Dhuteronomi 16
1 Rangarira mwedzi waAbhibhi upemberere Pasika yaJehovha Mwari wako, nokuti mumwedzi waAbhibhi akakubudisa kubva muIjipiti usiku.
Gcina inyanga kaAbhibhi, wenzele iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho iphasika, ngoba ngenyanga kaAbhibhi iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho yakukhupha eGibhithe ebusuku.
2 Bayira Jehovha Mwari wako chipfuwo kubva pamakwai ako kana kubva pamombe dzako sePasika panzvimbo iyo Jehovha achasarudza kuti Zita rake rigarepo.
Ngakho uzahlabela iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho iphasika, lezimvu lenkomo, endaweni iNkosi ezayikhetha ukuthi ibeke ibizo layo khona.
3 Usaidya nechingwa chine mbiriso, asi kwamazuva manomwe unofanira kudya chingwa chisina mbiriso, chingwa chokutambudzika, nokuti makabuda muIjipiti muchikurumidza, kuitira kuti murangarire nguva yamakabuda kubva muIjipiti.
Ungadli lalo isinkwa esilemvubelo. Insuku eziyisikhombisa uzakudla lalo isinkwa esingelamvubelo, isinkwa senhlupheko, ngoba waphuma elizweni leGibhithe ngokuphangisa, ukuze ukhumbule usuku lokuphuma kwakho elizweni leGibhithe zonke izinsuku zempilo yakho.
4 Pamazuva manomwe aya ngapasawanikwa mbiriso panyika yenyu yose. Musarega nyama yamunobayira usiku hwezuva rokutanga ichisara kusvikira mangwanani.
Njalo kakungabonwa kuwe imvubelo emingceleni yonke yakho insuku eziyisikhombisa; futhi okwenyama oyihlaba kusihlwa ngosuku lokuqala kakungalali ubusuku bonke kuze kuse.
5 Hamufaniri kubayira Pasika mune ripi zvaro ramaguta amunopiwa naJehovha Mwari wenyu,
Awulakuhlaba iphasika phakathi kwaloba yiliphi lamasango akho, iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunika wona,
6 kunze kwenzvimbo yaachasarudza kuti Zita rake rigarepo. Ipapo ndipo pamunofanira kubayira Pasika madekwana, kana zuva ravira, nezuva rokurangarira kwamakaita kubva muIjipiti.
kodwa endaweni iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ezayikhetha ukuhlalisa ibizo layo khona, lapho uzahlabela iphasika kusihlwa, ekutshoneni kwelanga, ngesikhathi esimisiweyo sokuphuma kwakho eGibhithe.
7 Igochei mugoidyira panzvimbo yamuchasarudzirwa naJehovha Mwari wenyu kuti Zita rake rigarepo. Zvino kana ava mangwanani mudzokere kumatende enyu.
Njalo uzalipheka, ulidlele endaweni iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ezayikhetha. Lekuseni uzaphenduka uye emathenteni akho.
8 Kwamazuva matanhatu mudye chingwa chisina mbiriso uye pazuva rechinomwe munofanira kuita ungano kuna Jehovha Mwari wenyu uye murege kushanda.
Insuku eziyisithupha uzakudla isinkwa esingelamvubelo; langosuku lwesikhombisa kube lomhlangano onzulu eNkosini uNkulunkulu wakho; ungenzi umsebenzi.
9 Verengai mavhiki manomwe kubva panguva yamunotanga kucheka gorosi.
Uzazibalela amaviki ayisikhombisa. Kusukela beqalisa ngesikela emabeleni amileyo uzaqala ukubala amaviki ayisikhombisa.
10 Ipapo upemberere Jehovha Mwari wako Mutambo waMavhiki nokupa chipo chokuda kwako maererano nokuropafadzwa kwawakaitwa naJehovha Mwari wako.
Khona uzagcinela iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho umkhosi wamaviki, umnikelo wesihle wesandla sakho, ozawunikela, njengalokhu iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ikubusisile.
11 Uye ufare pamberi paJehovha Mwari wako panzvimbo yaachasarudza kuti Zita rake rigarepo, iwe, navanakomana vako navanasikana vako, varandarume vako navarandakadzi vako, navaRevhi vari mumaguta ako, uye navatorwa, nenherera nechirikadzi dzigere pakati penyu.
