Genesis 24 (SHR)

1Abrahamu ali akola mushosi wa myâka minji, Nyamubâho ali erhi amuhîre omugisho muli ngasi kantu.By now Abraham was old and well along in years, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.

2Abrahamu abwîra omwambali, mugula wâge omu bambali, ye wanakazâg’ilanga ebyâge byoshi, erhi: «Ohebe okuboko kwâwe idako ly’olurhungu lwâni,So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh,

3nakulahiriza oku izîno lya Nyamubâho Nyamuzinda w’empingu n’igulu, oku orhalongeze mugala wâni omukazi omu banyere b’Abanya-Kanâni nyûbasire ekarhî kâbo.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,

4Ci kwônene, yo wajà emwîrhu, omu mulala gwîrhu, mwo wacîshoga omukazi washebera mugala wâni Izaki».but will go to my country and my kindred to take a wife for my son Isaac.”

5Omwambali anacimubwîra, erhi: «Haligi amango nyamukazi ankalahira mpu arhankulikire mwo cino cihugo, k’ago mango nanagalula mugala wâwe emunda warhengaga?»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?”

6Abrahamu amushuza, erhi: «Nanga, orhahîraga okashubiza mugala wâni eyo munda.Abraham replied, “Make sure that you do not take my son back there.

7Nyamubâho, Nyamuzinda w’empingu, Nyamuzinda w’igulu yênene wantenzagya omu nyumpa ya larha, n’omu cihugo ca bene wîrhu, yêne ye wanshambâzagya anandaganya n’endahiro oku eci cihugo acîhà iburha lyâni. Yêne arhuma malahika wâge embere zâwe, lyo abonera mugala wâni omukazi eyo munda.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.

8Akabà oyo mukazi arhalonzizi okukushimba, orhacife n’ecihango, ci orhahîraga okashubiza mugala wâni eyo munda».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.”

9Oku bundi omwambali ahira okuboko oku cibero ca nnawâbo Abrahamu, anacigashira olwo lubanja.So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.

10Nyamushizi anacirhôla ngamiya ikumi omu ngamiya za nnawâbo, anagendana n’oku ngasi hinjà nnawâbo ali agwêrhe, anacirikûla ajà entambiz’e Aram-Naharayimu omu lugo lwa Nahoro.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.

11Engamiya zâge azifukamya emuhanda gw’olugo, hôfi n’iriba, câjîngwè, gala mango abakazi banahuluka mpu bagend’idôma amîshi.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.

12Anaciderha, erhi: «Nyakasane, Nyamuzinda wa nnawîrhu Abrahamu, ongashânire ene, onayêrekane oku kurhonya orhonya mwambali wâwe Abrahamu.“O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

13“Niono nyimanzire hano iriba, na bali b’abantu ba mw’olu lugo, bakola bayish’idôma amîshi.”»Here I am, standing beside the spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water.

14Omwânanyere nakabwîra, nti: «Hengeka akabindi kâwe ompè nâni nywe, akananshuza, erhi: Nêci, nywaga onaleke nywese n’engamiya zâwe, erhi ye mukazi wali obikîre mwambali wâwe Izaki, co cimanyîso namanyirakwo oku orhonyize nnawîrhu».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.”

15Oku arhaciyusa aderha, Rebeka, mwâli wa Betweli, mwene Milka, mukà Nahoro, mulumuna wa Abrahamu ayisha n’akabindi oku cirhugo.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.

16Oyo munyere ali mwinjinjà, mwânanyere mushugi, ntà mulume walisag’imuyegêra, abungulukira aha iriba abumba akabindi kâge anarherema.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.

17Olya mushizi akanya aj’imurhangîra, amubwîra, erhi: «Mâshi, oleke nywe rhwishi rhutya kw’ago gali omu kabindi kâwe».So the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me have a little water from your jar.”

18Olya munyere anacishuza, erhi: «Nywaga, Yâgirwa». Anaciyandagaliza dubaduba akabindi omu nfune mpu amunywese.“Drink, my lord,” she replied, and she quickly lowered her jar to her hands and gave him a drink.

19Erhi ayûs’imunywesa, anaciderha, erhi: «Nkola naj’idômera n’engamiya zâwe, kuhika zihâge».After she had given him a drink, she said, “I will also draw water for your camels, until they have had enough to drink.”

20Anacidubulira galya mîshi duba duba omu ciranga ashubirira aha iriba mpu adôme, anadômera engamiya zoshi.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.

21Olya mulume oku ahuluka, akaz’imusinza, erhi anadwîrhe acîdôsa erhi nanga erhi nêci Nyamubâho amuhisize.Meanwhile, the man watched her silently to see whether or not the LORD had made his journey a success.

22Erhi engamiya ziyus’inywa, olya mulume arhôla ehigondo hy’amasholo hya buzirho bwa luhande luguma lw’esikeli, amuyambisahyo, anacirhôla na rhulinga rhubirhi rhwa masholo rhwa buzirho bwa sikêli ikumi amuyambisa rhwo ekuboko.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.

