Kalunga ta yambeke Jakob
1 Kalunga okwa lombwele Jakob a ti: “Inda kuBetel, u kale ko. Tungila ndje ko oshiyambelo, Kalunga ngoka nde ku ihololele, sho wa li to yi ontuku omumwanyoko Esau.”
2 Jakob okwa lombwele egumbo lye alihe naayehe mboka ya li puye ta ti: “Thigii po iikalunga ayihe iikwiilongo mbyoka mu na, iyapuleni ne mu zale oonguwo dha yela. 3 Otatu tembukeni po mpaka, tu ye kuBetel, nkoka tandi ka tungila Kalunga oshiyambelo, Kalunga ngoka a kwatha ndje methimbo lyuudhigu wandje naangoka a kala pungame shaa mpoka nda yile.” 4 Oyo noya gandja kuJakob iikalunga yawo ayihe mbyoka ya li ye yi na nosho wo uutenda womomakutsi mboka ya li ya zala. Oye nokwe u fumvike momwandi popepi naShekem.
5 Jakob noyana sho ya zi po, etilo enene olya kwata aantu yomiilando yopopepi, yo inaye ya landula. 6 Jakob okwe ya naantu ye ayehe puLus, ngashingeyi oBetel, mevi lyaKaanan. 7 Okwa tungu oshiyambelo e ta luku ehala Kalunga kaBetel, oshoka Kalunga okwe mu ihololele hoka, sho a li ta yi mumwayina ondapo. 8 Omuyamuthi gwaRebekka, Debora okwa si nokwa fumvikwa momwandi kuumbugantu waBetel. Onkee gwi ithanwa “Omwandi gwokulila oosa.”
9 Jakob sho a galuka kuMesopotamia, Kalunga okwe mu ihololele ishewe e te mu yambeke. 10 Kalunga okwa ti kuye: “Edhina lyoye oJakob, ihe okuza konena otali ningi Israel.” Osho ngaaka Kalunga e mu luku Israel. 11 Kalunga okwa ti kuye: “Ongame Kalunga Omunankondoawike. Kala u na oluvalo olwindji. Iigwana nayi ze moluvalo lwoye, oto ka ninga hekulu yaakwaniilwa. 12 Otandi ku pe evi ndyoka nda pele Abraham naIsak, notandi li pe oluvalo lwoye talu ku landula.” 13 Nena Kalunga okwe mu thigi po a yi. 14 Peha mpoka Kalunga e mu popitha, Jakob okwa dhike po endhindhilikomanya e te li yapula noku li tila omaviinu nomagadhi gooholivi. 15 Ehala okwe li luku Betel.
Eso lyaRakel
16 Jakob naantu ye oya tembuka po puBetel, nomanga ya li natango oshinano shimwe okuza kuEfrata, ethimbo olya thikana, Rakel a vale okanona; okwa li e na oshitheta oshilulu. 17 Oshitheta sho sha li tashi lundalala mokuvala, omuvalithi okwa ti kuye: “Rakel, ino tila, owa eta ko omumati ishewe.” 18 Ihe okwa li nokuli pokusa, nopethimbo ta fudha mo omufudho gwe gwahugunina, okwa luku omwana Benoni, ihe he okwe mu luku Benjamin.
19 Rakel sho a si, okwa fumvikwa pondjila yu uka kuEfrata, ngashingeyi oBetlehem. 20 Jakob okwa dhike po endhindhilikomanya pombila ye; olyo endhindhiliko lyombila yaRakel sigo onena. 21 Jakob okwa humu ko e ta ka yunga ontanda peha lilwe handiyaka yaEder.
Aana yaJakob
(1 Ondjal. 2:1-2)22 Jakob manga a li moshilongo shika, Reuben okwa lala naBilha, omudhike gwahe. Jakob okwe shi uvu nokwa li a thita po kondjahi.
Jakob okwa li e na oyana aamati omulongo nayaali. 23 Aana yaLea oyo Reuben (osheeli shaJakob), Simeon, Levi, Juda, Issaskar naSebulon. 24 Aana yaRakel oyo Josef naBenjamin. 25 Aana yaBilha, omupika gwaRakel, oyo Dan naNaftali. 26 Aana yaSilpa, omupika gwaLea, oyo Gad naAser. Aanona mbaka oya valelwa muMesopotamia.
Eso lyaIsak
27 Jakob okwa yi kuhe Isak kuMamre, popepi naHebron, nkoka Abraham naIsak ya li ya kala. 28 Isak okwa li e na omwenyo omimvo ethele nomilongo hetatu. 29 Oye okwa si muukulupe uunene nokwa li a kuta omwenyo, sho a gongelwa poohekulu. Oyana Esau naJakob oye mu fumvike.
