1 And the famine was sore in the land.
Njaa ikawa nzito katika nchi.
2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.
Ikawa walipokwisha kula nafaka waliyoileta kutoka Misri, baba yao akawaambia, Rudini huko, mkatununulie chakula kidogo.
3 And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
Yuda akamwambia akisema, Yule mtu alituagizia sana akisema, Hamtaniona uso wangu, ndugu yenu asipokuwa pamoja nanyi.
4 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:
Ukimpeleka ndugu yetu pamoja nasi, tutashuka na kukununulia chakula.
5 but if thou wilt not send him , we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
Ila usipompeleka, hatushuki, maana mtu yule alituambia, Hamtaniona uso wangu, ndugu yenu asipokuwa pamoja nanyi.
6 And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?
Israeli akasema, Mbona mmenitendea vibaya hata mkamwarifu mtu yule ya kwamba mna ndugu mwingine?
7 And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?
Wakasema, Mtu yule alituhoji sana habari zetu na za jamaa yetu, akisema, Baba yenu angali hai? Mnaye ndugu mwingine? Nasi tukamjibu sawasawa na maswali hayo. Je! Tuliweza kujua ya kwamba atasema, Shukeni pamoja na ndugu yenu?
8 And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.
Yuda akamwambia Israeli babaye, Mpeleke kijana pamoja nami, tuondoke, tuende zetu, ili tupate kuishi, wala tusife, sisi na wewe na watoto wetu.
9 I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:
Mimi nitakuwa mdhamini wake, umtake mkononi mwangu. Nisipomleta tena kwako, na kumweka mbele yako, nitakuwa mwenye hatia mbele yako daima;
10 for except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.
maana kama hatungalikawia, hakika tungaliisha kurudi mara ya pili.
11 And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
Israeli, baba yao, akawaambia, Kama ndivyo, fanyeni hivi; twaeni tunu za nchi katika vyombo vyenu, mkamchukulie mtu huyo zawadi, zeri kidogo, na asali kidogo, ubani, na manemane, na jozi, na lozi.
12 and take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:
Mkatwae fedha maradufu mikononi mwenu, na fedha zile zilizorudishwa kinywani mwa magunia yenu zirudisheni mikononi mwenu; labda zilisahauliwa.
13 take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:
Mtwaeni na ndugu yenu, mwondoke na kurudi kwa mtu yule.
14 and God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children , I am bereaved.
Mungu Mwenyezi na awape rehema usoni pa mtu yule ili awafungulie ndugu yenu huyo mwingine, na Benyamini. Nami nikifiwa na watoto wangu, nimefiwa.
15 And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
Basi hao watu wakatwaa zawadi ile, wakatwaa na fedha maradufu mikononi mwao, na Benyamini; wakaondoka, wakashuka mpaka Misri, wakasimama mbele ya Yusufu.
16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.
Naye Yusufu alipomwona Benyamini pamoja nao, akamwambia msimamizi wa nyumba yake, Uwalete watu hawa nyumbani, ukachinje na kuandalia, maana watu hawa watakula pamoja nami adhuhuri.
17 And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.
Yule mtu akafanya kama Yusufu alivyomwambia Naye akawaleta watu hao nyumbani mwa Yusufu.
18 And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.
Lakini watu hao wakaogopa kwa sababu wameletwa nyumbani mwa Yusufu, wakasema, Kwa sababu ya fedha zile zilizorudishwa katika magunia yetu mara ya kwanza tumeletwa humu; apate kutushitaki, na kutuangukia, atutwae sisi kuwa watumwa, na punda zetu.
19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,
Wakamkaribia yule msimamizi wa nyumba ya Yusufu, wakasema naye mlangoni pa nyumba.
20 and said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
Wakamwambia, Tazama, bwana, kweli tulishuka mara ya kwanza ili tununue chakula.
21 and it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.
Ikawa, tulipofika nyumba ya wageni, tukafungua magunia yetu, kumbe! Fedha za kila mtu zilikuwako kinywani mwa gunia lake, fedha zetu kwa uzani wake kamili; nasi tumezileta tena mikononi mwetu.
22 And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.
Nasi tumeleta fedha nyingine mikononi mwetu ili tununue chakula; hatujui ni nani aliyezitia fedha zetu katika magunia yetu.
23 And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.
Akawaambia, Amani iwe kwenu, msiogope; Mungu wenu, naye ni Mungu wa baba yenu, amewapa akiba katika magunia yenu; fedha zenu ziliniwasilia. Kisha akawatolea Simeoni.
24 And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.
Mtu yule akawaleta wale watu nyumbani mwa Yusufu, akawapa maji, wakatawadha miguu, akawapa punda zao chakula.
25 And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.
Wakaiweka tayari ile zawadi hata atakapokuja Yusufu adhuhuri, maana wamesikia ya kwamba watakula chakula huko.
26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.
Alipokuja Yusufu nyumbani, wakamletea ile zawadi iliyokuwa mikononi mwao nyumbani mwake, wakamwinamia mpaka nchi.
27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?
Akawaulizia hali yao, akasema, Je! Baba yenu, yule mzee mliyemnena, hajambo? Angali hai?
28 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.
Wakasema, Mtumwa wako baba yetu hajambo, angali hai; wakainama, wakasujudu.
29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.
Akainua macho yake, akamwona Benyamini, nduguye, mwana wa mamake, akasema, Huyu ndiye ndugu yenu mdogo, mliyeniambia habari zake? Akasema, Mungu akufadhili, mwanangu.
30 And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
Yusufu akafanya haraka, kwa sababu moyo wake ulimwonea shauku nduguye, akatafuta pa kulia, akaingia chumbani mwake, akalia humo.
31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
Akanawa uso, akatoka, akajizuia, akasema, Leteni chakula.
32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
Wakamwandalia yeye peke yake, na wao peke yao, na wale Wamisri waliokula pamoja naye peke yao; maana Wamisri hawawezi kula pamoja na Waebrania, kwa kuwa ni chukizo kwa Wamisri.
33 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.
Wakaketi mbele yake, mzaliwa wa kwanza kwa cheo cha kuzaliwa kwake, na mdogo kwa udogo wake; watu hao wakastaajabu wao kwa wao.
34 And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of their's. And they drank, and were merry with him.
Wakapelekewa sehemu za chakula kutoka mezani pake, lakini akazidisha sehemu ya Benyamini iwe kubwa mara tano kuliko zao. Wakanywa, wakafanya furaha pamoja naye.
