Levitiko
19 Yahova apitiriza kulonga na Mose: 2 “Panga mbumba yonsene ya Izraeli kuti: ‘Musafunika kukhala akucena, thangwi ine Yahova Mulungu wanu, ndine wakucena.+
3 “‘Mʼbodzi na mʼbodzi wa imwe asafunika alemedze pai+ wace na mai wace, pontho asafunika kulemedza masabudu+ anga. Ine ndine Yahova Mulungu wanu. 4 Lekani kulambira alungu+ akusowa basa,* pontho lekani kucita alungu a utale.+ Ine ndine Yahova Mulungu wanu.
5 “‘Mungapereka kuna Yahova+ ntsembe toera kupereka takhuta,* musafunika kuzipereka munjira yakutawirika toera iye akomerwe na imwe.*+ 6 Isafunika kudyiwa pa ntsiku inaipereka imwe, na mangwana mwace; pinafuna kusala mpaka pa ntsiku yacitatu pisafunika kupiswa pa moto.+ 7 Mbwenye pingadyiwa pa ntsiku yacitatu, ntsembe ineyi inadzakhala cinthu cakunyanyasa; natenepa Mulungu nee anadzatawira ntsembe ineyi. 8 Ule adaidya anadzatcunyuswa thangwi ya mulando wace, thangwi iye apswipisa pinthu pyakucena pya Yahova. Munthu unoyu asafunika kuphiwa pakati pa mbumba.
9 “‘Mungabvuna mʼmunda mwanu, lekani kubvuna pyonsene kunkhomo kwa munda, pontho nee musafunika kubvuna+ mphendzi za mʼmunda mwanu.* 10 Kusiyapo pyenepi, lekani kugumanya mauva adasala mʼmunda mwanu, pontho lekani kulokota mauva adadoda mʼmunda mwanu. Musafunika kuasiyira ntcerengi+ na munthu wakudza. Ine ndine Yahova Mulungu wanu.
11 “‘Lekani kuba,+ lekani kunyengeza,+ pontho lekani kulonga uthambi kuna unango na ndzace. 12 Lekani kudumbira papezi mu dzina+ yanga, thangwi pyenepi pinapswipisa dzina ya Mulungu wanu. Ine ndine Yahova. 13 Leka kuponderera ndzako,+ pontho leka kuba.+ Leka kukhala na kobiri ya nyabasa wako mbugona nayo mpaka mangwana mwace.+
14 “‘Leka kupasa dzedze munthu wakukhonda kubva,* pontho leka kuikha patsogolo pa boliboli+ cinthu cakuti cinanʼgwegwedusa; usafunika kugopa Mulungu+ wako. Ine ndine Yahova.
15 “‘Lekani kutonga mwakukhonda kulungama. Lekani kubvera ntsisi munthu wakutcerenga basi ene thangwi ndi nyakutcerenga, peno kubvera ntsisi munthu wakupfuma.+ Usafunika kutonga ndzako mwakulungama.
16 “‘Leka kuenda mbumwaza uthambi* toera kuipisa makhaliro a anango pakati pa mbumba+ yako. Leka kucita cinthu cakuti cinaikha pangozwi umaso wa ndzako.*+ Ine ndine Yahova.
17 “‘Leka kuida mʼbale wako muntima+ mwako. Mwakukhonda penula, usafunika kusandika ndzako+ toera ukhonde kukhalambo na mulando wa madawo pabodzi na iye.
18 “‘Leka kubwezera pyakuipa+ mbumba yako, pontho leka kukoya kuipirwa muntima thangwi ya iwo. Funa ndzako ninga iwe ene.+ Ine ndine Yahova.
19 “‘Musafunika kubvera matongero anga. Lekani kukwata cifuyo ca ntundu unango toera kubindulisa cifuyo cakusiyana na ceneci. Pa kubzwala mʼmunda mwanu, lekani kubvungaza mitundu miwiri ya mbeu+ zakusiyana, pontho lekani kubvala nguwo zakulukwa na mitundu miwiri+ ya usalu wakusiyana.
