Tafsiri hadithi za watoto

Kichwa

Kiingereza: God Makes the World

Sasa: Mungu Aumba Ulimwengu

Aya 1

Kiingereza: In the beginning, there was nothing but darkness and deep water. Then God spoke. "Let there be light," He said — and there was light! God saw that the light was good. That was the very first day.

Sasa: Hapo mwanzo, hapakuwa na kitu ila giza na maji mengi. Kisha Mungu akasema. "Iwe nuru," akasema — na nuru ikawa! Mungu akaona ya kuwa nuru ni njema. Hiyo ilikuwa siku ya kwanza kabisa.

Aya 2

Kiingereza: Day after day, God kept making. He made the sky. He gathered the waters into seas so dry land could appear. He made grass, and plants with seeds, and trees full of fruit. And God saw that it was good.

Sasa: Siku baada ya siku, Mungu aliendelea kuumba. Aliumba anga. Alikusanya maji pamoja yakawa bahari, ili nchi kavu ionekane. Aliumba majani, na mimea yenye mbegu, na miti iliyojaa matunda. Na Mungu akaona ya kuwa ni vyema.

Aya 3

Kiingereza: God made the sun to shine by day and the moon to shine by night, and He made the stars too. He filled the seas with fish and great whales, and the sky with birds. He made every kind of animal — big ones, small ones, and creeping ones. It was all good.

Sasa: Mungu aliumba jua liangaze mchana na mwezi uangaze usiku, na akaumba nyota pia. Alijaza bahari kwa samaki na nyangumi wakubwa, na anga kwa ndege. Aliumba wanyama wa kila aina — wakubwa, wadogo, na watambaao. Vyote vilikuwa vyema.

Aya 4

Kiingereza: Then God made people. He formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into him the breath of life. The man's name was Adam. God planted a garden in a place called Eden, full of trees good for food, and He gave Adam the garden to care for. God brought the animals to Adam, and Adam gave every one of them its name.

Sasa: Kisha Mungu akaumba watu. Alimfanya mtu kwa mavumbi ya ardhi, akampulizia pumzi ya uhai. Jina la mtu huyo lilikuwa Adamu. Mungu alipanda bustani mahali paitwapo Edeni, iliyojaa miti mizuri ya chakula, akampa Adamu bustani hiyo aitunze. Mungu akawaleta wanyama kwa Adamu, naye Adamu akampa kila mmoja wao jina lake.

Aya 5

Kiingereza: But God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone." So while Adam was in a deep sleep, God took one of his ribs and made a woman, and brought her to him. Adam was glad. Now there were two to care for the garden together.

Sasa: Lakini Mungu akasema, "Si vyema mtu huyu awe peke yake." Basi Adamu alipokuwa katika usingizi mzito, Mungu alitwaa ubavu wake mmoja, akamfanya mwanamke, akamleta kwake. Adamu akafurahi. Sasa walikuwa wawili wa kuitunza bustani pamoja.

Aya 6

Kiingereza: God looked at everything He had made, and it was very good. On the seventh day God rested from all His work. He blessed the seventh day and made it a special day of rest.

Sasa: Mungu akatazama kila kitu alichokiumba, na tazama, kilikuwa chema sana. Siku ya saba Mungu alipumzika kutoka kazi yake yote. Akaibariki siku ya saba, akaifanya kuwa siku maalum ya kupumzika.

Swali 1

Kiingereza: What did God make on the very first day?

Sasa: Mungu aliumba nini siku ya kwanza kabisa?

Jibu 1

Kiingereza: Light.

Sasa: Nuru.

Swali 2

Kiingereza: What did God make the man from?

Sasa: Mungu alimfanya mtu kwa nini?

Jibu 2

Kiingereza: He formed him from the dust of the ground and breathed life into him.

Sasa: Alimfanya kwa mavumbi ya ardhi, akampulizia pumzi ya uhai.

Swali 3

Kiingereza: What job did Adam do in the garden of Eden?

Sasa: Adamu alifanya kazi gani katika bustani ya Edeni?

Jibu 3

Kiingereza: He cared for the garden and gave the animals their names.

Sasa: Aliitunza bustani na kuwapa wanyama majina yao.

Swali 4

Kiingereza: What did God do on the seventh day?

Sasa: Mungu alifanya nini siku ya saba?

Jibu 4

Kiingereza: He rested from all His work and blessed that day.

Sasa: Alipumzika kutoka kazi yake yote, akaibariki siku hiyo.

Swali 5

Kiingereza: What did God say about everything He had made?

Sasa: Mungu alisema nini kuhusu vyote alivyoviumba?

Jibu 5

Kiingereza: It was very good.

Sasa: Vilikuwa vyema sana.

Swali kwa wazazi

Kiingereza: What is your favourite thing God made, and what do you like about it?

Sasa: Ni kitu gani unachokipenda zaidi kati ya vitu Mungu alivyoviumba, na unapenda nini kuhusu kitu hicho?

Kichwa

Kiingereza: Noah and the Great Flood

Sasa: Nuhu na Gharika Kuu

Aya 1

Kiingereza: A long time after God made the world, people everywhere had grown cruel, and it made God's heart very sad. But one man was different. His name was Noah, and Noah walked with God.

Sasa: Muda mrefu baada ya Mungu kuumba ulimwengu, watu kila mahali walikuwa wamekuwa wakatili, na jambo hilo lilimhuzunisha Mungu sana moyoni. Lakini mtu mmoja alikuwa tofauti. Jina lake lilikuwa Nuhu, naye Nuhu alitembea pamoja na Mungu.

Aya 2

Kiingereza: God told Noah, "Build an ark" — a great big boat with rooms inside, a window, and a door in the side. A flood was coming, God said. "But you will come into the ark — you, your wife, your sons and their wives. Bring two of every kind of animal, and food for everyone." Noah did everything just as God told him.

Sasa: Mungu akamwambia Nuhu, "Jenga safina" — chombo kikubwa sana chenye vyumba ndani, dirisha, na mlango ubavuni. Gharika inakuja, Mungu alisema. "Lakini wewe utaingia katika safina — wewe, mke wako, wana wako na wake zao. Chukua wanyama wawili wawili wa kila aina, na chakula kwa ajili ya wote." Nuhu akafanya yote kama Mungu alivyomwambia.

Aya 3

Kiingereza: In went Noah and his family. In came the animals, two by two. Then the LORD shut the door. Rain fell forty days and forty nights, until the water covered even the mountains. It was a sad time — everything left outside was lost. But inside the ark, all were safe.

Sasa: Nuhu na jamaa yake wakaingia ndani. Wanyama wakaingia, wawili wawili. Kisha BWANA akaufunga mlango. Mvua ikanyesha siku arobaini mchana na usiku, mpaka maji yakafunika hata milima. Ulikuwa wakati wa huzuni — kila kitu kilichobaki nje kilipotea. Lakini ndani ya safina, wote walikuwa salama.

Aya 4

Kiingereza: God remembered Noah and every animal with him. He sent a wind, and slowly the waters went down, and the ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat. Noah sent out a dove, and she came back with a fresh olive leaf in her beak. Things were growing again!

Sasa: Mungu akamkumbuka Nuhu na kila mnyama aliyekuwa pamoja naye. Akatuma upepo, na polepole maji yakapungua, na safina ikatua juu ya milima ya Ararati. Nuhu akamtuma hua, naye akarudi na jani bichi la mzeituni mdomoni mwake. Vitu vilikuwa vinaota tena!

Aya 5

Kiingereza: At last the ground was dry, and God said, "Come out of the ark." Out came Noah's family, and out came all the animals. Then Noah built an altar and worshipped the LORD.

Sasa: Hatimaye nchi ikawa kavu, na Mungu akasema, "Tokeni katika safina." Jamaa ya Nuhu wakatoka, na wanyama wote wakatoka. Kisha Nuhu akajenga madhabahu, akamwabudu BWANA.

Aya 6

Kiingereza: God promised Noah and every living creature: never again would a flood cover the whole earth. And God set His rainbow in the clouds as the sign of that promise. "When the rainbow is in the cloud," God said, "I will look at it and remember."

Sasa: Mungu akamwahidi Nuhu na kila kiumbe hai: kamwe gharika haitafunika dunia yote tena. Na Mungu akaweka upinde wake wa mvua mawinguni kuwa ishara ya ahadi hiyo. "Upinde wa mvua utakapokuwa mawinguni," Mungu akasema, "nitautazama na kukumbuka."

Swali 1

Kiingereza: How was Noah different from the people around him?

Sasa: Nuhu alikuwa tofauti vipi na watu waliomzunguka?

Jibu 1

Kiingereza: Noah walked with God.

Sasa: Nuhu alitembea pamoja na Mungu.

Swali 2

Kiingereza: Who went into the ark with Noah?

Sasa: Ni nani aliyeingia safinani pamoja na Nuhu?

Jibu 2

Kiingereza: His wife, his sons and their wives, and two of every kind of animal.

Sasa: Mke wake, wana wake na wake zao, na wanyama wawili wawili wa kila aina.

Swali 3

Kiingereza: How did Noah find out that things were growing again?

Sasa: Nuhu aligunduaje kwamba vitu vilikuwa vinaota tena?

Jibu 3

Kiingereza: The dove came back with a fresh olive leaf.

Sasa: Hua alirudi na jani bichi la mzeituni.

Swali 4

Kiingereza: What did Noah do first when he came out of the ark?

Sasa: Nuhu alifanya nini kwanza alipotoka safinani?

Jibu 4

Kiingereza: He built an altar and worshipped the LORD.

Sasa: Alijenga madhabahu, akamwabudu BWANA.

Swali 5

Kiingereza: What is the rainbow a sign of?

Sasa: Upinde wa mvua ni ishara ya nini?

Jibu 5

Kiingereza: God's promise that a flood will never again cover the whole earth.

Sasa: Ahadi ya Mungu kwamba gharika haitafunika dunia yote tena kamwe.

Swali kwa wazazi

Kiingereza: What do you think it was like inside the ark while the rain was falling?

Sasa: Unadhani ilikuwaje ndani ya safina wakati mvua ilipokuwa ikinyesha?

Kichwa

Kiingereza: Abraham Follows God

Sasa: Abrahamu Anamfuata Mungu

Aya 1

Kiingereza: God spoke to a man named Abraham. "Leave your country and your father's house," God said, "and go to a land that I will show you. I will bless you and make of you a great nation, and through you all the families of the earth will be blessed."

Sasa: Mungu alisema na mtu mmoja aliyeitwa Abrahamu. "Ondoka katika nchi yako na nyumba ya baba yako," Mungu akasema, "uende nchi nitakayokuonyesha. Nitakubariki na kukufanya taifa kubwa, na kwa njia yako jamaa zote za dunia zitabarikiwa."

Aya 2

Kiingereza: So Abraham went, just as the LORD had said. He took his wife Sarah, his nephew Lot, and everything he had, and they travelled until they came into the land of Canaan.

Sasa: Basi Abrahamu akaenda, kama BWANA alivyosema. Akamchukua mkewe Sara, na Lutu mpwa wake, na kila kitu alichokuwa nacho, wakasafiri mpaka wakafika nchi ya Kanaani.

Aya 3

Kiingereza: There the LORD appeared to Abraham and said, "I will give this land to your children." And Abraham built an altar and called on the name of the LORD.

Sasa: Huko BWANA akamtokea Abrahamu, akasema, "Nitawapa watoto wako nchi hii." Naye Abrahamu akajenga madhabahu, akaliitia jina la BWANA.

Aya 4

Kiingereza: But Abraham and Sarah had no children, and they were growing old. One night God brought Abraham outside under the sky. "Look up at the stars," God said. "Count them, if you can. That is how many your family will one day be." And Abraham believed the LORD.

Sasa: Lakini Abrahamu na Sara hawakuwa na watoto, nao walikuwa wanazeeka. Usiku mmoja Mungu akamtoa Abrahamu nje chini ya anga. "Tazama nyota," Mungu akasema. "Zihesabu, kama ukiweza. Ndivyo jamaa yako itakavyokuwa wengi siku moja." Naye Abrahamu akamwamini BWANA.

