Tikhombo Tencwajana Yekubhalela Emhlanganweni Wekuphila KwemaKhristu Nemsebenti Wawo
MAY 4-10
UMCEBO LOSEVINI LANKULUNKULU | GENESISI 36-37
“Josefa Udlelwa Umona”
(Genesisi 37:3, 4) Israyeli abetsandza kakhulu Josefa kunawo onkhe emadvodzana akhe, sizatfu kwakukutsi wamtala asamdzala kakhulu. Ngako-ke wamtfungela ingubo lendze leyayinemikhono lemidze kantsi futsi ihlotjisiwe. 4 Batsi kube bomnakabo babone kutsi uyise umtsandza kakhulu kunabo bonkhe, base bayamtondza loJosefa, kangangekutsi babengasamkhulumisi kahle.
“Ase Nilalele Naku Lengikubhudzile.”
LiBhayibheli litsi: “Batsi kube bomnakabo babone kutsi uyise umtsandza kakhulu kunabo bonkhe, base bayamtondza loJosefa, kangangekutsi babengasamkhulumisi kahle.” (Genesisi 37:4) Sizatfu sabo sekuba nemona besingahle sivakale, kepha bomnakaboJosefa benta sincumo lebesingakahlakaniphi ngekutsi bavumele indlela lebebativa ngayo kutsi ibalawule. (Taga 14:30; 27:4) Kwake kwenteka yini wativa utfukutselele lomunye umuntfu lotfole ludvumo kantsi nawe bowulufuna? Nangabe kwake kwenteka, khumbula bomnakaboJosefa. Umona wabo wabenta kutsi bente tintfo labagcine batisola ngato ngekuhamba kwesikhatsi. Indzaba yabo ikhumbuta emaKhristu kutsi kukuhlakanipha ‘kujabula nalabo labajabulako.’—Roma 12:15.
Josefa bekaciniseka kutsi bobhuti bakhe bayamenyanya. Bekayifihla yini ingubo yakhe lenhle nakanabomnakabo? Kungenteka bakahle acabanga kukwenta loko. Khumbula kutsi Jakobe wamupha lengubo kute akhombise kutsi umtsandza kakhulu Josefa. Kungako Josefa bekahlale ayigcokile lengubo kute akhombise kubonga kubabe wakhe. Sibonelo sakhe siyasisita natsi namuhla. Nanobe Babe wetfu losezulwini angakhetsi, kepha ngaletinye tikhatsi uyatikhetsa tikhonti takhe futsi atikhombise umusa. Ngetulu kwaloko, uticela kutsi tihlale tehlukile kulelive lelibi futsi leligcwele kukhohlakala. Njengengubo lenhle yaJosefa, kutiphatsa kwemaKhristu eliciniso kuwenta ehluke kubantfu lahlala nawo kulelive. Lokwehluka kwawo kungahle kubange inzondo nemona. (1 Phetro 4:4) Kufanele yini kutsi umKhristu atifihle kutsi usikhonti saNkulunkulu? Cha naJosefa akazange ayifihle ingubo yakhe lenhle.—Lukha 11:33.
(Genesisi 37:5-9) Ngalelinye lilanga Josefa wabhudza; watsi nakabatjela labomnakabo, bamtondza kakhulu futsi. 6 Watsi kubo: “Ase nilalele naku lengikubhudzile. 7 Ngibhudze sibopha titfungo ekhatsi nensimi, sitfungo sami sasukuma sema satsi mpo, leti tenu tase titungeleta lesi sami tasikhotsamela.” 8 Labomnakabo bambuta batsi: “Usho kutsi wena utawuba yinkhosi ubuse etikwetfu?” Bachubeka bamtondza kakhulu ngenca yemaphupho akhe nenkhulumo yakhe. 9 Josefa waphindze wabhudza, wabatjela watsi: “Ase nginitjele nali lelinye liphupho. Ngibhudze lilanga, nenyana, netinkhanyeti leti-11 tingikhotsamela.”
(Genesisi 37:11) Bomnakabo baba nemona, kodvwa uyise wawagcina engcondvweni yakhe lamaphupho.
“Ase Nilalele Naku Lengikubhudzile.”
Lamaphupho bekavela kuJehova. Bekasiphrofetho futsi Jehova bekafuna kutsi Josefa endlulisele lomlayeto walamaphupho. Ngalamanye emavi, Josefa bekufanele ente loko lokwabese kwentiwa baphrofethi nabendlulisela imilayeto yaNkulunkulu kanye netehlulelo takhe kubantfu labangamlaleli.
Josefa washo naku kubomnakabo: “Ase nilalele naku lengikubhudzile.” Bomnakabo bebati kahle kutsi lamaphupho asho kutsini, futsi loko akuzange kubajabulise. Bamphendvula batsi: “Usho kutsi wena utawuba yinkhosi ubuse etikwetfu?” Lendzaba ichubeka itsi: “Bachubeka bamtondza kakhulu ngenca yemaphupho akhe nenkhulumo yakhe.” Ngesikhatsi Josefa abatjela liphupho lakhe lesibili kubabe wakhe nakubomnakabo, simo saba sibi nakakhulu. Iphindze itsi: “uyise wamtsetsisa watsi kuye: ‘Yini lena loyibhudzako wena? Ucabanga kutsi mine, nenyoko, nabomnakenu, sitakuta sitekukhotsama la kuwe?’” Nanobe kunjalo, Jakobe wachubeka acabanga ngalendzaba. Kungenteka yini kutsi Jehova bekakhuluma nalomfana?—Genesisi 37:6, 8, 10, 11.
Josefa bekangasiso sikhonti saJehova sekucala nobe sekugcina kucelwa nguJehova kutsi endlulisele umlayeto lobewungakavami futsi ubange kuphatfwa kabi. Jesu uhamba embili ekundluliseleni imilayeto lenjengalena, futsi watjela balandzeli bakhe watsi: “Nangabe bangiphetse kabi mine, bataniphatsa kabi nani.” (Johane 15:20) Onkhe emaKhristu eliciniso angafundza lokunyenti kuJosefa losemusha mayelana nekuba nekukholwa kanye nekuba nesibindzi.
(Genesisi 37:23, 24) Josefa watsi nakefika kubomnakabo, bamkhumula lengubo yakhe leyayihlotjisiwe inemikhono lemidze. 24 Bambamba bamhholokoshisela emgodzini lowawute emanti.
(Genesisi 37:28) Kwatsi nase kwendlula bahwebi bemaMidiyani, Josefa bamkhipha kulomgodzi, bamtsengisa kulama-Ishmayeli ngetinhlavu tesiliva letatingemashumi lamabili. Ema-Ishmayeli ahamba naye aya eGibhithe.
Kufunisisa Umcebo EVini LaNkulunkulu
(Genesis 36:1) Nati-ke titukulwane taka-Esawu lobitwa ngekutsi ngu-Edomu.
