Aposolo 7
1 Ugagota pristi ne'mo'a huno, Stiveniga, amama hunegantaza kemo'a tamagefi?
Ngakho umphristi omkhulu wasembuza wathi, “Ukumangalelwa konke lokhu kuliqiniso na?”
2 Higeno Stiveni'a huno, nafuhetane nafaheta mika'motma nagri kea antahiho, nerageho Abrahamu'a, Mesapotamia mani'negeno, Masanentake Anumzamo'a avure ehanatitegeno henka'a atreno vuno Harania umani'negeno,
Kulokhu waphendula wathi: “Bafowethu labobaba ake lingilalele! UNkulunkulu wenkazimulo waziveza kubaba wethu u-Abhrahama esahlala eMesophothamiya, engakahlali eHarani.
3 Anumzamo'a amanage huno asami'ne, Vaheka'ane mopaka'anena atrenka, kaveri hanua mopare vuo. (Jen-Agf 12:1)
UNkulunkulu wathi, ‘Tshiya ilizwe lakini labantu bakini uye elizweni engizakutshengisa lona.’
4 Anante Kaldia mopa atreno, Harani kumate umani'ne. Anante Abrahamu nefa'a frigeno, Anumzamo'a huntegeno amama menima emani'naza mopare e'ne.
Ngakho wasuka elizweni lamaKhaladiya wayahlala eHarani. Ngemva kokufa kukayise, uNkulunkulu wamletha kuleli ilizwe lapho eselihlala khona manje.
5 Anumzamo'a mago mopa manisana zane huno Abrahamuna omi'ne, mago osi atupa'e huno refako huomi'ne. Mofavrea onte'tfa hu'neanagi Anumzamo'a huvempa hu'ne, ana hu'neanagi Nagra kagri'ene mofavre zagaka'a henka zamigahue huno hu'ne.
Kamuphanga lifa lapha loba nje isiqintshana somhlabathi. Kodwa uNkulunkulu wamthembisa ukuthi yena lezizukulwane zakhe ngemva kwakhe babezalizuza ilizwe lelo libe ngelabo, loba nje ngalesosikhathi u-Abhrahama wayengelamntwana.
6 Hianagi Anumzamo'a amanahu ke huno Abrahamuna asami'ne, Kagehe'za ru vahe mopafi, mopazmi omane vahe umanigahaze. 400'a Zagegafu'mofo agu'afina, mopa agafa vahe'mo'za kazokzo eri'za vahe zamavarente'za, kva huso'e huozmantegahaze.
UNkulunkulu wakhuluma laye kanje: ‘Izizukulwane zakho zizakuba ngabezizweni elizweni elingayisilo lazo okweminyaka engamakhulu amane, njalo zizagqilazwa, zihlukuluzwe.
7 Hianagi Nagrani'a kazokzo eri'za zamisaza mopare vahera, nona'a zamazeri haviza huzmantegahue, huno Anumzamo'a hu'ne. Anama hute'za henka zamagra atre'za e'za ama mopare Nagrira eme nagi hanta vazigahaze. (Jen-Agf 15:13-14)
Ngizasijezisa lesosizwe esibagqilazayo,’ kusitsho uNkulunkulu, ‘emva kwalokho bazaphuma kulelolizwe bangikhonze kuyonale indawo.’
8 Anumzamo'a Abrahamu'ene huvempa huno oku avufama tagahu nanekea huhagerafiteno, Abrahamu'a, Aisakina nefaza higeno 8'a zagegnama nemaniana, oku avufa taga hu'naze. Aisaki'a Jekopu nefaza higeno, Jekopua 12fu'a tagehemofona nezmafa mani'ne. (Jen-Agf 17:10-14.)
Wasenika u-Abhrahama isivumelwano sokusoka. U-Abhrahama waba nguyise ka-Isaka, wamsoka ngemva kwensuku eziyisificaminwembili ezelwe. Ngemva kwalokho u-Isaka waba nguyise kaJakhobe, uJakhobe yena waba nguyise wabokhokho abalitshumi lambili.
