1 And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.
Basi Yakobo akasikia maneno ya wana wa Labani, wakisema, Yakobo amechukua mali yote ya baba yetu; na kwa mali ya baba yetu amepata fahari hii yote.
2 And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.
Yakobo akaona uso wa Labani, ya kuwa hakumtazama vema kama jana na juzi.
3 And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.
Bwana akamwambia Yakobo, Urudi mpaka nchi ya baba zako na kwa jamaa zako, nami nitakuwa pamoja nawe.
4 And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,
Yakobo akatuma watu, akawaita Raheli na Lea waje nyikani kwenye wanyama wake. Akawaambia,
5 and said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.
Naona uso wa baba yenu, kwamba hanitazami vema kama jana na juzi. Lakini Mungu wa baba yangu amekuwa pamoja nami.
6 And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.
Nanyi mmejua ya kwamba kwa nguvu zangu zote nimemtumikia baba yenu.
7 And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
Na baba yenu amenidanganya, akabadili mshahara wangu mara kumi; lakini Mungu hakumwacha kunidhuru.
8 If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstraked shall be thy hire; then bare all the cattle ringstraked.
Aliposema, Walio na madoadoa watakuwa mshahara wako, wanyama wote wakazaa madoadoa. Aliposema, Walio na milia watakuwa mshahara wako, ndipo wanyama wote wakazaa wenye milia.
9 Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.
Hivi Mungu akamnyang'anya mali yake baba yenu, na kunipa mimi.
10 And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled.
Ikawa, wakati wale wanyama walipochukua mimba, naliinua macho yangu nikaona katika ndoto, na tazama, mabeberu waliowapanda hao wanyama walikuwa na milia, na madoadoa, na marakaraka.
11 And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying , Jacob: And I said, Here am I.
Na malaika wa Mungu akaniambia katika ndoto, Yakobo! Nikasema, Mimi hapa.
12 And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.
Akasema, Inua, basi, macho yako, ukaone; mabeberu wote wanaopanda wanyama wana milia, na madoadoa, na marakaraka; maana nimeona yote aliyokutendea Labani.
13 I am the God of Beth-el, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.
Mimi ni Mungu wa Betheli, huko ulikotia mafuta nguzo, na kuniwekea nadhiri. Sasa ondoka, toka katika nchi hii, urudi mpaka nchi ile uliyozaliwa.
14 And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?
Raheli na Lea wakajibu, wakamwambia, Je! Imetubakia sehemu au urithi katika nyumba ya baba yetu?
15 Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.
Hakutufanya kama wageni, maana ametuuza, naye amekula fedha zetu kabisa?
16 For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is our's, and our children's: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.
Maana mali yote ambayo Mungu amemnyang'anya baba yetu, mali hiyo ndiyo yetu na ya wana wetu. Basi yo yote Mungu aliyokuambia, uyafanye.
17 Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels;
Ndipo Yakobo akaondoka, akapandisha wanawe na wakeze juu ya ngamia.
18 and he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padan-aram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
Akachukua wanyama wake wote, na mali yake yote aliyokuwa ameyapata, na wanyama aliowapata katika Padan-aramu, ili afike kwa Isaka babaye katika nchi ya Kanaani.
19 And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's.
Basi Labani alikuwa amekwenda kuwakata manyoya kondoo zake, na Raheli akaviiba vinyago vya babaye.
20 And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.
Yakobo akamhadaa Labani, Mshami, kwa kuwa hakumwambia ya kwamba anakimbia.
21 So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead.
Basi akakimbia yeye na yote aliyokuwa nayo; akaondoka akauvuka mto, akaelekeza uso wake kwenda mlima wa Gileadi.
22 And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.
Hata siku ya tatu Labani akaambiwa ya kwamba Yakobo amekimbia,
23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.
akatwaa ndugu zake pamoja naye, akamfuata mwendo wa siku saba. Akampata katika mlima wa Gileadi.
24 And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
Mungu akamjia Labani, Mshami, katika ndoto ya usiku, akamwambia, Ujihadhari, usimwambie Yakobo neno la heri wala la shari.
25 Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead.
Labani akamfikia Yakobo, na Yakobo alikuwa amepiga hema zake katika mlima, na Labani na ndugu zake wakapiga hema zao katika mlima wa Gileadi.
26 And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?
Labani akamwambia Yakobo, Umefanya nini? Umenihadaa, ukawachukua binti zangu kama mateka waliotwaliwa kwa upanga.
27 Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?
Mbona umekimbia kwa siri ukanihadaa, wala hukuniambia, nipate kuagana nawe uende zako kwa furaha, na nyimbo, na ngoma, na kinubi?
28 And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.
Wala hukuniacha niwabusu wanangu, na binti zangu; basi umetenda upumbavu.
29 It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
Ninao uwezo mkononi mwangu wa kukufanyia madhara; lakini Mungu wa baba yako usiku huu ameniambia, akisema, Ujihadhari, usimwambie Yakobo neno la heri wala la shari.
