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Why didn’t you let me kiss my daughters and grandchildren and tell them good-bye? You have acted very foolishly!

Ba ka ma bari in sumbaci jikokina da ’ya’yana mata in yi musu bankwana ba. Ka yi wauta.

I could destroy you, but the God of your father appeared to me last night and warned me, ‘Leave Jacob alone!’

Ina da iko in cuce ka; amma jiya da dare Allahn mahaifinka ya faɗa mini, ‘Ka yi hankali kada ka faɗa wa Yaƙub wani abu ko mai kyau ko marar kyau.’

I can understand your feeling that you must go, and your intense longing for your father’s home. But why have you stolen my gods?”

Yanzu ka gudu domin kana marmari komawa gidan mahaifinka. Amma don me ka sace mini gumakana?”

“I rushed away because I was afraid,” Jacob answered. “I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.

Yaƙub ya amsa wa Laban, “Na ji tsoro ne, domin na yi tsammani za ka ƙwace ’ya’yanka mata daga gare ni ƙarfi da yaji.

But as for your gods, see if you can find them, and let the person who has taken them die! And if you find anything else that belongs to you, identify it before all these relatives of ours, and I will give it back!” But Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the household idols.

Amma in ka sami wani wanda yake da gumakanka, ba zai rayu ba. Kai da kanka ka duba a gaban danginmu, ko akwai wani abin da yake naka a nan tare da ni; in ka gani, ka ɗauka.” Yaƙub dai bai san cewa Rahila ta sace gumakan ba.

Laban went first into Jacob’s tent to search there, then into Leah’s, and then the tents of the two servant wives—but he found nothing. Finally, he went into Rachel’s tent.

Saboda haka Laban ya shiga tentin Yaƙub, ya shiga tentin Liyatu da kuma tentuna matan nan biyu bayi, amma bai sami kome ba. Bayan ya fita daga tentin Liyatu, sai ya shiga tentin Rahila.

But Rachel had taken the household idols and hidden them in her camel saddle, and now she was sitting on them. When Laban had thoroughly searched her tent without finding them,

Rahila fa ta kwashe gumakan gidan ta sa su cikin sirdin raƙumi, ta kuma zauna a kansu. Laban ya bincika cikin kowane abu a tentin amma bai sami kome ba.

she said to her father, “Please, sir, forgive me if I don’t get up for you. I’m having my monthly period.” So Laban continued his search, but he could not find the household idols.

Sai Rahila ta ce wa mahaifinta, “Kada ka yi fushi, ranka yă daɗe da ban tashi tsaye a gabanka ba; gama ina al’adar mata ne.” Saboda haka ya bincika amma bai sami gumakan gidan ba.

Then Jacob became very angry, and he challenged Laban. “What’s my crime?” he demanded. “What have I done wrong to make you chase after me as though I were a criminal?

Yaƙub ya fusata, ya kuma yi wa Laban faɗa. Ya tambayi Laban, “Mene ne laifina? Wanda zunubi na yi da kake farautata?

You have rummaged through everything I own. Now show me what you found that belongs to you! Set it out here in front of us, before our relatives, for all to see. Let them judge between us!

Yanzu da ka bincika dukan kayayyakina, me ka samu da yake na gidanka? Kawo shi nan a gaban danginka da kuma dangina, bari su zama alƙali tsakaninmu biyu.

“For twenty years I have been with you, caring for your flocks. In all that time your sheep and goats never miscarried. In all those years I never used a single ram of yours for food.

“Na kasance tare da kai shekaru ashirin. Tumakinka da awakinka ba su yi ɓarin ciki ba, ban kuwa ci raguna daga garkunanka ba.

If any were attacked and killed by wild animals, I never showed you the carcass and asked you to reduce the count of your flock. No, I took the loss myself! You made me pay for every stolen animal, whether it was taken in broad daylight or in the dark of night.

Ban kawo dabbobinka da namun jeji suka yayyaga; na kuma ɗauki hasarar ba? Ka nemi in biya dukan abin da aka sace da rana ko da dare.

“I worked for you through the scorching heat of the day and through cold and sleepless nights.

Yanayin da na kasance ke nan, da rana na sha zafin rana da dare kuma na sha sanyi, ga rashin barci.

Yes, for twenty years I slaved in your house! I worked for fourteen years earning your two daughters, and then six more years for your flock. And you changed my wages ten times!