Njalo uzathokoza phambi kweNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, wena lendodana yakho lendodakazi yakho, lenceku yakho lencekukazi yakho, lomLevi ophakathi kwamasango akho, lowezizweni, lentandane, lomfelokazi, abaphakathi kwakho, endaweni iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ezayikhetha ukuhlalisa ibizo layo khona.
12 Rangarirai kuti maiva varanda muIjipiti, uye muchenjerere kuchengeta mirayiro iyi.
Uzakhumbula-ke ukuthi wawuyisigqili eGibhithe. Njalo uzagcina njalo wenze lezizimiso.
13 Upemberere Mutambo waMatumba mazuva manomwe mushure mokunge wapedza kuunganidza zvawawana paburiro rako napachisviniro chako.
Umkhosi wamadumba uzazigcinela wona insuku eziyisikhombisa, ekubutheleni kwakho ebaleni lakho lokubhulela lesikhamelweni sakho sewayini.
14 Ufare kwazvo paMutambo wako, iwe, navanakomana vako navanasikana vako, varandarume vako navarandakadzi vako, navaRevhi vari mumaguta ako, uye navatorwa, nenherera nechirikadzi dzigere mumaguta enyu.
Njalo uzathaba emkhosini wakho, wena lendodana yakho lendodakazi yakho, lenceku yakho lencekukazi yakho, lomLevi, lowezizweni, lentandane, lomfelokazi, abaphakathi kwamasango akho.
15 Kwamazuva manomwe upemberere Mutambo kuna Jehovha Mwari wako panzvimbo ichasarudzwa naJehovha, nokuti Jehovha Mwari wako achakuropafadza mukukohwa kwako kwose nomubasa rako rose ramaoko ako, uye mufaro wako uchazadziswa.
Insuku eziyisikhombisa uzayigcinela iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho umkhosi, endaweni iNkosi ezayikhetha; ngoba iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho izakubusisa kuzo zonke izithelo zakho lemsebenzini wonke wezandla zakho. Ngakho uzathokoza ngoqotho.
16 Katatu pagore varume vose pakati penyu vanofanira kuuya pamberi paJehovha Mwari wenyu panzvimbo iyo achasarudza: panguva yoMutambo weChingwa Chisina Mbiriso, noMutambo waMavhiki uye noMutambo waMatumba. Hapana munhu anofanira kuuya asina chaakabata pamberi paJehovha:
Kathathu ngomnyaka wonke owesilisa wakho uzabonakala phambi kweNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho endaweni ezayikhetha, ngomkhosi wesinkwa esingelamvubelo, langomkhosi wamaviki, langomkhosi wamadumba. Njalo kayikubonakala phambi kweNkosi engaphathanga lutho;
17 Mumwe nomumwe wenyu anofanira kuuya nechipo chakaenzanirana nokuropafadzwa kwaakaitwa naJehovha Mwari wenyu.
ngulowo lalowo ngokwesipho sesandla sakhe, njengesibusiso seNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, ekunike sona.
18 Gadzai vatongi navakuru kurudzi rumwe norumwe rwenyu muguta rimwe nerimwe ramuri kupiwa naJehovha Mwari wenyu, uye vagotonga vanhu nokutonga kwakanaka.
Abahluleli lezinduna uzazibekela bona emasangweni akho wonke, iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunika wona, phakathi kwezizwe zakho, ukuthi bahlulele abantu ngesahlulelo esilungileyo.
19 Musatsauka pakururamisira uye musaita rusarura. Musagamuchira fufuro, nokuti fufuro rinopofumadza meso owakachenjera uye rinominamisa mashoko avakarurama.
Ungaphambuli isahlulelo, ungakhangeli ubuso, ungemukeli isipho, ngoba isipho siphumputhekisa amehlo abahlakaniphileyo, siphambula amazwi abalungileyo.
20 Teverai kururamisira uye kururamisira chete, kuitira kuti mugorarama uye mugotora nyika yamuri kupiwa naJehovha Mwari wenyu.
Ukulunga, ukulunga uzakunxwanela, ukuze uphile, udle ilifa lelizwe iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunika lona.
21 Musazvimisira matanda api zvawo aAshera parutivi pearitari yamunovakira Jehovha Mwari wenyu.
Ungazihlanyeleli isixuku saloba yisiphi isihlahla eduze kwelathi leNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, ozazenzela lona.
22 Uye musamisa dombo rinoera, nokuti izvi Jehovha Mwari wenyu anozvivenga.
Njalo ungazimiseli insika eyisithombe, iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho eyizondayo.
