Kuyamba 48 - Bhukhu la Kuyamba

Jakobho an'dalisa Efulemu na Manase

¹ Pambuyo payibzi, Jozefi adazawuziwa kuti, “Wona, apayi wako aduwala.” Pamwepo iye adatola wana wake awili Manase na Efulemu.

² Jakobho adawuziwa kuti, “Mwana wako Jozefi wabwela.” Pamwepo Izraeli adabzilimbisa nkukhala pachalimba pake.

³ Jakobho adati kwa Jozefi, “Mulungu Nyamphamvu zentse adabziwonesa kwayine pa Luzi mudziko la Kenani achindidalisa,

⁴ adati kwayine, ‘Wona, nin'zachita kuti mubalane, muchizawanda, nin'zakuchita chipani chawanthu, nin'zapeleka dziko lino kum'badwe wako kuti ikhale nthaka yawo kufika lini nalini.’ ”

⁵ “Tsapano wana wako awili wawudabalila mudziko la Ijipiti ine ndinati ndabwela kuno ku Ijipiti niwangu, Efulemu na Manase niwangu ninga Rubheni na Simiyoni.”

⁶ “Koma wana wawun'zabala pambuyo paawa niwako; an'zachemelewa nadzina laabale wawo munthaka yawo.

⁷ Pakuti pandikhachoka ku Phadhani, Rakelo adafela munjila mudziko la Kenani patikhali pafupi kufika mu Efurata; ndidamuyikha kumweko kunjila yakuyenda ku Efurata iyo in'chemelewa pomwe kuti Bhetelehemu.”

⁸ Izraeli paadawona wana wa Jozefi, adati, “Ko awa mbani?”

⁹ Jozefi adati kwaapayi wake, “Awa niwana wangu wandidapasiwa na Mulungu kuno.” Izraeli adati, “Bwela nawo kwayine, ndaphata minyendo kuti ndiwadalise.”

¹⁰ Tsapano maso ya Izraeli yakhawonesesa lini pakuti akhadakalamba. Nakutenepo Jozefi adaafikisa pafupi naapayi wake. Adaamphsomphsoda achiwakumbatila.

¹¹ Izraeli adati kwa Jozefi, “Ndikhakumbuka lini kuti ningawone nkhope yako pomwe; wona, Mulungu wachita kuti ndiwonembo wana wako.”

¹² Pamwepo Jozefi adaachosa paminyendo yake, iye nkukotama pantsi.

¹³ Jozefi adatola wentse awili, Efulemu najanja ladidi kumbali yajanja lanzele la Izraeli, Manase najanja lanzele kumbali yajanja ladidi la Izraeli. Adaayendesa pafupi nayiye.

¹⁴ Koma Izraeli adapesanisa manja yake, janja lake ladidi adaliyikha pansolo wa Efuremu, uyo akhali mung'ono, janja lanzele adaliyikha pansolo wa Manase, pakuti Manase akhali wakuyamba.

¹⁵ Pamwepo iye adadalisa Jozefi adati, “Mulungu adafamba naapayi wangu Abhurahamu na Isaki, Mulungu adatsogolela umoyo wangu kufika lelo!

¹⁶ Ngilozi idandilombola pabzakuyipa bzentse, dalisani wana! Mwayiwo dzina langu ngalikhale, nadzina laazipayi wangu, Abhurahamu na Isaki; ngaawande nkati mwadziko.”

¹⁷ Jozefi paadawona kuti apayi wake ayikha janja ladidi pansolo wa Efulemu, alibe kukondwa nabzo. Adaphata janja laapayi wake kuti alichose pansolo wa Efulemu kuliyikha pansolo wa Manase.

¹⁸ Jozefi adati kwaapayi wake, “Ntenepa lini apayi, pakuti uyu ndiye wakuyamba, ikhani janja lanu ladidi pansolo wake.”

¹⁹ Koma apayi wake adalamba, iwo adati, “Nin'dziwa mwanangu, nin'dziwa; umweyu pomwe an'zakhala nkulu, koma mung'ono wake an'zawa nkulu kuposa iye. M'badwe wake un'zawa nshowo uzinji kwene-kwene.”

²⁰ Nakutenepo Izraeli adaadalisa ntsiku imweyo, adati, “Nayiwe, Izraeli in'zalewa madaliso ichiti, ‘Mulungu ngaakuchite ninga Efulemu na Manase.’ ” Nakutenepo adayikha Efulemu patsogolo pa Manase.

²¹ Pamwepo Izraeli adati kwa Jozefi, “Wona, ine ndawa pafupi kufa, koma Mulungu an'zakhala nayiwe, an'zakubwezani pomwe kudziko laazipayi wanu.

²² Pomwe ndapeleka Shekemu kwayiwe pana kuti ndipase abale wako, iyo yandidatola m'manja mwa Amori nabhemba langu nawutati wangu.”