Genesis 50 (ZAJP)

1Usufu kainamilila kukihanga cha tataake na kumkumbatila, kamulilila na kumnonela.Then Joseph fell upon his father’s face, wept over him, and kissed him.

2Abaho Usufu kawalagiza waganga wake wam'bake tataake dawa giladi sambiyole, avo waja iwaganga wam'baka Yakobo dawa ya kuzuila kola.And Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father Israel. So they embalmed him,

3Wam'baka dawa ija mmazua malongo mane, kwavija kino kicho kipigiti kilondigwa kubakigwa dawa munhu yadanganhike. Wamisili wamulilila Yakobo mmazua malongo saba.taking the forty days required to complete the embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.

4Mazua ga kumulilila Yakobo vugamalile, Usufu kawalongela wakulu wa ng'anda ya Falao, “Nowayalalila, soleni usenga uno mumgalile Falao,When the days of mourning had passed, Joseph said to Pharaoh’s court, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please tell Pharaoh that

5‘Tataangu viyakalile behi na kudanganhika, kanilongela nimduilile kamba nomzika mdipanga diyahimbile muisi ya Kanaani. Avo nileke nichole nikamzike tataangu abaho nobwela.’ ”my father made me swear an oath when he said, ‘I am about to die. You must bury me in the tomb that I dug for myself in the land of Canaan.’ Now let me go and bury my father, and then return.”

6Falao kamulongela, “Genda ukamzike tataako kamba vuumduilile kamba kotenda avo.”Pharaoh replied, “Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear to do.”

7Avo Usufu kachola kumzika tataake. Kasindikizigwa na watumigwa wose wa Falao hamoja na wakulu wose wa ng'anda ya Falao na wakulu wose wa isi ya Misili.Then Joseph went to bury his father, and all the servants of Pharaoh accompanied him—the elders of Pharaoh’s household and all the elders of the land of Egypt—

8Vivija Usufu kawasola watumigwa wose wa ng'anda yake na wandugu zake na wanhu wose wakalile mng'anda ya tataake. Ila wana zao, madale gao ga ng'hondolo, na madale ga ng'ombe zao wao wasigale Gosheni.along with all of Joseph’s household, and his brothers, and his father’s household. Only their children and flocks and herds were left in Goshen.

9Waja wogala mikwama na wakwela falasi vivija wachola hamoja na heyo. Dikala dale kulu ng'hani da wanhu.Chariots and horsemen alike went up with him, and it was an exceedingly large procession.

10Viwavikile hana ulubuga lwa kwanikila ngano lukemigwa Atadi, lukalile ng'ambu ya ulawilo wa zua wa Lwanda lwa Yolodani, wagegemeza na dizwi kulu na usungu mkulu ng'hani umemile giogio, Usufu kakala haja mkipigiti cha mazua saba yomulilila tataake.When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, which is across the Jordan, they lamented and wailed loudly, and Joseph mourned for his father seven days.

11Wenekae wa Kanaani viwonile kililo kija haja halubuga lwa kwanikila ngano lukemigwa Atadi, walonga, “Wamisili wana mting'hano wa kililo.” Kino kicho kilamso hanhu haja behi na Yolodani hokemigwa Abeli-Misili.When the Canaanites of the land saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a solemn ceremony of mourning by the Egyptians.” Thus the place across the Jordan is called Abel-mizraim.

12Wana wa Yakobo watenda kamba viyawalagize,So Jacob’s sons did as he had charged them.

13wampapa Yakobo mbaka kuisi ya Kanaani na kumzika muimhango, mumgunda wa Makipela behi na Mamle, awo Ablaham uyaugulile kulawa ha Efloni Muhiti, hawe hanhu ha kuzikila.They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave at Machpelah in the field near Mamre, which Abraham had purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site.

14Usufu viyeshile kumzika tataake, kabweleganya Misili hamoja na wandugu zake na waja wose wacholile na heyo kumzika tataake.After Joseph had buried his father, he returned to Egypt with his brothers and all who had gone with him to bury his father.

15Wakulu zake Usufu viwonile kamba tataao kadanganhika, walonga, “Yowaze ihawa Usufu yang'hali na lusango na tweye, na yahagelegeza kutubwelezela mbuli zose zihile zitumtendele?”When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge? Then he will surely repay us for all the evil that we did to him.”

16Avo wamgalila usenga Usufu, wolonga, “Kipigiti tataetu hanadanganhika katulongela,So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Before he died, your father commanded,

17tukugalile usenga uno, ‘Wagele kumgongo wakulu zako gehile gose gawakutendele.’ Avo tugele kumgongo sama ya gehile gose gatukutendele tweye, watumigwa wa Mulungu wa tataako.” Usufu viyahulike gano kalila ng'hani.‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept.

18Abaho wakulu zake weza waibwanha hasi haulongozi wake, na kulonga, “Tweye twa nyakadala zako.”His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!”

19Ila Usufu kawalongela, “Sambimdumbe, nie na Mulungu mbaka niwataguse?But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?

20Hata kamba mweye mgesa gehile, ila Mulungu kagesa ganogile, giladi ugima wa wanhu bwando sambiubanangike kamba voyotenda sambi.As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.

21Avo sambimdumbe, nie nowagwelela mandia mweye hamoja na wanenu.” Mkulonga mbuli zino zilimwilile, kawahoza imioyo.Therefore do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” So Joseph reassured his brothers and spoke kindly to them.

22Avo Usufu kagendelela kukala muisi ya Misili, heyo hamoja na wanhu wa ng'anda ya tataake. Usufu kakala milao mia na longo dimwe.Now Joseph and his father’s household remained in Egypt, and Joseph lived to the age of 110.

23Usufu kawona wana na wazukulu wa Eflaim. Vivija kawona wana wa Makili mwana wa Manase awo iyawalongile kamba wanage.He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s knees.

24Abaho Usufu kawalongela wandugu zake, “Nie na mmabehi kudanganhika, ila Mulungu kokwiza kuwemiliza na kuwalava mweye muisi ino na kuwagala kuisi iyawaduilile Ablaham, Isaka, na Yakobo.”Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”

25Abaho Usufu kawalongela Waislaeli wamduilile, kalonga, “Mulungu yeheza kuwataza kuwalava muisi ino, muipape mizege yangu kulawa hano.”And Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath and said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.”

26Avo Usufu kadanganhika kipigiti viyakalile na milao mia na longo dimwe. Wam'baka dawa ya kuzuila kola, na kumwingiza mdijanaenza kuja Misili.So Joseph died at the age of 110. And they embalmed his body and placed it in a coffin in Egypt.

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