Zila isakalulwama ye kulilila bafi
1 “Imwi mu bakololo ba Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu, musitongo zwitjeka kene mukazwiteselela nsholo bafi. 2 Ngoti mu bathu bakayengemala kuna Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu, Yahwe bakamushalula kube bathu bawo mu bathu bamwe bose bamu shango.”
Phuka mbuyanana ne dzisimbuyanana
(Zwipo 11:1-47)3 “Musitongo ja tjimwe tjinoshimisa. 4 Phuka dzamakafanila ja ndiyedzi: ng'ombe ne pkhwizi, mbudzi 5 ne phembgwe ne phala ne ngama ne zilawa ne phofu ne phalapala ne ngululu. 6 Phuka imwe ne imwe inopalalanya thozo ina thozo ina mbabi mbili kakale izewula pakati kwe phuka dzimwe mungaija. 7 Koga idzedzo dzinozewula kene dzinopalalanya thozo dzamusakafanila ja ndiyedzi, kamela ne shulo ne mbila ngoti dzozewula koga adzitopalalanya thozo, adzite dzili mbuyanana kumuli. 8 Hwotji, ngoti inopalalanya thozo koga aitozewula, ateili mbuyanana kumuli. Musitongo ja nyama yadzo ne zwitumbu zwadzo musitongo zwibhata.
9 “Muna zose zwimu vula munga ja ezwi: Tjimwe ne tjimwe tjina zwimbi ne makwapa mungazwija. 10 Tjisina zwimbi ne makwapa musitongo tjija, ate tjili tjibuyanana kumuli.
11 “Munga ja nyuni dzose mbuyanana. 12 Koga edzi ndidzo dzamusakafanila kudzija: dzu ne gola ne dzu le hwobe 13 ne bhangu gulu ne luphangwana butema kuyenda nge njudzi dzago 14 ne gungubo limwe ne limwe ne ludzi gwalo 15 ne fukumudzi ne ikundamwenyu ne hwungwe ne luphangwana bushaba kuyenda ne njudzi dzadzo 16 ne ikotoshwiyo ne gunda ne dada 17 ne hwuduntule ne njelele ne ishwiyo 18 ne hanganlobe ne thame kuyenda nge njudzi dzadzo ne tjibelu na manlembe. 19 Ne zwikonyana zose zwina mapapilo ate zwili zwibuyanana kumuli, zwisitongobuya zwikajiwa. 20 Zose zwithu zwibuyanana zwina mapapilo mungazwija.
21 “Musitongoja tjimwe tjazwifila, mungatjipa ntaya ugele mu mizi yenyu kuti iye aje kene mungatjitengesela ntaya ukuzhe, kana imwi mu bathu bakayengemala kuna Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu.” “Musitongo kapayidza mbudzana mu nkaka wa mayi bayo.”
Nlayo we tjebugumi
22 “Muduse tjebugumi tje mbewu dzenyu dzose dzinodwa mu minda yenyu gole ne gole. 23 Pana Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu ndipo pamunojila tjebugumi tje mathunde enyu netje nkumbi wenyu we zhambi netje mafuta enyu ne mbano dze ng'ombe dzenyu nedze mbudzi ne pkhwizi dzenyu mu bugalo gwabanowoshalula kuthama kuti zina labo ligale ko kuti muzwidiye kutja Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu misi yose. 24 Ngono ha kuli kulesa nawe usingatubule kuyisa tjebugumi tjitjo tjibaka Yahwe Ndzimu uwo bakukombolela ngoti bugalo igogo kuli kulesa nawe igogu gunowobe gwashalugwa ndi Yahwe Ndzimu uwo kubiga zina labo ko, 25 ipapo utjishandule tjibe mari uasenge uyende ku bugalo Yahwe Ndzimu gwabanoshalula, 26 ube ushingisa mari iyawo muna tjaunoda, kungabe ng'ombe kene pkhwizi kene nkumbi we zhambi kene nkumbi wakabila kene tjimwe koga tjawungabe uyemula ngono uzwije mbeli kwa Yahwe Ndzimu uwo ushathe iwe ne nsha uwo. 27 Ngono usitongosiya Nlevi umu mizi yenyu ngoti aana gobe kene thaka namwi.”
28 “Kubupelo gwe makole matatu mamwe ne mamwe muzhise tjebugumi tjose tjamawana mu gole ilo zwalo mutjibiganye mu mizi yenyu, 29 ngono Nlevi ngoti asina gobe kene thaka namwi ne nlubili ne siyang'wa ne tjilikadzi bamu mizi yenyu banowozha bakaja bakaguta kuyita kuti Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu bamukombolele muna tjamunoshinga nge maboko enyu.
Don't Mourn like Other Nations
Moses said:
1 People of Israel, you are the Lord's children, so when you mourn for the dead, you must not cut yourselves or shave your forehead. 2 Out of all the nations on this earth, the Lord your God chose you to be his own. You belong to the Lord, so don't behave like those who worship other gods.
Animals That Can Be Eaten
(Leviticus 11.1-47)3 Don't eat any disgusting animals.
4-5 You may eat the meat of cattle, sheep, and goats; wild sheep and goats; and gazelles, antelopes, and all kinds of deer. 6 It is all right to eat meat from any animals that have divided hoofs and also chew the cud.
7 But don't eat camels, rabbits, and rock badgers. These animals chew the cud but do not have divided hoofs. You must treat them as unclean. 8 And don't eat pork, since pigs have divided hoofs, but they do not chew their cud. Don't even touch a dead pig!
9 You can eat any fish that has fins and scales. But there are other creatures that live in the water, 10 and if they do not have fins and scales, you must not eat them. Treat them as unclean.
11 You can eat any clean bird. 12-18 But don't eat the meat of any of the following birds: eagles, vultures, falcons, kites, ravens, ostriches, owls, sea gulls, hawks, pelicans, ospreys, cormorants, storks, herons, and hoopoes. You must not eat bats. 19 Swarming insects are unclean, so don't eat them. 20 However, you are allowed to eat certain kinds of winged insects.
21 You belong to the Lord your God, so if you happen to find a dead animal, don't eat its meat. You may give it to foreigners who live in your town or sell it to foreigners who are visiting your town.
Don't boil a young goat in its mother's milk.
Give the Lord Ten Percent of Your Harvest
Moses said:
22 People of Israel, every year you must set aside ten percent of your grain harvest. 23 Also set aside ten percent of your wine and olive oil, and the first-born of every cow, sheep, and goat. Take these to the place where the Lord chooses to be worshiped, and eat them there. This will teach you to always respect the Lord your God.
24 But suppose you can't carry that ten percent of your harvest to the place where the Lord chooses to be worshiped. If you live too far away, or if the Lord gives you a big harvest, 25 then sell this part and take the money there instead. 26 When you and your family arrive, spend the money on food for a big celebration. Buy cattle, sheep, goats, wine, beer, and if there are any other kinds of food that you want, buy those too. 27 And since people of the Levi tribe won't own any land for growing crops, remember to ask the Levites to celebrate with you.
28 Every third year, instead of using the ten percent of your harvest for a big celebration, bring it into town and put it in a community storehouse. 29 The Levites have no land of their own, so you must give them food from the storehouse. You must also give food to the poor who live in your town, including orphans, widows, and foreigners. If they have enough to eat, then the Lord your God will be pleased and make you successful in everything you do.