¹Zvino akaraira mutariri weimba yake, achiti, Zadza homwe dzavarume nezvokudya, sezvavanogona ku­takura, uisewo mari yomumwe nomu­mwe pamuromo wehomwe yake.

¹Laj José quixye re li xbên môs: —Ayu lâat ut tâbutßeb lix coxtal riqßuin li trigo li joß qßuial na teßxcuy xcßambal. Ut tâqßue cuißchic lix tumineb li junjûnk saß eb lix coxtal.

²No­mukombe wangu, mukombe wesirivha, uuise pamuromo wehomwe yomuduku, pamwechete nemari yezviyo zvake. Iye akaita sezvaakaudzwa naJosefa.

²Ut saß lix coxtal li îtzßinbej, tâqßue lin secß plata. Ut tâqßue ajcuiß lix tumin chi saß lix coxtal, chan. Ut li môs quixbânu joß quiyeheß re xban laj José.

³Zvino fume mangwana koedza varume vaka­tenderwa kuenda, ivo nemadhongi avo.

³Joß cuulajak chic nak quisakêu, eb li ralal laj Jacob queßchakßrabîc xban laj José ut queßcôeb ut queßxcßameb ajcuiß lix bûr.

⁴Vakati vabuda muguta, vasati vaenda kure, Josefa akaudza mutariri wake, akati, Simuka, tevera varume; kana wavabata, uti kwavari, Matsindiki­reiko zvamaitirwa zvakanaka?

⁴Tojoß junpât reliqueb li cuînk saß li tenamit, nak laj José quixbok li xbên môs ut quixye re: —Ayu saß junpât ut toxâtauheb li cuînk li xeßcôeb. Ut tâye reheb, “¡Cßoxlahomak chi us! Usilal xbânu êre lin patrón. ¿Cßaßut nak xebânu li incßaß us re? ¿Cßaßut nak xerelkßa chak lix secß plata lin patrón?” chaßkat reheb.

⁵Ko ha­chizi chinhu chinomwira ishe wangu, chaanoshopera nacho here? Chinhu ichi chamaita chakaipa.

⁵Ut tâye ajcuiß reheb, “Li secß aßan, aßan li na-ucßac cuiß lin patrón ut aßan nacßanjelac ajcuiß re kßehînc. Cßajoß xyibal ru li xebânu chak re lin patrón,” chaßkat reheb, chan laj José re lix môs.

⁶Akandovabata, akataura mashoko iwayo kwavari.

⁶Li môs cô saß junpât ut coxtauheb li cuînk saß be. Ut quixye reheb chixjunil li quiyeheß re xban laj José.

⁷Vakati kwaari, Ko ishe wedu anotaurirei mashoko akadai? Ngazvisadaro, varanda venyu havangaiti chinhu chakadai.

⁷Eb aßan queßchakßoc ut queßxye re: —At Kâcuaß, ¿cßaßut nak yôcat chixyebal ke chi joßcan? Lâo moco cßaynako ta chixbânunquil li naßleb aßan.

⁸Tarirai, mari yatakawana pa­miromo yehomwe dzedu takadzoka nayo kwamuri tichibva kunyika yeKe­nani; taigoba seiko sirivha kana ndarama mumba mashe wenyu?

⁸¿Ma incßaß ta biß xaqßue retal nak xkakßaxtesi li tumin li xkatau saß eb li kacoxtal Canaán? Aßan retalil nak lâo mâ jaruj to-oc chirelkßanquil xbiomal lâ patrón. Usta plata, usta oro, lâo incßaß naru to-oc xchßeßbal li cßaßru re.

⁹Ani naani wa­varanda venyu anowanikwa anawo, ngaafe; nesu tichava vasungwa vashe wedu.

⁹Sicß saß li kacoxtal. Ma hôn tana nacatau saß eb li kacoxtal. Cui tâtau li secß saß xcoxtal junak, aßan tâcamsîk. Ut chikajunilo tocanâk chokß xmôs lâ patrón, chanqueb re.

¹⁰Iye akati, Ndizvo hazvo, nga­zvive sezvamataura; iye anowanikwa aine mukombe, ndiye achava musungwa wangu; imwi vamwe hamungavi nemho­sva.

¹⁰Li môs quixye reheb: —Chi-uxmânk taxak joß xaye. Li ani tintau cuiß li secß, aßan tâcanâk chokß aj cßanjel chicuu chi junaj cua. Ut lâex li jun chßôl chic naru texxic xban nak mâcuaß lâex cuan êre, chan.

¹¹Ipapo vakakurumidza mumwe nomumwe kuburutsira homwe yake pasi, mumwe nomumwe akasunungura homwe yake.

¹¹Ut eb aßan saß junpât quilajeßxcubsi chiru chßochß lix coxtal ut li junjûnk queßxhit lix coxtaleb.

