ULevi 27:1-34
27 UJehova waqhubeka ekhuluma loMosi wathi:
2 “Khuluma labako-Israyeli uthi kubo, ‘Nxa umuntu angenza isifungo esiqakathekileyo+ sokunikela kuJehova ngemali elingana lenani elibekiweyo elikhitshelwa umuntu,
3 nxa kungumuntu wesilisa oleminyaka engu-20 kusiya kwengu-60, kumele kube ngamashekheli esiliva angu-50 nxa kulinganiswa ngeshekheli yendawo engcwele.*
4 Kodwa nxa kungumuntu wesifazana, kumele kube ngamashekheli angu-30.
5 Nxa kungumuntu oleminyaka emihlanu kusiya kwengu-20, inani elibekiweyo okumele likhitshelwe umuntu wesilisa lizakuba ngamashekheli angu-20 ikanti elowesifazana lizakuba ngamashekheli angu-10.
6 Nxa kungumntwana olenyanga eyodwa kusiya koleminyaka emihlanu, ongumfana kumele akhitshelwe amashekheli esiliva amahlanu, oyinkazana kumele akhitshelwe amashekheli esiliva amathathu.
7 “‘Nxa kungumuntu oleminyaka engu-60 kusiya phezulu, owesilisa kumele akhitshelwe amashekheli angu-15 ikanti owesifazana uzakhitshelwa amashekheli angu-10.
8 Kodwa nxa umuntu engumyanga futhi engenelisi ukukhipha inani elibekiweyo,+ uzakuma phambi komphristi njalo umphristi uzamtshela ukuthi akhiphe okunganani. Umphristi uzamtshela inani okumele alikhiphe kusiya ngokuthi owenze isifungo wenelisa okunganani.+
9 “‘Nxa umuntu enze isifungo sokuthi uzanikela ngesifuyo esamukelekayo kuJehova, loba yini enikwe uJehova izakuba ngengcwele.
10 Kangeke alethe esinye esikhundleni saso kumbe atshintshe esihle ngesibi loba esibi ngesihle. Kodwa nxa angatshintsha isifuyo ngesinye isifuyo, zonke zizakuba ngcwele, esakuqala laleso atshintshise ngaso.
11 Nxa kuyisifuyo esingcolileyo+ esingeke sibe ngumnikelo ophiwa uJehova, kumele asimise phambi komphristi.
12 Umphristi uzakutsho ukuthi kumele sikhitshelwe intengo enganani kusiya ngokuthi sihle yini loba hatshi. Imali ezaqanjwa ngumphristi yiyo okuzamele ikhitshwe.
13 Kodwa nxa lowomuntu efuna ukusithenga kutsha siphinde sibe ngesakhe, kumele angezelele amaphesenti angu-20 phezu kwentengo ebekiweyo.+
14 “‘Nxa umuntu anganikela ngendlu yakhe ukuthi ibe yinto engcwele kuJehova, umphristi uzakutsho intengo yayo kungelani lokuthi inhle yini loba hatshi. Intengo yayo kumele ihambelane lenani eliqanjwe ngumphristi.+
15 Kodwa nxa lowo onikele ngendlu esefuna ukuyithenga kutsha iphinde ibe ngeyakhe, kumele angezelele amaphesenti angu-20 phezu kwentengo ebekiweyo, indlu leyo ibisisiba ngeyakhe.
16 “‘Nxa umuntu anganikela ingxenye yensimu yakhe kuJehova, intengo yayo izakuya ngokuthi kudingakala inhlanyelo enganani ukuze kuhlanyelwe kuyo: inhlanyelo yebhali egcwala ihomeri* eyodwa izakuba ngamashekheli esiliva angu-50.
