ULevi 18
1 INkosi yasikhuluma kuMozisi isithi:
Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose se, “Ka kyerɛ Israelfo no se,
2 Tshono ebantwaneni bakoIsrayeli uthi kubo: NgiyiNkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.
‘Mene Awurade mo Nyankopɔn,
3 Lingenzi njengokwemisebenzi yelizwe leGibhithe lapho elalihlala khona, lingenzi futhi njengokwemisebenzi yelizwe leKhanani engililetha kulo. Lingahambi ngemithetho yabo.
enti mommmɔ mo bra sɛ abosonsomfo. Monnyɛ sɛ nnipa a na mo ne wɔn te wɔ Misraim anaa Kanaan wɔ faako a mede mo rekɔ no. Munnsuasua wɔn.
4 Lizakwenza izahlulelo zami ligcine izimiso zami, ukuhamba kuzo. NgiyiNkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.
Me mmara ne mʼahyɛde ara so na ɛsɛ sɛ mudi; na ɛsɛ sɛ mudi so pɛpɛɛpɛ, efisɛ mene Awurade mo Nyankopɔn.
5 Ngakho lizagcina izimiso zami lezahlulelo zami; okuthi uba umuntu ezenza uzaphila ngazo. NgiyiNkosi.
Sɛ mudi so a, mubenya nkwa. Mene Awurade.
6 Kakungasondeli lamuntu lakusiphi isihlobo senyama yakhe ukwembula ubunqunu baso. NgiyiNkosi.
“‘Mo mu biara nni ho kwan sɛ ɔware obusuani a ɔbɛn no. Mene Awurade.
7 Ungembuli ubunqunu bukayihlo lobunqunu bukanyoko; ungunyoko, ungembuli ubunqunu bakhe.
“‘Ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔbabea ware nʼagya anaasɛ ɔbabarima ware ne na.
8 Ungembuli ubunqunu bomkayihlo, buyibunqunu bukayihlo.
“‘Ɛnsɛ sɛ wo ne wʼagya yerenom mu bi da; ebebu wʼagya animtiaa.
9 Ubunqunu bukadadewenu, indodakazi kayihlo loba indodakazi kanyoko, ezelwe ekhaya loba ezelwe ngaphandle, ungembuli ubunqunu babo.
“‘Ɛnsɛ sɛ wo ne wo nuabea anaa wʼagya babea anaa wo na babea da, sɛ wɔwoo no ofi no mu anaa ofi foforo mu.
10 Ungembuli ubunqunu bendodakazi yendodana yakho, loba bendodakazi yendodakazi yakho, ngoba bayibunqunu bakho.
“‘Ɛnsɛ sɛ moware mo nenabea, sɛ ɔyɛ mo babarima babea anaa mo babea babea, efisɛ ebebu mo animtiaa.
11 Ubunqunu bendodakazi yomkayihlo ezelwe nguyihlo, ingudadewenu, ungembuli ubunqunu bayo.
“‘Ɛnsɛ sɛ woware wo nuabea a ɔyɛ wʼagya yerenom bi babea.
12 Ungembuli ubunqunu bukadadewabo kayihlo, ngoba eyisihlobo sikayihlo.
“‘Anaa wo sewaa—wo agya nuabea, efisɛ ɔyɛ wʼagya busuani pɛɛ.
13 Ungembuli ubunqunu bukadadewabo kanyoko, ngoba eyisihlobo sikanyoko.
“‘Saa ara na ɛnsɛ sɛ woware wo na a ɔyɛ wo na nuabea, efisɛ, ɔyɛ wo na busuani pɛɛ.
14 Ungembuli ubunqunu bomfowabo kayihlo; ungasondeli kumkakhe, ngoba enguyihlokazi.
“‘Wʼagya nuabarima yere nso, wunni ho kwan sɛ woware no.
15 Ungembuli ubunqunu bukamalokozana; ungumkandodana yakho, ungembuli ubunqunu bakhe.
“‘Wunni ho kwan sɛ woware wo babarima yere, efisɛ ɔyɛ wʼase.
16 Ungembuli ubunqunu bomkamfowenu, buyibunqunu bomfowenu.
“‘Saa ara nso na wuntumi nnware wo nuabarima yere, efisɛ ɔyɛ wo nuabarima dea.
17 Ungembuli ubunqunu bowesifazana lobendodakazi yakhe; ungathathi indodakazi yendodana yakhe loba indodakazi yendodakazi yakhe, ukwembula ubunqunu bayo; bayizihlobo; kuyinkohlakalo.