Haka ya kasance shekaru ashirin da na yi a gidanka. Na yi maka aiki shekaru goma sha huɗu domin ’ya’yanka mata biyu, na kuma yi shekaru shida domin garkunanka, ka kuma canja albashina sau goma.

In fact, if the God of my father had not been on my side—the God of Abraham and the fearsome God of Isaac —you would have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen your abuse and my hard work. That is why he appeared to you last night and rebuked you!”

Da ba don Allah na mahaifina, Allah na Ibrahim da kuma Tsoron Ishaku ya kasance tare da ni ba, tabbatacce da ka sallame ni hannu wofi. Amma Allah ya ga wahalata da famar hannuwana, ya kuwa tsawata maka da dare jiya.”

Then Laban replied to Jacob, “These women are my daughters, these children are my grandchildren, and these flocks are my flocks—in fact, everything you see is mine. But what can I do now about my daughters and their children?

Laban ya amsa wa Yaƙub, “Matan, ’ya’yana ne, ’ya’yansu, ’ya’yana ne, garkunan kuma garkunana ne. Dukan abin da kake gani, nawa ne. Duk da haka me zan yi a rana ta yau ga waɗannan ’ya’yana mata, ko kuma ga ’ya’yan da suka haifa?

So come, let’s make a covenant, you and I, and it will be a witness to our commitment.”

Zo, bari mu ƙulla yarjejjeniya, da kai da ni, bari kuma ta kasance shaida a tsakaninmu.”

So Jacob took a stone and set it up as a monument.

Saboda haka Yaƙub ya ɗauki dutse ya kafa yă zama al’amudi.

Then he told his family members, “Gather some stones.” So they gathered stones and piled them in a heap. Then Jacob and Laban sat down beside the pile of stones to eat a covenant meal.

Ya ce wa danginsa. “Ku tattara waɗansu duwatsu.” Sai suka kwashe duwatsu suka tsiba, suka kuwa ci abinci a can kusa da tsibin.

To commemorate the event, Laban called the place Jegar-sahadutha (which means “witness pile” in Aramaic), and Jacob called it Galeed (which means “witness pile” in Hebrew).

Laban ya sa masa suna Yegar Sahaduta, Yaƙub kuwa ya kira shi Galeyed.

Then Laban declared, “This pile of stones will stand as a witness to remind us of the covenant we have made today.” This explains why it was called Galeed—“Witness Pile.”

Laban ya ce, “Wannan tsibi, shi ne shaida tsakaninka da ni a yau.” Shi ya sa aka kira shi Galeyed.

But it was also called Mizpah (which means “watchtower”), for Laban said, “May the Lord keep watch between us to make sure that we keep this covenant when we are out of each other’s sight.

Aka kuma kira shi Mizfa, domin ya ce, “ Ubangiji yă sa ido tsakanin ni da kai sa’ad da muka rabu da juna.

If you mistreat my daughters or if you marry other wives, God will see it even if no one else does. He is a witness to this covenant between us.

Laban ya ce in ka wulaƙanta ’ya’yana mata, ko ka auri waɗansu mata ban da ’ya’yana mata, ko da yake babu wani da yake tare da mu, ka tuna cewa Allah shi ne shaida tsakaninka da ni.”

“See this pile of stones,” Laban continued, “and see this monument I have set between us.

Laban ya kuma ce wa Yaƙub, “Ga wannan tsibi, ga kuma wannan al’amudin da na kafa tsakaninka da ni.

They stand between us as witnesses of our vows. I will never pass this pile of stones to harm you, and you must never pass these stones or this monument to harm me.

Wannan tsibin shi ne shaida, wannan al’amudi kuma shaida ne, cewa ba zan tsallake wannan tsibi zuwa gefenka don in cuce ka ba, kai kuma ba za ka tsallake wannan tsibi da al’amudi zuwa gefena don ka cuce ni ba.

I call on the God of our ancestors—the God of your grandfather Abraham and the God of my grandfather Nahor—to serve as a judge between us.” So Jacob took an oath before the fearsome God of his father, Isaac, to respect the boundary line.

Bari Allah na Ibrahim da Allah na Nahor, Allah na iyayensu, yă zama alƙali tsakaninmu.” Saboda haka Yaƙub ya yi rantsuwa da sunan Tsoron mahaifinsa Ishaku.

