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20 UJehova waqhubeka ekhuluma loMosi wathi: 2 “Khuluma labantu bako-Israyeli uthi kubo, ‘Loba nguphi umuntu wako-Israyeli kumbe owesinye isizwe ohlala ko-Israyeli ozanikela umntanakhe kuMolekhi kumele abulawe loba sekutheni.+ Abantu abahlala elizweni kumele bamkhande ngamatshe aze afe. 3 Mina ngokwami ngizamthukuthelela lowomuntu njalo ngizambulala ngenxa yokuthi unikele abanye abantwabakhe kuMolekhi futhi wangcolisa indawo yami engcwele+ kanye lebizo lami elingcwele. 4 Nxa abantu abahlala elizweni bangenza angathi abakuboni okwenziwa ngumuntu lowo onikela abantwabakhe kuMolekhi njalo bayekele ukumbulala,+ 5 mina ngokwami ngizamthukuthelela sibili lowomuntu kanye lemuli yakhe.+ Ngizambulala yena kanye labo bonke ababambane laye besenza ukungathembeki* ngokukhonza uMolekhi.
6 “‘Kanti njalo umuntu owenza ukungathembeki* ngokuya kwabalamadlozi+ loba kwabalomoya wokutshela abantu ngekusasa,+ ngizamthukuthelela sibili njalo ngizambulala.+
7 “‘Kumele lizihlambulule* libe ngcwele+ ngoba mina nginguJehova uNkulunkulu wenu. 8 Kumele ligcine imilayo yami liyilandele.+ NginguJehova, lowo olihlambululayo.+
9 “‘Loba ngubani othuka uyise kumbe unina kumele abulawe loba sekutheni.+ Nguye oyabe ezilethele ukufa ngenxa yokuthi uthuke uyise kumbe unina.
10 “‘Nanku okumele kwenziwe nxa indoda ingalala lomfazi womunye umuntu: Indoda elele lomfazi womunye umuntu kumele ibulawe loba sekutheni, bobabili kumele babulawe yona kanye lomfazi lowo efebe laye.+ 11 Loba ngubani olala lomfazi kayise, uyabe enzele uyise into elihlazo.+ Yena lomfazi lowo kumele babulawe, yibo abazilethele ukufa. 12 Nxa umuntu angalala lomalukazana wakhe, bobabili kumele babulawe loba sekutheni ngoba benze into elihlazo. Yibo abazilethele ukufa.+
13 “‘Nxa indoda ingaya emacansini lenye indoda njengalokho ekwenza nxa ilele lowesifazana, bobabili kumele babulawe loba sekutheni, benze into enyanyekayo.+ Yibo abazilethele ukufa.
14 “‘Nxa indoda ingathatha umfazi kanye loninazala, lelo lihlazo elikhulu.+ Bobathathu kumele batshiswe ngomlilo+ ukuze ihlazo elinjalo lingabi khona phakathi kwenu.
15 “‘Nxa umuntu angalala lenyamazana kumele abulawe loba sekutheni njalo lenyamazana leyo kufanele ibulawe.+ 16 Nxa owesifazana angaya enyamazaneni ukuze alale layo,+ owesifazana lowo kumele abulawe kanye lenyamazana leyo. Kumele limbulale loba sekutheni, libulale lenyamazana yakhona. Phela yibo abazilethele ukufa.
17 “‘Nxa umuntu angalala lodadewabo, indodakazi kayise loba indodakazi kanina, abone ubunqunu bayo layo ibone ubunqunu bakhe, lokhu kulihlazo.+ Kumele babulawe phambi kwabantu bakibo. Wenze into elihlazo kudadewabo* kumele ajeziswe ngenxa yecala lakhe.
18 “‘Nxa indoda ingaya emacansini lowesifazana osesikhathini bobabili bembule umthombo wegazi lakhe.+ Bonke kumele babulawe.
19 “‘Akumelanga ulale lodadewabo kanyoko kumbe ubabakazi wakho ngoba uyabe usenza into elihlazo ezihlotsheni zakho zegazi.+ Abazakwenza lokhu kumele bajeziswe ngenxa yecala labo. 20 Umuntu olala lomfazi womfowabo kayise uyabe enzele umfowabo kayise into elihlazo.*+ Bobabili kumele bajeziswe ngenxa yesono sabo. Bazakufa bengelabantwana. 21 Nxa umuntu angathatha umfazi womfowabo uyabe enze into eyenyanyekayo.+ Wenzele umfowabo into elihlazo.* Abasoze babe labantwana.
22 “‘Kumele ligcine yonke imilayo yami, layo yonke imithetho yami yokwahlulela+ njalo liyilandele+ ukuze ilizwe engilisa ukuthi liyehlala kulo lingalihlanzi.+ 23 Akumelanga lilandele imikhuba yezizwe engizidudula phambi kwenu,+ ngoba abantu bazo benza zonke izinto lezi futhi ngiyazenyanya.+ 24 Yikho ngathi kini: “Lizathatha ilizwe labo njalo ngizalinika lona libe ngelenu, ilizwe eligeleza uchago loluju.+ NginguJehova uNkulunkulu wenu olehlukanise lezinye izizwe.”+ 25 Kumele linanzelele umehluko phakathi kwenyamazana ehlanzekileyo lenyamazana engcolileyo, lenyoni engcolileyo kanye lehlanzekileyo.+ Akumelanga lizingcolise ngenyamazana loba inyoni kumbe ngaloba yisiphi isinanakazana esihamba emhlabathini engilehlukanisele sona ngalitshela ukuthi singcolile.+ 26 Kumele libe ngcwele ngoba mina Jehova ngingcwele+ njalo ngiyalehlukanisa phakathi kwezinye izizwe ukuze libe ngabami.+
27 “‘Loba nguphi umuntu wesifazana kumbe owesilisa oyisangoma kumbe olomoya wokutshela abantu ngekusasa kumele abulawe loba sekutheni.+ Abantu abahlala elizweni kumele bamkhande ngamatshe aze afe. Phela nguye ozilethele ukufa.’”