Ukutendeka 29:1-35
29 Pa numa Yakobo akonkenyepo ubulendo kabili aile ku calo ca bena Kabanga.
2 Awe amwene icishima mu mpanga ne mikuni itatu iya mpaanga ishaleele mupepi ne cishima, pantu ilingi line muli cilya cishima e mo baletapa amenshi ya kunwesha imikuni. Pa kanwa ka cishima pali ilibwe ilikalamba.
3 Ilyo imikuni yonse yalongene pa cishima, bakunkulwishepo ilibwe, no kunwesha imikuni, na pa numa babwekeshe ilibwe pa kanwa ka cishima.
4 E ico Yakobo abepwishe ati: “Bamunyinane, muli ba kwi?” na bo batile: “Tuli ba ku Harani.”+
5 E lyo atile: “Bushe mwalimwishiba Labani+ umwishikulu wa kwa Nahore?”+ na bo batile: “Twalimwishiba.”
6 Kabili abepwishe ati: “Bushe ali umutende?” Batile: “Ali umutende. Na Rakele+ umwana wakwe umwanakashi ulya aleisa ne mpaanga!”
7 Lyena atile: “Akasuba kacili pa kati. Te nshita ya kulonganika imikuni. Nwesheni impaanga, pa numa muye mu kushiliisha.”
8 Nabo batile: “Tabatusuminisha ukucita ifyo, kano imikuni yonse yalonganikwa kabili bakunkulusha ne libwe pa kanwa ka cishima. E lyo twinganwesha impaanga.”
9 Ilyo acili alelanda nabo, Rakele alifikile ne mpaanga sha kwa wishi, pantu ali ni kacema.
10 Ilyo Yakobo amwene Rakele umwana mwanakashi wa kwa Labani, ndume ya kwa nyina, amona ne mpaanga sha kwa Labani, apo pene Yakobo alipaleme no kukunkulusha ilibwe pa kanwa ka cishima kabili anweseshe impaanga sha kwa Labani ndume ya kwa nyina.
11 E lyo Yakobo atomwene Rakele, asanswile ne shiwi lyakwe no kulila nga nshi.
12 Kabili Yakobo atendeke ukulondolwela Rakele ukuti aali ni lupwa* wa kwa wishi kabili umwana wa kwa Rebeka. Rakele e pa kubutuka no kuyaeba wishi.
13 Ilyo fye Labani+ aumfwile pali Yakobo umwana wa kwa nkashi yakwe, alibutukiileko ku kuyamusengela. Alimukumbatile no kumutomona, amutwala na ku ng’anda yakwe. Na o atendeke ukushimikila Labani fyonse ifyacitike.
14 Labani amwebele ukuti: “Cine cine uli ifupa lyandi kabili umunofu wandi.”* Awe aikele nankwe umweshi uutuntulu.
15 E lyo Labani aebele Yakobo ati: “Bushe ni co uli lupwa* wandi+ e co ulemombela apa fye? Njeba amalipilo ayo ulefwaya.”+
16 Labani ali na bana abanakashi babili. Umukalamba ali ni Leya, e lyo umwaice ali ni Rakele.+
17 Leya takwete amenso ayasuma, lelo Rakele ena ali musuma nga nshi kabili uwayemba.
18 Yakobo atemenwe Rakele. E ico atile: “Nasumina ukumubombela imyaka 7 pali Rakele umwana wenu umwaice.”+
19 Na o Labani atile: “Cawama ukumuufya kuli iwe ukucila ukumuufya ku muntu umbi. Akwikala na ine.”
20 Awe Yakobo abombele imyaka 7 pali Rakele,+ lelo iyi myaka aimwene fye kwati ni nshiku ishinono pantu alimutemenwe.
21 E lyo Yakobo aebele Labani ati: “Mpeeleni umukashi wandi, pantu inshiku shandi nashikumana, kabili lekeni nsendame nankwe.”
22 Awe Labani alongenye abantu bonse aba muli ilya ncende kabili apekenye umutebeto.
23 Lelo icungulo bushiku abuulile Leya umwana mwanakashi wakwe no kumutwala kuli Yakobo pa kuti asendame nankwe.
24 Kabili Labani abuulile Silupa umubomfi wakwe umwanakashi no kupeela Leya umwana wakwe, pa kuti abe umubomfi wakwe.+
25 Nomba ilyo bwacele ulucelo, Yakobo asangile ukuti ni Leya bamupeele! E ico aebele Labani ati: “Cinshi mwancitila ifi? Bushe te Rakele nabombeele? Inga cinshi mwancenjesesha?”+
26 Na o Labani atile: “Te fyo tucita kuno mwesu, tatuufya umwaice ilyo ibeli lishilaupwa.
27 Sangalala muli ishi nshiku 7 isha mutebeto wa uyu mwanakashi. Pa numa nkakupeela no mwaice wakwe, e lyo ukamombele imyaka na imbi 7.”+
28 Yakobo alicitile ifyo bamwebele kabili alisangalele inshiku 7 isha mutebeto wa uyu mwanakashi, pa numa Labani amupeele Rakele umwana wakwe umwanakashi pa kuti abe umukashi wakwe.
29 Kabili Labani abuulile Bilha+ umubomfi wakwe umwanakashi no kupeela Rakele umwana wakwe pa kuti abe umubomfi wakwe.+
30 Awe asendeme na Rakele kabili alimutemenwe ukucila Leya, kabili abombeele Labani imyaka na imbi 7.+
31 Ilyo Yehova amwene ukuti Yakobo tatemenwe* Leya, amulengele aimita,*+ lelo Rakele talekwata abana.+
32 Awe Leya aliimite no kufyala umwana umwaume kabili amwinike ati Rubene,*+ pantu atile: “Yehova namona ubucushi bwandi,+ pantu umulume wandi nomba akatampa ukuntemwa.”
33 Na kabili aliimite no kufyala umwana umwaume, e lyo atile: “Yehova naumfwa, pantu nalipatilwe e co ampeelela no yu wine.” E ico amwinike ati Simeone.*+
34 Na kabili aliimite no kufyala umwana umwaume, kabili atile: “Nomba uno muku umulume wandi akantemwa, pantu nimufyalila abana abaume batatu.” E ico amwinike ati Lebi.*+
35 Na kabili aliimite no kufyala umwana umwaume kabili atile: “Uno muku wena ndelumbanya Yehova.” E ico amwinike ati Yuda.*+ Pa numa alilekele ukufyala.
Amafutunoti
^ Mu ciHebere, “munyina.”
^ Nelyo “lupwa wandi.”
^ Mu ciHebere, “munyina.”
^ Mu ciHebere, “alipatile.”
^ Mu ciHebere, “amwiswilile ubufyashi.”
^ Ilyalola mu kuti “Moneni, Umwana Umwaume!”
^ Ilyalola mu kuti “Ukumfwa.”
^ Ilyalola mu kuti “Ukulambatila; Ukuilunda.”
^ Ilyalola mu kuti “Alumbanishiwe; Uwa Kulumbanishishapo.”
