< Farawa 46 >

1 Saboda haka Isra’ila ya kama hanya da dukan abin da yake nasa, sa’ad da ya kai Beyersheba, sai ya miƙa hadayu ga Allah na Ishaku, mahaifinsa.
Ngakho u-Israyeli wasesuka kanye lakho konke okwakungokwakhe, wathi ngokufika eBherishebha wenza umhlatshelo kuNkulunkulu kayise u-Isaka.
2 Allah kuwa ya yi magana ga Isra’ila a wahayi da dare ya ce, “Yaƙub! Yaƙub!” Yaƙub kuwa ya amsa ya ce, “Ga ni.”
UNkulunkulu wakhuluma ku-Israyeli ngombono ebusuku wathi, “Jakhobe! Jakhobe!” Waphendula wathi, “Ngilapha.”
3 Sai Allah ya ce, “Ni ne Allah, Allah na mahaifinka. Kada ka ji tsoron zuwa Masar, gama zan mai da kai al’umma mai girma a can.
Wathi, “NginguNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu kayihlo. Ungesabi ukwehlela eGibhithe, ngoba ngizakwenza ube yisizwe esikhulu khonale.
4 Zan gangara zuwa Masar tare da kai, tabbatacce zan sāke dawo da kai. Kuma hannun Yusuf zai rufe idanunka.”
Mina ngizahamba lawe khonale eGibhithe, njalo ngiqinisile, ngizaphinde ngikubuyise. Isandla sikaJosefa ngokwaso sizakugoqa.”
5 Sa’an nan Yaƙub ya bar Beyersheba,’ya’yan Isra’ila maza, suka ɗauki mahaifinsu Yaƙub da’ya’yansu da matansu a cikin wagonun da Fir’auna ya aika don a kawo shi.
UJakhobe wasesuka eBherishebha, kwathi amadodana ka-Israyeli amthatha uyise uJakhobe, labantwababo kanye labomkabo babafaka ezinqoleni uFaro ayezithumele ukubathwala ngazo.
6 Suka kuma ɗauki dabbobinsu da mallakarsu, da suka samu a Kan’ana, Yaƙub kuwa da dukan zuriyarsa suka tafi Masar.
Bathatha njalo lezifuyo zabo kanye layo yonke impahla yabo ababeyiqoqile eKhenani, uJakhobe losendo lwakhe lonke baya eGibhithe.
7 Ya ɗauki’ya’yansa maza da jikokinsa da’ya’yansa mata da jikokinsa mata, dukan zuriyarsa zuwa Masar.
Wathatha amadodana akhe, labazukulu bakhe, lamadodakazi akhe lamadodakazi awo, sonke isizukulwane sakhe, waya eGibhithe.
8 Waɗannan su ne sunayen’ya’yan Isra’ila maza (Yaƙub da zuriyarsa) waɗanda suka tafi Masar, Ruben ɗan farin Yaƙub.
La ngamabizo amadodana ka-Israyeli (uJakhobe labazukulu bakhe) abahambayo eGibhithe: uRubheni izibulo likaJakhobe.
9 ’Ya’yan Ruben maza su ne, Hanok, Fallu, Hezron da Karmi.
Amadodana kaRubheni ayeyila: uHanokhi, uPhalu, uHezironi, kanye loKhami.
10 ’Ya’yan Simeyon maza su ne, Yemuwel, Yamin, Ohad, Yakin, Zohar da Sha’ul ɗan mutuniyar Kan’ana.
Amadodana kaSimiyoni ayeyila: uJemuyeli, uJamini, u-Ohadi, uJakhini, uZohari kanye loShawuli indodana yomfazi ongumKhenani.
11 ’Ya’yan Lawi maza su ne, Gershon, Kohat da Merari.
Amadodana kaLevi ayeyila: uGeshoni, uKhohathi kanye loMerari.
