Leviticus 18

1 Then the LORD said to Moses,

1 Bwana akamwambia Mose,

2 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: I am the LORD your God.

2 “Sema na Waisraeli uwaambie: ‘Mimi ndimi Bwana Mungu wenu.

3 You must not follow the practices of the land of Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not follow the practices of the land of Canaan, into which I am bringing you. You must not walk in their customs.

3 Msifanye kama wafanyavyo huko Misri, mahali mlipokuwa mnaishi, wala msifanye kama wanavyofanya katika nchi ya Kanaani, mahali ninapowapeleka. Msifuate matendo yao.

4 You are to practice My judgments and keep My statutes by walking in them. I am the LORD your God.

4 Ni lazima mzitii sheria zangu, na mwe waangalifu kuzifuata amri zangu. Mimi ndimi Bwana Mungu wenu.

5 Keep My statutes and My judgments, for the man who does these things will live by them. I am the LORD.

5 Zishikeni amri zangu na sheria zangu, kwa maana mtu anayezitii ataishi kwa hizo. Mimi ndimi Bwana.

6 None of you are to approach any close relative to have sexual relations. I am the LORD.

6 “ ‘Hakuna mtu awaye yote atakayemsogelea ndugu wa karibu ili kukutana naye kimwili. Mimi ndimi Bwana.

7 You must not expose the nakedness of your father by having sexual relations with your mother. She is your mother; you must not have sexual relations with her.

7 “ ‘Usimvunjie heshima baba yako kwa kukutana kimwili na mama yako. Yeye ni mama yako; usiwe na mahusiano kama hayo naye.

8 You must not have sexual relations with your father’s wife; it would dishonor your father.

8 “ ‘Usikutane kimwili na mke wa baba yako; hiyo itamvunjia heshima baba yako.

9 You must not have sexual relations with your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether she was born in the same home or elsewhere.

9 “ ‘Usikutane kimwili na dada yako, wala binti wa baba yako, au binti wa mama yako, awe amezaliwa katika nyumba hiyo au mahali pengine.

10 You must not have sexual relations with your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter, for that would shame your family.

10 “ ‘Usikutane kimwili na binti wa mwanao ama binti wa binti yako; utajivunjia heshima.

11 You must not have sexual relations with the daughter of your father’s wife, born to your father; she is your sister.

11 “ ‘Usikutane kimwili na binti wa mke wa baba yako, aliyezaliwa na baba yako; huyo ni dada yako.

12 You must not have sexual relations with your father’s sister; she is your father’s close relative.

12 “ ‘Usikutane kimwili na dada wa baba yako; ni ndugu wa karibu wa baba yako.

13 You must not have sexual relations with your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s close relative.

13 “ ‘Usikutane kimwili na dada wa mama yako, kwa sababu ni ndugu wa mama yako wa karibu.

14 You must not dishonor your father’s brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations with her; she is your aunt.

14 “ ‘Usimvunjie heshima ndugu wa baba yako, kwa kukutana kimwili na mke wake; yeye ni shangazi yako.

15 You must not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife; you are not to have sexual relations with her.

15 “ ‘Usikutane kimwili na mkwe wako, yeye ni mke wa mwanao; usiwe na mahusiano kama hayo naye.

16 You must not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would shame your brother.

16 “ ‘Usikutane kimwili na mke wa kaka yako; utamvunjia heshima kaka yako.

17 You must not have sexual relations with both a woman and her daughter. You are not to marry her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter and have sexual relations with her. They are close relatives; it is depraved.

17 “ ‘Usikutane kimwili na mwanamke kisha na binti yake. Usikutane kimwili na binti wa mwanawe au binti wa binti yake; hao ni ndugu zake wa karibu. Huo ni uovu.

18 You must not take your wife’s sister as a rival wife and have sexual relations with her while your wife is still alive.

18 “ ‘Usimchukue dada wa mke wako kuwa mke mwenza, na kukutana naye kimwili wakati bado mke wako anaishi.

19 You must not approach a woman to have sexual relations with her during her menstrual period.

19 “ ‘Usimsogelee mwanamke ili kukutana naye kimwili wakati wa unajisi wa siku zake za mwezi.

20 You must not lie carnally with your neighbor’s wife and thus defile yourself with her.

20 “ ‘Usikutane kimwili na mke wa jirani yako na kujitia naye unajisi.

21 You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

21 “ ‘Usimtoe mtoto wako yeyote awe kafara kwa mungu Moleki, kwani hutalinajisi kamwe jina la Mungu wako. Mimi ndimi Bwana.

22 You must not lie with a man as with a woman; that is an abomination.

22 “ ‘Usikutane kimwili na mwanaume kama mtu akutanaye na mwanamke; hilo ni chukizo.

23 You must not lie carnally with any animal, thus defiling yourself with it; a woman must not stand before an animal to mate with it; that is a perversion.

23 “ ‘Usikutane kimwili na mnyama na kujitia unajisi kwake. Mwanamke asijipeleke kwa mnyama ili kukutana naye kimwili; huo ni upotovu.

24 Do not defile yourselves by any of these practices, for by all these things the nations I am driving out before you have defiled themselves.

24 “ ‘Msijitie unajisi kwa njia yoyote katika hizi, kwa sababu hivi ndivyo mataifa nitakayoyafukuza mbele yenu yalivyojitia unajisi.

25 Even the land has become defiled, so I am punishing it for its sin, and the land will vomit out its inhabitants.

25 Hata nchi ilitiwa unajisi, hivyo nikaiadhibu kwa dhambi zake, nayo nchi ikawatapika wakazi wake.

26 But you are to keep My statutes and ordinances, and you must not commit any of these abominations—neither your native-born nor the foreigner who lives among you.

26 Lakini ni lazima uzitunze amri zangu na sheria zangu. Mzawa na wageni waishio miongoni mwenu kamwe wasifanye mambo yoyote ya machukizo haya,

27 For the men who were in the land before you committed all these abominations, and the land has become defiled.

27 kwa kuwa mambo haya yote yalifanywa na watu walioishi katika nchi hii kabla yenu, na nchi ikawa najisi.

28 So if you defile the land, it will vomit you out as it spewed out the nations before you.

28 Kama mkiinajisi nchi, itawatapika kama ilivyowatapika mataifa yaliyowatangulia.

29 Therefore anyone who commits any of these abominations must be cut off from among his people.

29 “ ‘Kila mtu atakayefanya mojawapo ya machukizo haya, watu hao ni lazima wakatiliwe mbali na watu wao.

30 You must keep My charge not to practice any of the abominable customs that were practiced before you, so that you do not defile yourselves by them. I am the LORD your God.”

30 Shikeni maagizo yangu, wala msifuate desturi za machukizo yoyote yaliyofanywa kabla hamjafika katika nchi hii, na kujitia unajisi kwa hayo. Mimi ndimi Bwana Mungu wako.’”