Genesis 29 (ZAJP)

1Yakobo kagendelela na mwanza wake na kavika muisi ya wanhu wa ulawilo wa zua.Jacob resumed his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.

2Hiko kona sima mumgunda, na madale madatu ga ng'hondolo gahumula hamgwazo wa idisima, kwavija madale gakala gong'wezigwa mazi kulawa mdisima dija. Na dibwe dikalile digubike idisima dija dikala kulu.He looked and saw a well in the field, and near it lay three flocks of sheep, because the sheep were watered from this well. And a large stone covered the mouth of the well.

3Ikala nzoela ya wachunga kuibeta mbaka kipigiti madale gose ga ng'hondolo vondagaiduganye, avo wachunga ng'hondolo wadibimbilisa idibwe kulawa hamulomo wa idisima, na kuwang'weza iwang'hondolo. Abaho wadibweza idibwe haja hadikalile hana umulomo wa idisima.When all the flocks had been gathered there, the shepherds would roll away the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep. Then they would return the stone to its place over the mouth of the well.

4Yakobo kawauza iwachunga ng'hondolo, “Ndugu zangu, mweye molawa kwahi?” Wedika, “Tweye tolawa Halani.”“My brothers,” Jacob asked the shepherds, “where are you from?” “We are from Haran,” they answered.

5Kawauza, “Mumtanga Labani mzukulu wa Naholi?” Wedika, “Tumtanga.”“Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor?” Jacob asked. “We know him,” they replied.

6Yakobo kawauza, yolonga, “Mpile?” Wedika, “Mpile.” Walonga, “Lola, mwanage ija haja kokwiza na dale jake da ng'hondolo.”“Is he well?” Jacob inquired. “Yes,” they answered, “and here comes his daughter Rachel with his sheep.”

7Yakobo kawalongela, “Loleni, zua hadinahonga, kipigiti cha ng'hondolo kuwasa hakinavika, wang'wezeni mazi iwang'hondolo na muwagale wakaje.”“Look,” said Jacob, “it is still broad daylight; it is not yet time to gather the livestock. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.”

8Avo hewo walonga, “Hatudaha kutenda avo, mbaka madale gose vondagaiduganye hamoja, na idibwe vondadibimbiliswe kulawa haumulomo wa idisima, abaho towang'weza mazi iwang'hondolo.”But they replied, “We cannot, until all the flocks have been gathered and the stone has been rolled away from the mouth of the well. Then we will water the sheep.”

9Kipigiti Yakobo viyakalile yogendelela kuwalongela iwachunga, Laheli keza na ng'hondolo wa tataake, kwavija heyo kakala yowachunga.While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.

10Yakobo viyamonile Laheli mwanage Labani lumbu ja mamaake, na viyadiwene dale da ng'hondolo wa Labani, kachola kudibimbilisa idibwe kulawa haumulomo wa idisima, na kuwang'weza ng'hondolo wa mjombaake.As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, with Laban’s sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep.

11Abaho, Yakobo kamnonela Laheli, na kusonga kulila na dizwi kulu,Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.

12na kumpetela kamba, heyo kakala ndugu wa tataake, mwanage Lebeka. Avo Laheli kakimbilila ukae kachola kumpetela tataake.He told Rachel that he was Rebekah’s son, a relative of her father, and she ran and told her father.

13Labani viyahulike mbuli za Yakobo mwana wa lumbu jake, kamkimbilila kam'bokela, kamkumbatila na kumnonela, abaho wachola ukae yake. Yakobo kampetela Labani mbuli zose zimulawilile.When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, where Jacob told him all that had happened.

14Abaho Labani kamulongela, “Kweli gweye nyama yangu na mulopa wangu.” Yakobo kakala na heyo mulenge umwe.Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,

15Labani kamulongela Yakobo, “Kwavija gweye kwa ndugu yangu, havilumbile unisang'hanikile bule. Nongela choni chuulonda kiwe kitumetume chako.”Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”

16Labani kakala na wana wakitwanzi wabili, mkulu kokemigwa Lea na mdodo kokemigwa Laheli.Now Laban had two daughters; the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel.

