¹Ndongo iya u Nehemia umwana uwa Hakalia ihabha, kute umwezi uwa Kisleu, kute umwaha uwa amashumi gabhili, namile mhaya insongo uwa Sushani, ²weka uwa bhahola bhene, u Hanani, ahinza peka na bhantu bhanji kufuma Yuda, nane ihabhabhuzilizya kufumila na Bhayahudi bhebha hapona Abhayahudi bhebhasyaliliye bhebhani kukwo, na kufumina na Yerusalemu.³Bhahambozya, ''Bhala bhebhamile ukute kunyumba inyinza azila bhebha pindushile kuli kuwukongwe bhale mumayimba amapite nakusupila kwekute ulubhumba lwa Yerusalemu bhapongalanyinye na malyango gakwe bhapembeleye nu mwoto.''⁴Nawinza wenevwa inongwa izi, ihihala na kulila na kuli isiku ihabhalilila kuzindilishizya nukufunga na kulabha pamiso ga Mulungu uwa kumwanya. ⁵Pihate ihalonga, ''Iwe wewa Mwene, Umulungu uwa kumwanya, Umulungu wali msongo na kuswijizya, wukumalilizya indajizyo nulugano uwa kudila peka na bhala bhebhakuganile na kulema indajizyo izyakwe.⁶Tejelezya kulabha kwane na damula amiso gaho, inga uyivwe isala iya msondelezya waho kute ishi inkuputa pililongolela papaho shamsanya na shausiku kulilyo inga abhantu ibha kuizitaeli abhabhombi bhaho. Ine ikwiteha imbibhi zya bhatu ibha Izraeli, zye tubuombile inhani kukwaho. Mwenti ine ninyumba ya tata wane tubhombile imbibhi. ⁷Tubhombile uwobhibhi ihani pamwanya papaho, na tutali alibhishila injele indajizyo, zyezipangiwe, na kulongwa zyezihamubhuzya ahamubijile umsontelezwa waho Musa.⁸Inkukulabha ukumbushe indajizyo zyoumubijiye umsontelezwa waho u Musa, 'Mkubhomba pepatali ulwiteshelelo, intenzimbasasye bham ibhamnsi, ⁹ilelo inga mwaduga kukwane na kutejelezya indajizyo zyane na kuzibhomba, pope abhantu bhaho bhasati munse iya kumwanya izya kutali nane ihayibhabhonganiha kufuma ukwo na bhaleta palepo pala pembasebhile inga kulibhomba ilawa lyane.'¹⁰Ishi ibhe bhasentelezya waho na bhantu bhaho, bhebhali wabhatulile kumaha gaho amapite nakunyobhe yaho yiliniha. ¹¹Umwene, akulabha, utejelezye ishi kulabha yabhasontelezwa bhaho na isala iya bhasondezwa bhaho bhebhali bhakusehelela kwiteha itawa lyabho. Ishi ugwezeshe ine umusondelezwa wah umusanyunu, n unkumbushe untuyile kwilongole ya mntu ami.''Namile kumumwesya uwa umfalme.

¹Kwekuti umwezi uwa Nisani, kwekuti umwanha uwa ishili uwa Mfalme Artashasta, asebhile ihobwa, na ihega ihobwa na kumpa Umfalme. Ishi intabhobile kusigana pilongolela yaho. ²Ilelo umsongo ahabhuzya, ''Honi himiso yaho ile i lusongamo? Utakuloleha kute nambhinu. Ine kubijila ibhe kusungama ku mwoyo.'' Inga ihogopa ihani.³Ihamubhuzya umsongo, ''Umsongo andilaje wila! Pehoni pamiso pane patabhe ni nsibho? Wee ihaya impite, pala pepali impipa iya utata wane, ule amagwila, na amalyango igakwe gananjishile ku umwoto.''⁴Pu umsongo ahamubhuzya, ''Ukwanza ahoni imbombe?'' Pe ihamlabha Umulungu uwa kumwanya. ⁵Ihamubhuzya umsongo, ''Umsongo angalole hinza, na inga umsontelezwa waho abhombile ahinza pamiso papaho, kunsontelezya ya Yuda, inyumba inyinza izyi ipipi izya abhatata bhane, inga igwezye kupazenga iwinza.'' ⁶Umsongo ahabhuzya (nu umlongozi wope ayihaye papipi inawo) , ''Utuyihale kawa insiku zilinga pahaidaga?'' Umusongo ahalala hinza kuntwala nani inhampa isiku.⁷Pihamubhuzya umusongo, ''Ihabha hinza umusongo, nampe kalata kwekuti asongo kwisyila iyakulizi, inga bhawezye kunduhusu kushila mamomume igabha mmadala kubhala ku Yuda. ⁸Iwinza ibhe likata kwa Asafu, wakulinda isengo ilya msongo, inga ampe amakwi iga kubhola ivibadinga va malyango, iga mpanga papipi ni shibhanza, na kulubhumba ulyinyumba, na kunyumba inte nihale.'' Kwekute shezikubha inyobhe inyinza iyaMulungu inga wabha pamwanya papane umsongo ahapa vwikwanza ivwa.⁹Nafishe kwa msongo kwisyila kulyizi, na kubhapa amakalata igamsondo. Iwinza umsongo weatwalile abhalugu ibhabhanajeshi na bhebhazubhile ifalasi peka nine. ¹⁰Snbalati Mhoroni na Tobia umsantelezwa uwa Amoni webhuvwa inogwa izi, bhahasha ihani kwekute umntu ahinza weale kulinga kubhavwa antu ibha ku Izraeli.¹¹Iwinza, ihaduga ku Yerusalemu, na namile kukwo insiku zi tatu. ¹²Nadamshile uwusiku, ene nabha abhansi peka nene. Itamubhuzizye umntu ingawe hala Umulungu wane habhishile mhati mmwoyo wane kubhomba Yerusalemu. Kati ahabha nishihanu peka nine, yoli ula wena muwalile.¹³Nasogoye uwusiku kwidala lya mlyango uwa mwihombe kubhala kushindikwi isha myoha na kumlyango uwa wuzula, na kuchagula ilubhumba izya Yerusalemu, zyebhananganyi, na amalyango igi mbao ganangishile nu mwoto. ¹⁴Iwinza ihabhala kwekuti ulyango chemchemi iya Mwene. pepali ibhulo pamile ihani kushihamu wenamuwalile kushila.¹⁵Kulili na bhalile usiku wunuwo kumbali kwihombe na kunanjizya ulubhumba, ihaduga kulusalo na kwinjila kumlyango uwa kwihombe, na sheshishinesho ihaduga. ¹⁶Bhebhalaye bhatahamanya pihabhala awe hala hihabhomba, na intahabhuzya Abhayahudi, pope umputi, pope abhasongo, pepe abhasongo, pope abhanji bhebhabhombile imbombo iyo.¹⁷Ihabhabhuzya, ''Ukulola amayimba getali nago, shezile pa Yerusalemu ila kumatongo na amalyango gakwe bhaanga yinye kumwoto. Nzaji, tuzenjeshipwa ukubhumba uwa Yerusalemu, inga tutahabhe ninsoni iwinza.'' ¹⁸Nabhabhuzizye kunte inyobhe yane nyinza iya Mulungu wane wamile pamwanya papane na iwinzaa kulilyo indajizyo zya Mwene kugala gabhuzizye. Bhahalonga, ''Twenyi tusongole na kuzenga.'' Kulili bhagombela shezya inyobhe izyabho kwekuti inyobhe izyabho kwekuti kumbombo inyinza.¹⁹Ilelo Sanbalati Mhoroni, na Tobia umsontelezya uwakwe Mwamoni, na Geshemu, Mwarabu, webhuvwa inogwa izyo, bhaha tuseha na kutuliga; bhahalonga, ''Ukubhomba ahoni? Ishi, ukulwa nu Mwene?'' ²⁰Pihabhuzya, ''Umulungu uwakumwanya ututupe uwezyo. Itwe twebhabhomba mbombo ibhakwe na tutisogole na kuzenga. Ilelo utalinapo poponti, na hatalipo naham na kumo kudaya kudaya kwakubhusya ukwo ku Yerusalemu.''

¹Iwinza Eliashibu, umpiti umsongo, ahimilila peka nabhaholo ibhakwe abhaputi, bhazenga umlyango ilyingole. Bhalyozizye na kubhiha amalyango igakwe. Bhabhushile kubhasaya paka mnala uwa Hamea paka mnala uwa Hananeli. ²Ingalele iyakwe abhantu ibha Yeriko bhazenjile, na ingalola agibho Zakuli umwana uwa Imli azenjile.³Abhana ibha Senaa bhahazenga umlyango uwisyi. Bhakubhiha ivibadalinga ivwakwena kubhiha amalyango igakwe na majela igakwe na mapela gakwe. ⁴Mewemoth ayandile pamu papakulandata. Iwene nu mwana wa Ulia umwana wa Hakosi. Na ingalelo iyao Meshulamu ahagomba. Iwene nu mwana uw aBelekia, umwana uwa Meshezabeli. Papipi inawo u Sadoki ahagomba. Iwene mwana wa Baana. ⁵Ingalelo yabho Watekoi bhahagomba, ilelo abhalongoezi bhabho bhahasita kubhomba imbombo yebhalajizizye na abhasongo bhabho.⁶Yoyada umwana wa Pasea, na Meshulamu mwana wa Besodeya, bagombile umlyango ilyimande. Bhakubhela ivibadalinga, na kubhaha amalyango gakwe namajela gakwe na mapeto gakwe. ⁷Bhope, Melatia Mgibeoni, nu Yadoni Meronothi, umntu uwa Gibeoni nu Miapa, bhabhombile kugomba pamwanya iya pupo pepali umsongo uwi haya iya pisyila iya lwiziaha delaga.⁸Na ingalelo yakwe Uzieli mwana wa Harhaya, weka uwa wafua dhahabu, ahalonga; na ingelelo yake Hanania, wakugomba wakugomba amafuta. Bhahazenga iwinza i Yerusalemu paka ulubhumba ulupite. ⁹Na ingalelo iya Refaya umwana uwa Huli ahazenga. Amile mlongozi pakasi iyihaya iya Yerusalemu. ¹⁰Na ingelelo yakwe Yedaya umwana uw Halumafu ahatenga papipi ninyumba iyakwe. Na ingalelo yaakwe Hatushi umwana uwa Hashabneya akajenga.¹¹Umwene umwana uwa Halimu na Hashubu umwana uw aPahat Moabu, bhazenga pupo izyamwabho peka nu mnala uwa uwa wusanu. ¹²Ingalelo yabho Shalumu umwana uwa Haloheshi, umsongo uwa Pakasi iya pahaya iya Yerusalemu, ahazenga, peka na abhalendo ibakwe.¹³Hanuni na abhahaya iwa Zanoa bhahazenga ilyango ilyamwihombe. Bhahazenga iwinza na kubhiha amalyango igakwe, na amajela igakwe na amapeto igakwe. Bhazenjile dhilaa elfu paka mlyango lajaa.¹⁴Malkiaya, umwana uwa Rekabu, umsongo uwa ihaya iya Beth - Hakeremu, akazenga uyango la jaa. Ahazengana kubhiha amlyango igakwe, na majela igakwe na mapeto igakwe. ¹⁵Shalumu umwana uwa Kolhoze, umsongo uwa ihaya iya Mispa, ahazenga ilyango ilya kudubhuha. Alijenga, nakubhila umgubho panya yakwe nakubhiha imlyango yakwe na majela gakwe na mapeto gakwe. Ahazenga shipwa ulubhumba ulwa pwani uwa Silowamu kumbeyu iya Mwene, paka uwulongozi uwa kulongozya kufuma inyumba iya Daudi.¹⁶Nehemia umwana uwa Azbuki, atabhalaye iya pakasi iyaihaya iya Beth - suri, ahazenga pala apenepo, kufuma mabulini iya Daudi, pako, ibilika lyelyazegiwe na bhantu, ninyumba iya bhantu bhebhali niha. ¹⁷Ingalole kukwakwe uwa Lawi bhazenjile, peka nu Rehumi umwana uwa Bani na ingalole kukwakwe, Hashabia, umlongozi uwa pakasi panyumba iya Keila, kunyumba iyakwe.¹⁸Ingalelo kukwakwe abhantu ibhi inse izyabho bhahazenga, wenza peka nu Ninui umwana uwa Henadadi, umsondo uwa pakasi pa haya iya Keila. ¹⁹Ingalelo kukwakwe azenjile Ezeri, umwana uwa Yeshua, watabhalaye uwa Mispa, azenjile penepo iyinji kubhala ishangi isha vilwilo, kwekuti ikona iya ubhumba.²⁰Ingalelo kukwakwe u Baluki, umwana uwa Zakai, ahazenga kushigane pupo iyamwabho, kufuma kukona iya lubumba paka umlyango uwi nyumba iya Eliashibu, ukuwi usongo. ²¹Ingalelo kukwakwe Melemothi, umwana uwa Uria, umwana uwa Hakosi, ahazenga pupo iyinji kufuma umlyango uwinyumba iya Eliashibu paka pampelela iyinyumba iya Eliashibu.²²Kisha ingalelo kukwakwe abhakuwi, abhantu ibha pupo ipo papipi na pa Yerusalemu, bhazenjile. ²³Ingalelo kukwakwe Benyamini nu Hashubu bhazenjile kuilongola inyumba iyabho. Ingalelo kukwabho Azalia umwana uwa Maseya, umwana uwa Anania, ahazenga papipi ninyumba iyakwe. ²⁴Ingalelo kukwakwe Binui umwana uwa Henadadi ahazenga pambali inyinji, kufuma inyumba iya Azalia paka ikona iya lubhumba.²⁵Upapali, umwana uwa Uzia, ahazenga pamwanya paka na iya lubhumba na pamwanya pepakusata pamwanya kufuma inyumba iya pamwanya iya msongo. Kushibhanje isha bhalinzi. ²⁶Ingalelo kukwakwe Pedaya umwana uwa Paloshi akajenga. Ishi abhatani ibha shibhanza bhebhihaye ku Ofeli bhazenjile paka kumbali uwa pamwanya pepakuyifumizya. ²⁷Ingalelo kukwakwe, Watekoi bhazenjile papa mbhili iyinji, kubhalila pamwanya upite we wuli kunzi, pakaulubhumba uwa Ofeli.²⁸Abhaputi bhahazena panya pamlyango uwi ifalasi kuweka kubhala inyumba iyakwe. ²⁹Ingalelo kukwakwe u Sadoki, umwana uwa Imeli, ahazenga pambali pupo kubhala inyumba iyakwe. Na ingalelo kukwakwe Shemaya, umwana uwa Shekania, umlinzi uwa ilyango ilya mashariku, akajenga. ³⁰Ingalelo kukwakwe Hanania, umwana uwa Shelemia, nu Hanuni, umwana uwa sita uwa Salafu, bhahazenga kumbali ukunji. Meshulamu umwana uwa Berekia ahazenga kubhalila kunyumba iyakwe.³¹Ingalelo kukwakwe u Malkiya, weka kwozya idhahabu, ahazenga paka inyumba iy abhatumishi ibhahibhanza na abhachululuzi bhebhali kwendelela mlyango uwa mwijele na paka kuhansi ibha pamwanya isha kumbhale. ³²Abhachululuzi ibhi idhahabu na bhachululuzi azenjile nganti lupitu ulwa pamwanya isha kukona ni lyango ilyingale.

¹Sanbalati wanyivwa tuhazengaga ulubhumba, ahila mwa mhati yakwe, wope ahilwma ihani, ahabhaseha Abhayahudi. ²Pilongolela pabha holo ibhakwe na bhalugu ibha Samalia, ahalonga, ''Abhayahudi abhabhi ni bhakubhomba ahoni? Ishi, bhahali iyi bhombela ihaya? Ishi, bhati yilombele aminzi bhibho? Ishi, Bhatifumwe ifinjiel? Ishi! Bhatimale imbombo isiku lyeka? Je! Bhati bhaletele amawe kufuma kwebhabhungani shile ingalelo inga bhoshe umwoto? ³Tobia Mwamoni amile peka inalwo, wope ahalongi, inga twa bwaji agazubha kumwanya iya ishi shebhakuzenga, hani abhongoye ulubhumba ulwo ulwa mawe.''⁴Tulejelezye, Mulungu witu, kwekute itwe tukuligwa. Duzya kulamiha kwabho pamwanya pamatwe gabho bhibho na kubhapa bhapate kulemwa kwekute inse yebhali ibhobhakugwe. ⁵Utahagubishile uwubhibhi wabhp, inahabhili utahefye imbibhi izyabho pilongolela lyaho; kwekuti bhabhilamizizye bhebhakuzenga. ⁶Kwekuti twazenjile ulubhumba na ulubhumba lwanti bhaluhomanyinye pakasi ya utali iwakwe, kwekuti abhantu bhayiganile kubhomba imbombo⁷Ilelo Sanbalati, Tobia, Waarabu, Waamoni, nu Waashdodi webhivwa kute imbombo kugomba ulubhumba Yerusalemu lweluhendelelaga na kute kumbali kwekwananjishile kwekute ulubhumba bhapateye umlaha umpite uhaha mhati yabho. ⁸Bhonti bhalivwana peka, na bhinzile kuhomana nakubhomba ahalanga na kubhazya mhati yakwe. ⁹Ilelo iwalabile kwa Mulungu iwetu na kubhiha abhalizi inza uwote ulinzi kushila ibhene shamshanya na shau siku kwekuti inga kulapila ikwabho.¹⁰Ihabha abhantu ibha Yuda bhahalonga, ''Iha lyabhala bhebha kupimba ivimwami nkutolwa. Kule ilundiwi ipinte na tutagawezya kuzenga ulubhomba.'' ¹¹Na bhebhatupali itwe bhahalonga, ''Pape tebhamanye ewe kulala paka wetwinza bham ibhabho na kubhagoga na kuyimilisya imbombo.''¹²Kumo bhibho Abhayahudi bhebhale kwihala papipi inabho bhafumile ibhali zyonti na kulonga nitwe hehali kumi, bhakutusoha zyebhalonga zyebhakubhomba ihani kukwitu. ¹³Kwekuti ihabhiha abhantu kuli kumballi ya bhantu iyakulubha kuti ku mbali zyeli apazelu. ¹⁴Na bhishile bhonti bhele na amapanga, impala, na imishale. Ihenya, ihimilila, ihabhabhuzya abhasongo, na bhebhimililileye, na bhantu abhanji, ''Mtogopaje. Mkubhushe Umwene, wealimsongo nuwe kusyijizya. Bhalalile abhahalo abhinyu, abhana bhunyu, abhaledu bhinyi, abhashe bhinyu ni nyumba zyinyu.¹⁵Wezyale inzalula abhabhibhi ibhito webhivwa kute zyetu kupango yabho zyamanyishile yamile kukwetu, na Umulungu ahabha agaluhaniynye zyebhapanjile izyo, twetwi tuhanduga kulubhumba, kuli weka weka kumbombo yakwe. ¹⁶Kulili kufuma lula iyo pakasi iya bhaputi bhene bhabhombile imbombo ibhulo pamwanya iya kuzenga ulubhumba, na pakasi yabho bhahalema impalala, ivwakudindila, umsashale, na kukwata ivwakulwila, weabhalongozi bhimiliye kuluselo yabhantu bhonti ibha Yuda.¹⁷Na shenisho bhati bhombe imbombo bhanabho bhala bhebhamile kuzenga ulubhumba na kupimba ivimwambhamile iwinza kwimilela uabho. Wonti umntu akabhombaga imbombo kunyobhe yeka, na kunyobhe inyinji amile ni ishilwilo shakwe. ¹⁸Wonti wakuzenga akwatile ipanga ilyakwe mumbazu mwakwe na shalazengaga. Ula wahomile italumbeta ahihala papipi nene.¹⁹Nabhabhuzizye abhasongo na bhalongozi na abhantu abhanji, ''Imbombo nyinza na yanalyoli na tuyize njile tunetwe kulubhumba, apalali nu mntu uwunji. ²⁰Kubijila kumshibhilela paka pale mteyivwe izwi ilya italumbeta na kubhugana kukwo. Umulungu iwetu ahaituhomanila.''²¹Petuhabhomba imbombo iyo. Itende yakwe bhamile bhahega impalala kufuma kusha ishilabhila paka kufumile ku nzuta. ²²Ihabhabhuzya abhantu uwate uwo, ''Wonti umntu nu mputi wakwe bhabhalile uwusiku pakasi ya Yerusalemu, bhebhe bhakulinda uwakati uwa usiku nu mubhomba mbombo uwakati owo.'' ²³Ishi te nene, pope abhaholo bhane, bhope abhaosntelezya bhane, bhape abhantuubhabhalizi bhebhahafyataga, numo pape weka iwetu wapwane amenda igakwe, na kule weka witu ahoga ishilwilo ishakwe, pape she agabhala kumnemwe kulapa aminzi.

