Imbombo incha Vasuhwa 7
1 Utekhen'chi umbaha akhachova imbombo in'chin'cha leli”?
Then said the high priest, Are these things so?
2 U Sitefano akhan'chova akhata, “Valukolo lwango numwe va baba vango, mumulehen'che une: Unguluve va vudwadwa an'gulume ubaba vito u Abrahamu walipa Masopotamia, vabadu satamile khu Halani,'
And he said, "Brethren and fathers, hearken, ---The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
3 uhege mukilunga kyakho navalukololo ulutage khukhilunga eikhi ya khiva mkhokhovonesya'.
and said to him, Depart from thy native country and from thy kindred, and come into the country which I shall shew thee.
4 Puu akhahege mukilunga kya Ukaludayo alukhutama khu Halani, ukhuhuma apo, ubaba va mwene vu afuile, Unguluve akhandeta mukhilunga eikhii eikhi vitama lino.
Then he came out of the land of the Chaldeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, after his father died, He removed him into this land in which ye now dwell:
5 Sakhampa khinu nduvu hale wa mwene, sapale nei nafasi ei ya khuvikha amalunde. Pakhuva uAbrahamu avuliwee vubadu sapatile umwana ukhuta ipata ikhulunga ukhuva vahale wa mwene na vana va mwene.
though He gave him no inheritance in it, no not the breadth of a foot; but He promised to give it to him for a possession, even to his seed after him; though he had then no child."
6 Unguluve akhan'chova nave akhata avaholiwa va mwene vakhali vatamaga eikhulunga kya vageni, nukhuta avaholiwa va ukhu vikhu vavikha ukhuva vatumwa nukhuvavombela fivi usikhe gwa miakha ei mia nne.
And God spake thus unto him, "that his seed should sojourn in a strange country, and they shall in slave and abuse them four hundred years:"
7 Nu Nguluve akhata nihega ikhilunga eikhi yakhuva khikhuvavikha vatumwa, pakhuva vihega nukhuiei saya uluvalu ulu.'
and God said, "I will judge the nation, to which they shall be in slavery; and afterwards they shall come out, and shall worship me in this place."
8 Puu akhampa uAbrahamu ulwidehano nukhukeketa, uAbrahamu akhava baba va Esikaka akha nkenketa ei lichuva lya nane; u Esikaka akhava baba va Yakovo, nu Yakovo akhava baba va vakukhu vito khechigo na vavili.
And He gave him the covenant of circumcision: and he begat Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.
9 Avakukhu yetu vakhamboneha uwifu uYusufu vakhagucha khu Misili, nu Nguluve akhava paninee nave,
And the patriarchs, envying him, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
10 akhanpokha pa tabu(sida) ya mwene akhampa nuluhala pamiho ga Falao unbaha vakhu Misili. U Falao akhambekha akhava imbaha vava Misili nei nyumba ya mwene yoni.
and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he appointed him governor over Egypt, and over all his houshold.
11 Pu khukhava nee njala ei mbaha nee tabu ei mbaha khu Misili na khu Kanani, nava baba veto savakhapata ukyakhulwa.
And there came a famine over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction; and our fathers could not find sustenance.
12 Pu uYakobo vuapulikhe ukhuta khuli kyakhulwa khu Misili, akhavasuha ava baba veto ututan'chi.
But Jacob hearing that there was corn in Egypt, sent out our fathers first:
13 Ulwavile uYusufu akhivonesya khuva lukololwe eikhivumbukho kya Yusufu khikhamanyikha khwa Falao.
and at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known to Pharaoh.
14 U Yusufu akhavasuha avalukololwe ukhuluta khukhumbula uYakobo ubaba yevo in'che khu Misili, paninie navalukololwe, ekhikalo kya mwene vale avanu sabini na vahano.
Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob, and all his kindred, even seventy-five souls.
15 U Yakobo akhikhe khu Misili; akhafya paninwe nava baba yeto.
So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died there, he and our fathers:
16 Vakhatoliwa khu Shekemu vakhasyiliwa mulipumba eilwu udada yavo uAbrahamu agulile nii hela n'cho khuhuma khuvana va Hamori ukhuu khu Shekemu.
and were carried to Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre which he had bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.
17 Pa khasikhiei akha Unguluve aedihine nu Abrahamu vu ahegelile pa vanu, valikhwongelela khu Misili,
But as the time of the promise drew near, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt.
18 usikhiei ugwa akhima undogon'chi uyunge khuu Misili, undogon'chi uvisa manyile uYusufu.
Till another king arose, who knew not Joseph. This king formed crafty schemes against our nation,
19 Undogon'chi uyunge uywa akhavasiova avanu vito nukhuvavombela imbivi avadada yeto, nukhuvataga avana vavene avadebe valekhe ukhutama.
and oppressed our fathers, causing their children to be exposed, that their race might be extinguished.
