< Deuteronomy 21 >
1 If one be founde slaine in the lande, which the Lord thy God giueth thee to possesse it, lying in the field, and it is not knowe who hath slaine him,
Ngati munthu apezeka ataphedwa mʼmunda mʼdziko limene Yehova Mulungu wanu akukupatsani kukhala lanu koma inu osadziwa amene wamupha,
2 Then thine Elders and thy Iudges shall come forth, and measure vnto the cities that are round about him that is slayne.
akuluakulu anu ndi oweruza adzapite ndi kuyeza kutalikirana kuchokera pamene pali mtembowo ndi mizinda yoyandikira.
3 Aud let ye Elders of that citie, which is next vnto the slaine man, take out of the droue an heifer that hath not bene put to labour, nor hath drawen in the yoke.
Kenaka akuluakulu a mzinda wapafupi kwambiri ndi mtembowo adzatenge ngʼombe imene sinagwirepo ntchito kapena kuvalapo goli
4 And let the Elders of that citie bring the heifer vnto a stonie valley, which is neyther eared nor sowen, and strike off the heifers necke there in the valley.
ndi kuyikusira ku chigwa chimene sichinalimidwepo ndiponso kumene kuli mtsinje woyenda. Ku chigwa kumeneko ayenera kukayithyola khosi ngʼombeyo.
5 Also the Priests the sonnes of Leui (whom the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister, and to blesse in the name of the Lord) shall come forth, and by their word shall all strife and plague be tried.
Ansembe, ana a Aaroni, adzapite patsogolo pangʼono, popeza ndiwo amene Yehova Mulungu wanu anawasankha kuti azitumikira, kupereka mdalitso mʼdzina la Yehova ndi kugamula milandu yonse yamikangano ndi yovulazana.
6 And all the Elders of that citie that came neere to the slayne man, shall wash their hands ouer the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:
Kenaka akuluakulu a mzinda wapafupi kwambiri ndi mtembowo adzasamba mʼmanja pamwamba pa ngʼombe yothyoledwa khosi ija,
7 And shall testifie, and say, Our handes haue not shed this blood, neither haue our eies seene it.
nadzatsimikiza kuti, “Manja athu sanakhetse magazi awa ndipo sitinaonerere kuphedwako.
8 O Lord, be mercifull vnto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay no innocent blood to the charge of thy people Israel, and the blood shalbe forgiuen them.
Yehova, landirani nsembe yopepesa ya anthu anu Aisraeli amene munawapulumutsa, ndipo muwakhululukire tchimo la kupha munthu wosalakwa.” Mukatero ndiye kuti adzapezeka kuti ndi osalakwa.
9 So shalt thou take away the cry of innocet blood from thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the Lord.
Kotero mudzadzichotsera nokha tchimo lokhetsa magazi wosalakwa, popeza mwachita zoyenera pamaso pa Yehova.
10 Whe thou shalt go to warre against thine enemies, and the Lord thy God shall deliuer them into thine hands, and thou shalt take the captiues,
Mukapita kukachita nkhondo ndi adani anu, Yehova Mulungu wanu nawapereka adani anuwo mʼmanja mwanu muwagwira ukapolo,
11 And shalt see among the captiues a beautifull woman, and hast a desire vnto her, and wouldest take her to thy wife,
ndiye ngati muona mkazi wokongola pakati pa ogwidwawo nakutengani mtima, mukhoza kumutenga kuti akhale mkazi wanu.
12 Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house, and she shall shaue her head, and pare her nayles,
Mumutengere ku nyumba kwanu, kumumeta tsitsi lake, mumuwenge zikhadabo zake
13 And she shall put off the garment that shee was taken in, and she shall remaine in thine house, and bewaile her father and her mother a moneth long: and after that shalt thou go in vnto her, and marry her, and she shalbe thy wife.
ndipo avulidwe zovala zimene anagwidwa nazo. Atakhala mʼnyumba mwanu nalira maliro a abambo ndi amayi ake kwa mwezi wathunthu, ndiye mukhoza kupita kwa iye ndi kukhala mwamuna wake ndipo iyeyo adzakhala mkazi wanu.
