1 Du̱mbi̱, Yojeefu̱ aalaghila mukulu wa basyana baa mu numba yee ati, “Oosu̱li̱ya gu̱ni̱ya sya basaasa aba na byokuliya. Bu̱li̱ muntu omu̱pi̱i̱mi̱le ebi akugubha kuheeka noosighikila haa maani̱ ghe. Kandi ote siliva ya bu̱li̱ muntu mu gu̱ni̱ya yee. 2 Du̱mbi̱ ote kiikopo kyanje kya siliva mu gu̱ni̱ya ya muto wabo, hamui na siliva eghi ali aasi̱ye kughulamu byokuliya.” Mukulu wa basyana baa Yojeefu̱ oghu aakola ngoku Yojeefu̱ aakamulaghiiye.

3 Nkyambisi bwile mbukiya, basaasa aba baamu̱ki̱ya kughenda hamui na ndogooi̱ syabo. 4 Obu baali batakaseli̱ye ku̱lu̱gha mu tau̱ni̱, Yojeefu̱ aalaghila mukulu wa basyana be ati, “Okwame basaasa aba, okakubahi̱kʼo, obabu̱u̱li̱ye oti, ‘Haabwaki bilungi naabakoleeye nimunsasulamu bi̱bhi̱i̱hi̱ye?’ 5 Otodhe obabu̱u̱li̱ye oti, ‘Kini tikili kiikopo kya mukama wanje akunwelaghamu kandi eki aku̱koleesi̱yagha mu kulaghula? Mwakoli̱ye kintu kibhi munu.’ ”

6 Obu mu̱syana wa Yojeefu̱ oghu aahi̱ki̱yʼo baghenji̱ baa Yojeefu̱, aababu̱u̱li̱ya ngoku Yojeefu̱ aakamulaghikiliiye. 7 Du̱mbi̱ baghenji̱ baa Yojeefu̱ baamukuukamu bati, “Haabwaki mukama waatu naabu̱gha bintu ngʼebi? Etu̱we baheeleli̱ya baawe tatukugubha kukola kintu ngʼeki bbaa! 8 Waabona twaku̱u̱ki̱ya siliva eghi twasangi̱ye mu gu̱ni̱ya syatu ku̱lu̱gha mu nsi ya Kanaani̱. Ti̱ ekyanguleka twibha siliva na feeja mu numba ya mukama waawe nkiki? 9 Kaakuba omui mu basyana baawe asanguwa na kiikopo eki, aku̱ku̱wa kandi etu̱we boona tukuba basyana baawe.”

10 Musaasa oghu aakuukamu ati, “Eki ki̱hi̱ki̱ye! Oleke kibe ngoku mwabu̱ghi̱ye. Oghu nkusanga ali nakiyo, niiye akuba mu̱syana wanje. Abati̱ghaayʼo mukuba mutali na musango.”

11 Du̱mbi̱ bu̱li̱ omui aasu̱ndi̱ya gu̱ni̱ya yee hansi kandi aaghisambuula. 12 Du̱mbi̱ mukulu wa basyana baa Yojeefu̱ aatandika kulolakaka mu gu̱ni̱ya esi, kutandikila haa wʼobukulu ku̱hi̱ki̱ya haa wʼobuto. Kiikopo eki baakisanga mu gu̱ni̱ya ya Bbenjami̱i̱ni̱. 13 Obu baghenji̱ be baaboone ngoku baasangi̱ye kiikopo mu gu̱ni̱ya ya Bbenjami̱i̱ni̱, baatemangula ngoye syabo.*44:13 Kutemangula ngoye kaabaagha kaakulolelo ngoku muntu ali wa bujune. Du̱mbi̱ boona baaheeki̱ya ndogooi̱ syabo, baatodha baakuuka mu tau̱ni̱.

14 Obu baaku̱u̱ki̱yeyo, baasanga Yojeefu̱ anali mu numba. Du̱mbi̱ Yu̱da na baghenji̱ be boona baaghenda baatandika kweghalaghala mu maghulu ghe. 15 Yojeefu̱ aababu̱u̱li̱ya ati, “Mbiki mwakoli̱ye ebi? Tamumani̱ye ngoku musaasa ngʼanje nangumanya kintu kyona kusaalila mu kulaghula bhaatu batakingambiiye?”

16 Yu̱da aamukuukamu ati, “Tulabu̱gha ki, mukama wanje? Kandi mbiki tulakukuukamu? Tulasobola tu̱ti̱ya kwoleka ngoku tutali na musango? Luhanga aabbali̱ye kukyoleka ngoku twasobeeye. Ti̱ etu̱we boona twamali̱ye kuba basyana baa mukama wanje hamui na mu̱ghenji̱ waatu oghu baasangi̱ye na kiikopo eki.”

