Romans 11
1 Because of that, [if anyone should ask], “Has God rejected his people [the Jews?” I would declare that] he certainly has not [rejected all of us! You can realize that by remembering that] I also belong to the [people of] Israel. I am a descendant of Abraham, and I belong to the tribe of Benjamin, [but God has not rejected me]!
Su nkosiya, hashi, Mlungu kawalema wantu wakuwi? Ndala! Namweni neni Namwisraeli, mwiwuka gwa Aburahamu, yandawa muwukowu wa Benjamini.
2 No, God has not rejected his people, whom he chose long ago [to be people whom he would bless in a special way]. Remember [RHQ] what is written [PRS] in the Scriptures about Elijah when he [mistakenly] complained to God about [the people of] Israel, saying,
Mlungu kawalemiti ndiri wantu wakuwi, yakawasyaguliti kwanjira kwanja. Muvimana Mumalembu Mananagala ntambu galonga Eliya pakamlalamikiyiti Mlungu kuusu Israeli.
3 “Lord, they have killed [the rest of] your [(sg)] prophets, they have destroyed your altars. I am the only one [who believes in you] who remains [alive], and now they are trying to kill me!”
“Mtuwa, womberi wawalaga wambuyi waku na kubomolanga shitalawanda shaku sha kutambikira, neni gweka yangu hera nsigala na womberi wankunsakula kundaga.”
4 God answered him like this: “[You(sg) are not the only one who believes in me]! I have protected for myself [not just you, but] 7,000 [other] men who have not worshipped [the false god] Baal. (Remember that!/Do you not remember that?) [RHQ]”
Hashi, Mlungu kamwankuliti shishi? Yomberi kawankuliti, “Nulitulira namweni wantu elufu saba hawenimsuntamalira mlungu Baali.”
5 So, similarly, there is also at this time a small group [of us Jews] who have become [believers. God] has chosen us [to become believers] (OR, [his people]) only because he acts kindly toward us, in ways that we do not deserve.
Ndo ntambu yayiwera shipindi ashi vinu, kwana wantu wavuwa yagasigaliti, Mlungu kawasyaguliti toziya ya manemu gakuwi.
6 Since it is because he acts kindly [toward those whom he chooses, it is] not because they have done good things [that he has chosen them]. If [God chose people because they did good deeds], then it would not be because he was acting toward them in a way that they did not deserve.
Usyagula wakuwi ulawirana na manemu gakuwi, kumbiti matendu gawu ndiri. Handa usyagula wa Mlungu menulitumbiri matendu ga wantu, manemu gakuwi megaweri manemu ndiri.
7 [Since God chose only some people of Israel], [this is what I conclude: [RHQ] Most of the people of] Israel did not find [the way for him to erase the record of their sins], even though some of them were earnestly looking for it. The [people of Israel whom God had] chosen found it, but the rest [of them] were {[God]} made spiritually insensitive/unresponsive.
Hashi vinu? Wantu wa Israeli wapatiti ndiri shilii shashiweriti wankushisakula, kumbiti woseri yawasyagulitwi washipatiti. Myoyu ya wamonga iweriti ikamala.
8 [Our] fellow Jews are just like the [ones] about whom Isaiah wrote, God (caused their senses to be dull/made them unable to think clearly). Up to this very day, [they have] eyes but they cannot see [spiritually] [MET]. [They have] ears, but they cannot understand [spiritually] what they hear.
Malembu Mananagala ntambu yagalembwa, “Mlungu kayitenda myoyu yawu kuwera ikamala, Mpaka leru womberi masu gawu gaweza ndiri kuwona na makutu gawu gaweza ndiri kupikinira.”
9 And [they remind me of what King] David said, [when he asked God to cause his enemies’ senses to be dull] [MET], [Make them stupid] [MTY], [like animals that are] caught in snares! May they [feel secure because of the things that they enjoy but which will catch them like a] trap [DOU, MET], with the result that you will destroy them.
Na Dawudi katakuliti, “Misambu yawu ziweri vyambiru vya kuwagomiziya, waguwi na womberi watozwi!
10 May their ability to perceive [danger] be dulled {Dull their ability to perceive [spiritually]} [MET], with the result that they will not [become alarmed] [MET] [when there is danger]. May you cause them to carry heavy loads on their backs continually [as slaves do] [MTY].
