Malakiya

1 Mphangwa zakubuluka kuna Mulungu:

Yahova aphatisira Malakiya* toera kulonga mafala awa kuna Izraeli:

2 Yahova alonga: “Ine ndapangiza ufuni kuna imwe mbumba.”+

Mbwenye imwe musalonga: “Mwapangiza tani ufuni wanu kuna ife?”

Yahova alonga: “Izau nee akhali mʼbale wace Yakobe?+ Mbwenye ine ndafuna Yakobe, 3 mbandiida Izau;+ ndacitisa mapiri ace kukhala akusowa anthu,+ pontho ndacitisa unthaka wace kukhala thando ya anambwa a ntsanga.”+

4 “Maseze Edhomi alonge: ‘Ife tafudzwa, mbwenye tinabwerera mbatimanga pontho madembe athu,’ ipi ndi pidalonga Yahova wa anyankhondo: ‘Iwo anadzamanga pontho, mbwenye ine ndinadzafudza; anthu anadzacemera mbuto ineyi “dziko ya uipi,” pontho iwo anadzacemerwa “mbumba idatongwa na Yahova kwenda na kwenda.”+ 5 Imwe munadzaona pyenepi na maso anu mbamulonga: “Mbasimbwe Yahova mu dziko ya Izraeli.”’”

6 “‘Mwana asalemedza babace,+ pontho nyabasa asalemedza mbuyace.+ Mphapo khala ine ndine baba, thangwi yanji imwe nkhabe kundilemedza?+ Pontho khala ine ndine mbuya, thangwi yanji imwe nkhabe kundigopa?’* Ine Yahova wa anyankhondo ndikupanga imwe anyantsembe akuti musapwaza dzina yanga.+

“‘Mbwenye imwe musalonga: “Tapwaza tani dzina yanu?”’

7 “‘Imwe mwaipswipisa thangwi yakubweresa cakudya* cakukhonda cena pa guwa yanga.’

“‘Pontho imwe musalonga: “Ife takupswipisani tani?”’

“‘Mwandipswipisa thangwi yakulonga: “Ife nee tisafunika kulemedza meza ya Yahova.”+ 8 Imwe mungapereka ntsembe ya cinyama cakukhonda ona musalonga: “Si pyakuipa tayu.” Pontho mungapereka ntsembe ya cinyama cakulamala peno ca kubva kupha, imwe musalonga: “Si pyakuipa tayu.”’”+

“Ndaphata miyendo, yeserani kukwata pinthu pyenepi mbamupipasa ntongi wanu. Kodi iye anakomerwa na imwe? Kodi iye anakubverani ntsisi?” alonga Yahova wa anyankhondo.

9 “Cincino ndaphata miyendo, dembeterani Mulungu toera atibvere ntsisi. Imwe mungapereka ntsembe ninga zenezi, kodi iye anazitawira, mbakomerwa na imwe?” alonga Yahova wa anyankhondo.

10 “Alipo mwa imwe wakuti asatawira kufunga misuwo*+ mwakukhonda kulipwa? Thangwi ngakhale kugasa moto pa guwa yanga ya ntsembe imwe nkhabe tawira mungakhonda kulipwa.+ Ine nkhabe kukomerwa na imwe,” alonga Yahova wa anyankhondo, “pontho ine nkhabe kukomerwa na miyoni inapereka imwe ninga ntsembe.”+

11 Yahova wa anyankhondo alonga: “Dzina yanga inadzakhala ikulu pakati pa madzindza kutomera kumabulukiro a dzuwa mpaka kumadokero a dzuwa.+ Mʼmbuto zonsene munadzaperekwa ntsembe zakupiswa na miyoni toera kupasa mbiri dzina yanga, ninga miyoni yadidi; thangwi dzina yanga inadzapaswa mbiri pakati pa madzindza.”+

12 “Mbwenye imwe musapswipisa dzina yanga*+ mungalonga: ‘Meza ya Yahova ndi yakupswipa, ntsembe zinaikhwa penepo na cakudya ndi pyakusowa basa.’+ 13 Pontho imwe musalonga: ‘Onani! Ndi pyakunetesa kakamwe!’ pontho imwe musapipwaza” alonga Yahova wa anyankhondo. “Imwe musabweresa pinyama pyakubiwa, pyakulamala na pyakubva kupha. Inde, musabweresa pinthu pyenepi ninga muoni! Kodi ine ndisafunika kupitambira?”+ alonga Yahova.

14 “Dzedze kuna munthu wakunyengeza, wakuti ali na cinyama cimuna cadidi pa nkumbi wace, mbwenye asacita pikiro mbapereka cinyama cakulamala ninga ntsembe kuna Yahova. Thangwi ine ndine Mambo wankulu,”+ alonga Yahova wa anyankhondo, “pontho dzina yanga inadzacitisa madzindza kugopa.”+