Bambara - The Christian Custom of Giving Alms.pdf

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. Acts 20:35

2. Saraka
Neyefɛnbɛɛjiraawla,koawkakankabarikantanwdɛmɛnibaarayeten.
MatigiYesukakumawhakilikatoola,ay'afɔcogominna.
Dubasɔrɔlikabonniliyekatɛmɛsɔrɔkan.
Kɛwalew20:35
1
Saraka-fini,dumuni,walimawariminbɛdifaantanwma
KibaruDumanw
Awk'awjantoawkanaawkanilifɛnwkɛmɔgɔwɲɛkɔrɔ,walisaawkaye.Odekosɔn,niibɛika
sarakadi,ikanaburufiyɛiɲɛkɔrɔikofilankafowb'akɛcogominnaAlabatosowkɔnɔaninbɛdawla,
walisaukanɔɔrɔsɔrɔmɔgɔwfɛ.Tiɲɛlaneb'afɔawyekoukasarabɛubolo.Nkaniiyesarakadi,i
kininbolokanaadɔnikininbolobɛminkɛ,walisaikasarakakɛgundola.Matiyu6:1-4
Yesuy'ajaabiko:«CɛdɔjiginnakabɔJerusalɛmkataaJeriko,kabinsonwcɛma,uy'akafiniwbɔa
la,k'ajogin,kataa.Sarakalasebaadɔjigiraosirafɛ.Ocogokelenna,Levitedɔseraoyɔrɔlatuma
minna,ananaafilɛ,katɛmɛfandɔfɛ.NkaSamarikadɔ,ataamatɔ,aseraayɔrɔla,ay'ayetuma
minna,ahinɛdonnaala,ataaraafɛkaajogindasiri,katulunidiwɛnbɔn,k'asigiayɛrɛkabagan
kan,kataan'ayejatigiladɔla,k'aladon.Odugusagwɛ,ataaratumaminna,ayewarijɛfilabɔk'udi
jatigilamak'afɔayeko:«Ik'ijantoala.Imanafɛnofɛnkɛkafaraokan,nineseginna,nenao
saraiye.»Ehakilila,ninmɔgɔsabala,jumɛntunyeasigiɲɔgɔnye,minbinnasonwcɛma?Ako:
«Minyemakariala.»Yesuy'afɔayeko:«Taaifanakaoɲɔgɔnkɛ.»Luka10:30-37la
Nkafɛnminnubɛawbolo,awkasarakadiawma.Fɛnbɛɛsaniyalendonawbolo.»Luka11:41la
Awyefɛnminnusɔrɔ,awk'ofeere,kasarakadiawma.Awkabɔrɔwdiawyɛrɛwmaminnutɛkɔrɔ,
nafolomintɛbansankolola,sonsitɛgɛrɛyɔrɔminna,ntumutɛsekatiɲɛyɔrɔminna.Ikanafolo
bɛyɔrɔminna,idusukunfananakɛyen.Luka12:33-34la
Kɛwalew
PiɛrɛniYuhanataaraɲɔgɔnfɛAlabatosobakɔnɔdeliliwaatila,lɛrɛkɔnɔntɔnnanna.Cɛsenkelendɔ
taarakabɔabakɔnɔ,utunbɛodadonodonAlabatosobadala,mintɔgɔyekoCɛɲi,walisaka
sarakaɲiniAlabatosobakɔnɔmɔgɔwfɛ.AyePiɛrɛniYuhanayekataaAlabatosobakɔnɔ.Piɛrɛni
Yuhanay'aɲɛwdaYesukan,k'afɔko:«Anfilɛ.»Ay'ajantoula,atunb'afɛkadɔsɔrɔufɛ.Piɛrɛy'a
fɔko:«Warinisanusitɛnebolo.Nkaneyeminnusɔrɔ,nebɛoludiima.Ay'akininbolominɛk'a
kɔrɔta,oyɔrɔninbɛɛ,asenwniasenkɔniwbarikabonyana.Ay'ipankajɔ,kataama,kadonniuye
Alabatosobakɔnɔ,kataamakapankaElohimtanu.Kɛwalew3:1-8
Dannabaawjamabatunyedusukunkelenninikelenye.nkaubɛɛtunbɛɲɔgɔnfɛ.Cidenwye
MatigiYesulakununniseereyakɛnisebaayabaye.dɛsɛbagatɔsituntɛucɛma,katugunidugukolo
