Ezekiyeli 20:1-49
20 Mu gole laci 7, mwezi wacixanu, pa ntsiku yaci 10 ya mweziyo, akulu-akulu winango wa Jirayeri adabwera ndipo adakhala kutsogolo kwangu kuti adzabvunze Yahova.
2 Tenepo Yahova adalewalewa nande kuti:
3 “Yahova Mbuya Mkululetu walewa kuti: ‘Iwe mwana wa munthu, lewalewa na akulu-akulu wa Jirayeri ndipo uwauze kuti: “Mwabwera kudzandibvunza? Pana ine Mulungu wamoyo nin’kutawirani lini cinthu ciri-centse, walewa tenepo Yahova Mbuya Mkululetu.”’”
4 “Kodi wakonzeka kuti uwatonge? Iwe mwana wa munthu, wakonzeka kuti uwatonge? Auze bzinthu bzakunyantsa bzomwe makolo yawo yakale yadacita.
5 Auze kuti: ‘Yahova Mbuya Mkululetu walewa kuti: “Pa ntsiku yomwe ndidasankhula Jirayeri, ndidacita lumbiro na wana* wa nyumba ya Djakobo ndipo ndidacitisa kuti iwo andidziwe mu dziko la Edjipito. Inde ndidalumbira kwa iwo ndiciwauza kuti: ‘Ine ndine Yahova Mulungu wanu.’
6 Pa ntsiku imweyi inepano ndidalumbira kuti ningadawacosa mu dziko la Edjipito, ndiciwayendesa mu dziko lomwe ndikhadawasankhulira,* dziko lakuyerera mkaka na uci. Limweri likhali lakudeka kuposa madziko yentse.
7 Tenepo ine ndidawauza kuti: ‘Ali-wentse wa imwepo an’funika kutaya bzinthu bzakunyantsa bzomwe ambabzinamata. Lekani kubzipswipiza na bzifanikiso bzakunyantsa* bza ku Edjipito. Ine ndine Yahova Mulungu wanu.’
8 “‘“Tsono iwo adandipandukira ndipo alibe kufuna kundibvera. Iwo alibe kutaya bzinthu bzakunyantsa bzomwe akhabzinamata, ndipo alibe kusiya bzifanikiso bzakunyantsa bza ku Edjipito. Ndipopa ndidapicira kuwakhuthulira ciya cangu na kuwatulira ukali bwangu mu dziko la Edjipito.
9 Ndacita bzimwebzi thangwe ra dzina langu kuti lileke kupswipizidwa pakati pa mitundu ya wanthu yomwe iwo akhakhala. Pakuti ine ndidawacitisa kuti iwo* andidziwe pakati pa mitunduyo, pomwe ndidawacosa* mu dziko la Edjipito.
10 Tenepo, ndidawacosa mu dziko la Edjipito, ndiciwatsogolera m’dambo.
11 “‘“Ndawapasa bzakutonga bzangu ndiciwadziwisa malamulo yangu, kuti munthu omwe aniyateweza akhale na moyo.
12 Ndawapasa masabudu yangu ninga cizindikiro pakati pa ine na iwo, kuti iwo adziwe kuti ine Yahova ndine omwe nimbawacenesa.
13 “‘“Tsono nyumba ya Jirayeri yandipandukira m’dambo. Iwo alibe kufamba mwakubverana na bzakutonga bzangu, ndipo alamba malamulo yangu yomwe yangadacitisa munthu kukhala na moyo angadayabvera. Iwo apswipiza kwene-kwene masabudu yangu. Tenepo, ndapicira kuwakhuthulira ukali bwangu m’dambo kuti ndiwamalize.
14 Ndacita bzimwebzi thangwe ra dzina langu kuti lileke kupswipizidwa pamaso pa mitundu ya wanthu yomwe idawona pomwe ine ndikhawapulumusa.*
15 Ine ndidawalumbirirambo m’dambo kuti ningadawayendesa lini ku dziko lomwe ndikhadawapasa, dziko lakuyerera mkaka na uci, lomwe likhali lakudeka kuposa madziko yentse,
16 thangwe iwo alibe kubvera bzakutonga bzangu, alibe kufamba mwakubverana na malamulo yangu ndipo apswipiza masabudu yangu, pakuti mitima yawo yatewera bzifanikiso bzawo bzakunyantsa.
17 “‘“Tsono ndidawabvera ntsisi* ndipo ndiribe kuwapfudza ne kuwamala m’dambo.
18 Inepano ndidauza wana wawo m’dambo kuti: ‘Lekani kufamba mwakubverana na bzakutonga bza makolo yanu yakale ne kukoya malamulo yawo, ayai kubzipswipiza na bzifanikiso bzawo bzakunyantsa.