30 And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
Basi sasa, umetoka kwa sababu umetamani sana nyumba ya baba yako. Mbona basi umeiiba miungu yangu?
31 And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
Yakobo akajibu, akamwambia Labani, Kwa sababu naliogopa, nikasema, Usije ukaninyang'anya binti zako kwa nguvu.
32 With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.
Awaye yote utakayemwona kuwa nayo miungu yako, yeye asiishi. Mbele ya ndugu zetu ukitambue kilicho chako kwangu, ukakichukue. Maana Yakobo hakujua ya kwamba Raheli ameiiba.
33 And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.
Labani akaingia katika hema ya Yakobo, na hema ya Lea, na hema ya vijakazi wawili, wala hakuiona. Akatoka katika hema ya Lea, akaingia katika hema ya Raheli.
34 Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.
Basi Raheli alikuwa amevitwaa vile vinyago ameviweka katika matandiko ya ngamia, na kuvikalia. Labani akapapasa hema yote wala hakuviona.
35 And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.
Naye Raheli akamwambia babaye, Bwana wangu asikasirike kwa sababu siwezi kuinuka mbele yako, maana nimeshikwa na mambo ya kike. Akatafuta, wala hakuviona vile vinyago.
36 And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?
Yakobo akakasirika, akagombana na Labani. Yakobo akajibu, akamwambia Labani, N'nini hatia yangu? Nayo ni nini dhambi yangu, hata ukanifuatia namna hii?
37 Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both.
Umepapasa-papasa vyombo vyangu vyote; ni kitu gani ulichokiona cha nyumbani mwako? Kiweke hapa mbele ya ndugu zangu, na ndugu zako, wakaamue kati yetu.
38 This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.
Miaka hii ishirini nimekaa kwako; kondoo zako wala mbuzi zako wake hawakuharibu mimba wala waume katika wanyama wako sikuwala.
39 That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.
Kilichoraruliwa na hayawani sikukuletea, mimi mwenyewe nimetwaa hasara yake, wewe umekidai katika mkono wangu, ikiwa kilichukuliwa mchana, au ikiwa kilichukuliwa usiku.
40 Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.
Hii ilikuwa hali yangu; mchana jua likanipata, na baridi usiku, usingizi ukanitoka machoni mwangu.
41 Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.
Miaka hii ishirini nimekaa nyumbani mwako; nilikutumikia miaka kumi na minne kwa binti zako wawili, na miaka sita kwa wanyama wako, nawe umebadili mshahara wangu mara kumi.
42 Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.
Kama Mungu wa baba yangu, Mungu wa Ibrahimu na Hofu ya Isaka, hangalikuwa pamoja nami, hakika sasa ungalinifukuza mikono mitupu. Mateso yangu na kazi za mikono yangu Mungu ameziona, akakukemea usiku huu.
43 And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born?
Labani akajibu, akamwambia Yakobo, Hao binti ni binti zangu, na wana ni wanangu, na wanyama ni wanyama wangu, na yote uyaonayo ni yangu; nami naweza kuwatendea nini leo binti zangu na wana wao waliowalea?
44 Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.
Haya! Na tufanye agano, mimi na wewe, liwe kwa ushahidi kati ya mimi na wewe.
45 And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.
Yakobo akatwaa jiwe akalisimamisha kama nguzo.
46 And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap.
Yakobo akawaambia ndugu zake, Kusanyeni mawe. Wakatwaa mawe, wakafanya chungu, nao wakala huko karibu na ile chungu.
47 And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.
Labani aliiita Yegarsahadutha, lakini Yakobo aliiita Galedi.
48 And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;
Labani akasema, Chungu hii ni shahidi kati ya mimi na wewe hivi leo. Kwa hiyo likaitwa jina lake Galedi,
49 and Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.
na Mispa, maana alisema, Mungu avizie kati ya mimi na wewe, wakati tusipoonana.
50 If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wives beside my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.
Ukiwatesa binti zangu, na ukitwaa wake zaidi ya binti zangu, wala hapana mtu pamoja nasi, tazama, Mungu ni shahidi kati ya mimi na wewe.
51 And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this pillar, which I have cast betwixt me and thee;
Labani akamwambia Yakobo, Tazama chungu hii utazame na nguzo niliyoitia kati ya mimi na wewe.
52 this heap be witness, and this pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm.
Chungu hii na iwe shahidi, na nguzo hii na iwe shahidi, ya kuwa mimi sitapita chungu hii kuja kwako, wala wewe hutapita chungu hii na nguzo hii uje kwangu, kwa madhara.
53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac.
Mungu wa Ibrahimu, na Mungu wa Nahori, Mungu wa baba yao, ahukumu kati yetu.
54 Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.
Yakobo akachinja sadaka katika mlima, akawaita ndugu zake waje wale chakula, nao wakala chakula, wakakaa usiku kucha mlimani.
55 And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.
Labani akaondoka asubuhi na mapema, akawabusu wanawe na binti zake, akawabariki; kisha Labani akaenda zake, akarudi kwao.
