Genesis 27
1 And it came to pass after Isaac was old, that his eyes were dimmed so that he could not see; and he called Esau, his elder son, and said to him, My son; and he said, Behold, I [am here].
Isaka alipozeeka na macho yake kuwa mazito kiasi cha kutokuona, alimwita Esau, mwanawe mkubwa, na akamwambia, “Mwanangu. Yeye akasema, “Mimi hapa.”
2 And he said, Behold, I am grown old, and know not the day of my death.
Akamwambia, “Tazama, mimi nimezeeka. Sijui siku ya kufa kwangu.
3 Now then take the weapons, both your quiver and your bow, and go into the plain, and get me venison,
Kwahiyo chukua silaha zako, podo lako na upinde wako, na uende uwandani ukaniwindie mnyama.
4 and make me meats, as I like them, and bring them to me that I may eat, that my soul may bless you, before I die.
Uniandalie chakula kitamu, aina ile niipendayo, uniletee ili nikile na kukubariki kabla sijafa.
5 And Rebecca heard Isaac speaking to Esau his son; and Esau went to the plain to procure venison for his father.
Basi Rebeka akasikia Isaka alipoongea na Esau mwanawe. Esau akaenda uwandani kuwinda mawindo na kuja nayo.
6 And Rebecca said to Jacob her younger son, Behold, I heard your father speaking to Esau your brother, saying,
Rebeka akaongea na Yakobo mwanawe na kumwambia, “Tazama, nimemsikia baba yako akiongea na Esau ndugu yako. Akasema,
7 Bring me venison, and prepare me meats, that I may eat and bless you before the Lord before I die.
'Niletee mnyama na unitengenezee chakula kitamu, ili nikile na kukubariki mbele za Yahwe kabla ya kufa kwangu.'
8 Now then, my son, listen to me, as I command you.
Kwa hiyo sasa, mwanangu, usikilize sauti yangu kama ninavyokuagiza,
9 And go to the cattle and take for me thence two kids, tender and good, and I will make them meats for your father, as he likes.
Nenda kundini, na uniletee wanambuzi wawili; nami nitaandaa chakula kitamu kutokana nao kwa ajili ya baba yako, kwa namna aipendayo.
10 And you shall bring them in to your father, and he shall eat, that your father may bless you before he dies.
Utakipeleka kwa baba yako, ili kwamba akile, na kukubariki kabla hajafa.”
11 And Jacob said to his mother Rebecca, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I a smooth man.
Yakobo akamwambia Rebeka mama yake, “Tazama, Ndugu yangu Esau ni mtu mwenye manyoya, na mimi ni mtu laini.
12 Peradventure my father may feel me, and I shall be before him as one ill-intentioned, and I shall bring upon me a curse, and not a blessing.
Pengine baba yangu atanigusa, nami nitaonekana kama mdanganyifu kwake. Nami nitajiletea laana badala ya baraka.”
13 And his mother said to him, On me be your curse, son; only listen to my voice, and go and bring [them] me.
Mama yake akamwambia, “Mwanangu, acha laana yoyote iwe juu yangu. Wewe sikiliza sauti yangu, nenda, uniletee.”
14 So he went and took and brought them to his mother; and his mother made meats, as his father liked [them].
Hivyo Yakobo alikwenda na kuchukua wanambuzi na kuwaleta kwa mama yake, na mama yake akaandaa chakula kitamu, kama alichokipenda baba yake.
15 And Rebecca having taken the fine raiment of her elder son Esau which was with her in the house, put it on Jacob her younger son.
Rebeka akachukua nguo nzuri za Esau, mwanawe mkubwa, alizokuwa nazo nyumbani mwake, na akamvika Yakobo, mwanawe mdogo.
16 And she put on his arms the skins of the kids, and on the bare parts of his neck.
Akamvalisha ngozi ya mwanambuzi katika mikono yake na katika sehemu laini za shingo yake.
17 And she gave the meats, and the loaves which she had prepared, into the hands of Jacob her son.
Akaweka katika mikono ya Yakobo kile chakula kitamu na mkate aliokuwa ameuandaa.
18 And he brought [them] to his father, and said, Father; and he said, Behold I [am here]; who are you, son?
Yakobo akaenda kwa baba yake na kumwambia, “Babangu.” Yeye akasema, “Mimi hapa; U nani wewe, mwanangu?”
