Genesis 46
1 Israeli anasonkhanitsa zonse anali nazo napita ku Beeriseba kukapereka nsembe kwa Mulungu wa abambo ake Isake.
And Israel taking his journey, with all that he had, came to the well of the oath, and killing victims there to the God of his father Isaac,
2 Ndipo Mulungu anayankhula ndi Israeli mʼmasomphenya usiku nati, “Yakobo! Yakobo!” Iye anayankha, “Ee, Ambuye.”
He heard him by a vision in the night calling him, and saying to him: Jacob, Jacob. And he answered him: Lo, here I am.
3 Mulungu anati, “Ine ndine Mulungu. Mulungu wa abambo ako. Usachite mantha kupita ku Igupto, pakuti ndidzachulukitsa zidzukulu zako kumeneko moti zidzakhala mtundu waukulu.
God said to him: I am the most mighty God of thy father: fear not, go down into Egypt, for I will make a great nation of thee there.
4 Ine ndidzapita ku Igupto pamodzi ndi iwe ndipo mosakayika konse zidzukulu zako ndidzazibweretsa konkuno. Yosefe adzakhalapo pa nthawi yako yomwalira.”
I will go down with thee thither, and will bring thee back again from thence: Joseph also shall put his hands upon thy eyes.
5 Yakobo anachoka ku Beeriseba, ndipo ana ake anakweza abambo awo, ana awo, pamodzi ndi akazi awo pa ngolo zimene Farao anatumiza kuti adzakwerepo.
And Jacob rose up from the well of the oath: and his sons took him up, with their children and wives in the wagons, which Pharao had sent to carry the old man,
6 Iwo anatenganso ziweto zawo ndi katundu wawo amene anali naye ku Kanaani, ndipo Yakobo pamodzi ndi ana ndi zidzukulu zake anapita ku Igupto.
And all that he had in the land of Chanaan, and he came into Egypt with all his seed:
7 Ndiye kuti popita ku Igupto Yakobo anatenga ana aamuna, zidzukulu zazimuna, ana aakazi ndi zidzukulu zazikazi.
His sons, and grandsons, daughters, and all his offspring together.
8 Nawa ana a Israeli (ndiye kuti Yakobo ndi ana ake) amene anapita ku Igupto: Rubeni mwana woyamba wa Yakobo.
And these are the names of the children of Israel, that entered into Egypt, he and his children. His firstborn Ruben,
9 Ana aamuna a Rubeni ndi awa: Hanoki, Palu, Hezironi ndi Karimi.
The sons of Ruben: Henoch and Phallu, and Hesron and Charmi.
10 Ana aamuna a Simeoni ndi awa: Yemueli, Yamini, Ohadi, Yakini, Zohari ndi Shaulo amene mayi wake anali wa ku Kanaani.
The sons of Simeon: Jamuel and Jamin and Ahod, and Jachin and Sohar, and Saul the son of a woman of Chanaan.
11 Ana aamuna a Levi ndi awa: Geresoni, Kohati ndi Merari.
The sons of Levi: Gerson and Caath and Merari.
12 Ana aamuna a Yuda ndi awa: Eri, Onani, Sela, Perezi ndi Zera. Koma Eri ndi Onani anamwalira mʼdziko la Kanaani. Ana a Perezi anali Hezironi ndi Hamuli.
The sons of Juda: Her and Onan and Sela and Phares and Zara. And Her and Onan died in the land of Chanaan. And sons were born to Phares: Hesron and Hamul.
13 Ana aamuna a Isakara ndi awa: Tola, Puwa, Yobi ndi Simironi.
The sons of Issachar: Thola and Phua and Job and Semron.
14 Ana aamuna a Zebuloni ndi awa: Seredi, Eloni ndi Yahaleeli.
The sons of Zabulon: Sared and Elon and Jahelel.
15 Amenewa ndi ana aamuna a Leya amene anamubalira Yakobo ku Padanaramu. Panali mwana wamkazi dzina lake Dina. Ana onse analipo 33.
These are the sons of Lia, whom she bore in Mesopotamia of Syria, with Dina his daughter. All the souls of her sons and daughters, thirty-three.
16 Ana aamuna a Gadi ndi awa: Zifioni, Hagi, Suni, Eziboni, Eri, Arodi ndi Areli.
The sons of Gad: Sephian and Haggi and Suni and Esebon and Heri and Arodi and Areli.
17 Ana aamuna a Aseri ndi awa: Imuna, Isiva, Isivi, Beriya ndi Sera mlongo wawo. Ana aamuna a Beriya ndi awa: Heberi ndi Malikieli.
The sons of Aser: Jamne and Jesua and Jessuri and Beria, and Sara their sister. The sons of Beria: Heber and Melchiel.