Then Jacob offered a sacrifice to God there on the mountain and invited everyone to a covenant feast. After they had eaten, they spent the night on the mountain.

Ya miƙa hadaya a can a ƙasar tudu, ya kuma gayyaci danginsa zuwa wurin cin abinci. Bayan suka ci, sai suka kwana a can.

Laban got up early the next morning, and he kissed his grandchildren and his daughters and blessed them. Then he left and returned home.

Da sassafe kashegari sai Laban ya sumbaci jikokinsa da ’ya’yansa mata, ya sa musu albarka. Sa’an nan ya yi bankwana da su, ya koma gida.

As Jacob started on his way again, angels of God came to meet him.

Yaƙub shi ma ya kama hanyarsa, sai mala’ikun Allah suka sadu da shi.

When Jacob saw them, he exclaimed, “This is God’s camp!” So he named the place Mahanaim.

Sa’ad da Yaƙub ya gan su sai ya ce, “Wannan sansanin Allah ne!” Saboda haka ya kira wannan wuri Mahanayim.

Then Jacob sent messengers ahead to his brother, Esau, who was living in the region of Seir in the land of Edom.

Sai Yaƙub ya aiki manzanni su sha gabansa zuwa wurin ɗan’uwansa Isuwa a ƙasar Seyir, a ƙauyen Edom.

He told them, “Give this message to my master Esau: ‘Humble greetings from your servant Jacob. Until now I have been living with Uncle Laban,

Ya umarce su, “Ga abin da za ku faɗa wa maigidana Isuwa, ‘Bawanka Yaƙub ya ce, na yi zama tare da Laban na kuwa kasance a can sai yanzu.

and now I own cattle, donkeys, flocks of sheep and goats, and many servants, both men and women. I have sent these messengers to inform my lord of my coming, hoping that you will be friendly to me.’”

Ina da shanu da jakuna, tumaki da awaki, bayi maza da mata. Yanzu ina aika da wannan saƙo zuwa ga ranka yă daɗe, don in sami tagomashi a idanunka.’ ”

After delivering the message, the messengers returned to Jacob and reported, “We met your brother, Esau, and he is already on his way to meet you—with an army of 400 men!”

Sa’ad da manzannin suka komo wurin Yaƙub, suka ce, “Mun tafi wurin ɗan’uwanka Isuwa, yanzu kuwa yana zuwa ya sadu da kai, da kuma mutum ɗari huɗu tare da shi.”

Jacob was terrified at the news. He divided his household, along with the flocks and herds and camels, into two groups.

Da tsoro mai yawa da kuma damuwa, Yaƙub ya rarraba mutanen da suke tare da shi ƙungiyoyi biyu, haka ma garkunan tumaki da awaki, da garkunan shanu da raƙuma.

He thought, “If Esau meets one group and attacks it, perhaps the other group can escape.”

Ya yi tunani, “In Isuwa ya zo ya fāɗa wa ƙungiya ɗaya, sai ƙungiya ɗayan da ta ragu ta tsira.”

Then Jacob prayed, “O God of my grandfather Abraham, and God of my father, Isaac—O Lord , you told me, ‘Return to your own land and to your relatives.’ And you promised me, ‘I will treat you kindly.’

Sa’an nan Yaƙub ya yi addu’a, “Ya Allah na mahaifina Ibrahim, Allah na mahaifina Ishaku. Ya Ubangiji kai da ka ce mini, ‘Koma ƙasarka zuwa wurin danginka, zan kuma sa ka yi albarka.’

I am not worthy of all the unfailing love and faithfulness you have shown to me, your servant. When I left home and crossed the Jordan River, I owned nothing except a walking stick. Now my household fills two large camps!

Ban cancanci dukan alheri da amincin da ka nuna wa bawanka ba. Da sanda kaɗai nake sa’ad da na ƙetare wannan Urdun, amma ga shi yanzu na zama ƙungiyoyi biyu.

O Lord , please rescue me from the hand of my brother, Esau. I am afraid that he is coming to attack me, along with my wives and children.

Ka cece ni, ina roƙonka daga hannun ɗan’uwana Isuwa, gama ina tsoro zai zo yă fāɗa mini, yă karkashe mu duka, ’ya’ya da iyaye.

But you promised me, ‘I will surely treat you kindly, and I will multiply your descendants until they become as numerous as the sands along the seashore—too many to count.’”

