Genesis 29 (MKW)

1Yakobi telamaka samu na kukwenda na yinsi ya bantu yina ke zingaka na esete.Jacob resumed his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.

2Yandi talaka dibulu mosi ya maza na kati ya matiti. Bankonga tatu ya mameme na bankombo vwandaka pema pene-pene ya dibulu yango, samu ti ni kuna ba vwandaka nwikisa bawu maza. Ba vwandaka kanga dibulu yango na ditadi ya nene.He looked and saw a well in the field, and near it lay three flocks of sheep, because the sheep were watered from this well. And a large stone covered the mouth of the well.

3Bankonga nyonso ya mameme na bankombo vwandaka vukana kuna. Na yina, ba vwandaka nengumuna ditadi samu na kunwikisa bibulu maza. Mpe na manima, ba vwandaka vutula dyaka ditadi samu na kukanga dibulu.When all the flocks had been gathered there, the shepherds would roll away the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep. Then they would return the stone to its place over the mouth of the well.

4Yakobi yufulaka mivungi: «Bampangi ya munu, wapi kisika beno me katuka?» Bawu vutulaka: «Beto me katuka na Alane.»“My brothers,” Jacob asked the shepherds, “where are you from?” “We are from Haran,” they answered.

5Yakobi yufulaka bawu: «Beno zaba Labane, mwana ya Nawole?» Bawu vutulaka: «Ee, beto zaba yandi.»“Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor?” Jacob asked. “We know him,” they replied.

6Yakobi tubaka: «Yandi kele mbote?» Bawu vutulaka: «Yandi kele mbote. Tala Lasele, mwana ya yandi ya kento ke na kukwiza na mameme na bankombo.»“Is he well?” Jacob inquired. “Yes,” they answered, “and here comes his daughter Rachel with his sheep.”

7Yakobi tubaka: «Ntangu ke ntete mingi. Ntangu ya kukutikisa bibulu me lunga ntete ve. Beno nwikisa bawu maza, na manima beno vutula bawu ba kwenda kudya.»“Look,” said Jacob, “it is still broad daylight; it is not yet time to gather the livestock. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.”

8Bawu vutulaka: «Beto lenda sala ve mutindu yina kana beto me kutikisa ntete ve bibulu nyonso. Na manima, beto ke nengumuna ditadi mpe beto ke nwikisa bibulu maza.»But they replied, “We cannot, until all the flocks have been gathered and the stone has been rolled away from the mouth of the well. Then we will water the sheep.”

9Yakobi vwandaka me manisa ntete ve na kusolola na bawu mpe Lasele kwizaka na bibulu ya tata ya yandi. Lasele vwandaka muvungi.While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.

10Ntangu Yakobi talaka Lasele, mwana ya mama-nkazi ya yandi Labane, na mameme na bankombo ya Labane, Yakobi belamaka mpe nengumunaka ditadi yina vwandaka kanga dibulu. Yandi nwikisaka maza na bibulu ya Labane, nkazi ya mama ya yandi.As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, with Laban’s sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep.

11Yakobi fibaka Lasele, mpe yandi bandaka na kudila na ngolo.Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.

12Yakobi zabisaka Lasele ti yandi kele muntu ya dikanda ya tata ya yandi, yandi kele mwana ya Lebeka. Na yina, Lasele kimaka mbangu na kwenda zabisa yawu na sika ya tata ya yandi.He told Rachel that he was Rebekah’s son, a relative of her father, and she ran and told her father.

13Ntangu Labane kuwaka nsangu ya Yakobi, mwana ya kibusi ya yandi, yandi kimaka mbangu na kwenda bwabana yandi. Bawu bumbasanaka mpe Labane fibaka yandi. Yandi nataka Yakobi na yinzo ya yandi. Na manima, Yakobi zabisaka Labane mambu nyonso yina kuminaka yandi.When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, where Jacob told him all that had happened.

14Labane tubaka na Yakobi: «Ya tsyelika nge kele muntu ya dikanda ya munu, beto na nge kele menga mosi.» Mpe Yakobi lutisaka ngonda ya muvimba na sika ya Labane.Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,

15Labane tubaka na Yakobi: «Ata ti nge kele muntu ya dikanda ya munu, nge ke sadila munu kisalu ya mpamba? Zabisa munu yikwa mu ke futa nge.»Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”

16Labane vwandaka na bana zole ya bakento. Nkumbu ya kuluntu vwandaka Leya. Nkumbu ya leki vwandaka Lasele.Now Laban had two daughters; the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel.