¹Ihabhalala abhasahala na bhashi ibhabho bhahalile kwila ihani iya ku Bhayahudi abhamwabho. ²Ingalelo bhamile na bhama abhantu bhebhalonjile, ''Itwe nabhana ibhito na bhalendo bhitu tulipo abhinji. Ishi twenyi tupale ivisanga tuwezye kulya na twihale tudilaje.'' ³Uwinza bhalipo abhantu bhalonji, ''Tukubhaha kukosisha ivwinzi vwitu, imzabbu iyilu, ni nyumba izyitu ingalubhe ni ivsanga insiku izyinzala.''⁴Bham iwinza bhahalonga, ''Tuhopezizye ihela kulipa insaho iya msongo ku vwizi vwizi vwitu ni vwizi ivwitu iyw izbibu. ⁵Pope ishi amabhile agitu ni bhanda vwinza na bhaholo ibhitu, na bhana bhitu bhalahinza na bhana bhabho. Tukubijilwa kukazya abhana bhitu na bhalinda bhitu kubha bhasontelezwa. Bham ya bhalido ibhitu bhakandile kubhombelwa. Ilelo tulali niha ilya kutwavwa kwekunte abhantu abhinji ishi bhali nivwizi ivwitu na imizabibu iyitu.''⁶Nilamiwe ihani wenivwa kulila ikwabho ninogwa izi. ⁷Iwinza ihasebha pamwanya kalili, na kwileza kusitaka kushila abhasongo na abhalongozi. Ihabhuzya, ''Imwe mwanza izya pamwanya, kule weka kufuma kwaholo wakwe wuyo.'' Ihahomanya ulubhunganya ulupite pamwanya iyabho. ⁸Nakubhabhuzya, ''Itwe, shetugawezya, tubhatulile kufuma ku ukugwe uwabhaholo ibhitu ibha Shiyahudi bhebhali bhali bhabhakazizye kubhantu, ilelo nishi mkubhakubhakazya abhalole na bhayilombo abhinyu inga bhabhazye iwinza kukwitu!'' Bhamile zwii na bhatalyaji izwi ilyakulonga.⁹Ewe ihalonga, 'Lyemkubhomba te lyinza. Je, mtakwanzilwa kutenda kwa kutuya iya Umulungu iwetu inga kudinda kulegwa ibha ibhapanzi bhebhali ni abhibhi ibhitu? ¹⁰Ine na bhaholo bhane abhadimi bhane tukubhopa ihola nivisanga. Ilelo tukubijila tuleshe kubhalya izya pamwanya zyebhahopile izi. ¹¹Tuhaduzizye wumsanyuno ivwizi vwabho, imzabibu iyabho, ivwizi ivwabho iya mizeituni, ni nyumba zyabho na zyezyonjeye pa hela, ivisanga, ihobwa impwa, na amafuta gemwifumizye.''¹²Bhahalonga, ''Tutiduzye hala hetwejile kufuma kukwabho, pape tetwaze ingaheka kukwaho. Tutibhombe inza inzashukulonga.'' Pe ihabhabhilishila abhaputi, na kubhasimili kubha bhomba inzashe bhaaidile. ¹³Ihakunyunda umwenda wane, ihalonga, ''Ishi Umulungu ayefye inyumba na vwalinavwo na kila mntu watakabhomba zyalonjile iwene. Kwekuti ukunyutwe na kute atanaho na hamulubhungano lwoti lihalonga ''Eya,'' Na bhahamsalifa umwene na abhantu bhahabhomba iza she bhaaidile.¹⁴Pekufu panapo bhabhishe kubha na msongo wabho kuti mnsi ya Yuda, kufuma umwaha uwa ishilini paka umwaha uwa selasini na uwa bhubhile uwa msongo Artashasta, umwaha kumi na gabhili, ene uwabhholo bhane tulaliye ishakulya ishakulya shebhafumize kwa gavana. ¹⁵Ilelo umsongo uwimandi bhali wishile ene bhabhabhile abhantu ivintu ivimwam, na bhahabhega kukwabho ihela akubaini mnemwa kushakulya nohobwa iyabho lyawilanabhape abhaputi bhabho bhebha bhafuleya abhantu. Ilelo intabhombile shinesho kunongwa iyakutwaya Umulungu.¹⁶Nendeleye kubhomba imbombo palumba, na tutakalile ulusuto na abhaputi bhane bhonti bhahomani ukwo kunongwa yi mbombo iyo. ¹⁷Kwekute imeza yane bhamile ku Bhayahudi na bhaafisa, abhantu 150, yoli bhala bhebhi bhebhinzile kukwitu kufuma kunzi bhebhali kutuzyungula.¹⁸Kila hantu hehabhobhilwe kila isiku kwamile ing'ombe yeka, ingole sita zyezyasebhilwe, ninyonyi, na wila iaina zyonti izyihobwa inyinji. Na kugigo gonti intanzi ganago gonti amanyimba iga shakulya isha gavana, kunogwa iya kudaiwa kwamile kugom ihani pamwanya pa bhantu. ¹⁹Nankombushe, Ee Mulungu wane, kunza kunongwa yakanti genaga bhombile kubhantu ibha.

¹Ishi Sanbalati, Tbia, Geshemu Mwarabu nu adui wakwe abhanji webhivwa kunte nazenjile shipwa ulubhumba na kute na ham pambali yoyonti yebhayileshile iyi apazelu, shinda bhabhishile pamlyango kwekukute amalyango, ²Sanbalati nu Geshemu ahasantelezya abhajumbe ahalonga, ''Shalyabhela, tuhomane peka hinza pam kwekukuti hahombe iya Ono.'' Ilelo bhanzile inongwa.³Nabhasontelezizye abhajumbe kukwabho, ihalonga, ''Inkabhomba imbombo impinte intagawezya kwiha. Honi imbombo hiyimilile we ihaisogola kwinza kukwaho?'' ⁴Bhasontelezizye inongwa zinizyo kuli hani, nane nabhabhuzizye shinesho wila ibhu.⁵Sanbalati amsontelezizye uputi iwakwe kukwani kwidala lilila kuli hasanu, ni kalata lyeligubule mnyobhe izyakwe. ⁶Iyandishiliwe, ''Bhakulonga pabha panzi, na Geshemu pope akulonga, kunte iwena Bhayahudi mlinumpango uwa kukosa kwekwe mkuzenga ulubhumba kufumana ninongwa izi, Upamile kubha wamsongo iwabho.⁷Nawe ubhasebhile abhakuwi kutangazya inongwa zyaho pamwanya pa Yerusalemu, bhakulonga, ''Kuli numsongo ukwo Yuda!'' Ugawezya kubha izyanalyoli umsongo atayivwe inongwa izi. Ishi, twenyi nzaga tulonje.⁸Iwinza ihamsontelezya inongwa ihalonga, ''Ganago inzigo gatabhombeshile inza shukulonga kwekukuti mhali iya mumwoyo waho mgazile.'' ⁹Kwekukuti bhonti bhahantinje bhatwagofe, bhakusibha, ''Bhatileshe inyobhe izyabho kubhomba kubhoma iyabho, na itaga bhombela.'' Ilelo ishi, Umulungu, twenyi gomwa inyobhe zyaho.¹⁰Ihabhala kunyumba kwa Shemaya umwana uwa Delaya, umwana uwa Mehetabeli, wakugiwe mnyumba mumwakwe. Ahalonga, ''Twenyi tulomane peka kwekuti inyumba iya Mulungu, mhati mushipanga, na tugalile amalyango iga shipanga, kwekuti bhakwinza kukugoga. Usiku bhakwinza kukugoga.'' ¹¹Ihambhuzya, ''Je! Umntu wali inzene igwezizye kushibhala? Na umntu wali izene ingawezya kwinjila mshi bhanza inga ingiwezye kudela? ntakwinjila.''¹²Ihamanya kuntete bhu Mulungu wa msontelezizye, ilelo ihapea abhomba ukuwi ihani papane. Tobia na Sanbalati bhampiye. ¹³Bampiye imbombo kuyibhomba imbe na mwaga, inga imbombe hala halonjile na kubhomba imbibhi, na zyonti bhawezizye kumpa itawa ibhibhi inga kunsupizya. ¹⁴Umulungu wane, mkumbushe Tobia na Sanbalati, na gonti gebhabhombile. Iwinza mkubhushe amkuwi Noadia na abhakuwi abhamwabho bhebhaligiwe kubhomba mnumwo.¹⁵Kwa hiyo ulubhumba luhasila isiku ilya ishilini na tano iya umwezi uwa Eluli, kwekuti isiku hamsini na zibhili. ¹⁶Abhafi ibhitu bhonti webivwa igo, ibha panzi bhonti bhebha tuzyunguluye, bhagopile bhahasita kuyigana ihani pamiso papao bhibho. Kwekuti bhamanyile imbombo iyo yabhombilwe kwa kusalifya kwa Mulungu iwitu.¹⁷Inzishi ishi umsongo uwa Yuda abhasontelezizye ikalata aminji kwa Tobia, na amakalata iga Tobia ziawafishila. ¹⁸Kwekuti bhamile bhinji ukwo Yuda bhebhakugiwe kwakulapa kwakwe, kwekute amile mkolima Shekania, umwana uwa Ara. Umwanawakwe Yehohanani amile ainzishi umokulima u Meshulamu umwana uwa Belekia. ¹⁹Iiwnza bhalonjile nane kulilwo amayimba igakwe aminza na kumubhuzya inongwa yane. Ikalata bhaletile kukwane kufuma kwa Tobia kuntuyizya.

¹Ishi ubhumba welwasila na malyango insililile kuigombelezya, na bhebha kulinda ibha mlyango na bhebha kwimba na Abhalawi bhamile bhamile bhabhasebhile, ²ihampa ihola wane Hanani ubhanje na kubijila pamwanya iya Yerusalemu, peka na Hanani wali amile kumwililila uwa Pashijiji, kwekuti bhamwilishile na amwogopile Umulungu ihani kushila abhinji.³Nane nahabhuzizye, mtahafungule amalyango iga Yerusalemu paka izubha welyabha lihali. Piishi abhalinzi ibha mlyango bhakwimilelela, ugawezya kugalila amalyango na kuipinya. Chahula ibha kwimilelela kufuma kubhala bhebha kudila ku Yerusalemu, bham bhale pa shituo ishabho isha kwimililela, bham kwilongolela iyi nyumba zyabho bhibho. ⁴Ishi intakate lyamile mpite na mbaba, ilelo kwamile na ahantu abhansi mnhanti iyakwe, na numo mnyumba zyezizegiwe ialinza.⁵Umulungu wane abhishile mmwoyo wane, kubhabhungane hapeka abhasongo, abhaafisa, na abhantu kubhandishizya kunte bhali peka kukwabho. Namile mshitabu isha impapo isha bhala bhebhali kuduga iwinza na ihalola kute isimbilwe mumwo.⁶Ebhabhe bhantu ibhi jimbo bhebhabhalile kufuma kuwuhamusho uwa bhala bhebhesamizye bhe u Nebukadreza umfalme uwa ku Babeli abhejile kubhadanganya. Bhakaduga ku Yerusalemu nu Yuda, kuli weka kubhala bhebhali nihaya iyakwe. ⁷Bhinzile nu Zerubabeli, Yoshua, Nehemia, Seraya, Reelaya, Nahamani, Mordekai, Bilshani, Mispari, Bigwai, Rehumu, nu Baana. Uwinji uwa bhana ibha Israeli yamile.⁸Abhana ibha Paroshi, 2, 172. ⁹Abhana ibha Shefatia, 372. ¹⁰Abhana ibha Ara, 652.¹¹Abhana ibha Pahath Moabu, Kwekuti ibha Yeshua nu Yaabu, 2, 818. ¹²Abhana ibha Elamu, 1, 254. ¹³Abhana ibha Zatu, 845. ¹⁴Abhana ibha Zakai, 760.¹⁵Abhana ibha Binnui, 648. ¹⁶Abhana ibha Bebii, 628. ¹⁷Abhana ibha Azgadi, 2, 322. ¹⁸Abhana ibha Adonikamu, 667.¹⁹Abhana ibha Bigwai, 2, 067. ²⁰Abhana ibhaAdini, 655. ²¹Abhana ibha Ateri, nibha Hezekia, 98. ²²Abhana ibha Hashumu, 328.²³Abhana ibha Besai, 324. ²⁴Abhana ibha Harifu, 112. ²⁵Abhana ibha Gibeoni, 95. ²⁶Abhantu kufuma Bethlehemu na Netofa, 188.²⁷Abhantu ibha Anathothi, 128. ²⁸Abhantu ibha Azmaweth, 42 ²⁹Abhantu, ibha Kiriath Yearimu, Kefira, nu Beeroth, 743. ³⁰Abhantu inha Rama nu Geba, 621.³¹Abhantu ibha Mikmasi, 122. ³²Abhantu ibha ibha Betheli nu Ai, 123. ³³Abhantu ibha Nebo, 52. ³⁴Abhantu ibha Elamu ibha pili, 1, 254.³⁵Abhantu ibha Harimu, 320. ³⁶Abhantu ibha Yeriko, 345. ³⁷Abhantu ibha Lodi, Hadidi, nu Ono, 721. ³⁸Abhantu ibha Senaa, 3, 930.³⁹Abhakuwi Abhana ibha Yedaya ( ibhi nyumba ua Yeshua), 973. ⁴⁰Abhana ibha Imeri, 1, 052. ⁴¹Abhana ibha Pashuri, 1, 247. ⁴²Abhana ibha Harimu, 1, 017.⁴³Abhalawi, abhana ibha Yeshua, ibha Kadmieli, ibha Binui, ibha Hodavia, 74. ⁴⁴Bhebhakwimba abhana ibha Asafu; 148. ⁴⁵Bhebhafunguye umlyango abhana ibha Shalumu, abhana ibha Ateri, abhana ibha Talmoni; abhana ibha Akubu, abhana ibha Hatita, abhana ibha Shobai, 138.⁴⁶Abhaputi ibha shibhanza abhana Siha, abhana ibha Hasufa, abhana ibha Tabaoth, ⁴⁷Abhana ibha Kerosi, abhana ibha Siaha, abhana ibha Padoni, ⁴⁸abhana ibha Lebana, abhana ibha Hagaba, abhana ibha Salmai, ⁴⁹abhana ibha Hanani, abhana ibha Gideli, abhana ibha Gahari.⁵⁰Abhana ibha Reaya, abhana ibha Resini, abhana ibha Nekoda, ⁵¹abhana ibha Gazamu, abhana ibha Uza, abhana ibha Pasea, ⁵²abhana ibha Besai, abhana ibha Meunimu, abhana ibha Nefusimu.⁵³Abhana ibha Bakbuki, abhana ibha Hakufa, abhana ibha Harhuri, ⁵⁴abhana ibhaBaslith, abhana ibha Mehida, abhana ibha Harsha, ⁵⁵abhana ibha Barkosi, abhana ibha Sisera, abhana ibha Tema, ⁵⁶abhana ibha Nesia, abhana ibha Hatifa.⁵⁷Abhana ibha Sulemani, abhana ibha Sotai, abhana ibha Sofeerth, abhana ibha Peruda, ⁵⁸abhana ibha Yaala, abhana ibha Darkoni, abhana ibha Gidei, ⁵⁹abhana ibha Shefatia, abhana ibha Hatili, abhana ibha Pokereth Sebaimu, abhana ibha Amoni. ⁶⁰Abhaputi bhonti ibha shipanga, bhali nabhana abhaputi ibha Sulemani, bhamile 392.⁶¹Ibha bhe bhantu bhebhalile kufumaTel Mela, Tel Harsha, Kerub, Addon, nu Imeri. Ilelo bhatawezizye kulimanyehanya kute ibhene ewe abhajama ibha abhabha ibhabho bhamila abhana ibha Israeli, ⁶²Abhana ibha Delaya, abhana ibha Tobia, ibha abhana ibha Nekoda, 642. ⁶³Nakufuma kubhaputi abhana ibha Habaya, Hakosi, nu Barzilai (ali amwega mkolima kufuma kwa binti ibha Barzilai iwa Gileadi na ahabhilishilwa kwitawa ilyabho).⁶⁴Ibha bhanzila izya kulonga izyabho kubhala bhebhayibhunjile na kupapwa kwabho, ilelo khatawezizye kubhaga, isho bhahasogalelwa kufuma umputi wegati weeli mnanzi. ⁶⁵Wape umsongo uwa bha gavana ahabhabhuzya mlabhaluhusaje kulya ishakulya isha bhaputi kufuma ku vinjile paka wayimilile umpiti wali ulimu na Thumimu.⁶⁶Bhabhebhunga bhonti bhamile 42, 360, ⁶⁷Yoli abhaputi ibho abhasahala nabhaputi ibhabho ibha shandanda, bebhali bhamile 7, 337. Bhamile na abhasahala na abhandanda ibha kwimba 245.⁶⁸Ifarasi izya zyamile 736 kuwinji, inyumba izyabho, 245, ⁶⁹ingamia izyabho, 435, na indogomi izyabho, 6, 720.⁷⁰Bhamu abhasongo imbi familia izya abha baba ibhitu bhafumizye kusalifya kwaajili yi mbombo. Umsongo afumizye ifinjile iya Darkoni ielfu iyi izahabu, amabhakuli 50, na mavazi 530 iya bhaputi. ⁷¹Bhamu abhasongo ibhafamilia zya bhahaha ibhabho bhabhapiye kwebhabhishile kumbombo darkoni ielfu, ishilini izya zahabu na ihela 2, 200 izya hela. ⁷²Abhantu abhinji bhabhapiye darkoni izyi izahabu ishilini ielfu mbeli izyi hela na menda sitini na saba kubhaputi.⁷³Ishi abhaputi, Walawi, abhalinzi ibhe pamlyango, bhebhakwimba, abhantu bham abhabhomba mbombo ibha shipanga, na Israeli bhonti bhahadilaga ku mnyumba iya bho. Pope umwezi uwa saba abhantu iwa Israeli bhamile webhakudila kunyumba zyabho.''

¹Abhantu bhonti bhahomanile ngante mntu weka kumbale pepali ilo pilongolela pa mlyango uwa minzi. Bhahamlabha Ezra wakusimba alete ishitabu ishi nongwa iya Musa, shumwene ayamuye Israeli. ²Isiku ilya kuwandilo ilya umwezi uwa saba, Ezra, umputi, ahaleta inongwa pilongolela pa luhomano, abhasahala na abhandanda, nabhanti bhebhamile nunhuzye wa kwivwa na kuzyanganya. ³Ahenya pamali pepali ibhulo pilongolela iya mlyango uwa minzi, na ahabhazya kufuma ishilabhila paka shalyabhele, pilongolela pa bhasahala na abhandanda. Na bhonti bhangatelelezya kulinza ishitabu ishi nongwa.⁴Nu Ezra, wakusimba, ayimiliye pamwanya ilya mabao we abhantu bhebhagombile shebhaloile ilyo. Pambali yakwe bhimiliye Matithia, Shema, Anaya, Uria, Hilkia, nu Maaseya, kumbali kukwakwe uwakume; Pedaya, Misbaeli, Malkiaya, Hashumu, Hashbadani, Zekaria nu Meshulamu bhebhi mileleye kubhupande iwakwe uwa kumongo. ⁵Ezra ahagubula ishitabu pilongolela iya bhantu bhonti, pekute we ayimiliye pamwanya pabhandu, na waufungula abhantu bhonti bhalumilila.⁶Ezra ahamsalifya Umwene, Umulungu umpiti; na abhantu bhonti bhahabhusya inyobhe, zyabho, ''Bhahiteha, ''Eya! Eya!'' Bhaha dwibha amatwe ibhalo, bhamwiteha umwe kumiso zyabho shezili pasi. ⁷Yeshua, Bani, Sherebia, Yamini, Akubu, Shabethai, Hodai, Maaseya, Kelite, Azaria, Yozabidi, Hanania, Pelaya nao ni Walawi, bhabhavizye abhantu kumanyihanya inogwa, abhantu bhihaye payihaye apakwe. ⁸Ibhene bhasomile kushitabu, ishinongwa iya Mulungu, bhahalonga shezili kundongo na kulonga shezili inga abhantu bhazyznye zyebhabhazizye.⁹Nehemia, gavana na Ezra umputi, nu umsibhi, na uwalawi bhebha hagalunyaga kubhantu, bhahabha bhuzya abhantu bhonti, isiku ili lyinza kwamwene, kwa Mulungu iwinyu. Mtazindaje ewe kulila. Kwekuti abhantu bhonti bhalilile pala pebhivizye vwebhalonjile igi nongwa. ¹⁰Nehemia ahabhabhuzya, 'Bhalaji, mlye vwevinonile umndanzi na minzi, iga kumwela namtwale umntu watali na hantu, kwekute isiku ili lyinza kwa mwene iwentu. Mtabhanje ni nsibho, kwekute kusha kwa mwene lye liha ilyitu.¹¹Ishi Abhalawi bhahabhiha abhantu kute bhapuma webhakulonga, ''Pumaji! Kwekute isiku ili lyinza mtaha bhe nu bhuswimilizu.'' ¹²Abhantu bhonti bhahabhala kulya na kumwela na kugabhana ishakulya na kusha kuhinza impite kwekuti bhahamanya amazyi gebhabhalumbiliye.¹³Isiku ilya wubhili abhalongozi ibha nyumba izya abhamama kufuma kubhantu bhonti, abhaputi na Abhalawi, mahabhugana kwa Ezra, abhasimbi inga kupata usongo kufuma kumazwi igi nongwa. ¹⁴Bahalola isimbilwe kunongwa she umwene ayamye u Musa kute abhana ibha Israeli bhadilaje kushegwiwe chaka iya umwezi uwa saba. ¹⁵Bhakwanzilwa kufumwa izyakulonga kuhaya iya bha yonti, Yerusalemu, bhakulonga, 'Bhalaji panzi kweku inse iya vigamba, na mhalete impaswa kufuma ku mzeituni mwisenga, na impaswa izyi ikwi ipite inga kugomba iviyumba ivwa ishi inza shisimbilwe.''¹⁶Ishi abhantu bhahafuma nakuleta impaswa, bhali ayibhombela ivisonje kuli weka weka kumwanya ku shisonje ishakwe, kumapambo igabho kumabalaza igi nyumba iya Mulungu, pepali ibhulo pa mlyango na minzi nz kute ulaba uwa mlyango uwa Eflaimu. ¹⁷Iwinza bhahomanile wonti inza bhala bhebhaduji kufuma mwijela bhahabhomba ivisonje na kwihala mhati mwakwe kwekute kufuma isiku ilya Yoshua, umwana uwa Nuni hata isiku ilyo, abhantu ibha Israeli ibhatashimizye kuhahe ine. Na kusha kwamile kupite ihani.¹⁸Pee kwisiku ni siku, kufuma isiku ilya kuwandilo paka kumwiso, Ezra ahabhazya kufuma ishitabu ishi nongwa iya Mulungu. Bhabhombile ichaka kunsiku saba na isiku ilya nane bhabhungamile inyinza kwileha kundajizyo.

