Ebyabaleevi 18
1 Awo Mukama Katonda n’agamba Musa nti,
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
2 “Tegeeza abaana ba Isirayiri nti, ‘Nze Mukama Katonda wammwe.
Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them: I am the Lord your God.
3 Temusaana kweyisanga mu bikolwa byammwe ng’ab’omu Misiri, gye mwabeeranga, bwe beeyisa, era temusaana kweyisanga ng’ab’omu Kanani, gye mbatwala, bwe beeyisa. Temutambuliranga mu mateeka gaabwe.
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.
4 Munaagonderanga ebiragiro byange, munaakwatanga amateeka gange, era mwe munaatambuliranga. Nze Mukama Katonda wammwe.
You shall do my judgments, and shall observe my precepts, and shall walk in them. I am the Lord your God.
5 Mugonderenga ebiragiro byange awamu n’amateeka gange, kubanga buli muntu anaabikwatanga mu byo mwanaatambulizanga obulamu bwe. Nze Mukama Katonda wammwe.
Keep my laws and my judgments, which if a man do, he shall live in them. I am the Lord.
6 “‘Tewabanga omuntu yenna mu mmwe ajja eri munne gw’alinako oluganda ne yeebaka naye. Nze Mukama.
No man shall approach to her that is near of kin to him, to uncover her nakedness. I am the Lord.
7 “‘Toleeteranga kitaawo buswavu ng’okola ebyensonyi ne nnyoko. Oyo ye maama wo eyakuzaala, teweebakanga naye ne mukola ebyensonyi, n’omuleetako obuswavu.
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.
8 “‘Teweebakanga na muka kitaawo ne mukola ebyensonyi, ekyo kireetera kitaawo obuswavu ne kimumalamu ekitiibwa.
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s wife: for it is the nakedness of thy father.
9 “‘Teweebakanga na mwannyoko, azaalibwa kitaawo, oba azaalibwa nnyoko, ne bwe muba nga mwakulira mu maka gamu oba nga temwakulira wamu, tomukolangako bya nsonyi okumuleetera obuswavu.
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy sister by father or by mother, whether born at home or abroad.
10 “‘Teweebakanga na muwala azaalibwa mutabani wo, oba muwala w’omwana wo omuwala, n’okola naye ebyensonyi; ekyo ne kikuleetako obuswavu.
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy son’s daughter, or thy daughter’s daughter: because it is thy own nakedness.
11 “‘Teweebakanga na mwana wa muka kitaawo ow’obuwala eyazaalibwa kitaawo n’omukolako ebyensonyi; oyo mwannyoko. Tomuleeteranga bya buswavu.
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s wife’s daughter, whom she bore to thy father, and who is thy sister.
12 “‘Teweebakanga na mwannyina wa kitaawo n’okola naye ebyensonyi; oyo ne kitaawo ba musaayi gwe gumu.
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s sister: because she is the flesh of thy father.
13 “‘Teweebakanga na muwala bwe bazaalibwa ne nnyoko n’okola naye ebyensonyi; kubanga oyo ne nnyoko ba musaayi gwe gumu.
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister: because she is thy mother’s flesh.
14 “‘Toweebuulanga muganda wa kitaawo, ng’olaga eri mukazi we weebake naye mukole ebyensonyi; oyo maama wo omuto.
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.
15 “‘Teweebakanga na muka mutabani wo ne mukola ebyensonyi; kubanga oyo ye mukyala wa mutabani wo; tomuleeteranga bya buswavu.
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: because she is thy son’s wife, neither shalt thou discover her shame.
16 “‘Teweebakanga na muka muganda wo ne mukola ebyensonyi, kubanga ekyo kinaaleeteranga muganda wo obuswavu.
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: because it is the nakedness of thy brother.
17 “‘Teweebakanga na mukazi ate ne muwala we n’okola nabo ebyensonyi. Era teweebakanga na mwana muwala owa mutabani wa mukazi oyo oba na mwana muwala owa muwala we; kubanga abo ba musaayi gwe gumu n’ogw’omukazi oyo. Ekyo kibi kinene.
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.
18 “‘Toleetanga mukazi nga muganda wa mukyala wo ne badda mu kuvuganya, era ne weebaka naye ne mukola ebyensonyi nga mukyala wo akyali mulamu.
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.
19 “‘Tosembereranga mukazi ng’oyagala weebake naye omukoleko ebyensonyi ng’ali mu kiseera kye ekya buli mwezi eky’okuvaamu omusaayi mw’abeerera atali mulongoofu.
Thou shalt not approach to a woman having her flowers, neither shalt thou uncover her nakedness.
20 “‘Teweebakanga na mukyala wa munnansi yammwe okumukolako ebyensonyi, n’akuleetera obutali bulongoofu.
Thou shalt not lie with thy neighbour’s wife, nor be defiled with mingling of seed.
21 “‘Mu baana bo towangayo n’omu ng’ekiweebwayo ekyokeddwa mu muliro eri Moleki, kubanga erinnya lya Katonda wo tosaanira kuliweebuulanga. Nze Mukama.
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.
22 “‘Teweebakanga na musajja nga bwe wandyebase n’omukazi, ekyo kibi ekikyayibwa ennyo.
Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind, because it is an abomination.
23 “‘Tokolanga bya nsonyi ku nsolo kubanga ekyo kinaakufuulanga atali mulongoofu. Omukazi teyeewangayo eri ensolo emukoleko ebyensonyi, okwo kwe kuwabira ddala.
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.
24 “‘Temwereetangako obutali bulongoofu nga mugoberera amayisa ago amabi; kubanga n’amawanga ge ŋŋenda okugoba mu nsi mwe mujja okuyingira bwe geefuula bwe gatyo agatali malongoofu;
Defile not yourselves with any of these things with which all the nations have been defiled, which I will cast out before you,
25 n’ensi n’efuuka etali nnongoofu, ne ngibonereza olw’ebyonoono byayo, n’abantu baamu abagibeeramu n’ebasesema.
And with which the land is defiled: the abominations of which I will visit, that it may vomit out its inhabitants.
26 Naye mmwe mukuumenga ebiragiro byange n’amateeka gange. Abazaaliranwa ne bannamawanga abali mu mmwe tewabanga n’omu anaakolanga ku bintu ebyo n’akatono ebikyayibwa ennyo bwe bityo.
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.
27 Kubanga ebintu ebyo byonna byakolebwanga abantu abaabasooka mmwe okubeera mu nsi omwo, ensi n’efuuka etali nnongoofu.
For all these detestable things the inhabitants of the land have done, that; were before you, and have defiled it.
28 Ensi eyo bwe muligifuula etali nnongoofu, egenda kubasesema nga bwe yasesema amawanga agaabasooka okugibeeramu.
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.
29 “‘Abantu bonna abanaakolanga ebintu ebyo ebibi ebikyayibwa ennyo, abantu ng’abo banaagobwanga ne bagaanibwa okukolagana ne bannaabwe.
Every soul that shall commit any of these abominations, shall perish from the midst of his people.
30 Mukwatenga amateeka gange, nga mwewalanga okukola ebyonoono ebyo ebikyayibwa eby’amayisa amabi, abo abaabasooka ge beeyisanga si kulwa nga gabafuula abatali balongoofu. Nze Mukama Katonda wammwe.’”
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.
