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32 Jakkobo wakayinkilila kunembo alweendo lwakwe, mpawo ngilozi zyaLeza zyakamuswaana. 2 Mbaakazibona biyo, Jakkobo wakati: “Eeyi nikkeempu yaLeza!” Nkinkaako, ndawu eeyo wakayuuzika kuti Mahanayimu.*

3 Mpawo Jakkobo wakatuma batumwa kunembo lyakwe kuti baye kumukulanaakwe Isawu, kunyika yaSeyiri muchilawu cha-Edomu, 4 mpawo wakabalayilila kuti: “Mbobu mbumweelede kwaamba kuli simalelaangu Isawu, ‘Mbobu mbaamba mubelesi wako Jakkobo: “Ndakkala* aaLabbani kwachiindi chilamfu loko kusikila lino. 5 Ndakaba aang’ombe, madonki, mbelele ababelesi bachaalumi abachanakazi alubo ndilikutuma mulumbe ooyu kuli simalelaangu kuchitila kuti andifwide luzyalo.”’”

6 Nikwakayinda chiindi, batumwa bakaboola kuli Jakkobo mpawo bakati: “Twaswaana mukulanaako Isawu. Lino ulimunzila kuti azooswaanane aanduwe alubo ulaabaalumi bali 400.” 7 Jakkobo wakayoowa loko akukataazikana. Nkinkaako, wakapambula bantu mbaakali aabo kuswaanizya ambelele ampongo, ng’ombe ankamela kuti zibe nkamu zibili. 8 Wakati: “Kuti Isawu walwana imwi nkamu, imwi nkamu ilachija.”

9 Kuzwa waawo, Jakkobo wakati: “O Leza wandeende Abbrahamu aLeza wandeende Izakka, O Jehova, iwe nulikundibuzya kuti, ‘Bweeda kunyika yako akubabbululu bako alubo ndiyookuchitila zibotu.’ 10 Talundeeleli pe luyando lutamani loonse akusyomeka koonse nkwaakanditondeezya ndimubelesi wako, nkaambo nindakazubuka Jodani, ndakali aankoli eeyi kupela, pesi lino, ndaba nkamu zibili. 11 Ndivune kaka ndakombelela kujaanza lyamukulanaangu Isawu, nkaambo ndiyoowela kuti ulakonzya kusika andilwane kuswaanizya abana amanyina. 12 Alubo wakaamba kuti: ‘Kwaamba choonzyo, ndizookuchitila zintu zilikabotu, ndizoopa kuti bana bako bazoobe mbuli museele wamulwizi mwiingi loko uutabaliki pe.’”

13 Alubo wakoona mpawaawo. Kuzwa waawo, wakabweza zimwi zintu zyakwe wazipa Isawu mukulanaakwe: 14 Mpongo mpwizi zili 200, bapule bampongo bali 20, mbelele mpwizi zili 200, bagutu bali 20, 15 nkamela zinyonsya zili 30, ng’ombe mpwizi zili 40, bapule bang’ombe bali 10, madonki mazyazi aali 20 amadonki meenze aali 10.

16 Wakazipa babelesi bakwe. Tanga limwi alimwi lyakeenda alilikke kaayabutobelana mpawo wakati kubabelesi bakwe: “Amuzubuke muye kunembo lyangu alubo mwanooyabweenda, musiye kasinzo aakati katanga limwi alimwi.” 17 Alubo wakalayilila wakusaanguna kuti: “Kuti mukulanaangu Isawu akuswaane mpawo akubuzye kuti, ‘Ulimubelesi wani, uya kuli alubo lubono oolu ndulwani?’ 18 Weelede kwaamba kuti, ‘Ndili mubelesi wamubelesi wako Jakkobo. Eechi nchipo nchaapa simalelaangu Isawu mpawo we Jakkobo uchili musule lyesu.’” 19 Mpawo wakalayilila wachibili awachitatu abaabo boonse bakali kubinga matanga kuti: “Mbuboobu mbumweelede kumubuzya Isawu nimwamuswaana. 20 Alubo mweelede kuyungizya kuti, ‘Mubelesi wako Jakkobo uchili musule lyesu.’” Nkaambo wakali kulibuzya kuti: ‘Kuti ndamubotezya kwiinda mukumupa chipo chili kunembo lyangu mpawo nitwaswaanana, ulanditambula kabotu.’ 21 Babelesi bakwe bakali aazipo bakamusaangunina kuzubuka, pesi we wakoona mukkeempu.

22 Mubusiku mbuboobo wakabuka, wabweza banakazi bakwe babili ababelesi bakwe bachanakazi babili abana bakwe bali 11, wazubuka kuchito chakumulonga waJabbokku. 23 Nkinkaako, wakabazubusya mulonga* akubatola mutala alubo wakazubusya zintu zyoonse nzyaakalaazyo.

24 Jakkobo wakazoochaala aalikke. Mpawo kwakasika mwaalumi wakasaanguna kukkikkilisyania aanguwe kusikila kubuchedo. 25 Mwaalumi ooyo naakabona kuti talikumuzunda pe, wakamujata nsonyo yaakasolo. Mpawo nsonyo yaakasolo kaJakkobo yakagujuka chiindi naakali kukkikkilisyania aanguwe. 26 Mwaalumi ooyo wakati: “Ndileke ndeende nkaambo bwaamba kucha.” Mpawo Jakkobo wakati: “Tandikookuleka pe kusikila undilongezye.” 27 Nkinkaako, mwaalumi ooyo wakati kulinguwe: “Nduweni?” Mpawo wakati: “Ndime Jakkobo.” 28 Mpawo wakati: “Tuchinooyitwi kuti Jakkobo pe, pesi waba Israyeli nkaambo wazundaana aaLeza abantu alubo kumamanino wazunda.” 29 Anguwe Jakkobo wakati: “Inche ndibuzye zina lyako.” Nikuba oobo mwaalumi ooyo wakati: “Nkamboonzi nulikubuzya zina lyangu?” Kuzwa waawo, wakamulongezya aandawu njiyeeyo. 30 Nkinkaako, Jakkobo wakawuzika ndawu eeyo kuti Peniyeli,* nkaambo wakati, “Ndamubona Leza ameso aangu, nikuba oobo ndichili muumi.”

31 Mbaakayinda biyo kuPenuweli,* zuba lyakazwa pesi wakali kusunkuta akaambo kakasolo. 32 Eezi nzizyo zipa kuti ma-Israyeli batalyi malambi aachibelo aansonyo yaakasolo kusikila sunu, nkaambo mwaalumi uulya wakajata nsonyo yaJakkobo yaakasolo.