19 And Jacob said to his father, I, Esau your firstborn, have done as you told me; rise, sit, and eat of my venison, that your soul may bless me.
Yakobo akamwambia baba yake, “Mimi ni Esau mzaliwa wako wa kwanza; nimefanya kama ulivyoniagiza. Basi kaa na ule sehemu ya mawindo yangu, ili unibariki.”
20 And Isaac said to his son, What is this which you have quickly found? And he said, That which the Lord your God presented before me.
Isaka akamwambia mwanawe, “Imekuwaje umepata kwa haraka hivyo, mwanangu?” Akasema, “Ni kwa sababu Yahwe Mungu wako ameniletea.”
21 And Isaac said to Jacob, Draw night to me, and I will feel you, son, if you are my son Esau or not.
Isaka akamwambia Yakobo, “Njoo karibu nami, ili nikuguse, mwanangu, ili nijue kama kweli wewe ni mwanangu Esau au hapana.”
22 And Jacob drew near to his father Isaac, and he felt him, and said, The voice [is] Jacob's voice, but the hands [are] the hands of Esau.
Yakobo akamkaribia Isaka baba yake; na Isaka akamgusa na kusema, “Sauti ni sauti ya Yakobo, lakini mikono ni mkikono ya Esau.”
23 And he knew him not, for his hands were as the hands of his brother Esau, hairy; and he blessed him,
Isaka hakumtambua, kwa sababu mikono yake ilikuwa na manyoya, kama mikono ya Esau ndugu yake, hivyo Isaka akambariki.”
24 and he said, Are you my son Esau? and he said, I [am].
Akasema, “Wewe kweli ni mwanangu Esau?” Naye akasema, “Ni mimi.”
25 And he said, Bring hither, and I will eat of your venison, son, that my soul may bless you; and he brought [it] near to him, and he ate, and he brought him wine, and he drank.
Isaka akasema, “Kilete chakula kwangu, na nile mawindo yako, ili nikubariki.” Yakobo akakileta chakula kwake. Isaka akala, na Yakobo akamletea mvinyo, akanywa.
26 And Isaac his father said to him, Draw near to me, and kiss me, son.
Kisha Isaka baba yake akamwambia, “Sogea karibu nami na unibusu, mwanangu.”
27 And he drew near and kissed him, and smelled the smell of his garments, and blessed him, and said, Behold, the smell of my son is as the smell of an abundant field, which the Lord has blessed.
Yakobo akasogea na kumbusu, naye akanusa harufu ya nguo zake na kumbariki. Akasema, “Tazama, harufu ya mwanangu ni kama harufu ya shamba alilolibariki Yahwe.
28 And may God give you of the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth, and abundance of corn and wine.
Mungu akupe sehemu ya umande wa mbinguni, sehemu ya unono wa nchi, na wingi wa nafaka na mvinyo mpya.
29 And let nations serve you, and princes bow down to you, and be you lord of your brother, and the sons of your father shall do you reverence; accursed is he that curses you, and blessed is he that blesses you.
Watu na wakutumikie na mataifa yainame chini yako. Uwe bwana juu ya ndugu zako, na wana wa mama yako wainame chini yako. Kila anayekulaani na alaaniwe; na kila anayekubariki abarikiwe.”
30 And it came to pass after Isaac had ceased blessing his son Jacob, it even came to pass, just when Jacob had gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
Mara Isaka alipomaliza kumbariki Yakobo, na Yakobo ndo ametoka mbele ya Isaka baba yake, Esau ndugu yake akaja kutoka kuwinda.
31 And he also had made meats and brought them to his father; and he said to his father, Let my father arise and eat of his son's venison, that your soul may bless me.
Yeye pia akaandaa chakula kitamu na kukileta kwa baba yake. Akamwambia baba yake, “Baba, inuka na ule baadhi ya mawindo ya mwanao, ili uweze kunibariki.”
32 And Isaac his father said to him, Who are you? And he said, I am your firstborn son Esau.
Isaka baba yake akamwambia, “U nani wewe? Akasema, “Mimi ni mwanao, Esau, mzaliwa wako wa kwanza.”
33 And Isaac was amazed with very great amazement, and said, Who then is it that has procured venison for me and brought it to me? and I have eaten of all before you came, and I have blessed him, and he shall be blessed.
Isaka akatetemeka sana na kusema, “Alikuwa nani aliyewinda mawindo nakuniletea? Nilikula chote kabla haujaja, nami nimembariki. Atabarikiwa, kwa kweli.”
