UGenesisi 39
1 UJosefa wasesehliselwa eGibhithe; njalo uPotifa, umphathi kaFaro, induna yabalindi, indoda engumGibhithe, wamthenga esandleni samaIshmayeli, ababemehlisele khona.
Na rĩrĩ, Jusufu nĩaikũrũkirio o nginya bũrũri wa Misiri. Nake Potifaru, Mũmisiri ũmwe wa anene a Firaũni, na mũrũgamĩrĩri wa arangĩri a Firaũni, akĩmũgũra kuuma kũrĩ Aishumaeli arĩa maamũtwarĩte kũu.
2 Njalo iNkosi yayiloJosefa, waze waba ngumuntu ophumelelayo; wayesendlini yenkosi yakhe, umGibhithe.
Nake Jehova aarĩ hamwe na Jusufu, nake akĩgaacĩra, na agĩtũũra nyũmba-inĩ ya Mũmisiri ũcio mwathi wake.
3 Inkosi yakhe yasibona ukuthi iNkosi ilaye, lokuthi konke akwenzayo iNkosi yakuphumelelisa esandleni sakhe.
Na rĩrĩa mwathi wake onire atĩ Jehova aarĩ hamwe nake, na atĩ Jehova nĩatũmĩte Jusufu agaacĩre maũndũ-inĩ mothe marĩa ekaga-rĩ,
4 UJosefa wasethola umusa emehlweni ayo, wayisebenzela; njalo yamenza waba ngumphathi wendlu yayo, lakho konke eyayilakho yakunikela esandleni sakhe.
Jusufu agĩĩtĩkĩrĩka maitho-inĩ make na agĩtuĩka wa kũmũtungatĩra. Potifaru akĩmũtua mũrori wa nyũmba yake na akĩmwĩhokera ũmenyereri wa kĩrĩa gĩothe aarĩ nakĩo.
5 Kwasekusithi kusukela esikhathini eyamenza ngaso umphathi wendlu yayo, lakho konke eyayilakho, iNkosi yabusisa indlu yomGibhithe ngenxa kaJosefa; lesibusiso seNkosi saba phezu kwakho konke eyayilakho, endlini lensimini.
Kuuma hĩndĩ ĩrĩa aamũtuire mũrori wa nyũmba yake na kĩrĩa gĩothe aarĩ nakĩo, Jehova akĩrathima nyũmba ya Mũmisiri ũcio nĩ ũndũ wa Jusufu. Kĩrathimo kĩa Jehova kĩarĩ igũrũ wa indo ciothe cia Potifaru, iria ciarĩ nyũmba o na iria ciarĩ mũgũnda.
6 Yasitshiya konke eyayilakho esandleni sikaJosefa; yayingazi lutho lwayo, ngaphandle kokudla eyayikudla. Futhi uJosefa wayemuhle ngesimo, ekhangeleka kuhle.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio agĩtigĩra Jusufu indo ciothe iria aarĩ nacio acimenyagĩrĩre; rĩrĩa rĩothe Jusufu aarĩ mũrũgamĩrĩri-rĩ, Potifaru ndarũmbũyanagia na kĩndũ o nakĩ tiga o irio iria aarĩĩaga. Na rĩrĩ, Jusufu aarĩ mũthaka na wa mwĩrĩ mwega,
7 Kwasekusithi emva kwalezizinto, inkosikazi yenkosi yakhe yaphakamisela amehlo ayo kuJosefa; yathi: Lala lami.
na thuutha wa ihinda, mũtumia wa mwathi wake akĩmwĩrirĩria, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ũka ũkome na niĩ!”
8 Kodwa wala, wathi enkosikazini yenkosi yakhe: Khangela, inkosi yami kayikwazi okulami endlini, njalo konke elakho ikunikela esandleni sami;
No Jusufu akĩrega. Akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Niĩ ndĩ mũrori-rĩ, mwathi wakwa ndarũmbũyanagia na kĩndũ o nakĩ kĩa nyũmba, indo iria ciothe arĩ nacio nĩanjĩĩhokeire ndĩcimenyagĩrĩre.
9 kakho omkhulu kulami endlini le; njalo kayingigodlelanga lutho, ngaphandle kwakho, ngalokhu ukuthi ungumkayo; njalo ngingenza njani lobububi obukhulu, ngone kuNkulunkulu?
Gũtirĩ mũndũ ũngĩ mũnene nyũmba ĩno ũngĩrĩte. Mwathi wakwa ndangirĩrĩirie kĩndũ o nakĩ, tiga wee wiki, tondũ ũrĩ mũtumia wake. Ndaakĩhota atĩa gwĩka ũndũ ta ũyũ wa waganu njĩhĩrie Ngai?”
10 Kwasekusithi ekukhulumeni kwakhe kuJosefa insuku ngensuku, kazange amlalele, ukulala laye, lokuba laye.
Na o na gũtuĩka nĩaringagĩrĩria Jusufu mũthenya o mũthenya akome nake-rĩ, Jusufu nĩaregire gũkoma nake o na kana gũkorwo hamwe nake.
