1 Nihuku nimoka, Nlhuku aheerelha Nayakhobo, "Nchokholheke nkwaha, nthameke, nrweeke mwakhalheke Ubetheli. Wowo mwathatheke malhuku, mwakithekelheke vakittu wo ukivahera isadaka mii Nlhuku inyu, kookhumelhenlheni ikatema vaattawa inyu onninyu Naesau." 2 Paahi Nayakhobo nkayeerelhacha ashilhoko aya onkhaye yaarina aya wiira, "Nrihacheke isinyago cho milhuku chilheto chirina inyu, mwiittukurieke ni uwara ikuwo chinyu chikina. 3 Namalhaka, nithameke nirweeke Ubetheli, kanthekelhe Nlhuku vakittu wo unvahera isadaka, Nlhuku aakilhonhe nihuku no uhuva waka, ni ukhalha ni mii uriwoothe waakenlhe aka." 4 Paahi nkayaakumihacha isinyago chonkhaye cho milhuku chilheto chaarina aya ni waavaha Nayakhobo, vamoka ni ichipuli chaawaranche aya mmaaruni. Nayakhobo ni ayo nkayaawuhelhacha wuuthi mwiri mulhupalhe vakhiviru ni Ushekemu.

5 Nayakhobo ni achishaana aya vaari aya munkwahani, Nlhuku ahaahelha nrima wo woova anenchi o iwani chaatamana chonkhaye ata khayaalhikachilhe waattwarelhelha. 6 Paahi Nayakhobo nkayaaphiya Uluzu yaani Ubetheli, ilhapo yo Ukanaani, vamoka ni attu onkhaye yaarina aya. 7 Vavawo nkayaathatha malhuku utheka madhubahu ni wiihana El Betheli, maana aya "Nlhuku o Ubetheli," ukhalhawaya vavawo phi vakittu Nlhuku vaakhumelhenlhe awe ikatema yaattawa aya onnaya, Naesau. 8 Nadebora, amwethi aya Narabeka, ahorimelha, nkayaavithiya wuuthi mwiri mulhupalhe uhito wo Ubetheli. Paahi yoyo mwiri uyo nkaweehaniya, Alon bakuthi. Maana aya, "Mwiri mulhupalhe wo wunlhiya."

9 Nayakhobo vaahokolhia aya Upadan aramu, Nlhuku ahaakhumelhelha tho, nkaavaha ibarakha. 10 Nlhuku, nkeerelha, "Nchina ninyu Yakhobo, nansho khanneehaniya tho nenno nchina nno, nansho vano nneehaniyeke Israeli." Paahi Nayakhobo nkayeeehaniya Israeli. 11 Tho, Nlhuku nkeerelha, "Mii phi Nlhuku o machiri onkhaye. Mwaayareke achishaana enchi. Uwaninyu unowa ukhuma nikosho, makosho ni mamwene. 12 Ilhapo kaavahilhe aka Aburahimu ni Naisaka, kinouvahani inyuva vamoka ni iyari inyu inowa." 13 Paahi Nlhuku vaamalhinhe awe wolhumana Nayakhobo, ahaahiya. 14 Nayakhobo nkayeesha nlhuku ukhalha nipoto no wuupuwelhiya vavawo vakittu vawo, nkayaaminelha idivai ni makhura o izeituni vachulhu, ukhalha isadaka wa Nlhuku. 15 Paahi Nayakhobo nkayeehana vavawo vakittu vamulhumanne aya Nlhuku vawo, Betheli, maana aya "Inupa ya Nlhuku."

16 Nayakhobo ni ashilhoko aya onkhaye nkayaathepa weeta nkwaha aya wo uthama Ubetheli. Vaari aya utayi, ahinaya uphiya Uefratha, Naraheli ahowereiya chinene nkuri, athananaka wiithaphulha. 17 Ni ayo vaari aya eepulhelhaka uweria nkuri uyo, athiyana aayariha ayo aheerelha Naraheli wiira, "Nhoove, nhompatta mwaana nkina mwanlhopwana." 18 Nansho Naraheli vaari aya akhwaaka, ahommaha mwaana uyo nchina, Ben Oni, maana aya, "mwaana o wunlha waka." Nansho athumwanawe nkayammaha nchina na Benyamini, maana aya "mwaana nohalha uvaheriya."

19 Paahi Naraheli nkayaarimelha ni uvithiya vachereshere iphiro inokelha Uefratha, yaani Ubethlehemu. 20 Nayakhobo nkayeesha nlhuku vachulhu nihiye ni Naraheli, ukhalha nipoto no wuupuwelhiya nirii mpaka lhelho nna. 21 Nkayaathepa weeta nkwaha aya, nkayaamaka ukhopelhelhe ishanja yo Uederi.

22 Ikatema Nayakhobo vaari aya akhalhaka mwiilhaponi mmo, mwaamwanaya, Robeni, ahonrupana Bilha, nivaasha nikina na athumwanawe. Nayakhobo veewilhe aya yoyo mwaha uyo, ahorushiya chinene. 23 Achishaana a Nalea yaari Narobeni, mwaana o nttara. Akina yaari, Nasimeoni, Nalawi, Nayuda, Naisakari ni Nazabuloni. 24 Achishaana ashilhopwana a Naraheli yaari Nayusufu ni Nabenyamini. 25 Achishaana ashilhopwana aayariye ni Bilha, namitheko nthiyana a Naraheli yaari, Nadani ni Nanaftali. 26 Achishaana ashilhopwana yaayariye ni Zilpa, namitheko nthiyana a Nalea yaari, Nagadi ni Naasheri. Yayo phi achishaana ashilhopwana a Nayakhobo, aayanre vaari aya Upadan aramu.

27 Nayakhobo ahothama nkayaarwaa Umamre wa athumwanaya, Naisaka, Ukiriath arba, yaani Uhebroni. Vakittu Aburahimu ni Naisaka waakhanlhe aya ulhetoni. 28 Naisaka vaari aya o iyaakha imia imoka ni makhumi nane, 29 ahorimeelha anolhuvanlhe chinene. Achishaana aya, Naesau ni Nayakhobo nkayaavitha athumwanaya.