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48 Nizyakayinda zintu eezi, Josefa wakabuzigwa kuti: “Bona wuso uyabumana manguzu.” Mpawo wakabweza bana bakwe babili Manase a-Efremu wayinkaabo. 2 Mpawo Jakkobo wakabuzigwa kuti: “Ngoyu mwanaako Josefa wasika.” Nkinkaako, Israyeli wakalisimya-simya, wakabuka wakkala aabulo bwakwe. 3 Mpawo Jakkobo wakati kuli Josefa:
“Leza Singuzuzyoonse wakalibonia kulindime kuLuzi munyika yaKkenani mpawo wakandilongezya. 4 Mpawo wakati kulindime, ‘Ndizoopa kuti uzyale bana uvule alubo ndizoopa kuti ube mbungano yazisi alubo nyika eeyi ndizooyipa bana mbutazoobe aabo kaluli lukono lutamani.’ 5 Bana bako babili mbwaakazyala munyika ya-Ijipita ime kanditanasika kulinduwe mu-Ijipita mbibangu. Efremu aManase bazooba bangu mbuli Rubbeni aSimiyoni mbubali bangu. 6 Pesi bana mbutazoozyale musule aabaaba, bazooba bako. Bazooyitwa muzina lyabakulana babo mulukono lwabo. 7 Pesi ime nindakali kuzwa kuPadani, Rakkeli wakafwa kali munsi lyangu munyika yaKkenani kakuchili musinzo mulamfu kuti tusike ku-Efrata. Nkinkaako, ndakamuzikka nkukooko katuli munzila kuya ku-Efrata, nkukwaamba Bbetelehema.”
8 Israyeli wakabona bana baJosefa mpawo wakabuzya kuti: “Mbaani aaba?” 9 Mpawo Josefa wakati kuli wisi: “Aaba mbana bangu Leza mbaakandipa mundawu eeyi.” Wisi wakati: “Inche kaka beete kulindime kuchitila kuti ndibalongezye.” 10 Lino meso aa-Israyeli akali aba aagubilizi akaambo kakuchembaala, taakachili kubona kabotu pe. Nkinkaako, Josefa wakabeeta aafwiifwi anguwe mpawo wakabamyonta akubambundila. 11 Israyeli wakati kuli Josefa: “Teendakachili kuyeeyela pe kuti ndizoobubona busyu bwako, pesi lino Leza wapa kuti ndibabone abana bako.” 12 Josefa wakabagwisya aamazwi aa-Israyeli mpawo wakavuntama, busyu kabulangide aansi.
13 Josefa wakabweza bana bakwe babili. Wakabweza Efremu akuboko kwakwe kwachilisyo wamutola kukuboko kwa-Israyeli kwachimweensi mpawo wakabweza Manase akuboko kwakwe kwachimweensi wamutola kukuboko kwa-Israyeli kwachilisyo mpawo wakabaswenzya aafwiifwi anguwe. 14 Nikuba oobo, Israyeli wakabikka kuboko kwachilisyo aamutwe wa-Efremu nikuba kuti nguwe wakali muniini alubo wakabikka kuboko kwakwe kwachimweensi aamutwe waManase. Wakabikka maboko aakwe munzila eeyi achaali nikuba kuti Manase nguwe wakali mwana wakusaanguna kuzyalwa. 15 Kuzwa waawo, wakalongezya Josefa mpawo wakati:
“Leza wakasimpe ooyo mandeende Abbrahamu a-Izakka ngubakeendaawe,
Leza wakasimpe walikundeembela kwabuumi bwangu boonse kusikila sunu,
16 Ngilozi yalikundigwasya mumapenzi aangu woonse, ayilongezye balombe aaba.
Zina lyangu alyiitwe aalimbabo azina lyamandeende Abbrahamu a-Izakka,
Abavule babe biingi loko aanyika.”
17 Josefa naakabona kuti wisi uchibikkide kuboko kwakwe kwachilisyo aamutwe wa-Efremu, wakanyema loko. Nkinkaako, wakeezya kugwisya kuboko kwawisi aamutwe wa-Efremu, kuchitila kuti akubikke aamutwe waManase. 18 Josefa wakati kuli wisi: “Utachiti oobo pe ndeende nkaambo ooyu nguumupati. Bikka kuboko kwako kwachilisyo aamutwe wakwe.” 19 Pesi wisi wakaliswini kukaka mpawo wakati: “Ndilizizi mwanaangu, ndilizizi. Anguwe ooyu uzooba nkamu yabantu, anguwe uzooba mupati. Nikuba oobo, mwanikaakwe uzooba mupati loko kwiinda nguwe alubo bana bakwe bazooba biingi loko zyakuti bazoopanga zisi.” 20 Nkinkaako, wakayinkilila kunembo kubalongezya mubuzuba oobo kati:
“Ma-Israyeli abaambe zina lyako nibanoolongezyania kabati,
‘Leza ape kuti ube mbuli Efremu ambuli Manase.’”
Nkinkaako, wakali kusaanguna kwaamba Efremu nataambe Manase.
21 Mpawo Israyeli wakati kuli Josefa: “Bona, ime ndaamba kufwa, pesi kwaamba choonzyo, Leza ulayinkilila kunembo kali aandinywe alubo uzoomubweedezya kunyika yamasianyookulu. 22 Pesi ime ndilakuyungizizya chipanzi chimwi chanyika kwiinda bananyokwe, eeyo njindakabweza mujaanza lyama-Amori apanga lyangu adaantambwa lyangu.”