Aya 5

Kiingereza: God kept His promise. At just the time God had said, Sarah had a baby boy — even though Abraham was a hundred years old! They named him Isaac. Sarah said, "God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me." The child grew, and Abraham held a great feast for him. God's promise had come true.

Sasa: Mungu alitimiza ahadi yake. Wakati ule ule Mungu aliousema, Sara akapata mtoto wa kiume — ingawa Abrahamu alikuwa na miaka mia moja! Wakamwita Isaka. Sara akasema, "Mungu amenifanya nicheke, na kila atakayesikia habari hii atacheka pamoja nami." Mtoto akakua, na Abrahamu akamfanyia karamu kubwa. Ahadi ya Mungu ilikuwa imetimia.

Swali 1

Kiingereza: What did God ask Abraham to do?

Sasa: Mungu alimwomba Abrahamu afanye nini?

Jibu 1

Kiingereza: To leave his home and go to a land God would show him.

Sasa: Aondoke nyumbani kwake, aende nchi ambayo Mungu angemwonyesha.

Swali 2

Kiingereza: What did God tell Abraham to try to count?

Sasa: Mungu alimwambia Abrahamu ajaribu kuhesabu nini?

Jibu 2

Kiingereza: The stars, to show how big his family would one day be.

Sasa: Nyota, kuonyesha jinsi jamaa yake itakavyokuwa kubwa siku moja.

Swali 3

Kiingereza: Did Abraham believe God's promise?

Sasa: Je, Abrahamu aliamini ahadi ya Mungu?

Jibu 3

Kiingereza: Yes, he believed the LORD.

Sasa: Ndiyo, alimwamini BWANA.

Swali 4

Kiingereza: What was the name of Abraham and Sarah's baby boy?

Sasa: Mtoto wa Abrahamu na Sara aliitwa nani?

Jibu 4

Kiingereza: Isaac.

Sasa: Isaka.

Swali 5

Kiingereza: Why did Sarah laugh?

Sasa: Kwa nini Sara alicheka?

Jibu 5

Kiingereza: She was full of joy that God had given her a son when she was old.

Sasa: Alijaa furaha kwa sababu Mungu alimpa mwana katika uzee wake.

Swali kwa wazazi

Kiingereza: Have you ever had to wait a long time for something — what was that like?

Sasa: Je, umewahi kusubiri kitu kwa muda mrefu — ilikuwaje kwako?

Kichwa

Kiingereza: Joseph Forgives His Brothers

Sasa: Yusufu Anawasamehe Ndugu Zake

Aya 1

Kiingereza: Jacob had twelve sons, and he loved Joseph best. He gave Joseph a coat of many colours. His brothers were jealous — and when Joseph told them his dream, that their bundles of grain bowed down to his, they hated him even more.

Sasa: Yakobo alikuwa na wana kumi na wawili, naye alimpenda Yusufu kuliko wote. Alimpa Yusufu kanzu ya rangi nyingi. Ndugu zake wakamwonea wivu — na Yusufu alipowaambia ndoto yake, kwamba miganda yao ya nafaka iliinamia mganda wake, walimchukia zaidi.

Aya 2

Kiingereza: One day, far from home, the brothers grabbed Joseph, tore off his coat, and sold him for twenty pieces of silver to traders going to Egypt. They let their father believe a wild animal had killed him, and Jacob wept and wept.

Sasa: Siku moja, mbali na nyumbani, ndugu zake walimkamata Yusufu, wakamvua kanzu yake, wakamwuza kwa vipande ishirini vya fedha kwa wafanyabiashara waliokuwa wakienda Misri. Wakamwacha baba yao aamini kwamba mnyama mkali amemwua, naye Yakobo akalia na kulia.

Aya 3

Kiingereza: Years later, Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, had strange dreams no one could explain. Joseph said, "God will give Pharaoh the answer." God showed Joseph the meaning: seven years of plenty, then seven years with no food. So Pharaoh set Joseph over all Egypt, and Joseph stored up grain for the hungry years.

Sasa: Miaka mingi baadaye, Farao, mfalme wa Misri, aliota ndoto za ajabu ambazo hakuna mtu aliyeweza kuzieleza. Yusufu akasema, "Mungu atampa Farao jibu." Mungu akamwonyesha Yusufu maana yake: miaka saba ya shibe, kisha miaka saba isiyo na chakula. Basi Farao akamweka Yusufu juu ya Misri yote, naye Yusufu akahifadhi nafaka kwa ajili ya miaka ya njaa.

Aya 4

Kiingereza: When the hungry years came, Joseph's brothers travelled to Egypt to buy food. They bowed low before him and did not know him — but Joseph knew them. Then his brother Judah begged to take the youngest brother's place as a servant, so their father's heart would not break.

Sasa: Miaka ya njaa ilipofika, ndugu za Yusufu walisafiri kwenda Misri kununua chakula. Wakainama chini mbele yake, wala hawakumtambua — lakini Yusufu aliwatambua. Kisha Yuda ndugu yake akaomba kuchukua nafasi ya ndugu yao mdogo kuwa mtumwa, ili moyo wa baba yao usivunjike.

Aya 5

Kiingereza: Joseph could not hold back his tears any longer. "I am Joseph, your brother," he cried, "the one you sold into Egypt! Do not be angry with yourselves. God sent me here ahead of you, to save many lives." He kissed his brothers and wept, and they talked together.

Sasa: Yusufu hakuweza kuyazuia machozi yake tena. "Mimi ni Yusufu, ndugu yenu," akalia, "yule mliyemwuza Misri! Msijikasirikie. Mungu alinituma hapa mbele yenu, ili kuokoa maisha ya watu wengi." Akawabusu ndugu zake, akalia, nao wakazungumza pamoja.

Aya 6

Kiingereza: Joseph sent wagons full of good things to bring the whole family to Egypt. When Jacob heard the news, his heart came alive again. "Joseph my son is still alive!" he said. "I will go and see him before I die."

Sasa: Yusufu akatuma magari yaliyojaa vitu vizuri kuileta jamaa yote Misri. Yakobo aliposikia habari hizo, moyo wake ukafufuka tena. "Yusufu mwanangu angali hai!" akasema. "Nitakwenda kumwona kabla sijafa."

Swali 1

Kiingereza: Why were Joseph's brothers jealous of him?

Sasa: Kwa nini ndugu za Yusufu walimwonea wivu?

Jibu 1

Kiingereza: Their father loved Joseph best and gave him a coat of many colours.

Sasa: Baba yao alimpenda Yusufu kuliko wote, akampa kanzu ya rangi nyingi.

Swali 2

Kiingereza: What did the brothers do to Joseph?

Sasa: Ndugu zake walimfanyia Yusufu nini?

Jibu 2

Kiingereza: They sold him for twenty pieces of silver to traders going to Egypt.

Sasa: Walimwuza kwa vipande ishirini vya fedha kwa wafanyabiashara waliokuwa wakienda Misri.

Swali 3

Kiingereza: How did Joseph become a ruler in Egypt?

Sasa: Yusufu alikuwaje mtawala huko Misri?

Jibu 3

Kiingereza: God showed him what Pharaoh's dreams meant, so Pharaoh put him in charge.

Sasa: Mungu alimwonyesha maana ya ndoto za Farao, basi Farao akamweka kuwa msimamizi.

Swali 4

Kiingereza: What did Joseph say when he told his brothers who he was?

Sasa: Yusufu alisema nini alipowaambia ndugu zake yeye ni nani?

Jibu 4

Kiingereza: He said, "I am Joseph your brother — God sent me here to save many lives."

Sasa: Alisema, "Mimi ni Yusufu ndugu yenu — Mungu alinituma hapa kuokoa maisha ya watu wengi."

Swali 5

Kiingereza: What did Jacob say when he heard Joseph was alive?

Sasa: Yakobo alisema nini aliposikia Yusufu yu hai?

Jibu 5

Kiingereza: He said, "Joseph my son is still alive — I will go and see him."

Sasa: Alisema, "Yusufu mwanangu angali hai — nitakwenda kumwona."

Swali kwa wazazi

Kiingereza: Why do you think Joseph cried when he finally told his brothers who he was?

Sasa: Unadhani kwa nini Yusufu alilia alipowaambia ndugu zake hatimaye yeye ni nani?

Kichwa

Kiingereza: The Baby in the Basket

Sasa: Mtoto Ndani ya Kikapu

Aya 1

Kiingereza: Jacob's family, the children of Israel, grew into a great people in the land of Egypt. A new king arose who did not know about Joseph, and he was afraid of them. He made them slaves and gave them hard, bitter work. Then he gave a terrible order: every Hebrew baby boy must be thrown into the river.

Sasa: Jamaa ya Yakobo, wana wa Israeli, walikua wakawa taifa kubwa katika nchi ya Misri. Mfalme mpya akatokea ambaye hakumjua Yusufu, naye akawaogopa. Akawafanya watumwa, akawapa kazi ngumu na chungu. Kisha akatoa amri ya kutisha: kila mtoto wa kiume wa Kiebrania lazima atupwe mtoni.

Aya 2

Kiingereza: One mother had a beautiful baby boy, and she hid him for three months. When she could not hide him any longer, she made a little basket of river reeds and coated it with pitch so it would float. She laid her baby inside and set the basket among the tall grass at the river's edge. His big sister stood a little way off, watching to see what would happen.

Sasa: Mama mmoja alikuwa na mtoto mzuri wa kiume, akamficha miezi mitatu. Alipokuwa hawezi kumficha tena, alitengeneza kikapu kidogo cha matete ya mto, akakipaka lami ili kielee. Akamlaza mtoto wake ndani, akakiweka kikapu katikati ya majani marefu ukingoni mwa mto. Dada yake mkubwa alisimama mbali kidogo, akiangalia kitakachotokea.

Aya 3

Kiingereza: Pharaoh's daughter came down to the river to wash. She saw the basket and sent her maid to fetch it. When she opened it, the baby was crying — and her heart went out to him. "This is one of the Hebrews' children," she said.

Sasa: Binti Farao alishuka mtoni kuoga. Akakiona kikapu, akamtuma mjakazi wake akilete. Alipokifungua, mtoto alikuwa akilia — na moyo wake ukamhurumia. "Huyu ni mmoja wa watoto wa Waebrania," akasema.

Aya 4

Kiingereza: Then the sister hurried over. "Shall I go and find a Hebrew woman to nurse the baby for you?" she asked. "Go," said Pharaoh's daughter. And the girl went and called — the baby's own mother! So the mother held her son safe in her arms again, and Pharaoh's daughter even paid her to care for him.

Sasa: Ndipo dada yake akaja haraka. "Je, niende nikamwite mwanamke wa Kiebrania akunyonyeshee mtoto?" akauliza. "Nenda," akasema binti Farao. Na msichana akaenda akamwita — mama yake mtoto mwenyewe! Basi mama akamshika mwanawe salama mikononi mwake tena, na binti Farao hata akamlipa amtunze.

Aya 5

Kiingereza: When the child grew, he became the son of Pharaoh's daughter. She named him Moses, saying, "Because I drew him out of the water."

Sasa: Mtoto alipokua, akawa mwana wa binti Farao. Akamwita jina lake Musa, akisema, "Kwa sababu nilimtoa majini."

Aya 6

Kiingereza: The children of Israel still worked as slaves, and they cried out to God for help. And God heard them, and He remembered His promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Sasa: Wana wa Israeli bado walifanya kazi kama watumwa, nao wakamlilia Mungu awasaidie. Naye Mungu akawasikia, akaikumbuka ahadi yake kwa Abrahamu, Isaka, na Yakobo.

Swali 1

Kiingereza: Why did the mother have to hide her baby?

Sasa: Kwa nini mama alilazimika kumficha mtoto wake?

Jibu 1

Kiingereza: The king had ordered that every Hebrew baby boy be thrown into the river.