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Edomu
(Edomu) [Bovu], Baka-Edomu (Baka-Edomu).
Edomu bekuligama lesibili la-Esawu, lobekaliphahla laJakobe. (Gen 36:1) Watfola leligama ngobe watsengisa lilungelo lakhe lebutibulo ngenca yesitjulo lesibovu. (Gen 25:30-34) Ngalokufanako, Esawu bekabovu kakhulu ngesikhatsi atalwa (Gen 25:25), futsi umhlaba kanye nematje kulendzawo lagcine sekahlala kuyo nesitukulwane sakhe nako bekubovana.
(Genesisi 37:29-32) Rubeni watsi ubuyela kulomgodzi wakhanza Josefa angasekho, wadzabula timphahla takhe. 30 Waya kubomnakabo wafike watsi: “Umfana akasekho! Pho, mine ngitawutsini?” 31 Batsatsa ingubo yaJosefa, babulala siphongo, benya lengubo engatini yaso. 32 Base bayitfumela kuyise nemlayeto lowawutsi: “Naku lesikutfolile. Ase ubukisise kutsi akusiyo ingubo yendvodzana yakho yini.”
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Lilungelo Lekunakekela
Nangabe umelusi bekatsi utawugadza umhlambi wetilwane, bekasho kutsi ngekwemtsetfo uyalemukela lilungelo lekunakekela letilwane. Bekacinisekisa lomnikati kutsi utatondla futsi ngeke batebe nobe utawutfola sincephetelo makwentekile bateba. Nobe kunjalo, emalungelo emelusi bekahamba agcine, ngobe ngekusho kwemtsetfo lolangenhla umelusi bekacolelwa nangabe kuvele timo letingetulu kwemandla akhe, njengekutsi tilwane tesiganga tihlasele imfuyo. Kute umelusi acolelwe, bekufanele aletse bufakazi kulomnikati wemfuyo, njengekutsi aletse ematsambo alesilwane lesibulewe. Umnikati wemfuyo nasekacedzile kubukisisa bufakazi lobebuletfwe ngumelusi, bekufanele akhiphe sijubo kulomelusi longenacala.
Lomtsetfo bewuphindze usebente etintfweni letivamile umuntfu labelwe kutsi atinakekele. Bewusebenta ngisho nasemndenini, sibonelo saloko, kutsi bhuti lomdzala bekanelilungelo lekunakekela bobhuti nabosisi bakhe labancane. Kungako Rubeni njengendvodzana lendzala bekakhatsatekile ngemphilo yaJosefa ngesikhatsi bomnakabo bafuna kumbulala njengobe umbhalo waGenesisi 37:18-30 usho. Watsi kubo: “Cha, asisumbulala . . . Singayicitsi ingati yakhe. Singamlimati. Phela Rubeni abecondze kumkhipha kulomgodzi bese umbuyisela kuyise.” Ngesikhatsi Rubeni abona kutsi Josefa akasekho kulomgodzi, “wadzabula timphahla takhe” futsi watsi: “Umfana akasekho! Pho, mine ngitawutsini?” Bekati kutsi bekatawulandzisa ngekulahleka kwaJosefa. Kute bangalandzisi ngekulahleka kwaJosefa, ngebucili bomnakabo benta intfo leyabonakala shengatsi Josefa ubulewe silwane sesiganga. Loko bakwenta ngekutsi batsatse ingubo yaJosefa bayenye engatini yembuti. Babese batsatsa lengubo lebeyigcwele ingati bayiniketa Jakobe lobekangubabe wabo futsi lobekaphindze angumehluleli, Jakobe wasebentisa lobo bufakazi kute acolele Rubeni kutsi wehlulekile kunakekela umnakabo lomncane, futsi waphetsa ngekutsi Josefa ubulewe silwane sesiganga.—Gen 37:31-33.
Kufundvwa KweliBhayibheli
(Genesisi 36:1-19) Nati-ke titukulwane taka-Esawu lobitwa ngekutsi ngu-Edomu. 2 Esawu watsatsa bafati etintfombini temaKhenani: Ada, indvodzakati ya-Eloni, umHethi, na-Oholibama, indvodzakati ya-Ana, umsa waSibeyoni, umHivi, 3 naBhasemathi, indvodzakati ya-Ishmayeli, dzadzewabo Nebayothi. 4 Ada watalela Esawu Elifazi, Bhasemathi watala Rehuweli. 5 Oholibama watala Jewushe, naJalamu, naKhora. Ngiwo lawa-ke emadvodzana a-Esawu lawatalelwa aseseveni laseKhenani. 6 Esawu wesuka lapho watsatsa bafati bakhe, nemadvodzana, nemadvodzakati akhe, nabo bonkhe bendlu yakhe, netinkhomo takhe tonkhe, nayo yonkhe imfuyo yakhe, nayo yonkhe imphahla yakhe labeyitfole aseseKhenani; wesuka kumnakaboJakobe, waya kulelinye live. 7 Sizatfu lesamenta ehlukane nemnakabo kutsi bobabili bese banetimphahla letinyenti kakhulu. Live labebahlala kulo lalingabe lisabenela bobabili. 8 Ngako-ke Esawu, labekatiwa ngekutsi ngu-Edomu, wahlala eveni letintsaba eSeyiri. 9 Nati-ke titukulwane taka-Esawu, uyise wema-Edomu, esifundzeni saseSeyiri. 10 Emadvodzana a-Esawu bekubo-Elifazi lamtala ku-Ada, umkakhe, naRehuweli, umsa waBhasemathi, umka-Esawu. 11 Emadvodzana a-Elifazi bekubo-Themani, na-Omari, naSefo, naGatamu, naKhenazi. 12 Umsa wa-Esawu, Elifazi, abenemfati lomunye lomncane, lekwakutsiwa nguThimna. Yena-ke wamtalela indvodzana lekwakutsiwa ngu-Amaleki. Ngulawo-ke emadvodzana a-Ada, umka-Esawu. 13 Emadvodzana a-Rehuweli bekuboNahathi, naZera, naShama, naMiza. Ngulabo-ke batukulu baBhasemathi, umka-Esawu. 14 Oholibama, umka-Esawu, labeyindvodzakati ya-Ana, aphindze abe ngumtukulu waSibeyoni, watalela Esawu nankha emadvodzana: boJewushe, naJalamu, naKhora. 15 Nati-ke tive letadzabuka ku-Esawu. Emadvodzana a-Elifazi, litubulo la-Esawu, bekutikhulu bo-Themani, na-Omari, naSefo, naKhenazi, 16 naKhora, naGatamu, na-Amaleki. Ngito-ke tikhulu letadzabuka ku-Elifazi, eveni lase-Edomu. Ngulawo-ke emadvodzana a-Ada. 17 Emadvodzana aRehuweli, umsa wa-Esawu, labetikhulu bekubo-Nahathi, naSera, naShama, naMiza. Ngito leto-ke tikhulu letadzabuka kuRehuweli eveni lase-Edomu. Ngulawo lamanye emadvodzana aBhasemathi, umka-Esawu. 18 Emadvodzana a-Oholibama, umka-Esawu, bekutikhulu boJewushe, naJalamu, naKhora. Ngito leto-ke tikhulu letatalwa ngu-Oholibama, indvodzakati ya-Ana, umka-Esawu. 19 Ngulawo-ke emadvodzana netikhulu ta-Esawu; Esawu bekungu-Edomu.
