< Exodus 9 >
1 Then the Lord said vnto Moses, Go to Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the Lord God of the Ebrewes, Let my people go, that they may serue me.
Kisha Yahweh akamwambia Musa, Nenda kwa Farao na umwambie, 'Yahweh, Mungu wa Waebrania, anasema hivi: “Acha watu wangu waende ili wakaniabudu mimi.”
2 But if thou refuse to let them goe, and wilt yet holde them still,
Lakini ukikataa kuwaruhusu waende, kama utaendelea kuwa bakiza nyuma,
3 Beholde, the hande of the Lord is vpon thy flocke which is in the fielde: for vpon the horses, vpon the asses, vpon the camels, vpon the cattell, and vpon the sheepe shalbe a mightie great moraine.
basi mkono wa Yahweh utakuwa kinyume dhidi ya mifugo yako shambani na kwa farasi, punda, ngamia, ng'ombe na kondoo, naitasababisha ugonjwa mbaya sana.
4 And the Lord shall doe wonderfully betweene the beastes of Israel, and the beastes of Egypt: so that there shall nothing dye of all, that pertaineth to the children of Israel.
Yahweh ata tendea tofauti mifugo ya Israeli na mifugo Misri: Haukuna mnyama wa Waisraeli ataye kufa.
5 And the Lord appointed a time, saying, To morowe the Lord shall finish this thing in this lande.
Yahweh ametenga muda; amesema, “Ni kesho ambapo nitafanya ilitukio katika nchi."”'
6 So the Lord did this thing on the morow, and all the cattel of Egypt dyed: but of the cattell of the children of Israel dyed not one.
Yahweh akafanya hivi siku iliyofuata: mifugo yote ya Misri ikafa. Lakini hamna mnyama wa Waisraeli aliye kufa, hamna mnyama ata mmoja.
7 Then Pharaoh sent, and beholde, there was not one of the cattell of the Israelites dead: and the heart of Pharaoh was obstinate, and hee did not let the people goe.
Farao akafanya utafiti, na tazama, hakuna mnyama ata mmoja aliye kufa. Lakini moyo wake ulikuwa mjeuri, hivyo hakuwaacha watu waende.
8 And the Lord said to Moses and to Aaron, Take your handfull of ashes of the fornace, and Moses shall sprinkle them towarde the heauen in the sight of Pharaoh,
Kisha Yahweh akawambia Musa na Aruni, “Chukuwa majivu na uyajaze mkononi kutoka kwenye tanuru. Wewe, Musa, lazima uyarushe juu wakati Farao akitazama.
9 And they shall be turned to dust in all the land of Egypt: and it shalbe as a scab breaking out into blisters vpon man, and vpon beast, thorow out all the land of Egypt.
Yatakuwa vumbi safi nchi nzima ya Misri. Yatasababisha majipu na mafua kulipuka kwa watu na wanyama katika nchi yote ya Msri.”
10 Then they tooke ashes of the fornace, and stoode before Pharaoh: and Moses sprinkled them towarde the heauen, and there came a scab breaking out into blisters vpon man, and vpon beast.
Hivyo Musa na Aruni wakachukuwa majivu kutoka kwenye tanuru na kusimama mbele ya Farao. KIsha Musa akarusha majivu juu. Majivu yakasababisha majipu na mafua kutokea kwa watu na wanyama.
11 And the sorcerers could not stande before Moses, because of the scab: for the scab was vpon the enchanters, and vpon all the Egyptians.
Waganga hawakuweza kumzuia Musa kwasababu ya majipu, kwasababu majipu yalikuwa kwao na kwa Wamisri wote.
12 And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not vnto them, as the Lord had said vnto Moses.
Yahweh akaufanya moyo wa Farao kuwa mgumu, Farao hakuwasikiliza Musa na Aruni. Hili ndilo Yahweh alilo mwambia Musa Farao atalo fanya.
13 Also the Lord said vnto Moses, Rise vp early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the Lord God of the Ebrewes, Let my people goe, that they may serue me.
Kisha Yahweh akamwambia Musa, Amka asubui mapema, simama mbele ya Farao, na umwambie, 'Yahweh, Mungu wa Waebrania, anasema hivi: Acha watu wangu waende ili wakaniabudu mimi.
14 For I will at this time send all my plagues vpon thine heart, and vpon thy seruants, and vpon thy people, that thou mayest knowe that there is none like me in all the earth.
Kwa muda huu nitatuma mapigo kwako wewe, kwa watumishi wako na watu wako. Nitafanya hivi ili ujue hakuna kama mimi kwenye dunia yote.
15 For nowe I will stretch out mine hande, that I may smite thee and thy people with the pestilence: and thou shalt perish from the earth.
Mpaka sasa ningeweza kuunyosha mkono wangu na kukushambulia wewe na watu wako kwa ugonjwa, na ungeondelewa kwenye nchi.
16 And in deede, for this cause haue I appointed thee, to shewe my power in thee, and to declare my Name throughout all the world.
Lakini ni kwa sababu hii nimekuruhusu uishi: ili kukuonyesha nguvu zangu, ili kwamba jina langu litangazwe dunia nzima.
17 Yet thou exaltest thy selfe against my people, and lettest them not goe.
Bado unajiinua dhidi ya watu wangu kwa kuwaacha wasiende.
18 Beholde, to morowe this time I will cause to raine a mightie great haile, such as was not in Egypt since the foundation thereof was laid vnto this time.
