¹Shure kwaizvozvo Josefa akaudzwa, zvichinzi, Tarira, baba vako vanorwara; iye akatora vanako­mana vake vaviri, Manase naEfuremu.

¹Mokon chic coxeßxye re laj José: —Anakcuan xniman xyajel lâ yucuaß, chanqueb re. Ut laj José quixcßameb chirix xcaßbichaleb li ralal, laj Manasés ut laj Efraín. Ut queßcôeb chirilbal laj Jacob.

²Jakove akaudzwa, zvichinzi, Tarirai, mwanakomana wenyu, Josefa, wauya kwamuri. Isiraeri akazvisimbaradza, akagara pauvato.

²Nak laj Jacob quirabi resil nak quicuulac laj José chirilbal, quixpuersi rib chi cßojlâc chiru lix chßât.

³Zvino Jakove akati kuna Josefa, Mwari Wamasimbaose akazviratidza paRuzi, panyika yeKanani, akandiropafadza,

³Ut laj Jacob quiâtinac riqßuin laj José ut quixye re: —Li Kâcuaß Dios li kßaxal nim xcuanquil, quicuulac cuiqßuin saß li naßajej Luz, li cuan Canaán. Ut aran li Kâcuaß Dios quinrosobtesi.

⁴akati kwandiri, Ta­rira, ndichakuberekesa, ndichakuwanza, ndichakuita ndudzi zhinji; ndichapa vana vako vanokutevera nyika ino, ive yavo nokusingaperi.

⁴Ut quixye cue: —Lâin tinqßueheb chi qßuiânc lâ cualal âcßajol. Ut riqßuineb lâ cualal âcßajol tânimânk ru junak li nimla tenamit. Li chßochß aßin tinyechißi âcue chi junaj cua lâat ut reheb ajcuiß lâ cualal âcßajol, chan cue li Kâcuaß Dios.

⁵Zvino vanakomana vako vaviri, vawakaberekerwa panyika yeEgipita, ndi­sati ndasvika kwauri paEgipita, ndavangu; Efuremu naManase vachava vangu sa­vana Rubheni naSimioni.

⁵Ut li cuib lâ cualal li queßyoßla arin Egipto nak mâjiß nincßulun arin âcuiqßuin, tzßakal cualaleb ajcuiß nak nequeßcuil. Joßcan nak laj Efraín ut laj Manasés teßcuânk chokß cue joß nak cuanqueb laj Simeón ut laj Rubén.

⁶Asi vana vako, vawakabereka shure kwavo, va­chava vana vako, vachatumidzwa nezita ravakuru vavo panhaka yavo.

⁶Ut eb li jun chßôl chic lâ cualal li teßyoßlâk, aßaneb âcue. Saß xcßabaßeb li cuib li raseb teßtzßakônk riqßuin li cßaßru teßrêchani eb aßan.

⁷Kana ndirini, pakubva kwangu paPadhani, nda­kafirwa naRakeri panyika yeKanani mu­nzira ndasvika pedo neEfurata, ndika­muvigapo panzira inoenda Efurata (rimwe zita ndiBheterehemu).

⁷Nak quin-el saß li tenamit Padan-aram, yôco chi xic saß xbehil Canaán nak quicam lix Raquel lâ naß chicuu saß be. Caßchßin chic mâ nococuulac saß li naßajej Efrata nak quincßul li raylal aßan. Ut aran quinmuk li cuixakil. Belén nayeman ajcuiß re li naßajej Efrata, chan.

⁸Isiraeri akaona vanakomana vaJo­sefa, akati, ndivana aniko?

⁸Ut laj Israel quirileb li ralal laj José ut quixpatzß re: —¿Aniheb aßin li cuanqueb arin? chan.

⁹Josefa akati kuna baba vake, Ndivo vanakomana vangu vandakapiwa pano naMwari. Vakati, Douya navo kwandiri ndivaropafadze.

