Genesis 34 (MKW)

1Kilumbu mosi, Dina, ndumba yina Leya butaka na Yakobi, basikaka samu na kwenda tala bandumba ya yinsi.Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land.

2Sekeme, mwana ya Amole, mu-Ivi yina vwandaka mfumu ya yinsi yina, yandi nataka Dina na ngolo mpe vukisaka mfulu na yandi.When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

3Ntima ya yandi kangamaka na Dina, mwana ya Yakobi. Yandi zolaka mwana ya kento, mpe yandi salaka nyonso samu ti Dina kuzola yandi.And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.

4Na yina, Sekeme tubaka na tata ya yandi, Amole: «Kwedila munu ndumba yayi.»So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.”

5Yakobi kuwaka ti, Sekeme sumunaka mwana ya yandi ya kento Dina. Kasi, mutindu bana ya yandi ya babakala vwandaka na bilanga na bibulu, yandi zonzaka ata dyambu tii ntangu yina bawu vutukaka.Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but since his sons were with his livestock in the field, he remained silent about it until they returned.

6Amole, tata ya Sekeme, kwendaka tala Yakobi samu na kusolola na yandi.Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.

7Ntangu bana ya Yakobi katukaka na bilanga, bawu kuwaka mambu yina salamaka. Mambu yina talisaka bawu mpasi mingi na ntima, mpe bawu dasukaka mingi, samu ti, Sekeme salaka mambu ya busafu na Isayeli, na kuvukisa mfulu na ngolo na mwana ya Yakobi. Dyambu ya mutindu yayi ke salamaka ve!When Jacob’s sons heard what had happened, they returned from the field. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.

8Amole tubaka na bawu mutindu yayi: «Mwana ya munu, Sekeme, me zola mingi mwana ya beno ya kento. Mulemvo ya beno, beno pesa Sekeme mwana ya beno samu ti, yandi kwela yandi.But Hamor said to them, “My son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.

9Beto tungeno kintwadi na kwendaka kwelasana beto na beno. Beno ke banda na kukwelisa beto bana ya beno, beno mpe ke banda na kukwela bana ya beto.Intermarry with us; give us your daughters and take our daughters for yourselves.

10Beno ke zinga kintwadi na beto. Beto ke pesa beno kimpwanza ya kusala nyonso yina beno zola, na yinsi ya beto. Beno ke tunga ya beno, beno ke sala mumbungu, beno ke kuzwa mvwilu mutindu beno zola.»You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”

11Sekeme tubaka na tata mpe bampangi ya Dina ya babakala: «Kana beno tala yawu mbote, mu ke pesa beno nyonso yina beno ke lomba munu.Then Shechem said to Dinah’s father and brothers, “Grant me this favor, and I will give you whatever you ask.

12Beno lenda lomba munu ntalu mingi ya makwela mpe bima ya mutindu na mutindu. Mu ke pesa beno nyonso yina beno ke lomba munu. Kasi, beno pesa munu mwana ya beno ya kento na makwela.»Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”

13Bana ya Yakobi pesaka mvutu ya luvunu na Sekeme mpe na tata ya yandi, Amole, samu ti Sekeme sumunaka kibusi ya bawu, Dina.But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.

14Bawu tubaka: «Beto lenda kwelisa ve kibusi ya beto na muntu yina ba me zenga ve bubakala. Ya ke dyambu ya nsoni samu na beto.“We cannot do such a thing,” they said. “To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us.

15Kana beno zola ti beto ndima, beno fwana kuvwanda mutindu beto. Babakala nyonso fwana kuzengisa bubakala ya bawu.We will consent to this on one condition, that you become circumcised like us—every one of your males.

16Na manima, beto ke kwelisa beno bana ya beto, mpe beto ke kwela bana ya beno. Beto ke zinga kintwadi na beno, mpe beto ke vwanda muntu mosi.Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves. We will dwell among you and become one people.

17Kana beno kuwa beto ve, kana beno manga na kuzengisa bubakala, beto ke baka mwana ya beto ya kento, mpe beto ke kwenda ya beto.»But if you will not agree to be circumcised, then we will take our sister and go.”

