1 K'ogbe wani, wa Jekọb okwu ọbhaanga bi, va pa Laban an-am-aben bi, “Ọnyẹ kwaman Jekọb, ọkk'ọttọhk kpenamkpen f'otte kwaman ọtzọkha biphyir ọkhaama. Ẹkhakhaama chẹ biphyir efon k'otte kwaman e.” 2 Jekọb on-obiro ore bi, Laban kẹ itzitzikha ọkkakka dọk kọm-ọnang.

3 Mẹ wọ, Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi oben Jekọb bi, “Kọ rọhng abhana atzor anọng pọ, ttara ẹhọhmmọr ch'atte. Kaam ńwobha ttar-ọ, mbiri ńkkaan-ọ.”

4 Iwa Jekọb ọtzọhm ọnọng bi, bẹ ayeri panọng pẹ, Rachẹl ọmaana Lea, ifha bẹ akhebh-ẹ kẹ da om-okkeri etzirakpo pyẹ. 5 Mada bẹ akk'apyiri, oben bẹ bi, “Kaam nkk'nna bi, atte kwabọng kaam itzitzikha ọkkakka dọk om-okkeri m'iwu nna. Yina, kaam nnong bi, Ibinọkpaabyi kw'otte kwaam okpobh okk'owobha ttar-m. 6 Bọng anọng afa arong bi, kaam nkk'ọtzọhm nsa ttara ettem-obungichẹ nnang atte kwabọng. 7 Yina, atte ọkk'aam echora ch'ọtzọhm faam ọbọhra k'igbe jobh. Kaambi mẹ wọ, Ibinọkpaabyi kẹ ọbọhk kotte bi, osi-m itzama manda rani. 8 Idikha obeni bi, ‘Etzirakpo py'esi akkẹr-ankkẹr bọ éde echora chọ,’ etzirakpo biphyir ẹn-ẹmaan ayok p'asi akkẹr-ankkẹr. Yina, obeni bi, ‘Etzirakpo py'esi attẹttẹr byọ éde echora chọ,’ etzirakpo biphyir ẹn-ẹmaan ayok p'asi attẹttẹr. 9 Mẹ wọ, Ibinọkpaabyi okk'etzirakpo py'atte kwabọng ọtzọkha ọnang-m.

10 “Wa ewu dani, k'ogbe kw'etzirakpo em-eyima ayok abẹ, nttaar idachen. K'idachen, ndini chen nne da, avu-dim p'am-avura avugbokha bẹ asi attẹttẹr, bẹ abira asi akkẹr-ankkẹr. 11 K'idachen, orenga-eden kw'Ibinọkpaabyi oyer-m bi, ‘Jekọb.’ Kaam nkhera bi, ‘O o, kkeri kaam ma e.’ 12 Kẹ on-oben-m bi, ‘Kọ tzini chen akkeri k'ẹrọng, are bi, avu-dim p'avur ayok biphyir asi attẹttẹr, abira asi akkẹr-ankkẹr. Kaam nsi kwẹ ode mando okhuri da nkk'odik kpenamkpen kwa Laban ọkk'ọsa nna e. 13 Kaam wọ nde Ibinọkpaabyi kwa Bẹtẹl, kẹ da abyengi ọtza ana k'eho, abira asi echekhi ọnang-m. Kọ na bina aji obhon nwa, akpa nnam abhana k'ọmmaana-bhon kwọ.’ ” 14 Mando kwa Rachẹl ọmaana Lea an-abhin odim kwabẹ, Jekọb bi, “Ọttọhk fa maman obiro ochi otte kwaman obo k'ẹkhakhaama chẹ biphyir dọk kode. 15 Otte kwaman ọn-ọtzọk man mach'akhekhennọng, okpe-okpe kẹ-khẹ arang kw'okpe man, okk'amina-gbukha paman obiro ọcha mancheni. 16 K'odik ọkkakka, kọ si odik kpenamkpen kw'Ibinọkpaabyi okk'obena bi asi, k'eden bi, Ibinọkpaabyi okk'ẹkhakhaama ch'otte kwaman ọtzọkha, ọn-ọnang maman, ttara va paman.”

17 Mẹ wọ, Jekọb obina ọtzọkha va pẹ ọmaana panọng pẹ afa, ọnanna k'akamẹl, 18 on-otzima etzirakpo pyẹ biphyir, ọmaana ẹkhakhaama chẹ biphyir ch'ọkk'ọkhaama ka Padan-Aram obina orenga, okhuna otzor otte kwẹ, Isaak k'ẹkhọma cha Kenaan. 19 Mada Laban okk'ofona bi, ọtza ophyiri ophyubha f'arukhimaan pẹ, kwanọng kwẹ, Rachẹl ofona ọtza ofhu agbatza p'ẹhọhmmọr ch'otte. 20 Ayongi mẹ, wa Jekọb ọbọhr Laban kw'ofon Aram ọbọhra, kẹ kọgbaakhi bi, ọn-ọrọbh ofona. 21 Mẹ wọ, wa Jekọb ọtzọkha ẹkhakhaama chẹ biphyir, ojekha ọraanga kwa Yupharetes, okkeri itzitzikha k'okhuba kw'egbegbeho cha Gilead, ọrọbh ofona.