⁹Laj José quichakßoc ut quixye re lix yucuaß: —Li Kâcuaß Dios x-osobtesin cue ut aßaneb li cualal li queßyoßla arin Egipto, chan. Ut laj Jacob quixye re, —Bânu usilal, jilosiheb chak chincßatk ut lâin tintzßâma chiru li Kâcuaß Dios nak târosobtesiheb, chan laj Israel.

¹⁰Zvino meso aIsiraeri akanga oona madzerere noku­kwegura, akanga asisagoni kuona. Aka­vaswededza kwavari, Isiraeri akavatsvoda, akavambundikira.

¹⁰Quichokoß saß li ru laj Israel xban lix tîxilal ut incßaß chic sa na-iloc. Laj José quixjilosiheb li ralal chixcßatk lix yucuaßchin. Ut laj Jacob quixkßaluheb ut quirutzßeb ru.

¹¹Isiraeri akati kuna Josefa, Handina kufunga kuti ndichaona chiso chakozve, zvino tarira, Mwari aka­ndionesa navana vakowo.

¹¹Laj Jacob quixye re laj José: —Lâin cuan saß inchßôl nak incßaß chic tincuil âcuu. Abanan li Kâcuaß Dios xbânu usilal cue. Xcuil âcuu lâat ut xcuil ajcuiß ruheb lâ cualal, chan laj Jacob.

¹²Josefa aka­vabvisa pakati pamabvi avo akakotamira pasi nechiso chake.

¹²Ut laj José quirisiheb lix cocßal chixbên li ruch raß lix yucuaßchin, ut quixcuikßib rib aßan chiru lix yucuaß.

¹³Josefa akavabata vari vaviri, Efu­remu norudyi rwake kuruboshwe rwaIsi­raeri, naManase noruboshwe rwake kuru­dyi rwaIsiraeri, akavaswededza pedo naye.

¹³Nak quixakli, laj José quixchap li cuib chi ralal. Quixchap laj Efraín riqßuin lix nim ukß ut quixchap laj Manasés riqßuin lix tzße. Ut nak quixjilosiheb riqßuin laj Israel, laj Manasés quicana saß xnim ukß laj Israel, ut laj Efraín quicana saß lix tzße.

¹⁴lsiraeri akatambanudza ruoko rwake rworudyi, akaruisa pamusoro paEfuremu, aiva muduku, noruoko rwake rworuboshwe pamusoro waManase, aka­pesanisa maoko ake achizviziva, nekuti Manase aiva wedangwe.

¹⁴Ut laj Israel quixjalpaki li rukß re nak lix nim ukß tixqßue saß xjolom laj Efraín li îtzßinbej, ut lix tzße ukß tixqßue saß xjolom laj Manasés li asbej.

¹⁵Akaropafadza Josefa, akati, Mwari uya, akafamba madzibaba angu pamberi pake, vana Abhurahamu naIsaka, Mwari akandifudza paupenyu hwangu hwose kusvikira zuva ranhasi;

¹⁵Ut laj Israel quirosobtesi laj José nak quixye re chi joßcaßin: —Li Kâcuaß Dios li x-osobtesin chak reheb lin yucuaß laj Abraham, joß eb ajcuiß laj Isaac, aßan ajcuiß li Kâcuaß Dios li yô chi iloc chak cue chalen anakcuan;

¹⁶mutumwa wakandidzikunura pane zvakaipa zvose, ngaaropafadze vanakomana ava; zita rangu ngaritumidzwe kwavari, namazita amadzibaba angu, Abhurahamu naIsaka, vawande kwazvo panyika.

¹⁶Ut aß taxak lix ángel li Dios li na-iloc cue junelic, aßan taxak chi-osobtesînk reheb li al aßin. Ut cheßtâmk taxak eb li ralal xcßajol saß incßabaß lâin joß ajcuiß saß xcßabaßeb lin xeßtônil yucuaß laj Abraham ut laj Isaac. Ut chi joßcan tânimânk ru jun nimla tenamit saß ruchichßochß xbaneb, chan.

