< Mabasa 7 >

1 Ipapo muprista mukuru akamubvunza akati, “Izvi zvauri kupomerwa ndezvechokwadi here?”
Utekhen'chi umbaha akhachova imbombo in'chin'cha leli”?
2 Iye akapindura achiti, “Hama dzangu nemi madzibaba, nditeererei! Mwari wokubwinya akazviratidza kuna baba vedu Abhurahama paakanga achiri kuMesopotamia, asati agara muHarani.
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,'
3 Mwari akati kwaari, ‘Ibva munyika yako nokuhama dzako, uende kunyika yandichakuratidza.’
uhege mukilunga kyakho navalukololo ulutage khukhilunga eikhi ya khiva mkhokhovonesya'.
4 “Saka akabva munyika yavaKaradhea akandogara muHarani. Shure kwokufa kwababa vake, Mwari akamutuma munyika ino yamugere zvino.
Puu akhahege mukilunga kya Ukaludayo alukhutama khu Halani, ukhuhuma apo, ubaba va mwene vu afuile, Unguluve akhandeta mukhilunga eikhii eikhi vitama lino.
5 Haana kumupa nhaka imomo, kunyange paangatsika norutsoka rwake. Asi Mwari akamuvimbisa kuti iye nezvizvarwa zvake zvaimutevera vaizotora nyika ino, kunyange panguva iyoyo Abhurahama akanga asina mwana.
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.
6 Mwari akataura naye achiti, ‘Zvizvarwa zvako zvichava vatorwa munyika isiri yavo, uye vachaitwa varanda vagotambudzwa kwamakore mazana mana.
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.
7 Asi ndicharanga rudzi rwavachashandira senhapwa,’ ndizvo zvakataurwa naMwari, ‘uye shure kwaizvozvo vachabuda munyika iyoyo vagondishumira panzvimbo ino.’
Nu Nguluve akhata nihega ikhilunga eikhi yakhuva khikhuvavikha vatumwa, pakhuva vihega nukhuiei saya uluvalu ulu.'
8 Ipapo akapa Abhurahama sungano yokudzingiswa. Abhurahama akabereka Isaka akamudzingisa zuva rorusere shure kwokuberekwa kwake. Shure kwaizvozvo Isaka akabereka Jakobho, uye Jakobho akabereka madzitateguru ane gumi navaviri.
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.
9 “Nokuti madzitateguru akaitira godo Josefa, vakamutengesa senhapwa kuIjipiti. Asi Mwari akanga anaye
Avakukhu yetu vakhamboneha uwifu uYusufu vakhagucha khu Misili, nu Nguluve akhava paninee nave,
10 akamununura kubva pamatambudziko ake ose. Akapa Josefa uchenjeri uye akaita kuti adikanwe naFaro mambo weIjipiti; saka akamuita mutongi weIjipiti nomuzinda wake wose.
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.
11 “Zvino nzara yakasvika muIjipiti yose neKenani, kukava nokutambudzika kukuru, uye madzibaba edu akashayiwa zvokudya.
Pu khukhava nee njala ei mbaha nee tabu ei mbaha khu Misili na khu Kanani, nava baba veto savakhapata ukyakhulwa.
12 Jakobho akati anzwa kuti kuIjipiti kwaiva nezviyo, akatuma madzibaba edu parwendo rwavo rwokutanga.
Pu uYakobo vuapulikhe ukhuta khuli kyakhulwa khu Misili, akhavasuha ava baba veto ututan'chi.
13 Parwendo rwavo rwechipiri, Josefa akaudza madzikoma ake kuti iye aiva ani uye Faro akanzwa nezvemhuri yaJosefa.
Ulwavile uYusufu akhivonesya khuva lukololwe eikhivumbukho kya Yusufu khikhamanyikha khwa Falao.
14 Shure kwaizvozvo, Josefa akatuma shoko kuti baba vake Jakobho, nemhuri yavo yose, vanhu makumi manomwe navashanu pamwe chete, vauye.
U Yusufu akhavasuha avalukololwe ukhuluta khukhumbula uYakobo ubaba yevo in'che khu Misili, paninie navalukololwe, ekhikalo kya mwene vale avanu sabini na vahano.
15 Ipapo Jakobho akaburuka akaenda kuIjipiti, uko kwaakandofira iye namadzibaba edu.
U Yakobo akhikhe khu Misili; akhafya paninwe nava baba yeto.
16 Mitumbi yavo yakatakurwa ikaendeswa kuShekemu vakavigwa muguva rakanga ratengwa naAbhurahama kubva kuvanakomana vaHamori, paShekemu, nomutengo wemari yakati kuti.
Vakhatoliwa khu Shekemu vakhasyiliwa mulipumba eilwu udada yavo uAbrahamu agulile nii hela n'cho khuhuma khuvana va Hamori ukhuu khu Shekemu.
