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

¹Waxyaalahaas ka dib waxaa Yuusuf lagu yidhi, Bal eeg, aabbahaa waa bukaaye. Markaasuu wuxuu kaxaystay labadiisii wiil oo ahaa Manaseh iyo Efrayim.

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

²Kolkaasaa waxaa Yacquub loo soo sheegay, oo lagu yidhi, Bal eeg, wiilkaagii Yuusuf baa kuu imanaya. Markaasaa Israa'iil intuu xoog isgeliyey ayuu soo dul fadhiistay sariirtiisii.

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

³Markaasaa Yacquub wuxuu Yuusuf ku yidhi, Ilaaha Qaadirka ah ayaa iigu muuqday Luus oo ku taal dalka Kancaan, wuuna i barakeeyey,

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

⁴oo wuxuu igu yidhi, Bal eeg waan ku badin doonaa, waanan ku tarmin doonaa, oo waxaan kaa dhigi doonaa dad fara badan; dhulkanna waxaan siin doonaa farcankaaga kaa dambeeya, inuu hanti aan weligeed dhammaanayn u ahaado.

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

⁵Haddaba labadaadii wiil oo dalka Masar kuugu dhashay, intaanan kuugu iman Masar, anigaa iska leh. Efrayim iyo Manaseh ayaan u lahaan doonaa sida Ruubeen iyo Simecoon.

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

⁶Carruurta aad iyaga ka dib dhasho, adigaa iska lahaan doona, waana in loo bixiyo magacyada walaalahood markay wax dhaxlaan.

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

⁷Anigana, markii aan ka imid Fadan ayaa Raaxeel igaga dhimatay dalkii Kancaan waddada loo maro, intaanan weli Efrad soo gaadhin; oo kolkaasaan iyadii ku aasay waddada loo maro Efrad, meeshaasuna waa Beytlaxam.

⁸Isiraeri akaona vanakomana vaJo­sefa, akati, ndivana aniko?

⁸Markaasaa Israa'iil intuu wiilashii Yuusuf dhugtay ayuu yidhi, Kuwanu waa ayo?

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

⁹Markaasaa Yuusuf wuxuu aabbihiis ku yidhi, Waa wiilashaydii Ilaah halkan igu siiyey. Markaasuu isna wuxuu ku yidhi, Waan ku baryayaaye, iyaga ii soo dhowee, waanan u ducaynayaa.

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

¹⁰Haddaba Israa'iil cimrigiisii dheeraa aawadiis ayuu la indha darnaaday, sidaas daraaddeed waxba ma uu arki karin. Kolkaasuu iyagii u soo dhoweeyey, wuuna isku duubay oo dhunkaday.

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

¹¹Markaasaa Israa'iil wuxuu Yuusuf ku yidhi, Uma aan malaynayn inaan wejigaaga arki doono, oo bal eeg, Ilaah weliba wuxuu i tusay xataa farcankaagii.

¹²Josefa aka­vabvisa pakati pamabvi avo akakotamira pasi nechiso chake.

¹²Markaasaa Yuusuf wuxuu iyagii ka durkiyey lowyihiisii; oo intuu sujuuday ayuu wejigiisii dhulka saaray.

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

¹³Markaasuu Yuusuf labadoodiiba kaxeeyey, intuu Efrayim gacantiisii midigta ahayd ku qabtay oo ku toosan Israa'iil bidixdiisa, Manasehna ku qabtay bidixdiisii oo ku toosan midigtii Israa'iil, wuuna u soo dhoweeyey iyagii.

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

¹⁴Markaasaa Israa'iil soo fidiyey gacantiisii midigta ahayd, oo wuxuu saaray madaxii Efrayim oo kii yaraa ahaa. Gacantiisii bidixda ahaydna wuxuu saaray Manaseh madaxiisii, wuuna isdhaafiyey gacmihiisii, maxaa yeelay, Manaseh wuxuu ahaa curadkii.

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

¹⁵Markaasuu Yuusuf u duceeyey, oo wuxuu yidhi, Ilaaha aabbahay Isxaaq iyo awowgay Ibraahim ay ku hor socdeen, oo ah Ilaaha i quudinayay intii aan noolaa oo dhan ilaa maanta,

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

¹⁶iyo malaa'igtii iga soo samatabbixisay xumaato oo dhan, wiilasha ha barakeeyeen; oo magacayga ha lagu magacaabo iyaga, iyo magicii aabbahay Isxaaq, iyo kii awowgay Ibraahim; oo dad faro badan dhulka ha ku noqdeen.

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.

¹⁷Oo markii Yuusuf arkay in aabbihiis gacantiisii midigta ahayd Efrayim madaxiisa saaray ayuu taas ka xumaaday; markaasuu gacantii aabbihiis qabtay inuu ka qaado Efrayim madaxiisa oo uu saaro Manaseh madaxiisa.

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

¹⁸Oo Yuusufna wuxuu aabbihiis ku yidhi, Aabbahayow, saas ma aha, waayo, kanu waa curadkii ee gacantaada midigta ah madaxiisa saar.

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.

¹⁹Markaasaa aabbihiis diiday oo wuxuu ku yidhi, Waan ogahay, waan ogahay, wiilkaygiiyow. Isaguna wuxuu noqon doonaa quruun, wuuna weynaan doonaa; habase yeeshee walaalkiisa ka yar baa ka weynaan doona, oo farcankiisu wuxuu noqon doonaa quruumo faro badan.

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

²⁰Oo maalintaasuu u duceeyey iyagii, oo wuxuu yidhi, Reer binu Israa'iil idinkay idinku ducaysan doonaan, iyagoo leh, Ilaah ha kaa dhigo sidii Efrayim iyo sidii Manaseh. Oo Efrayimna wuxuu ka hor mariyey Manaseh.

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

²¹Oo Israa'iilna wuxuu Yuusuf ku yidhi, Anigu waan dhimanayaa, laakiinse Ilaah baa kula jiri doona, oo mar labaadna wuxuu ku geeyn doonaa dhulkii awowayaashaa.Oo weliba waxaan ku siiyey qayb dheeraad ah, oo aad walaalahaa dheer tahay, waana tii aan reer Amor kaga qaatay seeftayda iyo qaansadayda.

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

²²Oo weliba waxaan ku siiyey qayb dheeraad ah, oo aad walaalahaa dheer tahay, waana tii aan reer Amor kaga qaatay seeftayda iyo qaansadayda.