Genesisi 43
1 Zvino nzara yakanga ichakanyanya munyika.
Now the famine was severe in the land.
2 Saka vakati vadya zviyo zvose zvavakanga vabva nazvo kuIjipiti, baba vavo vakati kwavari, “Dzokerai mundotitengera zvimwe zvokudya.”
So it came about when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, that their father said to them, "Go again, buy us a little more food."
3 Asi Judha akati kwavari, “Murume uya akatiyambira kwazvo akati, ‘Hamungazooni chiso changuzve kunze kwokunge mununʼuna wenyu auya nemi.’
But Judah spoke to him, saying, "The man strictly warned us, saying, 'You may not see my face unless your brother is with you.'
4 Kana mukaendesa mununʼuna wedu nesu, tichaenda kundokutengerai zvokudya.
If you'll send our brother with us, we'll go down and buy you food,
5 Asi kana mukasamuendesa, hatingatongoendi, nokuti murume uya akati, ‘Hamungazooni chiso changuzve kunze kwokunge mununʼuna wenyu auya nemi.’”
but if you will not send him, we will not go down, for the man said to us, 'You may not see my face unless your brother is with you.'"
6 Israeri akabvunza akati, “Seiko makauyisa dambudziko iri pamusoro pangu zvamakaudza murume uyu kuti muno mumwe mununʼuna?”
Then Israel said, "Why did you bring this trouble on me by telling the man that you had another brother?"
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?’”
They said, "The man kept asking about ourselves, and concerning our relatives, saying, 'Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?' So we just answered his questions. How were we to know that he would say, 'Bring your brother down?'"
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.
Then Judah said to his father Israel, "Send the boy with me and we'll get up and go, so that we may live and not die, both we and you, and also our little ones.
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 will be collateral for him. You can hold me responsible for him. If I fail to bring him to you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever,
10 Izvozvi dai tisina kunonoka, tingadai takatoenda uye takatodzoka kaviri kwose.”
for if we hadn't delayed, surely we would have returned a second time 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.
Then their father Israel said to them, "If it must be so, then do this: Take some of the best fruits of the land in your bags and bring a gift for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.
12 Mutakure mari yakapetwa kaviri, nokuti munofanira kudzorera mari yakanga yadzoserwa pamiromo yamasaga enyu. Zvichida kwaiva kukanganisa.
Take twice as much silver in your hand, and take back the silver that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it was an oversight.
13 Toraiwo mununʼuna wenyu mudzokere izvozvi kumunhu uyo.
Take your brother also, and get up, go back to the man.
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.”
And may El Shaddai grant you mercy before the man, that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am deprived of my children, then I am deprived."
15 Saka varume vakatora zvipo nemari yakapetwa kaviri, naBhenjaminiwo. Vakakurumidza kuburuka kuIjipiti vakandozviratidza kuna Josefa.
The men took this gift, and they took twice as much silver with them, and Benjamin. Then they got up and went down to Egypt, and presented themselves before 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 with them, he said to the servant of his house, "Bring the men into the house, and slaughter an animal and prepare it; for the men will eat with me at noon."
17 Varume vakaita sezvavakanga vaudzwa naJosefa vakabva vatora varume vaya vakaenda navo kumba kwaJosefa.
The man did as Joseph had said, and the man brought the men 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.”
But the men were afraid because they were brought to Joseph's house, and they said, "It is because of the silver that was returned in our sacks the first time that we are brought here; so that he may capture us, and make us slaves, and take our donkeys."
19 Saka vakaenda kumutariri waJosefa vakandotaura naye pamukova wokupinda mumba make.
So they came near to the man of Joseph's house and they spoke to him at the entrance of the house,
20 Vakati kwaari, “Tapota ishe, takauya kuno panguva yokutanga kuti tizotenga zvokudya.
and said, "My lord, we indeed 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.
But when we came to the lodging place, we opened our sacks, and look, every man's silver was in the mouth of his sack, our silver in full weight. So we have brought it back in our hand.
22 Tauyawo neimwe mari yokuti tizotenga zvokudya. Hatizivi akaisa mari yedu mumasaga edu.”
We have brought down additional silver with us to buy food. We do not know who put our silver 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.
He said, "Peace to you. Do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your silver." Then he brought Simeon out to them.
24 Mutariri uya akauyisa varume vaya mumba maJosefa, akavapa mvura kuti vashambe tsoka dzavo uye akapa mbongoro dzavo zvokudya.
The man brought the men into Joseph's house and gave them water, and they washed their feet. Then he gave their donkeys food.
25 Vakagadzira zvipo zvokupa Josefa pakusvika kwake masikati, nokuti vakanga vanzwa kuti vachandodya ikoko.
They prepared the gift for Joseph's arrival at noon, for they heard that they would eat a meal there.
26 Josefa akati auya kumba, ivo vakamupa zvipo zvavakanga vapinda nazvo mumba, uye vakakotamira pasi kwaari.
When Joseph came home, they prepared the gift they had brought with them into the house, and bowed themselves down to him with their face to the ground.
27 Akavabvunza mufaro, uye akati, “Vakadii baba venyu, mutana, vamakandiudza nezvavo? Vachiri vapenyu here?”
Then he asked them of their welfare, and said, "Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?"
28 Vakapindura vakati, “Muranda wenyu, ivo baba vedu vachiri vapenyu uye vanofara.” Uye vakakotama pasi kuti vamuremekedze.
And they answered, "Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive." Then he said, "Blessed be that man by God." And they bowed and prostrated themselves.
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.”
And he looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, "Is this your youngest brother, of whom you told me about?" Then he said, "God be gracious to you, my son."
30 Adumbirwa pakuona kwake mununʼuna wake, Josefa akakurumidza kubuda uye akatsvaka nzvimbo paangachema ari. Akapinda muimba yake yomukati akandochema ari imomo.
Then Joseph hurried out, for he was overcome with emotion because of his brother, and he was at the point of tears. So he entered into his chamber and wept there.
31 Shure kwokushamba uso hwake, akabuda uye akazvidzora, akati “Pakurai zvokudya.”
Then he washed his face and came out. And he controlled himself and said, "Serve the food."
32 Vakamupakurira ari oga, madzikoma vari voga, uye vaIjipita vaidya naye vari voga, nokuti vaIjipita vakanga vasingagoni kudya pamwe chete navaHebheru, nokuti zvinonyangadza kuvaIjipita.
They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians could not eat food with the Hebrews, for that is disgraceful to the Egyptians.
33 Varume vakanga vakagariswa pamberi pake zvaienderana namazera avo, kubva kudangwe kusvikira kugotwe; uye vakatarisana zvikavakatyamadza.
And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men looked at each other with amazement.
34 Pavakagoverwa migove kubva patafura yaJosefa, mugove waBhenjamini wakanga wakawanda kashanu kupinda ani zvake pakati pavo. Saka vakadya nokunwa naye vakasununguka.
Then he gave portions to them in front of him, but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs. So they drank until they all became drunk.
