Mambo ya Walawi 18
1 Bwana akamwambia Mose,
The LORD said to Moses,
2 “Sema na Waisraeli uwaambie: ‘Mimi ndimi Bwana Mungu wenu.
“Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘I am the LORD your God.
3 Msifanye kama wafanyavyo huko Misri, mahali mlipokuwa mnaishi, wala msifanye kama wanavyofanya katika nchi ya Kanaani, mahali ninapowapeleka. Msifuate matendo yao.
You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived. You shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. You shall not follow their statutes.
4 Ni lazima mzitii sheria zangu, na mwe waangalifu kuzifuata amri zangu. Mimi ndimi Bwana Mungu wenu.
You shall do my ordinances. You shall keep my statutes and walk in them. I am the LORD your God.
5 Zishikeni amri zangu na sheria zangu, kwa maana mtu anayezitii ataishi kwa hizo. Mimi ndimi Bwana.
You shall therefore keep my statutes and my ordinances, which if a man does, he shall live in them. I am the LORD.
6 “‘Hakuna mtu awaye yote atakayemsogelea ndugu wa karibu ili kukutana naye kimwili. Mimi ndimi Bwana.
“‘None of you shall approach any close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.
7 “‘Usimvunjie heshima baba yako kwa kukutana kimwili na mama yako. Yeye ni mama yako; usiwe na mahusiano kama hayo naye.
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, nor the nakedness of your mother: she is your mother. You shall not uncover her nakedness.
8 “‘Usikutane kimwili na mke wa baba yako; hiyo itamvunjia heshima baba yako.
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife. It is your father’s nakedness.
9 “‘Usikutane kimwili na dada yako, wala binti wa baba yako, au binti wa mama yako, awe amezaliwa katika nyumba hiyo au mahali pengine.
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home or born abroad.
10 “‘Usikutane kimwili na binti wa mwanao ama binti wa binti yako; utajivunjia heshima.
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your son’s daughter, or of your daughter’s daughter, even their nakedness; for theirs is your own nakedness.
11 “‘Usikutane kimwili na binti wa mke wa baba yako, aliyezaliwa na baba yako; huyo ni dada yako.
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife’s daughter, conceived by your father, since she is your sister.
12 “‘Usikutane kimwili na dada wa baba yako; ni ndugu wa karibu wa baba yako.
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s sister. She is your father’s near kinswoman.
13 “‘Usikutane kimwili na dada wa mama yako, kwa sababu ni ndugu wa mama yako wa karibu.
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s near kinswoman.
14 “‘Usimvunjie heshima ndugu wa baba yako, kwa kukutana kimwili na mke wake; yeye ni shangazi yako.
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother. You shall not approach his wife. She is your aunt.
15 “‘Usikutane kimwili na mkwe wako, yeye ni mke wa mwanao; usiwe na mahusiano kama hayo naye.
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife. You shall not uncover her nakedness.
16 “‘Usikutane kimwili na mke wa kaka yako; utamvunjia heshima kaka yako.
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife. It is your brother’s nakedness.
17 “‘Usikutane kimwili na mwanamke kisha na binti yake. Usikutane kimwili na binti wa mwanawe au binti wa binti yake; hao ni ndugu zake wa karibu. Huo ni uovu.
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter. You shall not take her son’s daughter, or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness. They are near kinswomen. It is wickedness.
18 “‘Usimchukue dada wa mke wako kuwa mke mwenza, na kukutana naye kimwili wakati bado mke wako anaishi.
“‘You shall not take a wife in addition to her sister, to be a rival, to uncover her nakedness, while her sister is still alive.
19 “‘Usimsogelee mwanamke ili kukutana naye kimwili wakati wa unajisi wa siku zake za mwezi.
“‘You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.
20 “‘Usikutane kimwili na mke wa jirani yako na kujitia naye unajisi.
“‘You shall not lie carnally with your neighbor’s wife, and defile yourself with her.
21 “‘Usimtoe mtoto wako yeyote awe kafara kwa mungu Moleki, kwani hutalinajisi kamwe jina la Mungu wako. Mimi ndimi Bwana.
“‘You shall not give any of your children as a sacrifice to Molech. You shall not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
22 “‘Usikutane kimwili na mwanaume kama mtu akutanaye na mwanamke; hilo ni chukizo.
“‘You shall not lie with a man as with a woman. That is detestable.
23 “‘Usikutane kimwili na mnyama na kujitia unajisi kwake. Mwanamke asijipeleke kwa mnyama ili kukutana naye kimwili; huo ni upotovu.
“‘You shall not lie with any animal to defile yourself with it. No woman may give herself to an animal, to lie down with it: it is a perversion.
24 “‘Msijitie unajisi kwa njia yoyote katika hizi, kwa sababu hivi ndivyo mataifa nitakayoyafukuza mbele yenu yalivyojitia unajisi.
“‘Do not defile yourselves in any of these things; for in all these the nations which I am casting out before you were defiled.
25 Hata nchi ilitiwa unajisi, hivyo nikaiadhibu kwa dhambi zake, nayo nchi ikawatapika wakazi wake.
The land was defiled. Therefore I punished its iniquity, and the land vomited out her inhabitants.
26 Lakini ni lazima uzitunze amri zangu na sheria zangu. Mzawa na wageni waishio miongoni mwenu kamwe wasifanye mambo yoyote ya machukizo haya,
You therefore shall keep my statutes and my ordinances, and shall not do any of these abominations; neither the native-born, nor the stranger who lives as a foreigner among you
27 kwa kuwa mambo haya yote yalifanywa na watu walioishi katika nchi hii kabla yenu, na nchi ikawa najisi.
(for the men of the land that were before you had done all these abominations, and the land became defiled),
28 Kama mkiinajisi nchi, itawatapika kama ilivyowatapika mataifa yaliyowatangulia.
that the land not vomit you out also, when you defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was before you.
29 “‘Kila mtu atakayefanya mojawapo ya machukizo haya, watu hao ni lazima wakatiliwe mbali na watu wao.
“‘For whoever shall do any of these abominations, even the souls that do them shall be cut off from among their people.
30 Shikeni maagizo yangu, wala msifuate desturi za machukizo yoyote yaliyofanywa kabla hamjafika katika nchi hii, na kujitia unajisi kwa hayo. Mimi ndimi Bwana Mungu wako.’”
Therefore you shall keep my requirements, that you do not practice any of these abominable customs which were practiced before you, and that you do not defile yourselves with them. I am the LORD your God.’”