nisowtigiminnutunbɛyen,olubɛɛtunbɛufeere,kananifɛnfeeretawsɔngɔye,kaubilacidenw
senkɔrɔ.YususemintɔgɔdaracidenwfɛBarnabasi,okɔrɔyeko:Dususalodenkɛ,Levikadɔ,Sipɔrɔ
jamanana,dugukolotunb'afɛ,ayeowarifeere,kananiwariye,k'abilacidenwsenkɔrɔ.Kɛwalew
4:32-37
KalandendɔtunbɛJopedugula,atɔgɔkoTabita,akɔrɔlakoDɔrɔkasi.Kɛwalew9:36

3. Saraka
Neyefɛnbɛɛjiraawla,koawkakankabarikantanwdɛmɛnibaarayeten.
MatigiYesukakumawhakilikatoola,ay'afɔcogominna.
Dubasɔrɔlikabonniliyekatɛmɛsɔrɔkan.
Kɛwalew20:35
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CɛdɔtunbɛSesarejamanana,atɔgɔkoKɔrnɛye,otunyekulukakɛlɛbolokuntigiyemintɔgɔyeko
Italikawkakulu,CɛmintunbɛAlaɲɛsiran,animintunbɛsiranAlaɲɛn’akasobɛɛye,otunbɛ
sarakacamandijamama,kaAladelitumabɛɛ.Ayeyelifɛndɔyetilelɛrɛkɔnɔntɔnnanna,Alaka
mɛlɛkɛdɔnanaafɛk'afɔayeko:«Kɔrnɛye.»Ay'afilɛtumaminna,asirannak'afɔko:«Matigi,
mundon?Ay'afɔayeko:«IkadeliliwniikanilifɛnwnanakakɛhakilijiginyeAlaɲɛkɔrɔ.»Kɛwalew
10:1-4
Kɔrnɛyey'afɔko:«Atilenaaniyeninye,netunbɛsunɔgɔfobi.lɛrɛkɔnɔntɔnnanna,neyedelilikɛ
nekasokɔnɔ,cɛdɔjɔlenbɛneɲɛfɛfinijɛlenwna,ako:«Kɔrnɛye,ikadelilimɛnna,ikasarakaw
hakilijiginnaAlaɲɛkɔrɔ.»Kɛwalew10:30-31
Neyefɛnbɛɛjiraawla,koawkakankabarikantanwdɛmɛniawyebaarakɛten,kaawhakilito
MatigiYesukakumawla,ay'afɔcogominnako:«Dubakadikatɛmɛsɔrɔkan.»Kɛwalew20:35
Nebɛneyɛrɛdegenincogola,walisanedusukunkakɛAlanimɔgɔwlatumabɛɛ.Sancaman
tɛmɛnenkɔ,nenananisarakanisarakawyenekasiyaye.Kɛwalew24:16-17
Sonyalikɛlakanasonyalikɛtun,nkaakabaarakɛ,kakoɲumankɛniabolowye,walisaakaseka
fɛndimɔgɔma.Efesekaw4:28
Apokrifa
NeTobitiyenekaɲɛnamayadonwbɛɛtaamatiɲɛnitilennenyasirawkan,neyesarakacamankɛ
nebalimawninekasiyaye,minnunananineyeNinivi,Asirikawkajamanakɔnɔ.Tobiti1:3la
Enemesarkawaatila,neyesarakacamandinebalimawma,kanekadumunidikɔngɔtɔwma,ka
nekafiniwdifarilankolonwma.Tobiti1:16-17kɔnɔ
Ikanafolodiima.Niiyesarakadi,ikanakeleyaiɲɛna,ikanaiɲɛdakɔseginfaantansima,Ala
ɲɛdatɛnakɔseginila.»Nifɛncamanb'ibolo,ikasarakadikakɛɲɛnioye,nidɔɔnindɔrɔndeb'i
bolo,ikanasirankadikakɛɲɛniodɔgɔyaye.Katugunisarakabɛmɔgɔkisisayama,nkaatɛsɔnka
nadibila.KatugunisarakadibagawbɛɛyenilifɛnɲumanyeKɔrɔtalenbaɲɛkɔrɔ.Tobiti4:7-11kɔnɔ
Ikanbuurudɔdikɔngɔtɔwma,ikafinidɔdifarilankolonwma.Ikasarakadikakɛɲɛniikacaman
ye.Tobiti4:16la
Delilikaɲinisunɔgɔnisarakanitilennenyaye.Dɔgɔkunnitilenbaliyakafisanitilenbaliyacamanye.
