Acts 7
1 THEN said the high priest, Are these things so?
Mupayizi mupati wakati, “Makani aya ngakasimpe na?”
2 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
Sitivini wakati, “Nobakwesu anomataata, mundiswilizye: Leza wabulemu wakalibonia kuli taata wesu Abbulahamu kali ku Mesopotamiya, katana kukkala mu Halani;
3 And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.
wakati kulinguwe, “Longa uzwe munyika yakulindinywe abantu bakulindinywe, mpawo uye kunyika njensikakutondezye.”
4 Then came he out of the land of the Chaldæans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.
Mpawo wakazwa wasiya inyika yaba Kkaludiya akuyokkala ku Halani, kali nkuko oku wisi nakafwa, Leza wakamweeta munyika omuno mumukkede lino.
5 And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.
Takwe nakamupa kuti ibelukono lwakwe pe, nikuba mweenya wakuti alyate kulinjiyo. Pesi wakamusyomezya - kuti uzomupa nyika eyi kuti ibe lukono lwakwe amazyalani akwe, nikuba takalina kuba amwana pe - kuchindi echo mpakati uzomupa nyika eyi mbuli lukono kulinguwe akumazyalani ayotobela nguwe.
6 And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.
Leza wakambula anguwe anzila eyi kuti bana bakwe bayokkala munyika yabwenzu, akuti bana banyika eyo bayobajata buzike akabapenzya kapati kwaminyaka ili myanda iine. Leza wakati,
7 And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.
“Pesi ndiyobeteka musyobo wabantu abo ibayobajata buzike, kuzwa awo bayozwa bazoze omuno bazondikombe mubusena obuno.'
8 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
Mpawo Leza wakapa Abbulahamu chizuminano chabupalule, elyo Abbulahamu wakazyala Ayizeki mpawo wamupalula mubuzuba bwamusanu aatatu; Ayizeki wakazyala Jakkobbu, mpawo Jakkobbu wakazyala ibalikkumi ababili.
9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
Lino nkambo kakuti Jozefu, bananyina bakamuchitila ibbivwe bakamuuzya ku Ijiputi, pesi Leza wakali anguwe
10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
wakamuvuna kuzwa kumapenzi akwe. Wakapa Jozefu choolwe abusongo kunembo lya Falo, mwami waku Ijiputi, iwakamusala kuba mwendelezi mu Ijiputi aatala lyempuli yakwe.
11 Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
“Lino kwakaba bbalanwe, amapenzi mapati mu Ijiputi yoonse amu Kkenani, mpawo bamataata bakabulikilwa chakulya.
12 But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
Pesi Jakobbu nakamvwa kuti ku Ijiputi kuli chakulya, wakatuma bamataata kulwendo lutanzi.
13 And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph’s kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.
Mulwendo lwabo lwabili Jozefu wakalitondezya kubakulana baklwe, mpawo wakabazibya kuli Falo.
14 Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
Mpawo wakatuma bakulana bakwe kuti babwede bakaambile wisi kuti aze ku Ijiputi, antomwe abanzubo zyakwe bonse, kabali mweelwe wabantu bali makumi ali musanu aabili abantu bali musanu.
15 So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,
Lino Jakobbu wakayinka wakukkala mu Ijiputi wakufwida mumo, welwakwe abamataata.
16 And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.
Bakabwezegwa batolwa ku Shekkemu bakubambwa mukabanda ka Abbulahamu nkakawula amuulo wansiliva kuzwa kubana ba Hamoli mu Shekkemu.
17 But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
Lino nichakamba kuzulila chiindi chachisyomezyo nchakali waamba kuli Abbulahamu, bantu bakakomena akuvula mu Ijiputi,
18 Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.
lumwi kwaba uumbi mwami wakeendelezya Ijiputi mwami utakwe anchakalizi pe azya Jozefu.
19 The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.
Wakeena bantu besu akubamanikizya kuti bazibye kuzyalwa kwabana bacheche kuchitila kuti abajaye.
20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father’s house three months:
Muchiindi nchicho echo Mozesi wakazyalwa wakali kweebeka loko kubusyu bwa Leza, wakalondolwa kwamyezi iitatu mung'anda yawisi.
