Genesis 49 (GEL)

1Se̱ Yakubu fog ya'ag-u̱ campa-ne̱ wa tu̱msu̱ wa zu̱: <<Kargu̱n u̱du̱ ri, u̱m waru̱ no̱ no̱m-u̱ do̱'e̱ kwu̱m-du̱ no̱ u̱ da-u̱ de'e̱ u̱ haan.>>Then Jacob called for his sons and said, “Gather around so that I can tell you what will happen to you in the days to come:

2<<Kargu̱n no̱ e̱r, Yaag-u̱ ri Yakubu; E̱re̱n Isra u̱so-u no̱.>>Come together and listen, O sons of Jacob; listen to your father Israel.

3Rube̱n, bo̱ o̱ye̱ mat-du̱ u-shu̱ ri. Bo̱ wa u̱m mate̱ da-u̱ u̱m o̱o̱ge̱ u̱ fa-u̱r ri, u̱ da-u̱ u̱m o̱o̱ge̱ u̱ ho̱g-mu̱ u̱r-be̱b. Bo̱ wa o̱ yu̱-shu̱ tu̱msu̱ wu̱ ze̱ge̱ u̱r-be̱b.Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.

4Ko̱ ba shu̱'u̱te̱ zu̱ bo̱ wa-ko̱b-du̱ shu̱p-du̱ u̱r-hi wa u̱ka bu̱-mu̱ u̱r-be̱b. U̱ da-o̱ bo̱ za kwu̱m-du̱ re̱-u̱ u-shu̱ da, remu̱ zu̱ bo̱ daag u̱ yu̱n-u ri bo̱ naas o̱. Bo̱ roogte̱ u̱ to̱k-ne̱, wu̱ shu̱'u̱te̱ wa-gan u̱ te̱k-u̱ ne̱ta-u̱t ri. Bo̱ wa'ag me̱ u̱so-u ró u̱ ho̱g-du̱ m-'e̱.Uncontrolled as the waters, you will no longer excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, onto my couch, and defiled it.

5Simiyo̱n e̱ Re̱wi jab-u̱s e̱ o̱ u̱s-gan, van-su̱ m-wu̱r u̱n no̱m-tu̱ yu̱nu̱s-du̱ jab-su̱ u̱t-ne̱t se̱.Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence.

6U̱m zaar u̱ cwadu̱ mo̱ro̱g-u̱r u̱n da, U̱m za tu̱msu̱ same̱ u̱t-hi u̱ no̱m-du̱ no̱m-u̱t yo̱-to̱ u̱n ne̱ da. U̱n ho̱o̱rte̱ u̱t-ne̱t remu̱ ryab-u̱s u̱n. Tu̱msu̱ e̱ kwu̱pru̱sse̱ tu̱ru̱g-su̱ na, remu̱ ho̱g-du̱ u̱r-zwaru̱ u̱n.May I never enter their council; may I never join their assembly. For they kill men in their anger, and hamstring oxen on a whim.

7Nu-u yo̱-o̱ u̱du̱ ryab-u̱s u̱n, remu̱ zu̱ ryab-u̱s u̱n no̱ng u-tát. Me̱ bu̱ru̱gse̱ u̱n du̱gu̱ ko̱-u̱r Yakubu, u̱m bu̱ru̱gse̱ u̱n du̱gu̱ me̱ Isra-ne̱.Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.

8<<Yahuda, o̱r-u̱t ró ne̱ do̱'e̱ no̱mu̱ bo̱ u̱t-vam. Bo̱ do̱'e̱ u̱ shu̱p-du̱ ge̱ku̱stu̱ hu̱u̱b-u̱t yo̱-to̱ ró. Yaag-u̱ u̱so-u ró do̱'e̱ u̱t-he̱ u̱t-jwu̱n u̱ shu̱ ró.Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you.

9Yahuda wa'-u̱ ri, ya-du̱ u-zur de̱ wa o̱o̱ge̱, wu̱ tase̱ tu̱du̱ ap-mu̱ u̱r-do̱g mu̱ wa mase̱, Wa ru̱t wa nu̱ku̱s m-kim da-u̱ wa tase̱ re̱-du̱ no̱m u̱t-re̱. Bo̱ o̱ sha-mu̱ ya-du̱ uzur, waku̱n zaar wu̱ de̱ yu̱nsu̱ bo̱ da.Judah is a young lion—my son, you return from the prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him?

10Bo̱ Yahuda, ko̱m-yu̱ u̱r-faru̱k za u̱t-rwu̱ du̱gu̱-du̱ ró da. Ko̱m-yu̱ u̱r-faru̱k zaar u̱t-mo̱t u̱ ne̱t-u̱t ró ne̱ da. Se̱ teeg u̱du̱ wu̱ kame̱ wa re̱. U̱t-dak u̱t-be̱e̱t to̱ ya'u̱ bo̱ m-ze̱g.The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.

