Kinohi 46
1 HELE mai la o Iseraela me kana mau mea a pau loa, a hiki mai la i Beereseba, a mohai aku la ia i na mohai i ke Akua o kona makuakane o Isaaka.
Ngakho u-Israyeli wasesuka kanye lakho konke okwakungokwakhe, wathi ngokufika eBherishebha wenza umhlatshelo kuNkulunkulu kayise u-Isaka.
2 Olelo mai la ke Akua ia Iseraela ma ka hihio i ka po, i mai la, E Iakoba, e Iakoba. I aku la keia, Eia no wau.
UNkulunkulu wakhuluma ku-Israyeli ngombono ebusuku wathi, “Jakhobe! Jakhobe!” Waphendula wathi, “Ngilapha.”
3 I mai la kela, Owau no ke Akua, o ke Akua o kou makuakane: mai makau oe ke iho ilalo i Aigupita; no ka mea, e hoolilo au ia oe i lahuikanaka nui malaila.
Wathi, “NginguNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu kayihlo. Ungesabi ukwehlela eGibhithe, ngoba ngizakwenza ube yisizwe esikhulu khonale.
4 A e iho pu aku no au me oe i Aigupita; e oiaio no hoi, e lawe hou mai au ia oe malaila mai, a e kau no o Iosepa i kona lima ma kou mau maka.
Mina ngizahamba lawe khonale eGibhithe, njalo ngiqinisile, ngizaphinde ngikubuyise. Isandla sikaJosefa ngokwaso sizakugoqa.”
5 Ala mai la o Iakoba mai Beereseba mai, a lawe ae la na keiki a Iseraela ia Iakoba, ko lakou makuakane, a me na kamalii, a me ka lakou mau wahine maluna o na kaa a Parao i hoouna aku ai e lawe ia lakou.
UJakhobe wasesuka eBherishebha, kwathi amadodana ka-Israyeli amthatha uyise uJakhobe, labantwababo kanye labomkabo babafaka ezinqoleni uFaro ayezithumele ukubathwala ngazo.
6 Lawe ae la lakou i ka lakou mau holoholona, a me ka waiwai a lakou i loaa ai ma ka aina ma Kanaana, a hele mai i Aigupita; o Iakoba, lakou pu me na keiki ana a pau:
Bathatha njalo lezifuyo zabo kanye layo yonke impahla yabo ababeyiqoqile eKhenani, uJakhobe losendo lwakhe lonke baya eGibhithe.
7 O kana mau keikikane, a me ka lakou mau keikikane me ia, o kana mau kaikamahine, a me na kaikamahine a kana mau keikikane, a me kana mau hua a pau kana i lawe pu mai ai me ia i Aigupita.
Wathatha amadodana akhe, labazukulu bakhe, lamadodakazi akhe lamadodakazi awo, sonke isizukulwane sakhe, waya eGibhithe.
8 Eia na inoa o na keikikane a Iseraela i hele i Aigupita; o Iakoba a me kana mau keikikane: o Reubena, ka Iakoba makahiapo.
La ngamabizo amadodana ka-Israyeli (uJakhobe labazukulu bakhe) abahambayo eGibhithe: uRubheni izibulo likaJakhobe.
9 A o na keikikane a Reubena; o Hanoka, o Palu, o Hezerona, a o Karemi.
Amadodana kaRubheni ayeyila: uHanokhi, uPhalu, uHezironi, kanye loKhami.
10 O na keikikane a Simeona; o Iemuela, o Iamina, o Ohada, o Iakina, o Zohara, a o Saula, ke keiki a kekahi wahine no Kanaana.
Amadodana kaSimiyoni ayeyila: uJemuyeli, uJamini, u-Ohadi, uJakhini, uZohari kanye loShawuli indodana yomfazi ongumKhenani.
11 O na keikikane a Levi; o Geresona, o Kohata, a o Merari.
Amadodana kaLevi ayeyila: uGeshoni, uKhohathi kanye loMerari.
12 O na keikikane a Iuda; o Era, o Onana, o Sela, o Pareza, a o Zara: aka, make iho la o Era laua o Onana ma ka aina o Kanaana. A o na keikikane a Pareza; o Hezerona a o Hamula.
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 O na keikikane a Isakara; o Tola, o Puva, o Ioba a o Simerona.
Amadodana ka-Isakhari ayeyila: uThola, uPhuwa, uJashubi kanye loShimroni.
14 O na keikikane a Zebuluna; o Sereda, o Elona a o Iahelela.
Amadodana kaZebhuluni ayeyila: uSeredi, u-Eloni kanye loJahileli.
15 O lakou na keikikane a Lea, ana i hanau ai na Iakoba ma Padanarama, a me kana kaikamahine o Dina: o kana poe keikikane a pau a me na kaikamahine, he kanakolukumamakolu o lakou.
La ayengamadodana uLeya awazalela uJakhobe ePhadani Aramu, ngaphandle kwendodakazi yakhe uDina. Amadodana la lamadodakazi akhe babengamatshumi amathathu sebebonke.
16 O na keikikane a Gada; o Zipiona, o Hagi, o Suni, o Ezebona, o Eri, o Arodi, a o Areli.
Amadodana kaGadi ayeyila: uZifiyoni, uHagi, uShuni, u-Ezibhoni, u-Eri, u-Arodi kanye lo-Areli.
17 O na keikikane a Asera; o Iimena, o Isua, o Isui, o Beria, a o Sera ko lakou kaikuwahine: a o na keikikane a Beria; o Hebera, a o Malekiela,
Amadodana ka-Asheri ayeyila: u-Imna, u-Ishiva, u-Ishivi loBheriya. Udadewabo wayenguSera. Amadodana kaBheriya ayeyila: uHebheri loMalikhiyeli.