34 And it came to pass when Esau heard the words of his father Isaac, he cried out with a great and very bitter cry, and said, Bless, I pray you, me also, father.
Esau aliposikia maneno ya baba yake, akalia kwa kilio kikubwa na cha uchungu sana, na akamwambia baba yake, “Unibariki nami, mimi pia, babangu.”
35 And he said to him, Your brother has come with subtlety, and taken your blessing.
Isaka akasema, “Ndugu yako alikuja hapa kwa hila na amechukua baraka yako.”
36 And he said, Rightly was his name called Jacob, for behold! this second time has he supplanted me; he has both taken my birthright, and now he has taken my blessing; and Esau said to his father, Hast you not left a blessing for me, father?
Esau akasema, “Je hakuitwa Yakobo kwa haki? Kwa maana amenidanganya mara mbili hizi. Alichukua haki ya uzaliwa wangu wa kwanza, na tazama, sasa amechukua baraka yangu.” Na akasema, “Je haukuniachia baraka?
37 And Isaac answered and said to Esau, If I have made him your lord, and have made all his brethren his servants, and have strengthened him with corn and wine, what then shall I do for you, son?
Isaka akajibu na kumwambia Esau, “Tazama, nimemfanya kuwa bwana wako, na nimempa ndugu zake kuwa watumishi wake. Na nimempa nafaka na divai. Je nikufanyie nini mwanangu?
38 And Esau said to his father, Hast you [only] one blessing, father? Bless, I pray you, me also, father. And Isaac being troubled, Esau cried aloud and wept.
Esau akamwambia babaye, “Je hauna hata baraka moja kwa ajili yangu, babangu? Nibariki nami, hata mimi pia, babangu.” Esau akalia kwa sauti.
39 And Isaac his father answered and said to him, Behold, your dwelling shall be of the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above.
Isaka baba yake akajibu na kumwambia, “Tazama, mahali unapoishi patakuwa mbali na utajiri wa nchi, mbali na umande juu angani.
40 And you shall live by your sword, and shall serve your brother; and there shall be [a time] when you shall break and loosen his yoke from off your neck.
Kwa upanga wako utaishi, nawe utamtumikia ndugu yako. lakini utakapoasi, utaiondoa nira yake shingoni mwako.”
41 And Esau was angry with Jacob because of the blessing, with which his father blessed him; and Esau said in his mind, Let the days of my father's mourning draw near, that I may kill my brother Jacob.
Esau akamchukia Yakobo kwa sababu ya baraka ambayo baba yake alimpa. Esau akajisemea moyoni, “Siku za maombolezo kwa ajili ya baba yangu zinakaribia; baada ya hapo nitamwua Yakobo ndugu yangu.”
42 And the words of Esau her elder son were reported to Rebecca, and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said to him, Behold, Esau your brother threatens you to kill you.
Rebeka akaambiwa maneno ya Esau mwanawe mkubwa. Hivyo akatuma na kumwita Yakobo mwanawe mdogo na kumwambia, “Tazama, Esau ndugu yako anajifariji juu yako kwa kupanga kukuuwa.
43 Now then, my son, hear my voice, and rise and depart quickly into Mesopotamia to Laban my brother into Charran.
Kwa hiyo sasa, mwanangu, unisikie na kukimbilia kwa Labani, ndugu yangu, huko Harani.
44 And dwell with him certain days, until your brother's anger
Ukae naye kitambo, mpaka hasira ya ndugu yako itakapopungua,
45 and rage depart from you, and he forget what you have done to him; and I will send and fetch you thence, lest at any time I should be bereaved of you both in one day.
hata hasira ya ndugu yako itakapokuondokea, na kusahau ulivyomtenda. Kisha nitatuma na kukurudisha kutoka pale. Kwa nini niwapoteze ninyi nyote katika siku moja?
46 And Rebecca said to Isaac, I am weary of my life, because of the daughters of the sons of Chet; if Jacob shall take a wife of the daughters of this land, therefore should I live?
Rebeka akamwambia Isaka, “Nimechoka na maisha kwa sababu ya hawa binti za Hethi. Ikiwa Yakobo atachukua mmojawapo wa binti wa Hethi kuwa mkewe, kama wanawake hawa, baadhi ya binti za nchi, maisha yatakuwa na maana gani kwangu?”