20 Khu sikhei ugwa uMose akhaholiwa; ale nonu pamiho ga Nguluve, akhaleliwa eimin'chi gedatu munyumba yadadaye.
In which time Moses was born, who was exceeding beautiful, and he was nourished up in his father's house three months: and when he was exposed,
21 Usikhei uguatagine ung'echa vakhwa Falao akhatola akhagega nduu mwana va mwene.
Pharaoh's daughter took him up and nourished him for her own son.
22 U Mose akhamanyeisiwa amafundisyo goni aga khu Misili; vu alina makha na mamenyu ni mbombo.
And Moses was trained up in all the wisdom of the Egyptians: and he was mighty in words, and in deeds.
23 Vua fikhile eimiakha alubaini gakhamwin'chila amasage gakhu vagendele avalukololwe avanya Isilaeli.
And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
24 Vuambwene Umwisilaeli ivomba imbivi, uMose akhakolela eikhisa nukhuhomben'cha uvuvivi khwaula uviukhutova uva khu Misili:
And seeing one of them injured he defended him, and smiting the Egyptian he avenged him that was wronged.
25 akhasaga ukhuta avalukololwe vikhuvumanya ukhuta Unguluve ukhuvapokha mukhivokho kya mwene, pakhuva savamanye.
Now he supposed that his brethren would have understood that God would give them deliverance by his hand: but they understood not.
26 Eilin'chuya eilikongile akhaluta khuvanya Isilaeli avavatovanaga akhagela ukhuva sayaniwa; akhan'chova,' Vahego, Umue mulilokolo; mbona mwilwa yumwe khwa yumwe?
And the next day he came to them, as they were two of them fighting, and would have persuaded them to agree, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren, why do ye injure one another?
27 Ula uvaakoseminche ula uvivale paninwe akhakulugila khuvutali, nukhun'chova, 'Veni akhuvikhile uvetavala nukhuva eing'igi veto?
But he, that injured his neighbor, thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
28 Uve winogwa ukhumbuda nduvu kha mbudile uMisili pamuhe?”
Wilt thou kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian yesterday?
29 U Mose akhakimbila vuapulikhe in'cho; akhava eigeni mukhilunga kya Midiani, akhava baba va vana vavilei.
Upon this Moses fled, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons.
30 Vug'isilile ei mikha ulubaini usuhwa va Nguluve akhambonekhela mulukongu lwa kyamba kya Sinai, mukhiei situ mugati gukhwakha umwoto.
And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina, an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.
31 Vu uMose alolile umwoto alikhunyomokha nukhukenyemukha khu khila ikhiei ikhukhivona, pu alikhuhegelela alole, eisavuti ya Nguluve eikhin'cha eikhan'chova,
Now Moses, when he saw it, was amazed at the sight; and as he came near to observe it, there was a voice of the Lord to him,
32 'Une nene Nguluve va baba vakho, Nguluve va Abrahamu, uIsakha, nu Yakobo'. U Mose alikhutetema nukhusita ukhulola.
saying, "I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;" but Moses trembling durst not look on.
33 Unguluve akhambula akhata, 'Fula ifilato apa upuwimile pavalan'che.
And the Lord said to him, "Take off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place on which thou standest is holy ground.
34 Nelolile eisida ya vanu vango khu Misili; Nipulikhe ukhulamwa khwa vene, numwe mkhilenei vapolikhe; lino win'che, nikhukhusuha uve khu Misili.'
I have seen the oppression of my people that are in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. Therefore come now, and I will send thee into Egypt."
35 Uyu uMose uvaabelile ukhuta veni akhuvikhile uve imbaha nukhuva indamun'chi veto?' viuyu Unguluve ambikhile ukhuva imbaha nuvuvupoli. Unguluve akhasuha khukhivokho kya suhwa uviang'umile uMose pakhisitu.
This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? did God send, by the hand of the angel that appeared to him in the bush, to be their ruler and deliverer.
36 U Mose akhavalongon'cha ukhuhuma khu Misili vu avombile ifiswigo vya khuswiga khu Misili na munyanja ya Shamu, na katika jangwa mukhasikhikha miakha alubaini.
And he brought them out, performing wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the red sea, and in the wilderness, forty years.
37 U Mose viuyu avavuule avanu va Isilaeli ukhuta, 'Unguluve ukhuve mikhila undogon'chi uyonge ukhuhuma mukhivumbukho kyenyo, undongon'chi ndune'.
---This is that Moses who said unto the children of Israel, "A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you, of your brethren, like unto me; Him shall ye hear."
38 Uyu vei munu uviale pa khipuga nusuhwa mulukongu uvianchovile nave pa kyamba kya Sinai. Huyu ndiye mtu ambaye alikuwa na baba zetu, huyu ni mtu ambaye alipokea neno lililo hai na kutupatia sisi.
This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel that spake to him on mount Sinai, and with our fathers; and who received the oracles of life to give unto us.
39 Uyu vi munu uvi ale na vababa vito vabelile ukhumwedikha; vakhakulugila khuvutali, munumbula n'cha vene vakhasyetukhila khu Misili.
