1 Mose 31
1 Yakob tee sɛ Laban mmabarima no reka se, “Yakob afa yɛn agya ho nneɛma nyinaa. Nʼahonya nyinaa fi yɛn agya nneɛma a wafa no.”
Yakob va nya be Laban ƒe viwo nɔ liʋĩliʋĩ lĩm be, “Nu sia nu si le esi la do tso mía fofo ƒe nuwo me. Eƒe kesinɔnuwo katã tso mía fofo gbɔ.”
2 Yakob huu sɛ afei de, Laban ntew nʼanim nkyerɛ no sɛ kan no.
Yakob de dzesii be Laban megakɔa ŋkume ɖe ye o.
3 Na Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Yakob se, “San kɔ wʼabusuafo ne wo nkurɔfo asase so, na medi wʼakyi.”
Yehowa ƒo nu na Yakob gblɔ be, “Trɔ nàyi fofowò ƒe anyigba dzi, nànɔ wò ƒometɔwo dome le afi ma, eye manɔ kpli wò.”
4 Enti Yakob soma ma wɔkɔfrɛɛ ne yerenom Rahel ne Lea se wɔmmra ne nkyɛn wɔ sare no so, faako a ɔne ne nguankuw no wɔ no.
Eya ta gbe ɖeka Yakob ɖo du ɖe Rahel kple Lea be woava kpɔ ye le alẽhawo gbɔ le gbedzi,
5 Wɔbae no, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Mahu sɛ afei de, mo agya Laban anim nyɛ me fɛ sɛ kan no, nanso Onyankopɔn a mʼagya Isak som no no ka me ho.
ale be yewoalé nya aɖewo kpɔ. Yakob gblɔ na wo be, “Mia fofo tso ɖe ŋunye, ke fofonyewo ƒe Mawu va ƒo nu nam.
6 Munim sɛ mayi me yam de mʼahoɔden nyinaa ayɛ adwuma ama mo agya;
Mienya ale si mewɔ dɔ sesĩe na mia fofo,
7 nanso mo agya nam asisi kwan so asesa mʼakatua mu mpɛn du. Nanso eyi nyinaa akyi no, Onyankopɔn amma no kwan amma wanyɛ me bɔne.
ke mewɔ nu dzɔdzɔe ɖe ŋunye o; eda le ɖoɖo siwo míewɔ ɖe nye fetu ŋu la dzi zi geɖe. Ke Mawu meɖe mɔ nɛ be wòawɔ nuvevi aɖekem o!
8 Sɛ ɔka se, ‘Mmoa a wɔn ho yɛ ntokontrama no bɛyɛ wʼakatua,’ na sɛ mmoa no wo a, na wɔawo mma a wɔn ho yɛ ntokontrama. Sɛ ɔka se, ‘Mmoa a wɔn ho yɛ nsensanee no bɛyɛ wʼakatua’ a, na wɔawowo mma a wɔn ho yɛ nsensanee.
Elabena ne egblɔ be lã ŋɔtaŋɔtawo nanye tɔnye la, ekema lã siwo wodzi la nɔa ŋɔtaŋɔta. Esi wòtrɔ ɖoɖo la hegblɔ be lã siwo me fli to nazu tɔnyewo la, fli nɔa lãawo katã ŋuti.
9 Ɔkwan a Onyankopɔn nam so agye mo agya nsam nyɛmmoa no de wɔn ama me ama mayɛ ɔdefo no ne no.
Ale Mawu na mezu hotsuitɔ to mia fofo ƒe lãha si wòxɔ tsɔ nam ta.
10 “Eduu bere a mmoa no hyia mu no, mesoo dae huu sɛ adwennini a wɔforo nguanbere no ho yɛ ntokontrama, nsensanee anaa nsisimu.
“Le lãawo ƒe asiyɔɣi la, meku drɔ̃e, eye mekpɔ be gbɔ̃tsu siwo katã nɔ asi yɔm la nye lã siwo me fli to kple esiwo nɔ ŋɔtaŋɔta la.
11 Onyankopɔn bɔfo frɛɛ me wɔ dae no mu ka kyerɛɛ me se, ‘Yakob!’ Na migyee so se, ‘Me ni!’
Mawudɔla aɖe yɔm le drɔ̃ea me be, ‘Yakob,’ eye metɔ be, ‘Nyee nye esi.’
