Genesis 41 (SHR)

1Enyuma lya myâka ibirhi. Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri alôrha ayîmanzire hôfi n’olwîshi lwa Nili.After two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing beside the Nile,

2Abona mulya lwîshi mwanyonyôka nkâfu nda nyinjinjà na ntwedu, zarhondêra zakerera omu cibingu.when seven cows, sleek and well-fed, came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds.

3Lâba oku zindi nkâfu nda zamarhenga omu Nili, zikulikîre entanzi, zirhali nyinjà z’okulolwâkwo kabirhi, zinali mporhomporho, zàgend’ijà aha burhambi bw’ezâbo, aha lwîshi lwa Nili.After them, seven other cows, sickly and thin, came up from the Nile and stood beside the well-fed cows on the bank of the river.

4Zirya nkâfu mbimbi zirhankalolwakwo na mporho-mporho zanacirya zirya nkâfu ntwedu na nyinjinjà oku kubona. Aho Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri àsinsimuka,And the cows that were sickly and thin devoured the seven sleek, well-fed cows. Then Pharaoh woke up,

5ashub’ihunga, alôrha ecilôrho ca kabirhi: Alà oku mihuli nda eyimanzire oku karhî kaguma, mihuli minjinjà na minênênè.but he fell back asleep and dreamed a second time: Seven heads of grain, plump and ripe, came up on one stalk.

6Yindi mihuli nda mityangulinguli enababusire n’empûsi y’emwênè nayo yayisha.After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted, thin and scorched by the east wind.

7Erya mihuli egokombire, yamirangusa erya yal’irhunzire enayunjulirine. Kandi Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri àsinsimuka. Alà oku càli cilôrho eco.And the thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven plump, ripe ones. Then Pharaoh awoke and realized it was a dream.

8Erhi buca sêzi. Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri ayumva omurhima gurhadêkerîri. Ahamagala abashonga n’abagula bâge b’omu Mîsiri boshi. Abaganîrira ebyo bilôrho ci ntâye ciru n’omuguma wahashire okumuhugulira byo.In the morning his spirit was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.

9Oku bundi, omurhambo w’amamvu ajà aho, abwîra Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri, erhi: «Nkola nashub’ikengêza ene amabî gâni.Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I recall my failures.

10Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri ali akunirîre bambali bâge, anabahira, omu mpamikwa emwa omurhambo w’abaganda, niono n’omurhambo w’ebiryoPharaoh was once angry with his servants, and he put me and the chief baker in the custody of the captain of the guard.

11Rhwanacilôrhera budufu buguma, nie n’owîrhu. Ci ebyo bilôrho birhâli byo biguma.One night both the chief baker and I had dreams, and each dream had its own meaning.

12Omwo rhwàli mwâli mwâna muguma muhebraniya, ali mwambali w’omurhambo w’abalâlizi. Rhwamushambâlira ebilôrho bîrhu, arhuhugûlirabyo.Now a young Hebrew was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams and he interpreted them for us individually.

13Byanacibà nk’oku anarhubwîraga: niono Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri anshubiza omu mukolo gwâni, naye owîrhu amanikwa».And it happened to us just as he had interpreted: I was restored to my position, and the other man was hanged.”

14Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri arhumiza mpu balêrhe Yozefu. Banacimurhenza duba duba omu mpamikwa. Amômwa, arhôla yindi yindi myambalo, ajà emwa Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri.So Pharaoh sent for Joseph, who was quickly brought out of the dungeon. After he had shaved and changed his clothes, he went in before Pharaoh.

15Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri abwîra Yozefu, erhi: «Nalôsire ecilôrho ci ntâye ohashir’icimpugûlira, ci nayumvîrhe bakuderha mpu erhi wankayumva ecilôrho erhi wanacihûgwire».Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”

16Yozefu ashuza Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri amubwîra, erhi: «Ntali cici, cikwône Nyamuzinda yêne ye washuza Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri».“I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.”

17Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri abwîra Yozefu, erhi: «Omu cilôrho câni, nali nka nyimanzire oku burhambi bwa Nili.Then Pharaoh said to Joseph: “In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile,

18Omu lwîshi mwanacinyonyôka nkâfu nda nyinjinjà na ntwedu, zarhondêra zakera omu cibingu.when seven cows, well-fed and sleek, came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds.

19Enyuma ly’aho, alà oku zindi nda zanyonyôka za mihorha, mbî-mbî zirhankalolwakwo kabirhi, zanali mporho-mporho; ntasâg’ibona enkafu mbî nka zirya omu cihugo c’e Mîsiri coshi.After them, seven other cows—sickly, ugly, and thin—came up. I have never seen such ugly cows in all the land of Egypt!

20Zirya nkâfu mporho-mporho zamirangusa zirya nda ntanzi, zirya ntwedu.Then the thin, ugly cows devoured the seven well-fed cows that were there first.

