Mose Alankhula ndi Aisrayeli
Maulaliki otsazikana a Mose m'malire a Dziko Lolonjezedwa, akukonzanso pangano ndi m'badwo watsopano. Mobwerezabwereza akugogomezera chithunzi chimodzi: Yehova si wopereka malamulo wakutali koma Atate.
1 1Mose anayankhula mau awa kwa Aisrayeli onse, tsidya la Yorodani, m'chipululu, m'Araba moyang'anizana ndi Sufi, pakati pa Parani ndi Tofeli, Labani, Hazeroti, ndi Dizahabu. 2Ulendo wa masiku khumi ndi limodzi kuchokera ku Horebu kudzera njira ya Phiri la Seiri mpaka ku Kadesi-barinea. 3M'chaka cha makumi anayi, pa tsiku loyamba la mwezi wa khumi ndi umodzi, Mose anawuza Aisrayeli zonse zimene Atate wathu anamulamula iye za iwo, 4atagonjetsa Sihoni mfumu ya Aamori, amene anakhala ku Hesiboni, ndi Ogi mfumu ya Basani, amene anakhala ku Asitaroti ndi Ederi. 5Tsidya la Yorodani, m'dziko la Moabu, Mose anayamba kufotokoza malangizo awa, nati:
6Atate wathu anayankhula nafe ku Horebu, nati, “Mwakhala pa phiri ili nthawi yokwanira.
7Tembenukani ndipo mupite ku mapiri a Aamori ndi kwa anansi awo onse—ku Araba, ku mapiri, ku chigwa, ku Negebu, ku mphepete mwa nyanja—dziko la Akanani, ku Lebano, mpaka ku Mtsinje waukulu wa Yufurate. 8Taonani, ndayika dziko pamaso panu. Pitani mukatenge dziko limene ndinalumbira kulipereka kwa makolo anu—Abrahamu, Isake, ndi Yakobo—ndi kwa mbewu yawo pambuyo pawo.”
Kunyamulira Limodzi
9Panthawi imeneyo ndinati kwa inu, “Sindingathe kukunyamulani ndekha. 10Atate wanu wakuchulukitsani, ndipo lero muli ochuluka ngati nyenyezi za kumwamba. 11Atate wathu akuchulukitseni kuwirikiza maulendo 1,000 ndipo akudalitseni, monga anakulonjezani. 12Kodi ndingathe bwanji ndekha kusenza kulemera ndi katundu wanu ndi mikangano yanu? 13Sankhani amuna anzeru, ozindikira, ndi odziwa zambiri m'mafuko anu, ndipo ndidzawaika kukhala akulu anu.”
14Ndipo inu munandiyankha, munati, “Chinthu chimene mwanena nchabwino kuti ife tichite.” 15Choncho ndinatenga akulu a mafuko anu—amuna anzeru, odziwa zambiri—ndipo ndinawaika kukhala atsogoleri anu: olamulira a zikwi, a mazana, a makumi asanu, ndi a khumi, ndi akuluakulu a mafuko anu. 16Panthawi imeneyo ndinalangiza oweruza anu, ndinati, “Imvani milandu ya pakati pa abale anu, ndipo weruzani mwachilungamo pakati pa munthu ndi mbale wake, kapena mlendo amene ali naye. 17Musakondere wina mu kuweruza; imvani wamng'ono ndi wamkulu mofanana. Musaope munthu aliyense, pakuti kuweruza ndi kwa Atate wathu. Mundibweretsere mlandu uliwonse wovuta kwa inu; ine ndidzawumva.” 18Ndipo ndinakulamulani panthawi imeneyo zinthu zonse zimene munayenera kuchita.
Amuna Khumi ndi Awiri Olowa M'dziko
19Tinachoka ku Horebu ndipo tinadutsa m'chipululu chonse chachikulu ndi choopsa chimene munachiona, kuloza ku dziko la mapiri la Aamori, monga Atate wathu anatilamula, ndipo tinafika ku Kadesi-barinea. 20Ndinati kwa inu: Mwafika ku dziko la mapiri la Aamori, limene Atate wathu akutipatsa. 21Taonani, Atate wanu wayika dziko pamaso panu. Kwerani, mulitenge, monga Atate wathu analonjeza. Musaope kapena kutaya mtima.
22Inu nonse munadza kwa ine, munati, “Titumize amuna patsogolo kuti akatifufuzire dziko ndipo abwerere ndi mau onena za njira yoti tidzere ndi mizinda imene tidzafike.”
