Matendu 7
1 Kangi, Mteta Mkulu akamkota, “Wu, mambu genaga ndi chakaka?”
Then the high priest said: Are these things so?
2 Mwene akayangula, “Valongo vangu na vadadi vangu, muniyuwanila! Chapanga amuhumalili gogo witu Ibulahimu peavili ku Mesopotamia kwakona kuhamila ku Halani.
Who said: Ye men, brethren, and fathers, hear. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charan.
3 Chapanga akamjovela, ‘Wuka pamulima waku, valeka valongo vaku, ndi uhamba pamulima wenikulangisa.’
And said to him: Go forth out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.
4 Hinu, Ibulahimu ahamalili kumulima wa Kalidayo akahamba kutama ku Halani. Dadi waki peamali kufwa, Chapanga akamuwusa kavili ku Halani akabwela kutama pamulima uwu wemwitama hinu.
Then he went out of the land of the Chaldeans, and dwelt in Charan. And from thence, after his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein you now dwell.
5 Chapanga nakumpela hati pandu padebe pamulima pavyaa uhali waki, nambu amlagizi akumpela mulima wenuwu uvyaa waki, na chiveleku chaki. Lukumbi lwenulo avi lepi na mwana.
And he gave him no inheritance in it; no, not the pace of a foot: but he promised to give it him in possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.
6 Chapanga akamjovela, ‘Viveleku vyaku yati vipelekwa kumulima wa vandu vangi, kwenuko ndi yati vivya vavanda na kuhengewa uhakau mulukumbi lwa miyaka miya mcheche.
And God said to him: That his seed should sojourn in a strange country, and that they should bring them under bondage, and treat them evil four hundred years.
7 Nambu nene yati nikuvahamula vandu avo, vevavahengili uvanda. Kangi yati nikuvawusa mumulima wenuwo muni vabwela penapa kunifugamila pandu apa.’
And the nation which they shall serve will I judge, said the Lord; and after these things they shall go out, and shall serve me in this place.
8 Kangi Chapanga akampela lilaganu la jandu, Ibulahimu akamyingisa jandu mwana waki Izaki mu ligono la nane, kuhuma kuvelekewa. Mewawa Izaki akamdumula jandu Yakobo, namwene Yakobo mewawa akavakitila vagogo kumi na vavili.”
And he gave him the covenant of circumcision, and so he begot Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begot Jacob; and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.
9 “Vagogo vala vavi na wihu kwa Yosefu ndi vakamgulisa kuuvanda ku Misili. Nambu Chapanga avi pamonga nayu,
And the patriarchs, through envy, sold Joseph into Egypt; and God was with him,
10 akamsangula mu mang'ahiso gaki goha, Chapanga akamganisa na luhala palongolo ya Falao, nkosi wa ku Misili, hati Falao akamhagula kuvya chilongosi wa mulima wula na nyumba ya nkosi.
And delivered him out of all his tribulations: and he gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharao, the king of Egypt; and he appointed him governor over Egypt, and over all his house.
11 Kangi yikahumila njala yikulu, pamulima woha wa ku Misili na ku Kanani, yikaleta ungangu uvaha. Vagogo vitu vahotwili lepi kupata chakulya chochoha.
Now there came a famine upon all Egypt and Chanaan, and great tribulation; and our fathers found no food.
12 Hinu, Yakobo peayuwini kuvya ku Misili kula kuvi na mabenu, akavatuma vana vaki, ndi vagogo vitu vahamba kwenuko yavi mala ya kutumbula.
But when Jacob had heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent our fathers first:
13 Mulugendu lwavi lwa pili, Yosefu akajimanyisa kwa valongo vaki, ndi Falao akavamanya valongo va Yosefu.
And at the second time, Joseph was known by his brethren, and his kindred was made known to Pharao.
14 Yosefu atumili ujumbi kwa dadi waki na valongo vaki, vandu sabini na mhanu, vabwela ku Misili.
And Joseph sending, called thither Jacob, his father, and all his kindred, seventy-five souls.