21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
Eelyo nakagwisigwa aanze, mwana musimbi wa Falo wakamutangila akumukomezya mbuli mwana wakwe mulombe.
22 And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.
Mozesi wakali yiide mulibonse busongo bwaba Ijiputi, mpawo wakabasinguzu mumajwi akwe amumilimu yakwe.
23 And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
“Pesi nakaamba kuzulizya minyaka ilimakumi aane wakayeeya mumoyo wakwe kuti aswaye babunyina ibazyalani lya Izilayeli.
24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
Wakabona mu Izilayeli kalo kutamizigwa, Mozesi wakamuvuna mu Izilayeli nyina, wakali kupenzegwa mpawo wajaya mu Ijiputi:
25 For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.
Wakachita eezi kayeeyanga bantu bamukowa wakwe balaziba kuti Leza kwindila mukuboko kwakwe uyobapa lwangunuko pesi bo tebaka zimvwisisisya pe.
26 And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?
Mubuzuba butobela wakabona balumi babili kabalo kulwana, wakeezya kubavuna chaluumuno wati, “Nobalumi, muli bantu bamwi biyo, nkambonzi nimulokuchisana lwanu lwanu?”
27 But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
Pesi ulya umwi wakali wabisizya mwenzinyina wakamutontela kule mpawo wati, 'ngwani wakakusala kuti ube mwendelezi konotubeteka?
28 Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?
Uyanda kundijaya na andime mbulimbwakajaya mu Ijiputi ulya ijilo?
29 Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.
Lino Mozesi nakamvwa obu wakachija, wakakuba muzwakule munyika yaba Midiyani oko nkwakakuzyala bana balombe babili.
30 And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.
Elyo nikwakinda minyaka ilimakumi aane angelo wakalibonia kuli nguwe munkanda yakuchilundu cha Sinayi mumabangabanga amulilo kali muchiteeyo.
31 When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,
Lino Mozesi nakabona mulilo, zyakamuambya eezi, mpawo nakalikuya buswena afwifwi kuti abonesesye loko, kwakazwa ijwi lya Mwami lyakati,
32 Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.
“Ndime Leza wabamawuso, Leza wa Abbulahamu awa Ayizeki a Jakobbu.' Mozesi wakayoowa takwe nakayanda kulanga lubo pe oko.
33 Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.
Lino Mwami Leza wakati kulinguwe, gwisya insangu kumawulu aako, nkambo abusena mpoyimvwi mbusena busalala.
34 I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.
Ndabona loko kupenzegwa kwabantu bangu balimu Ijiputi; Ndamvwa kukwila kwabo, alimwi Ndasika kuza kuzobavuna; kwalino kweza, Ndilakutuma ku Ijiputi.'
35 This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.
Oyu Mozesi nguwe ngubakakkaka nibakamba kuti, “Ngwani wakakubikka buzuluzi amubetesi?” - nguwe ngwakatuma Leza kuti abe muzuluzi amuvuni. Leza wakamutuma kwinda mukuboko kwamungelo iwakalibonia kuli Mozesi muchiteyo.
36 He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
Mozesi wakabazulwida wabagwisya mu Ijiputi, nakachita zigambyo azitondezyo mu Ijiputi akuLwizi lwa Matete, amunkanda muminyaka ili makumi aane.
37 This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.
“Oyu Mozesi ngonguwe wakaamba kuti kuba Izilayeli, 'Leza uyomupa musinsimi kazwa akati kababunyina, musinsimi uli mbuli ndime.'
38 This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:
Oyu ngomwalumi wakali mukwiizya amungelo wakali kwambula awe atala achilundu cha Sinayi, iwakali aamwi abamataata, iwakatambula imajwi apona kuti atwambile iswebo.
39 To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,
“Pesi bamataata bakakaka kumuswilizya; bakamutontela kule kuzwa kulimbabo, mpawo mumyoyo yabo bakabweda ku Ijiputi.
