Nzano we Kupinda pezhugwi
(Kufuluka 12:1-20)1 “Mulondolodze mwedzi we Abibi, mulondolodzele Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu Nzano we Kupinda pezhugwi, ngoti mu mwedzi we Abibi Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu bakamudusa mu Egipiti kuli busiku. 2 Ngono mubhayile Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu tjibhayilo tje Nzano we Kupinda pezhugwi, kudwa mu ngubi kene mu ng'ombe ku bugalo gunowoshalugwa ndi Yahwe kuthama zina labo kuti ligale ko. 3 Musitongo ja tjiwunga tjakabidziwa natjo, mutjije mazhuba ali kutendeka ne tjiwunga tjisina mbidzo, tjiwunga tje kudziyidzika ngoti makabhuda mu Egipiti makalabuka mutizha, mu mazhuba wose ekutjila kwenyu mukumbule zhuba lamakabhuda ndilo mu shango ye Egipiti. 4 Kusiyite mbidzo inowang'wa mu ntuthu wenyu wose mu mazhuba ali kutenda, nyama ye tjibhayilo tje madekwana e zhuba le kutanga isitongo lala kuswikila mangwanana tjimuka. 5 Musitongo bhayila tjibhayilo tje Nzano we Kupinda pezhugwi mu mmwe nzi we mizi yenyu Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu yabanomupa, 6 koga kube mu bugalo gunowoshalugwa ndi Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu kuti zina labo ligale ko, ikoko ndiko kwamunowobhayila tjibhayilo tje Nzano we Kupinda pezhugwi madekwana zhuba lingina tjibaka tjamakabhuda mu Egipiti. 7 Muibhike muijile pa bugalo gunowoshalugwa ndi Yahwe, ngono mu mangwanana mugwilile ku mishasha yenyu. 8 Mu mazhuba ali kutathatu muje tjiwunga tjisina mbidzo, ngono mu zhuba le butendeka kube ne nshangano wakayengemala kuna Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu, musitongo shinga mmwe nshingo mulili.”
Nzano we zwavung'wa mu minda
(Kufuluka 34:22Zwipo 23:15-21)9 “Mubale tshipi dzili kutendeka, mutangise kubala tshipi idzedzi dzili kutendeka kudwa mu tjibaka tjamakavuna mathunde gwe kutanga. 10 Ipapo mulondolodze Nzano we zwavung'wa mu minda kuna Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu ne tjipo tje ludo kudwa mu zwiazha zwenyu zwamunodusa kuyendidzana nge makombolelo a Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu. 11 Mushathe mbeli kwa Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu, imwi ne bakololo benyu ne bakololokadzi benyu ne balandalume benyu ne balandakadzi benyu ne Nlevi umu mizi yenyu ne nlubili ne siyang'wa ne tjilikadzi dzipakati kwenyu pa bugalo gwashalugwa ndi Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu kuti zina labo ligale ko. 12 Mukumbule kuti makabe muli balanda mu Egipiti, ngono mube ne njele kulondolodza milayo iyeyi.”
Nzano we Mishasha
(Zwipo 23:33-43)13 “Mulondolodze Nzano we Mishasha mazhuba ali kutendeka, ha mukubunganya zwe panoshokolegwa ne panoswinigwa nkumbi we zhambi. 14 Mushathe mu nzano wenyu, iwe ne nkololo uwo ne nkololokadzi uwo ne nlandalume uwo ne nlandakadzi uwo ne Nlevi umu mizi yenyu ne nlubili ne siyang'wa ne tjilikadzi dzimu mizi yenyu. 15 Mu mazhuba ali kutendeka mu londolodze Nzano kuna Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu pa bugalo gwakashalugwa ndi Yahwe ngoti Yahwe banowomukombolela muna zose zwamunowana ne mu mishingo ye maboko enyu yose, ndizo mowoshatha kwazo.
16 “Bose betjilume benyu bazhe mbeli kwa Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu katatu mu gole pa bugalo gwabanowoshalula, bazhe tjibaka tje Nzano we Tjiwunga tjisina Mbidzo ne pa Nzano we zwavung'wa mu minda ne pana we Mishasha. Basitongo zha mbeli kwa Yahwe bakalembedza maboko. 17 Nlume mmwe ne mmwe ape sekwa anotubula, kuyendidzana nge makombolelo a Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu abampa.