15 Hinu, Yakobo ahambili ku Misili, kwenuko mwene pamonga na vagogo vitu vafwili.
So Jacob went down into Egypt; and he died, and our fathers.
16 Higa zavi zaletiwi mbaka ku Shekemu, zikazikiwa mu litinda la mbugu leagulili Ibulahimu kuhuma kwa vana va Hamoli kwa mashonga nunuyu.”
And they were translated into Sichem, and were laid in the sepulchre, that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Hemor, the son of Sichem.
17 “Lukumbi palwahikili Chapanga atimilisa lilaganu leajovili akumpela Ibulahimu, ku Misili kula vandu vayonjokisi na kuvya vamahele neju.
And when the time of the promise drew near, which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased, and were multiplied in Egypt,
18 Pamwishu, nkosi mmonga mweanga mmanya Yosefu, akatumbula kulongosa kula ku Misili.
Till another king arose in Egypt, who knew not Joseph.
19 Mwenuyu avakitili uhakau vandu vitu na vagogo vitu changali kugana vene vavavika kuvala vana vavi vadebe muni vafwayi.
This same dealing craftily with our race, afflicted our fathers, that they should expose their children, to the end they might not be kept alive.
20 Musa avelekiwi lukumbi lwenulo, avili mwana mbwina neju palongolo ya Chapanga. Aleliwi panyumba mulukumbi lwa miyehi yidatu,
At the same time was Moses born, and he was acceptable to God: who was nourished three months in his father’s house.
21 na peaumiswi kuvala, ndi msikana wa Falao akamtola na kumlela ngati mwana waki mwene.
And when he was exposed, Pharao’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
22 Musa awuliwi mambu goha galuhala ga Vamisili akavya mkekesi kwa malovi na matendu.”
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and in his deeds.
23 “Hinu Musa peahikisi miyaka alobaini ndi akahamba kuvagendela kuvalola va Isilaeli vayaki.
And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren, the children of Israel.
24 Kwenuko amuwene mmonga wa valongo vaki ihengewa uhakau, ndi akahamba kumkengelela, ndi akamkoma Mmisili yula.
And when he had seen one of them suffer wrong, he defended him; and striking the Egyptian, he avenged him who suffered the injury.
25 Aholalili manya Vaisilaeli vayaki yati vimanya kuvya Chapanga ngaamtumili mwene kuvagombola, nambu vene nakugamanya ago.
And he thought that his brethren understood that God by his hand would save them; but they understood it not.
26 Chilalu yaki Musa avawene Vaisilaeli vavili vitovana, akalinga kuvatepulanisa akavajovela, ‘Nyenye mwavalongo ndava kyani hinu, mukomana mwavene?’
And the day following, he shewed himself to them when they were at strife; and would have reconciled them in peace, saying: Men, ye are brethren; why hurt you one another?
27 Nambu yungi mweamtovayi yula muyaki akamkang'a Musa pamuhana akajova, ‘Yani mweakuvikili veve kuvya chilongosi na mhamula pagati yitu?
But he that did the injury to his neighbour thrust him away, saying: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge over us?
28 Wu, ugana kunikoma ngati chewamkomili Mmisili golo?’
What, wilt thou kill me, as thou didst yesterday kill the Egyptian?
29 Musa peagayuwini malovi ago, akatila na kuhamba kutama kumulima wa Midiani kwenuko akavya myehe ndi akavya na vana vasongolo vavili.”
And Moses fled upon this word, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begot two sons.
30 “Peyahikili miyaka alobaini, mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga akamhumila Musa padahi pepiyaka motu kulugangatu papipi na Chitumbi cha Sinai.
And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the desert of mount Sina, an angel in a flame of fire in a bush.