11 Kwasekusithi ngosuku oluthile wangena endlini ukuyakwenza umsebenzi wakhe, njalo kwakungekho owamadoda endlu lapho endlini,
No mũthenya ũmwe Jusufu nĩaingĩrire nyũmba kũruta wĩra wake, na gũtiarĩ ndungata o na ĩmwe ya nyũmba yarĩ kũu thĩinĩ.
12 yasimbamba ngesembatho sakhe isithi: Lala lami. Kodwa watshiya isembatho sakhe esandleni sayo, wabaleka, waphumela phandle.
Mũtumia ũcio akĩnyiita nguo ya Jusufu, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ũka ũkome na niĩ!” No Jusufu agĩtiga nguo yake guoko-inĩ kwa mũtumia ũcio, akiuma nyũmba akĩũra.
13 Kwasekusithi isibonile ukuthi utshiyile isembatho sakhe esandleni sayo, wabalekela phandle,
Na rĩrĩa mũtumia ũcio onire atĩ Jusufu nĩatiga nguo yake guoko-inĩ gwake na oora-rĩ,
14 yabiza amadoda endlu yayo, yakhuluma kuwo isithi: Bonani, usilethele indoda engumHebheru ukudlala ngathi; uze kimi ukuze alale lami, ngamemeza ngelizwi elikhulu;
agĩĩta ndungata cia nyũmba yake, agĩciĩra atĩrĩ, “Ta kĩonei Mũhibirania ũyũ aarehirwo kũrĩ ithuĩ nĩgeetha atũnyarare! Egũũkĩte haha nĩguo akome na niĩ, na niĩ ndakaya.
15 kwasekusithi esezwile ukuthi ngiphakamise ilizwi lami ngakhala, watshiya isembatho sakhe eceleni kwami, wabaleka, waphumela phandle.
Na rĩrĩa aigua ngĩkaya ndeithio, aatiga nguo yake haha, oima nyũmba na oora.”
16 Yasisibeka isembatho sakhe eceleni kwayo, yaze yafika inkosi yakhe ekhaya.
Nake agĩikara na nguo ĩyo nginya rĩrĩa mwathi wa Jusufu aainũkire.
17 Njalo yakhuluma kuyo njengalamazwi isithi: Inceku engumHebheru, osilethele yona, izile kimi ukuze idlale ngami;
Nake mũtumia ũcio akĩmũhe rũgano rũu, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ngombo ĩrĩa ya Mũhibirania, ĩrĩa watũreheire ĩgũũkĩte kũrĩ niĩ kũnyarara.
18 kwasekusithi sengiphakamise ilizwi lami ngakhala, yatshiya isembatho sayo eceleni kwami, yabalekela phandle.
No rĩrĩa njugire mbu ndeithio, yatiga nguo ĩno harĩ niĩ, yoima nyũmba na yora.”
19 Kwasekusithi inkosi yakhe isizwe amazwi omkayo, ewakhulume kuyo, esithi: Njengalamazwi inceku yakho yenze kimi, ulaka lwayo lwavutha.
Rĩrĩa mwathi wa Jusufu aiguire rũgano rũu aaheirwo nĩ mũtumia wake, rĩrĩa aamwĩrire, “Ũguo nĩguo ngombo yaku ĩnjĩkire,” agĩcinwo nĩ marakara.
20 Inkosi kaJosefa yasimthatha yamfaka entolongweni, indawo lapho izibotshwa zenkosi ezazibotshelwa khona; wasesiba lapho entolongweni.
Nake mwathi wa Jusufu akĩnyiita Jusufu akĩmũikia njeera, kũndũ kũrĩa gwaikagio andũ arĩa oohe a mũthamaki. No hĩndĩ ĩyo Jusufu aarĩ kũu njeera-rĩ,
21 Kodwa iNkosi yaba loJosefa, yelulela umusa kuye, yasimupha umusa emehlweni enduna yentolongo.
Jehova aarĩ hamwe nake; akĩmũtuga na agĩtũma etĩkĩrĩke maitho-inĩ ma mũnene wa njeera.
22 Induna yentolongo yanikela-ke esandleni sikaJosefa zonke izibotshwa ezazisentolongweni; lakho konke ezazikwenza lapho, wayengumenzi.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio mũnene wa njeera agĩtua Jusufu mũrori wa arĩa othe moohetwo njeera, na agĩtuuo mũmenyereri wa maũndũ mothe marĩa meekagwo kũu.
23 Induna yentolongo kayisakhangelanga lutho olwalusesandleni sakhe, ngoba iNkosi yayilaye; lalokho akwenzayo iNkosi yakuphumelelisa.
Mũnene ũcio wa njeera ndaarũmbũyagia ũndũ o na ũmwe wa marĩa maamenyagĩrĩrwo nĩ Jusufu, tondũ Jehova aarĩ hamwe na Jusufu na akĩmũhe ũgaacĩru maũndũ-inĩ mothe marĩa ekaga.