12 Na ɔsoro abɔfo no ka kyerɛɛ me se, ‘Hwɛ na hu sɛ adwennini a wɔforo nguanbere no nyinaa ho yɛ nsensanee, ntokontrama anaa nsisimu, na mahu ɔkwan a Laban de wo fa so no nyinaa.
Eye wògblɔ nam be mana gbɔ̃tsu siwo me fli le kple esiwo le ŋɔtaŋɔta la nayɔ asi gbɔ̃nɔ ɣiawo.” Egblɔ be, “Elabena mekpɔ nu siwo katã Laban wɔ ɖe ŋuwò la.
13 Mene Onyankopɔn a miyii me ho adi kyerɛɛ wo wɔ Bet-El, faako a wode ɔbo sii hɔ, hwiee ngo guu so, som me, hyɛɛ me bɔ sɛ, wobɛsom me no. Afei, tu fi saa asase yi so ntɛm ara, na san kɔ asase a wɔwoo wo wɔ so no so.’”
Nyee nye Mawu si ɖe ɖokuinye fia wò le Betel, afi si nèkɔ ami ɖe kpe dzi le, eye nèɖe adzɔgbe be yeasubɔm. Azɔ la, ele na wò be nàdzo le afi sia, eye nàyi afi si wodzi wò ɖo la.”
14 Na Rahel ne Lea bisae se, “Enti saa tebea a yɛwɔ mu yi, yɛwɔ kyɛfa bi wɔ yɛn agya agyapade mu ana?
Rahel kple Lea ɖo eŋu be, “Nu sia nyo na mí! Naneke mele afi sia na mí o; mía fofo ƒe kesinɔnuwo dometɔ aɖeke mazu domenyinu na mí o!
15 Yɛn agya mfa yɛn sɛ yɛyɛ ahɔho? Watɔn yɛn, na yɛn ti sika a ogyee no nso, wadi.
Ele nuwo wɔm ɖe mía ŋu abe amedzrowo míenye ene. Etsɔ mí dzra, eye nu si wòxɔ ɖe mía ta hã megali o.
16 Ɛyɛ nokware turodoo sɛ yɛn agya ahode a Onyankopɔn gyei no nyinaa yɛ yɛn ne yɛn mma dea. Enti biribiara a Onyankopɔn aka akyerɛ wo sɛ yɛ no, yɛ.”
Le sea nu la, kesinɔnu siwo Mawu tsɔ na wò to mía fofo dzi la nye mí kple mía viwo tɔ, eya ta wɔ nu sia nu si Mawu be nàwɔ la.”
17 Na Yakob de ne mma ne ne yerenom tenatenaa yoma so.
Yakob kɔ viawo kple srɔ̃awo ɖo kposɔwo dzi, eye wodzo.
18 Ɔkaa ne mmoa nyinaa, agyapade a wanya nyinaa ne mmoa a onyaa wɔ Paddan-Aram nyinaa dii nʼanim sɛ, ɔrekɔ nʼagya Isak nkyɛn wɔ Kanaan asase so.
Ke ena wokplɔ eƒe lãhawo do ŋgɔe kpe ɖe nunɔamesi siwo katã wòkpɔ le Padan Aram la ŋuti ɖo ɖe fofoa Isak le Kanaanyigba dzi.
19 Bere a Laban kɔɔ wuram sɛ ɔrekotwitwa ne nguan ho nwi no, Rahel faa nʼakyi kowiaa nʼagya fi abosom.
Esi Laban yi ɖe fu ko ge na eƒe alẽwo la, Rahel fi fofoa ƒe aklamakpakpɛwo tsɔ dzoe.
20 Yakob daadaa Aramni Laban a wamma wanhu sɛ ɔreguan.
Gawu la, Yakob flu Laban, Arameatɔ la, eye meklãe hafi dzo o.
21 Yakob de nʼahode nyinaa guanee. Otwaa Asubɔnten Eufrate, de nʼani kyerɛɛ bepɔw asase Gilead no so.
Ale wòsi kple eƒe nunɔamesiwo katã. Esi wòtso Frat tɔsisi la, eɖo ta Gilead ƒe tonyigbawo dzi.
