Deuteronomy 27
1 UMose namalunga akwa-Israyeli bayala abantu, bathi: “Gcinani yonke imiyalo esiniyala ngayo namuhla.
2 Kuyothi mhla niwela iJordani niya ezweni uSimakade uNkulunkulu wakho akunika lona, uyozimisela amatshe amakhulu, uwahuqe ngomcako,
3 ulobe 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.
4 Kuyothi lapho seniliwelile iJordani, nimise lawa matshe enginiyala ngawo namuhla entabeni i-Ebhali, uwahuqe ngomcako.
5 Uyomakhela lapho uSimakade uNkulunkulu wakho i-althare, i-althare lamatshe, awuyukuwabaza ngento eyinsimbi.
6 Uyokwakha i-althare likaSimakade uNkulunkulu wakho ngamatshe apheleleyo, unikele kulo ngeminikelo yokushiswa kuSimakade uNkulunkulu wakho.
7 Uyonikela iminikelo yokuthula, uyidlele khona lapho, wename phambi kukaSimakade uNkulunkulu wakho.
8 Uyakuloba ematsheni wonke amazwi alo mthetho, uwaqophisise kahle.”
9 UMose nabaphristi abangabaLevi bakhuluma kuyena wonke u-Israyeli, bathi: “Thula, ulalele, Israyeli: namuhla sewuyisizwe sikaSimakade uNkulunkulu wakho.
10 Ngalokho uyolalela izwi likaSimakade uNkulunkulu wakho, ugcine imiyalo yakhe nezimiso zakhe engikuyala ngakho namuhla.”
11 UMose wayala abantu ngalolo lusuku, wathi:
12 “Yilaba abazoma entabeni iGerizimu, babusise abantu ngesikhathi seniliwelile iJordani: uSimeyoni, uLevi, uJuda, u-Isakhare, uJosefa, noBhenjamini.
13 Nampa 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.’ ”