Atate Alonjeza Mfumu Yawo Yolungama
Abusa anamwaza gulu la nkhosa, choncho Atate wathu adzalisonkhanitsa yekha ndi kuutsa Nthambi yolungama ya Davide, yotchedwa Ambuye Chilungamo Chathu. Kenako akutsutsa aneneri amene amalota maloto awoawo ndi kuwagulitsa ngati mawu ake. Iye si Atate wakutali amene sangaone.
23 1“Tsoka kwa abusa amene akuwononga ndi kumwaza nkhosa za busa langa!” atero Atate wathu. 2Nʼchifukwa chake Atate wathu wa Israeli akunena za abusa amene akuweta anthu anga, kuti: “Inu mwamwaza gulu la nkhosa zanga ndipo mwazipirikitsa, osazisamalira. Tsopano Ine ndidzakulangani chifukwa cha zoipa zimene mwachita, atero Atate wathu. 3Ndipo Ine ndidzasonkhanitsa otsala a gulu langa la nkhosa kuchokera ku mayiko onse kumene ndinazipirikitsira, ndipo ndidzazibweretsa ku busa lawo, ndipo zidzabala ndi kuchuluka. 4Ndidzawautsira abusa amene adzawaweta; sadzaopanso kapena kutaya mtima, ndipo palibe amene adzasowa, atero Atate wathu. 5Taonani, masiku akubwera, atero Atate wathu, pamene ndidzadzutsira Davide Nthambi yolungama, ndipo adzalamulira monga mfumu nachita mwanzeru, ndipo adzaweruza mwachilungamo ndi kuchita chilungamo m'dziko. 6M'masiku ake Yuda adzapulumutsidwa, ndipo Israeli adzakhala mosatekeseka. Ndipo dzina limene adzatchedwa ndi ili: Ambuye Chilungamo Chathu.”
7“Chomwecho masiku akubwera, atero Atate wathu, pamene sadzanenanso kuti, ‘Pali Atate wanu wamoyo, amene anatulutsa anthu a Israeli kuchoka ku Igupto,’ 8koma adzati, ‘Pali Atate wanu wamoyo, amene anatulutsa ndi kubweza zidzukulu za nyumba ya Israeli kuchoka ku dziko la kumpoto ndi ku mayiko onse kumene anazipirikitsira.’ Ndipo adzakhala m'dziko lawo lenileni.”
Atate Avumbula Aneneri Onyenga
9Za aneneri: Mtima wanga waphwanyika; mafupa anga onse akunjenjemera. Ndili ngati munthu woledzera, ngati munthu wogonjetsedwa ndi vinyo, chifukwa cha Atate wathu ndi mau ake oyera. 10Pakuti dziko ladzaza ndi achigololo; chifukwa cha temberero dziko likulira, ndipo msipu wa m'chipululu wauma. Njira zawo ndi zoipa, ndipo amagwiritsa ntchito mphamvu zawo molakwa.
11“Mneneri ndi wansembe onse ngosaopa Mulungu; ngakhale m'nyumba yanga ndapeza zoipa zawo, atero Atate wathu. 12Chifukwa chake njira yawo idzasanduka kwa iwo ngati mabande oterera mu mdima, mmene adzakankhidwiramo ndi kugwa; pakuti ndidzawabweretsera tsoka pa iwo m'chaka cha chilango chawo, atero Atate wathu. 13Mwa aneneri a Samariya ndinaona chinthu chonyansa: ananenera mwa Baala ndi kusocheretsa anthu anga Israeli. 14Koma mwa aneneri a Yerusalemu ndaona chinthu choopsa: amachita chigololo, amakhala mu bodza, amalimbikitsa manja a anthu ochita zoipa, kotero kuti palibe amene amatembenuka kuleka zoipa zake. Onse asanduka kwa Ine ngati Sodomu, anthu ake ngati Gomora.
15Chomwecho Atate wa makamu akumwamba akunena za aneneri kuti: Ndidzawadyetsa chakudya chowawa ndi kuwapatsa madzi aululu, pakuti kusaopa Mulungu kwafalikira m'dziko lonse kuchokera kwa aneneri a Yerusalemu.
16Atate wa makamu akumwamba akuti: Musamvere aneneri amene akukuneneranirani; akukudzazani ndi chiyembekezo chabodza, akuyankhula masomphenya ochokera m'maganizo awo, osati m'kamwa mwanga. 17Amawuza nthawi zonse anthu amene amanyoza mau anga kuti, ‘Mudzakhala pa mtendere,’ ndipo kwa aliyense wotsata mwa kuwuma mtima zokhumba za mtima wake, amati, ‘Palibe tsoka lidzakugwerani.’”
