Genesis 24 (MKW)

1Abalayami kumaka kiboba, mpe yandi vwandaka me nuna mingi. Yave sakumunaka yandi na mambu nyonso.By now Abraham was old and well along in years, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.

2Kilumbu mosi, Abalayami tubaka na kuluntu ya bisadi ya yandi, yina vwandaka ntwadisi ya yinzo ya yandi: «Tula diboko ya nge na yisi ya dibunda ya munu.So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh,

3Mpe kudya ndefi na Nkumbu ya Yave, Nzambi ya mazulu na ntoto ti, nge ke kwedila ve mwana ya munu kento ya mu-Kaanani, na kati ya bakento ya yinsi yayi, kisika mu ke na kuzingaka.and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling,

4Kasi, ni na yinsi ya munu mpe na kati ya dikanda ya munu, nge ke kwenda baka kento samu na mwana ya munu Isaaki.»but will go to my country and my kindred to take a wife for my son Isaac.”

5Kisadi vutulaka: «Yinki mu ke sala kana kento yango ndima ve na kukwiza kwaku? Mu ke vutula mwana ya nge na yinsi yina nge katukaka?»The servant asked him, “What if the woman is unwilling to follow me to this land? Shall I then take your son back to the land from which you came?”

6Abalayami vutulaka: «Ve, kumeka ata fyoti ve na kuvutula mwana ya munu kuna!Abraham replied, “Make sure that you do not take my son back there.

7Yave, Nzambi ya mazulu yina basisaka munu na yinsi ya dikanda ya munu, na yinzo ya tata ya munu, yandi kudyaka ndefi yayi: “Mu ke pesa yinsi yayi na bana ya nge”. Ni Nzambi yina mpe ke fidisa mbazi ya yandi na mantwala ya nge, samu ti nge kuzwa kento mosi kuna, samu na mwana ya munu.The LORD, the God of heaven, who brought me from my father’s house and my native land, who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give this land’—He will send His angel before you so that you can take a wife for my son from there.

8Kana kento yina ndima ve na kukwiza na nge, nge ke vwanda ve na mambu samu na ndefi yina mu me tumisa nge na kudya. Kasi kuvutula ata fyoti ve mwana ya munu kuna.»And if the woman is unwilling to follow you, then you are released from this oath of mine. Only do not take my son back there.”

9Na yina, kisadi tulaka diboko ya yandi na yisi ya dibunda ya mfumu ya yandi Abalayami. Mpe yandi kudyaka ndefi samu na dyambu yina.So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.

10Na manima, kisadi bakaka basamo kumi na kati ya basamo ya mfumu ya yandi. Yandi bakaka mpe bima nyonso ya ntalu ya mfumu ya yandi. Yandi telamaka mpe kwendaka na Mezopotami, na mbanza ya Nawole.Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all manner of good things from his master in hand. And he set out for Nahor’s hometown in Aram-naharaim.

11Ntangu kisadi kumaka na dibulu yina kele pene-pene ya mbanza, yandi vwandisaka basamo. Ya vwandaka me kuma nkokila, ntangu yina bakento ke kwendaka teka maza.As evening approached, he made the camels kneel down near the well outside the town at the time when the women went out to draw water.

12Kisadi sambilaka mutindu yayi: «Yave, Nzambi ya mfumu ya munu Abalayami, sala ti mu sala mbwabanu ya mbote. Na kusala mutindu yina, nge ke lakisa bumbote ya nge na mfumu ya munu Abalayami.“O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

13Tala, mu me telama pene-pene ya dibulu ya maza. Bandumba ya mbanza ke na kubasika na kwiza teka maza.Here I am, standing beside the spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water.

14Bika ti ndumba yina mu ke tuba ti kulula diyuki ya nge samu ti mu kunwa maza, mpe kana yandi vutula: “Kunwa, na manima mu ke nwikisa mpe basamo ya nge”, mu ke zaba ti, ni kento yina nge me soola samu na kisyelo ya nge Isaaki. Na yina, mu ke zaba ti, nge me lakisa bumbote ya nge na mfumu ya munu Abalayami.»Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.”

