Genesis 24 FHB Father's Heart Bible™

24 ¹Tsono Abrahamu anali wokalamba, atapindika msinkhu, ndipo Atate wathu anadalitsa Abrahamu pa zonse. ²Abrahamu anati kwa wantchito wake wamkulu, amene ankayang'anira zonse zimene anali nazo, “Chonde ika dzanja lako pansi pa ntchafu yanga, ^a a v2 Kuika dzanja pansi pa ntchafu kunali mwambo wakale wotsimikizira lumbiro lolemekezeka ndi lomangiriza. ³ndipo ndidzakulumbiritsa pa dzina la Atate wa kumwamba ndi dziko lapansi, kuti usatengere mwana wanga mkazi wa ana aakazi a Akanani, amene ndikukhala pakati pawo, ⁴koma upite ku dziko langa ndi kwa abale anga, ndipo ukamtengere mwana wanga Isake mkazi.”

⁵Wantchitoyo anamfunsa iye, nati, “Nanga ngati mkaziyo akana kunditsatira ku dziko lino? Kodi ndiyenera kubwezera mwana wanu ku dziko limene munachokako?”

⁶Abrahamu anati kwa iye, “Usamalole kubwezera mwana wanga kumeneko. ⁷Atate wathu, Atate wa kumwamba, amene anandichotsa ku nyumba ya atate wanga ndi ku dziko la abale anga, amene anayankhula ndi ine nandilumbirira kuti, ‘Ndidzapatsa dziko lino kwa mbewu yako’—Iye adzatuma mngelo wake patsogolo pako, ndipo iwe udzamtengera mwana wanga mkazi kuchokera kumeneko. ⁸Koma ngati iye akana kukutsatira, udzamasulidwa ku lumbiro langa ili; koma usabwezere mwana wanga kumeneko.”

⁹Wantchitoyo anaika dzanja lake pansi pa ntchafu ya mbuye wake Abrahamu, namlumbirira zimenezi. ¹⁰Wantchitoyo anatenga ngamira khumi za mbuye wake, ndi zinthu zabwino zonse za mbuye wake m'manja mwake, ndipo ananyamuka kupita ku Aramu-naharaimu, mudzi wa Nahori. ^b b v10 Aramu-naharaimu kutanthauza “Aramu wa mitsinje iwiri”—dera la kumpoto kwa Mesopotamiya kumene abale a Abrahamu anali kukhalabe. ¹¹Anagwadika ngamira kunja kwa mudzi pafupi ndi chitsime cha madzi nthawi ya madzulo, pamene akazi amatuluka kukatunga madzi. ¹²Ndipo anapemphera nati, “Atate wa mbuye wanga Abrahamu, chonde ndipatseni kupambana lero, ndipo onetsani chifundo chanu chosatha kwa mbuye wanga Abrahamu. ¹³Taonani, ndayima pafupi ndi kasupe wa madzi, ndipo ana aakazi a anthu a mudzi akutuluka kudzatunga madzi. ¹⁴Mtsikana amene ndidzati kwa iye, ‘Chonde tsitsa mtsuko wako kuti ndimwe’—ndipo amene adzayankha, ‘Imwani, ndipo ndidzamwetsanso ngamira zanu’—akhale yemwe mwamsankhira wantchito wanu Isake. Umu ndi mmene ndidzadziwire kuti mwaonetsa chifundo chanu chosatha kwa mbuye wanga.”

¹⁵Asanamalize kuyankhula, Rebeka anatulukira—mwana wamkazi wa Betueli, mwana wa Milika, mkazi wa Nahori, m'bale wa Abrahamu—ali ndi mtsuko wake paphewa pake. ¹⁶Mtsikanayo anali wokongola kwambiri, namwali amene munthu aliyense sanamdziwe. Anatsikira ku kasupe, nadzaza mtsuko wake, nabwerera. ¹⁷Wantchitoyo anathamanga kukakumana naye, nati, “Chonde ndilole ndimwe madzi pang'ono a mu mtsuko wako.”

¹⁸“Imwani, mbuye wanga,” anatero iye, ndipo mwamsanga anatsitsa mtsuko wake paphewa pake, namupatsa kuti amwe. ¹⁹Atamaliza kumupatsa kuti amwe, anati, “Ndidzatungiranso ngamira zanu madzi, kufikira zitamaliza kumwa.” ²⁰Mwamsanga anathira mtsuko wake mu chotungira, nathamangiranso ku chitsime, natunga madzi a ngamira zake zonse.

