Ruuka 1 - Ʉbhʉragɨ Ubhuhya

¹ Umugungwa Tɨʉfirʉ, garya gaakʉrirwɨ gatɨ wɨɨtʉ, abhaatʉ bhaaru bhakʉrirɨ umucha gu ukwandɨka igʉrʉ wa amangʼana gayo.

² Bhakaandɨka amangʼana bhwaheene chɨmbu abhaatʉ bhaagarʉʉzɨ kwɨma ʉbhʉtangɨ chɨmbu bhaatubhuuriirɨ, na bhanʉ bhaarɨ bharanyaraganʼya ɨngʼana ya Mungu.

³ Hanʉ na niinyɨ namarirɨ kwisʉnza amangʼana gʉʉsi chɨmburya garɨ kwɨma ʉbhʉtangɨ, nɨkarora, nɨ‑bhwaheene nikwandɨkɨrɨ igʉrʉ wa gayo,

⁴ korereke omenye amaheene kwa ganʉ wiigiibhwɨ.

Ʉbhʉrʉʉti bhu ukwibhurwa kwa Yoohana Ʉmʉbhatiizi

⁵ Hanʉ Heroode aarɨ ʉmʉtɨmi wa Yudeya, aareho kuhaani wʉmwɨ, iriina ryazɨ Zaakariya, wi ikishoko cha abhakuhaani chabhirikirwa Abhiya. Na mʉkaazɨ Zaabhɨti, aarɨ wʉ ʉrʉganda rwa Haruuni.

⁶ Bhabhɨrɨ bhayo, bhakiisiriribhwa mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwa Mungu, bhakagwata imigirʉ na amaswaja gʉ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ gʉʉsi, bhakatuna zɨnzɨra zaazɨ, bhataana isoro.

⁷ Bhataarɨ na mwana, kʉ kʉbha Zaabhɨti aarɨ mʉgʉmba na bhaarɨ bhakunguhirɨ bhʉkʉngʼu.

⁸ Rusikʉ rʉmwɨ, riribhita rya kuhaani Zaakariya ryarɨ rɨrakora emeremo mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwa Mungu.

⁹ Kʉmanarʉ ga abhakuhaani, Zaakariya akabhona umweya kusikɨra Aharɨndu ha Aharɨndu mwihekaaru, korereke amwocherye umurumbasʉ.

¹⁰ Na ribhaga ryu ukwocha umurumbasʉ, abhaatʉ bhaaru bhakiibhiringa igʉtʉ bharasabha Mungu.

¹¹ Rogendo rʉmwɨ, Zaakariya akahwarukirwa na maraika wʉ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ Mungu, akiimɨɨrɨra ʉrʉbhaara rwu ubhuryʉ rwa ahagero hu ukugundirirya umurumbasʉ.

¹² Hanʉ Zaakariya aamʉrʉʉzɨ, akʉʉbhaha bhʉkʉngʼu.

¹³ Nawe maraika akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Zaakariya, ʉtʉʉbhaha! Mungu igwirɨ amasabhi gaazʉ. Mʉkaazʉ Zaabhɨti, arakwibhʉrɨra umwana wi ikisubhɨ, ʉmʉrʉkɨ Yoohana.

¹⁴ Umwana wuyo arabha ne‑bhozomerwa kwa naawɨ, na bhaatʉ bhaaru bharazomerwa ukwibhurwa kwazɨ.

¹⁵ Arabha mʉkʉrʉ mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwʉ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ Mungu. Atakunywa amarwa gʉgʉʉsi garya, na kwɨma mʉnda ya unina arabha izuriibhwɨ Ekoro Ɨndɨndu.

¹⁶ Na aragarucha Abhiiziraɨri bhaaru kʉMʉkʉrʉ Mungu waabhʉ.

¹⁷ Arakangatɨra Ʉmʉkʉrʉ ɨnʉ ane ekoro nʉ ʉbhʉnaja nchʉ ʉmʉrʉʉtɨrɨri Ɨɨriya, ariigwanʼya abhaana na bhawiisɨ, na kʉbhakora bhanʉ bhatakʉsʉʉka Mungu bhamʉsʉʉkɨ, bhiisiriribhwɨ mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwazɨ, na arabhatʉʉra bhwaheene abhaatʉ igʉrʉ wʉ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ.”

¹⁸ Zaakariya akabhʉʉrɨra maraika, “Inyɨ na mʉkaanɨ tukunguhirɨ! Tʉramenyabhwɨ riyo?”