15Kisadi vwandaka me manisa ntete ve na kusambila mpe Lebeka kwizaka basika na diyuki ya yandi na zulu ya digembo. Lebeka vwandaka mwana ya Betwele, mutekolo ya Mileka. Mileka vwandaka kento ya Nawole, mpangi ya Abalayami.Before the servant had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor.

16Lebeka vwandaka ndumba mosi ya kitoko mingi, mpe yandi vwandaka me zaba ntete ve babakala. Yandi kulumukaka na dibulu ya maza mpe fulusaka diyuki ya yandi. Na manima, yandi vutukaka.Now the girl was very beautiful, a virgin who had not had relations with any man. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up again.

17Kisadi ya Abalayami kwendaka mbangu samu na kubwabana yandi mpe yandi tubaka: «Mulemvo ya nge, pesa munu mwa maza ya kunwa na diyuki ya nge.»So the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me have a little water from your jar.”

18Lebeka tubaka: «Mfumu ya munu, kunwa ya nge.» Lebeka kululaka diyuki ya yandi na nswalu nyonso samu na kupesa kisadi yina maza.“Drink, my lord,” she replied, and she quickly lowered her jar to her hands and gave him a drink.

19Ntangu yandi manisaka na kupesa kisadi yina maza, yandi tubaka: «Mu ke teka mpe maza samu na basamo ya nge tii ntangu bawu nyonso ke manisa na kunwa.»After she had given him a drink, she said, “I will also draw water for your camels, until they have had enough to drink.”

20Na nswalu nyonso, yandi sekulaka maza ya diyuki ya yandi na kisika yina bibulu ke kunwaka maza. Yandi kwendaka mbangu na kwenda teka dyaka maza na dibulu samu na basamo nyonso ya kisadi yina.And she quickly emptied her jar into the trough and ran back to the well to draw water, until she had drawn water for all his camels.

21Kisadi ya Abalayami vwandaka tala Lebeka swii. Yandi vwandaka yufula yandi mosi na yisi ya ntima: «Yave ke na kusala ti mambu ya nzyetolo ya munu kubonga to yawu kubonga ve?»Meanwhile, the man watched her silently to see whether or not the LORD had made his journey a success.

22Ntangu basamo manisaka na kunwa maza, kisadi ya Abalayami pesaka na Lebeka kinzembele ya wolo mpe milunga zole ya wolo ya maboko. Mulunga yina vwandaka ya Beka mosi. Milunga ya maboko mpe vwandaka ya Beka mosi.And after the camels had finished drinking, he took out a gold ring weighing a beka, and two gold bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels.

23Na manima, yandi tubaka: «Zabisa munu nge ke mwana ya nani? Mulemvo ya nge, na yinzo ya tata ya nge, beto lenda kuzwa kisika ya kulala samu na kulutisa mpimpa?»“Whose daughter are you?” he asked. “Please tell me, is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?”

24Lebeka vutulaka: «Mu kele mwana ya Betwele, mpe mutekolo ya Mileka na Nawole.»She replied, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son that Milcah bore to Nahor.”

25Yandi tubaka dyaka: «Na yinzo ya beto, matiti ya kuyuma mpe madya ya kudikisa bibulu kele mingi, kisika ya kulala mpe kele.»Then she added, “We have plenty of straw and feed, as well as a place for you to spend the night.”

26Kisadi ya Abalayami fukamaka mpe kubwaka kizizi na ntoto na ntadisi ya Yave.Then the man bowed down and worshiped the LORD,

27Yandi tubaka: «Nkembo na Yave, Nzambi ya mfumu ya munu Abalayami. Yandi me bika ve na kulakisa bumbote mpe kukwikama ya yandi na mfumu ya munu. Yave me twadisa munu na nzila tii na yinzo ya bampangi ya mfumu ya munu.»saying, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not withheld His kindness and faithfulness from my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.”

