Genezesi 18:1-33
18 Pavuli paki, Yehova+ wanguwoneke kwaku Abrahamu pakati pa vimiti vikuluvikulu va ku Mamure.+ Pa nyengu yeniyi Abrahamu wanguja pakhomu la hema ndi msana, ndipu kungufunda ukongwa.
2 Iyu wanguyunuka ndipu wanguwona anthulumi atatu wo anguma chapataliku ndi iyu.+ Wati waŵawona, wangutchimbiya kutuwa pakhomu la hema kuti wakakumani nawu, ndipu wangujikama ndi kusindama mpaka chisku pasi.
3 Pavuli paki wangukamba kuti: “Yehova, asani ndasaniya wezi pa masu pinu, chondi lekani kujumphiriya mteŵeti winu.
4 Tito maji ngamanavi kuti maphazi nginu ngasambisiki;+ ndipu pavuli paki mupumuwi pasi pa chimiti.
5 Pakuti mwaza kunu kwa mteŵeti winu, ndikupaskeni chiŵandi kuti nthazi ziweriyemu.* Ndipu pavuli paki mungalutirizga ulendu winu.” Yiwu angumuka kuti: “Chamampha. Chita vo wakamba.”
6 Mwaviyo, Abrahamu wanguluta mwaliŵi kuhema ko kwenga Sara, ndipu wangumukambiya kuti: “Yendesa! To miyesu* yitatu ya ufwa wakusilirika, ukasi ndi kupanga viŵandi.”
7 Pavuli paki, Abrahamu wangutchimbiriya ku mskambu ndipu wangusankhapu katholi* kanthulumi kamampha ukongwa. Wangukapereka kwa mteŵeti waki, ndipu wangukanozga mwaliŵiliŵi.
8 Pavuli paki, wanguto mkaka wakukhoma,* mkaka wambula kukhoma, limoza ndi katholi kanthulumi ko wangunozga, ndipu wanguviŵika panthazi pawu. Ŵanthu wo achirya pasi pa chimiti, Abrahamu wanguma nawu pafupi.+
9 Yiwu angufumba Abrahamu kuti: “We pani muwolu waku Sara?”+ Iyu wanguŵamuka kuti: “We muhema umu.”
10 Yumoza mwa ŵanthu wo, wangulutirizga kulongoro, ndipu wangukamba kuti: “Ndazamukuza so kwaku yiwi chaka chamawa nyengu nge yeniyi, ndipu wona! muwolu waku Sara wazamukuŵa ndi mwana munthulumi.”+ Sara wenga pakhomu la hema. Hema lo lenga kumsana kwa munthu yo, ndipu wavwisiyanga.
11 Abrahamu ndi Sara ŵenga akukota ndipu ŵenga ndi vyaka vinandi.+ Sara wangujumpha vyaka vakubaliya ŵana.*+
12 Sonu Sara wanguseka mumtima mwaki ndipu wangukamba kuti: “Po ndamaliya panu ndipuso po mbuyangu wakote yapa, ndingakondwa ndi venivi?”+
13 Pavuli paki Yehova wangukambiya Abrahamu kuti: “Ntchifukwa wuli Sara waseka ndi kukamba kuti, ‘Kumbi ndingabala nadi mwana po ndakote panu?’
14 Kumbi chilipu cho Yehova wangatondeka kuchita?+ Ndazamukuza so kwaku yiwi chaka chamawa nyengu nge yeniyi ndipu Sara wazamukuŵa ndi mwana munthulumi.”
15 Kweni chifukwa cha mantha Sara wangukana, ndipu wangukamba kuti, “Ndaseka cha ini!” Chiuta wangukamba kuti: “Waseka ni!”
16 Ŵanthu wo ŵati asoka, angulereska ku Sodomu.+ Ndipu Abrahamu wayendanga nawu kuti waŵaperekezi.
17 Yehova wangukamba kuti: “Kumbi ndimubisengi Abrahamu vo ndikhumba kuchita?+
18 Awa, pakuti Abrahamu wazamuja mtundu ukulu kweniso wanthazi, ndipu mitundu yosi pacharu chapasi yazamutumbikika* kuziya mwaku iyu.+
19 Pakuti ndasankha* Abrahamu kuti wakambiyi ŵana ŵaki ndipuso a munyumba yaki kuti asungengi nthowa zaku Yehova, mwakuchita vinthu vamampha kweniso vaurunji,+ kuti Yehova wafiski vo wakulayizga vakukwaskana ndi Abrahamu.”
