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Ndipo Yusufu akaja akamwarifu Farao, akasema, Baba yangu, na ndugu zangu, na kondoo zao, na ng'ombe zao, na yote waliyo nayo, wamekuja kutoka nchi ya Kanaani, nao wako katika nchi ya Gosheni.
So Joseph went and told Pharaoh: “My father and my brothers, with their flocks and herds and all they own, have come from the land of Canaan and are now in Goshen.”
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Akatwaa watu watano miongoni mwa nduguze, akawasimamisha mbele ya Farao.
And he chose five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh.
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Farao akawauliza hao nduguze, Kazi yenu ni nini? Wakamwambia Farao, Watumwa wako tu wachunga wanyama, sisi, na baba zetu.
“What is your occupation?” Pharaoh asked Joseph’s brothers. “Your servants are shepherds,” they replied, “both we and our fathers.”
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Wakamwambia Farao, Tumekuja kukaa ugenini katika nchi hii, kwa sababu wanyama wa watumwa wako hawana malisho, maana njaa ni nzito sana katika nchi ya Kanaani. Basi, twakusihi, uturuhusu sisi watumwa wako tukae katika nchi ya Gosheni.
Then they said to Pharaoh, “We have come to live in the land for a time, because there is no pasture for the flocks of your servants, since the famine in the land of Canaan has been severe. So now, please allow your servants to settle in the land of Goshen.”
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Farao akamwambia Yusufu, akisema, Baba yako na ndugu zako wamekujia;
Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Now that your father and brothers have come to you,
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nchi ya Misri iko mbele yako, palipo pema pa nchi uwakalishe baba yako na ndugu zako; na wakae katika nchi ya Gosheni. Tena ukijua ya kuwa wako watu hodari miongoni mwao, uwaweke wawe wakuu wa wanyama wangu.
the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”
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Yusufu akamleta Yakobo babaye ndani akamweka mbele ya Farao Yakobo akambariki Farao.
Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
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Farao akamwuliza Yakobo, Je! Siku za miaka ya maisha yako ni ngapi?
“How many years have you lived?” Pharaoh asked.
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Yakobo akamjibu Farao, Siku za miaka ya kusafiri kwangu ni mia na thelathini; siku za miaka ya maisha yangu zimekuwa chache, tena za taabu, wala hazikufikilia siku za miaka ya maisha ya baba zangu katika siku za kusafiri kwao.
“My travels have lasted 130 years,” Jacob replied. “My years have been few and hard, and they have not matched the years of the travels of my fathers.”
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Yakobo akambariki Farao, akatoka mbele ya Farao.
Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and departed from his presence.
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Yusufu akawakalisha babaye na nduguze, na kuwapa milki katika nchi ya Misri, katika mahali pazuri pa nchi, katika nchi ya Ramesesi, kama Farao alivyoamuru.
So Joseph settled his father and brothers in the land of Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land, the district of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
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Naye Yusufu akawalisha babaye na nduguze na nyumba yote ya babaye, kwa kadiri ya hesabu ya watoto wao.
Joseph also provided his father and brothers and all his father’s household with food for their families.
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Wala hapakuwa na chakula katika nchi yote, kwa kuwa njaa ilikuwa nzito sana, hata nchi ya Misri, na nchi ya Kanaani zikataabika, kwa sababu ya njaa.
There was no food, however, in all that region, because the famine was so severe; the lands of Egypt and Canaan had been exhausted by the famine.
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Yusufu akakusanya fedha zote zilizoonekana katika nchi ya Misri na katika nchi ya Kanaani, kwa nafaka waliyoinunua. Yusufu akazileta zile fedha nyumbani mwa Farao.
Joseph collected all the money to be found in the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan in exchange for the grain they were buying, and he brought it into Pharaoh’s palace.
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Fedha zote zilipokwisha katika nchi ya Misri na katika nchi ya Kanaani, Wamisri wote walimjia Yusufu, wakisema, Tupe sisi chakula, kwa nini tufe mbele ya macho yako? Maana fedha zetu zimekwisha.
When the money from the lands of Egypt and Canaan was gone, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, “Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes? For our funds have run out!”
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Yusufu akasema, Toeni wanyama wenu, nami nitawapa chakula badala ya wanyama wenu, kama fedha zenu zimekwisha.
“Then bring me your livestock,” said Joseph. “Since the money is gone, I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock.”
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Wakaleta wanyama wao kwa Yusufu; Yusufu akawapa chakula badala ya farasi, na badala ya kondoo, na badala ya ng'ombe, na badala ya punda, naye akawalisha chakula badala ya wanyama wao wote mwaka ule.
