen. It is iniquity.
18 “‘Kik ikend nyamin chiegi mondo obed nyieke ma iriwri kode ka nyamin pod ngima.
And thou shall not take a wife in addition to her sister, to be a rival to her, to uncover her nakedness, besides the other in her life-time.
19 “‘Kik iterri gi dhako manie kindene mar neno malo.
And thou shall not approach to a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.
20 “‘Kik iterri gi chi ngʼama udakgo mokiewo, dipo ka omiyo ibedo mogak.
And thou shall not lie carnally with thy neighbor's wife, to defile thyself with her.
21 “‘Kik ichiw nyathini moro amora ni nyasaye manono miluongo ni Molek, nimar ok onego iketh nying Nyasaye. An e Jehova Nyasaye.
And thou shall not give any of thy seed to make them pass through the fire to Molech, neither shall thou profane the name of thy God. I am Jehovah.
22 “‘Kik iterri gi dichwo wadu nikech mano en tim makwero.
Thou shall not lie with mankind, as with womankind. It is abomination.
23 “‘Kik iterri gi chiayo nikech mano miyo ibedo mogak. Dhako bende kik yie mondo chiayo oterre kode, nikech mano en gima kwero.
And thou shall not lie with any beast to defile thyself with it, nor shall any woman stand before a beast, to lie down with it. It is a perversion.
24 “‘Kik udwanyru kutimo timbe ma kamago nikech timbego ema ogendini mabiro riembo e nyimu ne timo.
Do not defile ye yourselves in any of these things. For in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out from before you,
25 Kata mana piny bende nobedo mogak, omiyo ne akumogi nikech richo mag-gi, kendo piny nongʼogo joma nodakie iye.
and the land is defiled. Therefore I visit the iniquity of it upon it, and the land vomits out its inhabitants.
26 To nyaka urit yorena kod chikena. Onge ngʼato kuomu manotim timbe makwerogo kata obed ja-Israel kata jadak e dieru,
Ye therefore shall keep my statutes and my ordinances, and shall not do any of these abominations, neither the home-born, nor the stranger that sojourns among you,
27 nikech magi e timbe ma joma nodak e pinyni kapok ubiro notimo kendo negiketho pinyni.
(for all these abominations the men of the land have done, who were before you, and the land is defiled),
28 To ka udwanyo pinyno, to ngʼeuru ni onyalo ngʼogou oko mar oganda mane okwongonu dake kane gidwanye.
that the land not vomit you out also, when ye defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was before you.
29 “‘Jogo duto matim makwerogo noyud e ngimagi, ginto nyaka golgi oko ei ogandagi.
For whoever shall do any of these abominations, even the souls that do them shall be cut off from among their people.
30 Emomiyo luwuru chikena kendo ritreuru ma kik uluw timbe makwero mane joma odak e pinyni otimo kapok ubiro, mondo kik ubed mogak. An e Jehova Nyasaye ma Nyasachu.’”
Therefore ye shall keep my charge, that ye not practice any of these abominable customs, which were practiced before you, and that ye not defile yourselves in it. I am Jehovah your God.
