Genesis 34 (ZAJP)

1Zua dimwe Dina, mwana wa Yakobo iyalelile na Lea, kachola kuwatembelela watwanzi Wakikanaani.Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land.

2Ila Shekemu, yakalile mwana wa mkulu wa isi yakalile yokemigwa Hamoli Muhivi, viyamuwene Dina, kamkwida na kumuwasa kwa shuluti.When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

3Moyo wa Shekemu unogelwa na Dina mndele wa Yakobo, na kamnogela ija imndele, na kalonga nayo mbuli zinogile.And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.

4Shekemu kamulongela Hamoli tataake, yolonga, “Nigwelele mndele ino yawe mtwanzi wangu.”So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.”

5Yakobo viyahulike kamba Dina mndele wake katendeligwa mbuli zigela kinyala, wanage wakala kumgunda wochunga, avo kanyamala mbaka viwabwelile.Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but since his sons were with his livestock in the field, he remained silent about it until they returned.

6Na Hamoli tataake Shekemu kachola ha Yakobo giladi walongelele.Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.

7Wana wa Yakobo viwakalile wobwela kulawa kuchunga, wahulika gaja galawilile, wehilwa ng'hani na wona lusango, kwavija Shekemu kakala yatendile kinhu kihile ha Waislaeli kumuwasa kwa shuluti mndele wa Yakobo.When Jacob’s sons heard what had happened, they returned from the field. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.

8Ila Hamoli kawalongela Yakobo na wanage, “Mwanangu Shekemu kanogelwa ng'hani na mndele wenu, avo nowayalalila mmuleke yamsole mndele wenu.But Hamor said to them, “My son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.

9Natuisole. Tugweleleni wandele zenu, na mweye wasoleni wandele zetu.Intermarry with us; give us your daughters and take our daughters for yourselves.

10Avo mkale hano muisi yetu hamoja na tweye, mkale hanhu hohose hamulonda, tendeni uchuluzi mkuilegeha, na muwe na hanhu henu wenyego.”You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”

11Abaho Shekemu kamulongela tataake Dina na ndugu zake, “Munitogolele, na nowagweleleni chochose chumulonda.Then Shechem said to Dinah’s father and brothers, “Grant me this favor, and I will give you whatever you ask.

12Mnongele nhunza yaki yumulonda, na maliho gogose ga zengele gomulonda, nowagwelela kiasi chochose chumulonda, kamba muhanitogoza nie nimsole.”Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”

13Avo wanage Yakobo wamulongela Shekemu na Hamoli tataake mkuwavwizila, kwavija Shekemu kamtendela mbuli zigela kinyala lumbu jao Dina.But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.

14Wawalongela, “Hatudaha kutenda kinhu kino, kumgwelela lumbu jetu munhu hanakwingila kumbi, kumwetu tweye yowa kinyala.“We cannot do such a thing,” they said. “To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us.

15Todaha kutogola kamba muhatenda kinhu kino, kamba kila mbigalo mmwanza wenu yehengizigwa kumbi kamba vituli tweye.We will consent to this on one condition, that you become circumcised like us—every one of your males.

16Abaho tweye towagwelela wandele zetu na tweye towasola wandele zenu, na tweye tokala hamoja na mweye na kugaluka wanhu wamwe.Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves. We will dwell among you and become one people.

17Ila kamba hamtutogolela mweye kwingila kumbi, tomsola lumbu jetu, tochola nayo.”But if you will not agree to be circumcised, then we will take our sister and go.”

18Mbuli zija ziwanogela Hamoli na Shekemu mwanage.Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.

19Mmhale ija ayo yakalile yohishimilwa ng'hani kubanza wose mng'anda ya tataake, kalopola kugatenda gaja gawalongile kwavija kanogelwa na mndele wa Yakobo.The young man, who was the most respected of all his father’s household, did not hesitate to fulfill this request, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.

20Avo Hamoli na mwanage Shekemu wachola ha ulwivi lwa idiwambo jao na kulonga na vilangizi wa idiwambo.So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city:

21Walonga, “Wanhu wano wanoga, na tuwaleke wakale muisi yetu, na kutenda uchuluzi, isi ino ina hanhu bwando hakukala hewo. Tuwasole wandele zao na wasole wandele zetu.“These men are at peace with us. Let them live and trade in our land; indeed, it is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters in marriage and give our daughters to them.

22Ila wanhu wano wotogola kukala hamoja na tweye, na kuwa hamoja na tweye, kamba tuhatogola wambigalo zetu wengizigwe kumbi kamba viwali hewo.But only on this condition will the men agree to dwell with us and be one people: if all our men are circumcised as they are.

23Kamba twahatenda vino, wang'onyo zao na vinhu vose viwalinavo vowa vetu. Na tuwatogolele mbuli zao, tuwaleke wakale hamoja na tweye.”Will not their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell among us.”

24Wambigalo wose waiting'hane hana ulwivi lwa idiwambo waitogolela na Hamoli na Shekemu mwanage, na kila mbigalo muja mdiwambo kengizigwa kumbi.All the men who went out of the city gate listened to Hamor and his son Shechem, and every male of the city was circumcised.

25Mazua madatu vigabitile, waja wengizigwe kumbi viwakalile wang'hali na usungu, wana wabili wa Yakobo, Simioni na Lawi lumbu zake Dina, wasola mizele yao, wadivamhila idiwambo mkwidukiza na kuwakoma wambigalo wose,Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male.

26wawakoma Hamoli na Shekemu mwanage na zele, wamsola Dina lumbu jao kulawa mng'anda ya Shekemu, wachola nayo.They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away.

27Viweshile kuwakoma, wana wayagwe wa Yakobo wengila mdiwambo na kusamha kila kinhu, kwavija lumbu jao kakala yatendeligwe mbuli zigela kinyala.Jacob’s other sons came upon the slaughter and looted the city, because their sister had been defiled.

28Wasola ng'hondolo, ng'ombe, mhunda, na kila kinhu kikalile mdiwambo dija na mmigunda.They took their flocks and herds and donkeys, and everything else in the city or in the field.

29Wasola mali gao gose, watwanzi zao wose, na wana zao, na wasola kila kinhu kikalile mng'anda zao.They carried off all their possessions and women and children, and they plundered everything in their houses.

30Yakobo kawalongela Simioni na Lawi, “Mungalila mbuli, munitenda nie nihilwe na Wakanaani na Wapelizi na kila munhu yokala muisi ino. Nie nabule wanhu bwando, na kamba wahaiduganya hamoja na kunivamhila nie na wanhu wa ng'anda yangu, tobanangigwa.”Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble upon me by making me a stench to the Canaanites and Perizzites, the people of this land. We are few in number; if they unite against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.”

31Wamwidika na lusango wolonga, “Habali tumuleke heyo yamtende lumbu jetu kamba mtenda ugoni ndwanga?”But they replied, “Should he have treated our sister like a prostitute?”

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