Sasa: Mfalme alikuwa ameamuru kila mtoto wa kiume wa Kiebrania atupwe mtoni.

Swali 2

Kiingereza: What did the mother put her baby in?

Sasa: Mama alimweka mtoto wake ndani ya nini?

Jibu 2

Kiingereza: A basket of river reeds, coated with pitch so it would float.

Sasa: Kikapu cha matete ya mto, kilichopakwa lami ili kielee.

Swali 3

Kiingereza: Who found the baby in the river?

Sasa: Ni nani aliyemkuta mtoto mtoni?

Jibu 3

Kiingereza: Pharaoh's daughter.

Sasa: Binti Farao.

Swali 4

Kiingereza: Who ended up nursing the baby?

Sasa: Ni nani hatimaye aliyemnyonyesha mtoto?

Jibu 4

Kiingereza: His own mother.

Sasa: Mama yake mwenyewe.

Swali 5

Kiingereza: Why was he named Moses?

Sasa: Kwa nini aliitwa Musa?

Jibu 5

Kiingereza: Because Pharaoh's daughter drew him out of the water.

Sasa: Kwa sababu binti Farao alimtoa majini.

Swali kwa wazazi

Kiingereza: What do you think the big sister was feeling as she watched the basket float in the river?

Sasa: Unadhani dada mkubwa alihisi nini alipokuwa akiangalia kikapu kikielea mtoni?

Kichwa

Kiingereza: Crossing the Red Sea

Sasa: Kuvuka Bahari ya Shamu

Aya 1

Kiingereza: God's people, Israel, had been slaves in Egypt for a long, long time. Now God was leading them out. By day a tall pillar of cloud went in front of them, and by night a pillar of fire gave them light. God never took it away.

Sasa: Watu wa Mungu, Israeli, walikuwa watumwa Misri kwa muda mrefu sana. Sasa Mungu alikuwa akiwaongoza kutoka huko. Mchana nguzo ndefu ya wingu iliwatangulia, na usiku nguzo ya moto iliwapa mwanga. Mungu hakuiondoa kamwe.

Aya 2

Kiingereza: But Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, changed his mind. "Why did we let Israel go?" he said. He took six hundred chariots and all his army, and he chased after them.

Sasa: Lakini Farao, mfalme wa Misri, alibadili mawazo yake. "Kwa nini tumewaachia Israeli waende?" akasema. Akachukua magari ya vita mia sita na jeshi lake lote, akawafuatia.

Aya 3

Kiingereza: Israel was camped beside the Red Sea. When the people saw the Egyptians coming, they were very afraid, and they cried out. But Moses said, "Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see how the LORD will save you today. The LORD will fight for you."

Sasa: Israeli walikuwa wamepiga kambi kando ya Bahari ya Shamu. Watu walipowaona Wamisri wanakuja, waliogopa sana, wakalia. Lakini Musa akasema, "Msiogope. Simameni tuli, mkaone jinsi BWANA atakavyowaokoa leo. BWANA atawapigania."

Aya 4

Kiingereza: God said to Moses, "Lift up your rod and stretch out your hand over the sea." Moses did. All night God sent a strong east wind, and the sea opened up! The people of Israel walked through the middle on dry ground, with the water standing like a wall on their right hand and on their left.

Sasa: Mungu akamwambia Musa, "Inua fimbo yako, unyooshe mkono wako juu ya bahari." Musa akafanya hivyo. Usiku kucha Mungu akatuma upepo mkali wa mashariki, na bahari ikafunguka! Watu wa Israeli wakapita katikati juu ya nchi kavu, maji yakiwa yamesimama kama ukuta upande wao wa kuume na wa kushoto.

Aya 5

Kiingereza: The Egyptians chased them right into the sea. But God made their chariot wheels come off, so they could hardly drive. Then Moses stretched out his hand again, and the water rushed back. It covered Pharaoh's whole army. Not one of them was left.

Sasa: Wamisri wakawafuatia moja kwa moja ndani ya bahari. Lakini Mungu akayafanya magurudumu ya magari yao ya vita yatoke, hata wakashindwa kuendesha. Kisha Musa akaunyoosha mkono wake tena, na maji yakarudi kwa nguvu. Yakalifunika jeshi lote la Farao. Hakuna hata mmoja wao aliyebaki.

Aya 6

Kiingereza: So the LORD saved Israel that day. When the people saw the great thing God had done, they trusted the LORD and his servant Moses.

Sasa: Hivyo BWANA akawaokoa Israeli siku ile. Watu walipoliona jambo kuu Mungu alilolifanya, wakamwamini BWANA na Musa mtumishi wake.

Swali 1

Kiingereza: How did God lead his people on their journey?

Sasa: Mungu aliwaongozaje watu wake safarini?

Jibu 1

Kiingereza: With a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.

Sasa: Kwa nguzo ya wingu mchana na nguzo ya moto usiku.

Swali 2

Kiingereza: Why were the people so afraid at the sea?

Sasa: Kwa nini watu waliogopa sana kando ya bahari?

Jibu 2

Kiingereza: Pharaoh and his army were chasing them.

Sasa: Farao na jeshi lake walikuwa wakiwafuatia.

Swali 3

Kiingereza: What happened when Moses stretched out his hand over the sea?

Sasa: Nini kilitokea Musa alipounyoosha mkono wake juu ya bahari?

Jibu 3

Kiingereza: The sea opened up and the people walked through on dry ground.

Sasa: Bahari ilifunguka, na watu wakapita juu ya nchi kavu.

Swali 4

Kiingereza: What happened to Pharaoh's army?

Sasa: Jeshi la Farao lilipatwa na nini?

Jibu 4

Kiingereza: The water came back and covered them all.

Sasa: Maji yalirudi, yakawafunika wote.

Swali kwa wazazi

Kiingereza: What do you think it felt like to walk between those two walls of water?

Sasa: Unadhani ilikuwaje kutembea katikati ya kuta zile mbili za maji?

Kichwa

Kiingereza: Ruth Stays True

Sasa: Ruthu Anabaki Mwaminifu

Aya 1

Kiingereza: Long ago there was no food in the land of Israel, so Naomi and her family moved to the country of Moab. There her husband died. Her two sons married women from Moab, named Orpah and Ruth. Then, sadly, both sons died too. Now Naomi was left all alone with Orpah and Ruth.

Sasa: Hapo zamani hapakuwa na chakula katika nchi ya Israeli, basi Naomi na jamaa yake wakahamia nchi ya Moabu. Huko mumewe akafa. Wanawe wawili wakaoa wanawake wa Moabu, walioitwa Orpa na Ruthu. Kisha, kwa huzuni, wana wote wawili wakafa pia. Sasa Naomi akabaki peke yake pamoja na Orpa na Ruthu.

Aya 2

Kiingereza: Naomi heard that God had given her people bread again, so she set out for home, for Bethlehem. She told Orpah and Ruth, "Go back to your mothers' houses." They cried. Orpah kissed her and went back. But Ruth held on tight.

Sasa: Naomi akasikia kwamba Mungu amewapa watu wake mkate tena, basi akaanza safari ya kurudi nyumbani, Bethlehemu. Akawaambia Orpa na Ruthu, "Rudini nyumbani kwa mama zenu." Wakalia. Orpa akambusu, akarudi. Lakini Ruthu akamshikilia sana.

Aya 3

Kiingereza: Ruth said, "Where you go, I will go. Where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God." So the two of them came to Bethlehem together, just as the barley harvest was beginning.

Sasa: Ruthu akasema, "Utakakokwenda, nitakwenda. Utakapokaa, nitakaa. Watu wako watakuwa watu wangu, na Mungu wako atakuwa Mungu wangu." Basi wote wawili wakafika Bethlehemu pamoja, wakati mavuno ya shayiri yalipokuwa yakianza.

Aya 4

Kiingereza: Ruth went out to a field to pick up leftover grain, so she and Naomi could eat. The field belonged to a good man named Boaz. He was kind to Ruth. "Stay in my field," he said. "Drink my water, and eat bread with my workers." He had heard how Ruth cared for Naomi. He even told his workers to drop extra grain on purpose, just for her.

Sasa: Ruthu akaenda shambani kuokota masalio ya nafaka, ili yeye na Naomi wapate kula. Shamba lilikuwa la mtu mwema aliyeitwa Boazi. Alikuwa mwema kwa Ruthu. "Kaa shambani mwangu," akasema. "Kunywa maji yangu, na ule mkate pamoja na wafanyakazi wangu." Alikuwa amesikia jinsi Ruthu alivyomtunza Naomi. Hata aliwaambia wafanyakazi wake waangushe nafaka za ziada makusudi, kwa ajili yake.

Aya 5

Kiingereza: Boaz was part of Naomi's family, and in Israel a close family member could take care of widows like Naomi and Ruth. Ruth asked Boaz to be that helper, and Boaz gladly said yes. He married Ruth.

Sasa: Boazi alikuwa wa jamaa ya Naomi, na katika Israeli ndugu wa karibu angeweza kuwatunza wajane kama Naomi na Ruthu. Ruthu akamwomba Boazi awe msaidizi huyo, naye Boazi akakubali kwa furaha. Akamwoa Ruthu.

Aya 6

Kiingereza: God gave Ruth and Boaz a baby boy named Obed. Naomi held him in her arms, and her neighbors said, "Blessed be the LORD!" When Obed grew up, he became the grandfather of King David.

Sasa: Mungu akawapa Ruthu na Boazi mtoto wa kiume aliyeitwa Obedi. Naomi akambeba mikononi mwake, na majirani zake wakasema, "Ahimidiwe BWANA!" Obedi alipokua, akawa babu wa Mfalme Daudi.

Swali 1

Kiingereza: What did Ruth say when Naomi told her to go back home?

Sasa: Ruthu alisema nini Naomi alipomwambia arudi nyumbani?

Jibu 1

Kiingereza: "Where you go, I will go, and your God will be my God."

Sasa: "Utakakokwenda, nitakwenda, na Mungu wako atakuwa Mungu wangu."

Swali 2

Kiingereza: How did Ruth get food for herself and Naomi?

Sasa: Ruthu alipataje chakula kwa ajili yake na Naomi?

Jibu 2

Kiingereza: She picked up leftover grain in Boaz's field.

Sasa: Aliokota masalio ya nafaka katika shamba la Boazi.

Swali 3

Kiingereza: How was Boaz kind to Ruth?

Sasa: Boazi alikuwa mwema kwa Ruthu vipi?

Jibu 3

Kiingereza: He let her stay in his field, gave her food and water, and had extra grain dropped for her.

Sasa: Alimruhusu kukaa shambani mwake, akampa chakula na maji, na akaagiza nafaka za ziada ziangushwe kwa ajili yake.

Swali 4

Kiingereza: What was the name of Ruth's baby boy?

Sasa: Mtoto wa Ruthu aliitwa nani?

Jibu 4

Kiingereza: Obed, who became the grandfather of King David.

Sasa: Obedi, aliyekuwa babu wa Mfalme Daudi.

Swali kwa wazazi

Kiingereza: Why do you think Ruth chose to stay with Naomi instead of going back home?

Sasa: Unadhani kwa nini Ruthu alichagua kubaki na Naomi badala ya kurudi nyumbani kwake?

Kichwa

Kiingereza: David and Goliath

Sasa: Daudi na Goliathi

Aya 1

Kiingereza: Israel's army stood on one hill and the Philistine army on another, with a valley between them. Every morning and every evening a giant soldier named Goliath came out, wearing heavy brass armor and carrying a huge spear. "Choose a man to come and fight me!" he shouted. For forty days he shouted, and King Saul and all Israel were very afraid.

Sasa: Jeshi la Israeli lilisimama juu ya kilima kimoja na jeshi la Wafilisti juu ya kingine, na bonde katikati yao. Kila asubuhi na kila jioni askari jitu aliyeitwa Goliathi alitoka, amevaa silaha nzito za shaba na kubeba mkuki mkubwa. "Chagueni mtu aje apigane nami!" alipiga kelele. Kwa siku arobaini alipiga kelele, na Mfalme Sauli na Israeli wote waliogopa sana.