¹Isiku ilya shilini ine nu mwezi wunayo wunayo abhantu ibha Israeli bhaha bhugana, bhope bhafunjile, bhope bhakwatile amafuku, bhope bhahabhiha ulusuto pamwanya amatwe igabho. ²Ibhamu Israeli bhaipagula na ajemi wonti. Bhahimilile na kwiteha ibhabhezyabho bhibho na gebhabhombaga gegatalunjishile iga bha baba ibhabho.³Bhahimilila pambali apabho, na abhasi ibhabho bhahazya kufuma ishitabu ishinongwa iya tata Umulungu iwitu. Na ansi abhamwabho iyisiku bhahiteha kusulama pilongolela pataata Umulungu iwitu. ⁴Abhalawi, Yeshua, Bani, Kadmieli, Shebaniya, Buni, Sherebia, Bani nu Kenani, bhahimililila pamwanya pizubhilo, bhahamu bhishila utata, Umulungu iwabho kwizwi ipite.⁵Pe Abhalawi, na Yeshua, na Kadmieli, na Bani, na Hashabneya, na Sherebia, na Shebania, na Pethali, bhahalonga, ''Yimililila, mhamsalife utata, Umulungu iwinyu, wila na wila.'' ''Lyiteshilwe itawa lyaho lyinza, livwishile kuli ivwinza vyonti na kuyigana kwonti. ⁶Iwe wa Tata. Iwe bhumwene ibhulo. Iwe ugombile kumwanya imwanya iya Pamwanya, na abhahabhizya bhonti ibhi ibho ibho ninse na kila hantu hehali pamwanya yakwe, na sumbi ya vwonti vwelilimwo. Ukubhapa bhonti uwupuma, na abhalugu ibha bhahabhuzya bhakukwimbila.⁷Iwe wewa Mwene, Umulungu wamsebhile Abramu, ahamfumwa kufuma uli uwa Wakaldayo, ahabhabhilishila abha Ibrahamu. ⁸Walolile mwoyo iwakwe wamile mwinza pilongolela yaho, niwe uhabhomba peka nawe indejizyo izya kubhapa abhapapwa ibhakwe inse iya akanaani, na Mhiti, na Mwamori, na Perizi, na Myebusi, na Wagirgashi. Ubhishile indajizyo zyaho kunagwa iwe wawanalyoli.⁹Walolile amayimba iga bhayise ibhinyu ku Misri na uhivwa kulila ikwabho mumbali msumbi iya Shamu. ¹⁰Iwe walolesizye gamu igi ndengo pamwanya pa Farao, na abhaputi ibhakwe bhonti, na abhantu bhonti ibhinse iyakwe, kwekute wamanyile kute Abhamisri bhabhombile kwa kuibhadila. Ilelo wayibhombeya itawa lyelyimiliye paka isiku ilya msanyunu.¹¹Uhagabhulanya isumbi pilongolela iyabho, bhahafumila pakasi iya isumbi pamwanya panse inyuma na ahabhasumba bhala bhebhinjiye mhati iyi lyina, inziwe mhati mminzi igi lyina.¹²Iwe wabhalongoye kwigulugumba ilyi bhingo we shamsanya, na kwigulugumba ilya mwoto we usiku inga kubha hazezya mwidala bhawezye kujenda ukuzelu kwonti. ¹³Wishile kumwanya iya mwigamba Sinai uhalonga inabho kufuma kumwanya uhabhapa indajizyo izya nalyoli ni nongwa izya na haki indajizyo inyinza na kubhabhuzya.¹⁴Nabhabhuzizye isabato yane impinza, ihabho indajizyo, izyakubhomba, inongwa kushililila kwa Musa umputi wakwe. ¹⁵Wabhapiye ishakulya kufuma kumwanya kwaajili yinzala yabho, na minzi kufuma mumwaha kushumilwa shabho, uhabhabhuzya bhabhale kutabhala inse yuhabhapa kwakupila kubhapa.¹⁶Ilelo ibhene na abhayise ibhabho bhaha bhombe kubhalaga lulila, bhope bhamile ni nkami, pope bhatitishile indajizyo zyaho. ¹⁷Bhasitile kulejetezya, na bhatasibhile pamwanya iyi ndingo yemwabhombile kulibhom imwe, ilelo bhahabha ni nkani, na kwekuti ubhubhibhi iwabho bhabhalile abhalongozi iga bhadujile hebhakugwe. Ilelo iwe wa Mulungu wealiayizuye kutuyila, wali nu lutuyilo nu uwila, te mhalaganu uwa mlaha, na mwinji kulugano ulwanalyoli iwe hakumwacha.¹⁸Pope ulabhale shile hata webhasilile kufumwa igwata kunte ijela lyebhoshizye na kulonga, ''Unu wee hu Mulungu winyu wakuletile kufuma ku Misri,''Ishi webhapubha ihani. ¹⁹Iwe kwa kutuyila kwaho, utabhaleshilu kwekuti umulugwa. Igulugumba ilyi bhingo lyabhalongoye mwaidala ilabhaleshile uwa shamshanya, pope igulugu mba ilya mwoto sha isiku yabha hozezizye mbalabala yeyi kwanzi lya kujenda.²⁰Uhabhapa umpepu waho umwinza uwa kubhamanyizya mu mayiwaho ulabhimile ivwakumwela mmwabho, na uhabhapa aminzi kuwumelye waho. ²¹Kumaha alubaini aliwa luzuku mulugwa, na bhetananjile na hamu. Amenda gabho gatalalile na ivinama vwabho vitizuye.²²Wabhapiye abhapite na abhantu, na uhabhapa ivwinza kwa kila kukona iya patali. Ishi bhahatabhala inse iya Sihoni umsongo uwa Heshboni, na inse iya ogu umsongo wa Bashani.²³Wabhabhombile abhana bhabho kubha bhinji inza inzuta izya kumwanya, na uhabhinjizya ku nse. Wabhabhuzizye abhayise ibhabho bhinjile na kuta bhela. ²⁴Ishi abhantu bhafinjila, bhaha itabhala inse, ahabhatola abhahaya ibhinse iyo, abhakanaani. Uhabhabhiha mnyobhe zyabho, pekana bhasongo bhabho na bhantu ibhinse, inza Israeli abhombe nabho shebhakwanza.²⁵Ibhene bhatekiwe ihaya yeyile niha nse yeyile uwinza, bhope bhahega nyumba yeyili ni vintu vyonti ivwnza, ibhiha zyebhahanile, mizabibu na makwi iga matunda aminji. Kwekunte bhaliye na bhalikuta na bhahakwila, na bhasha kuwinza waho.²⁶Ishi bhatakwitishile na bhahabhagalulila, bhataga inongwa yaho kulusalo ya kudalihana kwao. Bhabhagojile abhakuwi ibhabho bhebhasoshile bhakudujile iwe, bhope bhahabhomba ubhuyanzi ubhupite. ²⁷Kulilyo bhahabhabhila mnyobhe mbhafi ibhabho wabhatesile. Na isiku ilya mayimba igabho, bhahakulililaga newe bhabhivwizye kufuma kumwanya na pope ahinji wabhatulile kufuma mnyobhe zya abhafi ibhabho, kwekuti iya ubhupote waho mwinji.²⁸Ilelo ingalelo na kutuzya, bhahabhomba amabhibhi iwinza pilongolela papaho, niwe uhabhalela munyobhe mubhafi bhaho, pelelo abhafi bhabho bhahayita bhala pamwanya lyabho. Pope webhakudujila kukulelela, bhahivwa kufuma kumwanya, ahatali ihani ahinji ahabhatula ingalelo kuwila waho. ²⁹Ubhasoshile ingabhaduje kunongwa yaho. Pope bhabhombile amaloli ihani bhatatejelezizye inongwa zyabho bhabhombi imbibhi ihani yinongwa zyezikumpa ubhapuma umntu wowonti wakwiteshile. Bhatatishile, bhatatibhombile na bhasitile kuzitejetezya.³⁰Kumaha bhahilamizanya bhope na kubhasoha kumpopu waho kwida lya abhakuwi bhaho. Popi bhulo bhatatejelezizye. Pope uhabhalemeha mnyobhe mbhantu abhapalalamani. ³¹Ilelo kunkupale waho uwupite ulabhakomaye ingaheka, ewe kubhaleha, kwekuti iwe wa Mulungu wali nulutuyilo na wali nu wila.³²Ishi, Umulungu witu, Mulungu witu umpite, wali niha na wakwagofa, wukubhila amalagano na ulugano lwaho, amayimba gonti zezitwajile itwe, abhasongo bhitu abhapite ibhitu na abhaputi ibhit, na abhakuwi ibhitu, na abhayise ibhitu, na abhantu bhaho bhonti kufuma isiku ilya bhasongo izya bhasongo wa Ashuru pakishi utahazibhazye kute nyinsi. ³³Iwe wawanalyoli kuli gonti gegakutwaga kwekute ubhombile uwanalyoli, na tubhombile imbibhi. ³⁴Abhasongo ibhitu, abhapiti ibhitu, abhaputi ibhitu, na abhayise ibhitu bhatailamile inongwa iyitu bhajelelezizye indajizyo zyaho ewe ahapanjilo haho zye wabhapanjiye.³⁵Pope kwekuti ubhusongo iwabho bhibhi, webhashiye uwinza waho kukwaho, kwekuti inse ibhite yenyile vintu vwubhishile pilongolela popaho, bheta kubhombeye ewe kuleha idala lyabha ibhibhi.³⁶Ishi itwe mwabha kugwe kuli mnse yewabhapiye abhayise ibhintu kusebhele aminza igakwe na vwebhampa izyakwe inyinza, na kwenya, itwe twabhakugwe! ³⁷Ivintu ivwinza kufuma mnse iyitu lumo kwa msongo bhubhabhishile pamwanya iyitu. Ingalelo kubhi izyitu. Kutabhala pamwanya pamabhili igitu na pamwanya pa khamu inza shebhayigamile. Tuli na mayimba amapite.³⁸Ingalelo kugonti, lukubhomba indajizyo zizyo kwakusimba. Kumakalata gegapinyilye ge matawa iga abhasongo ibhintu, Walawi, na abhasongo.''

¹Bhala bhebhabhishile amatawe igabho kumakalata ge bha gubishiye bhali u Nehemia umwana wa Hakalia ugavana, na abhasongo bhebhaha bhabhiha bhamile Sedekia, ²Seraya, Azaria, Yeremia, ³Pashuri, Amaria, Malkiya,⁴Hamshi, Shekania, Maluki, ⁵Harimu, Meremothi, Obadia, ⁶Danieli, Ginethoni, Baruki, ⁷Meshulamu, Abiya, Myamini, ⁸Maazia, Bilgai nu Shemaya. ibha bhamile bhasongo.⁹Walawi bhamile Yoshua umwana wa Azania, Binui umo uwa Hanadadi, Kadmieli, ¹⁰Walawi abhamwabho, Shebania, Hodia, Kelita, Pelaya, Hanani, ¹¹Mika, Rehobu, Hashabia, ¹²Zakuri, Sherebia, Shebania, ¹³Hodiya, Bani , nu Baninu. ¹⁴Abhalongozi ibhabhantu bhamile Paroshi, Pahath - Moabu, Elamu, Zatu, Bani,¹⁵Buni, Azgadi, Bebai, ¹⁶Adoniya, Bigwai, Adini, ¹⁷Ateri, Hezekia, Azuri, ¹⁸Hodia, Hashumu, Besai, ¹⁹Harifu, Anathothi, Nobii, ²⁰Magpiashi, Meshulamu, Heziir, ²¹Meshezabeli, Sadoki, Yadua,Pelatia, Hanani, Anaya, ²²Hoshea, Hanania, ²³Hashubu, ²⁴Haloheshi, Pilha, Shobeki, ²⁵Rehumu, Hashabna, Maaseya, ²⁶Ahia, Hanani, Anani, ²⁷Maluki, Harimu, nu Baana.²⁸Na abhantu abhanji bhebhamile bhasongo, na Walawi, na bhalinzi ibha malyango, na bhebha kwimba na abhaputi, ibhashipanga, na bhonti bhebhayipaguye bhibho nabhantu ibhise papipi, kunongwa, iya Mulungu, na abhantanda ibhabho, nabhana ibhabho, na abhalindu ibhabho, na bhonti bhomanyile uwezyo ninje, ²⁹Bhaha bhungana na bhaholo ibhabho, abhasongo ibhabho na kuyipinya mntipo izya kulenda kwekute kunongwa Umulungu, yebhafumuzye nunsa umputi wa mungu, kuzimayinhanya na kwiteha indajizyo zyonti utata Umulungu iwitu na kulwogwa kwakwe na inongwa izyakwe.³⁰Twalajile kute tutagawezya kubhapo umlindu iwitu umwinsi ewe kwega abhalindu ibhabho kubhana ibhabho. ³¹Iwinza twalajile kute inga abhantu ibha inse tebhaleta ivintu ewe ivisanga ivwa kukazya isiku lya Mulungu ewe isiku lyelyonti ilya kukazya isiku iya Mulungu kila mwaha uwa saba tetuvileshe ivwinzi ivwitu kutuzya, na kwanza amadeni gonti gegafumilile Abhayahudi abhanji.³²Twitishile indajizyo izya kufumwa isilinje iyi hola kila mwaha kwekute kuputa ui nyumba iya Mulungu wetu, ³³kufumwa indajizyo ilya na lyoli ni finjile iya visanga iyainza shinishi, ifinjile izya kwosha insiku izya Mulungu ichakampwa izya mwezi na ichaka izya kupemba, na ifinjile inyinza, na ifinjile izyi mbibhi izya kubhomba kukundanya ku Israeli, peka ni mbombo yonti iyi nyumba iya Mulungu iwitu.³⁴Na abhaputi, Walawi, na abhantu bhahahoma ikula kwekute ifinjile iyikwi. Kula ya sebhile wunanu umpwapwa iwitu atayileta ikwi mhati ni nyumba ya Mulungu uwitu kunyakati zyebhabhishile kila mwaha. Iwki izyo bhapembile pamwanya shigema iya mwene Mulungu iwitu, inza shisimbilwe kunongwa. ³⁵Twalonjile tetulete kuhaya kwa mwene amatunda iga kuwandilo gegafumiline ni vwizi ivwitu, na amatunda iga kuwandilo iga makwi kila mwaha. ³⁶Na inza shisimbilwe kunongwa, twalonjile kuhaya kwa Mulungu na bhaputi pebha kubhombela abhapapwa, ibhakuwandilo na abhana abhintu ni vihanu ivwitu.³⁷Tutilete uwusu uwa kuwandilo nifinjile izyitu nivisanga, na matunda kila likwi, na ihabwa impwa na mafuta tuhayileta kubhaputi kumpiti ivwa kubhishila izyi inyumba iya Mulungu iwitu. Tuti bhaletele Walawi isehemu iya kumi kufuma kuvwinzi ivwitu kwekuti Walawi akubhungani haifinjile kunyumba izyanti yekutubhamba imbombo. ³⁸Umputi, umupapwa, inkubhinjile abhe nu Bhalawi wakati webha kuposhela ifinjile. Abhalawi bhakwanzi kwa kufumwa kumbali iya kumi iya ifinji kunyumba iya Mulungu iwitu kwekuti imputu izya kubhisgila ivintu.³⁹Kwekute abhana ibha Israeli na abhana ibha Lawi, tebhelete ifinjile izya visaga, ihobwa impwa, namafuta ku kasi ivwa kubhishila pepali ivintu ivwinza vikwimililwa, na pepali abhaputi abhasondelezyo, tutagawezya kuyileha inyumba ya Mulungu iwitu.

¹Abhalongozi ibhabhantu bhahi halaga ku Yerusalemu, na abhantu ahanji bhahamile ikula ingakuleta weka kubhantu kumi inga kudila ku Yerusalemu, inyumba inyinza, na abhanji tisa bhasyalile kunyumba izinji. ²Na abhantu bhaha bhaputila bhonti bhebhayifumizye kushigane kwihala myale m Yerusalemu.³Ibha he bhalongozi ibhi haye bhebha hadila m Yerusalemu. Pope shinesho, kute inyumba iya yudawonti umntu ndiliye kunse iyakwe wuyo, inga aki peka na Bhaisraeli, abhaputi, Abhalawi, abhabhomba mbombo ibha shipanga, na abhapapwapwa ibha bhobhomba mbombo ibha Selemani. ⁴Kute Yerusalemu bhahadilaga na bhamu na bhana ibha Yuda na bhamile peka nu Athaya, umwana wa Uzia, umwana wa Zekaria, umwana uwa Amaria, umwana uwa Shefatia, umwana uwa Mahalaleli, umwana uwa Peresi.⁵Nu Maaseya, umwana uwa Baruki, umwana uwa Kolhoze, umwana uwa Hazaya, umwana uwa Adaya, umwana uwa Yoyaribu, umwana uwa Zakaria, umwana uwa Mshelani, amile mwana uwa Baruki. ⁶Abhana ibhabho ibha Peresi bhebhaye ku Yerusalemu bhamile 468. Bhamile mashujaa.⁷Ibho bhebhomile bhana ibha Benyamini, Salu, umwana uwa Meshulamu, umwana uwa Yoeli, umwana uwa Pedaya, umwana uwa Kolaya, umwana uwa Maaseva, umwana uwa Ithieli, umwana uwa Yehaya. ⁸Na ingalelo iwinza, Gabai, nu Salai, abhantu 928. ⁹Yoeli umwana uwa Zikri amile mtendelezi iwabho; nu Yuda umwana uwa Hasenua amile msongo uwa wubhili pamwanya ahaya.¹⁰Kufuma pa msongo Yedaya, umwana uwa Yoyaribu, Yakini, ¹¹Seraya umwana uwa Hilikia, umwana uwa Meshulamu, umwana uwa Sadoki, umwana uwa Mereyoti, umwana uwa Ahitubu, umsongo uwihaya iya Mulungu, ¹²na abhamwabho bhebhabhombile imbombo iya shiholo, abhantu 822. Na Adaya umwana uwa Yerohamu, umwana uwa Pelalia, umwana uwa Amzi, umwana uwa Zekaria, umwana uwa Pashuri, umwana uwa Malkiya.¹³Bhope bhamile peka kukwabho bhebhamile abhasongo ibhamwabho, abhasahala 242, na Maasai umwana uwa Azareli, umwana uwa Azai, umwana uwa Meshilemoth, umwana uwa Imeri; ¹⁴na bhaholo ibhabho, 128 bhebhalwa bhebha ku yula, bhebhaku yul; umsongo wabho walongozizye amile Zabdieli, umwana uwa Hageoli.¹⁵Na Walawi Shemaya umwana uwa Hashubu, umwana uwa Azrikamu, umwana uwa Hashabia, umwana uwa Buni, ¹⁶nu Shabethai, nu ozabadi, bhebhali bhalongozi wa Walawi, bhebhimililiye imbombo izya panzi iyi nyumba ya Mulungu.¹⁷Alipo ku Matania, umwana uwa Mika, umwana uwa Zakri, umwana uwa Asafu, weali msongo weayandile kusalifa kusala, na Bakbukia, na uwawubhili mubhanabho mwemubhaholo ibhabh Abda umwana uwa Shemaya, umwana uwa Galali, umwana uwa Yeduthuni. ¹⁸Kufuma ihaya yonti umwinza amile Walawi 284.¹⁹Bhebha kwimililila pamlyango Akubu, Talmoni, na bheli nabho abhabho, bhebhali bhebhimileleye pamwanya abhasahala 172. ²⁰Nabhala bhebhasyaliliye ibha Israeli, na abhasondo, na Walawi, bhamile kubha inyumba yonti iya Yuda. Kila muntu adileye kufuma kuyitabha kwakwe wuyo. ²¹Abhasambilili ibha shibhanza bhadiliye ku Ofeli, na Siha nu Gishpa bhamile bhahabhalongozyaga.²²Watabhalaye umsongo pamwanya pa Walawi bhebhamile bhabhombelilwe ku Yerusalemu amile Uzi umwana uwa Bani, umwana uwa Hashabia, umwana uwa Matania, umwana uwa Mika, uwa bhana uwa Asafu, bhebhali bhamile bhakwimba ibha imbombo kute inyumba iya Mulungu. ²³Bhamile pasi iyi ndajizyo kufuma kwa msongo uwi ndajizyo uwugam bhayefizye kubhebhakwimba kuli insiku zyezi kwanziwa. ²⁴Pethahia umwana uwa Meshezabeli, umwana uwa Zera, umwana uwa Yuda, amile kuwupande uwa msongo kunongwa zyonti izya bhantu.²⁵Lye likwanziwa pa pahaya nivwizi ivyabho, pali bhamu abhantu ibha Yuda bhahihala Kiriath - arba, nihaya izya bho, Diboni, ni haya zyabho, Yekabzeeli ni haya zyabho. ²⁶Bahadila kuli Yoshua, Molada, Beth - Peleti, ²⁷Hazar - Shuali, Beersheba ni nyumba zyakwe.²⁸Bhope bhahihala Siklagi, na Mekona, ni nyumba zyakwe, ²⁹Enrimoni, Sora, Yarmuth, ³⁰Zanoa, Adulamu, ni nyumba zyakwe na Lakishi, na ivwizi vyakwe, nu Azeka, na inyumba izyakwe. Ishi bhahihala kufuma Beer - sheba paka mwihombe la Hinomu. ³¹Abhantu uwa Benyamini iwinza bhamile bhakudela Geba, kubhaha Mikmashi na Aiya, na Beth - eli ni nyumba zyakwe. ³²Bhihaye Anathothi, Nobu, Anania, ³³Hazori, Rama, Gitaimu, ³⁴Hadidi, Seboimu, Nebalati, ³⁵Lodi na Ono, mwichombela wafundi. ³⁶Abhalawi abhamwabho bhadiliye Yuda abhanji Benyamini.