20 Pavuli paki, Yehova wangukamba kuti: “Ndavwa kudandawula kukulu chifukwa cha Sodomu ndi Gomora,+ ndipu ubudi wawu ngukulu ukongwa.+
21 Ndilutengi kweniko kuti nkhawoni asani yiwu achita nadi vinthu mwakukoliyana ndi kudandawula ko ndavwa. Ndipu asani ve viyo cha, ndamuziŵa.”+
22 Pavuli paki anthulumi wo, angutuwaku kwenuku ndipu anguluta ku Sodomu, kweni Yehova+ wangujaliya ndi Abrahamu.
23 Ndipu Abrahamu wangundere pafupi ndi Chiuta, ndipu wangufumba kuti: “Kumbi munangengi nadi ŵanthu arunji pamoza ndi aheni?+
24 Asani mutawuni mwe ŵanthu arunji 50, kumbi munangengi mbwenu tawuni yo? Kumbi muyigowokiyengi cha chifukwa cha ŵanthu arunji 50 wo ŵe mwenimo?
25 Mungachita cha venivi, kubaya ŵanthu arunji pamoza ndi ŵanthu aheni, kuti arunji ayanani ŵaka ndi aheni!+ Mungachita cha venivi.+ Kumbi wakweruzga wa charu chosi chapasi wachitengi vinthu mwaurunji cha?”+
26 Sonu Yehova wangukamba kuti: “Asani mutawuni ya Sodomu ndachisaniyamu ŵanthu 50 arunji, ndamugowoke tawuni yo chifukwa cha ŵanthu arunji.”
27 Kweni Abrahamu wangukamba so kuti: “Chondi Yehova, ndizomerezeni kuti ndilongoro namwi so, chinanga kuti ndini fuvu kweniso vyotu.
28 Asani pa ŵanthu arunji 50 papeleŵere ŵanthu ankhondi, kumbi munangengi tawuni yosi chifukwa cha ŵanthu ankhondi?” Chiuta wangumuka kuti: “Asani ndachisaniyamu ŵanthu arunji 45, ndakuyinanga cha.”+
29 Kweni Abrahamu wangufumba so Chiuta kuti: “Nanga asani mwachisanirika ŵanthu arunji 40?” Chiuta wangumuka kuti: “Ndakuyinanga cha chifukwa cha ŵanthu arunji 40.”
30 Kweni Abrahamu wangulutirizga kukamba kuti: “Chondi Yehova mungandikwiyiyanga cha,+ ndizomerezeni kuti ndilutirizgi kulongoro: Wuli asani mwachisanirika ŵanthu arunji 30 pe?” Chiuta wangumuka kuti: “Ndakuyinanga cha asani ndachisaniyamu ŵanthu arunji 30.”
31 Kweni Abrahamu wangulutirizga kukamba kuti: “Chondi Yehova ndizomerezeni kuti ndilongoro so namwi: Nanga asani mwachisanirika ŵanthu arunji 20?” Chiuta wangumuka kuti: “Ndakuyinanga cha chifukwa cha ŵanthu arunji 20.”
32 Pakumaliya Abrahamu wangukamba kuti: “Chondi Yehova mungandikwiyiyanga cha, kweni ndizomerezeni kuti ndilongoro namwi kakumaliya: Wuli asani mwachisanirika ŵanthu arunji 10 pe?” Chiuta wangumuka kuti: “Ndakuyinanga cha chifukwa cha ŵanthu arunji 10.”
33 Yehova wati wamaliza kulongoro ndi Abrahamu wanguluta,+ ndipu Abrahamu wanguwere kuhema laki.
Mazu Ngam'mphata
^ Mazu ngaki chayingu, “kuti muzikisi mtima.”
^ Mazu ngaki chayingu, “miyesu ya seya.” Mwesu umoza wa seya wayanananga ndi malita 7.33. Wonani Fundu Zakukumaliya B14.
^ Tholi ndi mwana wa ng’ombi.
^ Pamwenga kuti, “masa.”
^ Kung’anamuwa kuti, wanguleka kusamba.
^ Pamwenga kuti, “yazakujisaniriya vitumbiku.”
^ Mazu ngaki chayingu, “ndaziŵa.”