MAY 11-17
UMCEBO LOSEVINI LANKULUNKULU | GENESISI 38-39
“Jehova Akazange Amlahle Josefa”
(Genesisi 39:1) Ema-Ishmayeli ehla naye Josefa aya eGibhithe, efike amtsengisa kuPhotifari, siphatsimandla saFaro lesasiyindvuna yetingadzi tesigodlo.
“Ngingabenta Kanjani Lobubi Lobungaka?”
“Ema-Ishmayeli ehla naye Josefa aya eGibhithe, efike amtsengisa kuPhotifari, siphatsimandla saFaro lesasiyindvuna yetingadzi tesigodlo.” (Genesisi 39:1) Kulawo mavi lambalwa, lendzaba leseBhayibhelini isisita sibone indlela lelijaha lelahlukumeteka ngayo ngesikhatsi liphindze litsengiswa. Abesayintfo nje letsengiswako! Singacabanga ngaJosefa alandzela umphatsi wakhe lomusha, siphatsimandla saseGibhithe, bendlula edolobheni leliphitsitelako leligcwele timakethe letinyenti, baya endzaweni letawuba likhaya lelisha lakuboJosefa.
Lelikhaya belehluke kakhulu kunaloko Josefa labekwetayele. Abekhulele emndenini lowawutfutsa kanyenti, uhlala emathendeni futsi unakekela imihlambi yetimvu. Kulendzawo labesafike kuyo, emaGibhithe lanjingile lanjengaPhotifari abehlala etindlini letinkhulu letinhle, letipendwe ngemibala legcamile. Bososayensi babika kutsi emaGibhithe asendvulo abetsandza tingadzi letinhle letibiyelwe, letinetihlahla temtfunti kanye netiyalu tekuhlanyela umhlanga, timbali tesiganga kanye naletinye tihlahla letimila emantini. Letinye tindlu betakhiwe ekhatsi kuletingadze, tinabovulanda lebebentelwe kutsi kuhlalwe khona nawufuna kushaywa ngumoya, tinemafasitelo lasetulu ekungenisa umoya, kanye nemakamelo lamanyenti, lokufaka ekhatsi nelikamelo lelikhulu lekudlela kanye netindlu tetisebenti.
(Genesisi 39:12-14) Lomfati wadvumela Josefa wambamba ngengubo yakhe, watsi: “Lala nami!” Kodvwa Josefa wanyomula lengubo wabaleka wamshiya nayo, waphuma kulendlu. 13 Watsi kube abone lomfati kutsi Josefa sewuphunyulile, wamshiya nalengubo wabaleka waphuma, 14 wamemeta lamadvodza lasebenta kulendlu watsi kuwo: “Ase nibheke! LomHebheru uletselwe kudlala ngatsi la. Ungingenele ekamelweni wangibamba afuna kulala nami. Ngesuka mine ngahlaba inyandzaleyo.
(Genesisi 39:20) Yamtsatsa yamfaka ejele, lapho efike wahlala khona kanye netiboshwa tenkhosi, Faro. Ngesikhatsi Josefa asesejele,
“Ngingabenta Kanjani Lobubi Lobungaka?”
Kuncane lesikwatiko ngemajele aseGibhithe angaleso sikhatsi. Bososayensi batfole tindzala talawo majele—takhiwo letinkhulu lebetinetitokisi letingetulu kanye naletinye letingephansi kwemhlaba. Josefa wachaza lendzawo ngeligama lelitsi ‘lijele,’ lelitsi nalihunyushwe njengobe linjalo lisho umgodzi, lokusho indzawo lemnyama futsi lokute litsemba kuyo. (Genesisi 40:15) Encwadzini yeTihlabelelo, sifundza kutsi Josefa waphindze wahlushwa nangalenye indlela: “Tinyawo takhe batibopha ngetinketane, naye lucobo lwakhe waboshwa ngetinsimbi.” (Tihlabelelo 105:17, 18) Ngaletinye tikhatsi, emaGibhithe abebopha tiboshwa ngekuhlanganisa tingcosa tato ngemuva; labanye bebababopha ngetinsimbi entsanyeni. Kufanele kutsi kwakubuhlungu kuJosefa kuhlushwa kangaka, abe angakoni lutfo!
Lokubuhlungu nakakhulu kutsi loku akuzange kube yintfo yesikhashana. Lokulandzisa kusitjela kutsi Josefa “wahlala khona” lapho ejele. Wacitsa iminyaka kuleyo ndzawo! Futsi Josefa abengati kutsi utawuke akhululwe. Njengobe lawo malanga akhula aba ngemaviki, ase aba natinyanga, yini leyamenta wangalilahli litsemba futsi wangaphelelwa ngemandla?
Lokulandzisa kusiniketa nayi imphendvulo lesicinisekisako: “Simakadze wajinge waba naye, wamentela umusa.” (Genesisi 39:21) Kute lokungavimbela Jehova kutsi atikhombise umusa tinceku takhe, ngisho tindvonga tasejele, tinketane, nobe titokisi letimnyama letingephansi kwemhlaba ngeke kumvimbele. (Roma 8:38, 39) Singase sicabange ngaJosefa atfululela lusizi lwakhe ngemthantazo kuYise wakhe lotsandzekako wasezulwini futsi atfola loluhlobo lwekuthula lolutfolakala kuphela ‘kuNkulunkulu wayo yonkhe indvudvuto.’ (2 Khorinte 1:3, 4; Filiphi 4:6, 7) Yini lenye Jehova layentela Josefa? Sifundza kutsi wachubeka amupha “kutsandzeka emehlweni emgcinijele.”
(Genesisi 39:21-23) Simakadze wajinge waba naye, wamentela umusa, wamupha kutsandzeka emehlweni emgcinijele. 22 Umgcinijele wabeka tonkhe tiboshwa ngaphansi kwesandla saJosefa; yonkhe imisebenti leyayentiwa ejele yabekwa ngaphansi kwesandla saJosefa. 23 Umgcinijele akazange aphindze ahlupheke ngaloko lokwakungaphansi kwesandla saJosefa, ngobe Simakadze abenaye, futsi konkhe labekwenta Josefa Simakadze abekuphumelelisa.
“Ngingabenta Kanjani Lobubi Lobungaka?”
