1 Apmere Bethel-engentyele Jacob akwete alheme apmere Haran-werne atheke. Yanhe-ngentyele, re apmere ikwere irrpenheke tyerrtye atningke-arle anetyame-werne, itnarle itnenhene aketyarte ikngerre-arenye areye.

2 Re apmere yanheke irreme, re kwatye ngentye aretye-alheke. Apwerte akngerre-arle kwatye ngentye renhe akertne arteke. Kenhe yepe-yepe areye akenhe urlerteke-urlerte interrirretyame apurte-apurte. Arlte arrpe-anenhele itne kwatye ngentye-werne antywetyeke alhetyarte. 3 Arlte arrpe-anenhele, yepe-yepe arntarnte-arentye akngerre areyele itnenhe arntarnte-aretyarte apurtelhe-ilemele, yepe-yepe itnenhene itne kwatye anthetyeke akngetyarte. Yepe-yepe arntarnte-arentye akngerre areye anyente-irrerirremele itne apwerte akngerre renhe-arle itne anamelhe-iletyarte yepe-yepe itnekenhe kwatye anthetyenhenge antywetyeke. Kwatye-arle itne antyweke ipenhe, arntarnte-arentye akngerre areyele apwerte nhenge artirtnetyarte kwatye ngentye renhe.

4 Jacob-ele yepe-yepe arntarnte-arentye akngerre areye apayuthneke “Nthenhe-arenye-ame arrantherre?”

Itne angkirtnerlenge alakenhe, “Anwerne-arle apmere Haran-arenye-arle.”

5 Yanhe-ngentyele Jacob-ele itnenhe apayuthneke, “Arrantherre-ame artwe Laban arritnyeke akaltye, arrenge-arrenge ikwerenhe, Nahor-arle?”

Itne angkirtneke, “Ye, anwerne-arle ikwere akaltye-arle.”

6 Yanhe-ngentyele, Jacob-ele itnenhe apayuthneke, “Re-ame mwerre aneme?”

Itne ikwere angkirtneke, “Ye, rarle mwerre-arle. Araye! Nhenhe-werne apetyerlenge ampe awenke ikwerenhe Rachel. Re yepe-yepe akngeye ikwerenhe-kenhe areye akngernerle-apeme.”

7 Yanhe-ngentyele, Jacob itneke angkeke, “Urrekaye! Uterne akertne akwetenge. Ingwe-arlke irretyakenhe akwete yepe-yepe areye ankweke athenetyale. Kwatye-arlke itnenhe anthaye ikwere ipenhe imerte itnenhe akngirtnemele atherrke anteme arlkwetyeke angwerre-angwerre irretyeke.”

8 Kenhe itne akenhe alakenhe-arle angkerlenge, “Anwerne-arle kwenhe yepe-yepe areye kwatye antywetyeke anthetyakenhe akwete, anwerne kwenhe akarelhemele yepe-yepe arntarnte-arentye akngerre arrpenhe areyeke itne-arle yepe-yepe arrpenhe areye-arle akngetyemeke. Yanhe-ngentyele anwerne ingkirreke apwerte nhenhe anamelhe-iletyenhenge yepe-yepe areyele kwatye antywetyenhenge.”

9 Jacob-arle yepe-yepe arntarnte-arentye akngerre areyeke angketyamenge, Rachel apetyeke yepe-yepe anyikwe-kenhe areye uthene nanikute areye uthene-akerte. Re akenhe yepe-yepe arntarnte-arentye akngerre anteye-arle. 10 Jacob-ele renhe areke arteke, re kwatye ngentye ikwere-werne alheke, imerte apwerte akngerre renhe anamelhe-ilemele imerte yepe-yepe areye uthene nanikute areye uthene kwatye anthemele, Rachel akenhe altyeleye ikwere-arle aneke, ampe pmarle-kenhe. 11 Yanhe ipenhe re alhemele Rachel arrwantyeke, re imerte arrangkemele rarle akangkentye anthurre-arle awelhekenge ikwerenhe areyenge apmereke irretye-alheke. 12 Yanhe iperre anteme re Rachel-eke ileke, “Ayenge kwenhe altyelangkwe ngkwinhe. Rebekah meye atyinhe re yaye Laban-kenhe.” Yanhe-ngentyele, Rachel apmere-werne untemele akngeye ikwerenheke iletyeke.