Sikiliza! Kesho muda kama huu nita leta mvua ya mawe ya barafu kubwa, kama ambayo haijawai kuonekana Misri toka ilipo anza hadi sasa.
19 Send therefore nowe, and gather the cattell, and all that thou hast in the fielde: for vpon all the men, and the beastes, which are found in the field, and not brought home, the haile shall fall vpon them, and they shall die.
Kisha sasa, tuma wanaume na ukusanye mifugo yako na vitu vyote ulivyo navyo mashambani sehemu salama. Kila mtu na mnyama aliyeko shambani na hajaletwa nyumbani - mawe ya barufu yatawashukia, na watakufa."”'
20 Such then as feared the word of the Lord among the seruants of Pharaoh, made his seruants and his cattell flee into the houses:
Kisha hao wa watumishi wa Farao walio amini ujumbe wa Yahweh waka harakisha kuleta watumwa na mifugo yao ndani ya nyumba zao.
21 But such as regarded not the worde of the Lord, left his seruants, and his cattell in the fielde.
Lakini hao ambao hawa kuchukuwa ujumbe wa Yahweh maanani waliacha watumwa wao na mifugo shambani.
22 And the Lord saide to Moses, Stretche foorth thine hande towarde heauen, that there may be haile in all the land of Egypt, vpon man, and vpon beast, and vpon all the herbes of the fielde in the lande of Egypt.
Kisha Yahweh akamwambia Musa, “Nyoosha mkono wako kuelekea mbingu ili kuwe na mawe ya barafu katika nchi yote ya Misri, kwa watu, kwa wanyama, na kwenye mimea yote shambani na nchi nzima ya Misri.”
23 Then Moses stretched out his rod towarde heauen, and the Lord sent thunder and haile, and lightening vpon the ground: and the Lord caused haile to raine vpon the land of Egypt.
Musa akanyoosha mkono na gongo lake kuelekea mbiguni, na Yahweh akatuma mngurumo, mawe ya barafu, na radi kwenye nchi. Pia alinyesha mvua kwenye nchi ya Misri.
24 So there was haile, and fire mingled with the haile, so grieuous, as there was none throughout all the lande of Egypt, since it was a nation.
Hivyo kulikuwa na radi iliyo changanyika na mawe ya barafu, ilikuwa hatari sana, kuliko yeyote iliyowai kutokea kwenye nchi ya Misri tangu liwe taifa.
25 And the haile smote throughout al ye land of Egypt all that was in the fielde, both man and beast: also ye haile smote all the herbes of ye field, and brake to pieces all the trees of the fielde.
Katika nchi yote ya Misri, barafu ya mawe ilipiga kila kitu kwenye shamba, watu na wanyama. Ilipiga kila mmea shambani na kuvunja kila mti.
26 Onely in the lande of Goshen (where the children of Israel were) was no haile.
Isipo kuwa tu nchi ya Gosheni, walipo ishi Waisraeli, hapakuwa na mawe ya barafu.
27 Then Pharaoh sent and called for Moses and Aaron, and said vnto them, I haue now sinned: the Lord is righteous, but I and my people are wicked.
Kisha Farao akatuma wanaume wakawaite Musa na Aruni. Akawaambia, “Nimetenda dhambi wakati huu. Yahweh ni mwenye haki, na mimi na watu wangu ni waovu.
28 Pray ye vnto the Lord (for it is ynough) that there be no more mightie thunders and haile, and I will let you goe, and yee shall tarie no longer.
Muombe Yahweh, kwasababu radi na barafu ya mawe imezidi. Nitawaacha muende, na hamtabaki tena hapa.”
29 Then Moses saide vnto him, Assoone as I am out of the citie, I will spreade mine hands vnto the Lord, and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more haile, that thou mayest knowe that the earth is the Lordes.
Musa akamwambia, “Nitakapo ondoka tu kwenye mji, nitaitanua mikono yangu kwa Yahweh. Mngurumo utaacha, na hakutakuwa na barafu ya mawe tena. Kwa ili utajua kuwa nchi ni ya Yahweh.
30 As for thee and thy seruants, I knowe afore I pray ye will feare before the face of the Lord God.
Lakini kwa wewe na watu wako, najua bado hamu mheshimu Yahweh Mungu.”
31 (And the flaxe, and the barley were smitten: for the barley was eared, and the flaxe was bolled.
Sasa kitani na shayiri ziliharibiwa, kwa kuwa shayiri ilikuwa katika kukomaa, na kitani ilikuwa imestawi.
32 But the wheat and the rye were not smitten, for they were hid in the grounde)
Lakini ngano na kusemethu hazikupigwa mana zinachelewa kukua.
33 Then Moses went out of the citie from Pharaoh, and spred his hands to the Lord, and the thunder and the haile ceased, neither rained it vpon the earth.
Musa alipo muacha Farao na mji, alitanua mikono yake kwa Yahweh; mngurumo na barafu ya mawe ikasimama, na mvua haikunyesha tena.
34 And when Pharaoh sawe that the raine and the haile and the thunder were ceased, hee sinned againe, and hardened his heart, both he, and his seruants.
Farao alipoona mvua, barafu ya mawe, na mngurumo umekatika, akatenda dhambi na kufanya moyo wake kuwa mgumu, pamoja na watumishi wake.
35 So the heart of Pharaoh was hardened: neither would he let the children of Israel goe, as the Lord had said by Moses.
Moyo wa Farao ulikuwa mgumu, hakuacha watu wa Israeli waende. Hivi ndivyo Yahweh alimwambia Musa Farao atafanya.