Munthu M'bodzi na M'bodzi Asatawira kuna Baba
Nsangani yakupasa mulandu ana thangwi ya mphesa zakukasa za anyakubala awo isalekwa. Umaso onsene usaima wekha: munthu wakuipa wakutcunuka asakhala maso, munthu wakulungama wakutcunuka asafa. Baba wathu asalimbisa kuti nee asakomerwa na kufa kwa munthu ali onsene. Tcunukani, asalonga iye, mukhale maso.
18 1Fala ya Baba wathu yabwera kuna ine:
2“Thangwi yanji musabwereza nsangani uyu thangwi ya dziko ya Izarayeli, kuti: ‘Anyakubala adadya mauva akuwawa, mbeno mano a ana aterera’?
3“Ninga Ine ndiri maso, asalonga Mbuya Baba, imwe nkhabe kudzaphatisira pontho nsangani uyu mu Izarayeli. 4‘Miyoyo yonsene ndi yanga: wa nyakubala na wa mwana, yonsene ndi yanga. Munthu ule anadawa ndiye anafa. 5Khala pana mamuna wakulungama, ule anacita pyakulungama na pyakuthema. 6Iye nkhabe kudya pa maphiri, pa mbuto zakulambira, nee kuyang'ana mafano a nyumba ya Izarayeli. Iye nkhabe kucita upombo na nkazi wa ndzace, nee kugona na nkazi ali mu myezi yace. 7Iye nkhabe kuthabusa munthu, mbwenye asabwezera cikole cidatambira iye pa nkwereketo. Iye nkhabe kucita umbava, mbwenye asapasa mkate wace kuna ale ana njala, mbafunikira ale ali makhundu na nguwo. 8Iye nkhabe kukweretsa toera kutambira riba, nee kutambira phindu, mbwenye asakhala kutali na pyakuipa, mbatonga mwakulungama pakati pa munthu na ndzace.’ 9Iye asatowera matongero anga, mbakoya mwakukhulupirika malamulo anga. Mamuna unoyu ndi wakulungama; iye mwandimomwene anadzakhala maso, asalonga Mbuya Baba.
10“Khala iye ali na mwana waukali anathira ciropa, peno anacita cibodzi ca pinthu pinango pyenepi. 11(ngakhala baba wace nkhabe kucita cibodzi ca pyenepi): iye asadya pa maphiri pa mbuto zakulambira, asapswipisa nkazi wa ndzace, 12asathabusa anyakusauka na anyakusowa, asacita umbava, nkhabe kubwezera cidatambira iye ninga cikole, asayang'ana mafano, mbacita pyakunyansa. 13Iye asakweretsa toera kutambira riba, mbatambira phindu. Kodi mamuna unoyu anadzakhala maso? Nkhabe! Thangwi iye acita pyakunyansa pyenepi pyonsene,
14“Mbwenye khala mwana unoyu abala mwana ule anaona madawo onsene a babace, mbaona, mbwenye nkhabe kucita cibodzi ca iwo: 15Iye nkhabe kudya pa maphiri, pa mbuto zakulambira, nee kuyang'ana mafano a nyumba ya Izarayeli. Iye nkhabe kucita upombo na nkazi wa ndzace. 16Iye nkhabe kuthabusa munthu, nee kutambira cikole pa nkwereketo. Iye nkhabe kucita umbava, mbwenye asapasa mkate wace kuna ale ana njala, mbafunikira ale ali makhundu na nguwo. 17Iye asakhala kutali na pyakuipa, nkhabe kutambira riba nee phindu. Iye asakoya malamulo anga, mbatowera matongero anga. Iye nkhabe kudzafa thangwi ya dawo ya babace; iye mwandimomwene anadzakhala maso.
18“Mbwenye babace anadzafa thangwi ya dawo yace ekhene: iye apokosera anthu, aba m'bale wace, mbacita pyakuipa pakati pa mbumba yace.
19“Mbwenye imwe musabvundza, kuti: ‘Thangwi yanji mwana nkhabe kuthukula mulando wa babace?’ Nakuti mwana acita pyakulungama na pyakuthema, mbakoya mwadidi matongero anga onsene, iye mwandimomwene anadzakhala maso. 20Munthu ule anadawa ndiye anafa. Mwana nkhabe kudzathukula mulando wa babace, nee baba kudzathukula mulando wa mwanace. Udidi wa munthu wakulungama unakhala pa iye ekhene; uipi wa munthu wakuipa unakhala pa iye ekhene.
21“Mbwenye munthu wakuipa angasiya madawo ace onsene, mbakoya matongero anga onsene, mbacita pyakulungama na pyakuthema, iye mwandimomwene anadzakhala maso, nee kufa. 22Madawo onsene adacita iye nkhabe kudzakumbukirwa kuna iye; thangwi ya pyadidi pidacita iye, iye anadzakhala maso.’ 23Kodi Ine ndisakomerwa na kufa kwa munthu wakuipa, asalonga Mbuya Baba? Nee! Ine ndisafuna kuti iye asiye njira zace, mbakhala maso. a a v23 Baba wathu nkhabe kukomerwa na kufudzika kwa munthu onsene. Cifuno cace cikulu kakamwe ndi cakuti ule adataika atcunyuke, mbabwerera kunyumba ku moyo.
24“Mbwenye munthu wakulungama angasiya kulungama kwace, mbadawa, mbacita pyakunyansa ninga pinacita munthu wakuipa, kodi iye anadzakhala maso? Pyadidi pyace pyonsene nkhabe kudzakumbukirwa. Thangwi ya kukhonda kukhulupirika kwace na madawo ace, iye anadzafa.
25“Mbwenye imwe musalonga, kuti: ‘Njira ya Baba wathu nkhabe kulungama.’ Bveserani, imwe nyumba ya Izarayeli: Kodi njira yanga nkhabe kulungama? Kodi nee njira zanu ndizo zakukhonda kulungama? 26Munthu wakulungama angasiya kulungama kwace, mbacita pyakuipa, iye anadzafa thangwi ya pyenepi; thangwi ya pyakuipa pidacita iye, iye anafa. 27Mbwenye munthu wakuipa angasiya uipi udacita iye, mbacita pyakulungama na pyakuthema, iye anadzapulumusa moyo wace. 28Thangwi iye asanyerezera madawo ace onsene, mbasiya iwo, iye mwandimomwene anadzakhala maso, nee kufa. 29Mbwenye nyumba ya Izarayeli isalonga, kuti: ‘Njira ya Baba wathu nkhabe kulungama.’ Kodi njira zanga ndizo zakukhonda kulungama, imwe nyumba ya Izarayeli? Kodi nee njira zanu ndizo zakukhonda kulungama?’
30“Na tenepo Ine ndinakutongani, imwe nyumba ya Izarayeli, m'bodzi na m'bodzi mwakubverana na njira zace, asalonga Mbuya Baba. Tcunyukani! Siyani madawo anu onsene, toera dawo ikhonde kukhala cifudzo canu. 31Tayani madawo onsene adacita imwe; citani toera mukhale na ntima upsa na nzimu upsa. Thangwi yanji munafuna kufa, imwe nyumba ya Izarayeli? 32Thangwi Ine nkhabe kukomerwa na kufa kwa munthu onsene, asalonga Mbuya Baba. Na tenepo tcunyukani, mbamukhala maso!”