18 Amenewa ndi zidzukulu za Yakobo mwa Zilipa amene Labani anapereka kwa mwana wake, Leya. Onse pamodzi analipo 16.
These are the sons of Zelpha, whom Laban gave to Lia his daughter. And these she bore to Jacob, sixteen souls.
19 Ana aamuna a Rakele mkazi wa Yakobo anali: Yosefe ndi Benjamini.
The sons of Rachel Jacob’s wife: Joseph and Benjamin.
20 Ku Igupto, Asenati mwana wa Potifara wansembe wa Oni, anamuberekera Yosefe ana awa: Manase ndi Efereimu.
And sons were born to Joseph, in the land of Egypt, whom Aseneth the daughter of Putiphare priest of Heliopolis bore him: Manasses and Ephraim.
21 Ana aamuna a Benjamini ndi awa: Bela, Bekeri, Asibeli, Gera, Naamani, Ehi, Rosi, Mupimu, Hupimu ndi Aridi.
The sons of Benjamin: Bela and Bechor and Asbel and Gera and Naaman and Echi and Ros and Mophim and Ophim and Ared.
22 Amenewa ndi zidzukulu za Yakobo mwa mkazi wake Rakele. Onse analipo khumi ndi anayi.
These are the sons of Rachel, whom she bore to Jacob: all the souls, fourteen.
23 Mwana wa mwamuna wa Dani anali: Husimu.
The sons of Dan: Husim.
24 Ana aamuna a Nafutali ndi awa: Yahazeeli, Guni, Yezeri ndi Silemu.
The sons of Nephtali: Jaziel and Guni and Jeser and Sallem.
25 Amenewa ndi zidzukulu za Yakobo mwa Biliha amene Labani anapereka kwa mwana wake Rakele. Onse pamodzi analipo asanu ndi awiri.
These are the sons of Bala, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter: and these she bore to Jacob: all the souls, seven.
26 Onse amene anapita ndi Yakobo (iwo amene anali akeake, osawerengera akazi a ana ake), analipo 66.
All the souls that went with Jacob into Egypt, and that came out of his thigh, besides his sons’ wives, sixty-six.
27 Pophatikiza ana awiri a Yosefe obadwira ku Igupto, anthu a pa banja la Yakobo amene anapita ku Igupto, onse pamodzi analipo 70.
And the sons of Joseph, that were born to him in the land of Egypt, two souls. All the souls of the house of Jacob, that entered into Egypt, were seventy.
28 Tsopano Yakobo anatumiza Yuda kwa Yosefe kukamupempha kuti akakumane naye ku Goseni. Iwo atafika ku chigawo cha Goseni,
And he sent Juda before him to Joseph, to tell him; and that he should meet him in Gessen.
29 Yosefe anakonza galeta nakwerapo ndi kupita ku Goseni kukakumana ndi abambo ake, Israeli. Yosefe atangofika pamaso pa abambo ake, anawakumbatira nalira kwa nthawi yayitali.
And when he was come thither, Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet his father, in the same place: and seeing him, he fell upon his neck, and embracing him wept.
30 Israeli anati kwa Yosefe, “Tsopano ndikhoza kumwalira poti ndaona nkhope yako kuti ukanali ndi moyo.”
And the father said to Joseph: Now shall I die with joy, because I have seen thy face, and leave thee alive.
31 Ndipo Yosefe anati kwa abale ake pamodzi ndi a pa banja la abambo ake, “Ndipita kwa Farao ndipo ndikamuwuza kuti, ‘Abale anga pamodzi ndi onse a mʼnyumba ya abambo anga amene amakhala mʼdziko la Kanaani abwera kuno kwa ine.
And Joseph said to his brethren, and to all his father’s house: I will go up, and will tell Pharao, and will say to him: My brethren and my father’s house, that were in the land of Chanaan, are come to me:
32 Anthuwa ndi abusa; amaweta ziweto zawo ndipo abwera ndi nkhosa ndi ngʼombe zawo, pamodzi ndi antchito awo.’
And the men are shepherds, and their occupation is to feed cattle: their flocks and herds, and all they have, they have brought with them.
33 Tsono Farao akakuyitanani nakufunsani kuti, ‘Kodi mumagwira ntchito yanji?’
And when he shall call you, and shall say: What is your occupation?
34 Muyankhe kuti, ‘Ife, bwana ndife oweta ziweto kuyambira ubwana wathu mpaka tsopano. Takhala tikuweta ziweto monga mmene ankachitira makolo athu.’ Mukadzayankha choncho, ndiye kuti mudzakhala mʼdziko la Goseni chifukwa anthu a ku Igupto amanyansidwa nawo anthu oweta ziweto.”
You shall answer: We thy servants are shepherds, from our infancy until now, both we and our fathers. And this you shall say, that you may dwell in the land of Gessen, because the Egyptians have all shepherds in abomination.