9 Ana tagehe'mo'za Josefena kanive rente'za mizante atrage'za ru vahe'mo'za avare'za Isipi vu'naze. Ana hu'nazanagi Anumzamo'a agrane mani'neno,
Ngenxa yokuthi okhokho babalomhawu ngoJosefa, bamthengisela eGibhithe njengesigqili. Kodwa uNkulunkulu waba laye
10 knama nemizageno'a Anumzamo'a aza nehuno, knare avu'vazane, antahi'zana Josefena amigeno, Isipi kini ne'mofo Fero avurera knare higeno, Fero'a huntegeno ugagota kva Isipia hu'neno, noma'afima me'neazane nemania vahetera anazanke huno kegava hu'ne.
wamephula kuzozonke inhlupho zakhe. Wanika uJosefa inhlakanipho, wamenza wathandwa nguFaro, inkosi yaseGibhithe. Yona yasimenza umbusi eGibhithe lakuso sonke isigodlo sakhe.
11 Anante Isipi mopare'ene Kenani moparera ne'zana fanane higeno, vahe'mo'za tusi'a zamagate'zampi manizage'za, tagehe'za mago kavera hakare'za eri fore osu'naze.
Indlala yasihlasela lonke elaseGibhithe leleKhenani, kwaba lobunzima obukhulu ngoba okhokho bethu bakuswela ukudla.
12 Hianagi ne'zana Isipi me'ne kema Jekopu'a nentahino'a, tagehemofona esete ne'za omerihogu huzmantege'za vu'naze.
UJakhobe esezwile ukuthi amabele ayekhona eGibhithe, wathuma okhokho bethu ekuhambeni kwabo kwakuqala.
13 Anante'ma mago'ane (second time) vazageno'a, Josefe'ne huno agra'agu huama higeno, Fero'a, Josefe afuhe'za e'naza kea antahi'ne.
Sebesiya khona okwesibili, uJosefa wabatshela abanewabo ukuthi wayengubani, njalo uFaro waziswa ngabakibo kaJosefa.
14 Anantera Josefe'a ke naneke atrenteno nefa Jekopunku ene ana miko tuzagarazaga'agura nagritega eho huno hu'ne, ana mika'a 75fu'e.
Ngemva kwalokho uJosefa wasebiza uyise uJakhobe ukuthi eze labendlu yakhe bonke, kungabantu abangamatshumi ayisikhombisa lanhlanu sebebonke.
15 Hanki Jekopu'a Isipi umani'neno, anantega agrane tagehe'zanena fri'naze.
Ngakho uJakhobe wasesehlela kweleGibhithe lapho afela khona yena kanye labokhokho bethu.
16 Anantegatira zaferina'a eri'za Sekemu vazazamo'za, Abrahamu'ma zagoma atreno Hamori mofavre nagapinti'ma mago'a zagoreti'ma mizama asente'nea kerigampi Sekamu ome asente'naze. (Jen-Agf 50:13.)
Izidumbu zabo zabuyiswa eShekhemu zabekwa ethuneni elathengwa ngu-Abhrahama emadodaneni kaHamori eShekhemu ngemali ethile.
17 Hu'neanagi Anumzamo'ma, Abrahamuma huvempama hunte'nea knamo'a kofta huno eku nehigeno, Isipima tagri vahe'ma mani'naza vahe'mo'za tusi vahe krerfa fore hu'naze.
Kwathi isikhathi sesisondele esokuthi uNkulunkulu agcwalise isithembiso sakhe ku-Abhrahama, inani labantu bakithi eGibhithe landa ngamandla.
18 Henka Josefema antahino keno osu'nea kini ne' Isipi fore huno kegava hu'ne.
Kwasekusiba ‘lenye inkosi eyayingazi lutho ngoJosefa yaba ngumbusi eGibhithe.’
19 Ana kinimo'a vahetia rezmatga nehuno, tagehe'ina havi avu'ava hunezmanteno kasefa mofavrema kasentenazana megi'a zamatrenke'za friho huno huhanavetine. (Eks-Ati 1:8-2:15)
Yaba lesihluku ebantwini bakithi, yancindezela okhokho bethu ngokubabamba ngamandla ukuthi balahlele khatshana insane zabo ezisanda kuzalwa ukuthi zife.
