Genesis 43 (SHR)

1Ishali lyaciri likali bwenêne omu cihugo,Now the famine was still severe in the land.

2n’erhi bayûsa bâlya erya ngano barhenzagya e Mîsiri, îshe ababwîra, erhi: «Shubiragi yo mugend’irhugulira biryo bisungunu».So when Jacob’s sons had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy us a little more food.”

3Yûda amushuza, erhi: «Olya mulume ayôsire arhuhanirîze, erhi: “Murhahike omu masù gâni, akabà mulumuna winyu arhali na ninyu”».But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’

4Kuziga erhi wankayemera mpu rhugende rhweshi na mulumuna wîrhu lyône rhwankayandagala rhuj’ikugulira ebiryo.If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you.

5Ci akabà orhayêmîri mpu ajeyo, nîrhu rhurhankayija; bulya oyo mulume arhurhonzire, erhi: «Murhahike omu masù gâni akabà mulumuna winyu arhayishiri haguma ninyu».But if you will not send him, we will not go; for the man told us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’”

6Israheli aderha, erhi: «Kurhi oku mwandibuzize nieki, carhumaga mubwîra oyo mulume oku mucigwêrhe mulumuna winyu?».“Why did you bring this trouble upon me?” Israel asked. “Why did you tell the man you had another brother?”

7Banacishuza, mpu: «Oyo muntu akazâg’irhudôsa binji binji kuli rhwe n’oku mulala gwîrhu, nk’omu kurhudôsa, erhi: “Ka ho sho acibà? Erhi ka mucigwêrhe mulumuna winyu?”» Rhwanakazimushuza kuli ago madôso goshi. Ka rhwankamanyire oku kwo arhubwîra, erhi: «Mulêrhe mulumuna winyu?».They replied, “The man questioned us in detail about ourselves and our family: ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ And we answered him accordingly. How could we possibly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother here’?”

8Oku bundi Yûda abwîra îshe Israheli, erhi: «Leka omwâna ayîshe rhugende rhweshi. Leka rhugende, rhurhôle enjira yîrhu lyo rhucira rhulek’ifà, rhwe na nâwe n’engabo zîrhu.And Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy with me, and we will go at once, so that we may live and not die—neither we, nor you, nor our children.

9Niono ncîbarhuzize ye, akajira oku abà nie wadôsa. Akabà ntakugaluliri ye, akabà ntamushubizizi omu malanga gâwe, onanjire mwîsi embere zâwe ensiku zoshi.I will guarantee his safety. You may hold me personally responsible. If I do not bring him back and set him before you, then may I bear the guilt before you all my life.

10Bulya nka rhurhalegereraga ntya rhinga rhwamagaluka kabirhi!»If we had not delayed, we could have come and gone twice by now.”

11Oku bundi îshe Israheli ababwîra, erhi: «Akabà ntyo, alagi oku mwajira: Mushane ecishêgo ca ngasi binjà binabà muno cihugo, muhêkere oyôla mulume lubè lwo luhembo mumudwîrhîre. Mugavu musungunu, bûci busungunu, nshangi nsungunu, nshisho nsungunu n’obukù.Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.

12Mushub’irhôla ezindi nfaranga, muhêke n’enfaranga mwashangaga bahizire omu kanwa k’enshoho zinyu z’engano: nkaba kwàli kuyibagira.Take double the silver with you so that you may return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake.

13Rhôlagi mulumuna winyu mugende, mushubire emunda oyo mulume ali.Take your brother as well, and return to the man at once.

14Nnâmahanga amujire murhone emw’oyo mulume, anamuleke mugalukane owinyu haguma na Benyamini. Niono, akabà kuherwa naherwa n’abâna, mulekage nnamperwe!»May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother along with Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.”

15Abalume banacirhôla lulya luhembo, n’ensaranga marhu abirhi abirhi haguma na Benyamini, balîkûla, bayandagalira e Mîsiri, bajà embere za Yozefu.So the men took these gifts, along with double the amount of silver, and Benjamin as well. Then they hurried down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.

16Erhi Yozefu ababona bali boshi na Benyamini, abwîra ecibwindi câge, erhi: «Ohêke abo bantu omu nyumpa, obâge cintu ciguma onacîrheganye bulya abà bantu balya haguma nâni hano mûshi aha izûba-karhî».When Joseph saw Benjamin with his brothers, he said to the steward of his house, “Take these men to my house. Slaughter an animal and prepare it, for they shall dine with me at noon.”

17Nyamulume ajira nk’oku Yozefu anamurhegekaga, anacihêka balya bantu omu nyumpa ya Yozefu.The man did as Joseph had commanded and took the brothers to Joseph’s house.

18Bayumva obwôba bw’okubona babahêka emwa Yozefu, baderha, mpu: «Zirya nfaranga zàli zigalusire olundi lusiku omu nshoho zîrhu zo zamarhuma barhuhêka eyi. Balonza okuyîsh’irhugorha, barhugwarhe, banarhuhêke bujà rhwe na endogomi zîrhu».But the brothers were frightened that they had been taken to Joseph’s house. “We have been brought here because of the silver that was returned in our bags the first time,” they said. “They intend to overpower us and take us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”

19Bayegêra cirya cibwindi ca Yozefu, bamubwirira aha lusò lw’enyumpa, mpu:So they approached Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.

