Dziko Isasiya Mambo Wace
Ana a Samueli akhaphokera ndalama za kunyengeza, natenepa akulu apempha mambo ninga a mitundu inango. Baba wathu auza Samueli kuti ndi Iye adakhondiwa, si Samueli tayu. Samueli afokotoza pinafuna mambo kukwata: ana amuna, ana akazi, minda, cakhumi ca pinthu pyonsene, mbwenye anthu atawira tenepa: inde.
8 1Na tenepo, Samueli pidakalamba iye, aikha ana ace toera akhale atongi a Izarayeli. 2Mwana wace wakubalwa pakutoma akhali Djoweli, mwana waciwiri wace akhali Abhiya; iwo akhatonga ninga atongi ku Bherixebha. 3Mbwenye ana ace hadatowera njira zace tayu, iwo akhathukusira cuma mwakunyengeza, akhatambira tsabwa, mbapombotsa ciero cakulungama.
4Na tenepo, akulu onsene a Izarayeli agumanyikana, mbaenda kuna Samueli ku Rama. 5Iwo ampanga kuti: “Imwe mwakalamba, pontho ana anu nkhabe kutowera njira zanu. Cincino tiikireni mambo toera atitonge, ninga madziko onsene.” 6Mbwenye Samueli nee akomerwa pidalonga iwo kuti: “Tipaseni mambo toera atitonge,” iye aphembera kuna Baba wathu.
7Na tenepo, Baba wathu apanga Samueli kuti: “Bvesera fala ya mbumba mu pyonsene pinakupanga iwo; iwo nkhabe kukukhonda iwe, mbwenye akhonda Ine toera ndireke kukhala mambo wawo. 8Ninga pidacita iwo kubvira n'dzidzi udaabulusa Ine ku Edjitu mpaka lero, iwo andisiya Ine, mbatumikira milungu inango—ndimomwemo pinakucitira iwo iwe. 9Cincino abvesere, mbwenye acenjeze mwamphambvu, mbuapanga kuti mambo wawo anadzaatonga tani.”
Samueli Asacenjeza Pya Njira za Mambo
10Na tenepo, Samueli apanga mbumba, ale akhamphemba mambo, mafala onsene a Baba wathu. 11Iye alonga kuti: “Izi ndizo pinafuna kucita mambo anakutongani imwe: iye anakwata ana anu toera akhale anyangolo zace na anyakukwira makavalo ace, toera athamange patsogolo pa ngolo zace. 12Iye anadzaikha anyankhondo akulu a vikwi na a makumi maxanu, anango toera alime munda wace mbabvuna kubvuna kwace, anango toera acite pyombo pyankhondo pyace na pyakuphatira ngolo zace. 13Iye anakwata ana anu acikazi toera akhale anyakucita mafuta akununkhira, anyakuphika, na anyakupanga mikate. 14Iye anakwata minda yanu yadidi kakamwe, minda ya mauva, na minda ya azeti, mbaapereka kuna atumiki ace. 15Iye anakwata cakhumi ca tirigu wanu na ca mauva anu, mbacipereka kuna akulu ace na atumiki ace. 16Iye anakwata atumiki anu amuna na akazi, aphale anu adidi kakamwe, na mabhuru anu, toera aphate basa yace. 17Iye anakwata cakhumi ca pifuwo pyanu, imwe ene munadzakhala abandazi ace. 18Ntsiku ineyi ingafika, imwe munadzalira thangwi ya mambo adasankhula imwe ene, mbwenye Baba wathu nee anadzakutawirani pa ntsiku ineyi.”
19Mbwenye mbumba yakhonda kubvesera Samueli. Iwo alonga kuti: “Nkhabe! Ife tisafuna mambo toera atitonge, 20toera ife tikhale ninga madziko onsene, mambo wathu mbatitonga, mbatitsogolera, mbamenya nkhondo zathu.”
21Samueli pidabva iye mafala onsene a mbumba, aabwereza kuna Baba wathu.
22Baba wathu apanga Samueli kuti: “Abvesere; apase mambo.” Na tenepo Samueli apanga amuna a Izarayeli kuti: “Ndokoni, m'bodzi na m'bodzi ku nzinda wace.”