Lokulandzisa kusiniketa nayi imphendvulo lesicinisekisako: “Simakadze wajinge waba naye, wamentela umusa.” (Genesisi 39:21) Kute lokungavimbela Jehova kutsi atikhombise umusa tinceku takhe, kungaba tindvonga tasejele, tinketane, nobe titokisi letimnyama letingephansi kwemhlaba. (Roma 8:38, 39) Singase sicabange ngaJosefa atfululela lusizi lwakhe ngemthantazo kuYise wakhe lotsandzekako wasezulwini futsi atfola loluhlobo lwekuthula lolutfolakala kuphela ‘kuNkulunkulu wayo yonkhe indvudvuto.’ (2 Khorinte 1:3, 4; Filiphi 4:6, 7) Yini lenye Jehova layentela Josefa? Sifundza kutsi wachubeka amupha “kutsandzeka emehlweni emgcinijele.”
Kufunisisa Umcebo EVini LaNkulunkulu
(Genesisi 38:9, 10) Kodvwa Onani, njengobe abati kutsi utabe utalele umnakabo, inhlanyelo yakhe abeyicitsela phansi njalo nje nakalala nalomkhula wakhe. 10 Simakadze watfukutsela ngaleso sento sa-Onani, ngako naye wambulala.
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(Oʹnani) [lelisho kutsi “emandla ekukhicita bantfwana nobe emandla lamakhulu”].
Yindvodzana yesibili yaJuda, layitala kuShuwa umfati longumKhenani. (Gen 38:2-4;1Ti 2:3) Ngemuva kwekutsi Era umnakabo-Onani lomdzala lobekete bantfwana abulewe nguJehova ngenca yekwenta lokubi, Juda watjela Onani kutsi angene umfati wa-Era lobesekangumfelokati. Kube Onani watalisa umfati wa-Era indvodzana, indlalifa beyitawuphuma emndenini waEra hhayi emndenini wa-Onani. Kantsi nangabe bekutawuba bete indvodzana lephuma emndenini wa-Era lebeyitawuba indlalifa, Onani bekutawuba nguye lotfola lelo lungelo. Ngesikhatsi Onani alala naThamari, “inhlanyelo yakhe abeyicitsela phansi” kute Thamari angatokhulelwa. Akusho kutsi Onani bekashaya indlwabu, ngoba lendzaba itsi “njalo nje nakalala nalomkhula wakhe” inhlanyelo yakhe bekayicitsela phansi. Ecinisweni, Onani “bekacencuka,” lokusho kutsi inhlanyelo yakhe bekayilahlela phansi ngenhloso kuze Thamari angatokhulelwa. Sento sa-Onani sebugovu samenta wangamlaleli babe wakhe, futsi wenta sono ngekutsi angalihloniphi lilungiselelo lemshado. Loko kwaholela ekutseni Jehova ambulale futsi naye wafa ete bantfwana.—Gen 38:6-10; 46:12; Num 26:19.
(Genesisi 38:15-18) Watsi nakambona Juda, wacabanga kutsi yingwadla, ngobe abetimbonye buso. 16 Waphambuka waya kuye wafike watsi: “Kota ngitewulala nawe.” Abengati kutsi lowo kwakungumalukatana wakhe. Thamari watsi: “Wena utanginikani nangilala nawe?” 17 Waphendvula watsi: “Ngitakunika lizinyane lembuti lelisemhlambini wami.” Thamari watsi: “Kulungile-ke, unganginika sibambiso, uze ungitfumelele lelo zinyane.” 18 Juda wabuta watsi: “Sibambiso sini lengingakunika sona?” Wamphendvula watsi: “Indandatho leneluphawu lwakho, nentsambo yakho, neludvondvolo lwakho lolusesandleni sakho.” Wamnika. Wangena, walala naye; Thamari wakhulelwa.
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Imibuto Levela Kubafundzi
Juda wenta sento lesibi ngekutsi angamniki Thamari indvodzana yakhe Shela, njengoba bebamtsembisile. Waphindze walala nemfati lebekacabanga kutsi uyingwadla yasethempelini. Loko bekuphambene nemtsetfo waNkulunkulu, lotsi kuya ecansini bekufanele kwentiwe bantfu labashadene kuphela. (Genesisi 2:24) Ecinisweni, Juda akazange alale nengwadla. Kunalokho, wangena esikhundleni sendvodzana yakhe Shela lebekufanele kube ngiyo leshada nemkhula wayo futsi watala bantfwana labasemtsetfweni angakacondzi.
Nesento saThamari besingasiso lesibi. Emaphahla lawatala akuzange kutsiwe ngemadvodzana lawatfola ngekuphinga. Ngalesikhatsi Bhowazi lobekahlala eBhethlehema ashada naRuthe waseveni lakaMowabi lebekangumkhula wakhe, emadvodza lamadzala aseBhethlehema ayikhulumela kahle indvodzana yaThamari Pheresi, atsi kuBhowazi: “Shangatsi bantfwana lotawubaphiwa nguSimakadze ngalomakoti bangenta umndeni wakho ufanane nemndeni waPheresi Thamari lowamtalela Juda.” (Ruthe 4:12) Pheresi uphindze abe seluhlwini lwabo khokho baJesu Khristu.—Matewu 1:1-3; Lukha 3:23-33.
