Chaandano 17
1
Kwakali mwalumi kuchilundu munyika ya Ifulemu, izina lyakwe ngu Mikka.
2
Wakati kuli banyina, ''Ichuulu amuyanda wazimpanzi zyangolida izyakatolwa kuli nduwe, atala akwaambula lutuko, azeezyo nzindakamvwa--Langa ookuno! Ndilijisi nsiliva andime. Ndakiibba.'' Banyina bakaamba kuti, ''Jehova akulongezye lwako, omwanangu mulombe!''
3
Wakabwedezya, 1,100 zimpanzi zyansiliva kuli banyina alimwi banyina bakati, ''Ndaibika kumbali eyinsiliva kuli Jehova, nkambo kamwanangu kuti tuchite chikozyanio chibezedwe achikozyanio chabutale. Kwalino, ndabwedezya kuli nduwe.''
4
Eelyo nakabwedezya mali kuli banyina, banyina, bakabweza babweza miyanda ibili yansiliva akwipa kumubelesi wabutale wakachita chikkazyo, chibezedwe achikkozyano chifulidwe, alimwi zyakabikkwa mung'anda muli Mikka.
5
Imwalumi Mikka wakali ang'anda yazikozyano alimwi wakachita mbandama asuwa lyazileza, alimwi wakabweza umwi mwanakwe kuti aabe mupayizi.
6
Kumazuba aayo tekwakali mupayizi pe mu Izilayeli, alimwi walikuchita kufumbwa nchaabona kuti nchibotu kumenso aakwe.
7
Eeno kwakali umwi mwalumi muniini mu Bbetelehemu mu Juda, wamukowa wa Juda, wakali mu Levi. Wakakkala nkuko kuti azuzikizye milimo yakwe.
8
Mwalumi wakasiya Bbetelehemu mu Juda kuti ayinke akuyoyandawula busena bwakukkala. Kachiyobwenda, wakasika ang'anda ya Mika kuchilundu munyika ya Efulemu.
9
Mikka wakati kuli nguwe, ''Uzwida kuli?'' Mwalumi wakati kulinguwe, ''Ndimu Levi waku Bbetelehemu mu Juda, njobweenda nkenjaanduula busena mpunga ndilakkala.''
10
Mikka wakati kuli nguwe, ''Kkala andime alimwi uube ndeende alimwi mupayizi. Njokupa zimpanzi zilikkumi zyansiliva amunyaka, azyakuzwata zisamo, alimwi achakulya.''
11
Mu Levi wakazumina kukkala aanguwe, alimwi mwana muniini wakaba mbuli umwi wabana bakwe balombe,
12
Mikka wakamukkazika mu Levi mumabelekelo akwe, alimwi mwalumi, wakaba mupayizi wakwe, alimwi wakali mung'anda muli Mika.
13
Eelyo Mikka wakati, ''Lino ndizi kuti Jehova ulandichitila zibotu mebo, nkambo ooyu mu Levi waba mupayizi wangu.''