< Exodus 11 >
1 Then the LORD said to Moses, “I will bring upon Pharaoh and Egypt one more plague. After that, he will allow you to leave this place. And when he lets you go, he will drive you out completely.
Onyenwe anyị gwara Mosis, “Aga m ewetara Fero na Ijipt otu ihe otiti ọzọ. Mgbe nke a gasịrị, ọ ga-ekwe ka unu si nʼebe a pụọ. Nʼeziokwu, ọ ga-eji aka ya chụpụ unu nʼala ya.
2 Now announce to the people that men and women alike should ask their neighbors for articles of silver and gold.”
Gwa nwoke na nwanyị Izrel ọbụla ka ha jikere. Ha rịọọ ndị agbataobi ha bụ ndị Ijipt, ka ha nye ha ihe ọbụla e ji ọlaọcha na ọlaedo kpụọ.”
3 And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, Moses himself was highly regarded in Egypt by Pharaoh’s officials and by the people.
Onyenwe anyị mere ka ụmụ Izrel nweta ihuọma nʼebe ndị Ijipt, na ndị agbataobi ha nọ. Nke ka nke, Mosis ghọrọ onye a na-asọpụrụ nʼetiti ndị ozi Fero na nʼihu ndị Ijipt niile.
4 So Moses declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘About midnight I will go throughout Egypt,
Ya mere, Mosis sịrị, “Ihe a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, ‘Nʼihe dịka nʼetiti abalị taa, aga m agafe nʼime ala Ijipt niile.
5 and every firstborn son in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of the servant girl behind the hand mill, as well as the firstborn of all the cattle.
Mgbe nke a na-eme, ndị ikom niile e bụ ụzọ mụọ nʼala Ijipt ga-anwụ, site nʼọkpara Fero, onye nọ ugbu a nʼocheeze ya, ruo nʼọkpara ohu onye nwanyị na-akwọ ihe na nkume ịkwọ nri, na ụmụ ehi niile e bụ ụzọ mụọ.
6 Then a great cry will go out over all the land of Egypt. Such an outcry has never been heard before and will never be heard again.
Mgbe nke a mere, iti mkpu akwa dị ukwuu ga-adị nʼala Ijipt, ụdị ga-ada nʼala Ijipt niile nke na-adịbeghị nʼala Ijipt, ụdị iti mkpu akwa nke na-agaghị adịkwa ọzọ.
7 But among all the Israelites, not even a dog will snarl at man or beast.’ Then you will know that the LORD makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.
Ma nʼebe ụmụ Izrel nọ, nkịta agaghị agbọ nwoke maọbụ nwanyị maọbụ anụmanụ ọbụla ụja.’ Site na nke a, ị ga-amata na Onyenwe anyị na-akpa oke nʼetiti ndị Izrel na ndị Ijipt.
8 And all these officials of yours will come and bow before me, saying, ‘Go, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that, I will depart.” And hot with anger, Moses left Pharaoh’s presence.
Ndị ọchịchị gị ndị a ga-abịa gbuo ikpere rịọọ m sị m, ‘Biko kpọrọ ndị gị pụọ nʼobodo anyị.’ Mgbe ha mesịrị nke a, aga m apụ.” Iwe were Mosis mgbe o si nʼụlọ Fero na-apụta.
9 The LORD said to Moses, “Pharaoh will not listen to you, so that My wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.”
Onyenwe anyị agwalarị Mosis sị ya, “Fero agaghị ege gị ntị. Nke a ga-enye m ohere ime ọtụtụ ihe ebube dị iche iche nʼIjipt.”
10 Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart so that he would not let the Israelites go out of his land.
Ọ bụ ezie na Mosis na Erọn mere ihe ebube ndị a nʼihu Fero, ma Onyenwe anyị mere ka obi Fero sie ike, ka ọ hapụ ikwe ka ụmụ Izrel si nʼala ya pụọ.