¹Ibhabhebhasongo na Bhalawi bhe bhinzile peka nu Zelubabeli umwana uwa Shealueli, peka nu Yoshua Seraya, Yeremia, Ezra, ²Amaria, Maluki, Hatushi, ³Shekania, Harimu nu Meremothi.⁴Bhamile na Iddo, Ginethoni, Abiya, ⁵Miyamini, Maazia, Bilgai, ⁶Shemaya, Yoyaribu, Yedaya, ⁷Salu Amoki, Hilkia, nu Yedaya. Hawa bhamile abhasongo ibha bhaputi na bhebhapeka ibhene kwi siku ilya Yoshua.⁸Walawi bhamile Yeshua, Binui, Kadmieli, Sherebia, Yuda, nu Matania, weamute akulongazya inyimbo izya kusalifa, paka na bhebhapeka inabho. ⁹Bakhukia na Uno, bamile peka, bhimili pambali inabho pa pale kubhombela.¹⁰Yoshua amile wuyisewe Yoyakimu amile bhuyise uwa Eliashibu, Eliashibu, amile bhuyisewe Yoyada, ¹¹Yoyada ampapile Yonathani, Yonathani ahampapa Yadua.¹²Kwekute ampapiye ilya Yoyakimu ibhamile, bhasongo ibha peka; Meraya amile msongo uwa Seraya, Hanania amile mlongozi uwa Yeremia, ¹³Meshulam amile mlongozi uwa Ezra, Yehohanani amile mlongozi uwa Amaria, ¹⁴Yonathani Mile mlongozi uwa Maluki, na Yusufu amile mlongozi uwa Shekenia.¹⁵Inga kubhalilila, Adna amile mlongozi wa Harimu, Halkai uwa Meremoth, ¹⁶Zekaria amile mlongozi uwa Ido, Meshulamu amile mlongozi uwa Ginethoni, na ¹⁷Zikri amile mlongozi uwa Abia uwa Miyaamini. Piltai amile mlongozi uwa Maazia. ¹⁸Shamua amile mlongozi uwa Bilgai, Yeyonathani amile mlongozi uwa Shemaya, ¹⁹Matenai amile mlongozi uwa Yoyaribu, Uzi amile mlongozi uwa Yedaya, ²⁰Kalai amile mlongozi uwa Salu, Eberi amile mlongozi uwa Amok, ²¹Hashabia amile mlongozi uwa Kilkia, nu Nethaeli amile mlongozi uwa Yedaya.²²Kwekuti isiku ilya Eliashibu, Walawi Eliashibu, Yoyada, Tohana, na Yadua basimbiwe anza amatwe inza abhana mntu, na abhantu bhandishililwe ishi bhatabhalaye abha Dariyo uwa Persia. ²³Abhana ibha Lawi na abhalongozi ibho uwa bhamntu bhandishililwe kwekute ishitabu isha talehe paka isiku ilya Yohana umwana uwa Eliashibu.²⁴Abhasango ibha Walawi bhamile Hashabia, Sherebia, nu Yeshua umwana uwa Kadmieli, peka na bhebhali peka nabhpo bhebhamile bhimileye pilongolela iyabho kumwemeshela na kumsarifu, akwiteshila kumbahi na kumbali kwa kwiteha indaji za Daudi, umntu wa Mulungu. ²⁵Matania, Bakbukia, Obadiya, Meshulamu, Talmoni na Akubu bhamile bhalinzi ibha malyango bhebhamile webhali bhahimilila kufumana ni kasi izya kubhishila pepali amalyango. ²⁶Babhombelilwe kufumana isiku ilya Yoyakimu, umwana uwa Yoshua, umwana uwa Yosadaki, na kufumana isiku ilya Mehemiya, gavana na Ezra umpiti na umusimbi.²⁷Kwekuti ku nyifumwa ku kulubhumba ulwa Yerusalemu, abhantu bhazile Walawi poponti pebhali kudela, bhahabhaleta Yerusalemu inga kushangili kuyifumwa kwakusha. Peka na kusalifa na kwimba kundinga ishinanda ni malimba. ²⁸Peka kwa kwimba bhabhunganile peka kufuma kuhaya yi izyunguloye Yerusalemu na kufuma muhaya ya Wanetofathi.²⁹Bhinzile kufuma Beth - gilgali na kufuma kekute ivwinzi vwa Geba na Azmawethi, pekute bhebhakwibha bhamile bhayigombeye inyumba papipi ni yulwi Yerusalemu. ³⁰Abhaputi na Abhalawi kuyozya, yoli ahabhozya abhantu, amlyango nu ulubhumba.³¹Iwinza namile na abhalongozi uwa Yuda kubhala pamwanya palubhumba kubhalila kumlyango la jaa.³²Hoshaya na pakasi iya abhalongozi ibha Yuda bhamfatile, ³³na ingalelo kukwakwe ahabhala Azalia, Ezra na Meshulamu, ³⁴Yuda, Benyamini, Shemaya, Yeremia ³⁵na abhana bha bhaputi bhebhali ni talumbeta, na Zekaria umwana uwa Yonathani, umwana uwa Shemaya, umwana uwa Mataniya, umwana uwa Mikaya, umwana uwa Zakuri, umwana uwa Asafu.³⁶Na iwinza uwamwituza Zekaria, Shemaya, Azareli, Mililai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneli, Yuda, Hanani, peka ni vilelo ivwaluumbo ulwa Daudi umntu wa Mulungu. Ezra umsimbhi amile kwilongolela yabho. ³⁷Nakumlyango maduwuhaduwuha bhabhalile ibholo ibholo na manando iga minzi nu Daudi pamwanya iyakuzubha kukubhumba, pamwanya pa nyumba iya Daudi, pepa umlyango ilya minzi imbali iya kumashaliki.³⁸Na bhebhakwimba abhanji bhebhali bhahasalifa bhaha bhala imbali iyinji. Ihabhalandatata pamwanya iyi ndungo iya shifani, peka ilubhumba impite, ³⁹na kumwanya la Eflaimu, nu umlyango uwimandi, na kulyango uwi wiswi na unala uwa Hananeli nu umnala uwa Hamea, kumulyango uwa ingole na bhahimililila pamnti umlyango uwa kusimamila.⁴⁰Kulili, ihomano amabhili iga bhala bhebhamsalifizye bhavwanji pambali iyabho kwekuti inyumba iya Mulungu, nine ibhu ihega pambali iyakwe na itende ya abhalongozi peka nene. ⁴¹Na bhapunti bhahega pambali iyabho Eliakimu, Maaseya, Miyamini, Mikaya, Elionai, Zekaria, na Hanania, bhali talumbeta, ⁴²Maaseya, na Shemaya, Eleazari, Uza, Yehohanani, Malkiya, Elamu, Ezeri. Bhebhakwimba bhimbile nu Yezrahia unzu abhimilili.⁴³Bhafimizye amambuliwi aminji isiku lela, bhahasha, kwekunte Umulungu amile ahabhasesya kwa kusha apapite iwinza abhantanda na bhana bhashiye. Ishi kusha iya Yerusalemu ihamweha kufuma apatali.⁴⁴Isiku ilwa abhantu bhabha chaguye pamwanya iyi nyumba inyumba ya wekubhiha kwajili ya insaho, matunda iga kuwandilo, ni finjile, inga kuzi homanya mkati yabho pambali zyezikwanzilwa kwekunti inongwa zya abhaputi na Walawi. Kuli weka asebhilwe kubhomba imbombo mvwizi papipi na minzi. Ingalelo Yuda alifulahi pamwanya iya abhaputi na Walaiw bhebhamile bhimileye pilongolela yaho. ⁴⁵Babhombile umpiti uwa Mulungu waho, na kuputila iya kuyozya, kuhinza uwi nogwa iya Daudi naya umwanawkwe Susemani, na shinesho⁴⁶Imandi ihani kwekunti isiku ilya Daudi na Asafu, amile na bhebhamwimileleye kunyimbo, na kwamile ni inyimbo izya kusalifa na kusalifa kwa Mulungu. ⁴⁷Kwekuti isiku Zerubabeli na kwekunti isiku za Nehemia, Israeli bhonti bhafumizye pambali izya wila kubhebha kwimba na bhebhililiye pamlyango. Bhabhiha pambali pamu iya Walawi, na Walawi bhabhishile pambali iya abhana ibha Haruni.

¹Isiku ihwo bhebhazizye amakalata isha Musa kwekute amakutwe iga bhantu Haloleha asimbile mhati iyakwe kute numo Mwamoni ewe Mmoabu kukwanziwa amyinze kwekute kuhomana kwa Mulungu, kupelela. ²Ine ingalleo ata hinza abhantu ibha ku Israeli ifinjile na minzi, yoli bha hamubhiha Balaamu ishigane ibha Israeli. Pepe isho, Mulungu iwitu ahagalulanya ishigune kuntekuwina. ³Iwinza basi webhivwa indajizyo, bhahabhasabhula ibha Izraeli kufuma kwakila mjemi.⁴Ishi kulusala kulilyo Eliashibu umsongo bhahambhiha pamwanya panyumba ya Mulungu iwitu. Amile nuluvwana nu Tobia. ⁵Eliashibu kubhila Tobia ahamsegulia ikasi impite pepali ipo ifinjile iya ivintu, uvwumba, na makala na pambali ishumi iya vintu ihombwa na mafuta, zyezyabhishilwe na zyezya Bhalawi, na bhabhakwimba, wakwimilila, pamlyango na michongo kwa msongo.⁶Ilelo ishi bhonti intalipo m Yerusalemu. kumwaha wa selasini na vibhile Artashasta umsongo Babeli, na bhalile kwa mwene. Kulusalo iyishi inhamulabha musonga uluusa ulya kusogola, ⁷pihaduga mu Yerusalemu. Inhamanya amabhibhi ge Eliashibu amile ahabhomba ahamupa u Tobia ikasi iyakusengula wukutu mwilalaza munyumba ya Mulungu.⁸Namili numulaha nifwa inhataga amakalata iga munyumba ya Tobia panzi palupitu ipa kubhuha. ⁹Namuye kunte bhozye ipakubhiha ivwa kusengula, nene ihaduzya mhante iyabho makala igi nyumba iya Mulungu, ifinjile iya ivintu, nu wuvumba.¹⁰Ihamanya kunti pamabali zyebhefizye kwekunte kubha pa Walawi bhatazifumizye kukwabho, inga bhawezye kusogola nalubhelo weka weka kubhala kushizi isha kweinza bhebha kwimba bhahabhomba bhahosogola. ¹¹Kwekunte ihalonga na ahalugu ihantu, 'Honi inyumba myileshile? Na bhabhunganishile peka nakubha pambali iyabho.¹²Ishi u Yuda hope ahaleta ifinji iya ivwakula ihobwa ipwa, na amafu paka pebhali ivwa kubhishila. ¹³Ihabhabhiha nganti bhebhakubhiha pamwanya pa wabhishile Shelemia umuputi, no Sadoki umusimbi nu Walawi, Pedaya. Hanani, umwnaa uwa Zakuri, umwana uwa Matania, amile na bhebha kwa vwana inabho kwekunti bhabha ziliwe kubha bhinza. Imbombo yabho yamile kusalifa ivilelo kubhetuli nabho ibho. ¹⁴Nankombushe, Ee Mulungu wane, pamwanya iya ili, pope utefaje gukubhomba aminzi gabhombile kwekule iga inyumba iya Mulungyu wane na amambo yakwe.¹⁵Insiku izyo ihalola abhantu ibha Yuda bhebha hanyile ihobwa isiku ilya pa Mulungu na kuteta ulubhungano vyavintu kubhapandizya indogomi, ni hobwa ni zabibu, na tini, na hohonti aha mwamu wamu bhebhaletele Yerusalemu isiku ilya pa Mulungu. Ihalola kunte bhamile kubhizilizya isha kulya isiku iylo.¹⁶Abhantu kufuma Tiro bhebhihaye Yerusalemu bhale iswi na kila honti iya vwulimile, bhahabhaka zya isiku ilya pakaku iya pa Mulungu kubhantu ibha Yuda na kufumi kwekuti! ¹⁷Yoli ihabhazya abhalongozi uwa Yuda, ''Je! Wubhibhi woni mkubhomba, kuwubhibhi isiku ilya pa Mulungu? ¹⁸Je! Uyise winyu bhatabhombile shinesho? Ishi, Umulungu iwitu atalentile amabhibhi iga pamwanya yitu na pamwanya iga minzi ipa? Ishi ukuleta ulaha ihani pamwanya Israeli kwa kusholonya pa Mulungu.''¹⁹Iwinza pe yamile hisi pala palyango na Yerusalemu wishile iya pa Mulungu, ihatupulila umlyango wugalelwe na kute temwinza kuyigula paka ingalelo pa Mulungu. Na bhabhishile bhamu pa abhaputi bhane bhebhali na malango inga ivintu vwonti bhapotwa kubhaleta isiku ilya pa Mulungu. ²⁰Bhebhakuzya na abhachululuzi bhonti hala nyeya Yerusalemu pope heka ewe habhili.²¹Ilelo nabhasashile, ''Honi mkwihala panzi pa lubhibha? Inga munti bhombe shinesho iwinza inte kubhishe mnyobhe!'' Kuteleha ishi insukulu bhantinzile usiku ilya pa Mulungu. ²²Ihabha bojila Walawi kuyozyali na kwinza kwimelelela amalyango, inga kubha wa mwinza ilya pa Mulungu. Na nkumbushe kulili ewe Mulungu wane, na kumba untuyila kwekute iya wintajizyo zyulinazyo kukwane.²³Kwekunti isiku izyo habhalola Abhayahudi bhebhaji abhandanda ibha Ashdodi, Amoni nu Moabu. ²⁴Paka iya bhana bhabho bhalajile indogomi iya Ashdodi, ilelo bhatawezi kulonga indango iya Yuda, ilelo indongo ya peka wa bhantu abhanji.²⁵Nami ihalonga inaowo, na nane ibhapa idhabibu, na ihabalomela bhamu iyabho nakubhavula insisi izyabho. Nabhantu bhahabhimilisya pa Mulungu, nalonjile, Msiwape wana wao ppe mtabhila abhalindu ibhinyu kwajili iya abhana ibhinyu, pape iwee unebhe. ²⁶Ishi, u Sulemeni umbhomba mbombo ibha ku Israeli atabhambile imbibhi kwekuti itandanda ibha? Mumwibhamwabho bhebha kunzi aminji palamile msongo wali inzine iza wene na bhamganile nu Mulungu wake. umiluno ahambhiha kunte abhe msongo pamwanya pa Israeli bhondi. Pope shinisho abhashi bhakwe ibha shijeni bhaha abhombe imbibhi. ²⁷Ishi, ikwanzilwa kukutejelezya na kubhomba ibhibhi uno pope kumhuzya Umulungu uwitu, ku²⁸Weka uwa mwana uwa Yoyada, umwana uwa Eliashibu, umputi umsongo, amile mmaivwala nu Sanbalati Mhoroni. Kuyo na inhamwea kufuma pilongolela yane. ²⁹Bhakukumbusye, Umulungu wane, kwekunte bhaunanganyinye umputi, na indajizyo uputi na Walawi.³⁰Kwa hiyo nabhozya kufuma kuhondi hajeni, na kulagomwa imbombo izya bhaputi na Bhalawi, kuli weka kumbombo iyakwe wuyo. ³¹Nafumizye ifinjile izya ishumi we nabhishile na amatunda iga kuwandilo. Nankombushe, Mulungu wane, kuwinza.

¹Ingwino iya Obadiya utata Umulungu akulonga ishi pamwanya pa bha Edomu twivyainogwa kufuma kwa tata, umupalamani bhamusondelezya kuba panzi, ahalonga, yimilili! twimilile kushila kukwakwe kuwulugu!'' ²Yenya indingombe abhansi ibha ibhapanzi, bhahayibha zalabhula ahani.³Amaluli iga mahati mumwaho zyakwelenjeha iwe, iwe wukwihala mumbipa iya mivywa, mumbanga yaho iya pamwanya, ahalonga muhati mumwaho, wunanu wahayinisya ine pas? ⁴Ihabha wimilila pamwanya inzi ingabha ishubhato shaho kubhiha pahati pinzuta, ihayikwisya pasi kufuma ukwo, alonga yahwehi,⁵Ungu mwibha ayinzile kukwaho, ingabha bhebhakufwula hani bhinzile wekwila(ilelo bhangafiha ukutali) bhatangawezwa kwibha hehabhakwanile? inge wabhunganiha izabihu bhakumanyile bhatazileshile ivuno. ⁶Shu Esau bhahamuhoma. Zyebhafisile bhahabhiha panzi!⁷Abhandu bhondi kwivyana kwaho kuhayi kutwala mwindala paka kumwisho. Abhandu bhebhali nuwihalo peka niwe bhahakusyobha uhatola. bhala bhebhakulya ifinjile yaho bhabishile ishitengo pasi papaho. Numo watakuzyanganya muhati yakwe. ⁸Ilelo indagawenzya isiku ilyo alonga utata, kubagoga abhandu ibalutiniho kufuma Edomu na kuzyaganya kufuma mwigamba ilya Esau. ⁹Abhangangali bhaho bhahayelela, kila mundu bhamukatili kufuma mwigamba ilya Esau kwa kwakufwa.¹⁰Kwekuti bhavywamila igewambombile kwa umwini waho uyaakoba, ahayigubishilwa nisoni, akhayiyivyamila ukutalikumbelela. ¹¹Isiku lila ayimiyiye, isiku abhajeni bhahega uwudubwe wakwe, nabhebhali bhajeni mumulyanga wakwe, kuhoma ikura kubhayelusalemu, iwe wamili peka inabho.¹²Ilelo utahashe isiku ilya umwini wakyo isiku ilyi mbungo yakwe. Ilelo utahashe pamwanya pa bhandu ibhayuda insiku ilya kunanganya kwabho, mutahayipale insiku ilya kuswimilila kwabho. ¹³Utuhinjile umulyango uwabhantu bhani insiku ilyimbungo abhene, utahashe pamwanya pamayimba gabho, wala utahatezye uwudumbwe waho isiku ilyakumanganya abhene. ¹⁴Utahimilile mwidala ilekhana, ilikubhapamila ibahapatali bhebha kushimbila bhabhishe mutahabhefwe bhebhakutala isiku ilya mayimba.¹⁵Kwekuti isiku ilya tata lipapipi na bhapanzi bhondi ana shewambombile itibhombeshe kukwaho; zyukubhomba izyaho zihayetuga pamwanya pitwa iyaho wunewe. ¹⁶Shila she mwamweleye mwigamba lyani ibhapanzi bhondi shebahayimwela daima. bhahayimwela na kubhunda ihayibha kuti bhatalipo ningaheka.¹⁷Kuti mwigamba sayuni muhayibha na bhala bhebhamuposheleye na bhahayibha ni mbanga ya yakobho muhapwanila kupwanila kwabho. ¹⁸Imbanga iyayakobho ihabha nu mwoto, ni mbanga iya Yusufu mwali uwa mwoto, na imbanga iya Esau gihayibha mahoso amumu, bhope bhahayibhosha, na kubhangamizwa. Tekuhayibha kunanjiha inyumba ya Esau kwekuti utata alonga.¹⁹Bhondi kufuma Negebu bhahayipwanila igamba iya Esau nabhala ibha shepela bhahayipwa nila insi iya bhafilisti. abhene bhahayipwanila insi iya Efraimu na insi iya Samaria; na Benyamini ahayipwanila Gileadi.²⁰bhebhasamiye numugambo uwabhandu ibha Isreael bhahayipwanila Kanaani awinza Sarepta. bhebhasamiye mu Yerusalemu bhali Sefaradi, bhahayipwanila ishibhanje isha Negebu. ²¹Bhebhakuponwa bhahabhala paka pamwanya pahagamba ihisayuni kutabhala insi iya vigamba ivya Esau, na uwumwene wuhayi bha wa tata.