So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and he gave them food in exchange for their horses, their flocks and herds, and their donkeys. Throughout that year he provided them with food in exchange for all their livestock.
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Na mwaka ule ulipokwisha wakamjia mwaka wa pili, wakamwambia, Hatumfichi bwana wetu ya kwamba fedha zetu zimekwisha, na makundi ya wanyama ni mali ya bwana wetu, hakikusalia kitu mbele ya bwana wetu, ila miili yetu na nchi zetu.
When that year was over, they came to him the second year and said, “We cannot hide from our lord that our money is gone and all our livestock belongs to you. There is nothing left for our lord except our bodies and our land.
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Kwa nini tufe mbele ya macho yako, sisi na nchi yetu? Utununue sisi na nchi yetu kwa chakula, na sisi na nchi yetu tutakuwa watumwa wa Farao; kisha utupe mbegu, tuishi wala tusife, wala nchi yetu isipotee.
Why should we perish before your eyes—we and our land as well? Purchase us and our land in exchange for food. Then we, along with our land, will be slaves to Pharaoh. Give us seed that we may live and not die, and that the land may not become desolate.”
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Basi Yusufu akamnunulia Farao nchi yote ya Misri; maana Wamisri waliuza kila mtu shamba lake; kwa sababu njaa ilikuwa imewazidi sana, nchi ikawa mali yake Farao.
So Joseph acquired for Pharaoh all the land in Egypt; the Egyptians, one and all, sold their fields because the famine was so severe upon them. The land became Pharaoh’s,
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Akawahamisha hao watu, akawaweka katika miji, tangu upande huu wa Misri hata upande huu.
and Joseph reduced the people to servitude from one end of Egypt to the other.
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Ila nchi ya makuhani hakuinunua; maana makuhani walikuwa na posho yao kutoka kwa Farao, wakala posho yao waliyopewa na Farao. Kwa hiyo hawakuuza nchi yao.
However, he did not acquire the priests’ portion of the land, for it had been given to them by Pharaoh. They ate the rations that Pharaoh supplied; so they did not sell their land.
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Yusufu akawaambia watu, Angalieni, nimewanunua leo, ninyi, na nchi yenu, kuwa mali ya Farao; basi mbegu zenu ni hizi, zipandeni katika nchi.
Then Joseph said to the people, “Now that I have acquired you and your land for Pharaoh this day, here is seed for you to sow in the land.
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Itakuwa wakati wa mavuno mtampa Farao sehemu ya tano, na sehemu nne zitakuwa zenu wenyewe, kuwa mbegu za nchi, na chakula chenu, na chakula chao waliomo nyumbani mwenu, na chakula cha watoto wenu.
At harvest time, you are to give a fifth of it to Pharaoh, and four-fifths will be yours as seed for the field and food for yourselves and your households and children.”
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Wakasema, Umetulinda hai, na tuone kibali machoni pa bwana wetu, nasi tutakuwa watumwa wa Farao.
“You have saved our lives,” they said. “We have found favor in our lord’s eyes, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.”
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Yusufu akaifanya sheria kwa habari ya nchi ya Misri hata leo, ya kwamba sehemu ya tano iwe mali ya Farao. Ila nchi ya makuhani tu haikuwa mali ya Farao.
So Joseph established a law that a fifth of the produce belongs to Pharaoh, and it is in effect in the land of Egypt to this day. Only the priests’ land does not belong to Pharaoh.
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Israeli akakaa katika nchi ya Misri, katika nchi ya Gosheni. Wakapata mali humo, wakaongezeka na kuzidi sana.
Now the Israelites settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property there and became fruitful and increased greatly in number.
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Yakobo akaishi katika nchi ya Misri miaka kumi na saba, basi siku za miaka ya maisha yake Yakobo ilikuwa miaka mia moja na arobaini na saba.
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the length of his life was 147 years.
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Siku za kufa kwake Israeli zikakaribia; akamwita mwanawe Yusufu, akamwambia, Kama nimeona kibali machoni pako, weka mkono wako chini ya paja langu, ukanifanyie rehema na kweli; nakusihi usinizike katika Misri.
When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,
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Lakini nitakapolala pamoja na baba zangu, unichukue toka Misri, unizike katika kaburi lao. Akasema, Nitafanya kama ulivyosema.
but when I lie down with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me with them.” Joseph answered, “I will do as you have requested.”
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Akanena, Niapie. Naye akamwapia. Israeli akajiinamisha kwenye mchago wa kitanda. </p>
“Swear to me,” Jacob said. So Joseph swore to him, and Israel bowed in worship at the head of his bed.