Leviticus 18
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
Bwana akamwambia Mose,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them: I am the LORD your God.
“Sema na Waisraeli uwaambie: ‘Mimi ndimi Bwana Mungu wenu.
3 After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do; and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do; neither shall ye walk in their statutes.
Msifanye kama wafanyavyo huko Misri, mahali mlipokuwa mnaishi, wala msifanye kama wanavyofanya katika nchi ya Kanaani, mahali ninapowapeleka. Msifuate matendo yao.
4 Mine ordinances shall ye do, and My statutes shall ye keep, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God.
Ni lazima mzitii sheria zangu, na mwe waangalifu kuzifuata amri zangu. Mimi ndimi Bwana Mungu wenu.
5 Ye shall therefore keep My statutes, and Mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by them: I am the LORD.
Zishikeni amri zangu na sheria zangu, kwa maana mtu anayezitii ataishi kwa hizo. Mimi ndimi Bwana.
6 None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness. I am the LORD.
“‘Hakuna mtu awaye yote atakayemsogelea ndugu wa karibu ili kukutana naye kimwili. Mimi ndimi Bwana.
7 The nakedness of thy father, and the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
“‘Usimvunjie heshima baba yako kwa kukutana kimwili na mama yako. Yeye ni mama yako; usiwe na mahusiano kama hayo naye.
8 The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
“‘Usikutane kimwili na mke wa baba yako; hiyo itamvunjia heshima baba yako.
9 The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or the daughter of thy mother, whether born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.
“‘Usikutane kimwili na dada yako, wala binti wa baba yako, au binti wa mama yako, awe amezaliwa katika nyumba hiyo au mahali pengine.
10 The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover; for theirs is thine own nakedness.
“‘Usikutane kimwili na binti wa mwanao ama binti wa binti yako; utajivunjia heshima.
11 The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
“‘Usikutane kimwili na binti wa mke wa baba yako, aliyezaliwa na baba yako; huyo ni dada yako.
12 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman.
“‘Usikutane kimwili na dada wa baba yako; ni ndugu wa karibu wa baba yako.
13 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister; for she is thy mother's near kinswoman.
“‘Usikutane kimwili na dada wa mama yako, kwa sababu ni ndugu wa mama yako wa karibu.
14 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy fathers brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.
“‘Usimvunjie heshima ndugu wa baba yako, kwa kukutana kimwili na mke wake; yeye ni shangazi yako.
15 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law: she is thy son' wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
“‘Usikutane kimwili na mkwe wako, yeye ni mke wa mwanao; usiwe na mahusiano kama hayo naye.
16 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.
“‘Usikutane kimwili na mke wa kaka yako; utamvunjia heshima kaka yako.
17 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter; thou shalt not take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness: they are near kinswomen; it is lewdness.
“‘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.
18 And thou shalt not take a woman to her sister, to be a rival to her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her lifetime.
“‘Usimchukue dada wa mke wako kuwa mke mwenza, na kukutana naye kimwili wakati bado mke wako anaishi.
19 And thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.
“‘Usimsogelee mwanamke ili kukutana naye kimwili wakati wa unajisi wa siku zake za mwezi.
20 And thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her.
“‘Usikutane kimwili na mke wa jirani yako na kujitia naye unajisi.
21 And thou shalt not give any of thy seed to set them apart to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
“‘Usimtoe mtoto wako yeyote awe kafara kwa mungu Moleki, kwani hutalinajisi kamwe jina la Mungu wako. Mimi ndimi Bwana.
22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind; it is abomination.
“‘Usikutane kimwili na mwanaume kama mtu akutanaye na mwanamke; hilo ni chukizo.
23 And thou shalt not lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith; neither shall any woman stand before a beast, to lie down thereto; it is perversion.
“‘Usikutane kimwili na mnyama na kujitia unajisi kwake. Mwanamke asijipeleke kwa mnyama ili kukutana naye kimwili; huo ni upotovu.
24 Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things; for in all these the nations are defiled, which I cast out from before you.
“‘Msijitie unajisi kwa njia yoyote katika hizi, kwa sababu hivi ndivyo mataifa nitakayoyafukuza mbele yenu yalivyojitia unajisi.
25 And the land was defiled, therefore I did visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land vomited out her inhabitants.
Hata nchi ilitiwa unajisi, hivyo nikaiadhibu kwa dhambi zake, nayo nchi ikawatapika wakazi wake.
26 Ye therefore shall keep My statutes and Mine ordinances, and shall not do any of these abominations; neither the home-born, nor the stranger that sojourneth among you —
Lakini ni lazima uzitunze amri zangu na sheria zangu. Mzawa na wageni waishio miongoni mwenu kamwe wasifanye mambo yoyote ya machukizo haya,
27 for all these abominations have the men of the land done, that were before you, and the land is defiled —
kwa kuwa mambo haya yote yalifanywa na watu walioishi katika nchi hii kabla yenu, na nchi ikawa najisi.
28 that the land vomit not you out also, when ye defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was before you.
Kama mkiinajisi nchi, itawatapika kama ilivyowatapika mataifa yaliyowatangulia.
29 For whosoever shall do any of these abominations, even the souls that do them shall be cut off from among their people.
“‘Kila mtu atakayefanya mojawapo ya machukizo haya, watu hao ni lazima wakatiliwe mbali na watu wao.
30 Therefore shall ye keep My charge, that ye do not any of these abominable customs, which were done before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am the LORD your God.
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.’”
