ULevi 20
1 UThixo wathi kuMosi,
Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose se, “Ka kyerɛ Israelfo no se,
2 “Tshela abako-Israyeli uthi: ‘Loba ngubani kwabako-Israyeli kumbe owezizweni ohlala kini onikela abantwana bakhe kunkulunkulu uMoleki, kumele abulawe. Izakhamizi kazimkhande ngamatshe.
‘Obiara a ofi mo mu a ɔde ne ba bɛbɔ ɔhyew afɔre ama Molek no, sɛ ɔyɛ Israelni anaa ɔhɔho no, ɛsɛ sɛ wokum no. Ɛsɛ sɛ wosiw no abo.
3 Mina ngizamdela lowomuntu, ngimkhuphe ebantwini bakibo; ngoba nxa enikele ngabantwabakhe kuMoleki, usengcolise indlu yami engcwele, wahlambaza lebizo lami elingcwele.
Na mʼankasa metia saa onipa no na mayi no afi ne nkurɔfo mu, efisɛ ɔde ne ba ama Molek ama wagu me kronkronbea ne me din kronkron no ho fi.
4 Nxa izakhamizi zendawo zingangamnanzi lowomuntu enikela umntanakhe kuMoleki zingambulali,
Na sɛ nnipa a wɔte mpɔtam hɔ no nso boapa yɛ wɔn ho sɛ wonnim sɛ ɔbarima no de ne ba abɔ afɔre ama Molek na wɔankum no a, mʼankasa metia
5 mina ngizamhlamukela lowomuntu labomuzi wakhe, ngibakhuphe ebantwini bakibo, yena kanye labo bonke abahlanganyela laye njengeziphingi kuMoleki.
ɔbarima no ne ne fifo na matwa ɔno ne nnipa a wɔde wɔn ho to anyame foforo so no nyinaa afi wɔn nkurɔfo mu.
6 Ngizamhlamukela lowo oya ezangomeni lezanuseni njengesiphingi sazo, ngokulandelana lazo. Ngizamkhupha kwabakibo.
“‘Metia obiara a ɔkɔ asuman ne ahonhom nkyɛn okodi wɔn akyi aguaman so, na matwa saa onipa no afi ne nkurɔfo mu.
7 Zingcweliseni libengcwele ngoba mina nginguThixo uNkulunkulu wenu.
“‘Enti montew mo ho na monyɛ kronkron na mene Awurade mo Nyankopɔn.
8 Gcinani izimiso zami lizilandele. Mina nginguThixo olenza libengcwele.
Ɛsɛ sɛ mudi me mmara nyinaa so, efisɛ mene Awurade a meyɛ mo kronkron no.
9 Lowo othuka uyise loba unina kabulawe. Usethuke uyise loba unina ngakho usefanele ukufa.
“‘Obiara a ɔbɛdome nʼagya anaa ne na no, ɛsɛ sɛ wokum no, efisɛ wadome ne na ne nʼagya, ne mogya begu nʼatifi.
10 Nxa indoda ifeba lomfazi womunye, umfazi kamakhelwane, kababulawe bobabili isiphingi lesiphingikazi leso.
“‘Sɛ ɔbarima bi kɔfa obi yere a, ɛsɛ sɛ wokum ɔbarima no ne ɔbea no nyinaa wɔabɔ aguaman.
11 Nxa indoda ilala lomfazi kayise, isiyembule ubunqunu bukayise. Leyondoda lonina lowo kababulawe. Bafanele ukufa.
“‘Sɛ ɔbarima bi ne nʼagya yere da a, ɛsɛ sɛ wokum ɔbarima no ne ɔbea no, wɔn mogya begu wɔn atifi.
12 Nxa indoda ilala lomalokazana wayo, kababulawe bobabili. Lokho asebekwenzile kulihlazo. Bafanele ukufa.
“‘Na sɛ ɔbarima bi kɔfa nʼase a ɔyɛ ne babarima yere a, ɛsɛ sɛ wokum wɔn baanu no nyinaa; wɔn ankasa na wɔagu wɔn ho wɔn ho fi; wɔn mogya begu wɔn atifi.
13 Nxa indoda ilala lenye indoda ingathi ilala lomfazi, bobabili benze amanyala. Kababulawe. Bafanele ukufa.
“‘Sɛ ɔbarima bi fa ne yɔnko barima a, wonkum wɔn baanu no nyinaa; wɔn mogya begu wɔn ankasa atifi.
14 Nxa indoda ithatha umfazi, ithathe lonina, kubi lokho. Yona indoda labesifazane labo kabatshiswe ngomlilo ukuze kungabi lokuxhwala phakathi kwenu.
“‘Sɛ ɔbarima bi fa ɔbea bi na ɔsan kɔfa ɔbea no na ka ho a, ɛyɛ atiwuisɛm. Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔhyew saa nnipa baasa yi nyinaa anikann de apepa amumɔyɛsɛm no afi mo mu.
15 Nxa indoda iphinga lesifuyo, kayibulawe, lesifuyo leso sibulawe.
“‘Sɛ ɔbarima bi fa aboa a, ɛsɛ sɛ wokum ɔbarima no na wokum aboa no nso.
16 Nxa owesifazane ehahabela isifuyo aphinge laso, mbulaleni owesifazane lowo kanye lesifuyo leso sibulawe. Kumele kubulawe kokubili ngoba konke kulomlandu.