20 Anama hianknafi Mosesena kasentegeno Anumzamofo avurera hentofa mofavre fore hutegeno, 3'a ikamofo agu'afina kegava hazageno nefa nompi manitegeno,
Ngalesosikhathi uMosi wazalwa, njalo engasumntwana makhaza. Okwezinyanga ezintathu wondliwa endlini kayise.
21 henka avare'za megi'a ometrageno, Fero mofamo'a avareno agri'a mofavregna huno kegava hu'ne.
Kwathi esebekwe phandle, indodakazi kaFaro yamthatha yamkhulisa njengomntanayo.
22 Mosese'a Isipi vahe'mofo antahi'zana rempi huno maka eriteno, kema hu'zampine, avu'ava'zama'afina hankave nentake ne' fore huno mani'ne.
UMosi wafundiswa kuyo yonke inhlakanipho yamaGibhithe, eligagu lokukhuluma lokwenza.
23 Hu'neanagi 40'a zagegafu huku'ma nehuno'a nafuhe'i, Israeli vahera nantu antezmante nagesahie huno antahi'ne.
Kwathi uMosi eseleminyaka engamatshumi amane obudala, wacabanga ukuya kwethekelela abantu bakibo, abako-Israyeli.
24 Mosese nevuno keana Isipi ne'mo, Israeli kazokzo eri'za nera nehegeno negeno, Israeli ne'mofo ahoke heno Isipi nera ahe fri'ne.
Wabona omunye wabo ehlukuluzwa ngumGibhithe, ngakho wayamlamulela, wenanisa ngokubulala umGibhithe lowo.
25 Mosese'a antahiana agri vahe'mo'za antahi ama hu'za, nagripi huvazino Anumzamo'a huntegeno tagrira tahokeheno tavarenaku e'ne hu'za hugahaze huno antahine, hianagi zamagra Mosesena antahi omi'naze.
UMosi wakhumbula ukuthi abantu bakibo babezakunanzelela ukuthi uNkulunkulu wayemsebenzisa ukuthi abakhulule, kodwa kabakunanzelelanga.
26 Umaseno nanterana Mosese'a nevuno keana, tare Israeli ne'tremoke ha' nehakeno, zanarimpa zanazeri fru hunaku, agra amu'noznifi vuno znazeri atrenaku nehuno anage hu'ne, Ama verarena, tanagra kogna mani'na'e. Nahigeta hara neha'e?
Ngosuku olulandelayo uMosi wawela phezu kwabako-Israyeli ababili ababesilwa. Wazama ukubalamula ngokuthi, ‘Madoda, liyizinini; kungani lihlukuluzana kangaka na?’
27 Hianagi magomo'ma havizama hunteno ahe frinaku nehimo'a, Mosesena retufe kanti netreno anage hu'ne, Aza kva mani'nenka tagrira refako hurantegahane?
Kodwa leyondoda eyayihlukuluza eyinye, yamfuqela eceleni uMosi yathi, ‘Ngubani okwenze umbusi lomahluli phezu kwethu?
28 Kagra okima Isipi ne'ma hae fri'nanankna hunka nagrira nahe frinaku nehampi? (Eks-Ati 2:14)
Ufuna ukungibulala njengomGibhithe ombuleleyo izolo?’
29 Ana kema hia Mosese'a nentahino, Isipia atreno viazamo, Midieni mopare anantega rurega vahe umani'ne. Mosese'ma Midienima umani'neno'a, tare ne'mofavre ksezanante'ne.
UMosi wathi ekuzwa lokho wabalekela eMidiyani, lapho ahlala khona njengesizwe, wazala khona amadodana amabili.
30 Hagi 40'a zagegfuma agateregeno mago ankeromo hagage kokampi Sainai agonamofo agiafi osi zafafi tevesrasra huno nerefi fore humi'ne.
Sekwedlule iminyaka engamatshumi amane, ingilosi yavela kuMosi iselangabini lesixuku esibhebhayo enkangala eduze kweNtaba iSinayi.