20 “‘Mamuna angapita mʼmabonde na nkazi, pontho khala nkazi unoyu ndi bitcu wakuti asadikhira kumanga banja na mamuna unango, mbwenye adzati kuombolwa peno kupaswa ufulu wakubuluka mu ubitcu wace, iwo asafunika kutcunyuswa. Ngakhale tenepo, iwo nee asafunika kuphiwa, thangwi nkazi unoyu adzati kupaswa ufulu wace. 21 Mamuna unoyu asafunika abwerese bira ninga ntsembe ya mulando+ wace kuna Yahova pansuwo wa nsasa wa nsonkhano.* 22 Nyantsembe anadzapereka bira ineyi kuna Yahova toera kucenesa* madawo a mamuna unoyu, natenepa iye anadzalekererwa madawo adacita iye.
23 “‘Mungapita mu dziko inakupasani ine, mungatceka miti yakubala misapo, musafunika kuona misapo ineyi ninga yakukhonda cena na yakukhondeswa. Mu pyaka pitatu pyakutoma, nee musafunika kudya misapo ineyi. 24 Mbwenye pa caka cacinai, misapo yace yonsene inadzakhala yakucena, mbukhala ndzidzi wakutsandzaya pamaso pa Yahova.+ 25 Pa caka cacixanu munakwanisa kudya misapo yace, mbamuthimizira misapo ineyi pa mbeu zinabvuna imwe. Ine ndine Yahova Mulungu wanu.
26 “‘Lekani kudya nyama yakuti iri na ciropa.+
“‘Lekani kusaka pyakulotera* peno kucita pinthu pyaungʼanga.*+
27 “‘Lekani kucinga tsisi ya nʼkhundu mwa misolo yanu mbisala yakubvira kakamwe* peno kupala ndebvu.+
28 “‘Lekani kucekeka-cekeka mʼmanungo mwanu thangwi ya munthu+ wakufa, pontho lekani kulembwa nembo.* Ine ndine Yahova.
29 “‘Leka kupwazisa mwanako wankazi thangwi yakuncitisa kukhala puta,+ toera dziko yako ikhonde kucita uputa mbidzala na makhaliro aulukwali.*+
30 “‘Musafunika kukoya masabudu+ anga, pontho musafunika kulemedza mbuto yanga yakucena. Ine ndine Yahova.
31 “‘Lekani kusaka ciphedzo kuna anthu analonga na mizimu+ peno anyakulotera,+ thangwi pyenepi pinakucitisani kukhala akukhonda cena. Ine ndine Yahova Mulungu wanu.
32 “‘Lamuka+ pamaso pa munthu ali na imbvi, pontho lemedza nkhalamba.+ Usafunika kugopa Mulungu+ wako. Ine ndine Yahova.
33 “‘Khala munthu wakudza asakhala pabodzi na imwe mu dziko yanu, lekani kuntsalakana mwakuipa.+ 34 Munthu wakudza anakhala pakati panu+ musafunika kuntsalakana ninga munthu wa mu dziko yanu; musafunika kunfuna ninga imwe ene, thangwi imwe mwakhalambo alendo mu dziko ya Ejitu.+ Ine ndine Yahova Mulungu wanu.
35 “‘Leka kuphatisira midida yakukhonda kulungama pa kupima kulapha kwa cinthu, kulemera kwa cinthu peno kunjipa kwa pinthu.+ 36 Musafunika kuphatisira pyakupima napyo pyakulungama, midida yakulungama; midida yakulungama toera kupima+ pinthu pyakuuma* na midida yakulungama toera kupima pinthu pya madzi-madzi. Ine ndine Yahova Mulungu wanu, adakubulusani mu dziko ya Ejitu. 37 Na thangwi ineyi, musafunika kukoya matongero anga onsene na mitemo yanga yonsene, mbamuitoweza.+ Ine ndine Yahova.’”