1 Yarti jintalu wurrarniyili Joseph-ja, “Nyuntumili japartu wurrku.” Palinyju kanyapulinyi palinymilijirri pujamu, Manasseh-pa Ephraim, yanayalu yirrinaku Jacob. 2 Jacob-ja wurrarniyili, “Nyuntumili pujamu kajarna nyuntuku yirrinaku.” Palajunjalu paliny parnturrkarra jarrinyi, kajarna. 3 Palinyju wurrarnala Joseph-ja, “Ngarrka Parnturrkata Jarrinyi Yiji ngayarta jarrinyiji ngapinga, Luz-ja, warrarnja Canaan-ja, wurrarnaji 'Ngajulu tuku jilamarnanta. 4 Ngajulu yingkulumarnanta marlu partanykarrangu, nyuntumilirrangu marrngurrangu kurrngal jarrulupiyi, warinypa wariny marrngurrangu. Ngajulu yingkulumarnajaninya nyuntumilirrangu nyungu warrarn janaku yiji ngarramarntiku kalkunaku.'” 5 Palaja Jacob muwarr pinalu Joseph-ku, “Joseph-kayi, nyuntumilijirri partanyjirri ngayarta jarrinyipulu Egypt-ja. Ngajulu kanganyarnapulinyi ngajumilakapalijirri, Rueben-pa Simeon-pa ngajumilimurninykapalijirri. 6 Yarti yijapa mankuluman partanykarrangu palarrangu nyuntumilirrangu, munu ngajumilirrangu. Warinyjirrija Ephraim-paja Manasseh-ja warrarn mankulinypulu.” 7 Nyungu jirnirnarnalu pipiku nyuntumilaku, Rayijilku. Walarni jarrinyajalu Mesopotamia-ja paliny marlkarri jarrinyi Canaan-ja, wangka ngapingi, Ephrath-ja. Paju karrinyangulu yiji.” (Kuwarrija pala Ephrath yini Bethlehem.) 8 Jacob-ju yirrirnapulinyi partanyjirri Joseph-mili, “Nganurtu nyungu partanyjirri?” 9 Joseph-ju puntajulu, “Nyungu partanyjirri ngajumili. Ngarrkalu yinyanyipulu Egypt-ja.” “Kawapulinyi ngajukarti. Ngarrkalu tuku jilkulinypulinyi ngajuja muwarrja.” 10 Jayikapu ranyji jarrinyaja pani kurlu jarrinyikinyi, partarl yirrirnikinyi. Joseph-ju kanyapulinyalu partanyjirri, palanga ngampalja jirnipulinyipa munyjarnapulinyi. 11 Wurrarnala Joseph-ja, “Purlpi wurrarnarna, ‘Munu yarrana yirrinaku nyuntuku ngajulu’, kuwarri Ngarrkalu jinajalu yirrinaku nyuntuku, nyuntumilakupa partanykupa.” 12 Manapulinyi Joseph-ju kartingija partanyjirri Jacob-ja, wupirnalu milya kaniny jarrinyalu jungkakarti. 13 Joseph-ju wirrirni Ephraim Jacob-ja jampukarti, Manasseh marrjanyukarti. 14 Jacob-ju parirrjirri warinykurnu jinarninyi. Palinyju marrjanyukarti parirr wirrirnarninyili jurnturtunga Ephraim, palinyngarra nyirtingunyamarniny, palinyju jampukarti parirr wirrirnarninyili jurnturtunga Manasseh, murrkangunyamarninyja. 15 Palaja muwarr pinalu Ngarrkalu ngalypa jilkulinypalu Joseph-ku, tuku jilkulinypulinyi partanyjirri Joseph-milijirri: “Ngajumilalujirri karlujilupa japartulu Ngarrkajalu wurranajalu jirnikinyipulu. Ngajulu karrinyarna Ngarrkakungarra ngalypa jilkulinypulaku nyungukujirri partanykujirri. Ngarrkalu kanyanyi ngarrakuny nyungukartijakun. Ngajulu karrinyarna palinyjungarra ngalypa jilkulinypulaku nyungujirriku. 16 Ngarrkamilalu angel-ju kartuwarra marninyi kurlujartinyjamarranga. Ngajulu karrinyarna palinykungarra ngalypa jilkulinypulaku nyungujirriku. Ngajulu karrinyarnapulaku kurrngalku partanykarranguku jinaku, jamuji karlujirrangupa nyirrirnikartijarrangupa. Palajunjalu marrngurrangulu kurlkarri malapiyi ngajumili yinipa yini ngajumili karlujimili Abraham-milipa yini ngajumili japartumili Isaac-milipa!”

17 Joseph-ju yirrirni Jacob-ju wirrirni parirr marrjanyukarti Ephraim-unga jurnturtunga. Ngarlu kurlu-kurlu jarrinyi. 18 “Munu palajun, japartu! Nyungu murrkangunyamarniny, parirr marrjanyukarti wirrilarninyili jurnturtunga palinyjangarra!” 19 Palinymilalu japartulu panju karrinyili, wurrarnili, “Miranu palaku ngaju, ngajumili partany, miranu palaku! Manasseh-milirrangu marrngurrangu kurrngal jarrulupiyi yiji. Marrkamarninymili marrngurrangu kurrngal jarrulupiyi yiji, palinymili nyirrirnikartijarrangu jintarrangu marrngurrangu jarrulupiyi, warinypa wariny, kurrngal.” 20 Jipi palajun muwarr pirnipulaku. Wurrarnapulaku, “Nyurrajalu japirr malapiyi Ngarrkalu ngalypa jinaku jintaku, janalu muwarr pilipiyi, ‘Ngarrkalu ngalypa yiji jirnikinyipulaku Ephraim-kupa Manasseh-ku. Yijapa palajun jilkuliny nyurraku pukun’.” Palajunjalu Jacob-ju wirrirni walangkarrangu Ephraim, Manasseh wirrirni nyirrirnikarti.

21 Palaja Jacob-ju wurrarnala Joseph-ngu, “Jampa marlkarri jarrulumarna. Ngarrkalu kalkulkulunyurrinyi, yarti kulpa malkulinyurrinyi warrarnkarti ngajumilikarti karlujimilikartipa japartumilikarti, Canaan-karti. 22 Nyuntu wirrirnarnanta murrkangunyakapali mamajirranguku. Palanga Canaan-ja purlpija mawurla wirtu jantulu wura marnarnajanaku Hamor-milirranguja. Kuwarri pala warrarn nyuntu yinganyarnanta.”

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