< Semtilbu 29 >

1 Hichun Jacob akhol che chu abanjom in solam mite gam chu ahung lhung tai.
Kisha Yakobo akaendelea na safari yake na akafika kwenye nchi za mataifa ya mashariki.
2 Chuin aman agah ven ahile loulai a Twisam amun akomma chun kelngoi hon loi thum'a akol jong amun hiche gancha ho chu twikulla don ding twi ngah ahiuve, chule twisam chu songpi lentah in adal khum ahi.
Huko akaona kisima katika shamba, pamoja na makundi matatu ya kondoo yamelala karibu na kisima hicho kwa sababu walikuwa wanakunywa maji kutoka kwenye kisimani hicho. Jiwe lililokuwa mdomoni mwa kisima lilikuwa kubwa.
3 Hitia chu kelngoi hon ho abonna ahung kisuh kimteng uleh kelngoi ching hon twikhuh kamsin songpi chu akhin doh jiuva kelngoi te twi achip sah jiuva achipva teng ule song chu akikoi na ngai ngai twikhuh kam a chu ale khin lut kit jiu ahi.
Wakati kondoo wanapokuwa wamekusanyika hapo, wachungaji huvingirisha jiwe hilo kutoka kwenye mdomo wa kisima na kunywesha kondoo. Kisha hulirudisha jiwe mahali pake juu ya mdomo wa kisima.
4 Chuin Jacob in amaho jah a “Sopite ho hoiya hung kon na hiu ham?” atile amahon adon but un “Keiho Haran gam'a hung kon ka hiuve,” ati.
Yakobo aliwauliza wachungaji, “Ndugu zangu, ninyi mmetoka wapi?” Wakamjibu, “Tumetoka Harani.”
5 Amapan adong kit in amaho chu “Nahor chapa Laban chu nahet khah hih uvem?” atile “Amahon jong kahe nauve,” atiuve.
Aliwaambia, “Je, mnamjua Labani, mjukuu wa Nahori?” Wakamjibu, “Ndiyo, tunamfahamu.”
6 Chuin Jacob in ajah uva “Ama chu dam dam a hinam? tia adohle amahon “henge adam jingnai ven tua hung kelngoi hontoh hung kilhon khu achanu Rachel hija khu,” atiuve.
Kisha Yakobo akawauliza, “Je, yeye ni mzima?” Wakasema, “Ndiyo, ni mzima, na hapa yuaja Raheli binti yake akiwa na kondoo.”
7 Jacob in ama ho jah a “Tuhin nisa sangtah hinalai ja gancha hoi khom phat bon hilou lai, kelngoi hon chu twi chipsah uvin lang gavah pha uvin,” ati.
Akasema, “Tazama, jua bado liko juu, si wakati wa kukusanya mifugo. Nywesheni kondoo na mwarudishe malishoni.”
8 Ama hon a donbut un, “Gancha ho jouse ahung kikim tokah in twi kipethei ponte atiuve, hichun kelngoi chingho chun songpi chu twisam kot apat chun atangdoh un kelngoi hon jouse twija ka vah va ding ahi,” atiuve.
Walijibu, “Haiwezekani, mpaka kondoo wote wakusanyike na jiwe liwe limevingirishwa kutoka mdomo wa kisima. Ndipo tutanywesha kondoo.”
9 Amahon hitia akihou lim pet tah uchun Rachel chu apa kelngoi hon hotoh ahung ki jot luttai, Ajeh chu amanu jong kelngoi ching a pang ahiye.
Alipokuwa akizungumza nao, Raheli akaja pamoja na kondoo wa baba yake, kwa maana alikuwa mchunga kondoo.
10 Hichun Jacob in anu sopipa Laban chanu Rachel le anu sopipa Laban kelngoite amu phat in anai lut in twikhuh kamsin songpi chu alih doh in apupa kelngoi hon chu twi achip sah in ahi.
Yakobo alipomwona Raheli binti Labani, ndugu wa mama yake, pamoja na kondoo wa Labani, alikwenda na kulivingirisha jiwe kutoka mdomoni mwa kisima na kuwanywesha kondoo wa mjomba wake.
11 Hichun Jacob'in Rachel chu abeng chop in awging tah in akap'e.
Kisha Yakobo akambusu Raheli na akaanza kulia kwa sauti.
