Epalukununo
1 Mwisesi apopila ova Isilayeli aveho, etyi veli mofika yo Solondau, mehoko, momaluhandya okwelihula nofika yo Sufe, ofika yati nthele imwe kuna o Palaa, oku o Tofeli, oku o Lambau, oku o Haselote, oku o Ndisaambe. 2 Okutunda ko Holembe atee ko Kande-Mbalaneya,+ okwata ondyila yo komphunda yo Seili, paendwa ononthiki 11. 3 Menima 40,+ mohanyi 11, monthiki yo tete yohanyi, Mwisesi apopila ova Isilayeli* atyiho Siovaa atuma. 4 Apa evepopila-tyo, opo walwisa-le Siyoo atili-ko,+ Siyoo ohamba yova Amoleu wakalele mo Hesimboo, nohamba yo Mbasaa, Onge+ ukala ko Asitalote mo Endelei.+ 5 Mofika yondongi yo Solondau, motyilongo tyo Moambe, omo Mwisesi ahangununina Ovitumino evi,+ ati:
6 “Etyi tuli ko Holembe, Siovaa Huku wetupopilile ati: ‘Onwe mwakala-le ehimbwe mofika ei yonomphunda.+ 7 Pahe manekei, mwende no kofika yonomphunda, ofika yova Amoleu,+ no monofika mbo popepi navo, o Alambaa,+ nofika yonomphunda, no Sefelaa, no Nengembe, amwii no kongengeso yelunga,+ otyilongo tyo Kanaa, noko Limbanu,*+ no kondongi onene, ondongi Eufalate.+ 8 Tala, otyilongo etyi netyipakula kwoonwe. Nyingilei-mo tyilinge tyenyi, otyilongo Siovaa atile metyaavela ovakwaukulu venyi, ovo Ambalayau, na Isake,+ na Sakoo,+ novana* vavo.+
9 “O pononthiki opo ame nemupopilile okuti: ‘Ame hipondola okumutwala andyike.+ 10 Siovaa Huku yenyi, wemukwatesako mweliyawisa, pahe hono muvanyingi ngononthungululu mbo meulu.+ 11 Siovaa Huku yovakwaukulu venyi, emukwateseko, mukale vali ovanyingi-nyingi*+ tyipona pahetyino, emuyambe, ngeetyi emutolelele.+ 12 Oñgeni ame mandyitutumba andyike, onwe mupwilisa ñgaa, amuti kokuñgoñga?+ 13 Ovolei ovalume vamwe pwoonwe ovanongo, valunguka, vei nawa ovipuka, vepolei momihoko vienyi, ndyivelinge ononkhalamutwe mbenyi.’+ 14 Onwe amunkhumbulula okuti: ‘Etyi wapopia tyaviuka.’ 15 Pahe ame andyipolo ovalume momihoko vienyi, ononkhalamutwe mbatyo, ovanongo, vei nawa ovipuka, andyivepe otyilinga tyokumuhongolela. Atyiti ava ononkhalamutwe mbovityita ekwii, vamwe o votyita, ovakwavo o vomakwii etano, ava ovakwavo o vekwii, tupu avalingi ngatyina ovo ovatumini momihoko vienyi.+
16 “O pononthiki opo tupu nalongesile vokukoya onomphela mbenyi andyiveti: ‘Tyina mwameivi okuti vakwenyi vena onondaka, muna okukoya nawa omphela yavo+ mokonda velikwai, tupu ngatyo mulinga momphela yonthunda-vilongo.+ 17 Tyina mwamati pokuteta omphela mwahalingei okapungulula.+ Tyilinge omunene, tyilinge omututu, muna vala okuvetehelela otyipuka tyike.+ Mwahatilei owoma ovanthu,+ mokonda, omphela o ya Huku.+ Omphela yamemupono, yeetei kuno, ndyiitehelele.’+ 18 Pononthiki mbatyo opo, ame nemulongesile ovipuka aviho muna okulinga.
19 “Pahe atutundu ko Holembe, atutauluka oluhandya luna olunene,+ lutilisa owoma, oluhandya noonwe mwene mwamona etyi twakwata mofika yonomphunda, ofika yova Amoleu,+ ngeetyi Siovaa Huku yetu etutumine, atee twehika mo Kande-Mbalaneya.+ 20 Ame andyimutolela okuti: ‘Mwehika mofika yonomphunda, ofika yova Amoleu, ei Siovaa Huku yetu etwaavela. 21 Tala, Siovaa Huku yenyi, wemwaavela otyilongo. Endei-mo, tyilinge tyenyi ngeetyi Siovaa Huku yovakwaukulu venyi emupopila.+ Mwahatilei owoma, nii mwahalingei otyiho.’
