Genesis 37
1 And Jacob lived in the land where his father sojourned, in the land of Chanaan.
Yakobo ankakhala mʼdziko la Kanaani kumene abambo ake ankakhala.
2 And these are the generations of Jacob. And Joseph was seventeen years old, feeding the sheep of his father with his brethren, being young; with the sons of Balla, and with the sons of Zelpha, the wives of his father; and Joseph brought to Israel their father their evil reproach.
Mbiri ya banja la Yakobo ndi iyi: Yosefe, mnyamata wa zaka 17 ankaweta nkhosa ndi abale ake, pamodzi ndi ana a Biliha ndi Zilipa, akazi a abambo ake. Tsono Yosefe ankabwera kudzawuza abambo ake zoyipa za abale ake.
3 And Jacob loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was to him the son of old age; and he made for him a coat of many colours.
Tsono Israeli ankakonda Yosefe koposa ana ake ena onse, chifukwa anali mwana wobadwa muukalamba wake. Ndipo anamusokera mkanjo wa manja aatali.
4 And his brethren having seen that his father loved him more than all his sons, hated him, and could not speak anything peaceful to him.
Pamene abale ake anaona kuti abambo awo ankakonda Yosefe kuposa aliyense wa iwo, anayamba kumuda Yosefe ndipo sankayankhula naye zamtendere.
5 And Joseph dreamt a dream, and reported it to his brethren.
Tsiku lina Yosefe analota maloto ndipo pamene anawuza abale ake za malotowo, iwo anawonjeza kumuda.
6 And he said to them, Hear this dream which I have dreamt.
Iye anawawuza kuti, “Tamvani maloto amene ndinalota:
7 I thought you were binding sheaves in the middle of the field, and my sheaf stood up and was erected, and your sheaves turned round, and did obeisance to my sheaf.
Ife timamanga mitolo ya tirigu ku munda ndipo mwadzidzidzi mtolo wanga unayimirira chilili, pamene mitolo yanu inazungulira mtolo wangawo nʼkumawugwadira.”
8 And his brethren said to him, Shall you indeed reign over us, or shall you indeed be lord over us? And they hated him still more for his dreams and for his words.
Abale ake aja anamufunsa nati, “Kodi ukuyesa kuti ungakhale mfumu yathu? Ungadzatilamuliredi iweyo?” Ndipo anamuda kuposa kale chifukwa cha maloto ake ndi zimene ankakonda kunena kwa abambo awo.
9 And he dreamt another dream, and related it to his father, and to his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamt another dream: as it were the sun, and the moon, and the eleven stars did me reverence.
Tsiku lina analotanso maloto ena, ndipo anafotokozera abale ake za malotowo. Iye anati, “Tamverani, ndinalotanso maloto ena. Ulendo uno dzuwa ndi mwezi pamodzi ndi nyenyezi khumi ndi imodzi zimandigwadira.”
10 And his father rebuked him, and said to him, What is this dream which you have dreamt? shall indeed both I and your mother and your brethren come and bow before you to the earth?
Atawuza abambo ake ndi abale ake malotowa, abambo ake anamukalipira nati, “Ndi maloto anji umalotawa? Kodi uganiza kuti ine, amayi ako pamodzi ndi abale ako onsewa tingadzabwere kudzakugwandira iwe?”
11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
Abale ake anamuchitira nsanje, koma abambo ake anasunga nkhaniyi mu mtima.
12 And his brethren went to feed the sheep of their father to Sychem.
Tsono abale ake anapita kukadyetsa ziweto za abambo awo ku Sekemu,
13 And Israel said to Joseph, Do not your brethren feed their flock in Sychem? Come, I will send you to them; and he said to him, Behold, I [am here].
ndipo Israeli anati kwa Yosefe, “Tsono, ndikufuna kukutuma kwa abale ako.” Iye anayankha nati, “Chabwino.”
14 And Israel said to him, Go and see if your brethren and the sheep are well, and bring me word; and he sent him out of the valley of Chebron, and he came to Sychem.
Choncho anati kwa iye, “Pita ukaone ngati abale ako ali bwino. Ukaonenso nkhosa ngati zili bwino. Kenaka ubwere udzandiwuze.” Choncho Israeli anatuma Yosefe kuchokera ku chigwa cha Hebroni. Yosefe atafika ku Sekemu,
15 And a man found him wandering in the field; and the man asked him, saying, What seek you?
munthu wina anamupeza akungozungulirazungulira mʼmunda ndipo anamufunsa, “Ukufunafuna chiyani?”
16 And he said, I am seeking my brethren; tell me where they feed [their flocks].
Iye anayankha, “Ndikufuna abale anga. Mungandiwuze kumene akudyetsa ziweto zawo?”
17 And the man said to him, They have departed hence, for I heard them saying, Let us go to Dothaim; and Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothaim.
Munthuyo anayankha nati, “Anasamukako kuno. Ndinawamva akuti, ‘Tiyeni tipite ku Dotani.’” Choncho Yosefe analondola abale ake ndipo anakawapeza ku Dotani.
18 And they spied him from a distance before he drew near to them, and they wickedly took counsel to kill him.
Abale ake aja anamuonera patali. Ndipo asanafike nʼkomwe kumene kunali iwo kuja, anayamba kale kumupangira chiwembu choti amuphe.
19 And each said to his brother, Behold, that dreamer comes.
Iwo anawuzana nati, “Uyo akubwera apo wamaloto uja.
