Genesis 46 (TCZCHONG)

1Hichun Jacob chu Egypt gam jon din akipatdoh tan anei agou jouse jong apon Beersheba ahung lhungin hiche jan chun apa Isaac Pathen min'in maicham asemin ahi.So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

2Hiche jan chun Pathen'in gaova akihoulim pin, “Jacob! Jacob!” tin akouve. Aman jong, “Hikom'a kaume,” ati.And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob.

3“Keima napu napate Pathen kahi,” tin ahoulim pin, nangma Egypt gam langa chesuh ding kicha hihbeh in ajeh chu Keiman nangma hiche mun'a chu nam lentah kaso ding nahi.“I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.

4Keiman Egypt lama na chesuh teng ka kilhonpi ding nahi, chule keiman nangma ka hin nungpui kit ding Egypt a nathi ding ahi, ahin namit nasinna mun a chu Joseph in naumpi ding ahi, ati.I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.”

5Hichun Jacob in Beersheba adalhan chule achate sen Egypt lama apui tauvin, kangtalai chunga ama ahin chapang naosen ho jong chule ajite ho chengse jong Pharaoh in ima ma agontup peh bangin apuisuh tauvin ahi.Then Jacob departed from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel took their father Jacob in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to carry him, along with their children and wives.

6Ama hon anei agou jouse chule agancha hou jouse Canaan gamsunga ana kilamdoh ho jouse jong apo tauvin ahi.They also took the livestock and possessions they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and Jacob and all his offspring went to Egypt.

7Achate hou se-se chule atute ho jouse jong chule achanute ho jong chule achanute chate jouse jong ama chilhah namkim jouse toh Egypt ahin jon tauve.Jacob took with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons, and his daughters and granddaughters—all his offspring.

8Tua min hung kipe ho chengse hi Israel chilhah Jacob chate Egypt gam'a ana cheho chu ahiuve: Reuben chu Jacob chate lah a atahpen ahi.Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.

9Reuben chapa te chu Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron chule Carmi ahiuve.The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

10Simeon chapa te chu Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Johar chule Shaul ahiuve. (Shual nu chu Canaan numei ahi).The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.

11Levi chapa te chu Gershon, Kohath chule Merari ahiuve.The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

12Judah chapa te chu Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez chule Zerah ahiuve. (Er le Onan chu Canaan gam'a ana thi lhon tajongleh) Perez chapa te chu Hezron le Hamul ahi lhon'e.The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

13Issachar chapa te chu Tola, Puah, Jashub chule Simron ahiuve.The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.

14Zebulun chapa te chu Sered, Elon chule Zahleel ahiuve.The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

15Hiche ho hi Paddan-aram gam'a achen lai uva peng Jacob le Leah chapa te ahiuve, chule amaho tilouva apenbe achanu, Dinah chu ahi; Jacob chate jouse numei le pasal abon'a Leah a konna hung peng doh jouse chu agoma somthum le thum ahiuve.These are the sons of Leah born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, in addition to his daughter Dinah. The total number of sons and daughters was thirty-three.

16Gad chapa te chu Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi chule Areli ahiuve.The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

17Asher chapa te chu Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi chule Beriah ahiuve. Serah chu asopinu u ahi. Beriah chapa te chu Heber chule Malkiel ahi lhon e.The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.

18Hiche pasal ho se-se hi Zilpah chate ho Leah sohnu akon a Jacob chilhah ho ahiuvin agom a som le gup ahiuve.These are the sons of Jacob born to Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—sixteen in all.

19Jacob chilhah Rachel in ahinpeh chu Joseph le Benjamin ahi.The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.

20Joseph chate ni Egypt gam'a peng chu Mannaseh le Ephhraim ahi lhone, amani nu min chu Asenath Potiphera chanu On gam'a thempu pa chanu ahiye.Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.

21Benjamin chapa te chu Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Namaan, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim chule Ard ahiuve.The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

22Hiche ho hi Rachel le Jacob a konna hung peng achapa te ahiuvin abonchauvin som le li ahiuve.These are the sons of Rachel born to Jacob—fourteen in all.

23Dan chapa chu Hushim ahi.The son of Dan: Hushim.

24Napthali chapa te chu Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer chule Shillem ahiuve.The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.

25Hiche pasal ho hi Bilhah in ahin peh Laban in Rachel soh dinga apeh nu akon ahiuve. Jacob in Bilhah toh ahin chu abon'un pasal sagi ahiuve.These are the sons of Jacob born to Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel—seven in all.

26Jacob chilhah te Egypt ma ama toh cheho chu achate jiho sim louvin mihem somgup le gup ahiuve.All those belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt—his direct descendants, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons—numbered sixty-six persons.

27Hiche tilou chun Jacob in Egypt ma cha pasal ni aneiben hijeh chun abonchauvin Jacob insung mite chu Egypt gam'a anachen laiyu chun mihem somsagi alhingset un ahi.And with the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob’s family who went to Egypt were seventy in all.

28Amaho alamjot nauva alhunna diu ahung naithim tan, Jacob in Judah chu Goshen jotna lamhil hedin asol in, phat chomkhat jouvin amaho alhung tauve.Now Jacob had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When Jacob’s family arrived in the land of Goshen,

29Joseph a sakol kangtalai chunga atou doh in apa Jacob chu Goshen lama aga kimuto pitai. Hichun Joseph in apa Jacob amu phat chun phat sottah a ngongkoi in akap tai.Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely.

30Hichun Jacob in ahin hou in, Joseph kom'a aseitai, “Keima tua hi thi thei kahi tai, ajeh chu nangma na-na hing nalai in tuhin namai kamu tai,” ati.Then Israel said to Joseph, “Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!”

31Hichun Joseph in asopite le apa insung mite jah a “Keima chetou ing ting Pharaoh jah a thu galhut ing ka ting ajah a, ‘Canaan gam'a cheng ka sopite le kapa insung mite ka heng ahunglhung tauve.Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and inform Pharaoh: ‘My brothers and my father’s household from the land of Canaan have come to me.

32Amaho hi kelngoi ching mi ahiuvin, chule ama hon anei thil jouse le agancha hou jong ahin kipui uve gati ing'e.'”The men are shepherds; they raise livestock, and they have brought their flocks and herds and all that they own.’

33“Ahin Pharaoh in ipi na natoh u nahin doh teng ule,When Pharaoh summons you and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’

34na donbut dingu, “Keiho, nasohte hi, kapu kapa teu bangin kelngoi ching kahiuve,' nati diu ahi. Chuteng Pharaoh in Goshen lhanglam a nahin chen sah diu ahi; ajeh chu Egypt miten kelngoi chingho atheinom pouve,” ati.you are to say, ‘Your servants have raised livestock ever since our youth—both we and our fathers.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.”

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