Genesis 38
1 Pa nthawi imeneyi, Yuda anasiyana ndi abale ake napita kukakhala ndi munthu wina wa ku Adulamu wotchedwa Hira.
At that time Juda went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Odollamite, named Hiras.
2 Kumeneko, Yuda anaona mwana wamkazi wa munthu wina wa Chikanaani wotchedwa Suwa. Anamukwatira nagona naye malo amodzi.
And he saw there the daughter of a man of Chanaan, called Sue: and taking her to wife, he went in unto her.
3 Iye anatenga pathupi, nabala mwana wamwamuna amene anamutcha Eri.
And she conceived, and bore a son, and called his name Her.
4 Anatenganso pathupi nabala mwana wa mwamuna ndipo anamutcha Onani.
And conceiving again, she bore a son, and called him Onan.
5 Anaberekanso mwana wina wamwamuna ndipo anamutcha Sela. Ameneyu anabadwa Yuda ali ku Kezibi.
She bore also a third: whom she called Sela. After whose birth, she ceased to bear any more.
6 Yuda anamupezera mkazi mwana wake woyamba uja Eri, ndipo dzina la mkaziyo linali Tamara.
And Juda took a wife for Her his firstborn, whose name was Thamar.
7 Koma ntchito zoyipa za Eri, mwana wachisamba wa Yuda zinayipira Yehova. Choncho Mulungu anamulanga ndi imfa.
And Her, the firstborn of Juda, was wicked in the sight of the Lord: and was slain by him.
8 Pamenepo Yuda anati kwa Onani, “Kwatira mkazi wamasiye wa mʼbale wako. Ulowe chokolo kuti mʼbale wako akhale ndi mwana.”
Juda, therefore said to Onan his son: Go in to thy brother’s wife and marry her, that thou mayst raise seed to thy brother.
9 Koma Onani anadziwa kuti mwanayo sadzakhala wake. Choncho nthawi zonse pamene amagona naye mkaziyo, ankatayira umuna pansi kuti asamuberekere mwana mʼbale wake.
He knowing that the children should not be his, when he went in to his brother’s wife, spilled his seed upon the ground, lest children should be born in his brother’s name.
10 Zimene ankachitazi zinayipira Yehova. Choncho anamulanganso ndi imfa.
And therefore the Lord slew him, because he did a detestable thing.
11 Kenaka Yuda anati kwa mpongozi wake Tamara, “Bwererani ku nyumba ya abambo anu ndi kukhala kumeneko ngati wamasiye mpaka mwana wanga Sela atakula.” Ananena izi chifukwa ankaopa kuti Sela angafenso ngati abale ake aja. Choncho Tamara anapita kukakhala ku nyumba ya abambo ake.
Wherefore Juda said to Thamar his daughter in law: Remain a widow in thy father’s house, till Sela my son grow up: for he was afraid lest he also might die, as his brethren did. She went her way and dwelt in her father’s house.
12 Patapita nthawi yayitali, Batishua, mkazi wa Yuda anamwalira. Yuda atatha kulira maliro a mkazi wake, anapita, iyeyu pamodzi ndi bwenzi lake Hira, Mwadulamu uja, ku Timna kumene ankameta nkhosa zawo.
And after many days were past, the daughter of Sue the wife of Juda died: and when he had taken comfort after his mourning, he went up to Thamnas, to the shearers of his sheep, he and Hiras the Odollamite the shepherd of his flock.
13 Tamara atamva kuti apongozi ake akupita ku Timna kukameta nkhosa,
And it was told Thamar that her father in law was come up to Thamnas to shear his sheep.
14 iye anavula zovala zake za umasiye, nadziphimba nkhope ndi nsalu kuti asadziwike, ndipo anakhala pansi pa chipata cha ku Enaimu popita ku Timna. Tamara anachita izi chifukwa anaona kuti ngakhale Selayo anali atakula tsopano, iye sanaperekedwe kuti amulowe chokolo.
And she put off the garments of her widowhood, and took a veil: and changing her dress, sat in the cross way, that leadeth to Thamnas: because Sela was grown up, and she had not been married to him.
15 Yuda atamuona anangomuyesa mkazi wadama chabe, chifukwa anadziphimba nkhope.
When Juda saw her, he thought she was a harlot: for she had covered her face, lest she should be known.
16 Tsono anapita kwa mkaziyo pamphepete pa msewu paja nati, “Tabwera ndigone nawe.” Apa Yuda sankadziwa kuti mkazi uja anali mpongozi wake. Ndiye mkazi uja anamufunsa Yuda nati, “Mudzandipatsa chiyani kuti ndigone nanu?”
And going to her, he said: Suffer me to lie with thee: for he knew her not to be his daughter in law. And she answered: What wilt thou give me to enjoy my company?
