Mabasa ya Apostolo

7 Tsono mkulu wa antsembe adabvunza kuti: “Kodi bzimwebzi mpsacadidi?” 2 Sitefano adatawira kuti: “Amunamwe, abalemwe, tetekerani. Mulungu wa ulemerero adawonekera kwa kholo lathu lakale Abalahamu, pomwe akhali ku Mezopotamiya, anati kuyenda kukakhala ku Harani, 3 ndipo iye adamuuza kuti: ‘Siya dziko lako na azibale wako ndipo ndoko ku dziko lomwe inepano nin’dzakulatiza.’ 4 Tenepo iye adacoka m’dziko la Kalideu, aciyenda kukakhala ku Harani. Ndipo pomwe pai wace adafa kumweko, Mulungu adamucitisa kufulukira mu dziko limweri lomwe imwepo mukukhala tsapanoli. 5 Ndipo iye alibe kumupasa utaka buli-bwentse m’dzikomo, ne mbuto kuti aikhe minyendo yace, tsono iye adalewa kuti angadamupasa dzikoli ninga utaka bwace pabodzi na wana* wace, napo kuti pa nthaweyo akhanati kukhala na mwana. 6 Kuthumizira bzimwebzi, Mulungu adamuuza kuti wana* wace angadadzakhala alendo mu dziko la anikaciro, nakuti wanthu angadadzacita nawo bzinthu ninga akapolo aciwaboneresa kwa magole 400. 7 Ndipo Mulungu adati: ‘Nin’dzapasa mulandu mtundu wa wanthu omwe iwo an’dzautumikira ninga akapolo ndipo patsogolo pace, iwo an’dzacoka m’dzikolo kuti adzandinamate pa mbuto ino.’

8 “Mulungu adacitambo mpangano na Abalahamu, wakuti iye pabodzi na wana wace wentse acitidwe mgwatidwe,* tenepo pa ntsiku yaci 8 pomwe mwana wace Izaki adabadwa adamugwata. Djakobo akhali mwana wa Izaki ndipo Djakoboyo adadzakhala pai wa makolo yathu 12. 9 Ndipo abale wace wa Zuze adakhala na ntcanje, acimugulisa ku Edjipito. Tsono Mulungu akhanaye, 10 ndipo Mulunguyo adamupulumusa ku mabvuto yace yentse, acimucitisa kukhala wakufunika na wanzeru pamaso pa Farawo mambo* wa Edjipito. Ndipo iye adamusankhula kuti atonge dziko lentse la Edjipito na kunyang’anira nyumba yentse ya Farawo. 11 Tsono kudagwa njala mu dziko lentse la Edjipito na ku Kanani, inde cikhali citsautso cikulu ndipo makolo yathu yakhakwanisa lini kugumana cakudya. 12 Tsono Djakobo adabva kuti ku Edjipito kukhana cakudya cizinji kwene-kwene, tenepo iye adatumiza makolo yathu yakale pa ulendo bwakuyamba. 13 Pa ulendo bwaciwiri, Zuze adabzidziwikisa kwa abale wace ndipo abale wacewo adadziwikambo kwa Farawo. 14 Tenepo Zuze adacemeresa pai wace Djakobo pabodzi na abale wace wentse kuti abwere ku Edjipito ndipo wentse akhalipo wanthu 75. 15 Tenepo Djakobo adayenda ku Edjipito ndipo patsogolo pace adadzafera kumweko ndipo makolo yathu yakale yadaferambo kumweko. 16 Ndipo mafupa yawo yadatengedwa yaciyendesedwa ku Sekemu, yacikaikhidwa ku thenje lomwe Abalahamu akhadagula kwa wana wa Hamori ku Sekemuko na kobiri za prata.*

17 “Pomwe nthawe ikhafendera kuti bzikwanisike bzomwe Mulungu akhadauza Abalahamu, mtundu wa Ajirayeri ukhayenda ucikula ndipo ukhathumizirika mu Edjipito, 18 mpaka pa nthawe yomwe mu Edjipito mudayamba kutongedwa na mambo munango, omwe alibe kumudziwa Zuze. 19 Mambo umweyu mwakucenjera adaphatisa basa udindo bwace kuti azunze mtundu wathu, ndipo adakakamiza makolo yathu yakale kutaya matcece yawo kuti yaleke kukhala na moyo. 20 Pa nthawe imweyo, Mozeji adabadwa. Iye akhali wakudeka* ndipo adaleredwa na abereki wace kwa minyezi mitatu. 21 Tsono pomwe Mozejiyo adasiyidwa yekha, mwana wacikazi wa Farawo adamutenga acikamulera ninga mwana wace caiye. 22 Tenepo, Mozeji adapfunzisidwa mapfunziro ya padzulu yomwe yakhalipo mu Edjipito, kulewa cadidi iye akhali wamphanvu pa bzicito na m’mafala.