23Anacimubwîra, erhi: «Oli mwâli wa ndi? K’aha mwinyu, sho ankabona aha abantu bahanda?»“Whose daughter are you?” he asked. “Please tell me, is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?”

24Ashuza, erhi: «Ndi mwâli wa Betweli, mugala wa Milka mwene Nahori».She replied, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son that Milcah bore to Nahor.”

25Ashub’iderha, erhi: «Nêci aha mwîrhu bali ebyâsi birhali binyi, hanaboneka n’ecirâlo».Then she added, “We have plenty of straw and feed, as well as a place for you to spend the night.”

26Oku bundi olya mulume afukama aharâmya Nyamubâho,Then the man bowed down and worshiped the LORD,

27ederha, erhi: «Oyâgirwe Nyakasane, Nyamuzinda wa nnawîrhu Abrahamu, ôrharhînyirîre okurhonya n’okulumehera nnâhamwîrhu. Nyamubâho yêne oyûla onnongolîne kuhika aha mwa mwene wâbo nnâhamwîrhu».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.”

28Olya mwânanyere alibirha aj’ibwîra nnina ebyabîre.The girl ran and told her mother’s household about these things.

29Rebeka àli agwêrhe mushinja wâbo, izîno lyâge ye Labani, Labani anacilibirhira embuga emunda olya mulume ali, ebw’iriba.Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he rushed out to the man at the spring.

30Erhi abà amâbona ehigondo n’orhulinga mwâli wâbo ali ayambîrhe, n’erhi abà amâyumva mwâli wâbo Rebeka ederha, erhi: «Kw’oyo mulume ambwîzire ntyo», ago mango alibirhira emunda nyamulume ali, amushimâna aciyimanzire aha burhambi bw’engamiya ah’iriba.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.

31Anacimubwîra, erhi: «Yisha mugishwa wa Nyamubâho! Cici cirhumire obêra embuga n’obwo narheganyize enyumpa n’ahantu engamiya zâwe zabêra?».“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.”

32Olya mulume akanya aj’ekà, Labani ashwekûla emizigo y’engamiya, anaziha ebyâsi, analêrha amîshi mpu oyo mulume boshi h’abâbo bashukemwo amagulu.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.

33Bamulêrhera ebiryo mpu alyè. Ci kwône ashuza, erhi: «Ntalya ntanaciderha akanwa kandwîrhe». Labani ashuza, erhi; «Derhaga!»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.”

34Naye, erhi: «Niono ndi mwambali wa Abrahamu.»“I am Abraham’s servant,” he replied.

35Nyamuzinda agishire nnawîrhu; akola àbà mugale, àmuhîre ebintu bishwêkwa, ebinyinyî n’ebinênênè, enfaranga n’amasholo, abambali n’abambalikazi, engamiya n’endogomi.“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.

36Sara, mukà nnawîrhu, Abrahamu, omu bugikulu bwâge, amuburhira omwânarhabana, n’oyo mwânarhabana ye afumbisire ebyâge byoshi.My master’s wife Sarah has borne him a son in her old age, and my master has given him everything he owns.

37Nnawîrhu andahirize, erhi: «Irhondo orhahîraga okarhôlera mugala wâni omukazi omu banyere ba-nya-Kanâni, muli cino cihugo rhuyûbasiremwo.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,

38“Akabà orhajiri omu nyumpa ya larha, omu bûko bwîrhu okugend’ilogezamwo omukazi wahà mugala wâni, erhi wamanahera!”»but you shall go to my father’s house and to my kindred to take a wife for my son.’

39Nabwîzire nnawîrhu, nti: «Hall amango oyo mukazi ankalahira bwankulikira».Then I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not come back with me?’

40Naye anshuza, erhi: «Nyamuzinda nyôrha ngenda embere zâge, akurhumira malahika wâge akuluse akuhisakwo ehi walonza, ly’obonera mugala wâni omukazi w’omu bûko bwîrhu n’omu nyumpa ya larha.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.

41Wâfuma ecihango erhi wankahika omu bûko bwîrhu, bakanakuyima omukazi, ecihango cirhacikuyirhe».And when you go to my kindred, if they refuse to give her to you, then you will be released from my oath.’

42Ene mpika aha iriba naderha, nti: Nyamubâho Nyamuzinda wa nnawîrhu, we kasinga, oyerekane, akabà olonzize okuhisa eyi njira ndimo kw’ehi nshimbire.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!

43Niono ndi hano iriba, omunyere wayîsh’al’idôma, nâni nkamubwîra, nti: Nkuhûnyire ompè nâni rhwishi rhusungunu rhw’omu kabindi kâwe,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,’

44akanashuza, erhi: wêne onywage, nagend’idômera n’engamiya zâwe, erhi ye mukazi Nyamubâho abîkîre mwene nnawîrhu.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.

45Ntali nciyusa naderha ebyo binwa omu murhima gwâni, ene Rebeka ayisha n’akabindi kâge oku cirhugo. Abungulukira ebw’iriba, anadôma. Namubwîra nti mpà nâni nywe, we kasinga.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.’

