Jenesis 50

1 Anante Josefe'a nefa avugosafi umseno, zavi atenenteno antako hunte'ne.

UJosefa waziphosela phezu kukayise wamkhalela, wasemanga.

2 Henka Josefe'a fri kerfare kva nehia eri'za vahe'a huzmantege'za, kehiaza hu'za avufgamo'ma kasri'zanku agu'afina mago'a marasini nente'za eri so'e hute'za, Israelina (Jekopu) masave fre'za ante'naze.

UJosefa waselaya izinyanga ezazingaphansi kwakhe ukuqhola umzimba kayise u-Israyeli. Ngakho izinyanga zamqhola,

3 40'a zage gnafi e'i anazana huga hazankino, ana foti'a zagegnafina avufga eri so'e hu'naze. Ana hazageno Isipi vahe'mo'za 70'a zagegnafi zamasunku hu'za zavira ate'naze.

zathatha insuku ezingamatshumi amane ezigcweleyo, ngoba kwakuthatha isikhathi esingako ukuqhola. AmaGibhithe amlilela insuku ezingamatshumi ayisikhombisa.

4 Anante zavi'ma atekna agateregeno, Josefe'a anage huno Fero nompi eri'za vahera zamasmi'ne, Tamagra menima nagri'ma antahi namisuta muse huramantoanki, Ferona amanage huta ome asmiho,

Insuku zokulila sezedlule, uJosefa wathi kuziphathamandla zikaFaro, “Nxa ngifumane umusa kini, ngikhulumelani kuFaro. Mtsheleni lithi,

5 Nenfa'a huvempa ke hunanteno amanage hu'ne, nagra ha fri'za huanki, nagrama Kenani mopafi kerigama kafinte'nofi anantega ome asenantegahane. Anage hu'negu natrege'na avufga'a eri'na mareri'na ome asentete'na, ete a'neno.

‘Ubaba wangifungisa isifungo wathi, “Sengizakufa; lingimbele ethuneni engazigebhela lona mina ngokwami elizweni laseKhenani.” Manje-ke ake ungivumele ngihambe ngiyongcwaba ubaba; besengiphenduka.’”

6 Higeno Fero'a amanage hu'ne, Anagamu vunka negafa'ma huvempa huno kasmi'neaza hunka ome asento.

UFaro wathi, “Hamba uyongcwaba uyihlo, njengoba wakufungisa ukuthi uzakwenza.”

7 Hagi Josefe'a nefa asenteku anagamu marerigeno, Fero eri'za vahe'mo'zane, noma'afi kva vahe'ene, mika Isipi mopafi kva vahe'ene,

Ngakho uJosefa wahamba wayangcwaba uyise. Zonke izikhulu zikaFaro zamphelekezela, izikhulu zakhe zomphakathi kanye lazozonke izikhulu zaseGibhithe,

8 mika Josefe naga'ene, nefu'zane, nefa naga'enena vu'naze. Hianagi osi mofavre naga'zmine afu kevu zaminena Goseni mopafi zamatre'za vu'naze.

ngaphandle kwabo bonke abendlu kaJosefa labafowabo lalabo ababe ngabendlu kayise. EGosheni kwasala kuphela abantwana lemihlambi yabo yezimvu leyenkomo.

9 Anama Josefe'enema vu'nazana rama'a sondia vahe'ene vu'nazankino, mago'a karisifi maniza nevazageno, mago'a hosi agumpifi mani'za vu'naze.

Wahamba elezinqola zempi labakhweli bamabhiza. Kwakulixuku elikhulu.

10 Hagi ana vahe'mo'za vu'za Jordani timofo kantu kaziga ankenarega, witi honama neharaza kumate Atadi umani'naze. Anante 7ni'a zage gna zamagra umanine'za, zamagrama zamavuzmavapima nehazaza hu'za, nezmanfankura tusi zavi ate'naze.

Bathi ngokufika esizeni sika-Athadi eduze kweJodani basiqhinqa isililo esikhulu esibuhlungu; kwathi khonapho uJosefa wazilela uyise okwensuku eziyisikhombisa.

11 Ana mopafima nemaniza Kenani vahe'mo'za kazama witi akru neharaza kumate Atadi mani''neza zavi netage'za nezmage'za anage hu'naze. Ama'i Isipi vahe'mo'za tusi'a zavi atetere, nehu'za agi'a Abel-mizraim hu'nazankino, zage hanati kaziga Jodani me'ne.

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 Hagi Jekopu mofavre naga'mo'za nezmafa'ma zmasami'neaza hu'naze.

Ngalokho amadodana kaJakhobe enza lokho uyise abalaya khona:

13 Agri mofavre'mo'za kerfa'a eri'za Kenani mopafi vu'za, Makapela havegampi Mamre kuma tvaonte ome asente'naze, ko'ma Abrahamu'ma vahe asente mopae huno Hiti ne' Efroninteti, miza hu'nea mopafi asente'naze.

