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!”
Kisha Bwana akamwambia Mose, “Sasa utaona kitu nitakachomfanyia Farao: Kwa sababu ya mkono wangu wenye nguvu atawaachia watu waende; kwa sababu ya mkono wangu wenye nguvu atawafukuza waondoke nchini mwake.”
2 God also said to Moses/me, “I am Yahweh.
Pia Mungu akamwambia Mose, “Mimi ndimi Bwana.
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].
Nilimtokea Abrahamu, Isaki na Yakobo kama Mungu Mwenyezi, ingawa sikuwajulisha Jina langu, Yehova, Mimi mwenyewe sikujitambulisha kwao.
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.
Pia niliweka Agano langu nao kuwapa nchi ya Kanaani, ambako waliishi kama wageni.
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].
Zaidi ya hayo, nimesikia kilio cha huzuni cha Waisraeli ambao Wamisri wamewatia utumwani, nami nimelikumbuka Agano langu.
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.
“Kwa hiyo, waambie Waisraeli: ‘Mimi ndimi Bwana, nami nitawatoa mtoke katika kongwa la Wamisri. Nitawaweka huru mtoke kuwa watumwa wao, nami nitawakomboa kwa mkono ulionyooshwa pamoja na matendo makuu ya hukumu.
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.
Nitawatwaa mwe watu wangu mwenyewe, nami nitakuwa Mungu wenu. Ndipo mtajua kuwa mimi ndimi Bwana Mungu wenu, niliyewatoa chini ya kongwa la Wamisri.
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].’”
Nami nitawaleta mpaka nchi niliyoapa kwa mkono ulioinuliwa kumpa Abrahamu, Isaki na Yakobo. Nitawapa iwe milki yenu. Mimi ndimi Bwana.’”
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].
Mose akawaarifu Waisraeli jambo hili, lakini hawakumsikiliza kwa sababu ya maumivu makuu ya moyoni na utumwa wa kikatili.
10 Yahweh said to Moses/me,
Ndipo Bwana akamwambia Mose,
11 “Go and tell the king of Egypt [again] that he must allow the Israeli people to leave his land!”
“Nenda, mwambie Farao mfalme wa Misri awaachie Waisraeli waondoke nchini mwake.”
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]
Lakini Mose akamwambia Bwana, “Ikiwa Waisraeli hawatanisikiliza, kwa nini yeye Farao anisikilize mimi, ambaye huzungumza kwa kigugumizi?”
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.”
Ndipo Bwana akanena na Mose na Aroni kuhusu Waisraeli na Farao mfalme wa Misri, naye akawaamuru wawatoe Waisraeli kutoka Misri.
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].
Hawa walikuwa wakuu wa jamaa zao: Wana wa Reubeni mzaliwa wa kwanza wa kiume wa Israeli walikuwa Hanoki, Palu, Hesroni na Karmi. Hawa walikuwa ndio koo za Reubeni.
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].
Wana wa Simeoni walikuwa Yemueli, Yamini, Ohadi, Yakini, Sohari na Shauli mwana wa mwanamke Mkanaani. Hawa walikuwa ndio koo za Simeoni.
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].
Haya ndiyo majina ya wana wa Lawi kufuatana na orodha zao: Gershoni, Kohathi na Merari. Lawi aliishi miaka 137.
17 The sons of Gershon [were] Libni and Shimei. They were ancestors of clans that have those names.
Wana wa Gershoni kwa koo, walikuwa Libni na Shimei.
18 The sons of Kohath [were] Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath was 133 years old [when he died].
Wana wa Kohathi walikuwa Amramu, Ishari, Hebroni na Uzieli. Kohathi aliishi miaka 133.
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.
Wana wa Merari walikuwa Mahli na Mushi. Hizi ndizo zilizokuwa koo za Lawi kufuatana na orodha zao.
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].
Amramu akamwoa Yokebedi, shangazi yake, ambaye alimzalia Aroni na Mose. Amramu aliishi miaka 137.
21 The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.
Wana wa Ishari walikuwa Kora, Nefegi na Zikri.
22 The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.
Wana wa Uzieli walikuwa Mishaeli, Elisafani na Sithri.
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.
Aroni akamwoa Elisheba binti wa Aminadabu ndugu yake Nashoni, naye akamzalia Nadabu, Abihu, Eleazari na Ithamari.
24 The sons of Korah [were] Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. They were the ancestors of the Korah people-group.
Wana wa Kora walikuwa Asiri, Elikana na Abiasafu. Hawa walikuwa ndio koo za 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.
Eleazari mwana wa Aroni akamwoa mmoja wa binti za Putieli, naye akamzalia Finehasi. Hawa walikuwa ndio wakuu wa jamaa za Walawi, ukoo kwa ukoo.
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.”
Hawa walikuwa Aroni na Mose wale wale ambao Bwana aliwaambia, “Watoeni Waisraeli katika nchi ya Misri kwa vikosi vyao.”
27 They/We were the ones who spoke to the king of Egypt about bringing the Israeli people out of Egypt.
Ndio hao hao waliozungumza na Farao mfalme wa Misri kuhusu kuwatoa Waisraeli Misri. Ilikuwa ni huyo Mose na huyo Aroni.
28 On the day that Yahweh spoke to Moses/me in Egypt,
Bwana aliponena na Mose huko Misri,
29 he said, “I am Yahweh. You must tell the king everything that I say to you.”
akamwambia, “Mimi ndimi Bwana. Mwambie Farao mfalme wa Misri kila kitu nikuambiacho.”
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]
Lakini Mose akamwambia Bwana, “Kwa kuwa mimi huzungumza kwa kigugumizi, Farao atanisikiliza mimi?”
