Gĩkombe kĩa Betha Ikũnia-inĩ rĩa Benjamini
1Nake Jusufu agĩatha mũnene wa nyũmba yake, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Iyũria makũnia ma andũ aya irio nyingĩ o ta ũrĩa mangĩhota gũkuua, na wĩkĩre betha ya mũndũ o mũndũ mũromo-inĩ wa ikũnia rĩake. 244:2 Kĩam 44:8Ningĩ wĩkĩre gĩkombe gĩakwa kĩrĩa kĩa betha mũromo-inĩ wa ikũnia rĩa ũrĩa mũnini biũ wao, hamwe na betha cia ngano yake.” Nake mũnene ũcio agĩĩka o ũrĩa Jusufu aamwĩrire.
344:3 Atiir 19:9Rũciinĩ gwakĩa-rĩ, andũ acio makiumagario hamwe na ndigiri ciao. 4Matanathiĩ kũraya na itũũra rĩu inene-rĩ, Jusufu akĩĩra mũnene wa nyũmba yake atĩrĩ, “Rũmĩrĩra andũ acio o rĩu, na wamakinyĩra ũmoorie atĩrĩ, ‘Mwarĩha wega na ũũru nĩkĩ? 544:5 Kĩam 30:27Githĩ gĩkombe gĩkĩ tikĩo mwathi wakwa anyuuaga nakĩo na akaragũra nakĩo? Ũndũ ũyũ mwĩkĩte nĩ ũndũ mũũru mũno.’ ”
6Na rĩrĩa aamakinyĩrire-rĩ, agĩcookera ciugo icio kũrĩ o. 744:7 Kĩam 18:5Nao makĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Mwathi witũ ekwaria maũndũ ta macio nĩkĩ? Ithuĩ ndungata ciaku tũroaga gwĩka ũndũ ta ũcio! 844:8 Kĩam 42:25Ithuĩ o na nĩtũragũcookeirie betha iria twakorire mĩromo-inĩ ya makũnia maitũ kuuma bũrũri wa Kaanani; nĩ kĩĩ kĩngĩtũma tũiye betha kana thahabu kuuma nyũmba ya mwathi waku? 944:9 Kĩam 31:32Ndungata o na ĩmwe yaku yakorwo ĩrĩ nakĩo-rĩ, no ĩgũkua, na ithuĩ aya angĩ tũtuĩke ngombo cia mwathi witũ.”
10Nake akiuga atĩrĩ, “Nĩ wega, nĩgũtuĩke o ũguo mwoiga. Ũrĩa ũgũkorwo nakĩo nĩwe ũgũtuĩka ngombo yakwa; inyuĩ arĩa angĩ mũtirĩ na ũcuuke.”
11O mũndũ o mũndũ agĩikũrũkia ikũnia rĩake thĩ na ihenya na akĩrĩtumũra. 12Nake mũnene ũcio wa nyũmba ya Jusufu akĩambĩrĩria gũcaria gĩkombe, ambĩrĩirie harĩ ũrĩa mũkũrũ wao na akĩrĩkĩrĩria harĩ ũrĩa mũnini biũ. Nakĩo gĩkombe kĩu gĩkĩoneka ikũnia-inĩ rĩa Benjamini. 1344:13 Kĩam 37:29Nao moona ũguo-rĩ, magĩtembũranga nguo ciao. Magĩcooka makĩhaicia mĩrigo yao ndigiri igũrũ magĩcooka na thuutha kũu itũũra-inĩ inene.
1444:14 Kĩam 33:3Jusufu aarĩ o kũu nyũmba rĩrĩa Juda na ariũ a ithe maatoonyire kuo. Nao makĩĩgũithia thĩ mbere yake. 1544:15 Kĩam; Thab 26:6Jusufu akĩmooria atĩrĩ, “Nĩ ũndũ ũrĩkũ ũyũ mwĩkĩte? Kaĩ mũtooĩ atĩ mũndũ ta niĩ no ahote kũmenya maũndũ na njĩra ya ũragũri?”