31 Musa akakangasa kulola lijambu lenilo hati akahegelela papipi muni alingulila, ndi akayuwana lwami lwa Bambu.
And Moses seeing it, wondered at the sight. And as he drew near to view it, the voice of the Lord came unto him, saying:
32 ‘Nene ndi Chapanga wa vagogo vaku, Chapanga wa Ibulahimu wa Izaki na Yakobo.’ Musa akavagaya kwa wogohi ndi nakuhotola kulolokesa neju.
I am the God of thy fathers; the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses being terrified, durst not behold.
33 Bambu akamjovela, ‘Hula champali zaku muni peuyima apa ndi pandu pamsopi.
And the Lord said to him: Loose the shoes from thy feet, for the place wherein thou standest, is holy ground.
34 Nigawene mahakau gevihengiwa vandu vangu ku Misili kula. Niyuwini lwami lwa mang'ahiso gavi, ndi nene nibweli kuvagombola. Hinu bwela, yati nikukutuma ku Misili.’”
Seeing I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, and I will send thee into Egypt.
35 “Musa mwenuyu ndi yula mweabeleliwi na vandu va Isilaeli pavamjovili, ‘Yani mweakuvikili kuvya chilongosi na mhamula pagati yitu?’ Chapanga amtumili Musa kuvya chilongosi na mgombozi, kwa njila ya mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga mweamhumalili padahi pepiyaka motu.
This Moses, whom they refused, saying: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge? him God sent to be prince and redeemer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
36 Ndi mweavalongwisi vandu vala vawuka ku Misili kwa kuhenga ulangisu wa gachinamtiti na makangaso pamulima wa Misili na Kunyanja ya Shamu na kulugangatu, mulukumbi lwa miyaka alobaini.
He brought them out, doing wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the desert forty years.
37 Musa ndi mweavajovili vandu va Isilaeli, ‘Chapanga yati akuvahagulila mlota waki ngati nene pagati ya valongo vinu mwavene.’
This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel: A prophet shall God raise up to you of your own brethren, as myself: him shall you hear.
38 Mwene ndi mweavili kulugangatu kula, pevakonganiki vandu va Isilaeli. Musa avili ngati mjumbi pagati ya vagogo vitu, na mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga, lukumbi pealongili nayu kuchitumbi cha Sinai ndi mweagotoliwi malovi ga wumi atijovela tete.”
This is he that was in the church in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him on mount Sina, and with our fathers; who received the words of life to give unto us.
39 “Nambu vagogo vitu ndi vabelili kumyidakila, ndi vakamkang'a pamuhana kuni mumitima yavi vakanogela kuwuya ku Misili.
Whom our fathers would not obey; but thrust him away, and in their hearts turned back into Egypt,
40 Vakamjovela mlongo wa Musa Aloni, ‘Utikitila vachapanga yeyikutulongosa munjila, muni nakumanya chechimkolili Musa mweatilongwisi kuhuma ku Misili!’
Saying to Aaron: Make us gods to go before us. For as for this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him.
41 Penapo ndi pavajikitili chimong'omong'o cha mpapakasi wa ng'ombi, vakayitetela na vakakita mselebuko ndava ya lihengu la mawoko gavi vene.
And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifices to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
42 Nambu Chapanga akawuka pagati yavi na kuvaleka vazifugundamila ndondo za kunani, ngati cheyiyandikwi muhitabu ya vamlota va Chapanga. ‘Nyenye vandu va Isilaeli! Lepi nene mwemwanihinjili hinyama ndava ya luteta, Mumiyaka alobaini kulugangatu kula!
And God turned, and gave them up to serve the host of heaven, as it is written in the books of the prophets: Did you offer victims and sacrifices to me for forty years, in the desert, O house of Israel?
43 Nyenye mwagegili chindanda cha chapanga Moloki, na vindu vyemwajikitili kwa luhumu lwa ndondo ya chapanga winu Lefani. Vindu vyemwajikitili ndi vyemwavifugamili. Ndava ya yeniyo yati nikuvapeleka uvanda kutali na Babeli.’
And you took unto you the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Rempham, figures which you made to adore them. And I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
44 Kulugangatu kula vagogo vitu vavi na lindanda la kulangisa, lakitiwi ngati Chapanga cheamlagazili Musa ahengayi, ulangisu wulawula ngati weauwene.