17 “Nguva yakati yaswedera yokuti Mwari azadzise chipikirwa chake kuna Abhurahama, uwandu hwavanhu vedu muIjipiti hwakawedzerwa zvikuru.
Pa khasikhiei akha Unguluve aedihine nu Abrahamu vu ahegelile pa vanu, valikhwongelela khu Misili,
18 Ipapo mumwe mambo, akanga asingazivi nezvaJosefa, akava mutongi weIjipiti.
usikhiei ugwa akhima undogon'chi uyunge khuu Misili, undogon'chi uvisa manyile uYusufu.
19 Akabata vanhu vedu zvakaipa akadzvinyirira madzitateguru edu achivamanikidza kuti varase vana vachangoberekwa kuitira kuti vagofa.
Undogon'chi uyunge uywa akhavasiova avanu vito nukhuvavombela imbivi avadada yeto, nukhuvataga avana vavene avadebe valekhe ukhutama.
20 “Panguva iyoyo Mozisi akaberekwa, uye akanga asiri mwanawo zvake. Akachengetwa mumba mababa vake kwemwedzi mitatu.
Khu sikhei ugwa uMose akhaholiwa; ale nonu pamiho ga Nguluve, akhaleliwa eimin'chi gedatu munyumba yadadaye.
21 Paakasiyiwa kunze, mwanasikana waFaro akamutora akamurera somwanakomana wake.
Usikhei uguatagine ung'echa vakhwa Falao akhatola akhagega nduu mwana va mwene.
22 Mozisi akadzidziswa uchenjeri hwose hweIjipiti uye aigona kwazvo kutaura nokuita zvinhu.
U Mose akhamanyeisiwa amafundisyo goni aga khu Misili; vu alina makha na mamenyu ni mbombo.
23 “Mozisi paakanga ava namakore makumi mana okuberekwa, akafunga zvokundoshanyira hama dzake ivo vaIsraeri.
Vua fikhile eimiakha alubaini gakhamwin'chila amasage gakhu vagendele avalukololwe avanya Isilaeli.
24 Akaona mumwe wavo achitambudzwa nomuIjipita, saka akasvika akamurwira akatsiva nokuuraya muIjipita uya.
Vuambwene Umwisilaeli ivomba imbivi, uMose akhakolela eikhisa nukhuhomben'cha uvuvivi khwaula uviukhutova uva khu Misili:
25 Mozisi akafunga kuti vanhu vake vachaziva kuti Mwari ainge achimushandisa kuti avanunure, asi ivo havana kuzviziva.
akhasaga ukhuta avalukololwe vikhuvumanya ukhuta Unguluve ukhuvapokha mukhivokho kya mwene, pakhuva savamanye.
26 Fume mangwana Mozisi akasvikowana vaIsraeri vaviri vachirwa. Akaedza kuvayananisa achiti, ‘Varume, muri hama imi; munodireiko kukuvadzana?’
Eilin'chuya eilikongile akhaluta khuvanya Isilaeli avavatovanaga akhagela ukhuva sayaniwa; akhan'chova,' Vahego, Umue mulilokolo; mbona mwilwa yumwe khwa yumwe?
27 “Asi murume uya akanga achitambudza mumwe akasundidzira Mozisi padivi akati, ‘Ndianiko akakuita mubati nomutongi wedu?
Ula uvaakoseminche ula uvivale paninwe akhakulugila khuvutali, nukhun'chova, 'Veni akhuvikhile uvetavala nukhuva eing'igi veto?
28 Unoda kundiuraya sokuuraya kwawakaita muIjipita nezuro?’
Uve winogwa ukhumbuda nduvu kha mbudile uMisili pamuhe?”
29 Mozisi paakanzwa izvozvo, akatiza akaenda kuMidhiani, uko kwaakandogara ari mutorwa uye akabereka vanakomana vaviri.
U Mose akhakimbila vuapulikhe in'cho; akhava eigeni mukhilunga kya Midiani, akhava baba va vana vavilei.
30 “Makore makumi mana akati apfuura, mutumwa akazviratidza kuna Mozisi ari mumurazvo womoto mugwenzi, mugwenga raiva pedyo neGomo reSinai.
Vug'isilile ei mikha ulubaini usuhwa va Nguluve akhambonekhela mulukongu lwa kyamba kya Sinai, mukhiei situ mugati gukhwakha umwoto.
31 Paakaona chinhu ichi, akashamiswa nezvaakaona. Akati achiswedera kuti anyatsoona, akanzwa inzwi raIshe richiti,
Vu uMose alolile umwoto alikhunyomokha nukhukenyemukha khu khila ikhiei ikhukhivona, pu alikhuhegelela alole, eisavuti ya Nguluve eikhin'cha eikhan'chova,
32 ‘Ndini Mwari wamadzibaba ako, Mwari waAbhurahama, Isaka naJakobho.’ Mozisi akadedera nokutya akatadza kana kutarisa.