Bamthwalela elizweni laseKhenani bayamngcwaba ebhalwini olwalusensimini kaMakhaphela, eduze leMamure, u-Abhrahama aluthenga kanye lensimu ku-Efroni umHithi ukuthi kube yindawo yokungcwaba.

14 Ana'ma huno Josefe'ma nefama asentetege'za, afuhe'zane nefama asenteku mareri'naza vahe'ene maka ete Isipi moparega vu'naze.

Esemngcwabile uyise uJosefa wabuyela eGibhithe kanye labafowabo labo bonke ababehambe laye ukuyangcwaba uyise.

15 Hagi nezmafa'ma fritege'za, Josefe nefu'za anage hu'naze, tagrama havizama hunte'nona nona'a, tagrira na'a hurantegahie?

Abafowabo bakaJosefa sebebonile ukuthi uyise sefile, bathi, “Kambe uJosefa kasibekelanga isikhwili yini abesefuna ukuphindisela ngakho konke esamona ngakho?”

16 Nehu'za zamagra Josefena ke atrente'za anange hu'naze, Negafa'a frinaku nehuno,

Ngakho bathumela ilizwi kuJosefa besithi, “Uyihlo watshiya imilayo le engakafi:

17 anage huta Josefena asmiho hu'ne, muse (plis) hugantoanki, havi avu'ava hugante'nazana kumi zamia atre'zmanto. Menina muse (plis) hugantoanki, negafa Anumzamofo eri'za vahe'mota havi avu'ava hugante'none. Ana kema Josefe'ma nentahino'a zavi ate'ne.

‘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 Anante afuhe'za e'za Josefe avuga zamugosaregati umase'za anage hu'naze, Antahio, tagra kagri kazokazo eri'za vahere.

Abafowabo beza bafika bazilahla phansi phambi kwakhe. Bathi, “Siyizigqili zakho.”

19 Hianagi Josefe'a anage huno zamasmi'ne, korora osiho, nagra Anumzana omani'nogu keaga huoramantegahue.

Kodwa uJosefa wathi kubo, “Lingesabi. Mina ngisesikhundleni sikaNkulunkulu na?

20 Tamagra nagrira nazeri haviza hu'nazanagi, Ra Anumzamo'a rama'a vahe zamaza hunaku nentahino anara hu'neankino, menina ana zamo'a fore nehie.

Lalihlose ukungenza okubi, kodwa uNkulunkulu wayehlose ubuhle ngakho ukuze kugcwaliseke lokhu okwenzakalayo khathesi, ukuphephisa impilo ezinengi.

21 E'ina hu'negu tamagra korora osiho, nagra tamagri'ene, neone mofavre naga'enena tamazeri knare hugahue. Nehuno zamanukige antege nehuno, knare kegaga huzami'ne.

Ngakho-ke, lingesabi. Ngizalinakekela lina labantwabenu.” Wababeka isibindi wabakhulumisa ngomusa.

22 Hagi Josefe'a Isipi mopare afu aganahezane mani'neno, 110ni'a zagegafu hu'ne.

UJosefa wahlala eGibhithe kanye labo bonke abendlu kayise. Waphila okweminyaka elikhulu letshumi,

23 Efraemi mofavremo mofavre antegeno negeno, Manase ne'mofavre'mo Makiri mofavre antegeno Josefe'a amote zamavarenteno keteno fri'ne.

wabona isizukulwane sesithathu sabantwana baka-Efrayimi. Njalo labantwana bakaMakhiri indodana kaManase bathi bezalwa babekwa emadolweni kaJosefa.

24 Josefe'a amanage huno afuhe'ina zamasmi'ne, Nagra fri'za hue, Anumzamo tamagrira kegava huneramanteno, tamavreno ama mopafintira marerino Abrahamuma, Aisakima, Jekopuma huvempa huzmante'nea mopare vugahie.

UJosefa wasesithi kubafowabo, “Sengiseduze lokufa. Kodwa ngempela uNkulunkulu uzalisiza alikhuphe kulelilizwe alise elizweni alithembisa ngesifungo ku-Abhrahama, lo-Isaka loJakhobe.”

25 Anante Josefe'a Israeli ne'mofavre nagara amanage huno huvempa huno zamasmi'ne, Anumzamo tamagrira kegava huramante'nena zaferinani'a erita mareriho.

UJosefa wasefungisa amadodana ka-Israyeli isifungo wathi, “UNkulunkulu uzalisiza, yikho kumele lithwale amathambo ami lisuke lawo kule indawo.”

26 Hagi Josefe'a 110ni'a zagegafu maniteno frige'za, avufgamo'ma kasrizanku agu'afina mago'a marasini ante'za eri so'e hute'za masave freza, zavoafi eri antageno Isipi mopafi me'ne.

UJosefa wasesifa eseleminyaka yobudala elikhulu letshumi. Bathi sebemqholile, isidumbu sakhe basibeka ebhokisini eGibhithe.