22 “Mahi, onwe amuho amuya kwaame, amuti: ‘Tutumei ovalume vakatale komutwe, vakatale otyilongo, aveya okutupopila ondyila yaviuka matukwata, avatale omapunda-umbo matukavasa.’+ 23 Okutyitala ngoti tyaviuka, andyikoyo pwoonwe ovalume 12, momihoko aviho, amutundu wike-wike.+ 24 Ovalume ovo, avakatuka avaende, avalondeka no kofika yonomphunda,+ avaende avekehika melola lyo Esikole, avatale oñgeni mukahi. 25 Avatyindi-ko ovinyango vimwe viotyilongo, avevieeta. Avetweetela ondaka, avati: ‘Otyilongo Siovaa Huku yetu metwaavela otyiwa.’+ 26 Mahi onwe amwehetavela okwenda-ko, amwaanye otyitumino tya Siovaa Huku yenyi.+ 27 Mulondovolela momakaka enyi, otyo muti: ‘Siovaa utuyele, otyo etupolela kotyilongo tyo Isitu, weya okutupakula pomavoko ova Amoleu na vetwiipae. 28 Pahe oku tuhungi kukahi ñgeni? Ava tulilandula navo vetusoyesa,*+ vati: “Ovanthu vana ovanene vali kwoonthwe tupu ovalaale vali, omapunda-umbo avo omanene, ovimato viatyo viapamekwa unene.*+ Tupu twamona-ko ovana va Anake.”’+
29 “Ame andyimupopila okuti: ‘Mwahalingei otyiho nii mwehevetilei owoma.+ 30 Siovaa Huku yenyi, memukalela komutwe, emulwila-ko+ ngeetyi alingile ko Isitu, etyi emwaamenene otyo onwe mutala.+ 31 Etyi mwati mehoko, onwe mwetyimona oñgeni Siovaa Huku yenyi emuveleka-po, ngomulume uveleka omona wae, wali omuveleki wenyi ponofika ambuho mwaenda-enda atee mwehika pano.’ 32 Mahi soka, onwe kamwayumbile onthumbi mu Siovaa Huku yenyi,+ 33 Huku umukalela komutwe mondyila yenyi, emwoovolele apa mamwongo onthanda. Kounthiki uya kwoonwe motupia, komutenya eya kwoonwe mekaka, opo emulekese ondyila muna okukwata.+
34 “Pomuvo opo, aviho mupopia Siovaa uviiva. Otyo atyimunumanesa unene, aane,+ ati: 35 ‘Nawike povalume ava vehetavela, makamona otyilongo otyiwa napopilile ovoho,+ 36 o Kalembe vala omona wa Sefunee meketyimona. Kalembe meketyimona, mandyikemupa ofika motyilongo aile, nae novana vae, mokonda wetavela Siovaa nomutima auho.*+ 37 (Siovaa atee umwe anumanena ame kombanda yenyi, anthi: “Noove kumakanyingila-mo.+ 38 Omukwatesiko wove Susuwee omona wa Nuu,+ oe makanyingila motyilongo.+ Mupameka,*+ oe makwatesako ova Isilayeli, avakanyingila motyilongo.”) 39 Ovana venyi ava onwe mwatile onondyale mbenyi mavai navo ngatyina vapundwa,+ novana nkhele vehei otyiwa nii otyivi, ovo mavakanyingila-mo, andyivepe otyilongo, atyilingi tyavo.+ 40 Onwe kondokei, endei no moluhandya, amukwate ondyila yo Kelunga Liakuhuka.’*+
41 “Onwe okwiiva otyo amumphopila okuti: ‘Twalinga onkhali ku Siovaa. Pahe matweende umwe atukalwa, atukalinga etyi Siovaa Huku yetu etutuma!’ Amukwata oviti vienyi mukalwe, mokwasoka okuti matyipepuka okulondeka mofika yonomphunda.+ 42 Mahi Siovaa amphopila okuti: ‘Vetolela uti: “Mwahayei-ko, mwehekevelwisei, ame himelipake-po, himwaamena.+ Ine mwenda-ko, amukevelwisa konondyale mbenyi mamukatila-ko.”’ 43 Ame netyitolele, onwe amwehetyitavela. Onwe kamwetavelele otyitumino tya Siovaa, amulingi omakamo okwenda kofika yonomphunda. 44 Etyi ova Amoleu vakala momphunda oyo veya, amulihonyena navo avemutaata umwe lwononyiki, avemutaata avekemuhikiya ko Seili atee ko Holomaa. 45 Etyi mwati pokwakondoka, amuhimbika okuliyava ku Siovaa, mahi Siovaa ehemutehelela nii ehesuku noonwe. 46 Otyo onwe mwakalela ehimbwe mo Kande.