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Abaganda ba Yusufu baaba e Misiri okugula ebyokulya
1 Atyanu oYaakobbo oweyawuliire ati omu kyalo kyʼe Misiri waliyo ebyokulya, nʼakoba abataane ati, “Lwaki mutyamiraawo anambula kimukola, ni mwira mu kulolanganaku?” 2 Era nʼabakoba ati, “Muwulisisye, mpulira nambu omu kyalo kyʼe Misiri waliyo ebyokulya. Muserengete mwabe, mutugulirekuuyo ebyokulya ebyezya okutulamya titwafa enzala.”+
3 Awo abaganda ba Yusufu eikumi, ni baserengeta okwaba e Misiri okugula ebyokulya. 4 Neye oYaakobbo nandi nʼaikirirya oBbenyamini owʼekida ekimo nʼoYusufu, okwaba aamo nʼabagandabe. Yakolere atyo olwʼokubba yatiire ati demba akabbikabbi ni katuuka oku Bbenyamini. 5 Awo abataane ba Yaakobbo ni baaba nʼabantu abandi okugula ebyokulya, olwʼokubba wabbairewo enzala omu kyalo kyʼe Kanani kyona.
6 Atyanu oYusufu niiye eyabbaire omufugi wʼekyalo kyʼe Misiri. Era niiye eyagulyangaku abantu bonabona ebyokulya, abo abaazwanga wonawona omu kyalo. Kale abagandabe owebatuukireyo, ni bakoma amazwi era ni baica empumi gyabwe ansi okwitakali okumuwa ekitiisya. 7 OYusufu oweyaboine abagandabe, yabamanyicirye, neye nʼababitya ngʼabantu abaatamaite, era nʼababuulya nʼobukambwe ati, “Muzwera yaina?” Ni bairamu bati, “Tuzwera mu kyalo kyʼe Kanani, era twizire kugula byokulya.”
8 Waire ngʼoYusufu yamanyicirye abagandabe, neye ibo tibamumanyicirye. 9 Awo oYusufu nʼayebukirya ebirooto ebiyabalootereku eira, kaisi nʼabakoba ati, “Muli bakeeti, mwizire kubona bitundu ebyʼomu kyalo kyaiswe ebinambulamu obukuumi.”+ 10 Ni bamwiramu bati, “Kadi, musengwa waiswe titwizire kukeeta. Neye iswe abaweereryabo twizire kugula byokulya. 11 Swenaswena tuli baana ba musaiza moiza. Era iswe abaweereryabo, tuli bantu bʼamazima, tituli bakeeti.” 12 OYusufu nʼabakoba ati, “Kadi, mwizire kubona bitundu ebinambulamu obukuumi.” 13 Ibo ni bamwiramu bati, “Iswe abaweereryabo tuli baganda, era tuli ikumi na babiri, era tuli baana ba musaiza moiza. Omusaiza oyo mutyami wʼomu kyalo kyʼe Kanani. Omuganda waiswe onankoma, iye asigaireyo nʼobbaabba, iye omuganda waiswe ogondi yatuzwire oku maiso.”
14 Neye oYusufu ni yeekanyangula kubakoba ati, “Niikyo nakimo ngʼowenkobere nti, inywe muli bakeeti. 15 Atyanu enu niiyo engeri eginjaba okubagezesya okukakasa ooba ngʼebimutumula bituuce. OFalaawo ngʼobwali mwomi, ndayiire timwazwe aanu, okutoolaku ngʼomuganda waanywe onankoma aizire aanu. 16 Aale atyanu mulondeku omoiza kwinywe mumutume ayabe amuleete aanu. Oyo ngʼayaba okumusyoma inywe mwabba mu mabbuusu, kaisi olwo tubagezye okukakasa ooba ngʼebimutumula byʼamazima. Owebyabba nga tibituuce, oFalaawo ngʼobwali mwomi, kyabba kitegerekeka nga inywe dala muli bakeeti.” 17 Era awo nʼabateeka bonabona omu mabbuusu, okumala enaku isatu.
18 Awo owegyabitirewo enaku ibiri, oku lwokusatu oYusufu nʼabakoba ati, “Nze ndi muntu awa oKibbumba ekitiisya. Nʼolwekyo mukole ekinjaba okubakoba, kaisi mulame okufa. 19 Obwemubba nga muli bantu bʼamazima, mulondeku omoiza kwinywe asigale aanu omu mabbuusu, kaisi inywe abandi mutwalire abʼomu bisito byanywe ebyokulya, ibo enzala abeeri bundi. 20 Neye muteekwa okundeetera omuganda waanywe onankoma. Ekyo kyakakasa kiti ebimutumwire byʼamazima, era tibalibaita.” Era bona ni baikirirya okukola batyo.
