Exodus 20
1 And God spoke all these words, saying:
Ndipo Mungu akasema maneno haya yote:
2 I am the LORD thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
“Mimi ndimi Bwana Mungu wako, niliyekutoa Misri, kutoka nchi ya utumwa.
3 Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.
Usiwe na miungu mingine ila mimi.
4 Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image, nor any manner of likeness, of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth;
Usijitengenezee sanamu katika umbo la kitu chochote kilicho juu mbinguni, au duniani chini, au ndani ya maji.
5 thou shalt not bow down unto them, nor serve them; for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate Me;
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,
6 and showing mercy unto the thousandth generation of them that love Me and keep My commandments.
lakini ninaonyesha upendo kwa maelfu ya vizazi vya wale wanipendao na kuzishika amri zangu.
7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain.
Usilitaje bure jina la Bwana Mungu wako, kwa kuwa Bwana hataacha kumhesabia hatia yeye alitajaye jina lake bure.
8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Ikumbuke siku ya Sabato, uitakase.
9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work;
Kwa siku sita utafanya kazi na kutenda shughuli zako zote,
10 but the seventh day is a sabbath unto the LORD thy God, in it thou shalt not do any manner of work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates;
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.
11 for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested on the seventh day; wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
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.
12 Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Waheshimu baba yako na mama yako, ili upate kuishi siku nyingi katika nchi anayokupa Bwana Mungu wako.
13 Thou shalt not murder.
Usiue.
14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Usizini.
15 Thou shalt not steal.
Usiibe.
16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Usimshuhudie jirani yako uongo.
17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house; thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
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.”
18 And all the people perceived the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the voice of the horn, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled, and stood afar off.
Watu walipoona ngurumo na radi, na kusikia mlio wa tarumbeta, na kuuona mlima katika moshi, walitetemeka kwa woga. Wakasimama mbali
19 And they said unto Moses: 'Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.'
na wakamwambia Mose, “Sema nasi wewe mwenyewe, nasi tutakusikiliza. Lakini usimwache Mungu aseme nasi, la sivyo tutakufa.”
20 And Moses said unto the people: 'Fear not; for God is come to prove you, and that His fear may be before you, that ye sin not.'
Mose akawaambia watu, “Msiogope! Mungu amekuja kuwajaribu, ili kwamba hofu ya Mungu iwakalie, msitende dhambi.”
21 And the people stood afar off; but Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
Watu wakabaki mbali, wakati Mose alipolisogelea lile giza nene mahali pale Mungu alipokuwa.
22 And the LORD said unto Moses: Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel: Ye yourselves have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.
Kisha Bwana akamwambia Mose, “Waambie Waisraeli hivi: ‘Mmejionea wenyewe kwamba nimesema nanyi kutoka mbinguni:
23 Ye shall not make with Me — gods of silver, or gods of gold, ye shall not make unto you.
Msijifanyizie miungu yoyote na kuilinganisha nami, msijitengenezee miungu ya fedha wala miungu ya dhahabu.
24 An altar of earth thou shalt make unto Me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt-offerings, and thy peace-offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen; in every place where I cause My name to be mentioned I will come unto thee and bless thee.
“‘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.
25 And if thou make Me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stones; for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast profaned it.
Ikiwa unanitengenezea madhabahu ya mawe, usiijenge kwa mawe ya kuchonga, maana mkitumia chombo cha kuchongea mtaitia unajisi.
26 Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto Mine altar, that thy nakedness be not uncovered thereon.
Msitumie ngazi kupandia kwenye madhabahu yangu, uchi wako usije ukadhihirika kwa chini.’
