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Ruwiya ya ne: Mlavyadzi-sadaka mkpwulu
1 +Chisha nchiona ruwiya yanjina na Mwenyezi Mlungu achinionyesa Joshuwa, mlavyadzi-sadaka mkpwulu, aimire mbere za malaika wa Mwenyezi Mlungu, na Shetani kala aimire uphande wa mkpwonowe wa kulume ili amshitaki. 2 Mwenyezi Mlungu naakudemurire uwe Shetani, +Ndipho ye malaika wa Mwenyezi Mlungu achimuamba Shetani, “Mwenyezi Mlungu yetsambula Jerusalemu naakudemurire! Mutu hiyu ni dza chinga cha moho chichotuluzwa mohoni.” 3 Wakati uho Joshuwa kala aimire mbere za ye malaika kuno akavwala nguwo za nongo. 4 Ye malaika achiaambira nyo ariokala aimire mbereze, “Mvuleni zo nguwo za nongo.” Chisha achimuamba Joshuwa hivi, “Sikiza, nikakuusira uyio na nindakuvwika mavwazi manono.” 5 Nami nchiamba, “Mfungeni chiremba chiswafi.” Nao achimfunga chiremba chiswafi na achimvwika mavwazi ga ulavyadzi-sadaka kuno malaika wa Mwenyezi Mlungu aimire pho kanda.
6 Chisha ye malaika wa Mwenyezi Mlungu achimsisitiza Joshuwa achimuamba, 7 “Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlungu wa majeshi anaamba, ‘Ichikala undalunga njira zangu na kugbwira malagizo gangu, undatawala nyumba yangu na uimirire mihala yangu, nami nindakuruhusu uime phamwenga na nyo aimireo mbere zangu. 8 +Phahi phundza uwe Joshuwa, mlavyadzi-sadaka mkpwulu na ayao asagalao mberezo, mana aho ni ishara ya mambo manono gedzago. Mimi nindareha mtumishi wangu aihwaye Panda. 9 Lola, mimi nkaika dziwe mbere za Joshuwa na dziwe hiro mwenga rina pande sabaa. Nami nindatsonga maneno dzulu ya ro dziwe na niuse makosa ga tsi ihi siku mwenga.’ ” Gaga ndigo aambago Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlungu wa majeshi. 10 +“Siku iyo, chila mmwenga wenu andamualika jiraniwe edze asagale naye kpwa amani tsini ya mzabibuwe na mtiniwe,” Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlungu wa majeshi anaamba.
+ 3:1 Ezira 5:2 Maono 12:10 + 3:2 Juda 1:9 + 3:8 Jeremia 23:5; 33:15; Zakariya 6:12 + 3:10 Mika 4:4