21 Kaisi ni bakobangana bati, “Mazima bali kutugadya lwʼekikole ekitwakolere omuganda waiswe eira. Ekyo kityo olwʼokubba twaboine okugada okuyabbairemu oweyatwegairiire okutamukola akabbikabbi, neye iswe ni tugaana okuwulira, ekyo niikyo ekigira tuli kugada tuti!”
22 Awo oLubbeeni nʼabairamu ati, “Aale nze tinabakobere nti timwakola omwisuka akabbikabbi, neye inywe ni mugaana okumpulisisya? Atyanu bali kutugadya lwʼokufaakwe.”+
23 Neye ibo tibamanyicirye ngʼoYusufu ategeire ebibatumula, olwʼokubba yatumulanga nabo nga waliwo abagalucirya. 24 Kale oYusufu nʼazwa aawo e gibali, nʼayaba nʼakulumuca amaliga. Oweyaikaikanire, nʼakangayo e gibali era tete nʼatumula nabo. Awo nʼatoolamu oSimyoni, era ni bamusiba ngʼabagandabe babona.
Abaganda ba Yusufu bakangayo e Kanani
25 Awo oYusufu nʼalagira abaweereryabe okwizulya ekotiya gya bagandabe ebyokulya, nʼokwirirya nabuli moiza empiiyagye omu kotiyaye. Era nʼalagira ni babawa ebyokulya ebibaaba okukolesya nga bali omu lugendo bakanga, era ni babakolera batyo. 26 Kale abagandabe ni batiika ebyokulya byabwe oku mpunda gyabwe, ni basimbuka okukanga e ika.
27 Neye owebatuukire omu kifo egibagonere ekiire ekyo, era omoiza kwibo nʼasibindula ekotiyaye okuwa ompundawe ebyokulya, yaajiirye empiiyagye nga giri oku ngulu oku byokulya ebyabbaire omu kotiyaye. 28 Nʼaceera ngʼakoba abagandabe ati, “Mubone! Empiiya egyange baginjiriirye, nginu omu kotiya yange.” Neye abagandabe emyoyo ni gibacemuka, ni batukuta, era ni bakobangana bati, “Niki kinu oKibbumba ekyʼatukolere?”
29 Kale owebatuukire eeri oYaakobbo oitewaabwe, omu kyalo kyʼe Kanani, ni bamukobera byonabyona ebyabbaire bibatuukireku e Misiri bati, 30 “Omusaiza omufugi wʼekyalo kyʼe Misiri yatumwire na iswe nʼobukambwe, nʼatubitya ngʼabakeeti abali kukeeta kyalokye. 31 Neye iswe ni tumukoba tuti, ‘Iswe tuli bantu bʼamazima, tituli bakeeti. 32 Tuli baganda, era tuli ikumi na babiri, era tuli baana ba musaiza moiza. Omuganda waiswe ogondi yatuzwire oku maiso, kaisi omuganda waiswe onankoma, iye asigaireyo nʼobbaabba omu kyalo kyʼe Kanani.’ 33 Awo omusaiza odi omufugi wʼekyalo kyʼe Misiri, nʼatukoba ati, ‘Atyanu enu niiyo engeri eginategeeramu ooba nga muli bantu bʼamazima. Muleke omoiza kwinywe asigale aanu na nze, kaisi inywe abandi mutwalire abʼomu bisito byanywe ebyokulya, ibo enzala abeeri bundi. 34 Kaisi mundeetere omuganda waanywe onankoma, awo nakakasa nti timuli bakeeti, neye muli bantu bʼamazima. Era awo, nabairirya omuganda waanywe, era mwetayaayanga omu kyalo kinu!’ ”
35 Atyanu owebasindwire ekotiya gyabwe nga bataka okusukumula ebyokulya, nabuli moiza nʼayajirya omu kotiyaye ebbandaliye eyʼempiiya. Neye ibo nʼoitewaabwe owebaboine ebbandali egyo, ni beeraliikirira. 36 Awo oYaakobbo oitewaabwe nʼabakoba ati, “Mummalireku abaana bange! OYusufu yanzwire oku maiso, nʼoSimyoni yena ngoyo anzwire oku maiso. Era atyanu mutaka okuntoolaku nʼoBbenyamini yena. Ebyo byonabyona birumya ninze!”
37 Awo oLubbeeni nʼakoba oiteeye ati, “Singa owentaliirya oBbenyamini egyoli, waliita abataane bange bombi. Omunkwatisye ninze, nalimwirya e gyoli.”
38 Neye oYaakobbo nʼamwiramu ati, “Kadi tinjikirirya omwana wange okuserengeta okwaba eeyo na inywe, olwʼokubba omugandawe yafiire, era iye, niiye asigairewo yenkani oku mawaabwe. Akabbikabbi owekamutuukaku nga muli omu nzira mwaba, nze ndi mukaire, enima egimwabba mundeeteire yanjita!”
+ 42:2 Bik 7:12 + 42:9 Nta 37:5-10 + 42:22 Nta 37:21-22