Basumikilisi
18 “Mubige basumikilisi ne makulukota mu mizi yenyu yose yamunopiwa ndi Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu, kuyenda nge njudzi dzenyu ngono banowosumikilisa bathu nge ndulamo. 19 Musitongo leyanya kutambunuka, musitongo be ne shalawulo, musitole tjizwimbanlomo musitongo tjitola ngoti tjizwimbanlomo tjopofupadza iye wakatjenjela ngono tjikapambusa matama e nlulwami. 20 Kutambunuka koga kube iko koga kwamunotobela kuti mutjile muthuwe shango yamunopiwa ndi Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu.
21 “Musitongo dzwala nti muwuthama Ashera kubapa ne tjibeso tjinopisigwa zwibhayilo tja Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu tjamunowothama. 22 Kakale musitongo thama bgwe lakayengemala linoshimiwa ndi Yahwe Ndzimu wenyu.”
Passover
(Exodus 12.1-20Leviticus 23.4-8)Moses said:
1 People of Israel, you must celebrate Passover in the month of Abib, because one night in that month years ago, the Lord your God rescued you from Egypt. 2 The Passover sacrifice must be a cow, a sheep, or a goat, and you must offer it at the place where the Lord chooses to be worshiped. 3-4 Eat all of the meat of the Passover sacrifice that same night. But don't serve bread made with yeast at the Passover meal. Serve the same kind of thin bread that you ate when you were slaves suffering in Egypt and when you had to leave Egypt quickly. As long as you live, this thin bread will remind you of the day you left Egypt.
For seven days following Passover, don't make any bread with yeast. In fact, there should be no yeast anywhere in Israel.
5 Don't offer the Passover sacrifice in just any town where you happen to live. 6 It must be offered at the place where the Lord chooses to be worshiped. Kill the sacrifice at sunset, the time of day when you left Egypt. 7 Then cook it and eat it there at the place of worship, returning to your tents the next morning.
8 Eat thin bread for the next six days. Then on the seventh day, don't do any work. Instead, come together and worship the Lord.
The Harvest Festival
(Exodus 34.22Leviticus 23.15-21)Moses said to Israel:
9 Seven weeks after you start your grain harvest, 10-11 go to the place where the Lord chooses to be worshiped and celebrate the Harvest Festival in honor of the Lord your God. Bring him an offering as large as you can afford, depending on how big a harvest he has given you. Be sure to take along your sons and daughters and all your servants. Also invite the poor, including Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows. 12 Remember that you used to be slaves in Egypt, so obey these laws.
The Festival of Shelters
(Leviticus 23.33-43Numbers 29.12-38)Moses said to Israel:
13-15 After you have finished the grain harvest and the grape harvest, take your sons and daughters and all your servants to the place where the Lord chooses to be worshiped. Celebrate the Festival of Shelters for seven days. Also invite the poor, including Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows.
The Lord will give you big harvests and make you successful in everything you do. You will be completely happy, so celebrate this festival in honor of the Lord your God.
Three Festivals at the Place of Worship
(Exodus 23.14-17)Moses said:
16 Each year there are three festivals when all Israelite men must go to the place where the Lord chooses to be worshiped. These are the Festival of Thin Bread, the Harvest Festival, and the Festival of Shelters. And don't forget to take along a gift for the Lord. 17 The bigger the harvest the Lord gives you, the bigger your gift should be.
Treat Everyone with Justice
Moses said to Israel:
18-19 After you are settled in the towns that you will receive from the Lord your God, the people in each town must appoint judges and other officers. Those of you that become judges must be completely fair when you make legal decisions, even if someone important is involved. Don't take bribes to give unfair decisions. Bribes keep people who are wise from seeing the truth and turn honest people into liars.
20 People of Israel, if you want to enjoy a long and successful life, make sure that everyone is treated with justice in the land the Lord is giving you.
Don't Set Up Sacred Poles or Stones
Moses said to Israel:
21 When you build the altar for offering sacrifices to the Lord your God, don't set up a sacred pole for the worship of the goddess Asherah. 22 And don't set up a sacred stone! The Lord hates these things.