Exodus 4
1 Then responded Moses, and said, And lo! they will not believe me, neither hearken to my voice, —for they will say, Yahweh, hath not appeared unto thee.
Mose dáhùn ó sì wí pé, “Ṣùgbọ́n bí wọn kò bá gbà mí gbọ́ ń kọ́? Tàbí tí wọn kò fi etí sílẹ̀ láti gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ ẹnu mi, tí wọn sì wí pé, ‘Olúwa kò farahàn ọ́’?”
2 And Yahweh said unto him—What is this in thy hand? And he said—A staff.
Ní ìgbà náà ni Olúwa sọ fún un pé, “Kí ni ó wà ní ọwọ́ rẹ n nì?” Ó sì dáhùn pé, “Ọ̀pá ni.”
3 Then said he—Cast it to the earth. And he cast it to the earth, and it became a serpent, —and Moses fled from the face thereof.
Olúwa sì sọ pé, “Sọ ọ̀pá náà sílẹ̀.” Mose sì sọ ọ̀pá náà sílẹ̀, lọ́gán ni ọ̀pá náà di ejò, ó sì sá fún un.
4 And Yahweh said unto Moses, Put forth thy hand, and take it by its tail: So he put forth his hand, and laid hold of it, and it became a staff in his hand: —
Nígbà náà ni Olúwa wá sọ fún un pé, “Na ọwọ́ rẹ, kí o sì mú un ni ìrù.” Mose sì na ọwọ́ rẹ̀, ó sì mu ejò náà, ejò náà sì padà di ọ̀pá tí ó wà ni ọwọ́ rẹ̀.
5 that they may believe that Yahweh, God of their fathers, —God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob hath appeared unto thee.
Olúwa sì wí pé, “Èyí rí bẹ́ẹ̀ kí wọn bá à le è gbàgbọ́ pé, Olúwa Ọlọ́run àwọn baba wọn, Ọlọ́run Abrahamu, Ọlọ́run Isaaki, àti Ọlọ́run Jakọbu; tí farahàn ọ́.”
6 Then said Yahweh unto him, yet again—Bring, I pray thee, thy hand, into thy bosom. So he brought his hand, into his bosom, —and then took it out, and lo! his hand, was leprous, —like snow,
Ní ìgbà náà ni Olúwa wí pé, “Ti ọwọ́ rẹ bọ inú aṣọ ní igbá àyà rẹ̀.” Mose sì ti ọwọ́ rẹ̀ bọ inú aṣọ ní igbá àyà rẹ̀, ní ìgbà ti ó sì yọ ọ́ jáde, ọwọ́ rẹ̀ ti dẹ́tẹ̀, ó sì ti funfun bí ẹ̀gbọ̀n òwú.
7 And he said—Put back thy hand into thy bosom: So he put back his hand into his bosom, —and then took it out of his bosom, and lo it had come again like his own flesh:
Ó sì wí pé, “Nísinsin yìí, fi ọwọ́ náà padà sí abẹ́ aṣọ ní igbá àyà rẹ.” Mose sì ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀, ọwọ́ rẹ̀ sì padà bọ́ sípò bí àwọn ẹ̀yà ara rẹ̀ tókù.
8 thus shall it come to pass, if they will not believe thee, nor hearken to the voice of the first sign, then will they believe the voice of the next sign;
Ní ìgbà náà ni Olúwa wí pé, “Bí wọn kò bá gbà ọ́ gbọ́ tàbí kọ ibi ara sí iṣẹ́ ìyanu àkọ́kọ́, wọ́n le è ti ipasẹ̀ iṣẹ́ ìyanu kejì gbàgbọ́.
9 and it shall come to pass if they will not believe even these two signs nor hearken to thy voice, then shalt thou take of the water of the river, and pour it out on the dry land, —so shall the water which thou hast taken from the river, become, yea it shall become, blood, on the dry land.
Ṣùgbọ́n bí wọn kò bá gba àmì méjèèjì wọ̀nyí gbọ́, tí wọn kò sì fetí sí ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ, bu omi díẹ̀ láti inú odò Naili kí o si dà á sí orí ìyàngbẹ ilẹ̀, omi tí ìwọ bù láti inú odò yìí yóò sì di ẹ̀jẹ̀.”
10 And Moses said unto Yahweh—Pardon, O My Lord! not a man of words, am I, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant, —for heavy of mouth and heavy of tongue, I am.