Aya 2

Kiingereza: David was a shepherd boy, the youngest of eight brothers. His father Jesse sent him to the camp with bread and cheese for his brothers. While David was there, he heard Goliath shout. David said, "Who is this Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?"

Sasa: Daudi alikuwa mvulana mchungaji, mdogo kabisa wa ndugu wanane. Baba yake Yese alimtuma kambini na mkate na jibini kwa ajili ya ndugu zake. Daudi alipokuwa huko, alimsikia Goliathi akipiga kelele. Daudi akasema, "Ni nani Mfilisti huyu, hata alitukane jeshi la Mungu aliye hai?"

Aya 3

Kiingereza: "I will go and fight him," David told King Saul. Saul said, "You cannot. You are only a boy." But David said, "I keep my father's sheep. When a lion and a bear took a lamb, the LORD saved me from them. The LORD will save me from this Philistine too." So Saul said, "Go, and the LORD be with you."

Sasa: "Nitakwenda kupigana naye," Daudi akamwambia Mfalme Sauli. Sauli akasema, "Huwezi. Wewe ni mvulana tu." Lakini Daudi akasema, "Mimi huchunga kondoo za baba yangu. Simba na dubu walipomchukua mwana-kondoo, BWANA aliniokoa kutoka kwao. BWANA ataniokoa na Mfilisti huyu pia." Basi Sauli akasema, "Nenda, na BWANA awe pamoja nawe."

Aya 4

Kiingereza: Saul dressed David in his own armor, but David was not used to it, so he took it off. He took his staff, his sling, and five smooth stones from the brook.

Sasa: Sauli akamvika Daudi silaha zake mwenyewe, lakini Daudi hakuzizoea, basi akazivua. Akachukua fimbo yake, kombeo lake, na mawe matano laini kutoka kijitoni.

Aya 5

Kiingereza: Goliath made fun of David. But David said, "You come to me with a sword and a spear. I come to you in the name of the LORD. The battle is the LORD's!"

Sasa: Goliathi akamdhihaki Daudi. Lakini Daudi akasema, "Wewe unanijia na upanga na mkuki. Mimi ninakujia kwa jina la BWANA. Vita ni vya BWANA!"

Aya 6

Kiingereza: David ran toward the giant and slung a stone. It hit Goliath in the forehead, and down he fell, dead. When the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they ran away, and the men of Israel shouted and chased them.

Sasa: Daudi akamkimbilia yule jitu, akatupa jiwe kwa kombeo lake. Likampiga Goliathi kwenye paji la uso, naye akaanguka chini, amekufa. Wafilisti walipoona shujaa wao amekufa, wakakimbia, na watu wa Israeli wakapiga kelele, wakawafukuza.

Swali 1

Kiingereza: How long did Goliath shout his challenge at Israel?

Sasa: Goliathi alipiga kelele za changamoto kwa Israeli kwa muda gani?

Jibu 1

Kiingereza: Forty days, every morning and every evening.

Sasa: Siku arobaini, kila asubuhi na kila jioni.

Swali 2

Kiingereza: Why was David sure God would help him fight Goliath?

Sasa: Kwa nini Daudi alikuwa na hakika kwamba Mungu atamsaidia kupigana na Goliathi?

Jibu 2

Kiingereza: The LORD had already saved him from a lion and a bear.

Sasa: BWANA alikuwa amekwisha kumwokoa kutoka kwa simba na dubu.

Swali 3

Kiingereza: What did David take with him to fight Goliath?

Sasa: Daudi alichukua nini kwenda kupigana na Goliathi?

Jibu 3

Kiingereza: His staff, his sling, and five smooth stones.

Sasa: Fimbo yake, kombeo lake, na mawe matano laini.

Swali 4

Kiingereza: Whose battle did David say it was?

Sasa: Daudi alisema vita ni vya nani?

Jibu 4

Kiingereza: He said the battle is the LORD's.

Sasa: Alisema vita ni vya BWANA.

Swali kwa wazazi

Kiingereza: Everyone else was afraid of Goliath — what do you think made David different?

Sasa: Kila mtu mwingine alimwogopa Goliathi — unadhani ni nini kilichomfanya Daudi kuwa tofauti?

Kichwa

Kiingereza: God Feeds Elijah

Sasa: Mungu Anamlisha Eliya

Aya 1

Kiingereza: Elijah was God's prophet. He told King Ahab, "As the LORD God of Israel lives, there will be no rain or dew for years, until I say so." And the rain stopped.

Sasa: Eliya alikuwa nabii wa Mungu. Alimwambia Mfalme Ahabu, "Kama BWANA, Mungu wa Israeli, aishivyo, hakutakuwa na mvua wala umande kwa miaka mingi, mpaka nitakaposema." Na mvua ikakoma.

Aya 2

Kiingereza: God told Elijah, "Go and hide by the brook Cherith. You can drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there." Elijah went. Morning and evening, ravens flew to him with bread and meat, and he drank from the brook.

Sasa: Mungu akamwambia Eliya, "Nenda ukajifiche kando ya kijito cha Kerithi. Utakunywa maji ya kijito, nami nimewaamuru kunguru wakulishe huko." Eliya akaenda. Asubuhi na jioni, kunguru walimletea mkate na nyama, naye akanywa maji ya kijito.

Aya 3

Kiingereza: After a while the brook dried up, because there was no rain. Then God said, "Go to the town of Zarephath. I have told a widow there to feed you."

Sasa: Baada ya muda kijito kikakauka, kwa sababu hapakuwa na mvua. Kisha Mungu akasema, "Nenda mji wa Sarepta. Nimemwambia mjane wa huko akulishe."

Aya 4

Kiingereza: At the town gate Elijah met the widow gathering sticks. He asked her for water and a little bread. She said, "I have only a handful of flour and a little oil — one last meal for me and my son." Elijah said, "Do not be afraid. Make me a little cake first. The LORD God of Israel says your flour and oil will not run out until he sends rain again."

Sasa: Langoni mwa mji Eliya akamkuta mjane akiokota kuni. Akamwomba maji na mkate kidogo. Mwanamke akasema, "Nina konzi moja tu ya unga na mafuta kidogo — mlo mmoja wa mwisho kwa ajili yangu na mwanangu." Eliya akasema, "Usiogope. Nifanyie kwanza mkate mdogo. BWANA, Mungu wa Israeli, asema unga wako na mafuta yako havitaisha mpaka atakapoleta mvua tena."

Aya 5

Kiingereza: She did what Elijah said, and it was true! She and her son and Elijah ate for many days. The flour and the oil never ran out.

Sasa: Akafanya kama Eliya alivyosema — na ikawa kweli! Yeye na mwanawe na Eliya wakala kwa siku nyingi. Unga na mafuta havikuisha kamwe.

Aya 6

Kiingereza: Later the widow's son got so sick that he stopped breathing. Elijah carried him upstairs and cried out to the LORD, "Let this child live again!" The LORD heard Elijah, and the boy came back to life. Elijah brought him to his mother and said, "See, your son lives." The woman said, "Now I know you are a man of God, and the word of the LORD in your mouth is true."

Sasa: Baadaye mwana wa mjane akaugua sana hata akaacha kupumua. Eliya akambeba juu ghorofani, akamlilia BWANA, "Mtoto huyu na aishi tena!" BWANA akamsikia Eliya, na mvulana akarudi kuwa hai. Eliya akampeleka kwa mama yake, akasema, "Tazama, mwanao yu hai." Mwanamke akasema, "Sasa najua wewe ni mtu wa Mungu, na neno la BWANA kinywani mwako ni kweli."

Swali 1

Kiingereza: Who brought Elijah food by the brook?

Sasa: Ni nani aliyemletea Eliya chakula kando ya kijito?

Jibu 1

Kiingereza: Ravens brought him bread and meat, morning and evening.

Sasa: Kunguru walimletea mkate na nyama, asubuhi na jioni.

Swali 2

Kiingereza: What food did the widow have left in her house?

Sasa: Mjane alikuwa na chakula gani kilichobaki nyumbani mwake?

Jibu 2

Kiingereza: Only a handful of flour and a little oil.

Sasa: Konzi moja tu ya unga na mafuta kidogo.

Swali 3

Kiingereza: What happened to her flour and oil after she shared with Elijah?

Sasa: Unga na mafuta yake vilipatwa na nini baada ya kumgawia Eliya?

Jibu 3

Kiingereza: They never ran out.

Sasa: Havikuisha kamwe.

Swali 4

Kiingereza: What did God do when the widow's son stopped breathing?

Sasa: Mungu alifanya nini mwana wa mjane alipoacha kupumua?

Jibu 4

Kiingereza: God heard Elijah's prayer, and the boy came back to life.

Sasa: Mungu alisikia maombi ya Eliya, na mvulana akarudi kuwa hai.

Swali kwa wazazi

Kiingereza: God fed Elijah in some surprising ways — which one surprises you most, and why?

Sasa: Mungu alimlisha Eliya kwa njia za kushangaza — ni ipi inayokushangaza zaidi, na kwa nini?

Kichwa

Kiingereza: Daniel and the Lions

Sasa: Danieli na Simba

Aya 1

Kiingereza: Daniel lived far from his home in Judah, and he served King Darius. He was so wise and faithful that the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.

Sasa: Danieli aliishi mbali na nyumbani kwake Yuda, naye alimtumikia Mfalme Dario. Alikuwa mwenye hekima na mwaminifu sana hata mfalme akapanga kumweka juu ya ufalme wote.

Aya 2

Kiingereza: The other leaders were jealous, but they could not find one fault in Daniel. So they made a trap. They said to the king, "Make a law: for thirty days no one may pray to any god or man except you, O king, or be thrown into the den of lions." King Darius signed the law, and it could not be changed.

Sasa: Viongozi wengine walimwonea wivu, lakini hawakuweza kumpata Danieli kosa hata moja. Basi wakatengeneza mtego. Wakamwambia mfalme, "Weka sheria: kwa siku thelathini mtu yeyote asimwombe mungu wala mtu yeyote isipokuwa wewe, ee mfalme, la sivyo atupwe katika tundu la simba." Mfalme Dario akaitia sahihi sheria hiyo, nayo isingeweza kubadilishwa.

Aya 3

Kiingereza: Daniel knew about the law. But he went home, opened his windows toward Jerusalem, and prayed to his God three times a day, giving thanks, just as he always had.

Sasa: Danieli alijua kuhusu sheria hiyo. Lakini alikwenda nyumbani, akafungua madirisha yake kuelekea Yerusalemu, akamwomba Mungu wake mara tatu kwa siku, akishukuru, kama alivyokuwa akifanya siku zote.

Aya 4

Kiingereza: The men saw him praying and told the king. Darius was very sad and tried all day to save Daniel, but the law could not be changed. Daniel was thrown into the den of lions. The king said, "Your God, whom you always serve — he will save you." A big stone was laid over the den.

Sasa: Watu wale wakamwona akiomba, wakamwambia mfalme. Dario akahuzunika sana, akajaribu mchana kutwa kumwokoa Danieli, lakini sheria isingeweza kubadilishwa. Danieli akatupwa katika tundu la simba. Mfalme akasema, "Mungu wako, unayemtumikia siku zote — yeye atakuokoa." Jiwe kubwa likawekwa juu ya tundu.

Aya 5

Kiingereza: That night the king could not eat or sleep. Very early he hurried to the den and called, "Daniel! Was your God able to save you from the lions?" Daniel answered, "O king, live for ever! My God sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths. They have not hurt me."

Sasa: Usiku ule mfalme hakuweza kula wala kulala. Alfajiri na mapema akaenda haraka tunduni, akaita, "Danieli! Je, Mungu wako aliweza kukuokoa na simba?" Danieli akajibu, "Ee mfalme, uishi milele! Mungu wangu alimtuma malaika wake, akavifunga vinywa vya simba. Hawakunidhuru."

