< Malaki 4 >

1 Yehova Wamphamvuzonse akuti, “Ndithu tsiku likubwera; lidzayaka ngati ngʼanjo. Anthu onse odzikuza, ndi aliyense ochita zoyipa adzapsa ngati chiputu, ndipo pa tsiku limene likubweralo adzapserera ndi moto. Sipadzatsalira muzu kapena nthambi.
“Ngeqiniso luyeza usuku; luzavutha njengesithando somlilo. Zonke iziqholo njalo zonke izixhwali zizakuba ngamabibi, njalo lolosuku oluzayo luzabathungela ngomlilo,” kutsho uThixo uSomandla. “Kakuyikusala mpande loba gatsha kubo.
2 Koma inu amene mumaopa dzina langa, dzuwa lachilungamo lidzakutulukirani lili ndi kuwala kokuchiritsani. Ndipo inu mudzatuluka ndi kulumphalumpha ngati ana angʼombe amene atulutsidwa mʼkhola.
Kodwa lina elilesabayo ibizo lami, ilanga lokulunga lizaphuma lilokusiliswa emaphikweni alo. Njalo lizaphuma liqolotshe njengamathole evulelwe esibayeni sawo.
3 Tsiku limenelo inu mudzapondereza anthu oyipa; adzakhala phulusa ku mapazi anu pa tsiku limene Ine ndidzachite zinthu zimenezi,” akutero Yehova Wamphamvuzonse.
Lapho-ke lizabanyathezela phansi ababi; bazakuba ngumlotha ngaphansi kwezinyawo zenu ngosuku lolo engizazenza ngalo lezizinto,” kutsho uThixo uSomandla.
4 Kumbukirani zophunzitsa za mtumiki wanga Mose, malamulo ndi malangizo amene ndinamupatsa pa Horebu kuti awuze Aisraeli onse.
“Khumbulani umthetho wenceku yami uMosi, izimiso kanye lemithetho engamupha yona eHorebhi ingeyawo wonke ama-Israyeli.
5 “Taonani, ndidzakutumizirani mneneri Eliya lisanafike tsiku lalikulu ndi loopsa la Yehova.
Khangelani, ngizalithumela umphrofethi u-Elija lungakafiki lolosuku olukhulu olwesabekayo lukaThixo.
6 Iye adzabweza mitima ya makolo kwa ana awo, ndi mitima ya ana kwa makolo awo. Kupanda kutero ndidzabwera kudzakantha dziko lanu ndi temberero.”
Uzaguqulela inhliziyo zaboyise ebantwaneni babo, lezinhliziyo zabantwana ziguqukele kuboyise; kungenjalo ngizakuza ngilitshaye ilizwe ngesiqalekiso.”

< Malaki 4 >