Ana Asapanduka Baba Wawo
Aizarayeli asalira kuti abwerere ku Edjitu, na Baba wawo asacemera pyenepi kunyoza pakupita pyonsene pidaapangiza Iye. Mose asaphembera mwakuthemba khalidwe lace — wakucedwa kuipirwa, wakudzala na kufuna kwa cibverano — mbatambira kulekererwa, mbwenye mbadwo unoyo unadzafa n'thando.
14 1Na tenepo mbumba yonsene yakweza fala yawo mbikhuwa, na anthu alira masiku anewa. 2Aizarayeli onsene adungunyira Mozeji na Aroni; mbumba yonsene yaapanga tenepa: “Mphyadidi mbatidafa m'dziko ya Edjipitu, peno mbatidafa n'thando ino! 3Thangwi yanji Baba wathu asatibweresa ku dziko ino toera tigwe na supadha? Akazi athu na ana athu anadzakhala cunkhu. Kodi mphyadidi tayu kubwerera ku Edjipitu?” 4Mbalonga unango na ndzace tenepa: “Tisankhule ntsogoleri mbatibwerera ku Edjipitu.”
5Na tenepo Mozeji na Aroni agwa pansi, nkhope yawo pa ntsi, pamaso pa mbumba yonsene ya Izarayeli.
6Djosuwe mwana wa Nuni na Kalebi mwana wa Yefune, ale akhali pa ale adaenda kuzonda dziko, apandula nguwo zawo. 7Apanga mbumba yonsene ya Izarayeli tenepa: “Dziko idapita ife na kuizonda ndi yadidi kakamwe. 8Baba wathu angakomerwa na ife, Iye anatipweza ku dziko ino mbatipasa iyo, dziko yakuthamanga na mkaka na uci. 9Basi lekani kupanduka Baba wathu, pontho lekani kugopa anthu a dziko ineyi—iwo ndi cakudya cathu. Citsidzikizo cawo camala; Baba wathu ali na ife. Lekani kuagopa.”
10Mbumba yonsene yalonga toera kuponya Djosuwe na Kalebi na miyala. Na tenepo mbiri ya Baba wathu yaonekera pa tenda yakugumanyikana kuna anthu onsene a Izarayeli.
11Na tenepo Baba wathu apanga Mozeji tenepa: “Mpaka lini anthu awa anandinyogodola Ine? Mpaka lini anewa anakhonda kundikhulupira Ine, maseze pya pizindikiro pyonsene pidacita Ine pakati pawo? 12Ine ndinaamenya na mliri mbandiaamala, buluka penepo ndinakucita iwe mbumba ikulu na yamphambvu kupiringana iwo.”
Mozeji Asadembetera Baba
13Mbwenye Mozeji apanga Baba wathu tenepa: “Aedjipitu anadzabva pyenepi, thangwi Imwe mwabulusa anthu awa pakati pawo na mphambvu zanu, 14pontho iwo anadzapanga anthu anakhala m'dziko ino, adabva kale kuti Imwe, Baba wathu, muli pakati pa anthu awa, kuti Imwe, Baba wathu, musaoneka maso na maso, kuti khole yanu isalimira padzulu pawo, pontho Imwe musaenda patsogolo pawo mu nseso wa khole masikati na mu nseso wa moto namasiku. 15Mungapha anthu awa onsene pa n'dzidzi ubodzi, madziko adabva mbiri yanu anadzalonga tenepa: 16‘Thangwi Mulungu nkhabe kukwanisa kubweresa anthu awa m'dziko idaadumbira, Iye aapha n'thando.’ 17Cincino, ndaphata miyendo, mphambvu za Baba Wankulu zikhale zikulu, ninga mudalonga Imwe, mbamulonga tenepa: 18‘Baba wathu ndi wakucedwa kuipirwa, wakudzala na kufuna kwa cibverano, analekerera madawo na pyakuipa—mbwenye Iye nkhabe kualeka anthu akudawa mwakukhonda kuatcunyusa, mbabweresa madawo a ababa padzulu pa ana mpaka ku ubalwa wacitatu na wacinai.’ 19Ndaphata miyendo, lekererani madawo a anthu awa mwakubverana na ukulu wa kufuna kwanu kwa cibverano, ninga mudaalekerera kubulukira ku Edjipitu mpaka cincino.”
20Na tenepo Baba wathu alonga tenepa: “Ndalekerera, mwakubverana na fala yako.
