Imbombo incha Vasuhwa 13
1 Leno mutembuile ya khu Antiokia, palena vasuhwa na vamanyisi. Vale uBarnaba, Simeoni(uviaei languvaga Nigeri). U Lukio uva khu Kirene, Manaeni( ulikoloeun'chila kisa gwa Helode undogonchi va koa), nu Savuli.
Among [the people in] the congregation at Antioch there were (prophets/those who spoke messages from God) and those who taught [people about Jesus. They were] Barnabas; Simeon, who was also called Niger/Blackman; Lucius, from Cyrene [city]; Manaen, who had grown up with [King] Herod [Antipas]; and Saul.
2 Vuvalipakhukonga udaada nukhudinda, Umepo Umbalan'che akhan'chova, “Mumbeikhile palukhanji uBarnaba nu Savuli, vavombe ei mbombo eiyunivilangile.”
While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said [to them], “Appoint Barnabas and Saul to [serve] me and to [go and do] the work that I have chosen them [to do]!”
3 Vu ei Tembile yeidendile nukhudova, nukhuvikha amavokho pakianya pa vanu ava, vakhavalekha valutage.
So they continued (to fast/to abstain from eating food) and pray. Then having put their hands on Barnabas and Saul and [praying that God would help them], they sent them off [to do what the Holy Spirit had commanded].
4 Pu uBarnaba nu Savuli vakha mweidikha Umepo Umbalan'che vakhikha ukhuluta khu Seleukia; ukhuhums ukhu vagendile munyanje ukhuta khu kisiva kya Kipro.
Barnabas and Saul, guided by the Holy Spirit, went down [from Antioch] to Seleucia [port]. From there they went by ship to Salamis [port on Cyprus Island].
5 Vuvalimkhilunga kya Salam, valiei khun'chova eilimenyu lya Nguluve mu Masinagogi ga Vayahudi. Vale pupaninei nu Yohani nu Marko nduu ntangili vavene.
While they were in Salamis, [they went] to the Jewish meeting places. There they proclaimed the message from God [about Jesus]. John [Mark went with them and] was helping them.
6 Vuvalutile mukhisi va kyoni eikya Kipro vakhambona umunu ung'avi, Unjahudi undagunchi va vudesi, uvei eilitawa lya mwene ale vei Bar Yesu.
[The three of] them went across the entire island to Paphos [city]. There they met a magician whose name was Bar-Jesus. He was a Jew who falsely [claimed] (to be a prophet/to speak messages from God).
7 Ung'avi uyu vale paninie nu Liwali Sergio Paulus, ale munu einyaluhala. Umunu uyu avakaribisye uBarnaba nu Savuli, pakhuva anogwa ga ukhupulikha eilimenyu lya Nguluve.
He often accompanied the governor [of the island], Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. The governor sent [someone] to ask Barnabas and Saul to come to him, because he wanted to hear God’s message. [So Barnabas and Saul came and told him about Jesus].
8 Pu uElima “ung'avi vulele ulo eilitawa” (ya mwene alukhuvabencha) agelile nukhupendula uliwali ahege mu ndweidikho.
However, the magician, whose name was Elymas [in the Greek language], was opposing them. He repeatedly tried to persuade the governor not to believe [in Jesus].
9 Pu uSavuli uviaeilangiwaga Paulo, adin'chiwe Umepo Umbalan'che akhakaseihein'cha amiho
Then Saul, who now called himself Paul, empowered by the Holy Spirit, looked intently at the magician and said,
10 na akhambula “Uve mwana va setano, uden'chine khila khinu kya vudesi. Nuvupepe uve uliaduvi va lweli. Savukhelekhelwa ukhupedula einjila n'cha n'cha Daada, einchi golwikhe vuwesya?
“You [(sg)] are serving the devil and you oppose everything that is good! You are always lying [to people] and doing [other] evil things to them. (You must stop saying that the truth about the Lord [God is a lot of lies!]/When will you stop changing what is true about the Lord [God and saying] what is not true about him?) [RHQ]
11 Lino lola eikhivokho kya Daada khelipakianya paliuve, vubosokha amiho. Savukhulevona eilin'chova khuusikhei” mala khamo uluhwela nei hisi fikhagwa pakianya pa Elimas; akhatengula ukhun'chungula nukhudova avanu vandogon'che nukhumwibatelila eikhivokho.