18Amole na mwana ya yandi, Sekeme, bawu talaka ti ya vwandaka dyambu ya mbote.Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.

19Na yina, mwana ya bakala lutisaka dyaka ve ntangu na kusadila mambu yina ba zabisaka yandi. Samu ti, yandi zolaka mingi mwana ya Yakobi. Sekeme vwandaka muntu ya kulutila mfunu na kati ya dikanda ya tata ya yandi.The young man, who was the most respected of all his father’s household, did not hesitate to fulfill this request, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.

20Amole na mwana ya yandi, Sekeme, bawu kwendaka na mwelo ya mbanza ya bawu, kisika yina bantu ke yonzamaka. Mpe bawu tubaka na bantu ya mbanza ya bawu mutindu yayi:So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city:

21«Bantu yayi ke na mabanza ya mbote na beto. Bika ti bawu kuvwanda na yinsi ya beto, mpe bawu sala mumbungu mutindu bawu zola. Yinsi kele ya yawu nene. Beto lenda kwela bana ya bawu, bawu mpe ba lenda kwela bana ya beto.“These men are at peace with us. Let them live and trade in our land; indeed, it is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters in marriage and give our daughters to them.

22Kasi bawu na kundima na kuvwanda kintwadi na beto mpe kuvwanda muntu mosi, babakala nyonso ya beto fwana kuzengisa ntete bubakala ya bawu, samu na kuvwanda mutindu mosi na bawu.But only on this condition will the men agree to dwell with us and be one people: if all our men are circumcised as they are.

23Bibulu nyonso ya bawu mpe mvwilu ya bawu, yawu ke vwanda ya beto. Beto ndima kaka mambu yina bawu me tuba, samu ti, bawu zinga kintwadi na beto.»Will not their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell among us.”

24Bantu nyonso yina vwandaka na mwelo ya mbanza, kisika yina bantu ke yonzamaka, bawu ndimaka mambu yina tubaka Amole na mwana ya yandi, Sekeme. Na yina, babakala nyonso ya mbanza zengisaka bubakala ya bawu.All the men who went out of the city gate listened to Hamor and his son Shechem, and every male of the city was circumcised.

25Na manima ya bilumbu zole, babakala nyonso ya mbanza yina vwandaka ntete na kati ya mpasi. Bana zole ya Yakobi, Simewone na Levi, bampangi ya Dina ya babakala, bawu kotaka na kizunu nyonso na mbanza, muntu na muntu na mbele ya yandi ya mvita. Bawu kufwaka babakala nyonso ya mbanza yina.Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male.

26Bawu kufwaka mpe Amole na mwana ya yandi, Sekeme. Bawu bakaka Dina na yinzo ya Sekeme mpe bawu kwenda na yandi.They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away.

27Bana ya Yakobi kwendaka botola bima ya bantu yina kufwaka. Bawu bakaka mpe bima nyonso ya mbanza. Samu ti, ba sumunaka kibusi ya bawu, Dina.Jacob’s other sons came upon the slaughter and looted the city, because their sister had been defiled.

28Bawu bakaka mameme, bankombo, bangombe, mbuluku na bima yina vwandaka na mbanza mpe yina vwandaka na bilanga.They took their flocks and herds and donkeys, and everything else in the city or in the field.

29Bawu bakaka bakento, bana, na bimvwama nyonso ya bawu, mpe bima nyonso yina vwandaka na bayinzo ya bawu.They carried off all their possessions and women and children, and they plundered everything in their houses.

30Na yina, Yakobi tubaka na Simewone mpe Levi: «Beno me sosila munu mambu. Mu me kuma muntu ya yimbi na meso ya ba-Kaanani, ya ba-Pelizi, bantu ya yinsi yayi. Munu, mu kele ve na bantu mingi. Bawu ke vukana samu na kwiza nwanisa munu, mpe bawu ke nunga munu. Mu ke kufwa, munu na dikanda ya munu nyonso.»Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble upon me by making me a stench to the Canaanites and Perizzites, the people of this land. We are few in number; if they unite against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.”

31Simewone na Levi vutulaka: «Beto ke ndima ti ba baka kibusi ya beto mutindu kento ya ndumba?»But they replied, “Should he have treated our sister like a prostitute?”

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