Kasarakadikafisanisanudalajɛliye,katugunisarakabɛmɔgɔkisisayama,kajurumubɛɛsaniya.
Minnubsarakanitilennenyak,olunafaɲɛnamayala:Tobit12:8-9
Ola,TobityeAlatanuliban.Asitunyesanbiduurunibiduuruyetumaminna,aɲɛtununnaala
sanseeginkɔfɛ.Tobiti14:1-2la

4. Saraka
Neyefɛnbɛɛjiraawla,koawkakankabarikantanwdɛmɛnibaarayeten.
MatigiYesukakumawhakilikatoola,ay'afɔcogominna.
Dubasɔrɔlikabonniliyekatɛmɛsɔrɔkan.
Kɛwalew20:35
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Ikanesudoncogoɲumanna,kaibasudonnefɛ.nkaawkanatoNinivɛdugulatun.Ihakilitoala,
nedenkɛ,AmanyeAchiacharusminɛcogominna,alamɔnacogominna,ay’alamɔdibilacogo
minnayeelenna,aniayeasaracogominnakokura:obɛɛn’ata,Achiacharuskisira,nkatɔkelen
y’akasarasɔrɔ:bawoajigiradibila.Manaseyesarakadi,kakisisayajanwma,utunyeminnubila
aye,nkaAmanbinnaojaankɔnɔkahalaki.Odekosɔnsisan,nedenkɛ,sarakabɛminkɛ,ani
tilennenyabɛmɔgɔkisicogominna,ik'ojateminɛ.Ayeokumawfɔtumaminna,ayejinɛdabilaa
kadilankan,asitunbɛsankɛmɛnibiseginnibiduurula.Ay'asudonnibonyaye.Tobiti14:10-11
kɔnɔ
Jibɛnatasumatasumamanfaga;Nisarakabɛkɛjurumuwkafariliye.Waajulikɛla3:30
Ikanaidusutiɲɛniibɛikadelilikɛ,ikanaɲinɛkasarakadi.Waajulikɛla7:10
Koɲumansitɛsekanamɔgɔmaminbolodegunnendonkojugulatumabɛɛ,walamintɛsarakadi.
Waajulikɛla12:3
Cɛkasarakabɛikotaamasyɛnafɛ,anahadamadenkakɛwaleɲumanwmaraikoɲɛpɔmi,ka
nimisadiadenkɛwniadenmusowma.Waajulikɛla17:22
Ikasarakabɔikamaganwkɔnɔ,onaikisitɔɔrɔbɛɛma.Waajulikɛla29:12
Minbɛsanukanu,otɛnajosɔrɔ,minbɛtugutolikɔ,onabɛrɛsɔrɔ.Sanukɛramɔgɔcamanhalakili
ye,uhalakilitunbɛyen.Oyekuncɛbayayesarakabɔbagawbolo,hakilintanwbɛɛnaminɛola.
