1 Yakobo waatwaliliile mu lwendo lwakue ni kuya kufika mu kyalo kya bantu ba ku kabanga. 2 Waamwene kiina kya menda mu bukaba pamo ni bisepe bitatu bya mikooko yaali yaleele mumbali. Bebi bisepe byaali byanwinsiiwa menda pa kekio kiina kya menda, ni po paali patupikilue libue likata. 3 Bisepe byonse lubyaali byaiza pa kumina menda, basungi baali batupukulapo libue pakuti mikooko imine menda. Luyaali yapua kumina, kabili basungi baali batupikilapo.

4 Yakobo waabeepuziizie basungi, “Ati mwe ba kwane, muli ba kupi?”

Baamwasukile nangue, “Fwefue tuli ba ku Harani.”

5 Waabeepuziizie evi, “Mumumanine Labani mwinzikulu wakua Nahori?”

Baamwasukile nangue, “Ee, tumumanine.”

6 Kabili waabeepuziizie evi, “Ati, Labani akosele?”

Ba-asukile evi, “Ee, akosele, ni Rakeli mwana wakue mwanakazi olia alimukwiza ni mikooko.”

7 Yakobo waalandile evi, “Emwe, mone kakili koba, ono te musita wakukolonghania mikooko ni kwinwinsia menda. Ale nwinsie mikooko mwitwale ku kulia bikusi.”

8 Baamwanine evi, “Ata, tetuvinda kunwinsia kale ezi mikooko inge luisinakolonghaniwe. Mpaka ni inge ileetuenke mane tutupukule keki kilibue ni kwinwinsia.”

9 Yakobo lu-aali wakilimukulanda nabo, Rakeli waafikile ni mikooko yakua se pantu wene i waali musungi. 10 Yakobo lu-aamwene Rakeli mwina Labani ndumeze kwa nghina, ni mikooko yakua mwinzioye, waile pa kiina kya menda ni kutupukulapo kilibue. Kupwako, wabamba kunwinsia mikooko yakua mwinzioye. 11 Yakobo waamukumbatiile Rakeli ni kutendeka kulila wa-angwile. 12 Yakobo waamwanine Rakeli nangue, “Nene ndi wa mu lupua lwakua so, kabili ndi mwina Rebeka.”

Penka papo, Rakeli waya kale lubilo aye amubwileko se. 13 Labani lu-aunvwile sie nangue mwipua wakue waiza, waile kumusensekela wali lubilo. Luamusangile, waamukumbatiile. Kupwako, waingila nakue mu nghanda yakue, ni Yakobo waamulondolwela Labani byonse byaakitikile. 14 Labani waalandile evi, “Kisinka wewe uli lupua lwane, kabili tuli mubili umo ni mulopa umo.” Yakobo waikeele koko mwezi walingi.

15 Labani waamwanine Yakobo nangue, “Anzia kine uli mwipua wane, nsivinda kukubombia sie kya mpuni. Landa nsazio in'mpalile kuya nakusazia.” 16 Labani waali wali na baana babili bakazyana. Mukulu waali wakuutua Lea, ni mwanike waali wakuutua Rakeli. 17 Menso akua Lea aali atope, inzi Rakeli waali waweme mubili ni lukebu.

18 Yakobo waamutonene Rakeli. Waamwanine Labani nangue, “Naakakubombela myaka kilooba pa mulandu wakua Rakeli mwana obe mwanike.”

19 Labani waalandile evi, “Ee, kuti kyawama kukupeela wewe kukila unge. Ikala nane pamo.” 20 Yakobo waabombele myaka kilooba pa mulandu wakua Rakeli. Inzi yaamwenekele sie nga nsiku iniini pantu waali wamutoneesie.

21 Yakobo waamwanine Labani, “N'mpeele Rakeli abe mukazi wane, ndaale nakue pantu nsiku yane yakumana.” 22 Ni pakako, Labani waateaniizie matebeto ni kukupa bantu ba mu muzi. 23 Musita wa kyungulo, waamutweme Lea ni kumutwalila Yakobo, ni ye waleele nakue. 24 Labani waabuulile mubombi wakue mukazyana liina lyakue Silipa ni kumupeela Lea kuti aye wali mubombi wakue. 25 Lubwaakiile, Yakobo wainikile nangue waufiiziwe Lea. Yakobo waamwipuziizie Labani, “We mwinzio, ni syani? Ne naabombeele kuufiwa Rakeli. Ale wakin'mbeepelaki?”

26 Labani wa-asukile evi, “Kono kwetu tetuli na mibeele ya kuufianke mwanike kine mukulu tanaupue. 27 Pwilililanke mulungu umo wa nsikunkulu yakua Lea. Mane tukabe kukupeela Rakeli wakuti ukabombele inge myaka kilooba.”

28 Yakobo waitabiile. Lu-aapwile mulungu umo mu bwinga bwakue, Labani waufiizie Rakeli kuli Yakobo. 29 Labani waabuulile mubombi wakue mukazyana liina lyakue Biliha ni kumupeela Rakeli kuti aye wali mubombi wakue. 30 Yakobo waile kulaala ni Rakeli, kabili waali wamutoneesie Rakeli kukila Lea. Ni pakako, waamubombeele Labani inge myaka kilooba.

31 Yawe lu-aamwene nangue Lea taali watonenue, waapeelue buvyazi, inzi Rakeli waali wali nghumba. 32 Lea lu-aimitile, waavyele mwana mwalalume. Lea waalandile evi, “Yawe Leza wamona maavia ane, evi mulume wane alikuntona.” Ni pakako, ozo mwana waamwinikile Rubeni.[a] Kabili waalandile evi, “Wakimona bwavia bwane.” 33 Kabili lu-aimitile, waavyele mwana mwalalume. Lea waalandile evi, “Yawe Leza wan'mpeela ozu mwana mwalalume pantu wakyunvua nangue nene nsitonenue.” Ni pakako, ozo mwana waamwinikile Simeoni.[b] 34 Kabili lu-aimitile, waavyele mwana mwalalume. Lea waalandile evi, “Lono lwendo mulume wane alikukila kwampana ni nene pantu namuvyalila kale baana batatu balalumenke.” Ni pakako, ozo mwana waamwinikile Lawi.[c] 35 Kabili lu-aimitile, waavyele mwana mwalalume. Lea waalandile evi, “Lono lwendo namutasia Yawe.” Ni pakako, ozo mwana waamwinikile Yuda.[d] Kupwako ni luvyalo lwapela.

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