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1 Ngakho u-Israyeli wasesuka kanye lakho konke okwakungokwakhe, wathi ngokufika eBherishebha wenza umhlatshelo kuNkulunkulu kayise u-Isaka.
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.
2 UNkulunkulu wakhuluma ku-Israyeli ngombono ebusuku wathi, “Jakhobe! Jakhobe!” Waphendula wathi, “Ngilapha.”
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.
3 Wathi, “NginguNkulunkulu, uNkulunkulu kayihlo. Ungesabi ukwehlela eGibhithe, ngoba ngizakwenza ube yisizwe esikhulu khonale.
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.
4 Mina ngizahamba lawe khonale eGibhithe, njalo ngiqinisile, ngizaphinde ngikubuyise. Isandla sikaJosefa ngokwaso sizakugoqa.”
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.
5 UJakhobe wasesuka eBherishebha, kwathi amadodana ka-Israyeli amthatha uyise uJakhobe, labantwababo kanye labomkabo babafaka ezinqoleni uFaro ayezithumele ukubathwala ngazo.
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.
6 Bathatha njalo lezifuyo zabo kanye layo yonke impahla yabo ababeyiqoqile eKhenani, uJakhobe losendo lwakhe lonke baya eGibhithe.
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:
7 Wathatha amadodana akhe, labazukulu bakhe, lamadodakazi akhe lamadodakazi awo, sonke isizukulwane sakhe, waya eGibhithe.
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.
8 La ngamabizo amadodana ka-Israyeli (uJakhobe labazukulu bakhe) abahambayo eGibhithe: uRubheni izibulo likaJakhobe.
Eia na inoa o na keikikane a Iseraela i hele i Aigupita; o Iakoba a me kana mau keikikane: o Reubena, ka Iakoba makahiapo.
9 Amadodana kaRubheni ayeyila: uHanokhi, uPhalu, uHezironi, kanye loKhami.
A o na keikikane a Reubena; o Hanoka, o Palu, o Hezerona, a o Karemi.
10 Amadodana kaSimiyoni ayeyila: uJemuyeli, uJamini, u-Ohadi, uJakhini, uZohari kanye loShawuli indodana yomfazi ongumKhenani.
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.
11 Amadodana kaLevi ayeyila: uGeshoni, uKhohathi kanye loMerari.
O na keikikane a Levi; o Geresona, o Kohata, a o Merari.
12 Amadodana kaJuda ayeyila: u-Eri, u-Onani, uShela, uPherezi kanye loZera (kodwa u-Eri lo-Onani babefele elizweni laseKhenani). Amadodana kaPherezi ayeyila: uHezironi loHamuli.
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.
13 Amadodana ka-Isakhari ayeyila: uThola, uPhuwa, uJashubi kanye loShimroni.
O na keikikane a Isakara; o Tola, o Puva, o Ioba a o Simerona.
14 Amadodana kaZebhuluni ayeyila: uSeredi, u-Eloni kanye loJahileli.
O na keikikane a Zebuluna; o Sereda, o Elona a o Iahelela.
15 La ayengamadodana uLeya awazalela uJakhobe ePhadani Aramu, ngaphandle kwendodakazi yakhe uDina. Amadodana la lamadodakazi akhe babengamatshumi amathathu sebebonke.
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.
16 Amadodana kaGadi ayeyila: uZifiyoni, uHagi, uShuni, u-Ezibhoni, u-Eri, u-Arodi kanye lo-Areli.
O na keikikane a Gada; o Zipiona, o Hagi, o Suni, o Ezebona, o Eri, o Arodi, a o Areli.
17 Amadodana ka-Asheri ayeyila: u-Imna, u-Ishiva, u-Ishivi loBheriya. Udadewabo wayenguSera. Amadodana kaBheriya ayeyila: uHebheri loMalikhiyeli.
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,
18 Laba ngabantwana abazalelwa uJakhobe nguZilipha, uLabhani ayemuphe indodakazi yakhe uLeya, belitshumi lesithupha sebebonke.
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.
19 Amadodana omkaJakhobe uRasheli ayeyila: uJosefa loBhenjamini.
O na keikikane a Rahela a ka wahine na Iakoba: o Iosepa, a o Beniamina.
20 EGibhithe uJosefa wazala uManase lo-Efrayimi ku-Asenathi indodakazi kaPhothifera, umphristi ka-Oni.
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.
21 Amadodana kaBhenjamini ayeyila: uBhela, uBhekheri, u-Ashibheli, uGera, uNamani, u-Ehi, uRoshi, uMuphimu, uHuphimu kanye lo-Adi.
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.
22 La ayengamadodana kaRasheli awazalela uJakhobe, elitshumi lane esewonke.
O lakou na keiki a Rahela i hanau na Iakoba: a o lakou a pau, he umikumamaha.
23 Indodana kaDani: yayinguHushimu.
O na keikikane a Dana; o na Husima.
24 Amadodana kaNafithali ayeyila: uJaziyeli, uGuni, uJezeri kanye loShilemu.
O na keiki a Napetali; o Iahezela, o Guni, o Iezera, a o Silema.
25 La ayengamadodana kaJakhobe awazala loBhiliha, uLabhani ayemuphe indodakazi yakhe uRasheli, beyisikhombisa bebonke.
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.
26 Bonke labo abaya eGibhithe loJakhobe, ababeyinzalo yegazi lakhe, kungabalwa omalukazana bakhe, kwakungabantu abangamatshumi ayisithupha lesithupha.
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.
27 Sekubalwa lamadodana amabili azalwa nguJosefa eGibhithe, abendlu kaJakhobe abaya eGibhithe babengamatshumi ayisikhombisa sebebonke.
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.
28 UJakhobe wasethuma uJuda phambi kwakhe kuJosefa ukuba amlayele indlela eya eGosheni. Bathi sebefikile emangweni waseGosheni,
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.
29 uJosefa walungiselwa inqola yakhe waqonda eGosheni ukuyahlangana loyise u-Israyeli. UJosefa wonela ukumbona nje, wamgona uyise, wakhala okwesikhathi eside.
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.
30 U-Israyeli wathi kuJosefa, “Manje sengikulungele ukufa, ngoba sengizibonele mina ngokwami ukuthi usaphila.”
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.
31 UJosefa wasesithi kubafowabo lakubo bonke abomuzi kayise, “Ngizahamba ngiyekhuluma loFaro ngithi kuye, ‘Abafowethu kanye labendlu kababa ababehlala elizweni laseKhenani sebebuyile kimi.
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:
32 Amadoda la angabelusi; belusa izifuyo, ngakho beze lemihlambi yabo yezimvu leyenkomo lakho konke abalakho.’
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.
33 Nxa uFaro angalibiza alibuze athi, ‘Umsebenzi wenu ngowani?’
A hiki i ka wa e hea mai ai o Parao ia oukou, a e ninau mai, Heaha ka oukou oihana?
34 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.”
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.
