Dutheronomi 9:1-29
9 “Lalelani ma-Israyeli, lamuhla newela iJordane+ kuze ningene futsi nitsatse indzawo yetive letinkhulu naletinemandla kunani,+ indzawo lenemadolobha lamakhulu nalanetivikelo leticinile letifika emazulwini,*+
2 nalanebantfu labanemandla futsi labadze, lokungemadvodzana a-Anaki+ leniwatiko, nalenivile kutsiwa ngawo: ‘Ngubani longamelana nemadvodzana a-Anaki?’
3 Ngako-ke kufanele nati lamuhla kutsi Jehova Nkulunkulu wenu utakwewela embikwenu.+ Ungumlilo locotfulako,+ futsi utawubhubhisa letive tiphele nya. Utawutincoba embikwemehlo enu kuze niticoshe* ngekushesha futsi niticedze, njengobe nje Jehova anetsembisile.+
4 “Jehova Nkulunkulu wenu nasekaticosha embikwenu letive, ningabosho etinhlitiyweni tenu nitsi: ‘Jehova usingenise kulelive kuze libe ngeletfu ngenca yekutsi sibantfu labalungile.’+ Kodvwa Jehova ucosha letive embikwenu ngenca yebubi bato.+
5 Akusiko kutsi nine nibantfu labalungile nobe kutsi nicotfo etinhlitiyweni tenu lokunenta ningene futsi nitsatse lelive lato. Kodvwa Jehova Nkulunkulu wenu uyaticosha embikwenu letive ngenca yebubi bato+ nangenca yekutsi Jehova ufuna kugcina livi lakhe lafunga ngalo kubokhokho benu, bo-Abrahama,+ Isaka+ naJakobe.+
6 Kufanele nati-ke kutsi akusiko kutsi nibantfu labalungile lokwenta Jehova Nkulunkulu wenu aninike lelive lelihle kutsi libe ngelenu, ngobe phela nine nibantfu labangalaleli.*+
7 “Ningayikhohlwa indlela lenamtfukutselisa ngayo Jehova Nkulunkulu wenu ehlane.+ Kusukela ngelilanga lenaphuma ngalo eveni laseGibhithe naze natewufika kulendzawo, benisolo ningamlaleli Jehova.+
8 Ngisho nangesikhatsi niseHorebe namcansula Jehova, ngako Jehova wanitfukutselela kakhulu futsi abesatsi uyanibhubhisa.+
9 Ngesikhatsi ngikhuphukela entsabeni kuze ngiyewutfola tibhelekece tematje,+ lokutibhelekece tesivumelwane Jehova lasenta nani,+ ngahlala kulentsaba emalanga langu-40 nebusuku lobungu-40.+ Kute lebengikudla nobe lebengikunatsa.
10 Jehova wabese unginiketa letibhelekece letimbili tematje lebetibhalwe ngesandla sakhe,* futsi kuto bekubhalwe onkhe emavi Jehova lawakhuluma kini emlilweni ngelilanga sonkhe sive lebesihlangene ngalo entsabeni.+
11 Nakuphela lamalanga langu-40 nebusuku lobungu-40, Jehova wanginiketa letibhelekece letimbili tematje, lokutibhelekece tesivumelwane,
12 futsi Jehova watsi kimi: ‘Yehla ngekushesha ngobe labantfu bakho lowabakhipha eGibhithe sebente intfo lembi.+ Sebaphambuke ngekushesha kuloko lebengibatjele kona, batentela nesithico.’*+
13 Ngemuva kwaloko Jehova watsi kimi: ‘Sengibonile kutsi laba bantfu labangalaleli.*+
14 Ngako ngiyekele ngibacotfule, ngicedze nelibito labo emhlabeni futsi ngikwente ube sive lesinemandla nalesikhulu kunabo.’+
15 “Ngemuva kwaloko ngesuka ngase ngiyehla kulentsaba, futsi beyisavutsa umlilo.+ Bengiphetse letibhelekece letimbili tesivumelwane etandleni tami.+
16 Ngatsi nangibuka ngabona kutsi senonile kuJehova Nkulunkulu wenu. Besenitentele sithico* selitfole. Naphambuka ngekushesha kuloko Jehova labenitjele kona.+
17 Ngako ngatsatsa letibhelekece letimbili ngatilahla phansi ngetandla tami totimbili, ngatiphihlita embikwenu.+
18 Ngemuva kwaloko ngaguca embikwaJehova emalanga langu-40 kanye nebusuku lobungu-40, njengakucala. Angizange ngidle lutfo futsi kute nalengakunatsa,+ ngenca yato tonkhe tono lebenitentile ngekwenta lokubi emehlweni aJehova nangekumcansula.
19 Bengesaba ngesizatfu sekutsi Jehova abenitfukutselele kakhulu,+ kangangekutsi abesatsi uyanibhubhisa. Nome kunjalo, Jehova wangilalela nangaleso sikhatsi.+
20 “Jehova wamtfukutselela kakhulu na-Aroni, futsi abesafuna kumbhubhisa,+ kodvwa naye ngamncengela ngaleso sikhatsi.
21 Ngabese ngitsatsa lelitfole, lokwaba sono kutsi nilente,+ ngalishisa ngemlilo, ngaliphihlita futsi ngaligaya laze laba njengelutfuli, ngemuva kwaloko ngalujika emfuleni logeleta usuka entsabeni.+
22 “Ngetulu kwaloko, naphindze namtfukutselisa Jehova ngesikhatsi niseThabera,+ eMasa+ kanye naseKhibrothi-hathava.+
23 Ngesikhatsi Jehova anitjela kutsi nisuke eKhadeshi-bhaneya+ futsi atsi kini: ‘Khuphukani nitsatse lelive lengitawuninika lona!’ nalapho anizange nikwente loko Jehova Nkulunkulu wenu+ labenitjele kona, anizange nimkholwe+ futsi anizange nimlalele.
24 Kusukela ngacala kunati benisolo ningamlaleli Jehova.
25 “Ngako-ke ngaguca embikwaJehova emalanga langu-40 nebusuku lobungu-40,+ futsi loku ngakwenta ngenca yekutsi Jehova abetsite utanibhubhisa.
26 Ngamncenga Jehova, ngatsi: ‘Awu Nkhosi Lephakeme Jehova, ungababhubhisi labantfu. Babantfu bakho*+ lowabasindzisa ngemandla akho lamakhulu, wabakhipha eGibhithe ngesandla lesinemandla.+
27 Khumbula tinceku takho bo-Abrahama, Isaka naJakobe.+ Ungakunaki kungalaleli kwalabantfu, bubi babo kanye nesono sabo.+
28 Nawungenti njalo, bantfu balelive lowasikhipha kulo bangase batsi: “Jehova abengasakhoni kubangenisa kulelive labetsembisa lona, futsi bekabenyanya, kungako nje abakhipha lapha kuze ababulale ehlane.”+
29 Ngobe labantfu ngebakho*+ futsi wabakhipha ngemandla akho lamakhulu nangesandla sakho leseluliwe.’+
Imibhalo lengentansi
^ Lokusho kutsi, avikelwe ngelubondza loluphakeme kakhulu.
^ Nobe “nitsatse indzawo yato.”
^ NgesiHebheru kutsi, “labanetintsamo letilukhuni.”
^ NgesiHebheru kutsi, “ngemunwe waNkulunkulu.”
^ Nobe “sithico lesincibilikisiwe.”
^ NgesiHebheru kutsi, “labanetintsamo letilukhuni.”
^ Nobe “sithico lesincibilikisiwe.”
^ Nobe “balifa lakho.”
^ Nobe “balifa lakho.”
