Ezekiele 20 FHB Father's Heart Bible™

20 ¹M'chaka chachisanu ndi chiwiri, mwezi wachisanu, tsiku la khumi la mwezi, akuluakulu ena a Israeli anabwera kudzafunsa kwa Atate wathu, nakhala pansi patsogolo panga.

²Ndipo mau a Atate wathu anadza kwa ine, nati:

³Iwe mwana wa munthu, uza akuluakulu a Israeli kuti: Atate Wamphamvuzonse akuti: Kodi mwabwera kudzandifunsa Ine? Pali Ine wamoyo, sindidzakulolani kundifunsa, ati Atate Wamphamvuzonse.

⁴Kodi udzawaweruza? Kodi udzawaweruza, iwe mwana wa munthu? Tsono uwadzudzule ndi zonyansa zimene makolo awo anachita, ⁵ndipo uwauze kuti: Atate Wamphamvuzonse akuti: Pa tsiku limene ndinasankha Israeli, ndinakweza dzanja langa nalumbira kwa zidzukulu za nyumba ya Yakobo, nadzidziwikitsa kwa iwo m'dziko la Egupto. Ndi dzanja lokwezeka ndinawauza kuti, ‘Ine ndine Atate wanu.’ ⁶Tsiku limenelo ndinalumbira kuti ndidzawatulutsa m'dziko la Egupto nkuwapititsa ku dziko limene ndinawafufuzira, lodzala ndi mkaka ndi uchi, dziko labwino koposa mayiko onse.

⁷Ndinawauza kuti, ‘Aliyense wa inu, tayani mafano onyansa amene maso anu akupenyetsetsa; musadzidetse ndi mafano a ku Egupto. Ine ndine Atate wanu.’

⁸Koma anandiwukira Ine, nakana kumvera; palibe amene anataya zonyansa zimene maso awo anakakamira, ndipo palibe amene anasiya mafano a ku Egupto. Choncho ndinati ndidzakhuthulira ukali wanga pa iwo, nkutsiriza mkwiyo wanga pa iwo kumeneko ku Egupto. ⁹Koma ndinachita zimenezi chifukwa cha dzina langa, kuti lisayipitsidwe pamaso pa mitundu ya anthu imene ankakhala pakati pawo, imene ndinadzidziwikitsa kwa iyo pamene ndinawatulutsa m'dziko la Egupto.

¹⁰Choncho ndinawatulutsa m'dziko la Egupto nkuwafikitsa ku chipululu. ¹¹Ndinawapatsa malangizo anga, nawadziwikitsa malamulo anga—munthu aliyense womvera malamulowo adzakhala ndi moyo. ¹²Ndinawapatsanso masabata anga kuti akhale chizindikiro pakati pathu, kuti adziwe kuti Ine ndine Atate wawo, amene ndimawayeretsa.

¹³Koma nyumba ya Israeli inandiwukira Ine m'chipululu. Anakana kuyenda motsatira malangizo anga, nakana malamulo anga—ngakhale munthu amene amawasunga amakhala ndi moyo kudzera mwa iwo—ndipo anayipitsa kwambiri masabata anga. Choncho m'chipululu ndinati ndidzakhuthulira ukali wanga pa iwo kuti ndiwawononge. ¹⁴Koma ndinachita zimenezi chifukwa cha dzina langa, kuti lisayipitsidwe pamaso pa mitundu ya anthu imene inaona pamene ndinawatulutsa. ¹⁵M'chipululu ndinakwezanso dzanja langa, nalumbira kuti sindidzawalowetsa m'dziko limene ndinawapatsa—lodzala ndi mkaka ndi uchi, dziko lokongola koposa mayiko onse, ¹⁶pakuti anakana malamulo anga, nanyozera malangizo anga, nayipitsa masabata anga, mitima yawo itamangika ku mafano awo. ¹⁷Komabe ndinawachitira chifundo, osawawononga m'chipululu. ¹⁸M'chipululu ndinauza ana awo kuti: Musatsatire malangizo a makolo anu, kapena kusunga malamulo awo, kapena kudzidetsa ndi mafano awo. ¹⁹“Ine ndine Atate wanu; tsatani malangizo anga, ndipo samalitsani kusunga malamulo anga. ²⁰Yeretsani masabata anga; adzakhala chizindikiro pakati pathu, kuti mudziwe kuti Ine ndine Atate wanu.”

