Genesisi 43
1 Zvino nzara yakanga ichakanyanya munyika.
The famine continued to be really bad in Canaan,
2 Saka vakati vadya zviyo zvose zvavakanga vabva nazvo kuIjipiti, baba vavo vakati kwavari, “Dzokerai mundotitengera zvimwe zvokudya.”
so once they had finished the grain they'd brought from Egypt, their father told them, “You have to go back and buy some more grain for us.”
3 Asi Judha akati kwavari, “Murume uya akatiyambira kwazvo akati, ‘Hamungazooni chiso changuzve kunze kwokunge mununʼuna wenyu auya nemi.’
But Judah responded, “The man was adamant when he warned us, ‘I won't even see you unless your brother is with you.’
4 Kana mukaendesa mununʼuna wedu nesu, tichaenda kundokutengerai zvokudya.
If you send our brother Benjamin with us then we'll go and buy food for you.
5 Asi kana mukasamuendesa, hatingatongoendi, nokuti murume uya akati, ‘Hamungazooni chiso changuzve kunze kwokunge mununʼuna wenyu auya nemi.’”
But if you won't send him, then we won't go, because the man was very clear, ‘I won't even see you unless your brother is with you.’”
6 Israeri akabvunza akati, “Seiko makauyisa dambudziko iri pamusoro pangu zvamakaudza murume uyu kuti muno mumwe mununʼuna?”
“Why have you made things so bad for me by telling the man you had another brother?” Israel asked.
7 Ivo vakapindura vakati, “Murume uyu akatibvunzisisa kwazvo nezvedu uye nezvemhuri yedu. Akati, ‘Baba venyu vachiri vapenyu here? Muno mumwe mununʼuna here?’ Takangopindura mubvunzo wake zvakanaka. Ko, taiziva sei kuti aizoti, ‘Uyai nomununʼuna wenyu kuno?’”
“The man kept on asking direct questions about us and our family like ‘Is your father still alive?’ and ‘Do you have another brother?’” they replied. “We just answered his questions. How were we to know he'd say, ‘Bring your brother here!’?”
8 Ipapo Judha akati kuna Israeri baba vake, “Tumai mukomana pamwe chete neni tibve taenda izvozvi, kuitira kuti isu nemi navana vedu tirarame uye tirege kufa.
Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy in my care, and we'll leave immediately, so that we can stay alive and not die—and that includes you and us and our children!
9 Ini pachangu ndichava rubatso rwokuchengetedzeka kwake; musiyei muruoko rwangu pachangu. Kana ndikasadzoka naye kwamuri ndikamumisa pamberi penyu, ini ndichava nemhosva pamberi penyu muupenyu hwangu hwose.
I promise to take care of him—I'll be personally responsible for bringing him back to you. If I don't, then I will always carry the blame!
10 Izvozvi dai tisina kunonoka, tingadai takatoenda uye takatodzoka kaviri kwose.”
Now let's go, because if we hadn't hesitated, we could have gone there and come back twice by now.”
11 Ipapo baba vavo Israeri vakati kwavari, “Kana zvakadaro, itai izvi zvino: Isai zvimwe zvibereko zvemichero yenyika ino zvakaisvonaka mumasaga enyu uye mugoenda nazvo sezvipo kumurume uyo, bharimu shoma shoma, nouchi hushoma shoma, zvinonhuhwira nemura, nzungu dzomupistakio namaarimondi.
“If it has to be, then this is what you'll do,” Israel replied. “Take with you the best our country produces. Pack your bags with gifts for the man—balm, a little honey, spices, myrrh, pistachios, and almonds.
12 Mutakure mari yakapetwa kaviri, nokuti munofanira kudzorera mari yakanga yadzoserwa pamiromo yamasaga enyu. Zvichida kwaiva kukanganisa.
Take double the money that was returned to you in your sacks—maybe it was a mistake.
13 Toraiwo mununʼuna wenyu mudzokere izvozvi kumunhu uyo.
Take your brother and go back to the man right away.
14 Uye Mwari Wamasimba Ose ngaakunzwirei ngoni pamberi pomunhu uyo kuitira kuti asunungure mumwe mununʼuna wenyu naBhenjamini uye vagodzokazve nemi. Kana ndirini, kana ndafirwa navana vangu, ndafirwa hangu.”
May God Almighty make the man treat you kindly so when you come before him he'll release your other brother and send Benjamin back. As for me, if I am to lose all my children, then so be it.”
15 Saka varume vakatora zvipo nemari yakapetwa kaviri, naBhenjaminiwo. Vakakurumidza kuburuka kuIjipiti vakandozviratidza kuna Josefa.
So they packed the gifts, took double the money, and set off, accompanied by Benjamin. They arrived in Egypt and went to have an audience with Joseph.
16 Josefa akati achiona Bhenjamini anavo, akati kuvatariri veimba yake, “Torai varume ava muende navo kumba kwangu, muuraye chipfuwo mugogadzira zvokudya; vanofanira kudya neni masikati ano.”
When Joseph saw Benjamin was with them, he told his household supervisor, “Take these men to my house. Slaughter an animal and make a meal, for they are going to eat with me at noon.”
17 Varume vakaita sezvavakanga vaudzwa naJosefa vakabva vatora varume vaya vakaenda navo kumba kwaJosefa.
The man did as Joseph ordered and took them to Joseph's house.
