UDutheronomi 27
1 UMosi kanye labadala bako-Israyeli balaya abantu bathi: “Gcinani imilayo yonke esilipha yona lamuhla.
And Moses and the elders of Israel commanded, saying, Keep all these commands, all that I command you this day.
2 Kuzakuthi lapho selichaphile umfula uJodani langena elizweni lelo uThixo uNkulunkulu wenu alinika lona, lizamisa amatshe amakhulu liwahuqe ngekalaga.
And it shall come to pass in the day when ye shall cross over Jordan into the land which the Lord thy God gives thee, that thou shalt set up for thyself great stones, and shalt plaster them with plaster.
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 thou shalt write on these stones all the words of this law, as soon as ye have crossed Jordan, when ye are entered into the land, which the Lord God of thy fathers gives thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, according as the Lord God of thy fathers said to thee.
4 Kuzakuthi lapho selichaphile umfula uJodani, lizamisa amatshe la phezu kweNtaba yase-Ebhali, njengalokhu ngililayile lamuhla, liwahuqe ngekalaga.
And it shall be as soon as ye are gone over Jordan, ye shall set up these stones, which I command thee this day, on mount Gaebal, and thou shalt plaster them with plaster.
5 Khonapho yakhelani uThixo uNkulunkulu wenu i-alithari, i-alithari lamatshe. Lingasebenzisi lutho olwenziwe ngensimbi phezu kwawo.
And thou shalt build there an altar to the Lord thy God, an altar of stones; thou shalt not lift up iron upon it.
6 Yakhani i-alithari likaThixo uNkulunkulu wenu ngamatshe angabazwanga linikele phezu kwalo iminikelo yokutshiswa kuThixo uNkulunkulu wenu.
Of whole stones shalt thou build an altar to the Lord thy God, and thou shalt offer upon it whole-burnt-offerings to the Lord thy God.
7 Lizanikela iminikelo yokuthula khonapho, liyidle lithokoze phambi kukaThixo uNkulunkulu wenu.
And thou shalt there offer a peace-offering; and thou shalt eat and be filled, and rejoice before the Lord thy God.
8 Ngakho lizabhala kancane wonke amazwi alumthetho phezu kwamatshe la eliwamisileyo.”
And thou shalt write upon the stones all this law very plainly.
9 Ngemva kwalokho uMosi kanye labaphristi abangabaLevi, bathi kubo bonke abako-Israyeli, “Thula uthi zwi wena Israyeli, njalo ulalele! Khathesi selingabantu bakaThixo uNkulunkulu wenu.
And Moses and the priests the Levites spoke to all Israel, saying, Be silent and hear, O Israel; this day thou art become a people to the Lord thy God.
10 Lalelani uThixo uNkulunkulu wenu futhi lilandele imilayo kanye lezimiso engilitshela zona namuhla.”
And thou shalt hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and shalt do all his commands, and his ordinances, as many as I command thee this day.
11 Ngalolosuku uMosi walaya abantu wathi:
And Moses charged the people on that day, saying,
12 “Nxa selichaphile umfula uJodani, kuzakuthi izizwana ezibalisa esakoSimiyoni, esakoLevi, esakoJuda, esako-Isakhari, esakoJosefa kanye lesakoBhenjamini zizakuma eNtabeni yaseGerizimu ukuze zibusise abantu.
These shall stand to bless the people on mount Garizin having gone over Jordan; Symeon, Levi, Judas, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
13 Kodwa izizwana ezibalisa esakoRubheni, esakoGadi, esako-Asheri, esakoZebhuluni, esakoDani kanye lesakoNafithali, zizakuma eNtabeni yase-Ebhali zimemezele iziqalekiso.
And these shall stand for cursing on mount Gaebal; Ruben, Gad, and Aser, Zabulon, Dan, and Nephthali.
14 AbaLevi bazamemezela kubo bonke abantu bako-Israyeli ngelizwi elikhulu bathi:
And the Levites shall answer and say to all Israel with a loud voice,
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 whosoever shall make a graven or molten image, an abomination to the Lord, the work of the hands of craftsmen, and shall put it in a secret place: and all the people shall answer and say, So be it.
16 ‘Kaqalekiswe umuntu othelela uyise loba unina ihlazo.’ Ngakho abantu bonke bazakuthi, ‘Ameni!’
Cursed is the man that dishonours his father or his mother: and all the people shall say, So be it.
17 ‘Kaqalekiswe umuntu osusa isikhonkwane somngcele wendawo kamakhelwane wakhe.’ Ngakho abantu bonke bazakuthi, ‘Ameni!’
Cursed is he that removes his neighbour's landmarks: and all the people shall say, So be it.
18 ‘Kaqalekiswe umuntu oduhisa isiphofu endleleni.’ Ngakho abantu bonke bazakuthi, ‘Ameni!’
Cursed is he that makes the blind to wander in the way: and all the people shall say, So be it.
19 ‘Kaqalekiswe umuntu ovimbela ukuthonisiswa ngokulunga kowezizweni, lentandane kanye lomfelokazi.’ Ngakho abantu bonke bazakuthi, ‘Ameni!’
Cursed is every one that shall pervert the judgment of the stranger, and orphan, and widow: and all the people shall say, So be it.
20 ‘Kaqalekiswe umuntu olala lomfazi kayise, ngoba ethelela umbheda kayise ihlazo.’ Ngakho abantu bonke bazakuthi, ‘Ameni!’
Cursed is he that lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered his father's skirt: and all the people shall say, So be it.
21 ‘Kaqalekiswe umuntu olala lenyamazana.’ Ngakho abantu bonke bazakuthi, ‘Ameni!’
Cursed is he that lies with any beast: and all the people shall say, So be it.
22 ‘Kaqalekiswe umuntu olala lodadewabo, indodakazi kayise loba indodakazi kanina.’ Ngakho abantu bonke bazakuthi, ‘Ameni!’
Cursed is he that lies with his sister by his father or his mother: and all the people shall say, So be it.
23 ‘Kaqalekiswe umuntu olala loninazala.’ Ngakho abantu bonke bazakuthi, ‘Ameni!’
Cursed is he that lies with his daughter-in-law: and all the people shall say, So be it. Cursed is he that lies with his wife's sister: and all the people shall say, So be it.
24 ‘Kaqalekiswe umuntu obulala umakhelwane wakhe ensitha.’ Ngakho abantu bonke bazakuthi, ‘Ameni!’
Cursed is he that smites his neighbour secretly: and all the people shall say, So be it.
25 ‘Kaqalekiswe umuntu owamukela isivalamlomo ukuze ayebulala umuntu ongelacala.’ Ngakho abantu bonke bazakuthi, ‘Ameni!’
Cursed is he whosoever shall have taken a bribe to slay an innocent man: and all the people shall say, So be it.
26 ‘Kaqalekiswe umuntu ongalaleli amazwi okumlaya ngokuwenza.’ Ngakho bonke abantu bazakuthi, ‘Ameni!’”
Cursed is every man that continues not in all the words of this law to do them: and all the people shall say, So be it.
