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Mwanduso 37

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Yosefu na Ndugu zake
1Yakobo kagendelela kukala muna iisi ya Kanaani hanhu hoyakalile tati yake fana mgeni. 2Zino ni mbuli za ugima wa Yakobo. Yosefu viyakalile mbwanga wa miyaka longo na saba, kakala kodima ng'hondolo na luti hamwe na ndugu zake wana wa Biliha na Zilipa, wake wa tati yake. Yosefu kamulongela tati yake mbuli zihile za ndugu zake.
3Isilaili kamulonda ng'hani Yosefu kufosa wanage wose, kwaviya kamweleka lusita lwa ulala wake. Ivo kamtendela Yosefu ng'hanzu ya chiiyeka yoihambigwe goya. 4Baho ndugu zake viwawonile kuwa tati yawo kamnogela Yosefu kufosa wawo, wamwihila na hawalongile nayo vinogile bule.
5Chilo chimwe Yosefu kalota nzozi, na viyawasimulile ndugu zake, wawo waiyoha kumwihila ng'hani. 6Yosefu kawalongela, “Tegelezeni nzozi yonilotile. 7Nilota kuwa cheye chikala kumgunda chofunga mikinza, na kwa kusinhusa kinza jangu dinuka zugaga! Mikinza yenu iiduganya kudizunguluka na kwiidulikila kinza jangu.”
8Ndugu zake wamuuza, “Vino weye kochilongela kwiza chitawala?” Hebu kwizakuwa na ukulu kumwetu? Ivo waiyoha kugendelela kumwihila kwa ichimu cha nzozi na mbuli zake.
9Maabaho Yosefu kalota nzozi imwenga na kawalongela ndugu zake, “Nilota nzozi imwenga, niwona zuwa na mwezi na nhondo longo na imwe zinitumbalila mavindi.”
10Mbali viyawalongele tati yake na ndugu zake, tati yake kambwakila kulonga, “Vino nzozi yaki iyo yuulotile? Vino izatendeza mami yako na ndugu zako na niye chikutumbalile mavindi mpaka chidalise hasi kwa hishima haulongozi wako?” 11Ndugu zake wamuwonela migongo, mbali tati yake kagendelela kuigesa mbuli iyo.
Yosefu kochuuzigwa na ndugu zake
12Siku dimwe ndugu zake Yosefu wahita kudima mifugo ya tati yawo uko Shekemu. 13Isilaili kamulongela Yosefu, “Nolonda weye uhite uko Shekemu kowadimila mifugo ndugu zako.”
Yosefu kamwidika, “Ona nitogola.”
14Tati yake kamulongela, “Hita ukawalole ndugu zako na mifugo one wawo wagima na maabaho ubwele unilongele.” Ivo tati yake kamtuma kulawa muna zanda da Hebuloni.
Yosefu kafika Shekemu. 15Munhu imwe kamuwona kowegela muichuwala na kamuuza, “Kozahila choni?”
16Yosefu kamwidika, “Nozahila ndugu zangu wowodima mifugo yawo. Kodaha kunilongela haja haweli?”
17Munhu ija kamwidika, “Wasegela wamala. Kwaviya niwahulika wolonga wohita Dosani.” Ivo Yosefu kawasondelela ndugu zake na kawafika uko Dosani.
18Viwamuwone kwa kutali, na yang'hali kuwafikilila, wailungila kumkoma. 19Wailongela, “Lola ija nyamiloto kokwiza. 20Leka chimkome na chimwase muna disima dimwe. Na chizalonga kadigwa na ng'onyo kali da muna imbago. Maabaho chilole kuwa izo zinzozi zake zizakuwaze.”
21Mbali Lubeni viyahulike mbuli izo, kamkombola Yosefu kulawa kumwawo, kwa kulonga, “Sekechimkome.” 22Lubeni kawalongela, “Sekemwitile damu, mbali mwaseni muna disima dino hano haichuwala, mbali sekemumulumize.” Kalonga ivo muladi yamkombole Yosefu muna yamakono yawo, maabaho yambweleze kwa tati yake. 23Yosefu viyafikile kwa ndugu zake, wamvula ng'hanzu yake ya chiiyeka yoiyawale. 24Maabaho wamsola na kumwasa muna disima dilibule mazi.
25Viwakalile woja wawona bumbila da Waishumaili wokwiza kulawa Gileadi kuhita Misili. Ngamiya wawo wakala wapapile vilungo na ubani na mavumba. 26Yuda kawalongela ndugu zake, “Chizapata choni chihamkoma ndugu yetu, na kufisa ukomaji wake? 27Chimgule kwa Waishumaili, mbali sekechimulumize kwaviya yeye ni ndugu yetu na iviya ni damu imwe na cheye.” Ndugu zake waitogolela, 28Wagula vinhu Wamidiani viwafikile hanhu baho, ndugu zake wamulava Yosefu muna disima na wamchuuza kwa Waishumaili kwa vihande malongo maidi va hela, na Waishumaeli wamsola Yosefu mbaka Misili.
29Lubeni viyabwelile kuna disima dilibule mazi, hamwone Yosefu bule, Lubeni kadega walo jake kwa usungu. 30Hamala baho Lubeni kawabwelela ndugu zake na kalonga, “Mbwanga kahabule hano! Choni chondanitende?”
31Hamala baho wachinja mwana luti na wachofeka ng'hanzu ya Yosefu muna idamu. 32Waisola ing'hanzu mbaka kwa tati yawo na walonga, “Chiiitola ino, lola vino ino niiyo ng'hanzu ya mwanago?”
33Yakobo kaimanya ing'hanzu kalonga, “Iyo yake! Mng'onyo wa kumbago kamgwila na kamuja. Yosefu kanyomholigwa vihande vihande!” 34Baho Yakobo kayadega yamawalo yake kwa usungu, kaiyawaza mawalo ya maguniya muna ichigudi. Kamulilila mwanage kwa siku nyingi. 35Wanage wa chilume na wachike wamwizila wadahe kumuliza, mbali Yakobo kalema kulizwa kwa kulonga, “Nilekeni nizagendelela kulila kwa chimu cha mwanangu, mbaka vondanihite kuzimu kuyeli.” Niivo tati yake viyagendelele kumulilila Yosefu.
36Chipindi icho uko Misili Wamidiani wamgula Yosefu kwa Potifa imwe wa walangulizi wa mfalume yoyakalile mkulu wa chibumbila cha ukalizi.

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