Oweruza 17
1 Munthu wina dzina lake Mika wochokera ku dziko la mapiri la Efereimu anawuza amayi ake kuti
Koro ne nitie ngʼat moro ma nyinge Mika mane oa e piny gode mar Efraim,
2 “Ndinamva inu mukutemberera munthu amene anaba ndalama zanu zasiliva 1,100. Ndalamazo zili ndi ine, ndinatenga ndine.” Pamenepo amayi akewo anati, “Yehova akudalitse mwana wanga!”
nowachone min mare niya, “Fedha ma pekne romo kilo apar gadek mane omayi kendo mane awinjo kikwongʼogo ngʼat mane okwale; an ema an kodgi.” Eka min mare nowachone niya, “Wuoda, mad Jehova Nyasaye gwedhi!”
3 Choncho Mika anabweza ndalama 1,100 za siliva kwa amayi ake, ndipo amayi akewo anati, “Ine ndapatulira Yehova ndalama za silivazi kuti mwana wanga aseme fano ndi kulikuta ndi siliva. Ndiye tsopano ndikubwezera ndalamazo.”
Kane odwokone min mare fedha ma pekne romo kilo apar gadekgo, min-gi nowachone niya, “Achiwo fedha maga duto ne Jehova Nyasaye mondo mi wuoda olosgo kido mopa mar nyasaye, omiyo koro aduogonigo.”
4 Tsono Mika atabweza ndalama zija kwa amayi ake, iwo anatengapo ndalama za siliva 200 namupatsa mmisiri wosula siliva. Iye anakonza fano, nasungunula siliva uja ndi kulikutira fano lija. Ndipo Mika anayika fanolo mʼnyumba mwake.
Omiyo nodwokone min mare fedha, kendo min-gi nokawo fedha ma pekne romo kilo ariyo gi nus mi ochiwogi ne jatheth, mane olosogi e kido mar nyasaye milamo. Kendo noketgi e od Mika.
5 Mikayu anali ndi kachisi, ndipo anapanga efodi ndi mafano otchedwa terafimu. Anapatula mwana wake mmodzi kuti akhale wansembe.
Koro ngʼatni ma nyinge ne Mika neni gikare mar lemo, kendo noloso law mayom mar dolo miluongo ni efod kod nyisechegi kendo noketo achiel kuom yawuote kaka jadolo.
6 Masiku amenewo kunalibe mfumu ku Israeli. Aliyense amachita zomwe zinamukomera.
E kindeno Israel ne onge ruoth; kendo ngʼato ka ngʼato ne timo kaka ohero.
7 Ku Betelehemu mʼdziko la Yuda kunali mnyamata wina amene anali wa fuko la Levi.
Rawera ma ja-Lawi moa Bethlehem e piny Juda, mane osebedo kodak gi anywola jo-Juda,
8 Iyeyu anachoka mu mzinda wa Betelehemu uja ku Yuda kukafuna malo ena okhala. Akuyenda, anafika ku dziko la mapiri la Efereimu ku nyumba ya Mika.
nowuok Bethlehem mondo omany kama onyalo dakie. Kane pod odhi nyime gi wuoth, nodhi e od Mika mantiere e piny gode mag Efraim.
9 Tsono Mika anamufunsa kuti, “Mukuchokera kuti?” Ndipo iye anayakha kuti, “Ndine Mlevi wochokera ku Betelehemu mʼdziko la Yuda. Ndikufunafuna malo okhala.”
Mika nopenje niya, “Ia kanye?” Nodwoke niya, “An ja-Lawi moa Bethlehem man Juda, kendo amanyo kama anyalo dakie.”
10 Tsono Mika anati kwa iye, “Khalani ndi ine. Mukhale ngati mlangizi wanga ndi wansembe, ndipo ine ndizikupatsani ndalama za siliva khumi pa chaka komanso zovala ndi zakudya.”
Eka Mika nowachone niya, “Dag koda kendo ibed wuonwa kod jadolo, kendo abiro miyi fedha ma pekne romo robo mar kilo, gi lewni kod chiemo e higa.”
11 Choncho Mleviyo anavomera kuti azikhala naye, ndipo mnyamatayo anakhala ngati mmodzi mwa ana ake aamuna.
Omiyo ja-Lawino noyie dak kode, kendo wuowino ne chalone mana kaka achiel kuom yawuote.
12 Pambuyo pake Mika anapatula Mleviyo ndipo mnyamatayu anakhala wansembe. Tsono ankakhala mʼnyumba ya Mika.
Eka Mika noketo ja-Lawino kendo wuowino nobedo jadolone kendo nodak e ode.
13 Ndipo Mika anati, “Tsopano ndadziwa kuti Yehova adzandikomera mtima chifukwa Mleviyu ndiye wakhala wansembe wanga.”
Kendo Mika nowacho niya, “Koro angʼeyo ni Jehova Nyasaye biro timona maber, nikech ja-Lawi osebedo jadolo mara.”
