Malakiya 1:1-14
1 Cidziwiso:
Aya ni mafala ya Yahova kwa Ajirayeri mwakuphatisa basa Malakiya:*
2 Yahova walewa kuti: “Inepano nimbakufunani wanthumwe,”
Tsono imwepo mwalewa kuti: “Kodi mumbalatiza tani kuti mumbatifuna?”
“Kodi Esau akhali lini m’bale wace wa Djakobo?” walewa tenepo Yahova. “Tsono ine ndidafuna Djakobo,
3 ndipo ndidawenga Esau. Ndacitisa phiri lace kukhala matere ndipo ndaperekambo utaka bwace kwa mphumphi za m’dambo.”
4 “Napo Edomu acilewa kuti: ‘Ifepano tapfudzidwa, tin’bwerera ticikamanga pomwe ku matere yathuyo,’ tsono Yahova wa anyankhondo walewa kuti: ‘Iwo an’kamanga pomwe, koma inepano nin’kagwesa. Iwo an’dzacemeredwa “mphimpha ya bzakuipa” na “wanthu wakulambidwa na Yahova mpaka kale-kale.”
5 Imwepo mun’dzawona bzimwebzi na maso yanu ndipo mun’dzalewa kuti: “Atumbizike Yahova m’mphimpha zentse za Jirayeri.”’”
6 “‘Mwana ambalemekeza pai wace, ndipo mtumiki ambalemekeza mbuya wace. Tenepo, penu ndine pai, thangwe ranyi mukundilemekeza lini?’ Ndipo penu ndine mbuya* thangwe ranyi mukundigopa* lini?’ Ine Yahova wa anyankhondo ndikuuza imwepo antsembe omwe mumbanyoza dzina langu.
“‘Tsono imwepo mumbati: “Kodi ifepano timbalinyoza tani dzina lanulo?”’
7 “‘Mwalinyoza pakupereka cakudya* cakupswipa pa guwa langu la ntsembe.’
“‘Imwe mukulewa kuti: “Takupswipizani tani?”’
“‘Mwandipswipiza pakulewa kuti: “Meza ya Yahova njakunyozeka.”
8 Mukapereka ntsembe cifuwo comwe n’cizimola mumbalewa kuti: “Bziribe mulandu.” Ndipo mukapereka ntsembe cifuwo cakupunduka ayai cakuduwala mumbati: “Bziribe mulandu.”’”
“Ndaphata minyendo, yezerani kukapereka bzimwebzi kwa governadori wanu. Kodi iye an’dzakomedwa namwe? Kodi iye an’dzakutambirani bwino?” walewa tenepo Yahova wa anyankhondo.
9 “Tsapano ndaphata minyendo, kumbirani Mulungu kuti atibvere ntsisi. Tsono imwepo mukapereka ntsembe ninga zimwezi, kodi iye an’dzakubverani ntsisi?” walewa tenepo Yahova wa anyankhondo.
10 “Mbani pakati panu angafunge misuwo ya templo fovolo? Pakuti mumbafuna kupagalidwi kuti mugase moto pa guwa langu la ntsembe. Nimbakomedwa lini namwe,” walewa tenepo Yahova wa anyankhondo “ndipo nimbakomedwambo lini na ntsembe iri-yentse yomwe mumbapereka kucokera m’manja mwanu.”
11 “Pakuti dzina langu lin’dzakhala likulu pakati pa mitundu ya wanthu, kucokera kumabvadzuwa mpaka kumadokero. Kuli-kwentse kun’dzaperekedwa ntsembe za utsi ndipo ntsembezo zin’dzaperekedwa m’dzina langu ninga mphaso zakucena, pakuti dzina langu lin’dzakhala likulu pakati pa mitundu ya wanthu,” walewa tenepo Yahova wa anyankhondo.
12 “Tsono imwepo mukulipswipiza* mwakumbalewa kuti: ‘Meza ya Yahova njakupswipa ndipo ntsembe na cakudya comwe ciri pamwepo mpsakunyozeka.’
13 Imwepo mumbalewa pomwe kuti: ‘Mpsakunetesa!’ Ndipo mumbalatiza kuti mukunyantsidwa nazo ntsembezo,” walewa tenepo Yahova wa anyankhondo. “Imwepo mumbabweresa bzifuwo bzakucita kuba, bzakupunduka na bzakuduwala ndipo mumbapereka bzinthu bzimwebzi ninga mphaso. Kodi inepano ningabvume mphaso ninga zimwezi?” walewa tenepo Yahova.
14 “Wakutembereredwa ni munthu wacinyengo. Iye anaco cifuwo cacimuna cabwino pakati pa bzifuwo bzace, koma ambapicira acipereka ntsembe kwa Yahova cifuwo cakupunduka. Pakuti ine ndine Mambo mkulu ndipo dzina langu lin’dzagopedwa pakati pa mitundu ya wanthu,” walewa tenepo Yahova wa anyankhondo.
Mafala ya m'nyantsi
^ Kuthandauza “Nyakudziwisa Mafala Yangu.”
^ Ayai, “mbuya mkulu.”
^ Ayai, “mukundilemekeza.”
^ Mafala yace caiyo: “pau.”
^ Ayai pinango, “mukundipswipiza.”
