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Ekikopo kya Yusufu ekya feeza
Awo ebyo owebyawoire, oYusufu nʼalagira onyampala wʼekisitokye ati, “Oteeke omu kotiya gyʼabasaiza abo ebyokulya ebibayezya okwetiika. Era oteekere nabuli moiza empiiyagye oku ngulu oku byokulya ebiri omu kotiyaye. Era oteeke nʼekikopo kyange ekya feeza, oku ngulu oku byokulya ebiri omu kotiya ya muganda waabwe onankoma, era oteekemu nʼempiiyagye egyasaswire ebyokulya.” Kale onyampala nʼakola atyo ngʼoYusufu oweyamukobere.
Owebwaceire amakeezikeezi, ni baseebula abaganda abo ni baaba nʼempunda gyabwe. Owebabbaire bakaali okwabirira okuzwa omu kibuga, oYusufu nʼakoba onyampala wʼekisitokye ati, “Osetukiremu osenjeeku abasaiza abo. Owewabatuukaku, obakobe oti, ‘Iswe tubakoleire bisa, lwaki inywe mutusaswiremu bikole ebibbibibbi? Lwaki mwibbire ekikopo kya musengwa wange ekya feeza? Ekyo tiniikyo ekikopo omusengwa wange ekyanyweramu era ekyʼakolesya ngʼalagula? Ekintu ekimukolere kibbikibbi ino!’ ”
Onyampala oyo oweyabatuukireku, yabakobere bibono binanyere ebyo. Ibo ni bamwiramu bati, “Sebo, niki ekigira nʼotumula ebibono ebityo? Iswe titwezya okukola ekintu ekityo. Omaite nga twabairiirye empiiya egitwajiirye oku ngulu oku byokulya ebyabbaire omu kotiya gyaiswe, owetwabbaire tukangire omu kyalo kyʼe Kanani? Olwo twandiibbire feeza ooba zaabbu omu kisito kya musengwawo? Atyanu sebo, kwiswe abaweereryabo, yenayena ogubayajirya ngʼali nʼakyo bamwite, era swena abaabba basigairewo twabba bagalamabo.”
10 Nʼabakoba ati, “Kale njikiriirye ekimukobere. Neye oyo ogubayajirya nʼakyo, niiye yenkani eyaabba omugalama wange. Inywe abandi timwabbeeku omusango.”
11 Awo abaganda abo ni batiikula mangu ekotiya gyabwe, ni bagiteeka ansi, era nabuli moiza nʼasibindula ekotiyaye. 12 Atyanu onyampala wʼekisito kya Yusufu nʼatandiika okwaza. Nʼazwera okwakira obukulu nʼamaliirirya nʼakira obutobuto, kaisi ekikopo nʼacaajirirya mu kotiya ya Bbenyamini. 13 Awo abaganda abo olwʼokunakuwala ni banyiira ebizwalo byabwe, era nabuli moiza nʼakanja ebintu oku mpundawe, ni bakangayo omu kibuga.
14 Atyanu oYusufu yabbaire akaali ali ika, oYuda nʼabagandabe ni batuuka omu kisitokye, ni beeyala ansi omumaisoge. 15 Awo oYusufu nʼabakoba ati, “Niki kinu ekimukolere? Timumaite muti omuntu aali ooti ninze, ayezya okulagula?”
16 OYuda nʼamwiramu ati, “Twakukoba niki musengwa wange? Kinu twakisonzola tutya? Kinu twewozyaku tutya? OKibbumba alagire ngʼowetuli nʼomusango. Era atyanu swenaswena tuli bagalamabo, nga tiyoodi yenkani ogubayajiirye nʼekikopo.”
17 Neye oYusufu nʼabakoba ati, “Kadi, timpezya okukola ekyo. Oyo yenkani ogubayajiirye nʼekikopo, niiye eyaabba omugalama wange. Inywe abasigairewo, mwekangire mwidembe eeri oitewaanywe.”
