Za wophedwa mosadziwika
1 Akapeza munthu waphedwa m’dziko limene Yehova Mulungu wanu akupatsani likhale lanulanu, nagona pamunda, wosadziwika wakumkantha,
2 pamenepo azituluka akulu anu ndi oweruza anu, nayese kumizinda yomzinga wophedwayo;
3 ndipo kudzali kuti mzinda wakukhala kufupi kwa munthu wophedwayo, inde akulu a mzinda uwu atenge ng’ombe yaikazi yosagwira ntchito, yosakoka goli;
4 ndipo akulu a mzinda uwu atsike nayo ng’ombeyo ku chigwa choyendako madzi, chosalima ndi chosabzala, nayidula khosi ng’ombeyo m’chigwamo;
5 ndipo ansembe, ana a Levi, ayandikize; pakuti Yehova Mulungu wanu anasankha iwo kumtumikira ndi kudalitsa m’dzina la Yehova; ndipo kutengana konse ndi kupandana konse kukonzeke monga mwa mau awa.
6 Ndipo akulu onse a mzindawo wokhala pafupi pa munthu wophedwayo azisamba manja ao pa ng’ombeyo yodulidwa khosi m’chigwamo;
7 nayankhe nati, Manja athu sanakhetse mwazi uwu, ndi maso athu sanauone.
8 Landirani, Yehova, chotetezera anthu anu Israele, amene munawaombola, ndipo musalole mwazi wosachimwa ukhale pakati pa anthu anu Israele; ndipo adzawatetezera cha mwaziwo.
9 Chotero mudzichotsere mwazi wosachimwa pakati panu, pakuti wachita choyenera pamaso pa Yehova.
Za akazi otengedwa kunkhondo
10 Pamene mutuluka kunka ku nkhondo ya pa adani anu, ndipo Yehova Mulungu wanu awapereka m’manja mwanu, ndipo muwagwira akhale akapolo anu;
11 mukaona mwa akapolowa mkazi wokongola, mukamkhumba, ndi kufuna mumtenga akhale mkazi wanu;
12 pamenepo mufike naye kwanu kunyumba yanu; ndipo amete tsitsi la pamutu pake, ndi kuwenga makadabo ake;
13 navule zovala za ukapolo wake, nakhale m’nyumba mwanu, nalire atate wake, ndi mai wake mwezi wamphumphu; ndipo atatero mulowe naye ndi kukhala mwamuna wake, ndi iye akhale mkazi wanu.
14 Ndipo kudzali, mukapanda kukondwera naye, mumlole apite komwe afuna; koma musamgulitsa ndalama konse, musamamuyesa chuma, popeza wamchepetsa.
Mphamvu ya oyamba kubadwa
15 Munthu akakhala nao akazi awiri, wina wokondana naye, wina wodana naye, nakambalira ana, wokondana naye, ndi wodana naye yemwe; ndipo mwana wamwamuna woyamba akakhala wa iye uja anadana naye;
16 pamenepo kudzali, tsiku lakugawira ana ake aamuna chuma chake, sangakhoze kuyesa mwana wa wokondana naye woyamba kubadwa, wosati mwana wa wodana naye, ndiye woyamba kubadwatu.
17 Koma azivomereza wobadwa woyamba, mwana wa wodana naye, ndi kumwirikizira gawo lake la zake zonse; popeza iye ndiye chiyambi cha mphamvu yake; zoyenera woyamba kubadwa nzake.
Za ana opulukira osamvera
18 Munthu akakhala naye mwana wamwamuna wopulukira, ndi wopikisana naye, wosamvera mau a atate wake, kapena mau a mai wake, wosawamvera angakhale anamlanga;
19 azimgwira atate wake ndi mai wake, ndi kutulukira naye kwa akulu a mzinda wake, ndi ku chipata cha malo ake;
20 ndipo anene kwa akulu a mzinda wake, Mwana wathu wamwamuna uyu ngwopulukira ndi wopikisana nafe, wosamvera mau athu, ndiye womwazamwaza, ndi woledzera.
21 Pamenepo amuna onse a mzinda wake amponye miyala kuti afe; chotero muchotse choipacho pakati panu; ndipo Israele wonse adzamva, nadzaopa.
Za kuika wophedwa mompachika
22 Munthu akakhala nalo tchimo loyenera imfa, kuti amuphe, ndipo wampachika;
23 mtembo wake usakhale pamtengo usiku wonse, koma mumuike ndithu tsiku lomwelo; pakuti wopachikidwa pamtengo atembereredwa ndi Mulungu; kuti mungadetse dziko lanu limene Yehova Mulungu wanu akupatsani likhale cholowa chanu.
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