Chichewa Nyanja - Book of Jasher or the Book of the Upright or the Book of the Just Man

CHAPUTALA1

1NdipoMulunguanati,Tipangemunthum'chifaniziro chathu,mongamwachikhalidwechathu;ndipoMulungu adalengamunthum'chifanizirochake.

2NdipoMulunguanaumbamunthukuchokerapansi, nauzirampweyawamoyom'mphunomwake,ndipo munthuyoanakhalawamoyowopatsidwakulankhula.

3NdipoAmbuyeanati,Sikwabwinokutimunthuakhale yekha;ndidzamupangirawomuthandiza

4NdipoYehovaanagonetsaAdamutulotatikulu,ndipo anagona,ndipoanachotsanthitiyakeimodzi,napanga mnofupaiyo,naipanga,naibweretsakwaAdamu;ndipo Adamuanadzukakutulotake,ndipotaonani,mkazi anaimirirapamasopake

5Ndipoanati,Uyundifupalamafupaanga,ndipo adzatchedwamkazi,chifukwauyuwatengedwakwa mwamuna;ndipoAdamuanamutchadzinalakeHava, chifukwaiyendiyeamakewaamoyoonse.

6NdipoMulunguanawadalitsanawatchadzinalawo AdamundiHavatsikulomweadawalenga,ndipoYehova Mulunguanati,Mubalane,muchuluke,mudzazedziko lapansi

7NdipoYehovaMulunguanatengaAdamundimkazi wake,nawaikam'mundawaEdenikutiaulimendi kuusunga;ndipoanawalamuliranatikwaiwo,Mudye zipatsozamtengouliwonsewam'munda;komamtengo wodziwitsazabwinondizoipamusadye;pakutitsiku lomwemudzadyaumenewomudzafandithu

8NdipoMulunguatawadalitsandikuwalamula,anachoka kwaiwo,ndipoAdamundimkaziwakeanakhala m'mundamomotsatiralamulolimeneYehovaanawalamula 9Ndiponjoka,imeneMulunguanailengapamodzinawo padzikolapansi,inawafikirakutiiwapangitsekuswa lamulolaMulungulimeneanawalamulira

10Ndiponjokainanyengererandikunyengereramkazikuti adyekuchokerakumtengowachidziwitso,ndipomkaziyo anamveramawuanjokayo,ndipoanaswamawua Mulungu,natengakuchokerakumtengowachidziwitso chazabwinondizoyipa,ndipoanadya,ndipoanatenga kuchokerakumtengowonapatsansomwamunawakendipo iyensoanadya

11NdipoAdamundimkaziwakeanaswalamulola Mulungulimeneanawalamulira,ndipoMulunguanadziwa, ndipomkwiyowakeunawayakirandipoanawatemberera 12NdipoYehovaMulunguanawachotsatsikulomwelo m'mundawaEdeni,kutialimenthakaimene anatengedwamo;ndipoanamukanakhalakum'mawakwa mundawaEdeni;ndipoAdamuanadziwamkaziwake Hava,ndipoanabalaanaaamunaawirindianaaakaziatatu 13NdipoanamutchadzinalawoyambaKaini,nati, NdalandiramwamunakwaYehova;ndidzinalawinayo anamutchaAbele,pakutianati,Tinabweram'dzikolapansi mwachabe,ndipomwachabetidzachotsedwamo 14Ndipoanyamatawoanakula,ndipoatatewawo anawapatsacholowam'dzikomo;ndipoKainianalimlimi, ndiAbeleanalimbusawankhosa.

15Ndipopanalipatathazakazingapo,iwoanapereka nsembeyofananakwaYehova,ndipoKainianatenga zipatsozanthaka,ndipoAbeleanatengaanaoyambaa nkhosazake,ndipoMulunguanayang'anaAbelendi

nsembeyake;ndipomotounatsikakuchokerakwaYehova kumwamba,nuunyeketsa.

16NdipoYehovasanayang'aneKainindichoperekachake, ndiposanachiyang'ane,chifukwaanabweretsazipatso zonyowazanthakapamasopaYehova,ndipoKaini anachitiransanjem'balewakeAbelechifukwachaichi, ndipoanafunafunachifukwachotiamuphe

17Patapitanthawi,KainindiAbelemng'onowake, anatulukatsikulinakumundakukagwirantchitozawo; ndipoonseawirianalikumunda,Kainiakulimandikulima mundawake,ndiAbeleakudyetsankhosazake;ndipo nkhosazinadutsagawolimeneKainianalimam'nthaka, ndipoKainianamvachisonikwambirichifukwachaichi.

18NdipoKainianayandikiramng'onowakeAbele mokwiya,natikwaiye,Palichiyanipakatipainendiiwe, kutiubwerekudzakhalandikubweretsaziwetozako kubusam'dzikolanga?

19NdipoAbeleanayankhaKainim'balewakenatikwaiye, Palichiyanipakatipainendiiwe,kutiudyenyamaya nkhosazangandikuvalaubweyawawo?

20Tsopanovulaniubweyawankhosazangazimene munavala,ndipomundibwezerezipatsozawondinyama imenemunadya,ndipomukachitaizi,ndidzachoka m’dzikolanumongamwanenera?

21NdipoKainianatikwambalewakeAbele,Ndithu ndikakuphalero,ndaniadzafunamagaziakokwaine?

22NdipoAbeleanayankhaKaini,nati,NdithudiMulungu ameneanatipangapadzikolapansi,adzandibwezeramlandu wanga,ndipoadzafunamagaziangakwainungati mundiphaine,pakutiYehovandiyewoweruzandi woweruza,ndipondiyeameneadzabwezeramunthu mongamwachoipachake,ndimunthuwoipamongamwa choipachimeneangachichitepadzikolapansi

23Ndipotsopano,ngatimundiphakuno,ndithudiMulungu akudziwamalingaliroanuachinsinsi,ndipo adzakuweruzanichifukwachachoipachimenemwalengeza kutimundichitiralero.

24NdipopameneKainianamvamawuameneAbele mng'onowakeananena,onanimkwiyowaKainiunayakira mng'onowakeAbelechifukwacholengezaizi.

25NdipoKainianafulumirananyamuka,natengachida chakechachitsulo,chimeneanakanthanachomwadzidzidzi mng'onowake,namupha;ndipoKainianatsanuliramwazi wamng'onowakeAbelepansi,ndipomwaziwaAbele unathirapansipamasopagululankhosa

26NdipopambuyopakeKainianalapaatapham'balewake, ndipoanamvachisonikwambiri,ndipoanalirachifukwa chaiyendipozinamuvutitsakwambiri.

27NdipoKainianaukanakumbadzenjem’munda, naikamomtembowam’balewake,nauphimbandifumbi

28NdipoYehovaanadziwachimeneKainianachitira mbalewake,ndipoYehovaanaonekerakwaKaininatikwa iye,AlikutiAbelembalewakoameneanalinawe?

29NdipoKainianadzinyenganati,Sindikudziwa,kodi ndinemlondawam'balewanga?NdipoYehovaanatikwa iye,Wachitachiyani?Liwulamwaziwam'balewako likundilirirakuchokerapansikumeneunamupha.

30Pakutiwapham'balewakondipowabisalapamaso panga,ndipounaganizamumtimamwakokuti sindinakuone,kapenakudziwazonsezomweumachita.

31Komawachitaizindipowaphambalewakopachabe, ndipochifukwawanenazoonakwaiwe,ndipotsopano, chifukwachake,utembereredwekunthakaimene inatsegulapakamwapakekulandiramagaziambalewako m'dzanjalako,ndimomweunamuikamo.

32Ndipokudzakhalakutiukalima,sudzakupatsanso mphamvuzakemongapoyamba;pakutimingandimitula zidzabala,ndipoudzakhalawoyendayendapadzikolapansi mpakatsikulaimfayako

33NdiponthawiyomweyoKainianatulukapamasopa Yehova,komweanali,nayendayendam'dzikokum'mawa kwaEdeni,iyendizonsezake

34NdipoKainianadziwamkaziwakemasikuamenewo, ndipoanatengapakatinabalamwanawamwamuna, namutchadzinalakeEnoki,nati,NthawiimeneyoYehova anayambakumupatsampumulondibatapadzikolapansi.

35NdiponthawiimeneyoKaininayensoanayamba kumangamzinda:ndipoanamangamzindawonautcha dzinalamzindawuEnoki,mongamwadzinalamwana wake;chifukwamasikuamenewoYehovaanamupatsa mpumulopadzikolapansi,ndiposanayendeyendemonga poyamba.

36NdipoEnokianaberekaIrade,ndipoIradeanabereka Mechuyaeli,ndipoMechuyaelianaberekaMetusaeli

CHAPUTALA2

1Ndipom'chakachazanalimodzimphambumakumiatatu chamoyowaAdamupadzikolapansi,adadziwansoHava mkaziwake,ndipoiyeanatengapakatinabalamwana wamwamunam'chifanizirochakendim'chifanizirochake, namutchadzinalakeSeti,nati,ChifukwaMulungu wandiikirambewuinam'malomwaAbele,chifukwaKaini adamupha.

2Setianakhalandimoyozakazanalimodzimphambu zisanu,nabalamwanawamwamuna;ndipoSetianatcha dzinalamwanawakeEnosi,nati,Chifukwanthawi imeneyoanaaanthuanayambakuchulukana,ndikuzunza miyoyoyawondimitimayawomwakuswamalamulondi kupandukiraMulungu.

3Ndipom'masikuaEnosi,anaaanthuanapitiriza kupandukandikuswaMulungu,kutimkwiyowaYehova uwonjezerepaanaaanthu.

4Ndipoanaaanthuanapitanakatumikiramilunguina, ndipoanaiwalaAmbuyeameneanawalengapadziko lapansi:ndipomasikuamenewoanaaanthuanapanga zifanizirozamkuwandichitsulo,mtengondimiyala,ndipo anagwadandikuzitumikira.

5Ndipomunthualiyenseanapangamulunguwakendipo ankawagwadira,ndipoanaaanthuanasiyaYehovamasiku onseaEnosindianaake;ndipomkwiyowaYehova unayakachifukwachantchitozawondizonyansazomwe anachitapadzikolapansi

6NdipoAmbuyeanachititsamadziamumtsinjewaGihoni kuwadzaza,ndipoanawawonongandikuwawononga, ndipoanawonongagawolimodzimwamagawoatatua dzikolapansi,ndipongakhaleizizinalichoncho,anaa anthusanatembenukekusiyanjirazawozoipa,ndipomanja awoanaliatatambasulidwabekuchitachoipapamasopa Ambuye.

7Ndipomasikuamenewopanalibekubzalakapena kukololam'dzikomo;ndipopanalibechakudyachaanaa anthu;ndiponjalainaliyaikulukwambirimasikuamenewo 8Ndipombeuzomweadabzalam'masikuamenewo m'nthakazinakhalaminga,mitulandimitula;pakuti kuyambiramasikuaAdamupanalichilengezoichi chokhudzadzikolapansi,chatembererolaMulungu, lomweadatembereradzikolapansi,chifukwachatchimo lomweAdamuadachimwapamasopaAmbuye

9Ndipopameneanthuanapitirizakupandukandikuswa malamuloaMulungu,ndikuwononganjirazawo,dziko lapansilinaipitsidwanso

10NdipoEnosianakhalandimoyozakamakumiasanundi anayi,nabalaKenani;

11NdipoKainaneanakula,nakhalandizakamakumianayi, nakhalawanzeru,nakhalandichidziwitsondilusomu nzeruzonse,nalamuliraanaonseaanthu,natsogoleraanaa anthukunzerundichidziwitso;pakutiKainaneanali munthuwanzerukwambiri,nakhalandichidziwitsomu nzeruzonse,ndipondinzeruzakeanalamuliramizimundi ziwanda;

12NdipoKainaneanadziwamwanzeruzakekutiMulungu adzawonongaanaaanthuchifukwachamachimoawo padzikolapansi,ndikutiAmbuyeadzabweretsapaiwo madziachigumulam'masikuotsiriza.

13Ndipom'masikuamenewoKainananalembapa magomeamiyala,zomwezidzachitikemtsogolo,ndipo anaziikam'chumachake.

14NdipoKainaneanalamuliradzikolonselapansi,ndipo anasandutsaanaenaaanthukutumikiraMulungu

15NdipoKenanianakhalandizakamakumiasanundi awiri,nabalaanaaamunaatatundianaaakaziawiri

16NdipomayinaaanaaKenanindiawa:dzinala woyambaMalaleli,wachiwiriEnani,ndiwachitatuMeredi, ndialongoawoanaliAdandiZila;awandianaasanua Kenaniameneanambadwira

17NdipoLameki,mwanawaMetusaeli,anakwatiwandi Kainane;ndipoanakwatiraanaakeaakaziawiri;ndipoAda anatengapakati,nabalamwanawamwamunakwaLameki; namutchadzinalakeYabala.

18Ndipoanatengansopakati,nabalamwanawamwamuna, namutchadzinalakeYubala;ndipoZila,mlongowake, analiwosaberekamasikuamenewo,ndipoanalibemwana. 19Pakutim’masikuamenewoanaaanthuanayamba kuchitazinthuzosayeneraMulungu,ndikuswamalamulo ameneanalamulaAdamu,kutiaberekendikuchulukana padzikolapansi

20Ndipoanaenaaanthuanapatsaakaziawomowa wowawakutiasamabereke,kutiasungemawonekedwe awondikutimaonekedweawookongolaasawonongeke 21Ndipopameneanaaanthuanapatsaakaziawoena kumwa,Zilaanamwanawo.

22Ndipoakazioberekaanaankaonekaonyansapamasopa amunaawongatiakaziamasiye,pameneamunaawoanali ndimoyo,chifukwaanalindiakaziosaberekaokha 23Ndipopatathamasikundizaka,Zilaatakalamba, Yehovaanatsegulamimbayake.

24Ndipoanatengapakatinabalamwanawamwamuna, namutchadzinalakeTubala-Kaini,nati,Nditauma ndinamlandirakwaMulunguWamphamvuyonse.

25Ndipoanatengansopakati,nabalamwanawamkazi, namutchadzinalakeNaama,popezaanati,Nditafota, ndapezachisangalalondichisangalalo

26NdipoLamekianaliwokalamba,wachikulire,ndipo masoakeanaliofookakoterokutisankathakuona,ndipo TubalaKaini,mwanawake,analikumutsogolerandipo tsikulinaLamekianapitakumundandiTubalaKaini mwanawakeanalinaye,ndipopameneanalikuyenda kumunda,KainimwanawaAdamuanayandikirakwaiwo; pakutiLamekianaliwokalambakwambirindiposankatha kuonazambiri,ndipoTubalaKainimwanawakeanali wamng'onokwambiri

27NdipoTubalaKainianauzaatatewakekutiakokeuta wake,ndipondimiviyoanamenyaKaini,ameneanali kutali,ndipoanamupha,chifukwaankaonekangatinyama kwaiwo.

28Ndipomiviyoinalowam’thupilaKainingakhalekuti analikutalinayo,ndipoanagwapansinafa

29NdipoYehovaanabwezeraKainichoipachake,monga mwachoipachake,chimeneanachitiram'balewakeAbele, mongamwamawuaYehovaameneananena

30NdipokunachitikaKainiatamwalira,Lamekindi Tubalaanapitakukawonanyamaimeneanaipha,ndipo anaona,ndipoonaniKainitatewawoanaliatagwapansi atafa.

31NdipoLamekianamvachisonikwambirichifukwa chochitaizi,ndipopowombam'manjamwakeanamenya mwanawakendipoanaphaiye.

32AkaziaLamekiatamvazimeneLamekianachita, anafunakumupha

33NdipoakaziaLamekianayambakumudakuyambira tsikulimenelo,chifukwaanaphaKainindiTubalaKaini, ndipoakaziaLamekianalekananaye,ndiposanamvereiye masikuamenewo.

34NdipoLamekianafikakwaakaziake,ndipo anawakakamizakutiamvereiyezankhaniyi

35NdipoanatikwaakaziakeAdandiZila,Tamverani mawuanga,inuakaziaLameki,mveranimawuanga; pakutitsopanomwaganizandikunenakutindinapha munthundimabalaanga,ndimwanandimabalaanga chifukwachosachitachiwawa,komadziwanikutindine wokalamba,ndiimvi,ndikutimasoangandiolemera chifukwachaukalamba,ndipondachitaizimosadziwa.

36NdipoakaziaLamekianamveraiyepankhaniyi,ndipo anabwererakwaiyendiuphunguwaatatewawoAdamu, komasanaberekeanakuyambiranthawiimeneyo,podziwa kutimkwiyowaMulunguunalikuwonjezekamasiku amenewomotsutsanandianaaanthu,kuwawonongandi madziachigumulachifukwachazochitazawozoipa 37NdipoMahallelmwanawaKenanianakhalandimoyo zakamakumiasanundilimodzimphambuzisanu,nabala Yaredi;ndipoYaredianakhalandimoyozakamakumi asanundilimodzimphambuziwiri,nabalaEnoki

CHAPUTALA3

1NdipoEnokianakhalandimoyozakamakumiasanundi limodzimphambuzisanu,nabalaMetusela;ndipoEnoki anayendandiMulunguatabalaMetusela,natumikira Yehova,nanyozanjirazoipazaanthu.

2NdipomoyowaEnokiunaliwolumikizidwandi malangizoaYehova,muchidziwitsondikumvetsetsa; ndipomwanzeruanachokakwaanaaanthu,nadzibisakwa iwokwamasikuambiri.

3Ndipopanalipatapitazakazambiri,pameneanali kutumikiraAmbuye,ndikupempherapamasopake m'nyumbamwake,mngelowaAmbuyeanamuitana kuchokeraKumwamba,nati,Ndilipano.

4Ndipoanati,Nyamuka,tulukam'nyumbamwakondi pamalopomweubisala,ndipoukaonekerekwaanaaanthu, kutiuwaphunzitsenjirayoyenerakuyendamondintchito yomweayenerakuchitakutialowem'njirazaMulungu

5NdipoEnokianadzukamongamwamawuaYehova, natulukam’nyumbamwake,m’malomwakendi m’chipindamomweanalikubisala;ndipoanapitakwaana aanthunawaphunzitsanjirazaYehova,ndiponthawi imeneyoanasonkhanitsaanaaanthunawaphunzitsa malangizoaYehova

6Ndipoanalamulakutililengezedwem'maloonsekumene anaaanthuamakhala,nati,Alikutimunthuameneakufuna kudziwanjirazaYehovandintchitozabwino?Abwere kwaEnoke.

7Ndipoanaonseaanthuanasonkhanakwaiye,pakuti onseameneankafunaizianapitakwaEnoke,ndipoEnoke analamuliraanaaanthumotsatiramawuaYehova,ndipo anabweranamugwadirandipoanamvamawuake

8NdipomzimuwaMulunguunalipaEnoke,ndipo anaphunzitsaanthuakeonsenzeruzaMulungundinjira zake,ndipoanaaanthuanatumikiraYehovamasikuonsea Enoke,ndipoanabwerakudzamvanzeruzake

9Ndipomafumuonseaanaaanthu,oyambandiomaliza, pamodzindiakalongaawondioweruza,anabwerakwa Enokiatamvazanzeruzake,ndipoanamugwadira,ndipo anapemphansoEnokikutiawalamulire,ndipoanavomera.

10Ndipoanasonkhanitsamafumundiakalongaonsezana limodzimphambumakumiatatu,ndipoanaikaEnoki kukhalamfumuyawondipoonseanalipansipamphamvu ndiulamulirowake

11NdipoEnokianawaphunzitsanzeru,chidziwitso,ndi njirazaAmbuye;ndipoanakhazikitsamtenderepakati pawo,ndipomtendereunalipadzikolonselapansinthawi yamoyowaEnoki

12NdipoEnokianalamuliraanaaanthuzakamazanaawiri mphambumakumianayindizitatu,ndipoanachita chilungamondianthuakeonse,ndipoanawatsogolera m'njirazaAmbuye.

13NdipoiyindimibadwoyaEnoki,Metusela,Elisha,ndi Elimeleki,anaaamunaatatu;ndialongoawoanaliMelika, ndiNahama;ndipoMetuselaanakhalandimoyozaka makumiasanundiatatumphambuzisanundiziwiri,nabala Lameke

14Ndipokunalim'chakachamakumiasanundichimodzi chamoyowaLamekipameneAdamuanamwalira;anali ndizakamazanaasanundianayimphambumakumiatatu paimfayake,ndipoanaakeawiriaamuna,pamodzindi EnokendiMetuselamwanawake,anamuikam'mandandi ulemererowaukulu,mongamomweanaikamafumu m'manda,m'phangalimeneMulunguanamuuza

15Ndipopamenepoanaonseaanthuanalirandikulira kwakukuluchifukwachaAdamu;chifukwachakechakhala chizolowezipakatipaanaaanthumpakalero

16NdipoAdamuanafachifukwaanadyazipatsozamtengo wodziwitsa,iyendianaakeomutsatira,mongamomwe YehovaMulunguananenera

17Ndipom’chakachaimfayaAdamuchomwechinali chakachamazanaawirimphambumakumianayindizitatu chaulamulirowaEnoke,nthawiimeneyoEnokeanaganiza zodzipatulakwaanaaanthundikudzibisamongapoyamba kutiatumikireAmbuye.

18NdipoEnokianachitadizimenezo,komasanadzibise kwaiwokonse,komaanadzipatulakwaanaaanthumasiku atatukenakoanapitakwaiwotsikulimodzi

19Ndipom'masikuatatuomweanalim'chipindachake, anapempherakwa,ndikutamandaAmbuyeMulunguwake, ndipotsikulimeneanapitandikuwonekerakwaanthuake anawaphunzitsanjirazaAmbuye,ndipozonsezomwe ankamufunsazaAmbuyeanawauza.

20Ndipoanachitaizikwazakazambiri,ndipopambuyo pakeanabisalakwamasikuasanundilimodzi,naonekera kwaanthuaketsikulimodzipaasanundiawiri;kenako kamodzipamwezi,kenakokamodzipachaka,mpaka mafumuonse,akalongandianaaanthuadamufunafuna, nafunansokuwonankhopeyaEnoki,ndikumvamawuake; komasanathe,popezaanaonseaanthuankaopaEnoki kwambiri,ndipoankaopakumuyandikirachifukwacha manthaofananandiaMulunguomweanalipankhopepake; chifukwachakepalibeameneakanathakumuyang'ana, poopakutiangalangidwendikufa

21Ndipomafumuonsendiakalongaanaganiza zosonkhanitsaanaaanthu,ndikubwerakwaEnoke, akumaganizakutionseangalankhulenayepanthawiimene adzatulukapakatipawo,ndipoanachitadizimenezo.

22NdipotsikulinafikapameneEnokianatulukandipo onseanasonkhananabwerakwaiye,ndipoEnokianawauza mawuaYehovandipoanawaphunzitsanzerundi chidziwitso,ndipoanagwadapamasopakenati,Mfumu ikhalendimoyo!Mfumuikhalendimoyo!

23Ndipopatapitanthawi,pamenemafumundiakalonga ndianaaanthuanalikulankhulandiEnoki,ndipoEnoki analikuwaphunzitsanjirazaMulungu,taonanimngelowa AmbuyeanaitanaEnokikuchokerakumwamba,ndipo anafunakumubweretsakumwambakutiamulamulire kumenekoanaaMulungu,mongamomweanalamuliraana aanthupadzikolapansi.

24PamenenthawiimeneyoEnokeanamvaizianapita kukasonkhanitsaanthuonseokhalapadzikolapansi, nawaphunzitsanzerundichidziwitso,nawapatsamalangizo aMulungu,ndipoanawauzakuti,Inendikuyenerakukwera kumwamba,chifukwachakesindikudziwatsikulotindipite.

25Ndipotsopanondikuphunzitsaninzerundichidziwitso, ndipondidzakulangizanindisanakusiyeni,momwe mungachitirepadzikolapansimomwemungakhalirendi moyo;ndipoiyeanachitadizimenezo.

26Ndipoanawaphunzitsanzerundichidziwitso, nawapatsamalangizo,nawadzudzula,nawaikirapamaso pawomalamulondiziweruzokutiachitepadzikolapansi, napangamtenderepakatipawo,nawaphunzitsamoyo wosatha,nakhalanawonthawiinakuwaphunzitsazinthu zonsezi

27NdiponthawiimeneyoanaaanthuanalindiEnoki, ndipoEnokianalikulankhulanawo,ndipoanakwezamaso awondipoanawonachifanizirochakavalowamkulu

akutsikakuchokerakumwamba,ndipokavaloyoanali kuyendamlengalenga;

28NdipoanauzaEnokizimeneanaona,ndipoEnokianati kwaiwo,Chifukwachainekavalouyuwatsikapadziko lapansi;nthawiyafikapamenendiyenerakuchokakwainu ndiposindidzaonekansokwainu

29Ndipokavaloanatsikanthawiimeneyonaimapamaso paEnoke,ndipoanaonseaanthuomweanalindiEnoke anamuona

30NdipoEnokeanalamulansokutimawualengezedwe, nati,Alikutimunthuameneakondwerakudziwanjiraza YehovaMulunguwake,abwerelerokwaEnoke asanachotsedwekwaife?

31Ndipoanaonseaanthuanasonkhanapamodzinabwera kwaEnoketsikulimenelo;ndipomafumuonseadziko lapansipamodzindiakalongaawondiaphunguanakhala nayetsikulimenelo;ndipoEnokeanaphunzitsaanaaanthu nzerundichidziwitso,nawapatsamalangizoaumulungu; ndipoanawalamulakutiatumikireAmbuyendikuyenda m'njirazakemasikuonseamoyowawo,ndipoanapitiriza kukhalamwamtenderepakatipawo

32Ndipopambuyopakeananyamukanakwerapakavalo; ndipoanatuluka,ndipoanaonseaanthuanamtsata,amuna ngatizikwimazanaasanundiatatu;ndipoanayendanaye ulendowatsikulimodzi.

33Ndipotsikulachiwirianatikwaiwo,Bwereraniku mahemaanu,mupitanji?Mwinamungafe;ndipoenaaiwo adamsiya,ndipootsalawoadapitanayeulendowamasiku asanundilimodzi;ndipoEnokianawauzatsikulililonse, Bwereranikumahemaanu,kutimungafe;komasanafune kubwerera,ndipoadapitanaye.

34Ndipopatsikulachisanundichimodziamunaena anatsalanamugwira,natikwaiye,Tipitanawekumalo kumeneukupita;mongaYehovaalimoyo,imfayokha ndiyoidzatilekanitsa

35Ndipoanapemphakwambirikutiapitenaye,koterokuti anasiyakulankhulanawo;ndipoanamtsatakoma sanabwerere;

36Ndipomafumuatabwereraanachititsakutianthu awerengedwe,kutiadziwechiwerengerochaamunaotsala omweanapitandiEnoki;ndipopatsikulachisanundi chiwiriEnokianakwerakumwambandikamvuluvulu,ndi akavalondimagaletaamoto.

37Ndipopatsikulachisanundichitatumafumuonse omweanalindiEnokianatumizakutiakabwezeretse chiwerengerochaanthuomweanalindiEnoki,komwe anakwerakupitakumwamba

38Ndipomafumuonsewoanapitakumalokondipo anapezadzikolapansilitadzazandichipalechofewa,ndipo pamwambapachipalechofewapanalimiyalaikuluikuluya chipalechofewa,ndipowinaanatikwamnzake,Tiyeni tidutsechipalechofewandipotiwone,mwinaamunaomwe anatsalandiEnokiafa,ndipotsopanoalipansipamiyala yachipalechofewa,ndipoanafunafunakomasanamupeze, chifukwaanakwerakumwamba

CHAPUTALA4

1NdipomasikuonseaEnokeameneanakhalandimoyo padzikolapansianalizakamazanaatatumphambumakumi asanundilimodzikudzazisanu

2NdipopameneEnokianakwerakumwamba,mafumu onseadzikolapansianadzukanatengaMetuselamwana wakenamudzoza,ndipoanamuikakukhalamfumuyawo m'malomwaatatewake.

3NdipoMetuselaanachitazinthumoongokapamasopa Mulungu,mongamomweEnokiatatewake adamuphunzitsira,ndiponayensom'moyowakewonse adaphunzitsaanaaanthunzeru,chidziwitsondikuopa Mulungu,ndiposanapatukepanjirayabwinokupita kumanjakapenakumanzere

4Komam'masikuotsirizaaMethusela,anaaanthuanasiya Yehova,anaipitsadzikolapansi,analandanandikulandana winandimnzake,ndipoanapandukiraMulungundipo anachimwa,ndipoanawononganjirazawo,ndipo sanamveremawuaMethusela,komaanamupandukira

5NdipoYehovaanakwiyakwambiripaiwo,ndipoYehova anapitirizakuwonongambewum'masikuamenewo,kotero kutipanalibekubzalakapenakukololam'nthaka

6Pakutipameneanabzalanthakakutiakapezechakudya chowathandiza,onani,mingandizitsambazinamera zomwesanabzale

7Ndipoanaaanthusanasiyenjirazawozoipa,ndipo manjaawoanaliatatambasulidwabekuchitachoipapamaso paMulungu,ndipoanakwiyitsaAmbuyendinjirazawo zoipa,ndipoYehovaanakwiyakwambiri,nalapakuti adapangamunthu

8Ndipoanaganizazowawonongandikuwawonongandipo anatero.

9MumazuŵagharaapoLamekimwanawaMetusela wakaŵanavyaka160,SetimwanawaAdamuwakafwa

10NdipomasikuonseaSetianakhalandimoyoanalizaka mazanaasanundianayimphambukhumindiziwiri,ndipo anamwalira

11NdipoLamekianalindizakazanalimodzimphambu makumiasanundiatatupameneanakwatiraAsimuwa, mwanawamkaziwaElisha,mwanawaEnoki,mbalewa atatewake;ndipoanatengapakati.

12Ndipopanthawiyoanaaanthuanabzalam'munda, ndipopanalichakudyachochepa,komaanaaanthu sanasiyenjirazawozoyipa,ndipoanachimwandi kupandukiraMulungu

13NdipomkaziwaLamekianatengapakatinamuberekera mwanawamwamunanthawiimeneyo,panthawiya kusinthakwachaka

14NdipoMetuselaanamutchadzinalakeNowa,nati, Dzikolapansilinalilopumula,lopandachivundi;ndipo LamekeatatewakeanamutchadzinalakeMenakemu,nati, Uyuadzatitonthozam'ntchitozathundintchitozathuzoipa padzikolapansi,limeneMulunguadalitemberera

15Ndipomwanayoanakulanasiyakuyamwa,ndipo anayendam’njirazabamboakeMetusela,wangwirondi wolungamapamasopaMulungu.

16NdipoanaonseaanthuanasiyanjirazaYehova m'masikuamenewopameneanalikuchulukirachulukira padzikolapansindianaaamunandiaakazi,ndipo anaphunzitsanamachitidweawooipandipoanapitiriza kuchimwiraYehova.

17Ndipomunthualiyenseanadzipangiramulungu,ndipo aliyenseanalandandikufunkhamnansiwakekomanso wachibalewake,ndipoanawonongadzikolapansi,ndipo dzikolapansilinadzazandichiwawa

18Ndipooweruzaawondiolamuliraawoanapitakwaana aakaziaanthunatengaakaziawomwankhanzakwaamuna awomongamomweanafunira,ndipoanaaanthumasiku amenewoanatengakuchokerakuziwetozadzikolapansi, zilombozakuthengondimbalamezamlengalenga, naphunzitsakusakanizanyamazamtunduumodzindi unzake,kutiakwiyitseYehova;ndipoMulunguanaona dzikolonselapansindipolinaliloipa,chifukwaanthuonse analiataipitsanjirazawopadzikolapansi,anthuonsendi nyamazonse

19NdipoAmbuyeanati,Ndidzafafanizamunthuamene ndinamulengapadzikolapansi,kuyambiramunthumpaka mbalamezamlengalenga,pamodzinding'ombendinyama zakuthengozomwezilikuthengochifukwandikumva chisonikutindinazipanga

20Ndipoanthuonseameneanayendam’njirazaYehova, anafam’masikuamenewo,Yehovaasanabweretsechoipa pamunthuchimeneanalengeza,pakutiichichinali chochokerakwaYehova,kutiasaonechoipachimene Yehovaananenachokhudzaanaaanthu

21NdipoNowaanapezachisomopamasopaYehova, ndipoYehovaanamusankhaiyendianaakekutiabereke anapadzikolonselapansi

CHAPUTALA5

1Ndipokunalim'chakachamakumiasanundiatatu mphambuzinayichamoyowaNowa,kutiEnokemwana waSetianamwalira,analiwazakamazanaasanundianayi mphambuzisanupakumwalirakwake

2Ndipom'chakachazanalimodzimphambumakumi asanundiawirimphambuzisanundizinayichamoyowa Nowa,KenanimwanawaEnosianamwalira,ndipomasiku onseaKenanianalizakamazanaasanundianayi mphambukhumi,ndipoanamwalira

3Ndipom'chakachamazanaawirimphambumakumi atatundizinayichamoyowaNowa,Mahallelmwanawa Kenanianamwalira,ndipomasikuaMahallelanalizaka mazanaasanundiatatumphambumakumiasanundianayi kudzazisanu,ndipoanamwalira.

4NdipoYaredimwanawaMahalelianamwaliramasiku amenewo,m'chakachamazanaatatumphambumakumi atatukudzazisanundichimodzichamoyowaNowa; ndipomasikuonseaYaredianalizakamazanaasanundi anayimphambumakumiasanundilimodzikudzaziwiri, ndipoanamwalira.

5NdipoonseameneanatsatiraAmbuyeanafamasiku amenewo,asanaonechoipachimeneMulunguanalengeza kutiadzachitapadzikolapansi

6Ndipopatapitazakazambiri,m'chakachamazanaanayi mphambumakumiasanundiatatuchamoyowaNowa, pameneanthuonseameneanatsatiraAmbuyeanamwalira pakatipaanaaanthu,ndipoMetuselayekhandiyeanatsala, MulunguanatikwaNowandiMetusela,nati, 7Lankhulani,ndipolengezanikwaanaaanthu,kuti,Atero Yehova,Bwereranikunjirazanuzoipa,ndiposiyani ntchitozanu,ndipoYehovaadzalapachoipachimene analengezakutiadzakuchitirani,koterokutisichidzachitika 8PakutiateroYehova,Taonani,ndikukupatsanizakazana limodzindimakumiawiri;ngatimudzabwererakwaine ndikusiyanjirazanuzoipa,pamenepoinenso

ndidzabwererakuchoipachimenendinakuuzani,ndipo sichidzakhalapo,ateroYehova.

9NdipoNowandiMetuselaanalankhulamawuonsea Yehovakwaanaaanthu,tsikunditsiku,akulankhulanawo mosalekeza.

10Komaanaaanthusanafunekuwamvera,kapena kutcheramakutuawokumawuawo,ndipoanaliouma khosi.

11NdipoYehovaanawapatsanthawiyazakazanalimodzi ndimakumiawiri,nati,Ngatiadzabwerera,ndiyekuti Mulunguadzalapachoipacho,kutiasawonongedziko lapansi

12NowamwanawaLamekianadziletsakutengamkazi masikuamenewo,kutiasaberekeana,pakutianati, NdithudiMulunguadzawonongadzikolapansi,nangaine ndidzabalanjiana?

13NdipoNowaanalimunthuwolungama,analiwangwiro m'mibadwoyake,ndipoYehovaanamusankhakutiabereke mbewukuchokeram'mbewuyakepadzikolapansi.

14NdipoYehovaanatikwaNowa,Utengemkazi,nubale ana;pakutindakuonaiwewolungamapamasopanga m'badwouno.

15Ndipoudzabalaana,ndianaakopamodzinawe,pakati padzikolapansi;ndipoNowaanapitanatengamkazi, nasankhaNaamamwanawamkaziwaEnoki;ndipoiye analiwazakamazanaasanumphambumakumiasanundi atatu

16NdipoNowaanalindizakamazanaanayimphambu makumiasanundianayikudzazisanundizitatu,pamene anakwatiraNaama

17NdipoNaamaanatengapakati,nabalamwana wamwamuna,namutchadzinalakeYafeti,nati,Mulungu wandikulitsapadzikolapansi;ndipoanatengapakatinso nabalamwanawamwamuna,namutchadzinalakeSemu, nati,Mulunguwandipangiraineotsala,kutindiberekeana pakatipadzikolapansi

18NdipoNowaanalindizakamazanaasanundiziwiri pameneNaamaanabalaSemu,ndipoanyamatawoanakula nayendam'njirazaYehova,m'zonsezimeneMetuselandi Nowaatatewawoanawaphunzitsa.

19NdipoLameki,atatewaNowa,anamwaliram'masiku amenewo;komandithudisanatsatirendimtimawake wonsenjirazaatatewake,ndipoanamwaliram'chakacha zanalimodzimphambumakumiasanundianayimphambu zisanuchamoyowaNowa

20NdipomasikuonseaLamekianalizakamazanaasanu ndiawirimphambumakumiasanundiawiri,ndipo anamwalira.

21NdipoanaonseaanthuameneankadziwaYehova, anafachakachimenechoYehovaasanawabweretseretsoka; pakutiYehovaanafunakutiafe,kutiasaonechoipa chimeneMulunguadzabweretseraabaleawondiabaleawo, mongamomweananeneratu

22Panthawiimeneyo,YehovaanatikwaNowandi Metusela,Imirirani,muuzeanaaanthumawuonseamene ndinakuuzanimasikuamenewo,kutimwina angatembenukekusiyanjirazawozoipa,ndipoine ndidzalapachoipachoosachibweretsa

23NdipoNowandiMetuselaanaimirira,nanenam'makutu aanaaanthu,zonsezimeneMulunguanalankhulazaiwo.

24Komaanaaanthusanamvere,ndiposanatcherekhutu kumawuawoonse.

25NdipopambuyopakeYehovaanatikwaNowa, Chimalizirochaanthuonsechafikapamasopanga, chifukwachantchitozawozoipa;ndipotaonani, ndidzaonongadzikolapansi

26Ndipoutengemtengowagoferi,nupitepamaloena, ukapangechingalawachachikulu,nuchiikepamenepo.

27Ndipoupangemotere:mikonomazanaatatum'litali mwake,mikonomakumiasanum'lifupimwake,ndi mikonomakumiatatumsinkhuwake

28Ndipoudzipangirechitsekochotsegukam'mbalimwake, ndipoumalizekutalikakwamkonoumodzipamwamba pake,ndipouphimbemkatindikunjandiphula

29Ndipotaonani,ndidzabweretsachigumulachamadzi padzikolapansi,ndipozamoyozonsezidzawonongedwa, ndipozonsezapansipathambozidzawonongeka

30Ndipoiwendibanjalakomupite,ndipomusonkhanitse zamoyoziwiriziwiri,chachimunandichachikazi,ndi kuzibweretsam’chingalawamo,kutiziberekembewu padzikolapansi

31Ndipousonkhanitsechakudyachonsechodyedwandi nyamazonse,kutichikhalechakudyachanundichaizo

32Ndipousankheanaakoaamunaatatuatsikana,mwaana aakaziaanthu,ndipoakhaleakaziaanaakoaamuna.

33NdipoNowaananyamuka,napangachingalawa,pamalo pomweMulunguadamulamulira;ndipoNowaanachita mongamomweMulunguadamulamulira.

34M’chakachakechamazanaasanumphambumakumi asanundianayikudzazisanu,Nowaanayambakupanga chingalawa,ndipom’zakazisanuanapangachingalawacho, mongamomweYehovaadalamulira

35NdipoNowaanakwatiraanaaakaziatatuaEliyakimu, mwanawaMetusela,mongamomweYehovaanalamulira Nowa

36NdipopanalinthawiyomweyoMetuselamwanawa Enokianamwalira,alindizakamazanaasanundianayi mphambumakumiasanundilimodzi,paimfayake

CHAPUTALA6

1Nthawiimeneyo,Metuselaatamwalira,Yehovaanati kwaNowa,Lowaniinundibanjalanum'chingalawamo; taonani,ndidzasonkhanitsakwainunyamazonseza padzikolapansi,zilombozakuthengo,ndimbalame zamlengalenga;ndipozonsezidzadzandikuzungulira chingalawacho

2Ndipoiweulowe,ukhalepakhomolachingalawa,ndipo nyamazonse,nyama,ndimbalamezidzasonkhanapamodzi, ndikuimapamasopako;ndipoameneadzabwerandi kugwadapamasopako,uwatengendikuwaperekam'manja mwaanaakoaamuna,ameneadzawabweretseku chingalawacho;ndipoonseameneadzaimapamasopako udzatuluka

3NdipoYehovaanakwaniritsaizitsikulotsatira,ndipo nyama,zilombondimbalamezinabweramochulukandipo zinazungulirachingalawacho.

4NdipoNowaanalowanakhalapakhomolachingalawa, ndipozamoyozonsezimenezinalipansipamasopake anazilowetsam’chingalawamo,ndipozonsezimenezinali patsogolopakeanazisiyapadzikolapansi

5Ndipomkangowaukaziunabwerandianaakeawiri, wamwamunandiwamkazi,ndipoatatuwoanagonapamaso paNowa,ndipoanaawiriwoanaukiramkangowaukazi naumenya,nauthamangitsam'malomwake,ndipo unachoka,ndipounabwererakumaloawo,nagonapansi pamasopaNowa

6Ndipomkangowaukaziunathawa,naimapamaloa mikango.

7NdipoNowaanaonaizi,nadabwakwambiri;ndipo anauka,natengaanaaakaziawiriwo,nawalowetsa m'chingalawa

8NdipoNowaanalowetsam’chingalawachazamoyo zonsezapadzikolapansi,koterokutipanalibechotsala kupatulachimeneNowaanalowetsam’chingalawacho

9Nowaanalowam’chingalawamondiawiriawiri,koma kuchokerakunyamazoyerandimbalamezoyera, anabweretsamoziwirindiziwiri,mongamomweMulungu anamulamulira

10Ndiponyamazonse,ndizilombo,ndimbalame,zinali pamenepo,ndipozinazungulirachingalawachokulikonse, ndipomvulasinagwempakapatathamasikuasanundi awiri.

11Ndipotsikulimenelo,Ambuyeanagwedezadzikolonse lapansi,ndipodzuwalinada,ndipomazikoadzikolapansi anagwedezeka,ndipodzikolonselinagwedezeka mwamphamvu,ndipompheziinawala,ndibingu linamveka,ndipoakasupeonsepadzikolapansianasweka, omwesanaliodziwikakwaanthuokhalamokale;ndipo Mulunguanachitaizizazikulu,kutiaopsezeanaaanthu, kutipasakhalensochoipapadzikolapansi

12Komabeanaaanthusanafunekubwererakunjirazawo zoipa,ndipoanawonjezeramkwiyowaYehovapanthawiyo, ndiposanaikemitimayawopazonsezi

13Ndipopakuthamasikuasanundiawiri,m’chakacha mazanaasanundilimodzichamoyowaNowa,madzia chigumulaanalipadzikolapansi

14Ndipoakasupeonseam’madzianatseguka,ndi mazeneraakumwambaanatseguka,ndipomvulainagwa padzikolapansimasikumakumianayiusanandiusiku

15NdipoNowandibanjalake,ndizamoyozonsezomwe zinalinaye,analowam’chingalawachifukwachamadzia chigumula;ndipoYehovaanatsekaNowa

16Ndipoanaonseaanthuameneanatsalapadzikolapansi anatopandimvulachifukwachamavuto,pakutimadzi analikuchulukirachulukirapadzikolapansi,ndiponyama ndizilombozinalizikuzungulirachingalawacho.

17Ndipoanaaanthuanasonkhanapamodzi,amunandi akazipafupifupizikwimazanaasanundiawiri,ndipo anafikakwaNowakuchingalawa

18NdipoanaitanaNowa,nati,Titsegulirenikutitibwere kwainum’chingalawandipotiferenji?

19NdipoNowa,ndimawuakulu,anawayankhakuchokera m'chingalawa,nati,KodisimunapandukireYehovanonse, ndikunenakutikulibe?NdipochifukwachakeYehova anakubweretseranichoipaichi,kukuononganindi kukuchotsanipadzikolapansi

20Kodiichisichimenendinakuuzanizakazanalimodzi ndimakumiawirizapitazo,ndiposimunamveremawua Yehova,ndipotsopanomukufunakukhalapadzikolapansi?

21NdipoanatikwaNowa,Takonzekakubwererakwa Yehova;komatitsegulirenikutitikhalendimoyo,tisafe

22NdipoNowaanayankhanati,Taonanitsopano,popeza mwaonakuvutikakwamiyoyoyanu,mukufunakubwerera kwaYehova;bwanjisimunabwererem'zakazanalimodzi mphambumakumiawiriizi,zimeneYehovaanakupatsani monganthawiyoikika?

23Komatsopanomwabwerakudzandiuzaizichifukwacha mavutoamiyoyoyanu,tsopanoYehovasadzakumverani, ndiposadzakumveranilero,kutitsopanomusakwaniritse zomwemukufuna

24Ndipoanaaanthuanayandikirakutialowe m’chingalawamochifukwachamvula,pakutisanathe kupiriramvulapaiwo

25NdipoYehovaanatumizazinyamazonsendizinyama zonsezomwezinalimozungulirachingalawacho,ndipo zinyamazozinawagonjetsandikuwatulutsapamalopo, ndipoaliyenseanapitanjirayakendipoanabalalikanso padzikolapansi

26Ndipomvulainaliikugwabepadzikolapansi,ndipo inagwamasikumakumianayiusanandiusiku,ndipo madzianadzazakwambiripadzikolapansi;ndipozamoyo zonsezomwezinalipadzikolapansikapenam'madzizinafa, kayaanthu,nyama,nyama,zokwawa,kapenambalame zamlengalenga;ndipoNowayekhandiameneanalinaye m'chingalawamoanatsala

27Ndipomadzianapambana,nachulukakwambiripadziko lapansi;ndipoananyamulachingalawa,ndipochinakwera kuchokerapansi

28Ndipochingalawachochinayandamapamwambapa madzi,ndipochinakankhidwirapamwambapamadzi koterokutizamoyozonsezomwezinalimkatimwake zinasandukangatichakudyamumphika.

29Ndiponkhawayaikuluinagwirazamoyozonsezomwe zinalim’chingalawacho,ndipochingalawachochinali pafupikusweka.

30Ndipozamoyozonsezomwezinalim’chingalawa zinachitamantha,ndipomikangoinabangula,nding’ombe zinalira,ndimimbuluinafuula,ndipozamoyozonse zomwezinalim’chingalawachozinalankhulandikulira m’chinenerochawo,koterokutimawuawoanafikapatali kwambiri,ndipoNowandianaakeaamunaanafuulandi kuliram’mavutoawo;anaopakwambirikutianafikapa zipatazaimfa

31NdipoNowaanapempherakwaYehova,nafuulirakwa iyechifukwachaichi,nati,Ambuye,tithandizeni,pakuti tilibemphamvuzopirirachoipaichichomwechatizinga, pakutimafundeamadziatizungulira,mitsinjeyoipa yatiopseza,misamphayaimfayatifikira;tiyankheni, Ambuye,tiyankheni,tiunikireninkhopeyanu,mutichitire chifundo,mutiwombole,ndikutipulumutsa

32NdipoYehovaanamveramawuaNowa,ndipoYehova anamukumbukira

33Ndipomphepoinapitapadzikolapansi,ndipomadzi anakhalachete,ndipochingalawachinaima

34Ndipoakasupeamadziakuyandimazenera akumwambaanatsekedwa,ndipomvulayochokera kumwambainaletsedwa

35Ndipomadzianachepamasikuamenewo,ndipo chingalawachinaimapamapiriaArarati

36NdipoNowaanatsegulamazeneraachingalawa,ndipo NowaanafuulirabekwaYehovapanthawiyonati,Ambuye, amenemunapangadzikolapansindikumwambandizonse

zilimomwemo,tulutsanimiyoyoyathukuchokera m'ndendemuno,ndim'ndendemomwemudatiikira, chifukwandatopakwambirindikuusamoyo

37NdipoYehovaanamveramawuaNowa,natikwaiye, Ukamalizachakachathunthuudzatuluka.

38Ndipopanthawiyakusinthakwachaka,pamenechaka chonsechinathaNowaatakhalam’chingalawa,madzi anaumapadzikolapansi,ndipoNowaanatsegula chophimbachachingalawacho

39Panthawiimeneyo,patsikulamakumiawirimphambu zisanundiziwirilamweziwachiwiri,dzikolapansi linauma,komaNowandianaakeaamuna,ndionseamene analinaye,sanatulukem’chingalawamompakaYehova atawauza

40NdipotsikulinaAmbuyeanawauzakutiatuluke,ndipo onseanatulukam’chingalawamo.

41Ndipoanamukanabwereraaliyensekunjirayakendi kumaloake,ndipoNowandianaakeaamunaanakhala m'dzikolimeneMulunguanawauza,ndipoanatumikira Yehovamasikuawoonse,ndipoYehovaanadalitsaNowa ndianaakeaamunapameneanatulukam'chingalawa

42Ndipoanatikwaiwo,Mubalane,mudzazedzikolonse lapansi;khalaniamphamvu,muchulukem'dzikolapansi, muchulukem'menemo

CHAPUTALA7

1NdipomayinaaanaaNowandiawa:Yafeti,Hamu,ndi Semu;ndipoanaanabadwakwaiwopambuyopa chigumula;pakutianadzitengeraakazichisanafike chigumula.

2AnaaYafetindiawa:Gomeri,Magogi,Madai,Yavani, Tubala,Meseki,ndiTirasi,anaaamunaasanundiawiri

3AnaaGomerianaliAsinazi,RefatindiTegarma.

4NdipoanaaMagogianaliElikanafundiLubala

5AnaaMadaianaliAkoni,Zeelo,HazonindiLoti

6AnaaYavanianaliElisa,Tarisi,KitimundiDudonimu.

7AnaaTubalaanaliArifi,KesedindiTaari

8AnaaMesekianaliDedoni,ZaronindiShebasini

9NdipoanaaTirasianaliBenibu,Gera,Lupirioni,ndi Gilaki;awandiwoanaaYafetimongamwamabanjaawo, ndipochiwerengerochawom'masikuamenewochinali amunapafupifupimazanaanayimphambumakumiasanu ndilimodzi

10NdipoawandianaaHamu:Kusi,Mizraimu,Putindi Kanani,anaaamunaanayi;ndipoanaaKusianaliSeba, Havila,Sabita,Raama,ndiSateka;ndipoanaaRaama analiShebandiDedani.

11NdipoanaaMizraimuanaliLudi,Anomu,Patrosi, Kasiloti,ndiKafitori

12AnaaPutianaliGebuli,Hadani,BenandiAdani

13AnaaamunaaKananianaliZidoni,Heti,Aamori, Gergashi,Hivi,Areki,Seni,Arodi,ZimodindiKemoti

14AwandiwoanaaHamu,mongamwamabanjaawo; ndipochiwerengerochawom'masikuamenewochinali amunangatimazanaasanundiawirimphambumakumi atatu.

15AnaaSemundiawa:Elamu,Asuri,Aripakasadi,Ludi ndiAramu,anaaamunaasanu;ndipoanaaElamuanali Susani,MakulindiHarmoni.

16AnaaAsharianaliMirusindiMokili,ndipoanaa AripakishadianaliSelaki,AnarindiAsikoli.

17AnaaLudianaliPetorindiBizayoni,ndipoanaa AramuanaliUzi,Kuli,GathendiMasi.

18AmenewandiwoanaaSemu,mongamwamabanjaawo; ndipochiwerengerochawom'masikuamenewochinali amunapafupifupimazanaatatu

19MibadwoyaSemundiiyi:SemuanabalaAripakisadi, ndiAripakisadianabalaSelaki,ndiSelakianabalaEberi; ndipoEberianabalaanaawiri;dzinalammodzindiye Pelegi;pakutim'masikuakeanaaanthuanagawanika, ndipom'masikuotsirizadzikolapansilinagawanika

20NdipodzinalawachiwirilinaliYoktani,kutanthauza kutim'masikuakemiyoyoyaanaaanthuinalikuchepandi kuchepa

21AnaaYokitanindiawa:Almodadi,ndiSelafi,ndi Hazarmoveti,ndiYeraki,ndiHaduromu,ndiOzel,ndi Dikla,ndiObali,ndiAbimaeli,ndiSheba,ndiOfiri,ndi Havila,ndiYobabi;onsewandianaaYokitani.

22Pelegimng'onowakeanaberekaYeni,Yenianabereka Serugi,SerugianaberekaNahori,NahorianaberekaTera, Teraanalindizaka38,ndipoanaberekaHaranindiNahori.

23NdipoKushi,mwanawaHamu,mwanawaNowa, anakwatiramkazimasikuamenewomuukalambawake, ndipoiyeanabalamwanawamwamuna,ndipoanamutcha dzinalakeNimrode,nati,Nthawiimeneyoanaaanthu anayambansokupandukandikuswaMulungu,ndipo mwanayoanakula,ndipoatatewakeanamkondakwambiri, chifukwaanalimwanawaukalambawake

24NdipozovalazachikopazimeneMulunguanapangira Adamundimkaziwake,pameneanatulukam’munda, zinaperekedwakwaKushi

25PakutiAdamundimkaziwakeatamwalira,zovalazo zinaperekedwakwaEnoke,mwanawaYaredi,ndipo pameneEnokeanatengedwakupitakwaMulungu, anaziperekakwaMetusela,mwanawake

26NdipoatamwaliraMetusela,Nowaanawatenga nawabweretsam’chingalawa,ndipoanakhalanayempaka atatulukam’chingalawamo

27Ndipopameneanatuluka,Hamuanabazovalazokwa Nowaatatewake,ndipoanazitenganazibisakwaabaleake 28NdipoHamuatabalaKushimwanawakewoyamba, adamupatsazovalazomobisa,ndipoanakhalandiKushi masikuambiri

29NdipoKushinayensoanabisazovalazokwaanaakendi abaleake,ndipoKushiataberekaNimrodi,anampatsa zovalazimenezochifukwachachikondichakekwaiye, ndipoNimrodianakula,ndipoalindizakamakumiawiri anavalazovalazimenezo

30NdipoNimrodeanakhalawamphamvupameneanavala zovalazo,ndipoMulunguanampatsamphamvundi mphamvu,ndipoanalimsakiwamphamvupadzikolapansi, inde,analimsakiwamphamvukuthengo,ndipoanasaka nyamazondipoanamangamaguwaansembe,ndipo anaperekanyamazopamasopaYehova

31NdipoNimrodianadzilimbitsa,naukapakatipaabale ake,namenyanankhondozaabaleakendiadaniawoonse ozungulira

32NdipoAmbuyeadaperekaadanionseaabaleake m'manjamwake,ndipoMulunguadamupangitsakukhala

wopambananthawindinthawim'nkhondozake,ndipo adalamulirapadzikolapansi.

33Chifukwachakezidachitikamasikuamenewo,munthu akatulutsaomweadawaphunzitsankhondo,ankawauzakuti, MongamomweMulunguadachitirakwaNimrode,yemwe analimsakiwamphamvupadzikolapansi,ndipo adapambanapankhondozomwezidapambanandiabaleake, kutiadawapulumutsam'manjamwaadaniawo,Mulungu atilimbikitsenatipulumutsalero

34NdipopameneNimrodianalindizakamakumianayi, panthawiyopanalinkhondopakatipaabaleakendianaa Yafeti,koterokutianalim'manjamwaadaniawo 35NdipoNimrodeanatulukanthawiimeneyo, nasonkhanitsaanaonseaKusindimabanjaawo,amuna pafupifupimazanaanayimphambumakumiasanundi limodzi,nalembansontchitoamunapafupifupimakumi asanundiatatukuchokerakwaanzakendiodziwananaye, napatsidwamalipiroawo,ndipoanapitanawokunkhondo, ndipopameneanalipaulendo,Nimrodeanalimbitsamitima yaanthuameneanapitanaye

36Ndipoanatikwaiwo,Musaope,musachitemantha, chifukwaadaniathuonseadzaperekedwam'manjamwathu, ndipomuwachitiremongamwakufunakwanu

37Ndipoamunaonseameneanapitaanalingatimazana asanu,ndipoanamenyanandiadaniawo,ndipo anawawononga,nawagonjetsa,ndipoNimrodeanaika atsogoleriawom'malomwawo

38Ndipoanatengaanaawoenakukhalachikole,ndipo onseanakhalaakapoloaNimrodendiabaleake,ndipo Nimrodendianthuonseameneanalinayeanabwerera kwawo.

39NdipoNimrodeatabwererakuchokerakunkhondo mosangalala,atagonjetsaadaniake,abaleakeonse, pamodzindiomweankamudziwakale,anasonkhanakuti amuikemfumuyawo,ndipoanamuvekakoronawachifumu pamutupake

40Ndipoanaikaanthuakendianthuake,akalonga, oweruza,ndiolamulira,mongamwachizolowezipakatipa mafumu

41NdipoanaikaTeramwanawaNahorikalongawagulu lakelankhondo,ndipoanamulemekezandikumukweza pamwambapaakalongaakeonse

42Ndipopameneanalikulamuliramongamwachikhumbo chamtimawake,atagonjetsaadaniakeonseomuzungulira, analangizanandiaphunguakekutiamangemzindawa nyumbayakeyachifumu,ndipoiwoanachitadizimenezo.

43Ndipoanapezachigwachachikuluchakum'mawa,ndipo anamangamzindawaukulukomansowaukulu,ndipo NimrodeanatchadzinalamzindaumeneanamangaSinara, chifukwaYehovaanagonjetsaadaniakemwamphamvundi kuwawononga

44NdipoNimrodeanakhalakuSinara,ndipoanalamulira motetezeka,ndipoanamenyanandiadaniakendipo anawagonjetsa,ndipoanapambanapankhondozakezonse, ndipoufumuwakeunakulakwambiri

45Ndipomitunduyonsendizilankhulozonsezinamvaza kutchukakwake,ndipoanasonkhanakwaiye,ndipo anagwadapansi,ndipoanam’bweretseransembe,ndipo anakhalambuyewawondimfumuyawo,ndipoonse anakhalanayemumzindawaSinara,ndipoNimrode

analamulirapadzikolapansianaonseaNowa,ndipoonse analipansipamphamvuzakendiuphunguwake.

46Ndipodzikolonselapansilinalindichilankhulo chimodzindimawuamodzi,komaNimrodesanatsatire njirazaYehova,ndipoanaliwoipakwambirikuposaanthu onseameneanalipoiyeasanakhalepo,kuyambiramasikua chigumulampakamasikuamenewo

47Ndipoanapangamilunguyamtengondimiyala,ndipo anaigwadira,ndipoanapandukiraYehova,naphunzitsa nzikazakezonsendianthuapadzikolapansinjirazake zoipa;ndipoMardonmwanawakeanaliwoipakwambiri kuposaatatewake

48NdipoaliyenseameneanamvazazochitazaMardoni mwanawaNimrodeankanenazaiye,“Kuchokerakwa oipakumachokerakuipa”Chifukwachake,unakhala mwambipadzikolonselapansi,wakuti,“Kuchokerakwa oipakumachokerakuipa,”ndipounalikufalikiram’mawu aanthukuyambiranthawiimeneyompakapano

49NdipoTeramwanawaNahori,kalongawagulu lankhondolaNimrodi,analiwamkulumasikuamenewo pamasopamfumundianthuake,ndipomfumundi akalongaadamukonda,ndipoadamukwezakwambiri.

50NdipoTeraanakwatiramkazidzinalakeanaliAmthelo mwanawamkaziwaCornebo;ndipomkaziwaTera anatengapakatinamubaliramwanawamwamunamasiku amenewo

51Teraanalindizakamakumiasanundiawiripamene anamubala,ndipoTeraanatchadzinalamwanawake ameneanabadwiraAbramu,chifukwamfumuinamulera masikuamenewo,ndipoinamulemekezakuposaakalonga akeonseameneanalinaye.

CHAPUTALA8

1NdipousikuumeneAbramuanabadwa,antchitoonsea Tera,ndianzeruonseaNimrode,ndiamatsengaake anadza,nadyandikumwam'nyumbayaTera,ndipo anasangalalanayeusikuwomwewo

2Ndipopameneanzeruonsendiokhulupiriranyenyezi anatulukam’nyumbayaTera,anakwezamasoawo kumwambausikuumenewokutiakaonenyenyezizo,ndipo anaona,ndipoonaninyenyeziimodziyaikulukwambiri inachokerakum’mawandipoinathamangakumwamba, ndipoinamezanyenyezizinayikuchokerambalizonse zinayizakumwamba

3Ndipoanzeruonseamfumundiamatsengaake anadabwandichowonadicho,ndipoanzeruanamvetsa nkhaniyi,ndipoanadziwatanthauzolake.

4Ndipoanatiwinandimnzake,Ichichikungosonyeza mwanaameneTerawabadwausikuuno,ameneadzakula ndikuberekaanaambiri,nadzalandiradzikolonselapansi, iyendianaakekwamuyaya,ndipoiyendimbewuyake adzaphamafumuakuluakulu,nadzalandiradzikolawo

5Ndipoamunaanzerundiokhulupiriranyenyezi anabwererakunyumbausikuwomwewo,ndipom'mawa amunaonseanzerundiokhulupiriranyenyezianadzuka m'mawakwambiri,nasonkhanam'nyumbayosankhidwa.

6Ndipoanalankhulanawinandimnzake,Taonani, choonekachotidachionausikuwathachabisikakwamfumu, sichinadziwikekwaiye.

7Ndipongatinkhaniyiikadziwikakwamfumumasiku otsiriza,idzatikwaife,Chifukwachiyanimwandibisira nkhaniyi,ndipotonsetidzafa;chifukwachake,tiyeni tsopanotipitekukauzamfumuzomwetidawona,ndi tanthauzolake,ndipotidzamvetsetsa.

8Ndipoanachitadizimenezo,ndipoonseanapitakwa mfumu,nagwadapansipamasopake,nati,Mfumuikhale ndimoyo,mfumuikhalendimoyo.

9TinamvakutiTera,mwanawaNahori,kalongawagulu lanulankhondo,anaberekamwanawamwamuna,ndipo tinafikakunyumbakwakeusikuwatha,ndipotinadyandi kumwa,ndipotinasangalalanayeusikuwomwewo 10Ndipopameneakapoloanuanatulukam’nyumbaya Tera,kupitakunyumbazathukutiakagonekumeneko usiku,tinakwezamasoathukumwamba,ndipotinaona nyenyeziyaikuluikuchokerakum’mawa,ndiponyenyezi yomweyoinathamangamofulumirakwambiri,ndipo inamezanyenyezizinayizazikulu,kuchokerambalizonse zinayizathambo.

11Ndipoakapoloanuanadabwandichowonadichimene tinachiwona,ndipoanaopakwambiri,ndipotinapanga chiweruzochathupachowonadicho,ndipotinadziwamwa nzeruzathukutanthauzirakwakekoyenera,kutichinthuchi chikugwirantchitokwamwanawobadwakwaTera,amene adzakulandikuchulukanakwambiri,ndikukhala wamphamvu,ndikuphamafumuonseadzikolapansi,ndi kulandiradzikolawolonse,iyendimbewuyake kwamuyaya.

12Tsopanombuyathundimfumu,taonani,takudziwitsani bwinozomwetawonazokhudzamwanauyu

13Ngatimfumuikufunakupatsabamboakemtengowa mwanauyu,tidzamuphaasanakulendikuchulukam'dziko muno,ndipochoipachakechichulukepaife,kutiifendi anaathutiwonongekechifukwachachoipachake.

14Mfumuitamvamawuawo,inakondweranawo,ndipo inatumizaanthukukaitanaTera,ndipoTeraanafika pamasopamfumu.

15NdipomfumuinatikwaTera,Ndauzidwakutimwana wamwamunawabadwadzulousiku,ndipomotere unawonedwakumwambapakubadwakwake.

16Tsopanondipatsenimwanayokutitimuphe tisanatigwerechoipachake,ndipoinendikukupatsaniinu nyumbayanuyodzazandisilivandigolide.

17NdipoTeraanayankhamfumunatikwaiye,Mbuye wangandimfumu,ndamvamawuanu,ndipomtumiki wanuadzachitazonsezomwemfumuyakeikufuna.

18Komambuyewangamfumu,ndikuwuzanizomwe zandichitikirausikuwatha,kutindioneupangiriwomwe mfumuingaperekekwamtumikiwake,ndipo ndidzayankhamfumupazomwewangonenakumene; ndipomfumuinati,Lankhulani

19NdipoTeraanatikwamfumu,Ayoni,mwanawa Moredi,anabwerakwaineusikuwatha,nati, 20Ndipatsekavalowamkulundiwokongolaamene mfumuinakupatsani,ndipoinendidzakupatsanisilivandi golide,ndiudzundichakudyapamtengowake;ndipo ndinatikwaiye,Dikiranimpakanditawonamfumuza mawuanu,ndipoonanichilichonsechimenemfumu ikunena,ndichondidzachita

21Tsopanombuyangamfumu,ndakudziwitsaniizi,ndipo nditsatiramalangizoamenemfumuyangaidzaperekakwa mtumikiwake

22NdipomfumuinamvamawuaTera,ndipoinakwiya kwambirindipoinamuganizirangatichitsiru.

23NdipomfumuinayankhaTera,natikwaiye,Kodi ndiwewopusa,wosadziwa,kapenawopandanzeru,kuti uchiteizi,kuperekakavalowakowokongolandisilivandi golidekapenaudzundichakudya?

24Kodisilivandigolidemwasowakwambiri,moti mungachiteizi,chifukwasimungathekupezaudzundi chakudyachodyetserakavalowanu?Ndiposilivandi golidendichiyanikwainu,kapenaudzundichakudya,kuti muperekekavalowabwinoamenendinakupatsani,amene palibewinawofanananayepadzikolonselapansi?

25Ndipomfumuinalekakulankhula,ndipoTera anayankhamfumu,nati,Mfumuyalankhulandimtumiki wakemotere;

26Ndikukupemphani,mbuyewangandimfumu,kodi mwandiuzachiyanikuti,Perekanimwanawanukuti timuphe,ndipoinendidzakupatsanisilivandigolide pamtengowake?Ndichitechiyanindisilivandigolide mwanawangaatamwalira?Ndaniadzandilandiraine? Ndithudi,ndikamwalira,silivandigolidezidzabwerera kwamfumuyangaimeneinazipereka.

27NdipopamenemfumuinamvamawuaTera,ndifanizo limeneanabweretsalonenazamfumu,inamvachisoni kwambirindipoinakwiyandinkhaniyi,ndipomkwiyo wakeunayakamkatimwake

28NdipoTeraataonakutimkwiyowamfumu unamuyakira,anayankhamfumuyonati,Zonsezomwe ndilinazozilim'manjamwamfumu;chilichonsechomwe mfumuikufunakuchitakwamtumikiwake,chimulole achite,inde,mwanawanga,alim'manjamwamfumu, wopandamtengowosinthana,iyendiabaleakeawiriakulu kuposaiye

29NdipomfumuinatikwaTera,Ayi,komandidzagula mwanawakowamng'onopamtengowake

30NdipoTeraanayankhamfumu,nati,Ndikukupemphani mbuyewangandimfumukutimulolemtumikiwanu alankhulemawupamasopanu,ndipomfumuimvemawua mtumikiwake,ndipoTeraanati,Mfumuyangaindipatse masikuatatumpakanditaganizirankhaniyimkatimwanga, ndikufunsanandibanjalangazamawuamfumuyanga; ndipoanakakamizamfumukwambirikutiivomerezeizi 31NdipomfumuinamveraTera,ndipoinatero,ndipo inampatsamasikuatatu,ndipoTeraanatulukapamasopa mfumu,nabwererakunyumbakwabanjalake,nawauza mawuonseamfumu;ndipoanthuwoanaopakwambiri

32Ndipotsikulachitatumfumuinatumizauthengakwa Tera,nati,Nditumizirenimwanawanumtengomonga momwendinakuuzirani;ndipongatisimuchitaizi, ndidzatumizauthengandikuphazonsezomwemulinazo m'nyumbamwanu,koterokutisimudzakhalandigalu ngakhalemmodzi

33NdipoTeraanafulumira,(popezalamulololinali lofulumirakuchokerakwamfumu),natengamwana kuchokerakwammodziwaantchitoake,amenekapolo wakeanam’berekeratsikulimenelo,ndipoTera anabweretsamwanayokwamfumundipoanalandira mtengowake

34NdipoYehovaanalindiTerapankhaniyi,kutiNimrode asapheAbramu,ndipomfumuinatengamwanawaTera ndipondimphamvuzakezonseanagwetsamutuwake pansi,chifukwaankaganizakutianaliAbramu;ndipoizi zinabisidwakwaiyekuyambiratsikulimenelo,ndipo mfumuinaziiwala,chifukwachinalichifunirocha MulungukutiAbramuasaphedwe

35NdipoTeraanatengaAbramumwanawake mwachinsinsi,pamodzindiamakendimleziwake, nawabisam'phanga,nawabweretserachakudyachawo mweziuliwonse

36NdipoYehovaanalindiAbramum'phangandipo anakula,ndipoAbramuanakhalam'phangamozakakhumi, ndipomfumundiakalongaake,amatsengandianzeru, anaganizakutimfumuyoinaphaAbramu

CHAPUTALA9

1NdipoHarani,mwanawaTera,mbalewakewamkuluwa Abramu,anakwatiramkazimasikuamenewo

2Haranaanalindizakamakumiatatumphambuzisanundi zinayipameneanamtengamkaziyo;ndipomkaziwa Haranaanatengapakati,nabalamwanawamwamuna, namutchadzinalakeLoti

3Ndipoanatengansopakati,nabalamwanawamkazi, namutchadzinalakeMilika;ndipoanatengansopakati, nabalamwanawamkazi,namutchadzinalakeSarai 4Haranianalindizakamakumianayimphambuziwiri pameneanabalaSarai,zomwezinalim'chakachakhumi chamoyowaAbramu;ndipomasikuamenewoAbramu ndiamakendiwolerawakeanatulukam'phanga,popeza mfumundianthuakeanaiwalankhaniyaAbramu 5NdipopameneAbramuanatulukam’phanga,anapitakwa NowandimwanawakeSemu,ndipoanakhalanawokuti aphunziremalangizoaYehovandinjirazake,ndipopalibe ameneanadziwakumeneAbramuanali,ndipoAbramu anatumikiraNowandimwanawakeSemukwanthawi yaitali

6NdipoAbramuanakhalam'nyumbayaNowazaka makumiatatumphambuzisanundizinayi,ndipoAbramu anadziwaYehovakuyambiraalindizakazitatu,ndipo anayendam'njirazaYehovampakatsikulaimfayake, mongamomweNowandimwanawakeSemu adamuphunzitsira;ndipoanaonseadzikolapansi m'masikuamenewoanachimwakwambiripamasopa Yehova,ndipoanamupandukiraIye,natumikiramilungu ina,ndipoanaiwalaAmbuyeameneanawalengapadziko lapansi;ndipookhalapadzikolapansianadzipangiraokha, nthawiimeneyo,aliyensemulunguwake;milungu yamtengondimiyalayomwesingathekulankhula,kumva, kapenakupulumutsa,ndipoanaaanthuanawatumikira, ndipoanakhalamilunguyawo.

7Ndipomfumundiatumikiakeonse,ndiTerandibanja lakelonseanalioyambakutumikiramilunguyamitengondi miyala

8NdipoTeraanalindimilungukhumindiiwiriikuluikulu, yopangidwandimatabwandimiyala,miyezikhumindi iwiriyachakaitatha,ndipoankatumikiramilunguiliyonse mweziuliwonse,ndipomweziuliwonseTeraankabweretsa nsembeyakeyaufandinsembeyakeyachakumwakwa milunguyake;momwemonsoTeraankachitiramasikuonse

9NdipombadwowonsewounaliwoipapamasopaYehova, ndipomoteroaliyenseanapangamulunguwake,koma anasiyaYehovaameneanawalenga

10Ndipopanalibemunthum'masikuamenewopadziko lonselapansiameneankadziwaYehova(pakutialiyense ankatumikiraMulunguwake)kupatulaNowandibanja lake,ndipoonseameneanalipansipauphunguwake ankadziwaYehovam'masikuamenewo.

11NdipoAbramumwanawaTeraanalikukulakwambiri masikuamenewom'nyumbayaNowa,ndipopalibeamene anadziwa,ndipoAmbuyeanalinaye

12NdipoYehovaanapatsaAbramumtimawozindikira, ndipoanadziwakutintchitozonsezam'badwoumenewo zinalizopandapake,ndikutimilunguyawoyonseinali yopandapakendiposinaliyothandiza

13NdipoAbramuanaonadzuwalikuwalapadzikolapansi, ndipoAbramuanatimumtimamwakeNdithuditsopano dzuwaililowalapadzikolapansindiMulungu,ndipo ndidzamtumikiraIye.

14NdipoAbramuanatumikiradzuwatsikulomwelo, napempherakwaiye,ndipomadzulodzuwalinalowa mongamwamasikuonse,ndipoAbramuanatimumtima mwake,KodiuyusangakhaleMulungu?

15NdipoAbramuanapitirizakunenamumtimamwake, Ndaniameneanalengakumwambandidzikolapansi? Ndaniameneanalengapadzikolapansi?Alikuti?

16Ndipousikuunamukhudza,ndipoanayang'ana kumadzulo,kumpoto,kum'mwera,ndikum'mawa,ndipo anaonakutidzuwalathapadzikolapansi,ndipousana unakhalamdima

17NdipoAbramuanaonanyenyezindimwezipamaso pake,ndipoanati,NdithudiuyundiyeMulunguamene analengadzikolonselapansikomansomunthu,ndipo taonaniatumikiakeawandimilunguyomuzungulira: ndipoAbramuanatumikiramwezindipoanaupempherera usikuwonsewo

18Ndipom’mawakutacha,dzuwalitawalapadzikolapansi mongamwamasikuonse,Abramuanaonazonsezimene YehovaMulunguadazipangapadzikolapansi

19NdipoAbramuanatimumtimamwake,awasimilungu imeneinapangadzikolapansindianthuonse,komaawa ndiatumikiaMulungu,ndipoAbramuanakhalabe m'nyumbayaNowandipokumenekoanadziwaYehovandi njirazake'ndipoanatumikiraYehovamasikuonseamoyo wake,ndipombadwowonsewounaiwalaYehova, natumikiramilunguinayamtengondimiyala,napanduka masikuawoonse

20NdipomfumuNimrodeanalamuliramotetezeka,ndipo dzikolonselapansilinalipansipaulamulirowake,ndipo dzikolonselapansilinalilachilankhulochimodzindi mawuamodzi

21NdipoakalongaonseaNimrodendiakuluakuluake anagwirizanapamodzi;Puti,Mizraimu,KusindiKanani ndimabanjaawo,ndipoanatikwawinandimnzake, Tiyenitimangemzindandinsanjayolimbammenemo, ndipopamwambapakepafikekumwamba,ndipo tidzadzipangiradzina,kutitilamuliredzikolonselapansi, kutikuipakwaadaniathukuthekwaife,kutitilamulire mwamphamvu,ndipokutitisabalalikepadzikolapansi chifukwachankhondozawo.

22Ndipoonseanapitapamasopamfumu,nauzamfumu mawuawa,ndipomfumuinavomerezananawopankhaniyi, ndipoinaterodi

23Ndipomabanjaonseanasonkhanapamodzi,amuna pafupifupizikwimazanaasanundilimodzi,napita kukafunafunamaloaakuluomangiramzindandinsanjayo, nafunafunam'dzikolonselo,komasanapezemalongati chigwachimodzikum'mawakwadzikolaSinara, pafupifupikuyendakwamasikuawiri,ndipoanayenda kumenekonakhalakumeneko

24Ndipoanayambakupanganjerwandikuyatsamotokuti amangemzindandinsanjayomweadaganizazomaliza

25Ndipokumangansanjayokunalikwaiwokulakwandi tchimo,ndipoanayambakumanga,ndipopameneanali kumangamotsutsanandiAmbuyeMulunguwakumwamba, anaganizam'mitimayawokumenyananayendikukwera kumwamba

26Ndipoanthuonsewandimabanjaonseanagawikana m'magawoatatu;woyambaanatiTidzakwerakumwamba ndikumenyananaye;wachiwirianati,Tidzakwera kumwambandikuikamilunguyathukumenekondi kuitumikira;ndipowachitatuanati,Tidzakwera kumwambandikumumenyandiutandimikondo;ndipo Mulunguanadziwantchitozawozonsendimalingaliro awoonseoipa,ndipoanaonamzindandinsanjaimene analikumanga

27Ndipopameneanalikumanga,anamangamzinda waukulundinsanjayayitalikomansoyolimba;ndipo chifukwachakutalikakwake,matopendinjerwasizinafike kwaomangapameneanalikukwera,mpakaomwe anakweraatamalizachakachathunthu,ndipopambuyo pake,anafikakwaomangandikuwapatsamatopendi njerwa;moterozinkachitikatsikulililonse

28Ndipoonaniawaanakwerandipoenaanatsikatsiku lonse;ndipongatinjerwaitagwam'manjamwawo n’kusweka,onseanalikulirachifukwachanjerwayo,ndipo ngatimunthuwagwan’kufa,palibeamene ankamuyang'ana

29NdipoAmbuyeanadziwamaganizoawo,ndipo zinachitikakutipameneanalikumangaanaponyamivi kumwamba,ndipomiviyonseinagwerapaiwoyodzaza ndimagazi,ndipoatawaonaanatiwinandimnzake, Ndithuditaphaonseamenealikumwamba.

30PakutiichichinachokerakwaYehovakutiawasokere, ndikutiawawonongepadzikolapansi

31Ndipoanamangansanjandimzinda,ndipoanachitaizi tsikunditsikumpakamasikuambirindizakazambiri zitapita.

32NdipoMulunguanatikwaangelomakumiasanundi awiriomweanaimapatsogolopake,kwaiwoomweanali pafupinaye,nati,Bweranititsike,tisokonezemalilimeawo, kutimunthummodziasamvechilankhulochamnansiwake, ndipoadawachitiraiwochomwecho

33Ndipokuyambiratsikulomwelolotsatira,aliyense anaiwalalilimelamnansiwake,ndiposanathekumvetsetsa kulankhulam'chinenerochimodzi,ndipowomangayo akatengalaimukapenamwalam'manjamwamnansiwake womwesanalamule,womangayoankautayandikuuponya pamnansiwake,kutiafe

34Ndipoanachitazimenezomasikuambiri,ndipoanapha ambirimwaiwomwanjiraimeneyi

35NdipoYehovaanakanthamaguluatatuomweanali kumeneko,ndipoanawalangamalingandintchitozawondi mapulaniawo;iwoameneanati,Tidzakwerakumwamba ndikutumikiramilunguyathu,anakhalangatianyanindi njovu;ndipoiwoameneanati,Tidzakanthakumwambandi mivi,Yehovaanawapha,munthummodzikudzera m'dzanjalamnansiwake;ndipogululachitatulaiwo ameneanati,Tidzakwerakumwambandikumenyananaye, Yehovaanawabalalitsapadzikolonselapansi

36Ndipoameneanatsalapakatipawo,atadziwandi kumvetsachoipachomwechinalikuwagwera,anasiya nyumbayo,ndiponawonsoanabalalikapadzikolonse lapansi.

37Ndipoanasiyakumangamzindandinsanja;chifukwa chakeanatchamalowoBabele,pakutipamenepoYehova anasokonezaChilankhulochadzikolonselapansi;taonani, chinalikum'mawakwadzikolaSinara

38Ndipoponenazansanjaimeneanaaanthuanamanga, dzikolapansilinatsegulapakamwapakendikumezagawo limodzimwamagawoatatuake,ndipomotounatsikanso kuchokerakumwambandikutenthagawolinalamagawo atatu,ndipogawolinalamagawoatatulatsalampakalero, ndipondilagawolimenelolomwelinalipamwamba,ndipo kuzungulirakwakendikuyendakwamasikuatatu

39Ndipoanaambiriaanthuanafamunsanjaimeneyo, anthuosawerengeka

CHAPUTALA10

1NdipoPelegimwanawaEberianamwaliramasiku amenewo,m’chakachamakumianayimphambuzisanu ndizitatuchamoyowaAbramumwanawaTera,ndipo masikuonseaPelegianalizakamazanaawirimphambu makumiatatukudzazisanundizinayi.

2NdipopameneAmbuyeanabalalitsaanaaanthu chifukwachauchimowawopansanja,onanianafalikira m'magawoambiri,ndipoanaonseaanthuanabalalitsidwa m'makonaanayiadzikolapansi

3Ndipomabanjaonseanakhalamalingandichilankhulo chawo,dzikolawo,kapenamzindawawo.

4Ndipoanaaanthuanamangamizindayambirimotsatira mabanjaawo,m'maloonsekumeneanapita,ndipadziko lonselapansikumeneYehovaanawabalalitsira.

5Ndipoenaaiwoanamangamizindam'maloomwe pambuyopakeanachotsedwamo,ndipoanaitchamizinda iyimayinaawoawo,kapenamayinaaanaawo,kapena malingandizochitikazawo

6NdipoanaaYafeti,mwanawaNowa,anapitanamanga mizindam'maloomweanabalalitsidwira,ndipoanatcha mizindayawoyonsemayinaawo,ndipoanaaYafeti anagawikanapadzikolonselapansim'magawondi zilankhulozambiri.

7NdipoawandianaaYafetimongamwamabanjaawo: Gomeri,Magogi,Medai,Yavani,Tubala,Meshekindi Tirasi;awandianaaYafetimongamwamibadwoyawo 8NdipoanaaGomeri,mongamwamizindayawo,ndiwo Afrankumu,okhalam'dzikolaFranza,pafupindimtsinje waFranza,pafupindimtsinjewaSena 9NdipoanaaRefatindiaBartonimu,okhalam'dzikola BartoniapafupindimtsinjewaLeda,womweumathira madziakem'nyanjayayikuluyaGihoni,ndikokuti,nyanja

10NdipoanaaTugarmaanalimabanjakhumi,ndipo mayinaawondiawa:Buzar,Parzunac,Balgar,Elicanum, Ragbib,Tarki,Bid,Zebuc,OngalndiTilmaz;onsewa anafalikirandipoanagonakumpotondipoanamanga mizindayawo.

11Ndipoanatchamizindayawomayinaawoawo,imeneyo ndiyoimeneikukhalam'mphepetemwamitsinjeyaHitila ndiItalakimpakalero.

12KomamabanjaaAngoli,BalgarndiParzunac, amakhalapafupindimtsinjewaukuluwaDubnee;ndipo mayinaamizindayawoalinsomongamwamayina awoawo

13NdipoanaaYavanindiAjavaniokhalam'dzikola Makdoniya,ndipoanaaMedaiarendiArelamuokhala m'dzikolaCursoni,ndipoanaaTubalandiomwe amakhalam'dzikolaTuskanapafupindimtsinjewa Pashiya

14NdipoanaaMeshekindiwoaShibashini,ndianaa TirasindiwoRushashi,Kusini,ndiOngoli;onsewaanapita nadzimangiramidzi;imeneyondiyomidziyomweili m'mphepetemwanyanjayaYabuspafupindimtsinjewa Cura,womweumathiramadzimumtsinjewaTragan.

15NdipoanaaElishandiAamani,ndiponawonsoanapita kukamangamizinda;imeneyondimizindayomweili pakatipamapiriaYobundiShibathmo;ndipomwaiwo panalianthuakuLumbardiomweamakhala moyang'anizanandimapiriaYobundiShibathmo,ndipo adagonjetsadzikolaItalyndipoadakhalabekomweko mpakalero

16AnaaKitimundiAromiokhalam’chigwachaCanopia pafupindimtsinjewaTibreu.

17NdipoanaaDudonimundianthuokhalam'mizindaya m'mphepetemwanyanjayaGihoni,m'dzikolaBordna

18AwandiwomabanjaaanaaYafetimongamwa mizindayawondizilankhulozawo,pameneanabalalika pambuyopansanja,ndipoanatchamizindayawomayina awondizochitikazawo;ndipoawandimayinaamizinda yawoyonsemongamwamabanjaawo,omweanamanga masikuamenewopambuyopansanja

19NdipoanaaHamundiwoKusi,Mizraimu,Puti,ndi Kanani,mongamwamibadwoyawondimizindayawo

20Onsewaanapitanamangamizindayawomongamomwe anapezeramalooyenera,ndipoanaitchamizindayawo potengeramayinaamakoloawoKusi,Miziraimu,Putindi Kanani

21NdipoanaaMizraimundiwoLudimu,Anamimu, Lehabimu,Nafitukimu,Patrusimu,Kaslukimu,ndi Kafturimu;mabanjaasanundiawiri.

22Onsewaankakhalam'mphepetemwamtsinjewaSihori, womwendimtsinjewaIgupto,ndipoanamangamizinda yawoyawonaitchamayinaawoawo

23NdipoanaaPatrosindiKasilokianakwatirana,ndipo mwaiwomunatulukaAfilisti,Azatimu,ndiAgerarimu, AgitimundiAekronimu,m'mabanjaonseasanu;awanso anamangamidziyawo,naitchamayinaamakoloawo mpakalero

24NdipoanaaKananianadzimangiransomizinda,naitcha mizindayawomayinaawo,mizindakhumindiumodzindi inayosawerengeka

25Ndipoamunaanayiochokeram'banjalaHamuanamuka kupitakudzikolachigwa;mayinaaamunaanayiwondi awa:Sodomu,Gomora,AdimandiZeboyimu

26Ndipoanthuawaanamangamizindainayim'dzikola chigwa,naitchamayinaamizindayawomayinaawoawo.

27Ndipoiwondianaawondizonsezomweanalinazo anakhalam'mizindaimeneyo,ndipoanabalananachuluka kwambirindipoanakhalamwamtendere.

28NdipoSeirimwanawaHuri,mwanawaHivi,mwana waKanani,anamukanapezachigwapatsogolopaphirila Parani,namangamudzikumeneko,nakhalakumenekoiye ndianaakeaamunaasanundiawirindibanjalake;natcha mudziumeneanamangaSeiri,mongadzinalake;umenewo ndidzikolaSeirimpakalero

29AmenewandiwomabanjaaanaaHamu,mongamwa zilankhulozawo,ndimizindayawo,pamene anabalalitsidwakudzikolawopambuyopansanja

30NdipoenamwaanaaSemumwanawaNowa,kholola anaonseaEberi,nawonsoanamukanamangamizinda m'malomomweanabalalitsidwira,natchamizindayawo mayinaawo

31AnaaSemuanaliElamu,Asuri,Aripakasadi,Ludindi Aramu,ndipoanamangamizindayawoyonsenaitcha mayinaawo

32NdipoAsurimwanawaSemundianaakendibanja lakeanatulukanthawiimeneyo,gululalikulukwambirila iwo,ndipoanapitakudzikolakutalilomweadalipeza, ndipoadakumanandichigwachachikulukwambirim'dziko lomweadapitako,ndipoadadzimangiramizindainayi, ndipoadayitchamayinaawondizochitikazawo

33NdipomayinaamizindaimeneanaaAsurianamanga ndiawa:Nineve,Reseni,Kalaki,ndiRehoboteri;ndipoana aAsuriakhalakomwekompakalero

34NdipoanaaAramuanamukanadzimangiramudzi, nautchadzinalamudziwoUzi,dzinalamkuruwao;ndipo anakhalamomwemo;ndilodzikolaUzimpakalero

35Ndipochakachachiwiripambuyopansanjayo,munthu winawakuAsuri,dzinalakeBela,anachokakudzikola Ninevekukakhalandibanjalakekulikonsekumene angapezemalo;ndipoanafikapafupindimidziyachigwa pafupindiSodomu,nakhalakumeneko

36Munthuyoananyamukanamangakumenekomudzi waung'ono,nautchadzinalakeBela;ndilodzikolaZoari mpakalero

37NdipoawandiwomabanjaaanaaSemumongamwa chinenerochawo,ndimizindayawo,atabalalikapadziko lapansipambuyopansanja

38Ndipoufumuuliwonse,mzinda,ndibanjalamabanjaa anaaNowaanadzimangiramizindayambiripambuyopa izi

39Ndipoanakhazikitsamabomam'mizindayawoyonse, kutiazilamuliridwandimalamuloawo;momwemonso mabanjaonseaanaaNowakwamuyaya

CHAPUTALA11

1NdipoNimrodimwanawaKusianakhalabem'dzikola Sinara,nakhalamfumuyakekumeneko,namangamizinda m'dzikolaSinara

2Ndipoawandimayinaamizindainayiimeneanamanga, ndipoanaitchamayinawomalingandizomwezinachitika pansanjayo

3NdipoanatchawoyambaBabele,nati,Chifukwa pamenepoYehovaanasokonezachilankhulochadziko lonselapansi;ndipodzinalawachiwirianatchaEreki, chifukwakuchokerapamenepoMulunguanawabalalitsa

4NdipowachitatuanatchaEched,ponenakutipanali nkhondoyayikulupamalopo;ndipowachinayianatcha Kalna,chifukwaakalongaakendiamunaakeamphamvu anawonongedwapamenepo,ndipoanakwiyitsaYehova, anapandukandikumulakwira

5NdipoNimrodiatamangamizindaiyim'dzikolaSinara, anaikamoanthuakeotsala,akalongaakendiamunaake amphamvuomweanatsalamuufumuwake

6NdipoNimrodianakhalakuBabele,ndipokumeneko anakonzansoulamulirowakepaanthuakeenaonse,ndipo analamuliramotetezeka,ndipoanthundiakalongaa NimrodianamutchadzinalakeAmrafeli,ponenakutipa nsanjayoakalongaakendianthuakeanagwakudzeramwa iye

7Ndipongakhaleizizilichoncho,Nimrodesanabwerere kwaAmbuye,ndipoanapitirizakuchitazoipandi kuphunzitsazoipakwaanaaanthu;ndipoMardoni,mwana wake,analiwoipakuposaatatewake,ndipoanapitiriza kuwonjezerazonyansazaatatewake

8Ndipoanachititsaanaaanthukuchimwa,chifukwachake amati,Mwaoipamutulukazoipa.

9Panthawiimeneyopanalinkhondopakatipamabanjaa anaaHamu,pameneiwoanalikukhalam’mizindaimene anamanga.

10NdipoKedorlaomere,mfumuyaElamu,anachoka m'mabanjaaanaaHamu,namenyananawo,nawagonjetsa, napitakumidziisanuyachigwa,nawamenyananawo, nawagonjetsa,ndipoanalipansipaulamulirowake 11Ndipoadamutumikirazakakhumindiziwiri,ndipo adamupatsamsonkhowapachaka.

12NdipoanamwaliraNahori,mwanawaSerugi,m’chaka chamakumianayimphambuzisanundizinayichamoyo waAbramumwanawaTera.

13Ndipom’chakachamakumiasanuchamoyowa AbramumwanawaTera,Abramuanatulukam’nyumbaya Nowa,napitakunyumbayaatatewake.

14NdipoAbramuanadziwaYehova,ndipoanayenda m'njirazakendimalangizoake,ndipoYehovaMulungu wakeanalinaye.

15NdipoTeraatatewakeanalimtsogoleriwagulu lankhondolamfumuNimrodemasikuamenewo,ndipo analikutsatirabemilunguyachilendo

16NdipoAbramuanafikakunyumbayaatatewakenaona milungukhumindiiwiriitaimapamenepom'makachisi awo,ndipomkwiyowaAbramuunayakapameneanaona mafanoawam'nyumbayaatatewake

17NdipoAbramuanati,MongaYehovaalimoyomafano awasadzakhalam'nyumbayaatatewanga;momwemonso Ambuyeameneanandilengaineadzandichitirangati sindidzawaswaonsem'masikuatatu.

18NdipoAbramuanachokapakatipawo,ndipomkwiyo wakeunayakamkatimwakeNdipoAbramuanafulumira natulukam'chipindamokupitakubwalolakunjalaatate wake,napezaatatewakeatakhalam'bwalo,ndiantchito

akeonsepamodzinaye,ndipoAbramuanadzanakhala pamasopake.

19NdipoAbramuanafunsaatatewake,nati,Atate, ndiuzeni,alikutiMulunguameneanalengakumwambandi dzikolapansi,ndianaonseaanthupadzikolapansi,amene analengainundiine?NdipoTeraanayankhamwanawake Abramunati,Taonani,ameneanatilengatonsetilinafe m'nyumbamo.

20NdipoAbramuanatikwaatatewake,Ambuyewanga, ndionetsenizimenezo;ndipoTeraanabweretsaAbramu m'chipindachabwalolamkati,ndipoAbramuanaona, ndipotaonani,chipindachonsechochinalichodzazandi milunguyamitengondimiyala,zifanizirozazikulukhumi ndiziwirindizinazochepakuposaizozopanda chiwerengero

21NdipoTeraanatikwamwanawake,Taona,awandi ameneanapangazonsezomweukuonapadzikolapansi, ndipoadalengainendiiwe,ndianthuonse

22NdipoTeraanagwadiramilunguyake,ndipoanachoka kwaiwo,ndipoAbramu,mwanawake,anachokanaye

23NdipoAbramuatachokakwaiwo,anapitakwaamake, nakhalapansipamasopawo,natikwaamake,Taonani, atatewangawandionetsaiwoameneanalengakumwamba ndidzikolapansi,ndianaonseaanthu

24Tsopano,fulumirani,katengenimwanawambuzi kuchokeram'gulu,muphikenyamayokometsera,kuti ndikaperekekwamilunguyaatatewangangatinsembe kutiadye;kapenaangandilandirebwino.

25Ndipoamakeanatero,ndipoanatengamwanawambuzi, naphikachakudyachokoma,nabweranachokwaAbramu; ndipoAbramuanatengachakudyachokomachokwaamake, nachiperekakwamilunguyaatatewake,ndipoiye anayandikirakwaiwokutiadye;komaatatewakeTera sanadziwe.

26NdipoAbramuanaonatsikulimeneanakhalapakati pawo,kutianalibemawu,kumva,kuyenda,ndikuti panalibengakhalemmodziwaiwoameneanatha kutambasuladzanjalakekutiadye

27NdipoAbramuanawaseka,nati,Ndithu,nyama yokometseraimenendinaikonzasinawakondweretse, kapenamwinainaliyochepakwaiwo,ndipochifukwacha ichisanafunekudya;chifukwachakemawandidzakonza nyamayatsopanoyokometsera,yabwinokomanso yochulukakuposaiyi,kutindionezotsatirazake

28Ndipokunalim'mawamwakekutiAbramuanalangiza amakezanyamayokometsera,ndipoamakeanauka natengaanaatatuankhosaabwino;ndipoanaphika nawawonyamayokometserayokoma,mongamomwe mwanawakeanakondera,napatsaAbramumwanawake; komaTeraatatewakesanadziwe

29NdipoAbramuanatengachakudyachokomachaamayi ake,nachibweretsapamasopamilunguyaatatewake m'chipindamo;ndipoanayandikirakwaiwokutiadye, nachiikapamasopawo;ndipoAbramuanakhalapamaso pawotsikulonse,akuganizirakutimwinaangadye

30NdipoAbramuanayang'ana,ndipotaonani,analibe mawukapenakumva,ndipopalibem'modziwaiwo anatambasuladzanjalakekunyamakutiadye

31Ndipomadzuloatsikulimenelom’nyumbamoAbramu anavekedwandimzimuwaMulungu.

32Ndipoanafuulanati,Tsokakwaatatewangandi mbadwowoipauwu,umenemitimayawoyonseili yokondakudzikuza,ameneamatumikiramafanoawaa mtengondimiyalaomwesangadye,kununkhiza,kumva kapenakulankhula,amenealindipakamwapopanda kulankhula,masoosawona,makutuosamva,manjaosamva, ndimiyendoyosasuntha;mongaiwoaliiwoamene anawapangandiameneamadaliramwaiwo.

33NdipoAbramuataonazonsezi,anakwiyandiatatewake, nafulumiranatengachipewam'dzanjalake,nalowa m'chipindachamilungu,naswamilunguyonseyaatate wake

34Ndipoatathakuswamafano,anaikachipewam'dzanja lamulunguwamkuluameneanalipatsogolopawo,ndipo anatuluka;ndipoTeraatatewakeanabwererakunyumba, chifukwaanamvapakhomophokosolakugundakwa chipewacho;chonchoTeraanalowam'nyumbakutiadziwe chomwechinalikuchitika

35NdipoTera,atamvaphokosolachikwanjem’chipinda chamafano,anathamangirakuchipindachamafano,ndipo anakumanandiAbramuakutuluka

36NdipoTeraanalowam’chipindamonapezamafanoonse atagwandikusweka,ndichikwanjem’dzanjalawamkulu kwambiri,amenesanasweke,ndichakudyachokoma chimeneAbramumwanawakeanaphikachikadalipamaso pawo

37NdipoTeraataonaizianakwiyakwambiri,ndipo anafulumirakutulukam'chipindakupitakwaAbramu.

38NdipoanapezaAbramumwanawakeakadalim'nyumba, natikwaiye,Nchitoiyiwaichitiramilunguyanganchiyani?

39NdipoAbramuanayankhaTeraatatewake,nati, Sichonchombuyanga,pakutindawabweretserachakudya chokoma,ndipopamenendinayandikirakwaiwondi nyamakutiadye,onsenthawiyomweyoanatambasula manjaawokutiadyeasanatambasuledzanjalakekutiadye

40Ndipowamkuluyoanaonantchitozawozimene ankachitapamasopake,ndipomkwiyowakeunawayakira mwamphamvu,ndipoanapitanatengachikwanjechomwe chinalim'nyumbamonafikakwaiwonachiswachonse, ndipotaonanichikwanjechochidakalim'manjamwake mongamomwemukuonera

41NdipomkwiyowaTeraunayakiramwanawake Abramu,pameneananenaizi,ndipoTeraanatikwa Abramumwanawakemumkwiyowake,Nkhaniiyi wanenachiyani?Undinenerabodza

42Kodipalimzimu,moyokapenamphamvumwa milunguiyiyotiichitezonsezomwemwandiuza?Kodisi mitengondimiyala,ndiposindinazipangendekha,ndipo kodiunganenemabodzaotere,ponenakutimulungu wamkuluameneanalinawondiyeanawamenya?Ndiwe ameneunayikachipewam'manjamwake,kenakoumati ndiyeanawamenyaonse.

43NdipoAbramuanayankhaatatewakenatikwaiye, Nangamungatumikirebwanjimafanoawaomwemulibe mphamvuyochitirachilichonse?Kodimafanoomwe mumawadaliraangakupulumutseni?Kodiangamve mapempheroanumukawaitana?Kodiangakupulumutseni m'manjamwaadanianu,kapenaangakumenyereni nkhondozanumotsutsanandiadanianu,kutimutumikire mitengondimiyalazomwesizingathekulankhulakapena kumva?

44Ndipotsopanosikwabwinokwainukapenakwaanaa anthuamenealinanukuchitaizi;kodindinuopusa kwambiri,opusakwambirikapenaosazindikiramokwanira koterokutimumatumikiramtengondimiyala,ndikuchita motere?

45NdipomuiwaleAmbuyeMulunguameneanalenga kumwambandidzikolapansi,ameneanakulenganipadziko lapansi,nabweretsachoipachachikulupamiyoyoyanu pankhaniyimwakutumikiramiyalandimtengo?

46Kodimakoloathuakalesanachimwepankhaniyi,ndipo AmbuyeMulunguwachilengedwechonseanabweretsa madziachigumulapaiwondikuwonongadzikolonse lapansi?

47Ndipomungapitirizebwanjikuchitaizindikutumikira milunguyamtengondimiyala,yomwesingamve,kapena kulankhula,kapenakukupulumutsanikukupsinjika, moterokubweretsamkwiyowaMulunguwachilengedwe chonsepainu?

48Tsopanobamboanga,musachitezimenezi,ndipo musabweretsetsokapamoyowanundipabanjalanu

49NdipoAbramuanafulumiranathawapamasopaatate wake,natengachikwanjechafanolalikululaatatewake, ndipoAbramuanachiswanachonathawa

50NdipoTera,ataonazonsezimeneAbramuanachita, anafulumirakutulukam’nyumbamwake,napitakwa mfumu,nafikapamasopaNimrode,naimapamasopake, nagwadiramfumu;ndipomfumuinati,Ukufunachiyani?

51Ndipoanati,Ndikukupemphanimbuyanga, mundimvereTsopanozakamakumiasanuzapitazo ndinabadwamwana,ndipowachitaizikwamilunguyanga ndipowanenamotere;ndipotsopano,mbuyangandi mfumu,mutumizekutiabwerepamasopanu,mumuweruze motsatiralamulo,kutitipulumutsidwekuchoipachake

52Ndipomfumuinatumaanyamataakeatatu,ndipo anapitakukatengaAbramupamasopamfumuNdipo Nimrodendiakalongaakeonsendiantchitoakeanali atakhalapamasopaketsikulimenelo,ndipoTeranayenso anakhalapamasopawo

53NdipomfumuinafunsaAbramukuti,“N’chiyaniichi chimenewachitirabamboakondimilunguyawo?”Ndipo Abramuanayankhamfumuyom’mawuameneanauza bamboake,ndipoanati,“Mulunguwamkuluameneanali nawom’nyumbamowawachitirazimenewamva.”

54NdipomfumuinatikwaAbramu,Kodianalindi mphamvuzolankhula,kudya,ndikuchitamonga mwanenera?NdipoAbramuanayankhamfumu,nati, Ndipongatimulibemphamvumwaiwo,bwanji mumawatumikiraiwo,ndikuwasokeretsaanaaanthu chifukwachazopusazanu?

55Kodimukuganizakutiangakupulumutsenikapena kuchitachilichonsechaching'onokapenachachikulu,kuti muwatumikire?NdipobwanjisimungamveMulunguwa chilengedwechonse,ameneanakulenganindipoalindi mphamvuyophandikusungamoyo?

560mfumuyopusa,yopusa,ndiyopandanzeru,tsokakwa inukosatha

57Ndinaganizakutimudzaphunzitsaatumikianunjira yowongoka,komasimunachiteizi,komamwadzazadziko lonselapansindimachimoanundimachimoaanthuanu omweatsatiranjirazanu.

58Kodisimukudziwa,kapenasimunamvepo,kutichoipa ichichimenemumachita,makoloathuanachimwa m'masikuakale,ndipoMulunguwosathaanabweretsa madziachigumulapaiwondikuwawonongaonse, komansoanawonongadzikolonselapansichifukwacha iwo?Ndipokodiinundianthuanumudzaukatsopano ndikuchitachimodzimodzindintchitoiyi,kutimuchepetse mkwiyowaAmbuyeMulunguwachilengedwechonse, ndikubweretsachoipapainundidzikolonselapansi?

59Tsopanochotsanichoipaichichimenemukuchita,ndipo tumikiraniMulunguwachilengedwechonse,popezamoyo wanuulim'manjamwake,ndipozinthuzidzakuyenderani bwino.

60Ndipongatimtimawakowoipasudzamveramawuanga kutiakupangitsekusiyanjirazakozoipa,ndikutumikira Mulunguwosatha,ndiyekutiudzafandimanyazim'masiku otsiriza,iwe,anthuakondionseomwealiogwirizananawe, kumvamawuakokapenakuyendam'njirazakozoyipa

61NdipopameneAbramuanalekakulankhulapamasopa mfumundiakalonga,Abramuanakwezamasoake kumwamba,nati,Yehovaakuonaoipaonse,ndipo adzawaweruza.

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1NdipopamenemfumuinamvamawuaAbramu, inalamulakutiaikeAbramum’ndende;ndipoAbramu anakhalam’ndendemasikukhumi.

2Ndipokumapetokwamasikuamenewomfumu inalamulakutimafumuonse,akalonga,abwanamkubwaa maderaosiyanasiyana,ndianzeruabwerepamasopake, ndipoanakhalapamasopake,komaAbramuanaliakadali m'nyumbayandende

3Ndipomfumuinatikwaakalongandianzeru,Kodi mwamvazimeneAbramu,mwanawaTera,wachitiraatate wake?Izindizimenewachitiraiye,ndipondinalamulakuti abwerekwaine,ndipoizindizimenewanena;mtimawake sunamulepheretse,kapenakusangalalapamasopanga, ndipotaonanitsopanowatsekeredwam’ndende

4Chonchoweruzanimlanduwamunthuameneananyoza mfumu,ameneanalankhulandikuchitazonsezimene munamva

5Ndipoonseanayankhamfumukuti,Munthuwonyoza mfumuayenerakupachikidwapamtengo;komaatachita zonsezomweadanena,ndikunyozamilunguyathu, ayenerakutenthedwampakakufa,pakutiilindilamulo pankhaniyi

6Ngatimfumuikufunakuchitaizi,ilamuleantchitoake kutiayatsemotomung'anjoyanuyanjerwausikundi usana,ndipotidzaponyamunthuuyummenemo” Mfumuyoinachitazimenezo,ndipoinalamulaantchitoake kutiakonzemotokwamasikuatatundiusikumung'anjo yamfumu,yomweilikuKasidimu,ndipomfumuyo inalamulakutiatulutseAbramum'ndendendikumutulutsa kutiakawotchedwe

7Ndipoatumikionseamfumu,akalonga,ambuye, abwanamkubwa,ndioweruza,ndianthuonseokhala m'dzikolo,amunapafupifupizikwimazanaasanundianayi, anaimamoyang'anizananding'anjokutiaoneAbramu

8Ndipoakazionsendianaaang'onoanasonkhanapa madengandipansanjakutiaonezomwezinalikuchitika

ndiAbramu,ndipoonseanaimapamodzipatali;ndipo panalibemunthuameneanatsalatsikulimeneloamene sanabwerekudzaonazomwezinachitika

9NdipopameneAbramuanafika,olankhulaamfumundi anzeruanaonaAbramu,ndipoanafuuliramfumu,nati, Ambuyewathu,ndithudiuyundiyemunthuamene timamudziwakutianalimwanaamenenyenyeziyaikulu inamezanyenyezizinayipakubadwakwake,zomwe tinalengezakwamfumutsopanozakamakumiasanu kuchokerapamenepo

10Ndipotsopanoabamboakenawonsoaphwanya malamuloanu,ndipoakunyozanipokubweretseranimwana wina,ameneinumunamupha.

11Ndipomfumuitamvamawuawo,inakwiyakwambiri, ndipoinalamulakutiTeraabwerenaye

12Ndipomfumuinati,Kodiwamvazimeneamatsenga anena?Tsopanondiuzezoona,unachitabwanji;ndipo ngatiunenazoonaudzamasulidwa

13Teraataonakutimfumuinakwiyakwambiri,anauza mfumuyokuti,“Mbuyewanga,mwamvazoona,ndipo zimeneanzerualankhulan’zolondola”Ndipomfumuyo inati,“Mungachitebwanjizimenezi,kuswamalamuloanga ndikundipatsamwanaamenesimunabereke,ndi kumutengakukhalamtengowake?”

14NdipoTeraanayankhamfumu,Chifukwachakuti ndinakwiyakwambirindimwanawanganthawiimeneyo, ndipondinatengamwanawamwamunawamdzakazi wanga,ndikubweranayekwamfumu.

15Ndipomfumuinati,Ndaniwakulangizaizi?Ndiuze, usandibisirekalikonse,ndiposimudzafa

16NdipoTeraanaopakwambiripamasopamfumu,nati kwamfumu,NdiHaranamwanawangawamkulundiye anandilangizaizi;ndipoHaranaanabadwamasiku amenewoAbramu,wazakamakumiatatumphambuziwiri. 17KomaHaranisanauzeatatewakechilichonse,pakuti Teraananenaizikwamfumukutiapulumutsemoyowake kwamfumu,chifukwaanaopakwambiri;ndipomfumu inatikwaTera,Haranimwanawakoameneanakulangiza iziadzafandimotopamodzindiAbramu;pakutichilango chaimfachilipaiyechifukwachopandukirachifunirocha mfumupakuchitaizi

18NdiponthawiimeneyoHaranaanafunakutsatiranjiraza Abramu,komaanasungazimenezomumtimamwake.

19NdipoHaranianatimumtimamwake,Taonanitsopano mfumuyagwiraAbramuchifukwachazinthuiziAbramu anachita,ndipozidzachitikakutingatiAbramuapambana mfumu,inendidzamtsataiye;komangatimfumuipambana, ndidzatsatamfumu.

20NdipoTeraatalankhulaizikwamfumuzaHarana mwanawake,mfumuyoinalamulakutiHaranaagwidwe pamodzindiAbramu

21Ndipoanawatengaonseawiri,AbramundiHarana mbalewake,kutiawaponyem’moto;ndipookhala m’dzikomoonse,ndiatumikiamfumu,ndiakalonga,ndi akazindianaaang’onoonse,analipomwepo,naima pamwambapaotsikulimenelo

22NdipoantchitoamfumuanatengaAbramundimbale wake,ndipoanawavulazovalazawozonsekupatulapo zovalazawozapansizomweanalinazo

23Ndipoanamangamanjandimapaziawondizingweza nsalu,ndipoatumikiamfumuanawanyamulandi kuwaponyaonseawirimung'anjo

24NdipoYehovaanakondaAbramu,ndipoanamuchitira chifundo,ndipoYehovaanatsikanapulumutsaAbramuku moto,ndiposanatenthedwe

25Komazingwezonsezimeneanamumanganazo zinatenthedwa,pameneAbramuanatsalanayendayenda m’moto

26NdipoHaranianamwalirapameneadamponyapamoto, napsampakaphulusa,chifukwamtimawakesunali wangwirondiYehova;ndipoamunaomweadamponya pamotowo,lawilamotolinawaphimba,napsa,ndipo amunakhumindiawiriaiwoanafa

27NdipoAbramuanayendapakatipamotomasikuatatu ndiusiku,ndipoatumikionseamfumuanamuona akuyendapamoto,ndipoanabweranauzamfumu,nati, Taonani,taonaAbramuakuyendapakatipamoto,ndipo ngakhalezovalazakezapansisizinatenthedwe,koma chingwechimeneanamangidwanachochatenthedwa

28Ndipopamenemfumuinamvamawuawomtimawake unafookandiposanakhulupirire;koteroanatumiza akalongaenaokhulupirikakutiakaonenkhaniyi,ndipoiwo anapitakukaionandikuiuzamfumu;ndipomfumu inanyamukakutiikaone,ndipoinaonaAbramuakuyenda pakatipamoto,ndipoinaonathupilaHaranalikutentha, ndipomfumuinadabwakwambiri

29NdipomfumuinalamulakutiAbramuatulutsidwe pamoto;ndipoanyamataakeanayandikirakutiamutulutse, komasanathe,chifukwamotounalipozunguliraiwo,ndi lawilamotolinalikukweramotsutsananawokuchokera mung'anjo

30Ndipoantchitoamfumuanathawakumeneko,ndipo mfumuinawadzudzula,nati,Fulumirani,mutulutse Abramum'moto,kutimusafe

31Ndipoanyamataamfumuanayandikiransokuti amutulutseAbramu,ndipomalawiamotoanawatenthandi kutenthankhopezawokoterokutiasanundiatatuanafa

32Ndipopamenemfumuinaonakutiantchitoake sakanathakuyandikiramotokutiasatenthedwe,mfumu inaitanaAbramu,iwemtumikiwaMulunguameneali kumwamba,tulukapakatipamotondipobwerakuno pamasopanga;ndipoAbramuanamveramawuamfumu, ndipoanatulukam’motonadzanaimapamasopamfumu

33NdipopameneAbramuanatulukamfumundiantchito akeonseanamuonaAbramuakubwerapamasopamfumu, atavalazovalazakezapansi,pakutisizinatenthedwe,koma chingwechimeneanamangidwanachochinatenthedwa.

34NdipomfumuinatikwaAbramu,Bwanji sunatenthedwendimoto?

35NdipoAbramuanatikwamfumu,Mulunguwa kumwambandidzikolapansiamenendimkhulupirira,ndi amenealindimphamvuzakezonse,anandipulumutsaku motoumenemunandiponyamo

36NdipoHarani,mbalewakewaAbramu,anatenthedwa ndimoto,ndipoanafunafunamtembowake,ndipo anaupezautapsa.

37NdipoHaranianalindizakamakumiasanundiatatu mphambuziwiripameneanafapamotowaKasidimu Ndipomfumu,akalonga,ndiokhalam'dzikomo,ataona

kutiAbramuwapulumutsidwakumoto,anadzanagwadira Abramu.

38NdipoAbramuanatikwaiwo,Musandigwadireine, komagwadiraniMulunguwadzikolapansiamene anakulengani,ndikumutumikiraIye,ndikuyendam'njira zakepakutindiyeameneanandipulumutsainekumoto uwu,ndipondiyeameneanalengamiyoyondimizimuya anthuonse,napangamunthum'mimbamwaamayiake, namubweretsapadzikolapansi,ndipondiyeamene adzapulumutsaiwoameneamamudalirakuzowawazonse

39Ndipochinthuichichinaonekachodabwitsakwambiri pamasopamfumundiakalonga,kutiAbramu anapulumutsidwakumotondikutiHaranaanatenthedwa; ndipomfumuinapatsaAbramumphatsozambiri,ndipo inampatsaakapoloakeawiriamfumu;dzinalammodzi analiOnindidzinalawinayoanaliEliezere.

40Ndipomafumuonse,akalongandiantchitoadapatsa Abramumphatsozambirizasiliva,golidendingale,ndipo mfumundiakalongaakeadamulolakutiapite,ndipo adapitamwamtendere

41NdipoAbramuanatulukakwamfumumwamtendere, ndipoantchitoambiriamfumuanamutsatira,ndipoamuna pafupifupimazanaatatuanagwirizananaye

42NdipoAbramuanabwereratsikulomwelo,napitaku nyumbayaatatewake,iyendianthuameneanamtsata; ndipoAbramuanatumikiraYehovaMulunguwakemasiku onseamoyowake,nayendam'njirazake,natsatachilamulo chake.

43Kuyambiratsikulimenelo,Abramuanakopamitimaya anaaanthukutiatumikireYehova

44NdiponthawiyomweyoNahorindiAbramu anadzitengeraakaziaHarana,mbalewawo;mkaziwa NahorindiyeMilika;dzinalamkaziwaAbramundiye Sarai.NdipoSarai,mkaziwaAbramu,analiwosabereka; analibeanamasikuamenewo

45NdipopatathazakaziwirikuchokerapameneAbramu anatulukapamoto,ndikokuti,m'chakachamakumiasanu ndiziwirichamoyowake,onani,mfumuNimrode anakhalapampandowachifumukuBabele,ndipo mfumuyoinagonatulondipoinalotakutiinaliitaimandi asilikaliakendimakamuakem'chigwamoyang'anizana nding'anjoyamfumu

46Ndipoanakwezamasoakenaonamunthuwofananandi Abramuakutulukamung'anjo,nabweranaimapamasopa mfumundilupangalakelosolola,kenakoanathamangira kwamfumundilupangalake,pamenemfumuinathawa munthuyo,chifukwaanalindimantha;ndipopameneanali kuthamanga,munthuyoanaponyadzirapamutupamfumu, ndipodziralolinakhalamtsinjewaukulu

47Ndipomfumuinalotakutiasilikaliakeonseanamira mumtsinjewondipoanafa,ndipomfumuyoinathawandi amunaatatuomweanalipatsogolopakendipoinathawa.

48Ndipomfumuinawayang'anaamunaawandipoanali atavalazovalazachifumungatizovalazamafumu,ndipo analindimawonekedwendiulemererowamafumu

49Ndipopameneanalikuthamanga,mtsinjewo unasandukansodzirapamasopamfumu,ndipom'dziramo munatulukambalameyaing'onoyomweinabwerapamaso pamfumu,ndipoinaulukapamutupakendikuchotsadiso lamfumu.

50Ndipomfumuinamvachisonindikuonakwakeko, ndipoinadzukakutulotake,ndipomzimuwakeunavutika; ndipoanamvamanthaaakulu

51Ndipom'mawamwakemfumuinadzukapabedilakendi mantha,ndipoinalamulaanzeruonsendiamatsengakuti abwerekwaiye,pamenemfumuinawafotokozeramaloto ake

52Ndipomtumikiwanzeruwamfumu,dzinalakeAnuki, anayankhamfumu,nati,Ichisichinakomachoipacha AbramundimbewuyakechomwechidzaukiraAmbuye wangandimfumumasikuotsiriza

53NdipoonanitsikulidzafikapameneAbramundimbewu yakendianaam’nyumbayakeadzamenyanandimfumu yanga,ndipoadzaphamaguluonseankhondoamfumundi asilikaliake

54Ndipoponenazazimenewanenazokhudzaamunaatatu ameneunawaonangatiiwe,ndipoameneanapulumuka,izi zikutanthauzakutiiwewekhaudzapulumukandimafumu atatuochokerakwamafumuadzikolapansiamene adzakhalanawepankhondo

55Ndipochimeneunachiwonachamtsinjeumene unasandukadziramongapoyamba,ndimwanawa mbalameakuchotsadisolako,izisizikutanthauzachina komambewuyaAbramuyomweidzaphamfumumasiku otsiriza.

