Genesis 32 (SHR)

2Yakôbo naye arhôla enjira yâge, lêro anacirhinda kuli bamalahika ba Nyamuzinda.When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim.

3Erhi ababona, aderha, erhi: «Lwanabâ lugamba lwa Nyamuzinda luno»; n’aho ahayîrika izîno lya Mahanayini.Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

4Yakôbo arhuma obusò emwa mukulu wâge Ezau omu cihugo ca Seyiri omu lugo lwa Edomu. Abahà aka kanwa mpu bamubwîre, erhi: «Nal’injir’ibêra emwa Labani, yo nanacibâga kuhika buno».He instructed them, “You are to say to my master Esau, ‘Your servant Jacob says: I have been staying with Laban and have remained there until now.

5«Ebi nakoleraga nabibwîne! enkafu, endogomi, ebintu binyinyi, abâna n’abajà-kazi; ntanzir’irhuma entumwa emunda nnawîrhu ali nti lyo nâni andola bwinjà».I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, menservants, and maidservants. I have sent this message to inform my master, so that I may find favor in your sight.’”

6Entumwa zagaluka zashubira emunda Yakôbo ali zanacimubwîra, mpu: «Rhwahisire emwa mukulu wâwe Ezau. Yêne ayishire emunda oli n’abantu bâge magana anni».When the messengers returned to Jacob, they said, “We went to your brother Esau, and now he is coming to meet you—he and four hundred men with him.”

7Yakôbo ayôboha bwenêne, ayumva ebihamba oku murhima. Engabo yali bo naye ayigabamwo bigamba bibirhi, ebibuzi, enkafu n’engamiya, nabyo akaz’ibigabamwo kabirhi.In great fear and distress, Jacob divided his people into two camps, as well as the flocks and herds and camels.

8Kwàli kuderha, erhi: «Ezau akaja ebwa cigamba ciguma akanacirhêra, ecindi canalobôka».He thought, “If Esau comes and attacks one camp, then the other camp can escape.”

9Yakôbo ashenga ederha, erhi: «Yâgirwa Nyamuzinda w’Abrahamu, Nyamuzinda wa larha Izaki; Nyamubâho, wêne wambwîraga, erhi: "Shubira omu cihugo cinyu; emunda oburhwa, nakujirira ebinja".Then Jacob declared, “O God of my father Abraham, God of my father Isaac, the LORD who told me, ‘Go back to your country and to your kindred, and I will make you prosper,’

10"Ndi munyi bwenêne w’okukwanana oburhonyi n’obwinjà wayerekîne emunda mwambali wâwe ali. Karhî kâni kône nal’infumbasire erhi nyikira oyu Yordani wabona, lêro niono namakeresa bigamba bibirhi".I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. Indeed, with only my staff I came across the Jordan, but now I have become two camps.

11"Ondîkûze oku kuboko kwa mukulu wâni Ezau, bulya nyumvîrhe mmuyobohire bwenêne nti ankanayishi’irhutumirha rhweshi, omukazi n’abâna haguma"».Please deliver me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid that he may come and attack me and the mothers and children with me.

12"N’obwo wêne wandaganyagya, erhi: "Nakuyunjuza ngalo; n’iburha lyâwe nalikuza nka mushenyi gw’omu nyanja gwo gurhankaganjwa".But You have said, ‘I will surely make you prosper, and I will make your offspring like the sand of the sea, too numerous to count.’”

13Yakôbo alâla aho obwo budufu. Anacirhôlamwo ebi agend’ihongera mukulu wâge Ezau oku bintu âl’idwîrhe.Jacob spent the night there, and from what he had brought with him, he selected a gift for his brother Esau:

14Mpene magana abirhi na bihebe makumi abirhi, bibuzi magana abirhi na ngandabuzi makumi abirhi.200 female goats, 20 male goats, 200 ewes, 20 rams,

15Ngamiya nkazi makumi asharhu kuguma n’amanina gâzo, nkâfu makumi anni na mpanzi ikumi, ndogomi nkazi makumi abirhi n’amanina gâzo ikumi.30 milk camels with their young, 40 cows, 10 bulls, 20 female donkeys, and 10 male donkeys.

