Joweli 2:1-32
2 “Lizani cimbututu mu Ziyoni!
Kuwani m’phiri langu lakucena kuti nkhondo ikubwera.
Ndipo wanthu wentse wakukhala m’dzikoli atetemere,Pakuti ntsiku ya Yahova ikubwera ndipo iri pafupi!
2 Imweyi ni ntsiku ya mdima, mdima wa ndiwe yani,Ntsiku ya mitambo na ya mdima wakuti bwerani mudzawone,Iri ninga momwe cimbawonekera ceza ca kumacibese m’mapiri.
Kuna wanthu azinji na wamphanvu;Kukhalibe kale wanthu ninga amwewoNdipo cipo acidzawoneka pomweKu magole ya mibadwo yentse.
3 Patsogolo pawo moto wakudzonga,Ndipo m’mbuyo mwawo moto wakunyekesa.
Dziko lomwe liri patsogolo pawo liri ninga zunde la Edeni,Koma m’mbuyo mwawo liri ninga dambo lomwe liribe cinthu,Ndipo palibe cinthu comwe cingapulumuke.
4 Mawonekedwe yawo yali ninga makavalo,Ndipo iwo ambathamanga ninga makavalo ya nkhondo.
5 Kuunga kwawo kuli ninga ngolo za nkhondo zikakhala zikumoga padzulu pa mapiri,Ninga baludya la moto omwe ukutentha mapesi.
Iwo ali ninga wanthu wamphanvu omwe afola kuti amenye nkhondo.
6 Wanthu an’dzatetemera thangwe ra iwo.
Ndipo nkhope zawo zin’dzawoneka zakugwa.
7 Iwo ambathamanga ninga anyankhondo,Ambakwira mpanda ninga acikunda,Ali-wentse ambayenda wititi,Ndipo ambapambuka lini pa njira zawo.
8 Iwo ambagwinyana-gwinyana lini;Ali-wentse ambathamanga pa njira yace.
Winango akagwesedwa na bzifuzo bza nkhondo,Winangowo ambabwerera lini m’mbuyo.
9 Ambapita mu mzinda ndipo ambathamanga padzulu pa muro.
Ambakwira nyumba acipita m’nyumbamo na pa janera ninga mbava.
10 Dziko limbatetemera pamaso pawo ndipo kudzulu kumbatekenyeka.
Dzuwa na mwezi bzacita mdima,Ndipo nyenyezi zaluza ceza cace.
11 Yahova an’dzalewalewa pamaso pa acikunda wace, thangwe mu msasa mwace muna wanthu azinji.
Pakuti ule omwe ambacitadi bzomwe walewa ngwamphanvu;Pakuti ntsiku ya Yahova njikulu na yakupasa mantha.
Kodi mbani omwe angadzapirire pa ntsiku imweyi?”
12 Ndipopa Yahova walewa kuti: “Pakuti nthawe ikalipo, bwererani kwa ine na mtima wentse,Mwa kubzimana kudya,* mwakulira na mwakudandaula.
13 Ng’ambani mitima yanu, sikuti bzakubvala bzanu,Ndipo bwererani kwa Yahova Mulungu wanu,Pakuti iye ngwantsisi, wakudeka mtima, ambakalipa lini kamangu ndipo ngwalufoyi likulu lacadidi,Ndipo iye angacinje makumbukidwe yace pa nkhani yakubweresa nyathwa.
14 Mbani an’dziwa, pinango iye angabwerere m’mbuyoAcicinja makumbukidwe yace, acikupasani cisimbo,Ntsembe ya bzinthu bza m’munda na ntsembe ya vinyu kuti mupereke kwa Yahova Mulungu wanu?
15 Lizani cimbututu mu Ziyoni!
Dziwisani* bza kubzimana kudya* na bza mtsonkhano wakupambulika.
16 Tsonkhanisani wanthu, cenesani gwere.
Tsonkhanisani amuna wacikulire, tsonkhanisani wana na matcece.
Namwali wacimuna acoke m’cipinda cace ca mkati ndipo namwali wacikazi acoke pa mbuto yace yakugona.
17 Pakati pa khonde na guwa la ntsembeAlire antsembe, atumiki wa Yahova, acilewa kuti:
‘Imwe Yahova, bverani ntsisi wanthu wanu;Lekani kucitisa manyazi utaka bwanu,Mwakusiya kuti wanthu wa mitundu inango awatonge.