22 Ottong iwu ittaan sa Jekọb ọkk'ọrọbha ofona, mẹ kwa Laban on-orong bi, Jekọb ọkk'ọrọbha. 23 Mẹ wọ, Laban otzima vọkka pẹ p'atzọn-ẹ abẹ, akhubh Jekọb k'eden k'iwu izenamfa, matzẹmaa bẹ akwu abọkh-ẹ ka mgbegbeho sa Gilead. 24 Mẹ wọ, Ibinọkpaabyi oyin Laban kw'ofon Aram abẹ k'erungi k'idachen, oben-ẹ bi, “Ndọr-ọ itzọhng bi, aningi Jekọb atzim p'agaang-ọgaangi agbaakhi.” 25 Mada Laban okhebh Jekọb, Jekọb okk'ikhira sẹ ọsa ka mgbegbeho sa Gilead, wa Laban ọmaana vọkka pẹ akwu asi ibhingabe sabẹ abaanga mẹ dọk. 26 Mada bẹ akhebh ayok, Laban ọbọbh Jekọb bi, “Osi yan kwa kọ abọhr-m, atzima aminava paam afona mach'anọng p'abẹ abọhk k'ẹmmọri ch'egbong. 27 Okhuri yan kw'abọhr-m, afhu-ofhu arọbh afona o? Osi yan kaam kagbaakhi bi, an-afona ifha kaam nsi ọdadaami kwa ndima ọkkọhna, ọmaana achachaak ttara ogim-ogim mben-ọ bi, yima o? 28 Kọ kaam ọbọhk katte bi, mbaakha va pa va paam ttara aminava paam da bẹ afon. Odidingi-dik wọ kw'asi ma e. 29 Kaam ngaam ẹfa kẹ ch'ira nsọ-ọ itzama e. Yina, erungiwu ch'ikhena Ibinọkpaabyi kw'atte ọtzọr-m itzọhng bi, ‘Kọ bọkh-ọ for, odik manda wani kagbaak anang Jekọb o, ode bi kw'ejibh-ojibh obiro ode bi kwẹ opyibh-opyibh.’ 30 Kaam nnong odem kw'oyibh-ọ bi, abhana k'atte k'obhon kẹ e, yina, kọ asi yan afhu agbatza paam atzima arọbh o?”

31 Iwa Jekọb obhina Laban bi, “Kaam mfon mando okhuri ojora f'osi-m, nna nchibhi bi, kọ afha abọkh-m aminava pọ ana k'ẹfa. 32 Yina, idikha kọ are ọnọng manda wani k'ottem kwaman kw'otzim agbatza pọ, tte ọnọng nwuma oningi akpen orukhi. M'itzitzikha s'anọng paman, kọ ọkhaam kkeri, idikha atzini ọttọhk kpenamkpen f'ode fọ, tọkha.” Wa Jekọb korong bi, Rachẹl ọkk'agbatza p'otte ọfha. 33 Mẹ wọ e, Laban odim k'ikhira sa Jekọb, ọmaana sa Lea ttara s'atzọhmnọng p'ipanọng afa oror agbatza pẹ. Yina, ọttọhk manda vani kore. Mada oyini k'ikhira sa Lea, on-odim k'ikhira sa Rachẹl. 34 Wa Rachẹl ọkk'agbatza p'otte ọtzọkha okhe k'ẹkpa ch'ebubh ẹwọr-wobha cha kamẹl ka nnam, owobha ẹwọr obubha. Laban ọfọhngi k'ikhira biphyir, agbatza pẹ kore.

35 Mando kwa Rachẹl oben otte bi, “Itta kwaam, tte oning-ọ ọdọkhi da kaam nnimfha mbina mbe k'itzitzikha sọ, okhuri bi, kaam ndim for e.” Laban ọfọhngi k'ibe kpenamkpen biphyir, agbatza pẹ kore.

36 Jekọb ọdọkhi ettem, oyin Laban abẹ, ọbọbh-ẹ bi, “Kaam nji bọng odikh o? Ottotto kwaam ode yan, kw'areng abẹ akhubh-m ẹkhọm-ẹkhọma manda o? 37 Mada akk'ọttọhk kpenamkpen f'ode faam afọhngi biphyir, mbọng f'are f'ode fọ ọ? Ji pyẹ m'itzitzikha s'anọng paman, ifha bẹ are ọnọng kw'otzor-otzor k'ottem kwa man anọng afa.

