Acts 7
1 And the high-priest said, Are then these things so?
Lino, Mukulene wa Beshimilumbo walamwipusha Stefano, “Sena bintu ibi ni byakubinga?”
2 And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt 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 forth from thy country and thy kindred, and come into the land which I will show thee.”
Walamwambileti, ‘Fuma mucishi cakobe, ushiye banse bobe, wenga kucishi nceti ndikuleshe.’
4 Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Haran; and from thence, after his father was dead, he caused him to remove into this land wherein ye now dwell;
Walafuma mucishi ca Akaladayo nekuya kwikala ku Halani. Baishi mpobalafwa, Lesa walamufunyako ne kumuleta mucishi cino ncomwekalamo lelo.
5 and he gave him no inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on; and he promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his posterity after him, when as yet he 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 And God spoke in this manner: “That his posterity should sojourn in a foreign land, and that they would bring them into bondage, and ill-treat them four hundred years;
Lesa walamwambileti, ‘Bashikulu bobe nibakabe basha mucishi cabwensu moti bakapenshewe kwa byaka myanda ina.’
7 and the nation to which they shall be in bondage will I judge,” said God; “and after that they shall come forth, and shall worship me in this place.”
Kayi Lesa walambeti, ‘Ame ninkape mulandu mushobo uyo weti ukabasunge busha. Balo nibakapule mucishico ne kwisa kunkambilila pamusena uno.’
8 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision; and so he begat Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob 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 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph 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 in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and 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 there came a famine over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress; and our fathers found no Sustenance.
Nomba mwalaba nsala mucishi conse ca Injipito ne Kenani, bantu balapenga, ne bamashali betu kumo balabula cakulya.
12 But Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, sent out our fathers first.
Yakobo mpwalanyumfweti ku Injipito kuli cakulya, walatumako banabendi bamashali betu. Ubu bwalikuba bulwendo bwabo bwakutanguna.
13 And at the second time Joseph was recognized by his brothers, and the kindred of Joseph became known to Pharaoh.
Pabulwendo bwabo bwacibili, Yosefe walaliyubulula kubakwabo, kayi walamwinshibisha Mwami Falawo shabanse bendi bonse.
14 Then Joseph sent and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, seventy five souls.
Yosefe walabakuwa baishi ba Yakobo, pamo ne banse bendi. Bonse pamo balikuba bantu makumi asanu ne abili ne basanu.
15 And Jacob went down [[into Egypt]], and died, he and our fathers.
Yakobo walaya kwikala ku Injipito pamo ne bamashali betu basa. Bonse balafwila kopeloko.
16 And they were removed to Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Hamor, the father of 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 drew near, which God solemnly 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 another king arose, who knew not Joseph.
Panyuma pakendi kwalapyana Mwami naumbi mu Injipito walikubula kumwinshiba Yosefe.
19 The same dealt subtly with our race, and ill-treated our fathers, so that they should cast out their infants, that they might not be preserved alive.
Mwami uyo walaupita panshi mushobo wetu, walatatika kupensha bamashali betu, pakubakakatisheti bashiyenga bana babo pansa kwambeti bafwe.
20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceedingly fair; who was nourished in his father's house three months.
Pacindico Mose walasemwa, walikuba mwana wapa. Walalelwa ne kwa myenshi itatu mung'anda ya baishi.
21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for herself as a son.
Mpobalamushiya pansa mwanendi Falawo mutukashi walamumanta, walikumuleleti mwanendi.
22 And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in his worlds and deeds.
Neco Mose walaiya mano a bantu bonse baku Injipito, mano ne ncito shakendi shalikuba shangofu.”
23 And when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren, the sons of Israel.
“Mose mpwalaba ne byaka makumi ana, walayeya kuya kufwakashila banse bendi bene Islayeli.”
24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed by smiting the Egyptian.
Lino mpwalabona mwine Injipito kapensha umo wabanse bendi, Mose walamufuna mwine Islayeli ne kumushina mwine Injipito.
25 For he supposed his brethren would understand that God through his hand would give them salvation; but they understood not.
Walikuyeyeti banse bendi bene Islayeli nibenshibe kwambeti Lesa, kufumina muli Mose nakabapulushe, nsombi balo baliya kwingashileco.
26 And the next day he showed himself to them as they were contending, and urged them to peace, saying, Ye are brethren; why do ye 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 was wronging his neighbor thrust him away, saying, “Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
Nomba uyo walasoka munendi, walanyakila Mose pambali ne kwambeti, “Niyani walakubiketi ube mutangunishi shikutombolosha?
28 Dost thou mean to kill me, as thou didst kill the Egyptian yesterday?”
Sena ulayandanga kunshina mbuli ncowashina mwine Injipito usa lilo?”
29 And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons.
Mpwalanyumfweco, Mose walafwambila kucishi censu ca Midyani. Kopeloko nkwalasemena bana batuloba babili.
