Genesis 40 (ZAJP)

1Vugabitile mazua madodo hamwande, munhu yakalile mkulu wa waja womgomela ung'waji Falao, mndewa wa Misili, na ija yakalile mkulu wa waja womokela mikate, wamgevuza mkulu wao, Falao.Some time later, the king’s cupbearer and baker offended their master, the king of Egypt.

2Falao kagevuzigwa ng'hani na wakulu wano wabili, mkulu wa waja womgomela ung'waji na mkulu wa waja womokela mikate,Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,

3na kawagela mkifungo muing'anda ya mkulu wa wemilizi amo mwayakalile yafungigwe Usufu.and imprisoned them in the house of the captain of the guard, the same prison where Joseph was confined.

4Wakala muja mkifungo mkipigiti kitali, ija imkulu wa wemilizi kamsagula Usufu yawe mtumigwa wao.The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he became their personal attendant. After they had been in custody for some time,

5Kilo imwe ija imkulu wa waja womgomela ung'waji mndewa na ija imkulu wa waja womokela mikate mndewa walota nzozi muja mkifungo, na kila nzozi ikala na nhegulo yake.both of these men—the Egyptian king’s cupbearer and baker, who were being held in the prison—had a dream on the same night, and each dream had its own meaning.

6Imitondo iyagwe Usufu viyawakwenhukile, kawona wanyunguala.When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they were distraught.

7Kawauza, “Habali lelo mnyunguale?”So he asked the officials of Pharaoh who were in custody with him in his master’s house, “Why are your faces so downcast today?”

8Wamwidika walonga, “Tweye tose tulota nzozi, na haduhu hata munhu imwe yadahile kutapita nhegulo ya nzozi zetu.” Usufu kawalongela, “Si Mulungu yolava udaho wa kutapita nhegulo ya nzozi? Nilongeleni nzozi zenu.”“We both had dreams,” they replied, “but there is no one to interpret them.” Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.”

9Avo ija imkulu wa waja womgomela ung'waji mndewa kamulongela Usufu nzozi yake, kamulongela, “Mnzozi yangu, nyona mzabibu haulongozi wangu,So the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream: “In my dream there was a vine before me,

10Na muja mumzabibu kukala na matambi madatu. Kipigiti kikija vuusongile kuzuka, malua gake galika na kulela vikungwi vili na zabibu zipile.and on the vine were three branches. As it budded, its blossoms opened and its clusters ripened into grapes.

11Kikasi cha Falao kikala mumkono wangu, avo nisola zija zizabibu nizikamulila mkikasi cha Falao na kumgwaa Falao.”Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes, squeezed them into his cup, and placed the cup in his hand.”

12Usufu kalonga, “Nhegulo ya nzozi ino iyo ino, matambi madatu gago mazua madatu.Joseph replied, “This is the interpretation: The three branches are three days.

13Mkipigiti cha mazua madatu, Falao kokufungula, na kokubweza hana isang'hano yako, na komgomela mndewa ung'waji kamba vuukalile utenda kipigiti vuukalile mkulu wa waja womgomela ung'waji mndewa.Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore your position. You will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, just as you did when you were his cupbearer.

14Ila mbuli zose zihakucholela goya sambiunisemwe, undagusile unhu, ukanhambule ha Falao siku konilava kulawa mkifungo kino.But when it goes well for you, please remember me and show me kindness by mentioning me to Pharaoh, that he might bring me out of this prison.

15Nie ninyamuligwa bila kulonda kulawa muisi ya Waeblania, na hata hano Misili sitendile kinhu chochose kilumbile nie kugeligwa mkifungo.”For I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing for which they should have put me in this dungeon.”

16Ija imkulu wa waja womokela mikate mndewa viyonile kamba Usufu kamulongela mbuli zinogile za nzozi yake, ija imkulu wa waja womgomela ung'waji mndewa kamulongela, “Na nie vivija nilota nzozi, mditwi jangu kukala na vigelo vidatu va mikate.When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was favorable, he said to Joseph, “I too had a dream: There were three baskets of white bread on my head.

17Mkigelo kikalile uchana kukala na namna zose za mandia gokigwe sama ya Falao, ila ndege wagaja gamandia kipigiti vigakalile gang'hali mditwi jangu.”In the top basket were all sorts of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.”

18Usufu kalonga, “Ino iyo nhegulo yake, vigelo vidatu vima sama ya mazua madatu.Joseph replied, “This is the interpretation: The three baskets are three days.

19Mkipigiti cha mazua madatu, Falao kokufungula, ila kukukanha ditwi jako na kulutungika lukuli lwako mum'biki. Na ndege woija nyama yako.”Within three days Pharaoh will lift off your head and hang you on a tree. Then the birds will eat the flesh of your body.”

20Zua da ikadatu dikala zua da ng'humbukila ya mvumbuka ya Falao, avo Falao kawatendela lusona watumigwa zake wose, kamfungula mkulu wa waja womgomela ung'waji mndewa na ija imkulu wa waja womokela mikate mndewa na kuwagala haulongozi wa waja iwatumigwa.On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he held a feast for all his officials, and in their presence he lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.

21Kam'bweza msang'hano yake ija mkulu wa waja womgomela ung'waji mndewa, giladi yagendelele kumgwelela Falao kikasi,Pharaoh restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he once again placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.

22ila ija imkulu wa waja womokela mikate mndewa kakanhigwa ditwi jake, na lukuli lwake lutungikigwa kamba Usufu viyawatapitile.But Pharaoh hanged the chief baker, just as Joseph had described to them in his interpretation.

23Ila ija imkulu wa waja womgomela ung'waji mndewa kamwisemwa Usufu, hamkumbuke mmbuli yoyose.The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot all about him.

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