1 Paata ya siikhu vattitthiiru, wakathi Yinsa aaruteliyeeyo theenya Kafwaranaawu, atthu khusiila elupiwaka yoori ye aari owawe. 2 Aphano atthu awaatta khweetta ottuukhule, khwa nanna ya haariivo puuro hatha vamilako, na khusala awaatafusirela nttakhuzi la Nluku. 3 Khutavo atthu akina antiisiyeeyo ntthu aarina supiyaani, athuuliwe pi alume wane. 4 Khuhisala awahi onfiisa aphale aariivo Yinsa mwaasa wa atthu waatta. Elottelanaka khulawa khutamula phantte ya liphala la nyuupa, khuphenyisavo nrepa opule arapaleliyeevo nasupiyaani. 5 Ooniyeevo amini etile aariina, Yinsa khumuuza nasupiyaani otule yoori: “Mwanaka, twampi zawo zaswaamihiwa.” 6 Eekhaliye attaaphale anamanozela a kano akina na khwaaza wuupuwela: 7 “Mwinyi otu onttakhula toowo mwaasa wa niini? Ontta okufuru! Anwahaaye oswaamihi twampi ti paani, woohiiyi Nluku paasi?” 8 Yinsa nasaapiru khumweeleya nroho mwawe yoori zaari etthiipo epile yo aari wuupuwelaaye na khuwooza yoori: “Mwaasa aya niini mweeyo muupuwelaka vitthu epo nroho mwenu? 9 Etthu yookhweya omuuza nasupiyaani titiivi, omuuza yoori: ‘Twampi zawo zaswaamihiwa’ ama ‘Olankhe othuule nrepa lawo weettette?’ 10 Ila yoori mwijuwe yoori Mwaana wa Pinaatamu onaaye owahi wa oswaamihi twampi” khumuuza nasupiyaani 11 “Miiyo kiniwuuza: Olankhe, othuule nrepa lawo olawe owawo.” 12 Wakathi otthuupule mwinyi otule khulankha ooniwaka pi atthu ooshi, khuthuula nrepa lawe khusaruwa. Yo khwiiya ooshanka na khunttitthimisa Nluku, alupaka yoori: “Khaninoone vitthu nkhama epi!”

13 Yinsa khulawa theenya kharipu ya ntthatta. Atthu awaatta khumwaattama na khwaaza owaasomisa. 14 Eettaka ovira etthiipile, khumoona Matewuzhu mwaana wa Alufeeyu eekhaliye ariphisaka lumpuru, khumuuza yoori: “Okilotte.” Ye khulankha khunlotta.

15 Wakathi wa etthu yoojiwa, Yinsa eekhaliye va meeza owawe Leevi. Vamote na anakhiyoni awe, na aarivo anamariphisa lumpuru awaatta na “anatwampi” maana atthu aari onlottaaye aari enkeene. 16 Anamanozela a kano apale amafwarizeewu amooniyeevo ajaka na “anatwampi” na anamariphisa lumpuru, khuwoozela anakhiyoni a Yinsa yoori: “Mwaasa aya niini ye ajaka na anamariphisa lumpuru na anatwampi?” 17 Asiiliyeevo vitthu epile, Yinsa khuwooza yoori: “Akumi khaninhithajiya tothoro, ila apale anlwaziwaaye. Miiyo akateeliye owaakhuwela anashariya, ila anatwampi.”

18 Aphano anakhiyoni a Yaahaya na mafwarizeewu eetta ofuka. Atthu akina khunteela Yinsa khusala amuuzela yoori: “Mwaasa aya niini anakhiyoni a Yaahaya na amafwarizeewu ofuka, khi awo ahifukaka?” 19 Yinsa khujipu yoori: “Enretteya toovi ofuka anamalaleyiwa harusi, namaposa ari attaapho? Khinwaheya, ari vamote na yo.” 20 Ila onteela ofiya siikhu mposi anteelaaye olaziwavo, siikhu zaya epo, anlawa afuke. 21 Khina antthaaye yaapa pheeya kuwo yoovutta, maana yaapa etile pheeya enttela ofutthela kuwo yoovutta etepe othaala. 22 Khina antthaaye viinyu nttompwiyo ya shapala ya raku, amana aretta, viinyu entta ophutula ttompwiyo, waaza viinyu mpakha ttompwiyo zintta oharipweya. Ila mwitthe viinyu pheeya nttompwiyo ya shapala pheeya.

23 Saapatu moote, Yinsa eetta ovira nshini wa nshapa la tiriku. Eettaka olawa, anakhiyoni awe khwaaza ovulula phunje zaya. 24 Mafwarizeewu khumuuzela Yinsa yoori: “Oniwoona, mwaasa aya niini yo arettaka etthu enkhattaziwaaye orettiwa saapatu?” 25 Ye khuwaajipu yoori: “Mweeyo khamwinasome etile arettiyeeyo Daawuuda wakathi ye na ashirikha awe aakholiweeyo ti jala? 26 Wakathi wa haakhimu nwulu wa tiini Apiyataari, Daawuuda aaviriye Nnyupa wa Nluku khurafuna phaawu enkhiweeyo Nluku na khuwenkha ashirikhaawe, aariina ruhusa ya orafuna paasi aari anamalokozela a tiini.” 27 Aphano khuwooza yoori: “Saapatu yatiisiwa mwaasa wa anaatamu, ama anaatamu mwaasa wa saapatu. 28 Etthiipo, Mwaana wa Pinaatamu ti Mbwana hatha na Saapatu.”

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