Mose sì sọ fún Olúwa pé, “Èmi jẹ́ akólòlò, èmi kì í ṣe ẹni tó lè sọ̀rọ̀ já gaara láti ìgbà àtijọ́ wá tàbí láti ìgbà ti o ti ń bá ìránṣẹ́ rẹ sọ̀rọ̀, mo jẹ́ ẹni ti ahọ́n rẹ̀ lọ́, tí ó sì ń lọ́ra àti sọ̀rọ̀.”
11 Then Yahweh said unto him—Who appointed a mouth for man, or who appointeth him to be dumb, or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, Yahweh?
Olúwa sì sọ fún un pé, “Ta ni ó fún ènìyàn ni ẹnu? Ta ni ó mú un ya odi tàbí adití? Ta ni ó mú un ríran, tàbí mú un fọ́jú? Ǹjẹ́ kì í ṣe èmi Olúwa?
12 Now, therefore go, —and, I, will be with thy mouth, so will I direct thee, what thou shalt speak.
Lọ nísinsin yìí, Èmi yóò ràn ọ́ lọ́wọ́ láti sọ̀rọ̀. Èmi yóò sì kọ́ ọ ni ohun ti ìwọ yóò sọ.”
13 And he said—Pardon, O My Lord! send, I pray thee by the hand of him whom thou wilt send—
Mose dáhùn ó wí pé, “Olúwa jọ̀wọ́ rán ẹlòmíràn láti lọ ṣe iṣẹ́ yìí.”
14 Then was kindled the anger of Yahweh against Moses, and he said—Is there not Aaron, thy brother, the Levite? I know that he, can speak. Moreover also lo! he himself is coming forth to meet thee, as surely as he seeth thee, so surely will he rejoice in his heart.
Ìbínú Olúwa ru sókè sí Mose, ó sì sọ pé, “Aaroni ará Lefi arákùnrin rẹ ń kọ́? Mo mọ̀ pé ó lè sọ̀rọ̀ já gaara, ó ti wà ní ọ̀nà rẹ̀ báyìí láti pàdé e rẹ. Inú rẹ̀ yóò sì dùn ti ó bá rí ọ.
15 Then shalt thou speak unto him, and shalt put the words in his mouth, —and, I, will be with thy mouth and with his mouth, so will I direct you what ye shall do.
Ìwọ yóò sọ̀rọ̀ fún un, ìwọ yóò sì fi ọ̀rọ̀ sí i lẹ́nu, èmi yóò ràn yín lọ́wọ́ láti sọ̀rọ̀. Èmi yóò kọ́ ọ yín ni ohun ti ẹ ó ṣe.
16 And, he, shall speak for thee unto the people, —so shall it come to pass that he shall become thy mouth, and thou shalt become to him as God.
Òun yóò bá ọ sọ̀rọ̀ sí àwọn ènìyàn, yóò sì dàbí i pé ẹnu un rẹ ni a gbà sọ ọ̀rọ̀ náà, ìwọ yóò sì dàbí Ọlọ́run ní iwájú rẹ̀.
17 And this staff, take thou in thy hand, —wherewith thou shalt do the signs.
Ṣùgbọ́n mú ọ̀pá yìí ni ọwọ́ rẹ kí ìwọ bá à lè fi ṣe àwọn iṣẹ́ àmì ìyanu pẹ̀lú rẹ̀.”
18 So Moses went and returned unto Jethro his father-in-law and said to him—Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren who are in Egypt, that I may see whether they are yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses: Go and prosper.
Mose padà sí ọ̀dọ̀ Jetro baba ìyàwó rẹ̀, ó sì sọ fún un pé, “Jọ̀wọ́ jẹ́ kí n padà tọ àwọn ènìyàn mi lọ ni ilẹ̀ Ejibiti láti wò bóyá wọ́n ṣì wà láààyè síbẹ̀.” Jetro sì dáhùn, ó wí pé, “Máa lọ ni àlàáfíà.”
19 Then said Yahweh unto Moses in Midian, Go, return to Egypt, —for all the men are dead who were seeking thy life.
Nísinsin yìí, Olúwa ti sọ fún Mose ni ilẹ̀ Midiani pé, “Máa padà lọ sí Ejibiti, nítorí àwọn ti ó fẹ́ pa ọ ti kú.”
20 So Moses took his wife and his sons, and caused them to ride upon the ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt, —and Moses took the staff of God in his hand.
Mose mú ìyàwó rẹ̀ àti àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀, ó kó wọn lé orí kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́, ó sì bẹ̀rẹ̀ ìrìnàjò rẹ̀ padà sí Ejibiti. Ó sì mú ọ̀pá Ọlọ́run sí ọwọ́ rẹ̀.