17 Nxa anganikela ngensimu yakhe ngomnyaka weJubhili,+ intengo efunekayo ayisoze itshintshe.
18 Nxa anganikela ngensimu yakhe iJubhili selidlulile, umphristi uzambalela intengo yayo njalo amehlisele intengo ebekiweyo kusiya ngokuthi sekusele iminyaka emingaki ukuthi kufike iJubhili elilandelayo.+
19 Kodwa nxa lowo onikele ngensimu esefuna ukuyithenga iphinde ibe ngeyakhe, kumele angezelele amaphesenti angu-20 phezu kwentengo ebekiweyo njalo insimu izakuba ngeyakhe.
20 Nxa engazange ayithenge kutsha insimu leyo ibisithengiselwa omunye umuntu, ngeke aphinde ayithenge kutsha.
21 Nxa insimu ingakhululwa ngomnyaka weJubhili, izakuba yinto engcwele kuJehova, insimu enikelwe kuye. Izakuba yimpahla yabaphristi.+
22 “‘Nxa umuntu anganikela kuJehova ngensimu ayithengileyo, insimu engasingxenye yelifa lakhe,+
23 umphristi uzambalela intengo yayo kusiya ngokuthi sekusele iminyaka emingaki ukuthi kufike umnyaka weJubhili njalo kumele abhadale leyomali eqanjiweyo ngalolosuku.+ Le yinto engcwele kuJehova.
24 Ngomnyaka weJubhili insimu leyo izabuyela kulowo ayithenga kuye, izabuyela kumnikazi wayo.+
25 “‘Yonke intengo eyenziwayo kumele ilinganiswe ngeshekheli yendawo engcwele. Ishekheli kumele lilingane lamagera angu-20.*
26 “‘Loba kunjalo akulamuntu okumele angcwelise amazibulo ezifuyo ngoba amazibulo ezifuyo ngakaJehova.+ Avele ngakaJehova kungelani lokuthi yinkunzi kumbe yimvu.+
27 Kodwa nxa kungesinye sezifuyo ezingcolileyo njalo nxa efuna ukusithenga kutsha, kumele abhadale intengo ebekiweyo abesengezelela amaphesenti angu-20 phezu kwentengo yakhona.+ Kodwa nxa engazange asithenge kutsha, sizathengiswa ngemali eqanjiweyo.
28 “‘Nxa umuntu angathatha loba yini ezintweni alazo ayinikele ukuthi ibe ngekaJehova kokuphela, into leyo ayisoze ithengiswe kumbe ithengwe kutsha kungelani lokuthi ngumuntu loba yisifuyo kumbe ngamasimu. Konke nje okwehlukaniselwe uJehova kungcwele kakhulu.+
29 Kanti njalo akulamuntu ophiwe isigwebo sokufa* okumele ahlengwe.+ Kumele abulawe loba sekutheni.+
30 “‘Konke okwetshumi+ kwelizwe ngokukaJehova kungelani lokuthi yisivuno esivela emasimini kumbe yizithelo ezivela ezihlahleni. Kuyinto engcwele kuJehova.
31 Nxa umuntu efuna ukuthenga kutsha okwetshumi akulethileyo kuphinde kube ngokwakhe, kumele angezelele amaphesenti angu-20 phezu kwentengo yakho ebekiweyo.
32 Konke nje okwetshumi okuvela emhlambini wenkomo, owezimvu loba owembuzi, sonke isifuyo setshumi esidlula ngaphansi kwentonga yomelusi kumele sibe ngesingcwele kuJehova.
33 Akumelanga ahlole ukuthi sihle yini loba hatshi njalo akumelanga asitshintshe. Kodwa nxa angazama ukusitshintsha, sona kanye laleso atshintshe ngaso zizakuba yinto engcwele.+ Akumelanga zithengwe kutsha.’”
34 Le yimithetho uJehova ayinika uMosi entabeni iSinayi+ ukuze ayinike abantu bako-Israyeli.
Amabala angaphansi
^ Kumbe, “ngeshekheli elingcwele.”
^ Ihomeri yayilingana lamalitha angu-220. Khangela iSengezo ku-B14.
^ Igera lalilingana lamagremu angu-0,57. Khangela iSengezo ku-B14.
^ Kumbe, “owehlukaniselwe ukubulawa.”
