Genesis 34 (SHR)

1Dina, munyere Lea aburhiraga Yakôbo, anacihuluka mpu ajè alamusa abanyere b’oku lugo.Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land.

2Sikemi, mwene Hamori, Muhiviti, muluzi w’eco cihugo erhi amubona amubakula, amuhima misî, alâla boshi naye.When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

3Omurhima gwâge gwarhonya Dina mwâli wa Yakôbo, asîma oyo munyere bwenêne kuhika amurhûliriza.And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.

4Sikemi abwîra îshe Hamori, erhi: «Onshebere ola munyere mmuyanke».So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.”

5Yakôbo ali amamanya oku kwo anasherezize omwâli Dina ntyo; ci ebwa kubà abagala bàli ebulambo oku busô bwâbo, alanga eryo ihwe kuhika abagala bagaluka.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.

6Hamori îshe wa Sikemi ajà emwa Yakôbo mpu bashambâle.Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.

7Bene Yakôbo erhi bamafuluka ebwa mashwa, bamanya ako kanwa; balya balume baluba, babà burhè bwenêne, okuyumva Sikemi ahemwire bene Israheli, omu kubakula mwâli wa Yakôbo: nanga arhali ntyo kwo abandi bajira.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.

8Hamori ababwîra, erhi: «Omurhima gwa mugala wâni Sikemi gurhonyize mwâli winyu bwenêne, mmuhûnyire, mumuhè ye amuyanke.But Hamor said to them, “My son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.

9Mujire rhuyumvanye ntyo, mukaz’irhuha bâli binyu na nîrhu rhwakaz’imuha bâli bîrhu.Intermarry with us; give us your daughters and take our daughters for yourselves.

10Muyûbake haguma nîrhu, n’ecihugo ecîra cimuyigulirwe: mwanahashiciyubakamwo, mucigeregeremwo, munacidekereremwo».You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”

11Sikemi anacibwîra îshe na bashinja ba namunyere, erhi: «Mâshi, ntone nâni omu masù ginyu, namuhà ngasi ebi mwakampûna!Then Shechem said to Dinah’s father and brothers, “Grant me this favor, and I will give you whatever you ask.

12Ciru mwankaluza engulo na ngasi birugu by’ishigi mwankanahûna nabijira, namuhà nk’oku munahûnyire casinga mumpe oyo munyere mmuyanke».Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”

13Bene Yakôbo omu bwenge, bashuza Sikemi n’îshe Hamori, bamubwîra n’obwengehusi kulya kubà ye wabakulaga mwâli wâbo Dina.But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.

14Banacibashuza, mpu: «Rhurhankajira akantu ka bene ako, rhurhankaha mwâli wîrhu omulume orhali mukembûle, bulya kuli rhwe ciri cihemu.“We cannot do such a thing,” they said. “To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us.

15Ci kwône muli okwo rhwanayumvanya ninyu: erhi mwankayôrha akîrhu, mukanajira abarhabana binyu babè bakembûle.We will consent to this on one condition, that you become circumcised like us—every one of your males.

16Ago mango mwanahash’ikârhuha bâli binyu na nîrhu rhwanahash’ikâmuha bâli bîrhu, na ntyo rhwanabà lubaga luguma.Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves. We will dwell among you and become one people.

17Ci kwône akabà murharhuyumvirhi mw’aka kanwa k’okukembûlwa, rhwanarhôla mwâli wîrhu rhunaje handi».But if you will not agree to be circumcised, then we will take our sister and go.”

18Ebinwa byâbo byasîmîsa Hamori na Sikemi mwene Hamori.Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.

19Nyamwâna arhacirhindiraga okujira ntyo bulya ali asîmire mwâli wa Yakôbo bwenêne, ye wanali muntu wa lukengwa lunene aha mw’îshe.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.

20Hamori n’omugala Sikemi banacijà ebwa muhango gw’olugo, banacibwîra abantu ba mwo olwo lugo lwâbo, mpu:So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city:

21«Bala bantu bali bantu ba bulonza bwinjà: babêre haguma nîrhu muno cihugo, banajè aha balonzize; sinza oku ecihugo coshi ciri cilambûle embere zâbo. Rhwakaz’ibayanka bâli bâbo babè bakirhwe, nabo rhwanabaha bâli bîrhu.“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.

22Ci abo bantu barhankayemera okuyûbaka haguma na nîrhu n’okujira lubaga luguma nka abânarhabana barhabîri bakembûle nk’oku nabo bônene bayôsire.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.

23Amasò gâbo, ebintu byâbo, ebirugu byâbo, ka byoshi birhabe bîrhu? Rhubayêmêrere okwo bàdesire, banayûbake eno mwîrhu».Will not their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell among us.”

24Ngasi boshi banakazâg’ihuluka, kugera muli ogwo muhango gw’olugo, bàyêmêra Hamori n’omugala Sikemi. Ngasi bûko mulume yêshi akembûlwa.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.

25Olusiku lwa kasharhu, oku ebibande birhacifuma, bene Yakôbo babirhi: Simoni na Levi, bashinja bâbo Dina, barhôla ngasi muguma engôrho yâge. Buzira kuyôboha cici banacirhogera mulya lugo, bayîrha ngasi bûko mulume wanali mwo yêshi.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.

26Hamori n’omugala Sikemi, nabo babashâyisamwo engôrho, n’erhi bàba bamarhenza Dina omu mwa Sikemi bahuluka.They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away.

27Bene Yakôbo barhêra abayagalisire banahagula olwo lugo kulya kubà mwâli wâbo bamubonesize nshonyi.Jacob’s other sons came upon the slaughter and looted the city, because their sister had been defiled.

28Barhôla ebintu byâbo binyinyi n’ebinênênè, n’endogomi zâbo; ebyâli omu lugo kuguma na ngasi bindi byàli ebulambo byoshi basâbunga.They took their flocks and herds and donkeys, and everything else in the city or in the field.

29Banyaga ebirugu byoshi, abâna bâbo barhò boshi na bakâbo, basâbunga na ngasi byoshi byanali omu nyumpa.They carried off all their possessions and women and children, and they plundered everything in their houses.

30Oku bundi Yakôbo anacibwîra Simoni na Levi, erhi: «Mwamampiraga omu maganya garhali go wâni! Mwamanshombanya n’abantu bayûbaka muli cino cihugo. Abanya Kanâni n’Abaperiziti: oku abantu ngwêrhe niono barhali banganaci, bakolaga bacîhira haguma bantabâlire, banyirhe, bamperêrekeze ntyo nie n’omulala gwâni».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.”

31Bamushuza, mpu: «Ka kwaligi kukwânîne mwâli wîrhu bamurhabirekwo nka mukazi wa cishungu?»But they replied, “Should he have treated our sister like a prostitute?”

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