56Ilindilotolamfumuyanga,ndipoukundikumasulira kwake,ndipolotolindiloona,ndipokumasulirakomwe mtumikiwanuwakupatsanindikolondola.

57Tsopanomfumuyanga,mukudziwakutitsopanopatha zakamakumiasanundiziwirikuchokerapameneanzeru anuadawonaizipakubadwakwaAbramu,ndipongati mfumuyangailolaAbramukukhalapadzikolapansi, zidzakhalazovulazambuyewangandimfumu,pakuti masikuonseameneAbramuadzakhalandimoyo,inu kapenaufumuwanusimudzakhazikika,pakutiizi zidadziwikakalepakubadwakwake;ndipobwanjimfumu yangasidzamupha,kutichoipachakechisachokerekwainu masikuotsiriza?

58NdipoNimrodianamveramawuaAnuki,ndipo anatumizaantchitoakeenamwachinsinsikutiakagwire Abramu,ndikumubweretsakwamfumukutiakaphedwe

59NdipoEliezere,mtumikiwaAbramuamenemfumu inampatsa,panthawiyoanalipamasopamfumu,ndipo anamvazimeneAnukianalangizamfumu,ndizimene mfumuinanenakutizipheAbramu

60NdipoEliezereanatikwaAbramu,Fulumira,dzuka, upulumutsemoyowako,kutiusafendimanjaamfumu, pakutianalotamoterezaiwe,ndipomotereAnuki anamasulira,ndipomomwemonsoAnukianalangiza mfumuzaiwe

61NdipoAbramuanamveramawuaEliezere,ndipo AbramuanafulumirakuthawirakunyumbayaNowandi mwanawakeSemu,ndipoanabisalakumenekonapeza malootetezeka;ndipoantchitoamfumuanabwera kunyumbayaAbramukudzamufunafuna,koma sanamupeze,ndipoanafufuzam'dzikolonselokoma sanapezeke,ndipoanapitanamufunafunambalizonse komasanapezeke

62NdipoantchitoamfumuatalepherakupezaAbramu, anabwererakwamfumu,komamkwiyowamfumupa

Abramuunachepa,popezasanamupeze,ndipomfumu inachotsam'maganizomwakenkhaniyokhudzaAbramu.

63NdipoAbramuanabisikam’nyumbayaNowakwa mweziumodzi,mpakamfumuitaiwalankhaniyi,koma Abramuanalikuopabemfumu;ndipoTeraanabwera kudzaonaAbramumwanawakemwachinsinsim’nyumba yaNowa,ndipoTeraanaliwamkulukwambiripamasopa mfumu.

64NdipoAbramuanatikwaatatewake,Kodi simukudziwakutimfumuikufunakundipha,ndikufafaniza dzinalangapadzikolapansi,ndiuphunguwaaphunguake oipa?

65Tsopanomulindindanikuno,ndipomulindichiyani m'dzikolino?Nyamukani,tiyenitipitelimodzikudzikola Kanani,kutitipulumukem'dzanjalake,kutiinunso muwonongekendiiyem'masikuotsiriza.

66Kodisukudziwakapenasunamvepo,kutisichifukwa chachikondikutiNimrodeakupatsaulemuwonsewu, komachifukwachaubwinowakewokhakutiakupatse zabwinozonsezi?

67Ndipongatiakuchitiranizabwinozazikulukuposaizi, ndithudiizindizopandapakezadzikolapansi,pakuti chumandichumasizingathandizepatsikulamkwiyondi mkwiyo

68Tsopanomveranimawuanga,ndipotiyenitinyamuke, tipitekudzikolaKanani,kutalindikuvulalakwaNimrode; ndipotumikiraniYehovaameneanakulenganipadziko lapansi,ndipozinthuzidzakuyenderanibwino;ndipo tayanizinthuzonsezopandapakezimenemukutsatira

69NdipoAbramuanalekakulankhula,pameneNowandi mwanawakeSemuanayankhaTera,nati,Mawuamene Abramuananenakwaiwendioona

70NdipoTeraanamveramawuaAbramumwanawake, ndipoTeraanachitazonsezimeneAbramuananena,pakuti ichichinachokerakwaYehova,kutimfumuisamuphe Abramu

CHAPUTALA13

1NdipoTeraanatengaAbramumwanawakewamwamuna, ndimdzukuluwakewamwamunaLoti,mwanawaHarana, ndiSaraimpongoziwakewamkazi,mkaziwamwana wakewamwamunaAbramu,ndianthuonseam'banjalake, nachokakuUriKasidi,kupitakudzikolaKananiNdipo atafikakudzikolaHaranaanakhalakumeneko,chifukwa linalidzikolabwinokwambirilodyetseraziweto,komanso lalikulumokwanirakwaiwoomweanalinawo

2NdipoanthuakuHaranianaonakutiAbramuanali wabwinondiwolungamapamasopaMulungundianthu, ndikutiYehovaMulunguwakeanalinaye,ndipoenamwa anthuakuHaranianadzanagwirizanandiAbramu,ndipo anawaphunzitsamalangizoaYehovandinjirazake;ndipo amunaawaanakhalabendiAbramum'nyumbamwake ndipoanam'mamatira

3NdipoAbramuanakhalam’dzikomozakazitatu,ndipo patathazakazitatu,YehovaanaonekerakwaAbramunati kwaiye,InendineYehovaamenendinatulutsaiwekuUri Kasidi,ndikukupulumutsaiwem’manjamwaadaniako onse

4Ndipotsopano,ngatiudzamveramawuangandikusunga malamuloanga,malangizoanga,ndimalamuloanga,

ndidzagwetsaadaniakopamasopako,ndipo ndidzachulukitsambewuzakongatinyenyezi zakumwamba,ndipondidzadalitsantchitozonsezamanja ako,ndiposudzasowakanthu.

5Tsopanodzuka,tengamkaziwakondizonsezomweuli nazo,ndipoupitekudzikolaKanani,ndipoukhale kumeneko,ndipondidzakudalitsakumenekoNdipo Abramuananyamukanatengamkaziwakendizonse zomweanalinazo,napitakudzikolaKananimonga momweYehovaanamuuza;ndipoAbramuanalindizaka makumiasanupameneanachokakuHarana

6NdipoAbramuanafikakudzikolaKanani,nakhala pakatipamzinda,namangahemawakekumenekopakati paanaaKanani,okhalam'dzikomo

7NdipoYehovaanaonekerakwaAbramupameneanafika kudzikolaKanani,natikwaiye,Ilindidzikolimene ndinakupatsaniiwendimbeuyakopambuyopakokosatha, ndipondidzachulukitsambeuyakongatinyenyezi zakumwamba,ndipondidzapatsambeuyakokukhala cholowachadzikolonselimeneukuliona

8NdipoAbramuanamangaguwalansembepamalo pameneMulunguananenanaye;ndipoAbramupamenepo anaitanadzinalaYehova

9NdipoNowaanamwalira,pakuthapazakazitatuza Abramuwokhalam'dzikolaKanani,chakachomwecho, ndichochakachamakumiasanundiatatumphambuzisanu ndizitatuchamoyowaAbramu;ndipomasikuonsea Nowaanakhalandimoyoanalimazanaasanundianayi mphambumakumiasanu,ndipoanamwalira

10NdipoAbramuanakhalam’dzikolaKanani,iye,ndi mkaziwake,ndizonsezimeneanalinazo,ndionseamene analinaye,pamodzindionseameneanagwirizananaye ochokerakwaanthuam’dzikomo;komaNahori,mbale wakewaAbramu,ndiTeraatatewake,ndiLotimwanawa Harana,ndionseameneanalinawoanakhalam’Harana 11MuchakachachisanuchakukhalakwaAbramu m’dzikolaKanani,anthuakuSodomundiGomorandi mizindayonseyakuchigwaanapandukakuulamulirowa Kedorelaomere,mfumuyaElamu;pakutimafumuonsea mizindayakuchigwaanatumikiraKedorelaomerezaka khumindiziwiri,namupatsamsonkhowapachaka,koma masikuamenewom’chakachakhumindichitatu, anamupanduka.

12Ndipom'chakachakhumichaAbramuwokhalam'dziko laKananipanalinkhondopakatipaNimrodemfumuya SinarandiKedorelaomeremfumuyaElamu,ndipo NimrodeanadzakudzamenyanandiKedorelaomerendi kumugonjetsa.

13PakutipanthawiyoKedorelaomereanalimmodziwa akalongaaasilikaliaNimrode,ndipopameneanthuonse pansanjayoanabalalikandipoomweanatsalaanabalalika padzikolapansi,KedorelaomereanapitakudzikolaElamu ndipoanalamuliradzikolondipoanapandukirambuye wake

14Ndipomasikuamenewo,pameneNimrodeanaonakuti mizindayachigwayapanduka,anabwerandikudzikuzandi mkwiyokudzamenyanandiKedorlaomere,ndipoNimrode anasonkhanitsaakalongaakeonsendianthuake,amuna pafupifupizikwimazanaasanundiawiri,napita kukamenyanandiKedorlaomere,ndipoKedorlaomere anatulukakukakumananayendiamunazikwizisanu,ndipo

anakonzekerankhondom'chigwachaBabelechomwechili pakatipaElamundiSinara.

15Ndipomafumuonseajaanamenyanakumeneko,ndipo Nimrodendianthuakeanakanthidwapamasopaanthua Kedorelaomere,ndipoanagwapakatipaanthuaNimrode pafupifupizikwimazanaasanundilimodzi,ndipoMardoni mwanawamfumuanagwapakatipawo

16NdipoNimrodeanathawanabwererakudzikolakeali ndimanyazindimanyazi,ndipoanakhalapansipa Kedorlaomerekwanthawiyayitali,ndipoKedorlaomere anabwererakudzikolakenatumizaakalongaagululake lankhondokwamafumuokhalamozunguliraiye,kwa AriokimfumuyaElasari,ndikwaTidalimfumuya Goyimu,napangananawopangano,ndipoonseanamvera malamuloake

17Ndipopanalichakachakhumindichisanuchakukhala kwaAbramum'dzikolaKanani,ndichochakachamakumi asanundiawirichamoyowaAbramu,ndipoYehova anaonekerakwaAbramuchakachimenechonatikwaiye, InendineYehovaamenendinatulutsaiwekuUriKasidimu kutindikupatsedzikoililikhalecholowachako

18Tsopanoyendanipamasopanga,mukhaleangwiro, ndiposunganimalamuloanga,pakutindidzakupatsaiwe ndimbewuyakodzikolinokutilikhalecholowachanu, kuyambirakumtsinjewaMizraimumpakakumtsinje waukuluwaFirate

19Ndipoudzafikakwamakoloakondimtenderendi ukalambawabwino,ndipombadwowachinayi udzabwererakunom'dzikolino,nadzakhalanalokosatha; ndipoAbramuanamangaguwalansembe,naitanadzinala Yehovaameneanamuonekera,naperekansembekwa Yehovapaguwalansembe

20NdiponthawiyomweyoAbramuanabwererakuHarana kukawonaatatewakendiamake,ndibanjalaatatewake, ndipoAbramundimkaziwakendizonsezomweanali nazoanabwererakuHarana,ndipoAbramuanakhalaku Haranazakazisanu.

21NdipoanthuambiriakuHarana,amunapafupifupi makumiasanundiawirimphambuawiri,anatsatira AbramundipoAbramuanawaphunzitsamalangizoa Yehovandinjirazake,ndipoanawaphunzitsakudziwa Yehova

22MasikuamenewoYehovaanaonekerakwaAbramuku Harana,natikwaiye,Taona,ndinalankhulanawezaka makumiawirizapitazo,ndikuti,

23Tulukam’dzikolako,m’dzikolako,ndim’nyumbaya atatewako,kunkakudzikolimenendakusonyezakuti ndikupatseiwendianaako;pakutikumeneko ndidzakudalitsaiwe,ndikupangaiwemtunduwaukulu,ndi kukulitsadzinalako;ndipomwaiwemafukoadziko lapansiadzadalitsidwa

24Tsopanotulukanipano,inu,mkaziwanu,ndionse amenemulinawo,ndionseobadwiram'nyumbamwanu, ndionseamenemunawabalakuHarana;muwatulutse pamodzinanu,ndiponyamukanikubwererakudzikola Kanani

25NdipoAbramuananyamukanatengaSaraimkaziwake, ndizonsezake,ndionseameneanabadwiram'nyumba mwake,ndimiyoyoimeneanabalam'Harana;natuluka kunkakudzikolaKanani.

26NdipoAbramuanamukanabwererakudzikolaKanani, mongamwamawuaYehova,ndipoLotimwanawa mng'onowakeHaranaanamukanaye,ndipoAbramuanali wazakamakumiasanundiawirimphambuzisanupamene anatulukakuHaranakubwererakudzikolaKanani.

27NdipoanafikakudzikolaKananimongamwamawua YehovakwaAbramu,namangahemalakenakhala m’mitengoyamtengowaMamre,ndipopamodzinaye panaliLotimwanawambalewake,ndizonsezake 28NdipoYehovaanaonekeransokwaAbramunati, Ndidzapatsambewuyakodzikolino;ndipokumeneko anamangaguwalansembekwaYehovaameneanaonekera kwaiye,lomweliripompakalerom'mitengoyakuMamre.

CHAPUTALA14

1Masikuamenewom'dzikolaSinaramunalimunthu wanzeru,wodziwabwinonzeruzonse,ndiwokongola, komaanaliwosaukakomansowosauka;dzinalakeanali Rikayonndipoanaliwofunitsitsakudzisamalira

2NdipoanaganizazopitakuIgupto,kwaOsirismwanawa AnommfumuyaIgupto,kutiakaonetsemfumunzeruzake; pakutimwinaangapezechisomopamasopake,kuti amudzutsendikumupatsachakudya;ndipoRikayon anachitadizimenezo.

3NdipoRikayoniatafikakuIguptoanafunsaanthuokhala kuIguptozamfumuyo,ndipoanthuokhalakuIgupto anamuuzamwambowamfumuyaIgupto,chifukwanthawi imeneyomfumuyaIguptoinalindimwambowochoka m’nyumbayakeyachifumundipoinkaonekakunjatsiku limodzipachaka,ndipopambuyopakemfumuyo inkabwererakunyumbayakeyachifumukukakhala kumeneko

4Ndipotsikulimenemfumuinatuluka,inapereka chiweruzom'dzikomo,ndipoaliyenseameneanalindi mlanduanabwerakwamfumutsikulimenelokutiakafunse zomweakufuna.

5RikayoniatamvazamwambowakuIguptondikuti sakanathakubwerapamasopamfumu,anamvachisoni chachikulundipoanamvachisonichachikulu.

6NdipomadzuloRikayonianatulukanapezanyumba yopasuka,yomwekaleinalinyumbayophikirakuIgupto, ndipoanakhalakumenekousikuwonsealindichisoni chachikulundinjala,ndipotulotinachokam'masomwake

7NdipoRikayonianaganiziramumtimamwakezomwe ayenerakuchitamumzindawompakamfumuitaonekera, ndimomweangadzisamalirekumeneko

8Ndipoanadzukam’mawakwambirinayendayenda,ndipo anakumanandianthuogulitsandiwozamasambandi mbewuzosiyanasiyanazomweankapatsaanthuokhalamo

9NdipoRikayonanafunakuchitachimodzimodzikuti apezendalamazogulirazinthumumzinda,komasanali wodziwabwinomiyamboyaanthu,ndipoanalingati munthuwakhungupakatipawo 10Ndipoanapitakukagulandiwozamasambakuti azigulitsekutiazimuthandiza,ndipokhamulaanthu linasonkhanamomuzungulirandikumuseka,ndikutenga ndiwozamasambazakekwaiyeosamusiirakalikonse

11Ndipoananyamukakumenekoalindimtimawowawa, napitakunyumbayophikiramomikateimeneanakhalamo usikuwonsewapitawo,nagonakumenekousikuwachiwiri

12Ndipousikuwomwewoanaganizansomumtimamwake momweangadzipulumutsirekunjala,ndipoanakonzanjira yochitirazinthu

13Ndipoanaukam'mawa,nachitamwanzeru,napita, nalembantchitoamunamakumiatatuamphamvua khamulo,onyamulazidazawozankhondom'manja mwawo;nawatsogolerapamwambapamandaaAigupto, nawaikakumeneko.

14Ndipoanawalamula,nati,Mfumuyatero,Limbitsani mtima,khalaniamunaolimbamtima,ndipomusaike munthum'mandakuno,kufikiraataperekandalamamazana awirizasiliva,ndipopamenepoaikem'manda;ndipo amunaamenewoanachitamongamwalamulolaRikayoni kwaanthuakuAiguptochakachonsecho

15Ndipom'miyeziisanundiitatuRikayonindianthuake anasonkhanitsachumachambirichasilivandigolide, ndipoRikayonianatengaakavalondiziwetozinazambiri, ndipoanalembaanthuena,ndipoanawapatsaakavalo ndipoanakhalabenaye.

16Ndipochakachitatha,nthawiimenemfumuinatuluka kupitakumudzi,anthuonseakuIguptoanasonkhana pamodzikutiakalankhulenayezantchitoyaRikayonindi anthuake

17Ndipomfumuinatulukatsikuloikika,ndipoAigupto onseanabwerapamasopakenafuulirakwaiye,nati, 18MfumuikhalendimoyowosathaN’chiyanichimene mukuchitiraatumikianumumzindawu,osalolamtembo kutiuikidwem’mandampakasilivandigolidewambiri ataperekedwa?Kodizimenezizinachitikapopadzikolonse lapansi,kuyambiramasikuamafumuakalempakamasiku aAdamu,mpakalero,kutiakufaasaikidwem’manda chifukwachamtengowokhazikika?

19Tikudziwakutindimwambowamafumukulandira msonkhowachakandichakakwaamoyo,komainu simuchitaizizokha,komansokwaakufamumalipira msonkhotsikunditsiku

20Tsopano,Omfumu,sitingathekupiriraizi,pakuti mzindawonsewawonongedwachifukwachaizi,ndipo simukudziwa?

21Ndipomfumuitamvazonsezomweadalankhula, inakwiyakwambiri,ndipomkwiyowakeunayakamkati mwakechifukwachankhaniyi,chifukwasanadziwe chilichonse.

22Ndipomfumuinati,Ndanindipoalikutiamene akuyesetsakuchitachoipaichim'dzikolangapopanda lamulolanga?Ndithudimudzandiuza.

23NdipoanamuuzazonsezimeneRikayonindianthuake anachita,ndipomkwiyowamfumuunakula,ndipo analamulakutiRikayonindianthuakeabwerenaye

24NdipoRikayonianatengaanaaamunandiaakazi pafupifupichikwi,nawavekasilikandinsaluzoluka, nawakwezapamahatchinawatumizakwamfumundi anyamataake,natengansosilivandigolidewambiri,ndi miyalayamtengowapatali,ndikavalowamphamvu komansowokongola,mongamphatsokwamfumu,amene anabweranayepamasopamfumu,nagwadapansipamaso pake;ndipomfumu,atumikiake,ndionseokhalamu IguptoanadabwandintchitoyaRikayoni,nawonachuma chakendimphatsoimeneanabweretsakwamfumu

25Ndipomfumuinakondwerakwambirindipoinadabwa nazo;ndipoRikayoniatakhalapamasopake,mfumu

inamufunsazantchitozakezonse,ndipoRikayoni analankhulamawuakeonsemwanzerupamasopamfumu, atumikiake,ndionseokhalamuIgupto

26NdipomfumuitamvamawuaRikayonindinzeruzake, Rikayonianapezachisomopamasopake,ndipoanalandira chisomondichifundokuchokerakwaatumikionsea mfumundianthuonseokhalamuIgupto,chifukwacha nzeruzakendimawuakeabwino,ndipokuyambira pamenepoanamukondakwambiri

27NdipomfumuinayankhaRikayoni,Dzinalako silidzatchedwansoRikayoni,komadzinalakolidzakhala Farao,popezaunatengamsonkhokwaakufa;ndipo anamutchadzinalakeFarao.

28NdipomfumundianthuakeanakondaRikayoni chifukwachanzeruzake,ndipoanakambiranandianthu onseokhalamuIguptokutiamuikekukhalakazembewa mfumu

29NdipoanthuonseokhalamuIguptondianzeruake anachitachomwecho,ndipochinakhazikitsidwalamulomu Igupto

30NdipoanasankhaRikayoniFaraokukhalakazembe pansipaOsirismfumuyaIgupto,ndipoRikayoniFarao ankalamuliraIgupto,tsikunditsikuakuweruzamzinda wonse,komaOsirismfumuankaweruzaanthuam'dzikolo tsikulimodzipachaka,pameneankatulukakukaonekera.

31NdipoFaraomochenjeraanalandabomalaAigupto, ndipoanalamulaanthuonseokhalamuIguptokupereka msonkho.

32NdipoanthuonseokhalamuIguptoanakondaFarao kwambiri,ndipoanaikalamulolakutimfumuiliyonse imeneidzawalamulirandimbewuzawomuIguptoiitane Farao

33Chifukwachakemafumuonseameneanalamuliramu IguptokuyambiranthawiimeneyoamatchedwaFarao mpakalero

CHAPUTALA15

1Ndipochakachimenechomunalinjalayaikulum'dziko lonselaKanani;ndipookhalam'dzikomosanathe kupulumukachifukwachanjalayo;pakutiinaliyaikulu kwambiri

2NdipoAbramundizonseanalinazoananyamuka natsikirakuAiguptochifukwachanjala;ndipoatafikaku mtsinjewaMizraimu,anakhalakumenekonthawiyopuma kutopakwanjira.

3NdipoAbramundiSaraianalikuyendam'mphepetemwa mtsinjewaMizraimu,ndipoAbramuanaonamkaziwake Saraikutianaliwokongolakwambiri

4NdipoAbramuanatikwamkaziwakeSarai,Popeza Mulunguanakulenganindinkhopeyokongola,ndikuopa Aiguptokutiangandiphendikukutengani,pakutikuopa Mulungukulibem'maloawa

5Ukaterouchiteizi:Uzitindiwemlongowangakwa aliyenseameneangakupemphe,kutizinthuzindiyendere bwino,ndikutitikhalendimoyoosaphedwa

6NdipoAbramuanalamulachimodzimodzikwaonse ameneanabweranayekuIguptochifukwachanjala; komansoLoti,mphwake,analamula,nati,NgatiAigupto akakufunsazaSarai,nenanikutindiyemlongowakewa Abramu

7KomangakhalekutiAbramusanawakhulupirire, anatengaSarainamuikam’bokosi,nalibisam’zombozawo, chifukwaAbramuankaderankhawakwambiriSarai chifukwachakuipakwaAigupto.

8NdipoAbramundionseanalinayeanatulukam’mtsinje waMizraimu,nafikakuAigupto;ndipoasanalowemsanga pazipatazamzinda,alondaanaimirirakwaiwo,nati, Perekanichakhumikwamfumuchazomwemulinazo, ndipomukalowem’mudzimo;ndipoAbramundiiwo ameneanalinayeanatero

9NdipoAbramundianthuomweanalinayeanafikaku Aigupto,ndipoatafikaanabweretsabokosilimeneSarai anabisalamo,ndipoAiguptoanaonabokosilo.

10NdipoantchitoamfumuanafikakwaAbramu,nati,Uli ndichiyanipanom'bokosiililomwesitinawone?Tsopano tsegulabokosilondikuperekachakhumichazonsezomwe zilimokwamfumu

11NdipoAbramuanati,Bokosiilisindilitsegula,koma zonsezomweupemphandidzakupatsani.Ndipoakapitawo aFaraoanayankhaAbramu,nati,Ndibokosilamiyala yamtengowapatali,mutipatsagawolimodzimwamagawo khumiailo.

12Abramuanati,“Zonsezimeneukufunandidzakupatsa, komausatsegulebokosilo”

13NdipoakapitawoamfumuanakakamizaAbramu,ndipo anafikapabokosi,natsegulandimphamvu,ndipoanaona mkaziwokongolam'bokosimo

14NdipoakapitawoamfumuataonaSarai,anadabwandi kukongolakwake,ndipoakalongaonsendiantchitoa FaraoanasonkhanakutiakaoneSarai,pakutianali wokongolakwambiri.Ndipoakapitawoamfumu anathamanganauzaFaraozonsezimeneanaona,ndipo anatamandaSaraikwamfumu;ndipoFaraoanalamulakuti abwerenaye,ndipomkaziyoanafikapamasopamfumu. 15FaraoatamuonaSarai,anakondweranayekwambiri, ndipoanakopekandikukongolakwakeNdipomfumu inakondwerakwambirichifukwachaSarai,ndipo inaperekamphatsokwaiwoameneanamuuzazaiye

16Ndipomkaziyoanatengedwakupitanayekunyumba kwaFarao,ndipoAbramuanamvachisonichifukwacha mkaziwake,ndipoanapempherakwaYehovakuti amupulumutsem'manjamwaFarao

17NdipoSarainayensoanapempherapanthawiyonati, AmbuyeMulungu,munauzaAmbuyewangaAbramukuti achokem'dzikolakendim'nyumbayaatatewakekupita kudzikolaKanani,ndipomunamulonjezakuti mudzamuchitirazabwinongatiadzachitazomwe mwalamula;tsopanotaonanitachitazomwe mudatilamulira,ndipotinasiyadzikolathundimabanja athu,ndipotinapitakudzikolachilendondikwaanthu omwesitinawadziwekale

18Ndipotinabwerakudzikolinokutitipewenjala,ndipo ngoziyoipaiyiyandigwera;chifukwachaketsopano, AmbuyeMulungu,tipulumutsenindikutipulumutsa m'dzanjalawozunzauyu,ndikundichitirazabwino chifukwachachifundochanu

19NdipoYehovaanamveramawuaSarai,ndipoYehova anatumizamngelokutiakapulumutseSaraim’dzanjala Farao

20Ndipomfumuinafika,inakhalapamasopaSarai,ndipo taonani,mngelowaYehovaanaimirirapamwambapawo,

ndipoanaonekerakwaSarainatikwaiye,Usaope,pakuti Yehovawamvapempherolako.

21NdipomfumuinayandikiraSarai,natikwaiye,Munthu ujawakubweretsakunondani?Ndipoiyeanati,Ndiye mlongowanga.

22Ndipomfumuinati,Ndiudindowathukumukweza, kumukwezandikumuchitirazabwinozonsezimene mutilamulira;ndiponthawiimeneyomfumuinatumizakwa Abramusilivandigolidendimiyalayamtengowapatali yambiri,pamodzinding'ombe,antchitoaamunandiaakazi; ndipomfumuinalamulakutiAbramuabwere,ndipo anakhalam'bwalolanyumbayamfumu,ndipomfumu inamukwezakwambiriAbramuusikuwomwewo.

23NdipomfumuinayandikirakulankhulandiSarai,ndipo anatambasuladzanjalakekutiamukhudze,pamene mngeloyoanamukanthakwambiri,ndipoanaopakwambiri ndipoanadziletsakumgwira

24MfumuitayandikiraSarai,mngeloyoanamukantha pansi,namuchitiraiziusikuwonse,ndipomfumuinachita manthakwambiri

25Ndipomngelousikuwomwewoanakanthakwambiri antchitoonseamfumu,ndibanjalakelonse,chifukwacha Sarai,ndipopanalikulirakwakukuluusikuwomwewo pakatipaanthuam'nyumbayaFarao

26NdipoFarao,poonachoipachimenechinamgweraiye, anati,Ndithudiichichandichitikirainechifukwachamkazi uyu;ndipoanadzipatulayekhakwaiye,nanenanayemawu okoma.

27NdipomfumuinatikwaSarai,Ndikupemphaundiuzeza munthuameneunabweranayekuno;ndipoSaraianati, Munthuuyundimwamunawanga;ndipondinatikwaiwe kutindimbalewanga;pakutindinaopakutiungamuphe mwakuipa

28MfumuinadzitetezakwaSarai,ndipomiliriyamngelo waYehovainathakwaiyendibanjalake;ndipoFarao anadziwakutiwakanthidwachifukwachaSarai,ndipo mfumuinadabwakwambirindizimenezi.

29MmawamwakemfumuinaitanaAbramunatikwaiye, “N’chiyaniichichimenewandichitiraine?N’chifukwa chiyaniunati,‘Ndimlongowanga,’chifukwachake ndinamutengakukhalamkaziwanga,ndipomliri waukuluwuwagwerainendibanjalanga?”

30Tsopanouyundimkaziwako,mutengendipomuchoke m’dzikolathukuoperakutitonsefetingafechifukwacha iye”PamenepoFaraoanatengaziwetozina,antchito aamunandiaakazi,silivandigolide,kutiapatseAbramu, ndipoanamubwezeraSaraimkaziwake

31Ndipomfumuinatenganamwaliameneinamubalandi akaziakeaang'ono,namuperekakwaSaraikutiakhale mdzakaziwake

32Ndipomfumuinatikwamwanawakewamkazi,Kuli bwinokwaiwemwanawangawamkazikukhalakapolo m'nyumbayamunthuuyukusiyanandikukhalambuye m'nyumbamwanga,titaonachoipachomwechatigwera chifukwachamkaziuyu

33NdipoAbramuananyamuka,natulukamuIgupto,iye ndizonseanalinazo;ndipoFaraoanalamulaenamwa anthuakekutiamutsatireiyendionseameneanayenda naye

34NdipoAbramuanabwererakudzikolaKanani,kumalo kumeneanamangaguwalansembe,kumeneanamanga hemalakepoyamba

35LotimwanawaHarani,mng'onowakewaAbramu, analindiziwetozambirizang'ombe,nkhosa,ng'ombe,ndi mahema,chifukwaYehovaanaliwokomamtimakwaiwo chifukwachaAbramu

36NdipopameneAbramuanakhalam’dzikomo,abusaa LotianakanganandiabusaaAbramu,chifukwachuma chawochinalichachikulukwambirimotisanathekukhala pamodzim’dzikomo;ndipodzikolosilinathekuwanyamula chifukwachaziwetozawo

37NdipopameneabusaaAbramuanapitakukadyetsa nkhosazawosanalolekupitakumindayaanthua m’dzikolo,komaziwetozaabusaaLotisizinachite zimenezo,chifukwazinaloledwakudyam’mindayaanthu am’dzikolo

38Ndipoanthuam’dzikomoanaonachochitikachitsiku nditsiku,ndipoanadzakwaAbramunakangananaye chifukwachaabusaaLoti

39NdipoAbramuanatikwaLoti,"N'chiyaniichichimene ukundichitiraine,kundinyozakwaanthuokhalam'dziko muno,kutiukulamulaabusaakokutiazidyetsaziwetozako m'mindayaanthuena?Kodisukudziwakutindinemlendo m'dzikolinopakatipaanaaKanani,ndipoukuchita chiyanikwaine?"

40NdipoAbramuanakanganandiLotitsikunditsiku chifukwachaichi,komaLotisanamvereAbramu,ndipo anapitirizakuchitachimodzimodzindipoanthua m'dzikomoanabweranauzaAbramu

41NdipoAbramuanatikwaLoti,“Kodiudzakhala chokhumudwitsakwainempakalitindianthuokhala m’dzikomuno?Tsopanondikukupemphakuti pasakhalensomikanganopakatipathu,chifukwandife abale”

42Komandikupemphanikutimulekanitseine,pita,ndipo sankhanimalokumenemungakhalendiziwetozanundi zonsezomwemulinazo,komamukhalekutalindiine,iwe ndibanjalanu

43Ndipousachitemanthakundisiya,pakutingatiwina akukupweteka,undidziwitsendipondidzabwezeramlandu wakokwaiye,komaundichotsere

44NdipoAbramuatanenamawuonsewakwaLoti,Loti anaukanakwezamasoakekuchigwachaYordano

45Ndipoanaonakutimaloonsewaanalindimadziambiri, abwinokwaanthukomansoopatsaziwetoudzu.

46NdipoLotianachokakwaAbramukupitakumeneko, namangahemalakekumeneko,nakhalamuSodomu;ndipo analekanawinandimnzake

47NdipoAbramuanakhalam’mitengoyakuMamre, yomweilikuHebroni,namangahemawakekumeneko; ndipoAbramuanakhalakumenekozakazambiri.

CHAPUTALA16

1NthawiimeneyoKedorelaomeremfumuyaElamu anatumizauthengakwamafumuonseozungulira,kwa Nimrode,mfumuyaSinara,ameneanalipansipa ulamulirowake,ndikwaTidala,mfumuyaGoyimu,ndi kwaArioki,mfumuyaElasari,ameneanapangananawo pangano,nati,Bweranikwaine,mudzandithandize,kuti

tikakanthemidziyonseyaSodomundiokhalamoake, chifukwaandipandukirazakakhumindizitatuizi.

2Ndipomafumuanayiawaanakwerandimaguluawo onseankhondo,amunapafupifupizikwimazanaasanundi atatu,napitamongamomweanalili,nakanthaaliyense ameneanampezapanjirayawo

3NdipomafumuasanuaSodomundiGomora,Shinabu mfumuyaAdima,SemeberimfumuyaZeboyimu,Bera mfumuyaSodomu,BersamfumuyaGomora,ndiBela mfumuyaZoari,anatulukakukakumananawo;ndipoonse anasonkhanapamodzikuChigwachaSidimu

4Ndipomafumuasanundianayiawaadamenyana m'chigwachaSidimu;ndipomafumuaSodomundi GomoraadagonjetsedwapamasopamafumuaElamu

5NdipochigwachaSidimuchinalichodzazandimaenjea laimundipomafumuaElamuanatsatamafumuaSodomu, ndipomafumuaSodomundimisasayawoanathawa nagweram'maenjealaimu,ndipoonseotsalaanapita kumapirikutiakapulumuke,ndipomafumuasanuaElamu anawatsatanawatsatampakakuzipatazaSodomu,ndipo anatengazonsezomwezinalimuSodomu

6NdipoanafunkhamizindayonseyaSodomundiGomora, natengansoLoti,mwanawamng'onowakewaAbramu, ndichumachake,natengakatunduyensewamizindaya Sodomu,nachoka;ndipoUnic,mtumikiwaAbramu, ameneanalikunkhondo,anaonaizi,nafotokozeraAbramu zonsezimenemafumuwoanachitiramizindayaSodomu, ndikutiLotianagwidwandiiwo.

7NdipoAbramuanamvaizi,naukandianthupafupifupi mazanaatatumphambukhumindiasanundiatatuomwe analinaye;ndipousikuwomwewoanatsatamafumuawa nawapha,ndipoonseanagwapamasopaAbramundianthu ake,ndiposanatsalandimmodziyensekomamafumu anayiameneanathawa,ndipoaliyenseanapitanjira yakeyake

8NdipoAbramuanabwezakatunduyensewakuSodomu, nabwezansoLotindikatunduwake,akaziake,anaake,ndi zonseanalinazo,koterokutiLotisanasowekalikonse

9Ndipoatabwererakuchokerakokaphamafumuawa,iye ndianthuakeanadutsachigwachaSidimukumene mafumuwoadachitankhondopamodzi

10NdipoBeramfumuyaSodomu,ndianthuenaonse ameneanalinaye,anatulukam'maenjealaimumomwe anagweramo,kukakumanandiAbramundianthuake

11NdipoAdonizedekimfumuyaYerusalemu,ameneanali Semu,anatulukandianthuakekukakumanandiAbramu ndianthuake,ndimkatendivinyo,ndipoanakhala pamodzim'chigwachaMeleki.

12NdipoAdonizedekianadalitsaAbramu,ndipoAbramu anampatsagawolimodzimwamagawokhumiazonse zimeneanazitengakuchokerakuzofunkhazaadaniake, pakutiAdonizedekianaliwansembepamasopaMulungu.

13NdipomafumuonseaSodomundiGomoraomweanali kumeneko,pamodzindiantchitoawo,anayandikira Abramunamupemphakutiawabwezereakapoloawo omweanawagwiraukapolo,ndikutiatengechumachonse

14NdipoAbramuanayankhamafumuaSodomu,nati,Pali YehovaMulunguameneanalengakumwambandidziko lapansi,ameneanapulumutsamoyowangakumavutoonse, ameneanandipulumutsalerokwaadanianga,nawapereka m'dzanjalanga,sindidzatengachilichonsechainu,kuti

musadzitamandemawa,ndikunena,Abramuanalemera ndichumachathuchimeneanachipulumutsa.

15PakutiYehovaMulunguwangaamenendimamudalira anatikwaine,Sudzasowakanthu,pakutindidzakudalitsa m'ntchitozonsezamanjaako.

16Ndipotsopano,taonani,zonsezilizanu,zitengeni, mupite;paliYehovaMulungu,sinditengakwainumunthu wamoyo,ngakhaletayekapenaulusi,komandalamaza chakudyachaiwoameneanatulukananekunkhondo, komansomagawoaanthuameneanapitanane,Anari, Asikoli,ndiMamre,iwondianthuawo,komansoiwo ameneanatsalakuyang'anirakatundu,adzatengagawo lawolazofunkha.

17NdipomafumuaSodomuanapatsaAbramumonga mwazonseadamuuza,ndipoanamukakamizakutiatenge chilichonsechimeneanasankha;komaiyeanakana.

18NdipoanachotsamafumuaSodomundiamunaena onse,nawalamulirazaLoti;ndipoanabwererakwawo 19NdipoLoti,mwanawam'balewake,nayensoanalola kutiapitendichumachake,ndipoanapitanawo,ndipoLoti anabwererakwawo,kuSodomu,ndipoAbramundianthu akeanabwererakwawokumitengoyaMamre,yomweili kuHebroni

20PanthawiimeneyoYehovaanaonekeransokwa AbramukuHebroni,natikwaiye,Usaope,mphothoyako ndiyaikulukwambiripamasopanga;pakutisindidzakusiya kufikiranditakuchulukitsa,ndikukudalitsa,ndikuchulukitsa mbewuyakongatinyenyezizakumwamba,zomwe sizingathekuyezedwakapenakuwerengedwa

21Ndipondidzapatsambewuyakodzikolonselilimene ukulionandimasoako,kwaiwondidzawapatsacholowa chawokosatha;komakhalaniolimbamtima,osaopa, yendanipamasopanga,ndipomukhaleangwiro

22Ndipom’chakachamakumiasanundiawirimphambu zisanundizitatuchamoyowaAbramu,chakachomwecho anamwaliraReumwanawaPelegi;ndipomasikuonsea Reuanalizakamazanaawirimphambumakumiatatu kudzazisanundizinayi,ndipoanamwalira

23NdipoSarai,mwanawamkaziwaHarana,mkaziwa Abramu,analibemwanamasikuamenewo;sanaberekere Abramumwanawamwamunakapenawamkazi

24Ndipopameneanaonakutisanaberekeana,anatenga Hagaramdzakaziwake,ameneFaraoadampatsa,nampatsa Abramumwamunawake,akhalemkaziwake

25PopezaHagaraanaphunziranjirazonsezaSaraimonga momweSaraianamuphunzitsira,sanaliwofookam'njira iliyonsepotsatiranjirazakezabwino

26NdipoSaraianatikwaAbramu,Taonanimdzakazi wangaHagara,pitakwaiyekutiandibalirepamawondo anga,kutiinensondilandireanakudzeramwaiye

27NdipopakuthazakakhumizaAbramuwokhala m’dzikolaKanani,ndichochakachamakumiasanundi atatumphambuzisanuchamoyowaAbramu,Sarai anampatsaHagara

28NdipoAbramuanamveramawuamkaziwakeSarai, natengamdzakaziwakeHagara;ndipoAbramuanadza kwaiye,ndipoanatengapakati.

29NdipoHagaraataonakutiwatengapakati,anakondwera kwambiri,ndipombuyewakewamkaziananyozedwa m'masomwake,natimumtimamwake,Ichichingakhale chakutindinewabwinopamasopaMulungukuposaSara

mbuyewangawamkazi,pakutimasikuonseamenembuye wangawamkaziwakhalandimbuyewanga,sanatenge pakati,komaineYehovawandichititsakutinditengepakati mwaiyenthawiyochepa.

30NdipoSaraiatawonakutiHagaraanalindipakatindi Abramu,Saraianachitiransanjemdzakaziwake,ndipo Saraianatimumtimamwake,Izisizikutanthauzakuti ayenerakukhalawabwinokuposaine.

31NdipoSaraianatikwaAbramu,Kuipakwangakukhale paiwe;pakutinthawiimeneunapempherakwaYehova chifukwachaana,bwanjisunandipempherereine,kuti Yehovaandipatsembeukuchokerakwaiwe?

32NdipondikalankhulandiHagarapamasopanu,iye akukanamawuanga,chifukwawatengapakati,ndipo simudzanenakanthukwaiye;Yehovaaweruzepakatipa inendiiwechifukwachazimenewandichitiraine.

33NdipoAbramuanatikwaSarai,Taona,mdzakaziwako alim'dzanjalako,umchitireiyemongamomweukuonera; ndipoSaraianamzunza,ndipoHagaraanathawakwaiye kupitakuchipululu

34NdipomngelowaYehovaanampezaiyepamalopomwe anathawira,pafupindichitsime,natikwaiye,Usaope; pakutindidzachulukitsambeuyako;pakutiudzabala mwanawamwamuna,ndipoudzamutchadzinalake Ismayeli;bwererakwaSaraimbuyewako,nudzichepetsere m'manjamwake

35NdipoHagaraanatchamaloachitsimechoBeeri-lahairoi,pakatipaKadesindichipululuchaBeredi.

36NdipoHagaraanabwererakunyumbayambuyewake nthawiyomweyo,ndipopatathamasikuake,Hagara anabaliraAbramumwanawamwamuna,ndipoAbramu anamutchadzinalakeIsmayeli;ndipoAbramuanaliwa zakamakumiasanundiatatumphambuzisanundi chimodzipameneanabalaiye.

CHAPUTALA17

1Ndipomasikuamenewo,m'chakachamakumiasanundi anayimphambuchimodzichamoyowaAbramu,anaa KitimuanamenyanandianaaTubala,pakutipamene Yehovaanabalalitsaanaaanthupadzikolapansi,anaa Kitimuanamukanakhalam'chigwachaKanopia, nadzimangiramidzikumeneko,nakhalapamtsinjewa Tibreu

2AnaaTubalaanakhalakuTusika,ndipomalireawo anafikakumtsinjewaTibreu.AnaaTubalaanamanga mzindakuTusika,ndipoanautchadzinalakutiSabina, potengeradzinalaSabinamwanawaTubalaatatewawo, ndipoanakhalakumenekompakalero

3NdipopanthawiimeneyoanaaKitimuanamenyanandi anaaTubala,ndipoanaaTubalaanagonjetsedwapamaso paanaaKitimu,ndipoanaaKitimuanaphaamunamazana atatumphambumakumiasanundiawiriochokeramwaana aTubala

4NdiponthawiimeneyoanaaTubalaanalumbirakwaana aKitimu,nati,Musakwatirepakatipathu,ndipopalibe munthuadzaperekamwanawakewamkazikwaanaonsea Kitimu

5PakutianaaakazionseaTubalaanaliokongolamasiku amenewo,pakutipanthawiyopanalibeakaziokongola padzikolonselapansingatianaaakaziaTubala

6Ndipoonseameneanakondwerandikukongolakwa akazianapitakwaanaaakaziaTubalanadzitengeraakazi, ndipoanaaanthu,mafumundiakalonga,amene anakondwerakwambirindikukongolakwaakazi, anadzitengeraakazimasikuamenewokwaanaaakazia Tubala

7Ndipopatathazakazitatu,anaaTubalaatalumbirakwa anaaKitimukutisadzawapatsaanaawoaakazikutiakhale akaziawo,amunapafupifupimakumiawiriaanaaKitimu anapitakukatengaanaaakaziaTubala,komasanapeze aliyense

8PakutianaaTubalaanasungamalumbiroawo osakwatirananawo,ndiposanafunekuswamalumbiroawo. 9Ndipom'masikuokololaanaaTubalaanapitakuminda yawokukakolola,pameneanyamataakuKitimu anasonkhananapitakumzindawaSabina,ndipomwamuna aliyenseanatengamtsikanapakatipaanaaakaziaTubala, nafikakumidziyawo

10NdipoanaaTubalaatamvaizi,anapitakukamenyana nawo,komasanathekuwagonjetsa,chifukwaphirilinali lalitalikwambirikuchokerakwaiwo,ndipoataonakuti sangathekuwagonjetsa,anabwererakudzikolawo.

11Ndipopakusinthakwachaka,anaaTubalaanapita kukalembaganyuamunapafupifupizikwikhumiochokera m'mizindayomweinalipafupinawo,ndipoanapita kukamenyanandianaaKitimu

12NdipoanaaTubalaanapitakukamenyanandianaa Kitimu,kuwonongadzikolawondikuwavutitsa,ndipo pankhondoyianaaTubalaanagonjetsaanaaKitimu,ndi anaaKitimu,poonakutianaliovutikakwambiri,anakweza anaawoameneanalinawokwaanaaakaziaTubala, pakhomalomwelinamangidwa,kutiakhalepamasopaana aTubala

13NdipoanaaKitimuanatikwaiwo,Kodimwabwera kudzamenyanandianaanuaamunandiaakazi,ndipokodi ifesitinaonedwengatimnofuwanundimafupaanu kuyambiranthawiimeneyompakatsopano?

14NdipoanaaTubalaatamvaizi,anasiyakumenyanandi anaaKitimu,nachoka

15Ndipoanabwererakumizindayawo,ndipoanaaKitimu panthawiyoanasonkhanapamodzinamangamizindaiwiri m'mphepetemwanyanja,ndipowinaanautchaPurtundi winaAriza.

16NdipoAbramumwanawaTeraanalindizakamakumi asanundianayimphambuzisanundizinayipanthawiyo 17PanthawiimeneyoYehovaanaonekerakwaiyenati kwaiye,Ndidzapanganapanganolangapakatipainendi iwe,ndipondidzachulukitsakwambirimbewuzako;ndipo ilindipanganolimenendipanganapakatipainendiiwe, kutianaonseaamunaadulidwe,iwendimbewuzako pambuyopako

18Adzadulidwaakakwanitsamasikuasanundiatatu, ndipopanganoililidzakhalam'thupimwanukutilikhale panganolosatha

19NdipotsopanodzinalakosilidzatchedwansoAbramu, komaAbrahamu,ndipomkaziwakosadzatchedwanso Sarai,komaSara.

20Pakutindidzakudalitsaiwenonseawiri,ndipo ndidzachulukitsambewuzakopambuyopako,kutiukhale mtunduwaukulu,ndipomafumuadzatulukamwaiwe.

CHAPUTALA18

1NdipoAbrahamuananyamukanachitazonsemonga momweMulunguadamulamulira,natengaamunaa m'nyumbamwakendiiwoomweadagulidwandindalama zake,nawadulamongaYehovaadamulamulira

2Ndipopanalibeameneanatsalaamenesanam’dule;ndipo AbrahamundiIsmayelimwanawakeanadulidwakhungu lawo;Ismayelianalindizakakhumindizitatupamene anadulidwakhungulake

3NdipotsikulachitatuAbrahamuanatulukam’hemalake nakhalapakhomo,kusangalalandikutenthakwadzuwa, chifukwachaululuwathupilake.

4NdipoAmbuyeanaonekerakwaiyem’chigwacha Mamre,ndipoanatumizaangeloakeatatuotumikirakuti akamuchezere,ndipoiyeanaliatakhalapakhomolahema, ndipoanakwezamasoakenaona,ndipotaonaniamuna atatuakubwerakuchokerapatali,ndipoananyamuka nathamangakukakumananawo,ndipoanaweramakwaiwo nawalowetsam’nyumbamwake

5Ndipoanatikwaiwo,Ngatindapezaufulupamasopanu, bweranimudzadyekachakudya;ndipoanawakanikiza; ndipoanalowa,nawapatsamadzi,natsukamapaziawo, nawaikapansipamtengopakhomopahema

6NdipoAbrahamuanathamanganatengamwanawa ng'ombewofewandiwabwino,nafulumirakupha,napatsa Eliezere,mtumikiwake,kutiadye

7NdipoAbrahamuanalowakwaSaram’hema,natikwa iye,Konzanimsangamiyesoitatuyaufawosalala, uukanda,nupangemakekeophimbam’mphika;ndipoiye anatero.

8NdipoAbrahamuanafulumiranawabweretserabatalandi mkaka,ng'ombendinkhosa,nawapatsakutiadyeasanadye nyamayang'ombeyo,ndipoanadya.

9Ndipoatathakudya,mmodziwaiwoanatikwaiye, Ndidzabweransokwaiwenthawiikudzayo,ndipoSara mkaziwakoadzakhalandimwanawamwamuna.

10Pambuyopakeamunawoananyamukanapitakwawo, kumalokumeneanatumizidwa

11MasikuamenewoanthuonseakuSodomundiGomora, ndimizindayonseisanu,analioipakwambirindipoanali ochimwakwaYehovandipoanakwiyitsaYehovandi zonyansazawo,ndipoanalimbikitsidwamuukalamba monyansakomansomonyozapamasopaYehova,ndipo kuipakwawondizolakwazawozinalizazikulumasiku amenewopamasopaYehova.

12Ndipom'dzikomwawomunalichigwachachikulu kwambiri,pafupifupithekalatsiku,ndipommenemo munaliakasupeamadzindizomerazambirizozungulira madziwo

13NdipoanthuonseakuSodomundiGomoraankapita kumenekokanayipachaka,pamodzindiakaziawondiana awoonse,ndipoankasangalalakumenekondimangoma ndimagule

14Ndiponthawiyachisangalaloonseankadzukandi kugwiraakaziamnansiwawo,ndiena,anaaakazia anamwaliamnansiwawo,ndipoanasangalalanawo,ndipo mwamunaaliyenseanaonamkaziwakendimwanawake wamkazialim'manjamwamnansiwakekomasananene chilichonse.

15Ndipoanachitaizikuyambiram'mawampakamadzulo, ndipopambuyopakeanabwereraaliyensekunyumba kwake,ndimkazialiyensekuhemawake;moteronthawi zonseankachitakanayipachaka.

16Komansomlendoakabweram’mizindayawo n’kubweretsakatunduameneanagulakutiakagule kumeneko,anthuam’mizindaimeneyiankasonkhana, amuna,akazindiana,achinyamatandiokalamba,n’kupita kwamunthuyokukatengakatunduwakemokakamiza, n’kupatsamunthualiyensepang’onompakakatundu wonsewamwiniwakeameneanabweretsam’dzikolo utatha

17Ndipongatimwinikatunduyoakanakangananawo,nati, Ntchitoimeneyimwandichitirandiyanji,ndiyekuti ankamuyandikirammodzindimmodzi,ndipoaliyense ankamuonetsapang'onozomweadatengandikumunyoza, nati,Inendatengapang'onozomwemudandipatsa;ndipo atamvaizikuchokerakwaonse,ankadzukanachokakwa iwoalindichisonindikuwawamtima,pameneonse ankadzukanamutsatira,namutulutsakunjakwamzindandi phokosolalikulundichisokonezo

18NdipopanalimunthuwochokerakudzikolaElamu ameneanalikuyendapang'onopang'onopanjira,atakwera buluwake,ameneanalindimalayaokongolaamitundu yosiyanasiyana,ndipomalayawoanaliatamangidwandi chingwepabuluyo

19Ndipomunthuyoanalipaulendowake,nadutsa mumsewuwaSodomu,dzuwalitalowamadzulo,nagona kumenekousiku;komapanalibemunthuameneanalola kutialowem'nyumbamwake;ndiponthawiimeneyomu Sodomumunalimunthuwoipandiwankhanza,waluso kuchitazoipa,dzinalakeHedadi

20Ndipoanakwezamasoakenaonamunthuwapaulendo m'khwalalalamzinda,nafikakwaiyenati,Uchokerakuti, ndipoukupitakuti?

21Munthuyoanatikwaiye,Ndikupitakuchokeraku HebronikupitakuElamukomwendili,ndipopamene dzuwalinalowandipopalibeameneanalolakutindilowe m'nyumbamwake,ngakhalendinalindimkatendimadzi, udzundichakudyachabuluwanga,ndipondikusowa kanthu

22NdipoHedadianayankhanatikwaiye,Zonsezomwe ukufunandidzakupatsani,komamumsewusudzagona usikuwonse

23NdipoHedadianamtengerakunyumbakwake,navula chovalachabulundichingwe,nabweranachokunyumba kwake,napatsabuluyoudzundichakudya;pamene wapaulendoanalikudyandikumwam'nyumbayaHedadi, nagonakomwekousikuwomwewo

24Ndipom’mawamwakewapaulendoyoanadzuka m’mawakwambirikutiapitirizeulendowake,ndipo Hedadianatikwaiye,“Dikira,limbitsamtimawakondi mkatepang’ono,kenakopita”Munthuyoanachitadi zimenezo,ndipoanakhalanaye,ndipoonseawirianadya ndikumwapamodzimasana,pamenemunthuyoanadzuka kutiapite

25NdipoHedadianatikwaiye,Taonatsopanodzuwa likutha,ukhaleusikuwonsekutimtimawakoutonthozeke; ndipoanamuumirizakoterokutianakhalakumenekousiku wonse,ndipotsikulachiwirianadzukam'mawakutiazipita, pameneHedadianamuumiriza,nati,Limbitsanimtima

wakondimkatepang'ono,kenakopita;ndipoanakhala nayetsikulachiwiri,ndipomunthuyoananyamukakuti apitirizeulendowake

26NdipoHedadianatikwaiye,Taonatsopanodzuwa likutha,khalaninanekutindikutonthozemtimawanu, ndipom'mawaudzukem'mawan'kupita

27Komamunthuyoanakanakukhala,komaananyamuka namangabuluwake,ndipopameneanalikumangabulu wake,mkaziwaHedadianatikwamwamunawake, Taonanimunthuuyuwakhalanafemasikuawiriakudya ndikumwa,ndiposanatipatsekanthu,ndipokoditsopano atisiyeosatipatsakalikonse?NdipoHedadianatikwaiye, Khalachete.

28Munthuyoanamangabuluwakekutiapite,ndipo anapemphaHedadikutiamupatsechingwendimalayakuti amangirirepabuluyo.

29Hedadianafunsakuti,“Ukunenachiyani?”Iye anayankhakuti,“Mbuyewanga,mundipatsechingwendi malayaamitunduyosiyanasiyanaomwemunawabisa m’nyumbamwanukutindizisamalire”

30NdipoHedadianayankhamunthuyo,nati,Tanthauzola lotolakondiili,chingwechimeneunachiwona, chikutanthauzakutimoyowakoudzatalikangatichingwe, ndipoukawonachovalachofiirirachamitunduyonse, chikutanthauzakutiudzakhalandimundawamphesa momweudzabzalamomitengoyazipatsozonse

31Ndipowapaulendoyoanayankha,nati,Ayimbuyanga, pakutindinalimasopamenendinakupatsanichingwendi malayaopangidwandimitunduyosiyanasiyana,omwe munawachotsapabulukutimuwaikepafupi;ndipoHedadi anayankhanati,Ndithudindakufotokozeranitanthauzola malotoanundipondimalotoabwino,ndipoukundiko kutanthauzirakwake

32Tsopanoanaaanthuandipatsandalamazinayizasiliva, zomwendiudindowangawomasuliramaloto,komakwa iwewekhandidzafunandalamazitatuzasiliva

33MunthuyoanakwiyandimawuaHedadi,ndipoanalira moŵaŵakwambiri,ndipoanam’tengeraHedadikwa Seraki,woweruzawakuSodomu

34MunthuyoanakaperekamlanduwakekwaSeraki woweruzamilandu,pameneHedadianayankhakuti,“Sizili choncho,komankhaniyindiyoona”Ndipowoweruzayo anauzamunthuwoyendam’njirakuti,“Hedadiuyu akunenazoona,chifukwaamadziwikam’mizindachifukwa chomasuliramalotomolondola”

35Ndipomunthuyoanafuwulapamawuawoweruzayo, ndipoanati,SizilichonchoAmbuyewanga,chifukwatsiku limenendinampatsachingwendimalayaameneanalipa buluwake,kutiaziikem'nyumbamwake;ndipoonseawiri anakanganapamasopawoweruzayo,winanati,Nkhaniyo inaliyotere,winanatizinatero

36NdipoHedadianatikwamunthuyo,Ndipatsendalama zinayizasilivazomwendilipirakutindimasuliremaloto anga;sindiperekandalamazilizonse;ndipondipatseni ndalamazachakudyazinayizomwemudadyam'nyumba mwanga

37NdipomunthuyoanatikwaHedadi,Ndithu ndidzakulipirapazomwendidadyam'nyumbamwako, komandipatsechingwendimalayaomweudabisa m'nyumbamwako.

38NdipoHedadianayankhapamasopawoweruzanati kwamunthuyo,Kodisindinakuuzenitanthauzolamaloto anu?Chingwechochimatanthauzakutimasikuanu adzatalikangatichingwe,ndipochovalacho,kutimukhale ndimundawamphesamomwemudzabzalamitengoyonse yazipatso

39Ukundikokumasulirakoyenerakwamalotoako, tsopanondipatsendalamazinayizasilivazomwendikufuna ngatichipukutamisozi,chifukwasindidzakupatsamalipiro

40NdipomunthuyoanafuulachifukwachamawuaHedadi, ndipoonseawirianakanganapamasopawoweruza,ndipo woweruzayoanalamulaantchitoake,omwe anawathamangitsamwachangum'nyumbamo.

41Ndipoanachokapamasopawoweruzayoakukangana, pameneanthuakuSodomuanamva,ndipoanasonkhana mozunguliraiwo,nafuulamotsutsanandimlendoyo,ndipo anamuthamangitsamwachangumumzindawo

42Munthuyoanapitirizaulendowakeatakwerabuluwake ndimtimawowawa,akulirandikulira.

43Ndipopameneanalikuyendaanalirachifukwacha zimenezinamuchitikiramumzindawoipawaSodomu

CHAPUTALA19

1NdipomizindayaSodomuinalindioweruzaanayi, mayinaawoanaliSerakim'mudziwaSodomu,Sharkadi m'Gomora,Zabnakim'Adma,ndiMenonim'Zeboyimu 2NdipomtumikiwaAbrahamuEliezereanawatcha mayinaosiyanasiyana,ndipoanasinthaSerakikukhala Shakra,SharkadkukhalaShakrura,Zebnackukhala Kezobim,ndiMenonkukhalaMatzlodin.

3Ndipochifukwachachikhumbochaoweruzaawoanayi, anthuakuSodomundiGomoraanaikamabedim'misewu yamizinda,ndipomunthuakafikapamaloamenewa ankamugwirandikumubweretsapabedilawolimodzi, ndipomwankhanzaanamugonekammenemo

4Ndipopameneanagonapansi,amunaatatuanaima pamutupakendiatatumapaziake,ndipoanamuyesandi kutalikakwabedi,ndipongatimunthuyoanali wocheperapokuposabedi,amunaasanundimmodziawa ankamutambasulambalizonseziwiri,ndipo akamawafuuliraiwosanamuyankhe

5Ndipongatianaliwamtalikuposabedi,ankakokerambali zonseziwirizabedikumapetoonseawiri,mpaka munthuyoatafikapazipatazaimfa

6Ndipoakapitirizakuwafuulira,iwoankamuyankhakuti, “Munthuwobwerakudzalowam’dzikolathu adzachitiridwazimenezi.”

7Ndipopameneanthuanamvazonsezimeneanthua m’mizindayaSodomuanachita,analekakupitakumeneko 8Ndipomunthuwosaukaakafikakudzikolawo ankamupatsasilivandigolide,ndipoankalengeza mzindawowonsekutiasamupatsechakudya,ndipongati mlendoyoakhalakumenekomasikuangapo,n’kufandi njala,osapezachakudya,ndiyekutiakamwaliraanthuonse amumzindawoankabwerakudzatengasilivandigolide wawoameneanamupatsa.

9Ndipoiwoameneakanathakuzindikirasilivakapena golideameneanampatsaanabweza,ndipopaimfayake anavulansozovalazake,nayambakumenyananazo,ndipo wogonjetsamnzakeanazitenga

10Pambuyopakeankamunyamulandikumuikam’manda pansipazitsambam’chipululu;ndipondimmene ankachitiramasikuonsekwaaliyensewobwerakwaiwo n’kuferam’dzikolawo.

11Patapitanthawi,SaraanatumizaEliezerekuSodomu, kutiakaoneLotindikufunsazamoyowake

12EliezereanapitakuSodomu,ndipoanakumanandi munthuwakuSodomuakumenyanandimlendo,ndipo munthuwakuSodomuanavulamunthuwosaukayozovala zakezonsenapita

13NdipomunthuwosaukauyuanafuuliraEliezerendi kupemphachisomochakechifukwachazimenemunthuwa kuSodomuanamuchitira.

14Ndipoanatikwaiye,Chifukwachiyaniukuchitira chonchimunthuwosaukaameneanabwerakudzikolako?

15NdipomunthuwakuSodomuanayankhaEliezere,nati, Kodiuyundim'balewako,kapenaanthuakuSodomu akuikaiwekukhalawoweruzalero,kutiulankhuleza munthuuyu?

16NdipoEliezerianakanganandimunthuwakuSodomu chifukwachamunthuwosaukayo,ndipoEliezeri atayandikirakutiatengezovalazamunthuwosaukayokwa munthuwakuSodomu,anafulumirandipoanamenya Eliezerindimwalapamphumi

17Ndipomagazianatulukakwambiripamphumipa Eliezere,ndipomunthuyoataonamagaziwo,anagwira Eliezere,nati,Ndipatsemalipiroangachifukwa ndakuchotseranimagazioipaawaomweanalipamphumi panu,pakutindimwambondilamulom'dzikolathu

18NdipoEliezerianatikwaiye,Wandipwetekandipo wandipemphakutindikulipiremalipiroako;komaEliezeri sanamveremawuamunthuwakuSodomu

19MunthuyoanagwiraEliezere,napitanayekwaShakra, woweruzawakuSodomu,kutiaweruzidwe.

20Ndipomunthuyoanalankhulandiwoweruza,nati, Ndikukupemphanimbuyewanga,munthuuyuwachitaizi, pakutindinamumenyandimwalawomweunatuluka magazipamphumipake,ndiposakufunakundipatsa malipiroanga

21NdipowoweruzayoanatikwaEliezeri,Munthuuyu akunenazoonakwainu,mupatsemalipiroake,pakutiichi ndimwambom'dzikolathu;ndipoEliezerianamvamawua woweruzayo,ndipoananyamulamwalanamenya woweruzayo,ndipomwalawounamugundapamphumi pake,ndipomagazianatulukakwambiripamphumipa woweruzayo,ndipoEliezerianati,Ngatiichindimwambo m'dzikolanu,mupatsenimunthuuyuzomwe ndikanamupatsa,pakutiichindichisankhochanu, munachilamula

22NdipoEliezereanasiyamunthuwakuSodomundi woweruzayo,ndipoanachoka

23NdipomafumuaElamuatachitankhondondimafumua Sodomu,mafumuaElamuanalandachumachonsecha Sodomu,natengaLotipamodzindichumachake,ndipo Abrahamuatauzidwa,anapitakukachitankhondondi mafumuaElamu,ndipoanalandachumachonsechaLoti komansochumachaSodomum'manjamwawo.

24PanthawiimeneyomkaziwaLotianaberekeramwana wamkazi,ndipoanamutchadzinalakutiPaliti,chifukwa Mulunguanamupulumutsaiyendibanjalakelonse m'manjamwamafumuaElamuNdipoPalitimwana

wamkaziwaLotianakula,ndipommodziwaanthuaku Sodomuanamtengakukhalamkaziwake.

25Ndipomunthuwosaukaanalowamumzindamo kukafunachakudya,ndipoanakhalamumzindamomasiku ena,ndipoanthuonseakuSodomuanalengezamwambo wawokutiasapatsemunthuyuchidutswachamkate,mpaka atagwapansi,ndipoiwoanachitadizimenezo

26NdipoPaltimwanawamkaziwaLotianaonamunthu uyualim’misewualindinjala,ndipopalibeamene anafunakumupatsachilichonsechotiamusunge,ndipo analipafupikufa

27Ndipomtimawakeunadzazidwandichifundochifukwa chamwamunayo,ndipoanam’dyetsachakudyamobisa kwamasikuambiri,ndipomoyowamunthuyo unatsitsimuka

28Pakutiakapitakukatungamadzi,ankaikamkatewo m’mtsukowamadzi,ndipoakafikapamaloamenepanali munthuwosaukauja,anatengamkatewom’mtsukowo n’kumupatsakutiadye;ndipoanachitazimenezomasiku ambiri

29NdipoanthuonseakuSodomundiGomoraanadabwa kutimunthuuyuanapirirabwanjinjalakwamasikuambiri chonchi

30Ndipoanatiwinandimnzake,Izizithakukhalakuti adyendikumwa,chifukwapalibemunthuameneangathe kupiriranjalakwamasikuambirikapenakukhalandimoyo ngatimunthuuyu,popandangakhalenkhopeyakekusintha; ndipoamunaatatuanabisalapamalopomwemunthu wosaukayoanali,kutiadziweameneanamubweretsera chakudyakutiadye

31NdipoPalitimwanawaLotianatulukatsikulomwelo kukatungamadzi,naikamkatem'mtsukowakewamadzi, napitakukatungamadzipafupindimunthuwosaukayo, natulutsamkatem'mtsukonapatsamunthuwosaukayo, ndipoiyeanadya

32NdipoamunaatatuajaataonazimenePaltitianachitira munthuwosaukayo,anamuuzakuti,“Ndiweamene wamuthandiza,chifukwachakesanafendinjala,kapena kusinthamawonekedweake,kapenakufamongaenaonse”

33Ndipoamunaatatuwoanatulukam'malomomwe anabisala,nagwiraPaltindimkateumeneunalim'manja mwamunthuwosaukayo

34NdipoadatengaPalti,namubweretsakwaoweruzaawo, natikwaiwo,Iyeanachitachotero,ndipondiyeamene adapatsamunthuwosaukayochakudya,chifukwachake sanafenthawiyonseyi;chifukwachaketsopanotiuzeni chilangochamkaziuyuchifukwachophwanyalamulo lathu.

35NdipoanthuakuSodomundiGomoraanasonkhana pamodzi,nayatsamotom'misewuyamzindawo,ndipo anatengamkaziyonamuponyapamoto,ndipoanapsandi phulusa.

36NdipomumzindawaAdimamunalimkaziamene anachitachimodzimodzikwaiye

37PakutimlendoanafikakumzindawaAdima,nakhala kumenekousikuwonse,nafunakubwererakunyumba m'mawa;ndipoanakhalapandunjipakhomolanyumbaya atatewamtsikanayo,kutiakhalekumeneko,popezadzuwa linalilitalowalitafikapamalopo;ndipomtsikanayo anamuonaatakhalapakhomolanyumbayo.

38Ndipoiyeanapemphamadziakumwa,ndipoiyeanati kwaiye,Ndiweyani?Ndipoiyeanatikwaiye,Inendinali paulendolero,ndipondinafikakunodzuwalitalowa, koterondidzagonakunousikuwonse,ndipom'mawa ndidzadzukam'mawakwambirindikupitirizaulendo wanga

39Ndiponamwaliyoanalowam'nyumba,namtengera mwamunayomkatendimadzi,kutiadyendikumwa.

40Ndiponkhaniimeneyiinadziwikakwaanthuaku Adima,ndipoanasonkhanapamodzinabweretsa mtsikanayokwaoweruza,kutiamuweruzechifukwacha zomweanachitazi

41Ndipowoweruzaanati,Chiweruzochaimfachiyenera kuperekedwakwamkaziuyuchifukwaanaswalamulo lathu,ndipoichindichigamulochokhudzaiye

42Ndipoanthuam’mizindaimeneyoanasonkhana natulutsamtsikanayo,namupakauchikuyambiramutu mpakakumapazi,mongamomwewoweruzayoananenera, ndipoanamuikapamasopagululanjuchizomwezinali m’ming’omayawo,ndiponjuchizinamulumphirandi kumulumamotithupilakelonselinatupa

43Ndipomtsikanayoanafuwulachifukwachanjuchi, komapalibeameneanamuzindikirakapenakumumvera chisoni,ndipokulirakwakekunakwerakumwamba

44NdipoYehovaanakwiyandiizindintchitozonseza mizindayaSodomu,chifukwainalindichakudya chochuluka,ndipoinalindimtenderepakatipawo,komabe sinalikusamaliraosaukandiosowa,ndipom'masiku amenewozochitazawozoyipandimachimoawozinali zazikulupamasopaYehova

45NdipoYehovaanatumaangeloawiriomweanabwera kunyumbakwaAbrahamu,kutiakawonongeSodomundi mizindayake

46Ndipoangeloananyamukapakhomolahemala Abrahamu,atathakudyandikumwa,nafikakuSodomu madzulo,ndipoLotianaliatakhalapachipatachaSodomu, ndipoatawaonaananyamukakukakumananawo,ndipo anaweramapansi

47Ndipoanawaumirizakwambiri,nawatengerakunyumba kwake,nawapatsachakudya,nagonam'nyumbamwake usikuwonse

48NdipoangeloanatikwaLoti,Tauka,tulukamuno,iwe ndionseameneulinawo,kutiungawonongekem'chimola mzindauno,pakutiYehovaadzawonongamaloano

49NdipoangelowoanagwiradzanjalaLotindilamkazi wake,ndilaanaake,ndizonsezomweanalinazo,ndipo anamutulutsanamuikakunjakwamizinda

50NdipoanatikwaLoti,Thawirani,mupulumutsemoyo wanu;ndipoiyeanathawandizonsezake

51PamenepoYehovaanagwetsamvulapaSodomundipa Gomorandipamizindayonseyimongasulfurendimoto kuchokerakwaYehovakumwamba.

52Ndipoanawonongamizindaiyi,chigwachonse,ndi anthuonseokhalam'mizindayo,ndizomwezinamera panthaka;ndipoAdomkaziwaLotianayang'anammbuyo kutiaonekuwonongedwakwamizindayo,chifukwa chifundochakechinamukhudzachifukwachaanaake aakaziomweanatsalamuSodomu,chifukwasanapitenaye

53Ndipopameneanayang'anammbuyo,anakhalachipilala chamchere,ndipochilipobempakalero.

54Ndipong'ombezomwezinalipamalopotsikunditsiku zinkanyambitamcherewompakakumapaziawo,ndipo m'mawaunkatulukamwatsopano,ndipoankanyambitanso mpakalero.

55NdipoLotindianaakeaakaziawiriomweanatsalanaye anathawanathawirakuphangalaAdulamu,nakhala kumenekonthawindithu

56NdipoAbrahamuanadzukam’mawakwambirikuti akaonezomwezinachitikiramizindayaSodomu,ndipo anayang’anandipoanaonautsiwamizindayoukukwera ngatiutsiwang’anjo

57NdipoLotindianaakeaakaziawirianakhalabe m'phanga,ndipoanapatsaatatewawovinyokutiamwe, ndipoanagonanaye,chifukwaanatipanalibemunthu padzikolapansiameneakanathakuberekaanaawo, chifukwaankaganizakutidzikolonselapansi lawonongedwa

58Ndipoonseawirianagonandiatatewawo,natenga pakati,nabalaanaaamuna;ndipowoyambaanatchadzina lamwanawakeMoabu,nati,Ndinamtengapakatipaatate wanga;ndiyeatatewaAmoabukufikiralero

59Ndipowamng'onoyoanamutchansomwanawake Benami;ndiyeatatewaanaaAmonimpakalero

60Pambuyopake,Lotindianaakeaakaziawirianachoka kumeneko,nakhalatsidyalinalaYordanondianaake aakaziawirindianaawoaamuna,ndipoanaaamunaaLoti anakula,napitanadzitengeraakazikudzikolaKanani, ndipoanabalaana,nabalaanaambiri.

CHAPUTALA20

1NdiponthawiyomweyoAbrahamuanachokakumtengo wakuMamre,napitakudzikolaAfilisti,nakhalaku Gerari;ndipopanalichakachamakumiawirimphambu zisanuchakukhalakwaAbrahamum'dzikolaKanani,ndi chakachazanachamoyowaAbrahamu,anafikakuGerari m'dzikolaAfilisti.

2Atafikam’dzikolo,anauzaSaramkaziwakekuti: “Aliyenseameneangakufunse,unenekutindiwemlongo wanga,kutitipulumukekuipakwaanthuokhalam’dzikolo.” 3NdipopameneAbrahamuanalikukhalam’dzikola Afilisti,akapoloaAbimeleki,mfumuyaAfilisti,anaona kutiSaraanaliwokongolakwambiri,ndipoanafunsa Abrahamuzaiye,ndipoiyeanati,Ndimlongowanga

4NdipoanyamataaAbimelekianafikakwaAbimeleki, nati,MunthuwakudzikolaKananiwafikakudzakhala mlendom’dzikomo,ndipoalindimlongowakewokongola kwambiri.

5Abimelekiatamvamawuaatumikiakeomwe ankamutamandaSara,Abimelekianatumaantchitoakekuti abwerenayekwamfumu

6SaraanafikakunyumbakwaAbimeleki,ndipomfumu inaonakutiSaraanaliwokongolakwambiri

7Ndipoanayandikirakwaiyenatikwaiye,Kodimunthu ujaameneunabweranayekudzikolathundani?NdipoSara anayankhanati,Ndiyemlongowanga,ndipotachokera kudzikolaKananikudzakhalakulikonsekomwetingapeze malo

8NdipoAbimelekianatikwaSara,Taonadzikolangalili pamasopako,ikanimbalewakom'deralililonseladziko linolimeneukukonda,ndipoudindowathuudzakhala

kumukwezandikumukwezapamwambapaanthuonsea m'dzikomopopezandiyembalewako.

9NdipoAbimelekianatumamunthukutiakaitane Abrahamu,ndipoAbrahamuanafikakwaAbimeleki.

10NdipoAbimelekianatikwaAbrahamu,Taona, ndakulamulirakutiulemekezedwemongamomweufunira chifukwachamlongowakoSara

11NdipoAbrahamuanatulukakwamfumu,ndimphatso yamfumuinamtsata

12Monganthawiyamadzulo,anthuasanagone,mfumu inaliitakhalapampandowakewachifumu,ndipotulo tatikulutinamugwera,ndipoanagonapampando wachifumunagonampakam'mawa.

13NdipoanalotamngelowaYehovaanadzakwaiyendi lupangalosololam'dzanjalake,ndipomngeloanaima pamwambapaAbimeleki,nafunakumuphandilupanga, ndipomfumuinachitamantham'malotoake,natikwa mngeloyo,Ndakuchimwiranichiyanikutimubwere kudzandiphandilupangalanu?

14NdipomngeloanayankhaAbimeleki,nati,Taona,wafa chifukwachamkaziameneunamtengausikuwatha kunyumbakwako;pakutindiyemkaziwokwatiwa,mkazi waAbrahamuameneanadzakunyumbakwako;tsopano umbwezeremunthuyomkaziwake,pakutindiyemkazi wake;ndipoukapandakumbwezera,dziwakutiudzafa ndithu,iwendionseameneulinawo

15Ndipousikuwomwewopanalikulirakwakukulu m'dzikolaAfilisti,ndipookhalam'dzikomoanaona munthuataimandilupangalosololam'dzanjalake,ndipo anaphaokhalam'dzikomondilupanga,indeanapitiriza kuwapha.

16NdipomngelowaYehovaanakanthadzikolonsela Afilistiusikuwomwewo,ndipopanalichisokonezo chachikuluusikuwomwewondim'mawawotsatira.

17Ndipomimbazonsezinatsekedwa,ndizotulukazawo zonsezinatsekedwa,ndipodzanjalaYehovalinalipaiwo chifukwachaSara,mkaziwaAbrahamu,ameneAbimeleki anamtenga

18Ndipom’mawamwakeAbimelekianadzukandimantha, ndichisokonezo,ndimanthaakulu,natumaanthu kukaitanaanyamataake;ndipoiyeanawafotokozeraloto lake;ndipoanthuanaopakwambiri

19Ndipomunthuwinaanaimirirapakatipaanyamataa mfumuanayankhamfumu,nati,Mfumu,bwezeranimkazi uyukwamwamunawake,pakutindiyemwamunawake; pakutimomwemozinachitikiramfumuyaAiguptopamene munthuuyuanafikakuAigupto

20Ndipoiyeanatizamkaziwake,Ndimlongowanga; pakutiumundimomweamachitiraakabwerakudzakhala mlendom'dzikolimeneakhalamo

21NdipoFaraoanatumamunthukutiatengemkaziuyu kutiakhalemkaziwake,ndipoYehovaanamubweretsera miliriyoopsampakaatabwezeramkaziyokwamwamuna wake

22Tsopano,mfumu,dziwanizomwezinachitikadzulo usikukudzikolonse,chifukwapanalichisokonezo chachikulundiululuwaukulundikulira,ndipotikudziwa kutizinalichifukwachamkaziamenemunamutenga 23Tsopano,bwezeranimkaziuyukwamwamunawake, kutichingatigweremongamomwechinachitikirakwa FaraomfumuyaIguptondianthuake,kutitisafe;ndipo

Abimelekianafulumirakuitana,naitanaSara,ndipoiye anabwerapamasopake,ndipoAbrahamuanaitana,ndipo iyeanabwerapamasopake

24NdipoAbimelekianatikwaiwo,Nchianiichichimene mwachita,kutindinumbalendimlongo,ndipoine ndinatengamkaziuyuakhalemkaziwanga?

25NdipoAbrahamuanati,Chifukwandinaganizakuti ndiyenerakufachifukwachamkaziwanga;ndipo Abimelekianatengankhosanding'ombe,ndiakapolo aamunandiaakazi,ndindalamazasilivachikwichimodzi, naziperekakwaAbrahamu,nambwezeraSara

26NdipoAbimelekianatikwaAbrahamu,Taonadziko lonselilipamasopako,khalamomwemokulikonse kumeneusankha

27NdipoAbrahamundiSara,mkaziwake,anatuluka pamasopamfumundiulemundiulemu,nakhala m'dzikomo,ngakhalekuGerari

28Ndipoanthuonseokhalam'dzikolaAfilistindiantchito amfumuanalikuvutikabendimliriumenemngelo anawabweretserausikuwonsechifukwachaSara

29NdipoAbimelekianaitanaAbrahamu,nati, MupemphereretuakapoloanukwaYehovaMulunguwanu, kutiachotseimfaiyipakatipathu

30NdipoAbrahamuanapempherachifukwachaAbimeleki ndianthuake,ndipoYehovaanamvapempherola Abrahamu,nachiritsaAbimelekindianthuakeonse

CHAPUTALA21

1Ndipopanalinthawiimeneyo,pakuthachakandimiyezi inayiyakukhalakwaAbrahamum'dzikolaAfilistiku Gerari,MulunguanachezeraSara,ndipoYehova anakumbukiraSara;ndipoanatengapakati,nabalamwana wamwamunakwaAbrahamu.

2NdipoAbrahamuanatchamwanaameneanabadwira, ameneSaraanam’berekera,dzinalakeIsaki

3NdipoAbrahamuanadulamwanawakeIsakialindi masikuasanundiatatu,mongamomweMulungu analamuliraAbrahamukutiachitirembewuyakepambuyo pake;ndipoAbrahamuanalindizakazanalimodzi,ndi Sarazakamakumiasanundianayi,pameneIsaki anabadwakwaiwo

4Ndipomwanayoanakula,nalekakuyamwa;ndipo AbrahamuanakonzaphwandolalikulutsikulimeneIsake analekakuyamwa

5NdipoSemundiEbere,ndianthuonseomvekaa m’dzikomo,ndiAbimelekimfumuyaAfilisti,ndi anyamataake,ndiFikolokazembewagululakelankhondo, anadzakudzadya,ndikumwa,ndikusangalalapaphwando limeneAbrahamuanakonzatsikulimenemwanawake Isakeanalekakuyamwa

6Tera,bamboakeaAbrahamundiNahorimng'onowake, anachokerakuHarana,iwondionseomweanalinawo, chifukwaanasangalalakwambiriatamvakutiSara waberekamwanawamwamuna

7NdipoanafikakwaAbrahamu,ndipoanadyandikumwa paphwandolimeneAbrahamuanakonzatsikulimeneIsake analekakuyamwa

8NdipoTerandiNahorianakondwerandiAbrahamu, ndipoanakhalanayemasikuambirim'dzikolaAfilisti.

9Panthawiimeneyo,SerugimwanawaReuanamwalira, m’chakachoyambachakubadwakwaIsakimwanawa Abrahamu

10MasikuonseaSerugianalizakamazanaawiri mphambumakumiatatukudzazisanundizinayi,ndipo anamwalira

11NdipoIsmayelimwanawaAbrahamuanakulamasiku amenewo;analindizakakhumindizinayipameneSara anabaliraAbrahamuIsake

12NdipoMulunguanalindiIsmayelimwanawa Abrahamu,ndipoanakula,naphunzirakugwiritsantchito utandipoanakhalakatswiriwoponyamivi

13NdipopameneIsakeanalindizakazisanuanaliatakhala ndiIsmayelipakhomolahema

14NdipoIsmayelianafikakwaIsakenakhala moyang'anizananaye,natengauta,naukoka,naikamuvi mkatimwake,nafunakuphaIsake

15NdipoSaraanaonachimeneIsmayelianafunakuchitira mwanawakeIsake,ndipochinamupwetekakwambiri chifukwachamwanawake,ndipoanaitanaAbrahamu,nati kwaiye,Chotsanikapolouyundimwanawake wamwamuna,chifukwamwanawakesadzalandira cholowapamodzindimwanawangawamwamuna,pakuti anafunakumchitiraiyelero

16NdipoAbrahamuanamveramawuaSara,nadzuka m’mawakwambiri,natengamikatekhumindiiwirindi thumbalamadzi,napatsaHagara,namulolaapitendi mwanawakewamwamuna;ndipoHagaraanamukandi mwanawakewamwamunakuchipululu,nakhala m’chipululuchaParanipamodzindianthuokhala m’chipululu;ndipoIsmayelianaliwoponyamivi,nakhala m’chipululunthawiyayitali

17Pambuyopake,iyendiamayiakeanasamukirakudziko laIgupto,ndipoanakhalakumeneko,ndipoHagara anatengeramwanawakemkazikuIgupto,dzinalake Meriba

18NdipomkaziwaIsmayelianatengapakatinabalaana aamunaanayindiaakaziawiri,ndipoIsmayelindiamake ndimkaziwakendianaakeanabwererakuchipululu

19Ndipoanadzipangiramahemam’chipululu,momwe ankakhala,ndipoanapitirizakuyendakenakon’kupuma mweziuliwonsekomansochakachilichonse

20NdipoMulunguanapatsaIsmayelinkhosa,ng'ombe,ndi mahemachifukwachaAbrahamuatatewake;ndipo munthuyoanakulandiziweto

21NdipoIsmayelianakhalam’chipululundim’mahema, akuyendandikupumakwanthawiyayitali,ndiposanaone nkhopeyaabamboake.

22Patapitanthawi,AbrahamuanatikwaSaramkaziwake, NdipitakukawonamwanawangaIsmayeli,chifukwa ndikufunakumuona,chifukwasindinamuonekwanthawi yayitali.

23NdipoAbrahamuanakwerapangamilazakeimodzi kupitakuchipululukukafunafunamwanawakeIsmayeli, chifukwaanamvakutiakukhalam'hemam'chipululundi zonsezomweanalinazo

24NdipoAbrahamuanapitakuchipululu,ndipoanafikapa hemalaIsmayelipafupifupimasana,ndipoanafunsaza Ismayeli,ndipoanapezamkaziwaIsmayeliatakhala m’hemandianaake,ndipoIsmayelimwamunawakendi amakesanalinawo

25NdipoAbrahamuanafunsamkaziwaIsmayeli,nati, KodiIsmayeliwapitakuti?Ndipoiyeanati,Wapita kuthengokukasaka,ndipoAbrahamuanaliakadalipa ngamila,chifukwasakanathakutsikapansimongamomwe adalumbiriramkaziwakeSarakutisakanatsikapangamila.

26NdipoAbrahamuanatikwamkaziwaIsmayeli,Mwana wanga,ndipatsemadzipang'onokutindimwe;pakuti ndatopandiulendo.

27NdipomkaziwaIsmayelianayankhanatikwa Abrahamu,Tilibemadzikapenamkate,ndipoanakhalabe m’hemamo,komasanazindikireAbrahamu,ndipo sanamufunsekutianalindani

28Komaiyeanalikumenyaanaakem’hema,ndipoanali kuwatemberera,ndipoanatembereransomwamunawake Ismayelindikumunyoza,ndipoAbrahamuanamvamawua mkaziwaIsmayelikwaanaake,ndipoanakwiyakwambiri ndipoanakwiya

29NdipoAbrahamuanaitanamkaziyokutiatuluke m’hemakwaiye;ndipomkaziyoanadzanaimapatsogolo paAbrahamu;pakutiAbrahamuanaliakadaliatakwerapa ngamila

30NdipoAbrahamuanatikwamkaziwaIsmayeli,Pamene Ismayelimwamunawakoabwerakunyumba,ukamuuze mauawa,

31Munthuwokalambakwambiriwochokerakudzikola Afilistianadzakunokudzakufuna,ndipomawonekedwe akendithupilakezinalimotere;sindinamufunsekutianali ndani,ndipopopezasimunalipanoanandiuzakuti, Ismayelimwamunawakoakabweransoukamuuzekuti munthuuyuanati,Ukabwerakunyumba,ikanimsomali uwuwahemaumeneunauikapano,ndipouikemsomali winam'malomwake

32NdipoAbrahamuatamalizamalangizoakekwa mkaziyo,anatembenukanakwerangamilakubwerera kwawo

33NdipopambuyopakeIsmayelianabwererakuchokera kukuwathamangitsa,iyendiamake,nabwererakuhema; ndipomkaziwakeanamuuzamawuawa,nati,

34Munthuwokalambakwambiriwochokerakudzikola Afilistianadzakukufuna,ndipomawonekedweakendi thupilakezinalimotere;sindinamufunsekutianalindani, ndipopopezasimunalikunyumbaanatikwaine,Mwamuna wakoakabwerakunyumbaumuuzekuti,Nkhalambayoyati, Chotsanimsomaliwahemaumenemunauikapanondipo ikanimsomaliwinam'malomwake

35NdipoIsmayelianamvamawuamkaziwake,ndipo anadziwakutindiatatewake,ndikutimkaziwake sanamulemekeze.

36NdipoIsmayelianamvamawuaatatewakeamene ananenakwamkaziwake,ndipoIsmayelianamveramawu aatatewake,ndipoIsmayelianasiyamkaziyondipo anachoka.

37PambuyopakeIsmayelianapitakudzikolaKanani, ndipoanakwatiramkaziwinandipoanamubweretsaku hemalakekomweankakhalapanthawiyo

38Ndipopatathazakazitatu,Abrahamuanati, NdidzapitansokukawonaIsmayelimwanawanga,pakuti sindinamuonekwanthawiyayitali

39Ndipoanakwerangamilayakenapitakuchipululu, ndipoanafikapahemalaIsmayelipafupifupimasana.

40NdipoanafunsazaIsmayeli,ndipomkaziwake anatulukam’hema,ndipomkaziyoanati,Mbuyewanga palibe,chifukwawapitakuthengokukasakanyama,ndi kudyetsangamila,ndipomkaziyoanatikwaAbrahamu, Lowanimbuyewangakuhema,udyemkatepang’ono, chifukwamoyowakouyenerakutopachifukwachaulendo 41NdipoAbrahamuanatikwaiye,Sindidzaima;pakuti ndifulumirakupitirizaulendowanga,komandipatsemadzi pang'onondimwe,chifukwandilindiludzu;ndipomkaziyo anafulumiranathamangirakuhema,natengeraAbrahamu madzindimkate,umeneanaikapamasopake;ndipo anamkakamizakutiadye;ndipoanadya,namwa,mtima wakeunakhalapansi,nadalitsamwanawakeIsmayeli.

42Ndipoatamalizakudya,anadalitsaYehova,natikwa mkaziwaIsmayeli,PameneIsmayeliabwerakunyumba, ukamuuzemauawa, 43Munthuwokalambakwambiriwochokerakudzikola Afilistianafikakuno,nakufunsa,komasunalikuno;ndipo ndinam’bweretseramkatendimadzi;ndipoanadya,namwa, mtimawakeunakhalansowosangalala

44Ndipoanandiuzamawuawa:Ismayelimwamunawako akabwerakunyumba,ukamuuzekuti,Msomaliwahema umeneulinawondiwabwinokwambiri,usauchotsepa hema

45NdipoAbrahamuatamalizakulangizamkaziyo, anakweraulendowakekupitakwawokudzikolaAfilisti; ndipoIsmayeliatafikakuhemakwake,mkaziwake anatulukakukakomananayendichisangalalondimtima wokondwa

46Ndipomkaziyoanatikwaiye,Munthuwokalamba anafikakunowochokerakudzikolaAfilisti,ndipo mawonekedweakeanaliotere;ndipoanakufunsani,koma simunalipokuno;ndipondinamtengeramkatendimadzi, ndipoanadya,namwa,mtimawakeunakhalanso wosangalala

47Ndipoanandiuzamawuawa,Ismayelimwamunawako akabwerakunyumba,ukamuuzekuti,Msomaliwahema umeneulinawondiwabwinokwambiri,usauikekutalindi hema

48NdipoIsmayelianadziwakutindiatatewake,ndikuti mkaziwakeadamulemekeza,ndipoYehovaadadalitsa Ismayeli

CHAPUTALA22

1NdipoIsmayeliananyamuka,natengamkaziwake,ndi anaake,ndiziwetozake,ndizonseanalinazo,nachoka kumeneko,napitakwaatatewakekudzikolaAfilisti.

2NdipoAbrahamuanafotokozeramwanawakeIsmayeli zamgwirizanondimkaziwoyambaameneIsmayeli anatenga,mongamomweiyeanachitira

3NdipoIsmayelindianaakeanakhalandiAbrahamu masikuambirim'dzikomo;ndipoAbrahamuanakhala m'dzikolaAfilistinthawiyayitali

4Ndipomasikuanakula,nafikazakamakumiawiri mphambuzisanundichimodzi;ndipopambuyopake Abrahamuanatulukam'dzikolaAfilisti,ndianyamataake onse,nayendaulendowautali;ndipoanayandikiraHebroni; nakhalakomweko;ndipoanyamataaAbrahamuanakumba zitsimezamadzi,ndipoAbrahamundionseanalinaye anakhalam'mphepetemwamadzi;ndipoanyamataa

AbimelekimfumuyaAfilistianamvambiriyakuti anyamataaAbrahamuanakumbazitsimezamadzim'malire adzikolo

5NdipoanabweranakanganandiantchitoaAbrahamu, ndipoanawabachitsimechachikuluchimeneanakumba.

6AbimelekimfumuyaAfilistiatamvankhaniyi,iye pamodzindiFikolomkuluwagululakelankhondondi anthuakemakumiawirianabwerakwaAbrahamu,ndipo AbimelekianalankhulandiAbrahamuzaatumikiake, ndipoAbrahamuanadzudzulaAbimelekizachitsime chimeneantchitoakeanamubera

7NdipoAbimelekianatikwaAbrahamu,PaliYehova ameneanalengadzikolonselapansi,sindinamvepoza chochitachimeneatumikiangaanachitiraatumikianu mpakalero

8NdipoAbrahamuanatengaanaankhosaaakaziasanundi awiri,nawapatsaAbimeleki,nati,Landiraniawam'manja mwanga,kutiakhaleumboniwanga,kutindinakumba chitsimeichi.

9NdipoAbimelekianatengaanaankhosaaakaziasanundi awiriameneAbrahamuanampatsa,pakutianampatsanso ng'ombending'ombezambiri;ndipoAbimeleki analumbirakwaAbrahamuzachitsimecho;chifukwa chakeanatchachitsimechoBeereseba;chifukwapamenepo analumbiraonseawiri.

10NdipoonseawirianapanganapanganokuBeereseba; ndipoAbimelekianaukandiFikolokazembewagululake lankhondo,ndianthuakeonse,nabwererakudzikola Afilisti;ndipoAbrahamundizonseanalinazoanakhalaku Beereseba;ndipoanakhalam'dzikomonthawiyayitali

11NdipoAbrahamuanabzalamtengowaukuluku Beereseba,namangazipatazinayikumbalizonsezinayiza dzikolapansi,nabzalamundawampesammenemo,kotero kutingatimlendoabwerakwaAbrahamuankalowa pachipatachilichonsechomwechinalipanjirayake, nakhalapamenepo,nadya,namwa,nakhuta,kenakonapita 12PakutinyumbayaAbrahamuinaliyotsegukanthawi zonsekwaanaaanthuodutsandikubweranso,omwe ankabweratsikunditsikukudzadyandikumwam'nyumba yaAbrahamu.

13Ndipomunthualiyenseameneanalindinjalandipo anabwerakunyumbakwaAbrahamu,Abrahamu ankamupatsachakudyakutiadyendikumwandikukhuta, ndipoaliyenseameneanabwerakunyumbakwake wamalisecheankamuvekazovalamongamomwe angafunire,ndipoankamupatsasilivandigolidendi kumudziwitsaAmbuyeameneadamulengapadzikolapansi; iziAbrahamuanachitamoyowakewonse.

14NdipoAbrahamundianaakendizonsezomweanali nazoanakhalakuBeereseba,namangahemalakempaka kuHebroni

15NdipoNahori,mng'onowakewaAbrahamu,ndiatate wake,ndionseameneanalinawo,anakhalakuHarana, chifukwasanabwerendiAbrahamukudzikolaKanani 16NdipokwaNahorikunabadwaana,ameneMilika mwanawamkaziwaHarana,mlongowakewaSara,mkazi waAbrahamu,anambaliraiye.

17Mayinaaameneanabadwirandiawa:Uzi,Buzi, Kemueli,Kesedi,Hazo,Pildasi,Tidilafi,ndiBetuele; ndiwoanaaamunaasanundiatatu,amenewondianaa

MilikaameneanaberekeraNahori,mbalewakewa Abrahamu.

18NdipoNahorianalindimkaziwamng'onodzinalake Reuma,ndipoiyensoanaberekeraNahori,Zebaki,Gakasi, TakasindiMaaka,anaaamunaanayi.

19NdipoanaaamunakhumindiawiriobadwiraNahori analipamodzindianaakeaakazi,ndipoanaawo anabadwirakuHarana.

20AnaaUzi,mwanawoyambawaNahori,analiAbi, Kerefi,Gadini,Melusi,ndiDebora,mlongowawo 21AnaaBuzianaliBerakeli,Naamati,Seva,ndiMadonni 22NdipoanaaKemuelianaliAramundiRehobu 23AnaaKesedianaliAnamleki,Mesai,BenonindiIfi, ndipoanaaHazoanaliPildashi,MekindiOferi 24AnaaPildashianaliArudi,Hamumu,Meredindi Moleki.

25NdipoanaaTidlafianaliMushani,KushanindiMutsi 26AnaaBetueleanaliSekari,Labani,ndimlongowawo Rebeka.

27AwandimabanjaaanaaNahori,ameneanabadwiraku Harana:ndipoAramumwanawaKemueli,ndiRehobu mbalewake,anatulukakuHarana,napezachigwa m'dzikomom'mphepetemwamtsinjewaFirate

28Ndipoanamangamudzikumeneko,nautchadzinala mudziwopotsatadzinalaPetorimwanawaAramu,ndiye Aramu-Naherayimumpakalero

29NdipoanaaKesedinawonsoanamukakukakhala komweakadapezamalo,napita,napezachigwapatsogolo padzikolaSinara,nakhalakumeneko

30Ndipoanamangamzindakumeneko,nautchadzinala mzindawaKesedi,potsatadzinalaatatewawo;ndilo dzikolaAkasidimpakalero;ndipoAkasidianakhala m'dzikomo,nabalana,nachulukakwambiri

31NdipoTera,atatewakewaNahorindiAbrahamu, anapitanakatengamkaziwinamuukalambawake,dzina lakePelila;ndipoanatengapakati,nabalamwana wamwamuna,namutchadzinalakeZoba.

32NdipoTeraanakhalandimoyozakamakumiawiri mphambuzisanuatabalaZoba

33NdipoTeraanamwalirachakachomwecho,chomwendi chakachamakumiatatundizisanuchakubadwakwaIsake mwanawaAbrahamu

34MasikuaTeraanalizakamazanaawirimphambu zisanu;ndipoanaikidwam'mandakuHarana

35NdipoZobamwanawaTeraanakhalandimoyozaka makumiatatu,nabalaAramu,ndiAkilisi,ndiMeriki.

36NdipoAramumwanawaZoba,mwanawaTera,anali ndiakaziatatu,nabalaanaaamunakhumindiawirindiana aakaziatatu;ndipoYehovaanapatsaAramumwanawa Zobachuma,ndichuma,nding'ombezambiri,ndinkhosa, nding'ombe;ndipomunthuyoanakulakwambiri

37NdipoAramumwanawaZobandimbalewakendi banjalakelonseanachokakuHarana,napitakukakhala komweangapezemalo,chifukwachumachawochinali chachikulukwambirimotisichingakhalekuHarana; chifukwasakanathakuyimakuHaranapamodzindiabale awoanaaNahori.

38NdipoAramumwanawaZobaanamukandiabaleake, napezachigwakutalikudzikolakum'mawa,nakhala kumeneko.

39Ndipoanamangansomudzikumeneko,nautchadzina lakeAramu,kutengeradzinalamng'onowawowamkulu; ndiloAramuZobampakalero

40NdipoIsakimwanawaAbrahamuanalikukulamasiku amenewo,ndipoAbrahamuatatewakeanamuphunzitsa njirayaYehovakutiadziweYehova,ndipoYehovaanali naye

41NdipopameneIsakeanalindizakamakumiatatu mphambuzisanundiziwiri,Ismayelimbalewakeanali kuyendanayem’hema

42NdipoIsmayelianadzitamandirakwaIsake,nati, NdinalindizakakhumindizitatupameneYehova analankhulandiatatewangakutiatidule,ndipondinachita mongamwamawuaYehovaameneanalankhulandiatate wanga,ndipondinaperekamoyowangakwaYehova, ndiposindinalakwiremawuakeameneanalamulaatate wanga

43NdipoIsakeanayankhaIsmayeli,nati, Undidzitamandiranjiinezaichi,chifukwachamnofuwako pang'onoumeneunatengam'thupilako,umeneYehova anakulamulira?

44PaliYehovaMulunguwaatatewangaAbrahamu, Yehovaakanenakwaatatewanga,Tengamwanawako Isake,ubwerenayensembepamasopanga,sindikanaleka komandikanavomerezamokondwera.

45NdipoYehovaanamvamawuameneIsakeananenakwa Ismayeli,ndipoYehovaanakondweranawo,ndipo anaganizazomuyesaAbrahamupankhaniyi.

46NdipotsikulinafikapameneanaaMulunguanabwera nadziyimikapamasopaYehova,ndipoSatananayenso anabwerapamodzindianaaMulungupamasopaYehova.

47NdipoYehovaanatikwaSatana,Uchokerakuti?Ndipo SatanaanayankhaYehovanati,Kuyendayendapadziko lapansi,ndikuyendayendam'menemo.

48NdipoYehovaanatikwaSatana,Undineneranjizaana onseadzikolapansi?NdipoSatanaanayankhaYehovanati, Ndaonaanaonseadzikolapansiakukutumikiranindipo ndikukumbukiraniakafunachilichonsekwainu

49Ndipoukawapatsazomweakufunakwaiwe,amakhala pansiosatekeseka,nadzakusiyandipo sadzakukumbukiranso

50KodimwamuonaAbrahamumwanawaTera,amene poyambaanalibeana,ndipoanakutumikiranindi kukumangiranimaguwaansembekulikonsekumene anafika,ndipoanaperekansembepaiwo,ndipoanalengeza dzinalanukosalekezakwaanaonseadzikolapansi?

51NdipotsopanopopezamwanawakeIsakiwabadwakwa iye,wasiyaiwe,wakonzeraphwandolalikuluanthuonse okhalam'dzikolo,ndipoAmbuyewaiwala

52Pakutipakatipazonsezimenewachita sanakubweretsereninsembe,nsembeyopsereza,kapena nsembeyamtendere,kapenang'ombe,mwanawankhosa, kapenambuzi,mwazonsezimeneanaphatsikulimene mwanawakeanalekakuyamwa

53Kuyambirakubadwakwamwanawakempakatsopano, alindizakamakumiatatumphambuzisanundiziwiri, sanamangeguwalansembepamasopanu,kapena kubweretsachoperekachilichonsekwainu,chifukwa adawonakutimunaperekazomweadapemphapamaso panu,ndipochifukwachakeadakusiyani.

54NdipoYehovaanatikwaSatana,Kodiwaganizira mtumikiwangaAbrahamumotere?Pakutipalibewina wongaiyepadzikolapansi,munthuwangwirondi wolungamapamasopanga,woopaMulungundikupewa choipa;ndilindimoyo,ndikadatikwaiye,Bweretsa mwanawakoIsakepamasopanga,sakanandiletsaine, koposandikadamuuzakutiaperekensembeyopsereza pamasopangakuchokerakunkhosazakekapenang'ombe zake

55NdipoSatanaanayankhaAmbuyenati,Uzani Abrahamutsopanomongamwanenera,ndipoudzaona ngatisadzalakwiralerondikusiyamawuanu

CHAPUTALA23

1PanthawiimeneyomawuaYehovaanadzakwa Abrahamu,natikwaiye,Abrahamu,ndipoanati,Ndine pano

2Ndipoanatikwaiye,Tengamwanawakowamwamuna yekhayoameneukonda,Isaki,nupitekudzikolaMoriya, ukamuperekekumenekonsembeyopserezapalimodzi mwamapiriomweudzaonetsedwakwaiwe;pakuti kumenekoudzawonamtambondiulemererowaYehova

3NdipoAbrahamuanatimumtimamwake, NdidzalekanitsabwanjimwanawangaIsakendiSara amake,kutindimperekeiyensembeyopserezapamasopa Yehova?

4NdipoAbrahamuanalowam’hema,nakhalapamasopa Saramkaziwake,nanenanayemauawa,nati, 5MwanawangaIsakewakulandipokwanthawindithu sanaphunzirekutumikiraMulunguwake,tsopanomawa ndidzapitanayekwaSemu,ndiEberemwanawake,ndipo kumenekoadzaphunziranjirazaYehova,pakuti adzamuphunzitsakudziwaYehovakomansokudziwakuti akamapempheranthawizonsepamasopaYehova, adzamuyankha,chifukwachakekumenekoadzadziwanjira yotumikiraYehovaMulunguwake.

6NdipoSaraanati,Mwanenabwino,pitambuyanga,ndipo muchitekwaiyemongamwanena;komamusamuchotse patalindiine,kapenakutiakhalekumenekonthawiyayitali, chifukwamoyowangaulimkatimwamoyowake

7NdipoAbrahamuanatikwaSara,Mwanawanga,tiyeni tipempherekwaYehovaMulunguwathukutiatichitire zabwino

8NdipoSaraanatengamwanawakeIsake,nakhalanaye usikuwonsewo;ndipoanampsompsona,namukumbatira, namulangizampakam'mawa

9Ndipoiyeanatikwaiye,“Mwanawanga,moyowanga ungalekanitsidwebwanjindiiwe?”Ndipo anampsompsonabendikumukumbatira,ndipoanapatsa Abrahamumalangizookhudzaiye

10NdipoSaraanatikwaAbrahamu,Ambuyewanga, samaliranimwanawanu,ndipomuyang'aneniiye,pakuti ndilibemwanawinawamwamunakapenawamkazikoma iyeyekha

11OmusamusiyeNgatialindinjalamupatsenichakudya, ndipongatialindiludzumupatsenimadziakumwa; musamulolekuyendapansi,kapenakukhalapansipa dzuwa

12Musamulolekupitayekhapanjira,kapena kumukakamizakuchitachilichonsechimeneakufuna, komamumuchitiremongamomweangakuuzeni

13NdipoSaraanalirakwambiriusikuwonsechifukwacha Isake,ndipoanamulangizampakam’mawa.

14Ndipom’mawamwakeSaraanasankhachovala chokongolakwambirikuchokeram’zovalazomweanali nazom’nyumba,zimeneAbimelekianam’patsa.

15NdipoanavekamwanawakeIsake,namuvekanduwira pamutupake,naikamwalawamtengowapatalipamwamba panduwirayo,nawapatsachakudyachapanjira;ndipo anatuluka,ndipoIsakeanayendandiatatewakeAbrahamu, ndiantchitoawoenaanawatsagananawokutiakawatulutse panjira

16NdipoSaraanatulukanawo,nawaperekezapanjira kuwaperekeza;ndipoanatikwaiye,Bwererakuhema.

17NdipoSaraatamvamawuamwanawakeIsake,analira kwambiri,ndipoAbrahamumwamunawakeanaliranaye, ndipomwanawawoanaliranawokulirakwakukulu; iwonsoameneanapitanawoanalirakwambiri

18NdipoSaraanagwiramwanawakeIsake,namugwira m'manjamwake,namukumbatiranapitirizakuliranaye, ndipoSaraanati,Ndaniakudziwangatindidzakuonanso lerolino?

19NdipoAbrahamu,Sara,ndiIsake,ndionseamene anawatsagananawopanjiraanaliranawo,ndipoSara anatembenukakusiyamwanawake,nalirandichisoni chachikulu,ndipoantchitoakeonseaamunandiaakazi anabwereranayekuhema

20NdipoAbrahamuanamukandimwanawakeIsake kukamperekaiyengatinsembepamasopaYehova,monga momweadamulamulira

21NdipoAbrahamuanatengaanyamataakeawiri, IsmayelimwanawaHagara,ndiEliezeremtumikiwake, napitanawopamodzi;ndipoalipaulendopanjira anyamatawoanalankhulaokhamawuawa,

22NdipoIsmayelianatikwaEliezere,Tsopanoatate wangaAbrahamuapitandiIsakekukamperekaiyensembe yopserezakwaYehova,mongamomweanalamuliraiye

23Tsopanoakadzabweransoadzandipatsazonsezomweali nazo,kutindilandirepambuyopake,chifukwandine mwanawakewoyambakubadwa

24NdipoEliezereanayankhaIsmayelinati,Ndithudi Abrahamuanakusiyaniinupamodzindiamayianu, nalumbirakutisimudzalandiracholowachilichonsecha zonsezomwealinazo,ndipoadzaperekakwandanizonse zomwealinazo,ndichumachakechonse,komakwaine mtumikiwake,amenewakhalawokhulupirikam'nyumba mwake,amenendimamutumikirausikundiusana,ndipo wachitazonsezomweamafunaine?Kodiadzandisiyiraine zonsezomwealinazopaimfayake?

25NdipopameneAbrahamuanalikuyendandimwana wakeIsakepanjira,Satanaanafikanaonekerakwa Abrahamum’chifanizirochamunthuwokalambakwambiri, wodzichepetsandiwolapamtima,ndipoanayandikira Abrahamunatikwaiye,Kodindiwewopusakapena wopandanzeru,kutiuchiteizilerokwamwanawako yekhayo?

26PakutiMulunguanakupatsamwanawamwamuna kumapetokwamasikuako,muukalambawako,ndipokodi upitakukamuphalerochifukwasanachitechiwawa,ndipo

kodiuwonongemoyowamwanawakoyekhayopadziko lapansi?

27Kodisukudziwandikumvetsakutiizisizichokerakwa Yehova?PakutiYehovasangathekuchitiramunthuchoipa choterepadzikolapansi,kunenakwaiye,Pitaukaphe mwanawako

28NdipoAbrahamuanamvaizindipoanadziwakutindi mawuaSatanaomweanayesakumuchotsapanjiraya Yehova,komaAbrahamusanamveremawuaSatana,ndipo Abrahamuanamudzudzulakoterokutianachoka

29NdipoSatanaanabwereranadzakwaIsake;ndipo anaonekerakwaIsakem'chifanizirochamnyamata wokongolakomansowokongola.

30NdipoanayandikiraIsakenatikwaiye,Kodisukudziwa ndikuzindikirakutiatatewakowokalambawopusa akukutengerakukuphedwalerokwaulere?

31Tsopanomwanawanga,usamverekapenakumumvera, pakutindimunthuwokalambawopusa,ndipousalolekuti moyowakowamtengowapatalindithupilakolokongola zitayikepadzikolapansi

32Isakeatamvazimenezi,anafunsaAbulahamukuti, “Kodimwamvazimenemunthuuyuwanena?”

33NdipoAbrahamuanayankhamwanawakeIsakenati kwaiye,Msamalireiye,usamveremawuake,kapena kumumveraiye;pakutiiyendiSatana,ameneakuyesera kutipatutsalerokumalamuloaMulungu

34NdipoAbrahamuanadzudzulabeSatana,ndipoSatana anachokakwaiwo,ndipopoonakutisakanatha kuwagonjetsa,anabisalakwaiwo,ndipoanapitanapita patsogolopawopanjira;ndipoanasandulikakukhala mtsinjewaukuluwamadzipanjira,ndipoAbrahamundi Isakindianyamataakeawirianafikapamalopo,ndipo anaonamtsinjewaukulukomansowamphamvungati madziamphamvu.

35Ndipoanalowamumtsinjewonadutsamo,ndipo madziwoanafikam'miyendoyawopoyamba

36Ndipoanalowamozamamumtsinje,ndipomadzi anafikam'khosimwawo,ndipoonseanaopachifukwacha madziwo;ndipopameneanalikuwolokamtsinjewo, Abrahamuanazindikiramalowo,ndipoanadziwakuti panalibemadzikumenekokale

37NdipoAbrahamuanatikwamwanawakeIsake, Ndikudziwamaloanomomwemunalibemtsinjekapena madzi,chifukwachakendiSatanaameneakuchitazonsezi kwaife,kutiatichotserekumalamuloaMulungulero

38NdipoAbrahamuanamudzudzulanatikwaiye,Ambuye akudzudzule,Satana,chokanikwaifechifukwatimatsatira malamuloaMulungu.

39NdipoSatanaanaopandimawuaAbrahamu,ndipo anachokapakatipawo,ndipomalowoanakhalansomtunda woumamongamomweanalilipoyamba

40NdipoAbrahamuanamukandiIsakekupitakumalo kumeneMulunguanamuuza

41NdipotsikulachitatuAbrahamuanakwezamasoake naonamalowopatali,ameneMulunguanamuuza

42Ndipomzatiwamotounaonekerakwaiyewochokera padzikolapansikupitakumwamba,ndimtambowa ulemereropamwambapaphiri,ndipoulemererowa Yehovaunaonekeramumtambo

43NdipoAbrahamuanatikwaIsaki,Mwanawanga,kodi ukuonam’phirilija,limenetikulionapatali,limene ndikuonapamenepo?

44NdipoIsakeanayankhanatikwaatatewake,Ndikuona, ndipotaonani,mzatiwamotondimtambo,ndipo ulemererowaYehovawaonekerapamtambo

45NdipoAbrahamuanadziwakutimwanawakeIsake analandiridwapamasopaYehovangatinsembeyopsereza.

46NdipoAbrahamuanatikwaEliezerendikwaIsmayeli mwanawake,Kodimukuonansochomwetikuchiwona paphirilomwelilipatali?

47Ndipoiwoanayankhanati,Sitikuonachinachilichonse komangatimapirienaadzikolapansi.NdipoAbrahamu anadziwakutiYehovasanawavomerezekutiapitenawo, ndipoAbrahamuanatikwaiwo,Khalanipanondibulu pameneinendimwanawangaIsaketipitakuphiriuko, tikapembedzeYehovakumeneko,kenakotidzabwerera kwainu

48NdipoEliezerendiIsmayelianakhalabepamalopo, mongamomweAbrahamuanalamulira

49NdipoAbrahamuanatengankhunizansembeyopsereza naziyikapamwanawakeIsake;ndipoiyeanatengamoto ndimpeni,napitakumenekoonseawiri

50Ndipopameneanalikuyenda,Isakeanatikwaatate wake,Taonani,ndikuonamotondinkhuniapa,ndipo mwanawankhosawotiaperekensembeyopserezapamaso paYehovaalikuti?

51NdipoAbrahamuanayankhamwanawakeIsake,nati, Yehovawakusankhaiwemwanawanga,kutiukhale nsembeyopserezayangwirom'malomwamwanawa nkhosa.

52NdipoIsakeanatikwaatatewake,Ndidzachitazonse zimeneYehovawakuuzandichimwemwendichisangalalo chamtima.

53NdipoAbrahamuanafunsansoIsakimwanawakekuti, “Kodiulindiganizokapenamalangizoaliwonsemumtima mwakookhudzaizi,omwesioyenera?Ndiuzemwana wanga,chonde,mwanawanga,usandibisire”

54NdipoIsakeanayankhaatatewakeAbrahamunatikwa iye,Atatewanga,paliYehova,ndimoyowanu,palibe chimenechilimumtimamwangachotichindipangitse kupatukakudzanjalamanjakapenalamanzerepamawu ameneananenakwainu.

55Chiwalokapenaminofusizinasunthekapena kugwedezekandiizi,ndipomumtimamwangamulibe lingalirokapenauphunguwoipawokhudzaizi.

56Komandilindimtimawokondwakomansowosangalala pankhaniyi,ndipondikuti,WodalaYehovaamene wandisankhalerokutindikhalensembeyopserezapamaso pake

57NdipoAbrahamuanakondwerakwambirindimawua Isake,ndipoananyamukanafikapamodzikumalokomwe Yehovaananenera

58NdipoAbrahamuanayandikirakumangaguwala nsembepamenepo,ndipoAbrahamuanalikulira,ndipo Isakeanatengamiyalandimatopempakaatamaliza kumangaguwalansembe.

59NdipoAbrahamuanatengankhuni,naziyikapaguwala nsembelimeneadamanga

60NdipoanatengamwanawakeIsake,namumanga, namuikapankhunizomwezinalipaguwalansembe,kuti amuphengatinsembeyopserezapamasopaYehova

61NdipoIsakeanatikwaatatewake,Mundimangebwino, mundiikepaguwalansembe,kutindingatembenuke,ndi kuswamphamvuyampenipathupilanga,ndikuipitsa nsembeyopsereza;ndipoAbrahamuanachitachomwecho 62NdipoIsakeanatikwaatatewake,Atatewanga, mukandiphainendikunditenthangatinsembe,tengani phulusalangalotsala,mukatengendiiwe,mupitenalokwa Saraamayianga,ndipomunenekwaiye,Ilindifungo labwinolaIsake;komamusamuuzeizingatiatakhala pafupindichitsimekapenapamalookwera,kuti anganditayendikufa

63NdipoAbrahamuanamvamawuaIsake,ndipo anakwezamawuakenalirapameneIsakeananenamawu awa;ndipomisoziyaAbrahamuinatsikapamwanawake Isake,ndipoIsakeanalirakwambiri,natikwaatatewake, Fulumirani,atatewanga,ndikuchitananechifunirocha YehovaMulunguwathumongamomweanakulamulirani

64NdipomitimayaAbrahamundiIsakeinakondwerandi chinthuichichimeneYehovaanawalamulira;komadiso linaliramoŵaŵapamenemtimaunakondwera

65NdipoAbrahamuanamangamwanawakeIsake, namuikapaguwalansembepamwambapankhuni,ndipo Isakeanatambasulakhosilakepaguwalansembepamaso paatatewake,ndipoAbrahamuanatambasuladzanjalake kutiatengempenikutiaphemwanawakengatinsembe yopserezapamasopaYehova

66Panthawiimeneyoangeloachifundoanabwerapamaso paYehovanalankhulanayezaIsake,nati, 670Ambuye,ndinuMfumuyachifundondiyachifundopa zonsezomwemudalengakumwambandipadzikolapansi, ndipomumawachirikizaonse;chifukwachakeperekani dipondichiwombolom'malomwamtumikiwanuIsake, ndipomveranichisoniAbrahamundimwanawakeIsake, ameneakukwaniritsamalamuloanulero.

68Kodimwaona,Ambuye,momweIsakimwanawa Abrahamumtumikiwanuwamangidwakuphedwangati nyama?Tsopanochifundochanuchiwayakireni,Ambuye.

69PanthawiimeneyoYehovaanaonekerakwaAbrahamu, namuitanakuchokerakumwamba,natikwaiye,Usaike dzanjalakopamnyamatayo,usamchitirekanthu;pakuti tsopanondidziwakutiumaopaMulungupochitaichi,ndi posandiletsamwanawako,mwanawakoyekhayo

70NdipoAbrahamuanakwezamasoakenaona,ndipo taonani,nkhosayamphongoyagwidwandinyangazake m'nkhalango;imeneyondiyonkhosayamphongoimene YehovaMulunguadalengapadzikolapansitsikulomwe adapangadzikolapansindikumwamba

71PakutiYehovaanakonzankhosayamphongoiyi kuyambiratsikulimenelo,kutiikhalensembeyopsereza m'malomwaIsake

72Ndiponkhosayamphongoiyiinalikupitakwa AbrahamupameneSatanaanamugwirandikumugwira nyangazakem’nkhalango,kutiasapitekwaAbrahamu, kutiAbrahamuaphemwanawake.

