1 Yakobo nakalutilila na majendo ga heye, nakaluta kuli isi ya wanhu wa kolilingulawila isanya. 2 Hamba nakona izimbo kuli chiwala, na hafungo hali izimbo alyo kwali na vilundo vidatu vya ming'holo jilingwesela. Ming'holo najali jing'wezwa mazi ga izimbo alyo ligubichigwe na iganga ikulu. 3 Vilundo vyeng'ha hoviting'hana hala, wadimi nawoyaga na kulavya iganga alyo kwa kitanza leka wachumule izimbo alyo na kunweza mazi migongolo, hamba nawagubikaga kahi izimbo alyo kwa iganga lilyo. 4 Yakobo nakawauza wadimi, “Wang'holozangu, mwangulawila kohi?” Nawamwidichila, “Twangulawila Halani.” 5 Na heye nakawauza, “Ndaze, mumzela Labani mwana wa Naholi?” Nawamwidichila, “Twangumzela.” 6 Nakalutilila kuwauza, “Ndaze, kalamka?” Na hewo nawamwidichila, “Kalamka, na mhinza wa heye Laheli yula kula kanguya na ming'holo ja heye!” 7 Yakobo nakawalonjela, “Ndangona ing'hali nemisi, hauwa mhela wa kujikungajiza ming'holo hamwe. Lelo mjinweze mazi ming'holo, mlute mkajidime.” 8 Hewo nawamwidichila, “Hatulingudita ahyo mbaka vilundo vyeng'ha hoviting'hana hamwe na iganga lilavigwa kuli izimbo, aho ndo tojinweza mazi ming'holo.”

9 Yakobo loyawele yolonga na wala wadimi, Laheli nayawele mdimi nakafika na ming'holo ja mhaza wa heye. 10 Yakobo loyamuwene Laheli, mhinza wa Labani, kalumbu wa mamo wa heye, na loyajiwene ming'holo ja Labani, kolo wa heye, nakaluta kulihejeza lila iganga liwele hala kuli izimbo, nakachinweza mazi chilundo cha ming'holo ja kolo wa heye Labani. 11 Hamba Yakobo nakamnonela Laheli na kulila kwa kusangalala. 12 Hamba Yakobo nakamlonjela Laheli, kota heye ka yumwe wa lukolo lwa mhaza wa heye, mwana wa Lebeka. Laheli nakabilima hakaye kumlonjela mhaza wa heye.

13 Labani loyahuliche mbuli za Yakobo, mwana wa lumbulye, nakabilima kumbochela, na kamkumbatila nakamnonela na kumbochela hakaye ha heye. Yakobo nakamsimila Labani chila chinhu chilawile. 14 Labani nakalonga, “Ndikomya, hegwe wa lukolo lwangu, danda imwe na heni!” Yakobo nakekala na heye kwa mhela wa mwezi umwe.

15 Zuwa limwe Labani nakamlonjela Yakobo, “Hegwe wa lukolo lwangu, ila ayo yahela mana kota konditila mijito hihi hela. Ndonjele, kwangugana ndikulipe sendi zilinga?” 16 Lelo Labani nayali na wahinza weli, mkulu yachemigwe Lea na mdodo yachemigwe Laheli. 17 Lea nayali yanojile, ila Laheli nayali yanojile lukami. 18 Yakobo nayali yomgana Laheli, ahyo nakamlonjela Labani, “Ndokukolela mijito kwa mhela wa miyaka saba leka ungalile mhinza mdodo wa hegwe Laheli.” 19 Labani nakamlonjela, “Yowa goya kukugalila hegwe Laheli, kusinda kumgalila munhu yunji yoneche. Ulutilile kikala na heni.” 20 Lelo Yakobo nakamkolela mijito Labani kwa mhela wa miyaka saba kwa chiwalo cha Laheli, ila mhela ula kwa heye nawali kota mazuwa mado, kwa vila nayali yomgana Laheli.

21 Hamba Yakobo nakamlonjela Labani, “Mhela wa heni wenela, ahyo ngalile mchewangu.” 22 Lelo Labani nakawika goya mnvina na kuwalalika wanhu weng'ha wa ako. 23 Ila matinazo, Labani nakamhola Lea, mhinza mkulu wa heye, nakamhilika kwa Yakobo. Yakobo nakawasa na heye. 24 Ila Labani nakamlavya Silipa, mpogozi wa heye, yawe mpogozi wa Lea. 25 Lokubwemwenzuche, Yakobo nakavizela kota nayali Lea! Lelo nakamuuza Labani, “Nakunditila mbuli yachi? Ndaze, nasikukolile hegwe mijito kwa chiwalo cha Laheli? Lekachoni nakundeteleza?” 26 Labani nakedichila, “Hatuditaga ahyo kuli isi ya hetwe ayi, chihendo cha hetwe changulemeza kulongola kuhesigwa mhinza mdodo, aku mkulu yang'hali kuhesigwa. 27 Mgongomanyile mnvina Lea kwa mazuwa geng'ha saba, natwe tokugalila Laheli kwa kutukolela mijito mhela wa miyaka saba jinji.” 28 Yakobo nakakunda. Yakobo loyamgongomanyile Lea kwa mazuwa saba, Labani nakamgalila Laheli, mhinza wa heye mdodo yawe mchewake. 29 Labani nakamlavya Biliha mpogozi wa heye, yawe mpogozi wa Laheli. 30 Lelo Yakobo nakawasa na Laheli kahi. Ila Yakobo nakamgana ng'hatu Laheli kusinda Lea, nakamkolela mijito Labani kwa miyaka saba jinji.

31 Mkulu Nguluwi loyawene Lea kanguzudilwa, nakamdita yawe na mwana, ila Laheli nayali mhende. 32 Lea nakawa na himila, nakaponda mwana msongolo, nakamchema * Lubeni Kwa Chiebulaniya yanguzeleka kota “Ulole mwana.”Lubeni, kwa vila nakalonga, “Mkulu Nguluwi nakona kugazika kwa heni, sambi mlume wa heni kongana.” 33 Lea nakawa na himila kahi, nakaponda mwana msongolo, nakamchema Simeoni† Simeoni Kwa Chiebulaniya ndo mina “Yalinguhulika.”, kwa vila nayali yolonga, “Mkulu Nguluwi nakangalila mwana yunji msongolo kwa vila nakahulika vyondilinguzudilwa.” 34 Nakawa na himila kahi, nakaponda mwana msongolo, nakamchema Lawi‡ Lawi Kwa Chiebulaniya ndo kuchilumba., kwa vila nayali yolonga, “Mhela uno mlume wa heni kochilumba hamwe na heni, kwa vila ndimpondela wana wasongolo wadatu.” 35 Lea nakawa na himila kahi, nakaponda mwana msongolo, nakamchema Yuda§ Yuda Kwa Chiebulaniya ndo kutogola., kwa vila nayali yolonga, “Mhela uno ndomtogola Mkulu Nguluwi.” Hamba Lea nakaleka kuponda.