Genesis 50 (ASG)

1Isufu u yikpa̱i e keven ki ikyamba ye esheku ɗa wo oɓongi kaꞋa ɗa u ka̱na̱i ma̱shi.Then Joseph fell upon his father’s face, wept over him, and kissed him.

2Ɗa Isufu u yaꞋin kadanshi n aza ulinga wa̱ a̱guma̱ a lapula keven ke esheku, ta lo ka kushama.And Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father Israel. So they embalmed him,

3Ɗa keven ka ka yaꞋin ayin amangere (40), adama a na ta a̱guma̱ aza a Masar a̱ kusa̱nka̱ ili kushama i nannai. Ɗa a yaꞋin kpalu ku ni ali ayin amangatatsunkupa (70).taking the forty days required to complete the embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.

4A ayin a na ayin a̱ ma̱shi a shanai, ɗa Isufu u danai kpaꞋa ku mogono ma FiriꞋauna, <<YaꞋankai mu ili i singai i nampa i danaka mu FiriꞋauna adama e esheku a̱ va̱.When the days of mourning had passed, Joseph said to Pharaoh’s court, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please tell Pharaoh that

5<Kafu esheku a̱ va̱ a̱ kuwa̱ u folono mu ta̱ n yaꞋanka yi uzuwakpani, mi ta̱ a kubana kuciɗa̱ngu yi a kasaun ka na u foɓusoi na ɗe a iɗika i KanaꞋana. Mi ta̱ ufolu u nu ka̱sukpa̱ mu m bana n ciɗa̱ngu esheku a̱ va̱ ka̱ta̱ m bono.> >>my father made me swear an oath when he said, ‘I am about to die. You must bury me in the tomb that I dug for myself in the land of Canaan.’ Now let me go and bury my father, and then return.”

6Ɗa mogono mu ushuki, <<Wala vu bana vi ciɗa̱ngu eshevu tsu na vi yaꞋankai ni uzuwakpani.>>Pharaoh replied, “Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear to do.”

7Ɗa Isufu u lazai adama a na u bana u ciɗa̱ngu esheku. Ayin a na u banai ɗa aza a̱ gba̱ra̱-gba̱ra̱ a FiriꞋauna m Masar o soki ni,Then Joseph went to bury his father, and all the servants of Pharaoh accompanied him—the elders of Pharaoh’s household and all the elders of the land of Egypt—

8n aza a kpaꞋa a̱ ni n aza ni dem a bansai. Sai muku n kuzuwa ku le ku ɗa a̱ ka̱sukpa̱i ɗe o Goshen.along with all of Joseph’s household, and his brothers, and his father’s household. Only their children and flocks and herds were left in Goshen.

9Aza o yoku a kumbai keke va anaka, aza o yoku odoku ɗa a banai ɗe koɓolo, uma n a̱bunda̱i ɗa a banai.Chariots and horsemen alike went up with him, and it was an exceedingly large procession.

10Ana a yawai a ulanga u kulapa utalu u Ata a kasana n Kuyene ku Urudu ɗa a̱ shika̱i lo ka̱u. Ɗa a yaꞋin lo ayin e cindere a kuyaꞋan kpalu ke esheku a̱ Isufu.When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, which is across the Jordan, they lamented and wailed loudly, and Joseph mourned for his father seven days.

11A ayin a na aza a KanaꞋana e enei tsu na a yaꞋin kpalu ka a̱ ubuta̱ u kulapa utalu u Ata, ɗa a danai, <<Kpalu ku nampa ku suɗukpa ta̱ ka̱u a̱ ubuta̱ wa aza a Masar.>> Adama a nannai ɗa e neꞋi kula ku ubuta̱ wa, Ebelu-mizarim, ɗaɗa kpalu ka aza a Masar. Ta ɗe wi a upashi u Urudu.When the Canaanites of the land saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a solemn ceremony of mourning by the Egyptians.” Thus the place across the Jordan is called Abel-mizraim.

12Ɗa muku n ali n Yakubu n yaꞋankai esheku e le i na u danai le a yaꞋanSo Jacob’s sons did as he had charged them.

