ELONGESO 30
Laambe Uholeka Ovalavi
Pweetyi ovalavi ova Isilayeli vapita mepunda-umbo lyo Selikoo, vehikilile mondywo yomukai umwe utiwa o Laambe. Etyi ohamba yo mo Selikoo yetyiiva, aitumu ovakwa-vita mondywo ya Laambe. Laambe aholeka ovalavi ovo vevali mondywo yae, ahapopila ovakwa-vita ovo oku veli. Etyi vapita, Laambe apopila ovalavi okuti: ‘Mandyimukwatesako mokonda ndyityii okuti onwe muna Siovaa, onwe mamutambula otyilongo tyetu. Mphopilei-vo okuti mamuhupisa ame nombunga yange.’
Ovalavi avapopila Laambe okuti: ‘Ovanthu aveho mavakala mokati kondywo yove mavahupu.’ Tupu avapopi okuti: ‘Kuta epanda likuhuka pondyanena yove opo ombunga yove ihupe.’
Laambe apopila ovalavi vatulukile kepanda akuta pondyanena yondywo yae. Ovalavi avakaholama monomphunda ononthiki ononthatu, etyi vatunda oko avaende noku Susuwee. Etyi ova Isilayeli vayauka Ondongi yo Solondau, avamaneka vakalwise otyilongo tyo Kanaa. Epunda-umbo lyo tete valwisile o Selikoo. Siovaa evepopila
opo velisete like monthiki nepunda-umbo mokweenda kwononthiki epandu. Monthiki ya pandu-vali avelisete nalio ovikando epandu-vali. Pahe ovanakwa avahiki ononkhwino, ovakwa-vita aveliyavela peulu. Ovimato vyo Selikoo avitoko-po! Mahi ondywo ya Laambe ayahatoko-po. Laambe nombunga yae avahupu mokonda Laambe wayumbile onthumbi mu Siovaa.“Na Laambe . . . katilwe ondingaviwa tyovilinga, pokwayakula nawa ovalavi, evepe ondyila onkhwavo?” — Tiaku 2:25