20 Now then come, let us kill him, and cast him into one of the pits; and we will say, An evil wild beast has devoured him; and we shall see what his dreams will be.
Tsono tiyeni timuphe ndi kuponya thupi lake mu chimodzi mwa zitsime izi ndipo tidzati anadyedwa ndi nyama zakuthengo zolusa. Tsono timuonera zomwe ziti zichitike ndi maloto ake aja.”
21 And Ruben having heard it, rescued him out of their hands, and said, Let us not kill him.
Koma Rubeni atamva izi, anapulumutsa Yosefe. Iye anati kwa abale ake, “Ayi, tisamuphe,
22 And Ruben said to them, Shed not blood; cast him into one of these pits in the wilderness, but do not lay [your] hands upon him; that he might rescue him out of their hands, and restore him to his father.
tisakhetse magazi. Tiyeni timuponye mʼchitsime ku chipululu konkuno. Koma tisamuvulaze nʼkomwe. Rubeni ananena zonsezi kuti apulumutse Yosefe ndi kuti pambuyo pake akamupereke kwa abambo awo.”
23 And it came to pass, when Joseph came to his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his many-coloured coat that was upon him.
Choncho Yosefe atafika kwa abale ake, iwo anamuvula mkanjo wake wamanja aatali uja umene anavala
24 And they took him and cast him into the pit; and the pit was empty, it had not water.
ndipo anamutenga namuponya mʼchitsime chopanda madzi komanso mopanda chilichonse.
25 And they sat down to eat bread; and having lifted up their eyes they saw, and behold, Ismaelitish travellers came from Galaad, and their camels were heavily loaded with spices, and resin, and myrrh; and they went to bring them to Egypt.
Atakhala pansi kuti adye chakudya, anatukula maso naona gulu la Aismaeli akubwera kuchokera ku Giliyadi. Ngamira zawo zinanyamula zonunkhiritsa bwino zakudya zamitundumitundu, ndipo zimenezi ankapita nazo ku Igupto.
26 And Judas said to his brethren, What profit is it if we kill our brother, and conceal his blood?
Yuda anafunsa abale ake nati, “Kodi tidzapindula chiyani tikapha mʼbale wathuyu ndi kuphimbitsa magazi ake?
27 Come, let us sell him to these Ismaelites, but let not our hands be upon him, because he is our brother and our flesh; and his brethren listened.
Bwanji timugulitse kwa Aismaeliwa, koma ife tisamuchite kanthu kalikonse. Ameneyu ndi mʼbale wathu thupi limodzi ndi ife.” Abale ake anavomereza zimenezi.
28 And the men, the merchants of Madian, went by, and they drew and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ismaelites for twenty pieces of gold; and they brought Joseph down into Egypt.
Amalonda ena a ku Midiyani ankadutsa pomwepo. Tsono abale ake a Yosefe anamutulutsa Yosefe uja mu chitsime chija ndipo anamugulitsa kwa Aismaeli aja pamtengo wa masekeli makumi awiri. Choncho anapita naye Yosefe ku Igupto.
29 And Ruben returned to the pit, and sees not Joseph in the pit; and he tore his garments.
Rubeni atabwerera ku chitsime kuja anapeza kuti Yosefe mulibe mʼchitsimemo. Pamenepo iye anangʼamba zovala zake
30 And he returned to his brethren and said, The boy is not; and I, whither am I yet to go?
nabwerera kwa abale ake nati, “Mnyamata uja mulibemo! Nanga ndilowere kuti ine tsopano?”
31 And having taken the coat of Joseph, they killed a kid of the goats, and stained the coat with the blood.
Tsono anapha kamwana ka mbuzi, natenga mkanjo wa Yosefe ndi kuwunyika mʼmagazi ake.
32 And they sent the coat of many colours; and they brought it to their father, and said, This have we found; know if it be your son's coat or no. And he recognised it, and said, It is my son's coat, an evil wild beast has devoured him; a wild beast has carried off Joseph.
Iwo anatenga mkanjo uja nabwerera nawo kwa abambo awo nati, “Ife tapeza mkanjowu. Tawuyangʼanitsitsani muone ngati uli wa mwana wanu.”
Iye anawuzindikira ndipo anati, “Ndi mkanjo wa mwana wanga umenewu! Nyama yakuthengo yolusa yamudya. Mosakayika, mwana wanga Yosefe wakhadzulidwa.”
34 And Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
Pamenepo Yakobo anangʼamba zovala zake, navala chisaka mʼchiwuno mwake. Iye analira maliro a mwana wake masiku ambiri.
35 And all his sons and his daughters gathered themselves together, and came to comfort him; but he would not be comforted, saying, I will go down to my son mourning to Hades; and his father wept for him. (Sheol h7585)
Ngakhale kuti ana ake onse aamuna ndi aakazi anasonkhana kudzamutonthoza, iye anakana kutonthozedwa. Iye anati, “Ayi. Ndidzalira mpaka ndidzapite kwa mwana wanga ku manda.” Choncho Israeli anapitirirabe kulira mwana wake. (Sheol h7585)
36 And the Madianites sold Joseph into Egypt; to Petephres, the eunuch of Pharao, captain of the guard.
Amidiyani aja anagulitsa Yosefe kwa Potifara, mmodzi mwa nduna za Farao ku Igupto. Potifarayu anali mkulu wa asilikali olonda nyumba ya Farao.