1644:16 Kĩam 37:8; Thab 26:6Juda akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Nĩ atĩa tũngĩĩra mwathi witũ? Tũngiuga atĩa? Tũngĩhota atĩa kuonania atĩ tũtiĩhĩtie? Ngai nĩwe ũguũrĩtie mahĩtia ma ndungata ciaku. Rĩu ithuĩ tũrĩ ngombo cia mwathi witũ, ithuothe ũndũ ũmwe na ũrĩa ũkorirwo na gĩkombe kĩu.”
17No Jusufu akiuga atĩrĩ, “Ndĩroaga gwĩka ũndũ ta ũcio! Mũndũ ũrĩa ũkorirwo na gĩkombe kĩu nowe ũgũtuĩka ngombo yakwa. Inyuĩ aya angĩ, cookai kũrĩ ithe wanyu na thayũ.”
1844:18 Kĩam 18:30No Juda agĩthiĩ harĩ we, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Ndagũthaitha mwathi wakwa, ĩtĩkĩria ndungata yaku yarĩrie mwathi wakwa. Ndũkarakarĩre ndungata yaku o na gũtuĩka ũiganaine na Firaũni we mwene. 19Mwathi wakwa, wee woririe ndungata ciaku atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩ mũrĩ ithe wanyu kana mũrũ wa thoguo wanyu ũngĩ?’ 2044:20 Kĩam 37:3; Kĩam 42:13Na ithuĩ tũgĩgũcookeria atĩrĩ, ‘Tũrĩ na ithe witũ mũthuuri mũkũrũ mũno, na kũrĩ kamwana kanini aaciarĩirwo ũkũrũ-inĩ wake. Mũrũ-wa-nyina na kamwana kau nĩ mũkuũ, na nowe wiki wa ariũ a nyina ũtigarĩte, na ithe nĩamwendete mũno.’
2144:21 Kĩam 42:15“Hĩndĩ ĩyo ũkĩĩra ndungata ciaku atĩrĩ, ‘Thiĩi mũmũikũrũkie mũmũrehe ndĩmwĩonere.’ 22Na ithuĩ tũkĩĩra mwathi witũ atĩrĩ, ‘Kamwana kau gatingiuma harĩ ithe; kangiuma harĩ we, ithe no gũkua angĩkua.’ 2344:23 Kĩam 43:5No wee werire ndungata ciaku atĩrĩ, ‘Tiga mũũkire na mũrũ wa thoguo ũcio mũnini biũ, mũtikoona ũthiũ wakwa rĩngĩ.’ 2444:24 Kĩam 43:28Na twainũka kũrĩ ndungata yaku ũcio ithe witũ, tũkĩmwĩra ũrĩa wee mwathi witũ woigĩte.
2544:25 Kĩam 42:2“Ningĩ ithe witũ agĩtwĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Cookai, mũthiĩ mũgũre irio ingĩ nini.’ 2644:26 Kĩam 43:5No ithuĩ tũkĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Tũtingĩikũrũka kuo. No gũkorirwo nĩtũgũthiĩ na mũriũ waku ũyũ mũnini biũ. Tũtingĩona ũthiũ wa mũndũ ũcio tiga mũriũ waku ũyũ akorirwo na ithuĩ.’
2744:27 Kĩam 46:19“Nayo ndungata yaku ũcio ithe witũ agĩtwĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Inyuĩ nĩmũũĩ atĩ mũtumia wakwa Rakeli aanjiarĩire ariũ eerĩ. 2844:28 Kĩam 37:33Ũmwe wacio nĩathiire na ndacooke, na niĩ ngiuga atĩrĩ, “Ti-itherũ nĩatambuurĩtwo nĩ nyamũ!” Na kuuma hĩndĩ ĩyo ndirĩ ndamuona rĩngĩ. 2944:29 Kĩam 42:38Mũngĩoya ũyũ ũngĩ nake akoone mũtino-rĩ, mwatũma mbuĩ ici ciakwa ithiĩ mbĩrĩra na kĩeha.’
3044:30 1Sam 18:1“Na rĩrĩ, kamwana gaka kangĩaga gũthiĩ na niĩ tũgacooka kũrĩ ndungata yaku ũcio baba, o baba ũcio muoyo wake wohanĩtio na muoyo wa kamwana gaka-rĩ, 31oone atĩ kamwana gaka tũtirĩ nako, no gũkua agaakua. Ithuĩ ndungata ciaku tũgĩikũrũkie mbuĩ cia ithe witũ mbĩrĩra-inĩ na kĩeha. 32Niĩ ndungata yaku-rĩ, nĩnderutĩire kũrĩ baba gũkamenyerera. Ngiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Ingĩkaaga gũgacookia kũrĩ we-rĩ, nĩngacookererwo nĩ ihĩtia rĩĩrĩ ndĩ mbere ya baba, matukũ mothe ma muoyo wakwa!’
