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!”
Awo Mukama n’addamu Musa nti, “Kaakano ojja kulaba kye nnaakola Falaawo. Kubanga alibaleka ne bagenda olw’amaanyi, era olw’amaanyi alibagoba mu nsi ye.”
2 God also said to Moses/me, “I am Yahweh.
Katonda n’agamba Musa nti, “Nze Mukama.
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].
Nalabikira Ibulayimu, ne Isaaka ne Yakobo nga Katonda Ayinzabyonna; kyokka saabategeeza linnya lyange nti Nze Mukama.
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.
Era nabasuubiza mu ndagaano yange okubawa ensi ya Kanani, gye baabeerangamu ng’abagwira abatambuze.
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].
Kaakano mpulidde okusinda kw’abaana ba Isirayiri abatuntuzibwa Abamisiri mu buddu, ne nzijukira endagaano yange.
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.
“Noolwekyo tegeeza abaana ba Isirayiri nti, ‘Nze Mukama. Ndibatikkulako emigugu gy’Abamisiri, era ndibawonya obuddu, ne mbanunula n’omukono gwange ogw’amaanyi nga nsalira Abamisiri omusango.
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.
Ndibafuula abantu bange, era nnaabeeranga Katonda wammwe, era mulitegeera nga nze Mukama Katonda wammwe abawonyezza ebizibu by’Abamisiri.
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].’”
Ndibaleeta mu nsi gye nalayira okuwa Ibulayimu ne Isaaka ne Yakobo; ndigibawa n’efuuka yammwe. Nze Mukama.’”
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].
Musa n’ategeeza abaana ba Isirayiri ebigambo ebyo. Naye tebaamuwuliriza, kubanga emitima gyali gibennyise, nga n’okutuntuzibwa kubayitiridde.
10 Yahweh said to Moses/me,
Awo Mukama n’agamba Musa nti,
11 “Go and tell the king of Egypt [again] that he must allow the Israeli people to leave his land!”
“Genda otegeeze Falaawo kabaka w’e Misiri aleke abaana ba Isirayiri bave mu nsi ye.”
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]
Naye Musa n’addamu Mukama nti, “Laba, abaana ba Isirayiri bagaanyi okumpuliriza, kale Falaawo anampuliriza atya nze atayogera bulungi?”
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.”
Naye Mukama n’ayogera ne Musa ne Alooni, n’abalagira bategeeze abaana ba Isirayiri ne Falaawo nti, Mukama abalagidde okuggya abaana ba Isirayiri mu nsi y’e Misiri.
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].
Gano ge mannya aga bajjajjaabwe ab’omu bika byabwe: Batabani ba Lewubeeni, mutabani wa Isirayiri omubereberye, be bano: Kanoki ne Palu, Kezulooni ne Kalumi.
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].
Batabani ba Simyoni: Yamweri ne Yamini, ne Okadi, Yakini ne Zokali, Sawuli (omwana w’omukyala Omukanani). Abo be b’omu mu bika bya Simyoni.
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].
Gano ge mannya ga batabani ba Leevi ng’emirembe bwe giri: Gerusoni ne Kokasi ne Merali. Leevi yawangaala emyaka kikumi mu asatu mu musanvu.
17 The sons of Gershon [were] Libni and Shimei. They were ancestors of clans that have those names.
Batabani ba Gerusoni be bano mu bika byabwe: Libuni ne Simeeyi.
18 The sons of Kohath [were] Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath was 133 years old [when he died].
Bano be batabani ba Kokasi: Amulaani ne Izukali, Kebbulooni ne Wuziyeeri. Kokasi yawangaala emyaka kikumi mu asatu mu esatu.
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.
Bano be batabani ba Merali: Makuli ne Musi. Abo be b’omu bika bya Leevi ng’emirembe gyabwe bwe gyali.
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].
Amulaamu n’awasa senga we Yokebedi; n’amuzaalira: Alooni ne Musa. Amulaamu n’awangaala emyaka kikumi mu asatu mu musanvu.
21 The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.
Bano be baana ba Izukali: Koola ne Nefega ne Zikiri.
22 The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.
Abaana ba Wuziyeeri be bano: Misayeri ne Erizafani ne Sisiri.
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.
Alooni n’awasa Eriseba, muwala wa Aminadaabu era nga ye mwannyina wa Nakayisoni. Yamuzaalira abaana bano: Nadabu ne Abiku, Eriyazaali ne Isamaali.
24 The sons of Korah [were] Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. They were the ancestors of the Korah people-group.
Bano be baana ba Koola: Asira ne Erukaana, ne Abiyasaafu. Abo be b’omu kika kya Abakoola.
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.
Eriyazaali, mutabani wa Alooni, yawasa omu ku bawala ba Putiyeeri, n’amuzaalira Finekaasi. Ago ge mannya g’abakulu b’ebika by’Abaleevi, n’ennyumba zaabwe mu bika ebyo.
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.”
Abo ye Alooni ne Musa Mukama be yalagira nti, “Muggyeeyo abaana ba Isirayiri bonna mu nsi y’e Misiri.”
27 They/We were the ones who spoke to the king of Egypt about bringing the Israeli people out of Egypt.
Be bo abaayogera ne Falaawo, kabaka w’e Misiri, ku by’okuggyayo abaana ba Isirayiri mu Misiri. Ye Musa oyo, ne Alooni oyo.
28 On the day that Yahweh spoke to Moses/me in Egypt,
Ku lunaku olwo Mukama kwe yayogerera ne Musa mu nsi y’e Misiri,
29 he said, “I am Yahweh. You must tell the king everything that I say to you.”
Mukama yagamba Musa nti, “Nze Mukama. Tegeeza Falaawo, kabaka w’e Misiri, buli kimu kyonna kye nkugamba.”
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]
Naye Musa n’addamu Mukama nti, “Nze atamanyi kwogera bulungi, Falaawo anampuliriza atya?”
