Genesis 29
1 and to lift: journey Jacob foot his and to go: come land: country/planet [to] son: descendant/people front: east
UJakhobe waseqhubeka ngohambo lwakhe wayafika elizweni labantu bempumalanga.
2 and to see: see and behold well in/on/with land: country and behold there three flock flock to stretch upon her for from [the] well [the] he/she/it to water: watering [the] flock and [the] stone great: large upon lip [the] well
Wabona khonale umthombo esiqintini, kulemihlambi yezimvu emithathu ilele eduzane kwawo ngoba imihlambi yayinatha khonapho emthonjeni lowo. Ilitshe elalivale umlomo womthombo lalilikhulu.
3 and to gather there [to] all [the] flock and to roll [obj] [the] stone from upon lip [the] well and to water: watering [obj] [the] flock and to return: return [obj] [the] stone upon lip [the] well to/for place her
Kwakusithi yonke imihlambi ingabuthana khona, abelusi baligiqe ilitshe balisuse emlonyeni womthombo banathise izimvu. Besebelibuyisela ilitshe endaweni yalo emlonyeni womthombo.
4 and to say to/for them Jacob brother: male-sibling my from where? you(m. p.) and to say from Haran we
UJakhobe wabuza abelusi wathi, “Bafowethu, livela ngaphi?” Baphendula bathi, “Sivela eHarani.”
5 and to say to/for them to know [obj] Laban son: descendant/people Nahor and to say to know
Wathi, “Liyamazi yini uLabhani, umzukulu kaNahori?” Baphendula bathi, “Yebo, siyamazi.”
6 and to say to/for them peace: well-being to/for him and to say peace: well-being and behold Rachel daughter his to come (in): come with [the] flock
UJakhobe wasebabuza wathi, “Uyaphila yini?” Bathi, “Yebo, uyaphila; nansi indodakazi yakhe uRasheli esiza lezimvu.”
7 and to say look! still [the] day great: large not time to gather [the] livestock to water: watering [the] flock and to go: went to pasture
Wathi, “Khangelani, ilanga lilokhu lisemini; akukabi yisikhathi sokuthi imihlambi ibuthwe. Zinathiseni izimvu lezi lizibuyisele emadlelweni.”
8 and to say not be able till which to gather all [the] flock and to roll [obj] [the] stone from upon lip [the] well and to water: watering [the] flock
Baphendula bathi, “Asingeke, ize iqale iqoqane yonke imihlambi, ilitshe beselisuswa emlonyeni womthombo. Besesizinathisa-ke izimvu.”
9 still he to speak: speak with them and Rachel to come (in): come with [the] flock which to/for father her for to pasture he/she/it
Wathi elokhu esakhuluma labo uRasheli wafika lezimvu zikayise, kalokho wayengumelusi.
10 and to be like/as as which to see: see Jacob [obj] Rachel daughter Laban brother: male-sibling mother his and [obj] flock Laban brother: male-sibling mother his and to approach: approach Jacob and to roll [obj] [the] stone from upon lip [the] well and to water: watering [obj] flock Laban brother: male-sibling mother his
UJakhobe wathi ebona uRasheli indodakazi kaLabhani, umnewabo kanina esiza lezimvu zikaLabhani, wahamba wayagiqa ilitshe elalisemlonyeni womthombo wanathisa izimvu zikamalumakhe.
11 and to kiss Jacob to/for Rachel and to lift: loud [obj] voice his and to weep
UJakhobe wasesanga uRasheli njalo wakhala kakhulu.
12 and to tell Jacob to/for Rachel for brother: male-relative father her he/she/it and for son: child Rebekah he/she/it and to run: run and to tell to/for father her
Wayesemtshelile uRasheli ukuthi wayeyisihlobo sikayise lokuthi wayeyindodana kaRabheka. Ngakho intombi yagijima yayabikela uyise.
13 and to be like/as to hear: hear Laban [obj] report Jacob son: child sister his and to run: run to/for to encounter: meet him and to embrace to/for him and to kiss to/for him and to come (in): bring him to(wards) house: home his and to recount to/for Laban [obj] all [the] word: thing [the] these
ULabhani wonela ukuwuzwa umbiko ngoJakhobe, indodana kadadewabo, wahle waphuthuma wayamhlangabeza. Wamgona, wamanga, wamletha ngekhaya, lapho uJakhobe amtshela khona izinto lezi.
14 and to say to/for him Laban surely bone my and flesh my you(m. s.) and to dwell with him month day
ULabhani wasesithi kuye, “Uyinyama yami legazi lami.” UJakhobe esehlale laye okwenyanga yonke,
15 and to say Laban to/for Jacob for brother: male-relative my you(m. s.) and to serve me for nothing to tell [emph?] to/for me what? wage your
uLabhani wathi kuye, “Kambe sekungathi ngoba uyisihlobo sami ubusungisebenzela ungaholi lutho? Akungitshele ukuthi umholo wakho ungaba yini?”
16 and to/for Laban two daughter name [the] great: old Leah and name [the] small Rachel
ULabhani wayelamadodakazi amabili; ibizo lendala lalinguLeya, encinyane inguRasheli.
17 and eye Leah tender and Rachel to be beautiful appearance and beautiful appearance
ULeya wayelamehlo abuthakathaka, kodwa uRasheli wayelesimo esibukekayo, emuhle.