14 And if thou haue no fauour vnto her, then thou mayest let her go whither she will, but thou shalt not sell her for money, nor make marchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her.
Ngati simukukondweretsedwa naye, muloleni kuti apite kumene afuna. Musamugulitse kapena kumuzunza ngati kapolo, popeza mwamuchotsa ulemu.
15 If a man haue two wiues, one loued and another hated, and they haue borne him children, both the loued and also the hated: if the first borne be the sonne of the hated,
Ngati munthu ali ndi akazi awiri, nakonda wina koposa mnzake, onsewa ndikubereka ana aamuna koma woyamba nakhala mwana wa mkazi amene samukondayo,
16 Then when the time commeth, that hee appointeth his sonnes to be heires of that which he hath, he may not make the sonne of the beloued first borne before the sonne of the hated, which is the first borne:
akamagawa chuma chake akanali moyo kwa ana akewo, asapereke ufulu wa mwana woyamba kubadwa kwa mwana wamwamuna wa mkazi amene amamukonda mʼmalo mwa mwana wake woyamba kubadwa weniweni amene ndi mwana wamkazi amene samukonda.
17 But he shall acknowledge the sonne of the hated for the first borne, and giue him double portion of all that he hath: for hee is the first of his strength, and to him belongeth the right of the first borne.
Iye ayenera kuonetsa kuti mwana wake wamwamuna wa mkazi wosakondedwayo ndiye woyamba kubadwa pomupatsa miyeso iwiri ya zonse zimene ali nazo. Mwana wamwamuna ameneyo ndiye chizindikiro cha mphamvu za abambo ake. Ufulu wokhala mwana wamwamuna woyamba ndi wake.
18 If any man haue a sonne that is stubburne and disobedient, which wil not hearken vnto the voice of his father, nor the voyce of his mother, and they haue chastened him, and he would not obey them,
Ngati munthu ali ndi mwana wamwamuna wosamvera ndi wowukira amene samvera a abambo ake ndi amayi ake akamuweruza,
19 Then shall his father and his mother take him, and bring him out vnto the Elders of his citie, and vnto the gate of the place where he dwelleth,
abambo ndi amayi ake amugwire ndi kupita naye kwa akuluakulu ku chipata cha mzinda wake ndipo
20 And shall say vnto the Elders of his citie, This our sonne is stubburne and disobedient, and he wil not obey our admonition: he is a riotour, and a drunkard.
akawawuze akuluakuluwo kuti, “Mwana wathu wamwamunayu ndi wosamva ndi wowukira. Iyeyu satimvera. Ndi mwana wadyera komanso ndi chidakwa.”
21 Then all the men of his citie shall stone him with stones vnto death: so thou shalt take away euill from among you, that all Israel may heare it, and feare.
Pamenepo anthu onse a mu mzinda wake adzamuphe ndi miyala. Muyenera kuchotsa zoyipa pakati panu. Aisraeli onse adzamva zimenezi ndipo adzachita mantha.
22 If a man also haue committed a trespasse worthy of death, and is put to death, and thou hangest him on a tree,
Ngati munthu wopezeka ndi mlandu wopha mnzake waphedwa ndipo mtembo wake wapachikidwa pamtengo,
23 His body shall not remaine all night vpon the tree, but thou shalt bury him the same day: for the curse of God is on him that is hanged. Defile not therfore thy land which the Lord thy God giueth thee to inherite.
musasiye mtembowo pa mtengopo usiku wonse. Muonetsetse kuti mwakawukwirira tsiku lomwelo, chifukwa aliyense wopachikidwa pamtengo ndi wotembereredwa ndi Mulungu. Musayipitse dziko limene Yehova Mulungu wanu akupatsani ngati cholowa chanu.