Candaano 40
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Chakachitika bobo nikwakaita sheshi shintu, bashikubweza makapu aMwami Ejipiti u bashikupanga shinkwa bakamulemeka shimalelo wabo, Mwami wa Ejipiti.
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Falawo wakalemanina basebezhi bakwe bobile, shikupanga shinkwa u shikubweza makapu.
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Wakababika mu ntolongo mun'ganda ya musololi mulangilizhi wa ntolongo, momo u Jozefu mwakakuzobwelwe.
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Musololi wa balindizhi wakabika Jozefu kubalanga, ubobo wakabalanganya. Bakakala muntolongo kwa mazuba ali mbwabele.
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Boonse bobile bakalota shiloto - Shikupanga shinkwa u shikubweza inkapu wa mwami wa Ejipiti babo bakakuzobwelwe muntotlongo - Umwi uumwi wakalota chiloto chakwe mu bushiku bomwi alimwi uchimwi chiloto kachikwete busanduluzhi bwanchicho.
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Jozefu wakahiza kubabona machifumo. Ubobo, kabazhingilwe.
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Wakababuzha basebezhi ba Falawo mbakakuli abo muntolongo mun'ganda ya shimalelo akwe, ati, ''Nchinzhi nchimulibonya kuusa bwasunu?''
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Bakaamba kwakwe ati, ''Toonse twalota shiloto pelekwiina u pandulula.'' Jozefu wakaingula ati, Sa bupanduluzhi tabuvwi kwa Leza? Amunshimwine.''
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Mukando wabashikubweza inkapu wakamwambila Jozefu chiloto chakwe. Wakamwambila ati, ''ndabona musaansakooli kumbele lyangu.
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Mumusaansa kamuli mitabi yotatwe, niyakakula maluba luba akavwa u tupanzha tupanzha twa masaansa twakabizwa.
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Inkapu ya Falawo keeli mu matashi angu. Ndakabweza misaansa ukutyankila munkapu ya Falawo.''
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Jozefu wakaamba kuli nguwe ati, ''Mbubobu busanduluzhi. Mitabi yotatwe mazuba otatwe.
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Kwaita buyo mazuba otatwe, Falawo ulakuzhola a mulimo wako nguwena. Ulakabika inkapu mwitashi lya Falawo alimwi, mbubona mbuwakakubweza inkapu yakwe.
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Pele ukanzhibaluke shintu shakakwendela kabotu, ulimwi ukamfwile luse. Ukampandulule kwa Falawo kwaamba muvwe mono muntolongo.
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Ukuti ndakakwatwa kuvwa muchishi cha ba Hebulu. Ako kono kwiina nchindakalubizha kwaamba ndyelele kubikwa mono muntolongo.''
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Aze shikupanga shinkwa nakabona kwaamba shintu sheenda kabotu, wakaamba kwa Jozefu ati, Ame mbubona ndakukwete chiloto, inzho, ndabona, shinzuma shotatwe shikwete shinkwa kashili amutwi wangu.
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Jozefu wakamwingula ukwaamba ati, "Mbubobu busanduluzhi. Shinzuma shotatwe mazuba otatwe.
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Kwaita mazuba otatwe Falawo ukwaanga achisamu. Bazuni balakalya mubili wako.''
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Chakachitika mubuzuba bwatatu kabuli buzuba bwakuzhalwa bwa Falawo. Wakabamba ipobwe lya bazhike bakwe. Wakakusha mukando wabashikubweza ma kapu u mukando wabashikupanga shinkwa akati kabazhike bakwe.
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Wakamubweezha mukando wabashikubweza ma kapu a mulimo wakwe, ulimwi wakabika inkapu mumatashi a Falawo.
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Pele wakaanga mukando wabashikupanga shinkwa achisamu umbona mbwakapandulula Jozefu kuli mbabo.
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Nikuba kuti mukando wabshikubweza inkapu wina nakamuzhibaluka Jozefu, pele wakamuluba.