Exodus 6
1 Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Now you will see what I will do to the king [and his people]. I will powerfully [MTY] compel him to let my people go. In fact, by my power [MTY] [I will force] him to expel them from his land!”
Mgbe ahụ, Onyenwe anyị gwara Mosis okwu sị, “Ugbu a, ị ga-ahụ ihe m ga-eme Fero. Nʼihi ike aka m, ọ ga-ezipụ ha. Nʼihi ike aka, ọ ga-achụpụ ha site nʼala ya.”
2 God also said to Moses/me, “I am Yahweh.
Chineke gara nʼihu gwa Mosis sị, “Mụ onwe m bụ Onyenwe anyị.”
3 I am the one who appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and [told them that I] was God Almighty, but I did not [tell] them that my name [was Yahweh].
Egosiri m Ebraham na Aịzik na Jekọb onwe m dịka Chineke, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile. Ma ọ dịghị mgbe m mere ka ha mata aha m dịka Onyenwe anyị.
4 I also made my solemn agreement with them, promising to give them the Canaan region. That was the area in which they were living as foreigners.
Emere m ka ọgbụgba ndụ m guzosie ike nʼetiti mụ na ha, ọgbụgba ndụ nke inye ha ala Kenan ebe ha biri dịka ndị ọbịa.
5 Furthermore, I have heard the Israeli people as they were groaning [because of the hard work that] the Egyptians forced them to do as their slaves. I have thought about that solemn promise [that I made].
Ugbu a, anụla m ịsụ ude ụmụ Izrel, bụ ndị ahụ ndị Ijipt mere ka ha bụrụ ndị ohu. Echetakwala m ọgbụgba ndụ m.
6 So tell the Israeli people that [I said this: ] ‘I am Yahweh. I will free you from the burdens [of heavy work] that the Egyptians [have given you]. I will free you from being their slaves. With my great power [MTY] and by punishing them [MTY] very severely, I will save you.
“Ya mere, gwa ụmụ Izrel, ‘Abụ m Onyenwe anyị. Aga m akpọpụta unu site nʼọnọdụ ịbụ ohu ndị Ijipt. Aga m eme ka unu nwere onwe unu site nʼọnọdụ ịbụ ndị ohu nye ha. Aga m eji aka ike m nke m ga-esetipụ, ya na ihe ngosipụta dị ukwuu nke ikpe ikpe m, gbapụta unu.
7 I will cause you to be my own people, and I will be your God, [the one you worship]. You will truly know that I, Yahweh your God, am the one who has freed you from the burdens [of work as slaves] of the Egyptians.
Mgbe ahụ, aga m ewere unu ka unu bụrụ ndị m. Aga m abụ Chineke unu. Unu ga-amata na m bụ Onyenwe anyị, onye kpọpụtara unu site nʼaka ịbụ ohu nʼala Ijipt.
8 And I will bring you to the land that I solemnly promised to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. You will possess it [forever]. I, Yahweh, am [promising this].’”
Aga m akpọbata unu nʼala ahụ m weliri aka m elu, ṅụọ nʼiyi, nye Ebraham, na Aịzik, na Jekọb, ime ka ọ bụrụ ihe nketa unu. Abụ m Onyenwe anyị.’”
9 Moses/I told that to the Israeli people, but they did not believe what he/I said. They were very discouraged [IDM] because of the hard work [that they had been forced to do as slaves].
Mosis gwara ụmụ Izrel ihe ndị a, ma ha egeghị ntị nʼihi ịda mba nke obi ha na ahụhụ sitere na ndọgbu nʼọrụ ha.
10 Yahweh said to Moses/me,
Onyenwe anyị gwara Mosis okwu ọzọ sị,
11 “Go and tell the king of Egypt [again] that he must allow the Israeli people to leave his land!”
“Gaa gwa Fero eze Ijipt, ka ọ hapụ ụmụ Izrel ka ha pụọ nʼala ya.”
12 But Moses/I said to Yahweh, “Listen [to what I am saying]. [Even] the Israeli people have not paid attention to what I [told them]. But I am a poor speaker. [MET, MTY] So (why should the king pay attention to what I tell him?/the king will certainly not pay attention to what I [tell him]!)” [RHQ]
Mosis kwuru nʼihu Onyenwe anyị sị, “Mgbe ụmụ Izrel na-aṅaghị m ntị, olee otu Fero ga-esi ṅaa m ntị? Nke ka nke, enweghị m ike ikwu okwu nke ọma.”
13 But Yahweh spoke to Aaron and Moses/me and commanded them/us, “Tell the Israeli people and the king of Egypt that I have [commissioned you two] to lead the Israeli people out of Egypt.”
Onyenwe anyị gwara Mosis na Erọn okwu banyere ụmụ Izrel na banyere Fero eze Ijipt. O nyere ha iwu sị ha site nʼala Ijipt kpọpụta ụmụ Izrel.
