1 Ishi, ɨmwe mubhadumbwe mʉntejeelezye akhinza! Mʉlɨlaje na kʉyɨlʉmbʉʉzya, mʉlɨlaje na kʉkhoola kʉnongwa ye mʉpalamɨɨye kwinjila mʉ mayɨmba amapɨtɨ. 2 Uwudumbwe wiinyu wubholile, na menda giinyu galiishile nu muswa. 3 Izahaabu nɨ nhela zyinyu ziguuye umusimwa. ɄMʉlʉngʉ akhayɨɨbhapa ulufundo we aalola umusimwa wʉnʉʉwo we wukufumilana nu wiimi wiinyu. Ulufundo lʉnʉʉlwo lʉkhayɨnanganya amabhɨlɨ giinyu anza she ʉmwoto wʉkʉbhomba. Ziniizi zɨkhayɨbhombekha shɨnɨɨsho kʉnongwa ye mʉyɨlʉndɨshɨɨye ivintu vwinyu mu nsiku izi ɨzya kʉmpeleela. 4 Tejeelezyi, abhabhomba mbombo bhiinyu she bhakuyibhuna na kʉbhalonjeelela! Abheene bhamalile kʉbhomba ɨmbombo ɨya kuvuna mu vwizi vwinyu, ɨleelo ɨmwe mutabhaposheleziizye. Kʉkhaana kʉbhaposheelezya kʉnʉʉkwo kʉkʉbhɨlɨshɨla ulufundo lwa Mʉlʉngʉ kukwinyu. Khabhɨlɨ kuyibhuna kʉ bhabhomba mbombo bhanaabho kuvwinshile mu makutwe ga Mwene ʉwa makha gonti. 5 Mʉ wɨɨkhalo wiinyu, mwe bhantʉ bha kʉyɨkhobhosya. Mʉkʉbhomba ɨzyɨ nsʉngʉkho zyinyu, akhabhalɨlo khe ʉMʉlʉngʉ apalamɨɨye kʉbhalonga. Ishi ɨmwe mukholiine nɨ ngʼombe zye zitubhiiye akhabhalɨlo akha kʉbhoolwa. 6 Mumulonjile na kʉmʉgoga umuntu we atatulile naazimo, poope atakubhadindila naakhamu.

7 Ishi bhanholo bhaanɨ mʉ lwɨtɨkho, mujimbililaje, paka pe ʉMwene uYeesu Kilisiti akhayɨnza. Yenyaaji uwujimbiilizu wa mulimi. Ʉweene akʉgʉʉlɨla ishiizi shɨmezye na kwelezya ɨvɨyabho vwe awaalile kʉlandatana ni mvula ye yɨkwanzɨwa. Ɨvɨyabho vɨnɨɨvwo vɨlɨ nɨ mbombo kʉkwakwe. Lɨnɨɨlyo lye lɨkʉmʉbhɨɨkha umulimi ajimbiilile nhaani, paka pe vɨkwela. 8 She shɨnɨɨsho nɨɨmwe mujimbililaje, mʉgomaje mʉ mooyo giinyu, kʉnongwa ye ʉMwene apalamɨɨye kwɨnza. 9 Bhanholo bhaanɨ, mutabhunanaje, ɨnga mʉtakhalongwe. Yeenyi! UMulonji apalamɨɨye, alɨ pa mʉlyango!

10 Bhanholo bhaanɨ, yeenyi abhakuwi bha Mwene, bhálonjile anza she ʉMʉlʉngʉ ábhasonteleziizye. Bháyimbile, poope shɨnɨɨsho bhájimbiliiye mʉ khabhalɨlo khonti akha mayɨmba. Ishi nɨɨmwe mʉbhombaje shɨnɨɨsho. 11 Anza she mumanyile, tʉkʉtɨ bhasayiilwe abhantʉ bhe bhajimbiliiye. Mwimvwizye uwujimbiilizu wa Ayuubu, na she ʉMwene ámwavwizye.* 5:11 Bhaazya Ayuubu 1:21-22; 2:10; 42:7-17. ɄMwene alɨ ni shisa nu wiila.

