Yehova Taakwe Kumulubaako Josefu

Josefu ndyaakalinga mujeele, Falawo mwaami wa bene Ijipiti, wakalota shiloto bantu boonse nshobakaalilwa kusansulula. Musebenshi wakwe Falawo womwi wakamulwiita ayi Josefu inga wacikonsha kusansulula shiloto isho. Cakufwambaana Falawo wakeeta Josefu.

Falawo wakeepusha Josefu ayi: ‘Sa inga wacikonsha kusansulula nshondalota?’ Josefu wakasansulwiita Falawo ayi: ‘Mu Ijipiti mulaakuba shakulya shiinji kwa myaaka 7, lyalo kulaakusa myaaka 7 ya nsala. Amusale muntu musongo kwaamba ayi alame kabotu shakulya kwaamba ayi bantu banu batakafwi ku nsala.’ Falawo wakaamba ayi: ‘Ndasala ndiwe weenka! Ulaakuba wabili kuli ndime mucishi coonse ca Ijipiti!’ Ino nciinshi cakapa Josefu kushiba busansulushi bwa shiloto shakwe Falawo? Yehova ngowakamucafwa.

Josefu wakalama kabotu shakulya kwa myaaka 7 yakakonkelaawo. Lyalo kwakaba nsala inene abuumbi pacishi coonse, bweenka Josefu mbwaakaamba. Bantu bakalinga kuswa kumisena yoonse kusa mukuula shakulya kuli Josefu. Baishi ba Jakobo abalo bakanyumfwa ayi kwakalinga shakulya ku Ijipiti, aboobo bakatuma bana babo basankwa bali 10 kuya mukuulaako.

Bana bakwe Jakobo bakaya kuli Josefu uyo wakashikilabo kubashiba. Sombi balo tabakwe kumushibaawo ayi ngu Josefu. Bakamufukamina, bweenka mbwaakalota kaacili mwanike. Josefu wakalinga kusuni kushiba na bamakwabo bakaaluka. Aboobo wakaamba ayi: ‘Mwesa mukubona cishi cesu. Mulisuni kusa mukutulwana.’ Bamakwabo bakakumbula ayi: ‘Sobwe! Tuli basankwa bamukowa bali 12 bekala kucishi ca Kenani. Mukwesu womwi wakafwa, alimwi shikeela wacaala abata.’ Lyalo Josefu wakaamba ayi: ‘Amumuleete shikeela wanu, lyalo ndyeshi mushoome.’ Aboobo bakaboolela kumishaabo kuli beshiwabo.

Shakulya ndyeshakamana alimwi, Jakobo wakatuma bana bakwe kuboolela ku Ijipiti. Lweendo ulu bakaya pomwi a Benjameni shikeela. Kwaamba ayi abone na bamakwabo bakaaluka, Josefu wakabwesa kaapu yakwe ya silifa akwisisa mulisaka lya shakulya lyakwe Benjameni akubekesha bamakwabo ayi mbobeepa. Bamakwabo bakakankamana basebenshi bakwe Josefu ndyebakaicana kaapu mulisaka lyakwe Benjameni. Bakasenga ayi ape mbabo mulandu muciindi cakwe Benjameni.

Aboobo Josefu ndyaakashiba ayi bamakwabo bakaaluka, wakaalilwa kulicata. Wakatalika kulila akwaamba ayi: ‘Ndime Josefu mukwanu. Sa bata bacili boomi?’ Bamakwabo bakakankamana abuumbi. Lyalo wakabalwiita ayi: ‘Mutalinyumfwi cibiibi ceebo ca nshomwakancita. Lesa ngowakantanjisha kuno kwaamba ayi mupulushe. Ono amweendeshe kamuya mukalete bata.’

Bakaboolela akuya mukulwiita beshiwabo ayi Josefu ngumuumi lyalo akuyaabo ku Ijipiti. Josefu wakaba pomwi abaishi alimwi, pesule lya myaaka iinji abuumbi.