UDutheronomi 27

1 UMozisi labadala bakoIsrayeli basebelaya abantu besithi: Gcina yonke imithetho engililaya yona lamuhla.

2 Kuzakuthi-ke mhla lichapha iJordani lisiya elizweni iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunika lona, uzazimisela amatshe amakhulu, uwahuqe ngekalaga,

3 ubhale kuwo wonke amazwi alumlayo nxa usuchaphile, ukuze ungene elizweni iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ekunika lona, ilizwe eligeleza uchago loluju, njengalokho iNkosi uNkulunkulu waboyihlo ikhulumile kuwe.

4 Kuzakuthi-ke selichaphile iJordani, limise lamatshe engililaya ngawo lamuhla, entabeni yeEbhali, liwahuqe ngekalaga.

5 Wakhele khona iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ilathi, ilathi lamatshe. Ungasebenzisi insimbi phezu kwawo.

6 Wakhele iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ilathi ngamatshe apheleleyo. Unikele phezu kwalo iminikelo yokutshiswa eNkosini uNkulunkulu wakho,

7 uhlabe iminikelo yokuthula, udle lapho, uthokoze phambi kweNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho.

8 Futhi ubhale phezu kwamatshe wonke amazwi alumlayo, kukhanye kuhle.

9 UMozisi labapristi abangamaLevi basebekhuluma kuIsrayeli wonke besithi: Thula ulalele, Israyeli; lamuhla usuyisizwe seNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho.

10 Ngakho uzalalela ilizwi leNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho, wenze imilayo yayo lezimiso zayo engikulaya zona lamuhla.

11 UMozisi wasebalaya abantu ngalolosuku esithi:

12 Laba bazakuma entabeni yeGerizimi ukubusisa abantu nxa selichaphe iJordani: OSimeyoni, loLevi, loJuda, loIsakari, loJosefa, loBhenjamini.

13 Lalaba bazakuma entabeni yeEbhali phezu kwesiqalekiso: ORubeni, uGadi, loAsheri, loZebuluni, uDani, loNafithali.

14 LamaLevi azaphendula athi kuwo wonke amadoda akoIsrayeli ngelizwi eliphakemeyo:

15 Kaqalekiswe umuntu owenza isithombe esibaziweyo lesibunjwe ngokuncibilikisa, isinengiso eNkosini, umsebenzi wezandla zomuntu oyingcitshi, asibeke ensitha. Labo bonke abantu bazaphendula bathi: Ameni.

16 Kaqalekiswe odelela uyise lonina. Labo bonke abantu bazakuthi: Ameni.

17 Kaqalekiswe otshedisa isikhonkwane somngcele kamakhelwane wakhe. Labo bonke abantu bazakuthi: Ameni.

18 Kaqalekiswe oduhisa isiphofu endleleni. Labo bonke abantu bazakuthi: Ameni.

19 Kaqalekiswe ophambula isahlulelo sowemzini, intandane, lomfelokazi. Labo bonke abantu bazakuthi: Ameni.

20 Kaqalekiswe olala lomkayise, ngoba embule umphetho wesembatho sikayise. Labo bonke abantu bazakuthi: Ameni.

21 Kaqalekiswe olala laloba yiyiphi inyamazana. Labo bonke abantu bazakuthi: Ameni.

22 Kaqalekiswe olala lodadewabo, indodakazi kayise loba indodakazi kanina. Labo bonke abantu bazakuthi: Ameni.

23 Kaqalekiswe olala loninazala. Labo bonke abantu bazakuthi: Ameni.

24 Kaqalekiswe otshaya umakhelwane wakhe ensitha. Labo bonke abantu bazakuthi: Ameni.

25 Kaqalekiswe owemukela isivalamlomo sokutshaya umuntu, igazi elingelacala. Labo bonke abantu bazakuthi: Ameni.

26 Kaqalekiswe ongaqinisi amazwi alumlayo ukuwenza. Labo bonke abantu bazakuthi: Ameni.