Acts 7
1 And the high-priest said, Are then these things so?
Untekesi umbaha akajova, “sinomuvomba isi sakyang'ani?” U Stefano akajova, vanyalukoo numue va Nata vango, mumulikisighe uneune:
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,
U NguluveNguluve uwalwimiko aliya muhumile uNata ghwitu Abrahamu unsinki ghuno alyiale ku Mesopotamia, ye naikalile ku Harani,'
3 and said to him, “Go forth from thy country and thy kindred, and come into the land which I will show thee.”
akambula, vukugha mu iisi Jakob navanyalukolo vako ulutaghe mu iisi jino kumwa nikukusona'.
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;
Pe akabuka mu iisi ija Ukaldayo akikala ku Harani, kuhuma apuo ye afyuila u Nata ghwa muenhe, uNguluve akamuleta mu iisi iji, jino vikukala lino.
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.
Nalyampelile name kimonga ikya vuhosi vwamwene, napwalia nambe jumonga apa kubiika ulughulu. Loli u Abraham alyafingilue ye akyiale nambe kuhola umuana ulwakuva ipelua iisi jive vutema vwa mwenhe na vanha va muenhe.
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;
U Nguluve alyajovile naghuope ndiki, ulwakuti avanha va mwenhe valikala mu iisi ija vuhesia, ulwakuti avanya iisi jila vikuvavikagha kuva vakami vavanave na kuvavomba fivi munsiki ughwa make filundu finhe.
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.”
Naju Nguluve akajova, nilikuvahighagha ikisina kino kivavikile vagalulua, pano sikilile isio apuo pe vilihumagha na pikufunya kuliune mu iisi iji.'
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.
Akam'pela u Abrahamu ulufingo ulwa kukeghetua, apuo u Abrahamu akava vise ghwa Isaka akakegheta ikighono ikya lekela kuoni; U Isaka akava vise ghwa Yakobo, nhu Yakobo akava vise ghwa visukulu vitu kijigho na vavili.
9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt; and God was with him,
Avisukulu vitu vakam'bonela igila uYusufu vakamughusia mu iisi ija Misiri, na ju Nguluve alyale palikimo nhumwene,
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.
kange akamwavula mu mumuko sa Vene, akmpela ulunyamasio nhu vufwihu pavolongolo pa Farao Ntuwa u ghwa Misiri. U Farao akombuike kuva n'temi mu Misiri na munyumba ijamuene joni.
11 Now there came a famine over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress; and our fathers found no Sustenance.
Lol pejiliale injala imbaha kiongo nhi mumuk inyinga mu iisi ja Misiri namu Kanani nava Nhata viitu vakapatile ifyakulia.
12 But Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, sent out our fathers first.
Loli u Yakobo ye apulike kuti kwekile ikyakulia ku Misiri alyavomuile avaNhata.
13 And at the second time Joseph was recognized by his brothers, and the kindred of Joseph became known to Pharaoh.
Ye vaghendile uYusufu akihufiagha kuvanyalukolo va mwene, ulukolo ulwa Yusufu lukakagula kwa Farao.
14 Then Joseph sent and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, seventy five souls.
U Yusufu akavomola avanyalukolo va mwene kuluta kukum'bula u Yakobo nhu vise ghuvanave ise ku Misir, palikimo navanyalukolo vamwene, palikimo na vanhu voni valyale ifijigho n'dekela lubale navahano.
15 And Jacob went down [[into Egypt]], and died, he and our fathers.
Loli uYakobo akika kuMisiri pe akafua umwene palikimo nava Nhata viitu.
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.
Vakatolua vakaluka ku Shekemu vakasyilula mu mbipa jino uAbrahamu valyaghulile ni ndalama kuhuma kuvanha vaHamari kuula ku Shekemu.
17 But as the time of the promise drew near, which God solemnly made to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
Amasiki agha lufingo Lula ghano Unguluve alyafingine nhu Abrahamu ye ghulipipi, avanhu pano vakava vongelile ku Misri.
18 until another king arose, who knew not Joseph.
Unsiki ughuo alyatemile ujunge uNtuwa Misri, uNtuwa Juno alyankaguile u Yusufu.
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.
u Ntua ujunge ujuo akavadengania avanhu vitu name vavombi ava Nhata vitu, no kuvatagha avana vavanave avafyiele kuti valeke kukukala.
20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceedingly fair; who was nourished in his father's house three months.
Unsiki ghulaghula uMusa akaholuagha; alyilealyile nofu pavulongolo pa Nguluve, akalelua mesi ghatatu munyumba ija vise.