73NdipoAbrahamu,ataonankhosayamphongoikubwera kwaiye,ndipoSatanaakumuletsa,adamtenganabwera nayekuguwalansembe,namasulamwanawakeIsakeku chomangirachake,nayikankhosayamphongom'malo

mwake;ndipoAbrahamuanaphankhosayamphongopa guwalansembe,naiperekangatinsembem'malomwa mwanawakeIsake

74NdipoAbrahamuanathiramwaziwankhosa yamphongopaguwalansembe,nafuulanati,Uwundi m'malomwamwanawanga,ndipouwuukhalengati mwaziwamwanawangaleropamasopaYehova

75NdipozonsezimeneAbrahamuanachitapanthawiyi pafupindiguwalansembe,ankafuulanati,Izizili m'chipindachamwanawanga,ndipoleroziganiziridwe pamasopaYehovam'malomwamwanawanga;ndipo Abrahamuanamalizautumikiwonsepafupindiguwa lansembe,ndipoutumikiwounalandiridwapamasopa Yehova,ndipounawerengedwangatikutiunaliIsake; ndipoYehovaanadalitsaAbrahamundimbewuyaketsiku limenelo.

76NdipoSatanaanapitakwaSara,ndipoanaonekerakwa iyengatimunthuwachikulirewodzichepetsakwambiri komansowofatsa,ndipoAbrahamuanaliakadali wotanganidwandinsembeyopserezapamasopaYehova 77Ndipoanatikwaiye,Kodisukudziwantchitoyonse imeneAbrahamuwagwirandimwanawakoyekhayolero? PakutianatengaIsakenamangaguwalansembe,namupha, namuperekansembepaguwalansembe,ndipoIsake analirandikulirapamasopaatatewake,koma sanamuyang'ane,kapenakumumverachifundo

78NdipoSatanaanabwerezamawuawa,ndipoanachoka kwaiye,ndipoSaraanamvamawuonseaSatana,ndipo anaganizakutianalimunthuwokalambawochokerapakati paanaaanthuomweanalindimwanawakewamwamuna, ndipoanabwerakudzamuuzazinthuizi.

79NdipoSaraanakwezamawuakenalirandikulira mopwetekachifukwachamwanawake;ndipoanagwa pansinathirafumbipamutupake,nati,Mwanawanga, Isakemwanawanga,ndikanafalerom'malomwaiwe Ndipoanapitirizakuliranati,Zikundiwawachifukwacha iwe,mwanawanga,mwanawangaIsake,ndikanafalero m'malomwaiwe

80Ndipoanapitirizakulira,nati,Zikundipwetekachifukwa chaiwenditakulerandikukulera;tsopanochimwemwe changachasandukakulirachifukwachaiwe,ineamene ndinalikukulakalaka,ndipondinalirandikupempherakwa Mulungumpakanditakubalaulindizakamakumiasanu ndianayi;ndipotsopanowatumikiralerokutiupereke mpenindimoto,kutiuperekedwensembe

81Komandikutonthozamtimandiiwe,mwanawanga, popezandimawuaAmbuye,chifukwawakwaniritsa lamulolaMulunguwako;pakutindaniangaphwanye mawuaMulunguwathu,amenem'manjamwakemuli moyowazamoyozonse?

82Inundinuwolungama,AmbuyeMulunguwathu,pakuti ntchitozanuzonsendizabwinondizolungama;pakuti inensondikukondwerandimawuanuomwemudalamula, ndipopamenedisolangalikuliramoŵawamtimawanga ukukondwera

83NdipoSaraanaikamutuwakepachifuwacham'modzi mwaantchitoake,ndipoanakhalachetengatimwala.

84Pambuyopakeananyamukanafufuzampakaanafikaku Hebroni,ndipoanafunsaonseameneanakumananawo akuyendamumsewu,ndipopalibeameneanamuuza zomwezinachitikiramwanawake

85Ndipoiyeanafikandiantchitoakeaakazindiantchito aamunakuKiriati-ariba,komwendiHebroni,ndipo anafunsazamwanawake,ndipoanakhalabekomweko pameneanatumizaantchitoakeenakukafunafunakomwe AbrahamuanapitandiIsake;iwoanapitakukafunafunaiye m'nyumbayaSemundiEbere,komasanamupeze,ndipo anafunafunam'dzikolonselokomaiyesanalikumeneko 86Ndipoonani,SatanaanadzakwaSaramu mawonekedweamunthuwokalamba,ndipoanadzanaima pamasopake,natikwaiye,Ndakunamizira,pakuti Abrahamusanaphemwanawakendiposanafe;ndipo pameneanamvamawuwochisangalalochakechinali chachikulukwambirichifukwachamwanawake,kotero kutimoyowakeunatulukandichisangalalo;anamwalira ndipoanasonkhanitsidwakwaanthuake

87NdipoAbrahamuatamalizantchitoyakeanabwererandi mwanawakeIsakekwaanyamataake,ndipoananyamuka napitapamodzikuBeereseba,ndipoanabwererakwawo

88NdipoAbrahamuanafunafunaSara,komasanampeze, ndipoanafunsazaiye,ndipoanatikwaiye,Anapitaku Hebronikukufunaninonseawirikomwemunapita,pakuti anauzidwaizi.

89NdipoAbrahamundiIsakianapitakwaiyekuHebroni, ndipoatapezakutiwamwalira,anakwezamawuawonalira kwambiri;ndipoIsakianagwapankhopepaamakenalira, ndipoanati,Amayianga,amayianga,mwandisiyabwanji, ndipomwapitakuti?O,mwandisiyabwanji!

90NdipoAbrahamundiIsakianalirakwambirindipo antchitoawoonseanaliranawopamodzichifukwacha Sara,ndipoanamuliramaliroakulukomansoamphamvu

CHAPUTALA24

1NdipomoyowaSaraunalizakazanalimodzimphambu makumiawirikudzazisanundiziwiri,ndipoSara anamwalira;ndipoAbrahamuanaukapamasopawakufa wake,kufunafunamanda,kutiakaikeSaramkaziwake; ndipoanapita,nalankhulandianaaHeti,okhala m'dzikomo,nati,

2Inendinemlendondimlendopamodzindiinum'dziko lanu;mundipatsemaloamandam'dzikolanu,kutindiike wakufawangapamasopanga

3NdipoanaaHetianatikwaAbrahamu,Taona,dzikolili pamasopako;ikaniwakufawakom'mandaathuabwino kwambiri;pakutipalibemunthuadzakuletsakuikawakufa wakom'manda.

4NdipoAbrahamuanatikwaiwo,Ngatimuvomerezana nanu,pitanimukandipemphererekwaEfroni,mwanawa Zokari,kutiandipatsephangalaMakipela,lomwelili kumapetokwamundawake,ndipondidzaligulakwaiye ndichilichonsechomweangafune

5NdipoEfronianakhalapakatipaanaaHeti,ndipo anapitanamuitana,ndipoanafikakwaAbrahamu,ndipo EfronianatikwaAbrahamu,Taonani,zonsezomwe ukufuna,mtumikiwakoadzachita;ndipoAbrahamuanati, Ayi,komandidzagulaphangandimundaumeneulinawo ndimtengowake,kutiukhalemandaangakosatha.

6NdipoEfronianayankhanati,Taona,mundandiphanga zilipamasopako,perekachilichonsechimeneukufuna; ndipoAbrahamuanati,Ndidzagulapamtengowakewonse

kwaiwe,ndikwaiwoakulowapachipatachamzindawako, ndikwaanaakokosatha.

7NdipoEfronindiabaleakeonseanamva,ndipo AbrahamuanayeseraEfronimasekeliasilivamazanaanayi m'manjamwaEfronindim'manjamwaabaleakeonse; ndipoAbrahamuanalembamalondaawa,nawalembandi mbonizinayi

8Ndipomayinaambonindiawa:Amigalimwanawa AbisinaMhiti,AdikoromumwanawaAsunakiMhivi, AbidonimwanawaAhiramuMgomeri,ndiBakidimwana waAbudishiMsidoni

9NdipoAbrahamuanatengabukulogulira,naliika m'nyumbazakezosungiramochuma,ndipoawandimawu ameneAbrahamuanalembam'bukumo,ndiwo:

10KutiphangandimundaumeneAbrahamuanagulakwa EfroniMhiti,ndikwaanaake,ndikwaiwootuluka mumzindawake,ndikwaanaawokosatha,zikhale zogulirakwaAbrahamu,ndikwaanaake,ndikwaiwo otulukam'chiunomwake,kutizikhalemaloakeoikamo mandakosatha;ndipoanaikapochidindo,nachitiraumboni pamodzindimboni

11Ndipomunda,ndiphangalomwelinalim'menemo,ndi maloonsewo,zinaperekedwakwaAbrahamundikwa mbewuyakepambuyopake,kuchokerakwaanaaHeti; taonani,ilipafupindiMamrekuHebroni,m'dzikola Kanani

12Pambuyopake,AbrahamuanaikaSaramkaziwake kumeneko,ndipomaloamenewondimalireakeonse anakhalamandaaAbrahamundiambewuyake

13NdipoAbrahamuanaikaSaram’mandamwaulemerero mongamomweanachitirapanthawiyamaliroamafumu, ndipoanaikidwam’mandaatavalazovalazokongola kwambiri

14NdipopachigonerochakepanaliSemu,ndianaake aamunaEberi,ndiAbimeleki,ndiAnari,ndiAsikoli,ndi Mamre,ndiakuluonseadzikoloanatsatachigonerochake 15NdipomasikuaSaraanalizakazanalimodzimphambu makumiawirikudzazisanundiziwiri,ndipoanamwalira; ndipoAbrahamuanacitamaliroakulundiakuru,nacita maliromasikuasanundiawiri.

16Ndipoanthuonseokhalam’dzikomoanatonthoza AbrahamundimwanawakeIsakichifukwachaSara

17Ndipopamenemasikuamaliroawoadapita,Abrahamu anatumizamwanawakeIsake,ndipoiyeanapitakunyumba yaSemundiEbere,kukaphunziranjirazaYehovandi malangizoake,ndipoAbrahamuanakhalakumenekozaka zitatu

18NthawiyomweyoAbrahamuananyamukandiantchito akeonse,nabwererakwawokuBeereseba;ndipo AbrahamundiantchitoakeonseanakhalabekuBeereseba 19Ndipopakusinthakwachaka,Abimelekimfumuya Afilistianamwalirachakachimenecho;analindizakazana limodzimphambumakumiasanundianayikudzazitatupa imfayake;ndipoAbrahamuanapitandianthuakekudziko laAfilisti,natonthozabanjalonsendiantchitoakeonse, ndipokenakoanatembenukanapitakwawo

20NdipoAbimelekiatamwalira,anthuakuGerari anatengamwanawakeBenimaliki,ameneanalindizaka khumindiziwirizokha,ndipoanamuikam'malomwaatate wake.

21NdipoanamutchadzinalakeAbimelekipotengeradzina laatatewake,pakutiumundimomweankachitiraku GerariNdipoAbimelekianakhalamfumum'malomwa atatewakeAbimeleki,ndipoanakhalapampandowake wachifumu.

22NdipoLotimwanawaHarananayensoanamwalira masikuamenewo,m'chakachamakumiatatumphambu zisanundizinayichamoyowaIsake,ndipomasikuonsea moyowaLotianalizakazanalimodzimphambumakumi anayi,ndipoanamwalira

23NdipoawandianaaLoti,ameneanambadwiraiyendi anaaakaziace,dzinalawoyambakubadwandiyeMoabu, ndidzinalawaciwirindiyeBenami.

24NdipoanaaamunaawiriaLotianapitanadzitengera akazikudzikolaKanani,ndipoanabalaanaawo,ndipoana aMoabundiwoEd,Mayon,Tariso,ndiKanvil,ana aamunaanayi,awandiatateaanaaMoabumpakalero

25MabanjaonseaanaaLotianakakhalakulikonse kumeneanakapeza,chifukwaanalioberekanandipo anachulukakwambiri

26Ndipoanapitanadzimangiramizindam'dzikolimene anakhalamo,ndipoanatchamayinaamizindaimene anamangapotengeramayinaawoawo

27NdipoNahori,mwanawaTera,mbalewakewa Abrahamu,anamwaliramasikuamenewom'chakacha makumianayichamoyowaIsake,ndipomasikuonsea Nahorianalizakazanalimodzimphambumakumiasanu ndiawirikudzaziwiri,namwalira,naikidwam'Harana.

28NdipoAbrahamuatamvakutimbalewakewamwalira, anamvachisoni,nalirambalewakemasikuambiri

29NdipoAbrahamuanaitanaEliezere,mkuluwaanyamata ake,kutiamulangizezanyumbayake;ndipoanadzanaima pamasopake

30NdipoAbrahamuanatikwaiye,Taona,ndakalamba, sindidziwatsikulaimfayanga;pakutindakalamba; tsopanouka,tuluka,usamtengeremwanawangamkazi m'malomuno,ndim'dzikolino,mwaanaaakaziaAkanani, amenetikhalapakatipawo

31Komapitakudzikolangandikudzikolakwathu, ukatengeremwanawangamkazikumeneko,ndiYehova MulunguwaKumwambandidzikolapansiamene ananditengainekunyumbayaatatewanga,nandibweretsa kuno,natikwaine,Ndidzapatsambeuyakodzikolino likhalecholowachamuyaya,Iyeadzatumizamngelowake patsogolopako,nadzakuyendetsabwino,kutiukapezere mwanawangamkazikuchokerakubanjalanga,ndiku nyumbayaatatewanga

32NdipomtumikiyoanayankhambuyewakeAbrahamu nati,Taona,ndipitakudzikolako,ndikunyumbayaatate wako,ndikatengeremwanawakomkazikumeneko;koma ngatimkaziyosakufunakunditsatainekudzikolino,kodi ndidzabwezeramwanawakokudzikolako?

33NdipoAbrahamuanatikwaiye,Chenjerakuti usabwezeremwanawangakuno;pakutiYehovaamene ndayendapamasopakeadzatumizamngelowakepatsogolo pako,nadzakuyendetsabwinoulendowako

34NdipoEliezerianachitamongamomweAbrahamu adamulamulira,ndipoEliezerianalumbirakwaAbrahamu mbuyewakepankhaniyi;ndipoEliezeriananyamuka natengangamilakhumizambuyewake,ndiamunakhumi ochokerakwaakapoloambuyewakepamodzinaye,

nanyamukanapitakuHarani,mzindawaAbrahamundi Nahori,kutiakatengereIsakimwanawaAbrahamumkazi; ndipoatachokaAbrahamuanatumizakunyumbayaSemu ndiEbere,natengakuchokerakumenekomwanawake Isake.

35NdipoIsakeanafikakunyumbakwaatatewakeku Beereseba,pameneEliezerendianyamataakeanafikaku Harana;ndipoanaimamumzindapafupindimadzi,ndipo anagwadapansingamilazakepamadzi,ndipoanakhala kumeneko

36NdipoEliezere,mtumikiwaAbrahamu,anapemphera nati,MulunguwaAbrahamumbuyewanga,ndipatseni mphamvulero,ndipochitiranimbuyewangachifundo,kuti mupatsemwanawambuyewangamkazilerokuchokeraku banjalake

37NdipoYehovaanamveramawuaEliezere,chifukwa chamtumikiwakeAbrahamu,ndipoanakumanandi mwanawamkaziwaBetuele,mwanawaMilika,mkaziwa Nahori,mbalewakewaAbrahamu,ndipoEliezereanafika kunyumbakwake

38NdipoEliezereanawafotokozerankhawazakezonse, ndikutianalimtumikiwaAbrahamu,ndipoanakondwera nayekwambiri

39NdipoonseanadalitsaYehovaameneanakwaniritsaizi, ndipoanampatsaRebeka,mwanawamkaziwaBetuele, kutiakhalemkaziwaIsake

40Ndipomtsikanayoanaliwokongolakwambiri,anali namwali,ndipoRebekaanalindizakakhumimasiku amenewo

41NdipoBetuelendiLabanindianaakeanakonza phwandousikuwomwewo,ndipoEliezerendianyamata akeanafika,nadya,namwa,nasangalalakumenekousiku womwewo

42NdipoEliezereanadzukam'mawa,iyendianthuamene analinaye,naitanabanjalonselaBetuele,nati,Mundilole ndipitekwambuyewanga;ndipoananyamuka,natumiza RebekandimleziwakeDebora,mwanawamkaziwaUzi, kutiapite;ndipoanampatsasilivandigolide,akapolondi akapolo,namudalitsa

43NdipoanalolaEliezerekupitandianyamataake;ndipo anyamatawoanatengaRebeka,namukanabwererakwa mbuyewakekudzikolaKanani

44NdipoIsakeanatengaRebeka,nakhalamkaziwake, nalowanayem’hema

45NdipoIsakeanalindizakamakumianayipamene anakwatiraRebeka,mwanawaBetuele,amalumeake.

CHAPUTALA25

1Ndipopanalinthawiyomweyo,Abrahamuanakwatiranso mkazimuukalambawake,dzinalakeKetura,wakudziko laKanani.

2NdipoanaberekeraiyeZimirani,Yokisani,Medani, Midiyani,Isibaki,ndiShuaki,anaaamunaasanundi mmodziNdipoanaaZimiranianaliAbiheni,Moliki,ndi Narimu

3AnaaYokisanianaliShebandiDedani,ndipoanaa MedanianaliAmida,Yowabu,Goki,ElishandiNotaki, ndipoanaaMidiyanianaliEfa,Eferi,Hanoki,Abidandi Elida.

4NdipoanaaIsibakianaliMakiro,BeyoduandiTatori

5AnaaShuakianaliBilidadi,Madamu,Munanindi Mebani.OnsewaanalimabanjaaanaaKetura,mkaziwa kuKanani,ameneanaberekeraAbrahamuMheberi

6NdipoAbrahamuanachotsaonsewa,nawapatsamphatso, ndipoanachokakwamwanawakeIsake,nakakhala kulikonsekumeneangapezemalo

7Ndipoonsewaanakwerakumapiriakum'mawa, nadzimangiramidziisanundiumodzimomweanakhalamo mpakalero

8KomaanaaShebandiDedani,anaaYokisani,pamodzi ndianaawo,sanakhalendiabaleawom'mizindayawo, komaanayendaulendonamangam'dzikondim'chipululu mpakalero.

9NdipoanaaMidiyani,mwanawaAbrahamu,anamuka kum'mawakwadzikolaKusi,napezakumenekochigwa chachikulukum'mawa,nakhalakomweko,namanga mzinda,nakhalamo,ndiwodzikolaMidiyanimpakalero

10NdipoAmidiyanianakhalamumzindaumeneanamanga, iyendianaakeaamunaasanundizonsezomweanalinazo.

11NdipomayinaaanaaMidiyanindiawa,mongamwa mayinaawom'mizindayawo:Efa,Eferi,Hanoki,Abida, ndiElidaa.

12AnaaEfaanaliMethaki,Meshari,AbindiZanua,ndipo anaaEferianaliEfroni,Zuri,AlirunindiMedini,ndipo anaaKenokianaliReueli,Rekemu,Azi,Aliyoshubundi Aladi

13NdipoanaaAbidaanaliKuri,Meludi,Keruri,Moliki; ndianaaElidaaanaliMikeri,ndiReba,ndiMalikiya,ndi Gaboli;awandimayinaaAmidiyanimongamwamabanja awo;ndipopambuyopakemabanjaaAmidiyani anafalikiram'dzikolonselaAmidiyani.

14NdipoiyindimibadwoyaIsmayeli,mwana wamwamunawaAbrahamu,ameneHagara,mdzakaziwa Sara,anambaliraAbrahamu.

15NdipoIsimaelianakwatiramkazikudzikolaIgupto, dzinalakeRiba,ndiyeMeriba

16NdipoRibaanaberekeraIsmayeliNebayoti,Kedara, Adibeeli,Mibisamu,ndiBosematimlongowawo

17NdipoIsmayelianasiyamkaziwakeRiba,ndipo mkaziyoanachokakwaiye,nabwererakuIgupto kunyumbayaatatewake,nakhalakumeneko,chifukwa analiwoipakwambiripamasopaIsmayeli,ndipamasopa atatewakeAbrahamu.

18Pambuyopake,Ismayelianakwatiramkaziwochokera kudzikolaKanani,dzinalakeMalkutiAnamuberekera Nisima,Duma,Masa,Chadadi,Tema,Yeturi,Nafishindi Kedema

19AwandianaaIsmayeli,ndipoawandimayinaawo, akalongakhumindiawirimalingandimitunduyawo; ndipopambuyopakemabanjaaIsmayelianafalikira,ndipo Ismayelianatengaanaakendichumachakechonse chomweadapeza,pamodzindimiyoyoyabanjalakendi zonsezomweanalinazo,ndipoanapitakukakhalakomwe angapezemalookhala

20Ndipoanamukanakhalam'chipululuchaParani,ndipo maloawookhalaanalikuyambirakuHavilakufikiraku Shuri,komwekulipatsogolopaIgupto,polowerakuAsuri.

21NdipoIsmayelindianaakeanakhalam’dzikomo,ndipo anabalaanaawo,ndipoanabalananachulukakwambiri

22NdipoawandimayinaaanaaNebayoti,mwana woyambawaIsmayeli:Mendi,Send,Mayoni;ndipoanaa KedarianaliAliyoni,Kezemu,Hamadi,ndiEli 23AnaaAdibeelianaliHamadindiYabini;ndipoanaa MibisamuanaliObadiya,Ebede-melekindiYeusi;awa ndiwomabanjaaanaaRibamkaziwaIsmayeli 24AnaaMishmamwanawaIsmayelianaliShamua, Zekarioni,ndiObedi,ndipoanaaDumaanaliKezede,Eli, Makmadi,ndiAmedi

25AnaaMasaanaliMeloni,MulandiEbidadoni;anaa ChadadianaliAzuri,MinzarindiEbedemeleki;ndipoanaa TemaanaliSeiri,SadonindiYakoli

26AnaaYeturianaliMeriti,Yaisi,Aliyo,ndiPakoti; ndipoanaaNafisianaliEbedi-Tamedi,Abiyasafu,ndiMiri; ndipoanaaKedmaanaliKalip,Takiti,ndiOmiri;awa analianaaMalikotimkaziwaIsmayelimongamwa mabanjaawo

27OnsewandiwomabanjaaIsmayelim'mibadwoyawo, ndipoanakhalam'dzikolimeneanamangamizindayawo mpakalero

28NdipoRebekamwanawamkaziwaBetuele,mkaziwa IsakimwanawaAbrahamu,analiwosaberekamasiku amenewo,analibeana;ndipoIsakianakhalandiatatewake m'dzikolaKanani;ndipoYehovaanalindiIsaki;ndipo ArpakisadimwanawaSemumwanawaNowaanamwalira masikuamenewo,m'chakachamakumianayimphambu zisanundizitatuchamoyowaIsaki,ndipomasikuonsea Arpakisadianakhalandimoyoanalizakamazanaanayi mphambumakumiatatukudzazisanundizitatu,ndipo anamwalira

CHAPUTALA26

1Ndipom’chakachamakumiasanundianayichamoyo waIsakemwanawaAbrahamu,Rebekamkaziwake analibemwanamasikuamenewo

2NdipoRebekaanatikwaIsaki,“Ndamvandithu, mbuyanga,kutiamayianuSaraanaliosaberekampaka pameneAbulahamu,abamboanu,anapemphereraiye, ndipoiyeanatengapakatindiiye.”

3Tsopanodzukani,pempheranikwaMulungundipo adzamvapempherolanundikutikumbukirachifukwacha chifundochake.

4NdipoIsakeanayankhamkaziwakeRebeka,nati, AbrahamuwandipemphererakalekwaMulungukuti andichulukitsembeuyake,chifukwachakekusabereka kumenekukudzachokerakwaiwe

5NdipoRebekaanatikwaiye,Komaiwensouka, pemphera,kutiYehovaamvepempherolako,nandipatse anaNdipoIsakeanamveramawuamkaziwake,ndipo Isakendimkaziwakeananyamuka,napitakudzikola Moriyakukapempherakumeneko,ndikufunafunaYehova. Ndipoatafikapamenepo,Isakeanaimiriranapempherakwa Yehovachifukwachamkaziwake,popezaanali wosabereka

6NdipoIsakeanati,YehovaMulunguwakumwambandi dzikolapansi,amenekukomamtimakwanundichifundo chanuzadzazadzikolapansi,inuamenemunatengabambo angam'nyumbayaatatewakendim'nyumbayake yobadwira,ndikuwabweretsakudzikolino,ndikuwauza kuti,Ndidzapatsambewuyakodzikolo,ndipo

munamulonjezandikumuuzakuti,Ndidzachulukitsa mbewuyakongatinyenyezizakumwambandingati mchengawam'nyanja,tsopanomawuanuatsimikizidwe omwemudalankhulandiatatewanga.

7PakutiinundinuYehovaMulunguwathu,masoathuali paInukutimutipatseanaaanthu,mongamomwe munatilonjezera,pakutiinundinuYehovaMulunguwathu ndipomasoathualipaInunokha.

8NdipoYehovaanamvapempherolaIsakemwanawa Abrahamu,ndipoYehovaanamverapempherolake,ndipo Rebekamkaziwakeanatengapakati

9Ndipopatathamiyeziisanundiiwiri,anawoanayamba kulimbanam'mimbamwake,ndipoanamvachisoni kwambirikutianatopachifukwachaiwo,ndipoanatikwa akazionseomweanalim'dzikomo,Kodichinthu choterochochinakuchitikiraniinumongamomwe chandichitikiraine?Ndipoiwoanatikwaiye,Ayi 10Ndipoiyeanatikwaiwo,N’chifukwachiyanindili ndekhapakatipaakazionsepadzikolapansi?Ndipo anapitakudzikolaMoriyakukafunafunaYehovachifukwa chaizi;ndipoanapitakwaSemundiEberemwanawake kukawafunsapankhaniyi,ndikutiafuneYehova pankhaniyi

11NdipoanapemphansoAbrahamukutiafunsendi kufunsakwaYehovazonsezomwezinamuchitikira.

12NdipoonseanafunsakwaYehovazankhaniyi,ndipo anamuuzakuti,“M’mimbamwakomulianaawiri,ndipo mitunduiwiriidzatulukamwaiwo;ndipomtunduumodzi udzakhalawamphamvukuposaunzake,ndipowaukulu udzatumikirawaung’ono”

13Pamenemasikuakeotiabaleanakwana,anagwada pansi,ndipotaonani,panalimapasam'mimbamwake, mongaYehovaadamuuza

14Ndipowoyambaanatulukawofiirathupilonsengati chovalachaubweya;ndipoanthuonseam'dzikomo anamutchadzinalakeEsau,nati,Uyuanapangidwa kuyambiraalim'mimba.

15Pambuyopakepanabweramng'onowake,ndipodzanja lakelinagwirachidendenechaEsau;chifukwachake anamutchadzinalakeYakobo.

16NdipoIsake,mwanawaAbrahamu,analindizaka makumiasanundilimodzipameneanawabala

17Ndipoanyamatawoanakulakufikirazakazawokhumi ndizisanu,ndipoanalowapakatipaanthuEsauanali munthuwanzerundiwochenjera,ndiwosakanyama walusokuthengo,ndipoYakoboanalimunthuwangwiro ndiwanzeru,wokhalam'mahema,wodyetsankhosa,ndi kuphunziramalangizoaYehovandimalamuloaatate wakendiamake

18NdipoIsakendianaam’banjalakeanakhalandiatate wakeAbrahamum’dzikolaKanani,mongamomwe Mulunguanawalamulira.

19NdipoIsmayelimwanawaAbrahamuanamuka pamodzindianaakendizonsezomweanalinazo, nabwererakumenekokudzikolaHavila,nakhala kumeneko

20Ndipoanaonseaakaziaang'onoaAbrahamuanapita kukakhalakudzikolakum'mawa,chifukwaAbrahamu anawachotsakwamwanawake,nawapatsamphatso,ndipo iwoanachoka.

21NdipoAbrahamuanaperekazonseanalinazokwa mwanawakeIsake,ndichumachakechonse.

22Ndipoanamulamulakuti,Kodisudziwandikumvetsa kutiYehovandiyeMulungukumwambandipadziko lapansi,ndipopalibewinakupatulaIye?

23Ndipondiyeameneananditengakuchokerakunyumba yaatatewanga,ndikuchokerakumaloangaobadwira, nandipatsazonsezosangalatsapadzikolapansi;amene anandipulumutsakuuphunguwaoipa,pakutimwaIye ndinamudalira

24Ndipoanandibweretsakuno,nandipulumutsakuUri Kasidimu;ndipoanatikwaine,Ndidzapatsambewuyako maikoonsewa,ndipoadzalandiracholowachawoakasunga malamuloanga,malamuloanga,ndimaweruzoanga amenendakulamulira,ndiamenendidzawalamulira

25Tsopanomwanawanga,mveramawuanga,ndiposunga malamuloaYehovaMulunguwako,amene ndinakulamuliraiwe;usapatukepanjirayolondola,kayaku dzanjalamanjakapenakudzanjalamanzere,kutizinthu zikuyenderebwinoiwendianaakopambuyopakokosatha 26NdipokumbukiranintchitozodabwitsazaAmbuye,ndi chifundochakechimenewatichitira,potipulumutsa m'manjamwaadaniathu,ndipoAmbuyeMulunguwathu anawaperekam'manjamwathu;ndipotsopanosungani zonsezomwendakulamulirani,ndipomusapatukeku malamuloaMulunguwanu,ndipomusatumikirewina aliyensekupatulaIye,kutizinthuzikuyenderenibwinoinu ndianaanupambuyopanu.

27Ndipophunzitsanianaanundianaanumalangizoa Yehovandimalamuloake,ndipophunzitsaninjira yowongokaimeneayenerakuyendamo,kutizinthu ziwayenderebwinokwamuyaya

28NdipoIsakeanayankhaatatewakenatikwaiye,Zimene Ambuyewangawalamula,ndidzachita,ndipo sindidzapatukapamalamuloaYehovaMulunguwanga, ndidzasungazonsezimenewandilamulira;ndipo AbrahamuanadalitsamwanawakeIsake,ndianaake; ndipoAbrahamuanaphunzitsaYakobomalangizoa Yehovandinjirazake

29NdipopanalinthawiyomweyoimeneAbrahamu anamwalira,m’chakachakhumindichisanuchamoyowa YakobondiEsau,anaaIsake,ndipomasikuonsea Abrahamuanalizakazanalimodzimphambumakumi asanundiawirikudzazisanu,ndipoiyeanamwalira, nasonkhanitsidwakwaanthuamtunduwake,wokalamba, wokhutirandimasiku;ndipoIsakendiIsmayelianaake anamuikam’manda

30NdipoanthuokhalakuKananiatamvakutiAbrahamu wamwalira,onsepamodzindimafumuawo,akalongaawo, ndianthuawoonseanabwerakudzaikaAbrahamu m’manda

31Ndipoanthuonseokhalam'dzikolaHarana,ndi mabanjaonseam'nyumbayaAbrahamu,ndiakalonga onsendiakuluakulu,ndianaaAbrahamuobadwandiakazi aang'ono,onseanafikaatamvazaimfayaAbrahamu,ndipo anabwezeraAbrahamuchifundo,natonthozaIsakimwana wake,ndipoanaikaAbrahamum'phangalimeneanagula kwaEfroniMhitindianaake,kutiakhalemalooikira maliro

32Ndipoanthuonseokhalam’Kanani,ndionseamene ankamudziwaAbrahamu,anam’liriraAbrahamuchaka chonse,ndipoamunandiakazianam’lirira

33Ndipoanaonseaang'ono,ndianthuonseokhala m'dzikomoanalirachifukwachaAbrahamu,pakuti Abrahamuanaliwokomamtimakwaonse,ndichifukwa analiwolungamakwaMulungundianthu

34NdipopanalibemunthuameneanaopaMulungungati Abrahamu,chifukwaiyeanaopaMulunguwakekuyambira ubwanawake,ndipoanatumikiraAmbuye,ndipoanayenda m'njirazakezonsepamoyowake,kuyambiraubwana wakempakatsikulaimfayake

35NdipoYehovaanalinayendipoanamupulumutsaku uphunguwaNimrodendianthuake,ndipopamene adamenyanandimafumuanayiaElamuanawagonjetsa

36Ndipoanabweretsaanaonseadzikolapansikuutumiki waMulungu,ndipoanawaphunzitsanjirazaAmbuye,ndi kuwadziwitsaAmbuye

37Ndipoadapangamtengowam’mundandipoadalima mundawampesammenemo,ndiponthawizonse ankakonzeraanthuodutsam’dzikolochakudyandi zakumwam’hemamwake,kutiakhutem’nyumbamwake.

38NdipoYehovaMulunguanapulumutsadzikolonse lapansichifukwachaAbrahamu

39NdipoAbrahamuatamwalira,Mulunguanadalitsa mwanawakeIsakendianaake,ndipoYehovaanakhalandi IsakemongamomweanalilindiatatewakeAbrahamu, pakutiIsakeanasungamalamuloonseaYehovamonga momweAbrahamuatatewakeanamulamulira; sanapatukirekudzanjalamanjakapenakumanzerepanjira yoyeneraimeneatatewakeanamulamulira.

CHAPUTALA27

1Panthawiimeneyo,Abrahamuatamwalira,Esaunthawi zambiriankapitakuthengokukasakanyama

2NdipoNimrodemfumuyakuBabulo,ameneanali Amrafele,nayensonthawizambiriankapitandiamunaake amphamvukukasakakuthengo,ndikuyendayendandi anyamataakenthawiyamasana.

3NdipoNimrodeanalikuyang'anaEsaumasikuonse, chifukwamumtimamwakemunalinsanjeyomukwiyira Esaumasikuonse.

4NdipotsikulinaEsauanapitakuthengokukasakanyama, ndipoanapezaNimrodeakuyendam'chipululundiamuna akeawiri.

5Ndipoamunaakeonseamphamvundianthuakeanali nayem'chipululu,komaanachokapatalindiiye,ndipo anachokakwaiyem'njirazosiyanasiyanakukasaka,ndipo EsauanabisalakwaNimrode,ndipoanamubisalira m'chipululu

6NdipoNimrodendianthuakeomweanalinaye sanamudziwe,ndipoNimrodendianthuakenthawi zambiriankayendam'mundanthawiyozizirayamasana, kutiadziwekomweanthuakeanalikusakam'munda

7NdipoNimrodendiamunaawiriomweanalinaye anafikapamaloomweanali,pameneEsaumwadzidzidzi anatulukam’maloakeobisalamo,nasololalupangalake, nathamangamofulumirakwaNimrodenadulamutuwake

8NdipoEsauanamenyanankhondoyoopsandiamuna awiriomweanalindiNimrode,ndipoatamuyitana,Esau anatembenukirakwaiwonawaphandilupangalake

9NdipoamunaonseamphamvuaNimrode,omwe adamusiyakutiapitekuchipululu,adamvakulirakopatali, ndipoadadziwamawuaamunaawiriwo,ndipo adathamangakutiakadziwechifukwachake,pomwe adapezamfumuyawondiamunaawiriomweanalinaye atagonam'chipululuatafa

10NdipoEsauataonaamunaamphamvuaNimrode akubwerapatali,anathawa,napulumuka;ndipoEsau anatengazovalazamtengowapatalizaNimrode,zomwe atatewakewaNimrodeadaperekakwaNimrode,ndipo Nimrodeanagonjetsanazodzikolonselo,nathawanazibisa m'nyumbamwake

11NdipoEsauanatengazovalazonathamangiramumzinda chifukwachaasilikaliaNimrode,ndipoanafikakunyumba yaatatewakeatatopandinkhondo,ndipoanaliwokonzeka kufandichisonipameneanayandikiramchimwenewake Yakobonakhalapatsogolopake

12Ndipoiyeanatikwam'balewakeYakobo,"Taona, ndikufalero,nangabwanjindikufunaukuluwake?"Ndipo YakoboanachitamwanzerundiEsaupankhaniyi,ndipo EsauanagulitsaukuluwakekwaYakobo,chifukwa Yehovandiyeanachititsazimenezo.

13NdipogawolaEsaum’phangalamundawaMakipela, limeneAbrahamuanagulakwaanaaHetikutilikhale mandaake,EsauanagulitsansokwaYakobo,ndipo Yakoboanagulazonsezikwam’balewakeEsaundi mtengowake

14NdipoYakoboanalembazonsezim'buku,ndipo anachitiraumboniwomwewondimboni,ndipo anazisindikiza,ndipobukulolinakhalabem'manjamwa Yakobo.

15NdipoNimrodemwanawaKusiatamwalira,anthuake adamunyamulanamubweretsamodabwa,namuika m'mandamumzindawake,ndipomasikuonseaNimrode anakhalandimoyoanalizakamazanaawirimphambu khumindizisanundipoanamwalira

16NdipomasikuameneNimrodeanalamuliraanthua m’dzikomoanalizakazanalimodzimphambumakumi asanundiatatumphambuzisanu;ndipoNimrodeanafandi lupangalaEsaumwamanyazindimnyozo,ndipombewu yaAbrahamuinamuphamongamomweanaonera m’malotoake

17NdipoNimrodeatamwaliraufumuwakeunagawikana m'magawoambiri,ndipomagawoonseomweNimrode analamuliraanabwezeretsedwakwamafumuadzikolo, omweanawapezansopambuyopaimfayaNimrode,ndipo anthuonseam'banjalaNimrodekwanthawiyayitalianali akapoloamafumuenaonseadzikolo

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1Ndipomasikuamenewo,atamwaliraAbrahamu,chaka chomwechoYehovaanadzetsanjalayaikulum'dzikomo; ndipopamenenjalainaliyolimbam'dzikolaKanani,Isake ananyamukakunkakuAiguptochifukwachanjalayo, mongaAbrahamuatatewake

2NdipoYehovaanaonekerakwaIsakeusikuwomwewo, natikwaiye,UsatsikirekuAigupto,komanyamuka,nupite

kuGerari,kwaAbimelekimfumuyaAfilisti,nukhale kumenekokufikiranjalaitatha.

3NdipoIsakeananyamukanapitakuGerari,monga Yehovaadamuuza;nakhalakumenekochakachathunthu.

4NdipopameneIsakeanafikakuGerari,anthua m’dzikomoanaonakutiRebekamkaziwakeanali wokongolakwambiri,ndipoanthuakuGerarianafunsa Isakezamkaziwake;ndipoiyeanati,Ndiyemlongowanga; pakutianaopakunenakutindiyemkaziwake,kutianthua m’dzikomoangamuphechifukwachaiye

5NdipoakalongaaAbimelekianapitakukayamikira mkaziyokwamfumu,komaiyesanawayankhe,kapena kulabadiramawuawo.

6KomaanamvaakunenakutiIsakeanalengezakutindi mlongowake,chonchomfumuinabisankhaniyim’mtima mwake.

7NdipoIsakeatakhalam’dzikomomiyeziitatu,Abimeleki anayang’anapawindo,naonaIsakeakuseŵerandiRebeka mkaziwake;pakutiIsakeanakhalam’nyumbayakunjaya mfumu,koterokutinyumbayaIsakeinalimoyang’anizana ndinyumbayamfumu

8NdipomfumuinatikwaIsaki,"N'chifukwachiyani watichitiraiziponenazamkaziwakokuti,'Ndimlongo wanga?'Kodiwinamwaakuluakuluaanthuakanagona nayemosavuta,ndipoukanatibweretseramlandu?"

9NdipoIsakeanatikwaAbimeleki,Chifukwandinaopa kutindingafechifukwachamkaziwanga,ndinati,Ndiye mlongowanga.

10PanthawiimeneyoAbimelekianalamulaakalongaake onsendiakuluakuluake,ndipoanatengaIsakindiRebeka mkaziwakenapitanawokwamfumu.

11Ndipomfumuinalamulakutiawavekezovalazaulemu, ndikuwayendetsam'misewuyamzindawo,ndikulengeza pamasopawom'dzikolonselo,kuti,Uyundiye mwamunayo,ndipouyundiyemkaziwake;aliyenseamene akhudzamwamunauyukapenamkaziwakeadzafandithu NdipoIsakeanabwererandimkaziwakekunyumbaya mfumu,ndipoYehovaanalindiIsakendipoanapitiriza kukulandiposanasowekalikonse

12NdipoYehovaanapatsaIsakechisomopamasopa Abimeleki,ndipamasopaanthuakeonse,ndipo AbimelekianachitiraIsakezabwino,pakutiAbimeleki anakumbukiralumbirondipanganolomwelinalipakatipa atatewakendiAbrahamu

13NdipoAbimelekianatikwaIsake,Taona,dzikolonse lapansililipamasopako;khalakulikonsekomweukuona kutikulibwinopamasopako,kufikirautabwererakudziko lako;ndipoAbimelekianampatsaIsakeminda,ndiminda yampesa,ndimaloabwinokwambiriadzikolaGerari, kutiabzale,ndikukolola,ndikudyazipatsozanthaka, mpakamasikuanjalaatatha

14NdipoIsakeanabzalam'dzikomo,nalandira zochulukitsakakhumichakachomwecho;ndipoYehova anamdalitsa

15Munthuyoanakulakwambiri,nakhalandinkhosandi ng'ombendiantchitoambiri

16Ndipomasikuanjalaatatha,Yehovaanaonekerakwa Isakenatikwaiye,Nyamuka,tulukamuno,ubwerere kudzikolako,kudzikolaKanani;ndipoIsakeananyamuka nabwererakuHebroni,komwekulim'dzikolaKanani,iye ndizonsezakemongamomweYehovaadamulamulira

17Pambuyopake,SelakimwanawakuArpakisadi anamwalirachakachomwecho,chomwechinalichaka chakhumindichisanundichitatuchamoyowaYakobondi Esau;ndipomasikuonseaSelakianakhalandimoyoanali zakamazanaanayimphambumakumiatatundizitatu, ndipoanamwalira

18Panthawiimeneyo,Isakianatumizamwanawake wamng'onoYakobokunyumbayaSemundiEbere,ndipo anaphunziramalangizoaYehova,ndipoYakobo anakhalabem'nyumbayaSemundiEberekwazaka makumiatatundiziwiri,komaEsaum'balewakesanapite, chifukwasanafunekupita,ndipoanakhalabem'nyumbaya atatewakem'dzikolaKanani.

19Esauanalikusakanyamanthawizonsekuthengokuti abweretsezomweakanapeza,ndipoEsauankachitanso chimodzimodzimasikuonse.

20NdipoEsauanalimunthuwachinyengondiwochenjera, ameneankasakamitimayaanthundikuwabisa;ndipoEsau analimunthuwolimbamtimakuthengo;ndipopatapita nthawianapitakukasakamongamwamasikuonse;ndipo anafikakudzikolaSeiri,lomwendiEdomu

21NdipoanakhalakudzikolaSeiriakusakanyama kuthengochakachimodzindimiyeziinayi

22NdipoEsauanaonam’dzikolaSeirimwanawamkazi wamunthuwakuKanani,dzinalakeYehuditi,mwana wamkaziwaBeeri,mwanawaEferi,wafukolaHeti, mwanawaKanani

23NdipoEsauanamtengakukhalamkaziwake,nalowa kwaiye;Esauanalindizakamakumianaipamene anamtenga,napitanayekuHebroni,dzikolomwebambo akeanakhalako,ndipoanakhalakumeneko.

24Ndipopanalimasikuamenewo,chakachazanalimodzi ndikhumichamoyowaIsake,ndichochakachamakumi asanuchamoyowaYakobo,chakachomwecho anamwaliraSemumwanawaNowa;Semuanaliwazaka mazanaasanundilimodzipaimfayake

25NdipoSemuatamwalira,Yakoboanabwererakwaatate wakekuHebronikomwekulim'dzikolaKanani

26Ndipom'chakachamakumiasanundichimodzicha moyowaYakobo,anthuanachokerakuHarani,ndipo RebekaanauzidwazamlongowakeLabanimwanawa Betuele

27PanthawiimeneyomkaziwaLabanianaliwosabereka, sanaberekeana,ndipoakapoloakeonsesanamuberekere mwana

28PambuyopakeYehovaanakumbukiraAdinamkaziwa Labani,ndipoanatengapakatinabalaanaaakaziamapasa NdipoLabanianatchaanaakeaakazimayina,wamkulu Leya,ndiwamng'onoRakele

29NdipoanthuajaanabwerakudzamuuzaRebeka zimenezi,ndipoRebekaanasangalalakwambirikuti Ambuyeanachezeramchimwenewakendikutianalindi ana

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1NdipoIsakimwanawaAbrahamuanakalamba, nakalamba,ndipomasoakeanafookandiukalamba;anali akhungu,osathakuona

2Panthawiimeneyo,IsakianaitanamwanawakeEsau, nati,“Tengazidazako,chitolirochakondiutawako

Nyamuka,upitekuthengoukandipherenyama,undiphikire chakudyachokoma,undibweretserekutindidye,kuti ndikudalitsendisanamwalire,popezandakalambandipo ndineimvi.”

3NdipoEsauanachitadizimenezo,ndipoanatengachida chakenapitakuthengokukasakanyamamonga mwachizolowezi,kutiakabweretsekwaatatewakemonga momweanamulamulira,kutiamudalitse.

4RabekaatamvamawuonseameneIsakeanauzaEsau, anafulumirakuyitanitsamwanawakeYakobo,nati,Atate wakoanalankhulandimng'onowakoEsau,ndipondamva izi:tsopanofulumira,chitazimenendikuuze

5Chondenyamuka,pitakugululaziweto,unditengereana ambuziawiriabwinokwambiri,kutindikatengerebambo akonyamayokometserayoUkatengenyama yokometserayokutiadyem’balewakoasanabwere kuchokerakugululo,kutibamboakoakudalitse”

6NdipoYakoboanafulumira,nachitamongamomwe amakeadamuuza;ndipoanaphikanyamayokometsera, nabweranayokwaatatewake,Esauasanabwerekuchokera kwaomweadamtsata

7NdipoIsakianafunsaYakobokuti,“Ndiweyanimwana wanga?”Ndipoiyeanati,“Inendinemwanawako woyambaEsau,ndachitamongamwandilamuliraTsopano dzuka,idyaninyamayanga,kutimoyowanuundidalitse mongamwandiuzira”

8NdipoIsakeanauka,nadya,namwa,mtimawake unakhalawosangalala,nadalitsaYakobo;ndipoYakobo anachokakwaatatewake;ndipoatangomdalitsaYakobo, ndipoatachokakwaiye,onani,Esauanachokerakuthengo kukasaka,naphikansonyamayokometsera,naibweretsa kwaatatewakekutiadye,namudalitsa

9NdipoIsakeanatikwaEsau,"Nangandaniamene wandipheranyamandikundibweretseraiweusanabwere, amenendinamudalitsa?"Esauanadziwakutim'balewake Yakobondiyewachitaizi,ndipoEsauanakwiyakwambiri ndim'balewakeYakobochifukwachakutianamuchitira zimenezo

10NdipoEsauanati,KodisichonchodzinalakeYakobo?

Pakutiwandinyengakawiri,anatengaukuluwanga,ndipo tsopanowatengadalitsolanga;ndipoEsauanalira kwambiri;ndipopameneIsakeanamvamawuamwana wakeEsauakulira,IsakeanatikwaEsau,Ndichitechiyani, mwanawanga,mbalewakoanadzamonyenganatenga dalitsolako;ndipoEsauanamudambalewakeYakobo chifukwachadalitsolimeneatatewakeadampatsa,ndipo mkwiyowakeunamukwiyirakwambiri

11NdipoYakoboanaopakwambiriEsaumbalewake, ndipoananyamukanathawirakunyumbayaEberimwana waSemu,nabisalakumenekochifukwachambalewake, ndipoYakoboanalindizakamakumiasanundilimodzi mphambuzitatupameneanatulukam'dzikolaKanani kuchokerakuHebroni,ndipoYakoboanabisalam'nyumba yaEberizakakhumindizinayichifukwachaEsaumbale wake,ndipokumenekoanapitirizakuphunziranjiraza Yehovandimalamuloake

12NdipoEsauanaonakutiYakobowathawa,nathawakwa iye,ndikutiYakobowalandiradalitsomochenjera,ndipo Esauanamvachisonikwambiri,navutidwansondiatate wakendiamake;ndipoananyamukanatengamkaziwake, nachokakwaatatewakendiamake,napitakudzikolaSeiri,

nakhalakumeneko;ndipoEsauanaonamkaziwaanaakazi aHeti,dzinalakeBosemati,mwanawamkaziwaEloni Mhiti,natengamkaziyokukhalamkaziwakekuwonjezera pamkaziwakewoyamba,ndipoEsauanamutchadzina lakeAda,natinthawiimeneyodalitsololinamuchokera.

13NdipoEsauanakhalam’dzikolaSeirimiyeziisanundi umodziosaonanandiatatewakendiamake;ndipo pambuyopakeEsauanatengaakaziake,nauka,nabwerera kudzikolaKanani;ndipoEsauanaikaakaziakeawiri m’nyumbayaatatewakekuHebroni

14NdipoakaziaEsauanakwiyitsandikukwiyitsaIsake ndiRebekandizochitazawo,chifukwasanayendem'njira zaYehova,komaanatumikiramilunguyaatatewawo yamtengondimiyalamongamomweatatewawo anawaphunzitsira,ndipoiwoanalioipakwambirikuposa atatewawo.

15Ndipoanatsatirazilakolakozoipazamitimayawo, naperekansembendikuwotchansembekwaAbaali,ndipo IsakendiRebekaanatopanawo.

16NdipoRebekaanati,Ndatopandimoyowanga chifukwachaanaaakaziaHeti;ngatiYakoboatenga mkaziwaanaaakaziaHeti,ngatiawaaanaaakazia m'dzikolino,nangamoyowangaudzandipinduliranji?

17MasikuamenewoAdamkaziwaEsauanatengapakati, namubaliramwanawamwamuna,ndipoEsauanatcha dzinalamwanaameneanabadwiraElifaziNdipoEsau analindizakamakumiasanundilimodzimphambuzisanu pamenemkaziyoanamubalira.

18NdipoIsmayelimwanawaAbrahamuanamwalira masikuamenewo,m'chakachamakumiasanundilimodzi mphambuzisanundichimodzichamoyowaYakobo, ndipomasikuonseaIsmayelianakhalandimoyoanali zakazanalimodzimphambumakumiatatukudzazisanu ndiziwiri,ndipoanamwalira.

19PameneIsakeanamvakutiIsmayeliwamwalira, anamuliramaliroake,ndipoIsakeanamuliramasikuambiri 20Ndipopatathazakakhumindizinayizakukhalakwa Yakobom'nyumbayaEberi,Yakoboanakhumbakuona atatewakendiamake,ndipoYakoboanafikakunyumba yaatatewakendiamakekuHebroni,ndipoEsauanaiwala masikuamenewochimeneYakoboanamchitirapolandira dalitsokwaiyemasikuamenewo

21NdipoEsauataonaYakoboakubwerakwaatatewake ndiamake,anakumbukirazimeneYakoboanamchitira, ndipoanakwiyakwambirindiiye,nafunakumupha 22NdipoIsakemwanawaAbrahamuanaliwokalamba, nakalamba;ndipoEsauanati,Masikuaatatewanga ayandikirakutiamwalire;ndipoakadzafandidzamupha mbalewangaYakobo

23NdipoRebekaanauzidwaizi,ndipoanafulumira kutumizauthengakukaitanaYakobomwanawake,nati kwaiye,Nyamuka,pita,uthawirekuHaranakwaLabani mlongowanga,ukhalekumenekokwakanthawi,mpaka mkwiyowamchimwenewakoutachokapaiwe,ndipo pamenepoudzabwerera

24NdipoIsakeanaitanaYakobonatikwaiye,Usatenge mkaziwaanaaakaziaKanani;pakutikhololathu Abrahamuanatilamuliramoteremongamwamawua Yehovaameneadamulamulira,kuti,Ndidzapatsambeu yakodzikolino;ngatianaakoasungapanganolanga

limenendinapangananawe,ndidzakwaniritsansoanaako zomwendalankhulanawe,ndiposindidzawasiya.

25Tsopanomwanawanga,mveramawuanga,zonse zimenendikukulamulira,ndipousatengemkazipakatipa anaaakaziaKanani;dzuka,pitakuHaranakunyumbaya Betuele,atatewaamayiako,ndipoukatengemkazi kumenekokwaanaaakaziaLabani,mlongowaamayiako 26ChifukwachakesamalanikutimusaiwaleYehova Mulunguwanundinjirazakezonsem'dzikolimene mukupitako,ndikutimuyanjanendianthuam'dzikolo,ndi kutsatazopandapake,ndikusiyaYehovaMulunguwanu 27Komaukafikam'dzikolo,tumikiraYehovakumeneko, usapatukirekudzanjalamanjakapenalamanzerepanjira imenendinakulamulirandiimeneunaphunzira

28NdipoMulunguWamphamvuyonseakupatsenichisomo pamasopaanthuapadzikolapansi,kutimutengemkazi kumenekomongamwakusankhakwanu,ameneali wabwinondiwolungamam'njirazaYehova

29Mulunguakupatseniinundimbeuyanumadalitsoa atatewanuAbrahamu,akuchulukitseni,nachulukitseni, nakhaleanthuambirim'dzikolimenemukupita,ndipo Mulunguakubwezerenikudzikolino,dzikolimeneatate wanuamakhala,ndiana,ndichumachambiri,ndi chisangalalo,ndichisangalalo

30NdipoIsakeanathakulamuliraYakobondikumdalitsa, nampatsamphatsozambiri,pamodzindisilivandigolidi, namulolakutiapite;ndipoYakoboanamveraatatewake ndiamake;nawapsompsona,nanyamuka,napitaku Padanaramu;ndipoYakoboanaliwazakamakumiasanu ndiawirimphambuzisanundiziwiri,pameneanatuluka m'dzikolaKananikuBeereseba.

31NdipopameneYakoboanamukakuHarana,Esau anaitanaElifazimwanawake,nanenanayemwamseri,nati, Fulumira,tengalupangalakom'dzanjalako,utsateYakobo, udutsepatsogolopakepanjira,ubisalire,ukamuphendi lupangalakom'phirilina,nutengezonsezake,nubwerere

32ElifazimwanawaEsauanalimunthuwalusokomanso walusopautamongamomweabamboake adamuphunzitsira,ndipoanalimsakiwodziwikabwino kuthengokomansomunthuwolimbamtima.

33Elifazianachitamongamomweatatewake adamulamulira;ndipoElifazianalindizakakhumindi zitatunthawiimeneyo,ndipoElifaziananyamukanapita, natengaabalekhumiaamake,natsataYakobo

34NdipoanatsatiraYakobokwambiri,ndipo anamubisaliram’malireadzikolaKananimoyang’anizana ndimzindawaSekemu

35NdipoYakoboanaonaElifazindianthuakeakumtsata, ndipoYakoboanaimachililipamaloameneanalikupita, kutiadziwechomwechinali,pakutisanadziwechinthucho; ndipoElifazianasololalupangalake,napitirira,iyendi anthuake,kwaYakobo;ndipoYakoboanatikwaiwo, Mukutaninanukutimwafikakuno,ndipomukutanthauza chiyanikutimukutsatandimalupangaanu?

36NdipoElifazianayandikiraYakobo,nayankhanatikwa iye,Atatewangaanandilamulirachotero,ndipotsopano sindipatukapamalamuloameneatatewangaanandipatsa; ndipoYakoboataonakutiEsauwalankhulandiElifazikuti agwiritsentchitomphamvu,Yakoboanayandikira napemphaElifazindianyamataake,natikwaiye,

37Taonanizonsezimenendilinazondizimeneatate wangandiamayiangaanandipatsa,zimeneakutengakwa inundikundisiya,osandipha,ndipoiziziwonekerekwainu ngatichilungamo.

38NdipoYehovaanakomeramtimaYakobopamasopa ElifazimwanawaEsau,ndianthuake,ndipoanamvera mawuaYakobo,osamupha;ndipoElifazindianthuake anatengazonsezaYakobo,pamodzindisilivandigolide ameneanabweranayekuchokerakuBeereseba; sanamusiyirekanthu

39NdipoElifazindianyamataakeanachokakwaiye, nabwererakwaEsaukuBeereseba,namuuzazonsezimene zinawachitikirandiYakobo;ndipoanampatsazonse zimeneanazitengakwaYakobo

40NdipoEsauanakwiyiraElifazimwanawake,ndianthu akeameneanalinaye,chifukwasanapheYakobo.

41NdipoiwoanayankhanatikwaEsau,ChifukwaYakobo anatipemphapankhaniyikutitisamuphe,tinamumvera chisoni,ndipotinatengazonsezake,ndipotinabweretsa kwainu;ndipoEsauanatengasilivandigolidewonse zimeneElifazianatengakwaYakobo,naziikam'nyumba mwake.

42NthawiimeneyoEsauanaonakutiIsakewadalitsa Yakobo,namulamulakuti,Usatengemkazipakatipaana aakaziaKanani,ndikutianaaakaziaKananianalioipa pamasopaIsakendiRebeka,

43KenakoanapitakunyumbayaIsmayeli,amalumeake, ndipokuwonjezerapaakaziakeakuluakulu,anakwatira Makalati,mwanawamkaziwaIsmayeli,mlongowakewa Nebayoti

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1NdipoYakoboanatulukaulendowakekuHarana,nafika kuphirilaMoriya,nagonakumenekousikuwonsepafupi ndimzindawaLuzi;ndipoYehovaanaonekerakwa Yakobokumenekousikuwomwewo,natikwaiye,Ine ndineYehovaMulunguwaAbrahamu,ndiMulunguwa Isakeatatewako;dzikolimeneukugonandidzakupatsaiwe ndimbeuzako.

2Ndipotaona,Inendilindiiwe,ndipondidzakusunga kulikonsekumeneupita,ndipondidzachulukitsambewu zakongatinyenyezizakumwamba,ndipondidzagwetsa adaniakoonsepamasopako;ndipoakadzachitankhondo ndiiwesadzakugonjetsa,ndipondidzakubwezerakudziko linondichisangalalo,ndiana,ndichumachambiri.

3NdipoYakoboanaukakutulotake,nakondwera kwambirindimasomphenyaameneanaona;ndipoanatcha dzinalamalowoBeteli

4NdipoYakoboanaukakumenekoanakondwerakwambiri, ndipopoyendamapaziakeanasangalalakwambiri, nachokakumenekonapitakudzikolaanthuakum'mawa, nabwererakuHarana,nakhalapachitsimechaabusa

5Ndipokumenekoanapezaamunaena,akutulukaku Haranakukadyetsaziwetozawo;ndipoYakobo anawafunsa,nati,NdifeochokerakuHarana

6Ndipoiyeanatikwaiwo,KodimukumudziwaLabani, mwanawaNahori?Ndipoiwoanati,Tikumudziwa,ndipo taonani,mwanawakewamkaziRakeleakubwera kudzadyetsankhosazaatatewake.

7Alichilankhulirenawo,Rakelemwanawamkaziwa Labanianafikakudzawetankhosazaatatewake,pakuti analimbusawamkazi

8NdipopameneYakoboanaonaRakele,mwanawamkazi waLabani,mlongowaamake,anathamanga nampsompsona,nakwezamawuakenalira

9NdipoYakoboanauzaRakelekutianalimwanawa Rebeka,mlongowaatatewake,ndipoRakeleanathamanga nakauzaatatewake,ndipoYakoboanapitirizakulira chifukwaanalibekanthukotiabweretsekunyumbakwa Labani

10NdipopameneLabanianamvakutiYakobo,mwanawa mlongowake,wafika,anathamanga,nampsompsona, namukumbatira,nalowanayem’nyumba,namupatsa chakudya,nadya

11NdipoYakoboanafotokozeraLabanizimeneEsau m’balewakeanamuchitira,ndizimeneElifazimwana wakeanamuchitirapanjira

12NdipoYakoboanakhalam’nyumbayaLabanimwezi umodzi,ndipoYakoboanadyandikumwam’nyumbaya Labani,ndipopambuyopakeLabanianatikwaYakobo, Undiuzemalipiroakoadzakhalaotani,pakuti unganditumikirebwanjikwaulere?

13NdipoLabanianalibeanaaamunakomaanaaakazi okha,ndipoakaziakeenandiadzakaziakeanaliosabereka masikuamenewo;ndipoawandimayinaaanaaakazia LabaniamenemkaziwakeAdinaadam’berekera;dzinala wamkululinaliLeya,ndidzinalawamng’onolinaliRakele; ndipoLeyaanalindimasoofooka,komaRakeleanali wokongolandiwokongola,ndipoYakoboanam’konda

14NdipoYakoboanatikwaLabani,Ndidzakutumikirani zakazisanundiziwirichifukwachaRakelemwanawanu wamng'ono;ndipoLabanianavomera,ndipoYakobo anatumikiraLabanizakazisanundiziwirichifukwacha Rakelemwanawakewamkazi

15NdipochakachachiwirichakukhalakwaYakobo m’Harana,ndichochakachamakumiasanundiawiri mphambuzisanundizinayichamoyowaYakobo,chaka chomwechoEberemwanawaSemuanamwalira,analiwa zakamazanaanayimphambumakumiasanundilimodzi kudzazinayi,pameneanamwalira

16YakoboatamvakutiEberiwamwalira,anamvachisoni chachikulu,naliramaliroakemasikuambiri.

17NdipochakachachitatuchakukhalakwaYakoboku Harana,Bosemati,mwanawamkaziwaIsmayeli,mkaziwa Esau,anambaliramwanawamwamuna;ndipoEsau anamutchadzinalakeReueli

18Ndipom’chakachachinayichakukhalakwaYakobo m’nyumbayaLabani,YehovaanachezeraLabanindipo anamukumbukirachifukwachaYakobo,ndipoanaaamuna anabadwirakwaiye,ndipomwanawakewoyambaanali Beori,wachiwirianaliAlibu,ndiwachitatuanaliKorashi.

19NdipoYehovaanapatsaLabanichumandiulemu,ana aamunandiaakazi;ndipomunthuyoanakulakwambiri chifukwachaYakobo

20MasikuamenewoYakoboanatumikiraLabani m’ntchitozonse,m’nyumbandim’munda,ndipodalitsola YehovalinalipazonsezimenezinalizaLabanim’nyumba ndim’munda

21Ndipom'chakachachisanu,Yehuditi,mwanawamkazi waBeeri,mkaziwaEsau,anamwaliram'dzikolaKanani; ndipoanalibeanaaamunakomaanaaakaziokha 22MayinaaanaakeaakaziameneanaberekeraEsaundi awa:dzinalawamkululinaliMarziti,ndipodzinala wamng'onolinaliPuiti

23NdipopameneYehuditianamwalira,Esauananyamuka napitakuSeirikukasakanyamakuthengo,mongamwa masikuonse;ndipoEsauanakhalam'dzikolaSeirinthawi yayitali

24Ndipom'chakachachisanundichimodziEsau anakwatira,kuwonjezerapaakaziakeena,Ahibama, mwanawamkaziwaZebeoni,Mhivi;ndipoEsau anamtengerakudzikolaKanani

25NdipoAhibamaanatengapakati,naberekeraEsauana aamunaatatu,Yeusi,Yaalani,ndiKora.

26Ndipomasikuamenewo,m'dzikolaKanani,panali mkanganopakatipaabusaaEsaundiabusaaokhala m'dzikolaKanani,chifukwang'ombezaEsaundichuma chakezinalizambirikwambirimotisanathekukhala m'dzikolaKanani,m'nyumbayaatatewake,ndipodzikola Kananisilinathekumusamalirachifukwachaziwetozake.

27NdipoEsauataonakutimkanganowakendianthu okhalam’dzikolaKananiukukulirakulira,ananyamuka natengaakaziake,ndianaakeaamunandiaakazi,ndi zonseanalinazo,ndizowetazake,ndichumachakechonse chimeneanachipezam’dzikolaKanani,nachokakwa anthuokhalam’dzikomo,napitakudzikolaSeiri;ndipo Esaundionseanalinawoanakhalam’dzikolaSeiri

28KomanthawindinthawiEsauankapitakukaona abamboakendiamayiakekudzikolaKanani,ndipoEsau anakwatiraAhori,ndipoanapatsaanaakeaakazikwaana aamunaaSeiri,Ahori

29Ndipoanapatsamwanawakewamkaziwamkulu MarzitikwaAna,mwanawaZebeoni,mbalewamkazi wake,ndiPuithikwaAzar,mwanawaBilhaniMhori; ndipoEsauanakhalam'mapiri,iyendianaake,ndipo anabalananachuluka

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1Ndipom'chakachachisanundichiwiri,utumikiwa YakoboumeneanatumikiraLabaniunatha,ndipoYakobo anatikwaLabani,Ndipatsemkaziwanga,chifukwamasiku autumikiwangaatha;ndipoLabanianachitachomwecho, ndipoLabanindiYakoboanasonkhanitsaanthuonsea kumeneko,nakonzaphwando

2NdipomadzuloLabanianafikakunyumba,ndipo pambuyopakeYakoboanafikakumenekondianthua paphwando,ndipoLabanianazimitsamagetsionseomwe analim’nyumbamo

3NdipoYakoboanafunsaLabanikuti,“N’chifukwa chiyaniwatichitirazimenezi?”Labanianayankhakuti, “Ndimmenetimachitiram’dzikomuno”

4PambuyopakeLabanianatengamwanawakewamkazi Leya,napitanayekwaYakobo,ndipoanafikakwaiye, komaYakobosanadziwekutindiLeya.

5NdipoLabanianaperekamwanawakewamkaziLeya, mdzakaziwakeZilipa,kutiakhalemdzakaziwake

6Ndipoanthuonseomweanalipaphwandoloanadziwa zimeneLabanianachitiraYakobo,komasanamuuze Yakobozimenezo

7NdipoanansionseanafikakunyumbakwaYakobousiku womwewo,nadya,namwa,nasangalala,nasewerapamaso paLeyandimangoma,ndikuvina;ndipoanayankha Yakobo,Heleah,Heleah

8NdipoYakoboanamvamawuawokomasanamvetse tanthauzolawo,komaanaganizakutiizizingakhale mwambowawom'dzikolino

9NdipoanansianalankhulamawuawapamasopaYakobo usiku,ndipomagetsionseomweanalim'nyumbaimene Labanianalinayousikuumenewoanazimitsidwa.

10Ndipom’mawakutacha,Yakoboanayang’anamkazi wake,ndipoanaona,ndipoanayang’anaLeyaamene anagonapachifuwapake,ndipoYakoboanati,Taonani tsopanondikudziwazimeneanansiananenausikuwatha, Heleah,anatero,ndiposindinadziwe

11YakoboanaitanaLabaninati,“Ndichiyaniichichimene wandichitiraine?Inendakugwirirantchitochifukwacha Rakele,nangan’chifukwachiyaniwandinyengakuti undipatseLeya?”

12NdipoLabanianayankhaYakobokuti,“Sizichitika kwathukunokupatsawamng’onowamkuluasanakwatire Chonchongatimukufunakutengamlongowake,mutenge nayensokutiakutumikirenikwazakazinazisanundi ziwiri”

13NdipoYakoboanachitachomwecho,natengansoRakele kukhalamkaziwake,natumikiraLabanizakazinazisanu ndiziwiri;ndipoYakoboanadzakwaRakele,nakonda RakelekoposaLeya;ndipoLabanianampatsaBiliha mdzakaziwakeakhalemdzakaziwake

14YehovaataonakutiLeyasanamukonda,anatsegula mimbayake,ndipoanatengapakatinabalaanaaamuna anayimasikuamenewo

15Mayinaawondiawa:Simeoni,Levi,ndiYuda,ndipo pambuyopakeanalekakubereka.

16NdiponthawiimeneyoRakeleanaliwosabereka,ndipo analibeana,ndipoRakeleanamchitiransanjemlongowake Leya.NdipoRakeleataonakutisanaberekereYakoboana, anatengaBilihamdzakaziwake,ndipoanaberekera Yakoboanaaamunaawiri,DanindiNafitali

17PameneLeyaanaonakutiwasiyakubereka, anatengansoZilipamdzakaziwake,namuperekakwa YakobokutiakhalemkaziwakeNdipoYakoboanafikanso kwaZilipa,naberekeraYakoboanaaamunaawiri,Gadindi Aseri

18NdipoLeyaanatengansopakati,naberekeraYakoboana aamunaawirindiwamkazimmodzi,mayinaawondiawa: Isakara,Zebuloni,ndimlongowawoDina

19NdipoRakeleanaliwosaberekamasikuamenewo, ndipoRakeleanapempherakwaYehovanthawiimeneyo, nati,AmbuyeMulungu,mundikumbukire,ndi kundiyang'anira,chifukwatsopanomwamunawanga andikana,chifukwasindinamuberekereana 20Tsopano,AmbuyeMulungu,imvanikupemphakwanga pamasopanu,ndipoonanikusaukakwanga,ndipo mundipatseanangatimmodziwaakapolo,kuti ndisanyamulensochitonzochanga

21NdipoMulunguanamvaiye,natsegulamimbayake; ndipoRakeleanatengapakati,nabalamwanawamwamuna,

nati,Yehovawachotsamanyazianga;namutchadzinalake Yosefe,nati,Yehovaandionjezeremwanawamwamuna wina;ndipoYakoboanalindizakamakumiasanundi anayimphambuchimodzipameneanam’bala.

22Nthawiimeneyo,Rebeka,mayiakeaYakobo, anatumizamleziwakeDebora,mwanawamkaziwaUzi, ndiantchitoawiriaIsakekwaYakobo

23NdipoanafikakwaYakobokuHarana,natikwaiye, Rabekawatitumakwainukutimubwererekunyumbaya atatewanukudzikolaKanani;ndipoYakoboanamvera mauameneamakeananena

24Ndiponthawiimeneyo,zakazinazisanundiziwiri zomweYakoboanatumikiraLabanichifukwachaRakele zinatha,ndipopanalipakuthazakakhumindizinayi zomweanakhalakuHarana,pameneYakoboanatikwa Labani,Ndipatseniakazianga,ndipomundilolendipite kudzikolanga;pakutitaonani,amayiangaanandituma kuchokerakudzikolaKananikutindibwererekunyumba yaatatewanga.

25NdipoLabanianatikwaiye,Iai,ngatindapezaufulu pamasopako,usandisiye;undiuzemalipiroako,ndipo ndidzakupatsa,ndipoukhalendiine.

26NdipoYakoboanatikwaiye,Ichindichimene udzandipatsainendimalipiro:lerondidzadutsapakatipa ziwetozakozonse,ndikuchotsaponkhosazonse zamawangamawanga,zamawangamawanga,ndizofiirira pakatipankhosa,ndimbuzi;ndipoukachitaichikwaine, ndidzabweransokudyetsaziwetozako,ndikuzisunga mongapoyamba

27NdipoLabanianachitadizimenezo,ndipoLabani anachotsazonsezimeneYakoboananenam’gululakela ziweton’kumupatsa

28NdipoYakoboanaikazonsezimeneanazitenga kuchokerakuziwetozaLabanim’manjamwaanaake aamuna,ndipoYakoboanalikudyetsaziwetozotsalaza Labani

29NdipoanyamataaIsakiameneadawatumakwaYakobo, ataonakutiYakobosanafunekubwereranawokudzikola Kananikwaatatewake,anachokakwaiye,nabwerera kwawokudzikolaKanani.

30NdipoDeboraanakhalabendiYakobokuHarana,ndipo sanabwererendiantchitoaIsakikudzikolaKanani,ndipo DeboraanakhalandiakazindianaaYakobokuHarana.

31NdipoYakoboanatumikiraLabanizakazinazisanundi chimodzi;ndipopamenenkhosazinabala,Yakobo anachotsazongazamawangamawangandi zamathothomathotho,mongamomweanafuniraLabani; ndipoYakoboanaterokwaLabanizakazisanundi chimodzi;ndipomunthuyoanakulakwambiri,nakhalandi ng'ombe,ndiakapolo,ndiakapolo,ndingamila,ndiabulu 32NdipoYakoboanalindiziwetomazanaawiri,ndipo ziwetozakezinalizazikulundizokongolakomansozobala kwambiri,ndipomabanjaonseaanaaanthuanafuna kupezaziwetozaYakobo,chifukwazinalizolemera kwambiri

33Ndipoanaambiriaanthuanabwerakudzatengaziweto zaYakobo,ndipoYakoboanawapatsankhosakutiatenge wantchitowamwamunakapenawamkazi,kapenabulu kapenangamila,kapenachilichonsechimeneYakobo anafunakwaiwoanamupatsa.

34NdipoYakoboanapezachuma,ulemu,ndichuma kudzeram'mapanganoamenewandianaaanthu,ndipoana aLabanianam’chitiransanjechifukwachaulemu umenewu.

35Patapitanthawi,Yakoboanamvamawuaanaaamunaa Labani,akuti,Yakobowatengazonsezaatatewathu;ndipo wapezaulemererowonsewukuchokerapazaatatewathu

36NdipoYakoboanaonankhopeyaLabanindianaake, ndipotaonani,sinalikumuyang'anamasikuamenewo mongakale

37NdipoYehovaanaonekerakwaYakobopatathazaka zisanundichimodzi,natikwaiye,Uka,tulukam'dzikolino, nubwererekudzikolakubadwirako,ndipondidzakhala nawe

38NdipoYakoboananyamukanthawiyomweyo,nakwera anaake,ndiakaziake,ndizonseanalinazopangamila, natulukakupitakudzikolaKananikwaIsakiatatewake

39KomaLabanisanadziwekutiYakobowachokakwaiye, chifukwaLabanianalikumetaubweyawankhosatsiku lomwelo

40NdipoRakeleanabamafanoaatatewake,nawatenga, nawabisapangamiraimeneanakhalapo,napitirira.

41Ndipoumundimomwemafanoamachitira:kutenga munthuwoyambakubadwandikumuphandikuchotsa tsitsipamutupake,ndikutengamcherendikuthiramchere pamutupakendikuupakamafuta,kenakokutengapiritsi laling'onolamkuwakapenapiritsilagolidendikulemba dzinalake,ndikuyikapiritsipansipalilimelake,ndi kutengamutundipiritsipansipalilimelakendikuliyika m'nyumba,ndikuyatsanyalipatsogolopakendi kuligwadira.

42Ndiponthawiimeneakuigwadira,imalankhulanawopa chilichonsechimeneakupempha,kudzeramumphamvuya dzinalimenelalembedwammenemo.

43Ndipoenaamazipangangatizifanizirozaanthu, zagolidendisiliva,ndipoamazipitakwaiwonthawi zomweamazidziwa,ndipozifanizirozozimalandira mphamvuyanyenyezi,ndikuziuzazinthuzamtsogolo, ndipomwanjiraimeneyindizithunzizomweRakeleanaba kwaabamboake.

44NdipoRakeleanabamafanoawaaatatewake,kuti LabaniasadziwekudzeramwamafanowokumeneYakobo analowa.

45NdipoLabanianabwererakunyumbanafunsaza Yakobondibanjalake,komasanapezeke,ndipoLabani anafunafunamafanoakekutiadziwekomweYakobo anapita,komasanawapeze,ndipoanapitakumafanoena, ndipoanawafunsandipoanamuuzakutiYakobo anathawirakwaatatewake,kudzikolaKanani

46NdipoLabaniananyamuka,natengaabaleakendi antchitoakeonse,natulukanatsataYakobo,nampezaku phirilaGileadi.

47NdipoLabanianatikwaYakobo,Wandichitirachiyani ichi,kundithawa,kundinyenga,ndikutengaanaanga aakazindianaawongatiakapoloogwidwandilupanga?

48Ndiposunandilolekutindiwapsompsonendikuwalola kutiapitemosangalala,ndipounabamilunguyangandipo unapita

49NdipoYakoboanayankhaLabani,nati,Chifukwa ndinaopakutiungandilandeanaakoaakazi,ndipotsopano ameneupezamilunguyakoadzafanaye

50NdipoLabanianafunafunamafanowo,nayang'ana m'mahemaonseaYakobondim'nyumbazake,koma sanawapeze

51NdipoLabanianatikwaYakobo,Tipanganapangano, ndipolidzakhalaumbonipakatipainendiiwe;ngati udzazunzaanaangaaakazi,kapenakutengaakaziena kuwonjezerapaanaangaaakazi,Mulunguadzakhala mbonipakatipainendiiwepankhaniyi.

52Kenakoanatengamiyalan’kupangamulu+Ndipo Labanianati:“Muluuwundimbonipakatipainendiiwe” N’chifukwachakeanautchadzinalakutiGiliyadi

53NdipoYakobondiLabanianaperekansembepaphiripo, nadyapamenepopamuluwo,nagonam’phirimousiku wonse;ndipoLabanianaukam’mamawa,nalirandiana akeaakazi,nawapsompsona,nabwererakunyumbakwake 54NdipoanafulumirakutumizamwanawakeBeori,wa zakakhumindizisanundiziwiri,pamodzindiAbikoro mwanawaUzi,mwanawaNahori,ndiamunakhumi pamodzinawo.

55NdipoanafulumiranapitapatsogolopaYakobo,nadzera njiraina,kudzikolaSeiri

56NdipoanafikakwaEsaunatikwaiye,Aterombale wakondimbalewako,Labani,mwanawaBetuele,mbale waamako,kuti,

57KodimwamvazimeneYakobom’balewanu anandichitira,amenepoyambaanabwerakwaine wamalisechendiwopandakanthu,ndipondinapita kukakumananaye,ndipondinam’bweretsakunyumba kwangandiulemu,ndipondinamukweza,ndipo ndinam’patsaanaangaaakaziawirikutiakhaleakaziake, ndiakaziangaawiri.

58NdipoMulunguadamdalitsachifukwachaine,ndipo anakulakwambiri,nabalaanaaamuna,aakazi,ndiantchito aakazi.

59Alinsondiziwetozambiri,ngamila,ndiabulu,komanso silivandigolidewochuluka;ndipoataonakutichuma chakechawonjezeka,anandisiyapamenendinkapita kukametaubweyawankhosazanga,ndipoananyamuka nathawamobisa

60Ndipoanakwezaakaziakendianaakepangamila, ndipoanatengaziwetozakezonsendikatunduwakeamene anaupezam’dzikolanga,ndipoanakwezankhopeyakekuti apitekwaatatewakeIsake,kudzikolaKanani.

61Ndiposanandilolekupsompsonaanaangaaakazindi anaawo,ndipoanatengeraanaangaaakazingatiakapolo ogwidwandilupanga,ndipoanabansomilunguyanga ndipoanathawa

62Ndipotsopanondamusiyam'phirilamtsinjewaYabuki, iyendizonsezomwealinazo;sasowakanthu

63Ngatimukufunakupitakwaiye,pitakumenekondipo ukamupezekumeneko,ndipoukamuchitirezimenemtima wakoukufuna.”PamenepoamithengaaLabanianabwera kudzauzaEsauzonsezimenezinachitika

64EsauatamvamawuonseaamithengaaLabani, anakwiyakwambirindiYakobo,ndipoanakumbukira chidanichake,ndipomkwiyowakeunayakamkatimwake 65NdipoEsauanafulumira,natengaanaake,ndiantchito ake,ndimiyoyoyabanjalake,amunamakumiasanundi limodzi,napitanasonkhanitsaanaonseaSeiri,Mhori,ndi anthuawo,amunamazanaatatumphambumakumianai,

natengaamunamazanaanaiosololamalupanga,napitakwa Yakobokutiakamuphe.

66NdipoEsauanagawachiwerengerochim'magawo angapo,natengaamunamakumiasanundilimodziaana ake,antchitoake,ndimiyoyoyabanjalake,monga mtsogolerimmodzi,nawapatsaElifazimwanawake wamkulukutiazisamalira

67Ndipoatsogolerienaonseanawaperekakwaanaasanu ndimmodziaSeiriMhori,ndipoanawaikaaliyense m'mibadwoyakendianaake

68Ndipogululonselolinayendamongamomwelinalili, ndipoEsauanapitapakatipawokwaYakobo,ndipo anawatsogoleramwachangu.

69AmithengaaLabanianachokakwaEsaunapitakudziko laKanani,nafikakunyumbayaRebeka,amakeaYakobo ndiEsau.

70Ndipoanamuuzakuti,Taonani,mwanawanuEsau wapitakukamenyanandimbalewakeYakobondiamuna mazanaanayi,chifukwaanamvakutiakubwera,ndipo wapitakukamenyananaye,kukamukantha,ndikutenga zonsealinazo

71NdipoRebekaanafulumiranatumizaanyamatamakumi asanundiawiriochokerakwaIsakikutiakakomanendi Yakobopanjira,pakutianati,KapenaEsauangapitenaye panjiraakakumananaye.

72Ndipoamithengaawaanapitapanjirakukakumanandi Yakobo,ndipoanakumananayepanjirayamtsinjetsidya linalamtsinjewaYabuki,ndipoYakoboanatipamene anawaona,MsasauwundiwangawochokerakwaMulungu, ndipoYakoboanatchamalowodzinalakutiMakanayimu

73NdipoYakoboanadziwaanthuonseaatatewake,ndipo anawapsompsona,nawakumbatira,nabweranawo,ndipo Yakoboanawafunsazaatatewakendiamake,ndipoanati, Alibwino.

74NdipoamithengaawaanatikwaYakobo,Rebeka amakoatitumakwaiwe,kuti,Ndamva,mwanawanga,kuti mbalewakoEsauwatulukakudzakuchingamirapanjira pamodzindianaaSeiri,Mhori

75Choncho,mwanawanga,mveramawuangandipo ganiziranindiuphunguwanuzomwemungachite,ndipo akakuyandikirani,mupempheni,ndipomusamulankhule mopupuluma,ndipomupatsenimphatsokuchokeraku zomwemulinazo,ndikuchokerakuzomweMulungu wakupatsani

76Ndipoakakufunsazankhanizako,usabisechilichonse kwaiye,mwinaangatembenukemtimawakepaiwendipo udzapulumutsamoyowako,iwendionseomweulinawo, chifukwandiudindowakokumulemekeza,chifukwandiye mkuluwako

77NdipopameneYakoboanamvamawuaamakeamene amithengawoadamuuza,Yakoboanakwezamawuake naliramoŵaŵa,nachitamongamomweamake adamulamulira

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1NdiponthawiyomweyoYakoboanatumizaamithenga kwaEsaumbalewakekudzikolaSeiri,nanenanayemawu opembedzera

2Ndipoanawalamulira,nati,Mukaterokwambuyanga Esau,KapolowanuYakoboanena,Mbuyewanga

asaganizekutidalitsolaatatewangalimeneanandidalitsa nalolandipindulitsa.

3KwazakamakumiawiriizindakhalandiLabani,ndipo wandinyenga,nasinthamalipiroangakakhumi,monga momwembuyewangawanenerakale.

4Ndipondinamutumikiram'nyumbamwakemovutikira kwambiri,ndipopambuyopakeMulunguanaonakusauka kwanga,ntchitoyanga,ndintchitoyamanjaanga,ndipo anandipangitsakupezachisomondichisomopamasopake 5Ndipopambuyopake,chifukwachachifundochachikulu chaMulungundikukomamtimakwake,ndinapeza ng'ombe,abulu,ng'ombe,ndiakapoloaamunandiaakazi 6Ndipotsopanondafikakudzikolanga,kwaatatewanga ndiamayianga,omwealim'dzikolaKanani;ndipo ndatumizauthengakwambuyangakutindidziwitsezonsezi, kutindipezechisomopamasopambuyanga,kutiasaganize kutindapezachumachanga,kapenakutidalitsolimene atatewangaanandidalitsanalolandipindulitsa

7NdipoamithengaajaanafikakwaEsau,nampeza m'malireadzikolaEdomuakupitakwaYakobo,ndi amunamazanaanayiaanaaSeiri,Mhori,analiataimandi malupangaosololedwa.

8NdipoamithengaaYakoboanafotokozeraEsauzonse zimeneYakoboanawauzazokhudzaEsau

9NdipoEsauanayankhamonyadandimonyoza,natikwa iwo,Ndithudindamvandipondauzidwazoonadizimene YakobowachitiraLabani,ameneadamukwezam'nyumba mwake,namupatsaanaakeaakazi,nabalaanaaamunandi aakazi,nachulukitsachumandichumam'nyumbaya Labanikudzeram'chumachake

10Ndipopameneanaonakutichumachakechinali chochulukandichumachakechinalichochuluka,anathawa ndizonsezomweanalinazo,kuchokam’nyumbaya Labani,natengaanaaakaziaLabanikutalindiatatewawo, ngatiakapoloogwidwandilupangaosamuuzaiyezaizo 11NdipoYakobosanachiteizikwaLabaniyekha, komansokwainewandichitiraizi,ndipowandinyenga kawirikonse,ndipondikhalechete?

12Chifukwachakelerondabwerandimaguluanga kudzakumananaye,ndipondidzamchitirazomwemtima wangaukukhumba

13Ndipoamithengaanabwerera,nafikakwaYakobo,nati kwaiye,TinafikakwambalewakoEsau,ndipotinamuuza zonsezimeneunanena,ndipoanatiyankhaife;ndipo taonani,akubwerakudzakomanananundiamunamazana anai.

14Tsopanodziwanindikuonazomwemungachite,ndipo pempheranipamasopaMulungukutiakupulumutsenikwa iye

15PameneYakoboanamvamawuam’balewakeamene anauzaatumikiaYakobo,anaopakwambirindipo anavutikamaganizo.

16NdipoYakoboanapempherakwaYehovaMulungu wake,nati,YehovaMulunguwamakoloanga,Abrahamu ndiIsaki,munanenandiinepamenendinachokam'nyumba yaatatewanga,ndikuti,

17InendineYehovaMulunguwaatatewakoAbrahamu, ndiMulunguwaIsake;ndidzakupatsaiwedzikolino,ndi mbeuyakopambuyopako,ndipondidzachulukitsambewu yakongatinyenyezizakumwamba,ndipoudzafalikira

mbalizonsezinayizakumwamba,ndipomwaiwendimwa mbewuyakomabanjaonseadzikolapansiadzadalitsidwa.

18Ndipomwakwaniritsamawuanu,ndipomwandipatsa chuma,ana,ndiziweto,mongamomwemtimawangaunali kufunira,mwandipatsamtumikiwanuzonsezimene ndinapemphakwainu,koterokutisindinasowekanthu

19Ndipopambuyopakeunandiuzakuti,Bwererakwa makoloakondikumeneunabadwirandipondidzakuchitira zabwino

20Ndipotsopanopopezandabwera,ndipo munandipulumutsakwaLabani,ndidzagwam'manjamwa Esauameneadzandipha,inde,pamodzindiamayiaana anga.

21Tsopano,AmbuyeMulungu,ndipulumutseniinenso m'manjamwam'balewangaEsau,chifukwandikumuopa kwambiri.

22Ndipongatipalibechilungamomwaine,chitani chifukwachaAbrahamundibamboangaIsaki

23Pakutindikudziwakutimwakukomamtimandi chifundondapezachumaichi;chifukwachake ndikukupemphanikutimundipulumutselerondikukoma mtimakwanundikundiyankha.

24NdipoYakoboanalekakupempherakwaYehova;ndipo anagawaanthuameneanalinaye,ndinkhosanding'ombe, m'maguluawiri;napatsagawolimodzim'manjamwa Dameseki,mwanawaEliezere,mtumikiwaAbrahamu, kutilikhalegululankhondo,pamodzindianaake;ndi gawolinam'manjamwambalewakeEliano,mwanawa Eliezere,kutilikhalegululankhondopamodzindianaake

25Ndipoanawalamulira,nati,Khalanipatalindimagulu anu,musayandikirewinandimnzake;ndipongatiEsau akafikakugululimodzinakapha,gululinalakutali lidzamuthawa

26NdipoYakoboanakhalakumenekousikuwomwewo, ndipousikuwonseanalangizaanyamataakezaasilikalindi anaake

27NdipoYehovaanamvapempherolaYakobotsiku limenelo,ndipoYehovaanapulumutsaYakobom'manja mwam'balewakeEsau

28NdipoYehovaanatumizaangeloatatuakumwamba, ndipoiwoanapitapatsogolopaEsaunafikakwaiye

29NdipoangeloawaanaonekerakwaEsaundianthuake ngatiamunazikwiziwiri,okwerapamahatchiokhalandi zidazankhondozamitunduyonse,ndipoanaonekera pamasopaEsaundianthuakeonsekutiagawikane m'maguluanayi,ndiatsogolerianayi.

30NdipogululinalinapitirirandipoanapezaEsau akubwerandiamunamazanaanayikwam'balewake Yakobo,ndipogululolinathamangirakwaEsaundianthu akendipolinawaopsa,ndipoEsauanagwapahatchiyondi mantha,ndipoamunaakeonseanalekananayepamenepo, chifukwaanaopakwambiri.

31Ndipogululonselankhondolinafuulapambuyopawo pameneanathawaEsau,ndipoamunaonseankhondo anayankha,nati,

32NdithudiifendifeakapoloaYakobo,amenendi mtumikiwaMulungu,ndipondaniangalimbanenafe?” NdipoEsauanatikwaiwo,“Ndiye,mbuyangaYakobo ndiyembuyewanu,amenesindinamuonekwazaka makumiawiriizi,ndipotsopanopopezandabwera kudzamuonalero,kodimukundichitiraizi?”

33Ndipoangelowoanayankhanati,PaliYehova,Yakobo ameneumanenazambalewako,sitikanasiyammodziwa inundianthuanu,komachifukwachaYakobositidzachita chilichonsekwaiwo.

34NdipoguluililinachokakwaEsaundianthuakendipo linachoka,ndipoEsaundianthuakeanachokakwaiwo pafupifupimgwirizanopamenegululachiwirilinabwera kwaiyendizidazamtunduuliwonse,ndipoanachitiranso Esaundianthuakemongamomwegululoyamba linachitirakwaiwo

35Ndipoatachokakutiapitirize,taonanigululachitatu linamuyandikirandipoonseanachitamantha,ndipoEsau anagwapahatchi,ndipogululonselinafuula,nati,Ndithu ifendifeakapoloaYakobo,amenendimtumikiwa Mulungu,ndipondaniangalimbanenafe?

36NdipoEsauanayankhansonatikwaiwo,Ndiyetu, Yakobombuyewanga,ndimbuyewanundimbalewanga, ndipokwazakamakumiawirisindinamuonenkhopeyake, ndipolerondamvakutiakubwera,ndapitalero kukakumananaye,ndipokodimukundichitirachonchi?

37Ndipoiwoanayankha,natikwaiye,PaliYehova,kodi Yakobosanalimbalewakomongamomweunanenera, sitinasiyewotsalamwaiwendianyamataako,koma chifukwachaYakoboameneumanenazaiyekutindi mbalewako,sitidzasokonezananawekapenaanyamataako.

38Ndipogululachitatulinawasiya,ndipoiyeanapitirizabe ulendowakendiamunaakekupitakwaYakobo,pamene gululachinayilinafikakwaiye,ndipoiwonsoanamchitira iyendiamunaakemongamomweenawoanachitira

39NdipoEsauataonachoipachimeneangeloanayiwo adamchitiraiyendianyamataake,anaopakwambiri Yakobombalewake,ndipoanapitakukakumananaye mwamtendere

40NdipoEsauanabisachidanichakepaYakobo,chifukwa ankaopamoyowakechifukwacham'balewakeYakobo, komansochifukwaankaganizakutimaguluanayiamene anafikapoanaliantchitoaYakobo.

41NdipoYakoboanakhalausikuwomwewondianyamata akem'misasayawo;ndipoanagwirizanandianyamataake kutiampatseEsaumphatsokuchokerapazonseanalinazo, ndipazonseanalinazo;ndipoYakoboanaukam'mawa, iyendianthuake;ndipoanasankhamphatsoyaEsaumwa ziweto.

42NdipomtengowamphatsoimeneYakoboanasankha kuchokerakuziwetozakekutiapatseEsaumbalewakendi uwu:ndipoanasankhaziwetomazanaawirimphambu makumianayi,ndingamilandiabulumakumiatatupa ziwetozonse,nding'ombemakumiasanupaziwetozo.

43Ndipoanawaikaonsem'magulukhumi,naikagulu lililonsepalokha,nawaperekam'manjamwaanyamataake khumi,gululililonsepalokha

44Ndipoanawalamulira,natikwaiwo,Khalanipatali, muikemalopakatipamagulu;ndipoEsaundiiwoamene alinayeakakumanananu,nakufunsani,kuti,Ndinuyani, mupitakuti,ndipozonseizizirizayanipatsogolopanu, mudzatikwaiwo,NdifeakapoloaYakobo,ndipotabwera kudzakumanandiEsaumwamtendere,ndipotaonani Yakoboakubwerapambuyopathu

45Ndipochomwechilipatsogolopathundimphatso yochokerakwaYakobokwam'balewakeEsau.

46Ndipoakanenananu,Achedwabwanjikubwera kudzakumanandimbalewake,ndikuonankhopeyake, pamenepomudzatikwaiwo,Ndithudi,akubwerapambuyo pathumokondwerakudzakumanandimbalewake;pakuti anati,Ndidzamtonthozandimphatsoimeneidzapitakwa iye,ndipopambuyopakendidzawonankhopeyake;kapena adzandilandira

47Ndipomphatsoyonseinapitam'manjamwaanyamata ake,ndipoinapitapatsogolopaketsikulomwelo;ndipo anagonausikuwomwewondimisasayakem'mphepete mwamtsinjewaYabuki,naukapakatipausiku,natenga akaziakendiantchitoakeaakazi,ndizonsezomweanali nazo,ndipousikuwomwewoanawadutsakudutsadokola Yabuki

48Ndipopameneanadutsazonsezakekuolokamtsinje, Yakoboanatsalayekha;ndipomunthuanakomananaye, nalimbananayeusikuwomwewokufikirambandakucha; ndipontchafuyaYakoboinagulukachifukwacha kulimbananaye.

49Ndipokutacha,munthuyoanasiyaYakobokumeneko, namudalitsa,namuka;ndipoYakoboanaolokamtsinje kutacha,napumulapantchafuyake.

50Ndipodzuwalinamutulukirapameneanadutsa mtsinjewo,ndipoanafikapamaloaziwetozakendianaake

51Ndipoanapitampakamasana,ndipopameneanali kupita,mphatsoyoinalipatsogolopawo

52NdipoYakoboanatukulamasoake,nayang'ana,ndipo taonaniEsauanalipatali,akubwerandianthuambiri, pafupifupimazanaanayi;ndipoYakoboanaopakwambiri mbalewake

53NdipoYakoboanafulumira,nagawaanaakekwaakazi akendiadzakaziake;naikamwanawakewamkaziDina m'bokosi,namuperekakwaakapoloake

54Ndipoanapitiriraanaakendiakaziakekukakumanandi mchimwenewake,ndipoanaweramapansi,inde anaweramakasanundikawirimpakaatayandikira mchimwenewake,ndipoMulunguanapangitsaYakobo kupezachisomondichisomopamasopaEsaundianthu ake,chifukwaMulunguanamvapempherolaYakobo

55NdipomanthaaYakobondimanthaakeanagweraEsau m'balewake,chifukwaEsauanaopakwambiriYakobo chifukwachazimeneangeloaMulunguanamuchitiraEsau, ndipomkwiyowaEsaupaYakobounasandukachifundo.

56NdipoEsauataonaYakoboakuthamangirakwaiye, nayensoanathamangirakwaiye,namukumbatira,nagwa pakhosipake,napsompsonana,nalira.

57NdipoMulunguanaikamanthandikukomamtimakwa Yakobom'mitimayaamunaomweanabwerandiEsau, ndipoanapsompsonansoYakobondikumukumbatira

58NdipoElifazi,mwanawaEsau,ndiabaleakeanayi,ana aamunaaEsau,analirandiYakobo,ndipo anamupsompsonandikumukumbatira,chifukwamanthaa Yakoboanagweraonse

59NdipoEsauanakwezamasoakenaonaakazindiana awo,anaaYakobo,akuyendapambuyopaYakobo, nagwadiraEsaupanjira

60EsauanafunsaYakobokuti,“Kodiawandindani, m’balewanga?Kodindianaanukapenaakapoloanu?” YakoboanayankhaEsaukuti,“Ndianaangaamene Mulunguwaperekakwakapolowanu.”

61PameneYakoboanalikulankhulandiEsaundianthu ake,Esauanaonagululonselankhondo,ndipoanafunsa Yakobokuti,“Kodigululonselankhondolimene ndinakumananalousikuwathamunalitengakuti?”Ndipo Yakoboanati,“Kutindipezechisomopamasopa mbuyanga,ndichimeneMulunguwaperekakwamtumiki wanu”

62MphatsoyoinafikakwaEsau,ndipoYakobo anakakamizaEsau,nati,“Tenganimphatsoimene ndabweretsakwambuyanga”NdipoEsauanati, “N’chifukwachiyanindilindicholingachotere?Sungani zomwemulinazo”

63NdipoYakoboanati,Ndiudindowangakupereka zonsezi,popezandawonankhopeyako,kutiukadalindi mtendere

64KomaEsauanakanakulandiramphatsoyo,ndipo Yakoboanatikwaiye,"Ndikupemphanimbuyanga,ngati mwandikomeramtima,landiranimphatsoyangakuchokera m'dzanjalanga,chifukwandaonankhopeyanungatikuti ndaonankhopeyongayamulungu,chifukwa mwandikomeramtima"

65Esauanatengamphatsoyo,ndipoYakoboanapatsaEsau siliva,golide,ndibedola,chifukwaanamukakamiza kwambirikoterokutianazitenga

66NdipoEsauanagawang'ombezimenezinalim'misasa, napatsagawolimodzikwaanyamataameneanabweranaye, chifukwaanabwerandiganyu;ndipogawolinaanapatsa anaakem'manjamwawo.

67Ndiposiliva,golide,ndibedolaanaziperekakwaElifazi mwanawakewamkulu,ndipoEsauanatikwaYakobo, Tiyetikhalenawe,ndipotidzayendanawe pang'onopang'onompakautafikakwathu,kutitikhale pamodzikumeneko

68NdipoYakoboanayankhambalewakenati, Ndikadachitamongamomwembuyangaandiuzira,koma mbuyangaakudziwakutianandiofewa,ndiponkhosandi ng'ombendianaawoomwealindiine,zipita pang'onopang'ono,chifukwaakapitamwachanguonse angafe,chifukwamukudziwazolemetsazawondikutopa kwawo.

69Chifukwachakembuyewangaatsogolerekapolowake, ndipoinendipitapang'onopang'onochifukwachaanandi ziweto,mpakandikafikekwambuyewangakuSeiri.

70NdipoEsauanatikwaYakobo,Ndikupatsaenamwa anthuamenealindiinekutiakusamalirenipanjira,ndi kukunyamulanikutopakwanundikatunduwanu.Ndipo anati,Mbuyewanga,mukufunachiyani,ngatindingapeze chisomopamasopanu?

71Taona,ndidzakufikirakuSeiri,kukhalakomweko mongamwanenera;pitandianthuako;pakutiine ndidzakutsata

72NdipoYakoboananenaizikwaEsaukutiachotseEsau ndianthuakekwaiye,kutipambuyopakeYakobo abwererekunyumbakwaatatewakekudzikolaKanani

73NdipoEsauanamveramawuaYakobo,ndipoEsau anabwererandiamunamazanaanayiameneanalinaye paulendowawowopitakuSeiri.NdipoYakobondionse analinayeanayendatsikulomwelompakakumalekezeroa dzikolaKanani,m'malireake;ndipoanakhalakumeneko nthawi.

CHAPUTALA33

1Ndipopatapitanthawi,Yakoboanatulukam'malirea dzikolo,nafikakudzikolaSalem,ndikokuti,mudziwa Sekemu,m'dzikolaKanani,nagonapatsogolopamudziwo.

2Ndipoanagulamundaumeneunalikumeneko,kwaanaa Hamori,anthuam’dzikomo,ndimasekeliasanu

3NdipoYakoboanamanganyumbakumeneko,namanga hemalakekumeneko,namangamakolaaziwetozake; chifukwachakeanatchamalowodzinalakutiSukoti

4NdipoYakoboanakhalakuSukotichakachimodzindi miyeziisanundiumodzi

5Panthawiimeneyoakazienaam’dzikoloanapitaku mzindawaSekemukukavinandikusangalalandiana aakaziaanthuamumzindawo,ndipoatatuluka,Rakelendi Leya,akaziaYakobondimabanjaawo,nawonsoanapita kukawonakusangalalakwaanaaakaziamumzindawo

6NdipoDinamwanawamkaziwaYakobonayenso anapitanawonakaonaanaaakaziamumzindawo,ndipo anakhalapamenepopamasopaanaaakaziwapameneanthu onseamumzindawoanaliataimapafupinawokutiaone kusangalalakwawo,ndipoanthuonseolemekezekaa mumzindawoanalipamenepo

7NdipoSekemumwanawaHamori,kalongawadzikolo, nayensoanaimapamenepokutiawaone.

8NdipoSekemuanaonaDinamwanawamkaziwaYakobo atakhalandiamakepamasopaanaaakaziamudzi,ndipo namwaliyoanamkondweretsakwambiri,ndipopamenepo anafunsaanzakendianthuake,nati,Mwanawamkaziwa yaniamenewakhalapakatipaakazi,amenesindimudziwa mumzindamuno?

9Ndipoanatikwaiye,Ndithudiuyundimwanawamkazi waYakobomwanawaIsakeMhebri,amenewakhala mumzindaunokwanthawindithu,ndipopamene kunamvekakutianaaakaziam’dzikoloakupita kukasangalala,iyeanapitandiamakendiantchitoake aakazikukakhalapakatipawomongamomwemukuonera.

10NdipoSekemuanaonaDinamwanawamkaziwa Yakobo,ndipoatamuyang'anamtimawakeunayang'ana Dina.

11Ndipoanatumaanthukutiakamugwire,ndipoDina anafikakunyumbayaSekemu,ndipoanamgwira mwamphamvu,nagonanaye,namuchitirachipongwe, ndipoanamkondakwambiri,namuikam'nyumbamwake

12NdipoanadzanauzaYakobonkhaniyi,ndipoYakobo atamvakutiSekemuwaipitsamwanawakewamkaziDina, Yakoboanatumaanyamataakekhumindiawirikukatenga Dinam’nyumbayaSekemu;ndipoanapitakunyumbaya SekemukukatengaDinakumeneko

13Ndipopameneanafika,Sekemuanatulukakwaiwondi anyamataake,nawathamangitsam'nyumbamwake,ndipo sanawalolekutiafikepamasopaDina,komaSekemu anakhalapansindiDinaakumpsompsonandi kumukumbatirapamasopawo 14NdipoakapoloaYakoboanabwereranamuuzakuti, Titafika,iyendianyamataakeanatithamangitsa,ndipo choteroSekemuanachitakwaDinapamasopathu.

15NdipoYakoboanadziwansokutiSekemuanaipitsa mwanawakewamkazi,komasananenekalikonse,ndipo anaakeaamunaanalikudyetsaziwetozakekubusa,ndipo Yakoboanakhalachetempakaatabwerera

16Anaakeasanabwerekunyumba,Yakoboanatumiza atsikanaawiriochokerakwaanaaakaziaantchitoakekuti akasamalireDinam’nyumbayaSekemu,ndikukhalanaye, ndipoSekemuanatumizaanzakeatatukwaatatewake HamorimwanawaKidekemu,mwanawaPerede,kuti, Munditengeremtsikanauyuakhalemkaziwanga

17NdipoHamorimwanawaKidekemu,Mhivi,analowa m’nyumbayamwanawakeSekemu,nakhalapansipamaso pake;ndipoHamorianatikwamwanawake,Sekemu,Kodi palibemkazimwaanaakaziaanthuanu,kutimutenge mkaziwaChihebri,wosakhalawaanthuanu?

18NdipoSekemuanatikwaiye,Unditengereiyeyekhayo, chifukwandiwokongolapamasopanga;ndipoHamori anachitamongamwamawuamwanawake,pakuti anamkondakwambiri

19NdipoHamorianatulukakwaYakobokukalankhula nayezankhaniyiNdipoatatulukam’nyumbayamwana wakeSekemu,asanabwerekwaYakobokukalankhulanaye, anaaamunaaYakoboanafikakuchokerakuthengo, atangomvazimeneSekemumwanawaHamorianachita 20Ndipoamunawoanamvachisonikwambirindimlongo wawo,ndipoonseanabwererakunyumbaaliokwiya kwambiri,nthawiyosonkhanitsaziwetozawoisanafike 21Ndipoanafikanakhalapamasopaatatewawo, nalankhulanayemokwiyakwambiri,nati,Ndithudiimfa iyenerakwamunthuuyundibanjalake,chifukwaYehova MulunguwadzikolonselapansianalamulaNowandiana akekutimunthuasabe,kapenakuchitachigololo;tsopano taonani,Sekemuwawonongandikuchitachigololondi mlongowathu,ndipopalibealiyensewaanthuonsea mzindawoameneanalankhulanaye.

22NdithudimukudziwandipomukumvetsakutiSekemu, ndiatatewake,ndimzindawonse,ndionse, adzaweruzidwakutiaphedwechifukwachazimene wachita

23Ndipopameneanalikulankhulapamasopaatatewawo m’nkhaniyi,onani,HamoriatatewaSekemuanafika kudzalankhulandiYakobomawuamwanawakewonena zaDina,ndipoanakhalapansipamasopaYakobondiana akeaamuna.

24NdipoHamoriananenanawo,nati,Mtimawamwana wangaSekemuukukhumbamwanawanuwamkazi; mumpatseiyeakhalemkaziwake,mukwatirendiife; tipatsenianaanuaakazi,ndipotidzakupatsanianaathu aakazi,ndipomudzakhalandiifem'dzikolathu,ndipo tidzakhalangatianthuamodzim'dzikomo.

25Pakutidzikolathundilalikulukwambiri,khalani m'menemo,ndikuchitamalonda,ndikukhalanazo,ndi kuchitamomwemomongamufunira;ndipopalibeamene adzakuletsanindikunenananu

26HamoriatasiyakulankhulandiYakobondianaake, mwanawakeSekemuanatsatirapambuyopake,ndipo anakhalapatsogolopawo

27NdipoSekemuanalankhulapamasopaYakobondiana akeaamuna,nati,Ndipezechisomopamasopanukuti mundipatsemwanawanuwamkazi,ndipochilichonse chimenemudzanenakwainendidzamchitiraiye.

28Mundipemphendalamazambirizamkwatindimphatso, ndipondidzakupatsani,ndipochilichonsechimene mudzandiuzandidzachichita,ndipoaliyenseamene

adzapandukiramalamuloanuadzafa;komamundipatse mtsikanayoakhalemkaziwanga.

29NdipoSimeonindiLevianayankhaHamorindiSekemu mwanawakemonyenga,nati,Zonsemwanenanafe tidzakuchitirani.

30Ndipotaonanimlongowathualim’nyumbamwanu, komamusamupezempakatitatumizauthengakwaatate wathuIsake,pakutisitingathekuchitakanthupopanda chilolezochake

31PakutiiyeamadziwanjirazaatatewathuAbrahamu, ndipochilichonsechimeneangatiuzetidzakuwuzani,ndipo sitidzakubisiranichilichonse

32NdipoSimeonindiLevianalankhulaizikwaSekemu ndiatatewakekutiapezechifukwa,ndikufunsiraupangiri wazomweziyenerakuchitiridwakwaSekemundimzinda wakepankhaniyi.

33PameneSekemundiatatewakeanamvamawua SimeonindiLevi,anakondweranawo,ndipoSekemundi atatewakeanatulukakubwererakwawo.

34Ndipoatapita,anaaYakoboanatikwaatatewawo, Taonani,tikudziwakutiimfayayandikirakwaoipaawandi mzindawawo,chifukwaanaswalamulolimeneMulungu analamulaNowandianaakendimbewuyakepambuyo pawo

35NdiponsochifukwachakutiSekemuanachitaizikwa mlongowathuDinapomuipitsa,chifukwachoipachotere sichidzachitikapakatipathu

36Tsopanodziwanindikuonazimenemungachite,ndipo funsaniuphungundichifukwachakeachitirezimenezo, kutimupheanthuonseokhalamumzindauno

37NdipoSimeonianatikwaiwo,Uphunguwanundiuwu: Uzanikutiadulidweamunaonsepakatipawomonga momweifetadulidwira;ndipongatisafunakuchitaizi, tidzatengamwanawathuwamkazindikupita.

38Ndipongatiavomerezakuchitaizindipoadzachita, ndiyekutiakadzagwandiululu,tidzawaukirandi malupangaathu,ngatimunthuwodekhakomanso wamtendere,ndipotidzaphamwamunaaliyensepakati pawo

39NdipouphunguwaSimeoniunawakomera,ndipo SimeonindiLevianaganizazowachitiramongamomwe ananenera

40Ndipom’mawamwake,SekemundiHamoriatatewake anabwererakwaYakobondianaake,kukanenazaDina, ndikumvamawuawo,anaaYakobo 41NdipoanaaYakoboananenanawomonyenga,nati, TinafotokozeraatatewathuIsakemawuanuonse,ndipo mawuanuadamkomera.

42Komaanatiuza,nati,Abrahamuatatewake adamulamulirachoterekuchokerakwaMulunguAmbuye wadzikolonselapansi,kutimunthualiyensewosakhala mbadwazakeameneafunakutengamwanawakewamkazi, achititsekutimwamunaaliyensewaiyeadulidwe,monga momweifetadulidwira,ndipopamenepotidzampatsa mwanawathuwamkaziakhalemkaziwake

43Tsopanotakufotokozeraninjirazathuzonsezimene atatewathuanatiuza,pakutisitingathekuchitaizizimene munatiuza,kuperekamwanawathuwamkazikwa mwamunawosadulidwa,pakutindichinthuchochititsa manyazikwaife.

44Komaapatidzavomerezanananu,kukupatsanimwana wathuwamkazi,ndipoifensotidzatengaanaanuakazi, ndipotidzakhalapakatipanu,ndikukhalamtunduumodzi mongamwanenera;ngatimudzatimverandikuvomereza kukhalangatiife,kudulaamunaonseainu,mongamomwe ifetadulidwa

45Ndipongatisimudzamveraife,kudulaamunaonse mongamomwetachitiramdulidwe,mongatalamulira, pamenepotidzabwerakwainu,ndikutengamwanawathu wamkazi,ndikucoka

46NdipoSekemundiatatewakeHamorianamvamawua anaaYakobo,ndipomawuwoanakondweranawo kwambiri.NdipoSekemundiatatewakeHamori anafulumirakuchitazimeneanaaYakoboanapempha, pakutiSekemuanakondakwambiriDina,ndipomtima wakeunam’kondakwambiri.

47NdipoSekemundiatatewakeHamorianafulumira kupitakuchipatachamzindawo,nasonkhanitsaanthuonse amudziwawo,nawauzamawuaanaaYakobo,nati, 48Tinafikakwaamunaawa,anaaYakobo,ndipo tinalankhulanawozamwanawawowamkazi;ndipoanthu awaadzavomerezakuchitamongamwachifunirochathu; ndipotaonani,dzikolathundilalikulukwaiwo,ndipo adzakhalamo,nachitamalonda,ndipoifetidzakhalaanthu amodzi;tidzatengaanaawoaakazi,ndipotidzawapatsaana athuaakaziakhaleakaziawo

49Komaamunaawaadzavomerezakuchitaizi pokhapokhangatipalichifukwachochitirazimenezi,kuti mwamunaaliyensepakatipathuadulidwemongamomwe iwoadadulidwira,mongamomweMulunguwawo adawalamulira,ndipotikachitamogwirizanandilamulo lawoloduliridwa,pamenepoadzakhalapakatipathu, pamodzindiziwetozawondichumachawo,ndipo tidzakhalangatianthuamodzinawo.

50Ndipopameneanthuonseamudziwoanamvamawua SekemundiatatewakeHamori,amunaonseamudziwawo anavomerezalingaliroili,namverakutiadulidwe;pakuti SekemundiatatewakeHamorianaliolemekezeka kwambirikwaiwo,popezaanaliakalongaadzikolo

51Ndipom'mawamwake,SekemundiHamoriatatewake anaukam'mawakwambiri,nasonkhanitsaamunaonsea mudziwawopakatipamudzi,naitanaanaaYakobo, ameneanadulaamunaonseam'mudzimwawotsiku lomwelondilotsatira

52NdipoanadulaSekemu,ndiHamoriatatewake,ndi abaleasanuaSekemu,naukayensenapitakwao,pakuti ichichinachokerakwaYehovapamudziwaSekemu, ndipouphunguwaSimeoniunachokerakwaYehova pankhaniyi,kutiYehovaaperekemudziwaSekemu m'manjamwaanaawiriaYakobo

CHAPUTALA34

1Ndipochiwerengerochaamunaonseodulidwachinali amunamazanaasanundilimodzimphambumakumianayi kudzaasanu,ndianamazanaawirimphambumakumi anayikudzaasanundimmodzi.

2KomaKidekemu,mwanawaPerede,atatewakewa Hamori,ndiabaleakeasanundimmodzi,sanamvere SekemundiatatewakeHamori,ndipoanakanakudulidwa, chifukwauphunguwaanaaYakobounaliwonyansa

pamasopawo,ndipoanakwiyakwambirichifukwacha zimenezi,kutianthuamumzindawosanawamvere.

3Ndipomadzuloatsikulachiwiri,anapezaanaasanundi atatuaang'onoosadulidwa,chifukwaamayiawoanawabisa kwaShekemu,abamboakeHamori,ndikwaamunaa mumzindawo

4NdipoSekemundiatatewakeHamorianatumizaanthu kutiabweretsedwekwaiwokutiadulidwe,pamene Kidekemundiabaleakeasanundimmodzianawaukirandi malupangaawo,nafunakuwapha

5NdipoanafunakuphansoSekemundiatatewakeHamori, ndipoanafunakuphaDinapamodzinawochifukwacha nkhaniyi.

6Ndipoanatikwaiwo,Kodiichimwachitanchiyani?Kodi palibeakazipakatipaanaaakaziaabaleanuAkanani,kuti mufunekutengaanaaakaziaAhebri,amene simunawadziwekale,ndipomudzachitaichichimene makoloanusanakulamulireni?

7Kodimukuganizakutizinthuziyendabwinochifukwa chazimenemwachitazi?Ndipokodimudzayankhachiyani kwaabaleanuAkananipankhaniyi,omweadzabwera mawakudzakufunsanizankhaniyi?

8Ndipongatizochitazanusizikuwonekazolungamandi zabwinopamasopawo,mudzatanindimiyoyoyanu,ndi inendimiyoyoyathu,popezasimunamveremawuathu?

9Ndipoanthuokhalam'dzikomo,ndiabaleakoonse,anaa Hamu,akadzamvazazomwewachita,nati, 10Chifukwachamkaziwachihebri,Sekemu,ndiatate wakeHamori,ndionseokhalamumzindawawo,anachita zimenesanazidziwe,zimenemakoloawosanawalamule, nangamudzathawakuti,kapenamudzabisamanyazianu, masikuonseainupamasopaabaleanu,okhalam'dzikola Kanani?

11Chifukwachaketsopanositingathekupiriraizizomwe mwachita,ndipositingathekusenzagoliililomwemakolo athusanatilamulire

12Taonanimawatidzapitakukasonkhanitsaabaleathu onse,abaleathuakuKananiokhalam’dzikolo,ndipo tonsetidzabwerakudzakuphaniinupamodzindionse ameneakukukhulupirirani,kutipasakhalewotsalapakati panukapenaiwo

13NdipoHamorindimwanawakeShekemundianthu onseamumzindamoatamvamawuaKidekemundiabale ake,anaopakwambirimiyoyoyawondimawuawo,ndipo analapapazimeneanachita

14NdipoSekemundiatatewakeHamorianayankhaatate wawoKidekemundiabaleake,natikwaiwo,Mauonse amenemwanenakwaifendioona.

15Tsopanomusanene,kapenakuganizamumtimamwanu kutichifukwachachikondichaAhebritinachitachinthu ichichimenemakoloathusanatilamule

16Komapopezatinaonakutisichinalicholingachawondi chikhumbochawokuvomerezazofunazathuzokhudza mwanawawowamkaziponenazakumutenga,pokhapokha pachifukwaichi,tinamveramawuawondipotinachitaizi zomwemunaziona,kutitipezechikhumbochathukwaiwo

17Ndipotikalandirapempholathukwaiwo,tidzabwerera kwaiwondikuwachitirazomwemwatiuza

18Tikukulimbikitsanikutimudikirendikudikirampaka thupilathulitachirandipotidzakhalansoolimba,ndipo

tidzapitapamodzikukalimbananawo,ndikuwachitira zomwezilimumtimamwanundimwaife.

19NdipoDinamwanawamkaziwaYakoboanamvamawu onsewaameneKidekemundiabaleakeananena,ndi zimeneHamorindimwanawakeSekemundianthua mumzindawawoanawayankha

20Ndipoanafulumirakutumizammodziwaatsikanaake aakazi,ameneatatewakeadamtumakutiakamusamalire kunyumbayaSekemu,kwaYakoboatatewakendikwa abaleake,nati,

21Kidekemundiabaleakeanaperekauphunguwokhudza inu,ndipoHamorindiSekemundianthuamumzindawo anawayankha.

