Isaiya
28 Otyuuya* tyokulipaka-ko* tyononkholwa mbo Efalaii,+
Nouwa watyo omunene ukahi vala ngonthemo ikahi nokuuvuka,
Kombanda yevota liokwanina mukala vana vaponwa novinyu, ngongo yatyo!
2 Talei! Siovaa una omunthu umwe wapama, wo kuna evililo.
Ukahi ngombila yongandavila yeya nomititimo, notyipepe tyihanya,
Ukahi ngombila onene yeeta omeva omanyingi ahanya,
Ngwe meketyiyumba pohi nononkhono.
4 Ouwa watyo omunene wokukahi vala ngonthemo ikahi nokuuvuka,
Ili kombanda yevota liokwanina,
Maukakala ngekuyu litetekela okupia tyina nkhele okwenye kuhenehimbike.
Tyina omunthu umwe amelimono, ulipola-ko vala eliyumbu momulungu.
5 Monthiki omo, Siovaa womambamba ovita, makakala otyuuya tyankhimana. Makakala otyipapa otyiwa tya vana vahupa povanthu vae.+ 6 Makakala ononkhono mbouviuki ku vana vapumphama ponomphela. Tupu makakala ondyivi-ndyivi yononkhono ku vana vakelela ovilwa kombundi.+
7 Atee umwe ava vekahi nokuvomba mokonda yovinyu.
Ovikunwa viavo vikoleswa vivetanthaukisa.
Omunakwa nomuuli, vekahi nokuvomba mokonda yovikunwa vikoleswa.
Ovinyu ivengwangwanesa.
Vatanthauka mokonda yovikunwa viavo vikoleswa.
Omamonekelo avo evevombesa.
Monomphela vapengesa.+
8 Onomesa mbavo mbeyula onohandyo mbutoyesa.
Petupu apa pahahandyelelwe.
9 Pahe ova-lie mavalongeswa?
Ova-lie mavahangununinwa onondaka ombo?
Okuti ovo vana vakupulwa pahetyino,
Vana vapolwa pahe kevele?
10 Mokonda tyati vala “akuya otyitumino etyi, akuya otyikwavo, akuya otyitumino etyi, akuya otyikwavo,
Akuya ondongeso ei, akuya onkhwavo, akuya ondongeso ei, akuya onkhwavo,*+
Apa katutu, apa katutu.”
11 Makatuma ovanthu vokukokoma* no vokupopia elaka ekwavo, opo vakapopile ovanthu ava.+ 12 Wevepopilile okuti: “Ei, omphangu yokupululukilwa. Wokwaponwa muyekei apululukwe. Ei, omphangu yokupululukilwa,” mahi avehetavela.+ 13 Mokonda yotyo, Siovaa mekevepopila okuti:
“Tyati, akuya otyitumino etyi, akulandula otyikwavo, akuya otyitumino etyi, akulandula otyikwavo,
Akuya ondongeso ei, akulandula onkhwavo, akuya ondongeso ei, akulandula onkhwavo*+
Apa katutu, apa katutu.”
14 Mokonda yotyo, tehelelei ondaka ya Siovaa, onwe vanthu vokulipaka-ko,
Onwe vatumini vovanthu ava veli mo Selusalei,
15 Mokonda onwe mupopia okuti:
16 Otyo Tatekulu Ohamba Onene Siovaa apopila okuti:
“Ame oo ndyipaka mo Siyau emanya limwe lietavelwa, lyo pehina,+
Po vokundyumba onthyumbi, nawike makatila owoma.+
Ongandavila maikateya-po omphangu yokuholeka omatutu,
Omeva maekeyula momphangu yokuholama.
Tyina omeva omanyingi ameya,
Onwe, maekemukomba-ko.
19 Apeho tyina omeva oo ameya,
Maemutyindi-po.+
Mokonda maekeya ononthiki ambuho komuhuka,
Maeya komutenya no kounthiki.
Mavakanoñgonoka vala etyi veiva, mokonda yowoma.”*
20 Mokonda, oula omusupi unene katyitavela okulangala-ko,
Omanda onthutu unene, katyitavela okuliwingila-mo.
21 Mokonda, Siovaa makakatuka ngeetyi alingile Komphunda Pelasi,
Makakatuka ngeetyi alingile mevota* ponthele yo Simbeau,+
Opo alinge ovilinga viae, ovilinga viae vihenemonwe,
Alingi ovilinga viae, ovilinga viae vihuvisa.+
22 Pahe muhalingei omukwele,+
Opo omalienge enyi ahatonekwe vali,
Mokonda neiva etyi tyapopia Tatekulu Ohamba Onene, Siovaa womambamba ovita,
23 Pelelekei omakutwi enyi, amutehelela ondaka yange,
Pelelekei nawa, amutehelela etyi ndyipopia.
24 Okuti omulimi utwalako vala okulima onthiki aiho otyo ahakunu?
Okuti utwalako vala okuviukisa otyilwa otyo ahakunu?+
25 Tyina amaviukisa otyilwa,
Okuti pahe kakuvu okominyu* onthikovei, onkhwavo eikunu?
Okuti kakunu otiliku, nohuwe, nosevata, apa vina okukunwa,
Osendeyu+ eikunu kononthele?
27 Okominyu onthikovei kaityopwa nosola yokutyopa,+
Tupu okominyu, kaityopwa nomalola okatemba.
Mahi, okominyu onthikovei, ityopwa novimbonde.
Okominyu, ityopwa nomphangoti.
28 Okuti pokutyopa* omunthu uti umwe tyope-tyope alingi onombolo?