Mose 2 3

1 Gbe ɖeka la, Mose nɔ toa Reuel, ame si wogayɔna be Yetro, ame si nye Midian nunɔla la ƒe alẽwo dzi kpɔm le gbedzi si te ɖe Horeb, Mawu ƒe to la ŋu.

Now Moses was pasturing the sheep of his father-in-law Jethro, a priest of Midian. And when he had driven the flock into the interior of the desert, he came to the mountain of God, Horeb.

2 Tete Yehowa ƒe dɔla aɖe ɖe eɖokui fiae le ŋuve aɖe si nɔ bibim, gake menɔ fiafiam o la me. Esi Mose kpɔ be ŋuve la nɔ bibim, gake menɔ fiafiam o la,

And the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. And he saw that the bush was burning and was not burnt.

3 Mose ɖo ta me be, “Mayi makpɔ nu wɔnuku sia, nu si ta ŋuve la menɔ fiafiam o la ɖa.”

Therefore, Moses said, “I will go and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.”

4 Esi Yehowa kpɔ be Mose yi be yeakpɔe ɖa la, Mawu yɔe tso ŋuve bibi la me be, “Mose, Mose!” Eye Mose tɔ be, “Nye nye esi.”

Then the Lord, discerning that he proceeded on to see it, called to him from the midst of the bush, and he said, “Moses, Moses.” And he responded, “Here I am.”

5 Mawu gblɔ nɛ be, “Mègate va afi sia o. Ɖe wò afɔkpawo da ɖi, elabena anyigba kɔkɔe dzie nèle tsitre ɖo.

And he said: “Lest you should approach here, remove the shoes from your feet. For the place on which you stand is holy ground.”

6 Nyee nye fofowòwo ƒe Mawu, Abraham ƒe Mawu, Isak ƒe Mawu kple Yakob ƒe Mawu.” Mose tsyɔ mo anyi, elabena enɔ vɔvɔ̃m na Mawu kpɔkpɔ.

And he said, “I am the God of your father: the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Moses hid his face, for he dared not look directly at God.

7 Yehowa gblɔ nɛ be, “Mekpɔ nye amewo ƒe fukpekpe le Egipte, mese woƒe avifafa le woƒe dɔnunɔlawo ƒe ŋutasesẽ ta. Metsɔ ɖe le woƒe fukpekpe la me,

And the Lord said to him: “I have seen the affliction of my people in Egypt, and I have heard their outcry because of the harshness of those who are over the works.

8 eya ta meɖi va be maɖe wo tso Egiptetɔwo ƒe asi me, eye makplɔ wo adzoe le Egiptenyigba dzi, woayi anyigba nyui, gã aɖe dzi, afi si notsi kple anyitsi bɔ ɖo la. Anyigba sia dzie Kanaantɔwo, Hititɔwo, Amoritɔwo, Perizitɔwo, Hivitɔwo kple Yebusitɔwo le fifia.

And knowing their sorrow, I have descended in order to free them from the hands of the Egyptians, and to lead them from that land into a good and spacious land, into a land which flows with milk and honey, to the places of the Canaanite, and Hittite, and Amorite, and Perizzite, and Hivite, and Jebusite.

9 Ɛ̃, Israelviwo ƒe konyifaɣliwo ɖi va ɖo gbɔnye le dziƒo. Mekpɔ dɔ sesẽ siwo Egiptetɔwo ɖona na wo hetsɔ tea wo ɖe toe.

And so, the outcry of the sons of Israel has come to me. And I have seen their affliction, with which they are oppressed by the Egyptians.

10 Fifia mele dɔ wò ge ɖe Farao gbɔ be nàna be wòaɖe asi le nye dukɔ Israelviwo ŋu, eye nàkplɔ wo ado goe le Egipte.”

But come, and I will send you to Pharaoh, so that you may lead my people, the sons of Israel, out of Egypt.”

11 Mose gblɔ na Mawu be, “Ame ka menye aɖatsi tsitre ɖe Farao ŋkume, agblɔ nɛ be meva Israelviwo ɖe ge tso Egipte?”

And Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and that I should lead the sons of Israel out of Egypt?”

12 Mawu gblɔ nɛ be, “Manɔ anyi kpli wò, eye esia anye dzesi si afia be nyee nye ame si le dɔwòm. Ne èkplɔ Israelviwo do goe le Egiptenyigba dzi la, miasubɔ Mawu le to sia dzi.”

And he said to him: “I will be with you. And you will have this as a sign that I have sent you: When you will have brought my people out of Egypt, you will offer sacrifice to God upon this mountain.”