¹⁹ Maraika akabhuga, “Inyɨ nɨ‑Gabhuryɨri, wʉnʉ nikwimɨɨrɨra mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwa Mungu. Newe antumirɨ niizɨ kʉkʉbhʉʉrɨra amangʼana amazʉmu ganʉ nikubhuuriirɨ.

²⁰ Kwɨma nangwɨnʉ ʉrabha imuumu, kʉ kʉbha utiisiriiryɨ amangʼana gaanɨ, na ʉtakʉtʉra kʉgamba kuhika gayo gakorwe kwibhaga ryaku.”

²¹ Abhaatʉ bhanʉ bhaarɨ bhararɨnda Zaakariya ahʉrʉkɨ igʉtʉ bhakarʉgʉʉra korora akɨzɨɨrɨ mwihekaaru muyo.

²² Hanʉ aahurukirɨ, ataaturirɨ kʉgambana nabhʉ, akatanga kobheerekeererya na amabhoko kʉ kʉbha aarɨ akɨɨrɨ imuumu. Bhakamenya kʉbha arʉʉzɨ ʉbhʉrʉri mwihekaaru.

²³ Zisikʉ zaazɨ zo okohocha emeremo mwihekaaru zɨkasira, akaja yɨɨka.

²⁴ Akʉmara, mʉkaazɨ Zaabhɨti akagega ɨnda, akamara imyɨri ɨtaanʉ ariibhisa,

²⁵ akabhuga, “Ʉmʉkʉrʉ Mungu, newe ankʉrɨɨrɨbhu! Anduushiryɨ zɨsʉni kʉbhaatʉ.”

Ʉbhʉrʉʉti bhu ukwibhurwa kwa Yɨɨsu

²⁶ Hanʉ ɨnda ya Zaabhɨti yaahichiryɨ imyɨri ɨsaasabha, Mungu akatʉma maraika Gabhuryɨri mʉrʉbhɨri rwa Nazarɨɨti, mucharʉ cha Gariraaya.

²⁷ Akatumwa kumuucha wʉmwɨ umusiiti, arabhirikirwa Mariyamu, aarɨ arunjibhwɨ nu umumura wʉmwɨ iriina ryazɨ Yuusufu, wi ikishoko chʉ ʉmʉtɨmi Daudi.

²⁸ Maraika wuyo akaja kwa Mariyamu, akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Nɨrakokeerya, awɨ wʉnʉ ʉhɨɨrwɨ ʉrʉbhangʉ! Ʉmʉkʉrʉ Mungu arɨ hamwɨmwɨ na naawɨ.”

²⁹ Hanʉ Mariyamu iigwirɨ amangʼana ga maraika, akiiyigwa kɨbhɨ bhʉkʉngʼu, akiibhuurya, “Makeerenʼyakɨ ganʉ?”

³⁰ Maraika akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Mariyamu ʉtʉʉbhaha! Mungu akʉrʉrɨɨrɨ ɨbhɨgʉngi.

³¹ Ʉragega ɨnda, na uriibhʉra umwana wi ikisubhɨ, ʉmʉrʉkɨ Yɨɨsu.

³² Arabha mʉkʉrʉ, na arabhirikirwa Umwana wa Wʉnʉ Ari Igʉrʉ wa Bhyʉsi. Ʉmʉkʉrʉ Mungu ariimiirirya ʉbhʉtɨmi bhwa Daudi wisɨɨkʉrʉ, na komoha umwana wuyo.

³³ Arakangata ikishoko cha Abhiiziraɨri kemerano. Ʉbhʉtɨmi bhwazɨ bhʉtaana tɨnɨrʉ.”

³⁴ Mariyamu akabhuurya maraika, “Ɨrabhabhwɨ, inyɨ ni‑musiiti?”

³⁵ Maraika akamʉgarukirya, “Ekoro Ɨndɨndu ɨrakwikɨra, na zinguru za Mungu wi Igʉrʉ wa Bhyʉsi zɨrabha kwa naawɨ. Necho umwana wʉnʉ uriibhʉrɨ, arabha mʉrɨndu, na arabhirikirwa Umwana wa Mungu.

³⁶ Hamwɨmwɨ na gayo, umuhiiri waazʉ Zaabhɨti agɨgirɨ ɨnda yu umwana wi ikisubhɨ nangabha mʉkɨɨkʉrʉ. Akagambwa na abhaatʉ kʉbha mʉgʉmba, nangwɨnʉ ana myɨri ɨsaasabha.

