Malachi 2
1 “Now, you priests, this commandment is for you.
“Tsono chenjezo ili ndi la inu, inu ansembe.”
2 If you will not listen, and if you will not take it to heart, to give glory to my name,” says the LORD of Armies, “then I will send the curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have cursed them already, because you do not take it to heart.
Yehova Wamphamvuzonse akuti, “Ngati simumvera, ndipo ngati simulemekeza dzina langa mʼmitima mwanu, ndidzakutembererani ndipo madalitso onse munawalandira ndidzawatemberera. Ndithu, ndawatemberera kale, chifukwa simunalemekeze Ine mʼmitima mwanu.”
3 Behold, I will rebuke your offspring, and will spread dung on your faces, even the dung of your feasts; and you will be taken away with it.
“Ine ndidzalanga zidzukulu zanu chifukwa cha inu; ndidzakupakani kumaso ndowe za nsembe zanu zachikondwerero, ndipo ndidzakutayani pamodzi ndi ndowezo.”
4 You will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant may be with Levi,” says the LORD of Armies.
Yehova Wamphamvuzonse akuti, “Apo mudzadziwa kuti Ine ndatumiza chenjezoli kuti pangano langa ndi Levi lipitirire.
5 “My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him that he might be reverent towards me; and he was reverent towards me, and stood in awe of my name.
Ine ndinali naye pa pangano, pangano lopatsa moyo ndi mtendere, ndipo ndinamupatsa zimenezi kuti azindiopa, ndipo anandiopadi ndi kulemekeza dzina langa.
6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity.
Pakamwa pake pankatuluka malangizo woona, ndipo pa milomo yake sipanapezeke chinyengo. Iye anayenda nane mwamtendere ndi molungama mtima, ndipo anabweza anthu ambiri mʼnjira zawo zauchimo.
7 For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of the LORD of Armies.
“Pakuti wansembe ayenera kukhala ndi chidziwitso, ndipo anthu ayenera kufunafuna malangizo kuchokera kwa iye, popeza iye ndi mthenga wa Yehova Wamphamvuzonse.
8 But you have turned away from the path. You have caused many to stumble in the law. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi,” says the LORD of Armies.
Koma inu mwasiya njira yanga ndipo mwapunthwitsa anthu ambiri ndi ziphunzitso zanu; mwayipitsa pangano langa ndi Levi,” akutero Yehova Wamphamvuzonse.
9 “Therefore I have also made you contemptible and wicked before all the people, according to the way you have not kept my ways, but have had respect for persons in the law.
“Choncho Ine ndachititsa kuti munyozedwe ndi kuchititsidwa manyazi pamaso pa anthu onse, chifukwa simunatsate njira zanga koma mwakhala mukuonetsa kukondera pa nkhani za malamulo.”
10 Don’t we all have one father? Hasn’t one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, profaning the covenant of our fathers?
Kodi sitili naye Atate mmodzi tonsefe? Kodi anatilenga si Mulungu mmodzi? Chifukwa chiyani tikudetsa pangano la makolo athu posamakhulupirirana wina ndi mnzake?
11 Judah has dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah has profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god.
Yuda waleka kukhulupirika. Chinthu chonyansa chachitika mu Israeli ndi mu Yerusalemu: Yuda wayipitsa malo opatulika amene Yehova amawakonda, pokwatira mkazi wopembedza mulungu wachilendo.
12 The LORD will cut off the man who does this, him who wakes and him who answers, out of the tents of Jacob and him who offers an offering to the LORD of Armies.
Ndipo wina aliyense wochita zimenezi, kaya munthuyo ndi wotani, Yehova amuchotse ku banja la Yakobo, ngakhale atabweretsa zopereka kwa Yehova Wamphamvuzonse.
13 “This again you do: you cover the LORD’s altar with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, because he doesn’t regard the offering any more, neither receives it with good will at your hand.
China chimene mumachita ndi ichi: Mumakhathamiritsa guwa lansembe la Yehova ndi misozi. Mumalira ndi kufuwula kwambiri chifukwa Iye amakana kuyangʼana nsembe zanu, kapena kulandira mokondwera nsembe za mʼmanja mwanu.
14 Yet you say, ‘Why?’ Because the LORD has been witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion and the wife of your covenant.
Inu mukufunsa kuti, “Chifukwa chake nʼchiyani?” Chifukwa chake nʼchakuti Yehova ndi mboni ya pangano limene unachita ndi mkazi wa unyamata wako, chifukwa sunakhulupirike kwa iye, ngakhale kuti iyeyo ndiye mnzako, ndi mkazi wako mwapangano.
15 Did he not make you one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? Why one? He sought godly offspring. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
Kodi Yehova sanawalenge iwo ngati munthu mmodzi? Ndi ake mʼthupi ndi mu mzimu. Nʼchifukwa chiyani ali mmodzi? Chifukwa Iye amafuna ana opembedza Mulungu. Motero samala moyo wako wauzimu, ndipo usakhale wosakhulupirika kwa mkazi wa unyamata wako.
16 One who hates and divorces”, says the LORD, the God of Israel, “covers his garment with violence!” says the LORD of Armies. “Therefore pay attention to your spirit, that you don’t be unfaithful.
Yehova Mulungu wa Israeli akuti, “Ndimadana ndi kulekana ukwati. Ndimadana ndi munthu wochita zankhanza zotere kwa mkazi wake,” akutero Yehova Wamphamvuzonse. Choncho tetezani mzimu wanu, ndipo musakhale osakhulupirika.
17 You have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet you say, ‘How have we wearied him?’ In that you say, ‘Everyone who does evil is good in the LORD’s sight, and he delights in them;’ or ‘Where is the God of justice?’
Mwamutopetsa Yehova ndi zoyankhula zanu. Inu mukufunsa kuti, “Kodi tamutopetsa bwanji?” Mwamutopetsa ponena kuti, “Aliyense amene amachita zoyipa ndi wabwino pamaso pa Yehova ndipo iye amakondwera naye” kapena pofunsa kuti, “Ali kuti Mulungu woweruza mwachilungamo?”
