1 Mulungu kamulongela Yakobo, “Genda Beteli na ukakale hiko, na ukanizengele nie kilingo cha kulavila nhosa, nie iyo Mulungu nikulawilile gweye kipigiti vuukalile umkimbila mkulu wako Esau.”

2 Avo Yakobo kawalongela wanhu wa mulango wake na wanhu wose wakalile hamoja na heyo, “Segezeni miungu yose ya Wamhazi imulinayo, yogeni, na m'vale vivalo ving'alile, 3 abaho mwize tuchole Beteli, nikazenge kilingo cha kulavila nhosa ha Mulungu yanhazile mmazua ga migayo yangu na yakalile na nie kokose kunicholile.” 4 Avo wamgwelela Yakobo miungu yose ya Wamhazi iwakalile nayo, na heleni ziwakalile wavalile, na Yakobo kavihimbilila hasi ya m'biki ukemigwa mwaloni haja Shekemu.

5 Yakobo na wanage viwasongile kusegela, Mulungu kawatenda wanhu wose wa miwambo ija ikalile behi wone bwembwe ng'hani, na haduhu munhu yawakoleleze. 6 Yakobo hamoja na wanhu wose iyakalile nao wavika hanhu hakemigwe Luzi ama mtwaga diyagwe Beteli muisi ya Kanaani. 7 Yakobo kazenga kilingo cha kulavila nhosa, na kuhakema hanhu haja Eli-Beteli,[a] kwavija haja baho Mulungu hayaigubule kumwake kipigiti viyakalile yomkimbila Esau mkulu wake. 8 Debola, yaya wa Lebeka, kadanganhika, na kazikigwa hasi ya m'biki ukemigwa mwaloni muisi ya Beteli. Avo Yakobo kaukema m'biki uja Aloni-Bakusi nhegulo yake “Mwaloni wa Mahozi.”

9 Yakobo viyabwelile kulawa Padani-Alamu, Mulungu kamulawilila kabili na kummoteza. 10 Mulungu kamulongela, “Twaga jako Yakobo, ila hukemigwa kabili Yakobo,[b] ila kokemigwa Islaeli.”[c] Avo kakemigwa Islaeli. 11 Abaho Mulungu kamulongela, “Nie iyo Mulungu Mwene Mhiko. Ukalele wongezeke, ndewa bwando zolawa kumwako, na wandewa wolawa mulukuli lwako gweye. 12 Isi inimgwelele Ablaham na Isaka, isi ino nokugwelela gweye na lukolo lwako londalwize.” 13 Abaho Mulungu kamuleka, kachola uchana kulawa hanhu haja kuyalongile na Yakobo. 14 Yakobo kasimika nguzo hanhu haja Mulungu hayalongile nayo, kasimika nguzo ya dibwe, kaigidila nhosa ya divai, abaho kaigidila mavuta. 15 Yakobo kahakema hanhu haja Mulungu hayalongile nayo, “Beteli.”[d]

16 Yakobo na mulango wake wasegela Beteli, na viwakalile wang'hali kutali na wambo da Eflati, kipigiti cha Laheli kulela kivika, avo kasonga kona usungu ng'hani. 17 Na usungu wa kulela vuubanzile, ija yakalile imng'hunga kamulongela, “Sambiudumbe, kulela mwana mbigalo iyagwe.” 18 Laheli viyakalile behi na kudanganhika, kamgwelela twaga imwana, kamkema Beni-Oni,[e] ila tataake kamkema Benjamini.[f]

19 Avo Laheli kadanganhika, kazikigwa hamgwazo wa inzila ichola Eflati, wambo dikalile na twaga diyagwe dikemigwa Betelehemu. 20 Yakobo keka nguzo hadipanga da Laheli kamba ng'humbukila, nguzo ija ya baho mbaka lelo.[g] 21 Yakobo, ayo vivija yakemigwe Islaeli, kagendelela na mwanza wake na kwika ng'hambi ng'ambu ya ikabili ya ulingo wa Edeli.[h]

Yakobo kakala na wana mbigalo longo dimwe na wabili. 23 Wana wa Lea wakala Lubeni, yakalile chaudele wa Yakobo, Simioni, Lawi, Yuda, Isakali, na Zabuloni. 24 Wana wa Laheli wakala Usufu na Benjamini. 25 Wana wa Bilha nyakadala wa Laheli wakala Dani na Naftali. 26 Wana wa Zilpa nyakadala wa Lea wakala Gadi na Asheli. Wano wao wana wa kimbigalo wa Yakobo iyawalelile viyakalile Padani-Alamu.

27 Yakobo kachola ha tataake Isaka ako Mamle behi Kiliasi-Aliba, sambi hokemigwa Hebloni, ako Ablaham na Isaka kuwakalile wokala kamba wahenza. 28 Isaka kakala na uvyele wa milao mia na malongo manane. 29 Isaka kadanganhika kuno yali na milao bwando na kuilumba hamoja na wahenga zake. Wanage Esau na Yakobo wamzika tataao.

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