Okuva 3
1 Awo olwatuuka, Musa bwe yali ng’alunda ekisibo ky’endiga za mukoddomi we Yesero, kabona w’e Midiyaani, n’atwala ekisibo ku ludda olw’ebugwanjuba olw’eddungu; n’atuuka ku lusozi lwa Katonda oluyitibwa Kolebu.
Now Moses fed the sheep of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Madian: and he drove the flock to the inner parts of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, Horeb.
2 Malayika wa Mukama n’amulabikira ng’asinziira mu muliro ogwaka, mu makkati g’ekisaka. Musa n’atunuulira ekisaka, n’alaba nga kyaka naye nga tekisiriira.
And the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he saw that the bush was on fire and was not burnt.
3 Musa n’ayogera mu mwoyo gwe nti, “Leka nneetoolooleko neetegereze ekintu kino ekitali kya bulijjo, eky’ekitalo, ekireetedde ekisaka obutasiriira.”
And Moses said: I will go and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.
4 Mukama bwe yalaba nga Musa agenze okwetegereza, Katonda n’amuyita ng’asinziira mu kisaka wakati nti, “Musa, Musa!” Musa n’ayitaba nti, “Nze nzuuno.”
And when the Lord saw that he went forward to see, he called to him out of the midst of the bush, and said: Moses, Moses. And he answered: Here I am.
5 Katonda n’amugamba nti, “Teweeyongera kusembera. Ggyamu engatto zo, kubanga ekifo w’oyimiridde kitukuvu.”
And he said: Come not nigh hither, put off the shoes from thy feet: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
6 Ne yeeyongera n’amugamba nti, “Nze Katonda wa kitaawo, era nze Katonda wa Ibulayimu, nze Katonda wa Isaaka, era nze Katonda wa Yakobo.” Musa bwe yawulira ebyo n’akweka amaaso ge, kubanga yatya okutunuulira Katonda.
And he said: I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Moses hid his face: for he durst not look at God.
7 Awo Mukama Katonda n’ayogera nti, “Ndabidde ddala okubonaabona kw’abantu bange abali mu Misiri. Mpulidde ebiwoobe byabwe olw’abo ababatuntuza ng’abaddu; era ntegedde okubonaabona kwabwe.
And the Lord said to him: I have seen the affliction of my people in Egypt, and I have heard their cry because of the rigour of them that are over the works:
8 Kyenvudde nzika, mbawonye effugabbi ery’Abamisiri, era mbaggye mu nsi eyo, mbaleete mu nsi ennungi era engazi, y’ensi ekulukuta amata n’omubisi gw’enjuki; kaakano mwe muli Abakanani, n’Abakiiti, n’Abamoli, n’Abaperezi, n’Abakiivi n’Abayebusi.
And knowing their sorrow, I am come down to deliver them out of the hands of the Egyptians, and to bring them out of that land into a good and spacious land, into a land that floweth with milk and honey, to the places of the Chanaanite, and Hethite, and Amorrhite, and Pherezite, and Hevite, and Jebusite.
9 Kale mpulidde okukaaba kw’abaana ba Isirayiri, era ndabye ng’Abamisiri bwe bababonyaabonya.
For the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have seen their affliction, wherewith they are oppressed by the Egyptians.
10 Noolwekyo, jjangu nkutume ewa Falaawo, oggyeyo abantu bange abaana ba Isirayiri mu Misiri.”
But come, and I will send thee to Pharao, that thou mayst bring forth my people, the children of Israel out of Egypt.
11 Naye Musa n’agamba Katonda nti, “Nange nze ani agenda ewa Falaawo nziggyeyo abaana ba Isirayiri mu Misiri?”
And Moses said to God: Who am I that I should go to Pharao, and should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?
12 Katonda n’amuddamu nti, “Ddala, nnaabeeranga naawe. Era kino kye kikakasa nti nze nkutumye: Bw’olimala okuggya abantu abo mu Misiri, mulisinziza Katonda ku lusozi luno.”
And he said to him: I will be with thee: and this thou shalt have for a sign, that I have sent thee: When thou shalt have brought my people out of Egypt, thou shalt offer sacrifice to God upon this mountain.