“‘Sɛ ɔbea nso ma aboa fa no a, munkum ɔbea no ne aboa no nyinaa; wɔn mogya begu wɔn ankasa atifi.
17 Nxa indoda ithatha udadewabo, indodakazi kayise loba ekanina balale bonke, kulihlazo. Kabaxotshwe kwabakibo. Isinqunule udadewabo ngakho isibelomlandu.
“‘Sɛ ɔbarima ne ne nuabea da a, sɛ ɛyɛ nʼagya babea o, sɛ nso ɛyɛ ne na babea o, ɛyɛ animguasesɛm, wobegyina bagua mu ayi wɔn afi wɔn nkurɔfo mu. Ɔbarima no ara bɛsoa nʼafɔdi.
18 Nxa indoda ilala lowesifazane esemfuleni, isinqunule umthombo walowomfula, lowesifazane lowo usewembulile. Bobabili kabaxotshwe ebantwini bakibo.
“‘Sɛ ɔbarima bi kɔfa ɔbea a wabu ne nsa a, ɛsɛ sɛ woyi wɔn fi wɔn nkurɔfo mu, efisɛ ɔbarima no ada ɔbea no adagyaw adi.
19 Ungalali lodadewabo kanyoko loba okayihlo, ngoba kuyikunqunula isihlobo segazi. Lobabili lizakuba lomlandu.
“‘Sɛ obi ne nʼagya nuabea da a, ɛyɛ akyiwade. Saa ara nso na ɔne ne na nuabea da a, ɛyɛ akyiwade ara ne no, efisɛ, wɔn nyinaa yɛ mogya baako. Wɔn baanu nyinaa bɛsoa wɔn afɔdi.
20 Nxa umuntu elala lomkamfowabo kayise, usenqunule umfowabo kayise. Balomlandu. Bazakufa bengelamntwana.
“‘Sɛ ɔbarima bi fa nʼagya nuabarima yere a, wafa ade a ɛyɛ nʼagya nuabarima no dea; wɔn asotwe ne sɛ, wɔbɛsoa wɔn bɔne awu a wɔrenwo ba.
21 Nxa indoda ithatha umfazi womfowabo, lokho kuyisenzo sokungcola; usembule ubunqunu bomfowabo. Bazakufa bengelamntwana.
“‘Sɛ ɔbarima bi ware ne nua yere a, ɛyɛ afide, efisɛ wafa ne nua ade na wɔn nyinaa renwo ba.
22 Gcinani zonke izimiso zami lemithetho yami, liyilandele ukuze lelolizwe engililethe ukuba lihlale khona lingalikhafuli.
“‘Ɛsɛ sɛ mudi me mmara nyinaa so na mampam mo amfi mo asase foforo yi so.
23 Lingabolandela amasiko ezizwe engizazixotsha phambi kwenu. Ngoba bazenza zonke lezizinto ngabenyanya.
Munnni ɔman no amanne a maka no mo anim sɛ enye no akyi, efisɛ nneɛma a wɔyɛ a enye no nyinaa, mabɔ mo ho kɔkɔ dedaw. Ɛno nti na mikyi saa aman no.
24 Kodwa ngathi kini, “Lizalithumba ilizwe labo; ngizalipha lona libe yilifa lenu, ilizwe eligeleza uchago loluju.” Mina yimi uThixo uNkulunkulu wenu olenze lehluka kwabezizwe.
Mahyɛ mo wɔn asase no ho bɔ sɛ mede bɛma mo. Ɛyɛ asase a nufusu ne ɛwo sen wɔ so. Mene Awurade mo Nyankopɔn a mama mo ada nsow wɔ aman a aka no nyinaa mu.
25 Ngakho-ke kumele lazi umahluko phakathi kwezinyamazana ezihlanzekileyo lezingahlanzekanga; kanjalo lezinyoni. Lingazingcolisi ngezinyamazana loba ngezinyoni loba ngani ehuquzela phansi, lezo engiziphawule ngathi zingcolile kini.
“‘Ɛsɛ sɛ mo nso muhu nnomaa ne mmoa a mama mo ho kwan sɛ monwe wɔn nam ne wɔn a ɛnsɛ sɛ mowe wɔn nam no ntam nsonoe. Ɛwɔ mu sɛ mmoa ne nnomaa a mabra sɛ monnnwe no, wɔabu so wɔ asase no so de, nanso monnnwe mfa ngu mo ho fi nhyɛ me abufuw.
26 Kumele libengcwele kimi ngoba mina Thixo ngingcwele njalo ngilahlukanisile kwabezizwe ukuthi libe ngabami.
Mobɛyɛ kronkron ama me, efisɛ me Awurade, meyɛ kronkron na mayi mo afi nnipa nyinaa mu asi nkyɛn sɛ moyɛ me de.
27 Indoda loba umfazi ovumisayo loba oyisanuse phakathi kwenu, kabulawe. Bakhandeni ngamatshe. Yindaba yabo.’”
“‘Ɔbarima anaa ɔbea a ɔyɛ samanfrɛfo anaasɛ osumanni wɔ mo mu no, ɛsɛ sɛ mukum no. Ɛsɛ sɛ musiw no abo; ne mogya begu nʼankasa atifi.’”