17Leya vwandaka na meso ya nsoni, kasi Lasele vwandaka kitoko mingi.Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.

18Yakobi zolaka Lasele mpe yandi tubaka na Labane: «Mu ke sadila nge bamvula nsambwadi samu na kukwela mwana ya nge Lasele, leki ya Leya.»Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”

19Labane vutulaka: «Ya kele mbote ti mu pesa nge yandi, kasi na muntu ya nkaka ve. Vwanda awa na sika ya munu.»Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.”

20Yakobi sadilaka Labane bamvula nsambwadi, samu na kukwela Lasele. Yakobi talaka bamvula yina mutindu mwa bilumbu, samu ti yandi zolaka mingi Lasele.So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.

21Na manima, Yakobi tubaka na Labane: «Ntangu me lunga, pesa munu kento ya munu. Mu zola kuvwanda na yandi.»Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.”

22Na yina, Labane bokilaka bantu nyonso ya bwala mpe yandi salaka mukembo ya makwela.So Laban invited all the men of that place and prepared a feast.

23Na nkokila, Labane bakaka mwana ya yandi Leya mpe yandi nataka yandi na sika ya Yakobi. Mpe Yakobi vukisaka mfulu na Leya.But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.

24Labane pesaka Zilepa, kisadi ya yandi ya kento na sika ya mwana ya yandi Leya, samu ti Zilepa kuvwanda kisadi ya Leya.And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant.

25Kasi na suka, Yakobi pamukaka na kutala ti ya vwandaka ni Leya. Na yina, Yakobi tubaka na Labane: «Yayi wapi mambu nge me sala munu? Ya kele ve samu na Lasele mu me sadila nge? Samu na yinki nge me vuna munu?»When morning came, there was Leah! “What have you done to me?” Jacob said to Laban. “Wasn’t it for Rachel that I served you? Why have you deceived me?”

26Labane vutulaka: «Beto kele ve na kifu ya kukwelisaka leki kana yaya me kwela ntete ve.Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.

27Manisa lumingu nyonso ya mukembo ya makwela na Leya. Na manima, beto ke pesa dyaka nge Lasele, mpe nge ke sadila dyaka munu bamvula nsambwadi.»Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”

28Yakobi ndimaka na kumanisa lumingu nyonso ya mukembo ya makwela na Leya. Na manima, Labane pesaka mwana ya yandi Lasele na sika ya Yakobi.And Jacob did just that. He finished the week’s celebration, and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.

29Labane pesaka Bila, kisadi ya yandi ya kento, na sika ya mwana ya yandi Lasele, samu ti Bila kuvwanda kisadi ya Lasele.Laban also gave his servant girl Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maidservant.

30Yakobi vukisaka mpe mfulu na Lasele, mpe yandi zolaka Lasele kulutila Leya. Yakobi sadilaka dyaka Labane bamvula nsambwadi.Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.

31Yave talaka ti Yakobi vwandaka zola mingi ve Leya. Na yina, yandi salaka ti Leya kuvwanda na mabuta, kasi Lasele kuvwanda kisita.When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

32Leya kuzwaka kivumu, mpe yandi butaka mwana ya bakala. Yandi pesaka mwana nkumbu Lubene, samu ti yandi tubaka: «Yave me tala mpasi ya munu. Ntangu yayi, bakala ya munu ke zola munu.»And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”

33Leya kuzwaka dyaka kivumu, mpe yandi butaka mwana ya bakala. Yandi tubaka: «Yave me tala ti bakala ya munu ke zolaka munu mingi ve. Ni yawu yina, yandi me pesa munu mwana yayi mpe.» Leya pesaka mwana yina nkumbu Simewone.Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon.

34Leya kuzwaka dyaka kivumu mpe yandi butaka mwana ya bakala. Yandi tubaka: «Na mbala yayi, bakala ya munu ke kangama na munu, samu ti mu me buta na yandi bana tatu ya babakala. Leya pesaka mwana nkumbu Levi.»Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.

35Leya kuzwaka dyaka kivumu mpe yandi butaka mwana ya bakala. Yandi tubaka: «Na mbala yayi, mu ke kembila Yave.» Ni yawu yina, yandi pesaka mwana nkumbu Yuda. Mpe yandi bikaka na kubuta.And once more she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.

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