Amma ka riga ka faɗa, ‘Tabbatacce zan sa ka yi albarka. Zan kuma sa zuriyarka su zama kamar yashin teku da ba a iya ƙirgawa.’ ”

Jacob stayed where he was for the night. Then he selected these gifts from his possessions to present to his brother, Esau:

Ya kwana a can, daga cikin abin da yake tare da shi kuwa, ya zaɓi kyauta domin ɗan’uwansa Isuwa,

200 female goats, 20 male goats, 200 ewes, 20 rams,

awaki ɗari biyu da bunsurai ashirin, tumaki ɗari biyu da raguna ashirin,

30 female camels with their young, 40 cows, 10 bulls, 20 female donkeys, and 10 male donkeys.

raƙuma mata talatin tare da ƙananansu, shanu arba’in da bijimai goma, jakuna mata ashirin da kuma jakuna maza goma.

He divided these animals into herds and assigned each to different servants. Then he told his servants, “Go ahead of me with the animals, but keep some distance between the herds.”

Ya sa su a ƙarƙashin kulawar bayinsa, kowane kashin garke ya kasance a ware. Ya ce wa bayinsa, “Ku sha gabana, ku kuma ba da rata tsakanin garke da garke.”

He gave these instructions to the men leading the first group: “When my brother, Esau, meets you, he will ask, ‘Whose servants are you? Where are you going? Who owns these animals?’

Ya umarci wanda yake jagorar ya ce, “Sa’ad da ɗan’uwana Isuwa ya sadu da ku ya kuma yi tambaya, ‘Ku na wane ne, ina za ku, kuma wane ne mai dukan dabbobin nan da suke gabanku?’

You must reply, ‘They belong to your servant Jacob, but they are a gift for his master Esau. Look, he is coming right behind us.’”

Sai ku ce, ‘Na bawanka Yaƙub ne. Kyauta ce wa maigidana Isuwa, yana kuma tafe a bayanmu.’ ”

Jacob gave the same instructions to the second and third herdsmen and to all who followed behind the herds: “You must say the same thing to Esau when you meet him.

Yaƙub ya kuma umarci na biyu da na uku da kuma dukan waɗansu da suka bi garkunan, “Sai ku faɗa irin abu guda ga Isuwa sa’ad da kuka sadu da shi.

And be sure to say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob is right behind us.’” Jacob thought, “I will try to appease him by sending gifts ahead of me. When I see him in person, perhaps he will be friendly to me.”

Ku kuma tabbata kun ce, ‘Bawanka Yaƙub yana tafe a bayanmu.’ ” Gama Yaƙub ya yi tunani cewa, “Zan kwantar da ran Isuwa da waɗannan kyautai, kafin mu sadu fuska da fuska, wataƙila yă karɓe shi.”

So the gifts were sent on ahead, while Jacob himself spent that night in the camp.

Saboda haka kyautai Yaƙub suka sha gabansa, amma shi kansa ya kwana a sansani.

During the night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two servant wives, and his eleven sons and crossed the Jabbok River with them.

A wannan dare Yaƙub ya tashi ya ɗauki matansa biyu, da matan nan biyu masu hidima da ’ya’yansa goma sha ɗaya ya haye rafin Yabbok.

After taking them to the other side, he sent over all his possessions.

Bayan ya sa suka haye rafin, haka ma ya tura dukan mallakarsa zuwa hayen.

This left Jacob all alone in the camp, and a man came and wrestled with him until the dawn began to break.

Saboda haka sai aka bar Yaƙub shi kaɗai. Sai ga wani mutum ya zo ya yi kokawa da shi har wayewar gari.

When the man saw that he would not win the match, he touched Jacob’s hip and wrenched it out of its socket.

Da mutumin ya ga cewa bai fi ƙarfin Yaƙub ba, sai ya bugi kwarin ƙashin cinyar Yaƙub, sai gaɓar ƙashin cinyarsa ya goce, a sa’ad da yake kokawa da mutumin.

Then the man said, “Let me go, for the dawn is breaking!” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”

Sa’an nan mutumin ya ce, “Bar ni in tafi, gama gari ya waye.” Amma Yaƙub ya amsa ya ce, “Ba zan bar ka ka tafi ba, sai ka sa mini albarka.”

