Isahluko 5
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“ ‘Uma umuntu ona lapho ezwa izwi lesifungo, engufakazi wokuthile, noma ekubonile noma ekwazi, engakusho nokho, khona wothwala ububi bakhe;
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noma umuntu ethinta into engcolileyo, noma isidumbu sesilo esingcolileyo, noma isidumbu senkomo engcolileyo, noma isidumbu sesilwanyana esikhasayo esingcolileyo, kumsithele, engcolile nokho, woba necala.
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“ ‘Noma ethinta ukungcola komuntu, nakuba yikuphi ukungcola kwakhe angcole ngakho, kumsithele, lapho esekwazi woba necala.
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“ ‘Noma umuntu efunga ngamawala ngomlomo wakhe ukwenza okubi nokuba ukwenza okuhle, noma yikuphi umuntu angaphahluka ngakho ngesifungo, kumsithele, lapho esekwazi woba necala kokunye kwalokho.
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“ ‘Kuyakuthi lapho enecala kokunye kwalokho, avume lokho one ngakho,
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uyakuletha umnikelo wecala lakhe kuJehova ngesono sakhe one ngaso, insikazi yasezimvini, imvu noma imbuzi, kube ngumnikelo wesono, umpristi amenzele ukubuyisana ngesono sakhe.
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“ ‘Uma amandla akhe enganeli imvu, makalethe kuJehova ngesono one ngaso amahobhe amabili noma amaphuphu amabili amajuba, elinye libe ngumnikelo wesono, elinye libe ngumnikelo wokushiswa,
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awalethe kumpristi oyakunikela ngelomnikelo wesono kuqala, alishumpule inhloko entanyeni, angalidabuli kodwa,
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afafaze uhlangothi lwe-altare ngegazi lomnikelo wesono, igazi eliseleyo likhanyelwe ngasesinqeni se-altare; kungumnikelo wesono.
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Uyakulungisa elesibili libe ngumnikelo wokushiswa njengokwesimiso, umpristi amenzele ukubuyisana ngesono sakhe one ngaso, aze athethelelwe.
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“ ‘Kepha uma amandla akhe enganeli amahobhe amabili noma amaphuphu amabili amajuba, makalethe umnikelo wakhe ngalokho one ngakho, okweshumi kwe-efa lempuphu ecolekileyo, ube ngumnikelo wesono, angatheli mafutha phezu kwawo, angabeki nhlaka phezu kwawo, ngokuba kungumnikelo wesono,
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awulethe kumpristi, umpristi acaphune kuwo ngokhweshe, kube yisikhumbuzo sawo, akushise e-altare phezu kweminikelo yomlilo kaJehova; kungumnikelo wesono.
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Umpristi uyakumenzela ukubuyisana ngesono sakhe one ngaso, nakuyiphi yalezi zinto, aze athethelelwe; okuseleyo kube ngokompristi njengomnikelo wempuphu.’ ”
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UJehova wakhuluma kuMose, wathi:
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“Uma umuntu esenza isiphambeko, one kungengamabomu ezintweni ezingcwele zikaJehova, woletha kuJehova umnikelo wakhe wecala, inqama yasemhlambini engenasici njengokulinganisa kwakho namashekeli esiliva ngokweshekeli lendlu engcwele, ibe ngumnikelo wecala,
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akhokhele lokho one ngakho entweni engcwele, athasisele kukho okwesihlanu, akunike umpristi, umpristi amenzele ukubuyisana ngenqama yomnikelo wecala, aze athethelelwe.
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“Uma umuntu ona, enza noma yikuphi kuyo imiyalo uJehova ayale ngakho ukuthi akunakwenziwa, noma ebengakwazi, unecala nokho, futhi wothwala ububi bakhe.
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Woletha kumpristi inqama engenasici yasemhlambini njengokulinganisa kwakho, ibe ngumnikelo wecala, umpristi amenzele ukubuyisana ngesiphosiso aphosise ngaso engazi, aze athethelelwe.
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Kungumnikelo wecala; nempela unecala phambi kukaJehova.”