21“Mbwenye mwandimomwene, ninga Ine ndiri maso, pontho ninga dziko yonsene inadzadzala na mbiri yanga, 22mwandimomwene amuna onsene adaona mbiri yanga na pizindikiro pidacita Ine ku Edjipitu na n'thando, mbwenye andiyesera kakhumi mbakhonda kubvera fala yanga, 23nkhabe kudzaona dziko idadumbira Ine kuna ababa awo. Nkhabe m'bodzi wa ale adandinyogodola anadzaiona. 24Mbwenye ntumiki wanga Kalebi ali na nzimu wakusiyana mbanditowera Ine mwakukwana—Ine ndinadzam'bweresa ku dziko idapita iye, pontho mbeu yace inadzaitambira iyo. 25Aamaleki na Akanani asakhala m'maguwa. Manguana, zemukani mbamuenda n'thando kuelekera ku Bara Yakufwira.”
26Na tenepo Baba wathu alonga kuna Mozeji na Aroni, mbalonga tenepa:
27“Mpaka lini mbumba ino yakuipa inandidungunyira Ine? Ndabva kudungunya kwa Aizarayeli kudandidungunyira iwo Ine. 28Apangeni tenepa: ‘Ninga Ine ndiri maso, asalonga Baba wathu, Ine ndinadzakucitirani ndendene pidabva Ine mukalonga imwe:
29‘Mitembo yanu inadzagwa n'thando ino—imwe monsene mudalengeswa, muwerengero wanu onsene, wa anthu a pyaka makumi mawiri kwenda kudzulu, ale adandidungunyira Ine. 30Nkhabe m'bodzi wa imwe anadzapita m'dziko idadumbira Ine kukukhazikani, kusiyapo Kalebi mwana wa Yefune na Djosuwe mwana wa Nuni. 31Mbwenye anang'ono anu, adalonga imwe kuti anadzakhala cunkhu, Ine ndinadzaapweza; iwo anadzadziwa dziko idakhonda imwe. 32Mbwenye imwe, munadzagwa mwakufa n'thando ino. 33Ana anu anadzakhala akumbizi n'thando kwa pyaka makumi manai, mbathukula kusakhulupirika kwanu, mpaka mtembo wanu wakumalisa ugone n'thando. 34Mwakubverana na ntsiku zidazonda imwe dziko—ntsiku makumi manai—ntsiku ibodzi pa caka cibodzi, munadzathukula madawo anu kwa pyaka makumi manai, mbamudziwa kupokana kwanga na imwe. 35Ine, Baba wanu, ndalonga kale: mwandimomwene Ine ndinadzacita pyenepi kuna mbumba iyi yonsene yakuipa yakugumanyikana toera kundipokana Ine—iwo anadzamala n'thando ino, mbafa penepo.’”
36Amuna adatumwa na Mozeji toera kuzonda dziko abwerera, mbacitisa mbumba yonsene kudungunyira Mozeji, na mphangwa zakuipa thangwi ya dziko. 37Amuna adabweresa mphangwa zakuipa za dziko afa na mliri pamaso pa Baba wathu. 38Mbwenye Djosuwe mwana wa Nuni na Kalebi mwana wa Yefune apulumuka, pa amuna adaenda kuzonda dziko.
39Mozeji pidapanga iye mafala awa kuna ana onsene a Izarayeli, anthu atsukwala kakamwe.
40Alamuka namacibese mbakwira pa ntsonga ya phiri, mbalonga tenepa: “Ife tiri pano. Tinakwira ku mbuto idapikira Baba wathu, thangwi tadawa.”
41Mbwenye Mozeji alonga tenepa: “Thangwi yanji cincino musaswa matongero a Baba wathu? Pyenepi nkhabe kudzaphedza. 42Lekani kukwira, thangwi Baba wathu nkhabe pakati panu, ndzidzi unango munadzagwejedwa pamaso pa anyamalwa anu. 43Thangwi Aamaleki na Akanani ali penepo patsogolo panu; munadzagwa na supadha. Thangwi mwabwerera nduli pakutowera Baba wathu, Iye nkhabe kudzakhala na imwe.”
44Mbwenye iwo akhwimika kukwira pa ntsonga ya mapiri, maseze bokosi ya cibverano ca Baba wathu, pontho Mozeji, nkhabe kubuluka n'kati mwa nsasa. 45Na tenepo Aamaleki na Akanani akhakhala m'mapiri anewa atcita, mbaamenya, mbaafudza mpaka ku Horma.