11Bo̱ gagu̱ janka-u ró u̱ te-yu̱ inabi, jwaak-u wu̱n u̱t-no̱m u̱t-re̱e̱g u̱s-nag-nag su̱ cite̱ e̱, Wa jasu̱ kus-u̱t wa u̱ bu̱-mu̱ inabi, no̱ u̱t-no̱m m-jaas u̱ bu̱-mu̱ inabi mu̱ o̱ u̱ jaz-mo̱ u̱ka m-hyu̱.He ties his donkey to the vine, his colt to the choicest branch. He washes his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.

12Is-u̱ ró u̱t-no̱m u̱s-rim m-ze̱g bu̱-mu̱ ke̱, tu̱msu̱ ni-nu̱ wu̱n u̱t-no̱m u̱r-myak m-ze̱g m-me̱.His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk.

13<<Ze̱burun u̱t-shu̱'u̱t u̱ kit-yu̱ m-sa. U̱ shu̱'u̱t be-du̱ e̱e̱s-du̱ hat-su̱ m-bu̱, Ma-du̱ u-bo̱r wa u̱t-te bo̱-u̱ Sidon.Zebulun shall dwell by the seashore and become a harbor for ships; his border shall extend to Sidon.

14<<Issakar, janka-yu̱ u̱r-be̱b ya. Wa o̱ m-ru̱t u̱ te̱k-u̱ kapu-tu̱ gag-du̱ u̱t-cwu̱ u̱t-yu̱r.Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the sheepfolds.

15Wa u̱t-hyan u̱zu̱ be-du̱ u̱r-hure̱ wa o̱ so̱-de̱, tu̱msu̱ wa u̱t-ho̱g u̱ka re̱me̱r-mu̱ u-dak o̱tte̱. Wa yasu̱ shin-u wa remu̱ kab-du̱ cwu̱-tu̱ m-no, wa yase̱ hi-u̱r wa u̱ no̱m-du̱ m-to̱k mu̱ u̱r-be̱b.He saw that his resting place was good and that his land was pleasant, so he bent his shoulder to the burden and submitted to labor as a servant.

16Dan, do̱'e̱ u̱t-shu̱'u̱t wa kwu̱p-du̱ u̱s-rem u-me̱ ne̱t-u̱t wa, u̱ka to̱ku̱n ko̱-to̱ u̱-me̱ Isra-ne̱.Dan shall provide justice for his people as one of the tribes of Israel.

17Dan wa do̱'e̱ u̱t-shu̱'u̱t u-fa u̱ kit-u̱ u-fu̱n, fa-yu̱ m-rab u̱ kit u-fu̱n, Yu̱ epe̱ du̱ku̱nte̱ du̱ jwaak, remu̱ i o̱ m-sak e̱ he̱'e̱ u̱-dim.He will be a snake by the road, a viper in the path that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider tumbles backward.

18Yawe, u̱m o̱ wadu̱ is u̱ u̱ku̱r-u ró.I await Your salvation, O LORD.

19<<Gad, hyu̱w-ne̱ kwu̱p-du̱ u̱s-fu̱n ne̱ do̱'e̱ u̱ haan u̱ bo̱, se̱di bo̱ doru̱ dim-u̱ u̱n wa to̱p u̱r-mag.Gad will be attacked by raiders, but he will attack their heels.

20<<Ashu̱r, bo̱ no̱mu̱ no̱m u̱t-re̱ tu̱ m-re̱rem u-tát tu̱ farkina-ne̱. Tu̱msu̱ i nome̱ no̱m-tu̱ u̱t-re̱ tu̱ m-re̱me̱r tu̱ faru̱k.Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies.

21<<Napari, bo̱ do̱'e̱ u̱t-shu̱'u̱t u̱ka u-nu̱m, wa do̱'e̱ mat-du̱ yaag-u̱ so̱ye̱.Naphtali is a doe set free that bears beautiful fawns.

22<<Yusuhu, bo̱ matu̱ yaag u-tát, bo̱ o̱ sha-mu̱ te-yu̱ inabi yu̱ o̱o̱ge̱ kit-u̱ u-gi yu̱ mu̱te̱ u̱t-ya, yu̱ fe̱k-u̱s wa rogme̱ m-pas ja-mu̱ u̱r-bo̱ngo̱.Joseph is a fruitful vine—a fruitful vine by a spring, whose branches scale the wall.

23Hu̱u̱b-u̱t yo̱-to̱ u̱n do̱'e̱ he̱e̱se̱ u̱n m-dum za u̱r-o̱n, hu̱u̱b-u̱t yo̱-to̱ u̱n do̱'e̱ tadu̱ wu̱n u̱s-ta u̱t-e̱r ne̱.The archers attacked him with bitterness; they aimed at him in hostility.