Nafolotigiminbɛsɔrɔ,nɔgɔtɛminna,niamataasanunɔfɛ,oyedubadenye.Aleyejɔnye?Annaa
welekodubaden,katuguniayekabakowkɛakamɔgɔwcɛma.»Jɔnkɔrɔbɔraola,kasɔrɔkadafa?o
kɔ,akaayɛrɛbonya.»Jɔnbɛsekajurumukɛ,k'asɔrɔamajurumukɛ?Walimaayekojugukɛ,nka
amaokɛwa?»Akanafolonasabati,jamanaakasarakafɔ.Waajulikɛla31:5-11
Minbɛfɛnɲumansara,obɛmuguɲumandi.Minbɛsarakadi,obɛtanulikɛ.Waajulikɛla35:2
Balimawnidɛmɛbɛgɛlɛyawaatikɛlɛ.Waajulikɛla40:24
Bibulukagafetununnenw
NpogotigiMariyamaminyedugawusɔrɔaniminbɛnɔɔrɔtumabɛɛ,minbɔraDawudamasakɛsiya
niakadenbayala,obangeraNazarɛtidugula,kakalankɛJerusalɛm,Matigikabatosokɔnɔ.Afacɛ
tɔgɔkoJoachim,abatɔgɔkoAnna.AfacɛbɔnsɔntunbeGalileaniNazarɛtidugula.Abasomɔgɔw
tunbeBɛtilɛhɛm.UkaɲɛnamayatunjɛlendonaniatunbɛnnendonMatigiɲɛkɔrɔ,Ala
ɲɛsiranbagawanijalakibaliwhadamadenwɲɛkɔrɔ.Uy'ukanafolobɛɛtilatilasabaye:Uyekelendi
AlabatosobaniAlabatosobakuntigiwma.dɔwɛrɛutunbɛotiladunanwcɛ,animɔgɔminnuka
cogoyakadɔgɔ;anisabananuy'amarauyɛrɛwn'uyɛrɛkadenbayanafawkama.Mariyamabange
KibaruDuman1:1-4

5. Saraka
Neyefɛnbɛɛjiraawla,koawkakankabarikantanwdɛmɛnibaarayeten.
MatigiYesukakumawhakilikatoola,ay'afɔcogominna.
Dubasɔrɔlikabonniliyekatɛmɛsɔrɔkan.
Kɛwalew20:35
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Ikanasiran,Joachim,ikanasiranneɲɛkɔrɔ,katugunineyeMatigikamɛlɛkɛye,ayeminciima,
walisanekailadɔnniyakoikadeliliwmɛnna,ikasarakawwulilaAlaɲɛkɔrɔ.Mariyamabange
KibaruDuman2:3
Okɔ,mɛlɛkɛy'iyɛrɛjiraamusoAnalak'afɔko:Ikanasiran,ikanamiiriiɲɛnakooyehakiliye.
KatuguninedeyeomɛlɛkɛyeminyeawkadeliliwniawkasarakabɔAlaɲɛkɔrɔ,kaciawmasisan,
walisanekaawladɔnniyakodenmusodɔbɛnawoloawye,otɔgɔnafɔkoMariyama,kadubasɔrɔ
katɛmɛmusowbɛɛkan.MariyamabangeKibaruDuman3:1-2
SagagɛnnakakitabusabananminbɛwelekoHermas2:1-13(Similitudes).
1Netunbɛkataamaforokɔnɔ,kaɛrɛzɛnsunniɛrɛzɛnsunwjateminɛ,kamiiriudenwnanineyɛrɛ
ye,mɛlɛkɛdɔy'ijiranelak'afɔneye.Ibɛmiirimunnaiyɛrɛkɔnɔkabinitumajan?
2Ney'afɔayeko:«Matigi,nebɛmiirininɛrɛzɛnsunnininɛrɛzɛnsunna,katuguniudenwkaɲi.»A
y'afɔneyeko:OjirifilabilarakakɛmisaliyeAlakabaarakɛlawbolo.