33“Na rĩu ndagũthaitha ũreke niĩ ndungata yaku ndigwo gũkũ nduĩke ngombo ya mwathi wakwa handũ ha kamwana gaka, na wĩtĩkĩrie kamwana gaka kainũke na ariũ a ithe. 34Ingĩhota atĩa kũinũka kũrĩ baba itarĩ na kamwana gaka? Aca! Ndũkareke ngoone kĩeha kĩrĩa kĩngĩnyiita baba.”
Yosef Amma Benyamin Ankɔ
1Afei, Yosef hyɛɛ ne somfo panyin no se, “Fa aduan dodow biara a mmarima no betumi asoa no hyɛ wɔn nkotoku no amaama, na fa obiara sika nso hyɛ ne kotoku mu ma no. 2Na fa me dwetɛ kuruwa no ka akumaa no aduan no sika ho, na fa hyɛ ne kotoku no mu.” Na ɔyɛɛ sɛnea Yosef kaa no pɛpɛɛpɛ.
3Ade kyee anɔpa no, ogyaa anuanom no ne wɔn mfurum no kwan. 4Wɔannu akyiri baabiara, na Yosef ka kyerɛɛ ne somfo panyin no se, “Tiw nkurɔfo no ntɛm, na sɛ woto wɔn a, bisa wɔn se, ‘Adɛn nti na mode bɔne tua papa ka? Adɛn nti na moawia me dwetɛ kuruwa? 5Ɛnyɛ saa kuruwa yi a me wura nom ano na ɔhwɛ mu ka nhumusɛm no ni? Eyi yɛ bɔne kɛse a moayɛ.’ ”
6Ɔkɔtoo wɔn no, otii saa asɛm koro yi ara mu kyerɛɛ wɔn. 7Nanso anuanom no buaa no se, “Adɛn nti na yɛn wura keka saa nsɛm yi? Ɛmpare wo nkoa sɛ wɔbɛyɛ ade a ɛte saa! 8Sika a yehuu wɔ yɛn nkotoku mu no, yɛansan amfa amfi Kanaan ammrɛ mo ana? Adɛn nti na ɛsɛ sɛ yewia dwetɛ anaa sikakɔkɔɔ fi wo wura fi? 9Sɛ wuhu saa kuruwa no wɔ wo nkoa no biara nkyɛn a, okum na ɛsɛ sɛ wukum saa onipa no. Na sɛ ɛba saa nso a, yɛn nyinaa bɛyɛ wo wura nkoa.”
10Ɔsomfo no buae se, “Eye, na nea owiae no nko na ɔbɛyɛ mʼakoa; na mo a moaka no bɛfa mo ho adi.”
11Anuanom no nyinaa yiyii wɔn nnesoa no fii mfurum no so guu fam, sansan wɔn nkotoku no ano. 12Na ɔsomfo no fii ase, hwehwɛɛ wɔn nkotoku no mu fi ɔpanyin no so kosii akumaa no so. Wohuu kuruwa no wɔ Benyamin kotoku no mu. 13Ɛbaa saa no, anuanom no sunsuan wɔn ntade mu. Afei, wɔn nyinaa san hyehyɛɛ wɔn nnesoa no wɔ wɔn mfurum no so, san kɔɔ kurow no mu.
Anuanom No Bu Yosef Nkotodwe
14Bere a Yuda ne ne nuanom no koduu kurow no mu hɔ no, na Yosef da so wɔ ne fi hɔ. Enti wɔn nyinaa totow wɔn ho guu fam wɔ nʼanim. 15Yosef bisaa wɔn se, “Dɛn ade na moayɛ yi? Munnim sɛ onipa a ɔte sɛ me nam nhumusɛm so betumi ahu biribiara mu ana?”