22NdipopameneYakoboanamvamawuawa,anakwiya kwambiri,ndipoanakwiyanawo,ndipomkwiyowake unawayakira.

23NdipoSimeonindiLevianalumbiranati,PaliYehova Mulunguwadzikolonselapansi,pofikanthawiinomawa, sipadzakhalawotsalam'mudziwonse.

24Ndipoanyamatamakumiawirianabisalaomwe sanadulidwe,ndipoanyamatawaanamenyanandiSimeoni ndiLevi,ndipoSimeonindiLevianaphakhumindiasanu ndiatatumwaiwo,ndipoawirianathawanathawira m'maenjealaimuomweanalimumzindawo,ndipo SimeonindiLevianawafunafuna,komasanawapeze.

25NdipoSimiyonindiLevianapitirirakuzunguliramzinda, naphaanthuonseamumzindawondilupanga,osasiyapo ndimmodziyemwe.

26Ndipopanalichisokonezochachikulupakatipamzinda, ndipokulirakwaanthuamumzindawokunakwera kumwamba,ndipoakazindianaonseanafuulamokweza.

27NdipoSimeonindiLevianaphamzindawonse, sanasiyemwamunam'mudziwonse

28NdipoanaphaHamorindimwanawakeSekemundi lupanga,natengaDinam'nyumbayaSekemu,natuluka kumeneko

29NdipoanaaYakoboanabwerera,napezaophedwa, nafunkhachumachawochonsechinalimumzindandi kumunda

30Ndipopameneanalikutengazofunkha,amunamazana atatuanaimirira,nawathirafumbi,nawaponyamiyala, pameneSimeonianatembenukirakwaiwo,nawaphaonse ndilupangalakuthwa,ndipoSimeonianatembenukirakwa Levi,nalowamumzinda

31Ndipoanatengankhosazawo,ng'ombezawo,ndi ng'ombezawo,ndiakazindianaotsala,natengaonsewa, natsegulachipata,natuluka,nafikakwaYakoboatate wawondimphamvu.

32NdipoYakoboataonazonsezimeneanachitiramzinda, ndizofunkhazimeneanazitenga,Yakoboanakwiya kwambirindiiwo,ndipoYakoboanatikwaiwo, “Mwandichitirachiyaniine?Taonani,ndinapumulapakati paAkananiokhalam’dzikomo,ndipopalibealiyensewa iwoameneanandivutitsa”

33Ndipotsopanomwandichititsakukhalawonyansakwa anthuokhalam'dzikolo,pakatipaAkananindiAperizi, ndipoinendinewochepachabe,ndipoonseadzasonkhana kundiukirandikundiphaakamvazantchitoyanundiabale awo,ndipoinendibanjalangatidzawonongedwa

34NdipoSimeonindiLevi,ndiabaleawoonsepamodzi nawo,anayankhaYakoboatatewawo,natikwaiye,

Taonani,tikukhalam'dzikomo,ndipokodiSekemuachite ichikwamlongowathu?Bwanjimukukhalachetepazonse zimeneSekemuwachita?Ndipokodiachitendimlongo wathungatimkaziwachiwerewerem'misewu?

35NdipochiwerengerochaakaziameneSimeonindiLevi anawatengaukapolokuchokerakumzindawaSekemu, omwesanawaphe,chinalimakumiasanundiatatu mphambuasanuomwesanadziwemwamuna.

36Ndipopakatipawopanalinamwaliwokongolakomanso wokongola,dzinalakeBuna,ndipoSimeoniadamtenga kukhalamkaziwake,ndipochiwerengerochaamuna omweadatengaukapolokomaosawaphachinaliamuna makumianayimphambuasanundiawiri,ndipoenaonse adawapha

37NdipoanyamatandiatsikanaonseameneSimeonindi Levianawagwiraukapolokuchokeramumzindawa Sekemu,anakhalaakapoloaanaaYakobondianaawo pambuyopawo,mpakatsikulimeneanaaYakobo anatulukam’dzikolaIgupto.

38NdipopameneSimeonindiLevianatulukamumzinda, anyamataawiriomweanatsala,omweanabisala mumzindawo,osafapakatipaanthuamumzindawo, ananyamuka,ndipoanyamatawaanalowamumzindawo nayendayendammenemo,ndipoanapezamzindawuuli bwinjawopandamwamuna,ndipoakaziokhaakulira, ndipoanyamatawaanafuwulanati,Taonani,ichindichoipa chimeneanaaYakoboMhebrianachitakumzindawu powonongaumodzimwamizindayaAkananilero,ndipo sanaopemiyoyoyawoyonseyadzikolaKanani

39Ndipoamunaawaanatulukamumzindawonapitaku mzindawaTanaki,ndipoanafikakumenekonauzaanthu okhalakuTanakizonsezimenezinawachitikira,ndizonse zimeneanaaYakoboanachitiramzindawaSekemu

40NdipouthengawounafikakwaYashubumfumuya Tapaki,ndipoanatumizaanthukumzindawaSekemukuti akaoneanyamatawo,pakutimfumusinawakhulupirire m'nkhaniyi,nati,Kodianthuawiriangawonongebwanji mudziwaukulungatiSekemu?

41NdipoamithengaaYashubuanabwerera,namuuza,nati, Tinafikakumudzi,ndipowaonongeka,palibemunthu kumeneko,komaakaziakulira;palibenkhosakapena ng'ombekumeneko;pakutianaaYakoboanatengazonse zomwezinalimumzindawo.

42NdipoYashubuanadabwandiizi,nati,Kodianthuawiri angachitebwanjiizi,kuwonongamzindawaukuluwotere, ndipopalibemunthum'modziwokhozakulimbananawo?

43Pakutichoteresichinachitikepokuyambiramasikua Nimrode,ndiposichinachitikepokuyambiranthawiyakale; ndipoYashubu,mfumuyaTapnaki,anatikwaanthuake, Limbanimtima,ndipotipitakukamenyanandiAhebriawa, ndikuwachitiramongamomweadachitiramzindawu, ndipotidzabwezeramlanduwaanthuamzindawo.

44NdipoYashubu,mfumuyaTapnaki,anafunsanandi aphunguakezankhaniyi,ndipoaphunguakeanamuuza kuti,“IwewekhasudzagonjetsaAhebri,chifukwaayenera kukhalaamphamvukutiagwirentchitoimeneyimumzinda wonse.”

45Ngatiawiriaiwoawonongamzindawonse,ndipo palibeameneangawatsutse,ndithudingatiinumupita kukamenyananawo,onseadzatiukirandikutiwononga ifenso

46Komangatimutumizakwamafumuonseotizungulira, ndikuwalolakutiasonkhanepamodzi,pamenepotidzapita nawokukamenyanandianaaYakobo;pamenepo mudzawagonjetsa.

47Yashubuatamvamawuaaphunguake,mawuawo anakomeraiyendianthuake,ndipoanatero;ndipo YashubumfumuyaTapakianatumizauthengakwa mafumuonseaAamoriozunguliraSekemundiTapaki, nati,

48Kweraninanemundithandize,ndipotidzaphaYakobo Mhebrindianaakeonse,ndikuwawonongapadziko lapansi,chifukwaanachitiramzindawaSekemumotero, ndiposimukudziwa?

49MafumuonseaAamorianamvachoipachimeneanaa YakoboanachitiramzindawaSekemu,ndipoanadabwa kwambirinawo.

50NdipomafumuasanundiawiriaAamorianasonkhana pamodzindimakamuawoonse,amunapafupifupizikwi khumiokhalandimalupangaosolola,nadzakudzamenyana ndianaaYakobo;ndipoYakoboanamvakutimafumua Aamoriasonkhanakutiamenyanendianaake,ndipo Yakoboanaopakwambiri,ndipozinamuvutitsamaganizo.

51NdipoYakoboanafuulamotsutsanandiSimeonindi Levi,nati,Mwachitachiyaniichi?Mwandichitiranjichoipa, kundibweretseraanaonseaKananikutiandiwonongeine ndibanjalanga?Pakutindinalipamtendere,inendibanja langa,ndipomwandichitiraichi,ndikundikwiyitsaokhala m'dzikomondimachitidweanu.

52NdipoYudaanayankhaatatewake,nati,Kodiabale angaSimeonindiLevianaphaanthuonseokhalaku Sekemupachabe?Ndithudi,chifukwachakutiSekemu ananyozamlongowathu,naswalamulolaMulunguwathu kwaNowandianaake,chifukwaSekemuanatenga mlongowathumwankhanza,nachitanayechigololo.

53NdipoSekemuanachitachoipachonsechindipopalibe aliyensewaanthuokhalamumzindawakeamene anamuletsa,kuti,“N’chifukwachiyaniukuchitaizi?” Ndithudiabaleangaanapitakukaphamzindawu,ndipo Yehovaanauperekam’manjamwawo,chifukwaanthu okhalamoanaswamalamuloaMulunguwathu.Kodindiye kutiachitazonsezipachabe?”

54Ndipotsopanon’chifukwachiyanimukuopakapena kuvutikamaganizo,ndipon’chifukwachiyani mukukwiyiraabaleanga,ndipon’chifukwachiyani mkwiyowanuukuyakapaiwo?

55NdithudiMulunguwathuameneanaperekamzindawa Sekemundianthuakem'manjamwawo,adzaperekanso m'manjamwathumafumuonseaAkananiameneakubwera kudzamenyananafe,ndipotidzawachitiramongamomwe abaleangaanachitiraSekemu

56Tsopanokhalanibatandiiwondipotayanimanthaanu, komadaliraniAmbuyeMulunguwathu,ndipopempherani kwaiyekutiatithandizendikutipulumutsa,ndikupereka adaniathum'manjamwathu

57NdipoYudaanaitanammodziwaanyamataaatate wake,nati,Pitaukaonekomwemafumuaja,amene akubwerakudzatiukira,alindimaguluawoankhondo.

58Ndipomtumikiyoanapitanayang'anapatali,nakwera moyang'anizanandiPhirilaSihoni,naonamaguluonsea mafumuataimam'minda,nabwererakwaYudanati, Taonanimafumualikumundandimaguluawoonsea

mafumu,anthuambirikwambiri,ngatimchengawa m'mphepetemwanyanja.

59NdipoYudaanatikwaSimeonindiLevi,ndikwaabale akeonse,Limbitsanimtimawanu,mukhaleanaa mphamvu,pakutiYehovaMulunguwathualinafe; musawaope

60Imirirani,munthualiyenseatavalazidazakezankhondo, utawakendilupangalake,ndipotidzapitakukamenyana ndianthuosadulidwaawa;YehovandiyeMulunguwathu, Iyeadzatipulumutsa

61Ndipoananyamuka,navalaaliyensezidazake zankhondo,akulundiang'ono,anakhumindimmodzia Yakobo,ndiakapoloonseaYakobopamodzinawo.

62NdipoatumikionseaIsakeomweanalindiIsakeku Hebronianafikakwaiwoonseatavalazidazankhondo zamitunduyonse,ndipoanaaYakobondiantchitoawo, amunazanalimodzimphambukhumindiawiri,anapita kwamafumuawa,ndipoYakobonayensoanapitanawo

63NdipoanaaYakoboanatumizakwaIsakimwanawa Abrahamu,atatewawo,kuHebroni,ndikoKiriyati-ariba, nati,

64TipempherenikwaYehovaMulunguwathu,kuti atitetezem'manjamwaAkananiameneakubwera kudzatiukira,ndikutiawaperekem'manjamwathu

65NdipoIsakemwanawaAbrahamuanapempherakwa Yehovachifukwachaanaake,ndipoanati,Ambuye Mulungu,munalonjezabamboanga,kuti, Ndidzachulukitsambewuyakongatinyenyezi zakumwamba,ndipomunandilonjezanso,ndipo kwaniritsanilonjezolanu,tsopanopopezamafumua Kananiakubwerapamodzi,kudzamenyanandianaanga chifukwasanachitechiwawa

66Tsopano,AmbuyeMulungu,Mulunguwadzikolonse lapansi,sinthaniuphunguwamafumuawakuti asamenyanendianaanga

67Ndipochititsanimitimayamafumuawandianthuawo manthaaanaangaaamunandikuchepetsakudzikuza kwawo,kutialekeanaangaaamuna

68Ndipondidzanjalanulamphamvundimkonowanu wotambasukapulumutsanianaangaaamunandiaakazi awokwaiwo,pakutimphamvundimphamvuzilim'manja mwanukutimuchitezonsezi

69NdipoanaaYakobondiantchitoawoanapitakwa mafumuawa,ndipoanadaliraYehovaMulunguwawo, ndipopameneanalikupita,Yakoboatatewawonayenso anapempherakwaYehovanati,AmbuyeMulungu, Mulunguwamphamvundiwokwezeka,amenewakhala akulamulirakuyambiramasikuakale,kuyambira pamenepompakatsopanondikwamuyaya;

70Inundinuamenemumayambitsankhondondikuziletsa, m'dzanjalanumulimphamvundimphamvuzokwezandi kugwetsa;Pempherolangalikhalelovomerezekapamaso panukutimunditembenukirendichifundochanu,kuti mukopemitimayamafumuawandianthuawondimantha aanaanga,ndikuwaopsezaiwondimisasayawo,ndipo ndichifundochanuchachikulumupulumutseonseamene akukhulupiriraniInu,pakutindiinuamenemungathe kubweretsaanthupansipathundikuchepetsamitundu pansipamphamvuzathu

CHAPUTALA35

1NdipomafumuonseaAamorianadza,naimapathengo, kutiakafunseaphunguawo,chochitandianaaYakobo; pakutianalikuwaopabe,nati,Taonani,awiriaiwoanapha mzindawonsewaSekemu.

2NdipoYehovaanamvamapempheroaIsakendiYakobo, ndipoanadzazamitimayaalangiziamafumuonsewandi manthaaakulundimanthakoterokutionsepamodzi anafuwulakuti,

3Kodileroulichitsiru,kapenamulibenzeru,kuti udzamenyanandiAhebri,ndipochifukwachiyani udzakondwerandichiwonongekochakolero?

4TaonaniawiriaiwoanafikakumzindawaSekemu popandamanthakapenamantha,ndipoanaphaanthuonse okhalamumzindawo,koterokutipalibemunthuamene anawaukira,ndipomudzathabwanjikumenyananawoonse?

5NdithudimukudziwakutiMulunguwawoamawakonda kwambiri,ndipowawachitirazinthuzazikulu,zomwe sizinachitikepokuyambirakale,ndipopakatipamilungu yonseyaamitundupalibeameneangachitezofananandi ntchitozakezamphamvu

6NdithudianapulumutsaatatewawoAbrahamu,Mhebri, m'dzanjalaNimrode,ndim'dzanjalaanthuakeonseomwe nthawizambiriankafunakumupha

7IyeanamupulumutsansokumotoumeneMfumuNimrodi inamuponya,ndipoMulunguwakeanamupulumutsaku motowo

8Ndipondaniwinaameneangachitezimenezi?Ndithudi, AbrahamundiyeameneanaphamafumuasanuaElamu, pameneanakhudzamwanawam’balewakeamene ankakhalakuSodomumasikuamenewo.

9Ndipoanatengamtumikiwakewokhulupirikam'nyumba mwakendiamunaakeochepa,ndipoanatsatamafumua Elamuusikuumodzinawapha,nabwezeramwanawa m'balewakechumachakechonsechimeneanalandakwa iye

10NdipondithudimukudziwakutiMulunguwaAhebri awaakukondweranawokwambiri,ndipoiwo akukondweranayenso,chifukwaakudziwakuti anawapulumutsakwaadaniawoonse.

11Ndipoonanichifukwachachikondichakekwa Mulunguwake,Abrahamuanatengamwanawakeyekhayo komansowamtengowapatalindipoanafunakumupereka ngatinsembeyopserezakwaMulunguwake,ndipo akanapandaMulunguameneanamuletsakuchitaizi, akanachitaizichifukwachachikondichakekwaMulungu wake

12NdipoMulunguanaonantchitozakezonse,nalumbira kwaiye,namulonjezakutiadzapulumutsaanaakeaamuna ndimbewuzakezonsekumavutoonseomwe adzawagwera,chifukwaadachitaizi,ndipochifukwacha chikondichakekwaMulunguwakeadachepetsachifundo chakekwamwanawake

13KodisimunamvezimeneMulunguwawoanachitira FaraomfumuyaIgupto,ndiAbimelekimfumuyaGerari, potengamkaziwaAbrahamu,ameneanatizaiye,Ndiye mlongowanga,kutiangamuphechifukwachaiye,ndi kuganizazomtengaakhalemkaziwake?NdipoMulungu anachitiraiwondianthuawozonsezimenemunamva 14Ndipotaonani,tinaonandimasoathukutiEsau,mbale waYakobo,anabwerakwaiyendiamunamazanaanayi,

ndicholingachomupha,pakutianakumbukirakuti adamlandamadalitsoaatatewake.

15Ndipoanapitakukakumananayepameneanachokeraku Siriya,kukaphamayindiana,ndipondaniamene anamupulumutsam'manjamwakekupatulaMulunguwake ameneanamudalira?Anamupulumutsam'manjamwa m'balewakekomansom'manjamwaadaniake,ndipo ndithudiadzawatetezanso.

16NdanisadziwakutiMulunguwawondiye anawalimbikitsakuchitachoipachimenemunamvaku mzindawaShekemu?

17Kodindimphamvuzawozokhakutianthuawiri awonongemzindawaukulungatiwaSekemungati sanadalireMulunguwawoameneankamudalira?Iye anaterondipoanawachitirazonsezikutiapheanthuokhala mumzindawawo.

18Ndipokodimungawagonjetseiwoameneabwera pamodzikuchokeramumzindawanukukamenyananawo onse,ngakhaleenaambiriangabwerekudzakuthandizani?

19Ndithudimukudziwandikumvetsetsakutisimukubwera kudzamenyananawo,komamukubwerakudzamenyanandi Mulunguwawoameneanawasankha,ndipochifukwa chakenonsenumwabweralerokutimudzawonongedwe 20Tsopanopewanichoipachimenemukufuna kuchibweretsapainunokha,ndipozingakhalebwinokuti musapitenawokukamenyananawo,ngakhalekutindi ochepachabe,chifukwaMulunguwawoalinawo

21MafumuaAamoriatamvamawuonseaalangiziawo, mitimayawoinadzazandimantha,ndipoanaopaanaa Yakobondiposanafunekumenyananawo 22Ndipoanatcherakhutulawokumawuaaphunguawo, namveramawuawoonse,ndipomawuaaphunguwo anakondweretsamafumuwo,ndipoanachitadizomwezo 23NdipomafumuanatembenukanadziletsaanaaYakobo, pakutisanathekuwayandikirakutiachitenawonkhondo, pakutianaopakwambiriiwo,ndipomitimayawo inasungunukamkatimwawochifukwachakuwaopa. 24PakutiichichinachokerakwaYehovakwaiwo,pakuti anamvamapempheroaatumikiakeIsakendiYakobo, pakutianadaliraIye;ndipomafumuonsewaanabwerera ndimisasayawotsikulomwelo,aliyensekumudziwake, ndiposanamenyanendianaaYakobonthawiimeneyo 25NdipoanaaYakoboanaimatsikulomwelopandunjipa phirilaSihonimpakamadzulo,ndipoataonakuti mafumuwosanabwerekudzamenyananawo,anaaYakobo anabwererakwawo.

CHAPUTALA36

1PanthawiimeneyoYehovaanaonekerakwaYakobonati, “Nyamuka,pitakuBeteliukakhalekumeneko,ndipo ukapangeguwalansembelaYehovaameneanakuonekera, ameneanakupulumutsaiwendianaakokumavuto”

2NdipoYakoboananyamuka,ndianaakeaamuna,ndi zonseanalinazo,napitakuBeteli,mongamwamaua Yehova

3NdipoYakoboanalindizakamakumiasanundianayi mphambuzisanundizinayipameneanakwerakuBeteli, ndipoYakobondianaakeaamunandianthuonseamene analinayeanakhalabekuBetelikuLuzi;ndipokumeneko anamangaguwalansembekwaYehovaamene

anamuonekera;ndipoYakobondianaakeaamuna anakhalabekuBetelimiyeziisanundiumodzi.

4NdipoanamwaliranthawiyomweyoDeboramwana wamkaziwaUzi,mleziwaRebeka,ameneanalindi Yakobo;ndipoYakoboanamuikapansipaBeteli,pansipa mtengowaukuluumeneunalipamenepo

5NdipoRebekamwanawamkaziwaBetuele,amakewa Yakobo,nayensoanamwaliranthawiimeneyokuHebroni, ndikokutiKiriati-ariba,ndipoanaikidwam'phangala MakipelalimeneAbrahamuanagulakwaanaaHeti

6NdipomoyowaRebekaunalizakazanalimodzi mphambumakumiatatukudzazitatu,ndipoanamwalira NdipoYakoboatamvakutiamakeRebekawamwalira, analirakwambiriamake,namuliraiyendimleziwake Deborapansipamtengowathundu;ndipoanatchamalowo Aloni-bakuti.

7NdipoLabaniMsuriyaanamwaliramasikuamenewo, chifukwaMulunguadamukanthachifukwaadaswa panganolomwelinalipakatipaiyendiYakobo.

8NdipoYakoboanalindizakazanalimodzipamene Yehovaanamuonekera,namudalitsa,namutchadzinalake Israyeli;ndipoRakelemkaziwaYakoboanakhalandi pakatimasikuamenewo

9NdiponthawiimeneyoYakobondionseameneanali nayeanachokakuBetelikupitakunyumbayaabamboake, kuHebroni

10Ndipopakupitakwawo,komapatsalakamphindikuti afikekuEfrati,Rakeleanabalamwanawamwamuna, navutikapobereka,namwalira

11NdipoYakoboanamuikam’mandapanjirayopitaku Efurata,ndikokutiBetelehemu,naikamwalapamandaake, umeneulipompakalero;ndipomasikuaRakeleanalizaka makumianayimphambuzisanu;ndipoanamwalira

12YakoboanatchamwanawakeameneRakele anamuberekeradzinalakutiBenjamini,chifukwamwana ameneyoanabadwirakudzikolamanja

13Rakeleatamwalira,Yakoboanamangahemalake m’hemalamdzakaziwakeBiliha

14NdipoRubenianachitiransanjeamakeLeyachifukwa chaichi,nakwiyakwambiri,nanyamukamokwiya,napita nalowam’hemawaBiliha,natulutsabedilaatatewake kumeneko

15Panthawiimeneyogawolakubadwa,limodzindi maudindoachifumundiansembe,linachotsedwakwaanaa Rubeni,chifukwaanaipitsabedilaatatewake,ndipo udindowakubadwaunaperekedwakwaYosefe,udindo wachifumukwaYuda,ndiunsembekwaLevi,chifukwa Rubenianaipitsabedilaatatewake.

16NdipoiyindimibadwoyaYakobo,ameneanabadwira iyekuPadanaramu;ndipoanaaamunaaYakoboanali khumindiawiri

17AnaaamunaaLeyaanaliRubeniwoyambakubadwa, ndiSimeoni,Levi,Yuda,Isakara,Zebuloni,ndimlongo wawoDina;ndipoanaaamunaaRakeleanaliYosefendi Benjamini

18AnaaZilipa,mdzakaziwaLeya,analiGadindiAseri, ndipoanaaBiliha,mdzakaziwaRakele,analiDanindi NafitaliAmenewandianaaYakoboameneanabadwiraku Padanaramu

19NdipoYakobo,ndianaakeaamuna,ndizonseanali nazo,anachokanafikakuMamre,ndikoKiriati-ariba,ku

Hebroni,kumeneAbrahamundiIsakeanakhalako,ndipo Yakobo,ndianaakeaamuna,ndizonseanalinazo, anakhalandiatatewakekuHebroni

20NdipoEsaumbalewakendianaakeaamuna,ndionse analinaye,anamukakudzikolaSeiri,nakhalakumeneko, nakhalam'dzikolaSeiri;ndipoanaaEsauanabalana, nachulukakwambirim'dzikolaSeiri

21MibadwoyaEsau,ameneanabadwiram’dzikola Kanani,ndiiyi:anaaamunaaEsauanaliasanu

22AdaanaberekeraEsaumwanawakewoyambaElifazi, ndipoiyensoanaberekeraReueli,ndipoAhilibama anaberekeraEsauYeusi,YalamundiKora

23AwandianaaEsauameneanabadwiram’dzikola Kanani:AnaaElifazimwanawaEsauanaliTemani, Omari,Zefo,Gatamu,Kenazi,ndiAmaleki,ndipoanaa ReuelianaliNahati,Zera,Shama,ndiMiza.

24AnaaYeusianaliTimna,Aliva,Yeteti,ndipoanaa YalamuanaliEla,FinorindiKenazi

25NdipoanaaamunaaKorandiwoTemani,Mibizara, Magidieli,ndiEramu;awandimabanjaaanaaEsau mongamwamafumuawom'dzikolaSeiri

26NdipomayinaaanaaSeiriMhori,okhalam'dzikola Seirindiawa:Lotani,Sobala,Zibeoni,Ana,Disani,Ezeri, ndiDisoni;ndiwoanaaamunaasanundiawiri

27NdipoanaaLotanindiwoHori,ndiHemani,ndi mlongowawoTimna,amenensondiTimna,ameneanadza kwaYakobondianaakeaamuna,komasanamvere,ndipo anamukanakhalamkaziwamng'onowaElifazimwanawa Esau,ndipoanambaliraAmaleki

28NdipoanaaSobalaanaliAlivani,Manahati,Ebala,Sefo, ndiOnamu,ndianaaZibeonianaliAya,ndiAna,ameneyu ndiyeAnaameneanapezaAyemim’chipululupamene analikudyetsaabuluaZibeoniatatewake

29Ndipopameneanalikudyetsaabuluaabamboake, anawatsogolerakuchipululunthawizosiyanasiyanakuti akawadyetse

30Ndipopanalitsikulimeneanawatengerakuchipululu chinam’mphepetemwanyanja,moyang’anizanandi chipululuchaanthu,ndipopameneanalikuwadyetsa, taonanichimphepochamphamvukwambirichinabwera kuchokerakutsidyalinalanyanjandipochinagonapa abuluameneanalikudyakumeneko,ndipoonseanaima chilili.

31Pambuyopake,zilombozazikulundizoopsapafupifupi zanalimodzimphambumakumiawirizinatuluka m’chipululukutsidyalinalanyanja,ndipozonsezinafika pamaloamenepanaliabulu,ndipozinagonapamenepo

32Ndiponyamazimenezo,kuyambirapakatipawokupita pansi,zinalingatianaaanthu,ndipokuyambirapakati pawokupitammwamba,zinazinalingatizimbalangondo, ndipozinazinalingatizimbalangondo,ndimichira kumbuyokwawokuchokerapakatipamapewaawo kufikirapansi,ngatimichirayaducheefat,ndiponyamaizi zinabwerandikukwerapaabuluawa,nawatsogolera,ndipo anachokampakalero

33NdiponyamaimodzimwaiziinafikakwaAnandipo inamumenyandimchirawake,kenakoinathawapamenepo.

34Ndipopameneanaonantchitoimeneyianaopakwambiri moyowake,ndipoanathawanathawiramumzinda

35Ndipoanafotokozeraanaakeaamunandiaakazizonse zimenezinam’chitikira,ndipoanthuambirianapita

kukafunafunaabulukomasanawapeze,ndipoAnandi abaleakesanapitensokumenekokuyambiratsikulotsatira, chifukwaanaopakwambirimiyoyoyawo

36AnaaAnamwanawaSeirianaliDisonindimlongo wakeAhilibama,ndipoanaaDisonianaliHemudani, Esibani,Itirani,ndiKerani,ndipoanaaEzerianaliBilihani, Zaavani,ndiAkani,ndipoanaaDisonianaliUzindiArani 37AmenewandimabanjaaanaaSeiriMhori,mongamwa mafumuawom’dzikolaSeiri

38NdipoEsaundianaakeanakhalam’dzikolaSeiri, Mhori,wokhalam’dzikomo;ndipoanakhalandichuma mmenemo,nabalana,nachulukakwambiri;ndipoYakobo, ndianaake,ndizonseanalinazo,anakhalandiIsakiatate wawom’dzikolaKanani,mongaYehovaanalamulira Abrahamuatatewawo

CHAPUTALA37

1Ndipom'chakachazanalimodzindizisanuchamoyowa Yakobo,ndichochakachachisanundichinayichakukhala kwakendianaakem'dzikolaKanani,iyeanachokeraku Padanaramu.

2NdipomasikuamenewoYakoboanatulukakuHebroni ndianaake,nabwererakumudziwaSekemu,iwondionse omweanalinawo;nakhalakumeneko;pakutianaaYakobo anapezamaloodyetseraziwetozawoabwinondionenepa m'mudziwaSekemu,womweunamangidwansonthawi imeneyo,ndipomunaliamunandiakazipafupifupimazana atatu

3NdipoYakobo,ndianaake,ndizonseanalinazo, anakhalam’mundaumeneYakoboanagulakwaHamori atatewaSekemu,atabwerakuchokerakuPadanaramu, SimeonindiLeviasanaukiremudziwo

4NdipomafumuonseaAkananindiAamoriomweanali kuzunguliramzindawaSekemuanamvakutianaaYakobo abweransokuSekemu,nakhalakumeneko

5Ndipoanati,KodianaaYakobo,Mhebri,adzabweranso kumudzindikukhalamo,ataphaokhalamondi kuwathamangitsa?Kodiabwereratsopanondi kuthamangitsaokhalamokapenakuwapha?

6NdipomafumuonseaKananianasonkhananso, nasonkhanapamodzikutiamenyanendiYakobondiana ake.

7NdipoYashubumfumuyaTapnakianatumizanso uthengakwamafumuonseoyandikananaye,kwaElani mfumuyaGaasi,ndikwaIhurimfumuyaSilo,ndikwa ParatonimfumuyaHazara,ndikwaSusimfumuyaSatoni, ndikwaLabanimfumuyaBeti-korani,ndikwaShabiri mfumuyaOtinayima,nati,

8Bweranikunomudzandithandize,ndipotiyenitimuphe Yakobo,Mheberi,ndianaakeaamuna,ndizonsezomwe alinazo,chifukwaabweransokuSekemukutiakalandire dzikolondikuphaanthuokhalamomongakale

9Ndipomafumuonsewaanasonkhanapamodzi,nabwera ndimaguluawoonseankhondo,anthuochulukangati mchengawam'mphepetemwanyanja,ndipoonseanali moyang'anizanandiTakina.

10NdipoYashubumfumuyaTapakianatuluka kudzamenyananawondigululakelonselankhondo, namangamisasapamodzinawomoyang'anizanandi Tapakikunjakwamudzi,ndipomafumuawaonse

anagawam'maguluasanundiawiri,maguluasanundi awiriankhondomotsutsanandianaaYakobo.

11NdipoanatumizauthengakwaYakobondimwanawake, nati,Bweranikunokwaifetonse,kutitikalankhule pamodzim'chigwa,ndikubwezeramlanduwaanthuaku Sekemuamenemunawapham'mudzimwawo;ndipo tsopanomudzabwererakumudziwaSekemu,ndikukhala momwemo,ndikuphaokhalamomongakale.

12NdipoanaaYakoboatamvaizi,anakwiyakwambirindi mawuamafumuaKanani,ndipoanakhumiaYakobo anafulumirananyamuka,ndipoaliyensewaiwoanavala zidazakezankhondo;ndipopanalianyamataawozana limodzindiawiripamodzinawookonzekerankhondo.

13Ndipoamunaonsewa,anaaYakobondiantchitoawo, anapitakwamafumuawa,ndipoYakoboatatewawoanali nawo,ndipoonseanaimapamuluwaSekemu.

14NdipoYakoboanapempherakwaYehovachifukwacha anaakeaamuna,ndipoanatambasulamanjaakekwa Yehova,nati,Mulungu,InundinuMulungu Wamphamvuyonse,Inundinuatatewathu,munatipangaife ndipoifendifentchitozamanjaanu;ndikukupemphani kutimupulumutseanaangaaamunamwachifundochanu m'manjamwaadaniawo,ameneakubweralero kudzamenyananawondikuwapulumutsam'manjamwawo, pakutim'dzanjalanumulimphamvundimphamvu, kupulumutsaochepakwaambiri

15Ndipomupatseanaanga,atumikianu,mphamvundi mphamvukutiamenyanendiadaniawo,kuwagonjetsa,ndi kuwagwetsaadaniawopamasopawo,ndipoanaangandi antchitoawoasaphedwendianaaKanani

16Komangatikukukomeranikuchotsamiyoyoyaana angaaamunandiantchitoawo,muwalandiremwachifundo chanuchachikulukudzeram'manjamwaatumikianu,kuti asawonongekelerondimanjaamafumuaAamori.

17PameneYakoboanasiyakupempherakwaYehova, dzikolapansilinagwedezekakuchokapamalopake,ndi dzuwalinada,ndipomafumuonsewaanaopakwambiri ndipomanthaaakuluanawagwira

18NdipoYehovaanamverapempherolaYakobo,ndipo Yehovaanakhudzamitimayamafumuonsendimakamu awondimanthandimanthaaanaaYakobo

19PakutiYehovaanawapangitsakumvaphokosola magaleta,ndiphokosolaakavaloamphamvuochokerakwa anaaYakobo,ndiphokosolagululalikululankhondo lomwelinawatsatira

20Ndipomafumuawaanagwidwandimanthaakulundi anaaYakobo,ndipopameneanaimam'maloawo,taonani, anaaYakoboanayandikira,ndiamunazanalimodzi mphambukhumindiawiri,ndimfuuyayikulundi yamphamvu

21MafumuwoataonaanaaYakoboakubwerakudzawaona, anagwidwandimanthakwambiri,ndipoanafuna kubwererakwaanaaYakobomongapoyamba, osamenyananawo

22Komasanabwererem’mbuyo,nati,Kungakhale manyazikwaifekubwereram’mbuyokawiripamasopa Ahebri.

23NdipoanaaYakoboanayandikira,nayandikiramafumu onsewandimaguluawoankhondo,ndipoanawona,ndipo taonani,anthuamphamvukwambiri,ochulukangati mchengawakunyanja

24NdipoanaaYakoboanafuuliraYehovanati, TithandizeniInuYehova,tithandizenindikutiyankha, pakutitikudaliraniInu,ndipotisafendimanjaaanthu osadulidwaawa,omweatiukiralero.

25NdipoanaaYakoboanamangazidazawozankhondo, ndipoaliyenseanatengachishangochakendinthungoyake m'manjamwake,nayandikirakunkhondo

26NdipoYuda,mwanawaYakobo,anathamanga patsogolopaabaleake,ndiantchitoakekhumipamodzi naye,ndipoanapitakwamafumuawa

27NdipoYashubu,mfumuyaTapaki,nayensoanatuluka koyambandigululakelankhondopamasopaYuda,ndipo YudaanaonaYashubundigululakelankhondoakubwera kwaiye,ndipomkwiyowaYudaunayaka,ndipo anayandikirankhondoyomweYudaanaikamoyowake pachiswe.

28NdipoYashubundigululakelonselankhondoanali kubwerakuYuda,ndipoanaliatakwerakavalo wamphamvukwambirikomansowamphamvu,ndipo Yashubuanalimunthuwolimbamtimakwambiri,wokhala ndichitsulondimkuwakuyambiramutumpakakumapazi 29Ndipopameneanalipakavalo,analikuponyamivindi manjaonseawirikutsogolondikumbuyo,mongamomwe zinalilimunkhondozakezonse,ndiposanaphonyemalo omweanalikulunjikamiviyake.

30NdipopameneYashubuanabwerakudzamenyanandi Yuda,ndipoanalikuponyamiviyambirimotsutsanandi Yuda,YehovaanamangadzanjalaYashubu,ndipomivi yonseimeneanaiponyainabwererapaamunaake

31Ngakhalezinalichoncho,Yashubuanapitirizakupita kwaYuda,kutiakamutsutsendimivi,komamtundapakati pawounalipafupifupimikonomakumiatatu,ndipoYuda ataonaYashubuakumuponyeramivi,anathamangirakwa iyendimkwiyowakewamphamvu.

32NdipoYudaanatengamwalawaukulupansi,wolemera masekelimakumiasanundilimodzi,ndipoYuda anathamangirakwaYashubu,ndipomwalawo unamugundapachishangochake,koterokutiYashubu anadabwandikumenyedwako,nagwapansipakavalo wake.

33Ndipochishangochinaphulikam'dzanjalaYashubu, ndipomwamphamvuyakukankhidwakochinathamanga mpakamtundawamikonokhumindiisanu,ndipo chishangochochinagwapatsogolopagululachiwiri

34NdipomafumuameneanabwerandiYashubuanaona patalimphamvuyaYuda,mwanawaYakobo,ndizimene anachitiraYashubu,ndipoanaopakwambiriYuda

35NdipoanasonkhanapafupindimsasawaYashubu, ataonachisokonezochake,Yudaanasololalupangalake naphaamunamakumianayimphambuawiriamsasawa Yashubu;ndipomsasawonsewaYashubuunathawa pamasopaYuda,ndipopalibemunthuanaimapamaso pake;ndipoanasiyaYashubunathawapamasopake,ndipo Yashubuanalichigwadapansi

36NdipoYashubuataonakutiamunaonseam’misasa yakeadathawa,anafulumiranaukiraYudandimantha, naimachililimoyang’anizanandiYuda.

37NdipoYashubuanamenyanandiYudakamodzikokha, naikachishangopachishango,ndipoamunaonsea Yashubuanathawa,chifukwaanaopakwambiriYuda.

38NdipoYashubuanagwiramkondowakem'dzanjalake kutialaseYudapamutupake,komaYudaanaikachishango chakemwachangupamutupakepamkondowaYashubu, koterokutichishangochaYudachinalasidwandimkondo waYashubu,ndipochishangochochinagawanikanso.

39Yudaataonakutichikopachakechagawanika, anatulutsalupangalakemwachangu,nakanthaYashubupa akakoloake,nadulamapaziake,ndipoYashubuanagwa pansi,ndipomkondounagwam'dzanjalake

40PamenepoYudaanafulumirakutengamkondowa Yashubu,nadulamutuwake,nauponyapafupindimapazi ake

41NdipoanaaYakoboataonazimeneYudaanachitira Yashubu,onseanathamangirakumaguluamafumuena, ndipoanaaYakoboanamenyanandigululankhondola Yashubu,ndimaguluankhondoamafumuonseomwe analikumeneko

42NdipoanaaYakoboanaphaamunazikwikhumindi zisanu,nawaphangatiakumenyazipatsozamtengowa m’munda,ndipoenaonseanathawakutiapulumutse miyoyoyawo

43YudaanaliataimabepafupindimtembowaYashubu, ndipoanavulaYashubuchovalachakechachitsulo

44NdipoYudaanachotsachitsulondimkuwazomwe zinalipafupindiYashubu,ndipotaonani,amunaasanundi anayimwaakalongaaYashubuanadzakudzamenyanandi Yuda

45NdipoYudaanafulumiranatolamwalapansi,namenya nawommodziwaiwopamutu,ndipomutuwakeunasweka, ndipomtembowakeunagwapansikuchokerapakavalo

46Ndipoakazembeasanundiatatuotsalawo,ataona mphamvuzaYuda,anaopakwambiri,nathawa;ndipo Yudandiamunaakekhumianawatsata,nawapeza, nawapha.

47NdipoanaaYakoboanalikuphabemaguluankhondoa mafumu,ndipoanaphaambiriaiwo,komamafumu amenewomolimbamtimaanaimapamodzindiakazembe awo,ndiposanabwererem'mbuyom'maloawo,ndipo anafuulamotsutsanandimaguluawoankhondoomwe anathawapamasopaanaaYakobo,komapalibeamene anawamvera,chifukwaankaopamiyoyoyawokutiangafe

48NdipoanaonseaYakobo,atagonjetsamagulu ankhondoamafumu,anabwereranabwerapamasopaYuda, ndipoYudaanalikuphabeakalongaasanundiatatua Yashubu,ndikuvulazovalazawo

49NdipoLevianaonaEloni,mfumuyaGaasi,akubwera kudzamuukira,pamodzindiakazembeakekhumindianayi kutiakamuphe,komaLevisanadziwemotsimikiza.

50NdipoElonindiakazembeakeanayandikira,ndipoLevi anayang'anammbuyonaonakutinkhondoyathakumbuyo kwake,ndipoLevianathamangandianyamataakekhumi ndiawiri,ndipoanapitanakaphaElonindiakazembeake ndilupangalakuthwa

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1NdipoIhurimfumuyaSiloanakwerakudzathandiza Eloni,ndipoanayandikiraYakobo,pameneYakobo anakokautawakeumeneunalim'dzanjalakendimuvi waken’kukanthaIhuriumeneunamupha.

2NdipoIhurimfumuyaSiloitamwalira,mafumuanayi otsalawoanathawapamaloawopamodzindiakazembeena onse,ndipoanayesakubwereram’mbuyo,nati,Tilibe mphamvundiAhebriataphamafumuatatundiakazembe awoomweanaliamphamvukuposaife.

3NdipoanaaYakoboataonakutimafumuotsalawo achokapaudindowawo,anawatsata;ndipoYakobo nayensoanachokerakumuluwaSekemu,nachokera pamalopomweanaima,natsatamafumuwo,nawayandikira ndiantchitoawo

4Ndipomafumundiakazembendimaguluawoenaonse ankhondo,ataonakutianaaYakoboakubwera,anachita manthandimiyoyoyawo,nathawampakaanafikaku mzindawaHazara

5NdipoanaaYakoboanawatsatampakapachipatacha mzindawaKazara,ndipoanaphamafumundiankhondo awoambiri,amunapafupifupizikwizinayi,ndipopamene analikuphagululankhondolamafumu,Yakoboanali atagwirautawakekutiakanthemafumuwo,ndipo anawaphaonse

6NdipoanaphaParatonimfumuyaHazarapachipatacha mzindawaHazara,ndipopambuyopakeanaphaSusi mfumuyaSarton,ndiLabanimfumuyaBeti-chorin,ndi ShabirimfumuyaMakinaima,ndipoanawaphaonsendi mivi,muviumodzikwaaliyensewaiwo,ndipoanafa.

7NdipoanaaYakoboataonakutimafumuonseafa,ndi kutiathawa,anapitirizankhondondimaguluankhondoa mafumuwomoyang'anizanandichipatachaHazara,ndipo anakanthansoamunaawopafupifupimazanaanayi

8NdipoamunaatatuaatumikiaYakoboanaphedwa pankhondoyo,ndipoYudaataonakutianyamataakeatatu afa,anamvachisonikwambiri,ndipomkwiyowake unamuyakiraAamori

9Ndipoamunaonseotsalaamaguluankhondoamafumu anaopakwambirimiyoyoyawo,ndipoanathamanga nathyolachipatachamakomaamzindawaKazari,ndipo onseanalowamumzindawokutiakapulumuke.

10NdipoanabisalapakatipamzindawaChazara,pakuti mzindawaChazaraunaliwaukulukwambirikomanso waukulu,ndipomaguluonseankhondoatalowa mumzindawo,anaaYakoboanathamangirakumzindawo

11Ndipoamunaamphamvuanayi,odziwabwinonkhondo, anatulukamumzindamo,naimapachipatachamzindawo, ndimalupangandimikondoyosololam'manjamwawo; nadziikapamasopaanaaYakobo,osawalolakulowa mumzindamo.

12NdipoNafitalianathamanganafikapakatipawo, nakanthaawiriwandilupangalake,nawadulamitunthawi imodzi

13Ndipoanatembenukirakwaawirienawo,ndipotaonani, anathawa,ndipoanawatsata,anawapeza,anawakantha, nawapha.

14AnaaYakoboatafikamumzindawo,anaonakutipanali khomalinaloloweramumzindawo,ndipoanafunafuna chipatachalingakomasanachipezeYudaanakwera pamwambapakhomalo,ndipoSimeonindiLevi anamutsatira,ndipoonseatatuanatsikakuchokerapa khomalokulowamumzindawo

15NdipoSimeonindiLevianaphaamunaonseamene anathawiramumzindawokutiakapulumuke,komanso anthuokhalamumzindawopamodzindiakaziawondiana

awoaang'ono,anawaphandilupangalakuthwa,ndipo kulirakwamzindawokunakwerakumwamba.

16NdipoDanindiNafitalianalumphirapakhomakuti akaonechomwechinayambitsaphokosolakulira,pakuti anaaYakoboanaderankhawaabaleawo,ndipoanamva anthuokhalamumzindawoakulankhulandikulirandi kupembedzera,nati,Tenganizonsezomwetilinazo mumzindawu,ndipochokani,komamusatiphe.

17Yuda,Simeoni,ndiLeviatasiyakuphaanthuokhala mumzindawo,anakweralinganaitanaDanindiNafitali, omweanalipalinga,ndiabaleawoenaonse,ndipo SimeonindiLevianawadziwitsazakulowamumzindawo, ndipoanaonseaYakoboanabwerakudzatengazofunkha.

18NdipoanaaYakoboanatengazofunkhazamzindawa Hazara,nkhosa,nding'ombe,ndichuma,ndizonsezomwe zinagwidwa,natulukamumzindawotsikulomwelo.

19NdipotsikulotsatiraanaaYakoboanapitakuSarton, chifukwaanamvakutianthuakuSartonomweanatsala mumzindawoasonkhanakutiamenyanenawochifukwa chakuphamfumuyawo,ndipoSartonunalimzinda wautalikomansowolimbakwambiri,ndipounalindilinga lozamalozunguliramzindawo.

20Ndipochipilalachalingachinalipafupifupimikono makumiasanu,ndim'lifupimwakemikonomakumianayi, ndipopanalibemalootimunthualowemumzindachifukwa chalinga,ndipoanaaYakoboanaonalingalamzinda, ndipoanafunafunapolowerakomasanapeze

21Pakutichipatacholoweramumzindachinalikumbuyo, ndipoaliyensewofunakulowamumzindaankadutsa msewuumenewonazunguliramzindawonse,ndipo pambuyopakeanalowamumzindawo.

22AnaaYakoboataonakutisakupezanjirayolowera mumzindawo,anakwiyakwambiriAnthuokhala mumzindawoanaonakutianaaYakoboakubwerakwaiwo ndipoanaopakwambirianaaYakobowo,chifukwa anamvazamphamvuzawondizimeneanachitiraHazara

23NdipoanthuokhalamumzindawaSartonsanathekupita kwaanaaYakoboatasonkhanamumzindawokuti akamenyanenawo,poopakutiangalowemumzindawo, komaataonakutiakubwera,anaopakwambiri,chifukwa anamvazamphamvuzawondizimeneanachitiraHazara

24ChonchoanthuokhalakuSartonanachotsamwachangu mlathowamzindawo,anaaYakoboasanabwere,ndipo anafikanawomumzindawo

25NdipoanaaamunaaYakoboanafikanafunafunanjira yoloweramumzinda,komasanaipeze.Anthuokhala mumzindawoanakwerapamwambapalinga,naona,ndipo anaaamunaaYakoboanalikufunafunanjirayolowera mumzindawo

26Ndipoanthuokhalamumzindawoananyozaanaa Yakobokuchokerapamwambapalinga,ndipo anawatemberera,ndipoanaaYakoboanamvamawu onyozawo,ndipoanakwiyakwambiri,ndipomkwiyo wawounayakamkatimwawo

27NdipoanaaYakoboanakwiyanawo,ndipoonse ananyamukanadumphadumphapalingandimphamvu zawozonse,ndipomwamphamvuzawoanadutsam'lifupi mwalingamikonomakumianayi

28Ndipoatadutsalingaanaimapansipalingalamzindawo, ndipoanapezazipatazonsezamzindawozitatsekedwandi zitsekozachitsulo

29NdipoanaaYakoboanayandikirakuthyolazitsekoza mzindawo,komaanthuokhalam’mudzimosanawalole, chifukwaanalikuwaponyamiyalandimivikuchokera pamwambapakhoma.

30Ndipochiwerengerochaanthuomweanalipakhoma chinaliamunapafupifupimazanaanayi,ndipoanaa Yakoboataonakutianthuamumzindawosanawalole kutsegulazipatazamzinda,anakwerapamwambapa khoma,ndipoYudaanakwerachoyambakum'mawakwa mzinda

31NdipoGadindiAserianakwerapambuyopakeku ngodyayakumadzulokwamzinda,ndiSimeonindiLevi kumpoto,ndiDanindiRubenikumwera.

32Ndipoanthuokhalam'mudzimo,ameneanali pamwambapalinga,anaonakutianaaYakoboakubwera kudzakumananawo,onseanathawapalinga,natsikira mumzinda,nabisalapakatipamzinda

33NdipoIsakarandiNafitaliomweanatsalapansipalinga anayandikiranathyolazipatazamzinda,nayatsamoto pazipatazamzinda,koterokutichitsulochinasungunuka, ndipoanaonseaYakoboanalowamumzindawo,iwondi amunaawoonse,namenyanandiokhalamumzindawa Sarton,nawaphandilupangalakuthwa,ndipopalibeamene anaimapamasopawo

34Ndipoamunapafupifupimazanaawirianathawa m'mudzimo,napitaonse,nabisalam'nsanjaina m'mzindamo;ndipoYudaanawatsatakufikiransanjayo; nagwetsansanjayo,yomweinagweraanthuwo,nafaonse.

35NdipoanaaYakoboanakwerapanjirayapadengala nsanjayo,naona,ndipotaonani,panalinsanjainayolimba ndiyayitalipatalimumzindawo,ndipopamwambapake panafikakumwamba,ndipoanaaYakoboanafulumira kutsika,napitandiamunaawoonsekunsanjayo,naipeza yodzazandiamuna,akazi,ndianapafupifupimazanaatatu.

36NdipoanaaYakoboanaphaanthuameneanali m’nsanjayondikuphakwakukulu,ndipoanathawandi kuthawa.

37NdipoSimeonindiLevianawatsata,pameneamuna khumindiawiriamphamvundiolimbamtimaanatuluka kudzakumananawokuchokerapamaloomweanabisala.

38Ndipoamunakhumindiawiriajaadamenyana mwamphamvundiSimeonindiLevi,ndipoSimeonindi Levisanathekuwagonjetsa,ndipoamunaolimbamtima amenewoadaswazishangozaSimeonindiLevi,ndipo mmodziwaiwoadakanthamutuwaLevindilupangalake, pameneLeviadayikadzanjalakepamutupakemwachangu, chifukwaadawopalupanga,ndipolupangalolinagunda dzanjalaLevi,ndiposilinafunekutidzanjalaLevi lidulidwe

39NdipoLevianatengalupangalamunthuwolimbamtima m'dzanjalake,nalilandamwankhanzakwamunthuyo, nakanthanalomutuwamunthuwamphamvuyo,nadula mutuwake

40Ndipoamunakhumindimmodzianayandikira kukamenyanandiLevi,popezaanaonakutimmodziwa iwowaphedwa,ndipoanaaYakoboanamenyana,koma anaaYakobosanathekuwagonjetsa,pakutiamuna amenewoanaliamphamvukwambiri

41NdipoanaaYakoboataonakutisanathekuwagonjetsa, Simeonianafuulamokwezandimwamphamvu,ndipo

amunakhumindimmodziamphamvuwoanadabwandi mawuaSimeoni.

42NdipoYudaanadziwapatalimawuakufuulakwa Simeoni,ndipoNafitalindiYudaanathamangiraSimeoni ndiLevindizishangozawo,ndipoanawapezaakulimbana ndiamunaamphamvuaja,osathakuwagonjetsachifukwa zishangozawozinasweka

43NafitaliataonakutizishangozaSimeonindiLevi zasweka,anatengazishangoziwirikuchokerakwaantchito akenazibweretsakwaSimeonindiLevi

44NdipoSimeoni,LevindiYudatsikulomwelo anamenyanandiamunaamphamvukhumindimmodziaja mpakadzuwalitalowa,komasanathekuwagonjetsa.

45NdipoYakoboanauzidwaizi,ndipoanamvachisoni kwambiri,napempherakwaYehova,ndipoiyendimwana wakeNafitalianapitakukamenyanandiamunaamphamvu awa

46NdipoYakoboanayandikira,nakokautawake, nayandikiraamunaamphamvuwo,naphaamunaawoatatu ndiuta,ndipootsalaasanundiatatuanabwererammbuyo, ndipoonani,nkhondoinawaukirakutsogolondikumbuyo, ndipoanaopakwambirimiyoyoyawo,ndiposanathe kuyimapamasopaanaaYakobo,ndipoanathawapamaso pawo

47NdipopakuthawakwawoanakumanandiDanindi Aseriakubwerakudzawayang'ana,ndipomwadzidzidzi anawaukira,namenyananawo,naphaawiriaiwo;ndipo Yudandiabaleakeanawatsata,nakanthaotsalawo, nawapha

48NdipoanaonseaYakoboanabwerera,nayendayenda mumzinda,kufunafunangatiangapezeamuna,ndipo anapezaanyamatapafupifupimakumiawirim'phanga mumzindamo,ndipoGadindiAserianawaphaonse,ndipo DanindiNafitalianafikapaamunaenaonseomwe anathawandikuthawakuchokerakunsanjayachiwiri, ndipoanawaphaonse

49NdipoanaaYakoboanaphaanthuonseokhala mumzindawaSarton,komaakazindianaaang'ono anawasiyamumzindawoosawapha

50NdipoanthuonseokhalamumzindawaSartonanali amphamvu,mmodziwaiwoanathamangitsaanthuchikwi, ndipoawirimwaiwosanathaweanthuotsalawozikwi khumi.

51NdipoanaaYakoboanaphaanthuonseokhala mumzindawaSartonndilupanga,koterokutipalibe munthuameneanawatsutsa,ndipoanasiyaakazi mumzindawo

52NdipoanaaYakoboanatengazofunkhazonseza mzindawo,natengazomweanafuna,natengankhosa,ndi ng'ombe,ndichumachamzindawo;ndipoanaaYakobo anachitiraSaronindiokhalamomongamomweanachitira ndiHazarandiokhalamo;natembenukanachoka.

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1NdipopameneanaaYakoboanatulukamumzindawa Sarton,atayendamamitamazanaawiri,anakumanandi anthuakuTapnakiakubwerakudzamenyananawo, chifukwaadakanthamfumuyakuTapnakindianthuake onse.

2ChonchoonseotsalamumzindawaTanakianatuluka kudzamenyanandianaaYakobo,ndipoanaganiza zowalandazofunkhandikatunduameneanalandaku HazarandikuSaroni.

3NdipoanthuotsalaakuTapnakianamenyanandianaa Yakobopamalopo,ndipoanaaYakoboanawagonjetsa, ndipoanathawapamasopawo,ndipoanawathamangitsa mpakakumzindawaArbelani,ndipoonseanagwapamaso paanaaYakobo

4AnaaYakoboanabwereranafikakuTapnakikukatenga zofunkhazakuTapnaki,ndipoatafikakuTapnakianamva kutianthuakuAribelaniabwerakudzakumananawokuti apulumutsezofunkhazaabaleawo,ndipoanaaYakobo anasiyaamunakhumikuTapnakikutiakafunkhemzinda, ndipoanapitakwaanthuakuAribelani

5NdipoamunaakuAribelanianatulukandiakaziawo kukamenyanandianaaYakobo,pakutiakaziawoanali odziwabwinonkhondo;ndipoanatuluka,amunandiakazi pafupifupimazanaanayi.

6NdipoanaonseaYakoboanafuulandimawuakulu, ndipoonseanathamangirakwaanthuokhalakuArbelani, ndimawuakulukomansoamphamvu.

7NdipookhalakuArbelanianamvaphokosolakulirakwa anaaYakobo,ndiphokosolawongatiphokosolamikango, ndiphokosolanyanjandimafundeake.

8Ndipomanthandimanthazinawagwiramitimayawo chifukwachaanaaYakobo,ndipoanaopakwambiri,ndipo anathawapamasopawokulowamumzinda;ndipoanaa Yakoboanawatsatampakapachipatachamzinda,ndipo anawapezamumzindamo

9NdipoanaaamunaaYakoboanamenyananawo mumzindawo,ndipoakaziawoonseanamenyanandianaa Yakobo,ndiponkhondoyoinakulakwambiritsikulonselo mpakamadzulo.

10NdipoanaaYakobosanathekuwagonjetsa,ndipoanaa Yakoboanaliatatsalapang'onokuthapankhondoimeneyo, ndipoanaaYakoboanafuulirakwaYehovandipo analandiramphamvuzambirimadzulo,ndipoanaa YakoboanaphaonseokhalakuArbelanindilupanga, amuna,akazindianaaang'ono.

11NdipoanaaYakobootsalaomweanathawakuSarton, anawaphakuAribelani,ndipoanaaYakoboanachitira AribelanindiTapakimongamomweanachitirandiHazara ndiSartonNdipoakaziataonakutiamunaonseafa, anakwerapadengalamzindawonaphaanaaYakobomwa kuwagwetseramiyalangatimvula.

12NdipoanaaamunaaYakoboanafulumirakulowa mumzindawo,nagwiraakazionse,nawaphandilupanga; ndipoanaaYakoboanatengazofunkhazonse,ndi zofunkha,nkhosa,nding'ombe,nding'ombe

13AnaaYakoboanachitiraMaknaimamongamomwe anachitiraTapnaki,Hazara,ndiSilo;ndipoanatembenuka nachokakumeneko

14Patsikulachisanu,anaaYakoboanamvakutianthua kuGaasiasonkhanakutiamenyanenawo,chifukwa chakutianaphamfumuyawondiakazembeawo,pakuti panaliakazembekhumindianayimumzindawaGaasi, ndipoanaaYakoboanawaphaonsewopankhondo yoyamba

15NdipoanaaYakoboanavalazidazawozankhondo tsikulimenelo,napitakukamenyanandianthuokhalaku

Gaasi,ndipokuGaasikunalianthuamphamvundi amphamvuaAamori,ndipoGaasiunalimzindawolimba komansowolimbakwambirikuposamizindayonseya Aamori,ndipounalindimakomaatatu.

16NdipoanaaYakoboanafikakuGaasi,napezazipataza mzindawozitatsekedwa,ndiamunapafupifupimazana asanuataimapamwambapalingalakunja,ndianthuambiri ngatimchengawam'mphepetemwanyanjaanabisaliraana aYakobokuchokerakunjakwamzindawokumbuyo kwake

17NdipoanaaYakoboanayandikirakutiatsegulezipata zamzindawo,ndipopameneanalikuyandikira,onani, anthuobisalirakumbuyokwamzindawoanatulukam’malo awonazunguliraanaaYakobo

18NdipoanaaYakoboanazunguliridwapakatipaanthua kuGaasi,ndiponkhondoinalipatsogolondikumbuyo kwawo,ndipoamunaonseameneanalipakhomaanali kuponyamivindimiyalakuchokerapakhoma

19YudaataonakutianthuakuGaasianalikuwalemetsa kwambiri,anafuulamokwezakwambirindipoanthuonsea kuGaasianaopakwambirindimawuakulirakwaYuda, ndipoanthuanagwakuchokerapakhomandikulirakwake kwakukulu,ndipoonseochokerakunjandimkatimwa mzindaanaopakwambirimiyoyoyawo

20AnaaYakoboanayandikirabekuthyolazitsekoza mzindawo,pameneamunaakuGaasianaponyamiyalandi mivipamwambapakhoma,nawachititsakuthawa pachipata.

21NdipoanaaYakoboanabwererakwaanthuakuGaasi omweanalinawokunjakwamudzi,nawakanthakoopsa ngatikuphamitengoyam’nkhalango;ndiposanathe kulimbanandianaaYakobo;pakutimanthandimantha zinawagwirapakulirakwaYuda

22NdipoanaaYakoboanaphaamunaonseameneanali kunjakwamzinda,ndipoanaaYakoboanayandikirabe kutialowemumzindandikumenyanapansipamakomaa mzinda,komasanathechifukwaanthuonseokhalaku Gaasiameneanatsalamumzindawoanazunguliramakoma aGaasimbalizonse,koterokutianaaYakobosanathe kufikapafupindimzindawukutiamenyanenawo.

23NdipoanaaYakoboanayandikirangodyaimodzikuti amenyanepansipalinga,anthuakuGaasianawaponyera mivindimiyalangatimvulayamkuntho,ndipoanathawa pansipalinga

24NdipoanthuakuGaasiomweanalipakhoma,ataona kutianaaYakobosanathekuwagonjetsapansipakhoma, anadzudzulaanaaYakobom'mawuawa,nati, 25Kodivutolanundichiyanipankhondoyikuti simungathekugonjetsa?Kodimungachitiremzinda wamphamvuwaGaasindianthuokhalamomongamomwe munachitirandimizindayaAamoriyomwesinali yamphamvukwambiri?Ndithudi,munachitiraanthu ofookapakatipathuzinthuzimenezi,ndipomunawapha pakhomolamzindawo,chifukwaanalibemphamvu pameneanaopaphokosolakufuulakwanu

26Koditsopanomudzathakumenyanam’maloano?

Ndithudinonsenumudzafakuno,ndipoifetidzabwezera chifukwachamizindaimenemunaiwononga

27NdipoanthuokhalakuGaasiananyozakwambirianaa Yakobondikuwanyozandimilunguyawo,ndipo

anapitirizakuwaponyamivindimiyalakuchokera pakhoma.

28Yudandiabaleakeatamvamawuaanthuokhalaku Gaasi,anakwiyakwambiri,ndipoYudaanachitansanjendi Mulunguwakepankhaniyi,nafuwulanati,Ambuye, tithandizeni,tithandizeniifendiabaleathu

29Ndipoanathamangapatalindimphamvuzakezonse, ndilupangalakelosololam'manjamwake,ndipo anadumphakuchokerapansindipochifukwachamphamvu zake,anakwerakhoma,ndipolupangalakelinagwa m'manjamwake

30NdipoAyudaanafuulapakhoma,ndipoamunaonse ameneanalipakhomaanaopa,ndipoenaanagwa kuchokerapakhomanalowam'mzindanafa;ndipoamene analipakhoma,ataonamphamvuzaYuda,anaopa kwambiri,nathawiramumzindakutiapulumuke.

31NdipoenaanalimbamtimakumenyanandiYuda pakhoma,ndipoanayandikirakumuphapameneanaona kutipanalibelupangam'dzanjalaYuda,ndipoanaganiza zomuponyakuchokerapakhomakupitakwaabaleake, ndipoamunamakumiawiriamumzindawoanabwera kudzawathandiza,ndipoanazunguliraYudandipoonse anafuulapamwambapake,namuyandikirandimalupanga osolola,ndipoanaopsezaYuda,ndipoYudaanafuulira abaleakekuchokerapakhoma.

32NdipoYakobondianaakeanakokautapansipakhoma, nakanthaamunaatatuomweanalipamwambapakhoma, ndipoYudaanapitirizakulirandipoanafuulakuti,Ambuye, tithandizeni,Ambuye,tipulumutseniNdipoanafuulandi mawuakulupakhoma,ndipokulirakokunamvekakutali kwambiri.

33Ndipopambuyopamfuuiyianabwerezansokufuula, ndipoamunaonseozunguliraYudapamwambapalinga anaopa,ndipoaliyenseanaponyalupangalakem'manja mwakepakumvakufuulakwaYudandikunjenjemera kwake,nathawa

34NdipoYudaanagwiramalupangaameneanagwa m'manjamwawo,ndipoYudaanamenyananawo,napha amunamakumiawiriaiwopakhoma

35Ndipoamunandiakazipafupifupimakumiasanundi atatuanakweralingakuchokeramumzindawo,ndipoonse anazunguliraYuda,ndipoYehovaanaikamanthaaYuda m'mitimayawo,kutisanathekum'yandikira.

36NdipoYakobondionseameneanalinayeanakokauta pansipalinga,naphaamunakhumipalinga,nagwapansi palingapamasopaYakobondianaake.

37Ndipoanthuameneanalipalingaanaonakutiamuna makumiawiriagwa,anathamangirabekwaYudandi malupangaosolola,komasanathekufikakwaiye; chifukwaanaopakwambirimphamvuyaYuda

38Ndipommodziwaamunaawoamphamvudzinalake AridianayandikirakukaphaYudandilupangalakepamutu pake,pameneYudaanagwiramwachanguchishangochake pamutupake,ndipolupangalinagundachishangocho, ndipochinagawanikapakati

39NdipomunthuwamphamvuuyuatagonjetsaYuda anathawakutiapulumutsemoyowake,chifukwacha manthaaYuda,ndipomapaziakeanagwerapakhoma ndipoanagwapakatipaanaaYakoboomweanalipansipa khoma,ndipoanaaYakoboanamumenyandikumupha.

40MutuwaYudaunamupwetekachifukwacha kumenyedwandimunthuwamphamvuyo,ndipoYuda analipafupikufachifukwachakumenyedwako

41NdipoYudaanafuulapakhomachifukwachaululu wobwerachifukwachakuwombako,Daniatamva,ndipo mkwiyowakeunamuyakamkatimwake,ndiponayenso ananyamukanapitapatali,nathamanga,nadumpha kuchokerapansi,nakwerakhomandimphamvuzake zokwiya

42NdipoDaniatafikapalingapafupindiYuda,amuna onseameneanalipalingaanathawa,ameneanaima motsutsanandiYuda,nakwerakulingalachiwiri,naponya mivindimiyalapaDanindiYudakuchokerapalinga lachiwiri,nayesakuwathamangitsakuchokerapalinga

43NdipomivindimiyalazinagundaDanindiYuda,ndipo anatsalapang'onokuphedwapakhoma,ndipokulikonse kumeneDanindiYudaanathawirakuchokerapakhoma, anaukiridwandimivindimiyalakuchokerapakhoma lachiwiri.

44NdipoYakobondianaakeaamunaanaliakadali pakhomolamzindapansipalingaloyamba,ndiposanathe kuponyautawawomotsutsanandianthuokhala mumzindawo,chifukwasakanathakuwaona,popezaanali palingalachiwiri

45NdipoDanindiYudaatalepherakupiriramiyalandi mivizomwezinawagwerakuchokerapakhomalachiwiri, onseawirianadumphirapakhomalachiwiripafupindi anthuamzindawo,ndipopameneanthuamzindawoomwe analipakhomalachiwirianaonakutiDanindiYudaabwera kwaiwopakhomalachiwiri,onseanafuulandipoanatsika pansipakatipamakoma.

46NdipoYakobondianaakeanamvaphokosolakufuula kwaanthuamumzindawo,ndipoanaliakadalipakhomola mzindawo,ndipoanadankhawandiDanindiYudaomwe sanawaone,omweanalipakhomalachiwiri

47NdipoNafitalianakwerandimkwiyowake wamphamvu,nadumphirapakhomaloyambakutiakaone chomwechinayambitsaphokosolamfuulimeneanamva mumzindawo,ndipoIsakarandiZebulonianayandikira kuthyolazitsekozamzinda,ndipoanatsegulazipataza mzinda,nalowamumzindawo

48NdipoNafitalianadumphakuchokerapalingaloyamba kupitakulachiwiri,nabwerakudzathandizaabaleake,ndi okhalakuGaasiomweanalipalinga,poonakutiNafitali ndiyewachitatuameneanabwerakudzathandizaabaleake, onseanathawanatsikiramumzindawo,ndipoYakobondi anaakeonseaamunandianyamataawoonseanafika mumzindawokwaiwo.

49NdipoYuda,Dani,ndiNafitalianatsikakuchokera pakhomakulowamumzinda,natsataokhalamumzindawo; ndipoSimeonindiLevianatulukakunjakwamzinda, osadziwakutichipatachatsegulidwa;ndipoanakwera kuchokerapamenepokukhoma,natsikirakwaabaleawo mumzindawo

50Ndipoanthuokhalamumzindawoonseanatsikira mumzindawo,ndipoanaaYakoboanafikakwaiwombali zosiyanasiyana,ndiponkhondoinawaukirakuchokera kutsogolondikumbuyo,ndipoanaaYakoboanawakantha kwambiri,naphaamunandiakazipafupifupizikwi makumiawiri,palibengakhalemmodziwaiwoamene anathakulimbanandianaaYakobo

51Ndipomagazianatulukakwambirimumzindawo,ndipo analingatimtsinjewamadzi,ndipomagaziwoanatuluka ngatimtsinjekupitakunjakwamzinda,ndipoanafika kuchipululuchaBeti-chorin.

52NdipoanthuakuBeti-korinianaonamagaziakutuluka patalikuchokeramumzindawaGaasi,ndipoamuna pafupifupimakumiasanundiawiriochokerapakatipawo anathamangakukawonamagaziwo,ndipoanafikapamalo pomwepanalimagaziwo

53Ndipoanatsatiranjirayamagaziwonafikapakhomala mzindawaGaasi,ndipoanaonamagaziakutuluka mumzindawo,ndipoanamvakulirakuchokerakwaanthu okhalakuGaasi,chifukwaunakwerakumwamba,ndipo magaziwoanalikuyendabengatimtsinjewamadzi

54NdipoanaonseaYakoboanalikuphabeanthuokhala kuGaashi,ndipoanayesetsakuwaphampakamadzulo, amunandiakazipafupifupizikwimakumiawiri,ndipo anthuakuHorinianati,Ndithudiuwundintchitoya Ahebri,chifukwaakadalikuchitankhondom'mizinda yonseyaAamori

55NdipoanthuwoanafulumirakuthamangirakuBetiKorini,ndipoaliyenseanatengazidazakezankhondo, ndipoanafuuliraonseokhalakuBeti-Korini,omwe nawonsoanavalazidazawozankhondokutiapite kukamenyanandianaaYakobo.

56NdipopameneanaaYakoboadathakuphaanthuokhala kuGaasi,anayendayendamumzindawokukatengazinthu zonsezophedwa,ndipoatafikamkatimwamzinda, anakumanandiamunaatatuamphamvukwambiri,ndipo analibelupangam'manjamwawo

57NdipoanaaamunaaYakoboanafikakomweanali, ndipoamunaamphamvuwoanathawa;ndipommodziwa iwoanagwiraZebuloni,ameneanamuonakutianali mnyamatawamfupikomansowamfupi,namugwetsapansi ndimphamvuzake

58NdipoYakoboanathamangirakwaiyendilupangalake, ndipoYakoboanamuphandilupangapansipachiuno chake,namudulapakati,ndipomtembounagwerapa Zebuloni

59NdipowachiwirianayandikiranagwiraYakobokuti amugwetsepansi,ndipoYakoboanatembenukirakwaiye namufuulira,pameneSimeonindiLevianathamanga namumenyam'chiunondilupanganamugwetsapansi.

60Ndipomunthuwamphamvuyoanadzukapansindi mkwiyowaukulu,ndipoYudaanabwerakwaiye asanayambekuyenda,namumenyamutundilupanga, ndipomutuwakeunaswekandipoanafa

61Ndipomunthuwamphamvuwachitatu,ataonakuti anzakeaphedwa,anathawapamasopaanaaYakobo,ndipo anaaYakoboanamuthamangitsamumzindawo;ndipo pamenemunthuwamphamvuyoanalikuthawa,anapeza lupangalimodzilaanthuokhalamumzindawo,ndipo analitenganatembenukirakwaanaaYakobonawamenya ndilupangalimenelo

62Ndipomunthuwamphamvuyoanathamangirakwa Yudakutiakamuphemutundilupanga,ndipopanalibe chishangom'dzanjalaYuda;ndipopameneanalikufuna kumupha,Nafitalianafulumirakutengachishangochake nachiyikapamutupaYuda,ndipolupangalamunthu wamphamvuyolinagundachishangochaNafitalindipo Yudaanapulumukalupangalo

63NdipoSimeonindiLevianathamangiramunthu wamphamvuyondimalupangaawonamumenya mwamphamvundimalupangaawo,ndipomalupanga awiriwoanalowam'thupilamunthuwamphamvuyo naligawapakati,kutalikakwake.

64NdipoanaaYakoboanaphaamunaamphamvuatatuwo panthawiyo,pamodzindianthuonseokhalakuGaasi, ndipodzuwalinalilitatsalapang'onokulowa.

65NdipoanaaamunaaYakoboanayendayendamu mzindawaGaasi,natengazofunkhazonsezamumzindawo, ngakhaleanaaang'onondiakaziomwesanawasiyendi moyo,ndipoanaaYakoboanachitiraGaasimonga momweanachitiraSatonindiSilo.

CHAPUTALA40

1NdipoanaaYakoboanatengazofunkhazonsezaku Gaasi,natulukamumzindausiku

2AnalikutulukakupitakulingalaBeti-chorini,ndipo anthuokhalakuBeti-chorinianalikupitakulinga kukakumananawo,ndipousikuwomwewoanaaYakobo anamenyanandianthuokhalakuBeti-chorini,m’lingala Beti-chorini

3NdipoanthuonseokhalakuBetikorinianaliamuna amphamvu,mmodziwaiwosanathawepamasopaamuna chikwi,ndipoanamenyanausikuwomwewopalinga, ndipomfuuyawoinamvekausikuwomwewokuchokera kutali,ndipodzikolapansilinagwedezekandimfuuyawo.

4NdipoanaonseaYakoboanaopaamunaamenewo, popezasanaliozolowerakumenyanamumdima,ndipo anasokonezekakwambiri,ndipoanaaYakoboanafuulira kwaYehova,nati,TithandizeniAmbuye,tipulumutseni kutitisafendimanjaaanthuosadulidwaawa

5NdipoYehovaanamveramawuaanaaYakobo,ndipo Yehovaanachititsamanthandichisokonezochachikulu kutiagwireanthuakuBeti-chorin,ndipoanamenyana winandimnzakemumdimawausiku,naphanawinandi mnzakekwambiri

6NdipoanaaYakobo,podziwakutiYehovaanabweretsa mzimuwoipapakatipaanthuamenewo,ndikutialiyense waiwoanamenyanandimnansiwake,anatulukapakatipa maguluaanthuakuBeti-chorininapitampaka kutsetserekakwalingalaBeti-chorini,ndikupitirira,ndipo anakhalakumenekomotetezekandianyamataawousiku umenewo

7NdipoanthuakuBeti-korinianamenyanausikuwonse, munthummodzindimchimwenewake,ndiwinandi mnansiwake,ndipoanafuulambalizonsezalinga,ndipo kulirakwawokunamvekakutali,ndipodzikolonselapansi linagwedezekandimawuawo,chifukwaanaliamphamvu kuposaanthuonseapadzikolapansi

8Ndipoanthuonseokhalam'mizindayaAkanani,Ahiti, Aamori,Ahivi,ndimafumuonseaKanani,ndionseokhala kutsidyalinalaYordano,anamvaphokosolamfuuusiku umenewo

9Ndipoanati,NdithudiizindinkhondozaAhebriamene akumenyanandimidziisanundiiwiri,imene inawayandikira;ndipondaniangalimbanendiAhebri amenewo?

10Ndipoanthuonseokhalam'mizindayaAkanani,ndi onseameneanalikutsidyalinalaYordano,anaopa

kwambirianaaYakobo,pakutianati,Taonani, tidzachitidwachimodzimodzimongamomwezinachitikira m'mizindaimeneyo,pakutindaniangalimbanendi mphamvuzawozazikulu?

11NdipokulirakwaAkoronikunalikwakukulukwambiri usikuumenewo,ndipokunapitirirakuwonjezeka;ndipo anaphanawinandimnzakempakam'mawa,ndipoambiri mwaiwoanaphedwa.

12Ndipokutacham’mawa,anaonseaYakoboanadzuka m’mawakwambirinapitakulinga,naphaotsalaaAkoreni moopsa,ndipoonseanaphedwam’linga

13Ndipotsikulachisanundichimodzilinafika,ndipo anthuonseokhalakuKananianaonaanthuonseakuBetiKoriniakufam’nyumbayachifumuyaBeti-Korini,ndipo anabalalikangatimitemboyaanaankhosandimbuzi

14NdipoanaaYakoboanatengazofunkhazonsezimene analandakuGaasi,napitakuBeti-korini,napezamudziwo wodzazandianthungatimchengawakunyanja, namenyananawo,ndipoanaaYakoboanawakantha kumenekompakamadzulo

15AnaaYakoboanachitiraBeti-Korinimongamomwe anachitiraGaasindiTakina,ndimongamomweanachitira Hazara,SaronindiSilo

16NdipoanaaYakoboanatengazofunkhazakuBetikorinindizofunkhazonsezam’mizinda,ndipotsiku lomweloanabwererakwawokuSekemu

17AnaaYakoboanafikakwawokumzindawaSekemu, ndipoanakhalakunjakwamzinda,kenakoanapumula kumenekochifukwachankhondo,nagonakumenekousiku wonse

18Ndipoantchitoawoonsepamodzindizofunkhazonse zimeneanazitengam’mizinda,anazisiyakunjakwamzinda, ndiposanalowemumzindawo,pakutianati,Kapena nkhondoinaidzakhalaponsomotsutsananafe,ndipo angadzekudzatizingakuSekemu

19NdipoYakobo,ndianaakeaamunandiantchitoawo, anakhalausikuwomwewondim’mawamwakem’munda umeneYakoboanagulakwaHamorindimasekeliasanu

20NdipozofunkhazonsezimeneanaaYakoboanalanda m’mundamozinalizazikulungatimchengawa m’mphepetemwanyanja

21Anthuokhalam'dzikoloanayang'anitsitsaalikutali, ndipoanthuonseokhalam'dzikoloanaopaanaaYakobo ameneanachitaizi,pakutipanalibemfumuinachitapo choterekuyambirakale

22NdipomafumuasanundiawiriaAkananianagwirizana kutiapambanendianaaYakobo,chifukwaanaopa kwambirimiyoyoyawochifukwachaanaaYakobo.

23Ndipotsikulomwelo,tsikulachisanundichiwiri,Yafia mfumuyaHebronianatumizauthengamwachinsinsikwa mfumuyaAi,ndikwamfumuyaGibeoni,ndikwamfumu yaSalemu,ndikwamfumuyaAdulamu,ndikwamfumu yaLakisi,ndikwamfumuyaKazara,ndikwamafumu onseaAkananiomweanalipansipaulamulirowawo,ndi kuti,

24Kweraninane,ndipobweranikwainekutitipitekwa anaaYakobo,ndipondidzapangananawomtendere,ndi kupangananawopangano,kutidzikolanulonse lisawonongekendilupangalaanaaYakobo,monga momweanachitirandiShekemundimizindayozungulira, mongamomwemwamverandikuwona

25Ndipomukabwerakwaine,musabwerendianthu ambiri,komamfumuiliyonseibweretseakazembeake atatu,ndipokazembealiyenseabweretseakazembeake atatu.

26BweraninonsenukuHebroni,ndipotidzapitapamodzi kwaanaaYakobo,ndikuwapemphakutiapangepangano lamtenderendiife

27Ndipomafumuonsewoanachitamongamomwemfumu yaHebroniinawatumizira,pakutionseanalipansipa uphungundilamulolake,ndipomafumuonseaKanani anasonkhanakutiapitekwaanaaYakobo,kutiapange mtenderenawo;ndipoanaaYakoboanabwereranapitaku gawolamundalomwelinalikuSekemu,chifukwa sanadaliremafumuadzikolo

28NdipoanaaYakoboanabwerera,nakhalam’munda masikukhumi,ndipopalibeameneanadzakudzamenyana nawo

29NdipoanaaYakoboataonakutipalibenkhondo, anasonkhanaonse,napitakumzindawaSekemu;ndipo anaaYakoboanakhalabekuSekemu

30Ndipoatapitamasikumakumianayi,mafumuonsea Aamorianasonkhanakuchokeram'maloawoonse,nafika kuHebroni,kwaYafiamfumuyaHebroni

31Ndipochiwerengerochamafumuomweanabweraku Hebroni,kutiachitemtenderendianaaYakobo,chinali mafumumakumiawirindichimodzi,ndipochiwerengero chaakazembeomweanabweranawochinalimakumiasanu ndilimodzimphambuasanundianayi,ndipoamunaawo analizanalimodzimphambumakumiasanundiatatu mphambuasanundianayi,ndipomafumuonsewandi amunaawoanapumulapafupindiPhirilaHebroni.

32NdipomfumuyaHebroniinatulukandiakazembeake atatundiamunaasanundianayi,ndipomafumuawa anaganizazopitakwaanaaYakobokutiakakhazikitse mtendere

33NdipoanauzamfumuyakuHeburonikuti: “Titsogolerenipamodzindianthuanu,ndipo mutilankhulirekwaanaaYakobo,ndipoifenso tidzakutsatiranindikutsimikiziramawuanu”Mfumuya kuHeburoniinachitadizimenezo.

34NdipoanaaYakoboanamvakutimafumuonsea KananiasonkhanapamodzinapumulakuHebroni,ndipo anaaYakoboanatumaakapoloawoanayingatiazondi, nati,Pitanimukaonemafumuawa,ndikufufuzandi kufufuzaanthuawongatialiochepakapenaambiri,ndipo ngatialiochepa,awerengenionsendikubweranso.

35NdipoantchitoaYakoboanapitamobisakwamafumu awa,ndipoanachitamongamomweanaaYakobo anawalamulira,ndipotsikulimeneloanabwererakwaanaa Yakobo,natikwaiwo,Tinafikakwamafumuamenewo, ndipondiochepachabemuchiwerengero,ndipo tinawawerengaonse,ndipoonani,analimazanaawiri mphambumakumiasanundiatatumphambuasanundi atatu,mafumundiamuna

36NdipoanaaamunaaYakoboanati,Ndiochepachabe, chifukwachakesitidzapitakwaiwotonse;ndipom'mawa anaaamunaaYakoboananyamukanasankhaamuna makumiasanundilimodzindiawirimwaiwo,ndiana khumiaanaaamunaaYakoboanapitanawo;ndipo anamangazidazawozankhondo,pakutianati,Adza

kudzamenyananafe;pakutisanadziwekutiabwera kudzapangananawomtendere.

37NdipoanaaYakoboanapitandiantchitoawoku chipatachaSekemu,kwamafumuamenewo,ndipo Yakoboatatewawoanalinawo.

38Atatuluka,taonanimfumuyaHebronindiakazembe akeatatundiamunaasanundianayianalikubwerapanjira kukalimbanandianaaYakobo,ndipoanaaYakobo anakwezamasoawo,naonaYafia,mfumuyaHebroni,ndi akazembeake,akubwerakwaiwopatali,ndipoanaa YakoboanaimapamaloachipatachaSekemu,koma sanapite

39NdipomfumuyaHebroniinapitirirapatsogolo,iyendi akazembeake,mpakaanayandikiraanaaYakobo,ndipo iyendiakazembeakeanagwadapamasopawo,ndipo mfumuyaHebroniinakhalapansindiakazembeake pamasopaYakobondianaake

40AnaaYakoboanafunsaYakobokuti,“Chakuchitikirani n’chiyani,inumfumuyaHebroni?N’chifukwachiyani mwabwerakwaifelero?N’chiyanichimenemukufuna kwaife?”NdipomfumuyaHebroniinauzaYakobokuti, “Chondembuyanga,mafumuonseaAkananiabweralero kudzapanganamtenderendiinu”

41AnaaYakoboanamvamawuamfumuyakuHebroni, komasanavomerezemalingaliroake,chifukwaanaa Yakobosanamukhulupirire,chifukwaankaganizakuti mfumuyakuHebroniinalankhulanawomwachinyengo 42NdipomfumuyaHebroniinadziwakuchokeram'mawu aanaaYakobokutisanakhulupiriremawuake,ndipo mfumuyaHebroniinayandikirakwaYakobo,natikwaiye, Ndikukupemphani,mbuyanga,kutimafumuonsewa abwerakwainumwamtendere,chifukwasanabwerendi amunaawoonse,kapenakubweretsazidazawozankhondo, chifukwaabwerakudzafunafunamtenderekwambuyanga ndianaake

43NdipoanaaYakoboanayankhamfumuyaHebroni,nati, Tumizanikwamafumuawaonse,ndipongatimutiuza zoona,abwereamodzikwaife,ndipongatiabwerakwaife opandazida,tidzadziwakutiakufunamtenderekwaife

44NdipoYafiya,mfumuyaHebroni,anatumammodziwa amunaakekwamafumu,ndipoonseanafikapamasopa anaaYakobo,nawagwadirapansi,ndipomafumuawa anakhalapamasopaYakobondianaake,nanenanawo, kuti,

45TamvazonsezimenemunachitiramafumuaAamorindi lupangalanundidzanjalanulamphamvukwambiri,kotero kutipalibemunthuameneakanathakuimapamasopanu, ndipotinakuopanichifukwachamiyoyoyathu,kuti zingatigweremongamomwezinachitikirakwaiwo

46Chifukwachaketabwerakwainukutitipangepangano lamtenderepakatipathu,ndipotsopanochitaninafe panganolamtenderendichoonadi,kutimusachitenafe chisokonezo,popezaifesitinachitenanuchisokonezo

47NdipoanaaYakoboanadziwakutianadzadi kudzafunafunamtenderekwaiwo,ndipoanaaYakobo anamvera,napangananawopangano

48NdipoanaaYakoboanalumbirakwaiwokuti sadzalowereranawo,ndipomafumuonseaAkanani analumbiransokwaiwo,ndipoanaaYakobo anawagwiritsantchitoyaukapolokuyambiratsikulimenelo.

49Pambuyopake,akalongaonseamafumuawaanabwera kwaYakobondianthuawo,ndimphatsom'manjamwawo kwaYakobondianaake,ndipoanagwadapansipamaso pake.

50NdipomafumuawaanalimbikitsaanaaYakobondi kuwapemphakutiabwezezofunkhazonsezimeneanalanda m’mizindaisanundiiwiriyaAamori,ndipoanaaYakobo anatero,nabwezazonsezimeneanalanda,akazi,ana aang’ono,ng’ombe,ndizofunkhazonsezimeneanalanda, nazilolakutizipite,ndipoaliyenseanapitakumudziwake

51NdipomafumuonsewaanagwadiransoanaaYakobo, ndipoanatumizakapenakubweretsamphatsozambiri masikuamenewo,ndipoanaaYakoboanatumizamafumu awandiamunaawo,ndipoanachokamwamtenderekupita kumizindayawo,ndipoanaaYakobonawonsoanabwerera kwawo,kuSekemu.

52Ndipokuyambiratsikulimenelopanalimtenderepakati paanaaYakobondimafumuaAkanani,mpakaanaa IsrayeliatalandiradzikolaKanani.

CHAPUTALA41

1Ndipopanthawiyakusinthakwachaka,anaaYakobo anachokakuSekemu,nafikakuHebroni,kwaIsakeatate wawo,ndipoanakhalakumeneko,komankhosandi ng'ombezawoankadyatsikunditsikukuSekemu,pakuti kumenekokunalimsipuwabwinondiwonenepamasiku amenewo,ndipoYakobondianaakeaamunandibanja lawolonseanakhalam'chigwachaHebroni

2Ndipokunalimasikuamenewo,chakachomwecho, chakachazanalimodzimphambuzisanundichimodzicha moyowaYakobo,chakachakhumichakutulukakwa YakobokuPadanaramu,kutiLeyamkaziwaYakobo anamwalira,analiwazakamakumiasanundichimodzi pameneanamwalirakuHebroni

3NdipoYakobondianaakeanamuikam’phangalamunda waMakipela,kuHebroni,limeneAbrahamuanagulakwa anaaHeti,kutilikhalemandaake

4AnaaYakoboanakhalandiatatewawom’chigwacha Hebroni,ndipoanthuonseokhalam’dzikomoanadziwa mphamvuzawondimbiriyawoinafalikiram’dzikolonselo 5YosefemwanawaYakobo,ndimng'onowakeBenjamini, anaaRakele,mkaziwaYakobo,analiaang'onomasiku amenewo,ndiposanapitendiabaleawopankhondozawo m'mizindayonseyaAamori

6NdipoYosefeataonamphamvuzaabaleake,ndiukulu wawo,anawayamikirandikuwakweza,komaiyeanadziika yekhawamkulukuposaiwo,nadzikwezayekhapamwamba pawo;ndipoYakobo,atatewake,nayenso,anamkonda kwambirikuposaanaakeonse,chifukwaanalimwanawa ukalambawake,ndipochifukwachachikondichakepaiye, anam'pangiramalayaamitunduyosiyanasiyana.

7Yosefeataonakutibamboakeankamukondakwambiri kuposaabaleake,anapitirizakudzikwezakuposaabaleake, ndipoanafotokozerabamboakembiriyoipayokhudzaiwo

8NdipoanaaYakoboataonamachitidweonseaYosefe kwaiwo,ndikutiatatewawoanamkondaiyekuposaiwo onse,anamudaiye,ndiposanathekulankhulanaye mwamtenderemasikuonse

9NdipoYosefeanalindizakakhumindizisanundiziwiri, ndipoanalikudzikuzabekuposaabaleake,ndipoanaganiza zodzikwezakuposaiwo

10Panthawiimeneyoanalotamaloto,ndipoanafikakwa abaleakenawafotokozeramalotoake,ndipoanatikwaiwo, Ndinalotamaloto,ndipotaonani,tonsetinalikumanga mitolom'munda,ndipomtolowangaunadzukandi kugwerapansindipomitoloyanuinauzungulirandi kuuweramira

11Abaleakeanayankhanatikwaiye,Kodimalotoawa walotaamatanthauzanji?Kodiukuganizamumtimamwako kutiutilamulirekapenakutilamulira?

12Ndipoanabwerera,nauzaYakoboatatewake,ndipo YakoboanapsompsonaYosefeatamvamawuawa mkamwamwake;ndipoYakoboanamdalitsaYosefe

13NdipoanaaamunaaYakoboataonakutiatatewawo adadalitsaYosefendikumpsompsona,ndikutiadamkonda kwambiri,anamchitiransanje,namudakwambiri

14PambuyopakeYosefeanalotansomalotoena, nafotokozerabamboakemalotowopamasopaabaleake, ndipoYosefeanatikwaabamboakendiabaleake,Taonani, ndalotansomalotoena,ndipotaonani,dzuwandimwezi ndinyenyezikhumindichimodzizinandiweramira

15AtatewakeatamvamawuaYosefendimalotoake, ndipopoonakutiabaleakeankamudaYosefechifukwacha nkhaniyi,YakoboanadzudzulaYosefepamasopaabale akechifukwachankhaniyi,nati,Kodilotolimenewalota limatanthauzachiyani,ndikudzikuzapamasopaabaleako okalambakuposaiwe?

16Kodimukuganizamumtimamwanukutiinendiamayi akondiabaleakokhumindimmodzitidzabwera kudzakugwadira,kutiiweukunenaizi?

17Ndipoabaleakeanamchitiransanjechifukwachamawu akendimalotoake,ndipoanapitirizakumuda,ndipo Yakoboanasungamalotowomumtimamwake

18NdipoanaaamunaaYakoboanamukatsikulina kukawetankhosazaatatewawokuSekemu,pakutianali akadaliowetaziwetomasikuamenewo;ndipopameneana aYakoboanalikudyaziwetokuSekemutsikulomwelo, anachedwa;ndiponthawiyosonkhanitsaziwetoinatha, ndiposizinafike

19Yakoboataonakutianaakeaamunaakuchedwaku Sekemu,Yakoboanatimumtimamwake,Mwinaanthua kuSekemuaukirakutiamenyanenawo,chifukwachake achedwakubweralero

20NdipoYakoboanaitanaYosefemwanawake,namuuza, nati,Taona,abaleakoakudyakuSekemulero,ndipo taonani,sanabwere;pitatsopano,ukaonekumeneali, undibwezereuthengawaabaleakondiubwinowaziweto zawo

21NdipoYakoboanatumamwanawakeYosefekuchigwa chaHebroni,ndipoYosefeanafikakuSekemukukayitana abaleake,komasanawapeze,ndipoYosefeanayendayenda m'mundawomweunalipafupindiSekemu,kutiakaone komweabaleakeanatembenukira,ndipoanasowanjira yakem'chipululu,ndiposanadziwenjirayotiapite 22NdipomngelowaAmbuyeadamupezaakuyendayenda panjirakupitakuthengo,ndipoYosefeadatikwamngelo waAmbuye,Ndikufunaabaleanga;kodisunamvekomwe akudya?NdipomngelowaAmbuyeadatikwaYosefe,

Ndawonaabaleakoakudyakuno,ndipondawamva akunenakutiapitakukadyakuDotani.

23NdipoYosefeanamveramawuamngelowaYehova, ndipoanapitakwaabaleakekuDotani,ndipoanawapeza kuDotaniakudyetsankhosa.

24Yosefeanayandikiraabaleake,ndipoasanawayandikire, anaganizazomupha

25NdipoSimeonianatikwaabaleake,Taonanimunthu wamalotoakubwerakwaifelero,ndipotiyenitimuphe, timuponyem'chitsimechimodzim'chipululu,ndipoatate wakeakadzamfunafunakwaife,tidzati,Chirombochoipa chamudya

26RubeniatamvamawuaabaleakeokhudzaYosefe, anawauzakuti:“Musachiteizi,pakutitingayang’ane bwanjiYakobo,bamboathu?Muponyenim’dzenjemuno kutiafemmenemo,komamusamutambasuledzanjakuti mukhetsemagaziake”NdipoRubeniananenaizikuti amupulumutsem’manjamwawo,kutiamubwezerekwa bamboake.

27NdipoYosefeatafikakwaabaleake,anakhalapatsogolo pawo;ndipoanaukiraiye,namgwira,namugwetsapansi, navulamalayaakeamitundumitunduomweanavala.

28Ndipoanamutenganamuponyam’dzenje,ndipo m’dzenjemomunalibemadzi,komanjokandizinkhanira NdipoYosefeanaopanjokandizinkhanirazomwezinali m’dzenjemoNdipoYosefeanafuulandimawuakulu, ndipoYehovaanabisanjokandizinkhaniram’mbalimwa dzenjelo,ndiposizinamuvulazeYosefe.

29NdipoYosefeanafuwulakuchokeram'dzenjekwaabale ake,natikwaiwo,Ndakuchitiranichiyani,ndipo ndachimwachiyani?BwanjisimuopaAmbuyechifukwa chaine?Kodisindiliwamafupandimnofuwanu,ndipo kodiYakobosiatatewanu,bamboanga?Chifukwachiyani mukundichitiraizilero,ndipomungayang'anebwanji Yakoboatatewathu?

30Ndipoanapitirizakulirandikuitanaabaleake kuchokeram’dzenje,ndipoanati,“Yuda,Simeoni,ndi Levi,abaleanga,ndichotsenimumdimamomwe mwandiikamo,ndipobweranilerokutimudzandichitire chifundo,inuanaaYehova,ndianaaYakobobamboanga. Ndipongatindakuchimwirani,kodisimulianaaAbrahamu, Isaki,ndiYakobo?Akawonamwanawamasiye, amamuchitirachifundo,kapenawanjala,amamupatsa chakudya,kapenawaludzu,amamupatsamadziakumwa, kapenawamaliseche,amamuphimbandizovala!

31Ndipoungalekebwanjichifundochakokwambale wako,popezainendinewathupindifupalako,ndipongati ndakuchimwira,udzachitaizichifukwachaatatewanga!

32NdipoYosefeanalankhulamawuawaalim’dzenje, komaabaleakesanathekumumvera,kapenakumvetsera mawuaYosefe;ndipoYosefeanalikulirandikulira m’dzenjemo.

33NdipoYosefeanati,Ha,bamboangaakadadziwalero, chimeneabaleangaandichitira,ndimawuameneandiuza lero

34Ndipoabaleakeonseanamvakulirakwakendikulira kwakem'dzenje,ndipoabaleakeanatulukam'dzenjemo, kutiasamvekulirakwaYosefendikulirakwake m'dzenjemo CHAPUTALA42

1Ndipoanamukanakhalapansikwina,patalingatimuvi woponya,nakhalapansipamenepokutiadyechakudya; ndipopameneanalikudya,anakambiranazachomwe achitenaye,kayaamuphekapenaamubwezerekwaatate wake

2Iwoanaliatasungauphungu,pameneanakwezamaso awo,anaonagululaAismayelilikubwerapatalipanjiraya kuGileadi,likutsikirakuIgupto

3NdipoYudaanatikwaiwo,Tipindulanjitikaphambale wathu?KapenaMulunguadzatifunsazaiye;ndipo uphunguumenewaperekedwakwaiyendiuwu:Taonani guluililaAismayelilikupitakuAigupto, 4Tsopanotiyenitimuphe,ndipotisamuikedzanjalathupa iye,ndipoamutengenawolimodzi,ndipoadzatayikapakati paanthuam’dzikolo,ndipoifesitidzamuphandimanja athu”Ndipoabaleakeanakondwerandimawuwo,ndipo anachitamogwirizanandimawuaYuda

5Ndipopameneanalikukambiranazankhaniyi,ndipo gululaAismayelilisanawafikire,amunaasanundiawiri amalondaochokerakuMidiyanianadutsapafupinawo; ndipopameneanalikudutsa,analindiludzu;ndipo anakwezamasoawonaonadzenjelimeneYosefe anaikidwamo;ndipoanayang'ana,ndipoonani,mitundu yonseyambalameinalipaiye.

6NdipoAmidiyaniawaanathamangirakudzenjekukamwa madzi,chifukwaanaganizakutimunalimadzi,ndipo atafikapatsogolopadzenjeanamvamawuaYosefeakulira ndikuliram'dzenjemo,ndipoanayang'anapansi m'dzenjemo,ndipoanaonamnyamatawokongolakomanso wokongola.

7Ndipoanamuitananati,“Ndiwendani,ndani anakubweretsakuno,ndipondanianakuikam’dzenjeili, m’chipululu?”NdipoonseanathandizakuukitsaYosefe, ndipoanamutulutsam’dzenjemo,namutenganapita paulendowawo,nadutsapafupindiabaleake

8Ndipoawaanatikwaiwo,Mukuchitachiyaniichi,kuti mutengemtumikiwathundikupita?Ndithudiifetinaika mnyamatauyum'dzenjechifukwaanatipandukira,ndipo inumubweremudzamutengendikumutenga;tsopano tibwezerenimtumikiwathu

9NdipoAmidiyanianayankhanatikwaanaaYakobo, Kodiuyundikapolowanu,kapenauyuakutumikirani? Mwinanonsenundinuakapoloake,chifukwandi wokongolakomansowokongolakuposaaliyensewainu, ndipon’chifukwachiyaninonsenumukunenazabodzakwa ife?

10Chifukwachaketsopanositidzamveramawuanu, kapenakukusamalirani,pakutitinapezamnyamatayo m'dzenjem'chipululu,ndipotinamgwira;chifukwachake tipita

11NdipoanaonseaYakoboanayandikira,nawayandikira, natikwaiwo,Bwezeranikapolowathu,ndipochifukwa chiyaniinunonsemudzafandilupanga?NdipoAmidiyani anafuulamotsutsananawo,natulutsamalupangaawo, nayandikirakumenyanandianaaYakobo

12NdipoonaniSimeonianaimirirapampandowake motsutsananawo,nadumphirapansi,natulutsalupanga lake,nayandikiraAmidyani;nafuulamoopsapamasopawo, koterokutikufuulakwakekunamvekapatali,ndipodziko lapansilinagwedezekandikufuulakwaSimeoni

13NdipoAmidiyanianaopaSimeonindiphokosola kufuulakwake,nagwankhopezawopansi,nachitamantha kwambiri

14NdipoSimeonianatikwaiwo,NdineSimeoni,mwana waYakobo,Mhebri,amenendaonongamudziwaSekemu ndimizindayaAamoripamodzindimbalewanga; Mulunguadzandichitiransochimodzimodzi,kutiabaleanu onse,anthuaAmidiyani,ndimafumuaKanani,akabwera nanu,sangathekumenyanandiine

15Tsopanotibwezeremnyamataameneunamutenga,kuti ndisaperekemnofuwakokwambalamezakumwambandi zilombozadzikolapansi

16NdipoAmidiyanianaopakwambiriSimeoni,ndipo anayandikiraanaaYakobondimanthandimantha,ndi mawuachisoni,nati, 17Ndithudimwanenakutimnyamatayondikapolowanu, ndipoanakupandukirani,ndipochifukwachake munamuikam'dzenje;nangamudzatanindikapolo wopandukirambuyewake?Tsopanomugulitsenikwaife, ndipotidzakupatsanizonsezomwemukufunakwaiye; ndipoYehovaanakondwerakuchitaizikutianaaYakobo asaphembalewawo.

18NdipoAmidiyanianaonakutiYosefeanaliwokongola ndiwokongola,ndipoanam’kondakwambiri,nafulumira kumugulakwaabaleake.

19NdipoanaaYakoboanamveraAmidyani,ndipo anagulitsaYosefembalewawokwaiwondindalama makumiawirizasiliva;komaRubenimbalewawosanali nawo,ndipoAmidyanianatengaYosefenapitiriraulendo wawokuGileadi

20Pameneanalikuyendapanjira,Amidiyanianalapa chifukwachazimeneanachitapogulamnyamatayo,ndipo winaanatikwamnzake,Tachitachiyaniichi,potenga mnyamatauyuwaAhebri,amenealiwokongolakomanso wokongola?

21Mwinamnyamatauyuwabedwam'dzikolaAhebri, ndipochifukwachiyanitachitaizi?Ndipongati angamufunefunendikum'pezam'manjamwathutidzafa chifukwachaiye

22Tsopanoanthuolimbamtimandiamphamvuamugulitsa kwaife,mphamvuyamunthuamenemwamuwonalero; mwinaanamubam'dzikolakendimphamvuzawondi dzanjalawolamphamvu,ndipochifukwachakeamugulitsa kwaifendimtengowochepaumenetinawapatsa

23Ndipopameneanalikukambiranapamodzi,anayang'ana, ndipoanaonagululaAismayelilimenelinayambakubwera, limeneanaaYakoboanaliona,likupitakwaAmidiyani; ndipoAmidiyanianatiwinandimnzake,Tiyenitigulitse mnyamatauyukwagululaAismayeliameneakubwera kwaife,ndipotidzatengapang'onozomwetinaperekakwa iye,ndipotidzapulumutsidwakuchoipachake

24Ndipoanachitadizimenezo,ndipoanafikakwa Aismayeli,ndipoAmidyanianagulitsaYosefekwa Aismayelindindalamazasilivamakumiawiri,zimene anapatsaabaleake

25NdipoAmidiyanianayendaulendowawowopitaku Gileadi,ndipoAismayelianatengaYosefe,namkwezapa ngamilaimodzi,napitanayekuAigupto

26NdipoYosefeanamvakutiAismayeliakupitakuIgupto, ndipoYosefeanadandaulandikulirachifukwachaichikuti analikutalikwambirindidzikolaKanani,kuchokerakwa

atatewake,ndipoanalirakwambiripameneanalikukwera ngamila,ndipommodziwaamunaawoanamuwona,ndipo anamupangitsakutsikapangamilandikuyendapansi, ndipongakhalezinalichonchoYosefeanapitirizakulira ndikulira,ndipoanati,Obamboanga,bamboanga.

27NdipommodziwaAismayelianaimiriranamenya Yosefepatsaya,napitirizakulira;ndipoYosefeanatopa panjira,ndiposanathekupitirizachifukwachakuwawa mtimakwake,ndipoonseanamukanthandikumuzunza panjira,ndipoanamuopsezakutiasiyekulira

28NdipoYehovaanaonachilakolakochaYosefendi mavutoake,ndipoYehovaanagwetseraanthuwomdima ndichisokonezo,ndipodzanjalaaliyenseamene anam’menyalinauma

29Ndipoanafunsanakuti,“KodiMulunguwatichitira chiyanipanjira?”Iwosanadziwekutiizizawachitikira chifukwachaYosefeNdipoamunawoanayendaulendo wawo,nadutsanjirayakuEfuratakomweRakele anaikidwa.

30Yosefeatafikakumandaaamake,anafulumira kuthamangirakumandaaamake,nagwapamandaponalira 31NdipoYosefeanafuulamokwezapamandaaamayiake, nati,Amayianga,amayianga,Inuamenemunandibereka, dzukanitsopano,ndipomudzukemukaonemwanawanu, momwewagulitsidwirakukhalakapolo,ndipopalibe womumverachisoni

32Uka,ukaonemwanawako,ulirenanechifukwacha mavutoanga,ndipoukaonemitimayaabaleanga.

33Utsaniamayianga,dzukani,dzukanikutulotanu chifukwachaine,ndipokonzekeraninkhondozanundi abaleanga.Obwanjiandivulamalayaanga,nandigulitsa kalekawirikukhalakapolo,nandilekanitsandiabambo anga,ndipopalibewondichitirachifundo

34Uka,uwatsutsepamasopaMulungu,ndipouwone ameneMulunguadzamulungamitsapachiweruzo,ndi ameneadzamutsutsa

35Ukani,amayianga,dzukani,dzukanikutulotanundipo mukaonebamboangamomwemoyowawoulilindiine lero,ndipomuwatonthozendikutonthozamtimawawo

36NdipoYosefeanapitirizakulankhulamawuawa,ndipo Yosefeanafuulamokwezandikuliramowawapamandaa amake;ndipoanalekakulankhula,ndipochifukwacha kuwawamtimaanakhalachetengatimwalapamanda.

37NdipoYosefeanamvamawuochokerapansipanthaka akulankhulanaye,omweadamuyankhandimtima wowawa,ndimawuakulira,ndikupempheram'mawuawa: 38Mwanawanga,mwanawangaYosefe,ndamvamawua kulirakwakondimawuakulirakwako;ndaonamisozi yako;ndikudziwamavutoako,mwanawanga,ndipo zimandipwetekachifukwachaiwe,ndipochisoni chachikuluchawonjezeredwakuchisonichanga

39Tsopanomwanawanga,Yosefemwanawanga, yembekezeraYehova,ndipoyembekezeraIyendipo usaope,pakutiYehovaalindiiwe,adzakupulumutsaku mavutoonse

40Nyamukamwanawanga,pitakuIguptopamodzindi ambuyeako,ndipousaope,pakutiYehovaalinawe, mwanawanga”Ndipoanapitirizakulankhulamawu amenewakwaYosefe,komaanakhalachete

41Yosefeatamvaizi,anadabwakwambirindiizi,ndipo anapitirizakulira;ndipopambuyopakemmodziwa

Aishimaelianamuonaakulirandikulirapamanda,ndipo mkwiyowakeunamuyakira,ndipoanamuthamangitsa kumeneko,ndipoanamumenyandikumutemberera

42NdipoYosefeanatikwaamunawo,Ndipezechisomo pamasopanukutimundibwezerekunyumbayaatate wanga,ndipoadzakupatsanichumachambiri

43Ndipoiwoanamuyankhakuti,“Kodisulikapolo,ndipo abamboakoalikuti?”Ndipongatiukanakhalandiatate sukanagulitsidwakawirikukhalakapolopamtengowotsika chonchi;ndipomkwiyowawounaliukumukwiyirabe, ndipoanapitirizakumumenyandikumulanga,ndipo Yosefeanalirakwambiri

44NdipoAmbuyeanaonakuzunzikakwaYosefe,ndipo Ambuyeanakanthansoamunaawa,nawalanga,ndipo Ambuyeanachititsamdimakuwaphimbapadzikolapansi, ndipompheziinawalandipobingulinamveka,ndipodziko lapansilinagwedezekandimawuabingundimphepo yamphamvu,ndipoamunawoanaopakwambirindipo sanadziwekomweayenerakupita.

45Ndipoziwetondingamilazinaimachilili,ndipo zinawatsogolera,komasizinafunekupita,zinawapha,ndipo zinagwadapansi;ndipoamunawoanatiwinandimnzake, NchiyaniichichimeneMulunguwatichitira?Kodizolakwa zathun’chiyani,ndipomachimoathun’chiyanikuti chinthuchichitigwere?

46Ndipommodziwaiwoanayankhanatikwaiwo,Mwina chifukwachatchimolozunzakapolouyuchatichitikiralero; tsopanochifukwachakemumupemphemwamphamvukuti atikhululukire,ndipotidzadziwachifukwachandani choipaichichatigwera,ndipongatiMulunguatichitira chifundo,ndiyekutitidzadziwakutizonsezizatigwera chifukwachatchimolozunzakapolouyu

47Ndipoamunawoanachitadizimenezo,ndipoanapempha Yosefendikumupemphakutiawakhululukire;ndipoanati, TachimwiraYehovandiinu;tsopanolonjezanikuti tipempheMulunguwanukutiachotseimfaiyipakatipathu, chifukwatamuchimwiraIye.

48NdipoYosefeanachitamongamwamawuawo;ndipo YehovaanamveraYosefe,ndipoYehovaanachotsamliri umeneanauikapaanthuwochifukwachaYosefe;ndipo zirombozinaukapansi,nawatsogolera,napitirira,ndipo chimphepochamphamvuchinachepa,ndipodziko linakhalabata,ndipoanthuwoanapitirizaulendowawo wopitakuIgupto,ndipoanthuwoanadziwakutichoipachi chinawagwerachifukwachaYosefe

49Ndipoanatiwinandimnzake,Taonani,tikudziwakuti chinalichifukwachakuvutikakwakekutichoipaichi chatigwera;nangabwanjitibweretseimfaiyipamiyoyo yathu?Tiyenitikambiranezachochitandikapolouyu

50Ndipowinaanayankhanati,Indeanatiuzakuti timubwezerekwaatatewake;tiyenitimutengenso,ndipo tipitekomweatiuze,ndipotitengendalamazomwe tidaperekakwabanjalake,ndipotidzapita

51Ndipowinaanayankhansonati,Taonaniuphunguuwu ndiwabwinokwambiri,komaifesitingathekutero chifukwanjirailikutalikwambirindiife,ndipositingathe kuchokapanjirayathu.

52Ndipowinaanayankhanatikwaiwo,Uwundiuphungu wotiugwiritsidwentchito,sitidzapatuka;taonanilerotipita kuAigupto,ndipotikafikakuAigupto,tidzamgulitsa

kumenekopamtengowokwera,ndipotidzapulumutsidwa kuchoipachake.

53Ndipochinthuchochinakomeraamunawo,ndipo anachitadizomwezo;ndipoanapitirizaulendowawokupita kuAiguptondiYosefe.

CHAPUTALA43

1NdipopameneanaaYakoboanagulitsaYosefembale wawokwaAmidiyani,mitimayawoinaswekachifukwa chaiye,ndipoanalapapazochitazawo,namfunafunakuti ambweze,komasanampeze

2NdipoRubenianabwererakudzenjem’mene anaikidwamoYosefe,kutiam’tulutse,ndikum’bwezera kwaatatewake;ndipoRubenianaimapadzenje,koma sanamvemau,ndipoanaitanaYosefe,Yosefe!Koma panalibeameneanayankhakapenakunenamau

3NdipoRubenianati,Yosefewafandimantha,kapena njokayamupha;ndipoRubenianatsikiram'dzenje, nafunafunaYosefe,komasanampezem'dzenjemo; natulukamonso

4NdipoRubenianang'ambazovalazake,nati,Mwanayo palibe,ndipondingayanjanebwanjindiatatewanga chifukwachaiyengatiwamwalira?Ndipoanapitakwa abaleake,nawapezaakulirachifukwachaYosefe, nakambiranamomweangayanjanensondiatatewawo chifukwachaiye,ndipoRubenianatikwaabaleake, Ndinafikakudzenje,ndipondinaonaYosefekulibe,nanga tidzatichiyanikwaatatewathu,pakutiatatewanga sadzafunamnyamatayokwaine

5Ndipoabaleakeanayankha,nati,Tinachitachakutindi chakuti;ndipomitimayathuinatipwetekapambuyopake chifukwachaichi,ndipotsopanotilipansikutitifune chifukwachamomwetingabwezeretsereatatewathuku ichi

6NdipoRubenianatikwaiwo,Mwachitachiyaniichi,kuti mutsitsetsitsilaimvilaatatewathukumandandichisoni? Sizabwinozimenemwachita

7NdipoRubenianakhalanawo,ndipoonseanaimirira nalumbiranakutisadzauzaYakoboizi;ndipoonseanati, Munthuameneadzauzaatatewathukapenabanjalakeizi, kapenaameneadzauzaaliyensewaanaam'dzikomo,ife tonsetidzamuukirandikumuphandilupanga.

8NdipoanaaYakoboanaopanapankhaniyi,kuyambira wamng'onompakawamkulu,ndipopalibeamene analankhulamawu,ndipoanabisankhaniyim'mitimayawo. 9Pambuyopakeanakhalapansikutiakambiranendi kupangachonenakwaabamboawoYakobopankhani yonseyi

10NdipoIsakaraanatikwaiwo,Uphunguuwundiuwu kwainu,ngatikukukomeranikuchitaichi,tenganimalaya aYosefe,muwang'ambe,muphemwanawambuzi, muviikem'mwaziwake

11Ndipomutumizekwaatatewathu,ndipoakaiona adzanenakutichilombochoyipachamudya,chifukwa chakeng'ambanimalayaakendipoonanimagaziake adzakhalapamalayaake,ndipomukachitaizitidzakhala opandamadandauloaatatewathu

12NdipouphunguwaIsakaraunawakomera,ndipo anamveraiye,nachitamongamwauphunguwaIsakara umeneanawapatsa

13NdipoanafulumirakutengamalayaaYosefe, nawang'amba;ndipoanaphambuzi,naviikamalayawo m'magaziambuzi,nawapondapondam'fumbi;ndipo anatumizamalayawokwaYakoboatatewawokudzera mwadzanjalaNafitali,namulamulakutianenemawuawa: 14Tinasonkhanitsaziwetozathundipotinafikapamsewu wopitakuSekemundipatsogolopake,pamenetinapeza chovalaichipanjiram’chipululuchoviikidwam’magazi ndim’fumbi;dziwanitsopanongatichovalachondicha mwanawanukapenaayi

15NdipoNafitalianapita,nafikakwaatatewake, nampatsiramalaya,namuuzazonsezimeneabaleake adamulamulira.

16YakoboataonamalayaaYosefe,anazindikirandipo anagwapansindinkhopeyakepansi,nakhalachetengati mwala,ndipopambuyopakeanadzukanafuulandimawu akulundiakulira,nati,NdimalayaamwanawangaYosefe! 17NdipoYakoboanafulumiranatumizammodziwa antchitoakekwaanaakeaamuna,ameneanapitakwaiwo nawapezaakubwerandiziwetozawopanjira

18NdipoanaaamunaaYakoboanafikakwaatatewawo madzulo,ndipotaonani,zovalazawozinalizitang'ambika, ndifumbilinalipamitupawo,napezaatatewawoakulira ndikulirandimawuakulu

19NdipoYakoboanatikwaanaakeaamuna,Mundiuzetu choipachanjichimenemwandichitiraleromwadzidzidzi? NdipoiwoanayankhaYakoboatatewawo,nati,Tinabwera lerotitasonkhanitsaziweto,ndipotinafikakumzindawa Sekemupanjirayam'chipululu,ndipotinapezachovalaichi chodzazandimagazipansi,ndipotinadziwandipo tinakutumiziraningatimungadziwe.

20NdipoYakoboanamvamawuaanaake,nafuulandi mawuakulu,nati,Ndimalayaamwanawanga,chilombo choyipachamudya;Yosefewang'ambika;pakuti ndamtumalerokutiakaonengatimulibwinondiziweto zanu,ndikutiandibwezereuthengawochokerakwainu; ndipowapitamongamomwendinamuuza,ndipoizi zachitikakwaiyeleropamenendimaganizakutimwana wangaalindiiwe

21NdipoanaaYakoboanayankhanati,Sanabwerekwaife, ndipositinamuonepokuyambiranthawiyomwetinachoka kwainumpakalero

22NdipopameneYakoboanamvamawuawo,anafuulanso mokweza,naimirira,nang'ambazovalazake,navala chigudulim'chiunomwake,nalirakwambiri,nalira, nakwezamawuake,nati, 23Yosefemwanawanga,iwemwanawangaYosefe, ndakutumizalerokutiukapezemtenderekwaabaleako, ndipotaona,wakhadzulidwa;ichichachitikandidzanja langakwamwanawanga

24ZikundipwetekamtimachifukwachaiweYosefe mwanawanga,zikundipwetekamtimachifukwachaiwe; unaliwokomamtimakwainepamoyowanga,ndipo tsopanoimfayakondiyowawakwambirikwaine

250kutindinafam'malomwakoYosefemwanawanga, pakutizikundipwetekakwambirichifukwachaiwemwana wanga,Omwanawanga,mwanawanga.Yosefemwana wanga,ulikuti,ndipowatengedwakuti?Dzuka,dzuka kuchokerapamalopako,ndipobweraudzaonechisoni changachifukwachaiwe,OmwanawangaYosefe.