Kufundvwa KweliBhayibheli
(Genesisi 38:1-19) Ngaso leso sikhatsi Juda wesuka kubomnakabo wayawuhlala naHira, indvodza yase-Adulamu. 2 Asekhona lapho wabonana nentfombi yemKhenani leyayibitwa ngekutsi nguShuwa, wayiteka, 3 yakhulelwa, yatalela Juda indvodzana, wayetsa libito watsi ngu-Era. 4 LomkaJuda waphindze wakhulelwa, wamtalela lenye futsi indvodzana, wayetsa libito watsi ngu-Onani. 5 Waphindza lenye futsi indvodzana, wayetsa libito watsi nguShela. BoJuda babeseKhesibi ngesikhatsi italwa lendvodzana. 6 Juda watsatsela Era, litubulo lakhe, umfati labebitwa ngekutsi nguThamari. 7 Kodvwa Era, litubulo laJuda, watiphatsa kabi embikwaSimakadze. Ngako-ke Simakadze wambulala. 8 Juda wase utsi ku-Onani, umnakabo-Era: “Ngena lomfelokati wemnakenu, wente lokufanele njengemkhula wakho, utalele umufi bantfwana.” 9 Kodvwa Onani, njengobe abati kutsi utabe utalele umnakabo, inhlanyelo yakhe abeyicitsela phansi njalo nje nakalala nalomkhula wakhe. 10 Simakadze watfukutsela ngaleso sento sa-Onani, ngako naye wambulala. 11 Juda wakhuluma kumalukatana wakhe, Thamari, watsi: “Ncandzeka ubuyele kini, ekhaya leyihlo, uhlale khona ungumfelokati kuze kukhule Shela, indvodzana yami.” Loko abekusho ngobe abesaba kutsi naye angahle afe njengabomnakabo. Ngako-ke Thamari wahamba wabuyela ekhaya kubo, wayawuhlala khona. 12 Emvakwesikhatsi lesidze umkaJuda, indvodzakati yaShuwa, wafa. Kwatsi kube kuphele sikhatsi sekulila, Juda naHira wase-Adulamu benyuka baya kubagundzi betimvu eThimna. 13 Lomunye watjela Thamari watsi: “Uyihlotala uyakhuphuka uye eThimna kuyewugundza timvu takhe.” 14 Ngako-ke Thamari wakhumula inzilo yakhe, watimbonya ngendvwangu wase uhlala esangweni lase-Enayimu, emgwacweni lophambukela eThimna. Abesati kutsi Shela abesakhulile, kodvwa abesengakanikwa kutsi amteke. 15 Watsi nakambona Juda, wacabanga kutsi yingwadla, ngobe abetimbonye buso. 16 Waphambuka waya kuye wafike watsi: “Kota ngitewulala nawe.” Abengati kutsi lowo kwakungumalukatana wakhe. Thamari watsi: “Wena utanginikani nangilala nawe?” 17 Waphendvula watsi: “Ngitakunika lizinyane lembuti lelisemhlambini wami.” Thamari watsi: “Kulungile-ke, unganginika sibambiso, uze ungitfumelele lelo zinyane.” 18 Juda wabuta watsi: “Sibambiso sini lengingakunika sona?” Wamphendvula watsi: “Indandatho leneluphawu lwakho, nentsambo yakho, neludvondvolo lwakho lolusesandleni sakho.” Wamnika. Wangena, walala naye; Thamari wakhulelwa. 19 Wesuka lapho Thamari wahamba, wayisusa leveyili, wembatsa inzilo yakhe yebufelokati.
MAY 18-24
UMCEBO LOSEVINI LANKULUNKULU | GENESISI 40-41
“Jehova Ukhulula Josefa”
(Genesisi 41:9-13) Lomphatsi lomkhulu wetitja taFaro wakhuluma kuFaro watsi: “Sengiyakhumbula tiphosiso tami lamuhla. 10 Ngesikhatsi inkhosi itfukutselele tisebenti tayo, yafaka mine nendvuna yebapheki betinkhwa ejele lelisendlini yendvuna yetingadzi. 11 Ngabusuku bunye sobabili sabhudza, lelo nalelo phupho lalinenchazelo yalo. 12 Sasinalomunye umHebheru labesemncane asisebenti sendvuna yabogadzi. Satsi nasimtjela lamaphupho etfu, wasinika inchazelo yalelo nalelo phupho. 13 Nangempela konkhe kwenteka njengobe abesitjelile: Mine ngabuyiselwa emsebentini wami, yena wajutjelwa intsambo.
“Kantsi Tinchazelo Temaphupho Atiphumi KuNkulunkulu Yini?”
Umphatsi wetitja kungenteka wamkhohlwa Josefa, kodvwa Jehova akazange sekamkhohlwe. Ngalelinye lilanga, Jehova wenta Faro waphupha emaphupho lamabili lamhlupha kakhulu. Ephusheni lekucala, inkhosi yabona tinkhomati letisikhombisa lebetibukeka kahle, futsi lebetikhuluphele tikhuphuka eMfuleni iNayili, tilandzelwa tinkhomati lebetisikhombisa lebetondze kakhulu. Leti letondzile tabese tidla leti letisikhombisa lebetikhuluphele. Kuleli lesibili liphupho, wabhudza abona tibhuluja letisikhombisa lebetitinkhulu tibhaceka eluhlangeni lunye. Emvakwato, kwase kubhaceka tikhutu lebetisikhombisa, kungatsi tihangulwe ngumoya, letikhutu tamita letibhuluja letikahle. Ngakusasa ekuseni, Faro wavuka akhatsateke kakhulu ngalamaphupho, kangangekutsi waze wabita tonkhe tangoma taseGibhithe kanye nabosiyazi bakhona kute bamchazele lamaphupho. Kodvwa bonkhe abakhonanga kuwachaza. (Genesisi 41:1-8) Asati kutsi bativa njani ngalamaphupho, kungenteka bamangala kakhulu nobe basho imibono leyahlukehlukene lengayakhi ingcondvo. Kunobe ngangukuphi labakwenta, bamdvumata Faro—ngisho noma bekakulangatelela kakhulu kuva inchazelo yalamaphupho.
Ekugcineni, umphatsi wetitja wamkhumbula Josefa! Wadliwa ngunembheza kangangekutsi waze watjela Faro mayelana nelijaha lebekaboshwe nalo lelachaza liphupho lakhe kanye neliphupho lembhaki wetinkhwa eminyakeni lemibili leyengcile. Ngekushesha, Faro wayala kutsi Josefa akhishwe ejele.—Genesisi 41:9-13.
(Genesisi 41:16) Josefa waphendvula watsi: “Akusimi, nkhosi, kodvwa nguNkulunkulu lotawunika Faro inchazelo lengiyo.”
(Genesisi 41:29-32) Kutawufike iminyaka lesikhombisa yenala lenkhulu eveni lonkhe laseGibhithe. 30 Kodvwa emvakwayo kutawulandzela leminye iminyaka lesikhombisa yendlala lenkhulu, yonkhe inala iyawukhohlakala eGibhithe; indlala italigubudzela lonkhe live. 31 Inala ingeke iphindze ikhunjulwe eveni, ngenca yendlala letawulandzela, ngobe itawuba matima kakhulu. 32 Lokuphindzaphindzeka kwaleliphupho laFaro kuchaza kutsi loku kumiswe nguNkulunkulu, futsi Nkulunkulu utakwenta masinyane.
“Kantsi Tinchazelo Temaphupho Atiphumi KuNkulunkulu Yini?”
Jehova uyabatsandza bantfu labatfobekile nalabatsembekile, kungako aniketa Josefa inchazelo yemaphupho lebekahlule emadvodza lahlaniphile nebapristi. Josefa watjela Faro kutsi emaphupho akhe lamabili bekanenchazelo lefanako. Lokuphindzaphindzeka kwaleliphupho laFaro bekuchaza kutsi loku “kumiswe nguNkulunkulu”—futsi bekutakwenteka mbamba. Letinkhomo letikhuluphele kanye netibhuluja letinkhulu betimelela iminyaka lesikhombisa yenala eGibhithe, kantsi letinkhomo letondzile kanye netikutu betimelela iminyaka lesikhombisa yendlala eGibhithe lebeyitawulandzela ngemva kweminyaka yenala. Lendlala beyitawucedza yonkhe inala kulelive laseGibhithe.—Genesisi 41:25-32.
