Jenesis 47
1 Anante Josefe'a amanage huno Ferona ome asami'ne, Nafani'ane, nafuhe'zane maka sipisipi'zamine, Bulimaka'ozamine, maka zazmine Kenani mopa atre'za Goseni mopare emani'naze.
UJosefa wahamba wayatshela uFaro wathi, “Ubaba labafowethu, kanye lemihlambi yabo yezimvu lenkomo, kanye lakho konke abalakho sebefikile bevela elizweni laseKhenani, okwamanje sebeseGosheni.”
2 Anage huteno afuhe'impinti Josefe'a 5fu'a vahe zamavareno Fero avure vigeno,
Wakhetha abafowabo abahlanu wabethula kuFaro.
3 Fero'a ana afuhe'mokizmia anage huno zamantahige'ne, Nankna eri'za e'neriza nagare? Hige'za Ferona anage hu'za asami'naze, Tagehemofonteti'ma eno nerafante'ma eno tagrite'ma e'neana eri'za naga kamota tagra sipisipi afu kva nehu'na naga mani'none,
UFaro wababuza abafowabo laba wathi, “Umsebenzi wenu ngowani na?” Baphendula uFaro bathi, “Izinceku zakho zingabelusi, njengalokho ababeyikho okhokho bethu.”
4 nehu'za Feronkura anage hu'naze, Osi'a gna ama mopare maninaku tagra e'none. Eri'za vahekamota afu'mofo ne'zana, trazana omanegeno aga'zamo Kenani mopare forehigu, menina muse (plis) hugantonanki, eri'za vahekamota tatregeta Goseni mopare umani maneno.
Babuya bathi kuye, “Size ukuzohlala lapha okwesikhathi esithile, ngoba indlala inkulu kakhulu eKhenani, njalo lemihlambi yezinceku zakho kayilamadlelo. Manje-ke sicela ukuthi uvumele izinceku zakho zakhe eGosheni.”
5 Anante Fero'a Josefena anage huno asmine, Negafa'ene, kafuhe'zanena kagritega e'naze.
UFaro wathi kuJosefa, “Uyihlo labafowenu beze kuwe,
6 Hagi Isipi mopamo'a kegava hankeno me'neanki, negafane kafuhe'inena knare huno tre tre hu'nenia mopa zamige'za Goseni maniho. Hagi kegeno anampima knare vahe'ma mani'nesiana huge'za, nagri bulimakao afura kegava hiho.
lelizwe laseGibhithe uyalibona; hlalisa uyihlo labafowenu endaweni enhle kakhulu yelizwe. Wothi bahlale eGosheni. Njalo nxa bekhona abanye babo abalolwazi oluqakathekileyo, kabakhangele imihlambi yami.”
7 Anage higeno Josefe'a nafa'amofo avreno Feronte egeno, Jekopu'a asomu ke Ferona hunte'ne.
Ngakho uJosefa waseletha uyise uJakhobe wamethula kuFaro. UJakhobe esembusisile uFaro,
8 Fero'a anage huno antahige'ne, Kagra nama'a zagegafu hu'nane?
uFaro wambuza wathi, “Usumdala kangakanani na?”
9 Higeno Jekopu'a Feronkura anage hu'ne, Nafahe'za zaza kna maniza e'nazanagi, nagra atupa'a knafi natagura huna ne-ena, 130'a zagegafu hu'noe.
UJakhobe wathi kuFaro, “Iminyaka yokuhamba kwami ilikhulu lamatshumi amathathu. Iminyaka yami ibimilutshwana njalo ibinzima, njalo kayifiki iminyaka yokuhamba kwabokhokho bami.”
10 Jekopu'a asomu ke Ferona hunteteno atreno vu'ne.
UJakhobe wasembusisa uFaro, uFaro wasesuka kuye.
11 Higeno Josefe'a nafa'amofone, afuhe'inena zamavareno Isipi mopamo'ma knare huno tretre hu'nerega, Rameses kaziga Fero'ma hu'nere mopa ome regori zamige'za mani'naze.
Ngakho uJosefa wasehlalisa uyise labafowabo eGibhithe, wabapha indawo enhle kulazo zonke elizweni, esiqintini saseRamesesi, njengokulaya kukaFaro.
12 Josefe'a nefane, afuhe'ine, nefa nompima nemaniza vahe'ene, osi mofavre naga'enena, mani'naza avamente ne'zana zami'ne.
UJosefa waphinda wapha uyise labafowabo kanye lendlu yonke kayise ukudla, kusiya ngobunengi babantwababo.
