UAbulaamu ikimukulusa uLooti
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1 Uluhaavi lula avatwa vana, uAmulafeli uwa ku Shinaali,a uAliyokho uwa ku Elasali, uKedolawomeli uwa ku Elamu nu Tidaali uwa ku Goyimu, woope vakhandi vatwa va nyi saanave. 2 Avatwa vana ava vakhandi vakungaanile, kiija vayanse kitovana na vatwa vasaanu va majumbi. Avatwa ava vava, uBeela uwa ku Sodoma, uBilisha uwa ku Gomola, uShinaabu uwa ku Adima, uShemebeli uwa ku Seboyimu nu mutwa uwa ku Beela. Ilijumbi ili, lino litambulwa Sowaali. 3-4 Kwa luhaavi lwa maakha ishumi na gavili avatwa vasaanu awo, vakhandi vikimuyiitikha umutwa uKedolawomeli. Leelo umwakha ugwa ishumi na gatatu vamukhaanaga. Vavakungaaniaga panu pamo avasulukhali vaanave, vahuluta mu lifunkho lina lyatambulwagwa Sidiimu, uluganulo ulwa litaawa ilya Sidiimu Bahali ya Muunyo.5 Umwakha ugwa ishumi na gana, umutwa uKedolawomeli na vatwa vina vakhandi vakungaanile na woope, vakhandi vayansiise uwulugu, vavamenaga avaanu va Lefayimu ku lijumbi lya Ashitaloti-Kalinayimu, aVasusi ku lijumbi lya Hamu, aVaemi ku lunyikha lwa Kiliyatayimu. 6 Vavamena aVahooli ku fidunda ifya kunyaanave ifya Seyili,b mbakha ku Elipalani mu nsala ya lunyikha. 7 Baheene vaawuya mbakha ku Eni-Mishipati ilitaawa ilinji Kadeshi, vavatova na kitoola inyi yoona iya Vaamaleki na Vaamoli vina vakhandi viikhala mu lijumbi lya Hasasoni-Tamaali, baheene vavamena.
8-9 Lino, avatwa vasaanu vala, vaaluta kiyipinya kiyansa uwulugu ku lifunkho lya Sidiimu, baheene vayansa kitovana na vatwa vana awo. 10 Ilifunkho lya Sidiimu likhandi lina malindi minshi ga lami, yina yili ngaja napo. Avatwa va ku Sodoma na ku Gomola pina vakhandi viisiga uwulugu, baheene avaanu vaanave vamonga vagwililaga mu malindi, na vina vakulukhaga vasijilaga mu fidunda. 11 Avatwa vana vala vavamena, vatoola uwusi woona uwa ku Sodoma na ku Gomola ni fyakiilya fyanave fyona, vawuukha. 12 ULooti, umuswamuve wa munangʼana waakwe uAbulaamu, wáali ikhalaga ku Sodoma. Vamutoola woope, lumo ni fiinu fyakwe fyona.
13 Umuunu yumonga wávapulumukhaga avatwa vana vala. Wámutwalila uAbulaamu uMuhebulaniya imola isa kikhatwa kwa Looti. Uluhaavi ulo, uAbulaamu akhandi iikhala nkholeela na mapishi amatali aga mwalooni aga Muamoli yumonga yuna akhandi itambulwa Mamule. UMamule akhandi maame nu Eshikoli nu Aneeli, woona ava vakhandi vaviishile ulufingo nu Abulaamu ulwa kitanjilisania uluhaavi ulwa wulugu.
14 UAbulaamu wáganile kipulikha kiija umwana wa maame vamugalwile, baheene wávashemeela avajeleelo magana gatatu ni lishumi limo na munaana (318) vina vakhandi vasaviilwe pakhaaya yaakwe. Avajeleelo awo vina vakhandi vamanyisiiwe kitovana ku wulugu, vavafwata avatwa vana vala, mbakha mu lijumbi lya Dani. 15 Paashilo wávabagulania avaanu vaakwe fipuga fipuga. Wáyansa kitovana na vatwa vala mbakha wávamena. Pina wávamenaga, wávadaga mbakha mu lijumbi lya Hoba, lina lili kunyiikho ya lijumbi ilya Damesiki. 16 UAbulaamu wátoola uwusi woona wuna vakhandi vawugalwile, uLooti umuswamuve wa maame nu wusi waakwe, avashimaayi na vaanu woona vina vakhandi vavagalwile.
UMelikisedeki ikimuyimiilila uAbulaamu
17 UAbulaamu pina akhandi iiwuya kihuma ku wulugu wuna akhandi amumenile umutwa uKedolawomeli na vayine, umutwa wa ku Sodoma wáaluta kimuwaawusa mu lifunkho lya Shawe (ilitaawa ilinji litambulwa lifunkho lya mutwa). 18 Akhandi akwali umutwa wa lijumbi ilya Salemu yuna akhandi itambulwa Melikisedeki. Umwene wámuleetela uAbulaamu umukhaate ni divaayi. Umutwa uyu akhandi mutambule wa Nguluvi uMukhome. 19 UMelikisedeki wámuyimiilila uAbulaamu wáaja,
“UNguluvi uMukhome, uMuwumba wulanga ni nyi,
akuyimiilile owe Abulaamu.
20 Atunwajwe uNguluvi uMukhome,
kwa kiiva wávaviikha avalugu vaakho mu mawokho gaakho.”
Baheene uAbulaamu wámupeela uMelikisedeki ilifungu limo, kihuma mu mafungu ishumi mu fiinu fyona fina vafigalulaga kihuma ku wulugu. 21 Gaganile kishila ago, baheene umutwa wa ku Sodoma wámujovela uAbulaamu, “Nilomba unipeele avaanu vangu, owe usigale nu wusi woona.” 22 Leelo, uAbulaamu wámujovela umutwa wa ku Sodoma wáaja, “Nayiyiiga kwa Mutwa, uNguluvi uMukhome yuna wáwumbile inyi nu wulanga, 23 one nisikwiliile kitoola shiinu shaakho shoshoona, hata lusawulwa hata ngalawo sa ndaatu, usaali ulogole kiija, ‘One namuyoolosa uAbulaamu.’ 24 Kwa kiiva ya ilyo, nisitoola shiinu shaakho shoshoona, ila shina shaliwaagwa na vajeleelo vangu. Leelo kwa kiiva ya vala vina vali noone ava Aneeli, Eshikoli nu Mamule, awo vapeelaga ishipuga shaanave.”