Leviticus 18
1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
Nake Jehova akĩĩra Musa atĩrĩ,
2 Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them: I am the Lord your God.
“Arĩria andũ a Isiraeli, ũmeere atĩrĩ: ‘Niĩ nĩ niĩ Jehova Ngai wanyu.
3 You shall not do according to the custom of the land of Egypt, in which you dwelt: neither shall you act according to the manner of the country of Chanaan, into which I will bring you, nor shall you walk in their ordinances.
Mũtikaneke maũndũ marĩa andũ a Misiri, kũrĩa mwatũũraga, meekaga, na mũtikaneke maũndũ marĩa mekagwo bũrũri wa Kaanani, kũrĩa ndĩramũtwara. Mũtikarũmĩrĩre mĩthiĩre yao.
4 You shall do my judgments, and shall observe my precepts, and shall walk in them. I am the Lord your God.
No nginya mwathĩkagĩre mawatho makwa na mũmenyagĩrĩre gwathĩkĩra kĩrĩra kĩa watho wakwa wa kũrũmĩrĩrwo. Niĩ nĩ niĩ Jehova Ngai wanyu.
5 Keep my laws and my judgments, which if a man do, he shall live in them. I am the Lord.
Tũũrai mũrũmĩtie kĩrĩra kĩa watho wakwa wa kũrũmĩrĩrwo, na mawatho makwa, nĩgũkorwo mũndũ ũrĩa ũrĩĩmathĩkagĩra nĩarĩtũũrio muoyo nĩmo. Niĩ nĩ niĩ Jehova.
6 No man shall approach to her that is near of kin to him, to uncover her nakedness. I am the Lord.
“‘Gũtirĩ mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ ũgaathengerera mũndũ wa nyũmba yake nĩguo makomanie; niĩ nĩ niĩ Jehova.
7 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother: she is thy mother, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
“‘Ndũkanaconorithie thoguo nĩ ũndũ wa gũkoma na nyũkwa. Ũcio nĩ nyũkwa; ndũkanakome nake.
8 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s wife: for it is the nakedness of thy father.
“‘Ndũkanakome na mũtumia wa thoguo; ũguo nĩ gũconorithia thoguo.
9 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy sister by father or by mother, whether born at home or abroad.
“‘Ndũkanakome na mwarĩ wa nyũkwa, kana mwarĩ wa thoguo ũrĩa mũciarĩtwo nĩ ithe ũmwe kana mwarĩ wa nyũkwa ũrĩa mũtarĩ a ithe ũmwe.
10 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy son’s daughter, or thy daughter’s daughter: because it is thy own nakedness.
“‘Ndũkanakome na mwarĩ wa mũrũguo kana mwarĩ wa mwarĩguo; ũguo nĩ gwĩconorithia.
11 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s wife’s daughter, whom she bore to thy father, and who is thy sister.
“‘Ndũkanakome na mwarĩ wa mũndũ-wa-nja wa thoguo, ũrĩa ũciarĩtwo nĩ thoguo; ũcio no ta mwarĩ wa nyũkwa.
12 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s sister: because she is the flesh of thy father.
“‘Ndũkanakome na mwarĩ wa nyina na thoguo; ũcio nĩ mũndũ wa nyũmba ya thoguo.
13 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister: because she is thy mother’s flesh.
“‘Ndũkanakome na tataguo, ũcio nĩ mũndũ wa nyũmba ĩmwe na nyũkwa.
14 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother: neither shalt thou approach to his wife, who is joined to thee by affinity.
“‘Ndũkanaconorithie mũrũ wa nyina na thoguo, na ũndũ wa gũthengerera mũtumia wake nĩguo mũkomanie; ũcio nĩ tataguo.
15 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: because she is thy son’s wife, neither shalt thou discover her shame.
“‘Ndũkanakome na mũtumia wa mũrũguo. Ũcio nĩ mũtumia wa mũrũguo; ndũkanakome nake.
16 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: because it is the nakedness of thy brother.
“‘Ndũkanakome na mũtumia wa mũrũ wa nyũkwa; ũguo nĩgũconorithia mũrũ wa nyũkwa.
17 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy wife and her daughter. Thou shalt not take her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter, to discover her shame: because they are her flesh, and such copulation is incest.