Right now the Lord [God] [MTY] is going to punish you! You will become blind and not [even] be able to see light for [some] time.” At once he became [blind, as though he was] in a dark mist, and he groped about, searching for someone [to hold him by the] hand and lead him.
12 Pu umbaha vualolile eikhei humile, akheidikha, pakhuva aswigile amafundisyo ukhuhusu Udaada.
When the governor saw what had happened [to Elymas], he believed [in the Lord Jesus]. He was amazed by [what Paul and Barnabas] were teaching about the Lord [Jesus].
13 Pu uPavuli navaninee vakhagenda munjila ukhuhuma khu Pafo vakhafikha khu Perge khuu Pamfilia. U Yohani avalekhile nukhuvuya khu Yelusalemu.
[After that], Paul and the two men with him went by ship from Paphos to Perga [port] in Pamphylia [province. At Perga] John [Mark] left them and returned to [his home in] Jerusalem.
14 U Pavuli nulukololwe vagendile ukhuhuma khu Perge vakhafikha khu Antiokia ya Pisidia. Ukhu vakhaluta mumasinagogi eisikhu ya Sabati nukhutama pasi.
Then Paul and Barnabas traveled [by land] from Perga, and arrived in Antioch [city] near Pisidia [district in Galatia province]. (On the Sabbath/On the Jewish rest day) they entered the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place and sat down.
15 Vu veimbile ululagilo lya vanyamalago, na valongon'chi va masinagogi avasuhile ei ndumi ukhuta, “Valukolo ei ngave muleneindumi vakhuvapa amakha apa avanu n'chova”
[Someone] read [aloud] from what [Moses had written. Then someone read from what the other] prophets [had written] [MTY]. Then the leaders of the Jewish meeting place gave [someone this] note [to take] to Paul and Barnabas: “Fellow Jews, if [one of] you wants to speak to the people [here] to encourage them, please speak [to us(exc) now].”
16 Pu uPavuli akheima nukhuvapungeila amavokho; akhanchova, “Mweivagosi vakhu Esilaeli numwe umwei mukhukonga Unguluve mumuleihen'che.
So Paul stood up and motioned with his right hand [so that the people would listen to him]. Then he said, “Fellow Israelis and you [non-Jewish people] who [also] worship God, [please] listen [to me]!
17 Unguluve va vanu ava ava Isilaeli avahalile avadada yenyo ukhuvavikha vanu vingi vuvatamile khu Misili, nakhu khivokho kya mwene akhinuliwa nukhuvahumya khunji.
God, whom we [(inc)] Israelis worship, chose our ancestors [to be his people], and he caused them to become very numerous while they were foreigners living in Egypt. [Then after many years], God helped them [MTY] powerfully and led them out of there.
18 Khu miakha alubaini akhavafumeilila mulukunguu.
[Even though they repeatedly disobeyed him, he] cared for them for about 40 years [while they were] in the desert.
19 Vu anangile ifivumbukho saba ifyakhuu Kaanani akhavapa avanu vetoeikhelunga khivuhale.
He [enabled the Israelis] to conquer seven tribal groups [who were then living] in Canaan [region], and he gave their land to us Israelis for us to possess.
20 Imbombo n'chiin'chooni n'cha humile emikha mia ine na hamsini. Pafinu ifi fyooni Unguluve akhavapa undamchi mpakha uSamweli Unyamalago.
[Our ancestors began to possess Canaan] about 450 years after [their ancestors had arrived in Egypt].” Acts 13:20b-22 “After that, God appointed leaders [to rule the Israeli people. Those leaders continued to rule our people] until the time when the prophet Samuel [ruled them].
21 Vuvavombile aga avanu vakhadova ukhuludeva, pu Unguluve akhavapa uSavuli umwana va Kishi, umunu va kheivumbukho kya Benjamini, ukhuva iikhuludeva eimiakha alubaini.
Then, [while Samuel was still their leader], the people demanded that he [appoint] a king [to rule them. So] God appointed Saul, the son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, [to be their king]. He [ruled them] for 40 years.