²¹Munthuyo anamuyang'anitsitsa mwakachetechete, kuti adziwe ngati Atate wathu wapambanitsa ulendo wake, kapena ayi. ²²Ngamira zitamaliza kumwa, munthuyo anatenga mphete ya golidi ya pa mphuno yolemera pafupifupi gawo limodzi mwa magawo asanu la ounsi, ndi zibangili ziwiri za golidi za pa manja ake zolemera pafupifupi maounsi anayi, ²³nati, “Ndiwe mwana wamkazi wa yani? Chonde ndiuze, kodi kuli malo m'nyumba ya atate wako woti tigonemo?”

²⁴Iye anamuyankha nati, “Ine ndine mwana wamkazi wa Betueli, mwana amene Milika anamberekera Nahori.” ²⁵Anatinso, “Ife tili ndi udzu ndi chakudya cha ziweto chochuluka, ndi malo ogonamo.”

²⁶Ndipo munthuyo anawerama, nalambira Atate wathu. ²⁷Nati, “Alemekezeke Atate wathu, Atate wa mbuye wanga Abrahamu, amene sanasiye chifundo chake chosatha ndi kukhulupirika kwake kwa mbuye wanga. Kunena za ine, Iye anandiperekeza pa ulendo kufikira ku nyumba ya abale a mbuye wanga.”

²⁸Ndipo mtsikanayo anathamanga, nakauza a pa banja la amayi ake za zinthu izi. ²⁹Tsono Rebeka anali ndi m'bale wake wotchedwa Labani, ndipo Labani anathamangira munthuyo ku kasupe. ³⁰Ataona mphete ya pa mphuno ndi zibangili za pa manja a mlongo wake, ndi kumva mlongo wake Rebeka akunena kuti, “Munthuyo anandiuza zotere,” anapita kwa munthuyo—ndipo taonani, anali atayima pafupi ndi ngamira ku kasupe. ³¹Nati, “Lowani, inu wodalitsika wa Mulungu. Chifukwa chiyani mwayima panja? Ine ndakonza nyumba ndi malo a ngamira.” ³²Munthuyo analowa m'nyumba, ndipo anatsitsa katundu wa ngamira. Anapatsa ngamira udzu ndi chakudya, ndi madzi oti asambe mapazi ake ndi mapazi a anthu amene anali nawo. ³³Anamuikira chakudya pamaso pake, koma iye anati, “Sindidya kufikira nditanena zimene ndili nazo zoyenera kunena.” “Nenani,” anatero Labani.

³⁴Choncho anati, “Ine ndine wantchito wa Abrahamu. ³⁵Atate wathu wadalitsa mbuye wanga kwambiri, namusandutsa wolemera, namupatsa nkhosa ndi ng'ombe, siliva ndi golidi, antchito aamuna ndi aakazi, ngamira ndi abulu. ³⁶Sara, mkazi wa mbuye wanga, anamberekera iye mwana wamwamuna atakalamba; ndipo Abrahamu wapereka kwa Isake zonse zimene ali nazo. ³⁷Mbuye wanga anandilumbiritsa kuti, ‘Usatengere mwana wanga mkazi wa akazi a Akanani amene ndikukhala m'dziko lawo, ³⁸koma upite ku nyumba ya atate wanga, kwa abale anga, ndipo ukamtengere mwana wanga mkazi.’ ³⁹Ndinati kwa mbuye wanga, ‘Mwina mkaziyo sadzanditsatira.’ ⁴⁰Koma iye anati kwa ine, ‘Atate wathu, amene ndayenda pamaso pake, adzatuma mngelo wake pamodzi ndi iwe, nadzapambanitsa ulendo wako, ndipo udzamtengera mwana wanga mkazi wa fuko langa ndi wa nyumba ya atate wanga. ⁴¹Pamenepo udzamasulidwa ku lumbiro langa ukadzafika kwa achibale anga; ngati akana kukupatsa iye, udzamasulidwa ku lumbiro langa.’ ⁴²Lero pamene ndinafika ku kasupe, ndinati, ‘Atate wa mbuye wanga Abrahamu, ngati mudzapambanitsa ulendo wanga, ⁴³taonani, ndayima pafupi ndi kasupe wa madzi. Choncho mtsikana akadzatuluka kudzatunga madzi ndipo ndidzati kwa iye, “Chonde ndipatse madzi pang'ono a mu mtsuko wako kuti ndimwe,” ⁴⁴ndipo iye adzati kwa ine, “Imwani, ndipo ndidzatungiranso ngamira zanu madzi”—akhale mkazi amene Atate wathu wamsankhira mwana wa mbuye wanga.’ ⁴⁵Ndisanamalize kupemphera mu mtima mwanga, Rebeka anatulukira, ali ndi mtsuko wake paphewa pake, natsikira ku kasupe, natunga madzi. Ine ndinati kwa iye, ‘Chonde ndilole ndimwe.’ ⁴⁶Mwamsanga anatsitsa mtsuko wake paphewa pake, nati, ‘Imwani—ndidzamwetsanso ngamira zanu.’ Choncho ndinamwa, ndipo iye anamwetsanso ngamira. ⁴⁷Ndinafunsa, ‘Ndiwe mwana wamkazi wa yani?’ Iye anati, ‘Mwana wamkazi wa Betueli, mwana wa Nahori, amene Milika anamuberekera iye.’ Ndipo ndinaika mphete pa mphuno yake ndi zibangili pa manja ake. ⁴⁸Ndinawerama, ndalambira Atate wathu, ndalemekeza Atate wa mbuye wanga Abrahamu, amene anandiperekeza pa njira yoona kuti nditenge mwana wamkazi wa m'bale wa mbuye wanga kuti akhale wa mwana wake. ⁴⁹Tsopano, ngati muchitira mbuye wanga mwa chifundo chosatha ndi choonadi, mundiuze; ngati sichoncho, mundiuze, kuti ndipatukire kudzanja lamanja kapena lamanzere.”