31 Mosese'ma anazama negeno'a, naza fore nehieha nehuno kenakuma eravaoma higeno'a, Ra Anumzamo'a kezatino,
Wathi ekubona lokhu wamangala kakhulu ngalowombono. Wathi uyasondela ukuthi abonisise, wezwa ilizwi likaThixo lisithi:
32 Nagra kagri kagehe'i Anumzane, Abrahamuma Aisakima Jekopu Anumzane, huno higeno, Mosesena, tusi ahirahitegeno avuge'zankura tusi agogogu nehuno avua onke'ne.
‘NginguNkulunkulu waboyihlo, uNkulunkulu ka-Abhrahama, lo-Isaka loJakhobe.’ UMosi wathuthumela ngokwesaba wehluleka ukukhangela.
33 Higeno Anumzamo'a Mosesena anage huno asami'ne, Kagia nona, kagaretira zafitro, na'ankure e'ima oti'nana mopa, Ruotge hu'nea mopare oti'nane.
INkosi yasisithi kuye, ‘Khupha amanyathela akho, ngoba indawo omi kuyo ingumhlabathi ongcwele.
34 Vahe'nima Isipima manine'za knama e'neriza zana tamage hu'na Nagra ke'noe, zamata hozama zamizage'za krafa kema nehazana Nagra nentahina zamaza hunaku menina erami'noe. Menina kagra eno, hugantesugenka, etenka Isipi vugahane.
Ngempela sengikubonile ukuhlukuluzeka kwabantu bami eGibhithe. Sengikuzwile ukububula kwabo, ngakho sengibuyile phansi lapha ukuzebakhulula. Manje-ke zwana, ngizakubuyisela eGibhithe.’
35 E'ima ana Mosesima zamesra hunente'za, anagema hu'za, Iza kagrira kva mani'nenka vahera refko huo huno huntenemofo, e'i ana nera Anumzamo'a hunteno, kva ne' mani'nenka, zamazahu ne' manio huno Anumzamofo ankeromofo azampi osi zafafinti efore huno hunte'ne,
Nguye kanye uMosi lo ababemalile ngamazwi athi, ‘Ngubani okwenze umbusi lomahluli na?’ Wathunyelwa ukuba ngumbusi lomkhululi nguNkulunkulu mathupha, ngengilosi eyabonakala kuye isesixukwini.
36 Ana ne'mo zamavareno nevuno Isipi mopare ene koranke hagerinte'ene ka'ma hagege mopafina kaguvazane avame'zana 40'a zagegfufina huzmeri hu'ne.
Wabakhokhela baphuma elizweni laseGibhithe, wenza izimanga lemimangaliso eGibhithe lasolwandle olubomvu kanye lasenkangala okweminyaka engamatshumi amane enkangala.
37 Ama ana Mosese, Israeli vahe'zagagura huno, Anumzamo'a kasnampa vahetmia tamagripintira nagri'ma hiaza huno azeri otigahie.
Nguye lo uMosi owatshela abako-Israyeli wathi, ‘UNkulunkulu wenu uzalivusela umphrofethi phakathi kwabafowenu njengami.’
38 E'i ana ne'mo, vahe kevumokizmi amu'nompima ka'ma mopafi mani'negeno ankeromo Sainai agonafina tagri tagehemokizmi Anumzamo'a kea huntegeno asimu erino mani naneke erino'ma eme tami'nea nere.
Wayephakathi kwebandla enkangala, elabokhokho bethu njalo elayo ingilosi eyakhuluma kuye eNtabeni yaseSinayi; njalo wemukela amazwi okuphila ukuthi awedlulisele kithi.
39 Tagri tagehe'za ke'a antahizanku zamefi hunemi'za, retufeganti netre'za, zamagu'afina Isipigura tusi zamagesa antahi'naze.
Kodwa okhokho bethu bala ukumlalela. Bamala, kwathi ezinhliziyweni zabo babuyela eGibhithe.
40 Eronina amanage hu'za asmi'naze, Kagotama hurantesia anumzantamina tro huranto, na'ankure ama ana Mosese'ma Isipi mopareti tavarenoma e'nea nera na'a fore huminefi tagra antahita keta osu'none hu'naze.