13 Hianagi Isipi mopafine, Kenani mopare'enena tusi'a zagereno mikazana tefanane higeno, mika mopafina ne'zana omnetfa hu'ne.
Kwakungelakudla elizweni lonke ngoba indlala yayibhahile; iGibhithe leKhenani womabili amazwe esevuthuzekile ngenxa yendlala.
14 Josefe'a Isipi mopareti'ene Kenani mopareti'ma maka zagoma eri'za ne'zama eme mizasaza zagoa eritru huteno, erino Fero nompima zagoma nentazafi ana mika ome ante'ne.
UJosefa wayiqoqa yonke imali eyayitholakala eGibhithe laseKhenani eyayingeyokuthenga amabele, wayiletha esigodlweni sikaFaro.
15 Hagi Isipi vahe'mo'zane Kenani vahe'mo'zama zagozmima ne'zante'ma maka atre'za eri hanama hutage'za, Isipi vahe'mo'za Josefente e'za anage hu'naze, zagotia hago atreta erihna hu'nonanki, frisunki ne'zanaramio.
Kwathi imali yabantu baseGibhithe labaseKhenani isiphelile, abaseGibhithe bonke beza kuJosefa bathi, “Siphe ukudla. Singafelani kambe phambi kwamehlo akho? Imali yethu isiphelile.”
16 Anante Josefe'a anage huno zamasami'ne, Zago tamima omanea nona'a, afu'zagatmi eme naminke'na afu tamimofo nona hu'na ne'zana refko hurami'neno.
UJosefa wathi, “Lethani izifuyo zenu. Ngizalithengisela ukudla libhadale ngezifuyo zenu, njengoba imali yenu isiphelile.”
17 Hige'za hosiramima, sipisipiramima, memekiramima bulimakaoramima, donki afu'zagaramima hu'za zamavare'za Josefena eme nemizageno nona huno, ana kafufima nesaza ne'zana zami'ne.
Ngakho basebeletha izifuyo zabo kuJosefa, wabapha ukudla bebhadala ngamabhiza abo, lezimvu kanye lembuzi zabo, lenkomo kanye labobabhemi babo. Wabaphutshisa lowomnyaka ngokudla bekubhadala ngezifuyo zabo.
18 Ana kafuma vagarege'za mago zagegafurera Josefente ete e'za anage hu'naze, rantimoka kavurera fra okigahune. Zagotia hago kagrite atreta eri hana nehuta, mika afutamina ranti'moka kagrite atre vagare'none. Hagi rantimoka menina tagrane mopatige asizanke me'ne.
Lowomnyaka usuphelile, beza kuye ngomnyaka olandelayo bathi, “Ngeke sayifihlela inkosi yethu ukuthi njengoba imali yethu isiphelile, ikanti lezifuyo zethu ngezakho, kakusekho okusayisalele inkosi yethu ngaphandle kwemizimba yethu leziqinti zethu kuphela.
19 Nahanigeta tagra frisunkeno mopatimo'a havizana hugahie? Tagri'ene mopatinena nezanteti miza hugeta, tagra Feronte kazokazo eri'za erinenteta manimneno. Nehunka avimza tamigeta tagra ofrita mani'nesunkeno, ama mopamo'a, trankino megusa avu'avara osino.
Kambe sesingaze sife nje usikhangele, thina kanye lelizwe lethu lalo? Sithenge kanye lelizwe lethu usiphe ukudla, kuzakuthi thina kanye lelizwe lethu sibe sebugqilini kuFaro. Siphe inhlanyelo ukuze siphile, singafi, njalo ukuze ilizwe lingabi yinkangala.”
20 Hazageno Josefe'a mika Isipi mopa ne'zanteti mizaseno Ferona eri ami'ne. Mika Isipi vahe'mokizmia zamaga'zamo'a zamazeri havizantfa hige'za mopa zamia ne'zante atrageno, ana mika mopamo'a Fero mopa sevare'ne.
Ngakho-ke uJosefa waselithengela uFaro lonke ilizwe laseGibhithe. AmaGibhithe wonke athengisa amasimu awo ngoba indlala yayisiwabhahele okubi. Ilizwe laselisiba ngelikaFaro,
21 Hagi Josefe'a ana mika vahetamina kazokazo eri'za vahere huno, Isipi mopamofo ruga raga atupa'aregati zamavareno, ranra kumatmimpi ome zamante'ne.
uJosefa wasebagqilaza abantu, kusukela ngapha kwelizwe laseGibhithe kusiya ngale kwalo.
22 Hianagi Josefe'a pristi vahe'mokizmi mopa miza osegeno, Fero'a ana pristi vahera ne'zana zamige'za nene'za mopa'zmia zagorera otre'naze.
