UDutheronomi 27
1 UMozisi labadala bakoIsrayeli basebelaya abantu besithi: Gcina yonke imithetho engililaya yona lamuhla.
Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, "Keep all the commandment which I command you this day.
2 Kuzakuthi-ke mhla lichapha iJordani lisiya elizweni iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunika lona, uzazimisela amatshe amakhulu, uwahuqe ngekalaga,
It shall be on the day when you shall pass over the Jordan to the land which Jehovah your God gives you, that you shall set yourself up great stones, and plaster them with plaster:
3 ubhale kuwo wonke amazwi alumlayo nxa usuchaphile, ukuze ungene elizweni iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunika lona, ilizwe eligeleza uchago loluju, njengalokho iNkosi uNkulunkulu waboyihlo ikhulumile kuwe.
and you shall write on them all the words of this law, when you have passed over; that you may go in to the land which Jehovah your God gives you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as Jehovah, the God of your fathers, has promised you.
4 Kuzakuthi-ke selichaphile iJordani, limise lamatshe engililaya ngawo lamuhla, entabeni yeEbhali, liwahuqe ngekalaga.
It shall be, when you have passed over the Jordan, that you shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in Mount Ebal, and you shall plaster them with plaster.
5 Wakhele khona iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ilathi, ilathi lamatshe. Ungasebenzisi insimbi phezu kwawo.
There you shall build an altar to Jehovah your God, an altar of stones: you shall lift up no iron on them.
6 Wakhele iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ilathi ngamatshe apheleleyo. Unikele phezu kwalo iminikelo yokutshiswa eNkosini uNkulunkulu wakho,
You shall build the altar of Jehovah your God of uncut stones; and you shall offer burnt offerings thereon to Jehovah your God:
7 uhlabe iminikelo yokuthula, udle lapho, uthokoze phambi kweNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho.
and you shall sacrifice peace offerings, and shall eat there; and you shall rejoice before Jehovah your God.
8 Futhi ubhale phezu kwamatshe wonke amazwi alumlayo, kukhanye kuhle.
You shall write on the stones all the words of this law very plainly."
9 UMozisi labapristi abangamaLevi basebekhuluma kuIsrayeli wonke besithi: Thula ulalele, Israyeli; lamuhla usuyisizwe seNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho.
Moses and the priests the Levites spoke to all Israel, saying, "Keep silence, and listen, Israel: this day you have become the people of Jehovah your God.
10 Ngakho uzalalela ilizwi leNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, wenze imilayo yayo lezimiso zayo engikulaya zona lamuhla.
You shall therefore obey the voice of Jehovah your God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command you this day."
11 UMozisi wasebalaya abantu ngalolosuku esithi:
Moses commanded the people the same day, saying,
12 Laba bazakuma entabeni yeGerizimi ukubusisa abantu nxa selichaphe iJordani: OSimeyoni, loLevi, loJuda, loIsakari, loJosefa, loBhenjamini.
"These shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people, when you have passed over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.
13 Lalaba bazakuma entabeni yeEbhali phezu kwesiqalekiso: ORubeni, uGadi, loAsheri, loZebuluni, uDani, loNafithali.
These shall stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
14 LamaLevi azaphendula athi kuwo wonke amadoda akoIsrayeli ngelizwi eliphakemeyo:
The Levites shall answer, and tell all the men of Israel with a loud voice,
15 Kaqalekiswe umuntu owenza isithombe esibaziweyo lesibunjwe ngokuncibilikisa, isinengiso eNkosini, umsebenzi wezandla zomuntu oyingcitshi, asibeke ensitha. Labo bonke abantu bazaphendula bathi: Ameni.
'Cursed is the man who makes an engraved or molten image, an abomination to Jehovah, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets it up in secret.' All the people shall answer and say, 'Amen.'
16 Kaqalekiswe odelela uyise lonina. Labo bonke abantu bazakuthi: Ameni.
'Cursed is he who sets light by his father or his mother.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'
17 Kaqalekiswe otshedisa isikhonkwane somngcele kamakhelwane wakhe. Labo bonke abantu bazakuthi: Ameni.
'Cursed is he who removes his neighbor's landmark.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'
18 Kaqalekiswe oduhisa isiphofu endleleni. Labo bonke abantu bazakuthi: Ameni.
'Cursed is he who makes the blind to wander out of the way.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'
19 Kaqalekiswe ophambula isahlulelo sowemzini, intandane, lomfelokazi. Labo bonke abantu bazakuthi: Ameni.
'Cursed is he who wrests the justice due the foreigner, fatherless, and widow.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'
20 Kaqalekiswe olala lomkayise, ngoba embule umphetho wesembatho sikayise. Labo bonke abantu bazakuthi: Ameni.
'Cursed is he who lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered his father's skirt.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'
21 Kaqalekiswe olala laloba yiyiphi inyamazana. Labo bonke abantu bazakuthi: Ameni.
'Cursed is he who lies with any kind of animal.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'
22 Kaqalekiswe olala lodadewabo, indodakazi kayise loba indodakazi kanina. Labo bonke abantu bazakuthi: Ameni.
'Cursed is he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'
23 Kaqalekiswe olala loninazala. Labo bonke abantu bazakuthi: Ameni.
'Cursed is he who lies with his mother-in-law.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'
24 Kaqalekiswe otshaya umakhelwane wakhe ensitha. Labo bonke abantu bazakuthi: Ameni.
'Cursed is he who strikes his neighbor in secret.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'
25 Kaqalekiswe owemukela isivalamlomo sokutshaya umuntu, igazi elingelacala. Labo bonke abantu bazakuthi: Ameni.
'Cursed is he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'
26 Kaqalekiswe ongaqinisi amazwi alumlayo ukuwenza. Labo bonke abantu bazakuthi: Ameni.
'Cursed is he who doesn't confirm all the words of this law to do them.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'"
