Mwanzo 46
1 Hivyo Israeli akaondoka na vyote vilivyokuwa mali yake, naye alipofika Beer-Sheba, akamtolea dhabihu Mungu wa Isaki baba yake.
So Israel brake up, with all that he had, and came in to Beer-sheba, —and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
2 Mungu akanena na Israeli katika maono usiku na kusema, “Yakobo! Yakobo!” Akajibu, “Mimi hapa.”
And God said to Israel in the visions of the night, and he said—Jacob! Jacob! And he said—Behold me!
3 Mungu akamwambia, “Mimi ndimi Mungu wa baba yako, usiogope kushuka Misri, kwa maana huko nitakufanya taifa kubwa.
And he said: I, am GOD himself, the God of thy father, —Be not afraid of going down to Egypt, seeing that for a great nation, will I plant thee there.
4 Nitashuka Misri pamoja nawe, nami hakika nitakurudisha tena Kanaani. Mikono ya Yosefu mwenyewe ndiyo itakayofunga macho yako.”
I will go down with thee to Egypt, and I will bring thee up, yea wholly up, —and, Joseph, shall lay his own hand upon thine eyes.
5 Ndipo Yakobo akaondoka Beer-Sheba nao wana wa Israeli wakamchukua baba yao Yakobo na watoto wao na wake zao katika magari ya kukokotwa yale Farao aliyokuwa amempelekea kumsafirisha.
So Jacob rose up from Beer-sheba, —and the sons of Israel brought Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the waggons which Pharaoh had sent to bring him;
6 Wakachukua pia mifugo yao na mali walizokuwa wamezipata Kanaani, Yakobo na uzao wake wote wakashuka Misri.
and they took their cattle and the gains which they had gained in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, —Jacob and all his seed with him:
7 Akawachukua wanawe na binti zake, wajukuu wake wa kiume na wa kike, yaani uzao wake wote mpaka Misri.
his sons, and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters, and his sons’ daughters, and all his seed, brought he with him into Egypt.
8 Haya ndiyo majina ya wana wa Israeli (Yakobo na wazao wake), waliokwenda Misri: Reubeni mzaliwa wa kwanza wa Yakobo.
Now, these, are the names of the sons of Israel who came into Egypt—Jacob and his sons, —the firstborn of Jacob, Reuben:
9 Wana wa Reubeni ni: Hanoki, Palu, Hesroni na Karmi.
And, the sons of Reuben, —Hanoch and Pallu, and Hezron and Carmi;
10 Wana wa Simeoni ni: Yemueli, Yamini, Ohadi, Yakini, Sohari na Shauli mwana wa mwanamke Mkanaani.
And, the sons of Simeon, —Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad and Jachin and Zohar, —and Shaul, son of the Canaanitess;
11 Wana wa Lawi ni: Gershoni, Kohathi na Merari.
And the sons of Levi, —Gershon, Kohath and Merari;
12 Wana wa Yuda ni: Eri, Onani, Shela, Peresi na Zera (lakini Eri na Onani walifariki katika nchi ya Kanaani). Wana wa Peresi ni: Hesroni na Hamuli.
And the sons of Judah, —Er and Onan and Shelah, and Perez and Zerah, —but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan, and the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul;
13 Wana wa Isakari ni: Tola, Puva, Yashubu na Shimroni.
And, the sons of Issachar, —Tola and Puvah, and Iob and Shimron;
14 Wana wa Zabuloni ni: Seredi, Eloni na Yaleeli.
And the sons of Zebulon, —Sered and Elon, and Jahleel.
15 Hawa ndio wana wa Lea aliomzalia Yakobo huko Padan-Aramu pamoja na binti yake Dina. Jumla ya wanawe na binti zake walikuwa thelathini na watatu.
These, are the sons of Leah whom she bare to Jacob in Padan-aram, with Dinah also his daughter, —All the souls of his sons and of his daughters, were thirty-three.
16 Wana wa Gadi ni: Sefoni, Hagi, Shuni, Esboni, Eri, Arodi na Areli.
And, the sons of Gad, —Zaphon and Haggi, Shuni and Ezbon, —Eri and Arodi and Areli;
17 Wana wa Asheri ni: Imna, Ishva, Ishvi na Beria. Dada yao alikuwa Sera. Wana wa Beria ni: Heberi na Malkieli.
And, the sons of Asher, —Imnah and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah, and Serah their sister, —and the sons of Beriah, Heber and Malchiel.
