Thaama 33
1 Ningĩ Jehova akĩĩra Musa atĩrĩ, “Umai handũ haha, wee na andũ arĩa warutire kuuma bũrũri wa Misiri, mwambate bũrũri ũrĩa nderĩire Iburahĩmu, na Isaaka na Jakubu na mwĩhĩtwa ngiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩngaũhe njiaro ciaku.’
And the Lord said to Moses, Go forward, go up hence, you and your people, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt, into the land which I swore to Abraam, and Isaac, and Jacob, saying, I will give it to your seed.
2 Nĩngũtũma mũraika mbere yanyu na nĩngaingata Akaanani, na Aamori, na Ahiti, na Aperizi, na Ahivi, na Ajebusi.
And I will send at the same time my angel before your face, and he shall cast out the Amorite and the Chettite, and the Pherezite and Gergesite, and Evite, and Jebusite, and Chananite.
3 Ambatai mũthiĩ bũrũri ũcio ũrĩ bũthi wa iria na ũũkĩ. No niĩ ndigathiĩ na inyuĩ, tondũ mũrĩ andũ momĩtie ngingo na ndahota kũmũniinĩra njĩra-inĩ.”
And I will bring you into a land flowing with milk and honey; for I will not go up with you, because you are a stiff-necked people, lest I consume you by the way.
4 Rĩrĩa andũ acio maiguire ciugo icio cia kũmathĩĩnia ngoro, makĩambĩrĩria gũcakaya na gũtirĩ mũndũ wacookire kwĩhumba mathaga.
And the people having heard this grievous saying, mourned in mourning apparel.
5 Nĩgũkorwo Jehova nĩeerĩte Musa atĩrĩ, “Ĩra andũ a Isiraeli atĩrĩ, ‘Inyuĩ mũrĩ andũ momĩtie ngingo. Ingĩtwarana na inyuĩ o na kahinda kanini, ndahota kũmũniina. Rĩu rutai mathaga manyu, na nĩngũmenya ũrĩa ngwĩka na inyuĩ.’”
For the Lord said to the children of Israel, You are a stiff-necked people; take heed lest I bring on you another plague, and destroy you: now then put off your glorious apparel, and [your] ornaments, and I will show you what I will do to you.
6 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio andũ a Isiraeli makĩrutĩra mathaga mao hau kĩrĩma-inĩ kĩa Horebu.
So the sons of Israel took off their ornaments and their array at the mount of Choreb.
7 Na rĩrĩ, Musa nĩamenyerete kuoya hema akamĩamba nja ya kambĩ ĩyo handũ haraaya na kambĩ, akamĩĩta “Hema-ya-Gũtũnganwo.” Mũndũ o wothe ũngĩendire gũtuĩria ũhoro kũrĩ Jehova, aathiiaga hema-inĩ ĩyo ya gũtũnganwo kũu nja ya kambĩ.
And Moses took his tabernacle and pitched it without the camp, at a distance from the camp; and it was called the Tabernacle of Testimony: and it came to pass [that] every one that sought the Lord went forth to the tabernacle which was without the camp.
8 Na rĩrĩa rĩothe Musa aathiiaga hema-inĩ, andũ othe mookĩraga makarũgama nja ya hema ciao, magacũthĩrĩria Musa nginya rĩrĩa arĩtoonya hema ĩyo.
And whenever Moses went into the tabernacle without the camp, all the people stood every one watching by the doors of his tent; and when Moses departed, they took notice until he entered into the tabernacle.
9 Musa agĩtoonya hema ĩyo, gĩtugĩ gĩa itu gĩaikũrũkaga gĩgaikara itoonyero-inĩ Jehova akĩaria na Musa.
And when Moses entered into the tabernacle, the pillar of the cloud descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and [God] talked to Moses.
10 Rĩrĩa andũ mona gĩtugĩ kĩu gĩa itu kĩrũgamĩte itoonyero-inĩ rĩa hema ĩyo, othe maarũgamaga makahooya o mũndũ arĩ itoonyero-inĩ rĩa hema yake.
And all the people saw the pillar of the cloud standing by the door of the tabernacle, and all the people stood and worshipped every one at the door of his tent.
11 Jehova agakĩaria na Musa makĩonanaga ũthiũ kwa ũthiũ o ta ũrĩa mũndũ maaragia na mũratawe. Thuutha ũcio Musa agacooka kambĩ, no Joshua mũrũ wa Nuni, mwanake ũrĩa wamũteithagia, ndoimaga hema-inĩ ĩyo.
