Genesis 30 (ZAJP)

1Laheli viyonile kamba hanamulelela wana Yakobo, kamonela migongo lumbu jake, na kumulongela Yakobo. “Nigwelele wana, kamba si hivo, nodanganhika!”When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob.

2Yakobo kamonela lusango Laheli, kamulongela, “Nie iyo Mulungu, yakutendile gweye uwebule wana?”Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”

3Laheli kamulongela, “Msole nyakadala wangu Bilha, uwase nayo yanilelele wana. Kubitila heyo na nie vivija nowa mama.”Then she said, “Here is my maidservant Bilhah. Sleep with her, that she may bear children for me, so that through her I too can build a family.”

4Avo Laheli kamgwelela Yakobo Bilha nyakadala wake yawe mtwanzi wake, na heyo kawasa nayo.So Rachel gave Jacob her servant Bilhah as a wife, and he slept with her,

5Na Bilha kapata inda na kumulelela Yakobo mwana mbigalo.and Bilhah conceived and bore him a son.

6Abaho Laheli kalonga, “Mulungu kalamula na kunyonela nie bazi, kazihulika nhambiko zangu na kunigwelela nie mwana mbigalo.” Avo kamkema twaga jake Dani.Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; He has heard my plea and given me a son.” So she named him Dan.

7Bilha nyakadala wa Laheli kapata inda kabili na kamulelela Yakobo mwana mbigalo wa ikabili.And Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son.

8Abaho Laheli kalonga, “Nigomba ng'hani na lumbu jangu, mbaka nihuma.” Avo kamgwaa twaga dikemigwa Naftali.Then Rachel said, “In my great struggles, I have wrestled with my sister and won.” So she named him Naphtali.

9Lea viyonile kamba kema kulela, kamsola Zilpa nyakadala wake na kumgwelela Yakobo yawe mtwanzi wake.When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.

10Zilpa nyakadala wa Lea kamulelela Yakobo mwana mbigalo.And Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son.

11Abaho, Lea kalonga, “Mhata mhome.” Avo kamkema twaga jake Gadi.Then Leah said, “How fortunate!” So she named him Gad.

12Zilpa nyakadala wa Lea kamulelela Yakobo mwana mbigalo wa ikabili.When Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son,

13Lea kalonga, “Nodeng'ha ng'hani, watwanzi wong'hema nie ndeng'ha.” Avo kamkema twaga jake Asheli.Leah said, “How happy I am! For the women call me happy.” So she named him Asher.

14Kipigiti cha kuhuna ngano, Lubeni kachola kumgunda na kubawa dudai, kamgalila mamaake Lea. Laheli kamulongela Lea, “Ngwelela dudai kidogo za mwanago.”Now during the wheat harvest, Reuben went out and found some mandrakes in the field. When he brought them to his mother, Rachel begged Leah, “Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.”

15Ila Lea kamulongela, “Kokwagiza mbuli ndodo kunisolela mbigalo wangu? Sambi kolonda kusola dudai za mwanangu.” Laheli kalonga, “Kamba uhanigwelela dudai za mwanago, ikilo ya lelo Yakobo kowasa na gweye.”But Leah replied, “Is it not enough that you have taken away my husband? Now you want to take my son’s mandrakes as well?” “Very well,” said Rachel, “he may sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”

16Avo ichungulo ija Yakobo viyabwelile kulawa kumgunda, Lea kalawa kachola kum'bokela abaho kamulongela, “Kolondigwa wize kuwasa na nie ikilo ya lelo, kwavija nikulihila dudai za mwanangu.” Avo ikilo ija kawasa na Lea.When Jacob came in from the field that evening, Leah went out to meet him and said, “You must come with me, for I have hired you with my son’s mandrakes.” So he slept with her that night.

17Mulungu kahulika nhambiko ya Lea, na Lea kapata inda na kamulelela Yakobo mwana mbigalo wa tano.And God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore a fifth son to Jacob.

18Lea kalonga, “Mulungu kanigwelela nhunza kwavija nimgwelela mbigalo wangu nyakadala wangu.” Avo Lea kamgwelela imwana twaga dikemigwa Isakali.Then Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my maidservant to my husband.” So she named him Issachar.

19Lea kapata inda kabili na kamulelela Yakobo mwana mbigalo wa sita.Again Leah conceived and bore a sixth son to Jacob.

20Abaho Lea kalonga, “Mulungu kanigwelela nhunza inogile. Sambi mbigalo wangu konihishimila, kwavija nimulelela mwana mbigalo wa sita.” Avo kamgwelela twaga dikemigwa Zabuloni.“God has given me a good gift,” she said. “This time my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons.” And she named him Zebulun.

21Abaho kamulela mwana mtwanzi, na kamkema twaga jake Dina.After that, Leah gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah.

22Abaho Mulungu kamgelegeza Laheli, kazihulika nhambiko zake na kuifungula inda yake.Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb,

23Laheli kapata inda na kalela mwana mbigalo, na kulonga, “Mulungu kanisegezela kinyala changu.”and she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God has taken away my shame,” she said.

24Kamgwelela twaga dikemigwa Usufu, na kulonga, “MNDEWA kanigwelela mwana iyagwe mbigalo.”She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.”

25Laheli viyamulelile Usufu, Yakobo kamulongela Labani, “Nileke nibwele ukae muisi yangu mwenyego.Now after Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me on my way so I can return to my homeland.

26Nigwelele watwanzi zangu na wanangu iniwapatile mkukusang'hanikila, nichole nao, kuvitanga vinikusang'hanikile ng'hani.”Give me my wives and children for whom I have served you, that I may go on my way. You know how hard I have worked for you.”