12 Bhanholo bhaanɨ, ɨpɨtɨ nhaani kʉshɨla zyonti, mʉtalapaje, yɨbhe kʉ khantʉ khokhonti akha kʉmwanya, awe akha mʉ nsɨ, awe akhanjɨ khokhonti. Ɨnga mʉkwɨtɨkha khamu mʉtɨnjɨ, “Nalyoli,” awe ɨnga mʉkʉkhaana mʉtɨnjɨ, “Ndaali,” ɨnga mʉtakhalongwe.

13 Bhʉlɨ, mukaasi yiinyu mʉlɨ nu muntu we akʉyɨmba? Akwanzɨwa amʉlaabhe ʉMʉlʉngʉ. Bhʉlɨ, mʉlɨ nu muntu we akʉseshela? Akwanzɨwa ayɨmbaje ɨnyɨmbo ɨzya kʉmʉpaala ʉMʉlʉngʉ. 14 Bhʉlɨ, mʉlɨ nu muntu we abhinile? Akwanzɨwa abhabhɨlɨshɨle abhasongo abha shɨbhanza ɨnga bhɨnze kumupuutila kwa Mʉlʉngʉ na kʉmʉpakha amafuta† 5:14 Kʉmʉpakha amafuta Ɨnɨ yáamɨle mwata ya khabhalɨlo khanaakho ɨya kʉlolesya kʉtɨ amakha ga Mʉlʉngʉ ge gakʉmʉponɨa umubhinu. kwɨ taawa lya Mwene uYeesu Kilisiti. 15 Akhabhalɨlo khe bhakumupuutila mʉ lwɨtɨkho, atɨpone. ɄMwene atɨmwɨmɨɨlɨsye kufuma paala pe agonile. Poope ɨnga uwubhinu waakwe wukufumilana ni mbiibhi zye abhombaga, atɨtʉʉyɨlwe. 16 Pe shɨnɨɨsho, weeka weeka alonje kwa wamwabho imbiibhi zyakwe, khabhɨlɨ muputilanaje kwa Mʉlʉngʉ, pe mʉtɨpone. Umuntu we akhondeeye pamiiso ga Mʉlʉngʉ, impuuto zyakwe zɨkʉbha na makha, khabhɨlɨ zɨkʉbhomba ɨmbombo.

17 Umukuwi uEliya áamɨle muntu anza tʉneetwe. Akhabhalɨlo khe ámulaabhile ʉMʉlʉngʉ kʉ mwoyo kʉtɨ imvula yɨleshe kʉtoonya, yúumile amanha gatatʉ na meezi ʉmʉtanda. 18 Pɨlongolela, akhamʉlaabha ʉMʉlʉngʉ winza kʉtɨ imvula yɨtoonye. Pe imvula yɨkhatoonya, ɨnsɨ yɨkhamezya na kwelezya ɨvɨyabho.‡ 5:17-18 Bhaazya 1 Bhamwene 17:1; 18:41-46.

19 Bhanholo bhaanɨ mʉ lwɨtɨkho, ɨnga umuntu ʉmo kukwinyu akʉteega kwɨ dala ɨlya kʉwʉlekha uwanalyoli, pɨlongolela ɨnga ʉwamwabho amʉgalʉsya winza, 20 mʉmanye kʉtɨ, umuntu wowonti we akʉmwefwa ʉmʉbhomba mbiibhi mu mbiibhi, atɨmʉposhe umuntu wʉnʉʉyo kʉtɨ atinjile kʉ bhafwe wiila na wiila. Khabhɨlɨ atɨmʉbhɨɨshe umuntu wʉnʉʉyo atʉʉyɨlwe imbiibhi zyakwe inyinji.