Acts 7
1 Then said the high priest, Are these things so?
Kangi, Mteta Mkulu akamkota, “Wu, mambu genaga ndi chakaka?”
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,
Mwene akayangula, “Valongo vangu na vadadi vangu, muniyuwanila! Chapanga amuhumalili gogo witu Ibulahimu peavili ku Mesopotamia kwakona kuhamila ku Halani.
3 And said unto him, Get you out of your country, and from your kindred, and come into the land which I shall show you.
Chapanga akamjovela, ‘Wuka pamulima waku, valeka valongo vaku, ndi uhamba pamulima wenikulangisa.’
4 Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein all of you now dwell.
Hinu, Ibulahimu ahamalili kumulima wa Kalidayo akahamba kutama ku Halani. Dadi waki peamali kufwa, Chapanga akamuwusa kavili ku Halani akabwela kutama pamulima uwu wemwitama hinu.
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.
Chapanga nakumpela hati pandu padebe pamulima pavyaa uhali waki, nambu amlagizi akumpela mulima wenuwu uvyaa waki, na chiveleku chaki. Lukumbi lwenulo avi lepi na mwana.
6 And God spoke likewise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and plead them evil four hundred years.
Chapanga akamjovela, ‘Viveleku vyaku yati vipelekwa kumulima wa vandu vangi, kwenuko ndi yati vivya vavanda na kuhengewa uhakau mulukumbi lwa miyaka miya mcheche.
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.
Nambu nene yati nikuvahamula vandu avo, vevavahengili uvanda. Kangi yati nikuvawusa mumulima wenuwo muni vabwela penapa kunifugamila pandu apa.’
8 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham brings forth Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac brings forth Jacob; and Jacob brings forth the twelve patriarchs.
Kangi Chapanga akampela lilaganu la jandu, Ibulahimu akamyingisa jandu mwana waki Izaki mu ligono la nane, kuhuma kuvelekewa. Mewawa Izaki akamdumula jandu Yakobo, namwene Yakobo mewawa akavakitila vagogo kumi na vavili.”
9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
“Vagogo vala vavi na wihu kwa Yosefu ndi vakamgulisa kuuvanda ku Misili. Nambu Chapanga avi pamonga nayu,
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.
akamsangula mu mang'ahiso gaki goha, Chapanga akamganisa na luhala palongolo ya Falao, nkosi wa ku Misili, hati Falao akamhagula kuvya chilongosi wa mulima wula na nyumba ya nkosi.
11 Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
Kangi yikahumila njala yikulu, pamulima woha wa ku Misili na ku Kanani, yikaleta ungangu uvaha. Vagogo vitu vahotwili lepi kupata chakulya chochoha.
12 But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
Hinu, Yakobo peayuwini kuvya ku Misili kula kuvi na mabenu, akavatuma vana vaki, ndi vagogo vitu vahamba kwenuko yavi mala ya kutumbula.
13 And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.
Mulugendu lwavi lwa pili, Yosefu akajimanyisa kwa valongo vaki, ndi Falao akavamanya valongo va Yosefu.
14 Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
Yosefu atumili ujumbi kwa dadi waki na valongo vaki, vandu sabini na mhanu, vabwela ku Misili.
15 So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,
Hinu, Yakobo ahambili ku Misili, kwenuko mwene pamonga na vagogo vitu vafwili.
16 And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.
Higa zavi zaletiwi mbaka ku Shekemu, zikazikiwa mu litinda la mbugu leagulili Ibulahimu kuhuma kwa vana va Hamoli kwa mashonga nunuyu.”
17 But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
“Lukumbi palwahikili Chapanga atimilisa lilaganu leajovili akumpela Ibulahimu, ku Misili kula vandu vayonjokisi na kuvya vamahele neju.
18 Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.
Pamwishu, nkosi mmonga mweanga mmanya Yosefu, akatumbula kulongosa kula ku Misili.
19 The same dealt subtlely with our kindred, and evil pleaded our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.
Mwenuyu avakitili uhakau vandu vitu na vagogo vitu changali kugana vene vavavika kuvala vana vavi vadebe muni vafwayi.
20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months:
Musa avelekiwi lukumbi lwenulo, avili mwana mbwina neju palongolo ya Chapanga. Aleliwi panyumba mulukumbi lwa miyehi yidatu,
21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
na peaumiswi kuvala, ndi msikana wa Falao akamtola na kumlela ngati mwana waki mwene.