³⁷ Gayo gabhɨɨrɨ kʉ kʉbha kwa Mungu rɨtareeho rɨnʉ rɨtakʉtʉrɨkana.”

³⁸ Akagarukirya, “Inyɨ omohocha wʉ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ Mungu, ɨbhɨ kwa niinyɨ chɨmbu ubhugirɨ.” Rogendo rʉmwɨ maraika akaja.

Mariyamu araja kokeerya Zaabhɨti

³⁹ Zisikʉ ziyo, Mariyamu akabhʉʉka akaja wa Zaabhɨti, mʉrʉbhɨri rʉmwɨ rwa mʉbhɨgʉrʉ bhya Yuuda.

⁴⁰ Akasikɨra wa Zaakariya akakeerya Zaabhɨti.

⁴¹ Hanʉ Zaabhɨti igwirɨ amakeerenʼya gayo, umwana akabhina mʉnda yaazɨ. Neho Ekoro Ɨndɨndu ikiikɨra Zabhɨɨti,

⁴² rogendo rʉmwɨ, akagamba kwiraka ikʉrʉ, “Mʉbhakari bhʉʉsi, awɨ ʉhakirwɨ! Nu umwana wʉnʉ uriibhʉrɨ ahɨɨrwɨ ʉrʉbhangʉ!

⁴³ Inyɨ nɨ‑wɨɨwɨ, kuhika unina Ʉmʉkʉrʉ wɨɨtʉ iizirɨ konkeerya?

⁴⁴ Hanʉ niigwirɨ amakeerenʼya gaazʉ, umwana akabharaana mʉnda yaanɨ kwa bhozomerwa.

⁴⁵ Hakɨrɨku awɨ kʉ kʉbha wiisiriiryɨ ganʉ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ Mungu aakubhuuriirɨ.”

Iryɨmbʉ rya Mariyamu

⁴⁶ Mariyamu akabhuga, “Ekoro yaanɨ, ɨrakumya Ʉmʉkʉrʉ,

⁴⁷ ɨrazomerwa Mungu, Ʉmʉsabhuri waanɨ,

⁴⁸ kʉ kʉbha arʉʉzɨ ʉbhʉnyʉʉhɨrɨru bhwo omohocha waazɨ. Kwɨma nangwɨnʉ, zinyibhʉrʉ zʉʉsi zɨrambɨrɨkɨra, wʉ ʉrʉbhangʉ,

⁴⁹ kʉ kʉbha Mungu wa zinguru, ankʉrɨɨrɨ amangʼana amakʉrʉ, iriina ryazɨ irɨndu.

⁵⁰ Nɨ ɨbhɨgʉngi bhyazɨ, bhyahaaja kuzinyibhʉrʉ zʉʉsi zɨnʉ zekomosengera.

⁵¹ Akʉrirɨ amangʼana makʉrʉ kuzinguru zaazɨ. Abhanyaragɨɨnʼyɨ bhanʉ bhakwiyigwa mozekoro zaabhʉ.

⁵² Agwishiryɨ abhakʉrʉ kurwa kubhitumbɨ bhyabhʉ bhyɨ ɨkɨtɨmi, na kʉbhakurya abhaatʉ bhi iyaasɨ.

⁵³ Bhɨ ɨnzara, abhiigutiryɨ amazʉmu, nawe abhaniibhi abhahɨɨbhirɨ mabhoko bhʉʉha.

⁵⁴ Asakiiryɨ Abhiiziraɨri, abhahocha bhaazɨ, korereke kuhiita ɨbhɨgʉngi bhyazɨ.

⁵⁵ Akakora chɨmbu aabhuuriirɨ Abhurahaamu na bhasʉʉkʉrʉ, na abhaatʉ bhu urwibhʉrʉ rwazɨ kemerano.”

⁵⁶ Hanʉ Mariyamu aamarirɨ imyɨri ɨtatʉ wa Zaabhɨti, akagarʉka yɨɨka.

Ukwibhurwa kwa Yoohana Ʉmʉbhatiizi

⁵⁷ Hanʉ zisikʉ zu ukwibhʉra kwa Zaabhɨti zaahikirɨ, akiibhʉra umwana wi ikisubhɨ.

⁵⁸ Bhanyarʉbhɨri na abhahiiri bhaazɨ, bhakiigwa chɨmbu Ʉmʉkʉrʉ Mungu arʉrɨɨrɨ Zaabhɨti ɨbhɨgʉngi bhʉkʉngʼu, bhakazomerwa hamwɨmwɨ neewe.

