Olubereberye 46
1 Awo Isirayiri n’addira byonna bye yalina, n’atandika olugendo; bwe yatuuka e Beriseba n’awaayo ssaddaaka eri Katonda wa kitaawe Isaaka.
So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
2 Katonda n’ayogera ne Isirayiri mu kwolesebwa ekiro, n’amuyita nti, “Yakobo, Yakobo?” N’amuddamu nti, “Nze nzuuno.”
And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob.
3 Katonda n’amugamba nti, “Nze Katonda, Katonda wa kitaawo; totya kuserengeta Misiri, kubanga ndi kufuulirayo eyo eggwanga eddene.
“I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.
4 Nzija kuserengeta naawe e Misiri, era ndi kuggyayo; era olifiira mu mikono gya Yusufu.”
I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.”
5 Awo Yakobo n’ava e Beriseba, batabani be ne bamutwalira wamu n’abaana baabwe abato, ne bakazi baabwe ne babassa mu magaali Falaawo ge yaweereza okumutwala.
Then Jacob departed from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel took their father Jacob in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to carry him, along with their children and wives.
6 Era ne batwala ebisibo n’ebintu byabwe bye baafunira mu nsi ya Kanani ne batuuka e Misiri, Yakobo wamu n’ezzadde lye.
They also took the livestock and possessions they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and Jacob and all his offspring went to Egypt.
7 Batabani be ne bazzukulu be, bawala be n’abaana ba bawala be; ezzadde lye lyonna n’alireeta mu Misiri wamu naye.
Jacob took with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons, and his daughters and granddaughters—all his offspring.
8 Gano ge mannya g’abazzukulu ba Isirayiri abaagenda e Misiri ne Yakobo: Lewubeeni mutabani wa Yakobo omubereberye,
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.
9 ne batabani ba Lewubeeni: Kanoki, ne Palu, ne Kezulooni ne Kalumi.
The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
10 Ne batabani ba Simyoni: Yamweri, ne Yamini, ne Okadi, ne Yakini, ne Zokali ne Sawuli omwana w’omukazi Omukanani.
The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.
11 Ne batabani ba Leevi: Gerusoni, ne Kokasi ne Merali.
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
12 N’aba Yuda: Eri, ne Onani, ne Seera, ne Pereezi ne Zeera; naye bo Eri ne Onani baafiira mu nsi ya Kanani. Batabani ba Pereezi baali: Kezulooni ne Kamuli.
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
13 Bo aba Isakaali baali: Tola, ne Puva, ne Yobu ne Simuloni.
The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.
14 Batabani ba Zebbulooni baali Seredi, ne Eroni ne Yaleeri.
The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
15 Abo be batabani ba Leeya be yazaalira Yakobo nga bali mu Padanalaamu, omuwala ye yali Dina. Abaana bonna aboobulenzi n’aboobuwala baali amakumi asatu mu basatu.
These are the sons of Leah born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, in addition to his daughter Dinah. The total number of sons and daughters was thirty-three.
16 Batabani ba Gaadi baali Zifiyooni, ne Kagi, ne Suni, ne Ezuboni, ne Eri, ne Alodi ne Aleri.
The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
17 Bo batabani ba Aseri be bano: Imuna, ne Isuva, ne Isuvi, ne Beriya awamu ne Seera mwannyinaabwe. Bo Batabani ba Beriya baali Keba ne Malukiyeeri.
The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
18 Bano be batabani ba Zirupa, Labbaani gwe yawa Leeya muwala we, be yazaalira Yakobo; abantu kkumi na mukaaga.
These are the sons of Jacob born to Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—sixteen in all.
19 Batabani ba Laakeeri, mukazi wa Yakobo be bano Yusufu ne Benyamini.
The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
20 Aba Yusufu ng’ali e Misiri baali Manase ne Efulayimu, Asenaasi muwala wa Potiferi kabona wa Oni be yamuzaalira.
Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.
21 Ne batabani ba Benyamini be ba: Bera, ne Bekeri, ne Asuberi, ne Gera, ne Naamani, ne Eki, ne Losi, ne Mupimu, ne Kupimu ne Aludi.
The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
22 Abantu abasibuka mu Laakeeri mukazi wa Yakobo baali kkumi na bana.
These are the sons of Rachel born to Jacob—fourteen in all.
23 Mutabani wa Ddaani ye Kusimu.
The son of Dan: Hushim.
24 Bo aba Nafutaali be ba: Yazeeri, ne Guni, ne Yezeri, ne Siremu.
The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
25 Bano be baava mu Biira mukazi wa Yakobo, Labbaani gwe yawa Laakeeri muwala we; bonna be bantu musanvu.
These are the sons of Jacob born to Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel—seven in all.
26 Abantu bonna aba Yakobo abajja mu Misiri, ab’enda ye nga totaddeeko baka baana be, baali abantu nkaaga mu mukaaga.
All those belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt—his direct descendants, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons—numbered sixty-six persons.
27 Batabani ba Yusufu abaamuzaalirwa ng’ali mu Misiri baali babiri. Abantu bonna ab’ennyumba ya Yakobo abajja e Misiri baali nsanvu.
And with the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob’s family who went to Egypt were seventy in all.
28 Yakobo n’atuma Yuda eri Yusufu ajje amusisinkane mu Goseni, ne batuuka e Goseni.
Now Jacob had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When Jacob’s family arrived in the land of Goshen,
29 Awo Yusufu n’ateekateeka eggaali lye n’agenda okusisinkana Isirayiri kitaawe e Goseni, n’amweraga, n’amugwa mu kifuba n’akaabira mu kifuba kye okumala akabanga.
Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely.
30 Isirayiri n’agamba Yusufu nti, “Kale kaakano ka nfe, kubanga ndabye amaaso go ne ntegeera nti okyali mulamu.”
Then Israel said to Joseph, “Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!”
31 Yusufu n’agamba baganda be n’ab’ennyumba ya kitaawe nti, “Nzija kugenda eri Falaawo mugambe nti, ‘Baganda bange n’ennyumba ya kitange abaali mu nsi ya Kanani bazze gye ndi.
Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and inform Pharaoh: ‘My brothers and my father’s household from the land of Canaan have come to me.
32 Kyokka balunzi; balunda ente era baleese amagana gaabwe n’ebisibo byabwe ne byonna bye balina.’
The men are shepherds; they raise livestock, and they have brought their flocks and herds and all that they own.’
33 Kale Falaawo bw’abayita n’ababuuza nti, ‘Mukola mulimu ki?’
When Pharaoh summons you and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’
34 Mumuddemu nti, ‘Abaweereza bo kasookedde tuzaalibwa tuli balunzi, ffe ne bajjajjaffe.’ Mulyoke mubeere mu nsi ya Goseni, kubanga abalunzi baamuzizo eri Abamisiri.”
you are to say, ‘Your servants have raised livestock ever since our youth—both we and our fathers.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.”