22 And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words (logos) and in deeds.
Musa awuliwi mambu goha galuhala ga Vamisili akavya mkekesi kwa malovi na matendu.”
23 And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
“Hinu Musa peahikisi miyaka alobaini ndi akahamba kuvagendela kuvalola va Isilaeli vayaki.
24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and stroke the Egyptian:
Kwenuko amuwene mmonga wa valongo vaki ihengewa uhakau, ndi akahamba kumkengelela, ndi akamkoma Mmisili yula.
25 For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.
Aholalili manya Vaisilaeli vayaki yati vimanya kuvya Chapanga ngaamtumili mwene kuvagombola, nambu vene nakugamanya ago.
26 And the next day he showed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them to reconcile again, saying, Sirs, all of you are brethren; why do all of you wrong one to another?
Chilalu yaki Musa avawene Vaisilaeli vavili vitovana, akalinga kuvatepulanisa akavajovela, ‘Nyenye mwavalongo ndava kyani hinu, mukomana mwavene?’
27 But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?
Nambu yungi mweamtovayi yula muyaki akamkang'a Musa pamuhana akajova, ‘Yani mweakuvikili veve kuvya chilongosi na mhamula pagati yitu?
28 Will you kill me, as you did the Egyptian yesterday?
Wu, ugana kunikoma ngati chewamkomili Mmisili golo?’
29 Then fled Moses at this saying, (logos) and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he brings forth two sons.
Musa peagayuwini malovi ago, akatila na kuhamba kutama kumulima wa Midiani kwenuko akavya myehe ndi akavya na vana vasongolo vavili.”
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.
“Peyahikili miyaka alobaini, mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga akamhumila Musa padahi pepiyaka motu kulugangatu papipi na Chitumbi cha Sinai.
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,
Musa akakangasa kulola lijambu lenilo hati akahegelela papipi muni alingulila, ndi akayuwana lwami lwa Bambu.
32 Saying, I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.
‘Nene ndi Chapanga wa vagogo vaku, Chapanga wa Ibulahimu wa Izaki na Yakobo.’ Musa akavagaya kwa wogohi ndi nakuhotola kulolokesa neju.
33 Then said the Lord to him, Put off your shoes from your feet: for the place where you stand is holy ground.
Bambu akamjovela, ‘Hula champali zaku muni peuyima apa ndi pandu pamsopi.
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 you into Egypt.
Nigawene mahakau gevihengiwa vandu vangu ku Misili kula. Niyuwini lwami lwa mang'ahiso gavi, ndi nene nibweli kuvagombola. Hinu bwela, yati nikukutuma ku Misili.’”
35 This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made you 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.
“Musa mwenuyu ndi yula mweabeleliwi na vandu va Isilaeli pavamjovili, ‘Yani mweakuvikili kuvya chilongosi na mhamula pagati yitu?’ Chapanga amtumili Musa kuvya chilongosi na mgombozi, kwa njila ya mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga mweamhumalili padahi pepiyaka motu.
36 He brought them out, after that he had showed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
Ndi mweavalongwisi vandu vala vawuka ku Misili kwa kuhenga ulangisu wa gachinamtiti na makangaso pamulima wa Misili na Kunyanja ya Shamu na kulugangatu, mulukumbi lwa miyaka alobaini.
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 all of you hear.
Musa ndi mweavajovili vandu va Isilaeli, ‘Chapanga yati akuvahagulila mlota waki ngati nene pagati ya valongo vinu mwavene.’
38 This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spoke to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:
Mwene ndi mweavili kulugangatu kula, pevakonganiki vandu va Isilaeli. Musa avili ngati mjumbi pagati ya vagogo vitu, na mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga, lukumbi pealongili nayu kuchitumbi cha Sinai ndi mweagotoliwi malovi ga wumi atijovela tete.”
39 To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,
“Nambu vagogo vitu ndi vabelili kumyidakila, ndi vakamkang'a pamuhana kuni mumitima yavi vakanogela kuwuya ku Misili.
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 know not what is become of him.
Vakamjovela mlongo wa Musa Aloni, ‘Utikitila vachapanga yeyikutulongosa munjila, muni nakumanya chechimkolili Musa mweatilongwisi kuhuma ku Misili!’
41 And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
Penapo ndi pavajikitili chimong'omong'o cha mpapakasi wa ng'ombi, vakayitetela na vakakita mselebuko ndava ya lihengu la mawoko gavi vene.
