3. uwaqabe ngefutha, ubhale kuwo onke amazwi aló myalelo, wakuba uwelile; ukuze ungene kulo ilizwe akunikayo uYehova uThixo, ilizwe elibaleka amasi nobusi, njengoko uYehova uThixo woyihlo wathethayo kuwe.
4. Nothi, nakuyiwela iYordan, nimise la matye ndiniwisela umthetho ngawo namhla, entabeni ye-Ebhali, uwaqabe ngefutha;
5. wakhele apho isibingelelo kuYehova uThixo wakho, isibingelelo samatye; ungasiphakamiseli ntlabo yantsimbi.
6. Wosakha ngamatye awonke isibingelelo sikaYehova uThixo wakho, unyuse phezu kwaso amadini anyukayo kuYehova uThixo wakho;
7. ubingelele imibingelelo yoxolo, udle khona, uvuye phambi koYehova uThixo wakho;
8. uwabhale uwalungise ematyeni lawo onke amazwi aló myalelo kakuhle.
9. UMoses nababingeleli abaLevi bathetha ke kumaSirayeli onke, besithi, Yithi cwaka, uve, Sirayeli! Namhla nithe naba ngabantu kuYehova uThixo wakho;
10. uze uliphulaphule izwi likaYehova uThixo wakho, wenze imithetho yakhe nemimiselo yakhe, endikuwiselayo namhla.
11. UMoses wabawisela abantu umthetho ngaloo mini, esithi,
12. Aba baya kuma basikelele abantu, entabeni yeGerizim, nakuyiwela iYordan: uSimon, noLevi, noYuda, noIsakare, noYosefu, noBhenjamin:
13. aba baya kuma baqalekise, entabeni ye-Ebhali: uRubhen, noGadi, noAshere, noZebhulon, noDan, noNafetali.
14. Bohlabela abaLevi, bathi kuwo onke amadoda akwaSirayeli ngezwi elikhulu: