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Jakobo anafika kpwa aphuye Labani
Chisha Jakobo waenderera na charoche hadi achifika tsi ya atu a mlairo wa dzuwa.*29:1 tsi ya atu a mlairo wa dzuwa ni seemu za Harani. Waona chisima pho weruni, na kanda-kanda ya cho chisima kala phana makundi mahahu ga mangʼondzi gasegere, mana kala nkunwesa phapho. Mlomo wa cho chisima kala ukabwiningizwa na dziwe kulu. Desturi yao kala makundi gosi ga mangʼondzi gachikusanyika phara chisimani, arisa kala nkuusa rira dziwe na akahekera madzi mangʼondzi gao gakanwa. Chisha akachibwiningiza cho chisima na ro dziwe. Jakobo wauza hara arisa, “Enehu, mlaphi?” Nao achimuamba, “Hula Harani.” Achiuza, “Munammanya Labani, mdzukulu wa Nahori?” Achimuamba, “Ehe, hunammanya.” Chisha Jakobo achiauza, “Kana neno?” Arisa achimuamba, “Kana neno; lola, yuya edzaye ni Raheli, mwanawe mchetu, aredza na mangʼondzi ga ise.” Jakobo achiamba, “Naona dzuwa richere dzulu, saa ya kukusanya mangʼondzi na kugaphirika kaya taidzangbwefika. Ganweseni na gauye marisani.” Aho achimuamba, “Tahuweza, hadi makundi gosi ga mangʼondzi gedze na hiri dziwe riuswe hipha chisimani; ndipho huganwese.”
Wakati Jakobo acherebisha na hara arisa, Raheli watsoloka na mangʼondzi ga ise, mana kala ndiye mrisa. 10 Jakobo ariphomuona Raheli, mwana wa aphuye Labani, na mangʼondzi ga ise, wakpwendaripingilisa rira dziwe phara chisimani na achinwesa mangʼondzi ga aphuye Labani. 11 Chisha Jakobo wamdonera Raheli na achirira kpwa raka ra dzulu kpwa raha. 12 Chisha achimuambira, “Mimi ni mʼbari wa sowe, ni mwana wa shangaziro Rebeka.”
Raheli wazola mairo, achendamuambira ise. 13 Labani ariphosikira habari za muwawe Jakobo, wazola kpwendamchinjira, achimtiya chifuwani, achimdonera na achiphiya naye kaya. Jakobo wamsemurira aphuye gosi garigohendeka, 14 ndipho Labani achimuambira Jakobo, “Kpwa kpweli uwe u mlatso wangu!”
Jakobo analóla Lea na Raheli
Jakobo ariphokala akasagala na Labani mwezi mmwenga, 15 Labani wamuambira, “Sivyo vinono unihendere kazi bure ati kpwa sababu u muwangu. Niambira unalonda nikuriphe utu wani.”
16 Sambi, Labani kala ana ana airi asichana; mvyere kala ni Lea na mdide kala ni yuya Raheli. 17 Lea kala ana matso ga pozi ela Raheli kala ana umbo zuri tsona kala ni mnono. 18 Jakobo kala akammendza Raheli, kpwa hivyo achimuamba Labani, “Nindakuhendera kazi miaka sabaa ili uniloze mwanao mdide, Raheli.” 19 Labani achiamba, “Baha nikuloze uwe kuriko mutu wanjina, uwe kala phapha phangu.” 20 Phahi Jakobo wahenda kazi miaka sabaa kpwa alóle Raheli, ela waiona kama siku chache tu, kpwa vira arivyokala anammendza Raheli. 21 Ndipho Jakobo achimuambira Labani, “Miaka yangu ya kuhenda kazi ikasira kpwa hivyo nipha mkpwazangu.”
22 Phahi Labani waalika atu osi a hiko na achihenda karamu. 23 Ela usiku Labani wamuhala Lea, badala ya Raheli, achimphirikira Jakobo, na achilala naye. 24 (Labani walavya mtumishiwe mchetu aihwaye Zilipa, achimupha mwanawe Lea akale mtumishiwe.) 25 Ligundzu kuriphocha Jakobo wamanya kukala yuya mchetu mbavi ni Lea! Ndipho achimuuza Labani, “Mbona ukanihendera hivi? Avi nahenda kazi kpwa niphahe Raheli? Mbona ukanigaluka?” 26 Labani achimuamba, “Swino mila yehu tahulóza mdide kabila ya mvyere kulólwa. 27 Mala naye sabaa mwenga, halafu nikulóze Raheli, chisha unihendere kazi miaka yanjina sabaa.”
28 Jakobo wakubali. Ariphomala sabaa mwenga na Lea, Labani wamlóza Jakobo mwanawe Raheli. ( 29 Labani walavya mtumishiwe mchetu aihwaye Biliha, achimupha Raheli akale mtumishiwe.) 30 Jakobo walala na Raheli piya, na achimmendza Raheli kuriko Lea. Chisha achimuhendera kazi Labani miaka yanjina sabaa.
Ana a Jakobo
31 Mwenyezi Mlungu ariphoona kukala Lea kamendzwa, wamjaliya chivyazi, ela Raheli achikala tasa. 32 Lea wagbwira mimba na achivyala mwana mlume. Achimuiha Rubini,29:32Rubini Dzina hiri manaye ni mwana mlume ela raigana na maneno ga Chieburania gamanishago akaona tabu zangu. mana waamba, “Mwenyezi Mlungu akaona ugayi wangu, vivi mlume wangu andanimendza.”
33 Lea wagbwira mimba tsona na achidzivugula mwana mlume, achimuiha Simioni,29:33 Simioni Dzina hiri raigana na neno ra Chieburania kusikira. mana waamba, “Mwenyezi Mlungu akanipha mwana mlume wanjina, kpwa sababu wasikira simendzwa.”
34 Chisha wagbwira mimba yanjina tsona na ariphovyala mwana mlume wamuiha Lawi,§29:34 Lawi Dzina hiri raigana na neno ra Chieburania kumendza. mana waamba, “Sambi ndipho mlume wangu andanimendza mana námvyarira ana ahahu alume.”
35 Halafu wagbwira mimba yanjina tsona na ariphovyala mwana mlume achiamba, “Sambi charo chino nindamtogola Mwenyezi Mlungu,” kpwa hivyo achimuiha Juda.*29:35 Juda Dzina hiri raigana na neno ra Chieburania kutogola. Chisha Lea achisika kuvyala.

*29:1 29:1 tsi ya atu a mlairo wa dzuwa ni seemu za Harani.

29:32 29:32Rubini Dzina hiri manaye ni mwana mlume ela raigana na maneno ga Chieburania gamanishago akaona tabu zangu.

29:33 29:33 Simioni Dzina hiri raigana na neno ra Chieburania kusikira.

§29:34 29:34 Lawi Dzina hiri raigana na neno ra Chieburania kumendza.

*29:35 29:35 Juda Dzina hiri raigana na neno ra Chieburania kutogola.