Acts 7
1 The cohen hagadol said, "Are these things so?"
Lino, Mukulene wa Beshimilumbo walamwipusha Stefano, “Sena bintu ibi ni byakubinga?”
2 He said, "Brothers and fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,
Nendi walakumbuleti, “Kamunyumfwani bamatata ne mobanse bame! Lesa wabulemu walabonekela kuli mushali wetu mukulukulu Abulahamu mpwalikwikala ku Mesopotamiya, katanalongela ku Halani.
3 and said to him, 'Go out from your land and from your relatives, and come into a land which I will show you.'
Walamwambileti, ‘Fuma mucishi cakobe, ushiye banse bobe, wenga kucishi nceti ndikuleshe.’
4 Then he came out of the land of the Kasdim, and lived in Haran. From there, after his father died, he moved him into this land, where you are now living.
Walafuma mucishi ca Akaladayo nekuya kwikala ku Halani. Baishi mpobalafwa, Lesa walamufunyako ne kumuleta mucishi cino ncomwekalamo lelo.
5 He gave him no inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on. He promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his descendants after him, when he still had no child.
Lesa uliya kumupako nakaba kabela kang'ana kacishici kuba kakendi mwine. Nsombi walamulayeti, cishi conseci nicikabe cakendi ne bashikulu bendi, nikukabeti nkalikukute mwana pacindico.
6 But God spoke in this way, 'His descendants will live as strangers in a foreign land, and that they will be slaves and mistreated, for four hundred years.
Lesa walamwambileti, ‘Bashikulu bobe nibakabe basha mucishi cabwensu moti bakapenshewe kwa byaka myanda ina.’
7 But I will judge the nation to which they will be in bondage,' said God, 'and after that will they come out, and serve me in this place.'
Kayi Lesa walambeti, ‘Ame ninkape mulandu mushobo uyo weti ukabasunge busha. Balo nibakapule mucishico ne kwisa kunkambilila pamusena uno.’
8 He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.
Lesa walapangana ne Abulahamu, ne kumupa cingashilo ico ecando cakupalulwa. Neco Abulahamu walamupalula Isake mwanendi, kakute masuba asanu ne atatu akusemwa. Neye Isake walapalula Yakobo mwanendi, neye Yakobo walapalula banabendi bali likumi ne babili, abo ebamashali betu bakulukulu.
9 "The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt; and God was with him,
Abo bamashali betu balamunyonokela Yosefe mukwabo, balamulisha busha ku Injipito. Nsombi Lesa walikuba nendi,
10 and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
cakwinseti, walamupulusha mu mapensho akendi onse. Walamupa mano alenshisha kwambeti, Mwami Falawo waku Injipito amuyande, kayi walamubika Yosefe kuba muntu shikwendelesha cishi ca Injipito, kayi mukulene shikulangilila pamukowa wakendi Falawo wonse.
11 Now a famine came over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, and our fathers found no food.
Nomba mwalaba nsala mucishi conse ca Injipito ne Kenani, bantu balapenga, ne bamashali betu kumo balabula cakulya.
12 But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers the first time.
Yakobo mpwalanyumfweti ku Injipito kuli cakulya, walatumako banabendi bamashali betu. Ubu bwalikuba bulwendo bwabo bwakutanguna.
13 On the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph's family became known to Pharaoh.
Pabulwendo bwabo bwacibili, Yosefe walaliyubulula kubakwabo, kayi walamwinshibisha Mwami Falawo shabanse bendi bonse.
14 Then Joseph sent, and summoned Jacob, his father, and all his relatives, seventy-five souls.
Yosefe walabakuwa baishi ba Yakobo, pamo ne banse bendi. Bonse pamo balikuba bantu makumi asanu ne abili ne basanu.
15 Jacob went down into Egypt, and he died, himself and our fathers,
Yakobo walaya kwikala ku Injipito pamo ne bamashali betu basa. Bonse balafwila kopeloko.
16 and they were brought back to Shechem, and placed in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver from the children of Hamor in Shechem.
Bitumbi byabo byalakabikwa ku Sekemu, kunamaumbwe awo Abulahamu ngwalaula ne mali kubana bendi Hamoli ku Sekemu.
17 "But as the time of the promise came close which God had made to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
“Cindi mpocalashika pepi kwambeti Lesa akwanilishe cipangano ncalambila Abulahamu, mushobo wetu wali kauli ulafulu mu Injipito.
18 until 'there arose a different king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.'
Panyuma pakendi kwalapyana Mwami naumbi mu Injipito walikubula kumwinshiba Yosefe.
19 The same took advantage of our race, and mistreated our fathers, and forced them to throw out their babies, so that they would not stay alive.
Mwami uyo walaupita panshi mushobo wetu, walatatika kupensha bamashali betu, pakubakakatisheti bashiyenga bana babo pansa kwambeti bafwe.
20 At that time Moses was born, and was exceedingly handsome. He was nourished three months in his father's house.
Pacindico Mose walasemwa, walikuba mwana wapa. Walalelwa ne kwa myenshi itatu mung'anda ya baishi.