⁵⁰Labani ndi Betueli anayankha nati, “Chinthu ichi chachokera kwa Mulungu; ife sitingakunenere chabwino kapena choipa. ⁵¹Rebeka ali pamaso pako; mutenge, upite—akhale mkazi wa mwana wa mbuye wako, monga Atate wathu wanenera.”

⁵²Wantchito wa Abrahamu atamva mawu awo, anagwada pansi pamaso pa Atate wathu. ⁵³Wantchitoyo anatulutsa ziwiya za siliva ndi golidi ndi zovala, nazipatsa Rebeka, ndipo anapatsanso m'bale wake ndi amayi ake mphatso za mtengo wapatali. ⁵⁴Iye ndi anthu amene anali nawo anadya, namwa, nagona kumeneko. M'mawa anadzuka, ndipo iye anati, “Nditumizeni kwa mbuye wanga.”

⁵⁵Koma m'bale wake ndi amayi ake anati, “Mtsikanayu akhale nafe masiku khumi kapena kuposera pamenepo; kenaka angapite.”

⁵⁶Koma iye anati, “Musandichedwetse—Atate wathu wapambanitsa ulendo wanga. Nditumizeni, ndipite kwa mbuye wanga.”

⁵⁷Iwo anati, “Tiyeni tiitane mtsikanayo ndi kumufunsa za zimenezi.” ⁵⁸Anaitana Rebeka, namufunsa kuti, “Kodi upita ndi munthu uyu?” “Ndipita,” anatero iye.

⁵⁹Choncho anawalola kupita mlongo wawo Rebeka ndi mlezi wake, pamodzi ndi wantchito wa Abrahamu ndi anthu ake. ⁶⁰Anadalitsa Rebeka, nati, “Mlongo wathu, ukhale amayi a anthu zikwizikwi; mbewu yako ilande mizinda ya amene amawada.” ^c c v60 Kugwira chipata cha mdani kunali kugwira mphamvu zake; madalitsowa akupempha kuti zidzukulu za Rebeka zidzagonjetse amene amawatsutsa.

⁶¹Rebeka ndi atsikana ake anadzuka, nakwera ngamira, natsatira munthuyo. Choncho wantchitoyo anatenga Rebeka, napita.

⁶²Tsono Isake anali atachokera ku Beeri-lahai-roi, pakuti ankakhala ku Negebu. ⁶³Isake anatuluka kukasinkhasinkha ku munda nthawi ya madzulo; atakweza maso, anaona ngamira zikubwera. ⁶⁴Rebeka naonso anakweza maso, ndipo ataona Isake, anatsika pa ngamira yake. ⁶⁵Anafunsa wantchitoyo kuti, “Kodi munthu uja akuyenda kudutsa munda kudzakumana nafe ndani?” “Mbuye wanga,” iye anayankha. Choncho anatenga chophimba chake nadzifunditsa.

⁶⁶Ndipo wantchitoyo anamuuza Isake zonse zimene anachita. ⁶⁷Isake anamlowetsa iye mu tenti ya amayi ake Sara, nakwatira Rebeka, nam'konda. Choncho Isake anatonthozedwa atamwalira amayi ake.