Kutoka 20
1 Ndipo Mungu akasema maneno haya yote:
And God spoke all these words, saying,
2 “Mimi ndimi Bwana Mungu wako, niliyekutoa Misri, kutoka nchi ya utumwa.
I am Jehovah thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
3 Usiwe na miungu mingine ila mimi.
Thou shall have no other gods before me.
4 Usijitengenezee sanamu katika umbo la kitu chochote kilicho juu mbinguni, au duniani chini, au ndani ya maji.
Thou shall not make to thee a graven image, nor any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
5 Usivisujudie wala kuviabudu; kwa kuwa Mimi, Bwana Mungu wako, ni Mungu mwenye wivu, ninayewaadhibu watoto kwa ajili ya dhambi za baba zao hadi kizazi cha tatu na cha nne cha wanichukiao,
Thou shall not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them, for I, Jehovah thy God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the sons, upon the third and upon the fourth generation of those who hate me,
6 lakini ninaonyesha upendo kwa maelfu ya vizazi vya wale wanipendao na kuzishika amri zangu.
and showing loving kindness to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.
7 Usilitaje bure jina la Bwana Mungu wako, kwa kuwa Bwana hataacha kumhesabia hatia yeye alitajaye jina lake bure.
Thou shall not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain, for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
8 Ikumbuke siku ya Sabato, uitakase.
Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
9 Kwa siku sita utafanya kazi na kutenda shughuli zako zote,
Six days thou shall labor, and do all thy work,
10 lakini siku ya saba ni Sabato kwa Bwana Mungu wako. Siku hiyo hutafanya kazi yoyote, wewe, wala mwanao au binti yako, wala mtumishi wako wa kiume au wa kike, wala wanyama wako, wala mgeni aliye ndani ya malango yako.
but the seventh day is a sabbath to Jehovah thy God. Thou shall not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates,
11 Kwa kuwa kwa siku sita, Bwana aliumba mbingu na nchi, bahari na vyote vilivyomo, lakini akapumzika siku ya saba. Kwa hiyo Bwana akaibariki siku ya Sabato na kuifanya takatifu.
for in six days Jehovah made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore Jehovah blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
12 Waheshimu baba yako na mama yako, ili upate kuishi siku nyingi katika nchi anayokupa Bwana Mungu wako.
Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God gives thee.
13 Usiue.
Thou shall not murder.
14 Usizini.
Thou shall not commit adultery.
15 Usiibe.
Thou shall not steal.
16 Usimshuhudie jirani yako uongo.
Thou shall not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
17 Usiitamani nyumba ya jirani yako. Usimtamani mke wa jirani yako, wala mtumishi wake wa kiume au wa kike, wala ngʼombe wake au punda wake, wala chochote kile alicho nacho jirani yako.”
Thou shall not covet thy neighbor's house. Thou shall not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is thy neighbor's.
18 Watu walipoona ngurumo na radi, na kusikia mlio wa tarumbeta, na kuuona mlima katika moshi, walitetemeka kwa woga. Wakasimama mbali
And all the people perceived the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the voice of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking. And when the people saw it, they trembled, and stood afar off.
19 na wakamwambia Mose, “Sema nasi wewe mwenyewe, nasi tutakusikiliza. Lakini usimwache Mungu aseme nasi, la sivyo tutakufa.”
And they said to Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear, but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
20 Mose akawaambia watu, “Msiogope! Mungu amekuja kuwajaribu, ili kwamba hofu ya Mungu iwakalie, msitende dhambi.”
And Moses said to the people, Fear not, for God has come to prove you, and that his fear may be before you, that ye not sin.
21 Watu wakabaki mbali, wakati Mose alipolisogelea lile giza nene mahali pale Mungu alipokuwa.
And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.
22 Kisha Bwana akamwambia Mose, “Waambie Waisraeli hivi: ‘Mmejionea wenyewe kwamba nimesema nanyi kutoka mbinguni:
And Jehovah said to Moses, Thus thou shall say to the sons of Israel, Ye yourselves have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.
23 Msijifanyizie miungu yoyote na kuilinganisha nami, msijitengenezee miungu ya fedha wala miungu ya dhahabu.
Ye shall not make other gods with me; gods of silver, or gods of gold, ye shall not make to you.
24 “‘Utanitengenezea madhabahu ya udongo, na juu yake utoe sadaka za kuteketezwa kwa moto na sadaka za amani, kondoo zako, mbuzi na ngʼombe zako. Popote nitakapofanya Jina langu liheshimiwe, nitakuja kwenu na kuwabariki.
An altar of earth thou shall make to me, and shall sacrifice on it thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen. In every place where I record my name I will come to thee and I will bless thee.
25 Ikiwa unanitengenezea madhabahu ya mawe, usiijenge kwa mawe ya kuchonga, maana mkitumia chombo cha kuchongea mtaitia unajisi.
And if thou make to me an altar of stone, thou shall not build it of hewn stones, for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou have polluted it.
26 Msitumie ngazi kupandia kwenye madhabahu yangu, uchi wako usije ukadhihirika kwa chini.’
Neither shall thou go up by steps to my altar, that thy nakedness be not uncovered on it.