22 Yakob ne nʼabusuafo guanee no, nnansa akyi ansa na Laban tee sɛ wɔkɔ.
Ŋkeke etɔ̃ va yi hafi Laban nya nu tso Yakob ƒe sisi ŋu.
23 Laban faa ne fifo kaa ne ho, de anibere tiw Yakob. Nnanson akyi ansa na ɔkɔtoo Yakob ne ne nkurɔfo no wɔ bepɔw Gilead so.
Ekplɔ ame aɖewo ɖe asi, eye wodze eyome kple du heva tui le ŋkeke adre megbe le Gilead to la gbɔ.
24 Saa da no ara anadwo, Onyankopɔn yii ne ho adi wɔ dae mu kyerɛɛ Aramni Laban. Ɔka kyerɛɛ no wɔ dae no mu se, “Hwɛ yiye na woankɔka asɛm biara; sɛ ɛyɛ asɛm pa anaa asɛmmɔne ankyerɛ Yakob.”
Gbe ma gbe la, Mawu ɖe eɖokui fia Laban Arameatɔ le drɔ̃e me, eye wògblɔ nɛ be, “Kpɔ nyuie le nu si nàgblɔ na Yakob la ŋuti. Mègayrae o, eye mègaƒo fi dee hã o.”
25 Bere a Laban ne ne fifo kɔtoo Yakob no, na Yakob asisi ne ntamadan wɔ bepɔw Gilead atifi. Laban ne ne fifo no nso sisii wɔn ntamadan wɔ hɔ.
Laban va tu Yakob esime Yakob tu agbadɔ ɖe Gilead to la dzi. Laban hã tu eƒe agbadɔ ɖe to la te.
26 Na Laban kɔɔ Yakob nkyɛn kobisaa no se, “Asɛm bɛn na wode adi me yi? Woadaadaa me, akyekyere me mmabea de wɔn reguan te sɛ nnommumfo.
Laban bia Yakob be, “Nu kae nye esi nèwɔ hesi dzo le adzame ale? Ɖe vinyenyɔnuwo nye aboyome siwo wolé le aʋa me, eya ta nèkplɔ wo si dzoe alea?
27 Adɛn nti na wodaadaa me, na wuguan fii me nkyɛn a woankra? Sɛ wokraa me a, anka mɛto wo pon, na mama nnipa abɛbɔ sanku, ato nnwom wɔ aponto no ase, de agya wo kwan.
Nu ka ta mèna mɔnukpɔkpɔm be maɖo kplɔ̃ na mi, eye hadzidzi, ʋuƒoƒo kple kasaŋkuƒoƒo nanɔ anyi o ɖo?
28 Woamma mankyiakyia me nenanom ne me mmabea yi nsam annya wɔn kwan mpo. Woadi nkwaseasɛm.
Nu ka ta mèna megbugbɔ nu na nye tɔgbuiyɔviwo hedo hedenyui na wo o ɖo? Nu sia nye nu trama aɖe si nèwɔ.
29 Mewɔ tumi sɛ anka meyɛ wo bɔne, nanso nnɛra anadwo, Onyankopɔn a wo agya som no no ka kyerɛɛ me wɔ dae mu se, ‘Hwɛ yiye na woanka asɛm biara, sɛ ɛyɛ asɛm pa anaa asɛmmɔne ankyerɛ Yakob.’
Mate ŋu awɔ nuvevi wò hafi, gake fofowò ƒe Mawu la ɖe eɖokui fiam le zã si va yi la me, eye wògblɔ nam be, ‘Kpɔ nyuie be màklẽ ŋku ade Yakob o.’
30 Esiane sɛ wʼani agyina wʼagya fi nti, na ɛsɛ sɛ wokɔ ara. Na adɛn nti na wuwiaa mʼabosom de kaa wo nneɛma ho?”
Ke esi nèkpɔ be ele be yeadzo, eye aƒe nɔ dzrowòm vevie nenema ɖe, nu ka ta nèfi nye aklamakpakpɛwo dzoe ɖo?”
