< UGenesisi 50 >

1 UJosefa waziphosela phezu kukayise wamkhalela, wasemanga.
Yosef tow ne ho hwee nʼagya so suu no, na ofew nʼano.
2 UJosefa waselaya izinyanga ezazingaphansi kwakhe ukuqhola umzimba kayise u-Israyeli. Ngakho izinyanga zamqhola,
Ɛno akyi no, Yosef maa ne duruyɛfo bɛhyɛɛ nʼagya Israel akyenkyennuru, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a, ɔrensɛe. Enti oduruyɛfo no hyɛɛ no akyenkyennuru.
3 zathatha insuku ezingamatshumi amane ezigcweleyo, ngoba kwakuthatha isikhathi esingako ukuqhola. AmaGibhithe amlilela insuku ezingamatshumi ayisikhombisa.
Wɔde adaduanan na ɛhyɛɛ Israel akyenkyennuru no, efisɛ saa nna dodow no na ɛsɛ sɛ wɔde hyɛ no aduru no. Misraimfo suu no nnafua aduɔson.
4 Insuku zokulila sezedlule, uJosefa wathi kuziphathamandla zikaFaro, “Nxa ngifumane umusa kini, ngikhulumelani kuFaro. Mtsheleni lithi,
Wosuu no wiee no, Yosef kasa kyerɛɛ Farao fifo se, “Sɛ manya mo anim anuonyam a, monka nkyerɛ Farao mma me se,
5 ‘Ubaba wangifungisa isifungo wathi, “Sengizakufa; lingimbele ethuneni engazigebhela lona mina ngokwami elizweni laseKhenani.” Manje-ke ake ungivumele ngihambe ngiyongcwaba ubaba; besengiphenduka.’”
‘Mʼagya ma mekaa ntam,’ na ɔkae se: Hwɛ, aka kakra na mawu. Enti sɛ miwu a, ɔboda a mʼankasa mitwaa wɔ Kanaan asase so no mu na munkosie me. ‘Enti momma me kwan mma minkosie mʼagya, na mɛsan aba.’”
6 UFaro wathi, “Hamba uyongcwaba uyihlo, njengoba wakufungisa ukuthi uzakwenza.”
Farao penee akwansrɛ no so, kae se, “Kɔ na kosie wʼagya, sɛnea ɔmaa wo kaa no ntam no.”
7 Ngakho uJosefa wahamba wayangcwaba uyise. Zonke izikhulu zikaFaro zamphelekezela, izikhulu zakhe zomphakathi kanye lazozonke izikhulu zaseGibhithe,
Enti Yosef kɔ kosiee nʼagya. Farao asomfo nyinaa ne ne mpanyimfo ne nʼatenankongua ne Misraim nnipa titiriw nyinaa kogyaa Yosef ayi
8 ngaphandle kwabo bonke abendlu kaJosefa labafowabo lalabo ababe ngabendlu kayise. EGosheni kwasala kuphela abantwana lemihlambi yabo yezimvu leyenkomo.
kaa Yosef fifo nyinaa a ne nuabarimanom ne nʼagya fifo no ho. Wɔn mma ne wɔn nguan ne wɔn anantwi nko ara na wogyaw wɔn wɔ Gosen asase so hɔ.
9 Wahamba elezinqola zempi labakhweli bamabhiza. Kwakulixuku elikhulu.
Nteaseɛnam ne apɔnkɔsotefo nso kaa wɔn ho kɔɔ ayi no bi. Nnipadɔm pa ara na wɔkɔe.
10 Bathi ngokufika esizeni sika-Athadi eduze kweJodani basiqhinqa isililo esikhulu esibuhlungu; kwathi khonapho uJosefa wazilela uyise okwensuku eziyisikhombisa.
Woduu Atad a ne nkyerɛase ne baabi a wɔpo atoko, a ɛbɛn Asubɔnten Yordan no, wɔde nnanson twaa agyaadwo, yɛɛ Yosef agya Israel ayi kɛse wɔ hɔ.
11 Kwathi amaKhenani ayehlala eduzane ebona ukulila lokho esizeni sika-Athadi athi, “AmaGibhithe alenkonzo yawo yokulila.” Yikho-nje leyondawo eseduze kweJodani ithiwa yi-Abheli-Mizirayimi.
Bere a Kanaanfo a na wɔte asase no so huu sɛnea wosi yɛɛ ayi no wɔ Atad no, wɔkae se, “Eyi yɛ ayi kɛse bi a Misraimfo ayɛ.” Ɛno nti, Kanaanfo a wɔte asase no so no too hɔ din Abel-Misraim, a ne nkyerɛase ne Misraimfo reyɛ ayi kɛse.
12 Ngalokho amadodana kaJakhobe enza lokho uyise abalaya khona:
Enti Yakob mmabarima no yɛɛ sɛnea wɔn agya kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ wɔnyɛ no pɛpɛɛpɛ.
13 Bamthwalela elizweni laseKhenani bayamngcwaba ebhalwini olwalusensimini kaMakhaphela, eduze leMamure, u-Abhrahama aluthenga kanye lensimu ku-Efroni umHithi ukuthi kube yindawo yokungcwaba.