26Bweranitsopano,muwerengemisoziyotulukam'maso mwanga,ndipomuibweretsepamasopaYehova,kuti mkwiyowakeundichokere

270Yosefemwanawanga,unagwabwanji,ndidzanjala munthuamenepalibeameneanagwanayekuyambira pachiyambichadzikolapansimpakalero;pakuti waphedwandikumenyedwandimdani,kuchitidwa nkhanza,komandikudziwakutiizizachitikakwaiwe, chifukwachamachimoangaambiri

28Taukatsopano,ndipotaonammenendikuvutikira mwanawanga,ngakhalekutisindinakulere,kapena kukuumba,kapenakukupatsanimpweyandimoyo,koma Mulungundiyeameneanakulenga,namangamafupaanu, nawaphimbandimnofu,napumirampweyawamoyo m'mphunomwanu,ndipoanakupatsaniine

29NdithudiMulunguameneanakupatsaniinu, wakutenganikwaine,ndipozimenezizakuchitikirani

30NdipoYakoboanapitirizakulankhulamawuamenewa okhudzaYosefe,ndipoanaliramoŵaŵa;anagwapansi nakhalachete

31AnaonseaYakoboataonakuvutikakwaatatewawo, analapapazimeneanachita,ndiponawonsoanalira kwambiri

32NdipoYudaanaimirira,nakwezamutuwaatatewake pansi,nauikapantchafuyake,napukutamisoziyaatate wakem'masayamwake;ndipoYudaanaliramisozi yambiri,pamenemutuwaatatewakeunalipantchafuyake, ulichetengatimwala.

33NdipoanaaamunaaYakoboanaonakusaukakwaatate wawo,nakwezamawuawonalira;komaYakoboanali chigonerepansingatimwala.

34Ndipoanaakeonseaamuna,antchitoake,ndianaa antchitoakeanaimiriramomuzungulirakutiamutonthoze, komaiyeanakanakutonthozedwa.

35NdipobanjalonselaYakobolinaimirirandikulira maliroakuluchifukwachaYosefendimavutoaatate wawo,ndipoIsake,mwanawaAbrahamu,atatewa Yakobo,anamvachisoni,ndipoanalirakwambiriYosefe, iyendibanjalakelonse,ndipoanachokakuHebroni,ndi anthuakeomweanalinaye,natonthozaYakobomwana wake,ndipoanakanakutonthozedwa

36Pambuyopake,Yakoboanadzukapansi,misoziyake ikutsikam'masayamwake,ndipoanauzaanaakeaamuna kuti,“Ukani,tenganimalupangaanundimautaanu, mupitekuthengo,mukafufuzengatimungapezemtembo wamwanawanga,ndikuubweretsakwainekutindikauike m’manda”

37Funaninsopakatipanyamazakuthengondikuzisaka, ndipochomwechidzabwerachoyambamusanachigwire ndikuchibweretsakwaine,mwinaAmbuyeangandimvere chisonilero,ndikukonzekerapamasopanuchomwe chinang'ambamwanawangam'zidutswa,ndikubweretsa kwaine,ndipondidzabwezeramlanduwamwanawanga 38Ndipoanaakeaamunaanachitamongamomweatate wawoanawalamulira;ndipoanaukam’mawakwambiri, aliyenseanatengalupangalakendiutawakem’dzanjalake, natulukakupitakuthengokukasakanyamazo.

39NdipoYakoboanalikulirabe,nalira,nayendaukundi ukum’nyumbamo,naombam’manja,nati,Yosefemwana wanga,Yosefemwanawanga.

40NdipoanaaYakoboanapitakuchipululukukagwira zilombozo,ndipotaonani,mmbuluunawayandikira,ndipo anamugwira,napitanayekwaatatewawo,natikwaiye, Uyundiyewoyambaamenetamupeza,ndipotamubweretsa kwainumongamomwemudatilamulira,ndipositinathe kupezamtembowamwanawanu

41NdipoYakoboanatengachilombochom'manjamwa anaakeaamuna,ndipoanafuulandimawuakulundi akulira,akugwirachilombochom'dzanjalake,ndipo analankhulandimtimawowawakwachilombocho,nati, N’chifukwachiyaniunadyamwanawangaYosefe,ndipo sunaopebwanjiMulunguwadzikolapansi,kapenamavuto angachifukwachamwanawangaYosefe?

42Ndipounadyamwanawangapachabe,chifukwa sanachitechiwawa,ndipomwaichiunandipatsamlandu chifukwachaiye,chifukwachakeMulunguadzafunakwa iyeameneakuzunzidwa

43NdipoYehovaanatsegulapakamwapachilombocho kutiamtonthozeYakobondimawuake,ndipochinayankha Yakobondikunenamawuawakwaiye, 44PaliMulunguameneanatilengapadzikolapansi,ndipo palimoyowanu,mbuyanga,sindinamuonemwanawanu, kapenakumung'amba,komakuchokerakudzikolakutali ndinabweransokudzafunafunamwanawangaamene anandisiyalero,ndiposindikudziwangatialimoyokapena wakufa

45Ndipolerondabwerakuthengokudzafunafunamwana wanga,ndipoanaanuanandipeza,nandigwira, nandiwonjezerachisonichanga,ndipoleroandibweretsa kwainu,ndipotsopanondakuuzanimawuangaonse

46Ndipotsopano,mwanawamunthu,ndilim'manja mwanu,ndipomundichitireleromongamomwe mungafunire,komaMulunguameneanandilengaine, sindinamuonemwanawanu,kapenakumung'amba,ndipo thupilamunthusilinalowemkamwamwangamasikuonse amoyowanga

47NdipoYakoboatamvamawuachilombochoanadabwa kwambiri,natulutsachilombochom'manjamwake,ndipo chinapita

48NdipoYakoboanalikulirabemokwezandikulira Yosefetsikunditsiku,ndipoanaliramwanawakemasiku ambiri

CHAPUTALA44

1NdipoanaaIsmayeli,ameneadagulaYosefekwa Amidyani,ameneadamugulakwaabaleake,anapitaku AiguptondiYosefe,ndipoanafikakumalireaAigupto; ndipoatayandikiraAigupto,anakumanandiamunaanayia anaaMedani,mwanawaAbrahamu,ameneadatuluka m'dzikolaAiguptopaulendowawo

2NdipoAismayelianatikwaiwo,Kodimukufunakugula kapolouyukwaife?Ndipoiwoanati,Muperekenikwaife NdipoanaperekaYosefekwaiwo;ndipoiwoanamuona kutianalimnyamatawokongolakwambiri,namugulandi masekelimakumiawiri

3NdipoAismayelianapitirizaulendowawowopitaku IguptondipoAmedinawonsoanabwererakuIguptotsiku lomwelo,ndipoAmedianatiwinandimnzake,Taonani tamvakutiPotifara,kazembewaFarao,kazembewa alonda,akufunawantchitowabwinoameneadzamuimirira

pamasopakekutiamutumikire,ndikumuyikakukhala woyang'aniranyumbayakendizonsezake.

4Tiyenitimugulitsekwaiyendichilichonsechomwe tikufuna,ngatiangathekutipatsazomwetikufuna.

5NdipoaMedanimuajaanapitanafikakunyumbaya Potifara,natikwaiye,Tamvakutimukufunakapolo wabwinokutiakutumikireni,taonani,tilindikapoloamene angakukondweretseni,ngatimungathekutipatsazomwe tikufuna,ndipotidzamugulitsakwainu

6NdipoPotifaraanati,Mubweretsenikuno,ndipo ndidzamuona,ndipongatiandikomeramtima ndidzakupatsanizomwemungamupemphe

7NdipoaMedanimanapitanatengaYosefenamuika pamasopaPotifara,ndipoanamuona,nakondweranaye kwambiri,ndipoPotifaraanatikwaiwo,Mundiuze chimenemukufunakwamnyamatauyu?

8Ndipoiwoanati,Tikufunandalamamazanaanayi zasiliva,ndipoPotifaraanati,Ndikupatsaningati mundibweretserekalatayogulitsakwake,ndipomundiuze mbiriyake,chifukwamwinaakhozakuba,chifukwa mnyamatayusikapolo,kapenamwanawakapolo,koma ndikuonamwaiyemawonekedweokongolakomanso okongola

9NdipoAmedianapitanabweranawokwaIyeAismayeli ameneadamugulitsakwaiwo,ndipoanamuuzakuti,Iye ndikapolondipoifetinamugulitsakwaiwo

10NdipoPotifaraanamvamawuaAismayelipopereka ndalamakwaAmedi,ndipoAmedianatengandalamazo napita;ndipoAismayelinawonsoanabwererakwawo

11NdipoPotifaraanatengaYosefenapitanayekunyumba kwakekutiamtumikire;ndipoYosefeanapezaufulu pamasopaPotifara,namdalira,namuikakukhala woyang'aniranyumbayake,naperekazonsezakem'manja mwake.

12NdipoYehovaanalindiYosefendipoanakhalamunthu wolemera,ndipoYehovaanadalitsanyumbayaPotifara chifukwachaYosefe.

13NdipoPotifaraanasiyazonsezimeneanalinazo m’manjamwaYosefe,ndipoYosefeanalimmodzimwa anthuameneankabweretsazinthum’nyumbayaPotifara, ndipozonsezinkalamulidwandizofunazake

14NdipoYosefeanalindizakakhumindizisanundizitatu, mnyamatawamasookongolandiwokongola,ndipo panalibewofanananayem'dzikolonselaAigupto

15Panthawiimeneyo,pameneanalim’nyumbayambuye wake,akulowandikutulukam’nyumbamo,akutumikira mbuyewake,Zelika,mkaziwambuyewake,anayang’ana Yosefe,ndipomkaziyoanayang’anaYosefe,ndipotaonani, analimnyamatawokongolakomansowokongola

16NdipomkaziyoanalakalakakukongolakwaYosefe mumtimamwake,ndipomtimawakeunayang'anaYosefe, ndipoankamukopatsikunditsiku,ndipoZelika ankamukopatsikunditsiku,komaYosefesanayang'ane mkaziwambuyewake

17NdipoZelikaanatikwaiye,Maonekedweakondi mawonekedweakondiokongolabwanji!Ndithudi ndawaonaakapoloonse,ndiposindinaonepokapolo wokongolangatiiwe;ndipoYosefeanatikwaiye, Ndithudi,Iyeameneanandilengainem'mimbamwaamayi angandiyeanalengaanthuonse.

18Ndipoiyeanatikwaiye,Masoakondiokongolabwanji, ameneunawakongoletsanawoonseokhalamuIgupto, amunandiakazi!Ndipoiyeanatikwaiye,Ndiokongola bwanjipamenetilindimoyo,komangatiukawaona m'manda,ndithudiukadawasiya.

19Ndipomkaziyoanatikwaiye,Mawuakoonsendi okongolandiokomamtimabwanji!Chonde,tenganizeze amenealim'nyumba,muisewerendimanjaanu,ndipo timvemawuanu

20Ndipoiyeanatikwaiye,Mawuangandiokongola komansookondweretsabwanjipamenendikulankhulaza ulemererowaMulunguwangandiulemererowake;ndipo iyeanatikwaiye,Tsitsilamutuwakondilokongola kwambiri,taonachisachagolidechomwechili m'nyumbamo,chondeutenge,ndipoupindetsitsilamutu wako.

21Ndipoanatikwaiye,Udzalankhulamawuawakufikira liti?Usiyekundineneramawuawa,ndipoudzukeukachite zam'nyumbamwako.

22Ndipoiyeanatikwaiye,Palibem'nyumbamwanga, ndipopalibewotiachitepokanthukomamawuanundi pempholanu;komabengakhalezonsezi,iyesanathe kumbweretsaYosefekwaiye,ndiposanamuyang'anemaso ake,komaanayang'anapansi

23NdipoZelikaanakhumbamumtimamwakekutiYosefe agonenaye,ndiponthawiimeneYosefeanalikukhala m’nyumbamoakuchitantchitozake,Zelikaanafika nakhalapamasopake,ndipomkaziyoanamunyengerera tsikunditsikundimawuakekutiagonenaye,kapenakuti asamuyang’anekonse,komaYosefesanamvere

24Ndipomkaziyoanatikwaiye,Ngatisuchitamonga mwamawuanga,ndidzakulangandichilangochaimfa, ndipondidzakuikagolilachitsulo

25NdipoYosefeanatikwaiye,NdithudiMulunguamene analengamunthuamamasulamaunyoloaakaidi,ndipo ndiyeameneadzandipulumutsainekundendeyakondiku chiweruzochako.

26Ndipopamenesanathekumgonjetsa,kuti amunyengerere,ndipomtimawakeunalipaiyebe, chilakolakochakechinamupangitsakudwalakwambiri.

27NdipoakazionseakuIguptoanabwerakudzamuona, natikwaiye,Bwanjiulimumkhalidwewofookauwu?Iwe wosasowakanthu;ndithudimwamunawakondikalonga wamkulundiwolemekezekapamasopamfumu,kodi ukusowachilichonsechazomwemtimawakoukufuna?

28NdipoZelikaanayankhanati,Leromudzadziwakomwe chisokonezochichimachokera,ndipoanalamulaantchito akeaakazikutiakonzechakudyachaakazionse,ndipo anawakonzeraphwando,ndipoakazionseanadya m'nyumbayaZelika

29Ndipoanawapatsamipenikutiadulemandimukutiadye, ndipoanalamulakutiamuvekeYosefezovalazamtengo wapatali,ndikutiaonekerepamasopawo,ndipoYosefe anaonekerapamasopawondipoakazionseanayang'ana Yosefe,ndiposanathekuchotsamasoawopaiye,ndipo onseanadulamanjaawondimipeniyomweanalinayo m'manjamwawo,ndipomandimuonseomweanali m'manjamwawoanadzazidwandimagazi

30Ndipoiwosanadziwezomweadachitakomaanapitiriza kuyang'anakukongolakwaYosefe,ndiposanamuchotse masoawo

31NdipoZelikaanaonazimeneanachita,ndipoiyeanati kwaiwo,Ntchitoimeneyindiyanjiimenemwachita? Taonani,ndakupatsanizipatsozacitronkutimudyendipo nonsemwadulamanjaanu.

32Ndipoakazionseanaonamanjaawo,ndipotaonani, analiodzazandimagazi,ndipomagaziawoanatsikirapa zovalazawo,ndipoanatikwaiye,Kapolouyum'nyumba mwakowatigonjetsa,ndipositingathekusiyanitsamaso athundiiyechifukwachakukongolakwake

33Ndipoiyeanatikwaiwo,Ndithudiichi chinakuchitikiraniinunthawiyomweyomutamuyang'ana, ndiposimunathekudziletsakwaiye;nangandingadziletse bwanjipameneiyealim'nyumbamwanganthawizonse, ndipondimamuonatsikunditsikuakulowandikutuluka m'nyumbamwanga?Ndiyendingapewebwanjikugwa kapenakufachifukwachaichi?

34Ndipoanatikwaiye,Mawuwondioona,pakutindani angaonemawonekedweokongolaawam'nyumbamo namuleka,ndiposikapolowanundimtumikiwanu m'nyumbamwanu,ndipobwanjiosamuuzazomwezili mumtimamwanu,ndikulolamoyowanukuwonongeka chifukwachankhaniyi?

35Ndipoiyeanatikwaiwo,Tsikunditsikundimayesetsa kumukakamiza,komasakuvomerezazofunazanga,ndipo ndinamulonjezachilichonsechabwino,komasindinathe kubwezachilichonsekuchokerakwaiye;chifukwachake ndilimumkhalidwewofookamongamukuonera

36NdipoZelikaanadwalakwambirichifukwacha chilakolakochakechaYosefe,ndipoanadwalakwambiri chifukwachaiye,ndipoanthuonseam'nyumbayaZelika ndimwamunawakesanadziwezankhaniyi,kutiZelika analikudwalachifukwachachikondichakekwaYosefe

37Ndipoanthuonseam’nyumbamwakeanamufunsakuti, “N’chifukwachiyaniukudwalakomansokufooka,ndipo sukusowakalikonse?”Ndipoiyeanatikwaiwo, “Sindikudziwazimenezikundichulukiratsikunditsiku” 38Ndipoakazionsendianzakeankabweratsikunditsiku kudzamuona,ndipoankalankhulanaye,ndipoiye anawauzakuti,Izizingathekechifukwachachikondicha Yosefe;ndipoanamuuzakuti,M’nyengererenindi kum’gwiramwamseri,mwinaangakumvereni,ndikuchotsa imfaiyipainu

39NdipoZelikaanaipiraipirachifukwachachikondichake kwaYosefe,ndipoanapitirizakufooka,mpakaanasowa mphamvuzopirira

40NdipotsikulinaYosefeanalikugwirantchitoyambuye wakem'nyumbamo,ndipoZelikaanafikamobisa namugweramwadzidzidzi,ndipoYosefeanaukiramkaziyo, ndipoanaliwamphamvukuposaiye,ndipoanamugwetsa pansi

41NdipoZelikaanalirachifukwachachilakolakocha mtimawakepaiye,ndipoanamupemphamochonderera, ndipomisoziyakeinatsikam'masayamwake,ndipo analankhulanayemochondererandimwachisoni,nati, 42Kodiunamvapo,kuonakapenakudziwazamkazi wokongolangatiine,kapenawabwinokuposaine,amene amalankhulanawetsikunditsiku,kugwam’chisoni chifukwachachikondichakopaiwe,kukupatsaniulemu wonsewu,komasunamveremawuanga?

43Ndipongatichifukwachakuopambuyewakokuti asakulange,palimfumu,palibechoipachidzakugwera

kuchokerakwambuyewakochifukwachaichi;chifukwa chake,ndimverenitsopano,ndipomuvomerezechifukwa chaulemuumenendakupatsani,ndikuchotsaimfaiyipa ine,ndipondiferenjichifukwachaiwe?Ndipoiyeanasiya kulankhula.

44NdipoYosefeanayankhaiye,nati,Lekani kundiyang'anira,ndisiyenkhaniyikwambuyanga;taonani, mbuyangasadziwachomwechilindiinem'nyumbamo, chifukwazonsezakewaperekam'manjamwanga;ndipo ndingachitebwanjiizim'nyumbayambuyanga?

45Pakutiwandilemekezakwambirim’nyumbamwake, ndipowandiikakukhalawoyang’aniranyumbayake,ndipo wandikweza,ndipopalibewinawamkulukuposaine m’nyumbamuno,ndipombuyewangasanandiletse chilichonsekupatulaiweamenendimkaziwake,ndiye ungandiuzebwanjimawuawa,ndipondingachitirebwanji choipachachikuluchinditchimokwaMulungundikwa mwamunawako?

46Tsopanolekanikundilankhula,musalankhulensomawu ngatiamenewa,chifukwasindikufunakumveramawuanu” KomaZelikasanamvereYosefepameneankamuuzamawu amenewa,komatsikunditsikumkaziyoankamukopakuti amumvere

47Pambuyopake,mtsinjewaIguptounadzazam'mbali mwakemonse,ndipookhalam'Iguptoonseanatuluka, ndipomfumundiakalongaanatulukansondimangomandi magule,pakutichinalichikondwererochachikulumu Igupto,ndichikondwereropanthawiyakusefukirakwa nyanjayaSihori,ndipoanapitakumenekokukasangalala tsikulonse

48NdipopameneAiguptoanapitakumtsinjekukasangalala, mongamwachizolowezichawo,anthuonseam’nyumbaya Potifaraanapitanawo,komaZelikasanafunekupitanawo, pakutianati,Ndilibemphamvu,ndipoanakhalayekha m’nyumbamo,ndipopanalibewinaaliyensem’nyumbamo 49Ndipoananyamukanakwerakukachisiwake m’nyumbamo,navalazovalazaulemu,naikapamutupake miyalayamtengowapataliyamiyalayaonikisi, yokongoletsedwandisilivandigolide,ndipo anakongoletsankhopeyakendikhungulakendimitundu yonseyazakumwazoyeretseraakazi,ndipoanapaka zonunkhirakukachisindim’nyumbamondikasiyandi lubani,ndipoanapakamurendialoe,ndipopambuyopake anakhalapakhomolakachisi,m’njirayanyumbayo, momweYosefeankadutsakukagwirantchitoyake,ndipo onaniYosefeanatulukakumunda,nalowam’nyumbamo kukagwirantchitoyambuyewake

50Ndipoanafikapamalopomweanayenerakudutsa,naona ntchitoyonseyaZelika,nabwererammbuyo

51ZelikaataonaYosefeakumubwerera,anamuitananati, “KodiukutaniYosefe?Bwerakuntchitoyako,ndipo ndidzakupatsamalompakautapitapampandowako.”

52NdipoYosefeanabwereranabwerakunyumba,nachoka kumenekokupitapamaloakeokhala,nakhalapansikuti agwirentchitoyambuyewakemongamwachizolowezi ndipoonaniZelikaanafikakwaiyenaimapamasopake atavalazovalazaulemu,ndipofungolazovalazake linafalikirakutali

53NdipoanafulumirakugwiraYosefendizovalazake,nati kwaiye,Palimfumuyamoyongatisimutsatirapempho langa,mudzafaleroNdipoanafulumiranatambasula

dzanjalakelinanatulutsalupangapansipazovalazake, naliyikapakhosipaYosefe,nati,Nyamuka,chitazomwe ndakupempha,ndipongatisutero,udzafalero

54NdipoYosefeanaopachifukwachakuchitaichi, nanyamukakutiathawekwaiye,ndipomkaziyoanagwira chovalachakechakutsogolo,ndipopoopakuthawa, chovalachimeneZelikaanachigwirachinang'ambika; ndipoYosefeanasiyachovalachom'dzanjalaZelika,ndipo anathawanatuluka,chifukwaanaopa

55NdipoZelikaataonakutichovalachaYosefe chang'ambika,ndipokutianachisiyam'manjamwake, nathawa,anaopamoyowake,kutinkhaniyoisafalikire, ndipoananyamukanachitazinthumochenjera,navula zovalazomweanavala,navalazovalazakezina

56NdipoanatengachovalachaYosefe,nachiyikapambali pake,ndipoanapitakukakhalapamalopomweanakhala akudwala,anthuam'nyumbamwakeasanapitekumtsinje, ndipoanaitanamnyamatawamng'onoameneanali m'nyumbamo,ndipoanamuuzakutiaitaneanthua m'nyumbamo

57Ndipopameneanawaona,anawauzandimawuakulu ndikulira,Taonanichimenembuyewanuwandibweretsera m’nyumbamo,pakutiwabweralerokudzagonandiine

58Pakutipamenemunatulukaanabwerakunyumba,ndipo ataonakutipanalibemunthum'nyumbamo,anabwerakwa ine,nandigwira,pofunakugonanane

59Ndipondinagwirazovalazakendikuzing'amba,ndipo ndinamufuulirandimawuakulu,ndiponditakwezamawu anga,anaopamoyowakendipoanasiyazovalazake patsogolopanga,nathawa

60Komaanthuam’nyumbamwakesanalankhule kalikonse,komamkwiyowawounayakiraYosefe kwambiri,ndipoanapitakwambuyewakenamuuzaza chinyengochake.

61NdipoPotifaraanabwererakunyumbamokwiya,ndipo mkaziwakeanamufuulira,nati,Nchiyaniichi mwandichitiraine,kundibweretserakapolom'nyumba mwanga,popezawabwerakwainelerokudzaseweranane; wandichitirachomwecholero

62Potifaraatamvamawuamkaziwake,analamulakuti Yosefealangidwendizikwapuzazikulu,ndipo anamuchitirazimenezo

63Pameneanalikumumenya,Yosefeanafuulandimawu akulu,ndipoanakwezamasoakekumwamba,nati, AmbuyeMulungu,mukudziwakutindilibemlandupa zonsezi,ndipon’chifukwachiyanindiferelerochifukwa chabodza,ndidzanjalaanthuoipaosadulidwaawa,amene mukuwadziwa?

64NdipopameneanyamataaPotifaraanalikumenya Yosefe,iyeanapitirizakulirandikulira,ndipopanali mwanawamiyezikhumindiumodzipamenepo,ndipo Yehovaanatsegulapakamwapamwanayo,ndipo analankhulamawuawapamasopaanyamataaPotifara, omweanalikuphaYosefe,nati,

65Mukufunachiyanikwamunthuuyu,ndipon’chifukwa chiyanimukumuchitirachoipachonchi?Amayianga amalankhulabodzandipoamanenamabodza,ndimomwe zinthuzinalili

66Ndipomwanayoanawafotokozerazonsezomwe zinachitika,ndipotsikunditsikuanalikuwauzamawuonse aZelikakwaYosefe

67Ndipoamunaonseanamvamawuamwanayondipo anadabwakwambirindimawuamwanayo,ndipo mwanayoanasiyakulankhulandipoanakhalachete

68NdipoPotifaraanachitamanyazikwambirindimawua mwanawake,ndipoanalamulaanyamataakekuti asamumenyensoYosefe,ndipoamunawoanasiya kumumenyaYosefe

69NdipoPotifaraanatengaYosefenalamulakutiabwere nayekwaansembe,omweanalioweruzaamfumu,kuti amuweruzepankhaniyi

70NdipoPotifarandiYosefeanafikapamasopaansembe omweanalioweruzaamfumu,ndipoiyeanawauzakuti, Sankhanichiweruzochoyenerakwakapolo,pakutiwachita motere

71NdipoansembewoanafunsaYosefekuti,“N’chifukwa chiyanimunachitirambuyewanuzimenezi?”Yosefe anawayankhakuti,“Ambuyeanga,umundimmenezinthu zinalili”PotifaraanauzaYosefekuti,“Ndinakupatsani zonsezimenendinalinazo,ndiposindinakubiseni chilichonsekupatulamkaziwanga,ndipomungatanikuti muchitechoipachi?”

72NdipoYosefeanayankhakuti,“Sichonchombuyanga, paliYehovaMulunguwamoyo,ndipopalimoyowanu, mbuyanga,mawuamenemwamvakwamkaziwanundi abodza,pakutiumundimomwezinthuzilililero.”

73Chakachathakuchokerapamenendinalim'nyumba mwako;kodiwaonacholakwachilichonsemwaine, kapenachilichonsechomwechingakupangitsekufuna moyowanga?

74NdipoansembeanatikwaPotifara,Tumizani,chonde, kutiatibweretserechovalachaYosefechong'ambika,kuti tiwonekung'ambikakwake,ndipongatikung'ambikako kulipatsogolopachovalacho,ndiyekutinkhopeyake iyenerakutiinalimoyang'anizananayendipomkaziyo ayenerakutianamugwira,kutiabwerekwaiye,ndipo mkaziwakoanachitazonsezomwewanenamwachinyengo

75NdipoanabweretsachovalachaYosefepamasopa ansembeomweanalioweruza,ndipoanaonandipoanaona misoziinalipamasopaYosefe,ndipoansembeonse oweruzaanadziwakutiiyeanamukakamiza,ndipoanati, Chiweruzochaimfasichilichoyenerakapolouyuchifukwa sanachitechilichonse,komachiweruzochakendichakuti aikidwem’ndendechifukwachankhani,yomwekudzera mwaiyeyaperekedwamotsutsanandimkaziwako 76Potifaraatamvamawuawo,anamuikam’ndende, kumeneakaidiamfumuanalikumangidwa,ndipoYosefe anakhalam’ndendezakakhumindiziwiri

77Ngakhalezinalichoncho,mkaziwambuyewake sanamusiye,ndiposanasiyekulankhulanayetsikunditsiku kutiamumvere,ndipopatathamiyeziitatu,Zelika anapitirizakupitakwaYosefem’nyumbayosungiramo akaiditsikunditsiku,ndipomkaziyoankamukopakuti amumvere,ndipoZelikaanatikwaYosefe,“Kodi udzakhalam’nyumbamunokwanthawiyayitalibwanji?” Komatsopanomveramawuanga,ndipondidzakutulutsa m’nyumbamuno”

78NdipoYosefeanayankhamkaziyokuti,Kulibwinokuti ndikhalem'nyumbamunokusiyanandikumveramawuako, kuchimwiraMulungu;ndipoanatikwaiye,Ngatisuchita chifunirochanga,ndidzakuchotsamasoako,

ndikuwonjezeramaunyolokumapaziako,ndikukupereka m'manjamwaiwoomwesunawadziwekale.

79NdipoYosefeanayankhanati,Taonani,Mulunguwa dzikolonselapansiakhozakundipulumutsakuzonse zomwemungandichitire,pakutiamatsegulamasoa akhungu,namasulaomangidwa,nasungaalendoonse osadziwadzikolo

80NdipopameneZelikasanathekunyengereraYosefekuti amvere,iyeanasiyakupitakukamunyengerera;ndipo Yosefeanaliakadalim'nyumbayotsekeredwaNdipo Yakobo,atatewaYosefe,ndiabaleakeonseomweanali m'dzikolaKanani,analirabendikuliram'masikuamenewo chifukwachaYosefe,chifukwaYakoboanakana kutonthozedwachifukwachamwanawakeYosefe,ndipo Yakoboanaliramokweza,nalirandikuliramasikuonsewo

CHAPUTALA45

1Ndipopanalinthawiimeneyochakachimenecho,chaka chomweYosefeanatsikirakuAiguptoabaleake atamugulitsa,RubenimwanawaYakoboanapitakuTimna natengaEliuramu,mwanawamkaziwaAbiMkanani, akhalemkaziwake;ndipoanalowakwaiye

2EliuramumkaziwaRubenianatengapakati,nabalaana aamunaanayi,Hanoki,Palu,Kezironi,ndiKarmi;ndipo SimeonimbalewakeanakwatiramlongowakeDina,ndipo iyeanabalaanaaamunaasanu,Memueli,Yamini,Ohadi, Yakini,ndiZokari.

3PambuyopakeanafikakwaBunamkaziwakuKanani, ameneSimeonianam’tengaukapolokuchokeramumzinda waSekemu,ndipoBunaanalipatsogolopaDinandipo analikumutumikira,ndipoSimeonianafikakwaiye,ndipo anaberekeraSauli

4NdipoYudaanamukanthawiyomweyokuAdulamu, nafikakwamunthuwakuAdulamu,dzinalakeHira;ndipo Yudaanaonakumenekomwanawamkaziwamunthuwa kuKanani,dzinalakeAliyati,mwanawamkaziwaShua; ndipoanamtenga,nalowakwaiye;ndipoAliyati anambaliraYudaanaaamunaatatu,Eri,Onani,ndiSilo 5NdipoLevindiIsakaraanamukakudzikolakum'mawa, nadzitengeraanaaakaziaYobabumwanawaYokitani, mwanawaEberi;ndipoYobabumwanawaYokitanianali ndianaaakaziawiri;dzinalawamkululinaliAdina,ndi dzinalawamng'onolinaliArida

6NdipoLevianatengaAdina,ndipoIsakaraanatenga Arida,ndipoanafikakudzikolaKanani,kunyumbaya atatewawo,ndipoAdinaanaberekeraLevi,Gerisomu, KohatindiMerari;anaaamunaatatu.

7NdipoAridaanaberekeraIsakaraTola,Puva,Yobu,ndi Simironianaaamunaanayi;ndipoDanianapitakudzikola MowabunatengaAfeleti,mwanawamkaziwaHamudani Mmoabu,kutiakhalemkaziwake,ndipoanamutengera kudzikolaKanani

8NdipoAfeletianaliwosabereka,analibeana,ndipo pambuyopakeMulunguanakumbukiraAfeletimkaziwa Dani,ndipoanatengapakatinabalamwanawamwamuna, namutchadzinalakeKusimu.

9NdipoGadindiNafitalianapitakuHarana,ndipo kumenekoanakwatiraanaaakaziaAmuramu,mwanawa Uzi,mwanawaNahori.

10NdipoawandimayinaaanaaakaziaAmuramu;dzina lawamkululinaliMerima,ndipodzinalawamng'onolinali Uziti;ndipoNafitalianatengaMerima,ndipoGadi anatengaUziti;ndipoanawabweretsakudzikolaKanani, kunyumbayaatatewawo.

11NdipoMerimaanaberekeraNafitalianaaamunaanayi: Yakizeeli,Guni,Yazeri,ndiSalemu;ndipoUziti anaberekeraGadiZefoni,ndiHagi,ndiSuni,ndiEziboni, ndiEri,ndiArodi,ndiArali,anaaamunaasanundiawiri

12NdipoAserianatulukanatengaAdonimwanawamkazi waAfalali,mwanawaHadadi,mwanawaIsmayeli,akhale mkaziwake;nabweranayekudzikolaKanani

13NdipoAdonimkaziwaAserianamwaliramasiku amenewo;analibeana;ndipoatamwaliraAdoni,Aseri anankatsidyalinalamtsinje,natengaHadura,mwana wamkaziwaAbimaeli,mwanawaEbere,mwanawaSemu. 14Ndiponamwaliyoanaliwokongola,ndiwanzeru,ndipo analimkaziwaMalikielimwanawaElamu,mwanawa Semu.

15HaduraanaberekeraMalikielimwanawamkazi,ndipo anamutchadzinalakutiSerakiMalikielianamwalira pambuyopazimenezi,ndipoHaduraanapitanakakhala m’nyumbayabamboake

16NdipomkaziwakuAseriatamwalira,iyeanapita nakatengaHadurakukhalamkaziwake,nabweranaye kudzikolaKanani,ndiSeramwanawakewamkazi nayensoanabweranaye,ndipoanalindizakazitatu,ndipo mtsikanayoanaleredwam'nyumbayaYakobo.

17Ndipomtsikanayoanaliwokongolakwambiri,ndipo anayendam'njirazopatulikazaanaaYakobo;sanasowa kanthu,ndipoYehovaanampatsanzerundiluntha.

18NdipoHaduramkaziwaAserianatengapakati,nabala Yimna,Yisva,Yisvi,ndiBeriya;anaaamunaanayi

19NdipoZebulonianankakuMidyani,natengaMerisa mwanawamkaziwaMoladi,mwanawaAbida,mwanawa Midyani,akhalemkaziwake;nabweranayekudzikola Kanani.

20NdipoMerushaanambaliraZebuloniSeredi,Eloni,ndi Yakeleeli;anaatatu

21NdipoYakoboanatumizakwaAramu,mwanawaZoba, mwanawaTera,natengaBenjamini,mwanawamkaziwa Aramu,akhalemwanawake,ndipoanafikakudzikola KananikunyumbayaYakobo;ndipoBenjaminianalindi zakakhumipameneanakwatiraMikaliya,mwanawamkazi waAramu

22NdipoMekaliyaanatengapakati,nabalaanaaamuna asanukwaBenjamini,Bela,ndiBekeri,ndiAsibeli,ndi Gera,ndiNaamani;ndipopambuyopakeBenjamini anankanatengaAribati,mwanawamkaziwaSamson, mwanawaAbrahamu,akhalemkaziwake,kuwonjezerapa mkaziwakewoyamba;ndipoAribatianabalakwa BenjaminiAhi,ndiVosi,ndiMupimu,ndiChupimu,ndi Ord;anaaamunaasanu

23NdipomasikuamenewoYudaanapitakunyumbaya SemunatengaTamaramwanawamkaziwaElamu,mwana waSemu,kutiakhalemkaziwamwanawakewoyambaEri 24NdipoErianafikakwamkaziwakeTamara,ndipo anakhalamkaziwake;ndipoatafikakwaiyeanaononga mbewuyake,ndipontchitoyakeinaipapamasopaYehova, ndipoYehovaanamupha.

25NdipokunaliatamwaliraEri,mwanawoyambawa Yuda,YudaanatikwaOnani,Pitanikwamkaziwambale wanu,nimukwatireiyengatiwachibale,ndikumuberekera mbalewanumbewu.

26NdipoOnanianakwatiraTamara,nabwerakwaiye, ndipoOnaninayensoanachitamongamwantchitoya mbalewake,ndipontchitoyakeinaliyoipapamasopa Yehova,ndipoanamuphaiyenso.

27NdipoOnaniatamwalira,YudaanatikwaTamara, Khalanim'nyumbayaatatewanukufikiramwanawanga Siloatakula;ndipoYudasanakondwerensondiTamara kumpatsaiyekwaSilo,chifukwaanati,Mwinanayenso angafemongaabaleake.

28NdipoTamaraananyamuka,napita,nakhalam'nyumba yaatatewake,ndipoTamaraanakhalam'nyumbayaatate wakekwakanthawi.

29Ndipopanthawiyakusinthakwachaka,Aliyatimkazi waYudaanamwalira;ndipoYudaanatonthozedwa chifukwachamkaziwake,ndipoAliyatiatamwalira,Yuda anapitandimnzakeHirakuTimnakukametankhosazawo 30NdipoTamaraanamvakutiYudawakwerakuTimna kukametankhosa,ndikutiSilowakula,ndipoYuda sanakondwerenaye

31NdipoTamaraananyamuka,navulazovalazake zamasiye,nadziphimbandinsalu,nadziphimbathupilonse, napitanakhalapanjirayaanthuonse,yomweilipanjira yopitakuTimna

32NdipoYudaanadutsanamuona,namtenga,nalowakwa iye;ndipomkaziyoanatengapakatindiiye;ndipopa nthawiyobala,taonani,panalimapasam'mimbamwake; ndipoanamutchadzinalawoyambaPerezi,ndidzinala wachiwiriZera

CHAPUTALA46

1PanthawiimeneyoYosefeanaliakadalim’ndende m’dzikolaIgupto.

2PanthawiimeneyoatumikiaFaraoanalikuimirira pamasopake,mkuluwaoperekerachikhondimkuluwa ophikabulediamfumuyaIgupto.

3Ndipowoperekerachikhoanatengavinyonauikapamaso pamfumukutiamwe,ndipowophikamkateanaikamkate pamasopamfumukutiadye,ndipomfumuinamwavinyo nadyamkatewo,iyendiatumikiakendiatumikiakeomwe ankadyapatebulolamfumu

4Ndipopameneanalikudyandikumwa,woperekachikho ndiwophikamkateanakhalabekomweko,ndipoatumikia Faraoanapezantchentchezambirimuvinyo,zomwe woperekachikhoadabweretsa,ndimiyalayanitrimu mkatewawophikamkate

5NdipomkuluwaalondaanaikaYosefekukhalamtumiki waakapitaoaFarao;ndipoakapitaoaFaraoanakhala m’ndendechakachimodzi

6Ndipopakuthachaka,onseawirianalotamalotousiku umodzim’chipindachosungiramoiwo;ndipom’mawa Yosefeanadzakwaiwokuwasamaliramongamwamasiku onse;ndipoanawaona,ndipotaonani,nkhopezawozinali zachisonindizachisoni

7NdipoYosefeanawafunsakuti,N’chifukwachiyani nkhopezanuzilizachisonilero?Iwoanatikwaiye, Tinalotamaloto,komapalibewotiawamasulireNdipo

Yosefeanatikwaiwo,Ndiuzenimalotoanu,ndipo Mulunguadzakupatsaniyankholamtenderemonga momwemufunira

8NdipowoperekerachikhoanafotokozeraYosefelotolake, nati,M'lotolangandinaonampesawaukulupamasopanga, ndipopampesawondinaonanthambizitatu,ndipo mpesawounaphukamsanga,nakulakwambiri,ndipo matsangoakeanakhwima,nabalamphesa.

9Ndipondinatengamphesa,ndikuzifinyiram'chikho,ndi kuziikam'dzanjalaFarao,namwaiye;ndipoYosefeanati kwaiye,Nthambizitatuzinalipampesandimasikuatatu 10Komapasanathemasikuatatu,mfumuidzalamulakuti utuluke,ndipoidzakubwezerapantchitoyako,ndipo udzapatsamfumuvinyowakekutiamwemongapoyamba pameneunaliwoperekerachikhowake;komaundikomere mtima,kutiundikumbukirekwaFaraopamenezinthu zikuyenderabwino,ndikundichitirachifundo,ndi kunditulutsam'ndendemuno,chifukwandinabedwa kudzikolaKananindipondinagulitsidwakukhalakapolo kuno

11Ndipozimeneunauzidwazokhudzamkaziwa mbuyangandizabodza,chifukwaanandiikam’ndende munopopandachifukwaNdipowoyang’anirachikho anayankhaYosefekuti,“Mfumuikachitabwinokwaine mongapoyamba,mongamomwemunandimasulira poyamba,ndidzachitazonsezimenemukufuna,ndipo ndidzakutulutsanim’ndendemuno”

12NdipowophikamkateataonakutiYosefewamasulira malotoawoperekerachikhomolondola,nayenso anayandikira,nafotokozeraYosefemalotoakeonse 13Ndipoanatikwaiye,M'malotoangandinaona,ndipo taonani,mitangaitatuyoyerapamutupanga;ndipo ndinayang'ana,ndipotaonani,m'mtangawapamwamba munalimitunduyonseyanyamazophikidwazaFarao, ndipotaonani,mbalamezinalikudyaizopamutupanga

14NdipoYosefeanatikwaiye,Madenguatatuamene unawaonandimasikuatatu,komapakathamasikuatatu Faraoadzakuchotsamutuwako,nadzakupachikapamtengo; ndipombalamezidzadyamnofuwako,mongamomwe unaoneram'malotoako.

15M’masikuamenewomfumukaziinalipafupikubereka, ndipotsikulimeneloinaberekeramfumuyaIguptomwana wamwamuna,ndipoanalengezakutimfumuyapezamwana wakewoyambakubadwandipoanthuonseakuIgupto pamodzindiakapitawondiantchitoaFaraoanasangalala kwambiri.

16Ndipotsikulachitatulakubadwakwake,Farao anakonzeraphwandoakapitawoakendiantchitoake,ndi makamuadzikolaZoarindiladzikolaAigupto

17NdipoanthuonseakuIguptondiatumikiaFarao anabwerakudzadyandikumwapamodzindimfumupa phwandolamwanawake,ndikusangalalandichisangalalo chamfumu

18Atsogolerionseamfumundiatumikiakeanasangalala panthawiimeneyokwamasikuasanundiatatupa phwandolo,ndipoanasangalalandizidazosiyanasiyana zoimbira,ndimasechendikuvinam’nyumbayamfumu kwamasikuasanundiatatu

19Ndipowoperekerachikho,ameneYosefe anamumasuliramalotoake,anamuiwalaYosefe,ndipo sanamuuzemfumumongamomweanalonjezera,chifukwa

ichichinalichochokerakwaYehovakutiamulangeYosefe chifukwaankadaliraanthu.

20Pambuyopake,Yosefeanakhalam’ndendezakaziwiri, mpakazakakhumindiziwirizitatha.

CHAPUTALA47

1NdipoIsakemwanawaAbrahamuanakhalabem'dzikola Kananimasikuamenewo;analiwokalambakwambiri,wa zakazanalimodzimphambumakumiasanundiatatu; ndipoEsaumwanawake,mbalewakewaYakobo,anali m'dzikolaEdomu,ndipoiyendianaakeanalindichuma m'menemopakatipaanaaSeiri.

2Esauatamvakutinthawiyaatatewakeinalipafupikufa, iyendianaakeaamunandiam’banjalakeanafikakudziko laKanani,kunyumbayaatatewake,ndipoYakobondiana akeaamunaanatulukam’maloomweanalikukhalaku Hebroni,ndipoonseanafikakwaatatewawoIsaki,ndipo anapezaEsaundianaakeaamunaalim’hema.

3Yakobondianaakeaamunaanakhalapansipamasopa abamboakeIsaki,ndipoYakoboanalikulirabemwana wakeYosefe.

4NdipoIsakeanatikwaYakobo,Undibweretsereanaako kunondipondidzawadalitsa;ndipoYakoboanabweretsa anaakekhumindimmodzipamasopaatatewakeIsake.

5NdipoIsakeanaikamanjaakepaanaonseaYakobo, ndipoanawagwira,nawakumbatira,nawapsompsona mmodzindimmodzi,ndipoIsakeanawadalitsatsiku lomwelo,natikwaiwo,Mulunguwamakoloanu akudalitseni,nachulukitsembeuzanungatinyenyezi zakumwamba.

6NdipoIsakeanadalitsaanaaEsau,nati,Mulungu akuchititsenimanthandimanthakwaonseakukuonani,ndi kwaadanianuonse.

7NdipoIsakeanaitanaYakobondianaakeaamuna,ndipo onseanadzanakhalapamasopaIsake,ndipoIsakeanati kwaYakobo,YehovaMulunguwadzikolonselapansi anatikwaine,Ndidzapatsambewuyakodzikolinokukhala cholowa,ngatianaakoasungamalamuloangandinjira zanga,ndipondidzawatsimikiziralumbirolimene ndinalumbirakwaAbrahamuatatewako

8Tsopanomwanawanga,phunzitsaanaakondianaaana akokuopaYehova,ndikuyendam'njirayabwinoyomwe idzakondweretsaYehovaMulunguwako,pakutingati usunganjirazaYehovandimalamuloake,Yehova adzasungansopanganolakendiAbrahamu,ndipo adzakuchitirazabwinoiwendianaakomasikuonse

9NdipoIsakeatamalizakulangizaYakobondianaake, anamwalira,nasonkhanitsidwakwaanthuamtunduwake

10NdipoYakobondiEsauanagwapankhopeyaatate wawoIsake,nalira,ndipoIsakeanalindizakazanalimodzi mphambumakumiasanundiatatupameneanamwalira m'dzikolaKanani,kuHebroni,ndipoanaakeaamuna anamunyamulakupitanayekuphangalaMakipela,limene AbrahamuanagulakwaanaaHetikutilikhalemandaake 11NdipomafumuonseadzikolaKananianapitapamodzi ndiYakobondiEsaukukaikaIsakem'manda,ndipo mafumuonseaKananianamulemekezakwambiriIsakepa imfayake

12NdipoanaaamunaaYakobondianaaEsauanayenda opandansapato,akuyendandikulirampakaanafikaku Kiriati-ariba

13NdipoYakobondiEsauanaikaIsakiatatewawo m'phangalaMakipela,lomwelilikuKireyati-aribaku Hebroni;ndipoanamuikandiulemuwaukulu,mongapa maliroamafumu

14NdipoYakobondianaakeaamuna,Esaundianaake aamuna,ndimafumuonseaKananianachitamaliroakulu ndiaakulu,ndipoanamuikam'mandandikumuliramasiku ambiri

15NdipoIsakeatamwalira,anasiyiraanaakeziwetozake, chumachake,ndizonsezomweanalinazo;ndipoEsau anatikwaYakobo,Taona,zonsezimeneatatewathu anasiyatidzazigawam'magawoawiri,ndipoine ndidzakhalandichisankho,ndipoYakoboanati,Tidzachita zimenezo

16NdipoYakoboanatengazonsezimeneIsakeanasiya m’dzikolaKanani,ng’ombendichuma,naziikamagawo awiripamasopaEsaundianaakeaamuna;ndipoanatikwa Esau,Taona,zonsezizilipamasopako;tengagawolimodzi 17NdipoYakoboanatikwaEsau,Mveranichimene ndidzanenananu,kuti,YehovaMulunguwakumwamba ndidzikolapansianalankhulandimakoloathuAbrahamu ndiIsake,nati,Ndidzapatsambeuyanudzikolinolikhale cholowachamuyaya

18Tsopanozonsezimeneatatewathuanasiyazilipamaso panu,ndipotaonani,dzikolonselilipamasopanu; sankhanikuchokeramwaiwochimenemukufuna

19Ngatimukufunadzikolonselolikhalelanundianaanu kosatha,ndipoinendidzatengachumaichi,ndipongati mukufunachumacho,chitengeni,ndipondidzatengadziko linokutilikhalelangandianaangakosatha 20NdipoNebayoti,mwanawaIsmayeli,analim’dzikomo nthawiimeneyopamodzindianaake,ndipoEsauanapita tsikulomwelokukafunsananaye,nati 21Yakobowandiuzaizi,ndipowandiyankhamotere; perekamalangizoako,ndipotidzamva 22NdipoNebayotianati,KodiYakobowanenachiyani kwaiwe?TaonaanaonseaKananiakukhalamotetezeka m'dzikolawo,ndipoYakoboakutiadzalandiradzikolo pamodzindianaakemasikuonse

23Tsopanopitaukatengechumachonsechabamboako, ndipousiyeYakobom’balewakom’dzikomuno,monga momweananenera

24NdipoEsauananyamukanabwererakwaYakobo, nachitazonsezomweNebayotimwanawaIsmayeli adalangiza;ndipoEsauanatengachumachonsechomwe Isakeadasiya,miyoyo,ziweto,ng'ombe,ndichumachonse; sanapatsembalewakeYakobokalikonse;ndipoYakobo anatengadzikolonselaKanani,kuyambiramtsinjewa AiguptompakamtsinjewaFirate,nalitengakukhalalawo losatha,ndilaanaakendimbewuyakepambuyopake kosatha

25YakoboanatengansophangalaMakipelakuHebroni, kwam’balewakeEsau,limeneAbrahamuanagulakwa Efronikutilikhalemandaakendiambewuyake kwamuyaya

26NdipoYakoboanalembazonsezim'bukulogulira,ndipo anasaina,ndipoanachitiraumbonizonsezindimboni zinayizokhulupirika

27NdipoawandimawuomweYakoboadalembam'buku, nati:DzikolaKananindimizindayonseyaAhiti,Ahivi, Ayebusi,Aamori,Aperizi,ndiAgeregasi,mitunduyonse isanundiiwirikuyambiramtsinjewaIguptompakamtsinje waFirate.

28NdipoYakoboanagulamudziwaHebroni,Kiriati-ariba, ndiphangalomwelilim'menemo,zonsezokwaEsau mbalewake,zikhalezake,ndicholowachambeuyake pambuyopakekosatha

29NdipoYakoboanatengabukulogulira,ndichizindikiro, ndimalamulo,ndibukulovumbulutsidwa,naziikam'mbale yadothi,kutizikhalenthawiyayitali,ndipoanazipereka m'manjamwaanaake.

30Esauanatengazonsezimeneatatewakeanam’siyira atamwalirakwambalewakeYakobo,natengachuma chonse,kuyambiraanthundiziweto,ngamilandiabulu, ng’ombendinkhosa,silivandigolide,miyalandibedola, ndichumachonsechaIsakemwanawaAbrahamu; panalibechotsalachimeneEsausanatenge,kuchokeraku zonsezimeneIsakeanasiyaatamwalira

31NdipoEsauanatengazonsezi,ndipoiyendianaake anabwererakwawokudzikolaSeiriMhori,kutalindi mng'onowakeYakobondianaake

32NdipoEsauanalindimaloakepakatipaanaaSeiri; ndipoEsausanabwererekudzikolaKananikuyambira tsikulomwelo

33NdipodzikolonselaKananilinakhalacholowachaana aIsrayeli,cholowachosatha;ndipoEsaundianaakeonse analandiracholowachaphirilaSeiri

CHAPUTALA48

1Ndipomasikuamenewo,atamwaliraIsake,Yehova analamula,nadzetsanjalapadzikolonselapansi.

2PanthawiimeneyoFaraomfumuyaIguptoanali atakhalapampandowakewachifumum’dzikolaIgupto, ndipoanagonapabedilakenalotamaloto,ndipoFarao anaonam’malotoakekutianaliataimam’mbalimwa mtsinjewaIgupto

3Ndipopameneanalikuimirira,anaonang'ombezisanu ndiziwirizonenepandizokongolazikutulukamumtsinje

4Ndipong'ombezinazisanundiziwirizoondandizoipa zinatulukapambuyopawo;ndipong'ombezisanundi ziwirizoyipazinamezazoyerazabwinozo,koma mawonekedweawoanalioipamongapoyamba 5Ndipoanauka,nagonanso,nalotansokachiwiri;ndipo anaona,ndipotaonani,ngalazisanundiziwirizatirigu zinamerapatsindelimodzi,zonenepandizabwino;ndi ngalazisanundiziwirizoondazopsyezedwandimphepo yakum'mawazinamerapambuyopawo;ndipongala zoondazinamezazodzala;ndipoFaraoanaukam'maloto ake.

6Ndipom’mawamwakemfumuinakumbukiramalotoake, ndipomzimuwakeunavutikakwambirichifukwacha malotoake;ndipomfumuinafulumirakutumizaanthu, naitanaamatsengaonseakuAigupto,ndianzeru;ndipo anadzanaimapamasopaFarao.

7Ndipomfumuinatikwaiwo,Ndalotamaloto,koma palibewowamasulira;ndipoiwoanatikwamfumu,Uzani akapoloanumalotoanu,ndipotimvere.

8Ndipomfumuinawafotokozeramalotoake,ndipoonse anayankhanatindimawuamodzikwamfumu,Mfumu ikhalendimoyokosatha;ndipoukundikokumasulirakwa malotoanu.

9Ng'ombezisanundiziwirizabwinozimeneunaziona zikuimiraanaaakaziasanundiawiriameneadzakubadwira m'masikuotsiriza,ndipong'ombezisanundiziwirizimene unazionazinabwerapambuyopawo,n’kuzimeza,ndi chizindikirochakutianaaakaziameneadzakubadwiraonse adzafamfumuikadzafa

10Ndipochimenemunaonam'malotoachiwirichangala zisanundiziwirizabwinozodzalanditiriguzikutulukapa mtengoumodzi,ukundikutanthauzirakwawo,kuti mudzadzimangiranokham'masikuotsirizamizindaisanu ndiiwirim'dzikolonselaIgupto;ndipochimenemunaona changalazisanundiziwirizopserezazikuphukapambuyo pawondikuzimezapamenemukuzionandimasoanu,ndi chizindikirochakutimizindaimenemudzamanga idzawonongedwayonsem'masikuotsiriza,m'nthawiya mfumu

11Ndipoatanenamawuawa,mfumusinamveremawu awo,kapenakuwaganizira,pakutimfumuinadziwa mwanzerukutisanatanthauziremalotowomoyenera;ndipo atamalizakulankhulapamasopamfumu,mfumu inawayankha,nati,Kodiichimwandiuzachiyani?Ndithudi mwanenazabodzandizabodza;chifukwachaketsopano perekanitanthauzoloyeneralamalotoanga,kutimusafe 12Ndipomfumuinalamulapambuyopake,ndipo inatumizansokuitanaanzeruena,ndipoanafikanaima pamasopamfumu,ndipomfumuinawafotokozeramaloto ake,ndipoonseanamuyankhamongamomwe anafotokozerapoyamba,ndipomkwiyowamfumu unayakandipoanakwiyakwambiri,ndipomfumuinatikwa iwo,Ndithudimukunenabodzandikunenazabodza m'mawuanu

13Ndipomfumuinalamulakutipafalechilengezom'dziko lonselaIgupto,kuti,Mfumundiakuluakuluakeatsimikiza mtimakutimunthuwanzerualiyenseameneamadziwandi kumvetsatanthauzolamaloto,komaosabwerapamasopa mfumulero,afe.

14Munthuameneadzafotokozeramfumutanthauzola malotoake,adzapatsidwazonsezimeneakufunakwa mfumu.”Ndipoamunaonseanzeruam’dzikolaIgupto anabwerapamasopamfumu,pamodzindiamatsengaonse ndiamatsengaomweanalikuIgupto,kuGoseni,ku Ramese,kuTakipaneshi,kuZoari,ndim’maderaonsea m’malireaIgupto,ndipoonseanaimapamasopamfumu 15Ndipoakalongaonse,ndiakalonga,ndiatumikia mfumu,anasonkhanapamodzikuchokerakumizinda yonseyaIgupto,ndipoonseanakhalapamasopamfumu, ndipomfumuyoinafotokozamalotoakepamasopaanzeru, ndiakalonga,ndipoonseokhalapamasopamfumu anadabwandimasomphenyawo

16Ndipoanzeruonseomweanalipamasopamfumuanali osiyanakwambiripakumasuliramalotoake;enamwaiwo adawamasulirakwamfumu,nati,Ng'ombezisanundi ziwirizabwinondizomafumuasanundiawiri,omwe adzabadwirakuIguptokuchokerakumfumu

17Ndipong'ombezisanundiziwirizoipazondiakalonga asanundiawiri,omweadzawatsutsam'masikuotsirizandi kuwawononga;ndipongalazisanundiziwirizatirigundi

akalongaasanundiawiriakuluakuluakuIgupto,omwe adzagwam'manjamwaakalongaasanundiawiriopanda mphamvuaadaniawo,pankhondozambuyewathu mfumu.

18Ndipoenamwaiwoanafotokozeramfumumotere,nati, Ng'ombezisanundiziwirizabwinondizomizindayolimba yakuIgupto,ndipong'ombezisanundiziwirizoipandizo mitunduisanundiiwiriyadzikolaKanani,yomwe idzabwerakudzamenyanandimizindaisanundiiwiriyaku Iguptomasikuotsirizandikuiwononga

19Ndipochimeneunachiwonam'malotoachiwiri,cha ngalazisanundiziwirizabwinondizoipazatirigu,ndi chizindikirochakutibomalaIguptolidzabwererakwa mbewuyakomongapoyamba

20NdipomuulamulirowakeanthuamizindayaIgupto adzatembenukirakumizindaisanundiiwiriyaKanani yomweiliyamphamvukuposaiwo,nadzaiwononga,ndipo bomalaIguptolidzabwererakwambewuyako

21Ndipoenamwaiwoanatikwamfumu,Ukundiko kumasulirakwamalotoanu;Ng'ombezisanundiziwiri zabwinondiakaziaakaziasanundiawiri,amene mudzawatengakukhalaakaziawomasikuotsiriza,ndipo ng'ombezisanundiziwirizoipazozikutanthauzakutiakazi onsewoadzafamfumuilindimoyo

22Ndipongalazisanundiziwirizabwinondizoipazomwe unazionam'malotoachiwirindianakhumindianayi,ndipo padzakhalamasikuotsirizakutiadzayimirirandi kumenyanapakatipawo,ndipozisanundiziwirimwaizo zidzaphazisanundiziwirizamphamvukwambiri

23Ndipoenamwaiwoanauzamfumumawuawa,nati, Ng'ombezisanundiziwirizabwinozikuyimirakutiana asanundiawiriadzabadwirakwainu,ndipoadzaphaana asanundiawiriaanaanum'masikuotsiriza;ndipongala zisanundiziwirizabwinozatiriguzomwemudaziwona m'malotoachiwiri,ndiakalongaomweakalongaenaasanu ndiawiriosalimbaadzamenyananawondikuwawononga m'masikuotsiriza,ndikubwezeramlanduwaanaanu, ndipobomalidzabwererakwambewuyanu

24NdipomfumuinamvamawuonseaanzeruakuIgupto, ndikumasulirakwawomalotoake;komapalibechimodzi mwaizochinakondweretsamfumu

25Ndipomfumuinadziwamwanzeruzakekuti sanalankhulebwinom'mawuonsewa,chifukwaichichinali chochokerakwaYehovakutialepheretsemawuaanzerua kuIgupto,kutiYosefeatulukem'nyumbayaukapolo,ndi kutiakhalewamkulumuIgupto.

26Mfumuitaonakutipalibealiyensemwaanzerundi amatsengaonseakuIguptoameneanalankhulanaye bwino,mkwiyowamfumuunayaka,ndipomkwiyowake unayakamkatimwake

27Ndipomfumuinalamulakutianzeruonsendiamatsenga atulukepamasopake,ndipoonseanatulukapamasopa mfumualindimanyazindimanyazi

28Ndipomfumuinalamulakutiuthengautumizidweku IguptokonsekutiamatsengaonseameneanalikuIgupto aphedwe,ndipopalibemmodziwaiwoameneayenera kuloledwakukhalandimoyo.

29Ndipoakapitaoaalondaamfumuananyamuka,ndipo aliyenseanasololalupangalake,nayambakupha amatsengaakuIgupto,ndianzeru.

30Pambuyopake,Merodi,mkuluwaoperekerachikhowa mfumu,anafikanagwadapamasopamfumu,nakhalapansi pamasopake

31Ndipowoperekerachikhoanatikwamfumu,Mfumu ikhalendimoyokosatha,ndipoulamulirowake ukwezedwem'dzikomo

32Munakwiyiramtumikiwanumasikuamenewo,zaka ziwirizapitazi,ndipomunandiikam'ndende,ndipondinali m'ndendekwakanthawi,inendimkuluwaophikabuledi

33Ndipotinalindiwantchitowachihebri,wamkuluwa alonda,dzinalakeYosefe,chifukwambuyewake adamukwiyira,namuikam'nyumbayandende,natitumikira kumeneko.

34Ndipopatapitanthawi,pamenetinalim’ndende,tinalota malotousikuumodzi,inendimkuluwaophikamkate; tinalotaaliyensemongamwakumasulirakwalotolake.

35Ndipotinabweram'mawandikuwauzamtumikiuja, ndipoiyeanatimasuliramalotoathu,kwamunthualiyense mongamwamalotoake,kodiiyeanamasuliramolondola?

36Ndipokudalimongamomweanatitanthauzirira, momwemonsochochitikacho;sipanagwapansimawuake aliwonse.

37Ndipotsopanombuyewangandimfumuyanga musapheanthuakuIguptopachabe;taonanikapoloyo akadaliwotsekeredwam'nyumbandikapitawowaalonda mbuyewake,m'nyumbayandende

38Ngatikukondamfumu,atumizemunthuyokutiabwere kwainu,ndipoadzakudziwitsanikumasulirakolondola kwalotolimenemunalota

39Mfumuitamvamawuamkuluwaoperekerachikho, inalamulakutianzeruakuIguptoasaphedwe.

40Ndipomfumuinalamulaantchitoakekutiabweretse Yosefekwaiye,ndipomfumuinatikwaiwo,Pitanikwa iye,musamuope,kutiangasokonezeke,osadziwa kulankhulabwino

41NdipoanyamataamfumuanapitakwaYosefe,ndipo anamutulutsamwachangum'ndendemo,ndipoanyamataa mfumuanamumetatsitsi,nasinthamalayaakeandende, nabwerapamasopamfumu

42Ndipomfumuinaliitakhalapampandowakewachifumu itavalachovalachachifumuchozunguliraefodiwagolide, ndipogolidewabwinokwambiriwomweunalipamenepo unaliwonyezimira,ndipokarbuncle,rubi,ndiemerald, pamodzindimiyalayonseyamtengowapataliyomweinali pamutupamfumu,inadabwitsamaso,ndipoYosefe anadabwakwambirindimfumuyo.

43Ndipompandowachifumuumenemfumuinakhalapo unaliwokutidwandigolidendisiliva,ndimiyalayaonikisi, ndipounalindimasitepemakumiasanundiawiri

44Ndipounalimwambowawom'dzikolonselaIgupto, kutimunthualiyensewobwerakudzalankhulandimfumu, ngatianalikalongakapenamunthuwodziwikapamasopa mfumu,ankakwerapampandowachifumuwamfumu mpakakufikapasitepeyamakumiatatundichimodzi, ndipomfumuinkatsikapasitepeyamakumiatatundi zisanundichimodzi,ndikulankhulanaye

45Ngatianalim'modzimwaanthuwamba,ankakwerapa sitepeyachitatu,ndipomfumuinkatsikapasitepe yachinayin'kulankhulanaye,ndipomwambowawounali wakuti,munthualiyensewodziwakulankhulazilankhulo zonsemakumiasanundiawiri,ankakwerapamasitepe

makumiasanundiawiri,n'kukwerandikulankhulampaka atafikakwamfumu.

46Ndipomunthualiyenseamenesanathekumaliza makumiasanundiawiri,anakweramasitepeochuluka mongamomweankadziwirazilankhulozomweankadziwa kulankhula

47NdipomasikuamenewokuIguptokunalimwambokuti palibeameneayenerakuwalamulira,komaameneamamva kulankhulazilankhulomakumiasanundiawiri

48NdipoYosefeatafikapamasopamfumu,anawerama pansipamasopamfumu,ndipoanakwerapasitepe yachitatu,ndipomfumuinakhalapasitepeyachinayi nalankhulandiYosefe.

49NdipomfumuinatikwaYosefe,Ndalotamaloto,ndipo palibewomasulirabwino,ndipolerondalamulakuti amatsengaonseakuIguptondianzeruakeabwerepamaso panga,ndipondawafotokozeramalotoanga,komapalibe amenewandimasulirabwino

50Ndipolerondamvazaiwe,kutindiwemunthuwanzeru, ndipoukhozakumasuliramalotoonseomweukumva

51NdipoYosefeanayankhaFarao,nati,Faraoafotokoze malotoakeomweadalota;ndithudikumasulirakwakendi kwaMulungu;ndipoFaraoanafotokozeraYosefemaloto ake,malotoang'ombe,ndimalotoatirigu,ndipomfumu inalekakulankhula.

52NdipoYosefeanavekedwandimzimuwaMulungu pamasopamfumu,ndipoanadziwazonsezomwe zikanachitikiramfumukuyambiratsikulimenelokupita mtsogolo,ndipoanadziwakutanthauzirakoyenerakwaloto lamfumu,ndipoanalankhulapamasopamfumu

53NdipoYosefeanapezachisomopamasopamfumu, ndipomfumuinatcherakhutulakendimtimawake,ndipo anamvamawuonseaYosefeNdipoYosefeanatikwa mfumu,Musaganizekutindimalotoawiri,pakutindi malotoamodziokha,chifukwachimeneMulungu wasankhakuchitam'dzikolonselowaonetsamfumu m'malotoake,ndipoukundikokumasulirakoyenerakwa malotoanu

54Ng'ombezisanundiziwirizabwinondingalazatirigu ndizakazisanundiziwiri,ndipong'ombezisanundiziwiri zoyipandingalazatirigunazonsondizakazisanundi ziwiri;ndilotolimodzi

55Taonani,zakazisanundiziwirizikubwerazizidzakhala ndichakudyachambirim'dzikolonselo,ndipopambuyo pakezakazisanundiziwirizanjalazidzawatsata,njala yaikulukwambiri;ndipochakudyachonsecho chidzaiwalikam'dzikomo,ndiponjalayoidzawononga okhalam'dzikomo.

56Mfumuinalotalotolimodzi,ndipolotolo linabwerezedwansokwaFaraochifukwachinthucho chakhazikikandiMulungu,ndipoMulungu adzachikwaniritsaposachedwa.

57Tsopanondikukupatsaniuphungukutimupulumutse moyowanundimiyoyoyaanthuokhalam'dzikolokunjala, kutimufufuzemunthuwanzerukwambirikomanso wodziwabwinontchitozonsezaboma,ndipomumuike kukhalawoyang'aniradzikolaIgupto.

58NdipomunthuamenemwamuikapaIguptoaike akapitawopansipake,kutiasonkhanitsechakudyachonse chazakazabwinozikubwerazi,ndipoasungetirigundi kuusungam'nkhokwezanuzoikika

59Ndipoasungechakudyachimenechokwazakazisanu ndiziwirizanjala,kutichipezekekwainu,ndikwaanthu anu,ndikwadzikolanulonse,kutiinundidzikolanu musawonongedwendinjala.

60Anthuonseokhalam'dzikoloalamulidwekutialiyense azisonkhanitsachakudyacham'mundamwake,cha mitunduyonseyachakudya,m'zakazisanundiziwiri zabwino,ndipoazisungam'nkhokwezawo,kutichipezeke kwaiwom'masikuanjalandikutiakhalendimoyo

61Ukundikokutanthauzirakoyenerakwamalotoako, ndipoukundikouphunguwoperekedwakutiupulumutse moyowakondimiyoyoyaanthuakoonse

62MfumuinayankhaYosefekuti,“Ndaniwanena zimenezi,ndipondaniakudziwakutimawuanundi olondola?”Ndipoiyeanatikwamfumu,“Ichichidzakhala chizindikirokwainupamawuangaonse,kutindioona, ndipomalangizoangandiabwinokwainu”

63Taonamkaziwakowakhalapampandowoberekalero, ndipoadzakubaliramwanawamwamunandipo udzasangalalanaye;mwanawakoakadzatulukam'mimba mwaamake,mwanawakowoyambakubadwazakaziwiri zapitazoadzafa,ndipoudzasangalalandimwanaamene adzakubadwiralero

64Yosefeatamalizakulankhulamawuawakwamfumu, anaweramapamasopamfumundipoanatuluka,ndipo Yosefeatatulukapamasopamfumu,zizindikirozomwe Yosefeanalankhulandimfumuzinachitikatsikulimenelo

65Ndipomfumukaziinabalamwanawamwamunatsiku limenelondipomfumuinamvauthengawabwino wokhudzamwanawake,ndipoinasangalala,ndipopamene mtolankhaniyoanatulukapamasopamfumu,antchitoa mfumuanapezamwanawoyambakubadwawamfumu atagwapansiwakufa

66Ndipopanalikulirakwakukulundiphokosom'nyumba yamfumu,ndipomfumuinamva,ndipoinati,Kodi phokosondikulirakondichiyanikomwendamva m'nyumbamo?Ndipoanauzamfumukutimwanawake woyambakubadwawamwalira;pamenepomfumu inadziwakutimawuonseaYosefeomweadanenaanali olondola,ndipomfumuinatonthozedwandimwanawake chifukwachamwanaameneanabadwiratsikulimenelo mongamomweYosefeananenera

CHAPUTALA49

1Zitathaizi,mfumuinatumizaanthu,nasonkhanitsa akalongaakeonse,ndiatumikiake,ndiakalongaonse,ndi olemekezekaamfumu;ndipoonseanafikapamasopa mfumu

2Ndipomfumuinatikwaiwo,Taonanimwaonandi kumvamawuonseamunthuuyuwaChihebri,ndi zizindikirozonsezomweadalengezazidzachitika,ndipo palibemawuakeomweadagwapansi

3Mukudziwakutiwaperekatanthauzololondolalalotolo, ndipolidzachitikadi,chifukwachakeganiziranitsopano, ndipodziwanichomwemungachitendimomwedzikolo lidzapulumutsidwirekunjala.

4Funanitsopano,muonengatiangapezekewinawotere, amenemumtimamwakemulinzerundichidziwitso,ndipo ndidzamuikaiyewoyang'aniradziko.

5PakutimwamvazimeneMheberiwaperekauphungu wokhudzaizikutiapulumutsedzikolokunjala,ndipo ndikudziwakutidzikolosilidzapulumutsidwakunjala komandiuphunguwaMheberi,ameneanandilangiza.

6Ndipoonseanayankhamfumu,nati,Uphunguumene Mhebriwaperekapaizindiwabwino;chifukwachake tsopano,mbuyewathundimfumu,taonanidzikolonselili m'manjamwanu;chitanichomwechikukukomerani.

7Munthuamenemwamusankha,amenemwanzeruzanu mumamudziwakutindiwanzerukomansowokhoza kupulumutsadzikolondinzeruzake,mfumuidzamuika kukhalawoyang'aniradzikolo

8Ndipomfumuinatikwaakazembeonse,Inendaganiza kutipopezaMulunguwadziwitsaMhebrizonsezimene wanena,palibewinawanzerundiwanzerungatiiye m'dzikolonselapansi;ngatikukukomeranindidzamuika kukhalawoyang'aniradziko,pakutiadzapulumutsadziko ndinzeruzake

9Ndipoakalongaonseanayankhamfumu,nati,Koma zalembedwadim'malamuloaAigupto,ndiposiziyenera kuphwanyidwa,kutipalibemunthuadzalamuliraAigupto, kapenakukhalawachiwirikwamfumu,komawodziwa zilankhulozonsezaanaaanthu

10Tsopanombuyewathundimfumu,taonanimunthuuyu waChihebriamalankhulaChihebrichokha,ndipo angakhalebwanjipamwambapathuwachiwiripansipa ulamuliro,munthuwosadziwachilankhulochathu?

11Tsopanotikukupemphanikutimumutumizekutiabwere pamasopanu,ndipomumuyesem'zonse,ndipomuchite zomwemukuonakutin'zoyenera

12Ndipomfumuinati,Kudzachitikamawa,ndipomawu amenemwanenandiabwino;ndipoakalongaonseanafika pamasopamfumutsikulomwelo

13NdipousikuwomwewoAmbuyeanatumizamngelo mmodziwotumikira,ndipoanafikakudzikolaIguptokwa Yosefe,ndipomngelowaAmbuyeanaimapaYosefe, ndipotaonaniYosefeanaliatagonapabediusikum'nyumba yambuyewakem'ndende,chifukwambuyewake adamubwezeram'ndendechifukwachamkaziwake

14Ndipomngeloanamuukitsakutulotake,ndipoYosefe anadzukanayimirirapamiyendoyake,ndipoonanimngelo waAmbuyeanaimamoyang'anizananaye;ndipomngelo waAmbuyeanalankhulandiYosefe,ndipoanamphunzitsa zilankhulozonsezaanthuusikuwomwewo,namutcha dzinalakeYosefe

15NdipomngelowaAmbuyeadachokakwaiye,ndipo Yosefeadabwereranagonapabedilake,ndipoYosefe adadabwandimasomphenyaomweadawona.

16Ndipom’mawamwakemfumuinaitanaakapitawoake onsendiatumikiake,ndipoonseanafikanakhalapansi pamasopamfumu,ndipomfumuinalamulakutiYosefe abwerenaye,ndipoatumikiamfumuanapitanabweranaye kwaFarao

17Ndipomfumuinatulukandikukweramasitepea mpandowachifumu,ndipoYosefeanalankhulandimfumu m'zilankhulozonse,ndipoYosefeanapitakwaiye nalankhulandimfumumpakaanafikapamasopamfumu pasitepeyamakumiasanundiawiri,ndipoanakhala pamasopamfumu

18MfumuinakondwerakwambirichifukwachaYosefe, ndipoakalongaonseamfumuanasangalalakwambirindi mfumuatamvamawuonseaYosefe

19Ndipochinthuchochinakomeramfumundiakazembe ake,kutiaikeYosefekukhalawachiwirikwamfumu, woyang'aniradzikolonselaIgupto;ndipomfumuinanena ndiYosefe,nati,

20Tsopanomwandipatsauphunguwotindiikemunthu wanzeruwoyang'aniradzikolaAigupto,kutindinzeru zakeapulumutsedzikokunjala;chifukwachaketsopano, popezaMulunguwakudziwitsanizonsezi,ndimawuonse omwemwalankhula,palibemunthuwanzerundiwanzeru m'dzikolonselongatiinu.

21NdipodzinalakosilidzatchedwansoYosefe,koma dzinalakolidzakhalaZafenati-Panea;udzakhalawachiwiri kwaine,ndipomongamwamawuakozidzakhalankhani zonsezabomalanga,ndipomwamawuakoanthuanga adzatulukandikulowa

22Ndiponsoatumikiangandiakapitawoangaadzalandira malipiroawoomweamapatsidwamweziuliwonse,ndipo anthuonseam'dzikoadzakugwadirani;pampandowanga wachifumuinendidzakhalawamkulukuposainu.

23Ndipomfumuinachotsampheteyakepadzanjalake, naiyikapadzanjalaYosefe;ndipomfumuinamuveka Yosefechovalachaulemu,namuvekakoronawagolide pamutupake,namuvekaunyolowagolidepakhosipake

24Ndipomfumuinalamulaantchitoake,ndipo anamukwezam'galetalachiwirilamfumu,lomwelinapita moyang'anizanandigaletalamfumu,ndipoanamukweza pakavalowamkulundiwamphamvukuchokerapaakavalo amfumu,ndikumuyendetsam'misewuyadzikolaIgupto.

25Ndipomfumuinalamulakutionseoimbandimangoma, azeze,ndizidazinazanyimboapitendiYosefe;mangoma chikwichimodzi,mekolotichikwichimodzi,ndinebalimu chikwichimodzianamutsatira

26Ndipoamunazikwizisanu,okhalandimalupanga owalam'manjamwawo,anapitapatsogolopaYosefe,ndi amunaolemekezekazikwimakumiawiriamfumuatavala malambaachikopaophimbidwandigolide,anayenda kudzanjalamanjalaYosefe,ndizikwimakumiawiri kumanzerekwake,ndipoakazindiatsikanaonseankapita padengakapenakuimam'misewuakusewerandi kusangalalandiYosefe,ndipoanayang'anamaonekedwea Yosefendikukongolakwake

27Ndipoanthuamfumuankayendapatsogolopakendi kumbuyokwake,akununkhiralubanindikasiya,ndi mitunduyonseyazonunkhirazabwino,ndimurewothira ndialoepamsewu,ndipoamunamakumiawirianalengeza mawuawapamasopakem'dzikolonselomokwezamawu: 28Kodimukuonamunthuuyuamenemfumuyamusankha kukhalawachiwiriwake?Nkhanizonsezaboma zidzayendetsedwandiiye,ndipoaliyensewophwanya malamuloake,kapenaamenesamugwadirapansi,adzafa, chifukwaakupandukiramfumundiwachiwiriwake

29Pameneolengezauthengaanalekakulengeza,anthu onseakuIguptoanaweramapansipamasopaYosefenati, Mfumuikhalendimoyo,ndiwachiwiriwakeakhalendi moyo;ndipoanthuonseakuIguptoanaweramapanjira, ndipopameneolengezawoanayandikira,anawerama, nakondwerandimangomaamitunduyonse,mecholndi nebalpamasopaYosefe

30NdipoYosefeanakwerapakavalowakeanakweza masoakekumwamba,nafuulanati,Amaukitsamunthu wosaukakuchokerakufumbi,Amaukitsawosauka kuchokerapazinyalala.InuYehovawamakamu,wodala ndimunthuameneakukhulupiriraniInu.

31NdipoYosefeanayendam’dzikolonselaIgupto pamodzindiatumikiaFaraondiakapitawoake,ndipo anamuonetsadzikolonselaIguptondichumachonsecha mfumu

32NdipoYosefeanabwereranafikapamasopaFaraotsiku lomwelo,ndipomfumuinapatsaYosefecholowam'dziko laAigupto,mindandimindayampesa,ndipomfumu inapatsaYosefematalentezikwizitatuasilivandi matalentechikwichimodziagolide,ndimiyalayaonikisi ndibedolandimphatsozambiri

33Ndipotsikulotsatiramfumuinalamulaanthuonseaku IguptokutiabweretsekwaYosefezoperekandimphatso, ndikutiwoswalamulolamfumuafe;ndipoadapangamalo okwezekamumsewuwamzindawo,ndipoadayalazovala pamenepo,ndipoaliyensewobweretsachilichonsekwa Yosefeadachiyikapamalookwezeka

34NdipoanthuonseakuAiguptoanaponyapokanthu pamalookwezeka,mmodzimpheteyagolide,ndimphete zina,ndimphetezagolide,ndiziwiyazosiyanasiyana zagolidendisiliva,ndimiyalayaonikisindibedolapa malookwezeka;aliyenseanaperekapokanthukuchokera pazomweanalinazo

35NdipoYosefeanatengazonsezinaziikam'nyumbazake zosungiramochuma,ndipoakalongaonsendiakuluakulua mfumuanamukwezaYosefe,ndipoanamupatsamphatso zambiri,poonakutimfumuinamusankhakukhala wachiwirikwaiye

36NdipomfumuinatumakwaPotifera,mwanawa AhiramuwansembewaOni,ndipoiyeanatengamwana wakewamkaziwamng'onoOsnati,namuperekakwa Yosefekutiakhalemkaziwake

37Ndipomtsikanayoanaliwokongolakwambiri,namwali, amenemwamunasanamudziwe,ndipoYosefeanamtenga kukhalamkaziwake;ndipomfumuinatikwaYosefe,Ine ndineFarao,ndipopalibewinawoyesakukwezadzanja lakekapenaphazilakekupatulaiwekutialamulireanthu angam'dzikolonselaAigupto

38NdipoYosefeanalindizakamakumiatatupamene anaimapamasopaFarao,ndipoYosefeanatulukapamaso pamfumu,nakhalawachiwirikwamfumumuIgupto

39NdipomfumuinapatsaYosefeantchitozanakuti azimutumikiram'nyumbamwake,ndipoYosefe anatumizansondikugulaantchitoambirindipoanakhalabe m'nyumbayaYosefe

40KenakoYosefeanamanganyumbayakeyokongola kwambiringatinyumbazamafumu,pamasopabwalola nyumbayamfumu,ndipom'nyumbamoanamangakachisi wamkulu,wokongolakwambirikomansowoyenera kukhalamo;Yosefeanakhalazakazitatuakumanga nyumbayake

41NdipoYosefeanadzipangirampandowachifumu wokongolakwambiriwagolidendisilivawambiri, nauphimbandimiyalayaonikisindibedola,napangapo chifanizirochadzikolonselaAigupto,ndichifanizirocha mtsinjewaAiguptowothiriradzikolonselaAigupto; ndipoYosefeanakhalapampandowakewachifumu

m'nyumbamwakendipoYehovaanawonjezeranzeruza Yosefe.

42NdipoanthuonseokhalamuIgupto,ndiantchitoa Farao,ndiakalongaake,anakondaYosefekwambiri, pakutiichichinalichochokerakwaYehovakwaYosefe.

43NdipoYosefeanalindigululankhondolopita kunkhondo,maguluankhondookwanazikwimakumi anayimphambumazanaasanundilimodzi,okhoza kunyamulazidazothandiziramfumundiYosefekulimbana ndiadani,kupatulapoakapitawoamfumundiatumikiake ndiokhalakuIguptoosawerengeka

44NdipoYosefeanapatsaamunaakeamphamvundigulu lakelonselankhondozikopandimikondo,ndizipewa,ndi malayaachitsulo,ndimiyalayoponyera

CHAPUTALA50

1PanthawiimeneyoanaaTarisianafikakudzamenyana ndianaaIsmayeli,nachitanawonkhondo,ndipoanaa TarisianafunkhaAismayelikwanthawiyayitali

2NdipoanaaIsmayelianaliochepamasikuamenewo, ndiposanathekuwagonjetsaanaaTarisi,ndipo anazunzidwakwambiri

3NdipoakuluakuluaAismayelianatumizakalatakwa mfumuyaIgupto,nati,Tumizanikwaakazembeanundi maguluankhondokutiatithandizekumenyanandianaa Tarisi,chifukwatakhalatikuthakwanthawiyayitali

4NdipoFaraoanatumizaYosefendiamunaamphamvundi gululankhondolomwelinalinaye,ndiamunaake amphamvuochokeram'nyumbayamfumu

5NdipoanapitakudzikolaHavilakwaanaaIsmayeli, kukawathandizakulimbanandianaaTarisi,ndipoanaa IsmayelianamenyanandianaaTarisi,ndipoYosefe anagonjetsaAtarishindipoanagonjetsadzikolawolonse, ndipoanaaIsmayeliakukhalakumenekompakalero

6NdipodzikolaTarisilitagonjetsedwa,Atarishionse anathawa,nafikakumalireaabaleawo,anaaYavani, ndipoYosefendiamunaakeonseamphamvundigululake lankhondoanabwererakuAigupto,palibendimmodzi yemweanasowa.

7Ndipopakusinthakwachaka,m'chakachachiwiricha ulamulirowaYosefekuIgupto,Yehovaanapatsachakudya chambirim'dzikolonselokwazakazisanundiziwiri mongamomweYosefeanalonjezera,pakutiYehova anadalitsazipatsozonsezadzikolapansim'masiku amenewokwazakazisanundiziwiri,ndipoanadya nakhutakwambiri

8NdipoYosefeanalindiakapitawopansipakenthawi imeneyo,ndipoanalikusonkhanitsachakudyachonsecha zakazabwino,ndikusonkhanitsatiriguchakandichaka, ndipoanalikusungam'nyumbazosungiramochumacha Yosefe.

9Ndiponthawiiliyonseakasonkhanitsachakudya,Yosefe analamulakutiabweretsetirigum’ngalawa,ndikuti abweretsensonthakayam’munda,kutiisawonongeke

10NdipoYosefeanachitachoterochakandichaka, nasonkhanitsatiriguwochulukangatimchengawa kunyanja;pakutizosungirazakezinalizambiri, zosawerengekachifukwachakuchulukakwake

11NdipoanthuonseokhalamuIguptoanasonkhanitsa chakudyachamitunduyonsem'nkhokwezawozambiri

m'zakazisanundiziwirizakuchulukachakudya,koma sanachitemongamomweYosefeanachitira.

12NdipochakudyachonsechimeneYosefendiAigupto anasonkhanitsam’zakazisanundiziwirizachakudya chochuluka,chinasungidwam’dzikomom’malo osungiramozinthupazakazisanundiziwirizanjala,kuti chithandizedzikolonse

13NdipoanthuokhalakuIguptoanadzazaaliyensewaiwo ndimaloakeobisikanditirigu,kutiazidyanthawiyanjala 14Yosefeanasungachakudyachonsechimene anasonkhanitsam’mizindayonseyaIgupto,ndipoanatseka masitoloonsendikuikaalondam’mizindayo

15NdipoOsnati,mwanawamkaziwaPotifera,mkaziwa Yosefe,anabalaanaaamunaawiri,ManasendiEfraimu; ndipoYosefeanalindizakamakumiatatumphambuzinayi pameneanawabala.

16Ndipoanyamatawoanakula,nayendam'njirazakendi m'malangizoake,sanapatukepanjiraimeneatatewawo anawaphunzitsa,kayakudzanjalamanjakapenalamanzere.

17NdipoYehovaanalindianyamatawo,ndipoanakulandi kukhalandilunthandilusomunzeruzonsendim'ntchito zonsezaboma,ndipoakalongaonseamfumundi akuluakuluakeakuIguptoanawakwezaanyamatawo, ndipoanaleredwapakatipaanaamfumu

18Ndipozakazisanundiziwirizakuchulukadzinthu m'dzikolonsezinatha,ndipozakazisanundiziwirizanjala zinadzapambuyopawo,mongamomweYosefeananenera; ndiponjalainalim'dzikolonse.

19NdipoanthuonseakuIguptoanaonakutinjala yayambam’dzikolaIgupto,ndipoanthuonseakuIgupto anatsegulamitoloyawoyatiriguchifukwanjalayo inawakulira

20Ndipoanapezachakudyachonsechomwechinali m'nkhokwezawo,chodzazandinsikidzikomanso chosakwanirakudya,ndiponjalainakulam'dzikolonselo, ndipoanthuonseokhalamuIguptoanafikanalirapamaso paFarao,chifukwanjalainaliyaikulupaiwo.

21NdipoanatikwaFarao,Mupatseakapoloanuchakudya, ndipotiferenjindinjalapamasopanu,ifendianaathu?

22NdipoFaraoanayankhaiwo,nati,Ndipomundiliriranji ine?KodiYosefesanalamulekutitiriguasungidwem'zaka zisanundiziwirizakuchulukakwazakazanjala?Ndipo bwanjisimunamveramawuake?

23NdipoanthuakuIguptoanayankhamfumunati,Pali moyowanu,mbuyewathu,akapoloanuachitazonse zimeneYosefeanalamula,pakutiakapoloanu anasonkhanitsansozokololazonsezam’mindayawo m’zakazisanundiziwirizachakudyachochuluka, nazisungam’nkhokwempakalero

24Ndiponjalaitakulakwambiripaantchitoanu, tinatsegulamaloathuosungiramozinthu,ndipotaonani, zokololazathuzonsezinalizodzazandinsikidzindipo sizinalizoyenerakudya

25Ndipopamenemfumuinamvazonsezomwezinagwera anthuakuIgupto,mfumuyoinachitamanthakwambiri chifukwachanjalayo,ndipoinaopakwambiri;ndipo mfumuyoinayankhaanthuakuIgupto,nati,Popeza zonsezizachitikakwainu,pitanikwaYosefe,chitani chilichonsechimeneakuuzeni,musaphwanyemalamulo ake.

26NdipoanthuonseakuIguptoanatulukanadzakwa Yosefe,natikwaiye,Mutipatsechakudya,ndipotiferenji pamasopanundinjala?Pakutitinasonkhanitsazokolola zathum'zakazisanundiziwirimongamomwe mudalamulira,ndipotinazisunga,ndipomoterozatigwera.

27NdipoYosefeatamvamawuonseaanthuakuIgupto ndizomwezidawachitikira,Yosefeanatsegulankhokwe zakezonsezazokololanazigulitsakwaanthuakuIgupto.

28Ndiponjalainakulam’dzikolonselo,ndiponjalainali m’maikoonse;komam’dzikolaAiguptomunalizipatso zogulitsa

29NdipoanthuonseokhalakuIguptoanabwerakwa Yosefekudzagulatirigu,chifukwanjalainali itawakulirakulira,ndipotiriguwawowonseunatha,ndipo YosefeanalikugulitsatirigukwaanthuonseakuIgupto tsikunditsiku.

30NdipookhalaonseadzikolaKanani,ndiAfilisti,ndi iwoakutsidyakwaYordano,ndianaakum'mawa,ndi mizindayonseyamaikoakutalindiapafupi,anamvakuti mulitirigumuIgupto;ndipoonseanadzakuIgupto kudzagulatirigu,pakutinjalainawakulira

31NdipoYosefeanatsegulankhokwezatirigu,naika akapitaooyang'anira;ndipoiwoanalikuimatsikunditsiku nagulitsakwaonseofika

32Yosefeanadziwakutiabaleakenawonsoabweraku Iguptokudzagulatirigu,chifukwanjalainaliitakula padzikolonselapansiNdipoYosefeanalamulaanthuake onsekutialengezem’dzikolonselaIgupto,kuti, 33Mfumu,wachiwiriwakendiakuluakuluake,akufuna kutialiyenseameneakufunakugulatirigukuIgupto asatumizeakapoloakekuIguptokukagula,komaanaake aamuna,komansoAiguptokapenaAkanani,ameneabwera kuchokerakumaloaliwonseosungiramotirigukuchokera kuIgupto,napitakukagulitsam'dzikolonselo,adzafa, chifukwapalibeameneadzagulakomakusamalirabanja lake

34Ndipomunthualiyensewotsogoleranyamaziwiri kapenazitatuadzafa,chifukwamunthuayenera kutsogoleranyamayakeyokha

35NdipoYosefeanaikaalondapazipatazaIgupto, nawalamulira,nati,Aliyenseameneabwerakudzagula tirigu,asamulolekulowakufikiradzinalake,ndidzinala atatewake,ndidzinalaatatewake,litalembedwa,ndipo chilichonsecholembedwamasana,munditumiziremayina awomadzulokutindidziwemayinaawo

36NdipoYosefeanaikaoyang'aniram'dzikolonsela Aigupto,nawalamulirakutiachitezonsezi

37NdipoYosefeanachitazonsezi,napangamalamuloawa, kutiadziwenthawiimeneabaleakeadzabwerakuIgupto kudzagulatirigu;ndipoanthuaYosefeankalengezatsiku nditsikukuIguptomotsatiramawundimalamuloawa omweYosefeanalamula.

38Ndipoanthuonseokhalakum'mawandikumadzulo,ndi dzikolonselapansi,anamvazamalamulondimalangizo ameneYosefeanakhazikitsamuIgupto;ndipoanthu okhalam'maderaakutaliadzikolapansianadza,nagula tirigumuIguptotsikunditsiku,namuka.

39NdipoakapitawoonseakuAiguptoanachitamonga momweYosefeanalamulira;onseameneanafikaku Aiguptokudzagulatirigu,alondaapachipataanalemba

mayinaawo,ndimayinaamakoloawo,nabweranawo tsikunditsikumadzulopamasopaYosefe.

CHAPUTALA51

1Pambuyopake,YakoboanamvakutikuIguptokulitirigu, ndipoanaitanaanaakeaamunakutiapitekuIgupto kukagulatirigu,chifukwanjalainakulakwambiri kumeneko

2Taonani,ndamvakutikulitirigukuIgupto,ndipoanthu onseapadzikolapansiakupitakumenekokukagula;nanga bwanjimukhutapamasopadzikolonselapansi?Pitaniku Igupto,mukatiguliretirigupang'onopakatipaiwo akubwerakumeneko,kutitisafe

3NdipoanaaamunaaYakoboanamveramawuaatate wawo,nanyamukakupitakuAiguptokukagulatirigumwa enaameneanabwerakumeneko

4NdipoYakoboatatewawoanawalamulira,nati, Mukalowam'mudzi,musalowepamodzipachipata chimodzi,chifukwachaanthuokhalam'dzikomo

5NdipoanaaamunaaYakoboanatuluka,napitaku Aigupto;ndipoanaaamunaaYakoboanachitazonse mongamomweatatewawoanawalamulira;komaYakobo sanamtumeBenjamini,chifukwaanati,Kutingozi ingamgwereiyepanjiramongambalewake;ndipoana aamunakhumiaYakoboanatuluka

6NdipopameneanaaYakoboanalipaulendo,analapa chifukwachazimeneanachitiraYosefe,ndipo analankhulanawinandimnzake,nati,Tikudziwakuti mbalewathuYosefeanatsikirakuIgupto,ndipotsopano tidzamfunafunakumenetikupita,ndipongatititampeza tidzamtengakwambuyewakengatidipo,ndipongati sichoncho,mwankhanza,ndipotidzafachifukwachaiye 7NdipoanaaYakoboanavomeraichi,nadzilimbitsa chifukwachaYosefe,kutiampulumutsem'dzanjalambuye wake;ndipoanaaYakoboanapitakuAigupto;ndipo atayandikiraAiguptoanalekanawinandimnzake,nalowa m'zipatakhumizaAigupto;ndipoalondaapachipata analembamayinaawotsikulomwelo,nabweranawokwa Yosefemadzulo.

8NdipoYosefeanawerengamayinaochokeram'manja mwaalondaamzindawo,ndipoanapezakutiabaleake analowapazipatakhumizamzindawo,ndipoYosefe panthawiyoanalamulakutizilengezedwem'dzikolonsela Igupto,kuti,

9Pitaninonsealondaam’nyumbazosungiramozinthu, tsekanimasitoloonseachimangandipolekanichimodzi chokhachitseguke,kutiameneakubweraagulekuchokera pamenepo

10NdipoakapitawoonseaYosefeanachitazimenezo nthawiimeneyo,ndipoanatsekamasitoloonsen’kusiya imodziyokhayotseguka.

11NdipoYosefeanapatsamayinaolembedwaaabaleake kwawoyang'anirasitolo,natikwaiye,Aliyenseamene adzabwerakwaiwekudzagulatirigu,mufunsedzinalake; ndipoakadzafikaanthuamayinaawa,muwagwirendi kuwatumiza;ndipoiwoanatero.

12NdipoanaaamunaaYakoboatafikamumzindawo, anagwirizanamumzindawokutiakafuneYosefeasanagule chakudya.

13Ndipoanapitakumakomaaakaziachigololo,ndipo anafunafunaYosefem'makomaaakaziachigololokwa masikuatatu,chifukwaankaganizakutiYosefeadzalowa m'makomaaakaziachigololo,chifukwaYosefeanali wokongolakwambirikomansowokongola,ndipoanaa YakoboanafunafunaYosefekwamasikuatatu,koma sanamupeze

14Ndipomunthuameneanaliwoyang'anirasitolo anafunafunamayinaameneYosefeanamupatsa,koma sanawapeze

15NdipoanatumizauthengakwaYosefe,nati,Masiku atatuapitawa,ndipoamunaamenemunandipatsamayina sanabwere;ndipoYosefeanatumaantchitokukafunafuna amunawom'dzikolonselaIgupto,ndikuwabweretsakwa Yosefe

16NdipoakapoloaYosefeanamukanafikakuAigupto, komasanawapeze;ndipoanafikakuGoseni;koma sanawapezekumeneko;kenakoanafikakumzindawa Ramesesi,komasanawapeze.

17NdipoYosefeanapitirizakutumizaantchitokhumindi asanundimmodzikutiakafuneabaleake,ndipoanapita nafalikiram'makonaanayiamzinda,ndipoantchitoanayi analowam'nyumbayaakaziachigololo,ndipoanapeza amunakhumikumenekoakufunafunambalewawo

18Ndipoamunaanayiajaanawatenganawabweretsa pamasopake,ndipoanagwadapansikwaiye,ndipoYosefe analiatakhalapampandowakewachifumum'kachisiwake, atavalazovalazaulemu,ndipopamutupakepanalikorona wamkuluwagolide,ndipoamunaonseamphamvuanali atakhalamomuzungulira

19AnaaYakoboatamuonaYosefe,anaonakutinkhope yakendikukongolakwakendinkhopeyakezinali zodabwitsa,ndipoanamuweramiransompakapansi 20Yosefeanaonaabaleake,ndipoiyeanawazindikira, komaiwosanamuzindikire,chifukwaYosefeanali wamkulukwambiripamasopawo,chifukwachake sanamuzindikire.

21NdipoYosefeanafunsakuti,“Mukuchokerakuti?” Ndipoonseanayankhakuti,“Akapoloanuabwera kuchokerakudzikolaKananikudzagulatirigu,chifukwa njalayakulapadzikolonselapansi,ndipoakapoloanu anamvakutikuIguptokulitirigu,chonchoabwerapakati paanthuenakudzagulatirigukutiawathandize.”

22NdipoYosefeanayankhakuti,Ngatimwabwera kudzagulamongamwanenera,bwanjimwadzerapazipata khumizamzinda?Komamwabwerakudzazondadzikolo.

23NdipoonsepamodzianayankhaYosefe,nati,Sichoncho mbuyanga,tilindichilungamo,akapoloanusitiriazondi, komatabwerakudzagulatirigu;pakutiakapoloanundi abale,anaamunthummodzim'dzikolaKanani;ndipo atatewathuanatilamulira,nati,Mukafikamumzinda, musalowepamodzipachipatachimodzichifukwachaanthu okhalam'dzikomo

24NdipoYosefeanayankhansoiwo,nati,Ndichochimene ndinakuuzani,mwabwerakudzazondadziko,chifukwa chakenonsemwadzerapazipatakhumizamzinda; mwabwerakudzawonaumalisechewadziko.

25Ndithudialiyensewobwerakudzagulatiriguamapita, ndipomulikalemasikuatatum'dzikomo,ndipomukuchita chiyanim'makomaaakaziachigololoomwemwakhalamo

masikuatatuawa?Ndithudiazondiamachitazinthungati zimenezi.

26NdipoanatikwaYosefe,Mbuyewathusanganeneizi, pakutindifeabalekhumindiawiri,anaaatatewathu Yakobo,m'dzikolaKanani,mwanawaIsake,mwanawa Abrahamu,Mhebri,ndipotaonaniwamng'onoalindiatate wathulerom'dzikolaKanani,ndipommodzipalibe, chifukwaanatayikakwaife,ndipotinaganizakutimwina angakhalem'dzikolino,koterotikumufunafunam'dziko lonselo,ndipotafikangakhalem'nyumbazaakazi achigololokutitimufunekumeneko

27NdipoYosefeanatikwaiwo,Kodimwamufunafuna padzikolonselapansi,kutikutsalaIguptoyekhakuti mumufune?Ndipombalewanuayenerakuchitachiyani m'nyumbazaakaziachigololo,ngakhaleanalikuIgupto? Kodisimunanenekuti,NdinuanaaIsake,mwanawa Abrahamu,ndipoanaaYakoboadzachitachiyani m'nyumbazaakaziachigololo?

28Ndipoanatikwaiye,ChifukwatidamvakutiAismayeli adamubakwaife,ndipoadatiuzakutiadamugulitsaku Aigupto,ndipokapolowanu,mbalewathu,ndiwokongola kwambirindiwokongola,koterotidaganizakutiadzakhala m'nyumbazaakaziachigololo,chifukwachakeakapolo anuadapitakumenekokukamfunafunandikuperekadipo lake.

29NdipoYosefeanayankhabe,nati,Indemukunena zabodza,kunenazainunokhakutindinuanaaAbrahamu; paliFarao,muliazondi,chifukwachakemwafika m'nyumbazaakaziachigololokutimusadziwike 30NdipoYosefeanatikwaiwo,Ndipongatimumpeza, ndipombuyewakeakufunamtengowaukulukwainu,kodi mudzampatsaiye?Ndipoiwoanati,Mudzapatsidwa

31Ndipoiyeanatikwaiwo,Ngatimbuyewakesakufuna kumupatsandalamazambiri,mudzamuchitirachiyani chifukwachaiye?Ndipoiwoanayankhakuti,Ngati sadzatipatsaifetidzamupha,ndikutengambalewathundi kupita.

32NdipoYosefeanatikwaiwo,Ndichochimenendanena nanu;Inundinuazondi,pakutimwabwerakudzaphaokhala m'dzikomo,pakutitinamvakutiabaleanuawirianapha okhalaonseakuSekemu,m'dzikolaKanani,chifukwacha mlongowanu;ndipotsopanomwabwerakudzachitamonga momwemokuIguptochifukwachambalewanu.

33Pokhapokhandidzadziwakutindinuanthuoonamtima: ngatimudzatumammodziwainukutiakatengemng'ono wanukwaatatewanu,ndikubweranayekunokwaine, ndipomwakuchitaizindidzadziwakutimuliolungama

34NdipoYosefeanaitanaamunaakeamphamvumakumi asanundiawiri,natikwaiwo,Tenganiamunaawa, muwabweretsem'ndende

35Ndipoamunaamphamvuwoanatengaamunakhumiwo, nawagwira,nawaikam'ndende,nakhalam'ndendemasiku atatu

36NdipopatsikulachitatuYosefeanawatulutsam’ndende, natikwaiwo,Chitaniichinokha,ngatimulioonamtima, kutimukhalendimoyo;mmodziwaabaleanu adzasungidwam’ndende;ndipoinumupite,mukatenge tiriguwabanjalanukudzikolaKanani,mukatenge mphwanuwamng’ono,mubwerenayekunokwaine,kuti ndidziwekutindinuoonamtima,mukachitaizi.

37NdipoYosefeanatulukamwaiwo,nalowam’chipinda, naliramisoziyambiri,pakutichifundochakechinawakulira, nasambankhopeyake,nabwererakwaiwokachiwiri, natengaSimeonikwaiwo,nalamulakutiamangidwe, komaSimeonisanalolekutero,chifukwaanalimunthu wamphamvukwambirindiposanathekumumanga

38NdipoYosefeanaitanaamunaakeamphamvundipo amunaolimbamtimamakumiasanundiawirianabwera patsogolopakendimalupangaosololedwam'manja mwawo,ndipoanaaYakoboanaopakwambiri

39NdipoYosefeanatikwaiwo,Gwiranimunthuuyundi kumuikam’ndendempakaabaleakeatafikakwaiye,ndipo amunaolimbamtimaaYosefeanafulumirandipoonse anagwiraSimeonikutiamumange,ndipoSimeonianafuula mokwezakomansomoopsandipokulirakokunamveka patali.

40NdipoamunaonseolimbamtimaaYosefeanaopa kwambirindiphokosolakulirako,nagwankhopezawo pansi,naopakwambiri,nathawa.

41NdipoamunaonseameneanalindiYosefeanathawa, chifukwaanaopakwambirimiyoyoyawo;ndipoYosefe ndimwanawakeManaseokhaanatsalakumeneko,ndipo ManasemwanawaYosefeanaonamphamvuzaSimeoni, nakwiyakwambiri

42NdipoManasemwanawaYosefeanaukiraSimeoni, ndipoManaseanamenyaSimeonimwamphamvundi dzanjalakekumbuyokwakhosilake,ndipoSimeoni anatonthozedwandimkwiyowake.

43NdipoManaseanagwiraSimeoni,namugwira mwamphamvu,namumanga,namuikam'nyumbayandende; ndipoanaonseaYakoboanadabwandizomwe mnyamatayoanachita

44NdipoSimeonianatikwaabaleake,Musanenekutiuyu ndikuphedwakwaM-aigupto,komakuphedwakwa nyumbayaatatewanga

45NdipopambuyopakeYosefeanalamulakutiaitanidwe ameneanaliwoyang'aniranyumbayosungiramozinthu, kutiadzazematumbaawonditirigumongamomwe akanathakunyamula,ndikubwezerandalamazaaliyense m'thumbalake,ndikuwapatsachakudyachapanjira;ndipo anawachitirachomwecho

46NdipoYosefeanawalamulira,nati,Chenjeranikuti musaphwanyelamulolangalobweretsambalewanumonga ndanenerakwainu;ndipokudzakhalakutimukabweretsa mbalewanukunokwaine,pamenepondidzadziwakuti ndinuanthuoonamtima,ndipomudzachitamalonda m'dzikomo;ndipondidzakubwezeranimbalewanu,ndipo mudzabwererakwaatatewanumumtendere.

47Ndipoonseanayankhanati,Mongamwamawua mbuyewathu,momwemotidzachitaNdipoanagwada pansikwaiye

48Ndipoaliyenseananyamulatiriguwakepabuluwake, natulukakupitakudzikolaKananikwaatatewawo;ndipo anafikakunyumbayogonaalendo;ndipoLevianayala thumbalakekutiapatsebuluwakechakudya,pamene anaona,ndipoonani,ndalamazakezonsezinalim'thumba lake.

49Munthuyoanachitamanthakwambiri,ndipoanauza abaleakekuti:“Ndalamazangazabwezedwa,ndipozili m’thumbalanga.”Komaamunawoanachitamantha kwambiri,ndipoanati:“KodiMulunguwatichitirachiyani?”

50Ndipoonseanati,NdipochifundochaYehovachilikuti ndimakoloathu,ndiAbrahamu,Isake,ndiYakobo,kuti Ambuyewatiperekalerom'manjamwamfumuyaAigupto kutiatipangirechiwembu?

51NdipoYudaanatikwaiwo,Ndithudindifeochimwa pamasopaYehovaMulunguwathupogulitsambalewathu, thupilathu,ndipobwanjimukuti,Kodichifundocha Yehovachilikutindimakoloathu?

52NdipoRubenianatikwaiwo,Sindinatikwainu, Musachimwiremnyamatayo,ndiposimunandimvereine? TsopanoMulunguakufunakutitimfunse,ndipo munganenebwanji,ChifundochaYehovachilikutindi makoloathu,pameneinumunachimwiraYehova?

53Ndipoanagonakumenekousikuwomwewo;ndipo anaukam’mamawa,nasenzetsaabuluawotiriguwawo, nawatsogolera,napitanafikakunyumbayaatatewawoku dzikolaKanani

54NdipoYakobondibanjalakeanatulukakukakumana ndianaakeaamuna,ndipoYakoboanaonakutimbale wawoSimeonisanalinawo,ndipoYakoboanatikwaana akeaamuna,AlikutimbalewanuSimeoni,amene sindikumuwona?Ndipoanaakeaamunaanamuuzazonse zomwezinawachitikirakuIgupto

CHAPUTALA52

1Ndipoanalowam’nyumbamwawo,natsegulayense thumbalake,naonaphukusilandalamalayenselinalimo; ndipoiwondiatatewawoanaopakwambiri

2NdipoYakoboanatikwaiwo,"Chimene mwandichitirachin'chiyani?Ndinatumam'balewanu Yosefekutiakafunsezamoyowanu,ndipomunandiuza kuti,'Chilombochakuthengochamudya'"

3NdipoSimeonianapitananukukagulachakudyandipo mukutimfumuyaIguptoyamutsekeram'ndende,ndipo mukufunakutengaBenjaminikutiamuphenso,ndikutsitsa tsitsilangalaimvikumandandichisonichifukwacha BenjaminindimchimwenewakeYosefe

4Chifukwachakemwanawangasadzapitananu,chifukwa mng'onowakewafa,ndipowatsalayekha;ndipochoipa chingamgwereiyepanjiraimenemupitamo,monga momwechinagweramng'onowake

5NdipoRubenianatikwaatatewake,Mudzaphaanaanga aamunaawiringatisindibweretsamwanawanundi kumuikapamasopanu;ndipoYakoboanatikwaanaake aamuna,Khalanipano,musatsikirekuAigupto;pakuti mwanawangasadzatsikirananukuAigupto,kapenakufa mongamchimwenewake.

6NdipoYudaanatikwaiwo,Musamuletsekufikiratirigu utatha,ndipoadzati,Mutengembalewanu,pamene adzapezamoyowakendiwabanjalakeulipangozi chifukwachanjala.

7Ndipomasikuamenewonjalainaliyaikulum’dziko lonselo,ndipoanthuonseam’dzikoloanapitakuAigupto kukagulachakudya,pakutinjalainaliyaikulupakatipawo; ndipoanaaYakoboanakhalakuKananichakachimodzi ndimiyeziiwirimpakachakudyachawochitatha.

8Ndipokunachitikaatathachakudyachawo,banjalonsela Yakobolinavutikandinjala,ndipomakandaonseaanaa Yakoboanasonkhanapamodzi,nayandikiraYakobo;ndipo

onseanamzungulira,natikwaiye,Mutipatseifechakudya, ndipotiferenjitonsendinjalapamasopanu?

9Yakoboatamvamawuaanaamwanawake,analira kwambiri,ndipochifundochakechinawakulira,ndipo Yakoboanaitanaanaakendipoonseanabweranakhala pansipamasopake

10NdipoYakoboanatikwaiwo,Kodisimunaonemomwe anaanuandiliriralero,nati,Tipatsenichakudya,ndipo palibe?Bwereranitsopano,mutigulirechakudyapang'ono 11NdipoYudaanayankhanatikwaatatewake,Ngati mulolambalewathundiife,tidzapitakukakuguliranitirigu, ndipongatisimulolaiye,sitidzapita;pakutimfumuya Aiguptoinatilamulirakwambiri,nati,Musaonenkhope yanga,ngatimbalewanusalinanu;pakutimfumuya Aiguptondimfumuyamphamvundiyamphamvu,ndipo taonani,ngatitipitakwaiyepopandambalewathu,tonse tidzaphedwa

12Kodisukudziwandiposunamvepokutimfumuiyindi yamphamvukwambirindiyanzeru,ndipopalibewofanana nayepadzikolonselapansi?Taonani,taonamafumuonsea dzikolapansi,ndipositinaonepomfumuyongamfumuya Aigupto;ndithudipakatipamafumuonseadzikolapansi palibewamkulukuposaAbimelekimfumuyaAfilisti, komamfumuyaAiguptondiyayikulukomanso yamphamvukuposaiye,ndipoAbimeleki angayerekezedwendim'modzimwaakazembeake

13Atate,simunaonenyumbayakeyachifumundimpando wakewachifumu,ndiatumikiakeonseataimirirapamaso pake;simunaonemfumuyoilipampandowakewachifumu muulemererowakendimawonekedweakeachifumu, itavalazovalazakezachifumundikoronawamkulu wagolidepamutupake;simunaoneulemundiulemerero umeneMulunguwamupatsa,chifukwapalibewofanana nayepadzikolonselapansi.

14Atate,simunaonenzeru,luntha,ndichidziwitso chimeneMulunguwaperekamumtimamwake,kapena kumvamawuakeokomapameneankalankhulanafe.

15Sitikudziwa,Atate,ameneanamudziwitsamayinaathu ndizonsezomwezinatichitikira,komaanafunsanso pambuyopanukuti,‘Kodiabamboanuakadalindimoyo, ndipoalibwino?’”

16SimunaonentchitozabomalaAiguptozikulamulidwa ndiiye,popandakufunsaFaraombuyewake;simunaone manthandimanthaomweadawayikapaAiguptoonse

17Ndipopamenetinachokakwaiye,tinaopsezakuti tidzachitiraAiguptomongamomwetinachitirandimizinda inayonseyaAamori,ndipotinakwiyakwambirindimawu akeonseameneanatineneraifemongaazondi,ndipo tsopanopamenetidzabweransopamasopakemanthaake adzatigweratonse,ndipopalibealiyensewaifeamene angathekulankhulanayekanthukakang'onokapena kakakulu.

18Tsopanoabambo,chondetumizanimnyamatayo pamodzindiife,ndipotipitakukakuguliranichakudyakuti tidye,osafandinjala”NdipoYakoboanati,“N’chifukwa chiyanimwandichitirachoipachonchipouzamfumukuti mulindim’balewanu?N’chiyanichimene mwandichitirachi?”

19NdipoYudaanatikwaYakoboatatewake,Mundipatse mnyamatayom'manjamwanga,ndipoifetidzanyamuka, tipitekuIguptokukagulatirigu,ndipotidzabwerera;ndipo

tidzabwerera,ngatimnyamatayopalibe,ndiyekuti ndidzalipiremlanduwanukwamuyaya.

20Kodimwaonaanaathuonseaang'onoakulirachifukwa chanjala,ndipomulibemphamvum'dzanjalanu yowakhutitsa?Tsopanochifundochanuchiwagwereiwo, ndipomutumembalewathupamodzinafe,ndipoife tidzapita

21KodikukomamtimakwaYehovakwamakoloathu kudzaonekerabwanjikwainupamenemukunenakuti mfumuyaAiguptoidzatengamwanawanu?PaliYehova Mulungu,sindidzamusiyakufikiranditamubweretsandi kumuyikapamasopanu;komatipemphererenikwaYehova, kutiatichitirechifundo,kutiatilandirebwinondichifundo pamasopamfumuyaAiguptondianthuake,pakuti tikadapandakuchedwa,tidabwererakachiwirindimwana wanu.

22NdipoYakoboanatikwaanaake,Ndikhulupirira AmbuyeMulungukutiadzakupulumutsanindikukupatsani chisomopamasopamfumuyaIgupto,ndipamasopaanthu akeonse

23Tsopanonyamukani,pitanikwamunthuyo,ndipo mutengemphatsokuchokerakuzomwezilim'dzikolo, ndipomubweretsekwaiye,ndipoMulungu Wamphamvuyonseakuchitirenichifundopamasopake, kutiatumizeBenjaminindiSimeoniabaleanupamodzi nanu

24Ndipoamunaonseananyamuka,natengaBenjamini mbalewawo,natengamphatsozambirizadzikolo,ndi magawoawiriasiliva

25NdipoYakoboanalamuliraanaakeaamunaza Benjamini,nati,Msamaleniiyepanjiraimenemuyendamo, musalekanenayepanjira,kapenakuAigupto

26NdipoYakoboanaimirirapakatipaanaake, natambasulamanjaake,napempherakwaYehova chifukwachaanaake,nati,YehovaMulunguwa kumwambandidzikolapansi,kumbukiranipanganolanu ndiatatewathuAbrahamu,kumbukiranindiatatewanga Isake,ndipochitiranianaangachifundo,ndipo musawaperekem'manjamwamfumuyaAigupto;chitani ichi,Mulungu,chifukwachachifundochanu,ndipo muwomboleanaangaonse,ndikuwapulumutsaku mphamvuyaAigupto,ndikuwatumiziraabaleawoawiri 27NdipoakazionseaanaaYakobondianaawo anakwezamasoawokumwambandipoonseanalira pamasopaYehova,nafuulirakwaiyekutiawapulumutse makoloawom'dzanjalamfumuyaIgupto.

28NdipoYakoboanalemberamfumuyaIguptombiri, naiperekam'manjamwaYudandim'manjamwaanaake, kwamfumuyaIgupto,nati,

29KuchokerakwamtumikiwanuYakobo,mwanawa Isake,mwanawaAbrahamuMhebri,kalongawaMulungu, kwamfumuyamphamvundiyanzeru,wovumbulutsa zinsinsi,mfumuyaIgupto,moni

30DziwanimbuyangamfumuyaIgupto,kutinjalainali yaikulum’dzikolaKanani,ndipondatumaanaanga aamunakwainukutiatigulirechakudyapang’onokwainu kutitidye.

31Pakutianaangaaamunaanandizungulirandipoine, popezandiliwokalambakwambiri,sindingathekuonandi masoanga,chifukwamasoangaatopakwambirindi ukalamba,komansondikuliramwanawangatsikunditsiku,

chifukwachaYosefeameneanatayikapamasopanga, ndipondinalamulaanaangaaamunakutiasalowem'zipata zamzindawoakafikakuIgupto,chifukwachaanthuokhala m'dzikolo.

32NdipondinawalamulansokutiayendekuIgupto kukafunafunamwanawangaYosefe,kapenaangamupeze kumeneko,ndipoanachitadizimenezo,ndipomunawaona ngatiazondiadzikolo.

33KodisitinamvezaiwekutiunamasuliramalotoaFarao ndikunenazoonakwaiye?Nangasunadziwebwanji mwanzeruzakongatianaangandiazondikapenaayi?

34Tsopano,mbuyangamfumu,taonani,ndatumizamwana wangapatsogolopanu,mongamomwemunanenerakwa anaanga;ndikukupemphanikutimumuyang'anempaka atabwererakwainemwamtenderendiabaleake

35Pakutisukudziwa,kapenasunamvezimeneMulungu wathuanachitakwaFaraopameneanatengaamayianga Sara,ndizimeneanachitiraAbimelekimfumuyaAfilisti chifukwachaiye,komansozimenekhololathuAbrahamu anachitiramafumuasanundianayiaElamu,momwe anawapheraonsendiamunaochepaameneanalinaye?

36NdipozimeneanaangaawiriaamunaSimeonindiLevi anachitakumizindaisanundiitatuyaAamori,momwe anaiwonongerachifukwachamlongowawoDina?

37NdiponsochifukwachaBenjaminimng'onowawo, anadzitonthozaokhachifukwachaimfayaYosefe mng'onowake;nangaadzamuchitirachiyaniakadzaona dzanjalaanthulikuwagonjetsa,chifukwachaiye?

38Kodisukudziwa,iwemfumuyaIgupto,kutimphamvu yaMulunguilindiife,ndikutiMulungunthawizonse amamvamapempheroathundiposatisiyamasikuonse?