(Genesis 41:38-40) Faro wakhuluma kuletindvuna takhe watsi: “Kodvwa singamtfolaphi umuntfu lofana nalona, lonaMoya waNkulunkulu?” 39 Faro wase utsi kuJosefa: “Njengobe Nkulunkulu akukhombise konkhe loku, angiboni kutsi ukhona umuntfu locaphelako nalocotfo kwendlula wena. 40 Ngako ngitakubeka wengamele live lami; bantfu bami batakwenta konkhe lokushoko. Mine ngitaba mkhulu kunawe ngesihlalo sebukhosi kuphela.”
“Kantsi Tinchazelo Temaphupho Atiphumi KuNkulunkulu Yini?”
Faro bekatifeza tetsembiso takhe. Wembatsisa Josefa ingubo yelineni lecolisakele. Wamgabisa buhlalu beligolide entsanyeni, wamnika indandatho yakhe, wamekhweta encoleni yakhe, wamniketa neligunya lekuhamba kulo lonkhe live, kanye nelilungelo lekwenta konkhe lebekakuhlelile ngalelive. (Genesisi 41:42-44) Ngema-awa nje lambalwa, Josefa waphuma ejele waya esigodlweni. Wavuka asigcila sasejele, walala sekangundvunankhulu waseGibhithe. Kwavele kwacaca kutsi kukholwa kwaJosefa bekungabukeleki phansi kuJehova Nkulunkulu! Jehova bekakubona kuphatfwa kabi kwalesikhonti sakhe kuyo yonkhe leminyaka. Watilungisa tonkhe leto tinkinga ngesikhatsi lesifanele nangendlela lekahle. Jehova bekangacabangi nje ngekulungisa tinkinga Josefa lebekakito kodvwa bekaphindze alungisa likusasa lema-Israyeli. Sitawubona kutsi loko kwenteka kanjani etihlokweni letiluchungechunge letilandzelako.
Kufunisisa Umcebo EVini LaNkulunkulu
(Genesisi 41:14) Ngako Faro watfumela kutsi kulandvwe Josefa; wakhishwa masinyane ejele. Watsi kube ahhule silevu, agcoke letinye timphahla, wase uletfwa kuFaro.
Bewati Yini?
Kungani Josefa ahhula ngaphambi kwekutsi abone Faro?
Ngekusho kwalendzaba lekuGenesisi, Faro wayala kutsi kukhishwe Josefa lebekasejele kute atochaza lamaphupho lebekamhlupha. Ngaleso sikhatsi besekaneminyaka leminyenti aboshiwe. Nanobe Faro bekayale kutsi Josefa ete kuye ngekushesha, kodvwa Josefa watinika sikhatsi sekuhhula. (Genesisi 39:20-23; 41:1, 14) Ngekuveta lemininingwane lena, umbhali walendzaba kuyabonakala kutsi bekajwayelene nemasiko aseGibhithe.
Kuyekela silevu bekuyintfo lebeyivamile etiveni letinyenti tasendvulo, lokufaka ekhatsi emaHebheru. Ngekusho kwe-McClintock and Strong’s Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, “emaGibhithe bekusive lesichamuka emphumalanga ne-Asia, lobekusive lebesingasifuni silevu.
Bekuhhulwa silevu kuphela yini? Magazini we-Biblical Archaeology Review iveta kutsi kulamanye emasiko aseGibhithe bekufanele kutsi umuntfu atilungiselele ngaphambi kwekutsi ayobonana naFaro, njengobe bekenta ngaphambi kwekutsi angene ethempelini. Esimeni lesinjalo, naJosefa bekufanele kutsi ahhule tonkhe tinwele letisenhloko nasemtimbeni wakhe.
(Genesisi 41:33) “Ngako-ke Faro akakhetse indvodza lecaphelako, nalecotfo, ayibeke yengamele lonkhe live laseGibhithe.
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Kutiphatsa Lokuhle Njengetikhonti TaNkulunkulu
14 Batali lebebatsandza Jehova etikhatsini teliBhayibheli bebaciniseka kutsi bantfwana babo bayabafundzisa indlela lekahle yekutiphatsa ekhaya. Cabanga ngendlela lenemusa lebebakhulumisana ngayo bo-Abrahama kanye nendvodzana yakhe Isaka levetwe lapha kuGenesisi 22:7. Lokukhuliseka kahle kwa-Isaka kwaphindze kwabonakala nakuJosefa. Ngisho nangesikhatsi aboshiwe, bekatihlonipha tiboshwa labekanye nato. (Gen. 40:8, 14) Emavi lawasebentisa nakakhuluma naFaro bekakhombisa kutsi wayifundza indlela lekahle yekukhulumisana nebantfu labasemagunyeni.—Gen. 41:16, 33, 34.
Kufundvwa KweliBhayibheli
(Genesisi 40:1-23) Emvakwesikhashana umphatsi lomkhulu wetitja tenkhosi yaseGibhithe nempheki lomkhulu wetinkhwa tayo bona kuFaro, inkhosi yaseGibhithe. 2 Faro watitfukutselela totibili letiphatsimandla takhe: indvuna yebatseli beliwayini nendvuna yebapheki, 3 wase ubavalela esitokisini, endlini yendvuna yetingadzi kulelo jele lapho kwakunaJosefa khona. 4 Indvuna yelijele yetfula Josefa kubo kutsi abanakekele, wabanakekela. Bahlalisana sikhatsi lesidze basejele. 5 Ngalobunye busuku bobabili basejele babhudza, umphatsi wetitja lomkhulu wabhudza lakakhe liphupho, nembhaki lomkhulu wabhudza lakakhe; tinchazelo tawo tatehlukene. 6 Josefa nakefika kubo ekuseni, wakhandza kutsi bobabili bakhatsateke kakhulu. 7 Ngako-ke Josefa watibuta letiphatsimandla taFaro letatinaye ejele, watsi: Buso benu bubukeka bukhatsatekile lamuhla kwenteke njani? 8 Bamphendvula batsi: Sobabili sibhudzile, futsi kute nalongachaza kutsi asho kutsini lamaphupho etfu. Josefa wabaphendvula watsi: Kantsi tinchazelo temaphupho atiphumi kuNkulunkulu yini? Ase ningitjele kutsi nibhudzeni. 9 Ngako-ke lomphatsi wetitja lomkhulu walandzisa Josefa watsi: Mine ngibhudze ngibona umvini 10 unemagala lamatsatfu. Kutsite nakuhluma emacembe, kwase kuchakaza timbali, emagelebisi ase ayavutfwa. 11 Bengiphetse indzebe yaFaro esandleni sami, ngase ngitsatsa lamagelebisi ngiwahlutela endzebeni yaFaro, ngayitsatsa ngayibeka esandleni saFaro. 12 Josefa watsi kuye: Nayi-ke inchazelo yalo: Emagala lamatsatfu amele emalanga lamatsatfu. 13 Emvakwemalanga lamatsatfu Faro utakukhulula ejele, akubuyisele emsebentini wakho. Utawuphindze ube ngumphatsi weliwayini laFaro njengobe wawuvele unguye. 14 Kodvwa ngicela umane ungikhumbule nasekukumele kahle konkhe, ungihawukele ngekungiveta kuFaro, kuze angikhiphe nami ejele. 15 Empeleni ngebiwa eveni lemaHebheru; kunjalo nje nakhona lapha eGibhithe kute lengikwentile lokubangele kutsi ngifakwe lapha ejele. 16 Kwatsi kube indvuna yebabhaki betinkhwa ibone kutsi inchazelo yaleliphupho ibe yinhle, yase itsi kuJosefa: Nami ngibhudzile: Ngibhudze ngetfwele titja letitsatfu tekuphatsa tinkhwa. 17 Kulesitja lesingetulu bekukhona tonkhe tinhlobo tekudla lokuphekiwe kwaFaro, kodvwa kwefika tinyoni takudla konkhe loko kudla bekusesitjeni, takudla takucedza ngikwetfwele. 18 Josefa wamphendvula watsi: Nayi-ke inchazelo: Letitja letitsatfu timele emalanga lamatsatfu. 19 Emvakwemalanga lamatsatfu, Faro utakukhulula lapha ejele akugwebe intsambo! Utakulengisa elugodvweni, tinyoni tidle sidvumbu sakho. 20 Emvakwemalanga lamatsatfu, Faro wagubha lusuku lwakhe lwekutalwa. Wenta lidzili, wentela tonkhe tisebenti takhe. Umphatsi wetitja kanye nempheki lomkhulu wetinkhwa wabakhipha ejele; babasemkhatsini wetisebenti nabo. 21 Wabuyisela umphatsi wetitja lomkhulu emsebentini wakhe, kuze aphindze abe ngumphatsi weliwayini laFaro, 22 kodvwa umpheki lomkhulu wetinkhwa wamlengisa entsanjeni. Konkhe kwaya njengobe Josefa abechazile. 23 Noko lomphatsi wetitja akazange amkhumbule Josefa; wamkhohlwa.