23Dongosolo limeneli linaoneka labwino kwa ine, choncho ndinatenga amuna anu khumi ndi awiri, mmodzi pa fuko lililonse. 24Iwo anatembenuka nakwera ku dziko la mapiri, nafika ku Chigwa cha Esikolo, nachifufuza. 25Anatenga zina za zipatso za dzikolo m'manja mwawo, nabwera nazo kwa ife, nati, “Dziko limene Atate wathu akutipatsa ndi labwino.”
Kukana kwa Aisrayeli
26Komabe inu simunafune kukwera, ndipo munawukira lamulo la Atate wanu. 27Ndipo munang'ung'udza m'mahema anu, munati, “Chifukwa Mulungu amatida, anatitulutsa m'dziko la Igupto kuti atipereke m'manja mwa Aamori, kuti atiwononge. a a v27 Pano anthu akuneneza Atate wathu za chosiyana ndithu ndi mtima wake — bodza lakale lakuti Atate sakonda ana ake, pamene zoona anali kuwanyamula njira yonse. 28Tikukwera kuti? Abale athu anasungunula mitima yathu, nati, ‘Anthu akuluakulu ndi ataliatali kuposa ife; mizinda ikuluikulu yozunguliridwa ndi malinga ofika kumwamba; ndipo tinaona ana a Aanaki komweko.’” b b v28 Aanaki anali fuko la ankhondo ataliatali amene anaopedwa m'dziko lonse la Kanani.
29Pamenepo ndinati kwa inu, “Musachite mantha kapena kuwaopa iwo. 30Atate wanu, amene akupita patsogolo panu, Iye mwini adzakumenyerani nkhondo, monga anakuchitirani ku Igupto, pamaso panu, 31ndi m'chipululu, kumene munaona Atate wanu akukunyamulani, monga atate amanyamula mwana wake, njira yonse imene munayenda mpaka munafika pa malo ano.”
32Komabe ngakhale panali mau awa, inu simunakhulupirire Atate wanu, 33amene ankapita patsogolo panu pa njira kukafufuza malo anu okhala—moto usiku, mtambo usana—kukusonyezani njira yoti mudzere.
34Ndipo Atate wathu anamva zimene munanena, ndipo anakwiya, nalumbira, nati,
35“Palibe mmodzi wa amuna awa, mbadwo woipa uwu, amene adzaona dziko labwino limene ndinalumbira kulipereka kwa makolo anu, 36kupatula Kalebe mwana wa Yefune. Iye adzaliona, ndipo ndidzampatsa dziko limene anayendamo, ndi ana ake, chifukwa anatsatira Atate wathu motheratu.’
37“Atate wathu anandikwiyiranso ine chifukwa cha inu, nati, ‘Iwenso sudzalowa kumeneko.’ 38Yoswa mwana wa Nuni, amene aima pamaso panu, adzalowa kumeneko. Mulimbikitseni; iye adzapereka cholowa kwa Aisrayeli. 39Ana anu aang'ono, amene munati adzakhala chofunkha, ndi ana anu, amene lero sadziwa kusiyana kwa chabwino ndi choipa—iwo adzalowamo. Ndidzawapatsa iwo; iwo adzalitenga. 40Koma inu—tembenukani ndipo muyambe ulendo kupita ku chipululu kudzera njira ya Nyanja Yofiira.”
41Pamenepo munandiyankha, munati, “Tachimwira Atate wathu. Tidzakwera ndi kukamenya nkhondo, monga Atate wathu anatilamula.” Ndipo aliyense wa inu anavala zida zake, akuganiza kuti nkwapafupi kukwera ku dziko la mapiri.
42Atate wathu anati kwa ine, “Awuze: ‘Musakwere kapena kumenya nkhondo, pakuti Ine sindili pakati panu, kuti mungagwetsedwe pamaso pa adani anu.’”
43Ndinayankhula kwa inu, koma simunamvere. Munawukira lamulo la Atate wathu, munadzikuza, ndipo munakwera ku dziko la mapiri. 44Aamori amene ankakhala m'dziko la mapiri limenelo anatuluka kudzalimbana nanu, nakuthamangitsani ngati njuchi, nakuphwanyani ku Seiri mpaka ku Horima. 45Munabwerera ndi kulira pamaso pa Atate wathu, koma Atate wathu sanamve mau anu kapena kukumvetserani. 46Choncho munakhala ku Kadesi masiku ambiri, masiku ambiri amene munakhala kumeneko.