Yakob Du Apuei Fam
Yakob pire ɔbo no fi abura no ano ma Rahel na ɔyɛ adwuma mfe ason de gye no — afei ɔnyan hu sɛ ɔware Lea. Ɔsan yɛ mfe ason bio. Ti no dannan a ɛyɛ komm no: yɛn Agya hu yere a wɔnnɔ no no, na ɔma no mmabarima.
29 1Afei Yakob toaa nʼakwantu no so, na ɔkɔduu apuei fam nkurɔfo asase so. 2Ohuu abura bi wɔ wuram, na nguankuw abiɛsa da ho, efisɛ abura no mu na wɔma nguankuw no nom nsu; na ɔbo kɛse bi da abura no ano. 3Ɛhɔ na nguankuw no nyinaa boaboa wɔn ho ano; nguanhwɛfo no pirew ɔbo no fi abura no ano, ma nguan no nom nsu, na afei wɔsan de ɔbo no to ne sibea wɔ abura no ano. 4Yakob ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Me nuanom, mofi he?” Wɔbuaa se, “Yɛfi Haran.”
5Obisaa wɔn se, “Munim Laban, Nahor ba no?” Wɔbuaa se, “Yɛnim no.”
6Afei obisaa se, “Ne ho yɛ?” Wɔkae se, “Ne ho yɛ.” “Hwɛ—ne babea Rahel ne nguan no reba.”
7“Hwɛ,” Yakob kae se, “owia da so wɔ soro; ɛnnuu bere a wɔboaboa nguankuw no ano. Momma nguan no nnom nsu, na afei momfa wɔn nkɔ adidi.”
8“Yɛrentumi,” wɔkae se, “gye sɛ nguankuw no nyinaa boaboa wɔn ho ano, na wɔpirew ɔbo no fi abura no ano. Afei na yɛbɛma nguan no anom nsu.”
9Bere a Yakob da so ne wɔn rekasa no, Rahel de nʼagya nguan no bae, efisɛ ɔno na ɔhwɛ wɔn. 10Bere a Yakob huu Rahel, ne wɔfa Laban babea, ne ne wɔfa Laban nguan no, ɔbɛnee hɔ, pirew ɔbo no fi abura no ano, na ɔmaa ne wɔfa Laban nguan no nom nsu. 11Afei Yakob few Rahel ano, na ɔtee nne sui. 12Yakob ka kyerɛɛ Rahel sɛ ɔyɛ nʼagya busuani, Rebeka ba. Rahel tuu mmirika kɔka kyerɛɛ nʼagya.
13Bere a Laban tee ne nuabea ba Yakob ho asɛm pɛ no, ɔtuu mmirika kohyiaa no, ɔyɛɛ no atuu, few nʼano, na ɔde no baa ne fi. Yakob kaa nea asisi nyinaa kyerɛɛ Laban.
Ɔsram Baako wɔ Laban Fi
14Laban ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Ampa ara wone me dompe ne me honam.” Enti Yakob ne no tenaa ɔsram baako nyinaa. 15Laban ka kyerɛɛ Yakob se, “Esiane sɛ woyɛ me busuani nti, ɛsɛ sɛ wosom me kwa? Ka kyerɛ me—dɛn na ɛsɛ sɛ ɛyɛ wo akatua?”
16Laban wɔ mmabea baanu. Ɔpanyin no din de Lea, na kumaa no din de Rahel. 17Lea aniwa nni hann, nanso Rahel nipadua yɛ fɛ, na ɔyɛ ahoɔfɛfo a wɔhwɛ no a ɛyɛ fɛ. 18Yakob dɔɔ Rahel, na ɔkae se, “Mɛsom wo mfe ason de agye wo babea kumaa Rahel.”
19Laban kae se, “Ɛyɛ sɛ mede no bɛma wo sen sɛ mede no bɛma ɔbarima foforo. Tena ha ka me ho.” 20Yakob somee mfe ason nam Rahel nti; na ɛyɛɛ no sɛ nna kakra bi pɛ, efisɛ ɔdɔ no.
21Yakob ka kyerɛɛ Laban se, “Fa me yere ma me—me bere aso—na menkɔ ne nkyɛn.”
22Enti Laban boaboaa hɔ mmarima nyinaa ano, na ɔtoo pon. 23Anwummere no, ɔde ne babea Lea brɛɛ Yakob, na Yakob ne no daa. 24Na Laban de nʼafenaa Silpa maa ne babea Lea sɛ nʼafenaa. 25Anɔpa no—na ɛyɛ Lea! Yakob ka kyerɛɛ Laban se, “Dɛn na woayɛ me yi? Ɛnyɛ Rahel nti na mesomee wo? Adɛn nti na woadaadaa me?”
26Laban buaa se, “Ɛnyɛ amanne wɔ ha sɛ wɔde kumaa no ma aware ansa na wɔde abakan no ama. 27Wie ɔha ayeforo nnawɔtwe no, na afei yɛde baako a ɔka ho no nso bɛma wo—esiane mfe ason foforo a wobɛyɛ adwuma no nti.” a a v27 Na amanne ne sɛ wɔde nna ason nyinaa di ayeforo.
28Yakob yɛɛ saa, owiee ne nnawɔtwe no, na Laban de ne babea Rahel maa no sɛ ne yere. 29Na Laban de nʼafenaa Bilha maa ne babea Rahel sɛ nʼafenaa. 30Yakob ne Rahel nso daa, na ɔdɔɔ Rahel sen Lea. Ɔsomee Laban mfe ason foforo.
Yɛn Agya Hu Lea
31Bere a yɛn Agya huu sɛ wɔnnɔ Lea no, obuee ne yafunu; nanso Rahel yɛ obonin. 32Lea nyinsɛnee, na ɔwoo ɔbabarima, na ɔtoo no din Ruben, efisɛ ɔkae se, “Yɛn Agya ahu me amane; ampa ara afei me kunu bɛdɔ me.” b b v32 Yakob mma mmarima no mu biara din fi nsɛm a ne na kae bere a wɔwoo no no mu — ne ɔko, nʼanigye anaa nʼanidaso a ɔka gu abofra no din mu. 33Ɔsan nyinsɛnee, na ɔwoo ɔbabarima, na ɔkae se, “Esiane sɛ yɛn Agya tee sɛ wɔnnɔ me nti, ɔde oyi nso maa me.” Enti ɔtoo no din Simeon. c c v33 Simeon din no ase ne “nea ɔte asɛm.” 34Ɔsan nyinsɛnee, na ɔwoo ɔbabarima, na ɔkae se, “Saa bere yi de, me kunu bɛbata me ho, efisɛ mawo mmabarima baasa ama no.” Enti wɔtoo no din Lewi. d d v34 Lewi din no ase ne “wɔabata ho.” 35Ɔsan nyinsɛnee, na ɔwoo ɔbabarima, na ɔkae se, “Saa bere yi de, mɛyi yɛn Agya ayɛ.” Enti ɔtoo no din Yuda. Afei ogyaee awo. e e v35 Yuda din no ase ne “ayeyi.” Yuda abusuakuw mu na Ɔhene Dawid fii — na Dawid abusua mu na Yesu, Yuda abusuakuw mu Gyata no, fii (Adiyisɛm 5:5).