“What is your name?” the man asked. He replied, “Jacob.”

Mutumin ya tambaye shi ya ce, “Mene ne sunanka?” Yaƙub ya amsa ya ce, “Yaƙub.”

“Your name will no longer be Jacob,” the man told him. “From now on you will be called Israel, because you have fought with God and with men and have won.”

Sai mutumin ya ce, “Sunanka ba zai ƙara zama Yaƙub ba, amma Isra’ila, gama ka yi kokawa da Allah da mutane, ka kuwa yi rinjaye.”

“Please tell me your name,” Jacob said. “Why do you want to know my name?” the man replied. Then he blessed Jacob there.

Yaƙub ya ce, “Ina roƙonka, faɗa mini sunanka.” Amma mutumin ya amsa ya ce, “Me ya sa kake tambayata sunana?” Sa’an nan ya albarkace shi.

Jacob named the place Peniel (which means “face of God”), for he said, “I have seen God face to face, yet my life has been spared.”

Saboda haka Yaƙub ya kira wurin Feniyel, yana cewa, “Domin na ga Allah fuska da fuska, duk da haka aka bar ni da rai.”

The sun was rising as Jacob left Peniel, and he was limping because of the injury to his hip.

Rana ta yi sama a sa’ad da ya wuce Fenuwel yana kuma ɗingishi saboda ƙashin cinyarsa.

(Even today the people of Israel don’t eat the tendon near the hip socket because of what happened that night when the man strained the tendon of Jacob’s hip.)

Wannan ya sa har wa yau Isra’ilawa ba sa cin jijiyar ƙashin cinya wadda take a kwarin ƙashin cinya, domin an taɓa kwarin ƙashin cinyar Yaƙub kusa da jijiyar.

Then Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming with his 400 men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and his two servant wives.

Yaƙub ya ɗaga ido ke nan, sai ga Isuwa yana zuwa tare da mutanensa ɗari huɗu; saboda haka sai ya rarraba ’ya’yan wa Liyatu, Rahila da kuma matan nan biyu masu hidima.

He put the servant wives and their children at the front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph last.

Ya sa matan nan biyu masu hidima da ’ya’yansu a gaba, Liyatu da ’ya’yanta biye, sa’an nan Rahila da Yusuf a baya.

Then Jacob went on ahead. As he approached his brother, he bowed to the ground seven times before him.

Shi kansa ya sha gabansu, ya rusuna har ƙasa sau bakwai, kafin ya kai kusa da inda ɗan’uwansa Isuwa yake.

Then Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.

Amma Isuwa ya ruga a guje ya sadu da Yaƙub ya rungume shi; ya faɗa a wuyansa ya sumbace shi. Suka kuma yi kuka.

Then Esau looked at the women and children and asked, “Who are these people with you?” “These are the children God has graciously given to me, your servant,” Jacob replied.

Sa’an nan Isuwa ya ɗaga ido ya ga mata da ’ya’ya. Ya yi tambaya, “Su wane ne waɗannan tare da kai?” Yaƙub ya amsa, “Su ne ’ya’yan da Allah cikin alheri ya ba bawanka.”

Then the servant wives came forward with their children and bowed before him.

Sai matan nan biyu masu hidima da ’ya’yansu suka matso kusa suka durƙusa.

Next came Leah with her children, and they bowed before him. Finally, Joseph and Rachel came forward and bowed before him.

Biye da su, Liyatu da ’ya’yanta suka zo suka rusuna. A ƙarshe duka, sai Yusuf da Rahila suka zo, su ma suka rusuna.

“And what were all the flocks and herds I met as I came?” Esau asked. Jacob replied, “They are a gift, my lord, to ensure your friendship.”

Isuwa ya yi tambaya, “Me kake nufi da dukan abubuwan nan da na sadu da su ana korarsu?” Sai Yaƙub ya ce, “Don in sami tagomashi a idanunka ne, ranka yă daɗe.”

“My brother, I have plenty,” Esau answered. “Keep what you have for yourself.”

Amma Isuwa ya ce, “Na riga na sami abin da ya ishe ni, ɗan’uwana. Riƙe abin da kake da shi don kanka.”

But Jacob insisted, “No, if I have found favor with you, please accept this gift from me. And what a relief to see your friendly smile. It is like seeing the face of God!

