Matalikilo 18:1-33
18 Kuzwa waawo, Jehova+ wakalibonya alimwi kuli Abrahamu akati kazisamu zipati zya Mamure+ eelyo naakakkede amulyango watente, ciindi zuba nolitwa mwaaba.
2 Wakatambya meso aakwe, eelyo wakabona baalumi botatwe kabaimvwi alaale anguwe.+ Naakababona, wakazuza kuyoobacinga, amane wakavwuntama ansi.
3 Mpoonya wakati: “Jehova,* ikuti naa wandifwida luzyalo, ndakomba utandiindilili ndemubelesi wako.
4 Amuleke kaka kuletwe maanzi masyoonto aakusanzya maulu aanu;+ mpoonya mulyookezye munsi aacisamu.
5 Mbwaanga mwaboola okuno kumubelesi wanu, amuleke ndimuletele kankwa kutegwa mukkazike myoyo. Mwamana mulazumanana alweendo lwanu.” Mpoonya balo bakaingula kuti: “Mbubo, kocita mbowaamba.”
6 Aboobo cakufwambaana Abrahamu wakanjila mutente imwakali Sara akumwaambila kuti: “Fwambaana! Leta zipimyo zyotatwe* zyafulaulu, uukande akupanga zinkwa.”
7 Kumane Abrahamu wakalundukila kubutanga bwaŋombe akuyoosala moombe uuboneka kabotu. Wakaupa kumubelesi wakwe, walo iwakafwambaana kumubamba.
8 Mpoonya wakabweza mafwuta amukupa anyama njaakabamba, wababikkila kuti balye. Eelyo wakaima ambali munsi aacisamu nobakali kulya.+
9 Kumane bakamubuzya kuti: “Ino mukaintu wako Sara uli kuli?”+ Wakaingula kuti: “Mwali mutente.”
10 Eelyo umwi wabo wakazumanana kwaamba kuti: “Masimpe ndiyooboola kulinduwe mwaka uuboola aciindi nciconya eeci, alimwi bona! mukaintu wako Sara uyoozyala mwana musankwa.”+ Lino Sara wakali kuswiilila amulyango watente, mulyango wakali kusyule lyamwaalumi ooyu.
11 Abrahamu a Sara bakalicembeede.+ Sara wakaliindide kale aciimo cakuzyala.*+
12 Aboobo Sara wakatalika kulisekela mumoyo kati: “Oobu mbundacembaala alimwi awalo simalelaangu mbwaaba mudaala, sena masimpe inga kwaba cindikonda cili boobu?”+
13 Mpoonya Jehova wakabuzya Abrahamu kuti: “Ino nkaambo nzi Sara ncaaseka akwaamba kuti, ‘Sena masimpe ndiyoozyala mwana mubucembele bwangu?’
14 Sena kuli cintu cikonzya kumwaalila kucita Jehova?+ Ndiyooboola mwaka uuboola aciindi nciconya eeci, eelyo Sara uyoozyala mwana musankwa.”
15 Pele Sara wakakazya akwaamba kuti, “Kunyina nindaseka pe!” Nkaambo wakaliyoowede. Eelyo Leza wakati: “Inzya! Waseka.”
16 Lino baalumi aaba nobakanyamuka bakatozya kulubazu lwa Sodoma,+ Abrahamu wakali kweenda ambabo kabasindikila.
17 Alimwi Jehova wakati: “Tandikoomusisa Abrahamu ncondiyanda kucita.+
18 Masimpe Abrahamu uyooba cisi cipati, alimwi masi oonse aanyika ayoolongezyegwa* kwiinda mulinguwe.+
19 Nkaambo ndamusala kuba mulongwe wangu kutegwa alailile bana bakwe basankwa kuti babambe nzila zya Jehova kwiinda mukucita ciluzi alimwi iceelede.+ Mpoonya mebo nde Jehova ndiyoomupa Abrahamu zyoonse nzyondakasyomezya.”
20 Mpoonya Jehova wakati: “Kulilauka kujatikizya Sodoma a Gomora+ kwalimvwisya, alimwi zibi zyayo nzipati kapati.+
21 Ndilaunka ndikabone naa kulila ikwandisikila nkwamasimpe akuti naa zibi zyayo zyaindila ncobeni. Ikuti naa takuli boobo, ndilazyiba.”+
22 Mpoonya baalumi bakazwa aawo akuya kulubazu lwa Sodoma, pele Jehova+ wakasyaala a Abrahamu.
23 Eelyo Abrahamu wakamusikila akumubuzya kuti: “Sena uyoonyonyoona baluleme antoomwe ababi?+
24 Ino mbuti kuti kakuli balulami bali 50 mumunzi, sena uyoobanyonyoona naa uyakuufwida luzyalo munzi akaambo kabaluleme aaba bali 50 ibali mumo?
25 Tokonzyi kucita boobo pe, ikunyonyoona uululeme antoomwe amuntu mubi, alimwi muntu uululeme takonzyi kweelana amuntu mubi.+ Tokonzyi kucita boobo pe.+ Sena Mubetesi wanyika yoonse takonzyi kucita ciluzi?”+
26 Mpoonya Jehova wakati: “Ikuti mu Sodoma ndajana bantu baluleme bali 50, ndiyakuufwida luzyalo munzi woonse akaambo kabantu aabo.”
27 Pele Abrahamu alimwi wakati: “Mpaawa ndalisungula kwaambaula a Jehova kakuli ndili bulongo buyo amulota.
28 Ino kuti baluleme kabali buyo 45, sena uyakuunyonyoona munzi woonse akaambo kabali musanu babulide?” Mpoonya Leza wakati: “Tandikaunyonyooni ikuti ndajana buyo bali 45.”+
29 Pele alimwi wakamubuzya kuti: “Ino kuti kwajanika ibali 40 ?” Mpoonya Leza wakaingula kuti: “Tandikaunyonyooni akaambo kabaabo bali 40.”
30 Alimwi wakazumanana kwaamba kuti: “Akaka Jehova utandinyemeni,+ ndalomba ndizumanane kwaamba: Ino kuti kwajanika buyo bali 30 ?” Mpoonya wakaingula kuti: “Tandikaunyonyooni ikuti bali 30 bajanika.”
31 Pele Abrahamu wakazumanana kwaamba kuti: “Mpaawa ndalisungula kwaambaula a Jehova: Ino kuti kwajanika buyo bali 20 ?” Mpoonya Leza wakaingula kuti: “Tandikaunyonyooni akaambo kabaabo bali 20.”
32 Kumamanino wakati: “Akaka Jehova utandinyemeni pe, pele ndalomba ndaambe buyo kamamanino: Ino kuti kwajanika buyo bali 10 ?” Mpoonya Leza wakaingula kuti: “Tandikaunyonyooni akaambo kabaabo bali 10.”
33 Lino Jehova naakamana kwaambaula a Abrahamu, wakaunka+ eelyo awalo Abrahamu wakajokela kuŋanda.
Bupanduluzi buyungizyidwe
^ Abrahamu wakaambaula amungelo ooyo Jehova ngwaakatumide, mbuli kuti wakali kwaambaula a Jehova cacigaminina.
^ Mu Chihebrayo, “zisuwo zyotatwe.” Zyoonse antoomwe zyakali kulema makkilogilamu aali 10. Amubone Makani Aayungizyidwe B14.
^ Mu Chihebrayo, “Cilengwa cabamakaintu cakalilekede kale kuli Sara.”
^ Naa “ayoolijanina cilongezyo.”
