Dya Kayadi Dya Jisobha 1:1-18

1  Kyoso kyafu Akabe, akwa Mowabe abhukumukina akwa Izalayele.  Sayi kizuwa, Akaziya wakexile bhu njanena ya dixilu dyê dya thala ku Samadiya, mwene wabu yu wa dikwama. Mwene watumikisa akunji, yu wa ambela: “Ndenu mwibhule Bahale-Zebube o nzambi ya akwa Ekolone, se nganda disanza mba kana.”  Kyenyiki, o anju ya Jihova yambela Elija* o mukwa Tejibita: “Balumuka, uye mudisanga ni akunji a sobha ya Samadiya, wa ambela, wixi: ‘Mukonda dyahi mwamuya mukwibhula Bahale-Zebube, o nzambi ya akwa Ekolone? O kwila mu Izalayele kimwala Nzambi?  Mukonda dyakiki, Jihova wambela o sobha: “Mu hama mu wala kiwanda balumuka-mu dingi, mukidi wanda fwa mwene.”’” Mukiki-phe Elija wayi.  Kyoso o akunji kyavutuka kwa sobha Akaziya, mwene wa ebhwidisa: “Mukonda dyahi mwavutuka kya?”  Ene a mutambwijila, exi: “Sayi diyala weza mudisanga n’etu yu watwambela, wixi: ‘Vutukenu kwa sobha wa mitumikisa anga mu mutangela, mwixi: “Kiki kyene kyambe Jihova: ‘Mukonda dyahi mwa muya mukwibhula kwa Bahale-Zebube, o nzambi ya akwa Ekolone? O kwila mu Izalayele kimwala Nzambi? Kyenyiki, mu hama muwala kiwanda tunda-mu. Mukidi wanda fwa mwene.’”’”  Mukiki-phe, o sobha wa ebhwidisa: “Kyebhi kyexile o diyala dyeza mudisanga n’enu wa mitangela o ima yiyi?”  Ene a mutambwijila, exi: “O diyala dyazwatele divunga dya kibha, wadikutile phonda mu mbunda.” O sobha wambe: “Yó Elija mukwa Tejibita.”  Kyenyiki, o sobha watumikisa kabhitangu kamoxi ni makwinyi atanu a masoladi mê. O kabhitangu wayi muzwela ni Elija waxikamene ku mulundu, yu wambe wixi: “Diyala dya Nzambi yakidi, o sobha wambe kiki: ‘Tuluka.’” 10  Maji Elija watambwijila o kabhitangu ka makwinyi atanu a masoladi, wixi: “Se eme ngi diyala dya Nzambi, ku dyulu kulawuke túbhya, tujikinise eye ni makwinyi atanu a masoladi mé.” Kyenyiki, ku dyulu kwalawuka túbhya twajikinisa mwene ni makwinyi atanu a masoladi mê. 11  Mukiki, o sobha watumikisa dingi kabhitangu kengi ni makwinyi atanu a masoladi mê. Mwene wayi muzwela ni Elija, yu wambe wixi: “Diyala dya Nzambi yakidi, kiki kyene kyambe o sobha: ‘Tuluka ni lusolo.’” 12  Elija watambwijila o kabhitangu ka makwinyi atanu a masoladi, wixi: “Se eme ngi diyala dya Nzambi, ku dyulu kulawuke túbhya, tujikinise eye ni makwinyi atanu a masoladi mé.” Kyenyiki, ku dyulu kwalawuka túbhya twatundu kwa Nzambi, twajikinisa mwene ni makwinyi atanu a masoladi mê. 13  Mukusuluka, o sobha watumikisa o kabhitangu ka katatu ni makwinyi atanu a masoladi mê. Kyenyiki, o kabhitangu wabande ku mulundu, wafukama bhu pholo ya Elija yu wa mudyondela mu kwamba: “Diyala dya Nzambi yakidi, tukwatele henda, eme ni makwinyi atanu a jiselevende jé. 14  O jikabhitangu jiyadi ja masoladi ni makwinyi atanu a masoladi mâ, a ajikinisa ku túbhya twatundu ku dyulu, maji kindala ngikwatele henda.” 15  O anju ya Jihova yambela Elija: “Tuluka-nê. Kana kukala ni wôma wê.” Kyenyiki, Elija watuluka wayi kumoxi ni kabhitangu ka masoladi mudisanga ni sobha. 16  Kyoso Elija kyabhixila bhwakexile o sobha, wa mwambela, wixi: “Kiki kyene kyambe Jihova: ‘Eye watumikisa akunji phala kwibhwidisa Bahale-Zebube, o nzambi ya akwa Ekolone. O kwila mu Izalayele kimwala Nzambi? Mukonda dyahi k’usoto kwijiya o kizwelu kyê? Mukonda dyakiki, mu hama mu wala kiwanda balumuka-mu dingi, mukidi wanda fwa mwene.’” 17  Akaziya he ufwa kala kyazwela Jihova kwa Elija. Kuma mwene kexile ni mon’a diyala, Jeholamu* mwéne wakituka sobha bhu kididi kyê, ku muvu wa kayadi ka utuminu wa Jeholamu mon’a Jozafate sobha ya Judá. 18  O ima ya mukwa ya musoso wa Akaziya, yoso yabhangele, a isoneka mu divulu dya misoso ya izuwa ya jisobha ja Izalayele.

Footnotes

Dilombolola “Nzambi yami Jihova.”
Kifwa, phange ya Akaziya.