Leviticus 18
1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
Yehova anawuza Mose kuti,
2 Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them: I am the Lord your God.
“Yankhula ndi Aisraeli ndipo uwawuze kuti, ‘Ine ndine Yehova Mulungu wanu.
3 You shall not do according to the custom of the land of Egypt, in which you dwelt: neither shall you act according to the manner of the country of Chanaan, into which I will bring you, nor shall you walk in their ordinances.
Musamachite zomwe amachita anthu a ku Igupto kumene munkakhala kuja, ndiponso musamachite zomwe amachita anthu a ku Kanaani kumene ndikukupititsani. Musatsatire miyambo yawo.
4 You shall do my judgments, and shall observe my precepts, and shall walk in them. I am the Lord your God.
Inu muzimvera malamulo anga ndipo muzisamalitsa kutsatira malangizo anga. Ine ndine Yehova Mulungu wanu.
5 Keep my laws and my judgments, which if a man do, he shall live in them. I am the Lord.
Choncho sungani malangizo ndi malamulo anga, popeza munthu amene amvera zimenezi adzakhala ndi moyo. Ine ndine Yehova.
6 No man shall approach to her that is near of kin to him, to uncover her nakedness. I am the Lord.
“‘Munthu aliyense asagonane ndi wachibale wake. Ine ndine Yehova.
7 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother: she is thy mother, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
“‘Usachititse manyazi abambo ako pogonana ndi amayi ako. Iwo ndi amayi ako. Usagonane nawo.
8 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s wife: for it is the nakedness of thy father.
“‘Usagonane ndi mkazi wa abambo ako (osakhala amayi okubala). Ukatero ukuchititsa manyazi abambo ako.
9 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy sister by father or by mother, whether born at home or abroad.
“‘Usagonane ndi mlongo wako, mwana wamkazi wa abambo ako, kapena mwana wamkazi wa amayi ako, kaya anabadwira mʼnyumba mwanu kapena kwina.
10 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy son’s daughter, or thy daughter’s daughter: because it is thy own nakedness.
“‘Usagonane ndi mdzukulu wako: mwana wa mwana wako wamwamuna kapena mwana wa mwana wako wamkazi. Kutero nʼkudzichotsa ulemu.
11 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s wife’s daughter, whom she bore to thy father, and who is thy sister.
“‘Usagonane ndi mwana wamkazi wa mkazi wa abambo ako, amene abambo akowo anabereka; popeza ameneyo ndi mlongo wako.
12 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s sister: because she is the flesh of thy father.
“‘Usagonane ndi mlongo wa abambo ako; popeza ameneyo ndi thupi limodzi ndi abambo ako.
13 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister: because she is thy mother’s flesh.
“‘Usagonane ndi mchemwali wa amayi ako chifukwa ameneyo ndi thupi limodzi ndi amayi ako.
14 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother: neither shalt thou approach to his wife, who is joined to thee by affinity.
“‘Usachititse manyazi mchimwene wa abambo ako pogonana ndi mkazi wake popeza amenewo ndi azakhali ako.
15 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: because she is thy son’s wife, neither shalt thou discover her shame.
“‘Usagonane ndi mpongozi wako popeza ameneyo ndi mkazi wa mwana wako. Choncho usamuchititse manyazi.
16 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: because it is the nakedness of thy brother.
“‘Usagonane ndi mkazi wa mchimwene wako popeza potero ukuchititsa manyazi mʼbale wakoyo.
17 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy wife and her daughter. Thou shalt not take her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter, to discover her shame: because they are her flesh, and such copulation is incest.
“‘Usagonane ndi mkazi ndiponso mwana wake wamkazi. Usagonane ndi mwana wamkazi wa mwana wake wamwamuna, kapena mwana wamkazi wa mwana wake wamkazi. Amenewo ndi thupi limodzi ndi mkaziyo. Kutero ndikuchita chinthu choyipa kwambiri.
18 Thou shalt not take thy wife’s sister for a harlot, to rival her, neither shalt thou discover her nakedness, while she is yet living.
“‘Usakwatire mchemwali wa mkazi wako ndi kumagonana naye mkazi wakoyo ali moyo ngati wopikisana naye.
19 Thou shalt not approach to a woman having her flowers, neither shalt thou uncover her nakedness.
“‘Usamuyandikire mkazi kuti ugonane naye pa nthawi yake yosamba.
20 Thou shalt not lie with thy neighbour’s wife, nor be defiled with mingling of seed.
“‘Usagonane ndi mkazi wa mnzako ndi kudziyipitsa naye.
21 Thou shalt not give any of thy seed to be consecrated to the idol Moloch, nor defile the name of thy God: I am the Lord.
“‘Usapereke mwana wako aliyense kuti akhale nsembe yamoto kwa Moleki ndi kuyipitsa dzina la Yehova. Ine ndine Yehova.
22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind, because it is an abomination.
“‘Usagonane ndi mwamuna ngati mkazi; chimenecho ndi chinthu chonyansa.
23 Thou shalt not copulate with any beast, neither shalt thou be defiled with it. A woman shall not lie down to a beast, nor copulate with it: because it is a heinous crime.
“‘Usagonane ndi nyama ndi kudziyipitsa nayo. Mkazi asadzipereke kwa nyama kuti agonane nayo. Chimenecho ndi chisokonezo.
24 Defile not yourselves with any of these things with which all the nations have been defiled, which I will cast out before you,
“‘Musadzidetse ndi zinthu zimenezi chifukwa umo ndi mmene mitundu ina imene ndikuyithamangitsa pamaso panu inadzidetsera.
25 And with which the land is defiled: the abominations of which I will visit, that it may vomit out its inhabitants.
Choncho dziko linayipa ndipo ndinalilanga chifukwa cha tchimo lake. Motero dzikolo linasanza anthu ake okhalamo.
26 Keep ye my ordinances and my judgments, and do not any of these abominations: neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you.
Koma inu mukasunge malangizo ndi malamulo anga. Mbadwa ndiponso alendo amene akukhala pakati panu asakachite china chilichonse cha zinthu zonyansazi,
27 For all these detestable things the inhabitants of the land have done, that; were before you, and have defiled it.
pakuti zinthu zonsezi ndi zomwe ankachita anthu amene ankakhala mʼdzikomo inu musanafike, ndipo dziko linayipitsidwa.
28 Beware then, lest in like manner, it vomit you also out, if you do the like things, as it vomited out the nation that was before you.
Koma inu musachite zimenezi kuti dziko lingakusanzeni mutaliyipitsa monga linasanzira mitundu imene imakhalamo inu musanafike.
29 Every soul that shall commit any of these abominations, shall perish from the midst of his people.
“‘Aliyense wochita zinthu zonyansa zimenezi achotsedwe pakati pa anthu anzake.
30 Keep my commandments. Do not the things which they have done, that have been before you, and be not defiled therein. I am the Lord your God.
Choncho mverani malangizo anga oletsa kuchita miyambo yonyansayi imene ankatsatira anthu amene analipo inu musanafike ndi kudziyipitsa nayo. Ine ndine Yehova Mulungu wanu.’”