Wanthu wa mitundu inangowo afikirenyi pakulewa kuti: “Kodi Mulungu wawoyo ali kuponi?”’
18 Yahova an’dzathandiza dziko lace mwa nyongoNdipo an’dzabvera ntsisi wanthu wace.
19 Yahova an’dzatawira wanthu wace kuti:
‘Ndikukutumizirani bzinthu bza m’munda, vinyu ipsa na mafuta,Imwepo mun’dzakhuta bzinthu bzimwebzi;Ndipo nin’dzalekerera lini pomwe kuti wanthu wa mitundu akucitiseni manyazi.
20 Nin’dzakufundusirani kutali wale omwe akucokera ku Norte;Nin’dzawathamangisira ku dziko lakuuma na lakusaya wanthu,Pomwe nkhope zawo zidanyang’ana ku nyanza ya kumabvadzuwa*Ndipo m’mambuyo mwawo mudalata ku nyanza ya kumadokero.
Kununkha kwawo kun’dzabvekera pa dziko lentse,Ndipo cibvunde cawo cin’dzapitiriza kubvekera;Pakuti Mulungu an’dzacita bzinthu bzikulu.’
21 Leka kucita mantha iwe dziko.
Kondwa ndipo komedwa, pakuti Yahova an’dzacita bzinthu bzikulu.
22 Lekani kucita mantha imwe bzirombo bza m’thengo,Pakuti mbuto yakudyesera bzifuwo ya m’dambo in’dzakhala na mauswa yakupswipirira,Ndipo miti in’dzabala bzisapo;Muti wa mkuyu na wa uva in’dzabala bzisapo bzizinji.
23 Imwe wana wa Ziyoni, kondwani mucikomedwa thangwe ra Yahova Mulungu wanu;Pakuti iye an’dzakupasani nvula yakuyambirira yakukwaniraNdipo an’dzakubvumbisirani nvula ya mbvumbi,Nvula yakuyambirira na nvula yakumalizira ninga momwe bzikhaliri pakuyamba.
24 Pa mbuwa pan’dzadzala na tirigu yakupulidwa bwino,Ndipo mwakupsinyira uva mun’dzadzala mpaka kutaikira vinyu ipsa na mafuta.
25 Nin’dzawabwezera bzinthu bzomwe adaluzaM’magole yomwe bzidadyedwa na dzombe, akapondolo, mabombo na bziwala.Limweri ni thimu langu likulu la anyankhondo lomwe ndatumiza pakati panu.
26 Kulewa cadidi, imwepo mun’dzadya mucikhuta,Ndipo mun’dzatumbiza dzina la Yahova Mulungu wanu,Omwe wakucitirani bzakudabwisa;Wanthu wangu cipo acidzacitisidwa pomwe manyazi.
27 Imwepo mun’dzadziwa kuti ine ndiri pakati pa Jirayeri,Nakuti ine ndine Yahova Mulungu wanu ndipo palibe munango.
Wanthu wangu cipo acidzacitisidwa pomwe manyazi.
28 Patsogolo pace, nin’dzapereka mzimu wangu wakucena kwa wanthu wa mitundu yentse,Ndipo wana wanu wacimuna na wacikazi an’dzalewa mapolofesiya,Amuna wacikulire omwe ali pakati panu an’dzalotesedwa,Ndipo maswaka yan’dzawona masomphenya.
29 Mu ntsiku zimwezo, napo akapolo wangu wacikazi na wacimunaNin’dzawapasambo mzimu wakucena.
30 Ndipo nin’dzacita bzakudabwisa kudzulu na pa dziko la pantsi,Bzomwe ni mulopa, moto na utsi bomwe bukukwira kudzulu.
31 Dzuwa lin’dzasanduka mdima ndipo mwezi un’dzasanduka mulopa.Bzimwebzi bzin’dzacitika, pomwe ntsiku ikulu na yakugopswa ya Yahova ikanati kufika.
32 Ndipo munthu ali-wentse omwe an’dzacemera dzina la Yahova an’dzapulumuka;Pakuti mu Phiri la Ziyoni na mu Jeruzalemu mun’dzakhala wanthu omwe apulumuka ninga momwe Yahova adalewera.Amwewa ni wanthu omwe Yahova akuwacemera.”
Mafala ya m'nyantsi
^ Ayai, “mwa jejum.”
^ Mafala yace caiyo: “Cenesani.”
^ Ayai, “bza jejum.”
^ Yomwe ni Nyanza Yakufa.
