Josefa ne nkadzi wa Potifa
1 Baishimaeli bakayenda na Josefa ku Egipiti. Potifa we Egipiti wakabe ali mmwe we hadzasha dza Faro, ali ntungamili we batjengeti, kantenga mu Baishimaeli bakabe bayenda naye ikoko. 2 Yahwe bakabe bana Josefa ngono kabhudilila kwazo. Wakabe egala mu nzi wa tetshi uwe we Egipiti. 3 Tetshi uwe kabona kuti Yahwe bakabe bana Josefa nenge kuti tjimwe ne tjimwe tjaanoshinga Yahwe banothama kuti tjibhudilile. 4 Potifa kashathisiwa ndi Josefa ngono kanthama ntjengeti uwe kampa simba kutjengeta zose zwe nsha uwe. 5 Kudwa mu zhuba ilelo laakanthama ntjengeti wa zose zwe nsha uwe Yahwe bakakombolela nsha wa Potifa N'egipiti ngekwa Josefa. Yahwe bakakombolela tjimwe ne tjimwe Potifa tjaakabe anatjo, zose zwakabe zwili mu nzi kene ku minda. 6 Ndizo kalonga tjimwe ne tjimwe mu maboko a Josefa kutjitjengeta. Potifa wakabe asitjina tjimwe tjaanozwidziyidza nge kwatjo kuzhe kwe zojiwa zwaakabe eja.
Josefa wakabe akabumbika kakale ali mmbuya ngolingwa. 7 Shule kwe tjibaka nkadzi wa tetshi uwe katangisa kuyela Josefa njele ngono kandwa kati, “Lala nami.” 8 Koga Josefa kalamba kadwa nkadzi wa tetshi uwe kati, “Bonani tetshi wangu aatodziyidzika nge tjimwe tji mu nzi, tjimwe ne tjimwe tjaanatjo wakatjilonga mu maboko angu kutjitjengeta. 9 Akuna mmwe nkulu pandili mu nzi iwoyu. Tetshi wangu wakandipa masimba mu zwithu zose kuzhe kwenyu moga ngoti mu nkadzi uwe. Ngono ndingathama mbipo yakajali tjini nditjinyila Ndzimu?” 10 Nenguba akalebeleka na Josefa zhuba ne zhuba Josefa wakalamba kulala naye na iko kube naye.
11 Limwe zhuba Josefa kangina mu ng'umba kunoshinga mishingo iye. Kwakabe kusina mmwe we balanda mukati. 12 Nkadzi iwoyo kambhata nge jasi kati kunli, “Lala nami.” Koga Josefa kaphunyuka katizha kabhuda mu ng'umba esiya jasi mu luboko gugwe. 13 Nkadzi wa Potifa kati ebona kuti Josefa waphudzumuka katizhila kuzhe kasiya jasi lile mu luboko gugwe, 14 kadana balanda babe kati ku bali, “Bonani, wakatizhisila Nhebheru kuwotibilimila. Wangina imomu kuwolala nami, ngono abe ndimimila. 15 Kati ehwa ndimimila kabe esiya jasi lile pandili etizha ebhuda mu ng'umba.”
16 Nkadzi uwoyo katjengeta jasi ilelo kuswikila nlume uwe ebuya kanyi. 17 Kabe etaulila nlume uwe eti, “Nlanda iwoyu we Nhebheru wamakatizhisila wakazha kuwondibilimila. 18 Koga ndati ndimimila kabe esiya jasi lile pandili etizhila kuzhe kwe ng'umba.”
19 Tetshi uwe kati ehwa lingano gwe nkadzi uwe eti, “Iyeyi ndiyo zila nlanda uwo yaandibhata ndiyo,” kazhala bushongola kwazo. 20 Katola Josefa kanlonga mu ng'umba ye busungwa yakabe ili ye basungwa ba mambo. Koga Josefa kati ali mu ng'umba ye busungwa, 21 Yahwe bakabe naye, bakanthamila ludo gusingazunguzike bakathama kuti ashathise ntjengeti we ng'umba ye busungwa. 22 Ntjengeti we ng'umba ye busungwa kalonga basungwa bose ba mu ng'umba ye busungwa mu maboko a Josefa. Tjimwe ne tjimwe tjakabe tjishingwa imomo tjakabe tjishingwa ndiye. 23 Ntjengeti we ng'umba ye busungwa wakabe asingazwidziyidze nge tjimwe muna zwakabe zwili mu maboko a Josefa ngoti Yahwe bakabe bana Josefa bethama kuti tjimwe ne tjimwe tjaanothama tjibhudilile.
