1. Pamene muturuka pa mdani wanu kunkhondo, ndi kuona akavalo ndi magareta ndi anthu akucurukira inu, musawaopa; popeza Yehova Mulungu wanu, amene anakukwezani kukuturutsani m'dziko la Aigupto, ali ndi inu.
2. Ndipo kudzali, pamene muyandikiza kunkhondo, ayandikize wansembe nanene ndi anthu,
3. nati nao, Tamverani, Israyeli, muyandikiza kunkhondo lero paadani anu; musalumuka mitima yanu; musacita mantha, kapena kunjenjemera, kapena kuopsedwa pamaso pao;
4. pakuti Yehova Mulungu wanu ndiye wakumuka nanu, kugwirira inu pa adani anu, kukupulumutsani.
5. Ndipo akapitao anene ndi anthu, ndi kuti, Ndani munthuyo anamanga nyumba yatsopano, osalowamo? amuke nabwerere kunyumba kwace, kuti angafe kunkhondo nangalowemo munthu wina.
6. Ndipo ndani munthuyo ananka munda wamphesa osalawa zipatso zace? amuke nabwerere ku nyumba yace, kuti angafe kunkhondo, nangalawe munthu wina zipatso zace.
7. Ndipo munthuyo ndani anapala bwenzi ndi mkazi osamtenga? amuke nabwerere kunyumba kwace, kuti angafe kunkhondo, nangamtenge munthu wina.
8. Pamenepo akapitao anenenso kwa anthu, ndi kuti, Munthuyo ndani wakucita mantha ndi wofumuka mtima? amuke nabwerere kunyumba kwace, ingasungunuke mitima ya abale ace monga mtima wace.
9. Ndipo kudzali, atatha akapitao kunena ndi anthu, aike akazembe a makamu atsogolere anthu.
10. Pamene muyandikiza mudzi kucita nao nkhondo, muziupfuulira ndi mtendere.
11. Ndipo kudzali, ukakubwezerani mau a mtendere, ndi kukutsegulirani, pamenepo anthu onse opereka m'mwemo akhale alambi anu, nadzakutumikirani.
12. Koma ukapanda kucita zamtendere ndi inu, koma kucita nkhondo nanu, pamenepo uumangire tsasa.
13. Ndipo pamene Yehova Mulungu wanu aupereka m'dzanja lanu, mukanthe amuna ace onse ndi lupanga lakuthwa.