12 ’Ya’yan Yahuda maza su ne, Er, Onan, Shela, Ferez da Zera (amma Er da Onan sun mutu a ƙasar Kan’ana).’Ya’yan Ferez maza su ne, Hezron da Hamul.
Amadodana kaJuda ayeyila: u-Eri, u-Onani, uShela, uPherezi kanye loZera (kodwa u-Eri lo-Onani babefele elizweni laseKhenani). Amadodana kaPherezi ayeyila: uHezironi loHamuli.
13 ’Ya’yan Issakar maza su ne, Tola, Fuwa, Yoshub da Shimron.
Amadodana ka-Isakhari ayeyila: uThola, uPhuwa, uJashubi kanye loShimroni.
14 ’Ya’yan Zebulun maza su ne, Sered, Elon da Yaleyel.
Amadodana kaZebhuluni ayeyila: uSeredi, u-Eloni kanye loJahileli.
15 Waɗannan su ne’ya’yan Liyatu maza da ta haifa wa Yaƙub a Faddan Aram, ban da’yarsa Dina.’Ya’yansa maza da mata duka, mutum talatin da uku ne.
La ayengamadodana uLeya awazalela uJakhobe ePhadani Aramu, ngaphandle kwendodakazi yakhe uDina. Amadodana la lamadodakazi akhe babengamatshumi amathathu sebebonke.
16 ’Ya’yan Gad maza su ne, Zafon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi da Areli.
Amadodana kaGadi ayeyila: uZifiyoni, uHagi, uShuni, u-Ezibhoni, u-Eri, u-Arodi kanye lo-Areli.
17 ’Ya’yan Asher maza su ne, Imna, Ishba, Ishbi da Beriya.’Yar’uwarsu ita ce Sera.’Ya’yan Beriya maza su ne, Heber da Malkiyel.
Amadodana ka-Asheri ayeyila: u-Imna, u-Ishiva, u-Ishivi loBheriya. Udadewabo wayenguSera. Amadodana kaBheriya ayeyila: uHebheri loMalikhiyeli.
18 Waɗannan su ne’ya’yan da Zilfa ta haifa wa Yaƙub, ita ce Laban ya ba wa’yarsa Liyatu.’Ya’yan duka, su sha shida ne.
Laba ngabantwana abazalelwa uJakhobe nguZilipha, uLabhani ayemuphe indodakazi yakhe uLeya, belitshumi lesithupha sebebonke.
19 ’Ya’yan Yaƙub maza waɗanda Rahila ta haifa su ne, Yusuf da Benyamin.
Amadodana omkaJakhobe uRasheli ayeyila: uJosefa loBhenjamini.
20 A Masar, Asenat’yar Fotifera, firist na On ta haifi Manasse da Efraim wa Yusuf.
EGibhithe uJosefa wazala uManase lo-Efrayimi ku-Asenathi indodakazi kaPhothifera, umphristi ka-Oni.
21 ’Ya’yan Benyamin maza su ne, Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Na’aman, Ehi, Rosh, Muffim, Huffim da Ard.
Amadodana kaBhenjamini ayeyila: uBhela, uBhekheri, u-Ashibheli, uGera, uNamani, u-Ehi, uRoshi, uMuphimu, uHuphimu kanye lo-Adi.
22 Waɗannan su ne’ya’yan Rahila maza waɗanda ta haifa wa Yaƙub, dukansu mutum goma sha huɗu ne.
La ayengamadodana kaRasheli awazalela uJakhobe, elitshumi lane esewonke.
23 Yaron Dan shi ne, Hushim.
Indodana kaDani: yayinguHushimu.
24 ’Ya’yan Naftali maza su ne, Yazeyel, Guni, Yezer da Shillem.
Amadodana kaNafithali ayeyila: uJaziyeli, uGuni, uJezeri kanye loShilemu.
25 Waɗannan su ne’ya’ya mazan da Bilha ta haifa wa Yaƙub, ita ce Laban ya ba wa’yarsa Rahila.’Ya’yan suka su bakwai ne.
La ayengamadodana kaJakhobe awazala loBhiliha, uLabhani ayemuphe indodakazi yakhe uRasheli, beyisikhombisa bebonke.