MAY 25-31
UMCEBO LOSEVINI LANKULUNKULU | GENESISI 42-43
“Josefa Wakhombisa Kutibamba Lokukhulu”
(Genesisi 42: 5-7) Ngako emadvodzana a-Israyeli ahamba kanye nalabanye batsengi kuyawutsenga kudla, ngobe lendlala yase ilikhungetse lonkhe laseKhenani. 6 Ngaleso sikhatsi Josefa abesangundvunankhulu walo lonkhe live. Kwakunguye labetsengisela bonkhe bantfu kudla. Batsi bomnakaboJosefa nabefika, bamkhotsamela, babhekise buso babo phansi. 7 Kodvwa Josefa wababona kanye nje kutsi bomnakabo, noko watsalalisa nje wenta shangatsi akabati, wabaphatsa njengetihambi wakhuluma kubo ngelulaka, wababuta watsi: “Niphumaphi?” Bamphendvula batsi: “Siphuma kulela laseKhenani, sitewutsenga kudla.”
“Kantsi Mine Ngingunkulunkulu Yini?”
Kutsiwani ngaJosefa? Wavele nje wababona bomnakabo! Ngetulu kwaloko, watsi nakababona bakhotsama embikwakhe, wavele wakhumbula ngesikhatsi asengumfana. Imibhalo isitjela kutsi “Josefa wawakhumbula emaphupho akhe,” lawo Jehova lamkhombisa wona ngesikhatsi asesengumfana, futsi aphrofetha sikhatsi lapho khona bomnakabo batobe bakhotsama embikwakhe—njengobe sekwenteka! (Genesisi 37:2, 5-9; 42:7, 9) Bekatawenta njani Josefa? Bekatobajabulela, nobe bekatotiphindziselele?
“Kantsi Mine NginguNkulunkulu Yini?”
Kutikhandza usesimeni lesingakavami njengalesi kuyintfo cishe lengeke ize yenteke kuwe. Nanobe kunjalo, kucabana nekuhlukana kwemindeni kuyintfo levamile kulelive lisiphila kulo. Nasibhekene netimo letinjengaleti, singahle sincume kwenta lokufunwa yinhlitiyo yetfu futsi silawulwe yintfukutselo. Kukuhlakanipha kutsi silingise Josefa ngekutsi setame kucabanga ngendlela Nkulunkulu lafuna kutsi sitilungise ngayo tinkinga. (Taga14:12) Khumbula kutsi nanobe kubalulekile kwakha kuthula nemalunga emndeni, kwakha kuthula naJehova kanye neNdvodzana yakhe ngiko lokubaluleke kakhulu.—Matewu 10:37.
(Genesisi 42:14-17) Josefa wabaphendvula watsi: “Kunjengobe ngishito kutsi nitinhloli. 15 Nitawuvivinywa kanjena-ke: Ngifunga Faro, ngitsi ningeke nikhululeke kutsi nihambe, ningakamletsi la umnakenu lomncane. 16 Lomunye emkhatsini wenu kufanele amlandze, nine labanye nitawuvalelwa esitokisini kuze kubonakale kahle kutsi kuliciniso yini loko lenikushoko. Nakungenjalo, ngiyanisola, ngifunga Faro, kutsi nine nitinhloli.” 17 Wabavalela esitokisini emalanga lamatsatfu.
“Kantsi Mine NginguNkulunkulu Yini?”
Josefa wavivinya bomnakabo ngetindlela letinyenti kuze abone loko lebekusetinhlitiyweni tabo. Wacala ngekutsi abakhulumise kabuhlungu asebentisa umhumushi, watsi bona batinhloli. Kuze bomnakabo bativikele, bamchazela ngemndeni wakubo—kuhlanganise nekutsi banemnakabo lomncane losele ekhaya. Josefa wayifihla injabulo yakhe. Usaphila yini vele umnakabo lomncane? Josefa bekati kutsi utawuchubeka atsini. Watsi: “Nitawuvivinywa kanjena-ke,” wabese ubatjela kutsi kufanele abone lomnakabo lomncane. Ngekuhamba kwesikhatsi, wabavumela kutsi babuyele ekhaya kubo bayolandza lomnakabo lomncane nangabe munye wabo atovuma kusala esitokisini.—Genesisi 42:9-20.
(Genesisi 42:21, 22) Bakhuluma bodvwana batsi: “Ase nibheke-ke manje sesiyavuna ngalobubi lesabenta kumnaketfu Josefa. Satsi sesikubona kukhatsateka kwemphefumulo wakhe, nasincenga, satsalalisa sangete samlalela. Ngiko nje sesikulenhlupheko manje.” 22 Rubeni wakhuluma watsi: “Angitsi nganitjela kutsi ningamlimati lomfana. Kodvwa nangete nangilalela. Manje sekumele sitilandze ngaleyo ngati yakhe.”