23 “Pomwe Mozeji adapfitsa magole 40, iye adakumbuka bza kuyenda kukawona* abale wace omwe akhali wana wa Jirayeri. 24 Pomwe iye adawona Mdjipito munango akuboneresa m’bodzi mwa abale wacewo, iye adakhotcerera m’bale waceyo ndipo adapha Mdjipitoyo. 25 Iye akhakumbuka kuti abale wacewo angadazindikira kuti Mulungu an’funa kuwapulumusa mwakuphatisa basa iye, tsono abale wacewo akhawona lini tenepo. 26 Mangwana yace, iye adayenda komwe kukhana abale waceko ndipo adawagumana akumenyana, ndipo pakufuna kuwaletsetsa iye adawauza kuti: ‘Amunamwe, imwepo ndimwe ubale bwanu, thangwe ranyi mukuboneresana?’ 27 Tsono ule omwe akhaboneresa mwanzaceyo, adamungwinya acilewa kuti: ‘Mbani wakuikha kuti ukhale mtsogoleri na mtongi pakati pathu? 28 Kodi iwepo un’funa kundipha ninga momwe udaphera Mdjipito ule dzulo?’ 29 Pomwe Mozeji adabva bzimwebzi, iye adathawa ku Edjipito aciyenda kukakhala ku Midiyani, ndipo kumweko iye adadzalowola acibereka wana awiri.

30 “Pomwe padapita magole 40, anjo m’bodzi adawonekera kwa iye m’dambo lomwe likhali pafupi na Phiri la Sinai, pa moto omwe ukhagaka pa citsongodza ca minga. 31 Pomwe Mozeji adawona bzimwebzi, iye adadabwa kwene-kwene. Tsono pomwe akhafendera pafupi kuti awonesese iye adabva fala la Yahova kuti: 32 ‘Inepano ndine Mulungu wa Makolo yanu yakale, Mulungu wa Abalahamu, wa Izaki na wa Djakobo.’ Tenepo, Mozeji adatetemera ndipo alibe kukhwimika kunyang’anisisa pomwe. 33 Ndipo Yahova adamuuza kuti: ‘Cosa xango ku nzayo zako, pakuti mbuto yomwe iwepo udaimayo ni mbuto yakucena. 34 Kulewa cadidi ndawona kubonera kwa wanthu wangu omwe ali ku Edjipito, ndabva kulira kwawo ndipo ndabuluka kuti ndiwapulumuse. Tsapano bvaya, inepano ninkutuma kuti uyende ku Edjipito.’ 35 Mozeji umweyu omwe iwo adamulamba acilewa kuti: ‘Mbani wakuikha kuti ukhale mtsogoleri na mtongi?’ Ndiye omwe Mulungu adamutuma ninga mtongi na mpulumusi mwakuphatisa basa anjo omwe adawonekera pa citsongodza caminga. 36 Mwamuna umweyu adawatsogolera pakucoka ku Edjipito, adacita bzizindikiro na bzakudabwisa ku Edjipitoko ndipo adacitambo bzakudabwisabzo pa nyanza ifuira na mu dambo kwa magole 40.