26 Dukan waɗanda suka tafi Masar tare da Yaƙub, waɗanda suke zuriyarsa kai tsaye ban da matan’ya’yansa maza, su mutum sittin da shida ne.
Bonke labo abaya eGibhithe loJakhobe, ababeyinzalo yegazi lakhe, kungabalwa omalukazana bakhe, kwakungabantu abangamatshumi ayisithupha lesithupha.
27 In aka haɗa da’ya’yan nan maza guda biyu waɗanda aka haifa wa Yusuf a Masar, membobin iyalin Yaƙub, waɗanda suka tafi Masar, duka su saba’in ne.
Sekubalwa lamadodana amabili azalwa nguJosefa eGibhithe, abendlu kaJakhobe abaya eGibhithe babengamatshumi ayisikhombisa sebebonke.
28 To, Yaƙub ya aiki Yahuda yă yi gaba yă sadu da Yusuf, don yă nuna musu hanyar da za su bi zuwa yankin Goshen. Da suka isa yankin Goshen,
UJakhobe wasethuma uJuda phambi kwakhe kuJosefa ukuba amlayele indlela eya eGosheni. Bathi sebefikile emangweni waseGosheni,
29 sai Yusuf ya kintsa keken yaƙinsa ya haura zuwa Goshen don yă taryi mahaifinsa, Isra’ila. Nan da nan da isowar Yusuf a wurin mahaifinsa, sai ya rungumi mahaifinsa, ya yi kuka na dogon lokaci.
uJosefa walungiselwa inqola yakhe waqonda eGosheni ukuyahlangana loyise u-Israyeli. UJosefa wonela ukumbona nje, wamgona uyise, wakhala okwesikhathi eside.
30 Isra’ila ya ce wa Yusuf, “Yanzu ina a shirye in mutu, da yake na gani da kaina cewa har yanzu kana da rai.”
U-Israyeli wathi kuJosefa, “Manje sengikulungele ukufa, ngoba sengizibonele mina ngokwami ukuthi usaphila.”
31 Sa’an nan Yusuf ya ce wa’yan’uwansa da gidan mahaifinsa, “Zan haura in yi magana da Fir’auna, zan kuwa ce masa, ‘’Yan’uwana da gidan mahaifina, waɗanda suke zaune a ƙasar Kan’ana, sun zo wurina.
UJosefa wasesithi kubafowabo lakubo bonke abomuzi kayise, “Ngizahamba ngiyekhuluma loFaro ngithi kuye, ‘Abafowethu kanye labendlu kababa ababehlala elizweni laseKhenani sebebuyile kimi.
32 Mutanen fa, makiyaya ne; suna kiwon dabbobi, sun kuma zo tare da garkunansu da shanunsa da kuma kome da suka mallaka.’
Amadoda la angabelusi; belusa izifuyo, ngakho beze lemihlambi yabo yezimvu leyenkomo lakho konke abalakho.’
33 Sa’ad da Fir’auna ya kira ku ciki, ya yi tambaya, ‘Mece ce sana’arku?’
Nxa uFaro angalibiza alibuze athi, ‘Umsebenzi wenu ngowani?’
34 Ku amsa, ‘Bayinka suna kiwon dabbobi ne, tun muna samari har zuwa yanzu, kamar yadda kakanninmu suka yi.’ Ta haka za a bar ku ku zauna a yankin Goshen, gama Masarawa suna ƙyamar makiyaya.”
libophendula lithi, ‘Izinceku zakho zingabelusi bezifuyo kusukela ebutsheni bethu kuze kube khathesi, njengabokhokho bethu.’ Lapho-ke lizavunyelwa ukwakha emangweni waseGosheni, ngoba bonke abelusi bayeyiseka kumaGibhithe.”

< Farawa 46 >