Diuteronomi 27

1 Mosis na ndị okenye Izrel nyere ndị Izrel iwu sị, “Debenụ iwu ndị a niile m na-enye unu taa.

Then Moses and the elders of Israel instructed the people, saying: “Keep each commandment that I instruct to you this day.

2 Mgbe ị gabigara osimiri Jọdan ruo nʼala ahụ Onyenwe anyị Chineke gị na-enye gị, bukọtaanụ nkume buru ibu nʼotu ebe, jirikwa ụrọ ọcha techie ha.

And when you have crossed over the Jordan, into the land which the Lord your God will give to you, you shall erect immense stones, and you shall coat them with plaster,

3 Depụta nʼelu nkume ndị ahụ iwu na ụkpụrụ ndị a mgbe ị batara nʼala ahụ mmiri ara ehi na mmanụ aṅụ na-eru nʼime ya, nke Onyenwe anyị Chineke nna nna gị kwere nkwa inye gị.

so that you may be able to write upon them all the words of this law, when you have crossed the Jordan so as to enter into the land which the Lord your God will give to you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as he swore to your fathers.

4 Mgbe ị nọkwa nʼofe ọzọ nke osimiri Jọdan, doo nkume ukwu ndị a nʼugwu Ebal, dịka m na-enye gị nʼiwu taa. Jirikwa ụrọ ọcha techie ha.

Therefore, when you have crossed over the Jordan, erect the stones, just as I instruct you to do this day, on Mount Ebal. And you shall coat them with plaster,

5 Wuokwara Onyenwe anyị Chineke gị ebe ịchụ aja ya nʼebe ahụ. Ebe ịchụ aja eji naanị nkume wuo, nke ejighị ihe ngwa ọrụ igwe rụọ ihe bụla na ya.

and you shall build, in that place, an altar to the Lord your God out of stones which have not been touched by iron,

6 Jiri nkume a na-awaghị awa wuore Onyenwe anyị Chineke gị ebe ịchụ aja ahụ, chụọkwa aja nʼelu ya nye Onyenwe anyị Chineke gị.

out of stones which have not been hewn or polished. And you shall offer holocausts on it to the Lord your God.

7 Chụọ aja udo nʼebe ahụ, rie ha, ma ṅụrịakwa ọṅụ nʼihu Onyenwe anyị Chineke gị.

And you shall immolate peace victims. And you shall eat and feast in that place, in the sight of the Lord your God.

8 Depụta iwu ndị a nke ọma, nʼelu nkume ndị ahụ i guzobere.”

And you shall write upon the stones all the words of this law, plainly and clearly.”

9 Mgbe ahụ, Mosis na ndị nchụaja, bụ ndị Livayị, gwakwara ndị Izrel niile okwu sị, “Nọọnụ jii, gị Izrel, gekwaa ntị! Taa, ị ghọọla ndị nke Onyenwe anyị Chineke unu.

And Moses and the priests of Levitical stock said to all of Israel: “Attend and listen, O Israel! Today you have become the people of the Lord your God.

10 Nʼihi ya debe iwu niile Onyenwe anyị Chineke gị na ụkpụrụ niile ndị m nyere gị taa.”

You shall listen to his voice, and you shall do the commandments and justices, which I am entrusting to you.”

11 Nʼotu ụbọchị ahụ ka Mosis nyere ha iwu sị,

And Moses instructed the people in that day, saying:

12 Mgbe unu gafere Jọdan, ebo ndị a: Simiọn, na Livayị na Juda na Isaka na Josef na Benjamin, ga-eguzo nʼelu ugwu Gerizim gọzie ụmụ Izrel

“These shall stand upon Mount Gerizim, as a blessing to the people, when you will have crossed the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.