28Mwana ya kento kimaka mbangu na yinzo samu na kwenda zabisa mambu yina na mama ya yandi.The girl ran and told her mother’s household about these things.

29Lebeka vwandaka na nkazi mosi, nkumbu ya yandi Labane. Labane basikaka mpe kimaka mbangu na dibulu ya maza, kisika muntu yina vwandaka.Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he rushed out to the man at the spring.

30Labane talaka kinzembele na milunga ya maboko na kibusi ya yandi. Yandi kuwaka mpe ntangu kibusi ya yandi Lebeka vwandaka zonza ti: «Muntu yina me tuba na munu mutindu yayi, mutindu yayi.» Na yina, Labane kwendaka na sika ya muntu yango. Muntu yango vwandaka ya kutelama na basamo ya yandi pene-pene ya dibulu ya maza.As soon as he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s wrists, and heard Rebekah’s words, “The man said this to me,” he went and found the man standing by the camels near the spring.

31Labane tubaka: «Kwiza na sika ya beto, nge ke muntu yina Yave sakumunaka. Samu na yinki nge me vwanda na ngaanda? Mu me kubika kisika na yinzo samu na nge, mpe kisika samu na basamo ya nge.»“Come, you who are blessed by the LORD,” said Laban. “Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.”

32Na yina, kisadi ya Abalayami kwendaka na yinzo ya Labane. Labane kululaka mifuna yina vwandaka na zulu ya basamo. Yandi pesaka basamo matiti ya kuyuma mpe madya. Yandi pesaka mpe maza ya kusukula makulu na kisadi yina mpe bantu yina vwandaka na yandi.So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were brought to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of his companions.

33Na manima, ba pesaka bawu madya. Kasi kisadi tubaka: «Mu ke kudya ve kana mu zonza ntete ve mambu yina mu ke na yawu.» Labane vutulaka: «Zonza ya nge.»Then a meal was set before the man, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told you what I came to say.” So Laban said, “Please speak.”

34Kisadi tubaka: «Mu ke kisadi ya Abalayami.“I am Abraham’s servant,” he replied.

35Yave sakumunaka mingi mfumu ya munu. Yandi me sala ti mfumu ya munu kuvwanda muntu ya nene. Yave me pesa yandi mameme, bankombo, basamo, bambuluku mpe bangombe, wolo na palata, mpe bisadi ya bakento na ya babakala.“The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.

36Mpe Saala, kento ya mfumu ya munu, butaka mwana ya bakala na yandi, na buboba ya yandi. Ni na mwana yina, mfumu ya munu me pesa mvwilu ya yandi nyonso.My master’s wife Sarah has borne him a son in her old age, and my master has given him everything he owns.

37Na yina, mfumu ya munu tumisaka munu na kudya ndefi ti mu fwana kukwedila ve mwana ya yandi kento ya mu-Kaanani, na kati ya bakento ya yinsi, kisika yandi ke na kuzingaka.My master made me swear an oath and said, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I dwell,

38Yandi tubaka na munu: “Kudya ndefi ti nge ke kwenda na sika ya dikanda ya munu, na sika ya bantu ya yinzo ya tata ya munu, mpe kuna, nge ke kuzwa kento samu na mwana ya munu.”but you shall go to my father’s house and to my kindred to take a wife for my son.’

39Mu tubaka na mfumu ya munu: “Yinki mu ke sala kana kento yango ndima ve na kukwiza kwaku?”Then I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not come back with me?’

40Yandi vutulaka na munu: “Mu ke tambulaka na ntadisi ya Yave Nzambi ya munu. Yandi ke fidisa mbazi ya yandi na mantwala ya nge, samu ti nge sala nzyetolo ya mbote. Mpe nge ke kwedila mwana ya munu kento na kati ya dikanda ya munu, na kati ya bantu ya yinzo ya tata ya munu.And he told me, ‘The LORD, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you and make your journey a success, so that you may take a wife for my son from my kindred and from my father’s house.