Masu gawu gaweri na luwindu, hapeni wawezi kuwona, na migongu yawu imindiki kwa kutabika mashaka goseri!”
11 [Perhaps someone will ask], “[When the Jews] sinned [by not believing in Christ, did] it result in their separating themselves from God [permanently?]” Then I [would reply], [No], they have certainly not [separated themselves from God permanently]! What is happening is that because they sinned, [God] is saving non-Jews in order to cause [the Jews] to envy [the way he blesses non-Jews and so ask Christ to save them].
Su nkosiya, hashi, Wayawudi walikwala mpaka wagamira nakamu? Ndala! Kulawirana na likosa lyawu, ulopoziya uwawizira wantu yawawera Wayawudi ndiri, kuwatenda Wayawudi wawawoneri weya womberi.
12 [When the Jews] sinned (OR, rejected Christ), [the result was that God] abundantly [blessed other people in] [MTY] the world by [offering them the opportunity to believe]. And [when the Jews] failed [spiritually, the result was that God] abundantly [blessed] the non-Jews. Since that is true, think how wonderful it will be when the complete number [of the Jews whom God has chosen will believe in Christ] [RHQ]!
Vidoda vya Wayawudi vitenda matekeleru gavuwa pasipanu na uhushu wa shirohu kwawu ujega matekeleru gavuwa kwa wantu yawawera Wayawudi ndiri. Shakapanu ukamilika wa Wayawudi haujegi matekeleru gavuwa nentu.
13 Now it is to you non-Jews that I am saying [what follows]. I am the one who is the apostle to non-Jews, and I highly esteem this work [that God appointed] me to do.
Su vinu nankutakula kwa mwenga wantu yawawera ndiri Wayawudi. Shipindi shoseri neni wera ntumintumi kwa wantu yawawera ndiri Wayawudi, nulitumbira lihengu lyaneni,
14 But I also hope that [by my labors] I will make my fellow Jews (jealous/want what you non-Jews have), [with the result that] some of them will [believe and] be saved.
mpati kuwatenda wanalushi wayagu wawawoneri weya na mpati kuwalopoziya wamu wawu.
15 [God] has rejected [most of my fellow Jews because they refused to believe, with the result that] he reconciled [many other people in] the world [MTY] [to himself]. But he will accept [my fellow Jews again when they trust in Christ]! And (this is what the result will be./do you know what the result will be?) [RHQ] It will be [as though God is making them] alive again after they have been dead!
Womberi pawamlemiti Mlungu, wantu woseri wamonga yawaweriti wangondu wa Mlungu, womberi waweriti waganja wakuwi. Hashi, hayiweri ntambu hashi shipindi womberi pawajimilwa? Su wantu yawahowiti hawazyuki!
16 [Just like] the whole lump [of dough] will belong to God if [people offer] to God [MET] the [bread baked from] the first part [of it] [MET], [so the Jews will belong to God because their ancestors belonged to God]. And just like the branches [of a tree] will be good if the roots are good [MET], [so the descendants of our great Jewish ancestors who belonged to God will also some day belong to God].
Handa shipandi sha kwanja sha libumunda shatumpananiti Mlungu, shakapanu libumunda lyoseri liwera lya Mlungu. Handa mishigira ya mtera payiwera miherepa, mitambi yakuwi iwera miherepa viraa.
17 [God has rejected] many of [the Jews] [MET], [like] branches [of a tree] are broken off {[like people] break off [dead] branches [of a tree]}. And each of you [non-Jews whom God has accepted is like] [MET] [a branch of] a wild/uncultivated olive tree [that] was {[that someone]} grafted among the branches (OR, onto one of the branches) [that were left on a cultivated olive tree]. [God has caused] you [to benefit from how he blessed our(exc) first Jewish ancestors, as branches] benefit from the nutritious sap from the roots of a [cultivated] olive tree [MET].
Mitambi yamu ya mizeyituni mushiwunga idumulitwi, lutambi lwa mizeyituni lya kuntundu liyalitwi pahala pawaliwusiyiti lutambi. Mwenga wantu yawawera ndiri wayawudi mulifana na lutambi lwa mizeyituni lya kuntundu na vinu mtenda pamuhera mumakaliru gagangamala ga shirohu ga Wayawudi.