13 Nhenge Laban-ele ayeye Jacob-akerte aweke alere atyeye-kenhe-arle, re ikwere arnekarnare irreke. Laban-ele Jacob akwaketye-akemele Jacob renhe arrwantyeke arrelyennge atherre-ante. Re anteme renhe apmere ikwerenhe-werne akngirtneke. Yanhenge Jacob angkeke Laban-eke ilelhemele-arlke. 14 Laban ikwere angkeke, “Unte kwenhe ampatye atyinhe, unte kwenhe alhwe anyente-ngentyele tyerrtye anyente-ngentyele.” Arratye anteme, Jacob aneke Laban-enge atnyentye anyenteke ikwere urrkapemele.

15 Yanhe-ngentyele, Laban angkeke Jacob-eke, “Unte kwenhe ampatye atyinhe. Kenhe unte apeke atyenge urrkaperlenge, kele the ngenhe pay-eme-ileme iwenhe apeke ikwere unte-arle ahentye-aneme renhe. Iwenhe-ame the ngkwenge antheye unte atyenge urrkaperlenge?”

16 Kenhe Laban-ele akenhe ampe marle atherre atnyeneke. Marle akngerrepate ikwerenhe Leah arritnye aneke, kele ikwere atyeye akenhe Rachel-arle aneke. 17-18 Leah-arle mwerre akngerre anetyakenhe, alknge alernnge-alernnge irrerle-anetyakenhe-arle. Kenhe Rachel akenhe mwerre arrpenhe-ulkere-arle aneke, Jacob akenhe ikwere-arle ahentye anthurre aneke. Yanhe-ngentyele, re Laban apayuthneke, “Kele mwerre-ame unte atyenge marle ingkernenye ngkwinhe Rachel antheme? Ayenge apeke ngkwenge year seven-peleke-atwetye urrkapetyeke, yanhe ikwerenge unte renhe ayenge anthetyenhenge.”

19 Laban ikwere kele yewe angkeke imerte renhe ilemele, “Kele mwerre-arle alakenhe. Kenhe unte apeke Rachel impemele, renhe inetyakenhe-arle, kele re artwe arrpenhe-arle ineme ayenge-arle ahentye-anetyakenhe. Ayenge ahentye-aneme unte renhe anewe aketyeke unte atyengenge anerle-anetyenhenge.” 20 Yanhe-ngentyele, Jacob urrkapeke Laban-eke year seven-pele anthurreke-atwetye Rachel anewe aketyenhenge. Re akenhe itirreke year seven-pele itne-arle akweke ware athene rarle marle ikwere arnterre anthurre-arle ahentye-anekenge.

21 Ikwere ipenhe, year seven pele-arle anteme urrkapeke ipenhe, Jacob Laban-werne alhemele angkeke, “Kele mwerre-arle alakenhe. Ayenge-arle year seven-peleke-arle urrkaperle-aneke unte-arle atyenge uternelhekenge. Rachel ayenge anthaye the renhe anewe aketyenhenge.” Laban ikwere yewe angkeke.

22 Yanhe-ngentyele, Laban-ele ikwerenhe areye apurtelhe-ileke, itne anteme merne uthene kere uthene apurtele arlkwerrirreke. 23-24 Ingwe ikwerele itne-arle merne arlkweke ipenhe, Laban-ele Rachel akngetyetyakenhe aneke Jacob-eke. Ikwerenge akenhe re-tetye Leah-arle akngetyeke, marle akngerrepate ikwerenhe-arle ilthe Jacob-kenhe-werne. Ingwemertenge Jacob apale itirreke Rachel-eke akwele, re anteme ikwerenge inteke. 25 Ingweleme anteme Jacob apateke anthurre. Rarle itirreke re akwele Rachel-enge-arle intekeke-athene, kele Leah-enge-arle akenhe re inteke. Yanhe-ngentyele anteme re Laban-eke anteme angketyeke alheke, “Aye, nthakenhe-ame unte atyenge irreke? Iwenhenge-ame unte atyenge urrtyirremele ileke alakenhe? Ayenge-arle ngkwenge arnterre anthurre-arle urrkapeke the Rachel akwele anewe aketyenhenge, Leah kwenye.”