14 (Here is/I will now give you) a list of the ancestors of [Moses/me and Aaron]: The sons of Reuben, who was Jacob’s oldest son, [were] Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. They were [ancestors of] the clans [that have those same names].
Ndị a bụ aha ndịisi ebo Izrel niile. Ụmụ ndị ikom Ruben, ọkpara Izrel bụ, Hanok na Palu, Hezrọn na Kami. Ndị a bụ agbụrụ Ruben.
15 The sons of Simeon [were] Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul. Shaul’s mother was a woman from the Canaan people-group. Those men also were [ancestors of] clans [that have those same names].
Ụmụ ndị ikom Simiọn bụ, Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zoha na Shaul (onye nne ya bụ onye Kenan). Ndị a bụ agbụrụ Simiọn.
16 These are the names of the sons of Levi, in the order in which they were born: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi was 137 years old [when he died].
Ndị a bụ ụmụ ndị ikom Livayị nʼusoro e si mụọ ha: Geshọn, Kohat na Merari. Livayị nʼonwe ya gbara narị afọ na iri afọ atọ na asaa mgbe ọ nwụrụ.
17 The sons of Gershon [were] Libni and Shimei. They were ancestors of clans that have those names.
Ụmụ ndị ikom Geshọn, nʼagbụrụ ha, bụ Libni na Shimei, nʼusoro ezinaụlọ ha.
18 The sons of Kohath [were] Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath was 133 years old [when he died].
Ụmụ ndị ikom Kohat bụ, Amram, Izha, Hebrọn na Uziel. Kohat gbara narị afọ na iri afọ atọ na atọ mgbe ọ nwụrụ.
19 The sons of Merari [were] Mahli and Mushi. All of those people whose names [I have listed] belonged to tribes/clans descended from Levi, in the order in which they were born.
Ụmụ ndị ikom Merari bụ Mahali na Mushi. Ndị a niile si nʼagbụrụ Livayị, dịka ihe e dere banyere ha si dị.
20 Amram married his father’s sister, Jochebed. She was the mother of Aaron and Moses/me. Amram was 137 years old [when he died].
Amram lụrụ Jokebed, nwanne nna ya. Erọn na Mosis bụ ụmụ ha ndị ikom. Ma Amram gbara narị afọ na iri afọ atọ na asaa mgbe ọ nwụrụ.
21 The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.
Ụmụ ndị ikom Izha bụ Kora, Nefeg na Zikri.
22 The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.
Ụmụ ndị ikom Uziel bụ, Mishael, Elzafan na Sitri.
23 Aaron married Elisheba. She was the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon. Elisheba gave birth to [four sons]: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Erọn lụrụ Elisheba, nwa Aminadab, na nwanne nwanyị Nashọn. Ụmụ ha bụ, Nadab, na Abihu, Elieza na Itama.
24 The sons of Korah [were] Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. They were the ancestors of the Korah people-group.
Ụmụ ndị ikom Kora bụ, Asịa, Elkena na Abiasaf. Ndị a bụ ndị ikwu Kora.
25 Aaron’s son Eleazar married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she gave birth to Phinehas. [That ends the list of] the families and clans that were descended from Levi.
Elieza, nwa Erọn lụrụ otu nʼime ụmụ Putiel, onye mụtaara ya Finehaz. Ndị a bụ aha ndịisi ezinaụlọ Livayị dịka ikwu ha si dị.
26 Aaron and Moses/I were the ones to whom Yahweh said, “Lead all the families and clans of the Israeli people out of Egypt.”
Ọ bụkwa Mosis na Erọn ka Onyenwe anyị gwara okwu sị, “Sitenụ nʼala Ijipt dupụta ụmụ Izrel dịka ọnụọgụgụ ha si dị.”
27 They/We were the ones who spoke to the king of Egypt about bringing the Israeli people out of Egypt.
Ha bụ ndị gwara Fero, eze Ijipt okwu banyere ime ka ụmụ Izrel site nʼala Ijipt pụọ. Ọ bụkwa otu Mosis na Erọn ahụ.
28 On the day that Yahweh spoke to Moses/me in Egypt,
Otu ụbọchị, Onyenwe anyị gwara Mosis okwu nʼIjipt,
29 he said, “I am Yahweh. You must tell the king everything that I say to you.”
ọ sịrị ya, “Mụ onwe m bụ Onyenwe anyị, gaa gwa Fero eze Ijipt ihe niile m gwara gị.”
30 But Moses/I said to Yahweh, “Listen to me. I am not a good speaker. [MET, MTY] So (the king will certainly not pay attention to what I say/why should the king pay attention to what I tell him?)!” [RHQ]
Mosis kwuru nʼihu Onyenwe anyị sị, “Lee, abụ m onye na-adịghị ekwuzi okwu nke ọma, gịnị mere Fero ga-eji gee ntị nʼihe m ga-agwa ya?”
