Exodus 3

1 And Moses tended the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock behind the wilderness, and came to the mountain of God — to Horeb.

Gbe ɖeka la, Mose nɔ toa Reuel, ame si wogayɔna be Yetro, ame si nye Midian nunɔla la ƒe alẽwo dzi kpɔm le gbedzi si te ɖe Horeb, Mawu ƒe to la ŋu.

2 And the Angel of Jehovah appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a thorn-bush: and he looked, and behold, the thorn-bush burned with fire, and the thorn-bush was not being consumed.

Tete Yehowa ƒe dɔla aɖe ɖe eɖokui fiae le ŋuve aɖe si nɔ bibim, gake menɔ fiafiam o la me. Esi Mose kpɔ be ŋuve la nɔ bibim, gake menɔ fiafiam o la,

3 And Moses said, Let me now turn aside and see this great sight, why the thorn-bush is not burnt.

Mose ɖo ta me be, “Mayi makpɔ nu wɔnuku sia, nu si ta ŋuve la menɔ fiafiam o la ɖa.”

4 And Jehovah saw that he turned aside to see, and God called to him out of the midst of the thorn-bush and said, Moses, Moses! And he said, Here am I.

Esi Yehowa kpɔ be Mose yi be yeakpɔe ɖa la, Mawu yɔe tso ŋuve bibi la me be, “Mose, Mose!” Eye Mose tɔ be, “Nye nye esi.”

5 And he said, Draw not nigh hither: loose thy sandals from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

Mawu gblɔ nɛ be, “Mègate va afi sia o. Ɖe wò afɔkpawo da ɖi, elabena anyigba kɔkɔe dzie nèle tsitre ɖo.

6 And he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look at God.

Nyee nye fofowòwo ƒe Mawu, Abraham ƒe Mawu, Isak ƒe Mawu kple Yakob ƒe Mawu.” Mose tsyɔ mo anyi, elabena enɔ vɔvɔ̃m na Mawu kpɔkpɔ.

7 And Jehovah said, I have seen assuredly the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and their cry have I heard on account of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows.

Yehowa gblɔ nɛ be, “Mekpɔ nye amewo ƒe fukpekpe le Egipte, mese woƒe avifafa le woƒe dɔnunɔlawo ƒe ŋutasesẽ ta. Metsɔ ɖe le woƒe fukpekpe la me,

8 And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good and spacious land, unto a land flowing with milk and honey, unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

eya ta meɖi va be maɖe wo tso Egiptetɔwo ƒe asi me, eye makplɔ wo adzoe le Egiptenyigba dzi, woayi anyigba nyui, gã aɖe dzi, afi si notsi kple anyitsi bɔ ɖo la. Anyigba sia dzie Kanaantɔwo, Hititɔwo, Amoritɔwo, Perizitɔwo, Hivitɔwo kple Yebusitɔwo le fifia.

9 And now behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me; and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them.

Ɛ̃, Israelviwo ƒe konyifaɣliwo ɖi va ɖo gbɔnye le dziƒo. Mekpɔ dɔ sesẽ siwo Egiptetɔwo ɖona na wo hetsɔ tea wo ɖe toe.

10 And now come, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.

Fifia mele dɔ wò ge ɖe Farao gbɔ be nàna be wòaɖe asi le nye dukɔ Israelviwo ŋu, eye nàkplɔ wo ado goe le Egipte.”

11 And Moses said to God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?

Mose gblɔ na Mawu be, “Ame ka menye aɖatsi tsitre ɖe Farao ŋkume, agblɔ nɛ be meva Israelviwo ɖe ge tso Egipte?”

12 And he said, For I will be with thee; and this shall be the sign to thee that I have sent thee: when thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.

Mawu gblɔ nɛ be, “Manɔ anyi kpli wò, eye esia anye dzesi si afia be nyee nye ame si le dɔwòm. Ne èkplɔ Israelviwo do goe le Egiptenyigba dzi la, miasubɔ Mawu le to sia dzi.”

