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35 Munima yebi, Njambi walekele Jakobu ngwendi: “Katuka, ya ku Betheu ukakaleko, co ukatungileko Njambi wa busunga mutula, Njambi uje washolokele kuli yobe muwakele na kutewa ndolome yobe Isau.”
2 Co Jakobu walekele bakunjibo yendi na boshe baje bakele nendi ngwendi: “Tundiseni binjambi beka baje bali mukati keni, co lijeleseni na kuzala bizalo byeka, 3 mangana tuye ku Betheu. Mutuketa kuje, njikatungila Njambi wa busunga mutula, Njambi uje wanjikumbulwile ha litangwa lya bukalu bwange, uje lalo nakala nange kwoshe kunjinai.” 4 Co banene Jakobu binjambi beka boshe baje babakele nabo na masikiyo aje akele ku matwi abo, co Jakobu wabishitikile mwisi ya muti wakama uje wakele kuyehi na Shekemu.
5 Mubatwaleleleleho na bungenzi bwabo, Njambi wajujwisile binganda bije byabazengelekele, ngeci banu ba muje mu nganda kubakabele bana ba Jakobu. 6 Mu kwita kwa simbu, Jakobu na banu boshe baje bakele nabo bakwetele ku Luzi, kulumbununa Betheu, mu lifuti lya Kanana. 7 Mwaketele kuje, watungile mutula na kuluka uje mutambela ngwendi Eu-Betheu* mwafwa kuje kukekwo kwalisholwelele Njambi wa busunga kuli ikeye mwakele na kutewa ndolome yendi. 8 Mu kwita kwa simbu, Debora ndezi ya Rabeka watsile, co bamutsindile kuyehi na Betheu, mwisi ya muti wakama. Ngeci Jakobu waulukile ngwendi Aloni-bakuthi.*
9 Njambi washolokele lalo kuli Jakobu mwakele na kutunda ku Padani-alamu, co wamubezikisile. 10 Njambi wamulekele ngwendi: “Yobe Jakobu, oloni lizina lyobe kulipu lalo Jakobu, lipwoni Isalele.” Ngeci washangumukile kumusana ngwendi Isalele. 11 Njambi wamulekele lalo ngwendi: “Yange Njambi Muka-nzili Yoshe. Kita na kutuma. Miyati na bibunga bya miyati bikatunda kuli yobe, co na bimyene bakatunda kuli yobe. 12 Co lifuti linjinana Abrahamu na Isaki njikalyana yobe na bana* bobe baje bakaija munima yobe.” 13 Ngeci Njambi wamusezele ku mwela kuje kwasimutwiiye nendi.
14 Co Jakobu washimbikile canukiso kuje ku mwela kwasimutwiiye na Njambi. Washimbikileko limanya lya canukiso, co wetilileho mulambu wa byakunwa na mazi. 15 Co Jakobu watumbwile lalo mwela kuje kwasimutwiiye na Njambi ngwendi Betheu.
16 Oloni omwo kwacisalele nunda ngwabo bete ku Efrata, cikute ca Recho cendukile. Co mushongo wendi wapwile wakama manene. 17 Oloni simbu wacikele na kupinda ngwendi apape uje mwana, muka-kupapesa wamulekele ngwendi: “Keti uzibe lyoba mwafwa ukala na mwana wa munalume mukwabo.” 18 Recho mwakele na kundoyoka (mwafwa wakele hayehi na kutsa), walukile munendi ngwendi Beni-oni,* oloni ishe wamulukile ngwendi Benjamini.* 19 Ngeci Recho watsile, co bamutsindile mu ngila ya kuya ku Efrata, kulumbununa Betelehema. 20 Jakobu washimbikile canukiso ha cihilo ca Recho. Eci cinapu canukiso ca cihilo ca Recho kweta na lelo lino.
21 Munima yebi, watundile kuje, co wakashimbikile tenti yendi kutubakana kaposhi ka Eda. 22 Isalele mwakele muje mu lifuti, Rubeni waile na kulilala na Biuha, munakazi mukwabo wa ishe, co Isalele wazibile byalingiwile.
Jakobu wakele na bana ba banalume 12. 23 Bana ba Jakobu ba banalume bakitilile kuli Leya, ntwatwa wapwile Rubeni, co Simyoni, co Levi, co Juda, co Isakale, co Zebuloni. 24 Bana ba Jakobu ba banalume bakitilile kuli Recho, bapwile Jozefu na Benjamini. 25 Co bana ba banalume bakitilile kuli Biuha uje wapwile ngamba ya Recho, bapwile Dani na Nafutali. 26 Co bana ba banalume bakitilile kuli Ziupa, ngamba ya Leya bapwile Gadi na Asha. Aba bakebo bana ba Jakobu bakitilile mu Padani-alamu.
27 Mu kwita kwa simbu, Jakobu wakwetele kuje kwakele ishe Isaki ku Mamule ije yakele mu Kiliyathi-aba, kulumbununa Hebroni. Abrahamu na Isaki bakele oku ku mwela ngwe baka-kwija. 28 Isaki wayoyele myaka 180. 29 Co Isaki watsile, ngeci bamutsindile ngwe bakukulwila bendi munima ya kuyoya myaka yaingi na kujauka. Co bana bendi, Isau na Jakobu bamutsindile.