Genesis 30 (SHR)

1Rasheli erhi abona oku ntà bâna adwîrhe aburhira Yakôbo, ayâgalwa na mukulu wâge, kwo kubwîra Yakôbo, erhi: «Ojire nâni mbone abâna, akabà nanga, erhi nnanfire».When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob.

2Yakôbo akalihira Rasheli bwenêne, amubwîra, erhi: «Ka nie ndigi ahâli ha Nyamuzinda wakuyimaga iburha?»Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”

3Naye nyamukazi, erhi: «Lolà mwambalikazi wâni Bilaha. Ojè emunda ali, aburhire oku madwî gâni; ampisekwo abâna nâni».Then she said, “Here is my maidservant Bilhah. Sleep with her, that she may bear children for me, so that through her I too can build a family.”

4Anacihà Yakôbo omujà-kazi wâge Bilaha mpu abè mukâge, naye Yakôbo àmuyanka.So Rachel gave Jacob her servant Bilhah as a wife, and he slept with her,

5Bilaha arhôla izîmi, aburhira Yakôbo omwânarhabana.and Bilhah conceived and bore him a son.

6Rasheli ederha, erhi: «Nyamuzinda amampà olubanja, ciru anyumvîrhiza anampâ omwânarhabana». Co carhumaga amuyîrika izîno lya Dani.Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; He has heard my plea and given me a son.” So she named him Dan.

7Bilaha, mujà-kazi wa Rasheli ashub’irhôla izîmi, aburhira Yakôbo owundi murhabana.And Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son.

8Rasheli ederha, erhi: «Nazûsizekwo mukulu wâni entambala za Nyamuzinda, namanahimana». Ayîrika olya mwâna izîno lya Nefutali.Then Rachel said, “In my great struggles, I have wrestled with my sister and won.” So she named him Naphtali.

9Naye Lea erhi arhaciburha, arhôla omujà-kazi wâge Zilifa amuhà Yakôbo mpu amujire mukâge.When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.

10Zilifa, mujà-kazi wa Lea aburhira Yakôbo omwânarhabana.And Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son.

11Lea ederha, erhi: «Iragi linjà eri!» Aha olya mwâna izîno lya Gadi.Then Leah said, “How fortunate!” So she named him Gad.

12Zilifa, mujà-kazi wa Lea, aburhira Yakôbo owundi mwânarhabana.When Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son,

13Lea aderha, erhi: «Oku irenge lyâni, bulya abirhu bakazi bankuza»; ayîrika olya mwâna izîno lya Asheri.Leah said, “How happy I am! For the women call me happy.” So she named him Asher.

14Rubeni, erhi ajà acîgezageza, gala mango g’okusârûla engano, ashimâna amalehe g’oluzigirwa, ayisha agadwirhîre nnina Lea. Rasheli abwîra Lea, erhi: «Mpâ nâni kuli ago malehe g’oluzigirwa mugala wâwe akudwîrhîre».Now during the wheat harvest, Reuben went out and found some mandrakes in the field. When he brought them to his mother, Rachel begged Leah, “Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.”

15Lea amushuza, erhi: «K’okûla wantôzire omulume kunyihira kwakunyihîre, obu okola mpu wantôla n’amalehe g’oluzigirwa mugala wâni ampîre?» Rasheli ashuza, erhi: «Lêro agend’ilâla omu mwâwe hano budufu, rhuhingane ompè amalehe ga mugala wâwe g’oluzigirwa».But Leah replied, “Is it not enough that you have taken away my husband? Now you want to take my son’s mandrakes as well?” “Very well,” said Rachel, “he may sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”

16Yakôbo erhi akola arhenga ebwa mashwa bijingo, Lea ajà emunda ali, amubwîra, erhi: «Kukwânîne oyîshe emunda ndi, bulya rhwakuhingîne amalehe g’oluzigirwa g’emwa mugala wâni»; alâla omu mwâge obwo budufu.When Jacob came in from the field that evening, Leah went out to meet him and said, “You must come with me, for I have hired you with my son’s mandrakes.” So he slept with her that night.

17Nyamuzinda ayumvîrhiza Lea, arhôla izîmi, ashub’iburhira Yakôbo omwânarhabana ye mwânarhabana wa karhanu.And God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore a fifth son to Jacob.

18Lea anaciderha, erhi: «Nyamuzinda amampà oluhembo, kulya kubà nahîre ibanie omujà-kazi wâni». Olya mwâna amuyîrika izîno lya Isakari.Then Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my maidservant to my husband.” So she named him Issachar.

19Lea ashub’irhôla izîmi, aburhira Yakôbo omwânarhabana wa kali ndarhu.Again Leah conceived and bore a sixth son to Jacob.

20Lea ederha, erhi: «Nyamuzinda ampîre oluhembo lwinjinja, lêro ibanie ankuza bulya y’oyu namaburhira barhabana ndarhu». Amuyîrika erya Zabuloni.“God has given me a good gift,” she said. “This time my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons.” And she named him Zebulun.

21Oku bundi aburha omwânanyere, amuyîrika izîno lya Dina.After that, Leah gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah.

22Ago mango Nyamuzinda ayibuka Rasheli, ayumvîrhiza omusengero gwâge, amuhà iburha.Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb,

23Arhôla izîmi, aburha murhabana; aderha, erhi: «Nyamuzinda amankûla enshonyi».and she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God has taken away my shame,” she said.

24Ayîrika olya mwâna izîno lya Yozefu, ederha, erhi: «Mâshi Nyamubâho ashub’impa nâni owundi mwânarhabana!»She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.”

25Erhi Rasheli abà amâburha Yozefu, Yakôbo abwîra Labani, erhi: «Oleke ngende nshubire emwîrhu, omu cihugo cîrhu.Now after Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me on my way so I can return to my homeland.

