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Mende Old Testament

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         <div class="label">3</div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Ngew&#596; v&#603;lilei latoonga gb&#596;ma</span></div><div class="p"><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="EZR.3.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">Ji ngalui yee w&#596;filei i hitini, tawao Isle&#603;laitibleisia ti y&#603; heini ti leisia hu, nungeisia ti gom&#603;l&#596; a lenga, Jelusal&#603;mi. </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="EZR.3.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">Na wooma J&#603;sua Josedaki hindoloi k&#603; ngi ndeweingeisia saagbuableisia, k&#603; S&#603;lubab&#603;li Sealiti&#603;li hindoloi taa ngi ndeweingeisia, ti hiyel&#596; Isle&#603;l Yew&#596;i jaagbuamei loo va, m&#596; jaahani gbua va na, kia ny&#603;ing&#596; la Mojisi jawei hu, Ngew&#596;m&#596;i. </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="EZR.3.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">Ti saagbuamei loil&#596; yee falamei ma, gbamaile ti y&#603; l&#596; a luwa nd&#596;&#596;l&#596;hubleisia ma, k&#603; ti m&#596; jaahanisia gbuanga Ndem&#596;i gama a ngenda k&#603; a kp&#596;k&#596;. </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="EZR.3.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">K&#603; ti bafa gomei hounga kia ny&#603;ing&#596; y&#603;la, k&#603; ti folo gbi m&#596; jaahanisia gbuanga a ti jikei, ndalong&#596; saw&#603;i ma, kia mahoung&#596; y&#603;la pie va folo gbi, </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="EZR.3.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">tawao kpelema gbi m&#596; jaahanisia gbuang&#596;i wooma, ngawu nina vehanisia, k&#603; Ndem&#596;i gayema gomeisia gbi k&#603; numui gbi vehanisia nasia taa ndiyekpe vehani ve Ndem&#596;i w&#603;. </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="EZR.3.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">I hiye foloi yee halayei ma ngalui yee w&#596;filei hu ti t&#596;toil&#596; a gbuala a m&#596; jaahaningaa gbuala Ndem&#596;i gama. K&#603;&#603; ti yaa y&#603;la a Ndem&#596;i w&#603;lei valamei lani.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Ngew&#596; W&#603;lei loolei latoonga gb&#596;ma</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="EZR.3.6"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="EZR.3.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">Fale ti navo veil&#596; p&#603;l&#603; loobleisia w&#603; k&#603; kapindeisia, k&#603; m&#603;h&#603;&#603; k&#603; kp&#596;lehani k&#603; ngul&#596; Said&#596;nblaa w&#603; k&#603; Taliablaa w&#603; k&#596; ti wa a siida wului nasia ta ti gbua Liban&#596;n i to gboyei ma J&#596;ppa kia Sail&#596;si Paasia mahei i y&#603; lumani ti w&#603;.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="EZR.3.7"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="EZR.3.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">Fooi yee feleyei hu, ngalui yee felei hu ji ti wani Ngew&#596; w&#603;lei gama Jelusal&#603;mi, S&#603;lubab&#603;li Sealiti&#603;li hindoloi k&#603; J&#603;sua Josedaki hindoloi, ti hinda latoil&#596;, a lenga taa numu wekeisia, saagbuableisia k&#603; Livaitisia nasia ta yenge Ngew&#596; w&#603;lei bu, k&#603; nasia kp&#603;l&#603;&#603; ti wanga Jelusal&#603;mi ta gbua k&#596;houi hu. Ti loko loil&#596; Livaitisia ma nasia ta yenge Ngew&#596; w&#603;lei bu, i hiye nasia ma ti vooi gung&#596; a foo numu gb&#596;y&#596;ng&#596; k&#603; mahu ma, loo va Ndem&#596;i w&#603;lei yengei mahu. </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="EZR.3.