3Ney'afɔayeko:«Matigi,ibɛjiriminnukofɔ,neb'afɛk'adɔn.»Akoten,awkalamɛnnikɛ.ibɛ
ninɛrɛzɛnsunnininɛrɛzɛnsuninyewa;Matigi,neko,neb'uye,
4Akoninɛrɛzɛnsunbɛden,nkaɛrɛzɛnsunyejiriyemintɛden.Obɛɛn'ata,ninrezɛnsuninfon'a
tunsigilenbɛninjirisuninfɛ,kadɛmɛdonafɛ,atuntɛnadencamankɛ;nkaniadalentunbɛ
duguma,atunbɛnadenjuguwdeden,bawoatuntɛjɛngɛjirisunbakan;k’asɔrɔ,k’ajɔjirisunba
kan,abɛdenkɛayɛrɛyeaniofanakama.
5Olasa,afilɛcogominnaɛrɛzɛnsuntɛdɔgɔya,nkaabɛdencamandikatɛmɛɛrɛzɛnsunkan.Cogo
di,Matigi,neko,abɛdenkacayakatɛmɛɛrɛzɛnsunkan?Sabula,ako,rezɛnsunminbɛjɔjirisunba
kan,obɛdencamandianikadenɲumanwdi;k'asɔrɔ,n'adalentunbɛduguma,atunbɛnamuɲu
dɔɔnindɔrɔn,waofanatunbananendonkosɛbɛ.
6Odekosɔn,obɔɲɔgɔnkojiralenbɛElohimkabaarakɛlawye.waabɛnafolotiginifaantanjira.Ne
y'ajaabiko:«Matigi,ninkofɔneye.»Awkalamɛnnikɛ,ako;nafolotigibɛnafolosɔrɔ;obɛɛn'ata
Matigifanfɛ,ayefaantanye;Katuguniawulilaakanafolokola,abɛMatigidelidɔɔnindɔrɔn.Abɛ
deliliminnukɛ,oluyesɛgɛnye,fangatɛminnuna.
7Odekosɔn,ninafolotigiy'abolodafaantanwfɛasagofɛnminnuna,faantanbɛMatigideli
nafolotigiwye.Alabɛfɛnɲumanwbɛɛdinafolotigima,katugunifaantanyenafolotigiyedelilila.A
kadeliliwfangakabonMatigiɲɛkɔrɔ.
8Nafolotigibɛfɛnbɛɛbaarafaantanwye,katuguniab'adɔnkoMatigibɛalamɛn.
9FaantanbɛbarikadaMatigiyenafolotigikosɔn.sabuufilabɛɛb'ukabaarakɛkabɔMatigidela.
10Odey'atohadamadenwfɛ,atɛmiirikojirisunbabɛdenfoyidi.ut'adɔnwaut'afaamukonia
kajɛkulufaralarezɛnsunkan,rezɛnsunbɛdɔfaraakansiɲɛfila,ayɛrɛniɛrɛzɛnsunna.
11FaantanminnubɛMatigidelinafolotigiwkosɔn,olubɛmɛnafɛ.Ukanafolobɛcaya,katuguniu
bɛbaarakɛfaantanwyeukanafolola.Odekosɔnufilabɛɛbɛkɛɲɔgɔnkakɛwaleɲumanwna.
12Odekosɔn,mɔgɔomɔgɔmanaokowkɛ,Matigitɛnaobila,nkaasɛbɛnnaɲɛnamayakitabukɔnɔ.
13Nafolotigiminnub'ayekoucayara,oluyenisɔndiyabaye,katuguniminhakilibɛokola,onase
kabaaradɔkɛmɔgɔwɛrɛwye.

6. Saraka
Neyefɛnbɛɛjiraawla,koawkakankabarikantanwdɛmɛnibaarayeten.
MatigiYesukakumawhakilikatoola,ay'afɔcogominna.
Dubasɔrɔlikabonniliyekatɛmɛsɔrɔkan.
