1 Nayakhobo ahothepa weeta nkwaha aya, nkayaaphiya ilhapo cha attu o unosha nchuwa. 2 Gafula nkayoona ilhushi uthakoni, ni vachereshere aya mikutiro miraru cho ikhondoro chineettuwilhe. Ikhondoro chaari chiwurihiyaka maashi vavawo valhushi vaakhunelhiye nlhuku nulhupalhe vawo. 3 Wo ikawaida, mikutiro chonkhaye cho ikhondoro vaakumaanacha aya, achunga ayo phi ikatema yaapirikishacha aya nlhuku nno vamoka, upatakulha valhushi vawo, ni ikhondoro chiyo khuwuriaka maashi. Chamalhaka uwuria, kuhokolhoshaka tho nlhuku nno.

4 Nayakhobo nkayaakoha achunga ayo, "Ashilhoko aka, nnnokhuma uyi?"

Nkayaakhulhiya, "Ninokhuma Uharani."

5 Nkayaakoha tho, "Chani, nhaachuwelha Nalaabani, uchuulhu wa Nanahori?"

Nkayaakhulhiya, "Nihaachuwelha."

6 Nkayaathepa ukoha, "Chani anowungwelhelha?"

Tho, nkayaakhulhiya, "Anowungwelhelha, ata mwaamwanaya mwanthiyana, Raheli, ulhe nowa vava ni ikhondoro chawe."

7 Vavawo Nayakhobo nkayeerelhacha, "Kinoona wiira bado uthana, kuhii ikatema yo uthothokaniha ikhondoro vamoka, paahi etu mwaawuriheke maashi nrweeke mwaalhihacheke."

8 Nansho manyaattu ayo nkayeeracha, "Khaninooria upanga chiicho mpaka mihuwo chonkhaye chiwe chaakumaana vamoka vaa, nlhuku ninapirikishiye, phi nohalha ihu uwurihacha maashi ikhondoro."

9 Nayakhobo vaari aya bado olhumanaka achunga o ikhondoro ayo, Raheli ahophiya ni ikhondoro cha athumwanawe, kwaani Raheli uyo phi aari aachunga ikhondoro chiyo. 10 Nayakhobo vaamwonne aya Raheli, biti Labani, mwaamwana a athatha aya, ni woona ikhondoro chi Nalaabani, ahorwaa ni upirikisha nlhuku nne valhushi vawo, nkaawuriha maashi ikhondoro cha athatha aya, Nalaabani. 11 Baada yo upanga chiicho, nkayankumbatira Raheli nkayonlha ikutto. 12 Nkayanhimeria Raheli wiira, yaari mwanchulhaya Nalaabani, athumwanawe Raheli, yaani mwaana a Narabeka.

Raheli nkaattimakacha nkaahokolhia uwani, uwaahimeriani athumwanawe.

13 Yeyo ikatema Nalaabani yeeweke mwaha u Nayakhobo, mwanchulhaya, ahottimakacha ni ayo urwaa uwekamelhani, nkayaakumbatira, ni waakharibisha uwannyaya. Nayakhobo nkayaahimiacha mwaha wonkhaye ukhumelhenlhe. 14 Nalaabani ni ayo nkayeera, "Wo ikekhiaye, inyuva mwa alhoko aka, iphome aka!" Nayakhobo nkayaakhalha wowo mweri mmoka.

15 Nihuku nimoka Nalaabani yaheerelha Nayakhobo, "Inyuva mwa alhoko aka, nansho yeyo khirini maana wiira nnohalha uvara ntheko aka wo chiicho, kinoulhivani. Nhimieke etu, nnothanana kuulhivekenini?" 16 Nalaabani ahanaa ashaana ashithiyana elhi, mulhupalhe eehaniya Lea ni o nkani ehaniya Raheli. 17 Lea ari o miitho orera, nansho Raheli ahothepa, ari mwalhi orera, o ikhove yorera chinene.

18 Nayakhobo nkayanttuna chinene Raheli, paahi nkayeerelha Nalaabani wiira, "Kinoovara ntheko uwaninyu iyaakha saba wiira nkivahe Raheli, mwaamwaninyu mwankani ulha, kinthelhe."