¹⁷Zvino Josefa akati achiona kuti baba vake vaisa ruoko rwavo rworudyi pamusoro waEfuremu, hazvina kumufa­dza, akabata ruoko rwababa vake, kuti arubvise pamusoro waEfuremu, aruise pamusoro waManase.

¹⁷Ut laj José quiril nak lix yucuaß quixqßue lix nim ukß saß xjolom laj Efraín li îtzßinbej. Incßaß quicuulac chiru. Laj José ticto quixjal li rukß lix yucuaß ut quixqßue lix nim ukß saß xbên xjolom laj Manasés.

¹⁸Josefa akati kuna baba vake, Regai kudaro, baba vangu, nekuti ndiye wedangwe, isai ruoko rwe­nyu pamusoro wake.

¹⁸Laj José quixye re lix yucuaß: —Incßaß, at inyucuaß, mâbânu chi joßcan xban nak laj Manasés, aßan li asbej. Qßue ban lâ nim ukß saß xbên xjolom aßan, chan laj José.

¹⁹Baba vake vakaramba, vakati, Ndinoziva, mwana wangu, ndinoziva; naiyewo achava rudzi, naiye achava mu­kuruwo, asi munin'ina wake achava mu­kuru kwaari, vana vake vachava ndudzi zhinji.

¹⁹Abanan laj Israel incßaß quixcßul xchßôl xbânunquil chi joßcan ut quixye, —Lâin ninnau nak aßan li asbej, at cualal. Tânimânk lix cuanquil aßan. Abanan li îtzßinbej kßaxal cuißchic numtajenak lix cuanquil chiru li asbej. Kßaxal nabaleb li ralal xcßajol li teßcuânk, chan laj Israel.

²⁰Akavaropafadza nomusi iwoyo, akati, Newe vaIsiraeri vacharopafadza, vachiti, Mwari ngaakuite saEfuremu naManase. Akaisa Efuremu pamberi paManase.

²⁰Ut saß li cutan aßan laj Israel quixtzßâma chiru li Dios nak aßan taxak chi-osobtesînk reheb li cuib chi al. Ut laj Israel quixye ajcuiß reheb, —Nak junak li kalal kacßajol tixtzßâma chiru li Dios nak aßan tâosobtesînk re junak chic, joßcaßin tixye, “Li Kâcuaß Dios taxak tâosobtesînk âcue joß nak queßosobtesîc laj Efraín ut laj Manasés xban li Kâcuaß Dios,” chan laj Israel reheb. Ut chi joßcaßin laj Israel quixnimobresi xcuanquil laj Efraín chiru laj Manasés.

²¹Zvino Isiraeri akati kuna Josefa, Tarira, ndofa, asi Mwari achava nemi, achakudzoserai kunyika yamadzibaba enyu.

²¹Ut laj Israel quixye re laj José: —Anakcuan câmc cue lâin. Li Kâcuaß Dios taxak chicuânk êriqßuin, ex cualal incßajol. Ut aßan taxak chisukßisînk êre saß lix tenamiteb li kaxeßtônil yucuaß.Lâin numtajenak xqßuial li cßaßak re ru li xinqßue âcue chiruheb lâ cuas. Anakcuan tinkßaxtesi âcue li naßajej Siquem li xincuêchani nak xinpletic riqßuineb laj amorreo, chan laj Jacob re laj José.

²²Newe ndinokupa mugove mu­mwe kupfuura vamwe vana vababa vako, uya wandakatorera vaAmori nomunondo wangu nouta hwangu.

²²Lâin numtajenak xqßuial li cßaßak re ru li xinqßue âcue chiruheb lâ cuas. Anakcuan tinkßaxtesi âcue li naßajej Siquem li xincuêchani nak xinpletic riqßuineb laj amorreo, chan laj Jacob re laj José.