13 Ke Mose biae be, “Ne meyi Israelviwo gbɔ, eye megblɔ na wo be, ‘Mia fofowo ƒe Mawue ɖom ɖa’ la, woabia be, ‘Mawu sia ŋkɔ ɖe?’ Ekema nya ka magblɔ na wo?”

Moses said to God: “Behold, I will go to the sons of Israel, and I will say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you.’ If they say to me, ‘What is his name?’ What shall I say to them?”

14 Mawu ɖo eŋu na Mose be, “Menye ame si Menye. Gblɔ na Israelviwo ko be, ‘Menyee dɔm ɖa.’”

God said to Moses, “I AM WHO AM.” He said: “Thus shall you say to the sons of Israel: ‘HE WHO IS has sent me to you.’”

15 Mawu gblɔ kpe ɖe eŋu na Mose be, “Gblɔ na Israelviwo be, ‘Yehowa, mia fofowo ƒe Mawu, Abraham kple Isak kple Yakob ƒe Mawue dɔm ɖe mia gbɔ.’ “Esiae nye nye ŋkɔ tegbee, ŋkɔ si woayɔ nam tso dzidzime yi dzidzime si ŋu dɔ woawɔ.

And God said again to Moses: “Thus shall you say to the sons of Israel: ‘The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is the name for me in eternity, and this is my memorial from generation to generation.

16 “Mawu yi edzi be, ‘Yɔ Israel ƒe ametsitsiwo katã ƒo ƒu, eye nàƒo nu na wo tso ale si Yehowa, mia fofowo ƒe Mawu, Abraham, Isak kple Yakob ƒe Mawu la ɖe eɖokui fia wò le afi sia gblɔ be, Mekpɔ mi ɖa. Mekpɔ nu si le dzɔdzɔm ɖe mia dzi le Egipte.

Go and gather together the elders of Israel, and you shall say to them: ‘The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has appeared to me, saying: When visiting, I have visited you, and I have seen all that has befallen you in Egypt.

17 Mele ŋugbe dom be maɖe mi tso miaƒe fukpekpewo me le Egipte, eye makplɔ mi ayi anyigba si dzi Kanaantɔwo, Hititɔwo, Amoritɔwo, Perizitɔwo, Hivitɔwo kple Yebusitɔwo le fifia la dzi, anyigba si dzi anyitsi kple notsi bɔ ɖo.’

And I have spoken in order to lead you out of the affliction of Egypt, into the land of the Canaanite, and Hittite, and Amorite, and Perizzite, and Hivite, and Jebusite, into a land flowing with milk and honey.’

18 “Israelviwo ƒe dumegãwo axɔ wò nya la, ekema woakplɔ wò ayi Egipte fia Farao gbɔ, eye nàgblɔ nɛ be, ‘Yehowa, Hebritɔwo ƒe Mawu, va do go mí, eye wòbia tso mía si be míazɔ mɔ ŋkeke etɔ̃ ayi gbedzi aɖasa vɔ na Yehowa, míaƒe Mawu la le afi ma.’

And they shall hear your voice. And you shall enter, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt, and you shall say to him: ‘The Lord God of the Hebrews has called us. We shall go three days’ journey into the wilderness, in order to offer sacrifice to the Lord our God.’

19 Ke menya be Egipte fia mana mɔ mi be miayi o, negbe ɖeko asi sesẽ aɖe zi edzi hafi.

But I know that the king of Egypt will not release you, unless you go out by a powerful hand.

20 Eya ta mado nye asi ɖa ɖe Egipte ŋu, atsrɔ̃ wo kple nye nukunu siwo mawɔ le wo dome, ekema ana miayi.

For I will extend my hand, and I will strike Egypt with all my wonders that I will do in the midst of them. After these things, he will release you.

21 “Makpɔ egbɔ be Egiptetɔwo tsɔ nunanawo na mi gleglegle le miaƒe dzodzoɣi ale be miadzo kple asi gbɔlo o!

And I will grant favor to this people in the sight of the Egyptians. And so, when you go forth, you shall not go out empty.

22 Nyɔnu ɖe sia ɖe axɔ klosalo, sikanuwo kple avɔ nyuiwo le eƒe amegã, Egiptetɔ, srɔ̃a kple eŋumewo si. Miado Egiptetɔwo ƒe nu nyuitɔwo kekeake na mia viŋutsuwo kple mia vinyɔnuwo! Ale miaha Egiptetɔwo.”

But every woman shall ask of her neighbor and of her hostess vessels of silver and of gold, as well as garments. And you shall set them upon your sons and daughters, and you shall despoil Egypt.”