31 Yakob buaa Laban se, “Na misuro. Na ɛyɛ me sɛ wode tumi begye wo mmabea no afi me nsam.
Yakob ɖo eŋu na Laban be, “Mesi dzo, elabena menɔ vɔvɔ̃m. Megblɔ na ɖokuinye be, ‘Àva xɔ viwò nyɔnuwo le asinye sesẽtɔe.’
32 Nanso obiara a wubehu wʼabosom no wɔ ne nkyɛn no, ɔsɛ owu. Wʼankasa hwehwɛ sɛ wubehu biribiara a ɛyɛ wo de wɔ me nneɛma yi mu wɔ yɛn nuanom yi anim. Sɛ wuhu biribiara a ɛyɛ wo de a, fa wʼade.” Bere a Yakob kaa saa asɛm yi no, na onnim sɛ Rahel na wawia nʼagya Laban abosom no.
Ke le wò aklamakpakpɛwo gome la, woaƒo fi ade ame si fi wo la, eye wòaku! Ka nye nuwo katã me le mía nɔviawo ƒe ŋkume kpɔ be wò nane le wo me mahã. Ne èkpɔ wò nane si mefi dzoe la, ekema tsɔe.” Ke Yakob menya be Rahel fi aklamakpakpɛawo o.
33 Ɛno nti, Laban kɔɔ Yakob, Lea, ne nʼasomfo Bilha ne Silpa ntamadan mu kɔhwehwɛɛ hɔ, nanso wanhu biribiara. Afei, okowuraa Rahel ntamadan mu.
Laban yi ɖaka Yakob ƒe agbadɔ me gbã; emegbe eyi ɖaka Lea kple kosi eveawo ƒe agbadɔ me, gake mekpɔ aklamakpakpɛawo o. Esia megbe la, eyi ɖaka Rahel tɔ me azɔ.
34 Na Rahel awia abosom no de ahyehyɛ ne yoma no agua ase, atena so. Enti Laban kɔhwehwɛɛ nneɛma a ɛwɔ Rahel ntamadan no nyinaa mu, nanso wanhu abosom no.
Rahel nye ame si fi aklamakpakpɛawo. Etsɔ wo ɣla ɖe eƒe kposɔ ƒe akpa te, eye wònɔ anyi ɖe wo dzi. Togbɔ be Laban ka agbadɔawo me abe ale si wòate ŋui ene hã la, mete ŋu kpɔ aklamakpakpɛawo o.
35 Rahel ka kyerɛɛ nʼagya se, “Agya, mma wo bo mfuw me sɛ mete hɔ wɔ wʼanim na mennsɔre nnyina hɔ, makɔ afikyiri.” Enti Laban toaa so hwehwɛɛ abosom no ara, nanso wanhu.
Rahel gblɔ na fofoa be, “Papa, tsɔe kem be nyemate ŋu atsi tsitre o, elabena mekpɔ dzinu.”
36 Ɛyɛɛ saa no, Yakob bo fuw Laban yiye, bisaa no se, “Bɔne bɛn na mayɛ? Amumɔyɛsɛm bɛn na madi a ɛno nti, woataa me ara yi?”
Yakob do dɔmedzoe ɖe Laban ŋu, eye wòbiae be, “Nu vɔ̃ ka mewɔ? Vo ka meda si ta nànɔ fu ɖem nam ale?
37 Wohwehwɛɛ me nneɛma nyinaa mu yi, dɛn ade na wuhuu a ɛyɛ wo ne wo fifo de? Nea wuhuu biara no, fa bɛto gua wɔ me nuanom ne wo nuanom a wɔahyia ha yi nyinaa anim, na wɔnkyerɛ nea ɛyɛ ne de.
Azɔ esi nèka nye nuwo katã me ɖe, nu ka nèkpɔ si nye tɔwò? Tsɔe da ɖe wò ƒometɔwo kple tɔnyewo ŋkume, eye nàna woadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu le nye kpli wò dome.
38 “Mfirihyia aduonu a wo ne me tenae, wo nguan ne wo mmirekyi abere no ampɔmpɔn, na mankum wʼadwennini yi bi amfi wo nguankuw yi mu anwe da.
“Menɔ gbɔwò ƒe blaeve sɔŋ. Le ɣeyiɣi ma katã me la, mekpɔ wò alẽnɔwo kple gbɔ̃nɔwo dzi, ale be wodzi vi lãmesesẽtɔwo na wò, eye nyemewu wò agbo ɖeka pɛ gɔ̃ hã ɖa ɖu o.
