Deuteronomy 25
1 “If [two] Israelis have a dispute and they go to a court, the judge will [probably] decide/declare that one of them (is innocent/did not do any wrong) and the other one is guilty.
Watu wanapokuwa na ugomvi, wapeleke mahakamani na waamuzi wataamua shauri hilo; watawaachia wasio na kosa na kuwahukumu wenye hatia.
2 If the judge says that the guilty person must be punished, he shall command him to lie [with his face] on the ground and be whipped. The number of times he is struck with a whip will depend on [what kind of] crime he committed.
Kama mtu mwenye hatia anastahili kuchapwa, mwamuzi atamwamuru alale chini ili achapwe mbele yake idadi ya viboko kulingana na kosa lake,
3 It is permitted that he be struck as many as 40 times, but no more than that. If he is struck more than 40 times, he would be humiliated publicly.
lakini kamwe asichapwe zaidi ya viboko arobaini. Ikiwa atachapwa zaidi ya viboko arobaini, nduguyo atadhalilika machoni pako.
4 When your ox is treading/walking on the grain [to separate the chaff from the grain], do not (muzzle it/put a covering on its mouth) [to prevent it from eating some of the grain].
Usimfunge maksai kinywa anapopura nafaka.
5 If two brothers live on the same property, and one of them who has no son dies, the man’s widow should not marry someone who is not a member of his family. The dead man’s brother must marry her and have sex [EUP] with her. It is his duty to do that.
Ikiwa ndugu wanaishi pamoja na mmoja wao akafa bila kuacha mwana, kamwe mjane wake asiolewe nje ya jamaa hiyo. Ndugu wa mumewe atamchukua, amwoe na kutimiza wajibu wa shemeji kwake.
6 If she later gives birth to a son, that son is to be considered [MTY] the son of the man who died, in order that the dead man’s name will not disappear from Israel.
Mwana wa kwanza atakayemzaa atapewa jina la ndugu aliyekufa ili jina lake lisifutike katika Israeli.
7 “But if the dead man’s brother does not want to marry that woman, she must stand at the (gate/central meeting place) of the town and say to the [town] elders, ‘My husband’s brother will not do (his duty/what he is supposed to do). He refuses to [marry me in order that I may give birth to a son who will] prevent my dead husband’s name from disappearing in Israel.’
Hata hivyo, ikiwa ndugu huyo wa mume hataki kuoa huyo mke wa nduguye, mjane atawaendea wazee kwenye lango la mji na kusema, “Ndugu wa mume wangu anakataa kuendeleza jina la nduguye katika Israeli. Hataki kutimiza wajibu wa shemeji kwangu.”
8 Then the elders must summon that man and talk to him. If he still refuses to marry that widow,
Ndipo wazee wa mji wake watamwita na kuzungumza naye. Kama atashikilia kukataa akisema, “Sitaki kumwoa,”
9 she must go up to him while the elders are watching, and take off one of his sandals [to symbolize/show that he would not receive any of her property], and spit in his face, and say to him, ‘This is what happens to the man who refuses to do what is needed [to allow his dead brother to have a son] in order that our family name does not disappear.’
mjane wa nduguye atamwendea mbele ya wazee, atamvua kiatu kimoja na kumtemea mate usoni, na kusema, “Hivi ndivyo ambavyo hufanywa kwa mtu ambaye atakataa kuendeleza jamaa ya ndugu yake.”
10 After that happens, that man’s family will be known as ‘the family of the man whose sandal was pulled off’.
Jamaa ya mtu huyo itafahamika katika Israeli kama Jamaa ya Aliyevuliwa Kiatu.
11 When [two] men are fighting with each other, and the one man’s wife comes near to help her husband by grabbing hold of the other man’s genitals,
Ikiwa watu wawili wanapigana na mke wa mmoja wao akaja kumwokoa mumewe na yule anayemshambulia, naye mke huyo akifika na kumkamata sehemu za siri,
12 do not act mercifully toward her; cut off her hand.
huyo mwanamke utamkata mkono wake. Usimhurumie.
13 “[When you are buying or selling things], do not try to cheat people by having two kinds of weights, [one which you use when you buy something and one which you use when you sell something], and two kinds of measuring baskets, [one which you use when you buy something and one which you use when you sell something].
Usiwe na mawe ya kupimia ya aina mbili katika mkoba wako, moja zito na jingine jepesi.
Usiwe na vipimo viwili tofauti katika nyumba yako, kimoja kikubwa, kingine kidogo.
15 Always use correct weights and correct measuring baskets, in order that Yahweh our God will allow you to live a long time in the land that he is giving to you.
Ni lazima uwe na uzito na vipimo sahihi na vya haki, ili upate kuishi maisha marefu katika nchi anayokupa Bwana Mungu wako.
16 Yahweh hates all those who act dishonestly, [and he will punish them].
Kwa maana Bwana Mungu wako humchukia yeyote ambaye hufanya mambo kama haya, yeyote anayetenda kwa udanganyifu.
17 Continue to remember what the Amalek people-group did to your ancestors when they were coming out of Egypt.
Kumbuka kile Waamaleki walichowatendea mlipokuwa njiani mkitoka Misri.
18 They attacked your ancestors as your ancestors were traveling, when they were weak and exhausted. Those people were not afraid of God at all, so they attacked your ancestors from the rear and killed all those who were unable to walk as fast as the others.
Wakati mlipokuwa mmechoka na kuishiwa nguvu kwa safari yenu, wakawapiga wale wote waliokuja nyuma. Waamaleki hawakumwogopa Mungu.
19 Therefore, when Yahweh our God has given you the land [that he promised to give you], and when he has enabled you to rest from [fighting] all your enemies around you, kill all the Amalek people-group, with the result that no one will remember them any more. Do not forget [to do this]!”
Bwana Mungu wako atakapokupa pumziko mbali na adui zako wote wanaokuzunguka katika nchi akupayo kuimiliki kuwa urithi, utafutilia mbali kumbukumbu lote la Waamaleki chini ya mbingu. Usisahau!