17 Iye anati, “Ndidzakutumizira kamwana kambuzi ka mʼkhola mwanga.” Mkaziyo anayankha kuti, “Chabwino, ndavomera, koma mungandipatse chikole mpaka mutanditumizira mbuziyo?”
He said: I will send thee a kid out of the flock. And when she said again: I will suffer what thou wilt, if thou give a pledge, till thou send what thou promisest,
18 Iye anati, “Ndikupatse chikole chanji?” Mkaziyo anayankha, “Mundipatse mphete yanuyo, chingwe chanucho pamodzi ndi ndodo imene ili mʼdzanja lanulo.” Choncho anazipereka kwa iye nagona naye ndipo anatenga pathupi.
Juda said: What wilt thou have for a pledge? She answered: Thy ring and bracelet, and the staff which thou holdest in thy hand. The woman therefore at one copulation conceived.
19 Kenaka Tamara anachoka, navula nsalu anadziphimba nayo ija, navalanso zovala zake za umasiye zija.
And she arose and went her way: and putting off the apparel which she had taken, put on the garments of her widowhood.
20 Tsono Yuda anatuma bwenzi lake Mwadulamu uja ndi kamwana kambuzi kaja kuti akapereke kwa mkazi wadama uja, ndi kuti akatero amubwezere chikole chake chija. Koma atafika sanamupezepo.
And Juda sent a kid by his shepherd, the Odollamite, that he might receive the pledge again, which he had given to the woman: but he, not finding her,
21 Anawafunsa anthu a komweko, “Kodi mkazi wadama uja amene ankakhala pambali pa msewu wa ku Enaimu, ali kuti?” Iwo anayankha, “Sipanakhalepo mkazi wa dama aliyense pano.”
Asked the men of that place: Where is the woman that sat in the cross way? And when they all made answer: There was no harlot in this place,
22 Choncho anabwerera kwa Yuda nati, “Sindinamupeze mkazi uja. Kuwonjeza apo, anthu a kumeneko amati, ‘Sipanakhalepo mkazi wadama pano.’”
He returned to Juda, and said to him: I have not found her; moreover the men of that place said to me, that there never sat a harlot there.
23 Pamenepo Yuda anati, “Mulekeni atenge zinthuzo zikhale zake, kuopa kuti anthu angatiseke. Ine sindinalakwe, ndinamutumizira kamwana kambuzika, koma simunamupeze.”
Juda said: Let her take it to herself; surely she cannot charge us with a, lie: I sent the kid which I promised: and thou didst not find her.
24 Patapita miyezi itatu, Yuda anawuzidwa kuti, “Mpongozi wanu Tamara anachita zadama, ndipo zotsatira zake nʼzakuti ali ndi pathupi.” Yuda anati, “Kamutulutseni ndipo mukamutenthe kuti afe!”
And behold after three months they told Juda, saying: Thamar, thy daughter in law hath played the harlot, and she appeareth to have a big belly. And Juda said: Bring her out that she may be burnt.
25 Akumutulutsa, iye anatuma mawu kwa apongozi ake. Anati, “Ndili ndi pathupi pa munthu amene ndi mwini wake wa zinthu izi. Taziyangʼanitsitsani, kodi mwini wa khoza, chingwe ndi ndodo yoyenderayi ndi yani?”
But when she was led to execution, she sent to her father in law, saying: By the man, to whom these things belong, I am with child. See whose ring, and bracelet, and staff this is.
26 Yuda anazizindikira zinthuzo ndipo anati, “Uyu ndi wolungama kuposa ine, chifukwa sindinamupereke kwa mwana wanga Sela.” Ndipo Yuda sanagone nayenso.
But he acknowledging the gifts, said: She is juster than I: because I did not give her to Sela, my son. However, he knew her no more.
27 Pamene Tamara nthawi inamukwanira yoti abeleke, mʼmimbamo munali mapasa.
And when she was ready to be brought to bed, there appeared twins in her womb: and in the very delivery of the infants, one put forth a hand, whereon the midwife tied a scarlet thread, saying:
28 Pamene ankabereka, mmodzi wa iwo anatulutsa dzanja lake. Choncho mzamba anatenga kawulusi kofiira nakamangirira pa mkono pa mwanayo nati, “Uyu ndiye anayamba kubadwa.”
This shall come forth the first.
29 Koma pamene anabweza mkonowo, mʼbale wake anabadwa ndipo mzamba anati, “Wachita kudziphotcholera wekha njira chonchi!” Ndipo anamutcha Perezi.
But he drawing back his hand, the other came forth: and the woman said: Why is the partition divided for thee? and therefore called his name Phares.
30 Pambuyo pake mʼbale wake amene anali ndi ulusi wofiira pa mkono wake uja anabadwa ndipo anapatsidwa dzina lakuti Zera.
Afterwards his brother came out, on whose hand was the scarlet thread: and she called him Zara.
