Lukwalo gwe kuthubukana mu ndobolo
1 “Ha nlume etola nkadzi enlobola ngono shule ebe ewana asingatjan'de ngoti awana tjimwe tjisiitjo mu nli tjaasinga shake, ngono ebe enkwalila lukwalo gwe kunlamba ebe empa igo entata mu ng'umba iye, iye ebe ebhuda mu ng'umba eyenda. 2 Ngono ha angayenda ebe elobogwa nge mmwe nlume, 3 nlume we bubili ebe asingan'de enkwalila lukwalo gwe kunlamba ebe empa igo entata mu ng'umba iye kene nlume iwoyu we bubili anlobola ebe efa, 4 ipapo nlume uwe we kutanga iwoyu wakantata asitongo ntola kunlobola kakale kube nkadzi uwe shule kwe atemapadziwa ngoti ikoku koshimisa mbeli kwa Yahwe ngono usitongo zhisa nlandu mu shango yaunopiwa ndi Yahwe Ndzimu uwo kuithuwa.
Mimwe milayo
5 “Ha nlume atjambo lobola, asitongo bhuda kayenda ku ngwa, asipiwe mmwe nshingo, ngaasununguke abe mu nzi gole ling'ompela ashathise nkadzi uwe waakatola.
6 “Kusibe ne unotola gwiyilo kene tjibgwana ebhatila tjaadzimiwa munli, ngoti unowobe etola butjilo egubhata.
7 “Ha nlume angawang'wa ekwiba mmwe we bana ba tate babe, bathu be Iziraela, ngono ha embhata se nlanda kene entengesa, ipapo mbava iyeyo ngayife, ndizo muduse mbipo pakati kwenyu.
8 “Muyele njele ha munginiligwa nge mapele, muyele njele kuthama kose kwamunowodwiwa nge bapirisiti be Balevi sekwa ndakabalaya, ndizo muyele njele kuthama. 9 Kumbula Yahwe Ndzimu uwo tjabakathama kuna Miriyamu mu zila sekwa makabe muli mu zila mubhuda ku Egipiti.
10 “Uti uadzima mbakidzani uwo tjimwe, usitongo ngina mu ng'umba iye unotola tjaanokubhatisa mu bumo gwe tjawan'adzima. 11 Iwe ume kuzhe ngono nlume waunoadzima unowozhisa kuzhe tjinobhatila tjaadzimiwa kukuli. 12 Ha ali nshayi usitongo lala ne tjaakubhatisa, 13 zhuba liti limila ubgwilize kunli tjaakubhatisa kuti alale akafuka ngono akukombolele ngono kowobe ndulamo kukuli mbeli kwa Yahwe Ndzimu uwo.
14 “Usitongo tshambilidza nlanda wakatapiwa ali nshayi kakale esheta, ali mmwe we bana ba tate babo kene ali mmwe we balubili bamu shango yenyu mu mizi yenyu. 15 Umpe tjaakatapigwa tjibaka tjakalingisana zhuba lisathu likangina ngoti nshayi wakabiga moyo uwe mutjili asitongo dwa elilila kuna Yahwe nge kuko ngono kube kube tjibi kukuli.”
16 “Botate basitongo bulaigwa bana babo kene bana bebulaigwa botate babo, mmwe ne mmwe ngaabulaigwe tjibi tjitje.”
17 “Musitongo leyanya tjakatambunukila nlubili kene siyang'wa, kene kuli kutola tjiambalo tje tjilikadzi. 18 Koga ukumbule kuti wakabe uli nlanda mu Egipiti ngono Yahwe Ndzimu uwo ukakudzutunula kudwa ikoko, ndizo ndokulaya kuthama ikoku.
19 “Uti uvuna zwivuno mu minda iyo, ngono ube ukangang'wa mbumba mu nnda usibgwilile kuwutola, unowobe we nlubili kene siyang'wa kene tjilikadzi kuyita kuti Yahwe Ndzimu uwo bakukombolele mu mishingo yose ye maboko awo. 20 Uti upula mitoba iyo usibgwilulule thabi kakale, kwasala kowobe kwe nlubili ne siyang'wa ne tjilikadzi. 21 Ha utjela zhambi mu mizhambi iyo, usitongo ibgwilulula utjela kakale shule, kwasala kowobe kwe nlubili ne siyang'wa ne tjilikadzi. 22 Ukumbule kuti wakabe uli nlanda mu Egipiti, ndizo wali ndimulaya kuthama ikoku.”
A Law about Divorce
Moses said to Israel:
1 Suppose a woman was divorced by her first husband because he found something disgraceful about her. He wrote out divorce papers, gave them to her, and sent her away. 2 Later she married another man, 3 who then either divorced her in the same way or died. 4 Since she has slept with her second husband, she cannot marry her first husband again. Their marriage would pollute the land that the Lord your God is giving you, and he would be disgusted.
Newlyweds
Moses said to Israel:
5 If a man and a woman have been married less than one year, he must not be sent off to war or sent away to do forced labor. He must be allowed to stay home for a year and be happy with his wife.
Loans
Moses said to Israel:
6 When you lend money to people, you are allowed to keep something of theirs as a guarantee that they will pay back the loan. But don't take one or both of their millstones, or else they may starve. They need these stones for grinding grain into flour to make bread.
Kidnapping
Moses said to Israel:
7 If you are guilty of kidnapping Israelites and forcing them into slavery, you will be put to death to remove this evil from the community.
Skin Diseases
Moses said to Israel:
8 I have told the priests what to do if any of you have leprosy, so do exactly what they say. 9 And remember what the Lord your God did to Miriam after you left Egypt.
Loans
Moses said to Israel:
10 When you lend money to people, you are allowed to keep something of theirs as a guarantee that the money will be paid back. But you must not go into their house to get it. 11 Wait outside, and they will bring out the item you have agreed on.
12 Suppose someone is so poor that a coat is the only thing that can be offered as a guarantee on a loan. Don't keep the coat overnight. 13 Instead, give it back before sunset, so the owner can keep warm and sleep and ask the Lord to bless you. Then the Lord your God will notice that you have done the right thing.
Poor People's Wages
Moses said:
14 If you hire poor people to work for you, don't hold back their pay, whether they are Israelites or foreigners who live in your town. 15 Pay them their wages at the end of each day, because they live in poverty and need the money to survive. If you don't pay them on time, they will complain about you to the Lord, and he will punish you.
The Death Penalty
Moses said to Israel:
16 Parents must not be put to death for crimes committed by their children, and children must not be put to death for crimes committed by their parents. Don't put anyone to death for someone else's crime.
Don't Mistreat the Powerless
Moses said to Israel:
17 Make sure that orphans and foreigners are treated fairly. And if you lend money to a widow and want to keep something of hers to guarantee that she will pay you back, don't take any of her clothes. 18 You were slaves in Egypt until the Lord your God rescued you. That's why I am giving you these laws.
Leave Some of Your Harvest for the Poor
Moses said to Israel:
19 If you forget to bring in a stack of harvested grain, don't go back in the field to get it. Leave it for the poor, including foreigners, orphans, and widows, and the Lord will make you successful in everything you do.
20 When you harvest your olives, don't try to get them all for yourself, but leave some for the poor. 21 And when you pick your grapes, go over the vines only once, then let the poor have what is left. 22 You lived in poverty as slaves in Egypt until the Lord your God rescued you. That's why I am giving you these laws.