¹Izwi lya mwene likwmwinzila u Yona umwana wa Amitayi, kuti, ²Yimilila ubhale ku Ninawi inhaya impinti ubhale udondizye izyi mula kunongwa uwubhibhi wakwe pilongolela yani. ³Ileelo u Yona akhasogola akhashimbila akhepa pilongole lapa mwene na kubhala ku Tashishi. akhikha paka kuyafa akhalola imelikebu yeyikubhala ku Tarshishi akhafumwa inauli akhapanda imelikebu kubhalanayo ku Tarshishi ukutali namiso ga Yahweh.⁴Ilelo umwene akhasondelezya impepu impiti mwasumbi gakhabha mabhilinwa mwasubi. ishi papipi ikhalole kha ngati imeli ikwanza kuvunzinhana. ⁵Abhabhomba mbombo mmwo bhakogopa nhani umntu wonti akhalila kwa Mulungu wakwe mwene bhakha sumba ivililo amavunda mwa sumbi gegali mmelikebu wope akhabha agonile utulo kukwo.⁶Wakujenzya(unahoza) akhambhalila akhambhuzya akhati khoni kheugonile? damkha! umulabhe u Mulungu wakho bhanga u Mulungu wakho atitwavwe tutakhateje. ⁷Abhantu bhonti bhakha bhuzanya nzaji tukhome ikara, anga tumanye kuti wunanu wekunogwa yakwe gagutwaga amabhibhi iga gegakutwaga pe bhakha bhusya inyobhe ikula yikhamgwila u Yona.⁸Bhakha mubhuzya u Yona bhakhati, tubhuzye kuti wananu pe yenogwa amabhibhi iga gakutwaga ukubhomba mbomboyoni, ufumile kwino? isyiyakho yilikwi na ufumile kubhantu abhashikho shoni? ⁹U Yona abhabhuzya akhati inene muebrania ine inkumwogopa u mwene, u Mulungu uwa kumwanya wapelile usumbi ninsi inyumu. ¹⁰Pe abhantu ibha bhakogopa nhani bhakhamubhuzya u Yona, kuti iyoni linili lyobhombile? bhapelile bhamanyile kuti akhashimbilaga pilongo ya mwene apelile abhabhuziya¹¹Bhakha mbuzya u Yona kuti tukubhombe bhulibhuli anga isumbi yipume? ikhapele isumbi ivwalangine inhani nimfwa. ¹²U Yona akhati ndemi mtanje msumbi, pe isumbi itipume kulimwe, imanyile kuti kunongwa yani amanyimba amepiti iga gakubhaga imwe. ¹³Popeshinisho abhantu bhekunyunta inkusa kuti kumakha kutiyibhale kunsi inyumu, bhakhapotwa kubhomba shinisho isumbi ikhapela ivwalangine nhani.¹⁴Bhaka mlabha umwene, bhakati tukukulabha, mwene, tukukulabha, utakhatuleshe kunonongwa ya mntu weka unu utakhatubishile imbibhi kufwa kwakwe pewewe, mwene wabhomba mwuyiganiye. ¹⁵Panapo bhakha mwega u Yona bhakha msumba musumbi, isumbi yope ikhalekha kuvwalangana. ¹⁶Pe abhandu bhala bhakhamwogopa umwene ninfwa. bhakha mfunizya infinjile umwene bhakabhika nifungwi.¹⁷Umwene akhaleta insamaki impiti ikhammila u Yoha alimulwanda lwinsamaki insiku zitatu uwasiku uwawutatu.

¹Pe u Yona akhamlabha umwene u Mulungu wakwe kufuma mlwanda lwinsamaki. ²Akhati nabhubhilishila umwene wani mmayimba gani wope akhajibu (akhanamla)kufuma mlwanda ulwa kwilongo ukhalila kunavwa ukhanivwa izwilyani.³Wansumbile pepibhiye pakasi mkasimmwoyo wa sumbi, na minzi gegazyunguluye, amabhilingwa gakho gondi na kufulila gashilile pamwanya papani. ⁴Ikhati nabingwa pilongolela pa miso gakho ilelo intiyenyewinza pamwanya pikanisa lyako ifinjile.⁵Aminzi ganzunguluye papipi ninsingo yani :-pepibhiye panzunguluye idimi likhazungula itwelwani. ⁶Inhabhala pasi pamagamba insi nuwupiti wakwe zikhapinya papani wila yuli iwe ubhusinzye uwani wani mmwina mwene Mulungu wani.⁷Akhabhalilo we umwoyo wani wufuye mkasiyani, inhambhilishila, umwene, pe imputo zyani ikhakwinzila, mkanisa lyakho ifinjile. ⁸Bhonti bhebhakuyinikha imizimu yeyitakwanziwa bhakukhana ulwitunho lwakho ibhene bhibho.⁹Ilelo ine, intikugojele kwizwilaniilyi nsalifwa intikwanizye gala genafinjile uwaponelo wukufuma kwa mwene. ¹⁰Pe umwene akhalonga ni nsamaki, yikhamtapikha u Yona pamwanya pinsi inyumu.

¹1Izwilya mwene likhamwinzila u Yona khabili akuti, ²Yepa ubhale muninawi inhaya yila impiti ubhale urumbilile amazwi yala gintikubhuzye. ³Basi u Yona akhasogola akhabala mu Ninawi weayogopa izwi lya mwene i Ninawi yamile kyaya mpiti inhani, yamilile ulendo kujendela insiku zitatu.⁴U Yona akhanda kwinjila mkasi mnhaya, we ajenda amamala insiku, akadandizya inhani akhati, kunsiku amashumi gani ininawi teyipwe(teyilongwe). ⁵Abhantu bha ku Ninawi bhakhamwitikhaga u Mulungu na ibhakha bhizanya kuyima. bhoti bhakha kwata amenda agamagunila kufuma umsingo paka umnsi.⁶Kundabhi impembu zikhamwaga umwene wa Ninawi akhimilila kufuma pitengo lyake ilya wupit iakhazula ikhazo lyakwe akwata amagunila akhikhala pamalota. ⁷Akhafumwa indajizyo kuti kukhaya Ninawi. kindajizyo ya mwene nabhasongo bhakwe mtakhaleshele umntu ewe ishima ing`ombepope impuga, atakhalye akhantu khokhonti zyope zitakhalye wope kumwela.⁸Ilelo abhantu ni vwuma bhabhe bhagwikhanye amagunila bhakolaje izwi ipiti kudadizya kwa Mulungu kila mntu agalukhane alilileshe idala lyakwe ibhibhi kufuma muwananjisu we wulipo mnyobhe zyakwe. ⁹Wunanu wamanyile? u Mulungu alakhondenye kuganikha na kuchinja insibho zyakwe na kulekha umrakha wakwe umkhali anga tutakhafwe"¹⁰U Mulungu akalola gala gebhabhomba, bhakaghalekha amadala gabho amabhibhi, pe u Mulungu akagalulanya insibu yakwe kumlakhawatili intibhabhombe patakhabhomba shinisho kha.

¹Ilelo ili likhamvisya u Yona akilamwa. ²Ilelo u Yona akhamlabha umwene akhati, " Ee , mwene , igotegagala genalonjile we nakarukha mnsiyani? zilianza vwikhakhambanaga kukhalaganya na kushimbilila Tarshishi kunongwa namanyile kuti ulinuwila na kufuyila, utalinumlakha umwinji ulinulwitikho utakugalulanya amabhibhi. ³Ishilelo mwene, inkukulabha, ufefwe uwupuma wani, khinza kukwani kufwa kwashi na kudila.⁴Umwene akhati ishi khinza wukuti uyilamwilwe? ⁵U Yona akhepa mkhaya yila akhikhala akhikhala kumbali iya kuwatukwe uwamnsi yila. akhazoniba akhikhala pasipala pakhanzundila anga ayenyaje kuti insi teyikonze bhuli.⁶Umwe u Mulungu akhagomba kumezya ikwi likhakula pitwe pa Yona anga pabhe akhanzundila pitwe lyakwe anga amayimba gakwe gapupushe u Yona akha seshela ninfwa kufaga ikwi ilyo. ⁷Ilelo Umulungu akhabhikha ikoko wekukusha ishi labhila yikufwata akhalilema ikwi kulya ikwi likhuma⁸Izubha we lyatukula ishilabhila Umulungu akhaleta impepu inhali iya kuwutukulo. pe akhasanya khakhakhoma pitwe lya Yona akhagwa u Yona akhayigana kufwa teku kudila. ⁹Pe u Mulungu akhambhuzya u Yona kutiishi khinza khinziwe kubha nu mlakha kwikwi lyeli melile? u Yona akhati khinza imvititiwe ikwanza kufwa.¹⁰U mwene akhati ulituyiye ikwi lyuta walile ewe kukuzya lyelimelile uwusiku na kufwa uwusiku. ¹¹Pe ine itamile kuti injituyile iwinawi inhaya impiti, yeyili na bhantu kwonjela ku amashumikumi na gabhili elfu bhebhatamanyile kulegana inyobhe yabho iya kundilo ni nyobhe yabho iya kumongo, iwinza ni ng'ombe inyinji

¹Umwaka uwabhili uwa mtabhali u Dalio umwezi uwa sita isiku iya kwanda ilyamwezi , izwilya mwene likwiza kunyobhe zya mkwiwi Hagai kubhaia kwa gavana wa Yuda Zerubabeli umwana wa Shetieli na mputi umupiti Joshua umwana wa Yehozadaki kuti. ²Umwene wa murugu akuti abhantu ibha bhakulonga kuti, tekhabhalilo khitu kwinza awe kuzenga inyumba Yehobha."""³Iwinza inzwi lya mwene likhinza kunyobhe zya mkuwi Hagai kuti. ⁴Ishi khabhalilo kukwinyu kudila mnyumba inyinza weinyumbini ikunanjikha? ⁵Ishilelo umwene wawurugu akulonga ishi yenyi amadalaginyu! ⁶Muwalile imbeyu inyinji ilelo mwayebhela vinsi, mkulya ilelo mtalawikuta, mkumwela ilelo mtakukhobhokha ni vimwela mkatile amenda ilelo mtakuyivwa amafuku mnemwe umuntu wa kulipwa (umshanhala) impiya akhubhika munyambi yidobhoshile bhoulo?⁷Umwene wawarugu akulonga iga. ⁸Yenyanji kusibhilila amadala ginyu zubhaji mmagamba mlete mlete amakwi na mzenje inyumba yani peintiseshele na kupalwa akulonga umwene. ⁹Mkwenya kuvwaga ivwinji ishiyenya ukuleta ivinsi mnyumba na visasanya ishikhoni? akulonga umwene wa bharugu kumingwa inyumba yani iyikhaye muwamanjisu kila mntu akushimbilila mnyumba yakwe.¹⁰Kunongwa iyo amabhingo galemilwe itafumwenje imangwe kufumilana niwe insi itakwelezya. ¹¹Impilishiye akhasanya pamwanya munsi kufuma mumagamba, muvintu iviyabho mmakwi mmafuta mvwamatundu ivillenvwa, kubhantu, kuvwuma na kumbombo zyinyobhe zyakho¹²Pe Uzembabeli umwana wa Shelitile , nu mputi umsongo u Yoshua umwana wa Yehozadaki peka na bhantu bhebhasalaliye, we izwilya mwene umulungu wabho, na mazwi ga mkuwi u Hagai, kumongwa ya mwene umulungu wabho amsontelezizye nabhantu bhakhogopa pa miso pa Mulungu. ¹³Pe u Hagai umsontelezyi wa mwana akhalonga intumi ya mwene kubhantu na kuti,"indipekaniwe,"inindejizyo ya mwene.¹⁴Umwene akhavwalanganya umwoyo wa msongo uwa mkowa uwa Yuda, Zarubabeli umwana wa Sheltieli, nu mwoyo wa mputi umpiti u Joshua umwana wa Yehozadaki nu mwoyo wa bhantu bhebhasalilije, bhashe bhakhabhala kubhomba imbombo kunyumba ya mwene u Mulungu uwa murugu u Mulungu wabho. ¹⁵Kwisiku ilya mashumi gabhili nu mwezi uwasita kumwakha uwawubhili uwakutabhala umwene u Dario.

¹Umwezi uwauwa saba isiku ilya mashumi gabhili na yeka iya mwezi izwilya mwenelikhina kunyobhe zya mkuwi hagai na kubi, ²Longa msongo wa mkoa wa Yuda, Zerubabeli umwakha uwa sheltieli, na kwamputi umpiti Yehozadaki, na kubhantu bhehasaliliye bhabhuzye.³Wunanu we asyalile mkasi yitu akhawulola uwafunjile uwa kwanda? mkulola bhuli unu uwishi? te ngati khatalipo nakhamu pamiso yinyu? ⁴Ishimbhe na makha Zerubabeli-inindajizya Joshua mwana Yehozadaki-mubhe na makhaimwe bhatu bha mnsi- inindajizyo ya mwene nimombo, kubha peka niwe inindajizyo ya mwene wa wurugu. ⁵Kufumilana nulwivwano lweluli kwivwana getukha nanga nimwe wemwafuma ku misri nu mwoyo wani ukhimilila pakasiyinyu mtogopaje.⁶Umwene wa wurugu akuti, khabhalilo khansi iwinza intiyinzanye kumwanya na pasi ni sumbi ninsi inyumu. ⁷Itiyinzanye insi zyonti, na insizyonti tebhalete ivintu ivwinza kukwani, na kwizuzya inyumba ini uwufunjile akulonga umwene wa wurugu.⁸Impiwe ni mpiya zyani- inindajizyo ya mwene wa wurugu. Uwufinjile winyumba ini tewubha mpiti kushila ⁹Uwufinjile uwinyumba iya kwandai akulonga umwene uwa wurugu inhayibhapa uwikhalo mnumu ini ndajizyo ya mwene wa wurugu.¹⁰Isiku ilya mashumi gabhili nu nane umwezi wa tisa umwanha uwa wubhili kutabhala u Dario izwilya mwene likhamwinzila umkuwi Hagaina kuti. ¹¹Umwene wa wurugu akulonga kuti mbhuzilizye umputi kundejizyo kuti. ¹²Anga umntu apimba inyama yebhafumizye kwa mwene mmwenda wakwe anga umwenda wula wa palamasya ikati ewe umsunyi, ipele awe amafuta awe ishakulya ishinji ishi ishakulya ishoshikubha shifinjile?umputi akhamwamla akhati, "khaa"¹³Iwinza u Hagai akalonha akati anga umntu uwintavu umchafu anga ampalamensya umufwe na kupalamasya ivintu ivi bhoti bhangabha bhachafu? umputi akhamla akhati "ena"bhakubha bhachafu. ¹⁴U Hagaiakhamla peka nabhantu ibha pekaninsi yeyili kwilongolela yani:- iga akulonga umwene na gonti gakubhombekha kunyobhe zyake shebhafumizye shitali shiza shamile shichafu.¹⁵Ishi sibhaji kwandila umsanyuni na kulusalo, we iwe litali piwilyamwabho mnyumba ya Mlungu. ¹⁶Zilibhuli ishi?kila mntu wayinza kupima ivintu amangagu mbakuli amashimi gabhili gakubha ishumilyeka, wanyinza nivikopa ivwakumwela amashumi gasanu, gakubha gabhili ibhulo. ¹⁷Ikhabhasupizya imwe kumbozyinyu izya kulima kuwubhibhi nuwupina ilelo mtakhangalushila- akulonga umwene¹⁸Sibhaji isiku ili ilyamsanyunu na kujendelela, kufuma isiku ilya amashumi gabhilininsikuzini kumwezi uwa tisa, kufuma isiku lila ulwalo ulwinyumba ya mwene kubhikha, msibhaje ilyo. ¹⁹Mli imbeyu mshanga?amapana amakwi amawala, komamanga, nikwi ilyinsongwa gatapapile isnsanga ilelo kufuma isiku ilyamsanyunuinti bhasaye""²⁰Khabhili izwi lya mweni likhinza winza kwa Hagai isiku ilya mashumi gabhili ninsiku zini kumwezi kuti, ²¹Lunga nisingo wa mkoa wa Yuda, Zerubabeli umbhuzye kuti inti yinzane kumwanya ninsi. ²²Intigwisye itengo lya bhatabhali na kunanganya amakha gabhatubhali ibhinzi zyonti intigwisye amagari nabhebhapandile infalasi tebhagwe kila mntu kunogwa yi panga iya nholo wakwe.²³Isiku ilyo ishivwakulonga umwene wa wurugu intikweje iwe Zerubabeli mwana wa Sheltieli, kuti wa mubhombi wani ishivwe umwene alikunonga indisontelezye ngati pete iyamunhuri wani kunongwa ineni nikusebhile:-akulonga umwene wa wurugu!"

¹Kulonga amanzwi igatata uwa israeli kunyobhe iyabhahabhizya. ²"Nakuganile," alonga Utata. Ilelo akulonga, kuhoni watuganile?" u Esau tewuholo wakwe u Yakobho? alonga utata. "Na ishili umuganile u Yakobo, ³Ilelo ivitilye u Esau. igombile igamba iyakwe kuti liswimile, igombile kupwanila kwakwe kubha kwihala kwa indenha ibhinsi inyumu"⁴Uze shu Edomu ahalonga, "twahomwa, ilelo tuhayiduga na kuzenga pepananjishile, Utata uwa mugambo alonga ati, bhatizenje ilelo ihayigwisya pasi, na abhasahala bhatibhabhilishile pansi iyamabhibhi, na abhandu bhumulungu abhavitililye milele, ⁵Namiso ginyu mtilole ili na mutilonje, "utata musonga pilongelela pa mupaho uwa Israeli.⁶Umwana atakumutiniha uyise wakwe, na uwakumusondelezya akumutiniha utata wakwe engeyabha ine nayis, lulikwoshi ulutiniho lyani? engeyabha ine nayise, lulikwoshi ulutiniho lyani? utata umugambo akulonga ishi kukwinyu. Makuhani, mwmukuzalabhula itawa lyani. ilelo mukulonga mulizalabhuye bhulibhuli itawa lyani? ⁷Kwefwa ifinjile pashigomo kukwani. namukulonga kuti, tukuzalabhuye anzabhulibhuli? kwa kulonga imeza iyatata izalabhulilye.⁸Mwafumwa isadaka iyavihanu ivimpubhila, izyate mbibhi?mutwalwe ili kwa liwali ahayitila ilelo ahayigubula ivyeni vyitu?"alonga utata uwa mgambo. ⁹Na lelo mukulinga kwanza uwihalo uwa Mulungu angabhe mwiza kukwitu. nazilikwi isadaka kundwimo iyinyu aminso ginyu? alonga utata uwabhamugambo. insiyondi ini.¹⁰Inge kunumundu wahigalila ishibhanza inge kutahabhe nulwizi ahamupa. pabhulo! ilelo indakubhatuyila imwe alonga utata uwamugambo, tihitishe isadaka yeyondi kufuma munyobhe zwinyu. ¹¹Kufuma kutukula kwizubha paka kuwuswlo itawa iyani lihayibha lipiti pakasi pabhakunzi, kila pambali uvumba uhayifuma pakasi pitawa lyani, ni sadaka inyiza. kuti itawa lwani lyalilipita ahani pakasi pabhakunzi. akulonga utata uwabhamugambo. ¹²Ilelo imwemwe mukunanganya wemukutonga ifinjile iya tata igakwe ishakulya ishakwe kushufwa.¹³Nimwi yoli mwalonga, inongwa izi twalita, namwemukushufwa. alonga utata uwamugambo."mwaduzya sheshali bhahenga ni vihanu ivya mwisengo au ibhabhinu, na lyoli muhayileta kubha sadaka zyinyu! yoli ungawezyz kwitiha munyobhe zyinyu?" alonga utata. ¹⁴Agunwe ula umujanja wali nishihanu ishisahala bimbuga yakwe akuhana kufumwa ilelo ashili kufumwa kukwani ine natata, kwekuti inenamwene umupiti" alonga utata uwabhamugambo. "ni tawa lyani bhahayogopa kubha panzi."

¹Ishi imwe makuhani, mukwamula ili kwa ajili yinyu. ²Inge mutakwivya, inge mutalyega ili mumoyo ginyuna kumba uwinza kwitawa lyani. alonga utata uwabhamugambo ilelo indilete ishigune kukwinyu kunina kwinyu nalyoli, nalyoli bhahabhaguna lyoli, kwekuti utubhishile ukoloni wani mumoyo.³Yenye indishihalalite ishipapwe shaho, indipashe amenda pamwanya paminso gaho. amenda ni dhabihu zyinyu muhayega peka nabho. ⁴Na muhayinza kuti musondelezye indijizya kukwinyu kuti kulagana kwani kuhayibha pamwanya yani na Lawi. "alonga utata wabhalugu"⁵Agano lyani na wene lyamili agano kuwupama nu wuni, na muhamupa ivindu ivi inzidala ilyakundiniha ahatiniha ahimilila ahatuya kwitawa lyani. ⁶Kumanyila yoli gamili munhati mumwakwe. na uwubhibhi tewuhabhoneshe munhati mumwakwe. Ajendile nine kwa lyihalo ugolosu ahabhaduzya abhinji kufuma kumbibhi. ⁷Kwekuti amalomu iga kuhani kusengula imbulani na bhandu bhahayanza indajizyo kufuma kwitwe lyakwe, kwekuti umusongo wa umwene uwabhalugu.⁸Ilelo washila ukutali nidala ilyanalyoli bhahabhanza abhinji kubha ni na kutuya na kwita walajizya agano la Lawi," alonga umwene uwamagambo. ⁹Kuti nabhagomba imwe kubhazalabhula pilongo lela pabhandu, kwekuti mtahasengula indalyani. Ilelo kupwanila kwakwe mukwenya mndajizyo zyinyu.¹⁰Te bhondi bhatali nu yise weka?te muluungu ula weka wamatugombile twendi? honi hetu kugembelana umulaha kila mundu nuholo wakwe. mukunanganya ango ilya tata witu? ¹¹Uyuda abhombile umulaha alolile kunyenye dwa kuivindu vyebhahabhiha mu Israeli na Yelusalemu. Yuda amenajisi pala apinza pa umwene pala pamapaganile na ayejile umulindu. ¹²Umulungu akusumbe ukutali ukutiniho ulya Yakobo na kupapa kwa mundu ahagomba iga, naila wakuleta isadaka kwa umwene uwa mugambo.¹³Niwe abhulo bhomba isho. ukugubishila ishigemo iga tata kumasozi, kulila na kupwa, kwekuti tahatishe isadaka na kuziposhela kufuma munyobhe mumwaho.¹⁴Ilelo walonga, kwekuti honi? kwekuti utata mketi wabho iwe nu mushi waho uwautunda waho, ishingunga shakwe atali wa kudanganya, angawene wamwinyu nu mushi uwiagano lyaho. ¹⁵Iwene atahabhagomba kubha weka. hata kumbali kumupepu waho? ishi honi kubhamba imwe kwa weka? kwekuti amili kwamasubhiye kumupa abhana bhebhakumusalifwa Umulungu. kwahiya yefwe wunewe muhati mumwayo waho, atalipo umundu wakwivya kwa mushi uwawutunda wakwe. ¹⁶"Inguvitwa kulehana,"akulonga utata. umulungu uwa israeli, "wakugubhishila amenda yakwe kwizalau," alonga utata mugambo. "kuti uyitunze wunewe muhati mpepu waho mundu watali.¹⁷Mwamulisya umwene ninogwa. ilelo mwalonga , "twakwisya?" kwakulonga weka wabombile uwubhibhi nu winza kumbali kwa tata, ushiye nabho. "au alikwoshi Umulungu wa nalyoli?"