18 Hawa ndio watoto Zilpa aliomzalia Yakobo, ambao Labani alimpa binti yake Lea; jumla yao walikuwa kumi na sita.
These, are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, —so she bare these to Jacob, —sixteen souls.
19 Wana wa Raheli mke wa Yakobo ni: Yosefu na Benyamini.
The sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife, —Joseph and Benjamin;
20 Huko Misri, Asenathi binti wa Potifera, aliyekuwa kuhani wa mji wa Oni, alimzalia Yosefu wana wawili, Manase na Efraimu.
And there were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt, whom Asenath daughter of Poti-phera, priest of On, bare to him: Manasseh and Ephraim;
21 Wana wa Benyamini ni: Bela, Bekeri, Ashbeli, Gera, Naamani, Ehi, Roshi, Mupimu, Hupimu na Ardi.
And the sons of Benjamin—Bela and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera and Naaman, Ehi and Rosh, —Muppim and Huppim, and Ard.
22 Hawa ndio wana wa Raheli aliomzalia Yakobo; jumla yao ni kumi na wanne.
These, are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob, —all the souls, were fourteen.
23 Mwana wa Dani ni: Hushimu.
And, the sons of Dan, —Hushim;
24 Wana wa Naftali ni: Yaseeli, Guni, Yeseri na Shilemu.
And the sons of Naphtali, —Jahzeel and Guni, and Jezer and Shillem.
25 Hawa walikuwa wana wa Bilha aliomzalia Yakobo, ambaye Labani alikuwa amempa Raheli binti yake; jumla yao walikuwa saba.
These, are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, —so she bare these to Jacob, —all the souls, were seven.
26 Wote waliokwenda Misri pamoja na Yakobo, waliokuwa wazao wake hasa pasipo kuhesabu wakwe zake, walikuwa watu sitini na sita.
All the souls that came in with Jacob to Egypt that had come forth of his loins, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, —all the souls, were sixty-six;
27 Pamoja na wana wawili waliozaliwa na Yosefu huko Misri, jumla yote ya jamaa ya Yakobo, waliokwenda Misri, walikuwa sabini.
and, the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls: All the souls of the house of Jacob that came into Egypt, were seventy.
28 Basi Yakobo akamtanguliza Yuda aende kwa Yosefu ili amwelekeze njia ya Gosheni. Walipofika nchi ya Gosheni,
And he sent, Judah, before him unto Joseph, to direct his face to Goshen, —so they came in towards the land of Goshen.
29 gari kubwa zuri la Yosefu liliandaliwa, naye akaenda Gosheni kumlaki baba yake Israeli. Mara Yosefu alipofika mbele yake, alimkumbatia baba yake, akalia kwa muda mrefu.
Then yoked Joseph his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father towards Goshen, —and he appeared unto him, and fell upon his neck, and wept upon his neck a good while.
30 Israeli akamwambia Yosefu, “Sasa niko tayari kufa, kwa kuwa nimejionea mwenyewe kwamba bado uko hai.”
Then said Israel unto Joseph I am ready to die at last, —now that I have seen thy face, in that thou art, yet alive.
31 Ndipo Yosefu akawaambia ndugu zake na watu wa nyumbani mwa baba yake, “Nitapanda kwa Farao na kumwambia, ‘Ndugu zangu na watu wa nyumbani mwa baba yangu, waliokuwa wakiishi katika nchi ya Kanaani, wamekuja kwangu.
Then said Joseph unto his brethren and unto the house of his father, I must go up, and must tell Pharaoh—and must say unto him, My brethren, and the house of my father, who were in the land of Canaan, have come in unto me.
32 Watu hao ni wachunga mifugo, huchunga mifugo, wamekuja na makundi ya kondoo, mbuzi na ngʼombe pamoja na kila kitu walicho nacho.’
Now, the men, are feeders of flocks, for men of cattle, they are, —and their flocks and their herds and all that they have, have they brought in.
33 Farao atakapowaita na kuwaulizeni, ‘Kazi yenu ni nini?’
So shall it come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call for you, —and shall say—What is your occupation?
34 Mjibuni, ‘Watumwa wako wamekuwa wachunga mifugo tangu ujana wetu mpaka sasa, kama baba zetu walivyofanya.’ Ndipo mtakaporuhusiwa kukaa katika nchi ya Gosheni, kwa kuwa wachunga mifugo wote ni chukizo kwa Wamisri.”
Then shall ye say—Men of cattle, have thy servants been from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers, —To the end ye may dwell in the land of Goshen, for an abomination to Egyptians, is every feeder of a flock,
