Jotjhuwa 20:1-9
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Amadorobho wobuphephelo (1-9)
20 Ngemva kwalokho, uJehova wathi kuJotjhuwa:
2 “Ithi kuma-Israyeli, ‘Zikhetheleni amadorobho wobuphephelo+ enganitjela ngawo ngoMosi,
3 ukwenzela bona umuntu obulala omunye angakahlosi namkha ngengozi* abalekele kiwo. Azokuba ngewobuphephelo lokha umuntu nakabaleka umbuyiseleli weengazi.+
4 Kufuze abalekele kwelinye lamadorobho lawo,+ ajame esangweni ledorobho+ abikele abadala bedorobhelo indabakhe. Ngemva kwalokho, kufuze bamamukele ngedorobhenelo bamnikele indawo begodu ahlale nabo.
5 Nange umbuyiseleli weengazi amgijimisa, akukafaneli banikele obuleleko esandleni sakhe ngombana ubulele umuntu ngengozi begodu bekangamhloyi phambilini.+
6 Kufuze ahlale edorobhenelo bekudenjwe umlandwakhe phambi kwehlangano+ bese ahlale lapho bekuhlongakale umphristi ophakemeko+ osesikhundleni ngesikhatheso. Ngemva kwalokho, obuleleko angabuyela edorobheni abaleke kilo begodu angangena edorobheni lekhabo nendlinakhe.’”+
7 Nje-ke bacwengisa iKhedetjhi+ eGalile esifundeni seentaba sakwaNafitali bona ibe lidorobho lobuphephelo neTjhekemu+ esifundeni seentaba sakwa-Efrayimu neKhiriyathi-Ariba,+ okuyiRhebroni, esifundeni seentaba sakwaJuda.
8 Ekorweni kaRubeni, esifundeni seJordani, epumalanga yeJerikho, bakhetha iBhetseri+ emmangweni osemrhobeni, ekorweni kaGadi bakhetha iRamothi+ eseGiliyadi, ekorweni kaManase bakhetha iGolana+ eseBhatjhani.+
9 Lawa kwaba madorobho akhethelwe woke ama-Israyeli nabantu abavela kwenye inarha abahlala hlangana nawo, ukwenzela bona nanyana ngubani obulala omunye angakahlosi abalekele kiwo,+ umbuyiseleli weengazi angambulali ngaphambi kobana umlandwakhe wahlulelwe phambi kwehlangano.+
Imitlolo Ephasi
^ Namkha “angazi.”
