Chaandano 48
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Chakasika aatala lyazintu eezi, kuti umwi wakaambila Jozefu kuti, ''Langa, wuso ulichisidwe.'' Aboobo wakabweza bana bakwe balombe bobile, Manase a Ifulemu.
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Eelyo Jakkobbu nakaambilwa, ''Langa, mwana wako mulombe Jozefu wasika kuzokubona,'' Izilayeli wakaliyumya-yumya alimwi wakkala abulo.
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Jakkobbu wakati kuli Jozefu, ''Leza Singuzuzyoonse wakalibonia kulindime ku Luzi munyika ya Kkenani. Wakandilongezya
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alimwi wakati kulindime, 'Bona, ndiyokuchita kuti ukabe amichelo, alimwi ndiyokuvuzya. Ndiyochita kuzwa mulindime imbungano yamanyika. Ndiyoopa nyika eeyi kulunyungu lwako mbuli buvubi bwalyoonse.'
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Lino bana bako balombe babili, aabo bakatumbukwa kulinduwe munyika ya Ijipiti nkesinaasika kulinduwe munyika ya Ijipiti, mbibangu. Ifulemu a Manase bayooba bangu, mbuli Lubbeni a Simiyoni mbubali bangu.
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Bana mbolaabo musule lyabo bayooba bako; bayoolembwa munsi lyamazina abakulana babo bachaalumi mulukono lwabo.
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Pesi lwangu, eelyo nindakazwa ku Padeni, kukuusa kwangu Lakkeli wakafwa munyika ya Kkenani munzila, nkakuchili musinzo kuya ku Efulati. Ndakamuzika nkuko munzila yaku Efulati'' (njenjiyo Betelehemu).
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Eelyo Izilayeli nakabona bana balombe ba Jozefu, wakati, ''Mbaani aaba?''
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Jozefu wakaambila wisi, '''Mbana bangu balombe, abo Leza mbakandipa okuno.'' Izilayeli wakati, "Beete kulindime, ikuti ndibalongezye.''
10
Lino menso a Izilayeli akali aagubilizi akaambo kaminyaka yakwe, aboobo takachilikubona pe. Aboobo Jozefu wakabeeta afwifwi kulinguwe, alimwi wakabamyonta akubakumbata.
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Izilayeli wakati kuli Jozefu, ''Tendakalikuyeeyela kubona busyu bwako pe limbi, pesi Leza wandizumizya kuti ndibone bana bako.''
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Jozefu wakabeeta kuzwa aakati kamazwi a Izilayeli, alimwi wakavundama a busyu bwakwe kunyika.
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Jozefu wakabatola boonse babili, Ifulemu muluboko lwakwe lwachilisyo kunembo lya luboko lwa Izilayeli lwachimweensi, alimwi Manase muluboko lwakwe lwachimweensi kunembo lya luboko lwa Izilayeli lwa chilisyo, alimwi wakabeeta afwifwi kulinguwe.
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Izilayeli wakasikila luboko lwakwe lwachilisyo alimwi walutandabika aatala lyamutwe wa Ifulemu, wakali muniini, alimi luboko lwakwe lwachimweensi aatala lyamutwe wa Manase. Wakapiyania maboko aakwe, nkaambo Manase mwana mutanzi.
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Izilayeli wakalongezya Jozefu, nkali kuti, ''Leza ooyo nkubakeenda kunembo lyakwe bamataata Abbulahamu a Ayizekki, Leza ooyo uchindibambide ambuli sunu,
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mungelo wakandivuna kulizyoonse zichisa, ngalongezye balombe aaba. Izina lyangu ngalikawuzikwe alimbabo, alimwi azina lyamataata aangu Abbulahamu a Ayizekki. Ngabakomene akuba nkamu enyika.''
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Eelyo Jozefu nakabona wisi kabikide luboko lwakwe aatala amutwe wa Ifelemu, tezyakamubotezya pe. Wakaweza luboko lwawisi lwachilisyo kuzwa ku mutwe wa Ifulemu kuya kumutwe wa Manase.
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Jozefu wakaambila wisi, ''Tensi mbubo, taata wangu; nkaambo ooyu ngonguwe mwana mutanzi. Bika luboko lwako lwachilisyo aatala amutwe wakwe.''
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Wisi wakakkaka alimwi wakati, ''Ndilizi, mwana wangu mulombe, ndilizi. Alakwe uyooba muntu, alimwi alubo uyooba mupati. Pesi mwanike wakwe uyooba mupati kwiinda nguwe, alimwi lunyungu lwakwe luyooba makkamu amanyika.''
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Izilayeli wakabalongezya buzuba oobo amajwi aaya, ''Bantu ba Izilayeli bayowamba zilongezyo kwiinda mumazina aako nkabati, 'Leza akuchite kuti ube mbubonya mbuli Ifulemu a mbuli Manase.''' Muli yeeyi nzila, Izilayeli wakabika Ifulemu kunembo lya Manase.
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Izilayeli wakati kuli Jozefu, ''Bona, ndaamba kufwa, pesi Leza uyooba andinywe, alimwi uyomuboozya kunyika yabamawuso.
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Kulinduwe, mbuli ooyo uli aatala lyabakulana bakwe, ndilakupa chilundu chinkuneme nchindakabweza kuzwa kuma Amoliti apanga lyangu a kanta kangu.''