17Lea kakala na meso gavulale, ila Laheli kakala yanogile mkiwiliwili na mkihanga.Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.

18Yakobo kanogelwa na Laheli, avo kamulongela Labani, “Nokusang'hanikila milao saba, sama ya kumsola mwanago mdodo Laheli.”Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”

19Labani kamulongela, “Vinoga nikugwelele gweye umsole sio munhu iyagwe yoyose. Kala hano hamoja na nie.”Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.”

20Avo Yakobo kamsang'hanikila milao saba sama ya kumpata Laheli, Yakobo kachona kipigiti kija kiguhi kwavija viyanogelwe na Laheli.So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.

21Abaho Yakobo kamulongela Labani, “Nigwelele mtwanzi wangu, kipigiti changu kimala, na nolonda niwase nayo.”Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.”

22Avo Labani kawakema hamoja wanhu wose wa hanhu haja na kutenda lusona lwa zengele.So Laban invited all the men of that place and prepared a feast.

23Viivikile ikilo, Labani kamsola Lea mwanage na kumgwelela Yakobo, na heyo kawasa nayo.But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.

24Labani kamulava Zilpa nyakadala wake yamsang'hanikile Lea.And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant.

25Viivikile imitondo, kumbe kakala Lea! Avo Yakobo kamulongela Labani, “Choni kino kiunitendele?” Yakobo kamuuza Labani. “Nikusang'hanikila milao saba sama ya Laheli. Habali univwizile?”When morning came, there was Leah! “What have you done to me?” Jacob said to Laban. “Wasn’t it for Rachel that I served you? Why have you deceived me?”

26Labani kamulongela, “Ino sio nzoela yetu muisi yetu, yalongole kusoligwa mdodo abaho mkulu.Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.

27Mambukiza mazua gano saba ga lusona lwa zengele lwa ino imkulu, abaho nokugwelela Laheli kamba uhanisang'hanikila milao saba iyagwe.”Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”

28Yakobo katogola, kamambukiza mazua saba ga Lea, abaho Labani kamgwelela Laheli yawe mtwanzi wake.And Jacob did just that. He finished the week’s celebration, and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.

29Labani kamulava Bilha nyakadala wake yamsang'hanikile Laheli.Laban also gave his servant girl Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maidservant.

30Avo vivija Yakobo kawasa na Laheli, na kamnogela ng'hani Laheli kubanza Lea. Yakobo kamsang'hanikila Labani milao saba iyagwe.Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.

31MNDEWA viyawene kamba Lea hanogeligwe ng'hani, kamfungula inda yake kamgwelela wana, ila Laheli kakala bule sambo.When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

32Lea kapata inda na kamulela mwana mbigalo, kamgwaa twaga dikemigwa Lubeni, kwavija kalonga, “MNDEWA kawona mgayo wangu. Kweli mbigalo wangu sambi konogelwa na nie.”And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”

33Lea kapata inda kabili na kamulela mwana mbigalo, kamgwaa twaga dikemigwa Simioni, kwavija kalonga, “MNDEWA kahulika kamba nie sinogelwe, avo kanigwelela mwana iyagwe.”Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon.

34Lea kapata inda iyagwe na kumulela mwana mbigalo, kamgwaa twaga dikemigwa Lawi, kwavija kalonga, “Sambi mbigalo wangu kowa behi ng'hani na nie, kwavija nimulelela wana mbigalo wadatu.”Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.

35Lea kapata inda iyagwe na kumulela mwana mbigalo, kamgwaa twaga dikemigwa Yuda, kwavija kalonga, “Mwanza uno nomuyenzi MNDEWA.” Abaho Lea kema kulela.And once more she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.

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