Icitendekelo 29
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Yakobo afika kwa Labani
1Kanshi Yakobo alikonkenyepo ulwendo lwakwe, asuka afika na ku calo ca bantu babela ku kabanga. 2Mu mpanga iyo amona icishima ca menshi ne mikuni ya mpaanga itatu ilele mupepi ne cishima, 3pantu muli ici cishima baletapa amenshi ayakuti imikuni inwe. Icilibwe balecilika pa cishima cali icikalamba. Baleti cilya imikuni ya fitekwa yalongana, bakacema bakunkulusha bafumyapo icilibwe balecilika pa cishima, elyo batapa amenshi yakuti ifitekwa finwe. Kabili elyo balebwekesha icilibwe cakucilika pa cishima pa ncende yaciko.
4Elyo Yakobo aipwishe bakacema ati, “Mwe bamunyinane bushe ni kwi mwafuma?” Nabo bamwasuka abati, “Twafuma mu Harani.” 5Abepusha ati, “Bushe mwalishiba Labani, umwishikulu wakwa Naho?” Nabo bamwasuka abati, “Ee twalimwishiba.” 6Yakobo abepusha ati, “Bushe ali umutende?” Nabo bayasuka abati, “Ee alifye umutende, no mwana wakwe umukashana Rakeli, uyu aleisa ali ne mpaanga.” 7Elyo Yakobo abeba ati, “Moneni akasuba kacili katuntulu. Ino taili nshita yakulonganika ifitekwa. Imwe fipeelenifye amenshi finwe, elyo mufibwekeshemo kukulya.” 8Nabo bamwasuka abati, “Teti tucite ifyo kano imikuni yonse yalongana ne cilibwe bacilika pa cishima bacikunkulushapo. Lyena elyo tulenwesha ifitekwa amenshi.”
9Ilyo acili alelanda nabo, awe Rakeli aisa ali ne mpaanga shakwa wishi, pantu ali ni kacema mwanakashi. 10Cilya Yakobo amona Rakeli mwana Labani nalume, ali ne mpaanga shakwa Labani, awe Yakobo aya kunkulushapo icilibwe balecilika pa cishima. Apeela na menshi ku mpaanga shakwa nalume, shanwa. 11Elyo Yakobo atomona Rakeli pakumuposha, atendeka nokulila, aleikatisha. 12Alaeba Rakeli ati, “Ine ndi lupwa lwa bawiso, nine mwana Rebeka.” Kanshi Rakeli epakubutuka aya ebako wishi. 13Cilya Labani aumfwa ifyo Rakeli amweba ukuti ni Yakobo mwana nkashi yakwe, Labani abutuka kukumukumanya. Awe amukukutila, kabili amutomona pakumuposha, elyo amusenda kumwakwe. Yakobo nao epakumushimikilako ifi fintu fyonse. 14Labani epakumweba ati, “Iwe uli lupwa lwandi pakatifye.”
Yakobo aupa Leya na Rakeli
Yakobo aikele na Labani umweshi umo utuntulu. 15Labani epakumweba ati, “Bushe iwe ico uli lupwa lwandi, eco wingamombelafye ukwabula kulipilwa? Awe njebafye amalipilo ulefwaya.” 16Labani ali na bana abakashana babili. Ishina lya wamukalamba ni Leya, elyo uwamwaice ni Rakeli. 17Leya ali na menso ayafuuka, lelo Rakeli ali no mubili uusuma kabili uwayemba. 18Yakobo atemenwe Rakeli. Kanshi aebele Labani ati, “Nkamubombela pa myaka cine lubali pa mwana wenu umukashana Rakeli umwaice bantu.” 19Labani nao asosa ati, “Cena ico cawamapo ukuti namupeela kuli iwe ukucila ku muntu umbi. Iwe ikalafye kuno kwine kumwandi.” 20Kanshi Yakobo abombele imyaka cine lubali pakuti bamupeele Rakeli. Lelo iyo myaka yamonekefye kwati ni nshiku shampendwa ico atemenwe Rakeli.
21Elyo Yakobo aebele Labani ati, “Mpeeleni umukashi wandi. Inshita mwapimine naipwa ndefwaya tulelala nankwe.” 22Kanshi Labani epakulonganika abantu bonse aba kulya kwine, atebeta ne mitebeto. 23Lelo cilya caba icungulo, Labani abuula mwane Leya amutwala kuli Yakobo, na Yakobo asendama nankwe. 24Kabili Labani apeela mwane Leya umwanakashi uwakumubombela, umukashana umusha wakwe, Silipa. 25Kutifye cilya bwaca, Yakobo asanga ukuti ni Leya! Elyo aebele Labani ati, “Ngeco mwancitila ifi cinshi? Ine ilyo nalemubombela, nalefwaya Rakeli, bushe teifyo? Bushe kanshi cinshi mwancenjesesha?” 26Labani amwasuka ati, “Ifwe kuno tatwaba na lutambi ulwakuufya umwaice ilyo umukalamba wakwe talati opwe. 27Kanshi tala pwisha umulungu wakusefya ubwinga, lyena elyo tukakupeela no mwaice bantu wine, lelo ukamombela imyaka na imbi cine lubali.” 28Yakobo nao acita ifyo Labani asosele. Apwisha umulungu wakusefya ubwinga ali na Leya, elyo Labani amupeela mwane Rakeli ukuba umukashi wakwe. 29Labani apeela mwane Rakeli umwanakashi uwakumubombela, umukashana umusha wakwe, Bilua. 30Yakobo epakulasendama na Rakeli wine. Lelo Yakobo atemwishishepo Rakeli ukucila Leya. Kanshi alundilepo ukubombela Labani na imbi imyaka cine lubali.
Bamwana Yakobo
31Ilyo Yawe amwene ukuti Yakobo tatemenwe Leya, apeele Leya ubufyashi, lelo Rakeli wena ali ŋumba. 32Leya epakuba pabukulu apaapa no mwana umwaume. Amwinika ne shina lya Rubeni, pantu asosele ati, “Nico Yawe namona ubulanda bwandi. Nomba umulume wandi cine cine akantemwa.”#29:32 Rubeni: Mu Cihibulu calola mukuti “Moneni umwana umwaume.” 33Awe Leya aba nakabili pabukulu, apaapa no mwana umwaume, asosa ati, “Nico Yawe alyumfwa ukuti nshatemwikwa, eico ampeelela umwana na umbi.” Kanshi epakumwinika ishina lya Simeoni.#29:33 Simeoni: Mu Cihibulu ili shiwi lyapala nokuti “Alomfwa.” 34Leya nakabili aba pabukulu, apaapa no mwana umwaume. Lyena asosa ati, “Nomba ino nshita umulume wandi akansakamana, pantu nimufyalila abana abaume batatu.” Kanshi epakumwinika ishina lya Levi.#29:34 Levi: Mu Cihibulu calola mukuti, “Ukuikumika” Uyu Levi e cikolwe ca bashimapepo abena Levi nga Aroni. 35Nakabili Leya aba pabukulu, apaapa no mwana umwaume. Elyo asosa ati, “Lino lyena ndelumbanya Yawe.” Kanshi epakwinika umwana ishina lya Yuda.#29:35 Yuda: Mu Cihibulu calola ku malumbo. Yuda e cikolwe catuntukako Davidi pamo pene na Yesu wine. Awe Leya atala aiminina mu bufyashi.
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