UNUMERI 35

₁USomnini wakhuluma noMosi kwaMowabi ngemrhobeni weJordani malungana neJerikho wathi: ₂“Yala ama-Israyeli bona epahleni ekulilifa lawo, anikele amaLevi amadorobho azakwakha kiwo neendawo zamadlelo magegana namadorobho lawo. ₃Amadorobho lawo azakuba ngewawo bona ahlale kiwo bese amadlelo wakhona kube ziindawo zemihlambi, okutjho yoke ifuywawo. ₄Ububanzi beendawo zamadlelo enizazinikela amaLevi magegana namadorobho kufuze okungasenani zibe mamitha amakhulu amane namatjhumi amahlanu ukusuka emthangaleni wedorobho. ₅Ngaphandle kwedorobho nizakulinganisa amamitha angaba makhulu alithoba ngehlangothini langepumalanga, amamitha angaba makhulu alithoba ngehlangothini langesewula, amamitha angaba makhulu alithoba ngehlangothini langetjingalanga namamitha angaba makhulu alithoba ngehlangothini langetlhagwini, khisibe idorobho liphakathi. Leyo kuzakuba yindawawo yamadlelo emadorobhenawo. ₆Amadorobho eniwanikela amaLevi kuzakuba madorobho asithandathu wobuphephelo, lapha nizakuvumela umbulali abalekele khona. Ngaphezu kwalokho nizawanikela amanye amadorobho amatjhumi amane namabili. ₇Sele awoke amadorobho enizawanikela amaLevi azakuba matjhumi amane nabunane kanye neendawo zawo zamadlelo. ₈Mayelana namadorobho eniwathethe esabelweni sama-Israyeli ekufuze niwanikele amaLevi: Enye nenye ikoro kumele inikele ngokuya ngelifa elizuzileko. Eenkorweni ezikulu nithathe amadorobho amanengi bese kuthi kezincani nithathe ambalwa.”

₉Godu uSomnini wakhuluma noMosi wathi ₁₀akakhulume nama-Israyeli athi: “Lokha naniyama iJordani ningena eKanana, ₁₁khethani amadorobho bona abe ngewobuphephelo kini, lapha kuzakuthi lokha umuntu nakabulele omunye ngephoso, abalekele khona. ₁₂Amadorobho lawo azakuba buphephelo kini lokha nanibalekela umbuyiseleli ukuze obuleleko angafi angakajami ebandla bona agwetjwe. ₁₃Amadorobho asithandathu lawo nizawajamisa bona abe ngewobuphephelo. ₁₄Amathathu wawo akabe nganeno kweJordani kuthi amanye amathathu abe ngenarheni yeKanana, kube ngawobuphephelo. ₁₅Amadorobho asithandathu lawo, azakuba ziindawo zobuphephelo kuma-Israyeli, isikhonzi nomphalali ophakathi kwawo ukuze kuthi nanyana ngubani obulala umuntu ngokungakahlosi abalekele khona.

₁₆“Kodwana nangabe kunomuntu obetha omunye ngesimbi ambulale, loyo umbulali. Nje-ke umbulali kufuze abulawe. ₁₇Nangabe umuntu uphethe ilitje esandleni sakhe elingabulala bese umadlha omunye ngalo ambulale, naye umbulali. Nje-ke umbulali akabulawe. ₁₈Nangabe umuntu uphethe umphini osibulawo bese uphobola omunye ngawo ambulale, umbulali naye. Nje-ke umbulali kufuze abulawe. ₁₉Umbuyiseleli weengazi kufuze kube nguye obulala umbulali loyo lokha nakahlangana naye. Iye, ambulale nya. ₂₀Nangabe umuntu uthi ngokuzonda omunye bese umsunduzela endaweni eyingozi ambulale, namkha amphose ngento ngehloso yokumlimaza ambulale, ₂₁namkha ngenca yevunda amdule phasi ngeguduva ambulale, umbethi loyo kufuze abulawe ngombana umbulali. Umbuyiseleli weengazi kufuze ambulale lokha nakahlangana naye.

₂₂“Kodwana nangabe umuntu uqhula omunye ngephoso kunganavunda namkha aphose ngananyana yini angakahlosi ukulimaza umuntu, ₂₃namkha aliselele ilitje elingabulala umuntu bese likhande omunye khisibe gade angamboni, umuntu loyo ahlongakale; nanyana gade bangasi zizitha begodu angakahlosi ukulimaza, ₂₄ibandla lizakugweba phakathi kobuleleko nombuyiseleli weengazi ngokulandela iimiswezo. ₂₅Ibandla kufuze livikele umuntu obuleleko ezandleni zombuyiseleli weengazi, limbuyisele edorobheni lobuphephelo lapha gade abalekele khona. Uzakuhlala lapho bekuhlongakale umphristi omkhulu nogade azeswe ngamafutha acwengileko. ₂₆Kodwana nangabe obuleleko angalinga eqe imikhawulo yedorobho lobuphephelo abalekele kilo, ₂₇bese umbuyiseleli weengazi amfunyane ngaphandle kwemikhawulo yedorobho lobuphephelo ambulale, angeze abekwa umlandu weengazi. ₂₈Lokho kungebanga lokobana obuleleko bekufuze ahlale ngedorobheni lobuphephelo bekube kulapha kuhlongakala khona umphristi omkhulu. Kodwana ngemuva kokuhlongakala komphristi omkhulu, obuleleko angabuyela enarheni yelifa lakhe. ₂₉Lokho kuzakuba ziimiso nemithetho yenu kanye neenzukulwana ngeenzukulwana zenu lapha nizakuhlala khona.”

₃₀“Umuntu obulala omunye naye uzakubulawa ngesiqiniseko sabofakazi. Kodwana umuntu angakhe angabulawa ngobufakazi bomuntu oyedwa. ₃₁Ningayamukeli ihlawulo yokuhlenga ipilo yombulali onomlandu wokubulala. Onjalo, akabulawe nokubulawa. ₃₂Godu ningayamukeli ihlawulo yokuhlenga umuntu obalekele edorobheni lobuphephelo kobana abuyele enarheni yekhabo kungakahlongakali umphristi omkhulu. ₃₃Ningasilaphazi inarha eniphila kiyo ngombana iingazi ziyayisilaphaza inarha. Akunatethelelo engenzelwa inarha ethulukelwe ziingazi ngaphandle kokuthululwa kweengazi zaloyo ozithululileko. ₃₄Ningayirhubutjhi inarha eniphila kiyo ngombana mina Somnini ngihlala kiyo. Iye, ngihlala phakathi kwabantu bakwa-Israyeli.”