16Yuda buae se, “Anoyi bɛn na yebetumi ayi wɔ me wura anim? Asɛm bɛn na yɛwɔ ka? Yɛbɛyɛ dɛn na yɛatumi ama woahu sɛ yenni saa asɛm yi ho fɔ? Onyame ada yɛn wʼasomfo afɔdi yi adi. Yɛne nea wohuu kuruwa no wɔ no nkyɛn no nyinaa yɛ yɛn wura nkoa.”
17Nanso Yosef kae se, “Ɛmpare me sɛ mɛyɛ ade a ɛte saa. Onipa a wohuu kuruwa no wɔ ne nkyɛn no nko ara na ɔbɛyɛ mʼakoa. Mo a moaka no de, monsan nkɔ mo agya nkyɛn asomdwoe mu.”
Yuda Srɛ Ma Benyamin
18Yuda sɔre kɔɔ Yosef anim, ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Ma me a meyɛ wʼakoa no kwan na me ne wo, me wura, nkasa. Ɛwɔ mu sɛ wo ne Farao yɛ pɛ de, nanso mesrɛ wo, nya ntoboase ma wʼakoa. 19Me wura bisaa nʼasomfo no se, ‘Mowɔ agya anaa onuabarima bi?’ 20Na yebuae se, ‘Yɛwɔ agya a wabɔ akwakoraa ne yɛn kaakyiri a ɔwoo no ne nkwakoraabere mu. Ne nuabarima a ɔka ne ho no awu. Na ɔno nko ara ne ne na ba a waka. Nʼagya pɛ nʼasɛm yiye.’
21“Na ɔka kyerɛɛ wʼasomfo se, ‘Momfa no mmra, na menhwɛ no.’ 22Yɛka kyerɛɛ me wura se, ‘Abarimaa no rentumi ntew ne ho mfi nʼagya ho. Na sɛ ɛba sɛ ɔtew ne ho fi nʼagya ho a, nʼagya no bewu.’ 23Ɛnna woka kyerɛɛ wʼasomfo se. ‘Sɛ moamfa mo nua kumaa no anka mo ho amma a, munnsi mʼanim bio.’ 24Yɛsan kɔɔ wʼakoa, yɛn agya nkyɛn no, yɛkaa wo a woyɛ yɛn wura no nsɛm a woka kyerɛɛ yɛn no nyinaa kyerɛɛ no.
25“Na yɛn agya kae se, ‘Monsan nkɔ bio nkɔtɔ aduan kakra mmra.’ 26Nanso yɛka kyerɛɛ yɛn agya se, ‘Yɛrentumi nkɔ, gye sɛ yɛn nua kumaa no ka yɛn ho. Sɛ yɛamfa yɛn nua kumaa no anka yɛn ho ankɔ a, yɛrentumi nkɔ owura no anim.’
27“Wʼakoa, yɛn agya, ka kyerɛɛ yɛn se, ‘Munim sɛ me ne me yere woo mmabarima baanu. 28Wɔn mu baako fii me nkyɛn kɔe a manhu no bio ma mekae se, “Aboa bi atetew no pasaa.” Efi saa bere no, minhuu no bio. 29Sɛ mofa oyi fi me nkyɛn, na asiane bi kosiane no wɔ kwan so a, me nso, mede awerɛhow bewu bi.’
30“Enti saa bere yi, sɛ yekopue fi wʼakoa, yɛn agya, anim na abofra yi nka yɛn ho, ne sɛnea ne koma da abofra no so fa no, 31sɛ ohu sɛ abofra no nka yɛn ho a, obewu. Wo nkoa bɛma wɔn agya de ne ti so dwen akɔ asaman awerɛhow mu. 32Wʼakoa a ɔde ne ho dii abofra no akagyinamu sɛ ɔde no bɛba no kae se, ‘Sɛ mamfa no ansan ammrɛ wo a, ɛho asodi no mmɛda me so, me nkwanna nyinaa.’
33“Afei, mesrɛ wo, ma wʼakoa nsi abofra no anan mu wɔ ha, na ma abofra no ne ne nuabarimanom no nsan nkɔ. 34Na sɛ abofra no anka me ho ankɔ a, mɛyɛ dɛn na makopue wɔ mʼagya anim? Dabi! Merentumi nnyina ahohia a ɛbɛto mʼagya wɔ saa asɛm yi ho no ano.”