²¹Koma ana anandiwukira Ine. Sanatsatire malangizo anga kapena kusunga malamulo anga—munthu womvera malamulowo adzakhala ndi moyo—ndipo anayipitsa masabata anga. Choncho ndinati ndidzakhuthulira mkwiyo wanga pa iwo, nkutsiriza ukali wanga pa iwo m'chipululu. ²²Koma ndinabweza dzanja langa, nachita zimenezi chifukwa cha dzina langa, kuti lisayipitsidwe pamaso pa mitundu ya anthu imene inaona pamene ndinawatulutsa. ²³Ndi dzanja lokwezeka ndinawalumbirira m'chipululu kuti ndidzawabalalitsa pakati pa mitundu ya anthu, nkuwamwaza ku mayiko osiyanasiyana, ²⁴chifukwa sanamvere malamulo anga, nakana malangizo anga, nayipitsa masabata anga, ndipo maso awo anasirira mafano a makolo awo. ²⁵Choncho ndinawapatsa malangizo osakhala abwino, ndi malamulo amene sakanatha kukhala nao ndi moyo; ^a a v25 Izi sizikutanthauza kuti Atate wathu anapereka malamulo oyipa. Popeza anakana malamulo ake abwino, anthuwo anaperekedwa ku machitidwe owononga amene iwowo anasankha—kupembedza mafano kwawo kunalekedwa kuti kupite ndi njira yake yakupha. ²⁶Ndinawalola kuti adzidetse ndi mphatso zawo—pakupereka nsembe mwana aliyense woyamba kubadwa—kuti ndiwadzaze ndi mantha aakulu, kuti adziwe kuti Ine ndine Atate wawo.

²⁷Choncho, iwe mwana wa munthu, uza anthu a Israeli kuti: Atate Wamphamvuzonse akuti: Mu zimenezinso makolo anu anandinyoza Ine, pokhala osakhulupirika kwa Ine: ²⁸Nditawalowetsa m'dziko limene ndinalumbira ndi dzanja lokwezeka kuti ndidzawapatsa, anaona phiri lililonse lalitali ndi mtengo uliwonse wa masamba ambiri, naperekera nsembe zawo kumeneko, napereka mphatso zondiputa, nafukiza lubani wawo wonunkhira, nathira nsembe zawo za zakumwa. ²⁹Ndipo ndinawafunsa kuti: Kodi malo okwerawa amene mumapitako nthawi zonse ndi chiyani? (Amatchedwa Bama mpaka lero.). ^b b v29 Dzina lakuti Bama limatanthauza “malo okwera” achikunja. Funsoli limasewera ndi kamvekedwe kake—“kodi malo okwera amene mumapitako ndi chiyani?”—ndipo dzinalo linakhazikika.

³⁰Choncho uza anthu a Israeli kuti: Atate Wamphamvuzonse akuti: Kodi mudzadzidetsa monga makolo anu, nkumasirira mafano awo onyansa? ³¹Pamene mumapereka zopereka zanu, nkuwotcha ana anu pa moto, mukupitiriza kudzidetsa ndi mafano anu onse, ngakhale lero lino. Kodi Ine ndifunsidwe ndi inu, inu nyumba ya Israeli? Pali Ine wamoyo, ati Atate Wamphamvuzonse, sindidzafunsidwa ndi inu.

³²Inu mumati, ‘Tiyeni tikhale ngati mitundu ya anthu, ngati anthu a mayiko ena, akutumikira mitengo ndi miyala.’ Koma zimene maganizo anu akulingalira sizidzachitika konse.