39Ndipoanaangaatandiuzazazomwemunachitanawo, sindinapempheYehovachifukwachainu,chifukwa mukanathapamodzindianthuanumwanawanga Benjaminiasanafikepamasopanu,komandimaganizakuti popezamwanawangaSimeonianalim'nyumbamwanu, mwinamungamuchitirechifundo,chifukwachake sindinakuchitireniizi

40Tsopanotaonani,mwanawangaBenjaminiakubwera kwainupamodzindianaanga.Muyang'anirenindi kumuyang'ana,ndipoMulunguadzakuyang'aniraniinundi muufumuwanuwonse

41Tsopanondakuuzazonsezomwezilimumtimamwanga, ndipotaonanianaangaaamunaakubwerakwaiwendi mng'onowawo,ukayang'anenkhopeyonseyadziko lapansichifukwachaiwondikuwalolakubwereramu mtenderendiabaleawo

42NdipoYakoboanapatsaanaakezolembedwazokuti azisamaliraYudakutiaziperekekwamfumuyaIgupto

CHAPUTALA53

1NdipoanaaamunaaYakoboananyamukanatenga Benjaminindimphatsozonse,namukanafikakuAigupto, naimapamasopaYosefe

2NdipoYosefeanaonaBenjaminimbalewakealinawo, nawalonjera,ndipoamunaawaanafikakunyumbakwa Yosefe

3Yosefeanalamulawoyang'aniranyumbayakekutiapatse abaleakechakudya,ndipoanawachitiradizimenezo.

4NdiponthawiyausanaYosefeanatumizaanthukuti abwerekwaiyendiBenjamini,ndipoanthuwoanauza woyang'aniranyumbayaYosefezandalamazomwe zinabwezedwam'matumbaawo,ndipoiyeanatikwaiwo, Zidzakhalabwinondiinu,musaope.Ndipoanabweretsa mbalewawoSimeonikwaiwo

5NdipoSimeonianatikwaabaleake,MbuyewaAigupto wandichitirainechifundochachikulu,sanandisungeine, mongamomwemwaonerandimasoanu;pakutipamene munatulukamumzindaanandimasula,nandichitira chifundom'nyumbamwake

6NdipoYudaanagwiradzanjalaBenjamini,nafikakwa Yosefe,namuweramirapansi.

7NdipoanthuwoanaperekamphatsokwaYosefe,ndipo onseanakhalapansipamasopake,ndipoYosefeanatikwa iwo,Kodimulibwinondianaanu,kapenaabamboanu okalamba?Ndipoiwoanati,"Alibwino"NdipoYuda anatengazolembazomweYakoboanatumizanazipereka kwaYosefe.

8NdipoYosefeanawerengakalatayondipoanadziwa zolembazaabamboake,ndipoanafunakulira,ndipo analowam'chipindachamkatindipoanalirakwambiri; ndipoanatuluka

9NdipoanakwezamasoakenaonaBenjamini,mbalewake, nati,Kodiuyundiyembalewanuamenemunanenazaine? NdipoBenjaminianayandikiraYosefe,ndipoYosefe anaikadzanjalakepamutupakenatikwaiye,Mulungu akukomeremtimamwanawanga.

10Yosefeataonambalewake,mwanawaamake, anafunansokulira,nalowam’chipindamo,nalirapamenepo; nasambankhopeyake,natuluka,nadziletsakulira,nati, Konzanichakudya

11NdipoYosefeanatengachikhochimeneanamweramo, chomwechinalichasilivachokongoletsedwabwinondi miyalayaonikisindibedola,ndipoYosefeanachimenya pamasopaabaleakepameneanalikukhalapansikutiadye naye.

12NdipoYosefeanatikwaamunawo,Ndikudziwandi chikhoichikutiRubeniwoyambakubadwa,Simeonindi LevindiYuda,IsakarandiZebulonindianaamayi mmodzi,khalanipansikutimudyemolinganandikubadwa kwanu

13Ndipoanaikaenawomolinganandikubadwakwawo, nati,Ndikudziwakutimng'onowanuuyualibemng'ono, ndipoine,mongaiye,ndilibemng'ono,chifukwachake akhalepansikutiadyenane.

14NdipoBenjaminianakwerapamasopaYosefenakhala pampandowachifumu,ndipoamunawoanaonazochitaza Yosefe,ndipoanadabwanazo;ndipoamunawoanadyandi kumwanthawiimeneyondiYosefe,ndipokenako anawapatsamphatso,ndipoYosefeanaperekamphatso imodzikwaBenjamini,ndipoManasendiEfraimuanaona zochitazaatatewawo,ndipoiwonsoanampatsamphatso, ndipoOsnathanampatsamphatsoimodzi,ndipozinali mphatsozisanum'manjamwaBenjamini

15NdipoYosefeanawatulutsiravinyokutiamwe;koma iwoanakanakumwa;ndipoanati,Kuyambiratsikulimene Yosefeanatayika,sitinamwevinyo,kapenakudya chakudyachokoma

16NdipoYosefeanawalumbirira,ndipoanawakakamiza kwambiri,ndipoanamwanayekwambiritsikulimenelo,

ndipopambuyopakeYosefeanatembenukirakwa mchimwenewakeBenjaminikutialankhulenaye,ndipo Benjaminianaliatakhalabepampandowachifumupamaso paYosefe.

17NdipoYosefeanatikwaiye,Kodiwaberekaana?Ndipo anati,Kapolowanualindianaaamunakhumi,ndipoawa ndimayinaawo:Bela,Bekeri,Asibala,Gera,Naamani, Aki,Roshi,Mupimu,Chupimu,ndiOrd,ndipo ndinawatchamayinaawopotengeradzinalamchimwene wangaamenesindinamuonepo

18Ndipoanawalamulakutiabweretsepamasopakemapu akeanyenyezi,omweYosefeankadziwanthawizonse, ndipoYosefeanatikwaBenjamini,NdamvakutiAhebri amadziwanzeruzonse,kodiukudziwachilichonsepaizi?

19NdipoBenjaminianati,Kapolowanuadziwansonzeru zonsezimeneatatewangaanandiphunzitsa.NdipoYosefe anatikwaBenjamini,Taonanichidaichi,ndipozindikirani kumenealimbalewanuYosefekuAigupto,amenemunati anatsikirakuAigupto.

20NdipoBenjaminianaonachidachimenechochokhala ndimapuanyenyezizakumwamba,ndipoanaliwanzeru ndipoanayang'anammenemokutiadziwekomwekunali mchimwenewake,ndipoBenjaminianagawadzikolonse laIguptom'magawoanayi,ndipoanapezakutiamene anakhalapampandowachifumupatsogolopakeanali mchimwenewakeYosefe,ndipoBenjaminianadabwa kwambiri,ndipoYosefeataonakutimchimwenewake Benjaminianadabwakwambiri,anatikwaBenjamini, Waonachiyani,ndipochifukwachiyaniwadabwa?

21NdipoBenjaminianatikwaYosefe,Ndikuonakuti Yosefembalewangawakhalapanondiinepampando wachifumu,ndipoYosefeanatikwaiye,InendineYosefe mbalewako,usaululeizikwaabaleako;taona ndidzakutumizaiwepamodzinawoakachoka,ndipo ndidzalamulakutiabweretsedwensomumzinda,ndipo ndidzakuchotsaiwekwaiwo

22Ndipongatiayesamoyowawondikukumenyera nkhondo,pamenepondidzadziwakutialapapazimene anandichitira,ndipondidzadzizindikiritsakwaiwo,ndipo ngatiakusiyapamenendikukutenga,pamenepoudzakhala ndiine,ndipondidzakangananawo,ndipoadzachoka, ndiposindidzadziwikakwaiwo

23PanthawiimeneyoYosefeanalamulamtumikiwake kutiadzazematumbaawondichakudya,ndikutialiyense aikendalamazakem’thumbalake,ndikutiaikechikho m’thumbalaBenjamini,ndikuwapatsachakudyacha panjiraNdipoiwoanawachitiradizimenezo

24Ndipom’mawamwakeamunawoanadzukam’mamawa, nasenzetsaabuluawotiriguwawo,natulukapamodzindi Benjamini,nafikakudzikolaKananindiBenjaminimbale wawo

25IwoasanapitepatalikuchokerakuIguptopamene Yosefeanalamulawoyang'aniranyumbayakekuti, “Nyamuka,tsatiranianthuawaasanapitekutalikuchokera kuIgupto,ndipomukatikwaiwo,‘N’chifukwachiyani mwabachikhochambuyanga?’”

26NdipokapitaowaYosefeanaimirira,nafikakwaiwo, nawauzamawuonseaYosefe;ndipoatamvaizianakwiya kwambiri,nati,Iyeamenechikhochambuyewanu chipezekanayeadzafa,ndipoifensotidzakhalaakapolo.

27Ndipoanafulumira,natsitsaaliyensethumbalakepa buluwake,nayang'anam'matumbaawo,napezachikhocho m'thumbalaBenjamini;ndipoonseanang'ambazovala zawo,nabwererakumudzi;nakanthaBenjaminipanjira, namukanthampakaatalowamumzinda;ndipoanaima pamasopaYosefe

28NdipoYudaanakwiyakwambiri,nati,Munthuuyu wandibwezerainekutindiwonongeIguptolero.

29NdipoanthuwoanafikakunyumbakwaYosefe,napeza Yosefeatakhalapampandowakewachifumu,ndiamuna onseamphamvuataimakudzanjalakelamanjandi lamanzere

30NdipoYosefeanatikwaiwo,Mwachitachiyaniichi, kutimunatengachikhochangachasiliva,ndikupitanacho? Komandikudziwakutimunatengachikhochangakuti mudziwekomwembalewanuali.

31NdipoYudaanati,Tidzanenachiyanikwambuyewathu, tidzanenachiyani,ndipotidzadzilungamitsabwanji? Mulunguwapezamphulupuluyaakapoloanuonselero, chifukwachakewatichitiraichilero

32NdipoYosefeananyamukanagwiraBenjamini namutengapakatipaabaleakemwankhanza,nalowa m’nyumbamonatsekachitsekokwaiwo,ndipoYosefe analamulawoyang’aniranyumbayakekutiawauzekuti, Mfumuyanenakuti,Pitanimwamtenderekwaatatewanu, taonani,ndatengamunthuamenem’dzanjalake munapezekachikhochanga

CHAPUTALA54

1YudaataonazimeneYosefeanachita,anayandikirakwa iye,natsegulachitseko,nalowapamodzindiabaleake pamasopaYosefe

2NdipoYudaanatikwaYosefe,Musamaonengatichinthu choipapamasopambuyanga,kodikapolowanu angalankhulepokanthupamasopanu?NdipoYosefeanati kwaiye,Lankhulani.

3YudaanalankhulapamasopaYosefe,ndiabaleakeanali ataimapamasopawo;ndipoYudaanatikwaYosefe, Zoonadi,pamenetinafikakwambuyewathukudzagula chakudya,munationangatiazondiadzikolo,ndipo tinabweretsaBenjaminikwainu,ndipomukutisekabelero 4Tsopanomfumuimvanimawuanga,ndipochonde tumizanim'balewathukutiapitenafekwaabamboathu, kutimoyowanuusawonongekeleropamodzindianthu onseokhalakuIgupto.

5Kodisimukudziwazimeneabaleangaawiri,Simeonindi Levi,anachitakumzindawaSekemu,ndikumizindaisanu ndiiwiriyaAamori,chifukwachamlongowathuDina, komansozimeneankafunakuchitachifukwacham’bale wawoBenjamini?

6Ndipoinendimphamvuzanga,amenendinewamkulu komansowamphamvukuposaonseawiri,ndikubweralero kudzamenyanandiiwendidzikolakongatisukufuna kutumizam'balewathu

7KodisimunamvezimeneMulunguwathuamene anatisankhaanachitakwaFaraochifukwachaSaramayi wathu,ameneanamutengakwaatatewathu,kutianakantha iyendibanjalakendimiliriyoopsa,mpakaleroAigupto akufotokozeranazodabwitsaizi?Mulunguwathu adzakuchitiranichimodzimodzichifukwachaBenjamini

amenemwamutengakwaatatewake,ndichifukwacha zoipazimenemukutisonkhanitsalerom'dzikolanu;pakuti Mulunguwathuadzakumbukirapanganolakendiatate wathuAbrahamu,ndipoadzakubweretseranichoipa, chifukwamwamvetsachisonimoyowaatatewathulero.

8Tsopanotamveranimawuangaamenendakuuzalero, ndipomutumizem’balewathukutiapitekutiinundianthu am’dzikolanumusafendilupanga,chifukwanonsenu simungandigonjetse

9NdipoYosefeanayankhaYuda,nati,Bwanjimwatsegula pakamwapanu,ndipobwanjimukudzitamandirapaife, kuti,Mphamvuzilindiinu?PaliFarao,ngatindilamula amunaangaonseolimbamtimakutiamenyanenanu,inu ndiabaleanuawamudzamiram'matope

10NdipoYudaanatikwaYosefe,Ndithu,iwendianthu akomundiopeine;paliYehova,ngatinditulutsalupanga langakamodzi,sindidzaliikansom'chimake,kufikira nditaphaAiguptoonselero;ndipondidzayambandiiwe, ndikutsirizandiFaraombuyewako.

11NdipoYosefeanayankhanatikwaiye,Ndithudi, mphamvusiiliyakoyokha;Inendinewamphamvundi wamphamvukuposaiwe,ndithudingatiutulutsalupanga lakondidzaliikapakhosipakondipakhosipaabaleako onse

12NdipoYudaanatikwaiye,Ndithu,ngatinditsegula pakamwapangalero,ndikakumezakutiuwonongeke padzikolapansi,ndikuthaleromuufumuwakoNdipo Yosefeanati,Ndithu,ngatiutsegulapakamwapako,ndili ndimphamvundimphamvuzotsekapakamwapakondi mwalampakasungathekulankhula;taonamiyalaingati yomweilipatsogolopathu,ndithakutengamwala, ndikuukakamizamkamwamwako,ndikuswansagwada zako

13NdipoYudaanati,Mulungundiyembonipakatipathu, kutisitinafunekumenyanananumpakapano;koma tipatsenimbalewathu,ndipotidzachokakwainu;Ndipo Yosefeanayankhanati,PaliFarao,mafumuonseaKanani akasonkhanananu,simukanamlandam'dzanjalanga

14Tsopanopitakwaabamboako,ndipomchimwenewako adzakhalakapolowanga,chifukwawalandanyumbaya mfumu”NdipoYudaanati,“Kodimfumuilindivutolanji, mfumuikutumizasilivandigolidekuchokeram’nyumba yake,m’dzikolonselo,ngatimphatsokapenandalama, ndipoukukambabezachikhochakochimeneunachiyika m’thumbalam’balewathundikunenakutiwakubera?”

15Mulunguasalolekutim'balewathuBenjaminikapena aliyensewambadwazaAbrahamuachiteizikutiakubereni, kapenawinaaliyense,kayamfumu,kalonga,kapena munthualiyense

16Tsopanolekanimlanduuwukutidzikolonselapansi lisamvemawuanu,akuti,MfumuyaAiguptoinakangana ndianthuwondindalamazochepa,ndipoinawanenezaiwo, natengambalewawokukhalakapolo

17NdipoYosefeanayankhanati,Tenganichikhoichi, ndipomuchokekwaine,musiyembalewanuakhale kapolo,pakutindichiweruzochawakubakukhalakapolo

18Yudaanati,“Bwanjiosachitamanyazindimawuanu, kusiyam’balewathundikutengachikhochanu?Ndithudi, ngatimutipatsachikhochanu,kapenakuchulukitsaka 1,000,sitidzasiyam’balewathuchifukwachandalama

zomwezapezekam’manjamwamunthualiyense,kuti tisafechifukwachaiye.”

19NdipoYosefeanayankha,Ndipochifukwachiyani munasiyambalewanundikumugulitsandindalama makumiawirizasilivakufikiralero,ndipobwanji simukuterokwambalewanuuyu?

20NdipoYudaanati,Yehovandiyembonipakatipaine ndiiwe,kutisitikufunankhondozako;tsopanotipatse mbalewathu,ndipotidzachokakwaiwepopanda kukangana

21NdipoYosefeanayankhanati,Ngatimafumuonsea dzikoloangasonkhane,sadzathakutengambalewanu m'dzanjalanga;ndipoYudaanati,Tidzanenachiyanikwa atatewathu,akadzaonambalewathusakubweranafe, ndipoadzaliranaye?

22NdipoYosefeanayankhanati,Ichindichimene mudzauzeatatewanu,kuti,Chingwechapitapambuyopa chidebecho

23NdipoYudaanati,Ndithuiwendiwemfumu,ndipo n’chifukwachiyaniukulankhulaizi,kuperekachiweruzo chabodza?Tsokakwamfumuyomweilingatiiwe

24NdipoYosefeanayankhanati,Palibechiweruzo chabodzam'mawuomwendinanenachifukwachaYosefe mbalewanu,pakutinonsenumunamugulitsakwa Amidiyanindindalamamakumiawirizasiliva,ndipo nonsemunakanakwaatatewanundipomunatikwaiye, Chirombochoyipachamudya,Yosefewang'ambidwa

25NdipoYudaanati,TaonanimotowaShemuukuyaka mumtimamwanga,tsopanondidzatenthadzikolanulonse ndimoto;ndipoYosefeanayankhanati,Ndithudimlamu wakoTamara,ameneanaphaanaakoaamuna,ndiye anazimitsamotowaSekemu

26NdipoYudaanati,Ngatindingochotsatsitsilimodzi pathupilanga,ndidzadzazaAiguptoonsendimwaziwake. 27NdipoYosefeanayankhanati,Umundimomwe munachitirandimbalewanuamenemunamgulitsa;ndipo munaviikamalayaakem'magazi,napitanawokwaatate wanu,kutianenakutichilombochoyipachamudya;ndipo awandimagaziake

28Yudaatamvaizianakwiyakwambirindipomkwiyo wakeunayakamkatimwake,ndipopamasopakepanali mwalawomweunaliwolemerapafupifupimasekeli mazanaanayi,ndipomkwiyowaYudaunayakandipo anatengamwalawondidzanjalimodzinauponya kumwambandipoanaugwirandidzanjalakelamanzere 29Ndipoanachiyikapansipamiyendoyake,ndipo anakhalapondimphamvuzakezonse,ndipomwalawo unasandukafumbikuchokerakumphamvuyaYuda.

30NdipoYosefeanaonazomweYudaanachitandipo anaopakwambiri,komaanalamulamwanawakeManase ndiponayensoanachitandimwalawinawofananandi zomweYudaanachita,ndipoYudaanatikwaabaleake, Musanenekuti,MunthuuyundiMigupto,komachifukwa chakuchitaizindiwabanjalaatatewathu

31NdipoYosefeanati,“Sikwainunokhamphamvu yapatsidwa,pakutiifensondifeanthuamphamvu,ndipo bwanjimukudzitamandirapaifetonse?”NdipoYudaanati kwaYosefe,“Ndikupemphanikutimutumizembalewathu ndipomusawonongedzikolanulero”

32NdipoYosefeanayankhanatikwaiwo,Pitanimukauze atatewanukuti,Chirombochoyipachamudyamonga momwemunanenerazambalewanuYosefe

33NdipoYudaanatikwaNafitalimbalewake,natikwa iye,Fulumira,pitatsopano,ukawerengemisewuyonseya Aigupto,ubwereudzandiuze;ndipoSimeonianatikwaiye, Chimenechichisakhalechovutakwaiwe;tsopanondipita kuphiri,ndikatengemwalaumodziwaukulum'phirimo,ndi kuuponyapaaliyensewaAigupto,ndikuphaonseomweali mmenemo

34NdipoYosefeanamvamawuonsewaameneabaleake ananenapamasopake;komaiwosanadziwekutiYosefe anamva;pakutianaganizakutisadziwakulankhula Chihebri

35NdipoYosefeanaopakwambirindimawuaabaleake kutiasawonongeIgupto,ndipoanalamulamwanawake Manase,nati,Pitanitsopano,fulumirani, mundisonkhanitsireineanthuonseokhalamuIgupto,ndi amunaonseolimbamtimapamodzi,ndipoabwerekwaine tsopanopaakavalondipansi,ndizidazamitunduyonse, ndipoManaseanapitanachitachomwecho

36NdipoNafitalianamukamongamomweYuda adamulamulira;pakutiNafitalianaliwopepukangati nswalazazitali,ndipoankayendapangalazatirigukoma sizinamuthyole.

37NdipoanapitanawerengamisewuyonseyaAigupto, napezakutiinalikhumindiiwiri,ndipoanafika mofulumiranauzaYuda,ndipoYudaanatikwaabaleake, Fulumirani,mumangealiyenselupangalakem'chiuno mwake,ndipotidzadutsaAigupto,ndikuwaphaonse, osasiyawotsala.

38NdipoYudaanati,Taonani,ndidzawonongamisewu itatundimphamvuyanga,ndipoinumudzawononga msewuumodziuliwonse;NdipopameneYudaanali kulankhulaizi,taonaniokhalakuIguptondiamunaonse amphamvuanadzakwaiwondimitunduyonseyazida zoimbirandikufuulakwakukulu.

39Ndipochiwerengerochawochinalimazanaasanua apakavalondizikwikhumizaoyendapansi,ndiamuna mazanaanayiameneakanathakumenyankhondoopanda lupangakapenamkondo,komandimanjaawondi mphamvuzawozokha

40Ndipoamunaonseamphamvuanabwerandimkuntho waukulundikufuula,ndipoonseanazunguliraanaa Yakobondikuwaopseza,ndiponthakainagwedezekandi phokosolakufuulakwawo.

41NdipoanaaYakoboataonamaguluankhondowo, anaopakwambirimiyoyoyawo,ndipoYosefeanachita zimenezokutiaopsezeanaaYakobokutiakhalechete

42NdipoYuda,ataonaabaleakeenaakuchitamantha, anatikwaiwo,Mukuchitamanthabwanjipamenechisomo chaMulunguchilindiife?NdipoYudaataonaanthuonsea kuAiguptoatawazungulira,motsogozedwandiYosefekuti awawopseze,Yosefeyekhandiyeanawalamula,nati, Musakhudzealiyensewaiwo

43PamenepoYudaanafulumiranatulutsalupangalake, nafuulamokwezakomansomowawa,ndipoanamenyandi lupangalake,ndipoanalumphirapansindipoanapitirizabe kufuulamotsutsanandianthuonse

44Ndipopameneanachitaizi,Yehovaanachititsamantha aYudandiabaleakepaamunaolimbamtimandianthu onseowazungulira

45Ndipoonseanathawapakumvaphokosolakufuula, ndipoanaopakwambirinagwawinandimnzake,ndipo ambiriaiwoanafapameneanagwa,ndipoonseanathawa pamasopaYudandiabaleakendipamasopaYosefe

46Ndipopameneanalikuthawa,Yudandiabaleake anawatsatampakakunyumbayaFarao,ndipoonse anathawa,ndipoYudaanakhalansopamasopaYosefe namubangulangatimkango,namufuwulakwambiri

47Ndipokulirakunamvekakutali,ndiokhalakuSukoti onseanamva,ndipoAiguptoonseanagwedezekandi phokosolakulirako,ndipomakomaaAiguptondidzikola Gosenianagwachifukwachakugwedezekakwanthaka; ndipoFaraonayensoanagwapampandowakewachifumu pansi,ndipoakazionseapakatiaAiguptondiakuGoseni anatayamimbaatamvaphokosolakugwedezekako,pakuti anaopakwambiri.

48NdipoFaraoanatumizauthenga,nati,Kodiichi n’chiyanichachitikalerom’dzikolaAigupto?Ndipo anadzanamuuzazonsekuyambirapachiyambimpaka kumapeto,ndipoFaraoanaopakwambiri,nadabwa,naopa kwambiri

49Ndipomanthaakeanakulapameneanamvazonsezi, ndipoanatumizauthengakwaYosefe,nati, MwandibweretseraAhebrikutindiwonongeAiguptoonse; mudzatanindikapolowakubauja?Mumuloleapitendi abaleake,kutitisawonongekendikuipakwawo,ngakhale ife,inundiAiguptoonse

50Ndipongatisimukufunakuchitaizi,tayanizinthuzanga zonsezamtengowapatali,ndipomupitenawokudziko lawo,ngatimukondweranazo,chifukwaleroadzawononga dzikolangalonsendikuphaanthuangaonse;ngakhale akazionseakuAiguptoachotsamimbachifukwacha kulirakwawo;onanizomweachitapongofuulandi kulankhulakwawo,komansongatiamenyanandilupanga, adzawonongadzikolo;chifukwachaketsopanosankhani chomwemukufuna,kayainekapenaAhebri,kayaAigupto kapenadzikolaAhebri.

51NdipoanadzanamuuzaYosefemawuonseaFarao ameneananenazaiye,ndipoYosefeanaopakwambiri mawuaFaraondiYudandipoabaleakeanaliataimabe pamasopaYosefeatakwiyandikukwiya,ndipoanaonsea YakoboanafuwulakwaYosefe,ngatiphokosolanyanja ndimafundeake.

52NdipoYosefeanaopakwambiriabaleakendiFarao, ndipoYosefeanafunafunachifukwachodzionetserakwa abaleake,kutiasawonongeAiguptoonse

53NdipoYosefeanalamulamwanawakeManase,ndipo ManaseanamukanayandikiraYuda,naikadzanjalake paphewapake;ndipomkwiyowaYudaunatsika.

54NdipoYudaanatikwaabaleake,Asanenealiyensewa inukutiichindichimenemnyamatawakuIguptoanachita, pakutiichindintchitoyanyumbayaatatewanga

55YosefeataonakutimkwiyowaYudawatha, anayandikirakutialankhulendiYudam’chinenero chofatsa

56NdipoYosefeanatikwaYuda,Ndithuwanenazoona, ndipolerowatsimikiziramawuakookhudzamphamvu zako,ndipoMulunguwakoameneakukondweranawe,

akuwonjezeremtenderewako;komaundiuzezoona chifukwachakepakatipaabaleakoonseukukangananane chifukwachamnyamatayo,popezapalibealiyensewaiwo amenewanenapomawuamodzizaiye.

57YudaanayankhaYosefekuti:“Ukudziwabwinokuti inendinalichikolechamnyamatayokwabamboake,ndipo ndinati,‘Ndikapandakum’bweretsakwaiye,ndidzakhala ndimlandukwaiyekwamuyaya.’

58Chifukwachakendakuyandikiranipakatipaabaleanga onse,pakutindaonakutisimunafunekumulolakutiachoke kwainu;chifukwachakendipezechisomopamasopanu kutimumutumizekutiapitenafe,ndipotaonani, ndidzakhalam'malomwake,kutindikutumikirenipa chilichonsechomwemukufuna,pakutikulikonsekomwe mudzanditumizendidzapitakukutumikiranindimphamvu zambiri.

59Nditumizenitsopanokwamfumuyamphamvuimene yakupandukirani,ndipomudzadziwachimenendidzachitira iyendidzikolake;ngakhaleatakhalandiakavalondi oyendapansikapenaanthuamphamvukwambiri, ndidzawaphaonsendikubweretsamutuwamfumupamaso panu.

60Kodisimukudziwakapenasimunamvepokutiatate wathuAbrahamundimtumikiwakeEliezereanapha mafumuonseaElamundimaguluawoankhondousiku umodzi,osasiyapongakhalem'modzi?Ndipokuyambira tsikulimenelomphamvuyaatatewathuinapatsidwakwa ifekukhalacholowachathundimbewuyathukwamuyaya.

61NdipoYosefeanayankhanati,Mukunenazoona,ndipo palibebodzam'kamwamwanu;pakutitinauzidwansokuti Ahebrialindimphamvu,ndipoYehovaMulunguwawo amakondweranawokwambiri;ndipondaniangaime pamasopawo?

62Komapaichindidzatumizambalewanu,ngati mudzabweranayekwainembalewake,mwanawaamake, amenemunatiadachokakwainu,kupitakuAigupto;ndipo kudzakhalakutimukabweranayekwainembalewake, ndidzamtengam'malomwake,chifukwapalibealiyensewa inuameneanalichikolechaatatewanu;ndipoakadzakwa ine,ndidzamtumanayembalewakeamenemwam’chitira chikole

63NdipoYudaanakwiyakwambirindiYosefepamene ananenaizi,ndipomasoakeanatulukamagazichifukwa chamkwiyo,ndipoanatikwaabaleake,Kodimunthuuyu akufunabwanjikuwonongaiyemwinilerondiAigupto onse?

64NdipoSimiyonianayankhaYosefe,nati,Kodi sitinakuuzenipoyambakutisitinadziwekomweadapita, ndingatiwafakapenaalimoyo?Ndipon’chifukwachiyani mbuyangaakunenaizi?

65NdipoYosefeanaonankhopeyaYuda,nazindikirakuti mkwiyowakeunayambakuyakapameneanamuuzakuti, Bweretsanikwainembalewanuwinam'malomwambale uyu

66NdipoYosefeanatikwaabaleake,Ndithudimunanena kutimbalewanuanaliwakufakapenawotayika,tsopano ngatinditamuitanalerondipoiyeabwerepatsogolopanu, kodimungandipatseinem'malomwambalewake?

67NdipoYosefeanayambakulankhulandikufuula, Yosefe,Yosefe,bweranipatsogolopangalero,ndipo muwonekerekwaabaleanundipomukhalepamasopawo

68NdipopameneYosefeanalankhulaizipamasopawo, anayang'anambaliinakutiaonekomweYosefe anachokerapatsogolopawo

69NdipoYosefeanaonazonsezimeneankachita,natikwa iwo,Mukuyang'ananjiukundiuko?InendineYosefe amenemunamugulitsakuIgupto,musadandaulekuti munandigulitsaine,pakutiMulunguananditumaine patsogolopanukutindikhalewothandizirapanthawiya njala

70NdipoabaleakeanaopaiyeatamvamawuaYosefe, ndipoYudaanaopakwambirinaye

71BenjaminiatamvamawuaYosefe,analipatsogolo pawomkatimwanyumbayo,ndipoBenjamini anathamangirakwaYosefemng'onowake,namukumbatira, nagwapakhosipake,nalira

72NdipoabaleakeaYosefeataonakutiBenjaminiwagwa pakhosipamng'onowakenaliranaye,nawonsoanagwada paYosefenamukumbatira,nalirakwambiripamodzindi Yosefe.

73Ndipomawuwoanamvekam’nyumbayaYosefekuti iwoanaliabaleakeaYosefe,ndipoFaraoanakondwera kwambiri,chifukwaanaopakutiangawonongeIgupto.

74NdipoFaraoanatumaantchitoakekwaYosefekuti akamuyamikirechifukwachaabaleakeomweanabwera kwaiye,ndipoakazembeonseankhondondimagulu ankhondoomweanalikuIguptoanadzakudzasangalalandi Yosefe,ndipoAiguptoonseanakondwerakwambirindi abaleakeaYosefe.

75NdipoFaraoanatumaakapoloakekwaYosefe,nati, Uzaniabaleanukutiatengezonsezomwealinazo,abwere kwaine,ndipondidzawaikam'deralabwinokwambirila dzikolaAigupto,ndipoanachitadichomwecho

76NdipoYosefeanalamulawoyang'aniranyumbayake kutiaperekemphatsondizovalakwaabaleake,ndipo anawabweretserazovalazambirimongazovalazachifumu ndimphatsozambiri,ndipoYosefeanazigawakwaabale ake.

77Ndipoanapatsaaliyensewaabaleakezovalazosintha zagolidendisiliva,ndindalamamazanaatatuzasiliva, ndipoYosefeanalamulakutionseavalezovalaizi,ndikuti abweretsedwekwaFarao

78NdipoFaraoataonakutiabaleakeonseaYosefeanali olimbamtimandiokongola,anakondwerakwambiri.

79PambuyopakeanatulukapamasopaFarao,napitaku dzikolaKananikwaatatewawo,ndiBenjaminimbale wawopamodzinawo.

80NdipoYosefeananyamukanawapatsamagaletakhumi ndilimodziochokerakwaFarao,ndipoYosefeanawapatsa galetalake,limeneanakwerapotsikulimeneanaikidwa ufumukuIgupto,kutiakatengeatatewakekuIgupto; ndipoYosefeanatumizakwaanaonseaabaleake,zovala molinganandichiwerengerochawo,ndindalamazana zasilivakwaaliyensewaiwo,ndipoanatumizansozovala kwaakaziaabaleakekuchokerakuzovalazaakazia mfumu,ndipoanazitumiza

81Ndipoanapatsaaliyensewaabaleakeamunakhumi kutiapitenawokudzikolaKananikukawatumikira, kutumikiraanaawondizonsezomwealinazopobweraku Igupto

82NdipoYosefeanatumizazovalakhumikudzeramwa mng'onowakeBenjaminikwaanaakekhumi,gawo limodzikuposaanaenaonseaanaaYakobo

83Ndipoanatumizandalamazasilivamakumiasanukwa aliyense,ndimagaletakhumichifukwachaFarao,ndipo anatumizakwaatatewakeabulukhumionyamulazinthu zonsezabwinozakuIgupto,ndiabuluaakazikhumi onyamulatirigundimkatendichakudyachaatatewake, ndikwaonseameneanalinayengatichakudyachapanjira

84NdipoanatumizazovalazamlongowakeDinazasiliva ndigolide,lubanindimure,ndialoyendizokongoletsera zaakazizambiri,ndipoanatumizansozovalazimenezi kuchokerakwaakaziaFaraokwaakaziaBenjamini.

85Ndipoanapatsaabaleakeonse,komansoakaziawo, mitunduyonseyamiyalayaonikisindibedola,ndizinthu zonsezamtengowapatalipakatipaanthuakuluakuluaku Igupto,palibechilichonsechazinthuzamtengowapatali chomwechinatsalakupatulazomweYosefeanatumizaku banjalaabamboake.

86Ndipoanalolaabaleakeapite,ndipoanapita,ndipo analolaBenjaminimng'onowakepamodzinawo

87NdipoYosefeanatulukanawokutiawatsaganenawo panjirayopitakumalireaIgupto,ndipoanawalamulaza atatewakendibanjalake,kutiabwerekuIgupto

88Ndipoanatikwaiwo,Musakanganepanjira,chifukwa ichichachokerakwaAmbuyekutiatetezeanthuambiriku njala,chifukwapadzakhalazakazisanuzanjalam'dzikomo

89Ndipoanawalamula,nati,MukafikakudzikolaKanani, musabweremwadzidzidzikwaabamboangapankhaniyi, komachitanimwanzeruzanu

90Yosefeatasiyakuwalamula,anatembenukanabwerera kuIgupto,ndipoanaaYakoboanapitakudzikolaKanani ndichisangalalondichimwemwekwaYakoboatatewawo 91Ndipoanafikakumalireadzikolo,ndipoanafunsana kuti,Tichitechiyanipankhaniyipamasopaatatewathu, chifukwangatitibweramwadzidzidzikwaiyendikumuuza nkhaniyi,adzaopakwambirindimawuathundipo sadzatikhulupirira

92Ndipoanayendampakaanafikapafupindinyumba zawo,ndipoanapezaSeraki,mwanawamkaziwaAseri, akutulukakukakumananawo,ndipomtsikanayoanali wokongolakwambirikomansowanzeru,ndipoankadziwa kuimbazeze.

93Ndipoanamuitanandipoiyeanabwerapatsogolopawo, ndipoiyeanawapsompsona,ndipoanamutenganamupatsa zeze,nati,Pitanipatsogolopaabamboathu,ndipokhalani pamasopawo,ndipoimbanizeze,ndikunenamawuawa

94Ndipoadamulamulakutiapitekunyumbakwawo,ndipo anatengazezenapitapatsogolopawomwachangu,ndipo anabweranakhalapafupindiYakobo

95Ndipoanaimbabwinokwambiri,nanenamokoma mtimakuti,Yosefeamalumeangaalimoyo,ndipo akulamuliradzikolonselaIgupto,ndiposanamwalire

96Ndipoanapitirizakubwerezabwerezandikunenamawu awa,ndipoYakoboanamvamawuakendipoanakondwera naye

97Iyeanamvetserapamenemkaziyoankabwerezakawiri ndikatatu,ndipochisangalalochinalowamumtimamwa Yakobochifukwachakukomakwamawuake,ndipo mzimuwaMulunguunalipaiye,ndipoanadziwakuti mawuakeonseanalioona

98NdipoYakoboanadalitsaSerakipameneanalankhula mawuawapamasopake,ndipoanatikwaiye,Mwana wangawamkazi,imfaisakugonjetse,chifukwa wanditsitsimutsamzimu;komalankhulanipamasopanga mongamwanenera,chifukwawandisangalatsandimawu anuonse

99Ndipoanapitirizakuimbamawuawa,ndipoYakobo anamvetserandipozinamukondweretsa,ndipo anasangalala,ndipomzimuwaMulunguunalipaiye

100Pameneanalikulankhulanaye,anaakeaamuna anabwerakwaiyeatanyamulamahatchi,magaleta,zovala zachifumu,ndiantchitoakuthamangapatsogolopawo

101NdipoYakoboananyamukakukakumananawo,ndipo anaonaanaakeaamunaatavalazovalazachifumundipo anaonachumachonsechimeneYosefeanawatumizira

102Ndipoanatikwaiye,Udziwitsekutimbalewathu Yosefealimoyo,ndipondiyeakulamuliradzikolonsela Aigupto,ndipondiyeameneanatilankhulamongamomwe tinakuuzira.

103NdipoYakoboanamvamawuonseaanaake,ndipo mtimawakeunagundakwambirindimawuawo,pakuti sanathekuwakhulupirirampakaatawonazonsezimene Yosefeanawapatsandizimeneanamutuma,ndizizindikiro zonsezimeneYosefeanawauza

104Ndipoanatsegulapamasopake,namuonetsazonse zimeneYosefeanatumiza,anapatsaaliyensezimene Yosefeanam’tuma,ndipoiyeanadziwakutiananenazoona, ndipoanasangalalakwambirindinkhaniyamwanawake.

105NdipoYakoboanati,Kwandikwanirainekutimwana wangaYosefeakadalindimoyo,ndidzapitakukamuwona ndisanamwalire.

106Ndipoanaakeaamunaanamuuzazonsezomwe zinawachitikira,ndipoYakoboanati,NdipitakuIgupto kukawonamwanawangandianaake.

107NdipoYakoboanadzukanavalazovalazimeneYosefe anamutumizira,ndipoatasamba,ndikumetatsitsilake, anavalanduwirayomweYosefeanamutumizirapamutu pake

108Ndipoanthuonseam’nyumbayaYakobondiakazi awoanavalazovalazimeneYosefeanawatumizira,ndipo anasangalalakwambirindiYosefekutiakadalindimoyo ndipoanalikulamulirakuIgupto

109NdipoanthuonseokhalakuKananianamvaizi,ndipo anadzanakondwerakwambirindiYakobokutiakadalindi moyo

110NdipoYakoboanawakonzeraphwandomasikuatatu, ndipomafumuonseakuKananindiakuluakuluadzikolo anadyandikumwa,nakondwerandinyumbayaYakobo.

CHAPUTALA55

1Ndipopanalipambuyopake,Yakoboanati,Ndidzapita kukawonamwanawangakuAigupto,ndipondidzabwerera kudzikolaKananilimeneMulunguanalankhulandi Abrahamu,pakutisindingathekutulukam'dzikola kubadwakwanga

2NdipomauaYehovaanamfikira,nati,Tsikiraku Aiguptondibanjalakolonse,nukhalekumeneko;usaope kutsikakuAigupto;pakutindidzakusandutsaiwemtundu waukulukumeneko.

3NdipoYakoboanatimumtimamwake,Ndipitandikaone mwanawangangatikuopaMulunguwakekukadali mumtimamwakepakatipaonseokhalam'Aigupto

4NdipoYehovaanatikwaYakobo,UsaopeYosefe,pakuti akadaliwolungamakunditumikiraine,mongamomwe mungakonderepamasopako,ndipoYakoboanakondwera kwambirindimwanawake

5PanthawiimeneyoYakoboanalamulaanaakeaamuna ndiam’nyumbayakekutiapitekuIguptomongamomwe Yehovaananenerakwaiye,ndipoYakoboananyamukandi anaakeaamunandiam’nyumbayakeyonse,natuluka m’dzikolaKananikuBeere-seba,ndichimwemwendi chisangalalochamtima,napitakudzikolaIgupto.

6NdipopanalipameneanayandikiraAigupto,Yakobo anatumaYudapatsogolopakekwaYosefe,kuti akamuonetsezakuAigupto;ndipoYudaanachitamonga mwamauaatatewake,nafulumiranathamanga,nafika kwaYosefe;ndipoanawapatsamalom'dzikolaGosenia banjalakelonse;ndipoYudaanabwerera,nadzeranjiraya kwaatatewake

7NdipoYosefeanamangagaleta,nasonkhanitsaamuna akeonseamphamvu,ndiantchitoake,ndiakapitawoonse akuIgupto,kutiakakumanendiYakoboatatewake,ndipo lamulolaYosefelinalengezedwakuIgupto,kuti,Aliyense amenesadzakomanandiYakoboadzafa.

8Ndipom'mawamwakeYosefeanatulukapamodzindi Aiguptoonse,khamulalikulundilamphamvu,onseatavala zovalazabafutawosalalandiwofiirira,ndizidazasiliva ndigolide,ndizidazawozankhondopamodzinazo

9NdipoonseanapitakukakumanandiYakobondizida zamitunduyonse,nding'omandimatamboli,ndimurendi aloem'njirayonse,ndipoonseanachitaizi,ndipodziko lapansilinagwedezekandikufuulakwawo

10NdipoakazionseakuIguptoanakwerapamadengaa IguptondipamakomakutiakakumanendiYakobo,ndipo pamutupaYosefepanalikoronawachifumuwaFarao, chifukwaFaraoadamutumizirakutiavalepameneankapita kukakumanandiabamboake

11NdipoYosefeatafikapafupindiatatewake,anatsika m'galeta,nayendakupitakwaatatewake;ndipoakapitawo onseakuIguptondiakuluakuluakeanaonakutiYosefe wayendapansikupitakwaatatewake,nawonsoanatsika, nayendapansikupitakwaYakobo.

12NdipopameneYakoboanayandikiramsasawaYosefe, Yakoboanaonamsasaumeneukubwerakwaiyendi Yosefe,ndipounamukondweretsandipoYakoboanadabwa nazo

13NdipoYakoboanatikwaYuda,Ndanimunthuamene ndimuonamumsasawaAiguptoatavalazovalazachifumu, atavalachovalachofiirakwambiri,ndikoronawachifumu pamutupake,amenewatsikapagaletalake,nabwerakwa ife?NdipoYudaanayankhaatatewake,nati,Ndiyemwana wanuYosefemfumu;ndipoYakoboanakondwerakuona ulemererowamwanawake

14NdipoYosefeanayandikirakwaatatewake,nagwada pamasopaatatewake;ndipoamunaonseam’misasa anagwadanayepansipamasopaYakobo.

15Ndipoonani,Yakoboanathamanganapitakwamwana wakeYosefe,nagwapakhosipake,nampsompsona,ndipo analira,ndipoYosefenayensoanakumbatiraatatewake,

nampsompsona,ndipoanalirandipoanthuonseakuIgupto analiranawo.

16NdipoYakoboanatikwaYosefe,Tsopanondifandili ndimoyo,ndikadzaonankhopeyako,kutiukadalindi moyo,ndiulemerero.

17NdipoanaaamunaaYakobo,akaziawo,anaawo,ndi antchitoawo,ndibanjalonselaYakoboanalirakwambiri ndiYosefe,nampsompsona,naliranayekwambiri.

18NdipoYosefendianthuakeonseanabwererakuIgupto pambuyopake,ndipoYakobondianaakeaamunandiana onseam'nyumbamwakeanafikandiYosefekuIgupto, ndipoYosefeanawaikam'deralabwinokwambirilaIgupto, m'dzikolaGoseni.

19NdipoYosefeanatikwaatatewakendikwaabaleake, NdipitandikauzeFarao,kuti,Abaleanga,ndibanjalaatate wanga,ndionsealinawo,afikakwaine;ndipotaonani,ali m'dzikolaGoseni

20NdipoYosefeanachitachomwecho,natengapakatipa abaleakeRubeni,IsakaraZebuloni,ndiBenjaminimbale wake,nawaikapamasopaFarao

21NdipoYosefeanatikwaFarao,Abaleanga,ndibanjala atatewanga,ndizonsealinazo,pamodzindinkhosazawo, nding'ombezawo,abwerakwainekuchokerakudzikola Kanani,kudzakhalam'Aigupto;chifukwanjalainali yaikulupaiwo.

22NdipoFaraoanatikwaYosefe,Ikaniatatewakondi abaleakom'deralabwinokwambiriladzikolo, musawaletsezabwinozonse,ndikuwadyetsazononaza dzikolo

23NdipoYosefeanayankha,nati,Taonani,ndawaika m'dzikolaGoseni,pakutindiabusa,chifukwachake akhalekuGoseni,kutiadyetseziwetozawo,kupatula Aigupto

24NdipoFaraoanatikwaYosefe,Chitandiabaleako zonsezimeneadzanenakwaiwe;ndipoanaaamunaa YakoboanaweramapamasopaFarao,natuluka mwamtendere;ndipoYosefeanabweretsaatatewakekwa Farao

25NdipoYakoboanadzanagwadapansipamasopaFarao; ndipoYakoboanamdalitsaFarao;ndipoanatuluka;ndipo Yakobondianaakeonse,ndibanjalakelonseanakhala m'dzikolaGoseni

26Chakachachiwiri,chomwendichakachazanalimodzi mphambumakumiatatuchamoyowaYakobo,Yosefe anasamaliraatatewake,ndiabaleake,ndibanjalonsela atatewake,ndichakudyamongamwaanaawo,masiku onseanjala;sanasowakanthu

27NdipoYosefeanawapatsagawolabwinokwambirila dzikolonse;zabwinozonsezakuAiguptozinalinazo masikuonseaYosefe;ndipoYosefeanawapatsansoiwo ndiam'nyumbayonseyaatatewakezovalandizovala chakandichaka;ndipoanaaYakoboanakhalabemu Aiguptomasikuonseambalewawo

28NdipoYakobonthawizonseankadyapatebulola Yosefe,Yakobondianaakeaamunasanachokepatebulola Yosefeusanandiusiku,kupatulapozomweanaaYakobo ankadyam'nyumbazawo.

29NdipoAiguptoonseanadyachakudyam'masikuanjala yam'nyumbayaYosefe;pakutiAiguptoonseanagulitsa zonseanalinazochifukwachanjalayo.

30NdipoYosefeanagulamindayonseyaAiguptondi chakudyachifukwachaFarao;ndipoYosefeanapatsa Aiguptoonsechakudyamasikuonseanjala;ndipoYosefe anasonkhanitsasilivandigolidewonseameneanabwera kwaiyewatiriguameneanagulam’dzikolonselo;ndipo anasonkhanitsagolidendisilivawambiri,kuwonjezerapa miyalayaonikisi,bedola,ndizovalazamtengowapatali zambirizimeneanabweretsakwaYosefekuchokera kumaderaonseadzikolopamenendalamazawozinatha

31NdipoYosefeanatengasilivandigolidewonseamene analinaye,matalentemakumiasanundiawiriagolidendi siliva,komansomiyalayaonikisindibedolayochuluka kwambiri,ndipoYosefeanapitakukabisalam'magawo anayi,ndipoanabisagawolimodzim'chipululupafupindi NyanjaYofiira,ndigawolinam'mphepetemwamtsinjewa Perath,ndipogawolachitatundilachinayianabisala m'chipululumoyang'anizanandichipululuchaPerisiyandi Mediya

32Ndipoanatengagawolagolidendisilivalotsala, napatsaabaleakeonse,ndibanjalonselaatatewake,ndi akazionseam'banjalaatatewake;ndipozotsalazo anazibweretsakunyumbayaFarao,matalentemakumi awiriagolidendisiliva

33NdipoYosefeanaperekagolidendisilivawonse wotsalakwaFarao,ndipoFaraoanaziikam’nyumba yosungiramozinthu;ndipomasikuanjalaanathapambuyo pakem’dzikomo;ndipoanabzalandikukololam’dziko lonselo,ndipoanapezachakudyachawochakandichaka; sanasowakanthu

34NdipoYosefeanakhalam’dzikolaIguptomotetezeka, ndipodzikolonselolinalipansipauphunguwake;ndipo atatewakendiabaleakeonseanakhalam’dzikolaGoseni, nalitengakukhalalawo

35Yosefeanaliwokalambakwambiri,wachikulire,ndipo anaakeaamunaawiri,EfraimundiManase,anakhalabe m'nyumbayaYakobonthawizonse,pamodzindianaaana aYakoboabaleawo,kutiaphunzirenjirazaYehovandi chilamulochake

36NdipoYakobondianaakeaamunaanakhalam’dzikola Aiguptom’dzikolaGoseni,nakhalam’menemo,nabalana nachulukam’menemo

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1NdipoYakoboanakhalam’dzikolaIguptozakakhumi ndizisanundiziwiri,ndipomasikuaYakoboanakhalandi moyozakazanalimodzimphambumakumianayindi zisanundiziwiri.

2PanthawiimeneyoYakoboanadwalamatendaamene anamwaliranawo,ndipoanatumizaanthukutiakaitane mwanawakeYosefekuIgupto,ndipomwanawakeYosefe anachokerakuIgupto,ndipoYosefeanafikakwaabambo ake

3NdipoYakoboanatikwaYosefendianaake,Taonani, ndikufa,ndipoMulunguwamakoloanuadzakuyenderani, nadzakubwezeranikudzikolimeneYehovaanalumbira kukupatsaniinundianaanupambuyopanu;chifukwa chakendikafa,mundiikem'phangalomwelilikuMakipela kuHebronim'dzikolaKanani,pafupindimakoloanga

4NdipoYakoboanalumbiritsaanaakeaamunakuti amuikem’mandakuMakipela,kuHebroni,ndipoanaake aamunaanalumbirakwaiyezankhaniyi

5Ndipoanawalamula,nati,TumikiraniYehovaMulungu wanu,pakutiIyeameneanapulumutsamakoloanu adzakupulumutsaninsokumavutoonse

6NdipoYakoboanati,Itananianaanuonsekwaine,ndipo anaonseaanaaYakoboanadzanakhalapamasopake; ndipoYakoboanawadalitsa,natikwaiwo,Yehova Mulunguwamakoloanuadzakupatsanikakhumindi kawiri,nadzakudalitsani,nadzakupatsanimadalitsoaatate wanuAbrahamu;ndipoanaonseaanaaYakoboanatuluka tsikulomweloatawadalitsa.

7Ndipom'mawamwakeYakoboanaitanansoanaake aamuna,ndipoonseanasonkhana,nadzakwaiye,nakhala pamasopake;ndipoYakoboanadalitsaanaakeaamuna tsikulomweloasanamwalire,aliyenseanadalitsamonga mwamadalitsoake;taonani,zalembedwam'bukula chilamulochaYehovachokhudzaIsrayeli.

8NdipoYakoboanatikwaYuda,Ndikudziwamwana wangakutindiwemunthuwamphamvukwaabaleako; ukhalemfumuyawo,ndipoanaakoadzalamuliraanaawo kwamuyaya

9Ingophunzitsanianaanuaamunautandizidazonse zankhondo,kutiathekumenyanankhondozam'balewawo ameneadzalamuliraadaniake

10NdipoYakoboanalamuliransoanaakeaamunatsiku lomwelo,nati,Taonani,lerondidzasonkhanitsidwakwa anthuanga;mundinyamulekucokerakuAigupto, mukandiikem'phangalaMakipelamonga ndinakulamulirani.

11Komachenjeranikutianaanuasandinyamuleine,koma inunokha,ndipomundichitireizi:Mukanyamulamtembo wangakupitanawokudzikolaKananikukandiika m'manda

12Yuda,IsakarandiZebuloniadzanyamulachikwama changakum'mawa;Rubeni,SimeonindiGadikumwera; Efraimu,ManasendiBenjaminikumadzulo,Dani,Aseri ndiNafitalikumpoto

13MusalolekutiLevianyamulelimodzinanu,chifukwa iyendianaakeaamunaadzanyamulalikasalapanganola YehovapamodzindianaaIsiraelikumsasa,ndipoYosefe mwanawangaasanyamulelimodzi,chifukwamonga mfumu,ulemererowakeukhalewotero;komaEfraimundi Manaseadzakhalam'malomwawo

14Undichitireinechoteropameneunditenga;usasiye chilichonsemwazonsezimenendikukulamulira;ndipo kudzakhalakutipameneundichitiraichi,Yehova adzakumbukiraiwendianaakopambuyopakokosatha 15Ndipoinuanaanga,lemekezanialiyensewainum'bale wakendiwachibalewake,ndipolamuliranianaanundi anaaanaanupambuyopanukutiatumikireYehova Mulunguwamakoloanumasikuonse

16Kutiinundianaanundianaaanaanumukhalendi moyowautalim’dzikolo,inuyondianaanundianaaana anukwamuyaya,pamenemuchitazabwinondizolungama pamasopaYehovaMulunguwanu,ndikuyendam’njira zakezonse

17Ndipoiwe,Yosefemwanawanga,ndikukupemphakuti ukhululukirezolakwazaabaleakondizolakwazawozonse,

chifukwachakuvulazakomweadakupangiraiwe,pakuti Mulunguadakonzaizikutizipinduleiwendianaako.

18Ndipomwanawanga,usasiyeabaleakokwaanthu okhalakuIgupto,kapenakuwapwetekamtima,pakuti taonanindiwaperekam'dzanjalaMulungundim'dzanja lakokutiuwatetezekwaAigupto;ndipoanaaYakobo anayankhaatatewawonati,Atatewathu,zonsezomwe mwatilamulira,tidzachita;Mulunguyekhaakhalenafe.

19NdipoYakoboanatikwaanaakeaamuna,Mulungu akhalenanumomwemo,mukasunganjirazakezonse; musapatukepanjirazake,kapenakumanjakapena kumanzere,kuchitazabwinondizolungamapamasopake

20Pakutindikudziwakutimavutoambirindiovuta adzakugweranimasikuotsirizam'dzikolo,indeanaanundi anaaanaanu,tumikiraniYehovayekhandipo adzakupulumutsanikumavutoonse.

21NdipokudzakhalakutimukatsatiraMulungukuti mumutumikirendikuphunzitsaanaanupambuyopanu,ndi anaaanaanu,kudziwaYehova,pamenepoYehova adzakudzutsiraniinundianaanumtumikiwochokera pakatipaanaanu,ndipoYehovaadzakupulumutsani m'dzanjalakekumavutoonse,nadzakutulutsanikuIgupto, nadzakubwezeranikudzikolamakoloanukutimulilandire motetezeka

22Yakoboatalekakulangizaanaakeaamuna,anakoka mapaziakepabedi,namwalira,nasonkhanitsidwakwa anthuamtunduwake

23NdipoYosefeanagwadapaatatewake,nalira, nampsompsona,nafuulandimawuowawa,nati,Atate wanga,atatewanga!

24Ndipoakaziamwanawakendionseam’banjalake anadza,nagwadapaYakobo;ndipoanamlirira,nalirandi mawuakulukwambirizaYakobo

25NdipoanaonseaYakoboanaimirirapamodzi, nang'ambazovalazawo,navalachigudulim'chiuno mwawo,nagwankhopezawopansi,nathirafumbi kumwamba.

26NdiponkhaniyoinauzidwakwaOsnatimkaziwa Yosefe,ndipoananyamukanavalathumbandipoiyendi akazionseakuIguptopamodzinayeanadzanalirandi kuliraYakobo

27NdipoanthuonseakuAiguptoameneankadziwa Yakoboanafikatsikulimenelo,atamvazimenezi,Aigupto onseanalirakwamasikuambiri

28NdipoakaziajaanabwerakuIguptokuchokerakudziko laKananiatamvakutiYakobowamwalira,ndipo anayambakumuliramasiku70kuIgupto

29Pambuyopake,Yosefeanalamulaakapoloakea madokotalakutiasamalirebamboakendimafutaamure, lubani,ndimitunduyonseyazonunkhira,ndimafuta onunkhira,ndipomadokotalawoanasamalitsaYakobo mongamomweYosefeanawalamulira.

30NdipoanthuonseakuIgupto,akulundionseokhala m'dzikolaGosenianalirandikulirachifukwachaYakobo, ndipoanaakeonseaamunandianaam'nyumbamwake analirandikulirachifukwachaYakoboatatewawomasiku ambiri.

31Ndipoatathamasikuakuliraiye,atapitamasikumakumi asanundiawiri,YosefeanatikwaFarao,Ndipitandikaike atatewangam'dzikolaKananimongaanandilumbiritsaine; ndipondidzabweranso

32NdipoFaraoanatumaYosefe,nati,Pita,ukaikeatate wakomongaananenera,ndimongaanakulumbiritsaiwe; ndipoYosefeananyamukandiabaleakeonse,napitaku dzikolaKananikukaikaatatewaoYakobomonga anawalamulira.

33NdipoFaraoanalamulakutililalikidwem’dzikolonsela Igupto,kuti,AliyensewosakwerandiYosefendiabaleake kudzikolaKananikukaikaYakobo,adzafa.

34NdipoAiguptoonseanamvazaFarao,naukapamodzi, ndiakapoloonseaFarao,ndiakuluam'nyumbayake,ndi akuluonseam'dzikolaAiguptoanakwerandiYosefe;ndi akalongaonsendiakalongaaFaraoanakweramonga akapoloaYosefe;napitakukaikaYakobom'dzikola Kanani

35NdipoanaaamunaaYakoboananyamulachithatha chimeneanagonapo;mongamwazonsezimeneatatewawo anawalamulira,momwemoanaakeanamchitiraiye

36Ndipochivundikirochochinalichagolidewoyenga bwino,ndipochinalichozungulirandimiyalayaonikisi ndibedola;ndipochophimbachachivundikirochochinali chagolidewolukidwa,cholumikizidwandiulusi,ndipo pamwambapakepanalizokowerazamiyalayaonikisindi bedola

37NdipoYosefeanaikakoronawagolidewaukulupamutu paabamboakeYakobo,ndipoanaikandodoyachifumu yagolidem'dzanjalake,ndipoanazungulirachitanda mongamomwezinalilindimafumupanthawiyamoyo wawo.

38NdipomaguluonseankhondoaAiguptoanamtsogolera m’guluili,poyambaamunaamphamvuonseaFarao,ndi amunaamphamvuaYosefe,ndipambuyopawootsalaa okhalamuAigupto,ndipoonseanaliatavalamalupanga ndimalayaachitsulo,ndipozidazankhondozinalipaiwo 39Ndipoonseolirandioliramaliroanayendapatali moyang'anizanandichithatha,akuyendaakulirandikulira, ndipoenaonseanatsatachithathacho

40NdipoYosefendibanjalakeanayendapamodzipafupi ndichitandachogonaopandansapatondikulira,ndipo antchitoenaonseaYosefeanazunguliraiye;aliyense atavalazokongoletserazake,ndipoonseanalindizida zawozankhondo

41NdipoantchitomakumiasanuaYakoboanatsogolapa chithatha,nathiramurendialoye,ndizonunkhira zamitunduyonse,ndipoanaonseaYakoboomwe ananyamulachithathaanayendapachopangiramafuta onunkhira,ndipoantchitoaYakoboanatsogoleraiwo akuthiramafutaonunkhirawopanjira

42NdipoYosefeanakwerandigululalikululaanthu, ndipoankachitaizitsikunditsikumpakaanafikakudziko laKanani,ndipoanafikapadwalelaAtadi,lomwelinali tsidyalinalaYordano,ndipoanaliramaliroakulu kwambiripamalopo.

43NdipomafumuonseaKananianamvaizi,natuluka aliyensem'nyumbamwake,mafumumakumiatatu mphambummodziaKanani,onsepamodzindiamunaawo kudzaliraYakobo

44NdipomafumuonsewaanaonachitandachaYakobo, ndipoonanikoronawaYosefeanalipamenepo,ndipo anaikansokoronawawopachitandacho,nachizungulira ndikorona.

45Ndipomafumuonsewaanachitirapamenepomaliro akulundiamphamvupamodzindianaaYakobondi AiguptochifukwachaYakobo,pakutimafumuonsea KananiankadziwakulimbamtimakwaYakobondianaake.

46NdipouthengaunafikakwaEsau,kuti,Yakoboanafera kuAigupto;ndipoanaakeaamunandiAiguptoonse akumtengerakudzikolaKananikutiakamuikem'manda

47Esauatamvazimenezi,anakhalakuphirilaSeiri, ananyamukapamodzindianaakeaamunandianthuake onsendibanjalakelonse,anthuambirindithu,ndipo anadzakudzalirandikuliraYakobo

48Ndipokunachitika,pameneEsauanafika,naliraYakobo mbalewake,ndipoAiguptoonsendiKananionse anaukansonaliraEsaumaliroakuluchifukwachaYakobo pamenepo

49NdipoYosefendiabaleakeanatengaYakoboatate wawokuchokerakumeneko,ndipoanapitakuHebroni kukaikaYakobom'phangapafupindimakoloake

50NdipoanafikakuKireyati-ariba,kuphanga,ndipo pameneanafika,Esauanaimandianaakeaamuna motsutsanandiYosefendiabaleakengatichotchinga m'phangamo,nati,Yakobosadzaikidwam'menemo, chifukwandiwathundiwaatatewathu

51YosefendiabaleakeatamvamawuaanaaEsau, anakwiyakwambiri,ndipoYosefeanayandikiraEsau,nati, Kodiichindichiyanichimenealankhula?Ndithudibambo angaYakoboanagulakwaiwendichumachambiri pambuyopaimfayaIsake,tsopanozakamakumiawiri mphambuzisanuzapitazo,komansodzikolonselaKanani anagulakwaiwendikwaanaako,ndikwambewuyako pambuyopako.

52NdipoYakoboanagulamalowakwaanaakendiana akeomutsatirakutiakhalecholowachawokosatha,nanga n’chifukwachiyaniukulankhulazimenezilero?

53NdipoEsauanayankha,nati,Unenabodza,ndikunena bodza;pakutisindinagulitsechilichonsechangam'dziko lonselino,mongauneneraiwe,ngakhalembalewanga Yakobosanagulechilichonsechangam'dzikomuno

54NdipoEsauananenaizikutiamunyengeYosefendi mawuake,pakutiEsauanadziwakutiYosefesanalipo masikuamenewopameneEsauanagulitsazonsezomwe analinazom'dzikolaKananikwaYakobo

55NdipoYosefeanatikwaEsau,Ndithudiatatewanga anaikazinthuizikwaiwem'kaundulawogulira,nachitira umbonimbiriyondimboni,ndipotaonaniilindiifeku Igupto.

56NdipoEsauanayankha,natikwaiye,Bweretsazolemba zonsezomweudzapezam'zolembazo,ndipotidzachita.

57NdipoYosefeanaitanaNafitalimbalewake,nati, Fulumiranimsanga,musakhalechete,ndipothawiraniku Aigupto,mukatengezolembazonse;zolembazogulira, zolembazosindikizidwa,ndizolembazotseguka,komanso zolembazonsezoyambiriramomwemapanganoonsea ufuluwobadwaanalembedwera,tengani

58Ndipoudzatibweretsekunokutitidziwekuchokerakwa iwomawuonseaEsaundianaakeomweadanenalero

59NdipoNafitalianamveramawuaYosefe,ndipo anafulumirakuthamangirakuAigupto;ndipoNafitalianali wopepukakuposanswalazonsezam'chipululu,chifukwa ankadyangalazatiriguosaziphwanya.

60EsauataonakutiNafitaliwapitakukatengazolemba,iye ndianaakeanawonjezeramphamvuzawozolimbanandi phanga,ndipoEsaundianthuakeonseanaukiraYosefendi abaleakekutiamenyanenawo.

61NdipoanaonseaYakobondianthuakuIgupto anamenyanandiEsaundianthuake,ndipoanaaEsaundi anthuakeanagonjetsedwapamasopaanaaYakobo,ndipo anaaYakoboanaphaamunamakumianayimwaanthua Esau

62NdipoHusimumwanawaDani,mwanawaYakobo, panthawiyoanalindianaaYakobo,komaanalipamtunda wamamita100kuchokerapamaloankhondo,chifukwa anakhalandianaaYakobopafupindichitandachaYakobo kutiateteze

63NdipoKushimuanaliwosalankhulandiwogontha, komabeanamvamawuamanthapakatipaanthu.

64Ndipoanafunsakuti,“Bwanjisimukuikaakufa,ndipo n’chiyanichikuchititsamanthachachikuluchi?”Ndipo anamuyankhamawuaEsaundianaake;ndipo anathamangirakwaEsaupakatipankhondo,ndipoanapha Esaundilupanga,ndipoanadulamutuwake,ndipo unadumphapatali,ndipoEsauanagwapakatipaanthua nkhondo

65NdipopameneKusimuanachitaichi,anaaYakobo anapambanaanaaEsau;ndipoanaaYakoboanaika Yakoboatatewawom’phanga,ndipoanaaEsauanawona 66NdipoYakoboanaikidwam’mandakuHebroni, m’phangalaMakipelalimeneAbrahamuanagulakwaana aHetikutilikhalemandaake,ndipoanaikidwam’manda atavalazovalazamtengowapatalikwambiri

67Ndipopalibemfumuimeneinamupatsaulemuwaukulu ngatiumeneYosefeanapatsaatatewakepaimfayake, chifukwaanamuikam’mandamwaulemuwaukulungati mmeneamaikidwiramafumu.

68Yosefendiabaleakeanachitiramaliroaatatewawo masikuasanundiawiri

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1Pambuyopake,anaaEsauanamenyanandianaa Yakobo,ndipoanaaEsauanamenyanandianaaYakobo kuHebroni,komaEsauanaliatafa,osaikidwam'manda 2Ndiponkhondoinakulakwambiripakatipawo,ndipoana aEsauanagonjetsedwapamasopaanaaYakobo,ndipo anaaYakoboanaphaamunamakumiasanundiatatumwa anaaEsau,ndipopalibemmodziwaanaaYakoboamene anafa;ndipodzanjalaYosefelinapambanaanaonseaana aEsau,ndipoanatengaZefo,mwanawaElifazi,mwanawa Esau,ndiamunamakumiasanumwaiye,nawamangandi maunyoloachitsulo,nawaperekam'manjamwaantchito akekutiawatengerekuIgupto

3NdipopanalipameneanaaYakoboanagwiraZefondi anthuakeukapolo,onseotsalaanaopakwambirimiyoyo yawokuchokerakunyumbayaEsau,kutinawonso asatengedweukapolo,ndipoonseanathawandiElifazi mwanawaEsaundianthuake,pamodzindimtembowa Esau,napitakuPhirilaSeiri.

4NdipoanafikakuPhirilaSeiri,naikaEsaum’mandaku Seiri,komasanabweretsemutuwakekuSeiri,chifukwa unaikidwapamalopomwepanalinkhondokuHebroni.

5NdipokunachitikapameneanaaEsauanathawapamaso paanaaYakobo,anaaYakoboanawatsatampaka kumalireaSeiri,komasanaphemunthummodzimwaiwo pameneanawatsata,chifukwamtembowaEsauumene ananyamulaunawachititsachisokonezo,moteroanathawa ndipoanaaYakoboanabwererakwaiwonafikakumene abaleawoanalikuHebroni,ndipoanakhalakumeneko tsikulomwelonditsikulotsatirampakaatapuma kunkhondo

6Ndipopanalitsikulachitatuanasonkhanitsaanaonsea SeiriMhori,nasonkhanitsaanaonseakum'mawa,anthu ambiringatimchengawakunyanja;ndipoanatsikaku AiguptokukamenyanandiYosefendiabaleake,kuti apulumutseabaleawo

7YosefendianaonseaYakoboanamvakutianaaEsau ndianthuakum'mawaabwerakudzamenyananawokuti apulumutseabaleawo

8NdipoYosefendiabaleakendiamunaamphamvuaku IguptoanatulukanamenyanamumzindawaRamesesi, ndipoYosefendiabaleakeanakanthaanaaEsaundianthu akum'mawakwambiri

9Ndipoanaphamwaiwoamunazikwimazanaasanundi limodzi,naphamwaiwoamunaonseamphamvuaanaa Seiri,Mhori;anatsalaochepaokha,naphansoanaambiria kum'mawa,ndianaaEsau;ndipoElifazimwanawaEsau, ndianaakum'mawaonseanathawapamasopaYosefendi abaleake

10NdipoYosefendiabaleakeanawatsatampakaanafika kuSukoti,komaanaphaamunamakumiatatuaiwoku Sukoti;ndipootsalawoanapulumuka,nathawaaliyense kumudzikwawo.

11YosefendiabaleakendiamunaamphamvuakuIgupto anabwererakwaiwondichimwemwendichisangalalocha mtima,chifukwaanagonjetsaadaniawoonse.

12NdipoZefomwanawaElifazindianthuakeanali akadaliakapolokuIguptokwaanaaYakobo,ndipoululu wawounakulakwambiri.

13PameneanaaEsaundianaaSeirianabwererakudziko lawo,anaaSeirianaonakutionseagonjetsedwandianaa Yakobo,ndianthuakuIgupto,chifukwachankhondoya anaaEsau

14NdipoanaaSeirianatikwaanaaEsau,Mwaona,ndipo chifukwachakemukudziwakutiguluililinalilanu,ndipo palibemunthuwamphamvukapenawodziwankhondo amenewatsala

15Tsopanotulukanim'dzikolathu,tulukanipakatipathu, mupitekudzikolaKanani,kudzikolamakoloanu; chifukwachiyanianaanuadzalandirazotsatirazaanaathu masikuotsiriza?

16KomaanaaEsausanamvereanaaSeiri,ndipoanaa Seirianaganizazochitanawonkhondo

17NdipoanaaEsauanatumizamobisakwaAngela mfumuyaAfrica,ameneyondiDinhaba,nati,

18Titumizireniamunaenamwainukutiabwerekwaife, ndipotidzamenyanandianaaSeiriMhori,chifukwa atsimikizamtimakutiatimenyanenafekutiatichotse m’dzikomo.

19NdipoAngelasimfumuyaDinihabaanachitazimenezo, chifukwamasikuamenewoanalibwenzilaanaaEsau, ndipoAngelasianatumizaasilikaliamphamvuoyenda

pansimazanaasanundiatatukwaanaaEsau,ndiasilikali okwerapamahatchimazanaasanundiatatu.

20NdipoanaaSeirianatumizauthengakwaanaa kum'mawandikwaanaaMidiyani,nati,Mwaonachimene anaaEsauatichitira,amenechifukwachaiyetatsala pang'onokuonongekatonse,pankhondoyawondianaa Yakobo

21Tsopanobweranikunomudzatithandize,ndipo tidzamenyananawopamodzi,ndipotidzawathamangitsa m'dzikolondikubwezerachilangochaabaleathuomwe adafachifukwachaiwopankhondoyawondiabaleawo, anaaYakobo

22Ndipoanaonseakum'mawaanamveraanaaSeiri, ndipoanadzakwaiwoamunapafupifupimazanaasanundi atatuokhalandimalupangaosolola,ndipoanaaEsau anamenyanandianaaSeirinthawiimeneyom'chipululu chaParani

23NdipoanaaSeirianapambanaanaaEsau,ndipoanaa SeirianaphaanaaEsautsikulomwelopankhondoimeneyo, amunapafupifupimazanaawiriaanthuaAngeamfumuya Dinihaba

24NdipotsikulachiwirianaaEsauanabweranso kudzamenyanandianaaSeirikachiwiri,ndiponkhondoyo inawakuliraanaaEsaukachiwiri,ndipoinawavutitsa kwambirichifukwachaanaaSeiri.

25NdipopameneanaaEsauanaonakutianaaSeirianali amphamvukuposaiwo,anaenaaanaaEsau anatembenukanathandizaanaaSeiriadaniawo.

26NdipoanagwansoaanaaEsaupankhondoyachiwiri amunamakumiasanundiatatuaanthukuAngeamfumu yaDinihaba.

27PatsikulachitatuanaaEsauanamvakutiabaleawoena achokakwaiwokutiakamenyanenawopankhondo yachiwiri,ndipoanaaEsauanaliraatamvazimenezi.

28Ndipoiwoanati,"Tichitechiyanindiabaleathuomwe atisiyakutiathandizeanaaSeiriadaniathu?"Ndipoanaa EsauanatumizansokwaAngelasmfumuyaDinhaba,nati, 29Titumizireninsoamunaenakutitikamenyanenawondi anaaSeiri,chifukwaalemerakalekawirikuposaife

30NdipoAngeleanatumizansokwaanaaEsauamuna amphamvupafupifupimazanaasanundilimodzi,ndipo anabwerakudzathandizaanaaEsau

31Ndipopatapitamasikukhumi,anaaEsau anamenyanansondianaaSeirim'chipululuchaParani, ndiponkhondoyoinakulakwambiripaanaaSeiri,ndipo anaaEsauanapambanaanaaSeirinthawiimeneyo,ndipo anaaSeirianagonjetsedwapamasopaanaaEsau,ndipo anaaEsauanaphaamunapafupifupizikwiziwiri.

32NdipoamunaonseamphamvuaanaaSeirianafa pankhondoyi,ndipoanaawoaang'onookhandiomwe anatsalam'mizindayawo

33NdipoAmidiyanionsendianthuakum'mawaanathawa kunkhondo,nasiyaanaaSeiri,nathawa,pameneanaona kutinkhondoinawakulira;ndipoanaaEsau anathamangitsaanaonseakum'mawampakaanafika kudzikolawo

34NdipoanaaEsauanaphaamunapafupifupimazana awirimphambumakumiasanumwaiwo,ndipoanaaEsau anagwapankhondoimeneyoamunapafupifupimakumi atatu,komachoipaichichinawagwerachifukwachaabale awokuwasiyakutiakathandizeanaaSeiriMhori,ndipo

anaaEsauanamvansozazoipazaabaleawo,ndipo anadandaulansochifukwachaichi.

35Ndipokunachitikankhondoitatha,anaaEsau anabwereranafikakwawokuSeiri;ndipoanaaEsau anaphaiwootsalam'dzikolaanaaSeiri;naphansoakazi awondianaawoaang'ono,sanasiyewamoyommodzi, komaanyamatandiakazimakumiasanuameneanawasiya amoyo;ndipoanaaEsausanawaphe;ndipoanyamatawo anakhalaakapoloawo,natengaanaaakaziakhaleakazi awo

36NdipoanaaEsauanakhalakuSeirim'malomwaanaa Seiri,ndipoanalandiradzikolawondikulitenga

37AnaaEsauanatengazonsezimenezinalim’dzikomo kwaanaaSeiri,nkhosazawo,ng’ombezawo,ndichuma chawo,ndizonsezimenezinalizaanaaSeiri,ndipoanaa EsauanakhalakuSeirim’malomwaanaaSeirimpakalero. NdipoanaaEsauanagawadzikolom’magawokwaana asanuaEsau,malingandimabanjaawo

38Ndipokunalimasikuamenewo,anaaEsauanaganiza zowavekamfumum'dzikolimeneanalandira,ndipoanati winandimnzake,Ayi,pakutiiyeadzatilamuliram'dziko lathu,ndipotidzakhalapansipauphunguwake,ndipo adzatimenyerankhondo,ndiadaniathu,ndipoiwo anachitadizimenezo

39NdipoanaonseaEsauanalumbira,nati,Palibemlendo aliyenseameneadzawalamulira,komamlendoamenesiwa abaleawo;pakutimiyoyoyaanaonseaEsauinakwiyira aliyensemwanawake,mbalewake,ndimnzake,chifukwa chazoipazomweanachitiraabaleawopamene anamenyanandianaaSeiri

40ChonchoanaaEsauanalumbirakuti,“Kuyambiratsiku limenelosadzasankhamfumupakatipaabaleawo,koma mfumuinayochokerakudzikolachilendompakalero”

41Ndipopanalimunthukumenekowochokerakwaanthua kuAngeamfumuyaDinhaba;dzinalakelinaliBela mwanawaBeori,ameneanalimunthuwolimbamtima kwambiri,wokongolakomansowokongolakomanso wanzerumunzeruzonse,komansomunthuwanzeru komansowauphungu;ndipopanalibealiyensewaanthua kuAngeawofanananaye.

42NdipoanaonseaEsauanamutenganamudzoza,ndipo anamuvekakoronakukhalamfumu,ndipoanamuweramira, natikwaiye,Mfumuikhalendimoyo,mfumuikhalendi moyo

43Ndipoanayalansalu,nabweretsamphetezagolidendi zasiliva,kapenamphetezagolide,kapenazibangili,ndipo anamlemeretsakwambirindisilivandigolide,miyalaya onikisindibedola,ndipoanampangirampandowachifumu, namuyikakoronawachifumupamutupake,nammangira nyumbayachifumu,nakhalamomwemo,ndipoanakhala mfumuyaanaonseaEsau

44NdipoanthuakuAngeaanatengamalipiroawoa nkhondokwaanaaEsau,ndipoanabwereranthawi yomweyokwambuyewawokuDinhaba

45NdipoBelaanalamuliraanaaEsauzakamakumiatatu, ndipoanaaEsauanakhalam'dzikomom'malomwaanaa Seiri,ndipoanakhalam'malomwawompakalero.

CHAPUTALA58

1Ndipopanalichakachamakumiatatundiziwirichaana aIsrayeliakutsikirakuAigupto,ndichochakachamakumi asanundiawirimphambuchimodzichamoyowaYosefe, chakachomwechoanamwaliraFaraomfumuyaAigupto, ndipoMagironimwanawakeanakhalamfumum'malo mwake

2NdipoFaraoanalamulaYosefeasanamwalirekutiakhale bambowamwanawake,Magron,ndikutiMagronakhale pansipachisamalirochaYosefendiuphunguwake

3NdipoAiguptoonseanavomerezakutiYosefeakhale mfumuyawo,pakutiAiguptoonseanakondaYosefe mongakale,MagronmwanawaFaraoyekhandiye anakhalapampandowachifumuwaatatewake,ndipo anakhalamfumumasikuamenewom'malomwaatatewake

4Magronianalindizakamakumianayimphambu chimodzipameneanayambakulamulira,ndipoanalamulira zakamakumianayimuIgupto,ndipoAiguptoonse anamutchadzinalakutiFaraopotengeradzinalaatatewake, mongamomweankachitiramuIguptokwamfumuiliyonse imeneinawalamulira

5NdipozinachitikapameneFaraoanalamuliram'malo mwaatatewake,anaikamalamuloaIguptondinkhani zonsezabomam'manjamwaYosefe,mongamomweatate wakeadamulamulira

6NdipoYosefeanakhalamfumuyaIgupto,chifukwaanali kuyang'aniraIguptolonse,ndipoIguptolonselinali m'manjamwakendipansipauphunguwake,chifukwa AiguptoonseanakondaYosefepambuyopaimfayaFarao, ndipoanamukondakwambirikutiakhalemfumuyawo

7Komapanalianthuenapakatipawo,omwesanamukonde, nati,Palibemlendoameneadzatilamulira;komabeboma lonselaAiguptolinakhalapansipaYosefemasiku amenewo,Faraoatamwalira,iyepokhalawolamulira, akuchitazomweakufunam'dzikolonselopopandawina wosokoneza

8NdipoAiguptoonseanalipansipachisamalirocha Yosefe,ndipoYosefeanachitankhondondiadaniakeonse omuzungulira,ndipoanawagonjetsa;komansodzikolonse ndiAfilistionse,mpakamalireaKanani,Yosefe anawagonjetsa,ndipoonseanalipansipaulamulirowake ndipoankaperekamsonkhowapachakakwaYosefe 9NdipoFaraomfumuyaIguptoanakhalapampandowake wachifumum'malomwaatatewake,komaanalipansipa ulamulirondiuphunguwaYosefe,mongamomwe poyambaanalipansipaulamulirowaatatewake

10IyesanalamuliredzikolaIguptolokha,motsogozedwa ndiYosefe,komaYosefeanalamuliradzikolonse panthawiyo,kuyambirakuIguptompakakumtsinje waukuluwaPerathi 11NdipoYosefeanapambanam’njirazakezonse,ndipo Yehovaanalinaye;ndipoYehovaanampatsaYosefenzeru, ndiulemu,ndiulemerero,ndichikondichowonjezerapa iyem’mitimayaAiguptondim’dzikolonselo;ndipo Yosefeanalamuliradzikolonsezakamakumianayi 12NdipomaikoonseaAfilisti,ndiKanani,ndiSidoni,ndi tsidyalinalaYordano,anambweretseraYosefemphatso masikuakeonse;ndipodzikolonselinalim'manjamwa Yosefe;ndipoanambweretseramsonkhochakandichaka mongamomweunalamulira;pakutiYosefeanamenyana ndiadaniakeonseomzungulira,nawagonjetsa;ndipo

dzikolonselinalim'manjamwaYosefe;ndipoYosefe anakhalapampandowakewachifumukuIgupto.

13Ndipoabaleakeonse,anaaYakobo,anakhala m’dzikomomotetezeka,masikuonseaYosefe,ndipo anabalanandikuchulukanakwambirim’dzikomo,ndipo anatumikiraYehovamasikuawoonse,mongamomwe atatewawoYakoboanawalamulira

14Ndipopanaliatapitamasikuambirindizakazambiri, pameneanaaEsauanakhalachetem'dzikolawondiBela mfumuyawo,anaaEsauanabalananachulukam'dzikomo, natsimikizamtimakupitakukamenyanandianaaYakobo ndiAiguptoonse,ndikupulumutsambalewawoZefo, mwanawaElifazi,ndianthuake,pakutimasikuamenewo analiakapoloaYosefe

15AnaaEsauanatumizauthengakwaanaonsea kum'mawa,ndipoanapangananawomtendere,ndipoana onseakum'mawaanabwerakwaiwokutiapitendianaa EsaukuIguptokukamenyananawonkhondo

16NdipoanafikansokwaiwoenaaanthuakuAngeas, mfumuyaDinhaba,natumizansokwaanaaIsmayeli, ndiponawonsoanafikakwaiwo

17Ndipoanthuonsewaanasonkhanapamodzi,nadzaku SeirikudzathandizaanaaEsaupankhondoyawo,ndipo gululankhondolimenelilinalilalikulukwambirindi lolemerandianthu,ochulukangatimchengawakunyanja, amunapafupifupizikwimazanaasanundiatatu,oyenda pansindiapakavalo,ndipomaguluonsewaanatsikiraku AiguptokukamenyanandianaaYakobo,ndipoanamanga msasapafupindiRamese

18NdipoYosefeanatulukandiabaleakendiamuna amphamvuakuIgupto,amunapafupifupimazanaasanu ndilimodzi,ndipoanamenyananawom'dzikolaRamese; ndipoanaaYakobopanthawiyoanamenyanansondianaa Esau,m'chakachamakumiasanuchaanaaYakobokupita kuIgupto,chomwechinalichakachamakumiatatucha ulamulirowaBelapaanaaEsaukuSeiri

19NdipoYehovaanaperekaamunaonseamphamvua Esaundianaakum'mawam'manjamwaYosefendiabale ake,ndipoanthuaanaaEsaundianaakum'mawa anagonjetsedwapamasopaYosefe.

20NdipoaanaaEsaundiakum'mawaomweadaphedwa, adagwapamasopaanaaYakobongatianthuzikwimazana awiri,ndipoBela,mfumuyawo,mwanawaBeori,adagwa nawopankhondoyo;ndipoanaaEsauataonakutimfumu yawoyagwapankhondo,manjaawoadafooka pankhondoyo.

21YosefendiabaleakendiAiguptoonseanalikuphabe anthuam’nyumbayaEsau,ndipoanthuonseaEsau anaopaanaaYakobondipoanathawapamasopawo

22NdipoYosefendiabaleakendiAiguptoonse anawatsataulendowatsikulimodzi,naphansoamunangati mazanaatatumwaiwo,nawakanthapanjira;ndipo anabwereram'mbuyokuwasiya

23NdipoYosefendiabaleakeonseanabwereraku Aigupto,palibemunthummodziameneanasowa;koma amunakhumindiawiriaAiguptoanagwa

24YosefeatabwererakuIgupto,analamulakutiZefondi anthuakeamangidwenso,ndipoanawamangandizitsulo ndipochisonichawochinawonjezeka

25NdipoanthuonseaanaaEsau,ndianthuakum'mawa, anabwereraaliyensekumudziwakendimanyazi,pakuti

amunaonseamphamvuameneanalinawoanagwa pankhondo.

26NdipopameneanaaEsauanaonakutimfumuyawo yafakunkhondo,anafulumiranatengamunthuwaanthua kum'mawa,dzinalakeYobabumwanawaZera,waku dzikolaBozira;ndipoanamuikakukhalamfumuyawo m'malomwaBelamfumuyawo

27NdipoYobabuanakhalapampandowachifumuwaBela mongamfumum'malomwake,ndipoYobabuanalamulira anaonseaEsaukuEdomuzakakhumi,ndipoanaaEsau sanapitensokukamenyanandianaaYakobokuyambira tsikulimenelo,chifukwaanaaEsauankadziwakulimba mtimakwaanaaYakobo,ndipoanawopakwambiri.

28KomakuyambiratsikulimeneloanaaEsauanadanandi anaaYakobo,ndipoudanindichidanizinalizolimba pakatipawomasikuonse,mpakalero.

29Ndipopanalizitathaizi,pakuthazakakhumi,Yobabi mwanawaZera,wakuBozira,anamwalira,ndipoanaa EsauanatengamunthudzinalakeKusamu,wakudzikola Temani,ndipoanamuikakukhalamfumuyawom'malo mwaYobabi;ndipoKusamuanalamuliraanaonseaEsau kuEdomuzakamakumiawiri.

30NdipoYosefe,mfumuyaIgupto,ndiabaleake,ndiana onseaIsrayelianakhalamotetezekakuIguptomasiku amenewo,pamodzindianaonseaYosefendiabaleake, opandacholetsakapenangoziyoipandipodzikolaIgupto panthawiyolinalilopandankhondom'masikuaYosefendi abaleake.

CHAPUTALA59

1NdipoawandimayinaaanaaIsrayeliokhalam’Aigupto, ameneanabwerandiYakobo;anaonseaYakoboanadza kuAigupto,munthualiyensendibanjalake.

2AnaaLeyaanaliRubeni,Simeoni,Levi,Yuda,Isakara ndiZebuloni,komansomlongowawoDina 3AnaaRakeleanaliYosefendiBenjamini.

4NdipoanaaZilipa,mdzakaziwaLeya,analiGadindi Aseri

5NdipoanaaBiliha,mdzakaziwaRakele,analiDanindi Nafitali

6Amenewandiwoanaawoameneanabadwiram’dzikola Kanani,asanabwerekuIguptondibamboawoYakobo.

7AnaaRubenianaliHanoki,Palu,KezironindiKarami

8NdipoanaaamunaaSimeonianaliYemueli,Yamini, Ohadi,Yakini,ZokarindiSauli,mwanawamkaziwaku Kanani

9NdipoanaaLevindiwoGerisoni,Kohati,ndiMerari,ndi Yokebedimlongowao,ameneanabadwiraiwopotsikiraku Aigupto

10AnaaYudaanaliEri,Onani,Sela,PerezindiZera 11ErindiOnanianamwaliram'dzikolaKanani,ndipoana aamunaaPerezianaliKezronindiHamuli

12AnaaIsakaraanaliTola,Puva,YobundiSimironi

13AnaaZebulonianaliSeredi,ElonindiYaleli,ndipoana aDanianaliKusimu

14AnaaNafitalianaliYakizeeli,Guni,YezerendiSilamu. 15AnaaGadianaliZifioni,Hagi,Suni,Eziboni,Eri, ArodindiAreli

16AnaaAserianaliImna,Yisiva,Yisivi,Beriya,ndi mlongowawoSera,ndipoanaaBeriyaanaliKeberindi Malikieli

17AnaaBenjaminianaliBela,Bekeri,Asibeli,Gera, Namani,Ahi,Rosi,Mupimu,HupimundiOridi.

18AnaaamunaaYosefeameneanabadwirakuIgupto analiManasendiEfuraimu

19Anthuonseameneanatulukam’chiunomwaYakobo analimakumiasanundiawiri;awandiameneanadzandi YakoboatatewawokuIguptokukakhalakumeneko:ndipo YosefendiabaleakeonseanakhalamotetezekakuIgupto, ndipoanadyazakudyazabwinozaIguptomasikuonsea moyowaYosefe.

20NdipoYosefeanakhalam’dzikolaAiguptozaka makumiasanundianayimphambuzitatu;ndipoYosefe analamuliraAiguptoonsezakamakumiasanundiatatu.

21PamenemasikuaYosefeanayandikiraakutiamwalire, anatumizauthengakukaitanaabaleakendibanjalonsela atatewake;ndipoonseanasonkhananakhalapansipamaso pake

22NdipoYosefeanatikwaabaleakendikwabanjalonse laatatewake,Taonani,ndikufa,ndipoMulungu adzakuyenderanindithu,nadzakutulutsanim'dzikolino, nadzakutengeranikudzikolimeneanalumbiriramakoloanu kutiadzawapatsa.

23NdipokudzakhalakutiMulunguakadzakuyenderani kukwerakuchokerakunokupitakudzikolamakoloanu, pamenepomudzatengamafupaangapamodzinanu kuchokerakuno

24NdipoYosefeanalumbiritsaanaaIsrayelizambadwa zawopambuyopawo,nati,Mulunguadzakuyenderani ndithu,ndipomudzatengamafupaangakuchokerakuno pamodzinanu

25Ndipopanalizitathaizi,Yosefeanamwalirachaka chomwecho,chakachamakumiasanundiawirimphambu chimodzichaanaaIsrayeliakutsikirakuAigupto

26NdipoYosefeanaliwazakazanalimodzindikhumi pameneanamwaliram’dzikolaAigupto,ndipoabaleake onsendiakapoloakeonseanauka,napakaYosefe mankhwalaodzola,mongamwamwambowawo;ndipo abaleakendiAiguptoonseanamliraiyemasikumakumi asanundiawiri

27NdipoanaikaYosefem’bokosilodzazandizonunkhira ndizonunkhirazamitunduyonse,ndipoanamuika m’mandam’mbalimwamtsinje,ndikokutiSihori,ndiana akeaamunandiabaleakeonse,ndibanjalonselaatate wake,anam’liriramasikuasanundiawiri

28NdipokunachitikaYosefeatamwalira,Aiguptoonse anayambakulamuliraanaaIsrayelimasikuamenewo, ndipoFarao,mfumuyaAigupto,ameneanalamulira m'malomwaatatewake,anatengamalamuloonsea AiguptondikutsogolerabomalonselaAiguptomotsatira uphunguwake,ndipoanalamuliraanthuakemotetezeka

CHAPUTALA60

1Ndipopamenechakachinafika,ndichochakacha makumiasanundiawirimphambuziwirikuyambira pameneanaaIsrayelianatsikirakuAigupto,atamwalira Yosefe,ZefomwanawaElifazi,mwanawaEsau, anathawakuAigupto,iyendianthuake;namuka

2NdipoanafikakuAfrica,komwendiDinhabah,kwa AngelasmfumuyaAfrica,ndipoAngelasanawalandirandi ulemuwaukulu,ndipoanaikaZefokukhalamtsogoleriwa gululakelankhondo.

3NdipoZephoanapezachisomopamasopaAngelasndi pamasopaanthuake,ndipoZephoanakhalamtsogoleriwa gululankhondolaAngelasmfumuyaAfricakwamasiku ambiri.

4NdipoZefoanakopaAngelasmfumuyaAfricakuti asonkhanitsegululakelonselankhondokutiapite kukamenyanandiAigupto,ndianaaYakobo,ndi kuwabwezerachifukwachaabaleake

5KomaAngeleasanamvereZefokutiachiteizi,chifukwa AngeleaankadziwamphamvuzaanaaYakobo,ndi zomweadachitiragululakelankhondopankhondoyawo ndianaaEsau.

6NdipoZefoanaliwamkulukwambirimasikuamenewo pamasopaAngelasindipamasopaanthuakeonse,ndipo nthawizonseankawakopakutiamenyanendiAigupto, komaiwosanafune

7Ndipom'masikuamenewopanalimunthum'dzikola KitimumumzindawaPuzimna,dzinalakeUzu,ndipoana aKitimuanamulambiramopandaulemu,ndipomunthuyo anamwalirandipoanalibemwanawamwamuna,koma mwanawamkazimmodziyekhadzinalakeanaliJania.

8Ndiponamwaliyoanaliwokongolakwambiri,wokongola, ndiwanzeru,panalibewinawongaiyechifukwacha kukongolandinzerum'dzikolonselo.

9NdipoanthuakuAngeasmfumuyakuAfricaadamuona, ndipoadabweranamutamandakwaiye,ndipoAngeas adatumizakwaanaakuKitimu,ndipoadapemphakuti amukwatire,ndipoanthuakuKitimuadavomereza kumupatsaiyekutiakhalemkaziwake

10NdipopameneamithengaakuAngelasanalikutuluka m'dzikolaKitimukutiapiteulendowawo,taonani amithengaaTurnusmfumuyaBibentuanafikakuKitimu, chifukwaTurnusmfumuyaBibentunayensoanatumiza amithengaakekutiakamupempheJania,kutiadzitengere mkazi,chifukwaamunaakeonseanaliatamuyamikirakwa iye,chifukwachakeanatumizaantchitoakeonsekwaiye.

11AntchitoaTurnusanafikakuKitimu,ndipoanapempha kutiJaniaatengedwekwaTurnusmfumuyawokuti akakhalemkaziwake.

12NdipoanthuakuKitimuanatikwaiwo,Sitingathe kumupatsa,chifukwaMfumuAngelasyakuAfricaidafuna kutiamutengereiyekukhalamkaziwakemusanabwere, ndipokutitimupatseiye,ndipochifukwachakesitingathe kuchitaizikutitichotseAngelasmtsikanayokutitimupatse Turnus

13PakutitikuopakwambiriAngeleakutiangabwere kudzamenyananafendikutiwononga,ndipoTurnusmbuye wanusadzathakutipulumutsam'manjamwake.

14AmithengaakuTurnusatamvamawuonseaanaa Kitimu,anabwererakwambuyewawonamuuzamawu onseaanaaKitimu

15NdipoanaaKitimuanatumizachikumbutsokwa Angelas,nati,TaonaniTurnuswatumizaJaniakuti amutengerekukhalamkaziwake,ndipotayankhamotere; ndipotamvakutiwasonkhanitsagululakelonselankhondo kutiapitekukamenyanananu,ndipoakufunakudutsanjira

yaSarduniakukamenyanandim'balewanuLucus,ndipo pambuyopakeadzabwerakudzamenyanananu.

16NdipoAngeleaanamvamawuaanaaKitimuomwe adamutumiziram'bukulo,ndipomkwiyowakeunayaka ndipoananyamukanasonkhanitsagululakelonse lankhondonadutsam'zilumbazam'nyanja,msewuwopita kuSardunia,kwamchimwenewakeLucusmfumuya Sardunia.

17NdipoNiblos,mwanawaLucus,anamvakutiamalume akeAngelasakubwera,ndipoanatulukakukakumananaye ndigululankhondolalikulu,ndipoanamupsompsonandi kumukumbatira,ndipoNiblosanatikwaAngelas, Mukafunsabamboangazaubwinowawo,nthawiyomwe ndidzapitananukukamenyanandiTurnus,mupempheni kutiandiikekukhalamtsogoleriwagululakelankhondo, ndipoAngelasanachitadizimenezo,ndipoanafikakwa mchimwenewakendipomchimwenewakeanabwera kudzakumananaye,ndipoanamufunsazaubwinowake

18NdipoAngeleaanafunsamchimwenewakeLucusza ubwinowake,ndikutimwanawakeNiblosakhale mtsogoleriwagululakelankhondo,ndipoLucusanachita zimenezo,ndipoAngeleandimchimwenewakeLucus ananyamukanapitakuTurnuskukamenyana,ndipopanali gululankhondolalikulundianthuambiripamodzinawo 19Ndipoanafikam'zombo,ndipoanafikam'chigawocha Asitorasi,ndipotaonaniTurnusanafikakwaiwo,chifukwa anapitakuSardunia,ndipoanafunakuwonongamzindawu, kenakoanapitirirakuchokerakumenekokupitakuAngelas kukamenyananaye

20NdipoAngelasndiLucusm'balewakeanakumanandi Turnusm'chigwachaCanopia,ndiponkhondoyoinali yamphamvukomansoyamphamvupakatipawopamalopo

21NdiponkhondoinakulakwambiripaLukusimfumuya Sardunia,ndipogululakelonselankhondolinagwa,ndipo mwanawakeNiblosnayensoanagwapankhondoyo

22NdipoamalumeakeAngelasanalamulaantchitoake ndipoanapangabokosilagolidelaNiblosndipo anamuikamo,ndipoAngelasanamenyanansondiTurnus, ndipoAngelasanaliwamphamvukuposaiye,ndipo anamupha,ndipoanaphaanthuakeonsendilupanga lakuthwa,ndipoAngelasanabwezeramlanduwaNiblos mwanawamchimwenewakendimlanduwagulu lankhondolamchimwenewakeLucus.

23NdipoTurnusatamwalira,manjaaomweadapulumuka nkhondoyoadafooka,ndipoadathawapamasopaAngelas ndiLucusm'balewake.

24NdipoAngelasndim'balewakeLucusanawatsata mpakapamsewuwaukulu,womweulipakatipaAlphanu ndiRomah,ndipoanaphagululonselankhondolaTurnus ndilupanga

25NdipoLukusimfumuyakuSarduniaanalamula antchitoakekutiapangebokosilamkuwa,ndikuti akaikemomtembowamwanawakeNiblos,ndipo anamuikam'mandapamenepo

26Ndipoanamangaponsanjayayitalipamenepopamsewu waukulu,naitchadzinalakendidzinalaNiblosmpakalero, ndipoanaikansoTurnusmfumuyaBibentupamenepo pamodzindiNiblos

27Ndipotaonani,pamsewuwaukulupakatipaAlphanu ndiRomah,mandaaNiblosalimbaliimodzi,ndimandaa

Turnusmbaliinayo,ndimalooimikapomiyalapakati pawompakalero.

28NdipoNiblosataikidwam'manda,bamboakeaLucus anabwererandigululakelankhondokudzikolakela Sardunia,ndipoAngeas,mchimwenewake,mfumuya Africa,anapitandianthuakekumzindawaBibentu, womwendimzindawaTurnus

29NdipoanthuokhalakuBibentuanamvazambiriyake ndipoanamuopakwambiri,ndipoanatulukakukakumana nayendikulirandikupembedzera,ndipoanthuokhalaku BibentuanapemphaAngelaskutiasawaphekapena kuwonongamzindawawo;ndipoiyeanachitazimenezo, pakutiBibentumasikuamenewoankaonedwangatiumodzi mwamizindayaanaaKitimu;chifukwachake sanawonongemzindawo

30Komakuyambiratsikulimeneloasilikaliamfumuyaku AfricaankapitakuKitimukukalandandikulanda,ndipo nthawiiliyonseakapita,Zefo,mkuluwagululankhondola kuAngeas,ankapitanawo.

31Ndipopambuyopake,Angelasanabwererandigulu lakelankhondondipoanafikamumzindawaPuzimna, ndipoAngelasanatengaJaniamwanawamkaziwaUzu kutiakhalemkaziwakendipoanamubweretsamumzinda wakekuAfrica

CHAPUTALA61

1NdipopanalinthawiimeneyoFaraomfumuyaAigupto analamulaanthuakeonsekutiamangenyumbayake yachifumuyolimbam'Aigupto

2NdipoanalamulansoanaaYakobokutiathandize Aiguptokumanga,ndipoAiguptoanamanganyumba yachifumuyokongolakomansoyokongolakutiikhalemalo okhalamoachifumu,ndipoanakhalammenemondipo anakonzansoulamulirowakendipoanalamulira motetezeka

3NdipoZebulonimwanawaYakoboanamwalirachaka chomwecho,ndichochakachamakumiasanundiawiri mphambuziwirichakutsikakwaanaaIsrayelikuAigupto; ndipoZebulonianamwaliraalindizakazanalimodzi mphambukhumindizinayi,naikidwam'bokosi, naperekedwam'manjamwaanaake

4Ndipom'chakachamakumiasanundiawirimphambu zisanuanamwaliramng'onowakeSimeoni,analindizaka zanalimodzimphambumakumiawiripaimfayake,ndipo nayensoanaikidwam'bokosinaperekedwam'manjamwa anaake

5NdipoZefomwanawaElifazimwanawaEsau,mkulu wagululankhondolaAngelezimfumuyaDinhaba,anali kukakamizaAngelezitsikunditsikukutiakonzekere nkhondoyomenyanandianaaYakobokuIgupto,koma Angelezisanafunekuchitaizi,chifukwaatumikiake adamuuzamphamvuzonsezaanaaYakobo,ndizomwe adawachitirapankhondoyawondianaaEsau

6Masikuamenewo,ZefoanalikulimbikitsaAngelasikuti amenyanendianaaYakobotsikunditsiku

7Patapitanthawi,AngeleaanamveramawuaZefondipo anavomerakutiamenyanendianaaYakobokuIgupto, ndipoAngeleaanasonkhanitsaanthuakeonse,anthu ambiringatimchengawomweulim'mphepetemwanyanja, ndipoanaganizazopitakuIguptokukamenyankhondo

8NdipopakatipaatumikiaAngelaspanalimnyamatawa zakakhumindizisanu,dzinalakeBalaamumwanawa Beorindipomnyamatayoanaliwanzerukwambirindipo ankadziwabwinozamatsenga.

9NdipoAngeleaanatikwaBalaamu,Tilombereni,chonde, ndiufiti,kutitidziweameneadzapambanapankhondoiyi yomwetikupitanayotsopano

10NdipoBalaamuanalamulakutiamubweretseresera, ndipoanapangachifanizirochamagaletandiapakavalo oimiragululankhondolaAngeleandigululankhondola Igupto,ndipoanawaikam'madziokonzedwamwaluso omweanalinawopacholingachimenecho,ndipoanatenga m'dzanjalakenthambizamitengoyamchisu,ndipo anachitamwanzeruzake,ndipoanawalumikizapamwamba pamadzi,ndipoanaonekerakwaiyem'madzizithunzi zofananandizagululankhondolaAngeleazikugwa pamasopamafanoofananandiaAiguptondianaa Yakobo

11NdipoBalaamuanauzaAngeleaizi,ndipoAngelea anatayamtimandiposanakonzekerekupitakunkhondoku Igupto,ndipoanakhalabemumzindawake

12NdipopameneZefomwanawaElifazianaonakuti Angeleawatayamtimawofunakupitakukamenyanandi Aigupto,ZefoanathawaAngeleakuchokerakuAfrica, ndipoanapitakuKitimu.

13NdipoanthuonseakuKitimuanamulandirandiulemu waukulu,ndipoanamulembantchitokutiamenyenkhondo zawomasikuonse,ndipoZefoanakhalawolemera kwambirimasikuamenewo,ndipoasilikaliamfumuyaku Africaanafalikirabemasikuamenewo,ndipoanaaku KitimuanasonkhanandikupitakuPhirilaCuptizia chifukwachaasilikaliamfumuyakuAfricayakuAngeas, omweanalikubwerakudzamenyananawo

14NdipotsikulinaZefoanatayang'ombeyaing'ono yaikazi,ndipoanapitakukaifunafuna,ndipoanaimva ikuliramozunguliraphiri

15NdipoZefoanapita,ndipoanaona,ndipotaonani,panali phangalalikulupansipaphiri,ndipopanalimwala waukulupakhomolaphanga,ndipoZefoanaswamwalawo, nalowam'phangamo,ndipoanayang'ana,ndipoanaona chirombochachikuluchikumezang'ombe;kuyambira pakatikupitammwambachinalingatimunthu,ndipo kuyambirapakatichinalingatichirombo,ndipoZefo anaukirachirombochonachiphandimalupangaake

16AnthuokhalakuKitimuatamvazimenezi,anasangalala kwambiri,ndipoanati,“Koditichitechiyanindimunthu amenewaphanyamaiyi,imeneinadyaziwetozathu?”

17Ndipoonseanasonkhanakutiadzipatuliretsikulimodzi pachakakwaiye,ndipoanatchadzinalakeZefo,ndi kuperekakwaiyensembezachakumwachakandichaka tsikulimenelo,ndikuperekakwaiyemphatso

18PanthawiimeneyoJania,mwanawamkaziwaUzu, mkaziwamfumuAngelas,anadwala,ndipomatendaake anakhudzakwambiriAngelasndiakapitawoake,ndipo Angelasanafunsaamunaakeanzerukuti,“Ndichite chiyanindiJaniandipondingamuchiritsebwanjiku matendaake?”Amunaakeanzeruanatikwaiye, “Chifukwampweyawadzikolathusulingatimpweyawa dzikolaKitimu,ndipomadziathusalingatimadziawo, chifukwachakemfumukaziyadwalachifukwachaichi.”

19Pakutichifukwachakusinthakwampweyandimadzi, iyeanadwala,komansochifukwachakutim'dzikolake ankamwamadziokhaochokerakuPurma,omwemakolo akeanabweretsandimilatho.

20NdipoAngelasanalamulaantchitoake,ndipo anamubweretseram'zombozamadziaPurmaakuKitimu, ndipoanayezamadziamenewondimadzionseadzikola Africa,ndipoanapezakutimadziamenewondiopepuka kuposamadziaAfrica

21NdipoAngeleaanaonaizi,ndipoanalamulaakuluakulu akeonsekutiasonkhanitseosemamiyalam'zikwindizikwi makumi,ndipoanasemamiyalayosawerengeka,ndipo omangawoanafikandipoanamangamlathowolimba kwambiri,ndipoananyamulakasupewamadzikuchokera kudzikolaKitimukupitakuAfrica,ndipomadziamenewo analiaJaniamfumukazindinkhawazakezonse,kuti amwendikuphika,kusambandikusambanawo,komanso kuthirirambewuzonsezomwechakudyachingapezeke,ndi zipatsozonsezanthaka.

22Ndipomfumuinalamulakutiabweretsekuchokeraku nthakayaKitimum'zombozazikulu,ndipoanabweretsanso miyalayomangiranayo,ndipoomangawoanamanga nyumbazachifumuzaJaniamfumukazi,ndipo mfumukaziyoinachirakumatendaake

23Ndipopakusinthakwachaka,asilikaliakuAfrica anapitirizakubwerakudzikolaKitimukudzalandazinthu mongamwachizolowezi,ndipoZefomwanawaElifazi anamvankhaniyawo,ndipoanalamulazaiwondipo anamenyananawo,ndipoanathawapamasopake,ndipo anapulumutsadzikolaKitimukwaiwo

24NdipoanaaKitimuanaonakulimbamtimakwaZefo, ndipoanaaKitimuanatsimikizamtima,naikaZefomfumu yao,nakhalamfumuyao;ndipopameneiyeanalimfumu, anapitakukagonjetsaanaaTubala,ndizilumbazonse zozungulira

25NdipomfumuyawoZefoinawatsogolera,nachita nkhondondiTubalandizilumba,nawagonjetsa,ndipo atabwererakuchokerakunkhondo,anakonzansoulamuliro wakekwaiye,ndipoanam'mangiranyumbayaikulu kwambiriyokhalamoufumuwakendimpandowake,ndipo anam'mangirampandowachifumuwaukulu,ndipoZefo analamuliradzikolonselaKitimundidzikolaItalyzaka makumiasanu.

CHAPUTALA62

1Chakachimenecho,chakachamakumiasanundiawiri mphambuzisanundizinayichakutsikakwaanaaIsrayeli kuAigupto,RubenimwanawaYakoboanamwalira m'dzikolaAigupto;Rubenianaliwazakazanalimodzi mphambumakumiawirimphambuzisanupamene anamwalira;ndipoanamuikam'bokosi,naperekedwa m'manjamwaanaake

2Ndipom'chakachamakumiasanundiatatu,mng'ono wakeDanianamwalira;iyeanalindizakazanalimodzindi makumiawiripameneanamwalira,ndiponayenso anaikidwam'bokosindipoanaperekedwam'manjamwa anaake

3NdipochakachomwechoanafaKusamumfumuya Edomu,ndipopambuyopakeHadadimwanawaBedadi anakhalamfumuzakamakumiatatundizisanu;ndipo

m'chakachamakumiasanundiatatumphambuchimodzi IsakaramwanawaYakoboanamwalirakuIgupto,ndipo Isakaraanalindizakazanalimodzimphambumakumi awirimphambuziwiripaimfayake,ndipoanaikidwa m'bokosikuIgupto,naperekedwam'manjamwaanaake.

4Ndipom'chakachamakumiasanundiatatumphambu ziwirianamwaliraAserimbalewake,analiwazakazana limodzimphambumakumiawirikudzazitatupaimfayake; ndipoanaikidwam'bokosikuAigupto,naperekedwa m'manjamwaanaake

5NdipoGadianamwalirachakachamakumiasanundi atatumphambuzitatu,analiwazakazanalimodzi mphambumakumiawirimphambuzisanupaimfayake; ndipoanaikidwam'bokosikuAigupto,naperekedwa m'manjamwaanaake

6Ndipokunalichakachamakumiasanundiatatu mphambuzinayi,ndichochakachamakumiasanucha ufumuwaHadadimwanawaBedadi,mfumuyaEdomu, kutiHadadianasonkhanitsaanaonseaEsau,nasonkhanitsa khamulakelonse,amunangatizikwimazanaanai, nalunjikakudzikolaMoabu,napitakukamenyanandi Moabu,nawagwiritsantchitoyathangata.

7AnaaMowabuatamvazimenezi,anachitamantha kwambiri,ndipoanatumizauthengakwaanaaMidiyani kutiakawathandizekumenyanandiHadadimwanawa Bedadi,mfumuyaEdomu

8HadadiatafikakudzikolaMoabu,Moabundianaa Midiyanianatulukakudzamenyananaye,ndipoanakonza dongosololankhondokutiamenyanenayekudzikola Moabu

9HadadianamenyanandiMowabu,ndipoanaaMowabu ndianaaMidiyanianaphedwaambiri,pafupifupiamuna zikwimazanaawiri

10NkhondoyoinakulakwambiripaMowabu,ndipo pameneanaaMowabuanaonakutinkhondoyoinali yowakulira,anafookamanjaawonabwereram’mbuyo, ndipoanasiyaanaaMidiyanikutiapitirizendinkhondoyo.

11NdipoanaaMidiyanisanadziwezolingazaMoabu, komaanadzilimbitsapankhondonamenyanandiHadadi ndigululakelonselankhondo,ndipoAmidiyanionse anagonjetsedwapamasopake

12NdipoHadadianakanthaAmidiyanionsendi makanthidweaakulu,nawaphandilupangalakuthwa, sanasiyewotsalandimmodziyensewaiwoamene anabwerakudzathandizaAmowabu

13NdipopameneanaonseaAmidiyanianathamu nkhondo,ndipoanaaAmoabuanathawa,Hadadi anagwiritsaAmoabuonsenthawiimeneyokukhala antchitoakeamsonkho,ndipoanakhalapansipadzanja lake,ndipoankaperekamsonkhowapachakamonga momweanalamulira,ndipoHadadianabwereranabwerera kudzikolake.

14Ndipopanthawiyakusinthakwachaka,pameneanthu enaonseakuMidiyaniomweanalim'dzikoloanamvakuti abaleawoonseaphedwapankhondondiHadadichifukwa chaMoabu,chifukwaanaakuMoabuanabwerera m'mbuyopankhondondipoanasiyaAmidiyanikuti akamenyane,atsogoleriasanuakuMidiyanianagwirizana ndiabaleawoenaomweanatsalam'dzikolawo,kuti akamenyanendiAmoabukutiabwezeremlanduwaabale awo

15NdipoanaaMidiyanianatumizauthengakwaabale awoonseakum'mawa,ndiabaleawoonse,anaonsea Ketura,anabwerakudzathandizaAmidiyanikumenyana ndiAmowabu.

16AnaaMowabuatamvazimenezi,anaopakwambirikuti anaonseakum'mawaasonkhanapamodzikutiamenyane nawonkhondo,ndipoanaaMowabuanatumiza chikumbutsokudzikolaEdomukwaHadadimwanawa Bedadi,nati,

17Bweranikunomudzatithandize,ndipotidzakantha Amidiyani,pakutionseasonkhanapamodzindipoatiukira ifepamodzindiabaleawoonseakum'mawakutiatichitire nkhondo,kutiabwezerechilangochaAmidiyaniamene adagwapankhondo

18NdipoHadadi,mwanawaBedadi,mfumuyaEdomu, anatulukandigululakelonselankhondo,napitakudzikola MoabukukamenyanandiMidiyani;ndipoMidiyanindi anaakum'mawaanamenyanandiMoabukuthengola Moabu,ndiponkhondoinakulakwambiripakatipawo.

19NdipoHadadianaphaAmidiyanionsendiAkum'mawa ndilupangalakuthwa,ndipoHadadianapulumutsa Amowabum'manjamwaAmidiyani,ndipootsalaa AmidiyanindiAkum'mawaanathawapamasopaHadadi ndigululakelankhondo,ndipoHadadianawatsatampaka kudzikolawo,nawaphandikuphakwakukulu,ndipo ophedwaanagwapanjira

20NdipoHadadianapulumutsaAmowabum'manjamwa Amidiyani,popezaanaonseaAmidiyanianagwandi lupangalakuthwa,ndipoHadadianabwererakudzikolake 21Kuyambiratsikulimenelo,anaaMidiyanianadanandi anaaMoabu,chifukwaanagwapankhondochifukwacha iwo,ndipopanaliudaniwaukulukomansowamphamvu pakatipawomasikuonse

22NdipoonseameneanapezekakuMidyanipanjirayopita kudzikolaMowabuanafandilupangalaMoabu,ndipo onseameneanapezekakuMoabupanjirayopitakudziko laMidiyanianafandilupangalaMidiyani;motero AmidiyanianachitiraAmoabundiAmoabukwaAmidiyani masikuambiri

23NdipopanalinthawiimeneyokutiYudamwanawa YakoboanamwaliramuIgupto,chakachamakumiasanu ndiatatumphambuzisanundichimodzichaYakobokupita kuIgupto,ndipoYudaanaliwazakazanalimodzi mphambumakumiawirimphambuzisanundizinayipa imfayake;ndipoanamupakamankhwalaodzola,namuika m'bokosi,naperekedwam'manjamwaanaake.

24Ndipom'chakachamakumiasanundiatatumphambu zisanundizinayi,Nafitalianamwalira,analiwazakazana limodzimphambumakumiatatundiziwiri,ndipo anaikidwam'bokosi,naperekedwam'manjamwaanaake 25Ndipozinachitikakutim'chakachamakumiasanundi anayimphambuchimodzichaAisrayeliakutsikiraku Igupto,chomwendichakachamakumiatatuchaulamuliro waZefomwanawaElifazi,mwanawaEsau,wolamulira anaaKitimu,anaakuAfricaanabwerakudzawalanda mongamwachizolowezi,komasanawapezekwazaka khumindizitatuizi.

26Ndipoanafikakwaiwochakachimenecho,ndipoZefo mwanawaElifazianatulukakudzakumananawondiena mwaamunaakenawaphakwambiri,ndipoasilikaliaku AfricaanathawapamasopaZefondipoophedwawo

anagwapamasopake,ndipoZefondiamunaake anawatsata,akupitirizabekuwaphampakaatayandikiraku Africa

27NdipoAngeasmfumuyaAfricaatamvazimeneZepho anachita,zinamuvutitsakwambiri,ndipoAngeasanaopa Zephomasikuonse

CHAPUTALA63

1Ndipom'chakachamakumiasanundianayimphambu zitatu,Levi,mwanawaYakobo,anamwalirakuAigupto, ndipoLevianalindizakazanalimodzimphambumakumi atatukudzazisanundiziwiripameneanamwalira,ndipo anamuikam'bokosi,naperekedwam'manjamwaanaake

2NdipokunachitikapambuyopaimfayaLevi,pamene AiguptoonseanaonakutianaaYakobo,abaleaYosefe, afa,AiguptoonseanayambakuzunzaanaaYakobo,ndi kuwawitsamiyoyoyawokuyambiratsikulimenelompaka tsikulimeneanatulukamuIgupto,ndipoanatengam'manja mwawomindayonseyampesandimindaimeneYosefe anawapatsa,ndinyumbazonsezokongolazomweanaa Israyelianakhalamo,ndimafutaonseaIgupto,Aigupto anatengazonsekwaanaaYakobomasikuamenewo

3NdipodzanjalaAiguptoonselinakulamasikuamenewo paanaaIsrayeli,ndipoAiguptoanazunzaanaaIsrayeli mpakaanaaIsrayelianatopandimiyoyoyawochifukwa chaAigupto

4Ndipokunachitikamasikuamenewo,m'chakachazana limodzindiziwirichakupitakwaIsrayelikuIgupto,Farao mfumuyaIguptoanamwalira,ndipoMelolimwanawake analamuliram'malomwake,ndipoamunaonseamphamvu aIguptondim'badwowonseumeneunadziwaYosefendi abaleakeanamwaliramasikuamenewo

5Ndipombadwowinaunalowam'malomwawo,umene sunadziweanaaYakobo,zabwinozonsezimene anawachitira,ndimphamvuzawozonsem'Aigupto

6ChifukwachakeAiguptoonsekuyambiratsikulomwelo anayambakuwawitsaanaaYakobo,ndikuwazunzandi ntchitozamtunduuliwonse,chifukwasanadziwemakolo awoameneanawapulumutsam'masikuanjala.

