Isahluko 27
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UMose namalunga akwa-Israyeli bayala abantu, bathi: “Gcinani yonke imiyalo esiniyala ngayo namuhla.
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Kuyakuthi mhla niwela iJordani ukuya ezweni uJehova uNkulunkulu wakho akunika lona, uzimisele amatshe amakhulu, uwanameke ngodaka,
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ulobe kuwo amazwi onke alo mthetho, nxa usuwelile ukuba ungene ezweni uJehova uNkulunkulu wakho akunika lona, izwe elivame ubisi nezinyosi njengokukwethembisa kukaJehova uNkulunkulu wawoyihlo.
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Kuyakuthi lapho seniliwelile iJordani, nimise lawa matshe enginiyala ngawo namuhla entabeni yase-Ebali, uwanameke ngodaka.
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Uyakumakhela khona uJehova uNkulunkulu wakho i-altare, i-altare lamatshe, ungawaphakamiseli into yensimbi.
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Uyakwakha i-altare likaJehova uNkulunkulu wakho ngamatshe apheleleyo, unikele kulo ngeminikelo yokushiswa kuJehova uNkulunkulu wakho,
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uhlabe iminikelo yokuthula, udle khona, wename phambi kukaJehova uNkulunkulu wakho.
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Uyakuloba ematsheni onke amazwi alo mthetho, uwaqophisise kahle.”
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UMose nabapristi bamaLevi bakhuluma kuwo wonke u-Israyeli, bathi: “Thula, ulalele, Israyeli: namuhla sewuyisizwe sikaJehova uNkulunkulu wakho.
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Ngalokho wolilalela izwi likaJehova uNkulunkulu wakho, wenze imiyalo yakhe nezimiso zakhe engikuyala ngakho namuhla.”
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UMose wayala abantu ngalona lolo suku, wathi:
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“Laba bayakuma entabeni yaseGerizimu ukubusisa abantu, lapho seniwelile iJordani: oSimeyoni, noLevi, noJuda, no-Isakare, noJosefa, noBenjamini;
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laba bayakuma entabeni yase-Ebali babe ngabokuqalekisa: oRubeni, noGadi, no-Asheri, noZebuloni, noDani, noNafetali.
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“AmaLevi ayakuphendula, athi kuwo onke amadoda akwa-Israyeli ngezwi elikhulu:
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“ ‘Makaqalekiswe umuntu owenza isithombe ezibaziweyo nesibunjiweyo, isinengiso kuJehova, umsebenzi wezandla zengcweti, asimise ngasese.’ “Bonke abantu bayakuphendula bathi: ‘Amen.’
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“ ‘Makaqalekiswe odelela uyise noma unina.’ “Bonke abantu bayakusho ukuthi: ‘Amen.’
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“ ‘Makaqalekiswe osusa isikhonkwane somakhelwane wakhe.’ “Bonke abantu bayakusho ukuthi: ‘Amen.’
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“ ‘Makaqalekiswe ophundula impumputhe endleleni.’ “Bonke abantu bayakusho ukuthi: ‘Amen.’
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“ ‘Makaqalekiswe ophendukezela isahlulelo somfokazi, nesentandane, nesomfelokazi.’ “Bonke abantu bayakusho ukuthi: ‘Amen.’
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“ ‘Makaqalekiswe olala nomkayise, ngokuba wambulile umphetho wengubo kayise.’ “Bonke abantu bayakusho ukuthi: ‘Amen.’
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“ ‘Makaqalekiswe olala nesilwane.’ “Bonke abantu bayakusho ukuthi: ‘Amen.’
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“ ‘Makaqalekiswe olala nodadewabo, indodakazi kayise noma indodakazi kanina.’ “Bonke abantu bayakusho ukuthi: ‘Amen.’
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“ ‘Makaqalekiswe olala nomkhwekazi.’ “Bonke abantu bayakusho ukuthi: ‘Amen.’
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“ ‘Makaqalekiswe obulala umakhelwane wakhe ngasese.’ “Bonke abantu bayakusho ukuthi: ‘Amen.’
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“ ‘Makaqalekiswe owamukela umvuzo ukuba abulale ongenacala, achithe igazi lakhe.’ “Bonke abantu bayakusho ukuthi: ‘Amen.’
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“ ‘Makaqalekiswe ongawaqinisi amazwi alo mthetho ukuba awenze.’ “Bonke abantu bayakusho ukuthi: ‘Amen.’