“‘Ndũkanakome na mũndũ-wa-nja ũcooke ũkome na mwarĩ. Ndũkanakome na mwarĩ wa mũriũ, kana mwarĩ wa mwarĩ; acio nĩ andũ a nyũmba yake. Ũcio nĩ waganu.
18 Thou shalt not take thy wife’s sister for a harlot, to rival her, neither shalt thou discover her nakedness, while she is yet living.
“‘Ndũkanahikie mwarĩ wa nyina na mũtumia waku atuĩke mũiru wa mũtumia waku, ũkomage nake mũtumia waku arĩ muoyo.
19 Thou shalt not approach to a woman having her flowers, neither shalt thou uncover her nakedness.
“‘Ndũkanathengerere mũndũ-wa-nja mũkomanie rĩrĩa arĩ na thaahu wa hĩndĩ yake ya mweri.
20 Thou shalt not lie with thy neighbour’s wife, nor be defiled with mingling of seed.
“‘Ndũkanakome na mũtumia wa mũndũ ũngĩ, ndũgethaahie nake.
21 Thou shalt not give any of thy seed to be consecrated to the idol Moloch, nor defile the name of thy God: I am the Lord.
“‘Mũtikananeane ciana cianyu irutĩrwo Moleku igongona, mũtikanathaahie rĩĩtwa rĩa Ngai wanyu. Niĩ nĩ niĩ Jehova.
22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind, because it is an abomination.
“‘Ndũkanakome na mũndũ mũrũme ta ũrĩa mũndũ akomaga na mũndũ-wa-nja; ũndũ ũcio ũrĩ magigi.
23 Thou shalt not copulate with any beast, neither shalt thou be defiled with it. A woman shall not lie down to a beast, nor copulate with it: because it is a heinous crime.
“‘Ndũkanakome na nyamũ nawe wĩthaahie nayo. Mũndũ-wa-nja ndakanetware harĩ nyamũ akome nayo; gwĩka ũguo nĩ waganu mũkĩru njano.
24 Defile not yourselves with any of these things with which all the nations have been defiled, which I will cast out before you,
“‘Mũtikanethaahie na ũndũ o na ũmwe wa macio, tondũ ũguo nĩguo ndũrĩrĩ iria ngũingata imweherere ciethaahirie.
25 And with which the land is defiled: the abominations of which I will visit, that it may vomit out its inhabitants.
O naguo bũrũri nĩwathaahirio; nĩ ũndũ ũcio ngĩũherithĩria mehia maguo, naguo bũrũri ũcio ũgĩtahĩka arĩa maatũũraga kuo.
26 Keep ye my ordinances and my judgments, and do not any of these abominations: neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you.
No inyuĩ, no nginya mũrũmie kĩrĩra kĩa watho wa kũrũmĩrĩrwo, na mawatho makwa. Andũ arĩa maciarĩirwo bũrũri wanyu, kana ageni arĩa matũũranagia na inyuĩ, matikaneke ũndũ o na ũrĩkũ wa macio marĩ magigi,
27 For all these detestable things the inhabitants of the land have done, that; were before you, and have defiled it.
nĩgũkorwo maũndũ macio mothe nĩmo meekagwo nĩ andũ arĩa maatũũraga bũrũri ũcio mbere yanyu, naguo bũrũri ũcio ũkĩnyiitwo nĩ thaahu.
28 Beware then, lest in like manner, it vomit you also out, if you do the like things, as it vomited out the nation that was before you.
O na inyuĩ mũngĩgwatia bũrũri ũcio thaahu, nĩũkamũtahĩka o ta ũrĩa watahĩkire arĩa maatũũraga kuo mbere yanyu.
29 Every soul that shall commit any of these abominations, shall perish from the midst of his people.
“‘Mũndũ o wothe ũngĩka ũndũ o na ũmwe wa maũndũ macio marĩ magigi, andũ ta acio no nginya maingatwo kuuma kũrĩ andũ ao.
30 Keep my commandments. Do not the things which they have done, that have been before you, and be not defiled therein. I am the Lord your God.
Rũmiai maũndũ marĩa ndĩmwathĩte na mũtikanarũmĩrĩre mĩtugo ĩyo ĩrĩ magigi, ĩrĩa yekagwo mũtaanoka, na mũtikanethaahie nayo. Niĩ nĩ niĩ Jehova Ngai wanyu.’”