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 all of you house of Israel, have all of you offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?
Nambu Chapanga akawuka pagati yavi na kuvaleka vazifugundamila ndondo za kunani, ngati cheyiyandikwi muhitabu ya vamlota va Chapanga. ‘Nyenye vandu va Isilaeli! Lepi nene mwemwanihinjili hinyama ndava ya luteta, Mumiyaka alobaini kulugangatu kula!
43 Yea, all of you took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which all of you made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
Nyenye mwagegili chindanda cha chapanga Moloki, na vindu vyemwajikitili kwa luhumu lwa ndondo ya chapanga winu Lefani. Vindu vyemwajikitili ndi vyemwavifugamili. Ndava ya yeniyo yati nikuvapeleka uvanda kutali na Babeli.’
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.
Kulugangatu kula vagogo vitu vavi na lindanda la kulangisa, lakitiwi ngati Chapanga cheamlagazili Musa ahengayi, ulangisu wulawula ngati weauwene.
45 Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drove out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;
Kangi Vagogo vitu vahalilini lindanda vene kwa vene mbaka lukumbi lwa Yoshua, pevatolili mulima wula kuhuma kwa milima, Chapanga mweavingili palongolo yavi. Penapo ndi latamili mbaka lusenje lwa Daudi.
46 Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
Daudi apewili uganu na Chapanga, akamuyupa ayidakila amujengela pandu pa kutama, mwene mweavi Chapanga wa Yakobo.
47 But Solomon built him an house.
Nambu Solomoni ndi mweamjengili Chapanga nyumba.”
48 Nevertheless the most High dwells not in temples made with hands; as says the prophet,
“Nambu Chapanga Mkulu, itama lepi munyumba zezijengiwi na vandu ngati cheajovili mlota wa Chapanga,
49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will all of you build me? says the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
‘Bambu ijova, kunani ndi chigoda changu cha unkosi, na mulima ndi chigoda cha kuvikila magendelu gangu. Nyumba ya namuna yoki yemukunijengela nene? Ndi pandu poki penipumulila?
50 Has not my hand made all these things?
Namwene ndi mwenihengili vindu vyoha?’”
51 All of you stubborn and uncircumcised in heart and ears, all of you do always resist the Holy Spirit: (pneuma) as your fathers did, so do all of you.
“Nyenye vandu mwemwinonopa, mitima na makutu ginu ndi ngati vandu va milima yangamulanda Chapanga. Nyenye ngati vagogo vinu. Magono goha mukumbela Mpungu Msopi.
52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which showed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom all of you have been now the betrayers and murderers:
Vagogo vinu vamng'aisi mlota wa Chapanga yeyoha yula, vevavakomili avo, Chapanga avatumili kukokosa kubwela kwa yula mweikita geigana Chapanga. Nambu nyenye mwamgewukili na kumkoma.
53 Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.
Nyenye mwapokili malagizu gala gegaletiwi na mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga, nambu mwayidakili lepi.”
54 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
Vala vagogo va libanji pavamuyuwanili Stefani, vakaviniswa mitima, ndi vakajiluma minu cha ligoga.
55 But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, (pneuma) looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
Nambu Stefani kuni amemiswi Mpungu Msopi, akalolokesa kunani kwa Chapanga, auwene ukulu wa Chapanga na Yesu ayimili muchiwoko cha kulyela cha Chapanga.
56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Stefani akajova, “Mlola! Niwona kunani kwa Chapanga kudindwiki na Mwana wa Mundu ayimili pachiwoko cha kulyela cha Chapanga!”
57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
Vakulu va libanji, vakaywanga na vakagubika makutu gavi kwa mawoko. Kangi vakamuhumbila voha kwa pamonga.
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.
Vakamkwekwesa kuvala ya muji, na kutumbula kumtova na maganga, vevavawene vakagavika makoti gavi paulonda wa msongolo mmonga liina laki Sauli.
59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. (pneuma)
Pevayendalili kumtova na maganga Stefani kuni mwene iyupa kwa Chapanga, “Bambu Yesu upokela mpungu 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.
Akafugama, akavemba kwa lwami luvaha, “Bambu, ukotoka kuvavalangila chevakubudila Chapanga!” Peamalili kujova ago, akafwa. Sauli ayidakili chitendu cha ukomaji wenuwo.