¹²Iye akatsvaka, akatanga kumu­kuru, akaguma kumuduku; mukombe ukawanikwa muhomwe yaBhenjamini.

¹²Ut li môs quixtiquib xsicßbal xbên cua saß xcoxtal li asbej. Toj saß rosoßjic quixsicß saß xcoxtal li îtzßinbej. Ut aran quixtau li secß saß xcoxtal laj Benjamín.

¹³Ipapo vakabvarura nguvo dzavo, mu­mwe neumwe akatakudza dhongi rake, akadzokera kuguta.

¹³Ut eb li ras laj Benjamín queßxkßichi li rakßeb chirixeb xban xrahileb saß xchßôl. Quilajeßxbacß lix coxtal saß junpât. Quilajeßxtaksi cuißchic chirixeb lix bûr. Ut queßsukßi cuißchic saß li tenamit li cuan cuiß laj José.

¹⁴Judha navana vababa vake vaka­dzokera kuimba yaJosefa, iye achirimo, vakawira pasi pamberi pake.

¹⁴Ut laj Judá rochbeneb li rîtzßin ut li ras queßcuulac saß li rochoch laj José. Eb aßan queßxcuikßib rib saß chßochß chiru laj José.

¹⁵Zvino Josefa akati kwavari, Chinyiko ichi chamaita? Hamuzivi kuti munhu akaita seni anogona kushopera here?

¹⁵Laj José quixye reheb aßan: —¿Cßaßut nak xebânu chi joßcaßin? ¿Ma incßaß ta biß nequenau nak junak cuînk joß lâin kßaxal nim incuanquil, ninnau ajcuiß kßehînc? chan laj José reheb.

¹⁶Judha akati, Ko tingadiniko kuna ishe wangu? Tingataureiko? Tingazvipe­mbedza sei? Mwari akawana kutadza kwavaranda venyu; tarirai tiri vasungwa vashe wedu, isu naiye akawanikwa aine mukombe.

¹⁶Laj Judá quixye re: —At Kâcuaß, ¿cßaßru raj takaye âcue? ¿Cßaß chic ru naru takaye âcue re nak tâpâb nak mâcuaß lâo xobânun re aßin? Li Kâcuaß Dios nanaßoc re cßaßru kamâc. Mâcuaß caßaj cuiß riqßuin li xeßxtau cuiß lâ secß tâcanâk chokß âmôs. Tocanâk ajcuiß lâo chikajunilo, chanqueb.

¹⁷Iye akati, Ngazvisadaro, handingaiti sai­zvozvo; munhu uyo akawanikwa ano mukombe muruoko, ndiye achava musu­ngwa wangu; kana muri imwi, endai henyu norugare kuna baba venyu.

¹⁷Laj José quichakßoc ut quixye reheb: —Incßaß nacuaj chi joßcan. Caßaj cuiß li xtauman cuiß lin secß, aßan tâcanâk chokß inmôs. Ut lâex naru texsukßîk saß xyâlal riqßuin lê yucuaß, chan.

¹⁸Ipapo Judha akaswedera kwaari, akati, Haiwa, ishe wangu, dotenderai henyu muranda wenyu kutaura shoko munzeve dzashe wangu, kutsamwa kwe­nyu kurege kumukira muranda wenyu, nekuti imwi makaenzana naFarao.

¹⁸Ut laj Judá quinachßoc chiru laj José ut quixye re: —Chacuy inmâc. Lâin tincuaj xyebal cuib oxibak âtin âcue. Usan cui incßaß tâchâlk âjoskßil saß kabên xban nak lâat kßaxal nim âcuanquil. Lâat joß laj faraón, chan.

¹⁹Ishe wangu akabvunza varanda vake, achiti, Muna baba here, kana munin'ina?

¹⁹Laj Judá quixye ajcuiß re: —At Kâcuaß, lâat xatpatzßoc ke ut xaye ke “¿Ma cuan lê yucuaß? ¿Ma cuan lê rîtzßin?” chancat ke.

²⁰Isu tikati kuna ishe wedu, Tina baba vava­mutana, vanomwana woutana hwavo, achiri muduku hake; mukoma wake akafa, iye akasara ari oga, mwana wamai vake, baba vake vanomuda.

²⁰Ut lâo xkaye âcue, “Cuan li kayucuaß. Tîx chic. Ut cuan ajcuiß li kîtzßin toj sâj. Saß xtîxilal li kayucuaß quiyoßla li kîtzßin aßan. Caßaj chic a jun aßin cuan reheb li cuib chi ralal li junaj xnaßeb. Li ras li kîtzßin aßin ac camenak. Ut li kayucuaß cßajoß nak naxra laj Benjamín.”

²¹imwi mu­kati kuvaranda venyu, Burukai naye kwandiri, ndimuone nameso angu.

²¹Lâat xaye ke, “Cßamomak chak lê rîtzßin arin. Tincuaj tincuil ru,” chancat ke.