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">K&#603; J&#603;sua k&#603; ngi hingaa lengeisia k&#603; ngi ndewei, k&#603; Kadimi&#603;li k&#603; ngi hingaa lengeisia, Binui k&#603; Hodavaya taa H&#603;nedadi hingaa lengeisia, Livaitisia, ti hingaa lengeisia k&#603; ti ndewengeisia, a lenga ti ngengeblaa mahugbeel&#596; Ngew&#596; w&#603;lei bu.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="EZR.3.9"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="EZR.3.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">Ji p&#603;l&#603; loobleisia ti Ndem&#596;i w&#603;lei valamei lani, saagbuablaa ti loil&#596; ti mayiling&#596; a ti jaagbua mayili, a bulungaa v&#603;la, k&#603; Livaitisia nasia ta yenge Ngew&#596; w&#603;lei bu Asafi hingaa lengeisia sangbeisia ti ti yeya, Ndem&#596;i lato va kia Devidi Isle&#603;l mahei i y&#603; ndeni; </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="EZR.3.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">tawao ti ngole yail&#596; kakei ji k&#603; kakei na ma, ta Ndem&#596;i lato tawao ta s&#603;igbua ngi ma t&#603;,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="EZR.3.11"><span class="content">&#8220;Ajifa ngi gbekpeng&#596;,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="EZR.3.11"><span class="content">ajifa ngi loma gbaukpaui a y&#603;l&#596; Isle&#603;l gama kunaf&#596; va.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="m"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="EZR.3.11"><span class="content">K&#603; nungeisia gbi ti ndenga ngeleya ji ti Ndem&#596;i latoni, gbamaile Ndem&#596;i w&#603;lei yee falamei lang&#596; y&#603;la. </span></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="EZR.3.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">K&#603;&#603; saagbuablaa gbotoma, k&#603; Livaitisia gbotoma, k&#603; mbond&#603;isia ti w&#603;l&#603;bublaa ti mahublaa ti gbotoma, numu wovei nasia ti y&#603; Ngew&#596; w&#603;lei yee halayei l&#596;ni looni ngi valamei, ji ti p&#603;lei ji yee falamei l&#596;ni i lani ti yama, ti w&#596;l&#596;il&#596; a ng&#596;l&#596; wo waa, kia b&#603; ti gbotoma ti yele gulail&#596; a kohun&#603;&#603;, </span></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="EZR.3.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">nahi nungaa t&#603;&#603; gu taa kohun&#603;&#603; woi luahu g&#603; a nungaa ti w&#596;l&#596; woi, gbamaile nungaa ti w&#596;l&#596;il&#596; ngeleya a ngo waa, ajifa nungeisia ti yele gulail&#596; ngeleya waa nahi ti ti j&#596;l&#603; woi m&#603;nil&#596; poloo&#331;.</span></span></div>
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Mende Bible Portions © Bible Society in Sierra Leone and Lutheran Bible Translators, 2020.

Ji ngalui yee wɔfilei i hitini, tawao Isleɛlaitibleisia ti yɛ heini ti leisia hu, nungeisia ti gomɛlɔ a lenga, Jelusalɛmi. Na wooma Jɛsua Josedaki hindoloi kɛ ngi ndeweingeisia saagbuableisia, kɛ Sɛlubabɛli Sealitiɛli hindoloi taa ngi ndeweingeisia, ti hiyelɔ Isleɛl Yewɔi jaagbuamei loo va, mɔ jaahani gbua va na, kia nyɛingɔ la Mojisi jawei hu, Ngewɔmɔi. Ti saagbuamei loilɔ yee falamei ma, gbamaile ti yɛ lɔ a luwa ndɔɔlɔhubleisia ma, kɛ ti mɔ jaahanisia gbuanga Ndemɔi gama a ngenda kɛ a kpɔkɔ. Kɛ ti bafa gomei hounga kia nyɛingɔ yɛla, kɛ ti folo gbi mɔ jaahanisia gbuanga a ti jikei, ndalongɔ sawɛi ma, kia mahoungɔ yɛla pie va folo gbi, tawao kpelema gbi mɔ jaahanisia gbuangɔi wooma, ngawu nina vehanisia, kɛ Ndemɔi gayema gomeisia gbi kɛ numui gbi vehanisia nasia taa ndiyekpe vehani ve Ndemɔi wɛ. I hiye foloi yee halayei ma ngalui yee wɔfilei hu ti tɔtoilɔ a gbuala a mɔ jaahaningaa gbuala Ndemɔi gama. Kɛɛ ti yaa yɛla a Ndemɔi wɛlei valamei lani.

