Genesis 12
1 Tsiku lina Yehova anamuwuza Abramu kuti, “Tuluka mʼdziko lako. Siya abale ako ndi banja la abambo ako ndipo pita ku dziko limene ndidzakusonyeza.
Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get you out of your country, and from your kindred, and from your father's house, unto a land that I will show you:
2 “Ndidzakusandutsa kholo la mtundu waukulu wa anthu ndipo ndidzakudalitsa; ndi kukusandutsa wotchuka kotero kuti udzakhala dalitso kwa anthu ambiri.
And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing:
3 Ndidzadalitsa amene adzadalitsa iwe, ndi kutemberera amene adzatemberera iwe; ndipo mafuko onse a pa dziko lapansi adzadalitsika kudzera mwa iwe.”
And I will bless them that bless you, and curse him that curses you: and in you shall all families of the earth be blessed.
4 Choncho Abramu ananyamuka monga momwe Yehova anamuwuzira, napita pamodzi ndi Loti. Pamene Abramu amachoka ku Harani nʼkuti ali ndi zaka 75.
So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.
5 Abramu anatenga mkazi wake Sarai, Loti, mwana wamngʼono wake, pamodzi ndi chuma chawo chimene anapeza ndi antchito amene anali nawo ku Harani. Iwo ananyamuka ulendo mpaka kukafika ku dziko la Kanaani.
And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had got in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
6 Abramu anadutsa mʼdzikomo mpaka kukafika ku Sekemu pa mtengo wa thundu wa ku More. Nthawi imeneyo Akanaani analipobe mʼdzikomo.
And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
7 Yehova anadza kwa Abramu nati, “Kwa zidzukulu zako ndidzapereka dziko limeneli.” Choncho Abramu anamangira Yehova amene anadza kwa iye, guwa lansembe.
And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto your seed will I give this land: and there built he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.
8 Atachoka pamenepo analowera cha ku mapiri a kummawa kwa Beteli namangako tenti yake pakati pa Beteli chakumadzulo ndi Ai chakummawa. Kumeneko anamangira Yehova guwa lansembe napemphera mʼdzina la Yehovayo.
And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he built an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
9 Kenaka Abramu ananyamuka kumalowera cha ku Negevi.
And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.
10 Kunagwa njala yayikulu mʼdzikomo, ndipo Abramu anapita ku Igupto kukakhala ngati mlendo kwa kanthawi kochepa popeza njalayo inakula kwambiri.
And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.
11 Atatsala pangʼono kulowa mu Igupto, Abramu anamuwuza mkazi wake Sarai kuti, “Ndimadziwa kuti ndiwe mkazi wokongola kwambiri.
And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that you are a fair woman to look upon:
12 Tsono Aigupto akakuona adzanena kuti ‘Ameneyu ndi mkazi wake.’ Tsono adzandipha ine nakusiya iwe ndi moyo.
Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see you, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save you alive.
13 Tsono udzikawawuza kuti iwe ndiwe mlongo wanga. Ukatero zidzandiyendera bwino ndipo ndidzapulumuka chifukwa cha iwe.”
Say, I pray you, you are my sister: that it may be well with me for your sake; and my soul shall live because of you.
14 Pamene Abramu anafika ku Igupto, Aigupto aja anaona kuti Sarai anali mkazi wokongoladi.
And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
15 Pamene akuluakulu a ku nyumba ya Farao anamuona, anakamuyamikira pamaso pa Farao ndipo ananka naye ku nyumba ya Farao.
The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
16 Abramu naye zinthu zinkamuyendera bwino chifukwa cha Sarai. Farao anamupatsa nkhosa, ngʼombe, abulu aamuna ndi abulu aakazi, antchito aakazi pamodzi ndi ngamira.
And he pleaded Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and male servants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.
17 Koma Yehova anabweretsa matenda owopsa pa Farao pamodzi ndi banja lake lonse chifukwa cha Sarai mkazi wa Abramu.
And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.
18 Choncho Farao anayitanitsa Abramu namufunsa kuti, “Nʼchiyani wandichitirachi? Nʼchifukwa chiyani sunandiwuze kuti ameneyu ndi mkazi wako?
And Pharaoh called Abram and said, What is this that you have done unto me? why did you not tell me that she was your wife?
19 Nʼchifukwa chiyani unati ndi mlongo wako, mpaka ine ndinamutenga kukhala mkazi wanga? Eko mkazi wako. Mutenge uzipita!”
Why said you, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold your wife, take her, and go your way.
20 Farao analamula asilikali ake ndipo iwo anamutulutsa Abramu pamodzi ndi mkazi wake ndi zonse anali nazo.
And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.
