< Farawa 50 >

1 Yusuf kuwa ya fāɗa a kan mahaifinsa, ya yi kuka a kansa, ya kuma sumbace shi.
UJosefa waziphosela phezu kukayise wamkhalela, wasemanga.
2 Sa’an nan Yusuf ya umarci masu maganin da suke yin masa hidima, su shafe mahaifinsa Isra’ila da maganin hana ruɓa. Saboda haka masu maganin suka shafe shi da maganin hana ruɓa.
UJosefa waselaya izinyanga ezazingaphansi kwakhe ukuqhola umzimba kayise u-Israyeli. Ngakho izinyanga zamqhola,
3 Suka ɗauki kwana arba’in cif suna yin wannan, gama kwanakin da ake bukata ke nan don shafewa da maganin hana ruɓa. Masarawa kuwa suka yi makoki dominsa kwana saba’in.
zathatha insuku ezingamatshumi amane ezigcweleyo, ngoba kwakuthatha isikhathi esingako ukuqhola. AmaGibhithe amlilela insuku ezingamatshumi ayisikhombisa.
4 Sa’ad da kwanakin makoki suka wuce, sai Yusuf ya ce wa iyalin gidan Fir’auna, “In na sami tagomashi a idanunku, ku yi magana da Fir’auna domina. Ku faɗa masa,
Insuku zokulila sezedlule, uJosefa wathi kuziphathamandla zikaFaro, “Nxa ngifumane umusa kini, ngikhulumelani kuFaro. Mtsheleni lithi,
5 ‘Mahaifina ya sa na yi rantsuwa, ya kuma ce, “Ina gab da mutuwa, ka binne ni a kabarin da na haƙa wa kaina a ƙasar Kan’ana.” Yanzu fa bari in haura in binne mahaifina, sa’an nan in dawo.’”
‘Ubaba wangifungisa isifungo wathi, “Sengizakufa; lingimbele ethuneni engazigebhela lona mina ngokwami elizweni laseKhenani.” Manje-ke ake ungivumele ngihambe ngiyongcwaba ubaba; besengiphenduka.’”
6 Fir’auna ya ce, “Haura ka binne mahaifinka, kamar yadda ya sa ka rantse za ka yi.”
UFaro wathi, “Hamba uyongcwaba uyihlo, njengoba wakufungisa ukuthi uzakwenza.”
7 Saboda haka Yusuf ya haura don yă binne mahaifinsa. Dukan hafsoshin Fir’auna suka yi masa rakiya tare da manyan mutanen gidan Fir’auna, da kuma dukan manyan mutanen Masar
Ngakho uJosefa wahamba wayangcwaba uyise. Zonke izikhulu zikaFaro zamphelekezela, izikhulu zakhe zomphakathi kanye lazozonke izikhulu zaseGibhithe,
8 da kuma dukan membobin gidan Yusuf, da’yan’uwansa da kuma waɗanda suke na gidan mahaifinsa. Yara kaɗai da garkunansu da kuma shanunsu ne aka bari a Goshen.
ngaphandle kwabo bonke abendlu kaJosefa labafowabo lalabo ababe ngabendlu kayise. EGosheni kwasala kuphela abantwana lemihlambi yabo yezimvu leyenkomo.
9 Kekunan yaƙi da mahayan dawakai su ma suka haura tare da shi. Babbar ƙungiya jama’a ce ƙwarai.
Wahamba elezinqola zempi labakhweli bamabhiza. Kwakulixuku elikhulu.
10 Sa’ad da suka kai masussukar Atad, kusa da Urdun, sai suka yi kuka da ƙarfi da kuma mai zafi, a can Yusuf ya yi makoki kwana bakwai saboda mahaifinsa.
Bathi ngokufika esizeni sika-Athadi eduze kweJodani basiqhinqa isililo esikhulu esibuhlungu; kwathi khonapho uJosefa wazilela uyise okwensuku eziyisikhombisa.
11 Sa’ad da Kan’aniyawa waɗanda suke zama a can suka ga makokin a masussukan Atad, sai suka ce, “Masarawa suna bikin makoki na musamman.” Shi ya sa ake kira wannan wurin da yake kusa da Urdun, Abel-Mizrayim.
Kwathi amaKhenani ayehlala eduzane ebona ukulila lokho esizeni sika-Athadi athi, “AmaGibhithe alenkonzo yawo yokulila.” Yikho-nje leyondawo eseduze kweJodani ithiwa yi-Abheli-Mizirayimi.
12 Haka fa’ya’yan Yaƙub maza suka yi yadda ya umarce su.
Ngalokho amadodana kaJakhobe enza lokho uyise abalaya khona:
13 Suka ɗauke shi zuwa ƙasar Kan’ana suka kuma binne shi a kogon da yake cikin filin Makfela, kusa da Mamre, wanda Ibrahim ya saya tare da filin, ya zama makabarta daga Efron mutumin Hitti.
Bamthwalela elizweni laseKhenani bayamngcwaba ebhalwini olwalusensimini kaMakhaphela, eduze leMamure, u-Abhrahama aluthenga kanye lensimu ku-Efroni umHithi ukuthi kube yindawo yokungcwaba.