26Ompè abakazi bâni, abârhumaga nkukolera, ompè n’abâna bâni ngende. Wêne orhababiri omukolo nakukolire».Give me my wives and children for whom I have served you, that I may go on my way. You know how hard I have worked for you.”

27Labani amushuza, erhi: «Akabà ntonyire omu masù gâwe! Nadôsize nayumva oku Nyamubâho angishire erhi we rhuma».But Laban replied, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.”

28Ashub’imubwîra, erhi: «Ombwîre kurhi walonza nkaz’ikujuha, nakujirirakwo».And he added, “Name your wages, and I will pay them.”

29Anacimushuza, erhi: «Omanyire bwinjà kurhi nakukolire na kurhi ebintu byâwe byahindusire n’omukolo gwâni.Then Jacob answered, “You know how I have served you and how your livestock have thrived under my care.

30Ehisungunu wali ogwêrhe embere nyîshe, hyayushùsire bwenêne na Nyamubâho akugishire oku nshando zâni. Mbwîraga nâni, mango gahi nakolerage omulala gwâni».Indeed, you had very little before my arrival, but now your wealth has increased many times over. The LORD has blessed you wherever I set foot. But now, when may I also provide for my own household?”

31Labani, erhi: «Bici nakujuha?» Yakôbo ashuza, erhi: «Orhagwêrhi ebi wanjuha: erhi wakanjirira nk’oku nakubwîra, nanashubikaz’iyabula obusò bwâwe.“What can I give you?” Laban asked. “You do not need to give me anything,” Jacob replied. “If you do this one thing for me, I will keep on shepherding and keeping your flocks.

32Ene ogere omu busô bwâwe bwoshi, ojè wayungula ngasi cibuzi cîru omu bibuzi byâwe, na ngasi mpene za musengo n’ez’obutonè butonè. Lwo lwâbà luhembo lwâni.Let me go through all your flocks today and remove from them every speckled or spotted sheep, every dark-colored lamb, and every spotted or speckled goat. These will be my wages.

33Obudahemuka bwâni bwône bwampamiriza agandi mango: amango wayîsh’ilola kurhi rhuhembirwe, ngasi birhali bya musengo erhi bya butonè-butonè omu mpene erhi nîsi ngasi birhali bîru omu bibuzi, emwâni erhi buli bushambo».So my honesty will testify for me when you come to check on my wages in the future. If I have any goats that are not speckled or spotted, or any lambs that are not dark-colored, they will be considered stolen.”

34Labani ederha, erhi: «Kwinjà okwo; binabâge nk’okwo odesire».“Agreed,” said Laban. “Let it be as you have said.”

35Olwo lusiku, ayungula ebihebe by’omusengu n’eby’obutonè-butonè, empene zoshi z’omusengu n’ez’obutonè-butonè,That very day Laban removed all the streaked or spotted male goats and every speckled or spotted female goat—every one that had any white on it—and every dark-colored lamb, and he placed them under the care of his sons.

36ngasi hyanalikwo akêru na ngasi hyalikwo ecîru omu bibuzi, ahihereza abagala. Anacijira nsiku isharhu za lugendo ekarhî kâge na Yakôbo. Yakôbo akaziyabula ebindi bintu bya Labani.Then he put a three-day journey between himself and Jacob, while Jacob was shepherding the rest of Laban’s flocks.

37Yakôbo anacirhôla ebirhi bibishi by’emirhi ederhwa mipepuli n’eya amandi n’eya patani, ayihala kuhika oku mula mwêru gw’ebyo birhi.Jacob, however, took fresh branches of poplar, almond, and plane trees, and peeled the bark, exposing the white inner wood of the branches.

38Ebyo birhi ahalaga akaz’ibiyerekeza ebintu omu biranga n’omu mikenzi y’okunywekeza ebintu, amango birinywa, oku biri byanywa binadwîrhe byayima.Then he set the peeled branches in the watering troughs in front of the flocks coming in to drink. So when the flocks were in heat and came to drink,

39Byakâyima erhi binayêrekîre birya birhi, n’omu kuburha, byakaburha ebyâna bitâke, eby’omusengu n’eby’obutonè-butonè.they mated in front of the branches. And they bore young that were streaked or speckled or spotted.

40Ebyâna, Yakôbo abihira hâgo hâgo, abiyerekeza olunda lwa birya bitâke na ngasi byanali bya mwîru, abihira omu busô bwa Labani. Anacijira ntyo agâge masô arhanagahiraga haguma n’amasò ga Labani.Jacob set apart the young, but made the rest face the streaked dark-colored sheep in Laban’s flocks. Then he set his own stock apart and did not put them with Laban’s animals.

41Na kandi, erhi ankabwîne ebintu binjà byayima, Yakôbo anabiyerekeze birya birhi omu biranga mpu biyime binayêrekîre birya birhi.Whenever the stronger females of the flock were in heat, Jacob would place the branches in the troughs, in full view of the animals, so that they would breed in front of the branches.

42Ci amango ebintu bihosire byâbaga bikola byayima arhajiraga ntyo. Na ntyo ebyali bya mihorhâ byasigala bya Labani na ebyali binjà byàbà bya Yakôbo.But if the animals were weak, he did not set out the branches. So the weaker animals went to Laban and the stronger ones to Jacob.

43Oyo muntu anacigala ntyo bwenêne, àbâ n’ebintu mwandu, alugirwa n’abajà n’abajà-kazi n’engamiya n’endogomi mwandu.Thus Jacob became exceedingly prosperous. He owned large flocks, maidservants and menservants, and camels and donkeys.

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