21Zabîre zamazimirangusa na ntâye wankamariyire oku zazimizire, bulyâla obubî bwâzo burhanzi bwo zanayorhîne. Aho nasinsimuka.When they had devoured them, however, no one could tell that they had done so; their appearance was as ugly as it had been before. Then I awoke.

22Nashub’ibona ecindi cilôrho: Mihuli nda yanaciyâna oku karhî kaguma, yali minjinjà enashomekîre.In my dream I also saw seven heads of grain, plump and ripe, growing on a single stalk.

23Kandi kwayâna yindi nda egokombire enababusire n’empûsi y’emwênè.After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted—withered, thin, and scorched by the east wind.

24Erya mihuli egokombire yamirangusa erya yâbo mihuli nda yali minjà. Nashambâlira abashonga okwo ci ntâye wakumpugûlîre».And the thin heads of grain swallowed the seven plump ones. I told this dream to the magicians, but no one could explain it to me.”

25Yozefu abwîra Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri, erhi: «Ecilòrho ca Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri cinali ciguma. Nyamuzinda anamanyisize Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri omuhigo alâlire okujira.At this, Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one and the same. God has revealed to Pharaoh what He is about to do.

26Ezo nkâfu nda nyinjà ziyerekîne myâka nda; n’emihuii nda minjinjà nayo eyêrekîne myâka nda. Ciri cilôrho ciguma.The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven ripe heads of grain are seven years. The dreams have the same meaning.

27Enkafu nda mporho-mporho na mbî-mbî, zanyonyôkaga enyuma ly’ezâbo, ziyerekîne myâka nda kuguma n’eyo mihuli nda egokombire enababusire n’empûsi y’emwênè, kwo kuderha oku habâ myâka nda ya cizombo.Moreover, the seven thin, ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and so are the seven worthless heads of grain scorched by the east wind—they are seven years of famine.

28Kwo nshuba nabwîra Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri; Nyamuzinda anamanyisize Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri bici alâlire okujira:It is just as I said to Pharaoh: God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do.

29Alà oku hâyisha myâka nda y’okubêrwa n’okuluza ebiryo omu cihugo coshi c’e Mîsiri.Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the land of Egypt,

30Kandi hanakulikira myâka nda ya cizombo, banayibagira obwo buhirhi bwoshi omu Mîsiri, ishali lyanamalîra ecihugo.but seven years of famine will follow them. Then all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will devastate the land.

31Barhacimanye ciru erhi obuhirhi bwàli omu cihugo; eco cizombo cinene cayisha omu cihugo cayiyibagiza, bulya cabâ cidârhi.The abundance in the land will not be remembered, since the famine that follows it will be so severe.

32N’akabà eco cilôrho cayishìîre Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri kabirhi kuli kuderha oku Nyamuzinda bwenêne anahizire ntyo, n’oku arharham’ikujire.Moreover, because the dream was given to Pharaoh in two versions, the matter has been decreed by God, and He will carry it out shortly.

33Kukwânîne Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri alonze omuntu ogwêrhe oburhimanya n’amakengu, amujire murhambo omu cihugo c’e Mîsiri.Now, therefore, Pharaoh should look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.

34Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri, mwâmi w’e Mîsiri ajire anayimanze abarhindisi omu cihugo, arhegeke entûlo y’ecihimbi ca kasharhu c’emburho zamasarûlwa omu cihugo ngasi mwâka muli eyo myâka y’obuhirhi.Let Pharaoh take action and appoint commissioners over the land to take a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.

35Babîke ebirîbwa muli eyi myâka minjà y’obuhirhi yayisha. Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri arhegeke balundike engano, n’omu ngasi lugo kwo nakwo, balundike ebirîbwa banabilange bwinjà.Under the authority of Pharaoh, let them collect all the excess food from these good years, that they may come and lay up the grain to be preserved as food in the cities.

36Ebyo biryo guligi muhako gw’ecihugo oku kulinga eyo myâka nda y’ecizombo yayisha omu cihugo c’e Mîsiri, na ntyo ecihugo cirhacife n’ecizombo».This food will be a reserve for the land during the seven years of famine to come upon the land of Egypt. Then the country will not perish in the famine.”

37Ako kanwa kàsîmîsa Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri bwenêne boshi n’abarhambo bâge.This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his officials.

38Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri abwîra abambali, erhi: «Ka rhwankacibona owundi muntu olimwo omûka gwa Nyamuzinda aka oyu?»So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, in whom the Spirit of God abides?”

39Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri abwîra Yozefu, erhi: «Nk’oku Nyamuzinda anakumanyisize ebi byoshi, ntà wundi muntu ogwêrhe oburhimanya n’amakengu oli okâwe.Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.