Josefa ne nkadzi wa Potifa
1 Baishimaeli bakayenda na Josefa ku Egipiti. Potifa we Egipiti wakabe ali mmwe we hadzasha dza Faro, ali ntungamili we batjengeti, kantenga mu Baishimaeli bakabe bayenda naye ikoko. 2 Yahwe bakabe bana Josefa ngono kabhudilila kwazo. Wakabe egala mu nzi wa tetshi uwe we Egipiti. 3 Tetshi uwe kabona kuti Yahwe bakabe bana Josefa nenge kuti tjimwe ne tjimwe tjaanoshinga Yahwe banothama kuti tjibhudilile. 4 Potifa kashathisiwa ndi Josefa ngono kanthama ntjengeti uwe kampa simba kutjengeta zose zwe nsha uwe. 5 Kudwa mu zhuba ilelo laakanthama ntjengeti wa zose zwe nsha uwe Yahwe bakakombolela nsha wa Potifa N'egipiti ngekwa Josefa. Yahwe bakakombolela tjimwe ne tjimwe Potifa tjaakabe anatjo, zose zwakabe zwili mu nzi kene ku minda. 6 Ndizo kalonga tjimwe ne tjimwe mu maboko a Josefa kutjitjengeta. Potifa wakabe asitjina tjimwe tjaanozwidziyidza nge kwatjo kuzhe kwe zojiwa zwaakabe eja.
Josefa wakabe akabumbika kakale ali mmbuya ngolingwa. 7 Shule kwe tjibaka nkadzi wa tetshi uwe katangisa kuyela Josefa njele ngono kandwa kati, “Lala nami.” 8 Koga Josefa kalamba kadwa nkadzi wa tetshi uwe kati, “Bonani tetshi wangu aatodziyidzika nge tjimwe tji mu nzi, tjimwe ne tjimwe tjaanatjo wakatjilonga mu maboko angu kutjitjengeta. 9 Akuna mmwe nkulu pandili mu nzi iwoyu. Tetshi wangu wakandipa masimba mu zwithu zose kuzhe kwenyu moga ngoti mu nkadzi uwe. Ngono ndingathama mbipo yakajali tjini nditjinyila Ndzimu?” 10 Nenguba akalebeleka na Josefa zhuba ne zhuba Josefa wakalamba kulala naye na iko kube naye.
11 Limwe zhuba Josefa kangina mu ng'umba kunoshinga mishingo iye. Kwakabe kusina mmwe we balanda mukati. 12 Nkadzi iwoyo kambhata nge jasi kati kunli, “Lala nami.” Koga Josefa kaphunyuka katizha kabhuda mu ng'umba esiya jasi mu luboko gugwe. 13 Nkadzi wa Potifa kati ebona kuti Josefa waphudzumuka katizhila kuzhe kasiya jasi lile mu luboko gugwe, 14 kadana balanda babe kati ku bali, “Bonani, wakatizhisila Nhebheru kuwotibilimila. Wangina imomu kuwolala nami, ngono abe ndimimila. 15 Kati ehwa ndimimila kabe esiya jasi lile pandili etizha ebhuda mu ng'umba.”
16 Nkadzi uwoyo katjengeta jasi ilelo kuswikila nlume uwe ebuya kanyi. 17 Kabe etaulila nlume uwe eti, “Nlanda iwoyu we Nhebheru wamakatizhisila wakazha kuwondibilimila. 18 Koga ndati ndimimila kabe esiya jasi lile pandili etizhila kuzhe kwe ng'umba.”
19 Tetshi uwe kati ehwa lingano gwe nkadzi uwe eti, “Iyeyi ndiyo zila nlanda uwo yaandibhata ndiyo,” kazhala bushongola kwazo. 20 Katola Josefa kanlonga mu ng'umba ye busungwa yakabe ili ye basungwa ba mambo. Koga Josefa kati ali mu ng'umba ye busungwa, 21 Yahwe bakabe naye, bakanthamila ludo gusingazunguzike bakathama kuti ashathise ntjengeti we ng'umba ye busungwa. 22 Ntjengeti we ng'umba ye busungwa kalonga basungwa bose ba mu ng'umba ye busungwa mu maboko a Josefa. Tjimwe ne tjimwe tjakabe tjishingwa imomo tjakabe tjishingwa ndiye. 23 Ntjengeti we ng'umba ye busungwa wakabe asingazwidziyidze nge tjimwe muna zwakabe zwili mu maboko a Josefa ngoti Yahwe bakabe bana Josefa bethama kuti tjimwe ne tjimwe tjaanothama tjibhudilile.