21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for herself as a son.
Unsiki ghuno alyataghilue, umwalive Farao alyatolilue akamulela huene mwanake.
22 And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in his worlds and deeds.
U Musa alyavulanisivue imanyilo soni isa Misri; alyale nikufu kumasio na kumbombele.
23 And when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren, the sons of Israel.
Loli yekwaline amaka fijigho fine' lukamwisila munumbula jamwene kuvaghendela vanyalukolo vake, Alana ava Israeli.
24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed by smiting the Egyptian.
Ye amwaghile umu Israeli ivombelua fiivi, uMusauMusa akan'tanga name kuvangulila akalumbila kwa juno alyam'bonile akantova umMisiri.
25 For he supposed his brethren would understand that God through his hand would give them salvation; but they understood not.
Akisaghilagha kuti vanyalukolo va mwene vikagula kuti u Nguluve ikuvavula mu luvoko ulwa mwene, loli navalyalumanyile.
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?
Ikighono kino kikafingile akaluta kuvamo va Israeli valyale vilua, akaghela kuvasambania; akatisagha, mwevatua, umue mulilukolo; kiiki mupungana jumuejumue kwa jumue?
27 But he who was wronging his neighbor thrust him away, saying, “Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
Loli juno alyamokiile um'bading'ani ghwa mwene akavadighulilagha kuvutali, na akajova, 'Ghweveni juno akuvikile piva ntemi kange piva meghi ghwitu?
28 Dost thou mean to kill me, as thou didst kill the Egyptian yesterday?”
Uve ghuloda pikum'buda, ndavule WA mbuda umuMisri Pammie?”
29 And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons.
U Musa akakimbila ye asipulike isio; akava mesia mu iisi ja Midiani, apuo pe akava vise ghwa vanha vavili.
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.
Ye ghakilile amaka ifijigho fine, unyamola akamuumila mulukuve lwa kidunda ikya Sinai, mululapi ulwa mwoto munkate mukianji.
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]],
Unsiki ghuno u Musa alyaghuvuene umuoto, alyadeghagha na pikudegha kiongo kind alyakivuene, panopano akaghelagha kuti akiveleleele ulwakuti akilole, ilisio lya Mutwa likamwisila likati,
32 saying, “I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob.” And Moses trembled and durst not behold.
'Une nili Nguluve wava NhataNhata vako, Nguluve ughwa Abrahamu, nhu Isaka, nhu Yakobo; uMusa alyatetime nakaghela nambe kulola.
33 And the Lord said to him, “Loose the sandals from thy feet; for the place where thou standest is holy ground.
U Mutwa akam'bula, full ifilato fyiako, apuo pano ghwimile pimike.
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.”
Nisaghile imumuko sa vanhu vango vino vali ku Misri, nipulike kutamua kuvanave, unenikile ulwakuti nivavule; lino isagha, nekwomola uve ku Misri.'
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.
U Musa uju Juno valya n'kanile, unsiki ghono valyajovile, 'ghweveni juno akakuvombile piva n'temi kange mulamusi ghuitu?' alyale ghwe Nguluve Juno alyamwomwile ave n'temi kange m'poki. U Nguluve alyamwomwile muluvoko lwa vanyamola Juno aliya muhumile uMusa mukihanji.
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.
U Musa alyavalongwisie kuhuma ku Misri ye akiiale kuvomba ifidegho ni kidegho mu Misri name mulusumba ilya Shamu, na mulukuvi mu nsiki ughwa maka fijigho fine.
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.”
Ghwe Musa uju juno alyavavulile avanhu va mu Israeli kuva, uNguluve ilikumwimia um'bili kuhuma mu lyumue muvanyalukolo vinhu, um'bili ndavule unhe'.
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;
Uju ghwe munhu juno alyale mukipugha kya lukuvi nhu nyamola juno alyajovile nhu mwene mukidunda ikya Sinai. Uju ghwe munhu Juno alyale nava Nhata vitu, uju ghwe munhu alyupile ilisio linolilyale nhu vumi na kutupela usue.
39 to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back into Egypt,
Uju ghwe munhu juno ava Nhata vitu valyankanile kukumuleva, valyantaghile kuvutali, na munumbula sivanave sino silyagevukile ku Misri.
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.”
Munsiki ughuo valyam'bulile u Haruni.' ututendele amatekelo ghano ghikutu longosia. U Must ujuo, juno alyale ikutulongosia kuhuma mu iisi ja muMisri, natukagula kinokimwaghile.'