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Josefa
Kuloko lebekwenteka, bomnakabo Josefa bacala kubona kutsi besebatfola sijeziso lesivela kuNkulunkulu ngenca yekutsengisa Josefa kutsi ayoba sigcila eminyakeni leyengcile. Ngesikhatsi basembikwaJosefa lebebangasamboni, baveta kutisola ngalesento sabo labasenta. Nakabeva Josefa kutsi bebaveta kutisola watsintseka kakhulu, kangangekutsi waze wesuka embikwabo futsi waya kuyokhala. Nakabuya waphocelela Simeyoni kutsi afunge kutsi nakwenteka baphindze babuya bekufanele bete nabhuti wabo lomncane.—Gen 42:21-24.
Kufunisisa Umcebo EVini LaNkulunkulu
(Genesisi 42:22) Rubeni wakhuluma watsi: “Angitsi nganitjela kutsi ningamlimati lomfana. Kodvwa nangete nangilalela. Manje sekumele sitilandze ngaleyo ngati yakhe.”
(Genesisi 42:37) Rubeni waphendvula uyise watsi: “Nangabe Bhenjamini angikambuyisi, ubobulala lamadvodzana ami lamabili. Myekelele etandleni tami, ngitambuyisa kuwe.”
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Lobunye buntfu lobuhle baRubeni babonakala ngesikhatsi atjela bomnakabo kutsi bangambulali Josefa kunaloko bamgcumsele emgodzini, futsi Rubeni washo njalo ngobe bekahlose kubuya ngasense kute amkhiphe kulomgodzi. (Gen 37:18-30) Ngemva kweminyaka lengu-20 leyalandzela bacabanga kutsi lamacala lababekwa wona lamayelana nekutsi bebatinhloli bekungenca yekutsi baphatsa kabi Josefa, futsi Rubeni wabakhumbuta kutsi yena akazange sekahlele lokubi ngaJosefa. (Gen 42:9-14, 21, 22) Nangalesikhatsi Jakobe angafuni kutsi Benjamini ahambe nabomnakabo nabaya eGibhithe kwesibili, nguRubeni watsembisa ngekunikela ngemadvodzana akhe lamabili kute acinisekise babe wakhe kutsi bekatawubuya naye, waze watsi: “Nangabe Bhenjamini angikambuyisi, ubobulala lamadvodzana ami lamabili.”—Gen 42:37.
(Genesisi 43:32) Josefa bamphakela yedvwa, nabomnakabo babaphakela bodvwana, nalamaGibhithe labedla nawo aphakelwa odvwana, ngobe phela emaGibhithe abekutsatsa ngekutsi kutehlisa kudla nemaHebheru.
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Emaphuzu Lagcamile Lasencwadzini YaGenesisi—II
43:32—Kungani emaGibhithe bekakwenyanya kudla nemaHebheru? Loko kungenteka bekubangelwa kubandlululwa ngenca yenkholo nobe kubukela phansi lesinye sive. EmaGibhithe bekaphindze abenyanya belusi. (Genesisi 46:34) Leni? Belusi kungenteka bebasezingeni leliphansi kakhulu nabacatsaniswa nebantfu baseGibhithe. Nobe bekubangelwa kutsi beyiyincane indzawo yekulima, manje emaGibhithe bekabenyanya labo labafuna emadlelo emfuyo.
Kufundvwa KweliBhayibheli
(Genesisi 42:1-20) Watsi kube eve Jakobe kutsi kunekudla lokutsengisako eGibhithe, wakhuluma kumadvodzana akhe watsi: “Yini nilibale kubukana emehlweni nje? 2 Ngivile kutsi kunekudla le eGibhithe. Hambani niyesitsengela khona, singaze sife sibulawe yindlala.” 3 Ngako-ke bomnakaboJosefa labalishumi behlela eGibhithe kuyawutsenga kudla. 4 Kodvwa Jakobe akazange amvumele Bhenjamini, labelama Josefa, kutsi ahambe nabo, ngobe phela abesaba kutsi angahle naye avelelwe yingoti. 5 Ngako emadvodzana a-Israyeli ahamba kanye nalabanye batsengi kuyawutsenga kudla, ngobe lendlala yase ilikhungetse lonkhe laseKhenani. 6 Ngaleso sikhatsi Josefa abesangundvunankhulu walo lonkhe live. Kwakunguye labetsengisela bonkhe bantfu kudla. Batsi bomnakaboJosefa nabefika, bamkhotsamela, babhekise buso babo phansi. 7 Kodvwa Josefa wababona kanye nje kutsi bomnakabo, noko watsalalisa nje wenta shangatsi akabati, wabaphatsa njengetihambi wakhuluma kubo ngelulaka, wababuta watsi: “Niphumaphi?” Bamphendvula batsi: “Siphuma kulela laseKhenani, sitewutsenga kudla.” 8 Nome Josefa abebabona labomnakabo, kodvwa bona babengamboni. 9 Josefa wawakhumbula emaphupho akhe ngabo, wase utsi kubo: “Nine nitinhloli, nitewuhlola tikhala leningalingenela ngato lelive letfu.” 10 Bamphendvula batsi: “Cha, nkhosi, tinceku takho titewutsenga kudla. 11 Singemadvodzana andvodza yinye; sitinceku takho letetsembekile, asisito tinhloli.” 12 Wabaphendvula watsi: “Cha, nitele kutawuhlola tikhala leningalingenela ngato lelive letfu.” 13 Batsi: “Nkhosi, tinceku takho tingemadvodzana lalishumi namabili andvodza yinye, eveni laseKhenani. Lomncane kunatsi sonkhe usele nababe ekhaya, lona lomunye-ke akasekho.” 14 Josefa wabaphendvula watsi: “Kunjengobe ngishito kutsi nitinhloli. 15 Nitawuvivinywa kanjena-ke: Ngifunga Faro, ngitsi ningeke nikhululeke kutsi nihambe, ningakamletsi la umnakenu lomncane. 16 Lomunye emkhatsini wenu kufanele amlandze, nine labanye nitawuvalelwa esitokisini kuze kubonakale kahle kutsi kuliciniso yini loko lenikushoko. Nakungenjalo, ngiyanisola, ngifunga Faro, kutsi nine nitinhloli.” 17 Wabavalela esitokisini emalanga lamatsatfu. 18 Ngelilanga lesitsatfu Josefa wakhuluma nabo watsi: “Mine ngingumuntfu lowesaba Nkulunkulu, yentani naku kuze nitewuphila. 19 Naningemadvodza letsembekile, shiyani munye la esitokisini, laba labanye bahambe bayewutsatsa lokudla bakumikise emakhaya enu, ngobe naku indlala ibhokile. 20 Kufanele nite naye la kimi lomnakenu lomncane. Ngako-ke nitabe senikhombise ngempela kutsi benikhuluma liciniso, futsi ningeke nisabulawa.” Bakuvuma loko.