40Wekola warhegeka akarhwabwâmi n’olubaga lwâni lwoshi lwayumva irhegeko lyâwe, entebe y’obwâmi yône nkulushire».You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”

41Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri abwîra Yozefu, erhi: «Obwînage obwo oku namakuyimika murhambo omu cihugo ca Mîsiri coshi».Pharaoh also told Joseph, “I hereby place you over all the land of Egypt.”

42Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri anacihogola olugondo lwàli e kuboko kwâge oluhira ekuboko kwa Yozefu. Amuyambisa emishangi y’ecitâni, anamuyambisa omugufu gw’amasholo omu igosi.Then Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Joseph’s finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck.

43Anacimushonesa oku ngâlè yâge yali ya kabirhi omu ngâlè zâge banajà bayâma embere zâge, mpu: «Mucîlange». Ntyo kwo Yozefu ayimisirwe omu cihugo c’e Mîsiri coshi.He had Joseph ride in his second chariot, with men calling out before him, “Bow the knee!” So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.

44Obwo Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri abwîra Yozefu, erhi: «Niono nie Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri, orhali we ntà wundi waderhaga mpu afunyûla okuboko erhi okugulu omu cihugo coshi c’e Mîsiri».And Pharaoh declared to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, but without your permission, no one in all the land of Egypt shall lift his hand or foot.”

45Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri ayîrika Yozefu izîno lya Safunati-Panea, amuhà n’omukazi izîno lyâge ye Asinati mwâli wa Potifari, mudâhwa wa Oni. Yozefu akanya ajà arhangula ecihugo c’e Mîsiri.Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-paneah, and he gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife. And Joseph took charge of all the land of Egypt.

46Yozefu ali agwêrhe myâka makumi asharhu ago mango ajâga embere za Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri, mwâmi w’e Mîsiri. Anacirhenga omu masù ga Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri ajà agera omu cihugo c’e Mîsiri coshi.Now Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt.

47Ecihugo càyêra bwinjà bwenêne erya myâka nda y’obuhirhi.During the seven years of abundance, the land brought forth bountifully.

48Yozefu akaz’ilunda ebiryo muli eyo myâka nda y’obuhirhi omu cihugo c’e Mîsiri. Ajà alunda omu ngasi lugo lwanakâbîka ebiryo by’omu mashwa galuli eburhambi.During those seven years, Joseph collected all the excess food in the land of Egypt and stored it in the cities. In every city he laid up the food from the fields around it.

49Yozefu alunda engano, yaluga nka mushenyi gw’omu nyaja, ciru baleka okuganja erhi yamarhaluka ngasi lugero.So Joseph stored up grain in such abundance, like the sand of the sea, that he stopped keeping track of it; for it was beyond measure.

50Embere omwâka murhanzi gw’ecizombo guyîshe erhi Yozefu akola agwêrhe bagala babirhi baburhagwa na Asinati mwâli wa Potifari, mudâhwa wa Oni.Before the years of famine arrived, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.

51Enfula Yozefu ayiyîrika izîno lya Menashè, bulya, gwârhi yêne: «Nyamuzinda ampîre okuyibagira amalibûko gâni goshi n’omulala gwa larha gwoshi».Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s household.”

52Owa kabirhi amuyîrika izîno lya Efrayimu, erhi: «Bulya Nyamuzinda ampêrîre iburha omu cihugo nali narhindìbukira».And the second son he named Ephraim, saying, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

53Erhi erya myâka nda y’obuhirhi bwàli e Mîsiri egera,When the seven years of abundance in the land of Egypt came to an end,

54nayo erya myâka nda y’ecizombo yarhangira okuyisha nk’oku Yozefu anababwîraga. Ecizombo càzûka omu bihugo byoshi, ci kwône omu cihugo ca Mîsiri mwoshi, ebiryo mwo byàli.the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. And although there was famine in every country, there was food throughout the land of Egypt.

55Càzinda ecihugo c’e Mîsiri naco càrhangira okuyumva ishali n’olubaga lwalakira emunda Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri ali mpu aluhè eci lwalya. Obwo Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri anacibabwîra, erhi: «Mujè emunda Yozefu ali, mujire nk’oku akanababwîra».When extreme hunger came to all the land of Egypt and the people cried out to Pharaoh for food, he told all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.”

56Ishali lyâli lidârhabîre omu igulu lyoshi. Yozefu ahamûla enguli zalimwo engano zoshi aguliza Abanyamisiri engano; ci ishali nalyo lyanahangaza omu cihugo c’e Mîsiri.When the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened up all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians; for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.

57Abantu bàkaz’irhenga omu bindi bihugo byoshi by’igulu bakâyisha e Mîsiri bal’igulira Yozefu engano bulya ishali lyàli likalihire bwenêne omu igulu lyoshi.And every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth.

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