7NdipoizizinachokeransokwaYehova,kwaanaa Israyeli,kutiziwathandizem'masikuawootsiriza,kutiana onseaIsrayeliadziweYehovaMulunguwawo.

8Ndikutiadziwezizindikirondizodabwitsazazikulu zimeneYehovaakanachitakuIguptochifukwachaanthu akeAisiraeli,kutianaaIsiraeliazimuopaYehovaMulungu wamakoloawo,ndikutiayendem’njirazakezonse,iwo ndianaawopambuyopawomasikuonse.

9Melolianalindizakamakumiawiripameneanayamba kulamulira,ndipoanalamulirazakamakumiasanundi anayimphambuzinayi,ndipoAiguptoonseanamutcha dzinalakutiFaraopotengeradzinalaatatewake,monga momweankachitirandimfumuiliyonseimene inawalamuliramuIgupto

10PanthawiimeneyoasilikalionseaMfumuAngeasya kuAfricaanapitakukafunkhazinthum’dzikolaKitimu mongamwanthawizonse.

11PameneZefomwanawaElifazi,mwanawaEsau, anamvankhaniyawo,anatulukakukakumananawondi gululakelankhondo,ndipoanamenyananawokumeneko panjira

12NdipoZefoanaphaasilikaliamfumuyakuAfricandi lupangalakuthwa,osasiyaaliyensewaiwo,ndipopalibe ngakhalemmodziameneanabwererakwambuyewakeku Africa.

13NdipoAngeleaanamvazazimeneZefomwanawa Elifazianachitiraasilikaliakeonse,kutianawawononga, ndipoAngeleaanasonkhanitsaasilikaliakeonse,amuna onseakuAfrica,anthuambiringatimchengam'mphepete mwanyanja

14NdipoAngeleaanatumizauthengakwaLukusim'bale wake,nati,Bweranikunondiamunaanuonse, mudzandithandizekukanthaZefondianaonseaKitimu omweawonongaamunaanga,ndipoLukusianabwerandi gululakelonselankhondo,gululalikulukwambiri, kudzathandizaAngeleam'balewakekumenyanandiZefo ndianaaKitimu.

15PameneZefondianaaKitimuanamvazimenezi, anaopakwambirindipomitimayawoinagwidwandi manthaaakulu.

16NdipoZefoanatumizakalatakudzikolaEdomukwa HadadimwanawaBedadimfumuyaEdomundikwaana onseaEsau,nati,

17NdamvakutiMfumuAngelasyakuAfricaikubwera kwaifendimchimwenewakekudzatimenyankhondo, ndipotikumuopakwambiri,chifukwagululakelankhondo ndilalikulukwambiri,makamakachifukwaakubwera kudzatimenyandimchimwenewakendigululake lankhondo.

18Tsopanoinunsomubwerenanemudzandithandize, ndipotidzamenyanandiAngeleandim'balewakeLukusi, ndipomudzatipulumutsam'manjamwawo,komangati sichoncho,dziwanikutitonsetidzafa

19NdipoanaaEsauanatumizakalatakwaanaaKitimu ndiZefomfumuyawo,nati,Sitingathekumenyanandi Angeleandianthuake,pakutipanganolamtendere lakhalapopakatipathuzakazambiri,kuyambiramasikua Belamfumuyoyamba,ndikuyambiramasikuaYosefe mwanawaYakobomfumuyaAigupto,amene tinamenyananayetsidyalinalaYordano,pameneanaika atatewakem'manda.

20NdipoZefoatamvamawuaabaleake,anaaEsau, analekakuwalankhula,ndipoZefoanaopakwambiri Angelea.

21NdipoAngelasindiLukusim'balewakeanakonza maguluawoonseankhondo,amunapafupifupi800,000, kutiamenyanendianaaKitimu.

22NdipoanaonseaKitimuanatikwaZefo,Tipempherere kwaMulunguwamakoloako,kutimwinaatipulumutse m'dzanjalaAngeleandigululakelankhondo,pakutitamva kutiiyendiMulunguwamkulu,ndikutiamapulumutsa onseakumkhulupirira

23NdipoZefoanamvamauao,ndipoZefoanafunafuna Yehova,nati,

240AmbuyeMulunguwaAbrahamundiIsakemakolo anga,lerondikudziwakutindinuMulunguwoona,ndipo milunguyonseyamitundundiyopandapakekomanso yopandapake.

25KumbukiranileropanganolanundiAbrahamuatate wathu,limenemakoloathuanatiuza,ndipomundichitire inechifundolerochifukwachaAbrahamundiIsake makoloathu,ndipomundipulumutseinendianaaKitimu

m'dzanjalamfumuyakuAfricaimeneikubwera kudzamenyananafenkhondo.

26NdipoYehovaanamveramawuaZefo,ndipo anamusamalirachifukwachaAbrahamundiIsaki,ndipo YehovaanapulumutsaZefondianaaKitimum'manjamwa Angeleandianthuake

27NdipoZefoanamenyanandiAngeasmfumuyaAfrica ndianthuakeonsetsikulimenelo,ndipoAmbuye anaperekaanthuonseaAngeasm'manjamwaanaaKitimu 28NdiponkhondoinakulakwambiripaAngelea,ndipo ZefoanaphaamunaonseaAngeleandiLukusim'bale wakendilupanga,ndipoanagwapakatipawompaka madzuloatsikulomweloamunapafupifupizikwimazana anayi

29NdipopameneAngelasanaonakutianthuakeonseafa, anatumizakalatakwaanthuonseokhalamuAfricakuti abwerekwaiye,kudzamuthandizapankhondo,ndipo analembam'kalatayokuti,OnseopezekamuAfricaabwere kwainekuyambiraazakakhumikupitammwamba;onse abwerekwaine,ndipotaonaningatisabweraadzafa,ndipo zonsezomwealinazo,ndibanjalakelonse,mfumu idzatenga.

30NdipoanthuenaonseokhalamuAfricaadachita manthandimawuaAngelas,ndipoamunandianyamata pafupifupizikwimazanaatatu,kuyambirazakakhumi kupitammwamba,adatulukamumzindawonafikaku Angelas

31Ndipopatathamasikukhumi,Angeleaanayambiranso nkhondondiZefondianaaKitimu,ndiponkhondoyoinali yaikulukwambirikomansoyamphamvupakatipawo

32NdipokuchokerakugululankhondolaAngeleandi Lukusi,Zefoanatumizaanthuambiriovulalam'manja mwake,amunapafupifupizikwiziwiri,ndipoSosifatari mkuluwagululankhondolaAngeleaanaphedwa pankhondoyo

33NdipoSosiphtaratagwa,asilikaliakuAfrica anatembenukakutiathawe,ndipoanathawa,ndipoAngelas ndiLucusm'balewakeanalinawo

34NdipoZefondianaaKitimuanawatsata,nawaphabe panjira,amunangatimazanaawiri;ndipoanatsata AzdubalamwanawaAngea,ameneanathawandiatate wake,naphaamunamakumiawiripanjira;ndipoAzdubala anathawaanaaKitimu,osamupha.

35NdipoAngelasndiLucusm'balewakeanathawa pamodzindiamunaawoenaonse,ndipoanathawanafika kuAfricandimanthandimantha,ndipoAngelasankaopa masikuonsekutiZefomwanawaElifaziangapitenaye kunkhondo.

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1NdipoBalaamumwanawaBeorianalindiAngie pankhondonthawiimeneyo,ndipoataonakutiZefo wapambanaAngie,anathawakumenekonafikakuKitimu 2NdipoZefondianaaKitimuanamulandirandiulemu waukulu,chifukwaZefoankadziwanzeruzaBalaamu, ndipoZefoanapatsaBalaamumphatsozambirindipo anakhalabenaye

3Zefoatabwererakuchokerakunkhondo,analamulakuti anaonseakuKitimuameneanapitanayekunkhondo awerengedwe,ndiposanasowendimmodziyemwe

4NdipoZefoanakondwerandiizi,ndipoanabwezeretsa ufumuwake,ndipoanakonzeraphwandoanthuakeonse. 5KomaZefosanakumbukireYehovandiposanaganizire kutiYehovaadamuthandizapankhondo,ndikuti adamupulumutsaiyendianthuakem'manjamwamfumu yaAfrica,komaadayendabem'njirazaanaaKitimundi anaoipaaEsau,kutumikiramilunguinayomweabaleake anaaEsauadamuphunzitsa;chifukwachakeakuti,Kwa oipakumachokerazoipa

6NdipoZefoanalamuliraanaonseaKitimumotetezeka, komasanadziweAmbuyeameneanamupulumutsaiyendi anthuakeonsem'manjamwamfumuyaAfrica;ndipo asilikaliaAfricasanabwerensokuKitimukudzalanda mongamwachizolowezi,chifukwaankadziwazamphamvu yaZefoameneanawaphaonsendilupanga,koteroAngelea anaopaZefomwanawaElifazi,ndianaaKitimumasiku onse

7Panthawiimeneyo,Zephoatabwererakuchokera kunkhondo,ndipoZephoataonamomweadagonjetsera anthuonseakuAfricandikuwaphapankhondondilupanga, ZephoanalangizaanaaKitimukutiapitekuIgupto kukamenyanandianaaYakobondiFaraomfumuya Igupto

8PopezaZefoanamvakutiamunaamphamvuakuIgupto afa,ndikutiYosefendiabaleake,anaaYakobo,afa,ndi kutianaawoonseaIsrayeliatsalakuIgupto

9NdipoZefoanaganizazopitakukamenyananawondi Aiguptoonse,kubwezerachifukwachaabaleake,anaa Esau,ameneYosefendiabaleakendiAiguptoonse adawapham'dzikolaKanani,pameneadakwerakukaika YakobokuHebroni.

10NdipoZefoanatumaamithengakwaHadadimwanawa Bedadi,mfumuyaEdomu,ndikwaabaleakeonseanaa Esau,nati,

11Kodisimunanenekutisimungamenyanendimfumuya kuAfricachifukwandimembalawapanganolanu? Taonani,ndinamenyananayendipondinamuphaiyendi anthuakeonse

12ChonchondatsimikizamtimakumenyanandiAigupto ndianaaYakoboomwealikumeneko,ndipo ndidzawabwezerachifukwachazimeneYosefe,abaleake ndimakoloakeanatichitirakuKananipameneanapita kukaikaatatewawokuHebroni.

13Tsopanongatimukufunakubwerakwaine kudzandithandizakumenyananawondiIgupto,ndiyekuti tidzabwezeramlanduwaabaleathu.

14AnaaEsauanamveramawuaZefo,ndipoanaaEsau anasonkhanapamodzi,anthuambirindithu,napita kukathandizaZefondianaaKitimupankhondo

15NdipoZefoanatumizauthengakwaanaonsea kum'mawandikwaanaonseaIsmayelindimawuotere, ndipoanasonkhanapamodzinabwerakudzathandizaZefo ndianaaKitimupankhondoyolimbanandiIgupto 16Ndipomafumuonseawa,mfumuyaEdomu,ndianaa kum'mawa,ndianaonseaIsmayeli,ndiZefomfumuya Kitimu,anatuluka,nakonzamaguluawoonseankhondoku Hebroni.

17Ndipomsasaunaliwolemerakwambiri,wautaliulendo wamasikuatatu,anthuambiringatimchengawa m'mphepetemwanyanjawosawerengeka.

18Ndipomafumuonsewandimaguluawoankhondo anatsikanadzamenyanandiAiguptoonsekunkhondo, namangamisasapamodzim'chigwachaPatrosi

19NdipoAiguptoonseanamvambiriyawo,nasonkhana pamodzianthuonseam'dzikolaAigupto,ndimizinda yonseyaAigupto,anthungatizikwimazanaatatu

20NdipoamunaaAiguptoanatumansokwaanaaIsrayeli okhalam’dzikolaGosenimasikuamenewo,kutiadzekwa iwo,kutiakamenyanendimafumuaja

21NdipoamunaaIsrayelianasonkhanapamodzi,ndipo analiamunapafupifupi150,ndipoanapitakunkhondo kukathandizaAigupto

22NdipoamunaaIsrayelindiaAiguptoanatuluka,amuna ngatizikwimazanaatatundizanalimodzimphambu makumiasanu,napitakwamafumuawakukamenyana nawo;ndipoanadzipatulaokhakunjakwadzikolaGoseni, moyang'anizanandiPatrosi

23NdipoAiguptosanakhulupirireIsrayelikutiapitenawo pamodzim’misasayawokunkhondo,pakutiAiguptoonse anati,KapenaanaaIsrayeliadzatiperekam’manjamwa anaaEsaundiIsmayeli,chifukwaiwondiabaleawo

24NdipoAiguptoonseanatikwaanaaIsrayeli,Khalani panopamodzi,ndipotidzapitakukamenyanandianaa EsaundiIsmayeli,ndipongatimafumuawaatilakaife, mubwerekudzatithandiza.NdipoanaaIsrayelianatero.

25NdipoZefomwanawaElifazimwanawaEsaumfumu yaKitimu,ndiHadadimwanawaBedadimfumuya Edomu,ndimaguluawoonseankhondo,ndianaonsea kum'mawa,ndianaaIsmayeli,anthuochulukangati mchenga,anamangamsasapamodzim'chigwachaPatrosi, moyang'anizanandiTakipanese.

26BalaamumwanawaBeori,Msiriya,analikumeneko mumsasawaZefo,chifukwaanabwerandianaaKitimu kunkhondo,ndipoBalaamuanalimunthuwolemekezeka kwambiripamasopaZefondianthuake

27NdipoZefoanatikwaBalamu,Mutiyeserendimaula kutitidziweameneadzapambanapankhondoyi,ifekapena Aigupto

28NdipoBalaamuanaimiriranayesalusolaula,ndipo analiwalusopakudziwa,komaanasokonezekandipo ntchitoyoinawonongedwam'manjamwake

29Ndipoanayesansokomasizinaphulekanthu,ndipo Balaamuanatayamtimandipoanasiyakomasanamalize, chifukwaizizinachokerakwaYehova,kutiagwetseZefo ndianthuakem'manjamwaanaaIsrayeli,omweadadalira Yehova,Mulunguwamakoloawo,pankhondoyawo.

30NdipoZefondiHadadianakonzamaguluawo ankhondo,ndipoAiguptoonseanapitaokhakukamenyana nawo,amunangatizikwimazanaatatu;ndipopanalibe munthummodziwaIsrayeliameneanalinawo

31NdipoAiguptoonseanamenyanandimafumuawa pandunjipaPatirosindiTakipaneshi;ndiponkhondo inakulakwambiripaAigupto

32NdipomafumuwoanaliamphamvukuposaAigupto pankhondoyo,ndipoamunapafupifupizanalimodzi mphambumakumiasanundiatatuaAiguptoadagwatsiku lomwelo,ndiamunapafupifupimakumiatatuamakamua mafumu,ndipoamunaonseaAiguptoadathawapamasopa mafumuwo;koteroanaaEsaundiIsmayeliadatsata Aigupto,napitirizakuwakanthampakakomwekunali msasawaanaaIsrayeli

33NdipoAiguptoonseanafuuliraanaaIsrayeli,nati, Fulumirani,mutithandize,ndikutipulumutsam'dzanjala Esau,ndiIsmayeli,ndianaaKitimu

34Ndipoamunazanalimodzimphambumakumiasanua anaaIsrayelianathawam’maloawokupitakumisasaya mafumuawa,ndipoanaaIsrayelianafuulirakwaYehova Mulunguwawokutiawapulumutse

35NdipoYehovaanamveraIsrayeli,ndipoYehova anaperekamafumuonsem'manjamwawo,ndipoanaa Israyelianamenyanandimafumuawa,ndipoanaaIsrayeli anaphaamunaamafumupafupifupizikwizinayi

36NdipoYehovaanachititsamanthakwambirimumsasa wamafumu,koterokutimanthaaanaaIsrayeli anawagwera

37Ndipomaguluonseankhondoamafumuanathawa pamasopaanaaIsrayeli,ndipoanaaIsrayelianawatsata, napitirirakuwakanthampakakumalireadzikolaKusi

38NdipoanaaIsrayelianaphaamunazikwiziwiripanjira; komapalibendimmodziyemwewaanaaIsrayeliamene anagwa

39NdipopameneAiguptoanaonakutianaaIsrayeli adamenyanandimafumundiamunaochepa,ndikuti nkhondoinaliyoopsakwambiripaiwo,

40Aiguptoonseanaopakwambirimiyoyoyawochifukwa chankhondoyolimbayo;ndipoAiguptoonseanathawa, aliyenseanabisalakwaasilikaliokonzekerankhondo, nabisalapanjira,nasiyaAisrayelikutiamenyane

41NdipoanaaIsrayelianakanthakwambiriamunaa mafumu,ndipoanabwererakuchokerakwaiwoatatha kuwathamangitsakumalireadzikolaKusi

42NdipoIsrayeliyenseanadziwachimeneamunaa Aiguptoanawachitira,kutianathawapamasopawo pankhondo,nawasiyaokhakutiamenyane

43ChonchoanaaIsiraelinawonsoanachitazinthu mochenjera,ndipopameneanaaIsiraeliankabwerera kuchokerakunkhondo,anapezaAiguputoenapanjira n’kuwaphakumeneko.

44Ndipopameneanalikuwapha,anawauzamawuawa: 45N’chifukwachiyanimunatisiya,ifeanthuochepa,kuti tikamenyanendimafumuawaomweanalindianthuambiri kutiatiphe,kutimupulumutsemiyoyoyanu?

46NdipozaenaameneanaaIsrayelianakumananawo panjira,anaaIsrayelianalankhulanawinandimnzake,nati, Kanthani,kanthani,pakutindiyeMismayeli,kapena Mwedomu,kapenawaanaaKitimu;ndipoanaimapafupi naye,namupha;ndipoanadziwakutindiyeMaigupto.

47NdipoanaaIsrayelianachitaizimochenjerapaAigupto, chifukwaadawasiyapankhondonathawapamasopawo.

48NdipoanaaIsrayelianaphaamunaaAiguptopanjira motere,amunangatimazanaawiri

49NdipoamunaonseakuAiguptoanaonachoipachimene anaaIsrayelianawachitira;ndipoAiguptoonseanaopa kwambirianaaIsrayeli,pakutianaonamphamvuzawo zazikulu,ndikutipalibemmodziwaiwoameneanagwa

50NdipoanaonseaIsrayelianabwererandichimwemwe paulendowawowopitakuGoseni;ndipootsalaaAigupto anabwereraaliyensekwawo.

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1Ndipopanalizitathaizi,aphunguonseaFarao,mfumu yaAigupto,ndiakuluonseaAiguptoanasonkhana,nafika pamasopamfumu,naweramapansi,nakhalapansipamaso pake.

2NdipoaphungundiakuluakuIguptoananenandi mfumu,nati,

3Taonani,anthuaanaaIsiraelindiambirindipondi amphamvukuposaife,ndipoinumukudziwazoipazonse zimeneanatichitirapanjirapamenetinkabwererakuchokera kunkhondo

4Ndipomwaonansomphamvuzawozamphamvu,pakuti mphamvuimeneyindiyamakoloawo,chifukwaanthu ochepaokhaanaukiraanthuambiringatimchenga,ndipo anawaphandilupanga,ndipopalibeameneanagwa,kotero kutingatianaliambiriakanawawonongakwathunthu

5Tsopanotipatseniupangiriwamomwetingawachitire, mpakatitawawonongapang'onopang'onopakatipathu,kuti angatichulukirekwambirim'dzikomuno

6PakutingatianaaIsrayeliachulukam’dzikomo, adzakhalachopingakwaife,ndipongatinkhondo ikachitika,iwondimphamvuzawozazikuluadzagwirizana ndimdaniwathukutiamenyanenafe,nadzatimenya, nadzatiwonongam’dzikomo,nadzachokamo

7NdipomfumuinayankhaakuluaAigupto,natikwaiwo, UwundiuphunguumenetapangiraIsrayeli,umene sitidzausiya

8Taonanim'dzikomomuliPitomundiRamese,midzi yopandamalingaolimbananayonkhondo;ndikoyenerainu ndiifekuimangandikuilimbitsa

9Tsopanopitaiwensoukachitenawomwanzeru,ndipo ukalalikirekuIguptondikuGosenimongamwalamulola mfumu,ndikuti,

10AnthuonseakuIgupto,Gosheni,Patirosi,ndi okhalamoonse!MfumuyatilamulakutitimangePitomu ndiRamesesi,ndikuwalimbikitsankhondo;aliyensewa inuwakuIguptokonse,anaaIsrayeli,ndionseokhala m'mizinda,ameneakufunakumanganafe,adzapatsidwa malipiroaketsikunditsikumongamwalamulolamfumu; chifukwachakepitanikayendikuchitamwanzeru,ndipo sonkhananipamodzindikubwerakuPitomundiRamesesi kutimumange

11Ndipopamenemukumanga,lengezaniizim'dzikolonse laIguptotsikulililonsemotsatiralamulolamfumu.

12NdipoakadzabweraanaaIsrayelikudzamangananu, mudzawapatsamalipiroawotsikunditsikukwamasiku ochepa.

13Ndipoakamalizakumangandiinumongamalipiroawo atsikunditsiku,dzichotsenikutalinawotsikunditsiku mseri,kenakomudzaukandikukhalaoyang'anirantchito ndioyang'anira,ndipomudzawasiyapambuyopakekuti amangepopandamalipiro,ndipongatiakana,ndiyekuti muwalimbikitsendimphamvuzanuzonsekutiamange.

14Ndipongatimuchitaizi,zidzakhalabwinokwaife kulimbitsadzikolathumotsutsanandianaaIsrayeli, chifukwachifukwachakutopakwantchitoyomangandi ntchitoyo,anaaIsrayeliadzachepa,chifukwa mudzawalandaakaziawotsikunditsiku.

15NdipoakuluonseakuIguptoanamvauphunguwa mfumu,ndipouphunguwounaonekawabwinokwaiwo, ndikwaatumikiaFarao,ndikwaAiguptoonse,ndipo anachitamongamwamawuamfumu

16Ndipoanyamataonseanachokapamasopamfumu, natumizauthengakuIguptoyense,kuTakipaneshi,ndiku Goseni,ndim'mizindayonseyozunguliraIgupto,kuti, 17MwaonazimeneanaaEsaundiIsmayelianatichitira, ameneanabwerakudzamenyananafendipoankafuna kutiwononga

18Chifukwachakemfumuinatilamulakutitilimbitse dzikolo,timangemizindayaPitomundiRamese,ndi kuilimbitsakutiimenyenkhondo,ngatiangabwerenso kudzatiukira

19AliyensewainuwochokerakuIguptokonsendianaa Israyeliameneadzabwerakudzamanganafe,mfumu idzamupatsamalipiroakeatsikunditsiku,mongamomwe yatilamulira

20NdipopameneAiguptondianaonseaIsrayelianamva zonsezimeneatumikiaFaraoananena,anachokeraku Aigupto,ndianaaIsrayeli,kudzamangapamodzindi atumikiaFarao,PitomundiRamesesi;komapalibeanaa Leviameneanadzandiabaleawokudzamanga.

21NdipoantchitoonseaFaraondiakalongaakeanayamba ndichinyengokutiamangenyumbandiAisiraelionse mongaantchitoolembedwantchitotsikunditsiku,ndipo poyambaankaperekakwaAisiraelimalipiroawoatsiku nditsiku

22NdipoantchitoaFaraoanamangapamodzindiAisrayeli onse,nagwirantchitoimeneyondiAisrayelikwamwezi umodzi

23Ndipokumapetokwamweziwo,atumikionseaFarao anayambakuchokamwachinsinsikwaanaaIsrayelitsiku nditsiku

24NdipoIsrayelianapitirizantchitonthawiimeneyo,koma analandiramalipiroawoatsikunditsiku;chifukwaena mwaamunaakuAiguptoanaliakadalikugwirantchitondi Israyelinthawiimeneyo;chifukwachakeAiguptoanapatsa Israyelimalipiroawomasikuamenewo,kutiAigupto anzawoagwirentchitonawonsoalandiremalipiroantchito yawo.

25Ndipopakuthachakandimiyeziinayi,Aiguptoonse anatulukamwaanaaIsrayeli;koteroanaaIsrayelianatsala okha,akugwirantchito.

26NdipoAiguptoonseatachokakwaanaaIsrayeli, anabwereranakhalaozunzandiakapitawoawo;ndipoena aiwoanayang'aniraanaaIsrayelimongaakapitawo,kuti alandirekwaiwozonsezimeneanawapatsamonga malipiroantchitoyawo

27NdipoAaiguptoankachitiraanaaIsrayelimoteretsiku nditsiku,kutiawasautsendintchitozawo

28NdipoanaonseaIsrayelianaliokhapantchitoyo,ndipo AiguptoanalekakupatsaanaaIsrayelimalipiroaliwonse kuyambiranthawiimeneyokupitam'tsogolo

29NdipopameneamunaenaaIsrayelianakanakugwira ntchitochifukwachamalipiroawo,alondandiakapoloa Faraoanawazunza,nawamenyandikugundakwakukulu, nawabwezerandimphamvu,kutiakagwirentchito pamodzindiabaleawo;momwemoAaiguptoonse anachitiraanaaIsrayelimasikuonse

30NdipoanaonseaIsrayelianaopakwambiriAigupto pankhaniyi,ndipoanaonseaIsrayelianabwereranagwira ntchitookhapopandamalipiro

31NdipoanaaIsrayelianamangaPitomundiRamesesi, ndipoanaaIsrayelionseanagwirantchitoyo,enaakuumba

njerwa,ndipoenaakumanga,ndipoanaaIsrayeli anamangandikulimbitsadzikolonselaAiguptondi makomaake,ndipoanaaIsrayelianakhalaakugwira ntchitokwazakazambiri,mpakanthawiitafikapamene YehovaanawakumbukirandikuwatulutsamuIgupto.

32KomaanaaLevisanagwirentchitopamodzindiabale awoaIsrayeli,kuyambirapachiyambimpakatsikulomwe anatulukamuIgupto.

33PakutianaonseaLevianadziwakutiAigupto analankhulamawuonsewamonyengakwaanaaIsrayeli, chifukwachakeanaaLevianalekakuyandikirantchitoyo ndiabaleawo

34NdipoAiguptosanayang'anekwambirikutiagwiritse ntchitoanaaLevipambuyopake,popezasanakhalepondi abaleawopoyamba,chifukwachakeAiguptoanawasiya okha.

35NdipomanjaaamunaakuAiguptoanapitirira kuwalangaanaaIsrayelipantchitoimeneyo,ndipo Aiguptoanawagwiritsantchitomolimbika.

36NdipoAiguptoanakwiyitsamiyoyoyaanaaIsrayeli ndintchitoyolemetsa,yopangiramatopendinjerwa, komansondintchitozosiyanasiyanazakumunda.

37NdipoanaaIsrayelianatchaMelolimfumuyaIgupto kuti“Merori,mfumuyaIgupto,”chifukwam’masikuake Aiguptoankawawitsamiyoyoyawondintchito zosiyanasiyana

38NdipontchitozonsezimeneAiguptoanawagwiritsaana aIsrayeli,anawagwiritsantchitomovutikira,kuti awavutitseanaaIsrayeli;komapameneanawazunza kwambiri,anachulukandikuchulukirachulukira;ndipo AiguptoanamvachisonichifukwachaanaaIsrayeli.

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1PanthawiimeneyoHadadi,mwanawaBedadi,mfumu yaEdomu,anamwalira,ndipoSamilawakuMesireka, wochokerakudzikolaanthuakum'mawa,anayamba kulamuliram'malomwake

2M’chakacha13chaufumuwaFaraomfumuyaIgupto, chimenechinalichakacha125chaAisrayelikupitaku Igupto,SamilaanakhalamfumuyaEdomukwazaka18 3Ndipopameneanalamulira,anatulutsamaguluake ankhondokutiakamenyanendiZefomwanawaElifazindi anaaKitimu,chifukwaadamenyanandimfumuyaAngeas yakuAfrica,ndipoadawonongagululakelonselankhondo

4Komasanachitenayekanthu,chifukwaanaaEsau anamuletsa,nati,Ndiyembalewawo;ndipoSamla anamveramawuaanaaEsau,nabwererandigululake lonselankhondokudzikolaEdomu,osapitakukamenyana ndiZefomwanawaElifazi

5NdipoFaraomfumuyaAiguptoanamvaizi,kuti,Samla mfumuyaEdomuwatsimikizamtimakumenyanandianaa Kitimu,ndipopambuyopakeadzabwerakudzamenyana ndiAigupto

6NdipoAiguptoatamvankhaniyi,anawonjezerantchitopa anaaIsrayeli,kutianaaIsrayeliasawachitiremonga momweanawachitirapankhondoyawondianaaEsau m'masikuaHadadi

7NdipoAiguptoanatikwaanaaIsrayeli,Fulumirani, gwiranintchitoyanu,tsirizanintchitoyanu,ndikulimbitsa

dzikolo,kutianaaEsauabaleanuangadzekudzamenyana nafe,pakutichifukwachainuadzatiukira.

8NdipoanaaIsrayeliankagwirantchitoyaamunaaku Aiguptotsikunditsiku,ndipoAiguptoankazunzaanaa Israyelikutiawachepetsem'dzikomo.

9KomapameneAiguptoanachulukitsantchitopaanaa Israyeli,momwemonsoanaaIsrayelianachuluka nachuluka,ndipoAiguptoonseanadzazidwandianaa Israyeli

10Ndipom'chakachazanalimodzimphambumakumi awirimphambuzisanuchaulendowaIsrayelikuAigupto, Aiguptoonseanaonakutiuphunguwawosunapambanepa Israyeli,komaunakula,unakula;ndipodzikolaAigupto ndidzikolaGosenizinadzazandianaaIsrayeli

11ChonchoakuluakuluonseakuIguptondianzeruake anabwerakwamfumu,anagwadapamasopake,nakhala pansipamasopake

12NdipoakuluonseaAiguptondianzeruakeanatikwa mfumu,Mfumuikhalendimoyokosatha;munatipangira uphunguwotsutsanandianaaIsrayeli,ndipotinawachitira mongamwamawuamfumu

13Komamalingandikuchulukakwantchito,amakulandi kukulam'dzikolo,ndipotaonanidzikolonseladzazandi iwo

14Tsopanombuyewathundimfumu,masoaAigupto onsealipainu,kutimuwapatseuphungundinzeruzanu, kutiathekugonjetsaIsrayelikuwaononga,kapena kuwachepetsam'dzikomo;ndipomfumuinawayankha,nati, Mutipatseuphungupankhaniyi,kutitidziwechotitichite nawo

15Ndipomkuluwina,mmodziwaaphunguamfumu, dzinalakeYobu,wakuMesopotamiya,m'dzikolaUzi, anayankhamfumu,nati,

16Ngatizingakukomerenimfumu,imvereuphunguwa mtumikiwake;ndipomfumuinatikwaiye,Lankhulani 17NdipoYobuanalankhulapamasopamfumu,ndi akalonga,ndipamasopaakuluonseakuIgupto,nati, 18Taonani,uphunguwamfumuumeneanauperekakale wokhudzantchitoyaanaaIsrayelindiwabwinokwambiri, ndipomusachotsedwekwaiwoogwirantchitonthawi zonse

19Komauphungundiuwuumenemungawachepetsere, ngatimfumuikufunakuwazunza.

20Taonani,takhalatikuopankhondokwanthawiyayitali, ndipotinati,Israyeliakachulukanam'dzikomo, adzatithamangitsam'dzikomongatinkhondoitabuka.

21Ngatimfumuikufuna,lembanilamulolamfumu,ndipo lilembedwem'malamuloaAigupto,lomwe silidzasinthidwa,kutimwanaaliyensewamwamuna wobadwamwaanaaIsrayeli,magaziakeadzathiridwa pansi

22Ndipomwakuchitaizi,anaonseaamunaaIsrayeli akamwalira,kuipakwankhondozawokudzatha;mfumu ichiteizi,itumizeanamwinoonseachihebri,ndi kuwalamulakutiachiteizi;moterochinthucho chinakomeramfumundiakalonga,ndipomfumuinachita mongamwamawuaYobu.

23Pamenepomfumuinatumaanthukutiaitaneanamwino achiheberi,dzinalawolinalinaliShefira,ndipodzinala winalinaliPuwa.

24Ndipoanamwinowoanafikapamasopamfumu,naima pamasopake.

25Ndipomfumuinatikwaiwo,Mukasamaliraakazia Chihebrindikuwaonaalipampando,ngatindimwana wamwamuna,mumuphe;komangatindimwanawamkazi, akhalendimoyo

26Komangatisimuchitaizi,ndidzakutenthaniinundi nyumbazanuzonsendimoto.

27KomaanamwinoanaopaMulungu,sanamveramfumu yaAigupto,kapenamawuake;ndipoakaziaAhebri akaberekamwanawamwamunakapenawamkazikwa anamwino,namwinoyoanachitazonsezofunikakwa mwanayo,namusiyaakhalendimoyo;momwemo anamwinowomasikuonse

28Ndipomfumuinamuuzaizi,ndipoanatumizaanthu kuitanaanamwino,natikwaiwo,Mwachitaichibwanji, ndikupulumutsaanawo?

29Ndipoanamwinoanayankha,nanenapamasopamfumu, nati,

30MfumuisaganizekutiakaziaChihebrialingatiakazia Aigupto;pakutianaonseaIsrayelialindithanzilabwino, ndipoasanabwerenamwinokwaiwo,amabereka;ndipoife akapoloanu,kwamasikuambiripalibemkaziwaChihebri ameneanatiberekera;pakutiakazionseaChihebrindi anamwinoawoawo,chifukwaalindithanzilabwino.

31NdipoFaraoanamvamawuawo,nakhulupiriraiwo m’chinthuichi;ndipoanamwinoanachokakwamfumu; ndipoMulunguanawachitirazabwino;ndipoanthuwo anachuluka,nakulakwambiri

CHAPUTALA67

1Panalimunthum'dzikolaIgupto,wambadwayaLevi, dzinalakeAmramu,mwanawaKohati,mwanawaLevi, mwanawaIsrayeli

2Ndipomunthuyoanapitanatengamkazi,Yokebedi, mwanawamkaziwaLevi,mlongowaatatewake,amene analiwazakazanalimodzimphambumakumiawirikudza zisanundichimodzi,nalowakwaiye

3Ndipomkaziyoanatengapakatinabalamwanawamkazi, namutchadzinalakeMiriamu,chifukwamasikuamenewo AiguptoanakwiyitsamiyoyoyaanaaIsrayeli

4Ndipoanatengapakatikachiwiri,nabalamwana wamwamuna,namutchadzinalakeAroni,pakutimasikua pakatipake,Faraoanayambakukhetsamwaziwaana aamunaaIsrayeli.

5MasikuamenewoZefomwanawaElifazi,mwanawa Esau,mfumuyaKitimu,anamwalira,ndipoJaneasi analowaufumum'malomwake

6NdipomasikuameneZefoanalamuliraanaaKitimu analizakamakumiasanu,ndipoanamwaliranaikidwa m'mandamumzindawaNabinam'dzikolaKitimu.

7NdipoJaneasi,mmodziwaamunaamphamvuaanaa Kitimu,analamulirapambuyopake,nalamulirazaka makumiasanu

8NdipopambuyopaimfayamfumuyaKitimu,Balaamu mwanawaBeorianathawam’dzikolaKitimu,napitaku IguptokwaFaraomfumuyaIgupto

9NdipoFaraoanamulandirandiulemuwaukulu,chifukwa anamvazanzeruzake;ndipoanampatsamphatso,namuika kukhalaphungu,namulemekeza

10NdipoBalaamuanakhalakuIgupto,mwaulemu pamodzindiakuluakuluonseamfumu,ndipo akuluakuluwoanamukweza,chifukwaonseanalakalaka kuphunziranzeruzake.

11Ndipom'chakachazanalimodzimphambumakumi atatuchaulendowaIsrayelikuAigupto,Faraoanalotakuti analiatakhalapampandowakewachifumu,nakwezamaso akenawonamunthuwokalambaataimapamasopake, ndipom'manjamwamunthuwokalambayomunalimamba oyezera,mongamomweamagwiritsidwirantchitondi amalonda

12Ndipomunthuwokalambayoanatengamambawo nawapachikapamasopaFarao.

13Ndipomunthuwokalambayoanatengaakuluakuluonse akuIgupto,ndianthuonseolemekezekandiakuluakulu ake,nawamangapamodzinawaikamusikeloimodzi.

14Ndipoanatengamwanawambuziwoyamwanamuyika pasikeloina,ndipomwanawambuziyoanaganizabwino kwambiri.

15NdipoFaraoanadabwandimasomphenyaowopsaawa, chifukwachakemwanaujaanaganizamozamapazonse, ndipoFaraoanadzukandipoanaonakutindimaloto.

16Faraoanadzukam’mawakwambiri,naitanaantchitoake onse,nawafotokozeramalotowo;ndipoanthuwoanaopa kwambiri.

17Ndipomfumuinatikwaanzeruakeonse, Mundimasulirelotolimenendinalota,kutindilidziwe

18NdipoBalamumwanawaBeorianayankhamfumu,nati kwaiye,Ichisichinakomachoipachachikuluchomwe chidzabwerapaIguptomasikuotsiriza

19PakutimwanawamwamunaadzabadwakwaIsrayeli ameneadzawonongaIguptoyensendiokhalamo,ndi kutulutsaanaaIsrayelimuIguptondidzanjalamphamvu 20Tsopano,mfumu,ganiziranibwinonkhaniyi,kuti muwonongechiyembekezochaanaaIsiraelindi chiyembekezochawo,tsokaililisanagwereIguputo

21NdipomfumuinatikwaBalaamu,Ndipotichitechiyani ndiIsrayeli?Ndithudi,poyambatinapanganauphungu motsutsananawo,komasitinathekuwagonjetsa

22Tsopanouperekensomalangizokwaiwokuti tiwagonjetse

23NdipoBalaamuanayankhamfumu,nati,Tumizani tsopano,akaitaneaphunguanuawiri,ndipotidzaona uphunguwawopankhaniyi,ndipopambuyopakemtumiki wanuadzalankhula

24Ndipomfumuinatumaanthukukaitanaaphunguake awiri,ReueliMmidiyani,ndiYobuMuzi;ndipoanadza nakhalapansipamasopamfumu.

25Ndipomfumuinatikwaiwo,Taonani,mwamvaloto limenendinalota,ndikumasulirakwake;chifukwachake perekaniuphungu,dziwani,ndikuonachimeneatiachitire anaaIsrayeli,kutitiwagonjetse,choipachawo chisanatigwere

26NdipoReueliMmidiyanianayankhamfumunati, Mfumuikhalendimoyo,mfumuikhalendimoyokosatha 27Ngatizikukomeramfumu,asiyeAhebrindikuwasiya, ndipoasatambasuledzanjalakepaiwo.

28PakutiawandiameneYehovaanawasankhakale,ndipo anatengacholowachakekuchokeram'mitunduyonseya dzikolapansindimafumuadzikolapansi;ndipondani

ameneanatambasuladzanjalakepaiwopopandachilango, ameneMulunguwawosanawabwezere?

29NdithudimukudziwakutipameneAbrahamuanapitaku Igupto,Farao,mfumuyakaleyaIgupto,anaonaSaramkazi wake,namutengakukhalamkaziwake,chifukwa Abrahamuanati,Ndiyemlongowanga;pakutianaopakuti anthuaIguptoangamuphechifukwachamkaziwake

30NdipopamenemfumuyaAiguptoinatengaSara, Mulunguanamukanthaiyendibanjalakendimiliriyoopsa, mpakaatabwezerakwaAbrahamumkaziwakeSara,ndipo anachiritsidwa

31NdipoAbimeleki,mfumuyaAfilisti,Mgerara,analanga chifukwachaSaramkaziwaAbrahamu,potsekamimba yonsekuyambirayamunthumpakayanyama

32MulunguwawoanafikakwaAbimelekiusikum'maloto, namuopsezakutiabwezeretsekwaAbrahamuSaraamene anamtenga;ndipopambuyopakeanthuonseakuGerari analangidwachifukwachaSara;ndipoAbrahamu anawapemphererakwaMulunguwake,ndipoanamvera pempherolake,nawachiritsa

33NdipoAbimelekianaopachoipachonsechichomwe chinamugweraiyendianthuake,ndipoanabwererakwa AbrahamumkaziwakeSara,namupatsamphatsozambiri pamodzindiiye

34AnachitansochimodzimodzikwaIsakepamene anamuthamangitsakuGerari,ndipoMulunguanamuchitira zodabwitsa,motingalandezonsezakuGerarizinauma, ndipomitengoyakesinabereke.

35MpakaAbimelekiwakuGerari,ndiAhuzatibwenzi lake,ndiPikolokazembewagululakelankhondo,anafika kwaiye,ndipoanaweramandikumuweramirapansi.

36Ndipoanampemphakutiawapempherere;ndipoiye anawapemphererakwaYehova;ndipoYehovaanamva kupembedzerakwake,nawachiritsa.

37Yakobo,munthuwosalakwa,anapulumutsidwa chifukwachakukhulupirikakwakem'dzanjalamng'ono wakeEsau,ndidzanjalaLabani,mng'onowakewaamake wakuSiriya,ameneankafunamoyowake;komanso m'dzanjalamafumuonseaKananiameneanasonkhana pamodzikutiamuukireiyendianaakekutiawawononge, ndipoYehovaanawapulumutsam'manjamwawo,kotero kutianawatembenukirandikuwakantha,pakutindani anatambasuladzanjalakepaiwoosalakwa?

38NdithudiFaraowoyamba,atatewaatatewako, anakwezaYosefemwanawaYakobopamwambapa akalongaonseadzikolaIgupto,pameneanaonanzeru zake,pakutimwanzeruzakeanapulumutsaanthuonse okhalam'dzikolokunjala.

39PambuyopakeanalamulaYakobondianaakekutiapite kuIgupto,kutikudzeramwaulamulirowawo,dzikola IguptondidzikolaGoshenizipulumutsidwekunjala

40Tsopanongatikukukomerani,lekanikuwonongaanaa Israyeli;komangatisikulikufunakwanukutiakhaleku Igupto,muwatulutsekuno,kutiapitekudzikolaKanani, dzikolimenemakoloawoanakhalamo

41NdipoFaraoatamvamawuaYetero,anakwiyanaye kwambiri,koterokutiananyamukapamasopamfumundi manyazi,napitakuMidiyani,dzikolake,natengandodoya Yosefe

42NdipomfumuinatikwaYobuMuzi,Unenachiyaniiwe Yobu,ndipouphunguwakondiwotaniwokhudzaAhebri?

43NdipoYobuanatikwamfumu,Taonani,anthuonse okhalam'dzikoalim'manjamwanu,mfumuichitemonga momweikufunira

44NdipomfumuinatikwaBalamu,Unenachiyani, Balamu,nenamawuakokutitimve?

45NdipoBalamuanatikwamfumu,Mwazonsezimene mfumuyapangapaAhebriadzapulumutsidwa,ndipo mfumusingathekuwaletsandiuphunguuliwonse.

46Pakutingatimukuganizazowachepetsandimoto woyaka,simungathekuwagonjetsa,chifukwaMulungu wawoanapulumutsaAbrahamuatatewawokuUriwa Akaldayo;ndipongatimukuganizazowawonongandi lupanga,ndithudiIsakiatatewawoanapulumutsidwaku lupangalo,ndiponkhosayamphongoinaikidwam'malo mwake

47Ndipongatiukuganizakutiuwachepetserandintchito yovutakomansoyolemetsa,sudzapambanangakhale pang'ono,chifukwabamboawoYakoboanatumikira Labanipantchitoyovutayamtunduuliwonse,ndipo anapambana

48Tsopano,Mfumu,imvanimawuanga,pakutiuwundi uphunguumenewaperekedwamotsutsananawo,umene udzawagonjetsa,ndiposudzapatuka

49Ngatichilichabwinomfumuilamuleanaawoonse omweadzabadwakuyambiralerokupitamtsogolokuti aponyedwem'madzi,chifukwandiichimungathe kufafanizadzinalawo,chifukwapalibealiyensewaiwo, kapenawamakoloawo,ameneanayesedwamotere.

50MfumuitamvamawuaBalamu,inakondwerandi mawuwomfumundiakalonga,ndipomfumuyoinachita mongamwamawuaBalamu.

51Ndipomfumuinalamulakutipakhalechilengezondi lamulom'dzikolonselaAigupto,lakuti,Mwana wamwamunaaliyensewobadwakwaAhebrikuyambira leroadzaponyedwam'madzi

52NdipoFaraoanaitanaanyamataakeonse,nati,Pitani tsopano,kafunefunenim'dzikolonselaGosenikumene kulianaaIsrayeli;ndipomuwonekutianaaamunaonse obadwamwaAhebriadzaponyedwam'mtsinje,komaana aakazionsemuwasiyeakhalendimoyo.

53NdipopameneanaaIsrayelianamvamawuawaomwe Faraoanalamula,kutiaponyeanaawoaamunamumtsinje, enamwaanthuwoanalekanitsidwandiakaziawondipo enaanawatsatira

54Ndipokuyambiratsikulimenelo,pamenenthawi yoberekainafikakwaakaziaIsrayeliameneanakhalandi amunaawo,anapitakumundakukaberekakumeneko, ndipoanaberekakumunda,nasiyaanaawokumunda nabwererakwawo

55NdipoAmbuyeameneanalumbirakwamakoloawo kutiadzawachulukitsa,anatumizam'modzimwaangelo akeotumikiraomwealikumwambakutiakasambitse mwanaaliyensem'madzi,kumudzozandikumusambira ndikuyikam'manjamwakemiyalaiwiriyosalala kuchokeramuimodziyomweinayamwamkakandiuchi wina,ndipoanachititsatsitsilakekukulampaka m'mawondoake,momwelimadziphimbalokha; kulitonthozandikulimamatira,kudzeramuchifundochake pailo

56NdipopameneMulunguanawachitirachifundondipo anafunakuwachulukitsapadzikolapansi,analamulanthaka

yakekutiiwalandirekutiasungidwemmenemompaka nthawiyotiakule,pambuyopakenthakainatsegula pakamwapakendikuwasanzandipoanamerakuchokera mumzindamongatizomerazam'nthaka,ndiudzuwa m'nkhalango,ndipoaliyenseanabwererakubanjalakendi kunyumbakwaatatewake,ndipoanakhalanawo

57NdipoanaaIsraelianalipadzikolapansingatizomera zakuthengo,chifukwachachisomochaMulungukwaiwo.

58NdipoAiguptoonseataonaichi,anatuluka,yense kumundawakending'ombezake,ndikhasulake,nalima mongamomwemunthuakulimanthakanthawiyobzala

59Ndipopameneanalikulimasanathekuvulazamakanda aanaaIsrayeli,moteroanthuwoanachulukanakwambiri.

60NdipoFaraoanalamulaakapitawoaketsikunditsiku kutiapitekuGoshenikukafunafunamakandaaanaa Israyeli.

61Ndipoatafunafunandikupezaimodzi,anaitenga pachifuwachaamakemwamphamvu,naiponyamumtsinje, komamwanawamkazianasiyandiamake;momwemo AiguptoanachitiraAisrayelimasikuonse

CHAPUTALA68

1NdipopanthawiyomzimuwaMulunguunafikapa MiriamumwanawamkaziwaAmramu,mlongowakewa Aroni,ndipoanatulukananenerazanyumbayo,nati, Taonanimwanawamwamunaadzabadwakwaife kuchokerakwaatatewangandiamayianganthawiino, ndipoadzapulumutsaIsrayelim'manjamwaAigupto

2NdipoAmramuatamvamawuamwanawakewamkazi, anapitanatengamkaziwakekubwereranayekunyumba, atathakumuthamangitsa,nthawiimeneFaraoanalamula kutianaonseaamunaam'nyumbayaYakoboaponyedwe m'madzi.

3NdipoAmramuanatengaYokebedimkaziwake,zaka zitatupambuyopotiamuthamangitsa,ndipoanalowakwa iyendipoanatengapakati.

4Ndipopatathamiyeziisanundiiwirikuchokerapamene anatengapakati,anabalamwanawamwamuna,ndipo nyumbayonseinadzazandikuwalakwakukulumonga kuwalakwadzuwandimwezipanthawiyakuwalakwawo

5Ndipomayiyoataonakutimwanayoanaliwabwino komansowosangalatsa,anamubisakwamiyeziitatu m'chipindachamkati

6MasikuamenewoAiguptoanakonzachiwembu chowonongaAheberionseomweanalikumeneko.

7NdipoakaziakuAiguptoanapitakuGoshenikumene anaaIsrayelianali,ndipoananyamulaanaawoaang'ono pamapewaawo,makandaawoomwesankathakulankhula

8Ndipomasikuamenewo,akaziaanaaIsrayeli akamabereka,akazionseanalikubisamwanawawo wamwamunapamasopaAigupto,kutiAiguptoasadziwe zakuberekakwawo,ndikutiasawawonongem'dzikomo 9NdipoakaziakuIguptoanafikakuGoseni,ndipoana awoosalankhulaanaliatawanyamulapamapewaawo, ndipomkaziwakuIguptoanalowam’nyumbayamkazi wakuAhebri,mwanawakewakhandaanayambakulira. 10Ndipopamenemwanaameneanalim’chipinda chamkatianalira,anayankha,akaziakuAiguptoanapita nakauzankhaniyikunyumbayaFarao.

11NdipoFaraoanatumaakapitaoakekutiakatengeanawo ndikuwapha;momwemonsoAiguptoanachitiraakazia Chihebrimasikuonse

12Ndipopanalinthawiimeneyo,miyeziitatukuchokera pameneYokebedianabisamwanawake,ndiponkhaniyi inadziwikam'nyumbayaFarao

13Ndipomkaziyoanafulumirakutengamwanawake asanafikeakapitawo,ndipoanatengabokosilaudzu, nalipakandiphulandiphula,naikamwanayommenemo, naliikam'mphepetemwamtsinjem'mphepetemwamtsinje 14NdipomlongowakeMiriamuanaimapatalikutiadziwe chomwechidzachitikekwaiye,ndichomwechidzachitike ndimawuake.

15NdipoMulunguanatumizakutenthakwakukulum'dziko laAiguptonthawiimeneyo,komwekunatenthathupila munthungatidzuwam'njirayake,ndipokunazunza Aiguptokwambiri

16NdipoAiguptoonseanatsikirakukasambam’mtsinje, chifukwachakutenthakomwekunatenthathupilawo.

17NdipoBatiya,mwanawamkaziwaFarao,nayenso anapitakukasambamumtsinje,chifukwachakutentha kwakukulu,ndipoatsikanaakeokalambaanayenda m'mphepetemwamtsinje,pamodzindiakazionseaku Igupto

18Batiyaanayang'anam'mtsinje,ndipoanaonabokosi pamwambapamadzi,ndipoanatumamdzakaziwake kukatenga

19Ndipoanatsegula,naonamwanayo,ndipotaonani, khandalolikulira,namumverachifundo,nati,Uyundi mmodziwaanaaAhebri

20NdipoakazionseakuAiguptooyendam’mphepete mwamtsinjeanafunakuyamwitsa,komaiyeanakana kuyamwitsa,pakutiichichinachokerakwaYehova,kuti am’bwezeretsepaberelaamake.

21NdipoMiriamumlongowakeanalipakatipaakaziaku Aiguptom'mphepetemwamtsinje,ndipoanaonaizi,nati kwamwanawamkaziwaFarao,Kodindipitendikatenge woyamwitsawaakaziaAhebri,kutiakuyamwitsireni mwanayo?

22NdipomwanawamkaziwaFaraoananenanaye,Pita; namwaliyoanapita,nakaitanaamakewamwanayo

23NdipomwanawamkaziwaFaraoanatikwaYokebedi, Tengamwanauyu,undiyamwitsire,ndipondidzakulipira malipiroako,ndalamaziwirizasilivapatsiku;ndipo mkaziyoanatengamwanayo,namuyamwitsa

24Ndipopatathazakaziwirimwanayoatakula, anamutengerakwamwanawamkaziwaFarao,ndipo anakhalamwanawake;namutchadzinalakeMose,nati, Chifukwandinamtulutsam'madzi

25NdipoAmramuatatewakeanamutchadzinalake Kebara,pakutianati,Chifukwachaiyeanadziphatikakwa mkaziwakeameneanamkana.

26NdipoYokebediamakeanamutchadzinalakuti Yekutieli,chifukwaanati,Ndamuyembekezerakwa Wamphamvuyonse,ndipoMulunguadamubwezeretsakwa ine

27NdipoMiriamumlongowakeanamutchadzinalakuti Yeredi,chifukwaiyeanatsikirapambuyopakekumtsinje kutiakadziwemomwemapetoakeadzakhalira

28NdipoAronimbalewakeanamutchadzinalakeAbi Zanuki,nati,Atatewangaanasiyaamayianganabwerera kwaiwochifukwachaiwo

29NdipoKehati,atatewaAmramu,anamutchadzina lakutiAbigori,chifukwaMulunguanakonzaming'aluya nyumbayaYakobo,koterokutisanathensokuponyaana awoaamunam'madzi

30NdipomleziwawoanamutchaAbiSoko,nati, Anabisikam'chihemachakemiyeziitatu,chifukwachaana aHamu

31NdipoIsrayeliyenseanamutchadzinalakeSemaya mwanawaNetaneli,pakutianati,M'masikuakeMulungu wamvakulirakwawo,nawapulumutsam'manjamwa owapondereza

32NdipoMoseanalim'nyumbayaFarao,ndipoanali mwanawamwamunakwaBatiya,mwanawamkaziwa Farao,ndipoMoseanakulirapakatipaanaamfumu

CHAPUTALA69

1NdipomfumuyaEdomuinafamasikuamenewo, m'chakachakhumindichisanundichitatuchaufumu wake,naikidwam'nyumbayakeyachifumuimene anadzimangirayekhakukhalanyumbayakeyachifumu m'dzikolaEdomu.

2NdipoanaaEsauanatumizakuPetori,yomweili m'mphepetemwamtsinje,natengakumenekomnyamata wokongola,dzinalakeSauli,ndipoanamuikakukhala mfumuyawom'malomwaSamla

3NdipoSaulianakhalamfumuyaanaonseaEsaum’dziko laEdomukwazakamakumianayi.

4NdipoFaraomfumuyaAiguptoataonakutiuphungu umeneBalamuanauperekawokhudzaanaaIsrayeli sunapambane,komakutianabalabe,anachuluka,nachuluka m'dzikolonselaAigupto,

5NdipoFaraoanalamuliramasikuamenewokutialengeze uthengam’dzikolonselaAiguptokwaanaaIsrayeli,ndi kuti,Palibemunthualiyenseadzachepetsantchitoyakeya tsikunditsiku

6Ndipomunthuamenewapezekawofookapantchitoyake yatsikunditsiku,kayandimatopekapenanjerwa,mwana wakewamng'onoadzaikidwam'malomwawo

7NdipontchitoyaAiguptoinakulakwambiripaanaa Israyelimasikuamenewo,ndipotaonani,ngatinjerwa imodziinaliyoperewerapantchitoyatsikunditsikuya munthualiyense,Aiguptoanatengamwanawake wamng'onokwambirikwaamayiake,namuikam'nyumba m'malomwanjerwayomweatatewakeanasiyaikusowa.

8NdipoamunaakuAiguptoankachitiraanaonsea Israyeliizitsikunditsiku,masikuonsekwanthawiyayitali

9KomafukolaLevipanthawiyosilinagwirentchitondi abaleawoaIsrayeli,kuyambirapachiyambi,chifukwaana aLeviankadziwachinyengochaAiguptochimene poyambaankachitakwaAisrayeli

CHAPUTALA70

1Ndipom'chakachachitatukuchokerapameneMose anabadwa,Faraoanaliatakhalapaphwando,pamene Alparanitimfumukazianaliatakhalakudzanjalakelamanja ndiBatiyakumanzerekwake,ndipomnyamataMoseanali

atagonapachifuwachake,ndiBalaamumwanawaBeori ndianaakeaamunaawiri,ndiakalongaonseaufumuanali atakhalapatebulopamasopamfumu

2Ndipomnyamatayoanatambasuladzanjalakepamutupa mfumu,natengakoronapamutupamfumu,namuveka pamutupake

3Ndipopamenemfumundiakalongaanaonantchito imenemnyamatayoanachita,mfumundiakalongaanachita mantha,ndipomunthummodzikwamnansiwake anadabwa

4Ndipomfumuinafunsaakalongaomweanalipamaso pakepatebulo,"Mukunenachiyani,ndipomukunena chiyani,inuakalonga,pankhaniyi,ndipochiweruzocha mnyamatayochidzakhalachiyanichifukwachaichi?"

5NdipoBalaamumwanawaBeori,wamatsenga, anayankhapamasopamfumundiakalonga,nati, Kumbukiranitsopano,mbuyewanga,lotolimenemunalota masikuambiri,ndilimenemtumikiwanuanakumasulirani 6TsopanouyundimwanawochokeramwaanaaAhebri, amenemzimuwaMulunguulimwaiye,ndipombuye wangamfumumusaganizekutimnyamatauyuwachitaizi wopandanzeru.

7PakutindimnyamatawaChihebri,ndipoalindinzeru ndiluntha,ngakhaleakadalimwana,ndipowachitaizi mwanzeru,nadzisankhiraufumuwaAigupto.

8PakutiuwundimwambowaAheberionsekunyenga mafumundiakalongaawo,kuchitazinthuzonsezi mwanzeru,kutimafumuadzikolapansindianthuawo achitemantha

9NdithudimukudziwakutiAbrahamuatatewawoanachita motere,ameneananyengagululankhondolaNimrode mfumuyaBabele,ndiAbimelekimfumuyaGerari,ndi kutianalandiradzikolaanaaHetindimaufumuonsea Kanani.

10NdipoanatsikirakuIguptonatizaSaramkaziwake, ndiyemlongowanga,kutiasocheretseIguptondimfumu yake.

11NayensomwanawakeIsakianateropameneanapitaku Gerarinakakhalakumeneko,ndipomphamvuzake zinapambanagululankhondolaAbimelekimfumuya Afilisti

12AnaganizansozopangitsaufumuwaAfilistikukhala wovuta,ponenakutimkaziwakeRebekaanalimlongo wake

13Yakobonayensoanachitiramonyengam’balewake, natengaukuluwakendimadalitsoakem’dzanjalake.

14KenakoanapitakuPadanaramukunyumbayaLabani, mlongowaamayiake,ndipomwachinyengoanatenga mwanawakewamkazi,ziwetozake,ndizonsezimene analinazo,ndipoanathawandikubwererakudzikola Kananikwaabamboake

15Anaakeaamunaanagulitsamng'onowawoYosefe, ameneanapitakuIguptonakhalakapolo,ndipoanaikidwa m'ndendezakakhumindiziwiri

16MpakaFaraowakaleanalotamaloto,namuchotsa m’ndende,namukwezakuposaakalongaonseakuIgupto chifukwachakumasulirakwakemalotoake.

17NdipopameneMulunguanabweretsanjalam'dziko lonselo,anatumizauthengakwaabamboakendiabaleake onse,ndibanjalonselaabamboake,ndipoanawasamalira

popandamtengokapenamphotho,ndipoanagulaAigupto kukhalaakapolo.

18Tsopanombuyangamfumu,taonani,mwanauyuwauka m'malomwawokuIgupto,kutiachitemongamwantchito zawondikusekamfumuiliyonse,kalongandioweruza.

19Ngatikukondamfumu,tiyenitikhetsemagaziakepansi, kutiangakulendikuchotsaulamulirom'manjamwanu,ndi kutichiyembekezochaIguptochiwonongekeatalamulira.

20NdipoBalaamuanatikwamfumu,Tiyenitiitanenso oweruzaonseaIguptondianzeruake,kutitidziwengati chilangochaimfachilipamnyamatauyumonga mwanenera,ndipotidzamupha

21NdipoFaraoanatumizaanthunaitanaanzeruonseaku Igupto,ndipoiwoanafikapamasopamfumu;ndipo mngelowaYehovaanadzapakatipawo,ndipoiyeanali ngatimmodziwaanzeruakuIgupto.

22Ndipomfumuinatikwaanzeru,Ndithudimwamva zimenemnyamatawachihebriuyuamenealim'nyumbamo wachita,ndipomoteroBalaamuwaweruzapankhaniyi.

23Tsopanoweruzaniinunsondipoonanichomwe chiyenerakuchitikiramnyamatayochifukwachacholakwa chimenewachita.

24Ndipomngelo,ameneanalingatimmodziwaanzerua Farao,anayankhanatimotere,pamasopaanzeruonseaku Igupto,ndipamasopamfumundiakalonga:

25Ngatichilichabwinokwamfumu,mfumuitumizeanthu kutiabweretsemwalawaonikisindimalashaamotokwa iye,naziikepamasopamwanayo,ndipongatimwanayo atambasuladzanjalakendikutengamwalawaonikisi, pamenepotidzadziwakutimnyamatayowachitazonse mwanzeru,ndipotiyenerakumupha.

26Komangatiatambasuladzanjalakepamakala, pamenepotidzadziwakutisanachiteizimwakudziwa, ndipoadzakhalandimoyo.

27Ndipochinthuchochinakomeramfumundiakalonga, moteromfumuyoinachitamogwirizanandimawua mngelowaYehova.

28Ndipomfumuinalamulakutiabweretsemwalawa onikisindimakalaamotondikuziyikapamasopaMose

29Ndipoanaikamnyamatayopatsogolopawo,ndipo mnyamatayoanayesetsakutambasuladzanjalakeku mwalawaonikisi,komamngelowaAmbuyeanagwira dzanjalakenaliyikapakhala,ndipokhalalinazimitsidwa m'dzanjalake,ndipoanalinyamulanaliyikamkamwa mwake,natenthamilomoyakendililimelake,ndipo analemeramkamwandililime.

30Ndipopamenemfumundiakalongaanaonaizi, anadziwakutiMosesanachitemwanzerupochotsakorona pamutupamfumu

31Chonchomfumundiakalongaanasiyakuphamwanayo, chonchoMoseanakhalabem’nyumbayaFarao,akukula, ndipoYehovaanalinaye.

32Ndipopamenemnyamatayoanalim’nyumbayamfumu, analiatavalazovalazofiirirandipoanalikukulapakatipa anaamfumu

33Moseatakulam’nyumbayamfumu,Batiyamwana wamkaziwaFaraoankamuonangatimwanawamwamuna, ndipobanjalonselaFaraolinamulemekeza,ndipoamuna onseakuIguptoankamuopa

34Ndipoanatulukatsikunditsiku,nafikakudzikola Goseni,kumenekunaliabaleake,anaaIsrayeli;ndipo

Moseanawaonatsikunditsikualindikupumamovutikira ndikuvutika.

35NdipoMoseanawafunsa,nati,Ntchitoiyi igwiritsidwiranjitsikunditsiku?

36Ndipoanamuuzazonsezimenezinawachitikira,ndi malamuloonseameneFaraoanawalamuliraasanabadwe

37NdipoanamuuzazonsezimeneBalaamumwanawa Beorianapangiraiwo,ndizimeneanapangiransoiyekuti amuphepameneanachotsakoronawamfumupamutupake

38Moseatamvazimenezianakwiyakwambirindi Balaamu,ndipoanafunakumupha,ndipoanali kumubisaliratsikunditsiku

39NdipoBalaamuanaopaMose,ndipoiyendianaake awiriananyamukanatulukamuIgupto,ndipoanathawa napulumutsamiyoyoyawonapitakudzikolaKushikwa Kikianus,mfumuyaKushi.

40Moseanalim’nyumbayamfumu,pameneanali kutulukandikulowa,Yehovaanam’patsachisomopamaso paFarao,ndipamasopaatumikiakeonse,ndipamasopa anthuonseakuIgupto,ndipoanakondaMosekwambiri 41NdipotsikulinaMoseanapitakuGosenikukawona abaleake,ndipoanaonaanaaIsrayelialim'mabotoloawo ndim'ntchitoyawoyovuta,ndipoMoseanamvachisoni chifukwachaiwo

42NdipoMoseanabwererakuIgupto,nafikakunyumbaya Farao,nafikapamasopamfumu;ndipoMoseanawerama pamasopamfumu

43NdipoMoseanatikwaFarao,Ambuyewanga, ndabwerakudzapemphapempholaling'onokwainu, musandibisirenkhopeyangayopandakanthu;ndipoFarao anatikwaiye,Lankhulani.

44NdipoMoseanatikwaFarao,Atumikianuanaa IsrayeliamenealikuGoseniapatsidwetsikulimodzikuti apumulekumeneko.

45NdipomfumuinayankhaMose,nati,Taona,ndakweza nkhopeyakopaichikutindikupatsenichopemphachako 46NdipoFaraoanalamulakutipafalitsidweuthenga m’dzikolonselaIguptondiGoseni,wakuti,

47KwainunonseanaaIsrayeli,ateromfumu,Muzichita ntchitozanumasikuasanundilimodzi,komatsiku lachisanundichiwirimupumule,osagwirantchitoiliyonse, muziteromasikuonse,mongamomwemfumundiMose mwanawaBatiyaadalamulira.

48NdipoMoseanakondwerandichinthuchimenemfumu inampatsa,ndipoanaonseaIsrayelianachitamonga momweMoseanawalamulira.

49PakutiichichinalichochokerakwaYehovakwaanaa Israyeli,pakutiYehovaanayambakukumbukiraanaa Israyelikutiawapulumutsechifukwachamakoloawo

50NdipoYehovaanalindiMose,ndipombiriyake inafalikirakuIguptokonse

51NdipoMoseanakhalawamkulupamasopaAigupto onse,ndipamasopaanaonseaIsrayeli,nawafunira zabwinoanthuakeIsrayeli,nalankhulanawomtendere kwamfumu

CHAPUTALA71

1NdipoMosealindizakakhumindizisanundizitatu, anakhumbakuonaatatewakendiamake,ndipoanapita kwaiwokuGoseni,ndipoMoseatayandikiraGoseni,

anafikapamaloameneanaaIsrayeliankagwirantchito, ndipoanaonaakatunduawo,ndipoanaonaMwigupto akumenyammodziwaabaleakeAchihebri

2NdipomunthuameneanamenyedwayoataonaMose, anathamangirakwaiyekutiamuthandize,pakutiMose analiwolemekezekakwambirim'nyumbayaFarao,ndipo anatikwaiye,Mbuyewanga,ndiyang'anireni,M-aigupto uyuanafikakunyumbakwangausiku,nandimanga,nadza kwamkaziwangapamasopanga,ndipotsopanoakufuna kundipha

3NdipoMoseatamvachoipaichi,anapsamtimakwambiri paMwaigupto,natembenukiraukundiuku,ndipoataona kutipalibemunthupamenepo,anakanthaMwaiguptoyo, namubisamumchenga,napulumutsaMhebriyom'dzanjala iyeameneanammenya

4NdipoMhebriyoanapitakunyumbakwake,ndipoMose anabwererakunyumbakwake,natulukanabwerera kunyumbayamfumu

5Ndipomwamunayoatabwererakunyumba,anaganiza zokanamkaziwake,chifukwasichinalichoyenera m'nyumbayaYakobokutimwamunaaliyenseabwerekwa mkaziwakeatadetsedwa.

6Ndipomkaziyoanapitakukauzaabaleake,ndipoabale akeamkaziyoanafunakumupha,ndipoanathawira kunyumbakwakenapulumuka.

7NdipotsikulachiwiriMoseanatulukakupitakwaabale ake,naona,ndipotaonani,amunaawirianalikukangana, ndipoanatikwawoipayo,Ukamenyanjimnansiwako?

8Ndipoanayankhaiyenatikwaiye,Ndaniwakuikaiwe kukhalakalongandiwoweruzawathu?Kodiukuganiza kundiphainemongamomweunapheraMwigupto?Ndipo Moseanaopa,nati,Ndithudichinthuchichadziwika?

9Faraoatamvankhaniyi,analamulakutiMoseaphedwe, chonchoMulunguanatumizamngelowake,ndipo anaonekerakwaFaraongatimkuluwaasilikali

10NdipomngelowaYehovaanachotsalupangam'dzanja lamkuluwaalonda,nadulamutuwake,pakuti mawonekedweamkuluwaalondaanasandulikakukhala ofananandiMose

11NdipomngelowaYehovaanagwiradzanjalamanjala Mose,namutulutsakuIgupto,namuikakunjakwamalirea Igupto,ulendowamasikumakumianayi

12KomaAronim'balewakeyekhaanatsalam'dzikola Igupto,ndipoananenerakwaanaaIsrayeli,nati, 13AteroYehovaMulunguwamakoloanu,Tayani,yense zonyansazamasoake,ndipomusadzidetsendimafanoa Aigupto

14NdipoanaaIsrayelianapandukandiposanafune kumveraAronipanthawiyo

15NdipoYehovaanaganizazowawononga,ngatiYehova sanakumbukirepanganolimeneanapanganandiAbrahamu, IsakendiYakobo.

16MasikuamenewodzanjalaFaraolinapitirirakukhala lamphamvupaanaaIsrayeli,ndipoanawaponderezandi kuwazunzampakanthawiimeneMulunguanatumiza mawuakendikuwasamalira

CHAPUTALA72

1Ndipomasikuamenewopanalinkhondoyayikulupakati paanaaKusi,ndianaakum'mawa,ndiAramu;ndipo

anapandukanandimfumuyaKusi,ameneanalim'manja mwawo.

2NdipoKikianusmfumuyaKusianatulukapamodzindi anaonseaKusi,anthuambiringatimchenga,napita kukamenyanandiAramundianaakum'mawa,kuti awagonjetse

3NdipopameneKikianusanatuluka,anasiyaBalaamu wamatsenga,ndianaakeaamunaawiri,kutialondere mzinda,ndianthuotsikakwambirim'dzikolo

4ChonchoKikianusanapitakuAramundianaa kum'mawa,ndipoanamenyananawondikuwapha,ndipo onseanagwapansiovulalapamasopaKikianusndianthu ake.

5Ndipoanagwiraambiriaiwoukapolo,nawagonjetsa mongapoyamba,namangamisasam'dzikomwawokuti alandiremsonkhokwaiwomongamwamasikuonse.

6NdipoBalaamumwanawaBeori,pamenemfumuya Kushiinamusiyakutialonderemzindandiosaukaamzinda, anadzukanalangizaanthuam'dzikolokutiapandukire mfumuKikianus,kutiasamulolekulowamumzindawo akabwererakwawo

7Anthuam’dzikoloanamumvera,ndipoanalumbirakwa iye,ndipoanamuikakukhalamfumuyawo,ndianaake awiriaamunakukhalaatsogoleriaasilikali

8Chonchoananyamukanakwezamakomaamzindawo pamakonaawiri,ndipoanamanganyumbayolimba kwambiri

9Ndipopangodyayachitatuanakumbangalande zosawerengeka,pakatipamzindawondimtsinjewomwe unazunguliradzikolonselaKushi,ndipoanachititsakuti madziamtsinjewoatulukekumeneko.

10Pangodyayachinayianasonkhanitsanjokazambiri mwamatsengaawondimatsengaawo,ndipoanalimbitsa mzindawondikukhalammenemo,ndipopalibeamene anatulukakapenakulowapatsogolopawo

11NdipoKikianusanamenyanandiAramundianaa kum'mawandipoanawagonjetsamongakale,ndipo anamupatsamsonkhowawowanthawizonse,ndipo anabwererakudzikolake

12NdipopameneKikianusmfumuyaKusianayandikira mzindawakendiakazembeonseankhondoomweanali naye,anakwezamasoawonaonakutimakomaamzindawo analiatamangidwandikukwezedwakwambiri,kotero amunawoanadabwanazo

13Ndipoanatiwinandimnzake,Chifukwaanaonakuti tachedwakunkhondo,natiopakwambiri,chifukwachake achitaizi,namangamakomaamzinda,nawalimbitsakuti mafumuaKananiasabwerekudzamenyananawo.

14Mfumundiasilikalianayandikirachipatachamzindawo, ndipoanayang'anammwambandipoanaonazipatazonse zamzindawozitatsekedwa,ndipoanafuuliraalonda,nati, Titsegulireni,kutitilowemumzinda.

15Komaalondaanakanakuwatseguliramotsatiralamulo laBalamu,mfumuyawoyamatsenga,ndipoanawalolakuti asalowemumzindawawo

16Chonchoanayambitsankhondonawopafupindichipata chamzinda,ndipoamunazanalimodzimphambumakumi atatuagululankhondokuKikianusanaphedwatsiku limenelo

17Ndipotsikulotsatiraanapitirizakumenyanandipo anamenyanam'mbalimwamtsinje;anayesakudutsakoma sanathe,koteroenaaiwoanamiram'maenjendipoanafa

18Chonchomfumuinawalamulakutiadulemitengokuti apangematabwa,kutiakadutsemo,ndipoanachitadi zimenezo

19Ndipoatafikapamaloangalande,madzianazungulira ndimphero,ndipoamunamazanaawiripamatabwakhumi anamira

20Ndipopatsikulachitatuanabwerakudzamenyanandi njokazo,komasanathekufikakumeneko,chifukwa njokazozinaphaamunazanalimodzimphambumakumi asanundiawiri,ndipozinasiyakumenyanandiKushi, ndipozinazingaKushikwazakazisanundizinayi,palibe munthuameneanatulukakapenakulowa

21PanthawiimenenkhondondikuzingaKushizinali kuchitika,MoseanathawakuIguptochifukwachaFarao ameneankafunakumuphachifukwachophaMwiguptoyo

22NdipoMoseanalindizakakhumindizisanundizitatu pameneanathawakuIguptopamasopaFarao,ndipo anathawanathawirakumsasawaKikianus,umene panthawiyounalikuzunguliraKusi.

23NdipoMoseanakhalazakazisanundizinayimumsasa waKikianusmfumuyaKusi,nthawiyonseimeneanali kuzunguliraKusi,ndipoMoseanatulukandikulowanawo.

24Ndipomfumundiakalongandiasilikalionseanakonda Mose,chifukwaanaliwamkulundiwoyenera,msinkhu wakeunalingatimkangowolemekezeka,nkhopeyakeinali ngatidzuwa,ndipomphamvuyakeinalingatiyamkango, ndipoanalimlangiziwamfumu

25Ndipokumapetokwazakazisanundizinayi,Kikianus anagwidwandimatendaoopsa,ndipomatendaake anamugonjetsa,ndipoanamwalirapatsikulachisanundi chiwiri.

26Chonchoatumikiakeanamupakamafutaodzola,ndipo anamunyamulandikumuikam’mandapafupindichipata chamzindakumpotokwadzikolaIgupto.

27Ndipoanamangapamwambapakenyumbayokongola komansoyolimba,ndipoanaikamiyalaikuluikulupansi pake.

28Ndipoalembiamfumuanalembapamiyalaimeneyo mphamvuzonsezamfumuyawoKikianus,ndinkhondo zakezonsezomweadamenyananazo,taonanizalembedwa pamenepolero

29TsopanoKikianusmfumuyaKushiatamwalira,anthu akendiasilikaliakeanamvachisonikwambirichifukwa chankhondoyo

30Ndipoanatiwinakwamnzake,Mutipatseuphunguwa chochitatsopano,popezatakhalam'chipululuzakazisanu ndizinayikutalindinyumbazathu

31Tikanenakutitidzamenyanandimzindawu,ambiriaife tidzagwandikuvulalakapenakuphedwa,ndipongati tikhalabekunopamenetikuzingidwatidzafa

32PakutitsopanomafumuonseaAramundiakum'mawa adzamvakutimfumuyathuyafa,nadzatiukira modzidzimutsa,nadzatiukira,osasiyaotsalaathu

33Tiyenitsopano,tidziikiremfumu,ndipotikhalebe m’maloozunguliridwampakamzindawoutaperekedwa kwaife

34Ndipoanafunakusankhamunthuwochokerakugulu lankhondolaKikianustsikulimenelo,ndiposanapeze chosankhachawongatiMosekutiawalamulire

35Ndipoanafulumira,navulaaliyensezovalazake, nazitayapansi,napangamuluwaukulu,namuikaMose pamenepo

36Ndipoanaimirira,nalizamalipenga,nafuwulapamaso pake,nati,Mfumuikhalendimoyo,mfumuikhalendi moyo!

37Ndipoanthuonsendiakalongaonseanalumbirakwa iyekutiadzampatsaAdoniyamfumukazi,Mkusi,mkaziwa Kikianus,kutiakhalemkaziwake,ndipoanaikaMose kukhalamfumuyawotsikulomwelo.

38NdipoanthuonseakuKusianalengezatsikulimenelo, kuti,AliyenseaperekekanthukwaMosekuchokera m'manjamwake.

39Ndipoanayalansalupamwambapamuluwo,ndipo aliyenseanaponyamozinamwazomweanalinazo,wina mpheteyagolidendiwinandalama.

40AnaaKusianapangiraMosemiyalayaonikisi,bedola, ngale,ndimiyalayamarble,pamodzindisilivandigolide wambiri.

41NdipoMoseanatengasilivandigolideyense,ndi zipangizozonse,ndimiyalayabedolandiyaonikisi, imeneanaonseaKusiadampatsa,naiikam'nyumbazake zosungiramochuma

42NdipoMoseanalamuliraanaaKusitsikulimenelo, m'malomwaKikianusmfumuyaKusi.

CHAPUTALA73

1M’chakachamakumiasanundizisanuchaufumuwa FaraomfumuyaAigupto,ndichochakachazanalimodzi mphambumakumiasanundiawirichakutsikakwaanaa IsrayelikuAigupto,MoseanakhalamfumukuKusi

2Moseanalindizakamakumiawirimphambuzisanundi ziwiripameneanayambakulamuliraKusi,ndipoanakhala mfumuzakamakumianayi

3NdipoYehovaanapatsaMosechisomondichisomo pamasopaanaonseaKusi,ndipoanaaKusianamkonda kwambiri,moteroMoseanakondedwandiYehovandi anthu

4Ndipopatsikulachisanundichiwirilaulamulirowake, anaonseaKusianasonkhanapamodzinabwerakwaMose nagwadirapansikwaiye

5Ndipoanaonseanalankhulapamodzipamasopamfumu, nati,Tipatseniuphungukutitionechomwechiyenera kuchitikiramzindauno.

6Kwazakazisanundizinayitsopanotakhalatikuzungulira mzindawu,ndipositinaoneanaathundiakaziathu

7Ndipomfumuinawayankha,nati,Ngatimudzamvera mawuangam'zonsezimenendidzakulamulirani,ndiyekuti Yehovaadzaperekamzindawom'manjamwathu,ndipo tidzaugonjetsa

8Pakutingatitimenyananawomongamomwetinachitira pankhondoyoyambaimenetinalinayoKikianus asanamwalire,ambiriaifetidzagwapansiovulalamonga kale

9Tsopanotaonaniuphunguwanupankhaniyi:Ngati mumveramawuanga,ndiyekutimzindawu udzaperekedwam'manjamwathu

10Ndipogululonselankhondolinayankhamfumu,nati, Zonsezimenembuyewathuadzalamula,tidzachita.

11NdipoMoseanatikwaiwo,Pitanipakati,lalikiranimau m'misasayonsekwaanthuonse,ndikuti, 12Mfumuyanenakuti,Lowanikunkhalangondipo mukatengeanaaang'onoadokowe,aliyensem'dzanjalake

13Aliyenseamenesamveramawuamfumu,amene sadzabweretsamwanawake,adzafa,ndipomfumu idzatengazonsezomwealinazo

14Ndipoukawabweretsaadzakhalam'manjamwako, uzisamalirampakazitakula,ndipouziphunzitsekuyenda, mongamomweamachitiraanaakadzidzi

15AnaonseaKusianamvamawuaMose,ndipo ananyamukanalengezamsasawonse,kuti:

16KwainuanaonseaKusi,lamulolamfumundiili,kuti nonsemupitekunkhalango,ndipokumenekomugwireana adokowealiyensem'dzanjalake,ndipomuwabweretse kunyumba

17Aliyenseamenesamveralamulolamfumuadzafa, ndipomfumuidzatengazonsezomwezilizake

18Ndipoanthuonseanachitadizimenezo,ndipoanapita kunkhalangondipoanakweramitengoyamkungudza nagwira,aliyensewaiwoanaaang'onom'manjamwake, anaonseaadokowe,ndipoanawabweretsakuchipululundi kuwaleramotsatiralamulolamfumu,ndipo anawaphunzitsakukwera,mofananandianaamphungu

19Ndipoadokoweaang'onoataleredwa,mfumuinalamula kutiadyendinjalakwamasikuatatu,ndipoanthuonse anadya

20Ndipopatsikulachitatu,mfumuinatikwaiwo, Limbitsanimtimawanu,khalaniamunaolimbamtima, ndipoaliyenseavalezidazakezankhondo,ndipo amangirirelupangalake,ndipoaliyenseakwerepahatchi yake,ndipoaliyenseatengemwanawakewamkaziwa dokowem'manjamwake

21Ndipotidzaukandikumenyanandimzindawupamalo pomwepalinjoka,ndipoanthuonseanachitamonga momwemfumuinalamulira

22Ndipoaliyenseanatengamwanawakem'dzanjalake, ndipoanachoka,ndipoatafikapamaloanjoka,mfumu inawauzakuti,Tumizanimwanawakewadokowepa njokazo

23Ndipoanatumizaaliyensewaiwomwanawakewa dokowemotsatiralamulolamfumu,ndipoanaadokowe anathamangiranjokandipoanazidyazonsendi kuziwonongapamalopo.

24Ndipopamenemfumundianthuanaonakutinjoka zonsezawonongedwapamalopo,anthuonseanafuula kwambiri

25Ndipoanayandikira,namenyanandimzindawo, naulanda,naugonjetsa,nalowamumzindawo

26Ndipoanafatsikulomweloamunachikwichimodzindi zanalimodzimwaanthuamzindawo,onseokhala mumzindawo;komapalibeameneanafamwaanthuamene anazingamzindawo

27ChonchoanaonseaKusianabwereraaliyense kunyumbakwake,kwamkaziwake,anaake,ndikwaonse ameneanalinawo

28NdipoBalamu,wamatsenga,ataonakutimzindawo walandidwa,anatsegulachipatandipoiyendianaake

aamunaawirindiabaleakeasanundiatatuanathawa nabwererakuIguptokwaFaraomfumuyaIgupto.

29Ndiamatsengandiamatsengaomweatchulidwam'buku lachilamulo,omweadayimiriramotsutsanandiMose pameneYehovaadabweretsamiliripaIgupto.

30ChonchoMoseanalandamzindawondinzeruzake, ndipoanaaKushianamuikapampandowachifumum'malo mwaKikianusmfumuyaKushi.

31Ndipoanamuvekakoronawachifumupamutupake, ndipoanamupatsaAdoniya,mfumukaziyakuKusi,mkazi waKikianus,kutiakhalemkaziwake

32NdipoMoseanaopaYehovaMulunguwamakoloake, koterokutisanam’fikire,kapenakuyang’anamasoakekwa iye

33PakutiMoseanakumbukirammeneAbrahamu analumbiritsiramtumikiwakeEliezere,natikwaiye, UsatengeremwanawangaIsakimkazipakatipaanaaakazi aKanani

34NdiponsozimeneIsakeanachitaYakoboatathawa m'balewake,pameneanamulamulakuti,Usatengemkazi waanaaakaziaKanani,kapenakupangamgwirizanondi anaaHamu.

35PakutiYehovaMulunguwathuanapatsaHamumwana waNowa,ndianaakendimbewuyakeyonse,akapoloa anaaSemundianaaYafeti,ndianaawopambuyopawo akapolokwamuyaya

36ChifukwachakeMosesanayang'anemtimawake kapenamasoakekwamkaziwaKikianusmasikuonse omweadalamuliraKushi

37NdipoMoseanaopaYehovaMulunguwakemasikuake onse;ndipoMoseanayendapamasopaYehovam'choonadi, ndimtimawakewonse,ndimoyowakewonse;sanapatuke panjirayolungamamasikuonseamoyowake;sanapatuke panjira,kapenakumanja,kapenakumanzere,momwe Abrahamu,Isake,ndiYakoboanayendamo

38NdipoMoseanadzilimbitsamuufumuwaanaaKusi, natsogoleraanaaKusindinzeruzakezonse,ndipoMose anapambanamuufumuwake

39NdiponthawiimeneyoAramundianthuakum'mawa anamvakutiKikianusmfumuyaKusiwamwalira,kotero Aramundianthuakum'mawaanapandukiraKusimasiku amenewo

40NdipoMoseanasonkhanitsaanaonseaKusi,anthu amphamvukwambiri,amunangatizikwimakumiatatu, natulukakukamenyanandiAramundianaakum'mawa

41Ndipopoyambaanapitakwaanaakum'mawa,ndipo anaakum'mawaatamvankhaniyawo,anapita kukakumananawo,nayambakumenyananawo.

42Ndiponkhondoinakulakwambiripaanaakum'mawa, moteroYehovaanaperekaanaonseakum'mawam'dzanja laMose,ndipoamunapafupifupimazanaatatuanagwa ophedwa.

43Ndipoanaonseakum'mawaanabwereram'mbuyo, nabwereram'mbuyo;moteroMosendianaaKusi anawatsata,nawagonjetsa,nawakakamiza,mongamwa mwambowawo

44NdipoMosendianthuonseomweanalinayeanachoka kumenekonapitakudzikolaAramukukachitankhondo 45NdipoanthuakuAramunawonsoanapitakukakumana nawo,ndipoanamenyananawo,ndipoYehova

anawaperekam'dzanjalaMose,ndipoambiriaAramu anagwaovulala.

46NdipoAramunawonsoanagonjetsedwandiMosendi anthuaKusi,ndipoanaperekansomsonkhowawo wanthawizonse.

47NdipoMoseanabweretsaAaramundianaakum'mawa pansipaulamulirowaanaaKusi;ndipoMosendianthu onseameneanalinayeanabwererakudzikolaKusi.

48MoseanadzilimbitsamuufumuwaanaaKushi,ndipo Yehovaanalinaye,ndipoanaonseaKushianamuopa

CHAPUTALA74

1Patapitazakazambiri,SaulimfumuyaEdomu anamwalira,ndipoBaala-hananimwanawaAkibori anayambakulamuliram’malomwake.

2M’chakacha16chaulamulirowaMosepaKusi,BaalakananimwanawaAkiborianalamuliram’dzikolaEdomu anaonseaEdomukwazaka38.

3M’masikuake,Mowabuanapandukiraulamulirowa Edomu,kuyambiramasikuaHadadimwanawaBedadi, ameneanagonjetsaAmidiyanindikuwagonjetsa,ndipo anagonjetsaAmowabu

4NdipopameneBaala-hananimwanawaAkibori analamuliraEdomu,anaonseaMowabuanasiyakutsatira Edomu

5NdipoAngeasmfumuyaAfricaanamwaliramasiku amenewo,ndipoAzdrubalmwanawakeanalamulira m'malomwake

6Ndipom'masikuamenewoJane,mfumuyaanaaKitimu, anamwalira,ndipoanamuikam'mandam'kachisiwake ameneanadzimangirayekham'chigwachaCanopiakuti akhalemo,ndipoLatinusanalamuliram'malomwake

7Muchakacha22chaulamulirowaMosepaanaaKushi, LatinusanalamuliraanaaKitimukwazakamakumianayi ndizisanu

8Ndipoanamangansonsanjayayikulukomansoyolimba, ndipoanamangamokachisiwokongolawokhalamo,kuti atsogolerebomalake,mongamomwezinalili mwachizolowezi.

9M’chakachachitatuchaulamulirowake,analengezakuti alengezekwaalusoakeonse,ameneanamupangirazombo zambiri.

10NdipoLatinusanasonkhanitsamaguluakeonse ankhondo,ndipoanafikam'zombo,napitakumeneko kukamenyanandiAzdrubalmwanawaAngelasmfumuya Africa,ndipoanafikakuAfricanachitankhondondi Azdrubalndigululakelankhondo.

11NdipoLatinusanagonjetsaAzdrubal,ndipoLatinus anatengakwaAzdrubalngalandeyamadziimenebambo akeanabweretsakwaanaaKitimu,pameneanakwatira JaniyamwanawamkaziwaUzi,moteroLatinusanagwetsa mlathowangalandeyo,naphagululonselankhondola Azdrubalndichiwembuchachikulu

12NdipoamunaamphamvuotsalaakuAzdrubal anadzilimbitsa,ndipomitimayawoinadzazandinsanje, ndipoanafunaimfa,ndipoanamenyanansondimfumuya kuLatinusyakuKitimu

13Ndiponkhondoyoinaliyoopsakwaamunaonseaku Africa,ndipoonseanagwapamasopaLatinusndianthu

akeovulala,ndipomfumuAzdrubalnayensoanagwa pankhondoyo.

14NdipomfumuAzdrubalanalindimwanawamkazi wokongolakwambiri,dzinalakeUshpezena,ndipoamuna onseakuAfricaankalukachifanizirochakepazovala zawo,chifukwachakukongolakwakekwakukulundi mawonekedweakeokongola

15NdipoamunaakuLatinusadawonaUshpezena,mwana wamkaziwaAzdrubal,namutamandakwaLatinusmfumu yawo

16NdipoLatinoanalamulakutiabweretsedwekwaiye, ndipoLatinoanatengaUshpezenakukhalamkaziwake, ndipoanabwererakuKitimu.

17NdipopambuyopaimfayaAzdrubalmwanawa Angelas,pameneLatinusanabwererakudzikolake kuchokerakunkhondo,anthuonseokhalakuAfrica ananyamukanagwiraAnibalmwanawaAngelas,mng'ono wakewaAzdrubal,namuikakukhalamfumum'malomwa mng'onowakepadzikolonsekuAfrica.

18Ndipopameneanalamulira,anaganizazopitakuKitimu kukamenyanandianaaKitimu,kubwezeramlanduwa Azdrubalm'balewake,ndimlanduwaanthuokhalamu Africa,ndipoanachitadizimenezo

19Ndipoanapangazombozambiri,nafikakumenekondi gululakelonselankhondo,napitakuKitimu.

20ChonchoAnibalaanamenyanandianaaKitimu,ndipo anaaKitimuanaphedwandiAnibalandigululake lankhondo,ndipoAnibalaanabwezeramlanduwam'bale wake

21NdipoAnibalaanapitirizankhondondianaaKitimu kwazakakhumindizisanundizitatu,ndipoAnibala anakhalam’dzikolaKitimundipoanakhalakumenekokwa nthawiyaitali

22NdipoAnibalaanaphaanaaKitimukoopsa,napha akuluakuluawondiakalongaawo,ndipomwaanthuena onseanaphaamunapafupifupizikwimakumiasanundi atatu.

23Ndipokumapetokwamasikundizaka,Anibal anabwererakudzikolakelaAfrica,ndipoanalamulira bwinom'malomwaAzdrubalmchimwenewake.

CHAPUTALA75

1Nthawiimeneyo,m'chakachazanalimodzimphambu makumiasanundiatatuchakutsikakwaanaaIsrayeliku Aigupto,amunaolimbamtimaoyendapansianatulukamu Aigupto,zikwimakumiatatu,mwaanaaIsrayeli,onsea fukolaYosefe,aanaaEfraimumwanawaYosefe.

2PakutiiwoanatinthawiimeneYehovaanaikonzeraanaa Israyelim’nthawizakaleinatha,imeneanalankhulandi Abrahamu

3Ndipoamunaawaanadzimangaokha,namangalupanga lakem'nthitimwake,ndialiyensewaiwoanavalazidazake, nadaliramphamvuzawo,natulukapamodzikuIguptondi dzanjalamphamvu

4Komasanabweretsechakudyachilichonsechapanjira, komasilivandigolideyekha,ngakhalemkatewatsiku limenelosanabweretsem'manjamwawo,chifukwa anaganizazolandirachakudyachawokwaAfilisti,ndipo ngatisichonchoakanachitengamwamphamvu.

5Ndipoamunaawaanaliamphamvukwambirindiolimba mtima,munthummodziakanathakuthamangitsachikwi, ndipoawiriakanathakugonjetsazikwikhumi,kotero adadaliramphamvuzawondipoadapitalimodzimonga momweanalili.

6NdipoanatsogoleranjirayawokupitakudzikolaGati, ndipoanatsikanapezaabusaaGatiakudyetsang'ombeza anaaGati.

7Ndipoanatikwaabusa,Tipatseninkhosazinakutitidye, pakutitilindinjala,popezasitinadyemkatelero

8Abusawoanati,“Kodindinkhosazathukapenang’ombe zathukutitikupatseningatimalipiro?”Chonchoanaa Efuraimuanayandikirakutiawagwiremwamphamvu.

9NdipoabusaakuGatianafuwulapaiwo,kulirakwawo kunamvekakutali,ndipoanaonseakuGatianatuluka kudzawaona.

10NdipopameneanaaGatianaonazoipazaanaaEfraimu, anabwereranasonkhanitsaamunaaGati,navalaaliyense waiwozidazakezankhondo,natulukakukamenyanandi anaaEfraimu

11Ndipoanalimbananawom'chigwachaGati,ndipo nkhondoinakulakwambiri,ndipoanaphanaanthuambiri tsikulomwelo

12NdipotsikulachiwirianaaGatianatumizauthengaku mizindayonseyaAfilistikutiabwerekudzawathandiza, nati,

13Kweranikuno,mutithandize,kutitikapheanaaEfraimu ameneanatulukakuIguptokudzalandaziwetozathu,ndi kutimenyananafepopandachifukwa

14TsopanomiyoyoyaanaaEfuraimuinatopandinjala ndiludzu,chifukwasanadyechakudyakwamasikuatatu. Ndipoamuna40,000anatulukam’mizindayaAfilisiti kukathandizaamunaakuGati

15NdipoamunaawaanamenyanandianaaEfraimu, ndipoYehovaanaperekaanaaEfraimum'manjamwa Afilisti

16NdipoanakanthaanaonseaEfraimu,onseamene anatulukam’Aigupto;palibeameneanatsala,komaamuna khumiokhaameneanathawankhondo

17PakutichoipaichichinachokerakwaYehovapaanaa Efraimu,chifukwaiwosanamveremawuaYehova potulukamuIgupto,isanafikenthawiimeneYehova anaikiraIsrayelim’masikuakale.

18NdipoAfilisitiambirianagwa,amunapafupifupi20,000, ndipoabaleawoananyamulazinthuzimenezindikuziika m’mandam’mizindayawo.

19NdipoophedwaaanaaEfraimuanatsalam’chigwacha Gatikwamasikuambirindizakazambiri,ndipo sanaikidwem’manda,ndipochigwachochinadzazandi mafupaaanthu

20Ndipoamunaameneanathawankhondowoanafikaku Igupto,nafotokozeraanaonseaIsrayelizonsezimene zinawachitikira

21AtatewawoEfuraimuanawaliramasikuambiri,ndipo abaleakeanabwerakudzamutonthoza

22Ndipoanalowakwamkaziwake,ndipoanabalamwana wamwamuna,namutchadzinalakeBeriya,chifukwaanali ndichisonim'nyumbamwake

CHAPUTALA76

1NdipoMosemwanawaAmramuanaliakadalimfumu m'dzikolaKusimasikuamenewo,ndipoanapambanamu ufumuwake,ndipoanatsogoleraulamulirowaanaaKusi m'chilungamo,m'chilungamo,ndim'chilungamo.

2NdipoanaonseaKusianakondaMosemasikuonse ameneiyeanalimfumuyawo,ndipoanthuonseokhala m'dzikolaKusianamuopakwambiri

3Ndipom'chakachamakumianayichaulamulirowa MosepaKusi,Moseanakhalapampandowachifumu wachifumupameneAdoniyamfumukazianalipamaso pake,ndiakalongaonseanakhalamomuzungulira

4NdipomfumukaziAdoniyaanatipamasopamfumundi akalonga,Kodiichin’chiyanichimeneinuanaaKusi mwachitakwanthawiyaitalichonchi?

5Ndithudimukudziwakutikwazakamakumianayi munthuuyuwakhalaakulamuliraKushisanandiyandikire, kapenakutumikiramilunguyaanaaKushi

6Tsopanotamverani,inuanaaKusi,ndipomunthuuyu asakulamulireninsomongamomwesaliwathupilathu.

7Taonani,mwanawangaMenakruswakula,alamulireni inu,pakutikulibwinokutumikiramwanawambuyewanu, kuposakutumikiramlendo,kapolowamfumuyaAigupto.

8NdipoanthuonsendiolemekezekaaanaaKusianamva mawuameneAdoniyamfumukazianalankhulam'makutu mwawo.

9Ndipoanthuonseanakonzekerampakamadzulo,ndipo m'mawaanadzukam'mawakwambirinaikaMenacrus, mwanawaKikianus,kukhalamfumuyawo.

10NdipoanaonseaKushianaopakutambasuladzanja lawomotsutsanandiMose,chifukwaYehovaanalindi Mose,ndipoanaaKushianakumbukiralumbirolimene analumbirakwaMose,chifukwachakesanamuchitire choipa

11KomaanaaKushianaperekamphatsozambirikwa Mose,ndipoanamutumizakwaiwondiulemuwaukulu 12NdipoMoseanatulukam'dzikolaKusi,nabwerera kwawo,nalekakulamuliraKusi,ndipoMoseanalindizaka makumiasanundilimodzimphambuzisanundichimodzi pameneanatulukam'dzikolaKusi,pakutilamuloli linachokerakwaYehova,pakutinthawiimeneanaiikakale inafika,kutiatulutseIsrayelikumazunzoaanaaHamu

13ChonchoMoseanapitakuMidiyani,chifukwaankaopa kubwererakuIguptochifukwachaFarao,ndipoanapita nakakhalapansipachitsimechamadzikuMidiyani

14NdipoanaaakaziasanundiawiriaReueliMmidiyani anatulukakukawetankhosazaatatewawo.

15Ndipoanafikakuchitsime,natungamadzikutiamwetse gululaatatewawo.

16PamenepoabusaakuMidiyanianabwerandi kuwathamangitsa,ndipoMoseanaukanawathandiza, namwetsankhosazomadzi

17NdipoanafikakunyumbakwaatatewawoReueli, namuuzazimeneMoseanawachitira

18Ndipoanati,MunthuwakuAiguptowatipulumutsa m'manjamwaabusa,natitungiramadzi,namwetsagululo 19NdipoReuelianatikwaanaakeaakazi,Alikutiiye? Mwamsiyiranjimunthuyo?

20NdipoReuelianatumamunthukutiakamutenge, nabweranayekunyumba,ndipoanadyanayemkate

21NdipoMoseanauzaReuelikutianathawakuIgupto ndipoanalamuliraKusikwazakamakumianayi,ndipo

pambuyopakeanamulandaulamuliro,ndipoanamulola kupitamumtenderendiulemundimphatso.

22NdipoReueliatamvamawuaMose,Reuelianati mumtimamwake,Ndidzayikamunthuuyum'ndende, momwendidzayanjanitsaanaaKusi,chifukwawathawa kwaiwo

23Ndipoanamutenganamuikam’ndende,ndipoMose anakhalam’ndendezakakhumi,ndipopameneMoseanali m’ndende,ZiporamwanawamkaziwaReuelianamuchitira chifundo,namupatsachakudyandimadzinthawizonse

24NdipoanaonseaIsrayelianaliakadalim’dzikola AiguptokutumikiraAiguptondintchitozonsezolemetsa; ndipodzanjalaAiguptolinapitirirakuzunzaanaaIsrayeli masikuamenewo

25PanthawiimeneyoYehovaanakanthaFaraomfumuya Aigupto,namuphandinthendayakhatekuyambirapansi paphazilakempakapamwambapamutuwake;chifukwa chankhanzaimeneanachitiraanaaIsrayeli,nthendayi inachokerakwaYehovapaFaraomfumuyaAigupto.

26PakutiYehovaanamvapempherolaanthuake,anaa Israyeli,ndipokulirakwawokunamfikirachifukwacha ntchitoyawoyovuta.

27Komamkwiyowakesunawachokere,ndipodzanjala FaraolinalilitatambasulidwabepaanaaIsrayeli,ndipo FaraoanaumitsakhosilakepamasopaYehova, nawonjezeragolilakepaanaaIsrayeli,nawawitsamiyoyo yawondintchitozonsezovuta

28NdipopameneYehovaanakanthaFaraomfumuya Iguptondimliri,anapemphaanzeruakendiamatsengakuti amuchiritse

29Ndipoanzeruakendiamatsengaanatikwaiye,Ngati magaziaanaaang'onoakanaikidwam'mabala, akanachiritsidwa

30NdipoFaraoanamvera,natumaatumikiakekuGosheni kwaanaaIsrayelikutiakatengeanaawoaang'ono

31NdipoatumikiaFaraoanapitanatengamakandaaanaa Israyelim’maberemwaamayiawomwamphamvu, nabweranawokwaFaraotsikunditsiku,mwanammodzi tsikunditsiku;ndipoasing’angaanawapha,nawathira mliri;anateromasikuonse.

32NdipochiwerengerochaanaameneFaraoanawapha chinalimazanaatatumphambumakumiasanundiawiri kudzaasanu.

33KomaYehovasanamvereasing'angaamfumuya Aigupto,ndipomliriwounakulakwambiri

34NdipoFaraoanavutikandimliriumenewokwazaka khumi,komabemtimawaFaraounaliwoumakwambiri motsutsanandianaaIsrayeli.

35Ndipopakuthapazakakhumi,Yehovaanapitiriza kulangaFaraondimiliriyowononga

36NdipoYehovaanam’kanthandichotupachoipandi matendaam’mimba,ndipomliriwounasandukachithupsa chachikulu

37PanthawiimeneyoatumikiawiriaFaraoanachokeraku dzikolaGosenikumeneanaonseaIsrayelianali,ndipo anapitakunyumbakwaFaraonatikwaiye,Taonaanaa Israyeliakufookapantchitoyawondikusasamalakwawo.

38NdipoFaraoatamvamawuaatumikiake,anapsamtima kwambiripaanaaIsrayeli;pakutianamvachisoni chachikulundiululuwakewathupi.

39Ndipoanayankhanati,TsopanopopezaanaaIsrayeli adziwakutindiliwodwala,atitembenukiranatiseka; tsopanondikonzerenigaletalanga,ndipondipitakuGoseni, ndikaonekunyozakwaanaaIsrayelikumeneandiseka nako;ndipoanyamataakeanamangagaleta.

40Ndipoadamunyamulanamukwezapakavalo,pakuti sakanathakukwerayekha;

41Ndipoanatengaapakavalokhumindioyendapansi khumi,napitakwaanaaIsrayelikuGoseni

42NdipoatafikakumalireaAigupto,kavalowamfumu anadutsapamaloopapatiza,okweram'deralamunda wamphesa,wozunguliridwandimpandambalizonseziwiri, dzikolotsika,lachigwalilitsidyalinalo.

43Ndipoakavaloanathamangamofulumirapamalopondi kukankhana,ndipoakavaloenaanakankhanandikavalo wamfumu.

44Hatchiyamfumuinagwam’chigwapamenemfumu inalikukwerapo,ndipogaletalakelitagwalinazungulira nkhopeyamfumundipohatchiyoinagonapamfumuyo, ndipomfumuyoinafuwula,chifukwathupilakelinali lopwetekakwambiri

45Ndipothupilamfumulinang'ambikakuchokerakwaiye, ndipomafupaakeanathyokandiposanathekukwera, chifukwaichichinalichochokerakwaYehovakwaiye, chifukwaYehovaanamvakulirakwaanthuake,anaa Israyeli,ndikuvutikakwawo

46Ndipoatumikiakeanamnyamulapang'onopang'ono, nabweranayekuIgupto;ndipoapakavaloomweanalinaye anabwererakuIgupto

47Ndipoanamuikapabedipake,ndipomfumuinadziwa kutimapetoakeanalipafupikufa,koteroAparaniti,mkazi wakewamkazi,anabweranalirapamasopamfumu,ndipo mfumuinalirakwambiripamodzinaye

48Ndipoakalongaakeonsendiatumikiakeanabwera tsikulimenelonaonamfumuilim’mavutoamenewo,ndipo analirakwambirilimodzinaye

49Ndipoakalongaamfumundiaphunguakeonse analangizamfumukutiaikewinam'malomwakemfumu m'dzikomo,aliyenseameneangafunekusankhapakatipa anaake.

50Mfumuyoinalindianaaamunaatatundianaaakazi awiriameneAharaniti,mkaziwakewamkazi,anaberekera mfumukazi,pamodzindianaaakaziamfumu.

51Ndipomayinaawoanaliawa:woyambaOtiri, wachiwiriAdikamu,ndiwachitatuMorion,ndialongoawo, dzinalawamkuluBatiandilawinayoAkuzi.

52NdipoOtirimwanawoyambawamfumuanalichitsiru, wofulumirakomansowofulumirakulankhula.

53KomaAdikamuanalimunthuwanzerundiwanzeru, wodziwanzeruzonsezaAigupto,komawamaonekedwe oipa,wokhuthalathupi,ndiwamfupikwambiri;kutalika kwakekunalimkonoumodzi.

54NdipomfumuitaonaAdikamumwanawakewanzeru komansowanzerupazinthuzonse,mfumuyoinaganizazoti akhalemfumum'malomwakeakamwalira

55NdipoanakwatiraGedudamwanawamkaziwaAbiloti, ameneanalindizakakhumi,ndipoanaberekeraana aamunaanayi

56Ndipopambuyopakeadapitanatengaakaziatatu, nabalaanaaamunaasanundiatatundianaaakaziatatu.

57Ndipophokosololinakulakwambiripamfumu,ndipo mnofuwakeunanunkhangatimnofuwanyamayakufa yotayidwakuthengonthawiyachilimwe,nthawiyadzuwa 58Mfumuitaonakutimatendaakeakulirakulira,inalamula kutimwanawakeAdikamuabwerenayekwaiye,ndipo anamuikakukhalamfumuyadzikolom'malomwake

59Ndipopatathazakazitatu,mfumuyoinamwalira, mwamanyazi,mwamanyazi,ndimwano,ndipoatumikiake anamunyamulanamuikam'mandaamafumuaAiguptoku Zoani-Mizraimu

60Komasanamuumitsethupimongamwamasikuonse, chifukwathupilakelinalilitavunda,ndiposanathe kumuimikathupichifukwachafungolake,choncho anamuikam’mandamwachangu

61PakutichoipaichichinachokerakwaYehovakwaiye, pakutiYehovaadamubwezerachoipachifukwachachoipa chimeneanachitiraIsrayelim'masikuake

62Ndipoanafandimanthandimanyazi,ndipomwana wakeAdikamuanalamuliram'malomwake.

CHAPUTALA77

1Adikamuanalindizakamakumiawiripamene analamuliradzikolaIgupto,ndipoanalamulirazakazinayi

2M’chakachamazanaawirimphambuzisanundi chimodzichaulendowaIsrayelikuIgupto,Adikamu analamuliraIgupto,komasanapitirirekulamuliraIgupto mongamomwemakoloakeanapitirizirakulamulirakwawo.

3MeloliatatewakeanalamulirakuIguptozakamakumi asanundianayimphambuzinayi,komaiyeanadwalazaka khuminamwalira,chifukwaanachitazoipapamasopa Yehova

4NdipoAiguptoonseanatchadzinalaFaraomongamwa dzinalamakoloake,mongamomweankachitirakuIgupto.

5NdipoamunaonseanzeruaFaraoanatchadzinalakuti AdikamAhuz,mwachiduleamatchedwaAhuzm'chinenero chaAigupto.

6NdipoAdikamuanaliwoipakwambiri,analindimkono umodzindichikhatochimodzi,ndipoanalindindevu zazikuluzomwezinkafikapansipamapaziake.

7NdipoFaraoanakhalapampandowachifumuwaatate wakekutialamulireIgupto,ndipoanatsogoleraulamuliro waIguptomwanzeruzake.

8Pameneanalikulamulira,iyeanapambanaatatewakendi mafumuonseam'mbuyomumuzoipa,ndipoanawonjezera golilakepaanaaIsrayeli.

9NdipoanapitandianyamataakekuGoshenikwaanaa Israyeli,nawalimbikitsantchitoyowagwirira,natikwaiwo, Malizitsanintchitoyanu,ntchitoyatsikunditsiku,ndipo manjaanuasalefukepantchitoyathukuyambiralero mongamomwemunachitiram'masikuaatatewanga

10NdipoanaikaakapitawopakatipaanaaIsrayeli,ndipo anaikaakapitawopakatipaatumikiakekutiaziyang'anira akapitawowo

11Ndipoanaikapamwambapawomuyesowanjerwakuti azigwirantchitomolinganandichiwerengerochimenecho, tsikunditsiku,ndipoanabwereranapitakuIgupto.

12PanthawiimeneyoakapitawoaFaraoanalamula akapitawoaanaaIsrayelimongamwalamulolaFarao, nati,

13AteroFarao,Gwiranintchitoyanutsikunditsiku,ndi kutsirizantchitoyanu,ndikusungamuyesowanjerwa tsikunditsiku;musachepetsekalikonse

14Ndipozidzachitikakutingatimulindivutolanjerwa zanuzatsikunditsiku,ndidzaikaanaanuaang'onom'malo mwawo

15NdipoakapitaoaAiguptoanachitachomwechomasiku amenewomongamomweFaraoadawalamulira.

16NdiponthawiiliyonsepameneanaaIsrayelianapezeka kutialibenjerwazawozatsikunditsiku,akapitawoa FaraoankapitakwaakaziaanaaIsrayelindikutenga makandaaanaaIsrayeliokwananjerwazochepa, ankawatengamwamphamvum'mapewaaamayiawo, n’kuwaikam’nyumbam’malomwanjerwa;

17Pameneabambondiamayiawoanalikuwalirirandi kulirapameneanamvamawuamakandaawoakulira pakhomalanyumbayo

18Ndipooyang'anirantchitoanagonjetsaIsrayeli,kuti Aisrayeliaikeanaawom'nyumbamo,koterokutimunthu winaanaikamwanawakepakhomandikumuphimbandi matope,pamenemasoakeanalikulirachifukwachaiye, ndipomisoziyakeinatsikapamwanawake.

19NdipoakapitawoaAiguptoanachitiranso chimodzimodzianaaIsrayelimasikuambiri;ndipopalibe ameneanamverachisonikapenakuchitirachifundoanaa Israyeli

20Ndipochiwerengerochaanaonseomweanaphedwa m'nyumbamochinalimazanaawirimphambumakumi asanundiawiri,enaomweanamangapom'malomwa njerwazomwemakoloawoanasiya,ndipoenaomwe anawatulutsaakufam'nyumbamo.

21NdipontchitoimeneanaaIsrayelianagwiram’masiku aAdikamuinaliyolemerakwambirikuposaimene ankagwiram’masikuaatatewake.

22NdipoanaaIsrayelianalikubuulatsikunditsiku chifukwachantchitoyawoyolemetsa,pakutianati mumtimamwawo,TaonaniFaraoakamwalira,mwana wakeadzaukanadzatichepetserantchitoyathu!

23Komaanawonjezerantchitoyomalizayikuposa yoyambayo,ndipoanaaIsrayelianadandaulachifukwacha izi,ndipokulirakwawokunakwerakwaMulungu chifukwachantchitoyawo

24NdipoMulunguanamvamawuaanaaIsrayelindi kulirakwawo,masikuamenewo,ndipoMulungu anakumbukirapanganolakelimeneanapanganandi Abrahamu,IsakendiYakobo.

25NdipoMulunguanaonakulemedwakwaanaaIsrayeli, ndintchitoyawoyolemetsam’masikuamenewo,ndipo anatsimikizamtimakuwapulumutsa

26MosemwanawaAmramuanaliakadalim’ndende masikuamenewo,m’nyumbayaReueliMmidiyani,ndipo ZiporamwanawamkaziwaReueliankamusamalirandi chakudyamobisatsikunditsiku

27NdipoMoseanatsekeredwam’ndendem’nyumbaya Reuelikwazakakhumi

28Ndipopakuthapazakakhumi,zomwezinalichaka choyambachaFaraokulamuliraAigupto,m'malomwa atatewake,

29ZiporaanatikwaatatewakeReueli,Palibemunthu wofunsirakapenakufunafunaMhebriuja,amene munam’mangam’ndendezakakhumitsopano

30Tsopano,ngatimukuonakutin’kwabwino,tiyeni titumizeuthengatikaonengatialimoyokapenawamwalira, komabamboakesanadziwekutianalikumusamalira

31NdipoReueliatatewakeanayankhanatikwaiye,Kodi chinthuchoterochochinayambachachitikapokutimunthu akhalem’ndendewopandachakudyazakakhumi,ndi kukhalandimoyo?

32NdipoZiporaanayankhaatatewake,nati,Ndithudi wamvakutiMulunguwaAhebrindiwamkulundiwoopsa, ndipoamachitazodabwitsakwaiwonthawizonse

33IyendiyeameneanapulumutsaAbrahamukuUriwa Akaldayo,ndiIsakekulupangalaatatewake,ndiYakobo kwamngelowaYehovaameneanalimbananayepadoko laYabuki

34Ndiponsondimunthuuyuwachitazinthuzambiri, anamupulumutsakumtsinjewakuIgupto,ndikulupanga laFarao,ndikwaanaaKusi,koterokutiakhozanso kumupulumutsakunjalandikumupatsamoyo

35NdipochinthuchochinamukomeraReueli,ndipo anachitamongamwamawuamwanawakewamkazi, natumizakundendekutiakaonechomwechachitikiraMose

36Ndipoanaona,ndipoonanimunthuMoseakukhala m’ndende,ataimirirapamapaziake,akuyamikandi kupempherakwaMulunguwamakoloake

37NdipoReuelianalamulakutiMoseatulutsidwe m’ndende,ndipoanametatsitsilake,ndipoanasintha zovalazakezam’ndende,nadyamkate

38PambuyopakeMoseanalowam’mundawaReueli umeneunalikumbuyokwanyumbayo,ndipokumeneko anapempherakwaYehovaMulunguwake,amene anam’chitirazodabwitsazazikulu.

39Ndipopameneanalikupempheraanayang'ana moyang'anizananaye,ndipoonanindodoyasafiro inayikidwapansi,yomweinabzalidwapakatipamunda.

40Ndipoanayandikirandodo,nayang'ana,ndipotaonani, dzinalaYehovaMulunguwamakamulinalembedwa, lolembedwandikulembedwapandodo.

41Ndipoanawerenga,natambasuladzanjalake,nalitulutsa ngatimtengowam’nkhalangom’nkhalango,ndipo ndodoyoinalim’dzanjalake.

42NdipoiyindindodoimenentchitozonsezaMulungu wathuzinagwiritsidwirantchito,atalengakumwambandi dzikolapansi,ndikhamulonselaizo,nyanja,mitsinjendi nsombazawozonse

43NdipoMulunguatathamangitsaAdamum'mundawa Edeni,anatengandodom'dzanjalakenapitakukalima nthakaimeneanatengedwamo

44NdipondodoyoinatsikakwaNowandipoinaperekedwa kwaSemundimbadwazake,mpakainafikam'manjamwa AbrahamuMhebri

45NdipoAbrahamuataperekazonsezomweanalinazo kwamwanawakeIsake,adamupatsansondodoiyi.

46NdipoYakoboanathawirakuPadanaramu,naitenga m'dzanjalake;ndipopobwererakwaatatewakesanaisiye

47NdiponsopameneanapitakuIgupto,anachitenga m'manjamwakenachiperekakwaYosefe,gawolimodzi loposalaabaleake,chifukwaYakoboanachitenga mwachinyengokwam'balewakeEsau

48NdipoYosefeatamwalira,akuluakuluaAigupto analowam'nyumbayaYosefe,ndipondodoyoinalowa

m'dzanjalaReueliMmidiyani,ndipoatatulukamuIgupto, anaigwiram'dzanjalakenaibzalam'mundamwake.

49NdipoamunaonseamphamvuakuKinianayesa kulandapameneanayesakutengamwanawakewamkazi Zipora,komasanapambane.

50Ndodoimeneyoinakhalabeyobzalidwam'mundawa Reueli,mpakaiyeameneanalindiufuluwoitengaanafika 51NdipopameneReuelianaonandodom'dzanjalaMose, anadabwanayo,ndipoanampatsamwanawakewamkazi Ziporakutiakhalemkaziwake

CHAPUTALA78

1NthawiimeneyoBaala-hananimwanawaAkibori, mfumuyaEdomu,anamwalira,ndipoanaikidwam'manda m'nyumbayakem'dzikolaEdomu.

2Ndipoatamwalira,anaaEsauanatumizakudzikola Edomu,natengamunthukuEdomudzinalakeHadadi; ndipoanamuikakukhalamfumuyawom'malomwaBaalahanani,mfumuyawo

3NdipoHadadianalamuliraanaaEdomuzakamakumi anayimphambuzisanundizitatu.