30 And when forty years were completed, there appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai an angel in the flaming fire of a bush.
“Lino mpokwalapita byaka makumi ana, mungelo walabonekela kuli Mose mucinyika pepi ne mulundu wa Sinai, pacinkupu cisa calikubangila mulilo mucinyika.
31 And Moses seeing it wondered at the sight; and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came [[to him]],
Mose mpwalaboneci walakankamana, walaseng'ena pepi kwambeti abonesheshe.” Popelapo walanyumfwa liswi lya Lesa lyakwambeti,
32 saying, “I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob.” And Moses trembled and durst not behold.
“Ame njame Lesa wabamashali bakobe, Lesa wa Abulahamu ne Isake ne Yakobo.” Popelapo Mose walatatika kututuma ne kutina cakwinseti calala kulangako.
33 And the Lord said to him, “Loose the sandals from thy feet; for the place where thou standest is holy ground.
Popelapo Lesa walamwambileti, “Kofulula nkwabilo shakobe, pakwinga pamusena apo mpowalyata Paswepa.
34 I have surely seen the oppression of my people in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them; and now, come, I will send thee into Egypt.”
Ndabono kupenshewa kwabantu bakame mu Injipito. Ndanyumfu kulilishanya kwabo, lino ndesa kubapulusha, lino kwesa ndikutume ku Injipito.”
35 This Moses, whom they denied, saying, “Who made thee a ruler and a judge?” this very man did God send both as a ruler and a redeemer with 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 very man brought them out, working wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness 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 the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, “A prophet will God raise up to you from among your brethren, as he raised up me.”
Mose uyo ewalabambila Baislayeli kwambeti, “Lesa nakatume naumbi kufumina mubanse benu eshakabe mushinshimi eti njame.”
38 This is he that was in the assembly in the wilderness with the anger who spake to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers; who received the living oracles 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 thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back into Egypt,
“Bamashali betu bakulukulu balakana kumunyumfwila, pakwinga myoyo yabo yalikuyeya ku Injipito.
40 saying to Aaron, “Make us gods who shall go before us; for as for this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him.”
Neco, Aloni balamwambileti, ‘Kotupangila Lesa eshatutanguninenga, pakwinga nkatucishi cilenshiki kuli Mose, walatufunya ku Injipito.’
41 And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
Mumasuba opelawo balabumba cimbwanga ca mwanawang'ombe. Balatwala milumbo kucimbwanga ne kukondwa ne ncito yalabamba makasa abo.”
42 But God turned away, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the Prophets, “Did ye offer to me slain beasts and sacrifices for 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 And ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of the god Rephan, the figures which ye made to worship them; and I will carry you away 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, as he that spoke to Moses commanded that he should 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 received and brought in with Joshua, at their taking possession of the gentiles whom God drove out from before our fathers, until 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 before God, and asked that he might 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 Yet the Most High dwelleth not in [[temples]] made with hands; as saith the prophet,
Nikukabeco Lesa wapita byonse, nkakute kwikala mung'anda yebakwa ne makasa, mbuli ncalamba mushinshimi mukulukulu.” Kwambeti,
49 “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What house will ye build for me? saith 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 hands make all these things?”
Sena ntame ndalapanga bintu byonsebi?”
51 Stiffnecked, and uncircumcised in heart and ears! ye do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do ye.
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? And they slew those who foretold the coming of the righteous one, of whom ye have now become the 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 ye who received the Law as ordained through angels, and did not keep it.
Amwe omwalatambula Milawo ya Lesa njobalikuleta bangelo pacishi capanshi, nsombi amwe muliya kwikonkela sobwe.”
54 But when they heard these things, their hearts were filled with rage, and they gnashed their teeth at him.
Neco Bomboloshi bankuta inene mpobalanyumfwa maswi onse ngalamba Stefano, balatatika kubimba myoyo cebo cabukalu.
55 But, being full of the Holy Spirit, he looked up earnestly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus 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 said, Lo, I behold the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Popelapo walambeti, “kamubonani! Ndabono kwilu kulacaluku, kayi ndabononga Mwana Muntu wemana kucikasa cakululyo ca Lesa.”
57 And they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord;
Popelapo bendeleshi bankuta inene balashinka mumatwi ne kolobesha! Pacindico bonse balafwambila akumutanya Stefano.
58 and having cast him out of the city, they stoned him. And the witnesses laid down 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 and they stoned Stephen, making supplication, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
Mpobalikumupwaya mabwe, Stefano walatatika kupaileti, “Yesu Mwami wakame, tambulani mushimu wakame.”
60 And kneeling down he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And saying this, he fell asleep.
Walasuntama panshi ne kubilikisheti, “Nkambo kamubalekelelako bwipishi ubu mbobalenshinga.” Mpwalapwisha kwamba awa maswi walataya moyo.
