Matalikilo 28:1-22
28 Nkinkaako, Izakka wakayita Jakkobo wamulongezya mpawo wakamulayilila kuti: “Utakwati mwanakazi aakati kabana basimbi bamuKkenani.
2 Yinka kuPadani-aramu kung’anda yaBbetuweli sianyookulu, ukaakukwate mwanakazi kubana basimbi baLabbani munyaandumi wabanyoko.
3 Leza Singuzuzyoonse uzookulongezya akukuvuzya akupa kuti uzyale bana biingi alubo kwaamba choonzyo, uzooba wisi wambungano yabantu biingi.
4 Alubo Leza uzookupa chilongezyo cha-Abbrahamu, iwe abana bako mbutazoobaabo, kuchitila kuti ukone nyika njwaakkala kuli mweenzu, eeyo Leza njaakapa Abbrahamu.”
5 Nkinkaako, Izakka wakati Jakkobo ayende alubo wakazwa waya kuPadani-aramu kuli Labbani mwana waBbetuweli mu-Aramu, munyaandumi waRibbekka banyina aaJakkobo a-Isawu.
6 Isawu wakabona kuti Izakka wakali walongezya Jakkobo akumubuzya kuti aye kuPadani-aramu kuti akakwate mwanakazi nkukooko, akuti naakamulongezya wakali wamulayilila kuti, “Utakwati mwanakazi aakati kabana basimbi bamuKkenani,”
7 akuti Jakkobo wakali waswiilila wisi abanyina akuzwa kuti aye kuPadani-aramu.
8 Isawu wakazoobona kuti bana basimbi bamuKkenani bakali kuchita zintu zyakatali kuyandwa aa-Izakka wisi.
9 Nkinkaako, Isawu wakaya kuli Ishumayeli waakukwata Mahalati, mwana musimbi wa-Ishumayeli mwana wa-Abbrahamu muchizi waNebbayoti, mukuyungizya kubanakazi mbaakalaabo kale.
10 Jakkobo wakazwa muBberi-shebba watozya kuHarani.
11 Nikwakayinda chiindi, wakasika aaliimwi ndawu mpawo wakalibambila koona mpawaawo mbukunga zuba lyakali lyabbila. Nkinkaako, wakabweza bbwe aandawu eeyo walibikka kumutwe lyaba musego alubo wakoona mpawaawo.
12 Mpawo wakalota, lino bona! wakabona matantilo aakali kuzwa aanyika kaasika kujulu alubo kwakali ngilozi zyaLeza zyakali kutanta akuseluka aalingawo.
13 Lino bona! Jehova wakali aajulu aamatantilo aayo mpawo wakati:
“Ndime Jehova Leza wawuso Abbrahamu aLeza wa-Izakka. Nyika eeyo njulede aalinjiyo, ndizookupa njiyo abana bako.
14 Alubo kwaamba choonzyo, bana bako bazooba mbuli museele waanyika alubo uzoomwayikila mundawu yoonse kububbila akubuzwezuba, kunyika akumusanza alubo kwiinda mulinduwe amubana bako, mpuli zyoonse zyaanyika zizoolongezegwa choonzyo.*
15 Ndinooli aanduwe alubo ndizookukwabilila kufumbwa nkuya mpawo ndizookuboozya lubo munyika eeyi. Tandizookusiyi pe kusikila ndizichite nzindakakusyomezya.”
16 Mpawo Jakkobo wakabuka kung’onzi alubo wakati: “Kwaamba choonzyo, Jehova mpali aandawu eeyi, pesi ime teendazizi pe.”
17 Jakkobo wakayoowa mpawo wakayungizya kuti: “Ndawu eeyi ilagambya kaka! Kwaamba choonzyo, eeyi ning’anda yaLeza alubo eeli ndigeedi lyakujulu.”
18 Nkinkaako, Jakkobo wakabuka kuseeni loko, wabweza bbwe ndyaakasegede, walichita kuba bbwe lyakuyeezya mpawo wakatila mafuta aalindilyo.
19 Nkinkaako, wakawuzika ndawu eeyo kuti Bbeteli,* pesi chiindi, muunzi ooyu wakali kwiitwa kuti Luzi.
20 Mpawo Jakkobo wakachita chikonke kati: “Kuti Leza ayinkilile kunembo kali aandime akundikwabilila mulweendo lwangu akundipa chinkwa chakulya azigogo zyakuzwaata
21 akuti ndibweede muluumuno kung’anda yataata, nkukwaamba kuti, Jehova unooli watondeezya choonzyo kuti nguLeza wangu.
22 Mpawo bbwe eeli ndindayimikizya kuti libe bbwe lyakuyeezya, lizooba ng’anda yaLeza alubo kwaamba choonzyo, ndizookupa chakkumi chazintu zyoonse nzutazoondipe.”