22 Vu Unguluve ang'een'chinche (mumbukhuludede) akhamwemikha uDavudi ukhuva iikhuludeva vavene. Vale ukhung'usu uDavudi ukhuta Unguluve an'chovile, 'Neipile uDavudi umwana va Yese ukhuva munu uveianogelanile nei numbula yango; ukhuta ivomba kheila kheinu eikheininogwa.'
After God had rejected Saul [from being king], he appointed David to be their king. God said about him, ‘I have observed that David, son of Jesse, is exactly the kind of man that I desire [IDM]. He will do [everything that] I want [him to do].’”
23 Ukhuhuma mukheikolo kya munu uyu Unguluve agegile ei Isilaeli umbopoli, uYesu, nduvu aeilapile ukhuvomba.
“From [among] David’s descendants, God brought one of them, Jesus, to [us] Israeli people to save us, just like he had told [David and our other ancestors] that he would do.
24 Eile lyaandile ukhuhumila va badu uYesu sin'chile, uYohani akhatengula ukhunchova ulwon'cho lwa vusikhelo khuvanu voni avanya Isilaeli.
Before Jesus began his work, John [the Baptizer] preached to all of our Israeli people [who came to him. He told them] that they should turn away from their sinful behavior [and ask God to forgive them. Then he] would baptize them.
25 Nu Yohani vualipa khumala ei mbombo ya mwene akhan'chova mukhusagila unene ukhuta nene veni? une syoo ula. Ila pulehen'cha, uvei ikhwin'cha khusana khuliune, sanei nogile ukhulegesya ifilato vya malunde ga mwene.'
When John was about to finish the work [that God gave him to do], he frequently said [to the people], ‘Do you think [RHQ] that I am [the Messiah whom God promised to send]? No, I am not. But listen! The Messiah will [soon] come. [He is so much greater than I am that] I am not [even] important enough to be his slave [MET].’”
26 Valukolo mwei vanavakheikolo kya Abrahamu, navala aviiliei pagati paliumwe avikhumwudikha Unguluve, khuujili yeto ukhuta eikhulongwi yavovopalwa yeisuhiwe.
“Fellow Israelis, you who are descendants of Abraham, and [you non-Jewish people who] also worship God, [please listen! It is] to [all of] us that [God] has sent the message about [how he] saves people.
27 Khuvala avitama khu Yelusalemu, na vavaha vavene, savamanye uvufumbule wa vanyamalago uvuvu khweimbiwa mu Sabato; pu vakhamalisya ufumbwe wa vanjamalago pakhung'eiga uvufye uYesu.
The people who were living in Jerusalem and their rulers did not realize that this man [Jesus was the one whom God had sent to save them]. Although messages from [MTY] the prophets have been read [aloud] {someone has read [aloud] messages from [MTY] the prophets} every (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest), they did not understand [what the prophets wrote about the Messiah. So] the [Jewish leaders] condemned Jesus [to die], which was just like the prophets predicted.
28 Ndangave savapate uwayei lweli vunonu uwakhung'eiga uvufye mugati mumwene, vakhadova uPilato alamule.
[Many people accused Jesus of doing wicked things], but they could not prove that he had done anything for which he deserved to die. They insistently asked Pilate [the governor] to command that Jesus be executed {to command soldiers to execute Jesus}. [So Pilate did what they asked him to do].
29 Vuvaamalile imbombo n'choni inchisimbiwe ukhuhusu umwene, vakhamwisya muubeikhi nukhugonwa mulipumba.
They did [to Jesus] all the things that [the prophets long ago had] written [that people would do to] him. [They killed Jesus by nailing him to a cross. Then] his body was taken {[some people took] his body} down from the cross and placed it in a tomb.
30 Pu Unguluve akhan'chusya ukhuhuma khuvafyile.
However, God (raised him from the dead/caused him to live again after he had died)
31 Avanekhe isikhu n'chuu nyingi khuvala avavalutaga paninie nave ukhuhuma khu Galilaya ukhuluta khu Yeusalemu. Avanu ava lino vakheti va vanu.
and for many days he [repeatedly] appeared to [his followers] who had come along with him from Galilee [province] to Jerusalem. Those [who saw him] are telling the [Jewish] people about him now.”
32 Leno tukhuvagegela eikhulongi einonu va lulagilo uluvava pue avadada yeto.
“[Right] now we [two] are proclaiming to you this good message. We want to tell you that God has fulfilled what he promised to [our Jewish] ancestors!