41Kana nge kuma na sika ya dikanda ya munu, nge ke kuzwa ve nsiingulu samu na ndefi yina. Kana bawu ba pesa nge ve kento, nge ke kuzwa ve nsiingulu samu na ndefi yina.”And when you go to my kindred, if they refuse to give her to you, then you will be released from my oath.’

42Bubu yayi, ntangu mu kumaka na dibulu ya maza, mu sambilaka mutindu yayi: “Yave, Nzambi ya mfumu ya munu Abalayami, sala ti mambu ya nzyetolo yayi mu ke na kusala kubonga.So when I came to the spring today, I prayed: O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if only You would make my journey a success!

43Tala, mu me telama pene-pene ya dibulu ya maza. Mu ke tuba na ndumba yina ke basika na kwiza teka maza: mulemvo ya nge, pesa munu mwa maza ya kunwa na diyuki ya nge.Here I am, standing beside this spring. Now if a maiden comes out to draw water and I say to her, ‘Please let me drink a little water from your jar,’

44Kana yandi vutula: Kunwa ya nge, mu ke teka mpe maza samu na basamo ya nge. Ni kuna, mu ke zaba ti, yayi ni kento yina Yave me soola samu na mwana ya mfumu ya munu.”and she replies, ‘Drink, and I will draw water for your camels as well,’ may she be the woman the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.

45Mu vwandaka me manisa ntete ve na kusambila na yisi ya ntima, Lebeka kwizaka basika na diyuki ya yandi na zulu ya digembo. Yandi kulumukaka na dibulu mpe yandi tekaka maza. Mu tubaka na yandi: “Mulemvo ya nge, pesa munu mwa maza ya kunwa.”And before I had finished praying in my heart, there was Rebekah coming out with her jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’

46Yandi kululaka diyuki ya yandi na nswalu mpe yandi tubaka: “Kunwa ya nge, mu ke pesa mpe basamo ya nge maza.” Mu kunwaka mpe yandi pesaka mpe basamo maza.She quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well.’ So I drank, and she also watered the camels.

47Mu yufulaka yandi: “Nge ke mwana ya nani?” Yandi vutulaka: “Mu kele mwana ya Betwele, mpe mutekolo ya Mileka na Nawole.” Na yina, mu tulaka yandi kinzembele na mbombo mpe milunga na maboko.Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She replied, ‘The daughter of Bethuel son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to him.’ So I put the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.

48Mu fukamaka mpe mu kubwaka kizizi na ntoto, na ntadisi ya Yave. Mu tondaka Yave, Nzambi ya mfumu ya munu Abalayami. Yandi me twadisa munu na nzila ya mbote na kwiza kuzwa ndumba ya mpangi ya mfumu ya munu, samu na mwana ya yandi ya bakala.Then I bowed down and worshiped the LORD; and I blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who led me on the right road to take the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.

49Ntangu yayi, beno zabisa munu kana beno zola kulakisa luzolo mpe kukwikama ya beno na mfumu ya munu. Kana beno zola ve, beno zabisa munu samu ti mu kwenda ya munu kisika ya nkaka.»Now if you will show kindness and faithfulness to my master, tell me; but if not, let me know, so that I may go elsewhere.”

50Labane na Betwele vutulaka: «Dyambu yayi me katuka na Yave, beto kele ve na dyambu ya kuzonza.Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is from the LORD; we have no choice in the matter.

51Lebeka yandi yayi na mantwala ya nge. Baka yandi mpe nata yandi, samu ti yandi kuvwanda kento ya mwana ya mfumu ya nge mutindu Yave me tuba yawu.»Rebekah is here before you. Take her and go, and let her become the wife of your master’s son, just as the LORD has decreed.”

52Ntangu kisadi ya Abalayami kuwaka mambu yina, yandi kubwaka kizizi na ntoto na ntadisi ya Yave.When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed down to the ground before the LORD.

53Kisadi basisaka bima ya wolo, bima ya palata mpe binkuti, yandi pesaka yawu na Lebeka. Yandi pesaka mpe bima ya ntalu na nkazi ya Lebeka mpe na mama ya yandi.Then he brought out jewels of silver and gold, and articles of clothing, and he gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious gifts to her brother and her mother.