17 Yojeefu̱ aakuukamu ati, “Takikusoboka kukola kintu ngʼeki! Kuuyʼo musaasa oghu baasangi̱ye na kiikopo kyanje enkaha, niiye akuba mu̱syana wanje. Abaati̱ghaaye boona tamuli na musango, mukuukeyo ewaa eseenu̱we na bu̱si̱nge.”

18 Niibuwo Yu̱da aaghendi̱ye hambali Yojeefu̱ aabaagha, aamughila ati, “Gutu mukama wanje, oleke mu̱syana waawe abu̱ghe naawe kighambo kimui bughila. Nkukusaba otasaaliluwa munu, nanga nkimani̱ye oli na bu̱toki̱ bwengaane na bwa Falaaho eenini. 19 Mukama wanje, okatu̱bu̱u̱li̱ya tulakaba tuli na eseetu̱we kedha mu̱ghenji̱ waatu onji. 20 Kandi twakukuukamu tuti, ‘Tuli na eseetu̱we, bhaatu akamala kukaakulila kimui, hamui na mu̱ghenji̱ waatu omui wʼobuto oghu eseetu̱we aabyaye amali̱ye kukaakula. Waani̱na wee eenini akaku̱wa. Ti̱ niiye ati̱ghaayʼo enkaha munda ya ni̱nabo. Kandi ese wee amukundiiye kimui.’

21 “Du̱mbi̱ waaghila etu̱we basyana baawe oti tukuleetele ye, omulole. 22 Ti̱ mukama wanje, twakukuukamu tuti, ‘Mutabhana oghu taakugubha ku̱lu̱ghʼo ese wee bbaa. Naanamu̱lu̱ghi̱yʼo, ese wee aku̱ku̱wa.’ 23 Ti̱ waaghila etu̱we baheeleli̱ya baawe oti tutaaleeti̱ye muto waatu oghu, tutalitodha ku̱ku̱hi̱kʼo. 24 Twakuukayo ewaa mu̱heeleli̱ya waawe eseetu̱we, twamughambila ebi waabu̱ghi̱ye.

25 “Obu eseetu̱we aatu̱ghi̱li̱ye ati tutodhe twise tughule byokuliya binji, 26 twamukuukamu tuti, ‘Tatukugubha kukuuka Mi̱si̱li̱ tutali na muto waatu oghu. Tatukugubha ku̱hi̱kʼo musaasa oghu tutali na muto waatu.’

27 “Du̱mbi̱ mu̱heeleli̱ya waawe tita aatughila ati, ‘Mumani̱ye ngoku mukali̱ wanje ambyaliiye baana babili baabusaasa. 28 Omui haaliibo andu̱ghʼo, du̱mbi̱ naaghila nti majima kuwo akatemanguluwamu bu̱twi̱ka-twi̱ke. Kandi ku̱hi̱ki̱ya nʼendindi tankamubonagha. Ku̱lu̱gha bwile obu, taakakuukagha. 29 Nahabweki naye nimwanamu̱nji̱hi̱yʼo kandi kantu kamukola, mukuleka si̱ye musaasa mukulu nku̱we ndi muntu wa bujune.’

30 “Nahabweki tatukugubha kukuuka ewaa mu̱heeleli̱ya waawe tita tutali na mwana oghu, bwomi̱i̱li̱ buwe busighikiiye haa mwana oghu. 31 Naaboone tutali na mwana oghu, tita aku̱ku̱wa. Kandi etu̱we baheeleli̱ya baawe tukujiika eseetu̱we ali muntu wa bujune bukani̱ye kuni ali musaasa mukulu. 32 Ti̱ nkagu̱mi̱ya tita nti taaliyo kabhi koona akakubʼo mutabhana oghu. Kandi naaghila nti, ntaaku̱u̱ki̱yeyo naye, ali̱i̱si̱ye baasoghosa.

33 “Nahabweki gutu mukama wanje, hakili oleke si̱ye mu̱syana waawe nti̱ghale hani kandi nibe mu̱syana waawe mu ki̱i̱kalo kya mutabhana oni, niikuwo oleke mutabhana na baghenji̱ be bakuukeyo. 34 Nkugubha nti̱ya kukuuka ewaa tita ntali na mutabhana oghu? Timbbali̱ye kubona tita ali mu bujune butiyo.”