33 Unguluve avikheile indagilo in'chii mundiufye, avana vavene, pa ei ele an'chusin'che uYesu nukhukilivula khaveilei khu wumi eileilee lyandikhiwe mu Sabuli va veile: 'Veve mwana vango eilelo neivile daadayo'
He has now done that for us [(inc) who are] their descendants, [and also for you who are not Jews], by causing Jesus to live again. That is just like what [David] wrote in the second Psalm that [God said when he was sending his Son], You [(sg)] are my Son; Today I have shown everyone [that I really am] your Father.
34 Uvuayilweli uvuan'chusin'che ukhuhuma khuvufye umbile gwa mwene gusite ukhunang'eikha, an'chovile ndee: 'Nikhukhupa uvuvalan'che nulusayo lwa lweli ulwa Davudi'
[God] has (raised [the Messiah] from the dead/caused [the Messiah] to live again after he had died) and will never let him die again. [Concerning that, God] said [to our Jewish ancestors], ‘I will surely help you, as I [promised] David [that I would do].’
35 Eiyei yuan'chovile khavile muu sabuli eiyeinge, 'Sanikhweidekha umbalan'che vango ukhuvola.'
So [in writing] another [Psalm, David] said this [to God about the Messiah]: ‘Because I am devoted to you and always obey [you, when I die] you [(sg)] will not let my body decay.’
36 Pakhuva vu uDavudi vuatimisye indagilo ncha Nguluve mukhei vumbukho kya mwene akhagonelela, vakhagonwa pupaninie navababa va mwene avuwene uvuvivi(uvunangikhe),
While David was living, he did what God wanted him to do. And when he died [EUP], his [body] was buried, [as] his ancestors’ [bodies had been buried], and his body decayed. [So he could not have been speaking about himself in this Psalm].
37 Pakhuva uvian'chusiwe nu Nguluve sikhuvuvona uvuvivi(uvunangikhe).
[Instead, he was speaking about Jesus. Jesus also died], but God (raised him from the dead/caused him to live again), and [therefore] his body did not decay.”
38 Pu yeimanyikhe khuliumwe, valukolo, ukhugendela umunu uyu, uvusyeikhilo wa mbivi vulumbiileliwe.
“Therefore, [my] fellow Israelis [and other friends], it is important for you to know that [we(exc)] are declaring to you [that God] can forgive you for your sins as a result of [what] Jesus [has done]. Because of [what] Jesus [has done], [God] considers that everyone who believes [in Jesus] is no longer guilty (OR, the record has been erased {[God] has erased the record}) concerning everything that they [have done that displeased God. But] when [God] does [that for you], it is not as a result of [your obeying] the laws [that] Moses [wrote].
39 Pakhuva khila munu uviikhwedikha ivaleliwa uwayelweli yoni iyei indagilo n'cha Mose sanchikhale n'chi khuvaeilweli.
40 Puyiinogiwa muve miho ukhuta khila khei eikhiva nchovile avanyamalago kheisite ukhuhuma khuliumwe:
Therefore be careful that [God] does not judge you [MTY], as one of the prophets said [MTY] that God would do!
41 “Pu mulole, umwe yumwe mwibela mukhaswiige nukhwangamila; pakhuva nivomba eimbombo pasikhun'chenyo, imbombo in'chii samuwesya ukhwiidekha ndavavule umunu.”
[The prophet wrote that God said], You who ridicule [me], you will [certainly] be astonished [when you see what I am doing], and [then] you will be destroyed. You will be astonished because I will do something [terrible to you] while you are living. You would not believe [that I would do that] even though someone told you!”
42 Vu uPavuli nu Barnaba vahegile avanu vakhavadova van'chove amamenyu aga pasikhu ya Sabato eiyeikhwincha.
After Paul [finished speaking], while he and Barnabas were leaving the Jewish meeting place, [many of] the people there repeatedly requested that on the next (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) [the two of them] should speak to them [again] about those things [that Paul had just told them].
43 Vuusikhei gwa n'kutano gwa siinagogi gusilile, Avayahudi vingi avagolofu fin'cho vakhavakonga uPauli nu Barnaba, avavan'chovila navo ukhuta vagendelelage nukheisa kya Nguluve.
