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Israeli aishile ku panga ulwendo na fyonse ifyo akwete elo nokwisa kuya ku Beeresheba. Kulya aishile pela amalambo kuli Lesa yakwa wishi Isaki.
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Lesa aishile kulanda kuli Israeli mu cimonwa ubushiku, ukuti, ''Yakobo, Yakobo.''
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Aishile kulanda ati, ''Ndipano.'' Alandile ati, ''Ni nebo Lesa, Lesa wa kwa wiso. Witina ukutentemuka ukuya ku Egypto, pantu kulya nkakupanga uluko ulukalamba.
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Nkaya na webo mu Egypto, kabili mu cine nka kwimya kabili Yosefu akakwisala amanso no kuboko kwakwe.''
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akobo aishile kwima ukufuma ku Beeresheba. Umwana mwaume wakwa Israeli aishile kwensha Yakobo wishi wabo, abana babo, elo na bakashi babo, mu fikotikala ifyo Farao atumine ku kumusenda.
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Baishile kusenda ifitekwa fyabo elo ne fikwatwa fyabo ifyo efyo bapokele mu Kenani. Baishile kwisa mu Egypto, Yakobo elo na bonse abana bakwe na ye.
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Aishile kuleta na ye ku Egypto abana baume bakwe elo na bana baume ba bana baume bakwe, abana banakashi babo elo na bana banakashi ba bana baume bakwe, elo na bonse abana bakwe.
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Aya emashina ya bana baume bakwa Israeli abaishile kwisa ku Egypto: Yakobo elo na bana bakwe, Rubeni, ibeli lyakwa Yakobo;
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abana baume bakwakwa Rubeni, Hanoki Palu, Hezroni, elo na Kimi;
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abana baume bakwa Simeoni, Yemuele, Yamini, Ohadi, Yakini, Zohari, elo Shau, abana baume ba mwanakashi umwina Kanani;
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kabili na bana bakwa Levi, Geshoni, Kohati, elo Merari.
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Abana baume bakwa Yuda bali ni Ere, Onani, Shela, Perezi, elo na Zerah, (Lelo Ere elo na Onani baishile kufwila mu musumba wakwa Kenani). Abana baume bakwa Perezi bali ni Hezroni elo na Hamu.
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Abana baume bakwa Isaka balini Tola, Pua, Lobi, elo na Shimuroni;
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Abana baume bakwa Zebuluni bali ni Seredi, Eloni, elo na Yaleelo
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Aba bali bana baume bakwa Leya abo aboishile ku fyala kuli Yakobo mu Padani Aramu, pamono mwana mwanakashi Dina. Abana baume bakwe elo na bana banakashi bakwe ba pebdelwe amakumi yatatu-na batatu.
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Abana baume bakwa Gadi bali ni Zephoni, Haggi, Shuni, Ezboni, Eri, Arodi, elo na Areli.
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Abana baume bakwa Asheri bali ni Imuna, Ishiva, Ishivi, elo na Beria; elo na Sera ali ni nkashi yabo. Abana baume Beria bali ni Hebere elo na Malkiel
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Aba bali bana baume bakwa Zilfiph, abo Labani aishile kupela kuli Leya umwana mwanakashi wakwe. Abana baume abao aishile kufyala kuli Yakobo-ikumi na mutanda muli bonse.
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Abana baume bakwa Rakeli umukashi wakwa Yakobo bali ni Yosefu elo na Benjamini.
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Mu Egypto Manase elo na Ephraim baishile kufyalwa kuli Yosefu kuli Asenati, umwana mwanakashi wakwa Potifera shimapepo waku Oni.
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Abana baume bakwa Benjamini bali ni Bela, Bekere, Ashibelo, Gera, Namani, Ehi, Roshi, Mupimu, Hupimu, elo na Ardi.
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Aba bali bana baume bakwa Rakeli abafyelwe kuli Yakobo-ikumi na bane muli bonse.
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Umwana mwaume wakwa Dani ali ni HushimI.
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Abana baume bakwa Nafutal bali ni Yazielo, Yezere, elo na Shilemu.
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Aba ebali abana baume abafyelwe kuli Yakobo muli Biha, uo Labani aishile kupela kuli Rakeli umwana mwanakashi wakwe-cine lubali muli bonse.
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Abo bonse abaile ku Egypto na Yakobo, bali bana bakwe, tekupendelako abakashi ba bana baume bakwa Yakobo, bali amakumi mutanda na mutanda muli bonse.
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Na bana baume babili abakwa Yosefu abafyelwe kuli ye mu Egypto, aba mulupwa lwakwe abaishile kuya ku Egypto bali amakumi cine lubali muli bonse.
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Yakobo aishile kutuma Yuda ukumutangilila kuli Yosefu ku kumulnga inshila kuntanshi yakwe ku Gosheni.
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Yosefu aishile kupikenya amaceleta yakwe elo nokuya muku kumanya Israeli wishi mu Gosheni. Aishile kumubona, aishile kumukumbata mu mukoshi, elo nokwisa kulilila mu mukoshi wakwe panshita iitali.
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Israeli kulanda kuli Yosefu ati, ''Nomba leka imfwe, apo namona icinso cobe, ukuti ucili uwa mweo.''
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Yosefu aishile kulanda kuli bamunyina wakwe elo na ku ba ng'anda yakwa wishi ati, ''Nalaya kabili nokuya kweba Farao, ukuti, 'Bamunyina elo na bang'anda yakwa tata, abali mu musumba wa Kenani, balishile kuli nebo.
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Abaume ni bakacema pantu baba nibakasunga bafitekwa. Baliletele imikuni shabo, ifitekwa fyabo, elo na fyonse ifyo bakwata.'
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Cikesa kwisa palwa, ulo Farao amita elo nokwipusha ati, 'Findo mucita?'
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mufwile mukalande ati, 'Abasha benu baba ni bakasunga ba fitekwa ukufuma kubulumendo bwesu ukufika na nomba, bonse fwebo, elo ne fikolwe fyesu.' Mucite ici pakweba ati mwikale mu musumba wa Gosheni, pantu onse kacema wa muselu ku bena Egypto.''