1. Ndipo tsopano, Israyeli, dioloketu tamverani malemba ndi maweruzo, amene ndikuphunzitsani muwacite; kuti mukhale ndi moyo, ndi kulowa, ndi kulandira dziko limene Yehova Mulungu wa makolo anu akupatsani.
2. Musamaonjeza pa mau amene ndikuuzani, kapena kucotsapo, kuti musunge malamulo a Yehova Mulungu wanu, amene ndikuuzani.
3. Maso anu anapenya cocita Yehova cifuwa ca Baala Peori; pakuti amuna onse amene anatsata Baala Peori, Yehova Mulungu wanu anawaononga pakati panu.
4. Koma inu amene munamamatira Yehova Mulungu wanu muli ndi moyo nonsenu lero lomwe.
5. Taonani, ndinakuphunzitsani malemba ndi maweruzo, monga Yehova Mulungu wanga anandiuza ine, kuti muzicita cotero pakati pa dziko limene mumkako kulilandira likhale lanu Lanu.
6. Cifukwa cace asungeni, aciteni; pakuti ici ndi nzeru zanu ndi cidziwitso canu pamaso pa mitundu ya anthu akumva malemba ndi kuti, Ndithu mtundu waukuru uwu, ndiwo anthu anzeru ndi akuzindikira.
7. Pakuti dioloketu mtundu waukuru wa anthu ndi uti, wakukhala ndi Mulungu pafupi pao monga amakhala Yehova Mulungu wathu, pamene pali ponse timaitanira iye?
8. Ndipo mtundu waukuru wa anthu ndi uti, wakukhala nao malemba ndi maweruzo olungama, akunga cilamulo ici conse ndiciika pamaso panu lero lino?