After they began to leave [that meeting], many [of them] went along with Paul and Barnabas. They consisted of Jews and also of non-Jews who had accepted the things that the Jews believe. Paul and Barnabas continued talking to them, and were urging them to continue [believing the message that] God kindly [forgives people’s sins because of what Jesus did].
44 Eisabato eiyekongile, umuji ugunge gwa hegelile khupulihin'cha eilimenyu lya Nguluve.
On the next Jewish rest day, most of the [people in Antioch came to] the Jewish meeting place to hear [Paul and Barnabas] speak about the Lord [Jesus].
45 Avayahudi vuvalolile ukhutano, vakhava nu wifu nukhun'chova amamenyu aga khuben'cha ifinu ifincho viwe nu Pavuli nukhudukha.
But [the leaders of] [SYN] the Jews became extremely jealous, because they saw that large crowds of [non-Jewish people were coming to hear Paul and Barnabas. So] they began to contradict the things that Paul was saying [and also] to insult [him].
46 Pu uPauli nu Barnaba vakhan'chova nuvukifu nukuta, “Yeikhanogile eilimenyu lya Nguluve lin'choviwe khuliumwe. Pakhuva mukhwei kulugila kuvutali ukhuhuma khuliumwe. Nuukhweivona ukhuta samudogile ukhuhava uludeva lya sikhu n'choni mulolage tukhava peindukhila Avanyapanji. (aiōnios g166)
Then, speaking very boldly, Paul and Barnabas said [to those Jewish leaders], “[We two] had to speak the message from God [about Jesus] to you [Jews] first [before we proclaim it to non-Jews, because God commanded us to do that. But] you are rejecting God’s message. [By doing that], you have shown that you are not worthy (to have eternal life/to live eternally [with God]). [Therefore], we are leaving [you, and now we] will go to the non-Jewish people [to tell them the message from God]. (aiōnios g166)
47 Nduvu uDaada atuvulile, akhata(akhanchova), 'Nivavikhile umwe nduu lumali khuvanu na khuvanu avanyapanji, ukhuta mugege uvupokhiei eingutu n'chooni nchweine n'cha kheilunga.”
[We are doing that also] because the Lord [God] has commanded us [to do it]. He said to us, ‘I have appointed you [to reveal things about me] to non-Jewish people [MET] that will be [like] a light to them. [I have appointed] you to tell people everywhere [MTY] in the world [about the one who came] to save [them].’”
48 Avanyapanji vuvapulikhen'chi vakhahovokha nukhuleng'inwa eilimenyu lya Nguluve. Vingi avahaliwe khuu wumi wa sikhu n'chooni vaaeidikhe. (aiōnios g166)
While the non-Jewish people were listening [to those words], they began to rejoice, and they repeatedly said that the message about the Lord [Jesus] was wonderful. And all of the non-Jewish people whom [God] had chosen (to have eternal [life/to live eternally with God]) believed [the message about the Lord Jesus]. (aiōnios g166)
49 Eelimenyu lya Nguluve likhenela eikhilunga kyooni.
[At that time, many of the believers] traveled around throughout that region. As they did that, they were proclaiming the message about the Lord [Jesus] [MTY].
50 Pu avayahudi vakhavadova avei humin'che avadala navalongon'chi va miji. Aga ganchoon'chi eitabu khwa Pauli nu Barnaba vakhavataga khunjii khuu mipakha gwa miji.
However, [some leaders of] [SYN] the Jews incited the most important men in the city, and [some] important/influential women who had accepted what the Jews believe, to oppose [Paul and Barnabas. So those non-Jewish people] incited [other people also] to persecute Paul and Barnabas. As a result they expelled the two men from their region.
51 Pu uPavuli nu Barnaba vakhang'una eifumbe ya malunde gavene. Puvakhaluta khuu miji eigwa Ikonia.
So, [as the two apostles were leaving, they] shook the dust from their feet [to show those Jewish leaders that God had rejected them and would punish them. They left Antioch] and went to Iconium [city].
52 Navakongi vakhadeiga nuluhekhilo paninie nu Mepo Umbalan'che.
Meanwhile, the believers [in Antioch] continued to rejoice greatly, and they continued to be completely controlled by the Holy Spirit.