And the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as if one should speak to his friend; and he retired into the camp: but his servant Joshua the son of Naue, a young man, departed not forth from the tabernacle.
12 Musa akĩĩra Jehova atĩrĩ, “Ũkoretwo ũkĩnjĩĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Tongoria andũ aya,’ no ndũũmenyithĩtie ũrĩa ũkũndũmĩra tũthiĩ nake. Nĩũnjĩrĩte atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩngũũĩ na rĩĩtwa, na wĩ mwĩtĩkĩrĩku harĩ niĩ.’
And Moses said to the Lord, Behold! you say to me, Lead on this people; but you have not showed me whom you will send with me, but you have said to me, I know you above all, and you have favour with me.
13 Angĩkorwo nĩũkenetio nĩ niĩ, menyithia njĩra ciaku nĩgeetha ngũmenye na thiĩ na mbere gwĩtĩkĩrĩka nĩwe. Ririkana atĩ rũrĩrĩ rũrũ nĩ andũ aku.”
If then I have found favour in your sight, reveal yourself to me, that I may evidently see you; that I may find favour in your sight, and that I may know that this great nation [is] your people.
14 Jehova akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Niĩ Mwene nĩngũtwarana na inyuĩ na ndĩmũhe ũhurũko.”
And he says, I myself will go before you, and give you rest.
15 Nake Musa akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Angĩkorwo ndũgũtwarana hamwe na ithuĩ, ndũgatũme tuume haha.
And he says to him, If you go not up with us yourself, bring me not up hence.
16 Mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ angĩkĩmenya atĩa atĩ nĩũkenetio nĩ niĩ, na ũgakenio nĩ andũ aku, tiga no ũtwaranire na ithuĩ? Nĩ kĩĩ kĩngĩ kĩngĩonania ngũũrani yakwa na ya andũ aku kuuma kũrĩ andũ arĩa angĩ othe marĩ thĩ ĩno?”
And how shall it be surely known, that both I and this people have found favour with you, except only if you go with us? So both I and your people shall be glorified beyond all the nations, as many as are upon the earth.
17 Nake Jehova akĩĩra Musa atĩrĩ, “Nĩngwĩka o ũrĩa ũnjũũrĩtie njĩke, tondũ nĩngenetio nĩwe, na nĩngũũĩ na rĩĩtwa rĩaku.”
And the Lord said to Moses, I will also do for you this thing, which you have spoken; for you have found grace before me, and I know you above all.
18 Ningĩ Musa akiuga atĩrĩ, “Nyonia riiri waku ũrĩa ũtariĩ.”
And [Moses] says, Manifest yourself to me.
19 Nake Jehova akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Nĩngũtũma wega wakwa wothe ũhĩtũkĩre mbere yaku, na nĩngwanĩrĩra rĩĩtwa rĩakwa, Jehova, mbere yaku: Nĩndĩiguagĩra tha ũrĩa ndenda kũiguĩra tha, na nĩndĩcaayagĩra ũrĩa ndenda gũcaĩra.”
And [God] said, I will pass by before you with my glory, and I will call by my name, the Lord, before you; and I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and will have pity on whom I will have pity.
20 No Jehova akiuga atĩrĩ, “Ndũngĩona ũthiũ wakwa, nĩgũkorwo gũtirĩ mũndũ ũngĩona ũthiũ wakwa na acooke atũũre muoyo.”
And [God] said, You shall not be able to see my face; for no man shall see my face, and live.
21 Ningĩ Jehova akiuga atĩrĩ, “Nĩ harĩ handũ hakuhĩ na niĩ, harĩa ũngĩrũgama igũrũ rĩa mwaro rwa ihiga.
And the Lord said, Behold, [there is] a place by me: you shall stand upon the rock;
22 Rĩrĩa riiri wakwa ũrĩkorwo ũkĩhĩtũkĩra hau-rĩ, nĩndĩgũtoonyia mwanya-inĩ wa rwaro rũu rwa ihiga, ngũhumbĩre na guoko gwakwa nginya hĩtũke handũ hau.
and when my glory shall pass by, then I will put you into a hole of the rock; and I will cover you over with my hand, until I shall have passed by.
23 Rĩrĩa ndĩrĩeheria guoko gwakwa, nawe nĩũrĩnyona na thuutha; no ũthiũ wakwa ndũngĩonwo.”
And I will remove my hand, and then shall you see my back parts; but my face shall not appear to you.