41 And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
ApuoApuo pevakatenda indama kufighono ifio pe vakahumiagha ilitekelo kukihwani ikio pe vakahovokagha ulwakuva vavombile imbombo sa mavoko gha vanave.
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?
Loli uNguluve alyavahambusie na pikuvapela vino vikufunya kunondue isakukyanya, ndavule lilyalembilue mikitabu kya vaviili, 'vuli munyumikisie une amatekelo agha fidimuafidimua finofino mulyabudile ku lukuve ku nsiiki ughwa maka fijigho fine, munyumba ja Israeli?
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.”
Mwitike ihema ijakukong'ania ija Moleki ni nondue ija Nguluve u refani, nakikihuani kino mukatendile na pikufunya kuveene: pe nikavatwalagha kuvutali kukila kubabeli.'
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;
Ava Nhata vitu valyale nihema ija kukong'anile ija vwolesi kulukuve, ndavule u Nguluve alyavalaghile pano alyajovile nhu Musa, kuuti ngale alyatendile mu kihwani kino alyakyaghile.
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;
Iji je hema jino avaNhata viitu, munsiki ghwave, valyatwalile mu iisi nhu Joshua. Isi silyahumile amasiki ghanovalingile kutema ikisiina kino uNguluve alyavadughile ava nhata viitu yevakyale kuviikua. uluo lulyale ndiki m'paka kufikila mufighono fya Daudi,
46 who found favor before God, and asked that he might find a habitation for the God of Jacob.
juno alitikisivue nhunhu Nguluve pa Mason ghake, pe akasuma kulonda uvukalo Kwan Nguluve ughwa Yakobo.
47 But Solomon built him a house.
Loli uSelemani alyanjengile inyumba ja Nguluve.
48 Yet the Most High dwelleth not in [[temples]] made with hands; as saith the prophet,
Loli umwene juno alyale kukyanya na ikukala munyumba sino sijengilue na mavoko; ulu lulindavule up'biili alyajovile.
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?
Uvulanga kye kitengo kyango ikya vuTua, iisi je jakuvika amaghulu ghango. Jiva nyumba je jilindani mukunjengela?, u Mutwa ijova: nakuva kwekughi kulyune ukwakupumila?
50 Did not my hands make all these things?”
Na lweluvoko lwango lunoluvombile ifi fioni?'
51 Stiffnecked, and uncircumcised in heart and ears! ye do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do ye.
Umwe mwe vnhu mwe vanya sing inyuumu mwe vano namudumulivue inhumbula ni nimbung'ulutu, January mukunkana uMhepo Mwimiike,' muvomba ndavule ava nhata vunhu valyavombile.
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;
M'biili veni muva viili juno avanhata viinu navalyampumwisie? Valyavabudile avaviili vanovalyavahumile yeye akyale pikuisa jumo unyavwakyang'ani,' nalinolino mulivahindami kange mulivabudi vamweene,
53 ye who received the Law as ordained through angels, and did not keep it.
umuewe vanhu mwevano mukupile indaghilo sila sino silyaghuile nhumunyamola loli namukajikola.”
54 But when they heard these things, their hearts were filled with rage, and they gnashed their teeth at him.
Loli avatua va pa vuhighighi ye vapulike amasio agha inhumbula sivsnave silya vavile kyiongo, vaka gwenulila amino u Stefano.
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,
Loli umwene, ye amalile uMhepo uMwimike, akalola vunono kukyanya akavwagha uvwimike vwa Nguluve,' napikumbona u Yesu imile kuluvoko ulwa kundio ulwa Nguluve.
56 and said, Lo, I behold the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
U Stefano akajova, “Lolagha nivwaghile uvulanga vudindwike, najumwana wa Adam imile uluvoko lwa kundio ulwa Nguluve.”
57 And they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord;
Loli avahighi va vahighi vakovela kyongo ni lisio ilikome, vakadinda imbughulutu sivanave, vakankimbiliila palikimo.
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;
Vakantagha kunjikunji kulikaja pe vakadijavakadija na mavue: navavolesi va kafula ameanda gha vanave aghakunji nakuvikapasi pipi na maghulu agha nsoleka juno akatambuluagha Sauli.
59 and they stoned Stephen, making supplication, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
Pano valyale vikun'tova u Sitefano namavue, pe akaghendelela pikunkemela uMutwa akajova, “Mutwa Yesu, upila inhumbula jango,”.
60 And kneeling down he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And saying this, he fell asleep.
Akafughama namafundo akakemela nilisiio ilivaha, “Mutwa nhungavavalililaghe uvuhosi uvu.” Ye ajovile isio akafwisagha.
