Jakubo unolulwamisila kushangana na Esau
1 Jakubo katola gwendo gugwe ngono batumwa be kudzimu bakashangana naye. 2 Jakubo kati ebabona kati, “Eli i bunga le Ndzimu.” Ndizo kadana bugalo igogo kati Mahanayimi.
3 Jakubo katuma batumwa kuyenda mbeli ku nkulu uwe Esau ku Seiri shango ye Edomu. 4 Kabadwa kati, “Tjamunowobudza Esau tetshi wangu ndi etji, ‘Nlanda wenyu Jakubo kati, “Ndakagala na Labani kuswikila ngwenu. 5 Ndina ng'ombe ne madonki ne pkhwizi ne mbudzi ne balandalume ne balandakadzi. Ndizo ndozhisa ndayidzo iyeyi kumuli tetshi wangu kuti ndiamutjilike.” ’ ”
6 Balanda bakati babuya kuna Jakubo bakabika beti, “Takanoswika ku nkulu uwo Esau. Umu zila ne balume bali mazana ali manna (400) kuwokushanganidza.” 7 Ipapo Jakubo kazhigwa ngotja kadziyidzika mu moyo kwazo. Kathubukanya bathu baakabe anabo bakabe makoko mabili. Pkhwizi ne mbudzi ne ng'ombe ne kamela kazwithubukanyabo kube makoko mabili. 8 Wakabe akumbula eti, “Ha Esau angazha kanginilila goko limwe, limwe lingatubula kutizha.”
9 Ipapo Jakubo katembezela eti, “Ndzimu wa tate bangu Abhurahama, Ndzimu wa tate bangu Isaki, imwi Yahwe makati kundili, ‘Bgwilila ku shango ya kanyi kwenyu ku makamu awo, ndowothama kuti zwithu zwikuyendile zwakanaka.’ 10 Imi andizolizana ludo gwenyu gusingazunguzike ne kugalikabgwe kwenyu kwamakalakidza nlanda wenyu. Ndakatjuluka Jorodani ndakabhata ludozo gwangu koga, ngono ngwenu ndabe makoko mabili. 11 Mundibhule mu luboko gwe nkulu wangu Esau ngoti ndotja kuti unowozha katibulaya tose na bomayi ne bana. 12 Kundili makati, ‘Ndowothama zwithu kuti zwikuyendile zubuyanana athama kuti ludzi gugo guwande se nsetje we gungwa usingake ukabalika.’ ”
13 Jakubo kalala ipapo busiku igogo ngono muna tjaakabe anatjo kadusila nkulu uwe Esau tjipo, 14 kadusa mbudzi hadzi dzili mazana mabili (200) ne mbudzi ndume dzili makumi mabili, pkhwizi hadzi dzili mazana mabili (200) ne ndume dzili makumi mabili, 15 kadusa kamela dzili makumi matatu (30) ne bana badzo ne ng'ombe hadzi dzili makumi manna (40) ne ndume dzili gumi, kadusa donki hadzi dzili makumi mabili (20) ne donki ndume dzili gumi. 16 Jakubo kazwipa balanda babe kuzwitjengeta, goko limwe ne limwe nge kwalo, ebe eti ku balanda, “Yendilani mbeli kwangu muzhule thambo pakati kwe goko limwe ne limwe le zwithuwo.” 17 Kalaya nlanda umbeli kati, “Kuti nkulu wangu Esau eshangana nawe ekubhuzwa eti, ‘Tetshi uwo ndiani? Unoyenda ngayi? Zwithuwo zwawakatakula nge zwaani?’ 18 Iwe udabile uti, ‘Ngezwa Jakubo nlanda wenyu. Tjipo tjapiwa tetshi wangu Esau, iye Jakubo waswika shule kwedu.’ ” 19 Jakubo kalaya goko le bubili ne le butatu ne mamwe wose akabe akatakula zwithuwo kati, “Namwibo mulebe saikoku kuna Esau pamunoshangana naye. 20 Mun'dwe muti, ‘Nlanda wenyu Jakubo waswika shule kwedu.’ ” Jakubo wakabe ekumbula eti, “Ndowonshathisa nge zwipo izwezwi zwandinotumila mbeli, kowoti shule tishangana pamwe kandiamutjila.” 21 Ndiko zwipo zwa Jakubo zwikatungamila koga iye kalala mu maswikilo.