Kodwa kayithenganga indawo yabaphristi, ngoba babephiwa isabelo nguFaro, yikho babelakho ukudla okwaneleyo kusuka kuFaro. Yikho bengawuthengisanga owabo umhlaba.
23 Hagi Josefe'a amanage huno maka veara zamasmi'ne, Keho, hago menina tamagri'ene mopatmi'nena Fero miza semi'noe. Menina mago'a avimza timinena tamagra hoza eritma hankregahaze.
UJosefa wathi ebantwini, “Njengoba sengilithengile lina lomhlaba wenu lamuhla ukuba libe ngabakaFaro, nansi inhlanyelo ukuze lihlanyele emhlabathini.
24 Hagi ne'zama hamare knarera 5fu'a ko'nama anaki'nuta, mago ko'na Fero nemita, 4'a ko'nafintira hozafi avi krisaza zane, nontamifi naga'ene ne'onse mofavre naga'mozanema nesazaza tamagra erigahaze.
Kodwa nxa amabele eseqoqwa phanini okobuhlanu bawo kuFaro. Ezinye izingxenye ezine kwezinhlanu lizigcinele inhlanyelo yamasimu njalo kube yikudla kwenu, lemizi yenu kanye labantwabenu.”
25 Hige'za anage hu'naze, Kagra knare kavukava hurantanketa ofrita mani'none! Knare agampu ra'nimofo avurera hiankita, Fero kazokzo eri'za vahe manigahune.
Bathi, “Uzisindisile impilo zethu. Sengathi singathola umusa enkosini yethu; sizakuba yizigqili kuFaro.”
26 Anage hazageno, Josefe'a Isipi mopamofo tra kea anage huno ante'ne, Hozafi kave'ma hamare'za 5fu'a kevuma antesafintira mago kevua kini ne'mofo amitere hugahaze hu'nege'za, ana hume neazageno eno ama knarera ehanati'ne. Hagi pristi vahe'mo'zage mopazmia otre zamagra'a eri'naze.
Kunjalo uJosefa wakumisa kwaba ngumthetho eGibhithe mayelana lomhlaba, okulokhu kulandelwa lalamuhla, ukuthi ingxenye eyodwa kokuhlanu ngekaFaro. Kwakungumhlaba wabaphristi kuphela ongazange ube ngokaFaro.
27 Menina Israeli vahe'mo'za Isipi mopare, Goseni agu'afi mani'ne'za, mika zana erisanti nehare'za, rama'a vahe fore hu'naze.
Ngalesosikhathi abako-Israyeli bazinza eGibhithe esigodini saseGosheni. Bazuza izifuyo ezinengi khona njalo bazalana kakhulu banda ngobunengi.
28 Jekopu'a Isipi moparera 17ni'a zagegafu mani'ne. Jekopu'ma manino'ma e'nea zagegafu'a ana maka'a 147ni'a zagegafu hu'ne.
UJakhobe wahlala eGibhithe okweminyaka elitshumi lesikhombisa, iminyaka yokuphila kwakhe yaba likhulu lamatshumi amane lesikhombisa.
29 Israeli'ma (Jekopu) frisnia knamo atupa higeno, mofavre'a Josefe ke huno amanage huno asmi'ne, Muse (plis) hugantoanki kagrama nagriku'ma kave'ma sinante'sunka, menina kazana fenka namopi antenka musezana hunaverinka tamage hunka huo. Muse (plis) hugantoanki Isipia ase onantegahane.
Kwathi isikhathi sesisondele ukuba u-Israyeli afe, wabiza indodana yakhe uJosefa wathi kuyo, “Uba ngifumene umusa kuwe, beka isandla sakho ngaphansi kwethangazi lami uthembise ukuthi uzangenzela umusa lokuthembeka. Ungangingcwabi eGibhithe,
30 Hianagi nagrama frisnugenka, kagra Isipitira erinka vunka vahe'niama asema nezmantafi ome asenanto. Higeno Josefe'a huno, kema hanaza hugahue.
kodwa nxa sengiphumule labokhokho bami, ungithwale ngisuke eGibhithe uyongimbela lapho abalele khona.” Wathi, “Ngizakwenza njengoba usitsho.”
31 Agra anage hu'ne, Tamage hu'na hugahue hanunka, huvempa huo, higeno tamage hu'na ana hugahue huno Josefe'a asmi'ne. Anante Israeli'a (Jekopu) kepri huno sipare mani'neno Josefena muse hunte'ne.
Wathi, “Funga kimi.” Ngakho uJosefa wafunga kuye, u-Israyeli wasekhothamela emakhanda ombheda wakhe.