¹Yenya igumusondelezya wani. watigombe idala kwilongolela yani. nutata wemukumwanza, ahayiza ahayigandushizya pa shibha shakwe. ula awene mkusha, yenye akwinza." alonga utata uwamugambo. ²Wunanu wahayigulila isiku ilyakwiza kukwakwe? wananu wahayimilila wafumila? awene angati mundu wa kwonzya numwota inza sopo iya kuhandila. ³Ahayihala na kwozya inhela, bhahayibhozya abhana bha Lawi. ahayibhagomba kubha bhinza inza imbiwe ni hela. bhahayileta isadaka izyanalyoli kwa tata.⁴Ni sadaka iyayuda na Yelusalemu ihayihondezya kwa tata inzi siku izyimandi. namaha igimandi. ⁵Ilelo inhayishila papipi nimwe inhayibha na muketi umupupusu kushila abhalozi abhalondo abhaketi ibhilenga, ishingunga ishabhala bhebhakubhonela ibhimbombo umuzigo wakwe. bhakubhabhonela abhafwile na bhapina nabhebhakumubhinga umujeni kufuma kumunalo wakwe nabala bhebatakunitiha ine,"alonga utata uwamugambo.⁶Ine natata nindakugaluhana, iwinza imwe abhandu bhayakobo mutahabhombela. ⁷Kufuma isiku ilyayise winya muhagalunhana apatali zyani mutagasengula galunhani, nine indigalushe imwe alonga utata uwamugambo. ilelo mwalonga , tetukugalushile?⁸Umwandamu akuwezya kumwila umulunga? mukunibhila ine, ilelo mwalonga twakwibhila bhulibhuli? ifinjile ni sadaka. ⁹Nabhaguna kushiguni kwa kunibhila ine lyondi ili.¹⁰Mutwale ifinjile inzyanaloli mushanga, iengeshibhe ishakulya mumbanga yani. Na mundinjizye kulili, alona utata uwamugambo ingindahahigulila amadilisha iga kumwanya na kubhitila pamwanya yinyu kuti tekubhe nishibhanje ishakukwila kuposhela. ¹¹Inhayimushemela wakunanganya kukwaho kuti atahananganye aginyu munsi yinyu, mushisi tegahapukusushe asuti kwisiku lwakwe ," alonga utata uwamagambo. ¹²Ibhapanzi bhondi bhayikubhishilila kuti kukwaho ihayibha insi yeyishiye akulonga utata uwamugambo.¹³Inogwazyinyu zyaha gomu ishingunga shaho."alonga utata, ilelo mwalonga," twalonga nine ishingu shaho? ¹⁴Mwalonga, numukumubombela umu luungu. kuna faida yeni kusengula indajizyo izyakwe au kujenda uku mkulila pilongolela patata uwamugambo? ¹⁵Nalelo tukumubhilisha uwamaruti bhebhakunanganya na kupata yalikumulinjizya umuluungu na kuseguha."¹⁶Nisho bhebhakumutiniha utata bhahabhu zilizanya weka iya wamwabho, utata alipo atuliye kututejelezya, na makalata kusengula asimbile pilongolela yakwe kuti bhala bhebha kumwogopa utata na kulitiniha itawa lyakwe.¹⁷"Bhahayibha bhani," alonga utata uwamugambo kusengula kwani, kuti isiku lyihayibhomba, ihayibhagana uzu mundu sha muganile umwana wakumulisya. ¹⁸Ilelo zaidi ititanganishe uwanalyoli nuwimbibhi na wakuputa umuluungu na watakumuputa awene.

¹Yenya isiku likwinza, ikwanha inzuluhozya . we bhondi ibhamaruli nebakunanganya gahayibha mahoso isiku likwinza ahayibhapemba,"alonga umwene ubhalugu isiku ilyo ahayefwa amazi mulwina. ²Ilelo kukwinyu mwemukwogopa itawa lyani ilya nalwoli lihayibha zelufwa na kupona na mapiho gakwe. muhayidomadama igati ngwata mushijili. ³Na bhabhibhi bhondi muhayibhahanya pasi. gahayibha malota pasi panyayo izya vinama vyinyu isiku ilyo ihayibhomba alonga utata.⁴Mukumbushe kutiniha kupinya umuputi wani umusa, indijizya zyenamulajizizye ukwa Karebu, kwa Israeli bhondi. ⁵Yenya ingumusondelezya Eliya mukuwi kwilongolela kwisiku imbiti ni yakwogofwa ingwinza kwa tata. ⁶Ahayiduzya umwoyo uwa yise kwamwana kwayise wabho. kuti mtahahinza inhayibha goga pasi kwakubhananganya bhondi.

¹U Yesu akha longolwa ni Mpepu kubhalaa mnsi iyalwuma(inyumu) kulingwa nu syetani. ²Ayimile kulya insiku amshumi gani 40 samsanya na pansiku inzala ikha mluma. ³Wakumlinga akhati, "Angiwe wa Mwana wa Mulungu, galulanya amawe iga gabhe makati." ⁴U Yesu akhambhuzya akhati, "Isimbiwe kuti, 'Umntu atakudila kunongwa ya makati imene khaa, yoli mwizwi lyelikufuma mwilomu lya Mulungu."'⁵Iwinza ushetani akhamtwala mkhaya infinjile nakumbhikha pamwanya khani pepa zengiwe inyumba iya kuputila (ikanisa), ⁶na kumbhuzya," kuti anga wa Mwana wa Mulungu, yisumbe pasi, isimbiwe kuti, 'Atilajizye abhakhabhizya bhinze bhakutone,' khabili, 'bhakubhushe mnyobhezyabho, anga utakhakundile ishi nama shakho mwiwe."⁷U Yesu akhambhuzya, "Akhati, iwinza isimbiwe kuti utamlingaji Umwene Umulungu wakho."' ⁸Iwinza ushetani akha mwega nakumtwala apa mwabho uwa mnsi umu nu winza wakwe wonti. ⁹Akhati indikupe ivindu ivi inga wasugamila na kumputa."¹⁰Pe u Yesu akhamubhuzya, "Akhati yepipa, Shetani! Isimbiwe, 'Kumputa umwe Umulungu wakho, na kumbhombela wuyo mwene."' ¹¹Ushetani akhasogola akhamleka, abhakhabhizya bhakhwiza kumbhombela.¹²Pe u Yesu wayivwa kuti uYohani bhamlemile, akhabhala paka ku Galilaya. ¹³Akhasogola ku Nazareti akhabhala kwikala ku Kapelenaumu, yeyili mmbali musumbi iya Galilaya mmpakho iya mikoa iya Zabuloni na Naftali.¹⁴Zikha inzashishila vwe zikha longwa nu mkuwi uIsaya, ¹⁵"Mkhaya iya Zabuloni ni ikhaya iya Naftali, kubhalila kusumbi kwisyila lya ku Yolodani, ku Galilaya iya bhapagani! ¹⁶Abhandu bhebhakwikala mkhisi bhalola ulukhozyo ulupiti nabhebhu khaye mkhanzundila ikhawufwe kufufuma kumwanya ulukhozyo lwabhakhozya."¹⁷Kufuma akhabhalilo ikho uYesu akhanda kulumbilila nakuti, "Pindukhaji uwu mwene wa mulungu wupalamiye."¹⁸Wakujenda mmbali Msumbi iya Galilaya, akhabhalola abhana mntu bhabhili, uSimoni wahitwagwa wu Peteli, nu Andrea umkulu wakwe, bhakhategaga inkusa msumbi, kunongwa bhali bhasikula inswi. ¹⁹U Yesu akhati, "Nzaji mfwataje temwande kusiku la abhantu." ²⁰Lyeka bhulo bhahalilekha ituli nuyise wabho bhakha mlandata.²¹U Yesu wakujenda kufuma ipo akhabhalola abha mwabho bhabhili abhanamuntu, uYakobo umwana wa Zebedayo, nu Yohani usongo wakwe. Bhali mshituli peka myise wabho uZebedayo kutabha inkusa zyobho. Akabhabhilishila, ²²lyeka bhulo bhakhalekha umtuli wabho nu yise wabho ibhene bhakha mlandata uYesu.²³U Yesu akhabhala mGalilaya mwondi, kumanyizya Mmakanisa gabho, akulumbilila indumbilili izya wu mwene na kuponia uwutolwe nu wubhinu mbhantu. ²⁴Intumi zyakwe zikhavwikha mSiliya mwonti, abhandu bhakhabhaleta abhabhinu bhebakha bhinaga, uwubhiu shakha na mavune. ²⁵Impuga ipiti abhantu bhekumlandata kufuma ku Galilaya, naku Dekapoli, na ku Yerusalemu na kuwu Yahudi na kufuma kwi Syila lya ku Yordani.

¹U Yesu we amala kuonge gonti ganago, akhabhabhuzya abhalandati bhakwe, ²"Mmanyile kuti anga zya shila insiku zibhili tukubhe isiku ipiti ilyi pasaka kufwa, umwana wa Adamu tebhamufumwe anhga bhamtese."³Pilongolela bhakhikhala abhapiti bha bhaputi na bhasongo bhabhantu peka kunyumba ya mpiti we bhatinji uKayafa. ⁴Peka bhakhivwana kumlema uYesu kukwilu na kumugoga. ⁵Pe bhakhati, "Litakhabhombeshe, pisiku ipiti, kutakha fumile ishongo mkasi ya bhantu."⁶U Yesu we amile ku Bethania mnyumba ya Simoni mkoma, ⁷we akuyigolola pameza, umwantanda umo akhinza kukwakwe apimbile akhatembe akha alabasta ye yali na mafuta igi mpiya impiti, akhaga pungulila pitwe pamwanya. ⁸Ilelo abhalandati bhakwe webhalilola linilyo, bhakhilamwa nakuti, "Yashi iluzi pitwe pamwanya? ⁹Iga khani twagazya apapiti na kubhagabhila abhapina."¹⁰Ilelo uYesu, akhapela alimanyile ilyo, akhati, "Khe mkumyinvwa umwantanda unu? Pe abhomba akhatu anhinza kukwani. ¹¹Abhapina mlinabho insiku zyonti, ilelo temubhe nine wila.¹²Kunongwa pe apakhaamafuta iga mmubhili wani, abhombile shinisho kunongwa ya kunsyila kwani. ¹³Lyoli inkubhabhuzya, poponti indumbililo ini itinumbiliwe mnsi yonti, izi zyabhomba umwantanda unu, khabhi tegalongwaje kuti bhakumbukhaje."¹⁴Pe weka jkubhala Ishumi na bhabhili, we bhakhatinji uYuda Iskarioti, akhabhala kubhapiti bha bhaputi ¹⁵nakuti, "Tempe akhoni anga na mkhana?" Bhambhazizya ivibina amashumi gatatu gi nhela.Ivipande salasini ivi nhela. ¹⁶Kufuma akhabhalilo ikho anda kwanza amadala iga kumgoga.¹⁷Pisiku ilya kwanda ilya makati gebhataponyizye ivwa kuti gatakhasape, abhalandati bhakhamubhuzya uYesu kuti, "Kwoshi kwukwanza tukuteleshele ule ishakulya ishi Pasaka?" ¹⁸Akhati bhalaji munhaye kwa muntu umo mmbhuzye kuti, Umumanyizyi akuti, "Akhabhalilo khani hapalamila. Inti malile iPasaka yani peka na bhalandati bhani mnyumba yakho."" ¹⁹Abhalandati bhakha bhomba anza vwu Yesu abhalajizizye, bhakhalinganya ishakulya shi Pasaka.²⁰Weyabha khileyeghela, akhikhala kulya ishakulya peka na bhalandati Ishumi na Bhabhili. ²¹Pewebhakula ishakulya, akhati, "Yoli inkubha bhuzya kuti alipo umo mkasi yiu(atinhanena kuti bhangoje)." ²²Bhakhatuya nifwa kila mntu akhanda kumubhuzilizya, "Kuti, zyanaloli te nene, Mwene?"²³Akhati, "Ula we atiyisye inyobhe yakwe peka nine mumbakuli wewuyo antingoje. ²⁴Umwana wa Adamu atisongole anza vwe bhakhasimba. Ilelo ahelee umntu we atitupule kumgoga Umwana wa Adamu! Yamile nhinza kwa mntu uyo anga atakha papwaga." ²⁵Wula we atimgoje akhati, "Ingabha nene Rabi?" U Yesu akhati, "Walonga linilo wewe wunewe."²⁶We bhakulya ishakulya, uYesu akhega ikati, akhasaya akhamensula. Akhabhapa abhalandata bhakwe akhati, "Yeji, mlye. Unu mubhili wani."²⁷Akhega infinga na kusalifwa, akhabhapa nakuti, "Mwelaji mwenti mshinishi. ²⁸Linili libhanda lyani lya lwitinhano lwani, likwitikha kufuma kunongwa ya bhinji kutuyilwa hobhoshelwa imbibhi. ²⁹Ilelo inkubhabhuzya kuti, intikha mwele winza insanga zya mizabibu insongwa ini, paka pala pe ikhayi mwela kushina mwene sha Tata wani."³⁰Webhamala kwimba ulwimbo, bhakhabhala Mwigamba ilya Mizeituni. ³¹U Yesu akhabhabhuzya kuti, "Uwusiku wununu imwe mwenti tempushile kunongwa yani ikuti isimbiwe, Kuti intimkhome umdimi ni ngole impuga kusatana. ³²Ilelo kuzukha kwani, intibhalongolele kubhala ku Galilaya."³³U Peteli akhati, "Anga pope bhonti bhanga kukhana ku mayimba gete gakwaje, ine intanga kukhana." ³⁴U Yesu akhamwamla akhati, "yoli inkukubhuzya kuti, uwusiku wununu we ikhanda yitabhilishiye, utunhane khatatu." ³⁵U Peteli akhati, "pope anga yikwanziwa kufwa niwe, indanga kukhana." Na bhalandati abhamwabho bhakhalonga shinisho.³⁶Wekhashila akhabhalilo khashe uYesu akhabhala nabho pebhakhatinji Gethsemani akhabhabhuzya abhalandati bhakwe kuti, "Yinhali ipa winkubhala ukwo kuputa." ³⁷Akhamwega uPeteli na bhana bha Zebedayo bhabhili akhanda kusungama na kuyibhunanzya. ³⁸Pe akhabhuzya akhati, "Umwoyo wani wukuuya nifwa ingafwa bhulo. Shali ipa mgonelele peka nine."³⁹Akhabhala pilongolela khashe, akhagwa akha kupama, na kuputa kulabha. Akhati, "Tata wani, anga ikwitinhana ulupindi ulu nepe. Itebhe anza vwinkwanza ine, yoli vwe ukwanza iwe." ⁴⁰Akhabhala kubhalandati akhaga bhagonile utulo akhambhuzya uPeteri, "Kuti khoni khe mtagonelela peka nine abhalilo isala yeka pope khekha? ⁴¹Lindindililaji kuputa mtakhinez mwinjile mndingo. Umwoyo wu kwitikha umubhili wukusita.''⁴²Akhabhala ulwa wubhili kuputa(kulabha), akhati, "Tata wani, anga linili likusintinhana kwepa ikuti imwelele mlupindi ulu, zyoyiganile zibhombekaje." ⁴³Akhagalukha khabhili akhaga bhagonile ututulo, amiso gabho gakha mamwamu. ⁴⁴Akhabhalekha khabhili akha akhabhala. Akhalabha khatatu akhalonga gagala.⁴⁵U Yesu akhabhala we pakhabha akhati, Mlishe mgonilr bhulo na kutuzya? Yenyaji, akhabhalilo khafishile, Umwana wa Adamu akulemwa mnyobhe zya bhi mbibhi. ⁴⁶Damshi, tusogole, ula wakundonjelela apalamila."⁴⁷We akujendelela kulonga, uYuda walipeka na bhala Ishumi na Bhabhili, akhafikha. Ishilundo ishipiti peka nawo bhafuma kubhapiti bhabhaputi na bhasongo abhabhantu. Bhakhinza na panga ni ndugu. ⁴⁸Khabhili nu muntu wakwanza kumgoga uYesu abhapiye indolesyo, akhati, "Ula we inti mwofwe. Mhalemaje."⁴⁹Panapo akhinza kwa Yesu nakuti, Wagona, Mmanyizyi!" Akhamwofwa. ⁵⁰U Yesu akhati, "Manyani, libhombe lila lyuyinziye." Pe bhakhinza, bhakhagolosya inyobhe uYesu, nakumlema.⁵¹Kwali umuntu weka amile peka nu Yesu, akhagolosya inyobhe yakwe, akhakula ipanga lyakwe akhamkhoma umbhombi wa mputi umpiti nakumdiba ikutwi lyakwe. ⁵²Yesu akhati, garusya ipanga puyejile kubhonti bhebha kubhombela ipanga bha kufwa kwipanga. ⁵³Mkusibha kuti intanga mubhilishila uTata wani, kuti andetele abhalwi bha wulugu kushila ishumi na bhabhili abhakhabhizya? ⁵⁴Ilelo zilibhulibhuli amanzyi gangafishila, shinishi ikutit vwegafushile?"⁵⁵Panapo uYesu akhabhabhuzya impuga, Pe! Mkwinza na mapanga ni ndugu kumdema ngati na mwibha? Wila nikhalaga mkanisa kumanyizya, mtandemaga! ⁵⁶Ilelo gonti iga gakubhombekha anga gafishile Amasimbo gabha kuwi gafishile." Abhalandati bhakwe bhakhamlekha bhakha shimbila.⁵⁷We bhamlema uYesu bhakha mtwala kwa Kayafa, Umuputi Umpiti, pa ofesi pe abhasimbi na bhasongo bhakha bhunganaga peka. ⁵⁸Ilelo uPeteli akha mfwataga mlusalo akhabhanga pampinga paka mnyumba ya Mpiti. Akhinjila mkasi akhaikhala peka na bhkolokoloni ayenye khe khakujendelela.⁵⁹Abha piti bhaputi na bhebhakulonganya inongwa bhakhanda kwanza uwuketi uwilenga kwa Yesu, anga bhalyaje idala ilya kumgoga. ⁶⁰Pope bhakhafumila abhaketi abhinji, Ilelo bhatakhuyilolaga inongwa ninga yeka. We pakhabha bhakhafumila abhaketi bhabhili pilongolela ⁶¹nakuti, "Umntu unu atili, "Angabongola ikanisa lya Mulungu na kulizenga iwinza kunsiku zitatu."'⁶²Umputi Umpiti akhambhuzya akhati, "Utakwamula? Ibhabha bhakusimishizya akhoni kukwakho?" ⁶³Ilelo uYesu akhapuma. Umputi Umpiti akhati, "Anza Umulungu vwa kwinhala ikuti tubhuzye, angiwe we Kristi, Umwana wa Mulungu." ⁶⁴U Yesu akhagarusya akhati, "Wewe wunewe walonga zinizyo. Ilelo inkuti, kufuma umsanyunu na kujendelela utumlole Umwana wa Adamu ayikhaye kunyobhe indilo iya Makha, we akwinza kumwanya kumabhingo."⁶⁵Pe Umputi Umpiti akhadebulanya amenda gakwe akhati, "Anga azalabhula! Ishi, pe tukwanza uwuketi uwa mwabho washi? Yenyi, mwivwa mnemwe wakuliga. ⁶⁶Pe! Mkusibha ashi? Bhakamla bhakhati, "Ikwanziwa afwe."⁶⁷Bhakhamswila amati kumiso na kumkhona ni ngumu, na makofi kunyobhe zyabho, ⁶⁸nakuti, "Pe wamkuwi kuwa wa Kristi. Wu nanu akukhoma?"⁶⁹Akhabhalilo khanakho uPeteri ayikhaye panzi panyumba, umubhombi umwantanda akhambhalila akhati, "Niwe bhulo wamile peka nu Yesu uwa Galilaya." ⁷⁰Ilelo akhakhana pilongolela pa bhantu bhonti, akhati, Intamanyile zyukulonga kha."⁷¹Wabhala panzi pashilyango isha kunzi, umbhombi uwa mwabho uwa shantanda akhamlola akhabhuzya abhamwabho akhati, "Umntu unu amile oeka nu Yesu wa Nazareti." ⁷²Akhakhana iwinza akhafinga akhati, "Ine inta mmanyile muntu unu."⁷³Akhabhalilo akhafupi pilongolela, bhaka bhebhimiliye papipi, bhakabhala kulonga nu Peteri, "Bhakhati, zyanalyoli iwe ulipeka nabho, pope indongo yakho yikholine." ⁷⁴Akhanda kuguna na kufinga kuti, "Ine inta mmanyile umuntu unu," panapo unhanda yikha bhilishila. ⁷⁵U Peteri akhakumbukha amzyi ge uYesu ambhuzizye kuti, "Winhanda ishili kubhilishila utikhene khatatu."

