Mose 2 17
1 Azɔ la, le Yehowa ƒe gbeɖeɖe nu la, Israelviwo dzo le Sin gbegbe la. Wonɔ tɔtɔm ɖe teƒeteƒewo va se ɖe esime woɖo Refidim. Ke esi woɖo afi ma la, tsi aɖeke menɔ anyi o!
And they set out all [the] congregation of [the] people of Israel from [the] wilderness of Sin to journeyings their on [the] mouth of Yahweh and they encamped at Rephidim and there not [was] water to drink the people.
2 Esia ta Israelviwo he nya ɖe Mose ŋu be, “Na tsi mi!” Mose blu ɖe wo ta be, “Mizi ɖoɖoe! Ɖe miele didim be yewoado Yehowa ƒe dzigbɔɖi na mi akpɔa?”
And it quarreled the people with Moses and they said give to us water so we may drink and he said to them Moses why? are you quarreling! with me why? are you putting to [the] test! Yahweh.
3 Ke le tsikɔwuame la ƒe sesẽ ta la, dukɔ la lĩ Mose ŋu gblɔ be, “Nu ka tututue na nèkplɔ mí dzoe le Egipte? Nu ka ta nèkplɔ mí va afi sia be míaku kple mía viwo kple míaƒe lãwo?”
And it was thirsty there the people for water and it grumbled the people on Moses and it said why? this did you bring up us from Egypt to put to death me and children my and livestock my by thirst.
4 Mose ɖe kuku na Yehowa be, “Nu ka mawɔ? Wole klalo be yewoaƒu kpem.”
And he cried out Moses to Yahweh saying what? will I do to the people this yet a little and they will stone me.
5 Yehowa ɖo eŋu na Mose be, “Dze ŋgɔ na dukɔ la, kplɔ Israel ƒe ametsitsi aɖewo ɖe asi. Tsɔ atikplɔ si netsɔ ƒo Nil tɔsisi la ɖe asi, eye nàyi.
And he said Yahweh to Moses pass on before the people and take with you some of [the] elders of Israel and staff your which you struck with it the River take in hand your and you will go.
6 Mado go wò le agakpe la gbɔ le Horeb. Ƒo agakpe la kple wò atikplɔ si nètsɔ ƒo Nil tɔsisi lae. Tsi ado bababa, asu na ame sia ame.” Mose wɔ abe ale si Mawu gblɔ nɛ ene le Israel ƒe ametsitsiawo ƒe ŋkume.
Here I [will be] standing before you there - on the rock at Horeb and you will strike the rock and they will come out from it waters and it will drink the people and he did so Moses to [the] eyes of [the] elders of Israel.
7 Mose na ŋkɔ teƒe la be Masa si gɔmee nye “Míete Yehowa kpɔ be wòawu mí.” Woyɔnɛ hã be Meriba si gɔmee nye “Nyahehe” kple “Dzrewɔwɔ,” elabena afi mae Israelviwo he nya ɖe Yehowa ŋu le, eye wotee kpɔ be wòawu yewo esi wogblɔ be, “Ɖe Yehowa le mía dzi kpɔ ge loo alo agblẽ mí ɖia?”
And he called [the] name of the place Massah and Meribah on [the] quarrel of - [the] people of Israel and because put to [the] test they Yahweh saying ¿ [is] there Yahweh in midst our or? not.
8 Azɔ la, Amalekitɔwo ho aʋa ɖe Israelviwo ŋu le Refidim.
And it came Amalek and it joined battle with Israel at Rephidim.
9 Mose gblɔ na Yosua be wòana Israelviwo nadzra ɖo, akpe aʋa kple Amalekitɔwo. Mose gblɔ nɛ be, “Etsɔ la, matsi tsitre ɖe togbɛ la dzi. Mawu ƒe atikplɔ anɔ asinye!”
And he said Moses to Joshua choose for us men and go out fight against Amalek tomorrow I [will be] standing on [the] top of the hill and [the] staff of God [will be] in hand my.
10 Ale Yosua kple eƒe amewo yi be yewoawɔ aʋa kple Amalekitɔwo ƒe aʋakɔ le esime Mose, Aron kple Hur woyi to la dzi.
And he did Joshua just as he had said to him Moses by fighting against Amalek and Moses Aaron and Hur they went up [the] top of the hill.
11 Ne Mose kɔ atikplɔ la ɖe dzi ko la, Israelviwo ɖua futɔwo dzi. Ke ne eɖiɖi abɔ be yeadzudzɔ sẽe ko la, Amalekitɔwo ɖua Israelviwo dzi.
And it was just when he lifted up Moses hand his and it prevailed Israel and just when he gave rest hand his and it prevailed Amalek.
12 Abɔwo va ku ɖe Mose ŋu ale gbegbe be, magate ŋu alé atikplɔ la ɖe dzi azɔ o. Ale Aron kple Hur womli kpe aɖe vɛ, eye Mose nɔ edzi. Ame ɖeka nɔ Mose ƒe miame, eye evelia nɔ eƒe ɖusime. Wolé Mose ƒe abɔwo do ɖe dzi va se ɖe esime ɣe ɖo to.
And [the] hands of Moses [were] heavy and they took a stone and they put [it] under him and he sat on it and Aaron and Hur they supported hands his from this one and from this one and it was hands his [were] steadiness until went the sun.
13 Le esia ta Yosua kple eƒe aʋakɔ la ɖu Amalekitɔwo ƒe aʋakɔ dzi kple yi.
And he defeated Joshua Amalek and people its to [the] mouth of [the] sword.
14 Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be, “Ŋlɔe da ɖi, wòanɔ anyi ɖaa, woaɖo ŋku edzi tegbetegbe, eye nàɖe gbeƒã na Yosua be matutu Amalekitɔwo ƒe ŋkɔ ɖa keŋkeŋ.”
And he said Yahweh to Moses write this reminder in the book and put [it] in [the] ears of Joshua for certainly I will wipe out [the] remembrance of Amalek from under the heavens.
15 Mose tu vɔsamlekpui aɖe ɖe afi ma, eye wòna ŋkɔe be “Yehowa Nisi” si gɔmee nye “Yehowae nye nye aflaga.”
And he built Moses an altar and he called name its Yahweh - [is] standard my.
16 Mose gblɔ be, “Elabena wodo aflaga ɖe dzi le Yehowa ƒe fiazi la ŋgɔ, Yehowa anɔ aʋa wɔm kple Amalekitɔwo tso dzidzime yi dzidzime.”
And he said that a hand on [the] throne of Yahweh war [will belong] to Yahweh with Amalek from generation generation.