18 However, you [non-Jews] must not despise [the Jews whom God rejected] [MET], [who are like] the branches that [were broken off from the tree] If any of you [wants to] boast [about having received blessings from God], [remember this: Branches] do not nourish the roots. Instead the roots nourish [the branches] [MET]. [Similarly, you are blessed by God because of what] you [have received from the Jews! It is not what the Jews have received from] you [that blesses them] [MET]!
Su namuwazarawu walii yawadumulitwi gambira mitambi. Hashi, gwenga guweri na mtiti? Gwenga gwa lutambi, guitanga ndiri mishigira, kumbiti mishigira ikutanga gwenga.
19 If one of you then says, “[God rejected the Jews] [MET] [like] branches [MET] that are broken {that people broke} off [a tree and rejected], in order that [he might accept us non-Jews, as] branches [MET] of a tree are grafted in {[as people] graft in branches of a tree},”
Kumbiti hagutakuli, “Yina, kumbiti mitambi idumulwa kuusu neni kutenderwa shumbakati.”
20 [I would reply that] this is true. However, it is because the Jews did not believe [in Christ] that they were rejected [MET] {that [God] rejected [MET] them}. As for you, it is [only] because you believe [in Christ] that [God has accepted] you! [So] do not [any of you] become proud, but instead beware [of what could happen to you]
Ndo nakaka. Womberi wadumulitwi toziya wajimiriti ndiri, shipindi pagusigara pahala palii toziya gwenga gujimiri. Naguwera mtiti, kumbiti gumtili Mlungu.
21 Since God did not spare [the unbelieving Jews] [MET] [who were like a tree’s] natural branches, he will not spare any of you [if you do] not [keep trusting in him]!
Payiwera Mlungu kawonera ndiri lusungu Wayawudi weni ndo gambira ntambi zya kwanjira, hashi gulihola hakakwoneri lusungu gwenga?
22 Note then, that God acts kindly, but he also acts severely. He has acted severely toward [the Jews] who have stopped trusting in him. On the other hand, he acts kindly toward each of you [non-Jews only] if you continue [to appreciate his acting] kindly [toward you]. However, you will be rejected {[he] will reject you} if you do not [keep trusting in him].
Guliholi, su Mlungu ntambu yakawera muheri na mkalipa, yomberi kakalipa kwa walii yawaguwiti na muheri kwa gwenga payiwera pagwendereya mumuheri yakuwi. Handa pagwendereya ndiri, viraa gwenga hagudumulwi.
23 And if the Jews believe [in Christ] [LIT], God also will [reunite them to himself as] branches are grafted {[as people] graft branches} into [a tree again], because God is able to do that.
Na wayawudi ntambu iraayi, pawaleka ukondola wawu wa moyu, hawayoshikerwi kayi, toziya Mlungu kana uwezu wa kuwayoshikera kayi.
24 Each of you [non-Jews who were previously separated from God has benefited from the ways in which God blessed the Jews] [MET]. [That is like taking branches] that have been cut {that someone has cut} from a wild olive tree that just grew [without being planted] {[someone planting it]} and, contrary to what people usually do, grafting them into a cultivated olive tree. So God will much more readily [receive back the Jews because they belonged to him before] [MET]! [That will be like] the original branches [that had been cut off] being grafted {like grafting the original branches [that someone cut off], } back into the olive tree to which they [originally belonged]!
Mwenga wantu yamuwera Wayawudi ndiri, mulifana gambira lutambi lwa mizeyituni ntundu lyalidumulitwi, kumbiti myoshikerwi mumizyeyituni mushiwunga, pahala peni ndo paasili penu ndiri. Wayawudi kwa ntambu ndo gambira mizeyituni ya shiwunga, hashiweri shitwatira laisi nentu kwawu, Mlungu kuwayoshikera kayi mumtera gwawu.
25 My [non-Jewish] fellow believers, I certainly want you to understand [LIT] this truth that God has now revealed [about my fellow Jews who are refusing to believe]. You should not proudly think [that] God [now favors you] more [than the Jews] (OR, [that you understand God’s further plans for the Jews]). Many [people of] Israel will continue to be stubborn until all the non-Jews [whom God has chosen have believed in Jesus].
