Genesesi 18:1-33
18 Patsogolo pace, Yahova adawonekera kwa Abulahamu pakati pa miti mikulu-mikulu ya ku Mamire, pomwe iye akhadakhala pa msuwo wa tendi lace kumidiya pomwe kukhadapsa kwene-kwene.
2 Pomwe Abulahamu adanyang’anisa kutsogolo kwace, adawona amuna atatu adaima na patali. Pomwe adawawona, adawathamangira kucokera pa msuwo pa tendipo kuti akagumane nawo. Pomwe adafika, iye adagodama acitsulimisa nkhope yace mpaka pantsi.
3 Patsogolo pace iye adati: “Yahova, penu mwandidekera mtima, ndaphata minyendo, lekani kundipitirira mtumiki wanune.
4 Ndaphata minyendo, lekani tibwerese madzi kuti titsuke nzayo zanuzi; patsogolo pace mupume pa mthunzi pa mitiyi.
5 Pakuti mwabwera kwa mtumiki wanune, lekani ndikubweresereni cakudya pang’ono kuti mudye mucikhala na mphanvu, mukamala mungapitirize ulendo bwanu.” Tenepo iwo adati: “Bziri bwino. Ungacite ninga momwe waleweramu.”
6 Tenepo Abulahamu adathamangira kutendi komwe kukhana Sara, acimuuza kuti: “Fulumiza, tenga mphimo zitatu* za ufa bwakunyodoka bwino, umunye ucikonza pau.”
7 Patsogolo pace Abulahamu adathamangira komwe kukhana bzifuwo ndipo adasankhula mphulu yakunenepa bwino. Iye adapereka mphuluyo kwa nyabasa wace, omwe adaikonza mwakamfulumize.
8 Tenepo iye adatenga mantega, mkaka na mphulu yomwe akhadakonza ire, acikapasa alendowo. Pomwe alendowo akhadya, iye adaima pambali pawo pamthunzipo.
9 Patsogolo pace, iwo adamubvunza kuti: “Ali kuponi mkazi wako Sara?” Iye adatawira kuti: “Ali m’tendimu.”
10 Ndipo m’bodzi mwa alendowo adapitiriza kulewa kuti: “Kulewa cadidi, nin’dzabwera pomwe gole la mangwana pa nthawe ninga ino, ndipo mkazi wako Sara an’dzakhala na mwana wacimuna.” Tsono Sara akhatetekera na pa msuwo wa tendi omwe ukhali kumbuyo kwa mwamunayo.
11 Abulahamu na Sara akhadakalamba ndipo akhana magole mazinji. Ndipo Sara akhadapitirira kale msinkhu wakubereka.*
12 Patsogolo pace, Sara adayamba kuseka acimbalewa mu mtima mwace kuti: “Kodi momwe inepano ndamaliramu na momwe mbuya wangu akalambiramu, n’cadidi kuti inepano ningakhaledi na mwayi wakudzabereka mwana?”
13 Tenepo Yahova adabvunza Abulahamu kuti: “Thangwe ranyi Sara waseka acilewa kuti: ‘Kodi n’cadidi kuti inepano nin’dzaberekadi mwana napo kuti ndakalamba?’
14 Kodi pana cinthu ciri-centse comwe cingakwanisike lini kwa Yahova? Nin’dzabwera pomwe gole la mangwana pa nthawe ninga ino, ndipo Sara an’dzakhala na mwana wacimuna.”
15 Tsono Sara adalamba acilewa kuti: “Ndiribe kuseka ine!” pakuti akhana mantha. Tsono iye adati: “Waseka iwe.”
16 Pomwe amunawo adamuka aciyenda, Abulahamu adawaperekeza mpaka kufika pa mbuto yomwe adawona mzinda wa Sodoma.
17 Yahova adawauza kuti: “Nin’bisira lini Abulahamu bzomwe nin’funa kucita.
18 Pakuti Abulahamu an’dzakhala mtundu ukulu na wamphanvu, ndipo mitundu yentse ya wanthu pa dziko la pantsi in’dzasimbidwa thangwe ra iye.
19 Nimbamudziwa bwino ndipo ndikukhulupira kuti iye aniuza wana wace na mbadwa zace zentse kuti apitirize kufamba m’njira za Yahova, acimbacita bzomwe mpsabwino na bzakulungama, kuti ine Yahova ndidzateweze bzomwe ndidapicira Abulahamu.”