20«Orhubabalire waliha, rhukola rhurhanzir’ijà eno bundi, erhi rhul’igula ebiryo,“Please, sir,” they said, “we really did come down here the first time to buy food.

21omu njira y’okushubira emwîrhu erhi rhuhika aha rhwàli rhwalâla, rhwashanûla enshoho zîrhu rhwabugana enfaranga za ngasi muguma ziri aha munwa gw’enshoho yâge, zàli zirya nfaranga zîrhu zonène omubalè n’obuzirhu bwâzo, zo zino rhukola rhugalukine.But when we came to the place we lodged for the night, we opened our sacks and, behold, each of us found his silver in the mouth of his sack! It was the full amount of our silver, and we have brought it back with us.

22Rhudwîrhe n’ezindi nfaranga z’okugula ebiryo. Rhurhamanyiri ndi wajâga ayômeka enfaranga zîrhu omu mizigo yîrhu».We have brought additional silver with us to buy food. We do not know who put our silver in our sacks.”

23Abashuza erhi: «Murhûle murhayôbohaga! Nyamuzinda winyu, Nyamuzinda wa sho ye wamuhiriraga obuhirhi omu nshoho z’engano. Ensaranga zinyu bazimpîre». Anaciyisha abadwîrhîre Simoni.“It is fine,” said the steward. “Do not be afraid. Your God, the God of your father, gave you the treasure that was in your sacks. I received your silver.” Then he brought Simeon out to them.

24Olya murhumisi erhi abà amabahisa omu nyumpa ya Yozefu, abahêreza amîshi, nabo banacîkalaba amagulu; n’endogomi zâbo azihêreza obwasi.And the steward took the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet, and provided food for their donkeys.

25Barheganya entûlo yâbo y’omunkwa erhi banadwîrhe balinga oku Yozefu ayisha muli ogwo mûshi. Bàli bamamanyisibwa oku ho bayikulira aho.Since the brothers had been told that they were going to eat a meal there, they prepared their gift for Joseph’s arrival at noon.

26Erhi Yozefu ahika aha mwâge, bamuhêkera entûlo bàli badwîrhe. Bafukamiriza bahwera oku idaho embere zâge.When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought, and they bowed to the ground before him.

27Abalamusa bwinjà, anabadôsa, erhi: «Olya sho w’omushosi mwambwîraga ka naye azibuhire? Ka ho acibà?»He asked if they were well, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive?”

28Bamushuza mpu: «Mwambali wâwe Larha azibuhire; ho acibà». Bayunama bafukamiriza.“Your servant our father is well,” they answered. “He is still alive.” And they bowed down to honor him.

29Yozefu ayînamula amasù, abona Benyamini, ye mulumuna oburhwa na nnina; aderha, erhi: «Ka ye mulumuna winyu mwambwîraga oyu?» Ashubiza ederha erhi: «Nyamuzinda akugishe mwâna wâni!».When Joseph looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his own mother’s son, he asked, “Is this your youngest brother, the one you told me about?” Then he declared, “May God be gracious to you, my son.”

30Oku bundi Yozefu ahuluka duba-duba omu kubona omulumuna, ecifufu camugwârha, ayumva emirenge yamuyisha omu masù: ajà omu mwâge, aj’ilakiramwo.Joseph hurried out because he was moved to tears for his brother, and he went to a private room to weep.

31Erhi abà amageza amîshi ebusù, ahuluka, acihangâna, ayôrha nka ntâko abîre, arhegeka, erhi: «Lerhagi ebiryo».Then he washed his face and came back out. Regaining his composure, he said, “Serve the meal.”

32Bamuhirira ebiryo hâgo hâgo, na bene wâbo nabo babahirira ebiryo hâgo hâgo n’Abanyamîsiri balîra haguma naye, nabo babahirira hâgo hâgo; bulya Abanyamisiri barhankalira haguma n’Abayahudi: kwanabà kuhemuka emw’Abanyamisiri.They separately served Joseph, his brothers, and the Egyptians. They ate separately because the Egyptians would not eat with the Hebrews, since that was detestable to them.

33Batamala embere zâge, kurhondêrera oku nfula nk’oku ecikono câge c’obunya-nfula cinahûnyire; n’omurhò kulusha abandi kulya amâburhwa gâbo ganali; boshi bakâlolanakwo banazânwa.They were seated before Joseph in order by age, from the firstborn to the youngest, and the men looked at one another in astonishment.

34Aderha obwo mpu babahêkerekwo birya biryo byàli omu cisha câge, mpu banababegere olukengwa, Benyamini yêhe mpu bamubegere karhanu kalushire aka abâbo. Banywêra haguma banasîma bwenêne.When the portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of the others. So they feasted and drank freely with Joseph.

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