Aya 6

Kiingereza: The king was very glad. Daniel was lifted out with not one hurt on him, because he trusted in his God. The men who had made the trap were thrown to the lions instead. Then King Darius wrote to all the world: "Daniel's God is the living God. He rescues and saves."

Sasa: Mfalme akafurahi sana. Danieli akatolewa nje bila jeraha hata moja, kwa sababu alimtumaini Mungu wake. Watu waliotengeneza mtego wakatupwa kwa simba badala yake. Kisha Mfalme Dario akaandika kwa ulimwengu wote: "Mungu wa Danieli ni Mungu aliye hai. Yeye huponya na kuokoa."

Swali 1

Kiingereza: How many times a day did Daniel pray?

Sasa: Danieli aliomba mara ngapi kwa siku?

Jibu 1

Kiingereza: Three times a day, just as he always had.

Sasa: Mara tatu kwa siku, kama alivyokuwa akifanya siku zote.

Swali 2

Kiingereza: Why was Daniel thrown into the den of lions?

Sasa: Kwa nini Danieli alitupwa katika tundu la simba?

Jibu 2

Kiingereza: He kept praying to God after the law said he must not.

Sasa: Aliendelea kumwomba Mungu baada ya sheria kusema asifanye hivyo.

Swali 3

Kiingereza: How did God keep Daniel safe?

Sasa: Mungu alimlindaje Danieli?

Jibu 3

Kiingereza: God sent his angel to shut the lions' mouths.

Sasa: Mungu alimtuma malaika wake kuvifunga vinywa vya simba.

Swali 4

Kiingereza: What did King Darius tell everyone after Daniel was saved?

Sasa: Mfalme Dario aliwaambia nini watu wote baada ya Danieli kuokolewa?

Jibu 4

Kiingereza: That Daniel's God is the living God who rescues and saves.

Sasa: Kwamba Mungu wa Danieli ni Mungu aliye hai, aponyaye na kuokoa.

Swali kwa wazazi

Kiingereza: Daniel kept praying even when he knew it was dangerous — what do you think was going through his mind?

Sasa: Danieli aliendelea kuomba hata alipojua ni hatari — unadhani alikuwa akifikiri nini moyoni mwake?

Kichwa

Kiingereza: Jonah and the Big Fish

Sasa: Yona na Samaki Mkubwa

Aya 1

Kiingereza: God spoke to a man named Jonah. He said, "Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh. The people there are doing very bad things. Go and warn them." But Jonah did not want to go. He went down to Joppa, found a ship sailing far away to Tarshish, and got on board. He was trying to run away from God.

Sasa: Mungu alisema na mtu aliyeitwa Yona. Akasema, "Ondoka uende mji mkubwa wa Ninawi. Watu wa huko wanafanya mambo mabaya sana. Nenda ukawaonye." Lakini Yona hakutaka kwenda. Alishuka mpaka Yafa, akapata merikebu iliyokuwa ikisafiri mbali kwenda Tarshishi, akapanda. Alikuwa akijaribu kumkimbia Mungu.

Aya 2

Kiingereza: Out at sea, God sent a great wind. The storm was so strong the ship was about to break apart. The sailors were afraid. But Jonah was down inside the ship, fast asleep. The captain woke him. "How can you sleep? Get up and pray!"

Sasa: Huko baharini, Mungu akatuma upepo mkubwa. Dhoruba ilikuwa kali sana hata merikebu ikakaribia kuvunjika. Mabaharia wakaogopa. Lakini Yona alikuwa chini ndani ya merikebu, amelala fofofo. Nahodha akamwamsha. "Unawezaje kulala? Amka uombe!"

Aya 3

Kiingereza: Jonah told the sailors the truth. "I am a Hebrew. I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land. This storm is because of me. Throw me into the sea, and it will be calm." The sailors rowed hard for land, but they could not make it. At last they threw Jonah into the sea — and right away, the sea grew still.

Sasa: Yona akawaambia mabaharia ukweli. "Mimi ni Mwebrania. Namcha BWANA, Mungu wa mbinguni, aliyeumba bahari na nchi kavu. Dhoruba hii ni kwa sababu yangu. Nitupeni baharini, nayo itatulia." Mabaharia wakapiga makasia kwa nguvu kuelekea nchi kavu, lakini hawakuweza kufika. Mwishowe wakamtupa Yona baharini — na mara moja, bahari ikatulia.

Aya 4

Kiingereza: But God had made ready a great fish, and the fish swallowed Jonah. Jonah was inside the fish for three days and three nights. In the dark, Jonah prayed to God, and God heard him. Then God spoke to the fish, and it spat Jonah out onto dry land.

Sasa: Lakini Mungu alikuwa amemwandaa samaki mkubwa, naye samaki akammeza Yona. Yona alikuwa ndani ya samaki siku tatu mchana na usiku. Mle gizani, Yona akamwomba Mungu, naye Mungu akamsikia. Kisha Mungu akasema na samaki, naye akamtapika Yona juu ya nchi kavu.

Aya 5

Kiingereza: God spoke to Jonah a second time: "Go to Nineveh." This time Jonah went. He walked into the great city and called out, "In forty days, Nineveh will fall!" The people believed God. Everyone, from the king to the least, stopped their bad ways and cried out to God. God saw that they had turned around, and he did not destroy their city.

Sasa: Mungu akasema na Yona mara ya pili: "Nenda Ninawi." Wakati huu Yona akaenda. Akaingia katika mji ule mkubwa, akatangaza, "Baada ya siku arobaini, Ninawi utaanguka!" Watu wakamwamini Mungu. Kila mtu, tangu mfalme hadi mdogo kabisa, akaacha njia zake mbaya, wakamlilia Mungu. Mungu akaona kwamba wamegeuka, wala hakuuangamiza mji wao.

Swali 1

Kiingereza: Where did God tell Jonah to go?

Sasa: Mungu alimwambia Yona aende wapi?

Jibu 1

Kiingereza: To the great city of Nineveh.

Sasa: Mji mkubwa wa Ninawi.

Swali 2

Kiingereza: What did Jonah do instead?

Sasa: Yona alifanya nini badala yake?

Jibu 2

Kiingereza: He got on a ship going the other way, to Tarshish.

Sasa: Alipanda merikebu iliyokwenda upande mwingine, kwenda Tarshishi.

Swali 3

Kiingereza: What happened to Jonah after the sailors threw him into the sea?

Sasa: Yona alipatwa na nini baada ya mabaharia kumtupa baharini?

Jibu 3

Kiingereza: A great fish swallowed him, and he was inside it for three days and three nights.

Sasa: Samaki mkubwa alimmeza, naye akawa ndani yake siku tatu mchana na usiku.

Swali 4

Kiingereza: What did Jonah do inside the fish?

Sasa: Yona alifanya nini ndani ya samaki?

Jibu 4

Kiingereza: He prayed to God, and God heard him.

Sasa: Alimwomba Mungu, naye Mungu akamsikia.

Swali 5

Kiingereza: What did the people of Nineveh do when Jonah warned them?

Sasa: Watu wa Ninawi walifanya nini Yona alipowaonya?

Jibu 5

Kiingereza: They believed God and stopped their bad ways, so God did not destroy the city.

Sasa: Walimwamini Mungu, wakaacha njia zao mbaya, basi Mungu hakuuangamiza mji wao.

Swali kwa wazazi

Kiingereza: Why do you think Jonah tried to run away instead of going to Nineveh?

Sasa: Unadhani kwa nini Yona alijaribu kukimbia badala ya kwenda Ninawi?

Kichwa

Kiingereza: Jesus Is Born

Sasa: Yesu Anazaliwa

Aya 1

Kiingereza: Long ago, the ruler Caesar Augustus made a rule: everyone had to be counted, each in his own family's town. So Joseph left Nazareth and went to Bethlehem, the city of King David, because his family came from David. Mary went with him, and she was going to have a baby very soon.

Sasa: Hapo zamani, mtawala Kaisari Augusto alitoa amri: kila mtu lazima ahesabiwe, kila mmoja katika mji wa jamaa yake. Basi Yosefu akaondoka Nazareti, akaenda Bethlehemu, mji wa Mfalme Daudi, kwa sababu jamaa yake ilitoka kwa Daudi. Mariamu akaenda pamoja naye, naye alikuwa karibu sana kupata mtoto.

Aya 2

Kiingereza: While they were in Bethlehem, the time came. Mary's baby boy was born. She wrapped him snugly in cloths and laid him in a manger — a feeding box for animals — because there was no room for them in the inn.

Sasa: Walipokuwa Bethlehemu, wakati ukafika. Mtoto wa kiume wa Mariamu akazaliwa. Akamfunika vizuri kwa nguo, akamlaza horini — sanduku la kulishia wanyama — kwa sababu hapakuwa na nafasi kwa ajili yao katika nyumba ya wageni.

Aya 3

Kiingereza: That night, shepherds were out in the fields nearby, watching their sheep. Suddenly an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone all around. They were very afraid. But the angel said, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy for all people. Today, in the city of David, a Saviour is born. He is Christ the Lord. You will find the baby wrapped in cloths, lying in a manger."

Sasa: Usiku ule, wachungaji walikuwa mashambani karibu, wakilinda kondoo zao. Ghafla malaika wa Bwana akasimama mbele yao, na utukufu wa Bwana ukang'aa pande zote. Wakaogopa sana. Lakini malaika akasema, "Msiogope. Nawaletea habari njema ya furaha kuu kwa watu wote. Leo, katika mji wa Daudi, Mwokozi amezaliwa. Yeye ni Kristo Bwana. Mtamkuta mtoto amefunikwa nguo, amelala horini."

Aya 4

Kiingereza: Then, all at once, the sky was full of angels praising God: "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."

Sasa: Kisha, mara moja, anga ikajaa malaika wakimsifu Mungu: "Utukufu kwa Mungu juu mbinguni, na duniani amani, nia njema kwa wanadamu."

Aya 5

Kiingereza: When the angels went back to heaven, the shepherds said, "Let us go to Bethlehem and see!" They hurried, and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger. Then they told everyone what the angel had said, and all who heard it wondered.

Sasa: Malaika waliporudi mbinguni, wachungaji wakasema, "Twendeni Bethlehemu tukaone!" Wakaenda haraka, wakamkuta Mariamu na Yosefu, na mtoto amelala horini. Kisha wakawaambia wote yale malaika aliyoyasema, na wote waliosikia wakastaajabu.

Aya 6

Kiingereza: The shepherds went back to their sheep, praising God for all they had seen. Mary kept these things and thought about them in her heart. And the baby was given the name the angel had said: Jesus.

Sasa: Wachungaji wakarudi kwa kondoo zao, wakimsifu Mungu kwa yote waliyoyaona. Mariamu akayaweka mambo hayo, akayafikiri moyoni mwake. Na mtoto akapewa jina lile malaika alilolisema: Yesu.

Swali 1

Kiingereza: Why did Joseph and Mary go to Bethlehem?

Sasa: Kwa nini Yosefu na Mariamu walikwenda Bethlehemu?

Jibu 1

Kiingereza: Everyone had to be counted in his own family's town, and Joseph's family came from Bethlehem.

Sasa: Kila mtu alipaswa kuhesabiwa katika mji wa jamaa yake, na jamaa ya Yosefu ilitoka Bethlehemu.

Swali 2

Kiingereza: Where did Mary lay her baby, and why?

Sasa: Mariamu alimlaza wapi mtoto wake, na kwa nini?

Jibu 2

Kiingereza: In a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Sasa: Horini, kwa sababu hapakuwa na nafasi kwa ajili yao katika nyumba ya wageni.

Swali 3

Kiingereza: Who told the shepherds the good news?

Sasa: Ni nani aliyewaambia wachungaji habari njema?

Jibu 3

Kiingereza: An angel of the Lord.

Sasa: Malaika wa Bwana.

Swali 4

Kiingereza: What did the shepherds do after they saw the baby?

Sasa: Wachungaji walifanya nini baada ya kumwona mtoto?