13 And Moses said to God, Behold, [when] I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?

Ke Mose biae be, “Ne meyi Israelviwo gbɔ, eye megblɔ na wo be, ‘Mia fofowo ƒe Mawue ɖom ɖa’ la, woabia be, ‘Mawu sia ŋkɔ ɖe?’ Ekema nya ka magblɔ na wo?”

14 And God said to Moses, I AM THAT I AM. And he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel: I AM hath sent me unto you.

Mawu ɖo eŋu na Mose be, “Menye ame si Menye. Gblɔ na Israelviwo ko be, ‘Menyee dɔm ɖa.’”

15 And God said moreover to Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel: Jehovah, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you. This is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

Mawu gblɔ kpe ɖe eŋu na Mose be, “Gblɔ na Israelviwo be, ‘Yehowa, mia fofowo ƒe Mawu, Abraham kple Isak kple Yakob ƒe Mawue dɔm ɖe mia gbɔ.’ “Esiae nye nye ŋkɔ tegbee, ŋkɔ si woayɔ nam tso dzidzime yi dzidzime si ŋu dɔ woawɔ.

16 Go and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, Jehovah the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, hath appeared to me, saying, I have indeed visited you, and [seen] that which is done unto you in Egypt;

“Mawu yi edzi be, ‘Yɔ Israel ƒe ametsitsiwo katã ƒo ƒu, eye nàƒo nu na wo tso ale si Yehowa, mia fofowo ƒe Mawu, Abraham, Isak kple Yakob ƒe Mawu la ɖe eɖokui fia wò le afi sia gblɔ be, Mekpɔ mi ɖa. Mekpɔ nu si le dzɔdzɔm ɖe mia dzi le Egipte.

17 and I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt, unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.

Mele ŋugbe dom be maɖe mi tso miaƒe fukpekpewo me le Egipte, eye makplɔ mi ayi anyigba si dzi Kanaantɔwo, Hititɔwo, Amoritɔwo, Perizitɔwo, Hivitɔwo kple Yebusitɔwo le fifia la dzi, anyigba si dzi anyitsi kple notsi bɔ ɖo.’

18 And they shall hearken to thy voice. And thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, hath met with us; and now, let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to Jehovah our God.

“Israelviwo ƒe dumegãwo axɔ wò nya la, ekema woakplɔ wò ayi Egipte fia Farao gbɔ, eye nàgblɔ nɛ be, ‘Yehowa, Hebritɔwo ƒe Mawu, va do go mí, eye wòbia tso mía si be míazɔ mɔ ŋkeke etɔ̃ ayi gbedzi aɖasa vɔ na Yehowa, míaƒe Mawu la le afi ma.’

19 But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a powerful hand.

Ke menya be Egipte fia mana mɔ mi be miayi o, negbe ɖeko asi sesẽ aɖe zi edzi hafi.

20 And I will stretch out my hand and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof; and after that he will let you go.

Eya ta mado nye asi ɖa ɖe Egipte ŋu, atsrɔ̃ wo kple nye nukunu siwo mawɔ le wo dome, ekema ana miayi.

21 And I will give this people favour in the eyes of the Egyptians, and it shall come to pass, when ye go out, that ye shall not go out empty;

“Makpɔ egbɔ be Egiptetɔwo tsɔ nunanawo na mi gleglegle le miaƒe dzodzoɣi ale be miadzo kple asi gbɔlo o!

22 but every woman shall ask of her neighbour, and of her that is the inmate of her house, utensils of silver, and utensils of gold, and clothing; and ye shall put [them] on your sons and on your daughters, and shall spoil the Egyptians.

Nyɔnu ɖe sia ɖe axɔ klosalo, sikanuwo kple avɔ nyuiwo le eƒe amegã, Egiptetɔ, srɔ̃a kple eŋumewo si. Miado Egiptetɔwo ƒe nu nyuitɔwo kekeake na mia viŋutsuwo kple mia vinyɔnuwo! Ale miaha Egiptetɔwo.”