18 and to love: lover Jacob [obj] Rachel and to say to serve you seven year in/on/with Rachel daughter your [the] small
UJakhobe wezwa emthanda uRasheli wasesithi, “Ngizakusebenzela okweminyaka eyisikhombisa ukuze ungiphe indodakazi yakho encane uRasheli.”
19 and to say Laban (pleasant *LB(ah)*) to give: give I [obj] her to/for you from to give: give I [obj] her to/for man another to dwell [emph?] with me me
ULabhani wathi, “Kungcono ngimuphe wena kulokuba ngimuphe enye indoda. Hlala lapha lami.”
20 and to serve Jacob in/on/with Rachel seven year and to be in/on/with eye: appearance his like/as day one in/on/with love his [obj] her
UJakhobe waseyisebenza iminyaka eyisikhombisa ukuze azuze uRasheli, kodwa yakhanya ingathi yizinsukwana ezimbalwa kuye ngenxa yothando kuye.
21 and to say Jacob to(wards) Laban to give [emph?] [obj] woman: wife my for to fill day my and to come (in): come to(wards) her
UJakhobe wasesithi kuLabhani, “Ngipha-ke umkami. Isikhathi sami sesigcwalisekile, sengifuna ukwembatha laye.”
22 and to gather Laban [obj] all human [the] place and to make feast
Ngakho uLabhani wasenxusa bonke abantu bendawo wenza idili.
23 and to be in/on/with evening and to take: take [obj] Leah daughter his and to come (in): bring [obj] her to(wards) him and to come (in): come to(wards) her
Kodwa kwathi sekusihlwa, wathatha indodakazi yakhe uLeya wamupha uJakhobe, uJakhobe wembatha laye.
24 and to give: give Laban to/for her [obj] Zilpah maidservant his to/for Leah daughter his maidservant
ULabhani waphinda wapha uLeya incekukazi yakhe uZilipha ukuba ibe yincekukazi yakhe.
25 and to be in/on/with morning and behold he/she/it Leah and to say to(wards) Laban what? this to make: do to/for me not in/on/with Rachel to serve with you and to/for what? to deceive me
Kwathi sokusile, wabona kunguLeya! UJakhobe wathi kuLabhani, “Kuyini lokhu okwenzileyo kimi? Mina ngasebenzela uRasheli, kakunjalo na? Kungani ungikhohlisile?”
26 and to say Laban not to make: do so in/on/with place our to/for to give: give(marriage) [the] little to/for face: before [the] firstborn
ULabhani waphendula wathi, “Kakusiwo mkhuba wethu lapha ukwendisa indodakazi encane endala ingakendi.
27 to fill week this and to give: give(marriage) to/for you also [obj] this in/on/with service which to serve with me me still seven year another
Qeda iviki yokucola lo omdala; besesikupha lalo omncane njalo ngemva kokumsebenzela eminye iminyaka eyisikhombisa.”
28 and to make: do Jacob so and to fill week this and to give: give(marriage) to/for him [obj] Rachel daughter his to/for him to/for woman: wife
UJakhobe wenza njalo. Waqeda iviki eloLeya, uLabhani wasemupha indodakazi yakhe uRasheli ukuba ibe ngumkakhe.
29 and to give: give Laban to/for Rachel daughter his [obj] Bilhah maidservant his to/for her to/for maidservant
ULabhani wanika indodakazi yakhe uRasheli incekukazi yakhe uBhiliha ukuba abe yincekukazi yakhe.
30 and to come (in): come also to(wards) Rachel and to love: lover also [obj] Rachel from Leah and to serve with him still seven year another
UJakhobe waselala loRasheli, wamthanda ukwedlula uLeya. Wasesebenzela uLabhani okweminye iminyaka eyisikhombisa njalo.
31 and to see: see LORD for to hate Leah and to open [obj] womb her and Rachel barren
UThixo wathi ngokubona ukuthi uLeya wayengathandwa, wavula inzalo yakhe, kodwa uRasheli wayeyinyumba.
32 and to conceive Leah and to beget son: child and to call: call by name his Reuben for to say for to see: see LORD in/on/with affliction my for now to love: lover me man: husband my
ULeya wathatha isisu wazala indodana. Wamutha ibizo wathi nguRubheni, ngoba wathi, “Kungenxa yokuthi uThixo usebonile ukuhlupheka kwami. Ngempela umkami usezangithanda manje.”
33 and to conceive still and to beget son: child and to say for to hear: hear LORD for to hate I and to give: give to/for me also [obj] this and to call: call by name his Simeon
Wathatha isisu njalo, wathi esephinde umfana njalo wathi, “Ngoba uThixo wezwa ukuthi kangithandwa, wanginika lo njalo.” Ngakho wamutha wathi nguSimiyoni.
34 and to conceive still and to beget son: child and to say now [the] beat to join man: husband my to(wards) me for to beget to/for him three son: child upon so to call: call by name his Levi
Wasithatha njalo isisu, kwathi esezele omunye umfana wathi, “Khathesi-ke umkami usezabambelela kimi ngoba sengimzalele amadodana amathathu.” Yikho wathiwa nguLevi.
35 and to conceive still and to beget son: child and to say [the] beat to give thanks [obj] LORD upon so to call: call by name his Judah and to stand: stand from to beget
Waphinda wasithatha isisu, wazuza umfana wathi, “Ngalesisikhathi ngizadumisa uThixo.” Wamutha wathi nguJuda. Wasesima ukuzuza abantwana.