19 Nalaabani nkayeera, "Aye, nambaya kuthelhiheni Raheli, kuliko unthelhiha wa ntu riyoothe nkina. Nthepeke ukhalha ni mii etu." 20 Paahi Nayakhobo nkayaavara ntheko wa Nalaabani iyaakha saba wo nlhatu no unthelha Raheli, nansho yoonaka chechiyo iyaakha chiyo thoko mahuku vakani, wo nlhatu no unttuna Raheli chinene.

21 Iyaakha saba chatimireke, Nayakhobo nkayeerelha Nalaabani, "Iyaakha chihotimira, nkithelhiheke etu ahanu aka ayo."

22 Paahi Nalaabani nkayaaterekha yolhia ni waalhalhia attu onkhaye o wowo. 23 Nansho uhiyu, Nalaabani nkayankusha Lea, mwaamwanaya mulhupalhe ni waarwehelha Nayakhobo. Nayakhobo nkayanrupana. 24 Nalaabani nkayankumiha Zilpa, namitheko aya nthiyana wiira akhalhe namitheko a Lea. 25 Wichishu washeeke, Nayakhobo nkayaathuthuwa vaachuwenlhe aya wiira kaahiwe Raheli aari Lea! Paahi, ahorwaa wa Nalaabani anathunanlhe, nkayaakoha, "Nkipannge chani! Akaavanre ntheko inyu wo nlhatu no unthelha Raheli? Woonaka nhokithepiacha etu?"

26 Nalaabani nkayaakhulha, "Velhaponi wihu va, khaninopanga chiicho, khavanooria unthelhiha o nkani, munnawe hinaya uthelhiya. 27 Muntimiriheke Lea mahuku awe saba o ukhalha mpaani ayo thoko chinothaniya aya, ni mii kinouvahani Raheli, nansho wo uvara ntheko wo iyaakha saba chikina."

28 Nayakhobo nkayaarumelhelha. Ni vaamalhinhe aya utimiriha mahuku saba wa Lea, Nalaabani ahaavaha Nayakhobo Raheli, mwaamwanaya o nkani akhalhe ahanu aya. 29 Nalaabani nkayankumiha Bilha, namitheko aya nthiyana akhalhe namitheko a Raheli. 30 Nayakhobo nkayanrupana Raheli ni uyo. Nansho nkayanttuna chinene Raheli umpwaha Lea. Paahi nkayaavara ntheko wa Nalaabani iyaakha saba chikina.

31 Apwiiya Nlhuku vonne aya wiira Nalea ari ahittuniyaka chinene, ahaavaha ashaana, nansho Naraheli khaayara. 32 Nalea nkayaarupalha irukulhu, nkayeethaphulha mwaana mwanlhopwana, nkayammaha nchina nawe Robeni, maana aya "Ahoona uhuva waka." Ukhalhawaya yeera, "Apwiiya Nlhuku aheewa ichuku aka, wo ikekhiaye vano owannyaka anookittuna." 33 Nkayaarupalha irukulhu ikina tho, nkayannyara mwaana mwanlhopwana, nkayammaha nchina nawe Simeoni, maana aya "Apwiiya Nlhuku ahokivaha mwaana." Ukhalhawaya yaari yeeraka "Apwiiya Nlhuku aheewa chineera aka wo upangelhiya ichimwa, paahi ahokivaha mwaana nkina mwanlhopwana." 34 Nkayaarupalha irukulhu tho, nkayeethaphulha mwaana mwanlhopwana nkayammaha nchina nawe Lawi, maana aya "Ulhutaana." Munrimani mwaya yaari yeeraka, "Owannyaka vano anolhutaana ni mii, ukhalhawaya kihaayarelha ashaana ashilhopwana araru." 35 Nkayaarupalha irukulhu ikina tho, nkayeethaphulha mwaana mwanlhopwana. Munrimani nkayoopuwelha wiira, "Ulha nkwaha ulha kinowaatotopelha Apwiiya Nlhuku." Paahi nkayammaha nchina nawe Yuda, nkayaahiya uyara.