²²Isu tikati kuna ishe wedu, Mukomana haa­ngasii baba vake, nekuti kana akasiya baba vake, baba vake vangafa.

²²Ut lâo xkaye âcue, “Li kîtzßin incßaß naru tixcanab chak li kayucuaß xjunes. Cui tixcanab chak li kayucuaß xjunes naru nacam li kayucuaß xban xrahil saß xchßôl.”

²³Zvino makati kuvaranda venyu, Kana munu­nuna wenyu worugotwe asingaburuki nemi, hamungaonizve chiso changu.

²³Abanan lâat xaye ke, “Cui incßaß nequecßam chak lê rîtzßin, incßaß chic têril cuu,” chancat ke.

²⁴Zvino takati takwira kumuranda we­nyu, baba vedu, tikavaudza mashoko ashe wedu.

²⁴Nak xocuulac riqßuin li kayucuaß, ticto xkaye re cßaßru xaye ke lâat.

²⁵Baba vedu vakati, Endai­zve, mutitengere zvokudya zvishoma­nana.

²⁵Ut li kayucuaß xye ke, “Ayukex cuißchic chixlokßbal caßchßinak katzacaêmk,” chan.

²⁶Isu tikati, Hatingaburuki, kana munin'ina wedu asingaburuki nesu; nekuti hatingaoni chiso chomurume uya, kana munin'ina wedu asinesu.

²⁶Ut lâo xkaye re, “Incßaß naru toxic cui incßaß naxic li kîtzßin chikix. Incßaß toxcßul li cuînk cui incßaß nakacßam li kîtzßin chikix,” chanco re.

²⁷Muranda wenyu, baba vedu, vakati kwatiri, Mu­noziva kuti mukadzi wangu akandibere­kera vanakomana vaviri;

²⁷Ut li kayucuaß xye ke, “Lâex nequenau nak cuib ajcuiß li cualal quicuan riqßuin li cuixakil camenak.

²⁸mumwe aka­bva kwandiri, ndikati, Zvirokwazvo akabvamburwa; kubva musi iwoyo ha­ndina kuzomuonazve;

²⁸Li jun quintakla chi takl ut incßaß chic quisukßi chak. Lâin ninye nak junak joskß aj xul xcamsin re. Incßaß chic xcuil bayak ru.

²⁹kana mukandi­torera nouyuwo, akawirwa nenjodzi, mu­chaburutsira vhudzi rangu jena kuguva nokuchema.

²⁹Cui têcßam chêrix laj Benjamín, mâre cßaßru tixcßul saß be. Lâex cuan êre cui nincam xban xrahil saß inchßôl,” chan ke li kayucuaß.

³⁰Naizvozvo, kana zvino ndikandosvika kumuranda wenyu, baba vangu, tisinaiye mukomana, mweya wavo zvawakabatanidzwa nomweya wo­mukomana,

³⁰Ut anakcuan cui tinsukßîk riqßuin lin yucuaß ut mâ anihak chic laj Benjamín chicuix, lâin ninye nak tâcâmk xban nak junes laj Benjamín naxcßoxla.

³¹vachati kana vachiona kuti mukomana asinesu, vachafa; naizvozvo varanda venyu vachaburutsira vhudzi jena romuranda wenyu, baba vedu, ku­guva nokuchema.

³¹Ut lâo cuan ke cui nacam li kayucuaß xban xrahil saß xchßôl.

³²nekuti muranda wenyu akazviita rubatso rwomukomana kuna baba vangu, ndikati, Kana ndikasauya naye kwamuri,ini ndichava ne­mhosva kuna baba vangu nokusinga­peri.

³²Lâin xinye re lin yucuaß, “Cui incßaß tâsukßîk chak lâ cualal chicuix, tâcanâk chi junaj cua li raylal saß inbên,” chanquin re.

³³Naizvozvo zvino ndinokumbira kuti muranda wenyu agare hake ari musungwa washe wangu pachigaro chomukomana, asi mukomana akwire hake navana vababa vake.

³³Xban aßan tintzßâma châcuu nak tinâcßul chokß rêkaj laj Benjamín. Lâin tincanâk chokß âmôs. Bânu usilal, canab chi xic laj Benjamín chirixeb li ras.¿Chan ta cuiß ru nak tinxic riqßuin lin yucuaß cui mâ anihak chic laj Benjamín chicuix? Incßaß tincuy rilbal inyucuaß nak cßajoßak xrahil saß xchßôl, chan laj Judá re laj José.

³⁴nekuti ndinga­kwira seiko kuna baba vangu, ndisina mukomana? Ndirege hangu kuona njodzi ichawira baba vangu.

³⁴¿Chan ta cuiß ru nak tinxic riqßuin lin yucuaß cui mâ anihak chic laj Benjamín chicuix? Incßaß tincuy rilbal inyucuaß nak cßajoßak xrahil saß xchßôl, chan laj Judá re laj José.