Jibu 4

Kiingereza: They told everyone and went back praising God.

Sasa: Waliwaambia watu wote, wakarudi wakimsifu Mungu.

Swali 5

Kiingereza: What name was the baby given?

Sasa: Mtoto alipewa jina gani?

Jibu 5

Kiingereza: Jesus.

Sasa: Yesu.

Swali kwa wazazi

Kiingereza: What do you think it was like for the shepherds when the sky filled with angels?

Sasa: Unadhani ilikuwaje kwa wachungaji anga ilipojaa malaika?

Kichwa

Kiingereza: Jesus Calms the Storm

Sasa: Yesu Anaituliza Dhoruba

Aya 1

Kiingereza: One evening, after Jesus had been teaching a big crowd by the sea, he said to his disciples, "Let us cross over to the other side." So they took Jesus in the boat just as he was, and other little boats came too.

Sasa: Jioni moja, baada ya Yesu kufundisha umati mkubwa kando ya bahari, aliwaambia wanafunzi wake, "Tuvuke twende ng'ambo." Basi wakamchukua Yesu katika mashua vile alivyokuwa, na mashua nyingine ndogo zikaenda pia.

Aya 2

Kiingereza: Out on the water, a great storm of wind blew up. The waves beat into the boat, and it began to fill with water. But Jesus was in the back of the boat, asleep on a pillow.

Sasa: Huko majini, dhoruba kubwa ya upepo ikavuma. Mawimbi yakaipiga mashua, ikaanza kujaa maji. Lakini Yesu alikuwa nyuma ya mashua, amelala juu ya mto wa kulalia.

Aya 3

Kiingereza: The disciples woke him up. "Master!" they cried. "Don't you care that we are about to drown?"

Sasa: Wanafunzi wakamwamsha. "Mwalimu!" wakalia. "Hujali kwamba tunakaribia kuzama?"

Aya 4

Kiingereza: Jesus got up. He told the wind to stop, and he said to the sea, "Peace, be still." The wind stopped blowing. The water went flat and quiet. Everything was perfectly calm.

Sasa: Yesu akaamka. Akauamuru upepo ukome, akaiambia bahari, "Amani, tulia." Upepo ukakoma kuvuma. Maji yakawa shwari na kimya. Kila kitu kikatulia kabisa.

Aya 5

Kiingereza: Then Jesus asked his disciples, "Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?" And the disciples were filled with wonder. They said to one another, "What kind of man is this? Even the wind and the sea obey him!"

Sasa: Kisha Yesu akawauliza wanafunzi wake, "Mbona mnaogopa hivi? Imekuwaje hamna imani?" Nao wanafunzi wakajawa na mshangao. Wakaambiana, "Huyu ni mtu wa namna gani? Hata upepo na bahari vinamtii!"

Swali 1

Kiingereza: What was Jesus doing when the storm came?

Sasa: Yesu alikuwa akifanya nini dhoruba ilipokuja?

Jibu 1

Kiingereza: He was asleep on a pillow in the back of the boat.

Sasa: Alikuwa amelala juu ya mto wa kulalia nyuma ya mashua.

Swali 2

Kiingereza: What did the disciples say when they woke Jesus?

Sasa: Wanafunzi walisema nini walipomwamsha Yesu?

Jibu 2

Kiingereza: They asked if he cared that they were about to drown.

Sasa: Walimwuliza kama hajali kwamba wanakaribia kuzama.

Swali 3

Kiingereza: What did Jesus say to the sea?

Sasa: Yesu aliiambia nini bahari?

Jibu 3

Kiingereza: "Peace, be still."

Sasa: "Amani, tulia."

Swali 4

Kiingereza: What happened when Jesus spoke?

Sasa: Nini kilitokea Yesu aliposema?

Jibu 4

Kiingereza: The wind stopped and everything became calm.

Sasa: Upepo ulikoma na kila kitu kikatulia.

Swali 5

Kiingereza: What did the disciples ask each other afterward?

Sasa: Wanafunzi waliulizana nini baadaye?

Jibu 5

Kiingereza: What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

Sasa: Huyu ni mtu wa namna gani, hata upepo na bahari vinamtii?

Swali kwa wazazi

Kiingereza: What would you have been thinking if you were in that boat?

Sasa: Ungekuwa unafikiri nini kama ungalikuwa ndani ya mashua ile?

Kichwa

Kiingereza: The Boy Who Shared His Lunch

Sasa: Mvulana Aliyegawa Chakula Chake

Aya 1

Kiingereza: A great crowd of people followed Jesus to the far side of the Sea of Galilee. They had seen him heal people who were sick, and they wanted to be near him. Jesus went up a mountainside and sat down with his disciples.

Sasa: Umati mkubwa wa watu ulimfuata Yesu hadi ng'ambo ya Bahari ya Galilaya. Walikuwa wamemwona akiwaponya wagonjwa, nao walitaka kuwa karibu naye. Yesu akapanda mlimani, akaketi pamoja na wanafunzi wake.

Aya 2

Kiingereza: When Jesus looked up, he saw the huge crowd coming. He asked his disciple Philip, "Where can we buy bread, so all these people can eat?" Jesus already knew what he was going to do — he asked to see what Philip would say. Philip answered, "Even a great pile of money would not buy enough bread for everyone to have a little!"

Sasa: Yesu alipotazama juu, aliuona umati mkubwa unakuja. Akamwuliza mwanafunzi wake Filipo, "Tutanunua wapi mkate, ili watu hawa wote wapate kula?" Yesu alijua tayari atakalolifanya — aliuliza ili aone Filipo atasema nini. Filipo akajibu, "Hata rundo kubwa la fedha lisingenunua mkate wa kutosha kila mtu apate kidogo!"

Aya 3

Kiingereza: Then another disciple, Andrew, spoke up. "There is a boy here with five small loaves of barley bread and two little fish. But what good is that for so many people?"

Sasa: Kisha mwanafunzi mwingine, Andrea, akasema, "Yupo hapa mvulana mwenye mikate midogo mitano ya shayiri na samaki wadogo wawili. Lakini hivyo vitasaidia nini kwa watu wengi hivi?"

Aya 4

Kiingereza: Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." There was plenty of soft grass, and everyone sat — about five thousand men. Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and passed the bread out to everyone. He did the same with the fish. Everyone ate as much as they wanted.

Sasa: Yesu akasema, "Waketisheni watu." Palikuwa na majani mengi laini, na wote wakaketi — wanaume wapatao elfu tano. Yesu akaitwaa mikate, akamshukuru Mungu, akawagawia wote mkate. Akafanya vivyo hivyo na samaki. Kila mtu akala kadiri alivyotaka.

Aya 5

Kiingereza: When they were all full, Jesus said, "Gather up the pieces that are left, so nothing is wasted." The disciples filled twelve whole baskets with leftover pieces — all from those five little loaves!

Sasa: Wote waliposhiba, Yesu akasema, "Kusanyeni vipande vilivyobaki, kisipotee kitu." Wanafunzi wakajaza vikapu kumi na viwili vizima kwa vipande vilivyobaki — vyote kutoka ile mikate midogo mitano!

Aya 6

Kiingereza: When the people saw what Jesus had done, they said, "Truly, this is the prophet who was to come into the world."

Sasa: Watu walipoona alichokifanya Yesu, wakasema, "Hakika huyu ndiye nabii aliyepaswa kuja ulimwenguni."

Swali 1

Kiingereza: What food did the boy have?

Sasa: Mvulana alikuwa na chakula gani?

Jibu 1

Kiingereza: Five barley loaves and two small fish.

Sasa: Mikate mitano ya shayiri na samaki wadogo wawili.

Swali 2

Kiingereza: How many men sat down on the grass?

Sasa: Wanaume wangapi waliketi juu ya majani?

Jibu 2

Kiingereza: About five thousand.

Sasa: Wapatao elfu tano.

Swali 3

Kiingereza: What did Jesus do before passing out the bread?

Sasa: Yesu alifanya nini kabla ya kugawa mkate?

Jibu 3

Kiingereza: He gave thanks to God.

Sasa: Alimshukuru Mungu.

Swali 4

Kiingereza: How many baskets of leftovers did the disciples gather?

Sasa: Wanafunzi walikusanya vikapu vingapi vya masazo?

Jibu 4

Kiingereza: Twelve baskets.

Sasa: Vikapu kumi na viwili.

Swali 5

Kiingereza: What did the people say when they saw what Jesus had done?

Sasa: Watu walisema nini walipoona alichokifanya Yesu?

Jibu 5

Kiingereza: They said he was truly the prophet who was to come into the world.

Sasa: Walisema hakika yeye ndiye nabii aliyepaswa kuja ulimwenguni.

Swali kwa wazazi

Kiingereza: How do you think the boy felt when he saw what Jesus did with his little lunch?

Sasa: Unadhani mvulana alijisikiaje alipoona alivyofanya Yesu na chakula chake kidogo?

Kichwa

Kiingereza: The Good Samaritan

Sasa: Msamaria Mwema

Aya 1

Kiingereza: One day a man who knew the law very well stood up to test Jesus. He asked, "Teacher, what must I do to have eternal life?" Jesus asked him what the law said. The man answered, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and all your soul, and all your strength, and all your mind — and love your neighbour as yourself." Jesus said, "You have answered right." But the man asked another question: "And who is my neighbour?"

Sasa: Siku moja mtu aliyeijua sheria vizuri sana alisimama kumjaribu Yesu. Akauliza, "Mwalimu, nifanye nini nipate uzima wa milele?" Yesu akamwuliza sheria inasema nini. Mtu yule akajibu, "Mpende Bwana Mungu wako kwa moyo wako wote, na roho yako yote, na nguvu zako zote, na akili zako zote — na umpende jirani yako kama nafsi yako." Yesu akasema, "Umejibu vyema." Lakini mtu yule akauliza swali lingine: "Na jirani yangu ni nani?"

Aya 2

Kiingereza: So Jesus told him a story. A man was walking down the road from Jerusalem to Jericho. Robbers attacked him. They took his clothes, hurt him badly, and left him lying by the road, half dead.

Sasa: Basi Yesu akamwambia hadithi. Mtu mmoja alikuwa akishuka njiani kutoka Yerusalemu kwenda Yeriko. Wanyang'anyi wakamvamia. Wakazichukua nguo zake, wakamwumiza vibaya, wakamwacha amelala kando ya njia, karibu kufa.

Aya 3

Kiingereza: A priest came down that same road. He saw the hurt man — and passed by on the other side. Then a Levite, a helper at the temple, came to the place. He looked at the man — and he passed by on the other side too.

Sasa: Kuhani mmoja akashuka njia ile ile. Akamwona mtu aliyeumizwa — akapita upande wa pili. Kisha Mlawi, msaidizi hekaluni, akafika mahali pale. Akamtazama mtu yule — naye pia akapita upande wa pili.

Aya 4

Kiingereza: Then a man from Samaria came along. When he saw the hurt man, his heart was full of pity. He went to him, poured oil and wine on his wounds, and bandaged them. He lifted the man onto his own donkey, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. The next day he gave the innkeeper two coins and said, "Take care of him. If it costs more, I will pay you back when I come again."

Sasa: Kisha mtu wa Samaria akaja njia ile. Alipomwona mtu aliyeumizwa, moyo wake ukajaa huruma. Akamwendea, akamimina mafuta na divai juu ya majeraha yake, akayafunga. Akamwinua, akampandisha juu ya punda wake mwenyewe, akampeleka kwenye nyumba ya wageni, akamtunza. Kesho yake akampa mwenye nyumba sarafu mbili, akasema, "Mtunze. Ikigharimu zaidi, nitakulipa nitakaporudi."

Aya 5

Kiingereza: Then Jesus asked, "Which of these three was a neighbour to the man the robbers hurt?" The man answered, "The one who showed him mercy." And Jesus said, "Go, and do the same."

Sasa: Kisha Yesu akauliza, "Ni yupi kati ya hawa watatu aliyekuwa jirani kwa mtu aliyeumizwa na wanyang'anyi?" Mtu yule akajibu, "Yule aliyemhurumia." Naye Yesu akasema, "Nenda, ukafanye vivyo hivyo."

