Yoswa

23 Yoswa akhadakalamba, pontho akhali na pyaka pizinji.+ Pakhadapita ntsiku zizinji kubulukira pa ndzidzi udapumisa Yahova Aizraeli+ kuna anyamalwa awo onsene adaazungulira. 2 Yoswa acemeresa Aizraeli onsene,+ akulu, atsogoleri, anyakutonga miseru na akadamu+ mbaapanga: “Ine ndakalamba, pontho ndiri na pyaka pizinji. 3 Imwe mwaona mwekha pyonsene pidacita Yahova Mulungu wanu kuna madzindza awa onsene thangwi ya imwe. Adakumenyerani nkhondo ndi Yahova Mulungu wanu.+ 4 Onani, mwakubverana na pidzindikiro pya Mulungu,+ ine ndagawa dziko ya madzindza adasala, ninga unthaka wa madzindza anu,+ kutomera ku Yordani mpaka ku Bara Ikulu,* kukhundu yakumadokero a dzuwa, kuphatanizambo dziko ya madzindza onsene adafudza ine.+ 5 Pontho ndi Yahova Mulungu wanu adaathamangisa pamaso panu.+ Iye aathamangisa thangwi ya imwe, mbamukwata dziko yawo ninga mudapikira Yahova Mulungu wanu kuna imwe.+

6 “Cincino khalani acipapo kakamwe toera kubvera na kuphatisira pyonsene pidalembwa mʼbukhu ya Mwambo+ wa Mose, mbamukhonda kupeuka kuenda kukhundu yamadyo peno yabzwere,+ 7 pontho lekani kubvungazikana na madzindza anewa+ adasalikira pakati panu. Imwe nee musafunika kulonga madzina a alungu awo+ peno kudumbira mu dzina yawo, pontho lekani kuatumikira peno kuagodamira.+ 8 Mbwenye imwe musafunika kukhala akukhulupirika kuna Yahova Mulungu wanu,+ ninga pidacita imwe mpaka lero. 9 Yahova anadzathamangisa madzindza makulu na amphambvu pamaso panu,+ thangwi nkhabe munthu adakwanisa kukukundani mpaka lero.+ 10 Mwa imwe mamuna mʼbodzi basi anadzathamangisa anthu 1.000,+ thangwi ndi Yahova Mulungu wanu anakumenyerani nkhondo,+ ninga mudapikira iye kuna imwe.+ 11 Natenepa, pitirizani kucita mphole-mphole+ toera mufune Yahova Mulungu wanu.+

12 “Mbwenye imwe mungapeuka mbamukhala akuphatana na madzindza anewa adasalikira+ pakati panu, kusemberana+ nawo mbamubvungazikana nawo, 13 dziwani kuti Yahova Mulungu wanu anadzasiya kuthamangisa madzindza anewa pamaso panu.+ Iwo anadzakhala ninga nsampha kuna imwe, anadzakhalambo ninga ntcamu kunsana kwanu,+ pontho ninga minga mʼmaso mwanu mpaka imwe kumala kuzambazika mu dziko iyi yadidi idakupasani Yahova Mulungu wanu.

14 “Onani! Ine ndiri dhuzi toera kufa, pontho imwe musadziwa mwadidi* kuti mapikiro onsene adidi adalonga Yahova Mulungu wanu kuna imwe akwanirisika. Pyonsene pidapikira iye kuna imwe pyakwanirisika. Nee pikiro ibodzi idakhonda kwanirisika.+ 15 Mbwenye ninga mudakwanirisika mapikiro onsene adidi adacita Yahova Mulungu wanu kuna imwe,+ munjira ibodzi ene, Yahova anadzabweresa nyatwa* kuna imwe ninga mudapikira iye, pontho anadzakufudzani mu dziko iyi yadidi idakupasani Yahova Mulungu wanu.+ 16 Mungakhonda kutoweza cibverano ca Yahova Mulungu wanu cidakupangani iye, mbamutumikira alungu anango na kuagodamira, penepo Yahova anadzaipirwa kakamwe na imwe,+ mbamuzambazikiratu mu dziko iyi yadidi idakupasani iye.”+