39 Mamfa wʼaboa biara a akekaboa bi atetew ne mu ammrɛ wo; wɔn a mmoa kum wɔn no, mʼankasa mehyɛɛ anan mu. Afei sɛ ɛba sɛ wowia wo mmoa no bi, anadwo anaa awia a, woma mitua ka.
Ne lã wɔadãwo wu ɖewo la, ɖe metsɔa wo fiaa wò be nàɖe wo tso wò lãwo domea? Ao, meɖoa eteƒe na wò. Èna mexe fe ɖe wò lã ɖe sia ɖe si wofi tso wò lãhawo me la ta, eɖanye nye vodada, alo menye nye vodada o!
40 Eyi ne tebea a na mewɔ mu: Meyɛɛ wʼadwuma awia maa owia hyee me ne anadwo maa awɔw dee me; nam so maa nna yera fii mʼaniwa mu.
“Mewɔ dɔ na wò, ŋdɔkutsu ɖum le ŋkeke me, eye vuvɔ wɔm le zã me, eye nyemedɔa alɔ̃ o.
41 Tebea a na mewɔ mu mfirihyia aduonu a metenaa wo nkyɛn no nyinaa ni. Mede mfirihyia dunan na ɛyɛɛ adwuma maa wo, de waree wo mmabea baanu no. Na mede mfirihyia asia nso hwɛɛ wo nguan, na wosesaa mʼakatua mpɛn du.
Ɛ̃, mewɔ dɔ na wò ƒe blaeve sɔŋ: ƒe wuiene be mate ŋu aɖe viwò nyɔnu eve, ƒe ade be lãha sia naka asinye! Gawu la, èɖe nye fetu dzi zi ewo.
42 Sɛ ɛnyɛ Onyankopɔn a mʼagya som no, Onyankopɔn a Abraham som no a ɔwɔ mʼafa ne suro a misuro mʼagya Isak a, anka nokware ni, wopam me maa mede me nsa pan kɔe. Nanso Onyankopɔn huu mʼamanehunu ne me nsa ano adwuma nti na nnɛra anadwo ɔkaa wʼanim no.”
Nyateƒe, ne menye tɔgbuinye Abraham ƒe Mawu kple fofonye Isak ƒe Mawu ƒe amenuveve tae o la, anye ne èdo mɔm asi ƒuƒlu, pesewa ɖeka pɛ gɔ̃ hã manɔ asinye o! Ke Mawu kpɔ wò ŋutasesẽ kple nye nuteƒewɔwɔ, eya ta wòɖe eɖokui fia wò le zã si va yi me.”
43 Laban buaa Yakob se, “Mmea no yɛ me mmabea, mmofra no nso yɛ me nenanom, na nguankuw no nso yɛ me nguankuw. Nneɛma a wuhu yi nyinaa yɛ me de. Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na matumi ayɛ mʼankasa me mmabea ne me nenanom bɔne?
Laban ɖo eŋu na Yakob be, “Vinyewoe nye nyɔnu siawo; ɖevi siawo hã tɔnyewoe. Lãha siawo kple nu siwo katã le asiwò la, tɔnyee wonye, eya ta nu ka ta mawɔ nuvevi nye ŋutɔ vinyewo kple nye tɔgbuiyɔviwo ɖo?
44 Afei, bra na me ne wo nyɛ apam a ebedi me ne wo ntam adanse. Saa apam no so na yebedi wɔ yɛn asetena nyinaa mu.”
Na míabla ŋutifafanu kple mía nɔewo, eye mía dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe nazɔ ɖe nubabla sia ƒe ɖoɖowo dzi.”
45 Enti Yakob faa ɔbo de sii hɔ yɛɛ nkaedum.
Ale Yakob ɖi kpe aɖe abe ŋkuɖodzikpe ene,
46 Yakob kyerɛɛ ne nuanom no se, “Montase abo!” Enti wɔtasee abo boaa ano, na wɔn nyinaa tenaa ho didii.
eye wògblɔ na eƒe amewo be woafɔ kpewo ali kɔ ɖe kpe la dzi. Emegbe Yakob kple Laban ɖu nu ɖekae le kpeawo gbɔ.