27Labani kamulongela, “Nitegeleze, nie nilagula na kuvitanga kamba MNDEWA kanimoteza nie sama yako gweye.But Laban replied, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.”

28Longa kitumetume chako nikulihe.”And he added, “Name your wages, and I will pay them.”

29Yakobo kalonga, “Gweye mwenyego kuvitanga vija vinikusang'hanikile, na vija madale gako vugakalile hasi yangu.Then Jacob answered, “You know how I have served you and how your livestock have thrived under my care.

30Kukala na mali kidogo kipigiti sinakwiza, ila sambi mali gako gongezeka ng'hani. MNDEWA kakumoteza gweye kubitila vinhu vose vinitendile nie. Ila sambi kicho kipigiti changu cha kutenda mbuli zangu mwenyego.”Indeed, you had very little before my arrival, but now your wealth has increased many times over. The LORD has blessed you wherever I set foot. But now, when may I also provide for my own household?”

31Labani kamuuza, “Nikugwelele choni?” Yakobo kalonga, “Sambiunigwelele kinhu chochose, ila kamba uhanitendela nie mbuli ino, nogendelela kukuchungila madale ga ng'hondolo zako.“What can I give you?” Laban asked. “You do not need to give me anything,” Jacob replied. “If you do this one thing for me, I will keep on shepherding and keeping your flocks.

32Lelo leka nibite mmadale gako na kusegeza wana ng'hondolo wali na midewa ama minyela, wana menhe wali na midewa ama minyela, na wana ng'hondolo wose watitu. Unigwelele nie kamba kitumetume changu.Let me go through all your flocks today and remove from them every speckled or spotted sheep, every dark-colored lamb, and every spotted or speckled goat. These will be my wages.

33Mazua ga hamwande kovitanga kamba nie nabule uzenzeleganye, ahaja vondawize kulola kitumetume changu chuunilihile. Kamba uhavika menhe yalibule minyela ama midewa ama kamba hana ng'hondolo yalibule utitu mdidale jangu basi hiyo kebigwa.”So my honesty will testify for me when you come to check on my wages in the future. If I have any goats that are not speckled or spotted, or any lambs that are not dark-colored, they will be considered stolen.”

34Labani kalonga, “Vinoga, na iwe kamba vuulongile.”“Agreed,” said Laban. “Let it be as you have said.”

35Avo zua didija Labani kawasegeza waja iwamenhe songolomi na mabogwa wali na minyela na midewa, na wose wali na uzelu na wana ng'hondolo wose wali watitu, na kuwagwelela wanage.That very day Laban removed all the streaked or spotted male goats and every speckled or spotted female goat—every one that had any white on it—and every dark-colored lamb, and he placed them under the care of his sons.

36Labani kachola mwanza wa mazua madatu kulawa hayakalile Yakobo, kipigiti Yakobo viyakalile yogendelela kuchunga ng'hondolo wa Labani wasigale.Then he put a three-day journey between himself and Jacob, while Jacob was shepherding the rest of Laban’s flocks.

37Abaho Yakobo kasola mango mbisi kulawa mmibiki ya mulubuna, mulozi, na mwalamoni, kaziyua na kutenda mindandu mzimango zija mkuziyua vigome vake na katenda uzelu ukalile mgati ya izimango woneke.Jacob, however, took fresh branches of poplar, almond, and plane trees, and peeled the bark, exposing the white inner wood of the branches.

38Abaho kazisimika zija zimango ziyaziyuile kila hanhu ha kung'wela mazi ng'hondolo na menhe, giladi zoneke dimwe kwa dimwe haulongozi wa iwang'hondolo waheza kung'wa mazi, kipigiti ng'hondolo wahawa mkipigiti cha kukweligwa.Then he set the peeled branches in the watering troughs in front of the flocks coming in to drink. So when the flocks were in heat and came to drink,

39Na viwaikwelile haulongozi wa zija izimango, walela wana wali na minhongo mizelu, minyela, na midewa.they mated in front of the branches. And they bore young that were streaked or speckled or spotted.

40Yakobo kawabagula waja iwana ng'hondolo kulawa mdidale da Labani, ila mkipigiti cha kukweligwa kawatenda ng'hondolo wasigale wawalole ng'hondolo wa Labani awo wakalile watitu na wali na minhongo. Vino vivo Yakobo viyatendile dale jake jongezeke.Jacob set apart the young, but made the rest face the streaked dark-colored sheep in Laban’s flocks. Then he set his own stock apart and did not put them with Laban’s animals.

41Kipigiti wang'onyo walibule nyondenyonde viwavikile kipigiti cha kukweligwa, Yakobo kazika zija zimango kila hanhu ha kung'wela mazi haulongozi wa iwang'onyo, giladi waikwele haulongozi wa izimango.Whenever the stronger females of the flock were in heat, Jacob would place the branches in the troughs, in full view of the animals, so that they would breed in front of the branches.

42Ila kamba waja iwang'onyo wakala nyondenyonde, kazisegeza zija izimango haja. Avo wang'onyo wali nyondenyonde wakala wa Labani, na waja walibule nyondenyonde wakala wa Yakobo.But if the animals were weak, he did not set out the branches. So the weaker animals went to Laban and the stronger ones to Jacob.

43Mkilamso kino Yakobo keza kuwa mgoli ng'hani. Kakala na madale makulu ga ng'hondolo, na menhe, nyakadala, ngamia, na mhunda.Thus Jacob became exceedingly prosperous. He owned large flocks, maidservants and menservants, and camels and donkeys.

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