Swali 1

Kiingereza: What happened to the man on the road to Jericho?

Sasa: Mtu yule alipatwa na nini njiani kwenda Yeriko?

Jibu 1

Kiingereza: Robbers attacked him and left him hurt by the road.

Sasa: Wanyang'anyi walimvamia, wakamwacha ameumizwa kando ya njia.

Swali 2

Kiingereza: What did the priest and the Levite do when they saw him?

Sasa: Kuhani na Mlawi walifanya nini walipomwona?

Jibu 2

Kiingereza: They passed by on the other side.

Sasa: Walipita upande wa pili.

Swali 3

Kiingereza: What did the Samaritan do?

Sasa: Msamaria alifanya nini?

Jibu 3

Kiingereza: He bandaged the man's wounds, carried him to an inn, and took care of him.

Sasa: Aliyafunga majeraha yake, akambeba mpaka nyumba ya wageni, akamtunza.

Swali 4

Kiingereza: Who did the man say was a neighbour to the hurt man?

Sasa: Mtu yule alisema ni nani aliyekuwa jirani kwa mtu aliyeumizwa?

Jibu 4

Kiingereza: The one who showed him mercy.

Sasa: Yule aliyemhurumia.

Swali 5

Kiingereza: What did Jesus tell the man to do?

Sasa: Yesu alimwambia mtu yule afanye nini?

Jibu 5

Kiingereza: Go and do the same.

Sasa: Nenda ukafanye vivyo hivyo.

Swali kwa wazazi

Kiingereza: Who is someone you could be a neighbour to this week?

Sasa: Ni nani ambaye ungeweza kuwa jirani kwake wiki hii?

Kichwa

Kiingereza: The Son Who Came Home

Sasa: Mwana Aliyerudi Nyumbani

Aya 1

Kiingereza: Jesus told a story about a father who had two sons. One day the younger son said, "Father, give me my share of everything now." So the father divided what he had between his sons. Then the younger son packed up everything and went to a far country.

Sasa: Yesu alisimulia hadithi ya baba aliyekuwa na wana wawili. Siku moja mwana mdogo akasema, "Baba, nipe sasa sehemu yangu ya kila kitu." Basi baba akagawanya alivyokuwa navyo kati ya wanawe. Kisha mwana mdogo akakusanya vitu vyake vyote, akaenda nchi ya mbali.

Aya 2

Kiingereza: There he wasted all his money on wild living. Then a great hunger came over that land, and he had nothing left. He found work feeding pigs. He was so hungry he wished he could eat the pigs' food. But no one gave him anything.

Sasa: Huko akazitapanya fedha zake zote kwa maisha ya anasa. Kisha njaa kubwa ikaingia nchi ile, naye hakubakiwa na kitu. Akapata kazi ya kulisha nguruwe. Alikuwa na njaa sana hata akatamani kula chakula cha nguruwe. Lakini hakuna mtu aliyempa kitu.

Aya 3

Kiingereza: At last he came to himself. He thought, "My father's workers have plenty of bread, and here I am starving! I will get up and go to my father. I will say, Father, I have sinned. I am not worthy to be called your son. Let me work for you instead."

Sasa: Hatimaye akazingatia moyoni mwake. Akawaza, "Wafanyakazi wa baba yangu wana mkate tele, na mimi hapa ninakufa kwa njaa! Nitaondoka niende kwa baba yangu. Nitasema, Baba, nimetenda dhambi. Sistahili kuitwa mwanao. Niruhusu nikufanyie kazi badala yake."

Aya 4

Kiingereza: So he got up and went home. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him. The father's heart was full of love. He ran to his son, threw his arms around him, and kissed him.

Sasa: Basi akaondoka, akaenda nyumbani. Lakini alipokuwa angali mbali, baba yake alimwona. Moyo wa baba ukajaa upendo. Akamkimbilia mwanawe, akamkumbatia, akambusu.

Aya 5

Kiingereza: The son began, "Father, I have sinned. I am not worthy to be called your son." But the father called his servants. "Bring the best robe! Put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet! Make a feast, and let us be merry. My son was lost, and now he is found!"

Sasa: Mwana akaanza, "Baba, nimetenda dhambi. Sistahili kuitwa mwanao." Lakini baba akawaita watumishi wake. "Leteni vazi lililo bora kabisa! Mvisheni pete mkononi na viatu miguuni! Fanyeni karamu, tufurahi. Mwanangu alikuwa amepotea, na sasa ameonekana!"

Aya 6

Kiingereza: The older brother was angry and would not come in. The father went out to him and said, "Son, you are always with me, and all I have is yours. But we had to be glad. Your brother was lost, and is found."

Sasa: Ndugu mkubwa alikasirika, hakutaka kuingia ndani. Baba akatoka nje kumwendea, akasema, "Mwanangu, wewe u pamoja nami siku zote, na vyote nilivyo navyo ni vyako. Lakini ilitupasa kufurahi. Ndugu yako alikuwa amepotea, naye ameonekana."

Swali 1

Kiingereza: What did the younger son do with his money in the far country?

Sasa: Mwana mdogo alifanya nini na fedha zake katika nchi ya mbali?

Jibu 1

Kiingereza: He wasted it all on wild living.

Sasa: Alizitapanya zote kwa maisha ya anasa.

Swali 2

Kiingereza: What job did the hungry son find?

Sasa: Mwana mwenye njaa alipata kazi gani?

Jibu 2

Kiingereza: He fed pigs.

Sasa: Alilisha nguruwe.

Swali 3

Kiingereza: What did the father do when he saw his son coming home?

Sasa: Baba alifanya nini alipomwona mwanawe akirudi nyumbani?

Jibu 3

Kiingereza: He ran to him, hugged him, and kissed him.

Sasa: Alimkimbilia, akamkumbatia, akambusu.

Swali 4

Kiingereza: Why did the father make a feast?

Sasa: Kwa nini baba alifanya karamu?

Jibu 4

Kiingereza: Because his son was lost and now was found.

Sasa: Kwa sababu mwanawe alikuwa amepotea na sasa ameonekana.

Swali kwa wazazi

Kiingereza: What do you think the father was doing all those days his son was far away?

Sasa: Unadhani baba alikuwa akifanya nini siku zote zile mwanawe alipokuwa mbali?

Kichwa

Kiingereza: Zacchaeus Climbs a Tree

Sasa: Zakayo Anapanda Mti

Aya 1

Kiingereza: Jesus came to the town of Jericho. In that town lived a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. Zacchaeus wanted very much to see Jesus. But there was a big crowd, and Zacchaeus was short. He could not see over all the people.

Sasa: Yesu alifika mji wa Yeriko. Katika mji ule aliishi mtu aliyeitwa Zakayo. Alikuwa mkuu wa watoza ushuru, naye alikuwa tajiri. Zakayo alitaka sana kumwona Yesu. Lakini palikuwa na umati mkubwa, na Zakayo alikuwa mfupi. Hakuweza kuona juu ya watu wote.

Aya 2

Kiingereza: So Zacchaeus ran ahead. He climbed up into a sycomore tree, because Jesus was going to pass that way. Now he could see!

Sasa: Basi Zakayo akakimbia mbele. Akapanda juu ya mkuyu, kwa sababu Yesu angepita njia ile. Sasa aliweza kuona!

Aya 3

Kiingereza: When Jesus came to the tree, he looked up. He saw Zacchaeus and said, "Zacchaeus, hurry and come down. Today I must stay at your house." Zacchaeus scrambled down as fast as he could and welcomed Jesus with joy.

Sasa: Yesu alipofika kwenye mti ule, alitazama juu. Akamwona Zakayo, akasema, "Zakayo, shuka upesi. Leo lazima nikae nyumbani kwako." Zakayo akashuka haraka kadiri alivyoweza, akamkaribisha Yesu kwa furaha.

Aya 4

Kiingereza: But the people grumbled. "Jesus has gone to be the guest of a sinner," they said.

Sasa: Lakini watu wakanung'unika. "Yesu amekwenda kuwa mgeni wa mtu mwenye dhambi," wakasema.

Aya 5

Kiingereza: Then Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord! I will give half of everything I have to the poor. And if I have taken money from anyone unfairly, I will pay it back four times over."

Sasa: Kisha Zakayo akasimama, akamwambia Bwana, "Tazama, Bwana! Nitawapa maskini nusu ya vitu vyangu vyote. Na kama nimemnyang'anya mtu yeyote fedha isivyo haki, nitamrudishia mara nne."

Aya 6

Kiingereza: Jesus said, "Today salvation has come to this house. For the Son of man came to seek and to save what was lost."

Sasa: Yesu akasema, "Leo wokovu umefika katika nyumba hii. Kwa maana Mwana wa Adamu alikuja kutafuta na kuokoa kilichopotea."

Swali 1

Kiingereza: Why couldn't Zacchaeus see Jesus at first?

Sasa: Kwa nini Zakayo hakuweza kumwona Yesu mwanzoni?

Jibu 1

Kiingereza: He was short, and the crowd was too big.

Sasa: Alikuwa mfupi, na umati ulikuwa mkubwa mno.

Swali 2

Kiingereza: What did Zacchaeus climb to see Jesus?

Sasa: Zakayo alipanda nini ili amwone Yesu?

Jibu 2

Kiingereza: A sycomore tree.

Sasa: Mkuyu.

Swali 3

Kiingereza: What did Jesus say to Zacchaeus in the tree?

Sasa: Yesu alimwambia nini Zakayo akiwa mtini?

Jibu 3

Kiingereza: "Hurry and come down — today I must stay at your house."

Sasa: "Shuka upesi — leo lazima nikae nyumbani kwako."

Swali 4

Kiingereza: What did Zacchaeus promise to do?

Sasa: Zakayo aliahidi kufanya nini?

Jibu 4

Kiingereza: Give half of what he had to the poor and pay back four times what he took unfairly.

Sasa: Kuwapa maskini nusu ya alivyo navyo na kurudisha mara nne alichokichukua isivyo haki.

Swali kwa wazazi

Kiingereza: How do you think Zacchaeus felt when Jesus called him by name?

Sasa: Unadhani Zakayo alijisikiaje Yesu alipomwita kwa jina lake?

Kichwa

Kiingereza: Jesus Loves the Children

Sasa: Yesu Anawapenda Watoto

Aya 1

Kiingereza: Jesus was travelling through the land of Judaea. Everywhere he went, crowds of people came to him, and he taught them, as he always did.

Sasa: Yesu alikuwa akisafiri katika nchi ya Uyahudi. Kila alikokwenda, umati wa watu ulimjia, naye akawafundisha, kama alivyokuwa akifanya siku zote.

Aya 2

Kiingereza: One day, people brought their young children to Jesus. They wanted Jesus to touch them and bless them.

Sasa: Siku moja, watu wakawaleta watoto wao wadogo kwa Yesu. Walitaka Yesu awaguse na kuwabariki.

Aya 3

Kiingereza: But Jesus' disciples scolded the people who brought the children. They tried to turn them away.

Sasa: Lakini wanafunzi wa Yesu wakawakemea watu waliowaleta watoto. Wakajaribu kuwarudisha.

Aya 4

Kiingereza: When Jesus saw this, he was not pleased at all. He said to his disciples, "Let the little children come to me. Do not stop them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these."

Sasa: Yesu alipoona hivyo, hakupendezwa hata kidogo. Akawaambia wanafunzi wake, "Waacheni watoto wadogo waje kwangu. Msiwazuie! Kwa maana ufalme wa Mungu ni wa watu kama hawa."

Aya 5

Kiingereza: Then Jesus said something wonderful. "I tell you the truth: whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will not enter it." Grown-ups have things to learn from children!

Sasa: Kisha Yesu akasema jambo la ajabu. "Nawaambia kweli: yeyote asiyeupokea ufalme wa Mungu kama mtoto mdogo hataingia kamwe." Watu wazima wana mambo ya kujifunza kutoka kwa watoto!

