Kibangilo 39:1-23

  • Yosefe e mu nshibo ya Potifare (1-6)

  • Yosefe akambila mukashi a Potifare (7-20)

  • Yosefe e mu lukano (21-23)

39  Bena Ismaele babaadi bende na Yosefe mu Ejipitu na bamuudisha kui muina Ejipitu ena eshina bu Potifare, mufubi a muibalasa dia Faraone na mukata a balami ba nfumu.  Anka Yehowa baadi na Yosefe. Nyi buakinyi bioso bibaadi akitshi bibaadi abiende kumpala na babamupeele angi mashito mu nshibo ya nfumuaye muina Ejipitu.  Na nfumuaye bamuene’shi Yehowa baadi naye, na’shi Yehowa baadi akitshi bia’shi bioso bibaadi akitshi biende kumpala.  Yosefe baadi mukuminyibue ku meso kua nfumuaye, na aye nkufika bu mufubi aadi mukulupile. Biabia aye nkumutuula bu mukata a nshibo yaye na bu mukunkushi a bintu biaye bioso.  Kubanga nka mafuku abaadi Potifare mutuule Yosefe bu mukata a nshibo yaye yoso, na bu mukunkushi a bintu biaye bioso, Yehowa batungunukile na kuelela nshibo ya muina Ejipitu miabi pa muanda wa Yosefe, na miabi ya Yehowa ibekeele ku bintu bioso bibaadi nabio mu nshibo na mu mafuba.  Nfudiilo a bioso, baadi mulekie bintu bioso mu maasa a Yosefe na tabaadi atala dingi kintu su nkimune kukaasha bia kudia bibaadi adi. Dingi Yosefe nkufika na bukome na buwa bua mpala.  Kunyima kua ino mianda, mukashi a nfumuaye babangile kutala Yosefe meso na kumulungula’shi: “Lala nami.”  Anka bapelele na alungula mukashi a nfumuaye’shi: “Nfumuami t’auku bintu biandi nabio mu nshibo na mutuule bintu bioso biadi nabio mu maasa ande.  Takui muntu munkile bukata mu ino nshibo, na ta munsumine kintu su nkimune kukaasha obe, muanda we mukashi aaye. Biabia mbikunyi biandi mulombene kukita bubi bui bino bukata, na kukitshina Efile Mukulu muluisho?” 10  Biabia, efuku n’efuku baadi nka alungula Yosefe, anka tabaadi mukumiine kulala naye sunga kushala naye. 11  Kadi dingi efuku, pabatuelele mu nshibo bua kukita mufubo waye, mufubi su ngumune a ku nshibo tabaadi muanka. 12  Aye nkumukuata ku kilamba kiaye na nkumulungula’shi: “Lala nami!” Anka aye nkuleka kilamba kiaye muiyasa diaye na nkusuuka paasha. 13  P’aye kumona’shi balekie kilamba kiaye muiyasa diaye, na basuuku paasha, 14  babangile kuela misaase kui bantu ba mu nshibo muaye na kuibalungula’shi: “Talayi! betutuadila uno muina Ebelu bua kuituikasha bu kintu kia kusenga. Bafiki kuandi bua kulala nami, anka nabanga kuela misaase n’eyi dibukopo. 15  Nk’aye ki’apusha nakaamisha eyi na kuela misaase, balekie kilamba kiaye ku lupese luande na basuuku paasha.” 16  Kunyima kua biabia aye nkutuula kilamba kia Yosefe ku lupese luaye mpa na pabalukiile nfumuaye ku nshibo kuaye. 17  Aye nkumulungula nka wawa muanda umune, akula’shi: “Mufubi muina Ebelu wekeele muitutuadile, fikile kuandi bua kungikasha bu kintu kia kusenga. 18  Kadi nk’aye ki’apusha nakaamisha eyi diande na nabanga kuela misaase, balekie kilamba kiaye ku lupese luande na basuuku paasha.” 19  Nka nfumuaye ki’apusha mayi abaadi mukashi aaye mumulungule’shi: “Bino nyi bibankitshi mufubi oobe,” bafiitshile munda. 20  Biabia nfumu a Yosefe nkumuata na nkumutuesha mu lukano mubaabadi bele bena lukano ba nfumu, na Yosefe nkushala muamua mu lukano. 21  Anka Yehowa batungunukile na kuikala na Yosefe, na batungunukile na kumulesha kifulo kia lulamato, na kukita bia’shi akuminyibue ku meso kua mukata a lukano. 22  Biabia mukata a lukano nkutuula Yosefe bu mukunkushi a bena lukano boso, na aye nyi baadi akitshisha mifubo yoso ibaabadi abakitshi mu lukano. 23  Mukata a lukano tabaadi atala kintu su nkimune kibaadi mu maasa a Yosefe, muanda Yehowa baadi na Yosefe na Yehowa baadi akitshi bia’shi bioso bibaadi akitshi biende kumpala.

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