Wɔsoaa no, de no kɔɔ Kanaan asase so, kosiee no wɔ ɔboda a ɛwɔ Makpela a ɛbɛn Mamrɛ afuw a na Abraham atɔ afi Hetini Efron nkyɛn de ayɛ amusiei no mu.
14 Esemngcwabile uyise uJosefa wabuyela eGibhithe kanye labafowabo labo bonke ababehambe laye ukuyangcwaba uyise.
Yosef siee nʼagya wiee no, ɔne ne nuanom ne wɔn a wokogyaa no ayi no nyinaa san baa Misraim.
15 Abafowabo bakaJosefa sebebonile ukuthi uyise sefile, bathi, “Kambe uJosefa kasibekelanga isikhwili yini abesefuna ukuphindisela ngakho konke esamona ngakho?”
Yosef agya wu akyi no, ne nuanom no de ehu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn ho wɔn ho se, “Sɛ ɛba sɛ Yosef da so wɔ yɛn ho menasepɔw, na otua yɛn bɔne ahorow a yɛayɛ no nyinaa so ka a, na yɛreyɛ no dɛn?”
16 Ngakho bathumela ilizwi kuJosefa besithi, “Uyihlo watshiya imilayo le engakafi:
Enti wotuu nnipa kɔɔ Yosef hɔ kɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Wʼagya kaa saa asɛm yi ansa na ɔrewu.
17 ‘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.
‘Asɛm yi na ɛsɛ sɛ moka kyerɛ Yosef: Mesrɛ wo, fa bɔne ahorow a wo nuanom ayɛ wo no nyinaa kyɛ wɔn.’ Enti afei mesrɛ wo, fa Onyankopɔn a wʼagya som no no nkoa bɔne kyɛ wɔn.” Bere a Yosef tee asɛm a ne nuanom no kae no, osui.
18 Abafowabo beza bafika bazilahla phansi phambi kwakhe. Bathi, “Siyizigqili zakho.”
Yosef nuabarimanom no bɛtotow wɔn ho guguu nʼanim, kae se, “Yɛyɛ wo nkoa.”
19 Kodwa uJosefa wathi kubo, “Lingesabi. Mina ngisesikhundleni sikaNkulunkulu na?
Nanso Yosef ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Munnsuro me! Meyɛ Onyankopɔn a metumi abu mo atɛn, atwe mo aso ana?
20 Lalihlose ukungenza okubi, kodwa uNkulunkulu wayehlose ubuhle ngakho ukuze kugcwaliseke lokhu okwenzakalayo khathesi, ukuphephisa impilo ezinengi.
Ɛwɔ mu sɛ moyɛɛ mo adwene sɛ mobɛyɛ me bɔne de, nanso na Onyankopɔn adwene ne sɛ, ɛbɛdan ade pa, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a obetumi agye nnipa dodow nkwa, sɛnea ɔreyɛ no nnɛ yi.
21 Ngakho-ke, lingesabi. Ngizalinakekela lina labantwabenu.” Wababeka isibindi wabakhulumisa ngomusa.
Enti munnsuro! Mʼankasa mede biribiara a ehia mo ne mo mma nyinaa bɛma mo.” Yosef nam saa kasakyerɛ yi so hyɛɛ wɔn bɔ sɛ, ɔrenyɛ wɔn bɔne biara.
22 UJosefa wahlala eGibhithe kanye labo bonke abendlu kayise. Waphila okweminyaka elikhulu letshumi,
Yosef ankasa ne ne nuanom ne nʼagya abusuafo nyinaa tenaa Misraim asase so. Odii mfe ɔha ne du ansa na ɔrewu.
23 wabona isizukulwane sesithathu sabantwana baka-Efrayimi. Njalo labantwana bakaMakhiri indodana kaManase bathi bezalwa babekwa emadolweni kaJosefa.
Yosef huu Efraim mma nena ne Manase ba Makir mma nso. Wɔwoo wɔn guu ne srɛ so.
24 UJosefa wasesithi kubafowabo, “Sengiseduze lokufa. Kodwa ngempela uNkulunkulu uzalisiza alikhuphe kulelilizwe alise elizweni alithembisa ngesifungo ku-Abhrahama, lo-Isaka loJakhobe.”
Na, Yosef ka kyerɛɛ ne nuabarimanom no se, “Ɛrenkyɛ biara na mawu. Nanso Onyankopɔn bɛboa mo, ayi mo afi saa asase yi so, de mo akɔ bɔhyɛ asase a ɔkaa ho ntam sɛ ɔde bɛma Abraham, Isak ne Yakob no so.”
25 UJosefa wasefungisa amadodana ka-Israyeli isifungo wathi, “UNkulunkulu uzalisiza, yikho kumele lithwale amathambo ami lisuke lawo kule indawo.”
Yosef maa Israel mmabarima no kaa ntam, na Yosef kae se, “Nokware, Onyankopɔn bedi aboa mo. Sɛ miwu nso a, monsoa me nnompe mfi ha nkɔ Kanaan asase so.”
26 UJosefa wasesifa eseleminyaka yobudala elikhulu letshumi. Bathi sebemqholile, isidumbu sakhe basibeka ebhokisini eGibhithe.
Yosef dii mfe ɔha ne du, na owui. Wɔhyɛɛ no akyenkyennuru de no too funnaka mu wɔ Misraim.

< UGenesisi 50 >