20 Patsogolo pace, Yahova adati: “Ndabva kudandaula kukulu kwakuti pikado za wanthu omwe ambakhala mu mzinda wa Sodoma na Gomora n’zakuipa kwene-kwene.
21 Tenepo, nin’polikira kumweko kuti ndikawone na kudziwa penu bzomwe ndabvabzo n’cadidi ayai ne.”
22 Patsogolo pace, amuna awiri adapitiriza ulendobo aciyendera ku mphimpha za ku Sodoma. Tsono Yahova adasala na Abulahamu.
23 Tenepo Abulahamu adamufenderera acimubvunza kuti: “Kodi n’cadidi kuti imwepo mun’pfudza anyakulungama pabodzi na anyakuipa?
24 Tiyezezere kuti mu mzindamo muna wanthu wakulungama wakukwana 50. Kodi mun’dzalekerera lini mzindayo ndipo mun’dzaupfudza pabodzi na wanthu wakulungama 50 omwe ali m’mwemowo?
25 Imwepo cipo mucicita bzimwebzi. Mungaphe lini munthu wakulungama pabodzi na wakuipa. Mucicita bzimwebzo, ndiye kuti anyakulungama angapasidwe nyathwa pabodzi na anyakuipa. Ndimwe Mtongi wa pa dziko lentse la pantsi. Kodi mun’cita lini cirungamo?”
26 Tsono Yahova adatawira kuti: “Ndicigumana wanthu wakulungama 50 mu mzinda wa Sodoma, nin’lekerera mzindayo thangwe ra wanthu amwewo.”
27 Abulahamu adati: “Ndaphata minyendo, lekani kuwona ninga kuti ndamala mantha kulewalewa na Yahova, ndibvumizeni kuti ndilewelewe pomwe napo kuti ndine pfumbi na dotha.
28 Tsono tani penu pa anyakulungama 50 wale, pakuperewera wanthu axanu? Kodi mun’dzapfudza mzinda wentseneyo thangwe ra wanthu axanu omwe akuperewerawo?” Iye adatawira kuti: “Ne, nin’dzaupfudza lini thangwe ra wanthu 45 wakulungama omwe ali m’mwemowo.”
29 Tsono iye adapitiriza kulewalewa naye kuti: “Tiyezezere kuti mwagumana anyakulungama 40.” Iye adamutawira kuti: “Nin’dzaupfudza lini thangwe ra anyakulungama 40 omwe ndawagumana m’mwemowo.”
30 Tsono Abulahamu adapitiriza kuti: “Yahova, ndaphata minyendo, lekani kukalipa nande, ndibvumizeni kuti ndipitirize kulewalewa: Tiyezezere kuti mwandogumana wanthu 30 okha wakulungama.” Iye adatawira kuti: “Nin’dzaupfudza lini thangwe ra wanthu 30 wakulungama omwe ndawagumana m’mwemowo.”
31 Tsono Abulahamu adapitiriza kulewa kuti: “Ndaphata minyendo, lekani kuwona ninga kuti ndamala mantha kulewalewa na Yahova. Tiyezezere kuti mwandogumana wanthu 20 okha wakulungama.” Iye adamutawira kuti: “Nin’dzapfudza lini mzindayo thangwe ra wanthu 20 wakulungama omwe ali m’mwemowo.”
32 Pakumalizira pace Abulahamu adalewa kuti: “Ndaphata minyendo Yahova, lekani kukalipa nande koma ndibvumizeni kuti ndilewelewe pomwe kabodzi kokha: Tiyezezere kuti mwandogumana wanthu 10 wakulungama.” Iye adamutawira kuti: “Nin’dzapfudza lini mzindayo thangwe ra wanthu 10 omwe ali m’mwemowo.”
33 Pomwe Yahova adamala kulewalewa na Abulahamu, adayenda, ndipo Abulahamu adabwerera kumui kwace.
Mafala ya m'nyantsi
^ Mafala yace caiyo: “mphimo ya seya.” Seya ibodzi ikhali malitru 7,33. Onani Mafala Yakuphampha B14.
^ Ayai, “akhadasiya kuyenda ku mwezi.”