12 Jacob in Rachel jah a apa sopinu Rebekah chapa ahi thusim aseipeh tan ahile Rachel chu achen apa aga hetsah tan ahi.
Yakobo alikuwa amemwambia Raheli kuwa yeye alikuwa jamaa ya baba yake, na kwamba ni mwana wa Rebeka. Basi Raheli alikimbia na kumweleza baba yake.
13 Laban in Jacob asopinu chapa ahung lhun ahet chun akimu pin akoi jin achop jeng in chuin a in lama ahin puilut tai. Hichun Jacob in ima jouse thusimho chu aseipeh tai.
Mara Labani aliposikia habari kuhusu Yakobo, mwana wa ndugu yake, aliharakisha kwenda kumlaki. Akamkumbatia na kumbusu, halafu akamleta nyumbani kwake, kisha Yakobo akamwambia mambo yote.
14 Chuin Laban in Jacob henga aseiye, “Nangma hi kagu ka chang chule ka phevou mong nahi,” ati. Hichun Jacob chu apu Laban kom'a lhakhat sung aum tai.
Ndipo Labani akamwambia, “Wewe ni nyama yangu na damu yangu mwenyewe.” Baada ya Yakobo kukaa kwa Labani mwezi mzima,
15 Laban in Jacob henga aseiye, “Nangma hi ka insung mi nahi vang'in mohseh a tohman beiya na um ding chu adih thei poi, natoh man ipi hiding ham neisei peh tem in? tin adong tai.”
Labani akamwambia, “Kwa vile wewe ni jamaa yangu, ndiyo sababu unifanyie kazi bila ujira? Niambie ujira wako utakuwa nini.”
16 Laban in chanu ni aneiyin, alenjo nu min chu Leah ahin, chule aneojo nu min chu Rachel ahi.
Labani alikuwa na binti wawili, binti mkubwa aliitwa Lea na binti mdogo aliitwa Raheli.
17 Ahin Leah mit chu aleng thim in ama vang Rachel chu amelhoi jin, amaiso jong lungset aum lheh jenge.
Lea alikuwa na macho dhaifu, lakini Raheli alikuwa na umbo la kupendeza na mzuri wa sura.
18 Jacob'in Rachel chu hatah in adeichat jeh in hitin aseiye, “Keiman nang ding in kum sagi na nei tohsah in lang, na chanu aneojo nu Rachel hi keima ji din kipui tang kate,” ati.
Yakobo akampenda Raheli, akamwambia Labani, “Nitakutumikia kwa miaka saba kwa ajili ya kumpata Raheli binti yako mdogo.”
19 Laban in adonbut'in, “Hithei nante,” ati. “Ajeh chu keiman midang ho kapeh sanga nangma kapeh ding chu thilphajo ahibouve, Hijeh chun keima koma um jingtan,” ati.
Labani akasema, “Ni bora zaidi nikupe Raheli kuliko kumpa mtu mwingine yeyote. Kaa pamoja na mimi hapa.”
20 Hichun Jacob in kum sagi sung in Rachel man toh kitoh ding in na atong tan, Hinlah Jacob in Rachel angailut behset jeh chun ni chomcha toh abahsah in ahi.
Kwa hiyo Yakobo akatumika miaka saba ili kumpata Raheli, lakini ilionekana kwake kama siku chache tu kwa sababu ya upendo wake kwa Raheli.
21 Chujouvin Jacob in Laban jah a hitin aseiye, “Keiman ka kitepna ho jouse ka subulhit tai, kajinu tun neipe tan ka luppi nom tai,” tin ahung thum tai.
Ndipo Yakobo akamwambia Labani, “Nipe mke wangu. Muda wangu umekamilika, nami nataka nikutane naye kimwili.”
22 Hichun Laban in jetle veija cheng ule nao jouse akou khom soh keiyin kichen na golvah chu aboltai.
Basi Labani akaalika watu wote wa mahali pale na akafanya karamu.
23 Hinlah hiche jan ahung thim phat chun Laban in Leah chu Jacob koma aga that lut pehtan, Jacob in hichenu chu alup khom petai.
Lakini ilipofika jioni, akamchukua Lea binti yake akampa Yakobo, naye Yakobo akakutana naye kimwili.
24 Laban in asohnu Zilpah jong chu Leah kithopi a pang ding in apeh tha tai.
Naye Labani akamtoa Zilpa, mtumishi wake wa kike, kuwa mtumishi wa Lea, binti yake.
