Chaandano 40
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Nikwakainda chiindi, Sikwaba zyakunywa wamwami waku Ijipita a sikujika chinkwa wamwami bakabisizya simalelo wabo, mwami waku Ijipita.
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Falo wakabanyemena basimulimo aba babili, silutwe wabasikwaba zyakunywa asilutwe wabasikujika chinkwa.
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Wakabajalila mung'anda silutwe wabasikulinda muntolongo omo Jozefu mwakajalilidwe.
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Silutwe wabasikulinda wakababikka mumaanza a Jozefu, alimwi Jozefu wakabakutawukila. Bakakkala muntolongo kwakayindi.
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Bobile aba bakalota ziloto - sikwaba zyakunywa asikujika chinkwa wa mwami waku Ijipita bakalijalilidwe muntolongo - awumwi wakalota chakwe mansiku omwe, alimwi chimwi chiloto kachijisi bupanduluzi bwacho.
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Jozefu wakaza kulimbabo kuseni alimwi wakababona. Ababone bakaliwuside.
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Wakababuzya basimilimo ba Falo mbakajalilidwe aabo mung'anda yasimalelo wakwe, wati, ''Nkambonzi mulangika kamusulwidwe sunu?'' Bakamwambila,
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Antomwe, ''twalota chiloto alimwi takwe unga wachipandulula.'' Jozefu wakabaambila, ''Íno bupanduluzi tebwa Leza ? Kamundaambila, ndakomba.''
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Mupati wabasikwaba zyakunywa wakambila Jozefu chiloto chakwe. Wakamwambila wati, ''Muchiloto changu ndabona, chisiko chamusansa chali anembo lyangu.
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''Achisiko kwalimitabi iitatu, mbiyasyuuka, yafulula alimwi chikkata chamasansa chabizwa
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''Nkomesi ya Falo yalimujanza lyangu. Ndabweza masansa alimwi ndaadinina munkomesi ya Falo, mpawo ndipedekezya Falo mujanza lyakwe.''
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Jozefu wakamwambila wati, ''Bupanduluzi bwacho mboobu. Mitabi iitatu mazuba aatatu.
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Mumazuba aatatu Falo uyokusumpula akukubwedezya kumulimu wako. Uyobikka nkomesi mujanza lya Falo, mbuli niwakali sikwaba zyakunywa wakwe.
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Pele ukandiyeeye zyakukwendela kabotu ndakomba, ukandichitile buuya. Ukandambwide kuli Falo andigwisye muntolongo omu.
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Nkambo zyanchonzyo ndakajomonwa kunyika yama Hebbulayo. Akokuno takwe chibi nchindakachita chindiwazya mudindi eli.''
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Mupati wabasikujika chinkwa nakabona bupanduluzi bwabota, wakati kuli Jozefu, ''Ambe ndakalota, Alimwi, mulange zisuwo zitatu zyachinkwa zyakali amutwe wangu.
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Chisuwo chakali ajulu chakali amisyobo yoonse yakulya kujikilwa Falo, pele tuyuni twakalya kulya muchisuwo kachilamutwe wangu.''
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Jozefu wakamwambila wati, ''Bupanduluzi mboobu, zisuwo zitatu mazuba aatatu.
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Mumazuba atatu Falo uyokudyunkula mutwe wako akukulengelezya amusamu tuyuni tuzolya mutunta wako.''
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Kwakaba kuti mubuzuba bwatatu bwakali mbobuzuba bwakuzyalwa kwa Falo. Wakachita pobwe lyababelesi bakwe boonse - wasumpula mutwe wamupati wabasikwaaba zyakunywa alimwi amutwe wamupati wabasikujika chinkwa akati kababelesi alimwi.
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Wakabwedezya mupati wabasikwaaba zyakunywa kumulimo wakwe alimwi wakabikka nkomesi mujanza lya Falo alubo.
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Pele mupati wabasikujika chinkwa wakamwangilila, mbuli Jozefu mbwakamupandulwida.
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Pele mupati wabasikwaaba zyakunywa takwe nakamuyeeya pe Jozefu, pele wakaluba atala anguwe.