Ezekiyeli 18:1-32
18 Yahova adalewalewa nande pomwe kuti:
2 “Kodi ni mwani uponi umweyu omwe ukulewedwa mu Jirayeri wakuti: ‘Abereki adya uva bwakuwawa, tsono wana ndiwo omwe abva dziriza’?
3 “Yahova Mbuya Mkululetu walewa kuti: ‘Pana ine Mulungu wamoyo ndikulumbira kuti, imwepo mun’dzalewa lini pomwe mwani umweyu mu Jirayeri.
4 Pakuti moyo* wentse ngwangu. Moyo wa pai na wa mwana ngwangu. Tenepo, moyo omwe un’cita pikado, ndiwo omwe un’dzafa.*
5 “‘Tiyezezere kuti munthu ngwakulungama, ndipo ambacita bzinthu bzakulungama na bzabwino.
6 Iye ambadya lini ntsembe zakuperekedwa ku bzifanikiso m’mapiri, ambathemba lini bzifanikiso bzakunyantsa* bza nyumba ya Jirayeri, ambacita lini upombo na mkazi wa mwenekaciro ndipo ne ambacita lini malume ya pamphasa na mkazi omwe ali ku mwezi,
7 iye ambaboneresa lini munthu, m’mbuto mwace ambabwezera cinthu comwe adaphatira anyamangawa, ambabera lini munthu, m’mbuto mwace ambapasa cakudya wanthu omwe ana njala na bzakubvala kwa wanthu omwe alibe,
8 ambafiyalisi lini na juro,* ambafuna lini kugumana phindu pa bzinthu bzomwe wakumbiza mwanzace, m’mbuto mwace ambalamba kucita bzinthu mwakusaya cirungamo, ambatonga mwa cirungamo nkhani ya wanthu awiri omwe anesana,
9 ambafamba nthawe zentse mwakubverana na malamulo yangu ndipo ambabvera bzakutonga bzangu kuti acite bzinthu mwakukhulupirika. Munthu umweyu ngwakulungama ndipo an’dzapitiriza kukhala na moyo,’ walewa tenepo Yahova Mbuya Mkululetu.
10 “‘Tsono tiyezezere kuti iye ana mwana wacimuna omwe ni mbava, nyakupha,* ayai ambacita bzinthu bzinango ninga bzimwebzi,
11 (napo pai wace ambacita lini bzinthu ninga bzimwebzi). Mwanayo ambadya ntsembe zakuperekedwa ku bzifanikiso m’mapiri, ambacita upombo na* mkazi wa mwenekaciro,
12 ambacitira bzakuipa nyakubonera na nyakusauka, ambaba ndipo ambabwezera lini cinthu comwe akhadaphatira munthu omwe adamufiyali, ambathemba bzifanikiso bzakunyantsa, ambacita bzinthu bzakunyantsa,
13 ambafiyalisi na juro ndipo ambafuna kugumana phindu pa bzinthu bzomwe wakumbiza mwanzace. Mwana umweyo an’dzapitiriza lini kukhala na moyo. Kulewa cadidi iye an’dzafa thangwe ra bzinthu bzentse bzakunyantsa bzomwe ambacita ndipo mulandu wentse wa mulopa un’dzakhala pa iye.
14 “‘Tsono tiyezezere kuti pai ana mwana wacimuna omwe akuwona pikado zentse zomwe paiyo akucita, napo akuwona bzimwebzo, iye akucitambo lini.
15 Iye ambadya lini ntsembe zakuperekedwa ku bzifanikiso m’mapiri, ambathemba lini bzifanikiso bzakunyantsa bza nyumba ya Jirayeri, ambacita lini upombo na mkazi wa mwenekaciro,
16 ambaboneresa lini munthu, ambabwezera cinthu comwe adaphatira anyamangawa, ambabera lini munthu, ambapasa cakudya wanthu omwe ana njala na bzakubvala wanthu omwe alibe,
17 ambaboneresa lini anyakusauka, ambafiyalisi lini na juro, ambafuna lini kugumana phindu pa bzinthu bzomwe wakumbiza mwanzace, ambafamba nthawe zentse mwakubverana na malamulo yangu ndipo ambabvera bzakutonga bzangu. Munthu umweyo an’dzafa lini thangwe ra bzakuphonya bza pai wace. Kulewa cadidi, iye an’dzapitiriza kukhala na moyo.
18 Tsono pai wace adacita bzinthu mwacinyengo, adabera m’bale wawo, adacita bzinthu bzakuipa pakati pa wanthu wawo, iwo an’dzafa thangwe ra bzakuphonya bzawo.