21 When he was thrown out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and reared him as her own son.
Mpobalamushiya pansa mwanendi Falawo mutukashi walamumanta, walikumuleleti mwanendi.
22 Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. He was mighty in his words and works.
Neco Mose walaiya mano a bantu bonse baku Injipito, mano ne ncito shakendi shalikuba shangofu.”
23 But when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.
“Mose mpwalaba ne byaka makumi ana, walayeya kuya kufwakashila banse bendi bene Islayeli.”
24 Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him who was oppressed, striking the Egyptian.
Lino mpwalabona mwine Injipito kapensha umo wabanse bendi, Mose walamufuna mwine Islayeli ne kumushina mwine Injipito.
25 He supposed that his brothers understood that God, by his hand, was giving them deliverance; but they did not understand.
Walikuyeyeti banse bendi bene Islayeli nibenshibe kwambeti Lesa, kufumina muli Mose nakabapulushe, nsombi balo baliya kwingashileco.
26 "The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, 'Men, you are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?'
Mpobwalaca mumene walacana bene Islayeli babili kabalwana. Walelekesha kubafuna. Walabambileti, “Amwe batuloba, moba mukowa umo, inga mulalwanininga cani?”
27 But he who did his neighbor wrong pushed him away, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?
Nomba uyo walasoka munendi, walanyakila Mose pambali ne kwambeti, “Niyani walakubiketi ube mutangunishi shikutombolosha?
28 Do you want to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?'
Sena ulayandanga kunshina mbuli ncowashina mwine Injipito usa lilo?”
29 Moses fled at this saying, and became a stranger in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.
Mpwalanyumfweco, Mose walafwambila kucishi censu ca Midyani. Kopeloko nkwalasemena bana batuloba babili.
30 "When forty years were fulfilled, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.
“Lino mpokwalapita byaka makumi ana, mungelo walabonekela kuli Mose mucinyika pepi ne mulundu wa Sinai, pacinkupu cisa calikubangila mulilo mucinyika.
31 When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight. As he came close to see, a voice of the Lord came,
Mose mpwalaboneci walakankamana, walaseng'ena pepi kwambeti abonesheshe.” Popelapo walanyumfwa liswi lya Lesa lyakwambeti,
32 'I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob.' Moses trembled, and dared not look.
“Ame njame Lesa wabamashali bakobe, Lesa wa Abulahamu ne Isake ne Yakobo.” Popelapo Mose walatatika kututuma ne kutina cakwinseti calala kulangako.
33 The Lord said to him, 'Take your sandals off of your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.
Popelapo Lesa walamwambileti, “Kofulula nkwabilo shakobe, pakwinga pamusena apo mpowalyata Paswepa.
34 I have surely seen the affliction of my people that is in Egypt, and have heard their groaning. I have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you to Egypt.'
Ndabono kupenshewa kwabantu bakame mu Injipito. Ndanyumfu kulilishanya kwabo, lino ndesa kubapulusha, lino kwesa ndikutume ku Injipito.”
35 "This Moses, whom they refused, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge?'—God has sent him as both a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
Uyo Mose engobalakana Baislayeli pakumwipusheti, “Niyani walakubiketi ube mukulene kayi momboloshi wetu?” Epeloyo engwalatuma Lesa kwambeti abe mukulene kayi mupulushi, kufumina mumungelo usa walamubonekela pacinkupu cisa calikubilima mulilo.
36 This man led them out, having worked wonders and signs in Egypt, in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness for forty years.
Mose ewalabatangunina bantu ne kubapulisha mucishi ca Injipito, walikwinsa bishikukankamanisha, ne bingashilo ku Injipito, palwenje lufubela ne mucinyika, kwabyaka makumi ana.
37 This is that Moses, who said to the children of Israel, 'God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me.'
Mose uyo ewalabambila Baislayeli kwambeti, “Lesa nakatume naumbi kufumina mubanse benu eshakabe mushinshimi eti njame.”
38 This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received words of life to give to us,
Mose ewalikuba nabo pamubungano wa Baislayeli mucinyika. Nendi ewalemana pamo ne mungelo walikwamba pakati pa bamashali betu bakulukulu pamulundu wa Sinai. Ewalatambula maswi abuyumi akutwambila.
39 to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but rejected him, and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,
“Bamashali betu bakulukulu balakana kumunyumfwila, pakwinga myoyo yabo yalikuyeya ku Injipito.
40 saying to Aaron, 'Make us gods that will go before us, for as for this Moses, who led us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.'
Neco, Aloni balamwambileti, ‘Kotupangila Lesa eshatutanguninenga, pakwinga nkatucishi cilenshiki kuli Mose, walatufunya ku Injipito.’
41 They made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.
Mumasuba opelawo balabumba cimbwanga ca mwanawang'ombe. Balatwala milumbo kucimbwanga ne kukondwa ne ncito yalabamba makasa abo.”