'Une nene Nguluve va baba vakho, Nguluve va Abrahamu, uIsakha, nu Yakobo'. U Mose alikhutetema nukhusita ukhulola.
33 “Ipapo Jehovha akati kwaari, ‘Bvisa shangu dzako; nokuti nzvimbo yaumire pairi itsvene.
Unguluve akhambula akhata, 'Fula ifilato apa upuwimile pavalan'che.
34 Zvirokwazvo ndaona kudzvinyirirwa kwavanhu vangu muIjipiti. Ndanzwa kugomera kwavo, saka ndaburuka kuti ndizovasunungura. Zvino uya, ndinoda kukutuma udzokere kuIjipiti.’
Nelolile eisida ya vanu vango khu Misili; Nipulikhe ukhulamwa khwa vene, numwe mkhilenei vapolikhe; lino win'che, nikhukhusuha uve khu Misili.'
35 “Ndiye Mozisi uya wavakanga varamba namashoko okuti, ‘Ndianiko akakuita mubati nomutongi wedu?’ Ndiye akatumwa naMwari pachake kuti ave mubati nomusununguri wavo, kubudikidza nomutumwa akazviratidza kwaari mugwenzi.
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.
36 Ndiye akavabudisa muIjipiti uye akaita zvishamiso nezviratidzo muIjipiti, paGungwa Dzvuku uye kwamakore makumi mana murenje.
U Mose akhavalongon'cha ukhuhuma khu Misili vu avombile ifiswigo vya khuswiga khu Misili na munyanja ya Shamu, na katika jangwa mukhasikhikha miakha alubaini.
37 “Ndiye Mozisi uya akaudza vaIsraeri kuti, ‘Mwari achakutumirai muprofita akaita seni anobva muvanhu venyu chaivo.’
U Mose viuyu avavuule avanu va Isilaeli ukhuta, 'Unguluve ukhuve mikhila undogon'chi uyonge ukhuhuma mukhivumbukho kyenyo, undongon'chi ndune'.
38 Akanga ari muungano yaiva murenje, pamwe chete nomutumwa akataura kwaari paGomo reSinai, uye namadzibaba edu; uye akagamuchira mashoko mapenyu kuti azoasvitsa kwatiri.
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.
39 “Asi madzibaba edu akaramba kumuteerera. Vakamuramba uye mumwoyo yavo vakadzokerazve kuIjipiti.
Uyu vi munu uvi ale na vababa vito vabelile ukhumwedikha; vakhakulugila khuvutali, munumbula n'cha vene vakhasyetukhila khu Misili.
40 Vakati kuna Aroni, ‘Tiitire vamwari vachatitungamirira. Kana ari Mozisi uyu akatibudisa muIjipiti, hatizivi zvakamuwira!
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.'
41 Ndiyo nguva yavakaumba chifananidzo chakaita semhuru. Vakauya nezvibayiro kwachiri vakachipemberera vachikudza chinhu chakaitwa namaoko avo.
Vakhatengenesya eisenga isikhu in'cho puvakhahumya ne sadakha khuusenga iyo vakhahovoka pa mbombo n'cha mavokho gavene.
42 Asi Mwari akavafuratira akavasiya kuti vanamate hondo dzokudenga, sezvazvakanyorwa mubhuku ravaprofita zvichinzi: “‘Makandivigira zvibayiro nezvipo makore makumi mana murenje here, imi imba yaIsraeri?
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?
43 Makatakura tabhenakeri yaMoreki nenyeredzi yamwari wenyu Refani, zvifananidzo zvamakaita kuti muzvinamate. Naizvozvo ndichakuendesai kuutapwa’ mberi kweBhabhironi.
Mweidikhe munyumba ya kwaganila nu Moleki ni nondwe n'cha minguluve gwa refani, nifihwani ifi mutengenisye nukhuisaya khu fiene: nikhuvahilekha khuvutali saidi yakhu Babeli.'
44 “Madzitateguru edu akanga ane tabhenakeri yeChipupuriro pakati pavo murenje. Yakanga yakagadzirwa sokurayirwa kwakanga kwaitwa Mozisi naMwari, maererano nomufananidzo waakanga aona.
Avababa yito vale ni nyumba yakhwaganila mundukungu, nduvu Unguluve avavulile avile an'chovile nu Mose, ukhuta akhale in'chega ndeikhihwani khila eikhi mukhakhiwene.