Fale ti navo veilɔ pɛlɛ loobleisia wɛ kɛ kapindeisia, kɛ mɛhɛɛ kɛ kpɔlehani kɛ ngulɔ Saidɔnblaa wɛ kɛ Taliablaa wɛ kɔ ti wa a siida wului nasia ta ti gbua Libanɔn i to gboyei ma Jɔppa kia Sailɔsi Paasia mahei i yɛ lumani ti wɛ.
Fooi yee feleyei hu, ngalui yee felei hu ji ti wani Ngewɔ wɛlei gama Jelusalɛmi, Sɛlubabɛli Sealitiɛli hindoloi kɛ Jɛsua Josedaki hindoloi, ti hinda latoilɔ, a lenga taa numu wekeisia, saagbuableisia kɛ Livaitisia nasia ta yenge Ngewɔ wɛlei bu, kɛ nasia kpɛlɛɛ ti wanga Jelusalɛmi ta gbua kɔhoui hu. Ti loko loilɔ Livaitisia ma nasia ta yenge Ngewɔ wɛlei bu, i hiye nasia ma ti vooi gungɔ a foo numu gbɔyɔngɔ kɛ mahu ma, loo va Ndemɔi wɛlei yengei mahu. Kɛ Jɛsua kɛ ngi hingaa lengeisia kɛ ngi ndewei, kɛ Kadimiɛli kɛ ngi hingaa lengeisia, Binui kɛ Hodavaya taa Hɛnedadi hingaa lengeisia, Livaitisia, ti hingaa lengeisia kɛ ti ndewengeisia, a lenga ti ngengeblaa mahugbeelɔ Ngewɔ wɛlei bu.
Ji pɛlɛ loobleisia ti Ndemɔi wɛlei valamei lani, saagbuablaa ti loilɔ ti mayilingɔ a ti jaagbua mayili, a bulungaa vɛla, kɛ Livaitisia nasia ta yenge Ngewɔ wɛlei bu Asafi hingaa lengeisia sangbeisia ti ti yeya, Ndemɔi lato va kia Devidi Isleɛl mahei i yɛ ndeni; tawao ti ngole yailɔ kakei ji kɛ kakei na ma, ta Ndemɔi lato tawao ta sɛigbua ngi ma tɛ,
“Ajifa ngi gbekpengɔ,
ajifa ngi loma gbaukpaui a yɛlɔ Isleɛl gama kunafɔ va.”
Kɛ nungeisia gbi ti ndenga ngeleya ji ti Ndemɔi latoni, gbamaile Ndemɔi wɛlei yee falamei langɔ yɛla. Kɛɛ saagbuablaa gbotoma, kɛ Livaitisia gbotoma, kɛ mbondɛisia ti wɛlɛbublaa ti mahublaa ti gbotoma, numu wovei nasia ti yɛ Ngewɔ wɛlei yee halayei lɔni looni ngi valamei, ji ti pɛlei ji yee falamei lɔni i lani ti yama, ti wɔlɔilɔ a ngɔlɔ wo waa, kia bɛ ti gbotoma ti yele gulailɔ a kohunɛɛ, nahi nungaa tɛɛ gu taa kohunɛɛ woi luahu gɛ a nungaa ti wɔlɔ woi, gbamaile nungaa ti wɔlɔilɔ ngeleya a ngo waa, ajifa nungeisia ti yele gulailɔ ngeleya waa nahi ti ti jɔlɛ woi mɛnilɔ polooŋ.

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