Atate Ateteza Ana Ake
Machitidwe omwewo akutchulidwanso, tsopano ndi zilango — nsembe kwa Moleki, obwebweta, kutemberera makolo, chigololo, kugonana ndi achibale. Chilichonse chikubweretsa imfa kapena kuchotsedwa, chifukwa cholinga chake ndi kupatukana: apatulidwa pakati pa mitundu ya anthu kuti akhale a Atate wawo, amene ali woyera.
20 1Atate wathu anayankhula ndi Mose, nati:
2“Uza Aisraeli kuti: Mwana wa Isiraeli aliyense, kapena mlendo wokhala mu Isiraeli, amene apereka wina wa ana ake kwa Moleki, aphedwe ndithu; anthu a dziko amuponye naye miyala. a a v2 Moleki anali mulungu wa Akanani amene kupembedza kwake kunkaphatikiza kupereka ana nsembe pa moto. 3Ine ndekha ndidzaika nkhope yanga kutsutsana ndi munthu ameneyo, ndi kumuchotsa pakati pa anthu ake, chifukwa anapereka wina wa ana ake kwa Moleki, nadetsa malo anga opatulika, nanyoza dzina langa loyera. 4Ngati anthu a dziko atsinzinira maso pamene munthu ameneyo apereka wina wa ana ake kwa Moleki, osamupha, 5Ine ndidzaika nkhope yanga kutsutsana ndi munthu ameneyo ndi banja lake, ndi kumuchotsa iye pamodzi ndi onse amene amamutsatira pochita zachiwerewere ndi Moleki, pakati pa anthu awo.
6“Aliyense wotembenukira kwa owombeza kapena kwa oyankhula ndi mizimu, kuchita nawo zachiwerewere, Ine ndidzaika nkhope yanga kutsutsana ndi munthu ameneyo, ndi kumuchotsa pakati pa anthu ake.
7“Choncho dzipatuleni nokha, ndipo khalani oyera, pakuti Ine ndine Atate wanu. 8Sungani malamulo anga ndi kuwachita. Ine ndine Atate wanu amene ndimakuyeretsani.
9“Aliyense wotemberera atate wake kapena amayi ake aphedwe; iye watemberera atate wake kapena amayi ake, magazi ake ali pa iye mwini.
10“Ngati munthu achita chigololo ndi mkazi wa munthu wina, mkazi wa mnansi wake, onse awiri, wochita chigololoyo ndi mkazi wachigololoyo, aphedwe ndithu.
11“Munthu amene agona ndi mkazi wa atate wake wavumbula umaliseche wa atate wake; onse awiri aphedwe; magazi awo ali pa iwo.
12“Ngati munthu agona ndi mkazi wa mwana wake, onse awiri aphedwe; achita chonyansa; magazi awo ali pa iwo.
13“Ngati mwamuna agona ndi mwamuna mnzake monga mmene amagonera ndi mkazi, onse awiri achita chonyansa; aphedwe ndithu; magazi awo ali pa iwo.
14“Ngati munthu akwatira mkazi pamodzi ndi amayi ake, chimenechi ndi choyipa; muwatenthe iye ndi iwo ndi moto, kuti pakati panu pasakhale choyipa.
15“Ngati mwamuna agonana ndi nyama, aphedwe, ndipo muphenso nyamayo.
16“Ngati mkazi ayandikira nyama ina iliyonse kuti agonane nayo, iphe mkaziyo ndi nyamayo; onse awiri aphedwe; magazi awo ali pa iwo.
17“Ngati munthu akwatira mlongo wake, mwana wamkazi wa atate wake kapena wa amayi ake, nagonana naye, chimenechi ndi chamanyazi; achotsedwe pamaso pa anthu awo. Iye wavumbula umaliseche wa mlongo wake; iye adzasenza mlandu wake.
18“Ngati munthu agona ndi mkazi pa nthawi yake ya msambo, iye wavumbula kutuluka kwa magazi ake, ndipo mkaziyo wavumbula gwero la magazi ake; onse awiri achotsedwe pakati pa anthu awo.
19“Usagonane ndi mlongo wa amayi ako kapena mlongo wa atate ako, pakuti kutero ndi kunyoza wachibale wako wa pafupi; iwo adzasenza mlandu wawo. 20Munthu amene agona ndi mkazi wa amalume ake wanyoza amalume ake; iwo adzasenza tchimo lawo, nafa opanda ana.
21“Ngati munthu akwatira mkazi wa mbale wake, chimenechi ndi chodetsedwa; iye wavumbula umaliseche wa mbale wake; iwo adzakhala opanda ana.
22“Sungani malamulo anga onse ndi maweruzo anga onse, ndi kuwachita, kuti dziko limene ndikukufikitsani kukakhalamo lisakusanzeni. 23Musatsatire miyambo ya anthu amene ndikuwathamangitsa patsogolo panu, chifukwa iwo anachita zonsezi, ndipo ndinawanyansidwa nawo. 24Ndakuuzani kuti: inu mudzalandira dziko lawo; Ine ndekha ndidzakupatsani lo kuti likhale lanu, dziko loyenda mkaka ndi uchi. Ine ndine Atate wanu, amene ndakupatulani inu pakati pa mitundu ya anthu.
25“Choncho siyanitsani nyama zoyera ndi zodetsedwa, ndi mbalame zodetsedwa ndi zoyera. Musadzinyansitse ndi nyama, kapena mbalame, kapena chinthu chokwawa pa dziko, chimene Ine ndakupatulirani kuti chikhale chodetsedwa. 26Khalani oyera kwa Ine, pakuti Ine, Atate wanu, ndine woyera, ndipo ndakupatulani inu pakati pa mitundu ya anthu kuti mukhale anga.
27“Mwamuna kapena mkazi amene ali wowombeza kapena woyankhula ndi mizimu aphedwe; amuponye miyala; magazi awo ali pa iwo.”