1 Meli̱ki̱jedeki̱ oghu akaba ali mukama wa Saleemu kandi mu̱hongi̱ wa Luhanga wa Bu̱toki̱ Bwona. Aasanga Ebbulahi̱mu̱ naalu̱gha haa bulemo ku̱si̱ngu̱la bakama abaali batwete muuhuwa wee Looti̱ kandi Meli̱ki̱jedeki̱, aaha Ebbulahi̱mu̱ mu̱gi̱sa, 2 kandi na Ebbulahi̱mu̱ aamuha kimui kyeku̱mi̱ kyʼebi aai̱yeyo. Li̱i̱na lya Meli̱ki̱jedeki̱, ku̱du̱bha lyamani̱i̱si̱yagha “mukama wa ku̱hi̱ki̱i̱li̱la,” kandi dhee “mukama wa Saleemu,” kyamani̱i̱si̱yagha “mukama wa mpempa.” 3 Meli̱ki̱jedeki̱ oghu taabaaye na ese wee kedha ni̱na wee, nganda siye, taabaaye na kilo aabyaluuwemu kedha aakwi̱li̱i̱yemu, eye akaba nga Yesu Mwana wa Luhanga, aakala ali mu̱hongi̱ bilo nʼebilo.

4 Kumanya Meli̱ki̱jedeki̱ mbabaagha bamu̱hu̱ti̱i̱ye, nankabha na taata waatu Ebbulahi̱mu̱ aamuha kimui kyʼeku̱mi̱ kyʼebi aahi̱yeyo! 5 Kilaghilo, kyalaghilagha baasukulu baa Leevi̱ abaafookagha bahongi̱ kukumaani̱ya kimui kyʼeku̱mi̱ ku̱lu̱gha mu baghenji̱ baabo, nankabha nabo mbaabaagha baasukulu baa Ebbulahi̱mu̱ nga bo. 6 Ti̱ Meli̱ki̱jedeki̱ oghu nankabha ataabaagha ali wʼomu ntu̱la ya Leevi̱ aasi̱i̱ma kimui kyʼeku̱mi̱ eki Ebbulahi̱mu̱ aamuhaaye, kandi aaha mu̱gi̱sa Ebbulahi̱mu̱ oghu akaba naamali̱ye kutunga kulaghani̱ja kwa Luhanga. 7 Hataliyo kughuluka-ghu̱lu̱ki̱ya mukimani̱ye ngoku oghu akuhaagha muntu mu̱gi̱sa ali oghu amusaayʼo bu̱toki̱. 8 Nanga bahongi̱ abʼomu ntu̱la ya Leevi̱ baakumaani̱yagha kimui kyʼeku̱mi̱ nankabha mbaabaagha baa ku̱ku̱wa, bhaatu Meli̱ki̱jedeki̱ oghu Ebbulahi̱mu̱ ahaaye kimui kyʼeku̱mi̱ ni oghu Ebyahandi̱i̱ku̱u̱we byaghi̱li̱ye biti anaakaaye. 9 Muntu akugubha kughila ati abʼomu ntu̱la ya Leevi̱, abakumaani̱yagha kimui kyʼeku̱mi̱, nabo dhee baahaagha kimui kyʼeku̱mi̱ kukwama mu taata wabo Ebbulahi̱mu̱. 10 Nanga nankabha Leevi̱ naabaagha atabyahuwe, nsigho yee ekaba enali mu lughanda lwa saghama ya Ebbulahi̱mu̱, obu Ebbulahi̱mu̱ aahaagha Meli̱ki̱jedeki̱ kimui kyʼeku̱mi̱.