37 “Mozeji umweyu adauza wana wa Ajirayeri kuti: ‘Mulungu an’dzakusankhulirani pakati pa abale wanu mpolofeta wakundendemerana na inepano.’ 38 Iye ndiye omwe akhana Ajirayeri m’dambo na anjo omwe adalewalewa na iye pabodzi na makolo yathu yakale mu Phiri la Sinai, iye adatambira mafala yakupambulika na ya mphanvu kuti atipase ifepano. 39 Makolo yathu yakale yadalamba kumubvera, ndipo mitima yawo idabwerera ku Edjipito. 40 Ndipo adauza Aroni kuti: ‘Tikonzere Mulungu kuti atitsogolere, pakuti tikudziwa lini bzomwe bzacitika na Mozeji omwe adatitsogolera pakucoka ku Edjipito.’ 41 Na tenepo, mu ntsiku zimwezire, iwo adakonza cifanikiso ca mwana wa ng’ombe, acibweresa ntsembe pa cifanikisoco ndipo adayamba kukondwa na mabasa ya manja yawo. 42 Ndipopa Mulungu adawasiya, aciwalekerera kuti anamate dzuwa, mwezi na nyenyezi zakudzulu, ninga momwe bzidanembedwera m’bukhu la apolofeta kuti: ‘Imwe dzinza la Jirayeri, kodi ntsembe zomwe mukhapereka m’dambo kwa magole 40, mukhazipereka kwa ine? 43 Ne. Tsono imwepo mukhanyamula tendi la mulungu Moloke na nyenyezi ya mulungu Refani, bzifanikiso bzomwe imwepo mudabzikonza kuti mumbabzinamate. Ndipopa inepano ndin’dzakuyendesani kutali, kupitirira ku Babiloniya.

44 “Mu dambo, makolo yathu yakale yakhana tendi la umboni lomwe lidakonzedwa na Mozeji mwakuteweza malango ya Mulungu, mwakubverana na ciratizo comwe iye adalatizidwa. 45 Patsogolo pace, wana wa makolo yathu yakaleyo adalitenga tendiro pomwe akhali pabodzi na Djoswe acilibweresa m’dziko lacirendo, lomwe Mulungu adathamangisa wanthuwo pamaso pa makolo yathu yakaleyo. Tendiro lidapitiriza kukhala pano mpaka m’ntsiku za Davide. 46 Davideyo adafunidwa na Mulungu ndipo iye adakumbira kuti amange nyumba ya Mulungu wa Djakobo. 47 Tsono Salomau ndiye omwe adadzam’mangira nyumbayo. 48 Tsono napo bziri tenepo, Mulungu Mkululetu ambakhala lini m’nyumba zakukonzedwa na manja ya wanthu, ninga momwe mpolofeta adalewera kuti: 49 ‘Yahova walewa kuti: Kudzulu ni mpando wangu wa umambo ndipo dziko la pantsi ni cakupondera nzayo zangu. Kodi ni nyumba ya mtundu wanyi yomwe mun’dzandimangira? Ayai iripo mbuto iri-yentse yomwe inepano ningakhale? 50 Kodi ni boko lini langu lomwe lidakonza bzinthu bzentsenebzi?’

51 “Imwe wanthu wa makanimwe, ndimwe wakuuma mitima na wakusaya kubva. Nthawe zentse mumbatsutsa mzimu wakucena ninga momwe adacitira makolo yanu yakale, imwepo mukucitambo bzibodzi-bodzi. 52 Kodi ni mpolofeta uponi omwe alibe kuzunzidwa na makolo yanu yakale? Iwo adapha wale omwe akhadziwisiratu bza kubwera kwa munthu wakulungama. Iye ndiye ule omwe imwepo mudam’pereka, mucimupha. 53 Mulungu mwakuphatisa basa anjo adakupasani Lamulo, tsono imwepo mulibe kuliphatisisa.”

54 Pomwe adabva bzimwebzi, iwo adabva ciya mu mtima mwawo, aciyamba kukeketa mano thangwe ra iye. 55 Tsono iye mwakudzazidwa na mzimu wakucena, adanyang’anisa kudzulu ndipo adawona ulemerero bwa Mulungu na bwa Jezu omwe akhadaima ku boko lamadidi la Mulungu, 56 ndipo iye adati: “Onani ndikuwona kudzulu kudafunguka ndipo Mwana wa munthu adaima ku boko lamadidi la Mulungu.” 57 Na bzimwebzi iwo adakuwa na mphanvu zawo zentse ndipo adafunga makutu na manja yawo ndipo wentse pabodzi adayenderatu pana iyepo. 58 Pomwe adamucosa mu mzindamo, adayamba kumuboma na minyala ndipo mboni zomwe zidamunamizira, zidasiya bzakubvala bzace m’minyendo mwa tswaka linango lakucemeredwa Saulo. 59 Pomwe Sitefano akhabomedwa na minyala, iye adakumbira Jezu kuti: “Mbuya Jezu, tambirani moyo* wangu.” 60 Na tenepo, pomwe iye adagodama, adakuwa na mphanvu kuti: “Yahova, lekani kuwapasa mulandu thangwe ra pikadoyi.” Pomwe adalewa bzimwebzi iye adafa.