³³Pali Ine wamoyo ndithu, ati Atate Wamphamvuzonse, ndidzalamulira pa inu ndi dzanja lamphamvu, ndi mkono wotambasuka, ndi ukali wokhuthulidwa. ³⁴“Ndidzakutulutsani pakati pa mitundu ya anthu, nkukusonkhanitsani kuchokera ku mayiko kumene munabalalitsidwa, ndi dzanja lamphamvu, ndi mkono wotambasuka, ndi ukali wokhuthulidwa. ³⁵Ndidzakulowetsani m'chipululu cha mitundu ya anthu, ndipo kumeneko ndidzakuweruzani maso ndi maso.” ³⁶Monga ndinaweruza makolo anu m'chipululu cha Egupto, momwemonso ndidzakuweruzani inu, ati Atate Wamphamvuzonse. ³⁷“Ndidzakuwerengani pamene mukudutsa pansi pa ndodo yanga, ndipo ndidzakulowetsani m'chomangira cha pangano. ^c c v37 Abusa ankawerenga ndi kuyendera ziweto zawo pozidutsitsa nkhosa imodzi imodzi pansi pa ndodo yokwezeka. Atate wathu akudzifanizira ngati mbusa amene akuwerenga anthu ake. ³⁸Ndidzachotsa pakati panu amene amandigalukira ndi kundiwukira Ine. Ndidzawatulutsa m'dziko limene akukhalamo, koma sadzalowa m'dziko la Israeli. Pamenepo mudzadziwa kuti Ine ndine Atate wanu.”

³⁹Ndipo inu, anthu a Israeli, Atate Wamphamvuzonse akuti: Pitani, aliyense wa inu, kapembedzeni mafano anu! Koma pambuyo pake mudzandimvera ndithu, ndipo simudzayipitsanso dzina langa loyera ndi mphatso zanu ndi mafano anu. ⁴⁰Pakuti pa phiri langa loyera, phiri lalitali la Israeli, ati Atate Wamphamvuzonse, kumeneko m'dzikomo anthu onse a Israeli adzanditumikira Ine, ndipo kumeneko ndidzawalandira. Kumeneko ndidzafuna zopereka zanu, mphatso zanu zabwino koposa, ndi nsembe zanu zonse zoyera. ⁴¹“Ndidzakulandirani ngati lubani wonunkhira pamene ndidzakutulutsani pakati pa mitundu ya anthu, nkukusonkhanitsani kuchokera ku mayiko kumene munabalalitsidwa, ndipo kudzera mwa inu ndidzadzionetsa kuti ndine woyera pamaso pa mitundu ya anthu. ⁴²Pamenepo mudzadziwa kuti Ine ndine Atate wanu, pamene ndidzakulowetsani m'dziko la Israeli, dziko limene ndinalumbira ndi dzanja lokwezeka kuti ndidzalipereke kwa makolo anu. ⁴³Kumeneko mudzakumbukira makhalidwe anu ndi ntchito zonse zimene munadzidetsa nazo, ndipo mudzadzida nokha chifukwa cha zoyipa zonse zimene munazichita. ⁴⁴Mudzadziwa kuti Ine ndine Atate wanu pamene ndidzachita nanu chifukwa cha dzina langa, osati potsatira njira zanu zoyipa ndi ntchito zanu zovunda, inu anthu a Israeli, ati Atate Wamphamvuzonse.”

Moto Wolimbana ndi Kumwera

⁴⁵Mau a Atate wathu anadza kwa ine, nati:

⁴⁶Iwe mwana wa munthu, yang'ana kumwera; lalikira kutsutsa kumeneko, nanenera motsutsa nkhalango ya kumwera. ⁴⁷Uza nkhalango ya kumwera kuti: Imva mau a Atate wathu. Atate Wamphamvuzonse akuti: Ndatsala pang'ono kuyatsa moto mwa iwe umene udzatentha mtengo uliwonse, wobiriwira ndi wowuma womwe. Lawi lake silidzazimitsidwa; udzapseretsa nkhope iliyonse kuyambira kumwera mpaka kumpoto. ⁴⁸Aliyense adzaona kuti Ine, Atate wanu, ndinawuyatsa; sudzazima.

⁴⁹Pamenepo ndinati, “Haa, Atate Wamphamvuzonse! Iwo akunena za ine kuti, ‘Kodi iye sakungolankhula mu mafanizo?’”