UDutheronomi 27
1 UMosi kanye labadala bako-Israyeli balaya abantu bathi: “Gcinani imilayo yonke esilipha yona lamuhla.
Then Moses and the responsible men of Israel gave the people these orders: Keep all the orders which I have given you this day;
2 Kuzakuthi lapho selichaphile umfula uJodani langena elizweni lelo uThixo uNkulunkulu wenu alinika lona, lizamisa amatshe amakhulu liwahuqe ngekalaga.
And on the day when you go over Jordan into the land which the Lord your God is giving you, put up great stones, coating them with building-paste,
3 Lizabhala kuwo wonke amazwi alumthetho nxa selichaphile umfula langena elizweni lelo uThixo uNkulunkulu wenu alinika lona, ilizwe eligeleza uchago loluju, njengalokhu uThixo, uNkulunkulu wabokhokho benu walithembisa.
And writing on them all the words of this law, after you have gone over; so that you may take the heritage which the Lord your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as the Lord, the God of your fathers, has said.
4 Kuzakuthi lapho selichaphile umfula uJodani, lizamisa amatshe la phezu kweNtaba yase-Ebhali, njengalokhu ngililayile lamuhla, liwahuqe ngekalaga.
And when you have gone over Jordan, you are to put up these stones, as I have said to you today, in Mount Ebal, and have them coated with building-paste.
5 Khonapho yakhelani uThixo uNkulunkulu wenu i-alithari, i-alithari lamatshe. Lingasebenzisi lutho olwenziwe ngensimbi phezu kwawo.
There you are to make an altar to the Lord your God, of stones on which no iron instrument has been used.
6 Yakhani i-alithari likaThixo uNkulunkulu wenu ngamatshe angabazwanga linikele phezu kwalo iminikelo yokutshiswa kuThixo uNkulunkulu wenu.
You are to make the altar of the Lord your God of uncut stones; offering on it burned offerings to the Lord your God:
7 Lizanikela iminikelo yokuthula khonapho, liyidle lithokoze phambi kukaThixo uNkulunkulu wenu.
And you are to make your peace-offerings, feasting there with joy before the Lord your God.
8 Ngakho lizabhala kancane wonke amazwi alumthetho phezu kwamatshe la eliwamisileyo.”
And put on the stones all the words of this law, writing them very clearly.
9 Ngemva kwalokho uMosi kanye labaphristi abangabaLevi, bathi kubo bonke abako-Israyeli, “Thula uthi zwi wena Israyeli, njalo ulalele! Khathesi selingabantu bakaThixo uNkulunkulu wenu.
Then Moses and the priests, the Levites, said to all Israel, Be quiet and give ear, O Israel; today you have become the people of the Lord your God.
10 Lalelani uThixo uNkulunkulu wenu futhi lilandele imilayo kanye lezimiso engilitshela zona namuhla.”
For this cause you are to give ear to the voice of the Lord your God, and do his orders and his laws which I give you this day.
11 Ngalolosuku uMosi walaya abantu wathi:
That same day Moses said to the people,
12 “Nxa selichaphile umfula uJodani, kuzakuthi izizwana ezibalisa esakoSimiyoni, esakoLevi, esakoJuda, esako-Isakhari, esakoJosefa kanye lesakoBhenjamini zizakuma eNtabeni yaseGerizimu ukuze zibusise abantu.
These are to take their places on Mount Gerizim for blessing the people when you have gone over Jordan: Simeon and Levi and Judah and Issachar and Joseph and Benjamin;
13 Kodwa izizwana ezibalisa esakoRubheni, esakoGadi, esako-Asheri, esakoZebhuluni, esakoDani kanye lesakoNafithali, zizakuma eNtabeni yase-Ebhali zimemezele iziqalekiso.
And these are to be on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
14 AbaLevi bazamemezela kubo bonke abantu bako-Israyeli ngelizwi elikhulu bathi:
Then the Levites are to say in a loud voice to all the men of Israel,
15 ‘Kaqalekiswe umuntu obaza isithombe loba isithombe esibunjiweyo, into eyisinengiso kuThixo, umsebenzi wezandla zomuntu olobungcwethi, asimise ensitha.’ Ngakho abantu bonke bazakuthi, ‘Ameni!’
Cursed is the man who makes any image of wood or stone or metal, disgusting to the Lord, the work of man's hands, and puts it up in secret. And let all the people say, So be it.
16 ‘Kaqalekiswe umuntu othelela uyise loba unina ihlazo.’ Ngakho abantu bonke bazakuthi, ‘Ameni!’
Cursed is he who does not give honour to his father or mother. And let all the people say, So be it.
17 ‘Kaqalekiswe umuntu osusa isikhonkwane somngcele wendawo kamakhelwane wakhe.’ Ngakho abantu bonke bazakuthi, ‘Ameni!’
Cursed is he who takes his neighbour's landmark from its place. And let all the people say, So be it.
18 ‘Kaqalekiswe umuntu oduhisa isiphofu endleleni.’ Ngakho abantu bonke bazakuthi, ‘Ameni!’
Cursed is he by whom the blind are turned out of the way. And let all the people say, So be it.
19 ‘Kaqalekiswe umuntu ovimbela ukuthonisiswa ngokulunga kowezizweni, lentandane kanye lomfelokazi.’ Ngakho abantu bonke bazakuthi, ‘Ameni!’
Cursed is he who gives a wrong decision in the cause of a man from a strange land, or of one without a father, or of a widow. And let all the people say, So be it.
20 ‘Kaqalekiswe umuntu olala lomfazi kayise, ngoba ethelela umbheda kayise ihlazo.’ Ngakho abantu bonke bazakuthi, ‘Ameni!’
Cursed is he who has sex relations with his father's wife, for he has put shame on his father. And let all the people say, So be it.
21 ‘Kaqalekiswe umuntu olala lenyamazana.’ Ngakho abantu bonke bazakuthi, ‘Ameni!’
Cursed is he who has sex relations with any sort of beast. And let all the people say, So be it.
22 ‘Kaqalekiswe umuntu olala lodadewabo, indodakazi kayise loba indodakazi kanina.’ Ngakho abantu bonke bazakuthi, ‘Ameni!’
Cursed is he who has sex relations with his sister, the daughter of his father or of his mother. And let all the people say, So be it.
23 ‘Kaqalekiswe umuntu olala loninazala.’ Ngakho abantu bonke bazakuthi, ‘Ameni!’
Cursed is he who has sex relations with his mother-in-law. And let all the people say, So be it.
24 ‘Kaqalekiswe umuntu obulala umakhelwane wakhe ensitha.’ Ngakho abantu bonke bazakuthi, ‘Ameni!’
Cursed is he who takes his neighbour's life secretly. And let all the people say, So be it.
25 ‘Kaqalekiswe umuntu owamukela isivalamlomo ukuze ayebulala umuntu ongelacala.’ Ngakho abantu bonke bazakuthi, ‘Ameni!’
Cursed is he who for a reward puts to death one who has done no wrong. And let all the people say, So be it.
26 ‘Kaqalekiswe umuntu ongalaleli amazwi okumlaya ngokuwenza.’ Ngakho bonke abantu bazakuthi, ‘Ameni!’”
Cursed is he who does not take this law to heart to do it. And let all the people say, So be it.
