1 Elyo yakobo alipabulendo bwakwe kabili fikilw kucalo cabantu bakukabaga. 2 Ulo alikulolesha, alimwene icishima mu mapnga, kabili, moneni, imikuni iya mpanga itatu shalilele mupepi necishiam ukufuma mucishima emo balikunwesha imikuni, kabili icilibwebwe capakanwa ka pacishima kali kulishe sana. 3 Ilyo imikuni yonse yalikulongana palya, bakacema balikunkulushe icilibwe capakabwa kapacishima, ukucibwesesha apo cikala. 4 Yakobo alibebele ati, "mwendume shandi, nipi mwafuma?" Balyaswike ati, "twafuma ku Harani." 5 Alibebele ati, "Mwalishibapo Labani umwana mwaume wakwa Nahore?" Balyebele ati, "tulimwishibile". Labani, indume yakwa nyina. 6 Alilandile uli bena ati "wamutende?" balilandile ati, "bwino, kabili lolesha kulya, Rakele umwana mwanakashi wakwe akoisa ne mpanga." 7 Yakobo alilandile ati, mona, akasuba kali mumul. tenshita yakulonganya imukuni pamo. mwebo mufwile mwanwe sha impanga amenshi elo mulekuya mukoshi cema." 8 Balilandile ati, tekuti tushinweshe amenshi kano shonse imikuni shikolongane pamo. abaume bakokuunkulushe cilibwe ukufumya pakanwa kacishima elo tukonweshe impanga." 9 Ulo yakobo alikulanda nabo, Rakele alishile ne mpanga shakwa wishi, pantu ewalikushi cema. 10 Ulo Yakobo amwene Rakele, umwana mwanakashi wakwa Laban, indume yakwa nyina, ne mpanga shakwa Labani ndume yakwa nyina, yakobo alishile alikunkulwilepo icilibwe pakanwa kacishima, no kunwesha umukuni wakwa Labani, indume yakwa nyina. 11 Yakobo alifyompele Rakele nokulila ukukalamba. 12 Yakobo alyebele Rakele ukweba ati li lupwa lwakwa wishi, kabili ali mwana mwaume wakwa Rebeka. Elo abutukile nokuya kweba wishi. 13 Ulo Labani aumfwile imbial palwa kwa yakobo umwana mwaume wakanshi yakwe alibutukile ukuya ku mukumanya, alimukumbatile, alimufyompele kabili alimutwele naku nganda yakwe. Yakobo alyebele Labani fyonse fintu. 14 Labani alilandile kuli ena ati "icine cine webo ulifupa lyandi kabili ulu munofu wandi." Elo yakobo aikele nao ukufika ku mweshi umo. 15 Elo Labani alandile kuli Yakobo ati, "bushe kuti wamombelafye apabula nangu cimo oantufye uli lupwa lwandi? Njeba nebo, cikaba shani icilambu cobe?" 16 Nomba Labani aikwete abana banakashi babili. Ishian lyamwana umukulu ni Lea, kabili ishina lya mwana umwaice ni Rakele. 17 Amenso yakwa Lea yali ayakunaka, lelo Rakaele ali musuma mu cata kabili umusuma mukumoneka. 18 Yakobo alitemenwe Rakele, elo aebele ati, "nkamibombela imyaka cine lubali pali Rakaele umwana obe umwaice." 19 Labani alandile ati, "cilifye bwino ukweba ati mupele kuli webo, ukucilo kweba ati mupele ku mwaume umbi ikala nandi." 20 Kanshi Yakobo alibombele imyaka cine lubali pali Rakele ; kabili kuli ena yamonekele kwati ninshikufye shinono, pamulandu wacitemwiko akwete pamwana kashi. 21 Elo yakobo alandile kuli Labani ati, "mpeni umukashi wandi, pantu inshiku shandi shilipwile, pakweba ati nebo mupe!" 22 Elo Labani akologenye abaume bonse abamuli ilya ncende nokua nga umutebeto. 23 Mucungulo, Labani alisendele umwana wakwe umwanakashi Lea kabili ali mutwele kuli Yakobo, uwaingile kuli ena. 24 Labani alipele umubomfi wakwe umwanakashi Zilipa u mwana wakwe Lea, kukuba umubomfi wakwe. 25 Mu lucelo, moneni, ali ni Lea! yakobo alilandile kuli Labani ati, "nindo ii mwacita kuli bebo? bushe nebo nsha bombele pali Rakele? Nindo nomba mwancenjesesha?" 26 Labani alilandile ati, "te ntambi shesu fwebo ukupela umwanakashi umwaice libe ibeli talilapelwa. 27 Pwilisisha umulungu wabwinga ubwa uyu mwana, kabili tukakupela no uyu umunankwe pakubomba uka mombela naimbi imyaka cine lubali." 28 Yakobo alicitile ifyo fine, kabili ali pwisishe umulungu wakwa Lea. Elo Labani alipele Rakele umwana mwanakashi wakwe ngo mukashi wakwe nao. 29 Labani Kabili alipele Bilha kumwana mwanakashi wakwe Rakelr, kukuba umubomfi wakwe. 30 Nomba Yakobo aligile kuli Rakele, nao, lelo alitemenwe Rakele ukucila Lea. Kabili Yakobo alibombele Labani pamyaka naimbi cine Lubali. 31 Yawe alimwene ukweba ati Lea alipatilwe, kabili ali mwiswilile ubufyashi, Lelo Rakele talikufyala. 32 Lea alimite kabili alifyele umwana mwaume, kabili amwinikile ne shina lyakwe Rubene. Pantu alandile ati, "pantu yawe alilolekesha pakucula kwandi; cine cine nomba umulume wandi akantemwa." 33 Aimitile nakabili nokufyala umwana umwaume. Alandile ati, "Pantu Yawe alyumfwile ukweba nalipatwa, eco kanshi ampela noyu mwana mwaume na umbi," kabili aliminikile ne shina lyakwe Simeone. 34 Elo alimitile nakabili nokufyala umwana mwaume. Alilandile ati, "nomba iinshita umulume wandi akasuntinkana kuli nebo, pantu ndimufyalile abana baume batatu." Nipali ici ishoan lyakwe lyainikilwe Levi. 35 Alimitile nakabili nokufyala umwana mwaume. alandile ati, "iinshita nkolumbanya yawe." Eco kanshi amwinikile ishina lyakwe Yuda; elo alekele ukukwata abana.