Sai Yaƙub ya ce, “A’a, ina roƙonka, in na sami tagomashi a idanunka, sai ka karɓi wannan kyautai daga gare ni. Gama ganin fuskarka kamar ganin fuskar Allah ne, yanzu da ka karɓe ni da farin ciki.

Please take this gift I have brought you, for God has been very gracious to me. I have more than enough.” And because Jacob insisted, Esau finally accepted the gift.

Ina roƙonka ka karɓi kyautar da aka kawo maka, gama Allah ya yi mini alheri kuma ina da kome da nake bukata.” Ganin yadda Yaƙub ya nace, sai Isuwa ya karɓa.

“Well,” Esau said, “let’s be going. I will lead the way.”

Sa’an nan Isuwa ya ce, “Bari mu tafi, zan yi maka rakiya.”

But Jacob replied, “You can see, my lord, that some of the children are very young, and the flocks and herds have their young, too. If they are driven too hard, even for one day, all the animals could die.

Amma Yaƙub ya ce masa, “Ranka yă daɗe, ka san cewa ’ya’yan ƙanana ne, dole in lura da tumaki da shanun da suke shayar da jariransu. In aka kore su da gaggawa a rana guda kaɗai, dukan dabbobin za su mutu.

Please, my lord, go ahead of your servant. We will follow slowly, at a pace that is comfortable for the livestock and the children. I will meet you at Seir.”

Saboda haka bari ranka yă daɗe yă sha gaban bawansa, ni kuma in tafi a hankali bisa ga saurin abin da ake kora a gabana da kuma saurin ’ya’yan, sai na iso wurinka ranka yă daɗe, a Seyir.”

“All right,” Esau said, “but at least let me assign some of my men to guide and protect you.” Jacob responded, “That’s not necessary. It’s enough that you’ve received me warmly, my lord!”

Sai Isuwa ya ce, “To, bari in bar waɗansu mutanena tare da kai.” Yaƙub ya ce, “Amma me ya sa za ka yi haka? Bari dai in sami tagomashi a idanunka ranka yă daɗe.”

So Esau turned around and started back to Seir that same day.

Saboda haka a wannan rana Isuwa ya kama hanyar komawa zuwa Seyir.

Jacob, on the other hand, traveled on to Succoth. There he built himself a house and made shelters for his livestock. That is why the place was named Succoth (which means “shelters”).

Yaƙub kuwa, ya tafi Sukkot, inda ya gina wuri domin kansa, ya kuma yi bukkoki domin dabbobinsa. Shi ya sa aka kira wurin Sukkot.

Later, having traveled all the way from Paddan-aram, Jacob arrived safely at the town of Shechem, in the land of Canaan. There he set up camp outside the town.

Bayan Yaƙub ya zo daga Faddan Aram, ya iso lafiya a birnin Shekem a Kan’ana, ya kuma kafa sansani a ƙofar birni.

Jacob bought the plot of land where he camped from the family of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for 100 pieces of silver.

Ya sayi fili daga ’ya’yan Hamor maza, mahaifin Shekem inda ya kafa tentinsa, a bakin azurfa ɗari.

And there he built an altar and named it El-Elohe-Israel.

A can ya kafa bagade ya kuma kira shi El Elohe Isra’ila.

One day Dinah, the daughter of Jacob and Leah, went to visit some of the young women who lived in the area.

To, Dina, ’yar da Liyatu ta haifa wa Yaƙub, ta je ta ziyarci matan ƙasar.

But when the local prince, Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, saw Dinah, he seized her and raped her.

Sa’ad da Shekem ɗan Hamor Bahiwiye mai mulkin wurin ya gan ta, sai ya kama ta, ya kwana da ita, ya ɓata ta.

But then he fell in love with her, and he tried to win her affection with tender words.

Zuciyarsa kuwa ta damu da son Dina ’yar Yaƙub, ya kuwa ƙaunaci yarinyar, ya yi mata magana a hankali.

He said to his father, Hamor, “Get me this young girl. I want to marry her.”

Sai Shekem ya ce wa mahaifinsa Hamor, “Ka auro mini wannan yarinya ta zama matata.”

Soon Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter, Dinah. But since his sons were out in the fields herding his livestock, he said nothing until they returned.

Sa’ad da Yaƙub ya ji cewa an ɓata ’yarsa Dina, sai ya yi shiru game da batun sai ’ya’yansa maza sun dawo gida, gama ’ya’yansa suna a jeji tare da dabbobinsa suna kiwo.

