Jakobo Mbwaakabwesa Shoolwe

Isaki wakalinga kucite myaaka 40 ndyaakeeba Labeka. Wakalinga kumusuni abuumbi alimwi mukuya kwaciindi, bakaba abaana bampundu basankwa.

Munenebantu wakalinga Esau, lyalo mwanike wakalinga Jakobo. Esau wakalinga kusuni bunene kuya muluundu, alimwi wakalinga kucishi kabotu kucaya shinyama. Sombi Jakobo wakalinga kusuni bunene kukala paŋanda.

Paciindi cilya, mwaana musankwa munenebantu ngowakalinga kupekwa musena unene alimwi amaali na baishi bafwa. Kucita boobo kwakalinga kwiitwa ayi kupyana. Mumukwashi wakwe Isaki, kucita boobo kwakalinga kwiilikaawo akuba alubasu mushishomesho Yehova nshaakashomesha Abulaamu. Esau taakwe kushibikilako bunene maano shishomesho isho, sombi Jakobo wakalinga kucishi ayi shilayandika abuumbi.

Bushiku bumwi Esau wakaswa muluundu kaalemete abuumbi. Wakacana Jakobo wateleka shakulya shakalinga kununkila kabotu abuumbi, aboobo wakaamba ayi: ‘Ndafwa nsala! Mpeeko shakulya nshowateleka!’ Jakobo wakakumbula ayi: ‘Ntookupa na utaangune kunshomesha ayi utoompa bunenebantu bwako.’ Esau wakaamba ayi: ‘Bunenebantu tabucitewo ncito kuli ndime! Ndakupa mbwaako. Nebo ndisunibo kulya.’ Sa utoobona ayi Esau wakacita kabotu? Sobwe, taakwe kucita kabotu. Esau wakaaba cintu ciyandika abuumbi ceebo cakusunabo kulya.

Isaki ndyaakacembela, cakashika ciindi cakupa shoolwe ku mwanaakwe musankwa munenebantu. Sombi Labeka wakacafwa Jakobo mwanaakwe musankwa mwanikebantu kubwesa shoolwe. Esau ndyaakashiba ayi bamunyaya shoolwe, wakakalala abuumbi cakwaamba ayi wakapinga kucaya mukwabo. Isaki a Labeka bakalinga kusuni kushitilisha Jakobo, aboobo bakamulwiita ayi: ‘Kooya ukekale kuli bashimishaanu ba Labani, kushikila Esau akaboosheemo moyo.’ Jakobo wakanyumfwila shakamulwiita bashali bakwe akuloboka.