UNumeri 15:1-21

UJehova wakhuluma kuMose, wathi: “Yisho kubantwana bakwa-Israyeli, uthi kubo: ‘Nxa nifika ezweni eniyakwakha kulo, engininika lona, nenze umnikelo womlilo kuJehova, umnikelo wokushiswa, noma umhlatshelo wokugcwalisa isithembiso, noma umnikelo wesihle, noma owemikhosi yenu emisiweyo, ukwenza iphunga elimnandi kuJehova, owezinkomo noma owezimvu, khona-ke onikela ngomnikelo wakhe woletha kuJehova umnikelo wempuphu wokweshumi kwempuphu ecolekileyo exovwe nokwesine kwehini* lamafutha; newayini libe ngumnikelo wokuphuzwa, okwesine kwehini* ngemvana inye, wolilungisela umnikelo wokushiswa noma umhlatshelo. “ ‘Kepha inqama uyakuyilungisela okweshumi okubili kwempuphu ecolekileyo exovwe nokwesithathu kwehini* lamafutha, kube ngumnikelo wempuphu; uyakunikela okwesithathu kwehini lewayini libe ngumnikelo wokuphuzwa nephunga elimnandi kuJehova. “ ‘Nxa ulungisa iduna libe ngumnikelo wokushiswa, noma umhlatshelo wokugcwalisa isithembiso, noma kube yiminikelo yokuthula kuJehova, uyakunikela ngomnikelo wempuphu wokweshumi okuthathu kwempuphu ecolekileyo exovwe nenxenye yehini* lamafutha kanye neduna. Uyakunikela ngenxenye yehini* lewayini libe ngumnikelo wokuphuzwa, kube ngumnikelo womlilo wephunga elimnandi kuJehova. Kuyakwenziwa kanjalo ngaleyo naleyo nkunzi, noma ngaleyo naleyo nqama, noma ngaleyo naleyo mvana yeduna, noma ngamazinyane ezimbuzi. Njengokomumo eniwulungisayo niyakwenze njalo kuleyo naleyo njengokomumo wazo. “ ‘Bonke abokuzalwa ekhaya bayakwenza lezo zinto ngaleyo ndlela, benikela ngomnikelo womlilo wephunga elimnandi kuJehova. Uma umfokazi egogobele kuwe, noma ubani ophakathi kwenu ezizukulwaneni zenu eyakunikela ngomnikelo womlilo wephunga elimnandi kuJehova, uyakwenza njengalokhu nenza nina. Ebandleni kuyakuba yisimiso sinye kini nakumfokazi ogogobeleyo kini, isimiso esiphakade ezizukulwaneni zenu; njengani uyakuba njalo umfokazi phambi kukaJehova. Kuyakuba ngumthetho munye nesimiso sinye kinina nakumfokazi ogogobeleyo kini.’ ” UJehova wakhuluma kuMose, wathi: “Yisho kubantwana bakwa-Israyeli, uthi kubo: ‘Nxa nifika ezweni enginiyisa kulo, kuyakuthi, lapho nidla isinkwa sezwe, ninikele ngomnikelo wokuphakanyiswa kuJehova. Ngolibo lomgqakazo wenu niyakunikela ngeqebelengwane libe ngumnikelo wokuphakanyiswa; njengalokhu nenza umnikelo wokuphakanyiswa wesibuya, niyakuwenza kanjalo. Ngolibo lomgqakazo wenu niyakunika uJehova umnikelo wokuphakanyiswa ezizukulwaneni zenu.