46Ho na halya, akûla akabindi kâge oku cirhugo, ederha, erhi: «Nywaga nagend’idômera n’engamiya zâwe». Nanywire, agal’inywêsa n’engamiya zâni. 4She 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.

47Namudôsize, nti: Oli mwâli wa ndi? Naye anshuza, erhi: «Ndi mwâli wa Betweli, mulume Milka aburhiraga Nahori». Oku bundi namuyambisa ehi higondo oku izûlu n’orhu rhulinga aha 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.

48Aho, nafukamiriza naharâmya Nyamubâho, Nyamuzinda wa nnanwîrhu Abrahamu, ye wali annongolîne omu njira nyinjà mpu ntôlere omugala mwâli wa muci wa nnâhamwîrhu.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.

49Bunôla akabà mulonzize okuyêreka nnâhamwîrhu oku mumusîmire munamurhonyize, mumbwîre n’akabà nanga kandi mumbwîre, lyo nyerekera ebwa kulyo erhi ebwa kumosho.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.”

50Labani bo na Betweli bashuza baderha, mpu: «Okûla emwa Nyamuzinda kurhenzire, rhurhankahash’ikushuza nti nêci erhi nanga.Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is from the LORD; we have no choice in the matter.

51Rebeka oyo embere zâwe: rhôla ye omuhêke, aj’ibà mukà mwene nnawinyu nk’oku Nyamubâho anadesire».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.”

52Erhi mwambali w’Abrahamu ayumva ebyo binwa, aharâmya embere za Nyamubâho.When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed down to the ground before the LORD.

53Ayômola ebisikiyo by’ecûma n’eby’amasholo, ayômola n’emishangi, aha Rebeka. Aha na mushinja wâbo boshi na nnina ebindi bikulo.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.

54Oku bundi bàlya bànanywa bo n’abâbo bàli boshi, banalâla halya. Sêzi erhi babà bamazûka, ederha, erhi: «Mundîke nshubire emwa nnawîrhu».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.”

55Mushinja wa Rebeka na nnina baderha, mpu: «Oyu munyere arhang’ibêra hano zindi nsiku nk’ibirhi erhi ikumi n’enyuma z’aho anagenda».But her brother and mother said, “Let the girl remain with us ten days or so. After that, she may go.”

56Abashuza, erhi: «Murhacindegerezagya n’obwo Nyamubâho ampisizekwo ehi nalonzagya. Muleke ngende, nshubire emwa nnawîrhu».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.”

57Banaciderha, mpu: «Rhuhamagalage namunyere rhumudòse naye kurhi adesire».So they said, “We will call the girl and ask her opinion.”

58Banacihamagala Rebeka bamudôsa, mpu: «K’olonzize okugenda mweshi n’oyu mulume?» Naye anacishuza, erhi: «Nêci, nnonzize ngende».They called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?” “I will go,” she replied.

59Okubundi, bahêka omunyere wâbo Rebeka mpu agende bo n’omulezi wâge n’oyo mwambali w’Abrahamu na balya balume àli boshi.So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, along with her nurse and Abraham’s servant and his men.

60Banacihà Rebeka obwangà, mpu: «Woyo mwâli wîrhu oyôloloke ohinduke bihumbi n’ebihumbi n’iburha lyâwe lihime enyumpa z’abashombanyi bâlyo».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.”

61Rebeka ayimuka boshi n’abambali-kazi, bashonera oku ngamiya, bakulikira olya mulume. Mwambali w’Abrahamu arhôla Rebeka, bahira njira.Then Rebekah and her servant girls got ready, mounted the camels, and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left.

62Ago mango Izaki àli ayishire omu irungu ly’iriba lya Lahayi-Royi, bulya mwo ali ayûbasire omu cihugo ca Nêgebu.Now Isaac had just returned from Beer-lahai-roi, for he was living in the Negev.

63Izaki ahuluka mpu ajè acîgezageza ebwa mashwa câjîngwè, erhi ayînamula amasù alangîra engamiya zayisha.Early in the evening, Isaac went out to the field to meditate, and looking up, he saw the camels approaching.

64Rebeka naye mpu ayînamula amasù, alangîra Izaki, ashonôka oku ngamiya.And when Rebekah looked up and saw Isaac, she got down from her camel

65Adôsa olya murhumisi, erhi: «Ye ndi ola mulume wayisha alambagira omu ishwa anayêrekîre eno munda rhuli?»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.

66Olya mushizi ashuza, erhi: «Ye nnâhamwîrhu oyo». Namunyere arhôla ecitambara acîhundikira co. Olya mushizi ashambâlira Izaki oku agendaga kwoshi.Then the servant told Isaac all that he had done.

67Izaki ahêka Rebeka omu cirâlo càli ca nnina Sara, ayanka Rebeka, amujira mukâge, anamurhonya. Na ntyo Izaki arhûlûla, arhacilakaga olufù lwa nnina.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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