Waganja wangu, nfira muvimani unakaka yawulififiti namwiza kuliwona muwera na mahala nentu. Umsindu wa Wayawudi uweriti wa katepu hera, mpaka wantu wa Isi zimonga pawafira kuwera wamwizira Mlungu.
26 And then all [HYP] [the people of] Israel will be saved {[God] will save all [HYP] [the people of] Israel}. Then these words that are written {that [a prophet] wrote} [in the Scriptures will] ([become true/be fulfilled]): The one who sets [his people] free will originate from [the place where] God dwells (OR, from the Jews) [MTY]. Then he will remove the guilt of the Israelite people (OR, descendants of Jacob) [MTY].
Na hangu ndo ntambu Israeli hayilopoziwi. Ntambu Malembu Mananagala galembwa, Mlopoziya hakizi kulawa Sayuni na hakauwusiyi ukondola wa shiyiwuku sha Yakobu.
27 And [as God says], The contract that I will make with them is that I will forgive their sins.
Hantendi lipatanu lyaneni na womberi panuviwusiya vidoda vyawu.
28 With regard to [the Jews rejecting] the good message [about Christ, God treats] them as enemies, which has benefited you [non-Jews]. But in regard to [their being the people whom God] chose, [God still] loves them because of [what he promised] their ancestors.
Toziya washilema Shisoweru Shiwagira, Wayawudi wawera wangondu wa mwenga wantu yamuwera Wayawudi ndiri. Toziya ya usyagula wa Mlungu, womberi ndo waganja wakuwi toziya ya wambuyi wawu.
29 [He still loves them], because he never changed his mind about the privileges/blessings he [gave to them] and about his choosing [them to be his people].
Mlungu kagalambula ndiri maholu gakuwi kwa walii yawasyagulitwi na kutekelerwa.
30 You [non-Jews] once disobeyed God, but now he has acted mercifully towards you because the [Jews] disobeyed him.
Pamakashu mwenga mumlemiti Mlungu, kumbiti vinu muwanka lusungu lya Mlungu, toziya Wayawudi walemiti kumjimira Mlungu.
31 Now the Jews have disobeyed God. The result is that by the very same way in which he acted mercifully towards you, he will act mercifully towards them [again].
Ntambu iraa ayi kulawirana na lusungu lwampatiti mwenga, Wayawudi vinu wamlema Mlungu, su womberi viraa wawanki lusungu lwa Mlungu.
32 God has declared and proved that all people, [both Jews and non-Jews] [MET], disobey ([him/his laws]). He has declared that because he wants to act mercifully towards us all. (eleēsē g1653)
Mlungu kawatatira wantu woseri muukondora wawu su kapati kuwawonera lusungu wantu woseri. (eleēsē g1653)
33 [I marvel how] vast and great are the wise things that God [has done] and what he has [always] known [DOU]! We are completely unable to understand the things that he has decided and the ways [in which he acts toward us] [DOU]!
Ulunda na luhala na mahala ga Mlungu ndo makulu nentu! Hashi, gaa yakaweza kugatakulira matakulika gakuwi? Hashi, gaa yakaweza kuyimana njira yakuwi?
34 [I remember the Scriptures that say], (No one has known what the Lord thinks./Who has known what the Lord thinks?) [RHQ] (Absolutely no one has given him advice [about what he should do!]/Who has advised him [about what he should do]?) [RHQ]
Malembu Mananagala ntambu galembwa, “Hashi, gaa yakagamana maholu ga Mtuwa? Hashi, gaa yakaweza kuwera mshauli gwakuwi?
35 And, (No one has given anything to God that [he did not previously receive from God!]/Has anyone given anything to God that [he did not previously receive from God]?) [RHQ] So God (is not obligated to/does not have to) pay back anything to anyone!
Hashi, gaa yakamupananiti Mlungu shintu shoseri, su kamlipi kayi shintu ashi?”
36 God [is the one who created] all things. He is also the one who [sustains all things]. The reason that he created them was that [everything he created might praise] him. May [all people] honor him forever! (May it be so!/Amen!) (aiōn g165)
Toziya vintu vyoseri viumbitwi na mweni, vintu vyoseri viwera kupitira mweni na viwera kwa mweni. Ukwisa guweri kwakuwi mashaka goseri! Yina haa. (aiōn g165)