Batshela u-Aroni bathi, ‘Yenza onkulunkulu abazasikhokhela. UMosi lo owasikhupha eGibhithe asisakwazi ukuthi usedliwe yini!’
41 Hige'za ana knafina golire havi anumzana bulimakao anenta kna huza tro hu'za, Kresramana avuga vunente'za anama zamazanuma troma hazazankura muse hunte'naze. (Eks-Ati 32:1-10)
Yiso lesosikhathi abenza ngaso isithombe esasilesimo sethole. Baletha imihlatshelo kulo, benza umkhosi wokuthakazelela lokho okwenziwa yizandla zabo.
42 Hu'neanagi Anumzamo'a amagena huzmantege'za, zamagra havi anumzantema zagere'ma, ofunte'ma ikante monora hunte'naze, ko'ma kasnampa vahe'moma krente'neana tamagra Israeli vahe'mota ka'ma kokampima 40'a zage kafufima ofa nehuta Kresramana vu'nazana Israeli vahemota Nagrite Kresramana vu'nafi? A'o. Nagrite Kresramana ovu'naze.
Kodwa uNkulunkulu wabafulathela, wabakhalala ukuba bakhonze ilanga, inyanga lezinkanyezi. Lokhu kuvumelana lalokho okulotshiweyo encwadini yabaphrofethi ukuthi: ‘Wena ndlu ka-Israyeli, langilethela na imihlatshelo leminikelo ngeminyaka engamatshumi amane enkangala?
43 Tamagra Moleki havi anumzamofo seli mono no erita magoka ne-eta, Rafani havi anumzamofo ofu eritma ne-etma, havi anumzamofo amema'a mono huntenaku tro hu'naze. Ana hu'negu ama mopafintira tamazeri atranenketma Babilon kumamofona kantu kaziga umanigahaze. (Emo 5:25-27.)
Hatshi, lathwala isikhonzelo sikaMoleki lenkanyezi kankulunkulu wenu uRefani, izithombe elazenzayo ukuthi lizikhonze. Ngakho-ke, ngizalixotshela ekuthunjweni’ ngale kweBhabhiloni.
44 Tagri neragehoza seli mono no zamia eri'za magoka ka'ma kopi vu'naze. Anumzamo'ma Mosese asamino e'inahu hunka tro huo huno hunte'nea kante ante'za, anahu kna hu'za trohu fatgo hu'naze. (Eks-Ati 25:9)
Okhokho bethu babelalo ithabanikeli lobufakazi enkangala. Lalenziwe njengokuqondiswa kukaMosi nguNkulunkulu elandela isimo ayesibonile.
45 Henka tagehe'mokizimi mofavreramimo'za ana seli mono nona e'neriza, zamagra ana mopafi Josua'ene naga'amo'zanena megi'a vahe'mofo mopafi ha'hu'za eri'za mani'neza, seli mono nona kiza mani'nageno henka Devitinkna e'ne.
Sebelamukele ithala okhokho bethu bengaphansi kukaJoshuwa beza lalo ekuthumbeni kwabo izizwe. Lahlala elizweni kwaze kwaba yisikhathi sikaDavida,
46 Anumzamofo avesi zamo'a Devitinte megeno, Anumzamoka natregena ra mono nonka'a kineno huno antahige'ne, Jekopu Anumzamo'ma manisia no kinaku hu'ne.
owathandwa nguNkulunkulu, wacela ukuthi alungisele uNkulunkulu kaJakhobe indawo yokuhlala.
47 Hu'neanagi Solomoni'a Agri ra mono nona kinte'ne. (1 Kin 6:1)
Kodwa kwaba nguSolomoni owamakhelayo leyondlu.
48 Hu'neanagi, Mareri Agatere'nea Anumzamo'a vahe'mo azanteti kinte nompina omanigahie huno, Kasnampa ne'mo hunte'ne,
Lanxa kunjalo, oPhezukonke kahlali ezindlini ezakhiwe ngabantu. Njengoba esitsho umphrofethi ukuthi:
49 Mona kumara trani'e, ama mopa nagiamofo trare, inankna no Nagrira kinantegahaze? Huno Ramo'a hu'ne.
‘Izulu liyisihlalo sami sobukhosi, lomhlaba uyisenabelo sami. Lizangakhela ndlu bani? kutsho iNkosi. Kambe izaba ngaphi indawo yami yokuphumula na?
