Mwanzo 49
1 Kisha Yakobo akawaita wana wake, na kusema: “Jikusanyeni pamoja, ili niwaambie yatakayowapata nyakati zijazo.
Then called Jacob unto his sons, —and said—Gather yourselves together, and let me tell you, that which shall befall you in the afterpart of the days.
2 Kusanyikeni ninyi wenyewe na msikilize, enyi wana wa Yakobo. Msikilizeni Israeli, baba yenu.
Assemble yourselves and hear ye sons of Jacob, —And hearken unto Israel your father!
3 Reubeni, wewe ni mzaliwa wangu wa kwanza, nguvu zangu, na mwanzo wa uwezo wangu, aliyesalia katika heshima na nguvu.
Reuben, my first-born, thou, My vigour, and the first-fruit of my strength, —Pre-eminence of elevation and pre-eminence of power:
4 Asiyezuilika kama maji yarukayo, hautakuwa na umaharufu, kwa sababu ulikwenda juu ya kitanda cha baba yako. Hata ukakitia unajisi; ulikipanda kwa kuvizia.
Boiling over like water, thou mayest not have pre-eminence, Because thou didst mount the bed of thy father, —Then, wast thou profane—My marriage-bed, he mounted!
5 Simoni na Lawi ni ndugu. Panga zao ni silaha za vurugu.
Simeon and Levi, are brethren, —Instruments of violence, are their agreements:
6 Ee nafsi yangu, usiingie barazani pao; usiingie katika mikutano yao, kwani moyo wangu unaheshima kubwa kwa ajili yao. Kwani katika hasira yao waliua watu. Iliwapendeza kuwakata visigino ng'ombe.
Into their circle, do not thou enter my soul! In their convocation, do not thou join mine honour! For in their anger, they slew brave men, And in their wantonness, they ham-strung oxen.
7 Hasira yao na ilaaniwe, kwani ilikuwa kali - na ukali wao, kwani ulikuwa ni katili. Nitawagawa katika Yakobo na kuwatawanya katika Israeli.
Accursed, be their anger, because fierce, And their wrath because cruel, —I divide them in Jacob, And I disperse them in Israel.
8 Yuda, ndugu zako watakusifu. Mkono wako utakuwa shingoni mwa adui zako. Wana wa baba yako watainama mbele zako
Judah, as for thee, thy brethren shall praise thee when thy hand is on the neck of thy foes, —The sons of thy father, shall bow them-selves down to thee:
9 Yuda ni mwana simba. Mwanangu, umetoka katika mawindo yako. Alisimama chini, alijikunyata kama simba, kama simba jike. Je nana atakayejaribu kumwamsha?
A lion’s whelp, is Judah, From the prey, my son hast thou come up! He hath stooped—hath crouched As a lion—or as a lioness, Who shall rouse him?
10 Fimbo haitaondoka katika Yuda, wala fimbo ya utawala kutoka katika miguu yake, hata atakapo kuja Shilo. Mataifa yatamtii.
The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor the commander’s staff from between his feet, —Until that he come in as a Shiloh, And, his, be the obedience of the peoples:
11 Kumfunga punda wake kwenye mzabibu, na mwanapunda wake katika mzabibu mzuri, amefua mavazi yake katika divai, na kanzu yake katika damu ya vichala vya mzabibu.
Binding, to the vine, his ass, And to the choice vine his ass’s colt, He hath washed in wine his raiment, And in the blood of grapes, his mantle:
12 Macho yake yatakuwa mausi kama mvinyo, na meno yake meupe kama maziwa.
Darker—his eyes, than wine, —Whiter—his teeth than milk!
13 Zabuloni atakaa katika fukwe ya bahari. Atakuwa bandari kwa ajili ya meli, na mpaka wake utakuwa hata Sidoni.
Zebulon, by a haven of seas, shall he settle down, —Even he, by a haven of ships, With his utmost part upon Zidon.
14 Isakari ni punda mwenye nguvu, ajilazaye kati ya kondoo.
Issachar, an ass of strength, —couching between the pens;
15 Anaona mahali pazuri pa kupumzikia na nchi ya kupendeza. Atainamisha bega lake kwa mzigo na kuwa mtumishi wake.
Then beholdeth he rest, that it is good, And the ground that it is pleasant, —So he bendeth his shoulder to bear, And becometh a tributary servant.
16 Dani atawaamua watu wake kama mojawapo ya makabila ya Israeli.
Dan, shall vindicate his people, —as one of the tribes of Israel;
17 Dani atakuwa nyoka kando ya njia, nyoka mwenye sumu aumaye visigino vya farasi katika njia, hivyo aongozaye farasi huanguka nyuma.
