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Yusufu anadzimanyisa kpwa nduguze
1 +Kufikira hipho, Yusufu kayaweza kudzizuwiya tsona mbere za atumishie, phahi wakota kululu achiamba, “Tulukani himu chumbani.” Taphayakala na mutu wanjina yeyesi Yusufu ariphokala anadzimanyisa kpwa nduguze. 2 Warira kpwa sauti hadi Amisiri achisikira. Badaye habari zafika kpwa mfalume. 3 Yusufu achiaambira nduguze, “Enehu, mimi ni Yusufu! Dze, baba achere moyo?” Ela nduguze ariphosikira, aogopha hata achikala taana ra kugomba. 4 Yusufu achiaambira nduguze, “Tafadhalini sengerani phephi.” Nao ariphosengera waambira, “Mimi ndiye yuya mwenenu wenu mriyemguza Misiri! 5 Sambi msihende wasiwasi wala msidzilaumu kpwa sababu ya kuniguza hiku, mana ni Mlungu yenitanguliza hiku ili nitivye maisha ga atu. 6 Huno ni mwaka wa phiri wa ndzala himu, na ko mbere kuchere na miaka mitsano ambapho takundakala na kurima wala kuvuna. 7 Ela Mlungu wanitanguliza mbere zenu kukutivyani kpwa njira hino ya ajabu, na vivyazi vyenu vienderere kuishi himu duniani. 8 Kpwa hivyo, sio mwimwi murionireha hiku, bali ni Mlungu. Naye wanihenda dzumbe kpwa mfalume, muimirizi wa phakpwe kaya na mkpwulu wa tsi yosi ya Misiri.
9 +“Sambi, hendani wangbwi mphiye kpwa baba mkamuambe, ‘Mwanao Yusufu anakuamba: Mlungu wanihenda mkpwulu wa tsi yosi ya Misiri. Phahi, ndzo upesi, usikae. 10 Undasagala seemu za Gosheni, ambapho undakala phephi nami, uwe, anao, adzukuluo, mifugoyo na malizo zosi urizo nazo. 11 Uchikala Gosheni, nindakurisa, mana kusere miaka mitsano ya ndzala. Uwe na atuo, phamwenga na mifugoyo sedze mkagaya.’ ” 12 Yusufu waenderera kuaambira nduguze, “Mwimwi enye na hata mwenehu Benjamini mkaniona na matso genu kukala mimi nchiyebisha namwi ni Yusufu. 13 Msemurireni baba nrivyo mkpwulu na niogophewavyo hiku Misiri, na muambireni kuhusu chila chitu mchichochiona. Phahi hendani wangbwi mkamrehe baba.”
14 Yusufu wamtiya nduguye Benjamini chifuwani na achirira, Benjamini naye warira chifuwani mwa mwanáo. 15 Chisha waatiya nduguze osi chifuwani, achiadonera kuno anarira. Bada ya higo nduguze abisha naye.
Farao analagiza Jakobo na atue edze Misiri
16 Mfalume ariphoambirwa kukala ndugungbwa a Yusufu akedza, iye na atumishie osi aonato. 17 Mfalume wamuambira Yusufu, “Aambire enenu, ‘Pandizani mizigo yenu pundani na mphiye kaya tsi ya Kanani. 18 Mkamuhale baba na atu enu. Nami nindakuphani seemu nono kabisa ya tsi ya Misiri na mundafwaidi vya kunona kahi ya yo tsi.’ 19 Tsona aambire, ‘Halani magari ga kuvwehwa ni farasi kula ku Misiri mkatsukurire anache na achetu enu na msikose kumreha sowe yenu. 20 Msione tabu kuricha mali zenu, mana mundaphaha vinono kabisa vya hiku Misiri.’ ”
21 Phahi Yusufu walavya magari ga kuvwehwa ni farasi kama mfalume arivyolagiza, na achiapha chakurya cha kurya njirani. Ana a Iziraeli (yani ana a Jakobo) adzifunganya na achihenda kama arivyolagizwa. 22 Piya Yusufu wamupha chila mmwenga nguwo nyiphya, ela Benjamini achimupha nguwo tsano na vipande magana mahahu vya feza. 23 Achimphirikira ise punda kumi alume ariotsukula vitu vinono-vinono kula Misiri na punda kumi achetu ariotsukula mtsere, mabofulo na vitu vyanjina ambavyo ise andahumira njirani. 24 Chisha Yusufu waasindikiza nduguze, na wakati analagana nao, waambira, “Msihehe mo njirani.”
25 Aho auka Misiri na achiuya Kanani kpwa ise yao Jakobo. 26 Ariphofika amuambira ise yao, “Baba, Yusufu achere moyo! Iye ndiye mkpwulu wa Misiri yosi!”
Phahi ise yao waangalala, na achikala kaamini maneno higo. 27 Ela ariphomueleza gosi goambirwa ni Yusufu, na ariphoona magari ga kuvwehwa ni farasi achigoreherwa ni Yusufu gamhale, roho ra ise yao Jakobo radigirika. 28 Achiamba, “Kpwa kpweli mwanangu Yusufu achere moyo! Nindaphiya nikamuone kabila sidzangbwefwa.”
+ 45:1 Mahendo 7:13 + 45:9 Mahendo 7:14