11 Buuye nguli Luhanga aabali̱ye bantu kutaba na musango haabwa bu̱heeleli̱ya bwa bahongi̱ abaabaagha baasukulu baa Leevi̱, obu baakolagha kusighikila haa bilaghilo, nkiki kyangu̱leki̱ye Luhanga atʼo mu̱hongi̱ onji oghu ali mu mulingo ghwa Meli̱ki̱jedeki̱, atali muusukulu wa Alooni̱? 12 Nanga mulingo ghwa bu̱heeleli̱ya bwa bahongi̱ ghukaakuhindukagha, na bilaghilo bya kubakoma bikuhindukagha. 13 Oghu ebi byona bi̱bu̱ghi̱yʼo akaba ali wʼomu ntu̱la enji kandi mu ntu̱la eghi taakalu̱ghaghamu muntu nʼomui oghu aku̱heeleli̱ya haa eki bakuhongelaghʼo bihonguwa. 14 Nanga kimanu̱u̱we bbeni̱-bbeni̱ ngoku Mukama waatu ali wʼomu ntu̱la ya Yu̱da, kandi mu ntu̱la eghi Musa taaghi̱bu̱ghi̱yo kantu koona kaa bantu abaabaaye bahongi̱. 15 Kandi ebi twabu̱ghi̱ye ni majima ghoonini nanga mu̱hongi̱ onji oghu ali nga Meli̱ki̱jedeki̱ akaasa, 16 oghu akafooka mu̱hongi̱ etali kusighikila haa bubyalilanuwa buwe ngoku bilaghilo bya byalaghilagha, bhaatu haabwa maani̱ ghaa bwomi̱i̱li̱ buwe obutaakugubha kuhwelekeelela. 17 Nanga kilangiliiwe ngu,

18 Bilaghilo bya kukoma bahongi̱ bʼomu baasukulu baa Leevi̱ bakabiiyʼo nanga bikaba bitali na maani̱ kandi bitali na mughaso. 19 Bilaghilo tabyagu̱bhi̱i̱si̱i̱ye bantu kukola ebi̱hi̱ki̱ye, niikiyo kyaleki̱ye twaheebuwa kunihila okusaai̱yʼo okwatu̱gu̱bhi̱i̱si̱i̱ye kwebinga hambali Luhanga ali.

20 Kunihila okwasi̱ye kukwamu mu Ki̱li̱si̱to kuwo kukagumibuwa na kilahilo, bhaatu bahongi̱ banji bo tabaatebuwaghʼo na kilahilo. 21 Yesu enkaha niiye akafooka mu̱hongi̱ mukulu obu Luhanga aalahiiye naamughila ati,

23 Mbaghani̱ja enji eli ngu, haabaayʼo bahongi̱ bakani̱ye, ti̱ ebo ku̱ku̱wa kukulekagha bateeyongela kukola mulimo ghwabo oghu; 24 bhaatu haabwa Yesu kuba mwomi̱i̱li̱ bilo nʼebilo, kyaleka aagu̱bha kukola bu̱heeleli̱ya bwa bahongi̱ bilo nʼebilo. 25 Nahabweki akugubha kujunila kimui boona abakumwesigha kubahi̱ki̱ya ewaa Luhanga, nanga ni mwomi̱i̱li̱ bilo nʼebilo kubatonganiilila.

26 Mukulu wa bahongi̱ boona ngʼoghu niiye akumala byetaagho byatu, eye oghu ahi̱ki̱li̱i̱ye, oghu atali nʼeki bakumusoghosʼo, oghu eeli̱ye, wambaghani̱ja hali etu̱we basi̱i̱si̱, oghu aataaye mu ki̱i̱kalo kya ki̱ti̱i̱ni̱sa mu eghulu. 27 Taakwetaaghisibuwa kuhonga bihonguwa bu̱li̱ kilo nga bakulu baa bahongi̱ boona, ku̱du̱bha haabwa bibhi biye kandi haabwa bibhi bya bantu. Bhaatu eye akahonga mulundi ghumui aamala obu eehaayeyo kumwita nga kihonguwa haabwa bibhi bya bantu. 28 Abaabaagha bakulu baa bahongi̱, kusighikila haa bilaghilo bakaba bali basi̱i̱si̱, bhaatu kilahilo eki Luhanga aalahiiye haanu̱ma ya bilaghilo ebi, aatʼo Mwana oghu atali na kamogo koona bilo nʼebilo.