It cometh to pass that, Dan, is a serpent upon the way, A horned viper, upon the path, —That biteth the heels of the horse, And his rider falleth backwards: —
18 Ninaungoja wokovu wako, Yahwe.
For thy salvation, have I waited O Yahweh!
19 Gadi - wapanda farasi watamshambulia, lakini yeye atawapiga katika visigino vyao.
Gad! a troop shall troop on him, —But, he, shall troop on the rear.
20 Vyakula vya Asheri vitakuwa vingi, naye ataandaa vyakula vya kifalme.
Out of Asher, fatness, is his food, —So, he, setteth forth dainties for a king.
21 Naftali ni dubu jike asiyefungwa; atakuwa na watoto wa dubu walio wazuri.
Naphtali, is a slender hind, —That putteth forth antlers of beauty.
22 Yusufu ni tawi lizaalo, tawi lizaalo karibu na kijito, ambaye matawi yake yako juu wa ukuta.
A fruitful bough, is Joseph, A fruitful bough over a fountain, —Branches creeping over a wall.
23 Mpiga mishale atamshambulia na kumrushia na kumsumbua.
So they attack him and have shot, —So they enclose him, do the masters of arrows.
24 Lakini upinde wake utakuwa imara, na mikono yake itakuwa hodari kwa sababu ya mikono ya Mwenyenguvu wa Yakobo, kwa ajili ya jina la Mchungaji, Mwamba wa Israeli.
But abideth, as an enduring one, his bow, And supple are the arms of his hands, —From the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, From thence, is the Shepherd the Stone of Israel:
25 Mungu wa baba yako atakusaidia na Mungu Mwenye enzi atakubariki kwa baraka mbinguni juu, baraka za vilindi vilivyo chini, na baraka za maziwa na tumbo.
From the GOD of thy father who doth help thee And GOD Almighty who doth bless thee, Blessings of the heavens, above, Blessings of the abyss, couching beneath, —Blessings of breasts and womb:
26 Baraka za baba yako ni kuu kuliko baraka za milima ya zamani au vitu vilivyotamaniwa vya milima ya kale. Na viwe katika kichwa cha Yusufu, hata juu ya taji ya kifalme kichwani pa ndugu zake.
The blessings of thy father, have prevailed, Over the blessings of the perpetual mountains, The charm of the age-abiding hills, —They turn out to be, for the head of Joseph, And for the crown of the head of him who was set apart from his brethren.
27 Benjamini ni mbwamwitu mwenye njaa. Wakati wa asubuhi atalarua mawindo, na jioni atagawa mateka.”
Benjamin a wolf that teareth in pieces, In the morning, he eateth prey, And at eventide, he divideth spoil.
28 Haya ni makabila kumi na mbili ya Israeli. Hiki ndicho baba yao alichowambia alipowabariki. Aliwabariki kila mmoja kwa baraka iliyomstahili.
All these, are the twelve tribes of Israel, —And this, is that which their father spake to them when he blessed them, Each man severally according to the blessing wherewith he blessed them.
29 Kisha akawaelekeza na kuwaambia, “Ninakaribia kwenda kwa watu wangu. Mnizike pamoja na babu zangu katika pango lililoko katika shamba la Efroni Mhiti,
Then commanded he them and said unto them—I, am about to be gathered unto my people, Bury me among my fathers, —within the cave, that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite:
30 katika pango lililo katika shamba la Makpela, karibu na Mamre katika nchi ya Kanaani, shamba Ibrahimu alilolinunua kwa Efron Mhiti kwa ajili ya eneo la kuzikia.
in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah which is over against Mamre, in the land of Canaan, —which Abraham bought, along with the field, from Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace: —
31 Pale walimzika Ibrahimu na Sara mkewe; pale wakamzika Isaka na Rebeka mkewe; na pale nikamzika Lea.
There, buried they Abraham, and Sarah his wife, There, buried they Isaac, and Rebekah his wife, —And there, buried I Leah: —
32 Shamba na pango lililomo lilinunuliwa kutoka kwa watu wa Hethi.”
buying the field and the cave that is therein, from the sons of Heth.
33 Yakobo alipomaliza maagizo hayo kwa wanawe, akaiweka miguu yake kitandani, akakata roho, akawaendea watu wake
So Jacob made an end of commanding his sons, and gathered up his feet into the couch, —and ceased to breathe and was gathered unto his people.
