1 Mmoka o minepa saba yaawelhe inyipo alhe nkawaawa, nkawoolhumacha ukirelhaka, “Uweeke uno, kuwoonihe ihukumu inohalha awe uvahiya nthiyana, ulhe mulhupalhe o ishembwere ulhe, iwani ithekiye vachereshere miolhoko chinchi ilhe. 2 Mamwene o velhaponi ahompangana ishembwere, attu o velhaponi ahohapalhiya idivai yo ishembwere awe.”

3 Bado kinari kinakelhiye Iphumu ya Nlhuku, kahoona kikushiyaka ni nnepa wa Nlhuku mpaka uthakoni. Wowo nkakaamwoona nthiyana nakhanlhe vachulhu mwannama o ulhuma okhwilha chinene, aari o miuru saba ni inyaka khumi, aalhepiye kila nchina no unruwana Nlhuku. 4 Yoyo nthiyana uyo aari nawarenlhe ikuwo yo irangi yo zambarau ni yo ukhwiilha, aari nawarenlhe idhahabu ni malhuku o nhakhu o waaria ni ilulu. Mmathathani mwawe aavarenlhe ikikombe yo idhahabu yaachanre uhilhoka ni ishembwere awe. 5 Aari nalhepiye vayuchi wawe nchina no nivitho, “Iwani yulhupalhe yo Ubabeli, anumwanaya attu o ishembwere ni chittu cho uhilhoka chonkhaye cho velhaponi.” 6 Nkakaamwoona nthiyana uyo nahapalhiye iphome yo attu a Nlhuku ni iphome yo attu yeevakachiye wo nlhatu wo uthepa unhimiechesha Yesu.

Vamwoonne aka kahoshanga chinene. 7 Nansho nnepa nkawaakikoha, “Nnoshangani? Mii kinouhimeriani nlhove niivithilhe no ulha nthiyana ulha ni ulha mwannama o ulhuma nommwelha awe ulha, rii ni miuru saba ni inyaka khumi ulha. 8 Mwannama o ulhuma mwoonilhe inyu uyo, aari nkumi khalhayi vawo nansho vano hokhwa. Inokhalhaka chiicho, phiyaru va, noowelha uchulhu ukhuma nlhikiti no unaminepa, ni uyo nowiiviya. Ni attu anokhalha velhaponi ayo, attu onkhaye ahilhepiye machina aya nhina ikitabu yo ukumi toka wuupiya wo ilhapo, anowuumiya uwanoni, eiyo wo umwoona mwannama aari nkumi khalhayi vawo, nkaakhwa, nansho vano nookhumelhelha tho!

9 “Vaa phi vawo vanothananiya irusho cho uchuwelha vawo! Miuru saba chiyo phi miako saba chinokhalha awe nthiyana uyo vachulhu vawe. Tho miuru saba chiyo phi mamwene saba. 10 Munlhokoni mwo yayo mamwene saba ayo, athanu ahomalha ukhwacha, mmoka nootawara bado ni nkina ulhe khanaphiya. Ni vanohalha awe uwa nowa utawara wo mahuku vakani. 11 Mwannama o ulhuma ulhe aari nkumi khalhayi vawo nansho vano hokhwa, yoyo phi mwene o nane. Ni uyo chiicho phi mmoka a mamwene saba ayo, ni uyo nokelha ulhakalhihiya.

12 “Inyaka khumi choonilhe inyu chilhe phi mamwene arii bado khanachokolha utawara. Nansho anoovahiya ikuru yo utawara wo isaa imoka vamoka ni mwannama o ulhuma ulhe. 13 Alha onkhaye khumi alha, nlhatu aya urii mmoka, anommaha mwannama o ulhuma ulhe machiri ni ikuru aya yonkhaye. 14 Anowaatakana ikhoto ni Mwaana o Khondoro, nansho Mwaana o Khondoro vamoka ni alhe yehanne awe ni waathanlha arii attu o ukhulhuvelhiya, nowaakottolha ukhalhawaya yoyo phi Athithi o manyaathithi ni Mwene o mamwene.”

15 Nnepa ulhe nkawaakiirelha tho, “Maashi onilhe inyu vakhanlhe awe ulhe o ishembwere ulhe phi milhoko cha attu o kila nikosho ni kila nihimo ni kila nulhumo. 16 Mwannama o ulhuma ni inyaka khumi choonilhe inyu chilhe chinoowa champangelha ichimwa o ishembwere uyo. Anowa unthurulha kila ittu irinawe ni unhiya pwithipwithi, anowa ankhuura inama awe ni umpaha wo mooro lhakalhaka. 17 Ukhalhawaya Nlhuku hohelha mmamirimani mwaya nnikwa wo upanga inothanana awe, yaani eewanane ashineneru ni ummaha mwannama o ulhuma uyo ikuru chaya cho utawara, mpaka ahimmie awe Nlhuku alhe vanohalha aya utimira.

18 “Ni nthiyana mwoonilhe inyu ulhe phi iwani yulhupalhe yo ikuru irii vachulhu mamwene o velhaponi.”