47 Laban frɛɛ abo kuw no Yegar-Sahaduta a ne nkyerɛase ne Adanse Kuw. Yakob nso frɛɛ saa abo kuw no Gal-Ed, a ne nkyerɛase ne Adanse Kuw saa ara.
Laban yɔe be Yegar Sahaduta, eye Yakob yɔe be Galed.
48 Laban kae se, “Abo Kuw yi na edi me ne wo ntam adanse nnɛ!” Ɛno nti na wɔfrɛ no Gal-Ed no.
Laban gblɔ be, “Kpoƒuƒu sia nye ɖasefo le nye kpli wò dome egbea.” Eya ta woyɔe be Galed.
49 Na wɔsan frɛ abo nkaedum no nso bio sɛ, “Mispa” efisɛ Laban kae se, “Awurade mmoa yɛn, na sɛ yɛn ntam tetew mpo a, yɛn mu biara bedi saa apam yi so.
Eya ta woyɔe hã be “Mizpa” si gɔmee nye “Nuŋudzɔla,” elabena Laban gblɔ be, “Aƒetɔ la nakpɔ egbɔ be ne míegale mía nɔewo gbɔ o hã la, míazɔ ɖe nubabla sia dzi.
50 Sɛ woanhwɛ me mmabea yi yiye anaasɛ woware mmea foforo ka me mmabea yi ho a, ɛwɔ mu sɛ merenhu, nanso Onyankopɔn de, obehu.”
Kpe ɖe esia ŋu la, ne èwɔ fu vinyewo alo ègaɖe srɔ̃ bubuwo la, nyemanya o, gake Mawu ya akpɔe.”
51 Laban san ka kyerɛɛ Yakob se, “Abo Kuw yi ni. Nkaedum a mede asi me ne wo ntam no nso ni.
Laban gblɔ na Yakob be, “Kpekɔ sia le afi sia, eye sɔti sia si metu ɖe nye kpli wò dome la hã le afi sia.
52 Abo Kuw yi, ne nkaedum yi nyɛ adanse sɛ, me Laban, merentra saa Abo Kuw yi ne nkaedum yi mma baabi a wowɔ mmɛtoa wo. Na wo Yakob nso, worentra saa Abo kuw yi ne nkaedum yi mma baabi a mewɔ mmɛtoa me.
Kpekɔ sia nye ɖasefo, eye sɔti sia hã nye ɖasefo be nyemava to kpekɔ sia ŋu be mava wò akpa dzi ava wɔ nuvevi aɖeke wò o, eye be wò hã màto kpekɔ kple sɔti sia ŋu ava nye akpa dzi be nàva wɔ nuvevi aɖekem o.
53 Ma Abraham Nyankopɔn ne Nahor Nyankopɔn, wɔn agyanom Nyankopɔn nyɛ otemmufo wɔ me ne wo ntam.” Enti Yakob de nʼagya Isak Nyankopɔn ho suro kaa ntam sɛ, ɔrentra ɔhye no.
Meyɔ Abraham kple Nahor kpakple wo fofowo ƒe Mawu la be wòatsrɔ̃ mía dometɔ si mawɔ nubabla sia ƒe ɖoɖowo dzi o la.” Ale Yakob ka atam le fofoa Isak ƒe Mawu, Ŋusẽkatãtɔ la ŋkume be yealé ŋku ɖe liƒo la ŋu.
54 Yakob bɔɔ Onyankopɔn afɔre wɔ bepɔw no atifi, na ohyiahyiaa ne nnamfonom ma wobedidii. Ɛno akyi no, wɔdaa ne nkyɛn wɔ bepɔw no so.
Tete Yakob sa vɔ na Mawu le to la tame, eye wòɖo kplɔ̃ na eƒe amewo. Etsi wo gbɔ dɔ le to la dzi.
55 Laban sɔree anɔpatutuutu few ne nenanom ne ne mmabea no ano, hyiraa wɔn. Na ɔsan nʼakyi kɔɔ ne kurom.
Laban fɔ ŋdi kanya, gbugbɔ nu na viawo kple eƒe tɔgbuiyɔviawo, yra wo, eye wòtrɔ yi wo de.
