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Baganda ba Yosefu baja e Misiri okugula engaano

1Agho Yakobo bweyamanha nga mu Misiri eriyo engaano, yaakoba batabane ati: “Lwaki mwira obwa agho okulingaganaku? 2Mpuliire nga mu Misiri eriyo engaano. Mujeeyo, mutugulireyo ku ngaano enaatubeesaagho, tulobe kufa ndhala.”42:2: Bik 7:12 3Kale baganda ba Yosefu ikumi, baaja e Misiri okugulayo engaano. 4Aye Yakobo yaaloba kutuma Benjamini, muganda wa Yosefu, ghalala ni baganda be. Kuba yatya ati akabi kasobola okumutuukaku.

5Agho batabane ba Isiraeli baidha ghalala n’abantu abandi okugula engaano, kuba endhala yali egwire mu nsi ey’e Kanaani.42:5: Bik 7:11 6Yosefu n’eyali omufuzi w’ensi Misiri, era n’eyaguzanga engaano abantu boonaboona abaavanga woonawoona mu nsi. Kale baganda be baidha, baakuba amakiryaivu mu maiso ge, nga n’obweni butuuse ku itaka. 7Yosefu bweyabona baganda be yaabategeera, aye yaababisa ng’oti tabaidhi. Yaababuuza ng’ali kubadhuuka ati: “Muva gha?” Bairamu bati: “Tuva mu nsi ey’e Kanaani, twidhie kugula mere.”

8Waire nga Yosefu yategeera baganda be, aye beene tibaamutegeera. 9Agho yaidhukira ebirooto bye yaloota kubo, yaabakoba ati: “Muli bakeesi. Mwidhie okubona obunafu bw’ensi yaife, memale mwidhe mutulumbe.” 10Bairamu bati: “Busa, musengwa waife. Ife abagheereza bo twidhie kugula mere. 11Twenatwena tuli baana ba musaadha mulala. Ife abagheereza bo tuli bantu beesimbu, tituli bakeesi.” 12Yosefu yaabakoba ati: “Busa, mwidhie okubona obunafu bw’ensi yaife, memale mwidhe mutulumbe.” 13Baakoba bati: “Ife abagheereza bo, twali aboluganda ikumi na babiri, nga tuli baana ba musaadha mulala mu nsi ey’e Kanaani. Muganda waife mulala takaaligho, ate ole asembayo obuto, asigaireyo ghalala n’iseife.”

14Aye Yosefu yaabakoba ati: “Kye mbakobye n’ekyo, muli bakeesi. 15Leka mbalebe nti: ndayiire mu liina lya kyabazinga, timuja kuva ghano, okutoolaku nga muganda waimwe asembayo obuto aidhie ghano. 16Mutume owundi ku imwe aje aleete muganda waimwe. Imwe abandi mwidha kusibwa mu ikomera, okutuusa lwe tunaakakasa tuti bye mukoba bya mazima. Bwe kitaba kityo, ndayiire mu liina lya kyabazinga nti bwenebwene muli bakeesi.” 17Agho yaabasibira boonaboona ghalala mu ikomera, okumala enaku isatu.

18Ku lunaku olw’okusatu Yosefu yaabakoba ati: “Nze ndi muntu atya Katonda. Kale mukole kye nja okukoba, memale mughange okuwonia obulamu bwaimwe: 19Oba nga muli bantu beesimbu, owundi ku imwe asigale ghano mu ikomera mwe mubaire musibiirwa. Aye imwe abandi muje, mutwalire ab’omu maka gaimwe engaano abali kufa endhala. 20Memale olwo mundeetere muganda waimwe asembayo obuto. Ekyo n’ekirikakasa nga bye mukobye bya mazima, era olwo ndobe kubaita.” Baaganha okukola batyo.

21Agho baakoba ati: “Bwenebwene omusango gwatusinga olwa muganda waife, kuba twabona obulumi bwe yalimu ng’ali kutweghemba tumusaasire aye twaloba kuwulirisa, kye tuviire tudaazibwadaazibwa tuti!” 22Reubeni yaabakoba ati: “Nze tinabakoba nti omwana mutamukolaku kabi, aye imwe ni muloba kuwulira? Mpegaano kye tuva tuli kubonerezebwa olw’okufa kwe.” 23Tibaamanha nga Yosefu yategeera bye baayogera, kuba baayogeranga naye nga ghaligho abavuunulira. 24Agho Yosefu yaava ghe bali, yaaja, yaalira amaziga. Bwe yawoleera, yairayo ye bali, yaayogera nabo. Era yaalondamu Simeoni, yaamusiba nga babona.

Baganda ba Yosefu bairayo e Kanaani

25Yosefu yaalagira okwidhuza ensawo dha baganda be engaano, n’okwiriza kiisi mulala empiiya dhe mu nsawo ye, era n’okubagha eby’okuliira mu lugendo. Ekyo kyakolebwa. 26Agho beetwika engaano yaibwe ku ndogoyi dhaibwe, baaja. 27Bwe baatuuka agh’okusula, owundi yaasibula ensawo ye okugha endogoyi ye eby’okulya, yaabona empiiya dhe nga dhiri ku munwa gw’ensawo ye. 28Yaakoba baganda be ati: “Empiiya dhange badhindhiriiza, dhiidhino mu nsawo yange.” Bwe baabona kino emyoyo gyabatyemuka, batengera, baakoba bati: “Kiki kino Katonda ky’atukoze?”

29Bwe baatuuka eri Yakobo iseibwe, mu nsi ey’e Kanaani, baamukobera byonabyona ebyabatuukaku. Baakoba bati: 30“Omusaadha omufuzi mu Misiri yatudhuukadhuuka, yaatulumiriza ati tuli bakeesi mu nsi ye. 31Aye twamukoba tuti ‘Ife tuli bantu beesimbu, tituli bakeesi. 32Twali aboluganda ikumi na babiri, abaana aba iseife omulala. Muganda waife mulala takaaligho. Ate ole asembayo obuto, asigaireyo ghalala n’iseife mu Kanaani.’ 33Omusaadha oyo omufuzi wa Misiri, yaatukoba ati ‘Ku kino kwe tunaakakalisa nga muli bantu ba mazima: owundi ku imwe mumuleke ghano ninze, abandi muje mutwalire ab’omu maka gaimwe engaano abali kufa endhala. 34Mundeetere muganda waimwe asembayo obuto, olwo nditegeera nga timuli bakeesi, aye nga muli bantu beesimbu. Ndibairiza muganda waimwe, era mulisuubuliranga mu nsi eno.’ ”

35Agho bwe baali bali kutoola ebintu mu nsawo dhaibwe, buli muntu yaayagaana mu nsawo ye akavangata ak’empiiya dhe. Era beene, n’iseibwe bwe baabona empiiya edho, baatya. 36Iseibwe Yakobo yaakoba ati: “Muumazeeku abaana bange: Yosefu takaaligho, ni Simeoni takaaligho. Era mpegaano mwenda kuntoolaku ni Benjamini. Ebyo byonabyona birumya mulala nze!” 37Reubeni yaakoba ise ati: “Iwe ngemya Benjamini, ndidha kumwiza y’oli. Aye bwe ntamwizanga y’oli, oitanga batabane bange bombi.” 38Aye Yakobo yaakoba ati: “Omwana wange taidha kuja n’imwe, kuba muganda we yafa, era mpegaano ni yenka asigairegho. Akabi bwe kalimutuukaku mu lugendo lwe muja okutambula, olwo muliba mundeeteire obughafu obulindhita nze omukaire.”

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