19 Ine ndine Yahova Mulungu wanu. Fambani mwakubverana na bzakutonga bzangu ndipo bverani malamulo yangu na kuyateweza.
20 Cenesani masabudu yangu ndipo iyo yan’dzakhala cizindikiro pakati pa ine na imwepo, kuti imwepo mudziwe kuti ine ndine Yahova Mulungu wanu.’
21 “‘“Tsono wanawo adayamba kundipandukira. Alibe kufamba mwakubverana na bzakutonga bzangu, alibe kubvera ne kuteweza malamulo yangu yomwe yangadacitisa munthu kukhala na moyo angadayabvera. Iwo adapswipiza masabudu yangu. Ndipopa ndidapicira kuwakhuthulira ukali bwangu na kuwatulira ciya cangu m’dambo.
22 Tsono inepano ndidabziphata ndipo ndidacita bzimwebzi thangwe ra dzina langu, kuti lileke kupswipizidwa pamaso pa mitundu ya wanthu yomwe idawona pomwe ine ndikhawapulumusa.*
23 Ndipo ndidawalumbirira m’dambo, kuti ningadawamwaza pakati pa mitundu ya wanthu na kuwabalalisira m’madziko yanango,
24 thangwe iwo alibe kuteweza bzakutonga bzangu, adalamba malamulo yangu, adapswipiza masabudu yangu ndipo adanamata bzifanikiso bzakunyantsa bza makolo yawo yakale.
25 Ndidawasiya kuti atewere bzakutonga bzakuphonyeka na malamulo yomwe yangadawapasa lini moyo.
26 Ndawasiya kuti apswipizidwe na ntsembe zawo pomwe akhatentha pamoto wana wawo wakuyamba kubadwa. Ndacita bzimwebzi kuti ndiwapfudze, kuti adziwe kuti ine ndine Yahova.”’
27 “Tsono iwe mwana wa munthu, uza nyumba ya Jirayeri kuti: ‘Yahova Mbuya Mkululetu walewa kuti: “Makolo yanu yakale yadandinyozambo mwakucita bzinthu mwakusaya kukhulupirika.
28 Ine ndidawayendesa ku dziko lomwe ndikhadalumbira kuwapasa. Pomwe adawona tumapiri twentse na miti yakugudira bwino, adayamba kupereka ntsembe zawo na mphaso zomwe ndiribe kukomedwa nazo. Kumweko akhapereka ntsembe zawo zakununtcira* na ntsembe za vinyu.
29 Ndipopa ndidawabvunza kuti: ‘Thangwe ranyi imwepo mumbayenda pa mbuto yapadzuluyi? (Imweyi imbacemeredwa Mbuto Yapadzulu mpaka lero.)’”’
30 “Tsapano uza nyumba ya Jirayeri kuti: ‘Yahova Mbuya Mkululetu walewa kuti: “Kodi imwepo mukubzipswipiza mwekha ninga momwe adacitira makolo yanu yakale, mwakutewera bzifanikiso bzakunyantsa kuti mucite nabzo upombo?*
31 Kodi imwepo mukubzipswipiza mpaka lero, mwakumbapereka ntsembe kuna bzifanikiso bzanu bzentse bzakunyantsa na kumbatentha wana wanu pamoto? Iwe nyumba ya Jirayeri, kodi inepano ningabvume kuti iwepo umbabwere kudzandibvunza?”’
“Yahova Mbuya Mkululetu walewa kuti: ‘Pana ine Mulungu wamoyo, nin’kutawirani lini cinthu ciri-centse.
32 Bzomwe mukukumbuka bzin’dzacitika lini, pomwe mukulewa kuti: “Mbatikhaleni ninga wanthu wa mitundu inango na wa madzinza manango, omwe ambanamata miti na minyala.’”
33 “Yahova Mbuya Mkululetu walewa kuti: ‘Pana ine Mulungu wamoyo ndikulumbira kuti: Ine nin’dzakutongani ninga mambo na boko langu lamphanvu na boko langu lakufuthuka kuti ndidzakukhuthulireni ciya cangu.
34 Na boko langu lamphanvu na lakufuthuka nin’dzakukhuthulirani ciya cangu ndipo nin’dzakucosani pakati pa wanthu, ndicikutsonkhanisani m’madziko yomwe ndidakubalalisirani.
35 Nin’dzakuyendesani ku dambo la mitundu ya wanthu ndipo kumweko nin’dzakutongani maso na maso.
36 “Yahova Mbuya Mkululetu walewa kuti: ‘Nin’dzakutongani ninga momwe ndidatongera makolo yanu yakale m’dambo, mu dziko la Edjipito.