24Se̱di ta-u wu̱n u̱t-shu̱'u̱t u̱ go̱ri-go̱ri, tu̱msu̱ kom-u̱t wu̱n u̱t-shu̱'u̱t u̱r-be̱b ne̱, U̱-remu̱ kom-u̱ wa-u̱r-be̱b wu̱ Yakubu, tu̱msu̱ u̱ remu̱ wa-gwat-du̱ na, ta'ar-du̱ Isra-ne̱.Yet he steadied his bow, and his strong arms were tempered by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, in the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,

25U-Ru̱, wu̱ u̱m no̱me̱ u̱t-huuk, wa no̱me̱ ko̱-u̱r ró u̱r-se̱ge̱. Ru̱-u̱ ko̱-uyan wa wa'-u̱ u̱n kom-u so̱-o̱, u̱ to̱mto̱n u̱n m-bu̱ du̱gu̱ do̱m u-ru̱, tu̱msu̱ wa ya'u̱ u̱n bu̱-mu̱ ta u-dak, m-ra u̱ ta u-dak-ne̱. Wa ya'u̱ u̱n na u-tát u̱ yaag ne̱.by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you, with blessings of the heavens above, with blessings of the depths below, with blessings of the breasts and womb.

26Yage̱ nu-u so̱-o̱ tu̱ u̱so-u ró, to̱ ze̱k nu-u so̱-o̱ tu̱ ro̱r-tu̱ da-u̱ tu̱ arke̱ m-tumb ne̱, m-te jamu̱ ro̱r-tu̱ mo̱mmo. Yusuhu, u̱m no̱ng u̱s-ko̱n u̱zu̱ na ya'u̱ bo̱ to̱ haan u̱du̱ ró, bo̱ yu̱ shu̱'u̱te̱ yu̱-shu̱ o̱r-u̱t ró ne̱.The blessings of your father have surpassed the blessings of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills. May they rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince of his brothers.

27<<Banyamin bo̱ o̱ye̱ u-go yu̱ u̱r-do̱g yu̱ o̱o̱ge̱ ho̱g-du̱ u̱s-me̱r, u̱r-wu̱n bo̱ ho̱ hu̱u̱b-u̱ u̱t-yo̱-to̱ ró, tu̱msu̱ m-rim bo̱ de̱ mo̱t-du̱ kwu̱m-tu̱ bo̱ o̱nke̱ du̱gu̱-du̱ hu̱u̱b-u̱t yo̱-to̱ ró.>>Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the plunder.”

28Tun-to̱ to̱ o̱ye̱ ko̱-tu̱ Isra-ne̱ o̱p-u̱t yu̱r, tu̱msu̱ no̱mu̱ u̱so-u̱ u̱n zu̱ye̱ u̱n u̱ ya da-u̱ wa o̱o̱ge̱ wa'-u̱ u̱n nu-u so̱-o̱. Wa wa'-u̱ ko̱wan nu-u so̱-o̱ u̱ kame̱ wa.These are the tribes of Israel, twelve in all, and this was what their father said to them. He blessed them, and he blessed each one with a suitable blessing.

29Yakubu yu̱ u̱n tunto̱ bo̱r-to̱: <<U̱m o̱ u̱t-mo̱r m-mar ne̱ u̱m byu̱tu̱n u̱so-u̱t ri. Jwaku̱n me̱ u̱ u̱so-u̱t ri ne̱ u-pu̱ku̱s u-tak u̱ Eparo̱n ne̱t-u̱ He̱t-ne̱.Then Jacob instructed them, “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite.

30Pu̱ku̱s u̱ o̱o̱ge̱ tak-u̱ Mape̱ra, u̱ dapu̱s Mamre Kan'ana, u̱ Ibrahi o̱ye̱ u̱ka be-du̱ u-dok u̱du̱ Eparo̱n ne̱t-u̱ He̱t-ne̱, u̱r-same̱ u-tak ne̱.The cave is in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, in the land of Canaan. This is the field Abraham purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site.

31Ku̱na na dokte̱ Ibrahi e̱ ne̱ta wa Saratu. Ku̱na na dokte̱ Ishaku e̱ ne̱ta wa Rebeka. Ku̱na tu̱msu̱ na dokte̱ Riya.There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried, and there I buried Leah.

32Ibrahi o̱o̱g u-tak u̱ pu̱ku̱s ne̱ du̱gu̱-du̱ ne̱t-tu̱ He̱t.>>The field and the cave that is in it were purchased from the Hittites.”

33Da-u̱ Yakubu tase̱ waru̱ ya'ag-u̱ wa u̱s-rem, se̱ wa ru̱t u̱-do̱m u-yu̱n. Wa nom vu̱'e̱ su̱ m-vaste̱, wa dor u̱so-u̱t wa, wa mu̱ru̱s.When Jacob had finished instructing his sons, he pulled his feet into the bed and breathed his last, and he was gathered to his people.

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