< 1 Samuel 3 >

1 Nwata ahụ bụ Samuel nọkwa na-ejere Onyenwe anyị ozi nʼihu Elayị. Nʼụbọchị ndị ahụ okwu Onyenwe anyị dị ụkọ, adịghịkwa ahụ ọtụtụ ọhụ.
Awo omuvubuka Samwiri n’aweerezanga mu maaso ga Mukama ng’alabirirwa Eri. Mu biro ebyo ekigambo kya Mukama kyali kya bbula, era nga n’okwolesebwa kwa bbalirirwe.
2 O ruru nʼotu abalị, ka Elayị dinara ala nʼọnọdụ ya ịrahụ ụra, ebe ọ bụ na anya ya akala nka nke bụ na ọ dịghị ahụzikwa ụzọ nke ọma.
Mu kiseera ekyo, Eri eyali akaddiye, n’amaaso ge nga gayimbadde, yali awumuddeko mu kisenge kye.
3 Mgbe ahụ, oriọna Chineke anyụbeghị, Samuel dinara nʼụlọnsọ Onyenwe anyị, nʼebe ahụkwa ka igbe ọgbụgba ndụ Chineke dị.
Ettabaaza ya Katonda yali tennazikira nga ne Samwiri yeebase mu yeekaalu ya Mukama ng’aliraanye essanduuko ya Katonda we yali.
4 Onyenwe anyị kpọrọ Samuel oku, Samuel zara sị, “Lee m nʼebe a.”
Awo Mukama n’akoowoola Samwiri nti, “Samwiri, Samwiri!” N’addamu nti, “Nze nzuuno.”
5 O biliri jekwuru Elayị, sị ya, “Lee m abịala m.” Ma Elayị sịrị ya, “Mba, akpọghị m gị, laghachi gaa dinaa ala.” Samuel gara dina ala.
N’adduka n’agenda ewa Eri n’amugamba nti, “Nze nzuuno, ompise.” Naye Eri n’amuddamu nti, “Sikuyise, ddayo weebake.”
6 Ọzọkwa, Onyenwe anyị kpọrọ ya sị, “Samuel!” Samuel gbaara ọsọ jekwuru Elayị sị ya, “Lee m, gịnị ka m ga-eme?” Ma Elayị zara sị ya. “Mba akpọghị m gị oku, nwa m. Laghachi gaa dinaa ala.”
Mukama n’addamu n’amuyita, “Samwiri!” Samwiri n’asituka n’agenda eri Eri, n’amugamba nti, “Nze nzuuno, ompise.” Naye Eri n’amuddamu nti, “Sikuyise, mutabani, ddayo weebake.”
7 Ma Samuel amatabeghị onye Onyenwe anyị bụ, ekpughebeghị okwu Onyenwe anyị nye ya.
Samwiri yali tannategeera nga Mukama y’amuyita, nga n’ekigambo kya Mukama tekimubikkulirwanga.
8 Onyenwe anyị kpọrọ ya oku nke ugbo atọ; ọzọkwa Samuel biliri jekwuru Elayị sị ya, “Lee m, gịnị ka ị chọrọ ka m mee?” Mgbe ahụ, Elayị ghọtara na ọ bụ Onyenwe anyị na-akpọ nwantakịrị ahụ,
Mukama n’addamu n’akoowoola Samwiri omulundi ogwokusatu, Samwiri n’asituka n’agenda eri Eri n’amugamba nti, “Nzuuno, ompise.” Awo Eri n’ategeera nti Mukama y’ayita omuvubuka.
9 nʼihi ya ọ gwara Samuel okwu sị, “Laghachi, dinaa ala. Ọ bụrụ na ọ kpọọ gị ọzọ, sị ya, ‘Lee m, kwuo, Onyenwe anyị, nʼihi na ohu gị na-ege ntị.’” Ya mere Samuel laghachiri gaa dinaa ala.
Eri kyeyava agamba Samwiri nti, “Genda weebake, bw’anaddamu okukuyita, oddamu nti, Yogera, Mukama, kubanga omuweereza wo awulira.” Awo Samwiri n’agenda n’agalamira mu kifo kye.
10 Onyenwe anyị bịara guzo onwe ya nʼebe ahụ, kpọọ ya ọzọ dịka o si kpọọ ya na mbụ sị, “Samuel! Samuel!” Samuel zara sị, “Lee m, kwuo, nʼihi na ohu gị na-anụ.”
Mukama n’ajja nate, n’amukoowoola ng’olubereberye nti, “Samwiri! Samwiri!” Samwiri n’addamu nti, “Yogera, Ayi Mukama kubanga omuweereza wo awulira.”