26 Laban ikwere angkirtneke, “Unte kwenhe itelaretyakenhe nthakenhe-arle anwerne apmere nhenhenge mpwareme. Apmere anwerne-kenhenge-arle yaye akngerrepate anewe akeme marle ingkernenye arrekwele, alakenhe-arle angkentye anwerne-kenhe. 27 Leah-enge anaye week anyenteke arrawe-irrentye akngerrele-ureke unte renhe anewe anteme aketyenhenge, yanhe-ngentyele kele the ngenhe Rachel anteme anthetyenhe anewe aketyeke. Kenhe unte apeke Rachel anewe akemele, ayenge ahentye-aneme unte atyenge year seven-pele awetheke urrkapetyeke.”

28 Yanhe-ngentyele, Jacob yewe angkeke Laban-eke imerte Leah-enge anemele week anyenteke. Yanhe-ngentyele, Laban-ele Rachel anteme renhe antheke anewe aketyeke. 29-30 Jacob anteme alheke intetyeke anewe ikwerenhe Rachel-enge. Rarle Leah-eke akweke ware-arle ahentye-aneke. Re akenhe Rachel-eke-arle arnterre ahentye-aneke. Yanhe-ngentyele anteme Re Laban-eke year seven-pele awetheke urrkapeke.

Kenhe Laban-ele Leah arelhe urrkapentye akngerre antheke, Zilpah arritnye. Ikwere iperre, Laban-ele arelhe anyente Rachel antheke Bilhah arritnye urrkapentye akngerre ikwerenhe.

31 Ikwere ipenhe Jacob-ele Rachel anewe akeke ipenhe, YAHWEH Ngkartele areke rarle Rachel-eke arnterre ahentye-aneke, Leah-eke kwenye. Yanhe-ngentyele re ahentye-aneke Leah ampe anthetyeke. Re mwantye-mwantye itirreke Leah-akerte rarle ampe renhe anthetyeke. Kele ikwere atyeye akenhe ampe atnyenetyakenhe-arle. 32 Leah atnerte-atnerte-irreke imerte ampe urreye akweke atnyenemele. Yanhe-ngentyele anteme re angkeke, “YAHWEH mwantye-mwantye itirreke atyenge ayenge-arle irrare anekenge atyenge anteme re ampe urreye antheke. Kele atyenge anewe anteme atyenge itirretyenhe.” Alakenhenge anteme, Leah-ele alere ikwerenhe Reuben arritnye antheke. Arritnye Reuben ileme “Ampe urreye atyinhe araye!”

33 Yanhe-ngentyele, Leah awethe atnerte-atnerte-irreke, re imerte ampe urreye arrpenhe anteme atnyenemele. Yanhe-ngentyele, re angkeke, “YAHWEH-ele ayenge aweke atyenge anewe atyinhe-arle ahentye-anetyakenhe akwetenge alakenhenge anteme ayenge YAHWEH-ele ampe urreye antheke.” Alakenhenge anteme Leah-ele ampe urreye ikwerenhe Simeon arritnye antheke. Arritnye Simeon ileme “Re ayenge aweke.”

34 Yanhe-ngentyele, Leah awethe atnerte-atnerte-irreke, re imerte ampe urreye arrpenhe atnyenemele. Ikwere ipenhe re-arrpe angkeke, “The kwenhe anewe atyinhe ampe urreye urrpetye antheke kele ayenge apeke re angathe arntwirrkeme anteme apeke.” Alakenhenge anteme re ampe urreye ikwerenhe Levi arritnye antheke. Arritnye Levi ileme “Re Ayenge Angathe Arntwirrkeme.”

35 Ikwere ipenhe Leah-ele ampe urreye arrpenhe atnyeneke, re angkemele, “Lyete-ulkere ayenge Ngkarteke akangkemele tnaketyeke.” Akweke re akenhe Judah arritnye-arle, arritnye yanhele-arle ilemenge “Re Ikwere Akangkemele Tnakeme.” Alakenhe ikwerenge re ampe urreye ingkernenye ikwerenhe Judah arritnye antheke. Kele re ampe atyernetyakenhe anteme irreke.

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