18 Zvino varume vaya vakatya pavakatorwa vakaendwa navo kumba kwake. Vakafunga vakati, “Tauyiswa muno nokuda kwemari iya yakadzoserwa mumasaga edu panguva yokutanga. Anoda kutirwisa, agotikunda, agotisunga senhapwa uye agotora mbongoro dzedu.”
They were really worried that they were being taken to Joseph's house. “It's because of the money that was put in our sacks the first time we came,” they said to each other. “That's why we're being brought in—so he can accuse us and attack us! He'll make us his slaves and take our donkeys!”
19 Saka vakaenda kumutariri waJosefa vakandotaura naye pamukova wokupinda mumba make.
So they went and spoke to Joseph's household supervisor at the entrance to the house.
20 Vakati kwaari, “Tapota ishe, takauya kuno panguva yokutanga kuti tizotenga zvokudya.
“Please excuse us, my lord,” they said. “We came down the first time to buy food,
21 Asi patakamira pane imwe nzvimbo usiku, takazarura masaga edu uye mumwe nomumwe wedu akawana mari yake iri pamuromo wesaga, iyo mari yacho yose zvayo. Saka tadzoka nayo.
and when we stopped for the night, we opened our sacks and each of us found our money—the exact amount—at the top of our sacks. So we've brought it back with us.
22 Tauyawo neimwe mari yokuti tizotenga zvokudya. Hatizivi akaisa mari yedu mumasaga edu.”
We've also brought more money to buy food. We've no idea who put our money in our sacks!”
23 Iye akati, “Zvakanakai. Musatya henyu Mwari wenyu, iye Mwari wababa venyu, ndiye akakupai pfuma mumasaga enyu, ini ndakagamuchira mari yenyu.” Ipapo akabudisa Simeoni akamuuyisa kwavari.
“Everything's fine!” he told them. “Don't worry! Your God, the God of your father, must have given you the treasure hidden in your sacks. I got your money.” Then he brought Simeon out to meet them.
24 Mutariri uya akauyisa varume vaya mumba maJosefa, akavapa mvura kuti vashambe tsoka dzavo uye akapa mbongoro dzavo zvokudya.
The steward took them inside Joseph's house, gave them water to wash their feet, and supplied food for their donkeys.
25 Vakagadzira zvipo zvokupa Josefa pakusvika kwake masikati, nokuti vakanga vanzwa kuti vachandodya ikoko.
They got their gifts ready for when Joseph would come at noon, because they had found out that they were going to eat there.
26 Josefa akati auya kumba, ivo vakamupa zvipo zvavakanga vapinda nazvo mumba, uye vakakotamira pasi kwaari.
When Joseph arrived at the house they gave him the gifts they had brought for him, and bowed low to the ground before him.
27 Akavabvunza mufaro, uye akati, “Vakadii baba venyu, mutana, vamakandiudza nezvavo? Vachiri vapenyu here?”
He asked how they were, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father doing that you spoke of? Is he still alive?”
28 Vakapindura vakati, “Muranda wenyu, ivo baba vedu vachiri vapenyu uye vanofara.” Uye vakakotama pasi kuti vamuremekedze.
“Yes, your servant our father is still alive, and is well,” they replied and bowed low in respect.
29 Paakatarisa-tarisa akaona mununʼuna wake Bhenjamini, mwanakomana wamai vake chaiye, akabvunza akati, “Uyu ndiye mununʼuna wenyu gotwe, wamakandiudza nezvake here?” Uye akati, “Mwari akuitire nyasha, mwanakomana wangu.”
Then Joseph looked over at his brother Benjamin, the son of his own mother. “Is this your youngest brother that you told me about?” he asked. “God be gracious to you, my son,” he said.
30 Adumbirwa pakuona kwake mununʼuna wake, Josefa akakurumidza kubuda uye akatsvaka nzvimbo paangachema ari. Akapinda muimba yake yomukati akandochema ari imomo.
Joseph had to run out quickly because he was becoming so emotional at seeing his brother. He looked for a place to cry, and went to his room to weep there.
31 Shure kwokushamba uso hwake, akabuda uye akazvidzora, akati “Pakurai zvokudya.”
Then he washed his face, got his emotions under control, and went back out. “Serve the food,” he ordered.
32 Vakamupakurira ari oga, madzikoma vari voga, uye vaIjipita vaidya naye vari voga, nokuti vaIjipita vakanga vasingagoni kudya pamwe chete navaHebheru, nokuti zvinonyangadza kuvaIjipita.
Joseph was served at a table by himself, and his brothers were served at a separate table. The Egyptians were also served at another table, because Egyptians cannot eat with Hebrews because they find this repulsive.
33 Varume vakanga vakagariswa pamberi pake zvaienderana namazera avo, kubva kudangwe kusvikira kugotwe; uye vakatarisana zvikavakatyamadza.
The brothers had been seated in front of him in order by age, from the firstborn, the oldest, down to the youngest, and they looked at each other in complete surprise.
34 Pavakagoverwa migove kubva patafura yaJosefa, mugove waBhenjamini wakanga wakawanda kashanu kupinda ani zvake pakati pavo. Saka vakadya nokunwa naye vakasununguka.
The food was served to them from Joseph's table, and Benjamin received five times as much as anyone else. So they ate and drank plenty with him.
