JESAJA 24 - Oshikwanyama Bible (OKYB)

Having a strong foundation in God’s Word is essential for living a Christian life, shaping you into the image of Christ, renewing your minds, and keeping you from sin. Reading, studying, and memorizing the Bible helps you gain an understanding of God, Jesus’ teachings, and how to live a faithful life and to stay on the right track.

1. Growth

1 Corinthians 3:1-3
“Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as people who are still worldly—mere infants in Christ. I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it…”

Similar to how babies rely on their mother’s milk to grow, you also require the nourishment of God’s Word to mature and flourish spiritually. As believers of God, your primary need is spiritual nourishment. Just like pure milk, God’s Word serves as your spiritual food that enables us to thrive.

By being nourished, you grow as the life of God increases within you. Jesus, as a man on earth, lived his life this way, serving as an excellent model for you to follow. Your hunger can only be satisfied when you live not only on physical food, but also on God’s Word. This is how you can find satisfaction and strength to continue living the Christian life.

2. Guidance

Isaiah 30:20 Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”

Did you know that the Bible acts as a treasure trove of wisdom if you are seeking guidance in life. It’s a powerhouse of insights and knowledge that can help you navigate life’s twists and turns, make better choices, and grow towards spiritual and emotional maturity. The Bible also helps us to grow in resilience and in our actions.

3. To hear God’s voice

John 10:27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

Effective communication is important in any relationship, and God is the conductor of life’s symphony. The Bible acts as a portal for you to hear God’s voice with clarity and wisdom, leading to discernment and righteous actions that glorify Christ.

4. Because its eternal

Matthew 24:35 “Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.”

The promises in the Bible stay with you forever as you read the Bible each day. Unlike worldly things that eventually fade, the teachings rooted in Christ endure. By reading the Bible, you discover what is eternal and can apply these principles to your daily lives on earth so that you can live with an eternal perspective in the here and now.

5. It keeps you from sin

Psalms 119:11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.

Etokolo lounyuni

1 Tala, Omwene ota kombo mo medu, te li yeleke, ndele ta pilula oshipala shalo, ndele ta halakanifa ovanhu valo. 2 Ngaashi oshiwana tashi ningwa, osho yo omupristeli, omupika ota ningwa ngaashi omwene waye, omupika omukainhu ongaashi ina yomeumbo, omulandi ongaashi omulandifi, omweheli ongaashi omwehelwa, ou ta li oshikolo ongaashi ou ta lilwa oshikolo. 3 Edu otali yelekwa filufilu, ndele tali ka tinhwa po osheshi Omwene Oye a popya ondjovo ei. 4 Edu tali kala lakukuta nolatenha; ominghulo dounyuni tadi kala da notelwa noda kata, eulu nedu tali kashangala. 5 Osheshi edu ola nyatekwa koulunde koshi yovanhu valo: osheshi ova tauluka omhango nova lundulula eenghedimhango, ndele ove liteeka ehangano laalushe. 6 Opo nee efingo otali li edu noonakukala mulo otava hepekelwa oushima wavo; onghee oonakukala kombada yedu otava kukutikwa komutenya, ndele tapa ka kala ovanhu vanini.

7 Omaviinyu taa nyika oufiye, nomuviinyu owa fyoluteni, ovahafimwenyo aveshe ohava nyemata. 8 Ehafo longoma la dja po, neweelelo lovahafi ola mwena, nenyaku louxumbafeta ola xula po. 9 Ihava nu vali omaviinyu nokwiimba; oikunwa yeenghono otai ningi ilula momakanya ovanwi vayo. 10 Oshilando shihe na ovanhu, osha tewa po, nomaumbo aeshe okwa idilwa, ihamu iwa vali. 11 Momapandavanda omu na elilaano omolwomaviinyu, ehafo ola mwena noudano owa tembuka mo moshilongo. 12 Moshilando omwa kala ehanauno alike, noshivelo osha tetaulwa po. 13 Osheshi osho tashi ka kala ngaho kombada yedu nomoilongo aishe, ngaashi olumono tali kupulwa, nongaashi pokupupudulula omaviinyu, ngeenge a pwa okukola.

14 Venya ve li kwinya otava kuwilile nokuhafa pombada; ndele tava nyakukifwa pombada oshingepangelo shOmwene, lwokefuta: 15 Onghee hano, onye vokoushilo, fimanekeni Omwene nanye ovanailongo vokominghulo defuta, edina lOmwene Kalunga kaIsrael!

16 Okominghulo dedu otwa uda omaimbilo ehambelelo: “Oshitukulilwa shomuyuki oshiwa! Ndelenee ame ohandi ti: Ohandi pwinine, ohandi pwinine fiyo handi xulu po. Woo aame! Ovanyeki otava nyeka, ovatinhi otava tinhi nokutinhinina!” 17 Etilifo nelambo nomwiyo otau ku kwata; akutu oove onakukala kombada yedu! 18 Ndele ou ta faduka po onghuwo yoixuna, ota wile moshilambo, naau ta di mo moshilambo, ota yulwa komwiyo. Osheshi oivelo yopombada otai yeuluka neengudi dedu otadi kakama. 19 Edu otali tende omifya, notali pambauka oupambu, edu otali tengauka ndele tali lishikashika. 20 Edu otali pungauka ngaashi ongholwe, ndele tali endama ngaashi etwali. Noudjuu womatauluko otau li pondo unene, tali wile po ndele itali fikama po vali.

21 Ndele mefiku tuu olo Omwene ota tokola omatanga ovakwaita opombada meulu, neehamba dedu okombada yedu; 22 ndele otava ka mangwa, tava ongelwa melambo leenghwate, ndele tava idililwa modolongo, nongeenge pwa pita omafiku mahapu, otava ka kongwa. 23 Ndele ohani otai ka tilyana netango otali ka fyohoni, osheshi Omwene womatanga ovakwaita, Oye ohamba yokupangela komhunda yaSion nomuJerusalem, nomoipafi yovakulunhu vaye oshinge shaye tashi ka vema.