18Pakuti ndani pakati pawo waimirira mu bwalo la Atate wathu kuti aone ndi kumva mau ake? Ndani wasamalira mau ake ndi kumvetsera? 19Taonani, mphepo yamkuntho ya Atate wathu yatuluka mu mkwiyo, namondwe wozungulira; idzagwera pamitu ya anthu oipa. 20Mkwiyo wa Atate wathu sudzaleka mpaka atakwaniritsa zolinga za mtima wake. M'masiku akubwera mudzazimvetsa bwinobwino.
21“Ine sindinatume aneneri amenewa, komabe iwo anathamanga; Ine sindinayankhule nawo, komabe iwo ananenera. 22Koma akanaimirira mu bwalo langa, akanalalikira mau anga kwa anthu anga ndi kuwabweza kuchoka ku njira yawo yoipa ndi ku zoipa za ntchito zawo. 23Kodi Ine ndine Atate wanu wa pafupi pokha, atero Atate wathu, osati Atate wanu wa kutalinso? 24Kodi wina angathe kubisala m'malo achinsinsi kumene Ine sindingathe kumuona? atero Atate wathu. Kodi Ine sindidzaza kumwamba ndi dziko lapansi? atero Atate wathu.”
25“Ndamva aneneri amene akunenera zabodza m'dzina langa, nʼkumati, ‘Ndalota! Ndalota!’ 26Kodi mpaka liti bodza lidzakhala mu mitima ya aneneri amene akunenera chinyengo cha mitima yawoyawo? 27Akufuna kuyiwalitsa anthu anga dzina langa kudzera mu maloto amene amawuzana wina ndi mnzake, monga momwe makolo awo anayiwalira dzina langa chifukwa cha Baala. 28Mneneri amene ali ndi loto anene lotolo, koma amene ali ndi mau anga ayankhule mau anga mokhulupirika. Kodi mapesi angayerekezedwe bwanji ndi tirigu? atero Atate wathu. 29Kodi mau anga sali ngati moto, atero Atate wathu, ndiponso ngati nyundo imene imaphwanya thanthwe?”
30“Chifukwa chake, taonani, Ine ndikutsutsana ndi aneneri, atero Atate wathu, amene amabera mau anga wina kwa mnzake. 31Taonani, Ine ndikutsutsana ndi aneneri, atero Atate wathu, amene amasuntha malilime awo nʼkumati, ‘Mulungu wayankhula.’ 32Ine ndikutsutsana ndi amene amanenera maloto abodza, atero Atate wathu; amawafotokoza ndi kusocheretsa anthu anga ndi mabodza awo ndi kudzitamandira kwawo kopanda pake. Ine sindinawatume kapena kuwalamula, ndipo sapindulitsa anthu awa nʼkomwe, atero Atate wathu.”
Inu Ndinu Katundu
33“Pamene anthu awa, kapena mneneri, kapena wansembe adzafunsa kuti, ‘Kodi katundu wa Atate wathu ndi chiyani?’ uwawuze kuti, ‘Inu ndinu katunduyo! Ndidzakutayani, atero Atate wathu.’ a a v33 Mawu akuti “uneneri” amatanthauzanso “katundu.” Anthu akufuna uthenga; Atate wathu akuyankha kuti kusakhulupirika kwawokwawo ndiye katundu amene adzamutsitsa. 34Mneneri, kapena wansembe, kapena munthu amene adzanena kuti, ‘Katundu wa Atate wathu,’ ndidzalanga munthu ameneyo pamodzi ndi banja lake. 35Yense wa inu azinena kwa mnansi wake ndi mʼbale wake kuti, ‘Kodi Atate wathu wayankha chiyani?’ kapena, ‘Kodi Atate wathu wayankhula chiyani?’ 36Koma musanenenso kuti, ‘katundu wa Atate wathu,’ pakuti mau ake a munthu aliyense asanduka katundu wake; mwapotoza mau a Atate wamoyo, Atate wa makamu akumwamba.’ 37Unene kwa mneneri kuti, ‘Kodi Atate wathu wakuyankha chiyani?’ kapena, ‘Kodi Atate wathu wayankhula chiyani?’ 38Koma ngati munena kuti, ‘Katundu wa Atate wathu,’ pamenepo Atate wathu akuti: Chifukwa chakuti munayankhula mau awa, ‘Katundu wa Atate wathu,’ ngakhale ndinatumiza mau kukuwuzani kuti, ‘Musanene kuti, Katundu wa Atate wathu, 39motero taonani, Ine ndidzakunyamulani ndithu ngati katundu ndi kukutayani kutali ndi pamaso panga—inu ndi mzinda umene ndinakupatsani inu ndi makolo anu. 40Ndipo ndidzabweretsa pa inu manyazi amuyaya ndi mnyozo wosatha umene sudzayiwalika konse.’”