“‘Worentumi nware ɔbea bi nsan nware ne babea anaa ne nenabea nka ho, efisɛ wɔn nyinaa yɛ abusuafo pɛɛ na ɛyɛ awudisɛm nso.
18 Ungathathi owesifazana kanye lodadewabo ukumhlupha, ukwembula ubunqunu bakhe kanye laye empilweni yakhe.
“‘Ɛnsɛ sɛ woware nuabeanom baanu sɛ akorafo, bere a wo yere te ase.
19 Ungasondeli kowesifazana ekwehlukanisweni kokungcola kwakhe ukwembula ubunqunu bakhe.
“‘Ɛnsɛ sɛ wofa ɔbea a ɔwɔ afikyirikɔ mu.
20 Ungalali lomkamakhelwane wakho ukungcola ngaye.
“‘Ɛnsɛ sɛ wofa wo yɔnko yere de gu mo ho fi.
21 Unganiki okwenzalo yakho ukuthi ukudabulisele kuMoleki; ungangcolisi ibizo likaNkulunkulu wakho. NgiyiNkosi.
“‘Mfa wo mma mu biara mma Molek mma ɔmmfa no mmɔ afɔre wɔ nʼafɔremuka so. Ngu wo Nyankopɔn din ho fi, efisɛ mene Awurade.
22 Ungalali lowesilisa njengokulala lowesifazana; kuyisinengiso.
“‘Ɔbarima a ɔne ne yɔnko barima da yɛ akyiwade kɛse na ɛyɛ bɔne a ɛso nso.
23 Ungalali laloba yiyiphi inyamazana ukungcola ngayo; futhi owesifazana angemi phambi kwenyamazana ukulala layo; kuyingxube elihlazo.
“‘Ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔbarima fa aboa de gu ne ho fi. Saa ara nso na ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔbea de ne ho ma aboanini ma ɔfa no. Ɛyɛ akyiwade kɛse.
24 Lingazingcolisi langenye yalezizinto, ngoba ngazo zonke lezizinto izizwe ziyangcoliswa engizixotsha phambi kwenu.
“‘Munngu mo ho fi wɔ saa akwan ahorow yi biara so na eyinom ne nea abosonsomfo yɛ. Esiane sɛ wɔyɛ saa nti, merebeyi wɔn afi asase a morekɔ so no so.
25 Ngalokho ilizwe lingcolile; ngakho ngiphindisela ububi balo phezu kwalo, lelizwe liyabahlanza abahlali balo.
Saa ahohwibra no agu ɔman mu no nyinaa ho fi; ɛno nti na meretwe nnipa a wɔte hɔ no aso na mayi wɔn afi asase no so.
26 Ngakho lina lizagcina izimiso zami lezahlulelo zami, lingenzi okwazo zonke lezizinengiso; owokuzalwa elizweni loba owemzini ohlala njengowezizwe phakathi kwenu.
Ɛsɛ sɛ mudi me mmara ne mʼahyɛde no nyinaa so pɛpɛɛpɛ na ɛnsɛ sɛ moyɛ saa akyiwade yi mu bi koraa. Saa mmara yi ka mo a wɔwoo mo Israelman mu ne ahɔho a wɔne mo te nyinaa bi.
27 Ngoba zonke lezizinengiso bazenza abantu balelolizwe ababekhona ngaphambi kwenu, ngakho ilizwe langcola.
Ampa ara, efisɛ daa nnipa a wɔte saa asase a mede mo rekɔ so no so yɛ saa akyiwade yi nti, asase no ho agu fi.
28 Ukuze ilizwe lingalihlanzi lapho lilingcolisa, njengalokhu lahlanza isizwe esasikhona ngaphambi kwenu.
Monnyɛ saa ade no bi, anyɛ saa a, mɛpam mo afi asase no so sɛnea mɛyɛ wɔn a wɔte hɔ mprempren no.
29 Ngoba wonke owenza okwalezizinengiso, imiphefumulo ekwenzayo izaqunywa isuke ebantwini bayo.
“‘Obiara a ɔbɛyɛ akyiwade yi mu bi no, ɛsɛ sɛ wotwa no asu fi ɔman no mu.
30 Ngakho lizagcina umlayo wami, ukuze lingenzi okwalezozimiso eziyisinengiso ezenziwa ngaphambi kwenu, ukuthi lingazingcolisi ngazo. NgiyiNkosi uNkulunkulu wenu.
Enti monhwɛ sɛ mubedi me mmara no so na monnyɛ saa abusude kɛse yi bi. Monnkɔyɛ abususɛm a wɔn a wɔte asase a morekɔ so no yɛ no bi mmfa ngu mo ho fi. Mene Awurade mo Nyankopɔn.’”