4Ndipopameneanalamulira,anaganizazomenyanandi anaaMoabu,kutiawagonjetsemongamomweanalilikale, komasanathe,chifukwaanaaMoabuanamvaizi,ndipo ananyamukamwachangukutiasankhemfumupakatipa abaleawo

5Pambuyopakeanasonkhanitsaanthuambiri,natumiza kwaanaaAmoniabaleawokutiakawathandize kumenyanandiHadadimfumuyaEdomu

6HadadiatamvazimeneanaaMowabuanachita,anaopa kwambirindipoanalekakumenyananawo

7MasikuamenewoMose,mwanawaAmramu,ku Midiyani,anakwatiraZipora,mwanawamkaziwaReueli Mmidiyani

8NdipoZiporaanayendam'njirazaanaaakaziaYakobo, analiwolungamakwambiringatiSara,Rebeka,Rakelendi Leya

9NdipoZiporaanatengapakati,nabalamwana wamwamuna,namutchadzinalakeGerisomu,pakutianati, Ndinalimlendom'dzikolachilendo;komasanadulire khungulakelakunja,mongamwalamulolaReueli mpongoziwake.

10Ndipoanatengansopakati,nabalamwanawamwamuna, nadulakhungulamwanayo,namutchadzinalakeEliezere, pakutiMoseanati,ChifukwaMulunguwamakoloanga analithandizolanga,nandipulumutsakulupangalaFarao

11NdipoFaraomfumuyaAiguptoanawonjezerantchito yaanaaIsrayelimasikuamenewo,nalemetsagolilakepa anaaIsrayeli

12NdipoanalamulakutipachitikechilengezomuIgupto, ndikuti,Musapatseanthuudzuwopangiranjerwa;apite akasonkhanitseudzumongamomweangapezere

13Komansochiwerengerochanjerwazimeneazipanga aziperekatsikulililonse,ndipoasachepetsechilichonsepa izo,chifukwaakuchitaulesipantchitoyawo

14AnaaIsiraeliatamvazimenezi,anamvachisonindi kupumira,ndipoanafuuliraYehovachifukwachakuwawa kwamiyoyoyawo

15NdipoYehovaanamvakulirakwaanaaIsrayeli,naona kupsinjikakumeneAiguptoanawaponderezanako

16NdipoYehovaanachitiransanjeanthuakendicholowa chake,namvamawuawo,ndipoanaganizazowatulutsa m'masautsoaIgupto,ndikuwapatsadzikolaKanani kukhalalawo.

CHAPUTALA79

1NdipomasikuamenewoMoseanalikudyetsagulula ReueliMmidiyanimpongoziwake,tsidyalinalachipululu chaSini,ndindodoimeneanaitengakwampongoziwake inalim'dzanjalake

2Ndipokunalitsikulinakutimwanawambuzianasochera kuchokapagululankhosa,ndipoMoseanaitsata,nafika kuphirilaMulungukuHorebu

3NdipopameneanafikakuHorebu,Yehovaanaonekera kwaiyekumenekom’chitsamba,ndipoanapezachitsamba chikuyakamoto,komamotounalibemphamvupa chitsambachokutichinyeke

4NdipoMoseanadabwakwambirindichowonaichi, chifukwachakechitsambasichinanyeke,ndipo anayandikirakutiakaonechinthuchachikuluichi,ndipo YehovaanaitanaMosekuchokeram'motonamulamulakuti atsikirekuIgupto,kwaFaraomfumuyaIgupto,kuti akaloleanaaIsrayelikuchokakuntchitoyake

5NdipoYehovaanatikwaMose,Pita,bwererakuAigupto; pakutianthuonseameneanafunamoyowakoafa;ndipo ukalankhulendiFaraokutialoleanaaIsrayeliatuluke m'dzikolake.

6NdipoYehovaanamuonetsakutiachitezizindikirondi zodabwitsamuIguptopamasopaFaraondipamasopa anthuake,kutiakhulupirirekutiYehovandiyeanamutuma.

7NdipoMoseanamverazonsezimeneYehova anamulamulira,nabwererakwampongoziwakenamuuza nkhaniyo,ndipoReuelianatikwaiye,Pitamumtendere.

8NdipoMoseananyamukakutiapitekuIgupto,natenga mkaziwakendianaakeaamunapamodzinaye,ndipoanali panyumbayaalendopanjira,ndipomngelowaMulungu anatsika,nafunafunachifukwachomutsutsa

9Ndipoanafunakumuphachifukwachamwanawake woyambakubadwa,chifukwasanamudule,ndipoanaswa panganolimeneYehovaanapanganandiAbrahamu

10PakutiMoseanamveramawuampongoziwakeamene anamuuzakutiasadulemwanawakewoyambakubadwa, chifukwachakesanamudule

11NdipoZiporaanaonamngelowaYehovaakufunsira chifukwachotsutsanandiMose,ndipoanadziwakutiizi zinalichifukwachakutisanaduliremwanawakeGerisomu

12NdipoZiporaanafulumiranatengamiyalayakuthwa yomweinalipamenepo,nadulamwanawakewamwamuna, napulumutsamwamunawakendimwanawakem'dzanjala mngelowaYehova

13NdipoAronimwanawaAmramu,mbalewakewaMose, analikuIguptoakuyendam'mbalimwamtsinjetsiku limenelo

14NdipoYehovaanamuonekerapamenepo,natikwaiye, PitatsopanokwaMosem’chipululu;ndipoanamuka, nakomananayem’phirilaMulungu,nampsompsona.

15NdipoAronianakwezamasoake,naonaZiporamkazi waMosendianaake,natikwaMose,Ndaniawakwaiwe?

16NdipoMoseanatikwaiye,Ndimkaziwangandiana angaaamuna,ameneMulunguanandipatsakuMidiyani;

ndipochinthuchochinamuipiraAronichifukwacha mkaziyondianaake.

17NdipoAronianatikwaMose,Tulutsanimkaziyondi anaakekutiapitekunyumbayaatatewake;ndipoMose anamveramawuaAroni,nachitachomwecho.

18NdipoZiporaanabwererandianaake,napitaku nyumbayaReueli,nakhalakumenekompakanthawi yomweYehovaanayang'aniraanthuake,nawatulutsa m'Aiguptom'dzanjalaFarao

19NdipoMosendiAronianafikakuAiguptokwakhamu laanaaIsrayeli,nawauzamauonseaYehova;ndipoanthu anakondwerandichisangalalochachikulu

20NdipoMosendiAronianadzukam’mawamwake, napitakunyumbayaFarao;ndipoanagwirandodoya Mulungum’manjamwawo

21Ndipoatafikapachipatachamfumu,mikangoiwiri yaing'onoinaliitatsekeredwapamenepondizidazachitsulo, ndipopalibemunthuameneanatulukakapenakulowa pamasopawo,kupatulapoamenemfumuinalamulakuti abwere,pameneamatsengaanabwerandikuchotsa mikangoyondimawuawoopeka,ndipoizi zinawabweretsakwamfumu.

22NdipoMoseanafulumira,nakwezandodopamikango, naimasula;ndipoMosendiAronianalowam'nyumbaya mfumu.

23Mikangoinabweranawomosangalala,ndipo inawatsatirandikusangalalamongamomwegalu amasangalalirandimbuyewakeakabwerakuchokera kuthengo

24NdipoFaraoataonaizianadabwanazo,nachitamantha kwambirindiuthengawo,pakutimaonekedweawoanali ngatimaonekedweaanaaMulungu

25NdipoFaraoanatikwaMose,Mukufunachiyani? Ndipoiwoanayankha,nati,Yehova,MulunguwaAhebri, watitumakwainu,kuti,Lolanianthuangaamuke, akanditumikire

26NdipoFaraoatamvamawuawo,anaopakwambiri pamasopawo,natikwaiwo,Pitanilero,mubwerensokwa inemawa;ndipoanachitamongamwamawuamfumu 27NdipoatapitaFaraoanatumauthengakwaBalaamu wamatsenga,ndikwaYanendiYambreanaake,ndikwa amatsengaonse,ndiolankhulandimizimu,ndiaphungu onseamfumu;ndipoonseanabweranakhalapansipamaso pamfumu

28NdipomfumuinawauzamawuonseameneMosendi mchimwenewakeAronianamuuza,ndipoamatsengaanati kwamfumu,Komaanthuwoanafikabwanjikwainu chifukwachamikangoyomweinaliitatsekedwapachipata?

29Ndipomfumuinati,Chifukwachakutianakwezandodo yawopamikangonaimasula,nabwerakwaine,ndipo mikangonayonsoinakondweranayomongamomwegalu amasangalalirapokumanandimbuyewake.

30NdipoBalamumwanawaBeori,wamatsenga, anayankhamfumu,nati,Awandiamatsengangatiife 31Tsopanotumizaniuthengakutiabwere,ndipo tidzawayesaNdipomfumuinachitadizimenezo 32Ndipom'mawamwakeFaraoanatumaMosendiAroni kutiabwerekwamfumu;ndipoiwoanatengandodoya Mulungu,nadzakwamfumu,nanenanaye,nati, 33AteroYehovaMulunguwaAhebri,Tumizanianthu angakutianditumikire

34Ndipomfumuinatikwaiwo,Komandani adzakukhulupiriranikutindinuamithengaaMulungu,ndi kutimubwerakwainendilamulolake?

35Tsopanoperekanichozizwitsakapenachizindikiro pankhaniyi,ndipomawuamenemulankhule adzakhulupiriridwa

36NdipoAronianafulumiranaponyandodom’dzanjalake pamasopaFaraondipamasopaanyamataake,ndipo ndodoyoinasandukanjoka

37Ndipoamatsengaanaonaizi,ndipoaliyenseanaponya ndodoyakepansi,ndipozinasandukanjoka

38NdiponjokayandodoyaAroniinakwezamutuwake ndikutsegulapakamwapakekutiimezendodoza amatsenga

39NdipoBalamuwamatsengaanayankhanati,Ichi chakhalapokuyambiramasikuakale,kutinjokaidzameza inayake,ndikutizamoyozidyana

40Tsopanobwezeranindodomongamomwezinalili poyamba,ndipotidzabwezeretsansondodozathumonga momwezinalilipoyamba,ndipongatindodoyanu idzamezandodozathu,pamenepotidzadziwakutimzimu waMulunguulimwainu,ndipongatisichoncho,ndinu mmisiriwofananandiifetokha

41NdipoAronianafulumira,natambasuladzanjalake, nagwiramchirawanjoka,ndipounasandukandodo m'dzanjalake;ndipoamatsengaanachitachomwechondi ndodozawo;ndipoaliyenseanagwiramchirawanjoka yake,nasandukandodomongapoyamba.

42Ndipoatabwezeretsedwakundodo,ndodoyaAroni inamezandodozawo

43Ndipomfumuitaonaizi,inalamulakutibukula zolembazokhudzamafumuaIguptolibwere,ndipo anabweretsabukulazolemba,mbiriyamafumuaIgupto, momwemunalembedwamafanoonseaIgupto,chifukwa anaganizazopezamodzinalaYehova,komasanalipeze

44NdipoFaraoanatikwaMosendiAroni,Taonani, sindinapezedzinalaMulunguwanulolembedwam'buku lino,ndiposindikudziwadzinalake

45Ndipoaphungundianzeruanayankhamfumu,nati, TamvakutiMulunguwaAhebrindiyemwanawaanzeru, mwanawamafumuakale

46NdipoFaraoanayang'anaMosendiAroninatikwaiwo, SindimdziwaYehovaamenemwamulengeza,ndipo sindidzatumizaanthuake

47Ndipoiwoanayankhanatikwamfumu,Yehova Mulunguwamilungundiyedzinalake,ndipoanatilengeza dzinalakekuyambiramasikuamakoloathu,natituma,nati, PitanikwaFarao,mukamuuze,Tumizanianthuangakuti anditumikire

48Tsopanotitumizeni,kutitipiteulendowamasikuatatu m’chipululu,kutitikaperekensembekwaiyekumeneko; pakutikuyambiramasikuamenetinatsikirakuAigupto, sanalandirem’manjamwathunsembeyopsereza,nsembe yopsereza,kapenansembeyophera;ndipongatisimutilola, mkwiyowakeudzakuyakirani,ndipoadzakanthaAigupto ndimlirikapenalupanga

49NdipoFaraoanatikwaiwo,Mundiuzetsopano mphamvuzakendimphamvuzake;ndipoanatikwaiye, Iyeadalengakumwambandidzikolapansi,nyanjandi nsombazakezonse,Iyeadapangakuwala,adalengamdima, adagwetsamvulapadzikolapansi,nalithirira,napanga

zomerandiudzukuphukira,Iyeadalengaanthundinyama ndinyamazam'nkhalango,mbalamezamlengalengandi nsombazam'nyanja,ndipondipakamwapakezimakhala ndimoyondikufa.

50Ndithudiiyeanakulenganim'mimbamwaamayianu, nakupatsanimpweyawamoyo,nakulerani,nakupatsani mpandowachifumuwaAigupto,ndipoadzachotsa mpweyawanundimoyowanu,nadzakubwezerani kunthakakumenemunatengedwa

51Ndipomfumuinakwiyandimawuawo,ndipoinatikwa iwo,Komandanimwamilunguyonseyamitundu angachiteizi?Mtsinjewangandiwanga,ndipondaupanga ndekha.

52Ndipoanawathamangitsa,ndipoanalamulakutintchito yolemetsapaIsrayeliikhaleyolemetsakuposayadzulondi kale.

53NdipoMosendiAronianatulukapamasopamfumu, naonaanaaIsrayelialimumkhalidwewoipa;pakuti oyang'anirantchitoanalemetsantchitoyawokwambiri.

54NdipoMoseanabwererakwaYehova,nati, Mwachitiranjichoipaanthuanu?Pakutikuyambirapamene ndinafikakudzalankhulandiFaraochimenemunandituma, wawachitirachoipakwambirianaaIsrayeli

55NdipoYehovaanatikwaMose,Taona,udzaonakuti FaraoadzalolaanaaIsrayelikutulukam’dzikolakendi dzanjalakelotambasukandimiliriyolemera

56NdipoMosendiAronianakhalapakatipaabaleawo anaaIsrayelikuIgupto.

57NdipoAiguptoanachititsamoyowawokuwawandi ntchitoyolemetsaimeneanawagwiritsantchito

CHAPUTALA80

1Ndipopatathazakaziwiri,YehovaanatumansoMose kwaFaraokutiakatulutseanaaIsrayeli,ndikuwatulutsa m'dzikolaAigupto

2NdipoMoseanalowam’nyumbayaFarao,namuuza mawuaYehovaameneanam’tuma,komaFaraosanamvere mawuaYehova,ndipoMulunguanakwezamphamvuzake muIguptopaFaraondianthuake,ndipoMulungu anakanthaFaraondianthuakendimiliriyayikulukomanso yowawakwambiri

3NdipoYehovaanatumizakudzeramwaAroni, nasandutsamadzionseakuIguptokukhalamagazi, pamodzindimitsinjeyawoyonsendimitsinjeyawoyonse 4NdipopameneMwiguptoanabwerakudzamwandi kutungamadzi,anayang'anam'mtsukowake,ndipoonani, madzionseanasandukamagazi;ndipopameneanabwera kudzamwam'chikhochake,madziomweanali m'chikhochoanasandukamagazi

5Ndipomkaziakakandamtandawakendikuphika chakudyachake,mawonekedweawoankasandukamagazi.

6NdipoYehovaanatumizansonatulutsaachulem’madzi awoonse,ndipoachuleonseanalowam’nyumbaza Aigupto

7NdipoAiguptoatamwamadzi,mimbazawozinadzaza ndiachulendipoankavinam'mimbamwawopamene ankavinamumtsinje

8Ndipomadziawoonseakumwandimadziophikira anasandukaachule,komansopameneanagonapabedilawo thukutalawolinabalaachule

9Ngakhalezinalichoncho,mkwiyowaYehova sunawachokere,ndipodzanjalakelinatambasulidwapa Aiguptoonsekutiawaphendimiliriyonseyoopsa

10Ndipoanatumizanakanthafumbilawokukhalansabwe; ndiponsabwezozinakulam’Aigupto,kutalikakwake mikonoiwiripamwambapanthaka

11Nsabwezinalizambirikwambiri,mwaanthundinyama, mwaokhalam'Iguptoonse;ngakhalensopamfumundi mfumukazi,Yehovaanatumizansabwezo,ndipo zinapwetekaAiguptokwambirichifukwachansabwezo

12Komabe,mkwiyowaYehovasunachoke,ndipodzanja lakelinalilikadalilitatambasulidwapaIgupto

13NdipoYehovaanatumizazilombozamitunduyonseku Igupto;ndipozinadza,naonongaAiguptoonse,anthundi nyama,ndimitengo,ndizonsezinalim'Igupto

14NdipoYehovaanatumizanjokazamoto,zinkhanira, mbewa,akadzidzi,achule,pamodzindizinazokwawa m'fumbi

15Ntchentche,mavu,utitiri,tizilombondintchentche, chilichonsechimabweramotsatiramtunduwake

16Ndipozokwawazonsendinyamazokhalandimapiko mongamwamitunduyawozinafikakuIgupto,ndipo zinawapwetekakwambiriAigupto

17Ndipoutitirindintchentchezinalowam'masondi m'makutuaAigupto.

18Ndiponyangazinawagwerandikuwathamangitsa, ndipoanatulukam’menemokupitam’zipindazawo zamkati,ndipoinawatsata.

19NdipoAiguptoatabisalachifukwachakhamulanyama, anatsekazitsekozawopambuyopawo,ndipoMulungu analamulaaSulanutiomweanalim'nyanja,kutiakwerendi kulowamuIgupto

20Ndipoanalindimanjaataliatali,mikonokhumikutalika kwakengatimkonowamunthu.

21Ndipoanakwerapadenga,navundukuladengandipansi, naziduladula,natambasuladzanjalakem'nyumba,nachotsa lokondimpiringidzo,natsegulanyumbazaAigupto.

22Pambuyopakeziwetozambirimbirizinalowa m’nyumbazaAigupto,ndipoziwetozambirimbirizinapha Aigupto,ndipozimenezizinawapwetekakwambiri.

23KomabemkwiyowaYehovasunachokepaAigupto, ndipodzanjalakelinalilisanatambasulidwepaiwo

24NdipoMulunguanatumizamliri,ndipomliriwo unafalikirakuIgupto,paakavalondiabulu,ndipangamila, pamaguluang'ombendinkhosa,ndipaanthu

25NdipoAiguptoatadzukam’mawakwambirikuti akatengeziwetozawokupitanazokubusa,anapezaziweto zawozonsezitafa.

26Ndipopanalichiwetochimodzichokhamwaziwetoza Aiguptopakhumi,ndipopalibechiwetochimodzicha IsrayelichomwechinafakuGoseni

27NdipoMulunguanatumizakutupakoyakam'thupila Aigupto,komwekunaswakhungulawo,ndipo kunayambitsakuyabwakwakukulupaAiguptoonse kuyambirapansipamapaziawompakapamwambapa mituyawo

28Ndipopanalizithupsazambirim'thupimwawo,kotero kutithupilawolinayambakuwolandikuuma

29KomabemkwiyowaYehovasunachoke,ndipodzanja lakelinalilitatambasulidwabepaIguptoyense.

30NdipoYehovaanatumizamatalalaamphamvukwambiri, omweanawonongamipesayawondikuswamitengoyawo yazipatsondikuiumitsakutiigwerepaiwo

31Ndipozomerazonsezobiriwirazinaumandikufa, pakutimotowosakanikiranaunagwapakatipamatalala, moteromatalalandimotozinapserezazonse

32Anthundinyamazomwezinapezekakunjazinafandi malawiamotondimatalala,ndipomikangoyonse yaing'onoinatopa

33NdipoYehovaanatumizadzombelalikulukuIgupto, Chasel,Salomu,Chargol,ndiHagole,mitunduyonseya dzombe,lomwelinadyazonsezomwematalalaanasiya

34PamenepoAiguptoanasangalalandidzombe,ngakhale kutilinadyazipatsozam’munda,ndipoanaligwirandi mcherewambiri,ndipoanalipatsachakudya

35NdipoYehovaanabwezamphepoyamphamvuya m’nyanjaimeneinachotsadzombelonse,ngakhalelimene linalindimchere,naliponyam’NyanjaYofiira;palibe dzombelimodzilomwelinatsalam’malireaAigupto.

36NdipoMulunguanatumizamdimapaIgupto,kotero kutidzikolonselaIguptondiPatrosilinakhalamdimakwa masikuatatu,koterokutimunthusanathekuwonadzanja lakeakalikwezapakamwapake

37PanthawiimeneyoanaambiriaIsrayeliamene anapandukiraYehova,amenesanamvereMosendiAroni, anafa,ndiposanakhulupirirekutiMulungundiye anawatuma

38Ndipoameneanati,SitidzatulukamuIguptokuti tithawendinjalam'chipululuchopandakanthu,ndipo osamveramawuaMose

39NdipoYehovaanawalangam’masikuatatuamdima, ndipoAisrayelianawaikam’mandamasikuamenewo, popandaAiguptokuwadziwakapenakusangalalanawo

40NdipomdimaunaliwaukulukwambirimuIguptokwa masikuatatu,ndipomunthualiyenseameneanali kuyimirirapamenemdimaunayamba,anakhalabepamalo pake,ndiameneanakhalapoanakhalabe,ndiameneanali kugonabeanakhalabemomwemo,ndipowoyenda anakhalabepansipamaloomwewo;ndipoizizinachitika kwaAiguptoonse,mpakamdimawoutatha.

41Ndipomasikuamdimaadapita,ndipoYehovaanatuma MosendiAronikwaanaaIsrayeli,nati,Kondwerani phwandolanu,ndipokonzekeraniPaskhawanu;pakuti taonani,ndikubwerapakatipausikupakatipaAigupto onse,ndipondidzaphaanaawooyambakubadwaonse, kuyambiraoyambakubadwaamunthumpakaoyamba kubadwaanyama,ndipondikawonaPaskhawanu, ndidzakupitirirani.

42NdipoanaaIsrayelianachitamongamwazonse YehovaadalamuliraMosendiAroni;anachitamomwemo usikuwomwewo

43Ndipokunachitikapakatipausiku,kutiYehova anatulukapakatipaAigupto,nakanthaanaoyamba kubadwaonseaAigupto,kuyambiraoyambakubadwaa anthukufikiraoyambakubadwaanyama

44NdipoFaraoanaukausiku,iyendianyamataakeonse, ndiAiguptoonse;ndipopanalikulirakwakukulu m'Aiguptoonseusikuwomwewo;pakutipanalibenyumba m'menemunalibemtembo

45Ndiponsozifanizirozaanaoyambakubadwaaku Igupto,zomwezinajambulidwam'makomaanyumbazawo, zinawonongekandipozinagwapansi

46Ngakhalemafupaaanaawooyambakubadwaomwe adamwalirakale,omweadawaikam'nyumbazawo, adatengedwandiagaluakuIguptousikuwomwewo, nawakokerapamasopaAigupto,nawatayapamasopawo

47NdipoAiguptoonseanaonachoipachimene chinawagweramwadzidzidzi,ndipoAiguptoonseanafuula ndimawuakulu

48NdipomabanjaonseaAiguptoanalirausikuumenewo, aliyensechifukwachamwanawakewamwamuna,ndi aliyensechifukwachamwanawakewamkazi,woyamba kubadwa,ndipophokosolaAiguptolinamvekakutaliusiku umenewo

49NdipoBatiyamwanawamkaziwaFaraoanatulukandi mfumuusikuwomwewokukafunafunaMosendiAroni m'nyumbazawo,ndipoanawapezam'nyumbazawo, akudyandikumwandikusangalalandiAisrayelionse.

50NdipoBatiyaanatikwaMose,Kodiiyindimphothoya ubwinoumenendakuchitira,ameneanakulerandi kukusamalira,ndipowabweretsachoipaichipainendi nyumbayaatatewanga?

51NdipoMoseanatikwaiye,Ndithudimilirikhumi YehovaanaibweretsapaAigupto;kodipalichoipa chilichonsechimenechinakugweranikuchokerakwa aliyensewaiwo?Kodichimodzimwaizochinakukhudzani? Ndipoiyeanati,Ayi.

52NdipoMoseanatikwaiye,Ngakhalekutindiwe woyambakubadwakwaamako,sudzafa,ndipochoipa sichidzakugwerapakatipaAigupto.

53Ndipoanati,Ndipindulanjiine,poonamfumu,ndi mbalewanga,ndibanjalakelonse,ndianthuake,ali m'choipaichi,ameneanaawooyambakubadwaafa pamodzindianaonseoyambakubadwaaAigupto?

54NdipoMoseanatikwaiye,Ndithudimbalewako,ndi banjalake,ndiakapoloake,mabanjaaAigupto,sanamvere mawuaYehova;chifukwachakechoipaichi chinawagwera

55NdipoFaraomfumuyaAiguptoanayandikiraMosendi Aroni,ndianaenaaIsrayeliomweanalinawopamenepo, nawapemphera,nati, 56Ukani,tenganiabaleanu,anaonseaIsrayeliameneali m’dzikomo,ndinkhosazawo,nding’ombezawo,ndi zonsealinazo;asasiyekanthu,komamundipempherere kwaYehovaMulunguwanu.

57NdipoMoseanatikwaFarao,Taona,ngakhaleuli mwanawoyambawaamako,usaope,pakutisudzafa; pakutiYehovawalamulirakutiukhalendimoyo,kuti akuonetsemphamvuyakeyaikulundidzanjalake lotambasuka

58NdipoFaraoanalamulakutianaaIsrayeliatuluke, ndipoAiguptoonseanadzilimbitsakutiawatumize,pakuti anati,Tonsefetikufa

59NdipoAiguptoonseanatumizaAisrayeli,ndichuma chambiri,nkhosa,ng'ombe,ndizinthuzamtengowapatali, mongamwalumbirolaYehovapakatipaiyendiAtate wathuAbrahamu

60NdipoanaaIsrayelianachedwakutulukausiku,ndipo Aiguptoanafikakwaiwokutiawatulutse,natikwaiwo, Kodindifeakuba,kutititulukeusiku?

61NdipoanaaIsrayelianapemphakwaAiguptoziwiya zasiliva,ndiziwiyazagolide,ndizovala,ndipoanaa IsrayelianalandaAigupto

62NdipoMoseanafulumirananyamuka,napitakumtsinje waAigupto,natengakuchokerakumenekobokosila Yosefe,nalitenga

63AnaaIsiraelinawonsoananyamulamaliroabambo awo,aliyensendimaliroafukolake.

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1NdipoanaaIsrayelianayendakuchokerakuRamese kupitakuSukoti,amunaoyendapansingatizikwimazana asanundilimodzi,osawerengaanandiakaziawo

2Ndipokhamulaanthuosiyanasiyanalinapitanawo pamodzi,ndinkhosanding'ombe,nding'ombezambiri.

3NdipokukhalakwaanaaIsrayelim’dzikolaAiguptondi ntchitoyakalavulagagakunalizakamazanaawiri mphambukhumi.

4Ndipopakuthazakamazanaawirimphambukhumi, YehovaanatulutsaanaaIsrayelim’Aiguptondidzanja lamphamvu.

5NdipoanaaIsrayelianachokakuIgupto,kuGoseni,ndi kuRamese,namangamsasakuSukotipatsikulakhumi ndizisanulamweziwoyamba.

6NdipoAiguptoanaikamaliroonseoyambakubadwa ameneYehovaanawapha,ndipoAiguptoonseanaika maliroophedwaawokwamasikuatatu.

7KenakoanaaIsiraelianachokakuSukotin’kukamanga msasakuEtomu,kumapetokwachipululu

8NdipopatsikulachitatuAiguptoataikaanaawooyamba kubadwam’manda,amunaambirianatulukamuIgupto natsataAisrayelikutiawabwezerekuIgupto,chifukwa anamvachisonikutianalolaAisrayelikuchokamuukapolo wawo

9Ndipomunthuwinaanatikwamnansiwake,Ndithudi MosendiAroniananenandiFarao,nati,Tipitaulendowa masikuatatum’chipululu,kukaperekansembekwa YehovaMulunguwathu

10Tsopanotiyenitidzukem’mawakwambirindi kuwabweretsanso,ndipokudzachitikakutiakabwereranafe kuIguptokwaambuyeawo,pamenepotidzadziwakutiali ndichikhulupiriromwaiwo,komangatisabwerera, pamenepotidzamenyananawo,ndikuwabwezeretsandi mphamvuzazikulundidzanjalamphamvu

11NdipoakalongaonseaFaraoanaukam’mawa,pamodzi ndiamunangatizikwimazanaasanundiawiripamodzi nawo,natulukam’Aiguptotsikulomwelo,nafikapamalo pameneanaaIsrayelianali

12NdipoAiguptoonseanaona,ndipotaonaniMosendi AronindianaonseaIsrayeliatakhalapansipatsogolopa Pihahiroti,akudyandikumwa,ndikukondwereraphwando laYehova

13NdipoAiguptoonseanatikwaanaaIsrayeli,Inde munanena,Tidzapitaulendowamasikuatatum’chipululu, kukapheransembeMulunguwathu,ndipotidzabweranso 14Tsopanolerondimasikuasanukuchokerapamene munapita,bwanjiosabwererakwaambuyeanu?

15NdipoMosendiAronianayankhanati,Chifukwa YehovaMulunguwathuanatichitiraumboni,nati, SimudzabwereransokuAigupto,komatidzalowam'dziko

loyendamkakandiuchi,mongaYehovaMulunguwathu adalumbiriramakoloathukutiadzatipatsa.

16NdipopameneakuluakuluaAiguptoanaonakutianaa Israyelisanamveremauawo,kutiabwererekuAigupto, anadzikonzekeretsakutiamenyanendiIsrayeli.

17NdipoYehovaanalimbitsamitimayaanaaIsrayelipa Aigupto,ndipoanawakanthakwambiri;ndiponkhondo inakulapaAigupto;ndipoAiguptoonseanathawapamaso paanaaIsrayeli;pakutiambiriaiwoanaphedwandi dzanjalaIsrayeli

18NdipoakalongaaFaraoanapitakuIguptonauzaFarao, nati,AnaaIsrayeliathawa,ndiposadzabwererakuIgupto; ndipoMosendiAronianatilankhulamotere.

19Faraoatamvaizi,mtimawakendimitimayaanthuake onseinatembenukirakwaIsrayeli,ndipoanalapakuti analolaIsrayeli;ndipoAiguptoonseanalangizaFaraokuti atsatireanaaIsrayelikutiawabwezerekuntchitozawo 20Ndipoanatiyensekwambalewake,Tachitaichichiyani, kutitatulutsaIsrayelikuukapolowathu?

21NdipoYehovaanalimbitsamitimayaAiguptoonsekuti atsatireanaaIsrayeli;pakutiYehovaanafunakugonjetsa AiguptopaNyanjaYofiira.

22NdipoFaraoananyamuka,namangagaletalake, nalamulaAiguptoonsekutiasonkhane;sanatsalamunthu mmodzi,kupatulaanandiakazi.

23NdipoAiguptoonseanatulukandiFaraokukalondola anaaIsrayeli;ndipogululaAiguptolinalilalikulundi lolemera,anthungatizikwikhumi.

24Ndipogululonselankhondolinapitandikutsataanaa IsrayelikutiawabwezeretsekuIgupto,ndipoanafikapa misasayawom'mbalimwaNyanjaYofiira.

25NdipoanaaIsrayelianakwezamasoawo,naona Aaiguptoonseakuwatsata;ndipoanaaIsrayelianaopa kwambiriiwo;ndipoanaaIsrayelianafuulirakwaYehova.

26NdipochifukwachaAigupto,anaaIsrayeli anagawikanam'maguluanayi,ndipoanagawikana m'maganizomwawo,chifukwaanaopaAigupto,ndipo Moseanalankhulandialiyensewaiwo

27GululoyambalinalilaanaaRubeni,Simeoni,ndi Isakara,ndipoanaganizazodziponyam'nyanja,chifukwa anaopakwambiriAigupto

28NdipoMoseanatikwaiwo,Musaope,imanichilili, ndipopenyanichipulumutsochaYehovachimene adzakuchitiranilero

29GululachiwirilinalilaanaaZebuloni,Benjaminindi Nafitali,ndipoanaganizazobwererakuIguptondiAigupto. 30NdipoMoseanatikwaiwo,Musaope;pakutimonga mwawaoneraAaiguptolero,momwemosimudzawaonanso konse

31GululachitatulinalilaanaaYudandiYosefe,ndipo anaganizazopitakukamenyanandiAiguptokuti akamenyanenawo.

32NdipoMoseanatikwaiwo,Imanim'malomwanu, pakutiYehovaadzakumenyeraninkhondo,ndipoinu mukhalechete

33NdipogululachinayilinalilaanaaLevi,Gadi,ndi Aseri,ndipoanaganizazopitapakatipaAiguptokuti akawasokoneze,ndipoMoseanawauzakuti,Khalani pamaloanundipomusaope,komaimbanikwaYehovakuti akupulumutsenim'manjamwawo.

34Pambuyopake,Moseananyamukapakatipaanthu, napempherakwaYehova,nati,

35InuYehovaMulunguwadzikolonselapansi, pulumutsanitsopanoanthuanuamenemunawatulutsaku Igupto,ndipoAiguptoasadzitamandirekutimphamvundi mphamvundizawo

36NdipoYehovaanatikwaMose,Undifuuliranjiine? UuzeanaaIsrayelikutiapite,ndipoiweutambasulendodo yakopanyanja,uigawe,ndipoanaaIsrayeliadutsemo

37NdipoMoseanachitachomwecho,nakwezandodoyake panyanja,naigawa

38Ndipomadziam’nyanjaanagawikanam’magawo khumindiawiri,ndipoanaaIsrayelianadutsandimapazi, atavalansapato,mongamomwemunthuamadutsa mumsewuwokonzedwa

39NdipoYehovaanaonetsaanaaIsrayelizodabwitsazake muIguptondim’nyanjandidzanjalaMosendiAroni

40NdipopameneanaaIsrayelianalowam’nyanja, Aiguptoanawatsata;ndipomadziam’nyanja anawaphimba,ndipoonseanamiram’madzi;ndipo sanatsalamunthummodzikupatulaFarao,amene anayamikaYehovandikumkhulupirira,chifukwachake Yehovasanamuwonongenthawiimeneyopamodzindi Aigupto

41NdipoYehovaanalamulamngelokutiamutengepakati paAigupto,ameneanamuponyakudzikolaNinevendipo analamuliradzikolokwanthawiyaitali

42NdipotsikulimeneloYehovaanapulumutsaIsrayeli m'manjamwaAigupto,ndipoanaonseaIsrayelianaona kutiAiguptoafa,ndipoanaonadzanjalalikululaYehova, pazimeneanachitakuAiguptondim'nyanja.

43PamenepoMosendianaaIsrayelianaimbiraYehova nyimboiyi,tsikulimeneYehovaanagonjetsaAigupto pamasopawo.

44NdipoIsrayeliyenseanaimbapamodzi,nati, NdidzaimbiraYehovapakutiIyewakwezekakwambiri; kavalondiwokwerawakewawaponyam'nyanja;taonani, zalembedwam'bukulachilamulochaMulungu

45Pambuyopake,anaaIsrayelianayendaulendowawo, namangamisasakuMara;ndipoYehovaanapatsaanaa IsrayelimalamulondimaweruzopamenepokuMara; ndipoYehovaanalamuliraanaaIsrayelikuyendam’njira zakezonse,ndikumtumikiraIye.

46NdipoanachokakuMaranafikakuElimu;kuElimu kunaliakasupekhumindiawiriamadzi,ndimitengo makumiasanundiawiriyamtengowakanjedza;ndipoana anamangamisasayaopamenepom'mbalimwamadzi

47NdipoanachokakuElimu,nafikakuchipululuchaSini, tsikulakhumindizisanulamweziwachiwiriatatulukamu Igupto

48PanthawiimeneyoYehovaanapatsaanaaIsiraelimana kutiadye,ndipoYehovaanagwetseramvulayachakudya kuchokerakumwambakwaanaaIsiraelitsikunditsiku

49NdipoanaaIsrayelianadyamanazakamakumianayi, masikuonseameneanakhalam’chipululu,kufikiraatafika kudzikolaKananikukalitenga

50Kenakoanachokam’chipululuchaSinin’kukamanga msasakuAlushi

51AtachokakuAlushianakamangamsasakuRefidimu

52NdipopameneanaaIsrayelianalikuRefidimu, AmalekimwanawaElifazi,mwanawaEsau,mbalewa Zefo,anadzakudzamenyanandiIsrayeli

53Ndipoanabwerandiamunamazanaasanundiatatu mphambuchikwi,amatsengandiopenduza,nakonzekera nkhondondiIsrayelikuRefidimu

54Ndipoiwoanachitankhondoyaikulukomansoyoopsa ndiIsrayeli,ndipoYehovaanaperekaAmalekindianthu akem'manjamwaMosendianaaIsrayeli,ndim'manja mwaYoswa,mwanawaNuni,Mefraimu,mtumikiwa Mose

55NdipoanaaIsrayelianaphaAmalekindianthuakendi lupangalakuthwa,komankhondoyoinawakulirakwambiri anaaIsrayeli

56NdipoYehovaanatikwaMose,Lemberaniichim'buku, chikhalechikumbutsochanu,ndipomuchiikem'dzanjala YoswamwanawaNuni,mtumikiwanu,ndipomulamulire anaaIsrayeli,ndikuti,Mukakalowam'dzikolaKanani, mudzafafanizakonsechikumbukirochaAmalekipansipa thambo

57NdipoMoseanachitachomwecho,natengabukulo nalembapomawuawa,nati, 58KumbukiranizimeneAamalekianakuchitiranipanjira pamenemunatulukamuIgupto

59Ameneanakukomananipanjiranakanthakumbuyo kwanu,ngakhaleiwoofookakumbuyokwanupamene munaliotopandiotopa

60ChifukwachakeYehovaMulunguwanuakakupatsani mpumulokwaadanianuonseozunguliram'dzikolimene YehovaMulunguwanuakupatsanikukhalacholowachanu, kutimulilandire,mufafanizechikumbukirochaAmaleki pansipathambo,musaiwale

61NdipomfumuimeneidzachitirachifundoAmaleki, kapenakukumbukirakwakekapenambewuyake, ndidzafunazimenezokwaiye,ndipondidzamuchotsa pakatipaanthuake

62NdipoMoseanalembazonsezim'buku,nawalamulira anaaIsrayelizankhanizonsezi

CHAPUTALA82

1NdipoanaaIsrayelianacokakuRefidimu,namanga msasam’cipululucaSinai,mweziwacitatuataturuka m’dzikolaAigupto

2Panthawiimeneyo,ReueliMmidiyani,mpongoziwa Mose,anabwerapamodzindimwanawakewamkazi Ziporandianaakeaamunaawiri,chifukwaanamva zodabwitsazimeneYehovaanachitiraAisiraeli, powapulumutsam’manjamwaAiguputo

3NdipoReuelianafikakwaMosekuchipululukumene anamangamisasa,komwekunaliphirilaMulungu

4NdipoMoseanatulukakukakumanandimpongoziwake ndiulemuwaukulu,ndipoIsrayeliyenseanalinaye

5NdipoReuelindianaakeanakhalapakatipaAisrayeli masikuambiri,ndipoReuelianadziwaYehovakuyambira tsikulimenelokupitam'tsogolo

6NdipomweziwachitatukuchokerapameneanaaIsrayeli anatulukamuIgupto,tsikulachisanundichimodzi,Yehova anapatsaIsrayelimalamulokhumipaPhirilaSinai

7NdipoIsrayeliyenseanamvamalamuloonsewa,ndipo IsrayeliyenseanakondwerakwambirimwaYehovatsiku limenelo

8NdipoulemererowaYehovaunakhalapaPhirilaSinai, ndipoanaitanaMose;ndipoMoseanalowapakatipa mtambo,nakweram’phirimo

9NdipoMoseanakhalapaphirimasikumakumianayi usanandiusiku;sanadyemkate,sanamwemadzi;ndipo Yehovaanamulangizamalamulondimaweruzokuti aphunzitseanaaIsrayeli

10NdipoYehovaanalembamalamulokhumiomwe adawalamuliraanaaIsrayelipamiyalaiwiri,yomwe adapatsaMosekutiawalamulireanaaIsrayeli.

11Ndipoatathamasikumakumianayiusanandiusiku, YehovaatathakulankhulandiMosepaPhirilaSinai, YehovaanapatsaMosemagomeamiyalaolembedwandi chalachaMulungu

12NdipopameneanaaIsrayelianaonakutiMose anachedwakutsikam’phiri,anasonkhanakwaAroni,nati, KomaMoseuyusitidziwachomwechamgwera

13Tsopanonyamukani,tipangirenimulunguamene atitsogolere,kutimusafe.

14NdipoAronianaopakwambirianthuwo,ndipo anawalamulakutiamubweretseregolidendipoiye anawapangiramwanawang'ombewoyengedwa.

15NdipoYehovaanatikwaMoseasanatsikem’phirimo, Tsika,pakutianthuakoameneunawatulutsakuAigupto adziipsaokha.

16Adzipangiramwanawang'ombewoyengedwa, namugwadira;chifukwachakendisiyenitsopano,kuti ndiwathepadzikolapansi,chifukwaiwondianthuouma khosi

17NdipoMoseanapemphaYehova,ndipoanapempherera anthuwokwaYehovachifukwachamwanawang'ombe ameneadapangayo;ndipopambuyopakeanatsika m'phirimo,ndipom'manjamwakemunalimagomeawiri amiyala,ameneMulunguadampatsakutiawauzeanaa Israyeli

18Moseatayandikiramsasandikuonamwanawang'ombe ameneanthuadapanga,mkwiyowaMoseunayakandipo anaswamagomeomweanalipansipaphiri

19NdipoMoseanalowam’chigono,natengamwanawa ng’ombe,namutenthandimoto,namuperampakaanakhala fumbilosalala;namwazapamadzi,napatsaanaaIsrayeli kutiamwe

20Ndipoanthuonseanafandilupangalawinandimnzake, amunapafupifupizikwizitatuameneanapangamwanawa ng'ombe.

21Ndipom'mawamwakeMoseanatikwaanthu, NdikwerakwaYehova,mwinandikachitachitetezerocha machimoanuamenemwachimwiraYehova

22NdipoMoseanakweransokwaYehova,nakhalandi Yehovamasikumakumianayiusanandiusiku

23NdipokwamasikumakumianayiMoseanapemphera kwaYehovam'malomwaanaaIsrayeli,ndipoYehova anamverapempherolaMose,ndipoYehovaanalandira pempherolakem'malomwaIsrayeli.

24NdipoYehovaanalankhulandiMosekutiaseme magomeawiriamiyala,nawabweretsekwaYehova, ameneadzalembapomalamulokhumi.

25NdipoMoseanachitachomwecho,natsika,nasema magomeawiriwo,nakwerakuPhirilaSinaikwaYehova; ndipoYehovaanalembamalamulokhumipamagomewo

26NdipoMoseanakhalabendiYehovamasikumakumi anayiusanandiusiku,ndipoYehovaanamuphunzitsa malamulondiziweruzokutiapatseIsrayeli

27NdipoYehovaanamuuzazaanaaIsrayelikutiamange maloopatulikaaYehova,kutidzinalakelikhalemmenemo, ndipoYehovaanamuonetsachifanizirochamaloopatulika ndichifanizirochazipangizozakezonse

28Ndipopatathamasikumakumianayi,Moseanatsika m’phirimo,ndimagomeawiriwoalim’manjamwake

29NdipoMoseanafikakwaanaaIsrayeli,nawauzamau onseaYehova,nawaphunzitsamalamulo,ndimalangizo, ndimaweruzo,ameneYehovaadamphunzitsa

30NdipoMoseanauzaanaaIsrayelimauaYehova,kuti apangiremaloopatulika,kutiakhalepakatipaanaa Israyeli

31Ndipoanthuanakondwerakwambirindizabwinozonse zimeneYehovaanalankhulakwaiwo,kudzeramwaMose, nati,TidzachitazonsezimeneYehovaanalankhulanawe

32Ndipoanthuananyamukamongamunthummodzi, naperekazoperekazambirikumaloopatulikaaYehova, ndipoaliyenseanaperekachoperekachaYehovacha ntchitoyamaloopatulika,ndichautumikiwakewonse.

33NdipoanaonseaIsrayelianabweretsa,yensewazonse zomweadazipezam'manjamwake,kuntchitoyamalo opatulikaaYehova,golide,siliva,ndimkuwa,ndizonse zogwiritsidwantchitom'maloopatulika

34Ndipoanzeruonseameneanaliodziwantchito anabweranapangamaloopatulikaaYehova,mongamwa zonsezimeneYehovaanalamula,aliyensewaiwomu ntchitoyakeimeneanagwira;ndipoanzeruonseamtima wawoanapangamaloopatulika,ndizipangizozake,ndi zipangizozonsezotumikiranazo,mongamomweYehova analamuliraMose

35Ndipontchitoyomangamaloopatulikaachihema inathakumapetokwamiyeziisanu,ndipoanaaIsrayeli anachitazonsezimeneYehovaanalamuliraMose

36Ndipoanabweretsamaloopatulikandizipangizozake zonsekwaMose;mongamomweYehovaanaonetsera Mose,momwemonsoanaaIsrayeli

37NdipoMoseanaonantchitoyo,ndipotaonani,anaichita mongamomweYehovaadamulamulira;ndipoMose anawadalitsa

CHAPUTALA83

1Ndipomweziwakhumindichiwiri,tsikulamakumi awirindiatatulamweziwo,MoseanatengaAronindiana akeaamuna,nawavekazovalazawo,nawadzoza, nawachitiramongamomweYehovaadamuuza;ndipo MoseanaperekansembezonsezomweYehovaadamuuza tsikulomwelo

2NdipoMoseanatengaAronindianaakeaamuna,nati kwaiwo,Mukhalepakhomolachihemamasikuasanundi awiri;pakutindimomwemondalamulidwa.

3NdipoAronindianaakeaamunaanachitazonsezimene YehovaanawalamulirakudzeramwaMose,ndipo anakhalabepakhomolachihemamasikuasanundiawiri.

4Ndipopatsikulachisanundichitatu,tsikuloyambala mweziwoyamba,m'chakachachiwirikuchokerapamene anaaIsrayelianatulukamuIgupto,Moseanamangamalo opatulika,ndipoMoseanaikazipangizozonsezachihema ndizipangizozonsezamaloopatulika,nachitazonse mongamomweYehovaadamuuza

5NdipoMoseanaitanaAronindianaakeaamuna,ndipo iwoanaperekansembeyopserezandinsembeyamachimo kwaiwookhandianaaIsrayeli,mongamomweYehova analamuliraMose

6TsikulimeneloanaawiriaAroni,NadabundiAbihu, anatengamotowachilendonabweranawopamasopa Yehovaamenesanawalamule,ndipomotounatuluka pamasopaYehova,ndipounawawononga,ndipoanafa pamasopaYehovatsikulomwelo

7NdipopatsikulimeneMoseanamalizakumangamalo opatulika,akalongaaanaaIsrayelianayambakubweretsa zoperekazawopamasopaYehovakutiziperekedwepa guwalansembe.

8Ndipoanaperekansembezawokwakalongaaliyense tsikulimodzi,kalongammodzitsikulililonsekwamasiku khumindiawiri.

9Ndipozoperekazonsezomweadabweretsa,munthu aliyensetsikulake,mbaleimodziyasilivayolemera masekelizanalimodzindimakumiatatu,mbaleimodzi yasilivayamasekelimakumiasanundiawiri,poyesasekeli lamaloopatulika;zonseziwirizodzazandiufawosalala, wosakanizandimafuta,nsembeyaufa.

10Supuniimodzi,yolemeramasekelikhumiagolide, yodzazandizofukiza

11Ng'ombeimodziyamphongo,nkhosaimodzi yamphongo,ndimwanawankhosammodziwachaka chimodzi,zikhalensembeyopsereza

12Ndimbuziimodziyamphongoyansembeyamachimo. 13Ndiponsembeyachiyanjano,ng'ombeziwiri,nkhosa zamphongozisanu,mbuzizamphongozisanu,ndianaa nkhosaasanuachakachimodzi.

14Anachitazimenezitsikunditsikuakalongakhumindi awiriaIsiraeli,aliyensepatsikulake

15Ndipopambuyopake,patsikulakhumindichitatula mweziwo,MoseanalamulaanaaIsrayelikutiachite Paskha

16NdipoanaaIsrayelianacitaPaskhapanthawiyake, tsikulakhumindichinayilamweziwo,mongamomwe YehovaanalamuliraMose;momwemoanaaIsrayeli anacita.

17Ndipomweziwachiwiri,tsikuloyambalamweziwo, YehovaananenandiMose,nati, 18UwerengeatsogoleriaanaaIsrayelikuyambiraazaka makumiawirindikupitirira,iwendim'balewakoAroni, ndiakalongakhumindiawiriaIsrayeli

19NdipoMoseanachitachomwecho;ndipoAronianadza ndiakalongakhumindiawiriaIsrayeli,nawerengaanaa Israyelim'chipululuchaSinai

20NdipoowerengedwaaanaaIsrayelimongamwa nyumbazamakoloao,kuyambiraazakamakumiawirindi mphambu,ndiwozikwimazanaasanundilimodzi mphambuzitatukudzamazanaasanundimakumiasanu 21KomaanaaLevisanawerengedwepamodzindiabale awo,anaaIsrayeli.

22NdipochiwerengochaamunaonseaanaaIsrayeli kuyambiraamweziumodzindimphambu,ndichozikwi makumiawirimphambuziwirikudzamazanaawiri mphambumakumiasanundiawirikudzaatatu.

23NdipochiŵerengerochaanaaLevikuyambiraamwezi umodzindimphambuchinalizikwimakumiawiri mphambuziwiri

24NdipoMoseanaikaansembendiAlevi,aliyensepa ntchitoyakendikatunduwake,kutiatumikiremalo opatulikaachihemachopatulika,mongamomweYehova analamuliraMose

25Ndipopatsikulamakumiawirilamweziwo,mtambo unachotsedwapachihemachaumboni.

26NthawiimeneyoanaaIsrayelianayendaulendowawo kuchokerakuchipululuchaSinai,nayendaulendowa masikuatatu;ndipomtambounakhalapachipululucha Parani;pamenepomkwiyowaYehovaunayakiraIsrayeli, chifukwaanaputaYehovapompemphachakudyakutiadye

27NdipoYehovaanamveramawuawo,nawapatsa chakudyachimeneanadyamweziumodzi

28KomapambuyopakemkwiyowaYehovaunawayakira, ndipoanawaphandikuphakwakukulu,ndipoanaikidwa m'mandakomweko

29NdipoanaaIsrayelianatchamalowoKebrotiHatava, chifukwapamenepoanaikaanthuokhumbanyama.

30AtachokakuKebrotiHatavaanakamangamsasaku Hazeroti,m’chipululuchaParani

31NdipopameneanaaIsrayelianalikuHazeroti,mkwiyo waYehovaunayakiraMiriamuchifukwachaMose,ndipo anakhalawakhate,woyerangatichipalechofewa

32Ndipoanatsekeredwakunjakwamsasamasikuasanu ndiawiri,mpakaatachirakhatelake

33Pambuyopake,anaaIsiraelianachokakuHazeroti, namangamsasakumapetokwachipululuchaParani.

34Panthawiimeneyo,YehovaanauzaMosekutiatumize amunakhumindiawiriochokeramwaanaaIsiraeli, munthummodzipafukolililonse,kutiakayenderedzikola Kanani

35NdipoMoseanatumaamunakhumindiawiriwo,nafika kudzikolaKanani,kutialifufuzendikuliona;ndipo anayendayendadzikolonsekuyambirakuchipululucha SinimpakakuRekobu,kufikirakuKamoti

36Ndipopatathamasikumakumianayi,anafikakwaMose ndiAroni,namuuzamongamomwezinalilim'mitima mwawo;ndipoamunakhumimwaiwoananeneraanaa Israyelimbiriyoipayadzikolimeneadalifufuza,nati,Kuli bwinokutitibwererekuAigupto,osatikupitakudzikolino, dzikolowonongaokhalamo.

37KomaYoswamwanawaNuni,ndiKalebemwanawa Yefune,ameneanalimwaiwooyenderadzikolo,anati, Dzikolindilabwinokwambiri

38NgatiYehovaakondweranafe,adzatibweretsakudziko linonatipatsa,pakutindidzikoloyendamkakandiuchi

39KomaanaaIsrayelisanafunekuwamvera,ndipo anamveramawuaamunakhumiomweanabweretsambiri yoipayadzikolo

40NdipoYehovaanamvamadandauloaanaaIsrayeli, ndipoanakwiyanalumbira,nati,

41Ndithudipalibemunthum'modzimwam'badwowoipa uwuameneadzaonadzikolokuyambirawazakamakumi

awirikupitammwambakupatulaKalebemwanawa YefunendiYoswamwanawaNuni.

42Komambadwowoipauwuudzatayikam’chipululu chino,ndipoanaawoadzalowam’dzikolondipo adzalitengakukhalalawo;koteromkwiyowaYehova unayakiraIsrayeli,ndipoanawapangitsakuyendayenda m’chipululukwazakamakumianayimpakakumapetokwa mbadwowoipawo,chifukwasanatsatireYehova.

43Ndipoanthuwoanakhalam’chipululuchaParaninthawi yayitali,ndipopambuyopakeanayendakupitakuchipululu kudzeranjirayakuNyanjaYofiira

CHAPUTALA84

1PanthawiimeneyoKoramwanawaYetseri,mwanawa Kohati,mwanawaLevi,anatengaamunaambirimwaana aIsrayeli;ndipoanauka,natsutsanandiMosendiAroni, ndikhamulonse

2NdipoYehovaanakwiyanawo,ndipodzikolapansi linatsegulapakamwapake,ndikuwameza,pamodzindi nyumbazawo,ndizonsezaiwo,ndianthuonseaKora 3Pambuyopake,Mulunguanayendetsaanthuwopanjira yopitakuphirilaSeirikwanthawiyaitali

4PanthawiimeneyoYehovaanauzaMosekuti: “MusayambitsenkhondondianaaEsau,chifukwa sindikupatsanichilichonsechaiwo,ngakhalephazilimodzi lingapondepo,chifukwandapatsaEsauphirilaSeirikuti likhalecholowachake.”

5ChifukwachakeanaaEsauadamenyanandianaaSeiri kale,ndipoYehovaadaperekaanaaSeirim'manjamwa anaaEsau,nawaonongapamasopawo,ndipoanaaEsau adakhalam'malomwawompakalero

6ChifukwachakeYehovaanatikwaanaaIsrayeli, MusamenyanendianaaEsauabaleanu,pakutipalibe chilichonsem'dzikolawochomwechilichanu;koma mugulechakudyakwaiwondindalamandikudya,ndi kugulamadzikwaiwondindalamandikumwa.

7NdipoanaaIsrayelianachitamongamwamawua Yehova

8NdipoanaaIsrayelianayendayendam’chipululu, nayendanjirayaPhirilaSinaikwanthawiyayitali, osakhudzaanaaEsau;ndipoanakhalam’dzikolimenelo zakakhumindizisanundizinayi.

9PanthawiimeneyoLatinusimfumuyaanaaKitimu anamwalira,m'chakachamakumianayindizisanucha ulamulirowake,chomwechinalichakachakhumindi chinayikuchokerapameneanaaIsiraelianatulukamu Iguputo.

10Ndipoanamuikam'malomwakeameneanadzimangira yekham'dzikolaKitimu,ndipoAbimnaanalamulira m'malomwakezakamakumiatatumphambuzisanundi zitatu.

11NdipoanaaIsrayelianadutsamalireaanaaEsau masikuamenewo,pakuthakwazakakhumindizisanundi zinayi,ndipoanafikanadutsanjirayachipululuchaMoabu 12NdipoYehovaanatikwaMose,MusamangireAmoabu nkhondo,ndipomusamenyanenawo;pakuti sindidzakupatsanidzikolawolililonse

13NdipoanaaIsrayelianayendapanjirayachipululucha Moabukwazakakhumindizisanundizinayi,ndipo sanamenyanenawo

14Ndipom'chakachamakumiatatumphambuzisanundi chimodzichakutulukakwaanaaIsrayelimuIgupto, YehovaanakanthamtimawaSihoni,mfumuyaAamori, namenyananaye,natulukakukamenyanandianaaMoabu.

15NdipoSihonianatumaamithengakwaBeorimwanawa Yaneya,mwanawaBalaamu,phunguwamfumuya Aigupto,ndikwaBalaamumwanawake,kutiatemberere Moabu,kutiaperekedwem'dzanjalaSihoni.

16PamenepoamithengawoanapitanatengaBeorimwana waYaneya,ndiBalamumwanawake,kuchokerakuPetori kuMesopotamiya,ndipoBeorindiBalamumwanawake anafikakumzindawaSihoni,ndipoanatembereraMowabu ndimfumuyawopamasopaSihonimfumuyaAamori.

17PamenepoSihonianatulukandigululakelonse lankhondo,napitakuMowabunamenyananawo,ndipo anawagonjetsa;ndipoYehovaanawaperekam'manja mwake;ndipoSihonianaphamfumuyaMowabu

18NdipoSihonianalandamidziyonseyaMoabu pankhondo,nalandansoHesibonikwaiyo;pakutiHesiboni unaliumodzimwamidziyaMoabu,ndipoSihonianaika akalongaakendiakalongaakem'Hesiboni,ndipoHesiboni analiwaSihonimasikuamenewo.

19ChifukwachakeolankhulamafanizoBeorindiBalamu mwanawakeananenamawuawa,nati,Bweraniku Hesiboni,mzindawaSihoniudzamangidwandi kukhazikika

20TsokakwaiweMoabu!Mwatayika,inuanthuaKemosi! Taonanizalembedwam'bukulachilamulochaMulungu.

21NdipoSihoniatagonjetsaMoabu,anaikaalonda m'mizindaimeneanalandakwaMoabu,ndipoanaambiria Moabuanagwamunkhondom'dzanjalaSihoni, nawagwiraambiri,anaaamunandiaakazi,naphamfumu yawo;ndipoSihonianabwererakudzikolake

22NdipoSihonianapatsaBeorindimwanawakeBalaamu mphatsozambirizasilivandigolide,ndipoanawalola kupitakuMesopotamiyakwawondikudzikolawo

23PanthawiimeneyoanaonseaIsiraelianadutsam’njira yopitakuchipululuchaMowabu,ndipoanabwerera n’kuzungulirachipululuchaEdomu

24NdipokhamulonselinafikakuchipululuchaSini mweziwoyambawachakachamakumianayikuchokera pameneanatulukamuIgupto,ndipoanaaIsrayelianakhala kumenekokuKadesi,m’chipululuchaSini;ndipoMiriamu anamwalirakumeneko,naikidwam’mandakomweko

25PanthawiimeneyoMoseanatumaamithengakwa HadadimfumuyaEdomu,nati,AterombalewakoIsrayeli, Mundilolendidutsem'dzikolanu;sitidzadutsam'munda kapenam'mundawamphesa,sitidzamwamadzia m'chitsime;tidzayendam'njirayamfumu

26NdipoEdomuanatikwaiye,Usadutsem'dzikolanga; ndipoEdomuanatulukakukakomanandianaaIsrayelindi anthuamphamvu.

27NdipoanaaEsauanakanakulolaanaaIsrayelikudutsa m’dzikolawo,chonchoanaaIsrayelianachokakwaiwo osamenyananawo

28Pambereivivindachitike,Yehovawakalangura Ŵaisrayelikuti:“MungarwanganaŵanaŵaEsauchara,” chifukwachakeŴaisrayeliŵakafumakokwaiwondipo ŵakarwanganawochara

29PamenepoanaaIsrayelianachokakuKadesi,ndipo anthuonseanafikakuPhirilaHori

30PanthawiimeneyoYehovaanatikwaMose,Uzani m’balewanuAronikutiafekumeneko,pakutisadzalowa m’dzikolimenendapatsaanaaIsrayeli

31NdipoAronianakwerakuPhirilaHori,mongamwa lamulolaYehova,m’chakachamakumianayi,mwezi wachisanu,tsikuloyambalamweziwo

32NdipoAronianaliwazakazanalimodzimphambu makumiawirikudzazitatupameneanamwalirapaPhirila Hori

CHAPUTALA85

1NdipomfumuyaAradi,Mkanani,wokhalakumwera, anamvakutiAisrayeliadzeranjirayaazondi,nakonza maguluakeankhondokutiamenyanendiAisrayeli

2NdipoanaaIsrayelianaopakwambiriiye,chifukwaanali ndigululankhondolalikulukomansololemera,koteroana aIsrayelianaganizazobwererakuIgupto

3NdipoanaaIsrayelianabwereraulendowamasikuatatu kupitakuMaseratiBeni-yakoni,pakutianaopakwambiri mfumuyaAradi

4NdipoanaaIsrayelisanafunekubwererakumaloawo, chonchoanakhalakuBeni-yakonimasikumakumiatatu 5NdipopameneanaaLevianaonakutianaaIsrayeli sanabwererem’mbuyo,anachitansanjechifukwacha Yehova,naukanamenyanandiabaleawoaIsrayeli,napha gululalikululaiwo,nawakakamizakubwererakumalo awo,PhirilaHori.

6Atabwerera,mfumuyaAradiinaliikukonzekerabegulu lakelankhondokutiikamenyanendiAisraeli

7NdipoIsrayelianalumbira,nati,Mukaperekaanthuawa m'manjamwanga,ndidzaonongamizindayawokonse

8NdipoYehovaanamveramawuaIsrayeli,napereka Akananim'manjamwawo;ndipoanawaonongakonse pamodzindimizindayawo;natchadzinalamalowo Horima

9NdipoanaaIsrayeliananyamukakuPhirilaHori, namangamsasakuOboti;natulukakuOboti,namanga msasakuIye-abarimu,m'malireaMowabu

10NdipoanaaIsrayelianatumizauthengakwaMoabu, nati,Tilolenitidutsem'dzikolanukupitakudzikolathu, komaanaaMoabusanaloleanaaIsrayelikudutsam'dziko lawo,chifukwaanaaMoabuanaopakwambirikutianaa IsrayeliawachitiremongamomweSihonimfumuya Aamorianawachitira,ameneanalandadzikolawondi kuphaambiriaiwo.

11ChifukwachakeAmowabusanaloleAisraelikudutsa m'dzikolake,ndipoYehovaanalamulaanaaIsrayelikuti, “MusamenyanendiAmowabu”ChonchoAisraeli anachokakuMowabu

12NdipoanaaIsrayelianachokam’malireaMowabu, nafikakutsidyalinalaArinoni,malireaMowabu,pakati paMowabundiAamori;namangamsasam’malireaSihoni, mfumuyaAamori,m’chipululuchaKedemoti

13NdipoanaaIsrayelianatumaamithengakwaSihoni mfumuyaAamori,ndikuti,

14Tilolenitidutsem'dzikolanu,sitidzapatukakupita kumundakapenakumindayampesa,tidzayenda mumsewuwamfumumpakatitadutsamalireanu,koma SihonisanaloleAisrayelikudutsa.

15ChonchoSihonianasonkhanitsaAamorionse,napita kuchipululukukakumanandianaaIsiraeli,ndipo anamenyanandiAisiraelikuYahazi

16NdipoYehovaanaperekaSihonimfumuyaAamori m'manjamwaanaaIsrayeli,ndipoIsrayelianaphaanthu onseaSihonindilupanga,nabwezeramlanduwa Amowabu

17NdipoanaaIsrayelianalandadzikolaSihoni kuyambirakuAramumpakakuYabuki,kwaanaaAmoni, natengazofunkhazonsezamizindayo

18NdipoIsrayelianalandamizindayonseyi,nakhala m'mizindayonseyaAamori

19NdipoanaonseaIsrayelianatsimikizamtima kukamenyanandianaaAmoni,kutialandedzikolawo

20NdipoYehovaanatikwaanaaIsrayeli, MusawazungulireanaaAmoni,kapenakuwaukira nkhondo,pakutisindidzakupatsanikanthukalikonseka dzikolawo;komaanaaIsrayelianamveramauaYehova, osamenyanandianaaAmoni.

21NdipoanaaIsrayelianabwerera,nakweranjirayaku Basana,kunkakudzikolaOgi,mfumuyaBasana;ndipo Ogi,mfumuyaBasana,anatulukakukakomanandianaa Israyeli,ndipoanalindiamunaambiriamphamvu,ndigulu lankhondolamphamvukwambirilaanaaAamori

22NdipoOgimfumuyaBasanaanalimunthuwamphamvu kwambiri,komamwanawakeNaaronianaliwamphamvu kwambirikuposaiye

23NdipoOgianatimumtimamwake,Taonanitsopano gululonselaIsrayelilatengamaguluatatu,tsopano ndiwaphanthawiimodzipopandalupangakapenamkondo

24NdipoOgianakweraphirilaYahazi,natengamwala umodziwaukulu,womwekutalikakwakekunalimagawo atatu,nauyikapamutupake,naganizazouponyapamsasa waanaaIsrayeli,kutiakantheAisrayelionsendimwala umenewo

25NdipomngelowaYehovaanafikanabayamwalawo pamutupaOgi,ndipomwalawounagwerapakhosipaOgi ameneOgianagwerapansichifukwachakulemerakwa mwalawopakhosipake

26PanthawiimeneyoYehovaanauzaanaaIsiraelikuti: “Musamuope,+pakutindamuperekaiyendianthuake onsendidzikolakelonsem’manjamwanu,+ndipo mumuchitiremongamomwemunachitirandiSihoni.”

27NdipoMoseanatsikirakwaiyendianaaIsrayeli ochepa,ndipoMoseanamenyaOgindindodopamapazi akenamupha.

28PambuyopakeanaaIsiraelianathamangitsaanaaOgi ndianthuakeonse,ndipoanawagonjetsandi kuwawonongampakapalibewotsala

29PambuyopakeMoseanatumaanaenaaIsrayelikuti akazondeYazeri,chifukwaYazeriunalimzindawotchuka kwambiri.

30NdipoazondiajaanapitakuYazerinakafufuza,ndipo azondiwoanadaliraYehova,ndipoanamenyanandiamuna akuYazeri

31NdipoanthuawaanalandaYazerindimidziyake,ndipo Yehovaanawaperekam'manjamwawo,napitikitsaAamori omweanalikumeneko

32NdipoanaaIsrayelianalandadzikolamafumuawiria Aamori,midzimakumiasanundilimodziinalitsidyalina

laYordano,kuyambiramtsinjewaArinonimpakaphirila Hermani.

33NdipoanaaIsrayelianayendaulendowawo,nafika m’chigwachaMowabu,chomwechilitsidyalinola Yordano,pafupindiYeriko.

34NdipoanaaMoabuanamvazoipazonsezimeneanaa IsrayelianachitiramafumuawiriaAamori,SihonindiOgi, ndipoamunaonseaMoabuanaopakwambirianaaIsrayeli.

35NdipoakuluaMoabuanati,Taonanimafumuawiria Aamori,SihonindiOgi,ameneanaliamphamvukuposa mafumuonseadzikolapansi,sanathekulimbanandianaa Israyeli,nangaifetingalimbanenawobwanji?

36Ndithudianatitumizirauthengakalekutitidutsem'dziko lathupaulendowawo,ndipositinawalole,tsopanoatiukira ndimalupangaawoolemerandikutiwononga;ndipo MoabuanavutikamaganizochifukwachaanaaIsrayeli, ndipoanaopakwambiriiwo,ndipoanakambiranazomwe anaaIsrayelianayenerakuchitiridwa

37NdipoakuluaMoabuanagwirizana,natengammodzi waanthuao,BalakimwanawaZipori,Mmoabu,namuika kukhalamfumuyaonthawiimeneyo;ndipoBalakianali munthuwanzerukwambiri.

38NdipoakuluaMoabuananyamuka,natumizakwaanaa Midiyanikutiachitenawomtendere,pakutipanali nkhondoyaikulundiudanimasikuamenewopakatipa MoabundiMidiyani,kuyambiramasikuaHadadimwana waBedadimfumuyaEdomu,ameneanagonjetsaMidiyani m'dzikolaMoabu,mpakamasikuano.

39NdipoanaaMoabuanatumizauthengakwaanaa Midiyani,ndipoanapangananawomtendere,ndipo akuluakuluaMidiyanianafikakudzikolaMoabu kukapanganamtenderendianaaMidiyani

40NdipoakuluakuMowabuanakambiranandi akuluakuluakuMidiyanichotiachitekutiapulumutse miyoyoyawokwaAisraeli

41NdipoanaonseaMoabuanatikwaakuluaMidiyani, ChifukwachaketsopanoanaaIsrayelianyambitazonse zotizinga,mongang'ombeinyambitaudzuwakuthengo; pakutimoteroanachitiramafumuawiriaAamori amphamvukuposaife.

42NdipoakuluaMidiyanianatikwaMoabu,Tamvakuti nthawiimeneSihonimfumuyaAamorianamenyanananu, pameneanakugonjetsani,nalandadzikolanu,anatumakwa BeorimwanawaYanea,ndikwaBalaamumwanawakeku Mesopotamiya,kucokerakuMesopotamiya,ndipoanadza natembererainu;cifukwacacedzanjalaSihoni linakulakani,kutianalandadzikolanu

43TsopanotumizaninsokwaBalamumwanawake,pakuti akadalim'dzikolake,ndipomumpatsemalipiroake,kuti abwerenatemberereanthuonseamenemukuwaopa;ndipo akuluaMoabuanamvaizi,ndipoanakondwerakutumiza uthengakwaBalamumwanawaBeori.

44NdipoBalakimwanawaZipori,mfumuyaMowabu, anatumaamithengakwaBalaamu,nati, 45Taonani,anthuatulukamuIgupto,aphimbadziko lapansi,ndipoakhalapafupindiine

46Tsopanobweranimudzanditembererereanthuawa, chifukwaandiposamphamvu,kapenandingawapambane kumenyananawo,ndikuwathamangitsa;pakutindamva kutiamenemumdalitsandiyewodalitsidwa,ndipoamene mumtembererandiyewotembereredwa

47ChonchoamithengaaBalakianapitakwaBalaamu ndipoanabweretsaBalaamukutiakatemberereanthuwo kutiamenyanendiMowabu

48NdipoBalamuanadzakwaBalakikutembereraIsrayeli, ndipoYehovaanatikwaBalamu,Usatemberereanthuawa; pakutindiodalitsidwa

49NdipoBalakianalimbikitsaBalamutsikunditsikukuti atemberereIsrayeli,komaBalamusanamvereBalaki chifukwachamawuaYehovaameneanalankhulandi Balamu

50NdipoBalakiataonakutiBalaamusanavomereze zomweanafuna,ananyamukanapitakwawo,ndipo Balaamunayensoanabwererakudzikolakendipoanachoka kumenekokupitakuMidiyani

51NdipoanaaIsrayelianayendakuchokeram’chigwacha Mowabu,namangamsasam’mbalimwaYordano, kuyambirakuBeti-yesimotimpakakuAbele-shitimu, kumapetokwachigwachaMowabu

52NdipopameneanaaIsrayelianakhalam’chigwacha Sitimu,anayambakuchitachigololondianaaakazia Moabu

53AnaaIsiraeliatayandikiraMowabu,anaaMowabu anamangamahemaawomoyang'anizanandimsasawaana aIsiraeli

54NdipoanaaMoabuanaopaanaaIsrayeli,ndipoanaa Moabuanatengaanaawoaakazionsendiakaziawo okongolandiokongola,nawavekagolide,siliva,ndizovala zamtengowapatali.

55NdipoanaaMoabuanaikaakaziamenewopakhomola mahemaawo,kutianaaIsrayeliawaonendi kuwatembenukira,osamenyanandiMoabu.

56NdipoanaonseaMoabuanachitaizikwaanaaIsrayeli, ndipoaliyenseanaikamkaziwakendimwanawake wamkazipakhomolahemalake,ndipoanaonseaIsrayeli anaonazomweanaaMoabuanachita,ndipoanaaIsrayeli anatembenukirakwaanaaakaziaMoabunawakhumba, ndipoanapitakwaiwo.

57NdipopanalipameneMhebrianafikapakhomolahema laMoabu,naonamwanawamkaziwaMoabu, namukhumbamumtimamwake,nalankhulanayepakhomo lahemachimeneanafuna,pameneanalikulankhulana, amunaahemaanatulukanalankhulandiMhebrimotere:

58Ndithudimukudziwakutindifeabale,tonsefendife mbadwazaLotindimbadwazaAbrahamumbalewake, nangabwanjisimukhalandiife,ndipobwanjisimudya mkatewathundinsembezathu?

59NdipopameneanaaMoabuadamudzazandimawuawo, namukopandimawuawookopa,adamukhazikam'hema, namuphikirandikumuperekeransembe,ndipoadadya nsembezawondimkatewawo

60Kenakoanamupatsavinyondipoiyeanamwa, analedzera,ndipoanamupatsamtsikanawokongola,ndipo iyeanachitanayemongamomweanafunira,chifukwa sanadziwechimeneanalikuchita,chifukwaanaliatamwa vinyowambiri

61AnaaMowabuanachitiraAisraelizimenezipamalo amenewo,m’chigwachaSitimu,ndipoYehovaanakwiya kwambirindiAisraelichifukwachazimenezi,ndipo anatumizamliripakatipawo,ndipoanafaamuna24,000a Aisraeli.

62Tsopanopanalimunthuwam’banjalaSimeonidzina lakeZimiri,mwanawaSalu,ameneanadziphatikakwa Kobi,Mmidiyani,mwanawamkaziwaZuri,mfumuya Midiyani,pamasopaanaonseaIsiraeli.

63PinehasimwanawaElazeri,mwanawaAroni wansembe,ataonachoipachimeneZimirianachita, anatengamkondonaukanawatsatira,nawabayaonseawiri, nawapha,ndipomliriunathapakatipaanaaIsrayeli.

CHAPUTALA86

1Patapitanthawi,mliriwoutachitika,Yehovaanatikwa MosendikwaElazaramwanawaAroniwansembe, “Taonani!

2WerenganiatsogoleriakhamulonselaanaaIsrayeli, kuyambiraazakamakumiawirindimphambu,onse otulukakunkhondo

3NdipoMosendiElazaraanawerengaanaaIsrayeli mongamwamabanjaao;ndipoowerengedwaonsea Israyelianalizikwimazanaasanundiawirimphambu mazanaasanundiawirimphambumakumiatatu

4NdipochiwerengerochaanaaLevi,kuyambiraamwezi umodzindikupitirira,chinalizikwimakumiawiri mphambuzitatu;ndipopakatipaiwopanalibemunthu mmodziwaiwoameneMosendiAronianawawerenga m'chipululuchaSinai

5PakutiYehovaanaliatawauzakutiadzaferam’chipululu, chonchoonseanafa,ndipopalibeameneanatsalakupatula KalebemwanawaYefune,ndiYoswamwanawaNuni

6NdipopambuyopakeYehovaanatikwaMose,Uzaniana aIsrayelikutiabwezerechilangochaAmidiyanichifukwa chaabaleawoanaaIsrayeli

7NdipoMoseanachitachomwecho,ndipoanaaIsrayeli anasankhaamunazikwikhumindiziwirimwaiwo,chikwi chimodzipafukolililonse,napitakuMidiyani

8AisraelianamenyanandiAmidiyani,ndipoanapha mwamunaaliyense,ngakhaleakalongaasanuaAmidiyani, ndipoanaphaBalaamumwanawaBeorindilupanga 9NdipoanaaIsrayelianagwiraakaziaAmidiyani,ana awoaang'ono,ziwetozawo,ndizonseanalinazo.

10Ndipoanatengazofunkhazonsendizofunkhazonse, nabweranazokwaMosendikwaElazerikuzigwaza Mowabu.

11NdipoMosendiElazarandiakalongaonseakhamulo anatulukakukakumananawondichisangalalo

12NdipoanagawazofunkhazonsezaAmidiyani,ndipo anaaIsrayelianaliatabwezeraAmidiyanichifukwacha abaleawoanaaIsrayeli.

CHAPUTALA87

1PanthawiimeneyoYehovaanatikwaMose,Taona masikuakoakuyandikirakutha;tengatsopanoYoswa mwanawaNunimtumikiwako,ndipoumuikem'chihema chopatulika,ndipondidzamuuzaNdipoMoseanachita chomwecho

2NdipoYehovaanaonekeram’chihemamumtambo woonekangatichipilala,ndipomtambowounaima pakhomolachihemacho

3NdipoYehovaanalamulaYoswamwanawaNuni,nati kwaiye,Limbamtima,nukhalewolimbamtima,pakuti

udzalowetsaanaaIsrayelikudzikolimenendinalumbira kuwapatsa,ndipoInendidzakhalanawe.

4NdipoMoseanatikwaYoswa,Limbamtima,ukhale wolimbamtima,pakutiudzapatsaanaaIsrayelicholowa chadzikolo,ndipoYehovaadzakhalanawe;sadzakusiya, kapenakukusiya,usaope,kapenakutayamtima

5NdipoMoseanaitanaanaonseaIsrayeli,natikwaiwo, MwaonazabwinozonsezimeneYehovaMulunguwanu anakuchitiranim'chipululu

6Chifukwachaketsopanosunganimawuonseachilamulo ichi,ndikuyendam'njirayaYehovaMulunguwanu, musapatukepanjiraimeneYehovaanakulamulirani,ku dzanjalamanjakapenalamanzere.

7NdipoMoseanaphunzitsaanaaIsrayelimalemba,ndi maweruzo,ndimalamulo,kutiazichitam'dzikomomonga momweYehovaadamuuza.

8NdipoanawaphunzitsanjirayaAmbuyendimalamulo ake;onanizalembedwam'bukulachilamulochaMulungu chimeneanapatsaanaaIsrayelikudzeramwaMose.

9MoseatamalizakulamulaanaaIsrayeli,Yehovaanati kwaiye,KwerakuphirilaAbarimu,ukaferekumeneko, nusonkhanitsidwekwaanthuakomongamomwe anasonkhanitsidwiraAronimbalewako

10NdipoMoseanakweramongamomweYehova adamulamulira,namwalirakomwekom'dzikolaMowabu mongamwalamulolaYehova,m'chakachamakumianayi kuyambirapameneanaaIsrayelianatulukam'dzikola Aigupto.

11NdipoanaaIsrayelianaliraMosem’chigwacha Mowabumasikumakumiatatu,ndipomasikuakulirandi kuliramaliroaMoseanatha.

CHAPUTALA88

1NdipoMoseatamwalira,YehovaanatikwaYoswa mwanawaNuni,

2Nyamukani,muolokeYordanokulowam'dzikolimene ndapatsaanaaIsrayeli,ndipomudzawapatsaanaaIsrayeli dzikolocholowachawo

3Maloonseamenemapazianuadzapondapoadzakhala anu,kuyambirachipululuchaLebanonimpakamtsinje waukuluwamtsinjewaPerath,ndiwomalireanu

4Palibemunthuameneadzakutsutsamasikuonseamoyo wako;mongamomwendinalindiMose,momwemonso ndidzakhalandiiwe;komakhalaniolimbamtima,ndi kulimbamtimakutimusungechilamulochonsechimene Moseanakulamulirani,musapatukepanjira,kapena kulamanja,kapenakulamanzere,kutimuchitebwino m'zonsemuchita

5NdipoYoswaanalamuliraakapitaoaIsrayeli,nati,Pitani pakatipamisasa,muuzeanthu,ndikuti,Konzanichakudya, pakutipakapitamasikuatatumudzaolokaYordanokuti mulandiredzikolo

6NdipoakapitaoaanaaIsrayelianachitachomwecho, nalamuliraanthu;nachitazonsemongamomweYoswa adalamulira

7NdipoYoswaanatumaamunaawirikukazondadzikola Yeriko;ndipoamunawoanapitakukazondaYeriko

8Ndipopatathamasikuasanundiawiri,anafikakwa Yoswakumsasa,natikwaiye,Yehovawaperekadziko

lonsem'manjamwathu,ndipookhalamoasungunukandi manthachifukwachaife.

9Ndipopambuyopake,Yoswaanadzukam'mawa,ndi Aisrayelionsepamodzinaye,nachokakuSitimu;ndipo YoswandiAisrayelionsepamodzinayeanaolokaYordano; ndipoYoswaanalindizakamakumiasanundiatatu mphambuziwiripameneanaolokaYordanopamodzindi Aisrayeli.

10NdipoanthuanakwerakuchokerakuYordanopatsiku lakhumilamweziwoyamba,namangamsasakuGiligala kum'mawakwaYeriko

11NdipoanaaIsrayelianacitaPaskhakuGiligala, m’cigwacaYeriko,tsikulakhumindicinailamweziwo, mongamwalembedwam’cilamulocaMose

12Ndipomanaanathanthawiyomweyotsikulotsatirala Paskha,ndipomanasanapezekensokwaanaaIsrayeli, ndipoanadyazipatsozadzikolaKanani

13NdipoYerikounaliwotsekedwakwathunthukwaanaa Israyeli,palibeameneanatulukakapenakulowa.

14Ndipokunalimweziwachiwiri,tsikuloyambala mweziwo,kutiYehovaanatikwaYoswa,Tauka,taona, ndaperekaYerikom'dzanjalakondianthuakeonse;ndipo amunaanuonseankhondoazunguliremzindawokamodzi tsikulililonse,uziteromasikuasanundilimodzi

15Ndipoansembeazilizamalipenga,ndipopamene mumvakulirakwalipenga,anthuonseazifuulakwambiri, kutimakomaamzindaagwe;anthuonseazikwera, aliyensekumenyanandimdaniwake.

16NdipoYoswaanachitazonsemongamwazonsezimene Yehovaanamulamula

17Ndipopatsikulachisanundichiwirianazungulira mzindakasanundikawiri,ndipoansembeanaliza malipenga

18Ndipopakuzungulirakwachisanundichiwiri,Yoswa anauzaanthukuti,Fuulani,pakutiYehovawapereka mzindawonsem'manjamwathu

19Mzindawokhandizonsezomwezilimmenemo zidzakhalazotembereredwakwaYehova,ndipochenjerani ndizinthuzotembereredwa,kutimusawonongemsasawa Israyeli.

20Komasilivayense,golide,mkuwa,ndichitsulo zidzakhalazopatulikakwaYehova,zidzalowetsedwa m'chumachaYehova.

21Ndipoanthuanaimbamalipenga,nafuulakwambiri, ndipomakomaaYerikoanagwa,ndipoanthuonse anakwera,aliyensemolunjikapatsogolopake,nalanda mzindawo,naonongazonsezinalimmenemo,amunandi akazi,anandiokalamba,ng'ombendinkhosandiabulu, ndilupangalakuthwa

22Ndipoanatenthamzindawonsendimoto,komaziwiya zasiliva,golide,mkuwa,ndichitsulozokha,anaziika m’chumachaYehova.

23NdipoYoswaanalumbiranthawiimeneyo,nati, WotembereredwamunthuameneamangeYeriko;adzaika mazikoakendimwanawakewoyamba,ndipoadzaika zipatazakendimwanawakewamng'ono

24NdipoAkanimwanawaKarimi,mwanawaZabdi, mwanawaZera,mwanawaYuda,anachitazachinyengo ndichinthuchotembereredwacho,ndipoanatengachina mwachinthuchotembereredwachonachibisam'hema, ndipomkwiyowaYehovaunayakiraIsrayeli

25Ndipopambuyopake,anaaIsrayeliatabwerera kuchokerakuYerikowoyakamoto,Yoswaanatuma amunakutiakazondeAi,ndikumenyananaye

26Ndipoamunawoanakwera,nakazondaAi,nabwerera, nati,AnthuonseasakwerenanukuAi;komaakwere amunangatizikwizitatu,nakakanthemudziwo,pakuti amunaakendiowerengeka

27NdipoYoswaanatero,ndipoanakweranayeamuna ngatizikwizitatuaanaaIsrayeli,namenyanandiamunaa kuAi

28NdiponkhondoinakulakwambiripaIsrayeli;ndipo amunaakuAianaphaamunaaIsrayelimakumiatatu mphambuasanundimmodzi;ndipoanaaIsrayeli anathawapamasopaamunaakuAi

29NdipoYoswaataonaizi,anang'ambazovalazake, nagwankhopeyakepansipamasopaYehova,iyendiakulu aIsrayeli,nathirafumbipamitupawo

30NdipoYoswaanati,Yehova,munawaolotsabwanji anthuawapaYordano,ndidzanenachiyani,anaaIsrayeli atatembenukiraadaniao?

31Chifukwachake,Akananionse,okhalam'dzikomo, adzamvaizi,nadzatizingandikuduladzinalathu.

32NdipoYehovaanatikwaYoswa,Ugweranjipansi?Uka, chokani,pakutianaaIsrayeliachimwa,natengakanthu kotembereredwa;Sindidzakhalansonawo,akapanda kuonongakanthukotembereredwapakatipao

33NdipoYoswaananyamuka,nasonkhanitsaanthu, nabwerandiUrimumongamwalamulolaYehova;ndipo fukolaYudalinasankhidwa;ndipoAkanimwanawa Karmianasankhidwa

34NdipoYoswaanatikwaAkani,Undiuzemwanawanga, wachitachiyani?NdipoAkanianati,Ndinaonapakatipa zofunkhachovalachokongolachaShinari,ndimasekeli mazanaawiriasiliva,ndichidutswachagolidecholemera masekelimakumiasanu;ndinazikhumbandipo ndinazitenga,ndipotaonanizonsezabisikapansipakatipa hema.

35NdipoYoswaanatumaamunaameneanapita nakawatengakuhemalaAkani,nabweranawokwaYoswa

36NdipoYoswaanatengaAkanindiziwiyazimenezi,ana akeaamunandiaakazindizonsezomweanalinazo,napita nazokuchigwachaAkori

37NdipoYoswaanazitenthandimotopamenepo,ndipo AisrayelionseanaponyaAkanimiyalandimiyala, naunjikamuluwamiyalapamwambapake;chifukwa chakeanatchamalowochigwachaAkori;koteromkwiyo waYehovaunachepa,ndipoYoswaanafikakumudziwo naumenyananawo.

38NdipoYehovaanatikwaYoswa,Usaope,kapena kuchitamantha,taona,ndaperekam'dzanjalakoAi,mfumu yake,ndianthuake,ndipouchitenawomongamomwe unachitiraYerikondimfumuyake,komazofunkhazake ndiziwetozakemudzitengerenokha;ikaniobisalira mzindakumbuyokwake

39ChoteroYoswaanachitamongamwamawuaYehova, ndipoanasankhaamunaamphamvuokwana30,000pakati paanaankhondo,ndipoanawatuma,ndipoiwoanabisalira mzindawo

40Ndipoanawalamula,nati,Mukadzationa,tidzathawa pamasopawomochenjera,ndipoadzatitsata;pamenepo

mudzaukam'maloobisaliramondikulandamudziwo, nateroiwo.

41NdipoYoswaanamenyananawo,ndipoamunaa mudziwoanatulukakukalimbanandiIsrayeli,osadziwa kutianalikuwabisalirakumbuyokwamudziwo.

42NdipoYoswandiAisrayelionseanadzionetserakuti atopachifukwachaiwo,ndipoanathawamochenjera kudzeranjirayakuchipululu.

43NdipoamunaakuAianasonkhanitsaanthuonseamene analimumzindamokutiatsatireAisrayeli;ndipoanatuluka, nakokedwakutalindimzinda;palibendimmodziyemwe anatsala;ndipoanasiyamzindawowotseguka,natsata Aisrayeli.

44Ndipoobisalirawoanatulukam'maloawo,nafulumira kufikakumzindawo,naulanda,nautentha;ndipoamunaa Aianabwereram'mbuyo,naonautsiwamzindawo ukukwerakumwamba,ndipoanalibenjirayothawirambali iliyonse

45NdipoamunaonseakuAianalipakatipaIsrayeli,ena mbaliiyindienambaliinayo,ndipoanawakanthakotero kutipalibeameneanatsala

46NdipoanaaIsrayelianagwiraMelosimfumuyaAiali wamoyo,nabweranayekwaYoswa;ndipoYoswa anampachikapamtengo,nafa

47NdipoanaaIsrayelianabwererakumzindaatautentha, naphaonseameneanalimmenemondilupanga

48NdipochiwerengerochaamunaakuAiomwe adaphedwa,amunandiakazi,chinalizikwikhumindi ziwiri;komang'ombendizofunkhazamzindawo adazitenga,mongamwamawuaYehovakwaYoswa

49NdipomafumuonseatsidyalinolaYordano,ndi mafumuonseaKanani,anamvachoipachimeneanaa IsrayelianachitiraYerikondiAi,nasonkhanapamodzikuti amenyanendiIsrayeli.

50AnthuokhalakuGibeoniokhandiameneanaopa kwambirikumenyanandiAisrayelikutiangawonongeke, chonchoanachitamochenjera,ndipoanafikakwaYoswa ndikwaAisrayelionse,natikwaiwo,Tachokerakudziko lakutali,chifukwachakechitanipanganondiife

51NdipookhalakuGibeonianagonjetsaanaaIsrayeli; ndipoanaaIsrayelianapangananaopangano,napangana naomtendere;ndipoakalongaamsonkhano anawalumbirira;komapambuyopakeanaaIsrayeli anadziwakutianalianansiawo,ndipoanakhalapakatipao 52KomaanaaIsrayelisanawaphe,chifukwa adawalumbirirakwaYehova,ndipoanakhalaodulankhuni ndiotungamadzi

53NdipoYoswaanawafunsakuti,“N’chifukwachiyani mwandinyengakutimuchiteizikwaife?”Iwoanayankha kuti,“Atumikianuanauzidwazonsezimenemunachitira mafumuonseaAamori,ndipotinaopakwambirimiyoyo yathu,ndipotinachitazimenezi.”

54NdipoYoswaanawaikatsikulimenelokutiadule nkhunindikutungamadzi,ndipoanawagawakukhala akapoloamafukoonseaIsrayeli

55AdonizedekimfumuyaYerusalemuatamvazonse zimeneanaaIsiraelianachitiraYerikondiAi,anatumiza uthengakwaHohamumfumuyaHebroni,mfumuya PiramukuYarimuti,mfumuyaYafiyayaLakisi,ndi mfumuyaDeberiyaEgiloni,ndikuti,

56Bweranikuno,mundithandize,kutitikakantheanaa Israyeli,ndiokhalakuGibeoni,ameneadapangana mtenderendianaaIsrayeli

57Ndipoanasonkhanapamodzi,ndipomafumuasanua Aamorianakwerandimisasayawoyonse,anthuambiri ngatimchengawam'mphepetemwanyanja

58Ndipomafumuonsewaanafika,namangamisasa pamasopaGibeoni,nayambakumenyanandiokhalaku Gibeoni;ndipoamunaonseaGibeonianatumakwaYoswa, nati,Kweranimsangakwaife,mutithandize,pakuti mafumuonseaAamoriasonkhanapamodzikutiamenyane nafe

59NdipoYoswandianthuonseankhondoanakwera kuchokerakuGiligala,ndipoYoswaanawadzera modzidzimutsa,nakanthamafumuasanuawandi makanthidweakulu.

60NdipoYehovaanawasokonezapamasopaanaaIsrayeli, ameneanawakanthandikuphakoopsakuGibeoni, nawatsatapanjirayokwerakuBeti-horonikupitaku Makeda,ndipoanathawapamasopaanaaIsrayeli

61Ndipopameneanalikuthawa,Yehovaanawatumizira miyalayamatalalayochokerakumwamba,ndipoambiri mwaiwoanafandimiyalayamatalala,kuposakuphedwa kwaanaaIsrayeli

62NdipoanaaIsrayelianawatsata,komaanawakanthabe panjira,akupitirizabekuwakantha

63Ndipopameneanalikumenyana,dzuwalinayamba kulowamadzulo,ndipoYoswaanatipamasopaanthuonse, Dzuwa,imanipaGibeoni,ndimweziiwem'chigwacha Ajaloni,mpakamtunduwoutabwezeraadaniake

64NdipoYehovaanamveramawuaYoswa,ndipodzuwa linaimapakatipathambo,ndipolinaimamphindimakumi atatumphambuzisanundichimodzi,ndipomwezi nawonsounaimaosafulumirakulowatsikulonse.

65Ndipopanalibetsikulongalimenelo,lisanafikekapena pambuyopake,kutiYehovaanamveramawuamunthu, pakutiYehovaanamenyerankhondoIsrayeli.

CHAPUTALA89

1PamenepoYoswaananenanyimboiyitsikulimene YehovaanaperekaAamorim'dzanjalaYoswandianaa Israyeli;natipamasopaIsrayeliwonse, 2Mwachitazinthuzazikulu,Ambuye,mwachitazinthu zazikulu;ndaniangafananenanu?Milomoyanga idzayimbadzinalanu.

3Ubwinowangandilingalanga,lingalangalalitali, ndidzakuimbiraninyimboyatsopano,ndichiyamiko ndidzakuimbirani,ndinumphamvuyachipulumutso changa

4Mafumuonseadzikolapansiadzakutamandani,akalonga adzikolapansiadzakuimbiraninyimbo,anaaIsrayeli adzakondwerandichipulumutsochanu,adzaimbandi kutamandamphamvuyanu

5Kwainu,Ambuye,tinadalira;tinatindinuMulungu wathu,pakutimunalipothawirapopathundilingalolimba motsutsanandiadaniathu.

6Kwainutinalirirandipositinachitemanyazi,mwainu tinadalirandipotinapulumutsidwa;pamenetinalirirakwa inu,munamvamawuathu,munapulumutsamiyoyoyathu kulupanga,munatiwonetsachisomochanu,munatipatsa

chipulumutsochanu,munasangalatsamitimayathundi mphamvuyanu.

7Munatulukakutipulumutsa,ndidzanjalanu munawombolaanthuanu;munatiyankhakuchokera kumwambakwachiyerochanu,munatipulumutsakwa anthuzikwikhumi

8Dzuwandimwezizinaimachililikumwamba,ndipo munayimamumkwiyowanumotsutsanandiotsutsaathu, ndipomunalamulaziweruzozanupaiwo

9Akalongaonseadzikolapansianaimirira,mafumua mitunduanasonkhanapamodzi,sanagwedezekepamaso panu,anakhumbankhondozanu

10Munawaukiramumkwiyowanu,ndipo munawagwetseramkwiyowanu;munawawonongamu mkwiyowanu,ndipomunawadulamumtimamwanu

11Mitunduyaanthuyathedwandimkwiyowanu, maufumuagwachifukwachamkwiyowanu,Munagwetsa mafumutsikulamkwiyowanu

12Munawatsanuliramkwiyowanu,mkwiyowanu unawagwira;Munawabwezeramphulupuluzawo,ndipo munawawonongam'zoyipazawo

13Anatayamsampha,anagwamo,muukondeumene anabisa,mapaziawoanagwidwa

14Dzanjalanulinalilokonzekakwaadanianuonseamene anati,Ndilupangalawoanalandadzikolo,Ndidzanjalawo anakhalam'mudzimo;Munadzazankhopezawondi manyazi,Munagwetsanyangazawopansi,Munawaopsa ndimkwiyowanu,NdipoMunawaonongandimkwiyo wanu

15Dzikolapansilinagwedezekandikugwedezekapa phokosolamphepoyamkunthoyanupaiwo; simunawaletsemiyoyoyawokuimfa,ndipomunatsitsa miyoyoyawokumanda

16Munawatsatam'chimphepochanu,munawawononga m'chimphepochanu,munasandutsamvulayawokukhala matalala,anagwam'maenjeakuyakoterokutisanathe kudzuka.

17Mitemboyawoinalingatizinyalalazotayidwapakatipa misewu

18Anathedwandikuonongekamumkwiyowanu, Munapulumutsaanthuanundimphamvuyanu

19ChifukwachakemitimayathuikondweramwaInu, miyoyoyathuikondwerandichipulumutsochanu.

20Malilimeathuadzalankhulazamphamvuyanu, tidzaimbandikutamandantchitozanuzodabwitsa

21Pakutimunatipulumutsakwaadaniathu, munatipulumutsakwaiwoameneanatiukira, munawaonongapamasopathu,ndikuwaponderezapansi pamapaziathu

22Moteroadanianuonseadzatayika,Ambuye,ndipooipa adzakhalangatimankhusuoyendetsedwandimphepo, ndipookondedwaanuadzakhalangatimitengoyobzalidwa m'mphepetemwamadzi

23NdipoYoswandiAisrayelionsepamodzinaye anabwererakumsasakuGiligala,ataphamafumuonse, osatsalandimmodziyense

24Ndipomafumuasanuajaanathawaokhapansi kuchokerakunkhondo,nabisalam'phanga;ndipoYoswa anawafunafunakuthengolankhondo,komasanawapeze

25Pambuyopake,Yoswaanauzidwakuti,“Mafumu apezekandipoabisalam’phanga”

26NdipoYoswaanati,Ikaniamunakutiakhalepakhomo laphanga,kuwalondera,kutiangadzitengeokha.Anaa Israyelianatero

27NdipoYoswaanaitanaAisrayelionse,natikwa akazembeankhondo,Ikanimapazianupakhosipa mafumuawa;ndipoYoswaanati,Yehovaadzachitiraadani anuonsemomwemo

28PambuyopakeYoswaanalamulakutiaphemafumuwo ndikuwaponyam’phanga,ndikutiaikemiyalaikuluikulu pakamwapaphanga

29PambuyopakeYoswandianthuonseameneanalinaye ananyamukatsikulomwelokupitakuMakeda,ndipo anakanthamzindawonsewondilupangalakuthwa.

30Ndipoanawonongaanthuonseamumzindawo,ndionse okhalamumzindawo,nachitiramfumundianthuake mongamomweanachitirandiYeriko.

31NdipoanapitirirakuchokerakumenekokupitakuLibina, namenyananalo;ndipoYehovaanauperekam'dzanjalake; ndipoYoswaanaukanthandilupangalakuthwa,ndiamoyo onseamomwemo;nachitirauwundimfumuyakemonga momweanachitirandiYeriko

32KuchokerakumenekoanapitirirakupitakuLakisi kukamenyananaye,ndipoHoramumfumuyaGaza anakwerakukathandizaanthuakuLakisi,ndipoYoswa anamukanthaiyendianthuakempakasanatsalendi mmodziyense

33NdipoYoswaanalandaLakisindianthuakeonse, nachitanalomongamomweanachitirandiLibina.

34NdipoYoswaanachokakumenekokupitakuEgiloni, nalandawomwewo;naukanthandilupanga,ndianthuonse omweanalimomwemo.

35NdipokuchokerakumenekoanadutsakuHebroni, namenyananawo,naulanda,nauonongakonse;ndipo anabwererakuchokerakumenekondiAisrayelionseku Debiri,namenyananawo,nauphandilupangalakuthwa

36Ndipoanaonongaonseokhalamo,osasiyawotsala; nachitiramzindandimfumuyakemongamomwe anachitiraYeriko

37NdipoYoswaanakanthamafumuonseaAamori kuyambiraKadesi-BarineampakakuAza,nalandadziko lawonthawiyomweyo,pakutiYehovaanamenyera nkhondoIsrayeli

38NdipoYoswandiAisrayelionseanafikakumsasaku Giligala

39Panthawiimeneyo,YabinimfumuyakuKazori anamvazonsezimeneYoswaanachitiramafumuaAamori, ndipoYabinianatumizauthengakwaYobatimfumuyaku Midiyani,kwaLabanimfumuyakuSimironi,kwaYefita mfumuyakuAkasafi,ndikwamafumuonseaAamori,ndi kuti,

40Bweranimsangamutithandize,kutitikantheanaa Israyeli,asanafikeiwo,ndikutichitiraifemongamomwe adachitiramafumuenaaAamori

41NdipomafumuonsewaanamveramawuaYabini, mfumuyaKazori,natulukapamodzindimaguluawoonse ankhondo,mafumukhumindiasanundiawiri,ndianthu awoanaliochulukangatimchengawam'mphepetemwa nyanja,pamodzindiakavalondimagaletaosawerengeka, nadzanamangamisasapamodzipamadziaMeromu; nasonkhanapamodzikutiamenyanendiIsrayeli.

42NdipoYehovaanatikwaYoswa,Usaopeiwo,pakuti mawanthawiinondidzawaperekaonseophedwapamaso pako;udzadulamagaletaaakavaloao,ndikutentha magaletaaondimoto.

43NdipoYoswandiamunaonseankhondoanawadzera mwadzidzidzi,nawapha,ndipoanagwam'manjamwawo, pakutiYehovaanawaperekam'manjamwaanaaIsrayeli

44ChonchoanaaIsiraelianathamangitsamafumuonsewa ndimisasayawo,ndipoanawaphampakapalibeamene anatsala+YoswaanawachitiramongamomweYehova anamuuza

45NdipoYoswaanabwererakuKazorinthawiimeneyo, nakanthandilupanga,naonongaonseanalim’menemo, nautenthandimoto;ndipokuchokerakuKazori,Yoswa anadutsakuSimironi,naugonjetsa,nauonongakonse

46KuchokerakumenekoanapitirirakupitakuAkasafu, ndipoanachitazimenezomongamomweanachitirandi Simironi

47KuchokerakumenekoanadutsakupitakuAdulamu, naphaanthuonseameneanalimmenemo,ndipoanachitira AdulamumongamomweanachitirandiAkisafundi Simironi.

48Ndipoanadutsakuchokerakwaiwokupitakumizinda yonseyamafumuimeneanaigonjetsa,naphaanthuonse otsalamwaiwo,nawaonongakonse.

49AnaaIsiraelianatengazofunkhazawonding'ombe zawozokha,komaanaphamunthualiyense,sanasiyendi moyo.

50MongamomweYehovaanalamuliraMose,momwemo YoswandiAisrayelionseanachita,sanalepherepa chilichonse.

51ChoteroYoswandianaonseaIsiraelianakanthadziko lonselaKananimongamomweYehovaanawalamulira, ndipoanakanthamafumuawoonse,mafumumakumiatatu ndilimodzi,ndipoanaaIsiraelianalandadzikolawolonse 52KuwonjezerapamaufumuaSihonindiOgiomweali kutsidyalinalaYordano,kumeneMoseanagonjetsa mizindayambiri,ndipoMoseanaiperekakwaArubenindi AgadindihafuyafukolaManase

53NdipoYoswaanakanthamafumuonseokhalatsidya linolaYordanokumadzulo,nawapatsamafukoasanundi anayindithekalafukolaIsrayelicholowachawo

54Kwazakazisanu,Yoswaanamenyanandimafumuawa, ndipoanapatsaanaaIsrayelimizindayawo,ndipodzikolo linakhalabatachifukwachankhondom'mizindayonseya AamorindiAkanani.

CHAPUTALA90

1Nthawiimeneyo,chakachachisanukuchokerapamene anaaIsiraelianawolokaYordano,anaaIsiraeliatapuma kunkhondoyawondiAkanani,nthawiyomweyopanabuka nkhondoyaikulukomansoyoopsapakatipaEdomundiana aKitimu,ndipoanaaKitimuanamenyanandiEdomu

2NdipoAbiyanomfumuyaKitimuanatulukachaka chomwecho,ndichochakachamakumiatatundichimodzi chaufumuwake,ndigululalikululankhondopamodzi nayelaamunaamphamvuaanaaKitimu,napitakuSeiri kukamenyanandianaaEsau

3HadadimfumuyaEdomuatamvazankhaniyi,anatuluka kukakumananayendigululalikululaanthundigulu

lankhondolamphamvu,ndipoanamenyananayekudzikola Edomu.

4NdipodzanjalaKitimulinapambanaanaaEsau,ndipo anaaKitimuanaphaanaaEsau,amunazikwimakumi awirimphambuziwiri;ndipoanaonseaEsauanathawa pamasopawo

5NdipoanaaKitimuanawatsata,nafikakwaHadadi mfumuyaEdomu,ameneanathamangapatsogolopawo; ndipoanamgwirawamoyo,nabweranayekwaAbiyano mfumuyaKitimu

6NdipoAbiyanoanalamulakutiaphedwe,ndipoHadadi mfumuyaEdomuanamwaliram'chakachamakumianayi mphambuzisanundizitatuchaulamulirowake.

7AnaakuKitimuanapitirizakuthamangitsaAedomu, ndipoanawaphandikuphakwakukulu,motiAedomu anakhalapansipaanaakuKitimu.

8NdipoanaaKitimuanalamuliraEdomu,ndipoEdomu anakhalapansipaanaaKitimundipoanakhalaufumu umodzikuyambiratsikulimenelo.

9Kuyambiranthawiimeneyosanathensokukwezamitu yawo,ndipoufumuwawounakhalaumodzindianaa Kitimu.

10NdipoAbianusanaikaakazembemuEdomundipoana onseaEdomuanakhalapansipaAbianusndiogwira ntchitoyakapolo,ndipoAbianusanabwererakudzikolake, Kitimu

11Ndipoatabwereraanakonzansoulamulirowake namanganyumbayaikulukomansoyolimbakwambirikuti ikhalenyumbayachifumu,ndipoanalamuliraanaaKitimu ndiEdomumosamala

12Masikuamenewo,anaaIsiraeliatathamangitsaAkanani ndiAamorionse,Yoswaanaliatakalambandipoanalindi zakazambiri

13NdipoYehovaanatikwaYoswa,Wakalamba, wakalamba,komagawolalikululadzikololatsalakuti likhalelaanthu

14Tsopanogawanidzikoilikutilikhalecholowacha mafukoasanundianayindihafuyafukolaManase,ndipo YoswaananyamukanachitamongamomweYehova anamuuza.

15NdipoanagawadzikolonselokwamafukoaIsrayeli mongacholowachawo,mongamwamagawoawo 16KomafukolaLevisanapatsecholowa,zoperekaza Yehovandizocholowachawo,mongamomweYehova adanenerazaiwondidzanjalaMose

17NdipoYoswaanapatsaKalebemwanawaYefunePhiri laHebronigawolimodzikuposaabaleake,mongaYehova adanenerakudzeramwaMose.

18ChifukwachakeHebroniwakhalacholowachaKalebe ndianaakempakalero

19NdipoYoswaanagawadzikolonselokwaAisiraelionse mwamaerekutilikhalecholowachawo,mongamomwe Yehovaanamulamulira

20NdipoanaaIsrayelianapatsaAlevimidziyochokeraku cholowachawo,ndimabusaaziwetozawo,ndimaloawo, mongaYehovaadalamuliraMose,momwemoanaa Israyelianachita;ndipoanagawadzikolondimaere,kaya lalikulukapenalaling'ono

21Ndipoanalowakukalandiradzikolomongamwamalire awo,ndipoanaaIsrayelianapatsaYoswamwanawaNuni cholowapakatipawo

22MwamawuaYehova,anampatsamzindaumene anaufuna,Timnati-seraki,m’phirilaEfuraimu;ndipo anamangamzindawonakhalamomwemo

23IzindizolowazimeneEleazarawansembe,Yoswa mwanawaNuni,ndiatsogoleriamabanjaamafuko, anagawiraanaaIsiraelimwamaerekuSilo,pamasopa Yehova,pakhomolachihemachopatulika,ndipoanasiya kugawadzikolo.

24YehovaanaperekadzikolokwaanaaIsiraeli,ndipo analandiramongamomweYehovaanalonjezerakwaiwo, komansomongamomweYehovaanalumbiriramakolo awo

25NdipoYehovaanapatsaanaaIsrayelimpumulokwa adaniawoonseowazungulira,ndipopalibeameneanaima motsutsananawo,ndipoYehovaanaperekaadaniawoonse m'manjamwawo,ndipopalibekanthukalikonsekamene kanalepherapazabwinozonsezimeneYehovaanalonjeza anaaIsrayeli,indeYehovaanachitazonse

26NdipoYoswaanaitanaanaonseaIsrayeli,nawadalitsa, nawalamulakutiatumikireYehova;ndipopambuyopake anawalolaamuke,ndipoanamukamunthualiyense kumudziwake,ndimunthualiyensekucholowachake.

27AnaaIsiraelianapitirizakutumikiraYehovamasiku onseaYoswa,ndipoYehovaanawapatsampumuloku mbalizonsezowazungulira.+Chonchoanakhala m’mizindayawomotetezeka

28Ndipokunachitikamasikuamenewo,kutiAbianus mfumuyaKitimuanamwalira,m'chakachamakumiatatu mphambuzisanundizitatuchaulamulirowake,chomwe ndichakachachisanundichiwirichaulamulirowakepa Edomu,ndipoanamuikam'mandam'malomwakeamene anadzimangirayekha,ndipoLatinusanalamuliram'malo mwakezakamakumiasanu

29Ndipomuulamulirowakeanabweretsagululankhondo, ndipoanapitakukamenyanandianthuokhalakuBritannia ndiKernania,anaaElishamwanawaYavani,ndipo anawagonjetsandikuwagwiritsantchitoyaukapolo.

30PamenepoanamvakutiEdomuwapandukakuchoka m'manjamwaKitimu,ndipoLatinusanapitakukamenyana nawo,nawagonjetsa,nawaikam'manjamwaanaaKitimu, ndipoEdomuanakhalaufumuumodzindianaaKitimu masikuonse

31NdipokwazakazambiripanalibemfumumuEdomu, ndipoulamulirowawounalindianaaKitimundimfumu yawo

32Ndipokunalichakachamakumiawirimphambuzisanu ndichimodzikuchokerapameneanaaIsrayelianaoloka Yordano,ndichochakachamakumiasanundilimodzi mphambuzisanundichimodzikuchokerapameneanaa IsrayelianatulukamuIgupto,Yoswaanakalamba,wazaka zanalimodzimphambuzisanundizitatumasikuamenewo

33NdipoYoswaanaitanaIsrayeliyense,akuluawo, oweruzaawo,ndiakapitawoawo,Yehovaatapatsaanaa Israyelionsempumulokwaadaniawoonseozungulira, ndipoYoswaanatikwaakuluaIsrayeli,ndioweruzaawo, Taonani,ndakalamba,ndinewazakazambiri,ndipo mwaonazimeneYehovawachitiramitunduyonseimene anaithamangitsapamasopanu;pakutiYehovandiye wakumenyeraninkhondo

34Chifukwachaketsopano,limbikanimtimakusungandi kuchitamawuonseachilamulochaMose,osachipatukaku

dzanjalamanjakapenalamanzere,kapenakulowapakatipa amitunduotsalam'dzikomo;musatchulemayinaamilungu yawo;komamumamatireYehovaMulunguwanu,monga mwachitirampakalero.

35NdipoYoswaanalimbikitsakwambirianaaIsrayelikuti atumikireYehovamasikuawoonse

36NdipoanaaIsrayelionseanati,TidzatumikiraYehova Mulunguwathumasikuathuonse,ifendianaathu,ndiana aanaathu,ndianaathu,ndianaathunthawizonse

37NdipoYoswaanapanganapanganondianthutsiku lomwelo,nalolaanaaIsrayeliamuke;ndipoanamuka munthualiyensekucholowachakendikumudziwake

38Ndipokunalimasikuamenewo,pameneanaaIsrayeli ankakhalamotetezekam’mizindayawo,anaikamaliroa mafukoamakoloawo,ameneanakweranawokuchokera kuIgupto,aliyensem’cholowachaanaake,anaaIsrayeli khumindiawiriwoanaikamaliro,aliyensem’malomwa anaake

39Ndipoawandimayinaamizindaimeneanaikamoana aamunakhumindiawiriaYakobo,ameneanaaIsrayeli anakweranawokuchokerakuIgupto

40Ndipoanaikam’mandaRubenindiGaditsidyalinola Yordano,kuRomia,dzikolimeneMoseanapatsaanaawo

41NdipoSimeonindiLevianaikam’mandamumzindawa Mauda,umeneanapatsaanaaSimeoni,ndipoderala mzindalinalilaanaaLevi

42NdipoanaikaYudam’mandamumzindawaBenjamini moyang’anizanandiBetelehemu.

43NdipomafupaaIsakarandiZebulonianaikidwa m’mandakuSidoni,m’gawolomwelinaperekedwakwa anaawo.

44NdipoDanianaikidwam'mandamumzindawaanaake kuEshitaeli,ndipoNafitalindiAserianaikidwam'manda kuKadesi-Nafitali,aliyensem'malomwakemomwe anapatsaanaake

45NdipomafupaaYosefeanaikidwam’Shekemu, m’mundaumeneYakoboanagulakwaHamori,umene unakhalawaYosefengaticholowachake

46NdipoanaikaBenjaminim'Yerusalemu, moyang'anizanandiAyebusi,ameneanapatsidwakwaana aBenjamini;anaaIsrayelianaikaatateao,yensem'mudzi waanaace

47Ndipopakuthazakaziwiri,YoswamwanawaNuni anamwalira,alindizakazanalimodzindikhumi;ndipo nthawiimeneYoswaanaweruzaIsrayeliinalizakamakumi awirimphambuzisanundizitatu;ndipoIsrayeli anatumikiraYehovamasikuonseamoyowake

48NkhanizinazaYoswa,nkhondozake,ndimachenjezo akeomweanadzudzulanawoIsrayeli,ndizonsezomwe anawalamula,ndimayinaamizindayomweanaaIsrayeli analinayom'masikuake,taonanizalembedwam'bukula mawuaYoswakwaanaaIsrayeli,ndim'bukulankhondo zaYehova,lomweMosendiYoswandianaaIsrayeli adalemba

49NdipoanaaIsrayelianaikaYoswam’malireacholowa chakekuTimnati-seraki,m’dzikolamapirilaEfraimu, m’malireacholowachake.

50NdipoEleazaramwanawaAronianamwaliramasiku amenewo,ndipoanamuikam'mandam'phirilaPinehasi mwanawake,limeneadampatsakumapiriaEfraimu.

CHAPUTALA91

1Panthawiimeneyo,Yoswaatamwalira,anaaAkanani analiakadalim'dzikomo,ndipoAisraelianatsimikiza mtimakuwapitikitsa.

2NdipoanaaIsrayelianafunsaYehova,nati,Ndani adzatikwererakwaAkananipoyambakukamenyananawo? NdipoYehovaanati,Yudaakwere.

3NdipoanaaYudaanatikwaSimeoni,Kweraninafeku gawolathu,kutitikamenyanendiAkanani,ndipoifenso tidzakwerananum'gawolanu;momwemoanaaSimeoni anamukandianaaYuda

4NdipoanaaYudaanakweranamenyanandiAkanani, ndipoYehovaanaperekaAkananim'manjamwaanaa Yuda,ndipoanawakanthakuBezeki,amunazikwikhumi 5NdipoanamenyanandiAdonibezekikuBezeki,ndipo anathawapamasopawo;ndipoanamutsata,namugwira, namudulazalazakezazikulundizalazazikuluzamapazi 6NdipoAdonibezekianati,Mafumumakumiasanundi awiriodulidwazalazazikulundizalazazikuluzamapazi, anasonkhanitsachakudyachawopansipatebulolanga, mongamomwendachitiraine,momwemoMulungu wandibwezera,ndipoanamtengerakuYerusalemu namwalirakomweko

7NdipoanaaSimeonianapitandianaaYuda,nakantha Akananindilupangalakuthwa

8NdipoYehovaanalindianaaYuda,ndipoanalanda phirilo,ndipoanaaYosefeanakwerakuBeteli,ndikokuti Luzi,ndipoYehovaanalinawo

9AnaaYosefeanapitakukazondaBeteli,ndipoalonda anaonamunthuakutulukamumzindawo,ndipo anamugwirandikumuuzakuti,“Tionetsenikhomola mzindandipotidzakuchitiranichifundo”

10Munthuyoanawaonetsapoloweramumzinda,ndipoana aYosefeanafikanakanthamzindandilupanga

11Ndipomunthuyondibanjalakeanalolakutiapite,ndipo anapitakwaAhitindipoanamangamzinda,ndipoanautcha dzinalakeLuzi,koterokutiAisrayelionseanakhala m'mizindayawo,ndipoanaaIsrayelianakhalam'mizinda yawo,ndipoanaaIsrayelianatumikiraYehovamasiku onseaYoswa,ndimasikuonseaakulu,omweadatalikitsa masikuawopambuyopaYoswa,ndipoadawonantchito yayikuluyaYehova,yomweadachitiraIsrayeli.

12NdipoakuluwoanaweruzaIsrayelizakakhumindi zisanundiziwiripambuyopaimfayaYoswa 13NdipoakuluonseanamenyanankhondozaIsrayelindi Akanani,ndipoYehovaanathamangitsaAkananipamaso paanaaIsrayeli,kutiakaikeAisrayelim'dzikolawo. 14Ndipoanakwaniritsamawuonseameneananenakwa Abrahamu,Isake,ndiYakobo,ndilumbirolimene analumbira,kuwapatsaiwondianaawo,dzikolaAkanani 15YehovaanapatsaanaaIsiraelidzikolonselaKanani, mongamomweanalumbiriramakoloawo,ndipoYehova anawapatsampumulokwaanthuowazungulira,ndipoanaa Isiraelianakhalamotetezekam’mizindayawo 16Yehovaalemekezekekosatha,ameni,ndiameni 17LimbitsanimitimayanuyonseimeneimadaliraYehova ikhaleyolimbamtima