Romans 11
1 I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, [of] the tribe of Benjamin.
Ni wamba linu, kana Ireeza aba kani bantu bakwe? Kanji ibi bulyo. Kakuti name bulyo ni mu Isilaele, ni mwihwa wa Abrahama, wo kulusika lwa Benjamini.
2 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,
Ireeza kena aba kani bantu bankwe, abo baba kwizi. Kamwinzi icho mañolo achi wamba kuyamana ni Eliya, umo mwaba kumbilili ni Ireeza kuamana ni Isilaele?
3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
“Simwine, babehayi batanikizi bako, baba chololi tutala twako. Njime nenke yo shele, mi bakwete kugana buhalo bwangu.”
4 But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to [the image of] Baal.
Kono ikalabo ya Ireeza iba wambanzi kwali? “Ni libikile 7000 bakwame baseni kufukamina Baale.”
5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
Nihakwina bulyo cwale, heyinu i nako nayo kusina bamwi bashele che baka lyo buiketelo bwa chishemo.
6 And if by grace, then [is it] no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if [it be] of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Kono haiba kuti che chishemo, kaisili ke mitendo. Kusi bulyo chishemo ni chi sena chibabi chishemo.
7 What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
Chinzi linu? Chintu chi baba kugana ma Isilaele, kahena baba chiwani, kono baketetwe baba chiwani, mi bungi buba zuminizi inkulo:
8 (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear; ) unto this day.
Kwina bobulyo sina mukuñolelwe: “Ireeza ababahi lihuho lwa kubula inzimbo, menso ili kuti kanji baboni, ni matwi ili kuti kanji bazuwi, kuleta linu izuba.”
9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:
Linu Dafita ucho, “Musiye itafule yabo isanduke ka nyandi ni kaswa, chisitataliso ni bubengiso kuba lwisa.
10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.
Musiye menso abo a sihiswe ili kuti kanji ba boni. mi ba ongomane misana inako yonse.”
11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but [rather] through their fall salvation [is come] unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
Ni wamba cwale, “Kana baba chunchuli kuti mane bawe?” Kanji kubi bulyo. Nihakuba bulyo, cha kukangwa kwabo bene, kuhazwa ku bezi kube chisi, ili kuti ba bengiswe cha muuna.
12 Now if the fall of them [be] the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?
Linu haiba kuti kukangwa kwabo njo bufumu bwe yinu inkanda, mi haiba kuti kusinyehelwa kwabo njo bufumu bu ba Chisi, kumana kwabo muku kanduhe bule?
13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
Kono hanu ni wamba kwenu be Chisi. Kubona fela kuti ni muapositola kube Chinsi, Ni hinda buikumuso mumutendo wangu.
14 If by any means I may provoke to emulation [them which are] my flesh, and might save some of them.
Mwendi muni minyenze cho muna abo bakwangu che nyama. Mwendi mane mutu haze bamwi kubali.
15 For if the casting away of them [be] the reconciling of the world, what [shall] the receiving [of them be], but life from the dead?
Kakuti haiba kukaniwa kwabo joku bozekeza inkanda, ikamuhelo yabo kaibe bule kono buhalo kuzwa kwa bana fwile?
16 For if the firstfruit [be] holy, the lump [is] also [holy]: and if the root [be] holy, so [are] the branches.
Haiba zilyatu ze intanzi zibikitwe, kwina bulyo ni kubusu bwa chinkwa, Haiba mihisi i babalelwe, mukube bulyo niku mitai.
17 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
Kono haiba kuti imwi mitai iba choki kwateni, haiba inwe, mutai we samu lye Olive lya muzuka, uba nungwa mwenu, mi haiba muba liyabili nabo mubufumu bwa mihisi ye chikuni che olivi,
18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
Kanji muli tundumuni hewulu ye mitai. Kono haiba nimuli tundumuna, kanjenwe mutusa mihisi, kono mihisi itusa inwe.
19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.
Kamuwambe linu, “Mitai iba konsolwa ili kuti ni nungwe kwateni.”
20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
Iyo nje niti. Chebaka lyo kusa zumina kwabo baba cholwa kwateni, kono inwe muzimene cho kukola chebaka lye tumelo yenu. Kanji muli hupuli cho kuli hanzika, kono cho kutiya.
21 For if God spared not the natural branches, [take heed] lest he also spare not thee.
Kakuti haiba Ireeza kena aba bukelezi mitai inswanela, nangati inwe kakwina mwasa bukeleze.
22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in [his] goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
Mulole hateni, linu, mihato ya chishemo ni bukando bwa Ireeza. Kulimwi iyanza, bukando bubezi ha Manjunda ba bawi. Kono kulimwi inyanza, chishemo cha Ireeza chiza henu, haiba ni muzwila habusu ni mukuluka kwakwe. Kusi bulyo nanwe kamu kosolwe kwateni.
23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.
Mi mane nabo, haiba kuti nibasa zwili habusu ni kusa zumina kwabo, kaba nungwe mwateni.
24 For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural [branches], be graffed into their own olive tree?
Kakuti Ireeza usi wola kuba nunga mwateni hape. Mukuti haiba muba kosolwa bulyo kwi samu lye olive lya muzuka, mi cha kusaba ni ka mukulukelwa bulyo baba nungwa kwi samu ilotu lye olive, muchi samu chilotu che olive, kakube bule kwa ba Majunda ili abo mitai tato, mwete ba nungwe hape mwi simu lyabo lye olive?
25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
Mukuti kanisaki kuti mwi kale ni musezi, bamwangu, kweyi inkunutu, ili kuti kanji mubi batalifite mukuzeza yenu. Iyi inkunutu yakuti imbali imwi yaku kuku tuhalisa iba tendahali mwa Isilaele, kusikila kwizuzilizwa ku be Chisi chikweza mukati.
26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
Kobulyo Isilaele yonse mui i hazwe, sina mukuñolelwe: “Kuzwilila mwa Zioni kakube ni Mulukululi. Mwa zwise kusaba ni bumulimu kwa Jakobo.
27 For this [is] my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
Mi ichi kachibe chilikani changu na bo, china zwisa zibi zabo.”
28 As concerning the gospel, [they are] enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, [they are] beloved for the fathers’ sakes.
Kulimwi iyanza kuamana ni evangeli, abo zila kwi neku lyenu. Kulimwi inyanza chokuya cho buiketelo bwe Ireeza, basakiwa chebaka lya ba zimu babo.
29 For the gifts and calling of God [are] without repentance.
Kakuti impo ni kusupiwa kwa Ireeza kaku chichiwa.
30 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
Sina kumatangilo hamusana muba kuku teka Ireeza, kono hanu chimuba tambuli chishemo chebaka lyo kusazuwa kwabo.
31 Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
Mwi nzila iswana, hanu aba Majunda kana babali kusi zuwa. Mupuzo wakuti kacheshemo chitondezi kwenu nabo hanu kuti niba tambula chishemo.
Kakuti Ireeza abe yalili bonse che baka lya kuse chilila, njikuti naba bonise chishemo kubose. (eleēsē g1653)
33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable [are] his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
Oho, butungi bwe chifumu bonse bwa butali ni bwa maano e Ireeza! Kuwoleka bule kusanganiwa kwe nkatulo zakwe, mi inzila zakwe zina kule ni kwi zabahala!
34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
“Kakuti njeni yabezibi muhupulo wa Simwine? Kamba njeni yaba bi muyelezi wakwe?
35 Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?
Kamba njeni chetanzi yabahi chintu kwa Ireeza, ili kuti Ireeza amulihe?”