13 Agbụrụ Ruben, Gad, Asha, Zebụlọn, Dan na Naftalị ga-eguzo nʼelu ugwu Ebal kwupụta ọbụbụ ọnụ.

And in the opposite region, there shall stand upon Mount Ebal, as a curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

14 Ndị Livayị ga-eji olu dị elu gụpụta ya nye ụmụ Izrel niile,

And the Levites shall pronounce and declare to all the men of Israel, with an exalted voice:

15 “Onye a bụrụ ọnụ ka mmadụ ahụ bụ nke na-apị arụsị maọbụ oyiyi ọbụla, akaọrụ onye ǹka, nke bụ ihe arụ nʼanya Onyenwe anyị, ma na-eguzobe ya na nzuzo.” Ndị mmadụ niile ga-aza sị, “Amen.”

Cursed be the man who makes a graven or molten idol, an abomination to the Lord, a work of the hands of its maker, and who puts it in a secret place. And all the people shall respond by saying: Amen.

16 “Onye a bụrụ ọnụ ka onye ahụ bụ, nke na-elelị nna ya na nne ya.” Ụmụ Izrel niile ga-aza, “Amen.”

Cursed be he who does not honor his father and mother. And all the people shall say: Amen.

17 “Onye a bụrụ ọnụ ka onye ahụ bụ nke na-ehigharị oke ala onye agbataobi ya.” Ụmụ Izrel niile ga-aza, “Amen.”

Cursed be he who removes his neighbor’s landmarks. And all the people shall say: Amen.

18 “Onye a bụrụ ọnụ ka onye ahụ bụ nke na-eduhie onye ìsì ụzọ.” Ụmụ Izrel niile ga-aza, “Amen.”

Cursed be he who causes the blind to go astray on a journey. And all the people shall say: Amen.

19 “Onye a bụrụ ọnụ ka onye ahụ bụ nke na-adịghị ekpe ikpe ziri ezi nye ndị ọbịa, na ụmụ mgbei, na ndị inyom di ha nwụrụ.” Ụmụ Izrel niile ga-aza, “Amen.”

Cursed be he who subverts the judgment of the new arrival, the orphan, or the widow. And all the people shall say: Amen.

20 “Onye a bụrụ ọnụ ka onye ahụ bụ nke na-abakwuru nwunye nna ya soro ya dinaa, nʼihi na o merụọla ihe ndina nna ya.” Ụmụ Izrel niile ga-aza, “Amen.”

Cursed be he who lies with his father’s wife, and so exposes the covering of his bed. And all the people shall say: Amen.

21 “Onye a bụrụ ọnụ ka onye ahụ bụ nke ya na anụmanụ ọbụla na-edina.” Ụmụ Izrel niile ga-aza, “Amen.”

Cursed be he who lies with any beast. And all the people shall say: Amen.

22 “Onye a bụrụ ọnụ ka onye ahụ bụ, nke ya na nwanne ya nwanyị na-akwa iko, bụ nwanne ya nke nne ya mụrụ, maọbụ nke nwunye nna ya mụrụ.” Ụmụ Izrel niile ga-aza, “Amen.”

Cursed be he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or of his mother. And all the people shall say: Amen.

23 “Onye a bụrụ ọnụ ka onye ahụ bụ, nke ya na nne nwunye ya na-edina.” Ụmụ Izrel niile ga-aza, “Amen.”

Cursed be he who lies with his mother-in-law. And all the people shall say: Amen.

24 “Onye a bụrụ ọnụ ka onye ahụ bụ, nke na-etigbu mmadụ ibe ya na nzuzo.” Ụmụ Izrel niile ga-aza, “Amen.”

Cursed be he who secretly strikes down his neighbor. And all the people shall say: Amen.

25 “Onye a bụrụ ọnụ ka onye ahụ bụ, nke na-anara ngarị maka itigbu onye na-emeghị ihe ọjọọ ọbụla.” Ụmụ Izrel niile ga-aza, “Amen.”

Cursed be he who accepts gifts in order to strike down the life of innocent blood. And all the people shall say: Amen.

26 “Onye a bụrụ ọnụ ka onye ahụ bụ, nke na-adịghị eme ka iwu ndị a guzosie ike site na-edebeghị ha.” Ụmụ Izrel niile ga-aza, “Amen.”

Cursed be he who does not remain in the words of this law, and does not carry them out in deed. And all the people shall say: Amen.”