25 Ahin jingkah matah in Jacob ahung kitho leh Leah joh anahin, Jacob in Laban jah a aseiyin, “Ipi iti a hiti a hi neibol hitam? kum sagi nangma noiya na kana toh chu Rachel manding a katoh hilou ham? “Ibol a nei jou lhep ham? tin aseiye.
Kesho yake asubuhi, Yakobo akagundua kuwa amepewa Lea! Basi Yakobo akamwambia Labani, “Ni jambo gani hili ulilonitendea? Nilikutumikia kwa ajili ya Raheli, sivyo? Kwa nini umenidanganya?”
26 Laban in adonbut in “Kei ho chondana a unu umpet a hi anaonu jinei doh thei lou ahi.”
Labani akajibu, “Si desturi yetu kumwoza binti mdogo kabla ya kumwoza binti mkubwa.
27 Hiche hapta khat sunghi ji nei dan hi subu lhit tadin, hiche teng chule Rachel jong kapeh ding na hi, ahin nangman kum sagi ma kana, natoh kit ding ahi ati peh e.
Maliza juma la arusi ya binti huyu, kisha pia nitakupa huyu binti mdogo, kwa kutumika miaka mingine saba.”
28 Chuin Jacob in Leah chu hapta khat lhing in akichen pin hiche jou chun Laban in Rachel jong ajinu ding in ape tai.
Naye Yakobo akafanya hivyo. Akamaliza juma na Lea, kisha Labani akampa Raheli binti yake kuwa mke wake.
29 Laban'in asohnu Bilhah jong chu achanu Rachel jenle a pang dingin apehtha tai.
Labani akamtoa Bilha mtumishi wake wa kike kwa Raheli ili kuwa mtumishi wake.
30 Hichun Jacob'in Rachel jong alup khom pitan, aman Rachel chu Leah sang in hatah in adei jon, hichun Jacob in kum sagi ma Laban na atong kit'in ahi.
Pia Yakobo akakutana na Raheli kimwili, naye akampenda Raheli zaidi kuliko Lea. Yakobo akamtumikia Labani kwa miaka mingine saba.
31 Ahin Pathen in Leah kihot bol chu amudoh tan, hijeh chun anaobu ahondoh peh in, amavang Rachel chu aching in cha neilou in aum tai.
Bwana alipoona kwamba Lea hapendwi, akampa watoto, lakini Raheli alikuwa tasa.
32 Leah vang chu achung agih tan; chapa khat ahing in amin Reuben asah tai, Ijeh in em itile, “Pathen in ka gimna ho eihet pehtai, hiche jeh a hi ka jipan eilungset ding ahi tai,” ati.
Lea akapata mimba akazaa mwana. Akamwita Reubeni, kwa maana alisema, “Ni kwa sababu Bwana ameona huzuni yangu. Hakika mume wangu sasa atanipenda.”
33 Chuin aman nao avop kit in chapa khat ahing kit tai, ajeh chu “Keima eikihot bolhi Pakaiyin ajah doh phat'a chapa hiche jong hi eipeh kit ahiye,” Hijeh achu amin Simeon asah tai.
Akapata tena mimba, naye alipozaa mwana, akasema, “Kwa sababu Bwana alisikia kwamba sipendwi, amenipa tena huyu mwana.” Kwa hiyo akamwita Simeoni.
34 Hichun Leah achung gih in, nao avop kittan ama nun hitin aseiye, “Tua pat'a hi ka jipa toh thakhat tipum khat kahi lhon ding ahi tai, ajeh chu keiman cha pasal thum ka hin pehtai hichun naosen chu amin chu Levi asah tai.”
Akapata tena mimba, naye alipozaa mwana, akasema, “Sasa afadhali mume wangu ataambatana na mimi, kwa sababu nimemzalia wana watatu.” Kwa hiyo akamwita Lawi.
35 Chujouvin Leah in nao avop kit in chapa khat ahing in, “Tuchunga vang Pakai ka thangvah na ding ahi,” atin hijeh chun amin Judah asah tai, chujou a pat in vang cha abang tan ahi.
Akapata tena mimba, naye alipozaa mwana, akasema, “Wakati huu nitamsifu Bwana.” Kwa hiyo akamwita Yuda. Kisha akaacha kuzaa watoto.

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