14 Bayan ya binne mahaifinsa, sai Yusuf ya koma Masar, tare da’yan’uwansa da kuma dukan waɗanda suka tafi tare da shi don binne mahaifinsa.
Esemngcwabile uyise uJosefa wabuyela eGibhithe kanye labafowabo labo bonke ababehambe laye ukuyangcwaba uyise.
15 Sa’ad da’yan’uwan Yusuf suka ga cewa mahaifinsu ya mutu, sai suka ce, “Mai yiwuwa Yusuf yana riƙe da mu a zuciya, wataƙila zai rama dukan abubuwa marasa kyau da muka yi masa?”
Abafowabo bakaJosefa sebebonile ukuthi uyise sefile, bathi, “Kambe uJosefa kasibekelanga isikhwili yini abesefuna ukuphindisela ngakho konke esamona ngakho?”
16 Saboda haka suka aika wa Yusuf suna cewa, “Mahaifinka ya bar waɗannan umarnai kafin yă rasu.
Ngakho bathumela ilizwi kuJosefa besithi, “Uyihlo watshiya imilayo le engakafi:
17 Ga abin da za ku ce wa Yusuf, ‘Na roƙe ka, ka gafarta wa’yan’uwanka zunubai da laifofin da suka aikata na abubuwa marasa kyau da suka yi maka.’ Yanzu muna roƙonka ka gafarta zunuban bayin Allah na mahaifinka.” Sa’ad da saƙonsu ya zo masa, sai Yusuf ya yi kuka.
‘Nanku elimele likutsho kuJosefa: Ngiyakucela ukuthi uxolele abafowenu izono leziphambeko abazenzayo ngokukuphatha kubi kangaka.’ Manje siyacela ukuthi uthethelele izono zezinceku zikaNkulunkulu kayihlo.” Kwathi ilizwi labo selifikile kuye uJosefa wakhala.
18 ’Yan’uwansa kuwa suka zo suka fāɗi a gabansa suka ce, “Mu bayinka ne.”
Abafowabo beza bafika bazilahla phansi phambi kwakhe. Bathi, “Siyizigqili zakho.”
19 Amma Yusuf ya ce musu, “Kada ku ji tsoro. Ni Allah ne?
Kodwa uJosefa wathi kubo, “Lingesabi. Mina ngisesikhundleni sikaNkulunkulu na?
20 Kun yi niyya ku yi mini lahani, amma Allah ya nufe wannan ya zama alheri don yă cika abin da yanzu yake faruwa, ceton rayuka masu yawa.
Lalihlose ukungenza okubi, kodwa uNkulunkulu wayehlose ubuhle ngakho ukuze kugcwaliseke lokhu okwenzakalayo khathesi, ukuphephisa impilo ezinengi.
21 Saboda haka, kada ku ji tsoro. Zan tanada muku da kuma’ya’yanku.” Ya sāke tabbatar musu, ya kuma yi musu magana ta alheri.
Ngakho-ke, lingesabi. Ngizalinakekela lina labantwabenu.” Wababeka isibindi wabakhulumisa ngomusa.
22 Yusuf ya zauna a Masar tare da dukan iyalin mahaifinsa. Ya rayu shekara ɗari da goma.
UJosefa wahlala eGibhithe kanye labo bonke abendlu kayise. Waphila okweminyaka elikhulu letshumi,
23 Ya kuma ga tsara ta uku ta’ya’yan Efraim. Haka ma’ya’yan Makir ɗan Manasse, an haife su aka sa a gwiwoyin Yusuf.
wabona isizukulwane sesithathu sabantwana baka-Efrayimi. Njalo labantwana bakaMakhiri indodana kaManase bathi bezalwa babekwa emadolweni kaJosefa.
24 Sai Yusuf ya ce wa’yan’uwansa, “Ina gab da mutuwa. Amma tabbatacce Allah zai taimake ku, yă fid da ku daga wannan ƙasa zuwa ƙasar da ya alkawarta da rantsuwa wa Ibrahim, Ishaku da kuma Yaƙub.”
UJosefa wasesithi kubafowabo, “Sengiseduze lokufa. Kodwa ngempela uNkulunkulu uzalisiza alikhuphe kulelilizwe alise elizweni alithembisa ngesifungo ku-Abhrahama, lo-Isaka loJakhobe.”
25 Yusuf kuwa ya sa’ya’yan Isra’ila maza suka yi rantsuwa, ya kuma ce, “Tabbatacce Allah zai taimake ku, ku kuma dole ku ɗauki ƙasusuwana, ku haura da su daga wannan wuri.”
UJosefa wasefungisa amadodana ka-Israyeli isifungo wathi, “UNkulunkulu uzalisiza, yikho kumele lithwale amathambo ami lisuke lawo kule indawo.”
26 Yusuf kuwa ya rasu yana da shekara ɗari da goma. Bayan an shafe shi da maganin hana ruɓa, sai aka sa shi a akwatin gawa a Masar.
UJosefa wasesifa eseleminyaka yobudala elikhulu letshumi. Bathi sebemqholile, isidumbu sakhe basibeka ebhokisini eGibhithe.

< Farawa 50 >