19 “‘Tsono imwepo mun’dzabvunza kuti: “Thangwe ranyi mwanayo alibe mulandu thangwe ra bzakuphonya bza pai wace?” Ni thangwe rakuti mwanayo adacita bzinthu bzakulungama na bzabwino, adateweza malamulo yangu na kuyabvera. Kulewa cadidi, iye an’dzapitiriza kukhala na moyo.
20 Munthu omwe an’cita pikadoyo ndiye omwe an’dzafa. Mwana an’dzakhala lini na mulandu thangwe ra kuphonya kwa pai wace, ndipo pai an’dzakhalambo lini na mulandu thangwe ra kuphonya kwa mwana wace. Munthu wakulungama an’dzatongedwa mwakubverana na bzinthu bzakulungama bzomwe adacita ndipo munthu wakuipa an’dzatongedwa mwakubverana na bzinthu bzakuipa bzomwe adacita.
21 “‘Tsono munthu wakuipa akasiya pikado zace zentse zomwe akhacita, aciteweza malamulo yangu yentse na kucita bzabwino na bzakulungama, kulewa cadidi iye an’dzapitiriza kukhala na moyo. Iye an’dzafa lini.
22 Iye an’dzalangidwa lini thangwe ra bzakuipa bzomwe adacita, koma iye an’dzapitiriza kukhala na moyo thangwe ra kucita bzinthu bzakulungama.’
23 “Yahova Mbuya Mkululetu walewa kuti: ‘Kodi ine nimbakomedwa na infa ya munthu wakuipa? Ine nimbafuna kuti iye acinje makhalidwe yace kuti apitirize kukhala na moyo.’
24 “‘Tsono munthu wakulungama akasiya kucita bzinthu bzabwino, aciyamba kucita bzinthu bzakuipa* mwakucita bzinthu bzentse bzakunyantsa bzomwe wanthu wakuipa ambacita, kodi iye an’dzapitiriza kukhala na moyo? Palibe ne na cinthu cibodzi cabwino comwe iye adacita comwe cin’dzakumbukiridwa. Iye an’dzafa thangwe ra kusaya kukhulupirika kwace na pikado yace.
25 “‘Tsono imwepo mun’dzalewa kuti: “Bzomwe Yahova ambacita mpsakusaya kulungama.” Ndaphata minyendo, iwe nyumba ya Jirayeri, kodi ine nimbacita bzinthu bzakusaya kulungama? Ndimwe lini omwe mumbacita bzinthu bzakusaya kulungama?
26 “‘Munthu wakulungama akasiya kucita bzinthu bzabwino, aciyamba kucita bzinthu bzakuipa acifa, iye an’dzafa thangwe ra kuphonya kwace.
27 “‘Tsono munthu wakuipa akasiya kucita bzinthu bzakuipa bzomwe akhacita aciyamba kucita bzinthu bzabwino na bzakulungama, iye an’dzapulumusa moyo* wace.
28 Iye akazindikira bzakuphonya bzace bzentse bzomwe akhacita acibzisiya, kulewa cadidi iye an’dzapitiriza kukhala na moyo. Iye an’dzafa lini.
29 “‘Tenepo, nyumba ya Jirayeri in’dzalewa kuti: “Bzomwe Yahova ambacita mpsakusaya kulungama.” Iwe nyumba ya Jirayeri, kodi ine nimbacitadi bzinthu bzakusaya kulungama? Ndimwe lini omwe mumbacita bzinthu bzakusaya kulungama?’
30 “Yahova Mbuya Mkululetu walewa kuti: ‘Iwe nyumba ya Jirayeri, nin’dzatonga ali-wentse wa imwepo mwakubverana na bzicito bzace. Siyani, inde siyani bzakuphonya bzanu bzentse kuti bzileke kukhala ninga mwala wakukhukhumudwisa kwa imwepo bzicikucitisani kukhala na mulandu.
31 Iwe nyumba ya Jirayeri, siya bzinthu bzakuipa bzomwe ukhacita ndipo cinja mtima wako na makumbukidwe yako kuti uleke kufa.’
32 “Yahova Mbuya Mkululetu walewa kuti: ‘Nimbakomedwa lini munthu akafa. Tenepo cinjani makhalidwe yanu kuti mukhale na moyo.’”
Mafala ya m'nyantsi
^ Onani Kafotokozedwe ka Mafala Manango.
^ Ayai, “munthu omwe an’cita pikado, ndiye omwe an’dzafa.” Onani Kafotokozedwe ka Mafala Manango.
^ Mu Cihebereu falali pinango lingakhale likulewa bza “ndowe” ndipo limbaphatisidwa basa ninga fala lakunyoza.
^ Ayai, “ambafiyalisi lini na cimbadzo.”
^ Mafala yace caiyo: “nyakucosa mulopa.”
^ Mafala yace caiyo: “ambapswipiza.”
^ Ayai, “bzakusaya cirungamo.”
^ Onani Kafotokozedwe ka Mafala Manango.