21 And Yahweh said unto Moses, When thou goest to return to Egypt, see as touching all the wonders which I have put in thy hand, that thou do them before Pharaoh—but, I, will let his heart wax bold, and he will not suffer the people to go.
Olúwa sì sọ fún Mose pé, “Ní ìgbà tí ìwọ bá padà sí Ejibiti rí i pé ìwọ ṣe iṣẹ́ ìyanu ni iwájú Farao. Èmi ti fún ọ lágbára láti ṣe é. Èmi yóò sì sé àyà rẹ̀ le, òun kì yóò jẹ́ kí àwọn ènìyàn náà kí ó lọ.
22 Then shalt thou say unto Pharaoh, Thus, saith Yahweh—My son—my firstborn, is Israel;
Lẹ́yìn náà, kí o sọ fún Farao pé, ‘Èyí ni Olúwa sọ: Israẹli ní àkọ́bí ọmọ mi ọkùnrin,
23 Therefore I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me, But if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I, am going to slay, thy son, thy firstborn.
mo sọ fún ọ, “Jẹ́ kí ọmọ mi lọ, ki òun kí ó lè máa sìn mí.” Ṣùgbọ́n ìwọ kọ̀ láti jẹ́ kí ó lọ; nítorí náà, èmi yóò pa àkọ́bí ọmọ rẹ ọkùnrin.’”
24 And it came to pass, on the way, in the resting-place for the night, that Yahweh fell upon him, and sought to kill him.
Ní ọ̀nà ìrìnàjò rẹ, ni ibi tí wọ́n gbé sùn ní ilé èrò ní alẹ́, Olúwa pàdé Mose, ó sì fẹ́ láti pa á.
25 So Zipporah took a sharp stone and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it down at his feet, —and said—Surely, a bridegroom by rites of blood, art thou to me!
Ṣùgbọ́n Sippora mú ọ̀bẹ òkúta mímú, ó sì kọ ọmọ rẹ̀ ní ilà abẹ́, ó sì fi awọ rẹ̀ kan ẹsẹ̀ Mose. Sippora sì wí pé, “Ọkọ ẹlẹ́jẹ̀ ni ìwọ jẹ́ sí mi.”
26 So he let him go, Then, it was that she said, A bridegroom by rites of blood—with regard to the rites of circumcision.
Nítorí náà Olúwa yọ̀ǹda rẹ láti ìgbà tí ó ti wí pé, “Ẹlẹ́jẹ̀ ni ìwọ í ṣe.” Èyí tó túmọ̀ sí ìkọlà abẹ́.
27 And Yahweh said unto Aaron, Go thy way to meet Moses, towards the desert. So he went his way, and fell in with him in the mountain of God and kissed him.
Olúwa sì sọ fún Aaroni pé, “Lọ sínú aginjù láti lọ pàdé Mose.” Ní ìgbà náà ni ó lọ pàdé Mose ní orí òkè Ọlọ́run, ó sì fi ẹnu kò ó ní ẹnu.
28 And Moses told Aaron, all the words of Yahweh wherewith he had sent him, —and all the signs wherewith he had charged him.
Ní ìgbà náà ni Mose sì sọ ohun gbogbo tí Ọlọ́run ti rán fún Aaroni àti nípa gbogbo iṣẹ́ ìyanu tí Olúwa ti pàṣẹ fún un láti ṣe ní iwájú Farao.
29 So Moses and Aaron went their way, —and gathered together all the elders of the sons of Israel.
Mose àti Aaroni pe gbogbo àwọn àgbàgbà Israẹli jọ.
30 And Aaron spake all the words which Yahweh had spoken unto Moses, —and did the signs before the eyes of the people,
Aaroni sọ ohun gbogbo tí Olúwa sọ fún Mose fún wọn, ó sì ṣe iṣẹ́ àmì náà ní ojú àwọn ènìyàn náà.
31 And the people believed, —and when they heard that Yahweh had concerned himself for the sons of Israel, and that he had looked upon their humiliation, then bent they their heads and bowed themselves down.
Wọ́n sì gbàgbọ́. Nígbà tí wọ́n gbọ́ pé Olúwa ti bẹ àwọn ọmọ Israẹli wò àti pé Olúwa ti gbọ́ nípa ìpọ́njú wọn, wọ́n tẹríba, wọ́n sì sìn ín. Ó sì ṣe àwọn iṣẹ́ àmì náà níwájú àwọn ènìyàn náà.