⁵⁹ Hanʉ umwana aahikiryɨ urusikʉ rwa kanaanɨ, bhakamʉsaara, bhakeenda komotoga iriina rya wiisɨ, Zaakariya.

⁶⁰ Nawe unina akaanga, akabhuga, “Zɨyi! Abhirikirwɨ Yoohana.”

⁶¹ Bhakamʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Ndora mukishoko chanyu, atariimu wi iriina riyo!”

⁶² Bhakabhuurya wiisɨ kwa kumusimya na amabhoko, abhabhʉʉrɨrɨ iriina rɨnʉ akwenda kotoga umwana waazɨ.

⁶³ Akabhasabha ritɨnɨka ryʉ ʉrʉbhao akaandɨka, “Iriina ryazɨ, newe Yoohana.” Bhʉʉsi bhakarʉgʉʉra.

⁶⁴ Rogendo rʉmwɨ umunywa nʉ ʉrʉrɨmɨ rwazɨ bhɨkatiguurukirwa, akatanga kʉgamba, akakumya Mungu.

⁶⁵ Bhanyarʉbhɨri bhʉʉsi bhakahaha, na amangʼana gayo gakanyaragana mbaara zʉʉsi mʉbhɨgʉrʉ bhya Yudeya.

⁶⁶ Abhaatʉ bhanʉ bhiigwirɨ, bhakiibhuurya, “Umwana wʉnʉ arabha mʉʉtʉkɨ?” kʉ kʉbha ʉbhʉnaja bhwʉ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ Mungu bhwarɨ hamwɨmwɨ nawe.

Iryɨmbʉ rya Zaakariya

⁶⁷ Zaakariya, wiisɨ umwana wuyo, akiizuribhwa ne Ekoro Ɨndɨndu, akahurucha ʉbhʉrʉʉti,

⁶⁸ “Akumibhwɨ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ Mungu wa Abhiiziraɨri, kʉ kʉbha iizirɨ kʉbhaatʉ bhaazɨ, kʉbhasabhʉra.

⁶⁹ Atʉhɨɨrɨ Ʉmʉsabhuri wa zinguru, wi ikishoko cho omohocha waazɨ Daudi,

⁷⁰ chɨmbu aagambirɨ kwɨma ɨkarɨ kʉnzɨra ya abharʉʉtɨrɨri bhaazɨ abharɨndu.

⁷¹ Akaraga kʉtʉsabhʉra mʉmabhoko ga abhabhisa na abhabhiihirirwa bhɨɨtʉ,

⁷² na kuhiita ʉbhʉragɨ bhwazɨ bhʉrɨndu kʉbharorera ɨbhɨgʉngi bhasʉʉkʉrʉ bhɨɨtʉ.

⁷³ Ʉbhʉragɨ bhuyo, nebhwe irahiirɨ na sʉʉkʉrʉ wɨɨtʉ Abhurahaamu.

⁷⁴ Tʉsabhurwɨ kurwa mʉmabhoko ga abhabhisa bhɨɨtʉ, korereke tomohokerye tʉtaana bhwʉbha,

⁷⁵ tʉbhɨ bharonge na bhaheene, sikʉ zʉʉsi.

⁷⁶ Na naawɨ mwana waanɨ, ʉrabhirikirwa ʉmʉrʉʉtɨrɨri wa Mungu wi Igʉrʉ wa Bhyʉsi, ʉrakangatɨra Ʉmʉkʉrʉ, komokonzera ɨnzɨra yaazɨ.

⁷⁷ Na ʉbhʉʉrɨrɨ abhaatʉ bhaazɨ igʉrʉ wʉ ʉbhʉsabhurwa, kʉnzɨra yo okobheererwa ʉbhʉbhɨ bhwabhʉ,

⁷⁸ igʉrʉ wɨ ɨbhɨgʉngi bhya Mungu wɨɨtʉ, ʉbhʉsabhurwa bhuyo, bhʉraaza nchu ubhwɨrʉ kurwa mwisaarʉ,

⁷⁹ na bhʉrabhanzɨra bhanʉ bhakwikara mukiirimya, na mukikiriiri chu uruku. Na kʉtʉkangatɨra, kuhika kogenda kʉnzɨra yo omorembe.”

⁸⁰ Umwana akakʉra, akabha na zinguru mokoro yaazɨ, akaja kwikara mwitɨrɨgʉ, kuhika hanʉ aarʉrɨkɨɨnɨ kuBhiiziraɨri.