Genesis 47
1 So Joseph went and told Pharaoh: “My father and my brothers, with their flocks and herds and all they own, have come from the land of Canaan and are now in Goshen.”
Esi wova ɖo la, Yosef yi Farao gbɔ, eye wògblɔ nɛ be, “Fofonye kple nɔvinyewo tso Kanaan va ɖo afii kple woƒe lãwo kpakple woƒe nuwo katã. Wodi be yewoanɔ Gosenyigba dzi.”
2 And he chose five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh.
Ekplɔ nɔvia ŋutsu atɔ̃ ɖe asi, eye wòɖe wo fia Farao.
3 “What is your occupation?” Pharaoh asked Joseph’s brothers. “Your servants are shepherds,” they replied, “both we and our fathers.”
Farao bia wo be, “Dɔ ka miewɔna?” Woɖo eŋu be, “Míenye alẽkplɔlawo abe mía tɔgbuiwo kple mía fofowo ene.
4 Then they said to Pharaoh, “We have come to live in the land for a time, because there is no pasture for the flocks of your servants, since the famine in the land of Canaan has been severe. So now, please allow your servants to settle in the land of Goshen.”
Míeva be míanɔ Egipte, elabena gbeɖuƒe mele Kanaanyigba dzi na míaƒe lãwo o; dɔwuame la nu sesẽ le afi ma ŋutɔ. Míele mɔ biam be nàna míanɔ Gosenyigba dzi.”
5 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Now that your father and brothers have come to you,
Farao gblɔ na Yosef be, “Fofowò kple nɔviwò ŋutsuwo va gbɔwò,
6 the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”
eye Egiptenyigba le ŋkuwò me. Na fofowò kple nɔviwò ŋutsuwo nanɔ anyigba la ƒe akpa nyuitɔ dzi. Na woanɔ Gosen. Ne ènya wo dometɔ aɖe si ŋu ŋutete tɔxɛ aɖe le la, nàna wòakpɔ nye ŋutɔ nye lãhawo dzi.”
7 Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
Emegbe la, Yosef kplɔ fofoa, Yakob va Farao gbɔ, eye Yakob yra Farao.
8 “How many years have you lived?” Pharaoh asked.
Farao bia Yakob be, “Ƒe neni nèxɔ?”
9 “My travels have lasted 130 years,” Jacob replied. “My years have been few and hard, and they have not matched the years of the travels of my fathers.”
Yakob ɖo eŋu be, “Mexɔ ƒe alafa ɖeka blaetɔ̃, meto nu sesẽ geɖewo me, eye nyemetsi abe fofonyewo ene haɖe o.”
10 Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and departed from his presence.
Yakob gayra Farao hafi dzo.
11 So Joseph settled his father and brothers in the land of Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land, the district of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
Ale Yosef tsɔ anyigba nyuitɔ le Egipte, afi si nye Ramesesnyigba la na fofoa kple nɔviawo abe ale si Farao gblɔe ene.
12 Joseph also provided his father and brothers and all his father’s household with food for their families.
Yosef na nuɖuɖu wo ɖe ame siwo dzi kpɔm wole la ƒe xexlẽme nu.
13 There was no food, however, in all that region, because the famine was so severe; the lands of Egypt and Canaan had been exhausted by the famine.
Dɔwuame la nu ganɔ sesẽm ɖe edzi kokoko le Egipte kple Kanaan siaa.
14 Joseph collected all the money to be found in the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan in exchange for the grain they were buying, and he brought it into Pharaoh’s palace.
Yosef xɔ ga siwo katã le ame siwo le Egipte kple Kanaan la si, eye wòna nuɖuɖu wo ɖe woƒe ga teƒe. Etsɔ ga la de Farao ƒe gadzraɖoƒe.
15 When the money from the lands of Egypt and Canaan was gone, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, “Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes? For our funds have run out!”
Azɔ ga vɔ keŋkeŋ le ameawo si, gake wogava Yosef gbɔ kple kukuɖeɖe be wòagana nuɖuɖu yewo. Wogblɔ nɛ be, “Míaƒe ga vɔ keŋkeŋ, gake na nuɖuɖu mí, elabena mele be míaku o.”
16 “Then bring me your livestock,” said Joseph. “Since the money is gone, I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock.”
Yosef ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Enyo, mitsɔ miaƒe lãwo nam ne miaxɔ nuɖuɖu ɖe wo teƒe.”
17 So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and he gave them food in exchange for their horses, their flocks and herds, and their donkeys. Throughout that year he provided them with food in exchange for all their livestock.
Ale wotsɔ woƒe nyiwo vɛ na Yosef, eye woxɔ nuɖuɖu ɖe wo teƒe. Le ɣeyiɣi kpui aɖe megbe la, Egiptetɔwo ƒe sɔwo, alẽwo, nyiwo kple tedziwo katã zu Farao tɔ.