11 Onyenwe anyị gwara Samuel sị, “Lee, ana m aga ime ihe nʼIzrel nke ga-eme ka ntị nụrụ ya zụọ wuruwuru.
Awo Mukama n’agamba Samwiri nti, “Laba, ndikumpi okukola ekigambo mu Isirayiri ekirireetera amatu ga buli muntu alikiwulira okuwaawaala.
12 Nʼoge ahụ aga m emezu ihe niile m kwuru megide Elayị na ezinaụlọ ya, site na mmalite ruo ọgwụgwụ.
Ku lunaku olwo ndituukiriza ebyo byonna bye nnali njogedde ku nnyumba ya Eri.
13 Nʼihi na agwara m ya na m ga-ekpe ezinaụlọ ya ikpe, ruo mgbe ebighị ebi, nʼihi mmehie ahụ ọ maara ihe banyere ya. Nʼihi na ụmụ ya mere onwe ha ndị a na-elelị anya, ma o meghị ihe ọbụla ịkwụsị ha.
Namulabula nti ndibonereza ennyumba ye ennaku zonna, olw’obutali butuukirivu bwa batabani be abavvoola Katonda, n’akimanya naye n’atabaziyiza.
14 Ya mere, aṅụọla m iyi nye ụlọ Elayị sị, ‘Ikpe ọmụma dịkwasịrị ụlọ Elayị bụ nke a na-agaghị eji onyinye maọbụ ịchụ aja kpuchie.’”
Kyenva ndayirira ennyumba ya Eri nga ŋŋamba nti, ‘Omusango oguli ku nnyumba ya Eri tegulisonyiyibwa na ssaddaaka newaakubadde ekiweebwayo ennaku zonna.’”
15 Samuel dinara ala tutu ruo ụtụtụ. Mgbe chi bọrọ, o meghere ọnụ ụzọ ụlọ nzute Onyenwe anyị dịka ọ na-eme. Ma egwu tụrụ ya ịgwa Elayị ọhụ ahụ.
Samwiri n’addayo n’agalamira okutuusa obudde lwe bwakya, n’aggulawo enzigi ez’ennyumba ya Mukama. N’atya okutegeeza Eri okwolesebwa kwe yafuna,
16 Ma Elayị kpọrọ ya sị, “Samuel, nwa m.” Samuel zara sị, “Lee m nʼebe a.”
naye Eri n’amuyita n’amugamba nti, “Samwiri, mwana wange.” N’addamu nti, “Nze nzuuno.”
17 Elayị jụrụ ya sị, “Gịnị ka ọ gwara gị? Ezola ihe ọbụla nʼebe m nọ. Ka Chineke mesoo gị mmeso, otu ọbụla mmeso ahụ si dị njọ, ma ọ bụrụ na i zoo ihe ọbụla ọ gwara gị nʼebe m nọ.”
Eri n’amubuuza nti, “Kiki kye yakugambye? Tokinkisa. Katonda akuleeteko ekibonerezo eky’amaanyi bw’onoobaako ekigambo kyonna ky’onkisizza ku ebyo bye yakugambye.”
18 Ya mere, Samuel gwara ya ihe niile, o zokwaghị ihe ọbụla. Mgbe ahụ Elayị kwuru okwu sị, “Ya onwe ya bụ Onyenwe anyị, ya meekwa dịka o si dị ya mma nʼanya.”
Awo Samwiri n’amutegeeza buli kimu, n’atabaako kigambo na kimu kye yamukisa. Eri n’ayogera nti, “Ye Mukama, akole nga bw’asiima.”
19 Onyenwe anyị nọnyeere Samuel mgbe ọ na-eto, meekwa ka amụma niile Samuel buru mezuo.
Mukama n’abeera wamu ne Samwiri, n’akula. Buli kigambo kye yayogera ku nnyumba ya Eri ne kituukirira.
20 Ndị Izrel niile, site na Dan ruo Bịasheba, matara na Samuel bụ onye amụma Onyenwe anyị kwesiri ntụkwasị obi.
Isirayiri yenna okuva mu Ddaani okutuuka e Beeruseba ne bategeera nga Samwiri ateekeddwawo okuba nnabbi wa Mukama.
21 Onyenwe anyị gakwara nʼihu na-egosi onwe ya na Shaịlo. Nʼebe ahụ o gosiri onwe ya nye Samuel site nʼokwu ya.
Mukama ne yeeyongeranga okweyolekera Samwiri mu Siiro.

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