Kunza 1
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Haiya dio madzina iyawana yawana waIsirael wakuti wadapida muEgipito na Jakobo; kadamudhu adapinda nabumba yache:
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Rubeni, Simiao, Levi, naJuda;
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Isacari, Zebulomi naBejamini;
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Dha na Nafutali, Gade na Aser.
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Dhianii, wetse wadhu wadatewera mutsule mwamuwiri waJacobo wakali mazana manomwe. Apo Jose akali kuEgipito.
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Pakubuda pandafaio Jose, wetse wabale wache, naletse dzidzalo,
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wana waIsiraeri wadakula wachiwanda, manigui; namuchobouyu patsi padawanda naiyo.
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Adaoneca, winago, mutswa mambo muIgipito, wakuti wakadziwalini Jose.
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Iwo wadavudza wadhu wayo: Wadhu wawana waIsiraeri wadawanda wanatsimba kupinda hife;
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Apo, dhiano, chinchino gatiwafundeni, kuitira kuti waleke kuwanda, kuitira kuti zwingaitika ingauiya khondo, iyo wakadhane nawanhamarwa wathu, wapoke naife, wabhude mudziko
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Napenepo wadaika wanhakuwausha pamberi pawadhu waIsiraeri kuti wawamanikidze kuita basa; wadagadzirira Farao mathaudi iyacukoera, Pitomi na Ramese.
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Apo, payo wakawamanikidza, kunhanha wakabalana wachikula. Ndizyo iyo wadawarcha wanawa Isiraeri
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Dhiani maIgipito wadaita wanawaIsiraeri kuwasewedzesa manigui,
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wadawaomesera ulalamo wayo zyakuoma nabasa, wachiita dhongo namabuloko, naletse basa lamumunda, apo naletse basalao, wakaita wakawamanikidza natsimba.
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Apo mambo waku Igipito adaloga kunawanhamwimo wakuHebreia, wakuti mubhodziwayo akadaidziwa Sifra, unago Puwa, adawavhudza:
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Mugabaza maHebreu, waoneni, angati nimuphale, muulaeni; agati dhimutsikana, Galalame.
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Apo wanhamwino wadharcha Mulugu, hawana kuita ninga zwikadavhudziwa iyo namambo waku Igipito; pambuto iyakuita iwzi, wadakoiya kulalama kwawana wawaphale.
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Apo mabo waku Igipito hadadaidzisa wanhamwino hadawavhudzisa: Thagueranhi maita izwi, zwakukoiya wana wawaphale?
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Wanhamwino wadadaira Farao: Wakadzi wakuHebreia hawasi niga wakadzi wakuIgipito; apo iyo wanatsimba, muchobo unabala iyo wanabala nhamwino hasati aswika.
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Apo Mulugu hadaita muche wanhamwino. Apo wadhu wadawanda, wadagala natsimba manigui.
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Apo wanhamwino nakuda kwakurcha Mulugu, hadawaitira iyo bumba.
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Apo Farao hadapasa wandhuwache mutemo huyu: Thusani mumukulo wetse mwana wamphale hanabarwa, apo wetse mutsikana galalame.