18 When that year was over, they came to him the second year and said, “We cannot hide from our lord that our money is gone and all our livestock belongs to you. There is nothing left for our lord except our bodies and our land.
Esi ƒe trɔ la, wogayi Yosef gbɔ, eye wogblɔ nɛ be, “Aƒetɔ, míate ŋu aɣla nya aɖeke ɖe wò o. Míaƒe ga vɔ, eye míaƒe lãhawo zu tɔwò; míaƒe nu siwo susɔ la koe nye míaƒe ŋutilãwo kple míaƒe agblenyigbawo.
19 Why should we perish before your eyes—we and our land as well? Purchase us and our land in exchange for food. Then we, along with our land, will be slaves to Pharaoh. Give us seed that we may live and not die, and that the land may not become desolate.”
Nu ka ta míaku ɖo? Ƒle mí kple míaƒe agblenyigbawo, eye míawo kple míaƒe agblenyigbawo siaa míazu Farao tɔ. Míadzra mía ɖokuiwo na wò axɔ nuɖuɖu, ekema míatsi agbe, eye anyigba la matsi yame o.”
20 So Joseph acquired for Pharaoh all the land in Egypt; the Egyptians, one and all, sold their fields because the famine was so severe upon them. The land became Pharaoh’s,
Ale Yosef ƒle Egiptetɔwo ƒe agblenyigbawo katã na Farao. Egiptetɔwo katã dzra woƒe anyigbawo, elabena dɔwuame la nu sesẽ ŋutɔ. Ale anyigba la zu Farao tɔ.
21 and Joseph reduced the people to servitude from one end of Egypt to the other.
Ale Egiptetɔwo katã zu awɔbamewo na Farao.
22 However, he did not acquire the priests’ portion of the land, for it had been given to them by Pharaoh. They ate the rations that Pharaoh supplied; so they did not sell their land.
Anyigba si meƒle o la koe nye esi nye nunɔlawo tɔ, elabena Farao naa nuɖuɖu wo, eye mehiã be woadzra woƒe anyigba o.
23 Then Joseph said to the people, “Now that I have acquired you and your land for Pharaoh this day, here is seed for you to sow in the land.
Yosef gblɔ na ameawo be, “Meƒle miawo ŋutɔ kple miaƒe anyigbawo na Farao. Blie nye esi, miyi miade agble.
24 At harvest time, you are to give a fifth of it to Pharaoh, and four-fifths will be yours as seed for the field and food for yourselves and your households and children.”
Mima nu sia nu si miaxa la ɖe akpa atɔ̃ me; ɖeka nanye Farao tɔ. Akpa ene nanye mia tɔ, wòanye nuƒaƒã le ƒe si gbɔna la me kple nuɖuɖu na miawo ŋutɔ miaƒe aƒemetɔwo kple mia viwo.”
25 “You have saved our lives,” they said. “We have found favor in our lord’s eyes, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.”
Ameawo gblɔ be “Èɖe míaƒe agbe! Aƒetɔ, ne àlɔ̃ la, míanye awɔbamewo na Farao.”
26 So Joseph established a law that a fifth of the produce belongs to Pharaoh, and it is in effect in the land of Egypt to this day. Only the priests’ land does not belong to Pharaoh.
Eya ta Yosef wɔe wòzu se le Egiptenyigba blibo la dzi va se ɖe egbegbe be woadzɔ agblemenukuwo katã ƒe akpa atɔ̃lia na Farao. Nuku siwo woƒã ɖe nunɔlawo ƒe anyigba dzi la koe mele eme o.
27 Now the Israelites settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property there and became fruitful and increased greatly in number.
Ale Israel nɔ Gosenyigba dzi le Egipte. Nuwo de asi nyonyo me na Israelviwo kabakaba, eye wodzi sɔ gbɔ fũu.
28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the length of his life was 147 years.
Yakob ganɔ agbe ƒe wuiadre esime wòva ɖo Gosen, ale exɔ ƒe alafa ɖeka blaene-vɔ-adre hafi ku.
29 When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,
Esi Israel ƒe kuɣi gogo la, eyɔ via Yosef gblɔ nɛ be, “Ka atam nam be yeawɔ nye didi mamlɛtɔ dzi nam: Mègaɖim ɖe Egipte o.
30 but when I lie down with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me with them.” Joseph answered, “I will do as you have requested.”
Ne meku la, tsɔm dzoe le Egipte, eye nàɖim ɖe tɔgbuinyewo xa.” Yosef ka atam sia.
31 “Swear to me,” Jacob said. So Joseph swore to him, and Israel bowed in worship at the head of his bed.
Israel ƒoe ɖe enu be, “Ka atam nam be yeawɔe.” Yosef ka atam la. Tete Israel gamlɔ eƒe aba dzi.
