Atate Wathu Auzira Moyo M'mafupa Ouma
Ataikidwa ndi Atate athu m'chigwa cha mafupa ouma kwambiri ndi kufunsidwa ngati angakhale ndi moyo, Ezekieli akunenera ndipo akumva kugundana pamene akulumikizana, kuvala mnofu ndi kuimirira. Iwo ndi Israeli, amene akunena kuti chiyembekezo chake chatha. Kenako ndodo ziwiri zolembedwa zikukhala imodzi m'dzanja lake.
37 1Dzanja la Atate wathu linandigwera. Anditulutsa mwa Mzimu wa Atate wathu, nandiyika pakati pa chigwa—chinali chodzaza ndi mafupa. 2Anandiyendetsa mowazungulira, mbali zonse—anali ambirimbiri pa nthaka ya chigwa, ndipo ouma kwambiri.
3Anati kwa ine, “Mwana wa munthu, kodi mafupa awa angakhalenso ndi moyo?” Ndinati, “Ambuye Atate, Inu mukudziwa.”
4Ndipo anati kwa ine, “Nenera za mafupa awa, uwawuze kuti, Inu mafupa ouma, imvani mau a Atate wathu. 5Ambuye Atate akunena kwa mafupa awa kuti, Taonani, Ine ndikulowetsa mpweya mwa inu, ndipo mudzakhala ndi moyo. 6Ndidzayika mitsempha pa inu, nabweretsa mnofu pa inu, nakuphimbani ndi khungu, nayika mpweya mwa inu, ndipo mudzakhala ndi moyo. Pamenepo mudzadziwa kuti Ine ndine Atate wanu.”
7Choncho ndinanenera monga ndinalamulidwira. Pamene ndinkanenera, panamveka phokoso—kugwedezeka—ndipo mafupa anasonkhana pamodzi, fupa ndi fupa linzake. 8Ndinayang'ana, ndipo panali mitsempha pa iwo, mnofu unamera pa iwo, ndi khungu linawaphimba—koma munalibe mpweya mwa iwo.
9Anati kwa ine, “Nenera kwa mpweya; nenera, iwe mwana wa munthu, uwuze mpweya kuti, Ambuye Atate akuti, Bwera kuchokera ku mphepo zinayi, iwe mpweya, nuzire mwa ophedwa awa, kuti akhale ndi moyo.” a a v9 Mau amodzi omwewo pano amatanthauza mpweya, mphepo, ndi mzimu—kotero amatchula mphepo zinayi, mpweya wa moyo woitanidwa mwa akufa, ndi Mzimu umene Atate wathu amakhuthulira mu vesi 14.
10Choncho ndinanenera monga anandilamulira, ndipo mpweya unalowa mwa iwo, nakhala ndi moyo, naimirira pa mapazi awo—gulu lankhondo lalikulu kwambiri.
11Anati kwa ine, “Mwana wa munthu, mafupa awa ndiwo nyumba yonse ya Israeli. Iwo amati, ‘Mafupa athu auma, ndipo chiyembekezo chathu chatha; tadulidwa kotheratu.’ 12Choncho nenera uwawuze kuti, Ambuye Atate akuti, Taonani, Ine ndikutsegula manda anu, nakutulutsani m'manda anu, inu ana anga, ndipo ndidzakulowetsani m'dziko la Israeli. 13Pamenepo mudzadziwa kuti Ine ndine Atate wanu, pamene nditsegula manda anu, nakutulutsani m'manda anu, inu ana anga. 14Ndipo ndidzayika Mzimu wanga mwa inu, ndipo mudzakhala ndi moyo, ndipo ndidzakukhazikani m'dziko lanulanu. Pamenepo mudzadziwa kuti Ine, Atate wanu, ndayankhula ndi kuchita, atero Atate wathu.”
Atate Wathu Agwirizanitsanso Ana Ake Ogawanika
15Mau a Atate wathu anafikanso kwa ine kuti:
16“Ndipo iwe, mwana wa munthu, tenga kamtengo kamodzi ulembepo kuti, ‘Ka Yuda ndi Aisraeli anzake.’ Kenaka tenga kamtengo kena ulembepo kuti, ‘Ka Yosefe—kamtengo ka Efraimu—ndi nyumba yonse ya Israeli, anzake. 17Nuwaphatikize pamodzi kukhala kamtengo kamodzi, kuti akhale amodzi m'dzanja lako.’
18“Ndipo anthu ako akadzakufunsa kuti, ‘Kodi zimenezi zikutanthauza chiyani?’ 19uwawuze kuti, Ambuye Atate akuti, Taonani, Ine ndikutenga kamtengo ka Yosefe, kamene kali m'dzanja la Efraimu, pamodzi ndi mafuko a Israeli ophatikizidwa naye, ndi kuwawonjezera pa kamtengo ka Yuda, ndikuwapanga kukhala kamtengo kamodzi, kuti akhale amodzi m'dzanja langa. 20Ugwire m'dzanja lako timitengo timene unalembapo, pamaso pawo. 21Ndipo uwawuze kuti, Ambuye Atate akuti, ‘Ine ndikutenga Aisraeli pakati pa mitundu kumene anapita; ndidzawasonkhanitsa kuchokera mbali zonse, ndi kuwabweretsa ku dziko lawolawo. 22Ndidzawapanga kukhala mtundu umodzi m'dzikolo, pa mapiri a Israeli, ndipo mfumu imodzi idzalamulira onsewo. Sadzakhalanso mitundu iwiri, osagawanikanso kukhala maufumu awiri. 23Sadzadziyipitsanso ndi mafano awo, zonyansa zawo, kapena zoukira zawo zonse. Ndidzawapulumutsa ku malo onse kumene anakhala nachimwira, ndi kuwayeretsa. Adzakhala ana anga, ndipo Ine ndidzakhala Atate wawo. 24Mtumiki wanga Davide adzakhala mfumu yawo; onse adzakhala ndi m'busa mmodzi. Adzatsatira malamulo anga, nasunga ziphunzitso zanga, nazichita. 25Adzakhala m'dziko limene ndinapatsa mtumiki wanga Yakobo, kumene makolo anu anakhala. Iwo, ana awo, ndi ana a ana awo adzakhala kumeneko kwamuyaya, ndipo Davide mtumiki wanga adzakhala kalonga wawo kwamuyaya. 26Ndidzachita nawo pangano la mtendere, pangano losatha ndi iwo. Ndidzawakhazikitsa ndi kuwachulukitsa, ndi kuyika malo anga opatulika pakati pawo kwamuyaya. 27Malo anga okhalamo adzakhala pa iwo; Ine ndidzakhala Atate wawo, ndipo iwo adzakhala ana anga. 28Pamenepo mitundu idzadziwa kuti Ine ndine Atate wanu, amene ndiyeretsa Israeli, pamene malo anga opatulika adzakhala pakati pawo kwamuyaya.’”