18 O lakou na keikikane a Zilepa, a Labana i haawi aku ai i kana kaikamahine ia Lea: a o lakou kana i hanau ai na Iakoba, he poe umikumamaono.
Laba ngabantwana abazalelwa uJakhobe nguZilipha, uLabhani ayemuphe indodakazi yakhe uLeya, belitshumi lesithupha sebebonke.
19 O na keikikane a Rahela a ka wahine na Iakoba: o Iosepa, a o Beniamina.
Amadodana omkaJakhobe uRasheli ayeyila: uJosefa loBhenjamini.
20 A ua hanau na Iosepa ma ka aina o Aigupita, o Manase a o Eperaima, a Asenata a ke kaikamahine na Potipera ke kahuna no Ona, i hanau ai nana.
EGibhithe uJosefa wazala uManase lo-Efrayimi ku-Asenathi indodakazi kaPhothifera, umphristi ka-Oni.
21 A o na keikikane a Beniamina; o Bela, o Bekera, o Asebela, o Gera, o Naamana, o Ehi, o Rosa, o Mupima, o Hupima, a o Areda.
Amadodana kaBhenjamini ayeyila: uBhela, uBhekheri, u-Ashibheli, uGera, uNamani, u-Ehi, uRoshi, uMuphimu, uHuphimu kanye lo-Adi.
22 O lakou na keiki a Rahela i hanau na Iakoba: a o lakou a pau, he umikumamaha.
La ayengamadodana kaRasheli awazalela uJakhobe, elitshumi lane esewonke.
23 O na keikikane a Dana; o na Husima.
Indodana kaDani: yayinguHushimu.
24 O na keiki a Napetali; o Iahezela, o Guni, o Iezera, a o Silema.
Amadodana kaNafithali ayeyila: uJaziyeli, uGuni, uJezeri kanye loShilemu.
25 O lakou na keikikane a Bileha, a Labana i haawi aku ai na Rahela na kana kaikamahine; a hanau mai la oia ia laua na Iakoba: a o lakou a pau, ehiku lakou.
La ayengamadodana kaJakhobe awazala loBhiliha, uLabhani ayemuphe indodakazi yakhe uRasheli, beyisikhombisa bebonke.
26 O na kanaka a pau i hele pu me Iakoba i Aigupita, o ka poe mai loko mai o kona puhaka; kanaono lakou, a me kumamaono, aole hoi i heluia na wahine a kana mau keiki.
Bonke labo abaya eGibhithe loJakhobe, ababeyinzalo yegazi lakhe, kungabalwa omalukazana bakhe, kwakungabantu abangamatshumi ayisithupha lesithupha.
27 A o na keiki a Iosepa, i hanauia nana ma Aigupita, elua laua. O na kanaka a pau ma ka hale o Iakoba i hele mai i Aigupita, kanahiku lakou.
Sekubalwa lamadodana amabili azalwa nguJosefa eGibhithe, abendlu kaJakhobe abaya eGibhithe babengamatshumi ayisikhombisa sebebonke.
28 A hoouna aku la oia ia Iuda, mamua ona io Iosepa la, e kuhiknhi aku mamua ona i Gosena; a hiki mai la lakou i ka aina o Gosena.
UJakhobe wasethuma uJuda phambi kwakhe kuJosefa ukuba amlayele indlela eya eGosheni. Bathi sebefikile emangweni waseGosheni,
29 A hoomakaukau ae la o Iosepa i ke kaa ona, pii aku la ia e halawai me Iseraela, me kona makuakane i Gosena, a ike aku la oia ia ia, kau iho la ia ma kona a-i, a uwe iho la ma kona a-i, a liuliu wale.
uJosefa walungiselwa inqola yakhe waqonda eGosheni ukuyahlangana loyise u-Israyeli. UJosefa wonela ukumbona nje, wamgona uyise, wakhala okwesikhathi eside.
30 Olelo aku la o Iseraela ia Iosepa, Ano, e pono ia'u ka make, no kuu ike ana i kou maka, no ka mea, e ola ana oe.
U-Israyeli wathi kuJosefa, “Manje sengikulungele ukufa, ngoba sengizibonele mina ngokwami ukuthi usaphila.”
31 Olelo aku la o Iosepa i kona poe hoahanau a me ka poe o kona makuakane, E, e pii aku au, e hoakaka aku ia Parao, a e hai aku au ia ia; O ko'u poe hoahanau, a me ka poe o ko'u makuakane i noho ai i ka aina o Kanaana, ua hele mai io'u nei:
UJosefa wasesithi kubafowabo lakubo bonke abomuzi kayise, “Ngizahamba ngiyekhuluma loFaro ngithi kuye, ‘Abafowethu kanye labendlu kababa ababehlala elizweni laseKhenani sebebuyile kimi.
32 He poe kanaka malama hipa lakou, he poe kanaka hanai holoholona, a ua hele mai lakou me ka lakou hipa, a me ka lakou holoholona, a me ka lakou mea a pau.
Amadoda la angabelusi; belusa izifuyo, ngakho beze lemihlambi yabo yezimvu leyenkomo lakho konke abalakho.’
33 A hiki i ka wa e hea mai ai o Parao ia oukou, a e ninau mai, Heaha ka oukou oihana?
Nxa uFaro angalibiza alibuze athi, ‘Umsebenzi wenu ngowani?’
34 Alaila, e olelo aku, He poe kanaka hanai holoholona kau mau kauwa nei, mai ka wa kamalii mai, o makou, a me ko makou poe makua: i noho ai oukou ma ka aina, ma Gosena, no ka mea, he haumia i ko Aigupita, na kahuhipa a pau.
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.”