13 Awo Musa n’abuuza Katonda nti, “Bwe ndituuka mu baana ba Isirayiri ne mbategeeza nti, ‘Katonda wa bajjajjammwe antumye gye muli;’ nabo ne bambuuza nti, ‘Erinnya lye ye ani?’ Ndibaddamu ntya?”
Moses said to God: Lo, I shall go to the children of Israel, and say to them: The God of your fathers hath sent me to you. If they should say to me: What is his name? what shall I say to them?
14 Katonda n’agamba Musa nti, “Ndi nga bwe Ndi,” n’ayongera nti, “Bw’otyo bw’onootegeeza abaana ba Isirayiri nti, ‘Ndi y’antumye gye muli.’”
God said to Moses: I AM WHO AM. He said: Thus shalt thou say to the children of Israel: HE WHO IS, hath sent me to you.
15 Katonda n’ayongera n’agamba Musa nti, “Tegeeza abaana ba Isirayiri nti, ‘Mukama, Katonda wa bajjajjammwe: Katonda wa Ibulayimu, era Katonda wa Isaaka, era nga ye Katonda wa Yakobo, y’antumye gye muli.’ “Eryo lye linnya lyange ery’olubeerera, era lye linnya lye nnajjuukirirwangako mu buli mulembe ogunaddiriranga gunnaagwo.
And God said again to Moses: Thus shalt thou say to the children of Israel: The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me to you: This is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
16 “Genda okuŋŋaanye abakadde ba Isirayiri, obategeeze nti, ‘Mukama, Katonda wa bajjajjammwe, Katonda wa Ibulayimu, era owa Isaaka, era owa Yakobo, yandabikira, n’aŋŋamba nti, Ntunuulidde abantu bange, ne ndaba ebibakolebwa mu Misiri.
Go, gather together the ancients of Israel, and thou shalt say to them: The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared to me, saying: Visiting I have visited you: and I have seen all that hath befallen you in Egypt.
17 Kyenvudde nsuubiza okubaggya mu kubonaabona kwe balimu mu Misiri, mbaleete mu nsi y’Abakanani, n’Abakiiti, n’Abamoli, n’Abaperezi, n’Abakiivi, n’Abayebusi; y’ensi ekulukuta amata n’omubisi gw’enjuki.’
And I have said the word to bring you forth out of the affliction of Egypt, into the land of the Chanaanite, the Hethite, and the Amorrhite, and Pherezite, and Hevite, and Jebusite, to a land that floweth with milk and honey.
18 “Abakadde ba Isirayiri bagenda kuwuliriza by’ogamba. Kale, ggwe n’abakadde ba Isirayiri muligenda eri kabaka wa Misiri ne mumugamba nti, ‘Mukama, Katonda w’Abaebbulaniya yeeraga gye tuli. Tukkirize tugende mu ddungu, olugendo lwa nnaku ssatu, tuweeyo ssaddaaka eri Mukama Katonda waffe.’
And they shall hear thy voice: and thou shalt go in, thou and the ancients of Israel, to the king of Egypt, and thou shalt say to him: The Lord God of the Hebrews hath called us: we will go three days’ journey into the wilderness, to sacrifice unto the Lord our God.
19 Naye mmanyi nga kabaka w’e Misiri talibakkiriza kugenda, wabula ng’awalirizibbwa n’amaanyi mangi.
But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go, but by a mighty hand.
20 Kyendiva nkozesa amaanyi gange, ne mbonereza Misiri n’ebyamagero bye ndikolera mu nsi omwo; n’oluvannyuma alibakkiriza ne mugenda.
For I will stretch forth my hand and will strike Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst of them: after these he will let you go.
21 “Era Abamisiri ndibaagazisa abantu abo; bwe mutyo bwe muliba musitula, temulivaayo ngalo nsa.
And I will give favour to this people, in the sight of the Egyptians: and when you go forth, you shall not depart empty:
22 Buli mukazi Omuyisirayiri alisaba omukazi Omumisiri muliraanwa we, n’oyo bwe basula mu nju emu, ebitemagana ebya ffeeza n’ebya zaabu, n’engoye ez’okwambala. Ebyo byonna mulibyambaza batabani bammwe ne bawala bammwe; Abamisiri ne muleka nga mubakalizza.”
But every woman shall ask of her neighbour, and of her that is in her house, vessels of silver and of gold, and raiment: and you shall put them on your sons and daughters, and shall spoil Egypt.
