Exodus 5
1 And afterwards, Moses and Aaron went in and said unto Pharaoh, —Thus, saith Yahweh God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a festival to me in the desert.
Zitachitika izi, Mose ndi Aaroni anapita kwa Farao ndipo anati, “Yehova Mulungu wa Israeli akuti, ‘Aloleni anthu anga apite, kuti akachite chikondwerero cha Ine mʼchipululu.’”
2 Then said Pharaoh, Who is Yahweh that I should hearken to his voice, to let Israel go? I know not Yahweh, and certainly. Israel, will I not let go!
Koma Farao anati, “Yehova ndani kuti ine ndimumvere ndi kulola Aisraeli kuti apite? Ine Yehova sindikumudziwa ndipo sindilola kuti Aisraeli apite.”
3 And they said, the God of the Hebrews, hath met with us, —let us go, we pray thee, a journey of three days into the desert and sacrifice to Yahweh our God, lest he fall upon us with pestilence or with sword.
Ndipo iwo anati, “Mulungu wa Ahebri anakumana nafe. Chonde tiloleni tipite ulendo wa masiku atatu ku chipululu kuti tikapereke nsembe kwa Yehova Mulungu wathu, ngati sititero iye adzatipweteka ndi miliri kapena lupanga.”
4 And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore O Moses and Aaron should ye loose the people from their works? Get you to your burdens.
Koma mfumu ya Igupto inati, “Mose ndi Aaroni, chifukwa chiyani mukuchititsa anthuwa kuti asagwire ntchito zawo? Bwererani ku ntchito zanu!”
5 And Pharaoh said, Lo! many—now, are the people of the land, —and are ye to make them rest from their burdens?
Ndiponso Farao anati, “Taonani, anthuwa mʼdziko muno alipo ochuluka, ndipo inu mukuwaletsa kugwira ntchito.”
6 So then Pharaoh gave command on that day, unto the taskmasters over the people and unto their overseers—saying:
Pa tsiku lomwelo Farao analamulira akapitawo a thangata ndi anzawo a Chiisraeli amene ankayangʼanira anthu kuti
7 Ye shall no more give straw unto the people, for making the bricks as heretofore: Let them, go, themselves, so shall they gather for themselves straw:
“Inu musawapatsenso udzu wopangira njerwa monga mumachitira kale, iwo azipita ndi kukatenga udzu wawo.
8 Nevertheless, the fixed number of bricks, which they have been making heretofore, shall ye lay upon them, ye shall not diminish therefrom, —for idle, they are, on this account, it is that they are making an outcry, saying, We must go our way, we must sacrifice to our God.
Koma musawachepetsere chiwerengero cha njerwa chomwe munawalamulira kale kuti aziwumba. Iwowa ndi aulesi. Nʼchifukwa chake akulira kuti, ‘Tiloleni tipite tikapereke nsembe kwa Mulungu wathu.’
9 The service must be made heavy on the men that they may labour on it, —and let them not pay regard to words of falsehood.
Muwakhawulitse ndi ntchito anthu amenewa kuti azitanganidwa, asakhale ndi mpata omvera zabodza.”
10 Then went forth the taskmasters of the people and their overseers, and spake unto the people, —saying, —Thus, saith Pharaoh, I am not going to give you straw,
Choncho akapitawo a thangata ndi anzawo a Chiisraeli amene ankayangʼanira anthu anapita kwa anthu aja nati, “‘Farao akuti sadzakupatsaninso udzu.
11 Ye yourselves go fetch you straw, of any ye can find, —yet hath there not been diminished from your service a single thing.
Mʼmalo mwake mupite mukadzimwetere udzu kulikonse kumene mungawupeze. Komabe ntchito yanu sichepetsedwa.’”
12 So the people dispersed themselves throughout all the land of Egypt, —to gather stubble for straw:
Kotero anthuwo anamwazikana mʼdziko lonse la Igupto kukamweta udzu.
13 the taskmasters, meanwhile, being urgent saying, —Complete your works, The task of a day, in its day, as when the straw was provided.
Akapitawo a thangata aja anawafulumiza anthu aja nati, “Malizani kugwira ntchito yanu ya tsiku ndi tsiku monga mmene zinalili pamene munkapatsidwa udzu.”
14 Then were beaten the overseers of the sons of Israel, whom the taskmasters of Pharaoh had set over them saying: Wherefore have ye not completed your task for making bricks, as heretofore, so also, yesterday and, to-day?
Akapitawo a thangata a Farao ankawamenya oyangʼanira anzawo a Chiisraeli aja nawapanikiza kuti, “Chifukwa chiyani lero simunawumbe chiwerengero chovomerezeka cha njerwa monga chakale chija?”
15 Then came in the overseers of the sons of Israel, and made outcry unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore shouldst thou do thus to thy servants?
Pamenepo oyangʼanira anzawo a Chiisraeli aja anapita kukadandaula kwa Farao kuti, “Chifukwa chiyani mwachitira antchito anu zotere?
16 No straw, is given to thy servants, yet bricks, —they keep saying to us—make ye! And lo, thy servants, are beaten—thou dost, therefore, wrong thy people.
Antchito anu sakupatsidwa udzu, komabe akutiwuza kuti, ‘Umbani njerwa!’ Antchito anu akumenyedwa, koma cholakwa sichili ndi anthu anu.”
17 But he said: Idle, ye are—idle, on this account, are, ye, saying, We must take our journey, we must sacrifice to Yahweh.
Farao anati, “Ulesi, inu ndinu alesi! Nʼchifukwa chake mukumanena kuti, ‘Mutilole tipite kukapereka nsembe kwa Yehova.’
18 Now, therefore, go labour, but, straw, shall not be given you, —yet the tale of bricks, shall ye render.
Pitani tsopano kuntchito. Simudzapatsidwanso udzu komabe muyenera kuwumba muyeso wanu wovomerezeka wa njerwa.”
19 Then did the overseers of the sons of Israel see themselves to be in an evil case, when it was said, —Ye shall not diminish from your bricks—the task of a day, in its day
Oyangʼanira anzawo a Chiisraeli anazindikira kuti ali pa mavuto pamene anawuzidwa kuti, “Musachepetse chiwerengero cha njerwa chimene muyenera kuwumba tsiku lililonse.”
20 So they fell upon Moses and upon Aaron, stationing themselves to meet them, —as they came forth from Pharaoh;
Atachoka pamaso pa Farao, anakumana ndi Mose ndi Aaroni akuwadikira,
21 and they said unto them, Yahweh look upon you and judge, —in that ye have made us odious in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of his servants, putting a sword into their hand to slay us.
ndipo iwo anati, “Yehova akupenyeni ndi kukuweruzani popeza mwachititsa Farao ndi nduna zake kuti anyansidwe nafe ndipo mwayika lupanga mʼmanja mwawo kuti atiphe.”
22 And Moses returned unto Yahweh and said, —O My Lord wherefore hast thou caused harm to this people? Wherefore now didst thou send me?
Mose anabwerera kwa Yehova ndipo anati, “Chonde Ambuye, chifukwa chiyani mukuzunza anthu anu? Kodi munanditumira zimenezi?
23 seeing that from what time I came in unto Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done harm to this people, and thou hast not delivered, thy people,
Chipitireni changa kwa Farao kukamuyankhula mʼdzina lanu, iye wakhala akuzunza anthuwa, ndipo inu simunawapulumutse konse anthu anu.”
