Thaama 19
1 Mweri wa gatatũ thuutha wa andũ a Isiraeli kuuma bũrũri wa Misiri, mũthenya o ũcio-rĩ, magĩkinya Werũ wa Sinai.
In the third month after the children of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that same day they came into the wilderness of Sinai.
2 Thuutha wa kuuma Refidimu, magĩtoonya werũ wa Sinai, nao andũ a Isiraeli makĩamba hema ciao kũu werũ-inĩ, magũrũ-inĩ ma kĩrĩma kĩu kĩa Sinai.
When they had departed from Rephidim, and had come to the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped in the wilderness; and there Israel encamped before the mountain.
3 Ningĩ Musa akĩambata kĩrĩma-inĩ harĩ Ngai, nake Jehova akĩmwĩta arĩ kĩrĩma-inĩ, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ũũ nĩguo ũkwĩra nyũmba ya Jakubu, na wĩre andũ a Isiraeli:
Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him out of the mountain, saying, “This is what you shall tell the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:
4 ‘Inyuĩ ene nĩmweyoneire ũrĩa Ndeekire bũrũri wa Misiri, o na ũrĩa ndahaanire ta ndamũkuuire na mathagu ma nderi, ngĩmũrehe harĩ niĩ.
‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings, and brought you to myself.
5 Na rĩrĩ, mũngĩnjathĩkĩra biũ na mũmenyerere kĩrĩkanĩro gĩakwa-rĩ, gatagatĩ-inĩ ka ndũrĩrĩ ciothe, inyuĩ mũgaatuĩka andũ akwa a goro. O na gũtuĩka thĩ yothe nĩ yakwa-rĩ,
Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own possession from among all peoples; for all the earth is mine;
6 inyuĩ mũgaatuĩka ũthamaki wakwa wa athĩnjĩri-Ngai na rũrĩrĩ rwamũre.’ Ciugo icio nĩcio ũkwĩra andũ a Isiraeli.”
and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.”
7 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Musa agĩcooka, na agĩĩta athuuri arĩa matongoragia andũ, akĩmahe ũhoro wothe ũrĩa Jehova aamwathĩte ameere.
Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which the LORD commanded him.
8 Nao andũ acio magĩĩtĩkanĩria hamwe makiuga atĩrĩ, “Nĩtũgwĩka ũrĩa wothe Jehova oigĩte.” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Musa agĩcookeria Jehova ũhoro ũrĩa moigire.
All the people answered together, and said, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do.” Moses reported the words of the people to the LORD.
9 Jehova akĩĩra Musa atĩrĩ, “Nĩngũũka kũrĩ inyuĩ ndĩ thĩinĩ wa itu itumanu, nĩgeetha andũ maanjigue ngĩaria nawe, nao nĩ megũtũũra makwĩhokete.” Musa agĩcooka akĩĩra Jehova ũrĩa andũ moigĩte.
The LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I come to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and may also believe you forever.” Moses told the words of the people to the LORD.
10 Nake Jehova akĩĩra Musa atĩrĩ, “Thiĩ kũrĩ andũ ũmatherie ũmũthĩ na rũciũ. Meere mathambie nguo ciao,
The LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments,
11 na makorwo mehaarĩirie mũthenya wa gatatũ, tondũ mũthenya ũcio Jehova nĩagaikũrũka igũrũ rĩa Kĩrĩma gĩa Sinai andũ othe makĩonaga.
and be ready for the third day; for on the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people on Mount Sinai.
12 Ĩkĩra mĩhaka ĩthiũrũrũkĩrie kĩrĩma, na ũmeere ũũ, ‘Mwĩmenyererei mũtikahaice kĩrĩma kana mũhutie magũrũ-inĩ ma kĩo. Ũrĩa wothe ũkaahutia kĩrĩma ti-itherũ nĩakooragwo.
You shall set bounds to the people all around, saying, ‘Be careful that you don’t go up onto the mountain, or touch its border. Whoever touches the mountain shall be surely put to death.
