Izibhebhe Zamatshe Omthetho
1UMose namalunga akwa-Israyeli bayala abantu, bathi: “Gcinani yonke imiyalo esiniyala ngayo namuhla. 2Kuyothi mhla niwela iJordani niya ezweni uSimakade uNkulunkulu wakho akunika lona, uyozimisela amatshe amakhulu, uwahuqe ngomcako, 3ulobe kuwo wonke amazwi alo mthetho, uma usuwelile ukuba ungene ezweni uSimakade uNkulunkulu wakho akunika lona, izwe elichichima ubisi noju njengoba uSimakade uNkulunkulu wokhokho benu ekhulumile kuwe. 4Kuyothi lapho seniliwelile iJordani, nimise lawa matshe enginiyala ngawo namuhla entabeni i-Ebhali, uwahuqe ngomcako. 5Uyomakhela lapho uSimakade uNkulunkulu wakho i-althare, i-althare lamatshe, awuyukuwabaza ngento eyinsimbi. 6Uyokwakha i-althare likaSimakade uNkulunkulu wakho ngamatshe apheleleyo, unikele kulo ngeminikelo yokushiswa kuSimakade uNkulunkulu wakho. 7Uyonikela iminikelo yokuthula, uyidlele khona lapho, wename phambi kukaSimakade uNkulunkulu wakho. 8Uyakuloba ematsheni wonke amazwi alo mthetho, uwaqophisise kahle.”
9UMose nabaphristi abangabaLevi bakhuluma kuyena wonke u-Israyeli, bathi: “Thula, ulalele, Israyeli: namuhla sewuyisizwe sikaSimakade uNkulunkulu wakho. 10Ngalokho uyolalela izwi likaSimakade uNkulunkulu wakho, ugcine imiyalo yakhe nezimiso zakhe engikuyala ngakho namuhla.”
Izibusiso Neziqalekiso
11UMose wayala abantu ngalolo lusuku, wathi:
12“Yilaba abazoma entabeni iGerizimu, babusise abantu ngesikhathi seniliwelile iJordani: uSimeyoni, uLevi, uJuda, u-Isakhare, uJosefa, noBhenjamini. 13Nampa abayokuma entabeni i-Ebhali ukuba baqalekise: uRubeni, uGadi, u-Asheri, uZebuloni, uDani, noNafethali.
14“AbaLevi bayophendula ngezwi elikhulu, bathi kubo bonke abantu bakwa-Israyeli:
15“ ‘Makaqalekiswe umuntu owenza isithombe esibaziweyo nesibunjiweyo, isinengiso kuSimakade, umsebenzi wezandla zengcweti, asimise esithe.’
“Bonke abantu bayothi: ‘Amen.’
16“ ‘Makaqalekiswe owedelela uyise nonina.’
“Bonke abantu bayothi: ‘Amen.’
17“ ‘Makaqalekiswe ogudluza isikhonkwane sikamakhelwane wakhe.’
“Bonke abantu bayothi: ‘Amen.’
18“ ‘Makaqalekiswe owedukisa impumputhe endleleni.’
“Bonke abantu bayothi: ‘Amen.’
19“ ‘Makaqalekiswe ohlanekezela isehlulelo kongumfokazi, intandane, nongumfelokazi.’
“Bonke abantu bayothi: ‘Amen.’
20“ ‘Makaqalekiswe olala nomkayise, ngokuba wambulile isidwaba sikayise.’
“Bonke abantu bayothi: ‘Amen.’
21“ ‘Makaqalekiswe olala nesilwane.’
“Bonke abantu bayothi: ‘Amen.’
22“ ‘Makaqalekiswe olala nodadewabo, indodakazi kayise noma indodakazi kanina.’
“Bonke abantu bayothi: ‘Amen.’
23“ ‘Makaqalekiswe olala nomkhwekazi wakhe.’
“Bonke abantu bayothi: ‘Amen.’
24“ ‘Makaqalekiswe obulalela umakhelwane wakhe esithe.’
“Bonke abantu bayothi: ‘Amen.’
25“ ‘Makaqalekiswe owemukela ukufunjathiswa ukuze abulale ongenacala, achithe igazi lakhe.’
“Bonke abantu bayothi: ‘Amen.’
26“ ‘Makaqalekiswe ongawagcini amazwi alo mthetho, ukuba awenze.’
“Bonke abantu bayothi: ‘Amen.’ ”