¹Wekwabha ishilabhila, abhapiti bhonti ibha bhaputi nabhasongo abha bhantu . ²Bhakhalya inhongo kwa Liwali Pilato.³Pe uYuda, we akhamlonjelela, akhalola kuti uYesu alongwa, akhayisibha akhasungama nakuganisya insabhazya amashumi gatatu inhela kubhapiti wabhaputi na bhasongo, ⁴akhati, "Nabhomba imbibhi kwita ibhanda lyelitali na khami ilelo bhakha mwamla bhakhati, "Ikutwa vya ashi itwe? Yenyaga wewe wunewe." ⁵Akhataga pasi inhela insabhazy mkanisa, khsogola nakubhala kuyigoga wuyo.⁶Umpiti wa bhaputi akhega inhela zila nakuti, "Te khinza kubhikha inhele izi mzya mwabho, kunongwa ye zyitile ibhanda." ⁷Bhakhakhivwana peka inhela zila ikhamba kukalila ishizi sha mfinyanzi ishakusyila abhajeni. ⁸Kunongwa ini ishi zisho bhakushitekha kuti, "Shizi shi bhanda paka umsanyunu.⁹Izwi ilyo lyalongiwe nu mkuwi uYeremia likhafishila, kuti, "Bhakhega insabhazya amashumu gatatu inhela, ibeyi yeyapimiwe na bhantu abha Izraeli kunongwa yakwe, ¹⁰nabhakhabhombela kushizi sha mfinyanzi, anza vwe uwene andanga nizizye."¹¹Pe uYesu akhimilila pilongolela pa liwali, uliwali akhambhuzilizya, "Akhati! Iwe wa mwene wa Bhayahudi?" U Yesu akhati, "Wewe walonga shinisho." ¹²Ilelo pakhabhalilo webhamsitakile abhapiti bhabhaputi na bhasongo atamuye nalimo. ¹³U Pilato akhati, utivwa gebhakusitachile gonti ganago wunewe?" ¹⁴Ilelo atakalonga angalyeka pe uliwali akha ni shiswigo.¹⁵Ishi pisiku ipiti yamile mwata ya liwali kuwmigulila umfinywa weka wakusebhwa ni mbuga ya bhatu. ¹⁶Akhabhali ikho kwamile numpinywa ukulu umtwamwe itawa lyakwe wu Baraba.¹⁷Pe webhabha bhanganyinye peka, uPilato akhabhabhuzilizya kuti, "Wunani we mkwanza tumsatule kunongwa yinyu?" U Baraba ewe uYesu Kristi?" ¹⁸Kunongwa amanyele kuti bhamlemile kunongwa ya kumwilamwa. ¹⁹We akuti anyikhale pitengo lyakwe ilya wulonji, mshi wakwe akhasonteleza izyi kuti, "Utakhabhombe lyolyonti kwa muntu uyo watali ninongwa. Nayimba sana umsanyu nu kutulo kulota kunongwa yakwe."²⁰Abhapiti bha bhaputi nabhasongo bhakhabhasonganya ulubhungano lya bhatu bhamlabhe uBaraba, nu Yesu bhamgoje. ²¹Ilelo akhabhuzilizya akhati, "Ali kwi kubhabhabhi ibha we mkwana imuleshele kukwinyu?" Bhakhati, "Baraba." ²²U Pilato akhati, "Imubhombe akhoni u Yesu Kristi?" Bhonti bhakhati, "Msulubishe"²³Wope akhati, "Khoni atulile akhoni?" Ilelo bhakhajendelela kuzanzala, kudandizya inhani kuti, "Msulibisye mgoje." ²⁴Pe wu Pilato alola kuti atangabhomba nalimu, wekwa ishongo shanda, akega aminzi akhagena mnyobhe, pilongolela pa mbuga, na kuti, "Ine intali ninongwa kwibhanda lya mundu unu we atananjile nakhamu. Yenyaji ganaga mnemwe."²⁵Abhantu bhonti bhakhati, "Ibhanda lyakwe libhe mnyobhe zyitu peka nabhana bhitu." ²⁶Akhamsatulila uBaraba kubhene, ilelo akhamkhoma ni ndisa uYesu na kufumwa kukwabho kubhala kumkhoma na mayimba amapiti.²⁷Pe abhalugu bha liwali bhakha mwega uYesu paka ku Praitorio ni mbuga impiti iya bharugu bhonti bhakha mubhunganila. ²⁸Bhakhamzula amenda gakwe nakumkwatizya igolole siha ishamamu. ²⁹Pe bhakhagomba ishipambwi isha mivwa na kumkwatizya kwitwe, iwinza bhakha mbhishila ilanzi kunyobhe yakwe iya kundilo. Bhakhasugamila pilongolela yakwe na kumjebhula, kuti, "Wagona, Mwene wa Bhayahudi?"³⁰Bhakhamswila amati, bhakhega ilanzi na kumkhoma kwitwe. ³¹Pe we bhakumjebhula bhakha mzula igolole lila inkanzu na kumkwatizya amenda gakwe, nakumlongolezya kubhala kumukhomela.³²We bhafuma panzi, bhakhamlola umntu afuma ku Krene itawa lyakwe wu Simeoni, we bhamubijiye kubhala nabho anga apimbe ishinhobhenhanyo shakwe. ³³We bhafikha pibhakuti pa Goligotha, kwe kuti, "Pi fupa Lyitwe." ³⁴Bhakhampa uwupandushizu we wusanganile ni nyongo kuti amwele. Ilelo walinga atakhamwela.³⁵Pakha bhalilo webhamkhomela, bhakhagabhana amenda gakwe kwa kwimilisya inyobhe. ³⁶We bhinhaye bhakumwenya. ³⁷Pamwanya pitwe lyakwe bhabhishile amsitako iga wene gegakhabhaziwaga kuti, "Unu wu Yesu, umwene wa Bhayahudi."³⁸Abhibha bhabhili bhakabhakhomela peka nu Yesu, weka imbali ya kundilo uwa mwabho kumongo. ³⁹Bhala bhe bhakha shilaga bhakhamligaga na kumsupizya nakuyinzana amatwe gabho ⁴⁰na kuti, "Iwe iwe wanzaga kunanganya ikanisa na kuzenga kunsiku zitatu, yiposhe wewe! Anga wa Mwana wa Mulungu, yiha pasi kufuma pashinhobhenhanyo!"⁴¹Shishi bhope abhapiti bha bhaputi bhakha ligaga, peka na bhasimbi na bhasongo bhakhatinji, ⁴²"Abhavwizye abhanji wope ayavwe wuyo. Iwene wu Mwene wa Bhayahudi. Na ayishe pasi kufuma pashihobhe khanyo, petetu mwitishe.⁴³Amusubhiye Umulungu. Amwavwe ishi anga akwanza, kunongwa atili Mwana wa Mulungu."' ⁴⁴Na bhala abhibha bhebha khomeliwe peka nawo bhope bhakhanda kumliga.⁴⁵Kufuma saa sita kukabha akhisi insi yonti paka saa tisa. ⁴⁶We yafikha saa tisa, uYesu akhalila kwinzwi ipiti akhati, "Eloi, Eloi, lama thabakitani?"wakuti, "Mulungu wani, Mulungu wani, khokhe undeshile?" ⁴⁷Akhabhalilo ikho bhalipo bhamu bhe bhimiliye pala bhakivwa, bhakhati, "Akumbhilishila u Eliya."⁴⁸Panapo umo mkasi yabho akhashimbila kwega intembe na kwizuzya ishakumwela ishikhali, akha bhikha mwikwi na kumpa kuti amwele. ⁴⁹Bhope bhebha salile bhakhati, "Mleshe imwene tulole anga uEliya atiyinze amtule." ⁵⁰U Yesu akhalila iwinza kwizwi ipiti na kwefwa uwupuma wakwe.⁵¹Yenya, Umwenda umpiti mkanisa wukha debhukha wukhabha pabhili kufum pamwanya peka pasi. Ninsi ikhayinga nilyawe likha bhazukha ukunuku. ⁵²Impipa zikha gubhukha na mabhili gabhfinjile abhinji bhebhagonile utulo bhakhazyukha. ⁵³Bhakha fuma mmpipa wazukha wene, bhakhinji munhaya ifinjile, na bhakhalolekha nabhanji.⁵⁴Pe uakida ula nabhala bhebhakha mwenyaga uYesu bhakhalola ishiyingayinga na gonti gegakhafumiye, bhakhabha ni lyoga inhani na kuti, "Yoli unu amile Mwana wa Mlungu." ⁵⁵Abhantanda abhinji bhebhakhamlandataga uYesu kufuma ku Galilaya kuti bhamsunje bhanile pala bhakhenyaga kufuma apatali. ⁵⁶Mkasi yabha kwali abha Mariamu Magedalena, unyina wa Yakobo nu Joseph, nu nyina wa bhana bha Zebedayo⁵⁷We kwafikha lyebhela, akhinza umntu udumbwe kufuma ku Arimathayo, we bhakhatinji uYusufu, we amile mulandati wa Yesu. ⁵⁸Akhabhala kwa Pilato kulabha umubhili wa Yesu. U Pilato akhalajizya kuti bhampe.⁵⁹U Yusufu akhega umbhili akhawupinya nu mwenda uwa sufi inyinza, ⁶⁰akha wulambalikha kugona mpipa ipwa lyakwe yamabanile palyalawe. Akhabhungulusya iwe ipiti likha gubishila pamlyango pa mpipa akhasogola. ⁶¹U Mariamu Magadalena nu Maliamu uw mwabho bhalipo pala, bhikhaye bhenyizye kumpipa.⁶²Isiku lye likhafwata lye lyamile lisiku we bhalingany, abhpiti bhabhaputi na Bhamanyaklata bhakhabhungana peka kwa Pilato. ⁶³Bhakhambhuzya bhakhati, "Mwene, twakumbukha uwilenga ula we amile mpuma, atili, 'Wezyashila insi ku zitatu atizyushe khabhili.' ⁶⁴Ishi, lajizya kuti impipa yidimwe paka isiku ilya wutatu. Anga zitabha shinisho, abhalandati bhakwe bhanginza kumwibha na kulonga kubhantu, kuti, 'Azyushile kufuma kubhafwe.' Ilenga ilya kumwisho telibhe libhibhi kushila ilya kuwandilo."⁶⁵U Pilato akhati, "Yeji abhakolokoloni. Bhalaji mbhombe pabhe akhinza anzashe mngabhomba." ⁶⁶Pe bhakha bhala nakubhomba pampipa pabhe nu winza, iwe likhakhomwa umhuri na kubhikha abha kolokoloni.

¹Unu wewakuwandilo uwiinzwi ilya Yesu Kilisti, u Mwana wa Mulungu. ²Inza sheyasimbilwe nu mukuwi isiya. yenya, ikumusondelezya. Uwakumusondelezya kwilongola yakwe weka wahayi gomba. idala lwaho. ³Inzwi ilyamundu wakubhilishila kunyikani, "Gakwanile amadala gatata mugagolosye amadala gakwe."⁴UYohani ayinzila ahozyoga kunyikani na kulumbilila uwoziwa iwa kumputila kwa kumutuyila uwimbibhi. ⁵Insi yondi iya Yudea na bhandu bhondi imwamuYelusalemu bhahabhala kukwebhali kwonzya mulwizi uYordani bhahalataga imbibhi zyaho. ⁶UYohani kwekuti ahakwataga amenda na magala na angamia nilambi ilwikembe mumusana mumwa kwe bhahalyanga indafu nuwoshi uwamwisenko.⁷Ahalumbililaga na kulonga, "alipo wekawa kwinza kwilongelela yani iwene wiha kushila ine itali na kusupila enge ya kwina pasi na kusatala ulukusa ulya muvulwatu vyakwe. ⁸Ine nenabhozizye imwe nu mpepumufinjile."⁹Ahafumila insiku izya kwakuti UYesu ahayinza kufuma kunazalete ya Galilya, na ahabhozyaga abhayohni mulwizi UYordani. ¹⁰Kwekuti UYesu wahadamuha kufuma mulwizi, ahalola imwanya zyeziha yigabha apazi nu mupepo ahiha pansi pamwanya yakwe uzuhabhizya. ¹¹Naizi kufuma pamwanya, iwe wa mwana winguganile wukuhondezya ihani niwe."¹²Alelo lweka upepe ahamupijila kubhala kunyikani. ¹³Amili kunyikani isiku alobaini ahamulinga uswetano, amili peka ni vihani ivyamwisonko. abhahamwizya bhahamwavya. Ishi kuti UYohanoi ahalemwa UYesu ahiza mgalilaya ahabhabhuzya izwi ilya Mulungu¹⁴Ishi kuti UYohani ahalemwa UYesu ahinza mgaliya ahabhabhuzya izwi ilya Mulungu. ¹⁵Ahalonga kuti ahabhalilo hakwanile ishina mwene isha Mulungu shipalamie mmuzileshe na kwitiha izwi.¹⁶Na ahashilaga mumba mwasumbi mwa Galilaya, ahamulola uSimoni Andrea uholo wa Simoni bahasumba zyaho musumbi, bhali kwa bhula. ¹⁷U Yesu ahabhabhuzya, "Zaji, mufwate, na indibhabhi kwabhula abhandu." ¹⁸Lubhilo abhulo bhahazileha na bhahamufwata.¹⁹Ahabhalilo UYesu wahajendaga ukutalihaii. Ahamulola U Yakobo umwana wa Zebedayo nu Yohani uholo wakwe. bhamili imbokuso bhahagomba. ²⁰Lubhilo ahabhabhilishila na bhope bhahamuleha Uyise wabho Uzebedayo mukasi mumbokoso umuputi webha mukodile bhahamufwata.²¹Ne webhafiha Kapernaumu isiku ilya kuputa U Yesu ahinjila masinagogi na kubhamanyizya. ²²Bhaswiga kubhamanyiza kwake ulyamulo amili ahamanyizyaga wandi mundi wali kubhabhuzya ne bhebhali bhasimbi.²³Lubhilo wunuyo pali nu mundu musinagogi wamili nu mpepu umubhibhi, ahahoma ishongo. ²⁴Ahalonga. "Tunahoni ihakubhomba ni we Uyesu wa mnazaleti? winza kutuloga? Ukwinza wananu iwe wa mwinza uwamwene uwa Mulungu. ²⁵UYesu ahalihalalila ipepu na kubhabhuzya puma na ufume mukasi iyakwe." ²⁶Nu mpepu imbibhi uhamugwiswa pasi na ufuma kukwe kwekuti ahalila kwinzi lya pamwanya.²⁷Na abhandu bhondi bhahaswiga isho bhahabhu zilizanya kuti weka," Iha honi? kumanyizya shipwa ilyakuyamulila kutishi pwa umpepu umubhibhi wope amutiniha. ²⁸Na inongwa zyakwe awene lweka abhulo zihasata mwondi mukasi iya musi yondi iya Galilaya.²⁹Lyeka abhulo ukubha kufuma pazi ya Sinagogi bhahinjila munyumba mwa Simoni na Andrea webhoti nu UYakobo nu Yohani. ³⁰Lubhilo unyavyala uwa Simoni aliagonile nu mundu uwimbungo ishiwa ya ibhulo lyeka bhahamubhuzya UYesu inongwa zyakwe. ³¹Isho ahanza, amulema kunyobhe, ahamuzyusya pamwanya ishiwaya shihasogola kukwakwe ahanda kubhagombela.³²Shalabhela isho, kuti izubha welyatala kuswa. bhahamuletela kukwakwe bhondi abhabhinu, bhahogopa walinupepu. ³³Insi yondi bhahabhungana peka pa mulyango. ³⁴Ahabhoponwa abhinji bhebhali bhabhinu kubhabhinu nibho nibho kwefwa ipepu inyinji ilelo tutahamula imbepu kulonga kwekuti bhamanyile.³⁵Ahadamuha ishilabhila na kuti amilimuhisi ahasogala na kubhala apamwabho ipayiputa na kwimba ukwo. ³⁶USimoni na bhondi bhebhali peka nawo wahamwanza. ³⁷Bhamwanga na bhahamubhuzya" weka bhakumwanza"³⁸Bhahabhabhuzya, "Sali apamwabhokunzi kuhaya imbiti yeyizyunguluye, ingimbate kulumbilila ukwo alelo. ³⁹Ahabhala kushila mu Galilaya yondi akalumbilila kuvibhanza vyoho kuhajila ipepu.⁴⁰Ula wahalata weka ahiza kukwa kwe kumusimizya ahahoma ivisugomo na ohamubhuzya, ahati ukwanza, uwezye kugomba imbe na mwinza. ⁴¹Bhahamubushila na kumutanjila UYesu ahagolosya inyobhe yakwe kumupalamasya ahamubhuzya," Ikwanza ubhe wa mwinza." ⁴²Ilelo weka wa uwamaketa ahofuma na bhahamugomba kubha mwinza.⁴³U Yesu ahamupazya kuuhali na kumubhuzya abhale panapo abhulo ⁴⁴Ahamubhuzya." Utakwa nzilwa kulonga amanzwi kwa mundu wowondi ula ilelo bhalaga uyiloolesye kwa muputi ufumwe ifinjile kunongwa ya uposhi wumusa alajizizye ingati pahanjilo kukwbho."⁴⁵Ilelo abhalile kwanda kumubhuzya weka na kusatanya izwiahani alelo ilya Yesu atawezya isho kwinjila muhaya kuyeleleshela ahihala kukulwu na bhandu bhebhinzile kukwake kufuma.