Jakob ta i kuBetel
1 Opo nee Kalunga okwa lombwela Jakob ta ti: “Lilongekida, inda kuBetel u kale oko. Dikila ko Kalunga oaltari, Kalunga ou e liholola kwoove eshi wa ya onhapo mumwanyoko Esau.” 2 Jakob okwa lombwela eumbo laye naaveshe ava va li pamwe naye ndele ta ti: “Ekeleishi oihongwakalunga yokoilongo, ei mu kwete mokati keni, lifeteni nye mu djale oikutu imwe. 3 Tu lilongekideni okuya kuBetel. Ame ohandi ka tungila ko Kalunga oaltari, Kalunga ou a nyamukula nge mefiku loudjuu wange nokwa kala pwaame mondjila ei nda enda.” 4 Opo nee va yandja kuJakob oikalunga yavo yokoilongo ve i kwete, neelinga domomatwi avo, ndele Jakob e i paka medu momwandi u li muSekem. 5 Ndele vo eshi va fikama, Kalunga okwa tumina oilando ye va dingilila ehaluko, opo venya vaha shikule ovana vaJakob. 6 Osho ngaha Jakob a fika kuLus shomuKaanan nokutya, Betel, ye mwene novanhu aveshe ava va li puye. 7 Ndele oko a tunga oaltari nokwa ifana onhele oyo El Betel, osheshi oko Kalunga e mu lihololelele eshi ye a ile onhapo yamumwaina Esau. 8 Ndele Debora, omuyakuli waRebeka, okwa fya, ndele ye okwa pakwa momwandi popepi naBetel. Ndele omuti ou ve u luka: “Omwandi wokulilila eefya.”
Kalunga te lihololele Jakob e mu nangeke noupuna
9 Opo nee Kalunga okwe lihololela vali Jakob, ye eshi a alukila kuPaddan-Aram, ndele okwe mu nangeka noupuna. 10 Ndele Kalunga okwe mu lombwela ta ti: “Edina loye oJakob, ndele ito ifanwa vali Jakob, ndelenee Israel.” Ndele ye okwe mu luka Israel. 11 Kalunga okwe mu lombwela vali ta ti: “Aame Kalunga Omunaenghono adishe. Kala u na oludalo u hapupale. Oshiwana, heeno, oiwana tai ka dja mwoove neehamba tadi ka dja momatundji oye. 12 Nedu olo nde li pele Abraham naIsak, ohandi ke li ku pa, noludalo loye tali ku shikula Ame ohandi ke li li pa.” 13 Opo nee Kalunga okwa ya pombada nokwe mu fiya po monhele tuu ei Ye a popya naye. 14 Ndele Jakob okwa dikila monhele oyo Ye a popya naye edimbulukifomanya, nokombada yalo okwa tila ko oikunwayambo nokwa tila ko omaadi. 15 Ndele Jakob okwa luka onhele oyo apa Kalunga a popya naye Betel.
Efyo laRakel
16 Opo nee va tembuka muBetel, ndele eshi va li kokule kanini kuEfrat, Rakel okwa hangika kefeto ledimo. Nefeto laye ola li lidjuu unene. 17 Ndele fimbo oudjuu wefeto wa li unene, omudalifi okwe mu lombwela ta ti: “Ino tila, paife ou na vali okaana okamati.” 18 Ndelenee omwenyo waye eshi tau mu fiye po, osheshi ye okwa li e na okufya, ye okwe ka luka Ben-oni. Ndelenee xe okwe ka luka Benjamin. 19 Osho hano Rakel okwa fya. Ndele ye okwa pakwa pondjila yokuya kuEfrat, nokutya Betlehem. 20 Ndele Jakob okwa dikila ko edimbulukifomanya kombila yaye. Fiyo onena eli edimbulukifomanya lokombila yaRakel opo li li. 21 Ndele Israel okwa fikama a ehene komesho nokwa onga onhanda yaye langhele kwinya kombada yaMigdal-Eder.
Ovana vaJakob
22 Hano Israel fimbo a kala opo, Ruben okwa ya ko a ka nangale naBilha, omwalikadi waxe wopomunghulo, naIsrael okwe shi uda. Ovana ovamati vaJakob ova li omulongo navavali.
23 Ovana vaLea ovava: Ruben (oshiveli shaJakob), Simeon, Levi, Juda, Isaskar naSebulon. 24 Ovana vaRakel: Josef naBenjamin. 25 VaBilha, omupika waRakel, ovava: Dan naNaftali. 26 VaSilpa, omupika waLea, ovava: Gad naAsser. Ava hano ovo ovana vaJakob, va dalelwa muPaddan-Aram.
Efyo laIsak
27 Ndele Jakob okwa fika kuxe Isak muMamre puKiriat-Arba, nokutya Hebron, oko Abraham a kala omunailongo nosho yo Isak. 28 Nomafiku aIsak a li e fike pomido efele nomilongo hetatu. 29 Ndele Isak okwa fuda mo omhepo yaye nokwa fya, ndele okwa ongelwa kovanepata vaye, a kulupa nokwa kuta omwenyo. Novana vaye ovamati, Esau naJakob ove mu paka.