45 Vakagamuchira tabhenakeri, vachitungamirirwa naJoshua, madzibaba edu akauya pamwe chete nayo paya pavakatora nyika kubva kundudzi dzakanga dzadzingwa pamberi pavo naMwari. Tabhenakeri yakagara munyika iyo kusvikira panguva yaDhavhidhi,
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,
46 uyo akaitirwa zvakanaka naMwari uye akakumbira kuti avakire Mwari waJakobho nzvimbo yokugara.
uyu vii akhavile uluhusa khumiho ga Nguluve akhadova khwa Nguluve uva Yakovo.
47 Asi Soromoni ndiye akazomuvakira imba.
U Selemani akhan'chengela enyumba ya Nguluve.
48 “Kunyange zvakadaro, Wokumusoro-soro haagari mudzimba dzakavakwa navanhu. Sezvinorehwa nomuprofita achiti:
Pakhuva uvialikhukianya sitama inyumba n'chi van'chengile namavokho; eye vinduvu an'chovile unyamalago,
49 “‘Denga ndicho chigaro changu choushe uye nyika ndiyo chitsiko chetsoka dzangu. Ko, muchandivakira imba yakaita sei? ndizvo zvinotaura Ishe. Kana kuti nzvimbo yangu yokuzorora ichava kupiko?
Khukyanya khigoda kyango kya vutwa, ne khilunga luvafu lwa khukanya amalunde gango. Nyumba yilindakhikhii eiyakhiva mukhunjengela?, in'chova Ubaba: ndapi apa khugatalukha?
50 Ko, ruoko rwangu haruna kuita izvozvi zvose here?’
Mavokho gango agavombile ifi vyoni?'
51 “Imi vanhu vemitsipa mikukutu, vane mwoyo nenzeve dzisina kudzingiswa! Makangoita samadzibaba enyu: Munogara muchidzivisa Mweya Mutsvene!
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.
52 Kwakambova nomuprofita asina kutambudzwa namadzibaba enyu here? Vakauraya kunyange vaya vakaprofita kuuya kwaIye Oga Akarurama. Uye zvino makamupandukira mukamuuraya,
Nyamalago veni uviava dada yenyo sivatesin'che? Vavabudile avanyamalago va badu sin'chile Umwene unya Leli,'na lino muvile vachova fivi nuvubudi khumwene,
53 iyemi makagamuchira murayiro wamakapiwa kubudikidza navatumwa, asi mukasauteerera.”
umwe mwei vanu umwei mupokhile indagilo in'chilagililwe nusuhwa samukhun'chibata.”
54 Vakati vanzwa izvi, vakashatirwa zvikuru uye vakamurumanyira meno avo.
Puu avavaha va balasa vuvapulikhe imbombo in'chi n'chiikhavahoma inumbula n'cha vene vakhagwegwedulila amino uSitefani.
55 Asi Sitefani, azere noMweya Mutsvene, akatarisa kudenga akaona kubwinya kwaMwari, uye Jesu amire kuruoko rworudyi rwaMwari.
Pakhuva umwene adigile Umepo Umbalan'che alolile khukianya vunonu nukhuvuvona uvu dwadwa wa Nguluve,' nukhumbona uYesu eimile eikhivokho ei kyandwo eikya Nguluve.
56 Akati, “Tarirai, ndinoona denga razaruka uye Mwanakomana woMunhu amire kuruoko rworudyi rwaMwari.”
U Sitefani akhan'chova, “Niluwene uludeva ludindwikhe, nu Mwana va Nguluve eimile eikhivokho kyandwo kya Nguluve.”
57 Pavakanzwa izvi vakadzivira nzeve dzavo vakamhanyira kwaari vose, vachidanidzira namanzwi ari pamusoro-soro,
Puu avavaha va ndagilo vakhaywega nukhudinda imbulukhutu vakhanyalila pupaninie,
58 vakamuzvuzvurudzira kunze kweguta vakatanga kumutaka namabwe. Uye, vaya vaiva zvapupu vakandoisa nguo dzavo patsoka dzejaya rainzi Sauro.
vakhan'taga khunji nukhutova na mawe: navasaidi vakhafula eimienda gwa vene eigwa khunji vakhavikha pasi pamalonde ga Savuli.
59 Vachiri kumutaka namabwe, Sitefani akanyengetera, akati, “Ishe Jesu, gamuchirai mweya wangu.”
Vuvitova na mawe khuva Sitefani, akhendelela ukhwiimwilanga Udaada nukhun'chova, “Uvii vi Yesu, upila ei numbula yango,”.
60 Ipapo akapfugama namabvi ake akadanidzira achiti, “Ishe, musavapa mhosva yechivi ichi.” Akati ataura izvi, akavata.
Akhafugama nukhwilanga khu savuti eimbaha, “Baaba, usite ukhuvavalilei inongwa eiyee. “Vu an'chovile n'chi, akhafywa.

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