42 But God turned, and gave them over to worship the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets, 'Did you offer to me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
Neco Lesa walabafutatila, ne kubaleketi bakambililenga nyenyenshi shakwilu, mbuli ncocalembwa mu mabuku abashinshimi bakulukulu akwambeti, “Amwe Baislayeli, kamutayeyangeti Mwalikubengela ame nyama nshomwali kushina ne kutwala milumbo, kwabyaka makumi ana musa mucinyika.
43 You took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Rephan, the images that you made to worship them. Therefore I will exile you beyond Babylon.'
Mwalikunyamuna lesa wenu Moleki mutente, Ne nyenyenshi ya lesa wenu Lefani, bimbwanga mbyomwalabumba Kwambeti mubikambililenga. Pacebo ico ninkamutandanyine kutali, kupitilila cishi ca Babulo.”
44 "Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, even as he who spoke to Moses commanded him to make it according to the pattern that he had seen;
“Bamashali betu bakulukulu balikukute tente wa cipangano walikulesheti Lesa mpwali pakati pabo musa mucinyika. Walapangwa mbuli Lesa ncalamwambila Mose mucikoshanyo ncalabona.
45 which also our fathers, in their turn, brought in with Joshua when they entered into the possession of the nations, whom God drove out before the face of our fathers, to the days of David,
Uyo tente walapewa ku bamashali betu kufuma ku ba mashali babo, tente iyo yalikuba ya cishiya matongo. Yalikubapo cindi Yoswa mpwalikubatangunina, pakulamuna cishi mishobo njalatandanya Lesa. Tente iyo yalekala mpaka mucindi ca Dafeti.
46 who found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.
Lesa walikumusuna Dafeti, nendi Dafeti walasenga kwambeti amwibakile ng'anda, Lesa wa Yakobo.
47 But Solomon built him a house.
Nomba Solomoni ewalebaka ng'andeyo.
48 However, the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says,
Nikukabeco Lesa wapita byonse, nkakute kwikala mung'anda yebakwa ne makasa, mbuli ncalamba mushinshimi mukulukulu.” Kwambeti,
49 'Heaven is my throne, and the earth a footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build me?' says the Lord; 'or what is the place of my rest?
“Lesa lambangeti, Kwilu ecipuna cakame ca Bwami, cishi capanshi epakulyata myendo yakame. Ngamunjibakila ng'anda ilyeconi? Nambi nimusena ulyeconi ngondelela kupumwininamo?
50 Did not my hand make all these things?'
Sena ntame ndalapanga bintu byonsebi?”
51 "You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Ruach ha-Kodesh. As your fathers did, so you do.
Stefano walapitilisha kwambeti, “Ha! Amwe bantu balunkanwa, myoyo yenu ilyeti bantu batashomo Lesa, kayi matwi enu ashinka. Mwakoshanowa ne bamashali benu bakulukulu, pakwinga nenjamwe mulakananga kunyumfwila Mushimu Uswepa.”
52 Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers.
“Sena pali mushinshimi ngobalabula kupensha bamashali benu bakulukulu? Paliyawa, balo balikushina bantu balikwamba shakwisa kwa Musebenshi Waswepa usa. Nsombi amwe mwalamulisha kubalwani bakendi ne kumushina.
53 You received the Law as it was ordained by angels, and did not keep it."
Amwe omwalatambula Milawo ya Lesa njobalikuleta bangelo pacishi capanshi, nsombi amwe muliya kwikonkela sobwe.”
54 Now when they heard these things, they were furious, and they ground their teeth at him.
Neco Bomboloshi bankuta inene mpobalanyumfwa maswi onse ngalamba Stefano, balatatika kubimba myoyo cebo cabukalu.
55 But he, being full of the Ruach ha-Kodesh, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Yeshua standing on the right hand of God.
Stefano walesulilwa ne Mushimu Uswepa, walalanga kwilu, walabona bulemeneno bwakendi Lesa, kayi walabona Yesu kali wemana kucikasa cakululyo ca Lesa.
56 And he said, "Look, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God."
Popelapo walambeti, “kamubonani! Ndabono kwilu kulacaluku, kayi ndabononga Mwana Muntu wemana kucikasa cakululyo ca Lesa.”
57 But they shouted out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed at him with one accord.
Popelapo bendeleshi bankuta inene balashinka mumatwi ne kolobesha! Pacindico bonse balafwambila akumutanya Stefano.
58 They threw him out of the city, and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
Balamukwekweshela kunsa kwamunshi, nkobalakamupwaya mabwe. Bakamboni balafulula minjila yabo yakunsa ne kwibungika pa myendo ya mutuloba musepela, lina lyakendi Saulo.
59 They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Yeshua, receive my spirit."
Mpobalikumupwaya mabwe, Stefano walatatika kupaileti, “Yesu Mwami wakame, tambulani mushimu wakame.”
60 He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
Walasuntama panshi ne kubilikisheti, “Nkambo kamubalekelelako bwipishi ubu mbobalenshinga.” Mpwalapwisha kwamba awa maswi walataya moyo.