Dzulana kwa Jakubo ku Penieli
22 Mu busiku igogo Jakubo katola bakadzi babe babili ne balandakadzi babe babili ne bakololo babe bagumi lina nng'ompela ngono katjuluka lukoba gwe Jabhoki. 23 Wakati asinobatjuludza lukoba, katjuludza ne thundu iye yose. 24 Jakubo kasala ega.
Mmwe nlume kadzulana naye kuswikila ku bhezhuba kutema. 25 Nlume iwoyo kati ebona kuti aangakulile Jakubo kakutha sonyo ya Jakubo ndizo Jakubo kasonyoka ipapo bedzulana. 26 Nlume iwoyo kati, “Undiletje ndiyende, ku bhezhuba kwatema.”
Jakubo kashandula eti, “Andingakuletje kuzhe kwe wandikombolela.”
27 Nlume iwoyo kambhuzwa kati, “Zina lilo ndiani?”
Kadabila eti, “Zina langu ndi Jakubo.”
28 Nlume iwoyo kabe eti, “Zina lilo alitowobe litjayi Jakubo, koga lowoyi Iziraela ngoti wagwisana ne Ndzimu nenge bathu ngono ukakunda.”
29 Jakubo kambhuzwa kati, “Ndokumbila mundibudze zina lenyu.”
Koga ouje kadabila eti, “Unobhuzwilani zina langu?” Ipapo kabe enkombolela.
30 Ndizo Jakubo kadana bugalo igogo kati Penieli eti, “Ndabona Ndzimu ndakalingana nawo koga nditji mpenyu.” 31 Zhuba lakabhuda edwa mu Penieli . Wakabe eshudza ngekwe sonyo iye. 32 Nanasi kuno, Baiziraela abatoja lutshinga gumu malunganilo e bi ngoti sonyo ya Jakubo yakakuthiwa paali.
Jakubo unolulwamisila kushangana na Esau
1 Jakubo katola gwendo gugwe ngono batumwa be kudzimu bakashangana naye. 2 Jakubo kati ebabona kati, “Eli i bunga le Ndzimu.” Ndizo kadana bugalo igogo kati Mahanayimi.
3 Jakubo katuma batumwa kuyenda mbeli ku nkulu uwe Esau ku Seiri shango ye Edomu. 4 Kabadwa kati, “Tjamunowobudza Esau tetshi wangu ndi etji, ‘Nlanda wenyu Jakubo kati, “Ndakagala na Labani kuswikila ngwenu. 5 Ndina ng'ombe ne madonki ne pkhwizi ne mbudzi ne balandalume ne balandakadzi. Ndizo ndozhisa ndayidzo iyeyi kumuli tetshi wangu kuti ndiamutjilike.” ’ ”
6 Balanda bakati babuya kuna Jakubo bakabika beti, “Takanoswika ku nkulu uwo Esau. Umu zila ne balume bali mazana ali manna (400) kuwokushanganidza.” 7 Ipapo Jakubo kazhigwa ngotja kadziyidzika mu moyo kwazo. Kathubukanya bathu baakabe anabo bakabe makoko mabili. Pkhwizi ne mbudzi ne ng'ombe ne kamela kazwithubukanyabo kube makoko mabili. 8 Wakabe akumbula eti, “Ha Esau angazha kanginilila goko limwe, limwe lingatubula kutizha.”