Hamor, Shechem’s father, came to discuss the matter with Jacob.

Sai Hamor mahaifin Shekem ya je don yă yi magana da Yaƙub.

Meanwhile, Jacob’s sons had come in from the field as soon as they heard what had happened. They were shocked and furious that their sister had been raped. Shechem had done a disgraceful thing against Jacob’s family, something that should never be done.

Da ’ya’yan Yaƙub maza suka dawo daga jeji sai suka ji labarin. Abin kuwa ya zafe su ƙwarai, don Shekem ya jawo abin kunya wa jama’ar Isra’ila ta wurin kwana da ’yar Yaƙub, don bai kamata wannan abu yă faru ba.

Hamor tried to speak with Jacob and his sons. “My son Shechem is truly in love with your daughter,” he said. “Please let him marry her.

Amma Hamor ya ce musu, “Ɗana Shekem ya sa zuciyarsa a kan ’yarku. Ina roƙonku ku ba shi ita yă aura.

In fact, let’s arrange other marriages, too. You give us your daughters for our sons, and we will give you our daughters for your sons.

Ku yi auratayya da mu; ku aurar mana da ’ya’yanku mata, ku kuma ku auro ’ya’yanmu mata wa kanku.

And you may live among us; the land is open to you! Settle here and trade with us. And feel free to buy property in the area.”

Za ku iya zauna a cikinmu, ƙasar tana nan a buɗe dominku. Ku yi zama a cikinta, ku yi sana’a, ku kuma sami dukiya.”

Then Shechem himself spoke to Dinah’s father and brothers. “Please be kind to me, and let me marry her,” he begged. “I will give you whatever you ask.

Sai Shekem ya ce wa mahaifin Dina da kuma ’yan’uwanta. “Bari in sami tagomashi a idanunku, zan kuwa ba ku duk abin da kuka tambaya.

No matter what dowry or gift you demand, I will gladly pay it—just give me the girl as my wife.”

Ku faɗa mini nawa ne dukiyar aure da kuma sadakin da zan kawo bisa ga yadda kuke so, zan kuwa biya duk abin da kuka ce. Ku dai bar ni in aure yarinyar ta zama matata.”

But since Shechem had defiled their sister, Dinah, Jacob’s sons responded deceitfully to Shechem and his father, Hamor.

Domin an ɓata ’yar’uwansu Dina, sai ’ya’yan Yaƙub maza suka amsa a ha’ince yayinda suke wa Shekem da mahaifinsa Hamor magana.

They said to them, “We couldn’t possibly allow this, because you’re not circumcised. It would be a disgrace for our sister to marry a man like you!

Suka ce musu, “Ba za mu iya yin wannan abu ba, ba za mu iya ba da ’yar’uwarmu ga mutumin da ba shi da kaciya ba. Wannan zai zama abin kunya ne a gare mu.

But here is a solution. If every man among you will be circumcised like we are,

Za mu yarda da wannan kaɗai ta wannan sharaɗi, cewa za ku zama kamar mu ta wurin yin wa dukan ’ya’yanku maza kaciya.

then we will give you our daughters, and we’ll take your daughters for ourselves. We will live among you and become one people.

Sa’an nan za mu ba da ’ya’yanmu mata aure gare ku, mu kuma mu aure ’ya’yanku mata wa kanmu. Za mu zauna a cikinku mu kuma zama mutane ɗaya da ku.

But if you don’t agree to be circumcised, we will take her and be on our way.”

Amma in ba za ku yarda a yi muku kaciya ba, za mu ɗauki ’yar’uwanmu mu tafi.”

Hamor and his son Shechem agreed to their proposal.

Sharuɗansu sun gamshi Hamor da ɗansa, Shekem.

Shechem wasted no time in acting on this request, for he wanted Jacob’s daughter desperately. Shechem was a highly respected member of his family,

Saurayin wanda aka fi girmamawa a cikin dukan gidan mahaifinsa, bai ɓata lokaci a yin abin da suka ce ba, domin ya ji daɗin ’yar Yaƙub.

and he went with his father, Hamor, to present this proposal to the leaders at the town gate.

Saboda haka Hamor da ɗansa Shekem suka tafi ƙofar birninsu don su yi magana da mutanen garinsu.