50 Mika'zana monafine mopafinena Nagrake tro hu'noe. (Ais 66:1-2.)
Izinto zonke lezi kazenziwanga yisandla sami na?’
51 Tamagra ke ontahi vahe mani'nageno tamaguamo ene tamagesamo'a tamage kemofona ifo nehie! Tamagra Ruotge Avamumofona tamagehemo'zama hu'naza kna hutma maka kna tamefi hunemize!
Lina ziqholo zabantu, abanhliziyo lezindlebe ezingasokanga! Lifuze oyihlo: Lihlezi lijamelene loMoya oNgcwele!
52 Kasnampa vahepintira ina'na vahe tamagehe'za zamahe ofri'naze? Fatgoma Hu'nemo'ma esia zamofoma ko'ma huama'ma hu'naza vahera, zamagra zamahe fri'nazanki, tamagratmi menina komoru huta zamahe fri'naze.
Kambe kwake kwabakhona umphrofethi oyihlo abangazange bamhlukuluze na? Baze bababulala lalabo abaphrofetha ngokuza koLungileyo. Khathesi selimnikele lambulala,
53 Korapara Anumzamo'a kasege'a ankero'mokizmi zamazampi antege'za, eri'za eme tamizageta enerita, ana nanekea tamagra amagera ontetma kea rutagare'naze.
lina eseliwemukele umthetho oweza ngezingilosi kodwa kaliwulandelanga.”
54 Ana kema Jiu kva vahe'mo'za nentahi'za, tusi zamasi vazige'za zamavera aninkreki hu'naze.
Amalunga eSanihedrini esekuzwile lokhu azonda, afuthelana, amgedlela amazinyo.
55 Hianagi Stivenina Ruotge Avamumo agu'afi efregeno, kefatgo hunagamuteno monafinka Anumzamofo masa'zana negeno, Jisasi'a Anumzamofo azantamaga kaziga'a oti'negeno ke'ne.
Kodwa uStefane egcwele uMoya oNgcwele wakhangela ezulwini wabona inkazimulo kaNkulunkulu loJesu emi esandleni sokunene sikaNkulunkulu.
56 Nehuno agra anage hu'ne, Keho Monamo'a anagige'na negogeno, Vahe'mofo mofavremo'a Anumzamofo azantmaga'a oti'negena negoe.
Wathi, “Khangelani, ngibona izulu livuliwe leNdodana yoMuntu imi esandleni sokunene sikaNkulunkulu.”
57 Hianagi zamagra tusi'za hu'za rankege nehu'za, zamagesa renkani nere'za, magoka zamagare'za Stivenina ome azeri'naze.
Besizwa lokhu bagcika indlebe zabo, baklabalala, bamdumela
58 Rankumapinti retufe'za megiama ete'za, agafa hu'za have knonu ahe'naze. Ana nehazage'za, havige hunteza huama hanigeta antahi sune hu'naza vahe'mo'za amega nakreku'zamia hate'za mago nehazavea, Soli'e nehaza ne'mofo agafi eme ante'naze, (Apo 6:13)
bamhudulela phandle kwedolobho, bamkhanda ngamatshe. Ofakazi babeka izigqoko zabo phambi kwejaha elalithiwa nguSawuli.
59 Stivenima have knonu nehageno'a, Ramofo agi aheno amanage hu'ne, Ramoka Jisasige, avamuni'a erio!
Kwathi belokhu bemkhanda uStefane wakhuleka wathi, “Nkosi Jesu, yamukela umoya wami.”
60 Anage huteno rena reno ranke huno amanage hu'ne, Ramoka kumi'zami'a aze'orinka atrezmanto, huno nehuno fri'ne.
Wathi vutshalala ngamadolo phansi wamemeza wathi, “Nkosi, ungababekeli mlandu ngalesisono.” Kuthe esetsho lokho, walala.