The tabernacle of the testimony was with our fathers in the desert, as God ordained for them, speaking to Moses, that he should make it according to the form which he had seen.
45 Kangi Vagogo vitu vahalilini lindanda vene kwa vene mbaka lukumbi lwa Yoshua, pevatolili mulima wula kuhuma kwa milima, Chapanga mweavingili palongolo yavi. Penapo ndi latamili mbaka lusenje lwa Daudi.
Which also our fathers receiving, brought in with Jesus, into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drove out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David.
46 Daudi apewili uganu na Chapanga, akamuyupa ayidakila amujengela pandu pa kutama, mwene mweavi Chapanga wa Yakobo.
Who found grace before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
47 Nambu Solomoni ndi mweamjengili Chapanga nyumba.”
But Solomon built him a house.
48 “Nambu Chapanga Mkulu, itama lepi munyumba zezijengiwi na vandu ngati cheajovili mlota wa Chapanga,
Yet the most High dwelleth not in houses made by hands, as the prophet saith:
49 ‘Bambu ijova, kunani ndi chigoda changu cha unkosi, na mulima ndi chigoda cha kuvikila magendelu gangu. Nyumba ya namuna yoki yemukunijengela nene? Ndi pandu poki penipumulila?
Heaven is my throne, and the earth my footstool. What house will you build me? saith the Lord; or what is the place of my resting?
50 Namwene ndi mwenihengili vindu vyoha?’”
Hath not my hand made all these things?
51 “Nyenye vandu mwemwinonopa, mitima na makutu ginu ndi ngati vandu va milima yangamulanda Chapanga. Nyenye ngati vagogo vinu. Magono goha mukumbela Mpungu Msopi.
You stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do you also.
52 Vagogo vinu vamng'aisi mlota wa Chapanga yeyoha yula, vevavakomili avo, Chapanga avatumili kukokosa kubwela kwa yula mweikita geigana Chapanga. Nambu nyenye mwamgewukili na kumkoma.
Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? And they have slain them who foretold of the coming of the Just One; of whom you have been now the betrayers and murderers:
53 Nyenye mwapokili malagizu gala gegaletiwi na mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga, nambu mwayidakili lepi.”
Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.
54 Vala vagogo va libanji pavamuyuwanili Stefani, vakaviniswa mitima, ndi vakajiluma minu cha ligoga.
Now hearing these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed with their teeth at him.
55 Nambu Stefani kuni amemiswi Mpungu Msopi, akalolokesa kunani kwa Chapanga, auwene ukulu wa Chapanga na Yesu ayimili muchiwoko cha kulyela cha Chapanga.
But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looking up steadfastly to heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God.
56 Stefani akajova, “Mlola! Niwona kunani kwa Chapanga kudindwiki na Mwana wa Mundu ayimili pachiwoko cha kulyela cha Chapanga!”
And he said: Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
57 Vakulu va libanji, vakaywanga na vakagubika makutu gavi kwa mawoko. Kangi vakamuhumbila voha kwa pamonga.
And they crying out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and with one accord ran violently upon him.
58 Vakamkwekwesa kuvala ya muji, na kutumbula kumtova na maganga, vevavawene vakagavika makoti gavi paulonda wa msongolo mmonga liina laki Sauli.
And casting him forth without the city, they stoned him; and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, whose name was Saul.
59 Pevayendalili kumtova na maganga Stefani kuni mwene iyupa kwa Chapanga, “Bambu Yesu upokela mpungu wangu!”
And they stoned Stephen, invoking, and saying: Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
60 Akafugama, akavemba kwa lwami luvaha, “Bambu, ukotoka kuvavalangila chevakubudila Chapanga!” Peamalili kujova ago, akafwa. Sauli ayidakili chitendu cha ukomaji wenuwo.
And falling on his knees, he cried with a loud voice, saying: Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep in the Lord.