To whom our fathers would not be subject, but renounced him, and in their hearts turned back into Egypt,
40 Pu usikhi ugwa vakhambula uHaluni.'ukhuta ututengenesehen'che ei minguluve egywa khutulongon'cha. U Mose, uviakhatulongon'chaga khu Misili, satumanyile n'chi n'chi mbwene.'
saying to Aaron, Make us gods to go before us; for as to this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him. And they made a calf in those days,
41 Vakhatengenesya eisenga isikhu in'cho puvakhahumya ne sadakha khuusenga iyo vakhahovoka pa mbombo n'cha mavokho gavene.
and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
42 Unguluve akhapindula akhavapa inondwa n'cha khukhianya, nduvulisimbiwe mkhitabu kya vanyamalago, 'Ye Mungumehin'che une einekhelo ya senga einchimuhinjile ndukungu musikhi ugwa myakha ulubaini, munyumba ya Isilaeli?
Then God turned away, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets, "O house of Israel, did ye offer to me your victims and sacrifices, for the space of forty years in the wilderness?
43 Mweidikhe munyumba ya kwaganila nu Moleki ni nondwe n'cha minguluve gwa refani, nifihwani ifi mutengenisye nukhuisaya khu fiene: nikhuvahilekha khuvutali saidi yakhu Babeli.'
yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them by: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon."
44 Avababa yito vale ni nyumba yakhwaganila mundukungu, nduvu Unguluve avavulile avile an'chovile nu Mose, ukhuta akhale in'chega ndeikhihwani khila eikhi mukhakhiwene.
The tabernacle of witness was among our fathers in the wilderness, as He, that spake unto Moses, ordered him to make it according to the model which he had seen in the mount:
45 Eiye yu nyumba uvu avababa vagegiwe nu Yosua. Eiye yahumile usikhi ugu vaingile khutavala khuvanu vavo Unguluve avasweimile vubadu avadada yeito. Eye yale ewo mupakha akhasikhe kha Davudi,
and which our fathers receiving, they with Joshua, brought into the territory of the nations, whom God drove out from before the face of our fathers, till the days of David, who found favor in the sight of God,
46 uyu vii akhavile uluhusa khumiho ga Nguluve akhadova khwa Nguluve uva Yakovo.
and was desirous to provide an habitation for the God of Jacob.
47 U Selemani akhan'chengela enyumba ya Nguluve.
But Solomon built Him an house.
48 Pakhuva uvialikhukianya sitama inyumba n'chi van'chengile namavokho; eye vinduvu an'chovile unyamalago,
Though the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands, as the prophet saith,
49 Khukyanya khigoda kyango kya vutwa, ne khilunga luvafu lwa khukanya amalunde gango. Nyumba yilindakhikhii eiyakhiva mukhunjengela?, in'chova Ubaba: ndapi apa khugatalukha?
"Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool; what house will ye build for me, saith the Lord, or what is the place of my rest?
50 Mavokho gango agavombile ifi vyoni?'
hath not my hand made all these things?" ---
51 Umwe mwei vanu mwiei vanya singo ng'afu umwei samnon'chiche inumbula nii mbulukhutu, kila misikhi mukhubela Umepo Umbalan'che,' mvomba nduvu vakha vombaga ava dada yenyo.
Ye stiff-necked, and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye.
52 Nyamalago veni uviava dada yenyo sivatesin'che? Vavabudile avanyamalago va badu sin'chile Umwene unya Leli,'na lino muvile vachova fivi nuvubudi khumwene,
Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and slew those who prophesied concerning the coming of that righteous One, of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers;
53 umwe mwei vanu umwei mupokhile indagilo in'chilagililwe nusuhwa samukhun'chibata.”
who received the law by the ministration of angels, and yet have not kept it.
54 Puu avavaha va balasa vuvapulikhe imbombo in'chi n'chiikhavahoma inumbula n'cha vene vakhagwegwedulila amino uSitefani.
And when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart and gnashed their teeth at him.
55 Pakhuva umwene adigile Umepo Umbalan'che alolile khukianya vunonu nukhuvuvona uvu dwadwa wa Nguluve,' nukhumbona uYesu eimile eikhivokho ei kyandwo eikya Nguluve.
But he being full of the holy Spirit looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God:
56 U Sitefani akhan'chova, “Niluwene uludeva ludindwikhe, nu Mwana va Nguluve eimile eikhivokho kyandwo kya Nguluve.”
and he said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.
57 Puu avavaha va ndagilo vakhaywega nukhudinda imbulukhutu vakhanyalila pupaninie,
Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
58 vakhan'taga khunji nukhutova na mawe: navasaidi vakhafula eimienda gwa vene eigwa khunji vakhavikha pasi pamalonde ga Savuli.
and cast him out of the city and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man, whose name was Saul.
59 Vuvitova na mawe khuva Sitefani, akhendelela ukhwiimwilanga Udaada nukhun'chova, “Uvii vi Yesu, upila ei numbula yango,”.
And they stoned Stephen calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
60 Akhafugama nukhwilanga khu savuti eimbaha, “Baaba, usite ukhuvavalilei inongwa eiyee. “Vu an'chovile n'chi, akhafywa.
And bending his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this he fell asleep.