OYuda awozererya oBbenyamini
18 Awo oYuda nʼaigerera egiri oYusufu nʼamukoba ati, “Musengwa wange, nkwegairiire oganye nze omuweereryawo, mbeeku nʼekintumula egyoli. Mmaite ngʼoli nʼobwezye ngʼobwa Falaawo, nʼolwekyo nsaba tiwansunguwalira. 19 Musengwa wange, watubwirye iswe abaweereryabo oti, ‘Oitewaanywe akaali mwomi?’ Era oti, ‘mulikuuyo nʼomuganda waanywe ogondi?’ 20 Iswe ni tukwiramu tuti, ‘Oitewaiswe akaali mwomi neye mukaire, era abba nʼomuganda waiswe onankoma, oguyabyaire omu bukaire. Omuganda waiswe oyo, yabbaire nʼomugandawe omukulu neye yatuzwire oku maiso. Atyanu iye niiye yenkani eyasigairewo oku maaye, era oitewaiswe amutaka ino.’ 21 Awo nʼotukoba iswe abaweereryabo oti, ‘Mumundeetere mmuboneku.’ 22 Ni tukukoba musengwa wange tuti, ‘Omwisuka tayezya okuzwa okwiteeye, olwʼokubba singa amuzwaku, oiteeye ayinza okufa.’ 23 Neye nʼotukoba oti, ‘Tinalibawulisisya naire, okutoolaku nga mwizire nʼomuganda waanywe oyo.’
24 “Owetwakangire egiri oitewaiswe omuweereryawo, twamukobeire ebibono ebiwatukobere. 25 Awo ebyokulya owebyawoire nʼatukoba ati, ‘Mukange mutugulireku ebyokulya ebindi.’ 26 Neye iswe ni tumukoba tuti, ‘Titwezya okwaba eeyo, olwʼokubba omusaiza omufugi waayo tiyatuwulisisye naire, okutoolaku nga twabire nʼonankoma waiswe. Owewatwikirirya okwaba nʼomuganda waiswe oyo, awo twaba.’ 27 Awo obbaabba yatukobere ati, ‘Mumaite ngʼomukali wange oLaakeeri yambyaliire abaana abaisuka babiri bonkani. 28 Era omwana omoiza yanzwire oku maiso, ni nkoba nti mazima dala, oYusufu okisolo amunyiiranyiiriremu! Era tinjirangamu kumubonaku okuzwa kwolwo. 29 Awo nʼakoba ati, owemwantoolaku nʼonu yena, akabbikabbi ni kamutuukaku, nze ndi mukaire, enima egimwabba mundeeteire yanjita!’ ”
30 Awo oYuda ni yeeyongera okukoba ati, “Atyanu musengwa timpezya okukanga e giri obbaabba omuweereryawo nga mbula onankoma waiswe oyo. Obwomi bwa bbaabba bukwatagana ino nʼobubwe, 31 owenatuuka e giri obbaabba nʼabona nga tubula omuganda waiswe oyo, obbaabba yaafa. Era iswe abagalamabo, enima egitwaleetera oitewaiswe omukaire, yamuzweramu okufa. 32 Nze neeyamire egiri obbaabba, nti nʼakuuma omuganda waiswe oyo, era obbaabba nʼamukobere nti, ‘Singa tinalimwirya e gyoli, ni mmukuleetera omumaisogo, omusango gubbe ku ninze enaku gyonagyona.’ 33 Atyanu musengwa wange, nkwegairiire onjikirirye nze nsigale aanu nsuuke mugalamawo, omu kifo kyʼomuganda waiswe oyo. Omwikirirye iye akange e ika nʼabaganda baiswe. 34 Nkusabire ntyo olwʼokubba timpezya okukanga egiri obbaabba, nga mbula omuganda waiswe oyo. Timpezya okuguma okubona akabbikabbi akatuuka oku bbaabba.”