16Azihêreza abambali, ngasi busô kwâgo kwâgo, anabwîra abambali, erhi: Shokoli, amasò garhahîraga gakahikanakwo.He entrusted them to his servants in separate herds and told them, “Go on ahead of me, and keep some distance between the herds.”

17Ahâ owa burhanzi eri irhegeko, erhi: Mukulu wâni Ezau akakushimana akanakudôsa, erhi: Oli mwambali wa ndi? Ngahi wajà? Bya ndi ebi bintu bikushokolìre?He instructed the one in the lead, “When my brother Esau meets you and asks, ‘To whom do you belong, where are you going, and whose animals are these before you?’

18Wanashuza, erhi: «Biri bya mwambali wâwe Yakôbo, eri ntûlo arhumire nnawîrhu Ezau, naye yêne ayishire, ali nyuma zîrhu».then you are to say, ‘They belong to your servant Jacob. They are a gift, sent to my lord Esau. And behold, Jacob is behind us.’”

19Lyo n’irhegeko ahîre owa kabirhi n’owa kasharhu, nabali oku nyuma z’amasò boshi, erhi: «Erhi kwo mwakâbwîra Ezau ntyo amango mwamushanga».He also instructed the second, the third, and all those following behind the herds: “When you meet Esau, you are to say the same thing to him.

20Kandi mwanaderha, mpu: Kali ciru mwambali wâwe Yakôbo yo ali enyuma zîrhu. Akazâg’iderha emurhima, erhi: «Namurhûliriza n’ezi ntûlo zinshokolîre, buzinda lyo naciyerekaye, nkaba ambabalira».You are also to say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob is right behind us.’” For he thought, “I will appease Esau with the gift that is going before me. After that I can face him, and perhaps he will accept me.”

21Entûlo yâbà yagenda, naye yêne obwo budufu boshi abêra omu cihando.So Jacob’s gifts went on before him, while he spent the night in the camp.

22Muli obwo budufu, anacizûka, arhôla bakâge bombi, n’abambalikazi bombi, n’abâna bâge oku banali ikumi na muguma, ayikira aha izìko lya Yakôbo.During the night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two maidservants, and his eleven sons, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok.

23Abarhôla abayikiza omugezi, ayikiza n’ebindi ali agwêrhe byoshi.He took them and sent them across the stream, along with all his possessions.

24Yakôbo asigala yêne. Hajira owamulwîsa kuhika mucêracêra.So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man wrestled with him until daybreak.

25Erhi abona oku arhahashiri amugombya, amugwârhira omu cibunu n’olurhungu lwa Yakôbo lwarhanûka ago mango akazâg’ilwa bo naye.When the man saw that he could not overpower Jacob, he struck the socket of Jacob’s hip and dislocated it as they wrestled.

26Anacimubwîra, erhi: «Ndikaga ngende bulya gukola mucêracêra». Ci Yakôbo ashuza, erhi: «Nâni ntakuleke orhanarhanzir’ingisha».Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”

27Amudôsa, erhi: «Izîno lyâwe we ndi?» Naye ashuza, erhi: «Nie Yakôbo».“What is your name?” the man asked. “Jacob,” he replied.

28Ashubiza, erhi: «Barhakacikuderha Yakôbo ci Israheli, bulya wamabà muzibu omu kulwîsa Nyamuzinda, wahimana n’omu kulwîsa abantu».Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”

29Yakôbo amuyinginga, erhi: «Ombwîre nâni izîno lyâwe». Ci yêhe amushuza, erhi: «Cici ondokîze izîno lyâni?» Ho na halya amugisha.And Jacob requested, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there.

30Yakôbo ayîrika aho izîno lya Penuweli bulya gwârhi yêne: «Nabwîne obusù bwa Nyamuzinda nanagal’ilama».So Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “Indeed, I have seen God face to face, and yet my life was spared.”

31Erhi izûba lishoshôka erhi amarhaluka Penuweli ci kwônene erhi akola anayisha akwerera omu lurhungu.The sun rose above him as he passed by Penuel, and he was limping because of his hip.

32Co cirhuma ciru kuhika na buno, bene Israheli barhalya cikanyi c’oku lurhungu bulyâla ashurhîre Yakôbo oku lurhungu, oku musi gw’olurhungu.Therefore to this day the Israelites do not eat the tendon attached to the socket of the hip, because the socket of Jacob’s hip was struck near that tendon.

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