13A ɗikai keven ki ikyamba ka̱ ni ɗa a̱ ciɗa̱ngi kaꞋa a ubuta̱ wa asaun a Makapele a kasana ka Mamure a̱ ka̱ba̱nga̱ ka̱ ka̱ciɗa̱ ka na Ibirahi u tsulai a ekiye a Ifirayimu vuza va aza a HitiyaThey carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave at Machpelah in the field near Mamre, which Abraham had purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site.

14Ana Isufu u kotsoi ka̱ciɗa̱ ke esheku ɗa u lazai o kubono a Masar n aza a̱ ni dem n aza a na o tonoi ni a kubana a̱ ubuta̱ u ka̱ciɗa̱ wa.After Joseph had buried his father, he returned to Egypt with his brothers and all who had gone with him to bury his father.

15Ana esheku e le a̱ kuwa̱i, ɗa Isufu nu nkoshi n ni n danai, <<Gogo na Isufu u dana baci yaꞋan u tsupa kawuya ka na ci yaꞋankai ni?>>When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge? Then he will surely repay us for all the evil that we did to him.”

16Ɗa a̱ suꞋuki Isufu n kadanshi a danai, <<Kafu esheku a̱ tsu a̱ kuwa̱ u dana ta̱,So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Before he died, your father commanded,

17ci ece wu, <Cinukpa n unushi u na aza a̱ nu a yaꞋankai nu tsu na cau a takacikai nu.> Gogo na reme ka̱ɗu cinukpaka tsu unushi u na a̱ tsu agbashi a̱ Ka̱shile ke eshevu ci yaꞋankai nu.>> Isufu u shika̱i ka̱u ana u panai kadanshi ka nampa.‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept.

18Ɗa aza a̱ ni a banai ɗa a̱ kuɗa̱ngi kelime ka̱ ni ɗa a danai, <<A̱ tsu ɗa na kelime ka̱ nu agbashi a̱ nu.>>His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!”

19Ama ɗa Isufu u danai, <<Panai wovon ba! Mpa Ka̱shile kaꞋa?But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?

20Ko a na i sheshekei mu kawuya, ama Ka̱shile ko bonoko ta̱ kaꞋa ka singai, adama a na wi isa wuma wa aza a̱bunda̱i a na yi e kene anana.As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.

21Adama a nannai ka̱ta̱ i pana wovon ba. Mi ta̱ a kinda ɗa̱ m muku n ɗa̱,>>Therefore do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” So Joseph reassured his brothers and spoke kindly to them.

22Ta ɗe Isufu m kpaꞋa ke esheku o yongoi a Masar. Isufu u yaꞋan ta̱ a̱ya̱ amangatawun n kupa (110) aduniyan.Now Joseph and his father’s household remained in Egypt, and Joseph lived to the age of 110.

23U yongo ta̱ ali ɗa we enei muku mi Ifirayimu m muku mu ntsukaya n ni. U yongo ta̱ n wuma ali ɗa wi isai muku m Makiri m Manasa u woꞋi le e ekiye a̱ ni.He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s knees.

24Ɗa Isufu u danai aza a̱ ni, <<Mi ta̱ ɗevu n ukpa̱, ama Ka̱shile ki ta̱ a kinda ɗa̱ ka̱ta̱ wu uta̱ka̱ ɗa̱ a iɗika i nampa, ka̱ta̱ u banka ɗa̱ a iɗika i na u yaꞋankai Ibirahi n Ishaku n Yakubu uzuwakpani.>>Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”

25Ɗa Isufu u zuwai aza a̱ ni a yaꞋanka yi akucina. <<Ayin a na baci Ka̱shile ka̱ ta̱wa̱i wa̱ ɗa̱ yi ta̱ a̱ kupura̱ etele a̱ va̱ i walaka.>>And Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath and said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.”

26Ɗa Isufu u kuwa̱i a Masar. Wi ta̱ n a̱ya̱ amangatawun n kupa (110). Ɗa a̱ tsungi keven ka̱ Isufu a̱guma̱ a na a̱ kusa̱nka̱ kushama, ɗa a zuwa kaꞋa akpati vu kuzuwa keven.So Joseph died at the age of 110. And they embalmed his body and placed it in a coffin in Egypt.

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