9 Ipapo Jakubo katembezela eti, “Ndzimu wa tate bangu Abhurahama, Ndzimu wa tate bangu Isaki, imwi Yahwe makati kundili, ‘Bgwilila ku shango ya kanyi kwenyu ku makamu awo, ndowothama kuti zwithu zwikuyendile zwakanaka.’ 10 Imi andizolizana ludo gwenyu gusingazunguzike ne kugalikabgwe kwenyu kwamakalakidza nlanda wenyu. Ndakatjuluka Jorodani ndakabhata ludozo gwangu koga, ngono ngwenu ndabe makoko mabili. 11 Mundibhule mu luboko gwe nkulu wangu Esau ngoti ndotja kuti unowozha katibulaya tose na bomayi ne bana. 12 Kundili makati, ‘Ndowothama zwithu kuti zwikuyendile zubuyanana athama kuti ludzi gugo guwande se nsetje we gungwa usingake ukabalika.’ ”
13 Jakubo kalala ipapo busiku igogo ngono muna tjaakabe anatjo kadusila nkulu uwe Esau tjipo, 14 kadusa mbudzi hadzi dzili mazana mabili (200) ne mbudzi ndume dzili makumi mabili, pkhwizi hadzi dzili mazana mabili (200) ne ndume dzili makumi mabili, 15 kadusa kamela dzili makumi matatu (30) ne bana badzo ne ng'ombe hadzi dzili makumi manna (40) ne ndume dzili gumi, kadusa donki hadzi dzili makumi mabili (20) ne donki ndume dzili gumi. 16 Jakubo kazwipa balanda babe kuzwitjengeta, goko limwe ne limwe nge kwalo, ebe eti ku balanda, “Yendilani mbeli kwangu muzhule thambo pakati kwe goko limwe ne limwe le zwithuwo.” 17 Kalaya nlanda umbeli kati, “Kuti nkulu wangu Esau eshangana nawe ekubhuzwa eti, ‘Tetshi uwo ndiani? Unoyenda ngayi? Zwithuwo zwawakatakula nge zwaani?’ 18 Iwe udabile uti, ‘Ngezwa Jakubo nlanda wenyu. Tjipo tjapiwa tetshi wangu Esau, iye Jakubo waswika shule kwedu.’ ” 19 Jakubo kalaya goko le bubili ne le butatu ne mamwe wose akabe akatakula zwithuwo kati, “Namwibo mulebe saikoku kuna Esau pamunoshangana naye. 20 Mun'dwe muti, ‘Nlanda wenyu Jakubo waswika shule kwedu.’ ” Jakubo wakabe ekumbula eti, “Ndowonshathisa nge zwipo izwezwi zwandinotumila mbeli, kowoti shule tishangana pamwe kandiamutjila.” 21 Ndiko zwipo zwa Jakubo zwikatungamila koga iye kalala mu maswikilo.
Dzulana kwa Jakubo ku Penieli
22 Mu busiku igogo Jakubo katola bakadzi babe babili ne balandakadzi babe babili ne bakololo babe bagumi lina nng'ompela ngono katjuluka lukoba gwe Jabhoki. 23 Wakati asinobatjuludza lukoba, katjuludza ne thundu iye yose. 24 Jakubo kasala ega.
Mmwe nlume kadzulana naye kuswikila ku bhezhuba kutema. 25 Nlume iwoyo kati ebona kuti aangakulile Jakubo kakutha sonyo ya Jakubo ndizo Jakubo kasonyoka ipapo bedzulana. 26 Nlume iwoyo kati, “Undiletje ndiyende, ku bhezhuba kwatema.”
Jakubo kashandula eti, “Andingakuletje kuzhe kwe wandikombolela.”
27 Nlume iwoyo kambhuzwa kati, “Zina lilo ndiani?”
Kadabila eti, “Zina langu ndi Jakubo.”
28 Nlume iwoyo kabe eti, “Zina lilo alitowobe litjayi Jakubo, koga lowoyi Iziraela ngoti wagwisana ne Ndzimu nenge bathu ngono ukakunda.”
29 Jakubo kambhuzwa kati, “Ndokumbila mundibudze zina lenyu.”
Koga ouje kadabila eti, “Unobhuzwilani zina langu?” Ipapo kabe enkombolela.
30 Ndizo Jakubo kadana bugalo igogo kati Penieli eti, “Ndabona Ndzimu ndakalingana nawo koga nditji mpenyu.” 31 Zhuba lakabhuda edwa mu Penieli . Wakabe eshudza ngekwe sonyo iye. 32 Nanasi kuno, Baiziraela abatoja lutshinga gumu malunganilo e bi ngoti sonyo ya Jakubo yakakuthiwa paali.