Aya 6

Kiingereza: And Jesus took the children up in his arms. He put his hands on them, and he blessed them, one by one.

Sasa: Naye Yesu akawachukua watoto mikononi mwake. Akaweka mikono yake juu yao, akawabariki, mmoja mmoja.

Swali 1

Kiingereza: Why did people bring their children to Jesus?

Sasa: Kwa nini watu waliwaleta watoto wao kwa Yesu?

Jibu 1

Kiingereza: So Jesus could touch them and bless them.

Sasa: Ili Yesu awaguse na kuwabariki.

Swali 2

Kiingereza: What did the disciples do at first?

Sasa: Wanafunzi walifanya nini mwanzoni?

Jibu 2

Kiingereza: They told the people to stop bringing the children.

Sasa: Waliwaambia watu waache kuwaleta watoto.

Swali 3

Kiingereza: What did Jesus say about the children?

Sasa: Yesu alisema nini kuhusu watoto?

Jibu 3

Kiingereza: "Let the little children come to me — the kingdom of God belongs to such as these."

Sasa: "Waacheni watoto wadogo waje kwangu — ufalme wa Mungu ni wa watu kama hawa."

Swali 4

Kiingereza: What did Jesus do with the children?

Sasa: Yesu aliwafanyia nini watoto?

Jibu 4

Kiingereza: He took them in his arms and blessed them.

Sasa: Aliwachukua mikononi mwake, akawabariki.

Swali kwa wazazi

Kiingereza: If you had been one of those children in Jesus' arms, what would you have wanted to say to him?

Sasa: Kama ungalikuwa mmoja wa watoto wale mikononi mwa Yesu, ungependa kumwambia nini?

Kichwa

Kiingereza: The First Easter

Sasa: Pasaka ya Kwanza

Aya 1

Kiingereza: Jesus had done nothing wrong. Even Pilate, the ruler, said, "I find no fault in this man." But the crowd kept shouting, "Crucify him!" And at last Pilate let them have their way.

Sasa: Yesu hakuwa amefanya kosa lolote. Hata Pilato, mtawala, alisema, "Sioni kosa kwa mtu huyu." Lakini umati uliendelea kupiga kelele, "Msulubishe!" Na hatimaye Pilato akawaachia wafanye watakavyo.

Aya 2

Kiingereza: The soldiers led Jesus to a place called Calvary. There they put him on a cross to die, with two other men beside him. It was a very sad day. But even then, Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."

Sasa: Askari wakampeleka Yesu mahali paitwapo Kalvari. Huko wakamtundika msalabani afe, pamoja na watu wengine wawili kando yake. Ilikuwa siku ya huzuni sana. Lakini hata hapo, Yesu aliomba, "Baba, uwasamehe, kwa maana hawajui watendalo."

Aya 3

Kiingereza: About noon the sky grew dark, and it stayed dark for three hours. Then Jesus called out, "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit." And he died. His friends stood far off, watching, and the women wept.

Sasa: Karibu saa sita mchana anga likawa giza, likakaa giza kwa saa tatu. Kisha Yesu akalia, "Baba, mikononi mwako naiweka roho yangu." Naye akafa. Rafiki zake walisimama mbali, wakitazama, na wanawake wakalia.

Aya 4

Kiingereza: A good man named Joseph took Jesus' body down. He wrapped it in linen and laid it in a tomb cut out of stone. The women saw where he was laid, and then they rested, for it was the sabbath.

Sasa: Mtu mwema aliyeitwa Yosefu akaushusha mwili wa Yesu. Akaufunga katika sanda ya kitani, akauweka katika kaburi lililochongwa mwambani. Wanawake wakaona mahali alipolazwa, kisha wakapumzika, kwa maana ilikuwa sabato.

Aya 5

Kiingereza: Very early on the first day of the week, the women came back with sweet spices. But the stone was rolled away! The tomb was empty. Suddenly two men in shining clothes stood by them and said, "Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here. He is risen!"

Sasa: Alfajiri na mapema siku ya kwanza ya juma, wanawake wakarudi na manukato mazuri. Lakini jiwe lilikuwa limevingirishwa mbali! Kaburi lilikuwa tupu. Ghafla watu wawili wenye mavazi yanayong'aa wakasimama kando yao, wakasema, "Mbona mnamtafuta aliye hai kati ya wafu? Hayupo hapa. Amefufuka!"

Aya 6

Kiingereza: The women remembered Jesus' words and ran to tell his friends. At first the friends could not believe it. But then Jesus himself stood among them and said, "Peace be unto you." He showed them his hands and his feet. He even ate a piece of fish with them. It was really him — alive!

Sasa: Wanawake wakayakumbuka maneno ya Yesu, wakakimbia kuwaambia rafiki zake. Mwanzoni rafiki zake hawakuweza kuamini. Lakini kisha Yesu mwenyewe akasimama katikati yao, akasema, "Amani iwe kwenu." Akawaonyesha mikono yake na miguu yake. Hata akala kipande cha samaki pamoja nao. Alikuwa yeye kweli — yu hai!

Aya 7

Kiingereza: The sadness turned into gladness. Jesus blessed his friends, and they were filled with great joy, praising God.

Sasa: Huzuni ikageuka kuwa furaha. Yesu akawabariki rafiki zake, nao wakajawa na furaha kuu, wakimsifu Mungu.

Swali 1

Kiingereza: What did Jesus pray while he was on the cross?

Sasa: Yesu aliomba nini akiwa msalabani?

Jibu 1

Kiingereza: "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."

Sasa: "Baba, uwasamehe, kwa maana hawajui watendalo."

Swali 2

Kiingereza: Where did Joseph lay Jesus' body?

Sasa: Yosefu aliuweka wapi mwili wa Yesu?

Jibu 2

Kiingereza: In a tomb cut out of stone.

Sasa: Katika kaburi lililochongwa mwambani.

Swali 3

Kiingereza: What did the women find when they came back to the tomb?

Sasa: Wanawake walikuta nini waliporudi kaburini?

Jibu 3

Kiingereza: The stone was rolled away and the tomb was empty.

Sasa: Jiwe lilikuwa limevingirishwa mbali na kaburi lilikuwa tupu.

Swali 4

Kiingereza: What did the two men in shining clothes say?

Sasa: Watu wawili wenye mavazi yanayong'aa walisema nini?

Jibu 4

Kiingereza: "He is not here. He is risen!"

Sasa: "Hayupo hapa. Amefufuka!"

Swali 5

Kiingereza: How did Jesus show his friends it was really him?

Sasa: Yesu aliwaonyeshaje rafiki zake kwamba ni yeye kweli?

Jibu 5

Kiingereza: He showed them his hands and feet and ate fish with them.

Sasa: Aliwaonyesha mikono na miguu yake, akala samaki pamoja nao.

Swali kwa wazazi

Kiingereza: The friends of Jesus were so sad on Friday and so happy on Sunday — what do you think that morning felt like for them?

Sasa: Rafiki za Yesu walihuzunika sana siku ya Ijumaa na wakafurahi sana siku ya Jumapili — unadhani asubuhi ile ilikuwaje kwao?

Kichwa

Kiingereza: The Church Begins

Sasa: Kanisa Linaanza

Aya 1

Kiingereza: After Jesus went up to heaven, his friends stayed in Jerusalem, just as he had told them. On the day of Pentecost, they were all together in one place.

Sasa: Baada ya Yesu kupaa mbinguni, rafiki zake walibaki Yerusalemu, kama alivyokuwa amewaambia. Siku ya Pentekoste, wote walikuwa pamoja mahali pamoja.

Aya 2

Kiingereza: Suddenly a sound came from heaven, like a mighty rushing wind. It filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then they saw what looked like little flames of fire resting on each of them. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages!

Sasa: Ghafla sauti ikaja kutoka mbinguni, kama upepo mkali unaovuma. Ikaijaza nyumba yote waliyokuwa wameketi ndani yake. Kisha wakaona kitu kilichoonekana kama ndimi ndogo za moto zikitua juu ya kila mmoja wao. Wote wakajazwa Roho Mtakatifu, wakaanza kusema kwa lugha nyingine!

Aya 3

Kiingereza: Now, people from every nation were staying in Jerusalem. When they heard the sound, a great crowd came running. Everyone was amazed. "How can this be?" they said. "These men are from Galilee — yet each of us hears them in his own language, telling the wonderful works of God!"

Sasa: Basi, watu kutoka kila taifa walikuwa wakikaa Yerusalemu. Waliposikia sauti ile, umati mkubwa ukaja mbio. Kila mtu alistaajabu. "Inawezekanaje?" wakasema. "Watu hawa ni wa Galilaya — lakini kila mmoja wetu anawasikia kwa lugha yake mwenyewe, wakisema matendo makuu ya Mungu!"

Aya 4

Kiingereza: Then Peter stood up with the eleven and spoke to the crowd. He told them about Jesus — how he had been crucified, and how God had raised him from the dead. "We all saw him alive," Peter said. "God has made this same Jesus both Lord and Christ."

Sasa: Kisha Petro akasimama pamoja na wale kumi na mmoja, akasema na umati. Akawaambia habari za Yesu — jinsi alivyosulubiwa, na jinsi Mungu alivyomfufua kutoka kwa wafu. "Sisi sote tulimwona yu hai," Petro akasema. "Mungu amemfanya Yesu huyu kuwa Bwana na Kristo."

Aya 5

Kiingereza: The people's hearts were touched. "What shall we do?" they asked. Peter said, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ. This promise is for you and for your children."

Sasa: Mioyo ya watu ikaguswa. "Tufanye nini?" wakauliza. Petro akasema, "Tubuni, mkabatizwe, kila mmoja wenu, kwa jina la Yesu Kristo. Ahadi hii ni kwa ajili yenu na watoto wenu."

Aya 6

Kiingereza: That very day, about three thousand people believed and were baptized. They prayed together, ate together, shared what they had with anyone in need, and praised God with glad hearts. And every day, the Lord added more people to them.

Sasa: Siku ile ile, watu wapatao elfu tatu waliamini, wakabatizwa. Waliomba pamoja, wakala pamoja, wakagawana walivyokuwa navyo na yeyote aliyehitaji, wakamsifu Mungu kwa mioyo ya furaha. Na kila siku, Bwana akawaongezea watu zaidi.

Swali 1

Kiingereza: What did the sound from heaven seem like?

Sasa: Sauti kutoka mbinguni ilifanana na nini?

Jibu 1

Kiingereza: A mighty rushing wind.

Sasa: Upepo mkali unaovuma.

Swali 2

Kiingereza: What happened when the friends were filled with the Holy Spirit?

Sasa: Nini kilitokea rafiki walipojazwa Roho Mtakatifu?

Jibu 2

Kiingereza: They began to speak in other languages.

Sasa: Walianza kusema kwa lugha nyingine.

Swali 3

Kiingereza: Who stood up to tell the crowd about Jesus?

Sasa: Ni nani aliyesimama kuuambia umati habari za Yesu?

Jibu 3

Kiingereza: Peter, with the eleven.

Sasa: Petro, pamoja na wale kumi na mmoja.

Swali 4

Kiingereza: How many people believed and were baptized that day?

Sasa: Watu wangapi waliamini na kubatizwa siku ile?

Jibu 4

Kiingereza: About three thousand.

Sasa: Wapatao elfu tatu.

Swali 5

Kiingereza: What did the new believers do together?

Sasa: Waamini wapya walifanya nini pamoja?

Jibu 5

Kiingereza: They prayed, ate together, shared what they had, and praised God.

Sasa: Waliomba, wakala pamoja, wakagawana walivyokuwa navyo, wakamsifu Mungu.

Swali kwa wazazi

Kiingereza: People from so many countries heard the good news in their own language that day — why do you think that mattered?

Sasa: Watu kutoka nchi nyingi sana walisikia habari njema kwa lugha yao wenyewe siku ile — unadhani kwa nini jambo hilo lilikuwa muhimu?