54Na manima, kisadi ya Abalayami na bantu yina vwandaka na yandi kudyaka mpe kunwaka, bawu lalaka kuna. Na suka ntangu bawu vumbukaka, kisadi ya Abalayami tubaka: «Beno bika ti mu vutuka na sika ya mfumu ya munu.»Then he and the men with him ate and drank and spent the night there. When they got up the next morning, he said, “Send me on my way to my master.”

55Mama mpe nkazi ya Lebeka tubaka: «Bika ti Lebeka kuvwanda dyaka na beto mwa bilumbu kumi. Na manima, yandi lenda kwenda.»But her brother and mother said, “Let the girl remain with us ten days or so. After that, she may go.”

56Kasi kisadi ya Abalayami vutulaka: «Beno lutisa munu ntangu ve, Yave me sala ti nzyetolo ya munu kuluta mbote. Beno bika ti mu vutuka na sika ya mfumu ya munu.»But he replied, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has made my journey a success. Send me on my way so that I may go to my master.”

57Na yina, bawu vutulaka: «Beto bokila ndumba yandi mosi, samu na kuyufula dibanza ya yandi.»So they said, “We will call the girl and ask her opinion.”

58Bawu bokilaka Lebeka mpe ba yufulaka yandi: «Nge zola kukwenda na bakala yayi?» Lebeka vutulaka: «Ee, mu ke kwenda na yandi.»They called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?” “I will go,” she replied.

59Bawu bikaka kibusi ya bawu Lebeka na kento yina vwandaka keba yandi. Bawu kwendaka kintwadi na kisadi ya Abalayami mpe bantu yina kwizaka na yandi.So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, along with her nurse and Abraham’s servant and his men.

60Bawu sakumunaka Lebeka na kutuba: «Nge kibusi ya beto, bika ti nge vwanda mama ya mafunda na mafunda ya bantu. Bika ti bana ya nge kubotola bambanza ya bambeni ya bawu!»And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands upon thousands. May your offspring possess the gates of their enemies.”

61Na yina, Lebeka na bandumba yina vwandaka bisadi ya yandi, bawu yulukaka na zulu ya basamo, mpe bawu landaka kisadi ya Abalayami. Ni mutindu yina, kisadi ya Abalayami kwendaka na Lebeka.Then Rebekah and her servant girls got ready, mounted the camels, and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left.

62Ntangu mambu yayi vwandaka salama, Isaaki kwendaka zinga na kizunga ya Nengeve. Yandi katukaka na dibulu ya maza yina ba vwandaka bokila Layayi-Loyi.Now Isaac had just returned from Beer-lahai-roi, for he was living in the Negev.

63Na nkokila, Isaaki basikaka samu na kwenda tambula na kati ya bilanga. Yandi vumbulaka yintu mpe yandi talaka basamo yina vwandaka kwiza.Early in the evening, Isaac went out to the field to meditate, and looking up, he saw the camels approaching.

64Ntangu Lebeka talaka Isaaki, yandi kulumukaka na samo.And when Rebekah looked up and saw Isaac, she got down from her camel

65Mpe yandi yufulaka na kisadi ya Abalayami: «Muntu yina ke na kati ya bilanga mpe ke na kwizaka bwabana beto, ya ke nani?» Kisadi vutulaka: «Yandi kele mfumu ya munu. Na yina, Lebeka fukaka kizizi ya yandi na kitambala.»and asked the servant, “Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?” “It is my master,” the servant answered. So she took her veil and covered herself.

66Kisadi ya Abalayami zabisaka na Isaaki mambu nyonso yina yandi salaka.Then the servant told Isaac all that he had done.

67Na manima, Isaaki nataka Lebeka na yinzo ya lele, yina bikaka Saala. Yandi bakaka Lebeka mpe Lebeka kumaka kento ya yandi. Isaaki zolaka Lebeka mpe yandi kuzwaka mbombolo na lufwa ya mama ya yandi Saala.And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah as his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after his mother’s death.

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