13 Ti-itherũ nĩakahũũrwo na mahiga nyuguto, kana arathwo na mĩguĩ; hatirĩ guoko gũkaamũhutia. Ndagetĩkĩrio atũũre muoyo, arĩ mũndũ kana nyamũ.’ No rĩrĩa coro wa rũhĩa rwa ndũrũme ũrĩgamba, no rĩo marĩhaica kĩrĩma igũrũ.”
No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot through; whether it is animal or man, he shall not live.’ When the shofar sounds long, they shall come up to the mountain.”
14 Thuutha wa Musa gũikũrũka oimĩte kĩrĩma-inĩ agĩthiĩ kũrĩ andũ, akĩmatheria, nao magĩthambia nguo ciao.
Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.
15 Ningĩ akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Mwĩhaarĩriei nĩ ũndũ wa mũthenya wa gatatũ. Mũtigakome na andũ-a-nja.”
He said to the people, “Be ready by the third day. Don’t have sexual relations with a woman.”
16 Rũciinĩ rwa mũthenya wa gatatũ, gũkĩgĩa ngwa o na heni, na itu itumanu rĩgĩikara igũrũ rĩa kĩrĩma, gũkĩiguuo mũgambo mũnene wa coro. Andũ othe arĩa maarĩ kambĩ, makĩinaina.
On the third day, when it was morning, there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain, and the sound of an exceedingly loud shofar; and all the people who were in the camp trembled.
17 Hĩndĩ ĩyo Musa agĩtongoria andũ kuuma kambĩ magacemanie na Ngai, nao makĩrũgama magũrũ-inĩ ma kĩrĩma.
Moses led the people out of the camp to meet God; and they stood at the lower part of the mountain.
18 Kĩrĩma gĩa Sinai kĩahumbĩrĩtwo nĩ ndogo, tondũ Jehova aikũrũkire igũrũ wakĩo arĩ mwaki-inĩ. Nayo ndogo ĩgĩtoogororoka kuuma igũrũ rĩa kĩrĩma ta ndogo ĩkuuma riiko-inĩ inene; nakĩo kĩrĩma gĩgĩthingitha na hinya,
All of Mount Sinai smoked, because the LORD descended on it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.
19 naguo mũgambo wa coro ũgĩkĩrĩrĩria kũneneha. Nake Musa akĩaria, naguo mũgambo wa Ngai ũkĩmũcookeria.
When the sound of the shofar grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice.
20 Jehova agĩikũrũka igũrũ rĩa Kĩrĩma gĩa Sinai na agĩĩta Musa ahaice kũu kĩrĩma igũrũ. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Musa akĩhaica,
The LORD came down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain. The LORD called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.
21 nake Jehova akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ikũrũka na ũkaanie andũ matikehatĩrĩrie kwambata gũũka kuona Jehova, nĩguo aingĩ ao matigakue.
The LORD said to Moses, “Go down, warn the people, lest they break through to the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.
22 O na athĩnjĩri-Ngai arĩa me gũthengerera Jehova, no nginya metherie kana Jehova amahithũkĩre, amaniine.”
Let the priests also, who come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break out on them.”
23 Musa akĩĩra Jehova atĩrĩ, “Andũ matingĩhaica Kĩrĩma gĩa Sinai tondũ we mwene nĩwatũkaanirie, ũgĩtwĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Ĩkĩra mũhaka ũthiũrũrũkĩrie kĩrĩma, na ũkĩamũre gĩtuĩke gĩtheru.’”
Moses said to the LORD, “The people can’t come up to Mount Sinai, for you warned us, saying, ‘Set bounds around the mountain, and sanctify it.’”
24 Jehova akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Ikũrũka, mwambate na Harũni. No athĩnjĩri-Ngai na andũ matikehatĩrĩrie kwambata mathiĩ kũrĩ Jehova kana amahithũkĩre amaniine.”
The LORD said to him, “Go down! You shall bring Aaron up with you, but don’t let the priests and the people break through to come up to the LORD, lest he break out against them.”
25 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Musa agĩikũrũka kũrĩ andũ acio, akĩmahe ũhoro ũcio.
So Moses went down to the people, and told them.
