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Charo cha phiri cha kuphiya Misiri
1 Ndzala yazidi kukala kali ko Kanani, 2 na atu a Jakobo ariphokala akamala mtsere uriogulwa Misiri, Jakobo waambira anae, “Uyani mkahugurire mtsere tsona.” 3 Ela Juda achimuamba ise, “Yuya mkpwulu wa Misiri wagomba wazi kabisa kukala kandabisha naswi tsona napho tahundaphiya na mdide wehu! 4 Uchikubali huphiye na Benjamini, phahi hundaphiya hukakugurireni chakurya. 5 Ela uchirema na Benjamini, baba swino tahundaphiya, mana yuya mutu waamba, ‘Sindabisha namwi tsona hadi mwedze na mdide wenu!’ ” 6 Jakobo achiamba, “Mwanitiya mashakani, kpwa utu wani mwanihendera uyi huno wa kumuambira hiye mutu kukala muna mwenenu wenu wanjina?” 7 Nao achimuamba, “Yuya mutu wahuuza kuhusu swi enye na kuhusu abari ehu anjina pha kaya. Wahuuza achiamba, ‘Dze, sowe yenu ni mzima? Muna mwenenu wenu wanjina?’ Naswi kala hunamjibu go maswalige tu. Sambi kala hundamanyadze kukala andaamba, ‘Ndzoni na mwenenu wenu’?” 8 Juda achimuambira ise, “Niricha niphiye naye hiyu mvulana ili huuke mara mwenga, hukagule chakurya husedze hukahirikani phamwenga na achetu ehu na ana ehu. 9 Mimi mwenye nindakala mzamana. Undaniisa mimi baba. Ichikala sindakpwedza naye mzima, phahi lawama naikale dzulu yangu maisha. 10 Kalapho wakubali hangu mwandzo, hungekala hwahenda vyaro viiri vya kuphiya na kuuya.” 11 Ndipho ise yao achiamba, “Ichikala ni lazima aphiye, phahi hendani hivi: Halani vitu vinono-vinono kula ku kpwehu, mumphirikire zawadi hiye mkpwulu. Halani dawa chache ya mavune, asali chache, vilungo vya kujitira, uvumba na mbeyu za mtswano, yani jozi na lozi. 12 Halani pesa kano mbiri ya zira zitakpwazo, mana ni lazima muuyize zira pesa zouyizwa mwenu maguniani. Mendzerepho zauyizwa bahati mbaya. 13 Mhaleni mwenenu wenu na mphiye mara mwenga. 14 Mlungu Mwenye Nguvu Zosi naamuhende hiye akuonereni mbazi ili amrichire Benjamini na hiye mwenenu wenu wanjina muuye nao kaya. Ichikala naandikirwa anangu aangamike, haya, naangamike, taphana neno.”
15 Phahi ahala zira zawadi, pesa za kano mbiri na Benjamini, na achiuka mara mwenga. Ariphofika Misiri, akpwendamuona Yusufu.
Yusufu anaalika nduguze kpwakpwe nyumbani
16 Yusufu ariphomuona Benjamini phamwenga nao, wamuambira mtumishiwe mkpwulu wa nyumbaye, “Aphirike kpwangu kaya hano ajeni na ukatsindze nyama umtengeze, mana nindarya nao mutsi.” 17 Yuya mtumishi wahenda kama arivyolagizwa ni Yusufu, waaphirika kpwa Yusufu.
18 Wakati ariphokala anaphirikpwa kpwa Yusufu agbwirwa ni wuoga na achiamba, “Hunaphirikpwa hiko kpwa sababu ya zira pesa zouyizwa mwehu maguniani kano ya mwandzo. Analonda kuhugbwira kpwa nguvu, ahuhende atumwa na ahufute punda ehu.”
19 Ariphofika mryangoni nyumbani kpwa Yusufu, amuuza yuya mtumishi mkpwulu wa Yusufu, 20 achimuamba, “Bwana, swino hwakpwedza hipha kano ya kpwandza kpwedzagula chakurya. 21 Ela huriphokala hunauya kaya, hwakpwendaima phatu ambapho kala hundalala usiku. Huriphovugula magunia gehu, chila mmwenga wakuta pesaze zosi mwakpwe guniani. Phahi, hizo pesa swino hukaziuyiza. 22 Tahumanya yeuyiza pesa zira maguniani. Piya hukedza na pesa zanjina ili hugule chakurya zaidi.” 23 Yuya bwana achiamba, “Ni sawa-sawa mchivyoniambira, msiogophe wala msikale na wasiwasi. Mlungu wenu ndiye yekutiirani pesa mwenu maguniani. Mimi ndimi yephokera pesa zenu.” Chisha achiatuluzira mwanáo wao Simioni.
24 Yuya mtumishi achiakaribisha nyumbani mwa Yusufu, achiapha madzi ga kusinga magulu, na achiapha punda aho chakurya. 25 Hara nduguze Yusufu a tayarisha zawadi zao ili amuphe Yusufu pho mutsi ndiphokpwedza, mana kala akasikira kukala andarya phamwenga naye.
26 Yusufu ariphokpwedza phara kaya, nduguze amupha zira zawadi zokpwedza nazo, na achimgbwerera maguluni. 27 Yusufu waauza hali zao, halafu achiaamba, “Ye sowe yenu mtumia mriyeniamba, a viphi? Achere moyo?” 28 Nduguze achimuamba, “Mtumishio, baba yehu achere moyo na kana neno.” Chisha achizamisa vitswa vyao kuonyesa ishima.
Yusufu anakutana na nduguye
Benjamini
29 Yusufu ariphomuona Benjamini, mwanao ndani mwenga, waamba, “Yuno ndiye mwenenu wenu chiziyanda mriyeniambira?” Chisha achimuamba Benjamini, “Mlungu naakuonere mbazi, mwanangu!” 30 Halafu Yusufu wauka gafula, mana matsozi kala ganamrengarenga kpwa sababu ya kumuona nduguye. Achiinjira mwakpwe chumbani na achirira. 31 Bada ya kusinga uso watuluka kondze, achidzidinisa chilume na achiamba, “Reheni chakurya.”
32 Yusufu warya macheye na nduguze nao achirya machiyao. Amisiri okala hipho nao achirya machiyao, mana aho kurya na Aeburania kala ni utu wa kutsukiza. 33 Aho asagala mezani kulolana na Yusufu, na apangbwa kulengana na miaka yao, kula mvyere hadi mdide; hino yaahenda alolane kpwa kuangalala.* 34 Chakurya kala chichihalwa mezani pha Yusufu na akahewa. Benjamini wahewa chakurya kano tsano ya chira cha ayae. Anwa, achirya vyakurya vinono-vinono na achifwahirwa phamwenga na Yusufu.
* 43:33 Sababu ya kuangalala yakala ko kupangbwa kula mvyere hadi mdide.