Kɛwalew20:35
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Edɛnkitabuminnuɲinɛnaukɔ
Zabulɔnkalayidu2:1-21
1Sisandenmisɛnw,neawkaMatigikacifɔlenwmara,kamakariawmɔgɔɲɔgɔnwna,kahinɛ
mɔgɔwbɛɛla,hadamadenwdɔrɔntɛ,nkabaganwfana.
2OkobɛɛkosɔnMatigiyedugawukɛneye,nebalimawbɛɛbananatumaminna,neyɛrɛkisibana
ma,katuguniMatigibɛukelen-kelenbɛɛkuntilennadɔn.
3Odekosɔn,nedenw,makarikakɛawdusukunwna,katugunimɔgɔbɛamɔgɔɲɔgɔnkɛcogomin
na,Matiginaocogokelendekɛala.
4KatuguninebalimawdenkɛwbananakasaYusufukosɔn,katuguniumamakariudusukunwna.
Nkanedenkɛwmararabanatɛ,ikoawb'adɔncogominna.
5NetunbɛKananjamanala,kɔgɔjidalatumaminna,neyejɛgɛminɛnefaYakubaye.Mɔgɔ
camantununnakɔgɔjilatumaminna,netoraala,foyimakɛnela.
6Nedeyekurunfɔlɔdilankataakɔgɔjikan,katuguniMatigiyefaamuyalinihakilitigiyadinemao
kɔnɔ.
7Neyekurunbadɔjiginakɔfɛ,kakurunbadɔkɔrɔtajirisuntilennenwɛrɛkanacɛmancɛla.
8NeyekuruntakataakɔgɔjidalakajɛgɛminɛnefakasokɔnɔfoanseraMisira.
9Neyenekaminɛnwtiladunanbɛɛcɛhinɛbarikala.
10Nimɔgɔdɔtunyedunanye,walimanibanabagatɔtundon,walimanimɔgɔkɔrɔbatundon,ne
tunbɛjɛgɛtobik'ulabɛnkaɲɛ,kaudimɔgɔwbɛɛma,in'afɔmɔgɔkelen-kelenbɛɛmagotunbɛ
minna,kadusukasikɛulaanikahinɛula.
11Odey'atoMatigiyenewasanijɛgɛcamanyeninbɛjɛgɛminɛ.Katuguniminbɛjɛnia
mɔgɔɲɔgɔnye,obɛdɔfaraokanMatigifɛ.
12Sanduurukɔnɔneyejɛgɛminɛkaudineyemɔgɔomɔgɔye,kaodinefakasobɛɛma.
13Samiyawaatila,netunbɛjɛgɛminɛ,nɛnɛwaatila,netunbɛsagawmaraninebalimawye.
14Neyeminkɛ,nenaofɔawyesisan.
15Neyecɛdɔyemintunbɛtɔɔrɔlafarilankolonfɛnɛnɛwaati,nehinɛdonnaala,kafinidɔsonya
nefakasogundola,kaodimɔgɔtɔɔrɔlenma.
16Odekosɔn,nedenw,Elohimbɛmindiawma,yalaawkahinɛnimakarijiramɔgɔwbɛɛlak'a
sɔrɔawmasigasigak'adimɔgɔkelen-kelenbɛɛmanidusukunɲumanye.
17Ninafolot'awbolokadimagojirabagama,awkahinɛalanimakarikɔnɔnana.
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19Odekosɔn,nedenw,awyɛrɛwfanakahinɛmɔgɔkelen-kelenbɛɛlanimakariye,walisaMatigi
fanakahinɛawlaanikamakariawla.
20Katugunilabandonwna,Alanaakahinɛcidugukolokan,amanamakaribanasɔrɔyɔrɔoyɔrɔ,a
bɛsigiakɔnɔ.
21Mɔgɔbɛhinɛamɔgɔɲɔgɔnwnacogominna,Matigifanabɛhinɛalacogominna.