38 “Kaam nkk'ọtzọhm nsa nnang-ọ ka cho ẹrọbh. Ma cho mbuma biphyir, arukhimaan-kwa ọmaana avu pọ p'ibhọhr iyini kade. Arukhimaan-dim pọ pa ndim nsi ọchattọhk nchi kade. 39 Etzen cha nden s'ẹtzam ifhu, cha ndim nchen-ọ kede. Ọttọhk kpenamkpen fa bẹ afhu ka mbọhk saam, ode k'erungi obiro ode k'ẹya f'arori, fa kaam nnọ-ọ ndukhi kode. 40 Kaam wa akpen paam ade p'ekpikhira ẹmaani k'ẹya, ekhokhokhi esi-m k'erungi, chen abira akhur-m. 41 Kaam nnukh-ọ abẹ ka cho ẹrọbh biphyir. Nsi ọtzọhm nnang-ọ ka cho ọhawani kwa chi, ifha ndọkha aminava pọ afa k'ọbada, mbiri nkkeri nden sọ nnang-ọ ka cho azadani. Nkyera e, abọhr-m echora ch'ọtzọhm faam k'igbe jobh. 42 Idikha ira Ibinọkpaabyi kw'otte kwaam, kw'ode Ibinọkpaabyi kw'Abraham ttara Ojora f'Isaak, on-owobh ttar-m, ira kọ akk'aam mbọhk-mbọhk akhubha. Yina, Ibinọkpaabyi okk'ọmmamma kwaam ọra, obiro ore ihem saam, kẹ wọ osi ọkpọ-ọ eden ihena k'erungi.”

43 Ofona mẹ, Laban on-obhina Jekọb bi, “Panọng mba ade va paam, va mba biphyir ade va pa va paam, nden nna biphyir mbiri nde saam. Ọttọhk kpenamkpen f'are bi akhaam ma ode faam. Akker-okkeri, yina wọ kwa kaam mbiri ndọkha va paam, ttara va pa va paam amaani ka mbọhk sọ o? 44 Mẹ wọ, tte mosi echekhi ọnang ayok, ch'ebe macha nttẹsẹ kwa kaam ttara kọ.” 45 Mẹ wọ, Jekọb ọtzọkha ọtza, ọfhẹ-ẹ ebebe mach'ẹkpọmmachi. 46 Jekọb on-oben anọng pẹ bi, “Bọng dobha atza.” Bẹ atzọkha atza atzobha k'okhung, bẹ an-abira awobha abaanga ọtza-khung nwuma achi ọchattọhk. 47 Wa Laban oyeri ọtza-khung Jega-Sahaduta, Jekọb oyer-ẹ Galeed*31.47 Galeedk'eHeburu oyini okhung kwa nttẹsẹ..

48 Laban on-oben bi, “K'ewu cha mayina, ọtza-khung nwa obe macha nttẹsẹ kwa kaam ọmaana kọ.” Kẹ wọ osi, bẹ ayeri ibe nna Galeed. 49 Wa Laban obiro oyeri ibe nna Mizpa, oben bi, “Tte Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi okkeri man mada motte ayok ọbọhk, ọnọng-ọnọng ofona kwẹ. 50 Idikha kọ atzim va paam k'ihem, ode bi kọ an-abira atza atzọkha panọng adọdọk p'ayongi va paam, kaambi ode bi ọnọng man kore, jima bi, Ibinọkpaabyi wọ ode nttẹsẹ kwa kaam ọmaana kọ.”

51 Mẹ wọ, Laban oben Jekọb bi, “Manya wọ ode ọtza-khung, manya wọ obiro ode ẹkpọmmachi cha kaam nkk'nttima k'ottem kwa kaam ttara kọ. 52 Ọtza-khung nwa ode nttẹsẹ, ẹkpọmmachi nda ebire ede macha nttẹsẹ bi, ogbe dọk kode kwa kaam mbiri njekha ibe nna nkwu nsọ-ọ itzama, ọmaana bi, ogbe dọk kode kwa kọ abira ajekha k'okhubha kwaam akwu asi-m itzama. 53 Tte Ibinọkpaabyi kw'Abraham, ọmaana Nahọr, Ibinọpkaabyi kw'otte kwabẹ okpobh, osi ochibhi kwẹ m'echekhi nda cha kaam ọmaana kọ.”

Mẹ wọ, Jekọb on-ọtzọkha ọnwọhngi ka che ch'ojora f'otte kwẹ, Isaak. 54 Jekọb ọtzọkha orukhimaan ofhu otzima osi ẹjafọhni ọnang Ibinọkpaabyi k'okhubha kwa mgbegbeho, obiro oyeri anọng pẹ bẹ akwu achi ọchattọhk mẹ. Mada bẹ akk'ọchattọhk acha akyera, bẹ an-ayima mẹ maa, ewu ehobha. 55 Mada ewu ekk'ehobha, Laban obina odo for s'ofona, ọtzọkha va pa va pẹ, ọmaana aminava pẹ ọbaakha, obiro osi bẹ ittabọhng. Laban obina ọbhana ka kẹ k'obhon.