¹Na ahasagola pala kubhala kuhaya imbiti kukwabho. ²Isuku ilya kuputa we lyafiha ahanda kumanyizya, kuti mukanisa abhandu awinji bhahamwivya na kuswiga. Bhahalonga." Azyaga kwoshi imanyizyo inzi? ³Nu lwiholo lwoni ulu iye mwambiye?" Ahayibhomba amayele kunyobhe zyakwe?" Unutewuyo ula USemani, umwana wa Maliamu na uholo wabho abha Yakobo Yose, abha Yuda nu Simoni umulindu wakwihala ipa panapa peka nitwe?'' Na bhahasha nu Yesu.⁴U Yesu ahabhabhuzya, "Abhakuwi atahapotwa, ukutiniho tekuti muhaya yakwe na munuumwo mubhaholo bhakwe ma munyumba yakwe." ⁵Atawezya kumbo amayele pnapo, ahabhabhiha inyobhe abhabhinu abhansi bhahapona. ⁶Bhahaswiga ahani kutokwitiha kukwobho. Ilelo ahajende ihaya izyapapi kumanyizya.⁷Ahabhishila abhalandati ishumi na bhabhili ahanda kubhasondelezya bhali. Ahabhapa indajizyo impepu imbibhi, ⁸Bhahabhamulisha mutaheje ingeheka wem ukubhala ilelo yindia basi. Mutaheje ifinjile imbugulu bhataheje ihela ne vyevyi mumbi yabho. ⁹Ilelo bhakwete ivilyatu bhatahakwate amagolole gabhili.¹⁰Ahabhabuzya, ''Inyumba yoyondi inge yemwinjila, mwihale panapo ilelo mtahasogole. ¹¹Ihaya yoyondi imbiti ingeyitabhaposhela kuti itabhetejelezya, muhaso gole kukwaho mukunyunde ulusuto muvinama vyinyu yibhe haswigo kukwoho."¹²Bhope bhahabhala kubhabhu abhandu bhitishe na kuzileha imbibhi zyabho. ¹³Bhazibhinga impepu inyinji, na ahabhapaha amafuta abhabhinu na kubhaponwa.¹⁴Umwene iholode wayivya igo, kutiiwa lya Yesu lyali limayishile ihani bhamu bhahalonga, Yohani wakwonzwa kwekuti isho iga amaha ingubhombe wimbombo. mkasi yakwe. ¹⁵Bhamu abhamwabho bhahalonga, unu Eliya, "Bhashili abhamwabho kulonga unu wumukuwi, enzeshewe ka uwabhala abhakuwi uwimandi."¹⁶Elelo uHelode wayivya iga ahalonga, "UYohani, wenamudibile itwe ahazyuha. ¹⁷Ilelo UHerode iwene ahakijizya UYohani alemwe na bhamupinye kwijela ilelo Herodia (umushi uwayi lumbu wakwe UFilipo) ilelo iwene amili akalile.¹⁸Kwekuti U Yohani ahamu bhuzya UHerode, "teshinisho kumugoga umushi wa yilumbu waho." ¹⁹Ilelo IHerode ahada kuvitwa na ahazaga kumugoga, ilelo atahawezya. ²⁰Kwekuti Herodi amwogopile UYohani amanyile aswimiliye ahani, ilelo ahasha kumutejelezya.²¹Kuti welyafiha wumo we wapelela ali apalamiye isiku ilya kupapwa Herode aha bhaha mugombela abhalongozi bhakwe na abhumugombela, umusonga iwigalilaya. ²²Puumutunda uwaHerode ahinjila na kwimba pilongolela yabho. ahamuhondezya UHerode na bhajeni bhebhihaye. BHamu bhahalyonga na shalabhela. Peumwene ahamubhuzya umutunda, indabhe hohondi hu kwanza nine indikupe."²³Ahamulapila na kumubhuzya, hohondi huhayindabha ihayikupa pope itende lya mwene wani." ²⁴Ahafuma panzi ahamubhuzya umayi wakwe, indabhe ahoni? ahalonga, itwe ilya Yohani umwozilwa." ²⁵Ishi weka ahinjila nu mwene ahanda kulonga. "Ingwanza umbe mukasi iyimbakuli itwe lya haani umwaziwa lwao."²⁶Umwene ahasikitiha ihani, ilelo kwekuti uwusunde wakwe yoli abhaje ni bhatahawezya kusitila wakulabha lyakwe. ²⁷Isho umwene ahasondelezya abhamu gambo na bhanyusi bhakwe ahabha sondelezya kubhala kumletela itwe lya Yohani umunyusi ahabhala kumulema itwe wamali mwijela. ²⁸Ahaleta itwe lyakwe mubakuli na kumupa umtunda, na umutunda ahamupa umayi wakwe. ²⁹Nalo abhatandati bhakwe luebhi vya igo bhahabhala kumwega umubhili wakwe bhahabhala kuswili kumbipa.³⁰Na abhasondelezya bhahayihomanya peka kwilongolela kwa Yesu ahamuzya dhndi, abhombe na bhebhabhamayizizye. ³¹Wope ahamubhuzya." Zaji munemwe pala ipakuputila natutuzye kwa umuda." abhandu abhinji bhamili bhahinzaga na kusogola, pope bhata habhapa na bhaka habha sengushila kulya. ³²Ishi bhahazubha ishakufumilila pahabhala pala pebhakuputila abhene abhulo.³³lelo bhahabhalola bhakusogola na bhinji ahabhatambula, peka bhahashimbila nivinama kufuma insi yondi, bhope bhahafiha bhashili yabhene. ³⁴Webhafiha kupwani, bhahalola imbuga imbiti bhahabhatuyila, kwekuti bhamili izigole zyezitali nu muputi na ahanda kubhamanyizya zimo inyinji.³⁵Umuda wendelela ihani, abhala ndati bhaha mwizila bhamubhuzya." ³⁶Ipa ubhalaje bhabhale imbuga iya papipi ingebhakale ishakulya.³⁷Ilelo abhagalushizya ahabhabhuzya bhape imwe ishakulya." Bhahabhabhuzya, tungawezya kubhala kukala ifinjile. ³⁸Ahabhabhuza, "Munifinjile zilinga? bhalaji mutendele." webhavyaga bhahamubhuzya, "Ifinje zisanu niswi zibhili."³⁹Bhahabhamulisha abhandu bhahihala utudima pamwanya pamalala amabhisi. ⁴⁰Bhahabhihazya utudima, utudima ni mwaa nu hamusin. ⁴¹Ilelo bhahega ifinjile zisanu ni inswi zibhili na kwenya kumwanya. Ahamubhilashila inyobhe ilelo ahabha pa abhalandati bhabhishe kwilongolela pimbuga ilelo ahagabha inswi zibhili ubhandu bhondi.⁴²Bhahalalya bhondi vihabhakwa na ⁴³Bhahomanya vibeza ivifinjile vyevyasya lile, vihizula ivitundu ishumi na vibhili, na piivibeza iviswi. ⁴⁴Na bhali bhasahala elfu tano bhahalya ivinjile⁴⁵Ilelo ahabhabhuzya bhazubhe mushaku fumilila bhabhale imbali iyamwa bho Bhethsaida, ilelo awene ahabhaga kuluhomano. ⁴⁶Wewamili bhashili kusogola, ahabhala mumagamba kuputa. ⁴⁷Wekwabha shalabhela, ishalaufumili la gabho ilelo unu amili mkasi mwa sumbi. Awene amili imwene abhulo pansi inyumu.⁴⁸Na bhahabhalola bhakuyimba kuhoma angavya kwekuti imbepu ihabhadinda. weyapalamila ishilabhila. Ahabhabhalila, wakujenda pamwanya paminzi, na akwanza kubhashila. ⁴⁹Ilelo webhamulola akujenda pamwanya paminzi, bhahinjila she bhatuyile bhahati unu muzimaa she bhahomile ishonga. ⁵⁰Kwekuti webhamula ayizuye na kutuya kuti bhalonga inabho ahabhabhuzya, "Mubhe ngangali ninee talituye."⁵¹Ahinjila mukasi shifumililo imbepu ihaleha kuvugula bhope bhahamuswiga ahani. ⁵²Ishi bhatali kutibhazingamanyile isho ila ifinjile isho injele zyobho zyali zya kuzyaganya hatii.⁵³Bhope webhafumila piswila, bhahafiha insi ya Genesareti ishakufumilila shihaponya ijela. ⁵⁴Webhafuma panzi bhahafumila, isho bhamumanya. ⁵⁵Bhahashimbila kutanganza munsi yondi na bhahanda kubhaleta abhabhinu bhivya bhakwinza.⁵⁶Popondi we bhinjila muhaya nampunga ewe kuti munsi, bhahabhabhiha abhabhinu pala pa munalo, kubhasimishizya na kubha mulila kukunda ahabeza ihamulenda wakwe nawo wondi wahamukunda ahapona.

¹U Yesu ahasogola ishibhanjie ilyo na kubhala munsi UYahudi ishibhanje pilogolela palwinzi U Yordani, uluhomano luhamufwata awinza, ahabhamanyizya awinza kuti sheyili imwata yakwe kubhomba. ²Nu Mufalisayo ahinza kumulinjizya bhahamubhuzilizya, nalyoli umusahala kumuleha uumushi wakwe. ³U Yesu ahabhuzya, "U Musa ahamwamulisha unanu?" ⁴Bhahalonga, U Musa ahamula kwa ndihauwusimbeisha kulehana na winza kumubhinga umwandanda."⁵Kwekuti mukasi yinyu mugomu ishi alelo ingubhasimbila indajizyo ini U Yesu ahabhabhuzya. ⁶"Ilelo kufuma kuwandilo uwakugomba, UMulungu ahagomba umusahala nu mwandanda.'⁷Kwekuti unu umusahala ahayimuleha uyise wakwe nu mayi wakwe bhahayibha homanya numushi wakwe. ⁸Ni bha bhahayibha umubhili weka, te bhahabhe bhabhili awinza yoli umubhili weka. ⁹Kuti yoli hamahonyinye UMulungu, umundu atahahale hanye."¹⁰Wbhamili mukasi yi nyumba, abhalandati bhakwe bhahamubhuzilizya awinza kumuusu unu. ¹¹Bhahamubhuzya, "Wowondi wakumuleha umushi wakwe na kumwega umwandanda uwamwabho, akubhomba uwulonda." kwonjela yakwe. ¹²Umwandanda wope agamuleha umulume wakwe na kwejelwa nu mulume uwamwabho, akubhomba uwulondo."¹³Bhope bhahamuletela umwana wabho umunsi anga bhapalamasye. Ilelo abhalandati bhahabhashemela. ¹⁴Ilelo UYesu wamanya ilwo, atahasha inalyo ningaheka aha mubhuzya, "Bhamulile abhana abhansi bhinze kukwani, na mutahabhandinde, kwe kuti bhebhali izibha ishinamwene uwaMulungu wabho.¹⁵Yoli ingubhabhuzya, wowondi wa taposheleye umwene u wa Mulungu uzu. Mwana umunsi nalyoli atangawezya kwinjila kushina ne isha Mulungu. ¹⁶Isho ahamwega umwana munyobhe zyakwe ahamuputila ahabhabhilishila inyobhe yakwe pamwanya yakwe.¹⁷Na wayanda kusogola umundu weka ahamushimbilila na kuhhoma ivi sugamo pilongolela yakwe ahamubhuzilizya umusimbi, umwinza, ihozye bhuli uwezye kupwanila uwinza uwakumbelala?" ¹⁸Na Yesu ahalonga, "Honi hakumbuzya kuti na mwinza? numo watali mwinza, Ilayoli UMulungu amwene amwene. ¹⁹Uzimanyile indajizyo utahagoje uwulondo atahibhe, utahamwandile ilenga. utahandeilenga, umutinishe uyise nu mayi wabho."²⁰Umundu ula ahalonga, umumanyinzi iga godi kugitiha kufuma shendi na mutunda. ²¹UYesu ahamwenya na kumugana. Ahamubhuzya ahapungushilya ahandu heka. ikwanzilya kukazya vyondi vyali inavyope akubhapa abhaluswe naahayibha asenguye kumwanya. angalelo uyinze undandate." ²²Ilelo iwene ahahatamba kwekuti ahayitetela nifwa, ahasogala ali winsibho, kwekuti ali winhela inyinji.²³U Yesu ahenya imbali zyondi na kubha bhuzya abhalandati bhakwe, bhulibhuli vigomu udumbwe kwinjila shinamwene isha Mulungu. ²⁴Abhalandati bhaswiga ku manzwi iga. Ilelo UYesu ahabhabhuzya awinza, bhana, bhulibhuli ivigomu kwinjila kushinamwene isha Mulungu. ²⁵Ripupusu indogomi. Kushila kuhanzi iha ulusindanu. kuti umundu udumbwekwinjila kushinamwene isha Mulungu.''²⁶Bhahabhaswiga nifwa bhahabhuzizanya. ishi wunanu wahatuha. ²⁷U Yesu ahabhenya na kulongga kubhandu itangawezehana, ilelo te kwa Mulungu kwekuti UMulungu gondi gandi gakwivyana. ²⁸"UPeteri ahanda kulonga nawo, yenya tuvile shile vyondi tukulandatile."²⁹U Yesu ahalonga, "Uwunalyoli nabhabhuzya imwe, numo wayileshile inyuumba, au uyilumbu, umulindu au umayi, au uyise, au umwana, au kupwanila, kunongwa yani. ³⁰Ula wa hayaposhela awinza kwonjela kushila ipa pansi inyumba, uyilumbu, umayi, na bhana, bhahayipwanila, amayimba, unsiyondi yihayinza kuwupuma iwembelela." ³¹Ilelo abhinji bhebhali bhakuwandilo bhahayibha bhapilongelela na bhebhali bhapilongelela bhahabha bha kuwandilo."³²Webhali mwidala, kubhala kuyelusalemu, UYesu amili alogoleye pilongolela yabho. Abhalandati bhahaswiga, bhala bhakulandata palusalo bhahogopa. shinsho UYeu ahabhabhilishila pambali awinza bhala ishumi na bhabhili na bhahanda kubhabhuzya hefum shinishi abhulo. ³³Yenya tuhayibhala pa Yelusalemu na umwana wa Adamu ahayifisya kubhapiti abhapiti na bhasimbi bhahayimulonga afwe na kumufumwa kubhandu ibhakunzi. ³⁴Bhahayimuvya bhahayimuswila amati bhayimuhoma nindisa. Na bhayimugoga ilelo kusiku zitatu ahayizyuha."³⁵U Yakobo nu Yohani, nu mwana wa Zebedayo, bhahinza kukwakwe bhahalonga, umumanyinzi tukukwanza ubhombole hahondi hetukukulabha. ³⁶Ahamubhuzya ukwanza imbajendele abhananu? ³⁷Bhahalonga, "Tulajizwe tihale nawo muwinza waho, weka kunyobhe yahoiya shisahara nu wamwabho kunyobhe yaho iyakukamongo."³⁸Ilelo Uyesu ahabhamu la mtamanyile hemukulabha mungawe zya kumwelela mushikopa shila she namweleleye kugomba ahinza uwozilya ula webhanozizye?" ³⁹Bhamubhuzya, "Tungewezya" UYesu ahabhabhuzaya, "Ishikopa shihayimwelela muhayimwelela. Na uwoziwa wula uwabho ihabhozya, muhayiwitiha. ⁴⁰Ilelo wahayihala munyobhe yani uwashisahala ewe nyobhe yaya kumongo te nene ni kwefwa, ilelo bhala bhekukwabho bhamili bhabha shile."⁴¹Bhala abhalandati abhamwabho ishumi bhatahivya iga bhahata kubhavitilya UYakobo nu Yohani. ⁴²UYesu abhabhilishila kuka kukwakwe na kulonga, mutakumanya kuti bhala bhebhatemeye kubhatabhala abhandu ibha panzi na kubhatabhala, na abhandu bhabho bhahabha sunda na kubhalolesya uwamulo pamwanya yabho."⁴³atakwazilya kubha ishi pakatikati iyinyu. ⁴⁴Wowondi wahanzaga kubha mupiti pakatikati yalazima abhe mubhombi uwabhondi. ⁴⁵Kwe kubha umwana wa Adamu ahinza kutumishila yoli kutumiha na kwefwa amaya gakwe kubha kupanizya kubhinji."⁴⁶Bhahinza kuyeliko. Webhali kusogala kuYeriko na bhalandati bhakwe na imbuga imbiti umwana wa Timayo Batimayo, upubhila umuputi, ahihala pambali iya dayidala." ⁴⁷Wayivya kubha UYesu munanzareti, ahanda kuhoma ishongo na kulonga., "UYesu umwana wa Daudi utuyilei!" ⁴⁸Abhinji bhahamushela ula upubhila, bhahamubhuzya puma. Ilelo ahalila kwizi ahani, umwan uwa Daudi natuyilei!"⁴⁹UYesu ahimilila ahamula bhamubhilishile. Bhahamubhilishila ula upubhila, bhahalonnga, "Kubha ngangali! Yimilila! UYesu akukubhilishila." ⁵⁰Ahasumba pambali ikuti lyakwe ahashimbila ahani na kwinza kwa Yesu.⁵¹UYesu ahamubhuzya, "Ukwanza ikubhombe ahoni? Ula umusahala ubhila ahamubhuzya. umumanyinzi ikwanza kulola." ⁵²UYesu ahamubuzya, Bhaloga ulwitiho lwaho lyakutula. Panapo panapo imiso gakwe gahalola, na ahamulandata UYesu mwidala.

¹Baada ya mambo iga u Yesu ahasafili ishi ku Galilaya, kwa sababu atayiganile kubhala ku Wuyahudi kwa sababu abhayahudi bhali bhahabhambaga ahapango ahakumugoga. ²Ishi isikukuu iya Bhayahudi, sikukuu iya Vibanda, yali papipi.³Pe abhaholo bhakwe webhamubhuzya, "Yepa ipa ubhale ku Wuyahudi, ingakuti abhamanyili bhaho shinisho bhagalole amatendo gukubhomba. ⁴Numo wakubhomba lyolyondi kuwufiso ingawene wuyoakwanza kumanyihana pawuzelu. Iinga ukubhomba amambo iga, uyilolesye wewe ku ulimwengu."⁵Pope abhaholo bhakwe bhope bhatamwitishile. ⁶Pe uYesu ahabhabhuzya, "Ahabhalilo hanihashili kufiha, ilelo ahabhalilo hinyu kila muda hali tayari. ⁷Uwulimwengu wutangawezya kubhalalila imwe, yoli wukuti ine kwa sababu inguwushuhudila kuti amatendo gakwe mabhibhi.⁸Zubhaji kubhala kusikuku; ine indakubhala kusikuku ini kwa sababu umuda wani wutakamilishile haa." ⁹Baada ya kulonga amambo igo kukwabho, asyalile ku Galilaya.¹⁰Kulisho abhaholobhakwe webhabhala kusikuku, pewope ahabhala, tea pazelu ha yoli kuwufisu. ¹¹Abhayahudi bhahamwanzage kusikuku na kuti, "Ali kwino?"¹²Kwamile na majadilano amanji muhati muluhomano pamwanya yakwe. Bhamu bhahati, "Mundu mwinza." Bhamu bhahati, "Haa, akubhatezya abhaluhomano." ¹³Sheshinisho numo weamalonjile wazi pamwanya yakwe kwa kubhogopa Abhayahudi.¹⁴Ahabhalilo ihisikuku weyafiha pakasi, uYesu ahazubha mushibhanza na kwanda kumanyizya. ¹⁵Abhayahudi bhahaswigaga nakuti, "Kunamna yoni umundu unu amanyile amambo aminji? Atamanyiye nalumo." ¹⁶U Yesu ahajibu nakubhuzya, "Imanyizyo zyani tezyani, yoli zyakwe wene wasondelezizye.¹⁷Inga wowndi ingayigana kubhomba amapenzi gakwe wene, atimanye kuhusu imanyizyo izi, inga zikufuma kwa Mulungu, au ingeingulonga kufuma kukwani nene. ¹⁸Kila wakulonga gegakufuma kukwakwe wuyo akwanza ulupalo lwakwe, yoli kila wakwanza ulupalo lwakwe uwene wamusondelezizye, umundu uyo wa nayoli, na mukasi yakwe mutali kuto kubhombo iyoli.¹⁹U Mose atabhapiye imwe isheria? Ilelo numo kati yinyu wakubhomba isheria. Honihe mkwanza kungoga? ²⁰Uluhomano luhajibu, "Uni pepu. Weru lwakwanza ku kugoga?"²¹U Yesu ahajibu ahabhahuzya, "Imbombile imbombo yeka, nimwe mwendi mwaswijizwa kwa sababu yakwe. ²²U Mose ahabhapa itohara (tekuti yikufuma kwa Mose, yoli yila yikufuma kubhatata), na mu Sabato mukumtahili umundu.²³Inge umundu aposhela itohara musiku ilya Sabato inga kuti sheria ya Mose yitahadumushe, honi mukuhalalila ine kwa sababu imugombile umundu kubha mupuma kabisa mu Sabato? ²⁴Mutahukumaje kulingana numuloleho, yoli muhukumuje kuyoli.²⁵Baadhi yabho kufuma ku Yerusalemu bhahati, "Tewuwunu webhakumwanza kumugoga? ²⁶Ingwenya, akulonga pawigule, na bhatakulonga hohonzi pamwanya yakwe. Yitangawezya kubha kuti abhalongozi bhamanyile yoli kuti unu wu Kilisiti, ingawezya kubha? ²⁷Tumanyile umundu unu akufuma kwino. U Killisiti wayinza, sheshinisho, numo watahamanye kuti akufuma kwoshi."²⁸U Yesu ahavwisyaga isauti yakwe mshibhanza, wakumanyizya na kuti, "Imwe mwendi mumanyile ine na mmanyile kwingufuma. Indinzile kunafsi yani, yoli awene wasondelezizye wayoli na mutamu manyile awene. ²⁹Imumanyile awene kwa sababu ifumile kukwakwe asondelezizye."³⁰Bhali bhahalingaga kumulema, ile numo hata weka wabhusizye inyobhe yakwe pamwanya yakwe kwa sababu isala yakwe yashili kufiha. ³¹Sheshinisho, abhinji paluhomano bhamwitishile. Bhahati, "U Kilisiti wayinza, ahayibhomba iishara inyinji kuliko zyabhombile umundu unu?" ³²Abhafarisayo bhahabhivwa uluhomano bhakunongonezanya amambo kuhusu uYesu, na bhasongo abha makuhani na Bhafarisayo bhahasondelezya abha afisa kuti bhamuleme.³³Pe uYesu ahati, "Ishili kunumuda wumo indibhe peka nimwe, na awinzo indibhale kwa wene wasondelezizye. ³⁴Mutinanze wala temuhandole; kula kwingubhala, temuhawezye kwinza."³⁵Kwa hiyo Abhayahudi bhahalongago bhibho kwa bhibho, "Umundu akubhala kwino kuti tutahawezye kumulola? Atibhale kwa Bhebhasatanile kati ya Bhayunani na kubhamanyizya Abhayunani? ³⁶Iizwi loni lyalilonjile; Mtinanze wala temuhandole; kula kwingubhala temuwezye kwinza'?"³⁷Ishi kwisiku ilya kumbelela, isiku ipiti ilyisikukuu, uYesu ahimilila ahavwisya isavuti, ahati, "Inge wowondi walinishimilwa, ayinze kukwani amwele. ³⁸Uwene wakunitiha ine, inza insimilwa vwezilonjile, kufuma mukasi yakwe yitiyishe inyizi izya minzi iga wupuma."³⁹Ile agalonjile iga kuhusu Umupepo, we abhene bhebhakumwitiha bhatimuposhele; Umupepu ashili itafumilwe kwa sababu uYesu ashili kupalwa wulo.⁴⁰Baadhi yaluhomano, webhivwa amazwi iga, bhahati, "Yoli unu muloli." ⁴¹Bhamu bhahati, "Unu wu Kilisiti." Ile bhamu bhahati, "ahoni, uKilisiti angawezya kufuma ku Galilaya? ⁴²Ansimbilo zitalonjile kuti uKilisiti atifume kushiholo isha Daudi na kufuma ku Bethlehemu, ishijiji shu Daudi ali?⁴³Ishi, pala uhabhuha umusatano pahati yaluhomano kwajili yakwe. ⁴⁴Bhamu kati yabho hani bhamulema, ile numo waholosizya inyobhe yakwe pamwanya yakwe.⁴⁵Pe bhala abhaofisi bhahagaluha kubhasongo awamakuhani na Bhafarisayo, bhope bhahabhabhuzya, "Honi ne mutamuleta?" ⁴⁶Abhaofisa bhahajibu, "Numo umundu wawayile kulongazunu kabla."⁴⁷Pe Bhafarisayo bhahajibu, "Nimwe bhulo mwarezwa? ⁴⁸Kuwowondi kati ya bhatabhala wakumwitiha, au wowondi uwa Bhafalisayo? ⁴⁹Yoli uluhomano ibha bhebhatamanyile isheria - bhagunilwe."⁵⁰U Nikiodemo ahabhabhuzya (awene wamamubhali ye uYesu imandi, angabha weka wa Bhafarisayo), ⁵¹"Je isheria yitu yikumuhukumu umundu yoli ateje levwizwe asiti na kumenya hakubhomba?" ⁵²Bhahajibu nakumubhuzya, "Niwebhulo ukufuma ku Galilaya? Yanzana uyenye kuti numo umuloli wakufuma ku Galilaya."⁵³(Uzingatile: Baadhi ya mazwi iga Yohani 7: 53 - 8: 11 nagamo munakala inyinza izwi mondi.)Pekila mundu ahabhala kuhaya yakwe.