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Basi Dina, binti Lea, ambaye Lea alimzalia Yakobo, akatoka kuwaona binti za nchi.
Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land.
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Shekemu, mwana wa Hamori, Mhivi, mkuu wa nchi, akamwona akamtwaa, akalala naye, akambikiri.
When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.
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Moyo wake ukaambatana na Dina binti Yakobo, akampenda huyu msichana, akasema na huyu msichana kwa maneno mazuri.
And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.
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Shekemu akamwambia Hamori, babaye, akasema, Unipatie msichana huyu awe mke wangu.
So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.”
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Basi Yakobo akasikia ya kwamba amembikiri Dina, binti yake. Na wanawe walikuwako pamoja na wanyama wake nyikani. Yakobo akanyamaza, hata walipokuja.
Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but since his sons were with his livestock in the field, he remained silent about it until they returned.
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Akatoka Hamori, babaye Shekemu, kumwendea Yakobo, aseme naye.
Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.
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Wanawe Yakobo waliposikia hayo, wakaja kutoka nyikani; nao wakasikitika sana, wakakasirika mno, kwa sababu amefanya upumbavu katika Israeli kwa kulala na binti Yakobo, neno lisilojuzu kutendeka.
When Jacob’s sons heard what had happened, they returned from the field. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.
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Hamori akasema nao, akinena, Roho ya Shekemu, mwanangu, inamtamani binti yenu, tafadhalini, mpeni amwoe.
But Hamor said to them, “My son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.
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Mkaoane na sisi, mtupe sisi binti zenu, nanyi mkatwae binti zetu.
Intermarry with us; give us your daughters and take our daughters for yourselves.
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Nanyi mtakaa nasi, na nchi hii itakuwa mbele yenu; kaeni, na kufanya biashara humo, mkapate mali humo.
You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”
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Shekemu akamwambia babaye yule msichana na nduguze, Na nikubalike machoni penu, na mtakavyoniambia nitatoa.
Then Shechem said to Dinah’s father and brothers, “Grant me this favor, and I will give you whatever you ask.
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Mjapoongeza sana mahari na zawadi, nitatoa kadiri ya mtakavyoniambia, lakini mnipe huyu msichana, awe mke wangu.
Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”
13
Wana wa Yakobo wakawajibu Shekemu na Hamori babaye, kwa hila, maana amemharibu Dina, umbu lao,
But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.
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wakawaambia, Hatuwezi kufanya neno hili, tumpe umbu letu mtu asiyetahiriwa; ingekuwa aibu kwetu.
“We cannot do such a thing,” they said. “To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us.
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Lakini kwa sharti hii tu tutapatana nanyi; mkiwa kama sisi, akitahiriwa kila mwanamume wenu,
We will consent to this on one condition, that you become circumcised like us—every one of your males.
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ndipo tutawapa ninyi binti yetu, na sisi tutatwaa binti zenu tutakaa pamoja nanyi, nasi tutakuwa watu wamoja.
Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves. We will dwell among you and become one people.
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Lakini kama hamtusikii na kutahiriwa, basi tutamtwaa umbu letu, nasi tutakwenda zetu.
But if you will not agree to be circumcised, then we will take our sister and go.”
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Maneno yao yakawa mema machoni pa Hamori, na machoni pa Shekemu, mwana wa Hamori.
Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.
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Na yule kijana hakukawia kulifanya neno lile, maana amependezewa na binti Yakobo, naye alikuwa mwenye heshima kuliko wote nyumbani mwa babaye.
The young man, who was the most respected of all his father’s household, did not hesitate to fulfill this request, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.
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Hamori, na Shekemu mwanawe, wakaja langoni pa mji wao, wakasema na watu wa mji wao, wakinena,
So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city:
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Watu hawa wana amani nasi, basi na wakae katika nchi, na kufanya biashara humo; kwa maana nchi ni kubwa, yawatosha; na tuwatwae binti zao kuwa wake zetu, na binti zetu tuwape wao.
“These men are at peace with us. Let them live and trade in our land; indeed, it is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters in marriage and give our daughters to them.
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Lakini kwa sharti hiyo moja tu watapatana nasi wakae wote kwetu, tuwe watu wamoja, kama tukitahiriwa kila mwanamume, kama hawa walivyotahiriwa.
But only on this condition will the men agree to dwell with us and be one people: if all our men are circumcised as they are.
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Je! Kondoo zao, na mali zao, na wanyama wao wote hawatakuwa mali zetu? Basi na tupatane nao tu, nao watakaa kwetu.
Will not their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell among us.”
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Wakawasikia Hamori na Shekemu mwanawe, wote watokao katika lango la mji wake. Wakatahiriwa kila mwanamume, wote watokao katika lango la mji wake.
All the men who went out of the city gate listened to Hamor and his son Shechem, and every male of the city was circumcised.
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Ikawa siku ya tatu, walipokuwa wakiumwa sana, wana wawili wa Yakobo, Simeoni na Lawi, nduguze Dina, wakatwaa kila mtu upanga wake, wakaujia mji kwa ujasiri, wakawaua waume wote.
Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male.
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Wakawaua Hamori, na Shekemu mwanawe, kwa makali ya upanga, wakamtwaa Dina katika nyumba ya Shekemu, wakatoka.
They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away.
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Wana wa Yakobo wakawajilia hao waliouawa, wakauteka nyara mji kwa sababu wamemharibu umbu lao.
Jacob’s other sons came upon the slaughter and looted the city, because their sister had been defiled.
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Wakachukua kondoo zao, na ng'ombe zao, na punda zao, na vitu vilivyokuwamo mjini, navyo vilivyokuwako kondeni.
They took their flocks and herds and donkeys, and everything else in the city or in the field.
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Wakatwaa na mali zao zote, na watoto wao wote, na wake zao, na vyote vilivyokuwamo nyumbani mwao wakavichukua mateka.
They carried off all their possessions and women and children, and they plundered everything in their houses.
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Yakobo akawaambia Simeoni na Lawi, Mmenitaabisha, kunifanya ninuke vibaya kati ya watu wa nchi hii, Wakanaani na Waperizi; na mimi, kwa kuwa watu wangu ni haba, watanikusanyikia, na kunipiga, nami nitaangamizwa, mimi na nyumba yangu.
Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble upon me by making me a stench to the Canaanites and Perizzites, the people of this land. We are few in number; if they unite against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.”
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Nao wakasema, Je! Ni vema amtendee umbu letu kama kahaba? </p>
But they replied, “Should he have treated our sister like a prostitute?”