37 Nin’dzakucitisani kuti mupite na pantsi pa mpsimbo ya makabusa, ndipo nin’dzakungingimizani kuti muteweze mpangano wangu.
38 Tsono nin’dzacosa pakati panu apanduki na omwe ambandiphonyera, pakuti nin’dzawacosa m’dziko lomwe akukhala ninga alendo, tsono iwo an’dzapita lini m’dziko la Jirayeri, ndipo imwepo mun’dzadziwa kuti ndine Yahova.’
39 “Tsono pakulewa bza imwepo nyumba ya Jirayeri, Yahova Mbuya Mkululetu walewa kuti: ‘Ali-wentse wa imwepo mbaayende akatumikire bzifanikiso bzace bzakunyantsa. Tsono mukacita bzimwebzo nin’dzakulambani ndipo mun’dzapswipiza lini pomwe dzina langu lakucena na ntsembe zanu pabodzi na bzifanikiso bzanu bzakunyantsa.’
40 “Yahova Mbuya Mkululetu walewa kuti: ‘Pa phiri langu lakucena, padzulu pa phiri la Jirayeri ni komwe nyumba yentse ya Jirayeri, Ajirayeri wentse an’dzanditumikira kumweko.* Kumweko nin’dzakomedwa namwe, ndipo nin’dzakukumbirani bzakupereka bzanu, mphaso zanu zabwino na bzinthu bzanu bzentse bzakucena.
41 Nin’dzakomedwa namwe thangwe ra mnuntci wabwino wa ntsembe zanu za bzakununtcirisa* ndikadzakucosani pakati pa mitundu inango na kukutsonkhanisani kucokera m’madziko yomwe ndidakubalalisirani, ndipo ine nin’dzabzicenesa pakati panu, pamaso pa mitundu ya wanthu.’
42 “‘Imwepo mun’dzadziwa kuti ine ndine Yahova, ndikadzakuyendesani ku dziko la Jirayeri, dziko lomwe ndidalumbira kupasa makolo yanu yakale.
43 Ndipo kumweko mun’dzakumbukira bza khalidwe lanu na bzicito bzanu bzentse bzomwe bzidakucitisani kukhala wakupswipa ndipo mun’dzanyantsidwa na bzinthu bzentse bzakuipa bzomwe mudacita.
44 Tenepo, imwe wa m’nyumba ya Jirayeri, imwepo mun’dzadziwa kuti ine ndine Yahova, ndikadzacita namwe bzinthu mwakubverana na dzina langu, sikuti na khalidwe lanu lakuipa ayai na bzicito bzanu bzacinyengo,’ walewa tenepo Yahova Mbuya Mkululetu.”
45 Ndipo Yahova adalewalewa nande pomwe kuti:
46 “Iwe mwana wa munthu, nyang’anisa ku mphimpha ya ku suli ndipo lewa bzinthu bzakuipa bzomwe bzin’dzacitika ku suli. Lewambo profesiya ya bzinthu bzomwe bzin’dzacitikira thengo la dziko la ku suli.
47 Uza thengo la ku suli kuti: ‘Bvaya mafala ya Yahova. Yahova Mbuya Mkululetu walewa kuti: “Ndikukuphatizirani moto, ndipo motoyo un’dzanyekesa miti yanu yentse, miti iwisi na yakuuma kubodzi. Motoyo un’dzathimisidwa lini ndipo un’dzabvula nkhope zentse za ku suli na za ku norte.
48 Ndipo wanthu wentse an’dzawona kuti ndine Yahova omwe ndaphatiza motoyo, ndipo motoyo un’dzathimisidwa lini.”’”
49 Tenepo ine ndidati: “Imwe Yahova Mbuya Mkululetu, iwo akundilewa kuti: ‘Kodi umweyu akundolewa lini mwani?’”
Mafala ya m'nyantsi
^ Mafala yace caiyo: “mbeu.”
^ Ayai, “ndikhadawanyang’anira.”
^ Mu Cihebereu falali pinango lingakhale likulewa bza “ndowe” ndipo limbaphatisidwa basa ninga fala lakunyoza.
^ Omwe ni Ajirayeri.
^ Omwe ni Ajirayeri
^ Omwe ni Ajirayeri.
^ Mafala yace caiyo: “diso langu lidawabvera ntsisi.”
^ Omwe ni Ajirayeri.
^ Ayai, “zakuderekhesa mtima.”
^ Bzomwe ni kunamata bzifanikiso.
^ Ayai, “m’dziko limwero.”
^ Ayai, “bzakuderekhesa.”
