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47 Nkinkaako, Josefa wakayinka waakubuzya Faro kuti: “Ndeende abanama ambelele ampongo zyabo ang’ombe zyabo azintu zyoonse nzibalaazyo basika kabazwa kunyika yaKkenani, lino balikunyika yaGosheni.” 2 Wakabweza bananyina bali musanu, wayinkaabo kuli Faro.
3 Faro wakati kubananyina baJosefa: “Mubeleka mulimuunzi?” Bakasandula Faro kuti: “Iswe tubabelesi bako, tuli beembeli bambelele, iswe amasianene.” 4 Mpawo bakati kuli Faro: “Twasika kuzookkala katuli bamuzwakule munyika, mbukunga taakwe masokwe aamatanga aababelesi bako, nkaambo nzala nimpati munyika yaKkenani. Tukumbila kuti iswe tubabelesi bako tukkale munyika yaGosheni.” 5 Faro wakati kuli Josefa: “Wuso abananyokwe bazida nduwe. 6 Nyika ya-Ijipita iili mumaboko aako. Ulakonzya kupa wuso abananyokwe ndawu mbotu loko yakukkala munyika. Abakkale munyika yaGosheni alubo kuti kakuli baalumi mbuzi aakati kabo, bawuzi kabotu mulimu wabo, basale kuti kabalanga lubono lwangu.”
7 Josefa wakanjizya Jakkobo wisi, wamutola kuli Faro mpawo Jakkobo wakalongezya Faro. 8 Faro wakabuzya Jakkobo kuti: “Ulaaminyaka iingana?” 9 Jakkobo wakati kuli Faro: “Minyaka yangu yakweendengana* iili 130. Minyaka njindapona miche, izwide mapenzi alubo teemyiingi pe mbuli njibakapona masianene nibakali kweendengana.”* 10 Mpawo Jakkobo wakalongezya Faro alubo wakazwa kunembo lyakwe.
11 Josefa wakakkazika wisi abananyina munyika ya-Ijipita. Wakabapa chaabilo chanyika mbotu loko, muchilawu chaRamesesi mbuli Faro mbaakalayilide. 12 Josefa wakayinkilila kunembo kupa wisi abananyina abamung’anda yawisi boonse chakulya,* kweendelana amweelwe wabana babo.
13 Teekwakachilikwe chakulya* pe munyika yoonse, nkaambo nzala yakali mpati loko. Bantu bakali boongelwa munyika ya-Ijipita amunyika yaKkenani akaambo kanzala. 14 Josefa wakali kubweza mali yoonse yakali kujanika munyika ya-Ijipita amunyika yaKkenani, bantu njibakali kuulaayo chakulya alubo Josefa wakali kweeta mali eeyo kung’anda yaFaro. 15 Mukuya kwachiindi, mali yakali munyika ya-Ijipita amunyika yaKkenani yakamana, mpawo ma-Ijipita boonse bakasaanguna kuza kuli Josefa kabati: “Tupe chakulya! Tufwe na kunembo lyako akaambo kakuti tatuchikwe mali pe?” 16 Mpawo Josefa wakati: “Kuti kakuli mali yanu yamana, amundipe lubono lwanu. Ime ndinoomupa chakulya katuchinchaana aalubono lwanu.” 17 Nkinkaako, bakasaanguna kweeta lubono lwabo kuli Josefa, mpawo Josefa wakali kubapa chakulya kabachinchaanisya aamabbiza aabo, alubono lwabo luswaanizya, mbelele ampongo, ng’ombe amadonki. Wakaliswini kubapa chakulya, kachinchaanisya aalubono lwabo loonse mumunyaka ooyo.
18 Munyaka ooyo nwaakamana, bakasaanguna kuza kulinguwe mumunyaka wakatobela kabati: “Tatukoowasisa pe makani aaya kuli simaleleesu aakuti mali yesu alubono lwesu twakazipa simaleleesu, tatuchikwe chintu chakupa simaleleesu kunze kwamibili yesu anyika yesu. 19 Tufwe na kulangide, amyuunda yesu ilaluke na? Tuule iswe anyika yesu utuchinchaanie aachakulya, mpawo iswe anyika yesu tulaba bazike baFaro. Tupe mbuto kuchitila kuti tupone akuti tutafwi akuti nyika yesu itasyaali kayili tongo.” 20 Mpawo Josefa wakawulila Faro nyika yoonse yama-Ijipita mbukunga muntu woonse wamu-Ijipita wakali wawuzya muunda wakwe, nkaambo nzala yakali mpati loko. Nkinkaako, nyika yoonse yakaba yaFaro.
21 Mpawo wakalonzya bantu wabatola mumyuunzi, kuzwa kulilimwi bbazu lya-Ijipita kuya kulilimwi bbazu. 22 Nyika yabapayizi kupela, njiyo njaakatawula, nkaambo chakulya chabapayizi chakali kuzwa kuli Faro alubo bakali kupona aachakulya nchaakali kubapa Faro. Nzizyo zyakapa kuti batawuzyi nyika yabo. 23 Mpawo Josefa wakabuzya bantu kuti: “Amubone, sunu ndamuula inywe anyika yanu kuti mube baFaro. Njeyi mbuto mukabyale mumyuunda. 24 Nimwatebula, mweelede kupa Faro chipanzi chimwi chazipanzi zili musanu, pesi zipanzi zine zilaba zyanu kuti zibe mbuto yamyuunda yanu achakulya chanu achabaabo bali mumaanda aanu achabana banu kuti mulye.” 25 Nkinkaako, bakati: “Wafutula buumi bwesu. Atufwidwe luzyalo mumeso aasimaleleesu mpawo tulaba bazike baFaro.” 26 Mpawo Josefa wakabikka mulawu, uuchibeleka kusikila sunu munyika yoonse ya-Ijipita, wakuti, chipanzi chimwi chazipanzi zili musanu, nchichaFaro. Nyika yabapayizi ayilikke, njiyo yakataba yaFaro.
27 Israyeli wakayinkilila kunembo kukkala munyika ya-Ijipita muchilawu chaGosheni. Bakakkala mumo mpawo bakazyalana bavula loko. 28 Mpawo Jakkobo wakakkala minyaka iili 17 munyika ya-Ijipita. Nkinkaako, mazuba aabuumi bwaJakkobo akasika kuminyaka iili 147.
29 Mazuba aakufwa kwa-Israyeli akaswena, nkinkaako, wakayita mwanaakwe Josefa, mpawo wakati: “Kuti wandifwida luzyalo, ndikumbila ubikke kuboko kwako kunsi aachibelo changu alubo unditondeezye luyando lutamani akusyomeka. Ndakumbila utazoondivwikkili mu-Ijipita pe. 30 Nindazoofwa,* uzoondigwisye munyika ya-Ijipita ukaakundizikke mukabanda kamasianene.” Josefa wakati: “Ndizoochita mbuli mbuwaamba.” 31 Jakkobo wakati: “Konka kulindime.” Nkinkaako, wakakonka kulinguwe. Mpawo Israyeli wakakotamika mutwe, kumutwe wabulo bwakwe.