40 Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
Echo chindi bakambila Aaloni kuti tupangile baleza batatuzulwide. Oyu Mozesi, wakatugwisya mu Ijiputi tatuzi pe ichachitika kulinguwe.'
41 And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
Lino bakapanga kanamani kumazuba ayo baleta chipayizyo kuli nkako, mpawo bakakondwa nkambo kamilimo yamaboko abo.
42 Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?
Pesi Leza wakachengunuka mpawo wakapeda kukomba nyenyezi zyamulengalenga, mbuli mbukulembedwe mubbuku lyabasinsimi kuti, “Mwakandipana zipayizyo zyamitumba yabanyama kwaminyaka iili makumi aane munkanda, inywebo nobana ba Izilayeli?
43 Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
Mwakatambula chikombelo cha Moleki antomwe anyenyeezi yaleza waLafani, azikozyanio nzimwakapanga kuti muzikombe: alimwi Ndiyomubweza nkamwiinzye mu Bbabbiloni.'
44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen.
Bamataata bakalijisi idumba lyabukamboni munkanda, mbuli Leza mbwakalayilila nakaambula a Mozesi kuti welede kuchita mbuli mabambilo ngaakabona.
45 Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;
Musule lyayaaya, bamataata, kabali ansi lyabuzuluzi bwa Johuwa, bakatambula idumba lyakubunanina baza alyo nibakakona bulono bwanyika. Leza wakabweza bulongo wanyanzya misyobo yabantu bakalikukkala mumo wabatanda kubusyu bwamataata. Elidumba lyakaliwo munyika omuno kusikila kuchindi cha Devidi,
46 Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
oyu wakajana cholwe kubusyu bwa Leza, mpawo wakumbila kuti ajane busena bwakukkala bwang'anda ya Jakobbu.
47 But Solomon built him an house.
Pesi ngu Solomoni wakayaka ing'anda ya Leza.
48 Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
Nekuba obo, Sijulu lyamajulu takkali mung'anda iyakwa amaboko, mbuli mbwaamba musinsimi kuti,
49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
“Ijulu nipande lyangu mpawo inyika ngimalyatililo amawulu angu. Musyobo uli weng'anda unga ulandiyakila? Mbwamba Mwami, an, mbobuli busena bwakulyokezya kwangu?
50 Hath not my hand made all these things?
Temaboko angu na akachita zintu eezi zyoonse?'
51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
Inywebo nobasichizindwe, nobasyajumumoyo, noba nkunulumatwi, chindi chonse mulakaka Muuya Uusalala; mulijisi inchito zyabamawuso.
52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
Nguuli wabasinsimi ngubatakwe nibakapenzya bamawuso? Bakajaya basinsimi bakalibonia katana kusika pe Ululeme, mpawo lino mwaba basikumwaba abasikumujaya,
53 Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.
Inywebo nobantu ibakatambula mulawu oyo wakabikwa aba angelo, mpawo mwakachilwa kuulondola?”
54 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
Lino baalu bebboma nibakamvwa makani aya, bakanyongana mumyoyo bamulumina ntwino Sitivini.
55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
Pesi welwakwe, kazwide Muuya Uusalala, wakalungumana kujulu mpawo awo wabona bulemu bwa Leza. Elyo wakabona Mwami Jesu kayiimvwi kululyo lwa Leza.
56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Sitivini wakati, “Mulange, ndabona majulu kajulidwe, a Mwana amuntu ulimvwi kululyo lwa Leza.”
57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
Kuli ezi baalu bebboma bakasinka matwi aabo, bompoolola ajwi pati, bakachijana kuli nguwe amoyo umwi.
58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.
Bakamugwisizya aanze changuzu batanguna kumutulula mabwe, Bakamboni bakabika zisamo zyabo kumawulu amulombe uutegwa Sawulo.
59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
Lino nibakali kumutulula mabwe, wakali kusompezya kuli Leza kati, “Mwami Jesu tambula muuya wangu.”
60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Wakafugama wayita ajwi ip[ati wasikuti, “Mwami, mutabapi mulandu pe kuchibi eechi nchibahita.” Lino nakamaninsya kwamba makani aya, wakona mpawo.
