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Genesis 29
29
Genesis
Isaac and Jacob
Mashi Bible
Rachel
, person
Laban
, person
Jacob
, person
Leah
, person
Judah
, person
Levi
, person
Reuben
, person
Simeon
, person
5 more
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Berean Standard Bible
1
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Yakôbo arhôla enjira yâge, ajà omu cihugo c’abâna b’e bushoshôkero.
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Jacob resumed his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.
2
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Lolà oku abona iriba omu bulambo, hôfi n’eryo iriba, masô asharhu g’ebintu bishwêkwa binyinyi gali gagwîshîre aho iriba, ho bakazâg’inywekeza amasò, ci kwônene ibuye lyakazâg’ibwîkira omunwa gwàli munene.
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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.
3
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Erhi amasò goshi gabâga gamashirama aho, banarhenza lirya ibuye oku munwa gw’iriba, bananywesa ebintu, kandi banalishubiza oku munwa gw’iriba.
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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.
4
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Yakôbo anacidôsa abangere, erhi: «Bene wîrhu, muli ba ngahi?», Bashuza, mpu: «Rhuli b’e Harani».
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“My brothers,” Jacob asked the shepherds, “where are you from?” “We are from Haran,” they answered.
5
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Ababwîra, erhi: «Ka muyishi Labani, mwene Nahori?» Bashuza, mpu: «Rhumuyîshi».
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“Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor?” Jacob asked. “We know him,” they replied.
6
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Abadôsa, erhi: «K’azibuhire?» Bashuza, mpu: «Azibuhire. N’omwâli Rasheli ola wayisha hala n’obusò».
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“Is he well?” Jacob inquired. “Yes,” they answered, “and here comes his daughter Rachel with his sheep.”
7
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Yakôbo aderha, erhi: «Loli oku guciri mûshi bwenêne guno, arhali go mango g’okudâhya ebintu gano. Mubinywese munabishubize ebulambo».
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“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.”
8
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Bashuza, mpu: «Rhurhankahasha okujira ntyo n’amasò garhacishubukîra haguma, barhanacirhenza ibuye oku munwa gw’iriba; go mango rhwakanywesa ebintu».
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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.”
9
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Oku acidwîrhe ashambâla boshi nabo, Rasheli ayisha n’obusò bw’îshe bulya ali mungere.
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While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
10
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Erhi Yakôbo abona Rasheli, mwâli wa nalume Labani, n’erhi abona obusò bwa nalume Labani, ayegêra, arhenza lirya ibuye oku munwa gwa liryala iriba, anywêsa ebintu bya nalume Labani.
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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.
11
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Yakôbo anunugurha Rasheli, alengeza izù, adubula omulenge.
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Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.
12
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Yakôbo amanyîsa Rasheli oku ali mwene wâbo îshe, anali mwene Rebeka; olya munyere akanya aj’ikumanyîsa îshe.
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He told Rachel that he was Rebekah’s son, a relative of her father, and she ran and told her father.
13
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Labani erhi ayumva oku ogwo mwanzi gwa Yakôbo, mugala wa mwâli wâbo, gumuyêrekîre, akanya, alibirhira emunda ali, amuhôbera, anamununugurha, amuhêka omu nyumpa yâge. Yakôbo arhondêra amuganîrira ogwo mwanzi gwoshi.
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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.
14
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Oku bundi Labani amubwîra, erhi: «Nêci, oli w’omu mavuha gâni, onali w’omu mubiri gwâni». Yakôbo abêra aho mwa Labani mwêzi mugumagumà.
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Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,
15
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Labani abwîra Yakôbo, erhi: «Ka kwenge oli mwene wîrhu, waderha mpu busha wakaz’inkolera? Mbwîra bici nakaz’ikuhà?»
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Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”
16
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Erhi na Labani agwêrhe banyere babirhi: omukulu izîno lyâge ye Lea n’omurhò ye wali Rasheli.
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Now Laban had two daughters; the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel.
17
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Lea àli agwêrhe amasù matûdu, ci Rasheli àli agwêrhe omubiri gucîgemire bwinjà n’iranga linjà.
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Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.
18
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Na Yakôbo ali arhonyize Rasheli. Anacishuza, erhi: «Nakukolera myâka nda lyo oyîsh’impa mwâli wâwe Rasheli, mwâli wâwe murhò».
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Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
19
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Labani ashuza, erhi: «Kwo kukulu okukuhaye ahâli h’okumuhà ow’embuga; obêrage hanôla mwâni».
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Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.”
20
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Yakôbo akaz’ikola mpu lyo bamuhà Rasheli; akola ntyo myâka nda, ci eyo myâka ayibona nka nsiku nsungunu bulya ali arhonyize Rasheli.
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So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
21
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Buzinda bw’aho, Yakôbo anacibwîra Labani, erhi: «Amango gahisire, ompâge omukazi wâni njè emunda ali».
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Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.”
22
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Labani ashûbûza abantu b’eyo boshi ajirisa olusiku lukulu.
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So Laban invited all the men of that place and prepared a feast.
23
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Ci kwône, lâba oku bijingo, Labani arhôla omwâli Lea, abà ye ahêkera Yakôbo; Yakôbo àmuyanka.
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But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.
24
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Labani àhà omwâli Lea, mujà-kazi wâge muguma, izîno lyâge ye wali Zilifa, mpu aj’ikâmukolera.
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And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant.
25
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Erhi buca sêzi, Yakôbo abona oku Lea ye bamudwîrhîre. Yakôbo abwîra Labani, erhi: «Bici wajizire? K’arhali Rasheli ye nakazâg’ikolera aha mwâwe nti omumpe? Carhumirage onteba?»
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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?”
26
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Labani ashuza, erhi: «Erhali nkômedu y’eno mwîrhu okuhâna omurhò na mukulu wâge arhaciheruka,
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Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.
27
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ci orhang’ileka guno mugobe eby’obuhya bitwikanuke, n’enyuma z’aho, kandi nashub’ikuhà owâbo n’engulo yâge yabâ yindi myâka nda washub’imukolera hano mwâni».
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Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”
28
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Yakôbo ajira kulya, ayûsa gulya mugobe gw’obuhya na Labani amuhà omwâli Rasheli mpu amuyanke.
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And Jacob did just that. He finished the week’s celebration, and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.
29
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Labani aha omwâli Rasheli omujà-kazi wâge Bilaha.
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Laban also gave his servant girl Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maidservant.
30
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Yakôbo ayanka Rasheli, anamurhonya kulusha Lea; ashub’ikolera nalume yindi myâka nda.
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Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.
31
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Nyamubâho abona oku Lea arhasimirwi, amuhà iburha, Rasheli ayôrha ali ngumba.
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When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
32
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Lea arhôla izîmi, aburha murhabana, amuyîrika izîno lya Rubeni, bulya, gwârhi yêne: «Nyamubâho anabwîne amalibûko gâni, lêro ibanie ansîma».
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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.”
33
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Ashub’irhôla izîmi, aburha kandi murhabana, ederha, erhi: «Nyamubâho ayumvîrhe oku ntabâ nsîmirwe, lêro amâshub’impa oyu wundi». Amuyîrika izîno lya Simoni.
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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.
34
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Ashubirhôla izîmi, aburha murhabana; aderha, erhi: «Lêro nâni ibanie akola antonya bulya barhabana basharhu abà namamuburhira», izîno lyâge ye Levi;
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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.
35
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Ashub’irhôla izîmi, aburha murhabana; aderha, erhi: «Lêro nakuza Nyamubâho». Co cirhumire amuyîrika izîno lya Yûda. Oku bundi, ahêka arhaciburhaga.
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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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